New Rural Routes Ordered for Marion County
Washington ordered new rural routes for Marion County with multiple carriers and route lengths. details include towns such as Fes Acton, Bridgeport, Castleton, Cumberland, Juliet, Lawrence, Blount, New Augusta, Traders Point, Olinville, Flackville, Alliance, and Antrim. Post offices at Traders Point and Antrim to be discontinued with mail redirected to New Augusta and West Lyon respectively.
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Marion County
Washington
Fes
Acton
Ernest Towes
Bridgeport
Willam E. Campton
Castleton
Charles W. Harris Lawrence
Blount L. Birt
New Augusta
Edward K.offman
Traders Point
Ind
David E. Peters
Olinville
James W. Spears
James W
Flackville
Alliance
Star
Carrier
Edward C. Forsha
Antrim
West
Marion County W C T U Department Board Meets in West Indianapolis
The quarterly meeting of the Marion County W C T U department board convened yesterday afternoon at First M E Church West Indianapolis. Dr Homer J Hall spoke on Non alcoholic Medication. County superintendents gave five minute reports. An evening session featured a silver medal temperance essay contest won by Mrs Hattie Brandt with The New Womanhood.
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Marion County
W. C. T. U. Department Board
M. E
Indianapolis
Homer J. Hall
Hattie Brandt
Amusements News Covers Camille Peg Woffington and Y M C A Concert
An Indianapolis newspaper piece reviews Camille by Eugenie Blair and Peg Woffington, notes audience tears and critiques performance logic. It lists vaudeville and melodrama show times at Grand Park Empire, and previews a Y M C A concert by Hahn Parke Geeding with string quartets, plus upcoming Miss Simplicity and Winchester at the Park.
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Winchester
Empire
de Onze Brothers’ Company
Variety
Camille
Eugenie Blair
Peg Wolffington
Dumas
Indianapolis
Clara Morris
Marguerite Gauthier
Marguerite
Cy “Lle
Miss Blair
W. A. Hobart
Charles Reade
Peg Woffington
Peg
Vaughn Glazer
Miss Blairs
Duval
Mille
Ernest Vane
Peg Wastington
Opera star declines U S engagement offer
Paris January 16 The Figaro prints a letter from Jean de Reszke to Col. Henry Mapleson operatic director declining an offer of 4 million francs for forty U S performances next winter on behalf of an American syndicate.
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Paris
Jean de Reszke
Henry Mapleson
United States
Social at Christ Church Guildroom by St Alban's Mission
Members of St Alban's Mission for Deaf Mutes will host a social in the guildroom of Christ Church on Saturday night. Sunday services will be held in the chapel.
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St. Alban’s Mission For
Christ Church
Diverse Society Dances and Weddings Fill Indianapolis Week
Social calendar features Chevalier Club dancing and many visits. Miss Helen Moore weds H Custer Ryker. Miss Carolyn Sanborn and Frank A Tiffany wed. Miss Sarah Wilson marries James Floyd. Bertha Wasson and Daniel De Prez wed. notable guests, anniversaries, and club anniversaries mark a bustling social scene in Indianapolis with receptions and upcoming ceremonies.
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Tiffany—Sanborn
Carolyn Sanborn
Frank A.tiffany
A. G. Sanborn
West
New York Street
E. Murray
People’s Congregational Church
Mary Kahl
Ernest Sanborn
Gustav Oberlander
E. B. Ewing
Cincinnati
Edward Casey
Chicago
Ames Sanborn
Howard Sanborn
Letitia Judd
Anna
Ada Sanborn
Tiffany
Floyd—Wilson
Medford B. Wilson
Sarah Wilson
James L. Floyd
Hart
Floyd
East Fifteenth Street
C. C. Ames
Cleveland
R. G. Evans
Detroit
J. J. Turner
Pittsburg
Dunkerson
Evansville
Olcott
Munele
Paxton
Princeton
DE Prez
Wasson
Bertha Elizabeth Wasson
Daniel de Prez
Woodruff Place
William Graham Wasson
Emman Wasson
Herbert de Prez
Shelbyville
Mary Wasson Sells
Russell Jones
H. W. Kellogs
Bargains in Diamonds From J P Mullally Jewelers
J P Mullally announces a small stock of diamonds offered as bargains. He invites customers to call and examine offerings at 3 Monument Place.
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J. P. Mullally
Monument Place
Illlinois Weddings Highlight Local Social Scene
A batch of Indiana wedding notices from Greenfield Milton Greencastle and Richmond report ceremonies, receptions, and post nuptial plans. Couples include Lipman Pink De Prez Lichliter Larimore Scott Griffith Moore Rhorer Fawcett Stout Archibald Allen and others with guests traveling from Toledo Paris Lebanon and beyond.
Striking Electricians and Contractors Fail To Reach Pact
The city electricians and contractors met to settle wages. Contractors proposed 9 hours at cents per hour for ten months and 2 months at 32 cents for eight hours. This would raise wages about 20 percent, but workers refused the offer. If terms aren’t agreed soon, contractors may hire replacement workers on ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandborn
Sandborn-Marsh Electric Company
City News Notes and Local Events
County Commissioners seek police powers for five courthouse employees to curb loiterers. Pedestrian Bernard Bowman dies after wagon fall. leaves a fourteen year old daughter. Hite Pocinee tees lives at 609 Maxwell St. YM C A education dept plans a February 14 book social to raise funds for a library. Mrs Ray Barth hired to compose songs for Wulschner Music Co. Tomorrow Rev Dr Kellogg lectures on Alaska at Central Ave M E Church for Sunday school fund with stereopticon views. YM C A junior dept holds postponed entertainment. Dr C I Fletcher discusses Pueblo Indians and Grand Canyon with views. Mothers Club provides refreshments. Assistant Fire Chief Barrett narrowly escapes injury after a huckster drives into his path on Virginia Ave near the viaduct.
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Bernard Bowman
Anderson
Hite Pocinee Tees
Maxwell Street
Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Kellogs
Alaska
Kellogg
Barrett
South Side Turnverein Officers Elected After Wagon Collision
Report notes a wagon obstruction causing a collision with the chief's carriage, throwing Barrett from his buggy. Officers elected include Henry Victor as first speaker and treasurer, H Mitsch rich as second speaker, Fred Weib en bach as recording secretary, August Elbrecht as corresponding secretary, with Carl Sander and Fred Weiffenbach among wardens and George Schmitz and Eveline Baker in apparatus roles. Board members listed as Curt Toll, L Kossfeld and Edward Dittrich.
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George Schmitz
Eveline Baker
Curt Toll
L. Kossfeld
Edward Dittrich
Value of Trust Stock in Indianapolis
Newton Todd bought a block of Marion Trust Company stock for 2 percent in Indianapolis, with prior highs of 20 percent for Union Trust stock. A deal transferred Union Trust stock to General Manager Schaf and another buyer at a 100 percent premium over face value, about $10,000 worth. Todd notes daily interest from banking houses statewide and cites strong demand and growth for Union Traction Company, Belt Railway, and Indianapolis Gas Company shares.
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Trust Company
Indianapolis
Newton Todd
Marion Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Mr. Todd
Schaf
Todd
Union Traction Company
Belt Railway
Indianapolis Gas Company
Rev Payson Young Praises Colorado Tourist Boom and Mining Links
The Rev Payson Young of Boulder secretary of the Rocky Mountain Synod visits the Hotel English and notes Colorado hosted between three and five thousand unclaimed tourist tickets last summer suggesting that many visitors stayed in the state. He cites mining interests in Boulder with Ohio and Pennsylvania investors and praises the area for engineering feats including a steep narrow gauge line from Boulder to Ward along Switzerland Pass. He adds Boulder hosts a state university and summer chautauquas and estimates the railroad carried about fifteen thousand tourists last year.
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Payson Young
Boulder
Col
Rocky Mountain Synod
English Lutheran Church
Young
Colorado
Mr. Young
Ohio
Pennsylvania
The
State University
United States
Chicago & Northwestern
Ward
Switzerland Pass
Paper box makers meet at Hotel English today
Members of the Western Association of Paper box manufacturers gather for a semi annual meeting starting today. About eighty regular and fifty seven associate members will discuss prices and a possible strawboard manufacturers union while denying any move to form a trust. A banquet is planned for tonight.
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English
Western Association
Association
R. H. Crane
Cincinnati
T. M. Patterson
Portsmouth
Fred Davenport
Robert Hartman
St. Paul
W. P. Holliday
Detroit
George J. Kroeck
Chicago
H. B. Mahan
Indianapolis
Ward H. Watson Announces Attorney General Candidacy
The Honorable Ward H. Watson of Charles Town Ind announced yesterday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for attorney general. Watson served in the State Senate in 189 and 1897 and is a well known Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward H. Watson
Charlestown
Ind
Watson
State Senate
Mrs Wilson Remains Safe After Brief Street Wander
Mrs A W Wilson, sixty, of 1012 North New Jersey street, wandered from home while seeking their former residence. Her husband and police searched the area. about 1 AM a merchant policeman found her at Tenth street and Indiana avenue. She was returned home after reporting she had started for a walk and got lost.
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A. W. Wilson
New Jersey Street
North Street
Tenth Street
Indiana Avenue
Iast
Saloon Keeper Arrested Over Minors In South California Street
Tom York, a saloon keeper at 27 South California street, was arrested last night charged with allowing minors in his saloon. Pat Moran, nineteen, of 721 West Pearl street, was arrested with him on a charge of loitering.
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Tom York
South California Street
Pat Moran
West Pearl Street
Nellie Corneilson Confesses In Wichita Slaying
In Wichita Kansas on January 15 Nellie Corneilson eleven confesses to slaying her baby sister with a razor. She also accuses her five year old brother but offers no motive saying the killing came to her and she could not resist the impulse.
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Wichita
Kan
Nellie Corneilson
Butler Proves A Thief In Clever Woodruff Place Robbery
Ernest Fisher a trusted butler robbed Mrs. James H. Witty at No 1 East Drive Woodruff Place. After luring them out he reentered, hid the loot in the cellar and barn, and was driven to confess by detectives. He led officers to $6 recovered and pointed to $3.61 under cellar steps and $2.50 under a barn manger. Fisher aided in locating the rest after a trap.
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James H. Witty
East Drive
Woodruff Place
Ernest Fisher
Fisher
Mrs. Witty
Miss Witty
Mr. Witty
J. Witty
Venezuelan land ban bites Secrestat on Curacao voyage
Noted: M. Secrestat jr. prohibited from landing at Laguayra aboard St Laurent from Bordeaux after Venezuelan authorities refused entry citing possible contact with General Matos. French consul protests to Caracas and prompts diplomatic scrutiny over the seizure of estates tied to Matos.
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Willemstad
Curacao
M. Secrestat, Jr
Laguayra
St. Laurent
Bordeaux
Santander
M. Secrestat
Venezuela
Manuel A. Matos
Castro
Caracas
Secrestat
Matos
Venezuelan general Matos aboard Libertador arrives in Colombia
The steamer Libertador bringing General Matos to Savanilla Jamaica? No, Savanilla Colombia. He disembarked January 12 and traveled by train to Barranquilla, seventeen miles away. Reports suggest some quarters in Colombia show sympathy for the Libertador's operations against President Castro.
Noted Penman Dead William Scribner Leaves 50 Million Copy Books
Chicago reports the death of William M Scribner famed author of penmanship copy books. Born in Waterboro Maine 1851 he appeared on about 5 090 009 copies in forty years. Interment planned in Boston after body returns from Chicago. Also notices Alpheus Hyatt Harvard paleontologist died in Cambridge aged 63. David McConaughy Gettysburg lawyer and battlefield memorial founder died at 78. Alice M Johnstone niece of Lady Roberts died in Salt Lake City nephritis after appendectomy. Morris Rosenbaum Hoard of Trade veteran dies in Chicago.
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Chicago
William Marshall Scribner
Scribner
West
Waterboro
Isa
Boston
Mass
Gettysburg
David McConaughy
Adams County
McConaughy
Gettysburg Hattlefield Memorial Association
Franklin- Adams
State Senate
Salt Lake
Utah
Alice M. Johnstone
Lady Roberts
Johnstone
Ireland
America
Jan
Morris Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum Bros
Notable Piano Manufacturer Richard Walters Dies in New York
Richard M. Walters, a well known piano manufacturer and Catholic figure, dies after a long illness at his brother Charles F Walters home in New York City. Appleton Wis reports A W Patton, a multi millionaire and longtime city resident, died at his home after months of illness.
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New York
Richard M. Walters
Charlies F. Walters
Appleton
Wis
A. W. Patton
Evangelist Iliff Found Wandering in Washington Streets
The Rev William Iliff of Hamilton Illinois an evangelist known across the middle West was found dazed walking in Washington streets today and taken to Sibley Hospital for treatment His mind is blank about the intervening time and his age makes recovery uncertain with release from hospital unlikely soon.
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Washington
Willem Iliff
Hamilton
Ill
Middle West
Sibley Hospital
Governor dispatches guards to Flemingsburg to stop lynching
Governor Beckham ordered the Frankfort military company and a detail of the Lexington battery to Flemingsburg to protect a colored man, Charles Gaskins, sought by lynching after he killed James Ryan of Fort Wingsburg last summer. A six-man lynch mob attacked Wingsburg but was repelled by a strong guard under Sheriff Collins.
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Frankfort
Beckham
Frankefort Military Company
Lexington
Flemingsburg
Wingsburg
Collins
Charles Gaskins
James Ryan
Ryan
Fort Wingsburg
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Violla
Caroline Parke
Miss Hahn
William H. Sherwood
Miss Parke
Anna Parke
Richard Sehilemen
Norfolk, Virginia
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Lilli Lehmann
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Frank Daniels
Park
Hardee Kirkland
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Clint G Pord
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Empire Theater
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de Reszke
Mission For Deaf Mutes
Personal and
Chevalier Club
John Coburn
Mary Burnett
Kansas City
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Indiana Medical College
Lyman W. Louis
A. E. Glasgow
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G. W. Warren
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J. A. M. Collins
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Muncie
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Segar
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Louis Hollweg
Council of Women
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Indiana Union of Literary Clubs
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H. C. Meserve
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W. J. Walker
Rocksland
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John C. de Prez
William de Prez
Messers
Herbert
Harry
John Day de Prez
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Morris Sternberger
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Louis Pink
John Lipman
Ohio Street
Rabbi Messing
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Larimore
Indianapolis Journal
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M. C. Lichliter
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Ethel Jackson
Marion
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Zanesville
J. J. Mellyar
Lichliter
Alice
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Milton
Otto Glen Scott
Springfield
Martha Griffith
Isaac Kinsey
John A. Kumiler
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Annice Moore
Kent Rhorer
Bloomington
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Will H. Wiley
Locuststreet Methodist Church
Christian Church
de Pauw School of Music
Phi Mu Sotoriety
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Fawcett—Stout
Kokomo
Sylvester Newlin
John Fawcett
Alta Stout
Edward Stout
Archibald Allen
Richmond
Frank Archibald
Connersville
Anna Allen
Fifth-street Methodist Church
J. P. Chamness
City News Notes
SAC
Order of Hibernians
Occidental Hotel
Morrison's Hall
Jeremiah Costello
Jank T. Lalley
Daniel O'Donnell
Thomas Brennen
B. Kavanaugh
James McBride
James H
W. H. Watson
Butler
Earnest Fisher
Libertador
Penman
Alpheus Hyatt
Cambridge
Harvard University
Lawrence Scientife School
Harvard
Louis Ag
Pierce
J. J. Dennis
Sat College
Welsbach
C.W. Meikel CO
Pennsylvania St
C.anes Haensel & CO
Vienna Rolls
Joseph Taggart
Massachusetts Avenue
Vermont Street
Cra Ee Senta
Cluett, Peabody & CO
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry
University of Indianapolis
Delaware and
Ohio Streets
William Uliff
Kentucky
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