South-siders debate track elevation for Pogue's Run route
The Board of Works and Commercial Club elevated track commission sought South-side sentiment on elevating tracks from Morris street to South street over Pogue's Run. Project costs cited at about 100000 dollars versus 135000 for the commission plan. objectors fear noise and dirt regardless of elevation. some prefer ground level to avoid damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Morris St
South St
Commercial’ Club Elevated Track Commission
Megrew
Elevated Track Commission
Mesrew
Elevated Tracks Commission
Clisp
Father Gavish
Pogue
John Agnew
T. F. Harvold
Evans Woollen
Beveridge and Kealing in Indiana federal judgeship play
A Columbia Club member discusses Indiana senators deciding US district attorney Kealing's fate. Beveridge reportedly withheld approval while Fairbanks leans toward Kealing, Baker is pressed, and Washington delays due to stalled senatorial consensus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IS Beveridge
Kealing
Fairbanks
Jon Kealing
Indiana
Washington
Columbia Club
Roosevelt
United States
Beveridge
Senate
Pettit
Bonnell
Marsh
Francis E. Baker
Baker
R. O. Hawkins
Indianapolis
C. C. Shirley
Kokomo
College boys told to raise funds or face expulsion
In Cleveland on December 7, Case and Western Reserve students were ordered to raise 150 and 700 dollars respectively by Monday noon to cover damage from a spree that included driving a horse and wagon up Western Reserve steps, which were ruined. Expulsion looms for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Case
Western Reserve
Fuller
Staley
Hearsts Men on Top Dismissed to End Contempt Case
Managing editor Lawrence and reporter Canfield of the American were jailed for contempt of court by Judge Hanecy. Judge Dunne dismissed them, ruling that announcing a bench decision ends the case and a newspaper cannot be held in contempt for criticizing the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lawrence
Canfield
The
American
Hanecy
Dunne
Dr. Culver Recovers, Plans Local Church Fair Next Week
Dr T M Culver of 723 S Meridian St is now able to be out after illness. The Ladies aid society of People's Congregational Church announces its annual fair for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T M.culver
S. Meridian Sr
Ladies’ Aid Society
the People's’ Congregational Church
Will sue state of Indiana for 25000
Richmond Ind Dec 7 Charles E Shiveley member of the Indiana reformatory board said P H McCormick Co of Columbus Ind who built the new cellhouse at Jeffersonville will sue the board for 25000 claiming this amount is due for extras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Charles E. Shiveley
Board of Control
The
Indiana Reformatory
P. .H. McCormick & Co
Columbus
Jeffersonville
Roosevelt's Message Used In School Reading
School superintendent Kendall instructs eighth grade and other teachers to have students read President Roosevelt's message. He sees it as a chance to study current history civics and English with focus on McKinley references immigration limits new possessions the isthmian canal China relations and the Pan American congress. He urges neutral discussion avoiding partisan comments or injudicious remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Isthmian Canal
China
Pan-American Congress
Peeping Charge Against Charles Roberts Leads to Court Date
Charles Roberts, a colored coachman for Mrs. Cal Harrison, faces a police court trial on December 11 for peeping after arrest Friday night at 520 West Michigan Street. He denies the accusation though police report dirt on his knees and he was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Roberts
Cal. Harrison
Michigan St
Williams Acquitted in Obscene Mail Case Friday
W. H. Williams was acquitted in federal court on charges of sending an obscene letter through the mails. The decision came Friday, ending the postal obscenity case against Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Williams
A Society Lady Praises Peruna For Cold Relief
A Kansas City social leader Miss Blanche Myers endorses Peruna after seasons of colds. The ad cites Dr. Hartman’s free home treatment offers and testimonials from readers in Kirkland Wisconsin and Sanborn Minnesota about catarrh relief and improved health using Peruna and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Myers
Penn St
Kansas City
Hartman
Columbus
Births Deaths Marriages Astrology for Saturday Dec 7
Those born today will have excellent business abilities be energetic and brisk and will do well working for others Women will not be satisfied with their married life
Marital names and residences listed for births and births
A directory-like entry enumerates couples with addresses and reported birth outcomes. Entries include Robert and Jennie Taylor of 715 N California bor, Jacob and Amelia Smith of 1628 S West st with a girl, and other couples with various streets and baby outcomes noted as girl or beverage abbreviations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Jennie Taylor
California St
John
Mayme Routier
Pleasant-st
Braid
Mary Rice
W. Merrill St
Jacob
Amelia Smith
S. Westst
Edward
Annie Allen
Cottageave
Leonhard
Elizabeth Ulisas
Chestnut-st
Katherine Sargent
W. Twenty-fourth-st
W. S
Bessie Jackson
Parkave
Elwood
Birdie van Arsdel
Richard and
Maggie Wall
Batesst
Harry and
Pearl Copenhauer
Detroit-st
Deaths and illnesses listed in city mortality register
A local mortality registry lists multiple deaths and illnesses with ages and addresses. Notable entries include Lola M. Smith a one month old with inanition, Julia Walters age 36 with pneumonia, Lilly Turner age 12 with pneumonia, and Jeremiah Brown 84 listed as old ore. Other cases show pneumonia, typhoid fever, arteriosclerosis, leucocythaemia, and epithelicena of face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EF. Halbing
W. Morris-st
A. Kouns
Geisendorf-st
Lola M. Smith
Josephine Livingston
Woodlawn Ave
J. E. Thatcher
Emma M. Dalton
E. Seventeeth-st
Jeremiah Brown
N. West-st
Old Ore
TL. LE. Pedigo
Senate-ave
Julia Walters
Prospect-st
Lilly Turner
W. Henry-st
Mary McGrath
S. Missouri St
Old
County official vents fatigue over stalled courthouse elevator
County commissioner McGregor voiced frustration as the courthouse elevator project stalls. Materials delays from the manufacturer push completion past the promised November 1 deadline after a June 19 contract. He warned he might seek contract annulment if the situation cannot be resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Court House
State statistics show farm purchase and charity plans
B F Johnson bought a 20 acre farm eight miles southwest of Crawfordsville for 16000 from B F Crabbs. The Montgomery county land cost 666623 an acre. Hamilton county boards discuss a new poor asylum building with 6000 appropriated and about 10000 more sought. The Warrick county asylum nears completion. Jocz institutions show improvements. Stones sent to the state geologist prove common quartz. Morgan county reports diamonds. Gov Durbin’s wife ill at English hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson
Crawfordsville
B. F. Crabbs
Mr. Johnson
Benton County
Montgomery County
Hamilton County Board of Charities
State Board of Charities
Warrick County
County Boards of Charities
State Board
Maurice Mann
Martinsville
Morgan County
R. L. Royse
Stokes and Bewlss Unite in Civil Ceremony
Cassius Fremont Stokes and Cora L Bewlss wed in a quiet nuptial ceremony. The couple exchanged vows in the presence of family and friends, marking the start of their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassius Fremont Stokes and
Cora L. Bewlss
Vague Street Addresses and Buildings Listed in Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists names Maria Brinkman and S Gast near Caven Street with a double frame house, A J and E F Peterson at Bloyd Avenue with a frame house, and Seals Reisner and Morris at Morris Street with an office building at 2150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria -W. Brinkman
S. Gast-st
Caven-st
A. J
E. F. Peterson
Bloyd-ave
BO. Seals, Reisner
Morris-sts
Alexander banishes uncle heir presumptive in Servia
Belgrade December 7 King Alexander orders the exile of his uncle Colonel Constantinovich noted as heir presumptive to the throne He is banished for insulting Queen Draga in a move reported from Belgrade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Alexander
Servia
Col
Constantinovich
Draga
Flower mission fund adds 300 dollar gift to hospital
The Flower mission fund to build a hospital for incurables received a 300 dollar contribution on Friday. The City hospital nursing training school, once founded by the Flower mission, proved too burdensome amid caring for the sick poor and was transferred to hospital authorities. The 300 dollar gift now sits under the training school board of the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower Mission
City Hospital
Negro Robber Under Strong Guard In Kentucky
Luther Thornton, colored, was secretly brought from Lexington to Paris, where ten armed men guard him in the county jail. He is charged with stopping a rig driven by Mrs. Joe Kennedy and demanding her purse. Kennedy escaped by whipping up her horse amid strong local sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Luther Thornton
Lexington
Joe Kennedy
Electric Rail Line to Lafayette Is Dead
W Bent Wilson editor of the Lafayette Journal says Lafayette merchants rejected support for an Indianapolis to Lafayette electric line, killing the scheme. They feared Indianapolis competition and blocked the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lafayette
W. Bent Wilson
Lafayette Journal
Harvard Pole Vaulter Robert Hall Breaks Jaw
Cambridge Massachusetts December 7 Robert G Hall of Harvard University a leading pole vaulter and strong man in intercollegiate sports fell Friday and fractured his jaw in two places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Robert G. Hall
Harvard University
Catarrh Cure Ads From 19th Century Trade Pages
An 1890s advertisement claims Hood s Sarsaparilla cures catarrh by acting on the mucous membrane through the blood. It also promotes Bennett s forma photos and introduces Wilhite and Holloway fotografers at 257 N Pennsylvania St offering elegant portraits within affordable means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhite & Holloway
Fotografers
Pennsylvania St
Denison Boxel
For Rent Two Unfurnished Rooms at 1537 Ashland
Two unfurnished rooms available at 1537 Ashland with light housekeeping. Rent details not specified. contact for availability and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins Bros
Lemeke
Ashland
Cattle and hog prices at Indianapolis stockyards noted
At Union Stockyards Indianapolis on December 7 cattle receipts 150 shipments none. Prices quoted for varied weights from prime steers 1,350 1,600 lbs to feeders and cows. hogs receipts 8,500 with good to choice heavy and lightweights. sheep receipts 175 with fair to choice lambs and sheep. Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis also listed hogs prices and mixed lots. Also commodities like eggs butter coffee and produce prices recorded.
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Union
Union Stockyards
Indianapolis
Svetaro
Sue Fairege
Rouens
Interstate Stock Yards
Java
Rio
Bourbon Santos
Golden Santos
Prime Santos
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dillsworth's
Gates
Columbia
Windsor
Ridgeway
Phoenix A
Empire A
Ideal Golden
Ridgewood
H. P. Navy
New Orleans
Louisiana
C. Carolina
Wild day on Chicago markets with volatile grain and dairy prices
Wheat for May rose to around 83 cents amid a day of extreme volatility on the Chicago market. December wheat traded near 78 to 79 cents, corn up about 14 cents for May with prices near 81 to 69 cents, oats up around 15 cents, and various pork, butter, cheese and poultry items showing notable shifts across contracts and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Young Americas
Grain and hay prices and car loadins report
Market bulletin lists commodities with prices for wheat corn oats and hay. Includes grades No 2 red No 1 white No 3 white and mixed varieties, mill freight values, December figures, and inspection car totals across corn oats and hay categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Hsy
The Jobbing Race Poultry and Produce Prices
Old turkey hens and toms are listed with four cent base prices for shippers. The itemized rates show varied prices across poultry classes as buyers seek best bids.
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Kealings
Hearst’s
CITY
IFE
State OF Indiana
Kendall
Williams
Peruna Medicine Co
May Thompson
Kirkland, Wis
Kirkland Lodge
Rebecca
J. O. Og.f
Peruna
Alla Schwandt
Sanborn, Minn
Jennie Cable
Spokane
Wash
Manalin
Jennie Cablf
Dr. Hartman
Hartman. Sanitarium
Columbus, O
M’gregor
Capitol Dome
Gov. Durbin
His
Money For Hospital Fund
Bennett
E. Wash
Ohio-at
Capitol
Smith
Bellefontaine
Business Chance
News Depot
Delaware
Maryland
Vermont
New Jersey
D. B. Lucas
Mattie Hayden
Columbia Are
College-ave
Lemcke
Security Trust Company
Crnosite Postoffice
Washington St
College Ave
Twentiethst
New York
Jamaica
Florida
California
Fancy
Matthews
Coal and Coke
Jackson
Very
Pittsburg
Raymond
Wilmifrede
Luhrig
Brazil
Sebaedngins
Greene Counly
Eese Ceee Enews
Teees
Indiana Lump
Ceeer Seers
Ogee Otentiae Blossburg
Hocking Valley
Laas Pigele Pylag Wddan
Slack—Jackson
Slack
Antede Fon, Sre
Slack—West High Mel
Imliana
Conners
Kingan & Co
Oysters, Fish and Game
Baltimore
Gaperas
Castile
Evidentia
City Grain Market
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