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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
THE MODEL. THEATRES
IN NEWARK AND ORANGE.

That Bernard Hamill has not been
forgotten by the theatregoers who APP
plauded his singing at different times
in the Columbia and Blaney Theatres,
was clearly shown by the large audi
ences which greeted him at every per-
Torrance in the Model Theatre, SPRING
field avenue, during the week, of which
his Illustrated songs were the feature.
IIamill will make his appearance at
the Orange Model Theatre Monday,
where he will remain through next
week.
Miss Alice Morley, who has been at
the Orange house for the last two
weeks, will return to the local Model
Theatre, where her singing and dan
cling sketch will be the speciality OF
next week. .Eugene Krebs will remain
another week at the Gem Theatre, Fiji
teenth avenue a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
OUTDOOR FEATURES
OF OLYMPIC PARK.

Beside the attraction of the Aborn
Opera Company, olympic Park has
many new outdoor features this year
including Daredevil Schreyer in his
famous feat of riding on a bicycle down
a 115-foot incline, followed by a dive OF
100 feet through midair into a tank OF
water; the many novel acts in the free
circus in the plaza opposite the dancing
pavilion; trotting races every Satur-
day on the race rack in the country
fair addition, and semi-professional
baseball games on Sundays on the in
side oval. In addition to Schreyer next
weeks outdoor performers will be Miss
Josie Ashton in a bareback riding act;
John Rooney, in a somersault-hurdle
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
THEATRICAL
SUMMER SEASON
NOW wFLOUR|SH|NG
Attractions Promised for Next
Week in Theatres and
Parks.
ABORN OPERA COMPANY
OPENS SEASON MONDAY.
Trained Dogs at Hillside Park.
Outdoor Specialties at
Electric Park.

Newarkers who have the vaudeville
habit are looking forward to Proctor's
bill of next week, each number of
which is calculated to make the weary
forget all about the warm weather and
other unpleasant subjects. The audi
torium of the theatre is always kept
cool and comfortable by means of mon
ster blower n exhaust fans. making
1t a most pleasant place in which to
spend a couple of hours.
The premier place or the bill will be
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Muir
ply, in their laughablo one-act sketch
entitled "The Coal Strike" Mr.. Muir
phys reputation as a funmaker of the
Celtic brand is unquestioned. Mrs.
Murphy is no small factor in speeding
the merriment during the action OF the
skit. What promises to be a real SEN
sation win be the first American APP
pearance OF La Sylphe, a wonderful
dancer, who has been the reigning sem
sation at the Alhambra Music Hall, in
London, for the past year. Various
electrical appliances and mirrors are
used by this terpsichorist to enhance
her artistic dancing Lew Hawkins,
he of minstrel fame, will sing and jest
asmerrily as of yore. To the athletically
inclined McPhee and Hill in their COM
edy acrobatic turn will especially ap-
peal. Eldridge. a sand artist, will ex-
hibit his skill in drawing pictures with
sand of different hueS. Max Wits
Colleens offer a dainty singing nov
city, with elaborate scenic n cos
tune effects Miss Florence Gale, sup
ported by a capable company of three
people, viz: Mark Fenton, Charles Ken
needy and George Hassett, will for the
first time be here in their successful
comedy sketch entitled 1.-THE Girl Who
Dared" Julia Curtis, a former must
cal comedy favorite, will be heard in g
pleasing singing speciality A new Sc
ries of animated pictures will complete
the program.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
BUILDINGS UNDER PROCESS
OF CONSTRUCTION.
NEWARK

Charles Lobel, 209-211 Seymour ave-
nue., two frame dwellings, $4,000 each,
&c. 900.
H. H. Moser, SO, S5 and 81 Washington
street. fraine dwelling, $4,000.
Samuel Kaplan, 391 South Sixth
street, frame dwelling, $1,000.
Albert Smith & Sons, 81 Bruen- street,
brick factory, $4,000.
Goeller Iron Works. 394-4O1 Freling-
huysen avenue, factory, $4,000.
Otto singst, 4es Avon avenue, two
frame dwellings, $4,000 each, $4,000.
Hill Realty and Building Company,
South Nineteenth street and Eighteenth
avenue, two frame dwellings, 1000.
Frederick Pfeiffer, 11S Hamburg place
brick store and dwelling, $4,000.
C. ~Feigenspan, Christie street, brick
malt mill. $4,000.
Morris Levy, 1913 North Thirteenth
street, frame dwelling, $1,000.
Mrs. ]. H. Mackin, sos Clifton avenue
frame dwelling. $1,000.
d. r. Rizzolo, 631-631h North Sixth
street, brick dwelling, 500 70.
Gustave Hoffman. South Orange ane
Paramount avenues, brick dwelling
$780, 900.
Baker & Co, 115 to 119 Murray tsreet
brick and concrete factory, $4,000.
M. Brooks. 225 Eighteenth avenue, two
brick dwellings. $12,0 900 each, $24, 900.
w. M. Scudder, 219-221 Market street
brick alterations to engine and boiler
room, $4,000.
L. Zapeikov. 1S4-1S6 Avon avenue
frame dwelling, $4,000.
Board of Street and Water Commits
%sioners, S4S-354 South Eighth street
stable and dwelling. $4,000.
st. Columba's School, Pennsylvania
avenue and South street, $57,4OO.
j. B. Scott. jr.. Clinton and Farley
avenues. dwelling. $4,000.
Trustees st. Patrick's Church, Wash
ington and Blocker streets, rectory
house, $50 1000.
Joseph Okin, Broad street and Belle
vile avenue, store and dwelling, $4,000
Herman g. Co, "a and SO Milford ave
nue.. dwelling, $4,000.
Richard Runinger, South Seventh
street and Thirteenth venue, dwelling
$40, 900.
Edwin A. Kirch. corner Washington
and Market streets, store n loft
DrlcK5 $l1,VVV-
Herman & Co, S4-36 Milford avenue
dwelling, frame, $4,000.
Richard Reininger, South Seventh
street. heal Thirteenth avenue, dwell
r.. brick. $50. 900.
Mrs. Minnie b. Calvin, 1896 Soutf
ninth street. dwelling. frame. $1,000
Max Hertz. 81 to rs Oliver street
warehouse, brick, $4,000.
D. B. Mulcahy. IL, 10, is, II Seabur1
street. 43 and As Delavan avenue isis
buildings. $4,000 each), dwellings. frame
SIS, 1000.
Union Building Company, 24-2s Far
ley avenue. two buildings. frame
$40. 600.
Cohen & Waxman, AZ. A and As Soutl
Thirteenth street. three dwellings
frame, $21, 900.
The Celluloid Company, 55-59 Maya
zine street, warehouse, brick. $4,000.
l.. e. Grossly. Broome and Merce
streets. warehouse. brick, SIS, 000.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13

Estella Wentworth. the prima donna
of George M. Cohan's Yankee Prince
at the conclusion of her present con-
tract with Conan and Harris. which
has a year to run, will leave the stage
for a period, in order to further cult
waite her voice in Berlin. While abroad
Miss Wentworth will study French,
| German and Italian, with a view to
appearing in grand opera on her return.
She is w~ell-known in this city. having
appeared mar times with the Aborn
Opera Company.
Gertrude Hoffman has been engaged
to appear at Hammerstein's Roof Gar
den, beginning June 81. Her act will
include a number of entirely new iml-
tations.
Vera Michelena, the musical comedy
actress, recently seen in "a Waltz
Dream" sailed yesterday on the
Bluecher for London, where she will
open at the Palace Theatre, June 22'
After her London engagement she will
| go to Paris.
Very happy n contented was Rose
Stahl, 1.-THE Chorus Lady" when she
| sailed away the other day on the White
star liner Baltic for her first rest In
ninety-four weeks. What are my
| plans?" she said. 1T am going to get
a rest and then I am coming home to
play. What am 1 going to play?
Young man, I'll be playing Patricia
O'Brien when 1 have store teeth and
! commercial hair"
The Shuberts rave announced the re-
engagement of Miss Elizabeth Brice'
who is now playing the principal femi-
: nine role, the part of Angelina Devere
with Sam Bernard in Nearly a Hero
at the Casino. She will have an I'M
portant role in Her Highness Radish,'
one of the musical comedies slated for
production early in the fall.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
WOMAN SUES FOR s3O,O DAMAGES

TRENTON, June 13.-Grace E. Cher
ry, of Morrisville, has filed suit for
$4,000 damages against the New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania Traction Com
pany for alleged injuries.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13

Mr.. H.-Newark; ''sayi those little pink
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13

panies in other cities. In the balance
of the array of talent scheduled in the
principal roles are Fraulein Fritzie Won
Busting, Frank Rushworth, Forrest
Huff, William Schuster, George Shields,
Sabery D'Orsell, George Kunkel, Harry
Dale and Hattie Arnold.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13

Robert Sinclair. of this city. formerly
of the vaudeville team of Leyille and
Sinclair, viii open In his new act at
Henderson's Music Hall, Coney Island,
Monday. The act comprises singing
and eccentric dancing, and he will tour
the South and West on the Orpheuin
circuit.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
HEALTH BOARD. HuFFED. QUITS.

RIvERTON, June 13.-Angered at
the Councils delay in ~reappointing
them. the Bcard of Health, consisting
Of three me aIbers, has resigned.
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THEATRICAL NOTES OF
PARTICULAR INTEREST.

paid in Full is now In its sixth
month at the Astor Theatre, New
York, and in its second month at the
Grand Opera House. Chicago. Five
companies will present the play next
season on tours.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
FEWER BIRTHS IN pASSAIc.

.PASSAIC, June 13.-There were only
fifty births recorded in this city last
month. +
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The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
ELMELL DISTRICT.

Fred Wurdau is improving rarfd-
.E since reaching Iowa.
The new pastor and family are
l2F pleasantly located lu the EluaEl
parsonage
There is 10 be O gathering of sheet
end pillow ease ghosts ar the Earl
Jones home on South Eu street oil
Halloween.
The funeral services of Chris Oz
-.r @. @0lEzt.wu were held ar tha
-#lEa. Thursday afternoon of last
s. Gr QEar was one uf ,ha
.aH farmers who was building
g- ID home here
The Friends mot ln business srz-
a."l in tEa Eleau1un Euua Monday
evening and discussed -rsrs OF n-
rs7E u their future work They
""E" we'll pleased with rrn ra m-r
%. their entertainments
Miss Van Da-nan and vraaaus 7uf
pear. ea1rhuu spent rHa weak rnG
g.. home Egrre was q pleasant I.r-
n. E'aeE.Ds OF young rrnrTe 81 the
aa"rl1rt home SATURDAY, rs.n.u.. .u
aal4T OF the girls. home n1mfn-
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
fElIIN NIrINE

Miss Olive g was @ Er-E
Collins visitor --s- S---~LET.
Miss ---- E----ar OF Sew Ta--1
Pa. arrived Thursday and VIII E-s-
--- brother d. E
1-= Martin -a- E-ET fer AIS
a---- -= she U TS- Ee-
- -1 IS very --
Many --5-s ur The EaEaEEE
lodge -nra ia E--a-Ea-nH % The E=-
a=E- Gs=E--.. ar Greeley last 7-zs-s.
Ta-E Springer rs- from @ load
-r potatoes sunday afternoon aud
broke his arm E E-- E-erEsg g-r-s
r-r several ---rs
--rs- ---ra-- and little sr1 arrived
CD q -a-E-- --.q from Cal
9a -r Ts- Ea- sister H-s. d..
Corn Before returning 70 her
Er- ana Mss sadie Levy r.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
tl IL TIER.

r. y Bills and wife OF Longm1a-
visited here the first 1t last week.
Harry Burmau 81 Omaha IS clerk
ing for his brother G. L. Burman
Born Monday October ls. TO DR.
end NrS y. ". Craig, daughter
Mrs Lois shirley cf Greeley s.
visiting her cousin Nrs b 4 Vii
E.Es
There Has large crowd at the
democratic rally AT Allison hail
Saturday night
Frank Lowry who lives east 81
town. had potatoes which went
sacks % the acre.
r o. Bone ana family Iat last
week Err Twin Fails Ida where
they expect 70 locate.
f r uirsu1re received vor'
last Wednesday that his brother had
died suddenly iu Nlssolll Mont
The Ladies' Aa O.: The Christian
church vu r1 an oyster supper
II the MILLER H-Eu= on Ealluwe en-.
The LaE Aid 0s the ConE- So
--0ua. church WI. furnish chicken
Sinner on election 5ag lu The MIL
-=- hutl-- lately occupied bg tbs
-z-s-- meat market
o c Mckinley and son Howard
ULr EaEe both tEu quite ll ul-h
gEu51 ,sF-- are recovering ua'v
h--z Mckinley vho was Ia ca. Gl-- a
l- Ia- health uas summoned bone
2.N.- her ! n Mex ~
l-- hons
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
PLATIENILI.E.

Francis Gleason 1E Crtaaco s. sis
rms zr -ra Charles Howard home
Birdie return "a roU
81 extended visit at s.. Joseph. No.
prank CggE=1EaIT who recently
accepted q position az NTIers- New
home
Ear- Large is attending the dis
--- conference ut the Methods,
Church. AZ sterling
ELasla-=E : r Euur and WF-ran
fla---.-t attended Grand Lodge al
sr-6 aE last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
-le Bryan club uf this place sn-
tends % entertain all the town pea-
7-= and -rair friends at thg Gass han
Friday evening
EL-- and wrs. Fred Ions or Car
aE-1a-a a-6 Mrs. T. T. Long 81 CoI-
bran visited af the H. W. Long home
part nf last seek.
The EabHsahs ara zuTuE rr give
@ E5gEae en- party az HfrkTa hal.
Friday evening Various arlS.-
r1a1rs ara being planned t1r me o.
EZE.1u.
De H. Rensselaer, and family OF
,--Ea. No.. arrived here last wees
intending 20 make this place their
sister Of Mrs. Lou Snidov.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
NlNIr>pE.

E-s. C. e. Mcneil and
Gretchen. wEa Gree y VAST
~
w-- and E-s E 3 F@rE-
baby % E--- --rtl- spent
Ers Jas. E==. win Wl-tsc-
- many friends % Nj @
T. H. La-E.- r=---. thar .
have -1 LEaTa .-- E-u-c1a
-E --z month
w-z T. C. E=gs Eh1
tendance a. -E= E=l=kz1 a.
E - Greeley -Es past we
I'D -- Windsor Tuesday for
r-=.- with her sister Ms u
l----- and Brother Den p
-
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MESSY TINS

e. T. - - =--e--E
parents --a- cane tru-
@ E-a TaaTf s--
days LAST week -- -f7-Te-
-z E-1z 7E-- rF Los
IS E=- E-Sa-d s
-z-
We r E----E 81 Bern
here last H. -alAl-E tCE
--
liz z hrs Monroe
- @ - r Ez-=
Mrs E Tr- --
- several
uz - and MIS- .
save
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28

smoker on Thursday night a
.-ze crowd vzs present and an re-
NJ @ me time
wrs E1nacaa C05EiuEtTu and the
..s-as Anna and Ida H.us1a.a Of
-l arrived last EeaE Cor o visit
e r-= Baker home
The people rl EHrSzE are getting
p q petition 10 rra Tu.u- Pacific
company asking for a bet
VI passenger s-E.a=
E-. and l--s. Gardner ST. and
.r and Mrs C. r. Gardner and
SKIER. Lara. sent % G-.-a-L rE
go Saturday Cor @ az ~. Glrs
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28

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-r-
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L- --= -E e-az -e are -E=---
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are r .r- RE main cana.
as= -= land =-s r- lr--
T- rz.-- -= cara. ~-
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and
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The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
For Chrnfr pf4rrl,a.a

While .n the army fu 1858 / WAS
taken with chronic afarrhnea. SAYS
george N. FELTON, OF south Gibson.
O. have since tried many REM
ra.ss without any permanent relief
AaiA hlr. \. w. Miles of this cf'y
persuaded mo 90 try ChamharlaI Iu :
Cole cholera and piarrhooa Rem
tasf one bottle OF which stopped u
NJ once. For sale by an druer sta.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28

Gently 1f Chicago were married sat
urday evening ST the shirley hotel
in Denver The couple left FOR q
short wedding trip in the east d.
fore returning TO their home iu
Windsor
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
10000 ACRES
To Be Sold at Once
In Tracts to Suit

LOW PRICES EASY TERMS
No better investment was =re-
Offered -1 YOU Irrigated land is
becoming scarce and increasing
in value faster -ha- a-r a-A--
-e-s estate --ve---- ----
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
I-nnH NHF-RE AnI WY

-=E -- - e-- r- zE Co.
ne ~ s SO -e
Ger " l -
new any -- HE Lana --
--E STATE r- s -- So -l-E--a-
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q -lH greatest .r-.-E-.- engineers .-
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f--- -Ga president .r -= ia E-rr-
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Buy LAND NOW.

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rights are protected
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lnr Snlr nr Ernt

for sale on easy terms. handsow.
modern cottage on Normal Hul
beautifully located Wm f. ste.
Phens AEt, Opera House Blk.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
Close to the
Ground.
by FRANK II. SWEET.
Copyright. 1908. by Frank H. Sweet.

nS EEMS now like it's goin' to be
u a good crop year. mellowin'
81 weather an just rain 'nough
to keep the ground from bak-
In. If it keeps on like this. we can
surely pay for the land come next crop
an maybe have somethin' left for
mule"
"An' what's it all good for?" asked
LOBBY. The girl spoke indifferently
and with the slow drawl peculiar to
the Georgia cracker. You work hard
erin any man round here. harder'n the
plantation niggers themselves. An
what does it mount to? They have
spendin' money an go to circuses an
have store truck to eat, while we all
just stick to corn pones an grits an
work"
''But it's to pay for the land, LOBBY"
said the old man eagerly. after that's
done paid for we can have more spend
in money. There'll be no more rents
nor shares. An we're the only poor
family round here that is amin to
own land just like quality folks I'm
workin' for you all more'n for myself.
LOBBY, for you an Betty an Molly.
I'd like to have you equal to the best
of 'em. But it would be more pleasant
like to have store things. We might
spend some O. the land money that
away"
The girl made quick, impatient
movement.
"'Tain't the store things | care for,
she said sharply. 81 amt after such
truck. But | low I hate everything
around here. it's so trifin an no
count. We all are poor, ignorant
crackers, an we can't help ourselves.
Gettin' land amt goin' to make we
uns quality. We must have learnin'
an manners an know about things.
But we all can't learn. for there's
no schools roun' here an nobody to
show u.s." She paused and dug her
bare feet in the sand. After a few
moments she went on more slowly
and with side glance at her father:
"You an Betty an the neighbors low
as I'm lazy an trifin' cause | don't
help in the ieP an roun' the house.
But | don't care don't care for the
land. l don't care for work, an | low
don't care for anything nor any
body"
You're out O. sorts, LOBBY, an need
more 'stractions. S'pose you go down
to the settlement long O. Betty an me
an help carry eggs. Mebbe it'll make
you feel more peart."
But she shook her head decidedly.
81 hate the settlement The boys
call me wildcat an cracker comet
an fling things after me. But | low
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bed. She was wide awake now
"Ain't Won yarnin'?''

bed She was wide awake now.
"Ain't you yarnin'?'
II reckon not" confidently. cause
I've got 50 one of the young men gave
me for the melons. They's nice men
an lowed they'd be roun' IN see
you tomorrow They's campin over
to Long pond"
The next morning rs LOBBY was on
her way TO work she was met by sew
eral young men.
Miss Louise. suppose?" said one
of them, raising his hat.
''LooiZy they call me-" was the quiet
answer
well. IL suppose that queer sister
of yours has told about our raiding
the melon patch:" hesitating and col
oring Il little as he spoke. But | as
sure you we meant no real harm. If
we had known the facts in the case we
would never have entered the field
Somehow melons and apples have al
ways seemed different from other
property However, a quick frank
smile coming to his face. that isn't
what we're here for We wish to apol-
ogize and to make some arrangement
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| gener'ly fixes 'em" And she gave
harsh little laugh in which was
trace of exultation. You all can tote
the eggs. | reckon III go fishin' down
the creek"
1t was late in the afternoon when
LOBBY returned from the creek. AS
she approached the cabin she saw a
strange team move away, and one of
the two men who occupied the wagon
she recognized as the settlement doc
tor. Huriying forward, she almost
stumbled over Betty, who was lying
on the floor sobbing bitterly But
LOBBY scarcely noticed her. She was
looking at the motionless figure on the
bed.
what is III" she asked in a sharp
whisper.
"Pap's done smasht awful walled
Betty. What shall we do? What
shall we do?"
The figure on the bed turned slight
ly and tried to raise itself. but sank
back, with a groan. In an instant she
was by his side.
What is it. daddy?" she asked soft
ly as she smoothed the gray hair back
from his face. Can | help to raise
you or-or anything?"
you mustn't be scared, honey" he
gasped 1T amt nothin' 'cept for the
pain an for losin' the crop"
But what is the matter. daddy :!
How's you hurt?"
Its just one foot" he said. with a
grimace. ''only one but the doctor
lows it's plumb bad an that I'm to
truckle right here on this bed for the
Lord knows how long"
Pap was agrabbin for-for picka-