Post office Ready For Christmas Rush This Year
Deputy Postmaster Shideler states the post office will handle the Christmas mail surge better this year with ten extra clerks and substitute carriers. The foreign business has kept the office busy, and many Christmas presents are being mailed nationwide. With Christmas on Thursday, carriers will deliver most packages on time, and the registry department will receive added staffing to prevent delays.
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Registry Department
Shideler
Shide
Contagious Disease Hospital Site Set Near City Hospital
Indianapolis moves to locate the contagious disease hospital on land immediately west of the City Hospital. A joint Board of Health and Board of Works meeting is expected today to finalize purchasing the ground. The amendatory appropriation ordinance passed with two dissenting votes, enabling the site. Mayor Bookwalter to sign after his return. Ground and equipment budget totals 13500 dollars.
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Indianapolis
City
Board of Health
Board of Works
Billingsley
Board of Public Works
Shea
Eppert
Pee Ane
Wynne
Finance Committee
Moriarity
Holliday
Ahi
Mr. Holliday
Bookwalter
City Hospital
Did Gerber Take A Drink The Board Orders Inquiry
The Board of Public Safety will have Superintendent Taffe investigate Captain Gerber of the detective force for reportedly taking a drink in a saloon last Sunday. The board will receive its inquiry findings at the next meeting. The board also adopted a rule requiring substitutes’ fees when off duty firemen sick or refuse to work their assigned off days. Some claim they have been unfairly treated by the illness rule. Also noted are the primary assessment roll approval and petitions referred to the engineer for sidewalk and sewer work along Bell street between Michigan and North streets, and an alley brick roadway east of Alabama from Eleventh to Thirteenth.
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Board of Public Safety
Taffe
Gerber
Alabama
Eleventh Street
Thirteenth Street
Bell
Michigan Street
North Street
Bell Street
Central Hospital Seeks 100000 Heating Plant
Eli Marvin, Central Hospital for the Insane trustee, in Indianapolis on hospital business, urged a new heating plant for the 8,000,000 cubic foot facility. He said current equipment is antiquated and inadequate, and a $100,000 appropriation is requested to heat a new infirmary and other buildings.
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Eli Marvin
The
Central Hospital For the Insane
Indianapolis
Marvin
Spoerest
Central Hospital
General Assembly
Amusing Court Scene With Dear Witness
Charles Idler was fined one dollar and costs and sentenced to sixty days in the workhouse by Judge Alford for housebreaking. The burglar was captured by Mrs Emma Wilkins at her New York and Fulton streets residence after she held him and cried for help on returning home. Idler claimed he wandered in by mistake and had been drinking, with a distracted mind. During the trial an amusing incident occurred as his father testified.
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Charles Idler
Alford
Idler
Emma Wilkins
New York
Fulton Streets
Icher
Deaf witness defies cross examination in landmark court scene
In a defense case, a deaf witness refuses to answer questions from Attorney Charles Mc Groarty. After persistent attempts and signaling by Idler, Mc Groarty moves closer, repeating, “What is your name?” In a final effort the judge suggests proximity, and Mc Groarty finally elicits the witness name in a tone described as capable of rattling the soldiers' monument.
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Charles McGroarty
McGroarty
Alford
Ultimatum Issued by Central Union Attorneys
No conference has been held to settle the suit filed in Federal Court seeking a restraining order against Merchants' Heating and Lighting Company. Attorney R O Hawkins said settlement would only occur if the Merchants' Company agrees not to damage the Central Union man's manhole at the Illinois and Washington streets corner or harm Central Union Company property.
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R. O. Hawkins
Central Union Telephone Company
Merchants’ Heating and Lighting Company
Telephone Company
Merchants’ Company
Illinois and
Washington Streets
Central Union Company
Labourer narrowly buried as Washington street trench cave collapses
Harry Oliver of the Merchants' Heat and Light Company was nearly buried when an embankment caved in on Washington Street beside W. B. Burford's printing house. He sustained a dislocation of the right hip and bruises but is not seriously injured. A rumor of buried men swept the thronged Christmas street as ambulances and a trolley car rushed to the scene.
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Washington Street
W. B. Burford
Harry Oliver
Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Oliver
Couch & Great
Morris and
Chestnut Streets
City Hospital
Indiana Governor hears contract labor debate with leaders
A conference in Governor Durbin's office gathered prominent Indiana figures to advise on convict labor policy. Organized labor opposed public account systems, urging changes to prevent overreliance on prison product sales. The group discussed legal, health, and employment concerns while seeking a framework for future recommendations to the Legislature.
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Durbin
Edgar A. Perkins
Indianapolis
Organized
D. F. Kennedy
Anderson
Gas Belt Labor News
L. P. McCormack
D. H. McAbee
C. M. Kimbrough
Muncie
Northern Prison Board
John G. Williams
Indiana Reformatory
G. A. H. Shideler
Marion
Indiana State Prison
Capt
Thomas Madden
Amos W. Butler
State Board of Charities
Organized Labor
Crouched in cattle car, two fugitives captured in Indianapolis
Police arrested J. C. Hawkins and Charles Maddox after tip from Anderson chief led to a search in Brightwood yards. Bicycle officers Simon and Morgan spotted two men crouching in a cattle car as Train No. 1 from Anderson arrived at 10:15. They denied the robbery charges.
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Anderson
Indianapolis
Simon
Morgan
J. C. Hawkins
Charles Maddox
Brightwood
Taffe
Lyons and Neal Lunch With Political Friends in City
State Senator C C Lyons of Fairmount and E H Neal Jonesboro postmaster visited the city yesterday and shared lunch at the Columbia Club with several political allies. New planes priced at 166 dollars and up offered at Wulchner's.
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C. C. Lyons
Fairmount
E. H. Neal
Jonesboro
Columbia Club
Wulchner’s
Schlitz Challenges Local Brewers In Beer War
August Uhlein of Schlitz buys eight saloon sites in Indianapolis as part of a plan to establish a chain of dependent saloons to rival independent and home-brewed outlets. Local brewers warn price undercutting and ice-business links may widen the fight into summer, with blocks at West and Pratt, North and Missouri, and North West streets among the first secured.
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August Uhlein
Schlitz Brewery
Milwaukee
Schlitz Company
Uhlein Brothers
Brewers’ Association
Schlitz
Indiana
Indianapolis
American Brewing Company
American Company
Schlitz Beer
Consumers’ Ice Company
Ice Combine
Consumers’ Company
Schilzt
Sterling R. Holt
American
Home
West
Pratt Streets
North
Missouri
North West Street
Disappearance of Nannette Gwynn Affects Family in Haughville
Parents of Nannette Gwynn of 610 Goodlet avenue in Haughville report she returned from Chicago with W R Reed an old family friend. Reed later brought her to her father’s home but she left last Saturday and has not been seen since. Reed's Chicago home is described as splendorous and may have attracted her.
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Nannette Gwynn
Goodlet Avenue
Haughville
W. R. Reed
Chicago
Reed
Gwynn
Nannette
Traction deal closes for Northwestern line to Indianapolis
The.W P.Jungclaus Company will complete the railroad deal in fifteen days with equipment arriving in ninety days to start operations. The Northwestern line will serve about 100000 people besides Indianapolis, positioning it as a major northbound route from the city. It may provide a direct Indianapolis to Chicago electric service, with Illinois speed near seventy miles per hour.
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W. P. Jungclaus Company
Northwestern
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Northern
Union Traction Company
Chicago
Illinois
Shelbyville
Cincinnati
Rushville
Paul Julian
Townsend-Reed Corps
Townsend-Reed
Charles L. Henry
Union Traction Comny
Lps
Interurban Route Prospects Tie Shelbyville to Cincinnati
Indiana traction talks favor a Rushville to Hamilton corridor via Greensburg as the best Cincinnati connection. Attempts to link Shelbyville with Aurora & Cincinnatiine through Greensburg failed, as did plans from Big Four to C and D lines via Laurel Brookville. Major syndicates Widener Elkins of Philadelphia and Tucker Anthony of Boston invest in Indiana properties. a second Philadelphia group buys Greenwood line bonds worth 1 million dollars.
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Burg
Shelbyville
Cincinnati
Aurora & Cincinnatiine
Greensburg
Big Four
Laurel
Brookville
Rushville
Hamilton
Indiana
Widener- Elkins
Philadelphia
Tucker- Anthony
Boston
Philadelphie
Greenwood
Dugan Death Likely Accidental Canal Drowning
Captain Gerber directed detectives to examine charges of foul play raised by Dugan's sons after his drowning in the canal Friday. Officials cite a head bruise explained by pulling grappling hooks, two footprints at the fall site, and witnesses who recall heavy drinking and a wake. They suspect accidental drowning near Missouri street and Big Four tracks.
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Gerber
Asch and
Manning
Patrick Dugan
Dugan
Askins
Duncan
Missouri Street
Irvington Car Hits Wagon at Oriental and Washington Streets
A Irvington car number 414 struck a small wagon belonging to Century laundry last night at 7 o'clock on Oriental and Washington streets. The wagon was crossing the tracks when the fast moving car reached it. The horse was knocked down but the driver escaped injury.
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Irvington
Century Laundry
Oriental
Washington Streets
Seaton Hats Sells Best Hats at Dunlap's Seal Caps
Seaton the Hatter advertises Dunlap’s seal caps and hat cases at 2 percent Pennsylvania and Vandalia Lines holiday rates. Tickets priced at fare plus one third for round trips on December 24 31 and January 1 with return by January 2. Reduced rates offered to teachers and students going home for vacation. Offices at Illinois and Washington streets and Union Station.
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North
Pennsylvania St
Illinois and
Washington Streets
Union Station
Round Trip To Central Association Territory Near Holiday Travel
Public round trip offers travel to Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Louisville Chicago Peoria St Louis with departures December 24 31 and January 1 and returns by January 2 Students and teachers may travel with proper certificate returning until January 8 Closing day limit and agency contact H M Bronson A G P A No 1 East Washington St Indianapolis Includes a note about Mrs Austin's Pancakes and grocer supplies.
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Central Passenger Association
Buffalo
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Dayton
Louisville
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Big Four
H. M. Bronson
East
Washington St
Indianapolis
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Jayne
Minority Report
Joint Conference of Boards
Central
Union Company
Uhleins
Milwaukee Company
Saytr
Seaton
the Hatter
Pennsylvania and
Vandalia Lines
Janes
Alexandre
Reynier
Turkey
Reller’s
Ardmore
Ocean Steamers
Qs.s. Co
Durmudaa
Quebec
Bliss, Swain & Co
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Charles Mayer & Company
Manufa
GALL
Rugs &Asdts Totes
Jardiniere
Bec
Albert Gall
Havana
F. R. Rice Mercantile Cigar Co
Union Made
Excelsior
C. Aneshaensel & CO
Ohio Street
ARM Cincinnnati
Central Union Station
Wtanapolis
Sas Exc
Gee Sail
Trans
Wash. St
Sentinel Printing CO
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H. H. Coburn
Fitzgerald
GORA
WM. H. Block CO
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Gray
Illinois Street
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Massachusetts Ave
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East Washington Street
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Ohio St
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