Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Schenbeck, Mary "Mamie" Hawbaker, 1888-1992;
Mary, known locally as Mamie, was the daughter of Daniel Hawbaker. Daniel owned the farm that the Porters often visited on Sundays. Gene also did research there. Mamie shares her recollections in this article. Hoch continues her writing with...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Schenbeck, Mary "Mamie" Hawbaker, 1888-1992;
Mary, known locally as Mamie, was the daughter of Daniel Hawbaker. Daniel owned the farm that the Porters often visited on Sundays. Gene also did research there. Mamie shares her recollections in this article. Hoch continues her writing with...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical; Schenbeck, Mary "Mamie" Hawbaker, 1888-1992;
Mary, known locally as Mamie, was the daughter of Daniel Hawbaker. Daniel owned the farm that the Porters often visited on Sundays. Gene also did research there. Mamie shares her recollections in this article. Hoch continues her writing with...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Dance halls;
This poster is an advertisement to come and listen to Glenn Stone and his famous Kilties at the new Crystal Ball Room. This particular night ladies could dance all night for only fifteen cents and men had to pay a quarter. The Crystal Ball Room...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Big bands;
This poster advertising Dan Russo and his Brunswick Orchestra is just one of the many entertainers who visited Bass Lake at the Crystal Ball Room. Russo and the Orioles were contracted with Brunswick Records Studio. As you can see from the...
The Crytal Ball Room, built c.1925 was famous for contracting big bands and entertainment and remained popular through the 1960's. It featured big bands and dancing, roller skating and other events, such as prize fights. Young men bought tickets...
Librarian, J. Christian Bay, of The John Crerar Library in Chicago cames across an original manuscript of James Whitcomb Riley's poem, The Old Man and Jim. He took it upon himself to make photostats of the manuscript and send copies to the...
Judith Reick Long states that Jeannette was twelve years old when this photograph was taken. It was used by Gene to do a charcoal sketch that appears on page 145 of the Long book, as well as other publications. The Geneva Herald tells us that...
James Whitcomb Riley worked as a poet and reporter for the Anderson Democrat before he became famous and was fired for perpetrating a hoax. He steadfastly refused to return to Anderson until May 1913, when he came as a guest of the Made in...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Grandson of Famous Inventor Visits Greentown; Landmark Gets New Coat; :ast Call for Logos; No Parking On High School Road
Monroe County (Ind.); Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township); Smithville (Ind.); Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News; Fox Family; Thrasher Family; Mitchell Family; McCormick Family
Monroe County (Ind.); Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township); Smithville (Ind.); Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News; Strain Family; Sylvester Family; Women's Christian Temperance Union
Monroe County (Ind.); Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township); Smithville (Ind.); Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News; Carter, Ralph B., d. 1918; Trisler Family; Harrodsburg (Ind.)
