Irvington Society Guests and Farewell Parties
The Irvington M E church Ladies aid held a farewell reception at Mrs. H N Gee s home for Mrs O C Neier and Mrs W S Walker as they depart for long south and Texas missions respectively. A busy schedule followed with numerous visits and travel plans among Indianapolis society circles including Katherine Cole Bertha Collins and Jean Cochrane.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Irvington M. E. Church
The
Irvington
M. E. Church
H. N. Gee
Ritter Avenue
O. C. Neier
Indianapolis
Gee
J. C. Bickel
Irvington M. E
T. R. Rainey
Foreign Missionary Society of the Church
Aid Society
Katherine Cole
New Jersey Street
Myrtle Webb
Gertrude Melvin
Bertha Collins
Lulu Williamson
Collinwood
Tipton
Edwin Booth
Wonderland Park
Florence Monts
Messrs
Don Walford
Thomas Halls, Jr
Richard A. Poole
White Spirit and Mountain Lion Legend Stirs Baltimore Obituary
In a modest Baltimore home lies the body of Charles M. Davis also known as Broncho Jack and the Little White Spirit an adventurer Indian fighter and actor who is said to have delivered Custers last message before the 1876 charge. Davis survived earlier tomahawk attempts and outlived many rivals, earning a fearless reputation among his era.
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Baltimore
Charles M. Davis
Custer
Redmen
Dakota Territory
Maj. Reno
Seventh Cavalry
Davis
Mountain Lion
Government Reservation
Wyoming
Cast Aside Melodrama Delights Park Theatre Crowd
Amusements report from the Park theatre highlights the four act romance Cast Aside with Arthur C. Howard and Gretchen Sherman in key roles. Davenport the wire performer shares superstitions about a gold medal that marks life and death for him. Sterling brothers captivate with acrobatics as Magee’s band plans a concert and Saturday fireworks finish the show.
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Davenport
Chattanooga
Sterling Brothers
Magee
Society Woman Held In Pittsburgh Larceny Case
Mrs Carrie Wimer formerly a noted social figure in Pittsburgh was arrested as Mrs Carrie Olrich on a larceny charge filed by James G Infield administrator of the Samuel Wimer estate. Wimer died in a local hospital and attachees say valuable jewels and other effects were turned over to her who claimed to be the decedent's wife. She was held to court under easy bail.
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Pittsburg
Carrie Wimer
Carrie Olrich
James G. Infield
Samuel W. Wimer
Wimer
Courh
Sweetness of American Girl Not To Be Told
The article notes the 82 pounds per person average sugar consumption for the year ended June 30 and a total national intake of about 7.5 billion pounds. It highlights that a larger share of sweetness came from homegrown sugar produced on American soil, with remarks on measuring personal sweetness.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Women Plan Long Ride Across Indian Reservations
Miss Marion Oliver daughter of Gen Robert Shaw Oliver assistant secretary of war joins Mrs Herbert Wadsworth and her niece Miss Smirnoff in a 250 mile equestrian ride starting at Fort Wingate New Mexico. They aim to beat the 212 mile twenty hour record set by Mrs Wadsworth through Moquet and Navajo lands.
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Washington
Marion Oliver
Robert Shaw Oliver
Herbert Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Smirnoff
Disguised as Young Man Girl Gets Many Trophies
New York reports reveal Hiena B. Smith of Boston posed as a man for five years while working for a dozen firms. Reputed as Mr Martinez she and a female companion lived openly in Harlem, collecting “trophies” of conquests and earning praise for cocktails and beer drinking. Jacob Stahl, a cigar maker, says colleagues suspected she was a woman, prompting resignation before an investigation.
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New York
Hiena B. Smith
Boston
Man
Misa Smith
Martinez
Argentina
Confessed Forgery Clears Mystery of Aged Will
Mrs. Marz Davies of Salmon City Idaho confessed to forging a will purporting to dispose of a $120,000 Moore estate left by Susan A. Moore who died in 1908. Davies had named herself sole legatee but admitted forging the instrument and a mania for writing bogus wills.
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Marz Davies
Salmon City
Ida
Susan A. Moore
Playmates Drown Child in Calmar Playhour
In Mason City Aug 16 a 4 year old boy Ralph son of J A Juen of Calmar died within an hour after playmates poured water down his throat. Water entered his lungs and the child was drowned.
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Mason City
Ralph
J. A. Juen
Calmar
Huckleberry Finn Scenes to Be Made Into Movies in St Louis
In St Louis a film company plans to produce moving pictures from Mark Twain works including the whitewash scene from Tom Sawyer and scenes from Huckleberry Finn. Joseph Roach leads the venture with capital over 20000, aiming to film eleven embryo dramas and a Sleepy Hollow story.
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ST. Louis
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Roach
Ichabod Crane
Katrina van Tassel
Washington Irving
Interurban Altercation Ends with Knife Strike Warrant
Tom Price stepped on the cords of Ham Shannon in a crowded interurban car leaving the city. Shannon grew infuriated and Price accused him of stabbing him in the side with a knife. Shannon leaped from the car and Price swore out a warrant for his arrest.
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Tom Price
Ham Shannon
Shannon
Price
Any Woman Can Have a Soft Velvety Complexion
A vintage health tip promotes amarol mixed with glycerine and hot water to create a facial lotion. It claims to clear blackheads large pores pimples and freckles while leaving pores open to air. The ad-style instruction notes amarol is sold by druggists and urges women to try the solution for a healthy complexion.
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Jean Cochrane
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Victoria
Los Angeles
Cal
Miss Cochrane
F. C. Heath
K. B. Malloch
Emma. Moats
Danville
Jennie Meyers
Alice Halls
Capt
Thomas Halls
U.S. Secret Service
Halls
Frances Foley
Chicago
Mrs. S. Hurrle
North Noble Street
Lena Hurrle
Cincinnati
Miss Foley
George H. Eggeman
Richmond
Ind
Anstel Murphy
Charleston
Shelly D. Watts
Amos W. Fuller
Downey Avenue
Iivington
Frank Gavin
Laville
Denver
Colo
Sylvian Willoughby
John O'Donnell
Bloomington
Mrs. O'Donnell
Bertha Willoughby
Clara Bicker
Ft. Wayne
St. Wayne
Clearlake
Ella Snyder
C. W. Snyder
James H. McClintock
Mr. McClintock
Robert Nichols
George
Pittsburg, Pa
J. W. Leach
East Teath Street
J. P. Dunn
Plum Lake
Wis
Hallie McNeil
Brown County
Monday Study Club
Mildred Stockman
East Pratt Street
Elizabeth Smith
New California
Tex
Bacon
Frank Bates Flanner
Mary Davis
Federation
Ethel Day
O. BE. Showe
Etta Showe
Coral
John Little
Mrs. Little
Elizabeth and
Marybelle Wineinger
LaVern Burton
Elsie Neff
Juanita Young
Emma Hardegan
Pennsylvania Street
Frank Leck
Grand Rapids
Harry Brunaugh
Batavia
A. E. Sanagan
Detroit
Mich
Canada
A. E. Sanagan Jr
Muskegon
James Nemp, Jr
Columbus, O
Jessie McHenry
Rising Sun
John Agnew
Anna Agnew
Gerald Agnew
Dayton
Nelle Ryan
Franklin
Kentland
Samuel Cunningham
Costuras Club
William McClure
Thirty-third Street
Charles Sims
Edinburg, Ind
William Nicholson
St. Joseph’s Training School
Knights of Columbus Hall
Mrs. Edward King
Baby
Thirty-second
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Mary Ryan
Toledo
William Farber
West Pratt Street
Atlantic City
R. B. Malloch
Hanover
Edwin H. Ferry
Roaring Brook, Mich
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Cleveland
H. C. Dipple
Grayson Woodbury
Union City
Major Reno
London
Willows
Cardiff
Crystal Palace
Palace
Lee
Kent
Great Britain
the Park Theater
Tury
Weyange
Mar‘ted
Hving
Arthur C. Howard
Gerald Bostwick
Gretchen Sherman
Ment
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
J. P. Mullally
Monument Flace
Elena Smith
Jacob Stahl
San Francisco
Huckleberry Finn
Frankfort
Grissw
BOCE
Lancaster and Amoskeag
Coupon B
Copenhagen
Bloomer
Handker
Kahn Tailoring Co
Axminster
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