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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
7
In the tense chapter sequence Pinckney and conspirators ready a trap near the Sommers gun in a furnace area when a stray figure bursts in. The unknown intruder, revealed as Frances Durant instead of Lucy Smith, startles Pinckney and halts the plan.
Frances Durant confronts Edward Pinckney in the furnace room after learning of alleged schemes to ruin Mr Sommers gun. Pinckney sways her with plausible excuses while foreman Smith, enraged by his daughter’s presence near the suspected schemer, demands she leave. The scene ends with Miss Durant confused and Smith angry as tension simmers.
Grand audience applauds Miss Violet Black in In the Subway with lively turns by Vinie Daly Lew Hawkins and Surazal Razall. The Majestic presents Salomy Jane with Paul Armstrong leading a strong stock company and promises Sweet Kitty Bellaire next week.
Park Theater presents School Days a bright musical comedy opening Monday to strong audience applause. Herman Timberg as Izzy Levi and Janet Priest as Nannie lead a playful plot where Izzy pretends to love Nannie who hides wealth and a thief background. Joe Keno Milfred Berrick and a lively chorus drive the humor with song and eccentric dance bringing back audience standing room after both matinee and evening shows.
William B. Watson and Billy Spencer star in Krausemeyer's Alley a two act burlesque at the Empire theater. The duo deliver steady laughs as a cobbler and a sausage maker in a New York alley of the 1860s. The performance features song, costumes, and a light plot, drawing a packed house on Monday afternoon.
In Chicago stage notes Robert Edeson stars as Ned Trent in The Call of the North. A French girl and a rifle amid pine woods drive thrills while stage scents and moonlit scenes boost illusion. Ann Murdock as Virginia impresses though Ned’s heroism wobbles. Also vaudeville with Mike Donlin and Mabel Hite at the Majestic.
In Brooklyn Life a playful exchange reveals George proposing and asking Miranda to share the wedding date set with his mother. Miranda responds with astonishment at the sudden proposal and the forthcoming plans. The item captures a personal moment in a New York social page.
An article extolls a home remedy for a stubborn cough using granulated sugar syrup and Pinex. It describes mixing a pint of syrup with 2½ ounces of Pinex, filling a half pint bottle, and taking a teaspoon every one to three hours. The piece notes low cost and long shelf life.
The author argues against banning dances and card playing. She praises dance as art and notes card games can offer intellectual recreation, especially where other amusements are costly or unavailable. She warns against becoming a “card fiend” and urges balanced pursuits like reading, music, and conversation.
An excerpt notes life ironies and motives with maxims on virtue, revenge, money, and social conduct. It frames ambition as advancing to greater effort and warns that giving, lending, or hoarding wealth corrupts the soul. The prose cites Peter Pry Shevlin in February Lippincott's.
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