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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1902

Page

9

Vital statistics births and deaths wrap local section

Vital statistics dated December 26 lists births in Indianapolis area including Anna Warner and baby girl. numerous other birth listings with names and addresses appear. followed by deaths such as Elizabeth Gafresch and Catherine Eldere with ages and causes. legal and funeral notices, sheriff sales, and public sale announcements intersperse the page. the items reflect a bustling community notices page with multiple names, addresses, and court actions.

Sunday church services and notices in Indianapolis papers

Sunday church notices list services at First Baptist Northeast corner New York and Pennsylvania with sermons The Col lege Avenue Baptist Church and Central Christian Church also announce morning and evening services Sunday school at various times plus special programs The Plymouth Church St Pauls St Augustine Society and other congregations hold cantatas Christmas services and youth meetings Also listed are local church announcements at Tabernacle and Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal with youth and prayer meetings Public notices include sheriff sales and local legal ads with dates and property descriptions in Marion County Indiana

First Baptist Church New York Pennsylvania Thomas J. Villers Pobce Llege-Aenu Baptist Cchurch Neon Avenue Fiftteenth Street W. Ce Taylor Simper Central Christian Church Delaware and Walnut Streets Allan B. Philputt ST. Paul's Church Lewis Brows Central Avenue Stansfield Tennyson James L. Gardiner Epworth League Roberts Park M. E Delaware Vermont C. E. Bacon North League First Presbyterian Church North Ala Fifteenth Street M. L. Haines D. D Society of Christian Endeavor Second Presbyterian Church Owen Davies Odell Brotherhood Charles F. Hansen Mayer Chapel West and Catherine Streets W. T Seyfert Pas

Oculist Ad and Stray Yet Reported in Paper

An old Journal ad promotes weekly and monthly rates for reader notices, featuring Dr Walter Sharp oculist formerly of Boston operating from Claypool Building with evening appointments. Also a stray dog notice offers a reward for the two year old white and brown spotted dog named Frit returned to 41 Monument Place.

Walter Eee Sharp Boston Wton Claypool Frit Monument Place

Fewer Ticket Offices and Rail Advancements in Pittsburgh

Rail executives discuss consolidating ticket offices to cut costs at key terminals. Baltimore and Ohio plans 200 miles of new line to shorten routes to Pittsburgh and link Chicago via Baltimore. J M Herbert to join Colorado and Southern as VP GM, relieving president Frank Trumbull. Big Four earnings rise in December. Peoria & Eastern also show gains amid broader expansion and personnel changes.

Vanderbilt Lines Buffalo Baltimore & Ohio Pittsburg South Penn Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Carnegie Gould Wabash Maryland Goulds J. M. Herbert Denver & Rio Grande Colorado & Southern Railroad Fort Worth Herbert Trumbull Big Four Peoria & Eastern

Rail road construction in the United States 1902 totals 6026 miles

The 1902 railroad construction nationwide totals 6026 miles excluding second track sidings and electric lines. Oklahoma leads with 57 miles of new lines, followed by Texas with 496, Arkansas 371, and Indian Territory 363. Personal notes cover staff changes, dividends, and holiday activities among railroad personnel.

Railroad Gazette United States Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Indian Territory

January In a Good Month for Wild Life in America

A field guide tone notes January as a prime time for birding across America. It lists permanent residents such as the crow blue jay chickadee and nuthatch plus hawks owls woodpeckers and others. Winter visitors include the herring gull junco kinglet and horned lark.

America

Railway notes show new schedules and freight growth

The report lists wage and management changes across multiple lines. E V Brogan to head Lake Shore dispatch, Grand Rapids & Indiana raises pay and adds funds, Georgia Southern Florida faces penalties, and Canadian Pacific orders 140 locomotives. It cites pass policy hints, Standard Steel Car contracts, and electric light construction plans for a Santa Fe cut‑off, plus a major yard expansion by New York Central and rising traveling salesmen activity at Indianapolis Union Station.

Ted Railroad Servce Wheeling & Lake Erie Lake Shore Road Cleveland Buffalo E. V. Brogan Grand Rapids & Indiana Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad Commission of Florida Railroad Commission Canadian Pacific Glasgow Western Passenger Association R. R. Cable Rock Island Board of Directors D. G. Reid Cable Vanderbilt Pennsylvania Philadelphia & Reading Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania Reading Ohio Connecting Railway Thomas Rodd Southern Pacific Illinois Central New Orleans Ferry New York City Jersey City Central Standard Steel Car Company Butler New York New Haven & Hartford Lackawanna Abo Pass Canyon Alpena Mich Gaylord Elmira East Jordan Charlevoix Matheny Grand Rapids Hughart Michigan New York Central Dewitt Monia Indianapolis Union Station Charles Mayer & Bro

Death as a feigned show of life questioned by science

In a Philadelphia Record discussion an Academy of Natural Sciences investigator rejects the idea that animals disguise death through clever intelligence. He argues many creatures use catalepsy or stupefaction rather than deliberate feigning, citing opossums, insects, and other wildlife and noting some may be unconscious when death seems imminent.

Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences

Estimate of a Famous Man

A Washington Star excerpt recalls a boy asking what kind of man Napoleon was. The parent replies that Napoleon was among those whose mistakes made them famous, noting he aimed to control the world by armies rather than organizing a trust.

Washington Star Napoleon

The City of David Poem Tribute by Towne

A compact verse recalling the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. The speaker reflects on Christ’s presence in the city’s streets day and night, linking the sacred birth to enduring love and memory across ages. Written in Towne’s Criteria voice, the poem emphasizes sacredness amid busy life.

Charles Hanson Towne The Criterion

Local Wholesale Trade Quietly Steady Prices Hold

Friday saw a quiet local wholesale market with no price changes. Commission row activity included stocking for Saturday while eggs rose 3 cents a dozen on a cold snap. poultry kept current prices. Grain markets remained steady with reported car counts and steady wheat corn and hay prices. wagon market offered moderate demand and strong hay.

Timothy Hay Strong

Commodity Price List for Poultry and Groceries in 19th Century Markets

A wholesale price sheet lists prices for poultry including young turkeys twelve cents and geese four twenty five per dozen, ducks and hens, assorted cheeses and meats, various nuts candies and baking goods, drugs, linens, prints, grains, coffee and sugar. It shows wholesale selling methods, retail prices, and rate tables for coking fuels and hardware items, reflecting broad market standings and daily commodity values.

Second Cousin Visitors: Milwaukee Judge Rules on Hospitality

A Milwaukee magistrate upheld a hostess's right to limit visits from distant relatives. Justice Graves ruled that second cousins cannot claim five weeks of board at $11 a week and urged hosts to set clear departure times when kin arrive uninvited. He praised practical tact and common sense in limiting extended visits.

Philadelphia Milwaukee Anaes Graves Mil

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