Net earnings rise for Citizens Gas Company in 1929
Citizens Gas Company reports net earnings for 1929 up by 298,654.81 over 1928. The annual report filed with the Public Service Commission shows gross earnings of 1,358,674 and notes the city’s 1905 contract to take over the property could proceed if Objections are cleared. Indianapolis Water Company reports 1929 net earnings up 40,622.80 with operating revenue 2,714,458.68 and operating expense 1,239,205.96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Robert C. Baltzell
Indianapolis Water Company
Mayor Sullivan vows no City Hall machine in county race
Indianapolis mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, nine weeks after taking office, says he will govern as an independent but warns that no mayor can succeed while ignoring his party. Hundreds of Democratic job seekers have visited City Hall as offices fill with party workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald H. Sullivan
Indianapolis
Sullivan
Marion club speaker urges honest counts in primary
William L. Taylor told Irvington Republican Club the Marion county primary will be conducted on a high plane with votes honestly counted. He proposed two chairmen for large wards. J L Kingsbury and Roy Lewis spoke. Albert Uhl will address the club next Monday as Marion Club president.
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Marion County
William L. Taylor
Irvington
Republican Club
J. L. Kingsbury
Roy Lewis
Albert Uhl
Marion Club
Settle Labor Trouble In Evansville Federal Court
An agreement ended a labor dispute in federal court in Evansville. Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company of Jamestown New York had sued the Evansville local of the Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers of America over work on the Morris plan building. The union had threatened to strike unless its members could perform specified tasks.
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Evansville
Morris Plan
Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company
Jamestown
N. Y
Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers of America
Furniture not burned in Walnut Street fire
Fire Sunday at Otto Suesz Transfer and Storage on Walnut and Economy streets damaged a frame building where several automobiles and trucks were kept. The warehouse with furniture storage was not destroyed. Damage was $5,000. Mexico Keeps Capital Punishment Ban in place as government says no repeal of revised penal code is planned.
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Otto Suesz Transfer and Storage Company
Walnut
Economy
Mexico
Mexico City
Escape in Fire at Mine Leaves 85 Safe
Steubenville Ohio reports a mine fire at Amsterdam Wolf Run coal mine trapped 85 workers Monday. Two men died Paul Bornowski age 65 and John Pawelski age 40 from gas fumes. Rescue parties evacuated 75 others with forty escaping through emergency exits and thirty-five carried out by crews.
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Ai Ponibed
Steubenville
Wolf Run
Amsterdam
Mayor defies superstition by not copying chain letters
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan rejects the superstition of forwarding chain letters. His secretary Walter Watson says since taking office on January 6 he has received ten good luck letters but will not copy or forward ten copies to others in hopes of bringing luck to friends.
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Reginald H. Sullivan
Walter Watson
New Ford Gas Saver Claims 72 Miles Per 2 Gallons
Walter Critchlow of Wheaton Illinois promotes a NEW VIX Vapor Humidifier and Gas Saver for autos trucks tractors and engines claiming 72 miles per 2 gallons for new Fords and 35 miles per gallon for older Fords with other makes showing gains. He urges county and state agencies to invest and offers to send information.
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Walter Critchlow
D Street
Wheaton
Ill
Critchlow
Tie
Zemo advertised antiseptic for itching skin relief
An advertisement promotes Zemo as a soothing invisible antiseptic for itchy skin. It claims relief after first application and twenty years of use with success for various skin irritations, priced 35c 60c and 1.00, available at all dealers.
Miss Alice Beatty Tells How Cuticura Healed Pimples
Miss Alice Beatty of Rochester Michigan describes a three month troubling pimples outbreak on face and arms. After trying other remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, purchased three cakes and boxes, and claims complete healing. She notes the sample offer and provides location details and date.
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Alice Beatty
Alleged Beer Flat Raided and Woman Held in Indianapolis
Federal dry agents raided Mrs. Maude Cooper’s apartment at 2152 North Meridian Street and seized seventy quarts of beer plus whisky gin and alcohol. A dry agent reportedly bought three drinks at the scene as officers questioned customers who fled. Cooper acknowledged she has two daughters aged 8 and 17 living with her.
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Indianapolis
Maude Cooper
North
Meridian’ Street
Cooper Files for GOP Nomination in First District
Bruce E. Cooper of Stewartsville state senator and field auditor in the gasoline tax bureau filed his declaration of candidacy seeking the Republican nomination for congressman from the First district.
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Bruce E. Cooper
Stewartsville
Lorentz Rites Set for William A. Lorentz
Funeral services 2:30 p m Wednesday for William A Lorentz 63 jeweler and optician who died Monday at 4356 College Ave after seven years illness Burial at Crown Hill Cemetery Survivors include widow Minnie A Lorentz daughter Mrs Charles A Bretz sisters Mrs John H Garner and Mrs Edward Hallauer and nephew Frederick S Schneider all in Davenport IA and Indianapolis IN
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William A. Lorentz
College Avenue
South
Illinois Street
Crown Hill
Cem
Etery
Minnie A. Lorentz
Charles A. Bretz
Indianapolis
John H. Garner
Edward Hallauer
Davenport
Frederick S. Schneider
City
Plaza Viewers Board Appoints Appraisers for Churches Purchase
County commissioners named three appraisers to value the Second Presbyterian and First Baptist churches for the War Memorial plaza purchase. J. K. Lilly, Frank D. Stalnaker, and John Reilly were chosen. Reilly agrees to serve, others pending notification. Appraisers serve without pay and will report a fair purchase figure to satisfy county and church trustees.
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War Memorial Plaza
Second Presbyterian
First Baptist
Purchase
J. K. Lilly
Eli Lilly & Co
Frank D. Stalnaker
Indiana National Bank
John Reilly
Fieber & Reilly
North
Delaware Street
Reilly
Lilly
Florida
Stalnaker
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Taylor Club
Vilma Chlumetzkii
Austria
Europe
Zemo
Davis
Tony Ferracane
William Kempe
Bainbridge
Congress
Bruce Cooper
Ey Pans
Kansas
Frank Haucke
Clyde M. Reed
DPR
Friedland EN Tist
N. Penn ST
Lincoln
Mary Ogle
Tanlac
Mle
PLAZA
TA Eisators
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Verve
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Eekly
Indiana
South St
Greenfield
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