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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1927

Page

8

Real Estate Drive Wins Support in Indianapolis Campaign

The Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs meets Friday at 8 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce as the Realtors drive gathers momentum for the Buy a Piece of Indianapolis campaign. Mayor Duvall and A. L. Block back the effort. talks at clubs continue. a special advisory home building committee forms to aid storm rebuilding. property values in the Meridian and Washington area rise through decades, with current taxation listed at 387 800 dollars.

Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs Chamber of Commerce Indianapolis Real Estate Board Indianapolis H. D. Tumbleson Lions Club Walt T. White Kiwanis Club Thomas F. Carson Woman's City Club Duvall Board of Trade Abraham Beck William Y. Wiley Indiana Female College John Pyle Federal Building Company Meridian St

Coal prices rise as miners strike hits central field

A survey of Indianapolis coal dealers shows quick price hikes across coal varieties due to a continuing soft coal miners strike in the central field. Smokeless Pocahontas fuel leads with a price of 8.75 dollars per ton. Hoosier Brick & Coal Co. treasurer E. J. Joseph reports utility stocks are affected.

Joseph Hoosier Brick & Coal Co Indianapolis

Coal Prices Rise Across Producers Amid Shortage Fears

Officials warn output falls may trigger an acute supply problem. Pocahontas coal costs up a dollar per ton since April and West Virginia splint coal up 75 cents per ton. Other firms report price hikes as well.

Ing Pocahontas Joseph West Virginia

Windstorm damages ripple across Indiana towns

A tornadic wind struck Sullivan Indiana causing 20 000 to 25 000 in damage including the Sullivan High School roof loss and unroofed houses. Similar storms damaged Carbon Clay County and Saline City while Ft Wayne Warsaw Winona Lake and Clinton reported structural harm from strong winds.

United Press Sullivan Ind New Sullivan High School Bu United Press Brazil Clay County Carbon Kalamazoo Cl Company Saline City Times Special Wayne Warsaw Winona Lake Ft. Wayne Clinton St. Bernice and Lyford

Indiana Bankers Association Group 5 selects leadership

At Crawfordsville Indiana on May 25 the Indiana Bankers Association Group 5 elected William A. Collings of Crawfordsville First National Bank as group chair man and H R Curts of Frankfort as secretary. A B Brown spoke and Wirt Wright from Evanston NL H C Robert from Huntingburg presiding state bankers group spoke as well. Wabash College Glee Club performed at the banquet.

Bu Times Crawfordsville Ind Indiana Bankers Association William A. Collings Crawfordsville First National Bank H. R. Curts Frankfort A. B. Brown Greencastle Indiana State Bankers Protective Association Wirt Wright Evanston, NL H. C. Robert Huntingsburg State Bankers Association Wabash College Glee Club

Auto Engineers Gather At French Lick Convention

More than 1 090 manufacturers and designers of American automobiles convene at French Lick for the Society of Automotive Engineers four day session to discuss emergency stopping, speed, smoothness, and parts longevity standards. Prof C H Robertson Purdue and Dr E F Barker Michigan University address topics tonight. The group plans a Memorial Day Speedway visit in Indianapolis.

America Society of Automotive Engineers Indianapolis C. H. Robertson Purdue China E. F. Barker Michigan University

Convention Opens After Hunt Calls Meeting to Order

Noon session begins as John H. Hunt of Detroit, president of the society, calls the convention to order. The gathering proceeds with planned agenda and initial remarks.

Noon John H. Hunt Detroit

Rail merger plan revised for three railroads

L F Loree Kansas City Southern board chairman announced in Washington that a new merger plan for Katy Texas Cotton Belt and Kansas City Southern Railways will be submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission within ten days. The revised plan will alter the financial features of the previously approved merger.

Katy Kansas & Texas, Cotton Belt Kansas City Southern Railways Interstate Commerce Commission L. F. Loree Kansas City Southern Board White House Commission

National party platform set for Indianapolis meeting

The platform committee of the National party will meet in Indianapolis on Saturday to draft a platform for presentation to the executive committee at the national meeting in St. Louis July 5. Attendees include John H. Bernhard New Orleans John L. Talbott St. Louis R A Duderstadt Cincinnati John Zahnd Mabel LaRue and W J Rominger Indianapolis.

National Party Indianapolis St. Louis John H. Bernhard New Orleans John L. Talbott R. A. Duderstadt Cincinnati John Zahnd Mabel LaRue W. J. Rominger

Stolen Cars Listed From Several Residents and Firms

Police report multiple vehicles stolen tied to residents and businesses. Names include Dr J J Briggs of 2018 N Delaware St with an Oldsmobile, Abe Baker of 1033 S Meridian St with a Ford, J James Hackett of 614 Torbett St with a Ford, Arthur D Ray of 919 Laurel S and J with a Chevrolet, Commonwealth Loan Co at 206 Odd Fellow Bldg with a Chevrolet, Ralph Slocum of Fortville with a Ford, Claude Kirby of 1144 N Missouri St with a Nash, and others from Virginia Ave and Pratt St and Senate Ave.

J. J. Briggs N. Delaware St Oldsmobile Pennsylvania Ohio Abe Baker S. Meridian St Ford Vermont Virginia Ave Ralph Slocum Fortville Big Claude Kirby Missouri St Nash Pratt St Senate Ave

Back Home Again and Other Folks Addrs Listed

A list of residents and addresses appears with names such as Herbert Taylor at 4925 Washington Blvd Hudson and Harry Stock at 2118 N Jefferson Ave Ford. Additional entries include J A Cummins Portland Ford at Capitol Ave Ohio St Ambrose Fleming 311 Avch 8J Ford at Capitol Ave Tenth St Wf D Hill 140 E Logan St Maxwell at Coe Locke Sts Ivy B Lenney Noblesville Fort at Thirteenth Missouri.

Herbert Taylor Washington Blvd Hudson Merrill and Missouri Harry Stock N. Jefferson Ave Ford E. Thirtieth J. A. Cummins Portland Capitol Ave Ohio St Ambrose Fleming Tenth St D. Hill Logan St Max‘well Coe and Locke Ivy B. Lenney Noblesville Fort Thirteenth

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