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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
9
Indianapolis will feel little impact as downtown rates were already rerated. T. M. Goodloe issues official notice from the Western Insurance Union stating a 2 percent nationwide rate increase. The city’s downtown area was adjusted previously, softening the effect locally.
London gossip links Sir Thomas Lipton with American singer Effie Fay as a likely marriage. They met at the Empire theater, grew close, and are now traveling together on the Riviera. Fay rose to fame as a chorus girl in Mamzelle Hawkins.
Rupert Fritz, famed New York chef, sank into despair after souvenir fiends stole much silverware during the Emperor’s yacht launch luncheon on Shooters Island. He resigned as steward of the Liederkranz club and prepared to make an assignment after inventory showed the loss.
Dr J McLean Lochhead sold to Edmund P Irvin a three story brick block at 235 S Meridian for 20000 cash via B F Cline and W E Stevenson agencies. Irvin then sold to Charles Pracher two dwellings at 318 and 320 E B Nineteenth st for 37500 through Cline agency. Ralston Camden agency involved. John C Shoemaker sold to Joseph W Hightshoe a ten room residence and two cottages at 621 S Alabama st for 4500. Hightshoe received an 85 acre Hamilton county farm transfer. Willis Brivett sold to George A Mann a dwelling on State ave for 5000. Charles W Lowery bought from Georgia M Thompson property on Illinois st near Thirty eighth st for 2500.
A Missouri Pacific train derailed by a broken wall near Fortune, five and a half miles from Tipton, injuring 24 people without fatalities. An express car and a passenger coach ended up inverted in a ditch.
Anson Reed, 78, Bourbon, a soldier in the war, is listed among state deaths. Charles Smith, 84, farmer near Lafayette, died suddenly of heart failure. Mrs. Robert Smith, 78, Waverly, noted as the oldest native-born woman in Morgan County. Dr. C. H. Hixon, 51, Oakland City, died within an hour after paralysis struck during lodge initiation. Wm. H. McClelland, 61, Fort Wayne, prominent G. A. R. man and hardware salesman.
Carnegie offers Vincennes a twenty thousand dollar library grant. A warehouse blaze in Akron, Leininger’s loss five thousand. Tippecanoe county wheat in fair condition. Ritterskamp couple celebrates golden anniversary at Vincennes. Richmond principalship accepted for Central academy Plainfield. Co F Smith’s Plainfield and Indianapolis traction work resumes due. Muncie man Shaffer burned in gas explosion at Friar bakery. Crawfordsville magnet heater Gilmore arrested for medical law violation. Terre Haute Pythians to compete at San Francisco encampment after winning Detroit prize in 1900. Frankfort Democrats nominate Clark Wallace Bryant Kisgrigg. Standard Oil tank bursts at Alexandra, 450 barrels spill. a small boy’s fire starts it. Creek and fences burn in spill.
A mid twentieth century style song lyric promoting the Union Label as the recognized mark on campaign materials. It describes the label appearing on cards and in households and yards, urging voters to include it on campaign items during elections and primaries.
John 8 Tarkington of 1100 N Pennsylvan ia, father of Booth Tarkington, walked home with his family from English’s opera house Thursday night after his coachman Samuel Duncan, a colored man, attempted to buy ten cents’ worth of whisky at Navin’s drug store. Merchant policeman Hoffstaetter detained Duncan leading to his confinement in the police station while a white friend accompanied the Tarkington carriage to follow to the theater.
Jacob Flick a grocer at 1328 West Washington street and his delivery wagon and pony were swept into the White River by a temporary ferry mishap Thursday. After a back signal, the horses backed the wagon off the rear of the boat into the water. No injuries occurred though Flick found the water dirty and cold.
An unknown person fired a bullet into a passenger coach of Panhandle train No 48 on Thursday night in Union City Indiana. The bullet grazed a woman who fainted from the shock. No clues or suspects yet.
FOR LOANS ON WATCHES OR DIAMONDS. 11'N. MERIDIAN: WARD & CO. This company offers loans on household goods and other items with low rates and weekly payments. Central Loan Company advertises 7 percent interest and various weekly payment options. Funeral notices and rental ads follow, listing residences and services in Indianapolis. Storage and warehousing services are also advertised with contact details.
A historical train schedule snippet lists departures from Chicago and connections to Tol, Det, Chi, Mun, Laf, Lap, Tuscola, Vandalia, and Western Express. It includes passenger and express services with times, routes, and lines such as Vandalia, T H, St L, West, Tuscola, and Effingham, showing a dense set of arrivals and departures throughout the day.
Train offices list routes and arrival times. Stations include Logansport, Chica Martinsville, Richmond, and Philadelphia connections. Limited trains serve Anderson and Muncie with hourly departures from 4:15 a.m. to 11:15 p.m., direct Anderson connections for limited trains.
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