Work Begins Auditing of Consumers Gas Trust Books
The auditing of the Consumers Gas Trust Company will start at 9 am Wednesday after the directors chose the American Auditing Company. The committee may extend the audit beyond the last fiscal year if warranted and will determine the scope as facts emerge via inspection led by gas expert Robert W. Prosser, who arrives from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
B. S. Folsom
Alexander Taggart
Henry Kothe
American Auditing Company
Robert W. Prosser
New York
J. Prosser
Prosser
League
Chinese Official Wong Plans Year in Indianapolis
Vice Commissioner Wong of the Chinese commission to the world’s fair praised Indianapolis after a Contemporary Club lecture and decided to relocate his family here for a year. He rented 152 Ashland Avenue for the stay, sending his wife, four children, and two Chinese servants to Indianapolis schools. It is likely he will return to China after his family completes the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wong
Contemporary Club
Indianapolis
Ashland Avenue
Indianapolis Browning Society Opens Second Season
The Indianapolis Browning Society, a new large club, plans a three address season with speakers including Rev. Frederic E. Dewhurst Prof Josiah Royce and Hamilton Wright Mabie. Members from several nearby towns participate and meetings are open to the public for a fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Browning Society
Charity Dyé
Browning
Lois G. Hubbard
May W. Donnan
Parlor Club
Will D. Howe
Greenfield
Plainfield
Martinsville
Shelbyville
Lebanon
Crawfordsvie
Logansport
Professor Milford
Crawfordsville
Judge Baldwin
Jenkin L. Jones
Oliver Willard Pierce
Bliss Perry
Frederic E. Dewhurst
Chicago
Josiah Royce
Harvard
Dewhurst
The
Prince Henry Listens To McCutcheon Cartoons Lecture
Prince Henry admired McCutcheon cartoons during a lecture in the Claypool assembly room on December 8, benefiting the Boys' Club. Tickets available at several local venues, with reserved seats at Huder's. The famed caricaturist, once aboard the MecCullough and later with Chicago Tribune, once gave the originals to the prince who kept them in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claypool
John T. McCutcheon
Boys’ Club
Huder's Pharmacy
Columbia Club
Claypool Hotel
English Hotel
Huder's
George Ade
Chicago Record
Ade
McCutcheon
Chicago Tribune
Manila
MecCullough
China
Tien-Tsin
Prince Henry
United States
Germany
Santa Claus Arrives at H. P. Wesson & Co Store
Santa arrived by Monon train at 9:45 and rode a greens adorned chariot through Massachusetts Avenue to downtown. Children lined streets and followed the float as bags of candy were handed out. He will oversee the toy department at H. P. Wesson for the next three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa
Massachusetts Avenue
Monument Place
Merry Bevies
Monument Steps
H. P. Wesson
Toy
Weather strip praise from Indianapolis customers
Letters from M. B. Wilson and A. Barnes praise the Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co for window strips installed at 174 North Meridian Street and a residence, noting improved heating, dust exclusion, and overall home comfort with suggestions to others. Indicated addresses include The Udell Works at 631 Newton Claypool Bidg, Indianapolis, and the Capital National Bank in Indianapolis, dated January 23, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co
City
Chamberlin
M. B. Wilson
Udell Works
Indianapolis
Ind
Chamber
Jim Moriarity Fined In Gambling House Case
James Moriarity the Democratic Floor Leader faced fines after a police court session that jailed or fined sixteen gamblers from his saloon. Others arrested at a distillery raid near Eagle Creek and at Lorraine Hotel rooms faced fines. Doc Hughes and keeper Frank Poland also sanctioned. Some loiterers received workhouse sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moriarity
Moriarity
William Bostoffer
Eagle Creek
Frank Poland
William Beck
Lorraine
Kissel
Hughes
Beck
Lilly & Stalnaker
Deerfield Embroideries Shine At Arts And Crafts Exhibit
The Sketching Club displays Deerfield woven and embroidered pieces at the Starr piano store. The collection highlights colonial blue and white linen works, centerpieces, bedspreads, and sale items, with a booklet on The Feast of the Magi by Rev Fredric E. Dewhurst. The exhibit runs through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sketching Club
Deerfield
Starr Piano
Fredric E. Dewhurst
Dewhurst
van Dyke
Margaret Steele
Brandt Steele
Fugitive William Blankhead Held After Lafayette Assault
William Blankhead a colored fugitive from Lafayette was arrested yesterday by Patrolmen Crabtree and Lee and held at the police station until authorities can be notified. He is wanted for assault and battery on his wife with injuries not yet known. He was nabbed in an Indiana avenue saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blankhead
Lafayette
Crabtree
Lee
Blankhead
Indiana Avenue
Christmas Fair Aids Poor Children Receipts Reach 315
Mamie Rast Marguerite Howe and Laima Pfeiffer hosted a well arranged Christmas fair at 8 Fletcher Avenue last night. Receipts totaled about 315 and will be used to buy presents for poor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Emma Rast
Marguerite Howe
Laima Pfeiffer
Fletcher Avenue
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John DB. Brosnan
Ilinois Street
John D. Brosnan
South Illinois
Consumers’ Gas Office
Wednnesday
Mr. Prosser
Our
North Meridian Street
E. D. Bush & CO
Postal
Indi Napolis
J. H. Reed Jeweler
L. S. Ayers & Co
Reed
Nobel’ Hygienic Institute
North Illinois ST
Bddd
Massachusetts Ave
Penn. &I
Marcy's
Carl L. Rost
North
Mlinois Street
Pale Lespe
Denison Block
Pennsylvania Street
Stella V. Rogers
Optician
J.guy Haugh
N. Penn. St
New Post Office
Alaska
Coats
America
J.P. Mullally Enueste
East Washington Street
M'Cutcheon
H. P. Wasson & CO
Capital National Bank
Indianapolis, Ind
Jim” Moriarity
Dunlap
Seaton’s Hat Store
Overland ‘Limited
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
California
M. Breeze
Vineau
Cincinnati
Pioneer Brass Works
Aluminium
S. Penn
Langsenkamp Bros. Brass Works
E. Georgia St
Charles Failles
Illnois Street
Underwood
Kington St
Craig
Wood's Watabie
Columbian Relief Fund
Stevenson Bldg
Schuller's Wine House
the Coburn Coal CO
C. Bernloehr
BROS
E. Washington St
Weigman Pianos
Schaeffer Pianos
Gilbert & CO. Pianos
Krawich & Bac
Pease, Stuy-Vesant
Kranich & Bach
Wegman
Schaeffer
Seles & Lennox
Stuyvesant
Gilbert & Co
Wing & Son
Carlin
Lennox
East Market Street
Diamond House
Indiana
Julius Walkston
Merchants’ Association
UNION
Totograry
Penn. St. Indianapolis
Mark
Tht
John Wimmer
Striet
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