City Building Laws Recodified for Indianapolis Council
Francis F. Hamilton city building commissioner and a fifteen member committee submit a three year study as a city ordinance. The new code aims to clarify vague rulings consolidate statutes and cut construction costs while prioritizing life safety with lighter floor loads and stronger protections against fire and water. Local legality approved by a three attorney committee and backed by Mayor Shank's 1922 council study.
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Indianapolis
Francis F. Hamilton
Hamilton
Shank
Presbyterians open 137th assembly amid modernist fault line
In Columbus Ohio the 137th annual Presbyterian Church in the United States of America assembly begins amid a bitter split between fundamentalists led by William Jennings Bryan and liberal modernists. Dr Clarence Edward MacArtney delivers the sermon attacking modernism as a literary Jesus while a three cornered moderator race looms among Dr Lapsley A McAfee Dr W O Thompson and Dr Charles Erdman with elections expected to reveal the church’s rift.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Edward MacArtney
McArtney
Lapsley A. McAfee
Berkley
Cal
Free Asthma and Hay Fever Treatment Offer
A historical advertisement promotes a free trial of a method to relieve asthma and hay fever symptoms. It invites all ages and occupations to mail in for a no cost trial, aiming at hopeless cases where inhalers and other remedies failed. The ad emphasizes quick relief from breathing difficulties and paroxysms.
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Room Ye
Hudson Sts
Stadium descriptions highlight bond trial defects at IU
In Federal Court Indiana University seeks $50,000 from Detroit Fidelity and Surety for a stadium built by Bedford Steel and Construction that failed to meet specs. W J Titus of the State highway commission described crumbling honey combed walls. IU chemistry chief R E Lyons testified on concrete failing in his fingers. Purdue engineer W A Hart said core samples would crumble.
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I. U. Stadium
W. J. Titus
State Highway Commission
Titus
Indiana University
Detroit Fidelity and Surety Company
Detroit
Mich
Bedford (Ind.) Steel and Constructtion Company
Roosevelts On Way To Pamir Expedition Advances
Chicago May 21 The Roosevelt Central Asiatic expedition moves from Kashmir into the Pamir highlands with Col Theodore Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt and George K Charlie at the helm. A May 19 cable from Srinagar confirms all well and departure today.
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United Press
Chicago
Roosevelt Central Asiatic
Vale of
Kashmir
Pamir
Stanley Field
Field Museum
Srinigar
India
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit
George K. Charlie
Wedding Guest Cuts Wires After Shunning Invitation
In Aberdeen Scotland Fred Kynoch climbed the house roof and severed electric wires in anger over not receiving a wedding invitation. The ceremony proceeded by candlelight.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Fred Kynoch
Indianapolis Women Lead Indiana Dental Assistants Officers
Several Indianapolis women were elected officers of the Indiana Association of Dental Assistants during a Claypool convention. Officers included president Maude Ettter, vice president Josephine Fife, secretary Helen McDaniels, and Roxie McCracken on the executive committee, with Kathryne Nichols as president-elect. Dr C L Beyrs of Indianapolis was re elected secretary.
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Indianaapolis
Indiana Association of Dental Assistants
Claypool
Kathryne Nichols
DeQuincy Sr
Josephine Fife
College Ave
Maude Ettter
W. Forty-Third St
Roxie McCracken
Salem St
Helen McDaniels
E. Fortieth St
Indiana Dental Association
C. L. Beyrs
Indianapolis
Disciples Back Butler College Fund Drive
At the eighty sixth annual Indiana Disciples of Christ convention in Marion Indiana the group pledged full support for a 350000 fund for Butler University. Resolutions were adopted unanimously urging the College of Missions move to a major university. Charles T Paul urged relocation to Columbia Yale or Chicago and stressed need for missionaries with university training. Action to be considered at the national church convention in Oklahoma City next October.
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Marion
Ind
Indiana Church of the Movement
Butler University
Indiana Disciples of Christ
College of Missions
Indianapolis
Columbia
Yale
Chicago
Charles T. Paul
Paul
Orient
America
National Convention of the Church
Oklahoma City
Queer Job of Official French Clod Painter
Paris on May 21 reports a notably odd assignment as the official clod painter works atop a high housetop near the Eiffel Tower. The unusual post highlights a curious civic task amid urban views.
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Paris
Heiffel Tower
Six Days to Free Dog TRAWSFYND Terrier Rescued by Food Drop
Farmers labored six days to free a terrier trapped in a Cox's lair on a rocky cliff. Food was lowered to the dog by rope and pulley from the cliff edge as rescuers monitored the animal's struggle.
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Trawsfynd
Eng
One Dollar a Stitch Fines Youth in Cutting Case
Criminal Judge James A. Collins fined Clarence Gentry seventeen colored, one dollar per stitch, for cutting Harley. The incident involved a local assault with a knife and drew attention at the juvenile court today.
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James A. Collins
Clarence Gentry
Harley
Teenager with knife injuries linked to 1924 incident
Williams aged 16 of 1641 Cornell Ave was involved in a Nov 18 1924 knife attack that required sixty six stitches. A trial noted Gentry received ninety days on the Indiana State farm for assault and battery with intent to kill. Shirley Willoughby of Maywood Ind was fined twenty five dollars and costs and jailed ten days on a similar charge. He allegedly cut Wade Griffin of 2102 W Morris St.
Girl Freed After Killing Rival In Riverdale
A coroner's jury in Riverdale exonerated Lucille Wunsch, 16, of killing Agnes Simnick, 28, saying the death was accidental. Lucille testified she meant only to scare Simnick away to protect her mother and home, not to kill.
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United Press
Riverdale
Ill
Lucille Wunsch
Agnes Simpick
Wunsch
Lucille
Stolen Automobiles List Names Owners and Plates
Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to George N. Mahoney at 2105 N New Jersey St with Buick 474 924 from North and Delaware Streets and William Pugh at 3934 W Washington St with Ford 504 917 from Ohio Street and Capitol Avenue. The notice mentions additional details about vehicles possibly matching other owners.
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George N. Mahoney
New Jersey St
Buick
North
Delaware
William Pugh
Washington St
Ford
Ohio St
Capitol Ave
Automobiles Found With No Title Listed in Indiana Notices
Automobiles reported found include a Chevrolet touring car license 473-451 located at St. Clair Street and Eastern Avenue with no certificate of title. Also a Ford found at North and Wilson Streets tied to Arnold Poe of Linton Indiana.
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St. Clair St
Eastern Ave
Arnold Poe
Linton, Ind
Ford
North and Wilson Sts
Statewide April business recovery underlines Indiana gains
The May 21 report from the Department of Labor notes Indiana's April conditions improved with steel at about 95 percent capacity and widespread construction activity. While coal miners remain largely idle, manufacturing shows growth, with some plants cutting shifts and others expanding. Indianapolis and Evansville see modest labor shifts and furniture plants run near 70 percent capacity. Terre Haute still faces coal mine curtailment despite some building work.
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Times Special
Washington
Indiana
Department of Labor
Bulding
Indianapolis
Evansville
Terre Haute
Longfellow Line Misread as Taxi Ride
A playful misunderstanding turns Longfellow's mournful numbers into a taxi ride joke, attributed to a DePauw Yellow Crab item. The fragment presents a humorous caption-like exchange about poetry and transport.
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Longfellow
DePauw
Wreck of bus puzzle baffles city police
Police still puzzle over a bus wreck found demolished at a river embankment near Thirtieth Street. Witnesses report intoxicated men and a missing driver while delays in charging theft hinder the investigation.
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Illinois
Mack Sales
Thirtieth St
White River
Capitol Ave
J. H. Shanley
Chicago
Sho
John Brazier
Thirty-First St
Riverside Park
Thomas Ford
Michigan St
Head of coal company dies in city
Wilhelm Aldag, 63, president of F. W. Aldag Company coal and building materials dealers, died early today at St. Vincent's Hospital. He founded the Aldag Paint and Varnish Co. Private funeral services will be held at his residence. Survives a son Robert Aldag of 19 N. Kealing Ave. He was a member of F and A. M. and the First Evangelical Church.
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Wilhelm Aldag
F. W. Aldag
St. Vincent's Hospital
Aldag
Aldag Paint and Varnish Company
Market St
Robert Aldag
N. Kealing Ave
F. and
A. M
First Evangelical Church
Mine Tipple Burns at Bulgar Coal Mine
The Carnegie Coal Company tipple at Bulgar Pa burned early today causing about 100000 dollars in losses. State police are investigating the fire origin.
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