Countess Margi Denies Farewell Tour at Bijou
At the Bijou theater the Countess Levina Margi rejects the idea of a farewell tour and vows to perform beyond age 65. She recalls a long career tied to P. T. Barnum and notes plans for an autobiography while sharing memories of Tom Thumb and related World tours.
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Levina Margi
Tom Thumb
Bijou
Stoddard
la Crosse
P. T. Barnum
Countess Mary
Middelboro
Mass
Lavina Warren
Chales S. Stratton
Gracechurch
Ridgeport
Tey
Queen Victoria
Duke Wellington
Mike Warren
Commodore Nut
United State
Japan
China
India
Europe
Geral
Margi
Bologna
Italy
Oftaly
Victor Emanuel
Baron Margi
Count Margi
Charity Ball Promises Gala Charity Event in La Crosse
Germania hall in La Crosse hosts the annual charity ball to benefit the Hospital association. Decorations aim for beauty and art as dancers fill the floor. Committees oversee hall, program, tickets, food, dishes, service, and decorations with many volunteers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania Hall
la Crosse Hospital Association
la Crosse
Hall
J. A. Bayer
A. P. Hankerson
Prnting
R. B. Gelatt
M. P. Houck
A. H. Mitchell
Alice Wheeler
Neliie Manchester
George W. Burton
L. C. Colman
L. F. Easton
J. L. Callahan
G. H. Gordon
R. M. I. Kinnear
Andrew Lees
W. B. Tscharner
Misses Maud Pettingll
Helen Burton
Jane Beizel
New York Vaudeville Firm Opens in La Crosse
The New Yow All Star Novelty company opened at the La Crosse theater yesterday afternoon and evening to two good houses. The show features Wahlund Teckla and Wahlund in top comedy acrobatics and the Siberian wolf hounds in a leaping act. It bills as the finest act seen in vaudeville with an educational and imitative flavor and runs two shows daily, 2:30 PM and 8:5 PM, ending New Years.
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All Star Novelty Company
la Crosse Theater
Rith & Proctor
New York
Ad Bosion
Haymarket
Majestic Theaters
Chicago
Wahlund
Teckla
Mil Holland Stars in Lolita at Efrosse Theater
Mil Holland and Mildred Holt star in A Paradise of EK a dazzling eighteenth century Italian drama by Matthew Barry directed by Edward C at the Efrosse theater. The production, a major season attraction with Miss Hollands noted for merit and conscientious work, is billed as this season's top theater event.
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Mildred Holt
Lolita
Italy
Matthew Barry
Edward C
Efrosse
Miss Holland
Miss Hollands
Byrd
Rk. Theater
Montgomery Hosts Annual Southern Educators Convention
Montgomery welcomes educators for the annual Educational Association convention. President Abercrombie of the University of Alabama will open the gathering, with welcomes from Governor Jelks, Superintendent Hill, and Secretary Gyre. Sessions run Friday and Saturday, featuring papers on rural schooling, libraries, and state systems, with speakers from Tulane, Georgia, and Kentucky.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dea Montgomery
Sevaig
Educational Association
Arran
Thyssters
John W. Abercrombie
University of Alabama
Jelks
Hill
Gyre
Tom
G. R. Glenn
Dahlonega
Ident Craighead
Tulane Univerty
Martha Berry
Geogia
Secontry
Stephens
Buisiana
Jordan
Kansas
Stewardf
Georgia
Baskette
Tennessee
Pattern
North Carolina
South
Mullins
Kentucky
Seval
Association
Edward 8. Burns
Atlanta
Grison
Manuel Arts
Johnson
Mssissippi
Presidat Branson
Buchner
Alabama
Southern Association of Collet Women
Grace W. Lartum
Athletes in Bronze Honor Sheridan and Flanagan
At Grand Central Palace New York the United Irish American societies plan a public reception for Martin J. Sheridan and John J. Flanagan. bronze statues will be presented depicting Sheridan with the discus and Flanagan throwing the fifty pound weight, commemorating their athletic achievements.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
New York
Grand Central Palace
Martin J. Sheridan
John J. Flaxagan
Sheridan
Flanagan
Lucky Dog Cartoon Quip Appears in Houston Post
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post features a quip about a dog named Lucky. The dialogue contrasts luck with poverty as a sharp line about marriage affordability.
Wiley Receives Applause From La Crosse Choral Club
Prof A L Wiley of the La Crosse Choral Club drew applause for his bass aria Why Do the Nations Quarrel. Attendance was small, sparking a joking remark that he might skip a future rehearsal to spare feelings. Two rehearsals remain before the concert, one next Wednesday at the high school with orchestra and one on the theater stage.
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A. L. Wiley
la Crosse
Wiley
Masons Install Frontier Lodge Officers Tonight
Frontier lodge of Free and Accepted Masons will install its new officers at the Masonic temple on Eighth and Main streets tonight on St. Johns day. George A. Barrett leads as Worshipful Master with William Torrance Senior Warden J F Lennon Junior Warden Ole Elbertson Treasurer F L Page Secretary and Trustee for three years also F L Page. Members and families are expected to attend the ceremony.
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Frontier Lodge
Masonic Temple
Eighth and Main Streets
St. John’s Day
George A. Barrett
William Torrance
J. F. Lennon
Ole Elbertson
F. L. Page
Lost Dog Sparks Confession and Romance at Hustler
Rodney Jackson, a hustler editor, helps locate a lost King Charles spaniel belonging to Della Baesden after an accidental meeting in the Hustler office. He discovers the dog may belong to her, and their exchange leads to a budding romance as he hints at a ring and a renewed engagement.
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Rodney Jackson
Spain
Della Baesden
Daily Chronicle
D. B
Jackson
Baesden
Flere
Hustler and Proving Property
Mr. Jacks
Miss Baesden
Mr. Jackson
Black’s
Teddy
Jack
Old legends link drug lore to the osprey
A medical journal cites a work on legends noting a bird called astir or astur with strong scent attracting fish. The text identifies the bird as the osprey Pandion haliaetus, noting its relation to Astur and a Shakespeare reference in Swainson’s Folklore of British Birds.
Largest Leaf In the World Named After Queen Victoria
A British traveler reports an enormous leaf over five feet in diameter with a rim three to five inches high. The specimen, scented and white with pink centers as it ages, is part of a giant plant family. an explorer recalls measuring a leaf six feet five inches across and a flower fifteen inches wide.
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Victoria
Dundee Advertiser
Quotations on Bulls and Nations Enduring Odd Sayings
A collection of quips from observers across nations about life and human foibles. The Irish and other European sayings mingle with American and German wit, reflecting cultural humor and sharp social observations.
Forgetmenot’s Wish Restores Iris in Fairy Tale
In a shady wood the forgetmenot pleads for the iris to be saved from a windy night. The iris breaks but the fairy queen grants the forgetmenot a wish and restores the iris, while the forgetmenot gains love and a diamond heart gift.
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Iris
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Charity
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Bey Se
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Mil Holland
Nesty CO
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Siberian Olf Hounds
Wahlund, Tekla Ar Wahlund
Conley
DE Mondies
Dagmar Dunl
Tribune Special Servig
Houston Post
Pt Wary SN NI Easa
Masons
Arthur Edson
Antidizs
Peele
Alcazar
London Notes and Queries
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