Actress in Detroit Provides Child to Station Aid
A frail soubrette mother, traveling with no word from husband Burgess Easly, wandered to Detroit's Central police station with her baby. After sympathetic care, she was transported to her father Frank Leib's home in LaGrange Indiana, grateful yet apologetic for lacking strength to perform.
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Detroit
Mich
Central Police Station
Bur
Gess Easly
Poor Commission
Frank Leib
LaGrange
Ind
Faith Cure Preacher Sued for Divorce Over Medical Beliefs
Rev. John B. Francis an Episcopalian minister faces a divorce suit filed by his wife in Sound Beach Connecticut. She accuses desertion after he refused medical help during her illness and prayed for her recovery. The case ties to the faith cure doctrine and moves to civil court in Bridgeport.
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Sound Beach
Conn
John B. Francis
New Hampshire
Francis
Nathan Carpenter
Greenwich
Mr. Francis
New York State
T. Baby
Carpenter House
Grounau
Bin
Ely
Pase
Bridgeport
Giants Marry in Paris as 7 Foot 4 Bride Weds 6 Foot 5 Groom
A Paris wedding features Oscar Billings, seven foot seven in stockings and 310 pounds, marrying Hee Sen, six foot five and 221 pounds. The pair, from Berlin, travel with two dwarfs as best men, Wilhelm Wendt at two feet seven and Old Olsen at three feet. The couple met at a Berlin Panoptikum display and are said to be the tallest pair in the world.
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Paris
New York World
Berlin
Oscar Billings
New York
Panoptikum
Hee-Sen
Tonkin
Hanoi
Wilhelm Wendt
Olsen
Great Lakes to Stay Open Year Round by Ice Crushing Vessels
Chicago April 22. A plan to keep navigation on the Great Lakes open all year includes ice crushing vessels and powerful tugs to plow through thick ice. Promoter B S Inman of Duluth anticipates first ships built this season with Canada showing interest.
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Chicago
America
Great Lakes
Lake
Lower St. Lawrence
Gulf
Duluth
Chain of
B. S. Inman
Canada
Reverend Bailey Attacks Society Women Over Poker and Absinthe
Philadelphia reformer Joshua L. Bailey told a Friends meeting that high society embraces gambling and drinking, describing aristocratic rooms as dives where fashionable women gamble, drink, and drive home in broughams. He denounced absinthe as a social vice and warned of liquor interests winning over fashionable women.
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Philadelphia
Joshua L. Bailey
Yearly Meeting of Friends
Bailey
National Temperance Society
Anxious to Wed in Quiet City Marriage Plot
Alderman Henry Geiger in New York has been entangled with a mysterious brunette who wishes an intimate marriage. She pursued a quiet ceremony, visiting Geiger at his store and then at his home, but a missing official certificate prevented the wedding, leaving the bride-to-be disappointed and the alderman ready to proceed.
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New York
Henry Geiger
Alderman Geiger
Mr. Geiger
Furfural in Whisky Said to Spark Headache
A Philadelphia periodical reports Sir Lander Brunton and Dr. Zunnicliffe conclude furfurol in whisky triggers the violent headache of intoxication. Experiments show furfurol paralyzes muscles and causes throbbing headaches for 24 hours, with less present as whisky ages.
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Lander Brunton
Zunnicliffe
Baby coughs by telephone in Paris doctor’s ploy
A Paris doctor awakened by a mother fearing croup told her to place the baby at the telephone and let him cough. After listening, he reassured her that the child had no trace of croup and advised returning to bed.
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Chicago
Paris
Record-Herald
Jury acquits Ripley in Goebel conspiracy case
In Frankfort Kentucky on April 22 a Ripley case jury of 12 Democrats delivered a two ballot verdict. One ballot favored acquittal and the other conviction. Two jurors initially supported conviction but switched to acquittal after learning the sentence would be imposed. The surprise acquittal follows Ripley's anti Goebel stance.
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Frankfort
Ripley
Goebel
Gaebel
Swirl of Society Highlights Local Social Club Events
Mrs. P. H. McNelis hosts St. Jon's club at 424 N West St Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Isabel Ingersoll of N Pennsylvania St. hosts Queen Esther auxiliary Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Mayne Parker, married in Louisville April 18, return to 712 Be Twenty fifth St. Mrs. Robert Geddes hosts a reception April 26. Dr. and Mrs. L H Dunning entertained Saturday night for Rev. and Mrs. C E Lasby. The German House ladies society elects Mrs. Fannie Tilly president for the year.
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P. H. McNelis
St. Jon's Club
N. West St
Isabel Ingersoll
N. Pennsylvania St
Queen Esther Aux-Iliary
Mayne Parker
Louisville
Twenty Fifth St
Ladies’ Society of the
Death of Rev Thomas Day at 93 in Minnesota Pastors Career
Rev Thomas Day 93 died at his home 201 Central Ave Saturday after three days illness. Born in England he came to America in 1847 and served Methodists in Minnesota after 1893. Survived by widow and two sons T C Day Indianapolis and F T Day Milwaukee. Funeral at 10 a m Tuesday from the residence.
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Thomas Day
Central Ave
Jie
Tsat
Minnesota
England
America
California
T. C. Day
Indianapolis
F. T. Day
Milwaukee
Dr Burkhart’s Vegetable Compound Offered for Wide Ailments
In tents of the Arab and castles of the monarch the Dr Burkhart’s Vegetable Compound is claimed to cure kidney stomach liver and female diseases rheumatism malaria heart palpitations headaches side pains sour or bloated stomach. Free 10 days' samples at all druggists. Dr W Burkhart Cincinnati.
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Burkhart
Clactanati
Dr. Ray
Music Hall
Berton
Mass
Indianapolis
H J. Huder
Washington and
Pennsylvania-sts
THE DRUMMERS MEETING AND CANDIDATES
Special train will carry the Travelers' Protective Association to the Vincennes annual meeting on Friday with delegations from Anderson Muncie and Marion arriving to join. Indiana candidates listed include Bert Essex for president J J Hinman for vice president Harry Gompf for secretary M L Q Osborn C F Olds and P B Trone for directors. Joseph Niggs of London England visits as agent of English capitalists eyeing Indiana coal properties. they have invested in West Virginia.
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Travelers’ Protective Association
Vincennes
Anderson, Muncie
Marion
Indianapolis Post
Bert Essex
J. J. Hinman
Harry Gompf
M. L. Q Osborne
C. F. Olds
P. B. Trone
Joseph Niggs
London
England
Indiana
West Virginia
Upright Pianos at Bargain Prices This Week
Bargain prices on almost new upright pianos this week. Baldwin andMuste listings advertise affordable models for immediate sale.
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Baldwin Music Store
Baldwin -Muste
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