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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1901

Page

18

Maguire dominates Democratic committee as primaries near

The Democratic city committee quietly advances Maguire ally candidates for city clerk city attorney and board of public works while debating a Cox Walpole or Little challenge. A Beil slate for city attorney is hinted as a contingency if Maguire wins, with Maguire declaring the committee will handle precinct organization.

Maulre Democratic City Committee Adam Edward W. Little Lowe Cox Walpole Joepn EB. Beil Maguire Albert Sahm Hie Pea Board O Public Works

Friends accuse city committee of manipulating petitions for council race

Edward B. Bernauer supporters allege the Democratic city committee tilted petition placement to favor machine candidates, giving Bernauer eighth place despite an early filing. Bernauer says he is satisfied with his spot and expects victory in the primaries. His allies argue his German heritage as an electoral edge for the at large race.

Edward B. Bernauer Democratic City Committee Fanning Mr. Bernauver R. Bernauer

Willis F Martin Dies After Illness at 51

Willis F Martin a colored man died yesterday morning at his home 134 North Capitol Avenue He was well known in the city having served as second waiter at the Occidental Hotel for years second and head waiter at the Grand Hotel for twenty two years and head waiter at the Denison for two years He was prominent in local colored secret and et organizations He was fifty one years old and leaves a widow and one child.

Willis F. Martin North Capitol Avenue Occidental Hotel Grand Hotel Denison

Death Notice for Mrs. Mary Gausepohl

Mrs. Mary Gausepohl of 312 South Noble Street died yesterday at home at age sixty eight. Widow of J Fred Gausepohl she had resided in the city since 1564 and is survived by six children. The funeral will be held this afternoon at o clock.

Mary Gausepohl South Noble Ietreet J. Fred Gausepohl

Mrs Lucretia M Brown Dies In Buffalo Funeral Tomorrow

Mrs Lucretia M Brown wife of Dr Eli Brown died Friday morning in Buffalo New York The funeral will be from the residence of Mrs L Wade 1515 College avenue tomorrow afternoon at 4 o clock Burial will be at Crown Hill

Lucretia M. Brown Eli ®. Brown Buffalo N. Y L. Wade College Avenue Crown Hill

City News Highlights From Indianapolis At A Glance

Chester A Bradford shows improvement after a month long illness while city sports feature a Brighton Beach championship clash between the Indianapolis Reservers and the K F M s this afternoon. Bankruptcy filings include Harry Caplan of East Chicago with assets and liabilities listed.

Griffith Bros. Disputes Journal Trade Article

A Griffiths Brother firm member objects to a Journal piece headlined Dry Goods and Millinery, saying the article misstated their conversation and unfairly questioned Mr. Evans Woollen. He credits Woollen with years of effective work for the Jobbers and Manufacturers Association and their excursion rates.

Griffith Bros.eni Evans

Jobbers and Manufacturers Aim to Expand Association Reach

George E. Hunt, secretary of the Commercial Club, reports progress in inviting more manufacturers and wholesale dealers to join the Jobbers and Manufacturers Association. The move seeks broader representation of Indianapolis market participants and to attract buyers who prefer traveling sellers over local lines.

Manufacturers’ Association Indiana Polis As & Market George E. Hunt Commercial Club

Lawyers Headed for Denver Convention

A group of Indiana lawyers will depart tomorrow at noon for Denver to attend the American Bar Association meeting. The delegates will tour the Rocky Mountains on a special train after the conference, covering about 1000 miles. Attending are Attorney General Taylor, Charles Martindale and wife, Samuel O. Pickens, William A. Ketcham ex-attorney general, Louis Newberger of Indianapolis, Robert Taylor, John Morris, James P. Breen of Fort Wayne, and C. M. Spencer of Monticello.

Denver American Baw Association Bar Associations Samuel O. Pickens Williiam A. Ketcham Louis Newberger Indianapolis Robert Taylor John Morris James P. Breen Fort Wayne C. M. Spencer Monticello

Leon O Bailey Prefers New York Yet Will Be Buried in Indiana

Leon O Bailey, an Indianapolis born attorney for the American Finance and Trust Company and the Development Company of America, is visiting New York but vows to be buried in Indiana. He notes vast timber holdings in Mexico, predicting 100 million feet yearly for a century, and analyzes steel strike implications for markets. Bailey also comments on New York as a future money center and previews a volatile municipal election shaped by Parkhurst investigations and Tamman y and party ticket dynamics.

Leon O. Bailey Lves New York City Indianapolis Indiana Mr. Bailey American Finance and Trust Company Development Company of America Finance and Trust Bailey Mexico New York United States Steel Corporation Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers Northern Pacific Senate Batley Parkhurst Commission Tammany Seth Low Ol Junction Bakersfield Kern Oil and Development Falcon No. 2 Kern Oi and Developments Moneta Toltec Perseus Alma York Syndicate The Grace Standard Oil Ak City Californian

Struck From Behind In Her Yard At Alvord Street

Mrs Admire wife of city patrolman James Admire was struck from behind at 298 Alvord Street around 10 30 last night by an unknown assailant. She did not see the attacker and believed a stone or club caused the bruise on her head. Physicians say the injury is not dangerous.

Admire James Admire Alvord Street

Bead Chains Fashion Now Blooming in London import to New York

Bead chains gaining vogue in London for six months are forecast to reach New York before next winter. Beads come in terra cotta, yellows, and bright colors, with tassels at the ends. Chains are worn for ornament only, often with lorgnons or lockets, and are not sturdy enough for heavy items. Jewelry stores import varied beads including painted Dresden patterns and carved woods, with colors coordinated to outfits. They are mainly for house wear and casual country life, with department and curio stores expanding color options.

New York London Lfe

Postscript mentions Matte work on a cow

A brief Postscript recounts Little Matte's composition about a cow praised for usefulness. The minister's arrival prompts Matte's mother to read the piece to him, noting it as an oddly phrased but simple school effort about animals and religion.

Matte

Horace Greeley Remembered by Noah Brooks in Youths Companion

Noah Brooks recalls Horace Greeley as a complex figure with manly and childlike traits. The piece describes his fierce temper over errors, love of precise election tables, bold typographic style, and relentless pursuit of reform, highlighting both personal foibles and lasting influence on American journalism and social progress.

Noah Brooks Horace Greeley Salmon P. Chase Army of the Potomac Tribune Erie Greeley Mr. Greeley Heidsieck Aesoteka

Oiled Hinges and Prairie Dogs In Wyoming

A Brooklyn Eagle commentary ridicules neglect of rail bridge hinges left unfixed for eighteen years, warning of possible disaster. The tale shifts to a Wyoming prairie dog scene as narrator observes curious rodent behavior around a rattlesnake, noting their coordinated dirt-tamping to block the snake’s entrance and ending with musings on water and survival.

Wyoming

Prairie dogs and rattlers not best of friends

A New York Tribune piece notes that prairie dogs and rattlesnakes may coexist in the wild yet remain unfriendly neighbors. The account quotes a western traveler remarking on the uneasy proximity and mutual caution between the two species.

New York Tribune

Cleveland City Hall reshuffle under Mayor Johnson

Open the ree quest of Mayor Johnson, Director of fice H. H. Hyman today tendered his tion to take effect immediately. Was appointed by former Mayor geomece bas ap rector Lapp his successor has not been

Cleveland Johnson Fice H. H. Hyman Geomece Bas Ap Lapp

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