Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-14
Entered at the Postoffice at Nilsson
Valley. Iowa, as second class matter.


Valley. Iowa. as second class matter
One of the best Minstrel
shows of the season is to appear
at our Opera House shortly,
Jack Mahara's White Minstrel
Company has been secured by
the local manager. This organ.
ization comes we'll recommends
ed. The notices from our ex-
changes speak very flatteringly
of this attraction; the show is a
new one on the road, this being
their first season. The show
carries rs people, Band Orches-
ira. They have also special
scenery for the first part, which
depicts Minstrelsy in all its
various phrases both the old
style and the new, modren
chorus singing; The usual fun
ny end men are also in evidence
The second part or Ollo will
be exceptionally strong in
special features and big special
ties such as singing quartettes,
musical quartetts. Acrobats in
head balancing and bar perform.
ing; wire walkers and comedy
Juggling. The show will in
troduce IL performing dog act
ors in various tricks and man.
euvors. The Jack Mahara
Minstrels will give a big band
parade at noon.
Loveland
Chasing a burgler through
dimly lighted rooms, now and
then having the intruder brush
by in mad attempts to escape
was the unusual experience of
David Bailey and family about
1890 Thursday night. Mrs
Bailey, first discovered presence
of the burglar, in kitchen, adj
joining their bedroom, not vel
realizing but what he was some
member of the family. she cal.
led, "Chester, son, what are yol
doing in there% and was an
swered, in a tone initiating q
childs voice, T'm trying to get
a drink" By this time she was
fully awakened called her hus.
band, they both saw him stand
ing at their door. Mr.. B. grab
bed for the gun and they both
started in pursuit, chasing hin
from room to room and the
burglar evidently became con.
fused in doors, instead of get
ting in the hall he ran into bee
rooms, occupied by Mrs. Cope
land, evidently intending'to gee
under, the bed, he was in a halt
crouching position. When order.
ed to come out he made anoth.
er unexpected dash for free
dom. Mrs. C. having beer
awakened by the unusual com
motion, just as he raised ir
front of her bed, also joined in
the pursuit and the fellow be.
came more desperate as tn,
chase grew more exciting. Jus
as Mr.. B. thought he could lay
hands on him the lamp glob
was knocked off and in the con
fusion he darted down tn
stairs and made his escape.
Nothing was found missin,
but he left his shoes as souven
irs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith o
Denver arrived Sunday an,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wn
Smith.
Mesdames Orel Jones and A
Thomas transacted business ii
Mo Valley Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Goss spent a few
days in the Valley.
Master Newton Copeland
pet dog was hit by an autome
! bile Friday, dying in few mir
, utes.
B Mrs. Joe Moss Jr. went
! Co Bluffs for a few days.
Mrs. Art Hoyt of Pisga h W;
! visiting relatives and FRIEND
] the past week.
4 Mrs. N. M. Haldeman is hay
D ing new porch erected bac
8 of her kitchen.
j. Newton Hutchinson is ere,
, ting a fine barn on his mother
} place, which has a base abol
s 8 # high of cement blocks.
4 Mrs. Ellis of Mo Valley
, the guest of Mrs. Mary S. Cos
! C. A. Jones and Co. shippe
4 a car load of stock Wednesds
night.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Beeb,
oftondod ALCor por IN Ovool