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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1909

Page

9

Langdon faces graft scheme over Altacoola base

In Mississippi politics an old fashioned senator Langdon runs for the United States Senate amid a furiously contested move to locate a naval base at Altacoola. Langdon, his son Randolph, daughter Carolina, and Congressman Noble are entangled with Bud Haines, a steadfast reformer who unveils a web of corruption. Carolina must choose between loyalty and fortune as Haines confronts the truth.

Benator Langdon United States Senate Mississippi Stevens Sentor Peabody Senate Charles Noble Langdon Carolina Altacoola Altacoola Reali Estate Randolph Congressman Noble Langdon R Plantaion Bud Haines New York Wash‘Snngton Haines Carol Dna Langdon Hope Georgia Langdon Charlie Noble Randolph Langdon Noble Senator Langdon Carolina Langdon Gulf City Bud Mr. Haines Caroline Langdon Mr. W Haines Caroline Mke

Simple Home Medicine Claims Safe Beauty Restoration

A casual fitness prescription touts Marmola Cascara and peppermint water as a healthful alternative to dieting and harsh exercise. The piece notes physical repression and fasting are risky, promoting gentle weight loss and a rejuvenated skin tone.

Beulah Poynter to star at Park theater next week

Beulah Poynter appears at Park theater Thursday to Saturday in her farewell Lena Rivers tour. The beloved actress draws many admirers as she departs the Lena Rivers run for a new production next season.

Beulah Poynter Park Theater Miss Poynter Lena Rivers Miss Peaynter Lena

Grandpa's Silk Hat Gone Awry With a Boy

A boy destroys a silk hat to use on a pumpkin. The kind grandfather weighs guilt and meaning, arguing hats symbolize law and order and social fabric. The boy pleads for secrecy as the elder contemplates punishment and a likely replacement.

Grandper Johnny

Stewards Elect For Former Officers Attend Banquet

The International Stewards convention re-elected officers Fred F. Falisse L Fred Klooz Jacob Miller and Gilbert Cowan with M A Hickey and Gustave Lindemann as trustees Three year terms Pittsburg hosts next convention A banquet at the Claypool hotel featured toasts by Falisse Miller H W Wiley and H Barnard with Krause as toastmaster Wiley praised a new model hotel promising pure air and broader reform plans noise and musings conclude the event

International Stewards Fred F. Falisse New York L. Fred Klooz Pittsburg Jacob Miller Chicago Gilbert Cowan M. A. Hickey Boston Gustave Lindemann Dayton Claypool F. F. Falissi H. W. Wiley H. ©. Barnard J. Foward Krause Aly Che

Races at McCordsville Big Day Planned Saturday

McCordsville Indiana hosts a large event at the race track featuring trotting and pacing races running races bicycle and wheelbarrow events boys running races a baby show two bell games plus a band balloon ascension and parachute leap expected to attract many spectators.

M’cordsville Ind McCordsviLle

The Girl and the I a Philadelphia telephone tragedy

A Philadelphia telephone girl killed herself after being reprimanded by a manager in front of coworkers. A customer rough voiced a complaint, she refused to service him, the manager learned the facts and apologized. At noon she returned home and died by poison. The piece criticizes overreaction and calls for resilience and self discipline in work life.

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Brooklyns Fiances Elope With Each Other in Pennsylvania

In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania on August 16 designer Lesa De Garmo and Brooklyn native Florence Reed were to wed here yesterday. Reed married Howard Barber after meeting him in July while on vacation. De Garmo arrived to visit her fiancee but could not find her, then learned Reed had married Barber in Easton. News of the marriage caused a scene.

Stroudburg, Fa Lesa de Garmo Florence Reed Brooklyn N. Y Miss Reed Berber Easton DeGarmo Stroudsburg

Protecting Sister Ethel Protecting Sister Ethel

A playful domestic scene centers on Ethel planning a night out with friends while her brother Herbert vows to guard her with chivalry. Their mother upholds traditional protectiveness as she navigates family expectations and sibling banter.

Ethel Bessie Jimmy Paget Jimmy Solomon Pany Sol Herbert Manmer

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