Cures by Charms and Quack Superstitions Enduring Today
An Indianapolis observer surveys old time medical superstition still believed by some people. Potatoes for warts, eggs buried at crossroads, and charms worn near the skin are discussed alongside tales of spiders curing ague and the bitter history of folk remedies.
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Journal
John Westley
W. B. Fletcher
London
Elias Ashmole
Elias
Ague
Skippon
Low Countries
Ferrarius
Indianapolis
Pettigrew
Walter Scott
Cattie
Marco Polo
Kublai Kahn
Zipangu
Indianapolis Horse Show Promises Social Grandeur and spectacle
The Indianapolis horse show opens in two weeks with Governor Durbin and Mayor Bookwalter presenting a grand social event. Plans call for a full outdoor arena at Festival Field with three grandstands and extensive facilities, while city improvements ensure smooth access. Manager Mills aims for a record West show, drawing from surrounding cities and promising a fashionable, high society atmosphere.
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Indianapolis
Durbin
Bookwalter
Washington Street
Manager Mills
Indiana
MR. Mills
Mills
Wilkes
Des Moines
Lexington
Egbert
New Orleans
South
Crescent City
Madison Square Garden
Mills Publishing Company
Pyrography Draws Attention in Indianapolis Art Circles
A growing interest in pyrogravure wood and leather burning spans the East and Chicago, arriving in Indianapolis this fall. Miss Sarena Hogan stands as a leading local practitioner, teaching in Chicago and planning a New York visit, while artists emphasize patience, precision, and steady practice to master the cautery tool and create enduring burnt-wood pictures.
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Chicago
England
United States
Ball Hughes
New England
Europe
Sarena Hogan
Miss Hogan
New York
Indianapolis
East
Paris
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