Elks Prepare for State Convention in Bloomington
Several thousand Elks from across Indiana converge on Bloomington June 14 through 18 for the 41st annual state B P D Elks convention. Sessions unfold at the Bloomington Elks Temple and Indiana University auditorium with a Flag Day address by Harry E. McClain and music by the Elks Chanters. Highlights include golf and trap shooting events, campus tours, boxing, a wrestling match featuring Jules LaRance and Indiana coach Billy Thom, and Scott Masters cup rituals. The President’s Ball honors State President Glen L. Miller, with business sessions led by Glenn L. Miller and a Memorial address by John M. Fitzgerald. The main address is by J Edgar Masters, and a grand parade wraps up the week amid Brown County tours for visiting ladies.
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Indiana
University City
B. P. D. Elks
Elks Temple
Indiana University
Elks Chanters Organization of
Terre Haute
Harry E. McClain
Shelbyville
Indiana Elks Association
Blomington
Jules LaRance
Montreal
Billy Thom
Armory
Glen L. Miller
Glenn L. Miller
Logansport
John M. Fitzgerald
Terre “Haute
J. Edgar Masters
Chicago
National Elks Association
Brown County
Cripple Creek Golden Cycle tunnel nears completion
Cripple Creek gold prospecting heats up as Golden Cycle Corp nears completion of a 32 000 foot tunnel to drain water from long closed mines. Water flow hit 20 000 gallons a minute at one point and the firm bets on a new ore boom potentially adding millions to prior hauls.
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Derver
U.P
Cripple Creek
Golden, ‘Cycle Corporation
Golden Cycle
Enemnesia
John Austin
Edibocere
Carlton
The Rise and Fall of H A W Tabor in Denver’s Early Era
Denver tale of H A W Tabor who built the Tabor Opera House and amassed a $15 million silver fortune before a 1884 crash. He spent lavishly, served briefly as senator, then died nearly penniless, leaving a grand palace that became a movie theatre. Standard Oil products and Atlas tires adjacent to the post office.
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Washington
Tabor Opera House
Japan
Italy
France
Mexico
Central America
Long mine diggings drained Cripple Creek area new bore planned
The article notes a history of mining in Cripple Creek with a 1907 finish after 24 255 feet and Roosevelt reopening the field for a decade. A new bore will sit 1,100 feet below the old tunnel and will drain water to the Arkansas River valley while water sales fund the project. Local social notes mention visits and gatherings among residents including the Bales, Page, Newkirk, Kluesner, Stewart and others.
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Cripple Creek
Roosevelt
Arkansas River
Colorado
FASTEETH False Teeth Powder Advertisement
FASTEETH offers an improved alkaline powder for sprinkling on upper or lower plates to keep false teeth in place. It prevents sliding and rocking with no gummy taste. It claims to resist souring and reduces denture odor. Available at drug stores as FASTERTIL.
Sleep storage apples kept fresh for a year in New York field
Niagara county farmer John A. Hall demonstrates modified atmosphere storage to put apples into a sleep state and awaken them fresh the following year. The process, developed from Cornell and English work, uses gas-tight rooms and controlled atmosphere to slow ripening while keeping taste for days after awakening.
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Lockport
N. Y
U.P
John A. Hall
Niagara County
England
Cornell University
Hall
Fishermen Form Co op at Petit de Grat Nova Scotia
Five hundred thousand pounds of fish monthly is the target for ninety two fishermen who plan to operate a cooperative in Petit de Grat. The move aims to boost efficiency and market access for the small Nova Scotia fishing village.
Violin Maker Phillips Wins National Award for Craftsmanship
Benjamin Franklin Phillips, a Pittsburgh violin maker tracing a family line to Andrew H. Phillips, earned second place in a national violin contest judged by Jose Heifetz. Born in Warsaw in 1758, he moved to the United States in 1902, later becoming self sufficient in tool making and instrument production after wartime work as a machinist.
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Fittsburgts U.P
Benjamin Franklin ‘Phillips
Phillips
Josehha Heifetz
Andrew H.phillips
Warsaw
United States
Pittsburgh
Local Luthier Crafts Tiny Planes for Violins
The craftsman makes miniature planing tools under thumb sized planes to hollow maple backs and spruce tops. He estimates about 125 violins crafted over a career with no machines and full self reliance. Prices for ordinary instruments range from 3850 to 500 dollars.
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Phillips
Bull Charged Farmer After Flinty Encounter
In Lafargville New York Ray White was charged by a bull that attacked him. He wrestled the animal by its horns, threw it to the ground, and chased it away with a pitchfork. The bull escaped unharmed.
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Lafargeville
N. Y
U.P
Ray White
White
Nature Warns Kidney Trouble In Backache And Leg Pains
Warning of kidney distress from backache and leg pains. Doan’s Pills, trusted for over 40 years, help kidneys flush out poisons and reduce symptoms. Ask your druggist for Doan’s Pills.
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Dean
Doan
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