Campaign Starts Mills Two Gifts Campaign in Indianapolis
The American Legion endowment drives in Indianapolis began with gifts of $1,000 from Fletcher American Bank and Kingan and Company. O B. is named as local campaign chairman. Other donors included Ayres and Company and H. Block Company with $1,000 each. Additional contributions ranged from $25 to $100 from Sidener Van Riper Advertising Co and others as four division leaders organized canvassing for a $50,000 quota.
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American Legion Endowment
Indianapolis
Fletcher
American No- Bank
Kingan and Comay
O. B
Edity
Sidener-Van Riper Advertising Company
Robert BH. Poehner
Elizabeth Marmon
Adolf Wagner
J. van Winkle
HE. H. Wheeler
W. H. Insley
William George Sulivan
Ward H. Hackelman
Robert H. Bryson
Whitney R. Spiegel
Ray Gri¢er
Inianapolis
Marmola Prescription Tablets Appeal Promises Gentle Fat Loss
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets claiming rapid fat loss without exercise or dieting. It urges readers to see physicians or order by mail from the Marmola Company in Detroit Michigan, promising easy reduction for one dollar.
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Marmola Co
General Mors Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Campaign mail contributions flowing to local HQ
Mail contributions are being received at the local campaign headquarters located in the 801 Hume Mansur Building, as teams raise support for the effort.
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Hume- Mansur
Hoosier Briefs and Local Notices Summary
Hoosier items report Mrs. Charles Ritter seeking the Republican mayoral nomination in Hartford City. Boone County to ship fifty Wisconsin dairy cows to aid local dairying. Burglary hits Hartwell home leaving two bedsteads and two stoves. Warsaw reports dog poisonings with nine deaths in a week. South Bend bidding wars rise for new Federal Building site. Ferhine Telephone appeals Boone Circuit Court over Terhune Central Indiana toll rates. Terre Haute Farm Bureau rep Lebner says a farmer cooperative store will open. Terre Haute, Indy and Eastern Traction Co receives new bus fleet. Lightning strikes Shoals courthouse for the third time in years. Kendallville reports fourteen typhoid cases linked to a local dairy.
Wilmeth Pledges Industrial Growth if Elected Mayor
City Judge Delbert O Wilmeth pledged intensive development of Indianapolis industrial resources and new factory locations. He voiced opposition to forced street improvements on property owners unable to pay, in a Monday night address from Station WBBZ.
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Indianapolis
Delbert O. Wilmeth
WBBZ
Wilmeth
Andries is Freed After Not Guilty Verdict
Camiel Andries, 55, of Mishawaka, was found not guilty of murder by a jury in South Bend. He had killed Peter Devos, a fellow factory worker, claiming Devos had alienated his wife’s affections. The defense benefited from testimony by his daughter, Madeline, age 9.
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Times Special
South Bend
Ind
Camiel Andries
Mishawaka
Andries
Peter Devos
Devos
Madeline
Bloomington Gimps For Mayor After Tie Vote
Bloomington was without a mayor as the city council failed to elect a successor to the late John G. Harris after thirty ballots. Councilman Lynn Lewis was named mayor pro tem, with term expiring Monday night and a special session planned for tonight.
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Snecia Bloomington
Ind
Bloomington
John G. Harris
Lynn Lewis
Pioneer in Oil Industry Dies at 62
Timothy J. Driscoll, 62, died Monday at his home 3129 N Illinois Ave. He helped build the first natural gas pipeline into Pittsburgh in 1877 78 and worked on lines from Weston West Virginia to Baltimore Maryland and from Fort Wayne Indiana to Hartford City. He made Indianapolis his home in 1834 and served as an officer in several oil companies. Survived by a widow Minnie Bender, nine children, two brothers and a sister. Funeral 3 p m Thursday at the home with burial in Crown Hill cemetery.
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United States
Canada
Timothy J. Driscoll
Illinois
Crown Hill
Driscoll
Pittsburgh
Weston
W. Va
Baltimore
Indiana
Ft. Wayne
Hartford City
Indianapolis
D. B. Driscoll
R. B. Driscoll
C. C. Jones
Helen
Katherine
Alline
Mary Elizabeth Driscoll
A.J. Driscoll
Bentley Creek
John Driscoll
Conklin
Mich
John Cerline
Montpelier
Ind
Developer Plans Four-Unit Conversion on Schrader Homestead
Charles T. Boyer of 3277 MacPherson Ave. has purchased the Chris Schrader homestead at 1936 N. Alabama Ave. and will convert the residence into a four apartment building. Total cost for the property and improvements is $20,000.
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Charles T. Boyer
MacPherson
Chris Schrader
Alabama ,&I
Massive wood harvest drains American forests for fuel
More than 100 million cords of wood are cut annually from American forests for fuel. The statistic highlights the scale of wood harvesting and its impact on forest resources.
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Amercan Foresta
Two Reported Missing Youths In City
Harl Clark, 17, missing from 1624 Wilcox St since Sunday. Mother says he is light complexioned and wore a blue suit brown shoes brown cap and black leather coat. Also missing is Mrs Lula Clark’s report about her son. Mrs George Rank says her husband left 521 N Gray St March 9. he has dark hair streaked with gray and wore a dark coat.
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Harl Clark
Wilcox St
Lula Clark
George Rank
N. Gray St
Missing Person Description With Tattoos Identified
Mrs Rank described a man wearing a salt colored black sweater and brown overcoat. He has initials G R tattooed on his arm, aiding face and identity recognition efforts.
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G. R
Indianapolis Interracial Council Meets With Luncheon Talk
Dr. William F. King announces the regular March meeting of the Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies interracial committee with a Friday luncheon at the YWCA. Murray A. Dalman will speak on reference and research for Indianapolis public schools as the city plans to attend the National Interracial meeting on March 25 in Cincinnati.
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William F. King
Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies
Interracial Committee
Murray A. Dalman
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis
Cin
Will and three old tires his stock in trade
Morris Marcus built the Capital Auto Parts and Tire Company in Indianapolis from a debt of twelve cents an hour to ownership of a brick building and four yards. He began with three used tires in 1916 and expanded by buying more tires, wrecking cars, and selling parts. He credits steady value and square deals for repeat customers.
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Morris Marcus
Capital Auto Parts and Tire Company
Illinois St
Indianapolis
Marer
Marcus
Capitol Auto Parts and Tire Company
Russia
Funeral planned for John Sweeppe in Rockport woods shooting
United Press reports 55 year old John Sweeppe found dead with a gunshot wound in woods near his Rockport home. Coroner rules the gun fired accidentally.
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United Press
Rockport
Ind
John Sweeppe
Here
Burglar Flees After Ladder Scene At Van Dyke Apts
At the Van Dyke apartments 1229 North Pennsylvania Street a burglar escaped after a colored janitor Howard House heard a noise and saw a man with an eight foot ladder at a window. House fired and the thief fled.
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van Dyke Apartments
Pennsylvania St
Howard House
Polite
House
House Painting Made Easy by Cash Terms
Indianapolis painter Bert Nash offers a credit plan for house painting and interior decorating. Homeowners pay one fifth down and the rest in monthly installments, allowing a fresh look without a lump-sum expense. Nash also advises on paint longevity and preferred color choices for durability and ease of care.
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Bert Nash
N. Keystone
Indianapolis
Keystone Ave
Nash
Fight Ends in Hospital Bennie Charged After Stabbing
Bennie, 23, colored of 1219 15th St., is arrested for assault with intent to kill Henry Kinley, 21, colored of 1957 Yandes St., who lies in City Hospital with a knife wound to the head. Kinley reportedly struck Bennie with a broom handle before the stabbing, and Kinley faces a vagrancy charge.
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Bennie
Fifteenth St
Henry Kinley
Yandes St
Carr
Kinley
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Letters
Letters from mothers describe improvement in daughters after using Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound. Mrs Quigg of Royersford Pa reports relief from headaches and cramps after six months illness and one missed day of work. Mrs Hudson of Roxbury Mass says sixteen year old daughter regains strength and can work steadily after trying the remedy.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Quigg
Main Street
Royersford
Roxbury
Mass
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Hoosier Briefs
Charles Ritter
Boone County
Wisconsin
Floyd Gross
Hartwell
Warsaw
Federal Bldg
Ferhune Telephone Company
Boone Circuit Court
Public Service Commission
Terhune Company
Central Indiana Telephone Company of
Sheridan
Farmer’s Cooperative
Terre Haute
Anthony Lebner
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Terré Haute, Indianapolis, & Eastern Traction Co
Shoals
Kendallville
Meridian Street
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Foster and
Messick
Fletcher Trust
Superior Cord Tires
Superior Cord
New Jersey
Donahue’s
Ohio ST
Meridian ST
French Lick Springs
Pluto Water
Ryan
D.C
M.C. Bountain Square Chiropractor
Fountain Square
Virginia Ave
Drexel
W. Eulyvon
Stewart Bik
Williams and
Varsity Cord
Inter-Continental Tire & Bber
Cruse
Daly Streets
Lincoln
Kentucky
Joseph Gardner
Marion County State Bank
Best Market Street
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Christmas Savings Club
Andries ‘Is
Free Man
E. W. Grove
Mother Fells
Ueda Bayer
Spirin
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Bayer
Will
Morris ~ Marcus
Proprietor
Capital Auto
Square Deal
H.a.shane
City Trust
Main
Prospect Street
Chiropodist
Black Cat
Chile
Almnols
TY Somfant
Indianapolis Battery Service
L. L. Corum
Minos St. L. L Conum
Capitol Auto Parts and Tire CO
N. Hilinois St
M. Marcus
Whitaker Press
Print Craft
North
New Jersey Street
Illinois St. Cirele
Bert
Gadd
G. J. Sellmeyer
Spink-Arms Hotel
North Meridian &I
Indignapolis
Chas. E. Stevenson
Sheet Metal Specialists
East
Georgia Street
West Ohio Street
Union National Savings and Loan Association
West
Ohio Street
Frank F. Zimmerman
South East Street
Stewart
Hollander Bros
Virgina Avenue
Oppins
Fordson Power
F. Schlensker
Dist
Wissimpsio
Rand
H. E. Dorsey
Delaware St
W. J. Holliday & CO
Iron—Steel
Moore Transmissions
Babes Steel
Re 5
Capitol Ave
O'Donnell Tranfer CO
E. Louisana
Lin
Paul
North Capitol
S. Penn
Godfrey
D. Yaeger
Lesa
Chet Ehrich
WMN
Ehrich CO
Bates ST
Ever Magel & CO
Indlis
Pioneer Distributing Co
S. Capital Ave
Richard A. Kurtz
Foreign Dept
the Union Trust Co
East Market Street
Mai
H. E. Zimmer
E. ‘Washington St
Bankers Trust Company
American Paper Stock , Company Se
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