Robinson Goes to Southwest
Senator Joseph T. Robinson campaigning for Vice President traveled through Oklahoma and Texas en route to New Mexico for a two day stop. In Chickasha he spoke with Scott Ferris and Kiowa attendees present.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1928
Page
5
Senator Joseph T. Robinson campaigning for Vice President traveled through Oklahoma and Texas en route to New Mexico for a two day stop. In Chickasha he spoke with Scott Ferris and Kiowa attendees present.
Word of a new medicine Konjola spreads through Indianapolis as the Konjola Man at Hook Drug Store touts its healing power for stomach liver kidney and bowel ailments as well as rheumatism neuritis and nervousness. Dozens report rapid improvements and endorse the remedy after trying multiple medicines without success. The sales push features local testimonials including Miss Betty Black who credits six bottles with near normal health and urges others to try Konjola.
Edward Hickman will be buried in a California penal cemetery after his execution on Oct. 19 for slaying 12 year old Marion Parker. The Hickman family advisor said the cost to transport the body to Kansas City is more than they can afford.
An M. and M. Laundry employee at 933 East Market Street found the safe combination knocked from the office. The burglars could not access the money compartment and left without stealing any cash.
In Washington on October 5 valuable campaign documents and confidential data were stolen from the Republican national committee offices. Private detectives are involved and the desk files of Harry J. Brown, adviser to former Kansas Governor Henry J. Allen, were rifled. Brown said the papers are irreplaceable and of great importance now but valueless after the campaign.
Brown believes the thefts occurred after office hours when Brown's staff were not present, noting constant duty during working hours and suggesting the crimes happened after closures.
Ricardo Zappone, once with the Metropolitan Opera, must repay his backer Mrs. Lillian Klopman $1,735 plus three years of interest. She claimed she financed his voice training and secured him a contract, but he later left opera for construction work and did not repay.
Wright 38 of 422 Bank Ave confessed to police that he held up two filling stations months ago. Police found no robberies matching his claims. records showed he was released from Indiana State Prison Dec 16 1921 on a robbery charge. He is held on a vagrancy charge pending parole-record check.
John Ellis a 33 year old resident of 32 N Senate Ave was attacked Thursday night on Washington Street near Osage Street. A man sprang from a doorway struck him on the head with no robbery attempt. Ellis received treatment at city hospital.
The Hoosier Motor Club urges travelers to Turkey Run State park for October color. The advised route runs west on Washington to Danville Bainbridge Rockville then north on US 41 east on SR 47 to the park with a total of seventy two miles, partly paved and gravel segments.
Clinton S. Carnes, accused of embezzling $953,000 from the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, arrived in Atlanta in heavy restraints from Winnipeg where he was captured a week earlier. He was moved directly to Fulton County Prison for custody.
In Detroit on October 5 a 50 year old man and a 35 year old woman were found dead in a car with a .25 caliber pistol between them. The woman Mrs J E Sage was shot in the left temple and the man Henry V Abers in the right temple. The coroner believes Abers killed the woman then took his own life.
Albert Stump the Democratic U S Senate candidate will speak at Indiana Central College in the college chapel on Wednesday October 10 announced by Prof John Albright. Students will also hear Harry G Leslie the Republican gubernatorial nominee in the near future.
Mud and footprints on a ladder led to a second story window broken out. Burned matches found beneath rope and baled paper pointed to an incendiary attempt to torch the National Paper Stock Company building at Michigan Street and the Big Four tracks. No property loss. police pursued a Negro seen loitering about the premises before the Tuesday night fire.
Dr Sterling Leonard head of the University of Wisconsin English department will speak at a parents dinner at Orchard School tonight at 6 30. C H Natvers new headmaster will be introduced. Both events are open to the public.
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