Indianapolis Horse Show Promises Social Highlight of Week
A grand festival week centers on Indianapolis first ever large scale horse show. Illuminations test at festival field will dazzle with 10 000 lights and flags. Entries exceed 1 350 with many high school and park classes and famed horses from across the country. Society boxes filled by prominent names, officials, and dignitaries mark this premier event.
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Festival Field
W. Washington St
Indianapolis
Cestival Field
New York City
Mills
Madison Square
Manager Mills
Limestone Belle
Thomas W. Lawson
Prince
Louisville
Columbus
Ashbrook
Connolly Bros
George E. Palmer
McDonald
Dr. Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
G. E. Palmer
Timbertopper
Eiderdown
Grey Ghost
Sims
Pepper Stable
Pepper
Bard
Rupert
Thistledown
Bloomington
Pearl
Des Moines
King
A. E. Ashbrook
Jack Cudahy
Kansas City
Thomas Greene
King Chester
A. K. Hopper
London
Florida
Palmer
Creighton
W. B. White
Charmion
Festival offers varied acts across 14 acres of plaza
The exhibit features Canary’s aerial dazzle, diving horses King and Queen, Temple of music, English Zouaves, and more. Other attractions include De WKreke’s oriental shows, trained animals, Fairyland theater, dog and pony acts, and deep sea diving as crowds enjoy the four free performances in the oval promenade.
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Canary
Temple of Music
Willards
de Wkreke
Manhattan Beach
Baba Nelgardian
Harter
Capt. Sorcho
Denver horse show features 21 cowboys and 30 brotches
A Denver event showcases a silver championship belt with 21 cowboys and over 30 horses in a two day display. Riders choose mounts by lot to ensure fairness and will perform in a week of horse shows, vaudeville acts, and parades.
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Denver
Providential rescues amid dangerous factory and rail risks
The article recounts multiple near fatal incidents in Indianapolis factories and on trains, where workers escape severe harm. It cites miraculous survivals from saws, belts, and falls, and notes doctors attributing these to Providence while cautioning against relying on luck. A Chicago case of a wife attempting self harm ends with a sane verdict.
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Jonah
Providence
Indianapolis
G. W. Jones
Atkins Saw Works
Jones
Local Death and Oddities From Across the Nation
A column notes Mrs. Frederick Nieberling dies at 61 in Columbus Ohio after a life in the same house she was born in. Deboe’s Cure claims a tuberculosis breakthrough from E R Deboe in San Francisco. In Philadelphia James Marvin avoids jail after boasting coal in his cellar leads to a lenient sentence. A needle removal incident is reported from Haywards California.
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Ick Nieberling
Philadelphia
James Marvin
Ackerman
Marvin
Parade Details for Opening March Through City Streets
The opening parade forms Monday afternoon on Washington street west of the railroad, moves east to Ohio and Pennsylvania streets, south to Market, east to Alabama, and back to Capitol avenue. It lists mounted police, grand marshal Col Harry B. Smith and staff, Ray P. Van Camp, Clifford Arrick, Dr H C Kahlo, George Gay, Charles Bieler, Hoyt McClain, George Powell, James Carnahan, Harry Hearsey, Clinton Hare, Bert Adams, M Levering, a band, three tallyhos with festival and merchants association officers, another band, and outriders.
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Washington-st
Railroad
Washington-st. Tollinois-St
Ohio-st
Pennsylvania-st
Market-st
Alabama-st
Capitol-ave
Mounted Police
Harry B. Smith
Ray P. van Camp
Clifford Arrick
Dr. H. C. Kahlo
George Gay
Charles L. Bieler
Hoyt N. McClain
George W. Powell
James R. Carnahan
Harry T. Hearsey
Clinton L. Hare
Bert B. Adams
M. Levering
Festival Association
Merchants’ Association
Fraternal Parade Forms and Route Through City Streets
The fraternal parade assembles Thursday afternoon at Capitol Ave and Ohio St, proceeds south on Capitol Ave to Washington St, east to Illinois St, north to Ohio St, east to ton St, and west on Washington St to festival field. Disbands after crossing the Washington St bridge. Marshal orders list H E Negiley and staff plus division marshals and lodge groups.
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Capitol-ave
Ohtost
Washington-st
Thinois-st
Ohto-st
Pennsylvania-st
Market-st
Alabama-st
Festival Field
W. Washington-st. Bridge
H. E. Negiley
Thomas G. Harrison
A. A. Womack
Harry D. Tutewiler
N. P. Washburn
Eugene Harris
Case
Chiost
Capitol Ave
Dr. C. E. Day
Chio-st
Capitel-ave
P. H. McNelis
Order of Hibernians
J. H. Haught
United Ancient Order of Druids
Indiana-ave
New York-st
Joseph G. Bruce
Woodmen of America
Senate-ave
Ohio-et
Heating stoves in demand this season across the city
Dealers report a strong fall market for heating stoves with hot blast models popular in windows. Prices range from six to forty dollars, with sheet iron units praised for rapid heating. Stores anticipate a busy season as they stock up to meet demand.
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Pet
Grace Darling
Teddy
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