Harvard junior Walter Huntington dies in suspected suicide
In Windsor Connecticut authorities lean to suicide in the death of 21 year old Harvard junior Walter Treadway Huntington after he was last seen alive Tuesday night leaving his home. A pierce wound to the left temple and a blood sodden field near Tarifville locate the body found by a laborer next morning.
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Windsor
Conn
Walter Treadway Huntington
Harvard
Edward J. Hickey
Cambridge
Mass
Burdett Williams
Williams
Huntington
White House
Tarifville
Maurice Kennedy
Dawn swimmer held on Fall Creek bank
Ray Wilson 24 of 955 Norman Street was arrested at sun up by Motor policemen Glen Mangus and Dale Smith on drunkenness and vagrancy charges after being found dripping wet on Fall Creek bank near Northwestern Avenue. Companion Hugh Poe 27 of 1127 North Alabama Street faces the same charges. Wilson claimed he swam the creek. A car nearby, tied to Mrs. Poe, was registered to Ray Williams at Wilson’s address.
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Fall Creek
Northwestern Avenue
Ray Wilson
Norman Street
Glen Mangus
Dale Smith
Hugh Poe
North
Alabama
Wilson
Paulina Longworth Auntie’s Daughter Under Public Guard Of Fame
United Press reports Paulina Longworth, four, daughter of Speaker Nicholas Longworth, is a sturdy child kept in the limelight by family choice. The Roosevelt lineage via Princess Alice shines in guarded, public outings on Massachusetts Avenue as she grows.
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United Press
Washington
Massachusetts Avenue
Paulina Longworth
House of Representatives
Nicholas Longworth
Theodore Roosevelt
Rosevelt
Alice” Roosevelt Longworth
Paulina
Alice
Stolen Cars Reported by Residents in De Soto and City
Police were informed of missing vehicles including a De Soto sedan owned by Gerald M. Lew at 2124 North Talbott Avenue and a Ford sedan owned by J. L. Smith of 410 North Colorado Avenue. Vehicles linked to 135 South Pennsylvania Street and 1400 East Tenth Street are listed in the report.
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Gerald M. Lewis
Talbott Avenue
Pennsylvania Street
J. L. Smith
Colorado Avenue
East
Tenth Street
Stolen autos recovered by police in local report
Police recovered several stolen vehicles including a Ford touring at 1315 South Talbott Avenue. A Durant touring 97 102 was found at Belmont and Washington. An Auburn sedan 565 402 Illinois was located near Washington Street on Pennsylvania. Also noted is a quirky line about fish digestion.
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Oscar Skinner
South
Illinois Street
South Talbott Avenue
Belmont Avenue
Washington Street
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Indiana Adopts No Speed Limit Law Late May
The Hoosier Motor Club warns motorists that Indiana’s new 1929 law ends the 40 mph rural limit but imposes safeguards. Reasonable and prudent speeds apply on open roads, with enforcement for reckless driving. It raises city area limits to 20 mph and residential limits to 30 mph, abolishing the 40 mph rural cap.
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Indiana
Frank D. Hatfield
Hoosier Motor Club
Michigan
Montana
New Jersey
Connecticut
Hatfield
Motor Club
Indiana no speed law described here but linked to license law
The text outlines driving conduct penalties including reasonable speed, safe stopping distances, and duties after accidents. It defines reckless driving, requires two white lights when parking on highways at night, and allows the secretary of state to set headlight power. Hoosier Motor Club favored linking speed limits to a license law taking effect July 1, 1929.
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Secretary of State
Hatfield
Hoosier Motor Club
Nichols Charged With DUI After Rockville Road Crash
Ralph F. Nichols of 5840 Central avenue was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor reckless driving and driving with improper lights after his car crashed into Mrs. Louise Perry’s parked automobile on Rockville road west of the city limits Bridgeport R R 1 Box 108.
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Ralph F. Nichols
Central Avenue
Nichols
Louise Perry
Bridgeport
Rockville Road
Park Board Considers 106-Acre Land Purchase South of Canal
The park commissioners weigh buying 106 acres near the White river for park use after receiving Dr. H. H. Wheeler’s offer of 33 000 per acre. A northwest district petition with 2 500 names is presented in favor. Also discussed are a 40 000 shelter house on Fall creek and 110 000 for a community house at Christian park.
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Canal
White River
Board of Park Commissioners
H. H. Wheeler
E. O. Snethen
Wheeler
Fall Creek
Central
College Avenues
Christian Park
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Canada
Petunias
Mrs. Longworth
Western Union
Indianapolis
Massachusetts
Ir ~ ” Proce’ Lord
Riley
Baby Rambler
The
Indianapolis Times
Golden Rule Safety Club
New York
Morrison’s Basement
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