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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
6
Ukiah Dispatch Democrat newspaper listing advertising rates and subscription prices. Published weekly in Mendocino County California with editor J B Sanford and associate manager Be Thurston. Rates shown include 2.50 for three months 1.59 for one month and 10 cents per single copy for non-subscribers.
The Hornbrook Brownbilt shoe store in Ukiah opens its biggest bargain sale in days. An eastern rep arrives early to San Francisco, allowing stock to be ordered ahead and new spring styles to arrive sooner. Mr. Hornbrook promises a clean sweep of bargains regardless of price.
Temperature lows reached 22 degrees Tuesday and 25 Wednesday as locals and visitors came and went from Ukiah and nearby areas. Residents including Otfe Robert Austin from San Rafael and John Geary now in Susanville sent regards. several trips to San Francisco and Covelo noted. Local firms Cox Thurston Hardware advertise dormant oil spray and lime sulfur with special pricing. Ford batteries discounted.
Local residents were seen in town this week including Mrs. James Stitt on a San Francisco business trip and Alma Shurr with her daughter shopping from Potter Valley. C W Finney, formerly a Boonville merchant now in Sonoma county, attended town on Saturday. A F Bingham of Covelo checked in Tuesday. Frank Cunningham and Donald Fair of Reedley visited Lake County on business and Christmas plans were announced. The Junior Auxiliary promotes Subway Sadies at State theatre with vaudeville acts Monday evening. tickets are 50 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Mrs. Victor McClure’s grammar class is assembling a Christmas cheer box for Leterm an hospital in San Francisco.
Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel reunite in The Waning Sex, a fast moving comedy directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The MGM film opens at the State theatre December 23 and 24 with George K. Arthur Charles McHugh Tiny Ward and Martha Mattox in supporting roles.
The Clark ranch east of the river on the asylum road may be purchased by California and added to the state hospital farm holdings. Proximity to existing farm lands would allow easy integration by hospital farm workers.
J. J. Thornton of Potter Valley was appointed to succeed J. G. Newman who resigned weeks ago. Thornton, a substantial local rancher, chosen for the post praised as a good selection by the community.
Elmer Haskins, who bought an Atwater Kent radio from George Merk, reports success as he has picked up Japan twice on his set. The Cox-Thurston Hardware Company provides electrical wiring services.
In the Superior Court of California Sonoma County First National Bank of Cloverdale and others sue Oliver Fleckner and others. By foreclosure decree dated Nov 29 1926 sale of certain Mendocino lands described by legal sections on Dec 29 1926 at 1 PM at Ukiah courthouse. Commissioner A M Johnson to conduct sale for cash to satisfy judgment and costs.
Notice states December 9 1926 petition to admit the will of W S Easter and appoint Edgar F DeMotte Sr as administrator with the will annexed hearing set for December 81 1926 at 10 AM in Ukiah Court House all interested persons to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate and letters issued to DeMotte Sr.
Final showing of Fox epic 3 Bad Men described by educators as a premier educational achievement. The film recreates the opening of Indian lands after the Civil War with a vivid frontier narrative. Leads include Olive Borden George O'Brien Lou Tellegen Alec Francis and J. Farrell MacDonald among others.
Tom Tyler stars in The Cowboy Cop at the State theatre this Saturday. The Western tale follows Tyler as a mounted cop in the Big Town underworld with gun and horse action, plus Frankie Darro and his dog Sitting Bull. The love plot adds memorable moments.
The Great Deception, Robert Kane photoplay for First National, plays at the State theatre Sunday with no deep dyed villain. Aileen Pringle and Ben Lyon lead opposite Sam Hardy Basil Rathbone Charlotte Walker and Amelia Sommerville in a story where every action seems guided by reasonable, honorable convictions.
A First National photoplay featuring Dorothy Mackaill Jack Mulhall and Charles Murray screens Monday at the State Theatre. The film showcases a chic fashion show a Silver Slipper revue fur wraps New York subway scenes and Central Park highlights with a strong supporting cast led by Gaston Glass Peggy Shaw and Bernard Randall.
Viola Dana stars in Bred in Old Kentucky at the State theater Tuesday. The first starring vehicle for F B O, the film features her radiant personality as a penniless Irish lass. Supported by Jed Prouty Josephine Crown James Mason Roy Laidlaw and Jerry Miley, the cast blends drama and comedy through Dana's versatile performance.
Admirers of Milton Sills should not miss his First National starring picture Puppets opening Wednesday at the State theatre. It is one of his best screen efforts in years with unusual settings a fine story and real acting by a superb cast led by Gertrude Olmsted Francis McDonald Mathilde Comont and others.
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