Chorus Girl Famine Hits Big Show Towns
Chicago August 19 report says a chorus girl shortage grips major cities as managers search for experienced performers. Emissaries from New York fail to hire skilled dancers, with expectations of more than one out-of-town production relying on scarce talents.
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Kalamazoo
Mick
Rising Sun
New York
Chicago
Herbert Glickauf
Sam Berk Amusement Company
Glickauf
State Street
Prs
The Volunteer Organist at Nelson Theater August Show
The article celebrates William B. Gray's pastoral drama The Volunteer Organist to be staged at the Nelson on Friday August 21 with a religious church scene featuring real pews an altar and an organ. It highlights the cast of thirty plus a large chorus and vaudeville acts and notes the play's sensational blend of drama magic and comedy.
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Plas
William B. Gray
the Nelson
Mr. Gray
N. W. Newcomer
The
Ne!sen
Baron Loses In Wall Street Comes Of Fine Family
New York reports the case of Richard Von Arkovy a Hungarian baron who attempted wealth in Wall Street then failed after a market crash. He was found unconscious from gas in his apartment and left notes to his landlady his mother and the Hungarian consul detailing poverty and reflections on the Szechenyi wedding and his trading rise and fall.
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New York
Richard von Arkovy
von Arkovy
Count Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Szechenyi
Jockey Club
Wall Street
County seeks updated voting machines for election
County commissioners report no reply from the rental company for four voting machines. One unit returned from Young America was outdated and lacking latest patents, prompting a request for up to date machines.
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Voting Machine Company
Young America
Phanphable Mastodon Musical Melodrama at Rowland and Clifford
The Rowland and Clifford Amusement Company of Chicago presents its mastodon musical melodrama sensation The Phan. Premier theatrical producers offer this lavish production with grand spectacle, aiming to dazzle audiences at their flagship venue.
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Rowland & Clifford Amusement Company
Chicago
Premier Theatrical Producers
Want American Rule On Isle Of Pines
Mrs. E. D. Collins now of Isle of Pines near Cuba visits her mother ex-Councilman D. W. Crowe in Linden avenue. She fears the United States may relinquish control and notes 900 Americans on the island with 800000 acres of land of which 600000 is cultivated. Her husband Mr. Collins owns 200 acres planted with lemons oranges and grapefruit maturing in four years. She worries trouble may follow if U S authority is withdrawn.
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E. D. Collins
Isle of Pines
Cuba
D. W. Crowe
Linden Avenue
United States
Mr. Collins
Mrs. Collins
Island
Aged Tree Bears Pears for Family Reunion
A ninety three year old tree on John Carson’s Jennings county farm bears pears yearly. A bushel has been picked for the family reunion to be held at Brookside Park in Indianapolis tomorrow.
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John Carson
Jennings County
Brookside Park
Indianapolis
Ark Manager Linsey Presents Two Notable Moving Pictures
Linsey of the Ark has secured two popular films for showings tomorrow. The Dirsetoire Gown features a young heroine in a striking gown while crowds are drawn to the spectacle as firefighters alter the crowd. Sing or What Can That Gee follows a mischievous boy and a bottle of bees in comic scenes.
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Linsey
the Ark
Local Eesresume at Wiwood Plant and A Town News
The Ames Teol and Shovel factory at Wiwood resumed operations after months of closure. A rash of misfortunes includes a burglary suspect swallowing morphine and strychnine, a hog loss at cockle burre, and several fatal accidents in Indiana towns. Mrs. Mary Wilkins dies at 109, oldest resident of the state, in Remington.
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Ames Teol and Shovel
Wiwood
Many Family Reunions Planned for Weekend Parks
The Eikenberry reunion gathers tomorrow at Spencer Park with about four hundred expected. The Carson-Graham gathering will take place at Brookside Park in Indianapolis with attendees from the city. The Keesling reunion is set for August 23 at Middletown Fairgrounds. An excellent program and full orchestra are planned, drawing many from the city and county.
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Eikenberry
Spencer Park
Carson-Graham
Brookside Park
Iua‘ianapolis
Keesling
Middletown Fairgrounds
Local engine crew witness man on track near station
A Panhandle engine crew reported a man stood on the track at Marion's passenger station until the train almost struck him and jumped off. The man later attempted arson of two barns and was arrested. He is demented and likely to be sent to East Haven hospital in Richmond.
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Panhandle
Marion
East Haven
Richmond
Flag Staff Shattered by Lincoln School Lightning
During a recent electrical storm the flag staff on the Lincoln school building was shattered by lightning. The rest of the building was unharmed and the broken staff fell across the iron fence of the tower.
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Lincoln School
Red Men Public Meeting Near
Wea Tribe of Red Men No. 170 will hold a public meeting in the local hall a week from tonight. Greenfield's C. A. Robinson, state great sachem, will attend and give an address. All are invited.
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Wea Tribe of Red Men
C. A. Robinson
Greenfield
Ind
Lights Restored at Interurban Station After Storm
Lightning knocked out the interurban station lights during the recent storm. Crews completed repairs this morning as overhead work had kept the line car busy for several days.
W. C. T. U. Scores Grant
New York readers condemn General Grant for blaming the Woman's Christian Temperance Union for poor army health. He cites statistics showing worse health in the U S Army and accuses temperance groups and canteen removal of contributing factors. Politicking noted as a factor.
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New York
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Fr. D. Grant
United States Army
United States
Christian Temperance Unions
Plank Family Reunion Set for Spencer Park
The Plank families plan their eighth annual reunion on August 26 in the upper pavilion at Spencer park. Over three hundred registered last year, and this marks the third year the event is held at Spencer park.
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Plank
Spencer Park
Local Notes: Weddings, Travel, and Fishing Highlights
Sam Behrman receives an ecard from Bob Murray on his honeymoon while in West Point. Miss Margaret Woodling and Mrs. David Bowman leave for Niagara Falls and eastern points. William Hohoff reports catching a two pound bass in Eel river after a rain near Wolworth store. Frank Reeder and wife of Crown Point plan Panhandle employees excursion then visit relatives in Hibbard. Reeder is car inspector at Crown Point.
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Sam Behrman
Bob” Murray
West Point
Margaret Woodling
David Bowman
Niagara Falls
William Hohoff
Wolworth Ten-Cent
Eel River
Uwhl
Frank Reeder
Crown Point
Panhandle
Hibbard
Mr. Reeder
Balloon Ascension Planned at Robinson Park
Local aeronaut Ellis Hance will perform a balloon ascent at Fort Wayne in Robinson Park next Sunday. The event is sponsored after a deal with Valley Traction Company and the balloon has been shipped for the display.
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Ellis Hance
Fort Wayne
Robinson Park
Valley Traction Company
Hold Chicago bank stock reported for non-residents
W. T. Wilson of this city holds thirty shares in the Chicago Exchange National Bank and E. Laverday holds ten shares in the City National Bank, according to the report of non-resident stockholders of Chicago banks.
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W. T. Wilson
Chicago Corn Exchange National Bank
E. Laverday
City National Bank
Chicago
Special Car to Kokomo for Prohibitionist Rally
The 1 U T will run a special car to Kokomo tomorrow evening at 5 45 for local Prohibitionists who want to hear the presidential candidate speak tomorrow night.
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Kokomo
Actor Returns From Retreats Sees Chance for Regular Cats
The actor comes back from multiple retreats and notes a renewed opportunity involving regular cats, signaling a new phase in his creative plans.
Smith Bechtelheimer And Bechtelheimer Wedding Notice
Miss Bertha A. Smith of Lincoln will wed Boyd Bechtelheimer of Walton tomorrow night with Rev. Toney officiating. A marriage license was issued yesterday to Miss Ursa Carpenter and Richard Harding, railway mail clerk, who were married last evening. Carpenter formerly clerked at John M. Waters' dry goods store.
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Bertha A. Smith
Lincoln
Boyd Bechtelheimer
Walton
Mororw
Toney
Ursa Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Day Street
Richard Harding
Broadway
Miss Carpenter
John M. Waters
Woman Invades Lodge Disrupts Eagle Session
A strange woman in black interrupted a Montpelier Indiana Eagles lodge meeting. The intruder sat near the altar, ceremonies halted, and she was ejected and later held at a hotel. She proved to be Mrs Charles Herald of Mt Zion Wells County. Her husband was summoned and she returned home with no reason given.
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Hartford Cy
Ind
Eagles’ Lodge
Montpelier
Charles Herald
Mt. Zion
Wells County
Go to the ant thou Singgard wisdom text
A fragment quotes Proverbs 6 6 7 8 urging heed to the ant's industry. The passage emphasizes self guidance and diligence without rulers, noting the ant stores food in harvest and works in summer.
Value of this year’s crops tops eight billion dollars
The article states the 1910 crop value in the United States reached about 8 billion dollars, nearly nine times the country’s interest bearing debt, and enough to purchase all the nation’s railroads.
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United States
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