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Marker detail: George Ade

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1 ► Indiana, Newton County, Kentland, Jefferson Township — Birthplace Site of George Ade — Hoosier Humorist, Playwright, Author, Newspaper Columnist & Philanthropist —

On East Graham Street east of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.

1866 Born February 9th on This Site 1899 "Fables in Slang" Published 1902 Originates the Musical Comedy on Broadway with the Premier of "The Sultan of Sulu" 1904 Has 3 Broadway Plays Running Simultaneously 1908 . . . — — Map (db m232940) HM

2 ► Indiana, Newton County, Brook, Iroquois Township — 56.2021.1 — George Ade — 1866-1944 —

Near State Road 16 0.2 miles east of South 335 East, on the right when traveling east.

Humorist George Ade gained prominence during the Golden Age of Indiana Literature (c. 1880-1920) for his wit and use of the vernacular. The Kentland native worked as a columnist at the Chicago Record and published collected essays such as . . . — — Map (db m231149) HM

3 ► Indiana, Newton County, Brook, Iroquois Township — 56.2019.3 — Taft Rally at Ade Estate —

Near State Road 16 0.3 miles east of South 335 East when traveling east.

Republican presidential candidate William Taft toured the country by train in 1908, a change in strategy from earlier “front porch” campaigns. The tour began with a September 23 stop at the “Hazelden” estate of journalist and playwright George Ade, . . . — — Map (db m231147) HM

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