Indiana farm land shows big census gains
Washington report details Indiana agricultural gains from the 1916 census. Total farm land value rose 93 percent, average value per acre up 92 percent, and farm implements and machinery value up 50 percent. Acreage slightly declined while improvements rose, with 214,741 farms surveyed and a shift toward owner operators and tenants.
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Amusements this week at local playhouses
Murat presents The Midnight Sons a musical comedy built to entertain B F Keith sprightly vaudeville above vodevil Park features Buster Brown a sprightly comedy well acted Colonial vaudeville Consul the Great not disappointing Lee Beggs scores in a worthy sketch Majestic Going Some a western play without deaths full of laughs and enjoyable Englishs The Other Fellow a farce of mediocre merit by Thomas Jefferson Empire offers burlesque
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Scottish Night Planned at Shubert Murat Theater
Dailey the manager has arranged a Scottish night Friday during the engagement of They Loved a Lassie at the Shubert Murat theater. Indianapolis audiences show strong interest in the lively comedy with music facing an Gaelic second act depicting a Highland marriage festival with a Highland orchestra program. George Arliss, writer of the show, is a Scottish origin, and Charles E. Evans stars with Adele Richie, both Celtic.
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Boy Acrobat Charlie Pantzer Says Any Average Boy Can Do Same Tricks
Charlie Pantzer, the young acrobat at B F Keith's Grand Opera House with Ernest Pantzer and company, says any average boy can learn his stunts with early life discipline. He notes few become professional, but proper living can yield strength and surprising feats.
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Grady Leads Natural Animal Imitations On Stage
Alfred Grady, a premier animal impersonator, stars as Tige in the Buster Brown show at the Park, praised for his lifelike dog movements. He studies wild animals in Central Park and even trains with a pet dog at home, earning acclaim as a leader in his field. The Majestic hosts Going Some by Arvine Benton, described as the season’s best bet for riotous fun and comical scenes.
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Actress Maria Scott Stars in Roots and Slippers at Colona
Indianapolis actress Marie Wing Scott presents Roots and Slippers at the Colonial Playhouse with four roles showing her talent. The one act by Miss Scott drew strong interest, precedes a western vaudeville tour, and recalls her Forepaugh Fish stock company connection. Theater parties form to see her this week.
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Rival Ranches Squabble Over Foot Race In The Flying Heart
The piece follows two ranches The Centipede and The Flying Heart in a race dispute. A supposed crack runner from The Flying Heart competes against The Centipede’s racer, but the impostor’s fear for his life drives comic misadventures on stage. Next week a revival of Fauat is planned.
Lottie Mayer Adds Features to Vaudeville Tank Act
Lottie Mayer, the vaudeville diving star, headlines at the Colonial next week with a new act featuring a large glass water tank surrounded by mirrors. The 20,000 gallon tank weighs ten tons and enables a fuller stage presentation. Consul "The Great" also headlines this week at the Colonial with new features since last year.
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Marceline the Clown to Headline Murat Hippodrome Week
Marceline the world famous clown from Madrid will headline the Murat Hippodrome show next week with a fifty-member circus display. Also set are Ludwig Moss the 22 inch 25 pound midget known as Prince Ludwig performing a half hour act with dialogue drawing and dancing, plus The Cherry Blossoms burlesque at the Empire. Other acts include Granville and Mack Italian novelty, Joe Burton and Charles Edwards in The Hot Air Line, Perry Carr and Bonner song and joke trio, Loro and Payne acrobatic comedy, and a wrestling bout featuring Hackenschmidt against Charles Olsen Friday night.
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Deafness Cured by Hidden Force Treatment
Dr Guy Clifford Powell claims a simple natural cure for deafness and head noises using a mysterious invisible force. He offers free information by mail from Peoria Illinois detailing how sufferers can be cured at home without cost, regardless of duration or cause.
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Board to Decide on Last Resting Place
Boston news reports the Christian Science church board will choose a final burial site for Mary Baker Eddy after her remains are laid to rest in Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge. Alfred Farlow said no permanent resting place has been determined and a nearby Christian Science burial ground may be planned near Boston.
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Policeman James Young Tricks Bootleggers at Boarding House
Bedford Indiana December 7 A clever arrest by Policeman James Young who used a disguise and a room entry to trap two bootleggers at the Nicholson boarding house He bought two pints of whisky and had both men placed under arrest The pair were fined 66 dollars each and jailed for sixty days on Wednesday
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Remarkable Case Promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Dr Redwell narrates a long battle with chronic dyspepsia and stomach distress in a man. After failing with tonics, four boxes of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets brought almost immediate relief, weight gain, and restored appetite. He calls the tablets harmless and safe for children and invalids, claiming they cure indigestion, biliousness, constipation, and stomach derangements.
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