Lohengrin Triumphs In Tomlinson Hall Opera Night
Wagner’s Lohengrin, conducted by Damrosch, staged by the Grau Company, wowed Indianapolis with star soloists Mme Schumann-Heink and Edouard De Reszke as King Henry. Earlier Romeo et Juliette was canceled after audience assembly due to weather and train delays, leaving two separate performances in one day.
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Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Indiana
Gounod
Grau Opera Company
Richard Wagner
Maurice Grau
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Grau
Grand Opera Company
John H. Stein
Myster
Gray
Carmen
Emma Calve
San Francisco
Sybil Sanderson
Juliette
Paris
Ean
Susanne Adams
Miss Sanderson
Miss Adams
Laware Street
Orea
Starr Piano
Gray Company
St. Louis
Edouard de Reszke
Henry the Fowle
Brabant
David Bispham
Frederick
Telramund
Elsa
Ortrud
Mme
Schumann-Heink
Mme. Gadski
Jacques Bars
Lohengrin
Scheldt
Mulmann
Mme. Schumann-Heink
Mr. Bispham
Mr. de Reszke
Mr. Bars
Mr. Dippel
Netal Chamber
Wagner
Damrosch
Edouard de Reszke at Grays and a Cold Stage
Grays outside second floor windows await the delay as an hour passes before the stage is ready. Cold air pours in through open scenery windows while the audience shivers. Despite the frigid conditions, the crowd remains watchful as workers rush scenery into place and performers appear in street costumes.
RAILROADS AT WAR The Wabash Wins Temporarily
Judge Baker of the United States Court issued a temporary restraining order in the Wabash vs B and O case over a disputed right of way near Auburn. The B and O allegedly obstructed crossing by raising a track and placing engines and cars on a second track. A hearing is set for Tuesday morning.
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Baker
United States Court
Wabash Railroad Company
Wabash
Auburn
Harvard Club Smoker Plans Eliot Dinner in February
A Harvard smoker at the University Club last night arranged a dinner for President Eliot of Harvard University who will visit Indianapolis in February. Indiana Harvard Club members present included Dr Edward F Hodges William Taylor Charles Britton Test Datton Horace Smith Jesse Moore Austin F Denny John L Ketcham Jr and George Hume.
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Harvard
University Club
Eliot
Harvard University
Indianapolis
Indiana
Harvard Club
Edward F. Hodges
Wiliam Taylor
Charles Britton
Test Datton
Horace Smith
Jesse Moore
Austin F. Denny
John L. Ketcham, Jr
George Hume
Marion County Agricultural Society Monthly Meeting Report
The regular monthly meeting of the Marion County Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held at the Statehouse yesterday. The programme included talks by Dr. J. Conkle and Theodore Wilson.
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Marion County Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Statehouse
J. Conkle
Theodore Wilson
Local Fire Insurance Company Faces Asset Report
The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company shows assets over $350,000 backed by government bonds municipal securities and mortgage loans. The notice lists a home office at Market Street and names M Spann as secretary and John H Holliday as president.
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Indianapolis Fire
Market Street
Ghn M. Spann
John H. Holliday
Detective narrowly escapes as hatchet attack hits head
City detective David Lancaster, guiding Walter Flack to headquarters, was struck with a hatchet by Flack after a confrontation at 202 West Washington. The assailant and a woman named Nellie Bennett were later taken into custody amid charges of assault with intent to kill and interfering with an officer.
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David Lancaster
Walter Flack
West
Washington Street
Flack
Dr. Fletcher
Muskingum Street
Lancaster
Taffe
Nellie Bennett
Ware Flack
Bennett
Thomas
Kinney
Daly
Tipton
Dangerous Old Bridge Over White River Centered in City Debates
The Washington street bridge over the White River is deemed dangerous and beyond reliable repair. City Engineer Nelson suggests raising the September tax levy to fund a new bridge, with estimates around 100 000 to 190 000 dollars for a concrete or stone span. Major Megrew supports urgency but questions funding. a temporary patch may hold for about a year. Mayor Bookwalter will review upon return to decide board action.
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Washington Street
White River
Board of Works
Nelson
Megrew
Eoone
West Michigan-street
Morris-street
Washington-street
Works Department
Bookwalter
Robert R Walden Dead After Illness and Service
Robert Ransom Walden of 1150 Olive Street died early yesterday from diabetes gangrene at age sixty eight. He was born near Putnamville Indiana and served briefly in the Civil War. He worked as a local agent for Adams Express in Terre Haute and Evansville, later as a traveling salesman for Sontag & Co. of Evansville, then for Dorsey Layman & Co. in this city. He served as president of the Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Association after leading as president following McPherson’s resignation. He leaves a widow and two children in the city. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. from the family home and 9 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. Commercial travelers will gather at Fountain-square Drug Store and proceed to the home this afternoon to pay respects.
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Robert Ransom Walden
Olive Street
Putnamville
Ind
Adams Express Company
Terre Haute
Evansville
Sontag & Co
Dorsey, Layman & Co
Holy Cross Cemetery
Fountain-square
Virginia Avenue
Rudy’s Remarkable Story
An unverified tale from Frankton Indiana reports L H Rudy, once showing signs of insanity, vanished on Thursday and reappeared Friday with all symptoms gone. He claimed to have traveled to Indianapolis and told medical students he suffered long pains in the rat iomen. He said students subjected him to an influence of a and his abdomen and bowels, they took a ving animal with feet and claws and.
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Frankton
Ind
L. H. Rudy
Indianapolis
Man Recounts Odd Wound Tale and Change in Behavior
Rudy described being cornered by students and shown an animal image before a wound event. He was kept two days, given stimulants, and traveled home by interurban car to Anderson, then walked. Doctors doubted the tale, labeling the wound self inflicted, though symptoms of insanity reportedly faded afterward.
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Rudy
Anderson
Rranaton
Governor Durbin Maps East Visit to Invite Roosevelt
Governor Durbin plans a trip east to discuss with President Roosevelt the invitation to attend the soldiers and sailors monument dedication. He dismisses Representative Robinson’s push for a congressional inquiry into the Taylor-Finney case, while Attorney General Taylor calls the move ridiculous and argues Congress has no say in gubernatorial actions.
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Durbin
Roosevelt
Representative Robinson
Taylor-Finney
Taylor
Congress
England
Governor Durbin to Occupy Van Hummel Residence
Governor Durbin has secured a home at 512 North Meridian Street. He and Mrs. Durbin completed arrangements late yesterday to occupy the large handsome residence near central location after weeks of house hunting.
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Durbin
van Hummel
North Meridian Street
Croker On His Way A Week at West Baden
Richard Croker has left New York with a party for a week at West Baden Indiana to be hosted by horse breeder David Gideon. He will avoid politics and Tamany Hall topics until his return to New York.
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Richard Croker
New York
West Baden
Ind
David Gideon
Tammany Hall
Holiday Excursion to Havana With Cincinnati Departure
Holiday excursion to Havana Cuba under the School Teachers of Cincinnati. Leaves Cincinnati at 8 05 p m December 20 with sleeping car and hotel accommodations. Tickets sold December 16 to 19 and return by December 2 final limit. Call or address Charles W Zell Division Passenger Agent Queen Crescent Route Cincinnati Ohio for rates and itinerary.
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Cincinnati
Chas. W. Zell
Queen & Crescent
Fourth
Race Streets
Through Via Monion Route Round Trip Fare Notice
One and one third fare for the round trip. Tickets sold Dec 24 25 31 and Jan 1, final return limit Jan 2. Similar rates to students upon proper certificate. Final limit of tickets Jan 8.
Big Four Holiday Excursions Offer Low Round-Trip Rates
The Big Four announces holiday excursions to Chicago Peoria St Louis Louisville Cincinnati Dayton Columbus Cleveland Buffalo and other major points in its territory. Dates of sale December 24 25 and 31 1901 and January 1 1902 with return validity through January 2 for the general public. Students with proper certificates may return by January 8 1902. Details available from Big Four agents at Indianapolis offices No 1 East Washington Street Massachusetts Avenue and Union Stations.
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Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
Cleveland
Buffalo
Cc. P. A
Big Four
Indianapolis
East
Washington Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Union Stations
Local Coupon Tickets and Holiday Ads in Indiana Gazette
A collage of adverts and notices from Indianapolis merchants and services. Includes ticket sale notes for Dec 2 23 81 and Jan 1, promotional copy for horses insurances and oats, jewelry importers, opticians, brass works, veterinary services, insurance real estate and buckwheat products. Numerous brands and local business names appear alongside insurance and beauty product lines.
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GRA Company
Romeo ET Juliette
Johanna Gadski
Walter Damrosch
Railroads
The
Agricultural and Horticultural
Works Board
City Engineer
Robert R. Walden
Merchants’ Association
Oualiry
Julius
Governor's Residence
Croker
D. Ry
Account Grand Opera
Havana
Cuba
Monion
Janes
J. C. Sipe
Leo Lando
Pennsylvania St
Amazon Plames
Illinois Street
Langsenkamp Bros
E. Georgia St
Dr. Harper
W. Dark & Co
New
East Market Street
Cook
W. B. Craig
Wood's
Mueller
W. Hi. Roll
E. Washington Street
H. Co. Carr
Green
Summers & CO
Tucker
East Washington St
Raglan
Alexandre
Fowne’s
Dent
Reynier
Fowne
Tucker Tucker Tucker Tuckee
C. L. Rost, Itsrerant
the Bates Was
Ww. H. Messenger
Sunday Journal
Tiffany
Fletcher M. Noe
West Market Street
Pi Mercantile
F. R. Rice Mercantile Cigar Co
St. Louis, Mo
Union Made
N. A. Moore CO
North Iinois Street
Harmon & Hail
Washington St
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