Directors Meet Tonight as Board to Elect Finance Chairman
Executives report Gas Consumers League membership at 1000 without canvass, signaling public interest in saving the Consumers' Gas Trust Company. Frank W. Olin leads 5000 circulars as the league plans a broad invitation, with $4 already pledged. Directors, meeting at the Commercial Club, prepare a circular letter and discuss funds and technicalities before selecting a finance committee chair.
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Gas Consumers’ League
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Frank W. Olin
League
Commercial Club
Indianapolis
Olin
Lieber
Eaident
Consumers’ Generent Aes
Suecesete
John P. A
Coroner’s verdict leaves Hart shooting unresolved
The coroner did not place blame for the death of Warren Hart, who was shot during an attempted escape. The report notes the bullet came from a 38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, with further determination on which officer fired deferred to a later time. Detectives Asch and Manning deny responsibility and say they will speak when appropriate. Seance Detects Kid 8 0ives awey and Police Superintendent Kruger likewise deny fixed blame.
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Warren Hart
Asch
Manning
Smith & Wesson
Tutewiller
Hart
Man
Awey
Kruger
Vacate February 15 for federal post office site
Occupants on the south end of the new post office block must leave by February 15. A. A. Young, custodian of federal grounds, issued notices yesterday. North side residents expect demolition as soon as partial completion occurs. After February 15 the space will be used by builders before leveling into the south lawn. News notes a new superintendent sent and that the war effort accelerates federal construction pace.
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A. A. Young
Ohio
Fitien
A. J. Boyden
Burial of Robert Wulsin at Crown Hill Cemetery
The burial of Robert Mansur Wulsin, son of Mrs. Clarence Wulsin and grandson of Mrs. Amelia Mansur, occurred yesterday at Crown Hill Cemetery after arriving from San Francisco. Relatives from Cincinnati and Chicago attended, Rev. James D. Stanley officiated, and pallbearers included H. M. Foltz and Thomas H. Spann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mansur Wulsin
Clarence Wulsin
Amelia EB. Mansur
Crown Hill Cemetery
San Francisco
Tal Hotel
Pacific Coast
Messrs
Drausin
Lucien Wulsin
Lillie Wulsin
Cincinnati
Chicago
H. M. Foltz
Thos. H. Spann
Thomas H. Joseph K. Sharpe, Jr
H. D. Bennett
Henry Frazer
August Coburn
James D. Stanley
Clarence Walia
Horse Cruelty Charge Filed Against Claude Smith
Claude Smith of 163 Cottage Street was arrested last evening on cruelty to animals charges. Patrolmen Todd and Vordermark and Humane Officer Wilson reported the case involving a horse kept at la Bouvie for winter protection. The animal was treated during a cold season after being left in cold conditions.
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Claude Smith
Cottage Street
Todd and Vordermark
Grand vaudeville at Indianapolis dazzles with star acts
The Grand in Indianapolis hosts a top tier vaudeville bill led by McIntyre and Heath with a new Merian trained animal act and a mind reading dog. Victor Moore Emma Littlefield perform Western vaudeville bits, Ed FateatG the ventriloquist, Elizabeth Murray sings and tells stories, and the Melani Trio plus Albertus and Millar offer strong numbers. A melodrama featuring Madge and a corrupt district attorney plays at Park with Florence West on as heroine and Franklin Mundell as hero.
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Grand
Orpheum
the Grand
Indianapolis
McIntyre
Heath
Georgia
Georgia Minstrels
Merian
Aes
Victor Moore
Emma Littlefield
New York
Themi
Mr. Moore
Miss Littlefield
Ed F. Fateatg
Elizabeth Murray
Melani
Sullivan
Albertus
Millar
Burlesque at the Empire Excites Indianapolis Crowds
Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks opened at the Empire to strong crowds and strong praise. Star Van Osten headlines a capable cast with Ruby Leont, Lillian Held, and May Trimble. two burlesques Dr Munyon Outdone and Our Georgia Rose entertain alongside solid musical numbers and athletic feats by the Jacksons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Manchester
the Empire
Manchester
Indianapolis
Bob van Osten
van Osten
Seana
Ruby Leont
Lillian Held
May Trimble
Howard
North
Tal
Jacksons
Jackson
Zwei Glueckliche Tage German Play Delights Indianapolis Audience
The second German Theater Company performance at English's in Indianapolis drew a large German audience and pleased with a bright clean comedy. Zwei Glueckliche Tage by Schoenthau and Kadelburg features a Berlin couple moving to a villa, earning laughs from witty lines and strong acting by Arno Olden Rudolpovsky Auguste Burmeister Leonie Bergere Hans Loebel Agnes Waldmann Frau Welb and Richard Wirth. The St Louis stock company earned praise for direction and stage craft and the run signals growing in language theater interest in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Schoenthau
Kadelburg
St. Louis
Comay
Berlin
Arno Olden
Rudolpovsky
Auguste Burmeister
Leonie Bergere
Hans Loebel
Agnes Waldmann
Frau ‘Elle Martham
Ferdinand Welbh
Richard Wi
New Bill at the Unique Draws Crowds in Change
The Unique theater shifts policy to one afternoon and two evening shows daily. The new bill, starting this week, features Ammons and White in The Chappie's Music Lesson, Clint Weston with songs, Nasmyth and Melrose in The Maid and the Servant, plus specialties and Biograph animated pictures.
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Unique
Ammons
Revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream Abandoned
The Klaw and Erlanger revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream will not visit Indianapolis or likely any city after next week. Nat Goodwin reportedly balked at the Bottom role and profits on tour were found insufficient, leading to withdrawal after the remaining bookings. Goodwin will join Edwin Milton Boyle's My Wife's Husbands on stage, while the London extravaganza with the same company from Sleeping Beauty opens in New York. Harry Beresford will perform in The Professor's Love Story at English's tonight and tomorrow, with Barrie’s best earlier work noted. Mrs Langtry's engagement tickets go on sale, featuring Mrs. Deering's Divorce at English's Thursday and Friday, touted as Jersey Lily's strongest vehicle since The Crossways.
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Klaw & Erlanger
Indianapolis
Nat Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
Edwin Milton Boyle
Drury Lane
New Amsterdam
New York
London
Ee Sou Poseainoens
Balets
Harry Beresford
J. M. Barrie
Mr. Beresford
Willard
Barrie
Eminent Attorneys Argue Mrs Ida Stanley Adoption Case
Prominent Indianapolis lawyers argued the legality of Ida May Osgood Stanley’s adoption by Mason J. Osgood to quiet a $750,000 estate. The judge examined whether the child’s residence versus domicile affected the adoption, with both sides presenting authorities on residence and domicile. Arguments continued into the afternoon and were to resume with Harris for the plaintiffs and Harvey Ayres and others for the defense.
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Carter
Superior Court
Ida Osgood Stanley
Charles W. Osgood
Roxana O. Nims
Mason J. Osgood
Linton A. Cox
Morris Townley
Marion County Circuit Court
Ida May Osgood
Townley
Indiana
Mr. Osgood
Hamilton County
Cox
Marion County
Circuit Court
Indiana Supreme Court
Addison C. Harris
Stanley
Harris
Osgood
Mr. Harvey
Mr. Ayres
Ford Winter
John R. Wilson
Big Four Sued In $10,080 Damage Case
Charles O. Wamsley sues the Big Four Railway in Superior Court over the death of his wife Minnie Wamsley. He claims a locomotive traveling at fifty miles per hour struck her on Roach street in North Indianapolis after a obstructed view by a nearby house. The train allegedly did not sound a warning and continued 1,800 feet before stopping.
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Big Four Railway Company
Charles O. Wamsley
Wamsley
Minnie Wamsley
Roach Street
Indianapolis
Intiff
Driver Sues Railroads for 10000 Over Wagon Collision
Herman Merklin filed a 10000 damage suit in the Superior Court against the Indianapolis Union Railway and the Pennsylvania Railroad. He says on Sept 17, while driving a Metzger Co wagon on South Meridian, he crossed tracks at Union Station and was struck by a Pennsylvania Co cut of cars, causing internal injuries. Judge Carter ordered 4000 holders of Homestead Loan and Investment Association books to indorse and turn them over to Marion Trust Co, the receiver. Report delays hinder final accounting. winding up may take about a month.
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Herman Merklin
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Jacob Metzger Company
South Meridian Street
Union Station
Pennsylvania Company
Sensations Galore at the Park Melodrama Opens
A Park audience enjoyed When Women Love a melodrama featuring a gramophone plot device. Carlton factory girl Ame toils to support her family while Harold Young, a young lawyer, courts her at lunch hour. The play ends with a proposal.
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Price
Carlton
Mrs Austin's Quick Bow Buckwheat Cakes
Quick bread description promotes Mrs Austin's buckwheat mix for tender brown cakes. Grocer can provide details on availability and preparation.
Court dockets list multiple cases and rulings
Superior and circuit court entries show foreclosures quiet titles and damages. Rulings include judgment for Jeane Russell and costs, rape case with plea of not guilty and 90 days in workhouse plus fines, and new suits filed including damages against railways and breach of contract. Names include Jose Lunt Russell, Rose Bussick, Ida Osgood Stanley, Charles V Osgood, Hal Catterson, Levis Ruggian, and others.
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Circuit Court
Henry Clay Allen
Hal Catterson
Hal
By + Stars CRIMINAL COURT
Fremont Alford
Levis Ruggian
Iity
Workhouse
Joseph Schmitt
John C. Schmitt
Wierentioe
Charles C. Wamsley
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago & St. Louis
Supreme Court Case Fragments From 19th Century Ledger
Fragmentary court notices list cases with names like Moses Fowler Chase, William H. Voria, Emmet H. Scott, and John Dill. The garbled OCR mentions appellants and appellees brief submissions, administrators, certiorari, and railway company references amid scattered docket elements from old Supreme Court materials.
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Moses Fowler Chase
Frederick
Chase
Benton C. C. ‘Appellee
William H. Voria
Pitts Glass Company
Howard
C. Appellant
Emmet H. Scott
The
Capes of Appellees
Charles W. Premorater
Crow
CC Wnat P
Mi Railway Company
We C Cy iv
S. Thomas Collere Co
Capeceiinn
Railroad and insurance case notes underline waiver and liability
A survey of cases discusses juror challenge waivers, railroad liability for fellow servants, enforceability of subscription contracts, insurance policy voidness for misstatements, manslaughter in unlawful acts, and passenger reliance on ticket agent stops. It cites Savannah R R Co v Williams, Garrison v Cooke, and Johnson v State among others, with notes on local assessments and forest land exchanges.
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Queenan
Caleboma
Savannah
H. R. Co
Williams
L. BR. A
Garrison Vs. Cooke
Tex
Mendenhall
Atchison, T. & S. F. R. Co
Kan
Pit Vs. Sterrett Subdistrict School
Saurtne
Life and A. Insurance Company
Sale
Johnson Vs. State
Ohio
Rochford
Menis
One Exploration Company
Gray Eagle Company
Cc. C. A. Ltd C
Congress
Althou Ae Ie
Land Office
Kansas City
Fort Scott & M
Fort Scott & M. It. C. Vs. Little (Kan.) 61 L. R. A
Petitions in Bankruptcy Filed in Federal Court
David G. Steinrock a Terre Haute harness dealer has filed another involuntary bankruptcy petition after failing to inform his attorney of a discharge from a prior case. His current assets are $50 with debts totaling $3,001.28. Also filed by Elmer E. McKee Sullivan clerk debts $1,639.39 assets $50. Lewis Lewing Logansport filed a bankruptcy petition with debts $1,289.20 and assets $1,075.
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David G. Steinrock
Harness and Saddlery
Terre Haute
Steinrock
Elmer E. McKee
Sullivan
Ind
Lewis Lewing
Logansport
Present of China Dishes Honors Rippetoes at Church Anniversary
At Roberts Park Church the Women’s Social and Business Union presented Mr and Mrs J A Rippetoe of 420 East Walnut Street with a fine set of china for their twentieth wedding anniversary. The couple have been active church members for about ten years. Mrs C E Bacon, former minister’s wife, read a specially written poem after the presentation.
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Women’s Social and Business Union
Roberts Park Church
J. A. Rippetoe
East Walnut Street
Rippetoe
Peepee
Offi
C. E. Bacon
Inland Navy Training on Lake Michigan Proposed
Fresh water sailors from Indiana Illinois Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin may train on the Great Lakes under revised Rush Bagot terms. A Lake Bluff Lake Michigan site is recommended for shore harbors drills and ship handling with a goal to prepare recruits for sea duty and U S Navy vessels.
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New York Herald
Middle West
Lone Lakes
United States Navy
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Great Lakes
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
H. C. Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
C. McR. Winslow
Naval Training Station
Lake Bluff
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Champlain
St. Lawrence
Fairbanks
Joint High Commission
Canada
Yankee
Prairie
Seaboard
North Atlantic
Wise
Naval Committee
House
German House Lectures mark Herder anniversary
The Socialer Turnverein launches a German House lecture series for Herder’s 100th death anniversary with speakers Hochifeld Rappaport Nix Krull Griffiths and Brooks. The first talk by Hochifeld is Oct 6 on Das Deutsche Volkslied at 8 p m in the German House auditorium. Admission is free.
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The
Socialer Turnverein
A. R. Hochifeld
State University of Wisconsin
Phillip Rappaport
Indianapolis
Robert Nix
Frits Krull
John L. Griffiths
Alfred Brooks
State University
A. R. Hohifeld
Hohifeld
Johann Gottfried Herder
Herder
Goethe
Os Netya
Salvation Army Plans to Feed 5000 at Christmas
Salvation Army aims to feed 5000 poor people at Christmas with a house-to-house canvass for donations of food and money. Donors may send contributions to 38 to 42 South Capitol avenue or notify the officer in charge who will call. The group hopes to feed more this year than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Army
South Capitol Avenue
New Australian Race Found on Gulf of Carpentaria Island
London Globe reports Dr. Roth and Mr. Hedley discovering an isolated islander group near Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The inhabitants, unseen by whites for generations, wear no clothing, use bark wraps, and live on crude rafts. The explorers note a primitive lifestyle, a rigid kinship system, and potential for a second visit to learn more about Australian Aboriginal life.
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London Globe
Queensland
New South Wales
Roth
Gulf of Carpentaria
Wellesley Archipelago
Gulf
Mornington Island
Matthew Flinders
Dr. Roth
Mr. Hedley
The
Mr. Hedna
Billy
An Omission in a US Civil War Widows Burial Bill
Toronto World discusses a congressional bill to bury Civil War widows with their husbands but notes flaws. It argues the proposal waives practicalities by requiring widows to be dead, and warns the law could cause disputes and be unworkable across the border.
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Toronto
United States Congress
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Miser
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Metzger Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sensations Galore
the Court Record
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Lunt
Russell
Aestuat
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Een
Cos
James M. Taaba
Rose Bussick
Indiaparbus
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Ana
Vinson Carter
Charles V. Osgood
Supreme Court
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Daniel W. Marmon
Rion
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Women's Social and Business Union
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Inland Navy
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Lamont, Corliss & CO
Nudson Street
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N. Penn
J. A. Rink
Indianapolis, Ind
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Devoe & Ei P. S
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Rox Atkins
Barry Saws
Dean Bros
A. Fletcher & CO
Vauwhit
East
Washington Street
William A, Hughes
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