Special Bargain Real Estate and Listings in Journal
A mixed classified notice lists several properties for sale in Indianapolis including lots on Broadway and Ashland with frontages and improvements described. It provides broker names, addresses, and notes on neighborhood access and curb streetcar proximity. Also included are ads for trades, services, and business opportunities with contact details.
Ethics of Numbers in the Chinese Scuffles
A reader asks for riot death counts in China and the United States’ death tolls among Americans and Chinese. The Journal cannot supply exact figures but opines Americans have killed more Chinese than vice versa, and that Boxers versus soldiers deaths leave Americans ahead overall. The piece suggests mobs on both sides share prejudice and resemble each other, implying a stand-off between peoples.
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Nebraska State Journal
Shubert
China
Song of the Spring Golfers and Caddie Lad
A playful verse about a golfer with a bag and a young caddie lad at Maytime on the golf links. The refrain notes true golfers love the spring as birds sing and a playful match forms, mentioning a caddie lad and the call caddie lad. The piece quotes lines from E. M. Grignens in Golf.
Hedging Prices Drive Odd Trade Proposed by Editors
A Kansas editor offers a pig about fifty pounds in exchange for a note as a bargain, prompting a Kansas-wide debate among editors and readers about the value and terms of such a trade. The Wellsville Globe quotes the editor describing the unusual deal and the public curiosity it sparks.
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Kansas City Journal
Wellsville Globe
Kansas
Tonnage Up as Local Lines Handle 21000 Cars Last Week
Tonnage rose with 21001 loaded cars among 26989 received and forwarded at the city freight depots last week. Railroads report record business across ballast and bulk tracks, with grain, livestock and dressed meats moving east and south. Pennsylvania lines and Big Four lead gains, while schedules show increased earnings, new offices, and planned system changes.
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Big Four
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Penn
L. & Penn
M. & I. Penn
Chicago
Columbus
Vandalia
P. & E.—East
West
Cincinnati
Louis
Cleveland Cty
Seneesecee Bsus
Diplomatic Utterances and Denials on Atchison Rail Line
W G Nicholas notes President Ripley’s cautious denial of Atchison future rumors in the New York Telegraph. He suggests the admission I do not know may fit truth, while Philadelphia reports James McCrea named as Pennsylvania’s representative on the Western road directory amid ongoing denials.
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W. G. Nicholas
New York Telegraph
Ripley
Atcleon
Department of State
Wall Street
Morgan
Pennsylvania
Atchison
Philadelphia
James McCrea
Western Road
Rail traffic and railway personnel moves dominate week in rail news
In the week ended June a strong Belt Road throughput set a June record with 14 900 cars and 1 34 carloads at stock yards while the Wabash plans shop expansions at Fort Wayne and the Chesapeake & Ohio reports May earnings of 1 200 656. The Southern Railway sets aside 200 000 for Louisville Evansville St Louis improvements as Panhandle division contracts total 00 000. John D. Wright becomes NY Central general passenger agent in Albany and Daniel G Held joins Chicago Rock Island Pacific board. Luke Sweeney named road supervisor for St Louis division of Big Four, and Northern Pacific Wabash offices remodel for city’s showcase.
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Chicago Great Western
Wabash
Kansas City
New York
William Cotter
St. Louis
St. Louis & Iron Mountain
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Central Passenger Association
Chicago
John
Tanser
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Seaboard
Seaboard Dispatch
Chicago & Eastern Lillinois
Atherton
Otter Creek Junction
New York Central
H. G. Graystone
Huntington
Erie Railway Company
Ste ‘Trump
Dunkirk
Fort Wayne
Toledo & Ohio Central
Veedersburg
Chicago & Eastern
Illinois
California
C. H. Walton
Santa Monica
Hnes
Panhandle
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg & Western
Bessemer & Lake Erie
Conneaut
Denver
National
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Fort Way
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern Railway Company
Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis
John D. Wright
Albany
N. Y
Daniel G. Held
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Richmond
Ind
5S. R. Kramer
Lake Erie & Western
International & Great Northern Railroad of Texas
Cook Locomotive Works
J. Shepard
J. W. Kendrick
Northern Pacific
Kendrick
Luke Sweeney
Big Four
Indianapolis
Mattoon
H. A. Alien
Fair Block
McKeen
Downing
Vandalia
Char
Malott
Underwood
Erlelees
Temperance Pledge Tale From England Ends With Barrel Buried
A Birmingham Mercury tale recounts G. R. Jones a temperance convert who vowed to abstain for fifty years after 1850. He buried a barrel of whisky in his cellar on New Year’s Day 1851 and later tasted it only to die after odd visions and a green dog, a blue monkey, and a pink hound appeared. on the twelfth day they buried him.
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Baltimore Herald
England
Birmingham Mercury
All England
St. Andrew's
G. R. Jones
Wesleyan Sunday School
County Sabbatarian League
Ayesteyan Chapel
Why of St Detroit Journal Ends in Quiet Mystery
A fragment from The Why of St Detroit Journal describes a poet’s death as plain and notes neighbors’ curiosity. Doctors explain he “sleeps the sleep that news no waking” and point to a nearby house with an unreadable clue, leaving the scene ambiguously tense.
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Detroit
War Revenue Stamp Changes Take Effect July First
Internal Revenue announces a broad repeal of stamps on many everyday documents and a revised tax schedule. Banks checks telegraph and telephone messages and many other items will no longer require stamps, while some taxes are reduced or kept with adjusted rates. Redemption rules require stamps to be claimed in districts of residence within two years, with instruments retained when redeemed. Changes cover beer tobacco cigars and public amusements while preserving taxes on certain securities and services.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bedford
Ball
Indianapolis
Pittsburg Post
Pennsylvania Hines
Baltimore & Ohio
the Post
Pennsylvania-Baltimore & Ohio Alliance
Pennsylvania
L. F. Loree
Baltimor & Ohio
Loree
Potter
Pennsylvania Company
Internal Revenue Office
Act of Congress
Bureau For
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Fidelity and Guaranty
United States
Custom House
Tobaco
START THE WEEK WITH Term 1901 Tax Impositions
The item lists revised taxes effective April 1, 1901 including new duties on theaters and concert houses, rail sleeping and parlor car tickets at one cent, wines priced per pint, tea duty of 10 cents per pound, and broker Class 2 tax of 50 dollars plus 2 cents per bucket-shop transaction. It also names various jurors and local officials connected to a docket.
A Final Summing Up Brooklyn Eagle
The Brooklyn Eagle reflects on George D. Herron and his followers with sharp critique, noting the paper’s preference to let the matter pass while warning readers about political influence and public decency. It lists names and roles connected to local politics and official duties, spanning jurors, sheriffs, and numerous county officials.
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Brooklyn Eagle
the Eagle
George D. Herron
Ut the Eagle
Kien
Sealed Proposals Notice for Hospital and Military Supplies
Sealed proposals will be received for hospital construction at Central Hospital and for military supplies by the Chief Quartermaster in Chicago. Bids due June 191, triplicate proposals, delivery to depots in Chicago Philadelphia or San Francisco. Government may reject any bid and reserve right to waive informalities.
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Ofice
Indianapolis
Ind
Lovelock P. m
Central Hospital
Ipeaae Fisae
Boeherrer
Sreateanns Et Indians ‘Trust
Indiana Polle
Board of
Sroswee
Chief Quartermaster’s
Chicago
Bes
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Quartermasters Department
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WM. Winston & CO
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Morris Addition
Central and
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St. Trust
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Deen
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Stee Enson
East Mariett Estate
Ashland
A. F. ‘Journal Counting Room
Gregory & App
Bryce
C. Thomas
Savoy
Halle
Holland
Massachusetts
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GEO
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Urbana
Fiske A Koop CO
Louisville
High Island Land & Oil Company
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Lombard
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Molex Barge
United State
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Logansport
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Oran Perry
LAW Building
Standard Smelter Company
Ari- We Mines
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Law Huilding
Joseph Gardner
Kentucky Ave
Indiana
Pumbing
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Martin J. Tk
Enterprise Founfence CO
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Monarch Gas Enine Cf
Belt
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Wm. L. Rice
Michigan Street
White River
An. Reedy & CO Protis
Rertermann Bros
Mass. Ave
N. del
Indianapolis Co
Collans. Ie
Ki T. Silvius & CO
Pennsylvania St
Thomas EK. Bell
Ingalls Black
W. H. Lockwood
Wable
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Stegmbier
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Minnots
Foom Ear DB
Virginia Avenue
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Meek St
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Stevens
New Style News
N. Senate Ave
PM Enopard
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Tutewiler & S8on
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Linois
Union Jaid
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Manhattan General Agency
Denistry
Earhart
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Hoffman & Bonner
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Clinots
Ang Chee
Eashington St
KRENT
Meaueia
Capitol Ave
Beiggaee
Ethics of
The
Pennsylvanian
Baltimore
Ohio
Busines
PD. S. Roberts
Erie Road
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Erie
D. J. Roberts
WAR Revenue
Patton Bros
S. Meridian ST
Washington Park
FT. Wayne
Circuit Court
Geo. B. Elliott
Baker & Thornton
Supplie Union Tel. Co
J. Quigley
J. E. Myles
C. Glidewell
Juro
J. M. Smith
Thos, Howell
John W. Jones
H. Emry
Nathan Pierce
M. Overman
J. C. Slattery
Nathan Ball
Ridwell
Zoe Zinn
G. Calvin
N. Las Duro
T. J. Hinessey
John F. McClelland
W. Blackman
Wesley Pfaff
Zoga
John A. Hiz
Elk Ag Soso Wm
Coin
Jas. E
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Garber & Carpenter
Eugene Sauley
Earl Spraguague
Ip Krauss Co
Dailis
Elliott
Davis
Special Reserve
Hargrove
J. W. Kidwin
L. Co. Calvin
Ase Wm. Blessing
A. N. Miller
Ne Weale
Pfaff
John Oneland
John W M West
Peter Zinn
Scott
John R. Wilson
Allowanre
Fairbanks
Superior Court
Thos. O'Neal
Hen Lichtenberg
Jona R. Wilson
Jitterson
John L. Scanlon
R. Arnold
R. Hiatt
Ww. Ui Wilhite
Andrew Cassell
R. Johnson
W. H. Galloway
B. W. Hartley
Chas.onan
Ante Thompson
B. C. Swan
Louis Hellman
Board of County
Missioners
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B. Ae
Fisher’ & Pharmacy
Amos Hynes
Seliary Poe Morgan & Shelton
Geo, Hermann
Ae &T - H. Tate Buchana
Wiler & Renna & Blackwell
W. Nutt & Son
E. & Coppf & Co
Horace F . Ts. Expense Co
Rat Wood
Ee & Co
Expenses
M. Beck
Geo. T
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Ane
Semen Eee
Indpis
Lta & Power Co
Freaney George Armetronts
Sentinel
EB. Saulcy
Lulus Stalnaker
Hoffman
Jath Ms
Govner
Expense
Wasson One
M4 & C. Union
Rock
Sam Knight & Jilson
Saulcy
Sheriff
Fonts
Mighweb
Coy
Rt Salary Cou
Indigentia Printing Co
Indels Journal Newspaper Co
Samuel Robbins
Brian Oakland
Coroner's Witness Union Trust Co
Thomas
Union Just Co
Jefferson Deputies Center
Shatter
D. Shaw
H. M. Hadley
J. W. Patley
Bristow
M. Pierce
P. N. Hiser
Bill McCoy
M. L. Jefferson
Alex. Craig
Jenhtor
Bro Pfeifer
Pfeifer
Geo. Pfeifer
F. Craig
A. D. Shaw
Hi. M. Hadley
Joseph Bristown
Ella McCoy
M. L
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Harry B. Smith
Marien
Board OF Review
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Marion County
State Bee
City of
State of Indiana
General Assembly
State of
County Board of Review
BR. Smith
Board of Commissioners
Harry
Smith
Indianandianapolis
Hamilton
M E Clark
Wm. Beck
Iske Bros
Wees
Bryce’s Steam Bakery
Huntington Page
Elgin Dairy Co
O'Connor
J. H. Crall & Co
Vonn H
Frani & Waltz
Indianalis Drug Co
Asson & Co
Crescent Ton
J. H. Herrington
Huntion & Page
J . Henley & Son
Adams, Harrison & Benjamin
B. Meyer & Co
Ught
Crescent O11 Co
Mansfield Smith
Abendroth & Root Mfg. Co
H. T. Conde Moples
F. C. F. Wiese
Frank Lemontree
F. Calvin
S Borne
Prange
Www
B. Arolds
Victor
Woung
McClain
Swan
Taylor & Ormsnee
Zoner & Son
Parquire & Johnson
Saffel & Grelder
L. Salsbury
James Gibson
Casper Doenges
W. F. Johnson
Jerome Hiey
Hammel
Dd. Artis
Coal An Lime Co
Albert Thay
Friendly Inn Wood Yard
Chas. Adams
Pearson
Me Jaffey
Ed G. Sourbler
Wesley Pruitt
Chas. Bawa
A. Burnett
Ww Moore
Fred Goepper
Cc. Parker
McCael
Ry Wybeck
Allen Harding
P. C. Apple
John Moore
Wadsworth Brow
Or Keseorling
J. W. Bilis
Baten Beacoua
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