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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
7
The winter show Cheer Up Mabel played to a full house in Ponca City under Geo E Wintz. Nyla Brow led the act as the star in Bubble Land with a chorus of beauties, while John Getz provided humor as the perfect fool.
The Ponca City News lauds Hueng Koo and set songs while praising Nyla Brow Art Wingfield and La Valeska. Cast includes Tom Briskey Getty Earl Nyra Brown and the Harmony Quartette. The show ends with a costume revue and a local bank president calls it cleaner and more wholesome. Cheer Up Mabel plays at the City Auditorium Vidalia Ga on Monday December 27.
The Baptist church ladies bazaar at the Modern Farm Implement and Hardware Co. store drew strong town support and raised just over $300 for church needs.
Handkerchiefs with embroidered initials can be made from linen or lawn scraps. Canvas or denim gloves ease chores for a woman who hangs wet clothes, sewn quickly on a machine. Night slippers delight children after bedtime, with adaptable textures and simple stock patterns. A knit is essential for every country woman, and a woolen corset-cover can derive from an worn sweater by repurposing sleeves and collar. Mittens stitch fast on a machine with flexible wool. A child’s fur set can reuse old fur for muff rims and scarf ends. An invalid friend receives a cheerful house plant for Christmas.
A festive exhortation urging parents to celebrate Christmas with children. The piece encourages letting babies believe in Santa Claus or St. Nicholas or Kriss Kringle, reflecting a traditional holiday sentiment.
A Christmas wish vignette with dialogue where a boy asks to be the janitor’s little boy to reflect kindness and politeness from adults. The exchange centers on family roles and the wish to belong in a respectful domestic scene.
Mr. James B. McGlohon aged 65 of the city eastern section died at his residence on Saturday. He is survived by his wife and six children, all of whom were named in the notice.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. M. Blitch for a local resident with two sons present one in the army and one in the navy. The interment followed at North Thompson cemetery.
An old notice promotes Bromo Quinine tablets claimed to cure colds grip and influenza with the box signed E. W. Grove. The ad prices the tablets at 10 cents.
A Vidalia woman endorses Dean’s Kidney Pills for a dull steady back ache and kidney complaints citing relief. The promotional item highlights lingering urinary issues and urges readers to consider the remedy.
Mrs B F Eckles of 207 McIntosh St reports a kidney trouble attack with back pain dizziness and eye vision issues. After four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills she says she was completely cured and has had no recurrence. Price 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY referral included.
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