CHANDLER-THOMAS E. DIES AT 71 INDIANAPOLIS
Vital statistics list numerous marriage licenses and deaths. Thomas E. Chandler dies at home 518 West Vermont Street aged seventy one. Other notices include several marriages and public directory entries, with addresses and brief funeral details. The page also lists proposals for vegetables and local business directory items.
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Ee Ee Chandler
Thomas E
Vermont St
Fune
Wilson—Whitesell
Castleton
Future of the J. D. & W. statement dispels rumors
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton president Woodford clarifies relations among sister lines. Waldo to be general manager of the C H & D interest Lazarus to remain traffic chief Graves as superintendent. No large changes for Indianapolis workers. Monon purchase by Southern strengthens ties. no deal with Cincinnati Richmond & Muncie. Freight marking reforms proposed to curb misrouted shipments and reduce over freight charges.
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M. D. Woodford
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western
Indiana, Decatur & Western
C. G. Waldo
John S. Lazarus
George Graves
Woodford
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Decatur & Western
Monon
The
Southern
Chicago
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Rock Island
Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Western Maryland to issue $25 million in bonds
Baltimore financial circles report the Western Maryland Railroad Company plans a 25 million dollar first mortgage bond issue as part of a 50 million authorized total. Funds will finance purchasing properties, building terminals in Baltimore, rebuilding lines to Cumberland and Cherry Run, and extending to connect with the West Virginia Central. Vermilye & Co. and George P. Butler & Brothers lead the underwriting with Mercantile Trust Company as mortgage trustee.
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Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Western Maryland Railroad
West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railway
Davis Coal and Coke Company
West Virginia Central
Cherry Run
W. Va
Cumberland
Vermilye & Co
George P. Butler & Brothers
New York
Mercantile Trust Company of
Railroad Moves and Margins across Midwestern Lines
Summary of rail traffic developments from Indianapolis to Chicago and beyond. Boxcar orders, new engines, and dividend declarations accompany announcements of new coaches, bridge contracts, union formations, and planned routes. Railroads like Pennsylvania, Big Four, Lake Shore, and Chicago Great Western push expansion, while service tweaks and rate disputes shape operations. Individual executives and ORG names appear as changes affect passenger earnings and station plans.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Fort Wayne
Findlay
Dayton
Kansas City
L. J. Curran
Union
Chicago
A. W. Noyes
Chicago Great Western
Omaha
Sioux City
New York
St. Louis
George H. Daniels
New York Central
Chatauqua Assembly
Leslie
Pennsylvania Toad
L. M. Allen
Chicago, Rock Island
Yoakum
Illinois Central
Missouri River
American Bridge Company
Union Station
Cleveland
Big Four
Lake Shore
Burnham
Collinwood
Elkhart
Ind
W. F. Evans
Charles L. Hogle
Mexican National Road
C. BP. Benjamin
Canadian Pacific
S. P. Houghton
Southern Pacific
Claude Hill
Wisconsin Central
T. F. Sweat
Isaac Davis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Western Passenger Association
Harlan-Hollingsworth Car Works
Baltimore & Ohio
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Rock Island & Pacific
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Turner
Jacksonville & Southeastern Road
Centralia
Jacksonville
Chio
Burlington & Quincy
Burlington
Southern Railway
New Orleans
Atlanta
Washington
Chit & Alton
Wabash
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago & Alton
Robert H. Staunton
Canadian Northern Road
Fort Arthur
Stock Exchange
Chicago & Southeastern
Schaff
Harriman
San Francisco
Veteran Volunteer Firemen Meeting Notice
The State Veteran Fire Association plans a council chamber gathering on Tuesday afternoon September 16 at 2 o'clock. All volunteer firemen in the state are invited to attend for the purpose of organizing and coordinating state efforts.
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Cc. Victor
North
Delaware
Joseph Gardner
Keneucky
Teles Ice
Rollyn Hawkins
Virginia
SaLas
Cali
Wrecking Co
Tis
Cornell
State Veteran Fire Association
Council Chamber
Preacher in Trouble with Baptist Council
Charges filed by the Baptist District Council at Martinsville allege William J. Delaney, former Martinsville pastor now in Indianapolis, collected funds for a church project and misused them, sold promised books with no delivery, and falsified. Delaney did not attend trial, sent a letter confessing all three charges as true and requesting mercy.
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The
Baptist District Council
Martinsville
William J. Delaney
Indianapolis
Delaney
Council finance committee fails to meet over 1903 estimates
The city council finance committee met at the city clerk’s office to discuss the 193 estimates but only four members appeared. Chairman Wynne called a follow up meeting for tomorrow night. Democrats opposed all increases, Wynne suggested trimming light funding from 135000 by about 10000 due to a pending contract with Indianapolis Light and Power and the six month window for lights next year.
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Council
Wynne
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
Board of Safety approves hourly watchman reports at engine houses
The Board of Public Safety adopted a rule requiring all watchmen in engine houses to report hourly to headquarters after Bartley Dugan failed to detect an overheated stove at hose house No 18. The board also ordered an inquiry into possible negligence, approved hose acquisitions, and granted Chief Coots a ten day leave to attend the National Association of Chief Fire Engineers in New York with his wife. Sprerween E. J. Bixler Repeter and C. T. Dunn will be used as needed for police duties.
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Board of Public Safety
Bartley Dugan
Coots
National Association of Chief Fire Engineers
New York
Indianapolis
Bids For Asphalt Work On Massachusetts Avenue
S H Shearer anti trust advocate missed the Marion County Construction Company owned by George W Seibert and W C Smith bidding 424 per foot for resurfacing Massachusetts avenue from New York to North street. Western Construction bid 536 and Barber Asphalt 484. The Marion firm will use California asphalt while Western and Barber use Trinidad lake asphalt. The project totals 18342 with an estimated saving of about 5000 versus engineer's estimate. Shearer did not bid as he campaigns against trust asphalt bids.
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Marion County Construction Company
George W. Seibert
W. C. Smith
Massachusetts Avenue
New York
North Street
Western Construction Company
Barber Asphalt Company
Trust’ Companies
Trinidad Lake
Marion Company
California
Nelson
Trinidad
Western Company
Washington Street
H. Shearer
Trust Asphalt
Beville Avenue
Tenth Street
Francis M. Lackey
American Construction Company
California Street
Market Street
Court Street
Capitol Paving and Construction Company
Wis
Layman Avenue
Lowell Avenue
Chambers Street
Marion Caldwell
McCarty Street
Virginia Avenue
East Street
Henry Manay
J. Harry Robert
Morris Street
Wright Street
McKernan
J. Harry Roberts
J. D. Hows
Henry Maag
Allen Caylor
Delaware Streets
Barber Asphalt and Paving Company
Olive Street
Minnesota Street
Naomi Street
John Burkert
T. &. Kane
American Construction Pany
Keystone Avenue
Michigan Street
St. Clair Street
Charles R. Pease
T. BE. Kane
William Bossert
Hudson & Jenkins
Roney
Eugene Sheehan
Monthly crop bulletin shows corn and oats above ten year averages
The Department of Agriculture reports September 1 corn at 4.3, above ten year norms in most states, with Kansas Nebraska Missouri Indiana Ohio Illinois and Pennsylvania notably high. Wheat and oats harvest conditions exceed averages in many states, apples and peaches show varied gains, while hog fattening declines and hog sizes remain mostly above the ten year average in only a few states.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
South Dakota
South
Michigan
Nebraska
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
California
Iowa
New York
Kentucky
Tennessee
New Jersey
Virginia
South Carolina
Maryland
Utah
Florida
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
Oregon
West Virginia
Virinia
Oklahoma
Board of Works Action on Meridian Street Walks and Roads
The Board of Works approves final action on cement walks in Meridian street and changes to a wooden block roadway on High street with brick roadway and graded sodded lawns. It opens Holton place and approves primary assessment rolls. Bids are listed for gravel and brick roadways, cement walks, and curbs including projects on California, McCarty and Olive streets and various alleys.
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Meridian Street
Thirty Fourth Street
Thirty-eighth Street
High Street
McCarty Street
Prospect Street
Holton Place
Senate Avenue
Pratt Street
Illinois Street
Superior Street
George W. McCray
Burgess Avenue
Downey Street
McLean Place
Thirtysixth Street
Llinois Street
Twenty-ffth Street
Twentyninth Street
Aswer
Oliver Avenue
Warren
Marion Avenue
Ray Street
White River
Albert K. Worm
Jones Street
Lowell Street
Standard Avenue
Belmont Avenue
Northwestern Avenue
Polar Ice Company
Poultry shippers meet in Indiana to discuss direct marketing aims
Indiana live poultry shippers met at the Grand Hotel called by L. Reinach of Chicago to form a direct marketing network with Eastern markets, avoiding middlemen and a stock company. Reinach hinted at another meeting “further off” to the west as questions and confusion arose.
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Indiana
Grand Hotel
L. Reinach
Chicago
Reinach
Arthur Jordan
Relnach
Cicago
Wholesale fall trade shows rising activity and cheaper goods
A city market report details increased wholesale activity on fall streets with dry goods selling at about 30 percent of prices from thirty years ago. Leather and provision markets rise, fruits vegetables and poultry in strong demand, eggs up, and grain bids mixed with weaker wheat and steady corn and stronger oats. Wagon market offers lower prices for hay and grains, with assorted car inspections noted.
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South Meridian Street
Hay
Timothy
Wholesale Prices Across Goods From Hides To Lard
Prices paid by shippers cover animals and dairy items, from ducks and geese to hides and tallow. Butter and cheese quotes appear alongside canned goods, fruits, vegetables, and staple textiles like sheetings. Multiple named brands and regional suppliers are listed with unit prices and per dozen or per pound measures.
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New York
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Vital Statistics
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Meek and
Shelby
Mamie Noe
Garfield Place
McLeland
Ada B
Snyder
Cora K. Smith
Robert Fitzsimmons
Amelia Griffy
Robert W. Merrill
Nettie Stuart
Daniel N. Garry
Lela Beaupre
Spruce F. Ellis
Carrie C. Stienecker
Cunor H. Ellis
Gertrude M. Allardt
Sruhee Potter
Rose Emma Ellwanger
Wu I. McClain
Belle Meyers
Edward L. Reinhardt
Cora B. Rhoades
Edward Luedemann
Rosa E. Bienke
Charles J. Bernd
Emma Miller
Charles F. Bartholomew
Edna Supple
Thomas H. Bruner
Dora A. Bell
George E. Alter
Diana J. Swanton
Alpha H. West
Lillian Andrews
Luke A. Hoffner
Ida M. Baldwin
Willem M. Silver
Flora B. Wheeling
Elwyn L. Cornell
Anna H. Atchison
Willard
Heles Edson Roach
Fred 8
Florence Willingham
Ged W. Gleason
Mary Cotton
Delia Huver
Cora Reba E. Roney
North Senate
Dennis
Harding
South Capitol
Ie Pete
Columbia
Isaac Newton Champion
Elizabeth Chaney
Estern
Society Notice
Pentalpha Lodge
Masonic Temple
Elmer F. Gay
W. M
T. M'Quiddy
Ae Flanner & Buchanan
Nois Street
BE. Kregelw
N. Delaware St
Crawford
Washington St
Boone County
M. Arbuckle
Lemcke
One Bros
Duplex Power
W. Larue
Chalfant
Servor
Michigan Streets
Builders’ Supply Company
Chase Construc- Com
Compan Eaton
Filinots St
U. & Army
United States
North Illinois
Thayer
English Hotel
Stevenson
Lae Bn
Ness Chance
Chance
Morton
Circle
Union Transfer
Saat
Sasi
Galea Rat-Clane Wi
Reedy & CO
Frank Blanchard
Bertermann Bros
Mars
N. del. St
Tel
Thompson KR. Bell
Ingalls Block
Horace Wood
Peerless Foundry CO
Moi & CO
East Market Street
Thos. C. AY & CO
Law Bullying
C.F. Sayles Financial
Wil Mi
Forts
Brady
Wayne
Fort Sheridan
Fort Thomas
Indianapolis Arsenal
Columbus Barracks
Columbia Arsenal
C. R. Krauthoff
Act
Central Freight Association
Odd Fellows
Mr. Noyes
Sankedan
Ross Cuteage
Indianapolis Roads
Chargers
W. J. Delaney
Board OF Safety
S. H. Shearer
Board OF Works
Bowen-Merrill Co
Raymond P. van Camp
van Camp Hardware Co
John T. Saulter
Burgomaster
King
Joe Welch
Mason Kebler CO
Miss Norton
Brazil
Alberts
Sta
Androscoggins
Cabot
Dwight
Gureles
Sue
Hope
Linwood
Lonsdale
Allen Greas
Allen TH
Arnold Illen
Deariena Cochece
Simpson
Eimgeont
Aniah
U Kid
Sxanyatat Liberati
Katharine Klarer
Sig
A. Baggetto
MA Rt 1Enak Dez
Bernard Begue
Baritoas
New Vaneiniaian
Asc
Dress
Bates
Lancaster Crane
Java
Ariosa
Pia Senn
Toe
Windsor
Carolina
Castile
Epsom
Graham
Iron and Steel
Pruiter Chyna
Aon
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