Grounds of the Plainfield reform school bloom
Plainfield Indiana August reports the reform school grounds as a beauty spot with clean lawns flower beds and maples. Offcers are being weeded and a new management aims to give boys a fair chance. The school weekly The Reform School Advocate gains popularity with student written pieces and a reformed image.
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THE
Reform School For Boys
Plainfield
Ind
Reform School
America
Advocate
The Crank Workshop Mystery and the Stolen Image
Vaughan Baird shelters a quiet life in a famed workshop. Priscilla the doctor's daughter and a boy with a lost image stage a playful mock trial where a dog named Rags is blamed for the theft. The tale ends with Vaughan recognizing Priscilla has stolen his heart.
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Priscilla
Vaughan
Vaughan Baird
Baird
Ned
Ly Vaughan
Dog
That Gold Spoon and the Healthy Mother Myth
Aimed at explaining success as tied to health and motherhood, the piece extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for nervousness, nausea, and sleeplessness, claiming it strengthens women and eases childbirth. It quotes Mrs. B. E. Robertson praising its benefits during pregnancy and infancy.
Social Swirl Includes Weddings and Returns
Reginald Sullivan Donald Morris and Ned Jones return from Tippecanoe river camping. Edward Neighbor to marry Anna Wright of Mount Pleasant Ohio. Clara Ballweg and Conrad Keller wed August 20 at the bride elects home on South Meridian. Rev M L Haines family to be in Indianapolis by mid September. Anna and Elizabeth Schrader return from Atlantic coast and plan California winter. Stella Wheeler to marry Olinde M Walker August 28 in Brazil home of the Hawkins.
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Reginald Sullivan
Donald Morris
Ned Jones
Tippecanoe River
Edward Neighbor
Anna Wright
Mount Pleasant
Clara Ballweg
Conrad Keller
S. Meridian St
M. L. Haines
Europe
Indianapolis
Anna
Elizabeth Schrader
Atlantic
California
David Hawkins
Brazil
Stella Wheeler
Olinde M. Walker
Looked for Trouble Found Plenty in Battle
A crowd of Mexican sheep herders tried to seize Battle on a Saturday night. Two attackers were killed and several fled into the woods. One man was shot in the leg and resident Mes Estelle Landres was badly cut in the face by shattered glass.
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Battle
Wyon
Ara Mes Estelle Landres
Wag Rely
Traffic in Girls 15 Rising in Indianapolis Reform Efforts
Police and social officials warn of a growing trafficking network that targets underage girls in Indianapolis resorts. Matron Gregoire and Police Judge Stubbs describe the pattern, with many victims from small towns lured by well-dressed keepers. The city enforces surveillance, raids, and reporting, yet age misrepresentation hampers rescue efforts.
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Indianapolis
Gregoire
Josephine Smith
Marion
Anna Smith
Stubbs
Grave shortages trigger eerily legal body trade in Indianapolis
An article discusses seasonal variations in cadaver supply for medical colleges, noting poverty or prosperity affects body availability. It alleges grave robbing and body shipments, with local practices in Indianapolis including dissecting and selling bodies in parts to students, prompting calls for stronger laws and oversight.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Deczrasad
Medical
New York
Abe Lincoln recollections from Abel Larison in Indianapolis
Abel Larison of Atlanta recalls knowing Lincoln and Douglass personally. He relates Lincoln’s appearance and temperament, debates with Douglass, early law practice, and Cooper Union speech impact. Larison describes 1830 Indianapolis passage, winters with deep snow, family hardships, and early Illinois life including rail splitting and frugal living.
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Abel Larison
Atlanta
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglass
T. J. Larison
New York St
Indianapolis
Larison
Logan County
Illinois
Lincoln
Longhlass
Lince
Blackhawk
William Coper
Douglass
Cooper Union
Morgan County
Ohio
Peoria
Father
Ilinois
State Bank of
Chicago & Alton Road
Wells' Hair Balsam Ad Claims Gentle Restoration
Advertisement copy promotes Leaunente Or Rain and Beata healing formulas. Says Wells' Hair Balsam is not a dye but gradually restores gray hair to its natural color, claiming no oiliness or stickiness. Priced 25 cents to 1.00.
Elderly Rancher Claims Second Sight and Deer Harvest
The article describes a Colorado traveler who, after decades wearing glasses, believes he is getting his second sight. He recounts killing 13 deer in 12 shots last fall without glasses and plans to hunt again this fall if the Lord is willing. He handles farm chores at home, then drives to town each afternoon, with help from a man to work the farm.
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Vaughan
Holmes
Arthur Holmes
Colorado
Kicked the Count in Noisy Clothes on Boardwalk
Atlantic City Aug 1 Count Metrrosem of St Petersburg wore a Panama hat and bright summer clothes when a Baltimore college student L B Galbraith kicked him from behind in view of thousands. Galbraith was arrested and said he did not like the count's attire.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Count Metrrosem
St. Petersburg
L. B. Galbraith
Baltimore
Galbraith
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Heals Burns and Sprains
An old medicine chest claim touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a quick healer for burns cuts bruises and sprains promising instant relief in ordinary household accidents.
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Dr. Thomas
Bargains In Upright Pianos At Baldwins
Notice to property owners mentions painting season and danger of weather for new work. Indianapolis Paint and Color Company advertises pure paint and reliable painters at 24 to 248 Massachusetts Avenue.
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Baldwin's
Indianapolis Paint and Color Company
Massachusetts
The Sun's liners on seventh page prompt readers
Read The Sun's liners and answer The Sun's liners. The seventh page note directs readers to respond. The fragment mentions phones and a partial phone number 88 and hints at a reader call or reply mechanism.
Big Four Route Excursions August 17
Special train departs Indianapolis Union Station at 7 a.m. with no stops for passengers in either direction. Return schedule and round trip fares listed for Terre Haute, Greencastle and intermediate points. Corresponding rates apply. Train 7 p.m. out of Indianapolis and back from Terre Haute at 7 p.m.
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BIG Four
Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Union Pacific Seeks Settlers Tickets Sep Oct 1902
Daily limited period sale by Union Pacific offering one way settlers tickets at reduced rates from Missouri River to Ogden Salt Lake City Butte Helena Spokane Portland Ashland Tacoma Seattle Los Angeles and San Diego with mediating points. For full details contact cost agent W H Conner G A 603 E Fourth St Cincinnati Ohio.
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Union Pacific
Missouri River
Ogden
Salt Lake
Butte
Helena
Spokane
Portland
Ashland
Tacoma
Seattle
Los Angeles
San Diego
W. H. Conner
G. A
Fourth St
Circinnati
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Rock Island
ST. Louis
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Colorado Springs
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G. D. Maxfield
Jackson Place
Madame A. Ruppert
Madame
Rupperts
Turey
Ruppert
York Gity
Mme. A. Ruppert
Eona Wallace Hopper
Mme. Ruppert
Mme
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Henry J. Huder
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