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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
5
On Decoration Day the city rests as families mourn in quiet reverence. Amid crowds the Grand Army parade passes, veterans and officials move in ceremonial splendor, and a grieving old woman weeps by the roadside while a little girl calls for a grave marker for Jim.
A young girl interrupts a military parade to insist on placing flowers at Jim’s grave, explaining he was a soldier who died in battle. The grand marshal halts the procession, orders a return, and the crowd cheers as flowers are finally laid on the grave.
Hoosierisms and county items reveal small-town jitters and curiosities across Indiana towns. Reports include a Terre Haute Bachelors club, a farm hog premium note, a Elwood gasoline fire injuring a doctor and passengers, farmer concerns over a fence at Coneraville, and amusing baseball jargon among local amateurs. A Humper rapid-writing record incident ends with a fire near Bean Hill. A July 4 tent plan follows with fire department precautions.
Refugees fleeing the Soufriere volcano country have settled in Kingstown on St. Vincent Island where relief is being extended. The photograph shows a typical street in Kingstown and reflects conditions in West Indian towns.
The twelfth annual commencement of the Girls Industrial Training School will be held at Tomlinson hall Saturday afternoon with 15 graduates. Named for diplomas are Mabel Burkhart Julia Wamsley Ellen McGinnis Lillian Fay Anna Miller Grace Grove Florence Sager Anna Witt Blanche Wimer Flora Kreutler and Irene Smith. The program includes opening exercises a song piano solo remarks music diploma presentation cornet solo distribution of prizes a talk and parting song. Mrs Blanchard laments the lack of local philanthropic support while praising a student Rose Meo noted for skilled needlework and promising to compare favorably with wealthy peers. A list of 237 girls with perfect attendance will receive volumes of morally instructive books. The article notes ongoing difficulty securing building funds for a new facility.
In Cambria Virginia on May 30 Frank Kester driving Mrs Akers and her child sought shelter from a storm when a lightning bolt ran down the umbrella striking Kester, burning him while the horse died and the buggy was demolished. Mrs Akers and her child escaped with minor injuries. Kester reportedly alive and expected to recover after medical aid.
A rail schedule notes $1.00 Terre Haute and Return and 78c Greencastle and Return Sunday June 1 with Indianapolis departure at 7 35 a m and Terre Haute return at 7 20 p m A special through train will run to North Michigan resorts and Detroit via Pennsylvania and Vandalia lines with service to summer resorts Begin June 2 For details contact W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis Ind
Plans include $125 planes and Loone Leaf Ledgers with self-locking extension back. WM. B. Burford, Indianapolis offers $1.25 Cincinnati and Return via Cincinnati, 4 and D. Sunday June 1. Two special fast trains depart at 6:30 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. with limited stops, return from Cincinnati at 6:20 p.m.
A fine musical program by junior and senior students opened the commencement week at the Indiana Institution for the Education of the Blind. The series will culminate next Tuesday night with the annual concert. Tickets are issued. Supt. Wilson praises the students and Adelaide Carman leads the musical education of the youngsters. Titus E. Kinzle heads the literary department and seeks the state superintendent nomination.
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