Mansfield Invents Assembly Board for Track Car Tracking
Supt. M W Mansfield of the Pennsylvania lines has devised an assembly board system to monitor every box coal flat and stock car on divisions he supervises. The device shows car location status at a glance, speeds tracing, reduces car tracers need, and aids load and unload efficiency. In use in Indianapolis and likely to expand, the system records car age and load state with metal figures on grooved shelves, giving a daily visual “photograph” of the fleet.
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Supt
M. W. Mansfield
Pennsylvania Lines
Mansfield
Pennsylvania
Mischief and music aboard a Boston elevated train
A March wind and rain drive a crowded Boston car where a fashionably dressed German musician with a music roll breaches the space. A bewitching maiden challenges him, slips, and lands in his arms. She reveals she is fleeing singing lessons and may know Miss Harrington, a soprano.
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Boston
North Station
City Square
Billy
The Singing Master and Miss Harrington
A music teacher awaiting his pupil Louise Harrington in her home entices her with wit and charm. She discovers his identity, reacts with scorn then amusement, and the pair end up agreeing to duet in a grand concert amid a rumored engagement.
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Ton
Fraulein
Miss Harrington
Louise
Hving
Louise Harrington
Hoosierisms and Oddities Color Ossian and Towns
Fragments from local papers recount odd signs in Ossian about a yardstick and scales, a church audience stalled by varnish, Veedersburg’s bid to swipe Fountain county court house, a tramp’s complaint about bread, a hurried elopement, a girl’s baby scare, and a goat shown to a customer in Olney.
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Veedersburg
Fountain County Court House
Covington
Disbrow Granted Annulment in Patchogue Matrimonial Case
In New York on July 29 Justice Wilmot W. Smith granted annulment of Jessie Disbrow’s marriage to Louis Disbrow. The plea cited her age, 15 at the time of marriage, as under the legal age of consent. The matter, connected to a murder case at Good Ground, L I, was settled quietly in the Patchogue supreme court.
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New York
Louis Disbrow
Wilmot W. Smith
Jessie Disbrow
Clarence Foster
Sarah Lawrence
Good Ground
L. I
Supreme Court
Patchogue
Disbrow
Mrs M Miller Praises Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills
Mrs M Miller of Indianapolis endorses Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a regulator and stimulator of sluggish digestive organs. She reports improved stomach strength and abdominal function after using Hyder's Drug Store stock and notes the pills are sold at Boe a box by dealers or Dr A W Chase Co.
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A. W. Chase
Indianapolis
Woman's devotion to Rice ends in tragedy and execution
Toronto reports recount Fred Lee Rice and the Rutledge gang whose bank robberies and a fatal murder ended in Rice's execution. Laura Johnston, a young Toronto woman, is jailed on vagrancy charges after being found with 1400 dollars and plans to aid Rice.
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Toronto
Ont
Fred Lee Rice
Rutledge
Canada
Rice
Jones
Boyd
Chicago
Heve
Laura Johnston
Champaign
Ill
Outfit
Australian government rail ownership criticized by visitors
A. V. Roberts of Murchison Victoria and family allege government ownership raises costs and inefficiency in Victoria railways. They cite high passenger fares, slow speeds, and overstaffing at sidings, while highlighting irrigation plans as key to Victoria’s future. The Robrtoses are prominent sheep raisers with a large local ranch.
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Australia
A. V. Roberts
Murchison
Victoria
Goulbourn
Waranga
Cham
Veneer Industry in Indianapolis Drives National Demand
The article highlights Indianapolis as a major veneer producer with mills supplying sleeping cars, boxes, crates, and furniture across the country. It describes cutting methods including birds eye and curly patterns, machine speeds, steaming and drying processes, and notes the Lilly Roberts mill houses a large 80 000 pound machine.
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Indianapolis
Maine
California
Canads
Gulf
Algo
United States
Lilly & Roberts’ Veneer Company
New York
Lilly & Roberts
South
Bindere Traneter Binders and Order Blank Holders
WM. B. BURFORD of Indianapolis Ina offers post binders traneter binders and order blank holders for filing and organizing documents. Local business listing notes available stock and delivery options for offices.
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WM. B. Burford
Indianapolis
Ina
Notice Inspired Call to Action From Local Ad Page
A brief, fragmentary notice invites readers to act on a local matter and provides two contact phones 880 and OMice 121- for follow up. The text is incomplete but signals a community outreach appeal.
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Sweeting
Omice
Indianapolis Licenses Sought for Sale of Intoxicants in 1902
Notices by Fred Basemann John Winkelhaus and E H Ludwig request licenses from Marion County Board of Commissioners at the September term 1902 to sell intoxicating malt and spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking privileges. Basemann seeks 218 E Wabash St Ward 7, Winkelhaus 322 W Tenth St Ward 3, Ludwig 23 N Alabama St Ward 7.
Marion County Ward Ten liquor license notice
Voters of the Tenth ward Marion County Indiana apply at the September term for a license to sell intoxicating malt and spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons with drinking on premises. Business is at No 337 East Washington Street first floor Mannerchor hall building square 62 lot 3G ward 10. Applicant also seeks pool table and restaurant privileges in same room. Robert Forester.
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Seventh Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
State of Indiana
Wabash St
Smith Heirs
Indianapolis
Indiana
E. Wabash St
Fred Basemann
Third Ward
State of
Tenth St
Ketcham & Smith
James P. Drake
Marion
County
John Winkelhaus
Square 58
Merion County
Alabama St
Eighth Ward
Marion Counts
Board of County Commissioners
Washington-st
Hamilton-ave
Johnson & Hogshire
E. Washington-st
David C. Rankin
Vor
Tt Board of Commissioners
Busi
Morris-st
Morris and
Harding-sts
Clark
We Indianapolis
Catapolis
Marion Cou
Fifth
Dent Township
Blake St
Harris
Outlet 157
Julius Grau
Tenth Ward
Washington St
Mannerchor Hall
Center
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W. J. Brown
Gen. Mgr
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the Record Board
Raven
Paine
Wells
Ossian
Buskirk
Bean Hill Beacon
Terre Haute
Elmer Buster
Dr. Hillis
Boxley Mirror
Trotter
Olney
Straw Entyre
Richelieud Shoul JD
Simplex
Indiana’s
Music House
GEM Laundry
Indiana Ave
Collans
Chools and Colleges
Beusines
Dugan & Healey
State House
The
Indianapolis Gas Co
Majestic
Robert Forester
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