Wonderland Rice's Dog Pony and Monkey Wireuse Wow Juveniles
Wonderland patrons enjoyed Wonder land last night as Rice presented dogs ponies and a monkey in a week long vaudeville with Mr. Rice and the Flannigans. The program featured canine comedy, skilled ponies led by their trainer, and a free admission policy for under 12 with an adult escort. Five couples of colored contestants entered the prize cakewalk for nightly prizes as the cake display was shown.
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Wonderland Rice
Wonderland
Tree Vaudebuiile Pavilion
Rice
Fraser Highlanders at Fair Bank showcases Edna Foley solo
At Fair Bank Park the Fraser Highlanders Scottish Canadian concert band hosted Miss Edna Foley as soloist for the second Fair Bank week. She has sung in Catholic church choirs and various entertainments but never as a professional. Her rendition of Annie Laurie drew applause for range, clarity, and enunciation, compensating for softer volume with swent tone. New dances were added to the Scottish summer program led by Pipe Major Angus McMillan Fraser.
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Fraser Highlanders
Edna Foley
Annie Laurie
Angus McMillan Fraser
Riverside Park Dance Program At Riverside
A special program is prepared for Wednesday afternoon at Riverside. Musicians Homer W. Johnson and Rallie Van Sickle present a dance program at 2 p.m. featuring popular and classical pieces. Instruments include bells tambourine blocks triangles rap-drums and more.
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Riverside
Homer W. Johnson
Rallie van Sickle
Vaudeville bill features Hays Clarence and more at cold theater
The program this week includes Hays and Clarence in a comedy musical act, Lor raine and Howell as grotesque comedians and singing and dancing soubrettes, and Davenport and Francis in The Wrong Map. Also shown are illustrated songs and motion pictures with a cool theater, well maintained and entertaining from start to finish.
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Hays and Clarence
Lorraine
Grand theater presents elaborate picture bill in Indianapolis
The Grand theater in Indianapolis showcases a long program with eight acts including illustrated songs. The bill features three soloists and a varied voice for each illustrated number. This week’s act list changes with the program, offering a mix of serious content and entertainment.
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Indianapolis
Parker to Campaign for Bryan in 1900
Lincoln Neb July 14 News arrives that Alton B Parker the Democratic nominee four years ago will stump for William J Bryan this fall He plans to serve the Democratic national committee as a campaign speaker dedicating his time to speeches outside New York He believes Democrats have a good chance to carry New York and will back Bryan and Kern with strong support
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Lincoln
Neb
Alton B. Parker
Bryan
Judge Parker
Democratic National Committee
New York
Kern
Thorp's Selections at Brighton Beach
Thorp's selections list horses for six races at Brighton Beach with picks including Arazee Great Pirate Fascinator Ragman St With old Chaperon Earl G Frizette Greene Ellisdale Zienap Antaeus Jimmy Lane Roba dor Paprika Sententious The Pippin Queen of Trent Three best bets Arnzee straight first race Harty straight third race Sententious straight sixth race
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Thorp
Brighton Beach
Arazee
Great Pirate
Fascinator
Ragman
St. Withold
Chaperon
Earl G. Frizette
Greene
Ellisdale
Zienap
Antaeus
Jimmy Lane
Robador
Paprika
the Pippin
Queen of Trent
Arnzee
Harty
Denver Racing Circuit Closes After Threats to Arrest Bookmakers
Racing authorities in Denver have voted to end the Littleton meeting and shut down all local racing for the year, possibly longer. State officers secured the closure by threatening to arrest bookmakers found at the track.
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Denver
Col
Littleton
Nominee Bryan and Committee in Conference
Lincoln Neb July 14. Democratic national committee members arrive to confer with W J Bryan on chairmanship and campaign matters. Likely chair from Atwood Campau James Lamb. party includes Taggart Woodson Martin Johnston Mack Dahiman and other executives.
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Lincoln, Neb
Democratic National Committee
W. J. Bryan
John H. Atwood
Kansas
Daniel J. Campau
Michigan
Oliie James
Kentucky
John E. Lamb
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
Urey Woodson
Col
John S. Martin
R. M. Johnston
Texas
Woorman E. Mack
New York
J. C. Dahiman
Nebraska
Central Labor Union Elects New Leaders
By a 67 to 70 vote William J. Pfleger was elected president over Henry S. Ried man. E. W. McGinnis named recording and correspondence secretary, Henry Hedderich won financial secretary, Joseph Obergfell became vice president, with Miss Josephine Wickle as treasurer. Others include J. D. Posey statistician, W. A. Landgraf organizer, W. M. Forohliger sergeant at arms, and trustees Miss F. B. Cartwright Frank Seifert and Frank Ankenbrocs. Installation set for next Monday night.
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William J. Pfleger
Central Labor Union
Henry S.riedman
E. W. McGinnis
Clarence Gaumier
Henry Hedderich
D. L. Stoddard
Stoddard
Joseph Obergfell
Brewery Workers
George Whern
Josephine Wickle
J. D. Posey
W. A. Landgraf
W. M. Forohliger
F. B. Cartwright
Frank Seifert
Frank Ankenbrocs
Printer Drowns In White City Pool
John WIlkison, a 27 year old printer, drowned Monday night in the bathing pool at White City. Friends failed to notice his disappearance until leaving, his clothes remained in the locker. The body was recovered from the deepest part after the pool was dragged. His parents lived in Peoria and he resided with an uncle at 659 T Seventeenth Street.
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John
Wilkison
White City
Woman Recovers $340 Lost On Street
Naomi C. Moffett of 1425 Market Street lost $340 Sunday. W D McNeely a funeral director found the envelope near a restaurant and promptly returned the money after learning the owner.
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Naomi C. Moffett
Market Street
W. D. McNeely
Big Chief Sold By Newcastle Stable To Williams
Brighton Beach N Y July 14 The Newcastle stable sold the three year old Big Chief for twelve thousand dollars to Thomas H Williams president of the California Jockey club The colt will be raced on the coast this winter.
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Big Chief
Brighton Beach
N. Y
Newcastle
Thomas H. Williams
California Jockey Club
Athlete Finds Better Training Food Gains Strength
A Midwest athlete reports better training results after shifting from meat heavy meals to Grape-Nuts and Postum. The writer describes weight gain from 124 to 140 pounds between June and September, and says morning feeling improved after adopting the cereals. The letter promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts as key training aids and cites “There’s a Reason” as a slogan.
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Ia Michman
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Democrats to Fight in All States on 1900s ticket
Lincoln Neb July 14 John Worth Kern Indiana Democratic nominee for vice president said he would hit the campaign trail as soon as Denver party work ends and keep at it while health and audiences permit He predicted victory for Bryan Kern asserted the ticket will win Indiana and the nation Gompers pledged labor backing for Denver platform and candidates.
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Lincoln, Neb
John Worth Kern
Indiana
William Jennings Bryan
Nated
Denver
Mr. Bryan
United States
National Committee
West
Mr. Kern
Whitehouse
Senate
Taft
Gompers
Messrs
Bryan
Kern
Fairview
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
John H. Atwood
Kansas
Ollie James
Kentucky
John E. Lamb
Mr. Atwood
Derelict Baby Death Spurs Mother Search
Juvenile Judge G W Stubbs seeks the mother of an abandoned infant who died Monday night after being left at Miss Susan Lanham’s home 604 Merrill Street. The court found Dr Annie E Daniels failed to identify the mother and reprimanded her for alleged neglect. The baby’s mother, reportedly from Madison Indiana, disappeared after abandoning the infant last Wednesday. The case centers on locating the mother and determining responsibility for the death.
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G. W. Stubbs
Annie E. Daniels
Stubbs
Susan Lanham
Merrill Street
Madison
Ind
Alvin H. Johnson Dies in 77th Year at Home
Alvin Howard Johnson 77 died from complications after a fall three months earlier when he broke a thigh on the steps of his Bellefontaine Street home. A resident since 1874, he leaves wife Cassandra and four children Ida Woodfile Alvin J. Johnson Jr J T Johnson and E B Johnson of St Louis. Next April would mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
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Alvin Howard Johnson
Bellefontaine Street
Johnson
Cassandra Johnson
Ida Woodfile
Alvin J. Johnson
Alvin J. Johnson, Jr
J. T. Johnson
Indianapolis
E. B. Johnson
St. Louis
Boy Drowns in Ohio River Bathing Incident
Evansville Indiana July 14 Kinley Robb aged 14 drowned last night while swimming in the Ohio River after being seized by cramps.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Kinley Robb
Man Drowns Swimming at Crumley Gravel Pit
Jesse P. Wilthite aged 22 drowned while swimming in a pond at the Crumley gravel pit near Mellott Indiana on July 14. The incident was confirmed by local authorities and an investigation is expected.
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Mellott
Ind
Jesse P. Wilthite
Crumley Gravel Pit
Pfiefer and Helm Marry and Plan Georgian Bay Trip
Miss Clara F. Pfiefer and Mr. Harry E. Helm were married Monday morning and are now traveling to Georgian Bay. They will be at home on their return at 1473 East New York Street. Mrs. Della Way from Lafayette and her children arrive to spend weeks with Mrs. J. W. Talbott on East North Street. Mrs. William P. Lamb leaves for Fetoskes Michigan to stay until September and will be joined in August by sister Mrs. R. C. Arnold and son Paul. Miss Mae E. Shloss goes to Elk Heart Lake Wisconsin to join relatives.
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Clara F. Pfiefer
Harry E. Helm
Georgian Bay
New York Street
William P. Lamb
Fetoskes. Mich
R. C. Arnold
Paul
Injury from foul tip risks lifelong impairment in Indiana
Ind July 14. Bryant Edwards, son of Pp. A. Edwards of South Whitley, was struck on the hip by a foul tip while catching at Linden. He was brought home and is under care of two physicians who fear the injury will cripple him for life.
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Warsaw
Ind
Linden
Bryant Edwards
Pp. A. Edwards
South Whitley
Indiana National Guard State Shoot at Fort Benjamin Harrison
The Indiana National Guard state shoot will be held at Fort Benjamin Harrison from July 21 to 26. Rifle contests feature three teams of fifteen men from the First Second and Third regiments, with Battery A Indianapolis Battery B Fort Wayne and Battery C Rockville each represented by two teams in the revolver tournament.
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National Guard
Indiana National Guard
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ft. Wayne
Rockville
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