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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
3
A local ad lists remnants and short ends of dotted Swiss muslin and Holy Batistes mostly waist lengths with patterns that could make full dresses. Also offered are Lawns and Hatistex in varied patterns and shades with value per yard. Shine Madras and Meckind styles complete though color broken, priced by the yard. East Alsie.
Mrs 8. D. Pierson and children depart for Lake Maxinkuckee while Mr and Mrs Carl Walk plan a Wisconsin outing. Miss Anna Stanton visits Richmond relatives. Several families announce August stays at Charlevoix and Winona Lake. The Epworth League hosts a lawn fete at 140 Cen avenue and the Bute Dancing Club meets at Broad Ripple. A golden anniversary for Mr and Mrs Benjamin Kelsey is noted along with several weddings and social gatherings across the area.
Summer advice promotes Grape-Nuts as a predigested food that reduces internal heat from heavy meals. It claims easier digestion, sustained energy, and cooler feel, with grape sugar nutrition and ready preparation. The ad touts factory cooking, shelf simplicity, and a recipe booklet with pudding and dessert ideas.
Indianapolis hosts multiple gatherings for Miss Helen Merci Schuster and Miss Emma Reaume from Cincinnati, with readings by Reaume and Schuster en route to Chicago. A pink themed dancing party at Morton Place honors Miss Clara and Miss Julia Bearnes of Minneapolis. Numerous local guests attended, including Misses Williams, Barbour, Rogers, Pray, and many others, with Reed Laycock and Gaylord Hawkins among the men. Special note: Shelbyville reports the wedding of Rose Gehring and John Haag at St. Vincent's Catholic Church, with plans to reside in Indianapolis.
W W Richardson of the Pennsylvania to lead a 100 person personally conducted Yellowstone Tour starting August 14 at 11 35 a m from the city. The trip costs 1390 with four Pullman sleepers and no car changes on the Pennsylvania Burlington and Northern Pacific routes. Stops include St Paul and Minneapolis with a six and a half day tenting party in the park supervised by a Yellowstone Park guide. Trout fishing is described as world class and permitted at all times.
Box plaits gain favor week by week in latest designs. A stylish waist showcases them across materials like cotton linen silk and wool. Shown in white butcher’s linen with a tie and belt of black Liberty satin. The original is unlined but the illustration suggests…
Pattern 4180 describes a fitted shirt waist for bust 32 to 40 with box plaits in the fronts, darted shoulders and back, and a waist seam. Lined for smooth fit, stock collar, straight square cuffs, center front closing, and fabric yardage varied by width. Includes pattern coupon and return instructions from The Journal Indianapolis.
News from the coal strike reports substantial pledges from locals nationwide. President Mitchell plans to stay in Wilkesbarre, with funds flowing in, including a $50,000 Illinois contribution. Officials anticipate daily receipts as locals canvass and wage tax debates stir Indianapolis.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania delegates from local United Mine Workers assemblies addressed meetings after attending the national convention in Indianapolis. Speakers voiced enthusiasm and said bituminous miners back the anthracite strikers and would provide all possible help to win the strike.
The American Chemical Company of this city was incorporated yesterday with capital stock of 100000 to make and sell drugs and medicines. Its directors include Alembert W. Brayton George W. Sloan Mortimer Levering John T. Barnett Fin ley B. Pugh and others. The Aurora Water Works Company and Indiana Retail Merchants Association also incorporated. The Muncie Hartford Fort Wayne Railroad increased capital from 100000 to 1000000.
Jacob Cohen of 421 Massachusetts Avenue was fined in Police Court for harboring a vicious dog. He returned home enraged, struck his wife with a chair, knocking her to the floor, then turned toward a child before police bicyclesmen Streit and Losh placed him under arrest.
Dr. Lambert of City Dispensary was summoned to Union Station to aid F. W. King from Bloomington who acted delirious after returning from a summer school. King knelt on the floor with hands clasped as if praying while a companion left to fetch aid, promising to watch over him until they reached Bloomington.
The Indianapolis Public Works board awaits McGowan for an interurban station plan but his architect needs days. Franchise details, property negotiations, and freight rate provisions are to be drafted by City Attorney Joss and Ferdinand Winter. Latta seeks 3000 for land taken. Board to consider boulevard expansion along Fall Creek and Virginia avenue extension.
The Woodruff Place trustees met with the Board of Public Works about the Michigan street sewer assessment of 2400 dollars. The trustees have not yet replied to the demand.
News from New York reports Charles Frohman has returned home from abroad and will expand his interests to Germany and France. He plans to bring a company of French actors to the United States and next season will manage Henry Irving Ellen Terry and Mrs Patrick Campbell in America. He is arranging appearances for Charles Wyndham George Alexander John Hare Mrs Langtry and Beerbohm Tree in the near future. A London dispatch notes John Lawrence Toole celebrated his Brighton jubilee with gifts and a telegram from King Edward.
The subject remains able to drive daily and this evening attended a theater performance with Sir Henry Irving.
At the Frankfurter corner of Illinois and Washington streets a dispute between Greek merchants Nicholas Zoe and Nicholas Lappas erupted into a fight. Zoe, the larger man, inflicted facial injuries on Lappas, who was left with a swollen eye and a gash to the forehead. Patrolman Petticord intervened. both were arrested. Zoe faces assault and battery with intent to kill while Lappas is charged with assault and battery.
United States district attorney Joseph B. Kealing takes a two week vacation in Maine woods and possibly Prince Edward Island. County Board of Education elected John E. Dean as county truant officer to succeed W. E. Privet. August meeting set to decide school reopening date. Senator Beveridge may speak at a Spencer county reunion near Mrs. Lincoln's grave, Sept 2 3 4. Patrolmen Rockafellow and Vaughn aided in rounding up twenty two loitering tramps sent to eleven days work. West Side residents troubled by drunken vagrants. Adolphus Smith dies in Xenia son Mrs. Sarah Harbine’s home. burial in Spring Grove Cincinnati today. Prohibition state committee met. Chairman Masters reports on party condition. plan vigorous educational campaign with literature. Funeral held for Miss Daisy J Stephenson at 35 East Washington Street. burial in Geneva Ohio. Lawn fete at Plymouth Church residence 1100 North Meridian St benefiting neighborhood house. refreshments sold. pantomime Father Grose's Melodies with Emma Messing soloist and impersonations by Sam Messing and Robert Wildhack. palm reader present. Sheriff Cooper seeks release of Ulysses Snyder from Marion County Workhouse to face Federal Court Judge Baker for possible suspended sentence. Snyder earlier linked to a mail sack robbery at Greencastle. Charles Frazier, Assyrian, bleeding from a bite wound on left forearm from fight with brother William. wound treated. William not arrested. County Commissioners delay sale of poor farm and building new institution until next Legislature. bill planned to fund asylum for incurable insane. if passed, Julietta hospital inmates moved to state hospital and old site repurposed as infirmary.
W C Johnson of Chicago urged a 1 percent cut in natural gas company assessments due to supply declines and pipe depreciation, naming Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Co. as a concrete example. Railroad reps including Baltimore & Ohio and Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie spoke, detailing low earnings and high repair needs.
J W Walker released correspondence from his arrest over a scurrilous postal card about W A Hester's bid for State University presidency. He says enmity with Hester stems from Hester’s actions on the State Board of Education and a dispute over copybooks with the American Book Company in Indiana.
The wild white snow goat of the Rockies, little known years ago, drew naturalists’ interest as a kid was captured. Stony Indians near Canaskish Kan As and guided by Banff Park superintendent Mark Douglas searched glaciers for the kid with a reward offered for its capture.
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