Picnics and prizes at Broad Ripple clerk outing
About 542 New York store clerks and cashiers enjoyed sandwiches at Broad Ripple park on Friday. Events included cake walking and dancing contests, a ladies race won by Mrs. Pierce, and a tug of war joke about upper floors. The Sunshine steamship ferried groups along the river. no canoe accidents and Red Cross saw no duties. In Corydon, Mrs. Fisher was bitten by a cat suspected of mad dog exposure and was taken for treatment.
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New York
Broad Ripple
Broad Ripple Park
Pierce
Anthor
Sunshine
Red Cross Committee
Mesmerized A Poisonous Drug Still Freely Used
A Baraboo woman describes long coffee dependence harming health and wealth. After stopping coffee and using Postum Coffees, she reports improved weight, headaches gone, and restored strength for both herself and husband who suffered indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Farmers Abandon Homes After Storm Sweeps Region
J. J. Appel of the Board of Trade William Scott of the relief committee and W. W. Spencer surveyed the Castleton area struck by the recent storm The board set aside 500 dollars and Hague collected 562 dollars in Indianapolis The damage far exceeds initial estimates with the wheat crop hardest hit across Hamilton Marion and Hancock counties Many farmers have abandoned farms and moved to towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Appel
Board of Trade
William Scott
Relief Committee
W. W. Spencer
Castleton
T. Hague
Indianapolis
Hamilton
Marion County
Hancock County
200 Foot Sea Serpent Spotted Near Cranberry Head
A Sydney dispatch reports a serpent about 200 feet long seen by South Bar pilots off Cranberry Head near the harbor entrance. It surfaced about 50 feet and moved northwest as the steam yacht Wacouta with J. J. Hill approached, prompting a pursuit with spears and guns.
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Halifax
Sydney
Cranberry Head
South Bar
Wacouta
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Forces shaping character at Epworth league talk
Bishop Hoss argued at the Epworth league convention that heredity and environment determine destinies. He said family influence is powerful but birth aristocracy is a humbug and that environment succeeds heredity with the will not being free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Hoss
Preacher Drugged Robbed Near Temple Avenue
Rev. W. H. Brooks of 550 Temple avenue was chloroformed and robbed by two men Friday night on Temple avenue just south of Tenth street. He remained unconscious for two hours after being taken to City hospital. pockets found turned inside out. Brooks had recently preached in Lakeville, Indiana, and arrived in Indianapolis. No crew to the highwaymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Brooks
Temple-ave
Tenthst
Brooks
Indianapolis
Lakeville
Ind
Editoria
L. S. Ayres & Co
Judge Scolds Grand Jury Over Open Saloon Issue
Evansville judge discharges the grand jury for not indicting saloon men and gamblers. He accuses jurors of violating their oaths, warning of a special grand jury to indict them. The town, described as wide open, faces political tension as Judge Mattison, a leading Republican, weighs further action.
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Evansville
Ind
Mattison
Path of the Reaper claims Hiram D. Castetter at home
Hiram D. Castetter, 59, died Friday at his home 2 S Ruth St Indianapolis he served in an Indiana Civil War regiment and moved from Hendricks County ten years ago leaving a wife and one son. Emma Lay, 38, of 110 S West St died Friday night of cancer. Marion sees rising crime as highwaymen and burglars plague the area with a farmer robbed of 363 on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram D. Castetter
S. Ruth St
Castetter
Indiana
Indianapolis
Hendricks County
Emma Lay
S. West St
Marion
Ind
Boatkeeper Drowned at Fall Creek Near Hammond's Grove
Cornelius Lahey aged 40, in charge of park boats, fell from a boat in mid stream and drowned near Hammond's grove on Friday night. Rescue efforts were unable to reach him. In McPherson Res., July 12, Dr. A B Ryne, a married man of means, is arrested on alleged involvement in the shooting of Maud Holmes, likely fatally wounded by buckshot fired through her bedroom window.
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Cornelius Lahey
Fall Creek
Hammond's Grove
Lahey
M'Pherson
A. B. Ryne
Maud Holmes
Kitchener Arrives in London Amid National Admiration
Gen. Lord Kitchener's arrival from South Africa sparks major public celebration in London. The Spectator lauds him as an imperial asset and a driver of duty while Kitchener credits the rank and file for his success. Crowds line Paddington to St James route. royal family greets him at Buckingham Palace before lunch with the Prince of Wales.
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London
Lord Kitchener
England
The
Spectator
Britain
Kitchener
Southampton
Paddington Station
St. James’ Palace
Buckingham Palace
Prince of Wales
Shoes Stolen From Sidewalk Prompt Reward Offer
Charles Bremmer 359 S. Meridian st offers 50 cents for the return of a missing shoe left to dry on his shop sidewalk and promises no questions asked. The incident followed Jacob Bornstein visiting for half soles and leaving in his sock feet after Bremmer found one shoe had vanished. An arrangement later had Bornstein wear Bremmer’s shoes to make do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bremmer
S. Meridian St
Bremmer
Jacob Bornstein
Bornstein
Universalists Conference and Millennial Dawn Convention in Indianapolis
Central Indiana Universalists plan a Sunday conference at Oaklandon. The Society of Millennial Dawn holds its annual convention with morning at Piersons Hall and afternoon at the Propylaeum in Indianapolis. Charles T. Russell of Zion's Watch Tower will speak. Judge Leathers upholds last legislature’s divorce law as constitutional, noting the $5 state attorney fee and required appearance to defend against collusion.
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State Health Board
J. N. Hurty
W. S. Wheeler
Windhurst Place
Isabella Flewelling
Walden, NL
Albert Mason
Broadway
the Lakes
Hawkins- Bucklestreet
Society of Millennial Dawn
Indianapolis
Pierson
Propylaeum
Charles T. Russell
Zion’s Watch Tower
Leathers
Superior Court
Lower Water Rates at Koko
The city council and the water works company in Kokomo Indiana settled a dispute with a 12 years extension and a 25 percent rate cut. Hydrant service will cost $25 per year for the city.
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Koko
Kokomo
Ind
Indiana Attorney Dies After Fence Fall While Hunting
Nappanee Indiana July 12 Attorney H H Dennis 67 fell from a fence rail while hunting Friday and broke his neck. He was found with his head burned under his body. Four children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nappanee
Ind
H. H. Dennis
Mrs Peary set to sail for Iceland from Maine
Mrs Peary wife of Lieut Robert E Peary prepares to join the Windward expedition at Sydney N S, aiming for Etah Iceland. She notes the risks of delay awaiting her husband and concerns over the missing doctor and polar health.
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South Portland
Peary
Robert E. Peary
New York
Marie
Arctic
Sydney
C. B
Etah
Iceland
Young Soldier Returns From Philippines
Dennis Travers, 6438 East Street, after three years as a soldier in the Philippines, returns to Indianapolis. He enlisted in Philadelphia and, though honorably discharged earlier, served until mid April before coming home. Travers now curio hunter with enough pieces to start a museum including a wooden egg a large sawfish and Philippine weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Travers
East St
Philippines
Mr. Travers
Philadelphia
America
Travers
Indianapolis
Genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Box Claim
Advertisement copy states the product name Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as the celebrated cold and grip remedy priced at 25 cents per box. It emphasizes that this name must appear on every box of the remedy.
105 Killed in Cambria Mine Explosion at Johnstown
July 12 reports state 105 miners died in the Cambria mine explosion near Johnstown, Pa. Officials say bodies have been removed and some injured may die, potentially bringing total fatalities to about 120 or 125.
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Johnstown
Cambria
Special Schedules From Indianapolis For July 13
Loose Leaf Ledgers with self locking extension back WM B Burford Indianapolis Ina 1 25 Cincinnati and Return 1 25 Via C H D Sunday July 13 Two special fast trains The first will leave at 6 30 am making no local stops The second will leave at 7 15 am stopping at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton Leave Cincinnati returning 6 20 pm
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WM. B. Burford
Indianapolis
Ina
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Births and marriages recorded in city notices
A list of new births from multiple area couples with addresses and genders, plus hospital and private births, followed by two marriages: Charles Gibson with Mabel A Harvey and Earl W Grant with Lois B Richardson. Medical notes include infant deaths and names with conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Alvi
City Hospital
Marguerite R. Vayhinger
Parkave
Emmons
City
Charles Gibson
Mabel A. Harvey
Earl W. Grant
Lois B. Richardson
Building Penults and Dwellings Listed for Repairs
Noah Milia of Laurel near Ohtfo street reports a frame dwelling valued at 1.43 dollars. Dail Foley of 146 S Oriental street lists a frame dwelling at 1 000 dollars. J McClerre on Hovey street near Twenty first street has a cottage valued at 250 dollars. Thomas B O Connell 1311 S Sheffield avenue adds a frame addition for 150 dollars. H A Jeffries 1207 N Capitol avenue lists repairs for 865 dollars.
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Penults
Noah Milia
Laurel
Ohtfo
Rail Rate Notice for Lake Erie & Western Train
Lake Erie and Western R R announces a round trip to Sandusky Ohio for $1.50 with a Saturday night departure from Indianapolis at 9 00 p m on July 19. For berths and chairs contact A H Sellars passenger agent 28 S Illinois st.
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Sandusky
Indianapolis
A. H. Sellars
S. Illinois St
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Falls
Fast Time to Detroit Rail Schedule and Local Ads
Train departs Indianapolis at 12 20 p m and reaches Detroit by 8 10 p m with service via Lake Erie Western and Wabash lines. Also lists post binders and order blanks, burial vault ad, dyeing and cleaning firm, and various local merchants in Indianapolis and near Mass Ave and Monument Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lake Erie & Western
Wabash Roads
Indianapolis
Indiana Dental College and Winston’s Soothing Syrup Note
Indiana Dental College at s. W. Cor Delaware open to patients from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all dental work. Winston’s Soothing Syrup advertised for teething children, claiming gum soothing, pain relief, wind colic cure, and diarrhoea relief at twenty five cents per bottle.
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Indiana Dental College
S. W. Cor
Delaware and Chiets
Winston
Northwestern line offers low round trip rates to Utah
Very low round trip rates via the Northwestern line from Chicago to Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, available until Sept 15. Return limit October 31, 1902. Luxurious fast trains depart Chicago daily at 10:00 am, 8:00 pm, and 11:30 pm. For tickets and information contact N. M. Breeze in Cincinnati or W. B. Kniskern, G. P. & T. A.
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Chicago
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
N. M. Breeze
Vinest
Cincinnati
O. W
Luxurious Overland Limited to California from Chicago
Round trip fare 50 dollars from Chicago August 2 to 10 aboard the Overland Limited. Leaves Chicago at 8:00 p.m. with faster routes, drawing room sleeping and compartment cars, observation cars with telephone, all meals in dining cars, and buffet library cars. Other daily fast trains at 10:00 a.m. and 11:20 p.m. Also offered are escorted tourist car excursions to California Oregon and Washington. Apply to N M Breeze or W B iKniskern for tickets.
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California
Chicago & Northwestern R'y
Chicago
Overland Limited
Oregon
Washington
N. M. Breeze
Vinest
Cincinnati
O. W
Detroit-to-Michigan City Round Trip Schedule
A travel note lists a $1.50 round trip from Indianapolis to Michigan City and return on Thursday July 17 with a 6:00 a.m. departure from Indianapolis.
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Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan City
Indianapolis
Train Schedule to Detroit via Sleeper and Fast Time
Through Sleeper and Fast Time Via Pennsylvania Lines. Leave Indianapolis daily 7 20 p m, arrive Detroit 7 35 a m. Tickets and berths at No 45 W Washington St and Union Station. For particulars write W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Indianapolis
Detroit
Washington St
Union Station
W. W. Richardson
Christman's Horse Veteran of Civil War and Track Record
In Richmond Indiana on July 12 a 44 year old horse, ridden to the Civil War front during Morgan's raid, is noted as possibly the oldest in the area. The mare then raced and holds Eaton's track running record and now leads a quiet life. The item also includes unrelated local advertisements and notices about dental services and paint supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Jack Christman
Eaton
Morgan
You Can Get a House for Ten Cents in The Sun
Sunday, July 13 travel and rate notes for Lake Erie and Western R R and routes through Celina Lima and St Marys Ohio with fares of 1.00 to 1.25. Leave Indianapolis 6.39 am. Also an advertisement pitch offering ten words for ten cents for real estate and three day free girl ads in The Sun.
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Lake Erie & Western R
Celina
Wey Points
Lima
St. Mary’s
Indianapolis
Lake Erie &Western R. R
SUN
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Irvington
National Bond and Realty CO
East Ohio St
Indianapolis, Ind
Mesmerized
Preacher
Path OF the Reaper
Hammond’s Grove
South Africa
City Life
Universalists of
Central Indiana
Oaklandon
E. W. Grove
Laura Campbell
Virginia Ave
Rolla
Cora Halstead
S. Capitol Ave
Leonard
Loretta Bognon
E. Washington-st
Bert
Laura Shirley
Lynn-st
Elmer
Jeannette’ Brown
E. Thirteenth-st
John H
Anna Brunsma
Keystone
Edwin and
Eva Stokes
W. Thirteenth-st
William and
Anna
DR. Fenner
Hic
W.T. Oakes
Orrix
ST. Vitus Dange
R. R
Okey Burial Vault Co
Law
Henry Karstadt
Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co
Mass.ave
N. IlLat
C. W. Kriel
Monument Place
English Block
Wholegale
Immigration
Texas
Louisiana
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
W. H. Connor
Fouth-st
Vandalia Line
Greencastle
Atlantic City
N. J
Lehigh Valley
L.S. Ayres
Christman
Hood
Razors
Larber
J. E. Bodine & Co
Ohio
E. E. Reese
Newton
Claypool Building
Auto Storage and Repair’ Company
Ohio-st
Knox's
Southeast Corner
Meridian and
Washington-sts
Indianapolis Paint and Color Company
Massachusetts Ave
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