Scaffold collapse injures four at Indianapolis substation
Four men were hurt when a scaffold at the Indianapolis Light and Heat substation 222 N Meridian St fell about thirty feet. Injured were Charles Daugherty and Porter Terhune whose skulls were crushed, Robert Terhune with cuts and bruises, and Samuel White with an arm injury. The workers, from W C Terhune Construction Co, were painting when a rope broke.
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Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
N. Meridian St
Charles Daugherty
S. Delaware St
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Porter Terhune
N. Olney St
Robert Terhune
Samuel White
Station St
White
Daugherty
W. C. Terhune Construction Company
420 Board of Trade
Preus Wins Nomination in Minnesota Senatorial Primary
Governor J A O Preus leads in Minnesota Republican nomination for the special senatorial seat to replace the late Knute Nelson with about one third of votes counted. Magnus Johnson and James A Carley vie for other party nominations in a race that will go to a July 16 special election.
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United Press
ST. Paul
Minn
J. A. O. Preus
Magnus Johnson
Farmer-Labor
James A. Carley
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
Preus
Harding
Oscar Hallam
Hallam
Admiral Harris Indicted for Second Degree Murder
Grand jury reports eleven indictments including Admiral Harris a colored policeman of 2619 Alvord St charged with second degree murder for Feb 6 1923 when he allegedly shot Eugene J Cordier during an arrest attempt Also Ruth Burton 1123 N Missouri is named on arson charges for setting fire to the home of Ittie Minter 2157 Boulevard PI
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Admiral Harris
Alvord St
Grand Jury
Harris
Eugene J. Cordier
Ruth Burton
Missouri
Ittie Minter
Boulevard
Union Plans Festival at 350 Leeds Ave Meeting
The Union Labor League and Central Labor Union announce an open air meeting at George Woods home 350 Leeds Ave on Wednesday evening. Prizes of union made goods will be awarded in contests.
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Union Labor League
Central Labor Union
George Woods
Leeds Ave
Heat Wave To Persist As Temperatures Stay High
Weather observer J. H. Armington reports no relief from heat with another hot night ahead. The recent reading at 6 a.m. was 71 degrees, while yesterday’s high reached 88 degrees as the mercury rose again today.
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J. H. Armington
Minnecas Post Schedule Noted At Noon 8012
Local notes show a Crlo MTs item and a Gra ee event scheduled around noon at 8012. Sparser readable details list обозначения times and locations, with fragments indicating a community notice or timetable.
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Ds Minnecas
Crlo Mts
Citizens charge W T Armitage influence over city affairs
Three West Indianapolis residents file an injunction in Superior Court claiming William H. Armitage head of the Marion County Republican Committee exerts undue influence. They challenge a Blaine Avenue curb contract with Berea sandstone at $6 a foot, seeking to halt work and allege a potential Ohio-sourced commission arrangement.
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William H. Armitage
Repubcan County
Shank
Indianapoli
West Indianapolis
Superior Court
Marion, County Construction Company
Blaine Ave
McCarty
Minnesota Sts
Berea
Clinton H. Givan
Board of Works
Armitage
Sand and Stone
Ohio
Bartholomew D. Brooks
William Fitzgibbon
Joseph F. Weber
Tippecanoe River
Charles E. Coffin
Coffin
John L. Elliott
Weber
Stephen Fullen
Fullen
Eternity Just Ahead Man Thinks of Wife
Evansville Indiana June 19 A riverman L Z Brush 38 battled the Ohio River whirlpool as his wife cried for help He shouted dont worry about me honey I believe I can get out He asked her to collect his life insurance and not to arrange an expensive funeral Police searched for his body as the current pulled him under
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Evansville
Ind
Honey
L. Z. Brush
Riverman
Ohio River
Evidence Goes to Jury in Beer Prohibition Case
Federal officials say evidence of wholesale violation of prohibition laws will go before the next Federal grand jury. William Schramm and Frank Houser, both of Anderson, were bound over on $2 500 bonds after a Sunday raid on the Norton brewery. A large quantity of beer in vats tested about 5 percent alcohol, per chemist Frederick Davenport.
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Norton
Anderson
William Schramm
Frank Houser
Howard S. Young
United States
Frederick Davenport
Prohibition Department
Seven Die In Chicago Heat Wave
A Chicago heat wave over 36 hours caused seven deaths as temperatures rose after a 91 degree day. Thousands sought relief at beaches while dozens collapsed from heat exhaustion across the Middle West.
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United Press
Chicago
Middle West
Lone Watchman in Fire Tower Keeps City Safe
A headline profile of A. C. Reese and fellow watchmen atop the Merchant's Bank tower overlooks Indianapolis. They take turns watching for fires, noting landmarks across the city from 295 feet up. Reese, in his thirty first year on the job, says the duty is constant and solitary but purposeful.
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G. H. Kistler
Indianapolis
Merchant's Bank
Meridian
Washington Sts
Miss Indiana
A. C. Reese
Dtc
Quincy St
Reese
Charley Househoulder
Beechwood Ave
Harry Davis
Ingram St
Househoulder
Henry Cook
N. Noble St
Coliseum
Washington Park
Butler
Noblesville
Danville
Floods Hit Nebraska Towns Inundate Homes And Railroads
Floodwaters from the Loup River flood Fullerton and St. Edwards causing washed-out tracks and weakened bridges. Eight year old Charles Flora Jr drowns after being swept from a river sand bar while his family prays and responders search along White River near Emrichsville dam.
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United Preas
Columbus
Neb
Loup River
Fullerton
St. Edwards
If you are going on vacation call The Times
A brief notice advises readers planning vacations to contact The Times Circulation Department at Main 3500 so the newspaper can follow their travels and ensure delivery without interruption.
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Times
Policeman Improves After Motorcycle Collision
Police officer Lawrence F. McCarty of 313 Roberts Apartments is reported improved at the city hospital after a motorcycle crash with a truck driven by 22 year old Frank Pierpont of 126 West Walnut Street. The chase occurred on Washington Street at Traub Avenue.
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Lawrence F. McCarty
Roberts Apartments
McCarty
Frank Pierpont
Walnut St
Washington St
Traub Ave
Injunction Served Against Police Board Over Junk Shop License
Jacob Saperstine a junk dealer at 336 358 W Eighteenth St had a restraining order issued against the police department and board of safety. The order runs from June 16 to June 23 and challenges license fees not required of other retailers.
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Police Department
Board of Safety
Jacob Saperstine
Eighteenth St
Saperstine
Lcense
Bank Looting Case Spurs Grand Jury Action
In Chicago on June 19 the original First National Bank remained open but unstable amid run fears. Miss Mary Thiel testified in Judge La Bay's court that James Lyons looted her for 1575 dollars and Lyons was held for the grand jury as an alleged former sweetheart.
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United News
Chicago
First National Bank
Mary Thiel
Man Feigns Death by Self Harm to Evade Vagrancy Charge
Joseph Gibson who lives with his daughter Mrs Alma Tinley of 522 Lockerbie Street attempted death by self harm today by cutting his left wrist and ankle with a razor. He was hospitalized then moved to police headquarters and charged with vagrancy. His injuries are not serious.
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Joseph Gibson
Alma Tinley
Lockerbie St
Fire damages South Grove Golf Clubhouse at noon
A fire started in the attic of the South Grove Golf Clubhouse at Eigh teenth Street and Parkway Boulevard around noon. It damaged the roof and caused about 3000 dollars in losses to clothing and contents, with steel lockers limiting further damage before fire units arrived.
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South Grove
Eighteenth St
Parkway Blvd
Corpse Turns Up Alive Delays Wisconsin Funeral
In Bayfield on June 19 relatives waited for Edward Boutin after a telegram said he died at Oshkosh. He appeared on a train, greeting mourners and spoiling a funeral plan as the error was explained.
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United News
Bayfield
Wis
Edward Boutin
Oshkosh
Lesson in safety ends in tragedy at crossing
Hobart Indiana June 19 three people were killed and one seriously injured when Gerald Clark raced a Pennsylvania train for a crossing near Hobart. The dead are Mrs John Clark her sister and baby. Clark is hospitalized.
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Hobart
Ind
Gerald Clark
John Clark
Clark
Merom Fire Blamed on Burglary, $6,000 Damage Reported
Sullivan Ind June 19 Fire believed burglar caused a blaze at Merom and spread from Pinkston pool room to nearby structures. Damages estimated around 36 000 with no robbery crew found.
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Times
Sullivan
Ind
Merom
Pinkston Pool Room
Etna Eruption Devastates Eastern Sicily Homes Sheltered
Sixty to one hundred thousand are homeless as Mount Etna erupts, with lava streams thirty to forty feet high wiping out villages near Catania. Refugees flood towns, wells dry, and ash blankets the region while Pope Pius XI and King Victor Emmanuel arrange relief.
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United Press Catanta
Mount Etna
Etna
Glarre
Sicily
Piedimonte
Lingua Glossa
Jara
En Ku
Iganus
Pope Pius
Victor Emmanuel
Catania
Etna Dominates Sicily in Aerial View of Island
The towering volcano Etna rises over Sicily, its cone visible from the north shore and reaching about 10 000 feet. Lava rivers and green valleys surround it, while Mesina bears the scars of past earthquakes and lava blocks are used in building.
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MT. Etna
Catania
Etna
Sicily
Japan
Siccily
Reggio
Messina
lawmakers urged to peruse Bible at Indiana Sunday school convention
Dr. Frederick E. Taylor of the First Baptist Church urged lawmakers to be Bible aware as nearly 6,000 Indiana Sunday school workers gathered in Indianapolis for the 59th annual Indiana Sunday School Council convention at Cable Tabernacle. He warned divorces arise from the Bible being removed from homes and urged putting Bible knowledge in legislators. John N. Feasey and Marion Lawrence called for a spiritually strong America and for sending leaders who know the Lord’s Prayer to the Legislature.
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Frederick E. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana Sunday School Council of Religious Education
Cable Tabernacle
Taylor
Warren T. McCray
Dr. Taylor
Bible
John N. Feasey
Association
America
Feasey
Marion Lawrence
Chicago
International Sunday School Council of Religious Education
Notable volcanic disasters from 1883 to 1917 listed
A historical tally of major volcanic eruptions and earthquakes across the world. Incidents include Krathatoa Java 1883 with about 50 000 deaths, Mont Pelee 1902 in Martinique with 40 000, Messina 1908 with 76 483 killed, and Abruzzi 1915 with 12 000 killed among others.
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Krathotoa
Java
Sunda Strait Islands
Talawera
New Zealand
Mont. Pelee
Martinique
St. Pierre
Mont Soufriere
Island of St. Vincent
Turkestan
Dharmsala
India
Formosa
Valparais
Chile
Messina
Italy
Cartage
Costa Rica
Abruzzi
San Salvador
Guatemala
Alleged Swindler Held at Hammond
Micky Davis called the advertising man who swindled Indianapolis firms by selling circus advertising in connection with the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus is under arrest in Hammond. Detective George Stone brought him to Indianapolis. Davis used the name L A Patterson and claimed circus representation. One deal with an auto agency paid him $80 in advance. circus officials deny any connection.
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Micky Davis
Indianapolis
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Hammond
George Stone
Davis
L. A. Patterson
Capt Henry in City on Westward Journey
Capt James R Henry Civil War veteran once with the State Bank examiners now at the alien property custodian in Washington visits friends en route to California He was a noted Indiana politician and long associated with the Republican national committee In Lafayette police search Wildcat Creek for Walter Lynge 52 whose note to family hinted at suicide after financial trouble the bank book and clothing were found on the creek bank
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James R. Henry
State Bank Examiner
Washington, D. C
California
Captain Henry
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Times Special
Lafayette
Ind
Wildcat Creek
Walter Lynge
G. O. P. Meeting Ten Set for July in Indianapolis
A big Republican reception for Clyde M. Walb as new G. O. P. State chairman will be held in Indianapolis in July. Frederick E. Schortemeier announces the preliminary campaign gathering with Governor McCray Senator Watson Albert Beveridge James Goodrich Winfield Durbin Edmund Wasmuth Lawrence Lyons Joseph Kealing and other party leaders invited.
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Clyde M. Walb
Indianapolis
Frederick E. Schortemeier
Governor McCray
Senator Watson
Albert J. Beveridge
James P. Goodrich
Winfield T. Durbin
Edmund H. Wasmuth
Lawrence E. Lyons
Joseph B. Ke
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Charles Flora
White River
Charles Flora JR
Nebraska
Mrs. Cha
Flora
Sheffield Ave
Walley
Emrichsville
Warren Mims
Dallas
Texas
Amsden
Hyland
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Harold
Frank Mims
Marion County
Mrs. Flora
Charley
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England
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Self
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Henry
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