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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1925
Page
1
Indianapolis marked Thanksgiving with union services across denominations, public and religious groups closed, and widespread charity. Dr Fifer and other clergy urged faith in homes to curb lawlessness while Salvation Army hosted a 30 guest turkey dinner at 205 W Pearl St.
A team of horses pulling an empty coal wagon smashed two large windows at Charles Galm’s grocery at 14 E Twenty Third Street causing 120 dollars in damage. The rig owned by Maes ing Merrick Coal Company ran away from 2440 Bellefontaine Street while James Vorhis was unloading coal.
Cyr ushered in a record day at the marriage license desk in the Courthouse with forty nine licenses issued. Miss Margaret Mahoney the license clerk noted this year’s total exceeds last year and predicted another rush before Christmas as Thanksgiving comes once a year.
Two chickens and two pounds of mince meat were taken from the Gone-But-Not-Forgotten-Thanksgiving-Dinner Club at R. B. Kidd’s home on Indianapolis Avenue after thieves forced a rear door. Police investigation ongoing.
Mrs. S. L. Bennett, 1040 Fairfield Avenue, was injured when an automobile driven by Ernest Stewart, of 437 North West Street, struck her at Thirtieth Street and Capitol Avenue. Stewart was charged with reckless driving and assault and battery.
A two car gasoline driven train will start operation Friday on the Anderson North Vernon branch of the railroad. The train can travel fifty five miles an hour and will make a round trip daily.
Federal prohibition agents tracked Thanksgiving celebrations in Indianapolis to curb alcohol violations. Anse R. Harris said few Aquor violations were expected, but agents were assigned to public dances and meetings tonight.
A church criticizes a state health group over policy or service concerns as part of ongoing political engagement. The dispute centers on governance and public welfare amid regional tensions.
William Dudley Foulke of Richmond calls on Indianapolis citizens to file charges against State board of health members over the Washington water supply issue. He criticizes political influence in the board, cites reforms since last April, and urges action to remove or replace members to protect public health. He notes court jurisdiction and cites King’s removal efforts.
Federal prohibition agents begin a thorough probe of the Greendale Denaturing Company in Lawrenceburg Indiana. A R Harris deputy administrator says local agents are on site but names and duties remain undisclosed. The syndicate is linked to a Chicago plant seizure and potentially $1,000,000 monthly illicit business. A safe with company books is in Chicago and will be opened. A false report of a black book was denied.
In Nappanee Indiana Dr Willard A Price Republican won the special election to become the city s first mayor after the Nov 3 vote to incorporate Nehrer Democrat was his opponent All Republican nominees won council seats except two contests
Edward Raub Jr was elected president of the Indianapolis Alumni Association during the State banquet at the Columbia Club. Bryan K. Elliott became vice president with William H. Shaeffer as second VP Volney M. Brown as secretary treasurer and Herman F. Lieber as assistant secretary treasurer. Over 200 members attended with delegates from Purdue Wabash Hanover DePauw and Indiana University. Hanover earned a prize for the highest member turnout.
United Press reports Chicago on Thanksgiving Eve faced a spree of robberies as a group of bandits held up six meat markets and corner grocery stores. Loot ranged from 900 to 1000 dollars and a 20 pound turkey. Authorities link the same gang to all the holdups.
LA PORTE Ind Nov 26 Two brothers Reuben and Merchant Collins ages 21 and 20 were killed when they ignored a crossing signal and drove into a fast Pennsylvania passenger train at Hanna near La Porte. The car was demolished and the victims, Pensacola Fla residents, identified by cards.
Grover Peters and Boyd Pepigo faced reckless driving charges after a Thanksgiving crash at Washington and Harding Streets. Peters with James Brown suffered severe hand cuts in the collision.
The Meridian Hills Country Club began its fox hunt at 10 a.m. with thirty dogs released on the trail starting from Pennsylvania Street and Williams Creek. A lone fox led the pursuit through the course, with participants and spectators following the chase.
William H. Book of the Indianapolis school board issued a second statement condemning Harry Miesse of the Taxpayers Association for remonstrance against the Short ridge High School bond issue. The board says Miesse helped propose $1,250,000 in bonds and accepted the board in good faith.
In Anderson Indiana on November 26 the 200000 estate of Daniel F. Mustard banker and war veteran is divided between his two children Ethel Cline and Fred E Mustard as the will admitted to probate here states.
Mrs. Mariah Shaffer longtime resident born in Mooresville in 1824 dies at the Indiana State Soldiers Home in Lafayette at age 101. She was reputed to be Indiana’s oldest woman and passed away November 26 under state care.
Isaac Harto age 74 died after a gas stove burn at his Lafayette residence. He was preparing lunch when he collapsed across the stove and was found by George Mulcahy who was in the house reading and located him.
Local police report two 15 year old Indianapolis boys Hugh Fisklin and Glen Grove are under arrest in Shelbyville Illinois for possession of a stolen car owned by Jack Harbour of Illinois Street. The Harbour car was reported stolen November 24 from Shelby and East Raymond Streets. The boys will be returned.
John D. Rockefeller will miss a family Thanksgiving dinner as both John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife are in Europe. Some of the elder Rockefeller's grandchildren may join him for the meal in Tarrytown, New York.
The readable portion lists hourly readings with temperatures around 84 degrees and a lower 39 degree value later in the morning. The fragment lacks full context or location but indicates a warm early day with a cool start later.
Evansville health officers battle scarlet fever with fumigation of school buildings. Over forty cases in the city and about twenty in the rural district, as officials act to control the outbreak.
Bangkok dispatch reports King Rama of Siam died from heart trouble following a recent operation. His younger brother Prasad Tipok was proclaimed king. A daughter was reported born to the new queen Chaochom, whom he chose as queen after the king.
Shelbyville Indiana November 26 Arthur R Patterson Fairland is hospitalized after his car was struck by a Big Four passenger train at a street intersection Wednesday. Patterson is a manager and player on the Patterson auto polo team. Witnesses say he failed to see the train.
A boiler explosion at the Garlett mine near Clay City Indiana seriously injures 23 year old Robert Garlett the mine owner’s son and fireman. The blast shattered windows for a half mile rocking nearby houses. He is hospitalized in Terre Haute.
Pendleton Indiana November 26 inmates at the Indiana State Reformatory will have chicken for dinner today after the warden announced special exercises to follow a chicken meal for about 1 600 inmates.
State departments returned about $1,000,000 in unexpended appropriations to the treasury in the first year of the administration per State Auditor Lewis S. Bowman. Governor Ed Jackson’s office and state agencies credited with the lapse.
Shortridge High School pupils and parents rally to oppose delays in erecting a new north side building. The protest targets a 1.2 million bond remonstrance filed by the Indiana Taxpayers Association. A city wide civic effort follows, with a meeting set for Tuesday to discuss the dispute and building program impact.
Electra Waggoner once a Texas society beauty died in New York at her mother's apartment from gall stones complications. Two weeks earlier her brother Guy Waggoner, a Ft Worth oil millionaire, rushed from St Louis on a special Pennsylvania train to reach her bedside in time.
In Detroit Recorders Court a jury struggled to reach a verdict by early morning in the Brenner murder case. Defendants include Dr Ossian H Sweet his wife and nine other Black defendants amid tense scenes following a feared race riot on September 9. Judge Frank Murphy ordered further deliberations at 9:30 a m. An anxious crowd watched developments.
Edouard Herriot told President Daumergue he could not form a cabinet as Briand and Senator Doumergue faced similar deadlock. Socialists wavering on participate in a Herriot regime plan to decide this afternoon, with Herriot likely to return his mandate if Socialists reject participation.
Lincoln Nebraska November 26 Thanksgiving brought relief to David F Pattee 34 Beverly Neb state bank cashier who attempted suicide Wednesday after being missing since Saturday Physicians said he would live to return to his wife and two children Simultaneously the state banking department reported Pattee was not wanted on any charges.
Judge Harry O. Chame berlin of Circuit Court ruled Wednesday against Clayton C. Coil William J. Coll James A. Mustard and Mary Johnson seeking possession of ten acres along the Monon Railroad east of Guilford Ave between Fifty Second and Fifty Fourth Streets. They claimed property by Lerins of the will of Jacob Coll. Defendants include Louis F. Schetter Indiana Concretile Roofing John A. George and Allied Coal and Material Co.
A suit for damages of 125000 filed in Cleveland by John Kelly Otto Beebe and Karl Neu against Maytag Washing Machine Company has been moved to the local Federal Court. The complaint alleges the company withdrew their rights to sell the machine in Cleveland.
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