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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
3
Special to The Sun Greenfield Ind December 7 fire department banquet at headquarters canceled after city officials prohibited serving liquor. The decision sparked tension between city officials and firemen, with guests including Indianapolis firefighters and members of the administration.
Mayor Shank's advisory committee on the city hall decorations leans toward Behrens & Co. after comparing designs by Mack. Members Willis Schab and O'Connor viewed Behrens as superior and Behrens explained his plans. A further meeting with Mack and a second briefing are planned for Wednesday.
Kokomo Indiana December 7 Serepta Beeler sues J-cob for divorce claiming he married for her money and plans to benefit after her death She says he told her she would not die soon and he would not be her husband to gain anything She recalls being sent to a restaurant for Thanksgiving and having two fat hens eaten after she had sold them
Two exhausted wild geese dropped into George Muck's barnyard near Hope while migrating south. Their clipped wings drew other wild geese to the lot and, from eggs laid by the captives, Muck's flock has grown to fifty.
In Chicago on December 7 packers acknowledged that pork chops and related hog products are rising toward previous high prices. They warned the public against fears that the recent cost of living campaign will push prices up again, calling such concerns groundless.
Rushville Ind Dec 7 Henry Beckner filed suit against Marshal Jap Parrish of Carthage charging the marshal tried to arrest his son Carl Beckner without good cause Deputy Sheriff Kinnear arrested Parrish in the incident.
Chicago reports an effort to restrain Walsh supporters by C B K G Billings to halt a pardon from Ft Leavenworth. If Billings can settle his liabilities as a director for 150000, he will withdraw opposition. Stockholders seek about 3 million in claims against him.
Detroit date reports sixteen firms and thirty-two individuals indicted for allegedly controlling eighty five percent of United States enamel ironware output. The case stems from a civil suit to dissolve the alleged combination begun by the government in Baltimore, with hearings in Chicago Pittsburgh and New York. The Union Generating Manufacturing Company of Noblesville Indiana is named as a defendant.
The Bloomington commercial club passed a resolution to petition the Monon railroad in Chicago for a new passenger and freight station. Bloomington is presented as one of the railroad's best paying stations, suggesting strong demand for improved facilities.
Supreme Court Justice Charles W. Dayton died Wednesday in New York. Born in Brooklyn on October 3, 1846, he was the son of Abraham C. Dayton a noted author and a descendant of Col. Andrew Adams, a Revolutionary era speaker of the Continental Congress.
Columbus Indiana officials push for raises citing high living costs. Street commissioner, water works chief, city lineman, cemetery sextons, and the city marshal seek higher pay and police may demand increases if the marshal’s salary rises.
The law firm Hanly McAdams & Artman of Indianapolis has been dissolved. Artman returns to Lebanon to practice law, McAdams moves to Lafayette, and the future of former Gov Hanly remains undecided. Artman is known for a Boone County liquor ruling. McAdams is a former railroad commissioner.
In Green Castle Indiana on December 7 18 year old Bick well Craver son of Mr and Mrs Alec Craver was found with his ear and skull blown off a mile from the injury site. Blood trails in the snow led to a tree where the gun lay with a broken hammer. Authorities believe he stumbled on roots and discharged the firearm.
Just as the curtain rose at the Crump opera house in Columbus Indiana the scenery box office receipts and all personal property of the Cutter stock company were seized on a writ of attachment from Robert H Harris of the Harris opera house Bloomington and fifteen other Indiana opera houses Harris seeks 1500 damages for cancelling dates last July at Bloomington Bedford and West Baden
A local contest awards two thousand dollars in gold and one hundred fifty dollars in furniture to the top vote getter from paid subscriptions. Afterward, districts receive three prizes per paid and contract subscriptions: a Maxwell Touring Car, a three hundred dollar European Tour, and a one hundred dollar Diamond Ring. Territorial coverage includes Indianapolis north of Michigan Street and west of East Street and Central Avenue.
District No 2 includes Michigan street east of East street and Central avenue. A roster of residents and balances listed by name and street with several hundred dollar figures, totaling multiple assessment amounts for individuals such as MISS MAE ALLISON and JOHN H. FATTIG among others.
A public district record lists residents and addresses in Indianapolis District No 3 south of Michigan and west of East. Names include Clarence Anderson 512 Jones street Estelle Benard 731 Massachusetts avenue J Pierce Cummings 304 North Senate Frank Beder 1025 Chadwick street E H Fredrick 412 East Vermont Samuel Gillespie 204 North Mount Russell Gish 1050 Reisner Robert Grose 225 North Capitol Arnold Schaad 409 Lincoln Herman Schrader 423 Concord Clara Irwin 404 Indiana avenue Goldie Kimble 1249 Kentucky Leona Larkin English hotel Clara Roebke 816 Union Vera Sande fur 829 Division Arnold Scha ad 409 Lincoln Herman Weinke Atchison drugstore Vera Sundefur 829 Division Ada Teague 116 North Senate Edith Pollock 114% South Illinois Ruby Owen 1020 Division Edith L Pollock 114% South Illinois Kathleen Shinn 1725 Howard Bert Swiggett Fire Dept HQ William Smith 2202 South Meridian Sadie Smith 1342 West Ivay Jennie Solomon 1009 South Illinois Edgar L Stout 805 Division A E Teague 116 North Senate C B Tyler 1620 West New York G C Thompson 1345 West Bay J B Tracey 347 Kentucky Francis Ward Irene Walls 635 Arbor Herman Weinke Atchison drug store Veda Wesbst 1013 Church Harriet Zeller 105 North Sheffield street.
District No 4 comprises territory in Indianapolis south of Michigan street east to East street. Names and addresses appear with monetary amounts, listing individuals such as MISS JULIE BARTH, 205 South Gray street. HARRY BUNGE, 1819 Prospect street. MRS. TILLIE BOYER, Stop 314 Greenwood line. PETER BROWN, 541 East Washington street. FRED G. BUUNS, Pine and Daly. HARRY E. BURNS, 1303 Rieman street. and many others with varying sums. The document reads as a census-like tax or assessment roster with numerous residents across multiple streets and neighborhoods.
District No 6 comprises Hamilton Boone Hendricks and all territory not included in other districts listing residents after names with towns and numbers. Ambia Arcadia Anderson Arlington Bloomington Boonville Crawfordsville Danville Delphi Elwood Kokomo Lebanon Noblesville Pendleton Rushville Seymour Thorntown Winchester Zionsville and others with voter numbers and locations listed in columns.
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