Central Supply Company Pioneers Indianapolis Growth
The article lauds Indianapolis rapid growth to a 200000 population hub and highlights Central Supply Company at 203 to 217 West Washington Street. It notes vast pipe yards, a new fireproof four story building, extensive boiler and plumbing supplies, and a strong leadership team including J C Huesmann and R Kirshbaum.
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the Central Supply Company
Indiana
W. Washington St
Central Supply Company
R. Kirshbaum
United States
Volcano Activity Sparks Hawaii Eruption Fears
Halemaumau crater erupts with dense steam and smoke while lava flows rise in the cauldron filling about 500 feet from the bottom. Earthquakes shake Honolulu as the subterranean reservoir feeds the growing eruption, drawing parallels to Mont Pelee.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Halemaumau
Telegraphers Move to Form International Union
Chicago plans a Saturday meeting to launch an international telegraphers union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Delegates from major cities arrive, officers to be elected Sunday. Milwaukee delegates push for the next convention in their city.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Milwaukee
Will Entertain Mother’s Club Next Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs James H Deery of 639 N Pine will entertain the Mother s Club of the K F M brigade next Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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Mother's Club
James H. Deery
N. Pineat
Mother's
Murphy Elected Tammany Leader as Devery Challenged
In New York on Sept 20 the Tammany hall executive committee elected Charles F. Murphy to leadership while Bill Devery’s bid was sent to the credentials committee amid bribery claims. Devery vowed to challenge Murphy, calling the process a betrayal as Carroll’s faction showed strength with 27 votes to 8. Carroll refused to back Murphy.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Bill Devery
Committee On Credentials
Devery
Murphy
Croker
England
Saratoga
Brooklyn Bridge
Carroll
Crower
Formal order for national encampment issued by Gen Coryell
Gen J B Coryell commander in chief of the Spanish American war veterans issues the formal order for the national encampment to convene next Monday at 10 p m in the senate chamber state house Addresses of welcome will be by Gov Durbin and Mayor Bookwalter with responses by Coryell and Gen Hulings Business sessions follow The council of administration meets Monday morning at Denison headquarters for Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin at Imperial hotel Illinois Kentucky Ohio West Virginia at Grand others at English Secretaries Root and Roosevelt to attend at Tomlinson hall with seating rules for men and ladies and reserved seats in the lower floor
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J. B. Coryell
Senate
State House
Denison
Roosevelt
Tomlinson Hall
Delawarest
Department of Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Was She Murdered in Rainsville Ind
In Rainsville Indiana on September 20 it is believed Mary Elliott was murdered though the coroner called it suicide. Tracks in soft earth show a man joined her and a rifle lay nearby with no bullet wound. Eyewitnesses note throat marks suggesting strangulation as Warren County prosecutor Sparks investigates to uncover new clues. Elliott had previously drawn attention for dressing as a man and fleeing to Danville.
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Rainsville
Ind
Mary Elliott
William Sparks
Warren County
Danville
Patent peanut roaster explodes in Norfolk crowd
The blast at 4 40 pm on a busy Norfolk corner killed Bessie McGrath of Phoebus and fatally injured Mrs M R Palmer of Lawrenceville. Others including Mrs Bingham and a bystander were wounded slightly. Debris shattered bank windows and Nash building top. Confectioner C H Diggs is prostrated.
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Norfolk
Bessie McGrath
M. R. Palmer
Lawrenceville
Bingham
Pagsera-By
City National Bank
Nash
C. H. Diggs
John J Appel Buys One Ninth Interest in City Property
John J Appel purchased a one ninth interest in the Avila Miller property located at Market and Tilinoteste for 24000 dollars. The deal mentions the interurban station and related avenues but is unclear on other specifics.
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John J." Appel
Avila Miller
Rain Boosts State Fair Week Trade Across Stores
Merchants report a strong uptick in both retail and wholesale sales during State Fair week. Store managers including Peter Bond and George Gay attribute gains to rain drawing shoppers, with several noting record or near record performances and greater expenditure on higher quality goods.
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Peter Bond
Meyer Efroymson
Iean
Star
George Gay
New York
Fred Ayers
L. S. Ayers & Co
E. K. Chapman
Saks & Co
E. P. Clancy
H. P. Wasson & Co
Crowd steals Brooklyn house and police watch the hole
Simon J. Harad jing reports to Capt. Ernest Linderman that burglars or vandals removed his fully renovated house at 36 Fifteenth Street Brooklyn. Neighbors claim about 10 men and boys dragged it away two or three days earlier, leaving only a hole. Harding sent a carpenter who confirmed no house remained.
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New York
Simon J. Haradjing
Brooklyn
Ernest Linderman
Fifth-ave
Firfteenth-st
Snn
Day
Harding
Young Woman Jumps From La Touraine Near Port
In New York on Sept 20 the French liner La Touraine reported that passenger Mrs. Stapeling Sporidon aged 31 jumped into the sea and was not found after alarms sounded at 10:40 p.m. A note asked the purser to notify her husband. Illness and recent stressful news preceded the act.
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New York
Stapeling Sporidon
Three Italian Miners Shot in Speak Easy Riot
Three Italian miners were killed in a speak easy riot Friday night at Berryburg near Parkersburg West Virginia. Local authorities investigated the violent confrontation and named potential suspects as tensions rose in the mining community.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Berrysburs
Clarence Mackay Quits Society for Hard Business
Clarence W. Mackay heir to the Mackay millions returns to the United States to pursue a life of usefulness. He will seek to fill his father's shoes in finance and commerce and abandon a social butterfly lifestyle and horse racing interests.
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Clarence W. Mackay
Mackay
United States
Riot in Speak Easy Leaves Three Italians Dead
In Berrysburg West Virginia on Friday night three Italian miners from Southern Coal and Transportation Co. were killed and another fatally injured in a melee sparked by raised voices. Knives and revolvers were used as over 50 shots rang out. lights went out during the brawl and the shooter remains undetermined. An inquest is underway with the sheriff and coroner notified.
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Berrysburg
W. Va
Southern Coal and Transportation Co
Coffee to Postum change heals family health crisis
Elyria Ohio mother recounts how coffee caused stomach pain watery eyes and fatigue in her family. After switching to Postum Food Coffee the symptoms vanished, eyes stopped watering in wind, complexion improved, and energy returned. The family plans to continue Postum twice daily.
Roosevelt Arrives in Cincinnati for Stop in Ohio
President Roosevelt and party reached Cincinnati at 10 a.m. on Saturday, greeted by reception committee led by Senator Foraker and Mayor Fleischmann. They were escorted to the St. Nicholas hotel for the visit.
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Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Senator Foraker
Fleischmann
St. Nicholas Hotel
Salisbury Is Better After Illness At Lucerne
Salisbury, the marquis, who had a chill and gouty attack, shows marked improvement at Lucerne as of September 20.
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Salisbury
Lucerne
Marquis of Salisbury
Diamond Jim and McLevee Dissolve Racing Partnership
Gen F C Mc Levee and James Brady known as Diamond Jim end their racing partnership and will auction their horses including yearlings on Oct 4 at Gravesend. They formed the partnership last spring buying Major Dangerfield Luck and Charity Hundred two year olds for 40000 from Philip J Dwyer and purchased Gold Heels for Area from W M Sloan.
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New York
F. C. McLevee
Jas. Brady
Philip J’. Dwyer
W. M. Sloan
Sam Hildreth
A Little Match Can Start a Great Fire
Washington dispatch notes ex Speaker Reed in city on private business reacting to Hendersons retirement. Reed says a small cause can ignite a larger conflagration and defends Hendersons motive as possibly prudent though he doubts defeat. Also promotes sleep aid and local ad blurbs woven through page.
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Washington
Henderson
Thomas B. Reed
Reed
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Timetable Ad
Advertises rail service from Chicago with favorable time limits for the Christian church national conventions. Four fast trains daily on the double track line to the Missouri river. For tickets and details contact local agents or N M Breeze Cincinnati Ohio.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Christian Church
Missouri River
N. M. Breeze
Cincinnati
VANDALIA LINE Round Trip To Evansville Details
The Vandalia Line offers a 2.50 round trip to Evansville with departures from Indianapolis at 3:30 and 11:20 p m on Saturday September 20. Returns available on all regular trains including E T H No 6 leaving Evansville at 1:10 a m Monday September 22 arriving Indianapolis by 6:50 a m. Inquiries to ticket agents at 48 W Washington St Union Station or W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Evansville
Washington St
Union Station
W. W. Richardson
Indianapo
Round Trip Fare Advertises Limited-Period Tickets
Travel promo lists four dollar forty cent round trip tickets sold from September 15 to 27 with final limit September 29. The note promises value with a cheeky punch line about customers getting what they are after or nothing, attributed to THE BUN liners Sy thea.
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Sy Thea
United Brethren College proposed for Indianapolis area
At a Peru session of the United Brethren St Joseph conference William L Elder of Indianapolis offered 15000 worth of Marion Heights lots for a new school and the conference will dispose of 446 elder lots south of Indianapolis Elder also commits 40000 worth of buildings for the school A college association will be formed soon and the Whitewater conference has already accepted the plan developments point to a regional United Brethren college in Indiana
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United Brethren St. Joseph Conference
Peru
William L. Elder
Indianapolis
Marion Heights
Elder
United Brethren
Whitewater
Indiana
Laxatius Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Seeks Grove Endorsement
An old newspaper item notes that E W Grove must appear on every bar of the genuine Laxatius Bromo Quinine Tablets the well known cold and grip cure priced at 25 cents. The notice emphasizes branding and authenticity for this medicinal product.
Local Advertisements and Shop Listings
Descriptions of wallpaper and interior decoration shops, moldings and paints. O J Kidd & Co at 442 Massachusetts Ave promotes new phone 3568. Chan dler's Anti Grippe Capsules at 217 Massachusetts Ave. Commercial rates for Union Station Dining Hall. Feese removed to Newton Clarpool Building room 23. J E Bodine & Co at 37 BE Ohio offers razors and barber supplies. Karstadt's dye house successor to Brill & Co for dry cleaning. C W Eriel Main Cigar Store English Block Monument Place. Wholesale and retail services listed.
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O. J. Kidd & Co
Massachusetts Ave
C. W. Eriel
Monument Place
English Block
Fast Time to Detroit by Lakerie and Western and Wabash
Train service from Indianapolis departs at 12 26 p m and reaches Detroit at 8 10 p m using Lakerie Western and Wabash routes. An Old Nurse for Children by Mrs Winslow is advertised as a teething remedy promising soothing effects, gum softness, pain relief, wind colic cure and diarrhoea relief with a 25 cent bottle price.
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Detroit
Lakerie & Western
Wabash Roads
Indianapolis
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Knapp Supply Company
Union City
J. C. Huesmann
W. K. Smith
Huesmann
Kirshbaum
Knapp Supply
W. K. Wilson
Knapp
Smith
Mr. Wilson
Fine Corps of Assistants
J. M. Wharton
Sidney Brown
F. D. McDaniel
E. E. Lawton
O’brien
G. F. Rieder
John Cantwell, Jr
Illinois
Claude McElwaine
Perry Wallace
McElwaine & Richards Co
Walter Ingle
Mont Pelee
Appel
Miller Bicol
Society For
C. E. Knapp
Elyria
Cleveland
L.S. AYRES @ CO
Tom Reed
Hood
Clark, 116
N. Ill
Ste
James
Cordray
Virginia
WM. B. Burford
Indiana Dental College
Lake Erie
Lake Shore
A. H. Sellars
Minocis St
WM. B. Surford
Tucianapolis
Omaha
Vandalia Line
C., H. & D. Railway
United Brethren College For
WM. L. Elder
E. W. Grove
Chandler
Sic
E. E. Feese
Newton Clarpool Building
Razors and Barber Supplies
J. E. Bodine & Co
Be, Ohio
Karstadt
Brill & Co
Auto Storage and Repair
Ohio-st. Vy
Post Ginders
Tranater Bindera
Wibeb
Burford
Ina
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Pennsylvania Lines
Madison
Return
Terre Haute
Greencastle
SUN
Ohio St
Indiana Trust Building
Sondence
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