Society Notes From Louisville and Nearby Cities
Miss Myers of Louisville guests Miss Gene Wireman. Mrs Clark Mallory hosted her morning club. Miss Mabel Coburn Cook visiting East. Miss Grace Holt to Maxinkuckee to visit Miss Rene Monroe. Various families travel to Maxinkuckee and Franklin for short visits. Alumni Phi Delta Theta to hold Aug 14 dance at Canoe Club. Families depart for Lake Michigan region, Deadwood, Thousand Islands, Saratoga, and more resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Myers
Louisville
Gene Wireman
Clark Mallory
Mabel Coburn Cook
Grace Holt
Maxinkuckee
Rene Monroe
Oliver P. Ensley
Wapakoneta
Louis Dochez
Adabel Chenoweth
Franklin
QO. P. Morton
Hess Krag
Columbus
Nettie O'Boyle
W. T. Shannon
Kentucky
M. B. Wilson
Edith Wilson
Deadwood
Henry W. Lawrence
Thousand Islands
Saratoga
Annie Furnas
Canton
J. D. Furnas
North Capital Avenue
Grace Armstrong
FF. G. Armstrong
Camden
Ind
W. H. Bennett
Dorothy Bennett
Cleveland
Florence Bennett Brooks
Don P. Hawkins
Lake Maxin
Edward Hawkins
Engagement of Grace Cook and Edward J. Pohlman
Social notices list engagements and weddings across Indiana towns with details on ceremony venues, trips, and upcoming nuptials. Names include Grace Cook, Edward J. Pohlman, Gene Raith, Beulah Stein fell, and several families from Terre Haute Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.
City Notes Report on Local Events and Incidents
City officials Starr and Smock attended a veteran reunion in French Lick. Dearborn county hosts its ninth annual reunion on Aug 1 at J J Roach's home in Indianapolis. Officials inspect Indianapolis custom house books annually. David Vance, Lebanon may be involved in a pocket picking case. A thief cut a back window screen to steal clothing from Henry Waller at 2411 Stewart. Brent Bell, six, missing since Saturday, possibly with troublemakers on Indiana avenue. Jacob Reuter found near Arlington, Rush county, demented, to be returned by his son-in-law. Samuel Bray, 15, fell from Claypool Hotel, breaking left leg. treated at City Dispensary. A four-year-old girl lost from Jamestown visitors was found with her parents at 1585 Union street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starr
Smock
French Lick
Dearborn County
J. J. Roach
East Washington Street
Herbert I. Scott
The
Sawsmiths’ Union of North America
Canada
G. W. Crites
Leslie Cullom
Treasury Department
Indianapolis
Department
David Vance
Lebanon
Splan and Haley
Vance
John Hinky
West
Washington Streets
Henry Waller
Stewart Street
Waller
John Bell
Lafayette Street
Brent Bell
Indiana Avenue
Jacob Reuter
HS Sanders Street
Arlington
Rush County
Michael Fuchs
Samuel Bray
New Claypool
City
Dr. Foreman
Beau
East
New York Street
Hetty
John Foltzenogel
Louis Schott
Jamestown
Union Street
Professor Builds Own House in Indianapolis Yard
Lynn B. McMullen, Shortridge High School physics professor, is building his own six room home on Thirty sixth Street Indianapolis with one or two helpers. He designed the plans and will claim it as his own handiwork when finished. The project aids his health after a prior illness and draws student spectators during construction. A house warming will follow for students to see their teacher’s practical skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lynn B. McMullen
Shortridge High School
McMullen
Thirty-sixth Street
Pennsylvania
Meridian
Home Dressmaking Hints by May Manton
The article notes that sleeve accuracy marks a costume’s date and fashion. It praises a stylish model shown for remaking and new waists, two-piece pattern aiding sleeve adaptation for smaller busts, with extra length added discreetly by trimming. Lace applications complete the look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Manton
Park Association Directors Chosen At Acton Assembly
Bethany Park Indiana August 6 continued C W B M state convention with prayer led by Miss Elsie Gordon and devotional services. District managers appointed with eleven named women and one vacancy. Lectures by Prof Anna Bourne on The Ideal Womanhood in Christian Art and Westminster Abbey by Martin Luther Buckley. Bethany Assembly board elected nine directors for three years. A buckboard party traveled from Franklin to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Bethany Park
Ind
Elsie Gordon
Mahaba
India
Tabernacle
W. W. Sniff
Rushville
Eva Taggart
South Bend
Jennie Morgan
Hebron
Williams
Lebanon
Mary K. Ackman
Helen la Mar
Decatur
M. E. W. Walls
Richmond
Cora C. Barnett
Indianapolis
D. C. Creel
Edwards
Minerva Toombs
Shelbyville
Ida Brown
Milroy
Dem
Logansport
Kate Bellamy
Evansville
Zonetta Vance
Indiana
E. E. Graham
Susie Moffett
L. L. Carpenter
Wabash
Maude E. Showers
Bloomington
S. A. R. Boor
New Castle
S. J. Tomlinson
T. C. Howe
Irvington
W. O. Darnell
E. L. Anderson
Union City
George C. Wyatt
A. L. Orcutt
P. Watts
Winchester
P. R. Griffith
Martha Stevens
Maud Griffith
Greenwood
A. B. Houze
O. A. Martin
Cora J. Martin
Ferdinand W. Martin
George Templin
Marion
W. R. Jinnett
Armington
E. J. Todd
Eva B. Drake
Flora
Margaret Gregory
Chauncey W. Dowden
Mary Ss. McPheeters
D. Welbourne
J. H. Vinson
Marie W. Morris
Gas City
Melissa Carter
Plumfield
H. G. Bennett
Carbondale
J. D. Alexander
Bedford
M. E
Cochenour
Cincinnati
Franklin
Emma J. Sellers
Kate Richardson
Martha White
Hazel Sellers
Mary Helm
Bessie Sellers
Gras McGinnis
Marjorie Weyl
Murielers
Quiet Day at Acton Park Hosts Holiness Meetings
Acton Park drew a quiet crowd with six Holiness Association meetings starting at 6 am and stretching into the night led by Rev. C F English of Ohio who spoke warmly though not as vigorously as locals. A hotel cook’s retirement sparked turnover among staff before hobos arrived seeking work, restoring bustle at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Park
Holiness Association
Tabernacle
C. F. English
Ohio
Methodist Church
Knights of the Road
March Sixty fifth Regiment and Huguenots Overture Night
The programme features multiple repetitions of songs with selections including Sixty-fifth Regiment and La Plus Belle. It continues with Grand selection Huguenots Overture Semiramide Overture and a cornet solo Inflammatus. Included are Paderewski medley excerpts and Finale pieces by Rossini Meyerbeer and W E Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixty-fifth Regiment
Meyerbeer
Ola Hayden
Rossini
Cornet
W. E. Barnes
Not Guilty at Park Theater Keeps Run This Week
Joseph Le Brandt's melodrama Not Guilty continues at the Park Theater through the week end with two plays scheduled next week Railroad Jack and Nobody's Claim. The burlesque reform movements consolidates managers and companies to cut travel and booking costs, promising clean, funny shows this season. The list of controlled cities includes New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Baltimore Washington Jersey City Paterson Newark Providence Springfield Albany Rochester Toronto Buffalo Cleveland Detroit St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee St Louis Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Pittsburg.
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Joseph le Brandt
Park Theater
Park
Empire
Curtin
American Burlesque Managers’ Association
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Washington
Jersey City
Paterson
Newark
Providence
Springfield
Mass
Albany
Troy
Rochester
Oronto
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St Louis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Bryan Open to Presidency If Party Chooses Him
William J. Bryan told a Clear Lake audience that he would not refuse if the Democratic party decides he is the proper man to head the ticket. He emphasized he is not campaigning to lead the party but would accept if chosen, noting the money issue and issues of the Philippines and trusts as campaign stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
William J. Bryan
Clear Lake Assembly
Philippines
Nominated and nominating status across states and districts
John Rhea wins unanimous nomination for Congress at Bowling Green with E. J. Hobby withdrawing. Wyoming Democrats elect L. Kappis chairman and Will Reid secretary. In Pennsylvania Sixth district GOP nominating F. A. Godcharles after 120 ballots. Fifteenth district names Elias Deemer. Minnesota Prohibition to tour the state by automobile with a 12 passenger brake and six orators. Ninth district Pennsylvania Democrats split with Green and Kline as nominees. GOP cites potential Republican win due to Democratic split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rhea
Bowling Green
E. J. Hobby
Wyoming
L. Kappis
Laramie County
Will Reid
Carbon County
Pennsylvania
F. A. Godcharles
Fifteenth
Elias Deemer
Williamsport
Minnesota Prohibition Committee
Minnesota
Ninth
Berks
Lehigh
Henry D. Green
Marcus C. Kline
Fashionable puffed sleeve pattern and cutting guide
The article explains a two piece puffed sleeve design with an upper full sleeve over a narrow lower part. It discusses using washable fabrics for a softer look, lining for puff support, and gives fabric yardage for sizes 42 to 44 inch busts. Pattern 4192 covers small medium and large sizes with a coupon offer for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Indianapolis
Ind
Tracy Kills Self in Notorious Outlaw Case Concludes
The body and the horses of the notorious man Tracy were sent to Davenport under Sheriff Gardner for disposition. Davenport reports wild excitement with stores closed and crowds gathering to see the outlaw. A heavy guard protects the morgue and corpse to deter relic hunters from damaging the clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Gardner
Davenport
Tracy
Outlaw Tracy Holds Eddy Ranch In Terror For Two Days
A Spokane story recounts the Warren Tracy raid on the Eddy ranch where Tracy, a famed outlaw, held Farmer L B Eddy and his family under threat for two days. Young G E Goldfinch, eighteen, escaped and warned others, preventing further violence. Tracy, disciplined yet dangerous, kept a revolver on his hip and allowed workmen to view his loot as he stayed on the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Tracy
L. B. Eddy
G. E. Goldfinch
Eddy Ranch
Goldfinch
Eddy Farm
Miscellaneous Local Social News From Acton Indianapolis and Nearby
Miss Dora Coyle travels to the city while Avery Phemister visits in the park with Miss Helen Wheeler. Numerous rooms at local hotels host guests from Columbus West Newton and other towns as Jessie Hoop hosts a chicken bake and Mrs. Scruggs hosts visitors from Mooresville and Waverly. Hotel arrivals include residents from Connersville Whiteland Wilkinson Indianapolis Thorntown and Chicago with several local residents visiting friends and entertaining at homes.
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Dora Coyle
Avery Phemister
Helen Wheeler
Helen Linton
Frankie Pickerell
Edith Wheeler
Indianapolis
Amer Spencer
W. C. Bryan
Tinsley
Columbus
Jessie Hoop
Jessie Linton
Robert Tomlinson
Esta Bass
Charles Ewing
Fairland
Park
Fred Hoop
Acton
I. N. Thompson
Mooresville
Levi Paddock
West Newton
Frank Parks
Waverly
Elizabeth Scruggs
W. N. Fletcher
Connersville
I. N. Wines
Whiteland
E. Wiggins
Wilkinson
H. C. Beach
Arthur Clawson
Germania
Jessie Stustman
Selma
Sam Serbert
T. D. Campbell
Huntington
F. J. Harris
Evanston
D. L. Spike
Charles
Ubama
J. M. Sommet
Two Artillerymen Killed in San Francisco Collapse
Joseph Abele of Cherryvale Kansas and Morgan Davidson of Big Creek Kentucky were killed at the Presidio when a clay bank they were working on caved in. Both men belonged to the Fifth Battery Field Artillery United States Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Joseph Abele
Morgan Davidson
Fifth Battery Field Artillery
United
Thimbles 20 Cents Each in Sterling Silver Sale
Heavy sterling thimbles offered at 20 cents each. The ad notes quality and closing aanten war leftovers and lists J P J among jewelry sellers.
Olaf Valley Sings at Fair Bank Week Programs
Olaf Valley will sing Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep at Fair Bank this week, with Ola Hayden offering a change of programme. The two artists grow more popular as the week progresses and last night they were nonstop in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Valley
Fair Bank
Cradle of the Deep
Ola Hayden
Outlaw Ruined by Nerve as Posse Forms
The outlaw relaxed micromanaging lines of fire while Tracy kept a revolver ready. Goldfinch was sent to find a holster, and the outlaw boasted he was not afraid of Eddy and his men. Tracy released Goldfinch Monday night but warned silence until Wednesday, a risk that sparked the posse and ended the outlaw’s safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy
Eddy
Goldfinch
Geer backs reward for Tracy death by posse action
Governor Geer said the posse surrounding outlaw Harry Tracy and causing his death by his own action deserve the reward. He received notice of Tracy's death from Constable Straub and proposed embalming the body for Seattle identification. Deputy Warden Dilly and the governor's secretary may go to Spokane to identify the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Gear
Harry Tracy
Geer
C. A. Straub
Creston
Wash
Tracy
Gardner
Lincoln County
Washington
Seattle
Oregon
A. C. Dilly
Spokane
Walter Lyon
Tracy’s Career of Crime Shaped by Prison Escape and Murders
A profile of Harry Tracy detailing his 1897 escape from Oregon’s Salem penitentiary with David Merrill, a string of killings including guards and pursuers, robberies and holds ups across Washington and nearby states, and the large public rewards offered for his capture dead or alive. The narrative tracks his daring feats, including a 10 hour Puget Sound voyage and the discovery of Merrill’s body in the Washington forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tracy
Oregon State Penitentiary
Salem
David Merrill
Frank W. Ferrell
G. R. T. Jones
B. F. Tiffany
Frank Ingraham
Tracy
Merrill
Napavine
Wash
Seattle
Charles Raymond
E. E. Bresse
Carl Nell Rawley
Carl Anderson
South Bay
Olympia
Clark
Puget Sound
Valentine Hoge
William Strong
McBride
Washington
Oregon
Waesgoner
Berrypicker
Case of Mrs. Ada Dennis Mystery Deepens
Special report from Washington notes Mrs Ada Gilbert Dennis a prominent dressmaker and widow of Walter Dennis of Romany Rye fame. Found unconscious at home on December 10, 1901, struck by a plane stool. The case remains baffling as authorities pursue leads and neighbors recall her social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Ada Gilbert Dennis
Walter Dennis
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