Fire claims warehouse and stables in Centennial block blaze
Firefighter Captain John N. Winters of wagon company 10 escaped death by rushing through a blazing doorway to save a dozen horses at the Centennial building on Meridian near South. The blaze caused 11000 in damage. adjoining shops and stock losses included 5000 for the building, 1500 for Wade’s feed store, 2500 for the junk shop, and 1200 equipment for Indiana Hay Baler Company, all largely uninsured. A streetcar accident hindered firefighting, and wagon 13’s John White was hurt by a falling ladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bernstein
Martin Wade
Peter Spirtzfaden
Wade
Indiana Hay Baler Company
No. 10
John White
Wagon Company No.13
King Victor Emmanuel at Berlin Honor by City Fathers
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy arrived in Berlin from Potsdam and was welcomed by Burgomaster Kirschner and city officials. The burgomaster spoke of long standing Germany Italy ties and peace through threefold alliance as the king, in French, thanked the crowd from his coach before proceeding to the Unter Den Linden area for a flag consecration amid splendid weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Potsdam
Bellevuest
Allee
Brandenburg Gate
Kirschner
Germany
Unter den Linden
Seughans
Kaiser and Victor Emmanuel discuss European league plan
A Berlin telegram reported in Rome says the Kaiser and King Victor Emmanuel will discuss forming a European league to bar American trust competition during the latter’s visit to Germany. The note reflects wartime economic tensions and strategic alignments affecting trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Berlin
Victor Emmanuel
Germany
Pieces All Placed For The Bia War Checker Game
Pequot Point Conn August 28 The entrance to Long Island sound on a complete war footing as Gen MacArthur says it is next to impossible for an invading fleet to force a passage to New York and sound coast cities The army readies to repel navy maneuvers beginning Friday night Signal corps under Gen Greely oversees key work with Fort target practice ongoing Kana wat yacht voyage to direct further practice The moving target has been smashed at six miles No hitches reported in big guns and searchlight drills continue nightly at forts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pequot Point
Conn
Long Island Sound
New York
Gen. MacArthur
Navy
Signal Corps
Signal Service Corps
Gen. Greely
Kanawhat
Small Lake Steamer Strikes Pleasure Boat Tragedy
Battle Creek, Mich Aug 28 A small lake accident near Lake Gozuac as the Welcome steamer struck a rowboat carrying four women and a young man. Four drowned and one missing. two bodies recovered. Victims include Fanny Willis Toronto Etta Dorsey Allegheny Fan nie Brady Battle Creek Mabel Richards Traverse City and Carrie Fyock Johnstown all nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Welcome
Lake Gozuac
Fanny Willis
Toronto
Ont
Etta Dorsey
Allegheny
Fannie Brady
Mabel Richards
Traverse City
Bennett
Cal
Brady
Richards
Carrie Fyock
Johnstown
Roosevelt Trusts Editorial Sparks Global Interest
From London the Evening Star prints a song editorial on President Roosevelt and the trust system. It says he has thrown down the gauntlet to big money and that the struggle will crown the future peace and progress of modern civilization. The clash pits corporations against the younger generation and ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Evening Star
Roosevelt
DePauw Phi Kappa Psi Home to be Incorporated
An organization called the DePauw Phi Kappa Psi Home will be formed with $15 000 capital. Directors include Frank L Littleton and Eddy M Campbell of Indianapolis Charles E Henry of Anderson R 38 Tennant and Homer Talley of Terre Haute. The plan is to buy the Ader property at Green Castle on the college campus, to serve as the DePauw chapter house. It should pass to the fraternity by Sept 10 and be ready at the start of the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw Phi Kappa Psi Home
Frank L. Littleton
Eddy M. Campbell
Indianapolis
Charles £. Henry
Anderson
R. 38. Tennant
Homer Talley
Terre Haute
DePauw
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Ader
Greencastle
College
Merle Walker
Henry Clay Allen
Taylor
Phi Psis
Campaign speeches announced at three Midwest towns
On September 20 Governor Durbin will help open the Republican campaign at Marion with Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio assisting. A. O. Marsh of the US pension office is expected to speak at Martinsville that date. Senator Beveridge is slated to speak at South Bend on September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Durbin
Marion
Grosvenor
Ohio
A. O. Marsh
United States Pension Office
Martinsville
Beveridge
South Bend
Hanna Rumor Says Dick to Succeed Hanna in Senate
Akron Democrat Arthur J Rowley predicts Senator Hanna will retire at end of current term and be succeeded by Representative Charles Dick. Rowley says Hanna may not announce yet to deter rivals, while Dick could be governor next year but avoids Senate race to protect future ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur J. Rowley
Akron
Buckeye
Hanna
Charles Dick
Mr. Rawley
Gen. Dick
Rowley
Committees Named for Spanish American War Veterans Encampment
Executive committee for the Spanish American War veterans has formed subcommittees for the Indianapolis encampment September 22 to 24. Committee chairs include Harrison Durbin Gilbert Smith Garstang Kyle Anderson New McCormick Baker Schellschmidt Carson Shortridge with the citizens' committee to be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Citizens’ Committee
R. B. Harrison
W. T. Durbin
N. W. Gilbert
H. B. Smith
R. W. Garstang
J. J. Kyle
J. L. Anderson
H. S. New
PD. I. McCormick
F. ‘. Baker
Fred Hornaday
Alvin Schellschmidt
J. O. Carson
EE. H. Shortridge
Train kills war veteran at Kentucky avenue crossing
William Adams, a homeless widower and war veteran with Danville, Indiana connections, stepped in front of a Vandalia passenger train at the Kentucky avenue crossing. He was fatally struck and died at City Hospital minutes later after a skull fracture. The engineer could not stop in time.
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Kentucky-ave. Crossing
Adams
Danville
Ind
Jealous husband admits murder in Gravel Island slayings
George Wolfe of Chippewa Falls pleaded guilty to a wife murder on Gravel Island and received a life sentence. He described digging a grave, luring his wife on a ride, striking her with a club, tossing her from the buggy, and burying the body after a 15 minute delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Lake
Wis
George Wolfe
Chippewa Falls
Woman Burns From Fire In Garment Cleaning Accident
Mrs. Fannie Jessup of 112 E Vermont Street struck a lit match while using gasoline to clean a garment on Wednesday morning. The room caught fire, her clothes ignited, she managed to extinguish the flames, suffered facial burns, and sprained an ankle from a fall while rushing to alarm the blaze. Damages to the house were about 235 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Jessup
Vermont St
Supreme Court land strip draw floods Guthrie office
The Supreme Court decision attaching a four mile wide strip to Oklahoma from the Chickasaw nation drew thousands to the land office. Over 400 filings were registered as the rush for lands promises to rival the opening last fall. About 1,500 farms are within the strip.
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Guthrie
O. T
United States Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Man named Decker Held for Robbery in Connersville
A man calling himself Decker was arrested in Connersville on Thursday after allegedly robbing Mrs. Ellsworth, wife of a Wallace sideshow manager, of 170 dollars in cash, 1500 dollars in money orders, and jewelry. He allegedly crawled under the tent during the show to seize a satchel of valuables, then fled. Mrs. Ellsworth reported the theft in Indianapolis and Decker was later captured, with no booty recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decker
Connersville
Ethel Greenough Wins Yacht Race Over Miss Roosevelt
In Rockland on Wednesday Miss Ethel Greenough of Cleveland sailed the yacht Peterkin to first place in a 20 mile race to the breakwater and back beating Miss Alice Roosevelt and five others aboard the Raider owned by Dr. R. H. Derby. The Raider led early but the wind faded, finishing fourth as Peterkin proved best under moderate winds. Hood’s Sarsaparilla ad promotes recovery and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Ethel Greenough
Cleveland
Alice Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Raider
R. H. Derby
New York
G. E. Kissel
Hockland
Typewriter Company Eyes Indianapolis Plant Move
The Bennington Typewriter Company of Kansas City seeks to locate a plant in Indianapolis citing superior shipping and skilled labor. It pledges to buy land and start building if Indianapolis investors purchase $50,000 of stock, with a formal proposal expected to the Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Typewriter Company
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Property Purchases in Local Market Show Notable Deals
J F McShain buys Kreitlein property on Washington street between Noble and Liberty for 8000 dollars. William Kothe acquires Gilbert parcel on Meridian between McLean place and Twenty second street for 6000 dollars. Alice Holloway purchases Cook residence on Ramian Avenue between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets for 7000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McShain
A. G. Kreitlein
Washington-st
Noble and
Liberty-sts
William Kothe
Amelia Q. Gilbert
Meridian-st
McLean Place
Alice Holloway
Haa
T. J. Cook
Ramian Ave
Births Deaths Marriages From Local Record Ledger
Births list multiple families with new boys and girls at various addresses. Notable names include Elstredt Haggard McCarthy Knapp Wright Lockwood Bohnenkamp Geider Patrick Spitznagel and others. Deaths record ages and causes such as senility ulceration marasmus and tuberculosis. Marriages pair several couples including Startsman Hougm Shirley Leth Roney Tindel Craven Templeton Rugenstein Schmidt Whitridge Fender and many more.
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Frederick and
Theresa Elstredt
N. Noble St
BE. M
Cora Haggard
Central Ave
Daniel and
Mary McCarthy
English Ave
John and
Minnie Knapp
N. Westst
George and
May Wright
Bates St
George B
Anne Lockwood
Talbott-ave
Baz
Henry
Lizzie Bohnenkamp
Minnesota-st
Charles and
Mary Ge
William E. Startsman
Ethel Hougmand
Andrew Shirley
Nora Leth
John E. Roney
Lula E. Tindel
Theo
D. Craven
Julia I. Templeton
John H. Rugenstein
Louise Schmidt
William Whitridge
Carrie Fender
Omer Callon
Josephine M. Bellemore
Andrew M. Hansen
Clara E. Horstmann
Harry Strather
Ollie Mitchern
Charles Clark
Bessie Thomas
Francis M. Hawkins
Nannie M. Gates
Charles W. Schneider
Sarah Durler
Omer J. Finestine
Olive Lee
William Murrell
Lilie Brock
James McRenolds
Eunice Hunter
Julius Becker
Kate Silbernagel
William N. Mangus
Hester Farris
Daniel Shearer
Lizzie Darrow
Hopkins Opposes Tariff Revision in Illinois
Representative Hopkins of Illinois, backed by the Republican state convention for U S senator, declares opposition to tariff revision. He agrees with Cannon that no need exists for tariff changes after extensive travels in Illinois and the West, warning against disturbing business with any threat of upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hopkins
Illinois
U. S
Cannon
West
Old Nurse for Children promotes Winslow teething syrup
An Old Nurse for Children. Mrs. Winslow's SCOTHING SYRUP for children teething should always be used for children while teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
Laxatives BromoQuinine Tablets Advertised 25 Cents
E. W. Grova endorses the genuine Laxatives Bromo Quinine Tablets as the celebrated cold and grip cure. The box carries the Grova name and the price 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grova
Large new wallpaper designs from James H Cordray
James H Cordray showcases a large line of new wallpaper designs. The ad mentions addresses 41 and 43 Virginia and urges customers to view the collection before buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Cordray
Virginia
Continuous Loose Leaf Ledgers With Extension Back
Wh. B. Burford of Indianapolis offers continuous loose leaf ledgers with self locking extensions. Includes indicators and barber supplies from Bodine and Co at 87 EB Ohio in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wh. B. Burford
Indianapolis
Ind
X. E. Bodine & Co
Ohio
Painting and Rail Excursions Highlight Indiana Notices
Through motion routes to Colorado and Midwest resorts agents or HR P Algeo D P A listed. The Indianapolis Paint and Color Company urges pure paint and reliable painters with a durable finish. Fast trains run Detroit via Lake Erie and Western and Wabash, with specific departure times and excursion prices for Michigan City Decatur and IL D&W Fry specials noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Utah
Wisconsin
Michigan
South Dakota
HR. P. Algeo
Detroit
Lake Erie & Western
Wabash Roads
Indianapolis
Lake Erie and Western R. R
Michigan City
Indiana
Decatur
Western
Local Property Repairs and Dwellings Noted in Listings
A fragmented listing notes multiple properties and owners with amounts for repairs and dwelling costs. Entries include EB. O. Schollkonf at 1616 E Tenth Street addition costs, B. L. Alttana at 1536 1540 Martindale Avenue repairs, Hattie Ek. Null at 1706 Drapier Street repairs, W Huntsinger at 2433 Northwestern Avenue dwelling price, Dorothea Sengstok at 1206 S West Street yearly sum, St. Patrick School Woodlawn near Virginia Avenue repairs, and J M Garber near Nineteenth Street and Hilside Avenue cottage costs, plus other small entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. O. Schollkonf
E. Tenth-st
B. L. Alttana
Martindale-ave
Hattie Ek. Null
Drapier-st
W. Huntsinger
Northwestern-ave
Dorothea
Sengstok
S. West-st
Yoreh
Woodlawn
Virginia-avec
J. M. Garber
Nineteenth St
Hilside-ave
Cottege
John Dugat Liso
Washington, At
garbled text fragment from historical page
unreadable OCR fragment mentions phrases like The Eun s Karras and Try them with unclear context and missing details for a coherent summary. No discernible event, entities, or dates are extractable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karras
The Suns Page Liners Offer Clues to Interest and Opportunity
The Sun's seventh page liners promise readers both interest and possible gains. The segment hints at valuable finds and potential opportunities hidden in listings, notices, and brief items, urging attentive scanning for profitable or useful details.
Rail schedule highlights from Indiana time card 1902
A time card listing railroad routes and departure times across lines to Cleveland Fort Wayne Chicago St Louis Peoria and Monon. It notes express and limited trains, sleeper and parlor cars, daily and Sunday services, and special connections at Anderson Muncie with direct links to Elwood. Includes station at Union Block 119 W Maryland St and times for express passenger services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Four
I City
Washington ST
Cleveland Line
Cleveland
Anderson
Union City
New York
Oston
Fort Wayne Express
Palen City
Ide
Boston Limited
D.S
Boston
Knickkr
D. S
Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor Express
Phans
Elkhart
ST. Louis
St Louis
Louis Southwestern Lim
Lonia Limited
Terre Haute & Mattoon
Lure
Ft. Louis Express
Exposition Flyer
Chicago
Lafayette
Chicago Fast Mail
D. P
D.P
Chicago Night Express
Cincind
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati
Peoria
Bloomington
Champaign Accommodation, PLC
Springfield
Columbus
Ohio
Bear
Newcastle
Pennsylvania
Linois
Washington Stream
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Ind
Louisville
Richmond, Piqua and
Col
Vincennes Express
Ceeues Columb’s
Mad
Martinsville
North Vernon
Madison
Dayton
Xenia
Pittsburg
East
Phila
Logansport
Ils
Richmond
Bradford
Pnions
Ayton
Vincennes
Spencer
N. Y
the Limited
Dayton and Xenia
Northland Express
Ceeeeee
Martinaville
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Union Traction Company
Union Block
Maryland St
Muncie
Marion
Alexandria
Elwood
Maryland-st
Indianapolis & Martinsville Rapid Transit Co
Mooresville
Cam
Kentucky-ave
Mone Union Station
Indianapg
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Apt
John N. Winters
S. Meridian-St
White
Wednes
Day
Ridian
South-st
Century Biscuit Company
Saat Out
and Victor Emmanuel II
Will
America
the Sound Coast
Depauw Phi
Dickering
Gen
William Adams
Kentucky Ave
Eran
L.S. AYRES @ CO
Gem Laundry
Indiana Ave
Alice
Hood
Typewriter
Dirty Dickers
Birtha
John W. Godman
Bellefontaine St
George Brown
Villa-ave
Ashby Clark
Eleanor Hospital
Mary Marsischky
Marasmus
Sarah King
Yandes St
Bessie Cocanaugher
Dawson-st
Robert E. Davidson
E. South-st
Joseph Hinkel
Linden-st
Joseph Bierboss
Garfield Ave
Bridget Doherty
Pursell
College-ave
Karstadt
Brill & Co
Okey Burial Vault Co
WM. B. Burford
Indianapvelia, Inn
Indiana Dental College
Delaware and Chiets
E. E. Reese
Newton Claypool Building
Union Station
Chio
WM B. Burford
Andianapolis
Inn
Denison
Lake Erie and
R. R
Sandusky, O
A. H. Sellars
South Illinois St
Indianapolis Paint and Color Company
Massachusetts
L. D. & W Railway
Ill
Goodman
Fourth Regiment
Shady Turner Park
the Sun
West Washin
S. C
Wake
Cincinnati Fast Mail
Ceese
Cincinnati & Dayton Express
Toledo & Detroit Express
USC
Cincinnati & Dayton Arprese
Paa
Cincinnati Limited P. D
Toledo
Detroit Express
Chicago, Indianapolis
Wash
Chicago Nightmares
Chicago Express
Chicago Ventib
Vandalia
St. Louie Limited
Western Express
Effinghai
Terre Haute Express
Bt. Louis
All Points
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