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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1902

Page

5

Indiana and Ohio Municipal Bond Listings

A compiled list of bonds across Indiana and nearby Ohio including Waterloo, South Bend, Mt. Vernon, Springfield, Marion City Railway, Clay County, Fowler, Richmond, Knox County, Marion, Lawrence County, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Columbus with denominations ranging from 4s to 6s and total par values up to 156000. The entries present issue locations and bond types without further underwriting details.

Waterloo Indiana South Bend Mt. Vernon Springfield Ohio Marion City Railway Union Traction Clay Co Ind Fowler Richmond Knox County Marion Lawrence Co Indianapolis Louisville Columbus Delaware

Armastromg & Co Surgical Instrument Makers Ad

Advertisement from Armastromg & Co of Indianapolis listing physicians outfits, satchels, medicine cases, instrument sets, gowns, cushions, Kelves, spatulas, bath cabinets and surgical instruments with address 2268 Meridian St.

Armastromg & Co Surgical Instrument Makers Meridian St Indianapolis Ind

Summary of Nov 30 Issue Highlights

Explosion at Swift plant Chicago claims 13 lives with many injured. Representative Cromer opposes tariff revision. Two Akron women one aged resident and a guest take poison. one dead, other dying. Bandits try to hold up a Chicago and Alton train near Independence Missouri. brakemen resist. Hague award $100,000 to United States over Russian seizure of American sealers. Venezuela factions warned against aggression by secretaries. U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond rules against Virginia disfranchisement. Osborne to captain Purdue football. Naval Academy defeated by West Point 22 to 5. Kentucky Chancery Court says prize cannot be enjoined. Bennings closes criminal season. Dupro wins Maximum stakes by four seconds off track record. Three killed in Panhandle yards at Richmond. Great Indiana well opened near Parker.

Swift Pang Chicago Cromer Washington Congress Akron Chicago & Alton Independence Amy United States Court of Age Richmond Fuller Osborne Purdue Leslie Naval Academy West Point Philadelphia Kentucky Chancery Court Louisville Bennings Dupro

Rushville bonds and rail line work noted for 1904 completion

The article lists bonds issued at Rushville and other Pee along the Rushville Morris town Indianapolis Railroad aimed at finishing the line by July 1, 1904. It also reports political nominations in Wayne County, franchise extensions for Union Traction in Anderson, arrests of fourteen gamblers, a Manila casualty, a polo win by Indianapolis, and other local notices.

Rushville Morristown Indianapolis Wayne County Republican Committee Benjamin Starr C. C. Binkley M. H. Woolly Williamsburg Union Traction Company Anderson

Mosby Denies Sensational Statements Attributed

Colonel Mosby special land agent for the government denies having severely criticized Nebraska senators in dispatches to Eastern papers and says he did not claim the President would use cavalry to remove fences. He notes a local paper contradicted his authority after his arrival and outlines possible actions if cattlemen refuse fence removal.

Omaha Neb Mosby Nebraska Grover Cleveland California

Old Indianapolis reminiscence from 1836 by W. J. Coffman

Brownsburg, Ind November 29th recounts a boyhood journey with his father from East Tennessee to Marion County. He recalls Eagle Creek near Ede Hardin’s mill, Hardin and Johnson neighbors, early log cabins, Washington Street mud roads, Mayer’s shop for hooks, Calvin Fletcher Jr. and harvests, the wood market, and his first teaching license awarded by Professor Lang at the old seminary.

Indianapolis Journal East Tennessee Marion County Indianapolis Eagle Creek Ede Hardin Ede Samuel Robert Hardin James Johnson Hardin and Johnson Washington Street Charles Mayer Mayer Calvin Fletcher, Jr David Wallace Lang Old Seminary W. J. Coffman Brownsburg Ind

Soothing Syrup and Child Remedies Sold Widely

An advertisement touts Hale’s Honey of Horehound and The Tellet as a universal remedy for teething pain, wind colic, and diarrhea in children, claiming immediate relief for coughs, colds, influenza, and bronchial complaints. It promotes various tonics and toothache drops, with pricing per bottle and broad distribution.

Mill Hale All

Elastic currency urged by Ridgeley for law backed issue

William B. Ridgeley, controller of the currency, urges Congress to permit more elastic bank notes. He argues for uncovered notes backed by bonds, a safety fund by tax, and a regional issuance plan to meet crop and business cash needs, enhancing stability amid panics while preserving value.

Washington William B. Ridgeley Congress United States Treasury Fowler Committee On Banking and Currency House of Representatives Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary Roots Report States Army Reductions and Reforms

The secretary of war reports on November 27 1901 the U S Army numbered 3 2 5 3 officers and 76 054 enlisted men with additional hospital corps Philippine scouts and Puerto Rican troops. It outlines planned reductions to 59 856 enlisted, noting distribution across the United States Philippines Cuba Puerto Rico Hawaii China Alaska and other regions. Recommendations include discontinuing the Porto Rican regiment and allowing natives of Puerto Rico to enlist, while preserving Philippine scouts. The report cites enlistment figures for fiscal 1902 health improvements lower death rates, and praise for Wood Grant and Bell in Cuba and the Philippines amid critiques of conduct in guerrilla warfare.

Washington Elihu Root Secretary of War Army of the United States Philippines Porto Rican Provisional Regiment Philippine Scouts United States Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii China Alaska Porto Rican Regiment Pacific Islands Leonard Wood Medical Department Se Aes F. D. Grant Samar J. F. Bell Batanzas Islands Congress Senate Taft Wright

Slavery in the Moros and military reforms proposed

The secretary advocates gradual abolition of slavery among the Moros after quelling insurrection, warns against immediate drastic action, and outlines post expansions, coast defense forts, extended officers’ schooling, militia reorganization, and a general staff. He notes army pay savings, canteen issues, and cost projections for the War Department.

Asiny Islands Army Endicott West Point War Department Congress

Health of the Americas Sanitary Convention in Washington

Delegates from Guatemala Nicaragua Chile El Salvador Honduras Ecuador and the United States meet in Washington for the International Sanitary Convention to discuss quarantine sanitation and disease control. Argentina will not participate. A permanent International Sanitary Bureau will be created with headquarters in Washington to coordinate data and investigations for public health and commerce.

Washington Mexico Republic Guatemala Nicaragua Chile Balvador Honduras Ecuador United States of America Argentina International Sanitary Bureau Reau Bureau of American Republis

Scuffle on Maryland Steamer Kills Deckhand

Pat Downey, a Maryland deckhand, died instantly after a scuffle with two colleagues on the St. Pauli deck while unloading coal. George Belero suffered a broken collarbone and Joe Malarkey a serious scalp wound as the men fell to the deck below.

Escanaba Mich Pat Downey Maryland St. Pauli Downey George Belero Joe Malarkey

Boers’ Gold Involved as Britain Probes $50 Bar Fortunes

Berlin reports Britain is telegraphing German ports to locate Boer gold bars worth $50 that may have reached the country from South Africa in the last two weeks. Bars allegedly headed for Kruger and Dr. Leyds, hidden in the Transvaal, with legal steps threatened if not surrendered. General Botha seeks surrender to aid Boer cause.

Berlin South Africa Kruger Leyds Transvaal Great Britain Botha Chamberlain Dr. Leyds

De Wet's Book Portrays Loyalist South African War

London reports on General De Wet's Three Years' War, praising his blunt, forthright narrative of the Boer campaign. The work criticizes British leaders while lauding some officers, defends strategic bombings, and ends with a call for renewed loyalty to the Boer republic. A Sargent portrait accompanies the volume.

London England Bismarck South Africa de Wet Archibald, Constable & Co Buller Lord Roberts Lord Kitchener General Knox Tommy Atkins Cronje Avery Paardeburg Botha Pretoria John 8. Sargent

Reitz Addresses Manchester Martyrs Meeting in New York

F W Reitz former secretary of state of the South African Republic spoke at a ClanNaGael commemoration in New York praising Boer sacrifices and denouncing the war as brutal and inhuman. He said peace terms arose to prevent the extermination of the race in concentration camps where thousands died. The British government meanwhile restricts emigration to South Africa, barring passage from South African ports and urging travelers to verify asylum prospects.

New York F. W. Reitz South African Republic Clan-Na-Gael Manchester South Africa Ike

Archbishop Riordan Leaves Baltimore After San Francisco Visit

Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco, who has been visiting Baltimore for several days, departed tonight for the West after a long conference with Cardinal Gibbons on church matters.

Baltimore Riordan San Francisco West Cardinal Gibbons

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure All Ailments

Advertised blood cleanser claims to purge humors and restore health. Testimonies mention J. G. Hines of eczema and Miss Alvina Walter of facial pimples and body chafing, with more endorsements unavailable. The ad pledges Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal remedy.

Hood J. G. Hines Alvina Walter Algona Wis

March Across Mindanao Reported By Captain Pershing

Captain Pershing, with sixty men, completed a march across Mindanao from Camp Vicar to Digan, visiting Madaya and Marahui. Moros learned Americans are not monsters, while tribes at war urged arbitration on his return. A hostile ladrones incident left five locals mutilated and missing.

Manila Captain Pershing Mindanao Camp Vicar Digan Madaya Marahui Marahuil NATO Steels Tatteaive Vicar Zambalesince Ladrones Scateeay Therones

Agriculture in the Philippines hampered by animal shortage

Manila reports agriculture crippled by a severe lack of field animals after a rinderpest outbreak. Ninety percent of carabao died, with few remaining animals dying as well. Government plans to import and immunize them were abandoned due to lack of funds, leaving plantations unable to operate and the agricultural outlook critical.

Philippines Manila Philippine Islands

General Miles visits Subic Bay in Luzon coast area

Manila reports General Miles inspected Subic Bay yesterday and considered possible further moves toward areas on the Luzon coast. The dispatch notes his visit amid ongoing strategic reviews of the area and potential relocations in northern Philippines.

Manila Miles Subic Bay Vigan Luzon Kong and Socal Amma

Struck on a Reef Near Put-in-Bay Reefed Barges in Trouble

The steam barge D. F. Rose owned by L. E B. Parker of Marine City Michigan and the barge Mosher owned by Capt David Hutchinson of Port Huron struck Starve Island reef in a Saturday night gale. The Rose was beached on the south shore of Put-in-Bay and the Mosher lies on the reef Beece broken. The Mosher is not injured. The barges Savannah and Lyman Coons with the Mosher were able to leave for Port Huron today. Efforts will be made tomorrow to release the Rose and Mosher.

Savannah Lyman Coons Mosher Port Huron Rose and Mosher

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Hibben, Hollweg & CO E. M. Campbell & Co December Investments Sunday's Journal News of Indiana Panhandle Parker Jack Zimmerman Aylmer E. Hendryx Muncie George E. Hunt J. M. Bailey J. C. Alexander Ge Davenport James Bryson Mrs. W Jow Ridgely Law Secretary Root Philip Root Health OF the Americas Republics Roberts Kitchener Tommy Atkin Reitz Colonial Office Orange River Wong Capt. Pershing Bay Harbor F. Wright Onna Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham Li E. Pinkham Adelaide Puast St. Ann's Ave
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