Incendiary Fire Burns Barns on Harlan Street Area
An incendiary blaze destroyed William Lawrence’s barn at 14 Harlan Street and spread to L C Hillary’s barn at 1050 Harlan Street, causing $25 damage. Earlier, Frank Dell’s barn at 1232 E Washington Street was damaged by fire linked to spontaneous combustion, with several nearby barns already lost in recent months.
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William Lawrence
Harlan Street
L. C. Hillary
Frank Dell
Washington Street
Doctors Hear Novelist At Indiana Medical Banquet
The Indiana Eclectic Medical Association held a session at the Grand Hotel with a banquet Tuesday night. John Ari Lloyd, author of Stringtown on the Pike, delivered a bright address as the banquet feature while Dr. Q Robert Hauss of Sellersburg served as toastmaster. Officer election and installation followed.
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Indiana Eclectic Medical Association
Grand Hotel
John Ari Lloyd
Stringtown On
Pike
Q. Robert Hauss
Sellersburg
Peruna: Remedy for Catarrh Across the World
Catarrh described as a global bane affecting the head throat lungs and bronchial tubes. The piece cites two hundred thousand U S cases yearly and notes Peruna as a leading remedy available in liquid form or tablets from The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio.
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United States
Peruna Deog Manufacturing Company
Columbus, Ohio
Dead man at throttle of bat train near Byron
Chicago May 2 7 With a dead man at the throttle the Overland Limited of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad flew past interlocking switches at Byron Illinois. Fireman Michael Nash noticed the engine crossing signals and stopped the train saving hundreds. Engineer Albert Cauvins of Chicago lay dead in the cab.
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Chicago
Overland Limited
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Byron
Albert Cauvins
Michael Nash
Nash
Dinner for six for $2.83 Harpers Bazar menu item
A vintage Harper's Bazaar menu lists a dinner for six priced at 2 dollars 83 cents. The course spread includes straw berries in sherry 15 cents cream of tomato soup 15 cents fish cutlets and sliced cucumbers 28 cents lamb with mint jelly browned potatoes peas 1 20 vegetables 25 cents lettuce and escarole with cheese French dressing 2 cents pineapple and banana ice cream 35 cents coffee with rolls and almonds 25 cents totaling 2 dollars 83 cents.
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Harper’s Bazar
Grape-Nuts Praised by Doctor for Health Benefits
A physician urges better food choices and touts Grape-Nuts as a key aid to malnutrition headaches and sleep. He credits the cereal with stabilizing heart action digestion and rest after using it with cow’s milk last summer. He calls Grape-Nuts a perfect food and endorses its scientific feeding principles. Read The Road to Wellville for more.
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Wellville
Albi Mak Overcome By Fames and Tragedy
Thomas Farley 72 was found dead from suspected gas in his home at 318 EE South Street after neighbors and Hook and Ladder No. 2 team break in. Gas caused by accident blocked entry. safe guarded money between 50 000 and 60 000 dollars. Farley, a noted sawmaker and longtime town figure, lived alone and was unmarried. Edward York named administrator of his estate. Farley was a Mason.
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Thomas Farley
EE. South Street
William Steinhauer
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2
Mr. Farley
W Edward York
Farley
Marion Club announces special train rate to Chicago convention
The Marion Club committee offers a 3 round trip rate for the club special to the Republican national convention in Chicago. The deal is available only to men wearing the Marion club marching uniform campaigning for Charles W Fairbanks. Orders for uniforms must be placed by May 28 to ensure delivery by June 16.
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Marion Club Committee
Chicago
Marion Club
Charles W. Fairbanks
Lodge Will Celebrate Anniversary at Success Hall
Indianapolis lodge No. 669 F and A M marks its first anniversary with an event Sunday night at Success hall on West Mor tis street. Worshipful Master Frank Turner promises a good time for members and visitors. Chester Bullard, recent Master Mason, attends. he is a Panama government clerk visiting home and reports Canal work advancing. he plans to return to Panama in June with a bride.
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Indianapolis
W. Mortis Street
Frank Turner
Chester Bullard
Bullard
Panama
Mr. Bullard
Canal
A Secret for Women Promises Bust and Neck Enhancement
An advertisement from New York touts a beauty method claimed to develop the bust, arms, and neck using a glycerine tincture mix. It promises dramatic results for women with undeveloped features, urging daily morning and night applications and noting the ease of obtaining ingredients from leading druggists.
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Madame Moneaux
New York
Fire saves two babies from blaze above stable home
David Bell, 70, a retired volunteer firefighter, rescued two infants left alone at 250 East 137th Street when a fire erupted in the Danz residence over a stable. Bell carried the children through smoke to safety, then handed them to a neighbor's wife as flames consumed the building until the parents returned.
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137Th Street
David Bell
George Danz
Danz
Bell
Red Men to Camp in City on May 28
One of the greatest district meetings of the Improved Order of Red Men will convene in the city on Thursday May 28 1908. Fifty two tribes will participate and three to four hundred candidates are to be instructed in the order's mysteries. Great leaders from Greenfield Terre Haute and this city will oversee the event with degree staffs from multiple local tribes.
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Red Men
Indiana
Hoosier State
Sachem Robinson
Greenfield
Sagamore Eisner
Terre Haute
Thomas G. Harrison
Red Cloud Tribe
Hiawatha
Work starts on West Indianapolis sewer system
Work on the W Morris street sewer will begin this week and, when finished, provide West Indianapolis with a complete sewerage system. It is the third main line, with Harding street sewer nearly complete. The new sewer runs from Harding street east in Morris to Division, over Ray, through Marion avenue to the river, under contract with the Julius Keller Construction company.
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W. Morris Street
West Indianapolis
Harding Street
Morris
Division
Ray
Marion Avenue
Julius Keller Construction Company
Won Decision and the Irishman Reading the Last Lines
An Indiana court story shows a man misreads a ruling as a win. Charles N. Hardy explains the judge’s conclusion lies in the final three lines, revealing the equity favored the other side.
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Indiana
Charles N. Hardy
Supreme Court
Ed V. Fitzpatrick
Down
Society of Colonial Dames Holds Annual Meeting
The Society of Colonial Dames held its annual meeting at the University club on Tuesday afternoon. Officers elected include President Mrs John H Holliday, first vice president Mrs George Adams, second vice president Mrs W Bur Winchester, and directors Mrs E F Hodges, Mrs Henry Bennett, Mrs Edward Dean, Mrs Christopher Sargent, and Mrs John Perrin.
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Society of Colonial Dames
University Club
John H. Holliday
George Adams
Wbur
Winchester
E. F. Hodges
Henry Bennett
Edward Dean
Christopher Sargent
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Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
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Colonial Dames
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Tae Oe Oe Trust CO
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