Graf Zeppelin to pass over Indianapolis Thursday
Fifty thousand school children will be released as the Graf Zeppelin passes over Indianapolis on Thursday. The airship was fueled at Lakehurst and is expected to travel at about forty miles per hour, with a routing that may include Pittsburgh Indianapolis Terre Haute St. Louis Belleville and other cities depending on weather conditions.
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Indianapolis
Charles F. Miller
Miller
Hugo Eckener
Eckener
Scottfield Belleville
Ill
Lakehurst
St. Louis
N. J
Pittsburgh
Terre Haute
Belleville
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Butler Faculty Among Guests at Northwood Church Fellowship
Butler university faculty members and local leaders will attend a Northwood Christian church men’s class fellowship meeting Friday at 8 p m at Forty Sixth Street and Central Avenue. Officers and Professor K V Ammerman will speak with Rev C H Winders, pastor, presiding. Special music and refreshments from the J K Lilly orchard will be served by the women of the church.
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Butler University
North Side
Northwood Christian Church
Forty-Sixth Street
Central Avenue
K. V. Ammerman
C. H. Winders
J. K. Lilly
SLAIN LEARNING VIOLIN IN DYNAMITE BLAST
Georgia Chapman a 16 year old girl died when a dynamite blast 200 yards from her Marietta home ripped through the roof as she practiced a violin lesson. Her pet terrier lay nearby and her music teacher George Haldeman escaped injury. The tragedy occurred during a lesson in the parlor.
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United Press
Marietta
Georgia Chapman
George Haldeman
Chapman
President Coolidge Proclaims Thanksgiving Day Nov. 29
President Coolidge issued the annual Thanksgiving proclamation designating Thursday November 29 as a day of general thanksgiving and prayer. He urged gratitude for peace tranquillity and the prosperity now evident in America. Charley’s Restaurant advertises Sunday dinners 5 to 9 p.m. 130 E Ohio street.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
America
Charley’s
Ohio Street
Spouse Spikes Spirit Sparking With Big-Eared Martian Mama
Oonaruru the Martian mate of Dr Mansfield Robinson sparks an affair with Mars as his wife bans him from the house amid scorn for his messages. The doctor reports mixed signals from Low and other stations while England and the United States weigh in on the affair and the radio controversy.
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Ondon
Oonaruru
Mansfield Robinson
Howdy
Mars
A. M. Low
Professor Low
Robinson
England
League of Nations
France
Washington
United States
J. H. Dellinger
Federal Radio Commission
Mayor Declines Flight to Welcome Zeppelin
The Hoosier city mayor shows interest in aeronautics but declines multiple invites to fly, preferring ground viewing from a tall building. Officials consider purchasing a municipal landing field while inviting him to takeoff in a city ship to greet the German Zeppelin Thursday.
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Lert Slack
Hoosier
Edinburg Pastor-Marshal Fires On Auto In High Tension Incident
Edinburg Indiana October 24. W C Milburn town preacher marshal faced renewed opposition after firing five shots at an auto carrying Franklin College freshman George Myers near Edinburg. Myers fled after a lantern waved as a stop signal. Milburn said he acted on a tip about a sawmill light and suspected liquor transport. Milburn’s deputy James Glass earlier fatally shot Earl Jackson and faces manslaughter trial. Milburn had previously offered ten dollars to farmers claiming fear of enforcement kept merchants away.
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Ly Times
Edinburg
Ind
W. C. Milburn
George Myers
Franklin College
Myers
Indianapolis
Milburn
James Glass
Earl Jackson
Jackson
Glass
Church of God
Boy Confesses Arson Over Family Feud in Marshall County
Fifteen year old Wilbur Bradley admitted setting the house on fire at Plymouth Indiana due to stealing Axel Hogman's revolver and a quarrel with Hogman. Bradley is jailed in Plymouth facing first degree arson charges after Fire Marshal investigator Harry Gates questioned him. The Oct. 7 blaze occurred on a farm near Tyner Marshall County. Bradley lives across the road from Hogman. Pins Election Hope on Singing. Eugene J. O'Mara, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Newark New Jersey, thinks his singing may win him the seat as voters prefer his vocal appeal to his oratory.
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Axel Hogman
Hogman
Wilbur Bradley
Harry Gates
Plymouth
Ind
Bradley
Tyner
Marshall County
United Press
Newark
N. J
Eugene J. O’mara
Congress
Old Woman Charged With 15 Cent Sock Theft
In El Paso a 75 year old Mexican mother of twelve was brought to police court for stealing a pair of socks. Police Judge Sherman dismissed the case remarking if a party can steal millions a court should excuse a 15 cent theft.
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United Press
EL Paso
Tex
R. E. Sherman
Viehman Buys Lorenz Schmidt Insurance Firm Assets
F J Viehman Company announces purchase of Lorenz Schmidt & Son insurance business at 144 East Ohio Street. Effective Nov 1, Schmidt offices merge with Viehman at 142 North Delaware Street. Monument Investment not involved. Monument Savings and Loan moves to Viehman quarters. officers named Oscar Schmidt Joseph Borrows and Viehman treasurer.
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Lorenz Schmidt & Son, Inc
East Ohio Street
F. J. Viehman
North Delaware Street
Schmidt Company
Viehman
Monument Investment Company
Lorenz Schmidt
Oscar Schmidt
Monument Savings and Loan Company
Viehman Company
The
Loan Association
Joseph Borrows
Barbers Group Holds Lincoln Convention Banquet
Reports of officers and committees were heard by the Associated Masters Barbers of American in convention at Lincoln today. Efforts were to be made to complete convention business and election of officers at this afternoon's session. The annual banquet and ball will be held at the Claypool tonight.
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Associated Masters Barbers of American
Lincoln
Claypool
Price arrested after 24 block chase in Detroit
Arthur A. Price, 28, of 246 Detroit street, was arrested for driving while drunk and failure to stop after an accident. Aaron Storey of Detroit pursued Price after his vehicle sideswiped a parked car with Storey and his wife inside on Madison Avenue. Storey caught Price in the 2400 block and detained him for police.
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Arthur A. Price
Detroit Street
Aaron Storey
Detroit
Price
Madison Avenue
Storey
Detective admits hiring to remove Mrs Stults for letters
South Bend Indiana October 24 private detective Harvey L Smith confessed to police he was hired by Charles L Rehger and Mrs Rehyer to drive Mrs Genevieve Stults from the city so Rehyer could obtain letters from her apartment He says two strangers carried out the actual killing and burial near Elkhart. he followed them then traveled with a circus awaiting grand jury action.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Harvey L. Smith
Charles L. Rehger
Mr. Rehger
Genevieve Stults
Atlanta
Smith
Child Dies After Poison Olive Incident at Wedding
In Bridgeport, Conn, a six year old girl Bridget Mackory died at Park City Hospital after reportedly eating poisoned olives at a wedding reception. five other guests, four of them children, remained in critical condition in local hospitals.
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United Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Bridget Mackory
Park City Hospital
Courteous Driver Tells Tale In Kidnapping Report
Police investigated a crash on College avenue and Fall Creek after a motorist allegedly abducted a dying woman. The woman, Mrs. Kasserman, later identified Joseph Potter as the driver who stopped, escorted her to her sister’s home, and planned to resume a fishing trip. Officers vowed to pursue the dubious witness.
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College Avenue
Fall Creek
George Kasserman
Newton
Joseph L. Potter
East Washington Street
Potter
George W. Shumaker
Carrollton Avenue
Mail Carrier Garrity Receives Bonus From Customer
Alden Massachusetts Oct 24 Thomas J Garrity a veteran mail carrier who has walked about 125 000 miles during forty two years on his route stopped at Dexter street house of Mrs Bessie L Eaton She received him with a smile and handed him a 1000 check in thanks for his courteous service
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Pat Timea
Alden
Mass
Thomas J. Garrity
Bessie L. Eaton
Dexter Street
Mrs. Eaton
Garrity
Dry Fight Judge Myers Defeated in Indiana Edition
The American Issue urges the defeat of Republican supreme court judge David A. Myers in Indiana. It cites his court decision freeing many liquor violators on technicalities in the Shumaker contempt case in which Shumaker was fined 250 dollars and jailed sixty days.
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David A. Myers
Supreme Court
Indiana
Myers
Edward 5S. Shumaker
Indiana League
Shumaker
Indiana State Farm
Voting machine sent for practice before election
The fifth voting machine to be used for practice ahead of the election was sent to the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building at the request of William H. Book secretary of the civic affairs department. Travel guidance and fare to Cincinnati noted.
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Chamber of Commerce
William H. Book
Civic Affairs Department
Hoover Plans St Louis Talk on Westward Campaign
Herbert Hoover will depart for California November 1 and speak in St. Louis on November 2 as officials announce the full westward itinerary. He will tour western Maryland, West Virginia and Kentucky with several personal appearances before returning to Palo Alto to vote. A civic leaders group led by James N. Rosenberg praised Hoover for relief work and pledged support, saying the era of postwar progress demands continued effort for those left behind.
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United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
California
St. Louis
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Hoover
Palo Alto
James N. Rosenberg
New York
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Pentalphas to Initiate Five at Special Masonic Meeting
Pentalpha lodge No. 567 F and A M will hold a special session at the Masonic temple Thursday to initiate five candidates into the master mason degree. A 6:30 p m banquet will feature Rev F R Davies as principal speaker and the police craft will oversee one candidate.
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Pentalpha Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
F. R. Davies
Lindbergh Begins Bear Hunt Trip From Eagle Pass
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh took off from Eagle Pass at 10 40 a m for Lababia ranch in Mexico as guest of Mal Mangum on a bear hunting expedition. Mangum and Lindbergh spent the night after flying from Midland Tuesday.
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United Press
Eagle Pass
Tex
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lababia Ranch
Mexico
Mal Mangum
Mangum
Lindbergh
Midland
Sweetheart Couple Split In Marathon Dance Contest
Earl Johnson of Denver dropped from the marathon dance at Tomlinson Hall leaving his partner Miss Betty Tate of 1337 Ringgold Street without a partner. The engaged pair formed the event known as the sweetheart couple. Tate must drop out within twelve hours unless a remaining girl drops out and a spare partner becomes available. Six couples remained at noon during the 495th hour with pairs 8 18 11 25 23 and 13 still dancing.
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Tomlinson Hall
Earl Johnson
Denver
Betty Tate
Ringgold Street
Miss Tate
Mayor signs boxing ordinance opposed by two provisions
Mayor L. Ert Slack signed the new city boxing ordinance despite opposing the 5 percent gate tax and the ban on paying a percentage of receipts to boxers. He said amendments are possible. American Legion promoters who run weekly shows at the Indiana National Guard armory fought the measure. The ordinance takes effect ten days after legal publication.
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L. Ert Slack
Slack
American Legion
Indiana National Guard Armory
Hourly Temperatures Chart From Morning Readings
A reading of temperatures shows 6 am at 43, 8 am at 45, 9 am at 49, 10 am at 53, noon 58, 12 pm notations, 1 pm 42, 2 pm 58, 4 pm 88, and 5 pm 126 as listed, indicating a fluctuating early day with a typo in the 126 reading.
Prohibition Sleuth Finds Bier Not Beer in Indiana Raid
Federal agent Fer ris Jay and a pigeon aided a sting that led to a Southgate residence next to a grocery. They discovered a beer operation hidden behind a line of customers and uncovered evidence at the St. Leon scene. Defendants in Fayette Dearborn and Franklin counties faced grand jury bonds ranging from 2,000 to 3,500 dollars with Spoonemore and Shanding under federal indictment.
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Federal
Ferris Jay
St. Leon
Ind
Southgate Ind
John Schuman
st@ying
Jay
Southgate
Landoffice
United States
Fayette
Dearborn
Franklin
Schuman
William Mullins
Franklin County
Victor Ellerman
Alfred Woerst
Henry Shanding
Laurel
William Spoonemore
Ever
Norris backs Smith over Hoover in radio interview
Senator George Norris of Nebraska declared he supports Governor Alfred E. Smith for president, saying he favors Smith over Hoover. He criticized Hoover on farm policy and water power issues, calling Hoover not progressive, and noted he would explain his views on a radio hookup from Omaha.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
George Norris
Nebraska
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Norris
Herbert Hoover
Omaha
Seattle
C. C. Dill
Hoover
Norris backs Smith as radio appeal targets Progressive voters
Senator George Norris of Nebraska will radio a pro Smith address next Saturday night, backing the Democratic nominee to attract Progressive voters. The plan uses a nationwide Columbia network from 8 to 9 pm central time to argue national issues and bolster Smith in key states. Prominent Nebraska Republicans aid the Omaha rally expected to draw a large western audience.
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Paul Fredrix
United Press
New York
Alfred E. Smith
George Norris
Nebraska
Progressive League
Smith
Frederick C. Howe
Democratic National Committee
Middle West
Robert M. la Follette
Norris
South
New York State
la Follette
Muscle Shoals
Blaine
Wisconsin
Robert la Follette Jr
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
New York City
Proogressive League
Washington State
Senator Dill
Tacoma
Omaha
Columbia
Senate
West
Dress Better On Credit Ad From H. and R Clothing Co
A brisk circulating advertisement from H. and R. Clothing Co. at 29 East Ohio Boulevard urges readers to dress better on credit. The notice highlights affordable payments and brand apparel for men and women.
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H. & R. Clothing Co
E. Ohio B
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