Allison Will To Court For Probate Today
The will of James A. Allison, Indianapolis and Florida capitalist, is slated for probate today before Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bush. His widow Sara Willis Allison contends a four year old will exists with most of the estate to the first wife and relatives, while the second wife Lucile Mussett Allison would receive nothing if the will stands. Elmer Stout, bank president and trustee, holds the document allegedly mutilated with Allison’s name torn away.
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James A. Allison
Indianapolis
Florida
Mahlon E. Bush
Bush
Sara Willis Allison
Allison
Lucile Mussett Allison
Elmer Stout
Fletcher American National Bank
Stout
Eph Inman
Frank B. Ross
Adams Switches Sides to Back Leslie in Radio Address
Tom Adams, once a critic of Harry G. Leslie, praised Leslie’s record as Speaker in a WFBM radio appearance. The Irvington Republican Club heard the remarks as Adams reaffirmed his support for Leslie, with Albert Ward, U.S. District Attorney, addressing the group.
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Tom Adams
Harry G. Leslie
WFBM
Leslie
Vincennes
Irvington
Republican Club
Adams
Albert Ward
United States
Talks to Bible Class at YMCA in Indianapolis
The Rev. H. T. Graham closed a series of talks to the Y M C A Bible Investigation class at the YMCA auditorium with an address on The Lamb of God by prominent Indianapolis ministers. The club marks its twenty fifth anniversary next week with an address by James M. Ogden, first president of the group.
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H. T. Graham
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
James M. Ogden
Danderine Rally Boosts Dorothy Cray in Beauty Contests
The winner credits a friend for urging entry into two recent beauty contests and a movie engagement. She praises Danderine for removing dandruff, restoring scalp comfort, and making hair gleam and stay in place. Available at drug stores for 35c.
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Dorothy Cray
West Twelfth Street
New York City
Miss Cray
New York
King Michael of Romania Turns Seven With Toys
On October 25 in Bucharest King Michael the seventh celebrated his birthday with prayers and military displays but showed more interest in a mechanistic American jumping jack toy. He ascended the throne under a regency after King Ferdinand’s death.
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United Press
Ucharest
Romania
Michael
Ferdinand
Kiwanis hears praise for Mussolini and Navy Day plans
Dr Samuel W Irwin of Rome lauds Mussolini citing education gains order and crime drop while noting denominationalism. Lieutenant Floyd E Ferris outlines Navy Day plans endorsing the naval construction program and urging support for U S naval capabilities.
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Mussolini
Samuel W. Irwin
Rome
Italy
College of Monte Mario
Methodism
Kiwanis Club
Claypool
Irwin
America
Floyd E. Ferris
United States Navy
Ferris
United States
Republican State Chief Predicts Leslie Victory In Indiana
Elza O. Rogers Republican state chairman declared no factions or cliques exist and forecast Harry G. Leslie as governor winner. He dismissed concerns over Frank C. Dailey and urged party unity two weeks before the election. Rogers heads a state group wary of national GOP authority held by Oscar G. Foellinger Indiana primary manager.
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Elza O. Rogers
Harry G. Leslie
Rogers
Leslie
Frank C. Dailey
Oscar G. Foellinger
Hoover
Indiana
Stump to Speak at Homecoming Rally in Irvington
River Stump the Democratic nominee for United States senator will headline the homecoming rally at Irvington Masonic temple. Louis Ludlow, the congressional nominee, will be a guest speaker. Stump spoke at Franklin College this morning and was set to address Kingan and Company workers at noon. He planned a 4 p.m. address at Mrs. P. C. Reilly’s home on North Meridian Street and a Syrians meeting at 208 North Davidson Street. Democratic events also queued at Ben Davis High School, Southport Odd Fellows Hall, Rural Street Miller’s Hall, Roosevelt Avenue, and 1314 Leonard Street.
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North
Davidson Street
Ben Davis High School
Southport
Miller’s Hall
Rural Street
Roosevelt Avenue
Leonard Street
Presbyterians Meet In City Union Session
Dr. Robert Speer secretary of the board of foreign missions spoke at Meridian Heights Presbyterian church. He reported on the international evangelical conference of Christian denominations at Jerusalem last May. The gathering drew more than 170 members from fourteen city Presbyterian churches.
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Robert Speer
Board of Foreign Missions
International Evangelical Conference of Christian Denominations
Jerusalem
New Presbyterian City Union
Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church
Revival Service at University Place Church Features Jones and Smith
A University Place Christian church revival service featured tenor Floyd Jones performing several selections. The Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, pastor, spoke during the event. Cottage prayer services were conducted this morning in members’ homes.
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Floyd Jones
University Christian Church
Gerald L. K. Smith
University Place Christian Church
Threats reported in Michigan City graft cases trial
In South Bend, guards may be used to marshal witnesses to the federal court as the Michigan City liquor and vice graft cases proceed before Judge Thomas W. Slick. Witness John Lamback testified to a threat by a Nahas family member. Federal agent Robert Ford recalled threats by George and Edward Nahas.
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Qouth Bend
Michigan City
Thomas W. Slick
John Lamback
Nahas
Lamback
Robert W. Ford
Federal Prohibition
George
Edward Nahas
Smith Says Hoover Attack Masks Welfare Agenda
Alfred E. Smith fires back at Hoover’s charge of state socialism calling it feint against progressive welfare measures. Smith continues New England tour while Hoover plans a westward swing through Maryland Kentucky Ohio and Missouri before November 1. Hughes defends debt and tax cuts, Norris backs Smith, Curtis tours Ohio and South, Robinson criticizes Hoover amid agricultural policy tensions.
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United Press
Alfred E. Smith
Boston
Herbert Hoover
New England
Holdup Men Sought After Two City Robberies
Police investigated two Wednesday night holdups. Albert Barlow reported being robbed of 60 dollars when a bandit struck him on the head with a rock between two houses in the 500 block North New Jersey street. Two men in a yellow Auburn roadster robbed the Western Oil Company station on New York street and Senate avenue, taking 15 dollars from attendant Sam Jones.
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Albert Barlow
English Avenue
New Jersey Street
Western Oil Company
New York Street
Senate Avenue
Sam Jones
Central Avenue
Injury in horse play ends with boy struck by car
Edward Ryan fourteen, of 940 North Rural Street, chased by friend Oscar Brown of 203 North Colorado Street, ran into traffic in front of a drug store at 2630 East Tenth Street and was knocked down with cuts and bruises.
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Edward Ryan
North Rural Street
East Tenth Street
Oscar Brown
North
Colorado Street
Divorce Petition After 29 Years in Mt Vernon
Robert W. Johann files for divorce from Frances Johann after twenty nine years of marriage alleging desertion in Mt. Vernon Indiana.
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MT. Vernon
Ind
Robert W. Johann
Frances Johann
Nebraska in Turmoil Over Norris Switch
Senator George Norris faces mixed ratings as he endorses Governor Alfred E. Smith. In Omaha Norris plans a campaign speech for Smith while he separately backs Republican incumbent R. B. Howell in Fairbury. Republicans fear voter backlash while Democrats count on Norris to mobilize farm and southern voters.
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George W. Norris
Portland
Ore
Smith
Smith Camp
Tom W. Ingoldsby
United Press
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
George Norris
Alfred E. Smith
Norris
Corn Belt
Arthur F. Mullen
South
Muscle Shoals
R. B. Howell
Fairbury
Howell
Senator Norris
Brookhart Doubts Norris Shifting to Smith Support
Iowa Senator Brookhart says he cannot believe Senator Norris has joined Governor Smiths camp. He will not accept Norris backing Smith until Norris confirms it himself. Brookhart previously backed Norris for the Republican presidential nomination before switching to Hoover.
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United Press Oo A. Ta
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
George Norris
Nebraska
Alfred E. Smith
Norris
Smith
Brookhart
Herbert Hoover
Seek New Pup Home for City Pound on Sellers Farm
A city committee including William H. Insley Councilman Robert E. Springsteen and Fred W. Connell is weighing a site for a new municipal dog pound south west of the city at Sellers farm near the sanitation plant. The present pound on Massachusetts Avenue is run by the city with the Indianapolis Humane Society owning the facility. An architect has volunteered to draft plans for a building costing about 15000 dollars, and a bond issue to fund the project may be requested. The panel aims to decide next week and has not yet filed a formal report.
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Sellers Farm
William H. Insley
Robert E. Springsteen
Fred W. Connell
Safety Board
Indianapolis Humane Society
Massachusetts Avenue
Insley
Indian Lake Country Club Plans New Golf Course
Indian Lake Country Club Realty Co announces a new country club and eighteen hole golf course twelve miles northeast of the city with tennis courts an artificial lake and a modern clubhouse. Capitalization is $50 000 officers include Frank B Kynnett president John Hardy vice president and Albert L Rust secretary.
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Indian Lake Country Club Realty Company
Ft. Benjamin Harrison and
Sunnyside Sanitarium
Frank B. Kynnett
John Hardy
Albert L. Rust
Conquers Cold to Become a Bride
Dramatic ad copy touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick fix for colds and flu. It promises rapid relief in four to five hours with pleasant tablets and claims lower cost and stronger effect than other remedies. Druggists price it at 35 cents for real relief.
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Pape
Texas Guinan counters West Coast Theaters suit
Texas Guinan, the New York night club hostess, countersued by West Coast Theaters, Inc. for 25000 dollars claiming damages after a breach of contract. The theater group sought 1500 dollars they say was Guinan’s agreed salary and the anticipated penalty if the engagement ended early. The star left after two days, blaming laryngitis, while theater officials stated she attended a party and a night club event.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Texas
Guinan
New York
West Coast Theaters, Inc
Miss Guinan
Metzger Elected Business Manager Of Indiana Theater Owners
Charles R. Metzger attorney was elected business manager of the Associated Theater Owners of Indiana at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. He succeeds last year’s president David B. Cockrill of Newcastle, with A C Zaring as vice president Gene Marks as treasurer Miss Helen Brown as secretary and assistant business manager. Directors named include Sam Neall Kokomo Zaring Cockrill Paul Meloy Shelbyville Jack Belgar Bluffton O Demaree Franklin Walter Easley Greensburg H E Hart Auburn A M Howard Monon Sam Carlton Frankfort Harry Markum Indianapolis L Goldberg La Porte R R Bair Indianapolis Peter Kallers Fort Wayne Harry Vondeschmitt Bloomington William Brenner Winchester Roy Felkus Bloomington and Fred Dolle Louisville Ky.
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Metzger
H. E. Hart
Auburn
A. M. Howard
Monon
Sam Carlton
Frankfort
Harry Markum
Indianapolis
L. Goldberg
la Porte
R. R. Bair
Peter Kallers
Ft. Wayne
Harry Vondeschmitt
Bloomington
William Brenner
Winchester
Roy Feltus
Fred Dolle
Louisville
Bethard Wall Paper Company Opens New Building
Bethard Wall Paper Company marks a formal opening with receptions tonight and Friday for its new two story fireproof building at 415 Massachusetts Avenue. Founded in 1911 the firm has progressed steadily and the $85 000 structure replaces the old plant destroyed by fire seven months ago. The 200000 square foot facility expands production capacity and signifies a new era in the company history.
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Bethard Wall Paper Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Funeral for Venilia Price 18 Month Old Victim of Scalding
Venilia Price the 18 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Asbury Price will be laid to rest Friday after she was fatally scalded when hot water spilled from a tub the child pulled from a stove in Connersville Indiana.
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Connersville
Ind
Venilia Price
Indiana University Orchestra for 1928 29 Named
Bloomington announces the Indiana University orchestra for 1928 1929 term under dean B Winfred Merrill. The roster lists students from Bloomington Fort Wayne Evansville Mount Vernon Indianapolis Muncie La Porte and other cities with sections in strings winds percussion and brass. The group is expected to perform publicly at December convocation.
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B. Winfred Merrill
Aline Treanor
Bloomington
Virginia Reeves
Mildred Blake
Mt. Vernon
Robert Gresley
Ft. Wayne
Montana Grinstead
Blanche Moody
Louisville
Morris Walthins
Lebanon
Helen Marjorie Wilson
Evansville
Mary Helen Wolfe
Summittville
Louis Nelson
John Taylor
Muncie
Jane Thorn
Alice Vawter
la Porte
Esther Stamm
Indianapolis
Darwin Badertaker
Blooming
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Chicago
Republican Financial Administration
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Sioux Falls
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John Peake
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Mark Hindsley
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