Amusements in town include vaudeville and stock company shows
The week features The Shoo Fly Regiment a colored musical comedy at Park and Will He Live the Boy Detective. Majestic presents Alice of Old Vincennes by Faranauga Stock. Empire hosts Gay Toreadors and Colonial Belles burlesque. Grand Opera House showcases Elizabeth Murray famed performances plus Hugenston Russian acrobats and Ye Colonial Septette with Rolfe.
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Q’brien Havel
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Jack Kingston
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al C. Bruce
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The Park Theater Hosts The Shoo Fly Regiment Show
A crowded Park Theater crowd witnessed The Shoo Fly Regiment opening, with all colored performers and a lively chorus. Stars Cole and Johnson impressed, while the close of the program drew strong applause for the company’s strength and humor.
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Johnson
Bobby” Cole
Sam Lewis
Wesley Jenkins
Ejukashun
New York Wife Denies Forged Divorce Letter
Mrs. Maybelle Lee declares a letter used by her husband in a divorce suit was a forgery. She plans a counter suit presenting a letter in which her former husband allegedly begs forgiveness after admitting sin. Her attorney notes she would not pursue action if the divorce had been granted privately.
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Maybelle Lee
New York
Lee
Sayr
Man of a Hundred Masks Opens Dark NY Drama
Multi millionaire broker John Joseph Armour vanishes with one million dollars. His daughter Margaret, aided by Stella Gordon, steps into the theater world while a web of disguises and blackmail unfolds. Mimi van Alster schemes as Bassendyne plans a murder plot.
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Two Hoosiers on the Road to Fame
In Vincennes Indiana on January 14 a note from The Electrical World highlights two former Vincennes youths gaining renown as electrical engineers in North Carolina. Henry W Frund of Salisbury serves as superintendent of the Salisbury and Spencer Railway Company and promotes moonlight schedules. John S Viehe, son of the late Judge F W Viehe, describes the Hydro-Electric Transmission plant of the Rockingham Power Company with drawings and explanations. Both are recognized authorities in their field.
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The
Electrical World
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Salisbury
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F. W. Viehe
Salisbury & Spencer Railway Company
Philadelphia
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Willie Live the Boy Detective star recalls naval academy caper
Harry Clay Blaney recalls his first stage turn on a naval training ship. A borrowed sister’s riding habit, improvised stuffing with rolled socks, and a chaotic curtain call amid the shipboard audience.
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Harry Clay Blaney
Park Theater
Willie Live
Mr. Blaney
Evans
Bobbie’ Knowles
Hamlet riot sparks quip about skull and dead heads
A Philadelphia Inquirer line reports a disturbance at a Hamlet performance last night. An actor holding the skull delivered a grim quip about Yorick, prompting a riot-like reaction from the audience.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Bystander Innocence Questioned in Nashville American Quote
A Nashville American quotation debates why the bystander remains innocent, stating he cannot help it and cannot know enough to be anything else. The excerpt ponders ignorance as a shield for the nonparticipant in events.
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Nashville American
Do You Love Me Quote Sparks Courier Journal Debate
A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal captures a terse domestic exchange with quotes about love and affection. The dialogue turns to a blunt command to send someone home, reflecting a vivid early 20th century style.
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Difference Between Employed And Hired
A dialogue explains the distinction between employed and hired. The employed man draws a salary whereas the hired man earns wages.
Wedding Ring Satisfaction Endorsed by Allahabad Jeweler
A Allahabad jeweler’s catalogue notes customer satisfaction with a wedding ring and states intent to continue business with the firm. The brief endorsement signals trust in the supplier and ongoing patronage.
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Allahabad
Indianapolis Public Works approves sewer assessments 1908
The Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces the 3 January 1908 approval of assessment rolls for local sewers on Missouri and Tenth Streets and SULEX East of Tuxedo Street. The plan includes pipe sizes from 12 to 18 inches and multiple branch lines. A remonstrance date of Wednesday January 35 is set, with rolls on file at the Public Works office.
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Preston C. Truble
Fred J. Mack
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