Monument to Indiana Civil War Soldiers Ends in War of Design
The Indiana monument saga traces early efforts from 1838 through 1889 to honor Union soldiers. It details funding battles, political clashes, and shifting designs, including a controversial eagle helmet atop the shaft, debates over what the memorial should symbolize, and finally a costly structure surpassing initial appropriations.
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Indiana
Fifty-eighth
Princeton
Greencastle
Putnam County
Countty
Morton
Crownhill Cemetery
Indianapolis
Congress
Notry
Marion County
Gov. Morton
Grand Army
Ate
Indianap
Maton
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Harrison
John Coburn
Coburn
Libby
Atlanta
Sherman
Bomne
America
Bright's Disease Cured By Knife In New Surgery
In Philadelphia on May 14 surgeons report a new kidney surgery for Bright's disease. After X rays showed inflamed kidneys, an operation split the kidney membrane and attached it to back muscles. The method stopped irritation and allowed new blood vessels to form. Several cases have succeeded.
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Philadelphia
Bright
National convention of saw smiths opens in Indianapolis
The national convention of saw smiths convenes at 10 30 a m Wednesday in the Morrison block lodge room with delegates from every local. Indianapolis local is the largest in the United States with 150 members, many employed at Atkins saw works. Officers will be elected Thursday and the conclave ends Friday, plus a smoker there Wednesday night.
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National Convention of Sawsmiths
Morrison Block
Indianapolis
United States
Atkins
Governor Durbin Hosts Informal Handshake Reception
Governor Durbin prepares rooms at the state house for a Wednesday evening reception with a casual handshake. Members of his staff will greet guests as GA R members and visitors mingle. Music by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans Home band from Knightstown. Entrances at Market street and Washington street.
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Wellington
Marlborough
Nelson
Washington
Napoleon
Trajan
Indiana
Indianapolis
Durbin
State House
Undertakers Gather for Indiana Convention Memorial Service
At the German house on Wednesday 150 funeral directors from across Indiana attended a convention. They average about 100 funerals annually, totaling roughly 15,000 bodies per year. The session featured a memorial service for M. F. Parsons of Greensburg, a longtime funeral director and Apolo member.
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Indiana
EF. Parsons
Greensburg
The
Souvenir Copies of Riley Hymn The Messiah on Sale
Souvenir copies of James Whitcomb Riley’s hymn The Messiah of the nations are being produced with Sousa's music, designed to feature the monument cover. The music is not for sale. copies available by visiting Bowen-Merrill store. Several local ads follow for studios and services including photography, dentistry, and dining options in Indianapolis.
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Riley
Bowen-Merrill Company
James Whitcomb Riley
Sousa
Bowen-Merrill
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