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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1902

Page

9

Vital Statistics Oct 28 Disturbing Entries

A fragment column lists names and addresses across multiple streets with scattered notes on deaths injuries and ages. It includes funeral notices and notices for various services and sales. The text preserves names such as Walter W. Heiskell Rose Grotenbeck J. Smith Edith M. Pearson Olsen Freda Rommel George W. Rollins Edith Henry and Leonie A. Schorran with addresses in Indianapolis areas and mentions apoplexy burns and a fatal accident.

Walter W. Heiskell Rose Grotenbeck J. Smith Edith M. Pearson Olsen Freda Rommel George W. Rollins Edith Henry McNellis Gormre

Local Business Directory Listings 1907

Journal business directory snippet lists Bert oe Ad Lanchard N Delaware, telephone 411, and several entries for storage, livery stables, patent lawyers Thompson Bell, and firms like Sayles Co and Williams Co with addresses on Market Street Indiana. It includes Penn Storage, transfer and storage company on Oblast and Union tracks, and miscellaneous service ads.

Bert Lanchard N. Delaware Thompson Bell Prnsiing Atea Ingalls Block Janapolis Horace Wood

Clover Leaf Sold to Syndicate to Remove Rate Disturber

Rail industry rumor and official notices discuss the Clover Leaf's sale to a Vanderbilt aligned syndicate and the St. Louis San Francisco interests. The deal aims to remove a rate disturber and align with Michigan Central while Lincoln lines shift to Cleveland for funeral honors of General Manager P. S. Blodgett.

St. Louis & Western Vanderbilt St. Louis San Francisco Vanderbilts New York Toledo Howeven Michigan Central

Pere Marquette Plans Extension via Lake Erie & Detroit River

The Detroit Journal reports ongoing talks between the Pere Marquette Railroad and the Lake Erie and Detroit River Railroad to extend from St Thomas to Buffalo and divert traffic from the Wabash and Michigan Central. Lake Erie ownership details remain undisclosed as surveys proceed and officials hedge on confirming a full or partial purchase. President Heald denies knowledge of any Lake Erie purchase.

Detroit Journal Pere Marquette Railroad Lake Erie & Detroit River Railroad St. Thomas Buffalo Pere Marquette Wabash Michigan Central Detroit Niagara River F. H. Walker Lake Erie & Detroit River Road The Journal Walkers Walker Heald

Rail regulators rule hay and straw rate hike unjust

The Interstate Commerce Commission, in an opinion by Commissioner Clements, ruled against National Hay Association vs Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and others. It found the Jan 1, 1900, shift of hay and straw to fifth class rates unlawful, discriminatory, and unjust in official classification territory affecting producers, shippers, dealers, and consumers.

Interstate Commerce Commission Clements National Hay Association Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company

Big Four Branch Lines Elect Directors in Indiana

Stockholders of old Indiana companies now branches of the Big Four railway system elected directors yesterday at Greensburg Rushville and Fairland. Greensburg names M. E. Comstock N. R. Johnson E F Osborne J C Davie and G W Vernonsburn. Rushville list incomplete but includes M. E. Comstock.

Indiana Big Four Railway System Greensburg Rushville Fairland Aee M. E. Comstock N. R. Johnson Eee E. F. Osborne J. C. Davie G. W. Vernonsburn M. E

Consolidated lines meeting and rail news notes

A long list of railroad figures and events: the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway annual meeting in Cincinnati. executives and staff travels. freight and passenger traffic updates. pumpkin shipments from Sandborn Paragon Martinsville. management changes at Wabash Big Four Panhandle and Evansville Terre Haute. plans for Oriental traffic through Portland. new commissary car for wrecking crews. potential Union Pacific GM appointment for William Duel. rail offices and agents expanding on the Pacific coast. and state railroad association activities led by E E Stacy with new building pledges.

Joseph Ramsey Wabash Oe City Hot Springs E. H. Talbott Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief Association Cleveland Samuel Hice of Big Four Kentucky Hice Chicago & Northwestern Chicago William H. Vandergrift Big Four Wisconsin Central Connersville Sandborn Ind Indianapolis Packers Paragon Martinsville C. E. Schaff St. Louis Cincinnati J. Q. van Winkle Mattoon P. M. Neel P. Golden Panhandle Xenia Columbus Miles E. M. Neel Ill Neel East St. Louis Harriman Lines Portland Bowen Asiatic Hill Lines Pennsylvania Company Fort Wayne William A. Duel Colorado Union Pacific Raillroad Denver Union Pacific E. F. Dickinson Stillwell Roads Mexico Omaha Duel Walter Daniel Lake Erie & Western Fostoria Hocking Valley Nickelplate Baltimore & Ohio Toledo & Ohio Herbert K. Mudd Wabash Railroad Decatur Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Peru Springfield Mass Arthur The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers E. E. Clark Order of Railway Conductors Harahan Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen F. P. Sargent Immigration Tra New York Central the Central Lehigh Valley Railroad Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Division Street South Bend Fogarty Board of Public Works Common Council Lake Shore Seattle E. R. Ingersoll Ofanal North Pacific Coast Freight John Gill Elkhart Association Lafayette Manon Logansport

Morris Quinlan Arrest In Grand Larceny Case

Morris Quinlan a machinist living on East South street was arrested by Detectives Asch and Manning on grand larceny charges. He allegedly stole 120 dollars from a family boarding at 44 South East street after posing as a worker seeking board and lodging in the city. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Johnson from Michigan were present as the investigation began.

Morris Quinlan East South Street Asch and Manning Quinlan South East Street Alexander Johnson Michigan Johnson

Indiana Library Association Session Focuses on Librarian Traits

The eleventh annual Indiana Library Association meeting opened in the Statehouse with about seventy five librarians attending. Melvil Dewey spoke on library progress as committees form for nominations and auditing to report today.

Indiana Library Association Statehouse Indiana Melvil Dewey New York Merica Hoagland E. G. Browning Magnolia F. R. Kautz Indianapolis Anna G. Hubbard State Library M. E. Ahren Chicago Public Libraries Eva Fitzgerald Kokomo Poindexter Jeffersonville Stein Lafayette

Dewey Proclaims Public Libraries Drive Education Ahead

Melvil Dewey spoke to the Indiana Library Association on the educational value of public libraries. He urged libraries to broaden education, note the need to nurture reading in youth, and argued libraries can surpass schools in fostering lifelong learning. He praised modern libraries and called for increased library funding and support from legislatures.

Melvil Dewey New York State Library Indiana Library Association Dewey Mr. Dewey New York

Charities Conference Plan In State Meeting

Arrangements nearly complete for the state conference of charities and correction in this city November 17 to 19. The opening session Monday evening will feature an address by conference president George A. H. Shideler followed by a Flower Mission reception at Hotel Eng. The Tuesday and Wednesday program includes four main sessions and multiple round tables on state county juvenile and city charities with Franklin McVeagh of Chicago noted as a prominent business figure and president.

State Conference of Charities and Correction George A. H. Shideler Flower Mission Hotel Eng Ively Frananiin McVeagh Chicago

Charity Conference Reports Ties to State Legislation

The Board of State Charities met at the Statehouse for its first quarterly session of the year. Reports were heard from the chair man of the conference committee and associates from Dayton and Muncie on societal difficulties and charity business methods. Speakers included Miss Colton Smith Marton and Rev Halstead Indianapolis with topics on local hospitals and Methodist hospital. The board urged legislation to be introduced at the next General Assembly but did not adopt specific bills.

Board of State Charities Statehouse General Assembly

Mormonism Dying Out Mrs Potter Addresses Indiana Meeting

Mrs B S Potter of Utah, on the board of missions for the Woman's Home Missionary Society, spoke at the Indiana Conference annual convention in Indianapolis. She discussed conditions in Utah San Francisco and Alaska urging mission work to aid trafficked Chinese Japanese and other foreigners while noting Mormon doubts in Utah. The convention opened with welcome from Rev Joshua Stansfield and heard reports including over two thousand dollars raised. Election of officers planned for the afternoon.

B. 8. Potter Utah Board of Missions Woman's Home Missionary Society Indiana M. E Potter San Francisco Alaska Chinatown New York City Mrs. Potter United States W. H. Hadley Mooresville State Society Worth M. Tippy G. W. Smith

Robberies Reported Around Town Including Purse Theft

Mrs. Perry Lund reported a night theft where a thief entered her home and stole a purse of $3 before escaping through a window. Mrs. Mary Lohman’s home on Cornell avenue was burgled, $2 taken. Johnson and Craig's grocery on West Washington street lost about $14 from the till. Detectives Asch and Manning arrested Creed Rice and William Harris, two suspects in the robberies.

Perry Lund Asch Manning Creed Rice William Harris

Real Estate Transfers in Marion County Realized Oct 2

Instruments filed for record show transfers in Marion County Indiana with many properties involving Josephine Christian, William Stevens, Frances Holloway, Lena, William Duckmeyer, Lydia Brown, Robert Poe, Mathias Gas, Lucy Brown, John Duster, Grace Jackson, Charles Owen, Luia Sheppard, Lizzie Yom, Gertrude Yom, Frank Fithian, Nellie Rose, Catharine Van Sheih, E. Van Tilburgh, William Van Aredeil, Joh Slack, George Stout, Wilbur Cox, and others. Prices listed or described include various parcel corners and lot designations in Smock’s Southport area, West Indianapolis, and Brightwood among others. The document also contains prices and prices paid by shippers for staple goods and commodities like turkeys, cheese, eggs, wax, hides, coal, and drugs.

Recorder’s Marion County Indiana Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company East Market Street Josephine Christian William T. Stevens Smock's Southport Church St Union St Frances Holloway Wiliam Steve Spann & Holloway Shelby St Martha @V Eevee William F. Duckmeyer Lena Holbrook Prospect St Modern Prospect Roward Strong Lydia E. Brown Hendricks Daugherty St Near East St Robert Poe Mathias Windhurst Place Caemnet Carson Sts Lucy B. Brown John W. Duster Metzger East Main St Sherman St Michigan St Charlies W. Howard Nora E S. K. Fletcher Indianapolis Ores St Bluff Charles A. Owen Luia A. Sheppard Owen Park Grove 25Th St Barnesay Lizzie Yom Gertrude Yom Lawrence Township Morgan St McLain St Frank E. Fithian Fannie BE. Woodard W. H. Talbott 15Th St Nellie Rose Charles A. Clark Eon S Catharine E. van Sheih E. van Tilburgh Wirty William C. van Aredeil Joh Slack E. T. Fletcher Brightwood Olney St George W. Stout Wilbur Cox Stout Haughville Cleaveland St Wth Bf Samuel Rhodes David P. Heater Harding Paper Heirs’ Oes Shepard Joseph H. Cl Tvenay T Clark Birchay Oliver Av Reagan John L. RE Wayne Townsh Thomas. C Christian’ Ingtonst

Local Wholesale Trade Sees Stronger Markets Across Staples

Local wholesale markets show strength with firm prices on raw sugars coffees and beans. Flour remains steady while molasses, canned goods and potatoes hold or rise. dairy and eggs stay firm as storage stock moves. Nut and fruit prices vary, poultry demand stays solid and coal dealers resist further declines.

Mfe Navy Elgin Creamery

Local Grain Market Quiet on Board of Trade

Trading was quieter with lighter inspections across the week culminating in 33 cars. Wheat and corn prices showed modest steadiness with No. 2 red wheat around 67 to 69 cents track and milling freight. corn various white and mixed grades ranged from about 55% to 60+ cents. Wagon market offered liberal lots with timothy hay near 12 to 13 dollars per ton and oats and straw priced by quality.

Board of Trade Hay Timothy

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