Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Indianapolis Journal in Indianapolis, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1902

Page

8

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Marness Herrington S E Market St

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sayres East Washington Street State Finance Commission de Rockefeller Cials MR. McUlloch Indianapolis & Northern Road Belt Railroad Downey Street I Street East Street West Street Wabash Street Vermont Street New York Street Cornell Avenue Tenth Thirteenth Street First Alley Terrace Avenue Wright Street Ohio Street Pennsylvania Delaware Street Flavius J. van Voris Olive Street Minnesota Naomi Street Morris Street Wright McKernan Street Tenth Street Canal Hoosier Construction Company Louisiana Street Virginia Avenue Hudson & Jenkins McLain Street Morris Howard Street Henry Maag Summit Street South East Avenue Bates Street Alabama Street Eleventh A. B. Carter Marion Caldwell John B. Glover Daugherty Waren Marion County Shelby Street Prospect Meek Street H. C. Roney Roney Routin C. Co. BE Nineteenth Street Parker Avenue Wulschner Odd Fellows Hury Aans Baer Germa Ncinnati Northern Michigan Lake Erie & Western R. R Sandusky, C Sandusky South Illinois Street Ha and Des Moines Detroit Ines Decatur Lake Erie & Western R. R Michigan City Janes Leo Lando Pennsylvania St Indianapolis Barber Supply Co C. Koehring & Bro Virginia Av Techentin & Freiberg Washington St Massachusetts Avenue Fulton Iton Hire Rio Istroas Grad Virginia Ave Maryland Main Cecilian Piano Cne Starr Piano Company Representative Piano House North Pennsylvania Street Havana Rice Mercantile Cigar Co St. Louis Kipp Brothers Gmo South Meridian Street Ocean Steamers Amburg Merican Plymouth Cherbourg Hamburg Bismarck A. Victoria Columbia F. Ae Ang Chamberg Patricia Wes Waldersee Binecher Hambur American Line Bway N. Frenzel Bros A. Meteger Agts QS. Co Paradise of Flowers A. EK Outerbridge & CO Cook & Son Clark Street Frankfort Charlevoix Petoskey Harbor Springs Bay View Mackinac Island Lake Sammie Ee Police Julius C Walker Merchants’ Association H. E. Aainte & Co Pembroke Arcade Kahn Tailoring Company
Search Courier

Search the The Indianapolis Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Indianapolis Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication