Walk Not Wanted at Canoe Club Sidewalk Fight
The Canoe club opposes a city ordered cement walk in front of its grounds arguing the Riverside park bridge will be rebuilt away from the site, making the sidewalk unnecessary. The Board of Public Parks insists on immediate installation as plans shift with future road use. Members suggest waiting for bridge relocation to erect a wall and beautify the front, hoping to avoid current sidewalk travel.
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Canoe Club
Board of Public Parks
Riverside Park
Riverside Amusement Company
Mrs. Clara H. Williams Dies in Indianapolis at 62
Mrs. Clara Hoyt Williams, aged 62, died Thursday at Deaconess hospital in Indianapolis. Burial will be from 4711 E. Washington St. likely Saturday. She came to Indianapolis in 1855 and taught at public school No. 1 before and during the Civil War after marrying Edgar H. Williams in 1869. Surviving are husband, sons Dr. R. H. Williams Rochester New York and Clifford Williams Guanajuato Mexico, son Jerry B. Williams secretary of the Y M C A Canton Ohio, daughter Auretta Williams Drake, sister Mrs. W. S. King 3110 N. Meridian St., and Don Williams.
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Clara Hoyt Williams
Deaconess Hospital
Washington St
Clifford Williams
Guanajuato
Mex
Auretta Williams Drake
This City
Don William
W. S. King
Meridian St
College Boy Chooses Grape-Nuts Over Fast Food
A former student recalls poor meals during growth and sport, suffering intestinal indigestion from pastry and greasy fare. He credits switching to Grape-Nuts three times daily and reading The Road to Wellville with restoring health, noting his improved energy and strength.
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Wellville
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Remedy promising relief for rheumatism in simple mix
A described prescription blends Fluid Extract Dandelion half ounce Compound Karyon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces. Shake and take a teaspoonful after meals and at night. Promises kidney support, blood cleansing, and relief from years of rheumatic pain.
Letter Offers Ransom Clue in Dover Kidnapping Case
Dover telegraphed report says Horace Marvin’s four year old son remains missing after Pinkerton detectives scoured the farm. A letter from Omaha dated April 3 asks for $200 by Saturday and claims the boy is within 50 miles of Dover. Ed Davis is named as a sender and potential whistleblower. detectives await action.
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Horace
Omaha
Neb
Marvin
Siover
Ed. Davis
Isd Davis
Simmons
Fire insurance rates boosted in Indianapolis report
The Indianapolis fire insurance schedule increases downtown rates by five percent while reducing outlying district rates by over twenty percent. The board of underwriters will review the new schedule next week after an expert survey labeled the city a conflagration area due to overhead wires. Property owners vow to object, hoping to lower the rates, as burying wires progresses to improve fire conditions.
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Indianapolis
C. EK. Coots
Board of Underwriters
Indianapolig
Money for Temple Drives Masons to Raise Funds
Blue Lodges of Masons in the city launched a fundraiser to secure their share for the Masonic temple at Illinois and North streets. The subordinate lodges aim to raise about $200,000, with a meeting on Pearl Street organizing teams. Total contributions announced reach $47,336 including Thursdays $2,750.
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Masonic Temple
Illinois
North Sts
Grand Lodge
Pearl St
Gas Meter Thief Herbert Dean Arrested At 15
Detectives Gerber and Larsh captured Herbert Dean, 15, after a three month manhunt. He confessed to a string of gas meter burglaries, detailing home entries via basement windows and daytime work. Dean claimed to have acted alone since starting a year ago, with prior gang ties fading into reformatories. He confessed to stealing meters at Fifteenth and Illinois, Mrs. Ella Miller’s Maple Grove flats, 621 E Twenty-first St, and another Illinois St gas meter, along with two watches and a knife from a home.
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Herbert Dean
Gerber
Larsh
Plainfield
Fifteenth
Illinois-sts
Ella Miller
Maple Grove Flats
E. Twenty-first-st
Illinois-st
Campaign to raise 30000 for new Methodist hospital
Trustees at Casitol avenue and Seventeenth street planned a quiet drive starting in April to raise three thousand dollars for finishing equipment and completion of the hospital. The contract for building work was let to Schumacher Co. for 57600 dollars, covering the structure and powerhouse except plumbing wiring and heating. two months are set for the fund drive with other cities to contribute.
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New Methodist Hospital
Casitol Ave
Seventeenth-st
Schumacher , Co
Carnegie hosts industrial peace night in New York
The National Civic Federation invites 100 public representatives 10 employers and 100 workers to attend an industrial peace event at Andrew Carnegie's New York residence tonight. Carnegie will speak and Mrs. Carnegie will receive the guests. The gathering mirrors a recent Chicago meeting at Mrs. Potter Palmer's home.
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Civic Federation
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Demand 15 Great for Small Homes in Indianapolis
A rush of buyers competes for small Indianapolis dwellings with cash down payments of 240 to 300 dollars and monthly installments thereafter. The market shows high demand, few payment defaults, and rising prices as investors and first time buyers chase scarce bargains.
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Indianapolis
Quartermaster Accused of Falsifying Payroll in Manila
Capt. Fred C. Cole quartermaster and F. P. Thornton former chief clerk in the quartermaster's department are charged in the criminal court at Manila with falsifying a public document. They are accused of padding the payroll in the shops of the quartermaster.
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Scrippr
McKrine Press Association
Manila
Fred C. Cole
Quartermaster
F. P. Thornton
Quartermaster’s Department
Cole
Thornton
Clayton man dies by self harm after drinking
Special to The Sun reports Homer 11 more, 25, swallowed carbolic acid yesterday evening and died soon after. He had been drinking with companions at Sloatesville. He was a salesman for the Lamcore Cigar Company of Indianapolis. His widow survives.
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Clayton
Dnl
Homer
Social items and engagements from Indianapolis society page
The Indianapolis Sun prints society notes about returnees from travels and visits, engagements, dances, card parties, a cotillion, and a wedding. Highlights include Miss Vida Martina Wood and Lawrence R. Cartwright’s engagement with a wedding planned for April 24, and Kate Siddick’s wedding to Arthur Sims at 1515 Pleasant Street. Activity covers Alpha Chi banquet, Tudor hall closing party, and a Maennerchor afternoon spread with officials and hostesses.
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Vida Martina Wood
J. Wood
Topeka
Kan
Lawrence R. Cartwright
W. C. Cartwright
Spring social season fills Brenneke’s and Talbott Avenue
A Brenneke academy dancing party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bryson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Manly drew many guests with pink and white blooms. Hospitalities were extended by Benedict Brosnan Levey and Conrad. Out of town guests included Mrs. Bryson of Brazil and Mrs. MacAdam of Terre Haute. A musicale at the Herron home honored Mrs. Bryson and Mrs. MacAdam with performances by Mrs. MacAdam Miss Robinson Mrs. Woollen and Mr. Spencer. Friday afternoon a bridge company was given by Miss Bright Armstrong for Mrs. Bryson and Mrs. MacAdam. Mrs. Bryson plans to return to Brazil on Saturday.
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Woman's Society of the Maennerchor
N. Illmoisst
William Off
William Gardner
Henry Kettmen
Irma Bettermann
Lillian Langsenkamp
Brenneke’s
Robert Bryson
Frank P. Manly
Brenneke Academy
Charles P. Benedict
John D. Brosnan
Marshall Levey
Owen J. Conrad
Frederick P. Herron
Talbottave
John Bryson
Brazil
John MacAdam
Terre Haute
MacAdam
Josephine Robinson
Herbert Milton Woollen
Arnold Spencer
How to Fool a Lazy Liver with Artificial Exercise
A health advice note argues constipation as a root of many illnesses and urges prompt bowel adjustment. It promotes Cascarets from Sterling Remedy Company as a daily preventative and treatment, stressing personal responsibility, dosage, and authenticity of the branded product.
Rag Man’s Rag Bundle Leads to Lost Money
A rag man who bought rags from Mrs. C. E. Clark at 709 E Fifteenth St found $55 belonging to Mrs. Elenor Browning inside a hand kerchief box among the bundles. Clark forgot the money and police are searching for the rag man who is now the subject of an inquiry.
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C. E. Clark
Illustrated Song Service At Grace Mission Church
The Young People's Alliance of Grace Mission church on RFeville near EB Michigan holds an illustrated song service in the church auditorium at 7 45 Friday night conducted by Rev Harry Blunt of Plymouth Congregational using ateropties for illustrations with no admission charged and a free will offering invited all welcome
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Young People's Alliance
Grace Mission Church
Rfeville Ave
Eb, Michigan St
Harry Blunt
Plymouth Congregational Church
Power Plant to Rise in Newcastle by Detroit Investors
Ambrose Petry of Detroit and other Detroit capitalists have acquired Newcastle Light Heat and Power and plan a large new plant. A grand deal was closed for construction to supply Newcastle and surrounding areas with electric light and power. The project will involve close to one million dollars in expenditure.
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Newcastle
Indiana
Ambrose Petry
Detroit
Newcastle Light, Heat and Power Company
Greand
Typecity
King's Daughters Elect Officers at Indiana Convention
Fort Wayne reports the annual state convention of King's Daughters and Sons of Indiana continued its sessions last night in Fort Wayne. Officers elected include Secretary Clara Porter of Fort Wayne and Assistant Secretary Nellie Filbeck of Terre Haute with Recording Secretary Clara Leeks of Terre Haute and Treasurer Mrs John Sample of Madison.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
King’s Daughters and Sons of Indiana Contlinies
Ing
Clara Porter
Nellie Filbeck
Terre Haute
Clara
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