History of the Hall of Fame and Washington DC facts
A Courier reader asks about the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at the University of the City of New York the plan to honor dead Americans and the 1901 election of 29 of 50 panels. The piece also contrasts Washington City with the District of Columbia noting governance by three commissioners and 278,718 residents in 1900, with 20,000 federal employees and $23 million in wages annually. The writeup discusses rail crossings, new depots, and district growth toward a million people by century's end.
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The
Courier
Hall of Fame
University of the City of New York
Westminster Abbey
London
Helen Gould
University Building
University Heights
Palisades
Harlem
Hudson River
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
Audubon
the Naturalist
Wm. E. Channing
Robi. Fulton
David G. Farragut
Henry Ward Beecher
Benjamin Franklin
Jonathan Edwards
U. S. Grant
Peter Cooper
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry Clay
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Asa Gray
Washington Irving
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
George Peabody
Daniel Webster
John Marshall
Gilbert Stuart
Joseph Story
S. F. B. Morse
Eli Whitney
Robert I. Lee
Horace Mann
James Kent
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
United States
Washington
Washington Poem Recited by Mrs Risk Honors George
A poetic tribute to George Washington recalls his battlefield valor and leadership at Trenton Valley Forge and the nation’s reverent memory. The piece, read by Mrs. Ida Risk, lauds Washington as a steadfast guardian of liberty and law, ending with an aside advertising Shera and Montosh fleeced underwear.
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Ida Risk
Washington
Bath
Earth
Trenton
Valley Forge
Church and School Should March In Their Grand Work
A Sunday talk at First Presbyterian by Rev H N Monat urged close church school ties. He praised Indiana leaders for linking mind and soul, urged greater efficiency, Christian teachers, parental cooperation, and intensive education with ample room and resources to lift the community.
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First Presbyterian Church
H. N. Monat
Belog
Solomon
Presbyterian Church
Henderson
State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
Parsons
The
State Normal
Indiana
Kane
Wabash College
Sheep Attack Laced Lesson in Columbia Scene
A humorous local tale recounts Mr D- attacked near his barn by a docile sheep. The witness urges humane treatment, delivering a moral about not stooping to a sheep. A separate Union county fox chase ends with four Reynards cornered. one killed, one captured, two escaped.
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Columbia
Courier
Mr. D
Mr Sheep
Earth
Union County
Union Township
Little Larmy
Aid de Camps
James Blair
Ely Reynards
McMahan Delivers Practical Addresses at Farmers Institute
J. H. McMahan of Union county, a leading farmer, attended the Farmers Institute and gave two practical, engaging talks Tuesday.
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J. H. McMahan
Union County
Farmers’ Institute
Corporal John Bell Sends Christmas Letter From the Philippines
From the Philippines Corporal John Bell writes to his parents detailing a Field Day with sports prizes and a Band Boys concert. He notes team wins in tug of war and long distance races, a band visit, dinner, and a total prize and expense tally with plans to buy a baseball set. He mentions 60 members in the Literary Association where he serves as treasurer and signs off with holiday wishes.
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John Bell
James A. Bell
Maplewood
Co. G
Foley
Ill
Band Boye
Panique
Literary Association
Tamwell
Joan Bel
Local Letter List Shows Uncalled Post Office Letters
Letter list from Connersville post office for week ending February 16 1901 lists names Barhardt Prof W C Dils William ae Mra Ida Johnson Carl LaMar EM McDowell Willie Murphy T E B Vroer Charlie Rick George Rhepler Fred Bimpson Verne Thomas Mrs Fann. Applicants told to say advertised and give hist date. if not called in two weeks letters go to Dead Letter office. The Teachers Institute opened at 9:45 with Rev George Dursie leading devotions and talks on Reading by Prof J M Bailey and Mr Conner. Talks highlighted reading methods and the need to balance thought and expression. Mrs Emma Wright presented on Fiction and Life with quotes on protecting children from bad books. Prof L I Conner and H A Steele addressed topics on reading and John Marshall respectively. Prof Sanders spoke on Washington, with Miss Madge Jewiss reciting The Ship of Faith. The institute featured musical numbers, attendance strong, and officials from several counties present.
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Connersville
Barhardt
W. C. Dils
William Ae
Ida Johnson
Carl LaMar
EM. McDowell
Willie Murphy
T. E B. Vroer
Charlie Rick
George Rhepler
Fred Bimpson
Verne Thomas
Mrs. Fann
Joan Parnu
P.M
Ochiltree
George Dursie
Christian Church
J. M. Bailey
Bentonville
James
Bailey
Bates
Emma Wright
I. Conner
Muncie Normal School
Indiana
Conner
Prof. Conner
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Catiline
Eugene Fisld
H. A. Steele
Muncie Normal
Institute
Steele
John Marshall
Sanders
Washington
Madge Jewiss
Friedgen
Pitts
Manlove
Fayette County
Election of Trustee by Harrison Lodge No 84 I C C F
Harrison Lodge No 84 I C C F will elect one trustee for a three year term at Friday evening March 1 1901. All members are urged to attend. Virgil J Barker Secretary.
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Harrison Lodge No
1.C.C.F
Virgil J. Barker
Pleasant Reception for Thomas Irwin Nuptials
A Friday reception at the Harrisburg home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard T. Thomas honored Herbert T. Thomas and Miss Bertha Irwin of Indianapolis. The couple wed at the bride’s home January 29 and recently returned from visits with Chicago and Indianapolis relatives.
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Hubbard T. Thomas
Harrisburg
Herbert T. Thomas
Bertha Irwin
Indianapolis
Chicago
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Shera & Mo
Mount
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U. S
Old Columbia
Philippines
Bamban
Luzon
Teachers’ Institute
Kline
Waterloo
Wilca
Fairview
Newland
Jennings
Riley
Jessie Manlove
Messrs
J. W. Walker
Thos. B. Scott
J. N. Davis
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