Shaw Murder Trial Tightens Circumstantial Evidence
Martinsville Indiana May 21 Aed if un Deal 200 More Called For Germ Jury Shaw 23 colored on trial for murder of Helen Whelchel 22 Indianapolis. Detec tive John Giles testified to tire tracks matching Shaw s old Ford on the sidewalk near the crime scene. Deputy Coroner Walter Given described the wound on the victim s body as cross examined. George Cooley Western Union described finding the body between the tracks with a broken left leg.
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John L. Niblack
Martinsville
Ind
John Thomas Shaw
Helen “Ager Whelchel
Indianapolis
John Giles
Giles
Iowa
East Sts
Shaw
Walter Given
George Cooley
Western Union Employe
Bus lines awarded public service permits across Indiana routes
Public service commission authorized operation of motor bus lines in Indiana and issued certificates of convenience and public necessity to twelve systems. Key operators include Blue Safety Coach Company Indiana Harbor to Buffington and Hammond to Whiting, Reo Transit Co Marion to Warsaw, and Danville Lafayette Motor Bus Lafayette to Danville Ill among others with nine lines under ninety day provision.
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Biste
Public Service Commission
Blue Safety Coach Company
Indiana Harbor
Buffington
Hammond
Whiting
Aaron J. Duncan
Bloomington
Bedford
James W. Lippert
Nashville
Fremont W. Weddle
Columbus
Lockridge & Dickerson
Vevay
Bowser Truck Line
Arcadia
Indianapolis
Reo Transit Co
Marion
Warsaw
Danville-Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Danville
Ill
Chicago
Reo Transit Company
Five men fined and jailed on blind tiger charges
Five men were each fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to thirty days in the Indiana State Farm by City Judge Delbert O Wilmeth on blind tiger charges. The defendants were Obert Cox and poet Mills the colored of 967 ton Bt, Steve 2937 W Tenth, Harry 1245 W Ohio Bt, and Herrison Torain the colored 316 Cora Bt.
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Indiana State Farm
Delbert O. Wilmeth
Obert Cox
Mills
Steve
Tenth
Harry
Ohio
Herrison Torain
Cora
Construction Years in Indianapolis History Daily Totals
Readable text notes daily totals of building permits in Indianapolis as construction activity climbs. It highlights year by year increases and tracks permit issuances across neighborhoods, reflecting growing development and urban expansion in the city.
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Indianapolis
Prosperity Wave Drives City Building Program
The city advances an eight million dollar building drive with 5040 permits issued since January 1 totaling 8 million 933. Nearly a thousand homes under construction will house 1 374 families. Plans include 82 business buildings and a 1 000 room hotel costing 3 000 000. A six story hotel at Sixteenth Street and Capitol Avenue is 350 000, and a ten story business block at Illinois and Market Street is nearing completion.
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Sixteenth St
Capitol Ave
Illinois
Market St
Transfer of Chartrand Is Closed Book
United Press dispatch from Rome confirms Bishop Joseph C. Chartrand will move from Indianapolis to Cincinnati as archbishop. The Vatican reportedly examined the decision carefully before Monday’s announcement and no doubt remained in affected American cities.
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Chartrand
Joseph C. Chartrand
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
United Press
Rome
Vatican
Indianapolis Sees Eight Million Building Boom in 1925
The city reports 5,407 permits valued at 8.14 million dollars since January 1, 1925, up from 5,077 permits and 8.07 million last year. Bert Westover notes growth in houses over apartments, with 967 houses underway including 533 one story and 174 two story singles, totaling 4.02 million in value, aiming to house 1,874 families.
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Indianapolis
Bert Westover
New York
Westover
Jackson buys land for Indiana dunes state park
Governor Jackson announced plans to purchase 500 acres in the Indiana dunes region to secure a proposed 38 000 acre state park. He said $200 000 from the park levy funds are available and a state senator and representative will be named to work with the conservation department on the land negotiations.
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Gary
Ind
Jackson
Indiana Dunes
State Conservation Department
O F will seek members in grand lodge session
Grand Lodge of 1. C. O. F. held a session at the Odd Fellow Building with plans to raise membership to 100000 this year. More than 4000 persons have been initiated since January 1, according to F. L. Behymer grand master of Indianapolis. Officer nominations for the November session were on the program and reports of the year’s activities were read.
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Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellow Bldg
F. L. Behymer
Indianapolis
Not Right Cyclist Cleared in Indiana Murder Probe
Police in Fort Wayne informed that a bicyclist held since Wednesday morning is not the suspect in the Katherine Herbers and Howard Fisher killings. He will be released. A cyclist's photo had been sent to Fort Wayne, and bicycle tracks near the auto sparked the initial link to a rider traced toward Indianapolis.
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Ft. Wayne
Katherine Herbers
Howard Fisher
Fisher
Indianapolis
Four Indianapolis men arrested on prohibition charges
Four Indianapolis residents indicted by the Federal Grand Jury were arrested on capiases. Victor Lockwood Kappes and Jones Sr. and Robert L. Henry, a former Indianapolis police officer, face prohibition violations. Lester Johnson and John Vandiver were arrested for anti narcotic law violations. Don McKahan of Martinsville was likewise arrested on charges of violating the laws.
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Indianapolis
Federal
Grand Jury
United States
Linus P. Mereliith
Victor Lockwood
Kappes and Jones Srs
Robert L. Henry
Lester Johnson
John Vandiver
S. Harding Sr
Don McKahan
Martinsville
Mercury Highs Hit 83 in Indianapolis on May 21
Temperature rose from 63 at 7 am to 83 at 1 pm in Indianapolis the hottest May 21 since 1921. The day surpassed other May heat records, with 87 the all time May 21 peak in 1887. Across Chicago the heat wave set new May records in Texas and Nebraska, gripping the southwest and Midwest.
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Indianapolis
United Press
Chicago
Texas
Nebraska
Southwest
Middlewest
Storm refund considered by Red Cross officials
American Red Cross tornado relief funds totaling about 13 000 were reviewed for refund to the State Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Princeton Methodists largely oppose the refund while William Fortune said no direct correspondence was found. Bishop Leete noted churches sent funds after telegrams urging aid for Methodist Rehabilitation. Funds had been turned over to the Red Cross by a Princeton committee.
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Lef
State Council of Methodist Episcopal Church
Princeton
First
M. E. Church
The
Red Cross
Princeton Committee
Sorority Ladies Overlooked as Men Seek Rights Clash
Criminal Judge James A. Collins heard John Coyle, 19, admit taking money from Red Hawk Sorority rooms at 1044% East Street. The case emerged as Gooch, manager of a poolroom at the club, faced questions about women’s rights influence.
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James A. Collins
John Coyle
S. East St
Red Hawk Sorority
East St
Collins
George Gooch
Poor Atlas Says Tom Marshall At Commencement
Columbia City Indiana March 21 Thomas R Marshall former vice president told fifty nine high school seniors in commencement exercises that he sympathized with Atlas He carried the world on his shoulders and Indiana for the Democrats and almost broke his back He urged law enforcement and belief in God as the world’s hope. He noted youth now face modern temptations and materialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Atlas
Indiana
Marshall
1924 Homicide Records Set in United States
New statistics show 1924 to have the highest homicide rate in U S history based on seven to five city data compiled by Frederick L Hoffman. The national average reaches 90.9 murders per 100000, with Jacksonville Florida posting 58.8 as the highest city rate.
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United Press
New York
United States
Frederick L. Hoffman
Prudential Insurance Company
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
Fla
Monkey Business Ends in Fine
Thurlow Reed a barber was fined $10 for taking the law into his own hands after striking George Rappleyea during a debate on Tennessee's anti evolution law. Rappleyea was the leading evolutionist in the event.
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United Press
Dayton
Tenn
Thurlow Reed
Reed
George Rappleyea
Tennessee
Forest fires sweep Wisconsin towns under high winds
Fires raged across northern Wisconsin as winds fanned new flames threatening dozens of villages. State guardsmen and volunteers battled to contain the blazes that spread across hundreds of miles of timber land near Townsend Mountain and Oconto as of May 21.
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United Presse
Laona
Wis
Wisconsin
Townsend
Mountain
Oconto
Ae Ench
Map of Sewer District Asked Through Court
The Property Owners Protective Association seeks access to the Bean Creek and Pleasant Run sewer district map from City Engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter to prepare blueprints. Bert Wilhelm files a mandamus in Circuit Court alleging refusal. The board approves final completion of the sewer affecting about 13,000 property owners across 10,000 acres from White River to Bean Creek and toward Lewis Indiana.
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Property Owners Protective Association
Frank C. Lingenfelter
Bean Creek
Pleasant Run
Bert Wilhelm
Center Township
Lingenfelter
Property Owners Association
Board of Works
White River
Lewis
Ind
Chamberlin
Windsor Beer Trial Fuels Mixed Toasts and Bets
In Windsor Ontario on May 21 four Ford employees tested the new 4.4 per cent beer by bringing 20 to 30 bottles each to win a $100 prize for getting intoxicated. Beer sold 25 cents a bottle and a dime per glass as hundreds of kegs moved from noon. The Prince Edward reported 6 000 bottles and nine kegs sold by noon amid expectations of a larger American influx tonight.
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United Press
Windsor
Ontario
Ford
Prince Edward
Rumors of Tampering Surround Shepherd Case Probed
Chicago May 21 atmosphere charged as police hunt for a couple amid rumors of juror tampering and witness intimidation. 200 veniremen called to assemble a jury for William D. Shepherd murder trial as panels fatigue and death penalty objections slow selection. Missing witness Robert White feared to be silenced. search shifts to hotel registers in St Joseph. State seeks more witnesses while defense predicts collapse of the state's case.
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United Press
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Indianapolis
Billy McClintock
Shepherd
Robert White
St. Joseph
Mich
O. W. Olson
Topeka
Kan
White
Arthur Byrne
Bryne
William Adams
Crowe
Gift of 25000 to Indiana Methodist Hospital fund
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Marshall of Montmorenci Ind gave 25000 to the Indiana Methodist Hospital fund announced by Dr George M Smith superintendent. Funds support the Indianapolis hospital chapel fund with about 900000 in subscriptions and five days left to reach 1500000. Albert B Cole of Indianapolis pledged 7000 on Wednesday.
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Indiana Methodist Hospital Fund
James E. Marshall
Montmorenci
Ind
George M. Smith
Indianapolis Hospital Chapel
Indianapolis
Albert B. Cole
Hourly Temperature Reading Fragment
Partial OCR shows hourly temperature data with times and numbers. Likely a weather snippet listing readings around morning hours with values like 62 at 10, 76, 66, 82, and 83 at later times, plus a moon symbol and faded labels.
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Gmm
Oca
Wié
Bandits From Leggers School Graduate Bootleggers
Ernest L. Kingston, president of the board of safety, warned that a bootlegging training "school" graduates bandits and holdup men. He said police are fighting liquor law violators while many criminals move from hijacking to banditry after bootlegging. He supports keeping current police squad strength.
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Chool
Ernest L. Kingston
Board of Safety
Kingston
Hiner Details Rise in Indianapolis South Bend Bus Traffic
W B Hiner president of Hiner's Red Ball Lines testified before the public service commission on certificates of necessity to operate Indianapolis to South Bend and Clinton routes. He noted growing receipts from 193.80 to about 8,000 weekly as service expands with plans to replace sedans with chair car buses and add equipment. Opposition argued fares were cut to attract business, but Hiner claimed rivals offer cheaper rates.
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Hiner
South Bend
Clinton Lines
Indianapolis
Jackson Renames Two to State Soldiers' Home Trustees
Governor Jackson announces reappointments to the board of trustees of the State Soldiers Home in Lafayette. Dr. Clark Rogers of Indianapolis and Albert A. Jones of Battleground are named to three-year terms.
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Jackson
Clark Rogers
Indianapolis
Albert A. Jones
Battleground
Ind
State Soldiers’ Home
Lafayette
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