White City at Broad Ripple Park Opens May 4 1907
Broad Ripple park unveils White City with new amusements and a three acre swimming pool. Five cent streetcar fares, increased skating capacity, vaudeville theater, Paris by Night, Kemp's Model City, Flying Lady act, and Wheelock's United States Indian band headline a grand opening aimed at drawing thousands to the summer resort.
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White City
Broad Ripple Park
Traction Company
Paris
Okuni Sami
Scenic Railroad
Chicago White City Companys
Chicago White City
Buster Brown
Wheelock
Indianapolis
Taft Boom Launched At Trenton Republican Meet
In Trenton New Jersey a Taft presidential nomination boom rose during a banquet where Theodore Burton of Ohio spoke for national policy. Recalling Roosevelt and Taft supporters cheered for Taft Teddy and Taft as Burton praised reform and warned against crusades on wealth. Other speakers included Moore Speer Ward and Barber as party leaders urged a strong reform candidate. Burton avoided direct attack on Foraker while lauding Roosevelt and urging a forward step in 1908.
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Trenton
Republican Club
Theodore Burton
Ohio
New Jersey
Teddy
Taft
Burton
Roosevelt
Waft
Republican Party
William H. Taft
J. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
William H. Speer
Hudsor County
Ira W. Ward
Alfred N. Barber
Senator Foraker
Taft Gains Support as Burton Sees New Jersey Rally
Representative Theodore E. Burton, head of Taft’s advance guard, returned to Washington from Trenton pleased by Republican enthusiasm for Taft. He asserts New Jersey can back Taft and portrays Taft as a proponent of Roosevelt policies, aligning Taft with the president’s program. Burton’s backstage talks with Roosevelt before Jamestown suggest presidential approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Theodore E. Burton
Taft
Trenton
N. J
William J. Taft
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Burton
Jamestown
Taft Arrives in Cincinnati Amid Photo Parade
Secretary of War Taft reached Cincinnati with his brother Charles Taft and reporters on hand. Yale club members planned a greeting but stayed away. Taft greeted Cleveland newspapermen, joked about being a wandering public official, then posed for photographers before breakfast at his brother’s home. A busy schedule awaited him at 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Cincinnatai
Charles Pb
Yale Club
Charles P.taft
Cleveland
Dr. Marvin to Take Up Search for His Lost Boy
Del., April 27. Dr. Howard Marvin, grieving father of Horace Marvin Jr., vows to search every corner of the country for his missing boy Chunky. Despite US Secret Service and widespread press efforts yielding nothing, Marvin plans a personal trek as his finances dwindle, seeking aid from strangers to find his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Marvin
Dovel
Del
Dr. Howard
Marvin
Horace Marvin, Jr
United States Secret Service
John
Hamlet
Taft Talks Panama Cuba and Plans in Ohio Visit
Secretary Taft declined to discuss politics during his Ohio trip but spoke on Panama canal Cuba and the Philippines. He said he would leave for the Philippines Sept 1 for about 80 days and that the U.S. army would be withdrawn from Cuba by Sept 1 1908. He noted Cuba’s improving conditions and promised three Ohio speeches focused on non political topics.
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Ohio
Taft
West
Supreme Bench
Panama Canal
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
Philippies
Panama
Coral
Business Men’s Club
Rockefeller Gifts Land For Chicago University Campus
John D. Rockefeller donates 4325 acres valued at $2,000,000 to the University of Chicago for a campus on the south side of the Midway from Madison to Cottage Grove avenues. The gift brings Rockefeller and family benefactions to $22,115,000 for education. Rockefeller also transfers Cleveland properties worth $1,000,000 to John D. Jr. in the city and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John D. Rockifeller
University of Chicago
Standard Oil
Midway
Madison-ave
Cottage Grove-ave
Rockefeller
John D., Jr
Cleveland
Porter’s Antiseptic Oil Claims Universal Cure
A railroad surgeon’s discovery, Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil, is advertised as curing all chronic sores, stopping burn pain instantly, and greatly reducing inflammation within a day. Sold for 25 cents, the remedy is promoted as superior to all other known treatments.
Bromo Quinine Remedy Promotes Cold Relief
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold and grip remedy claiming to remove the cause. It urges readers to call for the full name and includes a signature line reading E. W. Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Accordian chess plaising at Odd Fellows building
Room 8 at the Odd Fellows building on Penn and Wash hosts a chess event. Buttone recovered. COMPEER CIGAR promotes Best on earth Bold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows’ Building
Penn and Wash
Buttone
Local Elocutionist Plans Friday Recital at Hoyt avenue
Miss Mayme Roberts with second pupils will present an elocutionary recital Friday evening May 3 at the Hoyt Avenue Methodist Protestant church corner Shelby and Hoyt. The Ladies Aid Society sponsors the event. The Mystic Shriners plan a parade Monday at 1 30 to escort delegates and the hundred plus travelers bound for Los Angeles for the Imperial council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Roberts
Hoyt-ave
Shelby-st. and
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mystic Shriners
Union Station
Los Angeles
Imperial Council
Second Christian Church
Frank
Wicks
All Souls Unitarian Church
Central Ave
Henry S. Gekeler
Rachel
Ladies’ Aid Socieyy
Edwin Ray M. E
Emminger
Fountain Square
Third Christian Church
Harry Granison Hill
Choral Society of
Roberts Park
M. HK
Albert Jlurlstone
Police Sought for Baker Tuttle Missing from Decatur Visit
Tuttle, 34, formerly of 2427 N Illinois St, vanished after preparing to depart for the west. His wife reports the disappearance to police after he went to Greenfield Indiana for a short time while she visited relatives in Decatur. He has been in poor health recently.
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Oo. S. Tuttle
N. Illinois Sr
Tuttle
Greenfield
Ind
Decatur
Til
West
Allen Miller Acquitted in Orrville Murder Trial
Scripps-McRae Preas Association reports in Wooster Ohio that on April 27 a jury freed Allen Miller of the charge of murdering Thomas Dye at Orrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Preas Association
Wooster
Allen Miller
Thomas Dye
Orrville
Balloon ascent postponed by New York aeronaut
ST LOUIS April 2 After weather consultation J McCoy postponed the balloon ascent planned for Saturday night seeking a west wind to sail toward New York and win the Aero club cup. He aims to cover 402 miles with two nights and a day aloft aided by Capt Chandler observations for the army and provisions aboard. Alan Hawley and Leo Stevens will ascend in Orient with a later flight, then Hawley will head to England and France to test the St Louis balloon for next year’s international races.
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New York
Aero Elit
McCoy
Capt
Chandler
Army
Alan R. Hawley
Orient
Leo Stevers
Mr. Wawley
England
France
St. Louis
Slain in Saloon at Broderick Man Killed in Saloon
Thomas Manning of Broderick, a well known Allegheny county figure, was shot and killed in his saloon by a stranger who had been refused a drink. The assailant, intoxicated, entered again, fired twice from behind, and fled. Manning died instantly.
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Manning
Broderick
Allegheny County
Social Notes From Indianapolis Sun Society Page
Society items show visits and travel mentioning Mrs Muncie, Jewis Baldwin returning to Col umbus, Mrs John Griffee home from Greens Lure, Frank Van Camp family to New York and Washington, Miss Daisy Dawson guest of Urbana, Mrs John Lewis visiting Kalamazoo, Mrs Alexander Paton to London, Eng, Roberts to Reading Pa, Rose Holmes hosting Sketching club May 4, Louis H Gibson to speak on An Architectural Note.
Beyond the Veils to Be Read by Indianapolis Club
The Indianapolis Literary club will hear a reading of Beyond the Veils by J. Dorsey Forrest at its upcoming meeting. The event highlights a literary offering on the club’s schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dorsey Forrest
Indianapolis Literary Club
Catherine Merrill Club Meeting Changes Propylaeum Event
The Catherine Merrill club shifts the meeting to Thursday May 2 at 4 o clock at the Propylaeum. Mrs John Perrin will lead the program with the topic Proverbs in Porcelain and the discussion will cover the afternoon's focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Merrill Club
Propylaeum
John Perrin
Brinker Hosts Two Euchre Parties at Meridian Street Home
Mrs. HH C Brinker and Mrs W W Brinker issue invitations for euchre gatherings May 1 and May 3 at the Brinker residence 2143 N Meridian St. The social note highlights planned games and the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. C. Brinker
W. Brinker
H. C. Brinker
Meridianst
Indianapolis Women s Club Meeting May 3 Sketch and Reading
The Indianapolis Women's Club will meet Friday afternoon May 3 in the Propylaeum clubroom. Miss Ethel Ctelind will give a sketch and Mrs. George Hitt will read a paper titled The Solitude of the Soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Women's Elub
The
Propylaeum
Ethel Ctelind
George Hitt
Day Nursery board honored with rose design luncheon
The Day Nursery association board of managers enjoyed an elaborate American Beauty luncheon hosted by Mrs. John Oxenford at her N Capitealsave home. Miss Elizabeth Williams will visit Marion this Sunday with Mrs. Ada Hawkins as guest. The Clouds return to Greensburg after visiting their sons and families in the city. Miss Emily Jack Duncan hosted Ita Pi sorority to honor Miss Ruby Chapman who departs Monday for California. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison will receive informally at home.
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The
Day Nursery Association
John Oxenford
N. Capitealsave
Elizabeth Williams
Marion
Ada Hawkins
Mrs. Trearge
Clouds
Greensburg
Emily Jack Duncan
Ita Pi
Ruby Chapman
California
Raymond R. Newcomb
Christopher Harvard
Frank Powell
Angel
Aliss Eleanor Newman
Vis Newman
Leland Muettershead
Harold Newton
Joyce
John Newman Carey
Amani
W. J. Brown
Joseph
J. Henry Brandon
Jane Graydon
Mary O'Reilley
Frank Nicolas Lewis
Michael O'Reilley
S. Robert Greer
Bob Flinn
Kelle Deane
Rosa
Runminge
Marie Stone
Louis E
Propylaeum
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Blood Purification
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring remedy to cleanse blood of impurities, boost energy, and resist heat waves. It features a testimonial from Mrs. J. F. Ges of Stoneham Massachusetts praising its reliability for spring humors, scrofula, salt rheum, and as a general purifier.
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Hood
J. F. Ges
Gould Street
Stoneham
Mase
Mrs Parker hosts Pittsburg guest luncheon event
Informally Monday afternoon from four to six o clock for her sister Mrs Parker. Mrs Jennie Bard Dugdale entertained at luncheon Thursday in honor of Mrs Norman Macbeth of Pittsburg Pa. Covers were laid for 12 guests with decorations of spring flowers and ferns.
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Pittsburg
Jennie Bard Dugdale
Norman Macbeth
Century club to hear reading on Across the Divide
Robert Hall will read a paper on Across the Divide Tuesday evening at the Century club meeting. Proctor club meets Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Collins and features readings on Zanam Bl Jule Brilliant Shore Story by Pierre Liermite and quotes from La Martine. Mrs. Jones hosts Women's Research club Monday afternoon at 1916 N Dehan veest. Taes observe Day with responses from Kipling Stevenson Riley and Field.
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Robert Hall
Century Club
Proctor Club
Iia NH. Jones
Women’s Research Club
N. Dehan Veest
Taes
Kipling, Stevenson, Riley
Field
Thursday Afternoon Club Plans Macbeth Program
Guests will meet May 2 at 2124 N Pennsylvantas for a Macbeth themed afternoon with Mrs J B Harrell and Mrs Miller assisting. A Pi Beta Phi Founding Day program follows with university chapters from Butler Franklin Indiana, plus a Dramatic Club production at the Propylaeum.
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J.B. Harrell
N. Pennsaylvantast
Pi Beta Phi Society
Art
the Society
Denison Hotel
Butler
Franklin
Indiana
R. B. Moore
de Hass
Cunningham
Mary Clark
Death of S T K Prime Ends Crop Reporter Era
S T K Prime, 7th, longtime crop statistician stationed at Dwight Illinois, died last night at the Chicago Home for Incurables after two years with paralysis. He authored Primvr’s Crop Reports, making him known across the country.
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Scripps-McHae Presa Association
Chicago
S. T. K. Prime
Dwight
Primvr
Father and Son Guilty in Williamson Killing
In Paradon California on April 22 a coroner jury found William Young and his son Cal Young guilty of killing Charles Williamson a few days earlier. The verdict was delivered after testimony detailing the fatal shooting and subsequent investigation by local authorities. Prosecutors stated the case hinged on motive and opportunity, with the Scripps-McRae Presa Association reporting the court proceedings and verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Presa Association
Paradon
Cal
William Young
Cal Young
Charles Williamson
Indiana Wins Contest for Membership Increase
Terre Haute Indiana defeated Missouri in the contest for the largest increase of membership conducted by the Travelers' Protective association for the year ending yesterday Illinois was third.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Missouri
Travelers’ Protective Association
Illinois
Greensburg Man Admits Guilt In Assault Robbery Case
John Green a Negro of Greensburg Indiana admitted guilt to assaulting and robbing Mrs Caroline Sefton Thursday night. He feared a mob and was brought to Indianapolis for questioning, then identified by cross examination and confessed. Bloodhounds tracked him. he will be returned to Greensburg Saturday.
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John Green
Greensburg
Ind
Indianapolis
Green
Caroline Sefton
Bray
Shelbyville
Political Cast Of Text Books Teachers Realize Need For Changes
The closing session of the history section of the Indiana State Teachers Association discussed saving local history data. Leaders argued schools must teach local progress and line up more history with civic and industrial growth, urging interviews with elders and preservation of letters and manuscripts.
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Mee
State Teachers’ Association
Claypool
Hrugardus
Indianapolis Commercial Club
Indianapolis
Abraham Lincoln
Bates House
J. A. Shauck
Arlington
Teachers’ Association
Puss
State Library
Hartow Sdndies
Marsham College
Mgr. Lindieys
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Tabernacle Church Music Tonight With Choral Society
Tabernacle church at Clevidian and Eleventh streets hosts Sunday night services starting at 7 30 featuring the Tabernacle choral society of about 40 with a double quartet. Franz Bellinger directs. Mrs W E Duthie is organist. The program includes Andante Seraphicus Debut, Praise the Lord Randegger, O God Be Merciful Barnett, The Lord Is My Light Allerson, Spring Song Holling, Immortality Sheppard, Remember O Lord Boieldieu, and a finale postlude.
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Tabernacle
Clevidian
Eleveenthsts
Gelwek
Tabernacle Choral Society
Yeters
Seprancus
Charles Parrow Kimball
Edele Voris
W.ow. Sproul
Et.Ve Fox
Franz
Randegger Choral Society
Barnett
Stienhilber
Schnecker
Duble
Bojeldieu
Kimball
Souviety
God
Steinhilber
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Cincinnati
Scripps-McRae Preaxs Association
Cincinnati, QO
William Spencer
Spencer
Horace Murvin, Je
Yale
University Club
John D. R
Erty
G. W. Stubbs
Capitol Ave
E. H. Wood
First Baptist
Indiana Medical College
Grand Hotel
Allin B. Philputt
Central Christigna Chieh
Indiana Railroad Commission
College Ave. Baptist Church
M. N. Quisenberry
Hugh Dougherty
Aeronaut
Scrippa-McRae Press Association
ST. Louis, Mo
J. ©. McCoy
Scripps-McRae Press Association
Pittsburg, Pa
Thomas
Indianapolis Sun
Muncie
Jewis Baldwin
Mrs. M. O. Burchett
Columbus
John Griffee
Greens Lure
Tom Aesthound Myre
Caroline
Netware
Hite Tome
Indito Spon
Samecay
Frank van Camp
M Marguerite van Camp
Frank Preston
Daisy Dawson
Urbana
John Lewis
Kalamazoo, Michk
Mrs Miller
College-ave
Alexander Paton
S. N. Preston
London
Eng
John W. Hoekamian
Jas, KR. Roberts
East
Reading Pa
Roberta
Architectural Talk
Fertas Ya Pt
Benjamin Tlarrixon
J. F. Gee
Hall
LA Martine
Children’s Poets
Clus
Mrs. Jameson
Aready
Ovid Butler Jamieson
Dramatic Club
Arcade Hotel
Leland Mothershead
Josephine M. Cox
Harlow Lisdler
Richmond
Tabernacle Church Music
Sproule
Rassing
Boviety
Soelo
Lord Is
Light
Allerson
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