Rubber ball feat eyed for Niagara Falls attempt
Robert Leach plans to go over Niagara Falls in June in a double ball device. The outer ring measures 13 feet and the inner 11 feet in diameter, held by four steel springs with oxygen supply for a life preserver risk. He has previously navigated whirlpool rapids and fallen from Cohoes falls and Arlington bridge.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Robert Leach
Leach
Niagara River
Chippewa
Shirlpool
Cohoes Falls
Albany
Arlington
N. J
Goshen Receives Foreign Fertilizer Plant Prospects
Goshen Indiana receives overtures from a large foreign fertilizer manufacturer to locate a plant here. The proposed facility would house about $30,000 worth of machinery. Local business names Bliss Native Herbs and Rant Your Santa Claus costumes are listed in ad text.
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Goshen, Ind
Commercial Exchange
Goshen
Santa Claus
Sirklir’s
North
Delaware Street
Trapnell family thrills at Grand in London style act
The Trapnell acrobatic troupe now in America after a successful London Hippodrome run features three women a man and a boy with agile graceful feats and a strong debut reception. Melville and Higgins a funny original duo headline with Mae Melville praised as a promising comedienne and Higgins as a witty foil. A lively Christmas week bill at the Grand includes a special matinee on Christmas Day.
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the Grand
Trapnell
London Hippodrome
America
Melville and
Higgins
Mae Melville
Marie Dresslers
Rose Stahls
Kate Elmnores
Miss Melville
Robert Higgins
Eddie Foy
Prince of Swindlers at Park Theater Sparks Morality Tale
The Park Theater presents Owen Davis drama The Prince of Swindlers about a wealthy young man Dick Thorn chasing pleasure. Dissipation leads to ruin then sober effort, with a warning against vacuous living. Also Graustark at Park, Dec 28 30, praised as Barr McCutcheon’s finest work with strong sales.
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Owen Davis
Dick Thorn
Tke
Graystark
The
Park Theater
America
George Barr McCutcheon
Tny
Graustark
Forepaugh Stock to Stage Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at Majestic
The Majestic Theater presents for Christmas week the Forepaugh Stock company in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. A prior sketch F A P F airs before the drama with a holiday matinee on Christmas Day, Friday.
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Jestic
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
Richard Mansfield
Mr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
The Kentucky Belles at Empire Theater in Musical Comedy
Empire Theater presents a two act musical comedy by J Grant Gibson with Jim Diamond as lead comedian and Robert Gordon manager. A bevy of 30 girls and talented principals surround Diamond with new songs and dazzling scenery and effects. Featured dancers O Malley and Gordon join the cast as vocalists.
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Empire Theater
Kentucky Belles’ Company
J. Grant Gibson
Jim Diamond
Robert Gordon
Daffy Dan
O-Malley and
Gordon
Melrose Stars Present Harvest Time Miniature Musical
J Grant Gibson and Miga Adele Ranney headline a Melrose stage bill with an in star novelty acrobatic act, Jim Diamond and his dancing girls, and the duo Dave and Percie Martin performing in a compact musical comedy production titled Harvest Time.
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J. Grant Gibson
Miga Adele Ranney
Jim Diamond
Dave and
Percie Martin
Girl Severely Burned While Curling Hair In Jasonville
Miss Bera Bazell suffered severe burns when an overheated curling iron ignited her celluloid combs and hair in Jasonville Indiana on December 21. Her hair was almost entirely burned from the head and one eye was injured but expected to retain sight.
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Jasonville
Ind
Bera Bazell
Love at First Sight for Pair in the Court
In Columbus Indiana Justice E H Kinney joined Alvin Dickey and Xenil Stephens in marriage yesterday Both had been recently divorced and their divorce trials were held at the same hour in the same courtroom It was their first meeting and a case of love at first sight
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Gourt
Columbub
Ind
Justice E. H. Kinney
Alvin Dickey
Xenil Stephens
Burglars target J Fred Kassebaum home in Indianapolis
Burglars visited the residence of J Fred Kassebaum at 2558 North Capitol Avenue Saturday afternoon and ransacked rooms taking jewelry clothing and silverware valued at about 300 dollars.
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J. Fred Kassebaum
N. Capitol Avenue
Beautiful Sermon by Baptist Minister at First Baptist
Rev. Frederick Taylor preached a morning sermon at First Baptist on Christmas giving urging generosity at home and to the poor. He praised Santa Claus, defended Salvation Army bell ringing, and condemned merchants opposing the bells.
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Frederick Taylor
First Baptist Church
Taylor
Santa Claus
Salvation, Army and Volunteers of America
Salvation Army
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