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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
3
United States based Poslam claims quick relief for eczema and skin troubles. A new fifty cent size, in addition to the two dollar package, is sold by Weber Drug Co and other Indianapolis stores, with direct orders from Emergency Laboratories New York. Immediate itching relief and healing are reported. samples available by mail.
Bangor Maine October 30 William Babcock of Bradley reports all Penobscot county bears binge on fermented crabapples turning cider into rumlike liquor. He recalls fat bears sleep easily while young ones stagger to hiding places, drinking until oblivion. He laments the bears drink due to unpicked apples and fears for future hunts.
In New York on October 30 a young woman narrowly missed a gift of gems valued at 2500 including a three stone bar pin a ruby ring and a diamond watch. Detective Ticho intervened and Alfred Lemke aged 8 was removed. Police claim Lemke attempted jewelry theft from Mrs. Charlotte Tracy and seized 75 dollars in cash at headquarters.
Grand presents six lively American women in a vaudeville act with singing dancing and comic Teddy Bear by Everett Scott. They’ve appeared on Broadway and return with pretty costuming. Next week features top baseball motion pictures of Cubs vs Tigers with notable likenesses and praise from George K. Spoor.
Park Theater begins a three day run of Captain Clay of Missouri a drama by David and Milton Higgins. David Higgins leads as Captain Clay with a strong supporting cast Bliss Milford and Mark Smith deliver notable performances as a staged baseball scene draws fan interest. The plot follows forgery theft and political intrigue with a second act romance and sharp dialogue. A matinee is planned Saturday as the company proves a strong Park attraction.
Management announces election returns will be read from the stage Tuesday night, allowing the audience to learn results safely and comfortably. The plan emphasizes a smooth, informal turnout and convenient viewing for attendees.
The Empire Theater features Sol Ginsberg as musical director for the Williams Imperial company this week. His original numbers contrast with hack burlesque tunes, delivering highly entertaining performances. The Imperial company presents an alien style burlesque and attracts large crowds.
Manager Crose announces ready acts for patrons at the New Gayety with light hearted fun. A Biograph film is the feature, Gill and Aker ventriloquists unveil new sayings, and Miss Jowden continues to charm the women with her green directoire.
The Annex Theater features two talking pictures this week. A drama titled Fireside Reminiscences, or Parted by a Brother, and a comedy A Well of Champagne lead the bill, followed by action pictures and illustrated songs.
Mrs. Alize Burton a 16 year old bride in St Louis details a troubled life after marrying Tra Burton at 14 and facing parental interference in both families. She left Effingham Illinois at 13 to work in St Louis, later reconciled with Burton, then attempted suicide following another quarrel and his departure. She says age 20 would be a better time to marry.
Forepaugh Stock Company brings Are You a Mason to the Majestic Theater next week with a plot that ravels and unravels in Laughs. The production promises innocent but uproarious fun from curtain to curtain and aims to be one of the season’s biggest entertainments with clever humor and strong stage settings.
John W. Phillips a Denver miner visiting St. Louis was fined $100 and costs for kissing and hugging Laura Kleffer 18 against her will in Judge Tracy's court. Kleffer, employed as a maid on Hartford street, testified Phillips visited the house in search of a letter and kissed her when she was alone. Phillips denied the charge and appealed.
A WCTU member challenges a remark about the lecturer being sober describing the talk on the Demon Rum as evidently filling her subject. The editor confirms the line in a clipped exchange reflecting temperance era humor.
John Rehms cafe proprietor described a robbery attempt by a well-dressed stranger who posed as a perfume salesman. He alleged the man opened a handbag with bottles, offered a sample to scent, then Rehms felled by a drug induced stupor awoke to find the robber rifling the cash register and he wounded himself with a knife while resisting.
New York October report details Miss Harned also known as Virginia Harned accumulating gowns valued at 3490.81 in eight months from a single modiste. The article notes her self payment after separation from her husband and a process server action at her Manhattan home and later at Keith and Proctor’s.
In a busy campaign day at the Waldorf Astoria, William Jennings Bryan was publicly kissed by two motherly-looking women, one in brown and one in black, as he walked with Mrs. Bryan. The crowd laughed and cheered while Mrs. Bryan smiled. John Wesley Gaines and Nathan Straus spoke, and Alice Fisher Harcourt urged equal rights for all.
A guide urging every man to treat his own trees and shrubs as a farm doctor would. It advises removing suckers, fighting fungi and insects, eradicating borers in quinces and apples before winter, and careful replanting of loosened currants. It suggests using a flexible wire, a sharp knife, and scattering coal ashes after replanting.
In a motor driving case at the courts the chauffeur claimed he could stop within ten to twelve feet at certain speeds. The judge questioned whether a car at 40 miles an hour could stop within that distance, with an expert witness noting it depends on the driver’s life and experience.
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