Hoover Campaign Fights Two Whispering Stories
Washington October 20 Herbert Hoover aides deny a charge he danced with Mary Booze and contradict reports of a postal conspiracy in Lansford Pennsylvania Postmaster General New suspended Lansford postmaster and assistant for handling anonymous anti Hoover circulars without post marks or IDs Kent family connections linked to the case The denial to Mississippi Governor Bilbo labels the Booze claim as false and indecent.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
New
Lansford
Hoover
Pennsylvania
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Akerson
Memphis
Bilbo
United States
Robert H. Stickler
Bessie Burns Stickler
Lansford Post Office
New Said
Stickler
Kent
Dem
James M. Beck
Philadelphia
White Brands Tammany Hall Peril
United Press reports William Allen White, editor of Emporia Kansas, reiterates attacks on Governor Alfred E. Smith. He says Tammany Hall, via Smith, threatens American life, expanding from New York City to statewide influence and controlling Democratic party machinery.
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United Press Independence
Kans
William Allen’ White
Emporia
Kan
Alfred E. Smith
Tammany Hall
Smith
White
Tammy Hall
New York City
Ross Murphy
New York
Accidents Kill 195 in Indianapolis Ten Months 1928
A survey by the Indianapolis Safety Council shows 195 deaths from accidents in Indianapolis and vicinity in the first ten months of 1928. Auto crashes caused over 40 percent, drownings inclines a child in a bucket, and eight other categories include fires electrocutions and rail incidents.
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Indianapolis
Charles H. Keever
Indianapolis Safety Council
Eagle Creek
Fall Creek
White River
Canal
Frederick E. Schortemeier
The
National Safety Council
Park Department
Schortemeier
Kansas City
Campaign Log Report Links Governors and Candidates Across Nation
National political figures including Governor Smith Herbert Hoover and President Coolidge appear in a stream of campaign notices. The item lists speeches in Chicago Indianapolis New York Hackensack Louisville and Hastings while noting regional campaign moves and a Maryland governor’s critique. Also included is a local Northeastern update on officer re elections within the Southern Indiana and State Fox Hunters Association. Floating universities notes close the item.
City Officials Invited to Air Line Debut Flights
Mayor L Ert Slack and city officials invited by Capitol Airways president Lieut E H Jose for the start of new passenger freight lines from Indianapolis to Detroit Chicago and Louisville A program is planned by Jose Adaptations include two Ryan Brougham monoplanes and pilots Knox Johnston and Lanter to operate the routes Daily round trips will serve Ft Wayne Detroit South Bend Chicago and West Baden Louisville with future routes to Cleveland Cincinnati and St Louis.
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L. Ert Slack
E. H. Jose
Capitol Airways Inc
Indianapolis
Detroit
Chicago
Louisville
Jose
Edward M. Johnston
St. Louis
Ryan
G. A. Jones
Dick Knox
Ft. Wayne
Night Radio Schedule Random Notes From Across The Dial
A cluttered listing details Saturday and Sunday night broadcasts across NBC CBS and Columbia networks. It includes program titles hosts concerts and auditions with stations in Philadelphia St Paul Chicago Cincinnati and Pittsburgh among others. The page also mentions prize winners and various musical acts scheduled throughout the weekend.
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WCAU
Philadelphia
KSTP
St. Paul
NBC System
WJZ
the Geisha
Republican National Committee
Godfrey Ludlow
WFI
Atwater Kent Nationa
WMAQ
Chicago
Atwater Kent
WIP
Spain
WEAF
Lucky Strike Orchestra
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Edison Medal Ceremony Promised by Sixty Broadcasters
An international hook up of sixty stations will air the Edison medal presentation from Washington tonight on the eve of the lamp’s 49th invention anniversary. President Coolidge and Andrew Mellon will participate, with General Electric coordinating the broadcast carried by WGY 2XAD 2XAF and NBC network. A 30 minute show by the WFBM mixed quartet will follow at 8:30 p.m. featuring Godfrey Ludlow and Lolita Cabrera Gainsberg with piano accompaniment.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison
United States
Coolidge
Andrew Mellon
WGY
2XAD
2XAF
WFBM
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Wieniawski
Wieniernitz
Paganini
Kreisler
Godfrey Ludlow
Lolita Cabrera Gainsberg
NBC
Geisha to Headline Philco Hour and Club Broadcast
Charlie Davis and his Columbia Club orchestra broadcast from the Columbia Club dining room on WFBM at 10 45 PM. The Geisha a two act Japanese musical play by Sidney Jones is produced as the feature of the Philco hour tonight at 7 PM.
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Charlie Davis
Columbia Club
WFBM
Geisha
Sidney Jones
Philco
Radio Schedule Preview of Coast to Coast NBC and CBS Programs
A listed set of 1930s broadcast items includes a Lucky Strike hour with bagpipes and Sir Harry Lauder reading, Wagner pieces by the United Symphony on Columbia outlets, Three Cheers singing Von Tilzer, religious music in Cathedral hour, and a DeForest Military band program with martial tunes on CBS and NBC networks Sunday and today.
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NBC
Sir Harry Lauder
Wotan
United Symphony Orchestra
Columbia Broadcasting System
von Tilzer
Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown
Three Cheers
WJZ
de Forest
Audions
Radio Schedule Highlighting Arts and News in Indianapolis
A detailed broadcasting log from WFBM Indianapolis lists programs throughout the day including Butler versus Danville Normal football at 2:00 PM, Mae Engle piano recitals, Hoagy Carmichael directed Columbia Club Orchestra, dance marathon at Tomlinson Hall, and a range of weather, market, and public library segments.
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Butler
Danville
Baldwin Piano Company
Indianapolis Times
Alamo Radio Sales Company
Ruth Noter
Lyric Theater
Rand
Mae Engle
Columbia Club Orchestra
Hoagy Carmichael
Sunset Trails Realty Co
Red Network
Edison
WFBN
Tomlinson Hall
American Legion
Charlie Davis
Columbia Club
A.M. Ase Nace Exchange
Indianapolis Public Library
WKBF
Bair
Free Movie and Band Concert at Murat Theater
The Murat temple of the Mystic Shrine announces a free 2:30 p.m. event at Murat theater featuring the Shrine film An Equal Chance about Shrine hospitals for crippled children. The Murat temple concert band of sixty performs, admission by Shrine card.
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Murat Theater
Murat Temple
Mystic Shrine
William H. Bockstahler
Potentate
Shrine
Shrine Hospitals
Shrine Card
Tariff increase not a farm panacea in Oaklands talk
Addison Drake the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor urged Lawrence township voters at Red Men hall in Oakland that tariff hikes would not aid farmers. He said Republicans mislead farmers and urged support for the Democrats to provide real farm relief and reforms. Mrs Verna Hatch, ex education director for the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, urged farmers to back the Democratic plan for a fearless approach to farm problems.
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Drake
Addison Drake
Lawrence Township
Red Men's Hall
Oakland
Coolidge
Democratic Party
Verna Hatch
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Voshell to get tower to aid fire drill school
Mayor L Ert Slack vowed to provide a fire drill tower for Fire Chief Harry E Voshell who has pressed for funds since his 1920s appointment. The chief, powerful in local affairs, is promised any needed support to advance the project.
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L. Ert Slack
Harry E. Voshell
Voshell
Southwestern Indiana Teachers Association Elected Officers
Evansville Indiana officers were elected at the close of the Southwestern Indiana Teachers Association two day annual convention. Ivor Robinson of Boonville was named president Fred Evans of Tell City became vice president Carl Shrode of Evansville was recording secretary Miss Ruth Lockhart of Evansville was corresponding secretary. Executive committee members elected include C W Watt Owensville L O Wilson Spurgeon G E Behrens Mr Vernon A B Cope Evansville Carl Warner Rockport Ralph Irons Evansville and H W A Hemmer Huntington.
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Evansville
Ind
Southwestern Indiana Teachers Association
Ivor Robinson
Boonville
Fred Evans
Tell City
Carl Shrode
Ruth Lockhart
C. W. Watt
Owensville
L. O. Wilson
Spurgeon
G. E. Behrens
Acquitted in Slaying at Indiana Village
Benjamin Allen, former attendant at the Indiana Village for Epileptics, is acquitted of manslaughter in the death of inmate Benjamin Wysinger. A Henry circuit jury found him not guilty after sixteen hours deliberation. Co-defendants Claude Hough and Kelley Reeves await trial. Wysinger died from a July 4 beating during a fight with attendants.
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Times
Newcastle
Ind
Benjamin Allen
Indiana Village
Benjamin Wysinger
Henry
Claude Hough
Kelley Reeves
Allen
Northeastern Indiana Teachers Association Elects Officers
The Northeastern Indiana Teachers Association held its annual convention and elected Harry Veach of Ft. Wayne as president Ray Kuhns of Pierceton as vice president and M S Worthman of Decatur as secretary treasurer.
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FT. Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Izaak Walton League
Ed Leever
Terre Haute
Grover Page
New Albany
Fred Dobelhower
Lafayette
Iver Henning
South Bend
Harry Hilgeman
Fr. Wayne
L. G. Bradford
Ree Biederwolf
Indianapolis
Karl Brown
Munc
Northeastern Indiana Teachers Association
Harry Veach
Ray Kuhns
Pierceton
M. S. Worthman
Decatur
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Charles Curtis
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