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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1908

Page

14

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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