Picture gallery extends shows taxed capacity with art
The picture gallery has been extended and is taxed to the limit with fine examples of painting and framing. Original oil and water color paintings framed. Water colors by well known artists priced around 40 to 60 each. Alma Tadema Spring in colors 35. Dendy Sadler The Chorus 24. Japanese photographs colored and framed by the motives at 2 each. Original watercolors from Japan also well worth seeing at 2 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Tadema
Dendy Sadler
Japan
Slush In The Streets Prompt Board Action In Indianapolis
The Works Board receives an elevated track plan amid a day of heavy slush in downtown Indianapolis. Footwear damage runs high as streets flood sidewalks and crossings, while a street department crew, ordered by Mayor Bookwalter, works to keep main crossings clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works Board
Board of Safety
Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Street
Plan for elevating tracks to eliminate surface crossings in Indianapolis
The elevated track plan by Charles Carroll Brown for the Indianapolis Southern Railroad proposes crossing the Belt road at a fixed height, with provisions to cross under the Belt road and approach Union tracks by controlled slopes. The scheme details elevations from Morris to South streets, the potential elimination of Merrill Henry and South street grade crossings, and the required street reconstructions and earthworks with cost implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Elevated Track Commission
Commercial Club
Indianapolis Southern Railroad
Charles Carroll Brown
Indianapolis
Brown
Morris Street
City Engineers Office
Belt Road
McCarty Street
Merrill Street
Merrill, Henry
South Streets
South Street
Henry Street
Board of Public Works
Kentucky Avenue
Senate Avenue
Illnois Street
Virginia Avenue
Union Station
Missouri Street
Southern Railroad
Boston firm validates city bond form for Indianapolis
Storey Thorndyke Palmer of Boston, authorities on bond issues, sent opinion to City Attorney Joss confirming the form of the city bonds and securities. The firm had earlier approved the ordinance form and notes that the bonds meet legal requirements, reassuring investors and avoiding extensive parallel reviews and papers.
City debt plan aims to streamline investor paperwork
The controller proposes a single prepared opinion on the city debt to simplify the process for all investors. By supplying the necessary papers to obtain an attorney's opinion, this plan reduces repeated inquiries and centralizes the review under one document for all interested parties.
Safety Board Not Bound by Old Board on Fire Captains
The Safety Board rescinded the former board's appointment of Albert Van Camp O H Montgomery John Hunt and Ed Foulkoi s as captains in the fire department. New candidates will be chosen and the rosters not retained. Trial of Van Camp and Frank Smith set for tomorrow at 9 AM with charges by Chief Coots. Gabriel Jones former legislator was named a patrolman and to report to Superintendent Taffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
Albert van Camp
O. H. Montgomery
John Hunt
Ed Foulkois
van Camp
Montgomery
Hunt
Fullors
Frank Smith
Coots
Department
Truck
City works and condemnations on streets and walks
The record lists deferred action on Elm street sodding and walks from Noble to Shelby. Resolutions adopted for gravel roadways on Dorman, Capitol avenues, Southeastern avenue, and Highland avenues. multiple five foot cement walks on Arsenal Bloyd Montana Hoveven Sheldon. grading graveling in first alleys. and sidewalk expansions from East to Belt Railroad. Buildings condemned include the frame rear addition at 657 South Delaware and building at 2008 North Meridian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Applegate Street
Pleasant Run
Raymond Street
Sheldon Street
Hillside Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Missouri Street
McCarty Street
Ray Street
Sanders Street
East Street
Edgewood Street
Greer Street
Stevens Street
Elm Street
Noble Street
Shelby Street
North Street
Senate Avenue
Twenty-first Street
Meridian Street
First Alley
Dorman Street
Pratt Street
Pratt
Capitol Avenue
Fifteenth Street
State Avenue
Highland Avenue
Market Street
Washington Street
Arsenal Avenue
Sixteenth
Nineteenth Street
Bloyd Avenue
Rural Street
Parker Street
Broad Avenue
Eleventh
Twelfth Street
Montana Street
Belt Railroad
Sheldon Atrest
Downey Street
Wright Street
Court Street
Liberty Street
South
Delaware Street
North
Jackson Day Celebration Arranged in Tomlinson Hall
Young Democrats schedule January 8 Jackson day program with speakers including Governor Montague Virginia on Southern Democracy Mayor Rose Wisconsin on Progressive Democracy Frank Burke Our Duty John Kern The Coming Battle Henry Warrum Economic Democracy Samuel Ralston The Case of Admiral Schley Senator Inman Andrew Jackson Major Menzies The Indiana Democracy Cyrus Davis The Democratic Masses John Holtzman Liberty's Safeguard Claude Bowers An Outraged Frank Baker A Reunited Party George Farrar The Democratic Press Edgar Maines The Unconquered Democracy Richard Hartford The Party of the Constitution toastmaster Alonzo Green Smith and organizing committee John Geckler Julius Pink Charles Jones Albert Parrott Clyde Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson Hall
A. J. Montague
Virginia
David S. Rose
Milwaukee
Frank B. Burke
John W. Kern
Henry Warrum
Samuel M. Ralston
Admiral Schley
Eph. Inman
Andrew Jackson
Major Menzies
Indiana Democracy
Cyrus Davis
Democratic Masses
John W. Holtzman
Democratic Party
Claude G. Bowers
Frank P. Baker
George H. Farrar
Democratic Press
Edgar L. Maines
Richard Hartford
Party of the Constitution
Alonzo Green Smith
John F. Geckler
Julius Pink
Charles R. Jones
Albert G. Parrott
Clyde Miller
Remonstrance Hearing Over Schafer Liquor License
Witnesses in the Schafer liquor license remonstrance before the County Commissioners were solicitors who backed remonstrators signatures. An amusing moment arose when Benjamin F. Clark was asked if he is a temperance man all week, and he replied that temperance folk sometimes drink on Sunday to accomplish their aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schafer Liquoricense
Benjamin F. Clark
William T. Brown
Clark
Mr. Brown
Man Caused a Stampede at City Dispensary
Fifteen people waiting for attendance at the City Dispensary were ordered to submit to vaccination and fumigation before leaving after a man named Samuel Matis of Anderson Indiana admitted to having smallpox. The car he arrived on was fumigated and held overnight. The Board of Health will intensify smallpox controls as dormants may revive in warm indoor rooms. There are three smallpox patients at the contagion hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Matis
Anderson
Ind
Matis
Carter
Board of Health
Contagion Hospital
Death of Aged Woman Frances Wright at Home
Frances Wright aged eighty died at 832 North Alabama Street. Funeral at 10 tomorrow before burial in Crawfordsville. Wife of an itinerant Methodist preacher she lived in New Albany Corydon Jonesville Mooresville Jeffersonville Crawfordsville Franklin and Indianapolis. Her son Charles died six weeks ago from paralysis and her daughter died a week ago from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wright
North
Alabama Street
Crawfordsville
New Albany
Corydon
Jonesville
Mooresville
Jeffersonville
Franklin
Indianapolis
Charles
Higgins Fight for Parole Spurred by City Leaders
Mayor Bookwalter and D. M. Parry, prosecutor in the Higgins case, visited the Governor to seek Higgins parole so he can spend Christmas with his family. They did not secure an audience, but will try again, while other efforts press for Higgins's pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Parry
John M. Higgins
Bookwalter
Higgins
Higgina
Merritt Health Comforts Woolen Bedding Ad
An early 20th century ad promotes pure snow white sterilized wool bedding covered with cheese cloth and silkolline or satin outer, claiming four times warmer yet light weight. Sizes from cradle to large bed, prices from 61.0, with guarantee and trial offer. Advertises Merritt & Co and mentions Youths Companion and Saturday Evening Post as magazines where it will appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
GEO. Merritt & CO
The
Youths’ Companion
Saturday Evening Post
Holiday Excursion to Havana Under Cincinnati Teachers
A holiday excursion leaves Cincinnati at 8 05 p m on December 20 under the School Teachers of Cincinnati. It offers sleeping car space and hotel accommodations with stops at notable points en route. For itinerary and rates contact CHAS W ZELL Division Passenger Agent Queen Crescent Route Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chas. W. Zell
Queen & Crescent
Fourth End Race Streets
Deranged by Overstudy In Fourteen Words
Holliday E. Grinsdale aged 28 living at 11295 East Pratt Street was yesterday judged of unsound mind by affidavit of insanity. Doctors say overstudy caused mental exhaustion and his year and a half writing a book yields incoherent work. his mother notes opium use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holliday E. Grinsdale
East Pratt Street
New Postal Carrier Appointments and Box Installations
Postmaster McGinnis, with Washington authority, appoints Arthur D. Grow as a new carrier to devote time to collecting mall from wholesale houses. Additional street boxes will be placed on South Meridian and Pennsylvania streets. 7% W. Fear is named to replace John Quinn on the carrier force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGinnis
Washington
Arthur D. Grow
South Meridian
Pennsylvania
W. Fear
John Quinn
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Pettis Dry Goods Co
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Washington St
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Amazon
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Pennsylvania St
Mrs. Austin
C. Aneshaensel & Co
Ohio Street
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A. Ahern
Quebec
Canada
Thos, Cook & Son
B. Clark
GORA
WM. H. Block CO
Palin
Paris
D. M. Baldwin & CO
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Gainsborough Sentinel Printing Company
West Maret Street
Willig’s Cash Furniture Store
West
Avna Cabinet Co., Inc
Maryland St
Chas. L. Hartmann
Comeplete House Furnisher
Vories
Union Painless Dentists
Monument
Sumeridlan
Wulschner'e
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St
Bliss
Dianapolis
Our Jewelry Department
Charles Mayer & Co
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Chicago
New York
STARR
Richmond
the Starr Piano Co
P. 8
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St. Lewis, Mo
Union Made
the Sunday Journal
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