Open Door policy and global names in late 19th century
A jumble of policy debates and biographical notes mentions open door ideas with Britain Germany France Russia and Japan, Hay’s China policy, Li Hung Chang acting viceroy, and reactions to tariffs. It cites gold and silver production, a rail rate injunction dispute, a charity boxing match in Detroit, and Carnegie’s library gift. Also references a Wagner company control deal, Western trust bids, and notable exclamations about public figures and editors.
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Great Britain
Germany
France
Russia
Japan
China
Hay
Italy
This Is One Way to Begin George Wallace and Otto Bretz
Judge Daly sent George Wallace and Otto Bretz to the workhouse for drunkenness in the first cases of the year. Both defendants appeared Monday morning in a incident setting the tone for the new year.
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George Wallace
Otto Bretz
Local leaders speak at monthly council of women meeting
Gov Mount and Mayor Taggart address the Local council of women at the regular Tuesday afternoon session. Miss Grace Wasson hosted a chafing dish party, while Harry New's birthday dinner took place Saturday night. The engagement of Miss Laura Staats to Francis H. Johnson is announced. The Vonnegut brothers Theodore Arthur and Felix plan to sail for Europe in January to attend Heidelberg University preparatory school. Scott Smith hosted the Bicycle Club dinner Saturday at his N Capitol Ave home.
Local Companies Form Masonry and Cement Boards
The Morris Johnson excelsior company of Indianapolis lists capital stock at 10000 with directors including George B. Morris Anna T. Morris and Joseph R. Johnson. Central cement company of Clark county also shows 10000 capital stock with a long slate of directors. A counterfeit salve warning about De Witt’s Witch Hazel salve is noted with admonitions to beware.
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Morris-Johnson Excelsior Company
Indianapolis
George B. Morris
Anna T. Morris
Joseph R. Johnson
Central Cement Company
Clark County
Marion County Democracy
W. W. Robbins
John H. Mahoney
Freak B. Ross
O. P. Berry
A. F. Learing
D. M. Culver
George Dudley
J. ©.McCullough
George L. Pa
DeWitt
Rockefeller Gift May Add 34 Million to Chicago Uni
University of Chicago students await a Tuesday convocation to hear if a new 34 million endowment will boost funds for the coming year. Four years earlier John D Rockefeller pledged 2 million more if the Harper effort succeeded by Jan 1 2000. One million was given by Miss Helen Culver and the president has urged for two months to complete the second million.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Harper
Helen Culver
Registered Letter Scheme Postponed By Indianapolis Office
Postmaster Hess postpones house to house registration of letters using carriers until further notice from headquarters. Receivers will use registered letters delivery at homes rather than in office visits. Indianapolis office will test the scheme. Hess does not know how soon it may begin.
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Hess
Post Office Department
Indianapolis
tTess
Mystic Shrine Charity Plans Stages New Year Boost
The mystic shrine will defer its usual New Year basket distribution after appropriating 3500 for the page. With many charities aiding the needy, the lodge will wait until current relief is exhausted then contribute its boost. Names of assisted are gathered by lodge members and donations resume in spring.
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Mystic Shrine
New Year Observed With Wide Holiday Quiet
The Day Well Observed describes a broader New Year holiday than Christmas. Large downtown stores and banks closed. only a few drug, furnishing, and cigar shops kept doors. Theaters ran heavy Monday matinees as Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup ad touts its cure for croup, whooping cough, and measles cough at 2d.
Howe school dinner and local notices in Lima Indiana
Howe school Lima held its elev enth annual dinner at the Bates with about fifty attendees. Gouspohl's grocery at 736 N Delaware St reported a Saturday night robbery of tobacco and cigars. Beerman of Beerman Co. at Indiana Ave handled a loaded revolver with blank cartridges and sustained a torn hand. Old hand engine firemen’s club elected Pitts president, Rihl vice president, Brouse secretary treasurer at Glanchard’s office. Robert Anderson post 369 G A R and the Woman’s relief corps plan to install officers at Shover’s hall Monday night. Indianapolis Russians still celebrate Christmas on Jan 6 per Gregorian calendar, attending from 2 to 5 o’clock.
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Howe School
Lima
Ind
Bates
George Gouspohl
Delawarest
H. L. Beerman
H. Tl. Beerman & Co
Indiana Ave
Frank A. Glanchard
George W. Pitts
Charles Hi. Rihl
David W. Brouse
Robert Anderson
Woman's Relief Corps
Shover
Indianapolis
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Marion Club
Eugene Sauley
He C. P
Morton Club
Permis
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Hadith Beavell
Nellie Brakaw
Mame Avery
Helen Bass
Hazel Backus
Miss Farnsworth
Detroi
Miss Heller
E. Blev
John H. Holliday
Holliday
Irene Town‘send
Freida Winter
Lucille Herron
Lillian Lauter
Mary ‘Zeiner
Julia Ketcham
Eliza‘beth Fish
Helen Werbe
Frances Pangborn
Misses Holloway
Capitol Ave
Faith McFarland
Frances Spurgeon
Commercial Travelers’ Club
Waryland St
Wom
Hydepark Church
Illinois
Caledonian
Benj. Clowes
Douglass
Kansas
United States
Li Hung Chang
Roberts
Washington
Griges
Grart
Interstate Commerce Commission
Toyal Oak
Mich
J. J. Axtell
Detroit
Perry Patterson
St. Paul
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Wdtter Pool
Grintead
Troy, Kas
John Fulton
Pullmen Palace Car Company
Wagner Company
Canada
Witte C. Mack
West Mo
San Jose
Mitchell Nty
Georgia
Ir James Paget
London
George” WW. Yawler
St’ Jo
B. Hubbard
Reeder
Carnegie
Cheyenne
Wyo
Benj. Franklin
Horace Greeley
George W. Childs
Charles A. Dana
Joseph Medill
Publishers
Wasson
Micah
Ceeree
Ingrain
Walton
King’s
Frices
Tae
H. P. Wasson & Co
H.P. Wasson & Co
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Witte
Lute Bsc
Adev Weide
Sree Suuy
Ce Wa
Brooklyn
Sanares
GR Awd
Vna Bates
Grand—City
Sra
Grand Stock Company
d’Ensesy
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Wear
England
America
Rose Coghlan
Janet
Drury Lane
John T.sullivan
Charles Coghlan
ROYAL
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Little Fred
Kirs
Arthur
Sidman Bres
Forrest, Barnes and Sissen
Josephine Seeeasd
Billy van Cook
Clinton Huntiaz
McCoy- Maher
Danbury Hat Co
Washington_St
Garland Stoves
C. Koehring & Ero
N. Penn St
Virginia Ave
Hitz’s Bakery
Shello
Meridian Dental Pariors
Meridian St
F. Woelz
A. E Buchanay
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry
University of Indianapolis
W. Cor
Delaware and Ohio
Chas
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N. Penn
St- Phone
R. Adams
Hudson Street
Old Mammoth Cave
Bryce
Homestead
Bryce’s
J. A. Sutcliffe
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