City Businesses Booming as 1926 Outlook Bright
A Indianapolis survey shows normal business volume and a bright outlook for 1926. Executives Kebler Pendleton Reynolds Wright report improved collections and lower unemployment with strong holiday prospects and gains over prewar levels. Agricultural bumper corn crops in Indiana cited as boosting industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Kebler
Indiana
A.D. Pendleton
Pennsylvania Railroad Division
Pendleton
Pennsylvania
John B. Reynolds
Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Wright
Indianapolis Association of Credit Men
Indiana Woman Hurt Escaping From Detention Home
Alma W. Beatty twenty from West Baden leaped from a third floor window at Akron’s women’s detention home in a bid for liberty. She suffered a fractured skull multiple fractures and internal injuries as she fell to the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Akron
Ohio
Alma W. Beatty
West Baden
Water rate cut asked in South Bend petition
The city of South Bend filed with the public service commission for lower water rates. The petition seeks a rate drop from 20 cents per hundred cubic feet for the first 500 to 15 cents per hundred feet for the first 10 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Public Service Commission
Mercy Slayer's Jury Disagrees in Ohio Murder Case
Mrs Mary Keller confessed she killed her 7 year old daughter Mary in Sandusky Ohio claiming to protect her from poverty. A special jury will be impanelled and trial set for early date. Keller poured acid down the girl's throat and discarded the body in a swamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu United Press
Sandusky
Ohio
Mary Keller
Mary
Erie County
Mercy 18 Motive: Mercy Murder Uncovered in Washington
Joseph A. Pickard, 25, confessed to fatally shooting fellow hospital employee Joseph F. Stein to grant Stein's request for death. Stein had spoken for months of wanting to die due to despondency and asked Pickard to kill him as a favor.
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United Press
Washington
Joseph A. Pickard
Joseph F. Stein
Pickard
Stein
Rabies Treatment Rush Hits Indiana Town
An Indiana rabies outbreak prompts eleven Richmond residents to seek Pasteur laboratory therapy. Among the treated are Mrs. Anna Hudson and her four children, Harry Wood and his two daughters, Henry A. McDonald, and Mrs. Frank Boyer with daughter Mary Irene. Dr. Kig urges muzzling dogs or keeping them leashed as thirty have begun treatment this month.
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Indiana
William F. Kig
State Board of Health
Richmond
Pasteur Laboratory
Anna Hudson
Howard
Rosemary
George
Phillip
Harry Wood
Elizabeth
Ruth Ellen
Henry A. McDonald
Frank Boyer
Mary Irene
King
Terms Reached With Italians On Debt Funding
Washington announces agreement to fund Italys 2.138 billion debt to the United States after a meeting with President Coolidge. Under-Secretary Winston to release formal terms at 4 p.m. The timing follows a conference of American debt funding commission members with the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Arena
Washington
Treasury
Winston
American Debt Funding Commission Today
American Commission
Coolidge
Sign Warns Away Office Seekers
A sign in the office of Dr. Austin H. Todd councilman at 2628 Clifton St. warns office seekers away, citing the absence of mayor-elect John L. Duvall and stating that Todd cannot make or give appointments. It urges seekers to govern themselves accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Duvall
Austin H. Todd
Clifton St
Todd
Rainfall to Persist From Gulf Coast to Great Lakes
Rain starting at 2 a m is projected to continue today and possibly tonight per the weather bureau. Friday will be fair and colder. Total up to 7 am is .72 inch with November rainfall reaching 2.92 inches. flood stages are reported on lower White River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
J. H. Armington
White River
Flames follow tunnel wreck in Louisville and Nashville line
Fire rages in a mile long tunnel between Gallatin and Nashville after a passenger train crashed into a caboose and freight cars. Scores of men battle the blaze as wreckage and smoke hinder access. no injuries reported. The passenger train was en route to Cincinnati and was pulled to safety.
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United Preas
Bowling Green
Louisville and Nashville
Gallatin
Nashville
Tenn
Cincinnati
Fund Campaign Surpasses Halfway Target With 407 079 92 Raised
A noon luncheon at the Claypool announced the Community Fund has raised 407 079 92 toward a 650 662 goal. Donations for the day reached 98 787 97 as workers stay persistent despite weather. Hom er W Borst cited rain boosting giving while Fred Hoke urged continued effort. Ernest G Hesser led a singing program as Dick Miller reported 76 672 from the special gifts division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Fund
Claypool
Homer W. Borst
Fred Hoke
Kentucky Ave
Washington St
Ernest G. Hesser
Lorie Krull
Dick Miller
Dick Miller, Head of the Special Gifts Committee
Probe Alexandria Fire Promises Arrests in $25,000 Blaze
Alexandria Indiana November 12 Arrests are expected today as the state fire marshal collects evidence after a $25,000 fire at the Lippincott Glass Company plant. Officials have been on scene for days conducting the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Alexandria
Ind
Lippincott Glass Company
Jury Discharged After 15 Hours in Blazer Murder Trial
The jury in Dr. Harold Blazer’s murder trial of his mentally handicapped daughter failed to reach a verdict after fifteen hours and eighteen minutes of deliberation and was dismissed by Judge Samuel Johnson at 12:07 p.m. in Courthouse Littleton Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Littleton
Colo
Harold Blazer
Samuel Johnson
Vanderburgh County grand jury to reveal election fraud indictments
Evansville report on alleged election frauds expected today. Prosecuting attorney Henry Hardin indicated several indictments would be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Evansville
Ind
Aristocrat Kip Rhinelander on Stand in Color Case
Kip Rhinelander testifies that his wife and her family claimed she had no negro blood and that she told him she was not of colored ancestry even after marriage. He sues for annulment on grounds of deceiving him about her race.
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United Press
White Plains
N. Y
Kip Rhinelander
Alice Jones
New Rochelle
Rhinelander
Widow details Navy collusion in Shenandoah inquiry
Mrs Margaret Lansdowne widow of Col William Mitchell testified before an Army court martial, alleging the Navy sought to whitewash the Shenandoah investigation and that charges against Mitchell were not misconduct. She cited a communications claim from Capt Paul Foley and suggested the Sept 9 charge may not reflect misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Navy
Army
Col
William Mitchell
Margaret Lansdowne
Four Die in Fog Train Collision Near Monmouth Junction
Two Pennsylvania railroad passenger trains collided two miles from Monmouth Junction New Jersey in heavy fog. Four were dead, seven imprisoned, and twenty or more may be injured as rescue crews cut through wreckage. Benjamin McKeen’s private car was damaged but he was unhurt. Relief trains and medical teams rushed to the isolated scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Washington, D. C
New York
Monmouth Junction
Benjamin McKeen
McKeen
Washington
Passengers on Pennsylvania train No 6 include few locals
J C Millspaugh the division passenger agent said no Indianapolis residents were on the Pennsylvania train No 6 passing through at 7 30 a m Wednesday from St Louis. One Indianapolis man rode the Pullman but alighted at Pittsburgh while several day coach travelers from here left the train at Virginia points.
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Apolis
St. Louis
J. C. Millspaugh
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Millspaugh
Virginia Points
Five Hurt In Interurban and Street Car Collision
Five persons were injured in Dallas in a fog shrouded suburban collision between an interurban car and a street car today.
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United Press
Dallas
Texas
Credit men discuss rising commercial crime at Indiana meeting
E B Morgan of Chicago declares the growing wave of commercial crime requires energetic self protection by business men at the tenth annual Indiana Association of Credit Men conference. E C Johnson welcomes attendees as the two day event opens. Letters from Mellon and Hoover endorsing credit protection are read. Senator Lenroot and J Harry Tregoe will speak at the Columbia Club banquet.
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E. B. Morgan
Chicago
Indiana Association of Credit Men
Severin
E. C. Johnson
Association
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Movement For Better Protection
United State
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
J. Harry Tregoe
National Association of Credit Men
Columbia Club
Yuletide Spirits Prices Soar In Indianapolis
Liquor prices in Indianapolis rise about 25 percent since April 29 as federal and local police tighten holiday supply. White mule wine and other spirits show higher per quart and pint costs with limited access for designated customers. Prohibition officials warn of scarce stock and increasing prices as enforcement tightens across state and city lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Maneuver Cites Word as Law in Court
A courtroom in Indiana centers on statements claiming authority and power, with remarks attributed to Stephenson noted as alleged remarks. Prosecutors highlight a keynote stance shaping legal arguments amid contested interpretations and legal strategy.
Trial closes in Oberholtzer murder case in Indiana
Circuits in Noblesville hear closing arguments in the Stephenson Gentry and Klinck murder trial. Prosecutor Remy accuses defendants of poisoning and assaulting Madge Oberholtzer and argues the law applies to all, not just the powerful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry
Madge
Times
Noblesville
Ind
Madge Oberholtzer
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Gentry
Earl Klinck
William H. Remy
Marion County
Miss Oberholtzer
Remy
Stephenson
Indiana
Hamilton
Klinck
Duvall to Make Changes Across City Administration
Republican leaders report mayor-elect John L. Duvall plans a readjustment of city appointments after his return from seclusion. Prominent figures say the line-up will shift, with emphasis on qualified engineers. Armitage seeks reappointment of Frank C. Lingenfelter as other posts remain unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Duvall
John Bankett
Coffin
Duvall
J. F. Rainier
City Assessment Bureau
George V. Coffin
William H. Armitage
Shank
Bandits Take $40,000 Jewels From Merchant in Elevator
Two bandits robbed B. M. Kaufman, a Minneapolis diamond merchant, of jewels valued at 40 000 dollars in the elevator of a downtown office building. The robbery occurred November 12. Police investigated the daylight heist and searched for clues. The victim reported the loss to authorities and provided a description of the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Minneapolis
Minn
B. M Kaufman
Prize Winners in Contest for Best Letters Answer
The newspaper lists prize winners from the contest asking what readers would do with a million dollars. Winners include top entries from local residents who submitted thoughtful letters detailing plans for philanthropy, investment, and personal goals.
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Joseph A. Kebler
Merchantile Agency
William Koziol
Omaha
John
Leon
Kate
William Jr
Rose
Virginia
Louis
Adeline
Mercy Slayer
Mercy
Man
Flapper
Wea Service
Bureau
Kip
Lansdowne
Mitchell
Indiana Credit Men
Ansel R. Harris
Prohibition
Harris
Canada
Johnny Walker
Marks
Prosecutor
John L. Niblack
William L. Toms
Hammond
Rigdon
Danville
Pekin
Louisville
Wray
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