Army training teens at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Camp Co M T C photos
A group at Ft Benjamin Harrison in the Co M T C training camp shows Glen Dunn and Bert McConnell both 17 and 19 amid civvies turned khaki. The page highlights their photos in the army now theme with hot dogs lemonade chow line and playful scenes.
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Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Glen Dunn
Seymour
Ind
Bert McConnell
East Liverpool
Glen
Bert
Morrow Lauded as Hoover Opponent for 1932 Nomination
United Press reports Dwight W. Morrow, winner of New Jersey’s senatorial primary, was praised in the Senate as the chief anti Hoover candidate for the 1932 Republican nomination. Senator Harrison said the GOP fight would hinge on anti and pro Hoover blocs within the party.
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United Press
Washington
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Senate
Hoover
Pat Harrison
Miss
Harrison
Morrow
Mississippi
Franklin Fort
Frelinghuysen
Fort
Caraway
Dem
Ark
Fifield urges safe driving at Wabash chamber talk
Secretary of State Otto G. Fifield told the Wabash Chamber of Commerce that road danger exceeds war casualties, citing 31 000 auto deaths and over a million injuries in the United States last year. He outlined state efforts like the drivers license bureau state police and crime detection to cut the toll.
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Sneci
Wabash
Ind
India
Otto G. Fifield
Chamber of Commerce
United States
City playground equipment inspection ordered after death at Spades Park
Inspector teams led by Park Engineer J. E. Perry began a citywide check of all playground apparatus after Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan ordered the probe following Mary Thomas death at Spades Park when a defective maypole broke at the base.
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Reginald H. Sullivan
Mary Thomas
Spades Park
J. E. Perry
Littles in Law Firm Formed in Fidelity Trust Building
The law firm of J. Burdette and John B. Little announced today, with offices at 704 Fidelity Trust building. John B. Little, Indiana Law School graduate, formerly served as a special agent for the U.S. Department of Justice. His father, J. Burdette Little, has twenty seven years of practice and was city court prosecutor.
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J. Burdette
John B. Little
Fidelity Trust Building
J. Burdette Little
Indiana Law Schol
United States Department of Justice
Indianapolis chosen as 1931 convention city by NE Medical
Dispatches from Co. indicate the National Eclectic Medical Association has selected Indianapolis as the 1931 convention city. C. R. Campbell of Newton Ohio elected to succeed Sullivan of Indiana in the association’s leadership.
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National Eclectic Medical Association
C. R. Campbell
Newton
Sullivan
Ind
The
Hoosier Group Seeks 1931 A A A Convention
Three Indiana automotive enthusiasts announce plans to bring the 1931 American Automobile Association convention to French Lick. They include Todd Stoops secretary manager of the Hoosier Motor Club M E Noblett secretary of the Hoosier State Automobile Association and J Cooper Props of Muncie president of H S A A. They spoke before departing for Asheville North Carolina where the 1930 convention is being held.
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Hoosier
American Automobile Association
French Lick
Asheville
N. C
Todd Stoops
Hoosier Motor Club
M. E. Noblett
Hoosier State Automobile Association
J. Cooper Props
Muncie
Street closure urged to aid Columbia Conserving Co
The Columbia Conserve Company asked the board of works to vacate Villa avenue from the Belt railroad to Beecher street to provide switching facilities. City Engineer A H Moore advised that vacation is necessary. The board will inspect the street on Monday.
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Villa Avenue
Belt
Beecher Street
Board of Works
Columbia Conserve Company
A. H. Moore
Clara Bow Heads Home After Dallas Visit
Clara Bow quits Dallas with five trunks in tow and vows to return to Hollywood. She says her trip caused only trouble and that she is not a home wrecker or in love with any man. Employers ordered silence as she leaves to straighten out matters with her boyfriend.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Clara Bow
Hollywood
Screen Capital
South
Clara
Senator Baird Marries Widow of Smith
Senator David Baird Jr. and his bride Mrs. Francis H. Smith wed in a secret ceremony Thursday night. The widow of Andrew B. F. Smith, former business associate of the senator, they honeymoon today at an undisclosed location, per the Philadelphia Record via United Press.
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United Press
Philadelphia
David Baird Jr
Francis H. Smith
Philadelphia Record
Hancock County First Woman Lawyer Joins Bar Before Wedding
Greenfield Indiana June 20 Shortly before her wedding Myrtle Lee Utter Beck was admitted to the Hancock county bar becoming the first woman member. Raymond R. Andrews of Indianapolis to marry shortly after.
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Greenfield
Ind
Raymond R. Andrews
Indianapolis
Myrtle Lee Utterbeck
Hancock County
Double Slayer in Plea of Insanity
Leo Dembinski a 24 year old Polish heritage husband stands trial in South Bend Indiana for the March 23 murder of his wife and Dr J L Curtis a Negro after he alleged he found them together at his home A crowd crowds the court room as lawyers question jurors while a three doctor sanity commission is appointed by Judge Orlo R Deahl to report on the defendants mental state.
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South Bend
Ind
Leo Dembinski
J. L. Curtis
Dembinski
Negro Protective Association
Orlo R. Deahl
OffICES filled after ousting in Muncie
From his Martinsville retreat Mayor George R. Dale announces Charles Indorf and James P. Dragoo to the board of public works. They replace Earl Randolph and Arthur Meeker, who were discharged. A vacancy on the board of safety results, with a possible resignation of William France. A fire department shake up is likely as several members face dismissal.
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Muncie
Ind
Martinsville
George R. Dale
Charles Indorf
James P. Dragoo
Board of Public Works
Earl Randolph
Arthur Meeker
Dale
Indorf
Board of Safety
William France
France
Misquoted Denial Over Bond Incident In County
John S. Hunt of Commercial Casualty Company denies charging Omer Hawkins with forcing contractors to accept Hawkins surety bonds. Hunt says a newspaper grossly misquoted him about contractors not being in the running unless they buy Hawkins bonds. Hawkins, Commissioner John E. Shearer and Charles O. Sutton joined in the denial of the quoted charge.
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Hawkins
Omer Hawkins
Hawkin
John S. Hunt
Buckle
Hunt
Commercial Casualty Company
John E. Shearer
Charles O. Sutton
Wireless Properties Attached On Order In New York
Two deputy sheriffs attached tangible properties of Universal Wireless Communications Company Inc on an order signed by Justice Louis H. Valente. The action, requested by Dubilier Condenser Corporation, seeks a $4 150 claim and covers sending equipment in Akron New York and receiving equipment plus office furniture in Buffalo. Property use continues but transfers are forbidden until the claim is settled.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Universal Wireless Communications Company, Inc
Louis H. Valente
Supreme Court
New York City
Dubilier Condenser Corporation of
New York
Universal Corporation
Akron
Anderson
Guide Lamp Corporation
Chevrolet Automobiles
Indiana
Bloomington
Showers Brothers Furniture Company
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Alexandria
Orestes Fertilizer Company
Here
Franklin
Franklin Manufacturing Company
Fred R. Owens
Swarthmore College endowment doubled in drive
President Frank Aydelotte announced Swarthmore College has completed a $4,000,000 endowment campaign in Swarthmore Pennsylvania. The new gift more than doubles the college endowment from about $3,500,000 when the drive began a year ago. He leaves for South America Thursday night.
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Frank Aydelotte
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
Indiana University
South America
Students Riot During Boat Races in New London
About 100 Harvard and Yale students staged a riot at the Hotel Griswold in New London Connecticut during boat races. Five were arrested. four released after paying 120 dollars for damages and without names recorded.
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United Press New London
Conn
Harvard
Yale
Griswold
Eastern Point
City Bus Route Power Shift Sparks Legal Clash
Indianapolis board of safety loses power to approve bus routing around the Circle as the Public Service Commission reverses Ogden opinion. The commission rules safety board may operate routes but cannot alter terminal points, citing a Muncie case while omitting the attorney general’s home rule view.
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Indianapolis’ Board of Safety
Public Service Commission
James M. Ogden
John W. McCardle
Indianapolis Board of Safety
George W. Hufsmith
Supreme Court
Muncie
Commission
Frank Singleton
Logan J. Smith Union Street
Circle
Maryland and
South Meridian Streets
Safety Board
People’s Motor Coach Company
Singleton
Denny
Brady
Attorney-General
French Chamber Opposes New U S Tariff
The French chamber of deputies adopts a resolution urging the government to protest to President Hoover over the new American tariff law. It threatens reprisals if protests fail, and if ineffective, to drop most-favored nation status in the Franco American trade pact.
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United Press
Paris
French Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Hoover
Burk and Miss Rottler Wed in Law Office Ceremony
Mr and Mrs J Ed Burk of 2033 Hoyt avenue were married Thursday in the law office of L Ert Slack former mayor. Burk chairs the central committee of South Side civic clubs. Mrs Burk was Emma Rottler of 1206 South State avenue.
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J. Ed Burk
Hoyt Avenue
L. Ert Slack
Burk
South Side Civic Clubs
Slack
Emma Rottler
South State Avenue
Airplane Engine Firm Seeks Indianapolis Factory Site
An airplane engine maker seeks a city plant site in Indianapolis. Clifford G. Dunphy announced the proposal to the Chamber of Commerce, noting two other major manufacturers would buy sites if the plant locates here. The firm’s name will be withheld until the plan is definite.
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Indianapolis
Clifford G. Dunphy
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Durrhy
Officer's Wife Ella Muse Dies After Stroke
Mrs. Ella A. Muse, 52, wife of city motor police officer Luther Muse, of 3116 North Illinois Street, died at city hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered three days earlier. She was born in Madison.
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Ella A. Muse
City Hospital
Luther Muse
North
Illinois Street
Muse
Madison
Heroism Is Costly as Motorman Loses Leg in Crash
James A. Pierson, 49, motorman for the Indianapolis Street Railway Co, lost a leg after his outbound one man Columbia avenue car collided with a Muncie interurban at Columbia avenue and Thirteenth street. He fought the controls to avert the crash, kept conscious and directed rescuers. Seven Negro passengers suffered minor injuries and were hospitalized. Pierson, who had worked four years, remained in satisfactory condition with recovery expected.
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James A. Pierson
Bellefontaine Street
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
City Hospital
Columbia Avenue
Muncie
Thirteenth Street
Pierson
Roosevelt Avenue
Columbia
C. H. Fort
Post Office
Interurban
Pool Checking Rule Revoked at City Pools
An order by Charles Sallee, parks and recreation superintendent, ends compulsory pool checking. Fees were 10 cents per person, now voluntary. Children 14 and under are not allowed in only swimsuits in parks. Free checks for children 10 to 12 and 3 to 6. Kilgore to assign an engineer to each pool for chlorination. Garfield pool issues caused temporary closure.
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Charles Sallee
Parks and Recreation
Sallee
Balle
David Kilgore
Garfield
Permit issued for $600000 building on Fall Creek and Meridian
The American Central Life Insurance Company obtained a $600000 building permit from the city for a four story structure at the triangular site on Fall Creek boulevard and Meridian street. Also approved were a $15000 remodel of All Souls Unitarian Church at 1455 North Alabama street and a $23000 garage for Coca Cola Bottling Works.
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American Central Life Insurance Company
Fall Creek Boulevard
Meridian Street
City Building Department
All Souls Unitarian Church
North Alabama Street
Coca-Cola
Indiana State Fair to Award $173 460 88 in Prizes
Secretary E J Barker announces 1930 state fair prize total of 17346088 with divisions across harness races stock awards and agriculture arts and contests. Harness purse 56500 stock awards include horses and mules 23374 75 cattle 26331 13 sheep 8024 swine 23669 poultry rabbits and pigeons 8546 arts and crafts 8869 horseshoe pitching 425 baby contest 710 dog show 1000 music contest 500 club awards 9500 and scholarships 825.
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E. J. Barker
Grotto Pageant of Speed Ends Mystic gathering
Pete De Paolo and five race drivers drew 5 000 Grotto prophets and families to the Sahara pageant of speed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The closing event of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets meeting featured a Riverside amusement park Mardi Gras after the races.
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Pete de Paolo
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mystic Order of
Conservation Board to Meet at Dunes State Park
The state conservation commission will convene Tuesday at the Dunes state park pavilion. Main business is appointing a chief clerk for the division of lands and waters. The session follows a budgeting committee action and precedes a Thursday meeting of the Republican Editorial Association led by Richard Lieber. Department officials announced lieutenant appointments including James W. Corvin H. F. Stout Robert H. Davis Rod Fleming and Fred Ehlers.
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State Conservation Commission
The
Dunes State Park
Division of Lands and Waters
State Budget Committee
Republican Editorial Association
Richard Lieber
Conservation Department
James W. Corvin
H. F. Stout
Robert H. Davis
Rod Fleming
Fred Ehlers
End gangdom reign becomes Tribune sixth editorial plank
Chicago Tribune adds sixth plank to its Program for Chicagoland editorial page. The new line proclaims End the reign of gangdom as the paper continues its response to the murder of star reporter Alfred J. Lingle and the gangland crisis in Chicago.
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Chicago Tribune
United Press Chicago
The
Star
Alfred J. Lingle
Chicagoland
Mayor to Act on Hospital Problem
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan plans an early conference with the city health board to consider the Flower Mission Society proposal for a $60,000 hospital unit for tubercular patients at city hospital. Flower Mission leaders Mrs. William C. Smith and Mrs. James Ermston discussed needs, while Dr. H. S. Leonard indicated board support and a possible meeting next week to decide on the program.
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City Health Board
Reginald H. Sullivan
Flower Mission Society
City Hospital
Sullivan
William C. Smith
James Ermston
Flower Mission
Flower Mission Hospital
H. 8. Leonard
Health Board
Indiana Building Surge Despite Lower May Totals
A state wide industrial survey shows May building in Indiana about 2 million dollars below last year but 500 thousand more than April. Six cities Anderson East Chicago Marion Mishawaka Terre Haute Vincennes report May gains over 1929. Factory employment declined about 3 percent May to April across about one hundred industries.
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Charles
Ft. Wayne
Hammond
Mishawaka
Muncie
Terre Haute
Indiana
Toy golf courses suit targets Velvet Greens Company
Patent holders Thomas M. Fairbairn and Robert McCart of Durango Mexico filed in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction against Velvet Greens Company of Indianapolis over allegedly patented miniature golf course devices and plans. A parallel suit targets Playmore Corporation of Anderson Indiana with the same plaintiffs.
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Velvet Greens Company
Indianapolis
Thomas M. Fairbairn
Robert McCart
Durango
Mexico
Velvet Greens Corporation
Playmore Corporation
Anderson, Ind
Anderson
Indiana
Mrs Ring Lardner Injured In Air Car Accident
Mrs Ring Lardner wife of the humorist was injured in an air mobile accident in Easthampton L I. She lost teeth in the crash while riding with her brother Craig Lardner who was also involved.
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United Preas
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Swathmore
Blow
Home Rule
Public Service Group
Ogden
Deal
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Carman
Motorman
American Central Life Insurance Home
Lands and Waters Division
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Vincennes
Main Street
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Walken
Logansport
Eel River
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National Fireproofing Com
Calicet Products, Inc
American Can Company
Wabash Can Company
Laporte
Athletic Shoe Company of Chicago
Mrs. Ring Lardner
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