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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
2
Mr Carey presents a fine scenic production with an excellent cast. Montana will play at the Bucklen theatre on Saturday matinee and night, according to the readable fragment.
A review announces the new musical drama The Girl from the U S A arriving Thursday at the opera house August 26. It portrays a light hearted Frenchman, a crafty Turk and a ceremonial Chinese Mandarin in loves and adventures with a cheerful American heroine, presenting patriotism and social curiosity for both young and grown audiences.
The Howard-Dorset company arrives at Bucklen for a seven day run starting Monday August presenting A Great Wrong Righted. The show promises popular price attractions distinct from typical dramas with vaudeville features between acts led by Fontinelle. Bargain matinees run daily with free admission for ladies on opening night if seats are reserved before 6 p.m.
June Corcoran to appear in commencements days. The Yank by Ger man is to be produced by the Shuberts. A new musical to be staged in Chicago titled The Fantastic World. Billie Burke to resume tour in Love Watches in Des Moines early next month. George W. Howard re engaged as leading man for Blanche Walsh in Thi Pods. Vege era in Violations Supporting company in PR W White Suster will appear. Wm Farnum and Minna Gale. The Persian Princess among Shubert season pieces. Lottie Williams to vaudeville with sketch by Edmund Day. Sam Bernard's play renamed The King of Diamonds. Graham Browne to play Thibault in Bernstein Israel. Adelaide Manola and Cyril Scott engaged for important roles.
Stephen Phillips era nears end as Fletcher, dramatist, travels to the United States to be on hand for the production of two plays from her pen. David Warfield will continue The Music Master until spring then a new play and rehearse Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.
Actress Blanche Bates is slated to appear in a new play and in a production of Twelfth Night after her current tour finishes The Fighting Hope.
Lew Fields will star in Old Dutch with a supporting company including Alice Doherty Ada Lewis John Henshaw and Clara Palmer. The piece is by Edgar Smith with music by George W Herbet and Victor Hobert.
David Belasco opens his season at Atlantic City with Is Matrimony a Failure by Dittrichstein. Next month Walkers Just a Wife with Charlotte Walker in the lead follows. Belasco plans more works by Fitch De Mille Hopwood Strong and new writer Alice Bradley.
New York August 26 preparations completed for a two day automobile race tournament on the Brighton Beach motordrome. The program features a six hour race for cars up to 2500 dollars and a twenty four hour race for cars at 2500 dollars and more. The six hour event starts at 11 tomorrow morning.
London notes royal engagement rumors tie King Manuel of Portugal to Princess Alexandra of Fife. The nineteen year old, known as Her Royal Shyness, gains widespread notice as public interest shifts to her Scottish upbringing at Mar Lodge and her courtly unfamiliarity. Alexandra remains ninth in succession and heiress to the Fife dukedom.
Fragmentary text hints at postponement of visits related to aging matters. No clear person, place, or date is identifiable, but tone suggests elderly care or scheduling issues amid unclear details.
Medical advertisement touts Ceptea operations as a cure for piles the method claims to strengthen veins and aid lower bowel circulation. Dr Leonhardt Co promises permanent relief by removing the cause with H2em-Rold sold under guarantee by Houseworth Bros at $1 for 24 days.
The Sa Porte city board of education elected Arthur Deamer, principal, as successor to John A. Wood as superintendent. The decision was unanimous and Deamer will serve for three years while granted leave of absence to pursue special work at Columbia University for further preparation in education.
The Board of Public Works of Elkhart Indiana published notices on August 31 1909 detailing primary assessments for sidewalk projects on West Franklin Street and Michigan Street. A public hearing to challenge the assessments was set for September 1 1909 at 10 a.m with rolls available at the Public Works office and City Clerk for inspection. The notice also reports a divorce action Oswald vs Oswald and relates to the Elkhart Superior Court September 1909 term.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dye who moved from Peru to Warsaw three weeks ago and lived above the Daily Union office were badly burned Tuesday night when a match ignited gas in their rear suite. The explosion at about 9 30 oclock shocked neighbors as they rushed to assist.
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a cure for baldness caused by dandruff. It claims destroying the dandruff germ removes the baldness effect and notes samples by mail. Also mentions Dean's constipation remedy with mild laxative action and a 20 cent price.
Comfortable seven room house with a barge barn and young orchard on rich land at the corner of Hiverly and Pleasant Plain avenues. Only ten minutes walk to the south side car line. Very cheap at 2500 dollars. Best, 115 Lexington.
For sale quality asters flat pieces suitable for funeral work at reasonable prices. Mrs Ed Cone offers rear of 205 North Second Street. Trustees of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church offer to sell church and parsonage properties at Prairie and Eden Streets. Inquire at parsonage or at J Hoeckele's blacksmith shop Hast Franklin Street. Wed-Sat tf
Lot of 2.5 acres on Pleasant Plain Avenue near the city streetcar line and a large factory district. Rich prairie land with price listed at 400 dollars. Contact D. M. Best at 115 Lexington for details.
An old page fragment advertises Seckhart Mattress Co. rear 312 North Main and a home phone. It also cites Mrs Rollins Ang Wire Jordan and claims a grand remedy for stomach liver and bowel troubles including constipation and indigestion. Mentions Mrs Miner va Be Rollins of Dewey Illinois and Mrs Le Moran of Kansas Oleys 119 Caldwell Bidg sold by Houseworth Bros for one dollar a bottle.
Miss Clara Mumaw announces fall term for shorthand typing business penmanship spelling and letter writing instruction. Terms are reasonable. Fall term begins August 30. Studio at 409 Main Street.
Fragments indicate a local sporting goods shop named Harry A Shatter is assessing its stock, including tackle items, as part of an inventory check or pre sale review. The note hints at flaking tackle and related gear in the store.
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