Stocks Jump As Rail Averages Hit New Highs
United Press reports stock market strength with rail averages reaching new highs for the year and industrials near peak levels. Opening prices show gains across major issues including Reading, U S Steel, U S Rubber, Baldwin, and Standard Oil of New Jersey amid buoyant early trading.
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United Press
New York
Boleaste Ad
Pan-Peter B
U. S
U.S. Rubber
Baldwin
Standard Oil
N. J
He & Can
Studebaker
Bored Pacific
New Haven
Northern Pacific
New York Central
Sented Gas
Local Bank Clearings Reported For Indianapolis
Bank clearings in Indianapolis rose compared with the prior year. Debits totaled 5.306 million dollars this period, against 6.25 million last year, with the figure for Thursday showing 3.741 thousand compared to the year-ago amount.
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Fianapolis
Grain futures end higher as profits limit gains
Chicago June 26 grain futures closed strong and up. Wheat fell late after intraday highs but could not erase the day’s overall gain. Corn trading slowed by late selling while oats gained on improved crop prospects and demand. Provisions also rallied with grains.
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United Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Chicago Grain Table June 26 Prices
Wheat No 3 mixed at 2.16% 2 hard. Corn No 2 around 9c to 9 1/2c No 4 97c No 2 aid 97c. Oats No 3 white 56 cents No 4 56c. Barley 74 cents. Rye No 2 78 78 1/2 cents. Clover 11.50 per bushel.
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Scowe
Tuly
Prison death investigated after inmate hangs in jail
Coroner Paul F. Robinson opened an inquiry into the death of Mrs. Helen Humphrey, 36, of 216 South Noble Street, who hanged herself in the city prison early today. Matron Elizabeth Denny said the prisoner complained of distress and, after calling for a doctor, found Mrs. Humphrey hanging from a cell bar with a rope made from an underskirt. Humphrey had been jailed Wednesday evening on a charge of insanity.
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Paul F. Robinson
Helen Humphrey
S. Noble St
City
Pongp
Herman F. Rikhoff
Elizabeth Denny
Humphrey
Denny
Hhim
Mrs. Humphrey
Births and Death Notices Compiled for Local Residents
Births listed include Murrell and Lola Caplinger. Elvie and Merle Ashby. Elmer and Margaret Jarvis. William and Lillie Lyttle. Nelson and Crystal Bivins. James and Dorothy Munson. Griffeth and Helen Raines. Ira and Carrie Brown. William and Lucy Watkins. Arpen Bogigian. Mary Schenk. George and Beulah Shookman. Flora Sherwood. and others. Deaths feature Clara R. Blount, arteriosclerosis. Charles Elmer White, arteriosclerosis. Frank Napier, pneumonia. Ada Tolbert, myocarditis. Albert Stewart, chronic myocarditis. Ida Johnson, uremia. many local residents aged 20s to 80s across area addresses and hospitals.
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Murrell
Lola Caplinger
Car- Elvie
Merle Ashby
Boulevard Pi
Elmer and
Margaret Jarvis
Methodist Hospital
Illiam
Lillie Lyttle
Indiana
Nelson
Crystal Bivins
N. Key
James
Dorothy Munson
Pilar
Syste Sargent
Lee
Griffeth
Helen Raines
Ira
Carrie Brown
Daisy
William
Lucy Watkins
N. Westel
Arpen Bogigian
W.eee Path
Mary Schenk
McPher- George
Beulah Shookman
Loma
Flora Sherwood
College
Frank Napier
Alice J. Mannig
Greer
Albert Stewart
N. Mlinois
Ada Tolbert
Hiawatha
Franklin E. Manker
Hosoan Rene Bright
Eee Curry
City Hospital
Isaiah Chapp
E. Twentieth
Ida Johnson
Haugh
Lars Francis Agatha Giles
Nency Mitwinis Wilcox
Building Permits Flag Banner Furniture and More Projects
A list of building permits shows Banner Furniture Company wreck and multiple residential and commercial projects across Meridian and surrounding streets. Winners include G F Seward dwelling 246 Christian and William L Rice duplexes with furnaces at 5267 Cornelius, plus various remodels, reroofs, garages, and additions on addresses like 1126 Wade 2201 Parker and 2119 Wallace. totals vary up to thousands of dollars and encompass investors Realty Company remodels and zoning-related work.
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Banner Furniture Company
Meridian
G_ F. Seward
Christian
William DL. Rice
Cornelius
William_ L. Rice
Lot Development Company
Net Development Company
Mpany
Dow
Wade
Path Preston
Roosevelt
Dan W. LeGore
Laurel
Aed Roche
Madison
eOeritte
C. Murphy
Kodine
Eee
Murphy
Koehne
M. Philips
N. Gale
Komenda
Concord
Prank Huse
Pennsylvania
Trimbie Realty Company
Madison and
Pleasant Run
J. Brown
Spa Broadway
Frank Royles
W. Michigan
Ines Ponie
B. Merril
Schaeffer
Hawthorne
Bea
Peterman Brow
Winthrop
Taylor C_ Power
Hampton Drive
Taylor C. Power
A. Hale
Graceland
Marriage Licenses Listed for Numerous Couples and Occupations
A long list of marriage licenses shows individuals and their addresses, ages, and occupations including teachers, salesmen, engineers, and clerks. Names span Phillip Fitz Simona to Flossie E Woods with diverse hometowns and professions.
Gasoline and kerosene prices from refiner list
Tank Wagon prices shown exclude state tax. Gasoline prices include Energes 22¢ and several brands at 18.2 to 23¢ per gallon. Kerosene lists Crystaline 12.7¢ Moore Light 15.5c Arclite 12.7c Perfection 12.7c Solvent 35c. Naptha Lion Power Cleaners 22.6c V. M. & P. 22.5c Standolind Cleaners 23.5c.
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Energes
Moore Light
Perfection
Naptha—Lion Power Cleaners
Hay Market Prices Indianapolis Hay and Grain Rates
Prices listed for Indianapolis hay and grain include Timothy at 18 22 a ton for baled and 20 22 for mixed baled, Corn at 80 83e a bushel, Oats at 50 62e a bushel, and Swan i Wheat at 9 11 a ton.
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Indianapolis
Hogs Recover From Price Dip at Indianapolis Market
Hog prices rose a quarter to 7.10 to 7.25 as demand and sentiment urged higher bids after a weak Wednesday. Heavyweights moved 7.15 to 7.25, bulk sold around 7.10, with pigs, light lots, and roads showing varied but steady to higher ranges. Cattle trade was active with steers 9.00 to 9.78, heifers about 8.50 to 9.10, cows 7.25 down, calves weak, and lambs easing to 12. Receipts: hogs 10 000, holdovers 2 120. cattle 800. calves 1 000. lambs 600.
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Indianapolis
Salee Eos Cerengen
Cattle and hog receipts mixed at Chicago and East St Louis fairs
Chicago reports 7,000 cattle receipts with fair to active demand and higher quotes for killing classes, vealers down, stockers scarce. Hogs mostly 10 to 15 cents higher, tops around 7.25, bulk 6.60 to 7.20. East St Louis receipts 1,500 cattle steady with beef steers and yearlings quoted. hogs 9,000 receipts 10 to 15 cents lower, tops 7.25, sows and pigs mixed. sheep and lambs mostly steady with some declines.
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Chicago
East ST. Louis
Markets Report Shows Fresh Eggs And Poultry Prices
New York and Chicago marke ts list mixed livestock values with eggs firm at nearby whites 28 29c to 40 43c and poultry steady to higher for fowls turkeys and ducks. Butter cheese and pork also show modest shifts amid receipts and regional variations.
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Midwest
Rio
Santos
Long Island
Egge
Pacific
Chicago
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
California
North Carolina
C I and W Day Outing From Indianapolis
Members of the Indianapolis Traffic Club left at 12 30 p m today for a Turkey Run outing to celebrate C I and W day. Lunch was on the train en route and the day’s plan included athletic stunts and a chicken dinner at 6 p m in Turkey Run Inn. A colored jazz band will provide music.
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Indianapolis Traffic Club
Turkey Run
Turkey Run Inn
Smith Ovation Sets New Record At Madison Square Garden
Thousands gathered as the Smith campaign inspired a massive demonstration spanning Madison Square Garden and nearby streets. Bands paraded, radios blazed, and hats flew as supporters filled venues while delegates and reporters faced entry disruptions in a lively display of party loyalty.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
ARROW
Madison Square Garden
East Side
West Side
Smith
Convention Hall
Gardens
Madison Square Park
Smith Boosters
Garden crowd roars as McAdoo and Smith faces loom
At the New York Garden, Tex Rickard observed a massive crowd for a Democratic gathering. The scene featured roars, banners, and a dramatic march led by leading figures including Mrs. Smith and Mrs. McAdoo. Roosevelt and others attempted order as speeches and roll calls unfolded amid a rising chorus.
Adventist Convention Nears End at Bethany Park Brooklyn
The Seventh Day Adventist camp meeting at Bethany Park in Brooklyn Indiana neared its close. Evangelist H A Lukens of Indianapolis preached on What Must I Do to Be Saved. He declared many so called Christians fail to contact Christ through His Word.
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Frederick van Nuys
Indianapolis
Samuel M. Ralston
Tom Taggart
Walsh
William W. Porter
May Kennedy
Bronx
Ken
Seventh-Day Adventist Convention
Bethany Park
Brooklyn
Ind
H. A. Lukens
Christ
Filling Station Banditry Revived in City
A Standard Oil station attendant on Tenth Street and Senate Avenue reported two colored men entered the station, one with a gun and the other with a knife, forcing the safe open and taking 30 dollars and more. They fled into an alley. Frank Bogard, 24, was charged with intoxication after saying he was slugged and robbed. he reported two suspects at Eleventh and West Streets who struck him with a blackjack and took 34 dollars.
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Standard Oil
Tenth St
Senate Ave
Dean
Frank Bogard
Fleming Ave
Eleventh and
West Sts
Bogard
Civic Clubs Meet at Park For Butler Departure Celebration
Governor Emmett F. Branch and Mayor Shank will speak Saturday in Fairview Park amphitheater at a picnic of civic groups celebrating Butler University's move. Firemen and Policemen Band perform at 2 30 p m before addresses, followed by a Butler versus chosen-team ball game and a night pageant The Value of an Education with Bible tableaux An orchestra of over a hundred players assists A parade from City Hall at 1 30 p m travels via New York Street Pennsylvanian Vermont Meridian to St Clair then park trucks transport participants
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Emmett F. Branch
Shank
Fairview Park
Butler University
Fairview
Butler
City Hall
New York St
Pennsylvania St
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Meridian
St. Clair
Expo folders sent out for second Indianapolis Exposition
Distribution of 20000 folders announces the second Indianapolis Industrial Exposition to be held October 4 to 11 at the State fairground under Chamber of Commerce auspices. Executive space and decorations committees meet Friday near the Chamber to review space sales and decorating plans.
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Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
State Fairground
Chamber of Commerce
Bank Forgery Charge Involving Mrs Huntsinger’s Check
Harry Roberts is arrested on forgery charges after presenting a check bearing Mrs Pearl Huntsinger’s signature. The Fletcher Savings and Trust branch reported this to police, noting this was the fifth forged Huntsinger check.
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Harry Roberts
N. Keystone Ave
Fletcher's Savings and Trust Company
E. Washington St
Roberts
Pearl Huntsinger
Moore St
Boy Bicyclist Held On Theft Complaint
A 14 year old was arrested today on a complaint by Ted Lippencott of 219 West Thirty First Street. Lippencott identified the bicycle as one stolen from him and the youth was taken to the detention home.
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Ted Lippencott
W. Thirty-First St
Lippencott
City Budget Data Discussed by Civic Affairs Committee
L. V. Harrison outlined data collection for the scientific budget for the city during a committee meeting. William Fortune, president, chaired the session at the Chamber of Commerce.
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L. V. Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
William Fortune
Indiana Senator Ralston Quiet on Anti-Klan Issue
The passage notes Senator Ralston of Indiana remains silent on the anti-Klan plank, signaling a cautious approach to avoid harming national and local campaigns. It highlights his aloof stance from Brennan’s anti-Klan push and describes Taggart’s maneuvering among McAdoo and Smith, keeping influence through independence.
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Indiana
Brennan
Ed Moore
Taggart
Smith
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Charles Murphy
New York
Sullivan
Cook County
Senator Ralston
McAdoo
Ayres Robbery Loot Totals and Suspected Gang Tied
The L. S. Ayres & Co. store raid yielded about 235 to 250 dollars in cash and one costly handbag from a haul of roughly 20,000 in money and 5,000 in goods. Detectives traced four to eight suspects, with Thomas Thompson of Decatur captured fleeing the scene and a bond hike to 20,000. Police believe the gang still operates in Indianapolis and seeks Thompson’s release.
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L. S. Ayres & Co
Victor Kendall
Thomas Thompson
Decatur
Mullin
Cincinnati
Dalton
Garringer
Roach
Fossatti
Radamacher
Allen
Thompson
Delbert
Wilmeth
Indianapolis
Peeping Tom Escapes After Home Window Sighting
Mrs. W. H. Watts at 60 Kenmore Rd reported a man peering into her bedroom window as she retired. She screamed and the man fled, leaving a fair description but no trace after a neighborhood search by police.
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W. H. Watts
Kenmore Rd
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