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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
10
The Vonnegut Hardware Company promotes Plaximum, a felted wall insulation product that seals homes against temperature changes. The material is tough and durable, protecting interiors from heat and cold and is especially useful for carrying perishable goods from the South to the North. One half inch of Flaxlinum equals thirteen inches of concrete in insulation value.
May 24 Chicago police intensified the hunt for John J. Whitfield the mulatto gunman linked to a Cleveland murder. A police man centered in Chicago followed a Madison Wis tip that led to Whitfield’s capture there before he escaped Wednesday night suburban officers halted cars and questioned strangers.
The Reed home at Audubon Rd and Lowell Ave blends brick veneer with cream trim for a dignified colonial look. Designer builder William F Nelson shapes a double house with a center hall, two second floor bedrooms, a den, and bath, plus a rear balcony porch and corner lot views toward Irvington.
William F. Nelson, designer and builder at 4211 College Ave, says modern architecture emphasizes beauty and lasting structure. He notes brick veneer is popular for durability, and firms should handle plans and blueprints to streamline the process.
The Builders' Construction Company chose Golden Hill for a cluster of medium sized homes blending city conveniences with rural charm. Three houses are under construction with Colonial farm, Normal cottage, and Dutch colonial styles, featuring 3 to 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, servants’ quarters, and two-car garages. Located near White River valley and Woodstock Club golf course, utilities are being laid to curb city noise and dirt.
James S. Warford aged 101, died Wednesday at his son Walter S. Warford’s home in Woodruff Place. Born August 2, 1822 in Trenton New Jersey he moved to Coldwater as a young man and later lived with his son. He was a 70 year member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the oldest living member of a long lived family. His sister Delilah Davis of Bunker Hill Illinois is 98. Harriet Young of Geneseo Illinois is 97. Burial planned in Coldwater Michigan Friday.
Judge Solon J. Carter addressed the Indianapolis Association of Credit Men at Claypool on Credit Cooperation. The delegation, thirty to forty strong, includes members from Muncie Newestle Fort Wayne and Elkhart and plans to attend the national convention in Atlanta Georgia. Richmond reports William S Hale 78 Civil War veteran died by suicide drinking poison leaving three sons and three daughters.
Roward M. Cantwell of Indianapolis, a member of the State board of optometry, has been reappointed by Governor McCray. His three year term begins May 19.
William H. Swintz and Frank Gavin of Indianapolis were reelected grand secretary and grand treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Indiana Masons at the closing session. Additional officers named include Rev. Edward Cole South Bend grand chaplain Ivory Tolle Lebanon grand lecturer and instructor Judge Jere West Crawfordsville grand marshal Obie J. Smith Indianapolis senior grand deacon Charles La Follette Thorntown junior grand deacon Jacob Rubin Indianapolis grand steward and ruler. Thomas J. Lindley Jeffersonville was elected trustee of the Indiana Masonic home. No action taken on a proposed Marion County Masons hospital.
Dr. Robert MacGregor of New York, board member of foreign missions and Hamilton College trustee, served as toastmaster Wednesday night at a Hamilton College Alumni Association dinner at the Washington.
By Times Special Anderson May 24 Henry C Durbin a Civil War veteran and brother of former Indiana governor Col W T Durbin died after a stroke of apoplexy. He leaves a widow four children and three brothers.
In Hammond Indiana in May a sewer gas explosion tore up the pavement of East Chicago street and badly injured Steve alent.
Rossell Jr of Indianapolis Lumber Co warns lumber costs will not drop to former levels. He notes US production exceeds demand, with 56 billion feet used yearly, 25 years of timber mostly utilized, and southern decline in NW supply. Prices now 36 percent below peak three years ago, but grade quality remains guaranteed under the Lumber Merchants Credit and Inspection Bureau.
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