Peary Declares North Pole Reach Possible After Arctic Tour
Commander Robert E. Peary spoke to the American Geographical Society detailing the recent Arctic expedition. He noted ice conditions north of Greenland limited progress but credited the voyage with mapping Greenland’s northern coast and naming capes, bays, and peaks for Peary Club members. He predicted further exploration remains and asserted the pole is reachable with proper planning equipment and persistence.
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New York
Robert E. Peary
American Geographical Society
Mendelasohn Hall
Greenland
Peary
Peary Arctic Club
Morris K. Jessup
E. C. Benedict
Fierd
H. Ll. Bridgman
James J. Hill
Roosevelt Range
Commander Peary
Dr. Dedrick
Lockwood and Brainard
Pole
North Polar
Joseph Land
North American
Ellesmere Land
America
Smith Sound
Cape Bismarck
Cape Parish
Aldrich
Sverdrup
Grinnell Land
Kennedy Channel
Earth
Columbus
Coffee Fades Heart Troubles for Birmingham Woman
A Birmingham woman explains how swapping coffee for Postum Food Coffee cured chronic dyspepsia and nervous trouble, ending restless nights and chest pain. She notes relief within a week and two years of continued health, and reports others also benefited after abandoning coffee.
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Hattie Williams
Birmingham
Ala
Hoosierisms and oddities from Indiana local notes
A collage of short items from Hoosier life including cats trained to hunt rabbits then sold, newspaper management changes, a buyer in Indianapolis, trustees backing higher salaries, pay worries prompting resignations, a Madison girl’s kitchen proposal, Willie Jones at table and school hockey mishap, a crock accident and a near fatal bleed, and the life long Democrat Uncle Amos Hartsonk who bragged on straight tickets and jokes about devil and mule at the top and bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hartsonk
Antioch
Bud Wheeler
Ministers Battle Over Whisky Ad on Waste Paper Boxes
Ed Logsdon says the Board of Works will take no action on ministers opposing Uncle Charley Stuckmeyer selling whisky ads on waste paper boxes. He questions disrepute and notes newspapers run ads too. The preachers lack a case and haven’t presented it to the city, he asserts.
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Board of Works
Ed. Lodgsdon
Charley Stuckmeyer
Logsdon
Brer Rab Reflects On Wet Ground And Tracks
A lyrical remark about wet warm ground and the harmless tracks left behind, attributed to Brer Rab. The line evokes a playful rustic voice and a moment of reassurance about familiar trails and safety.
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Brer Rabpre
Verestchagi Artwork Sells for 18000 at New York Auction
A fragment from a New York report states that artist Verestchagi sold thirty one pictures at auction for a total of eighteen thousand dollars. The brief item notes the sale price and confirms the gallery sale in New York on or near November 27.
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New. York
Verestchagi
Auce Eada
Births and Deaths from Local Notices
Births list numerous couples with new babies at various addresses and hospitals, including Wayne and Katie Ferrell a boy and Wil and Bessie Davis a girl among others. Deaths note Mary E. Nugent meningitis Barney Sweeney street car accident and John Richey arsenic poisoning in City records.
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Wayne
Katie Ferrell
Adellat
John and
Mayheimer
Central Ave
Wil
Bessie Davis
City Hospital
Earl P
Hallie Rush
Hillside Ave
Albert
Anna Bowell
S. Arsenalive
Fred and
Loretta Einheimer
Applegate-st
Peter and
Maggie Clemens
Madison-ave
Joseph and
Bertha Eggert
Iowast
Adam and
Rose Frasner
Harriet Leuelling
Division
Pearl W
May Bingham
Agneset
Ella Frye
Irving-place
K. Anton
Mary Schaekel
E. McCarty
Ruth Thompson
Harding
Samuel
Elsie Carey
Silverave
Maggie Lotz
Beville, Ave
Mary E. Nugent
Temple-ave
Barney ‘Sweeney
John Richey
E. Market St
Bank Statements From Indianapolis National Bank 1902
Bank reports and sworn statements from 1902 for the Capital National Bank of Indianapolis and related Marion County banks. Includes cash, deposits, reserves, and liabilities figures with cashier attestations by H A Schlotzhauer W F C Golt Edward B Porter and endorsements by notaries and directors.
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U. S
Gaede
Agee
State of
Indiana
County of
Marion
TNR
Ss. I
Oscar F. Frenzel
George C. Calvert
Uest
I. W
Peat
Wacsese
W. F. C. Golt
Mortimer Levering
A. A. Barnes
H. W. Miller
Dbssewe
Eade Cane Ee
Iniianx
S. I
Edward B. Porter
Arthur W. Brown
V. T. Lott
George B. Yandes
W. J. Holliday
Rifle aimed at pastor in Kokomo church parsonage
In Kokomo Indiana on November 27 a rifle bullet crashed through parsonage windows missing Wille Reverend Meyer pastor of the United Brethren Church. The shooter is unknown and Meyer suspects an accident as he has no enemies.
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Kokomo
Ind
Wille
R., Meyer
United ‘Brethren Church
Meyer
La Souffriere erupts again forcing evacuations
Kingston reports La Souffriere volcano erupts for the fifth time since May 7 catastrophe. Authorities declare a hazard and nearby towns are evacuated as residents seek safety.
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Kingston
St. Vincent
la Souffriere
Manual Training School to Face Shortridge at Washington Park
Rain or shine the annual thanksgiving football game between Manual Training School and Shortridge will be played at Washington Park at 2 30. The heavy gridiron will require line plays and frequent kicks with 35 minute halves. Odds on the Training school were about 7 to 5.
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Manual Training School
Shortridge
Washington Park
Giants
Newby Oval
Bezenah and Munroe Set for Thanksgiving Boxing at Empire
The Indianapolis Athletic Club banners a ten round title bout at the Empire theater featuring Gus Bezenah of Cincinnati versus George Munroe of New York. Munroe arrived from the East amid bad weather and limited outdoor work. Freddie Kohl and Billy Griffith meet in a short prelim after Bowery burlesque performance. wrestling has been canceled due to noise.
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Indianapolis Athletic Club
Empire Theater
Bowery
Freddie Kohl
Billy Griffith
Gus S8ezenah
Cincinnati
George Munroe
New York
Munroe
Pugiliats
Notre Dame and Purdue Clash in Lafayette Championship Contest
Notre Dame meets Purdue in Lafayette in a championship contest. The outcome impacts standings for both programs as they vie for key bragging rights and regional prestige this season.
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Notre Dame
Purdue
Lafayette
Thurs
Suicide by morphine ends life of Union City man
Louis Shoemaker of Union City died at his cousin John Bebe's Hartford City home on Wednesday night from morphine poisoning. He had been severely injured in an Anderson railroad wreck five months earlier and, unable to quit the morphine habit developed at the hospital, took his own life.
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Aeindod
Stuart
A. R. Fernbank
Columbus
Ap Stuart
Hartford City
Ind
Louis Shoemaker
Union City
John Bebe
Anderson
Large Union Pacific storehouse destroyed by fire
The largest Union Pacific railroad storehouse in Omaha Nebraska burned late Wednesday night causing an estimated loss of 5000000 dollars. Fire officials expect the damage to be extensive and the blaze may impact rail operations until repairs are completed.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad
Woman says enemies force marriage after kidnaping
Mrs. Jennie Davis tells Marion that she was abducted at Malden Missouri, kept in a deserted house for weeks, escaped to Marion, and was repeatedly attacked by a man attempting to drag her to the riverbank. She claims ongoing pursuit to compel marriage to an unsuitable suitor.
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Marion
Ind
Jennie Davis
Malden
Bank Dynamited and Loot Taken in Morgan Robbery
A daylight explosion at the First National Bank of Morgan in Hillsboro Texas robbed the bank of about $5,000. No injuries reported and police began a manhunt for the culprits.
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Hillsboro
Tex
First National Bank of Morgan
Uncalled For Marriage Licenses On Display For Sale
Three marriage licenses offered for sale kept in shopworn condition and certificates suitable for framing. George Fate, county clerk, notes licenses cost two dollars and fifty cents, with the extra framing certificate. The clerk insists on full payment before releasing any license.
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George Fate
John W. Cradick
Rosa Meim
Lcensee
John Morris
Emma Harris
Paul Dudley Downey
Mary E. Albin
Fate
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John Perrin
H. A. Schlotzhauer
Cashier
Annam
Theo. Stempfel
Aas’t Cashier
Andrew Smith
Asn’t Cashier
U.S
North Pole
Oldyke
Hoke Plummer
Hoke
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Greenfield
Frank Johnson
Spiceland
Madison
Willie Jones
Will
Boxlex Gazette
Kitty Morse
Vincennes
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U. S. Debo
National Banke
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Ettger
Cate
Merchants’ National Bank of Indianapolis
Resources
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U. S&s
Ccdscceeseseeen
J. P. Frenzel
Jas. F. Failey
Fred’k Fahnley
Capital National Bank
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Ecee
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National Bank
M. B. Wilson
A. A. Meain
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John Kittle
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