Peruna praised in letters from Fountainville readers
A series of 1902 1903 1906 letters from Philip Kratz and others in Fountainville Pa commend Peruna for curing dyspepsia kidney illness and catarrh and for maintaining health with ongoing use. They detail improved strength freedom from doctors and asthma relief for spouses and note travel and weather exposure as kept well with Peruna.
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Fountainville
B. Hartman
Peruna
Philip Kratz
Witness Statement From Doytes Town Mayor
John Donnelly mayor of Doytes town Pennsylvania testifies to the long acquaintance with Philip Wratz for 25 years. He notes Wratz as honorable and useful and believes the statements about Peru na are true in all particulars in his presence. Signed John Donnelly Esq.
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John Donnelly
Doytestown
Philip Wratz
Peruna
One-Act Farce and Variety Shine at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House presents Fix in a Fix with Charlies H. Bradshaw delivering clever acting. The program features the Palace Girls eight dancers in graceful songs, Clemons as eccentric dancer, Melville and Stefon’s evolving comic act, the Marlo trio gymnasts, Katie Barry’s witty English humor, Leipzig the conjurer, Tom Armstrong and Ella Verne quaint, Musical Craigs on cow bells and dulcimer, and a tramcar style kino drome plus The Clever Detective and Rose Time skits. Thanksgiving matinee and extra bill announced for Thanksgiving night.
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Grand Opera House
Charlies H. Bradshaw
Palace Girls
Clemons
Melville
Stefon
Raven Tress
Marlo
Katie Barry
Rot
Stetson
Leipzig
Tom Armstrong
Ella Verne
Morning Noon and Night at Park Theater Thanksgiving Week
The Park Theater offers Morning Noon and Night a musical farce with songs and tuneful numbers. Act one places morning at Ellis Island New York bay, act two noon at Luna Park Coney Island. Stars include Artie Hall Snitz Edwards Sam Mann and Virginia Ware with a large chorus and numbers by the Eight Little Dancing Friars and the Excel Siior Four.
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Park Theater
Sam Mann
Virginia Ware
Teddy Burns
Excelsior Four
Girl of the Golden West at Majestic captivates Indianapolis audience
Belasco’s adaptation of The Girl of the Golden West delivers strong character studies and solid acting. Arvine as Dick Johnson, Miss Spinney as the saloon owner, and Ainsworth Arnold as Sheriff Rance anchor a well staged four act drama set in a mining camp. Next week the company plans Hall Caine's The Christian.
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California
the Majestic
Golden West
David Belasco
Bret Harte
Belasco
Indianapolis
Itn
Arvine
Dick Johnson
Stranger
Hall Saine
The
Empire Theater Strolling Players Open Week with Burlesque
The Strolling Players with a large trained company open a week at the Empire Theater. Samuel Lieber is the leading light, with strong burlesque and vaudeville acts. A standout sketch, New Year’s Eve, features Liebert as Abram Levi in a tale of marriage, prophecy, and a cipher that unlocks a $10,000 consent. The Church City Four quartet also impresses.
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Empire Theater
Samuel Lieber
Samuel Liebert
Abram Levi
Levi
Church City Four
Notable Stage Turn at Halliroom Amid Week of Dances
Eddie Barto performs clever dancing with the Halliroom boys enlivening the sketch. Samuel Liebert again claims the biding part in Another Steal. A travesty on The Devil features Frank Bright as the Devil and Eddie Barto as Prince Karl. Marguerite, Senorita Rose, Salome dances appear with Karl, Ardelia performing as Salome. The chorus is well trained and good looking.
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Eddie Barto
Samuel Liebert
Halliroom Boys
Devil
Frank Bright
Prince Karl
Sirene
Gay Paree
Taming of the Shrew at New Gayety Theater
The Talk-A-Graph company stages a screen version of Taming of the Shrew at the New Gayety this week with Petruchio seeking Katherine and the best comic moments. Jessica Russell and company perform an electrical dance novelty while Verde offers a noted musical act. Josephine Bartlett sings pictorial ballads and about six motion pictures run with full effects.
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Talk-A-Graph
Petruchio
Katherine
Jessie Russell
Verde
Josephine Bartlett
Auto Fire Doused as Bulb Break Ignites Gas Tank
An incandescent bulb broke over a gasoline-filled auto in a Crescent Paper delivery wagon. William Ké ham and Charles Hesmer of the Indianapolis Motor Car company moved the burning vehicle into the street and were burned on the hands but not seriously. They were repairing the car in the firm’s Market street garage when the globe shattered triggering a blaze. Fire was quickly beaten back by heavy rain and no building loss occurred.
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Crescent Paper Company
William Kéham
Charles Hesmer
Indianapolis Motor Car Company
Market Street
Clerks 1060 for Working at Extra Jobs
Washington Nov 24. Several young government clerks were asked to resign for taking outside work after office hours, breaking their oath to serve only Uncle Sam. One clerk earned about 1000 dollars yearly, claiming his salary could not support his family. others gave similar explanations and were also dismissed.
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Washington
Sam
Fiance's Sudden Death Shocks Young Woman
Miss Eric Hornaday a saleswoman at L. S. Ayres & Co. learned of Fred Warrell of Danville Indiana dying after an appendicitis attack. She had been engaged to marry him and had seen him a week earlier in good health.
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Eric Hornaday
L. S. Ayres & Co
Fred Warrell
Danville
Ind
French Women May Serve as Real Soldiers
Paris reports a bill by M. Messimy proposing women serve in the army. He argues France may have to arm women to recover Alsace Lorraine as male manpower declines over the next 15 years. Mme Madeline Peletur supports the plan, urging two years of service for every able woman.
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France
M. Messimy
Chamber
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
Paris
Mme
Madeline Peletur
Prof Napoleon Musical Expects 720 Cast Members In Indianapolis
Indianap*lis Orphans' Asylum stages Prof Napoleon with 720 people including 7 local participants. Rehearsals span three weeks with many groups performing simultaneously in multiple halls to accommodate large chorus and dance numbers. Waiting rooms and staged entrances are arranged to ensure smooth, safe entries and exits despite the vast cast.
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Indianapolis
Prof
Napoleon
Overstreet To Attend Postal Conference Start
Congressman Overstreet of the Indianapolis district arrives in Washington for the postal commission sessions resuming Thursday. He is a key member expected to push reforms in the postal service through the meeting.
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Washington
Congressman Overstreet
Indianapolis
Overstreet
Th Postal Commission
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Artie Hill
Rosie
Miss Liberty
Little Dancing Friars
Post
Teste Singers
Yetum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
Massachusetts Ave
Washington Street
Clover Leaf
Wednessy
Amielea
Panama
Maria
Clover Lea
Extravasanza
Indianapolis Orphans’ Asylum
the Park
the Park Theater
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