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Russell Bigelow Abbott , son of Joseph Jackson and Mary Osborn Abbott, was born near Brookville, Ind., on Aug. 8, 1823. He was educated at Indiana University, receiving the A.B. degree in 1847 and the A.M. in 1850. For a number of years he was principal of the public schools of Muncie and New Castle, Ind., and of the Whitewater Presbyterian Academy. Following his ordination as a Presbyterian minister in 1857 he was pastor of churches in Brookville and Knightstown, Ind., and in Albert Lea, Minn. He was a founder and for several years president of Albert Lea College.
Information from Who's Who in America and the Indianapolis Public Library.
- Bible History. 2 vols.
- History and Analysis of the Books of the Bible.
- History of the Winona Presbytery.
- A Chapter of Autobiography. n.p., n.d.
Wilbur Cortez Abbott , one of the foremost historians of the Twentieth century, was born in Kokomo, Ind., on Dec. 28, 1869. His parents were Thomas W. and Eleanor L. Holliday Abbott.
He was educated at Wabash College, where he received the A.B. degree in 1892 and the A.M. in 1904. He continued graduate study at Cornell and Oxford universities and received advanced and honorary degrees from Wabash College and Yale University.
Beginning in 1893, Dr. Abbott was for a time an instructor in Indiana high schools. He then began a career as professor of history at various leading educational institutions, including Cornell, Michigan, Dartmouth, Kansas, Yale and Harvard. At the same time he carried on an exhaustive study of the Cromwellian period in England , on the continent, and in the United States . He became the acknowledged authority on the subject. He retired from teaching in 1941 and devoted the remainder of his life to research and writing.
In his youth Dr. Abbott wrote a great deal of poetry which was published in periodicals and in the INDIANAPOLIS page: 2[View Page 2] NEWS, for which he acted as correspondent while teaching in Indiana .
Dr. Abbott married Margaret E. Smith on Sept. 6, 1899. He died on Feb. 3, 1947.
Information from Wilbur Cortez Abbott.
- Colonel Thomas Blood, Crown-Stealer, 1618-1680. Rochester, N. Y., 1910.
- The Expansion of Europe. A History of the Foundations of the Modern World. New York, 1918. 2 vols. (Also published under other titles.)
- Colonel John Scott of Long Island, 1634 (?)-1696. New Haven, 1918.
- Conflicts with Oblivion. New Haven, 1924.
- The New Barbarians. Boston, 1925.
- A Bibliography of Oliver Cromwell. A List of Printed Materials Relating to Oliver Cromwell, Together with a List of Portraits and Caricatures. Cambridge, Mass., 1929.
- New York in the American Revolution; Illustrations byVictor H. Paltsits. New York, 1929.
- An Introduction to the Documents Relating to the International Status of Gibraltar, 1704-1934. New York, 1934.
- Index to Periodicals, Publications of Societies, Series, etc. [of material on Oliver Cromwell]. Cambridge, Mass., 1934.
- Adventures in Reputation, with an Essay on "Some New History and Historians." Cambridge, Mass., 1935.
- The Writings and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell; with an Introduction, Notes and a Sketch of his Life … with the Assistance ofCatherine D. Crane. Cambridge, Mass., 1937, 1939, 1945. 3 vols.
Andy Adams , writer of popular Western fiction, was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Elliot Adams. Born in Whitley County, Ind., on May 3, 1859, he was reared on the family farm and attended the country schools–probably for not more than the five or six years customary at that time.
Evidently affected by the epidemic of Texas fever which well nigh depopulated the Middlewest of male youths in the Seventies, Adams made his way to that state and spent ten years as a cowhand. At the end of that period he went to the Cripple Creek country in Colorado in order to try his hand at mining. Through some strange transition he eventually took up writing and produced several successful books.
In his later years he made his home at Colorado Springs, Colo. He died on Sept. 26, 1935.
Information from Who's Who in America and Burke and Howe–American Authors and Books, 1640-1940.
- The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days; Illustrated byE. Boyd Smith. Boston, 1903.
- A Texas Matchmaker. Boston, 1904.
- The Outlet. Boston, 1905.
- Cattle Brands. A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories. Boston, 1906.
- Reed Anthony, Cowman: An Autobiography. Boston, 1907.
- Wells Brothers; the Young Cattle Kings. Boston, 1911.
- The Ranch on the Beaver; A Sequel to 'Wells Brothers, the Young Cattle Kings'; with Illustrations byEdward Borein. Boston, 1927.
- Golden Tales of the Far West.
- North Platte.
- The Western Himalayas and Cashmere.
Estella Adams , a resident of Kokomo, Ind., was the author of children's books. She also compiled several books of quotations not listed here.
Information from the Federal Writers Project–Indiana Authors, 1937.
- Indiana for Little Children. Indianapolis, 1915.
- Pioneer Life for Little Children. Indianapolis, 1916.
Thomas Addington , born in Wayne County, Ind., in 1829, attended local schools, the Union Literary Institute, and Liber College, in Jay County, Ind. He married Martha Ann Hughes in 1851 and was ordained to the Christian ministry in 1858.
According to Tucker's History of Randolph County, "Elder Thomas Addington is ready with the pen as well as fluent in speech, and has contributed many valuable articles to the press upon important subjects pertaining to religion and morality."
His one recorded book purports to be the true story of a runaway slave who attended Union Literary Institute with the author.
Information from Tucker–History of Randolph County (1882) and the Indiana State Library.
page: 3[View Page 3]ADE, GEORGE: 1866-1944.
George Ade was an author who proved that writing as a profession would pay a handsome living to a man with the right combination of human sympathy, good craftsmanship and steady application. His Fables In Slang, published in periodicals, syndicated and collected in several books, brought him fame as a humorist, a classification he never quite accepted for himself.
His musical comedies and plays brought him a larger income and international fame. His poetry was undistinguished. His travel sketches gave him satisfaction but added little to his luster. He lives on as a "warm-hearted satirist," the title given him by his biographer, Fred C. Kelly. (George Ade: Warmhearted Satirist, by Fred C. Kelly, 1947.)
Born in Kentland, Ind., Feb. 9, 1866, George Ade had a happy childhood and later a gay youth at Purdue University, where he graduated in 1887 without having displayed any interest in either engineering or agriculture but where he shone modestly in the literary field. He did journalistic work in Lafayette until June, 1890, when he went to Chicago and started work on the CHICAGO DAILY NEWS (which became the CHICAGO NEWS RECORD, then THE CHICAGO RECORD). For ten years he was a prolific writer and was closely associated with his friend, John T. McCutcheon, the cartoonist. It was in his daily column, captioned "Stories of the Streets and of the Town," that his "Pink Marsh," "Doc' Home," and "Artie" stories appeared, as well as his earliest fables. Scattered through the column were embryonic plays, "playlets" and dialogue, all containing shrewd observations, brevity of wit and entertainment.
His reports of the Columbian Exposition in 1893 had made him aware of the foreign world and had given him a thirst to travel. In 1895 and 1898 he visited the strange places he had seen in miniature at the Chicago Fair. Throughout his life he enjoyed trips around the world and particularly cruises to the West Indies.
In 1900 his fables were syndicated. By this time several books had appeared, collected from his newspaper column, and he started his play-writing career in earnest. The first decade in the Twentieth Century saw them written, produced and published; later Ade received further dividends when they were in demand for motion pictures.
His summer home near Brook, Ind., called "Hazelden," was built in 1903, and his hospitality brought him more fame. Here he entertained political rallies and community parties, as well as his friends and brothers in Sigma Chi. His private golf course became a regional club under his fine organizing ability. From December to May he was usually at home in Miami Beach, Fla., the most agreeable spot for winter-living that he found in his travels. He never married.
Why is George Ade's name generally placed with Booth Tarkington's, next to James Whitcomb Riley's, at the top of the list of Indiana's literary men? Good writing and hard work and a sincere love for his fellow man must be the answer. He touched more lives than most of us because he was not content to meet people and pass on; he kept them as friends up to his death on May 16, 1944, and on beyond. His personal correspondence approached literary production, for he never neglected it, and when it became too much for individual response he issued mimeographed "news bulletins." The quality of friendship is therefore proved to be a good companion to literary ability and effort, in the life and work of George Ade.
Dorothy R. Russo.
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town [First Series]. Chicago, 1894.
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town: Second Series. Chicago, 1894.
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town: Third Series. Chicago, 1895.
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town: Fourth Series. Chicago, 1895.
- What a Man Sees Who Goes Away from Home. Chicago, 1896.
- Circus Day . Chicago and New York [1896].
- Stories from History. (pseudonym,John Hazelden) Chicago and New York [1896].
- Artie . Chicago, 1896.
- Pink Marsh . Chicago and New York, 1897.
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town: Fifth Series. Chicago, 1897.
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town: Sixth Series. Chicago, 1898.
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town: Seventh Series. Chicago, 1899.
- Doc' Horne . Chicago and New York, 1899.
- Fables in Slang . Chicago and New York, 1900 (sic).
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town: Eighth Series. Chicago, 1900.
- More Fables . Chicago and New York, 1900.
- Forty Modern Fables . New York, 1901.
- Grouch at the Game. [Madison, Wis., 1901].
- The Girl Proposition . New York, 1902.
- The Sultan of Sulu. New York, Chicago, etc., 1902. (Musical comedy.)
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- Peggy from Paris. New York, Chicago, etc., 1903. (Musical comedy.)
- People You Know . New York, 1903.
- The Sultan of Sulu. New York, 1903. (Play.)
- In Babel . New York, 1903.
- The Rolling Peanut. Detroit, Mich., n.d.
- Handsome Cyril. (Phoenix, Ariz., 1903.) (Strenuous Lad's Library, No. I)
- Clarence Allen. (Phoenix, Ariz., 1903.) (Strenuous Lad's Library, No. 2)
- Rollo Johnson. (Phoenix, Ariz., 1904.) (Strenuous Lad's Library, No. 3)
- Breaking into Society . New York and London, 1904.
- The Sho-Gun. New York, Chicago, etc., 1904. (Comic opera.)
- True Bills . New York and London, 1904.
- In Pastures New . New York, 1906.
- The Slim Princess . Indianapolis [1907].
- The Fair Co-ed. New York, Chicago, etc., 1908. (Musical comedy.)
- Chapter Houses, with Particular Reference to Purdue University. [Lafayette, Ind., n.d.].
- I Knew Him When–. Chicago, 1910.
- Hoosier Hand Book and True Guide for the Returning Exile. Chicago, 1911.
- Verses and Jingles . Indianapolis [1911].
- A Picture Book for Purdue Sigs. n.p., n.d. [Lafayette, Ind., 1912.]
- The Revised Legend of One Who Came Back. New York, 1912.
- Knocking the Neighbors . Garden City, N. Y., 1912.
- Ade's Fables . Garden City, N. Y., 1914.
- An Invitation to You and Your Folks from Jim and Some More of the Home Folks. Indianapolis [1916].
- Marse Covington. Washington, D.C., 1918.
- The Fable of the Hostess and the Hikers and the Party Under the Trees. Issued by the American Red Cross, 1918.
- Not a Fable. New York, n.d.
- Hand-Made Fables . New York, 1920.
- Fred Stone Jingles for Good Little Girls and Good Little Boys, n.p., n.d. [1921].
- Single Blessedness and Other Observations . Garden City, N.Y., 1922.
- The Mayor and the Manicure. New York and London, 1923.
- Nettle. New York and London, 1923.
- Speaking to Father. New York and London, 1923.
- The College Widow. New York and London, 1924.
- Father and the Boys. New York and London, 1924.
- The County Chairman. New York and London, 1924.
- Just Out of College. New York and London, 1924.
- L'Opera La Veuve Academie, n.p., n.d. [Chicago, 1924.]
- Thirty Fables in Slang. New York, 1926.
- Bang! Bang! New York [1928].
- John Hertz: An Appreciation. Miami, Fla., 1930.
- The Old-Time Saloon Not Wet–Not Dry Just History. New York, 1931.
- Revived Remarks on Mark Twain. (Compiled byGeorge Hiram Brownell) Chicago, 1936.
- One Afternoon With Mark Twain. Chicago, 1939.
- Notes & Reminiscences. (withJohn T. McCutcheon) Chicago, 1940.
- Stories of the Streets and of the Town. (Edited byFranklin J. Meine) Chicago, 1941.
Charles Carroll Albertson was born at Plainfield, Ind., Feb. 11, 1865. His parents were Benjamin and Martha Bowman Albertson. Originally educated for the law, he turned to the ministry, studied theology in the Garrett Bible Institute, and received the D.D. degree from Allegheny College in 1899.
From 1888 to 1892 he was pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Goshen, Ind. He then held pastorates in several cities in Pennsylvania and New York until 1928, at which time he became a lecturer at Biblical Seminary in New York .
He was twice married–first to Florence Edith Romer, who died in 1926, then, in 1928, to Permelia Hogg Lindridge. In addition to his books, he wrote poems and essays and edited and compiled several works.
Information from Who's Who in America and the Indianapolis Public Library.
- Safe Counsel and Sweet Comfort: Messages for the Young. New York, 1891.
- The Gospel According to Christ. 1898.
- Verba Consolantes for the Use of Ministers in Pastoral Visitation and at Funerals; Containing Appropriate Scriptural Selections, Prayers, Poems, and the Burial Service: Also Three Funeral Addresses. Buffalo, N.Y., 1901.
- Probationer's Book. Buffalo, N.Y., 1900.
- Many Voices. Philadelphia, 1904.
- Death and Afterwards. 1907.
- Lincoln the Lawyer. Dr. Charles C. Albertson's Address at the Annual Dinner of the Bar Association, at Genesee Valley Club, January Twenty-first, Nineteen Hundred and Eight. [Rochester, N.Y., 1908.]
- College Sermons. Philadelphia, 1909.
- Joint Debate Hubbard-Albertson. Question: Resolved That Christianity Is Declining. East Aurora, N.Y., 1909.
- The Distinctive Ideas of Jesus. Philadelphia, 1914.
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- Chapel Talks: A Collection of Sermons to College Students. New York [1916].
- The Prophets and the War. New York (1917).
- The Reality of Religion. New York [1928].
- Prayers and Reflections of a Modern Disciple. London, 1933.
- Voices in the Night; Poems of the Nazi-Conquered Peoples. New York, 1943.
" Herman Joseph Alerding was born in Westphalia, Germany, April 13, 1845, a son of B. Herman and Theresa (Schrameier) Alerding. He was too young to remember the voyage which brought his parents to America and to a new home at Newport, Ky. At Newport he attended the parochial school of Corpus Christi Church … and from 1858 until 1859 attended the Diocesan Seminary at Vincennes, Ind. The next year he was a student in the old St. Thomas Seminary at Bardstown, Ky., and in the fall of 1860 entered St. Meinrad's Abbey of the Benedictine Fathers in Spencer County, Ind. There under Bishop de St. Palais he received his … priesthood Sept. 22, 1868. Following that for three years he was assistant at St. Joseph's Church at Terre Haute and also had charge of neighboring missions. Oct. 18, 1871, he became pastor of St. Elizabeth's Church at Cambridge City, where he remained until August, 1874 …
"In the summer of 1874 Father Alerding was transferred to Indianapolis as procurator for the newly established St. Joseph's Seminary, and was also pastor of the congregation that worshipped in the Seminary chapel. After a year the Seminary was abandoned and Father Alerding was directed to build a new church. St. Joseph's Church of Indianapolis was dedicated July 4, 1880 …
"Father Alerdlng was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne Nov. 30, 1901 … both his work and personal character have earned him a high place among the Catholic dignitaries of America."
Condensed from Dunn–Indiana and Indianans, Vol. 4.
- A History of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Vincennes. Indianapolis, 1883.
- Plymouth Rock and Maryland. 1886.
- The Diocese of Fort Wayne, 1857–September 2, 1907; A Book of Historical Reference, 1669-1907. Fort Wayne, Ind., 1907.
Grace Caroline Alexander was born in Indianapolis in 1872. She attended the Indianapolis public schools and was employed in them as a teacher for many years.
From 1891 to 1903 she acted as music critic and as an editorial writer for the INDIANAPOLIS NEWS and, after 1904, as a reader for the Bobbs-Merrill Company.
Information from the Indianapolis Public Library.
- Judith: A Story of the Candle-Lit Fifties; with Illustrations byGeorge Wright. Indianapolis, 1906.
- The Camden Circle.
- Prince Cinderella. Indianapolis, 1921.
Born in Bloomington, Ind. , on Feb. 6, 1839, John D. Alexander moved with his parents to Greene County, Ind., in 1843. He graduated from Indiana University in 1861.
On Aug. 18, 1862, he volunteered as a private in Company E, 97th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and before the end of the war had advanced to captain of Company D of the same regiment.
Following his discharge from the service he entered the law school of the University of Michigan. He practiced law in Bedford and Bloomfield, Ind.
At the time of his death, which occurred on Feb. 27, 1931, he was the oldest living graduate of Indiana University and the oldest living member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Information from the INDIANAPOLIS STAR, June 8, 1925 and Feb. 28, 1931.
Matilda Greathouse , youngest child of George Washington and Martha Harshman Greathouse, was born in Mount Vernon, Ind., on June 14, 1842. She was married to Andrew Alexander in 1864.
According to Leffel, Posey County Indiana, 1913: "Mrs. Alexander was a woman of broad education, possessed intellectual ability of a high order and gained extended reputation as an author."
page: 6[View Page 6]She founded and liberally endowed the Alexandrine Library of Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Alexander died on April 22, 1892.
Information from Leffel–Posey County Indiana, 1913.
- Going West: or, Homes for the Homeless. A Novel. Indianapolis, 1881.
- Worth Wins: A Novel. St. Louis, 1882.
- [The following titles are listed as works of the author on the title page of Worth Wins. No other data is available]:
- The Outcast Reclaimed.
- A Widow's Life.
- Christianity and Infidelity.
- From the Hovel to the Hall. (5 act drama about Lincoln).
- Married, Not Mated.
Born at Vincennes, Ind., in 1889, Maxwell Aley , son of Robert Judson and Nellie Archer Aley, was educated at Indiana University, from which he received the A.B. degree.
He was managing editor of CENTURY MAGAZINE (1921-22), fiction editor of WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION (1922-29), and, beginning in 1932, an editor for Longman's Green & Company. He also acted as literary advisor to Bobbs-Merrill Publishing Company, Indianapolis , and lectured on the short story at New York University. His short stories have been published in numerous periodicals, including GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, DELINEATOR, WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION, PICTORIAL REVIEW, MC CALLS, and COLLIER'S.
Information from Who's Who Among North American Authors and the Indianapolis Public Library.
- The Story of Indiana and Its People. (withRobert Judson Aley) Chicago [1912].
- The Barnstormers … New York, 1914.
Robert Judson Aley , son of Jesse J. and Paulina Moyer Aley, was born May 11, 1863, at Coal City, Ind. In 1882 he received the B.S. degree from Valparaiso College, in 1888 and 1890, respectively, the A.B. and A.M. degrees from Indiana University, the A.M. from Stanford University in 1895, and the Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1897; He also received LL.D. degrees from Franklin College (1909), the University of Pennsylvania (1917) and Butler University (1922).
His career as an educator includes time spent as a teacher and administrator in public schools and as professor of mathematics at various universities. From 1910 to 1921 he was president of the University of Maine and, from 1921 to 1931 president of Butler University.
He wrote, edited and revised several text books and contributed many articles on biography, education, history, and mathematics to educational journals. Dr. Aley died in Indianapolis , Nov. 18, 1935.
Information from Who's Who Among North American Authors; Who Was Who in America; and the Indianapolis Public Library.
- Graphs, a Monograph. Boston, 1902.
- The Story of Indiana and Its People. (withMaxwell Aley) Chicago [1912].
Loyal Adolphus Alford , physician and minister, was born in Ferrisburg, Vt., on May 29, 1814.
He first studied medicine and began to practice in 1835, but he soon turned to the ministry, to which he was ordained in 1844, and became pastor of the First Baptist Church at Erie, Pa. After serving as pastor of churches in Rollins and Litchfield, Mich., during the 1850'S he came to Elkhart, Ind., where he established the First Baptist Church. In 1863 he moved to Logansport, Ind. There he was a minister as well as a physician and there began the writing of his books.
Dr. Alford established the Commercial Publishing Company and published the SUNDAY SCHOOL VISITOR, a semi-monthly paper, using the profits to assist destitute Sunday Schools and churches. He was a member of scientific societies in Europe and America and wrote much on religious and semi-scientific subjects.
He died at Logansport on Dec. 20, 1883.
Information from Powell History of Cass County and Mrs. W. A. Bicker, granddaughter of Dr. Alford.
- Masonic Gems; Consisting of Odes, Poem and Dirge. Being a Miniature Sketch of Esoteric and Exoteric Masonry. Cincinnati, 1867.
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- The Great Atonement Illustrated. A Poem Concerning a Plea of all the Subsidiary Attributes of Deity, Before the Grand Council in Heaven–the Seven Spirits of God–the Seal of the Eternal Covenant. Cincinnati, 1868.
- The Biblical Chart of Man. 1868.
- Mystic Numbers of the Word: or, Five Hundred Important Theological and Scientific Questions Answered; Also, the Existence of the Mystic Numbers, as Revealed in the Sciences of Geology, Botany, Chemistry and Anthropology. Logansport, Ind., 1870.
- A Trip to the Skies. The Stars! The Stars! Ecce Ccelum. Logansport, Ind., 1884.
Albert J. Allen was born a slave in Tennessee in 1856. He came to Logansport, Ind., as a young man some years after the Civil War and made that place his home for most of the remainder of his life.
Information supplied by the Logansport Public Library.
There is no information available on the life of Robert Allen , except for the facts that he was born in Ohio in 1815, resided in Tippecanoe County, Ind., and died in 1886.
Information from Federal Writers Project–Indiana Authors, 1937.
- Letters of an Old Methodist to His Son in the Ministry. New York, 1904.
- The Life, Times, and Travels of Abraham.
- The Words of Christ.
George William Allison , son of John W. and Eva May Shimmin Allison, was born in Reddick, Ill., on Dec. 26, 1887. He graduated from Hanover College in 1910, receiving the A.M. degree in 1916 and the D.D. in 1926. Following his graduation he was a student at McCormick Theological Seminary, Auburn Theological Seminary, from which he received the B.D. degree in 1913, and the University of Chicago. On Aug. 26, 1913, he married Edna C. Kunkel.
Ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1913, in the same year he organized Hope Church at South Bend, Ind., and served as its pastor until 1918. From 1919 to 1930 he was a pastor in Indianapolis , from 1930 to 1935 in Topeka, Kan., and after 1935 in Fort Wayne, Ind. During the first World War he was a chaplain with the A.E.F.
Information from Who's Who in America.
- A Place in the Sun. South Bend, Ind., 1916.
- Out of the Ashes, and Other Sermons. Nashville, Tenn., 1928.
- With Christ in Kansas. 1935.
- Our Heritage, an Historical Address Delivered … February 7, 1943. Fort Wayne, Ind. [1943].
- The Fort in the Forest. [1944].
- Forest, Fort and Faith. Historical Sketches of the Presbytery of Fort Wayne, Organized January 1, 1845. [Fort Wayne, Ind., 1945.]
No biographical information on James Leander Alter has been located. Obviously, from the titles of his two books, he was a citizen of Indiana whose books were published prior to 1916; obviously, also, he must have spent some time outside the limits of Hoosierdom.
Information from the Indiana State Library.
- Books of Poems; Tales of the Hoosier Traveler Embracing the Following Subjects: Travels Through the United States and Mexico, Canada, Alaska, West Indies and the Philippines; the Inferno and Essays on Astronomy. Remington, Ind., 1904.
- Book of Song Poems; the Hoosier Rambler. Remington, Ind., 1905.
On Nov. 13, 1934, the RENSSELAER [ Ind. ] REPUBLICAN carried an article on the death of John E. Alter , which stated, in part:
" John E. Alter a picturesque figure in the daily life of Rensselaer and farming community, a man whose interesting career reached far back into the county's history, died at his farm home north of Rensselaer at 8:30 this morning…
"Mr. Alter … was born in this county on Feb. 14, 1853, a son of Isaac and Eliza Willet Alter.
"After completing his district school training, Mr. page: 8[View Page 8] Alter kept his mind active by turning to … the study of principles of civil engineering, in the meanwhile spending his winters in teaching school. He served three terms as surveyor … Although thus engaged, he never neglected his farm interests and accumulated 200 acres of land in Union Township where he lived …
"Mr. Alter loved Nature to an intense degree. His was the typical Hoosier home of song and story, wholesome, hospitable, inviting, with the pleasant atmosphere of the early pioneer days. He was associated with all phases of community life and county interests.
"He has written for the local press many interesting stories of pioneer days and reminiscences of his boyhood days."
Clipping from the files of the Rensselaer Public Library.
Carl Anderson was born in Brooklyn, Ind., on Sept. 1, 1875. His parents–John Wesley and Lide Spaulding Anderson–took him to Spencer, Ind., in 1877, and there he maintained residence until his death.
He attended local schools and De Pauw University. He founded and edited the OWEN LEADER, taught commercial art in Indianapolis and traveled as a lecturer and chalk-talk artist.
He died in May, 1943.
Information from the Indiana State Library.
- Owen County Centennial Pageant. Spencer, Ind., 1916.
- With Pad and Pencil. Spencer, Ind., n.d.
- The Wagons: A Story of Owen County. Spencer, Ind., 1935.
David Wilson Anderson , a teacher, spent his entire life in LaFayette, Ind. No facts as to his date of birth, his education or his death are available. His one known book is a juvenile.
Information from de Hart–Past and Present of Tippecanoe County, 1909.
Gustav Albert Andreen was born in Porter, Ind., on Mar. 13, 1864, the son of the Rev. Andrew and Hilda Esping Andreen.
Following graduation from Augustana College in 1881, he studied law for a brief time, then taught at Augustana College for two years. The next two years he spent in study at various European universities. From 1886-1900 he was a professor at Bethany College ( Kan. ), in 1900-01 he taught at Yale, and from 1901 to 1935 he was president of Augustana College. He died Oct. 1, 1940.
Information from Who Was Who in America and the Indianapolis Public Library.
- Det Svenska Sprâket I Amerika. Stockholm [1900].
- Studies in the Idyl in German Literature. Rock Island, Ill., 1902.
- History of the Educational Work of the Augustana Synod. 1910.
- L. P. Esbjürn and the Pilgrim Fathers of 1849. [Rock Island, Ill., 1925.]
- The Early Missionary Work of the Augustana Synod in New York City (1865-66). 1932.
- History of Augustana College at Its Seventy-Fifth Anniversary. 1935.
Charlton Andrews , son of Albert Munson and Marie Louise Newland Andrews, was born in Connersville, Ind., on Feb. 1, 1878. His mother was a writer, a leader in the woman's suffrage movement, and a founder of the Western Association of Writers. She died in 1891.
Charlton Andrews (he preferred to use this name) was educated in private schools and entered De Pauw University, where he graduated with the Ph.B. degree in 1898. The next two years he spent in France, studying at the University of Paris, writing, and engaging in newspaper work. After his return to the U.S. he taught in various high schools and colleges, and in 1914 he was on the editorial staff of the NEW YORK TRIBUNE. He died Aug. 13, 1939.
Besides the titles listed he translated several works from the French.
Information from Dunn–Indiana and Indianans, and Who's Who in America.
- A Parfit Gentil Knight. Chicago, 1901.
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- The Drama Today. Philadelphia, 1913.
- The Technique of Play Writing; Introduction byJ. Berg Esenwein. Springfield, Mass. [1915].
- The Lady of Gestures. New York [1927].
- Don't Believe It; A One-Act Farce. Chicago, 1930.
- The Butterfly Murder. New York [1939].
- Chin-Music; A One Act Play. New York, 1935.
- He Got the Job; A Comedy in One Act. New York, 1935.
- A Night at Valley Forge; A Play in One Act. New York, 1935.
- The Affair of the Malacca Stick. New York [1936].
- The Affair of the Syrian Dagger. New York [1937].
- Murder at the Class Reunion; A Farce in One Act. Chicago, 1938.
- The Interrupted Revels. 1910.
- His Majesty the Fool. (A play; produced in Philadelphia, 1913.)
- Get Me in the Movies. (WithPhilip Dunning) (A play; produced in 1927.)
- Ladies' Night. (collaborator) 1920.
- The Golden Age. (WithLester Lonergan) (A play; produced 1928.)
Le Roy Armstrong was born in Plymouth, Ind., on May 13, 1854, the son of Augustus G. and Ara Strong Armstrong. He was educated in the local schools, entered Indiana University and studied law for a time but gave up study in his seventeenth year to take a newspaper job.
Armstrong left newspaper reporting at Ladoga, Ind., to become editor of the LAFAYETTE [ Ind. ] MORNING JOURNAL in 1896 and continued with it and with the LAFAYETTE DEMOCRAT until 1905, when he removed to Salt Lake City, where he edited the HERALD-REPUBLICAN. Mr. Armstrong was also connected with the daily papers of Chicago for many years.
He died at Salt Lake City on Mar. 29, 1927.
Information from de Hart–Past and Present of Tippecanoe County, 1909, and Who Was Who in America.
- An Indiana Man. Chicago, 1890.
- Washington Brown, Farmer. Chicago, 1893.
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He died at Brook, Ind., on Apr. 30, 1942.
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Mrs. Artman was an active church worker and club woman both in Lebanon and Indianapolis, where the couple spent their last years. She died on May 2, 1936.
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Samuel R. Artman was born near New Augusta, Ind., on May 15, 1866. Educated in the New Augusta schools, he later attended Indiana State Normal College at Terre Haute and taught school for four years. He married Adelia Cobb on May 1, 1889.
After his teaching experience he studied law, was admitted to the Boone County bar and, after practicing in Lebanon, Ind., for a time, was elected judge of the local circuit court. He also served in the Indiana State Legislature, on the State Industrial Board and on the State Public Service Commission. His later years were spent in Indianapolis.
He retired in 1929 and died in June, 1930, as the result of a fall.
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He married Adaline Haynes on Aug. 25, 1892.
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In 1900 she became editor of THE LITTLE CHRONICLE and continued in this post until 1907.
During the latter part of her writing career Mrs. Atkinson made her home in Manhasset, L.I.
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Frank Aydelotte , who was to become one of America's leading educators, was born Oct. 16, 1880, in Sullivan, Ind., the son of William E. and Matilda Brunger Aydelotte.
He was educated at Indiana University (A.B., 1900), Harvard (A.M., 1903), and at Oxford University (B.Litt., 1908), where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He received honorary doctorates from Allegheny College, Yale , Indiana University, New York University, Dickinson College, Pomona College, University of Iowa, University of California, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Oberlin, and Oxford.
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Andrea Wenger
Candidate for Nominating Committee
Andrea Wenger is a senior technical writer with Schneider Electric in Raleigh, NC. With seventeen years' experience in technical communication, she is president of the Carolina Chapter and Communications Manager of the Technical Editing SIG. In 2010, she served on the STC Community Support and Funding Task Force, which made recommendations to the board on how to proceed with funding chapters and SIGs after the financial crisis. She has been a strong advocate for STC communities, which she believes offer tremendous value for members at a relatively low cost.
It was through her work on the task force that Andrea's interest in the Nominating Committee was born. STC is only as strong as its leaders, and there are certain qualities she looks for in an STC board member:
- Ideal board members listen. They have a strong sense of vision for the organization but are open to new ideas. Driven by a desire for collaboration and consensus, they ensure that the needs of all stakeholders are addressed.
- Ideal board members innovate. They understand the history of the organization but are focused on the future. Growth oriented, they meet the needs of existing members and attract new ones—through outreach and by offering the best tech comm educational opportunities available. They know where the field is headed and who the thought leaders are.
-Ideal board members understand that the needs of the organization and those of members are intertwined. While the board must sometimes make unpopular decisions—whether for legal, financial, or other reasons—those decisions must never alienate a large portion of the members. Communication to members is critical. The board must also be willing to listen to feedback and to change course if a better alternative comes forward.
Through her attendance at each Summit since 2009, Andrea has come to know many STC leaders personally. She has also spoken at several STC conferences and live web seminars. She is keenly interested in how personality type affects writing, team-building, leadership, and organizational change. Her studies in this area have taught her the importance of listening to disparate perspectives and respecting the needs of others, even though they may differ dramatically from our own. She hopes that this background will be an asset to her serving on the Nominating Committee, seeking a diverse group of candidates to represent the organization.
Andrea has also presented at the STC Summit on the topic of grammar and style. For several years she wrote a column on this subject in Carolina Communique, the newsletter of the Carolina Chapter. While she believes that good grammar is a hallmark of good writing, she also regards language as organic, evolving over time. In writing, as in life, she believes that sometimes worn-out practices must be abandoned to make way for positive change.
Andrea has received numerous technical communication awards from the Carolina chapter, including a Best of Show. She also won an award in the international competition. She believes writing is still at the heart of technical communication—that our job is to think like the customer, so the customer doesn't have to think.
Still, Andrea is looking forward to the way new technologies will continue to challenge members of our profession. With more and more customers accessing our content on smartphones and tablets, from anywhere in the world, technical communicators need to adapt and grow. Andrea is excited about the role STC can continue to play in bringing together the thought leaders in the field to share their knowledge with members.
Active on social media, Andrea placed on MindTouch's 2011 list of Most Influential Technical Communicators. She had the second-highest number of #stc12 tweets during the 2012 Summit. In the past year, she was interviewed by the Technical Communication Center website and wrote an article on discovering your natural writing style for TechWhirl.
In her spare time, Andrea enjoys writing fiction. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and a past member of the North Carolina Writers' Network and the South Carolina Writers' Workshop. She serves on the conference committee of the Triangle Area Freelancers, which is presenting Writer's Digest managing editor Zachary Petit as its keynote speaker in April. She blogs at WriteWithPersonality.com.
Candidate Statement:
My interest in the Nominating Committee stems from a desire to bring together people with a passion and vision for STC. The organization is still recovering from the Great Recession. This means that incoming leaders must ensure that STC continues to increase membership while remaining financially solvent. The cost associated with serving each member must align with the perceived value of membership.
Through my attendance at each Summit from 2009-2012 (including the Leadership Program at the 2010-2012 Summits), I've come to know many STC leaders personally. I follow many on social media and communicate with them through STC forums. Their voices help shape STC and make it stronger. Even if we don't always agree, it's by listening to a wide variety of ideas and perspectives that we find the best path to build the organization. I'm excited by the possibility of tapping into these diverse perspectives to identify candidates that will strengthen STC through the coming years.
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With last year's best of/collection 13 Years of Celtic Wartunes, not only did Germany's Suidakra put themselves back on my personal radar, they cemented the fact that they are one of folk metal's most consistent (Command to Charge not withstanding) yet underrated acts. Even without Marcel Schoenen, Arkadius and co. have managed to craft an album that compares favorably to the band's back catalog as far as Celtic inspired melodic death metal is concerned.
Even now as a three piece, Suidakra are essentially the same band you heard on Caledonia (which Schoenen helped with despite having left the band), with Crogacht (meaning 'Bravery') and its delivery of Celtic myth, The Death Of Aoife's Only Son, which is essentially the popular legend of the warrior Cuchulainn. As with Caledonia, there are plenty of rousing, galloping melodic death metal riffs, tinged with Celtic gloss and the tracks are all littered with well placed synths, bagpipes and Arkadius's clean chants, which actually replace Schoenen's distinct voice rather well; which was one of my main concerns.
As with all of Suidakra's albums the key here is consistency - there's no absolutely stunning, blow you away tracks, just a collection of really good, enjoyable tracks that fit side by side with the likes of "The IXth Legion," "Wartunes" and such. "Isle of Skye" (a sure fire live hit on the band's current Pagan Knights tour), "Scáthach," "Shattering Swords," "Gilded Oars" and epic closer "Baile's Strand" are all tracks that should easily find their way onto future best of… collections should the band continue their long and consistent run. As with all the band's albums, there are a handful of instrumentals to help carry the Celtic vibe and "Slán" and "Ár Nasc Fola" fit the bill perfectly and the very enjoyable female sung jig, "Feats of War" is just downright catchy.
I was a bit leery of Crogacht considering how important Schoenen has been to the band's sound, but Arkadius has shown that he can soldier on regardless of lineup and deliver top notch albums 14 years later. It's seriously time that people started mentioning Suidakra as one of folk metal's very best and most consistent bands, and I can't wait to see them live on the Pagan Knights tour. (God, I hope they have a live bagpipe player...)


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Fusilli with Spinach and Asiago Cheese
I'm not big on conventional rules of wisdom in the kitchen. Mise en place? Most of the time I'm lucky if the ingredients for the recipe aren't still in the fridge and pantry. I don't think I've ever made a recipe in which I started with everything nicely measured and laid out on the counter before me. Another issue? I almost never read a recipe all the way through before starting on it. This one comes back to bite me from time to time. Like when I realize there's a 4 hour rest/refrigeration period for a recipe I've decided to start making at 10 pm. Or when I incorrectly assume a pasta recipe is for a cold salad only to discover at the last minute that it's not...
I forged ahead and made this dish for our Father's Day cookout anyway and it turned out really well. In fact, it may have been the most popular dish on the table. Even though I think it's intended to be served warm, I enjoyed leftovers at room temperature too. My only modification was that I probably didn't use quite as much cheese as the recipe suggests - I added it a little at a time until the taste and consistency were to my liking. The spinach was my favorite part of the dish so I might even throw in a little more next time I make it. Whole wheat pasta would be a good substitution for the future as well. The recipe definitely falls in the quick weeknight meal category too - it's super simple to throw together and the ingredient list is fairly short. It'll definitely be in rotation here this summer!
Fusilli with Spinach and Asiago Cheese
from Giada de Laurentiis (via FoodNetwork.com)
1 lb fusilli (or rotini) pasta
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (9 oz) bag fresh spinach, roughly chopped
8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup (about 3 1/2 oz) grated Asiago
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Add the pasta to a large pot of salted boiling water. Cook until al dente according to the package directions (probably about 8-10 minutes). Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
While the pasta cooks, set a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and warm it slightly, then add the garlic to the pan. Cook just until fragrant (be careful not to burn it or it will be bitter). Add the spinach and tomatoes and cook until the spinach wilts. Turn off the heat under the pan. Mix in the pasta then add both cheeses, the salt and pepper, and the pasta cooking liquid. Gently stir to combine then transfer to a large serving bowl.
16 comments:
- Erin said...
I am notorious for not having a key ingredient. Thankfully I have learned my lesson more than once about reading the directions ahead of time to make sure there isn't an unforseen overnight step!
- June 23, 2011 at 10:10 AM
- StephenC said...
I think you did an excellent job, even having to adjust on the fly. Whole wheat pasta? Not in my house. Try Barilla plus - it's 50/50 whole grain and standard. We eat it all the time and like it a lot.
- June 23, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Ang said...
It always bums me out when I was supposed to marinate something overnight. Oh well..... This dish reminds me of summer. I love the traditional pasta with basil, mozz, and tomatoes, but this looks equally good.
- June 23, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- Jessica said...
I'm also a poor recipe pre-reader (and forget mise en place - it's a little too fussy for me). But look how good things turn out anyway! I'm always looking for quick summer pastas and I'd love to try this one night, warm or cold.
- June 23, 2011 at 11:40 AM
- Jennifurla said...
simple and good
- June 23, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
Lovely! I often find out that I didn't read a recipe right and I'm missing ingredients... And, I love the way you recovered on this dish! :)
- June 23, 2011 at 2:52 PM
- DD said...
wow this looks awesome!!!colorful:)
- June 23, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- warmvanillasugar said...
I love simple pasta recipes like this. They're always so satisfying! Great post :)
- June 23, 2011 at 3:15 PM
It is really hard for me to say what was my favorite dish at the father's day luncheon, but this has to be a contender for the top. I agree about the spinach. You can never have too much spinach in my book. Delicious pasta dish!
- June 23, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- teri@thefreshmancook said...
This dish looks light and summery, the perfect lunchtime food. Thanks for a great recipe that I can't wait to try.
- June 24, 2011 at 1:47 AM
- Gloria said...
Your post made me laugh. I am exactly the same way in the kitchen. I also "think" I have some ingredient that I inevitably don't and the thing that gets in trouble most is not reading through the recipe. I did the same thing on Father's Day...I wanted to make Melissa Murphy's Brown Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream, but didn't read through the recipe to know I was supposed to have 2 four rest periods. Ugh! Oh well, I made it anyway and my rest period fell a few hours short. Worked out good enough!
Your pasta dish looks tasty. Glad to hear it was a success! - June 24, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Erin said...
Great pasta recipe! I have been known to get bitten as well by not reading the recipe all the way through - you are definitely not alone! So nice when it works out anyway!
- June 24, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- spike. said...
I am so bad about not ready the full recipe before starting. It has resulted in many late nights! The pasta looks great for what every temp!
- June 24, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- jillbert said...
I've been burned many times when something needs to chill for hours between steps and I thought I was going to quickly whip it up. Glad this one worked out for you - it sounds delicious!
- June 24, 2011 at 9:26 PM
- Eliana said...
A simple yet delicious dish. And I'm totally guilty of not reading recipes all the way through. As much as I know I should, I'm always in some sort of rush. The real gift comes in making it work in the end, which you did beautifully here.
- June 26, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- Ash H. said...
I just made this but changed it slightly. It was delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe. If you'd like to check out my version, go here: http://ash-jay.blogspot.com/2011/07/most-delicious-pasta-dinner-ever.html
- July 14, 2011 at 1:11 AM


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Gran Canaria Desktop Summit: Better Audio for Free Desktops
On the second day of the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit, Gnome and KDE developers have been focused on topics surrounding meta data, community, and infrastructure. Concerning multimedia, audio support for the open source desktop has proved to be a hot topic.
In his lecture, Red Hat developer Lennart Poettering (one of the main developers of the free sound server pulseaudio) called for Gnome and KDE to find project tasks on which they could work on as a team.
Among such tasks is the localization of audio notifications. For example, an assortment of speech variations for the alert "you've got mail." After having been set up, this alert could be called up using Libcanberra, a library that is not tied to Gtk toolkit and therefore appropriate for cross desktop use. Libcanberra works cooperatively with ALSA, OSS, Pulseaudio, or GStreamer. In his presentation, Poettering gave examples of code to demonstrate how the open source library can be used. The presenter invited all interested parties to a session to be held the following week.
Jan Schmidt from Sun discussed Gnome's multimedia framework GStreamer.Schmidt has been working on this project as core developer and release manager. He posed the question as to whether the framework should make the leap to version 1.0, since it has functioned in a stabile fashion since December 2005 with API and ABI.
Schmidt considered the advantages and disadvantages of GStreamer 1.0. A break from the API/ABI used presently would mean a lot of work and would slow the overall development process. On the other hand, there are improvements that could not be introduced into version 0.10.0 without difficulty. In contrast, Jan Schmidt promised a breath of fresh air in addition to the symbolic act of making the jump to a 1.0 development leg: the programmers would be allowed to break without being chained to the old API.
Schmidt's suggestion: GStreamer creates a playing ground for code in the version control system in which the code can be fused to the master leg on a regular basis. The work on 0.10 should go on at any rate. The back and forth porting of the features should be more easily achieved thanks to an upgrade to Git, promised Schmidt. As a result, GStreamer 1.0 should be ready in between October 2009 and March 2010 for Gnome version 3.0.
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