Ogden Proposes Ordinance Creating New City Department
Ogden unveils bill at the regular meeting to create a city department of transportation and maintenance for unimproved streets. The board will draft the ordinance, moving unimproved street care from street commissioner Hylan to Walker the street cleaning head. sewer duties remain with Hylan.
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Hylan
Walker
Board of Works
New Jersey St
Fifty-Second
Fifty-Fifth Sts
American Construction Company
Broadway
Fifty- Second
Fifty-Fourth St
Langley Ave
Roosevelt Ave
Keystone Ave
Asphaltic
Premier Company to Resume Work After Court Bid
Reorganization of Premier Motor Corporation now in receivership was approved by the Superior Court and the receiver. Frederick I Barrows led the winning bid from Connersville Indiana with 250000 in cash and ten notes plus one fourth of the 100000 new shares to creditors. The plant in the northeast city will restart producing the regular Premier cars and a taxicab model, with employment rising from 106 to about 500. Premier began in 1904.
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Premier Motor Corporation
Superior Court
Connersville, Ind
Frederick I. Barrows
Police Trail Bandits Who Shot Officer
Rochester Indiana authorities search for two bandits who stole a coupe from Roscos Pontius, shot Chief of Police William King, and fled yesterday. Pontius startled the thief during lunch, then pursued by car with Everett Shriver. a creek pursuit ended in a fight in which the chief was shot twice but not seriously.
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All Times
Rochester
Ind
Roscos Pontius
William King
Pontius
Chief King
Everett Shriver
Largest Woman's Coffin Burial in Milwaukee
Miss Josephine Novak Milwaukee's largest woman dies of heart trouble at 30. Weighing 500 pounds and standing 5 feet 6 inches, she is buried in a coffin widened to twice the ordinary width. A 160 foot lumber coffin marks the burial in an enlarged grave. Militia Is Reduced By United Press Madison Wis May 22 Twenty five units of the Wisconsin National Guard ordered disbanded before June 20 after a militia fight and major budget cuts.
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United News
Milwaukee
Wis
Josephine Novak
Novak
United Preas
Assets Transfer of Cooperatives League Reaches Indianapolis
About 1.5 million dollars in cash and securities from the American Cooperative League of Portland Ind. were moved to Indianapolis by Solon J. Carter attorney for the receiver Riley C. Adams. Carter retrieved them from the Bankers Mortgage Company of Portland. League officers Morton Hawkins and Anthony A. Schieb are to appear before Judge Albert B. Anderson on May 28 facing contempt charges for alleged court action collusion in Jay County aimed at hindering Federal Court proceedings.
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American Cooperative League of Portland
Ind
Riley C. Adams
Indianapolis
Solon J. Carter
Carter
Bankers’ Mortgage Company of
Portland
Morton 8. Hawkins
Anthony A. Schieb
League
Albert B. Anderson
Jay County
Banquet Honored Red Cross of Constantine Leader
Samuel J. Hillman of Louisville who formerly lived in Indianapolis was the guest of honor at a St. James Conclave No. 16 banquet in Claypool Monday night. Other guests included Robert A. Woods of Princeton past illus trious grand sovereign Herbert A braham grand herald Elias J. Jacoby grand viceroy and past potentate, all senior figures in Red Cross of Constantine and Shrine of North America.
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Samuel J. Hillman
Louisville
Indianapolis
Grand Council of the Red Cross of Constantine
North America
Claypool
St. James
Red Cross of
Robert A. Woods
Princeton
Ind
Herbert Abraham
Grand Imperial Council
Elias J. Jacoby
Shrine of North America
Jurors Sought in Trial of Diamond in Indiana
United Press reports a new venue for examining jurors in the murder trial of Harry B. Diamond at Valparaiso. The first panel failed to yield an accepted juror as the state signals it may seek Diamond’s execution. witnesses include the chauffeur and the dying wife who accused him before death.
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United Press
Valparaiso
Ind
Harry 8
Diamond
Northwestern Captain Cleared in Mount Mystery
Chicago May 22 Charles Chuck Palmer Northwestern University football captain is exonerated by Chief Justice Michael M. McKinley of any shadow of suspicion in the Leighton Mount case. He is dismissed from custody as investigators near a standstill after questioning many involved in the 1921 Northwestern class rush. Mount's body was found under an Evanston pier and suicide is ruled out.
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United News
Chicago
Charles
Chuck” Palmer
Northwestern University
Michael M. McKinley
Leighton Mount
McKinley
Violet Bachmann
Palmer
Mount
Evanston
Board of Trade to Elect June 11
The Indianapolis Board of Trade will hold its annual officer election on June 11. Nominations were announced by the nominating committee Monday with M. L. Fellows named for president and J. Martin Antrim for vice president. Tom Oddy was nominated for treasurer, a role he has held for many years.
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Indianapolis Board of Trade
M. L. Fellows
J. Martin Antrim
Tom Oddy
Boy finds mule whisky stash in vacant lot
An 11 year old boy at 615 Warren Ave found three half pints of white mule whisky hidden under a box in a vacant lot at 6148 Marion Ave. Police took the liquor to headquarters and a search is on for the owner.
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Roy Batey
Warren Ave
Marion Ave
Legal Fraternity Joins Delta Theta Phi In Indianapolis
Ye Inne of Chancerie, the oldest Indianapolis legal fraternity chapter, passed out of existence after a banquet at Hotel Severin. It joined Delta Theta Phi as the Daniel W. Vorhees senate with Donovan W. Hoover as dean and 34 members received from the Indiana Law School setup.
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Ye Inne of Chancerie
Indianapolis
Hotel Severin
Indiana Law School
University of Indianapolis
Daniel W. Vorhees
Delta Theta Phi
Donovan W. Hoover
W. H. Warryman
H. H. Bates
Tribune
J. C. Vandiver
Clifford W. Ferguson
Burlesque Seen on School Trip Disputed by UxbridgeBoard
Uxbridge Massachusetts May 22 senior class trip to New York included a burlesque show at a theater. School board to investigate charges and may halt future tours. Rev Dennis P Sullivan named as moving force behind probe.
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United Never
Uxbridge
Mass
Grant
Museum of Natural History
Aquarium
Uxbridge High School
New York
Washington
Dennis P. Sullivan
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Spring chicken thief hits two local coops
Max Geller of 545 Indiana Ave reports his chicken coop was broken into at night and seven spring chickens were stolen. C A Schultz of 302 N Colorado Ave reports a thief busted into his grocery coop and took thirteen chickens.
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Max Geller
Indiana Ave
C. A. Schultz
Colorado Ave
Memorial services for Confederate soldiers at Greenlawn Cemetery
Memorial services for more than 1400 Confederate soldiers buried in old Greenlawn cemetery will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Services will be in charge of the Southern Society.
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Old Greenlawn Cemetery
Southern Society
Bicycle Driver Hart Abraham Graham Involved in Crash
Hart Abraham Graham a 17 year old bicycle rider from 872 Darnell Street was injured when his bicycle collided with an automobile driven by Herbert Davis of Shelbyville at Senate and Indiana Avenues. He remained in the city hospital for treatment.
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Hart Abraham Graham
Darnell St
Herbert Davis
Shelbyville
Senate
Indiana Aves
Vandals Pull Up 300 Irises At North Olney Garden
Police seek vandals who pulled blooms from 300 irises in the garden of O. R. Ricketts at 3215 North Olney Street. The flowers were scattered over five blocks. Some of the plants valued at gic.
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O. R. Ricketts
Olney St
Ricketts
Tris
Stop Itching Skin Zemo Antiseptic Liquid Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Zemo the Clean antiseptic liquid as a safe dependable treatment for itching irritation pimples blackheads eczema blotches ringworm and similar skin troubles. It claims prompt relief and skin healing with a 35e or 1 dollar bottle applied as directed.
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Zemo
Chamber urges early coal stockpiling to ease winter shortfall
In a May 1 bulletin the Chamber of Commerce warns of a coal shortage likely to worsen with fall freight demand. It cites railroad efficiency strain and urges immediate purchase and storage of coal to stabilize miners’ work time and prevent transport bottlenecks, not to speculate on prices.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Officers Approve Auto Co Merger in Cleveland
In Cleveland on May 22 officers and directors of the Winton Company urged stockholders to adopt a merger plan with Haynes Automobile Company of Kokomo Indiana and the Dorris Motor Car Company of St. Louis. A June 4 stockholders meeting was set to ratify the proposal leading to a new Consolidated Motors Corporation with about 19 million dollars capitalization. Output continuity is noted for all three firms while the Winton Engine Company will shift to a marine engine.
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United News
Cleveland
Winton Company
Cleveland Automobile Makers
Haynes
Kekomo
Dorris Company
Consolidated Motors Corporation
Winton, Haynes and Dorris
Winton Egine Company
Winton Automobile
Brown
City Asked to Donate Milk for Near East
Sorority girls of Munsie lead a condensed milk drive for Near East children aiming for two carloads, while Indianapolis Advertising Club urges at least five carloads. Campaign begins the week of June 11 with the public asked to donate, and grocers asked to sell condensed milk at reduced prices on special days. This is the first time the committee has sought Indianapolis milk donations.
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Munsie
Near East
Indianapolis
Bible Lands
Armstrong Firm Buys Pennsylvania St Lease
The William D. Armstrong Company, surgical instrument makers, announced the purchase of a lease on the south half of a building at 233 237 N Pennsylvania St from Sharrer and Robertson. A total rental about 45000 will be paid over five years. The company will relocate from 34 36 W Ohio St after fixtures are installed.
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William D. Armstrong Company
Pennsylvania St
Sharrer and Robertson
Ohio St
New York Bricklayers Strike Halts Major Construction
May 22 New York 2000 bricklayers walk off the job across five locals in the area, halting more than 200 million dollars in active projects and 100.9 million in suspended work. Officials cite a dispute over 12 dollars for full days versus a proposed 10 dollar base with an emergency bonus, with builders refusing wage talks until workers return.
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United News
New York
Mason Builders’ Association
C. G. Norman
Norman
Charles Brady
Bureau of Buildings
Church sale marks shift to Progressive Spiritualist group
The First United Brethren Church at Park Ave and St Clair St has been sold to the Progressive Spiritualist Church. The Brethren congregation moved to a new church at Park Ave and Walnut St about a year ago.
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First United Brethren
Park Ave
St. Clair St
Walnut St
Movie Hold Up Shocks Downtown Bank Cash Drop
In broad daylight three bandits robbed Sun Drug cashier David Ampink of 25,000 dollars in downtown Los Angeles. Two drew revolvers, a third fired a shot wounding Ampink as bandits fled in a car with the satchel. Ampink fired back, then fainted. police later found a man’s body discarded two blocks away, believed killed by one of Ampink’s shots.
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NEA
Los Angeles
David Ampink
Sun Drug Company
Ampink
Bandits Rob Downtown Bank in Columbus Heist
Two Black bandits robbed a downtown Citizens Savings and Trust Co branch in Columbus today, escaping in an automobile with between 3500 and 4000 dollars. Police pursued but no arrests reported.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Citizens Savings and Trust Company
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Champ Toiler
L. W. Redner
Verses
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London
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