Independent newspaper reminiscence from old Indianapolis era
A fragmentary reminiscence of Sol Hathaway and the Indianapolis Independent situates a dusty editorial office in a crowded street stairwell. The piece recalls rival editors George C. Hanning and Hathaway, suburban correspondents, and quirky vignettes from Broad Ripple West Newton and Bridgeport, with locals noted for odd happenings and small-town color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Indianapolis Independent
Sol ‘Mathaway
Matt Barlow
Tom
My. McKee-Rankin
Duprea & Benedict
Rivala Editore
George C. Hanning
Ofa Gatorday Herwin
Mr. Hathaway
Harding 19 BM
Indianapolis
Hathaway
Denison
The
Independent
Numaroun
Marion County
Every Congressman to Get an Individual Office
Washington February 16 Every member of the house will have an office when the plans now under consideration are funded An appropriation of 44 000 000 has been made by the house and will be approved by the senate A new building of four stories will rise on a square near the capitol mounds and will house about 450 rooms Uncle Joe Cannon backs the project saying every member needs a personal office The addition to the capitol will cost 2 400 000 and add central extension rooms to the east side Designers include Thomas M Walter who built the wings The extension will be 308 feet long and 354 feet wide with a marble corridor to the rotunda entrances improved but no major changes to the rotunda planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Newton
Sutter
Lizala Cotton
Broad Rinple
Sam Jotner
Indianapolis
Carter
Joe Binks
Poly Wigwina
Abe Bilking
Diggin
Mt. Ale
Oridgeport
Chariie Cooney
Siag Bass
Meswatta
Cooney
Deacon Muller
Mary Jane Bowser
Oaklander
Punker
Indianapana
Bill Spray
Joe Horton
Washington
House
Houve
Senate
Capitol Mounds
Joe Cannon
Treasury
Cannon
Dela. TH
Capitol
Thomas
Walter
Rotunda
Buehler
Jaaes
Rez Reummel
Hound of Health
Ots
Fica
Quanntine
Buckier
Styx
Aqil
John Lowe
Dermit
eWell
Gregoire
Telegraph Girl No 1
Zuouest
Home For Convalescents Established By Society Girls
Pittsfield Mass February 1 Miss Ethel Folsom daughter of George Inhrup Folom of New York a wealthy Lenox cottager proposes a convalescent home for New York hospital patients. A large house and tract near Lenox will be converted from May to November under Miss Folsom’s direction with two weeks recovery for each patient. she is a Presbyterian minister’s sister in law and involved with Lenox villa families.
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Pittsfidnd
Mase
Ethel Folcom
George Inhrup Folcom
New York
Lenox
Entabilah
Presbyterian
Berkshires
Folsom
Bha' Haw
Mies Folsom
Sinter
Btra Batter
Columbia, C
Bishop Batterton
Washington
Lakeland Train Stone Thrower A Woman Paroled For Mental Evaluation
A Lakeland woman Ja Milton 36 known for looks and two daughters set stones on a nearby railroad track to force the Riverhead express to stop. Jealous lovers George Stance 19 and John Knack 18 suspected. Charles Milton 14 admitted seeing his sister place stones. she claimed no motive other than wanting the train to stop. Detectives and local opinion suggest mental irresponsibility, and she was paroled to await examination.
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Ronkonkoma
Feh
Reamie Milton
John Milton
Lakemind
Thin Station
Riverhead
R Station
James Sarvia
Lowe iJsiamt
Aqverst
Misa Milton
Charlie H. Milton
Ufe
Alston
Lakeland
George Stance
John Ktnck
Central Lake
John Stack
Charles N. Mitton
Lake
Roosevelt Gifts Spur New Requests From Women's Groups
Washington February 1 The White House faces a stream of gift requests from Women of Callow clubs seeking keepsakes for public entertainments. Mrs Roosevelt reportedly replies with inexpensive handkerchiefs while many ask for large framed photographs or engravings of the president. Some letters show pride in the size and quality of the requested items, with costs estimated around ten dollars or thirteen dollars per frame.
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Washington
Callow
Roosevelt
White House
Former Friend of Mark Twain In Cincinnati Infirmary
A former associate of Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens known as Sam, spent his final days at the Cincinnati infirmary. The account recalls his time as pilot and steward on the John Robb, a riverboat between Leavenworth and St. Louis, as Twain prepared notes for Huckleberry Finn. Barnum is mentioned as a new inmate. Varnum and Mark Twain figures appear in reminiscences.
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Cincinnate
Mark Twain
Ci Infimnars
Stephen Barnem
Ohio
Barnum
Winte
Varnum
John Robb
Leutsyfie
Bt Loula
Sam
Bytham
White
Hoosierisms and Local Notices Collide in Crowded Column
A jumble of local items appears from Stempers Creek to Sharyaville with a store opening, a Fortnightly debate on intellectual and practical benefits, a Grandview Monitor notice about an unclear “Lost” road entity, a trap incident at John Bwiggart’s shop, and a quip about a devil in Nononville. Also references to Dr Wood's Norway Pine Bump and bargains in upright…
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Joe
Joe BharastaWak
Stempers Creek
Sto Hawk
Caloused Jokers Haunt John Isaacs With Quarantine Prank
John Isaacs, a clerk to a police sergeant, recounts a farce in which joking inmates at a quarantine scare exploited his role. He received a telephone call from a fake Turnkey Al Maffey and learned patrolmen were exposed, prompting demands for a quarantine list and a vivid, risky spoof that left Isaacs the butt of the joke and fearing a real lockdown. The tale blends mock severity with comic misfortune, ending with Isaacs realizing he was fooled by his colleagues and reporters.
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John Isaacs
Dumpa
John
Henry Johnson
Jadaen
Jonn Timt
Bubba
Dsance
Hie
Johnson
Isaacs
al Maffey
Telegraph Courtship With the Telegraph Girl
A narrator recalls courting through a government taxed telegram window, watching the telegraph girl process odd coins and messages with calm, musical taps. Amid jokes about tyranny and romance, he plots to win her by sending roses and clever notes, finally earning a smile and a shy connection.
Fate of Cleveland doctor's wife to be decided by Chinese court
Ong Foo, a prominent Cleveland tea merchant, will travel to Chicago with other Orientals to determine punishment for the doctor Ong Sing's wife who eloped with cook Ching Mun Yo. The pair allegedly took diamonds and cloth. Ching Mun Yo is jailed for larceny and the wife is held. authorities may defer to the Chinese consul in Washington for deportation to China.
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Cleveland
Ong Foo
Chicago
Ong Sing
Ching Mun Yo
Nege
New York
Ching Mu
China
Washington
Hendaman
Ong Sing al
Incorporation Details Unclear for New Albany Firms
Fragmentary OCR shows several entities including New Albany furniture company 2008 and Fort Wayne plantation company with odd phrases. Tan Blarms as secretary of state listed. document references Accorporation and Seemont spelling errors.
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New Albany Furniture Companys
Schinte-Holiman Company
Hvanavilte
Tatahiicaps Plantation Company
Fort ‘Wayne
Tan Blarms
Fragmented OCR item about sales and notices at Sun For Sale Liners
A garbled OCR fragment references Selly Geils Bollados GUNA and a sale or notice involving optics and weekly costs. It mentions The Sun For Sale Liners and various corrupted terms like Hoth phones and Reaulta quarenteed. The readable core is a chaotic listing fragment with no clear event or entities.
Ray Stevens Becomes Young Ballooning Sensation
Ray Stevens, a one year old from Belsevérst, grew into a noted balloonist after a daring Omaha ascent. He quickly joined balloon ventures with Murphy Balloon and Carnival, traveled to the Pacific coast, and planned further carnival work in spring.
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Tiny Stevens
Belsevérst
Bias
Stevens
South Dakota
Ehoomer
Potglass
Wyo
Omaha
Neb
Dod Tia
Sievens
Bas Presa
Umaha
Slevend
Nad
Jin
Murphy Balloon and Carnival Company
Pacific Coast
Indianapolis
Carnival
Mansfield Weds Maud Adame, NEW YORK
In Hobokes justice George Seymour presided as two young men sought a marriage for Maud Adame after a string of questions. The pair revealed the bridegroom was Richard Mansfield and the earlier man had misled the event. The ceremony ended with a joke about an English wedding and Mansfield declaring himself a salesman.
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Mansfield
Maud Adame
New York
George F. Seymour
Hobokes
Richard Mansfeld
Beymour
Nurae
Geymoura
Mananeld
Florida Rail Service Links City Connections Amid Route Confusion
An obscure timetable fragment outlines Florida to New Orleans routes via Queen and Crescent, connecting lines through Pennsylvania Inc, and a four-step path with Chicago and Florida Special. It mentions double daily service to Baton Rouge and through service from Cincinnati, with unclear dates and names among garbled text.
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Florida
AWD
New Orleans
Queen and Crescent
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Sol Hathaway
Meg
Mose Gil
Peabody
Kirkpatrick
Uriah Kootz
Uriah
Nate Silver
Nate
Pete
Doc Reed
Abe
Pierce
Fred Furts
Mrs. Roosevelt
Inincinnati
Waterloo Press
Grandview
Grandview Monitor
Heaven
John Bwiggart
Sharyaville
Bwisgart
Toretoya
Nononvilla
Vist
Chicura
Dr Wood
Courane
Monera
Plese
Surrey
Slater
Rock+ villa Journal
Selly Geils
Sun
Sata Beg Tae
Eee
Noro
Niente
Altec
Ladies Union
Ray Stevens
Brevere
Cortland Head Park
Omana
Peth
Mevens
Mundreda
Myes
Thamaa
Ea. Ruppert
Ible
A. Ruppert
Thoms
Henry J. Hyder
Washington and
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