Clearing house for criminal identification grows in Washington
Indianapolis July 15 reports that J Edgar Hoover directs a nationwide identification bureau built with police chiefs and the justice department. The system holds about 940000 fingerprints and 1051000 history cards. It gathers records from Leavenworth and private departments, receiving roughly 500 new prints daily.
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Indianapolis
Federal Department of Justice
Washington
J. . Edgar Hoover
National Board of Identification
International Association of Police Chiefs
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Police Chiefs’ Association
Hoover
Norma Shearer at the Grand in Excuse Me comedy
Norma Shearer headlines the Rupert Hughes comedy drama Excuse Me at the Grand for a two day showing. The film stars Conrad Nagel Renee Adore and Walter Hines and follows a rushed marriage plot with a missing minister amid a wildly funny tale of love and timing.
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Rupert Hughes
Silver Screen
Norma Shearer
Conrad Nagel
Renee Adores
Walter Hires
Miss Ola Johnson Accepts Bookkeeper Post
Miss Ola Johnson accepts a bookkeeper job at the Singer Sewing Machine Co local office. She replaces Mrs. Jesse Edington who was Miss Ella Hacker before moving to Chicago to make her home.
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Ola Johnson
The
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Miss Johnson
Jesse Edington
Ella Hacker
Chicago
Condition of jail where Stephenson is spending summer
Report from Noblesville about jail conditions cites an old bath tub with enamel missing and potential germs, unsanitary sewerage requiring repair, dire lavatories, padlocks on doors, beds likely to deteriorate, and walls with peeling paint and a rough holey stone floor.
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D. C. Stephenson
Madge Oberholtzer
Noblesville
Open Air Concert by First Christian Church Choir
Tomorrow evening from 7 30 to 8 30 o clock the choir of the First Christian church will give an open air concert on North Main street in front of the church. The splendid local choir under Mrs Wayne Hamilton will render numbers of rare merit. The public is cordially invited to be present for a musical treat.
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First Christian Church
North Main Street
Wayne Hamilton
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims stomach liver and intestinal troubles cause grouchiness and bloating and promotes Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a simple harmless preparation that removes mucus and reduces inflammation to help with many abdominal ailments including appendicitis with availability at druggists.
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Mayr
Born Rich High Society Drama at the Nickle
The Nickle shows Born Rich set in New York society with Cullen Landis Bert Lytell and Clara Windsor. The program includes the Cameo comedy High Hopes and the Nickle orchestra will perform a musical program for three days.
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New York City
Nickle
Cullen Landis
Bert Lytell
Clara Windsor
Five Best Radio Features Tonight
United Press lists radio highlights for five major features tonight across stations in Washington New York Chicago and Philadelphia. Programs include bands orchestras organ recitals and request nights with schedules in EST CST and other times.
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United Press
WRC
Washington
WJZ
New York
U. S. Marine Band
WMAC
Chicago
WLS
Cornhusker
WCAP
WEAF
WOC
Philadelphia
WJAR
Providence
U. S. Army Band
Davenport
S. T
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
American Association
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Terre Haute
Evansville
Quincy
Decatur
Springfield
Danville
Peoria
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AX & Fry
Borden's
Miller & Hart
Eral Government
Philip Knapp
Mineola
N. Y
William N. Hensley
M. L. Elliott
Plattsburg, N. Y
Syracuse
Knapp
Louis Penela
Stephenson
Lady O Lawrence Hawthorne
Cory
Newspa
Fancy Santos
Taggart
Meat Department
Ham
Wm. Coleman & Sons
Carl H. Roach
S. Main St
Ant
Chas. E. Goodman
Cor. Main and Vincennes Sts
National League
Ford MA
Stromberg
Tote
Burton Battery Station
Eskew
Tyler
J. B. Shields
Dowagh
Mich
W. Vincennes St
Tampa
William Vanderbilt, Jr
A. C. L. Railway
Joe E. Beasley
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