Transfer of Coe & Jennings business to Spann & Co
An insurance and real estate transfer drew attention in the field as Coe & Jennings sold their Indiana Trust building operations to John S. Spann & Co. Henry Coe, long head of the local underwriters board, began in the fire insurance sector and helped shape the agency before its sale. John H. Jennings joined the firm two years ago after moving from Rockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe & Jennings
Indiana Trust Building
John S. Spann & Co
Henry Coe
Fire Underwriters’ Board
Barnard, Coe & Bayles
Hartford Insurance Company
John H. Jennings
Rockport
Coe
Ostermeyer Estate Seeks Sale Of Appraised Properties
The Marion Trust Company executor for Friederick Ostermeyer's will reports three properties appraised for sale. The Market Street homestead built in 1870 valued at 15000, the North Capitol Twenty-first Street brick building at 17000 netting about 10 percent, and a Heville Street vacant lot at 6000. The six business buildings will be held in trust for ten years for the decedent's children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friederick Ostermeyer
Marion Trust Company
East Market Street
Iighland Avenue
Heville Street
Michigan
Ottermeyer
Sylvester Johnson Honored at Marion County Society
The Marion County Agricultural and Horticultural Society met at the Statehouse Room 12. Papers discussed included Sweet Potatoes by John Buchanan and House Cleaning by Mrs Anna Woollen. Ida Copper spoke on Birds. A surprise honor extended to Sylvester John Soli of Irvington and his bride. Next meeting features a strawberry exhibit at John Buchanan’s farm near Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Agricultural 2Nd Horticultural Society
Statehouse
Jobn Buchanan
Cumberland
Anna Woollen
Buchanan
Ida Copper
Sylvester John- Soli
Irvington
John Buchanan
Cumber
Senator Fairbanks to Speak at Winona and Baker U Kansas
Senator Fairbanks accepts invitation to address at Winona on July and will speak at Baker University in Baldwin Kansas. President Merlin of the university aided by an Indiana man arranged for President McKinley and party to stop at Baldwin to visit the university the day Fairbanks delivers his address. The presidential party will be in the locality at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Winona
Baker University
Baldwin
Kan
Merlin
Indiana
McKinley
Baliwin
Fall From Window Claims Mrs Johanteen Life
Mrs Johanteen of 2 East Michigan Street died of injuries from a fall from her second story window onto a fence Thursday night. She was found by a passerby waiting for a street car after cries for help. She leaves children and two husbands. Funeral set for tomorrow at Sacred Church.
Record of Fatal Barrel House Shooting Case
Sherman Hayes, shot weeks ago at 457 West Washington Street, remains in critical condition as lawyers for Louis, who fired the shot, seek to have his ante mortem statement taken. The case heads to Criminal Court following a dispute over payment for a ghise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Hayes
West
Washington Street
Lous
Two Street Car Crashes Injure Three People
Two daytime street car accidents left three people severely injured and a horse killed. Frank Tracey, motorman, could not stop in time as Wolf Hoffman and his son Louis were riding in a wagon. Hoffman and son were hurt, horse killed, both treated at Tompkins drug store. A second crash at East and Washington streets involved D L De Maree of Bloomington, badly cut and bruised when a stock yards car struck his buggy. he was taken to City Hospital.
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Massachusetts Avenue
New Jersey
Frank Tracey
Wolf Hoffman
Louis
Hoffman
Tracey
Hoffmans
Tompkins
Father
D. L. de Maree
Bloomington
Ind
North New Jersey
East
Washington Streets
Ed Thorp
de Maree
Erdman
Gavin L Payne Elected Secretary At Security Trust Co
Gavin L Payne, a longtime Indianapolis journalist, was elected secretary of Security Trust Company at a directors meeting held yesterday afternoon. He topped a field of twenty to thirty applicants due to his local ties and broad newspaper career spanning Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Security Trust Company
Gavin L. Payne
Payne
New Orleans
Memphis
Indianapolis Sentinel
Journal
Press
Indianapolis
Portrait of Voorhees Arrives at Statehouse Display
Miss Hallie Voorhees daughter of the late Senator Daniel W Voorhees visited the Statehouse yesterday with Henry L Wilson to seek permission to hang a fine oil portrait of her father in the Indiana Capitol. Private Secretary Wilson granted the request in the Governor's absence, adding the portrait to the Capitol's portrait gallery in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Voorhees
United States
Daniel W. Voorhees
Statehouse
Henry L. Wilson
Chile
Durbin
Miss Voorhees
Wilson
Indiana
Capitol
Voorhees
Dr John Inglis visits Indianapolis after Peking siege
Dr John Inglis, three years head of the American Hospital in Peking, arrived in Indianapolis yesterday as guest of George T Howser. He witnessed the Boxer siege, served as a soldier at the British legation, and helped care for the wounded. He will speak at First Presbyterian Church this morning and at a 3 30 mass meeting at the Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Inglis
Peking
China
Indianapolis
George T. Howser
Inglis
Legation
Presbyterian Church Iin America
First Presbyterian Church
M. Cc. A
Marion Club Smoker Promises Hot Time with Artsy Invites
Unique invitations herald a Marion Club smoker Tuesday night with Judge James M. Leathers as chair and a committee including T. E. Potter Dr. Thomas C. Whallon RR Garstang and R. B. Tuttle In addition to pipes and cigars guests will enjoy XXX Nalls on tap A vaudeville program and music enhance the evening Souvenir invitations are described as works of art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Club
James M. Leathers
T. E. Potter
Thomas C. Whallon
RR. W. Garstang
R. B. Tuttle
Evangelist Williams Arrested as Fugitive by Detectives
The Rev. August Williams, a traveling evangelist, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Holtz and Morgan and slated as a fugitive. A Terre Haute bicycle dealer reported a rented wheel missing, with Williams claiming he had the wheel and returned after leaving the place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Williams
Holtz and
Morgan
Terre Haute
Williams
Man Returns Wheel After Ticket Purchase
A man who had purchased a ticket claimed he left a wheel at the dealer and planned to return it next week after closing the shop at night. He said he brought the wheel with him to the location and had written to the dealer about returning it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ness
Indiana Society prize essays judged for Sons of the Revolution
Pupils in Indiana high schools submitted essays for two prize medals offered by the Indiana Society of the Sons of the Revolution. A three member committee will judge anonymously, then medals with winners named will be awarded at a Bee Line gathering whose date is to be fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Bee Fone
Indianapolis to Logansport Rail Schedule and Encampment Fares
From Indianapolis with state wide rates for May 11 15 16 tickets valid through May inclusive. Outbound 745 am and 515 pm. return 1100 am and 525 pm. Through coaches on select trains May 14 15 16. parade and encampment impact noted. Buffalo through coach train 625 pm to Buffalo 618 am next day. return by 11 pm May 17. Call Big Four ticket offices for details.
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Indianapolis
Colfax
Logansport
Big Four
H. M. Bronson
Buffalo
East Washington Street
Union Station
W. W. Richardson
Special Big Four Round Trip Train From Indianapolis
A special fast Big Four train runs Sunday May 19 leaving Indianapolis Union Station at 7 a m and returning from Cincinnati at 7 p m with a round trip fare of 1 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Big Four to Philadelphia Trips and Pan-American Exposition Offer
Travel ad copy outlines a $1 extra option for a Big Four route via Buffalo to the Pan-American Exposition with stops in New York Philadelphia Boston and East points. Includes schedules Indianapolis May 19 depart 7 am arrive 6:20 pm Decatur return. Also promotes insurance services and various local goods and services from Marion to Indianapolis, with multiple merchants and contact details.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Lehigh Valley
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Big Four
New York
Boston
Knickerbocker
Southwestern Limited
NEW York and
Boston Limited
New Yo
Theriemone
Warren J. Lynch
H. M. Bronson
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Golf
Danbury Hat Co
Washington St
J.C. Sipe
Edumens
North Meridian St
Mrs. J. ©. Winter
Massachusetts Ave
Willsell
East Washingion Strel
Johns. Spann & Co
Ostermeyer Estate
Sylvester Johnson
Agricultural Society Meeting
Will
Senator Fairbanks
Baldwin, Kan
Hantsen
Wulschner
Hart
D. L. Demaree
Dunlap
Dunlap’s
Seaton’s
Department of Indiana
G. A. R. and
W. R
Loxansport, Ind
Pennsylvania Lines
Mh Co
Decatur
German Fire Insurance of
South
Delaware Street
Janes
Marcy's
L. F. Kieffer & Son
W. F. Kissel
North Meridian Street
Techentin & Freiberg
Hayes Bros
Indiana Avenue
Howard's
Dr. Harper
Indianapolis Art Glass Works
HE. Michi
E. Washington
John Black
Old Phone
Virginia Av
Ohio St
Ee St
F. M. Rote
W. B
Wood's Stable
Mueller
Frank K. Baw
Julius Walk Son
F. R. Rice M. C. CO
St. Louis
Indianapolis, —Ay, Ind
Henry Deutsch Tailoring Co
Illinois Street
North
Pennsylvania
Walschner Music CO
State OF
Indianapolis Hardware CO
Meridian Street
East Pearl Street
Arthur Cigars
Louis G. Deschler
W. P. Deppe
Armstrong
Biss, Swain
Bliss, Swain & Co
Owl
Chleichery
Ingrain
Brussels
Axminster
Smyrna
Uma
Schleicher
Martens
Nataatan St
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