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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1910

Page

3

Barker’s Funeral to Be Held Tuesday

John H Barker 66 millionaire car builder dies of pneumonia at Parker home. Funeral set for Tuesday at Trinity cathedral Michigan City with Rt Rev John Hazen White officiating. He leaves daughter Katherine 14 and sister Mrs Frederick Austin of London.

Michigan City Ind John H. Barker Trinity Cathedral Hazen White Diocese of Walter Trowbridge Chicago Parker

State Trustees Meet To Discuss Roads And School Policy

The State trustees association begins its annual meeting Tuesday at the Denison hotel and continues to Thursday. President C E B Pittinger of Muncie delivers the address, with Secretary John C Becker of Hammond reporting Tuesday morning. Amos Butler and Henry Schroeder discuss poor relief. W A Deharity explains board accounts. Mandus Mason and Charles Greathouse discuss school problems Wednesday. W S Gard discusses road taxes with Attorney General Bingham Thursday.

State Trustees’ Association Denison Hotel American Good Roads Congress C. EB. Pittinger Muncie John CC. Becker Hammond Amos W. Butler Henry C. Schroeder Center Township Marion County W. A. Deharity State Board of Accounts Mandus I. Mason Cambridge City Charles

Street car collision injures one in McClainsville chase

A head on crash at Pine and Washington streets Sunday night between an East Washington street car and an automobile owned by Andrew Van Jelerbois of McClainsville left a daughter of C Van Jelerbois injured but not seriously. The other occupants, Van Jelerhuis and his wife and another daughter, were shaken but unharmed. The auto was wrecked. The car allegedly drove in front of the street car.

Washington Andrew van Jelerois McClainsville C. van Jelerbois van Jelerhuis Pine Washington Streets van Jelerbuis

Candidate Vindicated Leads to Deputy Appointment in Bartholomew

Ohio Indiana district report states Phil Sater, the county auditor elect, named N B Brandenburg as deputy after Brandenburg had faced charges that were later acquitted. The Democratic executive committee had removed Brandenburg from the prosecutor ticket in Bartholomew county.

Sun Columbus Ind Phil Sater N. B. Brandenburg Democratic Executive Committee Bartholomew County

DePauw President Talks To Harvard

Crest McConnell of De Pauw will return from Cambridge where he has preached for the last two weeks at Harvard University. Dr. McConnell preaches there for two weeks each year.

Galencastle Ind Crest McConnell de Pauw Cambridge Harvard University McConnell Harvard

Fletcher Durbin Resigns to Join NY Firm

Fletcher M. Durbin, general superintendent of the Evansville and Southern Indiana Traction Co., announced his resignation Sunday. He will join J. G. White & Co. in New York, a firm with traction lines in Central America and the Philippines. Durbin is the son of W. T. Durbin of Anderson, Indiana.

Evansville Ind Fletcher M. Durbin Evansville & Southern Indiana Traction Company J. G. White & Co. Engineers and Builders New York Philippines Burbin W. T. Durbin Anderson

Wealthy horseman Nesbitt dies after election day ailment

John J. Nesbitt famed horse trainer from Greensburg Ind died Saturday after being stricken with paralysis in the voters booth on election day. His wife was a cousin of Vice President Hendricks and he served on Gen. John T. Wilder’s Civil War staff.

Greensburg Ind John J. Nesbitt Booth Thomas A. Hendricks John T. Wilder

Moose Lodge renames thrice in a week at Center of Population unit

In Columbus Indiana a new Moose lodge was organized and renamed three times within a week, now carrying the title Center of Population of the United States lodge No. 398, as it grapples with its evolving identity.

Columbus Ind Moose United States

Veteran Civil War veteran ends life in Battle Ground

John L. Johnson a 75 year old Civil War veteran shot himself at his home in Battle Ground near Lafayette Indiana on Saturday. He lived in the area and the death is ruled a suicide. No other persons involved and authorities are investigating.

Lafayette Ind John L. Johnson Igme Battle Ground Here

Hunter Kills Himself During Hunt Near Madison

Harvey Brown aged 48 died after a gun discharged while hunting near Madison Indiana on Saturday The blast reportedly entered his head causing instant decapitation authorities said the incident occurred during a hunting trip while he was alone in the woods on a cold December day

Madison Ind Harvey Brown Here

Teacher Hunter Is Victim Of Own Gun

Shelbyville Indiana December 5 Garrett Armstrong a 20 Moral township school teacher narrowly escaped losing his right arm when his shotgun fouled on a bush during a Sunday hunting trip near London The mishap follows a barn fire at William E Copples Van Buren township home causing about 2000 in damage A buggy fall near the city injures Mrs Martha Martin Indianapolis and a broken leg from a Morristown resident Mrs John Heck 55.

Shelbyville Ind Garrett Armstrong Moral Township London Martha Martin Indianapolis Joseph Wood John Heck Morristown

Elwood Featured as City of Industries in Traction Magazine

Elwood Indiana is spotlighted in the November issue of Traction Magazine as the City of Industries. The feature highlights public buildings and top local firms including Pittsburg Plate Glass, American Sheet and Tinplate, Elwood Iron Works, Sellers Kitchen Cabinet, Frazier Packing, Ames Shovel Works, Macbeth Evans Glass, plus the baseball park. Despite a gas supply failure, Elwood’s 14000 population is shown as still prospering and capable of self support.

Elwood Ind Pittsburg Plate Glass Company American Sheet and Tinplate Works Elwood Iron Works Sellers’ Kitchen Cabinet Factory Frazier Packing Company Ames Shovel Works Baseball Park Macbeth

Man and Wife Like to Keep Blind Tigers

Bloomington is where William Wertz, a local stonecutter, and his wife run a bootleg operation described as blind tigers. Wertz was caught in a raid Saturday. he had just completed a sixty day sentence, and his wife had to serve thirty days after she hid bottles in a flour bin during the raid.

Bloomington Ind William Wertz West Seventh Street Wertz

Quail Threatened by Hawks Owls and Animals

In Bartholomew county quail are rapidly thinned by hawks owls and coons according to local hunters. In Columbus Mrs Susana Heron 90 oldest woman in town died at her home.

Columbus Ind Bartholomew County

White Slave Orator Wins Earlham Fight

Thomas E. F. Jones of Fairmount Ind won Earlham college annual oratorical contest and will enter the state intercollegiate oratorical contest in Indianapolis February 24 Hugh Jenkins placed second.

Richmond Ind Thomas EF. Jones Fairmount Earlham College Indianapolis Hugh Jenkins

Insurance company entertains its help Martinsville trip

A party of fifty three employees of the Reserve loan life insurance company from Indianapolis were guests of W. K. Bellis at Martinsville. They were treated to an excursion labeled Hike's Annual Hike and a banquet at the Martinsville sanitarium. Harry Porter of Indianapolis gave readings.

Martinsville Ind Reserve Loan Life Insurance Company Tidianapolis Martinsville Sanitarium W. K. Bellis Harry Porter Indianapolis

Legislator Plans Bold Bill Deluge in Columbus

Special to The Dan from Columbus Indiana December 5 Valentine D Ault representative elect from Bartholomew county says he will introduce all bills submitted to him. Ault expects a flood of legislation and plans to review quickly and act on many measures.

Columbus Ind Valentine D. Ault Bartholomew County

Indianapolis contest offers $2,000 in gold and prizes

A political contest outlines a $2,000 gold prize plus $150 in furniture for the top subscriber votes. Afterward, each district awards a Maxwell Touring Car worth more than $300 European tour and a $100 diamond ring. The notice lists numerous residents across districts with varying tallies, indicating a large subscription-driven competition in Indianapolis.

Sun The People’s Outfitting Company Maxwell

District No 3 Residents List in Indianapolis Area

Directory style listing of numerous residents and addresses in District No 3 city area south of Michigan street and west of East street Indianapolis. Names include CLARENCE ANDERSON 512 Jones street, J PIERCE CUMMINGS 304 North Senate avenue, SAM LEVENTHAL 716 South Illinois street, MISS GOLDIE KIMBLE 1249 Kentucky avenue, MISS LEONA LARKIN English hotel, IKE LAUCE 1004 South Meridian street, MISS JENNIE SOLOMON 1009 South Illinois street, DR A E TEAGUE 116 North Senate avenue, MISS FRANCIS B WARD 423 North Alabama street, and many others with various street addresses and occupations noted.

Clarence Anderson Jones Street T. Bray Arbor Avenue J. Pierce Cummings Senate Avenue E. H. Fredrick Vermont Street Samuel B. Gillespie North Mount Street Robert Grose North Capitol Avenue Margaret Hine Clara Irwin Indiana Avenue Gold Iinois Street Eugene Hine Church Street Bert Swiggett Fire Department William Smith South Meridian Street Sadie Smith West Bay Street Jennie Solomon South Illinois Stree Edgar L. Stout Division Street C. B. Tyler New York Street G. C. Thompson West Bay Street J. B. Tracey Kentucky Avenue Irene Walls Herman J. Weinke Atchison Drug Store Veda West Estelle Benard Massachusetts Avenue Frank Eder Chadwick Street Russell M. Gish Reisner S. M. Hofp Lula Lustig Palmer Street Ruby Owen Arnold Schaad Lincoln Street John Serner Capitol Avenue Kathleen Shinn Howard Street A. E. Teague Francis B. Ward North Alabama Stree Harriet Zeller Sheffield Ave

District No 4 listings across Michigan street area

A scanned list shows residents and addresses under District No 4 Michigan street east of East street with hundreds of names and numbers including Julie Barth 205 South Gray, Harry Bunge 1819 Prospect, Peter Brown 541 East Washington, Lyle Coultrap 1135 East Washington, Myrtle Hines 1051 High, Mabel Horn 20 Gladstone, Alice Kintz 848 Prospect, Verna La Porte 3018 East New York, Bob Lyons 1225 East Market, Mildred Nunlist 1144 Linden, O’Conner 710 Prospect, Olsen 1544 South State, Ragsdale 720 Lexington, Robertson 723 Downey, Wald 429 Irving Place, Mae Walker 1130 East Washington, Frank Richardson 619 East McCarty, West Lyons, and many more entries with monetary amounts and sale-like figures interspersed.

Julie Barth South Gray Street Harry Bunge Prospect Street Tillie Boyer Greenwood Peter Brown East Washington Street Fred G. Buuns Pine and Daly Harry E. Burns Rieman Street F. M. Byrd Oxford Street Myrtle Clarke Elm Street Hazel Ober Collins North Rural Street Lyle Coultrap East Washington Elsie Dierdorf Dickson Street Silas L. Dodd Linden Street A. Doyle East Market Street E. B. Gowans W. Frank Haufler Spann Avenue Bernice Heckman Tacoma Avenue Ella C. Heller Pleasant Street W. H. Higgs English Avenue Myrtle Hines High Street Mabel Horn Gladstone Street Carl Hummer South East Street Belle Irons South Keystone Avenue Robert H. Jackman East Ohio Street Alice Kintz Nona Kirland Verna LA Porte East New York Street Bob Lyons Thomas McHugh North Temple Street Mildred Nunlist David F. O’conner W. Esta Olsen South State Street P. O. Ragsdale Lexington Avenue Frank Richardson McCarty Street Lillian Robertson Downey Street Elmer E. Robison Virginia Avenue Lillie Shiter Noble ‘Street Frank M. Simms Tacoma Flats Carra H. Spaulding Irma Wald Irving Place Mae. Walker East Washington Street Fannie Weissman North Noble Street Freda’ Wetzel South East Wahnetam “Wright North

District 6 Delimits Hamilton Boone Hendricks Territory

District No 6 comprises Hamilton Boone Hendricks and all territory not in other districts. It lists numerous residents and addresses across Indiana towns including Ambia Arcadia Bloomington Carmel Columbus Kokomo Lebanon Noblesville Pendleton Rushville Zionsville and others with many Miss and Mrs titles, reflecting polling or district records. Names include DEL VAN ALLEN ANNA MARKS ETTA BYRUM SYLVIA MYERS RICE ROBERT ROGERS LOTTIE WHITEHEAD HAZEL ELLINGTON MARGARET LOVELESS EVA NORRIS and DORA SMITH among many others with associated towns and counties.

del van Allen Ambia Anna Marks Etta F. Byrum Arcadia B. Delph Anderson Ind Agnes Broderick Bloomingdale Ruth Shank Ralph Munder Arlington Paul Barton Arney T. E. Hilands Bainbridge Foster Stella Canada Jamestown Glen Hock Kennard Glenn Tipton KnIghtstown Edna Hurd Kokomo Mollie Taylor A. J. Walden Ladoga A. L. Reveal Lebanon Cora McCormick Hazel Cheesewright Montezuma Charles H. Pearson Newcastle Lavona Jackson Noblesville Herbert Johnson Orestes Hazel Ellington Pendleton Myrtle Stone George McComber Plainfield Mary Hale Pittsboro Madge Merrick Harry Lakin Rushville Maurice-Nolan Reese Blanche Rees Roachdale Vera Darrah Scottsburg Laura Shepherd Seymour Eenee Ee Margaret E&. Loveless Thornetown Eva Norris Tipton R. R Zionsville

Also Mentioned on This Page

Barker James J. Hill Financial Depauw Fletcher Durbin Awful Lord Hunter William E. Copple van Buren Township Traction Magazine Earlham Insurance Company Daggy Institute Fletcher -Averu Adianapolis Christmas Pudiana Union Traction Company Indiana Union Traction Company City of Michigan Street East Street L. A. Barth Charles Beard Lillian Boering Somerset Flats Edwin C. Boswell East Walnut Street John R. Budd North Meridian Street Anna Castleman Pennsylvania Sophine Davis North West Street Mary Dean West Michigan Street B. S. Downey A. P. Donelson East Twenty-fourth Street E. M. Dunbar Delaware Street Jacob Fender Montcalm Street Joseph H. Foley Thomas Hendricks Willie Holland Northwestern Avenue J. Hostetter Hyatt G Herbert Christman School For the Vincent M. Concannon Sixteenth Illnois Mary Frances Glazier Rose Griffin New Jersey Street Capt Newton Hardin Kenwood Avenue Ruth Heckman Twenty-sixth Street Paul Kettners Glenn Lacey Highland Street Josie Louise Lee Thirtieth Street Rev J. M. Lloyd King Avenue Blanche L. Longshore Roadie Avenue John E. Murphy James Ohlen Baker Flats Seese Eee Fred E. Perry Sheffield ‘Street Wawter C. Roberts Frank A. Schmedel Herschel Schuck Maurice Stegner Bismarck Avenue Myrtle M. Stout Hazel Tuttle D. S. Ullrick Graceland Avenue Eva Walker Grace Watts Cornelius Avenue John B. Wood Central Avenue Mae Allison Sixteenth Street Edward L. Arbuckle Roosevelt Avenue Davis L. Bennett College Avenue Bennett Breelove T. A. Burdsall S. I Carnes Cooper Street J. Howard Clark Bellefontaine Street Owen Conrad Broadway John H. Fattig North Arsenal Avenue Anna Fox Columbia Avenue Arthur F. G. Gemmer Buckle Street Rose Elizabeth Gordon College Ave Bertha Griffith East Tenth Street B. A. Kendall Eany Dpe Alice Klein Nellie Lahman Herman Leeth Dollie Lukenbill Sheldon Street Nellie E. Miller Pratt Street Martha Mitchell F. Moore Station Street Pearl Morgan North Dearborn Street Alice Perry Shorty Ritter Hamilton Avenue Thomas E. Rose Edison Avenue Berley Russell Annie Simons Minnie van Osdol Crystal Williamson East Nineteenth Ween Pwene Wnaee Chen Nue Hancock, Shelby, Johnson and Morgan Counties Ees Erene Sence Ems Ear Tees Flat Rock Linn Jeffreys Ft. Harrison Fannie Jarrett Fortville Grace Brandenburg Greenfield Leona Lail Edith D. Young Lawrence Eva Day McCordsville J. Elmer Lemming Samuel Rose Bessie Woodward Southport Etta Ellis Trafalgar Waldron Delvert W. Cox Wilkinson Hamilton Boone, Hendricks Ener Aasever Eeeeweee Eee Aee Tee
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