Theaters to Deny Grand Burlesque and Monologuist Acts
Theaters announce changes in next week bills with Charlies Kenna replacing Mecarte Sisters at the Grand in a one man sketch titled The Fakir. Empire features World Beaters vaudeville while Park shows The Night Before Christmas and The Irish Pawnbrokers headlined by Mazie Trumbull. Corbett faces Macon McCormick in vaudeville as McCormick tours Boston telling pugilism tales and recalling John L. Sullivan era audiences.
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Charlies Kenna
Mecarte Sisters
Kenna
Mazie Trumbull
Ollie Mack
Ank
James J. Corbett
Macon McCormick
McCormick
Boston
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Social notes and weddings across Indiana towns
A long list of visits, travels, and engagements unfolds from Indianapolis to Kokomo and Shelbyville. Miss Edna Reagan travels from Terre Haute to Anderson. Miss Julia Fish heads to Asheville. couples lease homes and attend weddings. a logomachy party honors Miss Ida Foudray. a large Country Club dance follows a Maxinkuckee summer reunion, with many local names and affiliations appearing in attendance across the region.
Marking and preserving heirlooms and crafts in daily life
The narrative casts a careful portrait of a skilled woman marking household linen and garments for holiday distribution and graduation wardrobes, highlighting her deft technique with starch and heat. It contrasts this deft utility with a tale of old china and a bargain find in West Philadelphia. It also argues for elevating voice training for women in education as essential as other core subjects.
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Philadelphia
Uth Street
A Few Fall Novelties The New Taltler Styles
Correspondence notes the September opening of autumn fashion with camel hair cheviots zibeline and plaids. Norfolk styles utility skirts and new long coats with box plaits bold sleeves and jeweled trims mark the season while Eton blouses fade and a novel short-backed coat appears with elaborate belts and slides.
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Indianapolis Journal
New York
ETON
The New Shirtwaists and Velvet Fashions of May Manton
May Manton surveys the coming season’s fabrics and silhouettes. Velvet and velveteen surfaces appear with box plaits and wide skirts while soft crushed silks and sheer chiffons shape coats and wraps. Velvet black gowns with white dot accents highlight refined, structured coats and delicate embroidery fronts. White satin faced cloth trims and cream lace yokes finish bodices under feather boas and long coats in pale tones. Flannel shirtwaists in light colors and basket weaves promise comfort and style, with embroidered fronts and varied closures. Buttons in white pearl or gilt complete the refined look for the season.
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Ermine
Manton
Reverend Gilliam Denies Journal Charge Report
Reverend Edward L. Gilliam writes to the Indianapolis Journal disputing a report that a church committee found him guilty. He says no charges were brought and no trial occurred, noting the committee only met to inquire rumors and consider drafting charges for response. He questions the accuracy of the informant and names the date as September 5 in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis
Edward L. Gilliam
Airship Hin Undoing and a Descent into Madness
Morris H. Platt a mechanic of 2214 Columbia Avenue has fallen into insanity driven by a grand plan to build an airship. Once morose his reason left him two weeks ago. He penned letters to his wife brother and child describing his invention and signaling plans to take his brother to the New Netherlands for dinner aboard his ship named the La Pasa.
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Morris H. Platt
Columbia Avenue
New Netherlands
The Joy of Misanthropy and a Hard Life
A fragmentary verse expresses fatigue with price rises and rents, noting neighbors’ din and a desire to be cheery despite hardship. The voice questions contributing to a better world while preferring quiet respite, contrasting hard life with a stoic, humorous outlook. A Washington Star quote marks the line about a hard life. Also a note praises Mrs. Austin's Pan cake Flour with grocer guidance.
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Washington Star
Hotel Lobby Gleanings: Grubbs Expounds Mexico Bank Life
In Denison Hotel, ex Indianapolis mayor D W Grubbs discusses 18 years in Mexico as head of a Miners Bank branch in Parral. He notes Mexico's silver camps, payrolls, and foreign investment, plus a June 194 presidential election and Diaz’s continued influence. Dr W R McMahan, huntingburg physician, visits Indianapolis amid Dubois county political history and GOP hopes.
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D. W. Grubbs
Indianapolis
Mexico
Denison Hotel
Europe
Mr. Grubbs
Miners’ Bank
Chihuahua
Parral
Old
Diaz
Treasury
Grubbs
Mexico City
Campaign plans for Fairbanks visit to New Castle and Anderson
Charles Hernly of New Castle, former Republican state committee chair, met Senator Fairbanks Friday to discuss opening the campaign in New Castle on September ? The plan calls for two speeches on the 2th at 2 PM in New Castle and in Anderson at night with a large audience expected for the opera house event.
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Charles 8. Hernly
New Castle
Republican State Committee
Senator Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Anderson
Indiana clerk travels to Chicago for funeral of secret service man
James Leitch of the Columbia Club left yesterday for Chicago to attend the funeral of his friend William Craig the secret service man who was killed while traveling with President Roosevelt. The service is set for 3:30 this afternoon. Craig lived in Chicago and taught at the Armour Institute gymnasium. Leitch recalled Craig as once among the nation’s finest broadsword performers.
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James Leitch
Columbia Club
Chicago
William Craig
Roosevelt
Leitch
Indianapolis
Craig
Armour Institute
Several Small Fires Ignite in Indianapolis Areas
A lighted match in a closet at Charles Neels 1111 Broadway damaged clothes. Burning trash in M H Hadley 2211 College Ave caused a minor fire. A frame shed at 515 East Ohio St burned with $5 damage. A bonfire in a West Indianapolis schoolyard prompted a fire department run. no losses.
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Charles Neels
Broadway
M. H. Hadley
College Avenue
Ohio Street
Indianapolis
City News Notes and Local Events Preview
The Rev William E Biederwolf will preach at First Presbyterian Church. Rev Thomas Smith bids farewell at Union Congregational Church. Rev Allan B Philpott returns to the Central Christian pulpit. First Spiritualist Church to open Sunday with Lizzie Harlow of Haydenville as speaker for September and October. Olive Branch auxiliary Rebekah Lodge No 10 to hold bloomers drill tonight at Grand Lodge Hall with twelve women led by Mrs S O Sharp. Central Avenue M E Church chorus to be present tomorrow. Adah Conner to sing offertory The Lord Is My Light. Frank K Herrick promoted from third class yeoman to chief yeoman aboard the Adams, serving Puget Sound to southern California. A College avenue double-truck car, No 592, jumped the track at Meridian and Washington last night, causing congestion as crews cleared the line. Pending State fair lighting, artificial gas may be used to illuminate the monument during fair week, at cost about 2 per hour. a power plant site is under consideration by Governor and monument directors.
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William E. Biederwolf
Monticello
Ind
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas Smith
Union Congregational Church
Allan B. Philpott
Central Christian Church
First
Lizzie Harlow
Haydenville
Mass
Allitson
Frank K. Herrick
Navy
Adams
Puget Sound
California
College Avenue
Meridian
Washington Streets
Pennsylvania Street
Illinois Street
Ita
Tall 16-Year-Old Boy Seeks Navy Enlistment
A sixteen-year-old applicant, Robert Drain, six feet one and a half inches tall, stood before the local navy recruiting office yesterday. He failed to enroll due to illiteracy, though Dr. Carr notes he may be the tallest boy for his age ever offered. The recruiting office has accepted several other applicants listed by surname and initials.
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United States Navy
Robert Drain
Dr. Carr
Dunigan
Ape T. Mott
Geene Hine
Apnthes
Ho Wounge
B.m. Pickering
O. i Stevens
Training assignment for stewards and workers noted
Stewart and King appoint landsmen and coal passers for training. Wilkinson, Yates, and Frissell are listed among foreman and machinist ranks, with second class status. Men to be sent East for assignment according to grades.
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Os . BE. Stewart
King
A.iseen E. Wilkinson
W. P. Et Constone
A. J. Yates
Seco Frissell
Engagements and concerts at Fair Bank park tonight
W Frederick Holcombe Miss Maude Angeli and Katherine Leslie end their engagement with a concert at Fair Bank this afternoon. The park opens to the public next Monday night with no admission. Liberal's Band and Concert Company begins five nights and two matinees Tuesday, with four soloists: Katherine Klarer Marie Valdez Sig A Baggetto and Mon Bernard Begue.
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W. Frederick Holcombe
Maude Angeli
Katherine Leslie
Fair Bank
Liberal
Katherine Klarer
Miss Marie Valdez
Sig. A. Baggetto
Mon
Bernard Begue
Maywood Man Reports Fatal Strikes by Four
J. A. Little of Maywood entered City Dispensary with facial and head wounds after telling Dr. Foreman he was assaulted Thursday night by four men near the I. and W. Railroad in Maywood. He said a revolver was pointed at him and one assailant struck him repeatedly. he could not describe his attackers.
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J. A. Little
Maywood
Dr. Foreman
Young Farmer Injured by Street Car on Virginia Avenue
George Griffith of Southport was seriously hurt when a street car struck his wagon yesterday morning on Virginia avenue. The wagon rear was lifted, Griffith was thrown to the pavement, and he received several injuries treated at the City Dispensary.
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George Griffith
Southport
Virginia Avenue
Griffith
Not Guy Montani in Police Court Assault Charge
Yesterday morning the couple accused of assaulting Mrs. Gracie were misidentified. It was actually Guy Montani’s brother, not Guy Montani, the orchestra leader, facing the charge.
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Guy Montani
Gracie
Mr. Montani
Newport Naval Battle Near Narragansett Bay Concluded
The fleet engaged fortifications at Narragansett Bay with the Brooklyn Olympia Massachusetts Indiana Puritan and Kearsarge supporting. Brooklyn led the harbor assault reaching Fort Wetherill and Fort Adams before the ships withdrew by 11:45 PM amid bright searchlights and heavy cannonade. Observers call it a clear naval victory with Brooklyn advancing deep into the harbor before fort defenses activated.
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Montgomery
Massachusetts
Indiana
Puritan
Seakonet
Narragansett
Brooklyn
Olympia
Fort Greble
Price's Neck
Kearsarge
Alabama
Brenton’s Reef
Adams
Wetherill
Fort Grebel
Blue Jackets
Newport
Narragansett Bay
Point Judith
Boodklyn
Beaver Tail Light
Brenton
Reef
Fort Wetherill
Dewey
Higinson
Lympia
Fort Adam
Fort Adams
Block Island
Montauk Point Fight Report With Fleet Engagement Details
Major General MacArthur published War Department findings on a war game. The report cites Montauk Point landing and a nighttime engagement with six enemy vessels near Mount Prospect, with ships including Brooklyn Olympia Indiana and Alabama engaged by searchlights and artillery from 9:10 to 11:18 p m.
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New London
Conn
MacArthur
War Department
Montauk Point
Mount Prospect
Block Island
Race
Ardis
Brooklyn
Wright
Olympia
Kearsarge
Massachusetta
Alabama
Michie
Indiana
Terry
Fleet bombardment report from Fort Adams and Fort Trumbull
A telegram from General Hasbrouck reports a night attack on outer stations. The Puritan Massachusetts and Indiana bombarded Easton’s Beach without opposition. Wetherill battery and three gunboats engaged. The landing party was repulsed but the station was set out of action for about an hour. The fleet retired five miles south of Point Judith.
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Davis
Hasbrouck
Fort Adams
MacArthur
Fort Trumbull
All Pea
Puritan
Massachusetts
Indiana
Easton's
Ort Wetherill
Ap Neck
Naval Empire
Fleet
Point Judith
Balloon misadventure at Point Judith halts refilling
At Point Judith Inland the balloon being moved to its station was struck by a gust and dragged men through fields as a large hole torn in the canvas released gas. Repairs delayed completion until nearly noon while work to refill continued. the steam yacht Marada with Assistant Secretary of War Sanger anchored nearby.
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Point Judith
R. L
Marada
Sanger
Long March for Soldiers to Fort Riley Begins
OMARA Neb Sept 5 Troops in the Department of the Missouri start a 20 mile march from Fort Crook to Fort Riley for maneuvers over the next fourteen days. A 22nd Regiment with 4 officers and men and a wagon train of ten wagons lead the advance as a strategy board finishes plans for instruction and the maneuver division readiness.
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Omara
Neb
Department of the Missouri
Fort Riley
Fort Crook
Riley
Board of Strategy
Bate
Department of the Dukes
Chicago
Ge Carr
Rodney
Fortey
Panic in a Church Triggers Gas Explosion in Naples
A Naples dispatch reports a fighter entered the sacristy of Santa Lucila triggering a gas explosion at the church. Panic spread as worshippers rushed for exits. The roof, riled by the blast, injuring lamplighters and other bystanders. several people killed by falling debris.
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London
Naples
Do Not Trifle With Them Paine's Celery Compound
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