Record flying boat Cox carries 169 aboard at Lake Constance
The Dornier flying boat Cox set a record by lifting 169 persons aloft at Lake Constance. British experts warn it could become a deadly weapon if converted to a bomb carrier. The piece notes rival plans for experimental flying boats dirigibles and super liners as nations seek air and sea supremacy.
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Keith Jones
United Press
London
Lake Connstance
Air Ministry
Great Britain
United States
Bremen
Mauretania
Cunard Line
France
Britain
Italy
Japan
Believe It or Not Ks
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British Prime Minister MacDonald Hides in Canadian Wilderness
J Ramsay MacDonald travels to Chicoutimi after arriving in Montreal for a two day secluded stay at Colonel John Prices hunting property. The visit precedes a public address in Quebec and a voyage to England aboard the Duchess of York.
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Garrison Club
Quebec
Government House
England
Duchess of York
Bu United Press
Montreal
Québec
J. Ramsay MacDonald
John Price
Chicoutimi
Saguenay River
Canadian National Railway
J. E. Dubuc
MacDonald
Colonel Price
Crisis passes as French Tiger rests easily
Georges Clemenceau, former French premier, woke hopeful after a severe heart crisis that threatened his life. Doctor Charles Laubry, who previously cared for Marshal Foch, said the danger had eased temporarily and ordered a nurse to call if breathing worsened. The night passed without incident.
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United Press
Paris
Georges Clemenceau
France
Sister of Mercy
Charles Laubry
Ferdinand Foch
Laubry
Railway Veteran Dies at 72 in Indiana Burial Planned
Allison C. Harrison, 72, a retired locomotive engineer for the Big Four railroad, will be buried Wednesday at 1 30 from Brightwood M E church. Burial follows at Beaver Cemetery near Fishers, Indiana. Survivors include two sons Benjamin Harrison, Danville, Illinois, and arrest L Harrison, Indianapolis.
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Allison C. Harrison
Colorado Avenue
Big Four Railroad
Brightwood M. E
Beaver Cemetery
Fishers
Ind
Benjamin Harrison
Danville
Arrest L. Harrison
Indianapolis
Warmest October Day Since 1921 Reaches 99 in Los Angeles
The United Press reports Los Angeles marked the warmest October day since 1921 with temperatures hitting 99 degrees on Monday afternoon, underscoring an unusual heat spell in Southern California.
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Los Angeles
United Prese
Fight School Fund Suit Aims to Block Indiana Relief Money
Nine Galveston residents sue in Marion circuit court to enjoin Indiana from funding public school relief for Galveston. Plaintiffs Reed Patterson and others seek to stop disbursements for the 1928 29 and 1929 30 school years, arguing statutes ban funding petitions between June 1 and December 31 and alleging Wisehart did not investigate needs before granting relief.
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Galveston
Indiana
Marion Circuit Court
Roy P. Wisehart
Reed Patterson Et al
Wisehart
Stolen cars reported to police in city notices
Automobiles belonging to Brown Brothers 534 West Bay street a Ford coupe from Wyoming and Madison avenue Fenze Lucas 2153 Madison avenue a Chevrolet roadster 68 756 from rear of 2153 Madison avenue R E Nisewanger 1018 North La Salle street a Ford tudor 717 771 from in front of 3306 East Tenth street A radio test kit was in the car.
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Brown Brothers
West Bay Street
Wyoming
Madison Avenue
Fenze Lucas
R. E. Nisewanger
North la Salle Street
East Tenth Street
Stolen cars recovered from multiple owners in city sweep
Police recovered several stolen vehicles belonging to Harvey McKinney Jacob B Green R Crouch Franklin Inman Walton G Cash Victor Forman Vergil Weaver and others. Cars include a Ford truck Rickenbacker sedan Whippet coach Whippet roadster Auburn sedan and Pontiac roadster found at various streets and intersections. A Harley Davidson motorcycle was also located.
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Harvey McKinney
Morris Street
Senate Avenue
R. Crouch
Beville Avenue
Northwestern
Langsdale Avenues
Jacob B. Green
Richland Street
West Michigan Street
Franklin Inman
College Avenue
South East Street
Walton G. Cash
Northwestern Avenue
Pontiac
Walnut Street
Belmont Avenue
Victor Forman
New York Street
Geisendorf Street
Vergil Weaver
Capitol Avenue
Auburn
Georgia Street
Sheffield Avenue
Lover's Lane
White River
Michigan Street
Meridian
Thirty-fourth Streets
Reed Re-elected Leader of Indianapolis Railroad Supervisors Club
E B Reed police captain of the Indianapolis division was re-elected president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Supervisors Club of Indianapolis at the Pennsylym Monday night. J W Wray freight agent at Louisville was re-elected vice president and R A Scott was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Elections to the executive committee included J T Ridgely and C G
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E. B. Reed
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Supervisors Club of
J. W. Wray
Louisville
R. A. Scott
J. T Ridgely
C.g
City Hospital bond issue set at 875000 approved
City Controller Holt began steps to advertise an 875000 bond issue for the city hospital building program after council passage of the ordinance. The measure funds a five story outpatient and laboratory complex with utilities and improvements while bids are awaited to keep funds controlled.
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Sterling R. Holt
Council
John F. White
Health
White
Board of Health
Edward B. Raub Sr
William A. Coeppers
Clarence Hess
De Prez Appointed To Indiana Armory Board
Governor Harry G. Leslie announced Colonel D Wray De Prez of the 151st Infantry Indiana National Guard will replace Meade Vestal on the state armory board. De Prez, a Democrat, is a Shelbyville businessman and long time National Guard officer. Vestal resigned due to press of business affairs. In Noblesville an eight room farm home of Tyner McKinney was burned with contents. 9 year old Wayne Ploughe was pulled from the blaze after a race with the flames.
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D. Wray de Prez
One Hundred Fifty First Infantry
Indiana National Guard
New State Armory Board
Meade Vestal
Noblesville
Vestal
de Prez
Harry G. Leslie
de Prez Hardware Company
First National Bank of
Shelbyville
Ind
Tyner McKinney
Wayne
Preston Ploughe
Death by own action of man in Indianapolis hospital
William Finch age 65 of 1649 East Hanna avenue University Heights custodian at Indianapolis Power and Light was found unconscious in the hospital and died from poison swallowed. Police cite financial difficulties as cause. Survived by widow Marie Finch and brother Milton Finch of Philadelphia. In LaPorte Indiana a last minute gift of 4000 dollars by Mrs W E Taylor Sr aided a YMCA fund drive after an initial 25 000 dollar gift from the same couple.
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William Finch
Hanna Avenue
University Heights
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Monument Circle
Finch
Methodist Hospital
Marie Finch
Milton Finch
Philadelphia
Times Special
Laporte
Ind
W. E. Taylor Sr
Man Killed on Statehouse Steps Identified in Detroit Police Probe
Fingerprints and photos identify the man killed by Lt. Charles Bridges on the statehouse steps as Charles Breece alias Jackson Wylie alias Charles Jackson, 28, ex convict from Detroit and Cleveland. Breece, jailed 1921 for robbery, faced capture with accomplice William Travis of Cleveland who tried to draw a gun. Bridges shot Breece and Travis was sent back to Cleveland on robbery charges.
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Detroit
Charles Bridges
Statehouse
Charles Breece
Jackson Wylie
Charles Jackson
Cleveland
Jackson
Mich
William Travis
Breece
Capitol Steps
Travis
Bridges
U S Action Promised Over Federal Building Smoke Rules
The government plans to cooperate to bring the Federal building into compliance with the city smoke ordinance following a conference with Roy Johnson of the Smoke Abatement League and a Treasury Department supervising architects representative. The building is not under city jurisdiction, so no obligation to comply exists.
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Roy Johnson
The
Smoke Abatement League
Board of Supervising Architects
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Dr T Henry Davis Becomes Honorary Life Member
Dr T Henry Davis 94 longtime Wayne county physician and pioneer resident is named an honorary life member of the Wayne and Union County Medical Society. He now resides at the Masonic home in Franklin.
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Dublin
Ind
T. Henry Davis
Wayne County
Wayne and Union County Medical Society
Davis
Masonic
Franklin
One Cent a Day Brings $100 a Month Insurance Offer
A National Protective Insurance Association policy offers accident coverage of $100 a month for 12 months and $1,000 to $1,500 at death for a premium of $3.65 a year. No medical exam required. open to men women and children ten years and older. Over 135,000 policies already active. free 10 day inspection with no money required by sending name age address beneficiary and relation to 1246 Scarritt Building.
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National Protective Insurance Association
Scarritt Bldg
Dandruff Goes Itching Ends ZEMO Scalp Tonic Ad
Promotes ZEMO scalp antiseptic liquid to stop dandruff and itching. Claims cooling cleansing relief for the scalp with safe dependable use on skin irritations. Available in 35c 60c and 1.00 price points.
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Zemo
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