Hall charges huge fraud in primary vote recount
Marion County recount shows widespread fraud claims by Archibald M Hall the defeated Republican candidate for Congress. He says 3500 citizens were disfranchised by missing tally sheet initials and cites 85 forged or deceased voters. recounting outside city limits yielded Hall's net gain of 112 votes. Ralph Updike remains nominated by 1503 votes. county surveyor race to be contested by Henry Campbell and Paul Rescoe Brown.
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Marion County
Archibald M Hall
Hall
William H. Remy
Seventh Ward
Ralph E. Updike
Henry Campbell
Paul Rescoe Brown
Lineman Electrocuted by High Voltage Wire
Walter Rinker 32 of 905 Grant Ave died after his head touched a 2390 volt line while making a service connection on a pole at 3440 Central Ave. He died en route to St Vincent Hospital. Edwin C Haase and LeClarcresse Clark helped bring him to ground. Rinker had lived in Indianapolis ten years from Oakville and leaves a widow a son Malcolm a sister brother and parents.
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Central Ave
Walter Rinker
Grant Ave
St. Vincent Hospital
LeClarcresse Clark
Thirteenth St
Edwin C. Haase
Walnut St
Rinker
Indianapolis
Oakville
Malcolm
Attend Ohio Conclave Heads to Gambier Doings
Ten Indianapolis Episcopal Church workers attend a ten day church conference at Gambier Ohio with a large religious pageantry drama school held at Kenyon College. About 300 enrolled led by Rt Rev William A Leonard with Rev Floyd Van Keuren teaching social service class.
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Indianapolis Episcopal Church
Gambier
Ohio
Church
Kenyon College
William A. Leonard
Cleveland
Floyd van Keuren
Christ Church Here
Generals to Receive Foreign Medals Under New Act
More than 100 army officers including Crowder Bliss Patrick Ireland and Maj Generals Pershing Liggett Fechet will be awarded medals by foreign governments in the last sixteen years under an act of Congress exempting foreign decorations from the prohibition.
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Washington
Crowder
Bliss
Patrick
Ireland
Pershing
Liggett
Fechet
Congress
Duck with two spare legs amazes Kenton community
A four legged duck arrives at Mrs. Homer Latimer's home in Kenton Ohio after being hatched nearby two weeks ago. The bird shares a regular pair of legs and has an extra leg growing from each side of its body.
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United Press
Kenton
Ohio
Homer Latimer
Here
Sidewalks of New York and Dixie Cheer Houston Crowd
At the Rice Hotel in Houston an orchestra repeats Sidewalks of New York with a rebellious undertone each dinner hour. After each performance they follow with Dixie, which wins bigger cheers. The group also plays Missouri Waltz several times nightly for Senator Jim Reed.
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Houston
Texas
Qgne
Houston Orchestra
New York
Rice Hotel
al Smith
Dixie
Smith
Jim Reed
Kneelet Emerges as Open Adornment in 20 Year Trend
M O Schneider of Schumer Bros says the kneelet replaces the anklet as a jewelry trend after twenty years of wear. Tracy McCandless demonstrates the kneelet at a convention in Severin while the anklet and kneelet are loaned by Maurice D. Solomon of Richter Philips Co Cincinnati.
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M. O. Schneider
Schumer Bros
Platinum Smiths
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
the Severin
Tracy McCandless
Delaware St
Schneider
Maurice D. Solomon
Richter & Philips Company of
Styles in Engagement and Wedding Rings Show Great Changes
Jewelers describe rapid shifts in engagement and wedding rings at the 1928 Indiana Retail Jewelers convention. They note more costume jewelry, Baguette cut diamonds, and a trend from yellow gold to white and platinum settings, with thin diamond circlets atop wedding bands and unremovable engagement rings.
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F. W. Fromm
Baldwin-Miller Wholesale Jewelers
Indianapolis
Indiana
M. O. Schneider
Cincinnati
Schneider
Two Water Utilities in One City Threaten Service
Public service commissioners plan a hearing Wednesday with reps from Huntington which owns its plant and College Park now annexed, served by a private water company. The private utility holds substantial securities approved by the commission, and a method is sought to prevent owners from losing value.
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Public Service
Howell Ellis
Representatives
Huntington
College Park
Export Indiana Goat to Bermuda Foundations Government Herd
O P Hackler of Hackler's Milk Goat ranch at Elnora shipped a buck to Bermuda Islands as foundation stock for a government herd. The animal, with registered blood ancestry, was inspected before departure to New York with special handling arranged to ensure arrival in good condition. Proves Bank Safe Loses 273.
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Elnora
Ind
Indiana
America
O. P. Hackler
Hackler
Bermuda Islands
New York
Mail Box Wrecking Probed Along Rural Route
Federal authorities investigate wrecking of twenty rural route mail boxes along four mile stretch of Anderson Markleville Road in Anderson Indiana. Authorities probe the vandalism as rural mail service disruptions are investigated.
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Anderson
Ind
Anderson-Markleville Rd
Widen Two Streets Plan Approved by City Board
The board of works ordered widening of N Capitol Ave from Washington to Sixteenth St to fifty four feet. A H Moore recommended widening E Washington St to fifty feet between Wallace and Audubon Rd. A uniform width from State Ave to the city limits will result. Resurfacing W Thirtieth St and paving English Ave between Randolph St and Keystone Ave were confirmed.
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N. Capitol Ave
Washington
Sixteenth Sts
Board of Works
A. H. Moore
E. Washington St
Wallace
Audubon Rd
State Ave
W. Thirtieth St
Boulevard Pl
Northwestern Ave
English Ave
Randolph St
Keystone Ave
Early Barracks Construction Assured at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Announcement to William H. Book of the Chamber of Commerce civic affairs director from Senator Arthur R. Robinson says plans for new barracks will reach Fort Benjamin Harrison by July 1. Lieut. Col. A. R. Rich will invite local contractors to bid to finish the barracks before the 3d Field Artillery returns from Camp Knox this fall.
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Ft. Benjamin Harrison
William H. Book
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur R. Robinson
Book
B. F. Cheatham
Army Quartermaster General
A. R. Rich
3D Field Artillery
Camp Knox
Car Climbs Over Curb Halting Runaway Vehicle
An iron trolley pole halted an out of control car owned by Mrs. Philip Fallender at 1208 West Washington Street after her sleeve tangled in the throttle. The vehicle leapt the curb, tearing off a fender and running board but caused no reported injuries.
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Philip Fallender
Carrollton Ave
Washington St
State Jewelers elect Ernest Lamy Indiana Retail Jewelers
Ernest Lamy of Lafayette was reelected president of the Indiana Retail Jewelers Association at the Severin closing the three day convention. Other officers named include Earl McConnell of Oakland City as first vice president Henry Leist of New Albany as second vice president Miss Ida Koor of Indianapolis as secretary and Frank Kroetz of Valparaiso as treasurer.
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Ernest Lamy
Lafayette
Indiana Retail Jewelers Association
Severin
Earl F. McConnell
Oakland City
Henry Leist
New Albany
Ida Koor
Indianapolis
Frank A. Kroetz
Valparaiso
Two wheelers fading as 1927 output drops
Washington reports a shift in transportation with the commerce department noting motorcycle production down more than 10 percent in 1927 from 1926 and bicycle production down about 12 percent. The data reflect a changing market for two wheeled vehicles.
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United Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Platform 10 Dodge Power Trust Issues
Senator Key Pittman leads the Democratic resolutions committee with a draft that avoids Boulder Dam and the FTC power lobby. The platform will likely include a generalized Colorado River reference and a strong anti scandal stance without naming individuals.
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Houston
Texas
Key Pittman
Nevada
Resolutions Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Federal Trade Commission
Boulder Dam
Coolidge
Muscle Shoals
Indiana Anti-Saloon Leader Flags 200000 Hoover Vote Edge
Secretary E L Shumaker of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League warned that Al Smith’s Democratic nomination could yield an Indiana landslide for Herbert Hoover, reviving the Ku Klux Klan. He fought delegates in Houston against Smith’s ticket and urged Indiana women to vote as an opposition to Smith next fall. He said he would not oppose Woolen on a Smith ticket any further.
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al Smith
Indiana
Herbert Hoover
Ku Klux Klan
E. L. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Shumaker
Houston
Smith
Convict Hit-Runer James E. Ahern Convicted in Court
James E. Ahern of 133 West Cwentieth Street was found guilty of failure to stop after an accident. He was fined $50 plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail for injuring Miss Nettie Cole of 838 North Illinois Street on April 8. His attorneys said they will appeal before Judge James A. Collins.
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James E. Ahern
W. Cwentieth Sr
Nettie Cole
Illinois St
Ahern
James A. Collins
Senator Jones Leaves Hospital
Senator Wesley Jones of Washington was discharged from the hospital after an abdominal operation. He will stay in Washington until mid July before returning home, he announced.
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Senator Jones
United Press
Washington
Wesley Jones
Corner Starts Investigation of Stolzenbach Crash
Coroner C. H. Keevyer announced the investigation into the Wednesday night automobile crash that fatally injured Edward E. Stolzenbach a 35 year old salesman of 935 East Dr Woodruff Place. Dr Leon Whetsell of Bloomington the other driver in a crash with four Riley Hospital nurses aboard was reported improving.
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Stembach
Edward E. H.stolzenbach
East Dr
Woodruff Place
C. H. Keevyer
Stolzenbach
City Hospital
Leon Whetsell
Bloomington
Riley Hospital
Murder tied to Leviathan mail robbery in New York
Police linked the Leviathan mail robbery to a murder at Broadway and Thirty sixth Street. Edwin Jerge was shot June 10 and may have known too much about the shipboard theft. Post Office chief inspector Clarahan notes two theories: Jerge as accomplice or a man who knew too much for his own safety. The Leviathan docks Saturday.
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United Press
NEW York
Edwin Jorge
Broadway
Thirty- Sixth St
C. H. Clarahan
Post Office Department
Jerge
Clarshaw
Leviathan
Clarahan
Roboers
Southampton
Smith at Capitol Sits Calm as Democratic Convention Pries
Albany June 26 Governor Alfred E. Smith remains unperturbed as Texas delegates push for his first ballot nomination. Four years earlier he actively directed campaigns from New York venues, but now relies on aides and a direct press wire into his office for convention news. The setup marks a historic direct-wire connection between the governor and the press.
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Albany
N. Y
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
Capitol
New York City
John W. Davis
New York
Biltmore Hotel
Manhattan Club
Madison Square Garden
United Press
Press Association
Plan study of Indian mounds in Indiana this summer
Frank M. Setzler of the University of Chicago outlined a plan to survey Indian mounds and village sites in Indiana this summer during a luncheon of the Indiana Historical Society archaeological division at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.
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Frank M. Setzler
University of Chicago
Indiana
Indiana Historical Society Archeological Division
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Urge Defense Measure Drives DAV World War Convention
Denver June 26 resolutions favoring higher defense spending better hospitalization and increased compensation and unemployment relief were to be introduced at the disabled American veterans of the World War convention. The resolutions committee began work Monday night with the first business session scheduled.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Resolutions Committee
County to borrow $350000 to cover salaries payment
County Auditor Harry Dunn sold $350000 in short term bonds to Indianapolis banks ending a 24 hour delay in payroll, after six months bonds drew no bids. Fletcher American National Bank bought 250000 and Union Trust Company 100000, at 4 percent, seen as public service amid high money market rates. The county council meeting set for July 17 will not be held.
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Harry Dunn
Indianapolis
Fletcher American National Bank
Union Trust Company
Dunn
Governor Goodrich Holds Confab With Jackson at State House
James P. Goodrich former Governor met Governor Jackson at the State house for about an hour. He refused to disclose the purpose of the talks.
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James P. Goodrich
Jackson
Statehouse
City to Probe Fraud Charges on Trailer Bid
The city sanitary board will investigate a claim by Freuhauff Trailer Co of Detroit that Highway Trailer Co of Edgerton Wis overcharged for eight garbage and ash trailers. Freuhauff cites a Columbus bid of 1175 and an Indianapolis bid of 1670, while asserting city devices added costs. Board will request actions and prices from other cities to compare and assess if Indianapolis pricing was higher.
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City Sanitary Board
Freuhauff Trailer Company
Detroit
Highway Trailer Company
Edgerton
Wis
Earl Cox
Taylor E. Gronninger
A. M. Buchanan
Fred Boylan
Freuhauff Company
Highway Company
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
Cox
High-Way
S.@iway
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