Crowds Fill Indianapolis for State Fair Excursions and Park Shows
Excursion trains brought crowds to the city for the state fair and park events. Families and sightseers sweltered in the heat as they flocked to Fairview, Broad Ripple, and the grounds, filling seats and grass alike. Streetcars ran full, ice cream and soft drinks thrived, and vendors noted brisk business amid the humid day. Prof J M Wright staged bicycle stunts at Fairview Park while the Indianapolis Military Band performed nightly. The Winnebago Indians drew visitors at Broad Ripple Park with dances and an Indian massacre reenactment each afternoon and evening.
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State Fair Ground
State Guard
Re Mercury
Washington Street
Fair Grounds
Fairview
Broad Ripple
Indianapolis
Meridian
Michigan City
Ft. Wayne
Sheldon
Aprnenes
Cincinnati
Decatur
Ill
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Loulaville
Danville
Aurora
Big Four
Lake Maxinkuckee
Pennsylvania
Ple
Indinapolis
Fairview Park
J. M. Wright
Wright
Indianapolis Military Band
Broad Ripple Park
Showmen Bakey Cole Sells Pledge Big Exhibition Tour
The press agent touts James A Bakey W W Cole Lewis Sells and Peter Sells as the four greatest showmen. They own the Adam Forepaugh and Selle Brothers Twentieth Century Colossus and promise to bring the entire exhibition to town on Wednesday July 2, noting it cannot be split or reassembled once separated.
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James A. Bakey
W. W. Cole
Lewis Sells
Peter Sells
Adam Forepaugh
Selle Brothers
Freight Car Tragedy Claims Two Young Men
A freight car on the Big Four side track fatally struck Harry Amstaedter, 20, and William Wesling, 19, near Hoyt avenue. Ray Pearson, injured, had arm and foot crushed. Dan McGrath and Arthur Brown escaped with minor injuries. The accident happened at 9:30 amid heat and crowds near the commons. derailing may have followed a stone placed on the rail.
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Dan McGrath
Hoyt Avenue
Arthur Brown
Will
Lexington Avenues
Harry Amstaedter
William Wesling
Ray Pearson
Umstaedter
Weesling
Pearson
McGrath
Brown
Otto Beuke
Fletcher Avenue
John Anderson
Wesling
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Knox
Wee- Ming
Beuke
Anderson
Mra. Weeling
Painter Alexander Spencer Found Beaten in City Streets
Alexander Spencer a painter of 123 West Walnut street was found in a severely battered state near West Washington street and the Belt Railway around 2 am. He lacked coat and shoes and was unable to recall the assault details, later being taken to police headquarters and charged with assault and battery. He remembers only that several men he did not know attacked him for unknown reasons.
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Alexander Spencer
West Walnut Street
West Washington Street
Belt Railway
More Work for Taggart An Almost Fatal Affray
A fight at Anton Tieta's saloon on West Morris street left William Morris badly wounded. Morris, 21, was cut eleven inches and bled severely before being taken to Dr Fishman and then St Vincent's Hospital. Ed Murzer, who claimed self defense, was arrested for assault with intent to kill.
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Anton Tieta
West Morris Street
William Morris
South Meridian Street
Morris
Dr. Fishman
Trimpe
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ed Murzer
South West Street
Murzer
Germania Park Opens with Family Day and Music
Germania Park hosted its formal opening yesterday after three weeks of use. The five acre site between Madison Avenue and the J. M. L. tracks near Garfield Park drew large crowds with Miller's orchestra, Liederkranz and Maennereher vocalists, and gymnastic displays by localTurnverein groups. President Fred Francke gave a brief address outlining the association's aims as families enjoyed a day of music, dancing, and recreation.
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Germania Park
Madison-avernue
Garfield Park
Miller
Liederkranz, Maennereher
Haragari
Musik Verein
Fred Francke
Francke
South Side
Turners
Soctaler Turners
Fred. Francke
Pentecost Band Preacher Explains Cleaning the Soul
A Pentecost meeting near Thirty-fourth and Pennsylvania features Nelson guiding plain folk to seek the spirit through purgation and simple Bible teaching. He uses vivid dental and prison imagery to illustrate being emptied before God fills believers, prompting loud amens and strong emotional expression. New pianos advertised at Wulschner's.
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Thirty-fourth
Pennsylvania
Jesus
Nelson
Amlay
New Zealand Mining Syndicate organized to control mines
W K Bellis and George C Chadwick announced the formation of two New Zealand focused companies backed by U S capital. The New Zealand Mining Company plans 10 million capital in South Dakota with underwritten stock, while the New Zealand Mining Agency Company will hold 1 million capital. They claim exclusive rights to Hicks mining machinery for Australasian operations and seek to lease equipment with a 10 percent royalty on gold extracted.
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New Zealand
United States
W. K. Beilis
George C. Chadwick
Columbia Club
South Dakota
Mr. Bellis
New York
New Zealand Mining Agency Company
Chadwick
Bellis
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Hicks Gold and Silver Extraction Company
Australasia
Hicks
New Zealand Mining Company
Hicks Company
Comny
San Francisco
Levitating Leap at Vandalia Bridge Inspires Crowd
Levi McKinney of S16 Chestnut street leaped fifty feet from Vandalia Bridge into White River. The water was fifteen feet deep and he escaped unhurt after a crowd of about one hundred, plus a few women, watched. The event drew a $945 collection and he repeated the jump seven times, hailed as a hero by onlookers.
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Levi McKinney
Chestnut Street
Steve Brodie
White River
McKinney
Suburban Residents Offered Free Mail Forwarding Service
Summer subscribers can have the Daily and Sunday Journal mailed to any U S or Canada address at no extra charge. Address changes are allowed as often as desired. Telephones 288% remains listed.
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Daily
Sunday Journal
United States
Canada
Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines Excursion To Oklahoma Territories
Special Homeseekers Excursion to Indian Territory and Oklahoma offered on Tuesday July 23. Tickets on sale for land opening and distribution by the U S government with return limit of thirty days. For details contact W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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United States
Oklahoma
Indian Territories
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Lines
Indiana
Cincinnati Excursion and Special Train Offers
Multiple rail excursion notices advertise fares from Indianapolis to Cincinnati Chicago and Atlantic City. Routes include Big Four and Monon with July to August travel windows, through sleepers, limited return periods, and agents’ contact for details. Notable names include R. P. Algeo and W. W. Richardson.
Funeral for Capt Orison P Lee of Forty-fifth US Volunteers
The Seventh Christian Church in North Indianapolis hosted services for Captain Orison P. Lee of Company E, Forty-fifth United States Volunteers, drowned in the China Sea on June 10. Gov. Durbin, Sec. Wilson, Indiana National Guard officers, and many mourners attended as tributes highlighted his patriotism and soldierly character.
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Orison P. Lee
Company E
Forty
United States Volunteers
China Sea
Seventh Christian Church
North Indiianapolis
J. W. Coombs
Irving
Irvington
Boone County
Captain Lee
Coombs
N. A. Sheppard
Liston
Ind
Boy 13 Shot Behind Ear With Flobert Rifle
Alfred Koltkamp of 1981 Union Street was shot yesterday behind the ear with a flobert rifle. The injury was not dangerous and treated by Dr. Snyder. He was in the river.
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Alfred Koltkamp
Union Street
Flobert
Snyder
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