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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
12
Mrs E B Proctor reports a burglar attempted to drug her 12 year old daughter Helen Fort after she woke to a man bending over the bed. A chloroform smelling handkerchief was found and a note at the door warned to wake the girl. Lieutenant Johnson leads the inquiry.
Funeral services for William A. Bristor 81 will be held Friday at 2 p m at his home 1928 N Meridian St burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery He had been ill since September and lived in Indianapolis all his life He was a shoe merchant until retirement fifteen years ago Survived by widow Mrs Ma M Bristor a daughter Mrs Burton B Field and a son Albert M Bristor all of Indianapolis
Ray Lakin aged 50 was fatally shot in a revolver duel with Dick Smith, Rushville night patrolman, on the public square at 1 a m. Lakin refused to heed orders and fired after stopping his car. three shots struck him. Smith returned fire.
Four more council seats see filings with the city clerk. Frank C. Brosius of 506 E Washington St represents the Second district as a Republican. George J. Bryant of 4162 College Ave runs in the Third district as a Republican. Shirley T. McClure of 2921 W Washington St seeks the Fifth district as a Democrat. William Welsh of 686 Lexington Ave competes in the Sixth district as a Democrat.
William Crouch recounts the early life of Chicago defendant William D. Shepherd, once raised on A. S. Daugherty’s Rock Lane farm near Indianapolis, noting Shepherd’s 17 year old diploma from the old Indianapolis High School and his early kindness, farm work, and good school grades.
Large audiences attend the revival week at the Second Moravian Church where Rev. John Greenfield of Winona Lake, Moravian provincial evangelist, preaches. Closing services are scheduled for Sunday.
Grover Bozell of Indianapolis sues Floyd Worley and his father the Rev R E Worley in Noblesville for 25000 in damages claiming the couple’s marriage was ruined by clandestine meetings and that Worley lent his car for rides with Mrs Bozell. The suit also accuses both defendants of encouraging liquor production and consumption. Floyd Worley works as a street car motorman in Indianapolis and lives with his father near Noblesville. A note recalls a Queen Elizabeth era law restricting new buildings within three miles of London.
One of the era’s key medical advances is Haley’s Magnesia Oil, combining milk of magnesia and mineral oil to deliver antacid relief directly to the lower bowel. It neutralizes acids, lubricates, and provides prompt relief without gripping. Sold by druggists or mail order with a dollar-size bottle available from the Haley M O Company of Indianapolis.
Weather Bureau notes warm air surge in Indianapolis after tornadoes hit southern Illinois and Indiana. Temperature climbs seven degrees to 58 by 7 p.m. while center of storm tracks south, fringe effects felt locally. State enforcers discuss Lafuze killer bill licenses and an arrest under new 35 mph speed limit. another driver cited for 65 mph on Danville road.
Secretary Frederick Be Schortemeier announced that Indiana will strictly enforce new speeding and careless driving laws. The state aims for fair action while upholding road safety as implementation begins.
State highway officials report unofficially that storm battered areas in southern Indiana show heavily littered and often impassable roads with many routes blocked and travel difficult.
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