Society Events Preview for Laura Miller Bobbitt Wedding
Miss Gladys Bookwalter hosts the first of a series of events for the bride. Attendees include maid of honor Miss Kate Volz and bridesmaids from Chicago and Selma. Also noted are engagements, showers, and dances as the social season opens with luncheons, matinees, and parties across Irvington and Indianapolis.
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Laura Miller Bobbitt
Gladys Bookwalter
Edward Kennedy Reese
Columbia Club
Kate Volz
Selma
Ala
Elizabeth Eitel
Ethel Mick
Faye Palmer
Florence Kahn
Louise Halliday
Chicago
Clarence Budd
Eleanor Book-wealher
Deserted wife offers to give away 5 week old baby
Mrs Sara Ellis of Gary Indiana placed an ad in a local paper offering to donate her five week old baby to a good home after her husband deserted her and left her unable to support herself and the child. The plea appeals for a caring home and no compensation.
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Gary, Ind
Sara Ellis
Gypsies Escape Men in Newcastle Fright
In Newcastle Indiana on September 23 James McVeigh and Elisha W Caft escaped a band of gypsy women who demanded money after pursuing them. They fled on horseback, using a whip to break away from the group. The incident involved fear and a sudden retreat from the gypsies.
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Newcastle
Ind
James McVeigh
Elisha
W. Caft
Instant Relief for Sore Feet and Tender Toes
An advertisement hawks T I Z foot remedy to policemen and the public, claiming instant relief for sore, tender, sweaty, swollen feet. It touts superiority over powders, asserts T I Z draws out poisonous exudations, cleans every pore, and promises feet in perfect condition with testimonials from a Policeman Emzy Harrell in Austin Texas.
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Emzy Harrell
Austin
Texas
Foreign born anger prompts call for prosecutor resignation
In Indiana Harbor the wife of Lake County assistant prosecutor J A Patterson sparks uproar at a women’s club by denouncing foreigners on trains and in neighborhoods. Patterson denies the remarks but faces pressure to quit. he hints at exposing party ties if forced out.
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Indiana Harbor
Ind
J. A. Patterson
Lake County
Patterson
Chicago
Republican Party
Daughter of Kaiser Will Not Marry Duke
Vienna reports a semi official denial of rumors that Princess Victoria Louise, the Kaiser's daughter, would wed Archduke Karl son of the late Archduke Otto. Officials say no formal denial because the rumor should not be dignified. Religious differences between Lutheran Victoria Louise and Catholic Archduke Karl are viewed as enough to prevent any engagement despite possible state reasons.
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Vienna
Franz Joseph
Victoria Louis
Archduke Karl
Archduke Otto
The Chocolate Soldier shines at Majestic theater
Amusement review lauds Antoinette Kopetzky in The Chocolate Soldier at the Majestic. The performance features strong singing and acting, top music, and standout numbers like My Hero and The Letter Song, with praise for director Signor A de Novellis and the ensemble.
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Antoinette Kopetzky
Hero
Signor A. de Novellis
Miss Kopetzky
Fritz i von Busing
Miss Kopetsky
Margaret Crawford
Forest Huff
Henry Coote
Edmund Mulcahy
Silver Threads opens at Park with Richard J. Jose
The pastoral Village Masschusetts tale features Jose as Ben Laurie with Louise Kent as Ruth Laurie. The play centers on a girl driven from home by a Puritan father, later returning to a bittersweet reunion. Support for Jose is strong, though the plot turns melodramatic at times.
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the Park
Richard J. Jose
Masschusetts
Jose
Richard Jose
Ben Laurie
Spanish Dynasty in Grave Danger Amid Clerical Protests
London dispatch reports the Spanish dynasty in dire straits with over 100 planned clerical demonstrations on Oct 2 to overawe the government as Cortes convenes. The mobilization of two million citizens and the entire military force are pledged for any emergency.
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London
Spain
Made to order suit or overcoat sells for 13.75
S. J. Singer & Sons offers tailored suits and overcoats at 13.75 with full satisfaction guarantee or money refunded. Located at 43 W Washington St.
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S. J. Singer & Sons
Washington St
Pretty Dresses for Girls in Sicilian and Panama Styles
Advertises dresses for girls ages 6 to 14 with waist plaits finished in soutache and bands. Skirts are full box plaited in red brown and blue. Priced at $5.00.
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Panama
Mourners Few for Former Gay Woman in East St Louis
In East St Louis Nina Tourville was laid to rest after a sparse procession, with only four carriages following the hearse. She was noted for a lavish earlier wedding day when she spent six thousand dollars, gifting $300 in clothing and $6,500 in jewelry, and hiring the Lame Goose saloon, though many who praised her generosity did not attend the funeral.
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ST. Louis
Nina Tourville
East St. Louis
Phe
Tourville
Lame Goose
East St Louis Celebrate Marriage With $6000 Bill
The wedding celebration in East St Louis ran up a bill of $6000 with many local residents contributing to celebrate the marriage. The sum reflects the large turnout and generous community support for the event.
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East St. Louis
Husband Sentenced by Wife for Theft Case in Columbus
Columbus, Ind. Sept 23. George Fowler, 28, was sentenced to one to eight years in prison after his wife testified she saw him cut a pocket in Ed Branham while he slept and steal $40.
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Sun
Columbus
Ind
George Fowler
Boys Give Watch Charm to Governor Marshall
Members of the Boys' club presented a handsome watch charm to Gov. Marshall who is president of the club. The charm features a peculiar stone found by the boys while camping near Crawfordsville and is set in a gold band paid for by contributions from all the boys. Presentation made by Earl Chappelle William Parr and Willie Renner.
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Gov. Marshall
Crawfordsville
Earl Chappelle
William Parr
Willie Renner
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