Indiana Republicans Battle Over Platform At 1926 State Convention
Delegates in Indianapolis debated farm relief, tariffs, and the League of Nations stance as they shaped the 1929 Vincennes anniversary and party planks. Governor Jackson and Senator Watson arrived as the convention room filled with flags, veterans, and adding machines prepared for vote tallies.
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State Conservation Department
Vincennes
Remy
Solon Enloe
Danville
Cavins
Clarence R. Martin
Indianapolis
Robert N. Tracewell
Evansville
Elmer Hastings
Washington
Milton Hastings
Henry N. Sherwood
Ed Jackson
Jackson
Sherwood
Arthur H. Hines
Richmond
Indiana Township Trustees’ Association
Charles W. Miller
Elkhart
Leroy Fair
Terre Haute
Robert Phillips
Lafayette
James E. Watson
Omer B. Ratcliff
Covington
William C. McMahon
Alonzo L. Nichols
Second District
Coolidge
John W. Reisinger
Indiana
Wald
Harry Fenton
Republican State Committee
Lightweight hogs top price at Indianapolis market as demand rises
Hog prices climbed with lightweight hogs reaching 14.50 while most sales ranged 14.10 to 14.50 at the Indianapolis Livestock Exchange. Receipts were about 7 000 hogs with 844 held over from Wednesday. Cattle and sheep markets showed mixed but steady activity with calves and steers firm and lambs steady to higher.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Governor vows tax cuts and debt payoff plan
Governor Jackson told the Republican State convention he will cut state taxes by at least 1.5 million dollars next September and retire the remaining 1 million of state debt by June 30. He urged a constructive program and claimed Indiana’s government costs are among the lowest in the nation.
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Jackson
Indiana
Initial Stock Exchange Trading Shows Active Day
New York May 27 Initial trading on the stock exchange was fairly active with prices generally higher. Oils led gains with Pan American above 72 and Marland Standard Oil of New Jersey Lago advancing. Allied Chemical rose to 118% and Mack Trucks gained over a point. General Electric new stock 79 1 4 will replace the old June 5. Corn Products up a point to 41% amid improved sales from corn prices and package goods. Some expect a dividend rise to 3 a share for common stockholders.
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Bu United Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Pan-American
Mar-land
Standard Oil
N. J
Lago
Allied Chemical
Mack Trucks
General Electric
Corn Products
Corn Products Company
New Jersey
Banks and Exchange May 27 Local Clearings
Indianapolis bank clearings today totaled 3 597 000 with debits of 5 820 000 United Press notes May clearings 94 100 000 000 000 balances 1.
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Indianapolis
NEW York Statement
United Press
New York
Markets Report: Fresh Produce Poultry and Butter Rates
A detailed listing from Cleveland and Chicago dated May 27 shows wholesale prices for butter creamery and standards, eggs northern and western firsts, cheese twins and Americas, a range of poultry including heavy fowls leghorn broilers and turkeys, and potatoes with regional sacks and barrel pricing. Notable items include Idaho bakers at $4 per 120 pound sack and Western firsts eggs at 29 to 30 cents.
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Uppal
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Idaho
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Northern Ohio
Ohio
Chicago
Americas
Minnesota
H. G
H G
Southern
California
Cantaloupes—Ltd
Mississippi
Texas
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H. i
Dot
Tennessee
N. C
Michigan
H. G. Button
Poe
H. Doz
Jersey
Nancy Hall
New Texas
Bandit Sought In Haag Murder At Green Mill
Police intensify hunt for a known robber linked to the Duesenberg payroll heist weeks earlier as they pursue a suspect who may have driven the murder gang’s car. Haag, official of the Haag Drug Company, was killed during a hold up at Green Mill dance hall on East Thirty Eighth Street. Detective teams meet to discuss progress.
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Wilkinson Haag
Haag Drug Company
Green Mill Dance Hall
E. Thirty-Eighth St
Duesenerg Motors Company
Duesenberg
Indianapolis
Haag
Claude Worley
Jerry Kinney
Marriage Licenses Listed For Numerous Couples In Indiana
A list of marriage licenses includes Donald Gordon 21 Shelbyville Indiana and Ethel L Smith 21 of 1027 Union, Percy Wiggings 26 681 Minerva, Ella Morgan 43 436 Agnes, Fred Farber 25 Dennison Hotel, Lena M Richardson 23, Robert Johnson 35, Brady 28 611 Senate, Fred B Overly 25 935 Sheffield, Florence ae ao 27 200 N ichland, Parvin Keller, Clair Goodman 20 168 08 Black ford, David R Gray 28 421 N Division, Emily L Blackburn 19 229 N Addison, John W Hall 27 11348, Seth truck driver, Rosaleigh Fietcher 20 11 Kentucky housekeeper.
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Donald Gordon
Shelbyville
Ind
Ethel L. Smith
Union
Percy Wiggings
Minerva
Ella Morgan
Agnes
Baron Fred Farber
Dennison
Lena M. Richardson
Hey. Tynist
Obert Johnson
Senate
Cook Ace Brady
Fred B. Overly
Sheffield
Florence Ae Ao
N.ichland
Parvin Keller
Grains Follow Wheat Lower on Chicago Board
All grains closed lower at the Chicago Board of Trade as wheat prices fell 61 cents May losses sparked broad declines. May wheat led the slide with extensive selling, while rains and weaker technicals pressured futures. Corn dropped to new crop lows on liquidation, oats eased fractionally, and provisions closed lower.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Aner
Chicago Grain Table May 27 Wheat and Corn Prices
Chicago May 27 primary recounts show Wheat 692000 and Corn 595000 against prior figures. Oats at 504000 with shipment figures for Wheat 68000 and Corn 343000. prices listed for May July and Sept contracts with minor variations.
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Chicago
Cotton Market Outlook Notes Weather and Gains
In New York on May 27 Thomson and McKinn discuss likely crop impact from favorable weather. Rain is needed in the East but a shower with warm temperatures could suffice. Cold nights and poor germination have hindered growth. The general market is strong and expected to rise.
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Thomson & McKinn
New York
Sugar Market Shows Steady Demand and Rising Refiners Prices
In New York on May 27 a sizable business persists in raw sugar at 27-16 level as refiners lift prices to offset raws. Overall news favors sugar prices and a Cuba railroad strike ending soon could help. After the current buying lull, prices may ease briefly but advances should resume, encouraging distant position buying.
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Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Cuba
Automobiles Reported Stolen From Multiple Addresses
Saunders System at 234 N Illinois St Willys Knight 519 064 from Union Station. Claude Bivin 3761 N Meridian St Apt 203 Chevrolet 724 812 from Meridian and Pearl Sts. Frank Noblitt 3439 Kenwood Ave Buick 545 584 from Washington St Capitol Ave. Clyde Karrer 1406 Martindale Ave Oakland 547 834 from Delaware Ohio Sts. W Y Todd 4349 Central Ave Buick from Meridian St Jackson Pl. Melvin C Etley 49 N Chester Ave Overland from that address.
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Saunders System
Illinois St
Willys-Knight
Union Station
Claude Bivin
Meridian St
Apt
Chevrolet
Meridian
Pearl
Frank Noblitt
Kenwood Ave
Buick
Washington St
Capitol Ave
Clyde Karrer
Martindale Ave
Oakland
Delaware and Ohio
W. Y. Todd
Central Ave
Jackson Pl
Melvin C. Etley
N. Chester Ave
Overland
Sugar price rise noted by Federal Sugar Refining
The Federal Sugar Refining Company stated a further 5 point increase in refined sugar to 5.05 cents. A general 10 point rise was recorded, marking a notable uptick in wholesale sugar pricing.
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United Press New York
Federal Sugar Refining Company Today
Retailers Apple Baldwit Prices and Produce List
A dense OCR list shows retailer divisions with assorted produce prices and origins. Items include bananas, cantaloupes from California, oranges from Florida, pineapples from Cuba, and many vegetables with regional sources and unit prices. The column resembles a market or wholesale price sheet with mixed spellings and misprints.
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Apple
California
Florida
Tennessee
Births and hospital listings span births and deaths
A reader found a dense listing of births with many parents and addresses alongside hospital notes. The fragment includes names like Voorhels Ingram Roberts Williams and hospital marks for Methodist and Christian, plus entries for pulmonary tuberculosis and nephritis.
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John
Ada Voorhels
Thirtieth
Atfield
Peter
Ruth Ingram
Maple
R. D
Lucile Roberts
Shef Raymond
Hazel Murphy
Park
Paul
Conza Williams
N. Dearborn
Ira
Thelma Tidd
Edward
Esta Kendal
Samuel
Clara Central
Spann
Copeland
Clark Blakeslee Hospital
Erd Syind
Margarette Watkins
Sheph
Sturm
James and
Eveleth Hancher
Methodist Hospital
Walter and
Gladys Shirley
Grover and
Hazel Coffman
Greenbrier
Segrepthet Granby
City Hospital
Rachel Palmer
Charles E. Robb
Emma HB. O'Mara
Christian Hospital
Frees Methodist Hospital
Valernia
Harry F. Riley
Ronic
N. West
Rembrandt
N. Beville
Charles P. Shutts
Thomas J. Duckam
N. Webster
Jett Dik
W. Wilkin le
Cattle and Hogs Mixed Markets Across Chicago and Midwest
Livestock prices span multiple markets with steady to higher trends. Cattle top steers reach around 10.35, hogs peak near 14.40, lambs around 17.5 to 18, and calves steady to strong. Several cities list receipts near 12,000 for cattle and 26,000 for hogs, with regional variations in prices and demand.
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Chicago
East ST. Louis
Nghia
Cleveland
Pitt Tren
Iledo
Buffalo
Repis
Girl Bitten by Dog Near Winthrop Ave
Pauline Mauphins seven of 949 East Fifty-third Street was bitten Wednesday by a dog said to be owned by Edward Huffman of 5232 Winthrop Avenue. She sustained lacerations to her hand and arm. The dog was ordered penned for observation.
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Pauline Mauphins
Fifty-third St
Edward Huffman
Winthrop Ave
Dog Tracks Alarm Mrs Shriner at Ashland Ave Home
Police investigated red marks on the sidewalk after Mrs. Jessie Shriner reported fright upon returning home Wednesday night. Officers shone a flashlight and determined the marks were dog tracks.
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Jessie Shriner
Ashland Ave
G O P Convention Highlights and Motions
John C. Richter of Laporte presented credentials with no challenges. Senator Robinson delivered a keynote praising Governor Jackson and national admin achievements while facing a cool reception. Watson defended his break with Coolidge amid steady applause. A brief recess preceded news of a fight against renomination of Charles F. Remy for Appellate Court.
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John C. Richter
Laporte
Credentials Committee
Walb
Senator Robinson
Robinson
Jackson
Watson
Wald
Coolidge
Watson Defends Coolidge Policies Amid Indiana Rally
The article reports Watson excusing Coolidge views and praising Republican unity in Indiana. He defends vote with Waton against World Court, asserts aid should be decided by Americans, commends Governor Jackson's administration, job revival, bonds, and tax cuts while predicting House gains for Republicans and continued immigration restriction.
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Congress
Indiana
Colledge
Jackson
Coolidge
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