The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-31
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1 1OOStER 1ENAGi -
NORTH MANCHESTER - No
deaths and no births is the record Of
North Manchester for the entire
month Of September. This is the first
month that Ia has occurred since the
law requiring the keeping Of such rec
ords was placed in effect.
CONNERSVILLE-The Mcfarland
Motor Company is building a motor
car on which all exposed metal pieces
will be gold plated. II is estimated The
cost Of the machine will be $4,000.
It will be on display at the Chicago
automobile show.
COLUNTBUS-The fire loss IN this
city during October was only $40. This
IS the lowest in the history OF the local
department. according to Fire Chief
a. G. Dahn.
GREENCASTLE- There are stu
dents who are spending their dads
money like FOOLS" President George
r. Crosse told De Pauw students at
chapel exercises.
MUNCIE-A local confectioner has
estimated that half the chewing gum
sold by him comes back into his place
10 roost. He had the number Of pieces
deposited under tables and chairs
counted for week before announcing
his conclusion.
VINCENNES-Si business and
professional men led ShorthOrn cattle
through the streets Of this city as a
part Of the fall festival celebration
KOKOAIO-Icie Abney is made de-
PENDANT in a divorce action by her
husband. John. He does not claim
she treats him ''icily," but rather too
warmly by throwing scissors and
kitchen utensils at him
KOKOMO-Both Mrs. James Dun
cans arms were broken when a COW
she was milking knocked her over and
! another COW stepped on her.
OSSIAN-Harry Hunter. postmaster
here. is a Democratic oficehoIdec who
can't get rid Of his job, it seems. He
resigned several weeks ago and has
asked. demanded and pleaded" for 4
successor, but in vain. He has threat
eneC to call on his bondsmen to run
the Office.
DFCATUR-Steam in one Of the
moIasses watts here caused an explo-
sion which made the whole neigh
borhOod feel stuck up" No one was
Injured. although several were sweet
messes."
EvANsvILLE-w. L. King, OF
Central City. Ky. was in most en-
barrassing position when he entered
a hotel here with his bride Of two
hours and discovered he had lost his
pocketboOk.
SOUTH BEND-''Any one can
make a million dollars" Miss Effie
FIcCoIIum Jones told an audience here.
Several appeared slightly amused at
the announcement
FAIRMOUNT-An that
this city viii have a community
Christmas tree has been made, and a
committee appointed to arrange for it.
FRANKFORT - Mrs. Nancy Hen
dryx was arrested on a charge OF
carving deadly weapons, the charge
. being filed by a neighbor woman. In
7 court she produced the weapon which
turned out to be a pop gun.
FIT. WAYNEl-Mrs. sigma Bachelor
has filed suit against a shoe store
here for damages suffered from a
broken ankle. which she charges was
caused by high heels on a shoe she
bought being more paper than leather.
SUTILIVAN-A tree trunk, eight
feet in diameter. has been found by
workers thirty feet under the surface
Of the ground here.
LEBANON-AIrs. Edith Hare, living
rear Sheridan. reported seeing a gray
fox on her farm.
KOKO1IO-AIrs. Ethel Weese has
fled suit for divorce charging that
her husband has knocked her teeth
cut and frequently blackened her eyes.