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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1902

Page

4

A Montana Outlaw at the Park shines for Maggie Le Clair

Maggie Le Clair as Mrs O Dougherty leads a strong cast in A Montana Outlaw at the Park. David M Hartford as Cowboy Jack delivers a dashing western hero turn, while George Kenneth’s villainy and Katherine Tabor’s Irene Le Grand add color. The melodrama centers on forged wills, murders, and a staged lynching thwarted by a dramatic rescue, ending with virtue triumphing.

Hinen Maggie le Clair O’ Dougherty Montana Jack David M. Hartford James Casey Jubilee Slick Miss LeClair John G. McDowell Marion Hyde Hoyden George Kenneth Manual Barka Villaiy Katherine Tabor Irene le Grand West Barka Cowboy Jack Irene Themi le Grand Vvillan

A Romance of New Jersey to headline next week

The Grand bill next week features A Romance of New Jersey a one act comedy by Russell Brothers and company four with sketches by George Cohen. Also on the program Lizzie and Vinnie Daly the Young America quartet Lowe Hughes trio Goggin and Davis and Green and Warner in songs dances and a bioscope. Advance sale for The Strollers started yesterday at Englishs box office drawing a long line of patrons and indicating a full house.

New Jersey Russell Brothers and Company of Four George Cohen Lizzie Vinnie Daly Young America Lowe-Hughes Goggin Davis Green Warner Bioscope

Personal and Society notes from Muncie visitors guests and travel

Miss Emily Olcutt of Muncie visits Miss Corella Taylor. Mr J L Ketcham journeys to Pittsburg. I Rice of Lafayette stays in the city. Sam Messing to Lafayette for permanent residence. Mrs Charles Beane of Washington visits relatives. Miss Greenbure of Terre Haute visits Miss Dora Wolf. Mrs R Dodds visits Anderson guest of Mrs Grace Dagtish. Katharine O Connor of Louisville visits Mrs James H Keenan. Elizabeth Dougherty of Bluffton visits Miss Josephine Morss. Edward Knight returns from Chicago. Prof and Mrs J M Carr of Anderson visit Mr and Mrs C W Prather. Earl Mc K Ogle to hunt on the Kanakee River. Florence De Pauw returns from De Pauw camp northern Asia. Mertie Harris returns from five weeks at Bay View and Michigan resorts. Mrs P B Raymond returns Wednesday from Atlantic City. Rose B Coleman of this city guest of honor at a dinner for Mr

Emily Olcutt Muncie Corella Taylor J. L. Ketcham Pittsburg I. Rice Lafayette Sam Messing Charles Beane Washington, Ind Miss Greenbure Terre Haute Dora Wolf R. Dodds Anderson Grace Dagtish Katharine O'Connor Louisville James H. Keenan Elizabeth Dougherty Bluffton Ind Josephine Morss Edward Knight Chicago J. M. Carr C. W. Prather Earl McK. Ogle Kankakee Florence de Pauw Asia Mertie Harris Bay View Michigan P. B. Raymond Wemeensay Atlantic City Rose B. Coleman L. A. Rigg Arthur Devel Gates Rigg Canada Elsie Applegate Katie Applegate Ocean Grove N. J John Carroll New York Miss Raber Washington, D. C Miss Reyer Racer Margery McGowan Dorothy Howe Kansas City Broad Ripple Sunshine F. Reese Louis Reese Lilly Reese Kennebunk Albert Fulton Marion Randthaler Strauss Meyer Steinfeld Greenburg Laura Hauss Frederick Jungelaus German Park Riverside Park Paris Herald Herald Avenue de l'Opera Versailles Comte Sigray William B. Gourley J M. Kipper Eng

Owens Hays Wedding in Worthington Indiana

Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Worthington Ind Aug 28 Prof John Owens Windfall schools superintendent and Miss Myrtle Hays Worthington were married yesterday at the bride’s parents home The ceremony was by J W Culmer and W Horace Graves The bride wore white silk mull with point lace and Bride roses Guests from Greenscastle Terre Haute Elwood Bloomfield and Terre Haute attended the event

A. Hays Greencastle George Thorpe Minnie Seymour Terre Haute Decia Owens Elwood Lambert Barker Bloomfield

Miss Lemon and Miss Barrymore in New York Fashions

Miss Marguerite Lemon wore a bright blue lawn dress with white net bands and multiple flounces. Miss Ethel Barrymore appeared in a pure white frock with a deep V bodice and eight inch flounce, pairing it with a pale brown straw hat adorned with roses and a white tulle boa.

New York Times Marguerite Lemon Ethel Barrymore Miss Barrymore

Innovations in London Weddings Surprise London Bridesmaids

The Philadelphia Press notes fashionable London weddings last summer featured novelties such as black bridesmaids dresses, opal jewelry, veils and wreaths inspired by storybook imagery, plus shamrock wreaths replacing traditional orange blossoms in one case. New York Telegram criticizes overuse of local catchwords and insider phrases in society chatter.

Philadelphia London Carleton Salkeld Lady Beauchamp Jessamine Eleanor Byng New York Telegram

British Women Council Heads and Household Humor

London Letter reports a London perspective on public speaking misfires and family foibles illustrated by a sister’s chatter. It notes Mrs May Wright Sewall of Indianapolis will abdicate the International Council of Women presidency in Berlin in 184 to advance the council’s aims in England, with talks of a trip to India to bolster activity.

London Philadelphia Lady Aberdeen International Council of Women Berlin May Wright Sewall Indianapolis

Money for the Institute Funds Pledged for Arsenal Site

George W. Brown leads a committee raising funds to buy the arsenal grounds for a technical institute in Indianapolis. Recent subscriptions from R Kirshbaum and Andrew M. Sweeney push total toward the needed purchase price. Wealthy backers have promised endowments, with optimism that endowment will remove doubts and accelerate subscriptions. Captain Brouse canvasses Woodruff Place, aiming for 15 000 to 20 000 from that area.

Arsenal R. Kirshbaum Andrew M. Sweeney George W. Brown Brown Indianapolis Winona Institute Sol C. Dickey Idianapolis Captain Brouse Irvington Woodruff Place

Home dressmaking hints for school blouse frocks

May Manton outlines simple blouse frocks for girls suitable for school wear. The model features a blue serge blouse with blue taffeta trimming and white lace yoke, but plain fabrics such as cashmere and Henrietta work well. A simpler version can use tucked silk yoke and braid bands, with the blouse built over a fitted lining.

May Manton

Dress pattern description for young girls from The Journal

A detailed description of a girls dress pattern featuring a divided Bertha neck, bishop sleeves, a three piece gathered skirt with circular flounces, and belt concealment. It lists fabric yardage for size 8 and other sizes, lace trim, and pattern number 427. Instructions request mailing the illustration with name and size to Pattern Dept The Journal Indianapolis and note a one week return period.

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Remarkable Corn Crop Near New Augusta

Mr. P Hollingsworth, farmer two miles west of New Augusta, showed corn samples as he plans marketing this year. He planted fourteen acres on April 4 and expects harvest by mid September. Yield may reach ninety to one hundred bushels per acre, with corn weighing eighty five to ninety pounds per bushel. Sixty bushels per acre is good, and the standard sixty eight pounds per bushel is hard to meet, making this crop unusually impressive.

P. Hollingsworth New Augusta Hollingsworth Mr. Hollingsworth

Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Co Real Estate Ad

Advertisement for Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company 129 East Market Street touts secure real estate transactions and reasonable fees by guaranteeing title without need for an abstract.

Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company East Market Street

Talks With Travelers on Blackford County Political Quiet

Hartford City Times editor Mr Tracy visited with his wife and two sons to attend a Republican editors picnic. He notes an unusual political lull with no county candidates or conventions, and queries whether interest has faded. Hartford City hosts nine glass factories, with window glass plants delaying until early October and others starting around September 1.

Blackford County Tracy Hartford City Times Blackford the Times Hartford City Pittsburg

Morgan County Democrats Seek Marion County Senate Candidate

Morgan county Democrats may require Marion county to nominate a joint senator. John C. McNutt of Martinsville, returning from the Fifth district convention in Brazil with C. G. Renner and Col. C. C. Matson, prefers a Marion candidate. McNutt, who opposed the nomination, notes the district over time may elect a Democratic senator, aiding future apportionment and party gains. Theodore Davis is seen as a suitable future candidate if Marion agrees.

Morgan County Marion County John C. McNutt Martinsville Grand Hotel McNutt Brazil C. G. Renner C. C. Matson Greencastle Renner Indianapolis Vinson Carter Theodore Davis

Rides in Motorcycle Demonstration by Wisconsin Firm

Edward C Beyer of a Wisconsin motorcycle maker arrived at the Denison Hotel riding a motorcycle. He says the firm demonstrates practical use of motorcycles and travels daily to show goods in Indiana and Mindis. His craft averages twenty miles per hour and the tank of seven pints will last about sixty five miles. He plans to go to Terre Haute after Anderson and Indianapolis.

Edward C. Beyer Wisconsin Denison Beyer Indiana Mindis Anderson Indianapolis Terre Haute Dr. Pantzer H. R. Compton Ferdinand Club Canoe Club Senate Avenue G. Hopkins Coonse & Caytor Ice Combination Pittman Maxinkuckee Company Maxinkuckes Gertrue Gant Elwood William Cooper Frank Manker J. M. Manker Pranklin North Pennsylvania Street Dr. Manker Johnson County

Navy Officer and Wife Stay at Grand Hotel En Route

Metcalf A. Clarke, a young United States Navy officer, and his Spanish wife visited the Grand Hotel yesterday. They arrived with several large trunks, rested parts of the day, and then continued to Cincinnati after a stop in Indianapolis. They had previously been in Manila.

Grand Hotel United States Navy Metcalf A. Clarke Manila Indianapolis Cincinnati

Insurance Losses Hit US Fire Companies Hard in First Half

The first half of the year brought heavy losses for most U S fire insurers. Sixty nine companies show total losses around 331 843 44 with premium receipts near 2 469 536 68 and total losses plus expenses about 2 900 2379 92. Hartford suffered the largest American loss, while foreign firms also posted sizable deficits.

United States Hart Hartford Connecticut Springfield F. and Massachusetts Phenix Brooklyn Milwaukee Fire Insurance Company New York N. B Mercantile The Royal England L. and L. and Globe Atlas Commercial Union

Republican Social at Lawn Fete and Miller Speech

The Fast End Republican Club hosted an open air lawn fete with Japanese lanterns and a stage show. Charles W. Miller of Goshen spoke as attorney general candidate, attracting a large, enthusiastic crowd of men, women and children, with ice cream served at tables and on the lawn. The event featured many county ticket candidates and Republican leaders.

Charles W. Miller Goshen

Democratic club programme delights crowd with humor and song

J A Sweeney announced the program as Mr Miller spoke for the Democrats praised harmony and rival leaders, contrasting past and present issues with tariff and war debates. Brown Jubilee Singers entertained with songs and dances, followed by graphophone selections and recitations by Warful Clancy and Ware, plus band music.

J. A. Sweeney Miller Democratic Party Bryan Hill Cleveland Spain Harry Tutewller Warful Clancy Mr. Ware

Diamonds and coronation tales from J C Sipe voyage

Indianapolis jeweler J C Sipe returns from Amsterdam with over 6 000 diamonds for his and his brothers stores in Pittsburg and Buffalo. He recounts European buyers, South African mining, Kaffir labor, and coronation crowds in London aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm with notable passengers including the Duchess of Marlborough and W I Vanderbilt Jr. He notes festive streets, wireless news of a Vanderbilt family tragedy, and shipboard pools with charity donations.

J.C. Sipa Indianapolis Europe Amsterdam Sipe Indianapolis Custom House Pittsburg Buffalo Mr. Sipe South Africa Kaffir Negroes Kimberly Corral London Edward Bank of England Trafalcar Square Duchess of Marlborough America

Old lovers marry after long separation in Marion county

Daniel Shearer aged eighty and Lizzie Darrow aged seventy five, lifelong Marion county residents and schoolmates, were wed yesterday by Justice Smock. Their earlier loves separated by fate, each later lost spouses, and after meeting recently and learning they were single, renewed affection led to the marriage.

Daniel Shearer Lizzie Darrow Justice Smock Marion County

Obstacles Slow Early Settlement Gas Meter Plan

Council committee chair McFarland postpones tonight’s gas meter ordinance meeting to next week due to Labor Day and council absence. The proposal could alter 1887 gas regulations, potentially freeing Indianapolis Gas Co. from old obligations, with opponents worried about litigation and political fallout. The city seeks an injunction to prevent service cuts on Oct 1 while debates continue.

McFarland Council Committee On Public Health Hay Indianapolis Gas Company Indianapolis Company Indianapolis Warneg Public Health Committee Crall Repiblican

Will Go to Fort Riley maneuvers select Indiana Guard officers

The Indiana National Guard officers chosen by Governor Durbin and Adjutant General Ward will attend U S and National Guard maneuvers at Fort Riley Kansas from September 2. The detained officers include Brigadier General Will J. McKee and colonels George M. Studebaker MH B Smith George W McCoy along with majors F K Stevenson T B Coulter T J Louden W Coleman J J Backman J T Conde John M Taunton A H Kuhlman George W Fleaser and Joseph R Harrison. They must report to the adjutant general by the morning of September 2.

Indiana National Guard United States National Guard Fort Riley Kan Durbin Ward Will J. McKee George M. Studebaker MH. B. Smith George W. McCoy F. K. Stevenson T. B. Coulter T. J. Louden Ww. J. Coleman J. J. Backman J. T. Conde John M. Taunton A. H. Kuhlman George W. Fpeaser Joseph R. Harrison Ofice Adjutant General

Five story New York fire kills 1 and injures several

A blaze on the first floor of a five story North Weat One hundred twenty first street building in New York city early today caused one death and multiple shocks and burns. The dead was Mrs Eva Arendt who lived in the building and others were injured.

New York Weat Eva Arendt

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