Vacancies Grow in Philippine Era Regiments
An official notice outlines large vacancies in the Fourteenth Eighteenth and Twenty-third infantry due to deployments to the Philippines and wartime enlistment patterns. It notes regimental reorganizations increasing company strength and Shafter’s return of officers to the Presidio for daily recruit instruction and target practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gaxi
Otis Wa Ven
Tant-General
Manila
Mente
Nini
Fourth Cavalry
PoeAry
California
Colorado
Idaho
North Dakota
Wyoming
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
California Artillery
Pennessee
Kansas
Nevada Cavalry
Wyoming Artillery
Town
Signal. Corps
Sherman
Warren
Oris
Fourteenth
Twenty-third
Merritt
Philippines
Shafter
Presidio
Automobile Goat A Secret Society Invention
Tony Gronendyke of Chicago unveils an electric automobile goat for lodge use. The device circles on tiny wheels to stay within limits, enabling demonstrations at a festival stadium. Gronendyke claims thousands of secret societies require goats for degrees and plans a push to market the invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Gronendyke
Chicago
Gronendyke
Diviois
United States
Rubber tires for locomotives New York to Philadelphia
At a Cape May civil engineers meeting Oberlin Smith predicted rubber-tired locomotives could soon run between New York and Philadelphia in about thirty minutes. He said the key is designing proper rails and noted electricity is costlier than steam on spasmodic traffic but cheaper on continuous lines.
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Philadelphia
American Society of Civil Engineers
Cape May
N. J
Oberlin Smith
New York
Local banks show growth in Indianapolis in June reports
Four national banks in Indianapolis, per the comptroller of the treasury, report June 30 assets: deposits exceed 18 million dollars, loans above 7 million, cash and exchange over 10 million, and total resources surpass 20 million. Local firms including W E English, Morss, Sweeney, Frenzel, Ayres, Mayer, and others donate fifteen dollars each to support the Commercial Club’s summer open air concert series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inedianapolis
Comptroller of the Treasury
W. E. English
Kahn Tailoring Company
S. 5
Morss
A.M. Sweeney
J. P. Frenzel
Bowen-Merrill.company
Indiana National Bank
Indianapolis
Indiana
U. S
Seca
Marion County
Aarela
Aoe
Bava Oe
Indianapols
Weather and Crops Report Confused Summary
Weather and crops note a weekly bureau bulletin about cool conditions and bay areas. The fragment mentions crops and weather indicators but lacks clear details or dates.
Swarthmore Professor Mimics Gilsonite in Lab
The New York Journal reports Prof W C Day of Swarthmore College created an imitation of Gilsonite, a pure asphalt mined in Utah, by distilling a mix of herrings and sawdust. The process yielded a black brittle crystalline substance indistinguishable from natural Gilsonite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C
Utah
Hilt
Dale
Day
New York Journal
Old Officers Re-Elected On School Board At Meeting
Without opposition the old officers were re-elected. Allison Maxwell presides, George W. Sloan treasurer, Herman E. Rinne secretary, Frank I. Reisner assistant secretary, Charles W. Smith attorney. Committees stay until new appointments. Building 8 improvements halted at about 12000 dollars due to finance concerns. Fatout bond rejected for Nos 8 and 41 as bondsmen were outside parties. Halls of No 3 may host Epworth league sleepings, Rothe objecting. Josephine Loomis named a Manual training school teacher, Henry Bassett for district schools. Supt. Goss leaves Tuesday for New York en route to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Maxwell
George W. Sloan
Herman E. Rinne
Frank I. Reisner
Charles W. Smith
Kothe
Fatout
Epworth
Veteran W H Hicks Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills
W H Hicks of 223 West New York street, a Company F Adams salesman and Civil War veteran, describes years of kidney pain and left side suffering. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills he reports relief for himself and his wife, who also found relief. Doan’s is sold by Henry J Hyder and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
Republic
Indianapolis
Dean
Indianapols
W. H. Hicks
West New York Street
Co. F. Adams Company
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Daan
Henry J. Hyder
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Bank Statement Sworn in Marion County Indiana 1899
Edward B. Porter cashier swears to the bank’s annual statement for Marion County Indiana. Notary A. V. Brown swears on July 1 1899. Directors Volney T. Malott Geo B Yandes and Wm J Holliday attest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste
State of
Indiana
Marion
Edward B. Porter
A. V. Brown
Volney T. Malott
Geo. B. Yandes
WM. J. Holliday
Pole St Ann
Iw. F. Churchman
W. FP. Churchman
Lew Wallace, Jr
Correst
County of
Ss. I
Oscar F. Freneel
Oscar F. Frenzel
F.C. Golt
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Sterling Remedt CO
New Tork
Capital National Bank
U.S
M. B. Wilson
N. F. Dalton
N. S. Byram
Newby Oval
Indianapolis Military Band
Central Ave
Merchants’ National, Bank of Indianapolis
National Banks
N. Prenzel
Jas
F. Failey
Albert Lieber
Columbus
Chas. F. Myer’s
Joly
New York Ladies’ Symphony Orchestra
Cuits
All Good Grocers
the Parrott-Taggart Bakery
Eorrent
Majestic
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