Year's report filed for Merchants Heat and Light Co
The 1924 net income reached 349859.36 with an 82104.64 surplus, per the Public Service Commission filing. Central Indiana Power Co holds the common stock. Operating expenses totaled 1696752.54 against revenues of 2114721.19 and net operating revenue of 717968.65. Dividends paid on common stock totaled 431964.00. Plant and equipment cost 11881841.17, assets and liabilities 14688450.53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Public Service Commission
Central Indiana Power Company
Wall Street opens with gains as loans drop on Dow Jones note
Opening stock market shows a steadier tone after Dow Jones reports brokerage loans fell by about 300 million dollars to 1.8 billion from 2.1 billion. Leading issues rise: Baldwin to 117½, American Can to 168, General Electric to 258, Pan American B to 78. American Car and Foundry up to 206, American Sugar to 61, with continued selective gains amid liquidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa United Presa
York
Dow Jones
Baldwin
American Can
General Electric
Pan-American B
Pan- American B
American Car and Foundry
Bank Clearings and Debits Reported
Local bank clearings totaled 2 351 000 dollars while debits reached 5 555 000 dollars, reflecting the period’s cash flow. The figures indicate higher outflows than inflows, suggesting liquidity activity by regional customers and businesses.
Market Prices for Fruits and Vegetables Listed in Scrambled Notes
A jumbled list shows assorted produce prices including bananas at per pound rates, various oranges, apples, and grapes by barrel or crate, lettuce heads and romaine at multiple prices, cauliflowers, beets, peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, and onions with regional labels such as California Florida Texas and Ohio. Several items note fancy or extra fancy grades and several price points reference crates, baskets, or sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Sane Belo
Baldwin
Rome
Howe
Californi Soria Boas O
Florida
Texas
Ag Ciulilower
Natra
California
Ohio
Paris
Byers
Mg Southern
Markets and poultry prices in New York and Utah
The report lists live poultry and poultry products with prices for roosters turkeys and fowls, including Idaho russets and other staples. It notes sharp changes in NY market prices and regional items like Utah fresh seafood and nearby staples.
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New York
Fiona
Fister
Bork
Midwes
Hentai
Nonlers
Turkey
Ste Sales
Abe
Roosters i
Irmer
Utah
Prices on Coal Not Set By Market Curve
Brief notice notes coal prices not reliably reflected by market curves. details unclear due to garbled OCR. may involve Tad, snk Syak Indi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syak Indi
Corn And Wheat Openings Weak At Board Of Trade
Grain futures closed lower as May wheat fell 4% from Monday with a weak start and irregular sentiment. Liverpool's indifferent undertone restrained bullish moves while corn struggled after yesterday’s liquidation. Oats steadied and provisions dropped with hogs and cables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Chicago
Board of Trade
Liverpool
Fragmentary OCR note on grains and prices
A garbled OCR snippet mentions wheat and rye with scattered numbers and terms like RIBS and May. It lacks coherent context, making precise interpretation difficult while preserving the readable entities and price-like figures.
Wholesale Meat Prices From Tank Wagon Lists
Prices for native cattle and sheep products listed with weights and carcass sections. Includes steer, cow, hind, lamb, mutton, and various cuts with per hundredweight and per pound quotes, reflecting wholesale market rates and particular grade distinctions.
Mysterious man sighted in northeast city neighborhood
Mrs May Sharp reports a stranger possibly the chloroform man haunting 2357 Brookside Ave. He loitered near her home then fled when she appeared. A nearby family had received a note with a chloroform soaked handkerchief left near their children's bed, matching a prior warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Sharp
Brookside Ave
Mail carrier injured in Seymour incident
Seymour Ind March 24 George Oliver Shank city mail carrier is in Schneck Memorial Hospital with both jaws broken and injuries to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ind
George Oliver Shank
City Mall
Schneck Memorial Hospital
State Committee to decide Terre Haute city chair race
The Democrat State Committee met in Claypool in a closed session to resolve the Terre Haute city chairmanship dispute. Two factions tied on votes and the case was sent to the state committee after a quorum delay pushed the meeting to near noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat State Committee
Claypool
Terre Haute
State Committee
Public Service Commission Approves Stock Conversion Plan
The Interstate Public Service Company may convert 2,599,200 in preferred stock into 30,324 shares of no par value common stock. Permission requires that the common stock not be sold pledged or used until the preferred stock is cancelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Service Commission
Interstate Public Service Company
Interstate
Marriage Licenses and Death Notices Amid City Records
Readable fragments show marriage licenses for William C. Roberts and Mary D. Sevre, both 19 from North Oriental, plus numerous hospital and death notices. Names include Marion Whaley 36 and others linked to St Vincent and city hospitals, with scattered addresses and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Roberts
N. Oriental
Mary D. Sevree
House
Gore
A Marion Whaley
Pierae Velis
Yandes
Oan Padsis
McPharson
W. Nie
M. Tis
Ren Tak Aked
Ao Taylor
T Lobar Rheumon A. Ae
N. Ranah
Ofan Ees Ng Hospital
Ate
Edict
St. Vincent Hospirence Neumo
W. Wilkens
Orth Bigelow
Imp
Tinois
Holmes
Olton
Ila
N. Mii- P Fona
Fa Taylor
Riley Hospital
Sar Mires
City Hospital
Pele Nelson
Perkins, Rears
Fonn Coleman
Shriver
Enohn W. McClure
E. Tenth
Hogan
Lobar
Births in the community listed with addresses
A handwritten list notes births for Ton and Alberta Foley 2717 Oxford Charles and Mabel Dougherty 250 Downey Barry and Christina Masters 1758 Ta Russell and Lois Lehman Methodist not Beeley and Beatrice Colliver Methodist Bert and Lottie Coulter 682 Beecher Catherine Thomas Methodist capital Anthony and Agnes Sig 253 Leeds Florida Heynes 834 Econ octur and aby Wockman 1317 Henry and Matilda Hargrave 1434 8 ols in 26H Pt
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Ton
Alberta Foley
Oxford
Charles
Mabel Dougherty
Downey
Barry
Christina Masters
Ta- Russell
Lois Lehman
Beeley
Beatrice Colliver
Bert and
Lottie Coulter
Beecher
Catherine Thomas
Anthony and
Agnes Sig
Leeds
Florida Heynes
Econoctur
Aby Wockman
Henry
Matilda Hargrave
Ols
Market Slump at Indianapolis Hog Yards on Heavy Receipts
Hog prices fell as receipts near 8 000 hogs boosted available supply. Heavies topped at 14 dollars, mediums 13.85 to 13.96, pigs down to 10 to 13.25, and calves 7 to 13.50 amid a broad drop across categories. Cattle steady to higher on spring demand, cows and heifers 7.50 to 10.25, sheep and lambs scarce with good lambs around 16 and sheep at 9. Continuous strong market outlook tied to anticipated spring run.
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Indianapolis
Livestock Market Reports From Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago trade on Monday showed generally steady demand with buyers at Packers and Packers seeking: old and fat cattle, lambs, and hogs. East Buffalo listings record a dull market with cattle prices ranging from 6 to 16 dollars and hogs showing heavy to fair demand, while sheep and lamb offerings were moderate and steady.
Decision Within Week on G A R Encampment Invitation
Princeton Indiana grapples with whether to withdraw its invitation for the 1925 G A R encampment after a storm prompted mayor Charles A. Nienweler to seek more time. State Commander Van Pelt and city officials agreed to a meeting in a few days with a decision due by April 1 regarding the June encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Princeton
Ind
G8rb
van Pelt
Charles A. Nienweler
Burglar Apprehended At Blake Street Poolroom
Police captured Virgil Porter 32, of 7385 Drake Street inside the Wesley Alexander poolroom at 717 Blake Street. Porter was found with a sack containing several cigar boxes and charged with burglary. Officers Hague Pettit Branch Welch aided in the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Alexander
Blake St
Lieuis
Claude Johnson
Jones
Hague and Pettit
Branch
Welch
Virgil Porter
Drake St
Griffin Debris Cleared as Town Rebuilds After Floods
Griffin workers dig through ruins while $16,000 in storm relief is reported. Maine street cleared, post office and temporary homes rise with donated materials. In Princeton rapid reconstruction continues as displaced workers switch trades. The Wilkinsons lose three children and a toddler dies from tetanus amid the tornado disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Princeton
Southern Railroad
Heinz Packing
Ten Million Needed for Illinois Flood Recovery
Relief workers move out as rehabilitation begins in storm devastated areas. Illinois death toll near 700 with over 10 million dollars required to rebuild the stricken territory. Murphysboro losses estimated around 4 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
ST. Louis
Illinois
Murphysboro
Red Cross Plans Rural Relief Caravans for Midwestern Tornado Areas
United Areas Washington March 24 The American Red Cross announces rural relief caravans to clear debris and repair fences and barns in Missouri Illinois and Indiana. The effort aims to restore farming activity and aid about 1500 distressed farmers with corn planting to begin within three weeks under Henry M. Baker who heads disaster relief operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Areas
Washington
American Red Cross
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Red Cross
Henry M. Baker
Red Cross Disaster Relief Operations
Lawmakers Call for Special Session on Relief Funds
Lawmakers urge a special session to authorize use of gross funds for relief across districts. Post office workers donate $859 to the fund. Three Gary families request adoptions for two baby girls and a boy orphan. Red Cross reports similar gifts. J L Middleton of Kennard sends $1,000. Gary city employees have about $1,000 collected. distribution channels unsettled. Indianapolis churches will be surveyed for storm district needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Red Cross
J. L. Middleton
Kennard
Ind
John J. O’brien
Indianapolis
Third Time Farm Not Charm Sentence Given to Phelps
Walter Phelps of 662 East St. Clair Street was convicted in Criminal Court on a third city court failure for selling intoxicating liquor. He had been fined 50 dollars and costs in two prior city court cases. Judge James A. Collins fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced him to sixty days at the Indiana State Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Phelps
E. St. Clair St
Phelps
James A. Collins
Indiana State Farm
Chapman Plot to Escape Ends in Capture Near Munple
Federal prisoner Chapman attempted escape on a railway run to Atlanta. Detectives halted the plan at Munple January 18 after surrounding a hiding house. Chapman drew a pistol, was struck, and a cache including nitroglycerine, jewelry, and $4,500 in cash was seized. He was moved to Marion County jail.
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Atlanta
Chapman
Muncle
Kelley
Fred W. Puckett
Harry Brown
Kelly
Brown
Muhole
Marion County
Chapman to actively defend in murder trial
Gerald Chapman will take an active part in his defense as the murder trial opens. Juror Fred Welts is chosen on Chapman's recommendation and will be guarded in court as the case unfolds. The State seeks the death penalty for the slaying of Policeman James J. Skelly, with "Mrs. Beeswax" aiding the prosecution in proving Chapman’s whereabouts the night of the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
James J. Skelly
New Britain
Welts
Chapman
New York
East Side
Underworld
Atlanta
Wethersfield Prison
Mrs. Beeswax
Providence
R. L
High Bond Set In Fatal Crash Involving Five Victims
John R. Ferguson 28 and McKinley Alford 25 were charged with involuntary manslaughter after a crash at Troy Ave and Bluff Rd. Bond set at 5000 each. Victim Howard Kendall 17 died later at the city hospital along with two other crash victims John Scokate 36 and Chester A. Wotan 47. Coroner and accident prevention officers continued the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Ferguson
Allen St
McKinley Alford
W. North St
City Hospital
Troy Ave
Bluff Rd
Howard Kendall
Albany St
John Scokate
Kelly St
Chester A. Wotan
Shelby St
Paul F. Robinson
O'Neal
Smith
Accident Prevention Bureau
OFFICERS CHASE BAKERY PROWLER
Police emergency squad rushed to Superior Bakery at 318 W Vermont St when a burglar was seen inside They did not catch him Two bakery workers saw a man flee out the back door No items were reported stolen The burglar had earlier observed Mrs Clara Campbell hide a key under a doormat then entered her home at 3048 College Ave and stole jewelry worth 55 dollars The caretaker Ernest Morris reported the break in while A C Newby was away in Florida
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Superior
Vermont St
Orvillel Roberts
Roberts
Will Burnett
Cecil Suttor
Clara Campbell
College Ave
A. C. Newby
Meridian St
Florida
Ernest Morris
May Quash Graft Cases In Cincinnati Probe
Wholesale quashing of liquor charges was expected as the Cincinnati graft probe widened. Indictment of forty eight police men and twenty three special dry agents threatened breakdown of prosecution in many cases as police prosecutor Joseph O Connell said justice would be impossible where indicted officers testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Cincinnati, CO
Cincinnati
Joseph O'Connell
Indiana Refrigerating Co Seeks 750000 Note Approval
Large note petition filed with the Public Service Commission asks authority to issue a 750000 dollar note for fifteen years to refinance existing debt. Indiana Refrigerating Company operates a cold storage warehouse at 2328 Pennsylvania Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Refrigerating Company
Pennsylvana 8T
Public Service Commission
Theater profits to aid Red Cross tornado relief
Theater to aid fund profits from Thursday night at the Tuxedo Theater will be turned over to the Red Cross fund for tornado relief. Dream theater profits from Monday night in Brightwood were also given to the Red Cross, announced owner Oscar Markum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuxedo Theater
New York
S8st
Red Cross Fund For Relief
Oscar Markum
Dream Theater
Brightwood
Red Cross
Markum
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Merchants Heat and Light
Wall Street
Commission Market
H. Pense
Sre
Peete Wa
Pimento Bsc
Idaho
Thomson @ McKinnon
Atchison
D & Lack
Erie
Nh&h Nor & W
St Paul Tl
Leé& Id
Stl & SF
Ady Banely
Mo Nat
Ward
Owen Bottle
Ny Roig
Woolworth
Bulletin
Cigat Ag
Sinclair
Eiesbolind Boenas, Sa Se
Wwe
Bony
Interstate Company
Valley of Indianapolis
S. Pennsylvania St
Anuettle
Acti
Earl Nee
iGo
Raeke
East Buffalo
Bas Rommern
Bee
Mane Dull Werk Media
Medias
Roger Wilkinson
Alva Wilkinson
Tetanus
Wilkinsons
Evaneville
Wilkinson Lad
Edward Wade
Wood
Albert Strickland
Ruby Cleveland
Chase Bakery
Prowler
Theater
Karyl Norman
Jarvis & Harrison
Julia Nash
C. H. O'Donnell
Blanche Sherwood
Four Diamonds
Roger Williams
Marino & Martin
Peets-A-Burg
Oscar Martin & Co
Wex Houdini
Joe Roberts
Banjoist
Grace
Tallman
Kerwin
Scully & Caplin
Klicks
Bartletts
Berkell
Avery Hopwood
U. S
Mats
Tiny
Soc
Ayeh
Lilliput
OZ Scene
W. D. Pollard
Norma Ash Hearer
the Night
Motion Pictures
Air Mail
Douglas Fairbanks JR
Billie Dove
Warner Baxter
Robinson & Bernard
Dixie Stars
Mack Bennett
Bashful Jim
Lester Huff
Nickelodeon
Charlie Davis
Rink Cloak House
Apollo Linor Glyn
OUR Gang
Emil Seidel & His Orchestra
Mit
First National
Bakaleinikoff Conducting
Lloyd Hamilton In
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