Pigeon Roost Massacre Details From Indiana Tragedy
Memphis Ind June 4 During the past year renewed interest in the Pigeon Roost massacre has been spurred by Senator James W Fortune Clark county to secure a monument at the burial ground near Underwood Scott county line The article recounts the 1812 raid by Shawnee and Potawatomi on settlers including Rachel Collins and Henry Collins with multiple deaths and burning of homes It notes the victims were buried without marker and cites conflicting accounts and local efforts to honor the memory of twenty or more pioneers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Memphis
Ind
Indiana
James W. Fortune
Clark County
Underwood
Pennsylvania Railway
Scott County
Tippecanoe
Pigeon Roost
Pione
New York
South Carolina
Georgia
Wabash
Ohio River
Kentucky
Finley Township
Pigeon Roost Creek
Willam Collins
Ella Payne
Bridgewaters
Jeffersonville
Charlestown
Springville
Ohio
Harrison
Flias Payne
Coffman
Geome Hollow Tree
Rachel Collins
Henry Collins
Vienna
Sidhey Ritchie
William Collins
Captain Norris
Mr. Collins
Norris
Collins House
John Collins
Lida Collins
Collins
Jane Biggs
Jinsey
Zebulon Collins
John Ritchie
Elias Payne
Richard Collins
Mia
Shiretown
Hnttle
Indiana Territory
Chestnut Ridge
Jackson County
Seymour
Washington County
Kimberlin
Zeb Collins
Mr. Huffman
Scott, Clark
Washington
Humphrey
Crone's Summer Garden and its Famous Players of 1870s Indianapolis
Jacob Crone known as Jake ran Crone's summer garden at Alabama and Washington streets, later a theater, hosting vaudeville and famed blackface performers like Clark Gibbs and Grace Garland. Alvin Joslyn rose to fame from Crone's stage. the piece recounts licensing clashes, community impact, and Crone's later fortunes amid Indianapolis history.
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Jacob Crone
Jake
Indianapolis
Crone
Alabama and
Washington Streets
Mansur
Mr. Crone
Bobby Newcombe
Billy Courtwright
Lew Hawkins
Clark Gibbs
Moore
Julia Robinson
Fanny Bean
Grace Garland
John Walland
Louisville
Louise Montague
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Baxter
Senator Mason’s Cuba visit ends with rough sleep at Palma inauguration
Washington Post reports Senator Mason of Miinels describes sleeping on a wire cut with a blanket in a Cuba lodging during Palma’s inauguration trip. He jokes he looked like a wattle upon waking as Senator Jones asks about sleep. A reflective poem closes the item.
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Washington Post
Mason
Miinels
Cuba
Palma
Senator Jones
Senator Mason
He Denies He Throws Things at His Company Says Richard Mansfield
The New York Herald prints a letter from Richard Mansfield arguing the acting craft requires discipline and training. He criticizes newspapers for contributing to a decline in stage art and urges actors to learn from masters, endure practice, and reject flattery.
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New York Herald
Richard Mansfield
Monsieur
Madame
Au Revoir
Monseigneur
United States
Crichton
Vere de Vere
France
Germany
Tyro
Diogenes
Clara Bloodgood and William Laimbeer in Savoy season
Clara Bloodgood, married thrice, is set to open her season at New York's Savoy Theater with producer Clyde Fitch's new play The Grass Widow. Laimbeer, a wealthy clubman, supports the venture while the actor company features veterans and longtime performers in a heady stage set.
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Clara Bloodgood
William Laimbeer
New York
Clyde Fitch
Grass Widow
Savoy Theater
Notable Women and Officials Listed in Civic Ad Wrap
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Jas. A. Mount, Hon. Jas. A. Harper, Gen. R. S. Foster, A. Kiefer, John R. Love are named in a civic-adjacent listing. The fragment hints at a social or organizational roster featuring prominent local figures.
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Benjamin Harrison
Jas. A. Mount
Jas. A. Harper
R. S. Foster
A. Kiefer
John R. Love
London theatre notes on Crawford Bernhardt and cast
EB A Dithmar reviews Marion Crawford Francesca da Rimini with Sarah Bernhardt in London. The piece notes Germaine Terr y and Mrs Kendal as part of the cast, praising Bernhardt’s varied acting and the production’s dramatic handling of motives. It recalls the Bath Theatre Royal opening in 1863 and mentions plans for a bilingual Romeo and Juliet on Broadway.
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EB. A. Dithmar
Marion Crawford
Francesca da Rimini
Sarah Bernhardt
London
Francesca
Paolo
Malatesta
Bernhardt
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Vincennes
Ruehle
Daddy
Henry
Catherine Collins
Morris
Payne
John Harris
Dan Mason
Mexico
Charles Mason
Rudolph
Adolph
Rogers Brothers
Harry Morris
May Howard
Bobby Manchester
Night Owls
Alvin Joslyn
Pittsburg
Joslyn
Charles Davis
Toronto
Canada
Broad Ripple
John Trolan
Slaw
Hazelton Pianos
C. A. Bookwalter
Jao. C. New
Thos. Taggart
L. E. Morss
L. T. Mitchener
David Turpie
Noble C. Butler
Andrew Smith, Jr
A. W. Hendricks
Court van Camp
Hugh M. Love
Pearson’s Piano House
North
Pennsylvania St
Angelus
N. C. Goodwin
Eien Terry
Mrs. Kendal
The
London Mail
Miss Terry
Sir Henry Irving
Theater Royal
Bath
George Rignold
Theseus
William Rignold
Lysander
Charles Coghlan
Demetrius
Henrietta Hodson
Labouchere
Oberon
Ebien
Terry
Titania
Madge Robertson
Kendal
Jackson
Goodsoul
C. Aneshaensel & CO
East Ohio Street
South Capitol Ave
Watson & CO
New York Morning Telegraph
Lestie Carter
Rejane
Modjeska
Jagrosky
Duse
Richter
Mendez
Ublic
Bizet
Wagner
Scagni
Metropolitan Grand Opera House
Broadway
Romeo
Miss Adams
Juliet
Mme
Hardt
Miss Adama
Tomaso Salvini
Clara Morris
Jess
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