Meteor Shower Expectation Amid Northern Hemisphere Night Sky
The article describes a spectacular meteor shower predicted for mid November, noting historical showers in 1833 and 1866 and the 38 year cycle. It explains meteors originate from a fragmented comet, burn up upon atmospheric entry, and can vary from a few hundred to thousands per hour. The maximum display is expected soon after midnight on November 16 with moonlight reducing visibility. City residents recall past events and observers are urged to monitor skies from November 13 through 17.
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Lieut. Peary
Greenland
Nevada
Indianapolis
Boston
J. Garrett P. Serviss
Scientific American
Jupiter
Constellation
Aries
Candy Theft Arrest Reported in City
James Kemp of 629 South East Street was arrested Monday afternoon for stealing ten cents worth of candy. The truckman at the Pennsylvania freight depot is charged with breaking into a bucket and taking the candy.
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James Kemp
S. East St
Éaling
Pennsylvania Freight Depot
Vandalia dues cited in cross examination figures
Expert witness Duy testifies on railroad arrears to the school fund totaling 2 011 066 18 dollars. Day’s calculations dominated Monday before ex commissioner Butler. Oregon Leaves Hong Kong reports a battleship ready to aid Gulf operations. destination unclear as the ship remains in port.
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Duy
Vandalia Railroad
Day
Butler
Oregon
Hong Kong
Kong
Gulf
Nouer
City considers district gas rates and self-registering gauges
A council revision proposes dividing the city into districts with self-registering gauges on mains to set rates by average pressure. If pressure is three ounces, current rates stay. two to three ounces yield a 25 percent decrease. below two ounces cuts continue. Gas suppliers may bill one month in advance and rebates apply for days with no supply. Immediate notice to companies required for failures between 6 am and 3 pm.
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Orce
Bids for Bridges Come In Lower for Meridian and Illinois Streets
Local bidding on Fall Creek bridges over Illinois and Meridian streets shows lower totals than last September. Multiple firms submitted steel and stone bridge bids with narrow margins, while City engineer Jeup will advise on award decisions amid notable price spreads.
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Board of Works
Fall Creek
Ilinois
Meridian Sts
Jeup
Imois
Lefayette Bridge Company
Toledo Bridge Company
New Columbus Bridge Company
Indianapolis Bridge and Iron Works
Wabash Bridge and Iron Works
Pittsburg Bridge
Otto Strange
Tlinois St
J. S. Patterson & Co
Capitol Paving and Construction Company
Ross & Fritz
Meridian St
M. M
Destructive Jones Bros Fire Hits Kansas City Stores
Fire swept Jones Bros big department store and nearby buildings on Main and Walnut streets in Kansas City injuring Fireman Donavan. Loss estimated at 500000 with 375000 insured. Jones Bros losses about 300000 and other heavy losers listed including Jones building and Humboldt building.
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Kansas City
Jones Bros
Main
Walnutsts
Jones
W. C. Lobenstein
New York
Jones Annex
Majors Investment Company
Humboldt Building
WW. C. Lobenstein
L. M. Emerich
M. Quinn
St. James Hotel
Donavan
County Commissioners Head to Central Ave Bridge Work
President McGregor and county commissioners inspected the Central Avenue bridge project Monday. He reported steady progress and greater satisfaction since new contractors took over. Noss & Fitz installed improved machinery and are rapidly pumping water from the pier holes.
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McGregor
County Commissioners
Central-ave. Briage
Noss & Fitz
His Pipe Cost His Life
William Smith aged 24 son of John H Smith manager of the R G Dun commercial agency died in a fire at his father's Buffalo home about 2 am Monday He was a pipe smoker and the fire caused an estimated 5000 damage to the building The incident is reported from Buffalo New York on November 6.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Wm. Smith
John H. Smith
R. G. Dun Commercial Agency
Mitchell County
North Carolina
Count von Molle
Berlin
National Tin-Plate Company
West Virginia
Antoine Gerrard
New Orleans
Denison
Tey
Canal Dover
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Torpedo Goat
Holland
Albert Glouchner
Anna Roberts
West Newton
Geo. Noland
Rockland
Dunlap
East-st
Market-st. Chas
W. Brouse
Einglish-ave
Veitch
Lemeke Building
West
Fayette-Sts
Pratt
Lemeke
Alabama
New York-sts
Hatfield Pettibone
Tawson Divorce Denied by Court on Monday
Kate B Tawson was denied a divorce from George Tawson in a Monday court decision.
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Kate B. Tawson
George ¥. Tawson
Democrats plan a new daily newspaper in Chicago
A jumble of brief items notes Democrats may start a daily in Chicago. Other items mention the Fortieth Infantry arriving at Frisco from Fort Riley, Australia offering 10000 men to help fight the Boers, Admiral Schley’s Birmingham reception, and various crime and political snippets across the country.
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Chicago
Fortieth Infantry
John Balentine
Springfield
Margaret Jackson
Elizabeth
N. J
Walter S .Blauvelt
New York
Cincinnati
Transvaal
Motorman Dies At His Post In Chicago Runaway
Harry Strickland a motorman collapsed from heart disease while his car sped uncontrolled for about two blocks and swung to a stop when a conductor reached the motorman slumped over the dashboard at the wheel providing a fatal end to the ride.
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Chicago
Harry Strickland
Woman Fatally Burns at Husband's Grave in Harrisburg Cemetery
Mrs A Fagin was burned to death at her husband’s grave in Harrisburg cemetery, Houston, while relighting candles on All Souls Day. Her skirts ignited as flames spread from the lighted candles on the grave.
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Houston
Tex
A. Fagin
Harrisburg
Eureka area notices and society updates in brief
Home Folks' Doings reports Eureka accident and sickness benefit association incorporation in Columbus. Dr. J. W. Pennington buried at McComb after body sent by Henry Pennington. Encampment No 80 marks seventh anniversary at Denison. Harry N Hill and Mamie Ellis marry in Englewood. Maud McDonald thought distressed by morphine box. she was drunk. Central Labor Union concert at Tomlinson Hall benefits free reading room and library. another concert on Nov 26. Dr. William A. Quayle to lecture on Shakespeare's women in Meridian Street Church with Meridian Street Young People's Society assistance.
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Union Veterans’ Legion
Denison
Harry N. Hill
Cleveland
Mamie Ellis
Peoria
Englewood
A. L. Orcuit
Maud McDonald
Kentucky-ave
Central Labor Union
Tomlinson, Hall
William A. Quayle
Shakespere
Meridian
St. M
St.’ Young
Chietan. Endeavor
Tramps Attack Brakeman Steeg Near Connersville
Charles Steeg a brakeman on the C H D railroad was brutally beaten by two tramps Sunday afternoon near Connersville. They struck him with iron ore chunks after he ordered them off the train. Steeg suffered a cut face a jugular blow and the theft of his watch and chain as he signaled the train to stop.
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Charles
Steeg
Walcott St
Connersville
Steee
Births and deaths old city notices list many names
Births record multiple families with addresses and newborn girls and boys. Deaths list Myra V Williams Anna Belle Salmon Tennis Meyers John Parle John H Meyers Infant Cooper Ella Quinn Infant Buchanan Benjamin Hurley J W Pennington Sylvester Plummer with ages and causes such as peritonitis diphtheria congestion pneumonia tuberculosis dysentery and railroad injury. Marriage licenses show numerous couples including Homer Reeves and Mary Mannix Robert Campbell and Mary Naughon Randall McGavock and Illa Bass and others.
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Myra V. Williams
Twenty Ninth
Anna Belle Salmon
Eugene-ave
Tennis Meyers
Washington-st
John Parle
N. Senate-ave
John H. Meyers
S. Delaware-st
Cooper
E. Michigan-st
Ella Quinn
Gale-st
Buchanan
Delaware-st
Benjamin F. Hurley
N. West-st
J. W. Pennington
N. Canitol Ave
Sylvester Plummer
Newman-st
Homer E. Reeves
Mary Rose Mannix
Robert Campbell
Mary Naughon
Randall McGavock
Illa Bass
John Norman
Etta Gland
George W. Ward, Jr
Jennie Hopkins
Walker Harrington
Gizzie Steward
Harry N. Hill
Mamie Ellis
Lask A. Hargrove
Pearl Walker
Alberti J. Kaylor
Laura C. Kaylor
Help Wanted Classifieds and Cattle Market Report
Housing and domestic help ads appear alongside a detailed Indianapolis cattle and livestock market ledger. Listings include cooks, housekeepers, and a type setter, with addresses provided, while market quotes cover steers, heifers, cows, veal, hogs, and lambs with weights and price ranges.
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Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
Wtadekad
Usaateess
Brain Food and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Recommend Digestive Health
An article urges a diet rich in grains vegetables and milk for most people with meat limited to once daily. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe effective aid after meals to improve digestion and vitality without harmful drugs.
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Stuart
Sttuart
Chicago Grain Markets See Mixed Wheat and Higher Corn
Chicago markets report nervous trading and small fluctuations. Wheat December around 68% to 68% with gains later. May up to 73 cents. Corn edges higher with December near 303 to 31% and May around 32% to 32 1/2 cents. Oats firm with 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 cent gains. December 22 1/2 to 25 1/4 cents. Provisions show January pork near 9.72 to 9.80, lard at 5.25 to 5.2744, ribs about 4.95 to 4.97 per hundredweight.
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Chicago
LEE
Denksaceas
Epwc
Atds—Tt
FN Po Ceys
Cacweed
ABC
Comottow
Jaresege Baccaredaten
Bdeegalieewewen
City Grain Market Prices and Inspections Report
Monday November 6 market notes list inspections and car counts for corn, hay and wheat, with price levels for No 2 red and No 1 white corn, No 2 white and yellow oats, No 1 timothy hay, and various No 2 to No 4 grades across white and mixed categories. Wheat is described as dull with several price points for red grades and wagon wheat.
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City
Moe. Hay
Timothy
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Anna Brown
Miley-ave
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Lucille Uunt
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Lolle Roney
Harlan-st
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N. Mis~sourd-st
Webb and
Ethel
V. Cadwalter
Virginia-ave
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Ogden-st
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Minnie Pate
Buchanan-st
Myrtle Pearson
N. Capitol-ave
Harry M
Lillian Johnson
Ashst
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W. Market
N. Senate
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Talbott Ave
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Delaware
Bath
N. Senate- Ave
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Dr. Hoffman Co
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Oriental Hotel
First Square
Massachusetts Ave
Massachusetts
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