Swiss Airbag Disaster Looms Over St Louis Race
In a dramatic update from Oct 22, the Swiss bal loon Azurea vanished in Lake Superior during the James Gordon Bennett cup race. Pilot Capt Emil Messner and aide Mons Leln Giraudan survived by swimming, prompting a vast Canadian search across the wilderness for multiple missing balloons including Dusseldorf II and America II as frigid conditions threaten the crew.
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New York
Lake Superior
Aero Club of America
Emil Messner
Leln Giraudan
Mhe
Biscotasing
Lagoma
Ontario
St. Louis
Dusseldorf II
Germany
Gericke
America II
U. S
Hawley
Canadian Mounted Police
Germania
von. Abercron
Coocoocache
Quebec
von Abercron
Gov. Gibson
Whitney
Messner
Geraudeau
Concert to Raise Christmas Fund by Indianapolis Bands
A large Sacred concert in Indianapolis Sunday afternoon marks a joint effort by temple bands under Shriners auspices. The program will feature singing and instrumental solos directed by Harry Kraussman to fund permanent Christmas baskets distribution. Admission is 50 cents.
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Indianapolis
Shriners
Harry Kraussman
Klaussman
Willy
Judge Stubbs Noted Nationally for Juvenile Court Reform
Hampton's Magazine highlights Judge George Stubbs of the Indianapolis juvenile court as a leading figure in probation based youth management. It praises the court's humane approach, notes Stubbs alongside Judges Lindsey Adams De Lacy, and mentions a Hampton's representative documenting the session. The piece credits these judges with shifting age of responsibility from seven to seventeen.
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George Stubbs
Indianapolis
Hampton’s Magazine
Stubbs
Lindsey
Denver
Addams
Cleveland
de Lacy
Washington
Hampton’s
Park Report Highlights 1909 Board of Park Commissioners
The fifteenth annual report of 1909 issued in booklet form details parkways before and after improvements. Landscape Architect George E. Kessler urges western property purchase for a future parkway near the capitol. Financials show 107 035 72 spent on parks and boulevards and a 35 187 71 cash balance on Jan 1 1910.
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Board of Park Commissioners
George E. Kessler
Attempted death by action after plan, Melton case
James Melten told his son Oliver to hurry back for a surprise before leaving 431 North Senate. Oliver returned at 9 30 to find his father unconscious with three gas jets on and a closed room. bystanders rushed him to City hospital where doctors say he will live.
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James Melten
Senate Avenue
Oliver
Melton
City Hospital
Immortals Added To New York University Hall Of Fame
Eleven names were added to the New York University hall of fame on Friday. Harriet Beecher Stowe led with seventy four votes, while Oliver Wendell Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe each received sixty nine of 101 votes. Other new immortals include Roger Williams, James Fenimore Cooper, Phillips Brooks, William Cullen Bryant, Frances E. Willard, Andrew Jackson, and George...
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New York
New York University Hall of Fame
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Edgar Allan Poe
Roger Williams
James Fenimore Cooper
Phillips Brooks
Wilam Cullen Bryant
Frances B. Willard
Andrew Jackson
George Ae
School Closed By Paraly sis Near Oxford Indiana
A panic-stricken neighborhood five miles north of Oxford Indiana has closed its public school and watches two cases of infantile paralysis. It is the first Indiana public school closure due to the new disease. A 6 year old girl Mahoney suffered sudden paralysis in one side. a 3 year old boy had high fever and uncertain illness.
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Oxford
Ind
Indiana
Mahoney
Rubens Declines City Hall Vote Amid Budget Fight
Councilman George R. Rubens states he will back fire escapes and bridges funding but opposes city hall appropriations without bids and legal authority. He denounces secret sessions, vows party-line voting, and says Republicans and Copeland Owen allies will no longer influence Democrats.
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George R. Rubens
Board of Works
Rubens
Copeland
Owen
Card Party Planned by Altar Society at New Hall
Mrs. William Braun and Mrs. John Sullivan will host a card party Tuesday evening October 25 at St James hall at Kelly and Shelby streets. Assisted by the Altar Society of St. Catherine's church, the event marks the hall's first entertainment since completion.
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Wiliam Braun
John Sullivan
St. Catherine's’ Church
St. Jaeries Hall
Kelly and
Shelby Streets
Alleged Slayer Is Granted Her Freedom
Newcastle Indiana October 22 Prosecutor Evans filed a motion to release Mrs Etta Young Johnson on her own recognizance. The judge said the evidence was flimsy and would have acquitted her if presiding as trial judge.
Children mourn Julia Ward Howe in Indianapolis schools
In Indianapolis, Friday morning, pupils heard The Battle Hymn of the Republic as Supt. C K Kendall prescribed memorial exercises honoring Julia Ward Howe who died Tuesday. Teachers read her life to pupils in many buildings naming the day Julia Ward Home memorial.
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Indianapolis
C. K. Kendall
Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Home
Merchants Urge Restitution to Avert Deficit
A group of leading importers press Collector Loeb to allow voluntary restitution for undervalued goods. Loeb expects at least a one million dollar gain to the government from the merchant confessions.
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New York
Loeb
Pinchot to Arrive Tonight for Indiana Campaign
Gifford Pinchot head of the National conservation association will land in Indianapolis at 6 45 pm Saturday from Milford Pa where he lives He will resume the city Sunday and begin a two week campaign for the re election of Senator Beveridge His first fall speech in Indiana will be in Crawfordsville Monday night The itinerary includes Sullivan Worthington Elnora Washington Elwood Cambridge City and Richmond with a dinner at the Claypool hotel Oct 29 followed by a Contemporary club address
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Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Association
Indianapolis
Milford
Beveridge
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Sullivan
Worthington
Elnora
Washington
Elwood
Cambridge City
Richmond
Pinchot
Conservation Movement
Claypool
Propylnaeum
Contemporary
William G. Irwin
Columbus
Charles Major
Shelbyville
Charles A. Carlisle
South Bend
J. N. Hurty
Wiliam Horton Dye
Evans Woollen
Elkins Senator Ill At Home In Elkins West Virginia
Elkins West Virginia October 22 Senator Elkins who is ill at his home here passed a bad night and his condition is considered dangerous Saturday relatives are alarmed by the news the public was informed through local officials and the senator’s family members
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Elkins
W. Va
Merode Underwear Offers Wide Range of Winter Garments
Merode promotes its underwear line highlighting perfect fit, beauty of finish, and general goodness. It boasts a wide assortment of vests drawers tights corset covers and union suits, promising true satisfaction by shopping within its vast range.
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Merode
Garments for Children Priced at Two Dollars
A concise list notes children garments with items priced at two dollars. Included are vests and drawers offered alongside other basic apparel, reflecting a simple retail display from a past era.
Diamond Jewelry Repair Offer Promises Low Cost Service
An advertisement promising diamond jewelry repairs at a low price. It claims diamonds can be set or repaired to look 100 percent better for only a few dollars. The copy repeats phrases about repair and setting service expectations.
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