Garfield Park in Indianapolis Praised as City's Leading Park
The article extols Garfield Park as the finest in Indianapolis and the state, noting its 104 acres, south side location, and recent development. It highlights a greenhouse run by Bert Stanley, a park custodian Henry Borger, and a police presence. The central lake, water falls, stone bridges, band concerts on Sundays, and picnics attract crowds in the warm season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Garfield
Garfield Park
South East Street
Bert Stanley
Henry Borger
Pleasant Run
Small Garfield Park
How Half Tones Are Made Description of Modern Picture Making
Detailed description of how modern newspapers use photographic etching to create illustrations. Explains art departments, photography, and the camera process from taking portraits to producing etched plates. Notes speed, accuracy, and equipment, including negative development and avoiding camera shake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
How Zinc Plates Are Made For Etching And Stereotypes
The process of preparing zinc plates begins with cutting and polishing, coating with a sensitive albumen solution, and aligning the negative in a printing frame. Light hardens the film on the plate, ink is applied, and washing reveals the image, followed by resin powder dusting and heating to create a resistant surface. The plate is etched in acid, reinforced by repeated powdering and etching, with routers employed for deeper areas. There are half tone and line cut methods, and chalk plates used for direct prints before stereotyping.
Turkey uses white list to censor books sent abroad
A copy of Howard Crosby Butler’s Story of Athens sent to a Turkish resident was returned inscribed En try not authorized return. Turkey bans mailed books not on an approved white list. Illustrated works or those with maps are deemed especially seditious and likely barred. Butler’s text, though complimentary, is kept out for illustrations and a reference to the Prophet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Bulletin
Howard Crosby Butler
Athens
Turkey
Russia
Butler
Jim’s Steady Calm Impresses Town in Heat
A June Lippincott’s excerpt by Edwin L Sabin portrays Jim as unfazed by heat cold or worry. Neighbors note his habit of staying calm and focused while others fret. The quote highlights his defiant coolness as a model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Sabin
Lippincott’s
World's Great Rose Garden at Exposition
The four acre rose garden at the fair, east of the agriculture palace, will display 50 000 roses in an oval layout with a central goddess statue. Planted early April on sticky clay, the beds use top soil and sandy loam, with fountains and seating for thousands. Joseph H Hodkinson oversees planting under Frederic W Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Palace of Agriculture
City of Knowledge
Palace of Agriculture
St. Louis
Joseph H. Hodkinson
Frederic W. Taylor
Fine new iron bridge to replace old structure in city
A new plate girder bridge by William Fife & Son will replace the old Washing ton street iron bridge over White River. It will cost about 150000 dollars, span 420 feet from abutment to abutment, with a 60 foot roadway and two ten foot sidewalks. Completion projected mid August after delays from freshets and prior debate favoring stone.
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Washington Street
White River
Street Railway Company
John McGregor
McGregor
William Fife & Son
Brown- Ketcham Iron Works
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Ind
Marion County
Presidential jaunt unmasked in Iowa tale
An informal dinner recounts a hidden incident during President Harrison's Midwest trip. A night stop near Ottumwa was arranged on a siding while the presidential party rested, then a Democratic committeeman’s wife hosted a Cabinet figure at her home. The clever correspondent kept the secret, later joining the Cabinet line as a diplomat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harrison
Iowa
Burlington
Tracy
United States
Ottumwa
Democratic
Cleveland
Hair care ad lists numerous druggists and pharmacies
A long archived advertisement catalogs dozens of druggists and pharmacies with street addresses and phone numbers, emphasizing Crans Tonic. It reads like a city directory of retailers across several avenues and streets, listing names such as Adams J. H., Baron Bros., Navin's Pharmacy, and many others with contact details.
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Jim
Indiana Av
New Boetam F. J
Montcalm
Old Brown
Borst G. F
Meridian
Old Green
Bowens A
S. West. B
N. Senate
Black Brooks O. W. & Co
West 30Th
Burlington F. L
Old Main
Clark John C
E. Wash
Old Rown
Coton Jacob
S. East
Collins Thos
Indiana
al J. A
New Au D. F
N. Capitol
New Crawford
N. Penn. St
Daiby
Arthur
W. Wash
Ain Darrah
Walter H
Otto A
New
Dietz F. G. & Co
Madison
Dudley F. & Co
Central Av
Eads R. I
Mass
Del
Easthurn David J
Ith
Egbert Jas
A Lawrence
Eichrodt C. W
Ulmois
Shelby
New Enners E. H
Pee J
Frita J John P
Virginia Av
Old Gable
L. A
N. Illnois
Serene , K
Howard
New Gauld
Giezendanner H. F
Northwestern
Grahn E. G
Cornell
Graves G. H
N. West
New Haag J. A
Old Haag L. E
Hadley Bros
New Tesh
Hahn C. C
Kentucky
Helms S. N
N. Illinois
Gene F
College Av
Old All Hollenbeck T. W
E. 10Th
Holmes L. W. & Co
Old Main 1419, New 3501. Hook John A., 1101 S. East
Hornbrook W. H
E. Wash. St
Hoshour E
College Nv
Huder H. J
E.wash. St
Harry-Francis Pharmacy
M. N. Penn
Indiana Pharmacy
Illinois
Izor Bros
Jobes Geo. O
Johnson W. H
Johnston John F
Recess Frank
Keenan Tae. H
E. Mich
Keene & Hollenbeck
Keller A Osrads
Sae Meridian
Kerch W
Wv .Wash
W. H
Brown Kiseling
Fred H
Mass. Av
Kieth
Fletcher
Leist
J. A A. Ae
Taghty 3 & Co
Talbott
McClellan ‘A
McLeay John F
McOunt Burford
Ord Pharmacy
N. Noble
Mattill John
W. 30Th
Mattill Louis
S E
Merrill W. J
B. D
N. Penn
St. Morrison G. C
East
Alabama
Pink Louis
Powell John M
Clifton
Yke F. P
Raffensperger Hirara C
E. South
Robert W. H
Old North
Reed A. C
Bates
Reick E. C
Renkert L. H
Ae W. F
S. N
Shelby, Rigg C. FA
I Roesener F. H
Delaware
Ruch C. E
Columbia Av
Mathisa
Jee P
S. Central Ave
Schopp Otto
Schu' Set Harey M
Sars Aan Seav
Scott J. M. & Son
Couees
H.“W
W. cm
Wash. Sloan Drug Company
Soper H. C
Stedtceld
Bisckman L
Stuckmeyer J. i Ar
Pera Ave
Iutinels
Wickes Om
Thompson & Converse
Thornburgh T. R
Ft. Wayne Av
Trap
Vicere E
Vogt. F. K
Walker B
Ee Wm. H
Watson C. C. E
Weber Aet O
Wash
Wehrer F. F. J
Werner F
Wests Biss’ Pharmacy
Oliver Av
Wilson
Wolcott
F. E
Grimmerman C
West Growgwey
Europe
Cran-Tonic Hair-Food Co
Holborn Viaduct
London
Rue de la Paix
Paris
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