City of Indianapolis to be christened at Mars Hill Airport
The City of Indianapolis Transcontinental Air Transport tri motor Ford monoplane will be christened at 9 15 a m Thursday at Mars Hill airport with a parade from Monument Circle at 8 30 a m. Mayor Slack and Chamber of Commerce officials will speak as the water-crystal bottle break marks the ceremony.
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Indianapolis
Mars Hill
Monument Circle
Washington Street
Senate Avenue
Kentucky Avenue
River Avenue
Morris Street
Morris
Holt Road
Paul Q. Richey
Chamber of Commerce
L. Brt Slack
Viuna Restores Health Claims From Reading Letter
A letter from Geo. Ride of Kankakee Illinois promotes Viuna as a cure for stomach pain kidney trouble and rheumatism. He recounts relief from gas bilious attacks back pain headaches dizziness and improved sleep appetite and complexion after using Viuna. The maker Iceland Medicine Co. sells Viuna for one dollar with a positive guaranty by mail from Indianapolis Indiana.
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Geo. Ride
Hickory St. Kankakee
Iceland Medicine Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Travel Air Biplanes Boost Hoosier Flight Service
WFBM Indianapolis power station coverage notes June 24 test runs for the T A T line with regular passenger service on July 8. Three Travel Air biplanes arrived at Hoosier airport from Wichita Kansas by pilots O L Grimes French Livezey and Elvan Tarkington with a fourth to Curtiss Flying Service in Louisville. Two planes to Silver Fox Flying Service in Muncie and Beacon School of Aviation in Gary. two more ordered to Hoosier with delivery in two weeks. Bob Shank, Hoosier president, traveled to Wichita to bring back their mono plane for new equipment.
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WFBM
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Travel Air
Hoosier
Wichita
Kan
O. L. Grimes
French Livezey
Elvan Tarkington
Curtiss Flying Service
Louisville
Silver Fox Flying Service
Muncie
Beacon School of Aviation
Gary
Bob Shank
Fliers See Flying Advantage Near Indianapolis
Reg Robbins and Jim Kelly, world sustained flight record holders, visited Indianapolis to take delivery of two Roosevelt sedans and inspected local airports and the new municipal port. Kelly praised the city’s airports and flat terrain as making flying safer, noting pilots could land in many fields in emergencies.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Reg Robbins
Jim Kelly
Robbins
Kelly
Roosevelt
Hoosier
Mars
Pilots envision nonstop transcontinental air travel
Robbins and a companion landed at Hill and Capitol airports then toured the Speedway in a car. At Hoosier airport he renewed ties with Harold C. Brooks, Hoosier secretary treasurer. He described a seven day flight as a forerunner to long non stop trips with refueling stops en route and eventual arrivals in San Francisco without intermediate landings.
Curtiss Flying Service Officials Plan Cleveland Visit
Frank Hale general business manager of Curtiss Flying Service was to fly to Cleveland today after staying here overnight to confer with H Weir Cook Indiana Curtiss manager. Hale flew in from Memphis and Louisville Tuesday in a Curtiss Robin monoplane.
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Frank Hale
Curtiss Flying Service
Cleveland
H. Weir Cook
Indiana
Curtiss
Hale
Memphis
Louisville
Arrivals and Departures At Hoosier Airport Randolph Page
Hoosier Airport Randolph Page lists Stinson monoplane flights from Detroit to Tulsa and Cessna routes from St Louis to Detroit. Eaglerock Waco and other makers appear with pilots from Pittsburgh to St Louis and Richmond to Champaign. Capitol Airways flight carries J W Brownlee and Leroy Brunson to Auburn plant.
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Hoosier
Randolph Page
Stinson
Detroit
Tulsa
Okla
Stanley Stanton
Cessna
St. Louis
C. Brewster
Eaglerock
Pittsburgh
E. C. Fisher
Waco
Richmond
Ind
Champaign
Ill. Capitol
J. W. Brownlee
Shreveport
Leroy Brunson
Indianapolis
Auburn Motor Plant
Auburn
Capitol Airways
Ryan
Harold Pres
Tri Motor Delivered Planes and Weather Reports
In Indianapolis at 9 30 a m winds west five miles per hour temperature 78 high overcast ceiling. visibility unlimited field good. Mars Hill Airport new Trimotor Ford monoplane destined for Transcontinental Air Transport in St Louis landed Tuesday with pilots Ambrose K Banks, Stephens, vice president J W Magee and three other passengers aboard.
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Indianapolis
Capitol Airways passengers head to Detroit contest
Passengers on Capitol Airways bound for Detroit include Robert Bacon of 1701 North Montcalm Street who will enter the national model airplane contest and Lieutenant A. R. Irvin returning to Selfridge Field Mt. Clemens Michigan.
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Detroit
Capitol Airways
Robert Bacon
North Montcalm Street
A. R. Irvin
Selfridge Field
Mt. Clemens
Mich
City airport project to spend 300000 dollars
Mayor L Ert Slack announced a 300000 dollar city airport project south of Ben Davis. About 100000 will fund hangars and an administration building, with the remainder for additional costs and facilities.
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New City
Ben Davis
L. Ert Slack
Planned Improvements Await Final Plans
The report notes funds will cover runways drainage and other upgrades. Construction on the administration building may begin next month if plans are finished. Clearing of the tract has started and the building is expected to come first though final plans remain undecided.
Rickenbacker shifts to Fokker role as GM expands aviation ties
Indianapolis aviation growth gains momentum as E V Rickenbacker moves from Cadillac to vice president in charge of sales at Fokker Aircraft. General Motors already holds 40 percent in Fokker and owns the Allison Engine Company. plans to expand the local plant for engine production. Rickenbacker serves as vice president and director at Allison.
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Indianapolis
General Motors
E. V. Rickenbacker
la Salle
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Fokker Aircraft Corporation
Fokker
Allison Engineering Company
Rickenbacker
Allison Company
Letter from Indiana man touts Nacor cure for asthma
Sufferers from asthma and bronchial coughs are urged to request free information from Nacor Medicine Co. at 408 State Life Bldg., Indianapolis. Jos Thompson of Pittsboro credits one bottle with ending his years of asthma and cough and urges others to seek the booklet and letters of similar relief.
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Jos. Thompson
Pittsboro
Ind
Nacor Medicine Co
State Life
Indianapolis
Woman Shot in Back in Pershing Resident Scuffle
Mrs. Lillie Cassel, 72, was shot in the back during a friendly scuffle at her Pershing home. Chester Bell, 50, boarded there and was present. both declined to discuss details. The injured woman was treated at a Richmond hospital and returned home after surgeons did not operate.
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Times Special
Pershing
Ind
Lillie Cassel
Richmond
Geons
Chester Bell
Cassel
Konjola Claim Surges Across Indianapolis Druggist
An advertorial extols Konjola, a 32 ingredient medicine, claiming rapid full recovery from stomach, liver, kidney and bowel troubles as well as rheumatism and nervousness. Endorsed by Mrs. Rosis D. Nelson, it urges visitors to meet the Konjola Man at Hook Dependable Drug Store on Illinois and Washington streets in Indianapolis.
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Ple
Konjola
Hook Dependable
Illinois
Washington Streets
Indianapolis
Rosis D. Nelson
Cornell Avenue
Hook Dependable Drug Store
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Fletcher American Company
Istiiana
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West Washington Street
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Cincinnati
City Ticket Office
Union Station
Lincoln
Aetna Trust & Savings Co
Pennsylvania Street
Monument Place
Pennsylvania Railroad
State Life Bldg
Rilende
Paul H. Krauss
Buescher Band Instruments
Pearson Piano Co
Pennsylvania
C. R. Perdue
M. D. Institute of Dermatology
Meg Saieios
Each Economy Rag CO
East Washington Street
Koenig & Freidrich the
Meridian St
Ring and
Celtic Savings and
Celtic Svg. & Loan Assn
West
Ohio Street
I Furniture
East Wash
Alabama and
New Jersey
DR. Forshee
Citizens Gas Company
Pennsylvania St
the Meyer-Kiser Bank
E. Washington
S&t
Philco Radios
Charles Koehring
Virginia Ave
Dkexel
Baldwin
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Rosie D. Nelson
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