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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
7
Francesa Durant endures jealousy and a hidden romance with Lieut. Sommers as Pinckney manipulates events. The couple pursues a cruise aboard the Irveens while Frances secretly lures toward the Roanoke, hoping for a chance encounter to reunite with Sommers.
The Great White Czar earns 25000 dollars daily while the Sultan of Turkey receives 18000. The Emperor of Austria makes 12000 and the Kaiser about 911.29. The King of Italy earns around 7200, the King of England 6270, Leopold of Belgium 1700, and President Roosevelt 137. Napoleon totals about 15000 a day and the president of France about 617 a day.
The author cites four travelers from New Zealand who praise single tax, state socialism, women’s suffrage, old age pensions, and railway-led growth. They say reforms did not unsex women or break homes, and claim New Zealand prospers despite debt. The piece urges study of these ideas and references Henry George.
Philadelphia cricketer J Barton King describes English lodging houses he saw during his cricket tour. He notes landladies can be sharp about charges and recounts a humorous anecdote where a guest rebukes a landlady over an empty bottle and the landlady’s reply.
A provincial quip from the Lacon Journal extols the humor of men who must button their wives waists praising wives with waists and buttons while noting some wives lack waists or buttons. The tongue in cheek piece contrasts fortune and misfortune among husbands.
A Kansas City Journal snippet shows a cultured man using prize fight chatter to engage a barber and deter unwanted selling, illustrating social exchange through shared interests.
The Grand presents the Kinodrome feature An Auto Heroine about an inventor's car race thwarted by villains. A daughter takes over driving in a hazardous course amid wrecks and suspense as the villains are punished. Mabel Hite and Mike Donlin headline next week with Stealing Hole.
The Park Theater opened McFadden's Flats for the week with Ida Burt Lawrence as Ellen praised for vivacity. J J Sullivan as Timothy remains strong, supported by Lottie West Symonds and Will Long as Terrence McSwatt in a lively Irish comedy with a standout chorus.
This excerpt urges even limited means girls to improve daily through deep breathing for health and color, proper posture for poise, and mental growth via reading and concentration. It asserts progress comes from effort, education, and focus, with aim toward better situations through steady personal development.
The wedding engagement will now run two days longer than initially planned, extending celebrations and related arrangements for the couple and their families.
Forepaugh Stock presents Sweet Kitty Bellairs at the Majestic next week. The Irish widow heroine captivates Bath society and a bashful officer Lieut Verney amid witty intrigue and Belasco’s renowned production. Watson headlines amateur night with no hooks, inviting local talent.
New Gayety presents the final amateur night for a diamond medal with four acts from the first elimination and four from last night competing. First prize is a beautiful medal, with silver medals for second and third. One vaudeville program, immediate first act after the feature, and high demand prompts reserved seating on the lower floor and boxes at a premium.
An old fashioned remedy claims to cure rheumatism back pain and kidney issues. The formula uses one ounce compound syrup of sarsparilla and one ounce Toriscom mixed with half a pint of whiskey. A tablespoonful before meals and at bedtime is advised, with shaking before each use.
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