Veterans of Fist and Fire Reunite at Broad Ripple Park
The old time Indianapolis volunteer firemen gathered for a reunion and picnic at Broad Ripple Park. Gen. John Coburn spoke, Ignatius Brown read a historical sketch, and eight living members who joined in 1845 shared memories of Marion Good intent and Hook and Ladder companies.
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Broad Ripple Park
B. B .Gresh
Association
Ceremon
Marion
Good Intent
Hook and Ladder
Nicholas Wood
W. Tennhst
W. S. Hubbard
N. Hlinois-st. Good Intent
J. S. McCready
Centralnve
S. BE. Tyler
N. East-st. Hook and Ladder
T. M. Chill
Yandes-st
James Gentle
Southport
W. F. Wells
Blacherne
W. F F. Wells
7. M. Chill
Marion Fire and Hose and Protection Company
Caleb Scudder
Marions
Philadelphia
Marion Fire Company
Good Intent Company
Aetna Insurance Company
D. W. ‘Brouse
The
Lightning Strikes Homes Near Grove City Killing Foreman and Two
A lightning strike hit houses near the B and L railroad in Grove City Pennsylvania killing Foreman Luther Campbell and Tioward Cornelius. Three others were fatally injured and two more residents Anton Darénska and Michael Zaccagia were hurt in the same incident.
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Grove City
Luther Campbell
Tioward Cornelius
Anton Darénska
Michael Zaccagia
Chicago Boy Circles the Globe in 60 Days
Charles Cecil Fitzmorris of Chicago completed a world trip in 60 days 18 hours 29 minutes 42.5 seconds for the Chicago American beating rivals from the New York Journal San Francisco Examiner Montreal and Paris papers. He traveled 20455 miles in total with 51 days 20 hours 15 minutes actual moving time.
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Chicago
Ill
Charles Cecil Fitzmorris
Chicago American
New York Journal
San Francisco Examiner
Montreal
Paris
Johnson Sours Corporations With Tax Valuation Increase
Cleveland July 24 Mayor Johnson announces a total tax valuation rise of 22 million dollars for two electric trolley lines and local lighting firms, boosting city taxes from 2 to 2.55 per 100. He argues steam railroads could cut rates further. Corporations prepare to fight the plan in court.
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Cleveland, CO
Johnson
Suicide by Jumping Into Thresher At Cabool
Cabool Missouri July 20 Lee Simmons 21 son of a farmer killed himself by leaping head first into the mouth of a steam threshing machine in full motion. No motive given.
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Cabool, Mo
Lee Simmons
No Republicans Allowed in Local Ballot Contest
The ballot list shows Democratic candidates with names such as Dore Johnson J Appel Edwin St George Rogers and others. A note warns Republicans will not be counted and the contest is subject to the Democratic city convention decision.
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T. Tassats
Dore Johnson
Etoapevet
J. J. Appel
S. E. Morss
John W. Wern
John Holliday
Edward Hawkins
Hugh McGowan
W. H. Messenger
W. F. Moore
Charles Maguire
John Floltzman
J. FP. Divnn
Ebeane Beding
Admiral Brown
George J. Maroit
Albert Sahm
T. E. Johnson
Fred E. Hamlin
John Stuck
Will Vi Rooker
Hiram Brown
Theo. W. Harrison
Philip FE. Brown
Contract for 150 Barrels Lager Beer 1901 Hamilton Ohio
Photographic evidence shows a contract between American Brewing Company of Indianapolis and John Troutman of Hamilton Ohio dated June 11 1901. It obligates 150 barrels of lager beer with ice per barrel delivered free to Troutman and replaced if spoiled, at four dollars per barrel with payment by Troutman. Delivery arranged in Hamilton with one barrel or more at a time until 150 total.
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Hamilton
Cincinnati Brewing Company
Indianapolis
American Brewing Company
Ind
John Troutman
American ‘Brewing Company
Messrs
H. P. Wasson & Co
H. P. Wasson
Monumentplace
Washingtonst
Marion County treasurer faces critique on delinquent tax collections
County auditors report delinquent tax totals and cash collections from December to mid May. Several counties report higher collection percentages than Marion under treasurer Armin Koehne, who defends his approach as not unusually aggressive.
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Armin Koehne
Marion County
Marion
Scurry Round Town and Local Notices in Indianapolis
Labor board pressed to intervene in a 35 brickmakers strike at Montezuma. A free lawn fete on Hays' lawn, 1510 W. Ohio St. A Captain O P Lee funeral in North Indianapolis. School board tax levy set at 51 cents. contracts for repairs. Funeral for J W Mathis post Big Four wreck. Injuries to Engineer Gibson and Fireman Weimer. Kern lodges Supreme Court brief challenging foreclosure practices. Reunion plans for Wayne county at Sylvester Johnson home. Mrs Caytor survives morphine attempt to buy a house boat. Acton camp ground park opens. cotta ges in demand. Big Four offers free rides. Pentecost band plans services. Law suit in Hau gyville court with heated exchange between Reinhold and Spahr. court case adjourned for advisory ruling.
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Hays’ Lawn
Ohio
White River
O. P. Lee
Philippines
Seventh Christian Church
Indianapolis
J. W. Coombs
J. W. Mathis
Crawfordsville
Gibson
Weimer
Covington
John W. Kern
Supreme Court
Marion Bond Company
H. C. Johnson
Kern
Johnson
8S. M. Richcreek
Wayne County
Sylvester Johnson
John Coburn
John Kk. Jones
Joseph Morgan
Addison Co. Harris
Caytor
West St
Julian Pink
Acton Camp Meeting Park
J. W. Dashiell
Moore's Hill College
W. H. Hickman
DePauw University
C. W. Lewis
Pentecost Band
Pennsylvania
Thirty-fourth Sts
Hanna Woman Defies Capture For Her Children
Mrs. Dan R. Hanna of Cleveland declares no American jury will let Mark Hanna rob her of the children. She praises plans to travel to London and the continent after disembarking from Campania at Queenstown. She recounts legal advice she believes justifies taking the children to Europe and vows not to return until they are adults.
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Mark Hanna
Baroness DePallandt
Warren Marx
New York
Queenstown
Mrs. Hanna
London
Mayfair
National Providential Bank
Europe
South Africa
North Pole
Marriage announcement and local social notes in Richmond and nearby
Mr and Mrs James T Layman announce the marriage of daughter Miss Mary Layman to Dr John W Carroll in Richmond Virginia on July 16. Mrs P A Havelick entertains Miss Travis Kavanalugh of Louisville and plans a break ride next week. Other items note moves to Indianapolis, travel to Denver, a visitor in Moss Point Ohio, a funeral in St Marys, and a renovated buffet shop inviting the public to ease daily drudgery with superior liquors and service.
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James T. Layman
Irvington
Mary Layman
John W. Carroll
Richmond
P. A. Havelick
N. Pennsylvania St
Noble and
St. Clair-sts
Two Big Plants Scorched by Fire at Midnight
A midnight fire devastated the Indianapolis Bridge and Iron Works at 590 610 Kentucky Ave and damaged the Van Camp packing plant adjoining. Loss at the bridge and iron works is about 15000 with 6000 insurance. origin unknown. Van Camp expects 25 days to rebuild the tomato and pea canning area, temporary structures planned, Bloomington plant to assist. About 25 workers affected, but plan to keep them on in the main building. Fire drew many spectators and Mayor Taggart praised firefighters for saving the Van Camp main building.
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Indianapolis Bridge and Iron Works
Kentucky Ave
van Camp Packing Company
J. D. Adams
van Camp Company
Bloomington, HL
Parry Manufacturing Company
Taggart
van Camp
Pennsylvania Lines Ticket Return Details
Good return window until August 24 with deposit of ticket through joint agent and a 50 cent fee. For further information contact Pennsylvania line ticket agents or W. W. Richardson D. P. A. Indianapolis.
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Pennsylvania’ Line
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
Dayton Round Trip Train Special Starts July 28
Special fast train from Indianapolis leaves at 7 00 p m and returns from Dayton at 5 50 p m Sunday July 28. Fares are 125 dollars round trip via the C H D lines.
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Indianapolis
Dayton
Detroit Rail Fare Sale At Brotherhood Meeting
Tickets go on sale July 23 24 25 for the Detroit and return fare via the C H and D Railway with final limit August 15 noted at an accounts meeting of the Brotherhood St. An drew.
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Detroit
Brotherhood St. Andrew
Lake Chautauqua round trip by rail option
Train travel advertisement lists $12.00 Lake Chautauqua and Return via C H D and Erie R R. Tickets sold July 26 with return limit August 27. Train leaves Indianapolis at 4 15 p m and arrives Jamestown at 6 47 next morning.
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Lake Chautauqua
Erie R. R
Inaianapolis
Jamestown
Death of William Montague Muir McKenzie in Texas
Houston July 20 William Montague Muir McKenzie sole son of Sir Kenneth McKenzie is dead from a morphine dose taken in a personal crisis in a tent His widow cannot explain the death but it is believed his father cut off remittances He was educated for a barrister and studied law in preparation for Texas practice
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He Was
the Only
Sir Kenneth McKenzie
Montague Muir McKenzie
Texas
Rev N A Hyde dies in Vermont after Indianapolis years
The Wm. H. Block Co figure Rev N A Hyde of Indianapolis dies at Ludlow Vermont where he and his family were summering. Born 1827 in Stafford Connecticut he was a church leader and early promoter of the art association and Mayflower Congregational Church. His funeral will be in fall with family homecoming.
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N. A. Hyde
Indianapolis
Ludlow
Fam
Dr. Hyde
Stafford
Conn
John Alden
Ele
Plymouth Church
Old State House
American Home Missionary Society
Mayflower Congregational Church
Art Association
Railroads Big Four adds 149 cars daily under 1500-car deal
Big Four reports adding 149 hax cars per day as part of a 1500-car contract. T. and W. lacks special Bethany park assembly schedules while trains run above usual daily totals. Indianapolis switchmen weigh joining the switchmen's union to seek higher wages as a nationwide movement begins. Union Pacific plans a newspaper men excursion to inspect rail improvements in Colorado Wyoming and Utah rendezvousing July 25 at Brown Palace Denver led by Albert Darlow the advertising agent of the road.
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Big Four
Bethany Park
Indianapolis Switchmen
Switchmen’s Union
Union Pacific
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Brown Palace Hotel
Denver
Albert Darlow
The
Read
Tickets On Sale Daily Through September Final Return Limit
Tickets are on sale daily through September with final return limit by October 31. For details contact ticket agents.
Special Trains to Atlantic City and Cape May
Round trip fares listed with through sleepers and coaches to Atlantic City Cape May and other coast resorts. Return limit 12 days. For particulars contact W. W. Richardson D P A Indianapolis Indiana or local agents.
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Atlantic City
Cape May
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
Ind
Special Homeseekers Excursion to Oklahoma and Indian Territories
Tickets go on sale Tuesday July 23 for a homeseekers excursion to all points in Oklahoma and Indian territories. Return limit two days. For details contact agents or W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Oklahoma and
Indian Territories
Oklahoma
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
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Robert Hanna
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Joe Lawson
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H.p.wasson&co
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Hy Parke
Spencer
Hancock
Montezuma
L. E. Reinhold
John Spahr
Justice Shuck
Haugyville
Mary Allison
Spahr
Reinhold
Henderson
J. F. Wild & CO
Stevenson Building
Indianapolis, Ind
Dan. R. Hanna
England
Dan R
Hanna
Cleveland, O
S. P. Pyke
Dan Oestricher
Vincennes
Julius Adler
Vera Gundelfinger
Highland Place
Samuel Deutsch
Moss Point
Lake Erie
Joseph Wrecker
Bradshaw
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Capital Council, No. 276
Henry. Victor
Pennsylvania Lines
M’kenze
Houston,tex
William
Monarch
S&s
Wm. H. Block Co
Rev. Hyde
Ily
Railroads
Monon
Pennsylvania-Vandalia Lines
United States
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