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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
19
Mrs Elizabeth H Martin of 332 Bowen Avenue Chicago Ill writes that Peruna has blessed her family for many years and relieved her cold linked catarrh with head congestion frontal headaches and throat drops. She notes quick relief and clearer head after using Peruna and mentions Peruna tablets and Man a lin laxative.
Park Theater Beulah Poynter stars as Lena Rivers in the dramatized version of the novel. Her convincing emotion and Lovable portrayal captivate the crowd through joys and sorrows. The strong supporting cast features Sylvia Starr Emma Buller and Ted Armond. Scenery and costumes receive praise as the engagement lasts the week.
Monday crowd at the Empire enjoyed The Broadway Gaiety Girls Company in A Trip Through India. Highlights include Moonbeams solo encore and strong chorus with heavy sets. Performers Mike Kelly Ed Manny Wagene Rodgers International Trio Jacklin Lang Six Gaffney sisters Burmen Sisters provide variety and humor.
The New Gayety theater presents The Red Man and the Child a thrilling talking feature praised for its devotion tale and life risking chase sequence. Symphonia trio performs clean musical numbers with skilled execution and a notable saxophone act. The night includes a lively travesty and directoire themed humor drawing big audience reaction.
Miss Edna May Glover, noted for her New York return in a Directoire gown, wowed Indianapolis audiences at the English Theater both matinee and evening shows Monday. She sang two new numbers likely to become hits and received encores each performance. Also featured are baritone J O Neil Farrell with new songs and new talking pictures.
The article notes that the Symphonia trio will perform all week along with the Directoire gown travesty. A full set of pictures will be refreshed on Thursday afternoon, signaling a major update in the exhibit.
Mae Melbane showcases an adjustable sheath skirt praised for comfort and ease of movement while the Wonderland vaudeville lineup features the Zemo troupe acrobats and Sleight’s band. Grand stage and dressing rooms undergo renovation as Indianapolis prepares Monday to open the new vaudeville season.
Madame Maronette and her society horses wow crowds at Fair Bank Monday night with ornate gaits and harness displays. St Patrick the Irish leaper, world record holder at 7 feet 10 inches, headlines the high jumps along with Vilemaker Jr and pony Kruger. Sunflower Prince Rowland also perform, as the show runs all week with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
Riverside Park hosts a Lutheran church and Sunday school annual picnic with attractions praised and plans noted to return next year. Grand Opera House staff gradually resume their posts as vaudeville season opens next Monday.
A short item notes a dog panting in summer and a boy replies the dog balances its ail by sitting. The scene appears as a light, caption-like entry from a period puzzle or humor page. No further context or names provided.
The piece argues two American habits harm relations with foreign athletes: kicking at decisions and bending rules. It cites pride in winning, warns such tactics reflect national spirit rather than dishonesty, and notes English officials distrusted Americans for smartness in past competitions.
A satirical exchange from The Bohemian Magazine depicts Satan probing a stubborn umpire who, despite endless roasting, keeps smiling. The stoker reports the target hails from New York and once served as a baseball umpire, prompting Old Nick to retreat in frustration.
An English drill sergeant known for severity leads a funeral drill with recruits. He forms a lane for a cortege, then walks through declaring I am the corpse. He critiques their look of regret, saying their ends are right but lacking proper expression.
The flame from an ordinary match reaches high enough temperature to melt iron filings or steel, producing sputtering sparks resembling gunpowder as the metal melts under the flame.
Manhattan postoffice reports larger receipts than any other during the war due to vast territory covered. Officials expect total receipts to reach about 18,000,000 for the year, underscoring extensive wartime mail volume and logistics.
A Paris law student scene unfolds with Grantaire the skeptic clinging to Enjolras and Marius Pontmercy learning his name faced with possible erasure from the roll. Laigle of Meaux recounts Blondeau’s roll call drama and fate of Pontmercy hangs in balance.
Laigle de Meaux lounges beside the Cafe Musain as a cabriolet appears on Place St Michael. He contemplates a recent law school misadventure while observing a young man seated beside him inside the two wheeled vehicle and matter of fate.
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