Indiana merchants meet as sociation session opens in Muncie
From across Indiana towns comes a digest of local deeds and events. Mrs. Amos Cary wins 4000 dollars damages against the Big Four railroad for injuries. John Gant vanishes in Elwood leaving wife and two children destitute. Purdue freshman B J Klosterman goes missing from his Louisville home. Rev A G Johnson sues attorney W A Branyan for 10000 damages for alleged slander. Mrs Canady tried for beating Dora Burkit, 10, with a fence picket. Runaway horse injures Wi Dyson and a young woman. Epworth league convention to be held in Crawfordsville district. Morning Journal sold to new company and will become republican. Amelia McDowell seeks divorce from William with alimony. Two hundred delegates attend Indiana association of the christian church. Jeffersonville reform school for three men. Noah Jacobs fined. A two pound baby born to M W Ward, supervisor of Marion paper company. Indiana eclectic medical association closes its thirty eighth annual meeting. Indianapolis awarded 1908 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Indiana Retail Merchants’ Association
Amos Cary
Big Four Railroad
Elwood
John Gant
Lafayette
B. J. Klosterman
Purdue
Louisville
Huntington
A. G. Johnson
W. A. Branyan
Logansport
Franklin
Frank Young
Henry Smith
George Lewis
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Noah Jacobs
Marion
M. W. Ward
Marion Paper Company
Fort Wayne
Indiana Eclectic Medical Association
Carl G. Winters
Indianapolis
Q. R. Hauz
Sellersburg
Chalmers
W. P. Best
A. 8. Hollingsworth
Urbana
Burning at the stake threat looms in Polk County
In Tampa on May 15 a Black man, George Gray, who assaulted Mrs. John Hinson near Kissimmee, faces possible execution by burning at the stake as enraged residents vow to carry out the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
George Gray
Polk County
Gray
John Hinson
Kissimmee
Citi Sens
Nightshirt Baseball Ally Sparks A Campus Fracas
In Cleveland on May 15 two Base Ball nines from Case School of Applied Science took to the campus in nightshirts and underclothes. The faculty could not stop the game and police were summoned. The school buildings are described as an aristocratic Buclidave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland,o
Case School
Democrats Can Win If Kansas City Bankers Meet
Chicago financier James H Eckles at the bankers convention believes Democrats can elect their presidential candidate and a majority of Congress in 1904 if party leaders adopt a new campaign plan focused on the tariff. He argues the tariff issue should lead the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
James Heckles
Chicago
Bankers’ Convention
Congress
Monument dedication spirit grips Indiana readers
An Indiana observance mood reaches Indianapolis and Rochester as a telegram informs a Rochester lawyer about saloons possibly closing for a primary election. Merrill Moores tries to contact Ditton about the opening status. the reply says Ditton’s place was closed and messengers search for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Merrill Moores
Ditton
Tditton
Messengger
Morgan's Scheme to Build Southern Rail System
New York May 15 J P Morgan Co takes absolute control of Louisville and Nashville railroad as final stock is delivered Morgan aims to unite Southern Louisville and Nashville Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railways into a vast southern system via Monon stock purchased with 4 percent bonds, potentially controlling about 15000 miles of line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Morgan
Southern, Louisville & Nashville
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
Monon
Loyville & Nashville
Governor Durbin Hosts Public Reception at State House
Between 7 30 and 9 30 p m on Wednesday about 4000 people greeted Gov Durbin at the state house public reception. Corridors glowed with lights and the governor’s private office was festively decorated. Music came from the Knightstown band and sailors’ orphans home troops while the governor’s staff, dressed in bright attire, assisted. After doors closed visitors lingered and the band played Home Sweet Home to usher them out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durbin
State House
Knightstown
Orhpans
Dramatic Rejected Lover Ends Own Life in Vienna Theater
A rejected lover of the prima donna shot himself during a Sage Hungary theater performance on Wednesday evening. The incident caused a panic among the audience, injuring many spectators as the drama continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Sage Hungary
Spanish American Campfire Warmed Veterans At Tomlinson Hall
A large crowd of Span ish American War veterans gathered at Tomlinson hall for a campfire event on Wednesday night. Capt. William E English spoke briefly and Capt. Eli Torrance delivered the main address, with Maj. D. F. Allen of Frankfort and John W. Kern also stirring the young veterans with talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson Hall
Wm. E. English
Eli Torrance
D. F. Allen
Frankfort
John W. Kern
Traction Firm Fined for Colorful Boy Beating Case
George Dawson, a colored boy, received $500 damages against the street car company after a summer assault by the Bungalow gang at Fairview. The suit claimed officers stationed by the firm failed to uphold peace at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dawson
Fairview
Recital by Miss Hattie Bucknot at Metropolitan School of Music
Miss Hattie Bucknot will give a piano recital for graduates at the Metropolitan School of Music next Monday at 8 p m assisted by Percy Creelman. The program features 12 numbers. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in the Indianapolis district met at Central Ave M E Church and donated 100 for a memorial in Dr Tuella Masters hospital Niu Cheng China in honor of Mrs Sullivan who led the society for 17 years. Indianapolis Browning Society organized Wednesday night electing officers including President W D Howe and Lois G Hufford with May D Donnan as secretary and Albert A Rabb as treasurer. The society will meet three times a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Bucknot
Oliver Willard’ Pierce
Metropolitan ‘School of Music
Percy Creelman
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of the
Indianapolis
Central-ave. M. E
Tuella Master
Niu
Browning Society
Robert Browning
W. D. Howe
Lois G. Hufford
Georgia Alexander
May D. Donnan
Albert A. Rabb
Charity Dye
W. R. Henry
A. W. Brayton
Elizabeth Nicholson
Oliver W. Pierce
Stocks Open Quiet as Market Edges Higher
New York stocks opened calm with small gains led by Southern railway and Virginia chemical on dividend hopes. American cotton oil expected to raise rates. anthracite issues firm. Kansas City Southern strong on common 24% advance, near 2% on preferred. Trading paused for miners' convention news. government bonds unchanged. Noon quotes cited for steel, NY Central, Amalgamated copper and others. Provisions and dairy quoted with minor shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southern Railway
Virginia Chemical
Kansas City
George A. Fuller
U.S. Steel
Amalgamated Copper
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Reading
Missouri Pacific
U. P
Mayor and union traction officials meet over freight rates
The mayor and the officers of the Union traction company along with the shippers committee will convene early next week to discuss freight rates for Union traction services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Traction Company
Shippers’ Committee
Legal Holidays in Indiana as Interpreted by Attorney General
An old Sun patron asks how many legal holidays Indiana recognizes. Attorney general Taylor states that all Sundays and listed dates are legal holidays by state law. Some holidays apply to commercial paper and liquor sales, with Sundays being the only day labor is unlawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Taylor
Washington
Births Deaths Marriages Notice Card Dense with Local Names
Births list includes Claud and Kate Jones 1520 E Nebras karst boy Alvin and Mrs Lermore Wayne town ship boy Charles and Mary Brown Wayne town ship girl Hubert and Katherine Riley 528 Senate ave boy James and Kate Lamb 324 S Warman ave girl Harry and Mary Little 2302 Park ave boy James B H and Lizzie Spaulding N Missouri st girl Charles and Katie Bell 182 N Alabama st boy William and Mamie Russe city girl Alonzo and Rose Clark 182 Sugar Grove st girl Deaths Mrs Nancy Burgess 65 1612 Bellefontaine st cancer Ralph R Baker 5 months 226 Cushion st Croup Richard Berry 32 510 N California st heart disease Flora Rushbaum 51 1820 N Meridian st progressive anaemia Lavinia Cooper 59 1828 Barthave Brights disease Lizzie Craighton 44 62 N Rural st sarcoma of femur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birtha
Claud
Kate Jones
Nebraskarst
Alvin
Mrs. Lermore
Wayne Township
Charles
Mary Brown
Hubert
Katherine Riley
Senate Ave
James
Kate Lamb
S. Warmanave
Harry
Mary Little
Park-ave
James BH
Lizzie Spaulding
Missouri-st
Nancy Burgess
Bellefontaine St
Ralph R. Baker
Cushing St
Croup
Richard Berry
California St
Flora
Rushbaum
Lavinia Cooper
Barthave
Bright
Lizzie’ Craighton
Rural St
Fire destroys Kennedy mills and railway substation
In Ceredo West Virginia on May 15 a blaze destroyed the Kenneth Kennedy & Co lumber mills two residences and the Camden interstate electric railway substation. Loss tallies to about 240000 dollars. The fire occurred late Wednesday with the remains of charred structures left behind in the industrial district. The incident prompted investigations into potential causes and economies of the affected area faced disruption from power and housing losses. Local authorities coordinated emergency response and assessed reconstruction needs for the mills and utility site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceredo
W. Va
R. W. Kennedy & Co
Camden, Interstate Electric Railway
Wall Street Notes and Market Outlook for May
The New York Sun reports Edwin Hooley and W. L. Stow secured control of the Des Moines and Fort Dodge road under Rock Island lease, with unclear interests. Colorado fuel remains strong amid dividend disclosures. Gould interests push stakes higher while sentiment leans bullish yet market remains narrow. Recommendations urge buying certain rail and utility shares and maintaining positions in Panama stocks. The Sun notes Monon control shifts to L and N along with Southern Railway creating a joint Chicago to Louisville line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Sun
Stock Exchange
W. L. Stow & Co
Edwin 8. Hooley
Des Moines & Fort Dodge
Rock Island
Colorado
Gould
M. P
Denver
Manhattan
B.A
Panama
St. Paul
New _York Central
Cealers
Indianapolis Securities Bid List Includes Rail and Bank Stocks
A dense catalog of Indianapolis securities lists bonds and preferred stock across street railway firms, banks, trust companies, gas, and utility issuers. Notable entries include Indianapolis street railway bonds, several national and trust banks, Citizens street railway, Union traction, Broad Ripple traction, and multiple 5s series for New Telephone. The page aggregates quoted prices and percentages, reflecting a market snapshot with numerous entries and ambiguous line breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Securities
Brocks
Belt
Crscsveeserscess
Belt, Preferred
Indianapolis Street Railway
American National Bank
Capital National Bank
Central Trust Company
Columbia National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
Indiana National Bank
Union Traction
Broad Ripple Traction
Indianapolis Improvement A
Indiana Cold Storage
Indianapolis & Eastern Trac
Tion Company
T. B. Laycock Mfg. Company
J. T. Polk Company
Eeee
Indiana Hotel Company
Indianapolis Gas
Atlas Engine Works
Chicago grain and provisions market report May 15
Chicago price sheet shows mixed moves with wheat and corn slipping and oats easing. May delivery, July spreads, and September points listed for wheat corn and oats, alongside July pork lard ribs butter cheese and live poultry prices and routine inspection and car totals for grains and hay.
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Chicago
Young Americas
C. Hay
Timothy
Hay
Cincinnati Live Stock Market Report May 15 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cincinnati live stock market notes May 15 with cattle receipts 354 shippers prices 5.50 to 6.50 for good to choice calves 7.00 to 7.25. Hogs receipts 2027 with good to choice 7.25 to 7.35 mixed 6.95 to 7.20. Sheep receipts 1161 with extras 5.50 and good to choice 5.85 to 6.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Union Stockyards Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Report
Cattle receipts 8,500 with price ranges from 5.25 to 7.50 for different grades. Hog receipts 30,000 with bulk 7.05 to 7.25 and various classifications from 5.00 to 7.45. Sheep receipts 8,000 with good to choice 5.90 to 6.50 and lambs 5.00 to 6.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Interstate
Union Stockyards
Arceeree & Mods
Ards
Building Permits and Repair Costs Listed
The notice lists permit requests and repair costs for several residents. Marcus Sehnall 735 Bismarck avenue repairs 100 dollars. Lizzie Hibben 436 West Michigan street repairs 120 dollars. George Annacker 1929 Nordyke street house 1350 dollars. James Evans 38 Rock street house 787 dollars. Elizabeth Tron 1501 Linden street barn 180 dollars. J P Meyer 122 Delaware street cellar 140 dollars. Frank Helpott California street Kear Vers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Sehnall
Bismarck-ave
Lizzie Hibben
Michigan-st
George Annacker
Nordyke-st
James Evans
Rock-st
Elizabeth ‘Tron
Linden-st
J. P
J. P.’ Meyer, “122. 8. ‘Delaware-st
Frank “Helpott
California-st
Kear- Vers
Cattle and Hog Prices Steady in East Buffalo Market
East Buffalo May 15 cattle receipts light market steady hog receipts 15 carlots Yorkers 7.20 GTQ pigs 7.10 to 7.07, mixed packers 7.40 to 7.00 heavy 7.50 to 7.0 rough 6.50 peak prices listed with slight variances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Java
Rio
Santos
Arlosa
Jersey
Caracas
Dilsworth's
Gates
Dominions
Columbia A
Windsor
Ridgewood
Blalt
Kansas City Live Stock Market Report May 15
Kansas City cattle receipts reach 4000 with natives Texans cows and stockers and feeders and bulls and calved veal prices listed. Hog receipts 7000 with bulk and heavy packers medium and light categories and worker hogs also shown. Sheep receipts 2000 with muttons lambs range wethers and ewes priced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The Jobbing Trade Prices for Poultry and Produce
Prices from shippers cover hens and spring chickens at 4c, old turkey hens 8c, old toms 6c, young turkeys 39c, ducks 4c, geese up to 14c, cheese 12-17c, butter 14c, hides and calf prices listed, tallow values, and flour and bran terms. The report compiles wholesale market quotes and commodity values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fruits and Groceries Prices From a Local Market List
A dense list of market prices for fruits vegetables and groceries. Includes California oranges, Florida cabbage, beans, lemons, tomatoes, and various meats, dairy, and canned goods with multiple price points and grades across vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
California
Florida
Bermuda
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merchants’ ‘Association
R. R
Bliss,swaing &Co
Morning Journal
Goshen
Amelia McDowell
William
Terre Haute
Indiana Association of the Christian Church
A. W. Conner
Tnion
Dtockyards
Duchess of
Gloster
E. E. “Souers
Cleveland
Eckele
Dition
Attocney-ken, Taylor
Rochester
Ind
Vaidan
Booker
DRS
K&m
City Life
Meyer & Kiser
Chicago Grain and Provisions
City Grain Market
Pati Vy Shippers
Ees
Dona Perrin
Ak. Eees Asst
Hoa Asset
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carolina
Kingan & Co
P. & Wea
Castile
Epsom
Kanawha
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