Indiana Delegation Names Ralston Nominee for President
The Indiana delegation decided by unanimous action to place Senator Samuel M. Ralston in nomination at the Democratic National Convention in New York. They praised his integrity and achievements, noting his fiscal record, tax cuts, and surplus funds, and said he embodies Christian gentlemanly qualities and progressive compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Randall
Times
New York
Samuel M. Ralston
Indiana
Fred van Nuys
Indianapolis
United States
Ralston
Prince George Hotel
W. J. O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
Frank Culbertson
Vin Lincoln Dixon
North Vernon
Order of Business
L. G. Ellingham
Fr. Wayne
Senator Ralston
Beveridge
Hourly Temperature Readout and Moon Phase Note
The scan shows hourly temperature readings with times and a moon phase indicator. Readings include 7 am 67 11 am 71 12 pm 80, plus a moon symbol.
Watch Out for Holes Warns Bathers of Drowning Hazards
Coroner Paul F. Robinson urges swimmers to avoid deep river holes after the first drowning of the year in White River near the dam. He notes dredging has created more hazards along Fall Creek and Eagle Creek and calls for warning signs and public awareness to prevent drownings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Paul F. Robinson
William Burgess
Mount St
White River
Riverside
Robinsor
Fall Creek
Eagle Creek
Penitentiary Overcrowding Forcing Transfers In Indiana
Warden E J Fogarty informs Governor Branch that Indiana State Penitentiary in Michigan City is full with 1 800 inmates and can accept only four more. He confirms plans to transfer fifty convicts to Pendleton Reformatory and discusses moving two judged men to Pendleton Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Penitentiary
Michigan City
E. J. Fogarty
Emmett F. Branch
Pendleton Reformatory
James A. Collins
Criminal Court
Storm Damage in State From Elkhart and South Bend
A violent wind and rainstorm in Elkhart County uprooted trees and knocked out power lines. In South Bend lightning struck several locations, with damage estimated at $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
United Press
South Bend
Igd
Ohio band confident for convention honors
Aut Mori Grotto Youngstown faces rival acts as the Aut Mori band of eight pieces aims for victory. Bradford D. Gilliland, founder and Wittenberg College professor, asks to conduct and recalls directing the Kitties band in Indianapolis twenty years ago and in European courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Sousa
Bradford D. Gilliland
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Indianapolis
Europe
Maughan Halts at St Joseph Then Heads West For Frisco
Army flier Lieut Russell L Maughan lands at Rosecrans field St Joseph Missouri after a late start from dawn. He rests briefly then powers toward Cheyenne on the next leg of his continent crossing attempt amid favorable weather and strong crowd support. He previously flew 570 miles from New York to Dayton in 4 hours 6 minutes and continued to St Joseph in 3 hours 57 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay United Press
ST. Joseph
Russell L. Maughaf
Rosecrans Flying Field
Schedue
Mau- Bhan
New York
Dayton
Army flier Maughan speeds over Indianapolis to Pacific Coast
Russell L. Maughan, an Army flyer from Mitchell Field New York, crossed Indianapolis at 7 58 am en route to the Pacific Coast. He swept over Garfield Park at about 2000 feet and then headed west, turning southwest as Meridian Street passed. Rail officials note he reached Hume Illinois ninety four miles away in thirty four minutes at an average 165.44 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell L. Maughan
Pacific Coast
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Indianapolis
Garfield Park
Meridian St
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad
Maughan
The
Times
Hume
Ill
Average Speed of 165 Miles an Hour Necessary
Lieut. Russell Maughan launched from Mitchell Field at 3 59 to fly to San Francisco before dusk. He plans stops at Dayton Saint Joseph Cheyenne and Saldure Utah to refuel and water. The 2670 mile trip to Crissey Field requires 19 hours 19 minutes of daylight demanding an average speed near 165 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Mitchell Field
New York
Russell Maughan
San Francisco
Army
Maughan
Dayton
St. Joseph
Cheyenne
Saldure
Utah
Crissey Field
Music expert Dr Dykema speaks to Council about community singing
Dr. Peter Dykema, national authority on community music, addressed the recreation committee of the Council of Social Agencies at the Chamber of Commerce. Various musical instruments were shown and demonstrated during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Dykema
Council of Social Agencies
Chamber of Commerce
Democrats Fix New York Convention Headquarters Beauty Bloc Pictured
June 23 New York Democrats showcase a beauty station at Madison Square Garden for the convention. A 450 woman delegation sits in a lined mirror setup with a white-siproned maid offering cosmetics and hairpins. A smoking room on the first floor features motion pictures and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
York
Madison Square Garden
Epith Nash
War on Bright Lights Declared by City Chief
Chief Hernan Rikhoff declares a crackdown on driving with bright headlights and warns parents about junior drivers. He cites speeding arrests by youths and urges vehicle curfews. Last week four deaths, including Omer Anthony of Kokomo in a gravel-related crash near Fortville, highlight the epidemic. Oscar Seeholtz injured. Intoxicated driving blamed for two of three incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernan K. Rikhoff
Rikhoff
Omer Anthony
Kokomo
Ind
Fortville
Pendleton Pike
Oscar Seeholtz
High Finance Misadventure in Decatur Incident
Lawrence Williams of the Holland St. Louis Sugar Company pursues a dubious venture as his car strikes and kills a hog while driving in the country. He pays the owner thirty five dollars for the animal then transports and sells it in town for seven dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
Lawrence Williams
Holland St. Louis Sugar Company
Smuts Resigns as Premier of South Africa
London reports General Jan Smuts has resigned as premier of South Africa. The Earl of Athlone, governor general, has summoned opposition leader Herzl or Hert 20g per Capetown advices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Jan Smuts
South Africa
Earl of Athlon
Hert
Capetown
Storm destroys air mail hangars in Omaha
A storm wrecked the air mail hangar and seven airplanes in Omaha Nebraska delaying the start of night flying. Night service was planned to begin July 1 with Omaha as the base of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Omaha
Neb
Air Mail
Air’ Mail
Crane Motors Company president dies by shotgun
George A. Crane 52 president and treasurer of Crane Motors Co was found shot in his car at the edge of Riverside Park along Crooked Creek at 7 30 am. Coroner and police ruled suicide. He had been under a physician's care and troubled by business conditions. He leaves a widow and son William 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Crane
Crane Motors Company
N. Meridan Sr
Riverside Park
Crooked Creek
Paul F. Robinson
Sheehan
J. B W. Wiles
N. Kitley Ave
Tce
the Motors Company
Crane
Wiles
William
Premier MacDonald Invites U S to Reparations Conference
In a Commons announcement Premier Ramsay MacDonald says Britain invites the United States to an inter allied conference in London on July 16 to discuss the experts plan for German reparations payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preare
London
Ramsay MacDonald
Commons Today
United States
Birthday Gift Moonshine Case Shocks City Court
James Turner, a Black man of 515 Hudson Street, claimed the moonshine found on his person was a birthday gift. He testified in city court that it was his birthday. Judge pro tem Lloyd Claycombe imposed thirty days on the farm and a $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Turner
Hudson St
Lloyd Claycombe
Evelyn Nesbit to debut in new Yiddish drama in Philadelphia
Evelyn Nesbit the ex wife of Harry K Thaw will appear tonight in a leading role in the Yiddish play Der Tantz Thum Toit at a Philadelphia Jewish theater The production is a silent English free piece titled Dance to Death with no spoken English words, following her Atlantic City cabaret engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn
Atlantic City
Dairyman Fined $100 On Liquor Still Charge
Gus Fete a dairyman aged 41 from Thirty-Eighth Street and the Lafayette road was sentenced by Criminal Judge James A. Collins to one to five years in the Indiana State prison for keeping a still to manufacture liquor. He paid a $100 fine and imprisonment was suspended. Harry Pappas fled when turned over to the grand jury on $100 bond. Pete claimed the whole blame was Pappas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Fete
Thirty-Eighth St
Lafayette Road
Indiana
James A. Collins
Harry Pappas
Pete
Pappas
Red Cross First Aid Station Opens for Grotto Delegates
A Red Cross first aid station opened at 110 Monument Place to care for Grotto delegates. Staff includes Miss M E Morris, Sergt H Greenburg, Drs McMillan Hall Strong Brock ing Ridgeway Johnson and Orders. Grottos furnish ambulances and arms supplies. Delegates visiting Eli Lilly labs at Alabama and McCarty Sts on Wednesday, with luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Monument Place
M. E. Morris
H. Greenburg
McMillan Hall
Strong
Brocking
Ridgeway
Johnson
C. W. Brooks
W. H. Armstrong
Eli Lilly & Co. Laboratories
Alabama
McCarty Sts
Belles and Buds Aid Visitors in Indianapolis Hotels
Sahara belles and Sahara Buds assist in entertaining visitors with a committee stationed at each hotel to tend to guests, involving wives sisters mothers of local ghetto members and young daughters in the hospitality effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara Belles
Indianapolis
Sahara Buds
Convicted Pair Both Freed Under Suspension for Larceny
Harvey Morgan and Alvin Dodds were sentenced to one to fourteen years in prison for grand larceny but suspended by Judge James A. Collins during good behavior. Morgan, 30, of 1117 Charles Sr, and Dodds, 42, faced allegations they broke into freight cars. Morgan has a wife and three children to support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Morgan
Charles Sr
Alvin Dodds
James A. Collins
Morgan
Question on admitting women to barbers union
Discussion at the Journeymen Barbers International Union convention on September 9 in Indianapolis will address whether women may join. Some male members say women barbers cannot compete with men and should not be admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers' Union
The
Journeymen Barbers International Union
Indianapolis
Indianapolis junk dealers apply for county licenses
Six dealers appeared Saturday and two more today at the county clerk's office after prosecutor William H. Remy said dealers were defying the license law. All applicants claimed ignorance of the requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Albert H. Lesche
Willian H. Remy
Veiled Prophets Put Indianapolis in Comic Capers
City buzzes as bands drum corps drill groups songsters and clowns parade through the Veiled Prophets show in Indianapolis crowd grows hourly as performers strut their stuff in colorful acts and comic stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mystic Order Veiled Prophets open 35th convention in Indianapolis
More than 10,000 Prophets from Grottos across the United States and Canada filled downtown Indianapolis for the thirty fifth annual convention. Delegates held their first meeting at Claypool as a grand parade and aerial displays were planned, with candidates for venerable prophet discussed among leaders and state and coast contingents pushing for representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Order
United States
Canada
Claypool
Herokd M. Harter
Order
Morris Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
Amos B. Morris former cashier of Discount and Deposit State Bank at Kentland Ind was taken to Leavenworth Prison to begin a two year sentence issued June 17 by Judge A B Anderson for violation of the Federal banking law Deputy U S Marshal Harry Wertz accompanied Morris to the prison Warren T McCray formerly was bank president of the Kentland institution
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos B. Morris
Discount and Deposit State Bank
Kentland
Ind
Warren T. McCray
Leavenworth
U. S. Marshall
Harry Wertz
A. B. Anderson
Death Follows Dive on Ledge near Bridgeport Indiana
Willis C. Files 17 of Maywood Indiana died at Robert W. Long Hospital from a compound fracture of the neck and back suffered Sunday when he struck a ledge while diving in Little White Lick Creek a mile north of Bridgeport Indiana. He was with Berley Johnson and Frank Freund both of Maywood. He was diving into shallow water and was rushed to the hospital by his companions. He is survived by his parents and a sister Paulina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis C. Files
Maywood
Ind
Robert W. Long
Little White Lick Creek
Bridgeport
Delbert Files
Berley Johnson
Frank Freund
Files
Paulina
Air Mail Service Opens From Indianapolis
Postmaster Robert Hirrison announced that effective July 1 Indianapolis will offer air mail to all U S sections. Air mail postage is 8 cents an ounce per zone. a letter to New York costs 8 cents and to San Francisco 24 cents. Mail to San Francisco arrives the next day and to New York the same day if mailed early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United States
Robert Hirryson
New York
San Francisco
Program 4 P M Official uniform parade highlights
Gen Harry B Smith serves as grand marshal for the official uniform parade with divisions spanning Indiana Ohio Michigan Illinois southern eastern and Canadian grottos. The line of march travels from Twelfth and Meridian through major streets to University Square culminating in a 7 PM grand monarch ceremonial at Keith's Theater in Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Smith
Indiana Grot
Twelfth
Meridian Sts
Monument Pl
Washington St
Washington
Capitol Ave
Delaware St
Pennsylvania St
Pennsylvania
Michigan
New Jersey St
New Jersey
North St
University Square
Keith's Theater
Grotto
Memphis
Tenn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick van Nuys Will
Taggart
Plurality
Ravenswood
Beach
Oliver Ave
Riley Park
Cotton Mills
Northwestern Ave
Kentucky Ave
Sun
General Smuts
Motor Company
Carl Palmer
W. Thirty-Third St
Andrew Miller
W. Thirty-Second St
G. A. Crane
England
U. S
MacDonald
Evelyn Thaw
Dairyman
Sahara Grotto
Miss Barber
Remy
State Fairground
McCookfield
Mile& S. Gregory
Jennistan Grotto
Los Angeles
Cal
Edgar Hatch
Mazda Grotto
H. B
Christenbury
Knoxville
Gregory
Morris
Tos
Illinois
Western Grottos
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!