Meter System Urged To Aid Gasless City Readers
A letter to the common council and board of public works argues for a meter-based gas pricing scheme to reach underserved sections. The author, W J Browder, says meters would curb waste and ensure fair charges, appealing to authorities to amend current ordinances for proportional gas usage.
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Comamon
Board of Public Works
W.J. Browder
Defrees
Mr. Browder
Browder
Trust Company
Eenin
Corpice Makers Strike and Trade Clash Deepens
Six to eight weeks after a general tinters and corpice spakers strike began, journeymen left Pursell and Medsker benches. Pursell vows to fight and concede nothing, while workers say May first was their goout date and report many employers signing. A separate assault on Mrs Pickens and Mrs Meredith ends with a theft of two gold rings valued at 20 dollars each. New sideboards featured at Wm L Elder's.
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Corpice
Corpice Spiakers
Cyclorama
Charles Pickens
Mary Merideth
Michigan-ayva
Emperor toasts attache during dinner in Austria Italy chatter
The emperor reportedly toasted an Austrian military attache five times and an Italian attache as often at a recent dinner. He emptied each glass and spoke incoherently, leaving a painful impression on onlookers.
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Beau
Bomb Explosion Targets Marquis De Trevise Residence
A dynamite bomb exploded under the residence of Marquis De Trevise on Rue De Berri in Paris early Friday. The building suffered minor damage and no one inside was hurt. Authorities suspect anarchist involvement and the incident shocks the city.
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Paris
Marquis de Trevise
Rue de Berri
Local notices and court actions fill a busy Friday
The week closes with suits by Jacob B and John TV against the state for 5000 in services. Budd faced a hearing on oleomargarine license violation. Divorces sought by John Roe from Mariatta. Barclay Walker and Olive Douglas wed at 162 North Illinois. Health board updates, new dispensary duties, and patrol staffing discussed. Fishermen bring large fish. local auctions note booming market. Licenses issued for several marriages.
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Jacob B
John TV
Julian
Beaver Lake
J. R. Budd
van Buren
John Roe
Mariatta
Superior Court
Barclay Walker
Olive Anderson Douglass
Anderson
N. Ilinois
Thoreday
van Buskirk
W. North St
Health Board
Wm. van Horn
Jesse B. Harvey
Watts Harvay
Arthur N. Mackey
Viday
Reese
Andrews
Angels of Peace and Protection
Maxwell
Federal Building
Marshal’s Ofice
Indiana
Biz Four
Board of Public Safety
Dawson
Timois-st
Chesapeake Bay
Birrns
Malin
Adelaide Collins
Win
Nora Grim
Odsarias
Joh Meyer
Prospect-st
Anna Schmidt
Pennsylvania St
Wim. Blittay
Noble-st
Ernest Morris
Delaware-st
Mrs.o' Hara
Douglass-st
J. Coleman
Pleasant-ave
la Grippe
David Gililane
Ludlow Lane
Michael McCarty
Elizabeth Skioner
Oliva Douglass
John Patterson
Stella Freai
Alexander Foster
Mary Kidmore
Loyi Cooper
Ella Lee
Harry Otte
Elizabeth Eaton
Neil Neilson
Karen Ravmussen
Otto Fisther
Ida Rabb
Frederick Stanford
Code Bechtol
Clemmer Doctor Announces New Cancer Remedy
EF. C. Clemmer M D 24 E Chiost has secured a new cancer remedy and invites investigation. This remedy has cured many bad cases in the hands of a leading Boston physician. Dr Clemmer is prepared to give the treatment as a pure fruit juice for our soda. Boston Penn st Window Shades and Wall Paper at Carl Mollers 151 BE Washington st
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EF. C. Clemmer
M. D
Chiost
Ise Isvites
Boston
Clemmer
Carl Moller’s
151
Washington-st
Thief Foiled in Express Train Robbery Attempt
Vienna May 1 three passengers resisted a bandit aboard an express train between Cra cow and Lemberg. The robber drew two revolvers and fatally shot two men and wounded another before leaping from the speeding train. Police looked for him after stopping and reversing to the scene but found no trace.
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Vienna
Cracow
Lemberg
Board of Public Works Discusses Street Issues and Paving Links
The City Board of Public Works met Friday with concerns over Pat Barrold's sweeping on Mhio street and Maryland street travel before proper paving. Lower bids won a contract for the first alley north of Michigan Street. Remonstrances against St Joe Street paving were noted, while discussions urged paving delays for asphalt on Seventh Street. Conduit permits across Washington and Delaware streets were approved, and Murray Lumber to vacate Alverdet Street was debated.
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Board of Public Works
Cooper
Pat Barrold
Mhiost
Bcardi
Pat
Maryland St
Chas. Perry
Marmon-Perry Company
Washington-st
Delaware
Tennesses-sts
Weber
Murray Lumber Company
Alverdet
Lockewalter
Keaxwood
Frank Hamilton
W. F. Christian
Virginia
Attornny Meyers
Union Railway Company
Chief Webster makes broad fire department staffing changes
Chief Webster assigns numerous promotions and transfers across Pineas units. Foreman promotion at chemical No 2, captains and chiefs swapped between Nos 1 2 3, with many officers moved to headquarters or new posts. Party balance shifts from 71 reps 23 dems to 57 dems and 55 republicans. 13 Republicans dropped.
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Webster
New Pineas
Jas
Ceorsa
Owas
Win
Yvallentire
No. Y
Gus Ernstt
No. 1
Chas
Allen
Sullivant Wers
Brighton express wrecks over bridge near London Loxpoy
A Brighton express passenger train plunged through a bridge six miles north of London Loxpoy on May 1 injuring many commuters. Six cars fell into the gap and were smashed, but as yet no fatalities are reported. Survivors escaped by remarkable strokes of luck.
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London
Loxpoy
Brighton
Runaway engine inquiry opens with sparse traveler reports
An investigation began Friday afternoon as workers were hustled in on a dark green carpet. Travel is light and busy times shift. Thursday night 7 o'clock shows only three passengers in the waiting rooms. Afternoon peaks around 3 pm, while overall traveler numbers vary by season. A local ad promotes Dr Story's Five Minute Headache Care for pain relief at ten cents a package.
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Dr. Story
Sun Ballot and Indianapolis Mayoral Race Fragments
The Sun prints scattered results and reader ballots for Indianapolis mayoral race with candidates Sullivan Wallace Catterson and others. A note surveys a special ballot form and a separate column lists recent local and national briefs including a runaway pensioner, a fatal fire in New York, a train collision in Newark, a Plymouth sheriff arrest, and a youth seduction case.
Swedish shoemaker injured in West Side lodging fall
G N Lenner a Swedish shoemaker was injured Friday morning when he fell from an upper bank in a cheap West Side lodging house.
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G. N. Lenner
European tensions and trials dominate brief notes
Reports warn of a cabinet crisis in Austria and continued European unrest over May Day. Bismarck’s Reichstag election via supplementary vote, Franco German demonstrations, and sensational disclosures in Capt Verney’s trial headline a day of volatile politics. Russian arrest in Orsva ties to the Belicheff murder. Manipur jungle fighting and famine mortality add to the era’s strain. Local ads promote soda at Bon Bon N Penn St and hats or shoes from Halton and Dalton at Bates House.
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Reichstag
Austria
Europe
France
Capt
Verney
London
Rudini
New Orleans
Chamber of Deputies
Glikoff
Orsva
Belicheff
Manipur
LABOR AND MAY DAY RIOTS AND STRIKES AROUND THE NATION
Extensive May day disturbances and heavy labor strikes ripple across the United States and Europe. Reports from London, Paris, Berlin, and U.S. cities describe orderly demonstrations, police readiness, and mass walkouts in construction, mining, and trades seeking eight or nine hour days and better wages. Local outbreaks were suppressed with arrests and precautionary measures.
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London
Vmnion
Paris
Homn
Berlin
Mapai
Lospex
England
Wigan
Pittsburg
Ohio
Pottsville
LaSalle
St. Louis
Terre Haute
Duluth
Mion
Casale
Brazil
Ind
Younestons
Byansville
New Yor
Wheeling
W, Va
Numerous Baseball Notes and Upcoming Races Highlight Ancient Season
Early 20th century chronicle cites teams like Pittsburg, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Brooklyn with scores and lineups. Entries describe jockey races in Nashville and Leton, plus plans for M C A grounds at Fairview Park and May Day events, with various players and coaches named in brief sports snippets.
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Kelly
Washington
Pittsbore
Uehue
Cleveland
Comiskey
Spaulding
Bartford City
Dunkirk
Cincinnati
Covington
Baldwin
Columbis
Kim
Teague
Kentucky Darby
Clements
Phillies
Ives
Carter
Scott McDonald
Ohio
Muncie
Ensler
Minnesota University
Tis
M.C. A
Fairview Park
Real Estate Boom Hopes Stirring in Indianapolis
Indianapolis real estate shows no decline as builders rush six new additions this spring. Industry leaders report brisk sales with prices steady except Washington Street where values run high. Experts blame speculative additions and praise rapid transit for future prosperity. A new Alfree milling plant near Twelfth Street promises 200 jobs and expanded production.
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Indianapolis
B. Coffin
C. Eb, Coffind& Co
SUN Man
John Swann
Spann É& Co
Alex. Metzger
Washington St
H. H. Beville
Balaam
Tu Sus
J. B. Alfree Co
Twelfth St
Alfree
Route to Greemvroond route approved by public works
The Board of Public Works selects a route from the southern Juiru railway tracks on Meridian Street to Yasisan Avenue. The path continues southeast on Mailison Avenue, then east to East Street, south to Gar k, and west to Mailison Avenue Fell.
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Greemvroond
Board of Public Works
Greenywoad
Juiru
Meridian-st
Yasisan-ave
Mailison-ave
Worris-st
East-st
Gark
Maiison-ave
Weather forecast for Indiana May 2 1891
Indiana forecast reports cooler, fair conditions with frost anticipated Friday night. For Indianapolis and vicinity the 2% hours ending 8 am on May 2 1891 show cooler, fair weather with frost risk overnight.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
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