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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1899
Page
6
SOD CUTTERS PLAN HARM TO COLORED SCORCHER VICTIMS
In Philadelphia on Tuesday a scheme by white North-side youths to ambush a Black rider known as the colored scorcher led to a staged chase and collisions with pedestrians. A man and woman on wheels narrowly avoided being struck by a two-horse wagon at the Pennsylvania and Market streets corner amid the unrest. In Canada, Dead Man's Island near Vancouver has again been seized by British Columbia claimants, with city and provincial police occupying the island to enforce authority under the government lease to Chicago lumbermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania and
Market St. Corner
Vancouver
B. C
Dead Man’s Island
Chicago Lumber Men
British Columbia
Street Car Franchise Law Pamphlet Published
City officials received numerous applications for copies of the new street car franchise. The pamphlet includes an indexed history of the litigation by City Attorney Kern and the street car law enacted by the last Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
Reorganization Hope Fails in Western Passenger Group
Omaha dispatch reports local railway men say the Western passenger association reorganization is hopeless. Union Pacific officials announce they will not join. A large scale conflict is implied amid the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Western Passenger Association
Union Pacific
Poisoned Hose Causes Blood Poisoning in Fort Wayne
Poisoned by colored hose sickens Miss Bernantena Ehinger after a dance. She burst a blister on her foot and dye from the hose entered the wound, causing blood poisoning. Her condition remains serious in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort. Wayne
Ind
Ber‘nantena Ehinger
Incorporation Filed for American Trust Company of Leba non
The American trust company of Leba non filed articles at the capitol with capital stock set at fifty thousand dollars. Stockholders include A. C. Dally former state auditor J. N. Ritchie and Representative Artman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Trust Company
Lebanon
Capital
A. C. Dally
State
J. N. Ritchie
Artman
Winning ways and smiles on a ten mile ride
Two riders, sharing a pleasant ride of about ten miles, encounter a puncture on a tack. They repair the set back and walk the return journey amid frowns, preserving the day’s mood despite the mishap.
Deaths at dances and murders across towns
A 15 year old girl in Alexandria Louisiana shot and killed her jealous lover at a dance. In Pernadette Illinois James Smith fatally shot his ex wife then killed himself. Charles Fox, Civil War veteran, body found in Beloit Wisconsin river. An unknown man was clubbed to death near Norfolk Virginia and placed on a railroad. three African Americans charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbrook
Alexandria
James Smith
Pernadette
Charles Fox
Beloit
Wis
Norfolk
Weather crop bulletin notes good conditions with regional rain needs
The weekly crop bulletin ending May 1 reports overall favorable conditions. Fruit tree bloom is heavy except peaches, strawberries bloom, wheat growing well in central and southern areas with good yields ahead, northern wheat sown in oats due to poor prospects, rye, barley, timothy and meadows growing well, corn plowing advancing, potatoes and gardens emerging, livestock in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Builetin
Rise of a New Star At Park Delights Local Audience
Indianapolis viewers glimpse a rising talent in a period program featuring a dramatic piece about a woman’s politics. The show presents a mix of romance and scenic interludes, with performances highlighting Hon. Hannah and English roles across Thursday to Wednesday at the Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Hannah It
Hoosier Pensioners List From Local Notices
A fragmented OCR list shows names and pension amounts for Indiana residents such as Matthew Canaday Terre, John E. Gathman Green, Charles F. Dantic, Thomas Burgett Nineveh, Joseph Modlin Richmond, and Franklin Alexan with varied sums from $8 to $17. It includes locations Marion Jeffersonville Spencer and mentions reissues and minors, amid unclear notations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Canaday
Terre
John E. Gathman
Charles
F. Dantic
Fredo
Thomas P. Burgett
Ninevah
Joseph Modlin
Richmond
al H. Freeland
Spencer
Mull
Robert B
Franklin Alexan
Thomas Hessin
Marion
Geneenee Luffton
Minor
Effersonville
Mary Sear
Amy
Gilreissue
Protest Over Spanish Garrisons in the Philippines
Madrid reports orders by Gen. Rios for Spanish troops at Koango Mindanao and the Sulu to evacuate and return home. The plan aims to avoid waiting for American reinforcements, drawing protests in the press as officials are urged to recall troops from the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Rios
Philippines
Koango
Mindanao
Sulu
Hom
Klondike miner secretary Walsh returns with fortune
Ottumwa Iowa May 3 Charles Walsh secretary of the democratic national committee who has spent the year digging for gold in the Klondike arrived in Seattle on his way home. Letters indicate he cleared between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand dollars during the winter. He has published the Klondike Miner and Yukon Advertiser at Dawson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Charles Walsh
Democratic National Committee
Klondike
Seattle
Yukon
Dawson City
Garden proprietor disputes arrest location
C F Roloff of 21 W Maryland says Virgie Phillips and Emma Lear were not arrested at his garden but over three blocks away. He asserts the arresting patrolmen will corroborate his claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Roloff
S21
Maryland St
Virgie Phillips
Emma Lear
New Recruits Listed From Indiana and Oaktown
Enlisted. Joseph Hurd Tessie C Coffelt and James S Clemens of Indianapolis William A Smith Carbon Bert Williams Geneva and Commodore Faris and Lester A Phillips of Oaktown are new recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hurd
Tessie C. Coffelt
James S. Clemens
Indianapolis
William A. Smith
Carbon
Bert ‘Williams
Geneva
Commodore Faris
Lester A. Phillips
Oaktown
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Three Valparaiso Firms
Frank Henderlong Michael Henderlong and Edward ONeill filed a federal court bankruptcy petition Tuesday. Total liabilities 21543.32 with no assets and no exemptions except wearing apparel claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Henderlong
Michael Henderlong
Edward O’neill
Valparaiso
Admiral Sampson’s squadron reaches New York
Various brief items report Admiral Sampson’s fleet arriving in New York. Other notes include a dockyard labor dispute in Buffalo with a shooting, a fatal stabbing in Winchester Ohio, and a San Antonio tax collector’s suicide after accounting shortfalls. Also cited are ecclesiastical fights in Italy, a resigning senator, Chicago streetcar seating measures, Chattanooga spring festivities, and a Gallipolis acquittal leading to a civil suit.
Catarrh of the Stomach Promised Relief by Stuart’s Tablets
An old advertisement touts Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, simple cure for catarrh of the stomach and related indigestion. It claims digestion improvement prevents fermentation irritants, cites Dr Harlanson’s formula, and quotes a Chicago user praising rapid results after one box. The ad urges sending for a booklet and notes availability at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlanson
Stuart
N. J. Booker
Dearborn St
Chicago
Ill
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Government inspectors urged to test saloon liquors
Observers from the mother country push for government oversight of saloons to ensure pure spirits. They propose inspectors test liquors by scientific methods and punish sellers of poison as false whiskey, noting Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey carries government approval as a medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Pacific Coast Route via Peoria Division Big Four
The schedule notes daily service from Indianapolis at 7 25 a m except Sundays to Denver arriving 6 20 p m next day with a single car change at Union Depot Peoria H M Bronson A G P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Big Four
Indianapolis
Denver
Union Depot
H. M. Bronson, A. G. P A
Notice of liquor license for Third ward Indianapolis
Peter Schwartz gives notice to voters of Center township Marion county Indiana that he will apply at the first June term 1899 to the Board of County Commissioners for a license to sell spiritous wine malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking privilege. The business room fronts north on Twelfth street at the southwest corner of Twelfth street and Big Four Railroad on the first floor of a two story building in Drake's addition. Located at lot 12 in Smith and Yandes subdivision block 6. Also seeks pool table privileges in the same room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of
County Commissioners
Twelfth-st
Big Four R. R
Smith & Yandes
Drake
Indianapolis
Railroad
Peter Schwartz
Ninth Ward
Board of County Commissioners
Washington St
Budd
M. Horine
Marton
East-st
Lincoln-lane
Wooodruff’s
S. East St
Edward Schwartz
Sixth Yard
Market St
W. Market St
Theodore A. Pfafflin
First
Brightwood Ave
Metcher
Brightwood
Fifth Ward
Washington and Blackford Sts
Blake & Ray
Herman Lofsche
Boatright
Marion, County
License Sought for Sale of Intoxicants in Brightwood Area
Voters of the First ward Center town sioners at the first June term 1893 seek a license to sell spiritous vinious malt and wherein said Liquors are to be sold in a room fronting east at the southwest corner of Brightwood avenue and twenty fifth street on the first floor of a one story frame building on lot 20 in E T Fletcher's first subdivision of Brightwood amended now in the City of Indianapolis Center township Marion county Indiana known as the southwest corner of Brightwood avenue and Twenty fifth street No 2450 Brightwood avenue ward No 1."},
Voters seek pool table privileges at Indian ward room
Voters of the Ninth ward Center town drank is located north on Washington st on the first floor of a two story frame building on the east half of the north half of lot 4 in Budd's subdivision City of Indian Indiana known as No 1249 EB Washington st in ward No 9 I will apply to the board for pool table privileges in same room S M HORINE
License to sell liquors at East Street Indianapolis
The subscriber Edward Schwartz grants license to sell spiritous vinous malt beverages at his business located on the first floor of a two story frame building at 1168 S East St in Ward 14 Indianapolis Center Township Marion County Indiana. The room is at the northwest corner of East Street and Lincoln Lane. Fronting east. No further details provided.
Voter seeks license to sell intoxicating liquor on Kentucky Avenue
Voters of the Eleventh ward Center township Marion county Indiana report that George Deluse will apply to the Board of County Commissioners in the first term of 1899 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The business place is a room facing south on Kentucky Ave on the first floor of a three story brick building located on part of lots 8 and 9 in square 67 Fletcher subdivision Indianapolis Center township Marion county Indiana known as No 20 Kentucky Ave ward 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh
Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of
County Commissioners
Kentucky Ave
Fletcher’s
Indianapolis
George Deluse
Venth ward voter seeks license for spirits and restaurant
Voters of the Fenth ward Center commissioners in their June term 1899 seek a license to sell spirituous vinous drinks in quantities up to five gallons at a time on the first floor of a two story brick building at 42 Virginia Ave in ward 10 Indian Indiana between Washington and Maryland streets. The applicant Philip Zapi also seeks privileges of a restaurant and lunch counter in the same room.
Notice of liquor license and pool table permit request
Voters of the north ward in Indianapolis Center township Marion county Indiana are notified that at their first June term 1859 a license to sell liquors on the first floor of a one story frame building at 122 West Twenty eighth Street in lots 31,32 and 33 block 1 original North Indianapolis plat may be granted and Louis Weber will apply for pool table privileges in the same room.
Voters seek liquor decision at No 1 N Delaware St
Voters of the Seventh ward Center quest their first June term 1889 for a liquor decision to be made at the southwest corner of Wabash and Delaware streets first floor of a five story brick building in Jet Wo 1 Dauncy subdivision square 44 Indianapolis Center township Marion County Indiana known as No 1ut N Delaware st ward No 1 Jacob Crone.
License Application for Alcohol and Pool Tables at 142 E Washington
John Weilacher applies to the Heward County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors on the first floor of a three story brick building at 142 East Washington Street in Ward 7. The premises measure 21 by 1044 inches and sit on Lot 11, Square 57. Weilacher also notifies a request for pool tables in the same room.
Notice of pool table privilege in Indianapolis venue
Voters of the Sixth ward Center township Marion county Indiana located at 12 W. Market st Indianapolis I will apply for pool table privileges in the same room Theodor e A Pfafflin emails the board to vote on first term 1899 during business hours on Market street two story brick building 50 feet east end of lot 6 square 46 ward No 1 Center township Marion county Indiana
First Ward License Hearing for Spirits on Brightwood Ave
Voters of the First ward in Center township consider granting a license to sell spirituous vinous drinks in a one story frame room facing east on Brightwood avenue. The location is lot No 22 in Metcher's first addition to Brightwood in Indianapolis Indiana.
Voters and Business Premises Notice in Indianapolis Ward 5
Voters of the Fifth ward Center town premises describe a business fronting south on Washington street at the northwest corner of Washington and Blackford streets in a one story brick building on Jet No. 21 Blake and Rays subdivision outlet 148 City of Indianapolis Center township Marion county Indiana No 702 W Washington st ward 5 I also give notice that I will apply to said board for HERMAN LOFSCHE.
License to sell spiritous vinous malt at 1122 W Washington St
Notice regarding license to sell spiritous vinous malt and saldiquors in a room on the ground floor of a two story frame building fronting south on Washington street in Indianapolis. Building sits 16 feet from the west side of Lot 7 in Boatright's subdivision, outlet No 8, Center Township, Marion County. The property is identified as 1122 W Washington St and relates to raid No 7.7. A notice to the board is also included.
Train Schedule Fragment for Columbus and Springfield
Passenger timetable from Sunday March 26 1899 showing departures and arrivals for Columbus and Springfield routes. Details include Express and Columbus Ex services with times listed, though some entries are unreadable or garbled.
Arrivals and train times for Vincennes and Cairo routes
timetable fragment lists arrivals and departures for Vincennes Express Cairo Express Ayton Railway CinVest Fast Mail and other services. includes arrival times, daily services, connections to Chicago St Louis and Indianapolis routes, and Roachdale notes.
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St. Louis
N.Y
St. L
Casey
Fast Mail
Daily Western Express
Ayton Railway
Chi
Ind
Iast Express
Ue Limited
S and d
Richmond
Seeaeees Siam
D, S
Indianapolis
Mail Express
I. Western Express
Dy, S
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Will
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Cardinal Vaughn
Rome
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Kyle
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Twenty-Fifth St
E. T. Fletcher
Brightwood-aye
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Fenth Ward
Virginia Ave
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Twenty-eighth St
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Louis Weber
Seventh Ward
Wabash and
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Dauncy’s
Marioneoounty
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Jacob Crone
Heward
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Indianapolis Gas CO
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Ali
Indianapolis Union Station
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Aeeast
Fast Express
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Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & ST. Louis Railway
Cleveland Division
St. Louis Division
Peoria Division
Columbus
Springfield Express
Springfield & Columbus
Anderson & EB. H. Ex
Cleveland Mail
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Union City & W. Ace
Knickerbocker Sp
Union City & W
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Southwestern Limited
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Peoria Exp
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New York Ex. and Mail
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Chicago & ST. Louis RY
Indianapolis Division
Louisville
Indianapolis & Vincennes Railway
Vincennes Express
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & Daton Railway
Roachdale
Chicago Express
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Savecea
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P Wee Ene
Chi. Fast
Lou. Fast
Splay
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M. C
Evening Express
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Dy, S and c
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ERN Railway
Mail and Express
Toledo Express
Western Railway
Tuscola Accom
Seiencetece
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Vestibule
D&p
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