Revival of Chess Club Noted in Indianapolis
Regrets over dwindling interest in chess spark plans to revive and reorganize a strong Indianapolis club once led by Warwick H. Ripley. Notable figures include Rev. D. R. Lucas and Rev. Frank O. Ballard in a current Ohio Indiana correspondence contest.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Chess Club
Jefferson Chess Club
New York
Louisville
Terre Haute Chess Club
Lasker
Rip Jey
W. H. Wilhelm
Robert W. Furnass
Mr. Furnass
Robert Wilson
Furnass
Robert Wilson Furnass
Upton J. Hammond
W. H. Blair
C. A. Bedford
Joseph Brown
Woodruff Place
Ripley
St. Louis
Mr. Ripley
Wealthy and industrious colored people in Indianapolis
The article profiles Ed Edward Harris of Walker & Harris, estimating his wealth around 10 000 to 15 000 dollars, with others in the community earning from 1 000 to 5 000 dollars. It chronicles Harris’s rise from slavery through the army to busines s, emphasizing self-made success amid prejudice and hardship.
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Harris
C.A. Webb
Old West Market
State House
Hahn's Grocery
Washington St
Illinois
Meridian
Morton
G. P.’ Marott
Kingan & Co
Decatur Township
Webb
Webb-Smith Company
Webb- Jameson Company
G. L. Knox
Martindale
Bates House
The
Bates
Knox
Kookomo
iXnox
Indianapolis
Ele
Spencer House
Sherman House
Greenfield
Hancock County
Freeman
Minneapolis
South
John Puryear
Grubbs
Nancy Smothers
Indiana Ave
W. Christy
Henry
Rart
Carter
Temple
Edward Harris
Walker & Harris
Hastie
Louisville
St. Louis
Eden & Co
Delaware
Michigan Sts
Art Pupils Have New Work Rooms at High School
The new art department at the high school has opened in the recently added rear wing connected by an oak finished corridor. About 140 pupils enrolled this year, with two bright rooms for preparatory and decorative work, a life class using a young female model, and notable students such as Alexis Many and Edwin Wallick contributing works and designs. Miss Rhoda Sellik leads the program with Miss Selma Neubacher assisting.
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Mgh
Alexis Many
Pratt Institute
Edwin Wallick
Rhoda Sellik
Selma Neubacher
Encounter with Payson Weatherby Ends in Vault Duel
A Chicago detective recalls chasing the infamous Weatherby across 6000 miles to Indian Territory. They confront Weatherby, Washington Brown, and George Burke in a vault at the McPherson Investment Company. A lightning storm, a firefight, and a shrieking confrontation end with Weatherby imprisoned and the narrator quitting detective work.
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Edgar A. Poe
Indian Territory
Chicago
McPherson Investment Company
Daily Papers
Payson Weatherby
Washington Brown
Weatherby
Bigelow
Ned
Grayson
Green
Traimen
Kankakee
Rummage sales and rural oddities in Hoosier lore
In Lafayette rummage sales draw crowds as locals show off hats and keepsakes. A humorous quip pits tuberculosis against an X-ray device, while Chicago egg scammers lure merchants with 20 cent promises. Thomas Brown, a hobo, steals a gin keg in Clinton. a section foreman crushes the keg during pursuit and waits for the marshal.
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Thomas Brown
Clinton
Riley
Nerve Fills Praised In Indianapolis Testimony
Local testimonials from Mrs. W. H. Coombs of Indianapolis endorse Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills for nervous indigestion and slow digestion. The ad attributes improved nerve strength and digestive relief to the remedy, touting its modern applicability and home evidence over distant cures.
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Indianapolis
A. W. Chase
W. H. Coombs
Douglass St
Ind
Hyder
The Mir ror urges students to join athletic work and pride
The first issue of The Mirror praises school effort and urges freshmen to participate to sustain athletic strength. It notes students should share in work, develop school pride, and support the football team, with praise for Bowers and others in recent events.
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The
Mirror
Louiay Ir
Bowers
Sarlow
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Steinway Pianos
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H. S
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Bloodalm Co
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Boldin
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