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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1930

Page

10

ASK HIGH COURT AID IN WAR ON ANTI FAT ADS

The U S Supreme Court is asked to rule on anti fat advertising cases as the Federal Trade Commission seeks to curb misleading weight loss claims. A manufacturer of thyroid extract tablets faced FTC orders over safety and honesty claims, while the agency cites faked cures exposed by the AMA and seeks to curb unfair competition.

High Court Rhy United Press Washington Supreme Court Federal Trade Commission Commission American Medical Association

Hair grows on watch crystal in Wool Research missão

British scientists at Leeds Wool Industries Research Association have grown hair on an inverted watch crystal. A woman scientist uses guinea pig skin grafts placed on the crystal surface and nourishes roots with blood plasma and a special extract. Hair length doubled or tripled in many cases.

Ku United Press London Leeds Wool Industries Research Association

Aged Carpenter Riley Walker Dies at 70

Riley W. Walker 70 a carpenter died suddenly in Anderson Indiana. He leaves a widow and a daughter.

Carpenter Anderson Ind Riley W. Walker

Scene in Italy reveals Miss Italy 1930 arrival in Genoa

The Italian correspondent sends a picture of Mafalda Mariottino in Genoa after competing as Miss Italy 1930 in South America. She may be ready for any fate at sea or simply photographed in a one piece bathing suit showing beauty as its own excuse.

Signorina Mafalda Mariottino Genoa Italy South America

Street Car Leaps Rails in Meridian Block Crash

A southbound Meridian street car traveling 25 mph left the rails in the 800 block Monday night and demolished two autos. Ten passengers escaped injury. Investigators blamed a sunken rail and spread joint. James Stapleton aged 25 was struck by a car while pulling a wagon with coal on Massachusetts avenue suffering several fractured ribs.

Meridian Street James Stapleton West North Street Massachusetts Avenue

Halloween prank removes city manhole lids

Police and street department workers hunted a prankster after manhole covers were removed in several intersections including Roache and Rader streets Twenty sixth street and Paris avenue Twenty sixth street and Indianapolis avenue and Roache and Clifton streets endangering motorists W H Winship street commissioner confirmed the losses.

W. H. Winship Roache and Rader Streets Twenty-sixth Street Paris Avenue Indianapolis Avenue Clifton Streets

French Lick Salts Promises Gentle Gentle Relief

An advertisement touts French Lick Salts from Indiana as a pleasant tasting saline laxative. It claims prompt elimination without nausea or griping, improves blood acidity, and removes toxins with a gentle action likened to a mother's touch, prescribed for adults.

Indiana America Arkibened

Clerics Denounce U S Christianity at Methodist Conference

Three church leaders at a Roberts Park Methodist gathering lambasted American Christianity as pagan in practice. Dr C W Hartinger urged moral reform while Bishop Edgar E Blake blamed unemployment for social ills and Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes criticized European views of Chicago. Dr Clarence True Wilson to close session.

America Methodist Episcopal Church Roberts Park Methodist Church C. W. Hartinger Broadway Methodist Church Methodist Church Edgar E. Blake Edwin Holt Hughes Chicago Europe Clarence True Wilson

Train collision near Hammond claims two lives

The Michigan Central train struck a car at a crossing in Indiana Harbor. Neilan Gaskey, 15, died of a fractured skull while his sister Marie, 28, perished at the scene. Two other occupants were seriously injured.

United Press Hammond Ind Neilan Gaskey Marie Indiana Harbor Michigan Central

State building drive urged in budget pleas

Five state institutions filed budget requests with the state budget clerk proposing a total of about 1.66 million dollars for Central State Hospital and related facilities. The plan includes cottages for men, a connecting tunnel, piping, a staff cottage, and rebuilding work with a biennial ask of 1,658,503 dollars.

A. C. McDaniel Central State Hospital Max A

Delays and Budget Requests Highlight Indiana County Increases

A series of budget requests totals 1 004 755 with school and state farm projects adding 611 215 in Indiana. The Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home seeks a 150 000 hospital and Knights town wells 30 000 while Logansport state hospital requests 1 029 918 10 with new boilers and assembly hall. A November 8 hearing in the Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company case follows a Supreme Court ruling requiring findings in interlocutory rulings.

Neweeenannary Serene Samunweeeeer Indiana State Farm State Farm Soldiers and Sailors Knightstown Logansport State Hospital United States Supreme Court Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company Public Service Commission

Dandruff Ends Itching With ZEMO

An advertisement promotes ZEMO antiseptic liquid as a cure for dandruff and itching scalp. It claims cooling cleansing action, urges keeping ZEMO handy, and notes prices of 35c 60c and 1.09. Safe for various skin irritations and scalp.

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