Chief Croker Leads New York Fire Department Army
The interview profiles Chief Edward F. Croker of New York, head of a large and efficient fire force. It notes his imposing presence, strict, terse manner, and pride in self-made rise. It details department structure, battalions, apparatus, and the pace of alarms plus Croker’s view on pay and discipline.
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Inter- 4 Engineers Anal Association of Fire Eng Cas
Ema
Edward F. Croker
Eter
York
Croker
New York
Fire Department
Chief Croker
Mrvice
New York Fire Department
Kier Croker
Othet
Bailey to Wed Gertrude Stein at Vineyard Haven
Leon O Bailey to wed Gertrude May Stein today at noon in Vineyard Haven Massachusetts. Miss Stein is a singer of note who performed in Indianapolis May festivals and for the Matinee Musicale last fall. Bailey has spent the last two years in New York with a large trust company.
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Laura Vincent
Leon O. Bailey
Aquatic Club Forms Plans for Next Season Crew
Aquatic Club members discuss organizing a four oared crew for next season on White river near Noblesville. Club adds two expert rowers, Richmond Levering and John P Frenzel Jr, and raises 335 with 25 cent dues to fund a 25 foot boat with a rear paddle wheel.
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Aquatic Club
White River
Noblesville
The
the Aquatic Club
Richmond Levering
Yale
John P. Frenzel, Jr
Cornell
The Bootblack Business in New Orleans Changes
In New Orleans bootblacks speak of evolving methods as modern innovations alter the trade. A veteran bootblack with 31 years in the city recalls multiple shoe types, expanded supplies including varied blacking and brushes, and now frequent use of soft rags for patent leathers. He notes regional differences in blacking due to damp climate and higher start up costs, including chairs and licenses, pushing prices to 10 cents for a quality shine.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
New Orleans
Canal Street
Chicago Millionaires Church and Its Clergy History
Ainslee's recounts Chicago's Millionaires' Church led by Dr. Swing then Hillis and Gunsaulus. The elitist congregation drew wealth from its members and attracted prominent pastors while its theology favored poetry praising wealth. The writer notes denied access to membership lists and recalls a sermon seen as a charitable scene by a drowning man on a bank.
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Richard Linthicum
Ainslee
Gunsaulus
David Swing
Swing
Central Church
Millionaires’ Church
Newell Dwight Hillis
Plan Church
Brooklyn
Dives
Chicago
Millionaires
Farmers note weather delays in rose delivery
Boston Transcript reports weather conditions affected a rose delivery to a farm market. The piece mentions farmers coping with delays and the impact on the usual supply, detailing how growers adjust plans amid unpredictable weather.
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Boston Transcript
Poorly Addressed Mail Baffles Postal Clerks in Indianapolis
A feature on how careless handwriting and misspellings defeat mail delivery. The piece details common errors such as misnamed towns, vague addresses, and incorrect city designations, and explains the clerks’ steps from general delivery to the dead letter office, including use of return cards and carrier recovery.
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Indianpolis
Washington
Indianapolis
Pleasantville
Vanango
Buchanan
Venango County
Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
Union
Buckeye Street
Ohio
Curvest
India
Garrity, Moller Co
Wash.ave
Alam
Mike Whiskey
Beanskin
Ind
George Vernon
Desert
Galler
Wesleven
West Lebanon
Warren County
Indiana
Milk as a Beveranee at St Charles Restaurant
A visitor at the St Charles notes the rising use of milk in diet due to easy digestion and fast living. He argues milk suits modern urban life, comparing citizens from Berlin to Washington as dyspeptic, and suggests milk’s popularity reflects a shift to fundamental dietary principles.
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New Orleans
Washington
Peking
Iphia
New York
Milk purity and dairy improvements noted in city
The article observes richer purer milk today with higher butter fat due to better cows and dairy practices. It highlights fewer chalk adulterants and broader consumption, pointing to modern dairy methods and well maintained wagons and cans seen in the streets.
Spoons of War Bond Classic Maine Tale on Budd’s Booth
John Budd of Wiscasset, famed as Maine’s tallest toll gatherer, recounts a long feud over spoons from his grandfather’s St Charles hotel. New Orleans visitors claim Butler stole them. Budd reveals they were spoils of war and refuses to part with them, warning against renewed Civil War rhetoric.
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Auburn
New York Tribune
John Budd
Wiscasset
Maine
Budd
Canada
Thomas
John
Wiscasset Bridge
New Orleans
General Butler
Butler
St. Charles
Joe
North
Luxuries for Ocean Voyagers Tasteful Travel Provisions
A New York Sun feature notes how travelers aboard ocean steamers and yachts use specially packaged foods from a dealer in fancy farm products. Milk, cream, eggs, and broiled chickens are prepared in zinc-lined cases, shipped in advance, and kept cold in shipboard storage for long voyages.
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Jane
Pete
Obscure Playwrights Highlighted by Ainsie’s Magazine
Ainsie’s Magazine questions the public’s recall of playwrights such as Pinero and Fitch, noting that fame often outstrips actual names. It recalls how even a national senator asked who Pinero was after watching The Magistrate, underscoring the anonymity behind many celebrated works and authors.
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Ainsie
Pinero
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Philadelphia
Mander
New York Sun
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Business College
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Indianapolis Business University
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College of Law
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A. Wiley
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Indianapolis School of Elocution and Oratory
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Market Streets
T. J. McAvoy
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Boston School OF Expression and Dramatic Art
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New York Street
the Medical College OF Indiana
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University OF Indianapolis
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Theodore L. Sewall
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Barnsley
CEBO
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Phelps
Deparator Medical Institute
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W. S. Rowley
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Excelsior
Capitol Avenue South
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