Interurban merger plans to form vast Indianapolis system
A proposed east coast funded company plans to buy all interurban lines into Indianapolis and major Indiana routes. President Hugh S McGowan and George McCullough push a $130 on $100 investment offer, aiming for about $25 million capitalization and control of seven regional lines with miles ranging from 17 to 100 in operation. The deal hinges on price agreement as several lines near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Street Railway
Hugh S. McGowan
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
George MccCullolch
Union Traction Company
Philadelphia
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Randall Morgan
SUN
Union Traction
Company of Indiana
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Indianapolis, Greenwood & Franklin Railroad
Greenwood
Indianapolis & Martinsville Rapid Transit Company
Indianapolis & Plainfield Electric Railway Company
Capital
Indianapolis, Shelbyville & Southeastern Traction Company
Indianapolis & Lebanon Traction Company
Northern Traction Company
Greenfield
Knightstown
Richmon
Martinsville
Mooresville
Shelbyville
Plainfield
Lebanon
Break in Miners Strike as Reinstatement Applies Begin
Nanticoke Pennsylvania June 24 a break in the Susquehanna coal company strike occurred when about a dozen striking engineers firemen and pumpmen applied for reinstatement and returned to work under the old eight hour day condition. Strike leaders deny any break in ranks while President Mitchell says the men remain firm. The rehires come as coal companies report applications from many workers with plans to open collieries when numbers suffice.
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Nanticoke
Susquehanna Coal Company
Mitchell
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Delaware & Hudson
Scranton
Patsy Missing After Sudden Destruction of Speakeasies
In Weston West Virginia on June 24 a missing man known only as Patsy, owner of one of eight adjoining Yellow Creek oil field speak easy houses, disappeared after dynamite destroyed the buildings and liquor stocks. Neighbors report the blast damaged all the establishments and Patsy is thought to lie in the debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
W. Va
Patsy
Yellow Creek
Streetcar Line Repairs Near College Avenue Start Soon
Within a few days, the street car company will begin extensive repairs of the College avenue line. Interurban cars are blamed for the damage, and the line will be practically rebuilt with College and Central avenue tracks connected. Only one College avenue track will be torn up at a time, with a temporary connection across Twenty fifth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College-ave
College and Central-ave
Indiana items drift through towns and lives
Amid scattered notices and tragedies, a string of local events unfolds from Frankton to Kokomo. Fatalities include Eeena Beigh in Claypool and John Hoover in Zionsville, while injuries and losses appear in Portland and Hartford City. New scams, incorporations, and a gas meter rise touch Muncie and New Castle.
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Lodge of Eagles
Hartford City
John Hoover
Zionsville
James W. Ertel
Portland
Benoni Trueblood
Fairbanks
Muncie Natural Gas Company
Paine's Celery Compound Promoted as Life Saver Medicine
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a premier medicine for exhausted nerves and a builder of weak systems. It claims to banish dyspepsia rheumatism neuralgia and other ailments, promising health and buoyancy through use. Mrs Jennie H Steele of Vaughns Georgia testifies after ten years of neuralgia liver pain relief from three bottles.
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Paine
Jennie H. Steele
Vaughns
Kerosene Cure Reported by Sixth Infantry Soured in Philippines
Returned soldiers from the Sixth Infantry led by Sergts. Mott and Knox and Corporal Carlton say kerosene cures are more effective than water cures and have supplanted torture in the Philippines. Native priests allegedly tormented, and many American soldiers reportedly took native wives. Upon departure orders require soldiers to provide for families by buying a house stocking it with rice and provisions and leaving money.
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Sixth Infantry
BE. L. Mott
John W. Knox
C. R. Carltn
Company M
Philippines
Islands
Lightning strike destroys homes and injures miner in Altoona
A sudden lightning bolt hit a row of houses in Altoona causing two to catch fire and injure miner Mason Emigh who was in his doorway. He was knocked unconscious, shoes burned from his feet, and his dog lay dead on the doorstep, with dark ankle burns noted.
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Altoona
Mason Emigh
Emigh
Maybrick to be freed after July 1, New Albany tale
A private cablegram from London reports Florence Maybrick, born in New Albany in 1850, will be freed after July 1 or after King Edward's coronation. Her supporters in New Albany and Cincinnati have pressed for a new trial or pardon for the woman once convicted of poisoning her husband in 1889.
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Maybrick
New Albany
Ind
Sps
Florence Maybrick
Edward
London
Florence Wolfort
Cincinnati
Pension clash as Wesby draws fireman’s pension while employed
Charles Wesby, disabled fireman, receives $40 monthly pension from the firemen’s fund yet stays employed as a collector for Capitol Lumber Co. He retired in 1898 after joining the department in 1882 and has drawn about $1,700 from the fund. Colleagues argue the law is being exploited and question pensions for those who continue work elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wesby
Wesby
Capitol Lumber Company
Wesley
Fire Department
Firemen’s Pension Fund
Charles Wesby, Jr
the Sun
Ufe
Fight Between Brothers Near Tragedy in Morning Milking
William Holden reports that John Stout shot at him during a 6:30 am milk attempt at Holden's residence. Holden fired four shots in return but was uninjured. The dispute stems from Stout's wife living with Holden's sister, with possible charge of shooting with intent to kill if arrested.
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William Holden
Bismarck
Swese
John Stout
Stout
Holden
Mrs. Stout
Rebates for Passengers In City Street Cars
Chicago city council passes an ordinance requiring street railway companies to rebate passengers delayed by the company's fault. The measure does not apply when delays arise from obstructions on tracks during a fire or similar events.
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Chicago City Council
Chicago
Births and deaths listed in city register
Births include Wm Curran and Kate Curran at 1005 Maplewood Ave boy. Craig Meyer and Lille Meyer at 51 N Elder Ave girl. John H Bechmann and Amelia Bechmann at 9 Temple Ave boy. Mathew Matthews and Louise Matthews in city boy. Deaths include Jane Railsback 41 916 Ashland Ave tuberculosis. Mrs Helen Craig 97 1811 Newland Ave old age. Isaac Coyle 91 1241 Lexington Ave old age. T Burke 66 city diabetes. Kate Lecher 27 city fracture skull coroner verdict. Lucinda Swain 47 1258 Madison Ave Brights disease. Anna Habig 46 9 E McCarty Sr cancer. Continuous pairs listed such as Irving P Blue and Eu leh Snyder. Edward O Day and Mary OBrien. Frederick C Heidenreich and Myrtle B Kissell. Percy O Power and Beatrice Williams. William H Bader and Grace R Hager Horst. James Harris and Mattie Miller. George Tobin and Louise Camphausen. Edward A Schoppe and Anna E Hawksley. Charles W Nelson and Elsie C Frailey. Omar Kennedy and Charlotte Windersky. Hadley E Green and Jessie B Manker.
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Kate Curran
Maplest
Craig
Lille Meyer
N. Elder-ave
John H
Amelia Bechmann
Temple-ave
Mathew and
Louise Matthews
Jane
Railsback
Ashland-ave
Helen Craig
Newland-ave
Isaac Coyle
Lexington-ave
T. Burke
Kate Lecher
Lucinda R. Swain
Madison-ave
Bright
Anna Habig
McCarty Sr
Irving P. Blue
Euelah Snyder
Edward O' Day
O’brien
Frederick C. Heidenreich
Myrtle B. Kissell
Percy O. Power
Beatrice Williams
William H. Bader
Grace R. Hagerhorst
James Harris
Mattie Miller
George Tobin
Louise Camphausen
Edward A. Schoppe
Anna E.hawksley
Charles W. Nelson
Elsie C. Fra
Secret letters threat color line traced to suspects
Secret service men investigating anonymous threatening letters sent to colored men report the letters came from both white and black irresponsible parties. They say those responsible will be arrested and punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick
Ind
Secret Service
Death by Own Action Alarms City Safety Club
Kalman Lewstone, a Hebrew merchant in Meriden Connecticut, died in a self inflicted act after first attempting to kill his wife by asphyxiation and then drinking carbonic acid. This marks the ninth personal safety related death in two months with two prior attempts in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Conn
Kalman Levstone
Lewstone
Local Repair Payments List from Capitol Area
A compiled notice lists numerous repairs and remodeling jobs with names and addresses. Amounts range from 50 to 2000 dollars, including houses and porches in the Clinton area and nearby streets such as Twenty fifth and Harding. Multiple individuals are cited with specific property addresses and dollar values.
Police Raid Nets Large Gambling Ring at Armitage Home
On Monday night two gambling dens were raided under Capt. Kru ger. The Armitage brothers at 303 W Washington St hosted 18 players, one of the largest games lately. Dan Smith's N Tilmois St location had seven players. All suspects posted bonds. Raids occurred early and simultaneously preventing notices by telephone.
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Kruger
Armitage Brothers
W. Washington St
Dan Smith
N. Tilmois Sr
Death of Nelson Holdeman Found at Daughters Home
Nelson Holdeman, 56, recently moved from Kentucky to live with his daughter Mrs. James Valentine at 1204 North West Street, was found dead in bed Monday afternoon where he had gone to nap. A child roused by the grandmother’s son said Grandpa was dead. Holdeman was not well known locally.
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Nelson Holdeman
James Valentine
N. West St
Shoemaker Louis Henry Baugh Dies Waiting for Car
Louis Henry Baugh a 7 year old shoemaker of 501 South Delaware Street collapsed and died Monday night at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Seventeenth Street while waiting for a car. He was visiting the neighborhood and was en route home. The city ambulance carried the body to the city morgue where a son identified him.
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Louis Henry Baugh
Delaware St
Hillside Ave
Seventeenth St
Trial date set for Bill Edagon in Vincennes lynching case
Washington Ind June 24 Judge Houghton fixed Tuesday July 15 as the trial date for Bill Edagon the man saved from lynching at Vincennes last week by militia and 20 deputies. Edagon is accused of criminally assaulting 4 years old Irma Ptohl.
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Washington
Ind
Houghton
Bill Edagon
Vincennes
Edson
Irma Ptohl
Cough Remedy Praised By Reader For Child
A parent credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with saving his son from whooping cough and preventing pneumonia and severe croup. Report appears as a testimonial from H. J. Patrickfaden, editor of the World-Herald, Fair Haven, Washington. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
H. J. Atrickfaden
Arnold Knit Gauze Fabrice Stands Apart
A fragment indicates Arnold Knit Gauze Fabrice is unlike any other and must be…
Property Auction by Telephone in Noblesville
Probate commissioner Merle Walker conducted a telephone sale for the estate of Leonard Kinkle in Noblesville. Bidders Leonard Wild and Frank White, who were in Noblesville, later submitted sealed bids with White offering 626 dollars and Wild 625 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Walker
Leonard Wild
Frank White
Noblesville
Leonard Kinkle
Walker
White
Wild
Henry Taylor Executed in Pittsburg Hangman
Pittsburg, June 24. Henry Taylor, a colored man, was hanged Tuesday for the murder of Edward Sewell.
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Henry Taylor
Pittsburg
Edward Sewell
Grove name required on Bromo-Quinine cold cure boxes
The label must bear the name E. W. Grove on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Cold and Grip Cure priced at 25 cents. The directive emphasizes brand authenticity and pricing.
Train and Travel Services and Local Dental Notes
Post binders and transfer binders offered by WM B Burford of Indianapolis with summer tourist rates and direct Chicago connections. Also notices for E E Reese Dentist relocation to Newton Claypool Building and Indiana Dental College patient hours and services in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. B. Burford
Indianapolis
Ind
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
N. M. Breeze
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. £. Reese
Newton Claypool Building
Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for Teething
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims to soothe the child soften gums relieve pain cure wind colic and treat diarrhoea. Price listed as twenty five cents per bottle.
Evansville Train Fares to Indianapolis Return
Tickets sold for $2.50 to Indianapolis and back. Trains depart Evansville Saturday June 21 at 3 39 pm and 11 20 pm with return on Ki H No 6 leaving Evansville at 1 10 am Monday June 30 arriving Indianapolis by 6 50 am Monday June 32.
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Evansville
Indianapolis
I. H
President Roosevelt heads to Boston for a working trip
President Roosevelt departed Washington Tuesday afternoon for Boston, accompanied by Sec retaries Root Cortelyou Dr John F Urie and a stenographer and plans to stay away from the capital through Saturday night. Advertisements urge Hood s Sarsaparilla for blood strength and a general health boost. Local notices warn property owners about painting now, with guarantees for durable results from Indianapolis Paint and Color Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Boston
Root, Cortelyou
John F. Urie
Excursion Rates to Multiple States Resorts
Excursion rates listed to Colorado Utah South Dakota Wisconsin and Minnesota resorts with final limit October 24. See agents for particulars. Cincinnati round trip 1.25 via Cincinnati Hocking and Dayton. Two fast trains depart 6 30 am and 7 15 am with limited stops Rushville Connersville Hamilton only. Return from Cincinnati 6 20 pm. Baseball Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh. Fast time to Detroit via Lake Erie Western and Wabash. Indianapolis depart 12 20 pm arrive Detroit 8 10 pm.
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Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Pittsburg
Detroit
Lake Erie & Western
Wabash Roads
Indianapolis
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DR. Fenner
J. L. Still
Woodland
Druggiste, de Druggista
Gore Gore
Frankton
Eeena Beigh
Claypool
Norman Beckley
Elkhart
Henry James
Oxford
New Castle
John B. Johnson
Kokomo
Pierce Cove
Mich
Howard Dixon
Lena Hart
Joseph Flesher
Flesher
DR. Phelps
San Francisco
Ntaw
Ley
Omar Kennedy
Charlotte Windersky
Hadley E. Green
Jessie B. Manker
Bulding
Mary B. Greenstreet
Capitolave
Moses Cahn
Udell
Clifton-st
T. L. Steen
Delaware
Same
Twenty-fifth-st
Joseph Zaringer
Barnes-ave
Jessie Foltz
Jackson-st
Wm. Higgins
Orleana-st
Jacob Aug
Athen-st
J. C. Yuncke
Harding-st
Esther O'Neil
N. New Jersey-st
Mary E. Wilson
Chester-ave
Michigan-st
John *Graham
Sheffield-ave
Cesssevsrsee Seneseere
Madras
Arnold
L.S. Ayres
E. W. Grove
Try Merchants
Union Station
Okey Burial Vault Co
Law
Henry Karstadt
Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co
Mass.ave
N. Nl
Indiana Dental College
S. W. Cor
Delaware and Ohio-etes
Vandalia Line
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Beantown
Oyster Bay
Hood
Locose
Indianapolis, Ina
Razors
J. E. Bodine & Co
E. Ohio
Indianapolis Paint and Color Company
Massachusetts
MONON
R. R
Niagara Falls
Michigan City
Pennsylvania Lines
Madison
Ohio River
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