Discontent Grows Over Winona Technical School Plan
Warsaw residents express dissatisfaction with Sol C. Dickey and the Winona Association over moving the National Technical Institute to the arsenal site. They claim a $10,000 Warsaw fund was pledged for a Winona Lake placement and threaten possible legal action if promises are not kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Winona
Sol C. Dickey
Arsenal
National Technical Institute
Winona Agricultural and Technical School Association
Warsaw
Winona Association
Winona Lake
Wi- Mona Association
Dickey
Port
Rochester & Northern Company
Wargan
Pennsylvania Company
Logansport, Rochester & En Traction Company
Imona
Bankers Banquet to Feature Charles G Dawes at University Club
City bankers and trust company officers will dine at the University Club tonight with Charles G Dawes guest of honor. Dawes, ex controller of the currency, will likely speak on finance. The event is chaired by F L McKee and includes guests such as Addison Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Club
Charles G. Dawes
Central Trust Company of Chicago
Dawes
Addison
Harris
F. L. McKee
Indiana National Bank
Atty Cuests
Detectives Nab Bauer for Grand Larceny in Silk Waists
Detectives Kinney and Morgan arrested Schmidt Bauer at his Wright street home on charges of grand larceny for stealing two silk waists and two lace curtains from J. H. Lee of North Kti Bois street. Bauer claimed the waists were of no account and was found after being traced from a saloon on East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney and Morgan
Schmidt Bauer
Wright Street
J. H. Lee
Kti- Bois Street
Bauer
East Washington Street
Miners Return From West Virginia Strike Talks
Secretary treasurer W B Wilson of the United Mine Workers returns from a hurried West Virginia trip amid ongoing strike actions. He cites continued joining of strikers and reports about one fourth of workers in the Fairmont field remain out while most of the state is tied up. Miners demand shorter hours higher wages abolition of dockage semi monthly pay and payment in United States money rather than company token money. The issue has drawn appeals to the Treasury Department and United States government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Fairmont
Fairmont Coal Company
United States
M. Sexton
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Shaw
Treasury Department
Colin
Letter on coal token currency and 10 percent tax question
A reader asks if local trade tokens used by coal companies in West Virginia fall under the 10 percent tax on private circulating notes. Assistant Secretary Ailes refers the matter to the commissioner of Internal Revenue for a ruling, noting a prior 1874 Pennsylvanian investigation that taxed or banned similar scripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
Ot. E. Ailes
West Virginia
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Pennsylvania
An Old Man's Antics
Andrew Kane a seventy year old laborer living at 12112 West Morris street was arrested last night by Bicycle Policemen Streit and Losh on charges of drunkenness and impersonating an officer. He claimed he investigated Andrew Deiss's death and began abusing Mrs Durand and others when asked for a badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kane
West Morris Street
Streit and
Losh
Kane
West Washington Street
Andrew Deiss
Deiss
Prosecutions for Seine Violations Near Brooklyn Indiana
Constable John Newhouse returned from Martinsville after prosecuting several fishermen who used a seine. In Brooklyn area Henry Beeler pled guilty to seining and paid 4.4 dollars. Others Ed Shearer Al Mueller Harry Right Ed Turpin and Ed Buckley faced fines or dismissals with costs and fees allocated to the fish commissioner's fund. Ed Turpin offered an alibi. Buckley was cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newhouse
Martinsville
John M. Bailey
William Bailey
Brooklyn
John Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Nolice
Ed Shearer
al Mueller
Harry Right
Fish Commissioner's Fund
Ed Turpin
Ed Buckley
Concrete Floor Test At Claypool Hotel Construction
Building Inspector Bartel witnessed a test of the seven inch concrete floor for the new Claypool hotel. The tested area measured eighteen feet nine inches by twenty one feet seven inches and used 412 bags of cement weighing ninety eight pounds each, totaling 40 376 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartel
Claypool
Floor test confirms building’s strong deflection proof
Supervising Architect Jansen conducted a floor deflection test of seventeen thirty seconds of an inch. Inspector Bartel deemed the demonstration excellent proof of the building’s character and noted that even with maximum occupancy the weight is far below the tested load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jansen
Bartel
County Bridges Awarded Under Budget for Small Stream Crossings
County Commissioners awarded contracts for several small bridges within the appropriation. Theodore Frazier and A W Moore secured bids on stone and concrete arches in Decatur Pike and Washington townships, all under the allocated funds. Two bids were rejected for exceeding appropriations, and one fill project at Fall Creek in Germantown was approved within the limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foltz Run
Decatur Township
Theodore Frazier
Loehner Branch
Gulliver Place
Pike Township
A. W. Moore
Dawson's Place
Washington Township
Fall Creek
Germantown
J. R. Shea
Swamp Branch
Wadsworth's Ditch
Lawrence Township
Horse in a Big Sewer Thrills Boys Near Central Avenue
Two boys exploring a dry sewer opening into Fall Creek east of Central Avenue spotted a strange monster they later realized was a horse trapped inside. Police and bystanders hauled it out, but it was too weak to stand and was shot to death to end its suffering. The animal’s owner remained unknown and how it entered the sewer remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Creek
Central Avenue
Superba
Trimpe
Lowe
Board of Review Raises Taxes on Three Firms
The County Board of Review started work and assessed thirty six corporations. The American Central Life Insurance Company saw a $10,000 increase, Badger Furniture Company $10,920, and W. B. Barry Law Supply Company $4,540. Only the American Brewing Company decreased by $2.15. A list comparing to 1901 follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Review
American Central Life Insurance Company
Badger Furniture Company
W. B. Barry Law Supply Company
American Brewing Company
Advance Chemical
Alaska Gold Mining Co
Alison Coupon Co
American Box Ball Co
American
Ron Co
New American Light and Power Co
New American Produce Co
American Dairy Co
New American Brewing Co
American Buncher Co
American Central Life Ins Co
American Car Door Co
Rae
American District Tel. Co
American Farmer Co
American Foundry Co
New American Press Association
Armstrong, Wm. H. Co
Atlas Paper Co Scence
Anson-Hixon and D. Co
Newacre Ice and Cold Store Co
Dewevensegesreetrsetches
Wesneya Wesitokseses Anes
Balke-Krauss Co
Alfree Enine Co
Acme Milling Co
Atkins E. C. & Co
Aughenba ‘Aramel Co
Ayres, Lee SS
Badger Furniture Co
Baldwin-Miller Co
New Basset Oueee Co
Saw Supply Co
Barry, W Ballweg & A Daanacsens Tee
Crescent Mining Co
Crescent Oil Co
Smallpox Eradicated at Indiana Reformatory
Smallpox has been eradicated at the Indiana Reformatory in Jeffersonville. Dr. H. C. Sharp released the last six recovered inmates from quarantine after the March outbreak began with a convict from Lawrence County. No new cases since May 2 and Clark County is free of smallpox per Dr. W. H. Sheets of the Clark county Board of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
H. C. Sharp
Reformatory
Lawrence County
Clark County
Kentucky State Board
Bride Nellie Deiss Improves After Husband Attack
Mrs Nellie Deiss sixteen year old bride shows marked improvement at City Hospital after throat cut by husband early Monday. Deisss father wired for undertaker to ship Andrew Detss remains to Hopedale Illinois. Blanchard undertakers handled the body at the city morgue awaiting shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Deiss
City
Deiss
Andrew Detss
Hopedale
Blanchard Undertaking
Freight Question Deepens Interurban Controversy in Indiana
Pennsylvania Company seeks to run freight pick up cars over Indianapolis tracks, raising whether interurban lines can haul freight. The case challenges state law limiting interurban access to passengers and mail, while Indianapolis Street Railway argues no freight rights exist. A conference with the mayor and Board of Public Works will explore these issues as I C steam lines resist freight intrusion and the Pennsylvanian petition awaits action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Company
Indianapolis Company
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
United States
Board of Public Works
M. W. Mansfield
I. & W. Road
Franchise Petition For Merchants Heating And Lighting
City Attorney Joss works on granting a franchise to Merchants' Heating and Lighting Company. The plan: a central downtown plant, rates and street-use terms aligned with similar utilities, clear franchise for members and intended expansion. Articles of incorporation to follow, with officer elections and a $150,000 capital stock. construction to begin promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joss
Merchants’ Heating and Lighting Company
Merchants' Association
Nnt
Merchants’ Company
Lafayette Officials Inspect Perrin Avenue Macadam Plan
A Lafayette party led by Mayor Bookwalter toured Perrin avenue to assess macadam as a potential Indianapolis paving material. The group, including H. C. Megrew and city officials, favored flint rock. Separately, George Roswinkel faced a Board of Health arrest warrant for breaking a seal on a condemned well at 565 Massachusetts avenue after chlorine readings showed 8 to 9 parts per million and disputed lab judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookwalter
Messrs
H. C. Megrew
Board of Public Works
Edwin D. Logsden
Charles McGuire
James B. Nelson
J. C. Power
Lafayette
Noah Justice
Henry W. Marshall
Thomas W. Burt
J. Kirby Risk
Perrin Avenue
Indianapolis
Union Station
Lafayette Club
Board of Health
George Roswinkel
Roswinkel
Massachusetts Avenue
Buehler
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Hurty
Elks Building Transfer and Local Property Sales
Deed filed transferring the new Elks building on Maryland Street between Pennsylvania and Delaware from James L. Keach to Indianapolis Elks Building Company for 15099 dollars. Adam Helm sold to William M. Johnston on North Street near Liberty for 4050 dollars. Edmonson R. Wood sold on Bellefontaine Street near Twenty first to Kate P. Tru ster for 2700 dollars. T N Harden bought from Indiana National Bank on North New Jersey Street near St. Clair for 5400 dollars. Barsharles F E Bruning bought on Prospect Street near East from Hannah Kahn for 3300 dollars and also Louisa M Thayer on era Street near Madison Avenue for 2500 dollars. Ragtime in the Weber band list at Fairbank this evening with Tschaikowsky 1812 overture tomorrow night. Tonight's program includes Coon Coon Coon Friedman Minstrel Minglin Voelker Trombone Sneeze Sorensen Medley of Old Rags Mackie A Hot Combination Beyer Kentucky Babe Moran My Little Zulu Babe Bryan Willliam Kopp cornetist Southern Blossoms Pryor Top Liners Mr Thomas Cat Harvest Days A Hot Time in Mobile
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Maryland Street
Pennsylvania
Delaware
James L. Keach
Indianapolis Elks’ Building Company
Adam Helm
William M. Johnston
North Street
Liberty
Edmonson R. Wood
Bellefontaine Street
Twenty-first
Kate P. Truster
T. N. Harden
New Jersey Street
St. Clair
Indiana National Bank
Barsharles EF. Bruning
Prospect Street
Hannah Kahn
Louisa M. Thayer
Aera Street
Madison Avenue
Weber
Fairbank
Bryan Williiam Kopp
Southern Blossoms
Pryor
Mr. Thomas
Mobile
YMCA Boys Camp Schedule Published For Summer
The calendar for the Y M C A boys summer camp was released detailing opening day on Monday June 23 with general reconnoiter, at home night Tuesday featuring Mr Walter Percy Pfaff, a prize for best at the tram Co day on Wednesday, and a note for Friday involving Mr Worth with several unreadable items in between.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Percy Pfaff
Oe Ae
Be Tram Co
Worth
Camp calendar for summer event near Broad Ripple
The camp opens June 23 on White River four miles northeast of Broad Ripple. Activities include Mr. Tippy and Mr. Day campfire tales, Union Chapel services with Prof. Hebble leading music, lectures by C W Crooke, rambles Venetian parade water sports and a phonographic concert. The steamer Sunshine runs hourly during the period ending July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Tippy
Mr. Day
Mr. Tippy
Union Chapel Church
Geo. Hebble
Mr. Beck
Mr. Kimmel
C. W.crooke
C. W. Crooke
Two Men Refuse Help From Pesthouse Wagon Driver
A man driving the pesthouse wagon encountered two men at 422 North Pine street who refused transport to the pesthouse. The driver summoned Bicycle Policemen Streit and Losh, who arrived but fled without offering aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pine Street
Streit
Losh
President Invited by Mayor for Veterans Reunion
Mayor Rookwalter sent a city letter and a Spanish American veterans group invitation to President Roosevelt to attend the national reunion of Spanish American War veterans in September. The mayor expects a favorable reply as Roosevelt plans a Western trip then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rookwalter
Roosevelt
Arsenal Property Survey Ordered by Army Board
The commander of the Department of the Great Lakes has appointed a board to visit Indianapolis to survey the arsenal property and prepare a report for the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Great Lakes
Indianapolis
Arsenal
War Department
Historic Vincennes trip by special train and steamboat
On Sunday June 22 1902 a special train from Indianapolis leaves at 6 45 am with a return from Vincennes at 7 20 pm. Excursion includes visit to historic sites such as Alice of Old Vincennes cathedral blockhouse old Fort Knox and Gen William Henry Harrison residence. Packet line steamboat excursion Vincennes to Fort Knox and return advertised with various round trips to Celina Lima Dayton Cincinnati Terre Haute and other points at rounded fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Alice
Old Vincennes
Fort Knox
William Henry Harrison
New York Express No 14 Schedule Changes
Beginning Monday June 16 the New York express train No 14 will depart Indianapolis daily at 8 10 a m instead of 8 25 a m as at present W W RICHARDSON D P A Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. W. Richardson
Change of timetable for Indianapolis fast mail and new Terre Haute express
Important timetable change effective Sunday June 15 the fast mail train from Indianapolis at 7 10 pm will not carry passengers a new Terre Haute express departs Indianapolis daily at 7 pm stops Greencastle Brazil arrives Terre Haute 9 pm no other west bound changes. Also excursion rates to Colorado Utah South Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota with a final unit October 31 consult agents. D W Ry offers 1 25 Decator and return 1 25 plus a special train June 22 from Indianapolis 7 am. Insurance ads for German Fire Insurance of Indiana and W W Dark Co. Real estate and loans at 3312 East Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Danville
Ill
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Brazil
W. W. Richardson
Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ae Yres Indianas
H. Lieber Company
West Washington St
Europe
Iée
Sipe
North Meridian St
Indianapolis, Ind
Whey
Bankers’ Banquet
Wilson
Brook
Lyn, Ind
County
Board OF Review
Badger Furniture Com
Pany
Deisa
Father
Wulschner
The
Lafay
Fair Bank
Arsenal Property Survey
Army Board
the War Department
Pennsylvania Lines
Lake Erie
Frankfort
Lake Erie & Western
R. R
Celina
Lima
St. Mary's
Dayton
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Vandalia Line
MONON
GEV
W. Pangbrorn
Lemcke
Indiana
South
Delaware Street
Janes
Langsenkamp Bros
E. Georgia St
W. Dark & Co
East Market Street
Leo Lando
Pennsylvania St
Koehring & Bro
Virginia Avenue
Fiamends
Julius C Walker
Mamilton To Co. Ade
Pearl Maiden
Jerusalem
Sso
Biloo
Apollo
D. H. Baldwin and Company
Rockies
Rocky Mountains
Burlington Illustrated
West
W. Wakely
W.M. Shaw
St Louis
Vine St
New York
Mitneis
David Mayer
Lawton Ave
W. W. Market
N. Y
R. M. Mueller
New York Streets
Merritt
GEO, Merritt & Co
Washington St
Emerald
C. L. Rost, Mess
North Illinois Street
Vonnegut
East
J- Hi
Reed Yucue
Washington Street
Marcy's
the Sunday Journal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!