The Lunatic Visitor at Old Oaks
A narrator hides from a supposedly lunatic visitor who arrives claiming to be Arthur Andrews. The mistaken meeting unfolds as the visitor probes the gateway and grounds, while the narrator, fearing exposure, conceals her error about a friend and pursues a stubborn denial of the truth. The deception deepens through weekend encounters and subtler exchanges with Tom Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Andrews
Old Oaks
Tom Winslow
Tom
Lucy
Arthur
Indiana miscellany sparks with town tales and curios
Hoosierisms report spring fever in Indiana towns with notes on Charles Michelsen joining government service in the Philippines. Snippets mention a Detroit advertisement about a Chicago man, dusty Bloomington air, an automatic aparker, Knights of Pythias hall plans at Arcadia, a flower-bed theft near Danville, polecat farming in Clark County, and Monrovia seeking a national bank as citizens lobby for an electric railroad extension from Mooresville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monrovia
Charles F. Smith
Mooresville
Hair Raising Incident on White River Bridge in Indiana
An Indianapolis youth recalls a near fatal moment as a railway freight and a passenger coach strike a bridge over White River in Shoals Martin county. The boy hung by one hand while his father, gripped by the edge, saved him as the train thundered past. Rescue followed and the county later built a wagon and foot bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Shoals
Martin County
White River
Alive man proves dead five years in Butte court
In a Butte district court case testimony shows a man declared dead in 1897 and buried in Germany is alive. The 6 000 dollar life policy payout and suspicions over the coffin content are tied to educational building scandals involving State architect Paulsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Paulsen
Germany
Swirl of Society Notes From The City
Mrs. John T. Brush travels to Atlantic City. The Owl club plans a Brenneke's dance next Monday. The Woman's club elects officers with Miss Caroline Howland as president. Mrs. J J Price will host the Chapel club Wednesday at her N Pennsylvania Street home. Miss Clara Leonard departs for Chicago to study. Miss Lois Dyer to host a luncheon.
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Scott Smith
Theresa Voss Smith
N. Capital Ave
Knights of Columbus
Charles Korbly
Grace Halliday
Grand
N. Pennsylvania-st
Helen Kaiser
Elva Schrader
Leota Burnett
Clara Fuehring
Owl Club
Brenneke
Woman's Club
Caroline Howland
J. J. Price
Chapel Club
Clara Leonard
Chicago
Lois Dyer
Sunday Church Services Across College Avenue Area
Multiple congregations list service times and pastors on College Avenue and neighboring streets. Includes First Baptist, Plymouth Congregational, St Pauls Episcopal, St Davids Episcopal, Meridian Street and Roberts Park M E, New Church Chapel New Jerusalem, First and Second Presbyterian, Tabernacle Presbyterian, with morning and evening services and pastor names.
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First Baptist
T. J. Villers
Plymouth Congregational
H. C. Meserve
St. Paul's Episcopal
Lewis Brown
Roberts Park
M. E
C. E. Bacon
New Church Chapel
New Jerusalem
W. L. Gladish
First Presbyterian
J. W. Parker
Four requirements to fight and prevent wasting diseases
The piece describes diseases that slow destroy bodies and terrify victims. It outlines four requirements to cure consumption and other wasting illnesses and four to prevent their attack: combat germs, nourish the body, fortify nerve resistance, and provide local treatment.
Free Emulsion Coltsfoote Expectorant and Tonic Offer Cure
An advertisement touts Doctor Slocum's discovery as a universal aid to prevent and cure consumption and related illnesses. It claims the Emulsion, Coltsfoote Expectorant, Psychine Tonic, and Ozojell can aid different cases and invites readers to request the four remedies for themselves or to share with others.
Doctor's offer from Dr T A Slocum in New York ad
A promotional request urges readers to write Dr T A Slocum at 98 Pine Street New York City with post office and express details to receive a free complete combination from his manufacturing pharmacies. It claims to treat wasting maladies and asks mention of seeing the offer in The Indianapolis Sun.
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T. A. Slocum
Pine Street
New York
Indianapolis Sun
New York City
Indianapolis
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