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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1903

Page

4

Weber and Fields Show at Park Theater Ends Season in Indy

The Weber and Fields troupe delivered a mixed program at the Park Theater with two one act pieces "Twirly Whirly" and "The Stickiness of Gelatine" replacing the planned Little Princess burlesque. Audiences found the travesty on Clyde Fitch's Geraldine better timed, yet many regretted the bill change and the uneven quality of the revue.

Frances Hodgson Burnett Indianapolis Clyde Fitch Geraldine Fay Templeton Millic En Eber Fields West Perons Bill

Weber and Fields Bloom in Twirly Whirly at Theatre

Review of the Weber and Fields troupe in Twirly Whirly praises the strong cast led by William Collier Fay Templeton Lillian Russell and Peter F Dailey. Notes the superb chorus and clever routines while criticizing some missteps and Bigelow’s limited stage time. Mentions Miss Russell's Chicago wager story denial and upcoming Fair Bank concerts.

Weber Fields Eer Og T. Francis William Collier Weber and Fields Peter F. Dailey Charlies Bigelow John T. Kelly Fay Templeton Lillian Russell Louise Alien Weber-Fields Vanity Fair Miss Russelle iIate John Stromberg Weber & Fields Music Hall Ich W. T. Francis Dailey Collier Louise Allen Miss Allen Mary MacLane Butte Will Archie Charles Bigelow Anna Held Weber and Fields Company Fields Miss Templeton Joseph M. Weber Weber Chicago Weber & Fields Windy City Worth Miss Russell Fortune Weber & Fields Pullman Indianapolis Russell

New Appointees at Statehouse Named

New men Vexin Work Lawrence McTurnan of Alexandria and William Mahan of Washington began work yesterday at the Statehouse. McTurnan is the deputy superintendent of public instruction under Superintendent Cotton, while Mahan becomes a clerk in the secretary of state's office.

Lawrence McTurnan Alexandria William Mahan Washington Statehouse McTurnan Cotton Mr. Mahan Secretary of State

Vocal instructor Harry Turpin arrives for private lessons

Mr. Harry Brown Turpin, the well known voice placer, arrived in town yesterday and will begin vocal instruction at once in the west parlor of the Propy lacum, with consultations each morning from 9 to 12 o'clock.

Harry Brown Turpin Propylacum

Social Notes Highlight Travel and Weddings

Miss Emmy Martin visits Cleveland and Mrs Albert Baker plans Crawfords ville trip. Many locals depart for visits and weddings from Urbana to Peterborough and Bloomington with engagements and commencement events noted.

Roosevelt to Visit Indianapolis Wednesday Night Arrival Details

President Roosevelt will reach Indianapolis on a special Peoria & Eastern train from the West at 9 o clock Wednesday night. He will depart afterward on the Panhandle to Columbus at 9 15. No formal reception plans are in place as yet though Mayor Bookwalter and Governor Durbin may participate in a local welcome once arranged by officials. The train will enter Union Station with engine and crews changed, and Roosevelt will likely meet a citizen delegation in the enclosed car. Marion Club members are coordinating informal reception efforts at the station.

Emmy Martin Cleveland Albert Baker Crawfordsville B. Anderson A. A. Zion Pittsburg P. E. Crowley Corning N. Y D. C. Moon Theresa Bernstein Urbana Edna Frank la Salle Seminary Newport R. I Mary H. Swanston Los Angeles Cal A. L. Sykes Peterborough Canada Arthur Stoneman Yarmouth Nova Scotia Frederic D. Likeby Gertrude Tuttle Hornersburg Martha Beeson Virginia Perry H. Clifford J. W. King Donald Laxe Manitou Mary Russell Turnan Homestead Laura Buehler Morton Place Charles A. Wallingford Dan Bloomington Wallingford Caroline In Harry Brown Turpin Dayton City Propylaeum Bruce Failey J. . Failey Terre Haute Frederick Schmid North Capitol Avenue Orge C. Pearson Obie J. Smith California George W. Stout Mountain Seminary Josephine Stout John Carl Ingram Toledo Bessie Lee Adams William Cray Florence Webster George D. Webster W'l- Mam Haysan Mary Frank Nichols Lewis Indiana O. B. Haugh Francis Maude Rawlings Anderson John A. Kurtz Tudor Hall Hanford Newell Rogers James N. Rogers North Meridian Street Laurel Rogers Gardner Europe Bertha Bals Chicago Newton New Harmony H. C. G. Bals William Elkhart Wis Bacon Berkeley Harold Baibbes New Haven Hibben Columbia Club Henry Jameson Hugh J. McGowan William M. Coleman John N. Carey E. M. Wiles A. L. Drum Frank Maus Fauvre German Literary Club Spring Lake Park Indiana Union of Literary Clubs Test Barnes Roosevelt Indianapolis Bookwalter Durbin R. Asident Peoria & Eastern Road Panhandle Columbus Union Station Marion Club

Charge Against Ellsworth for Receiving Stolen Goods

Detectives Splan and Haley arrested William H. Ellsworth on a charge of receiving stolen goods. The case may rise to a more serious count as records show a gold watch and chain taken in a March hold up were pawned at Mantel's pawnshop under the alias H. Jones. Ellsworth could not explain his possession and was detained. police tie him to a winter wave of hold ups.

William H. Ellsworth Splan and Haley William Pearsfield Mantel Ellsworth H. Jones

Mrs Elvina R Dennis Died At Brightwood Home

Mrs Elvina R Dennis died at her Brightwood home on Sunday evening after a brief illness. She was aged about years. The funeral arrangements are pending with relatives in Brightwood.

Elvina R. Dennis Gale Street Brightwood Dennis

The Housekeeper Champagne Sandwiches Note

Slice crust from bread and thinly cut loaf. Spread with mayonnaise and add lettuce leaves dipped in French dressing. Roll slices, secure with toothpicks, and remove picks before serving. Substitutes: artemisia blossoms, very thin chicken or turkey slices, or truffled pâté for filling.

Indiana Woman 85 Years Dies. Rests Crown Hill

An 85 year old Indiana native who spent most of her life there and the last fifty years in Indianapolis has died. She leaves a daughter and son, Charles Dennis. The funeral from the late residence starts at 9 this morning with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery.

New York Boston Jack” Gardner Venetian Jack Montgomery Sears Newport Sears Mrs. Sears New York Times Colgate Hoyt Fifth-avenue Cornelinus Vanderbilt Neilson John R. Drexel Frederick Pearson Perry Belmont August Belmont Howland Indiana Indianapolis Charles Dennis Pras Crown Hill

Skirt Pattern And Sewing Hints For Ground‑Clearing Styles

Home dressmaking notes describe a floor‑length skirt in nine gores with groups of four tucked sections to conceal seams. Made in Sicilian mohair Rhone blue with corticelli silk, it suits various fabrics. Pattern 4435 covers sizes for 2, 4, 26, 28 and 30 inch waists. pattern coupon and mail details included.

May Manton Rhone

City Council Grumbles As Weather Delays Business

Indianapolis city council meets with three ordinances passed and two new ones debated as fifteen citizens remonstrate against renaming New York street to Marlowe Avenue. Absences from meeting and frequent adjournments mark a night of limited action and weather complaints.

Fred Eppert Consolidated Traction Company Indianapolis Holmes Avenue Haughville Crawfordsville Committee On Railroads Moriarity Brookville Road Pleasant Run Buddenbaum & Heller Fletcher and Spann Avenues Meyer Committee On Judiciary Sourbier Thirtieth Street Dearborn Avenue Keystone Avenue Twenty-fifth Street City of Committee On New York Street Marlowe Avenue

Homer L. Cook Elected Marion County Schools Superintendent

Homer L. Cook was elected Marion County schools superintendent by the nine member board to succeed W. F. Landis. The nine trustees include five Democrats and four Republicans. Cook won with Democratic votes. A dinner at the Grand Hotel followed the vote. Landis received gifts including a pocket watch with gold and an Odd Fellows ring from teachers and trustees in appreciation of his six years in office.

Homer L. Cook Marion County Board of Trustees W. F. Landis Cook Landis Grand Hotel Porteus The Odd Fellows

Beveridge Secures Safe Conduct For Roumanian Visitor Baptiste

Senator Beveridge received a reply from Consul General Dickinson in Constantinople regarding John Baptiste a Roumanian resident seeking to visit Turkey. Dickinson offers immunity from arrest in Constantinople if Baptiste’s relatives visit him there. Turkish officials disfavor returning Roumanians and lack of naturalization treaty complicates matters. Baptiste fears arrest due to Ottoman policy toward émigrés and prior imprisonments of visiting subjects.

Beveridge Charles M. Dickinson Constantinople John Baptiste Turkey Baptiste United States Dickinson

International Association of Machinists Leader Fails to Attend Meeting

E. J. Lynch of Washington DC, organizer of the International Association of Machinists, could not attend the White River Lodge No. 141 gathering last night. E. J. Collins, a business representative, received a telegram from Lane stating it would be impossible for him to attend.

E. J. Lynch Washington, D. C International Association of Machinists White River E. J. Collins Pir Lane

City districts lead in school enrollment gains says official

Indiana public instruction superintendent F. S Cotton reports an overall 5245 increase in school children over the past year. Laporte and Marion counties show the largest gains while Randolph records the biggest loss. Marion totals 49968 students with 42606 in Indianapolis and 7261 in other towns.

Cotton Laporte County Marion Vigo County St. Joseph Randolph County Kosciusko Ripley Daviess Marion County Indianapolis

Death of 15 year old boy ruled TB not poison

Deputy Coroner Geis investigated Louis Whitfield aged fifteen who died at 1413 East Sixteenth Street after a seven month illness. At request of Agnes Troutman accused by relatives of poisoning, she testified she gave beer and a sandwich seven months ago. Investigation concluded death from tuberculosis, not poisoning.

Geis Louis Whitfield East Sixteenth Street Agnes Troutman

The Cry of the City Foretells a Harsh Judgment in Manhattan

A poem segment from Louis Joseph Vance in Harper's Weekly voices a sinner’s plea for mercy and guidance. The speaker, overwhelmed by crime and lust, seeks the narrow path and divine signs to avoid Gomorrah's fate and redeem a tainted life in a grim urban setting.

Manhattan Gomorrah Louis Joseph Vance Harper's Weekly

Bargain Babies and the Health of a Child’s Gift

Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a woman ignoring a bargain mindset about babies. The text suggests a view that a child’s health is a mother’s gift and emphasizes the importance of health as the paying concern in child rearing.

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