Hooded Order May Seek Senate Seats in Local Chaos
A weekend conference of Republican and Democratic leaders discussed Ku Klux Klan aspirations to back two U S senators. Mayor Shank and city officials attended as Klan figures were floated for Democratic nominations, with leaders vowing against Klan infiltration and supporting a fusion strategy to counter the threat.
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United States
Shank
William E. Clauer
Joseph L. Hogue
William H. Armitage
Charles J. Orbison
L. Ert Slack
Outgro Antiseptic Promises Quick Relief for Ingrown Toenails
An article explains Outgro, a harmless antiseptic for chiropodists, sold in drugstores in tiny bottles. A few drops applied to an ingrown nail’s edge relieve pain and inflammation, allowing the nail to turn outward and heal almost overnight.
Not enough context for a full headline
The fragment notes a plan by regular Republicans and Democrats to oppose the Klan in future elections. Mayor Shank says it’s the only way out and that Duvall will have a tough time with Coffin. A Coffin joke is mentioned as a saying about the peril ahead.
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Joseph M. Cravens
Dison
Dan Sims
Laette
Frederick van Nuys
Inianapolis
Ralston
Evans Woollen
Iianapolis
Fletcher Savings and ‘Trust Company
Myst Rcal
Walter Myers
Myers
Woman Beaten by Three Men Near Harrisburg
Mrs. Vera Williams of Eldorado was abducted and beaten by three men, one masked, on a road three miles from the city. After the attack she was warned to return to her husband and children. Henderson of Eldorado also paid a fine after a late Saturday court session.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Vera Williams
Eldorado
J. E. Henderson
Special train breaks record for Texas oil magnate
Guy Waggoner of Texas traveled from St. Louis to New York in twenty hours and twenty eight minutes to reach Electra Waggoner Gilmore at her Park Avenue apartment. The relay ride beat conventional schedules by a wide margin as she lies critically ill after a relapse. Her record trip underscores the urgency of the family crisis.
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United Press
New York
Guy Waggoner
Texas
Pennsylvania Station
St. Louis
Electra Waggoner
Parke Ave
James Gilmore
Gilmore
Children Examined in Township Schools Refer to Dentists
In October, 1 648 children were examined by two county nurses and the Marion County Tuberculosis Association nurse. Of these, 726 had bad teeth and all were referred to the dentist. Alma Lancaster reported 316 decayed teeth 29 with defective vision and 185 underweight. Bertha Bush inspected 918 children and referred 162 to the dentist and 29 to the oculist. Hazel Mulder inspected 252 children and ordered 213 to the dentist.
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Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Alma Lancaster
Bertha Bush
Hazel Mulder
Aged Minister Madison Swadener Dies at 73
The Rev. Madison Swadener 73 of 3622 Hemlock Ave died at Methodist Hospital after six weeks illness. An 1881 entrant to the Methodist ministry he served Indiana pastorates and joined the Anti Saloon League in 1910. He lectured nationwide and toured with Pussyfoot Johnson from New York to San Francisco. Funeral said likely Wednesday with Crown Hill burial. widow and daughter survive.
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Madison Swadener
Hemlock Ave
Methodist Hospital
Indiana
Union
Pussyfoot” Johnson
England
New York
San Francisco
Crown Hill
Scottish Rite Opens Meeting in Indiana Convocation
The Sixtieth semi annual convocation and reunion of Scottish Rite Masons of Indiana opened today and will run until Friday. Secretary Robert G. McClure guided 150 candidates for degrees as elaborate exemplifications were planned by four bodies led by Walter J. Le Saulnier Adronian Grand Lodge of Perfection David F. Smith Sarafan Council Princess of Jerusalem William H. Kershner Indianapolis Chapter of Rose Croix and Marshall T. Levey Indiana Sovereign Consistory.
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Indiana
Robert G. McClure
Walter J. le Saulnier
Adronian Grand Lodge of Perfection
David F. Smith
Sarafan Council
Princess of Jerusalem
William H. Kershner
Indianapolis
Rose Croix
Marshall T. Levey
Indianapolis Chamber reports on National Dairy Exposition letters
Earl L. Ferguson to John B. Reynolds notes 1 058 letters written by the convention bureau and 819 letters on the exposition while 840 Indiana teachers were unable to obtain hotel reservations. The bureau received 676 letters and sent 707 communications. Ferguson asserts the bureau acts as an official host to visitors and that the effort earns goodwill for Indianapolis.
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Chamber of Commerce Convention Bureau
Earl L. Ferguson
John B. Reynolds
Chamber
Ferguson
Indiana
Convention Bureau
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
State to Acquire Lake James Park Land
A delegation led by Richard Lieber of the State Department of Conservation will visit Lake James in Steuben County Tuesday to plan state takeover of the lake and 540 acres. Acquisition awaits court decision after objections to a $30 000 bond issue spanning twenty years intended to fund the transfer to the state for a park.
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Richard Lieber
State Department of Conservation
Lake James
Steuben County
Living is Cheap Here In National Cost Survey
The National Industrial Conference Board released a national cost of living survey showing Minneapolis ranked eighth and Indianapolis eleventh in the below average group. Seattle topped the list as most expensive while Baltimore, Maryland, was the cheapest.
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United Presse
Washington
National Industrial Conference Board
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Seattle
Baltimore
Apartments Are Immoral
John E B Hammond former police chief who crusaded against saloons announces a new campaign against apartment houses calling them hot beds of immorality a threat to family life and a menace to the American home within the Limca Special ES MOVIES feature dated November 10.
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Limca
Towa
John EB. Hammond
Hammond
Jury Swears In McKinley Jones in Bowden Murder Case
A jury sworn in Criminal Court to try McKinley Jones for the murder of William Bowden after a dispute over a door at Jones's home. Deputy prosecutor Judson Stark says Jones fired six times. defense plans a self defense plea.
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McKinley Jones
William Bowden
Jones
Bowden
Judson Stark
Aaid
Senator Watson to Speak on Taxation at Rotary Luncheon
Senator James E. Watson will address Rotary Club members on Taxation at a luncheon Tuesday at the Clay pool. Indianapolis delegation plans to attend the Rotary round-up on November 21 in Bloomington, Indiana, per secretary Harry C. Schroeder.
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James E. Watson
Rotary Club
Claypool
Indianapolis
Rotary
Bloomington
Ind
Harry C. Schroeder
Bandit Trio Sought After String of Thefts
Police hunt a bandit trio who robbed Hardy Smith at 1314 Congress Ave after an attack in the 1100 block W Thirtieth St. A watch and watch chain worth 77 dollars were stolen. Separate incidents include purse snatchings from Florence Durham and Estella Johnson and a purse theft from two children selling papers.
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Hardy Smith
Congress Ave
Thirtieth St
Smith
Florence Durham
S&s. Senate Ave
Capitol Ave
Estella Johnson
Douglas St
Margaret Graham
William
N. Pine St
New Jersey
New York Sts
Legion Drive Nears $4 Million Target at Conference
National Commander John R. McQuigg announced more than 4 million of a 5 million fund for disabled veterans and orphans has been raised at the annual conference of departmental commanders and adjutants at Legion headquarters. The drive will close soon. James M. Barton led the session. Mrs. Eliza London Shepard reported 388 755 spent aiding 3 955 families in relief work.
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John R. McQuigg
Legion Headquarters
James M. Barton
McQuigg
Russell Creviston
Eliza London Shepard
Legion Auxiliary
Woollen Will Opened in Probate Court
The will of Mrs. Mary A. Woollen, mother of Evans Woollen Sr., president of Fletcher Savings and Trust, was opened for probate before Judge T. J. Moll. Evans Woollen named trustee of a fund to publish William Watson Woollen’s book Vancouver's Discoveries. Household effects and real estate valued at $25,000 and $5,500 respectively were divided among her three children Evans, Harry Woollen, and Mrs. Maria Woollen Hyde.
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Mary A. FE. Woollen
Evans
Maria Woollen Hyde
Impersonation Case Sends Rivers to Louisville Bond Set
Ernest Rivers also known as M Wyley of Salem Indiana today was ordered moved to Louisville where he is sought on charges of impersonating a Federal officer. He waived examination at a hearing before U S Commissioner John W Kern. Bond was set at 2500 dollars.
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Ernest Rivers
M. Wyley
Salem
Ind
Louisville
United States
John W. Kern
Reprobate Clerk Visit Triggers Estate Inquiry
A woman visited the office of probate clerk John Weinbrecht asking to see the reprobate clerk. Deputy Lena Goodspeed clarified the clerk’s name and learned the widow wanted to open her late husband’s estate and execute the three children.
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EPUTY
John Weinbrecht
Lena Goodspeed
Weinbrecht
Miss Goodspeed
Woman charged after alleged theft during divorce probe
New York report says Mrs Yvette Hellman wife of a dentist was arrested on Regina Cushman’s charge she entered the couple’s apartment and took lingerie while seeking evidence for divorce. Hellman says her husband was present in pajamas.
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Times Special
New York
Yvette Hellman
Regina Cushman
Indianapolis Marine Band escort song adopted by city council
The Police and Firemen's Band will escort the U S Marine Band from Vermont and Meridian to Cable Tabernacle Tuesday afternoon for a Kiwanis Club concert. William T. Bailey, manager, said the event marks the first performance in town and Ray W. Trulock and Ned Clay wrote the Indianapolis song.
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Indianapolis
William T. Bailey
City Hall
United States Marine Band of
Washington, D. C
Vermont
Meridian Sts
Cable Tabernacle
Marine Band
Kiwanis Club
Apsuires
Ray W. Trulock
Ned Clay
Examiners of Engineers Convene on Reciprocal Registration
National Council of State Boards of Engineering Examiners held a convention at the Columbia Club to discuss reciprocal registration allowing engineers to practice in other states without new exams. L. M. Martin of Iowa presides. T. Keith Legare of South Carolina is secretary. Fifteen states represented with officers to be elected Tuesday and a dinner for delegates hosted by Indiana engineers at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. I. G. Belser of Indianapolis is the Indiana board secretary and the only woman secretary. Other Indiana delegates include H. M. Anthony, Muncie. Harry Bell, Logansport. H. B. Holman, Rochester. Daniel B. Luten and Herbert Foltz of Indianapolis.
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National Council of State Boards of Engineering Examiners
Columbia Club
L. M. Martin
Iowa
T. Keith Legare
South Carolina
Indiana
I. G. Belser
Pennsylvania St
Indiana Board
H. M. Anthony
Muncie
Harry Bell
Logansport
H. B. Holman
Rochester
Daniel B. Luten
Herbert Foltz
Indianapolis
Banquet in Death Cell At Ft. Madison Prison
In Ft. Madison Iowa three condemned murderers shared a final meal before execution. Host Harlan Gabe Simons, to be hanged today for killing a Michigan man, dined with Jack S. Sipes who killed Daniel Detling at Spencer and Ernest Reed who killed a policeman at Logan.
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United Press
FT. Madison
Iowa
Harlan “Gabe” Simons
Jack S. Sipes
Daniel Detling
Spencer
Ernest Reed
Logan
Simons
Michigan
Woman unaware of dry law loses plea for injunction
Mrs. Annie Ziegler admitted she knew nothing of the Volstead act during a hearing on a permanent liquor injunction. She said she had heard of prohibition but did not know it was a law. The judge did not accept the defense.
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United Press
Kansas City
Annie Ziegler
U S Opens Xmas Drive Against Spirits Raid in Terre Haute
Federal Prohibition agents raided the saloon of Harry Hise and George Wilmer in Terre Haute Sunday and seized five and a half pints of white mule whiskey. The proprietors confessed they had been selling it for some time, according to Agent George Winkler.
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Federal Prohibition Department
Harry Hise
George Wilmer
Terre Haute
George Winkler
WCTU Endorses Prohibition Unit Reorganization
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union adopted a resolution at its convention endorsing the recent reorganization of the prohibition unit. Assistant Treasury Secretary Andrews spoke urging WCTU to use its influence to boost public sentiment for law enforcement.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Treasury
Andrews
Updike Keeps Postmaster Plans Quiet Amid Tax Ruling
Representative Ralph E. Updike says Indianapolis will hear a postmaster announcement within a month as Robert Bryson’s term ends in January. He stresses he has “everything to do with it” and deflects impact from Postmaster General New. Updike also notes Treasury ruling on tax status of Armory bonds and expects pension bills only, while his office reports favorable outcomes for about 150 service member claims.
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Times
Washington
Ralph E. Updike
Indianapolis
Robert Bryson
Updike
New
Updyke
Treasury Department
Indiana
Sentencing Delayed for Terre Haute Real Estate Brokers
William Sheldon Solon Freeman and Clarence Kirsch ner, Terre Haute real estate brokers, had sentencing postponed by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell. U S District Attorney Albert Ward and Alexander Cavins were in Hammond. They were convicted in federal court for using the mails to defraud the Hahn couple of Montana with a 280 acre farm swap in 1923. The Hahns, both over sixty, traveled from Montana to Indiana by covered wagon. Bonds stood at 5000 and 7500 dollars.
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William Sheldon
Solon Freeman
Clarence Kirschner
Terre Haute
Robert C. Baltzell
United States
Albert Ward
Alexander Cavins
Hammond
John W. Hahn
Montana
Martin County
Hahns
Indiana
Sheldon
Three Persons Sought in Indiana Missing Vehicle Case
Delphi police request search for John Plue 70 driving a Dodge coupe with wire wheels after leaving home to visit his son in Frankfort where he was seen but not heard from. Noblesville man asks arrest of wife Flora La Flyer aka Catherine Adams 24, mentally ill. Jesse Buckner 14 colored missing from 2223 Columbia Ave.
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Delphi
Ind
John Plue
Frankfort
C. I. Adams
Noblesville
Flora la Flyer
Catherine
Adams
Jesse Buckner
Columbia Ave
Advertising suit opens in federal court over contracts
Barron G. Collier of New York sues Mrs. Maple Sipe head of J. S. Sipe Company Indianapolis jewelers alleging breach of contracts to advertise on streets and interurban cars. The Sipe Company contends no contract existed.
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Barron G. Collier
New York
Maple Sipe
J. S. Sipe Company
Indianapolis Jewelers
Sipe Company
Stealing Report Names Cars and Owners in Indiana
Police log lists stolen automobiles belonging to Marvin Searce No blesville Ford from Ohio St Capitol Ave Hugh L Copsey R R D Box 284 Ford from 1240 Beecher 81 Edwin G Adams 509 W Twenty Second St Ford 476197 from King Ave and Michigan St Don Hawkins University Club Chrysler 3315 from Michigan and Meridian St James A Strider 4746 Broadway Paige 5038 195 from 215 Massachusetts Ave Jesse Oldham S810 W New York St Ford 541 665 from 700 W New York St Pearl Riley 4429 N Illinois St Buick 461 453 from Washington St and Kentucky Ave
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Marvin Searce
Noblesville
Ind
Ford
Ohio St
Capitol Ave
Hugh L. Copsey
Beecher
Edwin G. Adams
Twenty- Second St
King Ave
Michigan St
Don Hawkins
University Club
Chrysler
Michigan
Meridian St
James A. Strider
Broadway
Paige
Massachusetts Ave
Jesse Oldham
New York St
Pearl Riley
Illinois St
Buick
Washington St
Kentucky Ave
Custodian Roberts Spends $85 481.10 in State House FY
Henry A. Roberts reported his custodianship of the State house for the just completed fiscal year ending in September. The annual report shows expenditures totaling 85 481.10 dollars.
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Henry A. Roberts
Statehouse
Reverend George S. Henninger Named to Pardon Board
Governor Jackson announced the appointment of The Rev. George S. Henninger to succeed The Rev. Frank L. Hovis on the State board of pardons. Henninger, oldest Methodist minister by service in Indianapolis, has led four city pastorates and currently serves at the E Tenth Street M E Church, since seven years. He resides at 853 Middle Drive Woodruff Place. The term begins December 1.
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George S. Henninger
Middle Drive
Woodruff Pl
Frank L. Hovis
Frankfort
Ind
State Board of Pardons
Jackson
Henninger
Indianapolis
E. Tenth St. M. E
Predictions On State Salary Slashes And Revisions
State predictions say salary cuts under Governor Jackson may be rescinded as the finance committee faces opposition. Attorney General Gil liam ruled that salaries accepted under protest must be paid in full, with Bowman to decide how much to disregard the cuts. The panel previously cut $100,000 then to $50,000–$70,000, and further reversals were forecast to leave only minor increases intact.
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Statehouse
Jackson
State Finance Committee
Arthur L. Gilliam
Lewis 8. Bowman
Bowman
Quick Relief for Rheumatics Advertises Rheuma Remedy
An ad touts Rheuma as a fast, effective remedy for rheumatism neuritis lumbago and neuralgia. It claims pain relief improved mobility sleep and family support as users recover and promises money back if unsatisfactory. Haag Drug Company and druggists sell it with guarantee.
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Haag Drug Company
Duvall Hid From Ku Klux Klan Friends Say
Mayor elect John L. Duvall reportedly in hiding since leaving Indianapolis election night because of Ku Klux Klan threats. Relatives in Pekin and Mackinaw say he fears contact with the order and is avoiding its members, while others speculate on potential early changes to city appointments.
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John L. Duvall
Indianapolis
Pekin
Mackinaw
Duvall
F. C. Smith
Smith
Iowa
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