Trade association to run three day interurban trip
Indianapolis trade group will operate a three day excursion May 31 to June 2 using Indiana Union Traction cars with buffet lunch and special baggage handling. A moving newspaper will circulate among merchants along four interurban lines including the recently opened South Bend route. Executives plan to attend in person to foster ties between retailers and manufacturers in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Trade Association
Indiana
Indiana Union Traction Company
Indianapolis
Indiana Union Traction
Ft. Wayne & Wabash
Trade Association
Grand Army special departs Wednesday from Indy
The Grand Army of the Republic special train departs Indianapolis Union Station at 7:30 am Wednesday for Terre Haute and the state encampment. Department of Indiana leadership and Indianapolis veterans will ride, with others from cities. Fare is 3 cents per mile round trip, or one and a half fares. Attendance expected to be large as encampment interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army Special Avil
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
G. A. R. State
Union Station
Department of Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Arguments in Case of Society Monday
Arguments in the $25 000 damage suit in circuit court of Mamie Smith against the Society of the Good Shepherd for alleged imprisonment in the institution for nearly seven years will begin Monday morning. Addison C. Harris will close for the defense with Charles L. Barry opening. Attorney Bailey will speak for the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Mamie Smith
Society of the Good Shepherd
Addison C. Harris
Charles L. Barry
Bailey
Duke of Montpensier heads for Wild West as cowboy
Paris May 20 The young Duke of Montpensier brother of the Duke of Orleans leaves for two years to work as a cowboy in the Wild West. He goes with two valets and a chauffeur, planning to use gained experience on his Anam estate to build a country house and model farm. The Duke de Luynes and Mr Tracey, staunch supporters of the French pretender, will meet him in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Duke of Montpensier
Duke of Orleans
America
Anam
Duke de Luynes
Tracey
Duke of Montpenster
New Orleans
Capital City Brewing case ends as proper officer questioned
Superior Court Judge Wier sustains a demurrer bringing out of court a case against Capital City Brewing for charter violations. The attorney general asserts the state properly seeks action, but the county prosecuting attorney remains the correct official to end the company’s existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital City Brewning Company
Wier
Superior Court
James Bingham
Canital City Brewing Company
Parry Buys Large Gary Hotel Property
S C Parry president of Parry Manufacturing company of this city completes the biggest deal in improved real estate in Gary history by purchasing the Hotel Norton at Gary Indiana for seventy thousand dollars. The purchase was made purely as an investment.
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Norton
Gary
Ind
S. C. Parry
Parry Manufacturing Company
Parry
Relics of Dickens Attract Visitors Across Nations
London May 21 Thousands of Londoners pass Dickens relics daily without noticing them but visitors especially from America take care to visit significant Dickens locations. Australians New Zealanders Canadians and Americans spend hours touring places linked to scenes in Dickens works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Central Electric to Hold Meeting on Track Bonding
T. W. Shelton of Greenwood Indiana master mechanic of the Indianapolis Columbus and Southern Traction company will read a paper on track bonding at the Central Electric Railway association meeting in Toledo Ohio on May 26 and 27. Many other officers of Indiana traction companies will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Shelton
Greenwood
Ind
Indianapolis, Columbus and Southern Traction Company
Central Electric Railway Association
Toledo
Indiana Traction Companies
Jury still deadlocked in South Bend will case
After 36 hours the jury in the suit to break the will of the late Mrs. Menerva Good, who left nearly 300000 to charity, remains deadlocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Mre. Menerva Good
Fever conditions at Plainfield Boys School improve
Conditions at the Indiana Boys School at Plainfield show marked improvement as Typhoid cases decline. Dr J P Simonds reports only two or three new fevers in the last week with four boys sent home for recovery or convalescence. Two serious cases have passed the crisis and officials still await an official source report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Boys's
Plainfield
J. P. Simonds
Uty
Simonds
Basteriological Department
All Star Stock Rehearsal Opens in Indianapolis
The All Star Stock company arrived in Indianapolis Friday and began rehearsals Saturday at the Shubert Murat theatre for a Decoration day opening. Nat C. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott star in When We Were Twenty One, revived this summer at the Mural. An all string orchestra will be featured, a first for the city. Two cars of scenery were unloaded and George Peters began painting the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Shubert Murat
Nat C. Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
B. J. Reilly
George Peters
Life imprisonment for shoe thief in Huntington case
Huntington West Virginia May 21 Isaac Price was sentenced to life imprisonment for stealing six pairs of shoes from a coal store. He had two prior penitentiary terms for larceny, marking a second use of the habitual criminal statute this week in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Isaac Price
Balloonists fail to break distance record in Michigan
Capt. E. H. Honeywell and William F. Assman landed at Shiloh near Son ia Michigan after a 350 mile flight from St Louis in the Centennial balloon. They departed Saturday for St Louis aiming to set distance records but did not surpass the 692 mile Lahm cup mark. The balloon crossed Lake Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonia
Mich
Honeywell
William F. Assman
Shiloh
St.Louis
St. Louis
Lake Michigan
German American Trust plans 99 year lease for central building
The German American Trust company will lease the Franklin and De Soto building at Monument Place and Market Street for 99 years with renewal options. The plan aims to house all departments on one floor, with potential for a large new office building and safety deposit quarters, leveraging the central Market Street location. The lease includes staged rent rates and an extension option, plus the benefit of rental income from 22 tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin and de Soto
Monument Place
Market Street
Trust Company
Merket Street
Franklin
de Soto
American Central Life Insurance Company
Amr
Delaware Street
Save One
M. A. Woollen
Auto and Car Meet Injures Three Officials in Oklahoma
A. A. Stewart and R. O. Johnson, superintendents of Oklahoma State Deaf and Dumb School at Sulphur and Indiana State School for Deaf Mutes, were injured when their auto collided with an E Washington street car at Arsenal Avenue Friday evening. Driver A. B. Gooly was unhurt. Stewart suffered a broken left forearm and dislocation. Johnson sustained bruises, and both were able to return home the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Stewart
Oklahoma State Deaf and Dumb School
Sulphur, Cabla
R. O O. Johnson
Indiana State School For Deaf Mutes
Arsenal Avenue
A. B. Gooly
Eue Jajye Jsnf
Irvington
Johnson
Stewart
Gooly
Monon
State Avenue
Washington Street
Americans sail to Hague for North Atlantic fisheries case
New York May 21 The American delegation to the International arbitration tribunal at The Hague sails on the Lan land for Amsterdam to join the six member panel led by Senator Root and Chandler Anderson. The June 1 session will hear the case involving United States fishing rights and the broader North Atlantic fishing industry valued in millions of dollars. Judge Gray of Delaware is named as a tribunal judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Arbitration Tribunal
Hague
New Foundland Fisheries
Lanland
Amsterdam
Senator Root
Chandaler Anderson
United States
George Turner
Spokane
Samuel J. Elder
Boston
James B. Scott
State Department
Charles E. Warren
Detroit
Robert Lansing
Watertown
Gray
Delaware
Root
North Atlantic
Expert witness testifies on benzoate of soda effects
Dr D R Lucas of New York testifies in a Mas ter in Chancery benzoate of soda hearing detailing research on benzoate as a preservative and drug. He describes his diet test effects including fatigue bronchitis head pain and stomach ache with temperature rise after large intakes.
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Daniels
Federal Court
D. R. Lucas
New York
Lorimer Likely to Respond on Senate Floor in Chicago
May 21 Chicago reports Senator William Lorimer plans to depart for Washington Saturday. Friends say he will reply from the Senate floor to bribery charges linked to his U S senate election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Senate
Chicago
William
Washington
United States Senate
Letter Carriers May Face New Ticket System
Mail carriers and special delivery workers may need tickets to ride cards as the Indianapolis post office's contract with Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co to transport all uniformed employees ends June 1. The contract termination worries carriers who fear no replacement. Postmaster Bryson awaits department guidance while carriers dislike the old ticket system as impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Indianapolis
Bryson
Department
Possum-based Poslam claimed to cure eczema
A letter from Elizabeth New Jersey describes a fifteen year eczema sufferer who used a Dr L E Todd poslam treatment. After two weeks the patient says he was completely cured and praises the fifty cent box. The advertisement claims skin diseases can be permanently eradicated and offers a free trial from Emergency Laboratories and druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Thompson
Elizabeth
N. J
Ecsena
L. E. Todd
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
H. J. Huder and
Weber Drug Co
Beveridge Praises Cushman In Senate Tribute
Senator Beveridge delivered a brief yet impressive speech in the Washington senate lauding the life and public service of Francis W. Cushman once a Washington state representative. Cushman, called the Abe Lincoln of the west, was a self made man and a close friend of Beveridge. The session observed special order with no other business. Shively also eulogized Representative Dearmond of Missouri, his former house colleague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Service
Hibbs
Washington, D. C
Beveridge
Senate
Francis W. Cushman
Washington State
Representative Cushman
Abe Lincoln
West
Shively
Representative Dearmond
Missouri
House
Americans to Attend London Festival Pageant
London May 21 Americans plan to attend the empire festival opening ceremonies. Nearly two thousand have bought seats for the event which will see delegates from England's dominions and colonies. The Duke of Norfolk heads the reception committee organizing hospitality for eight weeks of festivities. The pageant will be staged by 15,000 London citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Duke of Norfolk
Rich man pledges capital and surplus to aid savings
A prominent builder declares a million dollars capital and five hundred thousand dollars surplus pledged to investors, promising steady support to ensure nothing worthwhile slips by and urging strong savings.
Clever Woman Robber Haunts South Bend Housing
South Bend, May 21. A young cleverly dressed woman thief is entering and robbing rooming and apartment houses. Police are baffled as proprietors describe a prepossessing figure who has stolen clothing and jewelry.
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South Bend
Ind
Notable Names in Historic Obituary Column
A list of individuals including John W. Kern Eliot R. Hooton William A. Pickens Joseph W. Kenney Edward W. Little Bernard Borbig Remmines Co Ayres Aquilla Q. Jones o W. Holtzman erty N. Spaan Senry Warrum Toseph E. Bell Edward B. Raub Leuppo D. Buenting Charles E. Cox John W. Claypool James L. Gavin F. T. en taster Michael A. Ryan William W. Le John E. Hollett Willard New Lewis A. Coleman John M. Batley Levi P. Harlan Josh. E. Florea Arthur V. Brown Arthur H Jones Evans Woollen Frank T. Brown Adolph G. Emhardt Charles B. Clarke Edwin W. Spencer Ernest T. Brown Ralph D. McCarthy Fred W. Bassman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Kern
Eliot R. Hooton
William A. Pickens
Joseph W. Kenney
Edward W. Little
Bernard Borbig Remmines Co. Ayres Aquilla Q. Jones O W. Holtzmanerty
N. Spaan
Senry
Warrum
Toseph E. Bell
Edward B. Raub Leuppo D. Buenting
Charles E. Cox John W. Claypool James L. Gavin F. T. En Taster
Michael A. Ryan
William W. le John E. Hollett
Willard New Lewis A. Coleman
John M. Batley Levi P. Harlan
Josh. E. Florea
Arthur V. Brown
Arthur H Jones Evans
Woollen
Frank T. Brown
Adolph G. Emhardt
Charles B. Clarke
Edwin W. Spencer
Ernest T. Brown
Ralph D. McCarthy
Fred W. Bassman
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Grand Army Special
Good Shepherd Sisters
Countess Tarnovska
Venice
Tarnovska
Capital City Company
Weiron Demurer
Favors Corporation
Dickens
Gentral Electric
Murat
Nat Goodwin
Circle Building
Metzger
Oklahoma
Mr. Johnson
Hague Court
STATE
Hunter
Board of Referee
Catsup
Old Postoffice Building
Cushman
State of Washington
U. S. Senate
Strong Company
The
Indiana Trust Co
Home For Savings
Michael J. Shea
N. B
J. Harry Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Hagerstown
Wayne County
Roberts
Nordyke & Marmon Company
Atlas Engine Works
Old Sinker & Davis Company
Old Eagle Machine Works
Morris Street
Order of Elks Lodge No. 13
K. of P
Orbison
Marion County
Charls J. Orbison
Charles Remster
Clarence E. Eir
Fred McCallister
Samuel E. Perkins, Jr
Pan G. Davis
Jesse Ebaugh Gideon W. Blain
Charles C. Pettyjohn
Edward H. Knight
Albert Asche
Major A. Downla Jesse D. Hamric James W. Harrington Joseph T. Markey
Fred E. Barrett Charles L. Barry
John W. Wilson
George Burkhart Urban C. Stover M. M. Bachelder Eor R. Cox James C. Matthews
L. H. Oberreich
Charles W. Richards
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