Union Pacific completes mountain work on Cheyenne Salt Lake line
A Denver to Salt Lake City press excursion details massive Union Pacific improvements. 158 miles of new track cut gradients and curves, removing mountains and building embankments and tunnels, with 1,700,000 cubic yards moved and a $15,000,000 spend in 15 months.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver
Union Pacific Railway
Saltake City
Cheyenne
Mormontown
Union Pacific
Middle West
Darlow
Lomax
H. G. Burt
U. P
Foot Creek
Han
Na and Dana
Wear Edson
Fort Steele
Sherman Hill
Lone Tree
Omaha
San Francisco
Canon
Dale Creek
Gibraltar Cone
Aspen Ridge
R. W. Ll
Reform Call to End The Queue In Chinese Community
In San Francisco the Chinese reform association pushes to end the queue as edict spreads among about 4000 in California. Moy Sing, a Chinese grocer, says the policy is a nuisance and notes he had his queue cut years ago.
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San Francisco
Chinese Reform Association
China
California
Indianapolis
Moy Sing
Battle of long standing may end in Dublin clash
Dublin Indiana August Spl An old ramshackle livery stable between the Hoffman residence and Dr Southworths home has been condemned by the council and will be torn down. Hoff man bought to block Southworths move and refused to sell. Southworth has moved to California. The building is dilapidated and propped to keep from collapsing.
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Dublin
Ind
Jacob V. Hoffman
S. E. Southworth
Hoffman
Dr. Southworth
Southworth
California
Cigar on Sale at First Class Drug Stores
A high grade five cent cigar is advertised as on sale at First Class Drug Stores. C W Kriel, Distributor.
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C. W. Kriel
Train Special to Decatur From Indianapolis
Advertises a special train service via D. & W. Ry. from Indianapolis to Decatur on Sunday Aug 11. Departs Indianapolis 7 a.m. Returns from Decatur 6 20 p.m. Fares include $1.00 for the round trip. Also lists square pianos and trunks for sale at 313 E Washington St and 5 to 9 E Market with cash or payments.
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Washington St
Indianapolis
Decatur
Dunn Helps Widow in Hard Luck Visit
Controller Dunn faced a plaintive visitor, a widowed woman with a sore ankle and tough finances. He gave her $2, but she pressed for more, and Dunn explained financial stringency before she left.
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Dunn
Dain
Salvation Army Salvage Corps Sets Rummage Sale Plan
The Salvation Army opens a salvage corps in Chicago offering work to unemployed men. A salvage wagons collects bottles rags clothes and furniture for a big rummage sale to boost the corps finances. Ensign McKenzie and Lieutenant Coville solicit donations while volunteers sort pack and prepare items for sale.
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Salvation Army
Salvage Corps
Army
Ensign McKenzie
Lieut
Coville
Chicago
An Echo From Dosberry Row
A crowd gathers on Delaware Street outside a justice of the peace as a lawyer pleads for a poor old woman, claiming she was victimized by sharpers and that a signed paper will not stand in court. The impassioned address exerts dramatic stagecraft as the crowd disperses.
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Justice of the Peace
Delaware St
Dra
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National window-trimmers association adjourns after session
The National window-trimmers association, meeting in Grand three days, adjourned after electing officers. President Charles W. Morton of Sacramento Colorado. Vice-president George Rubens of Indianapolis. Secretary Louis A. Leppke of Indianapolis. Treasurer Delbert S. Musert of Terre Haute. Directors include Charles F. Walker of Cleveland and E. M. Goldsman of Baltimore. Next convention to be held in Milwaukee. Leppke received honorable mention for a window display.
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National
Milwaukee
L. A. Leppke
Indianapolis
McKinley and Baldridge Tie in Hollidaysburg Wedding
Harry S. McKinley a Pittsburgh lawyer and relative of President McKinley wed Emma Baldridge, a Rockefeller relation, in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
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Hollidaysburg
Harry S. McKinley
Pittsburg
President McKinley
Emma Baldridge
John D. Rockefeller
Memorial Arch for Harrison Aims to Raise Funds
The Harrison monument commission favors a memorial arch if funding suffices. They currently hold about $30,000 in cash with $15,000 raised in Indianapolis.
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Harrison Monument Commission
Indianapolis
The Camp Meetings Organize New Directors At Bethany
Home mission day at Bethany featured prominent workers. Directors reorganized with W. D. Starr as president and L. L. Carpenter secretary. New directors include W. H. Everman E B Schofield J B Sidener and Samuel Harris. Evangelistic services at Acton continued with Anna Downey leading meetings assisted by Dr Hilton.
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Bethany
W. D. Starr
Noblesville
L. L. Carpenter
Wabash
Amos Clifford
Indianapolis
Samuel Harris
Franklin
W. H. Everman
Burlington
E. B. Schofield
J. B. Sidener
Unconventional Dinner Ends in Parting Pact
A couple dining by an open window in Fifth Avenue idea a staged farewell to married life. They joke over clams and crabs as champagne flows, imagining a world without prudence while recalling a thunderstorm night and a Wagner reference. They part at the club with laughter and a plan to meet again elsewhere.
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Klorodora
Henry
Harry
Philippe
Willon
Tomorrrow
Henry James
Hanson
Weather outlook improves corn crop hopes
Local forecaster Richard H. Sullivan believes rain in two to three days could salvage much of the corn in the bottoms and lowlands. He estimates the crop will be a little more than half the average given the current moisture at the roots.
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Richard H. Sullivan
Sullivan
Canada population tops 5.3 million in census
Ottawa August 8. The 1901 census places Canada’s total population at 5,300,000. The gain over 1891 is 466,761 people, an increase of less than 9.7 percent, reflecting a slower growth rate.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Old Nurse for Children advert and Monon Route fares
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claims of soothing gums and curing colic and diarrhoea. Also listed are sleeping and chair car fares between Indianapolis Quincy and Denver St Paul with round trip prices and sale dates August 1 to 10 and final return October 31.
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Denver
St. Paul
Monon
Colorado Excursions Tickets On Sale Daily
Tickets for Colorado excursions are on sale daily until September 10 with final return by October 31 for details call ticket agents.
Lak Erie & Western Train Fares and Schedules
The Lak Erie and Western announces a round trip rate of $1.50 from Sandusky to Indianapolis and back with departures Saturday night at 9:00 p m and returns Sunday morning. Outbound leaves Indianapolis 9:00 p m reaches Sandusky 6:00 a m next day. Return departs Sandusky 9:00 p m arrives Indianapolis 6:00 a m. Berths and chairs can be secured at city office 28th and Illinois street.
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Erie & Western R. R
Sandusky, O
Indianapolis
Sandusky
Illinois-st
Big Rhodes Burford store to open cafe next Pembroke arcade
Moore of the Rhodes Burford company plans a large new furniture store beside the Pembroke arcade on E Denison. The Denison proprietors remodel their space two doors north of the Pennsylvania street entrance to create an English grillroom and cafe. The lobby cafe will gain a street entrance and the writing room will join the storeroom to serve visitors.
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Moore
Rhodes-Burford Company
Pembroke Arcade
E. Washington St
Denison
Pennsylvania-st
Social swirl features travels and weddings across towns
The note details Mr. and Mrs. John W. Holtzman departing east on Thursday and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison with daughter Elizabeth heading to a summer Adirondacks home. It records the Marion Lebanon wedding of Marion F Osborn and Mark P Turner and the Leroy N wedding of Bertha Martin and Rev Lee Powell. A porch party for visitors rounds out the society happenings.
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John W. Holtzman
East
Benjamin Harrison
Elizabeth
Adirondacks
Marion F. Osborn
Laura T. Osborn
Mark P.turner
Marion
Lebanon
Bertha Martin
Lee Powell
Leroy, N
Irank Martin
Subscribing Drive for The Sun in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis a campaign offers 100 city subscribers to The Sun by October 23 1901 for four months. Names must be signed on printed blanks provided by The Sun, and subscribers will receive the paper free of charge.
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Indianapolis
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Graham
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Selig
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Ilinois
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