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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
6
The dedicatory Columbia Club dinner brought harmony as Senator James E. Watson and Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank, previously adversaries in the senatorial contest, spoke cordially and walked arm in arm after a long private talk. The reconciliation aligned with the event's theme.
For indigestion sour stomach and gas it claims Phillips Milk of Magnesia in water acts instantly. The ad states it neutralizes stomach acid and bowel fermentation while gently guiding waste from the system without purging. It emphasizes physician endorsement and 25 cent bottles.
Mrs George Hernigle credits Tanlac with increasing her weight from 99 to 116 pounds and restoring energy after years of nervous indigestion. She says the medicine also helps her eight year old daughter sleep and eat better. The ad urges readers to buy Tanlac at druggists, noting over 40 million bottles sold.
Indianapolis Times sponsors a Pony Express essay contest for all city students. Write up to 250 words on the 1860 Pony Express, inked pages, include name and address, mail to the contest editor. Prizes: 20, 10, 5 dollars, plus ten readers get Apollo tickets. Winners announced later.
Watson urged harmony within the Columbia Club, noting its long Republican identity despite diverse membership. Arthur E. Bradshaw reviewed the club’s 1889 origins as prominent GOP leaders and officials including Schortemeier Remy Shank Butler Updike Reynolds Fishback Collins and Ruckelshaus attended the event.
Two people sharing the same name were involved in a collision Saturday at Boulevard Place and Seventeenth Court. Motor policemen Baker and Baker investigated as a wagon owned by James Carter of 520 Minerva Street was hit by an automobile driven by James Carter of 440 West Michigan Street. Carter the motorist was charged with speeding.
State's cases against Claude Clements Charles Edwards Manuel Cable Daniel Roche Leo Scaggs Leo Robin John Osborne and Roy Combes arrested in Horse Thief Detectives raids last May were dismissed by Prosecutor Arthur McGaughey after a disagreement of a likely legal issue and ongoing review.
Judge Jere West ruled that evidence seized during raids authorized by justices of the peace is inadmissible. The raids, described as inspired by the county Klan, undermine the state's case and prompt further hearings.
Danish aviatrix Dagmar Stegman, who recently arrived in the United States, died after her parachute failed to open during a leap from an airplane. Thousands watched as she plunged to her death in South Bend Indiana on Sunday.
United Press reports in Los Angeles that police examined the body of Philadelphia social leader Mrs. Craig Biddle and considered alcohol related death as a possible cause. Authorities pursued this theory as part of ongoing inquiry into her demise.
The body of Mrs. Biddle was found Saturday in her apartment after a period of violence. She had separated from her millionaire husband last June and lived alone in the upscale unit. Police were told of frequent visits by Mr. Biddle. Bruises on the neck were self-inflicted as she gasped for breath. County Autopsy Surgeon Wagner ruled death due to alcoholism.
Burdett Alford aged 2 fell from the canal bank and drowned in Connersville Indiana on October 19. The incident occurred while he stood near the water with no immediate supervision reported. Local authorities described the accidental drowning as the result of a child’s play near the canal.
Breakfast at White Cafe on the Circle draws locals for a varied menu and welcoming dining scene, establishing it as a cherished Hoosier institution.
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