Year of department changes praised by Indianapolis officials
City officials review the past year noting varied changes in departments led by Deputy-clerk and city officers. They cite improved efficiency in the tax and court bureaus, the clearinghouse growth, and efforts to install an army post along White River as major progress.
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Nis
George Calvert
Clearing-House
Louis Hoover
Commercial Club
Indianapolis
White River
Breunig
Tomlinson Hall
Coots
Builuang
Bartel
Board of Trade Plans Growth for Indianapolis in 1902
The Board of Trade reports a prosperous year in Indianapolis with grain inspections totaling 250 bushels of corn and 700 bushels of oats, and emphasizes efforts to attract manufacturing to the city. A key focus is promoting manufactures, finding suitable sites for industries, and addressing requests for city ties. The board also examines sewage irrigation, with John B Cor ner chairing a special committee to study plants and legislation to purify streams and reclaim arid lands.
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Board of Gares
Officihr
Board of Trade
Indianapolis
John B. Conner
A Brand New Face For His Patient
A delicate operation was performed Thursday as Dr. d rebuilt the patient’s damaged nose and eyebrows after cancer had eaten away flesh. The procedure involved stretching and repositioning tissue to restore facial form. The operation is hoped to prove successful and restore appearance.
Capital council 276 Y M I installs junior rank officers
The junior rank officers of Capital council 276 Y M I were installed Thursday night by the president of Capital council. Officers listed include President Malachy F Deveney first vice president Thomas Shea second vice president Charles Fisher recording secretary Herbert G Baus financial secretary Simon P Bavis corresponding secretary John A Wolfanger treasurer William J Courtney marshal Francis Lalley inside sentinel Daniel O Connor outside sentinel James P Griffin and executive committee members Charles Murphy John Brennan Jeremiah Griffin Francis J Giblin Thomas McGraw.
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Capital Council
Malachy F. Deveney
Thos. Shea
Chas.Fisher
Herbert G. Baus
Simon’ P. ‘Bavis
John A. Wolfanger
Wm. J. Courtney
Francis Lalley
Inside Sentinel
Daniel O'Connor
Outside Sentinel
Jas. P. Griffin
Chas, Murphy
John Brennan
Jeremiah Griffin
Francis J. Giblin
Thos
McGraw
Boy with hole through body survives weeks in New Jersey
In Frehold New Jersey on January 3 a 14 year old Thomas Burke of Leesville was shot when a gun accidentally discharged after snagging on a wagon. The bullet pierced his left side and exited under his shoulder blade. He remains in a precarious but improving condition under Dr Price.
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Frehold
N. J
Thomas Burke
Leesville
Burke
Charles Anderson
Long Swamp
Hey
Anderson
Father
Enoch Burke
Price
Imlaystown
Nebrasy public school Bible reading suit reaches supreme court
A mandamus case to bar Bible reading hymns and prayer in Nebraska public schools advances to the state supreme court on appeal. Plaintiff Daniel Freeman of Gage county sues school district No. 2 after three years of legal efforts it remains unresolved. The district cites Leon Czolgosz’s repudiation of the Bible and hymns once favored by William McKinley in its defense.
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Lincoln
Neh
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Daniel Freeman
Gage County
Freeman
Leon Czolgosz
Wm. McKinley
New York City to Cut Salaries to Save 10 Million
The Law administration in power since New Year aims to save the city ten million dollars this year by reducing salaries in all departments except teachers, firemen, and police. About 13 000 city employees earning over 60 million yearly will be affected, with more than 200 discharged to trim costs.
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New York
Law Administration
Mob kills 14 Jews in Zawisnia Galicia
A mob led by three land-owners massacred 14 Jews in Zawisnia Galicia. Victims were dragged from homes and stoned. A Jewish rabbi was the first killed and two Jewish women were the last. Property of Jews burned. Ring leaders arrested in Vienna.
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Vienna
Zawisnia
Galicia
Indicted in Evansville murders of three women
The grand jury indicted Wilbur B. Sherwell a former police officer for the murder of Fannie Butler whose body was found in a stable last May with the coroner ruling a choke death. He had earlier been arrested on charges in the deaths of Lena Renner and Georgia Bailey found in a ditch.
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Evansville
Ind
Wilbur
S. Sherwell
Fannie Butler
Sherwill
Lena Renner
Georgia Bailey
Dead man sits for half hour before restaurant death
In New York City on January 3 a deceased man named William Chambers sat upright at a restaurant table for about 30 minutes while others ate, unaware of his death. Heart disease aggravated by exhaustion is suspected as the cause. A waiter discovered he was dead after trying to wake him.
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Court House
Olson
Qlictt
Ehler
New York
Montgomery
Wm. Chambers
Chambers
Money shortage cuts Chicago school year three months
Chicago officials report a three month cut in the local school year due to funds shortages affecting 224 356 pupils.
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Chicago
U S Coffee Imports Reach Record 1901 Value
Washington January 3. The coffee imports of the United States in 1901 were the largest in our import trade history with a value of 70 million dollars.
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Washington
United States
Cholera Reports From Java and A New York Murder Case
Col E F Hand reports cholera sweeping natives in Java with Sourabaya city tolls reaching seven thousand deaths in November. In Albany Gov Odell grants Schmidt a three month respite from electrocution and orders further insanity exams to verify mental state.
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Tacoma
Wash
E. F. Hand
New York
Java
Sourabaya
Albany
N. Y
Odell
John
Schmidt
Wm. Hildebrandt
Irvington Meeting Breaks Up Over Annexation and Waterworks
After a stormy debate Irvington citizens adjourned at the town hall Thursday night without conclusions on annexation or the waterworks issue. The Indianapolis council annexation committee attended but offered only to ascertain Irvington sentiment. Public sentiment was voiced but it was unclear which way most favored.
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Irvington
Indianapolis
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Note
Advertisement copy promising the Cold and Grip Cure priced at 25 cents and guaranteeing a name on every box of the genuine remedy.
Teething Syrup Ad Promises Relief for Children
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Suithing Syrup as ideal for teething children. It claims soothing of gums, relief from crying, cure for colic and diarrhoea, and offers bottles at twenty five cents.
Germany plans mass peasant resettlement to eastern provinces
Berlin reports the government intends to spend several hundred million francs to move western and southwestern peasants into the eastern provinces. The aim is to crowd out Russian, Austrian and Polish residents. Immigration of Poles has been prohibited.
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Berlin
Germany
Three Die In Doddridge County Boiler Blast
News from Parkerburg reports a boiler explosion in the Doddridge county oil fields killing three men. Victims named are Harry Rhoden 30 pumper for South Pennsylvania oil company Merrick Frick 45 oil well cleaner and J D Ash 43 Frick's assistant.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Doddridge County
Harry Rhoden
South Pennsylvania Oil Company
Merrick Frick
J. D. Ash
Frick
Indianapolis Gains Reputation as Cattle Market Says Banker
I. F. Wilson of Capital National Bank, brother of Medford B. Wilson, reports Indianapolis is rapidly recognized as a cattle market. He adds he would rather ship cattle to Indianapolis than Buffalo.
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I. F. Wilson
Medford B. Wilson
Capital National Bank
American Tribune
Geraldine
Tex
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Dr W B Craig Veterinary Surgeon
Dr W B Craig operates as a veterinary surgeon at Wood's Stable offering dog treatment services and can be contacted at telephone number 1097.
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W. B. Craig
Wood's Stable
Help! Help! Help Yourself to Asner in The Suns Help Liners
An OCR fragment notes contact lines for assistance and phone numbers. The brief shows office code 128 125 and names such as E Ohrist with two phone lines. The readable items resemble a classifieds help notice or help line entry.
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Asner
SUN
E. Ohrist
Death of Mrs Eva Brown Sister of Senator Beveridge
Peoria Illinois dispatch reports Mrs Eva Brown widow of E W Brown died from lung hemorrhage. She leaves a husband and five children. Senator Albert J Beveridge was at her bedside.
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Peoria
Eva Brown
Albert J. Beveridge
Rumor of Milner assassination attempt abroad
London reports a rumor of an assassination attempt on Lord Milner at Cape Town. Numerous inquiries at the Mansion House yielded no confirmation of the claim.
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London
Lord Milner
Cape Town
Gas Well Drilled Near Columbus Elevates Land Prices
A gas well on Rome Springer's farm twelve miles southeast of Columbus shows 200 pounds pressure at a depth of 900 feet. The discovery creates neighborhood excitement and land values have risen by about 50 percent.
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Columbus
Ind
Rome Springer
New Oil Company Formed In San Francisco
The Associated Oil Company the largest group of oil producers in the world completed organization in San Francisco with a capital of 40 million dollars.
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San Francisco
Associated Oil Company
Central California
Remains of a Colored Man Buried in City Morgue
The ground mass of flesh and bones from a colored man gathered along the Union railway tracks at Kentucky avenue was removed from the city morgue Thursday afternoon and buried unknown and unmourned. County undertaker Weiese conducted the burial.
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Union Railway
Kentucky Ave
Weiese
Glass Factory Closed in Muncie as Plant Dismantled
The glass trust closed the large over glass factory in Muncie Indiana and will dismantle the plant leaving several hundred workers idle. Skilled workers will be reemployed by other factories in the area.
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Muncie
Ind
The
Glass Trust
Two Men Asphyxiated In Brooklyn Lodging House
New York January 3 report states Thomas Reany aged 23 and John Moran aged 25 were accidentally asphyxiated by gas in a lodging house at 64 N Portland avenue Brooklyn early Friday morning.
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New York
Thomas Reany
John Moran
Portland Ave
Brooklyn
Man in Kokomo Charged with Stealing from Aunt
Stephen Artis, 22, jailed in Kokomo on charges of stealing $5 from his aunt Eva Artis. Abe McFarland of Portland sues Citizens' Gas Co for $2000 over alleged unregulated gas pressure that caused his factory fire.
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Stephen Artis
Kokomo
Eva Artis
Abe McFarland
Portland
The
Citizens' Gas Company
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Promises Quick Throat Relief
An old remedy advertises Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as stopping throat tickle and easing irritations, sore throat, hoarseness and bronchial issues with immediate effect.
Annual report shows school enrollment and staff for 1901
The annual report of State school superintendent Frank L. Jones lists a total enrollment of 737,684 with a daily average attendance of 420,276. It notes 15,979 teachers employed in 1901.
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Frank L. Jones
Continuous Loose Leaf Ledgers With Self-Locking Extension
WM. B. BURFORD of Indianapolis Indiana offers continuous loose leaf ledgers with a self locking extension feature for secure filing and efficient record keeping.
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WM. B. Burford
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Dental College Clinic Hours and Services
Indiana Dental College lists its Delaware and Chivets location serving patients from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. offering all kinds of dental work.
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Indiana Dental College
S. W. ,Cor
Delaware and Chivets
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