Strong Features of an Unexcelled Glenwood Chautauqua
To our Chautauqua friends and patrons the management extend greeting. In presenting this the fifth annual program of the Glenwood Chautauqua we bespeak generous patronage. The management maintains high quality with generous quantity of Chau tauqua, with convenient comforts on grounds including boarding house meals by day or week, electric lighting, good water, shaded grounds, and camping options. Plan to enjoy this session of intellectual feasting.
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Glenwood Chautauqua
Blthe
Republican Day Hon Geo W Clarke to Speak at Session
In a national campaign year the board will hear both major parties. On Republican Day August 13 Hon Geo W Clarke will address the session. Clarke, twice unanimously elected Speaker of the House and recently nominated for Lieutenant Governor, is a leading figure in the state party.
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Geo. W. Clarke
House of Representatives
Innes Band at Chautauqua on August 15 1908
The Innes Band orchestra and vocalists, a 60 member musical attraction, will perform in both sessions on Saturday August 15 as part of the chautauqua. Season tickets cover the event, with single admission at 50 cents or 75 cents for both concerts.
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Chautauqua
America
Innes
Ferguson's Dixie Jubilee Singers at the Chautauqua
Ferguson's Dixie Jubilee Singers, a renowned colored music group, join the program for a three day run beginning Tuesday afternoon. The seven performers will present solos duets choruses mixed and male quartets, adding variety and delight to the chautauqua sessions.
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Ferguson’s
Dixie Jubilee Singers Return at Glenwood Chautauqua
The eight member Dixie Jubilee Singers will perform on the first two session days. Skilled in classical and negro melodies, they attract repeat audiences. The Glenwood Chautauqua vows top quality, with plans to offer meals at popular prices and inviting all to attend.
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Wiliams Dixie Jubilee Singers
Democratic Day Speeches At Camp Grounds In Iowa
Democratic Day on August 14 features Hon. Claude R. Porter as U S senator candidate and Iowa delegation chairman in Denver. Speaker Geo W Clarke cited for principled address. Meals served in school building. Camp facilities, well drained grounds, Innes Band to provide music.
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Claude R. Porter
United States
Iowa
Denver
Geo. W. Clarke
Billy Sunday to Speak Tuesday on Nuts for the Skeptics to Crack
The article praises Billy Sunday as a dynamic, powerful and earnest platform speaker. It notes he will address audiences Tuesday at 2 p.m. on the topic Nuts for the Skeptics to Crack, highlighting his fierce assault on shams and hypocrisy.
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Billy
Twentieth Century Seared Light to be Heard by Bain
Col George W Bain of Kentucky will present The Twentieth Century Seared Light on Wednesday afternoon as part of the local chautauqua. Raves on his platform reach for a vision of a great personality, with claims of moral character, intellect, and benevolent aims. Good crowds, weather, and grounds are anticipated as an invitation to attend.
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America
Col
Geo. W. Bain
Kentucky
Col. Bain
Wickersham to Speak and Lecture in Aug
L B Wickersham draws large returns, praised as magnetic and humorous for platform work. Tickets note his Sunday morning sermon on August 9 and lectures August 9 and 10, with topics Day Dreams and The Immortal Dollar.
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Wickersham
D. W. Robertson Chautauqua Delivers Pictures and Music
D W Robertson presents a season of moving pictures and musical entertainment praised as the best. The company has shown quality acts before and returns annually with charming songs. Season tickets are encouraged, with 50 cent single session and 75 cent all day tickets on Innes Band day.
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D. W. Robertson
Bill Bone the Funny Bone Headlines Local Humorist
William Alexander Bone known as Funny Bone will entertain with Back-Leg Philosophy and Home-Spun Yarns. He promises wholesome lessons and laughs while offering tips for weight goals as his hour approaches.
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William Alexander Bone
Funny Bone
Bill Bone
Ferguson’s
Dixie Jubilee Singers
Huntington to close program with Doctor monologue act
Harry F Huntington will close the program with a self prepared monologue from Ralph Connors The Doctor. He is a reader interpreter and entertainer who moves from laughter to tears and back. The Old Plantation Male Quartette takes the last three days featuring voices suited to their parts and strong vocal presence with multiple recalls.
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Harry F. Huntington
Ralph Connor
the Doctor
Mr. Huntington
Old Plantation
Ross Crane Cartoonist to Speak at Civic Event
Ross Crane, noted artist musician mimic and orator, will appear on Thursday, August 18th. Crane’s work spans music painting sculpture in personation and public speaking with broader range than any other American figure on platform. He will be with us Thursday, August 18th.
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Ross Crane
Dr Gabriel B Maguire of Africa and Congo lecture
Dr McGuire described as a warm hearted Irishman who pioneered Congo exploration after Stanley. His talk details Africa work and a later offering of gold and jewelry. A major oratorical triumph is noted in the address followed by his lecture “Six Years on the Dark Continent.” Parents urged to help platform managers maintain order with children.
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Dr. McGuire
Africa
Congo
Stanley
Plantation Quartette
Gabriel Maguire
Innes Day Tickets and Tent Prices Announced
Subscribers urged to call for season tickets with early remittance to secretary. Tickets transferable to family only. Innes Day on Saturday August 15 offers 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children 7 to 15, with various season and all day options. Tent rates listed with sizes from 10x12 to 14x21, floor options, and occupancy rules.
Official Daily Program August 1908 Music and Lectures Schedule
A detailed two week daily program listing events from Saturday August 8 to Saturday August 15 1908. Featuring Williams Dixie Jubilee Singers Robertson Moving Pictures Ferguson Dixie Jubilee Singers lectures by Rev Wickersham Col Geo Bain Hon Geo W Clark Claude R Porter and Rev John F Carson with concerts by Old Plantation Quartette Ferguson's Dixie Jubilee Singers and Innes Day Musical Carnival plus church services sermons monologues and cartoons.
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Williams’ Dixie Jubilee Singers
L. B. Wickersham
Rev
D. W. Robertson
Moving Pictures
John F. Carson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Williams
Jerilee Gingers
William A. Sunday
W.a.sunday Evangelist
Col.geo.w.bain
L.B. Wickersham
OLD Plantation Quartette
Ross. Crane
Gabriel B. Maguire
Ines Band
Robertson’s Co
Robertson
Wm, A
Ferguson’s Dixie Jubilee Singers
Col. Geo. W. Bain
Ferguson
Geo. W. Clark
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