New Year Brightens City Theaters With Diverse Programs
Theaters offer English's with Irving and Terry in Waterloo and The Merchant of Venice while Grand features Vaudeville and The Telephone Girl. Empire presents De Onzo Brothers and other acts as Park Theatre stages The Telephone Girl and a De Onzo variety show all week.
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Henry Irving
Eben Yerry
Condn Doyle
Shakepeare
Empire
de Onzo Brothers’ Company
Variety
English
Miss Marlowe
Mr. Irving
Miss Terry
London Lyceum
Conan Doyle
Nance Oldfield
Camille
Peg Woffington
Eugenie Blair
Lehmann-Hofmann
Frank Daniels
Mme. Lehmann
Daniels
Grand Opera House
Lafayette
Park Theater
The Enacted Dramatist in American Theatre
The American dramatist is in high demand but supply lags behind. Managers face a crisis finding suitable plays and favor native writers who may yield great rewards. Competitions show limited merit among submissions, yet patient writers await recognition as managers seek fresh works for public taste.
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New York Sun
Europe
England
New York
Sherlock Holmes play staged in Amsterdam crowd fills Grand Theater
In Amsterdam on January 12, by arrangements with Charles Frohman William Gillette's dramatization of Sherlock Holmes was produced at the Grand Theater last night. Marcel Meiji of Berlin played the title role as the house was crowded and the production well received.
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Amsterdam
Charles Frohman
William Gillette
Grand Theater
Marcel Meiji
Berlin
Plans for New Jewish Orphan Asylum Hospital Rejected
In Cleveland on January 12 trustees and directors of the Jewish Orphan Asylum rejected plans for a new hospital after costs vastly exceeded expectations. The asylum houses 484 children, including 3 orphans from western and southwestern cities. Financials show $16,500 general fund receipts and $3,500 sinking fund receipts, with $19,500 in expenditures for the quarter.
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Cleveland
Surgeon Buchanan Dies by Suicide in Newport Naval Hospital
Assistant Surgeon J. J. Buchanan United States Navy cut his throat with a razor dying delirious in his ward at the naval hospital on Coasters Harbor Island in Newport. He had contracted typhoid fever around January and was admitted to the hospital after joining duty on the Constitution on January 2. He was twenty four and had recently arrived from Texas, coming to this station from the cruiser Columbia.
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Newport
R. L
J. J. Buchanan
United States Navy
Naval Hospital
Coasters
Harbor Island
Buchanan
Texas
Columbia
Captain Horne Attempted Suicide in San Francisco Store
Captain W J D Horne of the Ninth Cavalry U S A tried to kill himself with a knife in a fruit store on O Farrell Street owned by A Dalporto. Dalporto wrestled him to the floor, a crowd formed, and Horne was taken to a hospital with a likely recovery. He had returned from Manila in December after illness and was to appear before a retiring board.
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San Francisco
W. J. D. Horne
Ninth Cavalry
O'Farrell Street
A. Dalporto
Dalporto
Horne
Manila
Catain
Canal system compare at St. Mary's and Great Lakes routes
The article details three canals the Welland, St. Mary's river, and Canadian canal at St. Mary's opening years and enlargements. It notes depths for 20 feet, costs 2.15 million for the American canal, 30 million for Welland with twenty five locks, and vessel passage statistics from 1872 to 1901. It contrasts Freights and volumes between Lake Superior and Lake Erie ships, and ranks world canal tonnage with Suez and Kaiser Wilhelm in 1901.
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Welland
Sault Ste. Marie
St. Mary's River
St. Mary's Falls
Michigan
United States
Welland Canal
St. Mary's Canals
United States Canal
Lake Superior District
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Suez Canal
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
Postoffice Clerks Leader Reports Support for Eight-Hour Bill
James F. Met'ar ton, chairman of the executive committee of the National Association of Postoffice Clerks, told Branch No. 1 in New York Jan 12 that congressmen and postmasters nationwide have shown growing approval for the classification and eight-hour bill the union seeks to push through Congress.
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New York
James I
Arton
National Association of Postoffice Clerks
Standard of Wages Set by Canal Dredge and Shovel Men
The seventh annual convention of the International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredge Engineers and Crane Men of America in Chicago fixed wages for Nicaragua and Panama canal work. Engineers to receive 250 dollars monthly with board, crane men 28 dollars monthly with board. Officers elected include President Charles Rees, Vice President William Osner, and Secretary-Treasurer T. J. Dolan Jr. Other director named G E Kennedy of Sherman Texas.
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Chicago
International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and
Crane Men of America
Nicaragua and
Panama Canal
Charles Rees
William Osner
T. J. Dolan, Jr
G. E. Kennedy
Sherman, Tex
Nash to be inaugurated for a second term in Columbus
Governor Geo. K. Nash will be inaugurated tomorrow at noon in the Capitol rotunda. A military and civic parade is planned for the afternoon followed by a public reception in the judiciary building in the evening.
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Columbus, O
Geo. K. Nash
Capitol
Judiciary
Howard's Trial Nears Its Close in Kentucky Case
FRANKFORT Ky Jan 12 The second trial of James Howard for the killing of William Goebel two years ago moves quickly with no new testimony yet. The commonwealth will wrap up early this week and the defense says it will offer evidence not presented at the first trial.
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Frankfort
James Howard
William Goebel
Commonwealth
Evite
Title Insurance Demand by Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Co
A notice states Title Insurance is not an experiment and urged purchase only if the title is guaranteed by the Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company, located at 129 East Market Street.
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Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company
East Market Street
Death Sermon at College Avenue Baptist Church
The Rev W C Taylor spoke on death drawing from Gray and Wolfe. He warned that death frightens nations and individuals yet Christians affirm the Father’s mercy and a destined departure. He urged bravery to face mortality and trust in Christ to ease the terror of dying.
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Wolfe
Plains of Abraham
Thomas Gray
College Avenue Baptist Church
W. C. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Christ
President Kane Preaches on Powers Behind Religion
Dr W P Kane president of Wabash College preached at Second Presbyterian Church on I Corinthians four. He argued the kingdom of God is in power not words, citing steam and electricity as outside forces that enable virtue and truth and the believer to partake of the divine nature. He warned against mere creed and urged genuine character over stage vestments.
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W. P. Kane
Wabash College
Second Presbyterian Church
Dr. Kane
Unique Sermon Used Letters For Sunday Text
Rev C C Edwards pastor of Edwin Ray M E Church used letters from congregants as a Sunday sermon text. Fifteen letters were received with about ten used, revealing concerns on obedience to parents and choosing Christian companions. He urged youths to respect parents and avoid non Christian company.
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C. C. Edwards
Edwin Ray M. E
Edwards
Companionship and Christian Conversion Sentiments
Readers reflect on marriage partnership and character, noting faults such as vanity and pride. A caller admits prior vices and troubled conduct, crediting Christianity and church membership with restoring peace and purpose after years in bad company.
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Cially
The Thing Called Life Address at Mayflower Church
W P Rogers IU law dean speaks on life as a precious, fragile record. He notes life begins uncertainly and ends beyond control, urging each hour to count. Past errors teach wisdom, but every page of life remains, shaping growth and responsibility.
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W. P. Rogers
Indiana University
Mayflower Congregational Church
Ife
Influence of Bad Counsel Sermon Opens Revival Series
Rev. Levi White preached at Trinity Congregational Church on Spruce and Pleasant last night opening a revival series. He warned that bad counsel leads to unhappiness and sin, citing Psalms and Solomon to stress the dangers of ungodly influence for young men.
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Levi White
Trinity Congregational Church
Spruce and
Pleasant Streets
Solomon
David
Financial standing at College avenue Baptist Church
Trustees report church membership 38 with 217 contributing. Yearly collections 2457.9. other funds bring receipts to 3093.57. Current expenses 2791.47 and unpaid previous year 234.80 leave 7.30 in treasury. Trustees urge monthly debt cancellation and goal to close each month debt free.
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College-avenue Baptist Church
Fiftieth Anniversary Services At Fourth Presbyterian Church
The fiftieth anniversary services of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, postponed last Sunday due to cold, were held yesterday. The Rev. G Lt Mackintosh gave the anniversary sermon. Many longtime members now with other congregations attended, and more music was provided for the occasion.
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Fourth Presbyterian Church
G. Lt. Mackintosh
Jumbled Court in Peking Sparks Western Inventions
The Dowager Empress and the Emperor return to Peking after a railway train and telephone arrive in the city. Foreign visitors snap pictures as the court encounters Western ideas, including telephones and travel by rail, signaling changing traditions and possible broader adoption.
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Kansas City
Peking
Edward Lear
United States Senate
Capitol Steps
Pennsylvania Avenue
Chankly
Yellow Jacket
Tme
Schley and Santiago praise raises Schley era story
Chicago reports a new book by George E. Graham recounting the battle of Santiago with on board access aboard the Brooklyn. The work includes illustrations and authentic details, endorsed by Rear Admiral Schley. It covers the flying squadron's actions and the New York's evasive response to signals during the engagement.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
New York
Graham
Texas
Colon
Cook
Schley
Commodore Schley
Sampson
Brooklyn
Oregon
Christobal Colon
Philip
Quiet Sunday for Schley in Savannah visit
Rear Admiral Schley spent a quiet Sunday at General W. W. Gordon's Savannah home. He attended morning services at Christ Church Episcopal and evening services at Independent Presbyterian Church with no demonstrations, though streets were lined with onlookers. Hats were raised and bows given, but no cheering or hand clapping occurred.
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Savannah
Schley
W. W. Gordon
Christ Church, Episcopal
Independent Presbyterian Church
Obituary of Wagner Relative Kathe Brandt Dies in New York
Fraulein Kathe Brandt, grandniece of Richard Wagner, died today in New York. She performed with the German stock company at the Irving Theater. Her father is a prominent theatrical manager in Berlin.
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New York
Fraulein Kathe Brandt
Richard Wagner
Irving Theater
Berlin
Railway President Pidcock Dies at New Jersey Home
John P. Pidcock president of the Georgia Northern Railway died at his White House New Jersey residence after a latest operation. He was son of late New Jersey Representative James Nelson Pidcock and had married shortly before the procedure. In Chicago, the Rev James Fletcher Hamilton Episcopal minister and Civil War brigadier general died at his son's home in Sauk Center Minnesota.
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New York
John P. Pidcock
Georgia Northern Railway
White House
N. J
Pidcock
James Nelson Pidcock
New Jersey
Chicago
James Fletcher Hamilton
Sauk Center
Minn
West
William B. Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Half a Day's Pay for McKinley Memorial in Homestead
Ten thousand dollars was raised by Homestead workers for a McKinley memorial fund. The gifts, mostly a half day's pay from laborers to department heads, will be sent to the memorial committee in Washington this week. Most workers contributed. a few gave nothing.
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Pittsburg
National Fund
Homestead
Pennsylvania
McKinley Memorial Committee
Washington
Chicago set to press Canada reciprocity pact
Elmore A. Pierce of the Boston Chamber of Commerce arrives to mobilize Chicago’s leaders for a reciprocal trade agreement with Canada. About 300 prominent merchants manufacturers bankers and professionals are expected to sign petitions, with a test canvass already yielding endorsements from several top firms.
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Chicago
Congress
Canada
Elmore A. Pierce
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Pierce
Business Ife
Prince of Wales urges more Britons to join empire
The British flag symbolizes sovereignty over vast lands with hundreds of millions under rule. Population growth among non British descent accelerates, and the Prince of Wales calls for more Britons to emigrate or settle in the empire to sustain influence and governance.
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St. Louis Republic
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Empire
United Kingdom
About Mail Contracts and Railroads Fees
Government pays railways for mail by weight while express firms pay 2 cents per pound for freight. Railroads carry mail and express freight in similar trains, yet reforms fail due to influence. Contracts are based on weighed monthly tonnage, shaping long term deals and sustaining the abuse.
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Vilas
Den of mail fraud alleged in months long scam
The item claims a den of mail matter fraud during a month with pad and inflated shipments moving from Washington to various cities and back, declared by authority to involve members of Congress and heavy freights. It alleges government overpayment by four times per pound to the stress companies, with widespread compliance and supposed happiness.
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Bers of Congress
Point
Washington
Ells
Dengver
New Orleans
Ison
Fortland
Portland
Ore
Iowa Pride Highlighted by Cabinet Officers and Leaders
A faulty text notes Iowa as a theme for pride, mentioning Cabinet officers Shaw and Wilson, influential Congressman Allison, and the speaker of Representatives. It asserts Iowa has a rightful claim to pride based on these figures hailing from the state.
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Washington Star
Iowa
Shaw
Wilson
Allison
of Representatives
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