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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1902

Page

5

Physicians Outfits and Surgical Tools Ad at Indianapolis Firm

A fragment lists physicians outfits, emergency satchels, instrument sets, operating gowns and cushions, pocket knives with spatula, and Labh Cabinets from E M Campbell Co over Columbia National Bank at 14 and 16 East Washington Street. Also mentions surgical instrument makers Armstrong, Wer BM, 224 and 2% S&S Meridian St Indianapolis, Ind.

E. M. Campbell & Co Columbia Nnionz Bank East Washington Street Labh Wer Arrmstrom E & Co Surgical Instrument Makers S&s Meridian St Indianapolis Ind

Review of Mr Valentine’s First Book Reveals Subtle Triumph

The critique praises the debut volume for unobtrusiveness and its focus on the beauty of the world we inhabit and the shared human spirit. It notes a quiet literary achievement in presenting art as a noble reflection of daily life and collective humanity.

Mr. Valentine

Bachelors and Old Maids Coterie Establishes Vow

Williamsburg settles a quirky pact with ten bachelors and ten young women taking lifelong vows to stay single. A pension fund at sixty five, strict by-laws, uniforms for the maids, and fines support the plan while a rival plotting group threatens a clash at the outset.

Williamsburg N. Y Alexander Graham Avenue

Wall Paper Plant Burned Near Hackensack

The Campbell Wall Paper Company plant near Hackensack New Jersey was destroyed by a fire tonight causing an estimated loss of 175000 dollars. Fire officials investigated the blaze as crews battled the flames throughout the evening.

Wall Paper Hackensack N. J Campbell Wall Paper Company

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Warns Teething Mothers

An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a long trusted teething remedy. It claims to soothe gums relieve wind colic regulate bowels and treat diarrhoea. Also promotes Glenn's Cleaner Soap for skin conditions and other beauty aids.

Murderous assault in Terre Haute shadows Indiana news

In Terre Haute Indiana Matthew Alexander a negro killed Thomas Burke by slashing his throat and wounded Mrs Burke in the sleeping room at midnight Burke a 40 year old motorman and brother of former street railway superintendent Michael Burke died beside his wife who was also slashed Alexander fled and police hunt him police fear lynching as crowds gather no clear motive given though Alexander had recent cocaine use pending investigation

Indianapolis Journal Terre Haute Ind Matthew Alexander Thomas Burke Burke Alexander Chicago Piqua

Gibson elected to joint senator post in Crawford Perry Spencer counties

The Crawford Perry Spencer joint senator seat will be filled by T J Gibson after Suddarth resigns to care for his ailing father. Gibson, a Perry county farmer, has twice carried Perry county as a legislative candidate. J F Winchell of Tobinsport was named for joint representative for Crawford and Perry counties. In Versailles, Daniel E Storms urged support for secretary of state at the Republican convention, which also named a ticket for local offices. Howard county Republicans report a strong 60 day poll with rising Republican first voters and many converts, predicting a Republican majority of about 2000.

Indianapolis Journal Camelton Ind T. J. Gibson Jerry L. Suddarth Crawford Perry Spencer Suddarth Gibson Perry County J. F. Winchell Tobinsport Versailles Daniel E. Storms F. M. Thompson T. E. Day Correct E. C. Zimmerman Batesville John Harper Will C. Prentice Osgood Dr. Beckett Benham A. J. Larrabee William Schulenberg Friendship Phillip Schumaker Sanpan Kokomo Howard County Center Township

Conference Appointments in White River District

The White River Conference of the United Brethren Church in Marion Indiana closed with yearly minister appointments. Five new preachers were ordained and the service at First United Brethren Church included Y M C A participation. Bishop Kephart spoke at a large meeting and long lists of district appointments across Indianapolis Marion and surrounding towns were announced, naming presiding elders and many ministers.

Indianapolis Marion Ind White River United Brethren Church First United Brethren Kephart F. E. Shannon Anderson F. C. Blake Andersonville A. M. Shaw Blue River H. Good Columbus Frankton BE. W. Collamore Greenfield F. H. Linville Greenstork M. F. Aehee Greenwood M. O. Jarvis Huntsville A. Wilmore W. M. Karstadt Innapolis G. M. Myers Lynn A. Kissel Middletown C. E. Hunt Mohawk M. A. Robbins New Castle Portland Alice Pipe Phoenix A. D. Williams Redkey W. Speepeee Saratoga D.W. Zartman Beisa E.ecately Union H. J. Russell Wabash J. A. Jay Ec Evangelists W. F. Hunt Trambarger

Hiatt Family Reunion Held at Lakeside Park Ridgeville

Ridgeville Indiana September 7 The Hiatt family reunion gathered about 150 descendants of three Wales born brothers who settled in Pennsylvania and North Carolina before the Revolutionary War. Marriages linked to McNees Coxes Baileys Addingtons Pickets Peacocks Shultzes Hellers and Stanleys. Eli Hiatt presided as president with M R Hiatt of Ridgeville and J G Stanley of Ridgeville News as secretary treasurer.

Indianapolis Journal Ridgeville Ind Hiatt Lakeside Park Wales Pennsylvania North Carolina Ohio Union Indiana McNees Coxes Baileys Addingtons Pickets Peacocks Shultzes Hellers Stanleys Henry B. Cox Winchester Farmland Eli Hiatt

Terre Haute Republicans Seek Foraker Visit for Campaign Start

Republican campaign managers in Terre Haute Indiana await word on inviting Senator Foraker to deliver opening remarks. State Chairman Goodrich pledged support for bringing the Ohio senator on Monday September 2. If he cannot attend, plans will move forward soon with dates for Indiana senators to follow. efforts include Congressman Holliday and others.

Indianapolis Journal Terre Haute Ind Republican County Senator Foraker Goodrich Ohio Munday Indiana Holliday Sae Hale Ma

Indiana Normal School Prep for Large Fall Attendance

Indiana Normal at Terre Haute reports rising interest two weeks before term start on September 25. Improvements to buildings and equipment aim for a bigger enrollment than last year, with faculty updates including Miss Mary Moran’s absence and Miss Rose Cox filling in, and Prof. Charles Dryer’s geography text accepted at Oxford. Football prospects look strong with several returning players and new coach search underway.

Indianapolis Journal Terre Haute Ind Indiana State Normal Parsons County Institute Mary Moran Rose Cox Mary Anderson Europe Charles Dryer University of Oxford Indiana Dryer Fort Wayne High School Kimmell Wellman Robert Harris

Old settlers reunions and firemen monument dedication

Special from Indiana reports Clay Owen counties old settlers reunion in Bowling Green with James Barcus and R L Keith as speakers. Jay county and Darke county settlers held gatherings in Portland with Lafollette McGriff among speakers. New Albany volunteers firemen monument dedication at Fairview Cemetery costing 1300 with city and citizens contributions and remarks by Judge Dowling and Judge Barker.

Indianapolis Journal Bowling Green Ind Clay Owen Counties James A. Barcus Terre Haute R. L. Keith Barcus Brazil Portland Jay County Darke County Ohio Ankrom Grove John F. Lafollette Emerson E. McGriff New Albany Fairview Cemetery Supreme Court Alexander Dowling Henry 8. Barker Louisville

Reverend Carter officiates double wedding in Evansville

This morning at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church Rev Edwin Carter united Miss Minnie Allen with Mr Henry P Yenowine and Miss Claudia Decker with Mr Walter Gottman. Gottman, a Denver businessman, will reside there with his bride, Yenowine a Milwaukee newspaper man who recently located in Evansville. The bridal couples left for Louisville to spend a few days.

Indianapolis Journal Evansville Ind Edwin Carter Holy Innocents Episcopal Church Minnie Allen Henry P. Yenowine Claudia Decker Walter Gottman Gottman Denver Yenowine Milwaukee Louisville

Four Madison farmers sue American Tin Plate over duck creek pollution

Four Madison county farmers Isaac C. Peck Lewis Gwin Jacob Sperry and Jane Bright filed suits in Madison Circuit Court seeking 2000 damages each for pollution of Duck creek running through their farms. The cases were venued to the county for trial. If they win the actions may spur numerous similar filings.

Indianapolis Journal Ind Madison County Isaac C. Peck Lewis Gwin Jacob Sperry Jane Bright Madison American Tin Plate Company Duck Creek

Funeral Held For Mrs Hawkins Of Antioch

Portland Ind Sept 7 funeral of Mrs William Hawkins of Antioch who died from heart failure was held today She weighed 348 pounds and her casket was among the largest seen in the area Covington Ind Sept 7 Barn and contents burned at the W H Young farm south of Attica before dawn today with extensive damage reported

Indianapolis Journal Portland Ind William Hawkins Antioch Abe Covington, Inc W. H. Young Attica

Fire destroys large farm in Rush County losses near six thousand

The Friday night blaze gutted a three story structure measuring sixty by seventy feet with a metal roof. Losses included twelve hundred bushels of wheat two hundred oats eighteen rye and 120 bushels of corn sixty sacks of oil meal thirty five tons of Timothy hay twenty tons of baled straw and farming machinery. Insurance was minimal. In Rushville a farmer W Stewart Miller was buried after being fatally shot by his son in law. Coroner Green delays verdict. Clingman held without bond.

Indianapolis Journal Rushville Ind W. Stewart Miller Walker Township Rush County George W. Winfrey Hurst Cemetery Green Clingman

NineYearOld Girl Hurts In Trolley Fire Accident

In Muncie Indiana on September 7 nine year old Margaret Lewis moved near an illuminated toy trolley car and her clothing caught fire. Her parents Bert and Mrs. Lewis tried to rescue her and suffered serious burns on their limbs. The girl escaped serious injury.

Indianapolis Journal Muncie Ind Margaret Lewis Bert Lewis

Street Fair Association Returns Candidate Funds

TERRE HAUTE Ind Sept 7 The Street Fair Association ruled candidates for office are victims of schemes to raise money for public and semi public enterprises and unanimously ordered returned to the candidates their subscriptions to the expense fund of the street fair.

Indianapolis Journal Terre Haute Ind The Street Fair Association

Farmhand fatally injured in haymow fall near Marion

William Kurts, a farmhand, died last evening after falling from the haymow at the William Lomax farm south of Marion Indiana. He struck his head and suffered a brain concussion and a fractured right shoulder. Kurts leaves a large family.

Indianapolis Journal Marion Ind William Kurts William Lomax Kurtis

Ind. trio forms biggest oil company in Tennessee

W. W. Sterling Ethan L. Arnold and M. L. Stevenson of Elkhart Indiana have joined to create the largest oil company in the state with Knoxville as the developing base.

Indianapolis Journal Knoxville, Tenn W. W. Sterling Ethan L. Arnold M. L. Stevenson Elkhart, Ind

City Council Sets 1.15 Levy for Water Works and Streets

In Kokomo the City Council approved a 1.15 property tax levy for next year, 15 cents higher than last year, to fund water works purchases and street rebuilding. In Portland a lone highwayman tried to rob George Lande, a Geneva oil district foreman, but Lande fled with his horse and buggy, carrying $500 intended to pay workers.

Kokomo Portland George Lande Geneva Lawde

Roach Former U S Senator From North Dakota Dead

William Nathaniel Roach former United States senator from North Dakota 1893 to 1899 died in New York after a long cancer illness. Born September 1 1849 in Washington he earlier served as Larimore mayor and twice sought the governorship. Interment will be in Washington with funeral plans pending.

New York William Nathaniel Roach United States North Dakota Senate Washington Roach William N. Roach Georgetown University United States Quartermaster’s Department Dakota Territory Larimore Mr. Roach Alexander L. Pollock Salt Lake City

Death of Gen James A Williamson in Jamestown

Gen James A Williamson of New York dies in Jamestown at night. He was a noted lawyer who moved from Kentucky to New York and built a large practice. Brevet brigadier general in the Civil War for bravery, he served as commissioner of public lands under President Grant and led the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad before its Santa Fe merger, then served as its counsel. Survived by widow and four daughters. body to be taken to New York for burial.

Newport R. L James A. Williamson New York Jamestown R. IL Williamson Kentucky Grant Atlanta & Pacific Railroad The Santa Fe

Bodies of Mr and Mrs Charles L Fair Arrive in New York

In a mortuary chapel aboard the steamship St Louis the bodies of Mr and Mrs Charles L Fair are laid out after a France automobile accident. The chapel is black draped with white ribbons and abundant flowers. Caskets were consigned by Henry De Boerntel to Hermann Oelrichs and moved to Grand Central depot for the Chicago special car Ben Wyzie.

New York St. Louis Charles L. Fair France Henry de Boerntel Hermann Oelrichs

Death of Rev C F Zimmermann editor in Cleveland

The Rev C F Zimmermann editor of German Evangelical Magazine and long time Wisconsin Conference presid ing elder died in Cleveland at fifty nine. He had resided there for seven years and was a prominent church figure.

Cleveland C. F. Zimmermann Wisconsin Zim

Germans stage autumn maneuvers amid Blues Reds clash

Frantic preparations as 92 000 troops spread across a 30 by 50 mile area near Frankfort on the Oder. The Blues, assumed Russians, total about 50 000 with infantry cavalry artillery and support units. Reds form the opposing force of over 40 000 led by Third Army Corps and First Division of the Guard. Cavalry outposts linked Meseritz Schwiebus and Bentschen as the general staff observes from Berlin.

Frankfort-On-The-Oder Posen Empire Blues Obra Oder Reds Third Army Meseritz Schwiebus Bentschen William Germany Italy Australia Great Britain Russian United States Earl Roberts Kelly Kennickgen Ian Hamilton

Emperor to aid ease Polish German tensions in Posen

In Prussian Poland at Posen the Emperor discussed social frictions with Archbishop Stablewski and suggested measures to ease tension. Poles refuse business with Germans, Germans buy from Germans, creating a silent trade war enforced by social codes. The dispute centers on language in schools, notably the German Lord’s Prayer, with the Polish Catholic Church backing the Polish position.

Posen Prussian Poland Stablewski

Russia demands passage of Russian torpedo boats through Dardanelles

Constantinople reports Russia refuses to accept the Turkish decline to let four unarmed torpedo boats pass under a commercial flag. Russia has addressed a note to Turkish authorities insisting the boats be allowed to pass, and the Porte is expected to appeal to the powers on the matter.

Constantinople Russia Porte Dardanelles

Knox Seeks Clear Title on Panama Canal Property

Attorney General P. C. Knox arrived seeking a clear title to property the United States purchased from the Panama Canal Company. Reports note other international incidents including a Persian shah’s Paris trip, a Barcelona police clash at a workers meeting leaving one dead and several wounded, and Hungarian premier Coleman De Szell contributing to a flag presentation in New York.

P. C. Knox United States Coleman de Szell New York

Detachment of Rear Admiral Rodgers from Asiatic Station

Navy orders detach Rear Admiral Frederick Rogers from command of the Asiatic Station and direct his return to the United States. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans remains in supreme command with Rear Admiral Frank Wilder as senior squadron commander.

Washington Navy Department Frederick Rogers Asiatic United States Rodgers Robley D. Evans Frank Wilder

Severe hailstorm hits El Paso with crippling floods

A cloudburst drenched El Paso on September 6 delivering fierce hail and winds up to forty miles per hour. Streets flooded to a foot in depth delaying streetcar traffic for an hour as hail piled two inches in places, described as the most severe hailstorm in the area.

EL Paso Tex Ater

Man Killed As Train Collides With Locomotive

Broken Bow Nebraska September 7 a west bound passenger train No 41 struck the locomotive of an extra at the east end of Broken Bow ward killing a man and wrecking the locomotive as details remained to be learned.

Broken Bow Neb Broken Bow Ward

Interurban Time Card Details Routes and Connections

Schedule notes for Anderson Muncie and Marion area lines show trains at 1a m 1la m 2p m and 5 p m with stated travel times to Anderson and Muncie. Direct connections occur at the West Maryland Street station while express cars depart Indianapolis Kentucky and South Capitol avenues with a 5 30 a m earliest service and links to Elwood Marion and Alexandria.

Anderson Muncie Mario Aneane West Maryland Street Indianapolis Kentucky South Capitel Avenues Elwood Marion Alexandria

Indianapolis and Hast ern Railway Greenfield Line Timetable

The Indianapolis and Hast ern Railway announces a 1902 timetable effective August 15 for Greenfield Knightstown and related stations. Passenger cars depart from Georgia Indian streets from 6 57 a m to 8 57 p m with an 11 15 p m final run and combined passenger express at 11 37 a m 3 57 p m and 6 57 p m. Freight service to Greenfield and intermediate stations arrives at Georgia Meridian at 8 00 a m and 1 00 p m with departures at 8 00 a m 3 39 p m.

Greenfield Knightstown Tht Georgia Meridian

Mooresville Indiana Passenger Schedule Fragments

Disjointed timetable notes describe cars from Mooresville to Indianapolis with departures at 5 45 a m 6 29 a m and later to a 10 o clock final. Service also references Penneylvania ington streets and Georgia Meridian routes with morning and afternoon departures and last cars at 10 p m.

Penneylvaniaington Streets Georgia Meridian

Train Attack Delays Traffic After Fatal Shooting

A violent incident today killed a colored man and wrecked two locomotives delaying trains for several hours. Passengers reported no injuries.

Frugal grocer’s dawn routine showcases steady commerce

A reader shares a vivid, if imperfect, glimpse of a New York grocer’s early morning routine as wagons arrive at 6 am. The narrator observes careful selection, modest waste, and steady product flow, highlighting thrift and steady business growth through small efficiencies.

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