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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1925

Page

5

Ethel Barrymore Reported Better In Kansas City

Ethel Barrymore is said to be somewhat better at 9 a.m. Her manager William Frank reports doctors ordered a month's rest and all engagements are canceled. She will be moved to New York when doctors deem it safe. She has arthritis and was ill since Sunday, missing her planned appearance in The Second Mrs Tanqueray.

Kansas City Ethel Barrymore William Frank Frank Miss Barrymore New York

Market Rally Lifts Stocks on Hoover Optimism

New York March 12 The market rallied in late trading continuing today with Secretary Hoover signaling favorable business conditions. General Electric rose sharply by three points and Rock Island led gains as rails hit a new high at 52.5 following the Cotton Belt acquisition.

United Press New York Hoover General Electrics Rock Island

Fresh Markets and Prices Across Indiana and New York

Market report lists jobbers paying for poultry and eggs in Indiana and New York. Items include leghorns and stock, butter variations, potatoes from Michigan and Ohio, and dairy products with quoted prices. Multiple regions referenced with district notes and price ranges for fowls ducks turkeys and meats.

Cleveland Michigan York Ohio Idaho Golorado Florida Dalm

Market Fruit Prices and Produce Listings

Fragmented OCR listing of assorted fruit and vegetable prices by item and supplier. Entries mention Jonathan apples, bananas, oranges, coconuts, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, celery, and potatoes with varied prices and origins across regions like California Florida New York Ohio Michigan and New Jersey.

California Florida

Retail Fish Prices Show Boston Variety Listings

Retail fish prices list haddock fillets at 85 40c and dressed haddock at 72 40c. Salmon and other varieties appear with 40c per unit. Crusts and river catches are noted with small prices though the text is partially garbled.

Boston

Shippers Foresee Wide West North East Weather Range

Forecasts show west north and east regions experiencing 90 to 35 degrees, while south remains 32 to 38. Analysts note uneven temperature spread across zones with notable cool and warm pockets.

Wise backs Wilmeth for Indianapolis mayor nomination

City Councilman Walter W. Wise announced he will not run for mayor and endorses Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth. Wise cited time demands and Wilmeth as the outstanding candidate to rid Indianapolis of factional politics.

Delbert O. Wilmeth Walter W. Wise Wilmeth Wise Delbert O Wilmeth Indianapolis

Year’s Review Planned by Local Chamber Convention Bureau

The Chamber of Commerce convention bureau will review 1924 activities at the first annual meeting Monday night at the Severin. About 200 guests are invited. Charles F. Hatfield of St Louis will discuss bureau functions and advantages. Speakers include Elmer Stout of Fletcher Bank Fred Hoke a manufacturer J Martin Antrim of the Board of Trade and Henry L Duhimer head of the local chamber in 1924.

Chamber of Commerce Severin Dick Miller City Trust’ Company Charles F. Hatfield St. Louis (Mo Elmer Stout Fletcher American National Bank Fred Hoke J. Martin Antrim Board of Trade Henry L. Duhimer Chamber

Pupils Teeth Are Bad In Merion County Survey

Health nurses report bad teeth among 6000 pupils with Dr Mary Westfall to release a dental survey. The Feb 110 survey date was given to her. County commissioners’ report notes 41 children with defective vision 130 with enlarged tonsils and one sent home with the itch.

Merion County Ruth Armentrout Mary Westfall Dental Society Armentrout

Boy of 19 Chosen Village Ruler in New Buffalo

Lorenzo P. Bilsemer, age 19, elected village president of New Buffalo Michigan for four years after serving two months as president pro tem following the former president's resignation. The article notes the unusual youthful leadership in the village near LaPorte Indiana.

Times Special LA Porth Ind New Buffalo Mich Here Lorenzo P. Bilesmer

Wheat and Corn Markets Higher Bulletin

Grains closed varied with wheat and corn showing gains early as buyers responded to Liverpool's rebound. Foreign selling dampened the new crop, while cash strength supported corn and oats, and provisions advanced with grains and hogs.

United Press Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool

Market Quotes Incomplete With Wheat Corn And Oats Noted

The clipping shows faded rows of futures figures for Wheat Corn and Oats with May and July contracts and unusual percent changes. It ends with no sales reported and scattered prices such as 1.825 for May wheat and 1.29 for May corn, suggesting a market brief with missing data.

Coal Price Ledger From Indiana Market

Prices show lump coal at 9 dollars per ton and 37 dollars per short ton in Indiana markets. An Indian egg and Sos0as listings indicate a mix of commodity rates reflecting regional pricing during the period.

Indiana

Local Wagon Wheat gubsitor No Fred Sneat

Fragmentary OCR mentions a local wagon wheat topic with a named individual Fred Sneat and unclear context. The readable text provides no clear event date or location, and the rest is garbled with stray words.

Fred Sneat Olker Ralas Gly

Building Supplies and Lumber Prices Snapshot

A fragmented list shows cement and cloth items with unit prices such as 85c per bag and 75c for a sack, plaster and stone products priced around 80 sacks at 78c, boards including 1x4 1x6 and 1x12 common at 40 to 75 dollars, and various sizes of 6 to 10 inch materials priced per unit or per thousand.

Michigan Aces P. Clear

TINNERS rit Ayre in-IC 20x28 bright box listing

Fragmented OCR item showing prices for 20x28 bright glass or material boxes with various numbers and partial descriptions. Ambiguous text references quantities and costs, including mentions of 24.00 and 27.00 and a 500.0 box, interspersed with stray letters and errors.

Tinners

Linseed Oil and Turpentine Dealers Cut Prices

Linseed oil and turpentine dealers are reducing posted prices on linseed products with new figures cited as $1.20 a font and a $129 bolt, indicating a shift in market rates for raw materials and related packaging.

Road Bid Rejected for Lyndhurst Drive Concreting

County commissioners rejected the sole bid of 54994 to pave 1679 miles of Lyndhurst Drive from National Road south to Harding Road west of the city. The bid was deemed too high for the project scope and budget.

Lyndhurst Dr National Rd Harding Rd

Dance Theft Charged In Grand Larceny Case

Miss Bessie Marie Hiatt, 24, of 622 Sixteenth Street, is charged with grand larceny. Detectives Reynolds and Samuels say she stole a coat from Miss Marie Bee during a dance event, according to police.

Bessie Marie Hiatt Sixteenth St Reynolds and Samuels Marie Bee

Cattle Calves and Sheep Hold Steady to Higher at Stock Yards

The stock yards report shows hogs advancing up to 14.15 with overall strong demand for cattle and calves. Cattle top quoted around 11.00 for choice steers with heavy and butcher categories steady. calves up to 15.00 for choice veals. sheep steady with top lambs at 15.00 to 16.00 and sheep to 8.50 as prices firm overall.

Cattle Market Notes and Odd Lot Prices Across Markets

Market reports show cattle and calves at varied prices with stockers and feeders steady. Beef prices ranged with higher demand in some markets, while calves and stockers moved around $8.40 to $14. Offers included packers and butchers with mixed quality and payment levels. Market activity noted in several regions with fluctuating but generally stronger bids.

Chamber committee urged to review trustees office

Albert F P Walsman trustee Center township asked today for a committee to review trustees office activities and to recommend more efficient handling of public business at a Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee meeting. William Fortune presided as chairman.

Albert FP. Walsman Center Township Chamber of Commerce Civic Affairs Committee William Fortune

Germany Plans Debt Pay With Prohibition Grapes

Berlin March 12 Germany's national committee for prohibition says a ban on alcohol could cover the war debt and leave millions of gold marks to subsidize a grape juice industry. The survey shows Germans drink just under two quarts of alcohol per person weekly.

Times Berlin Germany

Belleview man sentenced for car theft to Dayton

Oliver Harrod, 48, Belleview and Speedway Drs., was sentenced by Criminal Judge James A. Collins to one to fourteen years in Indiana State Prison after being found guilty of stealing a Hudson coach auto and driving it to Dayton, Ohio on January 15. His son Lawrence, 19, was discharged.

Oliver Harrod Belleview and Speedway Drs Indiana James A. Collins Dayton Ohio Lawrence Collins

Thundering Hoofs Spook Roof Crowd At Theater

Four boys ran and leaped on the North Star theater roof at Twenty Fifth Street and Central Avenue causing a near panic. Owners held two youths, then police arrived and later reassured by parents that it would not happen again.

North Star Movie Theater Twenty-Fifth St Central Ave A. C. Zaring Lovell Driscol Robert Glaze New Jersey St Harold Haas Gus Potts Washington Blvd

Printing bill cut for 1925 Legislature highlighted

The 1925 Legislature spent 15,721.72 on printing versus 18,006.31 in 1923. Senate expenses totaled 38,237.88 for 1925, down from 40,658.03 in 1923. House costs are being compiled by deputy auditor L. C. Johnson.

Tom Carter State Printing Board Senate L. C. Johnson

Woman Hurt In Crash At Central And Twenty First

Mrs W Seaton of 2623 N Illinois St was injured when her car collided with another at Twenty First St and Central Ave Henry Steven 26 of 646 N Pine St faced charges of speeding driving on the left side and assault battery The injured woman suffered cuts to head and neck.

W. Seaton N. Ilinois St al Hoffmeyer R. R. C. Box Twenty- First St Central Ave Henry Steven N. Pine St Ton

Rates for Rural Electricity Slashed From Sixteen to Six

Merchants Heat and Light officials met with public service commission members to discuss unifying rural Indianapolis area electricity schedules. A later meeting will include Indianapolis Light and Heat Company. The panel was told sixteen schedules exist now and a reduction to six was urged.

Merchants Heat and Light Company Public Service Commission Indianapolis Indianapolis Light and Heat Company

Cincinnati furniture dealer returned to insane asylum

Seymour Indiana March 12. George Stille a Cincinnati furniture dealer who escaped the local asylum a year ago was captured today and sent back to the institution. He had been working as a farm hand in the area for several months and was located by federal agents via letters mailed to friends.

Seymour Ind George Stille Cincinnati Stille

Marriage Licenses Recorded for Paul Det and Ruth McKay

A marriage license notice lists Paul W. Det farmer and Ruth E. Y. McKay, entry dated 2020, with details partially garbled but indicating a formal union. No additional names or locations clearly readable.

Paul W. Det Farmer Ruth EY Mckay PT Lor

Births Grant to Eatins and Graham Families

Birth notices list Curtis and Mae Graham of the Methodist Hospital and Muriel Hackley. Nathane and ieee Brown of Boon College. seaward and Lydia Woliver of Long Hospital. Mildred Brewer of Long Hospital. Witlam and Frances Patterson at 2531 East EisBn area.

Curtis Mae Graham Methodist Hosmera Muriel Hackley Methodist Athan Ieee Brown Boon College Seaward Lydia Woliver Mildred Brewer Witlam Frances Patterson Eis BN Oa

Death notices from Berea and Good hospitals

Fragmentary death notices list multiple individuals with ages and hospitals, including Beania Berea patient aged 76 from Indiana with heart condition, Hsha Good aged 71 at Long Hospital, and Carel F. Ousley aged 4 months. Other names mention Clark Blakes with pneumonia and 1653 8 Ti as unreadable text.

Beanie Berea Mos City Hospital pBreiya Vfeoush Biva Indiana Hsha Good Long Hospital Carel

Police Arouse Collins Wrath Over Subpoena Nonappearance

Criminal Judge James A. Collins criticized police for failing to appear as witnesses after a shake up. He drafted a letter to Chief Herman F. Rikhoff threatening contempt of court for future no-shows. An officer suggested subpoenas may not reach officers moved to new departments, prompting the judge to urge roll call enforcement.

James A. Collins Herman F. Rikhoff Wiles Collins

Drunk Driver Arrested After City Crashes

Jacob Werner, 25, of 224 Indiana Ave., jailed on charges of failure to stop after an accident and drunken driving after his car hit Leb Porter’s at New York St. and Senate Ave. A double crash at Liberty and Michigan Sts left Robert Cloe injured. Kocher faced assault charges.

Jacob Werner Indiana Ave Leb Porter Southeastern Ave New York St. Senate Ave Porter Werner Guy King Roosevelt Hotel Joe Marks Liberty and Michigan Sts Robert Cloe

Air tests to be made by War Department

Washington March 12. Intensive anti aircraft tests will be carried out over the next year under differing conditions to resolve disputes raised by Brigadier General Mitchell and the House Aircraft Committee. Fortress Monroe tests were not officially confirmed but officials doubt the adequacy of guns personnel and munitions used previously to hit air targets.

Bu United Washington Mitchell House War Department Fortress Monroe

Government files income tax suit against Toledo couple

Federal Court here today records a $60,687 income tax action against T. W. Warner and his wife of Toledo Ohio. The government seeks the amount claimed in taxes due with interest and penalties.

Toledo Ohio T. W. Warner Toledo, Ohio

Nippon Life Awards Million Yen for Health Welfare Work

The Nippon Life Insurance Company of Osaka allocates one million yen to health teaching and welfare programs. Initiatives include health literature dissemination and efforts against tuberculosis and children's diseases, directed by Dr Ogawa. The plan mirrors Metropolitan Life methods but targets the general public.

Nippon Life Assurance Company Osaka Japan Lee K. Krankel Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Kenzo Noma Nippon Company Ogawa Nippon Seimei Saiseikai

Butter and Egg Market Reports From WGN Broadcasts

Last minute reports on the butter and egg market are broadcast to farmers and dealers from station WGN at 11:05 each morning. The bulletins are furnished by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

WGN The Chicago Mercantile Exchange

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