Glimpse of Austro-Hungarian Empire by Addison Harris
The first summer evening at the Columbia Club featured Addison Harris ex United States minister to Austria Hungary delivering a lively talk on the Austro Hungarian realm. He explained Austria Hungary structure, parliament, and provincial divisions with anecdotes. He praised Emperor Franz Joseph and noted Hungary's agricultural and industrial strengths, including wheat, wood, and export goods.
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Columbia Club
Addison (. Harris
United States
Austria-Hungary
Harris
Austro-Hungarian
Austria
Europe
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Hungary
Lou
Boards of Trade
House of Pariament
House of Commons
Franz Joseph
Empire
Vienna
Buda Pesth
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Chicago
Mr. Harris
Germany
Imperial
Nistmas
Ing
Trieste
London
Buria-Pesth
Min-neapolis
Pesth
New York
Reapers
K. Harris
McCormick Peoheve
Danube
Broadway
Budapest
Texas
South Africa
Marshall Fielc
John Wanamaker
Seacoast
Alr
Exhibition of Marine Views by Miss Susan Ketcham at H Lieber Gallery
Miss Susan Ketcham of New York displays four paintings at H Lieber Gallery, three marine scenes titled The Incoming Tide A Smiling Sea and The Coast of Maine, plus Mount Washington. The exhibit highlights her coastal and portrait works and outlines her summer sketching trip from Indianapolis to Maine and back, fare four dollars.
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Susan Ketcham
New York
H. Lieber Art Gallery
Miss Ketcham
Cape Ann
Maine
Mount Washington
Presidential Range
White Mountains
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Portland
Pratt’s Neck
Record of recent incorporations in this city and region
The National Fireproofing Company and Pioneer Fireproofing Company share capital and directors, forming general contracting and fireproofing firms. Eversole Iron Company, with $5000 capital, plans burners patent from Oscar Pevercole of Fort Wayne, with directors Eversole, Lawton, and Klare. Farmers Mutual Telephone Company seeks $2 capital to operate Hancock, Henry, and Madison exchanges from Shirley, Hancock. Pfau Hauer Harness Company of Jeffersonville shows $10000 capital with Pfau, Bauer, Flau, and Pfau as directors. Western Paving and Supply Company of Chicago files foreign incorporation papers, listing $0 of its $300,660 capital in Indiana and agent John D. Thomson.
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National Fireproofing Company
Pioneer Fireproofing Company
Charles Martindale
Almanzor R. Hutchinsen
John T. Martindale
Eversole Iron Company
Oscar Pevercole
Fort Wayne
Lochlen
Bash
Ind
Oscar VY
Hancock
Henry
Madison
Shirley
Hancock County
Pfau-Hauer Harness Company
Jeffersonville
Clarence E. Pfau
Charles V. Bauer
George Flau Ar
Willam
John D. Thomson
Ferdinand Winters
Charger Against Parker Emory Threats at In-Law Home
Parker Emory residing at 19 South East Street visited his mother-in-law’s home where his separated wife lives and he threatened to kill her. Previously he pursued a man seen speaking with his wife, allegedly drawing a revolver. Charges include drawing deadly weapons assault and battery and disturbing the peace.
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Parker Emory
South East Street
Raetsmann Appointed to County Board of Review
Emil C. Raetsmann was yesterday appointed a member of the County Board of Review by Judge Allen of the Circuit Court to succeed Thomas Madden, who declined to serve.
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Emil C. Raetsmann
County Board of Review
Allen
Circuit Court
Thomas Madden
Growth of Indianapolis street lighting prompted bid call
City engineer Jeup revised a new street lighting contract for 1500 lights to replace the present 1227, with bids to be advertised within ten days. The plan ends the moonlight schedule, fixes a 1500 light minimum, and introduces a city option to buy the lighting plant, setting ground underground work and a 10 year base term with possible longer terms.
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Jeup
Board of Works
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
Brush Electric Light Company
Indianapolis
Light and Power Company
Ls Light and Power Company
Electric Lightin
Ecity
Electric Light Company
Malans
Circuit Court
Marion County
North Street
East Street
West Street
South Street
Barber Shop Plan Under Sidewalk Cleared With Condition
E F Claypool faced the Board of Works over an excavation under the Washington and Meridian sidewalk to create a barber shop. After hearing his explanation, the board allowed use of the space with the condition that the stairway from the sidewalk to the basement be abolished.
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E. F. Claypool
Board of Works
Washington and
Meridian Streets
Claypool
Ward Board of Works Considers More Electric Lights
Board of Works members visited the First ward to assess lighting needs after prolonged citizen complaints. Councilman Negley said he had urged the board for over a year to install additional lights but was unable to secure action.
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Board of Works
Negley
Perfect Romeo in Scribners Magazine on Wilkes Booth
The article praises Wilkes Booth as the most perfect Romeo, noting his handsome appearance, lovable charm, and eccentricities. It highlights a close mother son bond and a mysterious link, where she sensed his state and offered support, though the text ends with a fragmented remark about madness.
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Moose
The Plot to Assassinate the President Aide Memoir
The speaker reflects on Wilkes Booth and the motivation behind the plot to kill the President. He suggests Booth’s loyalty and courage, comparing him to a devoted Nihilist and claiming personal familiarity with the man.
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Wilkes Booth
The Lanky Style and the New York Look
The article extols a lanky physique as the ideal for men, praising long-legged beauty and lean lines over bulky frames. It laments abdominal excess, warns against brutal muscle building, and advocates regular running to maintain a nimble, knightly form.
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New York Mail and Express
Walving
Achilles
Ajax
Falstaff
London
Tears and the lachrymal gland in man and ape
The article argues that human tears reflect a more developed sympathetic and nerve nature, protecting the eye from shocks. It contrasts man with the ape, noting the lachrymal gland is absent in the latter, explaining why apes cannot weep and underscoring tears as uniquely human.
Ghosts in the Studio: American Sculptors and Foreign Authorship
The piece argues that many foreign and Italian studios profit from American sculptors’ works, with expatriate artists labeled as fakirs and “ghost keepers.” It urges American commissions to require work done with American labor to ensure genuine American authorship and curtail foreign occupation of public sculptural prizes.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Art Students’ Academy
Rome
Eternal City
America
The Chemistry of Tears in Dietetic and Hygienic Relation
The article explains tears as a body fluid with phosphate of lime and soda, noting their salty taste and eye cleansing action. Tears are claimed to improve vision, act as a tonic for vision, and influence the brightness of the eyes, with differences in tear production discussed in relation to temperament.
No Slang for Her. Chicago Record-Herald
A fragment from the Chicago Record Herald records a character-like exchange dismissing slang as the only language WI Bosworth has mastered. The dialogue features a confidant criticizing Bosworth and hints at a casual social encounter.
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Chicago Record-Herald
WI Bosworth
Uncertain Prospects In A Ragged Roundabout
A narrator doubts his endurance after a string of rounds and fears fatigue will ruin his judgment. He recalls urging Will to stay away and weighs Charley Pelham as the sole viable option, while expressing suspicion that Charley may be near the end. The dialogue shifts to weather and a playful jab about an umbrella and a lid.
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Will
Charley Pelham
Charley
Famous Old Hostelry Inn Sold for 36 Pounds at Auction
London Mail reports the Red Lion at Menley once hosted Shenstone and Charles II, famed for its historic glamour. Edwin Fox led the auction at Token House Yard where modest bidding capped at 36 pounds despite strong interest from city gentlemen and spectators.
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London Mail
Red Lion
Menley
Shenstone
Tokenhouse Yard
Edwin Fox
King Charles
Mrs. Dixon
Duke of Marlborough
London
Blenheim
Johnson
Ling
Children Grow Up Before Mothers Master Pedagogy
A Detroit Journal remark notes that children often mature before mothers fully grasp educational principles, suggesting natural timing over early instruction. The line emphasizes instinctive parenting and the limits of early pedagogy.
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Detroit Journal
Food For Memory And Brain Health Promoted By Grape-Nuts
A folklore claim extols Grape-Nuts as rebuilding brain and nerve centers to improve memory and health. A Chicago reader, Mrs G H Baker, recounts gastritis relief and rapid weight gain after using the cereal, attributing better memory and vigor to the product.
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Chicago
G. H. Baker
South Pauling Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.C. Harris
H. Lieber
Emil C. Rasemann
City Light Contract
Engineer Jeup
Board of Public Works
Home Heating and Lighting Company
Wynne
Coampany
Mr. Wynne
Brush Electric-light Company
Shelby Street
Belt Railroad
Meridian
Sixteenth Streets
Washington Street
Noble Street
Indianapolis Light and Bower Company
Patton Bros
South Meridian
EB. F. Claypool
Bonarda
First Ward
Perfect Romeo
Mrs. Gilbert
John Wilkes Booth
Lanky
Stlye
Inn
Sale
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