Roosevelt and Son Ill at Pease Ranch in British East Africa
Col Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit remain laid up at Sir Alfred Pease’s Athi river ranch. The illness is not serious, and they are urged to rest there until fully recovered. The hunting trip from Kapiti Plains to the ranch prompted the illness. reports spoke of lions nearby but Roosevelt did not shoot any.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit
Sir Alfred Pease
Athi River
Col. Roosevelt
Sir Alfred
Kapiti Plains
Pease
Thomans Trio To Entertain For Liberty Class Benefit
The Thomans trio performs Wednesday night April 28 at Hillside Avenue Christian Church to raise funds for the Liberty class athletic fund. The group supports a planned baseball team and equipment effort by the young men’s Bible study group from the Sui-Gay school.
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Thomans
Hillside Avenue Christian Church
Liberty Class
Mercy
Entertainers Set For Wednesday Night Program
George Thomas a vinous boy pianist E C Mannan a rising young tenor and C M Fillmore reader will provide entertainment Wednesday night The program includes Pierrette Where the Orange Blossoms Grew Dance Caprice Grieg The Golden Bridge Three Bumble Be es and more with selections like Valse Opus 42 A Pot Pourri Rhapsodie No 2 The Choice of a Wife Sweet Nellie May Ola Fashioned Flowers and Auf Wiedersehen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thomas
E. C. Mannan
Teror
C. M. Fillmore
Sweney
Grieg
Zeisler Piano Recital A Rare Musical Treat
Mme Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, renowned pianist, is presented for a concert recital. The program promises a distinguished performance by a leading female pianist of the era, drawing music lovers to the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeisler
Mme
Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler
Renowned pianist captivates crowd at Caleb Mills hall recital
A celebrated performer, praised for national stature and rare instrumental mastery, gave a Monday recital in Caleb Mills hall under the Second Presbyterian church quartet. The program featured Chopin and modern works, with a finale by Tchaikovsky showcasing dazzling skill and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Mills
Second Presbyterian Church
Vechaikovsky
Balloon Flight Ends Fast Trip From Washington
Baltimore reporter Howard Gill arrived after a brief balloon flight from Washington lasting only minutes, matching the travel time electric street cars take to reach the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Howard Gill
Washington
Possum Dermis Miracle Promises Overnight Skin Cure
An advertisement claims possum based skin remedy clears complexions overnight with no grease. It says the fifty cent box cures eczema acne tetter blotches and itchy scalp and feet, with water or soap avoided. A free experimental package of pus sam is sent by mail from Emergency Laboratories in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Huder’s
Weber Drug Co
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York
Murdered Brooklyn Father Found Beaten to Death
Thomas Brown, 60, was found beaten in his Brooklyn kitchen by daughters Miss Mary Brown and Mrs. Kate Walsh. Police suspect his son Edward Brown, 27, is missing and may hold information about the murder, triggering a city-wide manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Brown
Ters
Mary Brown
Kate Walsh
Edward
Little Agtrego A Friend Of Park Squirrels
Margaret Hagen of Holden stock company becomes a park guardian for squirrels in University Park. She scolds local troublemakers and feeds the animals, earning their trust as she visits daily.
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Little Agtrego
University Park
Margaret Hagen
Holden Stock Company
Miss Harden
Miss Hagen
Labor Memorial Day Set By Central Labor Union
On Sunday May 9 the Central Labor Union declares labor memorial day with services for union men at Irvington Christian Church. Rev. J. C. Day of the church will deliver the sermon. Edgar A. Perkins, president of the State Federation of Labor, announced the plans.
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Central Labor Union
Edgar A. Perkins
State Federation of Labor
Irvington Christian Church
J. C. Day
Jackson and White Counties Implement Dry Policy by Vote
Jackson county carried the dry measure by a large majority ousting twenty five saloons while White county voted 1439 to establish prohibition ousting two saloons. A local option election is planned for Delaware county on Tuesday.
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Jackson
White
White Counties
Jackson County
White County
Delaware County
Coffee Free Life: A Springfield Woman Credits Postum
A Springfield woman details years of nervousness and heart trouble eased after quitting coffee and switching to Postum. She credits the change with restoring health and eliminating sinking spells, noting coffee’s detrimental role and Postum’s rebuilding effect.
Lightning destroys nearly completed house on Indianapolis Avenue
A lightning strike during an electrical storm destroyed a nearly finished dwelling owned by Nelson Wells at 347 and 2349 Indianapolis Avenue. The blaze also damaged the Tavatt home at 2345 Indianapolis Avenue, with losses totaling about 730. Tavatt and family escaped unharmed.
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Derway
Nelson Wells
Indianapolis Avenue
Wells
Tavatt
Million to be Spent on Light Plant
A million dollars will be spent this year by Merchants' Heat and Light Co for system expansion and a new plant. The company has purchased the Chandler & Taylor Engine site on West Washington Street for 50 000. A power plant costing 300 000 will be erected at that site after specifications are finished.
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Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Chandler & Taylor Engine Company
W. Washington Street
Clowns at Barnum and Bailey Circus Bring Relays to Ring
In the old days a single clown soloed but now the Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth features about 60 clowns. They perform on the hippodrome track in relays and use props freely to spark laughter without interfering with the show. European buffoons among them deliver clever humor to chase away the blues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
George Wilson Named Assistant Fire Chief in West Lafayette
Lafayette Indiana April 27 George Wilson formerly marshal of West Lafayette is appointed by the town board as assistant fire chief to succeed Thomas J Chissom who resigned at the April session of the trustees
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Lafayette
Ind
George Wilson
West Lafayette
Thomas J. Chissom
Nervous Prostration Remedy Promoted by Local Ad
A Cleveland woman testifies to recovery from nervous prostration using Dr Miles Nervine. The ad claims nerves control body organs and that Nervine soothes irritation and restores nerve force, offering money back if no benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Nervine
D. I. Jones
Broadway
Cleveland
Engagements and Societal Gatherings Highlight Local News
John Bertermann announced the engagement of his daughter Olga to Paul Scideler at a Columbia Club dinner honoring his wife’s birthday anniversary. The third annual Council of Jewish Women luncheon at the Denison hotel featured Emma Eckhouse as guest president and several out of town attendees. Other events included receptions at Mrs. Elisha Havens home and a kerchief shower for Edna Northropp with numerous invited guests.
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Edna Northropp
Irving Lemaux
Talbott Avenue
Miss Northropp
Edward Northropp
Henry Brinker
Lon Burton
Frederick Brinker
Edward Ziegle
George Lemaux
Robert Ray Bunch
E. G. Butler
William Bogardus
Bergren
Harry Pasie
G. Wiliams
Otto Heftham
Maude Stone
Belle Bogardus
Eleanor Feasel
Mary Maxwell
Elizabeth Fisher
Beulah Alen
Social visitors from Chicago Cleveland and Terre Haute
Mrs. O. D. Weaver and daughter of Chicago visit Mrs. Carrie Rexford. Mrs. Adolph Born of Cleveland stays with her daughter Mrs. Edgar Eckhouse. Mrs. Pet King and Mrs. W. Eckert spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Ford in Rushville Indiana. Mrs. B. G. Cox and daughter from Terre Haute visit Mrs. Elisha Havens and daughter Mrs. Harry Kahle.
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Elisha Havens
Harry €. Kahlo
N. Meridian Street
B. C. Cox
Eleanor Cox
Terre Haute
Edgar Eckhouse
Adolph Born
Cleveland, O
Emma Eckhouse
O. D. Weaver
Chicago
Carrie Rexford
Pet King
W. Eckert
Isaac Ford
Rushville, Ind
B. G. Cox
Harry Kahle
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Yan
Kahn Tailoring Co
Smith’s
Nottingham
Amoskeag and
Lancaster
Coupon B
Messalines
Messaline
Buster Brown
Japan
Greeelar
Segard
Indianapolis
Ecensers
Ashington ST
Roosevelt
Creature
Napolis
Tomlinson Hall
Lyn
Daugh
Brown
Springfield
All
Weilville
John Tavatt
Siaty
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Barnum and Bailey Circus
Barnum and Bailey
Pettis Dry Goods
Moncey
Axminster
Royal Wilton
Lowell Axminster
Saxony Axminister
Wilton Velvets
Brussels
GRAND
Edna Aug
Paris
CO Fields
Napanees
Violet King
Gil Felice
Austins Kinodrome
Majestic
Frees Forepaugh Stock CO
Beaulah Poynter
Lena Rivers
Feek
Hello Bill
Heee
HE Holden Stock CO
A. J. Tron
Starr Piano Company
Empire
Jack Morgan
Indianapois
Jimmy Labby
Milwaukee
Danny Goodman
Morris Bloom
Jack Dillon
Inia Apois
Terry
Lion
AD Mission
Harry Walker
Washington St
Kingston
Illinois St
Columbus
Paragon
John Bertermann
Bertermann
Columbia Club
Mon
Miss Olga Bertermann
Paul Scideler
Niversary
Miss Bettermann
Manual Training High School
Mr. Shideler
Marual
Mem
Bers
Council of Jewish Women
Denison Hotel
Coun
Cil
Louis Pink
Friedlander
Texas
Riesenberg
Henry Atlass
Hattie Adler
Lebanon
Herman Adler
Ralston
Rieser
Jacob Greenbaum
Emma Curran
Marion County
Indiana
Julius F. Reinecke
Mary A. Terry
Elva T. Clapp
Ralph Henry
San Antonio, Tex
Richmond, Va
Mrs. Sallie Smith
S. C. Griffith
Cera
Philip F. Ryan
East
John R. King
Europe
Maude Hamilton
Mabel Hargen
Louisville, Ky
Martha Luckett
Mr. Doren
Providence, R. I
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