A Noble Train Moment Amid Dust and Heat
On an Iowa division train a stylish young man helps a tired mother with a sick baby from Black Hills bound for Connecticut. He comforts her, then leads a fundraising collection by passengers, raising money for a sleeping-car fare. The scene ends with the mother and child transferred to the sleeping car and a moral about noble hearts in all stations of life.
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Iowa
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Bridgewater
Thad
Connecticut
Black Hills
C. H. Sheldon
Temperance Action Shines in Iowa Meeting Report
The Iowa State Temperance Alliance lauds growing temperance support and the prohibitory law. Highlights include a 3,527 total liquor tax paid in 1885, prison population down 25 percent, over half the counties with empty jails, and widespread declines in liquor consumption and crime. The piece also notes party dynamics in city elections and advocates strict enforcement of laws against Sunday liquor violations.
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Iowa State Temperance Alliance
Committee On Resolutions
United States
Alsc
Iowa
Sheriff's Office
Democratiz
the News
the Sentinel
Journal
Prohibition
Brighton Beach
General Coburn
Judge Sullivan
Sullivan
Coburn
Prohibition Party
Prohibition Proponents Cite Economic Gains in Courts
Judge C B Lewis of Sioux City says prohibition boosted prosperity, city finances, and reduced crime as saloons closed. Judge H Sweney of Ovage Ta notes business not harmed, fewer arrests, empty jails, and lower municipal costs, with many customers having more money for basics.
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C. B. Lewis
4Th District Court
Sioux City
Conree
H. Sweney
12Th District Court
Ovage, Ta
High License and Prohibition Debated in Religious Press
The Nashville Christian Advocate argues against high license citing Nevada data where beer consumption rose from 40 909 to 108 000 barrels annually while Kansas with similar population used only 15000. It cites Chicago News calling high license a revenue from vice and warns against labeling it temperance reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Kansas
Chicago News
Chinese Healer Gun Wa Advertises Cures in Indiana
Testimonial from Mrs. Francis Tones of Indianapolis praises Gun Wa Chinese vegetable remedies for piles female weakness and dyspepsia after failed medical treatments and a Chicago operation. The ad notes he cannot practice medicine but sells remedies from 25 West Washington Street with free consultation and mail order options.
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Francis Tones
Elsworth St
City
Chicago
Gun Wa
Indianapolis
Indiana
West
Washington St
Eivery
Willl
Bradley Holton Co Largest Exhibitors at State Fair
Bradley Holton Co displays a vast open 100 by 36 foot exhibit near the exposition building with farm tools including Buckeye force pump and iron turbine windmill. Their display features corn shellers corn and cob crusher with horse powers and a well stocked carriage department. The firm markets moderate priced vehicles and guarantees all goods. They plan substantial expansions including a five story structure 177 Washington st and a 45 by 65 ft addition to double capacity.
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Bradley, Holton & Co
Eagle Machine Co
Messrs. Bradley, Holton & Co
Washington St
Diamond gems and car service at Comstock's Pullman
Comstock's at 28 E Wash offers a Sleeping Car operating regionally between Indianapolis and Chicago via Panhandle. It sits at the west end of Union Station, open evenings from 8:30 until train departure at 14 29 p.m. On Chicago arrivals passengers may stay aboard until 7:30 a.m. Dr Farnsworth at Cyclorama Place Room 13 advertises 30 years of eye ear female and venereal disease treatment with notable success. 1847 Roger table ware also advertised at Comstock's.
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Pullman
Indianapolis
Chicago
Panhandle
West End
Union Station
Farnsworth
Room 13
Cyclorama Place
City Advertisements for 1889 Indianapolis sidewalk and street work
Sealed proposals will be received by the Common Council of Indianapolis on Monday October 21 1889 for grading and brick paving the north sidewalk of Clifford avenue from Jefferson to functions west of Tecumseh street and related curb and bowlder work. Also bids for grading gutters and widening Hugh street sidewalks with limestone curbing and bowlders to Pennsylvanian and Delaware streets and for Filbert vulcanite asphalt pavement on Court street with Vibert volcanite asphalt and a two dollar sixty cent per square yard limit.
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Common Council
City of
Indianapolis
S. C
Clifford Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
Tecumseh Street
Td Street
Engineac
Huron Street
Pine Street
Grrove Street
Enron Street
Grove Street
Court Street
Pennsylvania Street
Delaware Street
Wll
Suonpey
Trinidad
Murdock
KK Street
Ninth
Eighteenth Streets
Washington, D. C
Berea
City curb and sewer project specifications from 19th century bid
Details include curb dimensions four by four inches with six inches sand base and radii at street corners, five year guarantee against repairs, and assessments taxed to adjacent property per state act. Also describes brick sewers 3.5 and 2.5 feet diameter along Vermont Fast streets to New York and Pennsylvania to Seventh, with manholes and catch basins per city specs.
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Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Seid Court Street
General Assembly
Indiana
Vermont
Fast Streets
Last Street
New York Street
New Jersey Street
Pennsylvania Street
Home Avenue
Seventh Street
City Club
Notice of brick sidewalk contracts in Shelby street area
The Common Council of Indianapolis invites bids under an 1889 act for grading and brick paving of the west sidewalk on Shelby street from Virginia avenue to Roll street, with six feet inner paving, walk-stone, bowldering, and a curb. Also bids for Barth avenue grading and paving from Orange to Roll, and for traveling Jock street and other sidewalk work, with stakes set by the City Civil Engineer and ties to edge and center depths.
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General Assembly of Indiana
Shelby Street
Virginia Avenue
First Alley
Roll Street
Jock Street
Barth
Barth Avenue
S. C
Orange Street
Tice
Common Council
Bourdoft Aldermen
Common Connell and Board of Altermen
Stetade T
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Baseball
Wo Hecker
New York
McGuire
Torontos
George Wood
Casey
Philadelphia
Seles
Omaha
Boston
Spalding
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Brooklyn
Hengle
Sam
John B. Day
Brush
Day
Me. Day
Wood
Nashville Christian Advocate
Diamond Gems
Comstock's
E. Wash
Comstock’s
W. Washington St
Indianapolis, Ind
Cry Crvin
WSF
Fsf
King of Kings
Champions
Cincinnati
White Sewing Machine Company
Cleveland, CO
North Pennsylvania Street
Wlilry & CO
North Illinois Street
Newmarkets
Wiley & GO
BH. Hldridge & Co
Schrader
E. Washington-st
Brussels
Tno
Crossley
Whittall
Thread
Bigelow
Lowell
Innis, Deitz & Magee, Bromley
Howard, Kirchman & Neall, Palmer
Hartford
W. Ih
Illinois Street
Ceh
St. 9
J.haines
A. Kiefer & Co
Bealetov
Berman Mhanent
P. S.C
Iit Atail
Mable
D. £. Stephens
Levagina
Obia
Buffalo
N.Y
R Ty
Saverest
Do 3Uta Mifg. Co
White St
Fulldirections
F. C. Fowler
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