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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1926
Page
5
Ukiah Dispatch announces advertising rates and subscription options. The blank ad section lists per year six months and single copy prices, with editor and manager names and the location Mendocino County California.
Last Tuesday state warden J H Hellard filed a complaint against Central Mendocino County Power Co for not building a durable fish ladder as ordered by the Fish and Game Commission. Lions Club organized with Dr Frank L Clay elected president and officers named. Mrs J D Owens dies suddenly, survived by four of eight children and others attend funeral.
Local residents and visitors travel through Ukiah before Christmas and New Year events. Mr and Mrs George Busch and son from San Jose join Mrs Kate Roberts of Santa Rosa for Potter valley holiday plans. Mr and Mrs M C Briggs and two children visit from Potter valley. Dr A Babbington returns from Berkeley vacation. R S Baer Healdsburg editor visits Ukiah on business. Firemen’s Ball slated for New Year’s Eve with special prizes at the Masquerade Ball. Cox Thurston Hardware advertises lime sulphur spray and five barrel lots. John Curts, San Francisco lawyer and former county resident, visits Ukiah early week.
Locals Mr and Mrs Bowlin Hiattana family of Mountain House hosted County Recorder James R Elder and wife. Mrs Anna Babcock of Willits visited Ukiah after a southern trip. J A Jamison and Donald Fair couples traveled to San Francisco for holidays. Fairs return home. W G Cox and Gustave Bettman families wintered in San Francisco. Floyd Gibson of Oakland joined relatives in Willits. Tom Johnson returns from San Francisco with critical medical condition. Bobby McCowen to Orrs Springs with grandmother Blosser. Electric floor polishers and vacuums for rent offered by Cox Thurston Hardware, 9-tfc.
Pastor A A Doak leads Bible school at 9 45 with L H Foster as superintendent. The morning sermon centers on It was glad when He said let us go into the house of the Lord. Evening program at 6 30 Christian Endeavor then at 7 30 chorus message and fellowship. Ukiah church inspires California-wide unity and optimism for a great year.
Donald York son of Mr and Mrs C R York broke his left arm for the third time in less than a year. The injury occurred Tuesday morning with ligaments badly torn between the elbow and shoulder.
Gentlemen request the return of a brown raincoat lost between Williams apartments and Main street or between Norton and Clay on Main. Please return to R. D. McCain at N. W. P. depot. 4-1te Try a want ad it pays.
An editorial note urges readers to patronize merchants whose ads appear here, claiming their goods are up to date and not shop-worn. The piece defends advertising as a sign of merchant confidence and reliability.
Round Valley Covelo December 29 social events fill church and auditorium with dances and community joy. A New Year’s dance, elaborate masquerade, and charity-driven proceeds frame holiday celebrations. Families travel from Oakland and Oregon, guests visit local homes, and civic groups fund playground equipment and tennis ground projects.
Lillian Gish appears as the waifish heroine in La Boheme at the State theater where the role is praised as a perfect fit for her artistry. John Gilbert leads as Rodolphe with a supporting cast including Renee Adoree Roy D Arcy and Edward Horton in a Metro Goldwyn Mayer production directed by King Vidor.
First National presents Paradise starring Milton Sills Betty Bronson Noah Beery Kate Price Charlie Murray Lloyd Whitlock Claude King Ashley Cooper. Produced by Ray Rockett directed by Irvin Willat. The State theatre shows Saturday. The film blends romance heart interest comedy thrills and pathos with dramatic moments.
Fox production Fig Leaves directed by Howard Hawks opens at State Theatre Sunday with Olive Borden and George OBrien leading a balanced West Coast cast including Andre de Beranger Eu la lie Jensen Charles Conklin William Austin Dorothy Dunbar Cecille Evans and others. A fashion revue and Garden of Eden Technicolor sequences are featured.
Western star Billy Cody brings rapid-fire realism to The King of the Saddle at the State theatre on Monday. The film promises a knockout finish with a fight scene and a strong supporting cast including Jean Meredith Paul Panzer Fontaine La Rue and William Franey, delivering a fast moving spectacle.
A sweet romance with comedy and pathos dominates Vera Reynolds last starring production Risky Business shown at the State theater next Tuesday. Kenneth Thomson makes his screen debut opposite Reynolds with Ethel Clayton Zasu Pitts Ward Crane Louis Natheaux George Irving and Louise Cabo in supporting roles.
In Filmtowns epic directed by Lloyd Bacon the Warner Bros production screens next Wednesday. The film portraits the rise and fall of a wide cast of figures from the Metropolis of Make Believe with dramatic power and a stellar cast including Patsy Ruth Miller Louise Dresser Douglas Fairbanks Jr Stuart Holmes Jerry Miley and Emile Chautard.
Screen spectacle from Blasco Ibanez offers thrills color and pageantry. Greta Garbo stars with Antonio Moreno in a vivid South American drama alongside Violan Barrymore Roy D Arcy Armand Kaliz Virginia Brown Faire and other noted players in the cast.
Local hardware firm Cox Thurston Hardware announces electric wiring services. Short OCR fragment references 9-tfc quality standards and likely advertises electrical work offerings to customers. Documents unclear on date or location.
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