Beginnings of Railroads in Indiana Told
An Indiana History article by Maurice Murphy recalls early Indiana railroading from the Bellefontaine line chartered in 1848 to the formation of the Big Four. It notes costs, early 1850s progress from Pendleton to Chesterfield, crude equipment, and a famed later Mikado locomotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Maurice Murphy
Big Four Railroad
Beech Grovers
Indianate of History
Indianapolis & Bellefontaine Railroad
Murphy
Bellefontaine Road
Smith
Iles
Pendleton
Anderson and Muncie
Chesterfield
Bellefontaine
Muncie
Indianapolis, Pittsburgh & Cleveland
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis
Chicago
Indianapolis & St. Louis
Cleveland
Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis
Big Four
Mail Volume Tops Eleven Million at Indianapolis Post Office
Indianapolis Post Office reports 11,942,322 pieces handled from December 15 to 24, up about 25 percent from last year’s 8,543,322. On Thursday 1,400,000 pieces moved through, including a large amount of late Christmas mail, with 2,000,000 pieces being incoming letters and greeting cards. Mail carriers and clerks returned from holiday and worked to clear tardy mail.
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Indianapolis
Robert H. Bryson
Bryson
Autos Meet Crash Leaves Two Hurt on City Streets
Raymond Hill and Harry Oliver suffered injuries after a two-vehicle crash at Kelly and Meridian Streets. Harry Heid and Alonzo Hatch were also injured in separate incidents near Keystone and Twenty-Fifth Streets. Minnie Murray, a resident of 809 Blake Street, broke a leg in a icy fall at Illinois and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hill
S. West St
Harry Oliver
Prospect St
Harry Heid
Meridian St
Kelly and
Meridian Sts
Heid
Alonzo Hatch
Rural St
Keystone Ave
St. Louis Blair
Seventy- First St
Minnie Murray
Blake St
Iinois
New York
Evening radio listings present diverse composer and orchestra programs
Bes Cornriacht 1926 Chicago network schedule from United Press lists WSAI Cincinnati 326 M at 8 15 p m CST with WSAI sextet WCAE Pittsburgh 461 M 8 p m EST Youngstown artists WOAW Omaha 526 M 11 p m CST Organ jubilee WIZ New York 454 M 7 p m EST Levitow s orchestra KPSN Pasadena 316 M 8 p m PST Prominent artists Copyright 1925 by United Press KOA Denver 322 M 7 45 p m MST Haendel Messiah WEAF New York hook up 9 15 p m EST Charles Hackett tenor and orchestra WTIC Hartford 476 M 8 15 p m EST New York string quartet WEAF WSAI WTAG WCAE WEEI 4 p m EST Dr S Patrkes Cadman Sunday men s conference seven others 7 20 p m EST Capitol Theater program
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Cornriacht
United Preas
WSAI
Cincinnati
WCAE
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
WOAW
Omaha
Wiz
New York
Levitow
KPSN
Pasadena
WEAF
Charles Hackett
WTIC
Hartford
WTAG
WEEI
S. Patrkes Cadman
Capitol Theater Program
Chicago
Frioorchi
Philadelphia
WJR
Pontiac —Orchestra
Newark
Rialto
Sandman
WPG
la Salle
Jantie
Washington
Washington Orchestra
Wcco
St. Paul
WGN
Stee
P. Bo Esd
St. Louis
Enandoah
Uncle Bob
Fittebursh
von Oungstown
WEBH
Atlantic
Crnate Sunshine
WSM
Nashville
Time Story
Wiam Ieee
Cleveland
Goume Hamilton
WRC
Eaenin
Wor
WHT
KDKA
Weaper
Mooseheart—Auditorium
WMBR
Chicago — Orchestra
WBRCN
Ical
Wbbm Day O Chientea Popular Studio
WGY
Schenectady
WHAS
Louisville —Organ
WLIB
iu—Phoarmorite
Minnneapolis
Senatee- SB
Atlanta
East
WOAE
Young Women's Council
Springfield
Wear
Cleveand—Theater Orchestra
WJZ
WLS
Biis
WOK
Wip
Ly Fpalty
Weaf York— Acolor
Cnenectady
Sanus St
Carina
Paul Rader
New York —Orchestra
Fireside
P. M
Chicago—Sunday Evening Club
Chienti
T Church
J Choke
WRW
Wiy
Shenandoah— Christian Church
M. Fonting “Frail HO
oines—Orchestr Ferain
WMBB
Wace
Bexar
San An
Aunaont— Services
KPRC
Trinity Lutheran
Wein
Apo i
Aion Fl
Celestials
Dallas
Mai
Renee’ Woaw
Aia Ethies Faniet
WEG
Mooreuo
St. Louie
Seba Hee
Chaan Ee G
York
A. J. Davenport
Fett
Bingtt
Radio Programs Schedule Dense With City and Station Mentions
A fragmented listing shows radio programs across multiple stations and cities. Entries include time stamps like 5:30 P M and 6:00 P M with mentions of bands, orchestras, chimes, organ music, and dance numbers in cities such as Pittsburgh Newark Atlantic City Kansas City Cleveland New York Philadelphia and more.
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Medea
East Pittsburgh
Pitts- Press
WGN
WNCA
New York
Planet Wor
Newark
Davenport
WPG
Atlantic City
Radio Schedules and Station Lineups for Cities
A dense listing of radio program times and station identifications across multiple cities. Includes Chicago Philadelphia Omaha St. Louis New York and more, noting programs like dinner music, orchestras, and variety acts with numerous call signs and frequencies.
Concert Radio Schedule Highlights 1925
A dense listing of 1925 radio programming across networks such as WEAF WJJD KDKA and WHT featuring piano soprano orchestra and dance music. Entries show city stations like New York Chicago Nashville Houston and San Antonio with performances by Widney sisters Frank Tilton and other acts.
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Wdz
New York
KDKA
Pittsburgh
KFRU
Columbia
KFNEF
Widney Sisters
KPRC
Houston
Wimbie Clase
Havana
WEAF
WHAS
Louisville
Orcestra
WGBS
WHT
Chicago
WOR
Ewark
Frank Tilton
WCAR
San Antonio
Picco Sie
WSB
Atlanta
WSM
Nashville
Uncle Thompson
Cleveland
Ove Io
Linecoln
KYW
WFAA
Daling—So
Penkichanes
Ag Shepandneh
Weene
Ric Mint Conwit
Jadelphia — Wir
Pontiac
Win
Elgin—Orchestra
leago—Theater Review
WMBE
Aoe
Alliantle
WIZ
New OF Osterl
WREO
Fatenes
Nea
Wii
December church services and events schedule
WFBM pany presents a busy weekend with silent service Saturday at 268 meters. Sunday features 10 45 morning services Meridian Street M E Church 2 00 services cable tabernacle 4 45 vesper at Second Presbyterian 6 45 organ recital by Charles Hanson and 7 30 services at First Baptist Church.
Oakland Trio Leads Night of Orchestra Voices
A late evening program features mixed ensembles from Oakland and Detroit with performances by the Earl Parish Orchestra, a harp and soprano solo, and a New York broadcast from WMCA. Notables include the WAAF Dallas orchestra and Maxine Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Ae Wapd
Detroit
Pontiac
Atlanta
Los Panels
Pension
Esto Choir
Spirale
Chicago
WFAA
Dallas— Orchestra
WMCA
Tedty
New York
Maxine ,Brown and Pala
Silent Radio Call Letters Listing
A block of station call letters includes Central and Western outlets such as KFDM KFXX KFKX KFMQ KFAO WJAD WCBD WHO WOAN WOS WOWL WOT Eastern WBZ WCAP WCAU WwcX WDWF WEBJ WGR WGHIP WHAZ WLIT WOO WTAG WTIC WEEI WJAR Fr West CFAC KFOA KLX KPSN KWSC.
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KFDM
KFKX
KFMQ
KFAO
WJAD
WCBD
WHO
WOAN
WOS
WOWL
WOT
WBZ
WCAP
WCAU
Wwcx
WDWF
WEBJ
WGR
WGHIP
WHAZ
WLIT
WOO
WTAG
WTIC
WEEI
WJAR
Fr West
CFAC
KFOA
KLX
KPSN
KWSC
Sunday December 27 Church and Concert Listings
A Sunday schedule lists church services in Mooseheart and Chicago with worships at 11:00 and noon, a Chicago sacred concert at 12:00, and a 1:45 afternoon radio program featuring orchestra performances and a variety of musical acts including a boys’ orchestra and a theater event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooseheart
Louisville
Chicago
Bradley
Saeed
Wee
Feelin
WGN
Chicago— Theater
Isabe Bboy Oedhestra
Cago
Radio Haven
Silent Sunday Radio Call Sign Listing
A dense listing of radio stations across regions named Central and Far West with multiple station codes such as KFK, KFMQ, WDAF, WMAQ, WRC and others in a broadcast directory format. The fragment enumerates numerous call signs and lacks narrative context or outcomes.
Radio Schedule Highlights From Chicago and National Programs
A dense listing of radio broadcasts across stations like WGN KDKA KFNF WCCO and WEAF notes upcoming 2:00 to 9:45 pm programs. Features include organ recitals orchestras concerts church services and vocal performances from Chicago New York Cleveland and other cities with multiple stations sharing musical and religious programming.
Wheat Prices Jump Sharply on Chicago Board of Trade
Bullish in Chicago today with wheat rising about 4 percent to 74 cents and May futures climbing to a new high near 1.80. Decem ber options led gains as traders noted rapid price swings and wide blackboard versus pit differences amid Argentine crop worries and new government crop reports. Corn edged higher but not as strong, oats also up while provisions remained quiet.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat futures surge on Kansas City Board of Trade prices
Kansas City Mo December 26 top prices on the 1926 wheat crop were set on the Board of Trade with December wheat at 1.785, five cents above Thursday’s close. May wheat climbed to 1.72 and July to 1.47, with new quotes ranging one to four and a half cents higher than the prior top prices of December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Kansas
Board of Trade
Grain Table Report From Chicago Market Activity
A garbled Chicago grain table shows figures for wheat oats and other grains. It lists various totals and subamounts across different columns with inconsistent figures and typos.
The Day After the Night Before Christmas Reflections
The passage recalls family Christmas scenes with Uncle Henry receiving engraved handkerchiefs while others clash with holiday plans. Cousin George ignores medical advice over a smoking jacket, Aunt Jenny sticks to curlers and a silk chemise, and Mother mourns a missing Italian jug. The father contemplates whiskers, while Little Jacky fantasizes about a train as Dad works at the Courthouse. The turkey endures, many eat leftovers, and the weather man jokes about a hangover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Hale
George
Jenny
Jacky
Papa
Cash Grain Market Summary From Indiana Notes
Fragmentary OCR lists grain bids and hay prices with several broken entries. Mentions No 3 white, No 2 timothy, clover hay, and wheat grades with varied car counts and prices, suggesting a local trading update with incomplete figures.
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Urday
Trac
Inspectior
Gorno
Oma Ko
Ates Zalaw
Lea
New Flower Pot Stands Shape Up In Paris
Paris displays new flower pot stands in varied forms including a painted china pig. The whimsical designs showcase creative craft as gardeners add novelty pieces to balcony and window displays.
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Paris
Longer closed season urged for raccoons across states
The Biological Survey urges uniform raccoon protection in all states. It notes rising fur usage threatens the species and proposes a three month open season only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo _ NEA
Washington
America
Biological Survey
New County Council Faces Reappropriation and Insane Asylum Funds
When the county council convenes around Jan 20, it will reappropriate funds reverting to the general fund and address funding for Julietta, the county insane asylum, for the next year. The board previously refused funding with plans to close, then kept the institution open indefinitely amid protests, with no more patients to be admitted and a plan to convert it into a delinquent children’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nn
Julietta
Office Ransacked at Schumacher Company Contractors
Police report safe cracking attempt at the John A. Schumacher Company office 818 St. Clair Street. Burglars ransacked desks and stole Christmas cards. authorities describe the intruders as amateurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Schumacher Company
St. Clair St
Potatoes Shortage In US Crop Report Raises Local Prices
A USDA crop report shows a 131.5 million bushel potato shortfall for 1925 versus 1924, signaling higher wholesale and retail prices. Frosts early this year and a drop from 346.5 to 323.2 million bushels by December cut supply, with Michigan and Wisconsin hit hardest. Indianapolis and Indiana face tight tonnage though local stocks remain, and Canadian failures rise while US insolvencies show mixed trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ebaugh Seeks Job With War Plaza Board
J W Ebaugh Marion County representative in the 1925 Legislature seeks the secretary post of the Indiana World War Memorial to replace Paul W Comstock who resigned. Ebaugh founded the St Mihiel Leer post of the American Legion and served as its commander one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ebaugh
Marion County
Indiana World War Memorial
Paul W. Comstock
Richmond
Ebaugh
St. Mihiel-Leer
American Legion
Marion County Legion
Aviation Reserve Corps
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Comstock
Marcus 8. Sonntag
Evansville
High Fine Suspended for Drunk Charge in City Court
James Oliver of 819% Ft Wayne Ave faced one of the era’s top fines in city court. Judge Henry Winkler fined $200 and suspended ninety days on the Indiana State Farm after Oliver promised to stop drinking Aquor. Charges of assault and battery and vagrancy were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Oliver
Wayne Ave
Henry Winkler
Oliver
Indiana State Farm
Winkler
Two Men Charged With Grand Larceny in Theft Case
Joh Price and George Scott were arrested today on grand larceny charges for allegedly taking clothing and liquor. Price faces an additional charge of operating a blind tiger. The alleged theft involved George Mallory, who rents with Scott, and his clothing and liquor were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joh Price
Mill St
George Scott
Sixteenth St
Price
George Mallory
Scott
Livestock Market Notice and Market Terms
Fragments indicate a livestock market notice with references to prices or lots and a market name. Names and complete details are unclear, but it points to a livestock sale event with figures possibly related to prices or quantities.
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Rye Iorn
Timothy
Egee
Daniels
Delaware
Copyriaht
United Presa Koa
Denver
Haendel
WTAM
KMA
WBBM
WBCN
KOA
EBH
FAA
PWX
WJJD
WMAQ
WMC
KFI
WFBM
Central
KFK
WDAF
WIL
WOL
Eastern
CKAC
CNRO
WAAM
WAHG
WGHP
TAM
WHAM
Far West
Kansas City
Chicago Grain Table
Dee
Sat
Anna Ween
Rader
United States
R. G Dun & Co
Pacific States
WAR Plaza Board
Indiana Memorial Trustees
Fenty
Padienapolis Bank Pic Stearings
Wig Baldwin Piano CO
Monument Circle
Circle Theater
N. Penn
Brunswick Records
Brunswick Shop
Pennsylvania St
Kara’s
Kruse-Connell
W. Omio ST
Radiolas Wilson
Stewart Musig CO
Frank W. Wood
Canada
North
South America
The
Times
Important Times Radio
Indianapolis Times
West
Maryland Street
the Times
Indianapolis Times Radio Department
the Times Radio Atlas
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