Brightwood Residents Protest Brightwood Water Plant Sale
A Brightwood delegation asked the Indianapolis Board of Works on Monday for a cost showing of the water plant’s operation and opposed raising city rates tied to the sale. They urged installing an electric light plant with the water works and argued the plant needs only minor repairs and a new deep well pump, not a profit motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightwood
Board of Works
Indianapolis Water Company
Megrew
Indianapolis
Negley
Haughville
Washington-st
Logsdon
B. A. Brown
G. W. Clark
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
the Sun
Bockwalter
Bookwalter
Jury Discharged in Murder Case of Haynes in Danville
In Danville Indiana on April 14 the jury in the murder case of Wilson Haynes charged Frank Stewart and Fred Cassady with complicity. After 30 hours of deliberation the jury could not agree with ten voting for conviction and two for acquittal and was discharged Monday morning.
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Danville
Ind
Frank Stewart
Fred Cassady
Wilson Haynes
Juvenile Robbery Cases Hear Court Pleas and Sentences
Edgar Buck, 11, faced robbery charges in criminal court. He pleaded guilty but with a suspended sentence based on his past record and aunt’s promise to supervise schooling. Siblings Jason Buck and Earl McDanel faced related charges for a clock and watch theft near University Park. Georgia Pasch and Frank Johnson received prison terms for theft and receiving stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Buck
Jason
Buck
Earl McDanel
Eddie Ogle
University Park
McDanel
Boys’ Reformatory
Frank Johnson
Alford
Indiana
Reformatory
Gas Pipeline to Toledo Planned by Major Firms
The Standard Oil Co and T N Barnsdall reach agreement to build a 140 mile 16 inch gas pipeline from Lewis county Kentucky to Toledo Ohio. An order is placed with the National Tube Co for pipe worth about 2 million dollars. The project covers 40000 acres of Lewis county gas territory with an estimated twenty year supply.
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Ginia
Parkersburg
Standard Oil Company
T. N. Barnsdall
Louis County
Toledo
National Tube Company
Lewis County
Wind locomotive devised by Prof. Eddy in New York
Prof William Eddy a kite expert says he invented a wind locomotive with six rectangular fans arranged on radiating spokes. The machine rolls over ground driven by breeze and can skim short distances without touching earth on rough ground. Eddy claims a 16 foot model will carry a man.
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New York
William Eddy
Eddy
Government bonds sale by Meyer and Kiger brokers
A government bonds sale conducted Monday by Meyer and Kiger brokers registered government twos and sold at 109 percent. The deal totaled $500000 and was bought by a New York firm.
Financial Deficit Revealed in Commons Statement
London April 14 The House of Commons received a financial statement showing a yearly deficit of 261 120 000. The figure highlights a significant shortfall for the current year as debated by ministers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
House of Commons
Father Fights for Girl Claimed as His Daughter
Louis Terrebonne of New Orleans sues Mrs. Arthur Lee of Plaquemine for possession of a girl 11 or 12, whom he claims as his daughter. The child is adopted by Mrs. Lee. Terrebonne offers no evidence beyond a strong family likeness.
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New Orleans
Louis Terrebonne
Arthur Lee
Plaquemine
Lee
Terrebonne
St. Bernard’ Parish
Antonio
Lake Borgne
An. Barrataria Bay
Chenier Carmineda
Society For ‘the Preventivd of Cruelty
Water cure described in senate inquiry into Philippines
Senator Rawlins questions Sergt Riley as he testifies about the alleged water cure used on a town president in Icarabas on November 27, 190, under Capt Glenn. The witness details tying, flooding the mouth with water via syringes, salt added, and supervision by Dr Lyons, with town burned that night.
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Washington
Sergt. Chas
Riley
Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Rawlins
Philippines
Icbarras
Glenn
Capt
Lyons
Visayas
Witnes
Strother on Trial for Cooper Murder in St Louis
William Strother a bathhouse attendant is arraigned on a murder charge in St Louis in connection with the killing of millionaire Alexander Dean Cooper. Strother pleads innocence despite a prior confession and claims coercion by Chief of Detectives Desmond under hypnosis. Evidence includes Cooper’s diamonds to show motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Alexander Dean Cooper
Crittenden Clark
Strother
Desmond
Cooper
Russian censors inspect Vladivostok and Vladivostock area
Oriental advices report Russian censors examining all matter at Vladivostock and New Thwang with postal traffic through Japanese posts. Telegraphic service of the eastern Chinese railway is closed to the public. Foreign consuls issue a joint protest. Tabernacle church holds a supper candy and apron sale Friday April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Vladivostock
New Thwang
Tabernacle Church
Harvard Group to Contest Rice Trophy by Cable
Claud L. Rice of Harvard announces all arrangements for the fourth annual by cable chess match for the Isaac L. Rice trophy. Teams from Columbia Harvard Yale Princeton will face Oxford and Cambridge England on April 25 and 26. Britain leads two wins with one draw so far.
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Cambridge
Mass
Claud L. Rice
Chess Club
Harvard University
Cable
Isaac L. Rice
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Oxford
England
East Buffalo Market Notes on Livestock Receipts
In East Buffalo New York on April 14 receipts include 170 cattle cars with steers at 6.90 to 7.00, stockers 4.00 to 4.35, hogs 110 cars with best workers 7.20 to 7.30, light 7.10 to 7.20, sheep and lambs 75 cars with mixed to prime wool lambs 7.40 to 7.50 and culls 5.50 to 6.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
N. Y
Well-known Minister Killed in Iowa Rail Crossing
Des Moines reports Rev. B. F. Dunlavey a prominent Southern Iowa Methodist minister was struck by an engine and killed instantly while crossing the Burlington track at Chillicothe Sunday night.
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Des Moines
B. F. Dunlavey
Iowa
Burlington
Chillicothe
Iron Workers Convention Opens in Wheeling
The national convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins in Wheeling West Virginia on April 14. Debate centers on wage scale adjustments as proposed by President Shaffer and could end swiftly if approved.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Shaffer
Kansas City Live Stock Market Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts 4000 with native steers 5.50 to 7.00, Texans 4.75 to 6.25, cows 3.50 to 6.50, stockers 3.50 to 5.25, bulls 3.50 to 5.00, calves 4.50 to 5.75. Hogs receipts 5000 with bulk 6.70 to 7.10, heavy 7.10 to 7.25, packers 6.80 to 7.15, medium 6.90 to 7.15, light 6.50 to 7.00, workers 6.85 to 7.00, pigs 5.65 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 3000 with muttons 5.40 to 5.75, lambs 6.40 to 7.00, range wethers 5.40 to 5.85, ewes 4.95 to 5.20.
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Kansas City
Union
Union Stocky An. Nulaaapo
Avotaso
Cccseerenee
Ececece Serene
Caseese Cooe
Union Stockyards
Grain and dairy market quotes from Chicago trade
Wheat futures ease for May and July as corn and oats inch higher. Provisions feature July pork at 16.95 to 17.02 dollars with lard ribs around 9.93 to 9.95. Egg and butter prices mixed with extras at 2 cents and 27 to 28 cents respectively.
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Chicago
Megiv
New steel firm boosts trade while grain and livestock markets rise
On Wall Street reports a new steel company strengthening the market with favorable long term buys in Metropolitan and Southern Pacific. Bank loans shift to trust firms boosting credit, with strong cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts in Cincinnati and steady hay and grain prices across the region.
Indianapolis Securities and Bank Stocks Listing
A crowded OCR of securities notes lists belts banks and trusts in Indianapolis with figures for common and preferred shares, railroad and street railway issues, and several company bonds and preferred stocks. It mentions Indianapolis street railway gas company and utilities along with several local business names and price points.
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Indianapolis Securities
Belt, Common
Belt, Preferred
Indianapolis
American National Bank
Capital National Bank
Central Trust Company
Columbia National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
Indiana National Bank
Indiana Trust Company
Marion Trust Company
Union Trust. Company
Light and PoWe
Eseseeseerer
Indianapolis Fire Ins. Co
American Central Life
Ind. Guaranty and Title Co
Law
Indiana Hotel Company
Indianapolis Gas
Atlas Engine Works
Union Stockyards Cattle and Hogs Prices Reported
April 14 at Union Stockyards and Interstate Stockyards Indianapolis hogs and cattle receipts listed with bid ranges. Cattle include prime export cows and feeders with prices from 4.25 to 6.75 per hundredweight. hogs show good to best cuts from 6.50 to 7.30. sheep and lambs quoted from 2.25 to 6.00.
Stock market opens strong amid mixed rail and industrials action
New York trading opens with broad gains in Canadian Pacific and Illinois Central while Union Pacific and L N rail shares rise. Steel and electric stocks lead industrials as International Paper and Westinghouse gain. Amalgamated copper dips then recovers. Noon quotes show multiple rail and commodity levels with 512000 shares traded.
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New York
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Illinois Central
Union Pacific
London
Toledo
St. Louis & Western
St. Louis Southwestern
Westinghouse
Electric
Amalgamated Copper
0. S. Steel
Southern Railway
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
St. Paul
Sugar
Atchison
Wheat and corn price listings from milling and freight data
Price table shows various wheat grades and corn white and mixed varieties with prices listed per unit and notes on freight, April values, and color grades. Entities include No 2 red and No 3 white classifications with cents per unit and accompanying descriptors.
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Timothy
Hay
Othy
Clover
S&c
Price Report For Dairy And Eggs In New York Markets
New York wholesale prices list pork at 16.50 to 17.50 dollars, lard at 10.07, butter around 28 to 28 cents, imitation creamery at 28 cents, dairy items at 10 to 20 cents, cheese large 124 cents, small 9 to 13 cents. Eggs and tallow noted with varied cents. Dressed poultry shows turkeys 8 to 17 cents, hens 7 to 14 cents, fowls 7 to 12 cents, ducks 11 to 15 cents, geese 10 to 11 cents.
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New York
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at Union Stock Yards
Union Stock Yards Illinois on April 14 reports cattle receipts 18 500 with prices from poor to fancy 4 75 to 7 40, hog receipts 30 000 with top 7 30 and bulk 6 95 to 7 15, sheep receipts 18 000 with natives 3 75 to 6 00 and western 4 00 to 7 00.
The Jobbing Trade Prices for Livestock and Provisions
Prices for hens and spring chickens range from 5 to 9 cents per pound with old tom turkeys at 3 cents and choice young turkeys at 7 to 9 cents. Ducks fetch 8 cents and geese 4 cents per pound. Eggs fresh at 1 cent. New York full cream cheese at 12 to 13 cents. domestic Swiss 16 cents. brick 12 to 14 cents. butter at 18 cents. Hides and tallow rates show No. 1 cured green salted at 7 cents, No. 2 at 6 cents. calf prices 90 and 4 cents respectively. tallow No. 1 at 8 cents and No. 2 at 4 cents.
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New York
Flour Prices and Bran Rates in Early Advertisements
The listing shows flour prices labeled winter and spring grades with various per bushel figures such as four dollars plus for patent and ordinary grades, bran priced around twenty dollars, with additional items like JB and choice at different cents per unit, followed by an unclear term covery.
Market Price List for Fresh Produce and Fruits
Readable rows list prices for strawberries onions oranges lemons beans celery apples and more. Entries include Louisiana strawberries 24 pints for 2.75 Louisiana or California lemons prices 33.25 per box and 3.00 for California lemons fancy prices. Spinach cucumbers cabbage lettuce and various goods priced per unit bushel crate dozen and per bunch.
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Louisiana
California
Florida
Matthews
Grocery Price List From Indiana to California Markets
A historical catalog of meat and seafood prices from various regions. Included are hams and bacon types with percentages and weights, fresh pork and beef cuts with per pound quotes, pickled and sausage products with bulk pricing, oysters and fish by variety, and canned goods. Also listed are coffees, roasted blends, and assorted sugars with per unit costs and container sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
California
Commodity prices and chemicals list with regional market terms
An OCR styled price sheet lists foods and chemicals with varied per unit prices. Items include beans, molasses, rice, peaches, tomatoes, lobsters, strawberries, drugs and chemicals with per unit or per ton figures and regional references such as New Orleans and Indiana.
Railroad Time Card Codes Explained for Trains Today
A readable rail time card lists codes such as Daily and symbols for Sleeper Parlor Car Chai Dining Car and service days. It notes ex Sunday exceptions and special days like Monday suspensions. The document clarifies codes used to identify car types and operating days.
Cleveland Line Train Schedules and Connections
Inland timetables show Anderson accommodations at 45 am and 3 percent pm. Union City connections at 5 pm and 8 am. Fort Wayne express departs 7:30 am with 10:26 am arrival. U City and Cleveland accommodation at 9:40 am and 6:30 pm. NY and Boston limiteds listed with 2:55 pm and 3:10 pm times. Knick service appears at 3:35 pm and 1:3 am.
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Cleveland Line
Anderson
Union City Accom
N. Y
Bos
Fort Wayne Express
U. City & Clev
N.Y. & Bos. Lim
Mixed Rail Schedules Include St Louis Chicago and Cincinnati Lines
The notice lists train connections and times for several routes including St Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Lafayette, Greensburg, and the Greensburg to Cin and N Ver Louis services. It mentions express and accommodation trains with various departure and arrival times across multiple days.
Train Timetable Fragments Reported
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple Chicago train times and connections from 12:55 am to 4:00 pm with various services including express and vestibule cars. Details are incomplete and place names appear inconsistent.
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Chicago
Fast Mall
Express
Vestibule
P.d
Mononaccom
Transit Schedule Snippet Printed for Rail Routes
A fragment shows departures and arrivals among Toluca Chicago and Michigan ex lines with times 7:00am 10:25am 12:29pm 13:28pm and late evening services 7:20pm 10:25pm including connections to Detroit Mun Laf Lap routes.
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Lap
Train Schedule Fragments Show Intercity Arrivals and Departures
Fragmentary timetable notes depart and arrive times for multiple lines including Cincinnati express, Peoria line, Springfield and Columbus line, Indiana routes, and Decatur connection. Entries mention various trains such as fast mail and Ohio special with observed times and destinations like Dayton, Toledo, Detroit, Bloomingdale, and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati Fast Mail
Cin
Dayton
Dayton Iim
Yoledo
Detroit
Pennsylvania Lines Train Schedules and Stops
Train offices listed at station and corner Illinois and Washington streets. Schedules show arrivals and departures between Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington Chicago Louisville St Louis Vincennes Dayton Dayton and other points with Martinsville and Logansport connections. Various times indicate daytime and overnight services with several through connections and accommodations.
Union Traction Co. notices limited trains to Anderson and Muncie
The Union Traction Co of Indiana lists station blocks on West Maryland Street and services for Anderson, Muncie, Marion, Hiwood, Alexandria and intermediate stations. Daily departures start 4:15 a m with later runs at 7:15 p m 9:15 p m and 11:15 p m. Limited trains to Anderson depart 8:00 a m 11:00 a m 2:00 p m and 5:00 p m with travel times of about one hour to Anderson and about two hours to Muncie. Trains at 11:00 a m and 5:00 p m connect at Anderson with Elwood limited trains.
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West
Maryland Street
Anderson
Muncie
Marion
Hiwood
Alexandria
Anderson and
Andé
Elwood
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Criminal Court
Georgia Pasch
Woman's
GAS
Senate
Millionaire Cooper
Louis, Mo
William Strother
Convention of Iron Workers
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Uls
Wall-St
Meyer, & Kiner
New Steel Company
Metropolitan
Illnois
People’s Gas
Wheeling & Lake ‘Erie
Cincinnati
Interstate Stockyards
City Grain Market
Fruits and Vegetables
Kingan & Co
Baltimore
Java
Rio
Santos
Arloss
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dilsworth
Gates
Dominions
Windsor
Ridgewood
Carolina
Castile
Coal and Coke
Jackson
Evens
Pittsburg
Raymond
Winifrede
Cas Kanawne
Luhrigg
Hocking Valley
West Virginia
Vonnellsville Coke
Tepen Sewenees
E. Wash
Floradora
STOUT
Court House
D. M. Ferry
Benton Harbor Line
Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor Ex
Wabash Accom
ST. Louis Line
St. Louis Accom
St. L
St. Louis Lim
T. H. & Mat. Accom
St. L. Express
St. Louis Ex
Lafayette
Greensburg Accom
Wash. Flex
N. Ver. & Louis Ex
N. Ver. & Louis
Chi, Ind
Louis. RY
W. Washat
Lake Erie & Western R
HAM
City Ticket Office
Peoria Line
Peo
Bloom
Champaign
Springfield and
Columbus
Col
Springfield
Ohio
P. v
Lynn
Odecatur
St. Lkmand
Chi. Express, Pd
Tuscola
Vandalma Line
T. H
St L. & West
T. HL & At. L. Accom
T. Hot. L. &West
Western Express
Bfinghem Ac
BIG Stores
E. Wash. St
Meridian &J
Va. Ave
W. Wash. St
N. Ala
Pennsylvania Lines
Lllinois and
Washington-sts
Mad
Martinsville
Louis
Vernon & Mad
Daytor & Xenia
Pitts., Phil
Martinsville Ac
Logansport & Chicago
Rich
Bradford
Phila
Balt. & Wash
Dayton & Springfield
Vincennes Accom
East
Pitts
Louisville
Lim
Dayton & Xenia
Liam Richmond Accent
Martinaville Accom
Logansport
Union Traction CO. OF
Indiana Station
Union Block
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