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Today, a century ago · Wednesday, October 20, 1926Edition: Indianapolis, The Indianapolis Times

100 years ago today: Wednesday, October 20, 1926

The Indianapolis Times was printed in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is its front page from today's date in 1926.

The Indianapolis Times

Indianapolis, Indiana

“MARIE IS GREETED BY' BALTIMORE”

“Factory Girls, Mothers See,”
“Roumanian Queen Speed”
“Into City.”
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OCR text: Bv United Press BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 20Queen Marie of Roumanla received a series of ovations on her arrival by motor' here this drizzly after noon—from merry „ crowds more enthusiastic than the respectful throngs she met in New York and Washington. Streets from the outskirts of the city were packed with spectators— factory girls, mothers with children, workers. The spectators filled side walks and streets, leaving a lane just wide enough for her closed automobile to pass through. The queen’s party arrived at 1.20.

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“FIRST OF INDIANA TEACHERS ARRIVE FOR CONVENTION”

“Large Advance Registration”
“—Opening General Ses”
“sion Thursday Night.”
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OCR text: Headed by Miss Cora Steele, Terre Haute, chairman of the executive \ committee, the vanguard of teach ers from throughout the State began arriving here today to attend the seventy-third annual meeting sis the Indiana State Teachers' Associa tion. Sectional meetings will begin Thursday morning and the first general session is to be held at Cadle Tabernacle, Thursday night. The meeting will continue throughout Friday and Saturday. Many of the first teachers to arrive spent this afternoon in visit ing the Indianapolis public schools.

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“ONE-CENT CUT IN COM LEVY”

“Action Taken by State Board”
“After Hearing.”
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OCR text: Reduction of one cent in Marion County’s 30-cent tax levy was made today by the State board of tax com missioners. The cut was accom plished by a one-half-cent reduction in the gravel road repair fund and one-quarter-cent each in the bond fund and general fund. Setting of the rate at 29 cents followed hearing on a complaint against the levy by the Indiana Tax payers’ League. With this reduction the tax rate will be 3 cents lower than the pres ent rate of 32 cents.

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“REED TO PROBE ANIMATE”

“Will Investigate Washington”
“Primary.”
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OCR text: Bn United Press CHICAGO. Oct. 20. Senatoi James A. Reed, chairman of the Sen ate campaign fund committee, today ordered an investigation of the poli tics in the State of Washington. On receipt of a telegram from Sam uel R. Summer, chairman of the*Re publican State central committee of Washington State, Reed announced that he would wire Senator McNary of Oregon, who Is In Portland, ask Ing him to hold the Washington In vestlgation in Portland.

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“DADDY 7 BARRICADES SELF”

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OCR text: Stays in Hotel So “Peaches” Papers Can’t Be Served. Bn United Press NEW YORK. Oct. 20.—Attorneys for Mrs .Edward W. Browning found difficulty today in serving notice of the suit for separation by “Peaches’ "on her wealthy husband. The real estate man remained in a Newark <N. J.) hotel and showed no intention of coming out of retire ment.

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“Plane Kills Man, Then Flies Away”

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OCR text: Bu United Press MONTGOMERY, Ala., Oct. 20. Frank XV. Browder, 84, wealthy -retired cotton dealer, was killed today when an unidentified air-, plane swung from the skies and the propeller struck him as he walked along the road. The airplane swung back into the s

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“In Crash on Way to Dying Father”

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OCR text: . Hurrying to the bedside of his father, believed near death at his home, twelve miles south of Green field, Albert Brooks, 45, of 2705 W. Washington St„ drove his car over the curb into a brick post to avert a collision at E. Washington St. and Kenyon Ave. today. , v - Brooks was cut and bruised. His wife, Maude, suffered body bruires, and his sister. Miss Hattie Brocks, 30, of 1108 College Ave., sustained a fractured right hip and seyere cuts and bruises. She was taken to city hospital. A machine in front of Brooks, driven by Harry Nolenf*"f!i6 N.

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“Letter to Attorney”

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OCR text: General. Editor Thomas H. Adams’ request that Senator James E. Watson urge a Federal investigation of alleged corruption \n Indiana politics has been turned over to the office of At torney General John G. Sargent by Watson, the Senator Informed Adams In a letter this morning.

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“Another Stephenson Stenog rapher Also Witness. Developments”

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OCR text: Mystery woman, said to be im portant witness, .appears before grand jury. ' Miss Margaret Reynolds, former stenographer of Stephenson, ques tioned by grand jury. Deputy Prosecutors XV. H. Sheaffer and John L. Niblack, re turn from southern Indiana trip without trace of L. G. Julian, for mer associate of Stephenson, supposed to know whereabouts of missing documents. Another mystery woman held the center of the stage today in the Marion Courtly grand jury investiga tion of charges of political corrup tion in Indiana while D. C. Stephen son was in power.

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Front page of The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, October 20, 1926
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Questions from readers

What happened on Wednesday, October 20, 1926?

Front pages that day led with: “MARIE IS GREETED BY' BALTIMORE”; “FIRST OF INDIANA TEACHERS ARRIVE FOR CONVENTION”. Each story above is quoted from the original page.

Is this the real newspaper?

Yes. Every headline and story is taken from the scanned page and its OCR text at the Library of Congress. OCR can misread letters, so the scan is shown next to the text.