Fix in a Fix at the Grand and upcoming The Christian at Majestic
Vaudeville at the Grand features Charles H. Bradshaw and his company in a farcical skit Fix in a Fix with jealous wives and comical marital entanglements. Thanksgiving matinee noted with The Girl of the Golden West. Next week Forepaugh presents Hall Caine's The Christian starring Viola Allen and Edward J. Morgan at the Majestic.
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Charles H. Bradshaw
Poor Fix
Little Company
the Grand
California
Indianapolis
Hall Caine
Viola Allen
Edward J. Morgan
Glory Quayle
John Storm
Manxman
the Majestic
Morning Noon and Night at Park Theater Review
Park Theater features a strong musical review with Artie Hall as the bright star and a handsome witty performance. Vaudeville acts include the Excelsior Four with a standout singing act and Teddy Burns in a down and out role. Snitz Edwards shines as stage manager in a clever rehearsal sequence. The show delivers lively songs and a large chorus, with no dull moments throughout.
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Park Theater
Artie Hall
Vaudeille
Perforers
Teddy Burns
Snitz Edwards
Majestic Theater Hosts Forepaughs The Girl of the Golden West
The Majestic presents David Belasco's tale The Girl of the Golden West by Forepaugh Stock Company. Crowd praise rises as audiences extol the production and performances beyond prior local stock shows.
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Majestic Theater
David Belasco
The
Majestic
Empire Theater Miss Katheryn Pearl Plans Weight Pact
Miss Katheryn Pearl of the Strolling Players at the Empire Theater enters a weight-based pay agreement. She forgoes $10 per pound above 140 pounds and gains $10 per week for staying at or dropping below that weight. By September she had increased her weekly salary by $20 as she weighed 138 pounds. She remains a leading feminine figure on stage.
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Katheryn Pear 1
Empire
Avoirdupois
Miss Peart
Miss Pearl
Rag-time piano contest added to New Gaiety program
New Gaiety will feature rag-time piano players contest at the end of the second show alongside talking pictures and vaudeville. The feature is new and several renowned pianists have entered.
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New Gaiety
Fear Balloonists Lost Over Pacific
In Los Angeles on November 23 reports say Capt August Mueller and H. G. Anson, who ascended yesterday in the balloon United States, aimed to reach 2,000 feet or higher altitude but are now feared lost at sea or over the open air.
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Los Angeles
Cal
August Mueller
H. G. Anson
United States
Women conquer the arid desert of Washington
Wilson Creek Washington November 25 The arid desert near Moses Lake north end Adrian district is being settled by pioneer women. In six months at least fifteen homesteads have been filed with many taken by young women who came as school teachers. The advance marks turning back the old desert label and welcoming new settlers.
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Wilson Creek
Wash
Moses Lake
Adrian
President Roosevelt Denies Oil Franchise Claim
Washington November 3. Roosevelt issues formal denial of charges that he directed an exclusive Prairie Oil company franchise against Secretary Hitchcock. The president says he simply approved Hitchcock’s recommendation, as with all such submissions, and calls the senator’s alleged promise a falsehood.
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Washington
Standard Oil and Oil
Roosevelt
Prairie Oil Company
Southern Pacific seeks to list 74 million stock on exchange
In New York on a November day, Southern Pacific applied to list 74,166,400 dollars of common stock to be issued from time to time against outstanding preferred stock. Wall Street viewed it as the first step in a long expected deal to retire all Southern Pacific preferred shares. Following the news, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific shares rose sharply on the exchange.
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New York
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
The
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Exchange
Girls Can Cook and Twelve Get Husbands
CHICAGO November 5 Twelve engagements were announced as ten days of the County Fair closed at Emanuel temple last night. A model flat where girls cooked dainty dishes won over bachelor members of the congregation. Rabbi Felix A. Levy conceived the idea to spur marriages. First couple Rose Suckoff and Julius Wilzinski receive furniture to start housekeeping. Other engagements include Luelia Smith to Bert Lychsein Gou lash Tilie Smith to Ernest Espen Pearl Green to Sidney Meyers and others. The fair ended with a ball led by Rabbi Levy.
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Chicago
Emanuel Temple
Felix A. Levy
Rose Suckoff
Julius Wilzinski
Appia Pie
Luelia Smith
Bert Lychsein
Tillie Smith
Ernest Espen
Pearl Green
Sidney Meyers
Dorothy Oppenheim
Ben Cohen
Harriet Schwartz
Louis Steiner
Bernice Katz
Robert Berstorf
Lil-lian Roe
Edwin R. Treusch
Blanche Schoenlauk
Edwin Switzer
Lisa Cohen
William
Turkeys and cod steak head for sailors at Christmas
Washington reports that the naval supply ship Celtic will sail to Europe with a large load of turkeys for homeward bound sailors. The load includes New England apples and rat meat. The navy plans to replace dried prunes with a compressed fruit ration and is testing a new tinned cod steak.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Celtic
New England
United States
Navy Department
Pair use incubator gage to swindle man in Pittsburg case
An infant from Luna Park is central to a sensational Pittsburg case. A woman on First Avenue and a man charged under the white slave act allegedly obtained over $1,000 from a corporation official, claiming the child was his daughter. The man reportedly helped launder the money through the scheme.
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Pittsburg
Luna Park
Central Station
First Avenue
Ellia
Della Smith
Zlouis
Martin
Cascade of Cascarets Craze in America Ad Stirs Debate
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as the nation’s top laxative with claims of millions of daily users and extensive sales. It warns that substitutes undercut the brand by dishonest traders, alleging trade thieves steal profits from the trusted product.
Cascarets Promise Safe Cleanliness for All Ages
An promotional claim extols Cascarets as a time tested remedy, pure vegetable and harmless. It touts cleansing the digestive canal, strengthening bowel muscles, and safeguarding children from dangers to life by keeping the system clean and active.
Beware of the Slick Salesman Cascarts Ad
An old advertising snippet warns against dishonest sales pitches and touts Cascarets from the Remedy Company. It mentions a Ten Cent West Pocket box, a French bodied gold plated trinket, and invites readers to send ten cents in stamps to receive the item, with the Sterling Remedy Company listed in Chicago or New York.
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Theson
Remedy Company
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New
County official duped by trio in baby scam at Luna Park
A jailed county official awaiting trial was entangled in a baby adoption ruse with Della Smith-Martin and her partner. They lured him to Luna Park and a downtown cafe, presenting an incubator child and extorting over $1,000 before he uncovered the plot.
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Ily
Della Smith-Martin
Martin
Badger
Luna Park
Smith
First Avenue House
Tragic Death of Two Week Bride in City Hospital
Mrs J W Scheidel aged 29 of Mount Vernon Indiana died yesterday at City hospital after a brief illness. The young bride, who wed just two weeks ago, passed away as her husband prepared to bring her home.
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ST. Louis
Mra
J.W. Scheidel
Mount Vernon
Ind
City Hospital
Scheidel
Kaiser William Confined With Influenza At Potsdam
Berlin reports Emperor William is sick and confined to his Potsdam palace with a slight attack of influenza. The illness disrupts imperial engagements as doctors monitor his condition.
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Berlin
William
Potsdam
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