The Suburban Melodrama Triumphs At English's
Review of The Suburban, a big melodrama likened to The Lights O London. Despite implausible life, the show thrills with clever plotting, strong stage management, and spectacular set pieces. Charlies F Gotthold leads Donald Gordon, with J E Gilmore, W S Hart, Theodore Marston among the cast. audiences praised the dramatic puzzles and racing sequence at head Bay on see.
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London
Darey
Carey
Donald Gordon
Ha Woodruff
Chicago
Charlies F. Gotthold
J. E. Gilmore
Herman Sheldon
Indianapolis
Diedrich
Ralph Gordon
Hart
Theodore Marston
Sii
Easle Azett
Fanchon Campbell
Helen Gordon
Annie Mack Tein
Maggette
Bessie Wurt
Head Bay
See
The James Boys in Missouri at the Park amuses crowds
The Park shows The James Boys in Missouri with George Klimt leading and Alma Hearne in the female lead. Betts and Stevens provide comedy in negro parts while Crane and Stanton support, drawing large holiday crowds and promising strong run attendance.
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James Boys
Missouri
Ces
James
Hmit
George Klimt
Alma Hearne
E. M. Crane
Jack Stanton
W. E. Betts
Jessie Stevens
New York to Host Jim Bludso Debut With Hilliard in Lead
Robert Hilliard to star in Jim Bludso in New York the week after next, after a career zigzag between real estate, finance, and stage. Langtry sails for New York with J Hartley Manners to premiere The Cross Ways, while A Chinese Honeymoon dominates Casino bookings for winter and spring. Grand and Empire theaters report strong Christmas crowds and festive vaudeville shows.
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Jim Bludso
John Hay
Pike County
New York
Robert Hilliard
Hilliard
Wall Street
Bob
Mrs. Langtry
J. Hartley Manners
Chevaliers Club Dance and Holiday Socials Across City
Social items note the Brennecke Academy dance by the Chevaliers Club and a K C dance at the McDant building. Several colleagues and families share Christmas visits, dinners, and teas across Indianapolis with invitations issued for events and visits to Chicago, Princeton, and other places.
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Chevaliers Club
Brenneke Academy
Walter S. Sprankle
Mammoth Cave
Helen Westfall
Chicago
Princeton
Ill
Richmond Pearson Hobson
W. H. Coleman
McDant
Edwin P. Thayer
Greenfield
Indianapolis
H. Beckwith
Cleveland
C. E. Lo
J. L. McDaniel
Bridgeport
Miss Dunning
Frances Dunning
L. Firmin
Findlay
J. S. Humphrey
North Illinois Street
Indiana University
Commercial Club
Albert Rabb
Allison Maxwell
Margaret Todd
Ralph Bamberger
John M. Gilchrist
Brennecke Academy
Anna Belle
John Gilchrist
Thomas A. Swain
Morton Place
John Beggs
Hal Beggs
Terre Haute
Bb. F. Swain
J. B. McDaniel
Shelbyville
Lucy Nathan
S. Nathan
Mildred
Florence Myers
Louisville
Regina Wineman
Edna Weiner
Newark
N. J
Isabel Haas
Marie Myer
Cincinnati
Emelie Francke
Hoffstadt
Madison
Naomi Marer
D. W. Coffin
M. M. Finch
J. B. Morrison
Robert I. Morrison
Knightstown
Schick
Andrew
Maennerchor Christmas party and local weddings noted
In Indianapolis area reports, Maennerchor Ladies Society held its annual children’s party with a children’s program led by Mrs. Herman Adam, plus performances by Miss Iane Hazeldine and others. Marriages include Thomas-Sharp in Galveston Ind and Vance-Jackson in Anderson, with travel plans and home arrangements.
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Marion
West Fourth Street
Maennerchor
Ladies’ Society of the Maennerchor
Maennerchor Hall
Herman Adam
Iane Hazeldine
Hugh MacGibeny
Taubert
Gavotte Gracieuse
Cooper
Rudolph Jose
Amelia Kroekel
Hansel and Gretel
Bohm
Weigenleid
Klein
Katherine Binninger
Adam
Auncheon
Schumacher
Thomas—Sharp
Leona Maude Sharp
John E. Sharp
Harry B. Thomas
Galveston
Ind
W. M. Tuppy
Broadway M. E
Vance—Jackson
Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ethelyn Jackson
Carl Vance
Noblesville
First Methodist Church
Henry W. Bennet
G. A. R. Post
Vance
Callao
Peru
Best gowned women favor simple shirtwaists in fashion
A Philadelphia Record appraisal notes that even the best fabrics appear with restrained styles and plain finishes. It contrasts elegant tailor made outfits with the practical shirtwaist, essential to the skirt ensemble, while critiquing the overuse of the term lady for women in society and media.
Fine Christmas Weather Delights Hoosiers Despite Freezing Chill
The cold wave lingering today brings icy winds and light snow to parts of the Midwest. Indianapolis records 7 rising to 9 degrees above zero with no snow. warm-up expected later as forecasts call for moderating temperatures by evening. Frost reaches New Orleans and Tampa, while the cold snap pushes toward the Atlantic coast and south.
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Huron
Iowa
Illinois
Chicago
Davenport
Indianapolis
Atlantic
Louisiana
Florida
New Orleans
Tampa
Smallpox Victim Mrs Miller Dies at Home
Another death from smallpox was reported by health officers. Mrs. Miller died at 3709 North Illinois Street after a mysterious illness. quarantine was enforced and neighbors and family vaccinated. Burial occurred privately at Crown Hill Cemetery at dusk yesterday.
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Miller
Jacques Miller
North
Illinois Street
Nelson Brayton
Crown Hill Cemetery
Death of John Hall at the poor farm
John Hall aged 62 died yesterday at the poor farm from heart failure after several days illness. He was admitted December 19 and was unmarried. No relatives are known.
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John Hall
Hall
Strange Hallucinations At Police Station In Cold Weather
A demented woman impersonating Pattie Turner from Cory Street appeared at the police station at 3 PM. She cried out about spiritualism, cursed the devil, and rapped the iron bunks. Dr Garstang administered opiates to calm her as Sergeants observed the episode.
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Taffe
Pattie Turner
Cory Street
Young Bisbee Club Builds Notable House for Women
The Woman's Club of Bisbee Arizona, described as the youngest club of the youngest federation, has erected a distinguished clubhouse with three large rooms a kitchen and a custodian's office. Bisbee, a mining settlement distant from travel routes, has few residents with time for literary pursuits making the club's enterprise highly remarkable.
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Boston Transcript
Woman's Club
Bisbee
Ariz
Club Women
Fudge Party at Wellesley Sparks Clever Candy Dish
The writer recalls college girls at Wellesley using notebook pages as makeshift candy molds. They folded glazed sheets near the edges, stood the sides up, and created dish shapes to receive the fudge. They lament the washing required for pans and propose copying the frugal method.
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Wellesley College
Cash for Employees at Columbia Club Christmas Gift
The Columbia Club will give Christmas presents to its staff on New Year’s Day. A cash purse approaching $1,000 has been subscribed by members and will be divided among employees by salary and length of service, continuing the club’s tradition of holiday cash gifts while avoiding tipping.
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Columbia Club
Indiana Sonora Copper Mining Company
Hugh J. McGowan
Mr. McGowan
Indianapolis
R. B. Gruebe
Missouri
Gruelie
Turned Into Tragedy. Chicago Tribune. Rip Van Winkle fiasco
A crowded audience expected a festival performer but the curtain revealed a miscast act. The long white haired figure presented Rip Van Winkle poorly and provoked a loud chorus of dismay from the gallery.
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Chicago Tribune
Rip van Winkle
Knights Templar Celebrate Christmas Service Assembly
In pursuance of an order from the right eminent commander Raper Commandary Knights Templar assembled yesterday at 11 o’clock for Christmas services. Elias J. Jacoby Frank L. Gates and Charles F. Coffin delivered short addresses. H. T. Conde is eminent commander of the Indianapolis Commandery.
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Raper Commandary
Knights Templar
Elias J. Jacoby
Frank L. Gates
Charles F. Coffin
H. T. Conde
Indianapolis
No title text found in this fragment
Fragmentary verse evokes Christmas imagery with references to Hix sweat bands manger and shepherds. The speaker hints at a divine infancy and Nativity scene, portraying Mary, the Virgin mind, and seekers like shepherds and sages witnessing a spiritual revelation in night. The language is archaic and oblique.
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Hix
Yendle
Empire Theater Manager Goes to Denver for Health
Lea Donaldson Empire Stage Manager is replaced as Leslie W. Donaldson, stage manager, departs for Denver for six months seeking recovery from long illness. Edwin Connor assumes head property man duties at the Empire Theater.
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Lea” Donaldson
Empire
Leslie W. Donaldson
Empire Theater
Denver
Donaldson
Edwin Connor
Child Fatally Burned Near Ben Davis Home
An infant daughter of William Bryant was fatally burned Wednesday afternoon while playing near a stove in the family home near Ben Davis. Her clothing ignited and flames were put out after a few minutes, but she suffered severe burns.
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William Bryant
Ben Davis
Open air TB cure in Arizona by Bookwalter brother of mayor
Morton Bookwalter, Philadelphia editor's brother and Ladies' Home Journal manager, pursues an open air cure for tuberculosis near Saffron Arizona. He camped ten miles from town on the Gila river, protected by a tent, with wife and a Mexican boy, planning to stay until May. A test found throat excretion free of tubercular bacilli, awaiting further results.
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Morton Bookwalter
Mayor Bookwalter
Ladies’ Home Journal
Philadelphia
Bookwalter
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
Gila River
Arizona
Saffron
Mr. Bookwalter
Book-walter
Moffet
Home Dressmaking Hints by May Manton
A home craft feature notes that every mother cherishes a handmade doll, illustrated with a charming young figure. The wardrobe includes a brown pebble cheviot skirt, blue dotted silk waist, tan cloth coat and hat, with brown velvet bands. alterations are easily made by skilled homemakers.
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May Manton
Withal
Tiny garment craft for a simple muslin doll
The text describes making a small, inexpensive doll from heavy unbleached muslin or twill. It explains shaping with easy construction, stuffing options such as bran, sawdust, cotton batting, or wood clippings, and decorating the features by paint or embroidery. It mentions a brush and a cheerful phrase about a wee mother.
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the Empire
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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America
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Jece
Alice Neilson
Adele Ritchie
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Fort Wayne
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