George Ade |
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1866 - 1944
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SOURCE: www.indianahistory.org/heritage/ade.html
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| Born in Kentland, Indiana on February 9, 1866, George Ade was best known for his humorous Fables in Slang. Published first in his newspaper column, “Stories of the Streets and of the Town," at the Chicago Daily News the stories eventually were syndicated and then collected in several books. He achieved international fame as well with his musical comedies and plays, with further recognition when some were produced in motion pictures.
In 1903, he built his summer home near Brook, Indiana, with a private golf course for entertaining friends and political associates. December to May each year was spent at his home in Miami Beach, Florida. George never married but kept in touch with a multitude of friends up to his death on May 16, 1944. He is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery in Kentland, Indiana. Source: Indiana Authors and their Books, 1816-1916, pp 3-4 |
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