Ground Breaking for Louisiana Purchase Exposition Held in Cold
In St Louis on Friday at 1 45 p m ground breaking occurred for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition site. Attendees included directors and notable visitors as ceremonies moved to the coliseum due to cold weather. A parade was canceled and President Francis introduced Jas M Tawney of Minnesota who delivered the bay address. A banquet at the Southern hotel followed with governors Vansant Davis Savage and Dockery among speakers.
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ST. Louis
Coliseum
Francis
Jas. M. Tawney
Minnesota
Bay
Southern Hotel
Gov. Vansant
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Savage
Nebraska
Dockery
Missouri
Coroner A W Brayton Eyes Renomination in Tight Campaign
Coroner A W Brayton plans to run again though insiders say the bid will demand more effort this year. Potential rivals include Harry Tute wiler and Dr Ira E Dunlavy with Dunlavy strong on the North side. Lewis Akin appears set for county recorder, while Harry Wallace peers at the post. Sheriff race simmers between John McGregor and Bob Metzger, with County Commissioner James E Greer rumored to have the power to upset either candidacy if he enters.
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Lewis Akin
County Recorder
Harry Wallace
John McGregor
Bob Metzger
James E. Greer
Greer
Miss Christensen Sues Dead Man for Breach of Promise
In Onawa Iowa a widowless farmer Frank Crum who died after a short illness employed Miss Christensen as a housekeeper for three years. She alleges he promised to marry her and sues his estate for 5000 dollars claiming breach of promise. Crum's estate is valued at 50000 dollars.
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Miss Christensen
Crum
Oxy Astrology Births and Deaths Notices Fragments
Births and deaths column lists names and ages such as Matilda Woodruf three months, Ruth Fiesel nine, and Estella Lich twenty six with causes like meningitis and gastro enteritis. Multiple marriages and pairings appear among names including William Eagnogle Minnie, John Edwards Edna, and Ralph Hollingsworth Mary Wryatt.
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Mable Severance
New Jersey
Bow
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Minnie Eagnogle
California-st
F. H
Elva Reading
Germania Ave
O. E
Leona Fifer
S. Peter-st
John and
Edna Edwards
Ruth-st
Matilda Woodruf
South-st
Ruth Fiesel
Lexington-ave
Estella M. Lich
Meridian Flats
Building Permits for Mary Cantlon at 723 Fayette Street
Mary Cantlon requests a permit for an addition at 723 Fayette Street with estimated cost of 500 dollars. The brief notice records the address and project type under local building permits.
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Mary Cantlon
Fayette St
Ex Senator Wilson Visits Mother in Indianapolis
John Wilson former U S senator from Washington visits his mother at 48 W North St Indianapolis while his mother spends winter with her sister Mrs Susan McWilliams. He is cousin of Mamie Baker once in Congressman Overstreet s office and brother Henry Wilson US minister to Chili. Wilson owns Seattle Post Intelligencer and lives in Spokane Wash.
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John Wilson
Washington
United States Senate
Indianapolis
North St
Susan McWilliams
Wilson
Mamie Baker
Overstreet
Montgomery County
Henry Wilson
United States
Chili
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Spokane
Wash
Chipp Charged With Large Theft From City Office
New York December reports Charles P. Chipp a 50 year old official in the comptroller’s office has been jailed on charges of stealing 39 000 from the office where he served twenty years. An erasure last February exposed the scheme and detectives say he manipulated the books for years. Mrs Chipp blamed a Mount Vernon actress wife for the dishonor. Memphis Tennessee December 20 a registered mail pouch was stolen en route from Illinois Central depot to the post office containing between 1000 and 5000 dollars.
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New York
Charles P. Chipp
Comptroller’s Office
Chipp
Memphis
Tenn
Illinois Central
Legally Hanged in Danville Police Murder Case
Danville Kentucky on December 2 a man named Reuben Quinn a Black man was hanged Friday morning for killing John T Crum a policeman in a blind tiger saloon. He was executed after legal proceedings.
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Danville
Reuben Quinn
John T. Crum
Streetcar switch fault leads to court award
The stray switch on Illinois and Washington streets hurled a rear truck to another track after the first car passed. Irene Wetzel sued the street car company and won $150 in Justice Stout's court on Friday. She was injured when the car opened the switch and pinched her between the car and a cab last October.
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Justice Stout
Irene Wetzel
Ilinois
Washingtonsrs
Miss Wetzel
Ill Lieut Governor Gilbert Stricken At Columbia Club
Lieut governor W N Gilbert is ill at the Columbia club with a sickness described as cholera morbus. He arrived from his home in Angola on Friday morning. A physician called says the case is not serious.
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W. N. Gilbert
Columbia Club
Angola
Ice Bridges River as Mississippi Freezes at St Louis
The Mississippi River remains frozen for the first time since February 1895, with a solid ice stretch from Cairo to St Paul over 900 miles. People crossed the ice at St Louis on Friday while organizations such as the Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis describe efforts to aid indigent children through work and housing. Directors named include Belle C Wilson Julia Fish Julia F Walk Grace Smith Grace H Brown Grace A Wood and Bertha Crossley. The Columbia City Heel Manufacturing Company reports capital stock of 25000 and The Crown Point Floral Company reports capital stock of 5000.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Cairo
St.Paul
Minn
The
Day Nursery Association
Indianapolis
Belle C. Wilson
Julia Fish
Julia F. Walk
Grace Smith
Grace H. Brown
Grace A. Wood
Bertha Crossley
Columbia City Heel Manufacturing Company
Capital Stock
Crown Point Floral Company
Union Stock Yards Prices Trimmed As Receipts Stay Small
At Indianapolis Union Stock Yards on December 20 cattle receipts reached about 600 shipments with small totals. Prices varied by grade from good to prime exports and butchers to light veals, cows, calves, and bulls, with ranges roughly spanning 3.00 to 6.50 per hundredweight for hogs and 1.50 to 5.00 for lambs and sheep, reflecting a quiet market amid modest demand.
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UNION_ STOCK YARDS
Indianapolis
Iesiade Thasaaleaveedes
Poultry Prices and Varieties Displayed
Readable prices for live poultry show hens at 10c per unit, Te springs, Tige, turkeys at 5 6c, chickens and young hens at 74c, ducks 7'4c and geese at 3.50 to 75.00 dollars. The list includes 104c and 914 10c entries among poultry items.
Hog market report from Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis
On December 20 at Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis hog receipts reached 1500. Quotations ranged from 6.30 to 6.50 for good to choice mixed grades, 6.35 for medium and heavy mixed, 5.50 to 5.90 for common to good lights, and 4 to 5.50 for common to good pigs.
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Interstate Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Wheat and Corn Prices and Inspections Report
Grain markets show No. 4 red wheat at 82 to 82%c milling freight and No. 1 white corn at 69¢, with multiple grades of oats and mixed lots listed. Hay bids range from $10.50 to $12.00 for timothy, and inspections note car counts across corn and hay lots.
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Timothy
Chicago Markets Report From December Grain and Dairy Prices
Chicago wholesale price notes show wheat futures higher for December and May with gains listed in various grades. Corn futures rise with May and other contracts. Provisions report pork and lard values, while butter and cheese quotations cover creamers, firsts and seconds, with several varieties including daisies and Swiss cited alongside the day’s market quotes.
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Chicago
Limburger
You Can Get a House for Ten Cents
An old classified note promises homes on easy payments with a sensational claim. A radio tease from THE BUN hints at cheap real estate opportunities, urging readers to seek more details in THE SEN on pages six and seven.
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SEN
Jobbing Race and Mixed Farm Prices in Local Market
Old turkey hens six cents per pound and old toms five cents, spring chickens six cents, eggs fresh two cents, cheese prices varied by type, multiple coffee and sugar quotes, hides, tallow, and condensed bulk commodity listings. Produce items include cabbage, onions, oranges, lemons, beans, potatoes, cranberries, celery, apples, corn, peaches, and miscellaneous fruits with regional price ranges.
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New York
California
Florida
Matthews
Untitled History Market Prices and Provisions in Indiana
Fragmented OCR lists commodity prices and provisions across several goods including bacon, lard, sausage, beef, oysters, fish, tobacco, and drugs. It reads like a 19th century catalog with entries for Kingan & Co. price list, various hams and bacon grades, lard, pickled pork, sausages, fresh meats, oysters, clams, and drugs with unit prices and weights, reflecting regional commerce in Green County Indiana and nearby areas.
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Kingan & Co
Indiana
California
Tierces
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