Union Station Indianapolis as Stage for Real Life Vaudeville
A reporter observes Indianapolis Union Station teeming with travelers and staff. The piece sketches colorful characters from an impressionable traveler to a Knoxville woman distraught over a lost purse and a mischievous red headed boy, all playing out amid trains and bustle.
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Union Station
Indianapolis
Student of Humanity
Italy
Rome
Lebanon
Indiana
Knoxville
Tenn
Cincinnati
City
Mischievous boy mimics locomotive to derail departure
A boy named Bob imitates a whistle and steam while rushing toward a depot door. His mother, described harshly, ferries him and their belongings onto a Greencastle train as it begins its journey, ending with a reunion and relief.
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Little Bob
Gine
Bob
Greencastle
Louis W. Jones
Kindred of the Sea an International Afloat Pleasantry
American and German ships meet at sea when the United States training ship Hartford and the Ariadne of Bremen exchange signals by moonlight. A mistaken distress beacon becomes a friendly gesture as both crews hail each other and share cheers and national anthems.
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United States
Hartford
New York Tribune
Madeira
Porto Rico
Farragut
Mediterranean
Columbia
Bremen
Amiet
Whispers and Warnings in the County Courthouse
Probate Commissioner Walker recalls incidents around Catharine Smith an elderly Irishwoman seeking guardianship and eviction of a troublesome tenant. Anecdotes follow including Mr Rochford and an Irish relative, plus a tale of McGowan and a stubborn worker. Also Gen. Wallace’s Capitol visits and Mickey Donnelly’s hospital misadventure with the President.
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Walker
Catharine Smith
John Rochford
Smith
Hugh McGowan
McGowan
Osceola Democrat mocks farmers about planting corn
The Osceola Democrat ridicules Missouri agriculturists who fear late planting. It recalls Will Lilly plowing on the Fourth of July and producing a full crop, arguing there is still time to raise corn.
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McGregor
John McGregor
Bonny
Scotland
Kansas City Journal
Osceola Democrat
Missouri
Will Lilly
Pod Fruits Through History and Garden Varieties Cited
A survey of beans and peas from ancient Egypt to 19th century America, tracing cultivation, culinary uses, and market evolution. Includes references to Herodotus Theophrastus and Pliny, heirloom and modern varieties, seed selection, and historical prices. Notable names include Thoreau, Jordan Hall, and numerous bean and pea cultivars.
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Egypt
Herodotus
Theophrastus
Pliny
Virgil
Windsor
England
Boston
John
Prant
Thoreau
Marion County
Orange County
Laporte County
Greene County
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
David S. Avery
J. Loucks
Virginia
Jordan Hall
Jordan Hallays
Sixth Regiment
New Orleans
N. B
New England
Globe
California
Sammy
Philadelphia
Concord
London
Kentucky
Andalusia
Prosperity
Little Gem
Morning Star
Excelsior
Blue Peter
Daisy
Telephone
Early Prize
Alaska
Eclipse
Alpha
New Life
Juno
Perpetual
Heroine
William Howitt
Funston Urges Alaska Native Management And Work Programs
General Funston reports to the War Department on Alaska natives after two and a half years with them. He argues natives caused past game decline, praises reindeer introduction and education efforts, and recommends an arm officer to oversee Esquimaux while ensuring work during the salmon run to prevent famine. He warns against reservations and urges magisterial authority to curb improvidence.
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Nebraska State Journal
Funston
War Department
Alaska
Department of Columbia
Esquimaux
New England
Yukon River
Porcupine
Arctic Ocean
Auction Sale Fever Grips Indianapolis Residence Districts
A feature on local up town auction sales in Indianapolis where red flag notices signal home sales after deaths or relocations. Buyers, mostly women, chase bargains with sharp eyed bidders and a theatrical auctioneer who stirs excitement with each item from ice chests to pans.
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Indianapolis
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Blé Union Station
Josephine
Uncle George
Laura Jean Libbey
Illinois Street
Eleanor
Bray-zille
Bob—bee
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Illnois Street
Jubel Z.boven
Chicago
Frinais Dickinson
Ara
Washington City
Lew Wallace
National Capital
General Wallace
Capitol
Congress
Roosevelt
M. E. Donnelly
Workers of
Mickey
The
Journal
Mickey” Donnelly
Jameson
Oliver
Secret-Service
Washington
Wilkie
CRIER
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