Bowery Memoir of Steve Foster and Old Black Joe
Reporter recalls No. 15 Bowery where Stephen Collins Foster lived and wrote tunes as the Bowery scene and Bellevue Hospital loom. An interview with a hotel manager and a street witness paints Foster as a poor, struggling songwriter who died after a fall, while a Bowery Mission fund seeks support.
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Bowery
Thomas A. ‘Edison
Ole Blick Joe
Darkey Joe
Monroe Reid
New York
the Bowery
New York City
The
Fifth Avenue
Iverside Drive
Ole Joe
Darkey
Minsterat No. 15
Stephen Collins Foster
Steve Foster
No. 15
Bellevue Hospital
Fuerst
Joe
Lanier ‘Hotel
Bertram MacDermott
Kentucky
Union
Foster
Ike
Black Joe
MacDermott
Towis
Noo
Steve
George
Mr. George
Steve Poster
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Pittsburgh
Bowery Mission
Villa Creates Farming Colony With 800 Followers
An official report states Francisco Villa lives peacefully among 800 followers who form a farming colony on about 500000 acres in northern Durango Mexico. After six months the colony has 50000 bushels of wheat ready for market with thousands of acres under cultivation. Villa has started schools for 500 children and arranged with the government to provide teachers.
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Francisco Villa
Mexico
Durango
Villa
Lost Pearl Recovered After New York Theater Find
Jaco Myers, a bill poster, found a stall hard object in the George M. Cohan theater lobby. He later saw a newspaper ad offering a $1,000 reward for a lost valuable pearl and returned the gem to its owner.
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George M. Cohan Theater
New York City
Jaco Myers
Bill Poster
Jacob
Campers Reach Nauvoo on Nine Mile Hike Adventure
A narrative recounts a July 27 trek from camp to Nauvoo with Joli Senn and Elmer Hughes for a first test. The party describes river views, wildlife, farms, a Y M C A camp, Spaulding Institute, meals, and returns by 2 30 p m after a day of hiking and riding. Additional days cover cleanup, bridge work, and ending camp on July 31 with departure to Macomb.
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Nauvoo
Joli Senn
Elmer Hughes
Camp
Iowa
Gallian
Spaulding Institute
John
Elmer
Hamilton
Keokuk
Scoutmasters
Keid O’harra
Magomb Man Has Vis Itors From Clouds
A Curtis plane visited Magomb yesterday with A H Bergmann of Quincy and Roy E Guthrie of Chicago. They landed near the Bartleson field after a flight from Rock Island and stayed about an hour at Lee Ziener’s home on South Lafayette street. Bergmann, new to flying, enjoyed the air route and had earlier traveled from Quincy to Rock Island.
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Macomb
Curtis
A. H. Bergmann
Quincy
Roy E. Guthrie
Chicago
Lee Ziener
South
Lafayette Street
Bergmann
Rock Island
Bartleson Field
Third Ward
School awards heating contract to local firm
The Terre Haute community high school board awarded Frank M. Neylon the contract for plumbing and heating of the new building. The Dunham heating system will be installed. The price is 7500 dollars and work begins immediately. Neylon also holds the contract for Bushnell high school plumbing and heating.
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Frank M. Neylon
Terre Haute High School
School Board
Terre Haute, Ill
Community High School
Dunham
Mr. Neylon
Bushnell High School
Lawn Picnic at St Francis Hospital Draws Sisters and Trainees
A group of sisters and nurses in training gathered at St Francis Hospital for a lawn picnic. The event showcased community ties among hospital staff and students, highlighting informal gatherings during the period.
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St. Francis Hospital
Picnic on Nurses Home Porch Delights Guests
A small group and a few guests enjoyed a pleasant Thursday evening picnic on the nurses' home porch with a cheerful, relaxed atmosphere reported in brief.
Cars at Chautauqua Open Parking Area
The west side of the Chautauqua ground will be free for automobiles or visitors to the sessions. There will be other private parking places where a nominal fee will be charged. Teams will be cared for free at northeast corner of the Chautauqua ground.
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Chautauqua
Northeast Corner
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Old Black
Mewory ON
Kenneth Lemmer
Diary
Life OF Boy Scouts
Mississippi River
Ile Bergage
Magomb Man
Lee Zeiner
Hr. S
J. C. Peasley
Geo, Munson
Geo. H. Scot
Geo. M. Wells
X. BE. Y. McLean
Macomb National Bank
Court House
J. 0
Peasley
George Munson
Jno
M. Keefer
George and
M. E. Roark
S.a'tiver Pills
Williams
Clevetech
Tion
Thoonough County 1 Sulosis Association
Savidge & Wear Electrical Contractors & Office
Gamage
Industry
Maco
Kirkpatrick
Col
Farrow
Elkhart
Smith
the Ladies OF Industry Christian Church
GOL RM Wear
Wilhey
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