St James Entertainment Highlights Last Evening
The St James entertainment page notes a lively evening of performances and local acts. Attendees praised the program’s variety and engaging arrivals.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
2
Five Act Drama Heirs of Rockford Opens St. James Event
At St James school last night a large audience enjoyed an annual program of songs recitations duets and a five act drama The Heirs of Rockford centers on Gwendoline Rockford and Cordelia Briarton with a cast led by Mrs Rockford Miss Stella Berry and Miss Martha Swift The program closed with a Wild Flowers number by the St James orchestra and credits to the students and teachers involved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James School
Agnes Butterfield
Martina Swift
Everett Lalley
Jobn
Rose Springman
Alicia Schnoebelen
Harry Dupuis
Qui Vive Gallop
W. Ganz
Anca Reiner
Celeste Crita
Rockford
Cordelia Briarton
Cordelia
Psyche
Venus
Darkies
Riverton
Marie Critz
Helen Berry
Gwendoline Rockford
Olivette Rockford
Loretta Walker
Sarah Dougal
Berenice
Blanche Glick
Preciosa
Claira Dempsey Ruth
Elsie
Dorothy Keister
Alexina
Stella Berry
Ethel Dean
Martin
Irene Whittaker
Margaret Wolf
Alicia Schnoepelen
Murie! Miller
Celeste Critz
St. James Orchestra
Mary Swift
Raymond Buckley
Geo. Dempsey
Leonard Bailey Francis Casey
Martin Whittaker
Anna Reiner
Inhumane Pauper Lunatic Asylum Tour Jokes Exposed
A Harper's Weekly excerpt recalls prison like care at a pauper lunatic asylum with guides admitting inmates were kept by a running trough and bail out method. Visitors question the test of recovery as staff declare only those not idiots turn off the tap. The discussion also includes quips about working people and a humorous exchange about a suitor learning of a large inheritance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
Judge's House Visit Sparks Whiskey Trial Tale
A defendant in a case on selling impure whiskey visited the judge the night before the trial. He offered a bottle to the judge through the door, claiming the judge should try it. The butler replied that the judge only tries cases.
Quote clash over steak cookery prompts newsroom banter
A brief exchange between editors or readers in the Milwaukee Sentinel turns on a quote about doing a thing well, contrasted with remark about ordering a rare steak, highlighting practical wit in a newspaper exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
Enduring Talk: Woman Asked About Patience Also
A Chicago Record Herald quip questions gender endurance in marriage as a woman asks if she can endure more and a man replies about a husband doing all the talking while the other sits listening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record- Herald
White and Yellow in Fashion Jibes Across Papers
A witty exchange cites fashion advice from a dressmaker and a joke about color pairings. The Baltimore American claims white with skin tone is flattering while a Philadelphia Press quip jokes that doctors declare babies weigh at least ten pounds, sparking a lighthearted debate on opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayce
Baltimore
Philadelphia Press
Parrot Won’t Be Kept From Profanity, Says Dealer
Miss Primrose asks for a guarantee that a parrot will not use profane language. The urbane dealer replies he cannot ensure language fits the family he sells to without knowing them. Cleveland Leader citation.
Hail Damages Corn North of Town
Hail fell near noon yesterday about ten miles north of town, covering a strip about a mile wide and causing considerable damage to the corn. The affected area was not very large.
Nighttime Bath and Pain Balm Use for Muscle Relief
Prominent athletes nationwide turn to a hot bath at bedtime to open pores after intense exertion. They then apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm vigorously into the skin, which quickly relieves stiffness and soreness and preserves muscle condition. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart's Pharmacy
Ground committee to install three concession stands
The grounds committee will place three stands instead of a single concession. Stands will be located as before, adjusted for replatted grounds. Sealed bids are due by 6 p.m. Saturday June 30, with bids left to the secretary. The committee may reject any or all bids. For information contact A. R. Miller, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Miller
Dangerous neglect of a cold warns readers at Nicola & Harmon's
An advertisement stresses the danger of ignoring a cold and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, praising its quick cure and pleasant taste. For sale by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook & Sherman
Stewart’s Pharmacy
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