Restraining Court Hedges Flint Rock Contract Bid
McMaster of the Superior Court issued a temporary injunction barring the Board of Public Works from awarding a North West street Flint Rock contract. The ruling found more names on the vitrified brick petition, ruled the board wrong to count certain names, and questioned timing on hearing dates. Only Westers Construction Company submitted a bid for the Flint Rock bed, and the case awaits future injunction proceedings.
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McMaster
Superior Court
Board of Public Works
North West Street
Flint Rock
board @ct
Mint Rock
Westers Construction Company
Anniversary of German Orphan Asylum Celebrated
The thirty sixth anniversary of German Orphan Asylum will be celebrated in a fitting manner. The home has done much good unobtrusively with exercises planned. John R. Wilson will present an English address while W. W. speaks in German. Officers include Julius Reinecke recording secretary Albert Baum, Lawrence Withoff financial secretary, Russe treasurer, Henry Lovie Brandt Henry Lensman Joseph Schaub Henry Spank Lindeman William Btwkte Henry Tange and Paul as trustees.
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Idon
John R. Wilson
W. W
Julius Reinecke
Albert Babm
Sec
Lawrence Withoff
Financial Secret Russe
Henry Lovie Brandt
Henry Lensman
Joseph Schaub
Henry Spank Lindemen
William Btwkte
Jrenry Tange and
Pauil
Elks Gift Day Outing For Indianapolis Orphans
Indianapolis Lodge No. 13 Elks organized a field trip for city orphans to Fairview Park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Three horse drawn cars conveyed children from Colored and Indianapolis Orphans Homes with the Indianapolis Military Band providing music. After a noon dinner on a hill and storytelling by committee members, youngsters rode a merry go round and obstinate donkeys. Rain arrived by late afternoon, but the day still brought joy to many children supervised by Joseph E. Bell, Harry Moran, William Holtz, and Thomas Hedian.
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Indianapolis Lodge
No. 13
B. P. O. Elks
Fairview Park
Colored Orphans’ Home
Indianapolis
College Avenue
Indianapolis Military Band
Joseph E. Bell
Harry Moran
William Holtz
Thomas Hedian
Union Station
Jackson Square
Louisiana
Illinois
Hill and Dale
the Elks
Waif Placed In Her Care By New Jersey Street
Mrs Emma Patterson of 312 North New Jersey street sought police advice about a deserted seven week old baby named Emma Mansfield left by a nineteen year old mother who gave $10 for two weeks. Patterson, with eight years of experience, hopes to place the child in a home. an adoption by the wife of a prominent attorney is mentioned.
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Emma Patterson
New Jersey Street
Mail carrier accused in girl’s downfall in Washington
Washington Postmaster F I Sefrit says in a conference with Coroner Tutewiler and the U S district attorney he is convinced G C McDonald the young rural mail carrier now gone from Washington is guilty of the Wirts girl’s downfall now in City Hospital. He may be prosecuted for obscene mailings and urged the girl to kill the baby if born alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutewiler
United States District Attorney
F. I. Sefrit
Washington
Ind
G. C. McDonald
Wirts
McDonald
Viess County
Benicia Diamond Company Robbed in Early Morning Break-In
Thieves smashed a large plate glass window at 37 East Washington street Belinia Diamond Company room and carried away imitation diamonds. Jewelry and money were stolen from T. L. Smith residence on We College avenue. Two suspects tried to rob Miss Sarah Bowers on Tuesday night but escaped.
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Benicia Diamond Company
East Washington Street
T. L. Smith
College Avenue
Sarah Bowers
Newly Formed Indiana Firms and a Moving Livery Caravan
Yesterday several Indiana companies filed incorporation notices including The Matthews Clay Pot and Fire Company in Grant County with 25000 capital stock directors Octave Jacqmain Henry LeGres Edmond Bertaux Oscar Carena and John B Schoy and The Nasehersburg Hardware and Furniture Company with 15000 capital stock directors Freeman Dill Isaac N Kerr Joseph W Hayes and T G Taylor. The Clark Transfer Company at Anderson with 20 capital stock incorporators J R Page W A Clark and C O Ireland. Greenwood Innlub of Indianapolis with incorporators J M Thurman Alexander Brown and P Ellsworth Morgan. The Evangelical Lutheran St Peter s Congregation Knox County with trustees Herman Jordan Carl Nette and Wilhelm Pahmeier. Kendallsvile Furniture Company announced a capital stock increase from 10000 to 25000. An odd caravan from Terre Haute passed through Indianapolis carrying livery stock owned by W T Beauchamp, who is moving from Terre Haute after thirty five years, with carriages and other vehicles including pallbearer s carriage. Beauchamp previously ran the state fair light harness department. A Wheel Manufacturers Association meeting to discuss business outlook was held at the English Hotel yesterday.
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Matthews Clay Pot and Fire Company
Grant County
Capital Stock
Octave Jacqmain
Henry LeGres
Edmond Bertaux
Oscar Carena
John B. Schoy
Nasehersburg Hardware and Furniture Company
Capital
Freeman Dill
Isaac N. Kerr
Joseph W. Hayes
T. G. Taylor
Clark Transfer Company
Anderson
J. R. Page
W. A. Clark
C. O. Ireland
Greenwood Innlub
Indianapolis
J. M. Thurman
Alexander Brown
P. Ellsworth Morgan
Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's
Knox County
Herman Jordan
Carl Nette
Wilhelm Pahmeier
Kendallsvile Furniture Company
Terre Haute
W. T. Beauchamp
East Wabash Street
Beauchamp
State Fair
Galion president leads organization with regional reps present
Edward Flickinger of Galion Ohio is president of the organization. Representatives from New York and cities in the West attended the meeting.
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Edward Flickinger
Galion, C
New York
West
Commissioners Go East to Inspect Infirmaries
Marion County Commissioners John McGregor John E McGaughey Thomas Spafford and Fred Sheppard deputy county auditor departed yesterday to visit East cities Philadelphia Cleveland Buffalo and New York. They will study county institutions and asylums for the poor to guide the Sept 7 County Council meeting. The group plans to sell the poor farm and buy a larger facility farther from the city on an interurban line.
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Marion County Commissioners
John McGregor
John E. McGaughey
Thomas Spafford
Fred Sheppard
East
Thisme
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Pene
Mystery at Mantell's bar still puzzles coroner Tutewiler
Coroner Tutewiler and detectives continue to probe Lydia Stratton's death found in Mantell's Barrel House basement restaurant at Indiana and Capitol avenues. They suspect assault by several Black men, but doctors dispute the theory. Mantell's Barrell House closed under Nicholson law hours. patrolmen ordered to enforce liquor laws.
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Lydia Stratton
Mantell
Indiana
Capitol Avenues
Tutewiler
Taffe
Building trades form central body at city convention
A conference of national building trades officers in the executive room of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners led to plans for a national convention on Oct. 8 to perfect a central organization. Ten officers attended, with G P Gubbins elected chairman and M P Carrick named secretary, signaling closer union to prevent strikes and better resolve grievances.
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
American Federation of Labor
G. P. Gubbins
Brick Masons’ Union
M. P. Carrick
Lafayette
Painters and Decorators
Indiana to Exhibit Colleges at St Louis Fair
State College exhibit plans for a Indiana college and university display at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis. Butler University president Scot Butler Franklin College president Stott De Pauw University professor Taylor and Earlham faculty member met State Superintendent Fassett Cottons office to launch the effort. A follow up meeting is planned with hopes for broader participation from Indiana colleges and faculties.
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Indiana
St. Louis
Scot Butler
Butler University
Stott
Franklin College
Taylor
de Pauw University
Earlham
Fassett Cotton
Statehouse
Butler
Boy in Mother's Custody Restored After Guardians’ Interim Custody
Dallas Linn, six years old from St Louis, visiting grandmother Mrs Mary Kyle at 2 West Market, was found on the streets by Mrs William Wilson and later returned to his mother. The Board of Children's Guardians had temporarily placed him with the Wilsons, who were reluctant to give him up.
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Dallas Linn
St. Louis
Mary Kyle
West Market Street
William Wilson
Board of Children’s Guardians
Wilsons
Board Takes No Action In Union Station Riot Case
A color line dominates a city board hearing as Sam Dorsey a colored fireman, faces charges of resisting an officer and inciting a riot after an Aug 16 Union Station incident. Witnesses testify contradicting statements. weight of testimony against Dorsey prompts call for advisement. The board also weighs William Wilson’s alleged assault on a resident, with a decision expected.
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Sam Dorsey
Fire Department
Union Station
Board of Public Safety
Dorsey
W. H. Crozier
Crozier
Edward Hoffman
Pennsylvania
Hoffman
Henry Anderson
Peter Merriwether
Coots
Capt. Howard
Hose Company No. 16
Ashland Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Charles Miller
Iron League Club
William Wilson
Haughville
Johnson Clark
Shelby Street
Wison
Clark
Bismarck
Michigan
Shelby
Wilson
Brain education lecture outlines growth of brain centers
Dr. William O. Krohn of Chicago University spoke at the Marion County Institute on The Building of the Brain through Education. He argued broad childhood education develops all brain centers, warned against forcing left-handed children to become right-handed, and noted periods of rapid growth with gendered differences. Other talks covered attention, memory, home school cooperation, religious and moral education, and interpretation.
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William O. Krohn
Medical Department
Chicago University
Marion County Institute
Krohn
Indiana
Manual Training High School
Public Works Considers New Lighting Contract and Latta Addition
The board announced no more electric lights can be placed until a new contract is approved. Vapor gas lights in Irvington await council approval of the current contract. Yesterday the board approved Latta's first 7th Meridian street addition between 54th and 56th streets, comprising 36 acres.
Bohemian Hops Sold to U S Breweries at Claypool
M J Sonnenschein of Prague Austria visits the Claypool Hotel to take orders for Bohemian hops. He notes local brewers buy about 25000 dollars of hops yearly and that Bohemian hops supply about 1,000,000 dollars in annual American sales. Anheuser Busch buys roughly 125000 dollars yearly. Hops arrive in 50 pound bales and yield about 150 barrels of beer per 50 pounds.
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M. J. Sonnenschein
Prague
Austria
Claypool Hotel
United States
Bohemia
Anheuser- Busch Company
The Big Four Route Excursions Sunday Aug 30
Excursions Sunday August 30 offer $1.25 Cincinnati and Return and special trains with no stops both ways. Indiana Union Station departs 7 a.m. for Cincinnati and returns 7 p.m. Terre Haute trip leaves 7 a.m. and returns 7 p.m. Also Lake Erie and Western lines advertise $1.25 Michigan City and Return and $1.00 Rochester Indiana and Way Points. North Michigan Summer Resorts via Pennsylvania Lines with The Northland Limited departs daily at 6:50 p.m. Reservations via W W Richardson Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Union Station
Cincinnati
Terre “Haute
Greencas- Om
Terre Haute
M. Bronson
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan City
Rochester
Ind
Northland Limited
Indianapolis
Richmond
G. R. & I. Railway
W. W. Richardson
Decatur and Return Excursion Details
Advertisement lists multiple rail and steamer excursion offers with pricing and dates. Includes Indianapolis to Decatur and Mackinac Island trips, return times, ticket rules, and agent contact notes. Also mentions dental services by Grant H. Clay, M. D., and Kruse & Deventer steam plant installation at 427-429 East Washington Street.
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Kruse & Deventer
East
Washington Street
Bartenders Union Forms as Kinney Elected Agent
Thomas Kinney of the Occidental Hotel was elected business agent of the local bartenders association at Germania Hall last night. His main opponent George Losh a former policeman won only 14 votes. Jake Schafer and Doc Conners withdrew. John Feitman helped form the new union.
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Thomas Kinney
Occidental Hotel
Association of Bartenders
Germania Hall
George Losh
Jake Schafer
City Board Receives Requests for Gas Electric Noise
Two Irvington residents appeal to President Megrow of the Board for gas service on Emerson avenue and Green street and for electric noise concerns at the corner of Capitol avenue and Seventeenth street.
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Irvington
E Holtzman
Emerson Avenue
Green Street
Capitol Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Megrew
Board of
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Highland Avenue
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Washington St
Massachusetts Ave
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ERAT
WHITE
South Meridian Street
Joseph Taggart
Pearson’s Piano House
Indianapolis, Ind
W. H. Roll
East Washington St
Herrington
East Market Street
Stella V. Rogers
Optician
North Illinois St
Vo. HM. Lock
Lemcke Building
Indianapolia
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