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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1902
Page
5
Fred Bork executed a sneak and carried his egg over the line while Warman finished second and Magill third. The race drew more fun and applause than any event at Festival Field.
The horse show last night featured saddle horses, roadsters, polo ponies, jumpers and more. Matt Cohen's Jack Diamond topped the saddle class with 46 entries, while Ball Brothers' Anita impressed as a close rival. More Than King, owned by Mrs. Jack Cudahy, won the gig horse class by a large margin, costing 1500 dollars in New York. Other top placers included All But King and Moon King, with unicorn and polo pony events highlighting the evening. The Palmer stable dominated several divisions, though Timber Topper and D H Harris showed surprises amid a strong field.
Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday calls for fair and warmer conditions in Indiana Illinois and Ohio with brisk west southwest winds. Northwest cooler in parts of Illinois and north portions Thursday. Local observations show clear conditions and zero precipitation.
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures on October 4 to 14. Kronina Wilhelm and Grosser Kurfuerst arrive to New York. Kaiserin Maria Theresa sails to Bremen. Ethiopia arrives at Moville from New York for Glasgow. Noor dam arrives at Rotterdam from New York via Boulogne. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrives at Bremen from New York. Philadel passes Lizard from New York to Southampton. Finland shows arrival at M-? with unclear date.
The report notes a 6 ft 4½ in rider in a private exhibition, his first public ring appearance. Though not finals placed, he is seen as highly promising. He rode by dam Martinetti, famed for Jupiter at the society circus and File Maker in Barham's circus. Elderdown with Gray Ghost won, Ex planation placed third, Corydon fourth.
A large society turnout attended yesterday's horse show in the arena with many box parties. Mrs. George Hunt hosted a group including Mrs. Catterson, Mrs. Kahn, Mrs. De Witt, Miss Hunt, and Miss Mary Chambers, plus guests from Albany and Louisville. Attendees wore elaborate gowns and hats, with numerous boxes featuring fashionable costumes and jewelry, while evening crowds grew larger for the performance despite cold weather.
A lengthy roster lists numerous individuals connected to Very High School including A M Robertson Mrs A Kiefer Mr and Mrs Thomas Hibben Mr and Mrs H R B Smith Mr J M Shaw Mrs Fannie Morrison Mr and Mrs Charles Williams and many others with multiple couples Misses Mary Noble Jean Stone Harrisburg Mary Winter Will Winter McCray Wabash and Dr George Kahlo among signatories.
Ladies and gentlemen in silks velvets and furs fill boxes with notable guests including Mrs Cumback Mrs Kilgore Mrs Van Camp and General J B Castleman. Governors and mayors attend alongside prominent Indianapolis and Terre Haute figures in a richly described society gathering.
A planned coaching parade collapsed due to cold and treacherous conditions. Several owners, including W. B. White of Cleveland and A. E. Ashbrook of Kansas City, used Livery horses as their own coach horses were unavailable. Only two coaches—George E. Palmer of Denver with Flanner & Buchanan horses and his own company—toured briefly before heading to the horse show as the crowd waited on Monument place. The organizers lament the weather and the absence of six to eight coaches.
George L. Goulding of the broncho busters speaks on the exhibition detailing dangerous horses and star rider Harry Brennan. Brennan, Colorado champion, thrives on bold stunts and cow pony skills, riding with a unique saddle style, performing tricks like picking up a hat at full gallop and dismounting with the horse’s stride.
French half West Indian rider boasts he cannot be unseated with a flat English saddle and pancake saddle elicits nostril bleeding in novices. Among riders are many half Indian men using hackemores to subdue horses. Goulding promotes rough rider trials at the horse show arena with Indianapolis horses. Judges include Arthur White W R Williams Nat Wright Henry Palmer and Carl Hunt.
A city audience floods the Festival Field with bright ribbons and pocket change, exploring side shows and a Cairo street carnival atmosphere. The write up playfully critiques propriety while detailing the 10-cent tolls and acts including a whirling Dervish, Turks, a dancing bear, and exhibitionist dancers amid the annual carnival spectacle in autumn.
The first dance of the girls draws the police watch at the Indianapolis festival as exotic acts entertain. Bostock animals and a Dutch conjuror draw crowds while the Streets of India and Greek and Roman Gallery amuse. Vendors, performers, and a Chinese opium den attract crowds under a busy, lively midway atmosphere with many tent shows and a parade of entertainments.
The Fall Festival drew 17,000 visitors despite arctic winds as Festival Field lit up with illuminated signs and a brilliant display. Sideshows, free acts, and spectacular electric attributions drew the largest crowds, including Dan Canary’s dangerous spiral incline stunt and King and Queen diving horses. The free shows proved most popular, while weather tempered attendance and expectations for the rest of the week.
Report recounts the well behaved crowds at the Festival Field during the Horse Show and Fall Festival. It notes improved quietness, modest manners, and orderly conduct with expectations of a larger turnout today. A supper at the Columbia Club honored exhibitors and festival members with notable attendees including Governor Durbin and Mayor Palmer. Lafayette hosts a street fair with a 5000 dollar prize draw and multiple shows attracting many visitors.
The article explains washing coal to remove impurities that lower heating value and harm iron production. It details passive, heat-absorbing ashes and reactive impurities like pyrites and phosphorus, stressing sulfur and phosphorus' harm in blast furnaces. It notes limestone or lime as a common additive to melt ashes and convert nonmetals in furnace charges.
The Torrington Connecticut house where John Brown was born has been rented free to a responsible tenant who will protect it from relic hunters. Vandals reportedly removed portions of window sills and the chimney piece. Owen Brown bought the two story wooden house in February 17% and moved his family in. He ran a tannery and shoeshop by a nearby brook, and was known for wit, religious devotion, and inspiring reading in his shop. The John Brown Association now owns the property to preserve it.
Harper's Weekly surveys summer travelers return to New York to find tipping still prevalent and rising. It covers tips to waiters clerks porters and store salesmen, weighing whether gratuities reflect service value and social obligation amid rising costs and changing attitudes.
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