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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
9
A chaotic early 20th century Vital Statistics record lists births and deaths with numerous names and addresses. Includes boy and girl entries, multiple pairs, and mentions illnesses like diabetes and cancer. Funeral notices and local business directory items follow in a fragmentary layout.
A railroad official said unloading cars on hauls of about miles within 24 hours would cut required cars by half if held 96 hours. The piece notes a Chicago Tribune report of alliances and disputes among Illinois Central Southern Pacific Louisville & Nashville and others, plus bond issues, wage strikes, and personnel changes across several lines.
Financial notices show C F Sayles Co at 127 East Market and C W Williams & Co at 810 E Market offering five percent money to loan on Indianapolis city property or county seats and farms across Indiana. Terms include no delay, partial payments, annual or semi annual interest dates, and the option to write before making arrangements with CentS & Evans.
The article details executive moves across major lines including E B Thomas at Lehigh Valley and A H Egan at Illinois Central Chicago division. It reports on car demand for corn and new locomotives orders, Floyd West era shifts, and upcoming through trains from Chicago to Omaha and California, plus Florida service to Jacksonville.
The mayor urges railroads to relieve dangerous grade crossings without full track elevation. He notes six months of study, cites public safety over strict elevation plans, and says railroads are willing to submit ideas to an impartial commission. Public sentiment favors safer crossings over exclusive elevation.
The mayor favors a nonpartisan commission on track elevation, stressing adequate safety measures for long-term protection. He cites respect for differing opinions, names potential appointees including Hugh H. Hanna of Butler College and A. L. Jason, and rejects partisanship in selection.
City officials pressed Union Railway and other railroads to fix the Virginia avenue viaduct after a October demand from City Attorney Joss. A Cincinnati meeting of railroad presidents and city leaders backed forming a five to seven member commission to study crossing relief, with railroads pledging to cooperate but opposing elevated tracks.
The Commercial Club elevated track commission reports to Mayor Bookwalter after eleven members met and approved a statement by president William Fortune. It condemns railroad resistance, cites four years of legal action, and urges a non surrendering approach to secure removal of tracks from street level through elevation or depression, with fairness to railroads and protection of public rights.
Fragmentary note indicates a mayor will announce a commission to hear representations of safety plans and personal investigations of canons. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, places, or outcomes.
Mrs Elbert Hubbard wife of Philistine editor Fra Elbertus has left East Aurora for Buffalo with wealthy sister in law Mrs John D Larkin. Hubbard describes their split as temperament not fault and says she may seek divorce. She calls public interest in their life shameful and declines to confirm suit.
Cornelius Vanderbilt III of New York is ill with typhoid fever at his home. He has been confined to bed for a week and doctors say his condition is as well as can be expected. Dr Flint attending issued a bulletin and Dr Janeway was consulted for a second opinion.
Winter weather boosts wholesale markets as demand stays good across grains and staples. Coffee remains dull while Brazilian markets hold. sugar remains strong with refiners delaying shipments. Cabbage celery and poultry steady. butter unchanged, eggs up a cent. coal prices stable. Grain receipts rise with 71 inspected car loads and varied wheat corn oats prices listed by the Board of Trade.
A broad list of wholesale and retail prices across farm goods and commodities including fowl such as turkeys and ducks, meats like pork and lard, dairy and eggs, produce and fruits, nuts, candies, and industrial items. It records price quotes from dealers for items including mallard ducks, loin and calf meat, hides and tallow, candies and nuts, nails and horseshoes, coal and coke, flour, drugs, oils, and seeds with unit measures and typical bulk or retail units.
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