Vital Statistics June 1 births and deaths listed
Ida Fox and Lily Francisco head a long list of births with addresses and infant genders, followed by numerous deaths with ages, causes, and residences. The notice includes obituaries for Rose Dennis and others, plus funeral details for Tillie Coneway and Mattie Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coneway
Tillie C. Coneway
McCarty
Wright
Mattie Wright
J. W. Wright
Kenwood Avenue
Florists to Patent Attorney Ads Mixed in Directory
Classified column combines florist listings and legal notices with military recruitment and building bids. Includes Ber Termann address, Bell patent attorney, Horace Wood livery stables, Marine Corps recruiting, army recruiting, and Marion County bid notices for schoolhouses and clothing. Contains dates, locations, and official names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Termann
Mass
N. I del
St. Tel
T. “Ee Bell
Ingalls S Ding
Horace Wood
Circle
Peerless Foundry
Maryland
Big Four Improvements And Locomotive Boom Across Rail Lines
The Wall Street Journal notes the Big Four has rebuilt vast miles of track bridges and terminals while delaying some improvements on property. Earnings rise with April up 16 percent and ten months up 6.7 percent. Baldwin Locomotive works faces a peak six month output near 1000 engines. News reports further detail management shifts, new freight signaling, expanded passenger offices, and ongoing railroad expansion plans across multiple lines and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Big Four
The
Wall Street Journal
United States
Freight traffic changes and railway promotions across the region
Rail officials discuss differential pricing to avoid fare wars while limiting rate cuts. Pennsylvania’s Andrew Ellis reports extensive improvements in Anderson with new freight sheds and depot additions to handle thirty cars. A Fort Wayne visitor heard a brakeman threaten a woman, prompting safety concerns. A June 11 joint meeting in New York will address Interstate Commerce Commission tariff publication orders. Promotions include F M Drake named trainmaster for Pere Marquette divisions and others named to Grand Rapids and Traverse City lines. L G Daily leaves Armour to supervise a large St. Louis plant. John Muhffeld becomes Baltimore & Ohio general superintendent of motive power, tracing a career from Wabash apprentice at Fort Wayne to Grand Trunk and B&O positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Illinois Central
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Cincinnati
J. E. M. Cannon
Missouri Pacific
J. P
Michigan
Brown
Lake Shore
Lake Erie & Western
Peoria & Eastern
Senger Department
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Dumont
Oklahoma
Guthrie
West Philadelphia
Allison Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
J. C. Krause
Pennsylvania Company
Fort Wayne
Lst
J. J. Beugnot
Kruse
P. H. Morrisey
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Bloomington
Chicago & Alton Railroad
P. E. Crowley
Pennsylvania Division
New York Central
Corning
N. Y
D. C
Wood
Pennsylvania Lines
George W. Boyd
E. A. Ford
Loree
Murray
Martin
Wright
Baltimore & Ohio
Baer
Philadelphia & Reading
Wisconsin Central
Andrew Ellis
Anderson
Reight
Western
Trunk Lines
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Elkins
Pere Marquette
F. M. Drake
Chicago, Muskegon
la Crosse
South Haven
Benton Harbor
Grand Rapids
Charles Gallagher
Saginaw
Iona
Stanton
Freeport
Mecaston
Remus
C. M. Hunt
Petoskey
Big Rapids
Elk Rapids
Kalkaska
Traverse City
L.G. Daily
Armour Company
Ahha
Daily
Nevada
Panhandle
John Muhffeld
Peru
Indiana
St. Thomas
Buffalo
Grand Trunk
Muhffeld
Purdue University
Repair of City Streets Delay in Judge Carter Ruling Affects Virginia Avenue
Two lawsuits filed by Massachusetts avenue property owners seek to block city funded resurfacing as a repair. If Judge Carter rules the work is an improvement, city council must finance the plan or abandon major street work. Budget constraints and political split in the council threaten timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gardner
Kentucky
Rollyn Hawkins
Virginia Ay
Indiana
United States
Journal
Board of Public Works
Virginia Avenue
Stevens Street
Prospect Street
Carter
Massachusetts Avenue
Board of Works
Fountain Square
East Street
East Washington Street
Crafl
Billingsley
Eppert
Shea
Moriarity
Berry
South Side
Board of Works Routine Bids Received on City Streets
The board tabulated bids for Gravel roadway cement walks and curb projects on Gray street from Washington to New York, Twenty eighth street from Annetta to Barnes, Isabella street from Twenty-seventh to Roaches, Twenty-eighth street from Annetta to Barnes, and other lanes. Bids show amounts from McCray, Kessler, Lackey, and multiple contractors with several bid items referred to the engineer. Final remonstrance notes a majority of residents oppose Vir ginia avenue resurfacing with asphalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Street
Washington Street
New York Street
George W. McCray
Indianapolis Construction Company
Twenty Eighth Street
Annetta Street
Barnes Avenue
George Kessler
J. D. Hoss
American Construction Company
East Street
Market Street
Wabash Street
Capital Paving and Construction Company
First Alley
Delaware Street
Hudson Street
Forrest Avenue
Michigan Street
English Avenue
C. Cc. C
Hamilton Street
Lockwood Street
Minnesota Street
Naomi Street
la Salle Street
West Side
State Avenue
Yandes Street
Twenty-second Street
Sherman Drive
Blake Street
White River
Holmes Avenue
Oriental Street
Central Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Twenty-fifth Street
Tenth Street
Brookside Avenue
Arsenal Avenue
North Street
Noble Street
St. Peter Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Stevens Street
Prospect Street
Sergeant Schroeder Resigns from City Police
Sergeant Henry Schroeder tendered his resignation after eight years as patrolman bicycle patrolman and sergeant and severed his link with the police department. He will enter the coal trade forming Schroeder & Co establishing a coal yard at Keystone avenue and the Belt railroad with a capacity of fifty cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schroeder
Board of Public Safety
Sergeant Schroeder’s Service Praised in Council Note
The article commends Sergeant Schroeder for fearless conduct and long service. He served as district patrolman for two years, joined the bicycle squad, and was promoted to sergeant two years ago. A successor has not yet been chosen amid about twelve applicants for promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ony Council
Schroeder
Mayor and Park Board Inspect St Louis Roads Trip
Mayor Bookwalter and Park Board members departed yesterday afternoon for St Louis to inspect macadamized and asphalt park roadways. They plan to return to Indianapolis this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookwalter
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis issues first dog license day as 230 apply
Indianapolis city officials issued the first day of dog license sales under new leases on life. 230 owners applied in the city controller's office. Police and deputies urged prompt license acquisition for live dogs. Also, pay day for city employees saw $42,000 in warrants disbursed by Controller Bruenig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Controller’s Office
Bruenig
Million-dollar Osgood estate trial in Marion Court
Ida Osgood Stanley seeks to prove her legal adoption by Mason J. Osgood to claim nearly three quarters of a million in property. Charles Osgood and Roxanne Nims contest, arguing adoption decree lacked jurisdiction as parents resided in Hamilton County. Trial set for June 16 in Room 3 before Judge Carter. attorneys include Wilson Townley Winters Harris for plaintiff and Ayres Jones Harvey Pickens for defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason J. Osgood
Superior Court
Carter
Marion County
Ida Osgood Stanley
Charles Osgood
Roxanne Nims
Osgood
Stanley
Indianapolis
Wilson & Townley
Ferdinand Winter
Addison C. Harris
Ayres
Marion
Hamilton County
Mason Ea Osgood
Hans
Why Smith Left Home Exposes Strange Divorce Case
The strange disappearance of David B. Smith sparked a divorce suit by his wife Katharine in Superior Court. She testified they wed in May 1902 and lived together a month before he vanished, leaving no contact or clues. Judge Leathers denied the divorce for abandonment, noting a two year threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Smith
Superior Court
Smith
Katharine
Udge Leathers
Administrator Named After Elevator Death at Claypool Hotel
James Shelton, a young colored man, was appointed administrator of Frank Crosby's estate after Crosby died in an elevator accident at the Claypool Hotel. Crosby's body lies unclaimed awaiting burial as medical colleges press for it, and arrangements may be funded by the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company to cover burial expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shelton
Frank Crosby
Claypool
Crosby
Medical Colleges
Young Shelton
United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company
Shelton
Claypool Management
Guardian for Comingore Sought After Paralysis Stroke
Walter Comingore a Southport area farmer is partly paralyzed and cannot recall past events. He cannot handle money and needs a guardian to manage affairs. Marion Trust Company suggested. Adeline Kysar files for divorce from Thomas W. Kysar alleging threats and cruelty. A jury pool of forty will select for Edward Hoover trial over his father in law Frank Sutton’s killing. trial set for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Comingore
Southport
Walker
Comingore
Marion Trust Company
Adeline Kysar
Thomas W. Kysar
Eyhanes
Edward Hoover
Frank Sutton
Court actions and verdicts in Indiana cases
Superior Court docket shows damages verdicts and costs awards in multiple cases including Morton vs. Indianapolis Street Railway, Langsenkamp vs. Rotoch, Cannine, Morgan vs. McCray, Kimbbrough estate, Louisa cempe vs. Leonard administratrix, Weber vs. Walters, Snowden vs. Mullen, and Standard Automobile Company proof of publication. Criminal Court finds not guilty in Noll assault rape case. Worak not guilty on provocation. New suits filed include Blackwell divorce, Tracy divorce, Streit mechanic’s lien, Nelson mechanic’s lien, and Kysar divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Vinson Carter
Tressa Morton
Indianapolis Streetrailway Company
Circuit Court
Henry Clay Allen
Helen Langsenkamp
J. M. Rotoch
Merchants’ National Bank
Harry B. Cannine
Lucy Morgan
Frank McCray
Morgan & She
Elizabeth Kimbrough
Louisa Cempe
Homer Leonard
Henry Weber
Caroline Walters
Alpha Snowden
A. J. Mullen
Standard Automobile Company
Central Motor Car Company
Fremont Alford
State of Indiana
Thomas Noll
Frank Worak
Moore
Peat
Evience
Nathan Blackwell, Jr
Bertha RB. Blackwell
Nellie A. Tracy
Frank W. Tracy
William J. Homan
Peter Streit
Mechanic's Hen
Indianapolis Mortar and Fuel Company
Julia Nelson
Adelaide Kysar
Thomas W. Kysar
Clara A. Mills
William T. Mills
Higher Courts Record Supreme Court Minutes
A片extends through appellate cases and briefs including Eli Grim against David Griffith Huntington County record, William Moore vs Board of Cosinsientantes Clin ton County, John Makeever v Blankenbaker, American Quarries Co v Lay, Barnard Lerin v Florsheim Co, Chicago Erie Railway Co v Louis La Porte, Orange J Florea v Diamond Glass Co, Clarinda Curless v Diamond Plate Glass, Mark De Motte v City of Valparaiso, and related petitions for oral argument and rehearing across Porter and Howard counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli P. Grim
David M. Griffith
Huntington C
William R. Moore
Board of Cosinsientantes
Clinton County
Santeasery
C. C. Appellee
John Makeever
William B. Blankenbaker
William B. Blankenbaker Et al. Jrc. C. Apellees
the American Quarries Company
James Lay
Lawrence C. C. Appel
Barnard Lerin
Florsheim & Co
Vigo C. C. Appellant
Chicago & Erie Railway Company
Louis la Porte
Porter c. c. Appellee
Orange J. Florea
The
Diamond Ae Glass Company
Howard C. C. Appellees
Clarinda Curless
Diamond Plate Glass Company
Mark L. de Motte
City
Valparaiso
Petti
Chicago & Erie Railroad Company
Edward T. Fox
Porter C. C. Appellant
Jack Miller
Wayne International Peny and Loan
Henry C. C. Apellee
John Krause
School Board of Trustees
Town of
Crothersmotion
Steet
George Godfrey
John W
Early 1903 Indianapolis transit timetable fragment
A partial May 1903 timetable for multiple Indianapolis routes lists General Offices at Franklin Street and Georgia and Meridian streets. It details first cars, hourly and half hour departures, and last cars to Martinsville Greenwood Mooresville and Shelbyville with stations at Kentucky Avenue Washington Street and 47 Kentucky Avenue. Special schedule notes apply to weekends starting April 24 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Rennes
Georgia Streets
Meridian
Rgia
Sa. m
Georgia and
Meridian Streets
Lea m
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Inns
Mooresville
Indias
Ivanta
Washington Streets
Greenwood
Shelbyville
Washington
Huder’s Drug Store
Pennsylvania
Tottend
Petock
Benton County Board of Commissioners case record notes
Assignment of errors in term bonds list multiple cases including George L. Roby versus Benton County Board of Commissioners and Ida M. Hamilton versus John Lowery. Also The PH and F M Roots versus Menzo J Meeker noted with assignment of errors in Rush County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Roby
Board of Commissioners of
Benton County
Benton Co. C
Bond
Ida M. Hamilton
John Lowery
Huntington C. C
Appellant
The
PH. & F. M. Roots Ve. Menzo J
Meeker
Rush C. C
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Francesa Levey
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Arsenal
Boy. W
Jilus
Bertha Killermeir
Beecher
Harry
Minnie Benson
College
Groree
Taswell
Sid Min
Joseph
Cora Simms
Villa
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Thartz
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Thomas H. Gable
Ethel M. Schooley
William H. Yoke
Nellie M. Asbury
Wiliam Roembka
Christiana Wishmeyer
Joseph Ebaugh
Bessie Neee
George Oberley
Clara Hussey
Morgan
Flora Judd
Pasene Wilkinson
Julia Young
Ree
Anna McCoy
Thomes Henry Sonnell
Hester M. McClure
William T. Tasker
Frances M. Boote
Warren Barnard
Ethel May
Stephen L. Beard
Core May Steinhauer
George C. Haines
Anna Coyle
Lees Hicks
Rachael Mathew
Scho E. Pertlow
Mary Elicneth Bentley
Charles Ee
Mary Hauser
Payton H. Walters
America E. Walton
Eoward Oliver
Lillia Finey
Harry H. Galloway
Minnie McKinley
James Reeder
Delia Be — H. Laidman
Lee J. Wintergast
Sefar
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Louise Smock
Blackford
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Adelaide
Rose Dennis
Gale
Mary Broz
Morrison
Kirtley
Frank
Bevilla
Herman
Hillside
Anna M. Moore
Muskingum
Dola Cobb
Sheldon
Croup
A. Diener
BE. Washi
M. Farrell
West Washington St
Tutewiler & Son
Lakers
Market St Tel
Adams & Krieger
Funersl
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Lady Attendant
Johnson, Hassler & George
Massa_ehusetts av
A. Blanchard
Undertaker
N. Debsvare St. Lady Anenden
Flann & Buchanan
Ili Gols Street
American Burial Vault Co
W. W. Dunnington
Hester
Masonic Temple
T. Order
Nat
Conde
Jacob
Masonic
K. T
American Real Estate and Investment Company
Cor
Vermont
Blackford Sts
Investie W
Vermont Bt
Dye Pear
H. P. Stuart
REAL
Indiana Trust CO
Wintier
Eeertment
Cambridge
the Journal
Interstate Auditing CO
WN. Penn
Eea A
Coen
Pebutak
Coates
Rete Gas
Webster
George C. Webster
Hwans
John W. Ringer
Board of Commissioners
Ocloca
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Maz
Florists
U.S. Army
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Naval Service
Cuba
Porto Rico
Manila
Guam
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Eee Eee
Pacis Cpmerp
Sam Dinkelspiel
Simon Dinkelspiel & Son
Louisville
Cave
New
Claypool Hotel
Frank Sawyer
F. Sayles & CO
East Market Street
Saranti
Ces Ents & Evans
Crawfordsville, Lad
India
Rion County
John M' Gregor
Thomas E. Spafford
John E. M'Gaughey
Harry B. Smith
Pome
Iwo
U. S
W. C. BR. Colquhoun
Depot Quartermaster
Cage
Boston
Ajor W. Miller
Wayne Township
Stevenson
Ind
Cleremont
Osterman Pike
Frank McAslin
N. Miller
Furman Stout
Henery Pence
Board of Trustees
Central Indiana Hospital For Insane
Woyiock
Thomas G. Smith
M. F
R. Lennedy
Thomas
M. E
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Eli Marvin
Works
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Baldwin
Pittsburg
Frank van Deusen
Mr. Ford
Virginia-Ave
Sergeant Schroeder
Bookwalter and Park Board
Judge Leathers
Husband
Hoover
the Court Record
Supreme Court
Diane
BIG Foun City Ticket Office
Cleveland
Fort Warne
Union City
Snd
Hotton
Benton Harbor Express
Polkhort
Cincinnati Express
Sccommoda
Greensburg
N. Vernon
Peoria
Eorta
Eoris
Pecumme
Springfield
If Commatus
Springnens
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ML St. Hotel
CML, Ind
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Columbes
Richmond
Bape
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Newark
Phil
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Weak
St. Louis and
Ecatorn Express
Perre Haute
Effingham
Terre Haute
Union Traction CO
Magnolia Beardin
Corner Kentucky
South Ci Pttol
Muncie
Mart Alexandria
Elwood
Tipton
Jeave
Ger
Unm
Saeeson
Alexandria
Indianapolis & Eastern
Franklin
Rapid Transit CO
Kentucky Avenue
Kentucky Ave
Washington St
Franklin R. R. CO
Indianapolis, Shelbyville & Southeastern Traction
White
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