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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1905

Page

3

TAWART TRUST IN OWL FIELD INDIANA OIL BATTLE GAINS Via Cincinnati Capitalists

In Muncie Indiana on March 17 reports say Cincinnati capitalists bought key oil properties from the Standard Oil trust amid a wave of outsized bids. Five shell properties changed hands as the trust lost leverage, with White Oil, Fera, and another lease entering Cincinnati control. Purchases valued around 130,000 each benefited stockholders, while the trust faced renewed opposition and a pending pipeline shift to Manhattan interests as development efforts resume.

Muncie Ind Standard Oil Trust Dig Trust Shell Cincinnati Bhg Standard Angua W. Minshaw & Co Queen City White ON Company Selma Fera Init Beechwood Il Company Randolph Courts Company Thesr Standard Cit Trust

Divorce Sues Marked by Unhappy Romance in Muncie

In Muncie on March 17 a prominent Anderson couple, Henry G. Wichmeyer and his wife, Elred, faced an absolute divorce after she alleged cruel and inhuman treatment. The husband vanished two weeks earlier after leaving his insurance office, causing shock in Muncie and Anderson society. Separately, Elbert Wacker Shirk and Mary Emma Kimberly wed in Redlands, California, after being Peruvian residents.

Muncie Ind Henry G. Wirehmeyer Aled Wichmeyers Anderson Munele Creal Muncia California Pere Elbert Wacker Shirk Peru Rolilién Mise Mary Emma Kimberly Neenah, Wis Redlands Cal

New Trust Company Organized in Noblesville

Hamilton Trust Company is organized in Noblesville Indiana. On Thursday a charter will be filed with the secretary of state. George Bowen Jr. is named president Albert Whitager secretary and Charles Mouratrenayret is named as an officer.

Fepruiar LO Gott Noblesvilale Ind Hamilton ‘Trust Company Cantral George Bowen Albert Whitager Charles Mouratrenayret

Child killed by cars at crossing near Chestnut Street

A young girl near 7.62 Chestnut Street was decapitated and mangled after a switch engine struck her at a Merriti Street crossing in Pennsylvania Thursday evening. The accident, witnessed by her parents, occurred moments after she walked with her sister toward a nearby grocery and then back toward home. The girl was the daughter of Robert Merahon, an employee of the Central Union Telephone company.

Goldie Merhon Chestnut St Otherwine Merriti St Pennsylvania Cressing Jttle Cary Thomas Graney Robert Merahon Central Union ‘Telephone Company

Druggist Declares Bankrupt In Peru Ind

Peru Ind March 17 G J Mood druggist filed under bankruptcy law. Liabilities total 921, while assets amount to 9697.08.

Peru Ind J. Mood

National Retail Hardware Dealers elect officers

The National Retail Hardware Dealers convention elected officers: W. P. Bogardus of Mill Vernon Ohio as vice president, B. E. Bush of Evansville Indiana and H. E. Emery of Fargo North Dakota as secretary, L. M. J. Corey of Argos Indiana as treasurer, Sharon Jones of Richmond Indiana as promoter.

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