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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1902

Page

9

Vital Statistics Messy 1902 Persons and Addresses Collide

A jumble of names ages and addresses from Vital Statistics lists. Includes Gavete Wertha Hraun 125 Shelby street William Addie Myers 185 Shelby street Ann Margaret Donahue 123 East tom street Annie Healeter 123 South Belmont Had Betty Horrets and more scattered lines. Also notices of deaths and funerals for Wirtel Levi Wood and others with dates and locations. Public notices cover road contracts in Indiana with bid dates and conditions.

West Morris Jennie Lilly City Lillian Vincent West Fifteenth Lilly McKinney Hyatt Street Blary Bear East Pratt Street

Work of train crews overworking trains blamed by railroad official

A railroad official rebuts claims that crews are overworked fueling accidents. He cites mileage payments and typical runs of engineers, noting monthly totals around 3,000 miles and earnings of about 100 dollars monthly. He contends older, experienced engineers are preferred, with rigid examinations for new hires, and highlights promotional moves and earnings data across Big Four lines.

Uach Motive Power

Elks Committees Named for Annual Entertainment

Joseph K. Bell, chairman, announced subcommittees for the Elks annual show. Opera House Talent and Music include J. E. Bell, J. T. Fanning, Bert Feibelman, Jay G. Voss, James F. Guigies, James M. Healy, Fred Kener, J Donahue, William E. English. Parade members are William Rotteman, William Grove, Philip Kiley. Stage and Properties list Balz, Rubens, Grace, Gundelfinger, Mahorney. Souvenir Commemorants include Jefferson, Wynne, Revers, Kleis, Morrison, Weiss, Beck, Miller, Patton. Printing and Advertising group features Munter, Mahoney, Harpayey, June, Beton. Press: Edward H. Davis, J. J. Bauer, A. B. Hanson.

Joseph KE. Bell Elks Opera House J. E. Bell J. T. Fanning Bert Feibleman Jay G. Voss James F. Guigies James M. Healy Fred Kener J . Donahue Wiliam E. English William Rotteman William Grove Philip Kiley Charles F. Balz George B. Rubens Harry Grace B. M. Gundelfinger James H. Mahorney Souvenir Bcomerarassent L. Jefferson Thomas A. Wynne G. W. Revers William Kleis Frank Morrison William G. Weiss William O. Beck R. A. Miller, Jr P. J. Patton Saul Munter John H. Mahoney L. A. Harpayey George W. June Beton Edward H. Davis J. J. Bauer A. B. Hanson

New Indiana Concerns Formed in Loogootee and Evansville

New Indiana concerns include The Citizens Building and Loan Association of Loogootee incorporated yesterday with 0.08 capital, 27,000 subscribed, directors A Seal James A Brambie Joseph Ackerman George A Walker Joseph O Arvin James Masten and Walter Van Hoy. The Southern Indiana Powder Company of Evansville incorporated with 250,08 capital, directors Jabez Woolley Jr president George W Hardy secretary treasurer Jabez Woolley Sr Harry W Matters and Otto Gurbmers, factory to be located in Pike county. Garden City Stationery Company of Elkhart increases its preferred stock from 30,000 to 20,000.

Citizens’ Building and Loan Association Loogootee Ind A. Seal James A. Brambie Joseph Ackerman George A. Walker Joseph O. Arvin James Masten Walter van Hoy Southern Indiana Powder Company Evansville Jabez Woolley, Jr George W. Hardy Jabez Woolley, Sr Harry W. Matters Otto Gurmbers Pike County Garden City Stationery Company Elkhart

Slang of Yesterday What Happened to Old Expressions

A reminiscence questions where forgotten slang terms have gone from the Baltimore World era. It laments phrases like keep on encasing nit and asks about terms such as the marble heart, the frosty guy and the glad hand and wonders what became of the dopey soman and goy-go vex as language fades.

Jay

Art in the Schools Exhibit in Indianapolis Studio

Indianapolis public school art is shown at the H. Lieber Company studio under three themes representation decoration and construction. Works range from early grade landscapes to advanced life drawings with nature study oils and decoration in design burnt wood stained glass and book covers. The exhibit praises the schools progress compared with cities like Minneapolis and covers Shortridge Manual Training and Normal High School works led by Miss Wilhelmina Siegmiller Miss Emelia Goldsworthy Miss Rhoda Selleck and Mr Otto Stark.

Indianapolis H. Lieber Company Minneapolis Shortridge High School Manual Training High School Normal School Wilhelmina Siegmiller Emelia Goldsworthy Rhoda Selleck Otto Stark

Shortridge High School Club Meetings and Notes

Students receive ecards yesterday and junior essays due tomorrow. Various clubs meet Friday afternoon including Heptarchy girls and Sans Souci Club. Delta Phi seniors host bowling party with Do-Do Club at Pastime alleys. History papers by Mr Roberts students due in class tomorrow. School rehearsal for A Shortridge Scheme by Paul C Edwards held Friday morning.

Ferguson Childe Harold Miss Donnan Delta Phi Helen Ford Sans Souci Mabel Stuart Raymond Banes Robert Griffith Eleanor Posey Roberts Ida Marie Rogers Charles Jamison Ethel Nickerson Paul C. Edwards Edwards

Capital National Bank Named Government Depository

Mr M B Wilson president Cap ital National Bank received a telegram from Senator Beveridge noting the bank has been appointed by the secretary of the treasury as a full government depository. This places Capital National on the same basis as Indiana National in being a regular government depository in the city. Only three other regular depositories exist in the state outside Indianapolis at Terre Haute Vincennes and Evansville.

M. B. Wilson Capital National Bank Beveridge Secretary of the Treasury Indiana National Indianapolis Terre Haute Vincennes Evansville National Bank

Russian Crew for the Retvizan Arrives in Philadelphia

On the steamship Rhymand arriving in Philadelphia, 2% of the passengers were Russian sailors from the battleship Retvizan under construction at Cramps’s yard. They will stay aboard the ship while it is in the yard as it nears completion for the Russian government. The Retvizan, touted as the class fastest battleship, is expected to sail for Kronstadt within weeks.

Philadelphia Hne Rhymand Retvizen Cramps Kronstadt

Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company prospers in 1991 gains

The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company reports a prosperous 1991 with more than doubling business and reduced loss and expense percentages. President John H. Holliday and Secretary Ann Ann announce the favorable year for the sterling home company based on Bask et Street address and Van Meter Co. affiliations.

Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company Sterling Home Company van Meter CIA. Home Co Basket Street John H. Holliday Ann

Local Produce Market Reports Steady Prices and Spring Piano

The market notes a fair opening with steady to firm prices on butter cheese and fruits. Eggs and poultry show easier tones amid rising arrivals while grain and dried fruits stay active. wheat and corn gain, oats ease, and wagon market prices reflect light offerings and firm hay.

Nes Hay Timothy

Poultry and Produce Price List and Trade Notes

Price quotations for poultry and produce, plus by the ton and by the pound items. Young turkeys 10 to 12 pounds at 8 cents, hens and cocks 7 c, ducks 6 c, geese 4.50 per dozen. cheeses, eggs, beeswax, wool, hides, tallow, and a long list of canned goods and dry goods with wholesale rates. Contains multiple firms and locals with varied commodities and rates.

New York Limburger

Diverse old time groceries and prices list

A dense catalog of groceries and hardware items with prices ranging across coffee blends, sugars, spices, oils, flour, iron and steel goods, canned and dried foods, produce, and farm supplies. Numerous brand-like names, regional items, and unit prices appear, reflecting a historical midwest or eastern market ledger page.

Real estate transfers filed in Marion County Indiana

Instrument notices show numerous real estate deeds recorded for 24 hours ending 5 pm January 2012 in Marion County Indiana. Transactions include James W. Cornell to Warren P. Cornell Lot 90 Milligan's Brook Park add for 1900, and Eva H. Woodbridge to Caroline F. Woodbridge part of Sec 2 Tp 16 Rs Wayne Ave Alabama St. for 2000.00. Other entries cover transfers to Alexander C. Smith, Clara A. Compton, and Geo Lydy, with various parcels in Brookside Avenue, Irvington, West Newton, Willard Place, and Reagan Park add. Total values include 1400.00 1450.00 2000.00 121.00 and larger sums. Sheriff sales and repairs listed as transfers with prices.

Recorder’s Marion County Indiana Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company East Market Street James W. Cornell Warren P. Cornell Milligan’s Brook Park Brookside Ave Ottawa Ave Robert W. Long O. Anna Hudson Wayne Ave Alabama St Illinois St Ies Ave Spann Ave Spruce St Russel's Heirs Washington Jane Lydy Geo, Lydy Lot Elizabeth Hoskins Clara A. Compton West Newton Poplar St Farnsworth Meridian St 234 St Nsvenese Chauncy H. Clark Chas Rockwood Nicholas M. Shafer Jennie B. Fieming Brightwood Gale St 25Th Behr Sccseenss Tom Nash John “Ryan Etux Loterry Veesenven Joel Matlock Wm. F Jas Clarissa M. Watter Mainst Whee John C. Pierson Eva H. Woodbridge Corner Fort McKernan & Pierce Oak Hill Ingram St Spann & Co Woodlawn Geo. Brown Chas. Russ E. Laskey Willard Place Randolph St New York St Chas. T. Boyer Jos. H. Webster White & Hoblet A. E. Fletcher Tenth St Reece Cree Eneen Genet Leonard Et ‘Ai Sheriff Geo Hardesty Jones Heese Investment Company New Jersey Michael Cutord Reagan Park Masy Lora Gleason Vajen Springdale

Carnegie Offers Free Library to Mitchell and Lexington

Andrew Carnegie proposes to fund a Mitchell library with 16 000 dollars if the council finds a site and raises 1 000 dollars annually for maintenance. In Lexington a Carnegie grant of 40 000 dollars is offered for a free library building if the city provides no site and runs expenses from a portion of the donation.

Mitchell S. D Andrew Carnegie Lexington C. J. Bronston

New General Manager Named for Republic Iron and Steel

W. L. Simonton named general manager of Republic Iron and Steel Company to replace W. E. Taylor who resigned. Simonton formerly worked with American Car and Foundry in Detroit and later with Republic, and helped organize the Emline Ironworks. He lives at 4143 Oakenwalk Avenue, Chicago.

Youngstown W. L. Simonton Emline Ironworks Fast Chicaro Republic Iron and Iee Company W. E. Taylor Simonton American Car and Foundry Company Detroit Republic Company Emmne Works Mr. Simonton Oakenwalk Avenue Chicago

Traction Lines in Cleveland Merge to Form Eastern Ohio Traction

At a joint directors meeting the Cleveland & Eastern, Cleveland & Chagrin Falls, and Chagrin Falls & Eastern railways agreed to merge into one company called the Eastern Ohio Traction Company. The capital will be $2,500,000.

Cleveland, O Cleveland & Eastern Cleveland

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