Indianapolis hospital opens under Methodist clue
A nine year effort by the Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana results in a new hospital on North Capital Avenue Indianapolis. The main building 134 by 143 feet will care for 100 patients now, with capacity for 500 when all planned structures are complete. Property valued at about 250000, built with broad community support beyond Methodists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana
Indianapolis
North
Capital Avenue
Burney Mill Changes After Lease Expiry
Sidener and Price, operators of the Nading mill for two years, will step down as they have purchased Burney station flour mill and their lease ends today. Nading returns to Hope to run the mill with partner J. C. Mullendore forming Nading & Mullendore. Unclear what changes result, price may join Burney mill. both likely to live in Hope and travel by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidener & Price
Burney Station
Nading
Hope
Reading Nading & Mullendore
J. C. Mullendore
George Price
Burney
Sidener
Price
Hope Journal
Best boys wagons at the Boston Store
An old item notes a display of boys wagons at the Boston Store in 1913 showcasing durable child transport and toy sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Church Opens Sunday School Auditorium Under Rev Z T Sweeney
Rev Z T Sweeney led the dedication of a new Sunday school auditorium with a morning service and steered a quick push to raise funds. The drive netted over 4400 dollars with substantial pledges from the Ladies Aid Society and local supporters. An evening sermon on the Disciples of Christ praised universal Christianity and its civilizing influence while urging youth to join the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. T. Sweeney
Bro. Sweeney
Grant
Lee
Sweeney
Saul of
Tarsus
Cas Arnold Dies at 56 in Indianapolis Home
Caswell B. Arnold, about 56, died at his residence 2230 East Tenth Street Indianapolis at 10 15 a m Wednesday April 22 from stomach cancer He was a native of the city and long operated a livery and sale stable on Webster Street later engaged in the saloon business on Washington Street He served as night watchman at the New York Store in Indianapolis for about twelve years Surviving are his wife and another son Joe Arnold of Indianapolis Funeral services were held at his home at 2 00 p m Saturday April 5 St Paul Telegram
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caswell BH
Arnold
East Tenth Street
Indianapolis
Cas
Webster Street
Washington Street
C. P. Kappes
Aveline Hotel Fire Kills Eleven at Fort Wayne
A new hotel, the Aveline, in Fort Wayne burned early Monday from an elevator shaft blaze. Eleven dead and many injured. total loss estimated at 110000 dollars. Nearby stores including G H Brown C B Woodruff Co Postal Telegraph Straus Bros and Lee Ivans also destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aveline
Ft. Wayne
G. H. Brown
C. B. Woodruff & Co
Postal Telegraph Co
Straus Bros
Lee Ivans
Annual Report for 1907 of the I.O.O.F Home
Mrs. Lewis, superintendent, notes in 1907 the facility cared for 140 people including 82 adults and 58 children. There were eight deaths, with ages from seventy-one to eighty-nine. Care included five paralytics, four blind, two locomotor ataxia cases, and others. Annual expenses totaled $19,918.79 with per person metrics provided.
Woman Lived Two Days With No Organs But Heart and Lungs
The story reports Mrs. Charles Shulthies cut out her intestines and died Wednesday night after insanity drove her to self mutilation. She reportedly lived two days with only heart and lungs inside her body. A brother James Shulties lives in Grammer, with she residing nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Columbus Republican
Charles Shulthies
James Shulties
Grammer
Seymour Republican
Greensburg firm wins hospital completion contract
The Southeastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane board chosen Pulse & Porter of Greensburg to finish the buildings. The contract price is 858009.36 dollars with sublets for lambing sewer work and electrical plant setup. Campfield’s forfeited contract and related damages are under state review as trustees seek 100000 dollars in next legislature funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Stone and Construction Company
Indianapolis
Southeastern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Statehouse
Pulse & Porter
Greensburg
Commission
Henry M. Dowing
Board of Trustees
E. M. Campfield
Finlday
Ohio
Campfield
Aetna Indemnity Company
Hanly
Dowling
State House
Henry M. Dowling
Indianapolis Star
Partridges Arrive in Shelby Farms Railbirds
Jefferson Eberhart and other Washington and Jackson township farmers received eighteen Hungarian partridges from State Game and Fish Commissioner Sweeney. They formed a game preserve and turned the birds loose on their farms to combat insects and weed seeds, hoping for agricultural benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweeney
Shelby County
Shelbyville
Eberhart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Minear Dry Goods
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Carter & Co
First National Bank Building
Greensburg, Ind
United States
Indiana
Burney Mill
S.S. Building
Cas Arnold
O. F. Home
Heart
Bigg
Southeastern Hospital
Shelby
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!