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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
10
Chicago crime commission president Charles R. Holden said the city could fund an annuity of 20000 for 30000 criminals and still stay ahead financially. He cited a 600 million dollar annual crime bill and noted about one percent of Chicago’s population would be affected.
Holden argues crime has doubled since 1900 and accuses stage films and newspapers of inflating criminal glamour. He cites the rising public influence of crook plays and banditry as partly responsible.
President Coolidge will be invited to address the Indiana Republican Editorial Association during its two day mid winter program at the Columbia Club in late January. A gridiron dinner love feast and separate editors conferences are planned. Don Nixon of Wabash will discuss Indiana Versus Florida.
Police report multiple thefts spanned church and campus areas. Dorsa Day and Dudley Clark reported overcoats valued at 35 dollars stolen from a church at Oxford and Eleventh. Miss Lela Dunbar lost a ten dollar suitcase after alighting a bus near University Heights. Other burglaries include Richard Odom’s clothing and dishes worth 100 dollars and Mrs. M. D. Hartley’s jewelry and cash from 14 W Thirty Sixth Street. Atlantic and Pacific Grocery reported loot at 6131 East Washington Street. manager W. R. Norman cited as involved.
Dependable laxative for sick child promotes quick relief with a pleasant taste. The ad urges mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with proper dosing directions, warning to refuse imitations.
Mrs M ONeill at 634 North Capitol Avenue reports a gun and traveling bag valued at 47 dollars taken. Fred Noble of 1239 Kentucky Avenue reports clothing valued at 35 dollars and 3 dollars in money stolen. Bryant Smock of 133 North Harding Street reports household goods taken.
The liner Cameronia arrived in Glasgow with six crew members of US Coast Guard Motorboat 128, wrecked on duty off the American coast during the rum row storm. Several rum fleet chasers were driven off course by the October tempest and struggled to reach port.
Federal steamboat officials opened an inquiry into a blaze that destroyed the coastwise steamship Commanche six miles off the St Johns River bar on Saturday night. About 150 passengers and crew were aboard. all but Edward J Saylor of Winthrop, Massachusetts, were accounted for. Early reports of ten deaths were corrected. no drowning occurred from a lifeboat collision with a rescue ship.
Rose Pas tor Stokes filed after J G Phelps Stokes won an interlocutory divorce decree in a thirty minute New York trial. The couple wed years ago in a romance marked by accusations of infidelity. Mrs Stokes declared love is justified even when short lived and mistaken.
Irving Janke of 1229 Bates Street is held on peeping Tom and assault charges after being found peeping into a window at Mrs. Bert Smith home 127 Dickson Street. Arthur Langer 1414 Olive Street was struck in the mouth and Harry Alsop 1603 Villa Avenue injured a thumb trying to hold Janke for police.
Donn Herr, former race car driver and longtime Indianapolis auto expert, is named local agent for the Wills Saint Clair automobile. He will run the service department at the Maryland Street and Kentucky Avenue location and offer complete parts stocks for Wills Saint Clair owners.
The article notes a national trend of moving as a sign of progress affecting households and businesses alike. It highlights the Central Transfer and Storage Company for focusing on specialized commercial trucking and its trained staff to meet diverse relocation needs.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple marriage license entries with names ages and addresses. Items include Dale C Hadley 20 and Margaret M Patrick 18 both linked to addresses in Eleventh Street and St Clair, plus several other couples with ages and vague locations across Florida New York and beyond.
An obituary style tribute praises the Walter T. Blasengym funeral home for its quiet efficient handling of funeral services. It emphasizes relief to bereaved families and the gracious thoughtful care provided during a difficult time.
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