Indianapolis Journal Business Directory Fragment
A dense, era-specific list of local services and ads from the Indianapolis Journal directory. Entries include agents, elevators, florists, patent lawyers, undertakers, monuments, officials, lodging, and employment notices with street addresses and old phone references interwoven with public notices and job ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
M. L. Rice
Weat Man Street
Ite River
Edward B Mitchells Body Arrives From China
The body of Edward B Mitchell formerly of 1344 South Harding street West Indianapolis arrived yesterday from China where he was killed in the attack on Peking. Planner and Buchanan took charge. The funeral pro will be held from his parents home and conducted by Rev Samuel Grimes First M E Church West Indianapolis. A detachment of the state militia and the A P Hovey Post G A R will participate in the funeral which will be held tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Mitchell
South Harding Street
West Indianapolis
China
Peking
Planner & Buchanan
Samuel Grimes
M. E
West
Indianapolis
State Militia
A. P. Hovey Post
Court records from Indianapolis courts summarize dismissals and verdicts
The Superior Court and Circuit Court entries show multiple divorces dismissed for noncompliance, judgments for costs, and verdicts in criminal and civil matters. Notable items include a $7,217.48 verdict against defendants, various findings for plaintiffs or against defendants, and new suits filed across rooms and courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
John L. McMaster
William Bosdorfer
Anna Bosdorfer
Bell Douglas
Samuel Douglas
Albert van Camp
Amy van Camp
Vinson Carter
George Voorhees
William Floyd
Ettie Hoover
Lewis A. Kinsey
James Reed
C., C. & St. L. Railway Co
Henry Clay Allen
James EB. Reed
Jeremiah M. Landers
Anna Mary Francis
David T. Francis
David Watson
Justice Sheppard
Ed Brooks
John. B. Sherwood
Jessie Cord
Driesback
Cordelia
Morgan
Mart Morgan
Josie E. Driscoll
Cornelius Driscoll
Circuit Court
Nellie Reed
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Gonanee
P. Baker
William Gunn
James M. Robinson
C. M Carnenter
William Beechman
May freight movement reaches new May peak in Indiana lines
Weekly report shows 28 037 cars arriving or departing in Indianapolis in the week ended May 18 with 21 014 loaded. Big Four and Vandalia report gains over last year while Pennsylvania lines lag in coal. Interchange rises between Vandalia and CH&D as northbound lumber fruits and vegetables surge. Local industry ships more dressed meats and iron goods. stockyards handle more livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Vandalia
Pennsylvania Lines
Seaboard
Big Four
Chicago
Cincinnati
Vandalla
Hamilton & Dayton
CL &H
Ind
Penn
Sacs
Colum Vandalia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Valley Road
New York
A. C. Horton
Eastern
John P. Greene
Pennsylvania
Europe
Western Classification Committee
Monon
C. F. Daly
Lake Erie Western
Lake Shore
Chicago, Indiana & Eastern
Converse
Matthews
Chicago & Eastern
Linois
Sullivan
Litchfled
Dorchester
Gillespie
Farmer
Trunk-line Passenger Association
Eastern Standard Lines
Western Roads
Queen & Crescent
New Orleans
J. B. Safford
Louisville
Pittsburg, Chartiers & Youghingheney
City
Madison
Friends
A. C. Smith
Erie Lines
Huntington
Differential rates dispute rouses western rail traffic worries
The Wabash and rivals clash over a one percent lower differential from Kansas City to New York. A crisis nears as belts,T belt road and western lines face rate reductions. Missouri Pacific exits the fight while lines report freight and passenger moves, new offices, and planned service changes across multiple routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Kansas City
New York
Western Passenger Association
Citizens Attend Council Meeting Over Repeal and Paving Ordinances
Citizens will attend the City Council meeting tonight to hear reports on two ordinances. One seeks repeal of the Parry switch ordinance, with a divided committee report likely. The other would sustain an asphalt paving for Meridian street north of Fall Creek despite a majority petition for wooden block pavement, with party lines and voter interests shaping the likely outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrott
Parry
White River
Mr. Parry
Board of Works
Meridian Street
Fall Creek
Committee of Sewers
Moriarity
North Meridian Street
Dayton couple seeks body of William Reese from city
Mrs Katherine Kinn and her husband from Dayton visited Adams Krieger's undertaking establishment to view the body of William Reese who died in the City Dispensary ambulance last Thursday. She claims he is her brother but they cannot afford to return him to Dayton. Reese was an inmate of Dayton Soldiers' Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Kinn
Dayton
William Reese
University Endowment To Be Apportioned By State Auditor
The Permanent Endowment belonging to Indiana University will be apportioned by State Auditor Hart to county auditors today. Based on 3 cents per capita from 626,985 voters, the apportionment funds the university via the state treasurer. A detailed county breakdown prepared by Deputy Auditor Frank Martin accompanies the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Indiana University
TDC S. Miastets Es Vase Ees
Land Ee Ee Eee
Frank Martin
Services in tents in Jacksonville amid fires
In Jacksonville on May 19 church services were held by all denominations under tents near burned sites. Military patrols continue, but no disturbance is feared. A lumber mill strike was averted for now as Central Labor Union President Blake urged the Lumbermen to delay action pending investigation into rising grocery and lumber prices and rents. All workers were ordered to report for work Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Blake
Central Labor Union
Times Retracts Indianapolis Hero Story as Fake
The New York Times admits a previously published Indianapolis hero tale about a negro sacrificing himself to save a companion was a yellow journal fake. Investigations show both men rushed for the manhole during steam exposure, a married man had no special claim, and the monument fund was abandoned. Readers’ donations were returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Indianapolis
Associated Press
Joseph B. Gilder
Times
Yellow Journal
Twenty-first Club hosts lively Phoenix Hall dance
The Twenty-first Club held a successful evening at Phoenix Hall with German themed entertainment under guidance of Adolph Baur. August Haug and others organized the event, showcasing music by Osten dorf's orchestra and poems by Baur. Members listed show long tenure since 1870s with strict twenty-one member cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Hall
August Haug
Charles Koesters
Henry Baase
Philip Zapf
Ernst Schmidt
Adolph Baur
Ostendorf
Twenty-first Club
Fred C. Grossart
John P. Schiltges
August Tamm
William Kiemeyer
Charles Rinderknecht
Cornelius Mayer
Fred C. Gossart
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Fre
Sten
Bone CO Keakm
Eaterman Bros
Kew Nott Mame Ave
N. del
Pe & Silvius & CO
St.ts
Sulen
Mt Se Ell
Fagalts Block
Ladiasapolis
Moe
Lockwood
Lemeke
Stegmeler
Phoose
Horace Wood
Buckere Et
Aveny
Ohio
Alrs
Peerless Foundey CO
Meek St
H. C. Stevens
Senate Ave
Frank Blanchard
N. Delaware St
Wiler & £On
W. Market St
Flanner & Buchanan
North Tilt
Bote
Kregelo
Delaware St
EEE Diener
Washington
Zee
Crown HI
Lehig
Mion
Ai W. Wasb
Espik
Mary
Reache Gillespie
Pennsylvania Street
Tureday
Pdellel
C. F. Sayles
Wat East Market Street
Spann & CO
N. Williams & CO
Peice
Born Transfer and Storage Co
Mie I
INDP
LS Warehouse Co
W. E. Kurtz
Pres H. A
Crossland
Mgr
Bigrage
Union Transfer and Storage Company
Ohio Street
Bee- Mine Tracks
Hox
Boston
Mass
United States Army
United States
Logansport
Board of Trustees
Indiana Soldiers’ Home
Lafayette
Are of Trustees
Indiana State Soldiers
Board of
Indiana State Soldiers’ Home
State Soldiers Home
Sid Board of Trustees
Indiana State Sol\ Hume
Indiana Users
James HR. Carnahan
James R. Carnahan
Ibatah
Ee Idan & Thie
N. H. DV
J. W. Nderson
Justin H. Chap
Henry Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Henry County
Thomas C. Riley
William Riley
Isis
William Hiley
Eeew Castle
Erie
New Santiamary County
Indiana
George W. Burke
Indianapolis Board of Trade
Ame Beepee
M. C Earet
CROWN
Circle St
Crown Painless
Im Nino
SS. Eae Ae H
Crown Painless Dentists
Cirle
Union
Thomas
Alabama
Arch Gas Engine CO
E. New York St
Beit R. R
Boppo I Real Estate
K. Sawyer
Iequire
Meridian
Treral Estate
Park Ave
Gregory & Appel
Wit
Bryce's Bakery
Kent
C. Thomas
SFEEF
N. Ilinois St
Indianapolis Drug CO
Eae
Jeff Hendricks
W. Wash. It
Rem
Monument Place
HOFFMAN_& BONNER
Wall Paper
North Illinois Street
Ser
Monarch Gas Engine CO
BE. New York
Belt R. R
Illinois
Stuart
S. F. Earhart
Washington Street
Ees Gardner
Kentucky Ave
Ay Brennan
North St
Meridian St
Joseph Haslinger
Massachusetts
See Creamery CO
Tenth St
Telephone 248
the Court Record
Criminal Court
Fremont Alford
Citizens’ ‘Street Railroad Company
Nancy E. Reed
Samuel Jack
William Richard White
Martha J. Barl
William
van Natta
Benton C. C
Bond. Co
the Pennsylvania Company
Finchh Leeman
Boone C
Zere
Mexican Central Railroad
Robertson
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Lake Michigan
Indiana, Decatur & Western
Decatur
Springfield
Nealy
Ohio River Division
F. D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
Ramsey
The
Buffalo
Francia
Missouri
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
Rameey
Central Passenger Association
J. C. Tucker
Rochester
Erie Line
George W. Dowe
A. G. Gilpin
Jersey City
Spanine
M. E. Staples
Goldsboro
Hornellsville
Allegheny Valley Division
New Haven & Hartford
New Haven Road
New England Seaboard
Cincinnati Limited
Asheville
Queen & Crescent and
Southern Railway
Found Brothers
Mrs. Kinn
the University
State University
Amoant
Allen Saces
Bartholomew
Benton
Blackford
Boone
Brown
Carroll
Cass
Clark
Clay Weaee
Crawford
Daviess Dearborn
de Kalb
Delaware
Dubois
Elkhart
Bayette
Floyd
Franklin Fountain
Fulton
Gibson
Grant
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Harrison
Hendricks
Henry
Howard
Jackson
Jasper Os
Jay Oaseee
Tal Jefferson Jennings
Johnson
Knoxnexeae
Kosciusko
Ripley Rush
Scott
Shelby
Spencer
Mr. Gilder
Camere Ee York
Patton Bros
S. Meridian ST
Amu
Otis Skinner
Joseph Buckley
Eleanor Robson
Mrs. Lemoyne
W. B. Yeats
Baxter
Holden Company
Knobs D
Tennessee
Park of “Camille
Libbey
Charles Mayer & Co
West Washington St
Merchants’ Association
E. C. Atkins & CO
south wid Milnow + a
Inn
W. B. Barry Law and Supply Co. i
Penn. ST
the Liederkrans Society
Liederkrang Society
Germania Hall
South Side
Turnverein
Turners
Fort Wayne
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