Smoke and smokestacks spark a city club debate
At a Manufactures' Club dinner in Indianapolis discussions center on smoke consumption and a proposed ordinance. Attorney General Taylor supports fair limits and possible exemptions for factories after installing a smokeless device, while others doubt the practicality and cite London as a struggling model. The club also considers a salvage corps and funds for a McKinley memorial, ending with a new Edward Independent Democratic Club formed at 14 South East Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers’ Club
Commercial Club
TD. M. Parry
Talacd
Taylor
Indianapolis Bight and Power Company
Pa. C. Kaas
City of London
Municipal Salvage Corps
Insurance Committee
Insurance Inspection Bureau
Coun Re
Fire Department
Addison
Harris
Key Memorial Fund
Indiana
McKinsoe
Canton
South East Street
Edward Independent Democratic Club
Edward
Booker T. Washington Leaves Decatur for New York Lectures
Booker T. Washington spent ten minutes in the city yesterday while traveling from Cincinnati to Decatur Illinois where he lectured the previous night. A delegation of colored men met him and urged further action. He will proceed to New York and then to his school at Tuskegee Alabama and did not commit to lecturing at Winona Assembly this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Washington
Cincinnati
Decatur
Ill
Nw York
Tus
Winona
Candymaker Fire Wrecks South Pennsylvan ia Street Plant
Fire guts the J F Darmody Company candle factory at 130 and 152 South Pennsylvania Street. Total loss may reach 35000 with half the building owned by John B Elam and half by W H H Miller. Fire fought from rear due to narrow passage. no injuries reported though several firefighters cut by glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Pennsylvania Street
John B. Elam
W. HL. H. Miller
J. F. Darmody Company
Holliday & Wyon
Schrader
Grocers’ Supply Company
Bowen-Merrill
No. 13 Company
Brownell Dead and Other Local Deaths Reported
F B Brownell of St Louis president of Brownell Street Car Building Co died in Battle Creek Michigan. William Henry aged 63 died at home on Three Notch road leaving a widow and six sons. asthma caused death. Alfred Moore author of Moore's Criminal Law died at sister’s home in Chicago aged 72. burial in Huntington, Indiana. Many relatives are named in a sequence of notices from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Brownell
St. Louis
Brownell Streetcar Building Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Anna Jones
William Jones
Henry Coburn
James Cruse
William Henry
Three Notch Road
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Alfred Moore
Postal Card Canvass Opposes Track Elevation Plan
I 5S Gordon presented to the Board of Works with four hundred postal cards from Commercial Club members. The canvass aimed to show a majority oppose forcing the Southern Railroad to elevate tracks. Of seven hundred inquiries, 26 oppose elevation, 68 oppose only if other lines elevate, 16 are undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
I. 5S. Gordon
Board of Works
Gordon
Southern Railroad
William Fortune
Southern
Doctor Bitting Submits State Veterinary Annual Report
Dr. A. W. Bitting of Lafayette, state veterinarian, filed his annual report with the Governor detailing office expenses totaling 948 for May through October. The report lists 743 sheep scab cases statewide, with Hendricks County reporting 58, and notes only a portion of these cases are considered accurate. It cites dip vaccinations, mentions black leg in some areas, infectious ophthalmia in cattle, a few tuberculosis cases, glanders in horses, and cattle deaths near Peru and Sheridan linked to contaminated water or poor feeding. The document also includes the department laws and urges strict adherence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bitting
Lafayette
Hendricks County
Reading
Bitting
Peru
Real Estate Deal In Louisville Worth 125000 In Partial Trade
Webb Brothers close one of city s largest deals exchanging property valued at 236000. Meridian flat building corner Meridian and Michigan sold by M H Spades to Hettermann Brothers of Louisville for 125000. Hettermann Brothers sold Farmers Home Hotel Louisville to Joseph H Clark for 65000. Clark sold Spades Rockport Indiana and Ingalls Indiana properties valued at 12000 and 39000 respectively. Also Henderson Kentucky property valued at 15000 sold to Spades.
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Webb Brothers
Meridian Flat
Meridian and
Michigan Streets
Herman Martens
M. H. Spades
Hettermann Brothers Company
Louisville
Michigan Street
Joseph H. Clark
Farmers’ Home Hotel
Market
Preston Streets
Clark
Spades Prorties
Rockport
Ingalls
Ind
Indianapolis
South Side
North Side
Hettermann Brothers’ Company
Mr. Spades
Henderson
Acquitted by Jury In Policy Case Stirring Black White Split
William Watson was tried in Police Court and acquitted after a two hour delay. Detectives say he admitted running a policy game. Investigations led to two more arrests Harrison Williams and George Heston with paraphernalia found. Officers vow more arrests despite low conviction rate.
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William Watson
Morgan
Gerber
Collins
Watson
Harrison Williams
Bowman Street
Hauser and
Colbert
George Heston
New Jersey Street
Vaughn
Williams
George Bohn
Kissel
Taffe
Purdue University Twenty Seventh Annual Report Summary
The twenty seventh Purdue University annual report for the year ending June shows rising attendance from 187% to 1 049 in 1901 with 41 foreign and out of state representations and 87 counties. Graduates numbered 1, degrees were awarded. Industrial demand for graduates is high, while funding and facilities need expansion including larger engineering shops and new heating and power plants. Treasurer reports endowment interest 7 000, educational tax 65 160, Morrill fund 25 000, miscellaneous 34 545, and state annual appropriation disbursements totaling stated amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Durbin
Purdue
United States
Morrill Fund
Scksysacenes Cyeteeus
Gsc
Pesthouse Removal Ordered by City Board of Health
The City Board of Health ordered the pesthouse at City Hospital moved to a far wing. A temporary shelter will be erected for patients during the relocation. Dr. Charles Lowry is to rejoin the hospital staff focusing on diseases of children after being removed. Dr. Theodore Wagner’s claim for 40 is likely to be approved, with his fee previously reduced to 500.
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City Board of Health
City Hospital
Charles Lowry
Lowry
Theodore Wagner
Wagner
O'Brien Elected Lawrenceburg Mayor Chairman of Democratic State Committee
Will H. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg won the Democratic state committee chairmanship by nine votes to three over S. B. Fleming of Fort Wayne. Fleming and allies accused treachery by Duffin Taggart and Fanning as Fleming faced settlement with a new slate seeking unity. The new committee will meet in 2-3 weeks to nominate a secretary, with W. H. Hawkins or Joseph Reilly as likely choices.
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Will H. O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
Democratic State Committee
State Committee
Lombard
O’brien
B. Fleming
Fort Wayne
Fleming
E. Morss
Democratic Organ
Taggart
Fanning
Duffin
J. T. Fanning
Hendren
O'Brien
Dixon
McNutt
Megee
Livengood
Sims
Fletcher
Nolan
Adair
France
Jackson
Greenfield
3. B. Fleming
W. H. Johnson
Montgomery County
Will O'Brien
College Avenue Streetcar Loop Proposal Draws Board Attention
Residents on the College avenue line urged the Board of Works to approve a new loop using Pennsylvania to Georgia to Illinois streets and back to Illinois to improve service. Vice President Jones said he would consider the idea as a two weeks’ agreement with remonstrants had expired. The board would act once the company submits a complete running schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Street
Pennsylvania Street
Georgia
Illinois
Illinois Street
Union Station
College Avenue Line
Jones
College Avenue
Board of Works
Megrew
Republican Cinch Club Holds First Meeting and Awards
The South Side Republican Club opened its progressive cinch club with eight full tables and about sixty attendees. Frank M. Eppert won first prize a umbrella, Joe Foppiano took second a necktie, and Dan Hacker earned the booby prize a monkey. Merrill Moores hosted. Next meeting is set for next Wednesday. Friends of Charles N. Elliott, candidate for chairman, met in Criminal Court room to discuss his campaign. Across wards citywide and many precincts were represented with speeches delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Republican Club
Frank M. Eppert
Joe Foppiano
Dan Hacker
Merrill Moores
Friends
Charles N. Elliott
Republican County Committee
Criminal Court Room
Feeble-minded Children Figures Highlight Indiana Study
Amos W. Butler of the State Board of Charities releases a table on feeble-minded children in Indiana. He notes the 511 families studied include 1,924 persons with 64.9 percent feeble-minded, and that in 1,042 cases one or both parents were defective. He cites the law for custodial care and emphasizes the need for proper supervision and sex separation in asylums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos W. Butler
State Board of Charities
Indiana
Greencastle to Get Major Steel and Iron Mill
Indiana filings reveal Greencastle will host a new large steel and iron mill by the Juniata Steel and Iron Company with a $250,000 capital. Directors include Frederick M. Strong and Samuel Lewis. The venture will produce sheet steel, tin plate, and various castings, positioning Greencastle as a key state industrial hub. Additional notices record Indianapolis firms American Dairy Company and Commercial Club of Muncie forming corporations, plus naming directors for several new Indiana concerns and a name change for the Safety Corn Husker and Shredder Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Ind
Juniata Steel and Iron Company
Frederick M. Strong
Samuel Lewis
William J. Richards
James H. Selkerling
Howard M. Strong
American Dairy Company
Karl K. Sakowitz
Elmer L. McMillan
Charles J. Bowman
Henry C. Gage
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Muncie
John C. Johnson
Robert Scott
Jesse R. Long
Frank C. Bell
Charles W. Skerritt
John W. Little
Leopold Herrman
Arthur W. Brady
Charles M. Kimbrough
Gilboa Telephone Company Incorporated
Hancock County
D. G. McClarnon
David Hastings
J. E. Sample
R. F. Cook
W. T. Wright
H. F. Chandler
A. L. Zimmerman
Jeffersonville Brick Company
Charles Akers, Jr
Robert L. Akers
Conrad Mueller
Peter H. Goodale
Charles F. Reid
Indiana Stoveworks
Evansville
Safety Corn Husker and Shredder Company
New Castle
Safety Shredder Company
Henry Adams Lecture On Americas Debt To The Church
Henry Austin Adams will lecture at the Prop yaeum tomorrow evening. The talk, first in a Knights of Columbus series, features noted orators including W Bourke Cochran Archbishop Ireland and Dr Stafford. Adams speaks on Americas Debt to the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Propylaeum
Henry Austin Adams
Knights of Columbus
W. Bourke Cochran
Archbishop Ireland
Stafford
Adams
America
Audubon Society Annual Meeting Set for Tomorrow
The Audubon Society will hold its annual meeting tomorrow night at 1628 North Pennsylvania Street, residence of W. W. Woollen. Papers will be read by Blatchley, Butler, Woollen, McBride and McAvoy. Officers will be elected and next year’s program arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Audubon Society
W. W. Woollen
North
Pennsylvania Street
Blatchley
Butler
Woollen
McBride
McAvoy
Cuba Nassau excursion offered by Indiana lumber dealers
Indiana retail lumber dealers invite public to a personally conducted excursion to Cuba and Nassau on January 22 1902. For full itinerary and details contact J H Milliken D P A L N R R Grand Hotel Indianapolis. Also notes on Janes’s Dustress Data at local barber supply, and Leo Lando optician permanent location. The ad mentions Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry Champagne sales rise due to purity and superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Cuba
Nassau
J. H. Milliken
Grand Hotel
Cook
Arrest of Roscoe Wakefield on Cap ito avenue incident
Roscoe Wakefield of 1007 Union Street was arrested yesterday afternoon at Capito Avenue and Maryland Street and charged by Bicycle Policemen Griffin and Manning with offending persons on the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Wakefield
Union Street
Capito Avenue
Maryland Street
Griffin and Manning
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Kibo Patent Kid
Parisienne
L.sayres Indianas Greatest
O Distributors of
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East Washington Street
D. M. Parry
Manufacturers Club
McKinley Memorial Fund
Carmody & Co., Candy Manufacturers
the Victims
W. H. H. Miller
Albert Moore
Meridian
Louisvile Firm
City Health Board
Wulschner
Democratic Committee
Stephen B. Fleming E& Blow
Joseph T. Fanning
Democratic Editors
Democratic Editors’ Association
College Avenue Service
Citizens’ Committee
South Side Republican Club
N. Elliott
Elslnger
Wakefield
Charities Board
American Dairy Company, of
Audubon Society’s
Dunlap's
Opera
Silk
Derby
Soft
Seaton's Hat Store
Janes
Barber Supply Co
Circle
Ohio St
Leo Lando
Optician
Pennsylvania St
Mrs. i
Stade Tree
Mrs. Austin
Julius C Walk
Jon
Washington ST
QS. Co
New York
Bec S. 8S. Co
Bri Army
A. K. Outerbridg Co
Broadway
AHERN
Quebec
Canada
THOS
Cook & Son
Clark St
Chicago
Lil
Bliss
Swain
the Progress Clothing Store
Stevenson
HATS
Norfolk
Tightaea
STARR
the Starr Piano CO
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Dee i
Douglas
Corona Colt
W.L
Wade
L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Ndianapolis
Washington Street
Vienna Rolls
Joseph Taggart
Massachusetts Avenue
Vermont Street
W. H. Roll’s Sons
E. Washington
Globe -Wernicke
Sander & Becker Furniture Co
Courthouse
Welsbach
C.W. Meikel CO
C.aneshaensel & CO
Ohio Street
Chas. L. Hartmann
Toorspeeee
Hmuntington & Pagh
A30 East Market
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