Bishop Walters Visiting Indianapolis to Inspect Afro American Council Roles
Bishop Walters, president of the Afro American National Council, arrives in Indianapolis to review the local district ahead of the Chicago conference. He praises Indianapolis for its treatment of Blacks, outlines plans to fund a Concord cotton mill, fights Louisiana disfranchisement, backs Booker T. Washington, and confirms attendance at the ecumenical Methodist conference in London. He will stay several days and the barbershop area on Meridian and Washington is being remodeled with marble fittings.
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Bishop Walters
Missouri
A. M. E. Zion Church
Indiana
Illinois
Indianapolis
Chicago
Walters
Philadelphia
Washington
Pow Mason
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt
Stone
Concord
N. C
United States Supreme Court
Ken
Booker T. Washington
Mr. Washington
Three Thousand Lights Illuminate Fairview Park
T J Smith’s company brings 3000 fairy lights to Fairview Park for a week of nightly illumination starting Sunday. The display features a large U S flag built from lights, a court of honor along the canal, a full-rigged battleship, a twenty foot high light sculpture, a health to all motto around the cup, and Welcome to All over the main entrance, with divers and concerts scheduled each day.
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T. J. Smith
Fairview Park
Fairyland
Ashington
United States
Court of Honor
Indianapolis
George L Knox Plans to Move Bates House Barber Shop
George L. Knox a well known colored resident and longtime operator of the Bates House barber shop plans to relocate the shop as the building at Bates House corner is torn down. Knox has run the shop for nearly twenty years and recently declined a $15 offer for the place. He has leased the basement of the building in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buiilding
Bates House
George L. Knox
Knox
R. Knoa
Minter Roiner
Gambling arrests fill Po- Hee Court with trials
Yesterday in Po Hee Court George Thompson alias Robert Bagby was found guilty of running a gambling house and fined $10 plus costs. Nine others arrested for gaming were fined. two informants discharged. Charles Gibbs and seventeen visitors who were charged with visiting Gibbs’s establishment drew interest but were discharged on technical grounds. Deputies and prosecutors faced off over alleged tricks of the trade. Kenworthy and Cooper fined for bicycle lamp violations. Cooper sent to workhouse for unpaid fine. Lamps and licenses enforcement reiterated at roll call.
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Po- Hee
George Thompson
Robert Bruce Bagby
West Michigan Street
Charles Gibbs
North
Senate Avenue
Taylor Groninger
Justice Smock’s
Oppone
Uckleshaus
Collins
Gibbs
Groninger
Howard Kenworthy
East Michigan Street
John T. Cooper
Hill Avenue
Cooper
Quigley
South Side Republican Club to Open New Room Next Week
City briefs report the opening of the South Side Republican Club rooms on Virginia avenue next Wednesday. Measles cases rise at German Orphans' Asylum on State street and saloon keeper Philip Boeglin is arrested for selling liquor without a license. The State Forestry Board headquarters move from Room 119 to Room 4 in the Statehouse. Fraternity “The Shieks” from the class of ’02 held a Mount Nebo picnic. A horse injury occurs in Brightwood involving Dr J H Ward.
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South Side
Republican Club
Virginia Avenue
Board of Health
German Orphans’ Asylum
State Street
Philip Boeglin
Shelby Street
State Forestry Board
Statehouse
Shieks
Mount Nebe
Brightwood
J. H. Ward
Northcott
Mt. Nebo
Millersville
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
Roberts Park
B. F. Hitz
Pennsylvania Street
Gus Rahke
Alexandria Street
Andrew Fleming
John D. Fleming
Jack Fleming
New York
Sarah Foster
F. B. Alley
Henry
Delta Tau Delta College Fraternity
Commercial Club
John L. McMaster
Chas, Walters
Edward W. Clark
Ward
Delta Taus
Alfred F. Potts
Princeton University
Pax P. Hibben
T. E. Hibben
Franz H. Topmiller
St Washington Street Presbyterian Church
Madie Mock
Maud Thomas
Eien Emmelmann
May Sonnefied
Gertrude Engle
Irene la Porte
Georgia Jones
Bertha Senouir
Flora Burgess
Frank
Durbin
Indiana National Guard
Buffalo
Prohibitionists plan July Fourth temperance celebration
The local Prohibitionists and county W C T U arrange a patriotic temperance event at Broad Ripple Park on the Fourth of July. A forenoon oratorical contest for a gold medal is planned, with afternoon addresses by Quincy Lee Morrow, county evangelist, J B Sprout, and others, music by W E Race and associates.
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Broad Ripple Park
Quincy Lee Morrow
J. 8. Sprout
W. E. Race
Superintendent Quigley Warns of Arrest at Local Poolroom
Quigley said a five seen as evidence could lead to arrests of poolroom operators at the rear of Tron's saloon, 19 North Illinois street. He expects the defendants to contest the cases in court and noted that care in securing evidence would be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quigley
Tron
North
Illinois Street
Ae Ee
On Lager Term Explained by Anheuser-Busch
Lager is the term for storing beer in refrigerated rooms until full maturity. The practice applies to all brands including Budweiser Faust Michelob Anheuser Standard Patent Lager Export Pale Exquisite and Black and Tan. Orders are promptly filled by J Birler manager Anheuser Busch Branch Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Ase'n
St. Louis
Budweiser
Faust
Michelob
Anheuser-Standard
Pate-lager
Export Pate
Exquisite
Black & Tan
J. Birler
Mgr
Anheuser-Busch
Indianapolis
The Board Seeks Funds For Eight New Fire Companies
The Board of Safety proposed an appropriation to equip eight new fire companies expected to be ready by August. It requests money for thirty-one extra firemen, salaries August to December, hose, a miscellaneous fund, and horse maintenance. City Controller Johnson will review and likely recommend changes to the City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
Davis
Johnson
Tuxedo Annexation Back Before Indianapolis City Council
Councilman Negley will again introduce the Tuxedo annexation ordinance at the next council meeting. Residents seek annexation to access city improvement provisions, while Mayor Taggart notes timing and appropriations concerns. Mayor has signed other ordinances extending city limits and authorizing Bellefontaine Street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuxedo
Indianapolis
Taggart
Negley
Negh
Bellefontaine Street
Fifteenth Street
Twenty-first Street
Liederkranz to Send Singers to Buffalo Saengerfest
Liederkranz Society will send about thirty active singers to the Buffalo saengerfest the last week of the month and pay all expenses. Fifteen to twenty others may attend, with Maennerchor considering a similar move tonight. Both societies had earlier declined Buffalo travel due to railroad rates, and about two weeks ago prepared special music for the contest. Party departs Sunday, June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liederkranz Society
Buffalo
Maennercher
Cuban Independence Nearing. War Dept Expects By Christmas
The War Department anticipates Cuban independence by next Christmas after the Platt amendment is adopted by the Cuban constitutional convention. An electoral bill to establish an independent Cuban government is reportedly ready for submission, with Secretary Root likely approving. A brief US troop presence may continue until Cuban forces are formed.
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Washington
War Department
Cuba
Root
United States
Machinists Union in session over funds and strikes
The Machinists Union faced a cash crunch after an extended session that wrapped at 1 am. Local and national groups struggle with finances from the recent Toronto international convention expenses totaling about a thousand dollars. A special assessment is planned to support more than one hundred local strikers in West Indianapolis as wheelmakers add forty workers to the union. Factory totals show 197 skilled workers, with 89 idle and at least 90 percent likely to quit today. The union pressed for reinstatement of twelve laid-off men and a weekly pay day, while negotiations hinge on missing executives Crawford Fairbanks and General Superintendent Meeker. The union will hold nightly meetings at the old West Indianapolis Town Hall until a settlement is reached.
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Machinists’ Union
Toroente
Standard Wheel Works
Crawford Fairbanks
Meeker
Old West Indianapolis Town Hall
Two More Arrests Made By Bicycle Officers
Bicycle policemen Hauser and Trimpe patrol North Senate avenue where George Wells, a colored man, rides without a lamp. Elmer Sweet, sixteen, also travels without a lamp. Both are taken to headquarters and released on promises to appear in court. Wells allegedly worried over a passing girl who rode without a lamp and was not arrested.
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Hauser and
Trimpe
Senate Avenue
George Wells
Elmer Sweet
No. Isi2
Southeastern Avenue
Wells
Gowdy Sees American Coal Gaining in France
Consul General Gowdy in Paris reports to the State Department that American coal could compete well with imports in France, despite the English export tax. The major hurdle is high ocean freight rates. reducing them could unlock a strong future for U S coal in France.
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Washington
Gowdy
Paris
Department of State
France
Campbell Wild & Co with Indianapolis ads
Campbell Wild & Co at 205 Stevenson Building lists stock values for Marion Decatur Warren and other Indiana counties and offers stock prices. Also advertises useful articles for invalids including reclining chairs electric belts and feeding cups from Armstrong & Co at Meridian Street Indianapolis.
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Wwee
City of
Marion
Decatur County
Ind
Scott County
Union Traction Co
Warren Water Co
Thorntown
Electric Light
Gasauh Fertilizer Co
Indianapolis Fire Ins. Co
Tithe Guard & Loan Co
Campbell, Wild & CO
Stevenson Building
WM. H. Armstrong & CO
S. Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Annie Watter Arrested as Danville Highway Robbery Fugitive
Detectives Lan caster and Bray arrested Annie Watter a colored woman at 445 East Tenth street as a fugitive wanted in Danville Lil on an indictment for highway robbery. Her mother lives at Buzzard's Roost Brightwood. Informants had thwarted prior searches until yesterday when the detectives learned her address by posing as a housekeeper. The woman insists she is innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Watter
East Tenth Street
Lancaster and Bray
Danville
Lil
Tenth Street
Peru Club Holds Annual Reunion at Fairview Park
The Peru Club, consisting of former Miami county residents, met yesterday at Fairview Park for its yearly reunion and picnic. About thirty attended with a social day and a pavillion dinner. Officers named for the coming year include President Mrs Welcome Rice, Vice President Mrs Jacob Smith, and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Roland Evans. Also listed among attendees were Dr Stewart and family, Mr and Mrs Edward Dickey, Mrs Houck and family, Mr and Mrs McKenna and family, Mr Yonker, Mr Houck, Mrs Earl Mattock, Mrs Erousphtor, and the officers Mrs Welcome Rice, Mrs Jacob Smith, and Mrs Roland Evans.
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Peru Club
Miami County
Fairview Park
Welcome Rice
Jacob Smith
Roland Evans
Stewart
Edward Dickey
Houck
McKenna
Yonker
Earl Mattock
Erousphtor
Young Woman Falls Into Elevator Shaft in City Building
Clara Wigmore of Monticello, a Sanderson shorthand student, stepped into an open elevator shaft at the Postal building near Meridian and Washington. She fell from the first floor to the cellar, receiving bad bruises but no serious injuries. The door was not secured by the conductor.
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Clara Wigmore
Monticello
Sanderson School of
Meridian
Washington Streets
National Capital Notes. Davis Hospital Cashier and Post Office Changes
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Washington details Charles L. Davis of the government printing office is confined at Providence Hospital with possible stomach cancer. Aashabel W. Cave is approved as postmaster at Crystal Dubois county. Corkwell Jay county post office to close June 27 with rural delivery from Portland. O'Neill Chamberlain of Elkhart registers at Raleigh. South Bend postmaster to gain another carrier from October. Western National Bank New York approved as reserve for Citizens National of Ko oma. Indiana postmasters listed: Pleasantville and Mier changes. Treasury decisions cap island duty drawback for Hawaiian shipments post July 1 1899. Leischman predicts settlement on Turkey claims. Dr Norton’s consular functions noted. White House visit by Gen. You. shift to San Juan for command. Treasury buys 61800 in short term bonds. Commander Perkins detached to Chicago recruiting rendezvous as relief of Commander G Blocklinger.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Charles L. Davis
Government
Providence Hospital
Ashabel W. Cave
Crystal
Dubois County
Corkwell
Jay County
Portland
O'Neill Chamberlain
Elkhart
Raleigh
South Bend
Western National Bank
New York
Citizens’ National
Kooma
Indiana
Pleasantville
Sullivan County
William B. Edmonds
J. A. Booker
Mier
Grant County
Jas. M. Barnes
L. Fox
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Supreme Court
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
United States
Leischman
Constantinople
State Department
Turkey
Norton
Harpoot
White House
San Juancisco
General Shafter
C. B. Perkins
Alert
Revendezvous
Chicago
G Blocklinger
Flag Day Reflections On The American Flag And Its Meaning
The New York Christian Advocate notes Flag Day on June 14 and recalls Congress’s definition of the flag’s design. It surveys names for the flag, discusses foreign views of it, and recounts A. Solomon praising the flag in Baron De Hirsch English classes where Jewish children salute the flag without compromising conscience.
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New York
Scotland
A. 8
Olomon
Baron de Hirsch
Three Brothers Drowned In Captina Creek
In a cloud burst at Captina creek Bellaire reports three sons of Lawrence O Mellett drowned. Arthur fifteen, William nine, and Roy six were swept away and their bodies not yet recovered.
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Bellaire
Lawrence O. Mellett
Captina Creek
Arthur
William
Roy
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Glenn's Sulphur Soap Ad
A fragment advertising Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming to ease teething diarrhea and colic with nationwide druggist sales. The text also touts Glenn's Sulphur Soap for clear skin, sold by local merchants, with partial garbled branding and pricing.
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Glenn
Sie Trues
List of names and places in Martinsville and surrounding areas
A long list of individuals and locations appears, mentioning names such as Abbott P G McCarthy C EB Allen Messmer Leo Bonner W D Murray Mary Barnard Omer Millis John H Brown Robt Brown W H McConnett C B Balery G W Branum Vol Miller E FP Blankenship C 8 McClellan John Bailey G W Marshall Geo Bray Willis Calawell and many more. It also references places like Columbus Ind Madison Sun Martinsville Accom Lafayette Indianapolis Louisville Louisville and others. The fragment seems to be a compiled roster or directory with multiple accommodations and connections to rail lines and cities.
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Christie
David
Phillips
Arthur
Davis
Frank C. Roy
Luse Davis
John Russell
Clit
Geo. Smith
James Richmond
Columbus
Fisbey
Chas. Sullivan
Todeces
Gentry
Geo
Stinson
Cosucntes
Rereins
Greenner
Martinsville
Cloyd Shalz
F. B
Ind
Louteville
Honen
Henry
Shadday
Madison Jones
B. Wilson
East Columbus
Louisville
John
M.t. Wasson
Vincennes
Jacobs
Chas. Warner
Luther
Puteburg
Enat
Kenny
Tom
Webster
G. A Spencer Accommodation Kneger
Albert A. White
D. W. Co
Philadelphia
Kelly
Ralph
Wetseil
Payton
Keate
Kohl
Whorken
Walter
Cotembes
Lad
Enos
L. B. Willson
Moartinaville
Lotelier
Jos
Willson
Logansport
Chicago
Williams
Chas
Vandalia Line
Lyon
Frank C. Yount
Terre Haute
St. Lows and Wess
Lowie Seven
Terre Liaute
Lous
Adams Threshing Co
Ilaighain
Ennder
Zeeze
Haute
Bae Zander
Aprise
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John H. Stem
Stem
Georgel. Knox
Taylor Gronnixer
Dinance
The
Singing Society
Charles E. Anderson
Laporte
Charles Aneschaensel
Clarence V. Burch
Charles G. Conn
Esta F. Culbertson
Caleb E. Evans
Union City
James A. Everitt
Jeffrey T. Fe
James H. Pierson
Worthington
Jacob H. Snow
Frank J. Wessely
North Judson
Hay Fork
Harvey P. Wellman
Rushville
McKinley
Stanhope
Surreys
South
Indianapolis Carriage and Iron Store Co
S. Pennsylvania Street
H. Deutsch Tailoring Co
the Reliable Furniture and Carpet Co
der. Cc. I. Bletcher
South Meridian Street
Tod A
National Capital Notes
Mrs. Winslow
Reporter Publishing Covel
Fitzgerald Building
Susiness Collegeoaus
Gregg
Union Painless Dentists Corner
Monument
Martin
C. W. Martin
Daisy
Morris
Roxey
Millin
Lena
Miller
Alma
Rose
Mutane
Annie
Mysor
Jenna
Meyer
Mamie
Mohrhusen
Blanche
McDonald
Mac. Mueller
Mary
Morriss
Nesle
Modesty
Bessie
Nelson
Viola
Coley
Lucey
Ospray
Anna
Pierce
Florence
Appleby
Marie Butte
Carline
Blair
Maggie
Bergdoll
Sophi Becker
Beeman
Sarah. Carroll
M. E. Chalk
Susie. Cooper
Inaie
Chariton
Mar Coppin
Ellen. Coe
Misa Ada
Cook
Eliz. Clement
Julia. Dorsey
Virgin Davis
Elia. Davis
Carrie
Erisman
Espy
J. A. Fletcher
Katie Francis
Katie Forsythe
Marie
Fuelong
Gregory
Adelaid Sephans
Ha Gardiner
Sadie Greggson
Mat Gibson
Maud. Given
May. Holmes
Chas. Hill
C. Hooker
H. W. Horwitz
Sam. Hastings
Lydithaway
Sam Harrison
Pendleton
Essie
Parris
Maud
Rusk
Carol
Rogers
Reynolds
Ella
Ryan
Mise
Rion
Madie
Raschig
Ida
Sonte
Spades
Cyril
Scot
Minnie. Sanford
G. Smith
Jessie
Scovell
Golds
Stevens
Bessia Stergon
Will. Tabler
SAKS
Washington and
Pennsylvania
Saks & Company
Boot City
Clevelan
Anderson
Cleveland
Bos
York and Kosten Limith & Bos
Knickerbocker, Munete
Muscle
Union City Accom
Sun
Kenton Hah
Kenton Harbor Express
Warsaw
ST. Low St Louie
St. Louis Southwestern
Lim
St. Louis Limited
Eze Haute & Mert. Louis
Lafayette
Chicago Fast Mail
White City
Cincinnani Express
Neminatl Express
CiSanati Wasmingeacinnati
Vernon
Laureville
Peoria
Bloomington
Peoris
Champaign
Springfield
Springhel
Ohio
Toach Arriva
Ham
Dayton City
W. van
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati
Dayton
Toledo and
Detroit Express
Cincinnati and
Dayton Limited
Dayton Express
Toledo
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Mononaccom
Lake Erie
Wms
Basket Mig. Co
Sunday Journal
Conde Implement Co
Washington St
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