Indiana G A R Veterans to March on Atlantic City
Aley P. Asbury issues a general order detailing Indiana G A R veterans attendance at the national encampment in Atlantic City, Sept 19 to 24, and the Sept 17 dedication of the Indiana Antietam monument. The granite shaft monument, about $7,000, designed by John R. Lowe, with Gov. Marshall delivering the dedicatory address. A special rail plan and a $25.90 round trip fare are arranged, with aides-de-camp named and district recruiting meetings to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aley P. Asbury
Indiana
J. R. Fesler
Atlantic City
Veterans of Indiana
Indiana “Antietam
John R. Lowe
Indianapolis
W. W. Daugherty
W. N. Pickerill
Thomas KR. Marshall
Antietam Station
Big Four Railroad
Cincinnati
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Pennsylvania Road
Union Station
Department
John Y.slick
E. F. Kinnaird
George Johnston
William H. Reinheimer
Quincy A. Kennedy
C. J. Leonard
John J. Waggoner
James K. Balderson
Fred
Veterans planners finalize chaos parade for Mexican war reunion
A joint committee from all organizations selected to plan the entertainment for the Mexican war veterans national reunion in Indianapolis next Tuesday and Wednesday approved parade plans. Gen A B Richardson was named grand marshal with charge of procession details. The parade will start from Monument Place at 10:30 and end at the statehouse, then move to the senate chamber for a program featuring J E McGettigen, Rev Lewis Brown, Co W Fairbanks, Mayor Shank, and leaders from the Commercial Club and Board of Trade. A trip to Ft Benjamin Harrison was discussed to recall Mexico days. The final committee meeting is set for Saturday evening. this reunion may be the last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Gen
A. B. Richardson
Monument Place
Statehouse
Genate Chamber
Board of Trade
Mexican War Veterans' Association
Peeress
Albert J. Beveridge
Ben Gatction
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Mexico
Gemmer and Matson Attend Convention
Fred Gemmer and Col C C Matson, active members of the Indiana tax board, are in Milwaukee as official delegates from Indiana to the National Tax Association convention appointed by the governor. John W McCardle, tax commissioner, returned from the south where he examined corporations with untaxed property in Indiana and stated results are not ready to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ‘Gemmer
Col
C. C. Matson
Indiana Tax Board
cMilwaukee
National Tax Association
Indiana
John W. McCardle
South
Indi-aiana
Partial Rail Opening In New York To Long Island Service
Announcement from the Pennsylvania Railroad states that the 9¢ opening at the Pennsylvania Station in New York City applies only to service between New York City and Long Island points. No definite date has been set for extending service from points west of New York City. Persimmon Brigade holds its annual reunion at G A R hall 222 Gate Avenue on Wednesday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pensylvania
New York City
Long Island Railway
Persimmon Brigade
The
Persimmonde
G. ‘A. R. Hall
Gate
Arene Street
Title course for children moves forward at Indiana meeting
Plans to introduce title examination in seventh and eighth grades advanced at the Indiana title association session in the Denison hotel. Finley P. Mount of Crawfordsville led with a paper on examining abstracts. T. R. Reuter of Chicago spoke on the abstract man and real estate dealers. The group eyed electing new officers, while C. S. Kitchel and H. L. Burgoyne headlined talks on title examination. Co. C. Kagey of Tuscola pushed the school program under the title For the Good of the Cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Title Association
Denison
Finley P. Mount
Crawfordsville
Ind
Indiana
T. R. Reuter
Farm Loans
City Bonds
Chicago
C. S. Kitchel
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
America
H. L. Burgoyne
Union Central Wse Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Co. C. Kagey
Tuscola
Pistol Shot Halts Three Young Thieves
Patrolman Englebright surprised Milton Brown 12 Carl Henderson 14 and Charles Edwards 14 at John Schoyer’s grocery as they rifled a bread box. He fired into the air to halt them and the fright caused a fall and the trio’s capture. The youths had also stolen milk bottles.
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Milton Brown
South
Senate Avenue
Carl Henderson
Woodlawn Avenue
Charles Edwards
Deloss Street
Englebright
John Schoyer
South State Avenue
Schools in Need of Instructors in Indianapolis
Indianapolis public schools face a teacher shortage after about forty resignations since last year. Supt. Kendall reports many left for higher pay in civil life or without pay to marry, with some entering pension or other duties. Nine new teachers were appointed to offset losses, and Cora M. Halsey moved to Manual Training High School. Half day sessions will continue until September 23.
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Indianapolis
Board of School Commissioners
Supt. C. N. Kendall
Cora M. Halsey
Owen School
History Department
Manual Training High School
Kendall
Eight swimming lessons offered by Indianapolis Children's Aid
The Children s Aid Association offers eight swimming lessons plus eight trips to the municipal bathing beach for 15 cents to Indianapolis youth. The first lesson starts Thursday at 9 30 am. Officials aim for a large class after three successful sessions at the YMCA pool during July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Aid Association
Indianapolis
Closing Concert in Maennerchor Garden
The Indianapolis Maennerchor will host a final midsummer roof garden concert on Wednesday night August 31. The male chorus and orchestra present a six selection program including marches, waltzes, operetta numbers and the piano piece Korsarensang with varying performances by Alfred Wort, W. Sturm, Edwards and Bennett among others.
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Indianapolis Maennerchor
Free Lance
Lovin’ Traumerei
Paderwiskl
Alfred Wort -Paderwiskl
Loreley
Sticher
Waldlust
Ruellekruss Maennerchor
Straus Fantasie
Lohengrin
Wagner A
Untern Lindebaumn
W. Sturm
B “Luetzews Wildejagd
Weeseeeeeee
Weber Maennerchor
Og Fae
Nevi
Korsarensang
Hine
Edwards March
Crown Prince
Bennett
Wireless Telephony Assistant Postponed Examination
The civil service exam for an assistant in wireless telephony was moved from August 24 to September 21. The position pays $1,080 yearly and requires a 70 percent score to qualify. The appointee will mostly work in Washington, D C, developing wireless telephony for the signal corps and may travel to wireless stations nationwide. The exam covers theoretical and practical electrical engineering questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Signal Corps
United States
Girl Who Owns Small Estate Incorrigible
A 16 year old girl, wealthy ward of the Marion trust company, faced Judge Stubbs in juvenile court on an incorrigibility charge. Fashionably dressed and educated, she was expelled from a business college for conduct, then readmitted. Her estate of about $4,000, left by her late father, is under guardianship. The court arranged for her placement at St Marys of the Woods or another Catholic school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Marion Trust Company
West Washington Street
St. Marys of the Woods
Officers of State Fair Are Arriving
State fair officials begin arriving at the grounds with Harry Nolan of Moore's Hill to stay through the event. W H Peel of New Castle oversees grounds repairs as exhibitors are urged to move in early for a smooth opening. Judges start tying on ribbons Sept 13 and secretary Charles Downey notes 100 more show horses than stables. Temporary stables will be built east of the new brick barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nolan
Moore’s Hill
W. H. Peel
Newcastle
Charles Downey
Barna
Tile hurled through window attacks sleepin family
Oscar McCullan of 1413 Hiatt street was hit when a tile shattered the window and struck the bed where he his wife and infant slept early Wednesday. He said several prowlers had been seen in the neighborhood lately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar McCullan
Hiatt Street
McCullan
Vorhees Recalled as Greatest Man Ever Lived
Alexander Hogg, Ft Worth school superintendent, called former Senator Daniel Vorhees the greatest man that ever walked the sod. He searched for a picture in the governor’s office and found it in the library after a ten minute gaze. Hogg traveled from Texas to Virginia to Indiana to honor his old instructors, noted for advocacy to raise female teachers’ salaries and for his book on railroads in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Vorhees
Alexander Hogg
Schoools
Ft. Worth
Tex
Statesman
Hogg
Virginia
Texas
University of Virginia
Indiana
Leap From Window Then Struck By Train
Charles Griffith leaped from a second story window in the Eagle block at 557 West Washington Street on Tuesday night ran onto California Street and was later struck by a train on the elevated tracks over Kentucky Avenue. Physicians at the city hospital found no injuries after the incidents. Griffith had been drinking heavily recently.
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Charles Griffith
Eagle Block
Washington Street
California Street
Kentucky Avenue
Griffith
Damon and Pythias Made Knights at Lodge Initiation
Damon and Pythias Frederick were presented with gold watches after being initiated into Knights of Pythian Lodge No. 56. C. A. Bookwalter delivered the presentation. The twins, sons of Mr and Mrs L A Frederick of 450 Walcott Street, marked their twenty first birthday with the initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Frederick
Damon
Pythias Frederick
Knights of Pythiag Lodge
C. A. Bookwalter
Twin Brothers
Walcott Street
Elks Lodge Hosts Children Outing At Riverside Park
Five special cars carried 200 children from Indianapolis German Protestant and Colored orphans homes to Riverside Park hosted by Indianapolis Lodge B P O Elks No 13. The grounds offered all attractions while games and prize contests entertained the youngsters. A ball game between German and colored boys ended with a German victory. The organizing committee included Dr Chapman Ernest Zeigler B Cox William Moore Rennie Miller A C Stearns Charles Slipher and William Clune.
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Indianapolis
Riverside Park
B. P. O. Elks No. 13
Dr. Chapman
Ernest Zeigler
B. Cox
William Moore
Rennie Miller
A. C. Stearns
Charles Slipher
William Clune
Spiritualists to Meet in Colfax Hall Next Sunday
The First Spiritualist church resumes regular meetings in Colfax hall next Sunday with Mrs. D. A. Morrell of Grand Rapids conducting services. Morrell is a favorite among Indianapolis spiritualists and several social events are likely during her visit.
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First
Colfax Hall
D. A. Morrell
Grand Rapids
Merill seeks guardian in juvenile court for his care
Albert Merril, father of five, asked the juvenile court if a guardian could be appointed to help him. He faced a charge of failing to provide for his children and admitted his alcohol problem contributed to his plight. The court condemned the situation as a shame for a man in his prime needing care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Merril
Merril
Cheers
Ladoga Reunion Set at Brookside Park
Ladoga and nearby residents plan a reunion at Brookside park on Sunday afternoon, September 4. Organizers expect a large turnout from former and current residents.
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Ladoga
Brookside Park
Suit filed in federal court to declare merchant bankrupt
Sig Hornichter Edelsack Isches garment firm and N Sobel of New York sue Morris A Dobson of Hammond in federal court to declare him bankrupt for $692.75. They allege an act of bankruptcy occurred when he made a general assignment on August 29 for all creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig. Hornichter
Edelsack Isches'’ Garment Company
N. Sobel
New York
Morris A. Dobagon
Hammond
Dobson
Burglars Steal Cash From Saloon and Jewelry from Home
Thieves broke into Max Q Gordon’s saloon through a side window Tuesday night and took ten dollars from the cash register. A gold watch was also stolen from the jewel case at H. E. Parker’s home, 809 Highland Avenue, on the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Q Gordon
H. E H. Parker
Highland Avenue
Holbrook leaps to death from Park Row building
In New York on Wednesday the body of an insurance broker identified by papers as E. H. Holbrook was found after leaping from the Park Row building’s twenty sixth floor. His body crashed through a six story roof and became wedged in elevator machinery, mangled beyond recognition, in the adjacent structure.
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New York
E. H. Holbrook
Park Row
Domestic fight leads to fines and jail for Spahn and Huntsman
Edward Spahn and Jack Huntsman were fined 50 dollars each plus costs and sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse after a domestic dispute at 2122 North Rural street. They faced assault and battery charges involving Mrs. Kittie Spahn, Edward Spahn’s wife, as Police Judge Collins presided Tuesday afternoon.
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Edward Spahn
North Rural Street
Spahn
Jack Huntsman
Roosevelt Avenue
Collins
Kittie Spahn
Trolley Ride Planned by King Avenue M E Church
The Sabbath school plans a Wednesday evening trolley ride from King Avenue to Brookside and Fairview parks and back. Two cars will depart from King Avenue and Michigan Street at 7 30. The Ladies aid society will serve refreshments at the church.
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Sabbath School of
King Avenue
M. E. Church
Brookside
Fairview
Michigan Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
City Firewood Ordinance Prohibits Street Obstructions
The ordinance 3:134 makes it unlawful to deposit coal, firewood, or other fuel in any street alley or sidewalk or to cause such obstruction to remain. The rule targets obstructive placement and is intended to keep public paths clear.
The Way Out What to Do When Food Dont Agree
An advertisement-style letter praises Grape-Nuts as a remedy for indigestion and weak digestion. It cites a Washington mother noting her 19 month old daughter’s improvement after feeding Grape-Nuts steeped and strained. It claims the product sustains expectant or debilitated eaters and improves energy and mental strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wellville
Eminent Physicians Offer Free Consultation in Indiana Institute
Many from out of town and from the city seek treatment during the past week. Dr Gilmer Medical Institute announces permanent offices at 46 North Pennsylvania Street Suites D and EB. The doctors promise quick and permanent cures for diseases and deformities with no bombast. They only take cases they can cure and invite long standing cases dismissed by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gilmer Medical Institute
Pennsylvania Street
Indiana
Thankful Burglar Grants Lunch at Lexington Avenue Home
A hungry burglar visited the home of Rev. H. C. Clippinger at 1502 Lexington Avenue Tuesday night while the family was away. He ate four bananas six peaches two biscuits six rolls some bread and butter and a gallon of milk. A note reading Thanks was left.
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H. C. Clippinger
Lexington Avenue
Driver Heavily Fined for Assault and Speed Offense
Rufus A. Syfers of 640 North Capitol Avenue struck Frank Martz a letter carrier at Thirteenth and Capitol Avenue on June 16. Police Judge Collins fined him $100 and costs for assault and battery and $50 and costs for violating the motor speed law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus A. Syfers
North Capitol Avenue
Frank Martz
Thirteenth and Capitol Avenue
Collins
Blue River Water Believed Impure At Edinburg
Two brown jugs in George Miles office state fish and game commissioner hold water samples from Blue River near Edinburg taken from near sewer outlets and from the mouth of a sewer for testing in the laboratories of the board of health to determine the fish kill cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Miles
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Antietam
Gov
Marshall
Trio
South Side
Maennerchor Garden
Uncle Sam
Vorhees
Pythias
Elks Lodge
Judge
Holbrook
Safe Deposit Department
American National Bank Old Post Office
Pograph
Hoover-Watson Printing. Co. Saboay -Gemeig
Blue River
Petwis Dry Goods CO
Spe- Cal Wade
Venice
Plauen
the Leading Trust Company
the Union Trust Company
Office Company’s
E. Market Street
Boys’ Suit Sale
Burgheim
Arran
Vaughan
Chaser
Majestic Theatre
Pf.g.yoyoay
Arvine-Benton
Puzsisks
Lost Paradise
Ween Cerarts Follies
Broad Ripple Park
White City
Milwaukee
Ball Park
Main
New
Weber, Huder
Ferger
Pierson Meyer-Kiser Bank
Thompson
State Life Insurance Co
the Sun
Sun
Ita
Suna
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