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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1910

Page

4

Health officers to study straw mite and blindness prevention

Indiana health officers will hear talks at the statehouse on sanitary grocery practices and the straw mite, with Dr. Lyman Rawls demonstrating the pest and its link to skin disease. Dr. George Keiper will present an illustrated lecture on blindness prevention, arguing for cost-effective measures and state support.

Indiana Statehouse Vollmer Washington Ind Aker Lyman Rawls Intertown Dre“Rawls Ith George Keiper Lafayette Keiper Barty

Secrets Over Crown Jewels At Tower Of London

Secretly guarded for centuries the crown jewels, known as the repaita, are reportedly moved or hidden within the Tower of London during repairs. Access is tightly controlled via a trapdoor in the cage within the Wakefield tower, with only the governor and one other person possessing keys. Some sources claim Bank of England custody while others insist they remain inside the Tower with secret strong rooms in the foundations. The jewels have rested under royal care since Henry II, except the crown of Edward the Confessor kept at Westminster Abbey.

Tower of London Wakefield Tower Bank England Tower of Low Henry Westminster Abbey

Woman, 74, Runs Away From Home in Pittsburg

Mrs. Jane Carr of Trenton New Jersey, 74, fled after saying her husband disliked her. Found wandering near Union Station, she refused to share details beyond a quarrel named a fly-up. Husband, aged about 70, planned to fetch her home.

Pittsburg Jane Carr Trenton N. J Union Station Jeff

Gentry Bros Bring Revived Feature Shows to Indianapolis

The Gentry brothers return with renewed friendship and bold new features at Twenty-Fifth and Illinois streets. The popular amusement enterprise offers daily afternoon and evening performances, expanding from a single tent to a substantial city of tents as it grows in novelty and quality.

Indianapolis Ilinois Uique’ Organization

Boy 15 and girl elope to wed amid parental opposition

In Bridgeport New York May 18 two youths Charles Ross 15 of 565 Fairfield avenue and Leonore Buckley 17 of North avenue eloped after selling a bicycle for five dollars and using remaining funds. A Weehawken patrolman detained them at the West Shore ferry and arranged for their return to Bridgeport with Buckley’s parents notified.

New York Charles Ross Fairfield Avenue Leonore Buckley North Avenue Bridgeport Weehawken Charles Leonore

Amusements at the Grand feature Fanny Rice and rival drama

Vaudeville star Fanny Rice headlines at the Grand with The Rivals cast led by Joseph Jefferson and Nat Goodwin. George Arvine presents The Little Gray Lady, praised as a top written drama, with Thomas Chatterton gaining fan acclaim. Next week All on Account of Eliza debuts with Arvine’s Hochstuhl in standout character work.

Rice Joseph Jefferson Nat Goodwin Willam M. Crane Francis Wilson E. M. Holland John Drew Julia Marlowe Miss Rice Lucy Taft Roosevelt Harry Lauder Toamus Young Channing Pollock George Arvine Thomas Chatterton Mr. Arvine Mr. Chatterton Arvine Eliza Hochstuhl

Public book burning shocks San Francisco neighborhood

In San Francisco on May 17 Mrs Phillip Verrill Michels held a sidewalk bonfire before 1607 Baker Street. She burned a cobration of books she deemed indecent in front of about 100 children. The flames consumed works including The Devil and Mme Bovary, with a chorus of white-clad girls and green branches. Additional titles such as Black Rock and The Widow and the Bachelor were added to the blaze.

San Francisco Cal Phillip Verrill Mighels Baker Street Mme. Bovary Michel University of California

Exercise harmful to office workers in London

A London physician Dr. Alexander Bryce argues office workers should not exercise after work. He claims daily office labor, though not formal exercise, causes fog and lassitude, making additional exercise unnecessary. He suggests young people get outdoor activity before office work and that workers can maintain health with minimal apparent exercise, especially indoors.

Cian Alexander Bryce Kana

London girl typists approve after work smoking

London May 17 girl typists and stenographers say relaxing with a cigaret after work is restful and proper. At a meeting of the English Association of Shorthand Writers and Typists at Alan's tearoom Oxford Street they urged enjoyment of theater books or smoking in private rooms. Miss Gordon Holmes lauded moving away from self sacrifice and urged office women to rest and enjoy life rather than burden themselves with housework when not caring for a ailing mother.

London English Association of Shorthand Writers and Typista Alan's Tearoom Oxford — Street

The Wicked Boy Swallows Ink Contrast Tale

A fragment from The Antidote narrates a scene where a wicked boy contends with giving a baby blotting paper to eat and believes the best remedy is to hide his act after he admits swallowing half a bottle of ink.

Society's Doings at College of Musical Art Recital

A Friday evening violin recital by Miss Olive Kier's pupils at the College of Musical Art features an orchestra for accompaniment. The program includes Chanson Triste Spinning Wheel Perpetue Motorac and more with extensive credit given to performers and staff. A farewell party for Mrs. Joshua Stansfield precedes the event with travel plans to Europe.

College of Musical Art Olive Kier Whitney Porter Perpetue Motorac Irene Scudder Joshua Stansfield Dr. Stansfield Europe Vincent Chautauqua G. W. Shay Philadelphia Ind G. M. Cornelius Maud McConnell C. Bethymer

Nun May Save City of Boston Many Millions

Boston May 18 a Boston North End girl nun Mary F Ward of Newport Rhode Island sends a letter to Mayor John F Fitzgerald proposing a simple garbage waste solution. Engineers test the formula and a favorable report could end costly waste removal and provide a long term plant for the city.

City OF Boston Mary F. Ward Newport R. I North End John F. Fitzgerald Boston North End

Gloucester Captain Fulfills 16 Year Vow With Bread Gift

Capt Joseph Masquita of Gloucester fulfills a pledge made sixteen years earlier after a wind spared his storm battered vessel. He donates 2000 loaves of bread to the poor at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church. A band led the crew from the church to his home for open house late into the evening.

Gloucester Mass Cape Cod Joseph Masquita Church of Our Lady of Good

Pilgrimage to Brother's Grave After Long Journey

Miss Anna Meehan travels across the continent to reach the grave of her brother Alfred Meehan, who died of cholera in the Philippines on May 30, 1902. She saved Weager sums, waited for body shipment under military rules, and finally reached San Francisco after eight years of tireless pursuit.

San Francisco Anna Meehan Alfred Meehan Philippines United States

Family bereavement prompts leave row at work

A clerk requests a day's leave for his mother-in-law's funeral. The employer scolds him for past absences, noting his wife previously died and stressing better family planning during holidays. The exchange appears in a Journal Amusant style.

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