Duvall Promises Women, Clean City Hall Reform
Republican mayoral candidate John L. Duvall pledged to appoint many women to city posts, survey and prune useless offices, remove politics from police and fire departments, and install a strong budgeting system. He vowed to be mayor of all people and praised President Coolidge while recounting Indianapolis’s growth. The speech, read aloud to avoid misquoting, was delivered at the Roll Inn garage amid torchlight and fireworks on a stormy Tuesday night.
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Indianapolis
John L. Duvall
Broad Ripple
Duvall
Roll Inn
President Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Adlerika bowel evacuant promises quick relief and gas relief
An advertisement extols Adlerika as a rapid intestinal evacuant that cleanses long-stagnant matter from the bowels, relieves gas, and improves stomach troubles. It features testimonials from doctors and users, noting prompt action and broad usefulness before advising physician care if no relief within 24 to 36 hours. Sold by druggists including Hook Drug Co in Indianapolis.
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L. Langlois
G. Eggers
J. B. Puckett
Indianapolis
The
Hook Drug Co
Duvall campaign rally touts street work and law change
Duvall urged equal assessment for street improvements and police reforms while recounting Marion County treasurer service. He claimed business principles apply to Indianapolis city management, predicting a 35 000 majority as party speakers backed council and clerk nominees. The event featured the Indianapolis Drum Corps and lively political harmony.
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Duvall
Marion County
Indianapolis
Lew
Bill Armitage
Alvah J. Rucker
John T. Saubter
Compromise on tax considered by state officials
State tax board seeks Attorney General Gilliam input on pension fund levies for Indianapolis police and firemen and may compromise on 1 cent levies for 1926. Board also questions legality of the 6.5 cent sanitary levy after Mayor Shank veto and hears appeals on Perry Township levy. Action on the township case is postponed.
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State Tax Board
Arthur L. Gilliam
Indianapolis
Gilliam
Shank
Tax Board
Perry Township
Marion County
Band Plans in Question for Next Administration
At a board of safety meeting Police Chief Herman Rikhoff declared the Police and Firemen's Band will not exist in the next administration. Assistant city attorney William T. Bailey hinted a family connection may influence band plans, prompting tense exchanges about the band’s fate.
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Board of Safety
William T. Bailey
Herman F. Rikhoff
Bailey
Duvall
John J. O’brien
McGuffeyite Program at Central Library in Indianapolis
The McGuffeyites of Indianapolis present a program at 1 30 p m Saturday at the Central library. J Frank Mann will deliver the principal address. The program includes character impersonations piano solos songs and a reading.
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McGuffeyites
Indianapolis
Central Library
J. Frank Mann
Freshen Up Cascarets Laxative Candy Ad
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a pleasant candy like laxative. It promises mild liver stimulation and bowel movement with one or two tablets for adults, children, and women, claiming clear heads, sweet stomachs, pink tongues, and rosy skin.
Speeding Up Gunman Trials in Chicago
Chicago's Chief Justice Thomas Lynch at Criminal Court announced transferring five more judges to criminal benches to accelerate prosecutions amid a surge of gun violence. He projected a need for twenty permanent judges to handle cases stemming from the rapid crime wave, as he disclosed 325 killings since January.
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United Press
Chicago
Thomas Lynch
Criminal Court
Lynch
Police Chief Cites Causes of Local Violence
Police Chief Collins reports that since January 1 violence here shows 167 cases from hate, passion, revenge, or quarrels. Forty two killings were by police. fifteen murders were followed by the slayers' self-destruction.
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Collins
Trolley kills woman in Marion streetcar accident
In Marion Indiana on October 7 an elderly resident, Mrs. Mary Scott aged 80, died from injuries after being struck by a street car. The incident occurred as she crossed near a trolley line and authorities investigated the crash.
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Sweeva Marion
Ind
Mary Scott
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Justice
Eiteljorg & Moore Corner
East Market
Circle
Circle Theater
Riley
Hubert Riley
National Paper Stock Company
Purchasing Agents’ Association of Indianapolis
Severin
Frank Pear
Scholl
Highballa
Ong Gestorers
Everitt's Seed Store
W. Wash
Alabama
Vonnegut
E. Wash. St
Nick Kerr Department Store
North Side
Nick Kerr Company, Inc
Nick Kerz
College Ave
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Store of Greater Values
West
Washington Street
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