Indianapolis Embraces Electric Lighting System
The Commercial club's three year push for a fully lit downtown pays off as electric candelabra lamps brighten Indianapolis streets. A brief delay in standardizing lamp posts is being resolved by exchanging posts between Merchants' Heat and Light and Indianapolis Light and Heat, aiming to uniform street lighting along major avenues with around 300 lamps on Kinzie Street. Club secretary J G McClure says the improve ments attract business and reflect the city’s investment returning through increased downtown traffic and display-window vitality.
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Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Kinois
J. G. McClure
Relal Club
Nts
Dea
Denver
Col
Indiana Travelers Lead In Membership Contest For Missouri
Indiana Protective Travelers association reports 6300 members while Missouri trails. Delegates prepare for state convention in Ft Wayne with about 600 traveling men expected. Indianapolis sends 29 delegates. A J Schmidt seeks re election to the board. Richmond and Marion also contest the next convention. Local officers boost Schmidt’s renomination.
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Indiana
Protective Travelers Association
Missouri
Ft. Wayne
Indianapolis
National Organization
Richmond
Marion
A. J. Schmidt
Proposed Deepening of Fall Creek Delayed
Petitioners planning dredging of Fall creek below Ft. Hen Jamin Harrison to White river paused for September term hearing. A drainage commission is sought to levy assessments and justify a $250,000 project to improve drainage, reclaim low land, prevent floods, and deepen Pogues Run, with a $100,000 hoped-for federal appropriation for Ft. Benjamin Harrison.
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Fall Creek
Ft. Hen
Jamin Harrison
White River
Leathers
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Congress
Commission asks why rates are up on coal
The Indiana Railroad Commission will be asked to inquire into the cause for a coal rate increase averaging about eight cents per ton across the state. Railroads have submitted new tariffs showing universal coal rate hikes. Coal dealers seek explanation as schedules take effect June 1.
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Commission
Hatpin as Defense in Jesse Edwards Divorce Plea
In Omaha on May 6 Jesse Edwards seeks divorce alleging his wife attacked him with a hatpin. He cites hatpins as dangerous weapons barred in many cities and cites the weapon as the basis of the plea.
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Omaha
Neb
Jesse Edwards
Edward
Senator Accused in Big Scandal Lorimer Illinois Vote Cash Charge
Senator William Lorimer of Illinois faces accusations of accepting one thousand dollars to vote for him. Charles A White of the Dunnois legislature levels the claim. An investigation is underway by Sangamon County State's Attorney Burke.
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Illinois
Charles A. White
Dunois
Burke
Sangamon County
Illinoi
Five Indianapolis Groups Back Plan for New Fire HQ
Representatives of five Indianapolis commercial groups endorsed Mayor Shank’s plan to house the Gamewell fire alarm system in a fireproof headquarters. They also urged complete cost estimates for other improvements to decide if bond funding or legislative aid is possible.
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Shank
Gamewell
Merchants Association
Richard Lieber
Advisory Commission
Winfield Miller
Commercial Club
E. R. Townsend
J. N. Carey
Indianapolis Trade Association
George J. Marott
Massachusetts Avenue Merchants’ Association
Ohio
Cincinnati
Terre Haute preps to host 15000 for G A R encampment
Terre Haute gears for 15 000 visitors for Indiana Department of the Grand Army of the Republic encampment May 25 27. Women Relief corps oversee 45 city districts for hospitality while Spanish War Veterans and Sons of Veterans run information bureaus and guides. Businessmen promote attractions as a soldiers monument dedication draws national G A R officers. schoolchildren participate. parade and a sham battle with land and naval forts along the Wabash river city shore.
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Department of Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Indiana
Illinois
Wabash River
State to Fight Keep Food Law Valid in Indiana Case
Indiana prepares to defend pure food laws in federal court as benzoate of soda preservative debates enter a key mid May phase. Fabasco in evidence signals strong state case with scientific witnesses and analyses on benzoate and other additives.
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Indiana
Fabasco
Patent owner awarded $1 decree in federal suit
Judge Anderson of a federal court granted Herbert Hildreth a final decree against Dilling & Co. candy manufacturers for alleged patent infringement. The judgment awarded is $1 to Hildreth.
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Federal Court
Herbert Hildreth
Dilling & Co
Hildreth
Gauss Declines Indiana Legislative Race This Year
Charles A. Gauss, former state representative from Marion county, declines to run in the upcoming Indiana house race due May 24. He may seek the mayoralty again in 1913, keeping out of the contest this year.
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Charles A. Gauss
Indiana
Marion County
Gauss
Chicago chocolate maker charged with smuggling in New Jersey
Ferdinand Bunte a wealthy Chicago chocolate manufacturer is charged with smuggling about 3000 worth of jewelry into the United States. He has secured quarters in a Hoboken hotel to await examination before Commissioner Russ on May 17. He was held in 2000 bail.
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New York
Ferdinand Bunte
Chicago
Hoboken
Russ
Bunte
St Paul Methodist campaign hits $13575 promise
Thursday brought more activity at St Paul Methodist Episcopal Church as $1225 was subscribed toward a $25000 goal. Promises total $13575 with plans to raise the rest by Sunday night. Police Judge J A Collins to speak Friday night at the church. Also advertised are suits to order from S J Singer Sona at 43 W Washington St.
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St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
J. A. Collins
S. J. Singer & Sona
Washington St
Receiver chosen for Valley Paper company crisis
On Thursday Judge Anderson of the federal court appointed the Elkhart County Trust Company as receiver for the Valley Paper company of Elkhart. Petitioners David F Peck of Chicago Scandinavian-American Trading Co New York Medart Patent Pulley Co St Louis creditors say the firm is in debt yet its products are gaining market. They favor operating the mill to raise funds rather than selling it.
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Chicago
Scandinavian-American Trading Company
New York
Medart Patent Pulley Company
St. Louis
Valley Paper Company
Elkhart
Anderson
Federal Court
Elkhart County Trust Company
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