Anthracite Strike Drives Coal Prices and Demand in Indianapolis
The anthracite strike in Pennsylvania boosts Pocahontas coal prices to nine dollars a ton in Indianapolis while supply remains available from West Virginia and Indiana. Residents rush to buy winter fuel though no immediate shortages or price spikes are seen, with Merrick Muesing noting most households store some fuel but many wait for colder weather.
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Indianapolis
Charles S. Merrick
Merrick- Muesing Coal Company
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Indiana
Pocahontas
Brazil
Electrification plan announced for South Shore line
United Press reports the re electrification of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend rail road with eight new substations costing about 900000. Work starts immediately and aims to finish by July 1 1926 under Insull interests who took over the road in July. Substations will be at Columbia Avenue Hammond Gary Ogden Dunes Tremont Michigan City Tea Lake New Carlisle and South Bend.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago, South Shore
South Bend
Insull
Columbia Avenue
Hammond
Gary
Ogden Dunes
Tremont
Michigan City
Tea Lake
New Carlisle
Summer ends amid jokes and jabs in Hoosier column
A Times style column notes summer crossing to autumn at 7:44 with weather bureau hints and a playful tally of summer mishaps and public figures. It pokes fun at Coolidge, Henry Ford, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, and local Indiana incidents while mocking fashion trends and prohibition talk.
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ATUMN
The
Times
United States Weather Bureau
Evryone
President Coolidge
Henry Ford
Henry
Doc Shumaker
Anti-Saloon League
Shank
Ku Klux Klan
Washington
Indiana
Indiana University
Learning
Indianapolis
Supreme Courts
Ho Hum
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Europe
Mitchell
Autumn Cooling Hits Indianapolis Weather Scene
On the first day of autumn Indianapolis records show 52 degrees at 7 a m, five degrees below normal, the lowest since last spring Os 6:15 a m sees 50 degrees. Last week the city logged 92 on Saturday with a Tuesday high of 61. Visitor W Scott laments the chilly shift, planning to return to Los Angeles.
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Ndianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Los Angeles
W. Scott
Indictment Near for Stephenson Fire Probe
Marion County grand jury may return an indictment linked to the Stephenson residence fire of April 17 at 5432 University Ave. Norman T. Miller, state fire marshal, and aides have led the investigation, which stretched through four states and involved many interviews as theories explored motives by Stephenson allies, Oberholtzer supporters, or political foes.
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D. C
Stephenson
Madge Oberholtzer
Clint Sims Pleads Guilty in Galveston Bank Robbery
Clint Sims 23 of Indianapolis pleaded guilty to robbery in Logansport Indiana for the June 5 Galveston State Bank heist netting 3282 dollars. He received a ten to twenty one year sentence plus a $25 fine costs and ten year disfranchisement.
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United Press
Logansport
Ind
Clint Sims
Indianapolis
Galveston
Levy Sets 1926 Tax Rates for Indianapolis Areas
State tax commissioners announce 28 cent levy for 1926, with Indianapolis Center Township rate at 2.8325 dollars per 100 property value, up 25.14 cents from 1925. Governor Jackson and Auditor Bowman approved after their conference. Total state valuation is 5.268 billion dollars. 1925 levy matched at 28 cents.
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Indianapolis
Center Township
Jackson
Lewiss. Bowman
John J. Brown
Shank
Sanitary Board
State
Washington Township
Wayne
Warren
Perry
Perry, Township
Washington
French Envoys Arrive in U S for War Debt Talks
The French debt commission led by Finance Minister Joseph Caillaux arrived in New York to discuss payment of about 4.2 billion dollars owed the United States from war loans and interest. Officials welcomed them at Quarantine and prepared for rapid transport to Washington for talks starting the next day.
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United of New Ork
America
United States
Joseph Caillaux
Garrard Bigelow Winston
the Treasury
American
Commission
Washington
Army Officer Found After Memory Loss in Sedan
A man, likely Lieut. Lyle S. Lindsey of the US Army ordinance department from Aberdeen Maryland, was found in a sedan at East and Washington Streets suffering from amnesia. He claimed confusion about his destination and origin and was taken to Fort Benjamin Harrison for evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle S. Lindsey
United States Army Ordinance Department
Aberdeen
East
Washington
Indianapolis
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Hourly Temperature Readout Across Morning
A fragmented weather line shows temperatures at 6 AM 58 to 64 degrees with 12 noon reading 67 degrees. It appears to be an incomplete hourly temperature chart from a historical newspaper page.
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AL A. Miees
Eess
Radio Show Schedule Highlights From Chicago Station
Doors open at 10 a m with the program featuring Skeezix Time for children. Victor Herbert Ensemble broadcasts 10 to 11 with guest announcer Quin A Ryan. Anita Stewart and Beatrice Burdon Me Clanahan perform in light opera pieces and musical solos.
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WGN
Chicago
Victor Herbert
Quin A. Ryan
Petts Light Opera Ensemble
Anita Stewart
Big Watson
Beatrice Burdon
Clanahan
Radio exposition entertains 5000 at Cable Tabernacle
Indianapolis visitors attend the first radio show to hear the Pettis Light Opera Ensemble from 2 to 4 and Skeezix at 3 30 p m. The program includes Victor Herbert Ensemble Pettis Ensemble and numbers by Mrs Anita Scott Bill Watson and Beatrice McClanahan. Attendance surpassed opening day by about 1000 with crowds carrying advertising literature.
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Indianapolis
Pettis
Cable Tabernacle Auditorium
Skeezix
Victor Herbert
Anita Scott
Bill Watson
Beatrice McClanahan
Leo Fitzpatrick
Kansas City Night Hawks
Paul A. Greene
WSAI
Cincinnati
Ohio
John C. McPhee
WFBM
Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Courthouse Plans Studied in Marion County
Leonard V. Harrison leads a study with Superior Court Judge James A. Collins and Criminal Judge Collins to assess remodeling options and costs for the Marion County courthouse. A Chamber report will propose procedures, while Judge Collins supports a temporary change and a new east wing for Criminal and Juvenile courts.
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Marion County
Leonard V. Harrison
Civic Affairs Department
Chamber of Commerce
Superior Court
James A. Collins
Harmon Snoke
Harrison
Collins
Snoke
Attorneys to Contest Blackmail Law in Local Labor War
John J. McNamara leader of the local iron workers union was found guilty on blackmail charges after a labor dispute. An appeal to Indiana’s Supreme Court will question whether the old blackmail statute covers threats to drive workers from a job.
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John J. McNamara
Iron Workers’ Union
State Supreme Court
Indiana
McNamara
Fred “. Gause
Charles E. Cox
Fred McAllister
Boilars
Elks
Supreme Court
Fight started says Col Mitchell on air service
Col William Mitchell declared the struggle has begun and predicted the current dispute will yield a better air service. He boarded a train to St. Louis en route to Washington for the presidential air board inquiry and praised President Coolidge for initiating the review. Mitchell refused to comment on Navy testimony and planned further remarks before the inquiry. He had traveled from Detroit where his six week old daughter remained.
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S. A. Barker
United Press
Texas
Air Service
William Mitchell
Mitchell
St. Louis
Washington
Presidential Air Board of Inquiry
Coolidy
War Department lenient toward husband says Mrs Mitchell
Mrs William Mitchell wife of the former assistant chief of the Army Air Service arrives in St Louis saying the War Department leniency comes because they believe he is telling the truth. She joins Colonel Mitchell on his Washington trip to be with him.
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ST. Louis
War Department
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Blast in Kokomo Plant Injures Three Workers
Explosion at Jenkins Glass Company in Kokomo Indiana injured three workers but none seriously. The blast damaged the plant wiring and roofed boiler room and filled engine rooms with steam. It cut off electric lighting in South Kokomo and caused extensive property damage.
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Bu United Preas
Ferguson to speak on arranging auto trips for visitors
Earl L. Ferguson manager of the convention bureau of the Chamber of Commerce accepted an invitation to speak on arranging automobile trips for convention visitors at the International Association of Convention Bureaus meeting in Des Moines Iowa on November 17.
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Earl L. Ferguson
The
Chamber of Commerce
International Association of Convention Bureaus
Des Moines
Iowa
State marshal to probe fire as three houses burn
Fire destroyed a vacant newly built house at 1521 Le Grande Ave damaging two adjoining homes and forcing two families to flee in night clothing. Incendiary origin suspected and investigation turned over to the State fire marshal. Total losses about 6000 dollars.
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le Grande Ave
William Bishop
le Grande, Ave
John Dumser
Walter, Mills
Utility Head Honored L B Andrus Elected President
L B Andrus president of Merchants Heat and Light Co Indianapolis was elected president of the Indiana Electric Light Association at its convention in French Lick Ind He could not attend due to illness and is in a South Bend hospital Also named were R M Thurman vice president and John C Mellett secretary
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L.B. Andrus
Electric Light Association
Timea Suecial
French Lick
Ind
L. B. Andrus
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Indianapolis
Indiana Electric Light Association
R. M. Thurman
Indiana General Service Company
Muncie
John C. Mellett
Indiana Public Utility Association
Andrus
South Bend
Harris outlines policy on agents in Indiana
Federal prohibition agents on the Indiana staff must resign or be reassigned, says Ansel RR M Harris new deputy district administrator. Personnel changes to be completed by Oct 1. Bert C. Morgan, former director, will take a 30 day paid leave starting Thursday.
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Indiana
Ansel RR
M Harrris
Prohibition Enforcement
Harris
Bert C. Morgan
Driver dies in accident at Rural Street intersection
Joe Tice 25 of Greenfield was killed when his car collided with Charles Foster 31 at Rural Street and Brookside Parkway. Foster faces manslaughter charges as witnesses say both cars veered into a pole. Foster, Russell and Enlow were injured. a stop sign at the corner was removed after the crash.
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Joe Tice
Greenfield, Ind
Keyless Lock Company
Newman St
Rural St
Brookside Pkwy
Charles E. Foster
South St
Foster
Motorpolice Troutman and Banks
Tice
Barlow
Greenfield
N. E. Lytle
Lock Company
Navy inquiry reveals Lansdowne urged delaying Shenandoah flight
Documents show Commander Lansdowne pushed to postpone the Shenandoah dirigible trip citing untested mooring and refueling facilities, while the Navy Department overrode his protest. The Lakehurst station commandant Captain George W. Steele presented letters between Lansdowne and the Bureau of Aeronautics at the inquiry in Lakehurst New Jersey.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Shenandoah
Navy Department
Zachary Lansdowne
George W. Steele
Marion
Ind
Lakehurst Air Station
Lansdowne
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Phone Girl Is Slain in Fulton Telephon e Exchange
Mary Larsenson a 29 year old night operator at the Tri City telephone exchange was choked to death last night. Investigators found hay seeds and oats near the pod suggesting the attacker was a local farmer. Miss Larsenson lived alone and slept in a room adjoining the switchboard.
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United Press
Fulton
Mary Larsenson
Tri-City
Miss Lorense
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Scribe
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Cal
Coolidge
Ford
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Galveston State Bank
U. S
Ww & A
M’namara
William H. Remy
Remy
Col. Mitchell
Unified Air Service
Special Board of Inquiry
Detroit
Wife
Kokomo
Ferguson
Dumser
Bishop
A. B. Graham
Delaware St
G. O. Jackson
Indiana Motor Body Company
S. Gray St
Hinchman
Fred Howe
Harris States Policy
Aviv
Charles Russell
W. South St
City Hospital
Archie Enlow
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