Humorous First Entrance Marks Bonita in Wine Song
The juvenile star Bonita, famed as the Queen of the dairies, makes a striking stage debut behind a hedge but is seen swinging from a tree limb and later rescued after mistiming her entrance during a children's carnival in Atlanta. She recalls her first entrance whenever preparing for new dances in Wine Woman and Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howonita
Ipsichore
Atlanta
Galle
Bonita
Childrena
Onita
Restorative Recipe for Men Disclosed at Elite Club
A New York club gathering of high society discussed male vitality. A renowned medical practitioner, expert in nervous and wasting diseases, described lost vigor as a major obstacle to heart, happiness, and success. He offered a home remedy using syrups and plant compounds, with specific ingredients and dosages, to be taken after meals and at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Heppin
Feud Blamed For Glaze In A Fine Home
Police suspect a neighborhood feud over Union Railway transfers sparked a fire destroying the residence of ex Judge William W. Penfield at 242nd Street near White Plains Road. The blaze gutted the interior after starting in the cellar while the Penfields attended church. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars, likely higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Railway Company
William W. Penfield
242Nd Street
White Plains Road
Penfield
Poet Presents Niagara Falls Verses To Sports Editor
A long-haired visitor wanders into the sporting editor's room with a short poem on Niagara Falls. The editor quips about keeping the paper dry as the visitor speaks of art and water in a quick, humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Sporting Editor
Vaudeville Star Edward Bowers Heads Grand Week
Edward Bowers and partners with Bowers Walters and Crocker bring a varied vaudeville program to the Grand this week. His career spans Dallas debuts in 1880, work with Dixon brothers, and a move to form The Three Rubes before teaming with Walters and Crocker for their current act. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall opening next week by Forepaugh, with lavish scenery, costumes, and strong company performances, promises one of the season’s most stylish productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bowers
Bowers
Walters
Crocker
Grand
Mr. Bowers
Dallas
Tex
Thompson
South
Tony Pastor
New York
W. B. Reynold
Dixon Brothers
Dixon, Bowers
Dixon
David Henderson
Chicago
West
Dixon, Bowers and Dixon
Frank Walters
Alfred Crocker
Empire Theater presents Dreamland burlesque at Empire
Dave Marions Dreamland company showcases an original climax in The Red Moon with a balloon escape from a cannibal isle. The production draws big crowds and is hailed as the best burlesque seen locally, with notable song numbers and incidental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Marion
Empire
Marion
Jubilee singing contest at New Gabety drew large crowds
The New Gayety hosted a jubilee singing contest with torn entries and songs that were a big hit with the audience. An entertainment update notes a full program of motion pictures and a melodramatic feature titled A Woman's Way was shown, described as a strong production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayety
Park Theater Presents A Message From Mars This Week
Park theater will stage A Message From Mars on Thursday telling the tale of Horace Parker an Englishman blessed with youth health wealth and a hopeful engagement yet kept by two vices vanity and selfishness A Mars envoy arrives to reform him using electric currents public humiliation and hardship to teach him the value of compassion and consideration for others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Park Theater
Horace Parker
Earth
Parker
Towm
Goosebone weather prophet predicts open winter with cold spells
Reading Pennsylvania December 2 J B Musse a goosebone weather prophet says the breast bone of the goose shows dark spots making prediction difficult. The winter will be generally open with cold spells though December will be very cold and there will be little snow. January to bring snow with a mid month warm spell. February to be severe with ice and snow. March open with a warm spell and late spring following.
Majestic Theater Brings The Christian and Dorothe Vernon Hit
The Forepaugh Stock Company presents The Christian at the Majestic this week to strong acclaim. It is hailed as one of the season’s best performances with high audience enthusiasm. Next week the company stages Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall in an elaborate production on Thursday through Saturday, a joint work by Charles Major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Forepaugh
Majestic
Dorothy Vernon
Haddon Hall
Forepaugh Stock Company
Charles Major
Man Takes Secret To The Grave In Oregon Jail
Corvallis, Ore December 3 Noted that George McDonald or Morgan died in the city jail and his life mirrored a tragic Enoch Arden tale. He served in the Philippines, returned to find his wife remarried, kept his secret, and died after wandering from Eugene to Corvallis. Coroner seeks his daughter with help from Father Nugent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Ore
George McDonald
Morgan
Enoch Arden
Dispatch
San Francisco
McDonald
Philippines
Orm
Oregon
Eugene
Springfield
Father Butler
Father Noetterville
St. Dominic's Church
Father Nugent
St. Rose’s Church
M. 3
Bovee
Seedless apple found in Kansas promise of new variety
A seedless apple tree bearing a sweet fruit resembling a sheep nose was found on C. E. Bell's Eskridge farm. Samples were sent to the State Horticultural Society and next spring grafting will propagate buds from the tree in hopes of developing a seedless apple variety. The three year old tree shows no seed yet a small core may be removable with careful propagation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
C. E. Bell
Eskridge
State Horticultural Society
Munyon Almanac Offered Free By Philadelphia Firm
Professor Munyon issues a complete Almanac with lunar data, phrenology, palmistry, dream interpretation, beauty culture, weights and measures, poison antidotes, and entertaining articles. Free delivery to rural readers. request by mentioning The Indianapolis Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon
Alminiac
Munyon Remedy Company
Philadelphia
Indianpolis Sun
The Gem Laundry Ad Notice
The Gem Laundry offers family washings with rough dry by the pound. All flat pieces ironed. Try them. Phone number 1673.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironec
Boston to Build Major Cotton Mill at East Boston
Eugene M. Foss declares immediate start on a $5 990 000 cotton mill project in East Boston. The 65 acre site along the Chelsea river will host 250 000 spindles 7 500 looms and employ 3 000 workers, boosting Boston as a textile centre competing with Lawrence Lowell New Bedford and Manchester. Construction to begin when weather allows early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Eugene M. Foss
Reston
Lawrence
Lowell
New Bedford
Manchester
Chelsea
Atlantic
John Smith a Plain Name in Bent Murdock's Talk
Bent Murdock ponders the name John Smith describing its Latin and European equivalents and noting humorous transformations across languages as a casual remark in a social setting. The fragment hints at linguistic play without a clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Bent Murdock
Bent
Johanneus Smithus
Giovanna Smithi
Juan Smithus
Hans Schmidt
Jean Smeet
Jenioff Smittowski
Multilingual Names Trail John Smith Across Lands
A Kansas City Journal excerpt traces how the same individual is rendered in many languages and locales. It lists Cantor Icelandic Polish Welsh Mexican Turkish renderings and mocks the myriad aliases used in diverse regions. The piece highlights the fluidity and humor of transliteration and nickname evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton Qa Smiths
Poland
Jo van Schmitthweiski
Jihon Schmidt
Mexico
Jonth F’su’'Tt
Ion Smikton
Turkey
Kansas City Journal
Not a Success Clara What Is Jack's Business
Clara and Maude clash over business sense with Clara declaring Jack a businessman and Maude asserting love, in a Philadelphia Bulletin exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Jack
Maude
Cross examination remark in St. Louis Times
A brief quote highlights Judgee asking if the person has been cross examined before and Mr. Trouble replying that he has been, mentioning his marriage in a sharp exchange reported by the St. Louis Times.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indianapolis
Christa Chaser Unt
Ue Il
G. H. Cake
Ruskin Illustrated Library
Victor Hugo
Gorge
Mai Rousseau
Uckram- Bulwer-Lytton
America
Theodore Thomas
John Knowles Paine
Karl Klauser
Bobbs-Merrill
Walters and Crocker
Rubes
Shelbyville
Ind
Paul Kester
Bertha Galland
Haddon Wall
Empire Theater
New
Gabety
Reading, Pa
J. B. Musse
Majestic Theater
Charlotte Walker
Egdne Walter
Simonville
Ular One
Man
Segret
Kansas
GEM
Dresden
Asti
Indianapolis Gas CO
Pennsylvania St
New Indiana Union Traction Co. Mileage Books
Indiana Union Traction CO
Indiana
Southwest
Old Mexico
City Ticket Office
BIG Four
Cincinnati
Yo “Parmer's’ Protective Dairy Association
Prospect
East South &T
Girce
S$ HI
N. Penn
St. Esther
the Pou Armstrong
TAET
Gotton Mill
Florida
California
BIG Four City Ticket Office
Washington Street
Cantor
Jovan Shimmitt
Mount Hecla
Johne Smithson
Tuscaroras
Philadelphia Bulletin
St. Louis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!