Park Board estimates face controller cutback demand
The Park Board asked for 237 405 for office, park improvements, and maintenance with 124 000 for Riverside and 29 000 for maintenance. the controller plans to trim spending while disputes over 80 000 from the street railway fund linger. The board cites a city attorney opinion and notes unexpended franchise proceeds as a credit. The Central Union Telephone Company paid 2 090 six, prompting the controller to warn of higher police and fire costs.
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Board of Safety
Ruey
Patiern
Park Board
Riverside
Coffin
Treasury
Johnson
Central Union Telephone Company
City probes finances to avoid street sweeping and lights
Controller Johnson and Mayor Taggart reviewed last year’s financial reports on Thursday hoping to run the city without money. They consider stopping street sweeping and electric lighting as a bluff to push Republicans to authorize a temporary loan. Some Republicans demand a special session before September 1 to approve another loan while insisting on full accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Taggart
Brewer's brass casting theft leads to arrests
A brass casting intended for the Lieber brewery vanished Sunday causing a shutdown until a replacement could be made. It was found in an alley and Harold Linn aged 18 of 628 Maple Street was arrested with another suspect on October 16 for the theft.
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Lieber
Harold Linn
Minois St
Maple St
A Gift to Winona Presented by W S Hubbard
W S Hubbard of Indianapolis gave $700 to the Winona assembly to cover expenses for last week’s national foreign mission conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8S. Hubbard
Indianapolis
Winona Assembly
National Foreign Mission
Paris exposition continues into November
Wire Tips notes the Paris exposition extended its run through November while Chicago showcases ornate decorations for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. A Chicago family faced penalties after an accidental toadstool ingestion misidentified as mushrooms. Rockefeller, in New York, was summoned to Nebraska to testify about the Standard Oil trust. Count von Waldersee and staff sailed from Naples on the German steamer Sachsen toward China.
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Chicago
A. R
N. J. Spruce
John PD. Rockefeller
New York
Nebraska
Standard Oil Trust
Count von Waldersee
Naples
China
Bromide products advertised by druggists
An old advertisement notes the sale of Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets by the Bromide brand through local druggists. The brief line mentions a price or count but remains fragmented. Readable details point to a pharmacy commerce blurb in the era.
French attempt to burn Hankow customs bank thwarted
In Hankow on August 21 an arson attack on the customs bank and European quarter failed. The viceroy arrested ringleaders, decapitated two, jailed twenty, while rioters’ papers indicated an organized plot. Berlin reports German marine guard losses of 11 killed and 16 wounded during the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Berlin
Pekin
Vandalia Club Field Day Prizes Attract Indiana Riders
Indianapolis Vandalia railroad workers traveling to Terre Haute for the Vandalia athletic club field day expect many prizes. Events include bicycle races with top awards Wolff American bicycle watch camera gold vase, plus broad jump high jump 120 yard hurdles 100 yard dash tug of war baseball pole vault fat men dash three legged race shot put hammer hop skip jump. A $100 medal goes to the top scorer across nine events. a $30 accident policy to the first prize winner. trophy cups for division winners in the five mile bike race tug of war and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Vandalia Railroad
Terre Haute
Vandalia Athletic Club
Aged Albert Clark Dead
Albert Clark died suddenly Thursday morning near Bridgeport from congestion of the brain He resided at 1922 Highland Place Indianapolis The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon Marion Clark trustee of Wayne Township is a son
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Albert Clark
Bridgeport
Highland Place
Indianapolis
Marion Clark
Wayne Township
Heir Receives Kansas Estate From Great Uncle
Mrs. Mamie V. Neiswonger of 1321 N Capitol Ave is notified that a great uncle who died in Kansas left her four thousand dollars in cash and one thousand in government bonds for care she gave him years ago while he was blind from a cataract.
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Mamie V. Neiswonger
Capitol Ave
Kansas
Wires Down Cause Widespread Morning Delays
Wires down on Massachusetts and Virginia Avenues knocked out power and disrupted streetcar lines Thursday morning causing numerous delays across routes. Electric crews worked to restore service as riders faced long waits and detours with limited information available.
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Steret
Massachusetts
Virginia
Births And Marriages In Local Notices
Birth announcements list multiple families with listed addresses and newborns including girls and boys. Also records several deaths and health mentions such as sunstroke pneumonia congestion of the brain nephritis enteritis and sanile debility. Marriages record pairs including Skillman Zahn Clemens Huber Nagle Morris Deputy Bassett.
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M. GU. Maloney
Chicago
Jennie Browning
Chas. R. Clark
Vermont St
Lucy Ellen Kimbrough
Hiliare
Broadway
Frederick &. Waisman
N. Davidson St
Peter W. Skillman
Bessie Zahn, Inc
Clemens
Susie Huber
Frank F. Nagle
Nellie Morris
Harry
Mine Walett
Chas. W. Purdy
Margaret Jane Bassett
Building Permits Reported For Several Local Structures
J F Neidham at 1340 Shelby street files permit for barn valued at 50 dollars. Lonso Hudson of Jackson street seeks permit for a cottage valued at 420 dollars. W F Keyler on Columbia avenue applies for a cottage valued at 800 dollars. Co H Stanley of Arbor avenue requests a house permit valued at 1000 dollars.
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J. F. Neidham
Shelby-st
Lonso Hudson
Jackson-st
W. F. Keyler
Columbia-ave
Co. H. Stanley
Arbor-ave
Attempted Hold-Up Report Near Hardingst Bridge
John Sawyer of Landersdale says a Black man attempted to hold him up at the south end of Hardingstown near the river bridge on Wednesday night. Sawyer escaped by whipping his horses. He adds the same man recently tried to rob a Johnson County farmer at the same location.
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John Sawyer
Landersdale
Hardingst
Johnson County
McKinley to Skip Chicago Trip Amid Washington Duties
President McKinley abandons plans to visit Chicago for the G A R encampment due to pressing work in Washington. He regrets missing the event but hints a possible rescheduled trip later, though the chance is slim. He was to depart Washington Friday at 3 p m.
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Washington
McKinley
Chicago
Hess Sold Bad Peaches Arrest Details and Market Actions
Gardener Charles Hess of 1322 Harding Street was arrested by Vatrol men Kurtz and Richards on a pure food law violation. Inspector Pritchard had ordered decayed produce discarded. 34 cases of bad peaches were seized last Monday. Hess allegedly returned with rotten fruit, had it piled and sprayed with coal oil, then sold select peaches to J. M. Milender of 2440 Bond Street who notified police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hess
Hardingst
Vatrolmen
Hess
J. M. Milender
Hart accuser dispute over insurance trust claim
Indiana state auditor Hart denied knowledge of any insurance trust and suggested the story was started by an agent from an unlicensed wildcat company. He said such firms operate covertly and that he has pursued several of them.
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Hart
Indiana
Bicycle thief faces penalties in police court
Robert Taylor was captured in Anderson after bicycle thefts from M. J. Alexander and John Redwine. He confessed in police court Thursday morning and was fined $250 and sentenced to 18 days at the works. His photo will be added to the rogue's gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Anderson
Picycles
M. J. Alexander
John Redwine
Bride elopes with jeweler's goods after three weeks
E R Percivel a manufacturing jeweler reported to police on Thursday that his bride of three weeks left him taking some of his property. He stated he does not want the wife but his belongings back.
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E. R. Percivel
Johnsons sworn in as first assistant postmaster general
Washington August 23 Wm M Johnson of New Jersey arrived Thursday and qualified for the post as the newly appointed first assistant postmaster general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wm. M. Johnson
New Jersey
Distinguished Rabbi Magill Resigns Ligonier Pastorate
MISHAWAKA Ind Aug 23 Rev Dr Julius Magill a leading Jewish rabbi diplomat and Oriental dictionary compiler resigns as pastor of Temple Ahavath Sholom in Ligonier one of the nation’s Hebrew centers He will stay as editor of the Jewish Journal and return to lecturing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Ind
Julius Magill
America
American University
Temple Ahavath Sholom
Ligonier
United States
Grasshoppers Overwhelm Irvington Amid Local Incidents
Irvington suffers a grasshopper outbreak with thousands in town. John Stolz was struck on the head by a bakery pulley and treated at the city dispensary. Barbers meet at 217 E Washington on Thursday night amid favorable court news and local arrests, including Lizzie Fox fined for cocaine theft and James Wells, 18, arrested after leaving Boys' Reform School.
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John Stolz
E. Morris St
Hitz
City Dispensary
Boss
E. Washington St
United States Supreme Court
Schroder
Hauser
Missouri-st
James Wells
Boys’ Reform’ School
Veteran of Two Wars Moss Dies at 70 in Brazil Indiana
Maj Charles W Moss aged 70 a prominent county citizen died Thursday in Brazil Indiana from heart trouble He served in the Civil and Mexican wars and was noted for public service and military record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Charles W. Moss
Eleven Killed in Mail Train Derailment at Bartpada
Calcutta reports eleven killed and 25 injured when a mail train derailed at Bartpada on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Bartpada
Mrs Thomas's party sails from New York to Southampton
Mrs. Thomas and party including Hendricks and Temple Tempking of Indianapolis sailed from New York for Southampton on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Thomas’ A. ‘Hendricks
Aged Woman Fatally Burned in Gas Explosion
Mrs. Cornelia Moore, 76, suffered serious burns from a gasoline stove tank blast at her home 2278 Hast St at 11 a m Thursday. Neighbors heard her screams after she tried to fill a burning stove and she may not recover due to age. She was alone at the time and tore off her clothing before help arrived.
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Cornelia Moore
Hast-st
Lukenbill
Woman Suspect in Kate Scharn Murder Theory Grows
Detectives in New York on August 23 found a paper bag with a yellow shirt waist stockings and diagrams of the flat where Kate Scharn was killed Blood on the shirt waist supports the theory the crime was planned by a woman rival jealous motive noted by police
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New York
Kate Scharn
Judge Hears Petition For Receiver In Morris Street S&L
Judge Leathers handled the state auditor’s petition seeking a receiver for Morris St. savings and loan association. The case claims insolvency for days while taking new deposits. Treasurer Joseph Ernst is alleged to be short 7532 dollars, and he and wife pledged their home on S New Jersey St valued at 5000 with a 2500 encumbrance. Bondsmen August M. Kuhn and William Ross are named.
Coffie Objects to Pictures Displayed in Park Board Office
Acting president Coffin of the park board objects to pictures of Bryan and Stevenson in the board's courthouse office windows. He notes them Thursday as the first time seen and says the board is non political. Commissioner Merritt, the other Republican, agrees. power engineer Power is also a Republican.
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Coffin
Park Board
Bryan and
Stevenson
Kern
Bryan Stevenson
Merritt
Park Engineer Power
Mystery Of Poison Bottle In Catherine Hunter Case
Dr. Nash states no idea where the bottle of acid that killed Catherine Hunter at 1303 N Senate Ave came from. The child was found dying with the bottle at her mouth and relatives likewise express no knowledge of the poison’s source.
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Catherine Hunter
Senate Ave
Jersey City Population 1900 206 438 Census Update
Washington reports Jersey City New Jersey shows a 1900 population of 206 438 from the twelfth census up from 1890’s 163 003. The increase is 43 430 persons, a 26.64 percent rise.
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Washington
Jersey City
N. J
Indianapolis light infantry expands armory at court house
The Indianapolis light infantry is furnishing another room on the fourth floor of the court house. It has spent 250 dollars on its armory there and will soon spend 100 dollars more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Light Infantry
Court House
General Harris Dead. Civil War Brigadier Dies in Malvern
London reports Brigadier General Nathaniel H. Harris longtime staff of General Lee and former Mississippi resident died at Malvern on August 23. The obituary notes his service in the Confederate Army and role on Lee's staff.
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London
Nathaniel H. Harris
Political Points Debates Stir Indiana Speeches and Illinois Governor Race
Sam Alschuler democratic nominee for Illinois governor plans two speeches in Indiana in the third week of September. Senator Geo L Wellington republican will speak for Bryan at Sheppardstown West Virginia on September 6 and Bryan is also expected to speak. Governor Shaw and J P Dolliver of Fort Dodge were appointed to fill a Senate vacancy after Gear’s death. Several Republican National Committee staffers have been relieved of duties. Funds shortfalls in the West prompt Hanna to seek more money with planned reinstatements after fundraising succeeds.
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Sam Alschuler
Illinois
Indiana
Geo. L.wellington
Bryan
Sheppardstown
W. Va
Shaw
Trowan
J. P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Gear
Republican National Committee
Hanna
Retail goods list with assorted fabric and sewing supplies
An old column listing varied items such as lace, ribbon, silk fabrics, eyelets, underwear notions, buttons, pins, and toiletry powders. Includes prices like 25¢ lace, 12¢ silk ribbon, and 5¢ to 8¢ pins, with references to brands and kits. No cohesive narrative, but ample product names and prices appear throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad China
Tetlow's
Interstate Live Stock Market Report August update
Interstate Stock Yards quotes show cattle receipts at 160 head with varied consignments. Prices list good to prime export steers 1,350–1,500 lbs at 5.69. other cattle and hogs priced per weight, with mixed lambs and hay and grain futures noted for wheat corn oats and timothy markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timethy
Timothy
Bats
Union Stock Yards Receipts and Prices August Auction Update
Union Stock Yards reports Thursday receipts of cattle 500 head with fair to prime pricing across categories. Steers range good to prime at 900 to 1,350 pounds, heifers and cows show mixed tiers, hogs at 500 to 2,000 head with mixed weights, and sheep receipts 70 with good to choice offerings. detailed price columns listed for various grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionstork
Steets Co
Chicago market notes and commodity prices from August
The report lists wheat futures with August at 13 4 6, September at 13 4 7, and other months lower. butter and dairy product quotations vary with creamery and dairy prices. Provisions show pork around 10.87 and lard near 10.24, while eggs, poultry, and cheese prices are given for various grades and preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ny.c
Young Americas
Clairvoyant Adviser Nielson Promises Hidden Powers
Classified ad fragment lists Nielson the clairvoyant palmist offering consultation by bringing ad and tents within two days. Claims ability to reveal outcomes and control over hours and decisions. Includes address 121 N. Capitol Ave and times 9 to 12. Also shows a string of rental notices for rooms at various addresses in the area.
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Tagegart
Johnson Center
Tenance
Pennibass
Winona
Pini
Marion County
Ford
Carrie Welfla
Patterson St
Chas. A
Katie Slinger
Olive St
James
Mattie Ehington
Rose Kleis
Downey-st
Sam
Emma Schumaker
Prospect-st
Mamie Mitchern
Douglas, St
Jno
Lillie Jones
Jackson St
Carrie Banks
Yandes Br
John and Black
Jessie Merine
City
Wkinley
Magill
City Life
Irvington
Lizzie Fox
Navin
Gov. Mount
Herman Hartvela
Haugaville
Covington
Wm. Weating
Grocers
Leathers
Morris St. Savings and Loan Association
Joseph Ernst
Gen. Harris
WM. H. Block CO
WM H. Block CO
Hill
Lonsdale
Masonville
Macbeth
Seceene Seceeeen
Milward
Kirk
Westeteeeesenssee LC
Per Poun Akc
Rewenes
Cine
Spachtel
THE
Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
Avetabe
Eresseae
St Na
City Grain Market
Foo
Feeumseh Ave
Brookside
Alabama
East
Huewon-st
Liberty
Bath
Miami
N. East
Capitol-ave
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