Council Receives Single Bid for Street Paving
The city council met to consider expanding the D street and Second street west paving along the three mile concrete roadway route. J M Robertson & Sons of Terre Haute submitted the sole bid, with prices for reinforced and plain concrete, curb and gutter, and various storm and utility structures. A special session on May 12 will award the contract, while water supply warns drought strains may trigger new wells east of the city.
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J.M. Robertson & Sons
Terre Haute
Robertson & Sons
R. C
Beard Construction Company
Robertson Company
Three Mile
Prominent Men May Testify in Scopes Evolution Case
E T Stewart the Tennessee prosecutor may call Thomas Edison Henry Ford and Luther Burbank to testify against John T Scopes in the July 10 trial. Stewart says all three oppose evolution though he does not understand the theory. Walter White will assist the prosecution in Rhea County. Bryan will meet the state case in Nashville and head to Tallahassee next.
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Scopes
United Press Dispatch
Dayton
Tenn
E. T Stewart
John T. Scopes
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Luther Burbank
Stewart
18Th
Tennessee Judicial District
Walter White
Rhea County
William Jennings Bryan
Nashville
Bryan
Tennessee
Tallahassee
Florida
Heat Wave Grips Midwest With No Relief In Sight
Death toll climbs as the United Press reports dozens felled by the heat across the nation. Chicago records seven heat deaths and three others overcome amid a sweltering midwest. Cyclonic wind storms near Omaha cause four deaths and extensive damage, while a Minneapolis storm injures 24 and damages reach half a million dollars. Light lake region showers forecast offering little respite.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Middle-West
Weather Bureau
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Omaha
Minneapolis
Fletcher Bank Robbery in Indianapolis Yields 3000
A lone unmasked bandit robbed the Rural street branch of Fletcher Savings and Trust in Indianapolis and escaped with 3000 dollars after locking three employees in the basement. The incident occurred today in broad daylight.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Governor Jackson approves paroles for seven in Indianapolis
Governor Jackson approved paroles for seven inmates in state institutions and commuted sentences for twelve others. Sixty four pardon petitions were denied. The pardons board acted on its May meeting recommendations. No Gregg county prisoners received paroles.
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Indianapolis
Jackson
State Pardons Board
Gregne County
Seven in One Roadster Suicide Crash Kills One
A sport roadster with seven aboard including motorcycle police officer Glen Eidert sped at 45 mph and crashed into a safety zone post in Detroit. Herbert York, 30, was instantly killed when the vehicle swerved to avoid another machine, fatally injuring Eidert and sending five others to hospitals.
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Detroit
Mich
Glen Eidert
Herbert York
Two Children Die and Suffer Illness After Green Apple Diet
Carroll Harris aged four of Bicknell and formerly of Linton died at 11 30 today from cholera morbus caused by eating green apples. Ralph Harris about six is in dying condition this afternoon from the same cause. The younger child collapsed suddenly and died before aid could reach him. The Harris family, once mine superintendents in the Linton field, are well known locally.
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Wesley Harris
Carroll
Bicknell
Linton
Ralph
Harris
New Evidence Emerges in Shepherd Typhoid Case
Chicago June 3 United Press reports new evidence in the Billy McClintock typhoid murder case. State's Attorney Crowe and aides say physicians provided fresh details that may implicate William D. Shepherd. Witnesses include Isabelle Pope and detective agency head tips, with jury selection proceeding in court.
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United Pressa Dispatch
Chicago
Billy McClintock
Robert J. Crowe
United Press
Bnly
Crowe
William D. Shepherd
Billy
Rufus Stolp
McClintock
James B. Herrick
Shepherd
Isabelle Pope
Gladys Roberts
Veniremen
Rain Brings Relief After Heat Wave In Milwaukee
Rain began in Milwaukee after three hot days with temperatures near 80 degrees. Clouds formed in the west and by 7 a.m. light showers spread across the area, giving relief from the prior heat spell.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Four Heat-Related Deaths Reported in New York Area
Four deaths and many prostrations attributed to a heat wave in New York and nearby areas. Newark Passaic and Livingston New Jersey report one heat death each. A boy drowned at East Elmhurst while twenty people were overcome at Trenton. Maximum 85 degrees, likely to repeat.
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New York
Newark
Passaic
Livingston
N. J
East Elmhurst
Trenton
Weather Bureau
Armored car driver shot by misidentifying officer
Wilbur Johnson, 35, armored car driver, was killed by a black police officer at a south side gasoline station after Johnson drew his weapon and asked for money. The officer Baston did not recognize him and fired one shot. Johnson died in hospital. He leaves a widow and two children.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Wilbur Johnson
South Side
Johnson
Waldo Baston
Rioting Surges in Shanghai as Deaths Rise
Mad rioting by students and strikers spreads with new outbreaks and deaths. Local authorities order shooting to kill while pleading for foreign aid. American marines guard the reservoir as residents rush to assist in maintaining order.
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United Press Dispatch
Shanghai
Marines Land in Shanghai to Quell Riot
United Press Dispatch from Osaka reports two hundred American marines joined British and Italian forces in Shanghai to quell rioting that had grown grave, with the landing occurring late Tuesday afternoon.
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Osaka
Shanghai
Coolidge Addresses Naval Academy On Peace and Purpose
President Coolidge told the Naval Academy graduating class that the navy should be an instrument of righteousness to protect property and promote world peace. He argued the force of the sword must be joined with spiritual and moral effort and reaffirmed the U S commitment to universal peace without seeking territory or provoking conflict.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Coolidge
United States
Crash injures nine on Interurban near Kokomo today
Nine persons seriously injured and 15 others slightly hurt after a head on collision of two Union traction cars five miles north of Kokomo Indiana. Both cars slowed before impact but one car plowed into the smoker of the other. Motorman may have misread orders at the meeting switch. Injured taken to Peru and Kokomo hospitals as cars burned and were destroyed.
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Kokomo
Ind
Union Traction
Here
Peru
Wealthy Woman Killed by Burglars in Chicago Home
Mrs. Belle Quinn Owen, 50, wife of a suburban real estate man, was killed when two burglars looted her Chicago residence. She woke during the break in and struggled with one thief as the other fired a shot delivering fatal head wound while she slept on a daybed in the living room.
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Chicago
Belle Quinn Owen
Body of former VP Thomas R. Marshall arrives in Indianapolis
The body of Thomas R. Marshall former vice president arrives from Washington at Union Station Indianapolis. State and city officials Scottish Rite Masons escort the train as hundreds line the route to his North Illinois Street home. Chimes toll as 25 mounted policemen lead the funeral procession toward Crown Hill Cemetery where services are set for 10 o clock Thursday.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Indiana
Union Station
Washington
Marshall
North
Illinois Street
Christchurch
Crown Hill Cemetery
Thom. R. Marshall Remembered By Newspaper Men
A memorial note recalls THOS. R. MARSHALL as a pivotal figure in journalism praised by peers. The piece emphasizes his influence on reporting standards and the enduring impact of his career on the press.
Had the Kindest Way of Saying No to a Reporter
Indianapolis correspondent recalls Thomas R. Marshall as a genial Hoosier who declined to comment on Charley Dawes and Senate rules. Marshall answered with a courteous refusal, shielding Dawes and the Coolidge administration while keeping the interview light and farewell cordial.
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Ross H. Garrigus
United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
Coolidge
Dawes
North
Illinois Street
Charles Dawes
Senate
Weeks in deteriorating condition after operation
Boston June 3 The condition of Secretary of War John W Weeks is not favorable this morning. He rested last night and has vomiting. Temperature 100 and pulse 104, up from 95. Bulletin issued by Dr D F Jones and Dr G F Brigham at Massachusetts General Hospital where Weeks had an operation last Thursday.
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United Press Dispatch
Boston
Mass
John W. Weeks
D. F. Jones
G. F. Brigham
Phillips House
Massachusetts General Hospital
Weeks
Giant $6,000,000 theatre planned for Rothafel in New York
Samuel Rothafel the "Roxy" of radio announces a $6 million theatre to be the world's largest. The play house is slated to open in the fall of 1926 in New York City.
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New York
Samuel Rothafel
Roxy
Radio
Rothafel
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