New Vaudeville Opener at The Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House opens a new vaudeville run on Monday August 2 with a high class bill. Grigolatis aerial ballet from the New York Hippodrome features midair butterflies and doves and pigeons. Main acts include Broadway skit On the Great White Way with George McKay and John Cantwell, Bowers Hinkle and company in Superstition, Billy Van in a burnt cork monologue, the Tempest and Sunshine trio, tenor John McCloskey, Jolly and Wild piano comedy, and Kramer Shack acrobats with motion pictures. The theater is newly decorated for the opening.
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Grand Opera House
Poatrons
Hoosier
Indianapolis
Grigolati
New York Hippodrome
Mile
Filoretta
Great White Way
George McKay
John Cantwell
Broadway
Bowers, Hinkle and Company
Bowers
St. Louis
New York
Indianapols
Billy van
Tempest and Sunshine
Florence ‘Tempest
Little Sunshine
Junie Sjames
John McCloskey
Caruso
Holy City
Jolly and Wild
Kramer & Shack
State fair space in high demand at statehouse offices
Secretary Charles Downing reports heavy demand for fair ground space in the machinery department. About 30 acres have been allocated, with 20 applications declined due to lack of room. The corn and poultry shows promise large entries and more show horses than ever, including 300 horses from Europe brought by Indiana importers. Night shows at the arena feature light harness and saddle horses for ribbons as tanbark is refreshed across the ring.
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Charles Downing
Statehouse
Downing
Europe
Indiana
Indiana Fair
Indianapolis
Coliseum
Ewing's Juvenile Zouave Band at Wonderland Air Dome
The article notes Ewing's Juvenile Zouave band of 30 boys will perform at the Air Dome in Wonderland after a summer season. It also mentions the Plummer's musical comedietta closing tonight and previews next week's show A Bride to Be with a Chicago-enlarged chorus and cast.
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Ewing
Airdome
Gold Brick 10 AE Featured At Settlers' Meet
Marion Indiana August 14 A gold brick will be among exhibits at the old settlers reunion next week The brick cost the owner about 7000 Demonstrator James Johnson an octogenarian from Grant county bought one as part of a swindle predating the green goods scheme He plans to display the brick at Matter park in Marion on Tuesday and recount how he acquired it
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Marion
Ind
James Johnson
Grant County
Matter Park
Auto Strikes Fence and Kills In Goshen Spree
Everett Cleis age 28 was killed instantly in a Goshen Indiana wreck last night. He was the son in law of Charles Murray a South Bend jeweler and guest of Louis Tracy of Elkhart. Tracy lost control of the car crashing into a fence. Tracy escaped with injuries.
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Goshen
Ind
Everett Cleis
Cleis
Charles Murray
South Bend
Louis Tracy
Elkhart
Tracy
Park Theater Show Highlights Two Strong Week Productions
A late review lauds The Girl from 4,8 S.A. at Park Theater for vivid American sentiment amid oriental settings with thrilling climaxes and engaging comedies. Uncle Tom's Cabin opens Thursday with the famed Georgia shout ers, plantation songs, a large cast, robust dancing, and a notable scenery display featuring the Humble Cabin and Holy City transformation.
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HEART
Park Theater
Paris
France
Vivienne de Voltone
Georgia Shouters
Uncle Tom
Ohio
Phineas Friend
Rocky Pass
Holy City
Empire Theater to Open Season Aug 23 With Empire Burlesquers
The Empire theater announces the season opener Monday Aug 23 featuring the Empire Burlesquers. Improvements are complete including added stage room and a water curtain to prevent stage fires. The Empire circuit promises bigger and better burlesque shows this season with elaborate productions.
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Empire Theater
Riverside Beach to Feature DoBell High-Wire and Fireworks
DoBell the high-wire performer arrives at Riverside Beach for a week of shows with a varied act. He rides a wheel through a tunnel of fire and performs while blinded. The program includes 40 fireworks displays, with a naval battle of the Monitor and Merrimac as the centerpiece.
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Ing Beach
DoBell
Sunner
Walker
Ava Jie
Melici
Witsckward
Iewad
Dell
Hiverside
Monitor
Merrimac
Pain Fireworks Company
New York
Theatimir
Laporte carriage firm ships Bryan stanhope buggy
Laporte Indiana August 14 the Laporte carriage company has shipped to William Jennings Bryan Lincoln Nebraska a stanhope buggy recently ordered by mr Bryan The job is one of the finest ever turned out by the company
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Laporte, Ind
Laporte Carriage Company
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Fr. Bryan
Joseph Scott Killed in Stairway Accident at Home
Union City Indiana reports Joseph Scott aged 35 died after falling down a stairway at his residence last night. The incident occurred in the city, with authorities noting an accidental premise fall. Further details are not yet available.
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Union City
Ind
Joseph Scott
Madman of the Mountains Regains Mind in Mexico
A man described as a "devil" due to a five year wander in the mountains near Villa Ahumada Chihuahua returns to his family in El Paso. After years living naked, with a long beard, he recalls nothing of his time away but recognizes kin. Ranchers fed him and he was brought to Villa Ahumada for care.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Martinez
Villa Ahumada
Chihuahua
Burn
Dailey
R. Branagh
Beulah Poynter a Star at Nineteen
Beulah Poynter, a renowned dramatic actress at age 19, leads her celebrated company to the Park Theater on Thursday Aug 26 for the big success Lena Rivers. She has been on stage since infancy and earned her high honor through outstanding talent.
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Price Theater
Beulah Poynter
Park Theater
Lena Rivers
Miss Poynter
Smith's Fairview Park Concert Program Hit Parade
At Fairview park on Sunday the Indianapolis Military Band presented a varied program. Sousa selections included The Crusader Maid Marion A Rag Novelty and Dope Intermezzo Cavalleria Rusticana for chimes, Mascagni Herman Winterhoff A Tone Picture North and South descriptive Bendix Overture Fra Diavolo Auber Pink Hall in popular songs My Old Kentucky Home Dalbey Medley 1969 Hits Remick March Wing Radium Chambers Evening March Our President Pryor Overture Mignon Thomas Bean Club Musings Euphonium Soto My Regards Liewellyn Noblie Howard A Trip to Coney Island Torani PAVED Reminiscences of Verdi Fink Hall in popular songs Waltzes from The Merry Widow Manana Spanish Dans March Free Lance
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Fairview Park
Indianapolis
Crusader
Sousa
Aee
Mascagni
Herman Winterhoff
Auber Pink Hall
Kentucky
Dalbey Medley
Seweal Remick
Noblie Howard
Coney Island
Descrip- Torani
Obani
Sfr
Bo Pe Teas Baer
Verdi
Fink Hall
Free Lance
Jasper Archey Withdraws Divorce Suit in Out of Court Settlement
In New Castle Indiana on August 14 Jasper Archey withdrew his divorce suit against wife Annas after their assets were settled out of court and they resumed living together. He states the investigation shows he was in the wrong and exonerates all parties involved.
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New Castle
Ind
Jasper Archey
Annas
Two New Straw Hats Stolen From Farmer
In Shelbyville Indiana on August 14 a thief entered James McGuire's home, a leading Moral Township farmer, at about 9 am and ransacked the house, escaping with a gold watch and two new straw hats.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Aus
James McGuire
Moral Township
Payne aids $100,000 central heating deal in Washington
Laporte Indiana August 14 Milton C Payne formerly bicycle chief now VP and general manager at Schott Engineering Chicago is in North Yakima Washington directing a $100000 central heating project.
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Laporte
Ind
Milton C. Payne
Schott Engineering Company
Chicago
North Yakima
Wash
Woman trampled by cow at Lebanon
Mrs Newton Helmes went to the barn to milk and, while between two frightened cows, was thrown down and trampled. Her son Schuyler freed her, and she sustained severe bruises with no broken bones.
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Lebanon
Ind
Newton Helmes
Schuyler
Turtle yard long showa at Wabash
Wabash Indiana August 1 4 One of the largest fresh water turtles that the small lakes in this vicinity produce is now in possession of Lew Kline. Mr Kline purchased the turtle from James Sutton who captured it in Little Jake at Warsaw. It weighs 3 pounds and is 36 inches long.
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Wabash
Ind
Lew Kline
Lightning Burns Barn In Madison Township
A storm yesterday afternoon struck the barn of O. O. Smith in Madison township near Petersburg, setting it afire and destroying contents. Loss estimated at 3600 dollars with 1200 dollars insured. The same storm lightly damaged three city houses.
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Petersburg
Ind
O. O. Smith
Madison Township
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BUSEY
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