City council urged to probe telephone fray in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis city council faces pressure to uncover facts behind a buy or sell bid and possible deals among New and Indianapolis Telephone companies and Central Union. Central Union objects to sale of its Indianapolis property and calls for impartial appraisers, warning against manipulating rates and unification schemes. Public sentiment backs a rigorous inquiry before any council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Union Telephone Company
Hooton
New and
Indianapolis
Central Union
New
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Indianapolis Telephone Company
New Telephone Company
Joint Telephone Committee
Board of Safety
New TelePhone Companies
Ohio
Illinois
Central Union Company
Centrat
Union Telephone CO
L. G. Richardson
City record of births and deaths in Indianapolis area
The page lists numerous birth announcements for families including ABA Jack and Gertrude Hopson and James & Georgiana Reeder from addresses across Indianapolis. It also records deaths and causes such as mitral insufficiency, pulmonary tuberculosis, acute gastritis, inflammatory rheumatism, enterocolitis, ileocolitis, and cholera infantum for residents like Leora Jones Nora Mae Moore Katie Dryden Chas Pond Henry Marks Edna Schaecher Elmer Smith Georgia Girton and Ervin Abrams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leora Jones
Lafayette Street
Nora Mae Moore
Twenty Seventh Street
Katie Dryden
Market Street
Chas. Pond
Washington Street
Henry Marks
North Street
Edna E. Schaecher
Minnesota Street
Elmer Smith
Lewis Street
Georgia Girton
Colton Street
Ervin Abrams
Thirty-second Street
Vice-President Fairbanks Heads to Quebec Rally
Vice-President Fairbanks will leave Indianapolis Monday for Quebec via Detroit. He travels with Maj. T. Bentley Moit military aide and Mrs. Fairbanks. Secretary George B. Lockwood joins the party for the ten day visit to Quebec to celebrate the 300th anniversary. A U S greeting to the Prince of Wales is planned for July 22 followed by Fairbanks addressing Canadians on July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Quebec
Detroit
T. Bentley Moit
United States Army
United States
George B. Lockwood
Prince of Wales
Convict Lawson Retaken Fights Captors at Saloon
Harvey Lawson the workhouse convict who escaped a court officer was recaptured Saturday afternoon at Richard Merrick's saloon near Senate and Indiana avenues. Patrolman Felton arrested him as Lawson resisted, then a larger crowd helped subdue him. He resisted irons in the wagon and had to be clubbed into submission. Lawson had been sentenced to the workhouse for stealing brass. He was to appear Wednesday as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lawson
Wrkhouse
Richard Merrick
Senate
Indiana Avenues
Felton
Lawson
Hog Market Slumps After Early Buyers Push Prices
Indianapolis July 18. Hog receipts 7000 with brisk trading at steady AS price, later easing five cents. Prices ranged 6.60 to 7.00 with bulk 6.85 to 7.00. Cattle and sheep markets steady with light trading. grain market shows firmer wheat and corn quotes, various through-billing ranges, and a weekly stock-in-store report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
S&c
Ste. Corn
Hay
Timothy
Market prices for peaches and produce in local market
The peach crop is fine and peaches are cheap with crates at 31 a crate. Home grown peaches lag, most come from Indiana and shipments flood the market. Cant aloupes 90 cents a basket, watermelons 2 to 30 cents each, apples 1.50 a bushel, and a wide range of vegetables and fruits listed with per unit prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
California
Steel Shares Take Lead In Wall Street
New York July 18 Steel shares and Gas Trust stocks led an active market of specialties. Steel common rose to a new high of 43 percent Consolidated Gas gained three points to 138 and Brooklyn Union Gas to 134 in the first half hour. Investors viewed the gains as a sign of market strength for the Standard Oil group and bought the broader list. Freight-rate increases buoyed railroad shares as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Shotwell
New York
Steel
Gas Trust
Consolidated Gas
Brooklyn Union Gas
Standard Oil Group
Former Shortridge Girls in Chorus at Park Theater
Two former Shortridge high school students Hazel Wayne and Mabel Hart will appear in the chorus of George Ade’s Just Out of College at the Park theater August 17 18 and 19. Both have recently entered the theatrical profession and performed in New York with summer companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ade
Park Theater
Big Beauty Chorus
Hazel Wayne
Mabel Hart
Shortridge High School
New York
Bannworth and Laskey Grain Stocks and Bonds Display
Bannworth and Laskey present grain, stocks, and bonds in Rooms 44 and 45 of Building and Room B at Stock Yards. The listing highlights available commodities and financial offerings for local buyers and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannworth & Laskey Grain
Sheriff's Sale Notices From Marion County Indiana 1908
Two sheriff sale notices from Marion County Indiana dated July 1908. First, James B Nelson v American Harness and Leather Co.Seeking $13,553, rent profits for a property in Indianapolis with a detailed lot description, sale August 8, 1908 at the Marion County courthouse. Second, Horace McKay executor v New York Investment Co. and others seeking $1,013.85, rents for Lansing Place addition property, sale August 1908 at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Marion County
Inuwana
James B Nelson
American Harness and Leather Company
Indiana
Vorster Avenue
Belt
Belt Railroad
Stout
Indiana Avenue
Indianapolis
Joseph F. Clay
Miller, Shirley
Horace McKay
New York Investment Company Et al
Lansing Place
Tevenson
Concordia Club Formed By Qing College Men
Friday evening at 622 N. New Jersey street Qing College men organized the Concordia club to discuss current events. Officers elected include Herman Harmon Henry president Calvin Weaver vice president Felix T Bryant secretary Walter Edward Wichoff treasurer Hermann W Fousche sergeant at arms. Charter members are Harold H. McKinney Pedro Villanueva Sindico and Proceso G Sanchez. The first meeting featured an address by Mr Sindico on Philippine governmental conditions. Two members, Mr Sindico and Mr Sanchez, are graduates of Indiana University and are budding lawyers. A picnic will be held at Brookside park this afternoon with an address by the president and officer responses. Meetings will be on Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Street
Concordia Club
Jse
Herman Harmon Henry
Calvin Weaver
Felix T. Bryant
Walter Edward Wichoff
Herrmann W. Fousche
Harold H. McKinney
Pedro Villanueva Sindico
Proceso G. Sanchez
Sindico
Philippine Islands
Sanchez
Indiana University
Brookside Park
Explosion Kills Nine In Cleelum Powder Magazine Blast
Nine people were killed and several injured when a powder magazine owned by the Northwestern Improvement Company exploded last night in Cleelum Washington. The blast caused extensive damage to the area and prompted a fire response from local authorities. Investigations into the cause are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleelum, Wash
Northwestern Improvement Company
Indianapolis Public Works Adopts Extensive 1908 Street Improvements
City of Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces numerous improvement resolutions for streets and alleys citywide. Plans include brick paving on College Avenue alley and La Salle Street sewer and water extensions, with remonstrance hearing set for August 3, 1908 at 10 a.m. in Majestic Building Room 913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Public Works
Majestic Bidg
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
First Alley
College Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Twelfth Street
LA Salle Street
Tenth Street
Nowland Avenue
Curo
Capitol Avenue
North Street
Emmett Street
Thirty-Second Street
Senate Avenue
Northwestern Avenue
Whittier Place
Lovelids Avenue
Naomi Street
Shelby Street
Draper Street
City of
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Majestic Bldg
Washington Street
Catherwood ‘S Avenue
Sheridan Avenue
Hoyt Avenue
State Avenue
Board
Majestic
Quill Street
Minnesota Street
Palmer Street
Walnlt Street
Bye Street
Pennsylvania Street
Fort Wayne Avenue
Thirty-Fifth Street
Illinois Street
Meridian Street
Cornell Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Sutherland Avenue
Central Avenue
Twenty-Fifth Street
Fall Creek Boulevard
Butler Avenue
Arlington Avenue
Audubon Road
West Street
Detailed sewer plan description for Indianapolis improvements
The document outlines sewer routing along Wisconsin and Illinois streets Senate and Capitol avenues with branches and pipe sizes from ten percent to twenty four inches. It notes plans, profiles, specifications on file with the Board of Public Works and a July 1968 date for hearings on proposed improvements and remonstrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Street
Senate Avenue
Meridian Street
Kansas Street
Alinois Street
Ilinois Street
Capitol Avenue
Minois Street
Millinois Street
Morris Street
Illinois Street
Board of Public Works
Indianapolis
Saic Cits
City Health Board orders weed burning on Indianapolis lots
The Indianapolis Commissioners of Public Health and Charities orders owners of numerous vacant lots in Marion county to cut and burn weeds by July 21, 1968 or have the city perform the work with costs assessed against the lot owners. Listed are extensive names and addresses of owners and lot details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marion County
Indiana
Commissioners of Public Health and Charities
J. A. Adams
Metzger Park Place
A. S. Atkinson
Talbott
M. E. Beyers
Stout
Ind
S. W
Montcalm
Fifteenth Streets
Louise J. Birch
S. K. Fletcher
South Brookside
M.brown
Haywood Park
O. Brown
M. Burns
Fleming North Park
J. F. Haslinger
Martindale
Lincoln Park Stevenson
A. T. Hinchman
Sohl
Sih
Bruce Place
A. Hinshaw
Meadl and
Grandview
M. E
T. J. Hission
Varen
Springdale
S. Ll. Hook
Cushing
H. Qak Elill
S. Co
White River
Q. W. Johnson
St. Kuhn & Johnson
Ndianapolis
B. M. Jones
Beck
Rhodes
N. Illinois St
ML G Jones
Douglass Park
A. FP. Skelly
Metzger Park
T. B Lanier
Bybee and Pratt
Westside
C. M. Lewis
Addie Nichols
North Park
C. T. Lewis
Johnson
O. T. Lewis
Wy. R. Locke
M. FE
Losey
Losey’s
College Ave
E. M. McAllister
Meadland Grandview
Marsee
Morton Place
W. Metzger
Metzger
Oehter
Ruddell & Vinton Park
A. T. Parker
M. A. Perry
Ty. Frather
J. H. Clark
James HM. Ramsey
Waren
J. C. Reed
Jacob Becker
Waite Reuner
Boulevard Park
W. J. Reuter
Minkner
Henderson
St. David's Church
Meridian Place
Sargent
C. Seibert
Burton & Campbell Park
G. W
A. E. Seibert
Bruce
A. Smith
Rosemont
J. S. Spaulding
Drake's
J. J. Spaulding
Spitzfadden
D. Stewart
Wacher
Haughville
S. Stratton, Jr
Armstrong Park
N. E. Cor
Clifton
Thirty-second St
H. A. Stumph
Biemings
Stevens
K M. Sutton
A. Nichols
P. Taylor
West Park
Thompson & Osborn
Michigan’s Brook Park
Jan Trost, Jr
Lot & Holmes
West End
L. Tousey
Drake
Ingram Fletcher
Oak Hill
Emma RB. Waymire
Arsenal Park
E. A. Went
J. W. Beck
N. Hiinois
FE. Wood
M. Bruce
G. W. Wood
Edmund D. Clark
Frank A. Morrison
Thomas B. Noble
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Aba
Jack and
Gertrude Hopson
Indianapolis Avenue
Joseph and
Alice Grey
S.llinois Street
James
Georgiana Reeder
W.north Street
Frank and
Margaret Langer
Downey Street
Albert and
Louisa Jensen
N. Sherman Drive
John and
Mary Ryan
Newman Street
Chas
Carrie Ricks
M. S. Arlington Avenue
Barney and
Cora Ungerer
Highland Avenue
Elizabeth Mohr
E. Morris Street
Christian and
Louise Deerberg
Flora Alexander
St. Peters Street
Rudolph and
Alice Coleburns
Frederic and
Eamesline Wiese
N. Pine Street
Myrtle Witchiff
Pleasant Street
Thomas and
Katy Price
Twenty-third Street
Edward and
Effie Reed
Ingram Street
Rolla and
Jennie Harper
Hamilton Avenue
Hld
Wall Street
Shortridge Girls IN Chorus
Chicago
Eloise
Mich
Roe
Thos. C, Day & CO
Law Building
Qing College
Fourteenth Street
Fayette Street
Twelfth Stree