Girls Wanted for Office Work Stir Messengers Union Talk
The American District Telegraph plans to hire girls for office tasks as messenger work dwindles for boys. Read as male workers voice union plans while girls, taken for outside work, are sworn in ready to replace them on strike. A secondary report notes Mary Witt, 15, found shot in Columbus amid family quarrels. she survives.
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American District Telegraph Company
Indianapolis
Columbus
Mary Witt
Leonard
Joseph Bushman
Fatal Elwood Man Dies In Big Four Wreck
Brazil Ind Oct 29 A freight wreck on the Big Four at Perth injures fatally Charles Gwen of Elwood. He was riding in a brick laden car when two train sections collided and the car derailed, brick covering him as the rear section struck. The derailment occurred after a break in the train at Carbon, unnoticed until the first section halted at Perth.
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Brazil
Ind
Big Four
Perth
Charles Gwen
Elwood
Gwen
Carbon
Burnstein Sues Indiana Union Traction for 27000 Damages
Louis Burnstein of Illinois sues Indiana Union Traction for 27000 after a collision north of Anderson on July 30, 190, claiming grievous injuries and loss of employment. He alleges robbery of a gold watch chain and money while unconscious in the traction company care. Mrs Earle and daughter attend Bloomington golden wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Burnstein
Ilinois
Indiana Union Traction Company
Anderson
Burnstein
American Rolling Mill Company
Ernstein
Traction Company
Liner Advertisements on the seventh page today
Read all the liners on the seventh page including room wanted room for rent picture machine for sale chatelaine bar lost strong boy wanted gist wanted and similar small ads. The fragment notes listings and notices typical of classified sections in the era.
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Crete
Receiver sought to preserve plant and convert to artificial gas
A suit filed in superior court by minority stockholder George Marett seeks a receiver for the Consumers' Gas Trust Co to halt dismantling of its plant and explore preserving operations or building an artificial gas plant if natural gas is insufficient. The case names John Frennel and Bement Lyman as key dismantling figures and mentions Eureka Investment Co gains. Attorneys William A. Ketcham and John B. Cockrum represent Marett. filing occurred early Thursday with no judge assigned as of 12:50 a.m.
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Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
George Marett
Marett
Indianapolis
John P. Frennel
Bement Lyman
Eureka Investment Company
William A. Ketcham
John B. Cockrum
Marott
Superior Court
Geo. J. Marott
Lockrum
Marell
Acie
Fire and turmoil sweep Paducah and Bilbao
Paducah Ky reports $200000 in fire losses on Wednesday night affecting M Livingstone wholesale grocery Weil whisky house Lagumaraino hotel Michaels saddlery Langs drug store and Western Union telegraph office. In Bilbao Spain rioters wield dynamite and terror drenched streets with five strikers and one woman dead and 7000 fleeing as railways shut and priests become housebound. Paris riot at Commercial Exchange wounds 13 and arrests many after an indignation meeting against employment bureaus.
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Paducah
M. Livingstone
Weil
Michael
Lang's
Western Union
Bilbao
Spain
Paris
Commercial Exchange
Record Breaking Revenue Forecast For Indianapolis Post Office
The Indianapolis post office expects a revenue rise for the year ending March 1, 1900, estimating an increase of about 7300 over the previous year. Receipts for the current fiscal year total around 167,000 with the substation chief’s salary cut from 1800 to 1200 annually due to insufficient income to justify the larger payment.
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Indianapolis
Norwi
Bicycles Cigs Coats Watches And Horses A Theft Sleuths
In Indianapolis on Wednesday night police and detectives seized a batch of theft cases. Suspects include Charles Oderham accused of riding away on a bicycle not his own and Henry Smith linked to a coat sale dispute. Harry Fisher took a suspect watch, Harry Doolittle allegedly pilfered cigars, and Reed Rust faces horse theft charges after claiming a traded horse was his own.
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Indianapolis
Charles Oderham
Henry Smith
Harry Fisher
Harry Doolittle
Lancaster
Kurtz
M. O'Connor & Co
S. Mert
Reed Rust
Cartersburg
SUN
Gome
Martinsville
Bottle Explodes Injuring Walter Smith at Home
Walter Smith of 10 Lock Street, a young colored man, sustained a severe cut to the back of his hand from flying glass when a bottle exploded after being heated in an oven. He had attempted to warm coffee in the bottle to avoid breakage during transport to work.
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Walter Smith
T10
Lock St
Smith
Mystery at City Dispensary Over Teased Cat
Dr D W Sheek suffered scratches after teasing the office cat on a city street Thursday. The cat reportedly leaped at him, leaving facial gashes. the animal vanished afterward, with rumors of chloroform or relocation. The incident is framed as the “Mystery of the dispensary” and a joke on the cat’s home.
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D. W. Sheek
Aly
Wanted 10 Live Without Work In The Road
John Gorman and Joseph Campbell, both described here, were arrested by patrolmen on a charge of breaking into R. Lieber’s dotting works office and stealing $15. The youths admitted a desire to become gentlemen of the road and to roam the world with little work, while denying the theft. Cases continued.
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Minerva- Wilson
John Gorman
Joseph Campbell
Nervaest
Musgrove
Samuels
R. Lieber
Livher
Taleron
Navy
Tair
Patice Lar
Will Pay City Forces Monday
A report notes that city departments expect to pay forces on Monday. The treasurer’s office faces a rush as patrolmen and firemen are due at the Indiana Trust Company to receive salaries.
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Tan
Indiana Trust Company
Mrs Booth-Tucker Killed In Santa Fe Wreck Near Dean Lake
Mrs Emma Booth Tucker daughter of Gen William Booth head of the Salvation Army was killed in a Santa Fe wreck near Dean Lake Missouri. Capt Tolland was seriously injured and may not recover. Dozens injured including Col P T C Holland and Fred Baden. Mrs Booth Tucker in charge of international army training homes and later army work in India and London. News of the death reached Commander Frederick Booth Tucker in Chicago who was prostrated.
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Kansas City
Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
Sarta Fs
Dean Lake
T. ©. Tolland
Salvation Mry
Emma Booth-Tucker
William Booth
Salvation Arm
Col
PT. C. Holand
FE. Maden and Son
Baden
Winfeld
Fred Baline
Winfield
John R. Shoemaker
W. H. Murphy
San Francisco
L. M. Kirk
Castle
Ind
L. Kewley
Onarga
Gatrhead
Eng
The
Tucker
London
India
New York
Army
America
Slater
Babington Booth
United States
Volunteers of America
Fred and
Albert Miler
Philadelphia
Elmer Kester
Proria
Bere Commo
Chicago
Army Farm
St Amstr
Emma Moss Booth-Tucker
Frororas Ieer
Frederick Booth-Tucker
Santa Fe
Army Headquarters
Booth Tucker
Ballington
Pittsburg
Ballington Mooth
Sprinkling bills for incomplete work Held up by city
The Kennington Brothers street sprinkling bill of 11,275 was returned by the city engineer to the Board of Works amid complaints of irregularities. The engineer says the request asks for payment for sprinkling streets where improvements were not completed. Bills were sent to the city controller with instructions to suspend payment pending investigation.
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Kennington Brothers
Board of Works
Samuel Shank Secures Vice-Consul Post in Winnipeg
Samuel Shank a prominent Republican wins a vice-consulship at Winnipeg Manitoba with a $2.00 annual salary. He secured the appointment through Senator Albert La Beverlage. Formerly a clerk in Judge feathers' court and recently a justice of the peace in Irvington.
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Samuel Shank
Nice Plom
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Shank
Albert la. Beverlage
Feathers
Irvington
City Hospital Gets a New Superintendent
The health board dismissed Dr. Jobes and appointed Dr. Paul Martin as City Hospital superintendent. Edward Helm becomes milk inspector with assistant John Eckhort. inspectors include Martin Maroney Homer Shake Nick Wormner and Timothy Landers. John Pritchard named meat inspector. Patrick Egan succeeds Dr. Carter as chief clerk with Harry Rockwood as assistant. Mrs Bert King to succeed Mrs Oakes as matron of the City Dispensary.
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Paul Martin
Board of Health
Jobes
The
Health Board
City Hospital
Edward Helm
John Eckhort
Martin Maroney
Homer Shake
Nick Wormner
Timothy Landers
John Pritchard
Patrick Egan
Charles Carter
Harry Rockwood
Bert King
Oakes
Claims He Taught Dowie Everything In Insane Drag Case
James Daniels, confined at the police station, is charged with being violently insane. He proclaims he is Dowie the religious fanatic and claims to have taught Dowie how to heal the elck. He has a history of dragging his wife by the hair and nearly killed her last week. His lunacy commission case will be heard immediately.
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Dowie
James Daniels
General Booth Dazed By Death Of Mrs Booth Tucker
London report states Mrs Booth-Tucker died in a wreck near Kansas City. Gen Booth, told by his son Cramwell, calls it a disaster for the army and a severe blow to American forces. An international memorial service is planned worldwide. Possible leadership change in the Salvation Army’s American branch is anticipated.
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Booth
London
Abrs
D Booth-Tucker
Balvation Army
Tearful plea to keep child before judge
Mia Nora Loucks a young mother pleaded with Judge Stubbs to allow her to keep her child Fred Loucks age unknown. Evidence showed difficulty care for the boy. she offered friends who might help until she could provide. The child had already been placed at the Board of Children's Guardians home by the grandfather. The judge ordered the boy stay at the home while Loucks arranged care.
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Mia
Nora Loucks
Fred Loucks
Judge Stubbs
Board of Children's Guardians
There Ain't No Fourth Elijah Cocktail Debuts in New York
A quirky drink named the Elijah cocktail arrives from New York, boasting 113 ingredients including See lemon Scotch whisky ginger ale and cider. The barkeep jokes one makes a man feel rich in oil stocks and friends of Roosevelt, with a punchline that there ain’t no fourth. Forecast for Indianapolis and nearby shows partly cloudy skies over 36 hours to Oct 30, warmer Thursday night and Friday, cooler Friday night, with morning 42 and afternoon 65.
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New York
Standard Oil
Roosevelt
Ays
Indianapolis
Indiana
Injuries figure in county court appeal case
John S Couchman of Clinton County failed to recover damages after a buggy accident left him with a broken neck. Harry Couchman as estate execute sued Cyrus A Prather for damages over Quor selling liquor. The appellate court affirmed the lower court. Also Davy Tullis Gamewell operator was badly slashed by a negro Sunday night and is in serious condition with wounds to face and neck.
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John S. Couchman
Clinton County
Harry 8. Couchman
Cyrus A. Prather
Nquor
Tower Court
Tullis
Davy Tullis
Indianapolis Sun Ad Fragment Affects Local Businesses
A pasted advertisement fragment references Buegesz & Cock manufacturing for mercantile devises in Indianapolis with capital stock of 10 000 and stockholders James C Burgess David Cook and Frank King. It also mentions Stegemeler Bros and a barber shop in Indianapolis and urges readers to read the Sun classifieds for enterprise ads and savings.
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Buegesz & Cock Manufacturing Company
Indianapolis
James C. Burgess
David
Cook
Frank King
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Consumers Gas Trust Company
Meridian St
J. C. Earle
Marie
Bloomington, Hill
Arnold Brigger
Canada
Cuba
Mr. Roosevelt
Au Akers Teaten
TRIE
Ohio
Eveslassen
J. P. Mullally
Glamonda and Jewelers
Monument Place
Denison Barber Shop
Wilson
Rough Kure
Maryl
Stegemier Bros
Hlinois
Commander Sooth-Tuckers
Sam Shank
Elijah
Janes
Stegemelr Bros
Wm. H. Dodds
N. Hi-si
Lanapolis
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