Field Minstrels Open Indianapolis Season At English’s
Al G Field and his burnt cork entertainers opened the season before a packed Indianapolis audience at Englishs. The first half featured new songs and elaborate staging with Doc Quigsey as interlocutor and strong turns by Shunk Donnelly Blackford and Fairman. The second half included the Magnani family and other acts. overall the show was praised for value despite a weak closer.
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al G. Field
Indianapolis
English’s
Field Company
Field
Doc Quigsey
Harry Shunk
Tommy Donnelly
John Blackford
Lester Fairman
Donnell
Fairman
Reese Prosser
Matthew Keefe
Joseph E. Blamphin
Paul la Lond
Messrs. Odell
Ee Hae Cawley
Summers
Quigley
Blackford
Magnani
Walton Brothers
Henry
Anderson
Darktown
English player trio Maud Hobson Vera Edwardine Eva Kelley
Maud Hobson, Vera Edwardine and Eva Kelley are named as prominent English players in the report. The article highlights their reputation and status within the sport.
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Maud Hobson
Vera Edwardine
Eva Kelley
East Lynne at the Park Steals Hearts Amid Personal Tragedy
Actress Inez Forman performed Lady Isabel in East Lynne at the Park while her mother lay critically ill in Denver. Despite the strain, she delivered a convincing portrayal, drawing sympathy as tears and emotion punctuated the matinee and evening shows. The revival by J. Frazer Crosby drew overflow crowds, with Montrose Barkland as Archibald Carlyle and J. Frazer Crosby Jr. as Sir Lestrange Levison delivering notable performances.
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East Lynne
Park
Inez Forman
Isabel
Denver
Col
the Park
J. Frazer
Crosby
Miss Forman
Price
Cellmont
Barkland
Archibald Carlyle
Villian
J. Frazier Crosby, Jr
Edwin Babcock
Nets Levison
John Dillon
Frohman
Barbara Hare
Nellie Atherton
Cornelia Carlyle
Rowena Medina
Home Dressmaking Hints By May Manton
Dresses with yoke effects are a fresh novelty for little girls. A Delft blue cashmere frock features black velvet ribbon trimming and a silk yoke, adaptable to many child fabrics for school or afternoon wear. The bertha style adds a charming finish to the youthful gown.
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May Manton
Bertha
Garment pattern for girl’s waist and skirt with bertha yoke
Instructions describe a waist and skirt costume for girls with a yoke and bertha drooping over shoulders to create a long effect. Sleeves are bishop style with cuffs matching the yoke points. Material quantities vary by size and width. Pattern 4499 available with coupon and return details from Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Personal and Social News Highlights of Departures and Visits
Indianapolis society notes list numerous visits and travels. Mrs. Omelvena visits relatives in Indiana, Mrs. Fairbanks goes to Rushville, and many couples plan stays or relocations from French Lick to Atlantic City, Wisconsin, and Canada. Among others, Misses Hunt Walters and families travel to Denver Pittsburgh and Detroit with weddings and gatherings peppering the season.
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William T. Omelvena
Depht
John Oxenford
Michigan City
Lynn Rogers
Logansport
Susie Hunt
Miss Irick
Denver
J. Robert Craig
French Lick
Charles W. Fairbanks
Rushville
Henry Severin
Joseph Joiner
Pine Lake
Lillian Walters
Maryland
W. F. Christian
George Olmstead Hoadley
W. W. Critchlow
Walloon Lake
Jamees M. Hutchinson
Toronto
Lucile
Stella Wyon
Pittsburg
William J. McKee
Anne Hurry
Carl Lieber
Sheboygan
Mich
Justus C. Adams
Petoskey
Newton Claypool
California
John Chestnutt
Canada
E. W. Hatch
Detroit
Florence Coffin
Martha Donaldson
Cedarville
Kas
William H. Smith
Meridian
David Cale
Aurora
East
Washington Street
C. F. Johnson
Anderson
Agnes Duncan
Washington, D. C
May Louthan
Lida Goddard
Atlantic City
New York
J. K. Sharpe, Jr
Allus Coburfi
Axinkuckee
Alice Dunkle
Lafayette
Frederick Dunkle
Gunheimer
Sophie Helstein
Baltimore
Howard Cale
Stella
Vermont
Fletcheries
A Comedy of Hearts and Laundry Delays
Fragmented clippings reflect a Metropolitan tragedy with a poor lover, his unfulfilled plan to telegram to The Girl, and a laundry agent. A Philadelphia Record note adds a separate eyeing of sewing health, detailing ventilation and posture rules to avoid indigestion and headaches.
Woman Finds Home Invaded By Nighttime Housebreaker
A Franklin street resident returns from an excursion to find her home dark and locked. After waking the sleeping family she discovers a bathroom window unfastened and later enters by the tub using clothes as makeshift aid. Her husband awakens around midnight and the episode ends with explanations. Newspapers cite sun bathing as a remedy for semi invalid women.
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Elkhart
Ind
Franklin Street
Winoha
Lodge
Indiana delegates bid to bring national florist convention to Indianapolis
At the American Society of Florists convention Indiana delegates push to host the next annual meeting in Indianapolis or later. Plans for a chrysanthemum show in November aim to surpass past exhibitions. John Bettermann leads efforts, reporting strong florist participation and a record exhibit anticipated for Indiana floriculture.
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Indiana
American Society of Florists
Association
Indianapolis
John Bettermann
Suit Over Hay Load in Justice Smock's Court
Farmer David A. Phillips sues George Meyer the drayman for $20 after a broker and an unknown man allegedly diverted payment for a load of hay sold to a commission house. Phillips sought judgment in yesterday's court, claiming he was bunched out of the price when the check he gave Meyer was misused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Smock
David A. Phillips
George Meyer
Drayman
Phillips
Meyer
Meyer Mable
Robbed by His Nephews In Grand Larceny Case
James and Frank Renick, young boys, were arrested by Detectives Asch and Manning on charges of grand larceny and burglary. They allegedly broke into a cigar store owned by their uncle, stealing and packing away several boxes of cigars. The uncle reported the case after learning his relatives were implicated.
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James
Frank Renick
Asch
Manning
Death of Walter J. Thompson Found at Home in Stry West Eleventh
Walter J. Thompson age thirty four a colored man residing at 325 West Eleventh street left his wife to retire Wednesday night and was found dead in bed yesterday morning Autopsy by Dr Templeton showed a calcareous deposit in his heart as the cause.
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Walter J. Thompson
West Eleventh Street
Thompson
Templeton
Indiana National Guard Officers Assigned in State Orders
The Adjutant General Ward issues detailed assignments. Captain W. G. Comly of Company D Indianapolis becomes assistant Inspector of State property. Major John H. Tarlton of the Third Italian Second Regiment to conduct an election to fill vacancies in Company M Greenfield. Robert A. Sprague of Bloomington named as first lieutenant of infantry.
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Ward
Indiana National Guards
W. G. Comly
Indianapolis
John H. Tarlton
Greenfield
Robert A. Sprague
Bloomington
Suit for Breach of Contract Filed in Federal Court
The American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company of New Jersey filed additional papers yesterday in federal court against Midland Steel Company of Muncie Indiana in a breach of contract suit. The case was tried a year ago with a judgment against the defendants for 11500 dollars for non delivery of material.
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American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company of
New Jersey
Midland Steel Company
Muncie
Ind
Trust Company Officers Lead Estate Management
The firm is organized to transact business and manage estates with officers and staff in its Trust Department experienced in such matters. Its directors are leading businessmen active in directing affairs and administering estates.
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Trust Department
Highway Robbery Charge Stems From Big Four Yards
James L. Thompson, held on a loitering charge, faces highway robbery prosecution after Charles Christie, railroad worker, filed an affidavit alleging Thompson robbed him in Big Four Railroad yards of a watch and about $9. Palmed ticket and pocketbook found. Chicago link suspected as letters indicate similar robbery. Thompson’s release from county jail was anticipated before formal charges.
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James L. Thompson
Kinney and Morgan
Charles Christie
Thompson
Big Four
Chicago
San Francisco
Christie Thompson
Indiana Grants Medical Licenses To 95 Of 106 Examinees
The Indiana State Board of Medical Registration announced 95 of 106 applicants passed the licensing exam. Notable names include Dr. Kryn Srere of Fort Wayne, the first osteopath licensed in the state, along with a long list of physicians from cities such as Evansville Lafayette and Indianapolis. The issued credentials cover many towns and reflect a broad distribution across Indiana.
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Indiana
State Board of Medical Registration
Kryn Srere
Fort Wayne
Do. C. Morrison
Hartsville
John S. Maris
Joseph R. Dillinger
Paoli
Lafayette Glenn
Crandall
John F. Atkinson
Lebanon
Frank F. Dennis
Valparaiso
Daniel E. Taylor
Velpen
A. P. Rainer
Brookston
B. M. O'Brien
Hazelwood
Guy G. Osbon
Bloomfield
Jarvis M. Howes
Jeffersonville
Dennis W. Matthews
Pekin
Joseph Fity
Ernest M
Paris
Evansville
Dan G. Tweedall
Burtis L. Cody
Louis B. Fritsche
Walter J. Cluthe
Tell City
Charles L. Williams
Greensburg
Charles 5. Mellen
Remon
William M. Reser
Lafayette
William Petitjean
Haubstadt
M. O. Hamilton
Owensburg
J. L. Wilson
Marion
John T. Looenz
Robert H. Rea
Culver
Emil Steinkamp
Huntingburg
Dwight B. Taylor
Ft. Wayne
Kryn T. Wyerberg
George W. Key
L. C. Phillips
Sullivan
Francis H. Fox
Alexandria
Alsace W. Tate
Argos
Jesse J. Johnson
West Fork
C. D. Bundy
Freeland Park
G. E. Lowe
Greenfield
H. M. Mullikin
Terre Haute
L. E. Bracken
Castleton
William E. Amy
Corydon
Charles L. Ackerman
Crothersville
James W. Baxter
L. E. Brown
Robert M. Foster
Co. W. Gordon
L. D. McKinley
Marshall
Ward C. Zeller
Union City
D. G. Buley
Indianapolis
Stephen C. Alexander
Automobile lifted to sidewalk after nightly stay
Co R Hough of Lexington flats on North Capitol avenue reports his 1200 pound car, parked nightly in front of the apartment building, was found on the sidewalk in the morning. A note warned arrest if left on the street again, and he asked police to investigate the curious incident.
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R. Hough
Lexington Flats
North Capitol Avenue
Hough
Wife Declared Sane in Insanity Proceedings
The insanity hearing in Justice Sheppard's court for George Topistadt against his wife concluded yesterday with Mrs Topistadt found to be of sound mind. Several witnesses for Mrs Topistadt appeared at the county clerk's office yesterday afternoon as the office closed. The court adjourned to the Justice's office where the evidence was completed and the woman adjudged sane.
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George Topistadt
Sheppard
Civil service exams scheduled in Indianapolis for women
The United States Civil service Commission will hold an examination in Indianapolis September 21 for women applicants for stenographer, typewriter and indexer positions. The test is under the direction of Walton L. Dynes, secretary of the Civil Service Commission, with two days set for the exam. Additional government civil service exams will be offered in Indianapolis this fall.
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United States Civil-service Commission
Indianapolis
Walton L. Dynes
Civil Service Commission
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Central Avenue
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Callon
Scot Butler
Tudor Hall School
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