Suspect Held in Church Fire
Indianapolis police say Maurice DeLaTour, 46, of New York City, admitted setting fires at three Indianapolis Catholic churches this week and robbed nearby homes while flames raged. A second suspect, calling himself Gordon and staying at the Hotel Edward, was captured by Motorcycle Officer William Miller with a list of churches found on him. The fires damaged St Patrick’s on Woodlawn and Leonard, and a Lady of Lourdes church. investigators tie him to the Monday blaze.
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Indianapolis
Maurice DeLaTour
New York City
Gordon
Edward
William Miller
Park Avenue
Forty-second Street
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Woodlawn Avenue
Leonard Street
Lady of Lourdes
Miller
Bt. Patrick's Church
Dr. C. P. Scudder Moves to Daviess County Hospital
Prominent physician Dr. C. P. Scudder, previously ill at his east Van Trees street home, has moved to Daviess county hospital on Wednesday evening. His condition has improved in recent days.
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C. P. Scudder
Aged Woman Killed by C. & O. Freight Yard Tragedy
In Peru Indiana on June 23 an elderly widow, Mrs. William Byers aged 65, was fatally injured while gathering coal in the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad yard. A freight car cut caused her body to be torn in two and her arms severed. her husband works for the city street cleaning department.
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Peru
Ind
Chesapeake & Ohio
William Byers
City
Duvall Targeted as Call Expels City Officials
Local executive committee of the election coalition moved to demand removal of Mayor John L. Duvall and his administration. They seek immediate ouster amid claims of corruption and ties to the Ku Klux Klan, aiming to open the way for new city leadership.
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Ager
Sie Tesson
John L. Duvall
Ku Kux Klan
Alumni Banquet For Washington Cath High 1922 Grads
Members of the 1922 graduating class of Washington Catholic High School are invited to tonight at 7 o'clock for the alumni banquet. The event, hosted by the Washington Catholic High School Alumni Association, will begin with dinner and feature a program of remarks and merit.
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Washington Cathigh School
Rium
Banl
Washington Catho Hc High ‘School
Brother Sacrifices Self to Save Brother on Track
Terre Baute reports a tragic accident near Otter Creek where Glen Baute, 15 or 16, jumped from a Big Four bridge after Kenneth Baute pushed him to safety as a New York St Louis passenger train approached. Glen suffered serious head and body injuries but was rescued. Kenneth died in the act.
Wadsington Auto delivers new cars to notable buyers
The Wadsington Auto Company recently delivered vehicles to Ed Wright Hudson coach, W. T. Roberson Essex coach, and William Neff Hudson sedan.
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Wadsington Auto Company
Ed Wright
Hudson
W. T. Roberson
Essex
William Neff
Bridgeport Woman to Be Buried Here
Mrs. aenamaker of West f died by noon of uremic palacinity. Funeral and services will be held at Nipgtow, Ind., Saturday. Schumaker, 38, is survived by her husband and three children by a rt marriage.
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Aenamaker
West F
Nipgtow
Ind
Si. Schumaker
Notice to Contractors for City Sewer Bids 1927
The common council of Washington Indiana will receive separate sealed bids on Monday July 11 1927 at 7 30 p m in the city hall for sewer construction on West Lee from Van Trees Street to Hawkins Creek and a second sewer on South West Fourth Street starting at the center of the block.
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Common Council
Washington
Indiana
Council Chamber
West Lee
Eurb
van Trees
Hawkins Creek
Fourth Street
Sewer Replacement Bids Opened in Rural City
Declaratory resolutions dated May 9 1927 and confirmed June 13 invite bids for sewer work along Sycamore street and South West Fourth Street. Bids must include a bid bond two and a half percent of estimate and a non collusion affidavit. Council reserves right to reject all bids and bids open June 21 1927 by City Clerk WM Saxey.
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Oak Street
Oureh
Fen
Fourth Strest
Sycamore Reef
Common Council
For Sale Pigs and Beans by Salvage and Storage Co
Salvage and Storage Co offers polard sort ten pigs for sale along with cow beans. Cash or note accepted. Located Palace Building, East Main Street. Glendale contact details provided.
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Palace Bldg
Glendale
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Ifenrad
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Parnegele
Rio
I Maxwell House
Mason
Certo
THE
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le Wort
Citak Dor &C la. Coc
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B. F. Stites
Eads Hatchery
Eloda
John Backes
3Burg Road
Morris
Law
Minnie. Schubert
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Sally Akers
Earth
Isle of
Seime
R. G. Moore
Vincennes
Ian
St. Peter’s
Ml Lanh
Montgomery
Ansfer
Jesut
Terre
Ata Williams
Omery
Gahey
J John
N. W. 16Th Street
Daniel W
Heffernan
Faul G. Smiley
Farmers Insurance
Wm C
Raney
K. C
Tate
New York
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AL GJ
McCain | Plu
North East Fifth
Gas & Coke
Ompany
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Heberling Co
Ington
Ill
W.tale
Freeport
William C. Raney
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Trovnd Ee Alow
Ene
William Beck Agenz
James A. Colbest
HH. C. Wadsworth, M. D
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Williams
Rexall
Atlantic City
Inc
Baddlet
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A. Bldg
Springfield
Cape May
Stone Harbor
Ocean
Allegheny Mountains
Harper's
O. McKittrick
M. D. Tal
L. McIntosh
Buzan & Hastings Temple Court
Fitzgibbon
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Diamond
Diane Paleel
Rogers
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