Mother of race accident victim takes body home
Mrs. Dorothy Schoup of Lafayette Indiana returned home with the body of her son Bert 16 fatally injured Wednesday at the Speedway when the Durant racer driven as relief for Earl Cooper plowed through a fence injuring three spectators. Alley's car accelerator stuck entering the back stretch. Four others were hurt including 13 year old William Gaetz and 14 year old Charles Elliott both Lafayette residents. Attendants at Methodist Hospital reported improvements and that no serious injuries were found beyond cuts and a wrenched back for Alley.
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Dorothy Schoup
Sixth St
Lafayette
Ind
Bert
Speedway
Tom Alley
Earl Cooper
Schaup
Alley
Mercedes
Lautenschlager
Virginia Apts
Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
William Gaetz
S. Fifteenth St
Charles Elliott
N. Sixth St
Jacob Krauss
Stuttgart
Germany
Lafayete
Frieda's Follies and a Broken Engagement
A narrator recalls ending an engagement to fix a run down house while receiving generous gifts from friends. The speaker kept the presents despite the breakup, expressing appreciation for the kindness shown during a difficult time.
Puzzle fodder leads to a six word young man quote
A word of eight letters fills the top line stars and the bottom line in three parts. When the correct word is placed, a six word sentence emerges describing what a young man said after visiting a consenting young lady to the theater. Yesterday's answer:
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Hook Drug Company
Haag Drug Company
Driver Alley's Race Crash Claims Schoup’s Life
Witnesses say Alley's car surged past two vehicles when its accelerator jammed causing a skid through a fence. Schoup died Wednesday night and is survived by four sisters and his parents. The Mercedes car, with the only mechanic in the race, completed thirteen laps before crashing after a three turn skid.
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Schoup
Alley
Bernie Schoup
Robbery Ring Link Found After Haines Street Raid
Detectives linked a string of robberies and an auto theft to plates found in the 2228 Haines Street house where the largest burglar and safe cracking tools cache ever seized. Jennie Ollis and her father George Ollis were arrested. two other residents reportedly fled. The plates matched a car stolen from Dr. J. S. Stoors of Brooklyn Indiana during a post office and bank break in where stamps and money were taken.
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Haines St
Jennie Ollis
George Ollis
J. S. Stoors
Brooklyn
Ind
Gunbattle after large department store robbery in Noblesville
In Noblesville Indiana a gun battle broke out with men in a car after a large department store was robbed. Police pursued suspects through the area and two men were wounded in the exchange of fire. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses.
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Noblesville
Ind
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P.D.Q
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Drees Oxfords
Conservative
Oxfords
Lown Cigarettes
Messenger
E. Wash
Thrift
Merchants Bank
Washington and
Meridian Streets
Indiana
J. W. Cofield
Marion Building
Ohio and
Meridian Sts
Entrance
Ohio St
Dr. Stoor
Otto H. Gripe
Merchants Bank Bldg. Lin
Apex
Vonnegut
the White Furniture CO
Complete Home Outfitters
Washington Street
Tom Quinn
Jake Wolf
E City
Gray, Gribben & Gray
North
Illinois Street
Wheeler Brothers
E. Washington St
N. Penn
Ulinois St
F. M. Hickman
Fletcher Ave
Com- Main
Circle
Guaranty Cafeteria
The
Meridian Street
Washington and Delaware Sts
Fletcher Savings and Crust Co
Gainer
C. R. West
Indiana Ave
Plaza Hotel
Leon
EON Tailoring Company
New York Street
Massachusetts Avenue
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