Gas War and Fires Sweep Indiana Towns
A chaotic, featurelaced roundup reports miners locked out amid labor tensions, toll-road resistance, gas price protests in Shelbyville, fires devastating stores and stables, and a rash of local incidents across towns like Danville, Richmond, Goshen, Logansport, and North Manchester. Notable items include a fatal kitchen stove fire in Decatur, a warehouse blaze near Logansport, a Missouri-like mob action in Muncie, and political notes from Terre Haute and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Goshen
Logansport
South Bend
Richmond Prohibs
John Bretts
Decatur
Misa Alica Morgan
Jeffersonville
Crawfordsville
Waveland
Sugar Creek
Richmond
Madison Gas Light Company
Indianapolis
BR. J. Strickland
Hancock Jeffersonian
Fort Wayne
Notre Dame
Wr. Pennington
Alvin Parks
Oregon
Clark County
Jacob Orth
Terre Haute
Mia
J. H. Garr
B.A. Rumrill
Greenfield
Middlebury Independant
John Hart
South
Sapf
Nashville
Wm. Davis
Peneivon
David Barnes
Elizabeth Garblett
Mishawake
Sanford Exhelman
Muncie
John Williams
Henry Hartman
Lee Flake
David Hall
Eskinaville
Brown County
George Taylor
Wm. Barber
Warsaw
Lub
Taylor
Barber
North Manchester
Oppenheim & Co
Dry Goode
John Hainey
Knightstown
Bate Kirken
Sullivan
Ellsworth
Zeto
Linton Fair
Judge P
L. M. Price
Shelbyville
Rudolph Fisher
Lafayette
Clara Hamilton
Muaucle
Glean
Pennsylvania Lines to Chicago and Vandalia Excursion Plans
The piece notes the Pennsylvania Lines from Indianapolis to Chicago as the favored route with punctual trains including a morning parlor car service and an evening Pullman option. It mentions a local sleeping car operating between Indianapolis and Chicago and describes where to buy tickets. Also details a Vandalia Line excursion to St Joseph Missouri for the National Encampment with specific sale dates and return deadline, plus general market notices and a long list of local prices and produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Chicago
Pullman
Ucton Station
Pennsylvania Ticket Office
Unionation
St. Joseph
Sons of Veterans
Gen. Ree
Vandalia Line
Washington and Hiinoissts
D. R Donough
Union Station
Chicago Live Stock Market droughts and varied receipts
Receipts show cattle and hogs with mixed demand as markets opened active and higher for hogs while grass hogs remained dull. Prices ranged with light to heavy packing and mixed consignments. Wheat corn oats futures quoted with steady to strong prices in Chicago and New York exchanges. July and August futures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden
Chicszgo
Chicago
Cattia
Oly &Rain Marcet
Timothy
Crarie
New York
Lye Brock Marsos Shipping and Market Prices Report
An archival style market note from Indianapolis trading desks dated Tuesday August 19. It lists steady receipts of light Tuesday shipments, export grades, and varied prices for common and feeder cattle, including 900 to 1200 pounds and 800 to 1000 pounds ranges. Butchers cattle are quoted as fair to medium, with cows noted in the 29902 15 range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lye Brock Marsos
Endiawapolis
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Central Hospital For the
Washington
Alabama
Ohio
Meridian
Oriole
Market
Trinolester
Garfield Park
Maurice F. Withen
Hibernians
Marmort
Willam Curry
Maurice Donnelly
Woodard & Co
Reen’s Park
Washington- “St
Sun
Norbert Landgraf
Lee Holtzman
Rochester
California
Sega
Johnson
Snow Lake
Yarmouth
Superior
Polk
Columbia
Turkey
Southern
der Oz
Aoeater
Timo
Ted
Buffalo
Guang
Tae Sun
George —Evary
Bates Husa Club
Joseph Silomay
Arthur
Pawson
Stevens
Miss.-st
Court House
Wash -St
Wash
Court House Shoe Store
H. Wash
Indianapolis Electrotype Foundry
Maryland-at
Wilg
Diener’s
B. Wasn St
Sants
Congress
Burks
Mass.-ave
Jersey
Law Office
Franzedo
Trenudim
Yourist
North
Hast &, At
Easts
Alanast
State St
Hati Het Aa Fawmsen
Sun Office
Milwaud Keer
East Washington St
South Ilinois St
Union
Schirmer
M. M. Mahoney
J. Bernhart
L. Knechler
Ommites
Indianapolis National Bank
United States Depository
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Theo, P
Havanay Pres, EK
Ruxford
Cas
Sloan’s Drug Store
West
Washington-st
Pennsylvania St
Pius Groaxs
Illinois-st
M. C. A. Building
Europe
America
Expasattion Universelle
Paris
Cincinnati
HAY & Willits
Washington St
State Housa
White Sewing Machine Co
Pennsylvania-st
A. W. Hilliker
Etpobio Ea
Eres
S.A. Fletcher & Co
Joan & Tarrington
Dunning
W. Onlott
Vermont
G. W. Lutz
Zevere
Illinois
Tawit
Patek, Philipps & Co
Vacheron & Constantin
Nationa Automatic
South Meridian St
W. C. Smith
Geo, Kessler
West Washington Street
The
Intranas Fence Co
Haan
U. S
Fairview Park
Washington Park
Richmond Hospital
Indianapolis Fence.co
Telephone
MoNabb St
Bingham
C. Holmes
S. M. Brundage
Holmes & Brundage
Worth East St
Rathert’s Drug Store
Corner
Illinois and
Streata
EAGLE
W. Wash. &T
Indianapolis Brewing CO
C. F. Schmidt
P. Lieber Brewing Co
C. Maus Brewery
Vrious
Franklin Building
Corner Circle
Market Streets
Ind
H. T. Conde Implement Co
W. Washingtons
PICGS
Eldridge
Bama and
Maryl Lumber
Chandler & Taylor Co
Odianapolis, Inc
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Bates
Hast Wash
Bryces Sweet Home
United States Baking Co
Parrott-Taggart
Hosses
F. F. Sturges
W. Wash-st
Bates House Shoe Store
New York-st
Barhart
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