Historical play to tour by Mrs Fiskenpaty arrives in Manhattan
Mrs Fiskenpaty ready to stage a historic best production before departing for a tour. Her company is described as the finest assembled under current U S conditions. Notables named include J E Dodson, Robert Haines, Max Figman, Annie Irish, Annie Ward Tiffany, Eleanor Morett and Rose Stuart. Claxton Wilstach, once of Lafayette and now Adelaide Thurston’s manager, was in town yesterday in English’s to arrange for the show Sweet Clover.
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Oscar Wilde
Wilde
England
Paris
London
Liebler & Co
Mr. Waring
Mr. Titheradge
Australia
Claxton Wilstach
Lafayette
Adelaide Thurston
Sweet Clover
Tae
Playwrights Pauline Phelps and Marion Short on stage
The reconstructed comedy When a Worm Loves drew success this season with Miss Thurston in the lead, surpassing Mira Seligman. The piece marks Thurston’s hundredth performance. A Connecticut author and a California reader turned partners after a mail introduction, building a New York writing career.
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Pauline Phelps
Marion Short
Minnie Seligman
Miss Thurston
Mira Seligman
Connecticut
California
New York
Era of goodwill preached in Christmas sermon
Rev H C Meserve of Plymouth Church delivers a Christmas sermon urging peace and good will. He notes humanity's struggle, the rise of universal brotherhood, and the near approach of the era of good will despite wars, labor capital tensions, and past conflicts.
Prohibition League Meets Tonight in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Prohibition League holds its semi monthly meeting at the hall at Alabama and New York streets. A Christmas program of music and songs is planned. Rev. E. A. Cantrell will give the evening address.
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Indianapolis
Prohibition League
Alabama
New York Streets
E. A. Cantrell
Christmas Masses and a Crib Display Across City Churches
The city observes Christmas morning services in multiple Catholic churches with Masses at St. John's Cathedral Sacred Heart St. Mary's Assumption St. Anthony's and St. Joseph's, plus pontifical rites at St. Patrick's. A new crib at Assumption Church in West Indianapolis is highlighted. The St. Patrick's program includes a star-themed sermon about the Star of Bethlehem spoken by Rev. Bishop O'Donaghue with choir and organ details.
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St. John's Girls’ Academy
Masonic Hall
St. John's Cathedral
F. H. Gavish
Sacred Heart Church
Christ
Odo Richardt
O. F
Francis Haase
Third Order of St. Francis
St. Mary's
Assuton Church
St. Anthony’s
St. Joseph's
Assumption Church
Indianapolis
Joseph Weber
St. Patrick's Church
O’donaghue
Miss McHugh
Miss Stolte
Miss Hudson
Miss M. Hudson
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Sharkey
Creedon
Lauler
Mr. Adams
Estella Adams
Christmas Tide Sermon at Roberts Park by Rev Bacon
The Rev C E Bacon pastor of Roberts Park Church gave the morning Christmas sermon using Acts 8 10 The world is facing the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ He spoke on Jesus influence across science literature philosophy art and wealth He cited Carnegie and Rockefeller as Christian stewardship examples and urged Christlike action in wealth and society He argued Christ is more potent in the church and literacy and industry today than ever before.
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H. C. Meserve
Plymouth Church
Dr. Meserve
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Hague
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
Fritel
Alexander
Caesar
Napoleon
Perha
C. E. Bacon
Roberts Park Church
Jesus of Nazareth
Christ
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Carnegie
Church
Star of Bethlehem Sermon At Hall Place Church
Rev. George M. Smith preached at Hall Place Church yesterday morning to a large congregation. His subject was The Star of Bethlehem, with remarks recalling the first Christmas morning when men of a distant nation heard not the song.
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George M. Smith
M. EB
Star of Bethlehem
Social pleasures under limits says Rev Haines
Rev M L Haines cautions Christians to balance social pleasures with self awareness and moderation. He contrasts John the Baptist fasting and solitude with Jesus who enjoyed life yet kept a sense of separateness. The sermon urges individual guidance, not church rules, to determine appropriate social enjoyment.
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First Presbyterian Church
M. L. Haines
Jesus Christ
John the Baptist
Lord
Son
Man
Earth
Jesus
Church
Lord Jesus Christ
Tribute to W H Steinhagen Sermon Praises Deceased on Christmas Day
A Christmas sermon by Rev. Allen B. Philputt at Central Christian Church extols William H. Steinhagen who died aboard the U S ship Vixen in Havana harbor. He praised Steinhagen as a model man, urging vision, faith, and the unfolding purpose of God beyond personal interests.
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Allen B. Philputt
Central Christian Church
William H. Steinhagen
United States
Vixen
Havana
Philputt
Steinhagen
Dr. Philputt
Abraham
Selecting Hoys for Overcoats by Police Chief
Captain Hyland yesterday submitted about four hundred names of boys who applied for overcoat tickets supplied by Saks & Co. The home of each boy will be visited tonight, and from the hundred most worthy and needy the boys will be notified to report to police headquarters at 8 o clock Wednesday morning to march to the clothing store for fittings of overcoats and shoes.
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Hyland
Saks & Co
Christmas Sermons Clash With Militarian Extent In Open Air
A Meridian Street Church morning service featured hymn verses by Joshua Stansfield and a sermon by Rev H W Kellogg. The sermon contrasted the angels song of peace with modern militarism, urging that true peace rests on goodwill toward men and the divine purpose of Christ's birth. It notes wars andindustrial strife undermine the Christmas message and calls for rejecting war as a necessity.
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Joshua Stansfield
Meridian-street Church
Mr. Stansfield
Earth
Christ
God
Jesus
Heaven
Janus
Rome
Julius Caesar
Europe
Poland
Alsace
Lorraine
Great Britain
America
Ulyses S. Grant
Bretheren
Ufe
The Triumph of the King Sermon at Central Avenue Church
Dr H W Kelloge preached on the Christmas sermon titled The Triumph of the King at Central Avenue M E Church. The text from Hebrews spoke of Jesus crowned with glory after suffering and death, urging belief in His universal reign and truth as the basis for hope.
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H. W. Kelloge
Centralavenue M. E. Church
Heb. i
Jesus
Napoleon
Odd Christmas Scarfs Pin Offered With Free Gifts
A playful note describes a unique scarf pin and a free Fooleboo Smackograph and an enchanted chicken, presented as a quirky offer from a soldier’s return. The speaker warns readers they may decline and that the toy is not essential, framing it as rambled promotional chatter.
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