Only Paddy FitzMorris Among Early Town Builders
Fred Phelps took a tumble from his bike yesterday morning and broke the front wheel rim in two. In a commemorative note dated June 24, 1903, John Thornburgh lists Irish builders and citizens who helped develop the town, praising figures like Martin Morath and Pat Sullivan and reflecting on Irish laborers and evolving industries.
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Martin Morath
New Castle
Pat Sullivan
John Thornburgh
Fred Phelps
Havana Cigar RoomFizz In The Rear Decorated With Flag
The large rear room was nicely decorated with a large American flag and all participating lads enjoyed a most pleasant time.
Holtz's Nomination Dominates Indianapolis Democratic Slate
At the Democratic City convention in Tomlinson fall today John W. Holtz's man won the mayoral nomination on the first ballot. William F. Fogarty was chosen for City Clerk and E. W. Little for Police Judge. The rest of the slate was nominated as a whole.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Tomlinson
John W. Holtz
Capitol City
William F. Fogarty
E. W. Little
Reat
Beach
Looming Up at Pan American Bridge Works
General manager T. J. Burk oversees rising activity as Pan American bridge contractors prepare to hire a night gang to prevent delays. Contracts closed for bridges of 100 and 140 feet, with new orders daily, and work starts on bridges near Ogden and Knightstown. J. E. Troyer inspects thirty bridges, deeming them all satisfactory.
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Pan American Bridge
T. J. Burk
W. H. Mitchell
Lenght
Ogden
Knightstown
Tocal
J. E. Troyer
O. K
Wall Street Sinks on Friday as Markets Tumble
The New York Stock Exchange drew crowds on Friday as major concerns fell, with indications that more declines lie ahead. The piece blames a peculiar speculator whose welfare concerns outsiders and investors alike.
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New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Interurban traction grows as New Castle eyes future
Read of a large Indiana traction project expanding to New Castle. The Indiana Union Traction lines, with new Pal ace cars by Mr. Holland, will connect via Panhandle and I E routes to Dayton, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Construction is active near Middletown with bridges, steel, and a deep fill planned for an overhead crossing.
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Atore
Emall
Al.a. T
Panhandle
Middletown
New Castle
Panhandle Bridge Company
Union Traction
Indianapolis
Appleyard Syndicate
Ohio
Greenfield
Knightstown
Dunoreith
Richmond
Dunreith
Dayton
Springfield
Toledo
Zanesville
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Muncie
Anderson
New Castle-Anderson
Mr. Holland
Holland
Pullman
Nee
Community Notes and Local House Additions Near Wes Hoffman
Rev A Bowman and family of White Branch and Ed Hoffman and wife visited Wes Hoffman's and J C Lamars Sunday. Joe Bird improves his recently purchased property of Emanuel Hodson with a new wood house and plans to occupy by September. D O Dilling and family near Hagerstown Emmet Moore and family John Hawkins and family and Lewis Himes spent Sunday with James Wyatt and wife. Telephone company extending lines east from town. Jame Wrightsman Clare Conway J I Bird Oliver Shaffer Bert Bales to have bells ringing in homes soon. Drill at the gas well has struck rock at about 1000 feet. Company leasing land around town and more wells likely if successful.
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D. O. Dilling
Hagerstown
Emmet Moore
John Hawkins
Lewis Himes
Jas
Wyatt i
Fruming & Line
Jame Wrightsman
Clare Conway
J. I. Bird
Oliver Shaffer
Bert Bales
Trenton Rock
Pan American bridge firm buys vast lumber stocks
The Pan American Bridge Company has secured contracts requiring large timber purchases. General Manager Bork has scoured the country to obtain timber and has contracted for nearly 60 000 feet of white oak timber for road way construction.
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Pan American Bridge Company
Bork
Local Baseball Game Sparks Umpire Row in Muncie
Report of a baseball game in Muncie where the local team defeated by Muncie umpire decisions. Spectators claim the umpire favored Muncie’s side, noting decisive calls influenced the outcome. Joco’s team, upset, plans to play Greenfield next Sunday.
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Muncie
Yeaturday
Mupcia
Joco
Corn crop outlook rises with rain and new starch plant
A prominent county farmer says rain has caused corn to rapidly grow and he expects a strong harvest this fall. He notes if other farmers share the optimism, the market will benefit when the Rudol Starch factory opens in the city with a 2500 bushels per day capacity.
Social News Roundup From Hagerstown And Vicinity
Visits and stays noted across Warsaw New Castle Hagerstown Cambridge City and Oakville with families and friends. Measles illness mentioned for Edmond Gephart amid broader notes of local rain damage and swollen creeks.
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John’s
A. DeGraff
Paddy FitzMorris
Ireland
Paddy Fitz Morrin
John Landis
John Lary
Michael
Martin McGrath
Patrick Sullivan
Daniel Griffin
John McCormick
James Hassett
Barney Donnelly
John Scott
Patrick
John Dolan
Morris Finley
Gallivan
Patrick Clinton
Jamoa Foley
Edward Blake
John Clancy
Wm. Gabbins
Gineer
Zimmerman
Shad
Bulletin
The
Indiana Union Traction
Grant-Smith Co
Chisago
Casita
Ey Creek
Indianapolia and Eystern Railway Company
Chivago
Misa Iva Needles
Warsaw
Martha Robertson
Isiah Hoover
Edmond Gephart
Mina Lizzie Pressel
Orlo Pieros
Ed Pierce
Hagerstown Fair
Clarence Hoover
Dublin
John Shafer
Adama
Cambridge City
Eli Shafer
Summit
Lew Gephart
Carl Robertson
John Cramer
Joe Cramer
Jobo Shafer
Reede Hoover
Locust Grove
Minnie Hoover
Lillie Grass
Oakville
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