Marion County road project legends and costly woes
A two and a half mile stretch on James E Patterson road near Mars Hill shows $26,773.35 spent with rough, bowlder strewn gravel and ruts. The piece details delays, bids, contractor disputes, inspector inadequacies, and political influences surrounding the project and its unsettled litigation.
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Marion County
James E. Patterson
Minnesota Street
Eagle Creek Bridge
Lynhurst Drive
Mars Hill
James F. Mahoney
Danville
Mahoney
Marion County Land and Gravel Company
Ote Dodson
Patterson Road
Indianapolis
Dodson's Gravel Company
Charley’s Restaurant Opens Sunday Dinners in Ohio Street
Advertisement notes Charley’s Restaurant is open for Sunday dinners from 5 to 9 p m at 130 E Ohio St offering evening dining in a city location.
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Ohio St
Jackson praised by Central W C T U for governor pardon
The Central W C T U met at Mrs. William Paulsel's home in Jackson to commend Governor Ed Jackson for pardoning Rev. E. S. Shumaker, Indiana Anti-Saloon League secretary, after a 60 day farm sentence. A voting machine was used to teach dry candidates, and the group condemned Governor Alfred E. Smith and backed Herbert Hoover. A peace essay contest was planned for after Armistice Day.
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William Paulsel
Kenwood Avenue
Ed Jackson
E. S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Indiana
Supreme Court
May Baker
L. E. Poymer
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Union
Five Big Ten Grid Tests In Sport Spotlight Today
The Big Ten slate headlines today with Minnesota at Iowa and Ohio State at Indiana. Northwestern visits Illinois, Wisconsin travels to Michigan, Purdue hosts Chicago. Notre Dame vs Drake at South Bend and Butler vs Washington University in St Louis frame the day. Army Yale Yale and Dartmouth Harvard also loom.
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SPORT
Iowa City
Minnesota Gophers
Iowa Hawkeyes
Ohio State
Indiana
Bloomington
Northwestern
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Purdue
Chicago
Notre Dame
Drake
South
Seven Safe Burglaries in City Solved by Arrest
Edward O'Brien, 27, Chicago, was captured after triggering a burglar alarm at 321 South Missouri street and confessed to seven Indianapolis safe robberies since December. He claimed to target the International Harvester Company and J I Case Threshing Machine, with $146 found in a J I Case safe. He is held by police after aid from A D T employee William Montgomery and Frank Thompson.
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Edward O'Brien
Chicago
Indianapolis
O'Brien
Flamnansbee Sheet Metal Company
South Missouri Street
International Harvester Company
Weather Observation Note From Air South Wind
In the Air South wind at 8 mph barometric pressure 30.13 inches at sea level temperature 45 ceiling 300 feet visibility 1 mile.
Alexandria Couple Reported Eloping To Louisville
Parents of 15 year old Gladys Burkert of Alexandria Indiana have asked Indianapolis police to stop a couple believed en route to Louisville Kentucky for marriage. Officers are watching all local transportation terminals but have thus far failed to halt the elopement.
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Gladys Burkert
Alexandria
Ind
Indianapolis
Louisville
Weather temperatures at morning hours
Hourly readings list 6 am 45 7 am 44 9 am 45 10 am 47 and 8 am 44 in a brief climate update.
Indianapolis man sentenced to life under habitual criminal act
Roy Sherrer, a life term recipient in Indianapolis, was sentenced today by Special Criminal Judge Fremont Alford under the habitual criminal act. A jury convicted him last Wednesday on a second degree burglary charge that capped a string of felonies.
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Roy Sherrer
Indianapolis
Fremont Alford
Cubs Acquire Hornsby For Record Price In 230000 Deal
The Chicago Cubs signed Rogers Hornsby to a three year contract in New York. Chicago will pay Boston 200000 cash plus outfielders Earl Webb and Cliff Heathcote and infielder Fred Maguire. Hornsby received a 25000 bonus. total value around 230000 including players.
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United Press
NEW York
The
New York Sun
Rogers Hornsby
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Boston
Earl Webb
Cliff Heathcote
Fred Maguire
Hornsby
the Sun
Joe Vila
Sun _ wrote
Chicago
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Charles Comiskey
Willie Kamm
Sun
Boston Braves Refuse Comment on Hornsby Deal
Ed Cunningham secretary of the Boston Braves refused to discuss the Hornsby trade until after the election. He said any official word would be issued in Boston and not in New York.
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United Press
Boston
Mass
Ed Cunningham
Boston Braves
New York
How the Market Opened in New York Stocks Rally Post Correction
New York traders opened higher after an hour of late yesterday losses. Leaders included U S Steel General Motors Westinghouse Electric American Can and Radio Price gains extended into rails and copper shares with Union Carbide Greene Cananea Kennecott and Atlantic Refining strong. Investors remained wary ahead of the election with some profit taking in the rise.
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New York
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Westinghouse Electric
American Can
Radio
Union Carbide
Greene Cananea
Cerro de Pasco
Kennecott
Atlantic Refining
Chrysler
United States Steel
Western Union
A. M. Byers
Montgomery Ward
General Electric
Bethlehem Steel
American
St. Louis Southwestern
Graham Paige
Gen Motors
Goodyear
Hudson Motor
Hupp Motors
Inspiration
Missouri
Y Central
Pan Amer
St Paul
Sears-Roebuck
Sinclair
soNa i
Warner
Studebaker
UN Carbide
Muncie School Treasurer Sentenced for Embezzlement
George L. Haymond, 60, former Muncie school board treasurer, pleaded guilty to embezzling about $53,000 of school funds. He received 2 to 14 years in the State penitentiary and a $500 fine. He had suffered a nervous breakdown and appeared with his physician and son in court.
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United Press
Muncie
Ind
George L. Haymond
State Penitentiary
Delaware County
John
Michigan City
Hoover Pledges Extra Session on Farm Relief
Harry Gaines age 60 of 1701 North Alabama Street died in St Vincent Hospital from injuries after being struck by a car while crossing West Street at Kentucky Avenue. The vehicle was driven by Philip A Beyer of 309 North La Salle Street. He suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries.
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Harry Gaines
North Alabama Street
St. Vincent Hospital
West Street
Kentucky Avenue
Philip A. Beyer
North la Salle Street
O Roark Held On Day Charge In Liquor Raid
Fred Pickles O Roark a 36 year old former policeman faced federal liquor charges along with a Marion county grand jury liquor conspiracy indictment after a raid on his home at 315 Agnes Street in which ten others were arrested. Vagrancy and blind tiger charges were added for O Roark and John Murphy. Bonds of 2000 and 5000 were set for several suspects. Police seized more than sixty quarts of home brew beer.
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Fred
Pickles) O'Roark
Marion County Grand Jury
Agnes St
Edward Traugott
O’roark
John Murphy
New York St
Donald Underwood
Thomas Whitlock
William Robie
Frank Robie
Effingham
Ill
Walter Gill
North Addison Street
William J. Walsh
West Nineteenth Street
Charles Hackett
West Twenty-fourth Street
John Underwood
North Capitol Avenue
Ed Bohm
Minerva Street
Philip Bohm
Miss Pearl Branch
East Eleventh Street
Wisconsin Delegation Train Wreck Near Helmer
A special Wisconsin Michigan game train collided with a freight train near Helmer Indiana. Two crew members were slightly injured and several University of Wisconsin students suffered severe shock as two freight cars and a caboose derailed and burned. An emergency engine was sent to provide transport to Ann Arbor, though delay risked missing the game.
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United Press Helmer
Ind
University of Wisconsin
Ann Arbor
A. B. Goshorn
Montpelier
A. McAlhaney
Wabash Railroad
Hoover proposes special session if farm relief remains stalled
President hopeful Herbert Hoover said he would call a special congress session after March 4 if farm relief legislation is not acted on in the coming short session. He stressed agriculture relief as an urgent economic issue and signaled readiness to act to secure early progress.
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United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Hoover
Hog market rallies with 5,000 receipts and strong hog prices
The hog market rose about 15 cents with receipts of 5,000 and 337 holdovers. Bulk hogs 180 to 275 pounds sold around 9.30 with a top of 9.35. Chicago hog receipts 4,000 with 1,500 directs. market active and steady to strong. Cattle receipts 4,000. sheep 5,000 with lambs 13 to 13.75 and top 13.75.
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Chicago
Grand jury probes interstate auto theft ring
Federal grand jury continue inquiry into an interstate auto theft ring. Not to be completed today as planned. jury adjourns at noon and will reconvene Monday to finish the probe and report to Judge Robert C Baltzell. Nineteen persons already indicted. several more expected. Advertisement notes cheap out of town business by telephone to Cincinnati.
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Federal Grand Jury
Robert C. Baltzell
Cincinnati
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Cyrus M. O’hair
College Avenue
McGhee Brothers
W. Minnesta Street
Wayne Township
M. L. Jameson
Henry R. Campbell
State Tax Board
Jameson
Campbell
Cassius L. Hogle
George Snider
Charles O. Sutton
Hogle
Snider
George W. Coffin
Sutton
Coffin
Bugbear
O’hair
Greenfield
Superior Court
William O. Dunlavy
Frank C. Riley
Marion County State Bank
O'Hair
Jackson
Shumaker Pardo
Mid-West
Middlewest
Yegg
M. O’connor & Co., Inc
Kentucky
Oliver Avenues
May
Bobs Motor Service Company
Pennsylvania Street
Marmon
International Harvest Company
Hoblit Dry Goods
Braves
Heathcote
Webb
Maguire
Elmer C. Walzer
United Press Financial
Unitedate
Pete
Sparks & Prairie Oil
Adam McMullen
Nbraska
Borah
Senator Borah
Idaho
St. Louis
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