Witness Identifies Shaw as Man Seen With Body in Ford
Harry Belford of Indianapolis testified in Lartinsville Circuit Court that he saw John Thomas Shaw in a four-door Ford on Rockville Road at 4 a m November 28 1923 with a dead woman beside him. Belford described the scene and linked Shaw to the murder of Mrs Helen Hager Whelchel.
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Times
Lartinsville
Ind
John Thomas Shaw
Harry Belford
Broadway
Indianapolis
Rockville Rd
Belford
Shaw
Helen Hager Whelchel
Big Four
Indiana Ave
Bland given term for child desertion in Indiana
Perry R Bland, 31, received one to three years at the Indiana State prison after Criminal Judge James A Collins found him guilty of child desertion. He allegedly abandoned his wife Clara F E Bland and their 11 year old son Arthur on January 5 1925.
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Perry R. Bland
Indiana State Prison
James A. Collins
Bland
Clara FE. Bland
N. Talbott St
Arthur
Two Killed and Fifteen Hurt in Weekend Accidents
In Greenfield Indiana a 15 year old newlywed Margaret Kath leen Maier died from a skull fracture after a collision between her husband Otto Maier’s car and Abe Black’s car at Raymond Street and Bluff Road. Lena Vinson 54 died after being struck by Elizabeth Jordan’s vehicle at Market and Illinois Streets. Fourteen others sustained minor injuries over the weekend. Police and the coroner investigated.
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Margaret Kathleen Maier
Otto Maier
Abe Black
Union St
Raymond St
Bluff Rd
Lena Vinson
Illinois St
Illinois and
Market Sts
Maier
Samuel Kidd
Greenfield
Ind
Black
Paul F. Robinson
Vinson
St. Vincent's Hospital
Elizabeth Jordan
Spencer Ave
Market St
Jordan
Testify In Bus Battle Shows Compliance With Laws
In a hearing before the public service commission the Peoples Motor Coach Company defended its Indianapolis operation. Witnesses testified licenses were issued promptly after indemnity bonds were filed. opponents argued bonds were incomplete and routes shifted, notably on the Brightwood line.
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Peoples Motor Coach Company
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis
Thomas A. Bowser
Ralph R. Boyer
Will H. Latta
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Brightwood
Clark and
School Board May Offer Arsenal Site for Typothetae Printing School
Indianapolis board may provide Arsenal Technical High School land for the United Typothetae of America printing school. About 115 Tech students study printing there. the Typothetae offices would need relocation. A chamber committee will meet soon to help find a new site and assist in the selection process.
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Indianapolis
United Typothetae of America
Arsenal Technical High School
William H. Book
Book
Technical High School
Typothetae
Arsenal Bldg
Tech
Carl Gibbs
Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Committee
Saic
Chamber
Hawkins gives self up after failed Supreme Court bid
Morton B Hawkins, former Hawkins Mortgage Company president, surrendered in Cincinnati after no reversal from the Supreme Court. He was turned over to a U S marshal, seeks removal from Ohio, and will be allowed a $20 000 bond at arraignment in Indianapolis where he planned to sell $20 000 bonds.
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United Preat
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States Supreme Court
Morton
Hawkins
United States District Attorney's Office
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Hawkins Mortgage Company
United States
Indianapolis
Three Accused Men Moved to Noblesville Jail for Murder Trial
Three defendants D C Stephenson Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck former Ku Klux Klan leader are moved from Marion County jail to Hamilton County jail Noblesville to await murder trial for Madge Oberholtzer 28 of 5802 University Ave Transport took place after 10 am in a car with a July trial outlook Judge Fred F Hines indicated possible hearing this term due to crowded docket Sheriff Charles Gooding imposed new strict cell rule ensuring prisoners stay in upper tier cells with limited access Stephenson appeared uncomfortable during transfer.
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D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Earl Gentry
Earl Klinck
Hamilton County
Noblesville
Madge Oberholtzer
University Ave
Marion County
James A. Collins
Omer Hawkins
Fred F. Hines
Hines
Charles Gooding
Hawkins
Stephenson
Sheriff Gooding
Sheriff Hawkins
Burglars Start Week At Sablosky Store
Burglars opened the week on Massachusetts Ave taking three suits of mens clothes after smashing through a side door and tossing bricks at the Sablosky Department Store. The break in followed earlier brick vandalism that broke front windows of the same store at 804 Massachusetts Ave. Forty pennies were also reported stolen.
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Massachusetts Ave
Sablosky
Supreme Court upholds public publication of income tax lists
The United States Supreme Court ruled that newspapers may publish lists of income tax payers and tax amounts. The decision, upholding the 1924 revenue act clause permitting publicity, quashed indictments against the Baltimore Post and Kansas City Journal-Post and affirmed lower court rulings. Justice Sutherland delivered the opinion, with advocates arguing first amendment freedoms for press.
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United Prene
Washington
United States Supreme Court Today
Baltimore Post
Scripps-Howard
Walter S
Revenue Act
City and Union Railway reach belt bridge cost deal
City attorney William Bosson after talks with Joseph Daniels indicates agreement likely this week on a Belt Railroad bridge over the White River costing 1.5 million. Bosson seeks railroad to cover at least half the bridge while the company favors a plan that would place the burden on taxpayers as the first step in track elevation.
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Indianapolis Union Railway Company
White River
William Bosson
Joseph J. Daniels
Bosson
Indianapolis approves lease for Indian baseball park site
A virtual lease for thirteen acres of city ground at Northwestern Avenue and Fall Creek was announced after a conference between Mayor Shank and William E. Claver. The Indians club will pay interest on a $65,000 bond issue and redeem the total by 1944. interest totals were estimated near $75,000.
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Fall Creek
Northwestern Ave
Indians
Shank
William E. Claver
Indianapoll Ball
Sarees Tagtaee Aes
Widely Known Jurist to preside over Stephenson Trial
Noblesville Indiana May 23 Fred E K Hines Hamilton Circuit Court judge will preside over the murder trial of D C Stephenson Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck now moved from Marion county to Hamilton County The courthouse and jail facilities are described with notes on past notable trials and jail security Prosecutor Justin Roberts who will assist in Indianapolis has been in office since the start of the year and is the son of J A Roberts.
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Hu Times
Noblesville
Ind
Fred EK. Hines
Hamilton
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Gentry
Earl Klinck
Madge Oberholtzer
Marion County
Indiana
Lee Kincade
James J. Kincade
Hamilton County
Indianapolis
Franklin
Justin Roberts
Remy
University of Michigan
J. A. Roberts
Mysterious Death of Marie Grimes Traced to Poison
The death of three year old Marie Evelyn Grimes of Temple Ave followed an hour of illness. Coroner Paul F. Robinson ordered a stomach analysis. Dr. F E Gifford reported outward signs suggesting possible accidental poisoning by strychnine or belladonna. The family could not explain the exposure.
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Marie Evelyn Grimes
Temple Ave
Paul F. Robinson
F. E. Gifford
Hume-Mansur Bldg
Indians Game Openers Postponed by Cold Weather
The opening game of the Indianapolis Columbus series was halted in Columbus due to cold weather. A Louisville Toledo matchup in Toledo was also postponed for the same reason.
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Olumbus
Ohio
Toledo
Tom Mix Career Landmark Delayed by Cincinnati Train Wreck
Visit of film star Tom Mix and his horse Tony to Cincinnati was postponed to Wednesday after word reached this afternoon that his rival’s schedule was disrupted by a train wreck.
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Tom Mix
Tony
Cincinnati
Tomato and Melon Shrivel Amid Crop Setbacks
Reports indicate tomatoes and melons shrink while wheat and corn suffer from dry conditions and heat. Agricultural observers note fruit losses and reduced yields across regions, signaling a challenging season for farmers and markets.
Damage in Indiana to Reach High Figures in Late May
Indianapolis reports mounting damage across the Midwest as weather risks rise toward late May. Authorities warn of dangerous conditions tonight and ongoing assessments as assets are prepared for response.
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Indianapolis
Severe late frost cripples Indiana crops and ice damages
A harsh late frost devastates Indiana crops with corn wheat and tomatoes badly hit. Henry County faces about 1 million dollars in losses—one fifth of area yield. Tomatoes near New Castle suffer heavy damage as the cold wave spans the Middle West and temperatures edge up, easing danger by tomorrow.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
mid-West
Newcastle
Middle West
Cold Wave Causes Baby's Death in Evansville
A cold wave incident in Evansville Indiana on Sunday led to one death. Mrs Elmer Fuquay wrapped her five month old baby for a car ride and the child suffocated.
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Times
Evansville
Ind
Elmer Fuquay
Severe late season frost hits Indiana vegetables
A sharp frost across Indiana damaged truck gardens especially in lowlands. Tomatoes, potatoes, beans, corn, strawberries, eggplants, and cantaloupes suffered losses while county growers estimate thousands in damage. Meteorologist J H Armington noted the frost as the season's harshest since the 41 year ago June 2 event, as temperatures plunged from 88 at 3 pm Saturday to 38 by 7 pm Sunday.
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J. H. Armington
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Indianapolis
Bransville
Herman Rosebrook Sr
Bluff
Rad
Michigan
Airship Shenandoah eyed for polar relief mission
Lakehurst New Jersey May 25 The dirigible Shenandoah may be used to aid the lost Amundsen expedition as officers indicate the craft could reach Etah Greenland as base Patoka by then. Captain Steele says unofficial word suggests such a voyage contemplates though no official approval has been received.
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United Preas
North
Ole
Congress
Amundsen-Bilsworth Expedition Seeks Word After Delay
Oslo reports more than three and a half days passed since the air expedition started toward the peak of the universe with no authentic news of its fate received by 7 a.m. local time.
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Oslo
Amundsen-Bilsworth
Scopes Indicted in Tennessee Anti Evolution Case
Dayton Tenn May 25 John T Scopes a Dayton High School science teacher was indicted by the Rhea County grand jury in the first test of Tennessee s anti evolution law The true bill rested on evidence from students in Scopes class The trial opening was set for June 10 Dozen witnesses including Scopes students prepared to testify that he spoke on Darwin s theory to establish the case Judge J T Raulston presided while Prosecutor S Kato prepared his witnesses.
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United Press
Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Rhea County Grand Jury
Tennessee
Scopes
J. T. Raulston
Kato
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