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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1925
Page
4
A vintage ad from Capitol Loan Co promotes fast loans on pianos autos and furniture. The notice lists a Washington Street location and contact details for confidential business financing.
Public Works department announces improvement resolution 11703 for Pruit Street in Ganado. Notices were sent to affected property owners in Marion County and bids open for school and city needs in Indianapolis. Public bidding and assessments detailed for paving walks and related improvements.
Classified montage shows Clark Motor Co and multiple dealers offering Ford and Chevrolet autos with low down payments, financing plans, and open-house sales. Also features vulcanizing services, auto parts supply, and money to loan notices amid a dense, era-typical storefront catalog.
Fidelity Loan Company announces a revised in-house approach for small loans from 0 to 300 dollars. Readers are urged to contact their local manager to review charges and repayment options, with a promise of simple terms and flexible plans at 106 EB Market Street Lemcke Building.
The Indianapolis Water Company may sue the city to recover 74 757 26 for rates approved by the public service commission for 1924. City controller Hogue pressed an ordinance not reported from January. Some council members oppose payment until the company guarantees higher mains pressure for fire fighting. An ordinance to regulate city market stand holders was introduced by Councilman Bernd, setting five year leases with no rent increase and transferability.
In Terre Haute Indiana on March 17 workers recovered the bodies of James Gilmore and Arthur Picket shotfirers at the Shirkie No 1 coal mine near Shirkeville eighteen miles north of Terre Haute. The blast that killed them Monday night was a windy dust explosion the third in eleven days in the same pit with two previous fatalities.
The Calendar Club of Cen tenary Christian Church presents Mirandy's Minstrels Saturday at the E Tenth M E Community House. Orchestra opens the program with Mrs K M Riner as interlocutor and Mia C Klaiber directing music. Cast includes Elsie McKane Ruth Farrington Virginia Royer Delores Ferrer and others. A Pink Tea booklet will be issued.
Police ordered heightened watch on vacant homes after a report that a plumbing thief remains active. A lavatory was stolen from 2439 Sangster Ave from resident Lula Cummings of 6f E. Miami St. A different incident involved a daylight burglary on 2819 N. Delaware St. where Mrs. BE Lynn lost a revolver two suits of clothing and five cigars.
Deputy Prosecutor Daniel V. White, age 41, was named special city judge by Governor Jackson and began work in the prosecutor's office two years earlier. Born in Tipton County near Windfall, he later moved to Clark County and worked as a farmer before moving to Indianapolis to study at the Indianapolis College of Law. He graduated in 1909 and started a law practice. White has two sons, Don and James, and lives at 6210 E Walnut St. He leads the Irvington Republican Club and belongs to the Irvington Masonic Lodge and Century Club.
Appointment of two advisory committees announced by Frederick B. Schortemeier secretary of state. One committee to prepare blanks and forms includes Daniel L. Simms Lafayette William Y. Freeman Chicago George Morgan Indianapolis and Eugene H. Iglehart Indianapolis. The second committee to advise in administration of the law lists Will H. Arnett Kokomo William H. Howard Indianapolis and Simms.
Rumors of Ralph Lee’s quick capture after a Franklin jail breakout were dispelled when Lieut. Fred Winkler and an emergency squad checked a rooming house at 410 North Alabama Street. A grocer’s tip linked to him proved false. Lee, charged with killing Indianapolis grocer Abner Peek, remains at large with no traces found in Franklin per Sheriff Bowen’s report.
The Democratic State Committee will meet at 11 a m on March 24 at Claypool headquarters to hear James B Ellinger seek recognition as the legally elected chairman of Terre Haute city Democratic committee. Andrew Powers opposes Ellinger as current city chairman. The dispute mirrors Indianapolis Republican chairmanship claims by Ralph Lemcke and George Coffin after two elections.
The Rev. Paul W. Eddingfield formerly served at Broad Ripple Christian Church and West Liberty. He resigns there to lead West Liberty and also serves the Kingman Christian Church. He will keep an Indianapolis residence at 6541 Carrollton Ave. Governor Jackson heads to New York for the Indiana Society annual meeting with Will Hays as honor guest.
Listings show several gatherings including Royal Neighbors of America State Convention in Denison and Indianapolis Association of Credit Men events. Social meals follow at 4 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. with Severin and Garden Flower Society meetings at 8 p.m. Also scheduled are Indianapolis Gun Club at 2 p.m. Butler Alumni luncheon Lincoln Kiwanis luncheon and Lambda Chi Alpha lunch.
William D. Shepherd, questioned in the Chicago death inquiry of William McClintock, is linked by Elmer Scherf to a past claim they played chess at the Indianapolis YMCA. Scherf also cites a chauffeur Louis Kles saying Shepherd offered $10 000 to keep quiet and to repeat his dictated statements.
Sheriff Omer Hawkins announced war on country road speeders as four drivers were arrested. Arthur Jones, 21, Plainfield Indiana, by Deputy Koffel on the National Act. Oscar Black, 28, 925 Camp Street, charged with speeding. John L Swails, 33, 326 Garfi Avenue and Ray F Totten, 28, 2 Brookside Avenue, charged with driving while intoxicated. Also note President to appoint Jacob Gould Schurman as ambassador to Germany and minister to China per White House report.
A local marriage licenses list shows Bert J. Williams 29 Greanville Ghia Ainter Maurine Middleton 27 George F. Lirmrb 39 Susie K. Tab Ne Imer son builder Claude Sto 26 Cateure Ainter vere Hsi 21 Earl 36 Vinita M Agn Charles T. Vibbart 24 Wassle Pedigo 46 Joseph L. Osborn Hainfeld teacher Stella Tomlinson 194 Gerald William Spearman 50 Laulee Redd 24 Will Hart 27 Margie Dunkerson 38 TE Taganon.
A scanned record lists births and patient notes with many names and ages, mentioning Methodist Hospital and St Vincent, plus pneumonia and broncho pneumonia cases. Several entries note infants days old, adults aged up to 68, and varied streets and wards associated with the hospital records.
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