Fragmented tale of a street prank and prize scheme in town
Ir. Alvie Keltner Kort Lupton Colorado recalls a chaotic plan on Main Street involving Hobart, Dee, and the marshal to blindfold a horse and steal winnings. The account captures a messy episode of mischief, talk of wagering, and a scheme to profit at a local event with uncertain outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvie Keltner Kort
Brethan
Lew Sears
Marr
Tasllea
Hobart
al Limbhet
Chadwick
Hebert
Dee
Ana
Lee
Think This Over Before You Mail That Order
Think this over before you mail orders to outsiders. Dollars sent out of town vanish. spending at home circulates for improvements, taxes, schools, churches, streets, and more merchandise. Local dollars support neighbors, merchants, and home industries, building the city for you and your children. Purchases at home return value you can see. buying far away is like a cat in a bag.
Father and Son Banquet Well Attended at Methodist Church
About 50 men and boys attended the second annual Father and Son banquet at the Methodist church last Friday evening. Rev. E. P. Sehaich, Prof. Orrie Frederick, J. L Brearton, and Geo. W. Wolf of Savanna spoke, with Rev. Williams as toastmaster. Music by the high school orchestra included a whistling solo by Len Carpenter and a duet by Rev. and Mrs. Williams. Prizes awarded for youngest and oldest father with son, father with most sons, and father most resembling him. Clarence McGinty spent the weekend in Chicago and Oak Park at the Norm Lewis home, returning Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
E. P. Sehaich
Orrie Frederick
J. L Brearton
Geo. W. Wolf
Savanna
Willams
Len Carpenter
Chicago YMCA Glee Club To Be Here On Dec 22
The Chicago YMCA college glee club, 20 to 24 singers, will perform at the Thomson opera house on Monday night December 22 under the Methodist church auspices. Director George W. Campbell is a friend of Rev. Clark Williams who helped arrange the pre Christmas tour. The group travels by chartered motor bus, leaves Chicago December 16, stops at Rock Island December 22, and also plans a Savanna Rotary Club luncheon and a matinee at S.T.H.S. auditorium for Thomson high pupils, with overnight lodging and parish hospitality planned locally.
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Chicago Ymca Glee Club
Thomson
Chicago Ymca College Glee Club
Opera House
Methodist Church
Glee Club
George W. Campbell
Clark Williams
Chicago
Rock Island
Rev
Willams
Savanna Rotary Club
S.T.H.S
Congreg
Red Hot Show At The Orpheum In Thomson
Mr. Monroe of the Orpheum Theatre Thomson calls the winter program one of the best at the popular house. The unusual show opens this Sunday and features red headed performers a five piece jazz band a male quartet and other road show elements. Tickets go on sale first in Thomson due to limited capacity with nearby towns selling afterward.
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Monroe
Orpheum Theatre
Clinton
Hank Johnson and Rush Carroll In A Tie
Sometime ago Hank Johnson was honored as our largest subscriber and Rush Carroll protested by naming his sisters Mrs. Dee Carroll of Bradley Wisconsin and Mrs. Nola Alexander of Ovid Colorado and his brother Ethan of Ovid. If they quarrel we will write to Alve to settle it.
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Hank Johnson
Rush
Dee Carroll
Bradley
Wis
Nola Alexander
Ovid
Colo
Ethan
Alve
Milwaukee Station Closing Early on November 17
Effective Monday November 17 the Milwaukee station will close at 5 00 P M Passengers must pay fare on train due to no ticket office being open Express will be forwarded on this train but must be at depot no later than 450 P M
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Milwaukee
Two readers join our circulation list last week
Frank Manning and Frank Smith added their names to our circulation list in the latter part of last week and say they will read the letters to Alvie from now on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Manning
Frank Smith
Alvie
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Apheum Unton
Iowa
Ming
Speedy Meyers
WE Red Heads
Red Hot Piece Jazz Orchestra
Tee
Clarence McGinty
Oak Park
Norm Lewis
van Allen
Sa Clinton
The
Orpheum
Rush Carroll
Amusea
Madge Kennedy
Atlantic
Europe
Harrison Ford
Pathe
Paramount
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