Molly Pitcher melodrama at English's Opera House
Kathryn Kidder stars in Molly Pitcher at English's Opera House with two matinee and two evening shows. The melodrama recreates the Monmouth battle and Molly’s feats with romance, intrigue, and daring escapes, though critics note it sacrifices history for spectacle. Kidder and company receive applause for lively performances and strong scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Kidder
English
Opera House
Clyde Fitch
Barbara Frietchie
Molly Pitcher
Glen MacDonough
Monmouth
Washington
Anne Carew
Philadelphia
Molly
Aain Carrington
Miss Carew
Carrington
Mme. Victor
Dr. Kane
Yankees
Macdonough
Pitcher
Miss Kidder
Vaudeville and Theatre Attractions Share City Lineup
Rice and Barton's show at the Empire Theater today amuses crowds with two performances. Next week will bring two attractions and English's closes until Friday when Lillian Nordica's concert company performs. Florodora has two Saturday performances. Edmond Hayes in A Wise Guy ends today at Park Theater. Next week features McFadden's Row of Flats Across the Desert at Park Theater. Tom Nann Josephine Sebel Midgrey and Carlisle lead the Grand Opera House vaudeville bill, with Gladstone and Wilfra Clark also drawing audiences this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice & Barton
Empire Theater
Lillian Nordica
Edmond Hayes
Park Theater
McFadden
Desert
Tom Nann
Josephine Sebel
Midgrey and Carlisle
Gladstone
Wilfrea Clark
Personal and Society Notes From Marion and Nearby
Mies Goldthwaite of Marion visits Miss Florence Bottler. Mrs W C Lynn hosts Mrs Margaret Webb of Korea. Mies Tuttle visits Homereville New York for Christmas with her parents. Charles Robins away at Eastern college to be home for the holiday. Kappa Alpha Theta Club plans a meeting with Mrs Elehrodt and Miss Emma Hinton. Miss Elise Taylor and Miss Ethel Whitney of Louisville visit Miss Mary B Arnold. Mrs Ada M Carey hosts a tea for her guest this afternoon. Mrs Aldrich of Buffalo and Mrs William E English return from country home in Scott county.
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Mies Goldthwaite
Marion
Florence Bottler
W C. Lynn
Margaret A. Webb
Korea
Mies Tuttle
Homereville
N. Y
Charles Robins
Houco
Kappa Alpha Theta Club
Roy
Elehrodt
Emma Hinton
Elise Taylor
Ethel Whitney
Louisville
Mary B. Arnold
Ada M. Carey
Aldrich
Buffalo
William E. English
Scott County
Drumm
W. H. Coleman
Coleman
Woman's Research Club
Amos K. Hollowell
College Avenue
Braxton Baker
Elizabeth Baker
Mise McMenensay
Rich
Europe
Herman Sayles
Thomas M. Greene
May Louise
E. J. Heeb
Cincinnati
Yale Glee Club
Indianapolis
Yale University
Propylaeum
Bals
John Hiram Plum, Jr
Miss Plum
Laselle Seminary
Auburndale
Mass
Ladies’ Maennercher Society
A. J. Meyer
Charles Balke
Theodore Reyer
Henry Ballman
E. C. Reyer
Louise Kroeckel
Florence Wells
Florence Cothrell
Miss Plowman
Miss Allen
Miss Field
Miss Margievior
Miss Cothrell
Sue Pursell
Henry S. Fraser
John O. Perrin
Anderson
Lawrence MacTurnan
Madison County
Lydia Mason
Cannellton
Ind
W. F. Mason
Galt House
Loulaville
MacTurnan
Mason
Spencer
Broadway
D. C. Allison
C. P. Willams
Boaz
Ruth
E. E. Flickinger
Christmas social notices and weddings in Indiana
Local society notes from Milton and Indianapolis describe Christmas parties and entertainments. Guests visit families, Yale Glee Club events, a Propylaeum party, and a Dramatic Club Christmas play. Weddings include Mr. Warren and Miss Deckman in Texas then returning to Milton, and Miss Hay and Mr. Whitney planned for February in Washington.
No Post for Indianapolis Found by Ordnance Chief
General Crozier of the Ordnance Bureau told a Texas congressman that no military post will be placed in Indianapolis. The department favors San Antonio, Texas, instead and plans to ask a quarter of a million dollars for the Texas post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Crozier
Ordnance Bureau
Congress
Texas
Washington
Ordnance Department
Indiana
San Antonio
Tex
Pennies in Demand Before Christmas Across Banks
The Merchants' National Bank received a barrel of 42,000 pennies from the Philadelphia mint for department and retail stores where small change is needed during holiday trading. Other banks report large shipments of pennies for customers. Children save pennies weeks before Christmas creating a shortage of small coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ National Bank
Philadelphia Mint
Finance committee pushes bonds payment ordinance passage
The council committee on finance met last night and urged passage of an ordinance requested by Controller Breunig to provide for paying a number of fire department and City Hospital improvement bonds due within weeks. Fourteen bonds mature soon plus interest on the full issue, with an appropriation of $18 190.48 proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Committee On Finance
Breunig
Great Singers Arrive for City Opera Performances
Grau Opera Company cast members arrived for Romeo et Juliette and Lohengrin at Tomlinson Hall. Edouard de Reszke Miss Adams Mme Gadski and others reached Indianapolis from St Louis Chicago Louisville and other cities with plans for afternoon and evening performances. De Reszke praised Indianapolis noting its clean streets and sincere musical appreciation, while Miss Adams hoped to impress in her first local appearance and discussed past debuts in Nice Paris London and New York.
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Grau Opera Company
Romeo Et Juliette
Lohengrin
Tomlinson Hall
Edouard de Reszke
Miss Adams
Mme. Gadski
Mr. Salignac
Mr. Bischman
Messrs. de Reszke
Bisphman
Denison Hotel
St. Louis
Mme. Schumann-Heink
Chicago
Louisville
Tullette
Secrceses
Stephano
Gertrude
Frere Laurent Capulet
Tybalt
Mercutio
le Duc de Verone
Gregorio
Suzanne Adams
Carrie Bridewell
Miss Bauermeister
Journet
Gillbert Jacques Bars
Declery
Dufriche
Viviana Benvoglio
Ma Vanni Romeo
Salignac
Flon
Gadski Mme
Schumann-Heink
Dippel
de Reszke
Bischman
Muhlmann
Damrosch
Romeo
Juliette
Indianapolis
Russell
Grant
Mr. Bisphman
London
New York
Ms. Bischman
John H. Stem
Edouard de Resarke
M. de Reszke
Boston
Madame Sembrich
East
Basso
Jean de Reszke
Paris
Two Clubs Incorporated and Fort Wayne Club Organized
Indianapolis Council Knights of Columbus voted to incorporate with capital stock set at $3.00 and filed incorporation papers. The Fort Wayne Club in Fort Wayne was organized for a fifty year term with capital stock fixed at $5.00. Directors named Howell C. Rockhill John Ross Metallough Henry Hanna GO Rankin Samuel Foster. Indiana.National Oil Company representative reported $1,000 of company property in Indiana under Theodore Brough of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Knights of Columbus
Hunt
Fort Wayne Club
Fort Wayne
Howell C. Rockhill
John Ross Metallough
Henry Hanna
GO. Rankin
Samuel Foster
Flowing Bowl comedy to aid St Boniface Society
The Young Men's Dramatic Club presents George W. Baker's three act comedy drama The Flowing Bowl for the benefit of the St. Boniface Benevolent Society. Performance set for Sunday evening January 5 at St Mary's hall 134 South Delaware Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Dramatic Club
George W. Baker
The
St. Boniface Benevolent Society
St. Mary's Hall
South
Delaware Street
Durrant Trial Witness Shot In San Francisco
Adolph Oppenheimer, a witness in the Durrant case, was shot to death at his Dupont street shooting gallery. Robbery motive cited after a thief took a $7.50 box. body found by his son. No suspects identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN_ FRANCISCO
Cal
Adolph Oppenheimer
Theodore Grant
Blanche Lamont
Dupont Street
Judge Shively Seen As Supreme Court Hopeful in Indiana
Word from Wabash circles says Judge Shively of the Wabash circuit is urged to seek the Indiana Supreme Court seat left by Judge Baker. He fell last Wednesday and is housebound but plans to come to the capital early next week if he can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shively
Wabash
Indiana
Baker
Durbin
Statewide calls heeds urge him to seek appointment
He intends to apply for the position and has received letters and telegraphs from all parts of the state urging him to submit his candidacy. He is receptive to joining the active applicant ranks.
Clogged sewer on Liberty Street backs up water
A clogged sewer on Liberty Street backed water into a basement at 18 South Liberty Street last night. Police, part of the fire department, and the street commissioner were notified. The L. E. & W. Railway Company, accused of responsibility, was advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Street
Brick Row
South Liberty Street
L. E. & W. Railway Company
City News Notes
City items include talks by Rev F W Norton and Maj Blanche Cox at Y M C A meetings, a lecture by Addison Harris, and survival of local social events. Also notes on arrests, mental health cases, a school naming ceremony, church lectures, a shooting injury, and new civic officers.
Civil Service Reform at United States Steel Steamers
Chicago December 13 The United States Steel Corporation adopts a civil service reform system for its 2000 lake steamer employees. All workers will be entered on official lists with work records. Promotions will be merit based and wages aligned. The company plans to award handsome sums to captains and chief engineers, making them stockholders in effect. Promotions will move crew from ship to ship per the classified list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Massacres Feared in Armenia Warned by Mission Board
The American Board of Foreign Missions reports fear of renewed Armenian massacres in the Massoun district. It cites Sultanate impunity and notes charitable totals reaching 677,867 dollars for current expenses women mission work and school funds, with specific gifts of 317,072 and 211,971 and 100,000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Board of Foreign Missions
Massoun
China
Nicaraguan Pact Allows Limited U S Goods Duty Free
The Nicaraguan foreign minister Senor Sanchez and U S minister William L Merry announced a new protocol enabling four wines under fourteen degrees and various U S foods including fresh and dried fruits and preserved products to enter Nicaragua free of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
Senor Sanchez
William L. Merry
United States
Salvador
Costa Rica
Woman in critical condition after assault at Garfield Hospital
Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis remains unconscious and irrational after last Tuesday assault. Dr. L H Richelderfer says she has only a very slight chance of recovery and fears cerebral meningitis or other complications. Police lack a lead on the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ada Gilbert Dennis
L. H. Richelderfer
Garfield Hospital
Hotel Lobby Gleanings on Strawboard Consolidation
Willian Babcock Jr of New York, for Dean & Shibley, discusses a proposed nationwide strawboard consolidation of boxboard interests including strawboard, wood pulp, soda fiber and sulphate mills. Meeting planned at Buffalo December 17 to 18 to settle details. firms would swap preferred stock as payment, with common stock based on earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Babcock, Jr
Dean & Shibley
Bankers
Boxboard
United States
American Strawboard
Beveridge Paper Company
Indiana
Muncie
Yorktown
Kokomo
Hartford City
Vincennes
Rockport
Carthage
Babcock
Babccock
Fruit Jar Maker Sees Prosperity Amid Gas and Rail Talks
L A Clark of Ball Brothers Glass Muncie says the fruit jar plant employs about 1100 people and ships over 2 000 ads of jars this year. He outlines plans for a coal gas converter and notes the Big Four could haul coal at a loss to keep the factory in place. W I Laird of the Chicago Great Western cites 4000 miles of territory and 1500 miles of track added this year as Western shipments surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Clark
Ball Brothers’ Glass Manufacturing Company
Muncie
English
W. I. Laird
Chicago Great Western Road
J. F. Vallery
Mr. Clark
Clark
Big Four
Laird
Chicago Great Western
West
Eleventh District Politicks In Indiana Today
Warren G Sayre of Wabash says Bigler will not seek Eleventh district committeeman or secretary roles. Haas may seek central secretary with Bigler's support. Adam Beck expected as Eleventh district committeeman. Sayre plans run for representative from Wabash county. Republicans claim longstanding dominance in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Bigler
Republican State Committee
Warren G. Sayre
Wabash
Denison Hotel
Bigler
Mr. Sayre
Charles 5. Haas
Wabash County
Republican Party
Sayre
Seventh District May See Woods as Republican Representative
As reorganizing of the Republican state committee nears, Floyd A. Woods, a leading young Republican tied to the Marion and Columbia clubs, is expected to represent the Seventh district. J B Kealing remains the current committeeman, with several others vying for the chair in the Eleventh district including J H Sample of Logansport and Adam Beck of Huntington. Postmaster Neal of Jonesboro is also mentioned as a possible candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Floyd A. Woods
Marion
Columbia
J. B. Kealing
United States District Attorney
J. H. Sample
Logansport
Denison Hotel
Adam Beck
Huntington
Neal
Jonesboro
Warsaw figure linked to Supreme Judgeship talk
The text notes a Warsaw individual being discussed for the Supreme judgeship while Judge Biggs is identified as a former candidate for Supreme Bench honors prior to the convention that nominated Francis E. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Supreme
Biggs
Supreme Bench
Francis E. Baker
Miller to seek Lincoln League presidency at Terre Haute meeting
R Harry Miller of Fairmount announces candidacy for president of the Lincoln League of the State. Officers will be elected at the Terre Haute meeting in February. Supporters note his long service and that this is his first bid for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Harry Miller
Fairmount
Lincoln League
Terre Haute
League
Ofice
Crown Point Editor Supports Gillett for Supreme Bench
Willis C. McMahan, editor and lawyer from Crown Point, attended the Denison last night to advocate Judge Gillett of Hammond for the Supreme Bench seat created by the retirement of Francis E. Baker. McMahan co publishes the Crown Point Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis C. McMahan
Crown Point
Denison
Gillett
Hammond
Francis E. Baker
McMahan
Crown Point Register
Transcontinental association sets summer convention rates
In St Louis on December 13 the Transcontinental Passenger Association closed its meeting after fixing travel rates for major summer conventions. Rates to San Francisco Knights of Pythias August meeting are 50 from Chicago 47.50 from St Louis 5 from Missouri river points 4 from Colorado points ee from Cairo Memphis and New Orleans. Similar rates apply to Travelers Protective Association in Portland and Mystic Shrine in San Francisco and Federation of Women’s Clubs in Los Angeles. Private car minimum rises to eighteen full fares. Adjournment to New Orleans January 21.
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ST. Louis
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Chicago
Missouri River
Colorado
Cairo
Memphis
New Orleans
Travelers’ Protective Association
Portland
Ore
Mystic Shrine
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Los Angeles
Dowie Trial Reveals Abusive Conduct in Lace Case
In Chicago on December 13 Judge Tuley heard Samuel Stevenson describe Dowie as using harsh language and a show of feigned kindness to defraud him of money. Stevenson testified Dowie claimed ownership of the lace industries, then abused him from Zion Tabernacle pulpit and in Leaves of Healing articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Judge Tuley
John Alexander Dowie
Zion Lace Industries
Samuel Stevenson
Dowie
Stevenson
Zion Tabernacle
Praise for President and Civil Service Reform Rally
Boston event notes praise for the President and civil service reformer Dudley Foulke. It covers adopted resolutions on merit in appointments, consular service reform, and calls for competitive methods in insular civil service with speakers including Richard Olney and Patrick A. Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Daniel Coit Gilkeman
Baltimore
Civil-service Reform League
Committee On
League
War Department
Civil Service Commission
United States
War and Navy Departments
William R. Corwine
Merchants’ Association of New York
Harry A. Garfield
Chamber of Commerce of
Cleveland
T. W. Higginson
Carl Schurg
John R. Proctor
United States Civil Service Commission
W. H. 7Ana i
New York Auxiliary
Henry Whitman
Chusette Auxiliary
Insular Civil Service
Oece
Pro - Sedgewick
Richard Olney
Patrick A. Collins
Carl
Charles W. Eliot
University
W. T. Sedgewick
Colt Gilman
National Association
Dudley Foulke
Indiana
Lacer A. Garfield
Garfield
Collins
Stookey of Warsaw Likely to Seek Indiana Office
L. R. Stookey of Warsaw, a former Indiana state representative, was at the Spencer House yesterday and is expected to seek election to office. He would run as a Whitley and jusko counties representative, supporting Judge Biggs in his political efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Stookey
Warsaw
Indiana
House of Representatives
Spencer House
Stookey
Whitley
Jusko
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Pettis Dry Goods Co
Diamonds
WZSO
Noe’s Loan Office
Meorixet St
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry
University of Indianapolis
Delaware and
Ohio Streets
Molly Aioert
English's
Personal and
Warren—Deckman
Indianapolis Journal
Milton
Richard Wallace Warren
D. H. Warren
Annie Deckman
Waxahachie
Miss Deckman
Greenwood
Mabel Tingle
John O. Wishard
Daleville
Charles Brewer
Illinois
Nell Brooks
George McClellan
Robert Spillman
Warren Dunham
Franklin
Olive Creasey
Council Committee
MR. Wronberg
TWO Clubs Incorporated
Durrant
Judge Shively
City News Notes
Christian Ministers’ Association
F. W. Norton
C. C. Lukenbill
East Washington Street
William Ash
Dugan and McGuff
McElwaine-Richards Company
Maryland Street
Maj
Blanche Cox
Salvation Army
Yoder
Addison C. Harris
Harris
Grand Hotel
Josephine Hughes
West New York Street
Oscar McCulloch
McCulloch
Charles W. Moores
Kendall
Mary Nicholson
N. Cropsey
George Merritt
Plymouth Church
Mr. Meserve
Tisso
Douglass Colored Republican Club
Fred Lewis
John Dunaway
Brutus McWilliams
James Nicholson
Henry Baptist
J. H. Lott
James M. Shelton
William McElroy
Cc. C. Stapp
W. W. Lewis
W. W. Lewis; Sergeant-At
Edwis
American Foundry Company
Mt. Jackson
Rosemont
Frank C. Schwoerer
W. H. Orcutt
Joseph Wineman
A. L. Block
Louis Wolf
W. Kahn
A. B. Cohen
Ralph Bamberger
Monumental District Court
Court of Honor
Morrison Hall
William P. Boethelt, Jr
Rose Katterhenry
Worthy
Flora E. Macy
D. H. Coulon
Joseph M. Holy
Gussie Coulon
Worthy Guard
Perry Macy
Worthy Sentinel
Sylvester T. Buck
E. H. Katterhenry
J. M. Chadwick
E. H
Civil-Service Reform
Steel Trust
Board of Foreign Missions
Armenia
Eleventh District
Legio
Woods
Tan
Vermont
Judge Gillett
Enger Association
Stevenas
Insular
William Dund
Ley Foulke
Alta
Cooper
Irving
Hugo
Eliot
Dickens
Scott
Thackeray
North
Pennsylvania
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