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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1902

Page

2

Preferred stock sale at Atlas Engine Works sells out in six hours

The Atlas Engine Works preferred stock issue of 65000 was fully subscribed in six hours yesterday after opening at 9 am. Indianapolis investors bought 73 percent of the issue with some funds from Indiana cities and a small portion exiting the state. Indiana Trust Company President John P. Frenzel said the sale is among the city’s most successful financings and investors will reap about 5 percent per year at a price of 107 percent.

Indianapolis John P. Frenzel Indiana Trust Company Atlas Engine Atlas BS Indiana Peast Company Indiana Fren- Says Indiana Trust Com Union Savings Bank ‘Trust Company of Cincinnati

Home for Erring Women Gospel Home of Indianapolis Incorporated

The Gospel Home of Indianapolis was incorporated yesterday with no capital and no pecuniary gain. It aims to rescue and reform friendless and erring girls and women and provide homes and employment. Directors include George Hitz John E Charles L Barnett Kate Appling Benjamin Wm H Tice R Lewis Levi White. Co operative Granite Company of applis with $5,000 will make and sell monuments. Directors Earl Blakley Wilbur G Hinkle J Rock Darling Gum Company and Noah R Marker Arthur Phillips Frank A Moore. The Elwood Furniture Company of Elwood, manufacturers of furniture, incorporated with zero capital. Directors Henry c Callaway John W Callany George Burke James C Millikan and Co Heck.

The Gospel Home of Indianapolis George Hitz John E. Charles L. Barnett Kate Applingh. Benjamin Wm. H.tice R. Lewis Levi White Co-operative Granite Company of Applis Earl Blakley Wilbur G. Hinkle J. Rock- Darling Gum Company Polis Open Noah R. Marker Arthur Phillips Frank A. Moore Elwood Furniture Company el Manufacturers of Furniture Henry c. Callaway John W. Callany George Burke James C. Millikan Cc. Heck

Indiana Crop Report Seeks Early Spring Statistics Update

State Statistician Johnson is sending blank reports to all counties to collect April June crop conditions and acreage for wheat oats corn clover timothy potatoes vegetables melons tomatoes peaches cherries plums apples and berries. The effort aims to gauge weather and climatic effects on crops and will inform labor condition reports for Indiana.

Johnson State Bureau National Bureau of Labor Statistics New Orleans

Small Chap's Long Ride Found After Interurban Trail

Seven year old Ross Thompson, missing from 02 College avenue since Tuesday afternoon, was traced across three interurban cars until located late at Marion. Mrs. J W Thompson notified and followed the boy through each town until his safe recovery.

Rees J W. Thompson College Avenue Marion

Indiana veterans data published on Civil War soldiers

State Librarian Henry celebrates a new volume detailing Indiana Civil War troops. It lists nativity, height, age, occupation, complexion and eye color for enlisted men, noting gaps for about a quarter of Indiana regiments. Tables cover heights from under sixty-one to over seventy-five inches and ages from under seventeen to beyond thirty-five.

Henry Indiana Imianapolis Depeccasae Ea Nguge Cocscorker Sons Psesesee Secetabusvenss JMQB Germany Treland England Canada Scotland

Fundraising effort continues to lift total to new mark

Frank I. Jones, one of the fund’s organizers, stated the drive will remain nonpartisan to avoid excluding Democrats who have contributed. He added a final push is planned to raise additional funds beyond the current total of about $100.

Frank I. Jones Jones

Husband Missing After Visit to Kentucky Relatives

Mrs. Louisa Britton reports her husband George Britton missing since March 1 after she traveled from Indianapolis to Maysville Kentucky. Neighbors saw no one at the house. letters left under the door and stockyard inquiries offer no clues. Britton, 38, employed at Interstate stockyards, is not known to drink. wife fears illness or harm.

Louisa Britton Nordyke Avenue George Britton Indianapolls Maysville Britton Interstate

Hypnotist Castello Demonstrates Telephonic Trance on Boys

In Professor E Castello s rooms at 26 West Washington street a demonstration hypnotized Robert Dennis and another boy named Harrington. The event drew students, two physicians and a reporter as Castello used a South Illinois street phone to induce trance and tested pain response and clairvoyant feats. Harrington showed insensitivity to pain while under hypnosis and Dennis described rooms and houses while remaining seated.

E. Castello Robert Dennis Harrington Professor Castello West Washington Street Dennis South Illinois Street Talbott Avenue

Beer wagon driver injured in crossing collision

Mathias Zimmerman, driver for Carl Habich, was injured yesterday near the West Street crossing of the Big Four when his beer wagon was struck by a fast St Louis passenger train. He was thrown from the wagon, suffering back injuries and possible internal damage, with the wagon dragging 100 feet before freeing. Beer flooded the street as a hydrant was torn free. Zimmerman was taken home and a physician placed the prognosis as not fatal.

Mathias Zimmerman Carl Habich Weat Street St. Louis Zimmerman Fare Sireet Hicks

Indiana Auxiliary Despairs Over McKinley Monument Fund Effort

The Indiana auxiliary committee of the McKinley National Monument Association expresses frustration over insufficient fundraising to complete the monument project. Officials urge renewed support from donors and local organizations to reach the needed capital.

Indiana The McKinley National Monument Association

Scottish Rite Degrees Conferred and Banquet Held

A class received the fifteenth to eighteenth degrees at the Scottish Rite Temple with visitors from Columbus Dayton Grand Rapids and Chicago. About eight hundred attended a banquet at 5 PM. J W Staub presided and Joseph E Bell gave the welcome. Overstreet delivered an address applauded as one of the finest.

Scottish Rite Temple Sarafah Council Princes of Charles W. Miller Grand Lodge A. M Martin H. Rice Jesse Overstreet Arthur Irwin Overstreet George Godfrey Godfrey Fort Wayne Godfrey Trn Indiana Godfrey Reserve Buckle Senate House

Police Raid Sweep Keeps Gambling Rooms Closed

Police nightly patrols targeted gambling rooms with rapid raids but found most sites empty or staffed by janitors. Superintendent Taffe follows Mayor Bookwalter’s orders to keep games shut and vows arrests if any operation is discovered during ongoing inspections.

Taffe Bookwalter

Fireman Injured at State Street Roundhouse

C. C. Blakeman, a Panhandle fireman, was seriously hurt yesterday morning while an engine was being turned at the State Street roundhouse. He leaned from the cab and was crushed between a post and the cab side, taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. His condition is not believed fatal. he lives at 67 Beacon Street.

C. C. Blakeman Panhandle State Street Roundhouse St. Vincent's Hospital Blakeman Beacon Street

Owen County reports smallpox case in Gosport family

The Owen county health officer told the State Board of Health yesterday of a smallpox case in Gosport within the family of Mrs Lena Thomas. The six year old child contracted the disease from clothing brought home by a sister who had been ill with smallpox at the Indianapolis pesthouse months ago. This is the only Owen county case reported.

Owen County State Board of Health Gosport Lena Thomas Indianapolis

Seaton's Hat Store Ad and Local Merchants

An assortment of local business listings includes Seaton's Hat Store offering goods and a note to feed horses with Janes's Dustless Oats. Leo Lando, manufacturing optician, operates a permanent location at 142 N. Pennsylvania St. and harnesses are sold at TECHENTIN & FREIBERG, 136 El Washington Street. Indianapolis Barber Supply Co. advertises massage cream at 37 East Ohio Street along with Techentin & Freiberg at 136 & Washington St.

Leo Lando Optician Pennsylvania St Indianapolis

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