Columbus 18 A Thrify and Progressive Little City
Columbus Indiana presents a tale of contrast with nearby Nashville. Population growth, industry, and wealth surround two millionaires Francis Crump and Joseph Irwin. Crump runs a sanatorium and a private rail line while Irwin built fortune from land speculation and banking. The city faces losses from Cerealine and American Starch, yet prospers with Reeves & Co. implement works and a roof garden church.
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Francis T. Crump
Joseph I. Irwin
Crump
Mr. Crump
Wirat National Bank of Columbus
Jesse Overstreet
Indianapolis
N. Washington St
Arthur Overstreet
Frank Crump
Joseph
Irwin
Edinburg
Wm. G. Irwin
Mr. Irwin
Indianapolis, Greenwood & Franklin Interurban Railroad
Indianapoli
Cerealine Manufacturing Company
Joseph F. Gent
Cerealine Company
Bartholomew County
Gent
Reeves & Co
Central Christian Church
Tabernacle Church
B. B. Widger
Widger
Brave Mrs Turchin In Dire Distress
Jan 21 report on Mrs. Maria Tur chin widow of Gen John B Turchin who followed her husband through the Civil War and now relies on charity. It recalls her wartime acts saving lives and aiding ammunition trains, plus a long effort for a pension halted by a marriage technicality in Russia.
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Random
John B. Turchin
B. McClellan
Illinois Central Railway
Knights of the Golden Circle
Child Prodigy Sampler Sings Hymns at Two Years
In Philadelphia on January 31 John Mc Loughlin aged 2 years 9 months astonishes crowds by singing hymns and songs he learned as a toddler. He performs at the People's Bethel mission every Sunday evening captivating attendees with tunes like Nearer My God to Thee and The Holy City.
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Philadelphia
John McLoughlin
John
People's
Indianapolis Woman Lived Well On 50 Cents A Week
An Indianapolis woman recounts two years in Philadelphia living on 50 cents weekly for food while she held high professional posts. She details thrifty meals, such as coffee, bread, molasses, eggs, and occasional fish, noting rooming costs and a shared expense pool.
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Indianapolis
Philadelphia
SUN
Moulton Learns Truth Behind Class Prize Rejection
Helen Moulton faces heartbreak after the algebra prize goes to Rachel Carson by a slim margin. Mr Graham, once cold to Helen, reveals his love and admits past bias, confessing he hoped for a future with her but could not reward partiality.
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Weston Academy
Helen Moulton
Academy
Lelen
Helen
Graham
Rachel
Rachel Carson
Mr. Graham
Treten
Jon
Telen
Catholics Urge Prayer On Edward VII Coronation
Albany dispatch reports Bishop Burke in a New York cathedral urging Catholics to pray fervently during Edward VII's coronation. He warned the oath would insult Catholic subjects unless Parliament alters it, urging believers to recite the creed and adore before the blessed sacrament.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Times
Burke
Edward VII
Ingland
Edward
England
Reforming horse crossing training and rail safety ideas
State factory inspector McAbbee urges training horses to jump railroad crossings as trains speed up. He argues a lookout on locomotives could prevent signal misses, citing the New York tunnel disaster as a case where a third man on the engine might have saved lives. Also, a plug for Dr Bull's Cough Syrup promises quick relief from coughs and colds.
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McAbee
McaAbee
New York
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