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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1902
Page
7
Plainfield, Ind. residents hopeful as Indianapolis and Western traction begins construction along the National road. Local rails stacked on both sides signal progress and Hendricks county anticipates a profitable interurban link improving access to Danville and Indianapolis.
Rumors spread that Republican leaders push to remove Capt Sam Gerber head of the detective department. Mayor Bookwalter rejects the idea, insisting orders are carried out, while backers cite Lieber’s influence as keeping Gerber in place.
City attorney Joss advocates direct primary for all candidates including legislature judges and local offices. He proposes a single grand field day to nominate state county and township contenders by direct primary.
A Tuesday night blaze heavily damaged the colonial mansion at 873 Huntington Ave Boston once built for and occupied by John Hancock. The interior was ruined and many valuable curios and paintings were destroyed, the historic site closely tied to revolutionary days.
Hartford City Indiana January 15 John W Reese was acquitted after a trial on charges of shooting with intent to kill Frank Adamson The verdict concludes the case bringing no conviction against Reese and ends the courtroom action today
An unknown white woman, heavily veiled, jumped into the Ohio river and drowned Tuesday night in Evansville Indiana. Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium suffers heart syncope. physicians call for consultation in Brussels.
A party of police officers drove to Hammond's park on Tuesday night to observe a cockfight and seize the game. They arrived at 10 p m to find the cockpit floor scrubbed and the birds missing. Superintendent Taffe Captain Hyland and officers returned disappointed after learning Phil Unger warned that police were on the way.
Albert Thompson a 70 year old Lorain physician based in Los Angeles married Mrs. Alvira Louisa Bennett 56 of Danbury Conn after a long correspondence over a balsam he endorsed. The couple met in Oberlin at Thompson's brother's home and wed, the balsam cited as a notable remedy in their connection.
Senator Thomas C Platt relies on Frank Gillespie former fire captain as constant escort for weeks. Platt travels from a Fifth Avenue hotel to 49 Broadway daily with Gillespie by his side to protect against possible paralysis and assist in mobility.
Reliable Credit Co offers salary loans with no mortgage or indorser and private offices at 201 Law Bldg, 1231 Market St. Loans from 1.00 reduce cost per dollar paid. Indianapolis Mortgage Loan Co advertises private, confidential loans with same-day approval and flexible repayment. Ertel's Loan Office lists pawn loans on valuables at 209 Mass Ave. Also notices for sale a horse and wagon and a new low-down milix wagon at 62 E Wash.
The guide explains train car classifications and service markers. Daily indicates every day operation with 8 sleeper cars parlor chairs dining and seating designations P C D and special flags like ! for except Sunday and S for Sunday only.
A dense OCR rail timetable fragment lists departures and arrivals for multiple lines and cities including Anderson Union City Fort Wayne St Louis Cincinnati Peoria Champaign Springfield Ohio Pennsylvanian lines and Chicago connections. It shows numerous 24 hour times and service notes across assorted routes and stations.
A compact rail timetable shows Chicago departures and arrivals for the night Chicago night express fast mail vestibule and Monon accommodation services with times spanning overnight to morning. The list includes the 5.%12:55am 3:45 am and 7:0am 7:55am windows, detailing Chicago vestibule and Monon connections.
A dense schedule excerpt lists multiple trains among Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit and Toledo routes with arrival and departure times across a single day. It shows express, fast mail and mixed trains with several connections and halts at various stations.
Timetable snippet lists Toluca Chicago Michigan exchange 7 0 am Tol Det Chicago limit 12 20 pm Mun Arkansas Lafourche Lap special 7 20 pm.
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