Great Sham Battle at Sleepy Hills Halted by Cartridge Scare
Hay den Carruthers in Harper's Weekly reports a planned town mock battle halted when Colonel Poinsette and Chairman Hutchens discover blank cartridges and live ammo hidden on soldiers and Indians. The 2 p m sham fight is canceled amid fear of real violence.
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Harper's Weekly
Adelaide Prince a Stage Actress With Noted Career
Born in London and raised in the United States Adelaide Prince built a career through the Histrionic Society of Galveston and major companies. She debuted as Ethel Sorrento in A Possible Case and later appeared as Agathe in The Great Unknown before joining Creston Clark in upcoming season repertoire.
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Tex
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Pauline
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Lyceum School of Acting
New York
Henry C. DeMille
Franklin H. Sargent
Adelaide Rubens
Ethel Sorrento
J. M. Hill
Portland
Augustin Daly
Prince
Agathe
Ada Rehan
American Theater
T. H. French
Creston Clark
Sleepy Hills Sham Battle Sparks Racial Tension in Harney
In Harney's Dakota Territory a planned Fourth of July mock battle pits local citizens against a combined force of Sioux from Rolling Fork Agency and a detachment from Fort De Smet. The idea, backed by Chairman Walden Hutchens, triggers debate over using a Negro regiment from the 114th Cavalry. After persuasion, Colonel Poinsette approves a low-stakes mock clash, revealing deep-seated racial attitudes as Indians refuse to play with blacks.
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Harney’s
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Rolling Fork
Fort de Smet
Hutchens
Rome
Harvard
114Th Cavalry
Colonel Poinsette
Poinsette
Yancy
A Hint to Small Boys on Fourth of July Conduct
It argues that young boys should avoid loud detonations and frightening displays to celebrate the Fourth of July. The piece suggests guiding the rising generation toward gentler, more refined celebrations and explains that noisy methods are obsolete and harmful to neighbors and adults.
Firecrackers and the Fourth of July Threats
A Harpers Weekly reflection describes the Fourth as a terror to city adults with fireworks, smoke, and panic. It notes people flee to mountains to escape heat and danger on the holiday.
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Harver
May Fight in Dallas Fitzsimmons to Meet There
Joe Vendig says Florida senate and Louisiana Supreme Court won’t stop the big prize fight. He favors moving the meeting to Dallas Texas asserting no interference and that the Florida club need not stage in Florida. He notes Corbett wants a fair fight and that September is possible in Texas.
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Forida Senate
Louisiana Supreme Court
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Florida
New Orleans
Texas
Dallas
Florida Athletic Club
Miss Mira Heller Gains Notable Spotlight From Opera Tour
The Damrosch Opera Company’s late tour brought 23 year old Miss Mira Heller into prominent notice. Born in Germany and trained for the stage in Paris, she is recognized for her rising career in opera circles.
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Mira Heller
Damrosch Opera Company
Miss Heller
Germany
Paris
A Puzzled Justice in a Hog Theft Case
A man named Josh faces a hog theft charge before a country squire. Three witnesses testify seeing the act. His counsel offers twelve witnesses who did not see the crime. The squire, pondering, declares that with twelve not seeing it and only three seeing it, the prisoner is discharged.
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