Detroit Plan Aims To Break Coal Strike With Conference
Maybury of Detroit asks Mayor Bookwalter to name ten Indianapolis and press representatives to attend a Detroit convention on Oct 9 to devise ways to obtain coal and ensure ample anthracite supply. The committee will be chosen from non political locals, with telegrams confirming arrangements and emphasis on urgent winter readiness. Governor Durbin doubts immediate impact, saying cars are scarce and a forceful end to the strike is needed.
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Maybury
Detroit
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Maydér Bookwalter
Bookwalker
Or Maybury
United States
Detroit Sarr
Durbin
Death Toll From Smallpox At Pesthouse Reported
A colored woman Mary Coward died after last night’s pesthouse feeding. She lived at 936 Rhodesian Street and had been infected with the smallpox form described as most deadly. Authorities note two more cases remain under observation as the pesthouse operates since October 10.
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Mary Coward
Rhodesianstreet
Deten
New planes at $16 and up at Wulchner s
New planes priced from sixteen dollars and up are advertised at Wulchner s, highlighting affordable aviation merchandise. The listing emphasizes a range of model aircraft and related accessories available for customers seeking entry level or mid tier options.
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Wulchner
Former Local Recruiting Officer Recalls Philippines Tour
Capt. William Black, who ran the Indianapolis recruiting office, returned from the Philippines where his Twenty fourth Infantry battalions are now stationed at Montana forts. He recalls Indiana volunteers, the water cure practice, Manila life, and the shift from military to civil government under Taft. He notes over 10,000 Americans in Manila, social life along Lunetta drive, and a growing American economy and law in the islands.
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William Black
United States
Indianapolis
Philippines
Twenty-fourth Infantry
States
English
Captain Black
Montana
Indiana
Roscoe Conklin
The
Journal
Eighteenth Infantry
Glenn
Conklin
Manila
Cuartel de Espana
Fort Malate
Philippine Islands
Bay Front
Aguinaldo
America
Taft
Congress
Western Motor Company Incorporation at Logansport
The Western Motor Company of Logansport filed articles of incorporation with a capital stock of 400000. Directors listed include Robert Parker Edwin A Rutenber Frank B Wilkinson Eben H Wolcott James F Digan George E Ressi and George W Funk. The firm will manufacture and trade in machinery with a focus on automobiles. 250000 of stock is paid in and nonassessable. It is an absorption of Rutenbereaters Com and Logansport Foundry Company with assets and goodwill transferred to the new entity.
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Western Motor Company
Logansport
Robert Parker
Edwin A. Rutenber
Frank B. Wilkinson
Eben H. Wolcott
James F. Digan
George E. Ressi
George W. Funk
Rutenbereaters Com
Logansport Foundry Company
Western Mo
Bt Louis-Huntington DC Co
Indiana
John C. Altman
Hunt- Indiana
Local business incorporations list King Oil Company and directors
The King Oil Company, of Marion, is incorporated with an $8,000 capital stock. Directors include Collins A. Weage, Elizabeth King, John Thom and William Thom. The office is in Evansville, with John A. McCallen listed among others in the venture.
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Bet
John A. McCallen
Evansville
King Oil Company
Marion, Incorporated
Collins A. Weage
Elizabeth King
John Thom
William Thom
Inspector of Scales Opens Office with Two Assistants
Inspector J. M. Barclay announces the opening of the scales and measures office with W. H. Phillips and Martin Meyer as assistants. Mayor Bookwalter approved the appointments. The department will have no monthly salaries. A temporary office will be set up in the market house due to courthouse basement space limits to accommodate equipment and travel needs.
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J. M. Barclay
W. H. H. Phillips
Martin Meyer
Bookwalter
Breunig
Severe cloudburst floods city streets and damages roofs
A wall of rain drenched the city for sixteen minutes dumping 1.1 inches in that span. Streets flooded and sewers strained as water backed up, with the Windsor Hotel and Rink Cloak rooms among the damaged sites. Market-area stalls covered quickly while pumpkins rolled through Alabama Street and children waded in dirty floodwaters.
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Weather Bureau
Windsor Hotel
Illinois
Market Streets
Rink Cloak Company
Alabama Street
Ohio
Alabama
Unusual rash of petty robberies hits city North Side
Burglars prowled the North Side yesterday taking gold near Fred Johnson's home at 1802 North Alabama and pennies from tightly soldered tin boxes using a can opener. In two hours they hit A F Winslow at 2308 North New Jersey, taking an overcoat cash and a $200 checkbook. Mark Auerbach's cigar shop at 13 Kentucky avenue lost eight boxes of cigars and change. Other thefts include drugs, knives, and watches from local stores and apartments. Authorities note prowlers seen near Winslow and a strange man in Edgar Deer's barn.
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Fred Johnson
North Alabama
Johnson
A. F. Winslow
North
New Jersey Street
Winslow
Mark Auerbach
Kentucky Avenue
F. E. Wolcott
New York Street
W. J. Coffman
Young Men's Christian Association
Brightwood
Edgar Deer
Ashland Avenue
Hub
West Washington Street
Ernest Dreier
English Avenue
Dreier
James Johnson Arrested After Alleged Assault Attempt
James Johnson aged sixty four, a Metropolitan Life Insurance Company collector, was arrested by Bicycle Policemen Losh and Duncan after Emma Webber reported he choked and attempted a criminal assault on her at 5389 West Norwood Street. Passerby Benjamin Saperstine intervened, beating Johnson before officers found him bleeding at his lodging. He was released last night on bond set at 1500 dollars.
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James Johnson
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
South Senate Avenue
Losh and
Duncan
Emma Webber
West Norwood Street
Johnson
Benjamin Saperstine
Atar
Saperstine
Merchants Seek Relief From Early Freighthouse Rules
Wholesale merchants urge relief from strict rules at city freight depots. They complain depots close at 4 30 p m and freights received after that time are blocked. Delays until morning push invoices to customers, risking loss of business to rivals with longer hours. A meeting was held to seek action by the Board of Trade and Commercial Club to modify or revoke the rules.
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Local
Indianapolis
Board of Trade
Commercial Club
Repeated Smallpox Case Reported From Kokomo
A case of smallpox is reported to Dr J N Hurty from Kokomo involving Albert Wilson who has had the disease three times including current illness after chickenpox at fourteen and smallpox at twenty and twenty six. Mrs Mary Ange a smallpox nurse in this city is recovering from a second attack. Also Ed Decker keeper of a saloon on East Tenth street was arrested for possessing a slot machine after police had previously fined him for a gambling device.
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J. N. Hurty
Kokomo
Albert Wilson
Wilson
Mary Ange
Ed Decker
East Tenth Street
Sergeant Scheigert
Direct Route to Washington via Indiana Special G A R Train
Pennsylvania Lines advertises an Indianapolis to Washington trip departing October 5 at 3 05 p m with a noon arrival the next day for 13 30 round trip and 4 sleeper double berth. Through vestibuled sleepers daily October 3 4 and 5 with stopovers both ways. Field Headquarters at Fifteenth and G Streets to assist Grand Army members and friends. W I Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Washington
Sons of Veterans
Ladies’ Aid Societies
Pennsylvania Lines
Fifteenth and
G Streets
Grand Army
Richardson, D. P. A
Sp. m
Indiansporis
Big Four Route Excursion This Sunday
The Big Four offers an excursion with a 1.00 dollar fare or less round trip. A special train departs Indianapolis Union Station at 7 30 a m and returns from Aurora at 7 20 p m.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Aurora
Six Dollar Round Trip to Chicago for Encampment
The notice advertises a six dollar round trip to Chicago on the Vin Monon Route for the 17th Annual Encampment of the Union Veteran Legion. Tickets go on sale October 6 and 7 with a final initiation on October 16. Members from Indianapolis Encampment No. 8 depart at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday October 7 in special cars, with Dayton Middletown Arcanum Seymour Jeffersonville New Albany Lafayette and Louisville Encampments also using the train. For details contact Dr. W. Sullivan or R. P. Algeo at the listed offices.
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Indianapolis
Dayton
Middletown
Arcanum
Seymour
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Lafayette
Louisville
DR. W. Sullivan
East Tenth Street
Union Station
West Washington Street
R. P. Algeo
D. P
Washington
Gettysburg
Hagerstown
Washington St
D. P.J
Elwood Transfers Gas Supply After Manufacturer’s Closure
Elwood now receives the Manufacturers' Natural Gas Company field supply via connected pipelines. The change comes as the Manufacturers' Company plans to cease operations by September 1, with Elwood adopting a meter basis. The transfer consolidates remaining gas supply to Elwood under local distribution.
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Manufacturers’ Natural Gas Company
Elwood
Manufacturers’ Company
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises and Proof of Cure
The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier tonic able to cure eruptions and strengthen the whole system. It cites Susie A. Harns Ton of Withers North Carolina who recovered sight after two bottles and fully regained it after eight, claiming the medicine fulfills its promise.
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Hood
Susie A. Harns- Ton
Withers
N. C
Cheap Excursions and Travel Rates From Indianapolis
rail tickets and special trains for October 1902 to Cincinnati Chicago Boston and Washington with various return limits. promotions include Terre Haute Green Castle Louisville and Erie routes, with limited Sunday departures, through service, and battlefield map folder offerings for Grand Army Encampment veterans via the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and connections.
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Cincinnati
Rushville
Connersville
Eee
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Washington
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Battlefield
C. & O. Railway
Virginia
Maryland
R. E. Parsons
Louisville
G. W. Barney
Lexington
A.L. Ellett
John D. Potts
Special Excursions Over Pennsylvania Short Lines from Indianapolis
Special excursion offers from Indianapolis to Washington and return for 113.30 with extensions to Nov 3 1902. New York and return 23 23 via sample dates Oct 3 4 5 6 with same return period. Boston and return all rail 24 via sound lines 23 Oct 7 toll return by Oct 13 with extension to Nov 12 1902. For details contact W W Richardson district Passenger agent Pennsylvania Short Lines No 48 West Washington street Indianapolis Ind.
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Washington
New York
Boston
W. W. Richardson
Pennsylvania Short Lines
West Washington Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Special train schedule to Decatur and Indianapolis 1902
Saturday night service via C H D Route runs from Indianapolis 11 10 p m to Decatur 4 20 a m fare 150 cents return departs Spring Street 8 00 p m from Decatur 11 30 p m arrives Indianapolis 2 30 a m Monday Oct 5 ticket locations on West Washington Street and Union Street
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Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railway
Indianapolis
Decatur
West Washington Street
Union
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J.C. Sipe
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Henry W. Lawrence
Indiana Hotel Company
F. M. Andrews
Gustav A. Recker
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Magazine
Joe Mitchell Chapple
National Magazine
Jerry Matthews
Senator Fairbanks
Chapple
Life In
Fairbanks
National
BIG Automobile Concern
Sess
Dunlap
Seaton's Hat Store
Pennsylvania
Short Lines
Washington, D. C
Lawrenceburg
Way
Chicago
Union Veteran Legion
Louisville Main-street
St. Louis
Vandalia Line
D. C
Fale
Big Four
East
Washington Street
H. M. Bronson
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Langeenkamp Bros
Brass Works
E. Georgia St
Springfield
Decatur, Ill
Sterling Silver
Julius
East Washington Street
Merchants’ Association
W.R
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Sons of Veteran
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Ostegpathy
H. J. Jones
Joseph Enk
Huder's
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Susiness Colleg
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Public Instruction
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Carton St
J.H. Reed
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