Judge John H Baker Retires from Federal Bench
Judge John H Baker announces retirement to President Roosevelt with dismissal of action before congress convenes. Indiana reporters note the retirement shifts potential successors among Hawkins Shirley Anderson Monks and Tracewell with Fairbanks Beveridge influence, Goshen future plans, and continued salary pension.
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John H. Baker
Roosevelt
Congress
Judge Baker
Indianapolis
Federal
Senate
Roscoe O. Hawkins
C.C. Shirley
Kokomo
A. B. Anderson
Crawfordsville
L. J. Monks
Winchester
Indiana Supreme Court
R. J. Jacewell
Treasury
Hawkins
Indiana
Congressman Overstreet
Addison C. Harris
Anderson
John R. Bon
Nell
Terre. Haute
C. B. Landis
Lew Wallace
Shirley
Tracewell
Corydon
Griggs
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Judge Monks
Danville
Julian Hogate
Q. A. Myers
Logansport
Lucus “C. “Embree
Princetown
John Morris, Jr
Fort Wayne
American’ Bar Association
Chas. A. Dryer
Lawson M. Harvey
W. J. Henley
Rushville
Appellate Court
Ovid B. Jameson
Baker
Federal District Bench
Goshen
Ind
Francis ‘E. Baker
Federal Circuit
Roscoe ‘O. ‘Hawkins
New Liners Advertisements in This Sun Issue
A jumble of 19th century boxed line ads lists help needed for housework and tobacco strip jobs, rooms for rent, farm goods and furniture for sale, dressmaking supplies, a five room residence, and various wants and sales including a restaurant and a horse.
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Pate
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity ends Nov 8
Forecast for Indianapolis and surrounding area covers 36 hours to 8 pm on November 8. Expect fair conditions Friday night and Saturday with warmer temperatures. Observed temps: 7 am 38, noon 50, 2 pm 53. Winds southerly across Indiana and nearby states.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Troubles of College-ave. People
Patrons on College Avenue north of Twentieth Street rely on an old horse car loaded with electrical goods. The car backs along College Avenue to the car barn, often missing downtown connections and endangering pedestrians. Motorman’s limited rear view causes near misses and delays commuters, risking a serious accident if the situation continues.
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College-ave
Central Ave
North College Ave
Indianapolis Streetcar Extension Standoff at Twenty-Third Street
Board of works plans another review of the Sartindale avenue extension. The Indianapolis street railway company may be forced to extend only to Twenty-fourth street due to a lack of a turning Y at Twenty-fifth. McLaughlin, an old soldier, named deputy recorder to represent veterans.
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Board of Works
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Twenty-third-st
Twenty-fifth-st
Street Car Company
Twenty Fourth-St
Cold wave to hit upper Missouri valley with freezing temps
The weather bureau bulletin reports the first well marked cold wave of the season sweeping the upper Missouri valley Friday night and Saturday. Minimum temperatures are expected to range from five to ten degrees above zero.
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Missouri Valley
Pavement extension approved for Southeastern Ave project
The Board of works adopted a resolution Friday to pave Southeastern Avenue from State Avenue to Rural Street with flint rock macadam and brick gutters and curb. The estimated cost is $28,990.
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Board of Works
Southeastern Ave
State-ave
Rural-st
Preacher James Hill 88 Ill in Chicago dispatch
The former Indianapolis pastor Rev. James Hill 88, long affiliated with Wesley chapel and Meridian Street Church, is seriously ill in Chicago. He preached 52 years with only one retirement period in 1856 57, and since retiring has filled Chicago pulpits during absences. He has two children.
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James ‘Hill
Meridian-St. Church
Chicago
James Hill
Wesley Chapel
Gas Company Sends October Bills Amid City Fight
The Indianapolis gas company delivered October bills for natural gas amid mystery over its fight with the city. If unpaid, bills may prompt shutoff between Nov 10 and 12. company aims to charge the city for gas used in October and link future November billing to a Noblesville case.
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GAS Company
Indianapolis Gas Company
John K
Pearson
Noblesville
Woman saved after blaze rips through rooming house
Fifteen tenants displaced as a fire at Senate Ave and Ohio Street destroys a two story rooming house owned by Mrs. Vance Meyers. Meyers suffers severe facial and head burns while rescuing valuable papers from her bureau as firemen and patrolmen respond to the blaze. The origin is believed to be overheated gas stove in the kitchen.
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Senate-ave
Ohio
Vance Meyers
Meyers
Quarantine Tension Over Smallpox On Cornell Avenue
Neighbors report exposure to smallpox from a family at Seventeenth Street and Cornell Avenue. Iona Steele is ill with smallpox and the family is quarantined, but residents allege lax enforcement and unauthorized movement. Police issued yard confinement orders amid claims others already faced exposure and a prior election day quarantine breach.
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Ing
Board of Health
Ensley Leads In Early Official Count In Treasurership Race
With 42 precincts uncounted at noon Friday, Ensley led the Republican tally by 18 and held a 130 vote plurality. Democrats expected containment but Kuhn planned to contest. Officials feared ballot disputes could swing results, while accusations of improper conduct surfaced as totals dragged past 6 p.m. and inspectors remained hard to locate.
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Ens
Republican Committee
Ensley
Kuhn
Ruth
Automobiles Across the World Stir the Natives of Johore
Washington reports on a consular advance sheets edition detailing global views on autos. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Canary Islands, Cape Colony, British India, China, Straits settlements, New South Wales, New Zealand and Victoria note limited fleets, high duties, and mixed demand. The Johore sultan’s car provokes noise and threats of revolt.
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Washington
State Department
Latin America
Canary Islands
Cape Colony
Asia
Australia
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
Teneriffe
India
China
Straits Settlements
Johore
Europe
New South Wales
New Zealand
Victoria
Lew Shank Names Deputy Chiefs and Ends Delay
Recorder-elect Lew Shank complains that Joe Hunters and others torment him as he prepares the recorder's office. He states Harry Wallace will be chief deputy and promises to announce the remaining deputies soon, urging The Sun to publish the names to end the misery.
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Lew Shank
Recorder’s
Harry Wallace
Meridian flats cut into Van Hummell lot provoke suit
Dr Henry Van Hummell claims the Meridian flats at Meridian and Michigan streets encroach about four inches on his property adjoining the north. He sought removal of the building to recover land. a compromise failed and the suit was dismissed. Hetterman Bros Co now sues Van Hummell to quiet title as Gov Durbin's family occupies the Van Hummell house.
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Henry van Hummell
Meridian Flats
Meridian and
Michigan-sts
Van
Herman E. Martens
Meridian-at
van Hummell
Lot
Hetterman Bros. Co
Louisville
van Hummelt
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Roscoe
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the Sun
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SUN Advertising Pays
National Furniture Company
SUN
Harry ‘Kahn
Nationa Furniture Co
General House
W. Washington St
National Furniture CO. Pei
Mei
Ave
Martindaleave
Twenty-third St
Upper
Weather Bureau
Hill
He Has
Cornell Ave
Sixteenth and Seventeenth-sts
Cornell
Sultan
Joe Hunters
Gov. Durbin
Meridian-St
Hummell
Meridian St
Wulschenr
Bennett
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