City Honors Veterans Observances At Cemetery Parade
Memorial Day ceremonies across Indianapolis honors veterans from many wars. The day includes a parade down N Meridian to Crown Hill cemetery with services at soldiers and veterans memorials and at Anderson and Mt Jackson cemeteries. Local groups, including Veterans of Foreign Wars and Grand Army of the Republic, participate with a firing salute and taps. The La Porte County Farm Bureau offers to defray marriage expenses for the first couple married at its midsummer picnic.
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Hoosierdam
Indianapolis
Boys In Blue
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Newsboys
P. W. Grafton
Homer Dale
U. S
Wilson
Oren
N. Meridian St
St. Clair
Circle
Pennsylvania St
Crown Hill Cemetery
Grand Army
William F. Rothenberger
Aubrey Moore
Anderson
Mt. Jackson
T. S. Simpson
Max J. Young
Madge Frady
J. Floyd Seelig
E. P. Jewett
William Shearer
United Press
LA Porte
Ind
Best Foods Served at Fletcher Cafeteria Ad
Advertisement notes Fletcher Cafeteria in the basement Fletcher Trust Blog open from 10 30 a m to 7 30 p m offering the best foods available.
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Fletcher Cafeteria
Fletcher Trust
Hoax Hero Tank McGuire Claims Spanish American War Heroics
The itinerant peddler Tank McGuire aged 53 claims to have served in the 111th Infantry during the Spanish American War when questioned by Patrolman Robert Dennis about a peddler license. Dennis notes veterans have free licenses and searches McGuire to headquarters while quipping about the 111th Infantry’s role.
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111Th Infantry
McGuire
Robert Dennis
Dennis
Cuba
Navy
West Virginia primaries show tight presidential indorsement race
In Charleston on May 30 the West Virginia primaries produced a nip and tuck contest for both parties. Hoover leads for the Republican indorsement while Smith tops the Democratic side this morning though margins are slim. Goff and Reed show notable strength in Republican and Democratic tallies.
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United Press
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Hoover
United States
Guy D. Goff
James A. Reed
Goff
Smith
Reed
Widow Dies at Grave in Crown Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Caroline Plock aged 63 of 1202 Southeastern Ave died while placing flowers on her husband’s grave in Crown Hill cemetery late Tuesday. Coroner ruled heart disease. Survived by three daughters and a son, Harry Plock.
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Caroline Plock
Southeastern Ave
Crown Hill Cemetery
Harry Plock
Charlies H. Keever
Van Heusen Defendant in New York Divorce Suit
William Proctor Manning Van Heusen, nephew of the collar manufacturer, is named defendant in a divorce suit filed by Irene Frazier Van Heusen in Los Angeles. She accuses him of making threats to kill her and of turning on all gas jets at their New York City home and threatening to exterminate the family.
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United Press
Los Angeles
William Proctor Manning van Heusen
William Singer
Sewing Machine Fame
Irene Frazier van Heusen
New York City
Morning Games and Late Scores From Baseball Standings
In the American Association Giard and Gaston faced Benton and Warwick in morning play. National League first game saw Cincinnati and Chicago end tied 1 all after nine innings with Rixey and Picinich vs Root and Gonzales. Brooklyn and New York finished 9 to 6 as Faulkner and Hogan led Doak and Hargreaves. St Louis beat Pittsburgh 5 to 1, and Detroit edged Cleveland 2 to 1 in other noon games with Whitehill and Woodall guiding Detroit and Miller and Sewell handling Cleveland.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Rixey
Picinich
Root
Gonzales
Thursday Shopping Guide Ad Lotfield
Do your Thursday's shopping from the advertising in this issue. Automobiles Buick Motor Company. Bank Indiana National Bank Department Stores L 8 Ayres & Co. and Goldstein Bros. Druggists Haag's Furniture Victor Furniture Shoes Thrift Shoe Store. Women's Wear Charles Morrison's Inc.
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Buick Motor Company
Bank — Indiana National Bank
L. 8. Ayres & Co
Goldstein Bros. Druggists—Haag's Furniture
Victor Furniture Company
Shoes—Thrift Shoe Store
Charles Morrison’s, Inc
Alpine chasseurs dispatched to seek Italia crash crew
Two detachments of Italian Alpine chasseurs began inland and coastal searches along Spitzbergen for the Italia dirigible crew led by Gen. Umberto Nobile after the rescue ship Citta Di Milano reached Kings Bay. Snow, ice and bad weather hinder rescue efforts and dog-team expeditions may be the only viable option today.
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Lars Hansen
United Press
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Citta di Milano
Amsterdam Island
Italia
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
Hinlopen Straits
Northeastland
Nobile
Italy
Pole
Historic Race Winners and Their Average Speeds 1911–1927
A compact list of early 20th century auto racing champions with nationalities and car makes, showing yearly winners from 1911 to 1927 and their average speeds. Names include Ray Harroyn, Joe Dawson, Jules Goux, Rene Thomas, Ralph De Palma, Dario Resta, Howard Wilcox, Gaston Chevrolet, Tommy Milton, James Murphy, L. L. Corum, Pete De Paolo, Frank Lockhart, and George Sanders driving Peugeot Delage Mercedes Murphy Duesenberg Frontenac and more.
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Ray Harroyn
Marmon
Joe Dawson
National
Jules Goux
Peugeot
Rene Thomas
Delage
Ralph de Palma
Mercedes
Dario Resta
Howard Wilcox
Gaston Chevrolet
Monroe
Tommy Milton
Frontenac
James Murphy
Murphy
H. C
L. L. Corum
Joe Boyer
Duesenberg
Pete de Paolo
Frank Lockhart
Miller
George Sanders
Flag Colors and Racing Signals
The page defines course flags used in races. Red means stop to address a problem, Yellow signals slow down for caution, White instructs stopping for consultation, Blue marks an accident on course, Green signals the start of the final lap, and Checkered indicates the finish and victory.
PAY DECISION UPHELD IN INDIANAPOLIS POLICEWOMEN CASE
The Supreme Court sustained the Marion County Superior Court ruling that twenty Indianapolis policewomen are owed back pay for actions taken months ago to suspend them without trial before the board of safety. The lower court decision by Judge Byron K. Elliott was upheld, and all policewomen have since been paid and restored to duty.
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Supreme Court
Marion County Superior Court
Indianapolis
Board of Safety
Byron K. Elliott
Fans pack Indianapolis for 500 race day amid showers
Thousands of fans converge on Indianapolis to reach the Speedway for the 500 mile race. Crowds pour from Union Station on six minute shuttle turns while rain and sun alternate over the track, prompting rain gear, traffic staging, and contingency reports from officials.
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Indianapolis
Speedway
Union Station
C.S.T
Pacemaker Leads at 100 Miles in Indy 500 Debut
Duray in a Miller Special leads at 75 and 100 miles as rain slicks make the track treacherous. Gulotta and Stapp trail closely with several cars forced out by mechanicals. crowd nears record as 135000 pass through gates and race officials prepare for possible delays or stoppage.
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Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Leon Duray
Tony Gulotta
Miller
Ats
United States Marines
Bergere
Cliff Bergere
Lap
Wilbur Shaw
Peter de Palo
de Palo
Jimmy Hill
Lora Corum
Corum
Dutch Bauman
Bauman
Chester Miller
Detroit
Fastes
Buddie Marr
B. W. Cooke
City Hospital
Marv
Sievers
Opa Locka Course Opens With 25 Cent Green Fee
Miami reporters note the new Opa Locka Country Club course opens to players who can pay a 25 cent green fee. The price makes golf accessible beyond wealthy players in the city.
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Miami
Fla
Opa Locka Country Club
Two People Attempt Suicide In City
A man and a woman were found in critical condition after attempts to kill themselves. Harry R. McCallister 39 was found at his confectionery store 112 E Twenty Fifth St with a gunshot wound and gas present. Nina Wills 28 of 371 Ter Race Ave drank carbolic acid at home leaving a note to her husband. She may recover.
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City Hospital
Harry R. McCallister
E. Twenty-Fifth St
Nina Wills
Terrace Ave
How Cars Went Out of Race Marmon Special fails with broken parts
No. 34 driven by Ralph Snowberger suffered a broken supercharger on the third lap. No. 21 with Cliff Berger had a broken distributor shaft on the sixth lap. No. 12 driven by Dave Evans broke a foot throttle on the fifteenth lap.
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Speedway
Eddie Rickenbacker
Indianapolis
Lester Maitland
C.S. T
Duray
Bennett Shaaf
Russell Snowberger
Cliff Woodbury
Snowberger
Cliff Bergere
Bergere
Johnny Seymour
Jost
Leon Duray
Shorty Cantlon
Henry Kohlert
Dave Evans
C.S.T
Ralph Snowberger
Cliff Berger
Boyle Valve
Progress of Race Shows Top Finishers Across Distances
At 100 miles Duray leads with Gulotta Stapp Gleason Kreis Schneider Seymour Meyer Moore and de Vore placing second through tenth. Times show 56 30.04 with averages around 106.2. At 25 miles Duray Woodbury Gulotta Stapp Schneider follow with times 13 50.46 and averages near 108.15.
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Duray
Gulotta
Stapp
Gleason
Kreis
Aufty Miles
Babe Stapp
Louis Schneider
Indianapolis
Jimmy Gleason
Pete Kreis
Johnny Seymour
Lou Moore
Louis Meyer
Earl de Vore
Schneider
Seymour
Meyer
Moore
de Vore
Stap
Woodbury
Plane crash near Jay claims life of pilot William Burke
In Muskogee Oklahoma May 30 a plane piloted by William Burke nose-dived into a lake near Jay. Passenger James Forester a Tulsa automobile dealer escaped by leaping from the craft and swimming to shore unharmed.
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United Press
Muskogee
Okla
William Burke
Jay
James Forester
Tulsa Automobile
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Veterans OF Battlefield
Monument Circle Center
Crown Hill
Daly
America
Collar King
American Association
S. P
Giard
Gaston
Benton and
Warwick
Brooklyn
N. Y
Faulkner
Hogan
Doak
Hargreaves
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
St. L
Sherdel and Wilson
Pitt
Milius and
Hemsley
Whitehill
Woodall
L. Sewell
Shoppers’ Guide
Victors
Nation
Special Peoples Motor Coach
Illinois
Market Sts
Asd
Legion
Eddie Edenburn
Maj
George 8. Greene
Lieut. C. H. Tennant
Mark
Gullota
Nina
McCallister
N. Talbott St
Plunge
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