I O F Reports Record Member Growth At Grand Lodge Session
The I O O F grand lodge reports a year end membership of 56,412 a net gain of 3 025 and receipts totaling 274 786 58 For 1837 to 1902 relief totals reach 4 153 837 62 Grand treasurer notes 12 285 35 on hand as delegates and visitors converge on the Pennsylvania and Washington streets hall for a two day annual session led by Grand master George P Bornwas of New Albany.
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Grand Lodge
O. F
Pennsylvania
Washington-sts
George P. Bornwasser
New Albany
W. H. Leedy
Rebekah
E. E. Pryor
A. Morris
Grand Treasury
W. H. Talbott
Benj. Franklin
E.G. Hogate
C. C. Binkley
No Frills Grape-Nuts Restores Cincinnati Traveler
A Cincinnati traveler, John N Case Jr, recounts a year of illness with weight loss and misery. After his wife urged Grape-Nuts breakfast food, he began improving, gaining weight from 135 to 190 pounds, with restored appetite and clarity. He credits the cereal for his recovery and jokes about the road nickname he earned.
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Cincinnati
John N. Case, Jr
Lodge to Elect Officers in Fall Nominations
The home committee and the Scott case committee lead nominations by Thursday for grand master deputy grand master grand representative and one trustee. Retiring grand master becomes grand representative the deputy grand master moves to grand master and the grand treasurer fills the deputy vacancy. E. E. Pryor of Martinsville will be the next grand master with Leedy unopposed as grand secretary.
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E. E. Pryor
Martinsville
Nephews of Doc Lung Visit From New York
Dong How and Dong Tip, two young Chinese Americans from New York, guests of Moy Kee while Chin Hee stands trial for murder. Dong Tip is 15 and frail, Dong How slightly older. both are Americanized, studying at DeWitt Clinton High School.
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Dong How
Dong” Tip
New York
Moy Kee
Chin Hee
Doc Lung
Dong Gum Hong
Dong Tip
DeWitt Clinton High School
Boers Seek Settlement Under British Rule at Johannesburg
Pretoria May 21 Many applications from Boers in active service seek permission to settle in Johannesburg. They offer to recognize British rule if their request is granted.
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Pretoria
Johannesburg
Soldier fatally shoots wife then kills himself at Soals
In Soals Indiana on Tuesday David Salmon a veteran soldier and pensioner shot his wife after she refused to remarry him and then killed himself through the heart. The couple had separated after four years of marriage and frequent quarrels.
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Soals
Ind
David Salmon
Gentry Bros Aftershow Adds New Vaudeville Turn
Gentry Bros introduce a new aftershow billed as a Japanese theater with six Japanese acrobats and jugglers plus a boy contortionist. The performance costs a dime more than the main show and includes audience sellings by ushers. Monkeys perform mid air stunts and are praised alongside the acrobats. A spectator notes fans sold for a nickel prove unexpectedly good.
War Imminent Among Creeks War Imminent Among Creeks
Tension rises in the Creek nation as head chief withholds land deeds from the Dawes commission causing civil war fears. Free men and mixed bloods protest to the Secretary of the Interior for decisive legislation. With no crops planted, another famine threatens next winter.
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Guthrie
O. T
Dawes Commission
Porter
Interior
Holden comedy closes Park season with two plays
Two more big audiences saw Under two flags at the amusement park on Capitol Ave and Sixteenth Street. The company will present Sapho and Neck o' the Woods next week, the closing performances of Holden's show at the Park season.
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the Park
Sapho
Holden Comedy Company
Marion Holds First Masonic Parade King Rex Crowned Queen
In Marion Indiana on May 21 crowds witnessed the first mar digras by the K of P order with a large parade Tuesday afternoon. King Rex was crowned Tuesday night and Miss Anna L Brownlee was chosen queen, crowned Wednesday. Streets were ornate with decorations and festivities extend through the week as thousands visit.
Battery A to get two new guns for Rockville in July
Captain Calion says Battery A will receive two new guns before the move to Rockville in July. A new battery from Evansville or Terre Haute will be mustered into the guard to replace the Attica battery, which was mustered out earlier.
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Calion
Rockville
Evansville
Terre Haute
Attica
Barbers State Convention Opens in Muncie
In Muncie on May 21 the state barber convention convened with May or Tu tty delivering the welcome. Delegates from nearly every county attend. Sanitary barbering and barber licensing are key topics slated for thorough discussion.
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Muncie
Mud
Barbers
Tuhsy
Cook Day 80 dies after fall from repair roof
NEW ALBANY Ind May 21 Cook Day 80 who fell from a house roof while repairing it died Tuesday He formerly served for years as freight agent of the Monon in Louisville The notice mixes local obituaries and unrelated advertising pitches including a skin remedy and piano bargains from Baldwin's Indianapolis broker W N B Burford.
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New Albany
Ind
the Monon
Louisville
Indiana Dental College advert and travel offer
An Indiana Dental College ad lists hours from morning to five for patient dental work at 8 W Cor Delaware and Chiosis. It also promotes Mrs Winslows Teething Syrup and second hand upright pianos at Baldwin's. A Dayton day trip special fast train leaves 7 00 am returning 6 20 pm with stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton.
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Indiana Dental College
Delaware and Chiosis
Dayton
Vinch. & D
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Indianapolis Post Office Yearly Receipts and Deposits
Indianapolis post office reports 526050.74 in the year ending March 31 with deposits from fourth class offices and other sources totaling 120165.93, making total receipts 646216.87. The excess of receipts over disbursements totaled 51078.64 deposited with the United States treasurer.
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Indianapolis
United States
Girls Escape From Good Shepherd House
Anna Marks aged 18 and Flora Connors aged 17 escaped by sawing bars from the Good Shepherd house. They were captured Tuesday by patrolmen. Marks' parents live in West Indianapolis and Connors' in Lafayette. A new pagoda at Spades place costing 3700 will be accepted by the city and ward J on May 28 with a band concert and speeches, attended by Mayor Bookwaiter and the park board.
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Flora Connors
House of the Good Shepherd
Marks
West
Indianapolis
Connors
Lafayette
Spades Place
M. H. Spades
Ward J
Bookwaiter
Park’ Board
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Quttetie
L. S. Ayres
Standard Tea and Grocery CO
Delaware
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Pierce
Lema Halstead
Claremore
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Conrad
Massachusetts Avenue
Hoyt
Czodtene
En Ae Sun
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