Promoter Bays Maps Grand Indiana Illinois Coal Trust
John L Bays of Sullivan pitches a plan to unite Indiana and Illinois coal interests into a massive trust valued at 375000000 to 100000000. He says options on Indiana mines were sent to New York and Illinois options followed. aims to solve car shortage and fluctuating demand by coordinating production and logistics across states.
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Hotel
English
John 8. Bays
Sullivan
Illinois
Indiana
New York
Bays
Ilinois
Indi
Two Female Drummers Tour Indiana in Spencer Hotel Tale
Mrs Lena C Olmstead and Miss Ada L Ames travel commercial as female drummers. Olmstead recounts long travel, window woes, water ordeal in Nebraska, and dislike of masher men while praising western Indiana and her firm. Ames, flying fly paper for a firm, makes first territory trip in this era. Olmstead reports strong Republican leanings and a solid year for her business.
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Johnstone Bennett
Spencer Hotel
Lena C. Olmstead
Ada L. Ames
Mrs. Olmstead
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Greeley Center
Rural delivery service expands to Posey and Gibson counties
Representative Hemenway backs added free rural delivery in Posey and Gibson counties with double county service. EF W Shriver A F George from Washington DC, and inspector W T McConnell, mapped roads residences schools churches and creeks to support new routes. Shriver promotes post office on wheels and notes federal standards and mounting local interest.
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Hemenway
Posey
Gibson Counties
EF. W. Shriver
A. F. George
Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Rural Delivery Service
Shriver
Arre County
Maryland
Con
Knotts in Hammond Seeks Lake County Circuit Bench Vacancy
A. F. Knotts of Hammond, a candidate for the vacancy on the Lake County Circuit bench created by Judge Gillett, was seen at the Hotel English last night in a social appearance reflecting his campaign.
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A. F. Knotts
Hammond
Lake County
Gillett
English
Candidacy Reception Flattering to Mr Knotts by Attorneys
Mr. Knotts says he feels flattered by the reception of his candidacy among attorneys he has met in this city. This remark reflects positive professional interest as he pursues his campaign activities in the area.
Louis Golding In City After Tribune Editor Visit
Louis Golding former managing editor of the Terre Haute Tribune was in the city yesterday en route to Terre Haute from the East. He has not located yet and may settle in the East as he was formerly a New Yorker.
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Louis Golding
The
Terre Haute
First annual Indiana Life Underwriters open meeting at Hotel English
The Indiana Association of Life Underwriters will hold its first annual open meeting at the Hotel English on Tuesday evening. A banquet will be among the featured events of the gathering.
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Indiana Association of Life Underwriters
English
West Thirtieth Street Rampage Ends With Arrest
At 155 West Thirtieth street William St. Clair fought police during a late disturbance he caused alone with his wife in a six week marriage. Officers Huhn and Davis reported furniture shattered, china gone, and windows broken amid a heated quarrel. A shot was fired at Officer Huhn during the incident.
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West Thirtieth Street
William St. Clair
Huhn
Davis
St. Clair
City News Items From Indianapolis Era Recitals Burglary and Appointments
The Tuttle Mandolin Orchestra plans a Thursday recital at Charles Morgar’s home, 312 East North. Burglars entered Felix Schwartz’s home at 633 Lockerbie Street Friday night, stealing a gold watch and $5 pocketbook. Gov Durbin appoints John B. Murphy of Jeffersonville to the police board, replacing H. M. Frink. Methodist ministers meet tomorrow with Rev Kellogg of Central Ave M E Church to discuss “Methodism in the Wild West.” Salvation Army Singing Brigade continues revival at Peniel Temple until Tuesday, with Captain Kemp assisting Major Simonson. Martin Mountjoy of 1523 Sheldon Street fell into a cellar near Pentacost Tabernacle. minor injuries treated at City Dispensary. Indiana Society, Sons of the Revolution, to meet Feb 3 at Commercial Club. delegates to Washington convention to be chosen, one session at Mt Vernon. Protestant Deaconess Society annual meeting reports show a balance of 3523.28. four directors named. Dispensary question discussed at Prohibition League meeting tomorrow night with debates on saloon policy. A benefit concert and ball for the Boys’ Father Mathew Brigade set for Feb 5 at Tomlinson Hall featuring Powell, Levy, Lewis, Adam, Gibson, Harrison, and Stanley. Fletcher B. Wagner from this city earns a debating-team spot at Stanford University. Funeral of Nancy Hulzizer, died Friday, to be held today in Brownsburg. she was born in 1813 in New Jersey and lived in Indiana over fifty years, with six children surviving.
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Tuttle Mandolin Orchestra
Charles Morgar
East North
Felix Schwartz
Lockerbie Street
Durbin
John B. Murphy
Jeffersonville
H. M. Frink
Methodist Ministers
Mr. Kellogg
Central Avenue
M. E
Wild West
Salvation Army Singing Brigade
Peniel Temple
Eleventh Street
Senate Avenue
Captain Kemp
New York
Major Simonson
Martin Mountjoy
Sheldon Street
Ohio Street
New Jersey Street
Indiana Society
Sons of the Revolution
Commercial Club
General Society
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Protestant Deaconess Society
J. C. Peters
Henry Pauli
Mr. Ditz
John A. Buddenbaum
Prohibition League
Charles A. Thornton
Socialist Party
Charles E. Newlin
Harvey E. Simon
Tomlinson Hall
O'Connell Club
Father Mathew Brigade
J. Russell Powell
Ellis Levy
Jessie Lewis
Lilly Adam
Thomas H. Gibson
G. W. Harrison
Stanley
Fletcher B. Wagner
T. A. Wagner
Leland Stanford University
Wagner
State University
Berkeley
Shortridge High School
Nancy Hulzizer
Marion Eaton
North Capitol Avenue
Brownsburg
Henry County
New Jersey
Indiana
Methodist Church
Hyde Park Church
Elkhart Man Files Bankruptcy Petition
James O Connor of Elkhart filed a bankruptcy petition showing liabilities of 630.50 and assets of 9.42. A Vigo County farmer, Joseph McGrew, also filed for bankruptcy with liabilities of 2358.87 and assets of 528.50.
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James O'Connor
Elkhart
Joseph McGrew
Vigo County
Theatergoer Trends Spark Tickets Sold Alone
In the New York Times account, box office chatter notes record single-ticket sales as audiences attend matinee and evening performances solo. A box office man remarks women increasingly buy alone, urging male companions to support them, and laments a shift from past group attendance.
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New York Times
Fate of British Gifts From Charterhouse Pupils
A letter from Dr W H Whittall, former head of an ambulance section with the Boers, explains what happened to presents sent from Charterhouse School pupils to Major General Baden-Powell. After Zeerust fell, Boers re entered and used wines and hospital comforts, then thanked the Carthusians for their kindness. The letter, shown to Charterhouse masters, has caused interest and amusement.
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London Daily Mail
W. H. Whittall
W. T. Pitchers
Godalming
Baden-Powell
Charterhouse School
Surrey
Zeerust
Whittall
England
Record Breaking Debt Reduction Cited in Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune notes the nation’s net debt to Europe at 1.7 billion dollars, down from four billion five years earlier. It lauds Republican policies in trade and commerce and forecasts further cuts with continued Republican legislation.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Europe
Washington Gridiron Club Funny Business Dinner Highlights
Washington correspondents gathered at the Arlington Hotel for the seventeenth annual gridiron dinner led by President Robert J. Wynne. The program featured burlesques on current events, caustic roasts, songs, and a sensational Yellow Yawp menu with sharp public affairs allusions.
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Washington
Jan
Arlington Hotel
Robert J. Wynne
Senor Maccaroni
Prince Henry
Cuba
James H. Wilson
Edward
Charles E. Clark
Oregon
Navy
Roosevelt
Payne
Gorman
Hanna
Platt
Connecticut
Aldrich
Depew
Wilson
Clark
Uests
Lfe
United States
Montana
Dubois
Hertfeld
Kean
Lodge
Morgan
Patterson
Pratt
Scott
Carter
Shoup
Idaho
Burk
Cannon
Cowherd
Gordon
Miles
Corbin
Machinery for Russians Ships From U S To Black Sea
Five complete shiploads of American agricultural machinery will be sent from New York and Philadelphia to the Black sea within six weeks, totaling no less than 36,000 tons. The Othello will sail from Philadelphia carrying over 106,000 tons of reapers and harvesters to Odessa and Novorossisk. The McCormick Harvester Company will ship about 9,000 tons, aiming to set a new record cargo to a foreign port.
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New York
Philadelphia
Black Sea
Odessa
Novorossisk
McCormick Harvester Company
Chicago
Castello
Pennsylvania Railroad Plans International Coal Route to England
The Pennsylvania Railroad aims to run coal from Montauk Point to Milford Haven and London via its own steamers and the London and Northwestern line. President A J Cassatt and Robert Pitcairn visited England last summer to advance these plans, with coal trade expansion as the central motive.
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Pittsburg
Montauk Point
L. 1
Milford Haven
England
Pennsylvania Railroad
London
London & Northwestern
A. J. Cassatt
Robert Pitcairn
List of Mine Victims in Iowa Disaster
Des Moines reports twenty two dead and ten injured after a coal mine blast at Lost Creek Coal Mining Company No. 2 shaft. The explosion, fueled by coal dust ignited by a heavily charged shot, created a screamer. Names of the deceased and injured include Mike Fox Jr and various Johns, Andrews, and James Humphrey, with several colored workers listed.
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Des Moines
Lost Creek Coal Mining Company
Iowa
Mike Fox, Jr
John Elder
C. B. Crews
Russell Fish
Joe Berto
C. Creighton
James Stovill
Andrew Pash
Samuel Humphrey
James Humphrey
J. J. Humphrey
Daniel Fish
James Walters
Frank Gasperi
Alexander Gray
Jack Manneal
John Martin
George Benechak
Joe Gasperi
John Kaval
Glucose Sugar Refining Plans Consolidation With National Starch
The Chicago Tribune reports plans to merge the Glucose Sugar Refining Company with National Starch and several outside plants. Stockholders are asked to participate in the deal, exchanging glucose preferred for new preferred and glucose common for new common stock. The new company’s capital stock is stated as 70,000,000, with a large portion nonstock and the Glucose Company absorbing 45,000,000 in its issue.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
National Starch Company
Glucose
Exchange of Securities
Glucose Preferred
Glucose Common
Glucose Cony
Corporate stockholding plan preserves constituent identities
Partial OCR fragment notes that the company will be a stockholding corporation and the identity and organization of constituent concerns will be preserved, indicating a holding structure rather than full merger. The text implies continuity of parent and subsidiary names within a shared corporate form.
Illinois Central Objects Protect Its Interests
Illinois Central Railroad fights to protect coal revenue as Morgan and Harriman interests move to consolidate Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia coal fields. The dispute could delay the syndicate plan and shift control of Illinois coal properties by February. Illinois operators expect limited property repairs as the takeover nears.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Harriman
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Morgan Syndicate
Indiana
Illinois
Elbert Gary Named Chairman of Allis-Chalmers Board
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, elected chairman of the Allis-Chalmers Company in New York. Announcement shaken markets as steel aims at new business areas. William Allis retires amid ill health.
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Chicago
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Allis-Chalmers Company
the Tribune
Steel Corporation
William Allis
Reynolds
New York
William J. Chalmers
EB. P. Allis Company
Milwaukee
Frazer & Chalmers Company
P. W. Gates Iron Works
Gary
Chalmers
Eld
Olympia Enters Commission at Boston Yard
The United States steamer Olympia was placed in commission at the Boston navy yard today. The ceremony was brief as the Lee was last at the yard for only about fifteen minutes.
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Boston
United States
Olympia
Navy Yard
Lee
Olympia Returns to Service After Charlestown Repairs
The ship is turned over to Capt. Hen W. Lyon in a ceremony before the crew as the commission flag is hoisted. The Olympia has undergone extensive repairs at Charlestown, signaling its readiness for active duty.
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Hen W. Lyon
Commission
Olympia
Charlestown
Galveston Plans Concrete Breakwater After Hurricane
Galveston engineers led by Gen H R Robert Alfred Noble and H C Ripley submit a plan for a gulf side concrete breakwater to protect the city. Estimated total cost 3 5 million dollars with strong prospects for funding, seen as essential to growth and value restoration after last year’s hurricane.
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Galveston
Tex
Espera
H. Robert
Feed States Army
Alfred Noble
Walker Nicaragua Canal Commission
H. C. Ripley
Oon
Gulf
Poles in Chicago plan mass protests against German rule
In Chicago five halls will host simultaneous protests tomorrow against German governance in Polish territories. Polish students, schoolchildren, and parents will voice indignation over treatment by the German government, with meetings sponsored by a joint committee from all Polish organizations in the city.
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Chicago
Poland
Commission selects two for statues in Statua Hall
In Atlanta the commission met at the Capitol to pick two figures for placement in Statua Hall. An informal vote favored Alexander H. Stephens and Dr Crawford Long, with formal announcement due in July.
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Atlanta
Aya
Hall
Washington
Capitol
Alexander H. Stephens
Crawford Long
Receiver Appointed for La Crosse Brown Harvester Coin
Judge Pruitt appointed Robert Lowney as receiver for the La Crosse Brown Harvester Coin of $200,000 capital. The action, arising from an unpaid bank judgment, follows Morris & Hartwell’s motion for the Exchange State Bank. The company notes secured funds for experiments.
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LA Crosse
Wis
Jan. S
Pruitt
Morris & Hartwell
Exchange State Bank
Robert Lowney
Dangers of Cold Weather Dress and Care Tips
Citizens face a wave of colds and flu as coughing and sneezing spread. Advice urges keeping feet dry and warm, avoiding rapid clothing changes from heavy to light wear, and preventing exposure in heated venues. The pamphlet promotes Seventy-Seven Dr Humphreys as a preventive and remedy.
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Humphreys
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