Joe Simpson Based His Duty On Molly And The Kid
In a Transvaal tale Joe Simpson leads a small mounted detachment to transport wounded to Klipdam. He befriends a Canadian prisoner spy Harry Smith and, amid danger, swears to protect Molly and their child in Detroit. Harry agrees to escape plan but vanishes. Joe is shot in the leg and pursues the trail to Klipdam.
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Joe Simpson
Joe
Transvaal
Klipdam
Detroit
Harry Smith
Molly
Harry
Groat River
Klindam
Joe Simpson Honored After Boer War Escape
In a Canadian scene a mother prays for Joe Simpson, praising his gallant aid to the Boer cause after his escape from captivity and noting how he gained back the favor of his commandants. The child’s nightly blessing underscores public affection and wartime loyalty.
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Joe
Canada
Joe Simpson
Little Miss Cuba Needs The Money
Havana reports that to guarantee a projected loan of 35 million dollars Congress will impose sharp price increases on American coal and other commodities. Coal hikes 333 percent while ham, bacon, butter, flour, potatoes, poultry, cheese, condensed milk, vegetables, canned beef rise 100 percent. American canned goods beer lard and coffee up 60 percent.
Akron man jailed by bears in motel bear pit
In Silverlake Akron Ohio Johann Waelinski of Kent and two companions lost their way from Cuyahoga Falls. Full blood Indian Pete Bey on special police duty trapped two men as a third escaped. Waelinski spent seven hours in a bear pit with bears reaching through the bars before being released after an inquiry found the men lost and miscommunications caused the trouble.
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Johann Waelinski
Kent
Pete Bey
Canada
Silverlake
Waelinski
Peter
Cuyahoga Falls
Rooster Weathered Trick Ends With Scammed Check
In LaCrosse Wisconsin Henry Peterson a farmer bought a tin rooster promising to turn red six hours before every storm. Storms came and went and the rooster failed to change color, but a missing $30 check he gave to the seller later appeared at the village bank as $300, revealing the fraud.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Henry Peterson
Veroqua
Peterson
Shirts for Nothing in Dover Melee
In Dover New Hampshire on August 7 two clothing dealers slashed prices on shirts triggering havoc as one seller cleared stock at one cent each while the other drew a brass band to attract shoppers. Attendants stormed the displays and shirts were hurled into a crowd of men women and boys. Police struggled to prevent a broader brawl as hats and suits were damaged in the chaos.
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A Bride Amid the Flowers in East Orange
Charles W. Beebe curator at the Bronx Zoo and Miss Mary Blair Rice wed at sunrise in the bride’s father’s country garden in Coles Ferry Virginia. Rice is daughter of Henry Crenshaw Rice and granddaughter of former Justice Roger A. Pryor of New York.
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Charles W. Beebe
New York Zoological Gardens
Bronx Park
Mary Blair Rice
Henry Crenshaw Rice
Coles Ferry
Roger A. Pryor
New York
Rice
Beebe
Four Boys Eat Crawdad Tails by Creek Bank Scene
Four boys along Fall Creek Dam near Fairgrounds cook and eat crawdad tails from minnow buckets on a fire. A stranger questions their method as the tails burn and sizzle on a tin, but the boys seem to enjoy the improvised meal despite the dubious seasoning and lack of grease.
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Fall Creek Dam
Fair Grounds
Charley
Hades
Indianapolis
Big Four plans huge improvements at Brightwood shops
The Big Four undertakes $70,000 in Brightwood shop upgrades including a new 600 hp plant, enlarged coach and boiler shops, doubled blacksmith capacity, a 300,000 lb electric transfer table, and a 11 stall roundhouse expansion. Yard capacity will double, and Roosevelt Avenue work precedes sewer upgrades and double tracking.
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Brightwood
Biz
Bury Me in Blue And Foreclosure Suit Filed
Elizabeth Colbert twenty one of Rensselaer attempted death by inhaling chloroform at W H Shank Irvington. She was found unconscious by nurse Mary Whalen after telephoning earlier. A note on the table read Bury me in blue. She will recover. Suit for foreclosure of a $165.31 mechanics lien against the new Sixth Christian church Pine and Elm streets has been started by Clifford Young.
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Rensselaer
W. H. Shank
Irvington
Mary Whalen
Eni
New Sixth Christian Church
Pine and Elmsts
Clifford Young
Clifford Young Company, Glass Dealers
Wells Hair Fone and Roach Poison Ad Pitches Care Products
An old advertisement touts Wells Hair Fone for hair care and Rough on Rate roach poison. It also promotes Learnettz odor and Batu skin care products, claiming gentleness on tender skin and soothing, refreshing effects. Prices noted: 1 pound cans at 2c.
Wells Hair Balsam and Tone Ad Promotes Restored Color
An advertisement claims Wells Hair Balsam is not a dye but gradually restores gray hair to its original black or tea color using a nourishing oil. It markets Wells Hair Tone as a genuine luxury healing wonder free from skin irritation, with prices 50c and 1.08 for assorted products and related cures for skin and insect wounds.
Lockerbie St fair draws 2,500 with sold out booths
About 2500 people attended the Lockerbie St fair on a Wednesday evening. Booths sold quickly as cash flowed, with cash receipts aiding the Fresh Air Mission at Fairview, expected to net around 400 dollars and rising Thursday. The street lighting, crowds, vaudeville, fishing pond, flower and fruit booths, lemonade stands, and continuous show kept attendees buying and sharing the lively event. Doorkeepers struggled to count the money as spectators enjoyed food, rides, and attractions downtown.
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Fairview
Director LeBrandt Drives Busy Rehearsals at Park Theater
Indianapolis reports Joseph LeBrandt, author of Not Guilty, physically directing and shaping daily rehearsals at the Park Theater. He stages, teaches love scenes, times musical cues, and even acts to ensure natural performances. LeBrandt plans to stay about three weeks, staging his plays and refining acts to satisfy an intelligent, quick-witted audience that demands action over exposition.
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Indianapolis
Joseph LeBrandt
Mr. LeBrandt
the Park
Kirk LaShelle
le Brandt
Swain
Big al West
Willingram
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