New York Will Contests Open Over Mart Fortune
New York prepares for a will contest over Benjamin Mart's estate valued around two million dollars. Donald Harper, an American attorney, arrives in Paris and travels to New York to press the fight. The case centers on disinheritance of a adopted daughter and a former wife, with a French beneficiary named Mme De Bie. The surrogate's court hears the challenge on July 11, signaling a three sided battle for the estate.
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New York
Donald Harper
Paris
Majestic
Benjamin Mart
Mme. de Bie
TROLLEY ACCIDENT KILLS MAN NEAR JOHNSTOWN
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a trolley car struck a traction engine at a crossing a mile from town. The car then rolled backward over a steep embankment, killing George Kinnette, 30, and injuring about thirty others last night.
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Johnstown
George Kinnette
Indianapolis Public Works approves alley opening and hearings
Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces approval of an alley opening east of the Belt Railroad from Vermont Street to a northern alley line. Damages awarded to Anna Benson and other property holders, with a hearing set for August 12, 1908. Also notes Declaratory Resolution No 5646 approving an extension of St Paul Street along the railroad right of way, with remonstrances due by July 25, 1908.
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Department OF Public Works
Board
Majestic
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Vieemont Street
Vermont Street
Benson
Michigan Street
Anna Benson
Michigan St. Add
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Majestic Bidg
St. Paul Street
Ac. ¢. & ST. L. Railway
C. ¢. C. & St. L. Railway Company
St Paul Street
C., Co. Co. & St. L. Railway Company
GC. C. C. & St. L. Railway Company
C., c. C. & St. Ll. Railway Company
C. &., Co. & St. L. Railway Company
Preston .C. Trusler
Board of Public. Works
Tonica Case Guerigher for Decision
Frankfort Indiana July 16 Attorneys for the Indianapolis Brewing company and Bert Johns of Colfax appeal after Johns is fined 50 dollars for selling Tonica The judge fixed Johns bond at 200 The decision holds Tonica contains malt so selling it without a license is illegal, ruling on malt content not intoxicant status.
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Frankfort
Ind
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Bert Johns
Colfax
W. N. Moore
Moore
Johns
Hiawatha at Fairview Park Draws Record Crowd
The crowd last night at Fairview park for Hiawatha filled the seating and grass areas. Management planned extra seats and noted the hillside would accommodate thousands as 600 Salvation Army children enjoyed a picnic and shows.
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Hiawatha
Fairview Park
Mr. Moore
Salvation Army
Aid Society to Meet at Hall Place Church
The Ladies Aid Society of Hall Place M. E. church will meet Friday at Mrs. Hartrell’s residence 2106 Shriver Avenue.
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AID Society
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Hall Place
Assessment and Opening of Alley east of Layman Avenue
Public notice details the opening and widening of the first alley east of Layman Avenue in Barber's Subdivision Irvington Indiana. It lists assessed benefits and damages to owners Barber Francis E Susan Davis and others, with a public meeting set for August 12 1908 at 1 o clock a.m. at the Board of Public Works office.
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Department OF Public Works
Board
Majestic
Board of Public Works
Indianapolis
Indiana
Layman Avenue
Barber's
Irvington
First Alley
Washington Street
Barber’s Sub
Barber's Sub
Barber
Francis E
Davis
Susan
Barbers Orig. Urvi.c
S. E- Cor
Barber’s Orig
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Board, of Public Works
Recorder to Get Pay for Plat Records
County Recorder Harry Wallace will be paid for preserving plat books and copying records. A 1907 contract between the county commissioners and the recorder was found to have been left off the records, but the county auditor and commissioners confirmed its existence and the money due.
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Harry Wallace
Caleb S&s. Denny
Wallace
J. J. Shank
Albert Sahm
Shall George Rhodius Take A Vacation
A conference of attorneys in the George Rhodius litigation will be held Monday to decide if the wealthy ward should vacation north this summer. Lawyers for all sides debate travel costs and the best use of the Rhodius estate funds as court agita tion pauses until September.
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George Rhodius
Rhodius
Europe
Grand Jury Frees Seven as Indictments Issued
The grand jury discharged seven men in its partial report on Wednesday. The released names are Robert C. Moore Isaac N. Millikan John Wilhelm Harry Brokedis Nick D. Hautvis Frank Callahan and Samuel Rutherford. Several minor indictments were returned.
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Robert C. Moore
Isaac N. Millikan
John Wilhelm
Harry Brookedis
Nick D. Hautvis
Frank Callahan
Samuel Rutherford
Diddel Eliminated Early At Rock Island Links
Indianapolis golfer Will Diddel was ousted by J A Callander of Peoria 2 and 1 in the Western Golf Association championship at Rock Island Arsenal. Defending champion Chandler Egan fell 4 down with 3 to play, while Kenneth Edwards Warren J Wood and Harry Legg moved to the or also played class amid a day of surprises.
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Rock Island
Will Diddel
Indianapolis
J. A. Callander
Peoria
Rock Island Arsenal ‘Links
Chandler Egan
Kenneth Edwards
Warren Js. Wood
Harry Legg
Weber reserves seek fast amateur game opponents
The Weber reserves, noted for a fast season, seek additional games with city and state amateur teams. They plan to play the Shamrocks next Sunday afternoon and invite other fast teams to contact manager Frank O'Donnell at 260 W. McCauley Street, City.
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Weber
Webbers
Shamrocks
Webers
Frank O’donell
Madden Brothers Buy Land to Expand Pony Farm in Kentucky
Edward and Joseph Madden purchase 51 acres of land beside Wamburg Place in Lexington from William Barclay. The Madden youths plan to enlarge their pony farm and, after the racing season ends, will join their father to England to import 50 Shetland ponies for breeding.
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Lexington
Wamburg Plaice
Edward
Joseph Madden
William Barclay
England
Shetland Isle
McFarland Breaks Three-Mile Open Bicycle Record
Salt Lake City reports F. A. McFarland set a new three-mile open professional bicycle record with a 5 minutes 33 seconds ride yesterday. The previous mark stood at 5 minutes 54.4 seconds, set by Iver Lawson in 1905.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
F. A. McFarland
Iver Lawson
Candy maker struck by train while asleep on track
Lloyd Wolfrum a Dayton Ohio candy maker was hit by a Big Four train in Terre Haute while sleeping on the tracks and is likely to die authorities say.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Lloyd Wolfrum
Dayton
Boy Dies After Pole Shock In Chicago
Chicago report says 10 year old Henry Payette climbed an electric light pole and was shocked and thrown to the ground. He died from the injuries sustained.
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Chicago
Henry Payette
Bay City Births Deaths and Marriages Record Ledger
Births list several couples with newborns including Garrison Nickel Binford Schopp Hagerty Falender Russell Nesbitt Coyle Joyce Murphy. Deaths record Kate Scott 79 apoplexy and others with mitral insufficiency fracture of femur umbilical hemorrhage uterus cancer gastroenteritis. Marriages show multiple pairings including Green Rogers Dancy Sivirina Gill Bartlett and others.
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GITY
William and Lilly Garrison
W. Wilkins Street
Otto and
Mary Nickel
Eugene Street
Frank and
Maybelle Binford
W. Thirtieth Street
Fred and
Clara Schopp
Senate Avenue
John and
Mary Hagerty
Spann Avenue
Samuel and
Belle Falender
Pennsylvania Street
Robert and
Laura Russell
E. Twentieth Street
J. Lestie
Esta Nesbitt
Jefferson Avenue
John and Margaret Coyle
E. Fifteenth Street
Edward and
Alice Joyce
Lexington Avenue
Lena Murphy
N. Senate Avenue
Kate Scott
Sixteenth Street
Sarah A. van Sickle
Delaware Street
Margaret May
Shelby Street
Alvin Howare Johnson
Tis
City Hospital
Julia D. McKinnon
Cushing Street
Clyde FE. Green
Madge Rogers
Vocile Dancy
Vlorea Sivirina
Elliott A. Gill
Ola Bartlett
Ernest Gaddie
Marys Durrett
Albert Lewark
Mary Rich
John Tf. Wing
Laura K. Reiffe
Jacob
Schewman
Clara Aumann
John D. Nicholls
Josephine Rhodes
Frank W. Knuth
Marie K
Fred Welch
Cleo Wickersham
Sheridan FE. Wagey
Rose Halbleich
Illa Comer
Bennie Bennie Goes on a Sightseeing Trip
A four-year-old boy from 915 Maple Street wandered from home Thursday, viewing the city with firefighters and officers until he was brought to the police station. Bennie forgot his name and address but was later returned home by neighborhood boys as his mother searched frantically.
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Bennie
Ine Gold
Maple Street
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2
South Street
Bennis
Hall
Simon
Riesner
Hennessey Arrest After Cooling Off In Creek
Timothy Hennessey sought outdoor and indoor cooling Wednesday afternoon at Pogue's Run near East Street and laid down in the creek. Police court Thursday fined him eleven dollars for the incident.
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Timothy
Creek
Timothy Hennessey
Pogue
East Street
Hennessey
Beech Grove First Presbyterian Church Organized
The First Presbyterian church of Beech Grove was organized. Rev. William O. Davis, a student at the New York seminary, will be the pastor.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Beech Grove
Mitchell's Hall
William O. Davis
New York Seminary
Mary Baker Eddy Observed Turning 107 in Boston
Boston date July 11. Mary Baker G Eddy reaches age 107 with no official celebration by Christian Scientists. Attendants say she continues regular routines of work reading and correspondence. Staff assist in her study overlooking a bay window as she directs two secretaries and contributes to Christian Science journals.
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Boston
Mass
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Elieady
Eddy
Christian Science
Boiler Makers Strike Over Piece Work At Major Shops
The piece work rule sparks a work pause at the 2igntwood and Beech Grove Big Four shops of the New York Central Railway. The company keeps open union jobs but insists piece work will prevail. Unions argue it violates their constitution and the stoppage could spread to Indianapolis Wabash Bellefontaine Delaware Cincinnati Springfield Lima Mount Carmel Urban Mattoon and beyond.
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Beech Grove
Big Four
New York Central Railway Company
Delaware, Cincinnati, Springfield and
Lindale, O
Mount Carmel, Urban and Mattoon, I
Two Men Die In Oil Fire At Orentz Shipping Station
Los Angeles July 14 Frank Curtis and John Williamson were killed when they fell into boiling oil and T L Stevens was fatally injured in a major blaze at Orentz shipping station in the Santa Maria oil fields. Total loss estimated at 400000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Curtis
John Williamson
T. L. Stevens
Orentz
Santa Maria
Woman faces death to save child in Atlantic City scene
In Atlantic City on November 1 Mrs Jeremiah Sherrerd of Bridgeton watched her husband drown in a deep clam hole after wading in. She chose to save her years old son instead, but he could not be saved before rescuers arrived and the man vanished.
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Jeremiah Sherrerd
Bridgeton
Judge's Wife Sues Over Ill Fitting Gown Dispute
Mrs. Whallon fights a dressmaker suit claiming the black crepe gown bought for her failed fit and quality. Adelia Shirmer testifies the garment was well made and satisfactory. Judge Hutchinson offers his private office for a fitting to settle the dispute with T. C. Whallon and others, as testimony continues.
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Thomas (. Whallon
Court of Justice
Jtutchinson
Adelia Shirmer
Justice Hutchinson
Public Works Plans New City Improvements in Indianapolis
City advertisement from Department of Public Works dated July 15 1908 invites bids and outlines proposed public improvements in Indianapolis Indiana including room and building details for contractors to follow.
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Department OF Public Works
Board
Majestic Blds
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
iIn
City Improvement Resolutions and Street Works Summary
The record lists several improvement projects including Hill Street grading and sod width adjustments, Roosevelt Avenue sidewalk paving cemented to property lines, First Alley West Of East Street brick paving on a gravel concrete foundation, First Alley near Tenths Street and Puryear with marginal plank spacing, and a local sewer construction along St Peter Street from Pleasant Rise to Prospect Street, with plan references and improvement resolution numbers.
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Dianapolis
Ray Street
East Street
Applegate Street
First Alley
Maple Street
Bay Street
Wilkins Street
Jackson Street
Sanitorivum Avenue
Sanitorium Avenue
Courh Line
Maryland Street
Noble Striert
Leota Street
Twelfth Street
Capitol Avenue
Senate Avenue
Irvington Avenue
Lowell Avenue
Tenth Street
First Ally South
Puryear Street
ST. Peter Street
Prospect Street
Seid Alley
Oxford Street
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Nene
Indianapolis College OF Law
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E. J. Heeb
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Boad of Public Works
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