| Show JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY DEAD beloved hoosier poet succumbs to attack of paralysis ind james whitcomb alley died at his home here july 2 22 death being due to paralysis mr air effley 1 suffered hia his first violent attack fl f paralysis july to 10 1910 1010 james whitcomb riley the Ilo hobeler oslar epalt w Ws born in 1853 but was re dicent ag as to his age mr riley fever married one of the most unique celebrations in the country waa was add held in his honor october 7 1915 ahen hen riley day was observed by a banquet in indianapolis and in schools ct of the country attended by more than 1 COO children men alen prominent in business and politics from all over the coutry assembled to do the poet horn hom lite e at it the cele celebration braf ddn and many con gratulatory mer messages sages were received from abroad on that occasion james whitcomb riley born of the middle west aest eang sang the joys borrows sorrows fancies and honors of ita its tolk folk largely la ja its own dialect the was so touched by his inspiration and the thee realism ot 01 ills his homely symbols that he ha as on oni of the few that devoting licar liseq to poetry gained a fortune alle mr riley never married he 1123 a lover of chil children dreu whose spirit be he divined so intimately and of tarn fam iby 7 life many of tho the last years ct cf hit his life ife he spent pent quietly at hip home in r secluded section of indianapolis |
