Labor Day Parade Plans Formed by Cigar Makers Union
Labor day committees meet in Iron Molders Hall to organize a seven division parade with an aid for each. Cigar makers’ union given lead position while other unions await line of march decisions to be settled at a later gathering.
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East Washington Street
West Street
Washington Street
Charles Koster
Press- Union
Thaddeus S. Gurley
Jers’ Union
A. C. Hanson
The
Epirical Union
A. C. Nealey
Mounters
National Art Salon Featured At Photographers' Convention
Delegates flock to the city as the Photographers Association of America opens in Indianapolis. The German House prepares art exhibits and a national salon expected to display over 2,000 pictures. The event brings in substantial revenue, with conventions in proximity to the world fair fueling competition among cities for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Photographers’ Association of America
Mitdercht
Regiar
San Francisco
Ent
Indiana
St. Louis
Association
Philadel
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Denison
A ‘Ussbaumer
Na- Barrows
Campaign to Fight Consumption In Indiana
Indiana prepares a broad campaign against consumption a disease killing about five thousand annually with state health charts showing monthly mortality and a focus on poor ventilation in schools. Authorities urge air and sun indoors and outline prevention including circulars for homes and guidance on care of sputum and hospital treatment for the indigent and paying patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
Board of Health
Eee
Massachusetts
Ordinance Backed For Amended Bill At Council Meeting
Safety and Comfort will report Mr. Moriarity's ordinance back to Council tonight. The ordinance is to be amended and a new one drawn, it is thought, before the committee will make its report.
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Safety and Comfort
Merchants Head to New York for Fall Buying
About twenty five Indianapolis leading retail merchants and buyers left for New York to place fall orders. They will be entertained and shown goods by wholesale houses as they visit morning order sessions and afternoon entertainments. Purchases in New York will total hundreds of thousands of dollars and some firms send a dedicated buyer for three to four weeks.
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Indianapolis
New York
Merc’ Ts
Tragic Streetcar Death of Mrs Riley at St Clair Corner
Mrs John Riley of 2315 Arsenal avenue died after a street car struck her at the St Clair street and Massachusetts avenue crossing. Her body was dragged fifteen feet and horribly mutilated before the motorman could stop. Her husband and two friends witnessed the tragedy as they had just alighted to cross. The motorman and conductor deny blame, while witnesses claim negligence for not warning. Funeral from St Joseph's Church at 9 am with burial in Holy Cross cemetery.
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John Riley
Arsenal Avenue
St. Clair Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Columbia Avenue
City Dispensary
Adams & Krieger
Gels
Simon and
Morgan
Riley
J. E. Phelps
Kinnick
Shelby Street
Short Council Meeting Before Ordinance Report
The council session is expected to be brief with no new ordinance reports. A boulevard project along Fall Creek and Pleasant Run may be referenced, but the finance committee is not yet ready to report.
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Council
Fall Creek
White River
Illinois Street
Pleasant Run
Committee On Public
Desperate Woman Tries Suicide Over Broken Heart
Elizabeth Cofer, of 618 West Market street, took morphine after a life of hardship including desertion by husband and estrangement from children. Found writhing in the street, she was rushed to City Hospital by ambulance with a note asking for her body to be taken to West Market street and her husband fetched, and physicians say she may attempt again once discharged.
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West
Washington Street
Elizabeth Cofer
West Market Street
Mackey
Elizabeth L. Cofer
Albert Cofer
Senate Avenue
West Washington Street
City Hospital
Negro at Union Station escalates to mob scene
Gordon Donaldson a colored railroad watchman caused a crowd at Union Station to threaten lynching after shoving travelers and a woman with a baby. He drew a revolver to intimidate the crowd but surrendered to patrolmen Dolby and Hite and was locked up to await an Ice Court hearing. New pianos advertised by Wulschner's.
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Union Station
Dolby
Hite
Gordon Donaldson
C., H. & D. Railroad
Donaldson
Man seeks to frighten wife after hospital tale
W A Mendenhall was assaulted on Blackford street and taken to City Hospital where doctors treated scalp wounds. He later walked home bandaged his arm and claimed amputation, alarming his wife before she learned he was drunk. Lynn Keppler was sought by police but not found by nightfall.
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W. A. Mendenhall
New York Street
Blackford Street
Lynn Keppler
Vermont Street
City Hospital
Crockett
Wallace
Mendenhall
Keppler
Plainfield Girl Located After Runaway Incident
Police alerted to search for Arthuretta Owens of Plainfield who fled home and arrived in Indianapolis. She called her parents from 418 West Washington Street and was later found at Hayes's Hotel on West Washington Street working since her arrival. She was taken to the police station and returned to her parents.
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Arthuretta Owens
Plainfield
Indianapolis
West Washington Street
Mrs. Owen
Hayes’s
Leep
Fight in Haughville Ends With Arrest in Violent Clash
In Haughville yesterday afternoon a clash between intoxicated men led to Ben Howrath being arrested after he reportedly drew a revolver and fired at Joe Orloff. Police Patrolmen Scribner and Dickerson arrived in time to prevent greater bloodshed as both men were armed.
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Haughville
Ben Howrath
Joe Orlaff
Orloff
Howrath
Scribner
Dickerson
City News Notes In Terre Haute Insanity Ruling
Louis Borchardt once reported being followed and threatened, later labeled insane in Terre Haute. D M Geeting retires as Educator Journal editor, turning stock and goodwill to associates. Dr Robert J Aley of Indiana University becomes Geeting's successor and editor of the paper, linked to the Indiana State Teachers Association.
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Louis Borchardt
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
D. M. Geeting
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Educator-Journal
Robert J. Aley
Indiana University
Indiana Reading Circle Board
Geeting
Indiana State Teachers’Association
Educator Journal County Officers Listed in Edinburg
The office of the Educator Journal County is in the Commercial Club building. Officers include Superintendent William Iley for seven schools, President and Superintendent C. Chas. F. Paterson of Edinburg schools, Treasurer J. W. Walker, and Secretary and Business Manager.
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Educator-Journal
Couy
Comercial Club
Oene Ae
William Iley
Jaute Schools
C Chas. F. Paterson
Edinburg Schools
J. W. Walker
Hit a trolley pole injures Mooresville switchman
R G Reardon a Martinsville Rapid Transit switchman was knocked from a Martinsville car by a trolley pole at South and West streets at 7 last night. He suffered a broken collar bone severe scalp wounds and facial cuts but is not in critical condition. Reardon lives in Mooresville and his wife will arrive today.
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R. G. Reardon
Indianapolis & Martinsville Rapid Transit Company
Martinsville
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mackey
Reardon
Mooresville
Biggest Excursion Day At Big Four Stations
Attendance soared with about 8 000 city entrants and 3 000 outbound travelers while 2 000 handled at Union Station. Rail lines from Illinois and Indiana carried large crowds for park visits and concerts. no serious incidents reported beyond a runaway horse near River side bear cages.
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Big Four
Pennsylvania
Monon Roads
Louisville
Michigan City
Greencastle
Cincinnati
Decatur
Brownsburg
Pecenone
State Fair Grounds
Riverside
Brookside
Spades Park
Fairview
Fair Grounds
Indianapolis
Seaton's Hat Store and Ohio River Excursions Ad
Pennsylvania Lines offers Madison and Return for 1.25 with a steamboat Ohio River excursion from Madison priced 0.25. Vandalia Line advertises Terre Haute and Return for 1.00 and Greencastle 0.75, with Cincinnati trips 1.25 via C H D. Special trains depart Indianapolis and Cincinnati on August Sth with limited stops and return times.
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Indianapolis
Madison
Ohio River
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Excursion Schedules for Niagara and Atlantic City Rail Tours
Rail line announcements list multiple excursions with dates and prices. Niagara Falls trips via C, H and D and Erie R R depart August 4th for $7 round trip, tickets valid twelve days with stop overs at Chautauqua Lake and Cambridge Springs. Atlantic City trips $15 return via Lake Shore and Lehigh Valley Route with through sleepers, twelve day return limit and stops at Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua. Contact D P A agents for berths and details.
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Niagara Falls
Erie R. R
Indianapolis
Chautauqua Lake
Cambridge Springs
R. P. Algeo
Wiagara Falls
Lake Chautauqua
A. H. Sellars
South Illinois Street
Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines G A R Encampment Fare
The Official Route to the G A R National Encampment in San Francisco details a $52.55 railroad fare with tickets sold July 31 to August 14. Indiana headquarters train departs Indianapolis Vandalia Line at 12 15 noon Monday August 10 and arrives San Francisco Sunday August 16 with through sleeping cars via Scenic Colorado and Salt Lake. Sleeping car space available from St Louis and Chicago on standard and tourist sleepers and special trains. Information from ticket agents, W Richardson D P A Indianapolis. The Big Four Route excursion Sunday August 9 covers Lawrenceburg Aurora and Way Points at $1.00 or less round trip. Special train leaves Indianapolis at 7 30 am returning from Aurora at 7 20 pm H M Bronson AGP.
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Union Station
Illinois
Indiana
Champaign
Danville
Covington
Crawfordsville
Big Four
Indianapolis
Vandalia
San Francisco
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake
St. Louis
Chicago
W . Richardson
Aurora
H. M. Bronson
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Drs
H. Lieber
J. P. Mullally
Monument Place
Labor Day Committees
Cigar Makers’ Union
Photographers' Convention
Battle
State Board
Wulschner
City News Notes
Seaton's Hat Store
Pennsylvania Lines
Vandalia Line
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Havens & Geddes CO
North Michigan
Northland Limited
Petoskey
Harbor Point
Mackinac
Richmond
G. R. & I. Railway
W. W. Richardson
SS Fanainees
the Falls
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Montreal
East Reena Street
Cal
Wabash
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
G. D. Maxfield, D. P. A
Wabash R. R
Jackson Place
Indianapolis, Ind
Yellowstone Park
Union Sta
H. M. Bronson, A. G. P. A
Niagara Ee
Atlantic Ae
Yellowstone
Park
Pacific
Lake Erie & Western
R. R
Atlantic City
N. J
Lake Shore
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania-Vandalia Lines
G. A. R. National
Lawrenceburg
R. P. King
Lemcke
Janes
Coburn Coal Company
Cape May
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Atantic City
Sant Washinrtos &T
P. J. Kelleher’ 'S
Lil W. Washingon
Carlsbad OF America
New West Baden Springs
West Badon
Ind
Monon Hi. Kl
West Baden
French Lick Valley
West Baden Springs
Galle
Chas. Muellerschoen
White
South Meridian Street
SUPFI
Re Atkins
Barry
Ae Maar
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