Woman of 70 Handles Ghol Well in Hartford Case
In Hartford a Probate Court hearing on the Goddard conservatorship shows Mrs. Lu cinda Treat Goddard, 70, married to Charles Goddard, 21, viewed as capable by witnesses. Frederick Street, former fire insurance agent, calls her “the shrewdest businesswoman I know,” recounting family money disputes and a past power of attorney taken by her son. Others, including town clerk Joseph O Goodwin and dry goods buyer F W Rockberg, echo her business acumen amid tensions with her son and daughter-in-law.
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Hartford
Marvin
Goddard Conservatorship
Edwin Treat
Frederick F. Street
South
Mrs. Goddard
Trent
Carrie
Young Treat
Kipling Praises French Artist Turned Novelist
Rudyard Kipling extols Andre Castaigne, the French artist who illustrated his Puck book Pook's Hill now turning novelist. Kipling describes The Bill-Toppers as opening a new and fascinating world to him in vaudeville storytelling.
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Castaigne
Puck
Monsieur Castaigne
Mr. Kipling
Cap t Powell Dies in California in 19th Century Police Service
Capt David Powell father of Quarter Master General George Powell died Friday in Decoto California after living there three years He was longtime Indianapolis police chief and later led the fairgrounds police during fairs He served on Gov Morton’s staff in the Civil War and in the secret service Funeral and burial will be in California where two of his three surviving children reside.
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David Powell
George Powell
Decoto
Cal
Powell
Indianapolis
Fair Grounds
Gov. Morton
Secret Service
California
McClain Gets Prison Term For Ham Theft
Arch ie McClain was arraigned in Noblesville Indiana for stealing a ham from Thomas B Sohl. He pleaded guilty and received a sentence of from one to eight years in the Jeffersonville reformatory, suspended on condition he care for his wife and children and report to court each term for eight years.
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Noblesville
Ind
Archie McClain
Thomas B. Sohl
Vestal
Jeffersonville Reformatory
McClain
Prominent Hoosiers Visit New York City
New York on November 6 reports well known Indiana residents staying at New York hotels. Names include James Ryan Henry Wilcox L D Griffiz Mrs N C Williamson C L Daugherty T F Brennan F A Drake W S Chutchins R M Malpas of Indianapolis and others. Local residents from Terre Haute Mrs Crawford Fairbanks, Mrs K Heyes, Ed Morgan E F Keille ard and 8 White are listed among visitors.
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New York
Indiana
James Ryan
Henry Wilcox
L. D. Griffiz
N. C. Willamson
C. L. Daugherty
T. F. Brennan
F. A. Drake
Chutchins
R. M. Malpas
Indianapolis
Crawford Fairbanks
K. Heyes
Ed Morgan
E. F. Keilleard
White
Terre Haute
Indians Made Maine Their Summer Camp Revealed
A Amherst College team led by Prof. Loomis uncovered shell heaps along Maine’s coast indicating a prehistoric summer resort used by up to 5,600 Indians from inland regions. Finds include deep shell and fishbone mounds, tools, bones of deer and sea life, pottery fragments, gaming sticks, harpoons, and a goose bone flute, with human bones on Flagg Island but no signs of cannibalism.
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South Harpswell
Amherst College
F. B. Loomis
Sone
Maine
Greece
Rome
Atlantic
New England
Amherst
Loomis
Flagg Island
Liemis
Dwight Blaney
Ironbound
Mohegan
Bones preserved by shell roof in ancient camp
The text notes a summer population of 50,000 with at least 50 Indians in each camp. It explains bone preservation by being buried under shell heaps that formed a tiled roof, keeping out water and slowing lime loss, allowing the bones to endure for centuries.
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New York Central
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Meridian Streets
H. J. Rhein
H. R. Daly
Entral
Cincinnati
Cinda Treat Goddard
Charles Goddard
Goddard
Rose
Rudyard Kipling
Waxes
Vaude
Acme-Evans Company
Indianapolis, Indiana
New York City
Ayer
Cameras
Kodak
Arturo
CYKO
KRUXO
Herman’s Art Store
North
Pennsylvania St
Decatur
Bloomingdale
M. Donegersville
Tc. Rashville
Gordon
Earhart
N. Penn. St
Pennsylvania
Washington Street
Illinois Street
W. W. Richardson
Agert
FOX Ridge Coal
Gill & Greenen
E. Wash
Old Woodruff
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
Blooms
East Washington Street
POY Armstrong Laundry
French Steam Dye Works
Owa
Walter Ehlers
Taft, Noble
Taft’s
Washington St
African Ostrich Feather Co
State Life Building
BIG Four
Indpls
Hartmand
Colegeek Hatidey
Indianapolis Gas Company
Superior Court
Marton Qourt
Harry J. Miligan
Dtr
James Weaver
Osflarion County
Marion County
Bartholomew Et al
Irvington
Noah A. Walker
Recorder's
Jacob Woessner
R. B. Keith
Golvent
William C. Moffitt
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