Gingerbread Man at Opera House Delights Santa Land Cast
A local stage adaptation titled The Gingerbread Man wowed audiences with scenes set in Santa Claus Land and the realms of King Bunn and King Sugar Plum. Characters include Kriss Kringle and a fairy queen as the Gingerbread Man comes to life, with a fiery dragon defeated by Simple Simon. Mazie Bon Bon and Margery Dan offered standout songs and dancing.
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Opera House
Santa Claus Land
King Bunn
Sugar Plum
Mother Goose
Machavalius Fudge
Charles A Morgan
Charlies
Kriss Kringle
Santa Claus
Fudge
Simon
Margery Dan
Mazie Bon Bon
Opera House Delivers Entertaining Winter Attraction
A lively performance featuring a soprano with unusually high tones and the impersonation of Wondrous Wise by Ben L. Mulvey drew a large, though weather impacted, audience. The drills and chorus numbers added value, and management proves the community will support winter attractions with generous attendance.
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Solomon
Ben L. Mulvey
Opera House
Ottumwa and Washington Face Off At The Commercial Club
A 25 cent basketball game Friday evening at the Commercial club features Ottumwa versus Washington. Weill will likely coach or attend as the score and details remain to be seen.
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Ottumwa
Washington
Weill
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Quick Constipation Cure
A vintage advertisement claims chronic constipation endangers health and promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a safe pleasant remedy that aids digestion stimulates the liver and bowels and restores natural action. It urges starting today and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy sells it.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Fraternal Aid Opens Regular Meeting For Members
Thursday evening marks the regular meeting night for the Fraternal Aid. Each member may invite one guest to an open session. General secretary T. J. Edmonds of Lawrence Kansas will speak in the association’s interests.
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Fraternal Aid
T. J. Edmonds
Lawrence
Kan
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society meeting tonight
The regular business meeting of the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society will be held this evening after prayer meeting.
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Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society
Mrs. S J Boyd Hosts St James Sewing Circle Tea
Mrs S J Boyd will entertain the ladies of the St James Sewing circle at her home in east Washington Thursday afternoon from 2 to 5.
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S. J. Boyd
St. James
Martha Washington party honors Twentieth Century Reading circle
Mrs Wilson Dougherty hosted a Martha Washington party on East Second Street for the Twentieth Century Reading circle. Guests wore period costumes and joined a roll call with Martha and George Washington names. A flower guessing contest provided additional amusement.
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Wilson Dougherty
Reading Circle
Martha Washington
East Second Street
Martha
George Washington
Spinster party hosted by Miss Pearl Bandy in Washington
The Q W K members held a spinster party at Miss Pearl Bandy's home in northeast Washington last evening. Ten guests attended in old maid costumes and played games with guessing contests, followed by light refreshments. Guests included Olive Ward, Florence Ward, Viva Jones, Edna Jones, Grace Jones, Kate Hartman, Ruth Lehrer, Helen White, Leta Whiting, and the hostess Pearl Bandy.
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Helen White
Leta Whiting
Pearl Bandy
Porter Arm strong wedding at Porters near Wyman
About forty guests gathered February 25 at the Porter home near Wyman to witness the marriage of Charlie Porter of Ainsworth and Miss Olive Armstrong of Crawfordsville. Rev. D. L. McBride officiated as Frances Porter played the wedding march. The wedding party stood under a smilax arch as roses and plants formed the backdrop. A three course dinner followed, with gifts presented to the couple by multiple relatives and friends from Crawfordsville, Ainsworth, Creston, Pan Handle, Columbus City, and beyond.
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Joseph Porter
Wyman
Charlie Porter
Ainsworth
Olive Armstrong
Crawfordsville
Frances Porter
D. L. McBride
Winfield
Jeanette
Nina Wooley
Carrie Rowan
Martin White
Florence
Ella
Mattie Porter
Frank Porter
Jesse Armstrong
Creston
Iowa
Nelson Armstrong
Pan Handle
Texas
Amer Kelly
Columbus City
Grimes
Porter Farm Couple to Celebrate March Homecoming
Elizabeth Thompson of Wapello and Carrie Rowan of Ainsworth join Mr. and Mrs Garmoe of Winfield as plans are announced for a Porter family home welcome after March 15 on the Porter farm, southeast of Ainsworth. Mrs Porter, daughter of the Armstrongs, long based in Crawfordsville and Texas, leaves the telephone office days. The groom is a well situate farmer from near Ainsworth.
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Elizabeth Thompson
Wapello
Garmoe
Winfield
Carrie Rowan
Ainsworth
Porter
Porter Farm
J. H. Armstrong
Texas
Crawfordsville
Rock Island Conductors Totals Crown 2118 Pounds Eight Men
W D Shearer highlights eight Rock Island conductors weighing a combined 2118 pounds an average 260 plus pounds each. Among them is William Strawhorn 288 pounds six feet tall, a popular conductor with a long railroad career and no serious wrecks. Strawhorn is linked to C R C No 106 Knights Templar Rock Island Commandery and Kaaba Temple Shriners Davenport Iowa.
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W. D. Shearer
Des Moines News
Rock Island
Strawhorn
Victor
Iowa
C. R. C. No. 106
Knights Templar
Rock Island Commandery
Kaaba Temple
Davenport
Notice to bread bakers from McCall Bros flour offer
Notice from McCall Bros Flour and Feed announcing a carload of American Lady flour by Monarch Milling of Hutchinson Kansas. They promise top quality flour milled from Kansas hard wheat and guarantee every pound.
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Monarch Milling Company
Hutchinson
Kansas
Washington
McCall Bros
Local Band Concert Attracts Talent And Donations
Best local talent secured for the band concert on March Std. Lt J B Beckerman arrived from Havre this morning followed by Misses Mary and Nellie Manners from Crawfordsville. Everett Shearer’s household plans to move next week near Verdi. Jap Bidwell and family moved from south of the city to Dr S N McClean property on West Washington. Hawkins of the Star theater donated a moving picture machine for March 6 concert. pictures described as splendid will boost entertainment.
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J. B. Beckerman
Havre
Mary and
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Jap Bidwell
Bank President Guilty of Embezzlement and Indeterminate Sentence
Raneem A Youngbleed, former president of Coal Belt National Bank Benton and Salem Bank Salem Ark, pleaded guilty in circuit court to embezzling 17000 from Coal Belt Bank. He was sentenced to an indeterminate term of one to fourteen years at Chester penitentiary. He faced separate federal trials and Arkansas indictments, selecting Illinois sentencing.
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Newton
Raneem A. Youngbloecd
Coal Belt National Bank
Benton
Salem Bank
Salem
Ark
Coal Belt Bank
Chester
Youngbleed
Renton
Arkansas
Illinois
Kansas City Six Day Walking Watch Under Way
Nineteen men started a six day walking watch in Kansas City walking ten hours daily. Mayor Henry M. Beardsley was re nominated at a Republican party convention in Kansas City. Westinghouse Lamp receivers ordered to turn over company property.
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Kansas City
Henry M. Beardsley
Westinghouse Lamp Company
The President on Waterways
Theodore Roosevelt urges immediate federal funding for inland waterways improvements to power irrigation domestic supply and navigation. He calls for sound business justifications expert investigation and timely completion with funds from bond issues if needed. He argues waterways and forest conservation are interdependent urgent national needs.
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Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Vienna concert and band events draw crowds
Saturday at the Vienna hosts male and ladies quartets and a March 6 concert. A large assortment of cookies, bakery goods, and home made candies is advertised. Vendors and residents travel from Keota and Ainsworth, with plans for health tea promotion at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McEhinney Drug Co.
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Vienna
Will Smock
Keota
Opera House
Hollister
Lemmon's Pharmacy and
McEihinney Drug Co
Greatest game of the season Friday at Commercial club
Local brief notes players and travel for area youths. Walter Kline returns to Sigourney after a city visit. Miss Pearl White heads to Ainsworth. James White of Keota attends The Gingerbread Man. Eva Jones returns home from city visit. Washington would reach the Iowa high school finals if it defeats Ottumwa. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a curing coughs and colds.
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Walter Kline
Sigourney
Miss Pearl White
Ainsworth
James White
Keota
Eva Jones
Wyman
Washington
Ottumwa
Iowa
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