Quarantined Guests Seek Clarity on French Lick Smallpox Rule
Dr. J N Hurty reviews a complaint from Ellis House guests at French Lick who say they have been confined for two weeks under a quarantine order. The letter asks how long confinement lasts and cites Sections 4 and 5 of the local ordinance, which mandate posting quarantine notices, isolating affected individuals, and penalties for leaving quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
E. J. Shockley
E. J. Barrett
ED. T. Conwell
Ellis House
French Lick
Harty
Harry
Dr. Said
Indiana Reduces State Debt With War Claim Payment
Governor Durbin returns and approves a plan to reduce Indiana's debt by 81 million dollars. The State Finance Commission orders a 1 million dollar payment on the civil war claim, directing the treasurer to cash warrants and deposit with Winslow Lanier Co of New York for exchange. The action aims to save 80 to 100 dollars in exchange costs, with Dawes arranging an expedient via Chicago.
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Durbin
Indiana
United States
Chicago
State Finance Commission
Winslow, Lanier Co
New York
Treas
New York Banking House
Central Trust Company
Michigan
Charles G. Dawes
Treasury
Rockefeller Starving From Digestive Strain
A satirical feuilleton notes John D. Rockefeller starving due to indigestion. It argues busy lives cause neglect of digestion, urging simpler meals and regular eating to sustain the hard working business leader.
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John D. Rockefeller
Mayor Bookwalter Serves Notice on McGowan for Thursday meeting
City officials pressed interurban rail talks with Hugh J. McGowan and Union Traction to secure terminal facilities and remove the car tax. A Thursday conference with Board of Public Works was set to hear the interurban road proposals, while McGowan pledged future progress and a meeting to align freight rates and terminal plans.
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Bookwalter
Roads
Board of Public Works
Council
Board of Works
Hugh J. McGowan
McGowan
Indianapolis
McCulloch
Union Traction Company
Bookwaller
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
M'Culloch
George F. McCulloch
Union Company
Anderson
Indianapolis Northern Traction Company
Logansport
Northern
Indianapolis Northern
Northern Company
Colonial Trust Company of
New York
Kokomo
Cicero
Tipton
Noblesville
Inspecting new pavement in Huntington by city officials
Mayor Bookwalter, the Board of Public Works and City Engineer Nelson traveled to Huntington to inspect a recently laid bituminous macadam pavement. The patented process uses stone and coal tar with a concrete base, claimed to be more flexible and softer than asphalt. They plan to test on Southeastern avenue before wider use while petitions on Nineteenth Street grading are filed.
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Nelson
C. C. Perry
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
Bookwalter
Board of Public Works
Huntington
Ind
New England
Southeastern Avenue
Tax Board In Session Hearings On Railroad and Telegraph Property
The State Board of Tax Commissioners began a twenty day session to hear statements on the assessment of railroad telegraph telephone sleeping car and pipeline companies. Hearings cover electric railways steam railroads sleeping cars and transportation companies with dates set through July and into late July.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Hart
A. D. Ogborn
New Castle
Frank Martin
Terre Haute
Terre Haute Electric Railway Company
Beasley
Union Traction Company
Indiana
J. A. van Osdel
W. C. Sampson
Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Electric Railway Company
C. S. Galther
Gaither
Fort Wayne Traction Company
J. M. Barrett
J. A. van Osdol
Marion Transit Company
van Osdol
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Carthage in Earnest under shotgun protectorate
Sanitary Inspector Cotteom and two assistants recount a lively experience in Carthage as residents endure a makeshift, armed oversight regime. The report highlights public safety tensions, community reactions, and local authority actions during the period.
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Cotteom
Smallpox Quarantine Enforced as Carthage Isle Isolated
Sanitary Inspector George Cottom of the Indianapolis Board of Health arrives in Carthage Rush county with smallpox containment plans. A local family is moved to a pesthouse after a dramatic overnight isolation aided by armed volunteers. The patrol includes a 34 mile drive, formaldehyde fumigation, and a stubborn convalescent man. New cases are found at 124 East Maryland street as the town maintains quarantine measures.
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George Cottom
Indianapolis Board of Health
Carthage
Rush County
Cottom
Edward Hill
Board of Health
Charlies Doesch
Negro
Mr. Hill
State Board of Health
Indianapolis
Charlottesville
Greenfield
Doesch
Maryland Street
Grace Stephens
Reta Reinking
Dead Man Buried After Unknown Man Died at City Hospital
The Odd Fellows general relief committee buried an unidentified man who died at City Hospital after being found unconscious beside the Big Four tracks near Eagle Creek Bridge two weeks earlier. An Odd Fellows pin on his garment led to the burial. Jacob Bantz died after falling from a hay wagon and was buried at Crown Hill with August M Kuhn and Peter Pristerer paying his funeral expenses for a fellow-countryman.
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Ws General Relief Committee
City Hospital
Crown Hil
Eagle Creek Bridge
Odd Fellows
Jacob Bantz
August M. Kuhn
Peter Pristerer
Old Woman Dies in Filthy Room at Columbia Avenue
Mrs. Catherine Wise, eighty eight, died yesterday at 1623 Columbia avenue in a filthy room. Neighbors alerted Patrolman Samuels who notified the Charity Organization Society. Before agents arrived she was dead. Neighbors had urged her to go to City Hospital but she refused. She had a son employed by an express company who had not visited.
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Catherine Wise
Columbia Avenue
Samuels
Charity Organization Society
City Hospital
Express
Yellowstone Park Tour special train from Indianapolis
Through Yellowstone Park a special vestibuled Pullman train leaves Indianapolis at 11 25 a m Thursday Aug 14 For itinerary sleeping car reservations and full particulars call or address W W RICHARDSON D P A Indianapolis Yellowstone Park Tour A special vestibuled Pullman train will be Indianapolis Aug 14 for Yellowstone for information and illustrated itinerary call on or address JOHN E TURNER District Passenger Agent Northern Pacific Ry 4 Jackson Place
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Yellowstone Park
Indianapolis
W. W. Richardson
Yellowstone
John E. Turner
Northern Pacific Ry
Jackson Place
A. H. Sellars
South
Ilinois Street
Excursions Sunday Offerings From Indianapolis Rail Lines
The Indiana rail network offers round trips to Cincinnati for 1.25 and to Lafayette Lebanon Terre Haute Green Castle Acton Park for varied fares. Special trains depart Indianapolis Union Station at 7 a.m. or 9 a.m. with return times in the evening. Pennsylvania Lines advertise Northern Michigan resorts with through sleeping and dining cars and low round trip rates. Lake Erie and Western Railway lists Sandusky trips 1.50 to 1.50, with late Saturday departures and Sunday returns. berths and chairs are available through A H Sellars at 28 South Illinois.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Lafayette
Lebanon
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Acton Park
Union Station
Hae Ark
Travel deals to major western and midwestern cities
Low round trip rates to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and western cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Ogden, St Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha and Des Moines plus Wisconsin Michigan and Canadian resorts. For tickets call Big Four office at 1 East Washington Street Union Station or address M. Bronson A G P A.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Tacoma
Salt Lake City
Ogden
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Oma
Wisconsin
Michigan
Sumer
Big Four
East Washington Street
Union Station
M. Bronson
Indianapolis
Shelbyville
Greensburg
The
Cave
Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave Hotel
No. 1
H. M. Bronson
Niagara Falls Excursion from Indianapolis July First
On Friday July 1 the Pennsylvania lines run a special Niagara Falls excursion through Columbus Akron Erie to Cambridge Springs Lakewood Jamestown via D. P. A. announces sleepers and coaches depart Indianapolis at 7 15 p m return limit twelve days low rates from others best season outing on the Niagara frontier vacation in Canada call agents or W W Richardson Indianapolis
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Pennsylvania Lines
Niagara Falls
Columbus
Akron
Erie Railroad
Cambridge Springs
Lakewood
Jamestown
Chautauqua Lake
Indianapolis
Niagara Frontier
Canada
W. W. Richardson
Mammoth Cave Excursion By Special Train From Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Lines advertises active excursion options from Indianapolis including a Mammoth Cave trip on July 22 with a $9.00 round trip rate, hotel meals and lodging included, plus a 25 cent Ohio river steamboat excursion from Madison. Also notes Niagara Falls trip at $7.00 on Aug 7 with twelve day return limit and nightly through sleeper to Detroit.
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Indianapolis
Madison
Ohio River
Janitor drinks acid at 136 North Alabama street
Joseph Kiley a janitor at the Wyandot block drank an ounce of carbolic acid yesterday afternoon in a woman's room at 136 North Alabama street. Bicycle Patrolmen Trimpe and Lowe were called and took him to City Hospital. He had a burned tongue but was not in danger of dying.
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Joseph Kiley
Wyandot
North Alabama Street
Trimpe
Lowe
Riley
City Hospital
Watch selections offered at moderate world prices
A dealer advertises a wide range of watches including Swiss brands and long lasting models. They emphasize all grades and makes at right prices and invite public inspection.
Lost thirty hens reported by West Eighteenth Street resident
c. T. Dunn of 8 West Eighteenth street told police yesterday thieves took thirty Plymouth Rock hens from his chicken house during the night. He valued each at six cents.
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C. T. Dunn
West Eighteenth Street
Plymouth Rock
Manness and Everything Found In a Store Report
A Sret class store on Market Street lists items including Herrington S 109 E Market St with various goods. Local notices indicate inventory and location details for shoppers seeking merchandise at the listed address.
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Marness
Herrington S
E Market St
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