Indiana Meeting Opens Annual Music Convention
The thirty first annual Indiana music convention opened with a warm reception at the opera house. Washington extended greetings to teachers artists and visitors amid a cultured audience described as one of the finest and most animated in memory. The program featured Handel’s Messiah performed by the Choral Symphony Club under Professor Hi Wieck with soloists Wise Feangue Carter soprano Richards on contralto and Bon Cartes Morris baritone. The performance praised for its intensity and spiritual impact concluded with the Hallelujah Chorus and a standing ovation.
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June Festival Opens With Grand Opera and Recitals
The June festival starts with enthusiastic crowds and a string of performances. Miss Carter thrilled the audience with an encored solo, while Mrs Mary Peek led as leading soprano colorature in The Belles of Corneville. The Washington Dramatic Club presents the opera at 4 p.m. Friday under Maestro Will Kiefer, with most of the cast returning. Admission is one dollar for the Friday night program due to production costs. The event draws many local business and upscale residents, with full lower floor seating and a lively, decorative atmosphere. The program includes a rich sequence of oratorios and recitals by notable artists such as Elie Claire Haggard, Frank A Johnson, and Marton, spanning a long afternoon and evening of classical selections.
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Fragmentary grocery list from early 20th century ad
A partial OCR fragment lists 20 cent mustard sardines 8 cans of 10 cent corn boxes of Hys-O-See jars of jam and a 3 pound lot of head rice plus various To se jars and related items. The unreadable text suggests a small shopper’s record of staple goods and prices.
Sale of Coffee Prices by the Pound All Day Friday
A fragmented notice advertises a Friday coffee sale with prices starting at 15 cents per pound and increasing hourly through the day. The schedule lists price points from 8 to 11 30, then 12 to 4, with multiple increments and a final stated rate around 4 o clock. The ad mentions a “Low” price and a publicity sheet detailing hourly changes.
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