Fire Engineers Convene Elect Officers in New York
International Association of Fire Engineers adjourned after an unusually well attended session. Officers were re-elected with Miles S. Humphreys as president and new York chosen for next meeting. A $30,000 guarantee fund for entertainment was announced, and legislation to protect firefighters from electricity was urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Fire Engineers
New York
Miles S. Humphreys
Pittsburg
Hughes
Louisville
Chief Stagg
N. J
Henry A. Hills
Wyoming
Larkin
Dayton
Sioux City
State Association
Life
Morris W. Mead
Bureau of Electricity of
Pavilions McDevitt
Philadelphia Fire Patrol
Stagg
Paterson
J. J
Grand Hotel
Atlanta Fire Departa Bugle Corps
Atlanta Department
Png
Barrett
Real estate transfer of 2485 North Pennsylvania Street
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company sold the property at 2485 North Pennsylvania Street to John W. Clark for 23600. Occupied for fourteen years by Mrs May Sewall as a school, Sewall to remain in the property. Lot area ten acres, assessed value ten thousand for taxes and improvements. Transaction made by Charles A Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
John W.lark
North
Pennsylvania Street
Maya Sewell
Sewall
Charles A. Dale
Indiana Insane Hospitals Audit Calls for Reform in Marion County
The State Board of Charities reported to Governor Durbin that all patients in Indiana insane hospitals are insane but urged new laws to curb insanity trusts and improper inquests. It reviewed 408 Marion County inquests, finding most cases valid yet urging streamlined commitments, court oversight, and reduced costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Charities
Durbin
John Ross
Mroz
James Haywood
Arion
Marion County
Central Hospital
Merrill Moores
Justice of the Peace
Sumer
Death by own action Albert Patterson in canal with rock tied to neck
Five boys found the decomposed body of Albert Patterson, a traveling salesman, in a canal behind Acme mills near Blackford Street. A rock bound his neck and smaller stones filled his pockets. The victim, about 35 to 40, had books with many names and addresses, suggesting a life traveling Iowa to Indiana. Police traced Patterson to rooms at Circle Park Hotel and a home on West Vermont Street, noting money owed and a despondent motive. The coroner ruled death by own action, stock tied to unresolved monetary embarrassment. Patterson worked for Taylor Bros. Company of Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Blackford Street
Union Pacific
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Albert Patterson
Ellis Avenue
Chicago
Miss Thompson
A. T. Coate
North Alabama Street
Indianapolis
Mrs. Smith
West Vermont Street
Knox
Patterson
Circle Park Hotel
Kansas
Taylor Bros. Company
Rochester
Death of a Babe Attributed to Unnamed Mother and Orphanage Dramas
An infant under one month lies dead at 320 Adelaide street after being left with Sadie McKenney who kept a baby boarding house at 610 South Pennsylvania. The child, said to be about ten hours old when received, was moved to Mrs. Moore’s home where it died two days later. The mother’s identity is unknown and the attending doctors and death certificate details are undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Moore
Adelaide Street
Sadie McKenney
Pennsylvania Street
County Officials Face Indictment Over Unpaid Fines
County Prosecutor Ruckelshaus warns he will present to the grand jury for misdemeanor indictments unless city and county clerks collect unpaid stayed fines. Offense carries up to $10 per count. Records show numerous long overdue fines in Police and Criminal courts. County Clerk Elliott is sending statements to delinquent payers in the Criminal Court urging prompt remittance. New pianos priced at $16 and up are advertised at Wulschner's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruckelshaus
Elliott
Window Glass Firms Set Delayed Start Dates for Industry Stabilization
At the Columbia Club a conference of three U.S. window glass groups agreed the Cooperative Federation would resume October 7 while the Independents and the American Window Glass Company would restart on November 1. Leaders cited overstock, market glut fears, and skilled-labor limits as reasons for the delayed resumption to stabilize prices and stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Columbia Club
Co-operative Federation
Independents
American Window Glass Company
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Federation of Co-Operatives
C. P. Cole
Lancaster
T. F. Hart
Muncie
EB. I. Phillips
Pittsburg
American Window
Examination Schedule Changes at Local High Schools
The semi annual examination of teachers for all grades of licenses in city schools will now held at the Manual Training High School next Saturday morning at 8 o clock, replacing the earlier plan to use Room B of Short ridge High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortridge High School
Manual Training High School
Knights of Fidelity Hold Inaugural Banquet and Entertainment
The Knights of Fidelity Lodge No. 7 held its first annual entertainment and banquet at the O R C Hall with about 150 members and many guests. Beiser's Orchestra performed, and impromptu toasts followed. Toastmaster John Co. Agnew presided as James E. McCullough urged elevating saloon standards while Newton Harding touted progress from saloon keeper organization. A vocal quartet closed the event. few councilman candidates attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Harding
E. Steinhuber
V. Rt. Jase
C. H. Adam
R. M. Mueller
Regret Price Regulation Nets Canners in Upset Over Harvest
Indiana Packers' Association held a conference at the English Hotel to discuss crop conditions and price fixation. Canners regret the fixed price set weeks ago as drought shrinks tomatoes. prices rise, harming jobbers more. Emmett H. Wiley's daughter Gertrude, 11, at 626 West Thirty-first Street, is critically ill from worry over his long absence since Aug. 12. family fears accident or worse as he works as a traveling salesman for Puritan Bed Springs Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Packers’ Association
English Hotel
Emmett H. Wiley
Gertrude
West Thirty-first Street
Puritan
Greens Pre Eminent Fight In Hartford City Glass Unions
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Hartford City Ind Aug 29 The conflict between the American Flint Glass Workers Union and the Green Bottle Blowers Union sharpens as Harry Mackinaw of Alton Ill and John Fody of Reading C join to amalgamate the Flint workers here The greens claim most gas belt flint factories have joined or intend to join their union President Kunzler resigns and Dennis Hayes leads much of the membership Eb Woodtile to succeed as president The greens gain aid from glass manufacturers who hope to start plants next Tuesday Wage scales are fixed with the Green Bottle Blowers for flint ware while no agreement exists with the Flint Glass Workers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Green Bottle Blowers’ Union
Flint Union
Harry Mackinaw
Alton
Ill
John Fody
Reading
Green Blowers’ Organization
Dennis Hayes
Kunzler
Woitle
Greens
Pepe
Green Bottle Blowers’ Association
Firnt
Professor Goss Sails for Strassburg School Year
Professor David K. Goss plans to sail from New York on September 4 to begin teaching at his school in Strassburg Germany. He will be accompanied by Francis and Julian Fauvre and two other boys. They will travel via Rotterdam Cologne Mayence to Heidelberg then to Strassburg. He expects to return to Indianapolis each summer. He cites love for the city and the Columbia Club as reasons to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David K. Goss
New York
Staatenbaum
Strassburg
Germany
Francis
Julian Fauvre
Frank Maus Fauvre
George Fitzgerald
P. H. Fitzgerald
Busch Hays
Franklin W. Hays
Gosa
Rotterdam
Cologne
Mayence
Heidelburg
Goss
Indianapolis
Columbia Club
Buying Canning Factories In Kokomo by Indianapolis Investor
Grafton Johnson of Indianapolis acquired two Kokomo canning plants Brookside and W F Ruddell by purchase. He has combined them with other fruit and vegetable packing houses at Tipton Noblesville Franklin and nearby towns under one control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Johnson
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Mr.Johnson
Tipton
Noblesville
Franklin
Kokomo Industries
Brookside
W. F. Ruddell
Popular Excursions From Indianapolis to Michigan Resorts
Rail ads announce $1.50 round trips to Sandusky and return to Indianapolis with departures September 3 and 7 via Big Four and Pennsylvania Lines. Include Mackinac Island, Petoskey, Traverse City and Grand Rapids & Indiana routes with through sleepers, thirty day return windows, and boating at Maxinkuckee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Michigan
Madison round trip special to Lawrenceburg and nearby stations
Excursion schedule Sunday September 1 via Big Four Route. Indianapolis departures 7:30 a m. Madison return 6 p m. Rates one dollar twenty five cents or less round trip. Also Cincinnati and return option 1.25. Additional Aurora and return details included with 7:20 p m return from Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Aurora
Examination of Pupils and Teachers At Indianapolis Normal School
Semi annual examination of candidates for entrance to the Normal Training School of the public school system of Indianapolis to be held September 3, 4, and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal Training School
Public School System of
Indianapolis
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SK @ Co
Dirorcheatree of
Dey Coeds
Giriaot
Neat
Weil
Pique
Sipe’s
J- C. Sipe
Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Ind
Association OF Fire Engineek
Broad Ripple
Thomas F. Barrett
Rarm
Atlanta Fire Department
Journal Office
Wright Sewall
Mrs. Austin
Feneral
Lsts
Wayne County
Allen County
Sarah McKenney
Wulschner
GLASS
The
Simon Burns
Co-Oper
Atives Held Out
Knights OF Fidelity
Saloon Keepers
Indiana Packers
Buffalo
Tadianiee
Warren J. Lynch
A. J. M. Bronson
Niagara Falls
Brockton
Lake Chautauqua
McKinley
Deppe, A. G. P
T. A
Stone Martin
Havens & Geddes Co
FNO
Flint
Lake Erie & Western
R. R
Sandusky
South Illinois Street
Benton Harbor
Big Four
Union Station
H. M. Bronson, A. G. P. A
Pennsylvania Lines
Mackinac Island
Petoskey
Traverse City
Jaughes W. W. Richardson
D. P
Lake Maxinkuckee
Madison
Lawrenceburg
Cincinnati
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Colorado
Monon
Janes
J. C. Sipe
Sel Ogoft Diamonds
N. Med. St
Leo Lando
Ohio Street
Starr Piano Company
W. Washington
Techentin & Freiberg
Washington St
Julius Walke Son
Members Merchants’ Association
D. H. BALDWIN @ CO
Anne Nnences
paeOberee
Wesererereerseeeen
Ann Nnggg
Henry Deutsch Tailoring Co
Illinois Street
H. T. Condo Implement Co
West Washington Street
Statehouse
Florida
Taggart Butters
All Good Grocers
the Parrott - Taggart Bakery
Columbia
Groves & Betz
Mass
Lakyw & Stalnaker
East Washington
Messrs. Wilhite & Holloway
Vonnegut Hardware
Antonini
the Reliable Furniture and Carpst Co
Willig’s Cash Furniture Store
Wear
Washington Stree
SAKS
Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts
Saks & Company
Wm. H. Block Co
Victor Furaces
Harmon & Halt
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