Indian ward Lila Jimerson faces murder trial in Buffalo
The U S government seeks dismissal of the indictment charging Lila Jimerson with plotting to murder Mrs Clothilde Marchand while defense argues state links are weak. Testimony includes remarks on Lila's reputation and family history on the Cattaraugus reservation amid witchcraft claims.
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United
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Lila Jimerson
Richard Templeton
Lila
Clothilde Marchand
Arthur C. Parker
National Museum
Rochester
Anne Snow
Cattaragus
Nancy Bowen
Mrs. Snow
Konjola Man Gains 77YearOld Health in Indianapolis
A 77 year old Indianapolis resident shares a improving health story after using Konjola a new medicine with thirty two ingredients including root juices He reports relief from stomach trouble gas and weak kidneys crediting the remedy with returning his strength and color He promotes free samples and literature at the Hook Dependable Drug store Illinois and Washington streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Copley
National Studies
Illinois
Washington
Indianapolis
de W. Copsey
West Thirty-first Street
Inianapolis
Mr. Copsey
Copser
Hook Deadable Drye
Illnois
Wash- Beetee Streets
Indiana University Alumni Luncheon Guests Arrive in Indianapolis
On arrival in Indianapolis today for the noon luncheon of the Indiana University alumni at the Columbia Club, Miss Margaret Myer of Rensselaer leads the chorus alongside Bert Whaley of Bloomington. The feature group includes several Indianapolis performers with the chorus, directed by Jack Countryman of Terre Haute. NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS seeks bids for multiple state highway bridges with specific counties, spans, conditions, and bond requirements, due by April 3, 1930.
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Indianapolis
Indiana University
Columbia Club
Margaret Myer
Rensselaer
Bert Whaley
Bloomington
Marble grabs spark city school boys tournament start
The Hands Too Small stunt opened the city wide marble tournament for school boys staged by the city recreation department with The Indianapolis Times cooperation. The marble grab returns next Friday at 10:30 am at the same location. Daily marble match news will appear in The Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recreation Department
Indianapolis Times
The
Times
Mae West Trial Hears Stage Gags From Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors testifies in Mae West obscenity trial adding Broadway gags and glossary notes. He describes the troupe as mannikins and other terms while admitting uncertainty about the affidavit contents. Connors earns 40 dollars weekly for stage work as the proceedings enter another day.
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United Piece
New York
Chuck Connors
Bowery
Mae West
Connors
Wallace
Ill man endures long illness shoots self in basement
Charles Bollman 65 of 2921 Madison Avenue killed himself with a twelve gauge shotgun in the basement of his home after a long illness from asthma. In Mazatlan Mexico authorities pressed a search for bandits who kidnapped J. E. Bristow, a Texas mining engineer, as the case prompted fresh military action.
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Charles Bollman
Madison Avenue
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Mexico
J. E. Bristow
Texas
City marble tourney opens across eight parks this week
First round of a city wide marble tournament begins today at eight city parks with daily sessions from 10 to noon and 1 to 3. Directors named by David Kilgore will supervise. Semi finals are set for April 12 and finals for April 19. George Jones and others will supervise at designated parks. Vincennes Bridge Co. wins state highway bid for two bridges on State road 53 in White County for 19 362.82 dollars.
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David Kilgore
Kilgore
Charles Jones
Garfield Park
Vincennes Bridge Company of
Vincennes
State Highway Department
White County
Kennel Club All-Breeds Show Opens In Indianapolis
More than 350 out of town dogs enter the Hoosier Kennel Club all breeds show at Tomlinson hall. The event starts Tuesday with doors opening at 1 PM and judging proceeding through Tuesday night and Wednesday. The champion will be selected Wednesday night. Over 400 dogs are entered overall, including Midwest winners.
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Hoosier Kennel Club
Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Midwest
Chambers Files Name Enters Democratic Nomination Race
Smiley N. Chambers, 38, of 1615 North Talbott Avenue, son of the late Smiley N. Chambers Sr., filed his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for probate judge of Marion County. He has served as assistant city attorney for three years, is married with two children, and was born in Indianapolis. He attended Wabash College and Indiana Law School and served in the 139th Field Artillery during the war.
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Smiley N. Chambers
North Talbott Avenue
United States
Marion County
Chambers
Indianapolis
Wabash College
Indiana Law School
One Hundred Thirty-Ninth Field Artillery
City girl attempts suicide after party at 1001 North Alabama
Opal Ferguson 26 took poison today following a Saturday night party in her rooms. A davenport was broken during the gathering and the landlady evicted her for unpaid rent. Friend Mrs. Clara Tynan reported the incident. Ferguson was taken to city hospital in critical condition.
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North Alabama Street
Opal Ferguson
Clara Tynan
East Market Street
Grand jurors indict Hill in Zeller murder case
Marion county grand jury indicted William C. Hill 25 of 3522 Prospect Street and an unnamed companion on first degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of Charles Zeller 41 lottery operator at Zeller’s home 320 Southern Avenue March 12 A second indictment named Hill and Harold Lester 1129 Finley Street on conspiracy to rob Hill and Lester allegedly confessed to police last week Zeller died March 15 Hill a former police officer appointed July 14 1928 resigning Feb 18 is held without bond A divorce suit against Lester by wife Irene F Lester 710 Virginia Avenue was filed today citing cruelty and inhuman treatment and a hearing date has not been set Lester was recently tried and freed on a beating charge Access to details about the case remains pending.
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Marion County Grand Jury
William C. Hill
Prospect Street
Charles Zeller
Zeller
Southern Avenue
Hill
Harold Lester
Finley Street
Lester
Donald Cutshaw
North Sherman Drive
City Hospital
Irene F. Lester
Virginia Avenue
James A. Collins
Air route notices link Columbus St Louis and Wichita
Curtis Mars Hill Airport tenants Anderson and Childs fly to St Louis aboard a national guard plane. Embry-Riddle passengers from Chicago to Cincinnati and Indianapolis segments listed. Travel Air monoplane Billie Parker flies New York to Bartlesville Oklahoma. Eastern division centers include Indianapolis St Louis Kansas City Wichita. New services include daily round trips Columbus to St Louis and St Louis to Wichita.
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Curtiss
Pennsylvania Street
Ira C. Darmandy
Delaware Street
Hoosier
Billie Parker
New York
Bartlesville
Okla
Travel Air
Atlantic Seaboard
Mid-Western
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Wichita
Kan
Columbus
Businessmen invited for air tour over Indianapolis in luxury plane
Fifty merchants will tour Indianapolis this afternoon aboard H. L. Ogg s four seat air cruiser with radio and night instruments. Ogg, head of the Automatic Washer Co of Newton Iowa, plans to attend a 7 30 pm division meeting at Indianapolis Power and Light Co before returning to Iowa Tuesday. Dr Hugo Eckener and his party toured from Washington to Richmond Virginia to inspect sites for an American terminus of a proposed trans Atlantic dirigible line.
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Indianapolis
Smiling Thru
de Luxe
H. L. Ogg
Automatic Washer Company
Newton
Ogg
United Press
Washington
Hugo Eckener
Richmond
Leslie Denies Steve Parole in Oberholtzer Murder Case
Governor Harry G. Leslie rejected the pardon board’s recommendation and denied a ninety day parole for D. C. Stephenson. Stephenson, serving a life sentence for first degree murder in Madge Oberholtzer’s slaying, lacks support to pursue new evidence.
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Harry G. Leslie
Michigan City
D. C
Mulberry Bank and Trust Closes Voluntarily in Indiana
The Mulberry Bank and Trust Company in Mulberry Indiana shut down today for voluntary liquidation announced by the state banking department. Deposits totaling 224 442 95 dollars. President A I Yuntt and secretary Genevieve Yuntt led the 25 year old state bank.
Directors of Civic League Named by G O P Women
Martha Washington Civic League directors were named at Liberty hotel in an effort to oppose Coffin precinct committeemen in the primary. Named are Mrs. J. MacDonald Young, Mrs. W. E. Mendenhall, Mrs. Forrest Bennett, Mrs. E. H. Hughes, Mrs. W. B. Whiteacre and Mrs. William A. Boyce Jr. The club is affiliated with the Citizens Republican League.
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Coffin
Martha Washington Civic League
Liberty Hotel
East Michigan Street
J. MacDonald Young
W. E. Mendenhall
Forrest Bennett
E. H. Hughes
W. B. Whiteacre
William A. Boyce Jr
Citizens Republican League
County and Township Offices Sought by 44 Democrats Lead Declarations
Democratic candidates filed first in the May primary declarations with 44 county and township offices sought. Deputy Election Commissioner Albert Snyder noted eighteen for precinct committeemen and six for major offices including Frank P. Baker for criminal court judge and Smiley N. Chambers for probate judge. Four others sought township posts, while five Republicans pursued township offices.
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Albert Snyder
Frank P. Baker
Woodlawn Avenue
Smiley N. Chambers
North Talbott
Woman Fends Off Prowler Then Flees to Neighbor
A man forced entry at 5 Sunday morning on Frances Harris at 2521 East Fortieth Street. She fought him off, leaped out a window, and sought safety at George R. Brown's home. Earlier, another man entered Dean Woodall's home at 445 North Emerson Avenue, seized her as she fled the room.
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Frances Harris
East Fortieth Street
George R. Brown
Keystone Avenue
Mani
Dean Woodall
North
Emerson Avenue
Woodall
Antarctic explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins visits Capitol airport
Sir Hubert Wilkins, famed Antarctic explorer, spent a short layover at Capitol airport on Saturday while en route to New York from North Dakota after attending funeral services for Carl Ben Eielson, who was killed in an Alaska plane crash.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
Capitol Airport
New York
North Dakota
Carl Ben Eielson
Alaska
Stunt flying draws crowds at Indianapolis area airports
Spectators at Indianapolis airports witnessed parachute jumps and stunt flying Sunday. Raymond Lorence, formerly of Connersville, jumped from a plane piloted by Howard Maxwell at Mary Hill airport. Barney J. Goleski of Detroit delayed a 1200 foot drop at Hoosier airport. Robert F. Shank, Hoosier airport manager, performed a deadstick landing. Capitol airport featured more stunt flying by Elmer H. Jose, James F. Douglas, Charles Hack, Luther Dillon, and Glen Mohler.
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Indianapolis
Raymond Lorence
Connersville
Howard Maxwell
Mary Hill
Barney J. Goleski
Detroit
Hoosier
Robert F. Shank
Capitol Airport
Elmer H. Jose
James F. Douglas
Charles Hack
Luther Dillon
Glen Mohler
Rules to Be Strict for Air Travel Safety
Washington April 1 The commerce department plans tighter rules for air travel to protect passengers. Radio telephone equipment on all commercial planes will be required. Limited commercial and transport pilots must hold a pilot's rating authority before carrying passengers for hire.
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United
Washington
Commerce Department
Department of Commerce to tour Indiana airports in April
An air port specialist from the Department of Commerce will visit Indiana air ports in early April to confer with city and airport officials on the requirements for department ratings. The tour will also include Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Department of Commerce
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Passenger Traffic Surges on Transcontinental Air Lines
Passenger travel on the Trans Continental Air Transport Maddux lines rose 450 percent in the first eight weeks of 1930 per J. C. Millspaugh. Since January 14 new rates, 6793 passengers used the line, with old-rate monthly averages around 600. Travel has been heaviest in the western segment.
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Maddux
J. C. Millspaugh
Moving and storage firm ad with weekly auction notice
State Savings Inc advertises used goods purchases and private storage in locked rooms with reduced prices and weekly auction sales at 9 a m. They invite contact at 227 251 N New Jersey. The notice includes several death and memorial notices with names and service details.
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State Savings, Inc
New Jersey
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William Turner
Batesville
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Mary Kenton
Gale Bt
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Daddy
Union St
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Delaware St
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Meridian
Dr. Gertrude Hinshaw
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