Park Theater Crowded for Holiday Matinees
Park theater enjoyed full crowds holiday afternoon as fathers mothers and children filled the seats with babies present and a lively crowd noise. Two little waifs melodrama The play ends with virtue triumphing and villainy punished. The Grand opera house gets a renovation and reopens Monday with brighter lobby and restored decor under J Hush Bronson. State fair speed program opens September 17 with 11 events and $1000 purses for free-for-all pace and trot on Friday.
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Park
Blonday
Empire opens season with strong burlesque show
The Empire’s annual season began Monday to full houses with the ben-ton burlesquers opening a lively performance. Miss Marie Rogers, a contralto, drew strong applause for her singing while colorful costumes and fresh coon songs added appeal. The Gon-tons appear all week as the theater has been renovated.
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Empire
Indianapolis
Garret Cellar Sheds Dull Appearance Despite Clean Look
A cellar attic space shows a neat clean exterior yet its overall appearance remains unappealing. Observers note the design lacks charm and could benefit from updates to improve curb appeal.
Labor Day Celebrated Across 36 States and Territories
Millions in 36 states marked Labor Day under proclamations while strikes echo in steel and armament industries. Oregon led earlier, with 11 years before the national law, as unions grow in size and strength amid national labor discussions and a 1882 origin tied to the Central Labor Union of New York.
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Washington
Philippines
Guam
Porto Rico
Tutullla
National Congress
United States
Oregon
New York
Commonwealths
Arkansas
Delaware
Kentucky
South Dakota
Wyoming
Territory of Mexico
T. V. Powderty
The
Inights of Labor
Central Labor Union of
General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Rumored Czar May Convene International Congress
Paris sept 3 the rappel says the czar after meeting President Loubet may convene an international congress of sovereigns and chiefs of states at Copenhagen. King Christian of Denmark is expected to preside the congress.
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Paris
Rappel
Loubet
Copenhagen
Christian
Denmark
Smallpox Sees Seven New Cases and Five Deaths in London
London reports seven new smallpox cases and five deaths since Saturday with seventy two people under treatment. Authorities monitor spread as city health officials issue containment advisories and continue vaccination efforts.
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London
City Life News Briefs From August Receipts and Local Incidents
Post office receipts for August reached 12 450.85 dollars, up 6 400.13 from 1900. Judge Vinson Carter returned from a Wisconsin fishing trip after a period in a hospital for gastritis. A telegram from Hamilton D reports the marriage of Harry Hurley and Carrie Wallingford of Indianapolis. George Walsh, 15, was severely cut when a Central avenue car struck a wagon near the Monon tracks. Wm. McClurg halted a runaway horse attached to a carriage carrying Mrs. Charles Woldt and four children on North Capitol Avenue. no injuries reported.
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Hamilton
Harry Hurley
Carrie Wallingford
Indianapolis
George Walsh
Stevens Sr
Monon
Wm. McClurg
Charles Woldt
N. Capitol Ave
SUN
Buffalo
N. Y
THE
SUN Pub. Co
Ohiost
A Tale of Adeliza and the Aunt's Illusion
Jack Neverwed and I answer a matrimonial ad by Adeliza in a park meeting but the photograph misleads. The supposed heiress turns out to be Jack’s aunt in disguise with a comic confrontation and a plan to flee to California.
Jack and the Aunt’s Fortune and a Quick Marriage
The passage notes Jack staying home rather than going to California. That night his aunt dies from spite and apoplexy, leaving no will. Jack inherits a handsome fortune and six months later marries a sister of the narrator who resembles the imagined picture related to Jack’s dilemma.
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Jack
Tom
Adeliza
Audeliza
Adelia
India
Ophelia
California
Protecting the Czar in France Ahead of Visit
Reims reports extensive preparations for the czar’s trip to France. About 200 French and 200 Russians, plus 20 international anti anarchist police, are already in place at Reims and Compiegne. Officers disguise themselves as gardeners, waiters, travelers, or English tourists, yet many cannot speak English.
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Reims
France
Compeigne
Railroad boom hits Salt Lake as lines choose intermountain hub
Salt Lake City speeds into a real estate surge after being named intermountain headquarters for Gould Harris railway lines. Rio Grande Western plans to enlarge shops for 600 more mechanics while Oregon Short Line buys North Salt Lake land for new facilities. San Pedro Los Angeles Salt Lake Railway buys land for a large plant and Southern Pacific completes the lake cut off survey, sending reports to New York.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake
Gould-Harriman
Rio Grande Western
Oregon Shortline
North Salt Lake
San Pedro
Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railway
Southern Pacific
New York
Senator Sewell Returns From Abroad in Weak Health
Senator Sewell of New Jersey arrived in New York aboard the Vaderland after an overseas trip for health. He was in a weakened condition upon landing and had to be assisted off the ship. Doctors report a complication of illnesses.
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New York
Senator Sewell
New Jersey
Vaderland
Lyons-MacBeth Engagement Set in Baltimore
Announcement of Miss Madge Hamilton Lyons of Baltimore and Mr. Chas W MacBeth of Detroit Michigan, engagement with nuptials planned for early October.
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Baltimore
Madge Hamilton Lyons
Chas. W. MacBeth
Detroit
Mich
Swirl of Society Highlights Local Arrangements and Wedding News
Mr and Mrs John P Frenzel return from Asheville as Mrs C W Oakes hosts W C T A on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Heaton entertain sixteen friends at their cabin on White River near Martinsville Greencastle. Miss Marie Hoover and Prof William W Ellis wed at the brides home and plan to Evansville. Ellis heads the high school commercial department. The Hoffmans celebrate their fourth anniversary at home 174 Spann Ave. Their wedding was at Shelterville four years ago. Out of town guests arrive with many presents for the hosts.
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Robert Heaton
White River
Martinsville
Greencastle
Marie Hoover
William W. Ellis
Wylie
Evansville
Ellis
Miss Hoover
Louis Hoffman
Possible Andree Balloon Find Near Hudson Bay
Walter W. Cobb and T. W. Shields returned from Hudson bay country with a report from Indian hunters about a possible balloon crew trace. They say about 960 miles north of Moose Factory two men were found with a basket resembling a balloon basket, though hunters did not identify the victims or provide verification.
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Kankakee
Walter W. Cobb
T. W. Shields
Hudson Bay Country
Andree
North Pole
Moose Factory
Hudson Bay Company
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Oakwell
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello
Ils
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John P. Frenzel
Asheville
C. W. Oakes
College-ave
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Fredonia
Central Printing CO
Suecase
Switzerland
Mlinois
Dr.pierces
Indiana
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