The Theaters Today Show Burlesque and Vaudeville Lineup
The Village Postmaster plays at the Park with two performances today, while the Empire features The Tiger Lillies with burlesque and vaudeville. Grand offers Grand-Vaudeville and trained dogs by Ballerini. Upcoming acts include DeWolf Hopper, Stuart Robson, Pinero burlesques, and Iris in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Collier
George Parsons
Formance
Oon Ee
DeWolf Hopper
Pickwick
Stuart Robson
Weber & Fields Company
Pinero
Virginia Harned
New York
Henderson
Erhe Oy
John
Arkk
Empire Theater
The
Tiger Lillies
Polos
Social Calendar Keeps Pendleton Ladies Visiting City
Mrs. Charles E. Swain of Pendleton guests Mrs. O. Mathews. Miss Carrie Conray returns to Crawfordsville after a visit. Meridian W C T U meets with Mrs. C. W. Oakes. Several families plan moves, visits, and travels to Richmond Elkheart Cincinnati Grand Rapids and Cairo with many relatives and friends noted among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Swain
Pendleton
O. Mathews
Mattie Murphy
Rochester
A. Hornaday
Zaidee Scott
Minneapolis
F. A. Weigan
Terre Haute
Carrie Conray
Crawfordsville
J. H. Greenstreet
Frenwick
Charles A. Paquette
Elkhart
Meridian
C. W. Oakes
College Avenue
John Hastings
Albert Brown
Richmond
Miss Porterfield
Pierre Gray
Miss Shine
Katherine Reynolds
West
Joseph J. Joiner
Chalfant
Wellington
William H. Coburn
Daniel P. Erwin
Erwin
North Meridian Street
T. J. Cullen
Burnet House
Cincinnati
Nelle Thornton
Alice Waldo
Staten Isl
Hen ‘Amese
Henry C. Thornton
Senchins Co
Aire
James Aew York
Mary Isabel Brush
Chicago
Blanche Gardiner
Wilk
Edith Harris
Homens N. J
Florence Plum
Cortland van Camp
Cortland van Camp, Jr
Black Hall
Conn
J. E. Turner
Thomas Potter
Perham Lake
Minn
Turner
Indiana
George Reisner
California
Ner
H. M. Bronson
Cairo
Egypt
Ernst Burford
Har S. New
Augusta Jameson
Gladys Wynn
Parker Bolce
Jack Thomson
Stella
Edith Adams
Miss Plummer
Miss Thompson
Portland
St. Paul
Ind
Hal Adams
May Wright Sewall
Nne
John MacDougall
Detroit
North Alabama Street
Ameri
Local club to host afternoon symposium and music
The Aftermath Club in Irvington will meet this afternoon with Mrs. C Behymer at 5776 Dewey Avenue. The program titled How Can the Busy Housekeeper Find Time for the Club features Mrs. Rhodes as leader and includes music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene Saerrasy Engineering Company
C. Behymer
Dewey Avenue
Irvington
Rhodes
Alice Snyder
Albert Snyder
Pennsylvania Street
Henry Rauh
Oscar H. Beecher
Alma Hermany
William C. Gardner
Beecher
T. H. Wiles
John Wacker
Hermany
Laura Hauss
Clarker
Indiana Fire and Anchor Fire Reinsurance Dissolved
President Schurman of the Indiana Fire Insurance Company dissolved the reinsurance contract with Anchor Fire after Tennessee examiners found mismanagement. Anchor was said to be in good condition by Ohio officials, but Tennessee findings urged dissolution. Indiana Fire remains solvent with a potential surplus of about $25,000 to distribute among policyholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Fire Insurance Company
Anchor Fire
Indiana
Schurman
Indiana Fire
Tennessee
Vorys
Ohio
Tennessee Examiners
Cincinnati
Anchor
City News Notes and Game Law Update
The American Smoking Casino held a ball and raffle at Germania Halls last night. Hunting permits under the new law run today through November 10 with quail season opening November 10. Violations carry fines from 1 to 3 dollars. A souvenir book of Indiana is planned to fund Indianapolis convention entertainment for the National Travelers Protective Association next June, with 10 000 copies aimed for circulation to support the local reception committee as travelers from across the country are expected, possibly 5000 commercial attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania Halls
National Travelers’ Protective Association
Indianapolis
Indiana
Festival Week Parades Feature Coaching Parade at Horse Show
Festival week preparations are complete with a Monday opening pageant featuring a coaching parade from Monument Place to the horse show arena. Fraternal demonstrations, uniformed ranks, and festival-field exhibits are highlighted along with Indianapolis and Indiana representation at the Louisville horse show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument Place
Negley
Jem
Indianapolis
Indiana
Louisville
Opening Night At Louisville Horse Show Delights Visitors
Opening night of the Louisville Horse Show Association exhibition drew entries from England Canada and seven U S states. Nine classes featured harness saddle roadster and jumpers with notable results and a record attendance including Governor Durbin and staff who attended the event in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Louisville Horse Show Association
England
Canada
Aureil Batonyi
John L. Wentz
Lord Golden
E. R. Sims
Chicago
O'My
Robert Aull
St. Louis
G. Palmer
Denver
Creighton
George Pepper
Toronto
Gypsey Queen
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Association
Middle States
East
W. T. Durbin
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Jeffersonville
Ind
Durbin
Lincoln City
Hert
Reformatory
Caught in the Web Concluded at Mount Jackson Cemetery
Rufus Cantrell and Detective Asch opened several graves to corroborate his tales, finding empty coffins. Sexton Spears and aide Ault showed unease as Cantrell questioned them about graveyard dealings with doctors. Accusations suggest more sextons and doctors may be implicated, with trials expected within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Cantrell
Asch
Mount Jackson
Sexton Spears
Ault
Cantrell
Spenin
Spears
Alexander
Bodies Spirited Away at Medical Colleges
Police suspect hidden cadavers at Central Medical College at Pennsylvania and South streets and at Indiana Medical College after searches found only one body where many were thought stored. Detectives believe extra bodies may have been moved or shipped, with activity reported in the alley behind Central Medical College on recent nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Medical College
Pennsylvania
South Streets
Glendore Gates
Indiana Medical College
Burford Cawley Arrested in Grave Robbery Ring
Detectives arrested Burford Cawley at 23 West Ohio Street on charges of disturbing graves and complicity in grave robbing with Rufus Cantrell and others. Cawley confessed involvement, claiming four bodies were taken from the German Catholic cemetery south of the city. Clergy caution against naming recently buried bodies to avoid alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asch
Manning
Burford Cawley
West
Ohio Street
Cawley
Rufus Cantrell
Cantrell
al Sane Campitello
Liberty
Washington Streets
Father Scheidler
St. Mary's
Father Haase
Sacred Heart Church
Death Returns and Grave Robbery Ties to Doctor
A Central Medical College figure Dr Joseph C Alexander was reported by city health officials to have visited the Board of Health daily to study death returns and determine bodies fit for lifting amid grave robbery exposures. His routine drew comment as investigators linked him to the moving force behind the crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Alexander
Central Medical College
City Board of Health
Alexander
Board of Health
Contracts for bridges awarded by County Commissioners
The County Commissioners awarded bridge and culvert contracts to multiple bidders. Indianapolis Bridge and Iron Works won the Bean Creek bridge at 648 dollars with Fritz Frazier handling concrete and masonry. New Castle Bridge Company took Little Eagle Creek bridge at 1900 dollars. Henry L. Harding won the gravel approach. Other bids from Rochester, Lafayette Engineering, Canton, and A W Moore were considered, with several bids rejected as irregular or too high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Bridge and Iron Works
Bean Creek
Center
Warren Townships
Fritz Frazier
New Castle Bridge Company
Rochester Bridge Company
Lafayette Engineering Company
Canton Bridge Company
Henry Fielding
Little Eagle Creek
Insane Hospital
Wayne Township
William F. Ross
Roney
Dollarhide Creek
Mars Hill Road
Wetherly Place
Myles Branch
Fall Creek
Mud Creek
R. B. Drake
Harding & Canine
Bridge over Pleasant Run collapses on Ohio Street
A wood bridge built by the County Commissioners over Pleasant Run at Ohio Street fell at noon yesterday as Irvington resident W. H. H. Shank drove his wagon across. Shank and horse fell about eighteen feet into the stream bed and were only scratched. The bridge, now city controlled, was blocked and traffic barred until repairs are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Run
Ohio Street
W. H. H. Shank
Irvington
Shank
Home Dressmaking Hints by May Manton
May Manton discusses Gibson plaits for young girls, noting their hold and flattering broadened effect. A pretty frock combines plaits with a round yoke, featuring a wool plaid original with cream white trim, black braid, and decorative stitching. The waist uses a fitted lining with the yoke faced over the waist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Manton
Gibson
Pattern Coupon Details for Girls Garment Sizes
The notice explains fabric widths 3% yards of 32 inches or 24 yards of 44 inches with 5 yards of 27 inch wide for yoke collar and cuffs. Pattern 4234 covers girls ages 6 8 10 and 12. Send 10 cents for patterns illustrated, cut out the illustration, include name and address and state number and size. Pattern Dept The Journal Indianapolis Ind. Allow one week for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Journal
Indianapolis
Ind
Technical Recital Supports Indianapolis Technical Institute
Musicians contributed to a benefit recital arranged by Miss Alice Cullen at the Propylaeum to aid the technical institute fund. The audience nearly filled the hall with strong support, and the Propylaeum Association provided the hall valued at $25. Performances included the Maennerchor quartet and harp and violin pieces, earning hearty applause. A long letter to the editor by Augustus L. Mason argues for technical education as essential to Indianapolis, noting Germany’s lead and predicting skilled graduates will attract investment and advance industry at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Cullen
Propylaeum
Technical Institute Fund
Propylaeum Association
Maennerchor
Charles Adam
Emil Steinhilber
Victor Jose
Julius Burkhart
Indianapolis Journal
Technical Institute
Germany
Indianapolis
Augustus L. Mason
Wall Bugle Becomes Token of Taps Across Time
A battered bugle hung on a wall is described as a symbol of time and memory. The poem recalls soldiers marching to war, the haunting call of Taps, and the lingering echoes in battle’s aftermath as memories return with each note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Nesbit
Baltimore American
Artful dodge dominates senatorial convention scene
In a Republican gathering, proponents urged unity for November. Speakers included Joseph R. Morgan for representative, Robert Metzger for sheriff, and Harry D. Tutewiler for coroner, with H. E. Negley outlining ward organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Morgan
Robert Metzger
Harry D.tutewiler
H. E. Negley
Republican County Committee
Vevay Seeks Mr Gilbert for October Meeting
Switzerland County Republican leaders Edward E Kelso and Senator Guthrie visited state headquarters to secure speakers for Vevay. They asked that Newton W Gilbert be sent for a meeting set for October 6. Warren County chief Fred L Gemmer expects a large crowd for the Beveridge gathering at Williamsport on October 11 and favors Daniel E Storms and Union B Hunt. The Indiana Club hosted an entertainment at its clubhouse on Pennsylvania and Vermont streets with singing and card tricks by young performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Kelso
Switzerland County
Indiana Club
Pennsylvania
Vermont Streets
Sidney Jerome
Richard Herrick
Governor Cummins to Speak in Indiana Dates Set
Readers heard a distinct hit as Mr. Birch sang with John Geiger at a gathering for the Indiana Club, a new house of the eee organization. No speeches were promised, guests enjoyed entertainment, while Republican speakers' bureau announced Cummins' Illinois dates. He will speak in Anderson on Oct 23 and South Bend on Oct 24, with earlier dates canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Birch
John Geiger
Indiana Club
Eee
Cummins
Iowa
South Bend
Anderson
New York Mall and Express Question Teen Coal Debate
A cryptic note discusses how long it will take people to learn that teens evoke antircite coal as a metaphor, suggesting a shift in attitudes toward coal culture and consumer spaces in New York. The piece hints at coal terminology influencing social behavior and market responses in urban settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mall
Express
Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company Ad
An advertisement emphasizes ensuring a secure title in all real estate transactions. It promotes reasonable fees and highlights Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company located at 129 East Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company
East Market Street
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Ballerini
Torcat
Personal and
Edwin Folsom
Edson F. Folsom
Miss Folsom
Park Avenue
Clarence M. Zener
Edward G. Hereth
Emma Friedley
Bedford
Harmon H. Friedley
Myrtle Parks
Martinsville
Julia Landers
Goshen
William A. Miller
Des Moines
Elkhart County
Gladie Lenor Swartz
Grand Union Tea Company
East Lynn Street
Harry O. Green
Pittsburg
Indiana Railway Company
Lura Bernice
Samuel Logan
Isaac L. Berkey
Green
Wadsworth—Hay
Newbury
N. H
Alice Hay
John Hay
James W. Wadsworth
Geneseo
N. Y
Lake Sunapee
C. L. Hayden
Cleveland
Myrick—Helthouse
William B. Myrick
B. B. Myrick
Grace Helthouse
B. A. Hellhouse
County Recorder
Soules
Newkom
James Soules
Minnie Newham
North Fifth Street
Indiana and Anchor Companies
Indiana Company
City News Notes
Louisvi
J. C. Alexander
Indianapolis Bridge Company
C. 5. Roney
Pleasant Run Bridge Down
Wasson
H. P. Wasson
Movement For the
Big School
Jewett Pianos
Jewett
Cotati Voss
Ivers & Pond
Fischer
Cameron
Braumutier
Wae
N. Pens. St
Old Bugle
Hell
Vevay
MR. Gilbert
Switzerland
Entertainment of
GEO, Merritt &Co
Washington St
C. I. Fletcher
South Meridian Street
Governor Cummins
New York Tribune
New London
Signal Corps
Manila
China
Tien-Tsin
Liscum
Ckers
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