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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1901
Page
4
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The piece notes Weber and Fields burlesques set for Boston with Peter F. Dailey, Robert Hilliard, and Pauline Hale potentially joining, while Dailey headlines the Grand Opera House the week of January 6. Mrs. Patrick Campbell's U S season begins in Chicago then New York, with possible Indianapolis visit, featuring realistic modern plays. It covers Park Theater Christmas display of a lion killed by actor Thomas Hall, new Paris plays Clemenceau and Mitchell, and Richard Mansfield’s provocative theater stance and popular Beaucair.
Article notes Amelia Bingham may not appear with her company in Clyde Fitchs The Climbers at English Opera House this season. It cites her stance on women as theater managers and reports on the growing stock company movement including remarks by Alice Kauser and Corie Payton about repertory troupes and value for patrons.
Mrs. Geddes hosts dinner for her sons while Dr. and Mrs. Galloway entertain a family dinner. Alumni banquet, Society meetings, and numerous guests visit from Cincinnati and Ris ing Sun. A sequence of weddings and receptions, with festively decorated Propylaeum and English's parties, highlight a busy social calendar.
A social update notes Mrs. Austin H. Brown of Charlemont celebrating the Golden Wedding Anniversary with a reception attended by family and friends. Also reported is the Leeds Moore wedding in New York as Warner M. Leeds and Mrs Louise H. Moore wed at All Souls Church. Washington life moves to White House with Mrs Roosevelt guiding cabinet social duties and meetings with Cabinet wives to plan calls among eighty eight senators.
In a Philadelphia Telegraph piece two girls haggle over a forty dollar amethyst brooch and shop staff quote thirty five dollars. The December Home Companion suggests tissue paper and ribbon gifts. the Washington Post mocks brass décor trends. The Kansas City Journal notes women gifting home textiles and rugs for Christmas.
Fugitive Roy Rich was found by Detectives Houser and Colbert after escaping Plainfield Reformatory and was sent to police headquarters. County Commissioners discussed the Fourth ward liquor license remonstrance with a decision expected tomorrow. A man calling himself Samuel Marks, charged with grand larceny, is not the long-time Indianapolis junk dealer Samuel Marks of Home Place. Jackson Day banquet expenses will be guaranteed by a committee and tickets go on sale at the Grand Hotel and other spots. I A Gordon reports most club members oppose forcing the railroad to elevate its tracks. Gordon plans to submit postal card results to the Board of Works. Knight Jillson promote a smoke consuming device using a circular draft with a sortion fan and steam pipes at about $200.
In Camden New Jersey on December 17 physicians attending United States Senator William J. Sewell said his condition remains stable and he is resting well after medical care.
Secretary Root rejects Sidel G. Pierra’s appeal to delay Cuba’s elections citing risks to independence and U.S. interests. He notes the central board of scrutiny’s composition and past actions, saying no grounds exist to postpone or overturn election machinery. Pierra seeks reconsideration, alleging unlawful taxpayer postings and calls for equal board representation.
James Q. Stiff of Oak Grove Virginia, shot during a chase at Herbert Marx's Oak Grove home, was moved from Emergency Hospital to his home. Doctors say his condition is not improving and recovery is unlikely.
Springfield Ohio December 17 Miss Elean or Ludlow niece of ex Governor Bushnell says there is positively no truth in the report of the engagement of Capt Richmond P Hobson to herself. She asks reporters to refrain from repeating the statement and to avoid any inference.
In Buffalo on December 17 Dr Mann and colleagues stated they treated the President for the American people and should be remunerated by Congress not by Mrs McKinley. They warned that any bill to the late President’s estate would be beyond her means and urged legislative action to properly reward the medical staff.
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