Indiana Authors Readings for Harrison Memorial Raise Funds
A large audience at English's Opera House enjoyed readings by George Barr McCutcheon Mary Hartwell Catherwood Charles Major and James Whitcomb Riley for the Benjamin Harrison Monument Association. Senator Fairbanks introduced the program praising Hoosier literature and Indianapolis friends filled the house with pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barr McCutcheon
Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Charles Major
James Whitcomb Riley
Benjamin Harrison
Larry Grenfall
Riley
Brandon
Mary
McCutcheon
Mrs. Catherwood
Major
Indiana
Indianapolis
Arrelane
MR. Fairbanks
Senator Fairbanks
Washington
Harrison
Senate
Yeu
Wimmin
George Barr Mecheon
James Witcomb Riley
Aes
Whyle
Charles W. Fairbanks
Lew Wallace
Meredith Nicholson
George Ade
Evaleen Stein
George B. McUtcheon
Booth Tarrington
Mary H. Catherwood
Mr. Riley
Jim
Charley
KH. P. Wasson
Ed McKee
A Talk with Mr Ade at the Hotel English
Mr Ade, the author of Grau stark, sits with friend Mr McCutcheon at the Hotel English in Lafayette. Ade, a dignified young man, discusses his life, farming in Indiana, and his growing Real estate in Newton county as McCutcheon departs to Chicago.
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Ade
Mr. Ade
Hotel
English
McCutcheon
Purdue University
Lkely
Newton County
Lafayette Courier
John McCutcheon
Chicago
George
Lafayette
Stone
Courier
Rival papers clash over missing girl burial clues
The narrative recounts a competing newspaper feud in Lafayette as a boat is found by the stream near the city editor's home. The Call's editor orchestrates news delays to scoop the Courier, printing the discovered body details ahead of rivals and altering the sequence of headlines.
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Call
Courier
Lafayette
Lafaytte
Courier and Call
McCutcheon
New Jersey Illinois and New York Dairy Milk at Paris Exposition
Prof H E Van Norman of Purdue explains that dairies from New Jersey Illinois and New York shipped milk to the Paris World Exposition in 1400 after fifteen to twenty one days. Strict cleanliness milking shelter clean pails scalded utensils quick cooling and limited exposure to dust prevent bacterial growth and keep milk sweet longer.
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New York
H. E van Norman
Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue University
New Jersey
Illinois
Paris
Deserted by Their Father Powers Larceny Case
Patrolman Belch took two small children to the police station after they were deserted by their father Frank Powers. The mother claimed the children Shelby and Fred Powers and later retrieved them. Powers, arrested for petit larceny two weeks earlier, was found at 4% North Senate Avenue.
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Belch
Frank Powers
Shelby
Fred Powers
Bray
Taffe
Powers
Senate Avenue
Girls Classical School class day events and closing exercises
The Girls' Classical School lower departments held annual reading and singing exercises yesterday. Seniors will read final essays on Tuesday, with a year-end summary on Wednesday. Commencement, at Propylaeum, features President Thwing and Mrs. Sewall presenting diplomas and prizes. The studio drawing exhibit closes today and judges will announce prize winners this afternoon.
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Propylaeum
Thwing
The
Western Reserve University
Sewall
Poker raid at English's and Spencer House reels in Kissel gang
Police raided a third floor room at English's Hotel arresting George Bone and seven others at Kissel's high stakes poker game. Six players were at the table with cards and chips. two more in the room faced charges for visiting a gambling house. Bail set at 190 for Bone and 50 for others. Kissel not present. game moved from Market Street to English's Hotel.
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Bill” Kissel
Martin Hyland
John Boylan
Harry Wallace
Kissel
George Bone
Ike
Bone
Tobe’ Howe
Phil” McGuire
Charles Frady
Sam Farb
Hyland
West Market Street
Peace Department
Boylan
Wallace
Monument Place
Market Street
Mont Pelee Quiet As Geographers Study Craters
The report from Martinique notes Mont Pelee remains quiet while George Kennan and his party survey the north end of the island. Prof Angelo Heilprin, Philadelphia Geographical Society president, investigates northeast craters under the National Geographical Society. Admiral Servan hosts Hill aboard the Tage for three hours as he shares eruption data.
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Fort DE Franice
Martinique
Mont Pelee
United States
Cincinnati
Castries
St. Lucia
George Kennan
Angelo Helilprin
Philadelphia Geographical Society
National Geographical Society
Servan
Robert T. Hill
Tage
Admiral Servan
Ayme
Prof. Hill
Professor Hill
D'Assas
The
D' Assas
Hill
Fort de France
Martinique to France voyage with 1800 troops chartered by France
A dispatch notes Martinique charter by the French government to transport 1,800 soldiers to France. Reports from Milan describe Mount Trabochette near Nice and Genoa emitting sulphurous fumes and minor earth tremors linked to recent volcanic activity on the Antilles. Greenville, South Carolina reports a distinct earthquake shock felt early morning with a low rumbling lasting several seconds.
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Martinique
France
London
Daily Telegraph
Milan
Italy
Mount Trabochette
Nice
Genoa
Antilles
Greenville
8. C
Noted Oregonian Dead Once Gained Notoriety
Sylvester Pennoyer former Oregon governor died at his Portland home of heart trouble at 70 he had been in poor health the past year. Born July 6 1831 in New York he arrived in Oregon in 1855 and built a lumber business later serving as governor 1886 1890 noted for opposing Chinese immigration and for telling President Cleveland to attend to his own business in 1893.
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Portland
Ore
Sylvester Pennover
Oregon
Pennoyer
Tompkins County
New York
Harvard University
Panama
Harrison
Pacific Coast
Cleveland
W. Q. Gresham
Washington
Sylvester Pennoyer
Salem
Washington, D. C
Gus Rahke's game raided in Sherman House poker raid
Captain Kruger Sergeant Giblin and officers burst into Gus Rahke and seven partners in a Sherman House room where a two table poker game was underway A colored porter blocked the door with beer The officers seized chips cards and two tables and escorted eight gamblers to the turnkey's office Rahke bonded for himself and the players with lingering remarks about knowing lawmen were watching.
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Gus
Rahke
Captain Kruger
Giblin
Leet
Sandman
Sherman House
Kruger
Sach
Gus Rahke
Henry Ball
Harry Brown
George Jefferies
Fletcher Wilson
J. C. Franklin
Frank Morris
Frank Fox
Bond
Choir to Hold College Avenue Church Concert
City notes report a College Avenue Baptist Church choir concert scheduled for next Wednesday evening. Also mentioned is an X ray demonstration at Dr J G Nehr’s North Sinois street home with E C German operating the machine. The Postal Telegraph Cable Co cuts Alaska rates from $5.75 to $4.85 for ten words starting June 1. Rev J Cumming Smith to Bloomington tomorrow for a baccalaureate sermon to High School students and will preach at Central Christian Church in the morning. Rev A B Phill putt to preach at the Tabernacle.
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College-avenue Baptist Church
J. G. Nehr
North
Sinois Street
E. C. German
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Alaska
Dawson City
J. Cumming Smith
Bloomington
Central Christian Church
A. B. Phill Putt
Tabernacle
Auditor to Seek US Supreme Court Opinion on Indiana Tax Law
Auditor Harry B. Smith will petition the United States Supreme Court for an opinion on the Indiana mortgage deduction law. The Indiana Supreme Court reversed Judge Allen, ruling the law valid after Martha and Benjamin Lewis sued. Justices Dowling and Monks dissented. The case aims for a timely decision before the full tax installment is due.
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Harry B. Smith
United States Supreme Court
Indiana
Allen
Martha
Benjamin Lewis
Indiana Supreme Court
Dowling
Monks
Grand Rapids Furniture Makers Reject Pool Plan
At a meeting in Grand Rapids last evening, the local furniture manufacturers decided not to join the proposed furniture pool. The decision dealing a blow to the combine could prevent its materializing this season.
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Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Furniture Manufacturers
Three Artillerymen Injured in Premature Discharge
In Wichita Kansas on Decoration Day eve a gun from Battery A Kansas State Artillery discharged early wounding three men. George Hatter died, Bert Davis and W Thomas were seriously hurt.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas State Artillery
George Hatter
Bert Davis
W. Thomas
Miss Alice Hay Injured in Carriage Accident
Washington May 30 Miss Alice Hay daughter of Secretary Hay was thrown from her carriage when horses spooked by a passing car. She suffered injuries that were painful but not serious and received prompt medical attention.
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Washington
Alice Hay
Hay
Gailbrath Resigns From Cleveland Terminal Raildesk
J E Gailbrath traffic manager of the Cleveland Terminal and Valley Railroad and general manager in Cleveland resigns to enter a business career in the city, ending a notable tenure with the railroad and Baltimore and Ohio interests.
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Cleveland
J. E. Gailbrath
Cleveland Terminal & Valley Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Notable Catholic minister Roe dies in Columbus after nineteen years
The Rev. H. Roe pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Columbus for nineteen years died today at age fifty six. He previously served in Detroit and Joliet and was known in Lutheran church circles for his work with church publications and various church organizations.
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Columbus
H. Roe
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Detroit
Joliet
Lil
Springfield
Alex. Rowley
Litchfield
St. James's Hospital
New Orleans
Rowley
Williamsburg
Mass
Lyman D. James
Marshall Field
Chicago
State Insane Hospital
Northampton
Denver
Col
Samuel E. Browne
Colorado
Louisville
Richard Wintersmith
Colon
Cleveland
Boer Peace Agreement Stirs South Africa War Ends
In Europe Boer delegates now concede peace with Britain will be signed by former citizens in exile, including Kruger, to curb irreconcilables from guerrilla war. London reports Cape Colony faces postwar political crisis under military rule, risk of Afrikander Bund dominance, and debate over crown colony governance as safe path.
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Brussels
Europe
South Africa
Great Britain
Kruger
London
J. W. Smart
Cape Colony
Cape Town
Empire Review
Afrikander Bund
Smaroerine Ihe Co
Cape
the Times
Cecil Rhodes
Honest Doctor Warns Coffee Poses Slow Poison Risk
Dr Hewet recounts personal health decline after coffee use began in his thirties and credits switching to Postum Cereal Coffee with restored appetite nervous strength and well being He asserts coffee is among the most dangerous slow poisons reflecting on his earlier temperate youth and later illness driven by caffeine intake.
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Harrison Memorial
Major, McCutcheon
Graustark
Catherwood
Round Island
Ignace Pelott
Tchaikowsky
Ss Ie
Doron Vernon
Classical School Affairs
English’s and Spencer
English's Hotel
Tobe” Howe
Gus” Rahke
Spencer House
Independence
Diamond Flint Company
Lafayette, Ind
Island
Prof
Heilprin
Philadelphia
McLean
Moody
Thomas C. McLean
Ple
Sth
Berry
Dixie
Puerto Plata
Haiti
Madeira
Pinheiros
Brazil
Paraguay
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
T Spencer House
City News Notes
Federal Supreme Court
J. B. Gailbrath
Hewee
W. Adams
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