Park and Gayety Theaters Feature Busy Holiday Bill
The Park hosts three days of entertainment with The Black Politician and The Smart Set as headliners, led by S. H. Dudley Hodges Launchmere and Salem Whitney. The Gayety features the Majestics with burlesques and new musical burletta Down the Line, plus Parisian Belles at the Empire and a starry vaudeville cast led by Leon Errol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Dudley Hodges
Launchmere
William Burris
Majestics
The
Larry McCale
Maude Harvey
Evelyn Walker
Fay
Lutz
Gertie
de Milt
Watson Sisters
Ray Wallace Anderson
Jeanette Lansford
Ida Sturgiss
la Tierra
Empire
Taylor
Leon Errol
Europe
Somers and Law
Charles Daly
Kitty O’brien
Marie Gillette
Sheppard Camp
Reba Donaldson
Sawtelle and Sears
Eshd Sham Isthe
Omedians
Local Shoemaker James Shives Dies Suddenly at 66
James Shives aged 66 of 643 East Court Street died Tuesday night after a period of illness described as stomach trouble. He collapsed in his room after returning there and was found dead. A coroner will investigate. body moved to city morgue. he had boarded with Mrs. Lizzie McNamara for over a year with few known relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shives
E. Court St
Shives
Lizzie McNamara
G. A. Petersdorf
Progress of the Chicago to New York Electric Line
Reports say two steel bridges were ordered by the Co operative Construction Company for the Chicago New York Electric Air Line Railroad, marking rapid progress. Laporte streets are torn up for the Loop project while track work and right of way deeds advance. fencing costs exceed 300000 dollars and stock subscriptions grow weekly as J J Hill urges national needs.
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Co-operative Construction Company
Modern Steel Company
Waukesha
Wis
Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad
Laporte
American Steel and Wire Company
Chicago
Goshen
Jbe
New York
Illinois Steel Company
New York Electric Air Lime
Ihe
Specta
Theater Ocean
Milwaukee
Cooper & 50
Modern Steel Construcion Company
Wask*eha
Cooperative Construction Company
Latser Company
New York Electric Air Line
Gosheg
Ind
la Porte
Mig ‘Dent A.C. Miller
Jonathan D. Price
Siey Semem
Milwary
Electric Air Line Bridge Drive Sparks Nationwide Push
A fund raising pitch promotes an electric Chicago to New York railroad with 15 000 miles of track planned, claiming lower costs and higher profits than steam lines. Contracts for bridges in Milwaukee and Goshen La Porte are cited as milestones, urging immediate purchase at $35 before prices rise.
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New York
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Goshen
Road Transportation Payment Term in Share Value
In payment for transportation to the amount of the par value of the shares of stock represented hereby, and at current tariff rates, over any part of the road in operation.
College Settlement elects new directors for 1908
At the annual meeting of the College Settlement association held at the Settlement House on 1908 Columbia Ave the slate of directors was elected for the year. The body plans a new settlement house costing 6000 dollars with about 1400 dollars already expended and raised by city Christian societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Settlement Association
Columbia Ave
H. Blunt
C. BE. Coleman
E. D. Surbey
A. C. Stover
C. S. Grout
F. M. Maddox
E. W. Marquis
T. P. Overman
J. T. Eaglesfield
Harry Robbins
C. M. Lemon
Anthony Bowen
Christian Societies of
Publicity lecture as Y M C A class speaker promotes ad trade
The third lecture in the YMCA advertising class drew a large audience Tuesday night. John F. Cogan of Sherwin Williams and Pompeiian Massage Cream spoke about advertising. The next session will feature Robert Frothingham of Everybody's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Cogan
Sherwin-Williams Paint Company
Pompeiian Massage Cream Company
Robert Frothingham
Everybody's Magazine
Veedersburg Clay sale to Pritchard Wood and Adama
Seth M. Richcreek reported the receiver sold the Veedersburg Clay company to Caleb A. Pritchard Frank W. Wood and Fred B. Adama for 18500 Judge Leathers presiding and Clinton F. Marshall creditor petitioning for the sale earlier alerting the court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth M. Richcreek
Veedersburg Clay Company
Leathers
Richcreek
Clinton F. Marshall
Caleb A. Pritchard
Frank W. Wood
Fred B. Adama
Payment plan sequence and monthly totals
A list presents amounts 3.50 10.50 17.50 35.00 7.50 and 175.00 with monthly installments. It notes 3.50 per month for 3 months 10.50 per month for 9 months 17.50 per month for 9 months 35.00 per month for 8 months 87.50 per month for ? months 175.00 per month for 9 months.
Trainmen Buried After Fatal Fowler, Indiana Wreck
Memorial services were held Tuesday for H. McGee baggagemaster of the passenger train wrecked at Fowler Indiana last Saturday. His body could not be recovered from the flames. McGee belonged to Irvington lodge I C O F Indianapolis Court Tribe of Ben Hur and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Funeral services for conductor P J Hiddinger were also conducted Tuesday at his home and he was buried at Holy Cross cemetery.
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H. McGee
Fowler
Ind
Mr. McGee
Irvington Lodge
Indianapolis
Ben Hur
Brotherhood of Railway
P. J. Hiddinger
Holy Cross Cemetery
Was Girl Murdered Special to The Sun
Evansville Ind Jan 23 Coroner Loval probes the death of 18 year old Agnes Saulman a telephone operator who died after taking a dose of corrosive sublimate investigators consider murder as a possibility amid suspicions a prominent businessman's wife had threatened the victim
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Evansville
Ind
Loval
Agnes Saulman
Club for cheap gas endorsed at Commercial club meeting
The cheap gas movement received endorsement from the Commercial club at a Tuesday afternoon meeting. Members expressed appreciation for action by the present general assembly and a committee was appointed to draft a statement reflecting the club’s overall opinion.
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General Assembly
General Counsel Appointments for Chicago Railroad and Co-Operative
General Counsel Yra C Wood of Marquette Building Chicago has been retained as general counsel for the Chicago New York Electric Air Line Railroad. Charles W Chase of Borland Building Chicago will continue as general counsel for the Co-Operative Construction Company.
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Yra C. Wood
Marquette Bidg
Chicago
Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad
Charles W. Chase
Borland Bidg
Co-Operative Construction Company
General Offices Frederick H Wood Chicago Sales Agent
Frederick H Wood lists sales offices in Monadnock Block Chicago with night entrance on Dearborn Street and hours extend to 8:30 P M. offices open in the evening for customer service and inquiries.
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Frederick H. Wood
Monadnock
Chicago
Hill
Dearborn Street
Branch Offices List for Insurance and Representation
The document lists multiple branch offices and representatives across the United States including M. D. Wood in Milwaukee, W. F. Porter in Lincoln, WM. Clock in Cleveland, Hancock & Co in Boston, Burr Bros in New York, Chas E. Reiss in Pittsburg, M. Brook Jacobs in Philadelphia, C. H. Dodd in Des Moines, Western Surety and Adjustment Co in Minneapolis and St Paul, C. W. Clapp in St. Louis, N P Wilson in Los Angeles, Geo Higgins Pacific Coast Rep in Detroit, and John G Forsythe in Cincinnati.
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Woundneck
Chicago
N. P. Wilson
West First Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Coast
Geo. C. Higgins
Moffatt
Detroit
Mich
John G. Forsythe
Union Trust
Cincinnati
Ohio
Farmers Union in Session in Atlanta Convention
National Farmers' union gathers in Atlanta for its fifth annual convention with several hundred members from about a dozen states. A resolution calls for cooperation with the National Wool Growers' association to build woolen mills where growers can sell their wool, including a mill already operating in Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Atlanta
National Farmers’ Union
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Salt Lake City
Albuquerque
N. M
Bailey Re-Elected by Texas Legislature After Vote
United States Senator Joseph W. Bailey was re-elected by the Texas state legislature in Austin yesterday afternoon by a vote of 89 to 45. The renomination followed a debate over accusations he allegedly worked for the Waters-Pierce Oil Company and accepted payments from the firm.
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the Sun
Austin
Tex
Wws
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
Bailey
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Millionaire Captain Head Sued for Damages
Capt. Albert Head a millionaire capitalist and former Iowa House speaker is sued for 10000 damages by Mrs. M E Bisley adjutant and Mrs. A Norden Salvation Army members. They claim he verbally abused them and ejected them from a hotel corridor while soliciting aid for their society.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Des Moines
Albert Head
Iowa
M. EB. Bisley
A. Norden
Norden
Salvation Army
Alameda Brings 200 Japanese Aboard Refused Landing
San Francisco dispatch January 23 reports the steamer Alameda arrived from Honolulu with 200 Japanese laborers aboard. Immigration Commissioner North, following Washington instruction, refused landing. It is believed the Japanese were contracted to Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Press Association
San Francisco
Alameda
Honolulu
North
Washington
Two Killed in Willow Grove Mine Explosion
Clinton Indiana report: John Puyki and Mike Lysake, shooters in Willow Grove mine, were killed by an air blast yesterday. This is the second accident in the mine this month.
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Clinton
Ind
John Puyki
Mike Lysake
Willow Grove
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Jack Frost
Merchants’ Association
Ith Skeller
W. Wash
Giet's Loan Office
St. Lorraine Hotel
C. Day & CO. LowBuilding
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Thursnat
Tr Awert
J. J. Hill
Johnson
Minnesota
AIR Line
Tion
Indianapolis, Ind
New York Electric Air Line Railroad
Indianapolis Sun
Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad Company
Gable
Gi7
Farmers’ Union
Glenalba Cafe
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Holyoke
Mass
Wassoms
H. P. Wasson & CO
Cial Ladies
Lucheon
Dixner
Engl
Viola Gillette
Ebbay
Sat
Marie Cahill
Mary
Tae
M. Park Theater
Broadhurst
Carrie
By Jane Mauldin Feigl
Mabel Dixey
Bertha
Grand Mary Norman
Glinseretti
Collins & Hart
Nat Haines
Watson and Morrissey Sisters
Dorothy Drew
Berry & Berry
Cartwell & Harris
Bioscope
GRAND
New Jersey
Barrain
Matinee
Picchianis
Ishmai
Mindiy
Greater
Mavi
al Rice
Colonial Belles
Agency For
Plymouth Cordage
Vonnegut. Hardware Co
Scripps-McRae Preas Association
Huntington
W. Va
Camden Interstate Rail
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