Terre Haute hosts Indiana travel association meeting highlights
The Commercial Travelers Association of Indiana, about 2100 members, held its twenty seventh annual meeting at the Board of Trade rooms. Election results named Charles A. Ross as president and W F Healy as secretary treasurer. A Grand Hotel banquet drew about ninety members and treasurer reported $35000 in cash. The next gathering likely to be in Terre Haute with location decision deferred to board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Travelers’ Association of Indiana
Board of Trade Rooms
Charles A. Ross
Indianapolis
E. T. Wells
William Shelham
Evansville
Willam W. Stack
Terre Haute
Leo Pottlizer
Lafayette
Frank Stone
Fort Wayne
W. H. Quigg
Richmond
R. D. Wharton
Vincennes
J. R. Crawford
New Albany
H. PF. Frick
Logansport
George W. Freeman
Frankfort
George Hughes
Crawfordsville
William Bowen
Anderson
D. W. Stewart
Muncie
M. L. Lewis
Marion
H. W. Hargon
Madison
Jefferson Caylor
J. J. Henman
F. E Floyd
EB. A. Wert
M. P. Lynch
Joseph F. Jewar
J. H. Newman
C. D. Pearson
W. F. Healy
Grand Hotel
George C. Webster
Vehicle and Implement Dealers Meet In Spencer House
A Tristate Vehicle and Implement Dealers Association gathered at Spencer House with Ohio Indiana and Kentucky members. Albert Miller of Crawfordsville serves as president and J W Corya of North Vernon is secretary. Indiana exec members include Kent Wigger and H T Trueblood. The Cincinnati show is run by Geo W Huston and Monte L Green, publishers of the Spokesman. About four thousand attended the last Cincinnati convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tristate Vehicle and Implement Dealers’ Association
Spencer House
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Albert S. Miller
Crawfordsville
J. W. Corya
North Vernon
Ind
Kent R. Wigger
Marion
H. T. Trueblood
Washington
Cincinnati
Geo. W. Huston
Monte L. Green
Corya
Dealers’ Association
Indianapolis
Christmas reminiscence connects families to Civil War figures
Misses Grace and Marie Arnold visiting uncle J. A. Goben on Dewey avenue recall a Civil War era link. Their grandmother Laura Arnold was Stonewall Jacksons sister, and she served as a nurse for Federal wounded in Beverly. They note wartime ties between the Arnolds Gobens and Marshes without prior knowledge of their kinship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Marie Arnold
J. A. Goben
Dewey Avenue
Buckhannon
W. Va
Miss
W. L. Marsh
Indiana
Arnolds
Gobens
Miss Arnolds
IndianapOlis Rolling Mill to be Moved to Canada
The remaining parts of the Indianapolis rolling mill plant on the South Side will be shipped to Cramp Steel Company in Collinwood Ontario Canada. All mill machinery except one piece is to be removed and packed for transport. The buildings will be razed and any salvageable beams and materials will go to Collinwood.
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Indianapolis
Cramp Steel Company
Collinwood
Ontario
Canada
Collins
Chain Steel Company
New Company at Loogootee Formed for Gas Drilling
The Loogootee Glass Co of Loogootee registered with $18.00 capital to drill for gas or oil and make gists. Directors include Johan G. Clark David F Alien P Gray and William R. Hines, all tied to When Clothing Co of Anderson. The note adds a cap increase from 95,000 to 50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Loogootee Glass Co
Loogootee
Johan G. Clark
David F Alien
P. Gray
William R. Hines
When Clothing Com
Anderson
Famous law office moved from Harrison era rooms
The Miller Elam Fesler Miller firm vacated its historic East Market street offices once led by Gen Benjamin Harrison. The piece recalls the firm’s 27 years of political and legal battles, notable cases, and dramatic events within those rooms, including Harrison’s rise and the 1894 Copeland Breunig incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller, Elam, Fesler & Miller
East Market Street
Benjamin Harrison
United States
General Harrison
William Henry Harrison Miller
C. C. Hines
John B. Elam
Ferdinand Winter
W. H. H. Miller
John C. Wright
Judge Hines
Mr. Miller
Harrison
Washington
Texas
Maine
Lafayette
State Central Committee
George W. Friedley
Bedford
Alexander
Congress
New York
Miller
Lake Superior
Come South
Indianapolis
Indiana
Wiliams
Senate
Porter
James A. Garfield
Isse
Inlis
Walter Q. Gresham
Suport
W. J. H. Miller
D. M. Ransdell
John C. New
R. O. Hawkins
L. T. Mitchener
Nelson Huston
Mr. Elam
Sam D. Miller
Howard
Mr. Cale
Market Street
Elam
Delaware Street
Lake Michigan
Ohio
Internal Revenue Service
Pittsburg
Jennings
Nebeker & Gisch
Covington
Wilson
Crawfordsville
Nebeker
E. H. Nebeker
McDonald & Butler
Daniel W. Voorhees
Harvey Crawford
C. W. Hendricks
Baker Hord & Hendricks
Indiana, Bloomington & Western
Lake Erie & Western
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Obadiah Harris
Harris
Central Hospital
Sim
Water Main Burst Sparks Property Fire in Haughville
A water main burst last evening in Haughville caused about 1000 dollars in property damage. The blaze began at 1029 Reynolds street in Henry Primus’s home and spread to 1033 Reynolds street, occupied by Mrs. Harriet Cary, before firefighters could save any of the structures. A separate candle fire at 2226 Central avenue caused minor losses in I. J. Bolton’s home. Fire engines responding to North Alabama street incident jarred a cistern, and Judy the gray horse pulled by the wagon broke free but was unharmed after a brief struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haughville
Reynolds Street
Henry Primus
Harriet Cary
I. J. Bolton
Central Avenue
North Alabama
No. 12 Company
Judy
Honor for Lieut Hitt Led search for murdered apprentice body
Lieut Parker Hitt of the Twenty second United States Infantry and Capt G A Detchemendy received commendations from the War and Navy Departments for the search and recovery of D G A Venville, a naval apprentice murdered by Filipino insurgents at Baler P I. Hitt identified the grave, oversaw disinterment, and arranged a military funeral. He previously served in Cuba and was commissioned on Sept 1 1889, with long Philippine service and many friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Hitt
Twenty-second United States Infantry
George C. Hitt
Indianapolis
War and Navy Departments
Long
Secretary of War
G. A. Detchemendy
Hitt
D. G. A. Venville
Navy
Baler
P. I
Gilmore
Secretary Long
Philippines
United States Army
Navy Department
Venville
Cuba
Second
United States Engineers
Twenty-second Infantry
Opera at English's by Shay Opera Company Yesterday
The Shay Opera Company performed two acts of Trovatore at English's with Cavalleria Rusticana and Faust substituting Martha last night. Miss Shay attended in a box as audiences applauded, conductor Manuel prized for driving the show with a spirited ensemble. S P Vernon sang Mephisto with sinister nuance while Miss Lichter’s Marguerite drew sympathy. Bassett played Faust and Raffael Valentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shay Opera Company
Martha
Faust
Shay
Manuel
S. P. Vernon
Mephisto
Miss Lichter
Marguerite
Charles O. Bassett
J. J. Raffael
Valentine
Cited for Contempt In United States Court
Judge Baker, acting for the Wabash Railroad, issues an order citing the Baltimore and Ohio Railway and the Baltimore Ohio and Chicago Railway to appear in U S Court and show why they should not be punished for contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Wabash Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company
Baltimore, Ohio & Chicago Railway Company
United States
Policy arrests of two men wave yesterday afternoon
John Woods of 1%8 Columbia avenue and R W Williams of 406 West North street were arrested yesterday and charged with operating a policy game. Ben Shartle, arrested several days ago, was fined $10 and costs in Police Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Woods
Columbia Avenue
R. W. Williams
West North Street
Ben Shartle
Dunlaps Hats and Local Insurance Listings at Seaton’s
A cluttered page promotes Dunlaps celebrated hats at Seaton’s Hat Store and German Fire Insurance of Indiana with office addresses. It also lists W W Dark & Co insurance loans real estate, Langsenkamp Brass Works, and veterinary services plus various purchases like Mueller’s Liver and Kidney Relief Pills and Mrs Austin’s buckwheat famed nationally for purity and flavor.
M Laughlin Trapped After Compounding a Felony
William McLaughlin a saloon keeper at Merrill and West streets tried to shield John Weber and was drawn into trouble after Weber and Thomas McCarty alias Noble were arrested for robbing saloon keeper Wachstetter of a gold watch and $5. Wachstetter received a telephone warning not to testify, McLaughlin spoke to him in the saloon and promised to return the watch after the trial. Detective Haley overheard the scheme and McLaughlin was arrested and charged with compounding a felony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McLaughlin
Merrill
West Streets
John Weber
Weber
Thomas McCarty
Noble
Fred Wach Stetter
Wachstetter
McLaughlin
Haley
Arsenal Scrap Iron Bid Auction Result
Alex Cohen of this city won the arsenal collection of old ordnance small arms and scrap iron in a bid from thirty five bidders. Cohen secured the lot for $15 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Cohen
Cohen
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company Ad Safe Investment
The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company reports over 3060 assets invested in government bonds municipal securities and mortgage loans. Patronize a home company which is safe and sound with offices at M48 East Market Street. John M Spann secretary John H Holliday president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
M48
East Market Street
John M. Spann
John H. Holliday
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H. Lieber Company
West
Washington Street
Carr
Pennsylvania St
J C. Sl PE
Diamonds
North Meridian St
Indianapolis, Ind
East Washington Street
C. T. A. Annual Meeting
Tristate Association Meets
Stonewall Jackson
Loogotee
Wulschner
Famous Law Office
Gen. Harrison
A. ©. Harris
Pogue
Woodruff Place
Henry H. Cook
Woodruffs
Cook
Pata
Roberts
Supreme Court of Theate
Copeland
Breunig
Addison C. Harris
Austria
W. H. Korbly
Harrison, Miller & Elam
David Brewer
Supreme Bench
Justice Brewer
Managhville
Lieut
Pear
United States Court
Dunlap's
Seaton’s Hat Store
German Fire Insurance of
South
Janes
W. W. Dark & Co
New
W. F. Kissel
Meridian
Langsenkamp Bros
Brass Works
Brass Ratuel E
Georgia St
Phone
Ae PO
Illinois Street
Dr. Harper
W. B. Craig
Mueller
Leo Lando
M'Laughlin
Julius Walker
East Washington
Raglaws
Oxford
the Starr
Varese
Italy
Signor Amilcar Zanella
Grand Hotel Excelsior
Starr
Zanella
Starr Piano Company
Representative
R. M. Mueller
Delaware
Kipp Brothers ‘Co
S. Meridian St
Merritt
West Washington Street
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