Fels Naptha and the Rise of a Household Soap Icon
The article traces Fels & Company from toilet soaps in 1876 to the creation of Fels-Naptha a laundry and household staple. It highlights humane labor practices at a Philadelphia plant, strong wages and hours policies, and no strikes. It notes wide distribution across the US Canada and the UK and the起 rise of the Anty Drudge advertising character driving demand.
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Fels & Company
Brothers Fels
United States
Canada
England
United Kingdom
Philadelphia
Fels
Anty Drudge
Ireland
Maine
California
Tom
Bobby
Ary
Bathing Girls at Grand Show Illustrates Vaudeville Splendor
The Grand presents The Bathing Girls by Joseph Hart with a $10,000 production, six scenery sets, 20 performers, six costume changes, and expert electricians. The act runs 30 minutes and showcases a full craft crew including carpenters, wardrobe and a musical director. Also at Park theater Checkers stars James A. Gleason in a Rooseveltian drama praised for its honest portrayal of everyday life. Ward and Vokes bring a new edition of The Promoters to Park with a large chorus next week. Majestic features The Regeneration by Forepaugh stock company, with The Spoilers upcoming. Colonial Theater highlights Maude Odell discussing her lifelong physical culture regime and career plans.
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Rand Opera House
Joseph Hart
Hart
Acta
Park Theater
Alice
Roosevelt
Checkers
James A. Gleason
Seaon
Ward 4
VOKES
Ward
Voices
George Gorman
James O'Day
Anna Caldwell
Ajestic Theater
Majestic
New York
Owen Kildare
Mamie Rose
Arnold Daly
Ies
Lyric
Liebler & Co
Fish
Owen Conway
Dids
Rex Beach
Klondike
Daniel Frohman
the Majestic
Colonial Theater
Maude Odell
Conital
London
Adon
Mr. &2Dows School
World and Kingston recall early Indianapolis vaudeville days
John World and Mindell Kingston tour as World and Kingston, recalling their 1870s Indianapolis roots at the Grand Opera House and the old Academy on Ohio and Illinois streets. World, age defying, reminisces about lifting shows from 1872 with Venus and Adonis and The Black Crook, while Kingston charms audiences with a grand opera voice and striking costumes.
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John World
Grand Opera House
Old Academy
World
Kingston
Ark
Indianapolis
Ohio
Ilinois
Hoosier
Booth
Barrett
Rosina Casselli
G. L. Ford
United States
Chicago
Paris
Mr. Cassells
England
Big Pond
Jimmamy Robinson
Bob Stocking
Jim Kelly
Mindell Kingston
Africa
World & Kingston
Nervous Prostration and Remedies Promoted
An old advertisement extols Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and Anti Pain Pills as cures for nervous prostration lasting over three years. It claims headaches dizziness epilepsy and insanity stem from nervous trouble and promotes nerve soothing effects and nerve cell nourishment with a free first bottle offer.
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der. Miles
Coablarne St
Philadelphia
Penna
Empire Theater Tops Burlesque Shows With Grieves
Manager John Grieves of Fay Foster's Empire Theater presents a popular burlesque season praised for strong singing numbers and catchy songs. Grieves, an Indianapolis native and former newspaper reporter, shared anecdotes from journalism including Martinsville's 1872 eclipse and a mistaken rumor about Vice-President Wilson's death.
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Empire Theater
John Grieves
Fay Foster Company
Empire
Normandy
Grieves
Indianapolis
Journal, Sentinel
Martinsville
Death of Noted Local Druggist Chas H Broigh
Charles H Broich died suddenly at home on Union Street Tuesday at age years. A prominent pharmacist for years at Morris and Meridian, he helped establish German House promotions and later worked for Ohio Rubber of Cincinnati. Funeral is set for Thursday morning and will be private.
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Charles H. Broiich
Union Street
Broich
Morris
Meridian Streets
Ohio Rubber Company
Cincinnati
Real Estate Transfers In Beech Grove and Indianapolis Area
Transfers show August deals across numerous additions and streets. Buyers include August Wacker Frank Stroy Curtiss B Woodward Myrom Whittemore J E Robbins Sarah R Sawyer Arthur H Willey George A Rose William F Klinge Sabinae G McCarthy George Brehm Louisa Reed Central Trust and Beech Grove Improvement Co. Amounts range from 1 to 20000 dollars with many parcels described as improved or vacant along streets such as Lincoln Park Addition Woodlawn Avenue Congress Avenue Dearborn Street and Buckle Street. Total transfers listed amount to 43289.50.
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Wacker
Josef S. Love
Haughville
Calvelage Street
Frank Stroy
Same
Curtiss B. Woodward
Oliver
Oberlies
Lincoln Park
Pennsylvania Street
Twentythird Street
Myrom W. Whittemore
Edward R. Bernhamer
Fletcher
Brookside
Tuxedo Street
Newland Avenue
J. E. Robbins
John G. McCullough
Woodruff
Sub. Morris
Lincoln Street
Alabama
Sarah R. Sawyer
Edward J. Robins
Bryan
Waren
North
Congress Avenue
Bryan Street
Arthur H. Willey
George A. Rose
Coburn
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad Company
Woodlawn Avenue
Harlan Street
William F. Klinge
Sabinae G. McCarthy
William Ward
Dickson Et al
Dearborn Street
Washington Street
Central Trust Company
Louis
Tschaegle
Northern Heights
Buckle Street
Forty-second Street
Sara K. Wiggins
C. O. Wiggins
Butler’s
Broadway
Fifteenth Street
Claude G. Richie
Daniel H. Fatout
Meridian Heights Place
Downey Street
East Street
Union Trust Company
Anna M. Egold
Holliday
Garfield Park
Cruft Street
State Avenue
Joseph C. Thiesing
Irvington Hill
de Quincy Street
Francis M. Deboy Et al
Francis E. Smith
Lawrence
John W. Cornett Et al
Frances Miller
Cornett Place
Walter T. White
George R. Brown
Stubb
College Avenue
East Side
Forty- Ninth Street
Fire Destroys Journal-News Plant in Evansville
A Jan 3 fire leveled the Journal-News newspaper plant in Evansville Indiana along with a four story building causing about 19000 dollars in losses. The blaze origin is unknown. Local merchants James Boner L E Long and the Ohio Valley Seed Co suffered losses as well as fraternal groups meeting on the fourth floor.
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Evansville
Ind
Journal-News
James Boner
L. E. Long
Ohio Valley Seed Company
Odd Fellows
Ben Huts
Knights
Maccashees
Rev King to Accept St Louis Church Pastorate
Rev King of Central Avenue M E church will accept the Lindell Avenue M E church pastorate in St Louis and begin work about April 1. The board of trustees praised his work since he has served here.
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W W. King
Central Avenue M. E. Church
Lindell Avenue M. BE
St. Louis
King
Central Avenue Church
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Felss
Nobbles
Astoria
John World and Sister
Merchants Heat & Light Co
Edward L. Mweke
Charles Mayer Telephonea
Dianapens Ous
Fred M. Ayres
Henry Kahn
I Mee
G. A. Efroymson
H. P. Wasson
Miles’ Mervine
Falia
Wil
Wilson
Chas. H. Broigh
ST. Louis Church
Acme-Evans Co
Indianapolis, Ind.c
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