Indianapolis Builds Cottage Boom Amid Thrift and Plans
The February through March building wave in Indianapolis focuses on affordable cottages and stable homes. Since March 1 the city issued 244 building permits totaling 273,755 dollars, with an average cost of 1,122 dollars per building. Architects report a shift to economical designs aiming to deliver 1,500 dollar houses for about 1,000 dollars, while large projects remain scarce. Notable projects include a 30,000 dollar Cameron rings hotel in Fountain county and a 10,000 dollar Tiger Lake hotel by Cedar Beach club. Local developers such as Dr. Charles D. Pearson and Mrs. Sallie P. Grabb advance multiunit and single-family dwellings, reflecting a preference for cottages over flats among Indianapolis residents.
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Indianapolis
James B. Lizius
R. P. Daggett
Huntington
Cameron Rings
Attica
Fountain County
Wich
Humane Remedy Company
Lafayette
Turkey Lake
Cedar Beach Club
Samme
W. Maryland St
Ilinois St
J. B. McElwaine
W. Market St
Ilinois
G. H. Rhodius
Judah Heirs
Delaware St
Virginia
Mane’ Brewery
Charles D. Pearson
Roberta Park Church
Mra
Sallie P. Grabb
New York
R. 8. Dorney
Tucker & Dorsey Company
Central Ave
Eighth St
Will Sharpe
Woodruff Place
J. S. Eliott
Pennsylvania
W. T. Brown
Park Ave
W. H. Lovett
Meridian
Jutco Howe
Andrew J. Rand
Kate A. Reed
Honey Creek Natural Gas Company
Tuezday
Capital Stock
John Rhodey
Deater
Malott Ave
John Low
Wm. Low
Caroline Farce
New York-st
Wm. Jones
Cleveland
Union Depot
Barlow
Hovey
Colorado
David S. McPeek
Pueblo
Col
McPeek
Geo. W. Thomas
Kansas Penitentiary
Gill Fike
Wm. Hamlin
A. F. Kopp
Meridian National Bank
F. Munchen
J. C. Bigler
New Orleans
Smith
Lowisher
John M. Todd
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Tanglewood Farm
Joseph A. Moore
A. C. Renny
N. T
C. W. DePauw
Pater H. Sto
John W. Ray
Washington C. DePauw
Bank of Commerce
Taylor
Beechler Acquitted In Omaha Murder Case
Lizzia Beechler, once living with H W King in Chicago, was acquitted Wednesday on the grounds of insanity after killing King in a Omaha hotel five months ago. The jury found she was insane. King had deserted her for another woman. Beechler followed him to the hotel where he was shot.
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Murner
Omaha
Lizzia Beeshler
H. W. King
Parton House
Cleveland, D
King
Chicago
Beechler
Touches of Nature and the Chappies in a Old Town Scene
A fragment from a 19th century paper recounts Mara Thomas and Br'er Singleton and a wager over a bet involving a trip to Cincinnati and a steamboat, with vivid descriptions of antebellum life and African American speech. It also covers two men viewing photos in a window, a vanity note on portraits, and a short humorous tale of a boy asking for rope after a drunken father attempts to gatehop home.
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Singleton
George Washington Watkins
Exchange
Washington
Kingdom of Heaven
Bafa
Wah
Br’er Singleton
Mars
Sam Thomas
Mara
Sam
Cincinnati
William
Louisville
Kentuck
Dan
Washington St
Untold Tale of Rope and Gate Post in Old West Saga
A rugged anecdote recalls a father claiming to have witnessed a wild west show stunt where a rope and lasso were used to tackle a tricky gate post. The narrator hints at plans to replicate the feat, and to “bust” the obstacle with a bold stake.
Prier Gives His Side in Mower Feud Allegation
H J Prier of Buckeye mower reaper and binder disputes Collins of Peerless machines Canton Ohio over exclusive rights. A confrontation at Collins office near Union depot followed a disputed contract and a letter calling Prier “dishonest.” Prier admits striking Collins after being ordered out.
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H. J. Prier
Buckeye Mower
Reaper
Prier
Johna
Collins
Johns
U. S
A. J. Prior
Suit Aims to Halt 1.2 Million State Bond Loan
Shepard and Martindale sue the governor auditor and treasurer in circuit court to restrain ex minha from issuing 1 200 000 temporary loan bonds. Chapin C Poster named relator for the state contends a constitutional issue on the validity of the recent law authorizing the loan. The complaint argues section 5 limits debt creation to casual deficits interest defense or defense. the debt here supposedly fails these tests.
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SUN
Shepard & Martindale
Chapin C. Poster
Lumber Deaier
Early Marion County court notes from the 1850s observed
Probate clerks recall how records differed in the 1850s with curious entries. One 1852 order by Judge Wick adjourned due to a presidential election in the court room. A July 4, 1853 entry shows adjournment for Independence Day. A case State vs Welch on grand larceny ends with an unclear archaic phrase.
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Buskirk
Wm. W. Wick
Marion County
United States
Stephen Majer
James Welch
Strike and political notes mix in scattered 1900s wire items
A jumble of brief items reports a domestic ad misdirection, a New York mattress workers strike threat over a new machine, a pension office scandal with 490 employees dismissed, a Cincinnati elopement, relief supplies for fire sufferers, a push to form a white Republican party in Emminghay Alabama, plus weather and spring shoe ads totaling local notices in terse telegraph style.
Prostitution arrests spark crackdown in city courts
In a Wednesday morning session Mayor Denny denounced lurid wine room scenes as police arrest Ada Harrington Jessie Harrington Kate Ropers and three Love Branch inmates for prostitution. Officers Lowe Breen and Hyland report a reformist crackdown with fines ten days added for two colored defendants. Sergt Lowe vows to shut down wine rooms and downscale the dens west of Meridian and south of Washington Street.
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Denny
Meath
Ada Harrington
Jessie Harringtor
Mother Hubbards
Lowe, Beem and Hyand
Kate Ropers
Chas. Busch
Washington
Mississippi
Sis
Supt. Boone
Love Branch
W. Marker St
Lowe, Breen
Hyland
Fred Wells
Gen. Bradshaw
Sergt. Lowe
Sun
Meridian
Washington St
Unknown Man Found Hanged in Wisconsin Farmhouse Cellar
The body of an unknown man was found hanged in a Lake County Wisconsin homestead cellar. A pistol wound was in the head, and murder is suspected as investigators probe the scene. Engagements across state facilities, court actions, and local notices accompany the report.
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Fmeld
Wis
County board faces tough session over underassessed personal property
The county board of equalization will meet in June to tackle under appraised personal property lists. A Meridian Street resident claimed furniture values near $500 while a widow dressmaker gave $150, illustrating widespread underassessment. Those with substantial personal property usually set values far below true worth, shifting the burden to others.
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Ansesson
County Board of Equalization
N. Meridianst
Miners Return to Four Pools After Week Shut Down
After a one week shutdown miners along the Monongahela river resumed work affecting about 6 690 men. In New York John Devoy and Pat Egan dispute has grown tense and a German shoemaker Lauer was killed in Kentucky by unknown persons. Comstock jewelers advertise heavy silver items and kitchen ware at discounts.
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Portseurg
Monongahela River
John
New York
John Devoy
Pat Egan
United States
Chili
Marying View
Lauer
Wreck Kills Several On Santa Fe Vestibule Train
At 10 AM Wednesday a Santa Fe vestibule passenger train wrecked 16 miles west of Joliet. Seven passengers died instantly and fourteen wounded, seven fatally. The freight train struck the rear car, telescoping it. The freight engine and fireman were badly burned. The directors’ special car was destroyed and several railroad officers were killed, including the freight engineer and a Mr Mart and family from Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Joliet, Ill
Santa Fe
Here
Jolint
Spl
Vestibula
Lorenzo
Mart
Brookline
City health board saga ends in likely redo of organization
At a Monday council meeting effort aimed to legalize the city health board by ratifying prior actions and endorsing members. In a chaotic 3 pm session J H Woodburn was named secretary and J N Hurty chemist amid improper elections, while Cal Darnell pressed a rail complaint about a streetcar line. The old sanitary staff were unanimously reelected, casting doubt on the board’s legal binding.
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City Health Board
Union
John B. Flam
Metropolitan Police Force
J. H. Woodburo
Health Board
O. B. Pettijohn
J. N. Hurty
Board of Health
Hurty
J. H. Woodburn
Elam
Pettijohn
Woodburn
Cal. Darnell
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Cal
Hoe
Tall Creek
Illinois St
Third Ward
Misled by Advertised Labor Demand in Bedford
The News publicized a call for forty colored men for a railroad contract near Bedford Indiana. A score of hopeful workers waited at the depot cursing their luck, saying K R Long sought laborers with pay of 1.50 to 2.75 daily. An office fee of 50 cents left many deceived as only one man found work. Separately, Aaron Por ezkee and Philip Randolph divorce Matilda Ford with identical lawyers, one grounded on adultery and the other on bigamy.
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Washington-st
Bedford
Ind
Long
Bates House
The
Chicago Way
Curiaco
Aaron Porezkee
Philip Randolph
Matilda Ford
First Case opens in election fraud trial
Judge Woods opened the first trial in election fraud cases as the afternoon featured the prosecution’s evidence in the bribery of voters case against William Williams of Johnson County. Parlor goods were listed at Wm. L. Elders.
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Woods
William Williams
Johnson County
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