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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1908

Page

4

Indiana M E Conference appoints Indianapolis district superintendents

The Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference announces appointments for the Indianapolis district. C. E. Bacon is superintendent with a large list of assigned pastors and churches including Green Wood J. & Murr and Fletcher Place G. D. Wolfe, plus district superintendents for Seymour Greencastle Evansville Moore's Hill New Albany Vincennes.

Shelbyville Ind Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference Indianapolis C. E. Bacon Acton George E. Garrison Broad Ripple GC. E. Flynn Brooklyn C. A. McCullough Castleton J. L. Perry Greenwood J. &. Murr Earth Place Henry C. Hess Blackford Street S. L. Welker Blaine Avenue J. K. Ake Hall Place F. A. Steele Howard Place John D. Jeffrey Irvington W. G. Clinton Mapleton F. A. Lester Meridian Street Joshua Stansfield Morris Street F. F. Lewis Oak Air R. W. Raaf Roberts Park Albert Hurlstone Trinity Church C. W. Whitman Wesley Chapel Woodside Lester A. Jones Lawrence W. R. Thom Mooresville E. P. Jewett New Palestine W. D. Wood Southport W. Corva Waverly J. A. Lewis West Newton E. Oo. Thomas Whiteland W. C. Watkins Seymour M. B. Hyde Connersville EK. B. Rawls Greencastle L. F. Dimmitt Evansville J. W. Duncan Moore's Hill C. E. Edwards New

Hot Weather Schedule Prolonged for Elementary Schools

Owing to the heat, elementary schools will extend the half day session schedule for another week.

Girl Takes Acid Hope Dies Without Known Cause

Twenty two year old Tadtle Richards attempted suicide by drinking carbolic acid in her room at 318 West Washington Street. Drs Porter and Swartz at the city dispensary saved her life and she was sent to City Hospital. No one could give any reason for her act.

Tadtle Richards Washington Street

Fire damages power house at Lebanon

A fire this afternoon damaged the power house of the Ferretiante Indianapolis and Western traction company in Lebanon. The blaze grounded a high tension line cutting service from Indianapolis to Lebanon Lafayette and Crawfordsville for several days. Cars and wagons were used to transport passengers while power lines and other equipment suffered extensive damage.

Lebanon Find Ferretiante, Indianapolis & Wastern Traction Company Indianapolis Lafayette Crawfordsville

Discovery of Thief Exonerates a Negro

A man watched a neighbor after his shoes disappeared and identified a Black man, Jos Green, wearing them. An officer tracked Green to a second man, George Williams, who admitted selling the shoes. Williams was taken into custody and Green claimed innocence as the case unfolded.

Jos Green Green George Williams Wabash Street Williams

Brightwood to Install Three Miles of New Sewage Pipes

Plans for a Brightwood sewer project totaling three miles will be completed this week under Charles A Brown assistant city civil engineer in charge. The board of public works likely to receive the plans by week’s end. Project cost about 75000 dollars with pipe sizes from 15 inches to 10 feet in diameter.

Brightwood Charles A. Brown Board of Public Works

Grado Fire Threatens Two Major Plants

Sparks from a Belt railway engine started a noon Monday grass fire in a 30 acre field bordered by Naomi street Bett railway and Draper and Olive streets. The Interior Marchwood and Capital Rattan plants and nearby housing were in the path. Four fire companies fought the blaze and prevented damage to surrounding property using large water streams.

Marchwood Company Capital Rattan Company

Ten Janitors Face Danger At Federal Building

Janitors who wash second and third floor windows at the federal building fear a fall could be fatal. Custodian L G Rothschild promised an appropriation a year ago but none was made. They urge safety devices and rope belts to prevent deaths.

Federal Building L. G. Rothschild Richard Tolbert

City Hall Idea May Give Way To Useful Plan

City council building committee and Mayor Walter Book held a Monday meeting to discuss city hall needs and potential plans. Some favor abandoning the hall project in favor of a sewage and garbage incineration plant at a cost of about half a million dollars for the city's benefit.

Bookwalter City Hall

Marriages Listed for George Huntington and Others

Marriages recorded include George Huntington with Elizabeth Ray Henry A White with Mary R Mattern James G Robinson with Lucia White Wesley Alexander with Radie Normack Bert Sutton with Stella Brannon Holman B Hinds with Alice Mains William Stout with Josephine Doyle John R Hoop with Laurine Lamm Charles C Gronski with Geneve Johnson Ernest Esger with Wanda Grace Francis A White with Berdiner Hugr Johnson and A

George Huntington Elizabeth Ray Henry A. White Mary R. Mattern James G. Robinson Lucia £. White Wesley Alexander Radie Normack Bert Sutton Stella E. Brannon Holman B. Hinds Alice L. Mains Wiliam Stout Josephine Doyle John R. Hoop Laurine B. Lamm Charles C. Gronski Geneve Johnson Ernest Esger Wanda Grace Francis A. White Berdiner Hugr Johnson

Prices Steady as Hogs Cattle and Sheep Move at Local Yards

Indianapolis reports receipts of 1500 hogs 730 cattle and 550 sheep with hogs trading fairly active and mostly steady at 6.45 to 7.50 top. Cattle numbers up slightly from week start and quiet trade with prices near last week’s close. Lambs and sheep also steady with lambs at 35.25 and sheep at 4.00 down from prior levels. Grain prices show mixed steady to easy movements across wheat corn oats and hay.

Hay Timothy Clover

Hogs and cattle prices rise at Chicago Union Stock Yards

Chicago Union Stock Yards reports Sept 21 receipts with hogs at higher quotes. Light through heavy sold from about 6.60 to 7.40, yorkers around 7.06. Cattle receipts near 21,000 with Beeves 3.65 to 7.40, Texas steers 3.50 to 5.00, western steers 3.20 to 5.80, cows and heifers 1.65 to 5.60, calves 6.00 to 6.20. Sheep receipts 3,000 steady with natives 2.90 to 4.90, westerners 2.25 to 4.35, yearlings 4.20 to 4.80, lambs 3.45 to 5.80.

Reprerrn Sa Sales No. Kind Ee Dock Chicago Union

City Births and Deaths Notice from District Records

City birth records list numerous entries including boys and girls born to families at addresses such as 934 N Senate avenue 67 Holly avenue 444 Chase street 11355 W Twenty eighth street 529 Spring street 321 Douglas street 1221 N Sheffield avenue 260 3 Harding street 1017 W Walnut street 38% N Addigon street 1511 Ringgold street 3088 Warman avenue 3711 E Vermont street 2102 Talbot avenue 314 W North street. Deaths include William Irvin Margaritt Geisendorf Emma Shea Elis Snowden Conxella Jackson James Francis Huber Nona Eliott James Lynn Agnes Miller Clyde Bass Dorth Marie Rush Vasilis Mumtem among others with causes such as valvular heart disease gunshot wound cirrhosis of liver pulmonary hemorrhage appendicitis acute gastritis carbolic acid poison mitral insufficiency diphtheria and tuberculosis.

George B Elizabeth Hatfield Sheffield Avenue Wiliam F Carrie Bowman Harding Street Patrick J Bertha M. Dugan Walnut Street Joseph M Verda Walsh N. Addigon Henry and Detsia Ransdall Ringgold Street Michael T Agnes Sweeny Warman Avenue William and Daisy Smith Vermont Street Leopold and Selma Tutenur Talbott Avenue Neal and Grace Connaughton North Street William Irvin Capitol Avenue Margaritt Geisendorf City Hospital Emma Shea Deaconess Elis Snowden Smith Street Conxella Jackson Bowman Street James Francis Huber Nona A. Eliott Methodist Hospital James Lynn E. Market Street Agnes Miller W. Twelfth Street Clyde Bass Dorth Marie Rush Senate Avenue Vasilis Mumtem

Stocks in New York Market Plunge Amid Insider Doubts

In New York on September 21 stocks were weak as insiders abstain from open support. The market fell across Union Pacific Missouri Pacific Northern Pacific St Paul Consolidated Gas and Amalgamated Copper with a 1 to 2 point drop. Harriman's stance reportedly blocks freight-rate hikes, fueling public skepticism. A strike in England closes 400 cotton mills and triggers a 50 cent bale drop at the start of trading.

Union Pacific Harriman Wall Street England

Tarck Elevation Near Completion on Senate Ave

With the completion of the planking between the railroad tracks at Senate and Kentucky avenues the elevation of the tracks over Kentucky avenue will be completed. This will likely be accomplished this week. The work of completing the track elevation in different parts of the city is progressing rapidly.

Senate Kentucky Avenues Kentucky Avenue W. Washington Ft. Washington Street Belt Railway

Mrs William Beard Taken by Death

Mrs William Beard, of 2121 Barth Avenue, died Saturday night after months of illness. An early Hancock County resident, she moved to Indianapolis seven years ago and was an active member of the West Indianapolis Christian Church.

William Beard Barth Avenue Indianapolis Beard Hancock Weat Indianapolis Christian Church

Judge Anderson Returns Tuesday

Judge A B Anderson of the federal court is expected back at the federal building Thursday morning and will take up cases ready for the court calendar. Michael Quinn, formerly a page in superior court No 2, acts as clerk in place of Lew Aken who is ill at home. Paul Stafford has been appointed page and took his place Monday.

A. B. Anderson Federal Court Federal Building Page Michael Quinn Superior Court No. 2 Lew Aken Paul Stafford

National Furniture Co Rug Listings Published

Classified notice for rugs with sizes 0x13 9x12 priced at 810.50 and 917.00, advertised at The National Furniture Co located at 83 West Washington street and 3 West Washington street. Small down payment accepted with balance installments weekly.

National Furniture Co West Washington Street The Washington Street

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