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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
2
Curfew Imposed on Negroes in Mobile
Mobile police commissioners establish a curfew for Black residents all must be home by 10 PM. Anyone found wandering at large will be detained as a response to a spate of robberies attributed to Black individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Police Commissioners
Theavera
Fatima Cigarettes
Real Estate Bargain on Marion Street
Notice advertises a 5 room house with modern conveniences at 225 Marion Street. Lot measures 55 by 165 feet with easy terms. Inquiries at the house or post office under J M Hughes. tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Street
Belasco casts for New York theater season
Regret David Belasco has engaged Kathryn Osterman for a role in Marriage a Failure. Louis Calvert arrives as classical director of the New Theatre, New York. Ethel Branden engaged for a prominent part in Martha Morten's On the Eve with a September premiere. Bertram Marburgh given a part in Keegan's Pall where Emmett Corrigan returns as star in the coming New York season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Belasco
Kathryn Osterman
Ethel Branden
Martha
Morten
New York
Bertram Marburgh
Keegan
Emmett Corrigan
George M Belden Named Stage Manager for Paid in Full
George M Belden has been engaged as stage manager for the Paid in Full company. The group will open at the bc tor theatre in New York in August. The cast is nearly complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M- Belden
Bctor Theatre
New York
Agust
Margaret Anglin Adds Cummings and Wyngate to Helena Ritchie Cast
Margaret Anglin announces Robert Cummings and Charles Wyngate join the Savoy New York production of The Awakening of Helena Ritchie to open in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cummings
Charles Wyngate
Margaret Anglin
Helena Ritchie
Savoy
New York
Blackstone Theatre to Rise on Hubbard Court Chicago
Klaw and Erlanger and Charles Frohman secure a long lease for a new producing centre named Blackstone Theatre to be built on Hubbard Court in Chicago and operated jointly by the three parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Hubbard Court
Chicago
Klaw & Erlanger
Charles Frohman
Lillian Sinnott Joins Louis Mann Supporting Cast
Lillian Sinnott, once noted for her acclaimed Lovers' Lane run, has been engaged to appear in support of Louis Mann in the upcoming season. The announcement highlights Sinnott as a prominent stage figure returning to the spotlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Sinnott
Louis Mann
Porter Emerson Browne to Debut Two New Plays This Year
Porter Emerson Browne, author of A Fool There Was, has written two new plays The Lure and Waste for manager Frederick Thompson. Both are in preparation and scheduled for production before year end.
Comedians Louisa McIntosh Added to Belasco Cast
Louise McIntosh and Robert Rogey join the cast for David Belasco's forthcoming production Is Matrimony a Failure. Rehearsals will soon begin as the announcement confirms a new lineup for the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise’ McIntosh
Robert . Rogey
David ’ Belasco
Eugene Walter Drafts Two Plays For Frederic Thompson
Eugene Walter writes two new plays titled The Assassin for manager Frederic Thompson. The plan calls for a male star and Thompson to arrange the production in the early part of the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Walter
the Assassin
Frederic Thompson
Thompson
A. Sparks Engaged for A Gentleman from Mississippi
EB A Sparks formerly with Harry Woodruff in Brown of Harvard during its long New York run is engaged for A Gentleman from Mississippi. He will play Randolph the small Southern five eater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. A. Sparks
Harry Woodruff
Brown
Harvard
New York
Mississippi
Randolph
Marie Tempest to Star in America Under Frohman
Marie Tempest will play in America under Charles Frohman management. The production of Penelope has been a London success for eight months. She sails to New York in December and will embark on a five month tour of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Tempest
America
Charles Frohman
London
New York
United States
Louise von Shipman Completes Naval Comedy The Admiral
Louise von Shipman has completed a naval comedy titled The Admiral. Walter N. Lawrence will produce it early in the season with William J Hawtrey in the title role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise von Shipman
D’arcy
the‘Guards
Claims Pepsin Syrup Cures Digestive Troubles
An old advertisement touts Pepsin syrup as a guaranteed cure for digestion and bowel issues. It asserts readers never have sick days and can digest any food, selling bottles for 50 cents to 1 dollar.
Bristol Preacher Trank M Lectures on Brains This Season
A noted preacher will deliver several addresses this season. The speaker plans noon talks starting August sixth. He will discuss brains and related topics in multiple sessions at local venues.
Daylight extension proposal for extra evening hours
A historical proposal suggests moving the standard time forward two hours from May 1 to October 1 each year to gain two extra daylight hours in evenings. It argues health and recreation benefits, with little disruption to daily habits, and notes potential population shifts to suburbs, especially aiding school children and the elderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Shipwreck physics and fate of water logged hulls
The text discusses how sunken ships behave in salt water. It notes a wreck ballast or light cargo drifts with waves and currents. It explains how a hull may bottom up float only a fraction of its depth and rise only after long water exposure is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipsdisa
Visionary wishes a New York farm for city children
A woman proposes a real farm near New York with barnyards orchards and meadows where urban children would play in summer. She imagines trains bringing children from tenements to run fish in brooks and enjoy farm life, saying money spent on helping a weak child is well spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New
Paper tiger remark in London sparks a tense exchange
A fragmentary report describes a London confrontation where one man calls another a paper tiger and a Chinese man explains the term as a fool who is harmless. The dialogue includes references to pride, a trapped situation, and a taunting comparison to a rat in a scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
China
Poe
Pesci Coo EL Bie Watermelie Pias Scoop
The fragment mentions Pesci and a scoop about watermelie and pias. No clear events, dates, or locations are readable, leaving insufficient details for a full newspaper card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesci
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