Navy board backs removal of conning towers on battleships
The naval board favors abolishing conning towers on future ships to save weight and space, improve firepower, and speed up ordnance, arguing smoke during battles obscures scenes and officers must be near the fighting. Critics warn costs and design changes are substantial, but the secretary of the navy is expected to advise the alteration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awe
Naval Board
Manila
Santiago
Byang
Secretary of the Navy
Poisoning case linked to cookies in Grand Rapids
In Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 14 a family of J F Neesley reports poisoning after cookies eaten. Mrs Neesley and two young children became delirious with visions of snakes and disorientation while Mr Neesley remained unaffected. A doctor deemed it poisoning from an unconfirmed source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
J. F. Neesley
Hanna Boomers Form Virginia Club in Danville
The first Hanna club in Virginia was organized in Danville on Tuesday night with J. B. Stovall as president. The group aims to promote Senator Him a for the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia
Danville
J. B. Stovall
Congress
Dlama
Flagler Secures Divorce From His Insane Wife
Miami August 14 Henry M Flagler obtained a divorce from his insane wife after years of planning. The multi millionaire, now seventy two, is free to remarry and has been linked to a very young southern woman pending finalization of the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Henry M. Flagler
Flagler
American Farmers Sought as Victoria Agriculture Directors
Victoria Australia seeks an American farmer to head its agriculture department at ten thousand dollars annually. Acting secretary Moore recommends Prof. B T Galloway and Prof. Willet M M Kays as ideal candidates. Tobacco experts are also desired. A second item notes Jersey City mortgage filing for Consolidated Tobacco to secure 150 million in bonds, dated June 15, with revenue stamps.
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Washington
Victoria
Austraudia
Moore
B. T. Galloway
Bureau of Flant Industry
Wiliet
M. Kays
Minnesota Experiment Station
New York
Jersey City
Consolidated Tobacco Company
Morton Trust Company
First Rain in 60 Days Breaks Drought in Russellville
In Russellville Ity on August 14, rain began at 3 a.m., ending a two month dry spell since June 5. Residents welcomed the steady showers and relief from a long dry period.
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Russellville
International union to vote on autonomy for e typographers
The International Typographical Union will submit to a referendum the proposition granting complete autonomy to the stereotypers and electrotypers to control charter and organize members of the craft. Thousands viewed Crisp's remains in Naples on Tuesday. Eight men in Denison Texas are under arrest for robbing a M K T train, securing $1.50 from the express safe and about $400 from passengers. Dr J H Smyser secretary of the Illinois board of dental examiners in Chicago is under arrest for issuing forged diplomas. Emil Hermann of St Paul Minnesota was killed in a windlass accident. Thieves stole two old Spanish guns at Santiago de Cuba and dynamited them ready for shipment. Mrs William Glass of Great Falls Montana horsewhipped three Clerks union members who advised a boycott of her husband's store.
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International Typographical Union
Crisp
Naples
Denison
Tex
J. H. Smyser
Ilinois Board of Dental Examiners
Chicago
Emil Hermann
St. Paul
Minn
Santiago de Cuba
Births Deaths Marriages Aug 6 to Aug 13
Births and deaths listed with dates and addresses including R. B. and Violet Cherry 536 Tacoma Ave girl and others. Marriages show Anton Dreves 53d Jones St and Bettie Dreves, plus multiple couples with addresses, a tubercular case, and several bowel inflammations noted with doctors names. Names include John Hadley, Dr. Magelated, Dr. Durham, Dr. Leeth, Dr. Ritter, Dr. Curryer, Dr. Courtney, and Dr. Scott.
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R. B
Violet “Cherry
Tacoma-ave
John
Anton and
Bettie Dreves
Jones-st
John and
Mary Hackett
Merrill-st
Chris and
Louie Bornhamy
Kansas-st
Fred B
Ruth
Ruth-st., Girl, Dr. Hadley. , Aug. 12.—Henry and Mary Johnson
Adame
Darius and
Lucie Dudley
Graceland-ave
Magelated
Clarence
Minnie McColnagha
Seventeenth-st
Harvey
Howard
Minnie Kappler
Jefferson-ave
Burkler
Isaac and
Wedge
Howard-st
Leeth
Emmett
Florence Wilson
E. Washington St
Poy
Durham
WeJohn
Gracie ‘Tracey
Chadwick-st
Timothy
Bridget McGinley
S. Missouri-st
K. W
Lora’ Wellman
Grove-st
Ritter
Martin and
Nora Mote
Bellefontaime-st., Bor
Curryer
Blank
Building Permits Report Listing Local Constructions
A sequence of building permits shows A. J. and KE Peterson at 2507 Bloyd Ave building a frame house for 25 dollars, N. B. Buchanan at Spruce Street and Lexington Avenue a frame house for 31 400, Nora Royce on Concora Street a frame house for 300, Frank Owings 1314 Bradbury Avenue a frame house for 660, Peter Dennis 1839 Shelby Street a frame stable for 350, M. W. Neligh at 356 Harris Avenue an addition for 700, William Childers New Street a four room house for 40, J P Hicks city a porch for 75.
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A. J
KE. Peterson
Bloyd Ave
N. B. Buchanan
Spruce-st
Lexington-ave
Nora Royce
Concora-st
Michigan
Vermont-sts
Frank Owings
Bradbury-ave
Peter Dennis
Shelby-st
M. W. Neligh
Harris-ave
William Childers
New St
Beecher and
Raymond-sts
J. P. Hicks
American Family Mistaken for English in Friesland Riot
An American Paterson family touring Friesland was mistaken for English and married after a mob surrounded their hotel in Leeuwarden. The secretary of King Leopold Baron Bayer and his wife suffered the same. Crowds dispersed only after proof they were not English. Americans in Holland wear medallions for protection.
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Paterson
Friesland
Leeuwarden
Ing Leopold
Baron Bayer
Holland
Americans sentenced for looting in Tien-Tsin
The steamship Olympia reports that three Americans James Winn Alfred Plant and Richard Leslie Butler were sentenced to four years by Consul Ragsdale for looting a pawnshop in Tien-Tsin. Dispatches from Shanghai say insurgents have scored several engagements with Russian troops near Hseng Yent. Rebels are gaining strength.
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Victoria
B. C
Olympia
James Winn
Alfred Plant
Richard Leslie Butler
Ragsdale
For Rent Notices and Funeral Directors Listed
Classified ad clipping shows multiple for rent notices for furnished and unfurnished rooms in Indianapolis with various addresses and rates plus a list of funeral directors including Tutewiler Horton and Jackson Flanner Buchanan and others with office locations and contact notes. It also includes railroad timetables and loan offers.
Chicago Indianapolis and ISville Railway Ticket Services
Readable rail timetable notes show Chicago Indianapolis and ISville Railway ticket office at 23 W. Was Chicago night express daily pattern and fast mail times with connections to Chi ex via TD L W and Sun service. Also listed Diana Decatur Western and Dee St L Chicago express with Yuscela accommodation and weekly schedule details.
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Meport Anderson Accom
Union City Accom Sa
Peret N. Y
Bos
Rainbow City Special
N.Y
Fim
Cam N.Y
B. Kick
Muneia
Muneico Special
Union City Ace
White City
Chicago Night
Cincinnati Lins
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati
Aium Cincinnat
Greenshare
N. En
Lt .Tex
Chicago
Chicago Fast Mail
Ium
Aim
Sun
Uum
Illinois
Washington-sts
Louisville
Phila
New York
Baltimore & Wash
Dayton
Springfield
Calum
Ind
Mad
Louis
Col., Ind
Richmond &Kd
Piqua & Columbus
Col. O., & Rich
Martinsv
Vincennes
Col
Sun. Dny
Martinsville
Colon
Vernon
Madison
Dayton and
Xenia
Pittsburg & East
Martinsville Accor
Eees
Seymour
Logansport & Chi
Knightstown & Rich
Martinsville & Vin
Pittsburg
Fast
Mad Ace
Spencer
Dayton and Xenia
Forum
Cincinnati Lines Timetable Fragments Show Passenger Routes
Frayed OCR reveals multiple Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway and St. Louis lines schedules. Entries list ex Cincinnati to Dayton and Toledo routes, with times for trains like Western Express and St. Louis connections, indicating a dense network through Cincinnati with various westbound legs and transfer points.
Lake Erie and Western Passenger Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary timetable shows routes between Chicago Detroit Toledo and Milwaukee with times listed for departures and arrivals. Details are partial and unclear but indicate a morning and afternoon sequence across multiple connected rail lines.
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Jnning
Texas
Hanna Boomers
Lionaire
Derenss
Wm. Glass
Great Falls
Mont
Clerks’ Union
W—Burt
Dickey
S. Dougherty
Michael Bahr
Lucretia Cook
Edwin, C. Weir
Lydia F. Brown
Edward E. Kohlmann
Lowemma Weber
Charles Brinkmann
Lillie M. Crosby
Amsterdam
New Home Sewing Machine Office
Ohio
Baldwin
Havana
W. A
Parkhurst Bros. & Co
J. Th. Moore
Fitzgerald
Indianapolis Carriage and Iron Store Company
Penn
St. i
Missouri-st
Alabama
Washington St
Victor
Delaware
Cor
Court-st
W. Morrisst
Forshee
Majestic
Ace
Owen
Stila & Millen
Monarch Gas Engine Co
E. New York and
Belt R. R. If
Brown
Mary
Union-st
Psm
St. John's Church
Board of Engineers
Geo. A
Man
C. I. Schmoe
Shelbyville
St. Alabama
O. J. Mansfield
Massachusetts Ave
Sonfield
Central-ave
Atlas Engine Works
John J. Twinanie & Son
St. U
Minnesota
Trowbridge
Hadley-st
Union
E&. Market
W. Scott Hisses
Covington
S. Washington
Indiana Ave
S. Meridian
Johnson
Ashlandave
N. Meridian
New Jersey
Bellefontaine
Kensington Court
N.llinois
Leopold - Weiss
Ohio St
Mass.ave
N. Capitol
N. Delaware
Cor. Court-st. If
Indiana-ave
Board of School Commissioners
Indianapolis
Jnc
Cleland
Irvington
Board of Trustees
Gmreen-st
Howell-Ave
Chambers-st
S. Frazier
Furnishea Nolia
S. East St
N. East
N. Hast-st
Gli
N. Illinois
Bath
Senate
N. Allinois-st
N. Penn -St
Neast-st
N. Noble
S. Penn
Washingtonst
Aly l
WS E
Maryland
Magnolia Building
N. Canital
Ates
Hlinois-st. A
Magnolia
Rashington- St
Adelaide-st. Ww
E. Miechican St. Vv
Reni
S. New Jersey
Elm-st
S. Mast-st
N. Capitolave
Qi S
N. Capitol 19
Broad Way
Vermont
Cincinnati-st
N. Hast St
Adelaide St
W. Michigan
Tutewiler
W. Market
Tel
Horton & Jackson
Massachusetts
Adams & Krieger
N. Ill
St. Both
Flanner & Buchanan
Kregelo
Delaware-st
Spann & Co
Sixteenth
Kenwood Ave
Layman-ave
Detroit-ave
Talbott-ave
Butler-ave
Irving
Kenwood-ave
Washington-st
Park-ave
20Th-St
16Th-St
Eevee Eens
Tase Boecerteee
University-ave
N. Addison St
New Cottage
N. Capitol Ave
Bali
A. Ww
Friday & CO
Central
Lemeke Bidg
Firdianapolis
Spann & Con
Meyer & Iwaiser
Indiana Trust Building
A. Metzger Agency
Pennsylvania
The
Indiana Society For Savings
Lemcke
Market St
Highland-age
J. W. Friday & Co
Indiana Mortgage Loan CO
Lombard Building
Lowell Ave
Meridian Ward & CO
HL Co. Tuttle & Bro
Columbia Ave
Jno. S. Spann & Co
Belmont Ave
Illinois St
Enyart Agency
Baldwin Block
Yargen & Davis
Stevenson Building
J. C
Mitchell
Mer
E. Market
Fieber & Reilly
Real
E. Market St
Insurance
Roach-ave
Robt L. Dorrah
Wash.st
Hogan Transfer & Storage CO
Gbeorgia-St
Indianapolis Warehouse CO
Madam Goring
Marva
New Jerseyvst
Central Loan Company
Stevenson
Reliable Credit Co
the Law
Market St. It
Mortgage Loan CO
Security
Old Vance Block
Virginia-ave
Miss Elsian
Miss Kinney
Peerless Foundry Co
Meek St
Cor. Court-st
City Ticket Office
E. Wash. St
Cleveland Linn
Chicago, Indianapolis & Isviille Railway
Lau
Diana, Decatur & Western
F.amilton & Daton Railway
Wicker Olis
Wash
Sham Cin
P.litigam
Toledo
Detroit
Pilus Cin
Cin
Day
Lim
Cincinnati & Day
Vandalia Line
St. Louis Limited
T. H
St. L. & West
Western Express
T. H. & Effing. Ace
St. L. Fast
St. L
All Way Points
Eee
SUN Office
Pennsylvania Lines
Lake Erie & Western
P. R
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