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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1903

Page

4

When the Bell Tolls opens at Park Theater in Indianapolis

Amusements reported the Park Theater opening its season with When the Bell Tolls a melodrama set in England and Switzerland. Karl Drovsky as the brazen villain and Lee Beggs as the hero anchor the cast along with Louise McCallum as the adventuress. The house filled despite heat, a record for summer crowds.

Popular Park Theater Indianapolis England Switzerland Adventuress Lee Beggs Louise McCallum Cotten

Park theatre notes and casting for coming vaudeville season

Indianapolis theater scene previews mounting activity with updates on actors and productions. Charles Perkins J Swartwood and William Hunt lead comedy efforts while Paul Terhune and Jane Hampton star as English tourists and a street maiden. Buckley returns as press agent for the Grand with his wife Carmen tella to follow. Minor and Livingston paint new backdrops for the Park and plans for a new drop curtain before Christmas. The Smart Set tour expands with over fifty performers, while Jane Oaker may star in a Booth Tarkington adaptation if Hearts of the Princess Osra falters. Mrs Jean Margaret Davenport Lander dies at seventy four. Weber & Fields staff prepare for season as Joseph Weber battles illness.

Charles Perkins J. Swartwood William Hunt London Paul Terhune Jane Hampton Mount Blanc Lord Swansleigh Lincoln J. Carter Louis W. Buckley Indianapolis The Grand Buckley New York East Denver Messrs. Ziegler & Anderson Anso Park Messrs. Minor and Livingston Chicago Fred Dickson Minor and Livingston Billy McClain Gus Hill McClain Williams Walker Dahomey Jane Oaker Broadway Booth Tarkington Indiana Hamilton Summerfield Tarkington Anthony Hope Osra Miss Oaker

Home Dressmaking Hints by May Manton

Fashion notes on a waist with shoulder extensions and a yoke style trim. Describes a nile green louisine silk waist with cream lace, panne piping, and a cream mouslin chemisette. Includes pattern details, yardage for sizes, and how to order patterns from The Journal Indianapolis.

May Manton

Term of arrest for grand larceny at ice station

Thomas Mathers of 620 South Meridian Street was arrested yesterday afternoon by Bicycle officers Simon and Morgan and placed at the ice station on a charge of grand larceny. A watch from Erie Oliver of Chesapeake City was claimed in the local police report, with other details unclear.

Thomas Mathers South Meridian Street Simon and Morgan Ery Oliver Chesapeake Pawe

Social notes of many travels and visits across Indiana towns

A broad roundup of residents and visitors including Mr. John Lecklider going to Basslake Miss Metsker of Noblesville visiting Miss Stella Dean Miss Agnes Ketcham enjoying weeks at Maxinkucker and many others traveling to Birmingham Chicago Martinsville and Atlantic City Messages announce engagements weddings and summer plans with relatives and friends across Zionsville Rushville and FairFAX County while fashion and home culture notes headline patterns fabrics and decorative trends.

John Lecklider Basslake Mary Metsker Noblesville Stella Dean Agnes Ketcham Maxinkucker Nelle Sullivan M. O. Sullivan Rushville Edith Stella Nicholson Martinsville Tillie Holle Birmingham Ala Bertha Sullivan Jeannette Gipe Chicago Lillian Clark Zionsville H. J. Milligan Crawfordsville Frank Kenney Atlantic City Simon Pink Northern Lakes Voss Chcane Laker Mackinac Georgian Bay Margaret Shover Herbert Philip Dahlen Terre Haute Booth Columbus Charles Latham Pennsylvania Street Hazel Dietz Helen Evans Dayton Oscar Watkins Mills Chillicothe Niagara Falls J. W. Almond A. J. Clark Martin W. Mansfield Corinne Caroline Rogers Cleveland Ann Darby Kokomo Madison Charles Dr. Walcott William Garrard Comly O. P. Morton F. 8. C. Gill Edward Holloway Adele Wallick Clarence Foster Evanston Ill M. E. Crowell Franklin Edgar J. Foster Harmon Bradshaw Lebanon Foster Annabel Nelson Helen Corwin Mary Singer St. Louis John W. Stokes and H. M. Chandler Frank Stewart F. M. Wiley This City Milton Hussey John Hussey James Brendle M. B Hardy Elsie Bruce Jennie Dye Lafayette Strauss Baltimore Lowenstein New York Weidel Texas Guggenheimer Mendel Memphis Miss Wineman Ortea Miss Blanche Wineman

Home Brewing Stock Moves Despite Rumors of Options

Rumor confirmed that stockholders were asked for an option on all Home Brewing Company shares as the stock rose only one point at yesterday's Exchange session. Albert Lieber denied involvement, suggesting the report was started by investors seeking higher prices, while stockholders complain of limited benefits and agent-led moves with a ten month option.

Home Brewing Company Stock Exchange Albert Lieber Indianapolis Brewing Company

Fall shirtwaist yoke styles balanced by tailored look

The New York Evening Post notes the yoke design appears on many fall shirtwaist models. While it extends over the shoulder, authorities say the tailored waist remains the preferred style this autumn. Mohair improvements push the material toward first choice, available in solids, stripes, and overlays, with striped wash flannels and medium weight cotton vestings also likely. A salad tip from the New York Evening Sun suggests a fresh hot weather dish of tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber, lettuce, and optional olives or nasturtiums with French dressing.

New York Evening Post New York Evening Sun

Stock quotation stagnant with no sales for months

On the Stock Exchange the quotation stood at 107 with no sales in over two months. A major stockholder said yesterday he had not agreed to sell or even give an option on his stock at 125.

The Stock Exchange

City Clerk Elliott Informs Of Son Earl’s Arm Fracture

City Clerk Charles N. Elliott received a telegram from Mrs. Elliott in St. Louis about his ten year old son Earl falling and fracturing his left arm. The boy, not very strong, was to join a cantor trip to Wisconsin with his father, and the salary loss will be a heavy disappointment for both.

Charles N. Elliott

Bids on Street Lamp Contracts for Five Years

Bids for fifty or more gasoline lamps for five years were received by the Board of Public Works. The submission process seeks suppliers to outfit city streets and ensure ongoing lamp maintenance.

Bids for City Street Lamps Reported Yesterday

Bids for fifty or more incandescent naphtha street lamps were received for a one year term starting August 15 1993. Two bidders on the former proposition Sun Vapor Street Light Company Canton Ohio with a current city contract bid 28 dollars per lamp and Cleveland Vapor Light Company bid 26.97 dollars per lamp. On the second contract Sun Vapor Street Light Company bid percent. The bids were taken under advisement.

Sun Vapor Street Light Company Canton Clevland Vapor Light Company

Congress of Preachers Opens at Acton Park

Acton Park hosts a two day congress of preachers and lay officials beginning tomorrow with addresses by Dr. Sheridan Coffin and Whitcomb. Friday is Old Settlers Day with Seneff's Military Band concerts, a Saturday soldiers’ band concert, and a cottage party of Shelbyville young women at Camp Hungry led by Mrs. A. L. Blakely.

Acton Park Tabernacle J. W. Cashiel Park Porterfield Wilburn F. Sheridan Hugh Price Hughes M. R. Fuller Cincinnati Europe Alfred Kummer Portland Ore Sheridan Fuller Land of Tell Kummer Congress of C. F. Coffin Harry Whitcomb Old Settlers Seneff Ladies’ Military Band

Preachers' School Opens at Bethany Park at Bethany Park

Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports the opening of the Preachers' School at Bethany Park with a strong faculty led by D. R. Dungan and others. The daily schedule includes morning prayers and lectures with afternoon sessions, while J. A. Beattie cannot attend and some 2 pm lectures are canceled. A lively program features addresses, entertainment, and guest pupils from Indianapolis and surrounding cities.

Indianapolis Urnal Bethany Park Preachers Bethany Assembly Brotherhood D. R. Dungan the Bible College Canton W. P. Aylesworth Corner University Lincoln, Neb C. B. Deweese Kentucky University Lexington A. B. Philputt Central Church Charles B. Newnan Third Church J. A. Beattie Hiram College Deweese Charles F. Waltz Marion Tommy

The Busy Man Cartwright in Indianapolis Life

A portrait of John Henry Cartwright, a self styled very busy insurance agent in Indianapolis who crowds minutes into hours. He dodges family plans for work, buys newspapers and cigars, meets reporters, reads serials, and excuses his absence from a Riverside Park dinner while pursuing a hectic schedule.

Mr. Cartwright John Henry Cartwright John Henry Indianapolis Thirty-eighth Street Riverside Illinois Street Mercury Johnnie Johnsen Indiana Ella Wheeler Wilcox John Cartwright John Hi Ing East Stoba Henry Tim John John Henry Clay Washington Washington Park Ball Park John Henry Wright

Articles of incorporation filed for Commercial Oil Company

Incorporators include Louis H. Renkert John T. Figg George Kern J Russell Robert H David D Riddle Henry C Delst and W ter J Goodall The office will be in the territorial Arizona main business in this city Capital stock details and directors for the Niagara Company and other filings are noted with names and proposed share issuances.

Commercial Oil Company Retary of State Louis H. Renkert John T. Figg George Kern J. ©. Russell Robert H. David D. Riddle Henry C. Delst W Ter J. Goodall Tory Arizona Allison Company John 8 Berryuill Pany Niagara of Company A. ©. Moore M. B. Ross Charles E. H. J. Wellman E. B. Humes Bard J. H. Lagan P W. Renner

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