Indianapolis school board weighs building plan and branches
The board Tuesday night approved advertising bids for Shortridge High School projects and a new bond issue. A new site at Thirty Fourth and Meridian Streets was discussed for Shortridge. The board also approved four new branch libraries in coming years and leased the Brightwood branch library for three years. Night school will begin in most Indianapolis public schools Monday evening.
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Fulmt
Indianapolis
Oard
J. Marie Haslop
Shortridge
Thirty-Fourth
Eridian Sts
C. Peenfield
Southern Avenue Baptist Church
Hichard Sturm
Robert Sloan
Ed Tardy
Shelby and
Bradbury Sts
Jacob N. Hilkene
Brightwood
Station St
Roesch Realty Company
High rents spark calls for rent control in 1920s debate
A discussion on rent hikes cites owners exploiting demand as hooks to push higher prices. Framed by a proposed rent act, the piece notes real estate speculation from Florida to Palm Beach, showing frame houses rented for 100 dollars monthly and cottages for 75, with owners seeking top year returns amid a tight housing market. Ruth Bryan Owens, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, is mentioned in a rental anecdote. The article argues lawmakers face resistance as a broad coalition profits from current rents.
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Martin
Washington
Ruth Bryan Owens
William Jennings Bryan
Tampa
New York
Miami
Palm Beach
Local Woman Heads Tuberculosis Secretaries Leader
Miss Mary A. Meyers, executive secretary of the Marion County Tuberculosis Association, was elected president of the National Conference of Tuberculosis Secretaries at the Mississippi Valley Conference on Tuberculosis in Lansing Michigan. It marks the first time a woman heads the national group.
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Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Mary A. Meyers
Lansing
Mich
Housing Boom in Miami Draws 98 000 Prospective Residents
The Miami boom projects 98 000 new accommodations as permits indicate the city could house its 69 754 population in fresh structures. Rents stay high even as supply grows, with owners racing to finish for the winter crowd. Tent colonies are eyed as another arrival option, with 9x12 tents renting for five dollars weekly.
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Miami
Florida
Slate Sixteen Drivers Face Charges At City Prison
Sixteen motorists were slated at the city jail Tuesday night. Fourteen were charged with speeding and two with driving while intoxicated. Names and ages include R. Powell 21 and Jack Rollen 42 among speeding defendants and Sir Wade 34 among the intoxicated.
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R. Powell
W. New York St
Morris Sheets
S. Missouri St
Robert Vail
W. Thirtieth St
Paul Schlosser
W. Twenty-First St
Herman Atkinson
S. Ritter Ave
Eldon Handy
Maywood
Ind
Walter S. Ward
Pleasant Run Blvd
Will Graves
Addison St
J. F. Hall
Oliver Ave
N. B. Ball
Day St
John Bernloder
Sanders St
Roy Mon
Massachusetts Ave
Harley Pell
N. Tremont Ave
Browder L. Morgan
E. Washington St
Sir Wade
Tenth St
Jack Rollen
House-Cleaning Urged By Mayor Candidate Walter Myers
Democratic mayoral candidate Walter Myers urged voters to clean house at a meeting on 4020 East New York Street Tuesday night. He criticized ex-gamblers and ex-bootleggers who rose to affluence, urging the public to register and vote to ensure clean leadership for the city.
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Walter Myers
New York St
Garmblers
Women Well Received At Fire Meeting
Indianapolis delegates at the International Association of Fire Chiefs convention in Louisville enjoyed a hosted luncheon and a shopping tour. Fire Chief John J. O'Brien voiced optimism for bringing the 1926 gathering to Indianapolis. The Hoosier delegation toured the Jefferson County Armory exhibits and discussed forming a police and fire surgeons group for a 1926 convention.
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International Association of Fire Chiefs
Brown Hotel
Jor
John J. O'Brien
Portland
Ore
New Orleans
Detroit
Dallas
Philadelphia
Jefferson County Armory
Stutz Fire Engine Company
Louisvill e leaders greet Hoosier delegation at event
Police Chief Forrest Braden leads the Louisville camp in welcoming the Indiana visitors. Dr. R. V. Converse photographs a Louisville church tied to his past marriage. Firemen and police exchange quip and banter amid convention preparations led by Fire Chief Alex Bache. The Indianapolis musicians entertain with state songs and crowds applaud. Joseph I L Hogue receives standing applause at Elks dinner.
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Joseph IL. Hogue
The
Elks
Indianapolis
Lew Shank
Catholic Schools Growth In Indiana Enrollment Rises
Statewide Catholic schools enroll about 55,000 pupils a gain of 5,000 from last year. Indianapolis parochial schools report 7,551 pupils, while Ft Wayne records 3,952 pupils.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ft. Wayne
Clerk Appointed Chairman of Indiana Exchange Clubs Committee
Zachariah T. Dungan, clerk of the State Supreme and Appellate Courts, has received a letter from Thomas L. Bailey, Meridian Miss national president of the Exchange Clubs of America, notifying him of his appointment as chairman of the Indiana extension committee of Exchange Clubs.
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Thomas L. Bailey
Meridian
Miss
The
Exchange Clubs of America
Indiana
Exchange Clubs
Hearing aid miracle offered by New York scientists
A promotional notice claims a compact hearing device from Dictograph Products restores hearing instantly with a ten day free trial. It urges readers to send name and address to Department 13050, 220 West 42nd Street, New York City, promising no red tape or deposit.
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New York
Dictograph Products Corporation
West 42Nd Street
New York City
Taxpayer List Reveals 1924 Incomes Over Ten Dollars
An 1925 notice lists Marion County residents charged with 1924 income taxes above ten dollars. The compiled list names hundreds of individuals and addresses including Alta at 200 Printcraft Building and Alman Sol. Hotel Lincoln, with amounts from under ten to several hundred dollars, reflecting a broad spread of assessed incomes and taxpayer locations across streets like Delaware, Meridian, and Guilford. The compilation shows many private citizens, business people, and hotel entities among the payers.
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Alta
Printcraft
Us L
Guilford
J. M
Central
Ascher
N. C
Board of Trade
Isone James L
College Ave
Ogee
David W
N. Delaware
Sol
Lincoln
Allen
Charles
Adair
Bate E
Washington Blvd
Reader urged to report tax figure errors for correction
The Times asks readers to notice any inaccuracies in income tax figures printed in columns. It notes effort for accuracy but acknowledges possible errors in names and numbers and invites callers to alert the paper so corrections can be made.
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Death Penalty Sought in Murder Case
Prosecutor William H. Remy announces he will seek the death penalty for Edward Stewart, to stand trial in Criminal Court next Tuesday for murder. Stewart allegedly beat Ralph Cunningham to death at the Davis Brothers Transfer Co. in Indianapolis after stealing about $300. Marcelles Cole faces robbery and auto banditry charges.
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William H. Remy
Edward Stewart
Stewart
Ralph Cunningham
Davis Brothers Transfer Company
Maryland St
Cunningham
City Hospital
Marcelles Cole
Edward Boulden
Judson TL. Stark
Boulden
Gilbert Hooks
Four Local Children Reported Missing Across City
Police are seeking four missing youths Frank Clayton 14 of Beech Grove Ind a runaway with light hair in a blue suit and light cap John Isgrigg 11 of 1219 Brookside Ave reported absent from School No 10. he and Royston Wood 1017 Ashland Ave may have ridden bicycles toward Florida Albert Mosley 13 of 801 Drake St colored has been missing for several days.
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Frank Clayton
Beech Grove
Ind
John Isgrigg
Brookside Ave
Royston Wood
Ashland Ave
Florida
Albert Mosley
Drake St
Dead Cat Almost Cost Man Pocket of Life
Samuel Rednour attached an extension cord to an electric light socket and, with a sixty candle power lamp in his left hand, crawled under his home to remove a dead cat. He stepped onto wet ground, completing a circuit that shattered the bulb in his hand and electrocuted him. He suffered severe facial cuts and arm injuries and is in serious condition.
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United These
Columbus
Ind
Samuel Rednour
Counselor to China Returns After Visit With Mother
Ferdinand L. Mayer counselor of the American legation at Pekin leaves after a ten day visit with his mother Mrs. F L Mayer at 3201 N Meridian St He served nine years in diplomatic service and will prepare for the international customs conference opening Oct 26 on his return
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Ferdinand L. Mayer
Pekin
China
F. L. Mayer
Meridian St
Mayer
Emhardt Seeks Re election To City School Board Seat
Adolph G. Emhardt a member of the city school commissioners board announces his run for re election. Filed by supporters Emhardt asks a few days for decision after a spring defeat in the Democratic mayoral nomination.
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Adolph G. Emhardt
Board of City School Commissioners
Emhardt
Claver Denies Cooperation in Zener Move
Captain John Zener sought city hall support to turn workers against the city and back Walter Myers. City chairman William E. Claver denied any Democratic backing or campaign fund splitting. Joseph L. Hogue said no inducements were offered and Zener acts on his own. Robert J. Cunningham resigned from the city engineer’s office to register votes at Democratic headquarters.
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John L. Duvall
Walter Myers
Democratic City Organization
William E. Clauer
Clauer
Democratic
Zener
Myers
Joseph L. Hogue
Claver
Robert J. Cunningham
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Ninth Ward
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