CARE OF THE ORPHANS FINE INSTITUTION AT COLLEGE AVE NUE AND TENTH STREET
The Indianapolis Orphans Home on College avenue near Thirteenth street, founded as the Widows and Orphans Home in 1851, now called the Indianapolis Orphans Home, cares for eighty-three children including forty boys thirty three girls and ten babies. Matron Mrs Georgette Parry Gray leads a large staff, with Miss Emma Waldo directing schoolwork and Miss Bertha Dowd and Jessie Pointer overseeing older children. The home operates with county support and public donations, features a nursery and hospital, and runs a summer school starting July 1 for six weeks to aid continued learning.
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College Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Indianapolis Orphans’ Asylum
Widows’ and Orphans’ Home
Indiana
Jane M. Morris
Caroline Harrison
Mary R. Sheets
Rachel Irwin
Maria D. Willard
Josephine B. Hollingshead
Jane Graydon
Lydia Bradley
Josephine Cressy
Ann Harrison
Sarah Underhill
Diantha Dunlap
Julia A. Phipps
Elizabeth Butler
Catherine Wiley
Ann M. Williams
Indian‘polls Orphans’ Home
Capitol Avenue
Fifth Street
Butler College
Irvington
Orphans’ Aid Society
Georgette Parry Gray
Philadelphia
Gray
John B. Elam
John A. Bradshaw
Fred C. Baggs
E. F. Hodges
Dr. Sutcliffe
Mary
Dora
Laura Grier
Macy Lowden
Emma Waldo
Bertha Dowd
Jessie Pointer
Little Law
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El Paso as a Southwest mining and smelting hub
El Paso Texas emerges as a pivotal mining supply and smelting center for New Mexico and Arizona, with extensive rail links and cheap fuel. The city handles ores from Chihuahua Sonora and other northern Mexican regions, hosts two major smelters, and faces growth constraints from water limits and expanding regional mines.
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Indianapolis Journal
EL Paso
Tex
New Mexico
Texas
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Old Mexico
United States
Mexico
Republic of Mexico
Pass
Pacific Coast
Arizona
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Southwest
Santa Rita
Silver City
Chihuahua
Chhuahua
Sonora
The
Trust
Federal Copper Company
Monterey
Nueva
San Antonio
Water Trick Exposes Ammonia Laced Spring Water
A Philadelphia family sent their youngest with an express wagon to fetch spring water from a pipe near an artificial ice plant. Each demijohn was filled and brought home, but at dinner the water proved to be 50 percent ammonia. The incident left the boy with lasting memories of the ordeal.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
The Secret Poem by Olive Custance
A fragmentary lyric reveals a speaker confessing a hidden secret and a fear of disclosure. The voice longs for intimate sharing while fearing pity and disdain, hinting at passionate restraint and unspoken love. The mood mixes longing with danger of exposure and personal vulnerability.
Methodist Church and Philippine policy debated in New York Christian Advocate
A letter from a national journalist criticizes the Methodist Episcopal Church for siding with plutocracy and opposing labor while supporting U S actions in the Philippines. The editorial defends church motives, asserts support for McKinley era policy, and argues the church remains committed to education, evangelization, and reform as it extends local self-government in the islands.
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New York
Methodist Church
Church
Republican Party
Church of the Masses
Goodsell
Massachusetts
Aguinaldo
Canada
McKinley
L Mor
Spain
America
Thoburn
Committee of Investionee
Ashington
Flood In Kansas City Drowns River Rods Amid Timely Warning
Report from Kansas City describes a flood that rose suddenly, catching residents off guard and causing heavy damage. The event halted activities and prompted evacuations as streets submerged and property was threatened. Authorities urged caution and issued emergency alerts to affected neighborhoods.
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Kansas City Journal
St. Louis
Kansas City
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Indianapolis
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United States Army
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Customs
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T. K. R. Bibliotheque National
Paris
Congressional
Boston Public Library
Harvard University
New York City
Elijah Kelloge
Gate of Hell
United
Pace
Bluegrass
Kentucky
Manila
Dewey
Islands
Europe
Indianapols
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Journal
Massena
Napoleon
Provence
South Africa
South America
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Deserts
General Halleck
New York Public Library
Scott Stamp and Coin Company
Scott Company
East Twenty-third Street
Selters
Wonderer
Shakspeare
Hamlet
Southwestern Mines
Young
Lippincott’s Magazine
Beca
Eliness
the Retail
Kahn Tailoring Co
Buckley
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