Look Out for Bogus Chickering Pianos
A warning on deceptive imitation Chickering pianos selling inferior instruments at inflated prices. Chickering Bros of Chicago faced injunctions over counterfeit use of the Genuine Chickering name, with courts acting to curb imitators amid ongoing industry ethics and consumer protection concerns.
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America
Chickering Bros
Chicago
The
Music Trades Company
Sooth Jefferson Street
Wabash Avenue
Messrs
Chickering & Sons
Boston
Chickering
Mass
Indianapolis
Immigrant with Stutter Faces Ellis Island Hearing
A special inquiry on Ellis Island will decide if a stuttering immigrant could threaten national institutions. Jean Louis talot, nine years old, and Pierre face questions as officials fear delays from stuttering. The hearing aims to determine whether the migrant program hinders operations and which actions may follow.
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Mary
Peasan
France
Am-m
America
Gasconge
Pierre
Jean
San
Gascogne
Parisian Sage Promises Hair Growth Despite Cautions
A testimonial letter from Oscar Armstrong praises Parisian Sage for regrowing hair on a bald scalp after one bottle, while a disclaimer from Indianapolis Sun notes no guarantee to regrow hair on dead roots. Henry J. Huder guarantees dandruff removal with a two week trial and sells a large bottle for fifty cents.
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Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Oscar Armstrong
Belleville Horse- Bhoe & Rolling Mill Co
Belleville
Ont
Indianapolis Sun
Mr. Armstrong
Henry J. Huder
America
Indianapolis
Henry J Huder
Brooklyn Club Seeks Snow Melting Device for Streets
The Brooklyn ball club promotes a new snow melting device aimed at clearing city streets faster than wagons and shovels. President Edbette has sent a communication about the device to Mayor Bookwalter.
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Brooklyn Ball Club
Edbette
Bookwalter
Cass county halts gravel road work after three mile road ruling
Work on Cass county gravel roads stops as the Indiana supreme court declares the three mile road law unconstitutional. Contractors seek payment for completed work while bondholders recall bonds worth about 320000. County officials face bondholder pressure as a new hearing may alter the ruling. Roads listed include Little Im Eel Poundstone, Tritt, Shaner, Walters, Dutchese, Wampler, Stanely, Myers, Bowman, and Noel corridors spanning Tipton, Deer Creek, Jackson, Boone, Jefferson townships and nearby lines.
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Logansport
Ind
Cass County
Supreme Court
George W. Cannami
Matthew Moroney
M. A. Little
Eel
Poundstone
Deer Creek
Harry Barnes
Tritt
Tipton
Jackson
James Pierce
Shaner
Cass and
Miami County
James Merritt
Walters
Eel Township
George Palmer
Dutchese
Jackson Township
Walter Girton
Wampler
Galveston
Samuel Gravel
Stanley
James Stanley
Myers
Boone and
Jefferson
James Vernon
Bowman
Cass
Peru
Noel
John Smith
Grand Opera House vaudeville bills feature women stars
The Grand Opera House week program highlights Marie Dainton and Marie Glazier with Arthur Dunn, Lissie Faye, Melody Lane Girls, and the Walthour trio, plus film actresses in a Girl Question production. The Majestic will stage In the Bishop's Carriage from Forepaugh with strong scenic designs, and Bill Watson's company offers vaudeville, comedy, and new tableaux like The Jolly Miss Clover and Bashful Venus with top performers and striking costumes.
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Arthur Dunn
Willonk Winters
Erwin Connelly
Lissie Faye
Melody Lane
Walthour
Bill Watson
Billy Wlatson
Under Southern Skies at Park Theater Next Three Days
Park Theater to host the popular production Under Southern Skies for three days starting with a Thanksgiving matinee. The 23‑member company travels with all scenery and the play, in its eighth season, presents a vivid southern tale from Lottie Blair Parker. Also scheduled The Girl Question a musical comedy at $2.00 with lively action and pretty girls.
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Chicago
PAR
Our City
Lottie Blair Parker
East
South
New England
Park Theater
ST. Louis
Kokome
T. St. L
Terminal Traction Company
Colonial Vaudeville Opens Week Two With New Acts
The Colonial enters its second week with Grace Hagrid in Five Feet of Comic Opera and a lineup including Billie Montgomery Florence Moore in comedy singing and dancing Caesar Rivoli as multiple characters Almont and Dumont in a musical number DeWitt Young and sister juggle and boomerang toss Walter Jones delivers a monologue The Jackson family performs bicycle feats and Coloniscope pictures close the show.
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Grace Hagard
Billie Montgomery
Florence Moore
Miss Moore
Mr. Montgomery
Caesar Rivoli
Therese
Almont and
Dumont
DeWitt Young and Sister
de Witt
Walter Jones
Jackson
Hunters Climb Trees After Bear Cub Surprise
Two Oil City hunters chasing small game near Henry's Bend encountered a larger target a good sized bear cub. They fired with buckshot but had only that limited load. The incident was reported from Oil City with no further details on the bear or outcome.
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City
Henry's Bend
Deer kill and bear hunt incidents reported near Tidioute and Card Creek
Up-river trainmen report hunters killing a fine deer a short distance up the river from Tidioute. they returned with the carcass. Edwin Grimes, 17, of Card Creek Pa, killed two black bears on Potato Creek eight miles from home, with bears weighing 300 and 100 pounds as he and his father prepared to set bear traps.
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Baby Brain
Tidioute
Edwin Grimes
Card Creek
Potato Creek
Mr. Grimes and Son
Hurst Leads in County Clerk Race Rumors Rise
Charles Hurst, praised for deputy clerk experience and courtesy, is the main Republican candidate in talks for county clerk. He aims to run, with supporters upbeat about reception. Albert Uhl is also mentioned as a potential candidate.
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Charles Hurst
Hurst
Mr. Hurst
Albert Uhl
Watsons Big Show at the Empire Theater This Week
One of the road’s most popular acts, Watsons Big Show, featuring the original Billy Watasa and his famous beef trust, performs at the FF Empire Theater this week.
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Ffempire Theater
Watson
Billy. Watasa
Beef Trust
the Empire
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