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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1902

Page

9

Vital Statistics January Eighth Names Many Residents

A garbled January vital statistics list records numerous births and some ages and addresses. Entries include parents Snyder, Willines and Grace Devine, and Edith Flowne with various streets in the city. The fragment references several couples and a fever case, with names such as Ephraim Johnson and Catherine Krautzer appearing among scattered details.

Local Rail News and Business NotesUpdate

Indianapolis rail scene reports on freight and passenger trends, engine orders, and personnel changes. Details include speed records, station expansions, through service viability, and appointments across major lines such as Peoria & Northwestern, Lake Shore, and Pennsylvania systems.

Built on High Standard Railroad Prompts Intrigue Across Lines

A well built Cincinnati Richmond and Muncie railroad is praised for light grades steel rails and heavy traffic readiness. Promoters reportedly include Erie Railway Company with possible alignment to Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton. Denials swirl about Wabash purchase of West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh lines as trunk lines vow to limit pass exchanges.

Charles B. Sloat Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific J. E. Fitzwilson Norfolk & Western Columbia D. C Joseph S. Griffin Fitzwilson New York J. M. Ryan Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Louisville Ed Hart, Jr St. Louis Lake Shore Grand Rapids & Indiana Kalamazoo Big Four Lake Erie & Western Indianapolis Fort Wayne United States Thomas Fontaine Pennsylvania Lines Pittsburg Harry York Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Cr. H. Hagerty Pennsylvania BR. F. Hill Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis H. Millike Robert Pitcairn Cassatt Great Britain Italy Russia France Germany Belgium Holland T. C. Peck Salt Lake Salt Lake City Bessemer & Ke Erie Greenville Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Cleveland Terminal & Valley Railways Baltimore & Ohio Company J. T. Johnson Cleveland Terminal & Valley Line Cleveland Baltimore & Ohio M. D. Woodford C. A. Wilson Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton George Graves Indiana, Decatur & Western Springfield Sagamon Western Passenger Association Stuis Richmond Ind Pennsylvania Company Whitewater River Jefferson City St. Louis, Memphis & Southern Railroad Company Crystal City Jefferson County San Francisco St. Louis County Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Indiana Erie Railway Company Chicago North Judson Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Erie Hamilton & Dayton Cottage Grove George J. Gould Wabash Railroad West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Ashley Pennsylvania Railroad New York Evening Post Wabash The Wheeling & Lake Erie Ramsey Rameey

City Dispensary Report Praises Year of Progress and Efficiency

Dr. Charles O. Lowry, superintendent, filed the city health board a report praising a year of progress at the City Dispensary. He notes higher patient totals with lower drug prescriptions, improved cleanliness, new dressing room, better gowns for staff, and efforts to raise the institution’s standard and reputation. The staff includes interns Drs Jacobs Hicks Gray De Vaney, matron Miss Gertrude Oakes, custodian Mr Martin Barrett, and ambulance driver Mr William Jordan.

Charles O. Lowry City Board of Health Lowry Jacobs Hicks, Gray de Vaney Gertrude Oakes Martin Barrett William Jordan

Grain Dealers Organize Indiana Association

Representatives of five district grain dealer associations met in the Board of Trade to merge into the Indiana Grain Dealers Association, allied with the National Grain Dealers Association. Wolcott was elected permanent chairman and Meizer secretary as Clark and Stibbens noted founders. Wolcott urged open rates, arbitration, and terminal scales to curb railroad discrimination and improve shipper protection.

Board of Trade Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association National Grain Dealers’ Association Indiana Charles 8. Clark National Association George A. Stibbens B. Sampson Cambridge City E. H. Wolcott Wolcott M. C. Meizer B. Herzer Ohio Grain Dealers’ Association Tr. Herzer St. Louis Chicago St. Paul Kansas City Railroads Interstate Commerce Commission Warren T. McCray Kentland E. A. Grubbs Ohio Bert Boyd W. W. Alder Lafayette

Officers Chosen At Grain Dealers Association Meeting

The article reports on new officers being elected for the Grain Dealers Association including E H Wolcott as president and James Wellington as vice president. SB Sampson of Cambridge City selected as secretary and treasurer for thirty days. A board of managers is named with J Thompson Kokomo Claydee Monticello C B Riley Rushville J K Slack Muncie and J C Gordon Argos. The group adopts a constitution and by laws and commends the Interstate Commerce Commission. George W Sourwine of Wilkinson attended the meeting.

Charless. Clark Chicago George 8 Stibbens James Wellington M. C. Melzer C. M. Barlow E. H. Wolcott Anderson S B. Sampson Cambridge City J. Thompson Kokomo Claydee

Shelbyville Man Praises Town of Growth and Poultry Trade

Albert V. Randall of Shelbyville visit in Indianapolis highlights his town’s Republican gains, nine furniture factories, strong poultry shipments, and the forthcoming fast electric tram line. He notes Shelbyville’s manufacturing rise and the shift from Yazoo-era politics as voters anticipate broader regional progress.

Albert V. Randall Shelbyville Mr. Randall Shelby Sid Conger Shelby County Yazoo Indiana Mississippi Randall Indianaapolis, Shelbyville & Greensburg Traction Company

Lincoln League Preparations Eclipse All Others

Dan E. Storms says the Lincoln League meeting in Terre Haute February 12 13 will be the biggest state gathering. Notables include Sidney Foster Governor Durbin J Frank Hanly and Frederick Landis with rail rate one fare round trip. Local clubs Thompson and Marion organize transport and preparation for the business meeting on the 13th.

Lincoln League Terre Haute Dan E. Storms English Sidney Foster Des Moines Durbin John L. Griffiths J. Frank Hanly Frank B. Posey Gilbert William H. Hart Union B. Hunt James E. Watson Jed Matson Frank B. Shutts Frederick Landis Marion Club Thompson Club League

Michael Ryan Faces Ninth District Democratic Run

Talk of Michael Ryan of Delphi as a Democratic candidate for Congress in the Ninth district surfaces after his presence at the Grand Hotel. Democrats acknowledge a large hurdle to defeat Representative Landis, yet hope to shrink the Landis majority. They cite Voorhees Brookshire’s 1,000 to 1,200 countywide edge overturned by George W. Faris in a predecessor district combining Montgomery and Vigo counties.

Michael Ryan Delphi Grand Hotel Congress Landis Voorhees Brookshire Montgomery County George W. Faris Terre Haute Montgomery Vigo

Local Produce Market Shows Active Trading Across Goods

The Linseed oils market rose two cents per gallon and held firm as demand for canned goods dried fruits and butter remained strong. Eggs scarce, poultry in demand, and heavy wagon market reported 155 loads with most sales near or above quoted prices. Wages and track bids noted for wheat corn oats and hay with steady to firm quotations.

Timothy Hay

Wholesale Prices for Poultry Produce and Misc Goods

A dense price list covers poultry and produce including turkeys ducks and chickens with per pound and per dozen rates, eggs and beeswax values, and assorted foods and goods. Also listed are coal anthracite prices, coke rates, bags, alcohols and chemicals, hides and tallow, and various fabrics and groceries with brand names and weights.

New York Limburger

Judge A. O. Marsh Resigns as Randolph Court Judge

Judge A O Marsh of Winchester resigns as Randolph Circuit Court judge after being named pension agent for Indianapolis. J W Macy of Macy Goodrich & Bales Winchester will succeed him. Macy also resigns as Eastern Hospital for the Insane trustee, to be replaced by Warren Bigler of Wabash. Marsh assumes pension office duties next Monday.

Missouri Pacific Hocking Valley Joseph Ramsey Wabash Pittsburg G. €. Koons Pennsylvania Erastus Young Union Pacific Big Four Division 18 L. A William H. Parmalee Hoosac Tunnel Indianapolis Pennsylvania Lines A. E. Buliwell Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway A. Sherry Peorth & Eastern Shirley R. H. Norton Danvers Vandalia Terre Haute Atlantic Chicago, Miwaukee &Su A. O. Marsh Winchester Washington Randolph Circuit Court J. W. Macy Macy, Goodrich & Bales Macy Eastern Hospital For the Insane Warren Bigler Judge Marsh

Flack Optimistic on Johnson County Democrats’ Gains

Representative L. E. Flack of Johnson county says he plans to return to the Legislature next year after a Johnson county Democratic display of harmony. He notes twelve sheriff candidates at Socratic county convention with eleven defeated still backing the ticket. A Boston man identifyed as P G Gray and claiming Massachusetts Democratic committee chair status checked in at the Grand Hotel and headed to a banquet at Tomlinson Hall.

L. E. Flack Johnson County Grand Hotel J. Flack P. G. Gray Boston Democratic Committee of Massachusetts Tomlinson Hal

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