Arizona in New York Holds Big Production Climax
Ollie Mack reports great theater scene as Amelia Bingham delays The Climbers until May 10. McAvoy and May share four fifths of weekly earnings after a judge’s ruling. Park Theater to host Uncle Tom's Cabin and At Valley Forge next week as The Star Boarder closes tonight. Constantinople spectacle plays Buffalo with hundreds of performers. Reminiscences note Stoddard's ailing father and plans for Tess of the d Urbervilles. Adams seeks divorce while Maude Adams rises in prominence. Arizona’s grand scale seen with 30 horses trained for the Elevth Cavalry in Augustus Thomas play.
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McAvoy
May
Mank
al W. Martin
Valley Forge
Park Theater
Charles H. Boyle
The
Denver Express
Arizona
Academy of Music
New York
United States Cavalry
Long Island
Elevth Cavalry
Augustus Thomas
Fee
Frederic Reming- Burridge
Stage notes on scenic design and star lineup
The scenic design has grown in scale with more detail. Thirty horses join from Fort Grant, plus added officers. Olive May remains Bonita tan by, Edgar Selwyn as Tony the vaquero, and Dustan Farnum replaces Vincent Serrano as Lieutenant Denton. Arthur Byron’s upcoming tour hints at Shaw plays and new Byron works. Ole Mack confusion clarified by Dramatic Mirror reports and Paducah Elks program.
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Fort Grant
Canby
Olive May
Bonita Tanby
Arizona
Edgar Selwyn
Tony
Vaquero
Dustan Farnum
Vincent Serrano
Denton
Social notes of Indianapolis region weddings and trips
Local society items record travel to Buffalo Berlin and Riverside visits to relatives in Rome City Prov idence and Sylvan Beach engagements and weddings including Mabel Turpin and Albert Fortune and Natalie Bonsall with Samuel Noon Peruvian marriage Jeannette Osborne and Dr John Slater and Foush Britts Martinsville couples wed after Spencer excursion trips and upcoming teaching assignments and international travel plans.
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Elizabeth Rebentisch
North Vernon
Alfred Turpin
Mabel
Albert Fortune
Harriet Scott
Germany
Lucy Mayo
Sylvan Beach
Mich
Tacoma
Japan
Douglas Jillion
Anna Jillson
Country Club
Miss Fisher
Bay City
Bowman
Terre Haute
Natalie Florence Bonsall
Mir
Samuel Frederick Noon
Charles Lawrence
North
Senate Avenue
George M. Smith
M. E. Churen
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Omar
TR. Roberts
North Illinois Street
Slater
Osborne
Indianapolis Journal
Peru
Ind
Jeannette Osborne
John Slater
Chicago
Jonneson
Foush
Britts
Martinsville
Theodore Foush
Katherine Britts
Spencer
Vincennes
Palmer
Musical programme aboard Graf Waldersee features Indianapolis participants
The steamship Graf Waldersee hosted a concert last week with performers including Re v. John F Helshmann and Mrs Charlotte A Raschig. Indianapolis guests listed include Mrs Philip Rappaport Mrs Richard Bieder and family Mrs Lottie Adam Reschig and Mr and Mrs George A Gay.
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Bohm
Marta
Gounod
Charlotte A. Raschig
Wieniawski
Thaddeus G. Rich
Marie Glover
Rubenstein
Paul F. Schleyer
L. O. Thatcher
Cavalleria Rusticans
Lottie Adam Reschig
George A. Gay
George Duvall Mishap At City Hospital
George Duvall was found lying in the courthouse yard in a drunken stupor and was taken to City Hospital about midnight. He complained of great pain when held at police headquarters. His face was bloody, his hose swollen, and a broken nose with a severe head bruise were noted by Dr. Christian, the police surgeon. Officials believe injuries resulted from a fall.
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George Duvall
Christian
Pastor Declined to Come Here From Springfield Dispatch
A Springfield TN dispatch reports Rev. David F. Howe of First Methodist Episcopal Church declined a call to Meridian Street M E Church of Indianapolis, which offered a one year salary. Meridian Street Church lacks a star after Rev Dr Quayle returned to Kansas City. A committee of the church has been seeking a replacement.
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Springfield
David F. Howe
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Martin to Keep Place as Tax Commissioner
Governor Mount plans to appoint Parks M. Martin to a full term on the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners. Martin, who was appointed last winter to fill the unexpired term of Thomas B. Buskirk, accepted after discussing with Mount. Durbin later delayed successor steps, leaving Martin in office under his commission until a successor is named.
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Statehouse
Parks M. Martin
Democratic State Central Committee
Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners
Martin
Thomas B. Buskirk
Mount
Hawkins
Democratic State Committee
Governor Mount
Mr. Martin
Escaped from Arsenal Deserter Virgil Foultz Recounted
Virgil Foultz, arrested for stealing money from a roamer at his mother’s house on Henry Street, and later found to be a U S Army deserter, escaped last night from the arsenal through a closet window after being turned over to army officers who planned to send him to the barracks this morning.
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Virgil Foultz
Henry Street
United States Army
Arsenal
Mutual Mercantile Agency Office Closes Amid Suspension
The Indianapolis local office in Stevenson building Rooms 831 and 832 shut down after a New York order. Manager G. W. Dougherty and staff were told to discontinue operations as the firm fronts a reported need to float $1 million in bonds. Several offices nationwide also closed and local clerks faced unpaid salaries. rumors claim losses and personal funds covered operating costs. Merchants warned the move could impact Bradstreet and Dun business.
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Mutual Mercantile Agency
Stevenson Building
New York
Louisville
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
G. W Dougherty
Dougherty
Byfield
Stevenson
Bradstreet and Dun
Burned by Texans Concludes With Hasty Flight
Keene and a bleeding handkerchief were presented to the authorities guiding a pursuit. The chase led to Joe Lark’s home where the assailants burst into his bedroom and attacked, believing the sleeping suspect, a boarder in Tulsa, to be involved.
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Keene
Joe Lark
Tulsa
Lark
Springfield
Porter admits Pierce City murder link but offers five men as proof
Oklahoma City dispatch reports WIIL Favers, a copper colored porter held on suspicion in the Miss Wild murder at Pierce City, Missouri, asserts he was in Pierce City last Sunday but can prove innocence with five men. He claims he was at the station from 0:10 when the bob train returned from Monett until the body was found and declines to return to Pierce City amid the excitement.
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O. T
Wiil Favers
Miss Wild
Pierce City
Bob
Monett
Uniform Laws Move On At ABA Convention In Denver
Prominent lawyers gather in Denver for the twenty fourth annual American Bar Association meeting as delegates discuss proposed uniform divorce and insurance acts. Clergy urge reform of lax divorce laws while the conference splits the measure into two bills and approves a uniform insurance law. Officers are elected, and a resolution forms a committee link with agricultural colleges to push uniform laws on fertilizers and agricultural issues.
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Providence
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Indianapolis
Albert E. Henschel
New York
J. Moss Ives
Danbury
Conn
Board of Commissioners
Mixed fortunes as headlines note deaths and trials
Private Mackey Sykes dies from Fort Riley cartridge explosion injuries. Jesse Beach slain in Berlin Alabama after eluding Memphis arrest. Hunter commanded to shoot him. National Negro Business League gathers in Chicago led by Booker T. Washington with a dinner at the Palmer House. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse reports good voyage to New York by wireless. Robbery hits Mrs. Huston in Seattle from Queen voyage. valuables stolen. Hermann monument deed transferred to Julius Schultz. $30,000 raised by Minnesota lodges for New Ulm monument. Five killed at Fort McKavitt. Miles jailed. Nordstrom to be hanged for old murder. last appeal fails. Dallas man Kipper convicted of murder. Robbery tied to El Paso jail assault. Scottish Clans convention in Pittsburgh with 150 delegates. St Louis likely next host. Chicago civil service to probe police. Pan American Day in Michigan. Jeffries and Ruhlin agree to title bout. purse split set. Denver bribery probe info against local officials urged. Auto Club of America abandons Buffalo-Erie race. rescheduled in October. Ohio Sons of St. George elect officers. Arctic expedition notes from Charles A. Moore Jr. Kite/Algerine rescue mentioned. April 3 pearls at Columbian Bank.
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Berlin
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Beach
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Justice Winter
Hunter
Chicago
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Washington
Palmer House
Bremen
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Amaler
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Auburn
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Queen
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Skagway
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Julius Schultz
Austin
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New Ulm
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Harry Ball
Fort McKavitt
Jonathan Miles
Ball
Miles
Charles W. Nordstrom
Kings County
Willie Mason
Nordstrom
Dallas
John Kipper
Este
St. Louis
Lindblom
Chicago Civil Service Commission
Detective Bureau
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A. T. Bliss
Conrad Diehl
Bliss
Lg Robinson
John Rich
Jim Jeffries
Gus Ruhlin
San Francisco
Judge Mullins
Denver
H. H. Tammen
EB. G. Bonfils
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W. W. Anderson
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Buffalo-Erie
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J. T. Leach
Fort Wayne
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Canton
Fred Stork
Cleveland
EB. E. Ashley
R. Williams
Thomas Kendall
Charles A. Moore
Montauk Club
Brooklyn
Charles A. Moore, Jr
Arctic
Algerine
William Bartlett
Moore
Kite
Bracor
Peary
Columbian Bankin Company
Frank B. Pierson
Thayer Sues Indianapolis Street Railway for Damages
Letitia M Thayer sues the Indianapolis Street Railway Company for 4100 damages after being thrown from a car step when it started while she had a foot on the step. She says she was bedbound for three months and will remain disabled. her husband also sues for loss of services. John Costello sues for divorce from Jennie Costello alleging cruelty, abuse, stalking, and provocation to arrest. The will of Mary Gausepohl probated leaves estate to six children with executor Edward J Gausepohl and bonds. Various court entries list mortgage foreclosure and docket items in Superior Court rooms 1 and 2.
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Ikr
John Drew
Letitia M. Thayer
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
George Ayer
Frourtt
Comae For
John Costello
Jennie Costello
Mary Gausepohl
Edward J. Gausepohl
Henry W Piel
Lilly Piel
Josephine Trabue
Joseph W. Pennington
Claude R. Zaring
Charles F. Craig
Mechanic’s Ten
Circuit
George V. Thayer
Indianapolis Streetrailway Company
Loren G. Leach
Chester & Pierce
Superior Court
Supreme Court appellate brief items and minutes
Supreme Court RSetne W662 case cites William a Jape ve Harry Mount et al with Blackford C C as appellees. Appellate Court minutes reference Delaware C C with Ke Ry Co ve William L and Lite et al as appellants.
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Harry Mount
Blackford
C. C. Appellees
Appellate Court
Ke Ry Co
William L
Lite
Delaware
C. C. Appellant
Death Imminent as Jim Brown Is Indicted for Assault
Sheriff North with ten deputies escorts Jim Brown a colored man indicted by a special grand jury in Ashville St Clair county for assaulting Miss Garrett a young white woman near Springville. The May incident triggered a countywide manhunt ending with Brown captured in Charleston South Carolina. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment and will be tried Thursday amid vigilant county crowds and Governor Jelks ordered special term.
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Ala
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St. Clair County
Jim Brown
Ashville
Garrett
Springville
Brown
Charleston
Jelks
Veteran ocean captain who saw Napoleon dies at Cambridge
Charles W. Kennedy, 73, formerly of the White Star steamer Germanic, died in Cambridge, Mass. He recalled seeing Napoleon's features when the emperor’s body was transferred for burial in Paris. Kennedy, born on Saint Helena, served as a witness to history during that moment when the lid closed and life faded.
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Mass
Napoleon
Charles W. Kennedy
Paris
Kennedy
Captain Kennedy
The Wifeless Man in Croker’s View
In Lewis’s Richard Croker essay the author argues that the wifeless man is doomed to failure across all arenas. He insists that success follows those who have wives, while pondering whether a wife strengthens a man or a strong man lacks a wife.
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Lewis
Richard Croker
Trust in Fire Insurance Amid Real Estate Deals
A terse ad texture from Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company at 129 East Market Street urges prudent homeowners to secure fire protection before real estate transactions. The fragment hints at financial terms and contact details amid a larger sales narrative.
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Guaranty and Loan
Cone Pany
East Market Street
Chronicle of scattered 1908 era notices across cities
Reports recount a Chicago death by action with unknown identity. Pierson linked to Western Loan Association in San Francisco. Hanna family heads to Michigan. Ohio GOP rally planned with Foraker, Hanna, Nash, Nippert. A Rochester suspect linked to a North Carolina murder case. Columbia University endowment donor named as Gen. Carpenter. Alabama constitutional convention recess. race and suffrage clashes noted. Chicago electric car collision probe continues after motorman Bowman dies. Porto Rican Expedition meeting organized by Gen Miles in Buffalo with expected high attendance.
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Western Loan Association
Whelan
San Francisco
Hanna
Mabel
Ruth
Cleveland
Northwest
Haylake
Sault Ste. Marie
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Delaware
Foraker
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Carl L. Nippert
John Flagler
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N. Y
Cleary
Jim Lowry
Shelby
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North Carolina
Lowry
Horace W. Carpenter
New York
Columbia University
New York World
Seth Low
General Carpenter
Bank of California
Oakland
China
Alabama Constitutional Convention
Committee On
Reese
Dallas
Alabama
Forty-seventh Street
P. H. Bowman
Mercy Hospital
Bowman
Nelson A. Miles
Society of Porto Rican Expedition
Buffalo
Miles
Schley
Brooke
Schwan
Hains
Ernst
Gilmore
Griffin
Garretson
Sigstbee
Porto Rico
Decline in the Tea Trade Observed in U S Markets
A New York letter in the Philadelphia Press notes a widening malaise in the tea trade as Americans increasingly favor coffee. Industry voices cite tariff resistance and shifting tastes, with Washington data showing coffee consumption near 90,600 pounds and tea around 410,000 pounds for the year ending June, signaling a significant drop in tea demand.
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