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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
3
Walter reads extracts from Count Flavio’s diary showing a twisted study of women and his cruel experiments with love and control. Lord Ravenspur, moved yet revolted, acknowledges the danger of the manuscript and the author’s mindset.
In a tense drawing room scene Ravenspur offers to atone for past wrongs while the countess reveals police doubt over Louis Delahay’s murder. She hints at a crucial suspect linked to the studio incident, possibly Silva, as the chapter closes.
C Lauck of the Cheyennes led the Pere Marquette league with 25 grabs. J Lauck of the Pawnees Miller of the Navajos and J Fairlie of the Iroquois tied for second with 21. Roth of the Mackinaws was third with 20 as Iroquoils and Mackinaws won highlights.
New York wrestler Joe Rogers signed articles to meet George Hackenschmidt the Russian lion in a finish bout under catch-as-catch-can rules. The match is set for January 13 to 31 with championship prize and a $250 side bet. venue to be decided.
Lafayette Indiana December headline notes the State Horticultural society offers 300 in premiums for a Purdue university fruit show to be held January 13 to 18 1908. The exhibition aims to aid fruit growers via a short course in fruit growing covering varieties orchard management insects spraying and spray mixtures.
All holiday novelties sets albums and related items are half price. Metal novelties jewel boxes and similar are one third off. Copyright books up to 1.18 are discounted to 25c. Parlor lamps and fine cut glass are one fourth off. Fancy china bric a brac also one fourth off. Aden’s briar and meer schaum pipes are half price.
The notices detail shows at Amusements Grand East Lynne at Park Majestic Empire and Gaiety with daily matinees. Ida O Day rises from banjo to acting in a Shaw role. Raffles at Majestic earns praise while Yankee Doodle Girls end week at Empire. Unique bicycle act by Hill Cherry and Hill headlines Gayety program with Gay Morning Glories.
A performer uses a standard unicycle with a seat over ten feet above the wheel and a chain to the pedals while riding between a row of flags spaced just over a foot apart. A second unusual unicycle features a six inch diameter wheel with a lower seat.
In Richmond Indiana the West-side Improvement association approved a resolution opposing billboard advertising that features chorus girls in negligee and other revealing displays. The group argued such posters demoralize youth and threaten public cleanliness and safety, pledging to cooperate with lawful abatement efforts.
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