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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
4
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry at University of Indianapolis offers all kinds of dental work with fees set to cover costs. Patient reception from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Located at southwest corner of Delaware and Ohio Streets.
English's opens tonight with The Strollers featuring Marguerita Sylva and George Boniface. The tuneful music and somery is funny and the gowns worn by Miss Sylva are said to be dazzling. Advance sale indicates a full house.
The Daly sisters headline the Grand next week and are described as a stronger dancing specialty than usual. A new carpet in the auditorium enhances the theater’s overall appearance.
Mrs. Clarence Winter and others return from visits to Harbor Point and Lake Geneva while many readers prepare for upcoming trips. A string of families, students, and couples are briefly described as they travel, host, or plan journeys to Mackinac, Atlantic City, and the Adirondacks.
Noted social items describe a mid day breakfast at the Country Club honoring Miss Elizabeth Dougherty of Bluffton and Miss Dorothy Howe of Kansas City visiting Miss Margery McGowen. Informal reception yesterday featured Mrs. Ottis KR Lowe of Philadelphia and a long list of local hosts and guests. Also reports engagements and social visits from Indianapolis, Brazil and surrounding towns with numerous updates on residents’ travels and activities.
A June bride returns from her wedding tour to host a hausfrau luncheon with playful home economy decor. Tables feature wooden tub centerpieces, autograph cook book place cards, market basket bonbonnieres and feather duster corsages signaling future housekeeping.
May Manton notes autumn millinery favors flat broad silhouettes across styles from sailor to turban and picture hats. Rich beaver and velvet with real or faux plumes create bold frames for faces while underbrims and decorative jets heighten color contrasts. Portraits of long-haired beavers, parrot motifs, and feathered trims mark a season aimed at bold elegance for both petite and tall wearers.
Mail contributions surge for the technical institute fund as G. W. Brown and Albert Lahm expand their outreach. Brown reports contacting about fifteen potential donors and plans a Winona visit with Dr. Dickey to discuss policy and secure pledges. A $100 donation from William P. Jungelaus arrives by mail.
May Manton notes advance fashion featuring three quarter coats with fitted backs and loose fronts. The smart model suits all materials and is shown in kersey cloth with a soft shade, designed for young girls and reflecting latest details.
In county juvenile court Judge Stubbs and Prosecutor Collins heard several boy offenders. Barney Simon fourteen received a $1 fine and costs for assault on Abraham Gilman and a $5 fine for Gilman. the elder Gilman was discharged after an appeal. Carl Sims claimed fourteen as age, admitted theft of clothing worth $200 from a Hebrew tailor on Sixteenth street. he was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to thirty days in jail. Most other cases were dismissed.
John W. Schmidt Edward Schmidt Henry C Brubaker Jr William K Eldridge and James M Winters sue Julius A Hansen and Charles Scheperkofer for injunction and damages over cooking odors and smoke from a chimney near the Aetna block at Pennsylvania and Court streets. Separate case: Thomas C Walton vs Thomas J Walton over a disputed ejection ends with jury deadlock after six hours as a whitecapping case retry is ordered.
Charles W. Siemanthel yesterday filed suit against Standard Life and Accident Insurance of Detroit Mich on a policy seeking 1500 dollars. He says while a B and O Railway clerk he lost his left arm trying to board a train. He claims 1000 dollars for the arm loss and 1 dollar weekly for disability have not been paid.
The will of Lewis Herdel probated yesterday leaves all property to widow Mary C. Herdel. Oscar B. Barthel appointed administrator of John Dietz estate with a $1,000 bond. Jesse H. Roberts named guardian of Grace Sowers with a $100 bond.
E. K. Heiner of Hagerstown a druggist files in federal court with debts of 1423 and assets of 1511. E C Norcross a machinist of Mikhart files with liabilities of 3641 and assets of 248.
Fabric description notes a tailored coat of corticelli silk with castor finish and machine stitching. It features a curved silhouette, loose bishop or bell sleeve options, a round collar, and a double breasted front with fly style buttons. Pattern 214 covers misses sizes 12 4 and 14 years. 24 yards of 34 inch wide material required for medium. Pattern coupon instructions included. Also includes a Browning verse excerpt.
The Marion county grand jury will convene Tuesday with about forty cases on the docket. Among the matters are two murder cases, Raphael Competello and Thomas Lemon, scheduled for consideration.
Nancy Smith et al vs Alfred Turpin et al in partition. Rebecca Burbridge vs Henry Burbridge in divorce. The City Bond Company vs Kate Weyenberger et al in improvement lien. Alpha Wells and William Wells divorce in Superior Court Room 1. John Schmidt et al vs Julius Hanson et al in injunction and damages. Ella Pippert vs August Pippert in support. City Bond Company vs Ida School ey in improvement lien. Charles Siemantel vs The Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company in policy matter in Superior Court Room 3.
The fragment shows multiple docket items: State of Indiana v John B Langdon Knox County Court, appellee's brief. George R Avery vs Nordyye & Marmeon Co Marion County Record assignment of errors praecipe. Norton-Reed Stone Co Orange County appellate brief motion to complete transcript. Isabella Williams vs Peter B Manley Jay County praecipe notice and affidavit of nonresidence. Notice to Grant County.
Louis Duggins was dismissed yesterday morning in Police Court on cruelty to animals charges. Before court, Bicycle Policemen Hull and Griffin were sent to Fletcher Avenue and State Street after a horse collapsed from exhaustion.
Police found a crowd around Duggins as Hull was forced to shoot a severely injured horse. Duggins claimed he traded a sound horse on Thursday and intended to drive to Seymour. Judge Stubbs noted he had suffered enough from the attempted deception.
The Midland is purchased by the Big Four, with John T. Dye named president as receivership ends. Judge Coffey welcomes the deal, noting improved Indiana service as the line, crossing coal regions, becomes a feeder to the Big Four. Scheff will lead refit, new stock, stations planned, and a broader Indiana reach.
A historical portrait of the Midland railroad and its lone champion Harry Crawford. Despite injunctions, receivers, and repeated court battles, Crawford kept the line under his control, rebuilding and defending it against creditors, strikes, and legal gambits while expanding to Brazil and Muncie.
A group of American Presbyterian men in New Orleans mistook a forbidden exit for the main one. They entered a crowded room with barmaids serving drinks and caused quiet humor among locals as they retreated. The scene blends embarrassment and lighthearted teasing about their mistaken path and thirst.
Mrs Clara Hoffman of Portland credits Postum Food Coffee Substitute with curing stomach trouble and heart symptoms she blamed on coffee. After faithful preparation and longer brewing the family saw improvements, and the landlady’s son admitted Postum tasted better and helped them all feel better.
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