Electric lines spur new Indiana railroad links
Arthur Overstreet of Columbus plans to file articles of incorporation for an electric railroad from Columbus through Seymour to West Baden. Directors intend to link the line with projects from New Albany to West Baden and with the Indianapolis Columbus & Southern, which will run cars into Indianapolis by midsummer. Other lines progressing include a Frankfort to Logansport route with $100,000 capital, and an Indianapolis and Cincinnati line with grading to Rushville and service to Martinsville starting soon. Regular service to Martinsville is near as tracks finish and trains run.
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Arthur Overstreet
Columbus
Indianapolis
Seymour
West Baden
New Albany
Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern
Lotisville
Eion
Edinburg
Frankfort
Logansport
Martinsville
Martinsvile
Muddy Shoes Create Graduation Crisis at Hagerstein High
In Stumvn Indiana on March 31, the Hagerstein high school seniors issued an ultimatum that they will not graduate unless the school board and teachers accept terms. The dispute began when three girls entered a classroom with mud on their shoes and refused to clean beneath desks after a teacher’s instruction. An exchange of harsh words followed and a note was sent to the principal implying further disrespect. The girls did not report to the superintendent and left with their books. The juniors side with the seniors, threatening to skip classes until the quarrel is resolved by the time of graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stumvn
Ind
Sph
Hagerstein High School
Schior
Swindle Erupts Over Fraudulent Colonist Tickets
Prominent scam reported by the Southern Pacific passenger department as ticket forgery and swindle against colonists. A fake itinerary appears from Council Bluffs to Ogden via multiple lines, signed by a non existent J M Davis general passenger agent. No Louisiana & Southern railroad exists, suggesting east coast scalpers behind the fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Railroad
New Orleana
Council Bluffs
Ogden
Minh
Hlinda Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Union Pacific
Louisiana & Southern Railroad
J. M. Davis
DePauw President Hope Tied To Denver Chancellor
Trustees weighing Dr. Henry A. Buehtel of Denver University for the DePauw presidency after a Monday night trustees meeting at the Hotel English. The chancellor position may be abolished, with Dr. Buehtel formerly pastor at Central Ave M E Church in Indianapolis among the candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Buehtel
Denver University
DePauw University
English
W. H. Hickman
Buehtel
Centratave
M. BE. Church
Indianapolis
Ready for Your Share New York March Dividends
New York reports that over 385000 will be paid in April as dividends and interest. Most disbursements will flow into New York City and banks anticipate easing money rates after the record April payout and previous high sums last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
McFadden's Row of Flats Attacked by Irish Demonstrators
In Philadelphia on March 3 irishmen disrupted the performance of McFadden's Row of Flats. Eggs and vegetables rained down from the gallery as demonstrators clashed with police. An actor was struck by an egg, and a volley of vegetables followed. torpedoes hit Leader Fav in the head and chorus girl Ann Thomas was knocked unconscious. The theater plans to shield future shows with a net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Agam
McFadden
New York
le Doople
Emmanuel Baptist Church Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Emmanuel Baptist Church will mark its fourth anniversary with a sunrise prayer meeting and daylong services on Easter Sunday. A designated General Committee includes J. A. Dynm Richey Middleton Fred Sage, with a music committee headed by William Howell Mrs Hawkins Mrs Jeffries and others. Also listed are paper preparation speakers poets and decorators. Simpson Trial Again Postponed. Arthur Simpeon charged with forgery had his trial delayed until April 7 due to attorney illness. Swartz’s Nose Repair. Amateur catcher Fred Swarte of 18 N Pinesst suffered a broken nose in a recent fairground game near Seventeenth Street and Martindale Avenue. Portoffice Robbery Attempt. An attempted robbery of the Bluffton post office at Pennville was thwarted Monday night. the safe combination was tampered with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Baptist Church
J. A. Dynm
Richey Middleton
Fred Sage
William Howell
Hawkins
Mra. Jeffries
B. Hoyt
Hatchet
Poeter
Newby
Alexander
Mies Youtey
Mine Newby
Mra. Hawkins
Mr. Hosea
Theodore Koehring
Wheatley
Swartz
Fred Swarte
N. Pinesst
Seventeenth St
Martindale Ave
Miners Defy Ultimatum in Indiana Coal Field
In Terre Haute Indiana the Miners of the Indiana bituminous coal field vote against the operators demand for expert shot firers in dangerous mines. A possible work stoppage looms with a Tuesday meeting to extend adjournment and a short shutdown expected if no deal is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Joint Scale Committee
Cracking Increase for Tradesmen in Chicago
Chicago March 31 23 000 building tradesmen begin Wednesday morning a wage hike totaling $1 500 000 annually. New hourly scales list carpenters 31 cents bricklayers 61 plumbers gas fitters 51 plasterers 64 steam fitters 14 travel plates 8.5 sheet metal workers 45 building laborer 30 plasterers laborers 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Plumber Poly
Architectural Iron
Travel Phaters
Cheet Metal
Two Echoes of Shootings In Wright Case Heard
In police court on Tuesday John Wills, nephew of the murdered man, was fined for stealing a suit of clothes intended for a funeral. The judge suspended sentence if he stayed across the Ohio. Another man Olle Fisher, arrested for throwing stones at the Wright residence, is a fugitive from the Jeffersonville reformatory and returned there for parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wills
Lora Jeffries
Albert Wright
Kentucky
Wils
Ohio
Olle Fisher
Wright
Jeffersonville Reformatory
River falling at New Orleans
New Orleans La March 31 The gauge in the river Tuesday morning read 2.7 feet, down one tenth from Monday. Reports along the river warn of many weak points in the levees with another break at Groiaville Mississippi. It seems doubtful the levees can hold at many other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mondas
Groiaville
Misa
Gabbard Pays Court Costs After Saloon Incident
William Gabbard, famed for his knits in a December saloon brawl at Anton Schmidt’s on Shelby Street, faced a police court assault charge against “Butt” Melarthy. The case was dropped due to a missing witness after Gabbard settled court costs. Also mentions failed arrest of two men with jewelry, and assorted ads for medical tonics, a typewriter dealer, and optical services in Indiana and Cincinnati ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gabbard
Anton Schmidt
Shelby St
Butt
Melarthy
Gabbard
Metarthy
Westward colonist and rail excursion rates advertised
The notice promotes Florida and New Orleans via multiple routes from Cincinnati, including through sleepers and double daily service to St Augustine and New Orleans. It advertises Union Pacific colonist tickets from Missouri river terminals to San Francisco, California and western points at set dates and prices, plus Homeseekers round trips from Missouri River terminals to western states. Contact W. Ah Conner at 58 EB Fourth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Chicago & Northwestern R'y
Chicago
Colorado
Utah
Oregon
Washington
California
Pullman
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
N. M. Breeze
CincInnati
Pennsylvania Lines
Big Four
U. H. & Cy. Railway
Florida
St Augustine
New Orleans
W. CG. Rinearson
Cincinnatic
West
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Orden
Salt Lake City
Butte
Anaconda
Helena
Spokane
Wanatchee
Tacoma
Seattle
Ah, Conner
Red Barn Roof Colors Iron Skeleton Of New Federal Building
The article notes the federal building's iron skeleton will be painted red before stone walls and ceilings are added. Builders say red paint protects iron from corrosion and provides durability, while local observers worry the bold color may offend residents for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federcal
Triliana Paltana
Eutierty Schilae
Finishing Touches in Washington on Cuban Reciprocity Pact
Minister Quesedra for Cuba and Secretary Hay for the United States exchanged ratifications of the Cuban reciprocity treaty. They signed the U S copy as ratified and will sign the Cuban copy when it arrives, recognizing the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Quesedra
Cuba
Hay
United Sates
Senate
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Indianapolis Reader
Indianapolis reader Mr Henry Brown reports two years of dull back pains and irregular kidney secretions. After trying Doan's Kidney Pills from Henry J Huder's drug store the pain lessened and urinary flows regulated. Sold for 60 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Indianapolis
Henry Brown
Weghurst
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Doan
Heavy Guard For The King In Lisbon March 31
The article notes strong security for King Reward during a Portugal visit, with regular police and several detectives arriving from England. It lists expulsions of seventeen suspected anarchists and includes varied commodity price data from Indianapolis and Cincinnati livestock markets, plus New York stocks and Chicago grain movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Bought a wheel for five cents in New York story
Horace Hutchins, 13, employed at a New York store, bought a bicycle for five cents from a man in the New Claypool building. Hutchins's family, living at 216 N Pine, alerted the police after the purchase, and the bicycle is owned by Sam Tomlinson of rural route No 1.
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Staten
Tvo
Horace Hutchins
New York
New Claypool
N. Pine
Puliee
Sam Tomlinson
Railroad doubles track from Chicago to Buffalo to ease freight
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway will be double tracked from Chicago to Buffalo, routing Indianapolis travelers via Cleveland to New York over a four track system. Big Four transfers trains to Lake Shore at Cleveland and to New York Central at Buffalo, already four tracked, due to heavy freight traffic. In other news, stock losses reported near Greenville after a flood break at Fa Grange widens to 800 feet. Pythians raise funds for needy, while Beland Arkansas faces critical flood threat pending rapid rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Chicago
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Big Four
Lake Shore
New York Central
Cleveland
New York City
Laake
Vicksburg
Migs
Greenville
Fond
Fa Grange
Pythias
Beland
Ark
Uulemn
Arkansas
Louisiana
St Paul February costs rise on high fuel prices
A March 31 report states St Paul’s February operating expenses increased by 720,197 largely due to higher fuel costs, about 141, with coal purchases during winter at abnormally high prices. Most high-priced coal used is exhausted, with fuel now sourced at lower, reasonable prices. The wire cites Morgan optimistic on markets and notes rail profits from coal cost shifts, along with other stock market and commodity updates across multiple locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer & Kiser
New York
St. Paul
Mericang
London
J. P. Morgan
Erle
Itl
Pennsylvania
Joan
Southern Pacific
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National Biscuit Company
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Inc
Rushville
Hagerstown
Buchtel
Depauw
Theresa
Dr. Bull
Sara E. Willever
Phillipsburg
Fellom
M'Fadden's
Portoffice
Bluffton
Pennfilie
John Willis
Tehre Maute
Maceh
Pas Lrofmen
Feddersen
Peter
Chas. J. Hartman
Washington St
Frank D. Shera
Monument Place
H. E. Woodara
Massachusetta Ave
Florida and
Bright
Henry J. Huder
Ereflows
His
Inspectiana
Lear
Vale
Timothy
Tim
Shippers
Almoatth
Canaaiag
Pacific
Ant Pacific
Bears
Bl. Paul
U. B
Misesouri Pacife
Erie
Pennsylvana
East Liberty
East 1Aberty
Yao Ke
Bygime
Smarelle
Wall-St
Union Stockyards
C. Higgs
East Buffalo
N. Y
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