Chicago bankers buy Pueblo gas plant for 600000
Farson Leach Co and Devitt Tremble Co Chicago banking houses have bought the Pueblo Colorado gas plant for 600000 and own Evansville Indiana plant already. They plan further acquisitions and a nationwide consolidation of minor gas light plants to form a large merged company benefiting from reduced costs and rising demand. John Farson says investments in gas properties are profitable as gas use expands nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farson, Leach & Co
Devitt, Tremble & Co
Chicago
Pueblo, Co
United States
Farson-Leach
Evansville
Pueblo
Indiana
John Farson
South Side seeks boulevard and city improvements proposal
A heated O Morton Club meeting on Shelby street, Indianapolis, debated a proposed South Side boulevard from Shelby to Napoleon streets then west to Garfield Park. Gen John Coburn urged urgent bridges and sidewalks, noting Southeast neglect and calling for unified city action to secure streets, grading, and crossings for residents and schools.
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South Side
O. Morton
Shelby Street
Fall Creek
Gan
of Works
City Council
Iown Street
Iowa Street
Pleasant Run
Napoleon Street
Leeder Street
First Street
Napoleon
Garfield Park
J. A. Twiname
Captain Twiname
Irvington
John Coburn
Indianapolis
Minnesota Street
Raymond Street
Orleans Street
Ringgold
New Streets
Palmer and
Barth Avenue
Pogue's Run
White Tiver
Shelby
East Streets
Iowa Raymond
South Side boulevard row sparks council clash over timing
Dissenting voices urge immediate action on a Fall Creek boulevard and South Side driveway plan. Leedy argues for parallel consideration to prevent delays, while Meyer pushes delaying Fall Creek action until both plans are presented together. Coburn cautions limited city funds demand prioritizing streets before boulevards. Committees formed to study routes, funding, and ordinance details and press Mayor Bookwalter for cooperation.
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W- Fi
Leedy
Fall Creek
Board of Works
August Meyer
Fourteenth Ward
Coburn
John F. White
Bookwalter
James E. Twiname
Simon Steinbauer
Charles B. Stiltz
George Hitz
Levi Pierson
William Batley
Man shot on Indiana Avenue as Stewart defense claim erupts
Earl Wilson, distant resident on West Washington street, was shot in the right side by a 3.5 caliber cartridge from John Stewart 105 Indiana avenue. Stewart and wife say Wilson and others assaulted them. Wilson calls himself innocent. Police arrest Stewart after chase through Fall Creek bottoms. two women and an unknown man named Tenle Hull and a woman called Irish Annie were described as aggressors. Wilson’s injury not serious. doctor says he will recover in days.
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Earl Wilson
SM West Washington Street
John Stewart
Indiana Avenue
Stewart
Wilson
City Hospital
Jobes
Trimpe and
Kitzmiller
Captain Kruger
Scheigert
Boylan
Mrs. Stewart
Fall Creek
Kruger
Tenle Hull
Annie
An Old Man Declares Divine Identity in Insanity Case
An unnamed elderly man, arrested by Bi cycle Policemen Hull and Griffin for insanity, claimed to be David son of God and asserted a 75 million year life. A telescope valise held a New Testament with W O Connor’s name. He showed moments of brightness before confinement at the Central Insane Hospital.
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Hull
Griffin
Turnkey Mathey
David
Son of God
W. O'Connor
God
Veterans group elects new officers and trustees
The organization elected Commander Captain B L Anderson senior vice commander Frank T Baker junior vice commander Jesse Everroad adjutant BE R Shortridge quartermaster W Pugh officer of the day Joseph Carson officer of the guard Captain D I McCormick chaplain Samuel Feldman trustees Earl Fisher Frank T Glazier and F B Clark librarian Claude Faulkner.
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B. L. Anderson
Frank T. Baker
Jesse Everroad
BE. R. Shortridge
W. Pugh
Joseph Carson
D. I. McCormick
Samuel Feldman
Earl Fisher
Frank T. Glazier
F. 8. Clark
Claude Faulkner
Flirting With Death at Forepaugh Sells Circus Loop
A Forepaugh Sells circus official touts the looping of the loop bicycle act as the greatest sensation, costing 1000 dollars per week and lasting six seconds per show. Diavolo, weighing 16 pounds, rides a 6 pound bike through a 110 foot runway at 4 degrees, with a 23% foot loop, risking instant death if swerved. Four prior acrobats failed at first trial and became cripples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Daniels
Diavolo
Peddler Struck by Train on Southeastern Avenue
Edward Dufresne a peddler of 1612 Shelby street was struck by an Indianapolis and Vincennes passenger train at Southeastern avenue and Leota street yesterday morning. His right hand was severed his head and face were cut and he was dragged under the wheel after his clothing caught on a packing box. His horse was thrown and he was taken to St Vincent's Hospital where he was reported resting easy and expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dufresne
Shelby Street
Indianapolis
Dufresne
St. Vincent's Hospital
Exhibit Becomes Permanent As Two More Floors Leased
The Local Furniture Exhibit in Indianapolis will remain a fixture after managers signed a new lease for the sixth floor of the Century building and added the fifth and seventh floors. J. F. Lindley reports July success and ample demand from manufacturers and buyers across the state and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
J. F. Lindley
Century
Lindley
Beriah N. Pierce Dead One of Nation's Poultry Judges
Beriah N. Pierce editor of the Fanciers' Gazette died after a yearlong illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday from 4739 East Washington St. Pierce born 1835 in Linden New York. He practiced law before turning to poultry judging and breeding becoming a leading figure in the field. He leaves four sons Edward Bert William Clayton.
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Beriah N. Pierce
Fanciers’ Gazette
East
Washington Street
United States
Linden
Genesee County
New York
Alonzo and
Emeline D. Pierce
Union High School
Warsaw
N. Y
Harris
E. E. Farnam
Iowa
St. Louis
Sesun
Cornng
Pierce
Fanciers' Gazette
Practical joke at Atlas engine works injures boy
Thomas Cummins and Clement Behmeyer in the boiler room aimed an air powered nozzle at Grover N Bowman during unloading of sheet steel. Fifty pounds of pressure caused a fall and near fatal illness as doctors diagnosed infected lower intestines. The assailants were discharged once officials learned of the incident.
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Atlas Engine Works
Grover N. Bowman
Thomas Cummins
Clement Behmeyer
Cummins and Behmeyer
Late War Veterans Plan Third Spanish War Reunion
The executive committees of John & Poland Camp No 2 and Frank S Clark Camp No 8 of the Spanish American War Veterans planned their first meeting at the Commercial Club last night but postponed to next Wednesday due to missing John & Poland representation. The group aims to organize and lay groundwork to host the third annual Veterans Association reunion in this city from September 2 to 8 and to entertain President Roosevelt as honored guest, appointing fourteen committees. Also noted were new officers at Frank S Clark Camp.
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John &. Poland Camp
Franks. Clark Camp
Commercial Club
John & Poland Camp
John S. Poland Camp
Russell B. Harrison
John J. Kyle
H. B. Smith
Reginald Garstang
Roosevelt
Frank 8. Clark Camp
Sale of a Business Block in North Indianapolis
Jasper N. Gunder sold through Ralston & Camden to William and William N. Pickens a two story brick business block and a double house at the northwest corner of Thirtieth and Clifton streets, North Indianapolis, for 11.5 cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper N. Gunder
Ralston & Camden
William and
William N. Pickens
Thirtieth and
Clifton Streets
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania-Vandalia Lines Offer Seasonal Fares
From Indianapolis via Chicago or St. Louis gateways, low fares to San Francisco and Los Angeles with tickets sold July 23 and Aug 1 to 10 inclusive good both ways via different routes. Stopovers allowed with return limit Sept 30. For details contact agents at 43 West Washington Street or Union Station or Wm. Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
West
Washington Street
Union Station
Richardson
Ogden
San Francisc
San Francisco
Big Four
East Washington St
H. M. Bronson
Lake Erie & Western Excursion to Niagara Falls, Aug 7
Personal conductors lead an 87.00 Niagara Falls excursion leaving Indianapolis at 5:00 p m. Special trains include sleepers, chair cars and coaches. Return within 12 days. Tickets may include boat return Buffalo to Cleveland with no extra charge. Stopovers at Lake Chautauqua and Put in Bay. For berths and details contact A H Sellars C P A 28 South Illinois St.
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Indianapolis
Buffalo
Cleveland
Lake Chautauqua
A. H. Sellars
South Illinois Street
Excursion Rates and Special Trains From Indianapolis
Special trains depart Indianapolis Union Station for Decatur Cincinnati Terre Haute Greencastle Acton Park on Aug 2 3 and 4 with round trip rates of 1.25 to Cincinnati and Terre Haute. Tickets available via agents. Return times listed and corresponding rates to intermediate points.
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Decatur
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Acton Park
C and O Railways Offer Atlantic City Round Trip
Via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway 14 dollar round trip from Cincinnati with two fast electric trains to Atlantic City. Limited train leaves 12 01 noon arrives 10 00 am. Atlantic Express leaves 9 10 pm arrives 8 35 pm. Through National Capital route, chosen by lines serving Atlantic City. Officials named include Ellet Parsons Potts Barney and others.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Cincinnati
F. F. W., Limited
Atlantic City
Atlantic Express
National Capital
A. L. Ellet, T. P. A., Cincinnati, C.; G. W. Barney
Lexington, Ky
R. B. Parsons
Louisville
John D. Potts
Train Fare to Atlantic City and Coast Points Boosts Popular Travel
Through coaches and manners. Tickets good twelve days with stopovers at Washington on return within limit. Five railroads cooperate for thursday travel via C., H. & D., B. & C. 5. W., B. & O. From August 7th, $15.00 round trip, to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City and other coast points. Forees see agents or ad.
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Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City
Washington
R. P. Algeo
Train schedule note for Chautauqua Lake trip via C and Erie
Train departs Indianapolis at 10 40 a m for Chautauqua Lake via Chicago and Erie and D line. Tickets valid twelve days. address for details is R P Algoe of Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
R. P. Algeo
Yellowstone Wonderland 1902 Travel Feature Exalts Park
A promotional sketch extols Yellowstone Park as an ideal US summer resort with Lake, Geysers, Mammoth Terraces and wildlife. It touts mountain scenery, clean air, hotels, and easy access via Northern Pacific to Mammoth Hot Springs, urging readers to request information and send six cents for the enchantment guide Wonderland 1902.
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Yellowstone Park
United States
Yellowstone Lake
Hot Springs
Grand Canyon
Mammoth Hot Springs
Northern Pacific
Livingston
CHAS
St. Paul
To Push Philadelphia Claim On Pegg Land
Interest in the 290 acre Philadelphia land claim by Pegg descendants prompts a late month meeting to raise funds for sending lawyers to Philadelphia to file suit. The long disputed lease expired five years ago and the land, valued in the millions, has drawn attention for years with claimants from this city and Indiana towns.
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Philadelphia
Daniel Pegg
Pegg T
Indiana
A Certain Style and Snap About Them
A brief item notes a distinctive style and quickness about the team or individuals, highlighting a sharper edge in play and decision making. The snippet suggests a developing identity rooted in pace, coordination, and confident approach during competitions.
Portage Home Telephone Company Incorporation
New incorporations list Portage Home Telephone Company capital $10000. It will operate telephone lines in Porter Lake and Laporte counties. Also Indiana Tropical Company capital $20000 with headquarters in this city to engage in Ticulture in Central and South America. Divervors include Jacob H. Deck.
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Portage Home Telephone Company
Porter, Lake
Laporte
Indiana Tropical Company
Central
South America
Jacob H. Deck
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South Side Boulevard
Ard
John C. Hamilton
Fred Burnett
Pennsylvania
Vandalia Lines
Los Angeles
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Niagara Falls
D. and C
Chautauqua Lake
Erie
German Fire Insurance of
South
Delaware Street
Janes
W. W. Dark & Co
East Market Street
Capital Razor and Supplies
J. E. Bodine & CO
Ohio St
C. Koebhring Bro
Virginia Av
Wulschner
Julingc
Bliss,swain &Co
FPF
Og Tédd
Stevenson Lbuching
Dalauia
Wens Nes
Glenwood Spr
Salt Lake Cit
Jou
California
Indiana Brigade
K. of P
Wabash
Rock Island & Pacific
Denve ‘Ik & Rio Grande
Southern Pacific Railway
Louis
Kansas
Denver
Colorado
Nhnabe Pianos
the Starr Piano CO
Representative Piano House
North
Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis Lodge
B. P. O. Ellis
Grand Lodge
Salt Lake City
Louisville Lodge
Missouri Pacific Railway
Coursday
Taggart’s Bakery
Massachusetts Ave
North Illinois Street
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