Rise of Montaville Flowers and the Chautauqua Era
The article traces the early life of Montaville Flowers and the rise of the Interstate Lecture Bureau. From a poverty stricken youth to a pivotal lyceum figure, Flowers attends his first lecture at the village church and is inspired to pursue education. A parlor recital leads to bookings in Bowling Green and Nashville, marking a turning point in his career.
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Interstate
Flowers
Lyceum
Johns. van Cleve
Ohio Northern University
S. H. Clark
Chautauave
New York
Bowling Green
Nashville
Tenn
Flowers and Morningstar rise from hard times to success
In 1896 David Morningstar and Flowers founded the firm Flowers and Morningstar after Flowers left teaching to pursue performance. After early lean years and modest audiences they gained momentum with recurring tours, earning larger fees, while Morningstar secured support from General Wallace and the author, proving perseverance pays in the arts. The piece notes rising Christmas shopping and crowded toy departments as the season approaches.
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David
Jonathan
Flowers and Morningstar
Bob
Morningstar
Flowers
Norwood
Harvard
Gros
Evansville
Ind
Vincennes
Ben Hur
Crawfordsville
Lee Wallace
Wallace
Stores filled with Christmas buyers in Bluefield
Shoppers in Bluefield crowd stores as they heed the call to buy early for Christmas. With two weeks left, inventories will shrink after the next week, risking missing desired gifts for friends. Local stores report Christmas lines as full as any other city.
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Bluefield
Coun
Prohibition Party Opposes Extra Legislative Session
West Virginia Prohibition party leaders meeting at Clarksburg Express disapproval of a proposed extra session of the legislature. They urge that if a special session occurs it include a vote on a prohibition amendment to the state constitution and pledge this demand to the governor. The meeting also notes plans to boost circulation of the Mountain State Patriot at Parsons.
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Prohibition Party of
West Virginia
Waldo Hotel
Clarksburg
Mountain State
Parsons
Guyan Valley Coal Land and Lumber Company Formed
A new firm, Guyan Valley Coal Land and Lumber Company, incorporated in Cleveland, Ohio, aims to develop West Virginia coal lands and holds about 1,600 acres of coal land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Guyan Valley Coal, Land and Lumber Company
American Trust Building
Cleveland
Ohio
West Virginia Coal Development Company Details
The Chapmanville district in Logan County WV holds about 3 600 acres of virgin timber for a proposed coal development. Capital stock is 300 000 dollars with plans to spend at least 50 000 dollars on equipment and tipples. No active development work will begin before spring 1910. Officers include H F MacLane as president and general manager and H J Whiteman as secretary.
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Chapmanville
Logan County
West Virginia
H. F. MacLane
H. J. Whiteman
Christmas Trees To Churches And Families In Bluefield
J. L. Hutchinson Jr of Rich Creek says he can supply Christmas trees to Bluefield churches and private families at a price ensuring quick sales. Trees of any size available with advance notice for shipment from Lurich. Mail or phone Rich Creek Va. 12 11-31.
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J. L. Hutchinson, Jr
Rich Creek
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Lurich
J. L. Hutchinson
Notice of debt discharge by Chas H Sauers in Bluefield WV
On and after this date I will pay no debts my wife and daughter may incur in dry goods grocery stores or meat markets. Charged to me. Dated December 10 1909 with prior October 25 1909. Signed CHAS. H. SAUERS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Chas. H. Sauers
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Perfection
Nickel
Japan
Standard Oil Company
Montaville
Gen. Wallace
Bevery
Prohibition Party
Guyan Valley Company
Duffy's
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
X.Y
EL Capitan
Bluefield Brewing Company
Epicure
Bluefield, W. Va
Los Angeles
Lew Wallace
Elks’ Opera House
Chamberlain
Geo. E. Wright
New London
Phans
Bertain
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