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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1923

Page

8

Doug MacLean Tames Airplane Comedy in Going Up

Doug MacLean stars in Going Up a aviation themed comedy that critics call the year’s best. The review praises MacLean’s timing and airplane stunt work, comparing his work to Chaplin and noting his rise in Hollywood comedy. The piece also covers Circle Theater Intimate Revue and other local film offerings including Netherlands Folk Song and Isis double bill with Jack Hoxie.

Douglas MacLean Ohio Indianapolis Chaplin MacLean Doug Circle Circle Theater Dorothy Seegar Bobbie Tremaine Howard Frederick Large Circle Orchestra Netherlands

Ohio Theater Show Review Highlights Burlesque Pair

A lively note lauds Going Up and Roughest Africa on the Ohio bill with Doug mistaken for a famed aviator and a daring air duel to win love. Also praised is The Meanest Man in the World on Circle’s Lil, with a full cast listed and a vivid comparison to the stage version. The Circle’s program includes Little Old New York with Marion Davies at Smith’s for Christmas.

Bert Lytell Bert The Circle Doug MacLean Ohio Africa Civilization Hollywood Los Angeles Lil George M. Cohan Gert Lytell Blanche Sweet Richard Clarke Jane Hudson Ned Stevens Bryant Washburn Bart Nash Kitty Crockett Carleton Childs Ward Crane Hiram Carl Stockdale Micheal O'Brien Forrest Robinson Lute Boon Victor Peter Frederick Leggett William Conklis the Circle Smith's New York Marion Davies

Hell's Hole thrills with Jones in peril and action

Review notes a strenuous dream like journey as Charles Jones fights, rides, dives, and climbs through peril in Hell's Hole. Maurice Flynn delivers a terrifying villain turn while Jones performs bold stunts and the audience reacts with uproarious delight.

Charles Jones Hell's Hole Jones Pellmell Maurice Flynn Charles Lines

Beware the Cough Or Cold That Hangs On

Chronicle ad promoting Creomulsion an emulsion creosote medicine to soothe heal inflamed membranes kill germs for chronic coughs colds and throat troubles. Claims twofold action absorption into blood relief after following directions money back if not relieved ask druggist Creomulsion Co Atlanta Ga.

Creopaenem _ Co Atlanta

Ghost skit and songs headline local entertainment bill

Wiles and Nelson draw laughs with a ghost skit while George Hess entertains on banjo. Photoplays include The Man From Glengary and Fighting Blood. Today features The Mimes Cotton Stockings at the Mural, Lonesome Town at the Palace, Claude and Fanny Usher at Keiths, Les Gellis at the Lyric, Oh Joy at the Broadway and Monkey Shines at the Capitol. The Ging ham Girl opens at the Murat on Tuesday afternoon for five days.

Wiles Nelson George Hess Glengary Lonesome Town Palace Claude Fanny Usher Keith's Les Gellis The Lyric Broadway Capitol the Murat

Lloyd George Recovers For Christmas Homegoing

Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George, briefly ill with a cold, has recovered enough to travel to his Welsh home in Criccieth to spend Christmas. The return home follows concerns among friends after his illness.

David Lloyd George Criccieth Welch

Christmas Trips End in Tragedy in Indiana

In Peru and Wabash Indiana five family members including Mrs. William De Puy 86 and the oldest traveler head to Chicago for Christmas. A Christmas turkey and many presents accompany them. The trip ends when the car wrecks killing Mrs De Puy and injuring others. The family mourns as a prior Christmas death weighed on the household.

Peru Ind Chicago William de Puy Wabash

Unfall on Yellowstone trail injures family. son-in-law dies

A vehicle skidded on the Yellowstone trail near here and rolled over. Dr. Thomas Naughton of Peru, the son-in-law, sustained injuries believed to be fatal. Mrs. Jennie De Puy and two other women in the family suffered broken bones, though their injuries are described as not serious.

Yellowstone Trail Thomas Naughton Peru Jennie de Puy

Family killed at crossing in Christmas train tragedy

A Pennsylvania passenger train struck a stalled auto at Hartsdale near Hammond Indiana, killing Michael Somolov 35 his wife Josephine 35 and daughter Theresa 4 instantly and Albert 4 dying later in hospital. They were headed to Oak Glenn Illinois for a Christmas visit. The car was thrown fifty feet and set afire. Somolov worked as a B&O section foreman at Hartsdale.

United Press Hammond Ind Pennsylvania Hartsdale Here Michael Somolov Somolov Josephine Theresa Albert Oak Glenn Illinois

John Messick 19 Dies in Clinton Auto Collision

Clinton Indiana reports John Messick, 19, of Clinton, was struck by an automobile and killed. The Times Special notes his fatal injuries occurred on December 24 as authorities investigate the crash.

John Messick Clinton Times Ind

Child Invalid Happy as Death Ends Suffering

Helen Hamilton dies in Camden New Jersey after a long illness that began with a heart rupture caused by rough play. The girl reached her thirteenth birthday on November 26, a milestone that drew nationwide sympathy before her death on a Saturday.

United Press Camden N. J Helen Hamilton

Tire Change Incident Described Near Here

A brief line notes that Sunday night a person stopped to change a tire on his own machine near here, with no further details provided.

Marion Man Hurt in Wreck

Marion Indiana December 24 Dr Clyde G Mann a well known dog fancier was injured when his automobile collided with a street car He suffered cuts and bruises and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Marion Ind Clyde G. Mann

Human voices rebuilt in Bell Telephone plant era

The Indiana Belle Telephone Company operates a large manual switchboard with ninety nine positions and an annex of automatic switches. The long distance service uses booster boards to rebuild diminishing voice tones, enabling clearer connections between cities like Indianapolis and New York City.

Indiana Belle Telephone Company Booster Board Booster Indianapolis New York City New York

Profit Sharing Plan Offered to Utility Patrons

Central Indiana Power Company invites customers to join a Customer Ownership plan, enabling patrons to share in earnings from their own use of electricity. The company serves 61,000 customers across 120 communities in 25 Indiana counties with plants in several cities and a $7,000,000 super power plant project at Dresser under construction.

Central Indiana Power Company Indiana Indianapolis Clinton Kokomo Sheridan Noblesville Rochester Wabash Logansport Dresser Ind Central Indiana Company

Slaying Follows Altercation at Roadhouse Dance Floor

Jeffersonville Indiana December 24 William Gilmore a 32 year old is held on first degree murder charges in the killing of Luke I Short a Sun set Inn roadhouse bouncer. Short struck Gilmore with a blackjack during an argument on the dance floor firing twice as Gilmore fled and Short pursued wounding him before dying en route to a hospital.

Roadhouse Timea Jeffersonville Ind William Gilmore Luke I. Short Sunset Inn Here Short Gilmore

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