Public Works Contracts and Bonds Across Indiana and Ohio
A list of bonds and city contracts across several Indiana counties including Knox Tipton Daviess Clay Cass Martin Lawrence Greene Pulaski Clark and others plus Springfield Ohio. It notes cement walks gravel roadways brick gutters and sewers awarded to various contractors with bond details and surety company. It also records completed improvements such as brick roadways and a cement walk project on Dorman street and adjacent private frontage work.
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Capital National
Indianapolis
Knox County
Ind
Tipton County
Clay County
Cass County
Daviess County
Lake County
Monroe County
Laporte County
Jefferson County
Springfield
Ohio
Fowler
Martin County
Lawrence County
Greene County
Pulaski County
Clark County
Wat'r
Col
Del
Mario
Washington Street
Moore Avenue
W. F. Christian
Dorman Street
Catherine Harmoning
Tacoma Avenue
Michi Street
W. H. Abbott
National Surety Company
New York
Olney Street
Twenty-fifth
Twenty-eighth Streets
J. D. Hoss
First Alley
Dewey Avenue
Twenty Fourth Street
Twenty-fifth Street
T. E. Kane
Delaware Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Street
Council's Busy Hour Prompts Friday Special Meeting
Business leaders on Brookside Avenue urge extending East Tenth street line to the area between East Tenth and Brightwood. T Laycock of Laycock Manufacturing says his 20 acre site will host a $100,000 factory expansion. Mayor Bookwalter plans quick scrutiny and a further site search for a contagious disease hospital, while opposition notes a boulevard would not suit a residence street.
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Brookside Avenue
East Tenth Street
Brightwood
T. Laycock
Laycock
South Side
C. B. Stilz
George ©. Hitz
J. E. Twiname
Bookwalter
Fiiey
Morton Club
Power
Palmer's city map released by Levey Bros Co
T W Palmer's new city map from Levey Bros. & Co shows all streets alleys ward and precinct boundaries and newly annexed territory. It details Irvington and its links to the city proper.
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T. W. Palmer
Levey Bros. & Co
Irvington
Indianapolis Bid Settles Down on Union Fraction Common
The Indianapolis bid before the Philadelphia stock exchange for Union fraction common fell from 76 to 61. This drop signals the bidder no longer seeks the prior premium, as the stock had not previously traded above 46.
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Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Mayor weighing Crosstown Line's sewer risk on Twenty second
Mayor Bookwalter said mayor would oppose building a car line on Twenty second street if it endangers the sewer. He asked City Engineer Nelson to determine if the proposed crosstown line would threaten the sewer system.
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Bookwalter
Twenty-second Street
Nelson
Resolution Adopted And Bids Open For City Streets
City records show a resolution adopted for sewer work from Michigan to St Clair along Keystone alley and bids received for brick roadway on Pratt alley. Bidders include McCray for concrete and Portland cement and Maag Caldwell Roberts Bowen for cement walks on multiple streets with varied per foot prices. Final assessment rolls updated and vacation notices approved for alleys in various blocks, with petitions referred to the engineer for gravel roadway and stone curb construction under private contract on station street.
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Keystone Avenue
Michigan Street
St. Clair Street
First Alley
Pratt Street
Slilmneis
Superior Street
George W. McCray
St. Peter Street
Prospect Street
Woodstown Avenue
Henry Maag
Marion Caldwell
J. Harry Roberts
J. D. Hoss
T. BE. Kane
Coffey Street
Oliver Avenue
Ray Street
T. E. Kane
Sic
Maag
Twenty-seventh Street
Ashland Avenue
Cornell Avenue
Cs Y Roberts
Francis M. Lackey
A. DL. Bowen
Pennsylvania Street
Eighteenth
Twen First Street
de Francia Lackey
Harry Roberts
Wie
J. D. Haas
A. D. Bowen
Vermont Eet
Race Avenue
Beauty Avenue
St. Paul Street
N. L. Goover
Pleasant Park
Eighteenth Street
Senate Avenue
First Ailey
Christian
Gambling in a Stable Leads to Police Brings Seventeen Arrested
Police raided George Dickson’s stable at 1210 North Pennsylvania street after a night of concealed gambling by negro coachmen. Seventeen people were seized, with Albert Well injured jumping from a second story and Webb grievously wounded, later transported to City Hospital. Names and addresses of the detainees include Ford Williams, Mitchell Smith, Wesley Young, and others. A colored woman identified as Sarah Jones was present. Detective action followed hours of secret games, dice beating and revelry.
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George Dickson
North
Pennsylvania Street
Ford Williams
Schroeder
J. W. Green
Stout
Wynn
Goins
Dickson
Albert Well
Webb
Sarah Jones
Mitchell Smith
Delaware Street
Wesley Young
West Twelfth Street
Henry W. Jones
West Eleventh Street
Charles Taylor
North Capitol Avenue
Fred Flood
Missouri Street
William Jackson
Muskingum Street
Henry Wells
North Meridian Street
Sam Jones
Henry Martin
Holbrook Street
Hammond Hall
Park Avenue
Johnson Woodward
North Alabama Street
James Roland
City Hospital
County Board Appeals Hearing Opens for Tax Cases
The State Tax Board began hearings on county boards of review appeals. The Knights and Ladies of Honor asked that their surplus not be taxed. Frank McCray said he would not seek a higher assessment for the Indianapolis News, noting he had no legal right to do so. For years McCray has appealed from the county board, arguing the News valuation was too low.
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State Tax Board
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Frank McCray
Indianapolis News
McCray
State Board
Wireless Messages to Vessels and Marconi Station
Wireless messages may be sent to vessels leaving or entering New York using Marconi apparatus. The Post Office limits ten words. The Marconi station is on Old Sagaponack Long Island.
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New York
Marconi
No Trouble at Funeral as Troops Guard Shenandoah
Shenandoah Pa August 4 troops encamped in the town after the funeral of Joseph Beddall who died from riot injuries. Guards stationed near headquarters and at Indian Ridge colliery to assist local constables if arrests are needed. Despite rumors of mine resumption, inspectors report no operations planned.
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Shenandoah
Joseph Beddall
Beddall
Thomas Beddall
S. D. Beddall
Gobin
Twelfth
Farquhar
Willam Penn
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lehigh Valley Coal and Iron Company
Hoffman
Coal Company Faces Silence Over Security of Coal
A press report says the company will not disclose how the coal was secured while a small crew has been cutting and loading there since Friday, indicating ongoing theft or removal activity without official explanation.
Blaine Mining Company organized in Davis West Virginia
The Blaine Mining Company of Davis West Virginia completed its organization in Pittsburg on August 4. It plans to develop 1000 acres of coal near Blaine along the West Virginia Central Railroad. Mines now output 50 tons daily and management intends a material increase. T. Davis Jr is president C. B. Smith secretary and W. P. Young is another official. Head office will be at Davis West Virginia.
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Cincinnati
Lake Superior
Chicago
Pittsburg
Blaine Mining Company
Davis
W. Va
Blaine
West Virginia Central Railroad
T. Davis, Jr
Senator Quay Catches Storm While Deep Sea Fishing
United States Senator M. S. Quay and Captain Hoy were ten miles off Atlantic City when a fierce storm struck. The fishing smack was driven by huge seas for over three hours, sails reefed, rain pouring. They rode it out and spent the night at Brigantine after drifting far from shore.
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New York
United States
Quay
Atlantic City
Brigantine
Camden strike broadens across divisions in union dispute
Ironton division eases with cars running on schedule under an agreed settlement. But Huntington Ashland and Kentucky West Virginia towns show renewed strike action as union demands recognition, with threats to walk out if terms are not met. Ashland reports no cars, town blocked with ties, strong anti strike sentiment and scab shouts. Huntington quiet with no patronage and little movement.
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Ironton
Huntington
Ashland
Kentucky
West Virginia
Camden
Catlettsburg
Graham
W. Va
Camden Company
Pullman Car workers strike for daily wage increase
In Chicago on August 4 six hundred fifty blacksmiths helpers and body builders in Pullman Palace Car Company shops went on strike seeking a cent an hour raise. A meeting between union representatives and company officers is set for tomorrow.
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Chicago
Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman
Army Orders Assign First Lieutenants to Regiments
Washington Aug 4 Army orders list first lieutenants promoted reassigned to regiments. Names include Agnew to 6th Infantry Co B Ragsdale to 4th Inf Co D Bright to 4th Inf Co C and many others with multiple regimental joins and unit transfers. Maj Hodges to report to chief of engineers for office duty.
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Washington
Ernest H. Agnew
Robert O. Ragsdale
Albert J. Bright
Granville L. Chapman
A. Austin A. Parker
H. William E. Mould
A. Rhees Jackson
Charles M. Gordon, Jr
C. F. van
Paul W. Breck
John W. Norwood
Robert I. Rees
Edward C. Bolton
Jesse M. Cullison
H. Wiliam E. Bennett, Jr
William H. Noble
M. Sidney
Frank W. Ball
K. Allen J. Greer
Robert Whitfield
Louis ML
Hamilton
Edwin E. Carroll
Arthur W. Brown
F. Abraham A. Loeb
L. Charles J. Nelson
H. William B. Baker
D. Constant Cordier
J. Frank A. Awl
James M. Loud
L Edmund 8. Sayer, Jr
J. de Campbell
R. G. Rutherford, Jr
Davis C. Anderson
Robert D. Carter
B. Douglass Potts
Charles H. Whipple, Jr
Harry F. Hodges
Corps of Engineers
Chief of Engineers
Calderhead to seek Harris seat in 1903 race
Topeka Aug 4 Congressman W A Calderhead Republican Fifth Kansas district announced his candidacy to succeed United States Senator William A Harris Populist whose term ends in 1903.
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Topeka
Kan
W. A. Calderhead
Kansas
United States
William A. Harris
Mrs Austin’s Last New Cress Question
A terse inquiry asks if Mrs Austin has seen her latest cress crop. The note hints at household gardening and curiosity about Mrs Austin’s plant output.
Disarmament Debate and Royal Coronation Prep in Europe
European leaders weigh armament limits as Emperor William resists disarmament, insisting Germany must keep its strong military. The Hohenzollern sails to Reval for Russia’s naval maneuvers, while Edward's coronation rehearsals proceed and British remount scandals spark Commons inquiries. Prince Henry helped rescue a balloonist during Kiel harbor incident.
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Kiel
Hohenzollern
Emperor William
Revel
Russia
Berlin
Italy
Reval
William
Germany
Count von Buelow
Count Lamsdorff
Tageblatt
Prince Henry
Strohschneider
Kiel Harbor
Remount scandals debated in British House of Commons
London Aug 4 The remount scandal topic returned in the House of Commons during debate on army estimates and remounts. Sir Charles Dilke urged publishing evidence from the United States and Argentina. Col John P Nolan condemned lax contracts and middlemen in horse purchases. Mr Broderick said emergency needs hinder large horse purchases and pledged inquiry while defending remount officers. John Dillon pressed for full investigations including Major Studdert. The transportation and remount vote passed as the Commons continued late into the morning amid education bill debates.
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London
House of Commons
Charles Dilke
United States
Argentina
John P. Nolan
Broderick
Lord Kitchener
John Dillon
Major Studdert
Ireland
Studdert
Coronation Preparations Open Westminster Abbey To Public View
Visitors can view Westminster Abbey from August 12 to 26 with free entry for colonial and native Indian troops on August 12 and charges from 6d to 5s on other days. Invitations have been sent to mayors of large cities. Rehearsals proceed daily except for the musical program. A passage between the abbey and Parliament houses will give private access to MPs and Lords. King Edward walks unaided, enjoys the royal yacht, and Empress Eugenie visits Cowes. Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria cruise aboard Osborne.
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London
Westminster Abbey
House of Lords
House of Commons
Edward
Royal Yacht
Cowes
Empress Eugenie
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Sir Frederick Treves
Osborne
Eas
Vatican Miffed as French Police Batter Walls in Nuns Schools
In CHAMBERY crowds protest police closures of nun run schools. Police breach walls to force entry. sisters exit amid cheering. Rome reports Vatican views the France crisis as grave and hints at possible denunciation of the concordat by Premier Combes. Cardinal Rampolli favors temporizing. others push for tougher action.
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Chambery
France
Rome
Vatican
M. Combes
Rampolli
Branca
Arctic voyage turmoil and other European dispatches
Reports from Tromso and Christiania recount Captain Johannsson's request for maritime court examination over aboard incidents during Baldwin Zeigier Arctic expedition voyage. Separate items note ex-senator J Don Cameron injured in a carriage accident in Scotland and M Deutsch hurt in a Paris auto crash.
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Christiania
Norway
Morgen Bladet
Tromsor
Johannsson
Sonningsvag
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Baldwin-Zeigier
Morgen Biadet
Confederate Commodore Montgomery Dies in Chicago
Commodore Joseph E. Montgomery aged Confederate naval officer died today in Chicago at his son Dr James Montgomerys home born 1817 Carrollton Ky he fought at Fort Pillow and Memphis aided Farragut attempted to capture General Grant later built the gunboat Nashville served Mobile Bay captured by Federal troops pardoned by Johnson and moved to Chicago to live with his son blindness and retirement marked his later years. Leavenworth Kansas James F Legatee veteran politician died at 74 paralyzed past career linked to Butler and Grant Governor of Washington Territory appointment unconfirmed. Richard Henry Stoddard venerable blind poet eulogized his wifes life at Sag Harbor grave side eulogy amid tears
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Chicago
Joseph E. Montgomery
Grant
James Montgomery
Commodore Montgomery
Carrollton
Commodore Foote
Fort Pillow
Memphis
Farragut
New Orleans
Jefferson Davis
Leonidas Polk
Belmont
Montgomery
Mississippi
Nashville
Mobile
Admiral Buchanan
Mobile Bay
Texas
Johnson
Leavenworth
Kan
James F. Legatee
Kansas
Benjamin F. Butler
Washington Territory
Nebraska
New Mexico
Colorado
New York
Richard Henry Stoddard
Sag Harbor
Cleveland Man Dies After Street Car Accident
George E. Dunbar, agent for Bankers' Life Insurance Company of Pittsburg, died after an incident on a street car in Cleveland on August 1.
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Cleveland
George E. Dunbar
Bankers’ Life Insurance Company
Pittsburg
Barrows Indicted for Embezzlement and Larceny
Washington Aug 4 The grand jury indicted H A Barrows former disbursing clerk of the United States Census Bureau on three charges The first alleges embezzlement and larceny of 3740 The second cites a violation of Section 543 of the Revised Statutes and says Barrows claimed the money was lost gambling and used the residue for his own purse The third charges a violation of the act of Feb 3 187% amended federal law Barrows has confessed to the discrepancy.
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Washington
H. A. Barrows
United States Census Bureau
Barrows
Reebtin Pays Shortage. Arrest Still On Record
Washington Aug 4 Henry Reebtin late disbursing officer of the Department of Justice today deposited with the United States treasurer a certified check for 516452 the amount of the shortage in his accounts recently discovered by the accounting officers of the treasury Mr Reebtin is still under arrest.
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Washington
Henry Reebtin
Department of Justice
United States
Treasury
Reohtin
Indianapolis Board of Trade Meeting Highlights
Relief efforts for Central Indiana storm sufferers totaled 237 including 37 from Castleton and 200 from the board funds, distributed to 28 individuals per district lists. The Communication and Resolutions Committee supported restricting immigration via the broader Basthe Fraternity Test and a practical approach. The consolidation prospect with the Commercial Club progressed, with two extra members to be added and cooperation authorized. An amendment to admit special members without regular membership limits was postponed to the next meeting.
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Indianapolis Board of Trade
Indiana
Castleton
Indianapolis
Board of Trade
Comme
Chile
Commercial Club
Law Committee
Miles Vindicated in New York Advocate War Remarks
General Miles testified that the Philippine War was being conducted with marked severity. Discussions proposed retiring him while rebukes of Waller and a reprimand and retirement of General Smit appeared alongside the secretary’s comments. The items are presented in a closely linked sequence with Miles’s statements and reactions.
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New York
Miles
Philippines
Waller
Smit
Ssecretary
Rea
Ochs Buys Four Daily Newspapers in Kansas City
In Kansas City, Mr. Ochs now owns four daily newspapers, strengthening his media footprint. The four-paper portfolio increases influence and signals a dominant regional press presence.
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Kansas City Journal
Ochs
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August Investments
E. M. Campbell & Co
Columbia National Bank
East Washington Street
WM. H. Armstrong & CO
Meridian Street
Council
Negrey
Ureing South Side Boulevard
Bhler
Board OF Works
County Board Appeals
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Woodward
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company
Plymouth
West Virginia Coal
Clarksburg
C. D. Elliott
J. W. Dudley
William Blakely
Thomas Haggerty
William Morgan
Peter Wilson
George Baron
Andrew Raskawac
Goff
United States Court
Shamokin
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Edgerton
Temple Iron Company
Simpson
New Mining Company
Senator Quay
Ohio River
ARMY
Harris
Helm
Europe
II Investi
Mr. Broderick
Republic
Baldwin
J. Don Cameron Hurt
J. Don Cameron
M. Deutsch
Paris
Santos Dumont
Portugal
Lisbon
Leiria
Root
Carlsbad
Austria
Elihu Root
Frankfort
Lord Charlies Beresford
M. P
Morgan Shipping Combine
Volka
Wurtemburg
Ravensburg
Alfonso
Ovideo
Tariff Committee
Reichstag
James H. Hyde
Hyde
Columbia University
Sorbonne
Peter Spreckles
San Francisco
Spreckles
Eduard Roukeh
Dresden
J. E. Montgomery
Stoddard
Qikm Pills
Charterhouse Sq
Rue Dels Paix
Paria Potren
Cura
Sole Props
Boston
Ribdk
Watson & CO
Union Painless Dentists
Circle
Monument
Dunbar
Henri Willem
Census Bureau
Board OF Trade Governors
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