Park Horse Show Highlights and Coach Class Thrills
The event featured park horses with Charmion claiming the blue ribbon ridden by Mrs. White. Ashbrook's American Beauty won the high school class while Limestone Belle and Columbus received notable placements. The coach class saw Ashbrook with Good Cheer and Palmer with Glen Eyrie display spirited, well-appointed four-in-hand coaches thrilling the judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. White
Charmion
Mrs. White
Mail Phaeon
van Camp
Horse Show Committee
Mr. White
Gibson Girl
Dennet Cig
GE. Palmer
Creighton
A. E. Ashbrook
Ashbrook
Des Moines
Columbus
At St. Low
Bowles
Therses
Belle
Thomas W. Lawsen
Prince
Howard Ball
Park
G. E. Palmer
Glen Eyrie
Palmer
Weather Outlook For Indiana Illinois and Ohio Festival Week
Forecasters predict cooler conditions for Tuesday with fresh northwest winds across Indiana Illinois and Ohio. Wednesday looks fair and warmer with similar wind patterns. Local observations show cloudy skies a high 69 and low around 54 with light precipitation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Movements of Steamers Across European Ports
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures: Bremen reports Bremen arrival and Cassel departure to New Plymouth on Oct 1 percent. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrives from New York. South ampton notes Fin land from New York. New York shows Kroonland from Antwerp. Havre records La Gascogne from New York. Hamburg notes Patricia arriving from New York on Oct 13.
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Bremen
Cassel
New Plymouth
Kaiser Willhelm der Grosse
New York
Southampton
Finland
Kroonland
Antwerp
Havre
la Gascogne
Hamburg
Patricia
Attention! About Face! March to Danbury for winter wear
An archaic advertisement promotes winter under garments in cotton merino and wool. It highlights Derby Ribbed and High-grade fabrics, Natural Merino shirts, with prices around $1.00 to $2.50. The copy uses ornate spelling and scattered typography to call readers to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Ashbrook Beats Palmer in Intriguing Karting Showdown
The event featured Ashbrook aligning Elderdown and Lithia to defeat Palmer and Pepper. Potato race winner Fred Bork led a fast dash for spuds with Napier Magill Sims and others following. The final act showcased Indianapolis light artillery drill under Captain Callon, amid enthusiastic crowd and meticulous ring attendance.
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Conmere
Ashbrook
Palmer and
Pepper
Elderdown
Lithia
Palmer
el Capitan
Fred Bork
Chicago
A. Ashbrook
L. Napier Magill
E. R. Sims
W. D. Sims
Bork
Indianapolis
Ernest Williams
Williams
Ee Williams
Batonyi
Low
Rock Island Road
Goulding
Castleman
Crane
Sims
Horse Show Classes Reported With Winners and Owners
Records from a horse show list Class I saddle horses Class ib single park horses Class 25 best single roadster Class 2 parkers Class 29 high school horses Class 6 park four in hand Class C hunting tandems and the potato race Winners are named with owners and horse names, including Florida Anita B. Governor Francis Charmion Gibson Girl Creighton Anartist Bessie Allen American Beauty Gorgeous Whirling Prince Columbus Eiderdown Lithia El Capitan Timber Topper The Bard Rupert and more Note: OCR fragmentary with multiple classes and placements across owners and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Hopper
Florida
B. m
Ball Brothers
Anita
E. R. Sims
Governor Francis
W. B. White
Charmion
Gibson Girl
G. E. Palmer
Creighton
W. A. Rule
Corrinne
James Hutchinson
Bessie Allen
Parkers
the Parader
B. G
Gipsy Boy
A. E. Ashbrook
Ch. m
Thomas W. Lawson
Br. H
Columbus
Eiderdown
Lithia
G. Pepper
Rupert
F. Bork
Chicago
Society Out In Force At Horse Show Gowns Impress
A bustling society crowd attended a horse show despite weather delaying some gowns. Patrons and guests filled boxes and promenades, with brilliant illumination highlighting outfits. Notable gowns included white broadcloth ensembles, black lace and satin gowns, and blue cloth styles, reflecting keen social enthusiasm.
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Tan Bark
W. T. Durbin
Charles A. Bookwalter
Raymond P. van Camp
George A. Gay
Frank van Camp
Emma Atkins
Louis H. Levy
W. R. Brown
David Wallace
John W. Kern
Julia Kern
Armin C. Koehne
Frederick Francke
Evening styles and boxes at a social event
Women in ermines and silk gowns, hats in pale gray to black, and fur trims, attend a refined evening gathering. Boxes host prominent guests including Mrs. Drew, Colonel Brecount, Dr. Light, and Wright family members among many others from Cincinnati, Muncie, Portland, and Harrisburg, with couples entertaining diverse guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Harry
Evadne Hayward
George N. Catterson
Miss McDermott
Mrs. Uis Smith
H. B. Smith
Ala Smith
Monte Carlo
Miss Eunice Jameson
Miers Augusta Jameson
Miss Waldo
Felix Geddes
A. B. Cole
Estelle Sterne
John Martindale
Raymond P. van Camp
W. D. White
Harry E. Drew
Brecount
Cincinnati
Whitney
Muncie
C. J. Buchanan
A. E. Buchanan
Bertha Eon
Paul Buchanan
Henry C. Adams
Edith A
Marion Plummer
Olive Thompson
Portland
Bert Adams
R. C. Light
George Carter
John C. Ruckelshaus
William E. Hayward
Rosebrugh
Alice Waldo
New York
Otto Haueisen
Kate Wallick
Anna Louise Beck
John Wallick
Mortimer Levering
George B. Castleman
Miss Castleman
Louisville
Louis Desehler
Duddleson
W. W. Knight
Charles Martindale
Mary Colgan
Emma Martindale
Robert Martindale
A. J. McIntosh
McIntosh
Thadeus Huston
Wilbur McIntosh
Hilton A. Brown
Garland R. Stewart
Anna Stewart
Demarchus C. Brown
E. Morss
Josephine Morss
James Winters
Lucy Eddy
Bay City
Mich
Frederick Winters
Hubert Haskell
W. R. Brown
John W. Kern
Mis J. Levey
Julia Kern
David Wallace
Frank Murphy
Lewis Kuhns
South Bend
J. M. Studebaker
Harry Murphy
EB. C. Atkins
Emma Atkins
Ola Smith
Larz Whitcomb
Gavin Payne
Charles A. Bookwalter
Samuel Rauh
P. Stoddard
Winfield T. Durbin
van Orman
Evansville
Col
Samuel Murdock
Lafayette
Charles Bieler
George A. Gay
E. B. Hutchinson
Thomas G. Smiley
Frank van Camp
Louis Smith
Frank Wood
W. G. White
Cleveland
Garrard Comry
A. Kiefer
Barrett Moxley
Martha Carey
Ruth Wilson
J. K. Lilly
Ridgeley
Eli Lilly
John B. Cockrum
Frank Fuller
Gilchrist
J. T. McShane
Arthur Downing
Greenfield
Miss May Bliss
Hortense Raih
Edna Stevenson
Belle Gilchrist
Festival Field Opens Amid Cold Night Crowds
About 7000 people braved bitter weather to attend the opening night of the fall festival. Illumined grounds, flashing decorations, and lively sideshows drew crowds despite influenza fears and icy temperatures. Repairs after a prior wind and rainstorm had restored the festival area, with the Washington street entrance arch rebuilt and grotesque gargoyles reset for a fresh appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boreas
Washington Street
Perf
Jasit
Pakete Oe
Festival Field Delights Amid Cold Wind and Delays
Festival Field last night offered warming lights and lively shows despite frigid winds and late starts. Crowds enjoyed a festive atmosphere, with calm order and absence of rowdyism as organizers urged extra warmth and patience for later performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Canary
First Festival Parade Delights Indianapolis Crowd
Thousands watched the opening parade of the Fall Festival and Horse Show along Washington Street. Five floats highlighted festival themes including Bettermann Bros floral display and the Queen of the Festival, with bands, motorized floats, and a camel procession adding spectacle for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Festival Field
Indianapolis
Bettermann Bros., Florists
Bettermann Bros
Washington Street
Harry B. Smith
Fall Festival Association
Merchants’ Association
Indianapolis Fire Department
English
Broncho Busters in Town at Local Horse Show
George L. Goulding and a rough-riding cavalry of cowboys arrived in the city, lodging at the Occidental Hotel. They drew crowds as they roamed downtown in plain dress with wide brim sombreros and a single rider’s cartwheel spurs jingling on the sidewalk. The broncho busting entrants in the show include 8 T. Girardo, Curtis Jackson, Otis Ja desfereva namant Grand Junction Col, C. D. Monroe, llllt Col, Ea end “Bir” Tex of Ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Goulding
Occidental
T. Girardo
Curtis Jackson
Otis
Ef de Seereva
Namant Grand Junction
C. D. Monroe
Cowboys Ride Wild Ponies In Indianapolis Show
Manager Goulding lists twenty five unbroken horses from Colorado Utah and Wyoming to be ridden by topWestern riders. The stockyards pen at Blair and Bakers houses the meanest untrained ponies as cattlemen expect a high danger show with riders facing raw wild horses named Tracy Carrie Nation Get There Mary Hades She Devil Ping Pong Tarantula Texas Pete Johnny on the Spot Arizona Jane The Best Yet Kate the Outlaw and many more listed from Denver Denver to Prescott and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulting
Blair & Baker's
Goulding
Mr. Goulding
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
West
Denver
Texas
Indianapolis
Tracy
James Forbes
Tie Siding
Wyo
Carrie Nation
Charles L. Lewis
Cheyenne Wells
Get
G. L. Brooks
Byers
Mary Hades
John Fisher
Prescott
A. T
Frank White
Cheyenne
A. T. Schusbrum
Colorado Springs
Col
John McLean
Phoenix
William Connors
Raton
N. M
Johnny
D. J. Kirk
Grand Junction
Arizona
George L. Goulding
Denver, Co
Georgetown Loop
D. K. Lee
Timberline
C. F. White
City Stockyards
Preparations at Union Station for Fall Festival crowds in Indianapolis
Union Station has prepared for large Fall Festival and Horse Show crowds in Indianapolis. Traffic rose slightly yesterday and last night, likely due to chilly weather, with no expected rush before Wednesday. Officials anticipate peak days Wednesday through Friday and will add extra staff to manage the crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station
Indianapolis
Police Granted Powers to Fourteen Ex Policemen at Union Station
The Board of Safety yesterday authorized fourteen former policemen appointed by the Indianapolis Union Railway to manage crowds at Union Station during the festival and horse show week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Union Railway
Union Station
Board of Safety
Fire damages homes on Drake and Maple streets
Too much gas in John Evans house at 518 Drake street damaged the structure for about 100 dollars after a fire started by a burning kitchen stove. A tree fire near Waverly automobile works at 10 PM required a chemical company. Adolph Halpern at 1017 Maple street suffered a 300 dollar loss. Salvage Corps helped save much property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Evans
Drake Street
Waverly Automobile Works
Adolph Halpern
Maple Street
Salvage Corps
World records gambling in American life, Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly argues gambling is the nation’s standout sin as it saturates streets, universities, workplaces and Wall Street. It compares gambling to enterprise, noting both reflect intense ambition to get rich, yet gambling rests on hazard while enterprise relies on personal power and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Wall Street
New York
Kingdom of Gambling
Monaco
Hairy Man Purchase by Hamburg Official Noted
A New Jersey commission referenced in a New York letter describes paying $1,800 to procure the so called hairiest man for a Lions event. The document mentions Mr. Hornaday and a $2,000 bid tied to a ser fee, with the Hamburg purchase detailing privilege and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Meccabe
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim on a Signature
A short ad claim promises a quick cold cure using a laxative product. The text mentions a signature line attributed to E W Grove on each bottle or bet, implying a guaranteed remedy though details and efficacy are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Grove
Explosion in a Mine in Pawnee Illinois Kills Two
An explosion at Victor mine near Springfield Illinois occurred as nineteen workers prepared to drill. Two men were killed and several fatally injured with many others seriously hurt from coal dust carried by a blast caused by an overcharged powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Victor
Pawnee
W. V. Overcash
Michael Yorga
Frank Isaacs
Peter Green
John Burke
George Worley
Daniel Reece
John Dick
William Sparling
John Pick
Peter Cerovich
Jerome Sproule
Thomas King
Joseph Buchner
Isaacs
Somyany
Auburn
Overcash
Negro held after murder in Texas mob threat
Jim Buchanan a black man was arrested in Nacogdoches Texas for the murder of Duncan Hicks and his daughter. A mob of several hundred surrounded the sheriff as he tried to move Buchanan toward the penitentiary at Rusk with intent to burn the prisoner if he left custody. The sheriff asked for troops as the mob pressed to surrender him without bloodshed but refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Tex
Jim Buchanan
Duncan Hicks
Spracley
Rusk
Tenepau
John Mitchell Ambition Examines Labor Leader’s Plan
A New York letter discusses John Mitchell’s push for universal unionization across trades, then political dominance via the ballot. It notes Mitchell’s aim to unify wage earners nationwide, form federations under Gompers, and seek class government through electoral power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Mitchell
John Mitchell
Miners’ Union
Trades Association
Bey Peate
United States
American Federation
United States Steel Cortion
Congress
Gas by Coin Freed Meters Sparks New York Debate
The New York Press discusses coin freed gas meters as a solution for low income households. Superintendent William J. Clark notes penny and five cent meters in use, with London’s system serving millions. The piece highlights monthly visits by collectors and the human impact, including a child’s plea for funds at the meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Clark
Consolidated Gas Company
London
The
Pennyworth
Gross
Not Surprised By Collector’s Small Offer
A mother places money where she won t spend it and accepts a collector s one shilling eleven pence with apparent calm. The scene portrays frugal restraint and unexpected generosity amid poverty.
Prominent 19th Century Figures Die Across States
A roundup of obituaries from Salt Lake City to Chicago notes the deaths of James MacLaren a Crimean veteran in Salt Lake City aged sixty two D William Rid dick Whitehead noted physician in Denver aged seventy Andrew Quinn Lacrosse elder and Odd Fellow aged eighty three R C Burdick St Paul grain man and first chief grain inspector aged sixty nine Albert Loeb banking partner and stock exchange member died in New York Elver Rainer leading New York physician died at fifty five William Parburry wealthy Helena resident died young and Mrs Alexander Small sister of Senator Shelly Cullom died in Chicago age seventy four.
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Salt Lake
Utah
James MacLaren
Crimea
MacLaren
Balaklava
Denver
Col
William Riddick Whitehead
Imperial Order of St. Stanislaus
Lacrosse
Wis
Andrew Quinn
Meer
State
New York
Albert Loeb
Albert Loeb & Co
Cincinnati
New York State
Cold Water
Mich
University of Michigan
Helena
Mont
William Parburry
White Sulphur Springs
Kentucky
Chicago
Alexander Small
United States
Shelby M. Cullom
Blacksmith Doherty kills self after family escapes
In Ottumwa Iowa Thomas Doherty a local blacksmith in a drunken rage attempted to shoot his wife his daughter and her husband as they came upstairs at his home. They escaped to a neighbor then returned and he fatally shot himself in the mouth with one bullet remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Thomas Doherty
Doherty
Coeducation Foes Clash Over Segregation Plan
The article notes difficulties in access to the University of Chicago, comparing admission with the challenge of removing coeducation once enjoyed. It cites President Harper proposing segregation to banish coeds, who refuse to be segregated, and references ongoing resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Chicago
Harper
Jen
Fish Out of Water in Indiana Papers
Northern Indiana papers discuss a supposed disappearance of Lake Maxinkuckee game fish and claim they escape via Yellow river. The absurdity notes overland travel of several miles, suggesting the fish might instead go down the Tippecanoe river if inclined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte Herald
Indiana
Maxinkuckee
Yellow River
Tippecanoe River
Eight-Hour Work Schedule Arrives In Minneapolis Mills
In Minneapolis on October 13 the eight hour schedule began at all flour mills. Mills run three shifts instead of two and millwrights are expected to receive 35 cents an hour. Mill operators are asked to implement eight hours per day for millwrights as understood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Occult Purpose Sparks Call for Special Sessions
Louisville Times notes a Detroit conference urging Congress and the Pennsylvania Legislature to convene special sessions to address the coal problem. The piece implies a hidden aim to use lawmakers for coal mining interests. The wording suggests skepticism about motives and legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Detroit
Congress
Pennsylvania
Witnessed a Bull Fight Ends in Fatal Hemorrhage
EL PASO Tex Oct 1 After witnessing a bull fight in which two horses were disemboweled and gored to death M Murnane a Chicago lawyer died of a hemorrhage of the lungs He was in El Paso for his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
M. Murnane
Chicago
A Word to Farm Toilers Invites Paine’s Celery Compound
After harvest and autumn toil many farmers and families face health issues from kidney trouble biliousness rheumatism and low spirits Paine's Celery Compound is recommended as the worker's friend to restore strength tone the stomach and purify the blood offering vitality to withstand winter and improve nerves and overall vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
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