Appraisers Value Arsenal Grounds at 154 000
A commission reports the Indianapolis arsenal property valued at 154000 with a dissenting view of 250000. National technical institute promoters have raised 150000. only 4000 more needed if the land is bought. The plan favors selling the 16 acre site west of Woodruff Place in three yearly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Arsenal
Washington
Byror K. Ellett
Henry Eitel
Charles E. Coffin
John Coburn
National Technical Institute
Arsenal Grounds
Woodruff Place
Michigan
Promoters Cherish Appraisers Report on Arsenal Grounds
Technical institute backers praise a nearly unanimous appraisal of the arsenal site. George W. Brown and Albert Sahm led the drive to secure the post while Henry H. Eitel doubts any local syndicate will bid. Dr. Sol Dickey heads to Washington to lobby the War Department.
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Arsenal Grounds
George W. ‘Brown
Brown
Albert Sahm
Army
Henry H Eitel
Union Trust Company
Arsenal
Mr. Eitel
THE
SUN
Institute
Sol. Dickey
James R.carnahan
Washington
Technical Institute
Dickey
Fairbanks
Santa Barbara Quake Shakes Los Alamos Homes Again
An earthquake struck Santa Barbara area with a strong tremor on Friday night. At Los Alamos the shaking caused cracked walls in many houses, recalling disturbances from previous months.
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San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Los Alamos
Purdue bulletin on staggers in horses and cattle
Purdue university agricultural experiment station issues bulletin on staggers in horses and cattle. Causes include sudden feed changes, dry feed, overfeeding for work, improper silage or hay, spoiled fodder, poor ventilation, weather shifts, and exertion. Early signs are stumbling, nervousness, and rapid pulse. Treat by purging well animals, provide salt and water, reduce feed, place affected in box stall, ensure safety, and call a veterinarian.
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Lafayette
Ind
R. A. Craig
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Time Changes on Pennsylvania Lines to Indianapolis
Beginning Sunday several timetable changes affect Pennsylvania lines into Indianapolis. Trains 40 41 42 and 46 between Indianapolis and Martinsville are discontinued. Train 48 which ran Sundays only is removed. Train 122 on the Madison branch is withdrawn and No 1 from Indianapolis at 3 55 pm will run daily. Additional time adjustments are noted in the company advertisement reader.
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Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Madison
Indianapoli
Jennings Case Dragging In Federal Court
The tenth day of the $200 000 Jennings suit in federal court passed with no jury in sight. Depositions were read on Saturday and witnesses questioned about the good moral character of attorneys. Jurors and lawyers show tension as a climax next week is anticipated.
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Jennings
Tragic Fire Kills Three Children In New York Flat
Three Louis Smith children suffocated by smoke in a sixth street flat while parents were out. Fire likely started when a lamp toppled by the children. Mrs. Smith is described as a raving maniac after the incident.
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New York
Louis Smith
Sixteenth St
Police seek James Dullea missing since unknown period
James Dullea a 30 year old bricklayer formerly of Terre Haute is missing with authorities asked to locate him He is believed to be in Indianapolis His brother recently died in New York City and Dullea’s whereabouts have been unknown for some time
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James Dullea
Terre Haute
New York City
Indianapolis
New Liner Advertisements on Seventh Page
New liner advertisements list properties for sale including an eighty acre farm and two story house along with rooms for rent and various jobs. Individual items include carpentry work, washwoman and housework posts, clothing for sale, modern houses for sale and fortune telling.
Indianapolis Sees 25.9 Percent Rise in Bank Clearings
A Bradstreet table shows Indianapolis week ending December 1 posting a 25.9 percent year over year increase in bank clearings. Capital National Bank President M B Wilson notes interurban roads and rapid local business growth lift the city as it moves from first to a lower ranking among major towns. Indianapolis has been a reserve city for two years, aiding the rise.
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Bradstreet
M. B. Wilson
Capital National Bank
Indianapolis
Merchants' Association to Name Elevated Tracks Committee
Merchants' Association president Ford Mayer will soon announce the committee members who will study the grade crossing issue and report back to the association. The committee findings will largely influence the stance of retail businessmen on the matter.
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Ford Mayer
Merchants’ Association
Financial Crash Seen by Hill and Erie Official
James J. Hill, railroad manager, in Chicago with Erie Railroad president Frea A. Underwood, warns that prosperity has peaked and a decline is coming. Manufacturing slows, construction drops, and a tightening money market signals trouble ahead, worsened by Venezuela's crisis unsettling debtors nationwide.
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Chicago
James J. Hill
City
Frea A. Underwood
Erie Railroad
United States
Venezuela
Coroner Elect Seeks Unclaimed Bodies for Medical Colleges
Indianapolis coroner-elect Harry D. Tutewiler leads a push to obtain unclaimed pauper bodies from undertakers across Indiana. He asks undertakers to embalm and ship suitable bodies to Marion County for educational use, pledging to cover embalming and shipping costs and to pay burial expenses via county fees.
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Indianapolis
J.F. Barnhill
The
Central Medical College
Harry D. ‘Tutewiler
State Undertakers’ Association
Marion County
C. OO. D
Harry D. Tutewiler
Mass payment dispute pulls Britain and Germany to Venezuela
British and German rail and harbor creditors claim Venezuela owes about 20 million dollars for past due interest and freight. The Castro government resisted repayment as warships threatened and consulates faced mob violence. U S intervention nudged a path toward arbitration to recover funds.
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Venezuela
England
Germany
Castro
Caracas
Bowen
United States
Kaiser
John Bull
Sam
Great Britain
County official weighs ban on parlor matches at poorhouse
President John McGregor of the county commissioners considers banning parlor matches at the county home for the poor. He cites the home as a fire trap and notes safety matches, already adopted by New York City, reduce risk by requiring a side-scratch striker. Action by the county board is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGregor
Board of County Commissioners
New York
McGregor
City mayor clarifies viaduct meaning in grade crossing talk
Mayor Bookwalter explains that viaducts are safe crossings not just bridges and that both elevated and below track systems may be needed. He says disputes over commission appointments with Union Railway Company President McCrea are unresolved.
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Bookwalter
McCrea
Union Railway Company
Forgotten Liberty Town of Indiana Recalled in 1823 Plan
Bedford Ind Dec 13 The vanished town Liberty once laid out in 1823 by John Lackey and Silas Beasley is revived in an abstract of the Newland farm the largest ever in Lawrence County. 140 transfers 156 pages of typewritten record cover Salt Creek and White River seaport hopes fading with steamboat and railroad rise. 1349 marked disappearance. Martin Bros Salem transfer to Serchel Lagro Wabash County for a model farm.
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Bedford
Ind
Indiana
Newland Farm
Lawrence County
Indianapolis
Liberty
John Lackey
Silas Beasley
Salt Creek
New Orleans
Gulf
White River
Martin Bros
Salem
Serschel
Lagro
Wabash County
Sid Conger Seeks Deputy Appointments in State
Sid Conger, Shelbyville oil inspector, discusses deputy appointments with a state officer. Each congressional district entitles him to one appointee, sparking a push to back the Durbin machine for 1904. A list has been prepared to submit to the Governor after the legislature briefing.
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Sid Conger
Shelbyville
Durbin
Conger
Indianapolis street railway stock soars on weak Philadelphia market
Stock on the Indianapolis exchange rose one and a half points with 20 shares trading at 93 the highest price yet seen. Report from Philadelphia says prices will climb further despite market demoralization. A burglary at M M Bills home on Rural Street Friday night yielded two suits of clothes trousers and a razor. A police sergeant blamed a colored burglar. Also mentions new pianos and a sale at the Eagle on December 16.
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Indianapolis Street Railway
Indianapolis Stock Exchange
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
M. M. Bills
Sergt. Crane
Condition of Frank B. Burke Improves in Jeffersonville
In Jeffersonville Indiana on Saturday Frank B Burke showed marked improvement and was able to be up part of the day as his condition improved from his illness or injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seffersonville
Ind
Icc
Frank B. Burke
Smallpox Cases Rise as City Considers Pesthouse
The health board reports twelve new smallpox cases bringing total at the pesthouse to eighteen and notes no more patients will be admitted. Eight cases were in one family including George Coffey and family at 922 Wiley Ave. Sanitarian Buehler and Dr. Carter will visit the homes, and officials will consult the city council on authorized pesthouse within the city limits.
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George Coffey
Wiley Ave
Thomas
Edgar Hutchinson
Buehler
Carter
Health Board
Health and Works Boards
Jones
Woman attacked with sword near Ben Davis in county
Mrs. Thomas Graves living west of the county was struck on the head with an old sword by an unknown swarthy man who fled as a neighborhood posse pursued. The assault left her bruised but not fatally hurt. her 12 year old son alerted neighbors and authorities were notified. The suspect, about 30, wore a light suit and cap, fled toward the national road, leaving the weapon behind.
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Thomas Graves
Ben Davis
County
National Road
Plainfield
Danville
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Treasury declines relief for Wall Street in Treasury balance tight
Washington sources report Secretary Shaw refused to aid financiers facing tight money. The treasury working balance stands at 5.5 million dollars, cited as too close to danger to allow further bond purchases or government deposits in banks.
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Washington
Wall-st
Secretary-of-the-treasury
Shaw
Treasury Department
Slipping and Slid in Icy City Streets Saturday Morning
Streets were slick on Saturday as ice made driving nearly impossible. Teamsters abandoned wagons after short distances and moved horses to blacksmith shops for shoeing while salt cleared sidewalks and streetcar service remained reliable despite icy wires and tracks.
Newhouse Faces Allegations of Unlawful Hunting
Three affidavits alleging unlawful hunting were filed Friday in Justice Sheppard's court by Isaac Furnas against John W. Newhouse, deputy game warden, who allegedly hunted on Furnas's land without permission and refused to leave when ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Newhouse
Sheppard
Isaac Furnas
Furnas
Newhouse
Frank Lewis hanged in Harlan for murder
Frightful crime report notes Frank Lewis was hanged in Harlan Kentucky on Friday for murder. Other items include a Boston shooting with suicide, a Harvard alumni convention in Cincinnati, naval academy sailors sick from sausage, a Northern Pacific collision death, and a garbled note on Abner Dalrymple.
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Frank Lewis
Harlan, Ky
Annapolis Naval Academy
Northern Pacific
Abner
Dalrymple
Caured
Charles Abright Dead at 71 in West Side Home
Charles F Abright, 71, died suddenly of heart disease at his home 509 N West St. He was well known on the West side. Joseph S Goods Lentist removed to 327 28 Newton Claypool Building Expert Refractionist Woodard 221 Massachusetts Ave Everything optical Big Sale at the Eagle Tuesday Mondays bun
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Charles Abright
Charles F. Abright
N. Westst
Joseph S. Goods
Newton Claypool
Woodard
Massachusetts-ave
The Week's Clearance in Indianapolis Bank Totals
Bank clearings for the past week in Indianapolis reached 11,759,411.96 dollars with balances of 1,507,941.06 dollars. The figures reflect weekly activity across local financial institutions.
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Indianapolis
Finest Fotograters Offer Holiday Portraits Now
Wilhite and Holloway advertise they make top quality photographs in any finish or style. They request orders be placed promptly for holiday portraits at their shop 23 N. Penna opposite the new Federal building.
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Wilhite & Holloway
Fotograters
N. Penna
New Federal Sidg
Colder Weather Predicted By Weatherman Byrthe
Weatherman Byrthe warned of turning cold on Sunday after Saturday’s chill, saying colder air is on the way. He paused his weather device and studied a book on natural gas as he predicted a deeper drop in temperatures.
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Byrthe
Having a Good Time at Kittle's Saloon Arrests
Bartender John Trers of Kittle's saloon and Louis Howard were arrested in Muncie on a warrant sworn by owner Kittle for stealing 250 dollars from the safe. Kittle reported the safe unlocked Wednesday night and the missing funds. Tyers and Howard were found intoxicated and $100 recovered.
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John Trers
E. Court-st
Kittle
Washington and
Liberty-sts
Muncie
Louis Howard
Indianapolis
Capt
Hyland
Splan
Haley
Warran
Harding Tyers
Tyers
Frien Howard
Weather sketch and bank opening in Indiana area
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m December 14 stays partly cloudy and cold with morning 24 noon 25 and 2 pm 25. Indiana and nearby states turn cloudy and colder with northeast winds. Union National Bank to open at 9 am Monday. Court Street rooms finished and decorated.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Union National
Union National Bank
Morday
Pennsylvania
Court Sts
Local Diamond Prices Rise Amid Jewelers Appeal
Montpelier Indiana report notes all have increased by three cents, with diamond prices reaching $1.07 per carat the highest this year. J P Mullally, jeweler, urges customers to call for savings prospects and stock highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Ind
Diana
J. P. Mullally
Bennett's for Xmas Photos or Scennett's Best Photos
A small note compares two shops offering Christmas photography services. The text hints at Bennett's and Scennett's as potential sources for holiday family portraits.
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Bennett
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Board of Appraisers
Jennings Case
Apolis
Indianap
Olis
Wulschenr
Eagle
Burke
City Hospital
AHL
Laly Shaw Peatee
Canterbury
Boston
Thomas B. Taylor
Xmas Fotografs
Mr. Blythe
Xmas Jewelry
Scennett
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