Marott to Open Mass Ave Department Store in October
George J. Marott and partners organize a new department store in the six story George J. Marott building on Massachusetts Avenue with a capital stock of 250000 dollars. Edson Smith named manager and the firm plans to offer dry goods furniture china and a 5 and 10 cent department while underselling rivals by cash sales and lower rents. The store aims for a October 1 opening and will seek to save costs passed to customers.
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George J. Marott
Massachusettts Avenue
Marott Department Store Company
Henry Kahn
George W. Bliss
Harry T. Hearsey
S. T. Kingsbury
Marott
Kingsbury
Edson Smith
Claffin Syndicate of Department Stores
Mr. Marott
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Water tax dispute over valuation reaches hearing
Monday a dispute over the Indianapolis Water Company tax assessment escalated with a proposal to set value at 2 750 000 while last year’s was 2 000 000 and this year 2 060 000. L A Boyd protested as George W Powell urged adding franchise value to the 1907 valuation.
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The
Indianapolis Water Company
George W. Powell
Robison
Boyd
Albert Sahm
Powell
Weather heats up with rising temperatures across day
The weather bureau called today hot with a heat wave. Temperatures climbed from 80 at 7 am to 86 at 10 am and 88 at noon, with forecasts suggesting 92 or higher by the afternoon.
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Weather Bureau
Roosevelt Gallops at Oyster Bay and Other June Wires
A roundup of brief items from June 22: President Roosevelt rides at his estate in Oyster Bay. A Huntington express collision at a New York station injures 600 passengers. Police search for two suspicious men at 1419 Broadway with no crew found. Mrs. Arthur Tohley is found dead from gas asphyxiation in New York. Confederate Congressman J D Atkins dies in Paris Tennessee. Sherman tribute demonstrations planned in Utica New York. Taft nomination pleases Japan in Tokio. Gov Swanson invited to second Bryan nomination in Richmond Virginia.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York
Hull and
Ulery
Theodore Wagner
Broadway
Arthur
Tohley
Paris
Tenn
J.D. Atkins
Confederate Congress
Sherman
Utica
James 8
Taft
Tokio
Bryan
Richmond
Gov
Swanson
Lenat Bryan
Denver
Hanly Not on the LI at Muncie
Muncie residents accuse Gov. Hanly and Attorney General James Bingham of tolerating illegal saloons and gambling houses. Reports say police oversight is lax, with thousands visiting the city on a June interurban excursion and drunken crowds roaming Main Street while authorities do little.
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Hanly
Muncie
Magic City
Muncie, Ind
James Bingham
Gov
Bingham
Interurban
Lres
Albany
Redkey Dunkirk
Union City
E. Main Street
Picnic Tickets Distributed By Volunteers
One thousand children gathered in front of the Volunteers of America building on S Capitol Avenue to receive tickets for the sixth annual outing at Riverside Park. Adjutant Preston arranged tickets as families awaited a river trip on the Helen Gould and lunch for each child and accompanying mother.
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Volunteers of America
S. Capitol Avenue
Morse
Preston
Riverside Park
Helen Gould
Skating Rink Benefit for Sick Riverside Union Member
A portion of this week’s Riverside park skating rink receipts will be donated to Edward Viera, a Mailers Union member who has been ill for a long time. The benefit aims to ease his medical and living expenses during illness.
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Riverside Park
Edward Viera
Mailer’s ‘Union
Special train carries Indiana Democrats to national convention
Indiana Democrats under the Indiana Democratic Club plan a special train from Indianapolis to Denver for the Democratic national convention. The 3 p.m. Saturday July 4, 1908 departure stops at Lincoln Nebraska to visit William Jennings Bryan. Reservations end June 30 with a $7.50 deposit and must be placed by July 2.
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Indiana Democratic Club
William J. Bryan
Nebraska Farm
Indianapolis
Denver
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Bryan
Democrats of
Indiana
Rock Island
Chicago
Des Moines
Omaha
Thomas R. Marshall
Oran S. Hack
Robert E. Springsteen
C. C. Clark
Washington Street
Colorado
Union
Main Law Blamed for Divorce Row Over Dobson Case
A filing in superior court alleges Harry E. Dobson split from Lula protest due to her mother in law’s dominance. He seeks divorce, claiming abuse, false accusations of immorality, and arrest without cause while Lula remains with her mother. Custody of two children is sought. In a separate case Katharine Schad sues Harry Schad alleging chronic fault finding and demands child custody.
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Harry E. Dobson
Lula
Superior Court
Katherineé QO. Schad
Harry E. Schad
Democrats Confident of Early Campaign Drive
Washington June 22 Representative Lloyd of Missouri head of the Democratic congressional campaign committee said the campaign book would be ready by July 1 and mailed nationwide. He asserted the 1930s-style unity was breaking past affiliations and that the party stood in a stronger position than ever.
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Washington
Lloyd
Missouri
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
United States
Democratic Party
Lottie Sharp Prevails In Legal Battle In County Courts
Nurse Misa Lottie Sharp won all points in a legal dispute against Mrs. Nan Townley after multiple Marion county hearings. The Johnston county session determined in Sharp favor and awarded her twenty three dollars.
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Lottie’ Sharp
Misa Lottie Sharp
Nan Townley
Marion County
Johnson County
Miss Sharp
Diamond Swindler Gets Away
Paris financier Henri Lemoine orchestrated a diamond swindle involving Sir, exploiting high value stones and forged documents to escape with profits before authorities closed in. Investigators traced shipments and interviewed associates as the case unfolded.
Brunaugh Faces New Trial Hearing This Thursday
Harry P. Brunaugh will appear in criminal court Thursday at 10 30 am for a motion for a new trial in the street patching fraud case. He was convicted weeks ago for presenting a false and fraudulent asphalt patching claim and remains jailed. The motion, listing 298 alleged errors, ranges from evidence issues to questions about patching records and city officials.
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Harry P. Brunaugh
Vinson Carter
Brunaugh
Branaugh
George Baxter
Thomas Shufelton
Shufelton
Clay
Indianapolis
Blaine Miller
Central Avenue
Nineteenth
Twentythird
Young Man Drowns in Calumet River Incident
A brief news item records the drowning of a young man near Hammond Indiana with partial place and name fragments. The fragmentary OCR text mentions Calumet and a river setting but provides no full details of identity or circumstances.
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Hammond
Ind
James
Kane
Rittsburg
Dres
Io Calumet
Tiger
Asphalt Trust Sues Over Test Depository Law
Barber Asphalt Paving Co seeks federal court relief against Edward J. Robison city treasurer and Indianapolis to stop deposit of street improvement funds under the public depository law of 1807. The case centers on who may issue warrants for bond payments as $500 000 in bonds are outstanding and paid from special assessments. The company holds $10 000 in bonds and argues deposits could spawn numerous city suits.
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Indianapolis
Barber Asphalt Paving Lecompany
West Virginia
Asphalt Company
Robison
Bruenig
Barber Asphalt Company
Fire department meets sudden death of bull dog at station
Little Tom, a white bull sterrer at the headquarters, was killed as the chemical engine pulled out for an alarm from Box 139 on Thirteenth street and Cornell avenue. The dog slept beneath the wagon and was crushed when the rear wheel moved, an accident witnessed by attaches who described the scene and omen in the numbered box 139.
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Little Tom
Sterrer
Thirteenth Street
Cornell Avenue
Tom
Boy Thief Wants Out of Prison
Mason Stringer a 15 year old who began stealing at the truant school seeks release from the Boys' school. Judge George W. Stubbs condemns the idea noting the case as a rare failure of the probation system. Stringer learned to steal by studying gas meter thefts and planned dozens of break ins before being jailed and later placed in reform efforts.
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Mason Stringer
George W. Stubbs
Stringer
Stubbs
Plainfield
Frank D. Stalnaker
Thomas B. Stringer
Capital National Bank
Stalnaker
Glover Supply Threatens High Clover Prices
A wagon market speaker warns clover supply will flood the market within a week or ten days, with prices dropping as farmers may have to give it away. Last week the first lot sold for $6 a ton. Farmers report an unusually large clover crop this summer, while corn and hay move at steady prices amid fair demand.
Anderson Hosts Five New Factories Locating Effort
Anderson Indiana reports five new factories located to be moved here this year. Officials celebrate industrial growth as progress boosts employment and local economy amid ongoing development plans.
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Anderson
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J. W. Hanley
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Henri Lemoine
Julus Wernher
Lemoine
Lady Wernher
Henry W. Marshall
Western Construction Company
Ed Sourbier
Asphalt Trust
Edward J. Robison
Boy Thief
His Release
Thomas B
Marion County Juvenile Court
Glover
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