Blind musician Hebble rides tandem through city
A well known Indianapolis figure, the blind musician George Hebble, rode a tandem with Ralph Howman to Allisonville and back, twenty five miles. He recalls fires and box numbers for three decades and visits engine houses daily, proving a remarkable memory for past blazes and dates. Fire Chief Barrett and others share anecdotes of historic fires and narrow escapes, including Boston block and Central chair factory incidents with cold, dramatic details.
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George Hebble
Ralph Howman
Allisonville
Hebble
George Helderman
Holderman
Mr. Hebble
Indianapolis
Barrett
Medical College
James Davis
Fireman Rescues Comrade From Burning Factory Fire
Fire Chief Barrett recalls the dangers of smoke as Tucker and Doreey’s factory burns on November 4, 187. Jacob Ruben is rescued from the dense smoke by fellow firemen, dragged free before serious injury. Barrett and Mr Hebble share tales of large blazes after the incident.
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Barrett
Tucker & Doreey
Jacob Ruben
Ruben
Chief Barrett
Mr. Hebble
Inventor of PF an Saved E P Lyle in Everyone's Magazine
In Ave 187 an extreme storm swept across Styria Austria into Hungary lasting two hours and twenty minutes. Ballstones reached two inches. A parallel second storm followed as Burgomaster Albert aete of Windiseh-Fetstrit fired 2,00 shots to quell the tempests. His harvest of grapes prospered while neighbors without cannons lost half or more of their vineyards.
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E. P. Lyle
Everybbody’s
Styria
Austria
Hungary
Hall Sn
Albert Aete
Windiseh-Fetstrit
Hbors
Brightwood Suburban Society Listings and Visits
Brightwood society notes list dozens of visitors and hosts from Cincinnati Chicago Muncie Decatur and other towns. Local residents like Mrs P O’Hara Mrs Shaffer and Mrs Charles Mansfield host and travel while church events masques and meetings unfold. The column also notes moves visits and a sacred concert at Trinity M E Church with many families and societies represented.
Flower Mission Day Work County Meeting At Trinity Church
The Parsons plan to relocate to 12 Harding Street as Mr and Mrs Tierwall begin housekeeping. Palmer Union W C T U meets Tuesday with Mrs William Fox. County superintendent Mrs Parsons will address the Flower Mission work and its June 9 observance by W C T U members.
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Trinity M. E. Church
Theastor
J. L. Stout
Mra
Tierwall
Harding Street
Palmer Union W. C. T. U
William Fox
Parsons
Flower Mission
Social notes from a busy Indiana town and guests
The column lists numerous visits and travels including John Shaw in Boston, John Dunn from Iowa, Hazel Ader in Ohio visiting relatives, Mrs. Chamberlain in Chicago, and Edward Best from Anderson. It notes church and club events, ice cream socials, literary and musical entertainments, and shifts of local organizations to Rollers Hall.
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P. O'Hara
Cincinnati
Shaffer
Chicago
W. H. Hawkins
Charles Mansfield
Muncie
Miss Witcher
New Paris
Leftwitch
G. Jones
Anderson
Kate Smith
Calvin Bush
B. Garwood
Lisbon
R. A. Baker
Charles Schmugge
Decatur, NL
Alice Grim
Sydney
D. Bristow
Noblesville
Moss
Greencastle
E. Morgan
Mexico
Harrison
Pearl White
Seneral
Charles Harm
Kent
Gus Adams
M. J. Traub
Bellefontaine
Canty
Mattoon
Ill
James
Robertson
Lafayette
Sites
Red Men
Town Hall
Florence Hintin
Mabel Gilchrist
Decatur
Bertha McCormick
McCordsville
Bertha Roesch
Flossy Atkins
Nina Boman
Harry Boman
Essy O'Keefe
Tom Zinkhaus
Samuel Bloom
John Shaw
Boston
John Dunn
Iowa
Hazel Ader
Ohio
Blatsdell
N. A. Chamberlain
Jacobs
Edward Best
J. Mathews
Lew Fortune
Louisville
Lulu Ellwanger
Rose Ellwanger
John Mitchell
Tilden
Ind
Samuel Schuck
Noah Harper
Martinsville
Henry Gahafer
Charles Wherley
Court Macabee
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Christian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
King Avenue
M. EB
Garrison
Shelbyville
D. T. Tibbs
Wood
Battle Ground
Hammond
Frank Caldwell
Michigan
N. H. Shepherd
W. T. Jones
Connersville
Thomas Morgan
Harrodsburg
Powers
Dwight L. Jones
Edgar Riley
Dayton
Bay View
Edna Cosler
Rader Street
J. Edward Brown
Louisa Cornell
Cora
Evelyn
Franklin
Christian Endeavor Society
Home Presbyterian Church
Charles Stephenson
Julia S Metz
Charles Tyler
Ida Gunter
1Ist
Chiten and
Twenty-ninth Streets
Roller’s
Twenty-eighth Street
Pleasure Club Meets in West Indianapolis Gathering
West Indianapolis hosts a Friday afternoon Pleasure Club meeting with Mrs. Smithson. Guests travel from Franklin Jamestown Germantown Clermont Oaklandon Brazil and Brazil to visit relatives and attend the event. Memorial services were held this afternoon.
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Smithson
Ervin
Franklin
Runyon
Dr. Hamer
Jamestown
Robert Hacker
Nellie Lyons
Germantown
Charles Dickson
Charlies Edwards
Clermont
Appel
Oaklandon
Lingle
Dickson
Brazil
A Long Auto Run From Indianapolis to Martinsville
The longest auto run by Indianapolis men will start today from Monument Place at 8 30 a m and cover seventy miles to Martinsville and back. Participants include Dr Harry Hicks Fred Dickson Frank Staley W E Tripp and C G Fisher with more local owners expected to join. The trip accompanies the proposed electric line route between Indianapolis and Martinsville and will end about 5 p m.
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Indianapolis
Martinsville
Harry Hicks
Fred Dickson
Frank Staley
W. E. Tripp
C. G. Fisher
Monument Place
Bargain Hunters Parade Through Philadelphia Stores
Philadelphia Record notes that educated women are viewed as the country’s shrewd shoppers in bargain sales. A morning crowd gathers before opening, including ten inadequately informed individuals. Many spend days visiting stores to secure price information.
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Philadelphia
The Silk Ribbon Test For Honest Fabrics
A discussion describes how shoppers prove fabric authenticity. A stranger explains silk versus wool by inspecting weave and fibers, tests with water and threads, and dye-fastness by rubbing on a gold ring. The method contrasts vegetable dyes needing metallic fixing with mineral colors that do not.
Night Bicycle Races at Newby Oval May Night Meet
Entries are coming in rapidly for a series of bicycle races to be held at Newby Oval next Thursday evening on Decoration Day. The American Bicycle Company offers four gold medals for best records in one two five and ten mile events under ABC sanction. Local riders receive aid to win. Fast pacemakers will pace the one mile open amateur event to set a low mark. Newby Oval is touted as the fastest track in the country, giving Indiana men an advantage.
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Newby Oval
American Bicycle Company
Newby
Indiana
Confession of a Long Hatred Man in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia artist recalls his youth with long hair and heavy black-rimmed glasses on Chestnut Street. He describes being courted by crowds and derided by boys, a horse show incident that led to a barber, and his choice to cut his hair and seek a more conventional look.
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Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia
Astrator
Chestnut Street
Richard le Galliene
Henry Irving
Jack
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Lydia Baker
Filmore
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Charles Pierce
Columbus
Omer Sha
Joseph McCain
Shirley
Tucker
Robbins
Bonnell
Brookston
River Avenue
D. J. Robinson
Eee
Friendswood
J. N. Stevenson
Chillicothe
Joseph Burton
Miss Edwards
Georeea
Frank Or
Lane
Wallace
Terre Haute
Gordon
Emma West
Lawrenceburg
McKinney
John Lizendy
Scottsburg
Burt Terrell
Mason
Jesse Thompson
Danville
Lawrence Thompson
Barton Mandolin Club
Lena McGrew
River Avenue Baptist Church
Morris-street Christian Church
Rienee
Gieh
Turpin
Jessie
Daisy Peine
Mollie Helt
Harry Wheeler
Fred Peine
Earl Chapman
Natchez
Miss
Charles Robinson
Givens
Patee Motor Cycle
Haughville
West
Mar
Tinsville
Oval
G H. Shover
Tor
East Market
Horace Wood
New York
Barnes White
King
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Waverley
South East Street
Sears Bros
Massachusetts Avenue
VIM Company
Gus Habich
Market Street
Watson & Co
East
New York Street
Mucler & Westing
Sachusetts Ave
Ealing
Napa
Chicago III
Fifth Avenue
Geo. C. Deitch
Pennsylvania Street
Jos. C. Pucger
E. Washington Street
Indiana Supply Co
Massachusetts Ave
Irvin Robbins & Co
Germantowns
Broughams
East Georgia Street
James King Mnufacturer
Massachusetts
Meridian Stables
Cooper & Young
Highgrade
Indiana Supply
Agia
J. H. Herrington
East Market Street
Harmon & Hall
Washington Street
Surreys
Stanhopes
Co-Operative Carriage Co
Alabama St
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H. T. Hearsey Vehicle CO
Huder’s
Sunday Journal
Anny
Feyele
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