LAUDS INDIANA AS FIELD FOR FUND INVESTING
Frederick H. Ecker president of Metropolitan Life spoke at Claypool to Indiana field representatives praising the state as a strong investment area. He cited $200,000,000 in state insurance in force and loans totaling $57,000,000 to railroads and farms, noting one in three Indianapolis residents hold Metropolitan policies and predicting sustained prosperity through wages mass production and installment buying.
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America
Frederick H. Ecker
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Claypool
Indiana
Ecker
Calumet District
Indianapolis
United States
South America Gets New Road Linking Montevideo Colonia
A 100 mile concrete highway under Illinois specifications is under construction between Montevideo and Colonia, Uruguay, enabling ferry access to Buenos Aires and cutting travel time. The Colonia road costs 4.5 million dollars and should finish in 30 months, aiding a wider east coast network to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
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Times
Washington
Montevideo
Colonia
South America
Pan-American Confederation For Highway Education
United States
Second
Pan-American Congress of Highways
Uruguay
Plate River
Buenos Aires
Rio
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Bolivia
Gladden Sues for $100 Monthly Pay Raise in County
Fred T. Gladden new county school superintendent files suit to force county officials to restore a $100 monthly salary boost granted by township trustees. Defendants include county commissioners councilmen and County Auditor Harry Dunn. His salary cut from $3,600 to $2,400 yearly was approved in Sept. 4 budget action.
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Fred T. Gladden
New
Harry Dunn
Gladden
County Council
Mrs. Sarah McKinley breaks leg after chair fall in Wabash
In Wabash Indiana Mrs. Sarah McKinley suffered a broken leg when she toppled from a chair she was sitting on. The accident occurred on October 5 and the injury is described as serious though not life threatening.
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Timea
Wabash
Ind
Sarah McKinley
General Electric Units Merge Form New Supply Company
General Electric and 13 wholesale distributors unite to form the General Electric Supply Company. The Indianapolis division previously the Indianapolis Electric Supply Division becomes a main house under the merger. Local personnel stay. key officials and sales staff listed.
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Lake States
David Wild's Will Benefits Jewish Groups
David Wild, a retired Indianapolis merchant who died of heart disease at 3340 North Meridian, left a will rich in charitable bequests. The Fletcher Savings & Trust Company will hold income from West Washington Street property and other estate assets in trust for numerous Jewish groups and relatives in Indiana, Germany, and Austria. An annual $100 is earmarked for the Indianapolis Section of the Council of Jewish Women and several memorial and hospital purposes across the United States. The total value of the estate could not be estimated at probate.
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Indianapolis Times
Savings and Trust Company
West Washington Street
Washington Bank and Trust Company
Fletcher Savings & Thrust Company
Indiana
Germany
Austria
David Wild
Studevant
North
Meridian Street
Fletcher
Will of Indianapolis settlor funds three Jewish charities
The will, drawn in November 1922, leaves the income from the trust to be divided among relatives and then among three Jewish charitable organizations after the relatives’ deaths. It provides for burial in Indianapolis Hebrew Cemetery and earmarks funds for the upkeep of the Wild lot there.
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Cleveland Orphans
Indianapolis Hebrew Cemetery
Reynolds Wins Permit for $8500 Home Addition in Anderson
Myron B. Reynolds, a local manufacturer, obtained a permit for an $8500 addition to his residence, touted as one of the finest in Anderson. The same bulletin notes The Mid-City Company becoming Gary’s first local firm to have stock listed on the Chicago Board of Trade.
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Bu Times
Anderson
Ind
Myron B. Reynolds
Pn Times
Gary
Chicago Board of Trade
Sullivan Attacks Coffin Bossism In City Campaign
Reginald Sullivan the Democratic mayoral nominee assailed George W. Coffin leading Indianapolis Republicans calling his campaign reliant on boss control. Sullivan spoke before Democratic workers at state savings building pledging a ticket named at the GOP convention will bear Coffin’s indorsement and denying Democratic ticket arose from backroom deals.
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George W. Coffin
Reginald Sullivan
State Savings and Trust
Coffin
Sullivan
Fugitive Bassett Arrested on Fraudulent Check Charge
George W. Bassett said to be the son of a Toledo judge is held in the city jail awaiting extradition on a charge of issuing fraudulent checks. Bassett was arrested in an Indianapolis hotel by police on Friday.
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George W. Bassett
Toledo
Bassett
Indianapolis
Mrs Cora C Smith Dies After Auto Crash
Mrs. Cora C Smith, 74, of Indiana Ray Times 8 i PT. died from injuries from an automobile accident. She had lived in the area sixty five years.
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Ray Times
I PT. W
Ind
Cora C. Smith
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Pennsylvania Cess
Lake States Supply Co
Shideler H. Harpe
Times Want
General Electric
Olive Branch Church
Chicago
Fhote
Bass
Olive Branch Christian Church
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