Social Notes From Indianapolis Arrivals and Visits
Mrs. McDowell of Mound City visits Mrs. Finch. Mrs Henry Scot Fraser skips her afternoon at home. Mrs Arba T Perry and her son return from Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs George A Richards plan Noblesville move. Mrs D B Millikin and Jessie host Mrs George K Trask. Richards to receive 2 to 5 PM. no invitations. Shover and Claire Shover will visit California mid May. Mrs Hannah Thompson hosts at North Pennsylvania. Winter and daughter Katherine travel east to New York and Atlantic City. Malotts return from Florida today. Local families entertained by Prof and Mrs Thomas Howe in Irvington. Mrs Martin W Mansfield tests invitations for April 3 reception. Kings Centers of Plymouth Church host musicale tea in Irvington. Miss Georgia Galvin leaves March 31 for New York to study music. Cockrums issue invitations and host reception April 2. later company for Mr and Mrs Daly. Mrs Frank Jelleff leaves for the East. meeting Mr Jelleff in New York. R. J Madame Fredin of Cincinnati will not attend Mrs Sewall’s reception. lecture postponed. Lucy McDowell Milburn to host “The Message of the Madonna” lecture at Mrs Lyman Baird’s home Thursday at 3 with stereopticon. mission benefit. repeated Saturday.
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McDowell
Mound City
F. M. Finch
Henry Scot Fraser
Arba T. Perry
Terre Haute
George A. Richards
Noblesville
D. B. Millikin
Jessie
Connersville
George K. Trask
James E. Shover
Claire Shover
Blacherne
California
Hannah Thompson
Crawfordsville
Charles N._pson
Pennsylvania Street
Ferdinand Winter
Katherine
New York
Atlanticity
W. T. Malott
Florence Malott
Florida
Indianapolis
Thomas ©. Howe
Irvington
Martin W. Mansfield
Lampeell W. Mansfield
Kings
Plymouth Church
C. B. Coleman
Elm Avenue
Georgia Galvin
John B. Cockrum
Charles F. Daly
Cockrum
Daly
Frank Jelleff
East
Jelleff
R. J
Fredin
Cincinnati
Mra Sewall
Bom
Alliance Francaise
Lucy McDowell Milburn
Coe
Madonna
Lyman Baird
Walton, Clark and Locust Streets
Halstead and Perdue Wed in Terre Haute Home Ceremony
William Leon Halstead and Jessie Perdue were married at the Perdue home with a small gathering. The Rev. William Riley Halstead officiated, with maid of honor Sue Ross and best man W W Brown. The couple departed for a wedding trip, destination kept secret.
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Caroline Scott Harrison
Daughters of the American Revolution
John N. Carey
Carey
E. Perkins
Continental Congress
F. A. Morrison
Robert Geddes
H. C. G. Ball
Paris
Mayflower Congregational Church
Lavender Town
F. M. Ketcham
Professor Haskins
Helen Caldwell
Edith Soewell
Ursula Parker
Jeannette Harris
Katherine Harper
Marie Flanner
Jessie Wolf
Helen Newnam
Flora Benson
Eva Coburn
Laura Landgraf
Helen Brown
Mary Dobson
Katherine Page
Helen Johnson
Halstead—Perdue
Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
William Leon Halstead
Jessie Perdue
L. F. Perdue
William Riley Halstead
Indianapolis
W. A. Waterman
First Congregational Church
Sue Ross
W. W. Brown
the Express
Dorothy Crawford
Mary Weller
Salvation Army marks annual week of self denial in city
City notes report Salvation Army corps planning events for the annual week of self denial from April 6 to 18. George H. Thomas Post votes to attend Memorial Day services at Christ Church with a likely congregational march and a sermon by rector Dr. Stanley. Anselm Hobbs, 2221 North Illinois, was badly injured by a switch engine near Meridian and Union. he is hospitalized and may need amputation. Frank C. Logsdon, 25 Jackson, arrested at American National Bank for presenting a stolen typewriter check linked to Fanciers' Gazette Company thefts. Frank Trobridge, 225 South Pine, arrested on Virginia Avenue after fleeing detectives. he claims to dodge a warrant for public indecency. Detectives Haley and Spinu faced gunfire during the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Corps
George H. Thomas Post
Christ Church
Stanley
Anselm Hobbs
North
Illinois Street
Meridian Street
Union Tracks
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mr. Hobbs
North Linnois Street
Indianapolis Tobacco Works
Frank C. Logsdon
Jackson Street
Streit and
Losh
American National Bank
F. J. Boatman
Sixteenth
Montcalm Streets
Boatman
Gazette Company
The
Poultry Journal
Logs
Haley
Strike Settlement Talks Involving Royer Wheel Works
Labor officials B Frank Sehmid and L P McCormack traveled to Aurore and South Bend to mediate a 58 man strike at Royer wheel works over job cuts and lower wages. The Singer Sewing Machine Company sought settlement, and about 170 workers remained on strike with a potential trip to South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Frank Sehmid
Aurore
Royer
L. P. McCormack
Singer Sewing Machine Company
South Bend
McCormack
County Contracts Let For County Institutions
County Commissioners completed the contract letting for the quarter starting in April. John ONeill won flour at 8.70 per barrel. Groceries went to Indianapolis Fancy Grocery. Pettis Company secured dry goods for the poor farm, H P Wasson & Co. for workhouse dry goods, Bliss Swain & Co. for clothing, Louis G Haag for drugs, and Indianapolis Industrial Home for Blind Men for brooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Neill
Indianapolis Fancy Grocery Company
Pettis Company
H. P. Wasson & Co
Bliss, Swain & Co
Louis G. Haag
Indianapolis
Three Men Adjudged Insane in City Case
Benjamin Gentile yesterday was adjudged for unsound mind. He is confined in the police station and is said to have a mania for taking things which do not belong to him. Charles W. Gorsuch, fifty eight years old, living at 1311 Park avenue, and William A. Clayton, twenty eight, living in Norwood, also were adjudged insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Gentile
Charles W. Gorsuch
Park Avenue
William A. Clayton
Norwood
Indiana Title Guaranty and Co Real Estate Notice
A brief real estate notice promotes Indiana Title Guaranty and Company at 1 East Market Street. It emphasizes that proper title guarantees prevent abstract fees and provide security with reasonable charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Title Guaranty and Company
East Market Street
News From The Courts Divorce Trial Reveals Cruelty Claims
Dorothy Miller aged nineteen sues John C. Miller an encaustic tile works employee for divorce alleging cruelty and a disputed estate share. Judge Leathers delays ruling to examine management details as Miller counters with claims of alienation by sister and husband. Mattie A Levin seeks divorce from Henry W Levin with charges of cruel treatment toward her and his child, plus demands of alimony and denial of church access. The suit notes alleged acts of tying bands over the child’s mouth, whipping, biting, and general mistreatment amid disputes over business secrecy and domestic conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Leathers
Mattie A. Levin
Henry W. Levin
Appellate Court Lets Damages Stand in False Imprisonment Case
The Marion Circuit Court affirmed a jury verdict awarding Mrs. Mary Smith $1,200 from Efromson & Wolf for false imprisonment. She was held to a rear-store alcove and searched after being accused of stealing shoes, while being shown items by a clerk. The court found the detention and search clearly false imprisonment and not excessive. Wills and estates of Dickert, Stout, Fleming, Liggett, and Allen proceed with appointed executors or administrators and bonds set.
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Marion Circuit Court
Mary Smith
Efromson & Wolf
Atlanta
Company
Boyer
Tipton
Henley
Mutual
Association
Coulter
Clinton C. C
Union, Etc. Insurance Company
Evans
Delaware
C. C
Black
Salem
Hobbs
Lawrence C
Comstock
C. J
Efroymson
Smith
Marion
Wabash Railroad Company
R. & M. Railroad Company
Miami C. C
Robinson
P. J
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Shepherd
Hamilton C. C
C., I. & L. Railway Company
Barnes
Montgomery C. C
Board of Commissioners
Mankey
Warren C. C. Advanced
Court records and judgments from superior and circuit courts
A compilation of court actions including default judgments, divorc es, and foreclosures. Cases cover Frank Hauser v Budenmeister, Darius McKenzie v Myers, Baxter v Aufderheide et al, Smith v Rupert, McMullen v Twyman, Williams v Williams, Werkhoff v Werkhoff, Cook v Cook, Williams v Hansen, and burglary and larceny verdicts with sentences. New suits filed include Levin v Levin and Bradford Sand Mining Company v...
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Superior Court
John L. McMaster
Frank Hauser
Sarah Budenmeister
James M. Leathers
Darius McKenzie
Samuel R. Myers
Edward J. Mahoney
Hallie H. Knight
Vinson Carter
Wiliam D. Baxter
Aufderheide & Zumpfe Et al
Circuit Court
Henry Clay Allen
Frank Smith
Frank H. Rupert
John W. McMullen
Maggie Twyman
J. P
Charles A. Williams
Isabella Williams
Minnie
Neema
Mary
Essie
Vosts
John C. Werkhoff
Opal Werkhoff
Nellie May Cook
Frederick J. Cook
Nellie May Jones
William H. Williams
Hans C. Hansen
Martha A. Levin
Henry W. Levin
The
Bradford Sand Mining Company
Power company land damages in Indiana dam case
The Supreme Court ruled that a water power company that has purchased land for its plant but not yet begun building may claim damages as an individual if condemned. The dispute involved Indiana Power Company and St Joseph and Elkhart Power Company over a dam on the St Joseph River near Elkhart and the downstream impact on the earlier project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Indiana Power Company
St. Joseph, Etc
St. Joseph
Clay C. C
Hadley
Kent
Sigler
Newton C. C
William H. Hart
State
Margaret Hite
Marion
Clara Bayer
Atlanta
Ind
Atlanta Natural Gas Company
Miss Bayer
Wabash Railroad Company
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Wabash
Peru
Joel L. Hobbs
Lawrence County
Salem Bedford Stone Company
Earl Peats
Alford
Criminal Court
Isaiah Crane
Park Avenue
St. Joseph River
Elkhart
St. Joseph and Elkhart Power Company
Shortridge High School debates athletic eligibility rules
The Shortridge High School Athletic Association executive board refuses to comment as a faculty committee reviews proposed eligibility rules. insiders claim the rules are satisfactory and may be adopted if approved, with a faculty meeting likely soon to settle the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortridge High School
The
Athletic Association
Echo
Emmerich
North Side
South Side
Banquet for Lin Smith at Grand Hotel
The Sheikhs, Manual Training High School fraternity, held a banquet last night at the Grand Hotel honoring Lin Smith who will soon attend the Boston School of Technology. Toastmaster Glenn Diddle led remarks by Charles Ferguson, William Wheeler, Karl Monninger, William Kaylor, Harry Ogborn, Thomas Quinn, Roy Howard, Robert Sweeney, Fred Burnett and Lin Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Hotel
Lin Smith
Boston School of Technology
Glenn Diddle
Charles Ferguson
William Wheeler
Karl Monniger
William Kaylor
Harry Ogborn
Thomas Quinn
Roy Howard
Robert Sweeney
Fred Burnett
Adams Express Denies Missing Currency Package Report
Officials say a $1.90 currency package and another containing 31 were entrusted to messenger Lawrence L. McKee who has not returned after requesting leave to visit his sister in Columbus Ohio. The firm searches for McKee while denying a shortage. He formerly boarded at 68 Madison Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Express Company
Lawrence L. McKee
Riddell National Bank of Brazil
McKee
Madison Avenue
Columbus, O
Will Maintain Its Lead Minneapolis Tribune
The milling industry in Minneapolis plans a bold departure by setting aside a strong local mill to grind Canadian wheat in transit. The 2,000 barrel per day capacity will be bonded and overseen by a government store keeper ensuring export of flour and offal. If successful, more mills may follow amid steady wheat market pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Tribune
Minneapolis
Hard coal miners meet in Shamokin convention
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on March 18 the most important hard coal miners convention since the 1914 strike opened with delegates from Districts 1 7 and 9 representing the United Mine Workers of America. President John Mitchell arrived and discussions focused on operators' failure to meet union officials and recognition demands. A Civic Federation official discussed wage scale and sixty days notice for potential changes, while organizers prepared for extended sessions through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
United Mine Workers of America
Scranton
Wyoming
John Mitchell
Altoona
John Fahey
George Hartlein
Miners’ Union
Ralph M. Easley
New York
The
Civic Federation
Mitchell
Eastey
Boston
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Astor clan faces harsh critique in Baltimore paper
The Baltimore American prints a sharp critique about John Jacob Astor and his lineage. It labels him a hard rap for his progenitor and questions the gentlemanly status of the Astor family. The text reflects a blunt social judgment from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
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Ohio St. Brown
Old Mert
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Akhil Sildidiarlag
North Meridian ST
Members of
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PARK
M. Empire
Knickerbockers
Anna Held
Charles Bigelow
English's
Old Grand Opera House
City
Howell Hansel
Jasper Starbuck
Opie Read
Starbucks
Thomas Reynolds
Stock Counhy
Wilm Gillette
Secret Service
Pike Stock Company
the Grand
Picchiani
Westons
the Empire
Vera Hart
Theoroughbreds
David Belasco
Criterion Theater
da Barry
Mr. Belasco
Leslie Carter
du Barry
Blanche Bates
David Warfield
Beerbohm Tree
Her Majesty's Theater
London
Personal and
L. A. Carton
Greenwood Avenue
Frederick
Washington Boulevard
Chicago
William Graydon
Lottie Wheat
Trinity
Vicksburg
Miss
Graydon
Mary B. Graydon
Jonesville
Young People’s Missionary Society of the
First Past
Villers
E. C. Atkins
Mexico
Robert Keith
Mexico City
E. G. Cornelius
Mothers
Meridian W. C
FT. A
Silvius
Stahl
Stella Raih
Elma Woollen
Wilbur Dark
Lillian Krause
William 8. Allen
Woollen
May Wright Sewall
Alice Meynell
Contemporary Club
Alexander Spruance
William L. Elder
Charles B. Clark
Elder
City News Notes
John
Miller Charges Aliena
Efromyson & Wolf
Jacob Dickert
Frank H. Dickert
Norbert C. Dickert
Margaret Covert
Norbert W. Dickert
George W. Stout
Herbert W. Stout
Firman
Joseph Stout
Annie Williams
Firman Stout
Edwin F. Shideler
John 8. Fleming
Robert R. Sloan
Esther A. Liggett
Rachel Allen
Jeremiah Allen
Fremont Alford
Peter C. Stone
Arlen Caylor
Arthur Jordan Company
Robert H. Richardson
George B. Martin
Cora L. Imes
Charles E. Imes
Addison B. Mickey
Wasson
Columbia Brussels
Torr
China
Japan
Choice
Saxony
Lucetta Ohr
Sans Souci
Neil Hopping
Roscoe
Bob Hackney
Wale Colgan
Grace Davis
O. T
Donald Toph
Jane Blakely
Asheville
N. C
Berry
Neil van Winkle
Walter Vonnegut
Walter Spencer
Shortridge
Maud Sargent
Helen Spain
Jennie Aikman
Mabel Goodnow
Pennsylvania St
Mr. Mitchell
Indiana
Brazil
Atai Bookstores
Bensit
Cogdiacy Betwess
Ditumindus
Mire Hs
John Jacob
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