Enlarged Union Surety Company Absorbs Chicago Firm
The Union Surety Company petitions to rename as Federal Union Surety Company with offices in this city. It absorbs Federal Surety of Chicago, which will go out of business while Chicago offices operate as a branch. The combined capital is 250000 with large subscriptions. Robert McMurdy joins as director and vice president for Illinois. Indianapolis remains the home base with local control in many hands. Directors seek the name change to avoid confusion with similarly named firms.
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Union Surety Company
Federal Union Company
Union Surety Com
Federal Surety of
Chicago
Federal Union Surety Y
Federal Surety Company
Union Surety
Robert McMurdy
Illinois
Illinois Company
Napolis Company
Hugh Dougherty
Union Company
Federal Chi
Indianapolis
Union
Fate of a Mother in Maryland Hay Drive Tragedy
Mrs. Connor of Cecil county near Bayview died while attempting to save her four year old child from a mowing machine driven by horses. George Connor, her husband, was haying as the accident occurred. The child was pulled to safety by a bystander as the horses bolted, dragging Mrs. Connor to her fatal end.
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Baltimore
County to probe poor farm conditions in inquiry court
County Commissioners will hold a formal court of inquiry Saturday to investigate conditions at the county poor farm. A Central Labor Union committee report faulted management for poor food and neglect, and witnesses including Charity Board members and inmates will be summoned to testify as the panel probes back to the year's start.
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Central Labor Committee
Board of County Commissioners
Central Labor Union
M. T. Butler
Law Smiths’ Union
Butler
County Board of Charities and Correction
Board of Charities
Committee of Central Labor Union
John L. Feltmann
Slough
Harcourt
McGregor
Board of Commissioners
Hugg
E Women's Council
County Council
Sailor Nelson Confesses to Desertion from Navy
Nelson testified he was aboard the training ship Pensacola at Goat Island and on April 13 with about 200 sailors sought shore leave for an entertainment in San Francisco. After staying late he wandered to Denver Kansas City and St Louis before deciding to return to San Francisco where he faces arrest and will be sent back today.
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San Francisco
Pensacola
Goat Island
Nelson
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Malone’s Distinction Reveals Real Name Confession
William Malone in Greenfield jail on a Fortville bank robbery charge confessed to Sheriff Larabee about his true identity. He said he had been in Indianapolis Tuesday and Wednesday of last week and that the attempt was made while he was drunk. Liverymen recall Malone as a former city stableman known as Big Nose Billy, with Ed McGuff noting his unusually large nose.
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William Malone
Greenfield
Fortville
Larabee
Indianapolis
Malone
Billy
Ed McGuff
Bertillon
Gambling House Raid Exposes Hidden Poker Setup
Police raided a sagging gambling room above Belser's saloon at 18 South Delaware Street at 5 pm. Nine men were arrested for visiting the gambling house. a hollow partition concealed a concealed poker table and a floor chute held chips and gear. Names and addresses of the visitors were listed. all released on bond.
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Kruger
Schwab
Bray
Belser
South
Delaware Street
Robert E. Sebrea
Columbia Avenue
Dave Hughes
Washington Street
Frank Bruno
New York Street
Ed Freeman
Miller Block
Frank Mayer
Knightstown
Louis Freeman
Indianapolis Men Plan Major Portland Cement Mills
Indianapolis men returned from Louisville after arranging to sell 300000 of bonds for Mid land Portland Cement Company. 200000 in bonds placed locally. offices remain in Indianapolis. Capitalization listed at 1,000,000 with Orlando N. Packard as president. Plant near Bedford to cost 700000 with eight month construction and 2000 barrels daily capacity, employing 400 men. A new state bank with 20000 capital is also talked of in the city. Robert Morrison and colleagues linked to the effort, Morrison declining to discuss.
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Indianapolis
Midland Portland Cement Company
Louisville
Orlando N. Packard
Capital National Bank
The
Security Trust Company
Frederick W. Spacke
Aaton C. Foulke
Bedford
Robert
Charles Morrison
Robert Morrison
Fletcher's National Bank
Samuel Morrison
Fletcher's
Indiana Club Opens Cozy Democratic House in Indianapolis
The Indiana Club, a new Democratic organization, held a housewarming at its clubhouse at Pennsylvania and Vermont streets. Over 200 members attended as an orchestra played. no political images will adorn walls and no club officers may be candidates for office. The club plans four bowling alleys, a dining room, and aims to grow beyond 365 members soon, with Hiram Brown as president and a rule to prevent the club from becoming a political machine.
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Indiana Club
New Democratic Organization
Pennsylvania
Vermont
House Committee
Robert E. Springsteen
John E. Hollett
Lewis Hoover
Hiram Brown
Elliott R. Hooten
Medford B. Wilson
Brown
William Jennings Bryan
Hendricks
Matthews
Democratic
William Jennings
Grover _C
Medical Board Work Grants Licenses After Grading
The State Medical Board of Examination and Registration met to pass on seventy four applicants papers. Certificates of qualification were ordered for those with an average of seven or better. About percent passed the exam. Those who failed may retake in six months without extra fee. The board pursues reciprocity with other states to admit physicians without reexam.
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State Medical Board of Examination and Registration
Tax on Bridge Over Ohio Heads to State Tax Board
Western Union actors pressed for lower assessment of the Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company property linking Louisville to the Indiana shore. The low water mark dispute may trigger a government survey. Indiana Alleged tax share may rise if water level shifts favor Kentucky. The board heard arguments from Western Union and New Telegraph Company representatives as it prepared to finalize assessments this week.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company
Louisville
Indiana
Ohio River
Kentucky
Ohio
Bridge Company
Tax Board of
Indiana Board
O. Pickens
John F. Wallick
Western Union Telegraph Company
S. P. Sheerin
New Telephone Company
Mtg
Crowded Night At Fair Bank With Reginald Roberts
Reginald Roberts pours two encores as Fair Bank audiences cheer Let Bygones Be Bygones and Violets before nodding to If I But Knew Miss Demerest also wins repeats singing Love's Sorrow and Tents Down Upon the Suwanee River Tonight she charts Habanara from Carmen The Fairview Park Indianapol is Military Band concert closes the day with Pride of the Third and a Lanterns feast medley plus a looping ride and solo pieces before a final Dalby selection
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Reginald Roberts
Fair Bank
Mr. Roberts
Miss Demerest
Suwanee
Hall
Tarentelle” Rollinson
Sternonizetti Fulton
Mona Dy
Rossini
Reginald de Koven
Bucalossi
Dalbey
Foxy Quiller
de Koven
Chattaway
Hagenbeck
Fairview Park
Cincinnati
Fairview
Indianapolis
Barnhouse
Mackie
Mississippi
Bubb
Haines
Voelker
Catlin
Blackville
Machie Selection
Robin Hood de Koven
Poorners
Herman March
Dalby
Hal W Reed Dead Former Indianapolis Sporting Editor
Hal W Reed, former sporting editor of the Indianapolis News, died of congestion of the lungs at his father's Chicago home after a three week illness. Born in Peru Indiana, he was about 32 and attended Indiana University. He began at the Kansas City Star before joining the Indianapolis News in 1896. His body may be brought to Indianapolis for burial.
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Hal W. Reed
Indianapolis News
Chicago
Reed
Mr. Reed
West
Peru
Ind
Indiana University
Kansas City Star
Flower Mission Meeting Sets Stage For Hospital Gift
A Flower Mission gathering at Second Presbyterian Church will receive an anonymously donated 85000 check, contingent on raising funds to build a hospital for incurables. The group has raised 5122 toward the goal, and plans call for a hospital on City Hospital grounds with sunlit wards and future expansion.
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Flower Mission
Second Presbyterian Church
City Hospital
Young man surrenders as navy deserter in police station
Frank F. Nelson, nineteen, walked into the police station and declared he was a deserter from the United States Navy. He gave his home as Grand Island, Nebraska, and said he enlisted in the Navy last year.
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Frank F. Nelson
Corrigan
United States Navy
Nelson
Grand Island
Neb
Navy
Two Big Subscriptions for Technical Institute Fund
George W. Brown reported two subscriptions to the technical institute fund totaling 2.0 dollars. One came from a manufacturer and the other from a retired merchant, both contributing a dollar each.
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George W. Brown
Loeb and Hene Company Incorporated in Lafayette
The Loeb and Hene Company of Lafayette was incorporated yesterday with a capital of 56000 dollars. The firm will sell dry goods and conduct related wholesale retail operations across the region.
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Loeb and Hene Company
Lafayette
Directors named for Loebs and Tipton stock rise
The Tipton Lumber Company informed the secretary of State that its capital stock rose from 16000 to 16 000. Bicycle Policemen Trimpe and Kitzmiller were sent to North New Jersey street to assist Mrs George Romsey who wished to have a man arrested for leaving without paying his board bill. Ida Parks wandered from her room at 111 North Alabama street and was found. Officers took her back to her room and later to the police station for the night as she was declared insane Tuesday.
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Trimpe and
Kitzmiller
North New Jersey Street
George Romsey
Ida Parks
North Alabama Street
Hull and Griffin
Niagara Falls Excursion Special From Indianapolis
Lake Erie and Western Railroad offers a personally conducted Niagara Falls excursion departing Indianapolis at 5 p m with sleepers chairs and coaches return in 12 days. Stops include Lake Chautauqua Put-in-Bay and Buffalo to Cleveland boat option. A H Sellars and R P Algeo D P A are contact points for berths tickets and details.
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Lake Erie & Western R. R
Niagara Falls
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Cleveland
Lake Chautauqua
A. H. Sellars
South Illinois Street
R. P. Algeo
K O P Excursion Rates To California And Return
Special Monon route excursion offers $50 round trip from Chicago to California with through service via Monon and Chicago and Northwestern. Stops include Denver Colorado Springs Manitou Springs Salt Lake City and other points of interest. For itineraries and full information contact R P Algeo D P A Monon Route Indianapolis Ind.
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Monon
Chicago & Northwestern
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou Springs
Salt Lake City
R. P. Algeo
Indianapolis
Ind
Summer Excursions from Indianapolis by Rail
Rail ads list Big Four and Monon routes with round trips to Cincinnati Terre Haute Greencastle Acton Park and Yellowstone area including departure times from Indianapolis Union Station. Also notes on Atlantic City Michigan City and California and return fares, plus travel guidance from Northern Pacific Mono routes and agents.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Acton Park
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