The Mark of Her Birth and the Silent Orphan
In 1884 a well dressed woman abandoned a three week old girl at a depot. Adopted by Hobbs court, Mary Jackson endures ridicule until a chance singing talent brings her to prominence as Marie Jacksons in grand opera under Benjamin Ekstein. Mrs Vanderbeck reacts with distress as the star fades from her view.
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Herald
Murphy
I Street
Foundlngs
Mary
Hobbs Court
Homer Jackson
Jacksons
Tobe Heiler
Tobe
Jackson Flat
Tobe Heller
Mrs. Jackson
Signor Valenci
Deviler
Heller
Garrick Theater
Marie Jacksons
Hobbs Courtiies
Hobs Court
Mary Jackson
Benjamin Ekstein
Helen
Mrs. Vanderbeck
Paul
Ekstein
George
Claude
Woman's paper omits party politics in London debut
The British daily paper for women begins in London and, as noted by the Chicago Chronicle, avoids party political coverage while highlighting women's advances in other fields.
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Times
Chicago Chronicle
Enamelled Pulp Board Imitates Tiling in Homes
A new enameled pulp board imitates costly tiling for bathrooms and fireplaces. It uses a grooved enamel surface filled with plaster to resemble tiles, is cheaper to manufacture, impervious to water, and can be made fireproof with chemical treatment. The board is built from thin paper boards, enameled on one side, with a staple-backed back for fastening.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Mercerized Cotton and the Science Behind Lustrous Fibers
A British Association paper by Prof W J Pope and Hubner from Manchester describes mercerizing cotton. They reveal that uncoiling of twisted fiber is essential alongside swelling, and that stretched fibers untwist causing corkscrew forms. Mercerized fibers become circular rods with spiral ridges reflecting light for luster.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
W. J. Pope
Municipal Technical School
Manchester
Hubner
Do Not Share Honors Archbishops Silver Weddings Noted
The archbishops of Canterbury and York celebrated their silver weddings on the same day. Despite their precedence after the royal family, their wives attend court functions after knighted tradespeople, and while the archbishops are addressed as your grace, their wives are merely Mrs.
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Canterbury
York
Teeth and Sight Linked by Dentist in New York
A well known New York dentist tells a Times reporter that failing eyesight often stems from decayed teeth. He cites a girl who nearly went blind and recovered after four teeth were extracted, noting many cases improve or restore vision after tooth extraction.
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New York
Times
Berth Attachment Aids Upper Bunk Climbers On Ships
A design to replace the stepladder with a pivoted rail and stirrup for entering the upper berth. The device folds into the side bar when not in use and stays extended at night to prevent rolling from a high bed. Endorsed by the N. O. Times-Democrat.
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N. O. Times-Democrat
Braining Fag Rising as Century Feature
The London Daily Mail reports a rise in brain fag a condition marked by eye pain and extreme lassitude waking only with alcohol. Letters from all classes claim the disease increasingly targets the upper social strata amid fears for modern life.
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London Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Baltic Berlin sea canal proposal sparks fear of American push
Tageblatt urges building a Baltic to Berlin ship canal to avert American threats to German commerce and industry, calling its completion an unavoidable necessity.
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Baltic
Berlin
The
Tageblatt
Danger in Baby Foods Fatty meals for infants raise weight gain concerns
Warning on prepared baby foods notes excess fat in many products. It claims such fats increase a child’s weight beyond strength and could affect health. Parents are advised to monitor nutrition choices.
Rev William E Hinshaw freed to visit dying mother
Indianapolis Nov 28 Rev William E Hinshaw released from a northern prison to see his dying mother. Hinshaw had been serving a life term for the murder of his wife Thurza in Belleville Indiana after a sensational 1898 case. Authorities argued for clemency but governors denied mercy.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William E. Hinshaw
Indiana
Hinshaw
Belleville
Hendricks County
Thurza
Govs
Matthews
Mount
Hinsnaw
Plucky Woman in Marion Repels Intruder with Revolver
Mrs. A. K. Cooper living near Jonesboro, Indiana, faced an attempted entry by an unknown man while home alone. She fired four shots through a front door after the intruder forced a rear door and claimed he had been shot. Police could not locate the wounded man.
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Marion
Ind
A. K. Cooper
Jonesboro
Boy 15 fatally shoots 12 year old in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on a Friday evening Marsala Harrington, 15, shot his 12 year old playmate Albert Nicholas with a 22 caliber rifle on East Morris street. The shot entered the abdomen and Harrington was arrested, with both families described as fearful in the neighborhood.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marsala Harrington
Albert Nicholas
East Morris Street
Harrington
Cattle Train Wreck Kills Herd Worth Fifty Thousand
In Crown Point Indiana a valuable herd of shorthorn cattle en route from Ohio to Chicago for a live stock show perished in a rear end collision on the Pan Handle line during a heavy snowstorm. The loss is estimated at 50000 dollars.
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Crown Point
Ind
Ohio
Chicago
Two Gas Wells Struck in Gibson County Fields
Evansville Ind Nov 28 excitement grows in Gibson county oil and gas fields. Hoosier Oil Co struck gas Friday with about 600 pounds pressure. Standard Oil Co followed, finding gas at about 900 feet with over 600 pounds pressure. Additional wells are being drilled.
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Evansville
Ind
Gibson County
Hoosier Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Pearl in White Fish Worth Eight Hundred Found
Mrs. Charles Kinnemann of Indianapolis discovered a rare water pearl worth about 800 dollars inside a white fish she was eating on November 26. The odd gem’s shape and brilliance drew immediate attention.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Kinnemann
Indianapolis Gamblers Must Quit
Indianapolis official order bans gambling in the city after John Holtzman and the board of safety announce the move. Many gamblers rush to leave with their outfits to avoid seizure and loss of property.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Holtzman
Board of Safety
Purdue faculty plans $100,000 gym memorial for rail wreck victims
Purdue University faculty met in Fowler hall to outline a fund raising plan of $100,000 for a memorial gymnasium honoring football players and others who died in the Indianapolis railway wreck on October 31. A faculty committee will handle subscriptions with a five member citizens group. Local pledges grow, circulars sent to alumni and prominent citizens statewide.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Fowler Hall
Stone
Indianapolis
Daughter of Navy Wife Dies in Marion
Mrs Dora Boyd 19, found dead in her room in Marion Indiana after her husband, a Navy man, deserted her three months earlier. She had written him from Marion Ohio where he was located. two letters returned marked refused. Coroner Davis ruled the death a broken heart.
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Marion
Ind
Navy
Dora Boyd
Boyd
Davis
Studebaker Widow Marries New York Citizen in South Bend
Mrs. Jacob F. Studebaker widow of a Studebaker brother wed Andrew Langdon a Buffalo financier at 8 PM in Sunny Side South Bend. They left for the east and plan to sail from New York for Italy shortly after the ceremony.
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South Bend
Ind
Jacob F. Studebaker
Studebaker
Andrew Langdon
Buffalo
A Girl's Long Sleep in Martinsville
Miss Eunice Rundell of Martinsville Ind fell into a deep sleep after weeks of nervous disorder and delirium and remained asleep most of the time since Tuesday evening with only brief waking intervals.
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Martinsville
Ind
Safe blown open in Mt Vernon store burglary
A safe at Henry Yunker's store near Mt Vernon Indiana was blown open and $350 in cash a gold watch and several gold coins stolen. Bloodhounds followed the burglars to the Ohio River and a $1000 reward has been offered for their arrest.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
Henry Yunker
Ohio River
Judges Changed in Murder Trial
Attorneys for John W. Terrell asked for a change of judges in the murder trial of Melvin Wolfe. Judge Vaughn assigned the case to Judge John M. Smith of Portland Indiana who has agreed to hear the case.
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Bluffton
Ind
John W. Terrell
Melvin Wolfe
Vaughn
John M. Smith
Portland
Alleged Safe Cracker Shot and Dies in Indianapolis
Warren Hart, accused safe cracker, was shot by detectives while fleeing and died at City Hospital. Detectives Resh and Manning fired. Hart was struck in the legs and authorities are unsure which bullet caused the fatal wound.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Warren Hart
Rcsh
Manning
Hart
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