North Street Contract Let By City Board Of Public Works
Two bids were submitted for paving North Street from Third to Twelfth using Warren's bitulithic. Western Construction Co. won with lower terms, while Hoosier Construction Co. submitted a competing bid. The board grappled with whether the mayor or the board should sign contracts, ultimately preserving a compromise and scheduling signing for Tuesday.
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North Street
Warren
Board of Public Works
Western Construction Company
Hoosier Construction Company
McGreevy
Henry W. Marshall
Marshall
Western Construction Pany
Resolu Fonte “Ta
Mahoney
Board of Works
M. Marshall
Indianapolis
South Bend
Terre Haute
Ringleben
Gasoline Motors Tested for Train Movement at South Bend
The Lake Shore company conducts practical tests of gasoline motors in the yards at South Bend Indiana and Collinswood. If successful the motors may be used across key yards and possibly for suburban service, replacing pony engines where trolley competition is strong.
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Lake Shore
South Bend
Ind
Collinswood
Horse Thief Wary in Cass County Horse Stolen
A valuable horse was stolen from John Zimmerman’s barn four miles east of town during the night. The Cass County Horse Thief Detective association and a sage posse launched a countywide search.
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John Zimmerman
Ty Horse Thief Detective Association
Cass County
Zimmerman
Horse Thief’s Association
Sheriff's Office
Horse Not Stolen After All Wanders Home
Julius Wagner complained that his family horse had been stolen from the stable last night but was found grazing peacefully on Maple Grove lawns after a tip from a friend. Mrs Wagner noticed the missing horse when returning to the buggy and alerted Mr Wagner and the police, who searched the area without success.
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Julius Wagner
Mr. Wagner
Wagner
East End
Maple Grove
Boss Barbers Run The Shop In Historic Union Shift
Report notes a barber strike pushing shops toward co operation with worker partnerships. William Kraut joins partners George F Brown and William Griner to form boss barber shops where all workers share duties and avoid union violations. Increased razor sales signal broader shop autonomy and a move to domestic style arrangements.
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William Kraut
Market Street
Fourth
George F. Brown
William Griner
Journeymen Barbers
Messrs. Brown
Griner
Journeymen’s Union
Mr. Kraut
Knowlton Transferred to Cincinnati First Assistant Engineer
Horace H. Knowlton formerly of Logansport and engineer of maintenance of way for the Chicago & Indianapolis division of the Big Four has been transferred to Cincinnati as first assistant engineer. A. L. Kuhn succeeds Knowlton. A. L. Moore, assistant engineer, will be based in Indianapolis. The company has extensive improvements needing speeded work by pace officials.
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Horace H. Knowlton
Logansport
Chicago
County Board Adjourns with Road, Voting Machine, Beer License Actions
The county commissioners in session since Wednesday adjourned this afternoon. They granted the three mile road petition on the county line between Cass and Miami. Bids will be advertised for voting machines for the next election. B. H. Parker received a license to sell beer under the grand stand at the races.
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Cass
Miami
B. H. Parker
Wabash Closes Offices On Eastern Division
Trainmaster CC E Wells announces telegraph service changes on the eastern division since July 1 with several offices closed including Meade Eckley Erie Knoxdale Gar Creek Emmett Honeywood Neapolis. State Line Jewell Liberty Center depots now have night closures. Colton night office reopened and Cecil block on depot days
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CC. E. Wells
Wabash
Meade
Eckley
Erie Knoxdale
Gar Creek
Emmett
Honeywood
Neapolis
State Line
Jewell
Liberty Center
Colton
Cecil
Rate War Imminent On Chicago New York Routes
Railroads Erie and Grand Trunk cut Chicago to New York fare to 16 dollars, a 2 dollar reduction from prior levels, with Michigan Central undecided. Pittsburgh and Lake Erie offer 3 dollar weekend Chautauqua tickets. Pennsylvania may follow. Uniform ticket pact meeting set for July 25 in New York to curb scalpers.
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Erie
Grand Trunk
Chicago
New York
Michigan Central
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Chautauqua
Pennsylvania
Uniform Ticket Committee of
Orads
Boys in Blue Sailors Return From Navy Training
Earl Britain and Dan Quilen, both recently enlisted in the navy on January 4, 1905, spent a fifteen day furlough with relatives. They trained on the Franklin in Norfolk then served aboard the U S S Prairie and cruised to the West Indies before returning to Boston for another furlough.
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Earl
James Britain
Panhandle
Philadelphia
Dan Quilen
Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
United States
Franklin
U. S
Prairie
West Indies
Boston
Mass
Solomon Lecture Promises Farm Best in Jefferson Township
Rev A E Cameron to speak at Pisgah Presbyterian Church in Jefferson township on Saturday July 15. He will compare Solomon to local farmers seeking the best farm in Jefferson and Bootie townships, with a farmer receiving a fine $6 knife as the prize.
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Solomon
A. E. Cameron
Pisgah Pre
Polo Polo Becomes Topic as 1905-06 Season Looms
Polo managers plan to set a salary cap at forty dollars with last year’s ninety dollar figure unlikely. A single Central league is expected to operate in Indiana this season with teams from Indianapolis Kokomo Fort Wayne Logansport Anderson and Marion forming a six game circuit.
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Logansport
Polo Cireles
Indiana
Lafayette
Danville
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Ft. Wayne
Anderson
Marion
Divorce Suit Filed by Mary Bennings Against Julius Bennnings
Mary J Bennings through Walters Long filed a circuit court divorce action against Julius Bennnings alleging cruel treatment. She says he beat her on June 19 causing multiple broken ribs and kept her bedridden delaying affidavits and trial. They later agreed she would seek a divorce.
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Mary J. Bennings
Walters & Long
Julius Bennnings
Mrs. Bennings
War Between Bell and Independent Telephone Firms Rages Across Indiana
The Bell Telephone Company gains control of Dunkirk and Redkey exchanges via sub-licensing as independents vow to keep fighting. Portland investor Ed Fitzpatrick steered Redkey stock. Dunkirk likely to see a new move soon. Independents remain determined to defend public interests amid the continuing clash.
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Bell Telephone Company
Indiana
Bell Company
Dunkirk
Redkey
Portland
Muncie
Ed Fitzpatrick
Redkey Company
Bell
Woman narrowly survives river plunge after boat accident
Miss Ethel Bruner of Wabash, accompanying a Marion youth, fell from a rowboat into the river near Boyd Park when the craft took in water. She struggled, inhaled water, and remained unconscious for five hours before medical help arrived and she was taken to the landing.
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Ethel Bruner
Washington Street
Wabash
Boyd Park
Miss Bruner
Marion
Boy Arrested Here After Telegraphic Plea
Lieutenant Harmon arrested John Carey a twelve year old boy as he stepped from a Panhandle train in the city. He formerly lived here with parents and now stays with relatives in Star City. A wish to see the world led him to leave home. relatives telegraphed for his apprehension and this morning he was sent back to Star City.
Barbers Strike Ends After majority Sign Bargain
In Logansport, 31 Journeymen Barbers' union No. 48 members refuse to work as a half holiday agreement with Boss Barbers' Protective Association unfolds. By noon, 13 shops signed the compromise and returned to work while several shops remained unsatisfied and vowed not to sign, keeping tensions alive.
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Boss Barbers’ Protective Association
George Brown
Will Griner
Kraut’s
Frank Gentry
Gern Winslow
Brooks
Barbers’ Union
Journeymen Barbers’ Union No. 48
Barbers’ Protective Association
L. G. Brooks
John W. Parker
Journeymen Barbers
Boss Barbers
Barbers’ ‘Union
Boss
Barbers
Logansport
Dlose
Charles Memerie
R. P. Hanrahan
Pat McGaughey
Fred Miller
Lawrence Waldsmith
Alf Gibbs
Charles H. Long
James A. Carter
Jos Malone
J. H. Murray
J. Bailey
Schroeder & Lambert
F. G. Nelson
Henry Fornoff
John H. Ertle
J. A. Zellars
W. T. McElheny
H. A. Miner
L Brooks
al Marvin
al Dickinson
Wesley Gray
Jacob Anheir
C. 5. Jones
Harrison & Co
Frank J. Curtis
William Kraut
Mark Miller
Bell ringing party at Enyart apartments sparks rumors
A crowd visited Frank Enyart on Broadway with bells and horns to celebrate a supposed elopement. They believed he married a Chicago visitor, but Enyart was absent and the party dispersed denying the marriage claim.
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Frank Enyart
Broadway
Frank
Chicago
Mr. Enyart
Benedict
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Hoosier Construction
Horse Thief Association
Cass Coun
Cincinnati
Boys IN Blue
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