Railroad Racket Moves Southern Indiana Offices to Terre Haute
The Southern Indiana general offices will relocate to Terre Haute in May. The Monon shows rising earnings after labor disputes end. The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern tests new track with a St Louis to Cincinnati run in 7 hours 26 minutes. The sale of Warwick property to the Monon strengthens depot premises near Fifth and North streets.
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Indiana
Terre Haute
Patcher
W. Ranno
Egineer
H. H. Roseman
Ageont
Pabst Brewery Company
Southern Indiana
Terre Haute Express
Monon Railway Company
Frances E. Lingle
Warwick
Fifth and
North Streets
Monon
Fifth Street
North
Ferry
Lafayette
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Francis Wilson Opera Company
St Louis
Cinncinnati
Southern Indiana Railroad
Bedford
J. W. Thompson
L. RR. Witty
Harding
New Albany
New Albany Tribune
Tom Harding
Vincennes Street
Joe Sher
Inauguration Day Passes Amid Storms and Politics
The march of events across cities details the 56th Congress adjournment, McKinley and Roosevelt swearing in, cabinet resignations and replacements, military enlistments rising, and political moves in Indiana and elsewhere including a push for direct senator elections. The report also covers local fires, a Kentucky case of lashings, and notable social events in several towns.
Bedford Post Office Unclaimed Letters Advertised
List of letters remaining unclaimed for week ending Mar 3, 1900 includes Ladies Bright Bertha Earle Ella Frazier Julia Thomas Lou Simpson Dora and Gentlemen Geo W Allen W H Calihan Geo W Doppler Fred Hite Edward Judah J N Marshall T B Jr Roberts A L Rush Harley Turner E L Winegarner Ben White Ben Persons calling for above letters must say advertised Vinson V Williams P M
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Bedford
Bright
Bertha
Earle
Ella
Frazier
Julia
Thomas
Lou
Simpson
Dora
Vinson V. Williams
P. M
Niagara Falls Exhibition Appeals to Practical Minds
The article profiles Niagara Falls attractions at the Pan-American Exposition, highlighting electrical power development, central power stations, roadmaking machinery, power generating devices, and evolving factory equipment. It notes visitors from across the globe, including Herbert Wilson and his wife, and praises transportation displays, steam and gas engines, railways, vessels, and automobiles as modern marvels of industry.
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Niagara Falls
Herbert Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Niagara Power Development
Niagara
Niagara Falls Power Company
Chicago
Buffalo
Mare Bennitt
Pan American Exposition erects three grand government buildings
Government exhibit notes $500,000 appropriated for three staff clad structures on the Pan American Exposition grounds. Main building 130 by 600 feet. two others 150 feet square. Spanish Renaissance influenced design with gilded decorations and red Spanish tile roofs.
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United States
Obituary for Hester Y Wilson of Heltonville Indiana
Died March 2 1901 at Heltonville Ind Hester Y Wilson wife of Virgil Wilson aged 36 years 8 months 14 days Born June 18 1864 Joined Church of Christ Leatherwood 1882 married Virgil Wilson April 18 1892 Recently moved membership to Heltonville Husband ill yet recovering She was youngest of six siblings Her grandfather Garrett Younger related to Uncle Steve Younger Father died in service to country at six months old W John W Wilson wrote a tribute conveying deep sorrow and faith in Christ noting a peaceful death and hopeful reunion beyond Heaven’s gates
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Heltonville
Ind
Hester Y. Wilson
Virgil Wilson
Sister Wilson
Church of Christ At
Leatherwood
Garrett Younger
Steve Younger
Jesus Christ
Vv. W
Judah and area social notes and smallpox concern
Local social notices list visits and guests from Needmore Bedford and Avoca with several Sunday appearances and Institute events. A new telephone line at Quertown impresses residents while smallpox worries grow. California and Monon railway low-rate ticket details offered by agents for travel in spring 1901.
Monon Low Rates For Certificate Travel Across Associations
Monon approves a one and one third fare on the certificate plan for multiple groups. Certificates issued with going tickets valid for travel from early March to mid April 1901, honored for return tickets at one third fare through March 16, 1901. Involves Wholesale Merchants Board Cleveland Chamber Cleveland Ohio Nashville Tennessee Interstate Merchants Association St Louis National Merchants Travelers Chicago and more.
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Redding
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
St. Louis
Kansas City
L. Keaes
The
Monon
Wholesale Merchants Board
Cleveland Chamber Commerce
Cleveland
Ohio
Young Women’s Christian Association American Committee
Nashvillee
Tenn
Interstate Merchants’ Ass'n
National Ass'n of Merchants & Travelers
Division C
Chicago
Ill
H. P. Bapiey
G. A
Terre Haute
Union Station
Elnora
Southern
H. H. Roseman
G. P
T. A. Bedford
Indiana
Local Notes: Families and Trades Visit in Cana
Mrs Bell Wray of Cana spent Tuesday with Andrew Holmes and wife. B F Henderson and daughter Cary Fleetwood visited friends here and Medora last Wednesday. Miss Mary McHargue returned home from Jeffersonville Illinois after two months. Wm N Weddle of Medora moved here, trading property. Lincoln Tryon of Sparksville bought timber here. N C Plummer bought three year old match horses for 150 dollars from L W Lockman Eclipse. Dr S W Smith and lady of Leesville passed through. Miss Cora Hughes staying with D M Hughes family in Medora returned home. B F Henderson and wife of Freetown called about illness of his mother Mrs R M Henderson. For sale good span of work mules. Call Newt or Don Plummer for details.
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Bell Wray
Cana
Andrew Holmes
B. F. Henderson
Cary Fleetwood
Medora
Mary McHargue
Jeffersonville
Wm. N. Weddle
Lincoln Tryon
Sparksville
N.C. Plummer
L. W. Lockman
Eclipse
S. W. Smith
Leesville
Cora Hughes
D. M. Hughes
Freetown
Newt
Don Plummer
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