Indiana good roads association formed to educate and promote
The Indiana good roads association will be organized at the German house on Dec 9 with Dobyns as secretary and Kenyon as chairman. It aims to educate Indiana on good roads and push state legislation, mailing thousands of booklets from Indianapolis and funding a large campaign to advance road-building efforts statewide.
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Indiana
Indiana Good Roads’ Association
Board of Trade
Indiana Association
Indiana Engineering Society
The
State Association of County Auditors
Good Roads Bureau of Indiana
Indianapolis Trade Association
Commercial Club
Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association
Indianapolis Retail Merchants’ Association
Dobyns
W. J. Dobyns
Indiana Good Roads Association
Clarence A. Kenyon
Carl G. Fisher
Indianapolis
National Road Builders’ Association
Elbert Hubbard Headlines B F Keith's Grand Opera Week
Entertains B gi Audiences Here Elbert Hubbard is headliner at B. F. Keith's Grand Opera. Fra Elbertus delivers unique discourse with stories on Benjamin Franklin and Indianapolis. He amuses audiences with wit, claims American literary prominence, and manages multiple enterprises. Twenty minutes with Hubbard promises interest and amusement.
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Elbert Hubbard
B. F. Keith
Elbertus
Benjamin Frank Hu
Indianapolis
Mr. Hubbard
National convention insights shape Indiana road initiative
Gleaned from the national convention, plans will be applied to Indiana state organization work. Surprising results are anticipated by good roads enthusiasts as they forward the cause of the new movement within the state.
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Indiana
Smuggling Ring Reported at New York Port
Special Agent James Bradley Jr and seven assistants used the revenue cutter Manhattan to search ships and piers after a confession by Long Shu Wan, a former government interpreter. The operation aims to uncover a long-running smuggling network of Chinese nationals through New York Harbor.
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New York
James Bradley Jr
Department of Justice
United States Revenue
Manhattan
Long Shu Wan
Elder William Powers Killed by Freight Train in Sullivan
William H. Powers age 93 was run over and killed by a freight train on the Indianapolis Southern in Sullivan. A resident for fifty four years he worked in the sin milling business and helped saw timber for an early building in the business district.
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Sullivan
Ind
William H. Powers
Indianapolis Southern
Pinchot Prefers Open Air On Auto Campaign
Pivoting through Indiana, Pinchot’s touring party endures wind and cold as companions Shipp and Goetz narrate a chilly auto trek. Pinchot enjoys fresh air and oxygen for the lungs, while the others hide under robes on the car floor. The entourage heads from Indianapolis to Fortville, Pendleton, Frankton, Elwood, then Middleton, Newcastle, Cambridge City, Centerville, and Richmond, with Foulke joining at Newcastle.
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Gifford Pinchot
Indiana
Thomas A. Shipp
Edward P. Goetz
Pinchot
Shipp
Goetz
Indianapoli Br Motor
Fortville
Pendleton
Frankton
Elwood
Head is punched by friendly druggist
Ed Kaade, bleeding, is questioned after being taken to the police station. He says the assailant was a friend, and in a drug store he ripped a telephone box from the wall and toppled the showcases before Hartmann, the druggist, grew friendly.
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FT. Wayne
Ind
Kaade
Edward Hartmann
Central
Hartman
Wright Bros Will Not Fly On Sunday
New York reports Sabbath association thanks Orville and Wilbur Wright for refusing to participate in Sunday events at the second international aviation meet. Dayton aviators cited Sabbath observance in declining flying obligations.
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Wright Bros
New York
Sabbath Association of
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Vaudeville bills and a comic horse bath tale
The page lists various acts: KEITHS GRAND A and MAJESTIC The Great Divide, COLONIAL Vaudeville with the Rohers, ENGLISH'S Wilbur Nesbit in The Girl of My Dreams, and EMPIRE burlesque. A running joke features Father Bill proving a horse can withstand hot water, with Mr Simpson and Mr Daly's wife sharing a laugh about the tale and a “wonder leg” remark.
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B. F. Keith
Elbert Hubbard
Park
English
Wilbur D. Nesbit
Father Bill
Mr. Simpson
Shakespeare and Mantell Charm Mural Week Ahead
Robert Mantell’s upcoming Mural appearance highlights his view that Shakespeare is simple and direct, contrasting with modern plays. The article also notes the cast and reception of School Days, starring Herman Timberg and Anna Wilks, plus memories of The Wizard of Oz in the ensemble.
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Robert Mantell
Phiys
Herman Timberg
Timberg
Izzy Levi
Russia
Anna Wilks
Nonnie
Gus Edwards
Great Divide at Majestic Draws Big Crowds
Arvine and Dunbar star in The Great Divide at the Majestic drawing large crowds. The pair showcase strong dramatic power with careful study of character. Next week the company presents The Talk of New York, George M. Cohan’s musical, at popular prices. Miss Ethel Hemlin joins as a principal, taking Bloudy in the new production with Kid Burns now played by Frank Jones.
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Arvine-Benton
Majestic
George Arvine
Louise Dunbar
George M. Cohan
New York
Ethel Hemlin
Victor Moore
Kid Burns
Frank Jones
Henin
Bloudy
Cage of Death thrills Colonial vaudeville with Robers
The Three Robbers headline the Colonial bill with a steel Cage of Death suspended in air as cyclists loop the loop at high speed. It is their first city appearance and third week nationally on Sullivan and Considine circuit. Arnoldo and his big cat troupe follow as next week’s main attraction.
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Robers
Colonial
The
Sullivan & Considine
Arnoldo and
Hhis
Russell Simpson Narrates Self Story At Empire Theater
Russell Simpson of Henry P. Dixon's Bix Review company performs at the Empire Theater this week. He, a neighbor of Father Bill Daly, famed turfman, admires horse racing and studies speeders for turf events. He recalls visiting Daly’s stable where Daly soaks a horse’s bowed tendon in hot water.
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Russell Simpson
Henry P. Dixon
Bix Review Company
Empire Theater
Bill Daly
Daly Stable
Father Bilva
Mr. Simp
Ranchmen Indicted in Nebraskas Largest Land Fraud Case
Nine indictments in Omaha allege a broad conspiracy by ranchmen in western Nebraska to cheat Kinkaid homesteaders across three counties. Accused include Perry and Frank Yeast, Leslie Ballinger, M. Hubbell, Emil Anderson, Harry Sutton, C Emerson, B Thome, and Dr. Harry Huff. Victims faced armed intimidation, property destruction, and at least one forced confinement to an insane asylum, with actions culminating in a mob raid aided by threats to prevent legal protection.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebrask
Perry I. Yeast
Frank Yeast
Leslie E. Ballinger
M. €. Hubbell
Emil Anderson
Harry Sutton
C. Emerson
B. Thome
Harry S. Huff
C. J. Diavasher
Thompson
Nebraska
Ralston Praises Beveridge at Rushville Rally
Samuel M. Ralston spoke to a sizable crowd in Rushville Indiana praising Senator Beveridge calling him a statesman and lauding John W Kern and the rest of the democratic ticket during a Wednesday night address.
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Rushville
Ind
Samuel M. Ralston
Senator Beveridge
John W. Kern
Mother and three children die in kerosene blast
Perkin Illinois November 3. Mrs Mary Novosel aged 25 and her three youngsters Ann and Andrew twins five and infant Magdalena burned to death when kerosene started the kitchen fire Thursday morning. An explosion followed setting the house ablaze.
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Perkin
Mary Novosel
Ann S
Andrew
Magdalena
Navy Secretary Looks to Guantanamo Base
Secretary of the Navy George Von L. Myer visited Pacific and gulf stations and suggested Guantanamo as a suitable naval base. He stated that if established it could fulfill command of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, potentially making other bases unnecessary.
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Santiago
Cuba
Offer of Free Trial Gaues Combined Catarrb Cure
A seller invites readers to try a free trial of Gaues Combined Catarrb Cure, promising a cure for foul spit ting and low spirits. The letter asks recipients to fill a coupon and mail it to an address, claiming the remedy will restore normalcy and give a sweet breath.
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Wong
Gauss
C. E. Gauss
Main St
Marehall
Michigan
Peonage Claims Stir Hawaiian Isles Labor Trouble
Commissioner General of Immigration Keefe plans a cross country trip to Hawaii to probe alleged peonage and labor abuses. Gompers cites pamphlets recruiting Russian peasants to Hawaii with promises of high wages, noting over 1,000 taken last year and a possible peonage condition.
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Washington
Hawaii
Keefe
Island
Pittsburg
Seattle
San Francisco
Honolulu
Board of Immigration of the
Hawaiian Territory
Sarkia
Hawaiian Islands
Foot of Snow Falls in Calumet Area
A foot of snow fell across Calumet and the Keweenaw Peninsula Wednesday night into Thursday, with heavy covering reported at locations along the point. Strong winds accompanied the snowfall, hindering travel and prompting brief winter-weather advisories.
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Calumet, Mich
Kewenaw Point
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Nagel
Luther C. Stewart
North
Islande
Secretary of Commerce
Gompers
T Pettis Dry Goods Co
Eiderdown
Taffeta
Panama
Shubert Murat Theatre
Eist
FI WM. A. Brady
MR. Mantell
Rember
Hamlet
Macbeth
King Lear
Richelieu
Louis XE
George Ade
Just Sr College
B.f.keith
Grand Opera House
MR. Elbirt Hubbard
Eser
Aurora
Nellie Nichols
Songatresn
Comedienne
Bren Twins
Madden - Fitzpatrick
Boynton
Bourke Delmore
Valentine
Dooley
Viola Bros. Kinodrone
Arvine
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