War in Indiana spectacle features Gatling Gun Squad and Zouaves
The piece previews a large Civil War reenactment style event titled War in Indiana at the Indianapolis speedway on Monday Sept 6. It details dramatic combat displays including artillery, aerial bombs, land mines and trench warfare, with Col L R Gignilliat supervising. Indianapolis groups Gatling Gun Squad and Wehlerman's Zouaves join in alongside Knights of Pythias units. Flora Smith Charles Smith Clarence Smith.
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Indiana
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Europe
L. R. Gignilliat
Culver Military Academy
Gignilliat
Senator Kern Defends Bell Case Amid Indiana Indictments
Indiana Senator John W. Kern comments on Marion county election indictments and criticizes political use by the Republican organization. He notes he cannot judge evidence in the Mayor Joseph E. Bell case but asserts trusted witnesses would be necessary to sustain any charge. He recalls Bell’s long service and close cooperation during Kern’s tenure as city attorney.
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Delavan Smith
Lake Forest
Illinois
Smith
Indianapolis
Republican Organization of
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Ralston
Kern
Taggart
Adair
Democratic State Central Committee
Madison Herald
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William P. Fishback
Gen
Harrison
Stanton J. Peelle
Congress
Indianapolis News
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Dorsey
Denison House
Dudley
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Marion
Lake Counties
Marion County
Court House
Ind
John W. Kern
Republican State Organization
Joseph E. Bell
Bell
Indianapolis Star
National
Thomas Taggart
Why You Should Trade With Advertisers
A firm that asks for your business is likely to treat you fairly to retain it. You are entitled to know what your business men offer. If they do not disclose details you cannot complain if you buy elsewhere.
War in Indiana Explosive Scenes Reported
Mines of gigantic explosive force spouted geysers of earth as trench mortars fired amid combat reports from Indiana fronts. Local observers described heavy artillery bombardments and rising smoke over key positions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Obituary of Benjamin H. Smith Pioneer Penman of Greencastle
Benjamin H. Smith born November 13 1839 in Parke County Indiana near Rockville died August 26 1915 at seventy five. He served in the 14th Indiana Volunteers and the 11th United States Infantry in the Civil War and witnessed Fredericksburg and the Washington review. He married Eleanor Goodale July 16 1863 and had four children. A charter member of Locust Street church he taught penmanship and was known as Greencastle’s penman. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Indiana
Rockville
Greencastle
DePauw University
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11Th United States Infantry
Army of the
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Lelia
Luella
Flora
Evalina
Charles Palmer
Clarence I. Bro Smith
William H Smith
Richard Hargrave
T. C. Stringer
Locust Street Church
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
We extend sincere appreciation for the kindness shown us during our father’s illness and health. Your support, prayers, and acts of care meant the world to our family in this difficult time.
Indians in Indiana Count 279 in 1910 Census
A census report shows 279 Indians in nineteen Indiana counties in 1910, up from 243 in 1900. Miami County holds 119, with St Joseph at 39 and Laporte 18. tribes mainly Delawares Miamis Weas and others are variably reported. The Miami tribe largely moved to Oklahoma, leaving a mixed presence in Indiana.
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Census Bureau
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Clinton
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DeKalb
Grant
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Knox
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Jasper
Laporte
Marshall
Miami
Porter
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Rush
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Wabash
Whitley
United States
Grant and
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Weas
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There goes Miss Fadds and her silk worm venture
The note describes Miss Fadds engaging in a silk worm raising activity on a surprisingly large scale. A nearby ground object prompts questions about whether she is training or observing a silk worm.
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Miss Fadds
Dainty Supper After Night of Ill Favor
In a late night family gathering, the sick complain about meals that were not good for them while recalling a fine supper enjoyed the evening before. The speaker notes lingering illness yet recalls the food as a bright spot in a trying time.
Guarding the Coast with Fire Control and Mines
The article describes coastal defense against hostile ships, detailing rangefinding, wind and tide calculations, gun elevation, and telephonic control. It explains minefield patterns and the Brennan torpedo that can chase a moving ship using dual wire reels to steer.
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Brennan
Louis Brennan
Novel aid in swimming for Cincinnati schools
An oval ceiling mounted track with twelve trolleys holds ropes and belts for pupils. Learners wear belts and enter the pool to follow instructor guidance. The system prevents sinking and eases anxiety, allowing focus on swimming, and is described as very successful.
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Cincinnati
Dinosaurs Stegosaurus Skeleton On Display At National Museum
A near complete stegosaurus skeleton, about nineteen feet long and eleven feet high, is shown at the United States National Museum in Washington. Excavated from Fremont County near Canyon City Colorado by M. P. Felch in 1885, it remains in place with mirrors to reveal bone arrangement. The plant eater stood on a tough armored body with back plates and a tail blade, and weighed seven to ten tons.
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United States National Museum
Washington
United States
Rocky Mountains
Fremont County
Canyon City
Col
M. P. Felch
Largest frog in world kept from public view at Harvard museum
The Harvard zoological museum reportedly houses the largest frog in the world, weighing about six pounds and measuring 27 inches from tip to toe with slaty black coloring. Its web feet rival a swan in size, and only three specimens have reached the United States.
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Harvard Zoological Museum
United States
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