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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27
Or. MICHEL INJURED.
Auto Back Fires, Crank Strikes Arm
and Disieeatss joint.

DR. N. F. Mighell was injured this
afternoon when. in cranking his auto
mobile. the engine backfired, causing
the crank to strike his right arm a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. Jesse Everist, of Montour. was
in the city Wednesday evening, be-
ing on her way from Newburg. where
she had spent the day with her son
Claude EyeriSt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Bap-
fist church will meet with Mrs. w. w.
Doolittle and Mrs. John Brandon, at the
Doolittle home, 112 South Third avenue,
Friday affarn0on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

The Women's Missionary Association
of the United Brethren church will
meet with Mrs c. f, Pilgrim, 2l2 North
Third street. Friday afternoon, at .
O'Clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27
Soldiers Homo Concert.

The following program Will be given
by the soldiers home band at the as
sembly hall this evening:
March, THE Storm Signal. .Bugllone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Lost-Two pigs Sunday night: ono
red. one white. Return James Stack
house. Beaman. r. II. ?.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27
fremont block. Glasses fitted.
DR.. Bullard. osteopath. is Yves. Main.

Plenty or old papers. large bundle
for cents at Times Republican office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

William Norris. the artistic creator
Of King Dodo, The Burgomaster Alan
in Babes in Toyland and other famous
musical comedy and comic opera char
acters is said to have scored the great
est success of his career as Tom Har-
rirgton, captain of the Siwash base
ball nine in My Cinderella Girl
which was presented for nearly 800
nights at the Whitney Opera house.
Chicago, and will be seen at the New
Odeon this evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. Moscrip's division Of the Con-
gregational Ladies Aid Will hold d
; popcorn ball sale at Sinclair's Satur-
day, sale begins at 10 o'clock Every
body invited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. s. A. Barrett and children. Of
Vancleve. who have been visiting with
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs
! John A. Laughlin. for few days, re-
turned home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

The City Federation of women's
Clubs will hold its annual meeting and
election of officers Friday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. D. T.
Denmead, 405 West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. j. e. Frederick and Mrs. F. S
Wing went to Boone Wednesday to at
tend the grand chapter of the Eastern
Star, which is in session there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. B. p. Downes, of Chicago. ar
rived in the city Wednesday evening,
and will remain for a two weeks visit
| with her sister, Mrs. H. w. Griffin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Loney, four miles
southwest Of the city. are parents Of
their eleventh child. underground
son, born Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. r. C. Valentine and mother.
Mrs. w. A. WATSON, were hostesses at
the Valentine home, 8 North Fifth
street this afternoon, to eighty Of
their lady friends. A four-course
luncheon was enjoyed at l o'clock, and
assisting the hostesses in serving were
Mrs. G. M. Unger. Mrs d. w. Norris,
Jr. and Misses Lola Scott. Ella Zug,
Grace and Edna Swingley, Leila David
and Miriam Andrews. Cosmos. mas
turtiums. and chrysanthemums formed
pretty decorations. The. hours follow
Ing the luncheon were spent delight
fully with cards and sewing. Prizes
were awarded for cards, five hundred
being the game played. Guests present
from out Of town were Mrs. A. w.
Head, OF Minneapolis, and Mrs T. NJ.
Lynn, Of Los Angeles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

! The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Cen
trail Church of Christ will meet at the
church Friday afternoon, with Mrs.
McDermott and Mrs. BuEce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

The Ladies' Guild will hold a rum
mage sale Thursday, Nov. 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

First class board, $3.50 week. Mrs.
Spratt and Mrs. Baker, 800 East Church
Stroaf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. F. H. Clifford went to Grinnell
| this morning to visit her mother. MIS-.
| AZ q Cannon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Tho Ladies Aid Society of the
Friends church will meet Friday after
noon with Mrs. Frank Ogle, I'LL sum
NIT street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Bring in your eggs. We will pay you
80 cents a dozen for good fresh eggs.
Bruster's Grocery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Don't forget Nob1eite flour. For sale
at Carlsons grocery, 8 East State
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Der Deutsche Undertakings Kreis
will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs.
A. B. Conway, corner Of Main and
Twelfth streets
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Marshall Council. No. s6s, knights
Of Columbus, which recently acquired
the club rooms of the knights of
Pythias, began today to move into it's
new quarters. The interior of the
rooms is being painted and improved,
and when this work Is finished the
council may celebrate its occupancy
with formal opening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

F. Earl Moore, the former Grea
Western brakeman, of this city, VIII
was injured Tuesday night, while at
tempting to board a Great Wester
train, is doing as well as could be ex
pected at st. Thomas hospital, wher
he was taken for treatment. Moor
has badly injured foot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

DR.. F. J. Neiman was in Grinnell to-
dav4 hncireSS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Marshalltown Chapter, d. A. r., will
be entertained Friday afternoon by
Mrs A G. DAILY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. Jacob steg,nan, corner of Arson
and Twelfth avenue, entertained the
ladies Of the Woodman Circle Wednes-
day at an all-day meeting. The day was
spent in quilting, and at noon the hos
tess, assisted by Mrs. NJ. C. Bartlett.
served delicious country dinner
Guests Of the circle were Mrs. Alice
Wood and Mrs. Betty Doan, the latter
of State Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

The annual reception and dancing
party for the members of Chippewa
Tribe, No. 40, l. .. r. M. and their
wives and lady friends, was held at
Red Mems hall Wednesday evening.
About 100 couples attended. Most Of
the evening was spent in dancing, and
a supper was served at the Merchants
restaurant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. "A. A. Moore and Mrs. Nellie
lamar, 412 East Main street. were
hostesses at a linen shower this after
noon. for Miss Fannie Sandoe. Sewing
was the order Of the afternoon, and at
o'clock the hostesses served a dainty
four-course tea. A color scheme Of
yellow prevailed, and chrysanthemums
were used as decorations. The guests
were Mrs. w. A. Sandoe and daughters,
Misses Fannie and Hazel, Mrs. Clara
Hanna. OF Gilray, Cal, and Mesdames
D. T. Denmead, p. 8. Balch, A. G.
Click. q. F. Kirby E. c. VIII. J. A.
Heether, Charles McCmnbs, Merritt
Greene. Jr.. F. E. Stewart and DR..
E. Speers- Gillette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

DIR. A. r. Lynn. physician and sur
geon. Office 1872 West Main. phone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

E. F. Boomer left yesterday for
Rochester, Ind, summoned owing tu
the serious illness of his aunt, Mrs
Lucinda O'Blenis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

William Vance, who lives three miles
northeast of town, father of Mrs. C..
B. Mason, of this city, was stricken
with paralysis at o'clock this morning
and his condition is very serious. Mr..
Narce is IS, and owing to his age there
is some doubt about his rallying. Mr..
Vance formerly lived at State Center
for many years. He only recently
moved to the farm where he now re-
Si6as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mesdames F. L. Meeker, R. w. Nc
Creery, B. A. Morgan, and F. B. Gar
vim were in Waterloo Wednesday to
hear Melba Mrs Morgan will remain
for short visit at the home Of Rev.
and Mrs L. B. Hix.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27
Eastman kodak. at Nswros'A

DIR. Wood, eye. ear. nose. throat.
Glasses fitted. Opposite Pilgrim Hotel
County Attorney J. II. Egermayer
spent the day in Ida Grove on business.
Wanted-Lady to clerk in jewelry
store. Address APO" Times Repub
lican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

| Mrs. VIII Thorpe, Mrs. F. J. Young
and Mrs. Frank Bingaman were hos
teesses Wednesday afternoon at the
Thorpe home, 7O9 May street, to the
Ladies' Aid Society of the First United
Evangelical church. The routine bust
ness was transacted and the hostesses
served light refreshments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Rowena Circle. B. of A. Y, was en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
A. E. Paxson, Pill North Second avenue.
Fleeing quilts for the aid was the work
of the afternoon, and light refresh
ments were enjoyed. The hostess was
assisted in serving by Miss Mary
Beach. The next meeting will be in
three weeks, with Mrs. Albert Severein.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. W. e. Smelling arrived home
Wednesday evening from "a four weeks
visit in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

We are paying 80 cents for fresh eggs
and 2S cents for good country butter.
Carlson Grocery, g. East State street
Mrs Henry White, 5 North Fourth
avenue, was hostess Wednesday after
noon at a very pleasant meeting of the
w. re. Aid Society. 49, '--'-.-..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

! Mrs. o. A. Byington. of Iowa City
arrived in the city Wednesday evening
and will remain for a few days visit
with her aunt, Miss Anna Bremner
Mr. George Bremner, of LAGRANGE, Ill.
arrived in the city this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

For the remainder Of the week we
will sell ten pounds best granulated
cane sugar for SO cents with every 81
order of other goods at our store, OF
| twenty pounds for 81 with every s.
order. The Model Grocery, los West
Main 'phone 289.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

DR.. Grove Harris. of Ferguson, ar
rived homo Wednesday from Chicago
and LaSalle. ILL.,. where. with Mrs.
Harris. he has been visiting for few
weeks. In Chicago DR.. and Mrs. Har-
ris visited Mrs. Harry Voimer. DIR.
Harris sister. Mrs. Harris will re-
main in Chicago for a longer visit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Bring in your eggs. We win pay. you
80 cents dozen for good fresh eggs.
| BruSter's Grocery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

MIR. w. F.. Hesse. formerly Of Mar
shalltown but now of Minneapolis
spent the day In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27
futile, jeweler. 10 East Main.
George J. Allen. optical specialist
DR. Burkart, osteopath. "A w. Main.

=
DR. Burkart, osteopath. IA w. Main.
DR.. F. J. Neiman was in Grinnell to-
day on business.
The Ladies' Guild will hold rum
mage sale Thursday, Nov. 8.
DIR. A. r. Lynn. physician and sur
geon. Office 1872 West Main. phone
sss.
First class board, $3.50 week. Mrs
Spratt and Mrs. Baker, 303 East Church
street.
Mrs. F.. H. Clifford went to Grinnell
this morning to visit her mother. MIS-
M. G. Capron.
Bring in your eggs. We will pay you
80 cents a dozen for good fresh eggs
Busters Grocery.
Mrs. W. E. Smelling arrived home
Wednesday, evening from four weeks
visit in Chicago.
MIR. w. F.. Hesse. formerly of Mar
shalltown but now of Minneapolis
spent the day in the city.
E. f. Boomer left yesterday for
Rochester, Ind, summoned owing tn
the serious illness Of his aunt. Mrs
Lucinda O'Blenis.
Tho Ladies Aid Society of the
Friends church will meet Friday after
noon with Mrs. Frank Ogle. I'LL sum
NIT street.
Der Deutsche Undertakings Kreis
will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs
A. B. Conway, corner Of Main and
Twelfth streets.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Cen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. Fred Ensminger spent We'd
Eesday in Montour with Mrs. Charles
Kliebenstein. Mrs. Kle'benstein ac-
companied Mrs Ensminger home in the
afternoon, but returned to Montour in
the evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. Abb Elliott, who has been Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs L. II. Smith,
at Liscomb for three weeks. left We'd
nesday evening for Wichita, Kan, to
spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs W. R. Painter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

"A. c. Snyder, real estate man, liv-
ing at S04 West Linn street, is a patti
ent at ST. Thomas hospital, where he
is suffering with diabetic gangrene af.
|fecting the great toe of the right foot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Omer Mensch, Raymond Blanke, and
Howard Richard, three young men Of
Sterling, H., who have been employed
at the Western Grocer Company Mills,
and who have made their home at the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, returned to Sterl-
ing Wednesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-27

Mrs. ]. l.. Williams. Mrs. f. NJ. Hara-
don and Miss Minnie johnson were
hostesses Wednesday afternoon at ths
Williams home, 304 East Church street,
to the home and education department
Of the Womans Club. The attendance
was large. Mrs. J. L. Pound gave
very Interesting paper on .'Womanhood
in Germany" and Mrs. Susie White
read some articles on "Womanhood in
France" A social hour followed, and
the hostesses served lunch. Mrs. A. w.
Head, of Minneapolis, was the only
guest present from out Of town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

age theaergoer hasn't advanced little bit from
certain custom in vogue in 1870
ark to the note printed at the top of the program
the night that Forrest played OthelO
Visitors requested seated till the close OF
the play, the accustomed by the impatient few
the pleasure of the intellectual portion of the
audience that wish witness the completion OF the
performance.
The phrase impatient few is mighty good and
note the distinction drawn between them and the
more intellectual portion of the audience
You see wrote himself down : a cad If he
didnt wait till the show
Hotfner took back the torn playful, looked at
FORESTS name. and smiled. smiled in the way
that persons do when 4 thought of the long ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

,ss stealing into the brain of to-day and tells the
COO On fhev light bit and the mouth so the corners
droop into a smile that IS nearly an usefulness
Memories after all only old thoughts IN new
How yell remember Forrest he said. What
. man he was his heart big as ms voice yet stern
nd = 1erv fend for disciplined In those early DAYS
tbere was a rehearsal every day at ten clock and
anyone came in at one minute after ten Forrest
,yc,d carry on as IL everyone OF the ten command
ments was broken. And, apart from ms ideas On
punctuaty, he was particular about rehearsals no
r,,,,,Dhl;no Of the lines. perfunctOry gestures
I,er,thing must be done at rehearsal 1ust It was
to be done at the performance that night
sMvl don't / remember the dressing down he
gave me one mOrnng
Gladiator and had a new set Of chains made with
handouts which Forrest snapped on as ne went
stage / went stage right back OF h1in-and he
ctonned short in the middle of speech. He boxed
At ne in a wav that made my knees knock together
and then fairly yelled at me- How dare you come
ON this stage during rehearsal, How dare YOU Dur
your foot on IT.
NV mouth: or rather ! couldn't close IT, for nv
mouth was so wide open i must have looked D.
him as if / was going to die OF fright The next
second.
lie took one step toward me and shook me BY TIE
shoulders Did you hear me-, he Numbered.
Then / got nv breath. These are new hand
cuffs l stammered and i want 70 snow me two
soldiers here how take them off of you. Ii didn't
show them you'd be walking around all day and al
tonight with the chains you That's why came
on stage
o,,;cl'' he said Show me too he added n case
thew forget tonight Then off stage with you-
and be quick about it too.
Great heavensl what a voice he had, II was ter
r;hl more like the rolling of thunder than anything
I can think of But he could be tender TOO could
Forrest, and then his voice was ike tuce. IN
never forget to my last day Forrest acting IN The
closet scene of Hamlet Remember il, It's the
scene with the Queen mother Look on this picture
and on that'-speech. Well, I've seen The great
actors play Hamlet I've seen 1t played three OF
four hundred times: but over and over again I've
quit what / was doing behind the scenes and stood
in the wings hear Forrest in the closet scene. II
was the most wonderful most beautiful finest acting
I ever saw or ever expect TO see To hear Forrest
speak the lines in the closet scene yOud never think
he had a voice that could shake theater His yoce
was soft and tender a woman :; and SAYS more
than one actress who playing the Queen. break
down in that and cry real tears They 'usr
couleln't help it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

Hoffner nodded to the head That's been here
long long time 1t belonged to the Rayei fam,iy.
Loads of their stuff litter up the place. they lett II
here The Ravels great pantomme 1oiks-
French: three think, in the family. Ihey had
spectacle called The Green Monster and they
made one change of scene from dingy graveyard to
a beautiful ballroom that Of the best things
ever saw. Why it must have been in the SOS, when
back OF the stage didn't boast any OF the moder 1
helps for quick shifting: yet the way the Raves
handled those two scenes couldn't be beaten IN
swiftness by any of the big companies to-day with
all their modern methods of making quick changes
Yes | remember that head WELL he added grln-
ming I'D at the old mask which grinned down to him.
Impatient Then Now
A DINGY torn playful hung on the edge OF q
n frayed broken Backed chair The varnlsh from
the chair had acted glue and pasted the remnant
of the playbil there. Hoffner tore the four-lnch
fragment from its resting place of almost forty years
for the bill was dated Wednesday evening Septein-
Der Z 1870 He read it slowly then passed 1t over
Edwin Forrest playing Othello that nisht;
William Harris was the Iago; Lewis Morrison later
of Faust fame was the Cassie. There WASH
enough left of the program to tell who played Des
demona but at the top little note which proved
that though the world does certainly move IN some
directions toward bettermen yet in 1910 the aver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

locked in the desk that Char
1otte Cushman owned and used
when she managed the Walnut
in 1913 from the records there
Forrest made his first appear
ance on any stage al the Wal
nut on the night of Novembe,
,. 1870. He appeared s~ Young
Norval in Douglas
Edmund kean made ms
first American appearance at
the Walnut on Decemter I OF
the same wear. In fact The
Walnut has been the cradle OF
many an actor creeping genius
and the birthplace JT many
dramas that became famous.
Eerdi's music was FIRST heardin
America at the Walnut Joseph
Jefferson made his first Phila-
de1phia appearance a. Rip Van
Wrinkle here Mary AnierSons
Philadelphia debut was at the
Walnut. And the oldrireactOrs
and actresses who. by reason If
the things they've touched and
used. which now litter ur this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
THE OLD PROPROOM


for rehearsal, and he made me take
it away.
Too high says !.
No says he; it isn't right Ham
LET never sat in a Gothic char IKE
that. He sat in scoop char, one
with no back and shaped like the let
ter L. Get a scoop chair.
II didn't have one: but ! had II
made bv nightfall. and Booth sat IN
=, scoop chair in the soliloquy scene
| think the chairs back in that cor
ner" and he peered behind cobwebs
and dust and scratched his head re-
1ectivelv; but I'm not sure ne
added obviously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

DON'T think Hoffner knows that Forrest I.air Ms
first professional appearance IN this theter said
Manager Howe: for the date was considerably r.
fore H0ffner'S time But from the records n my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03

old proproom to help make IT tanOuS-Well IN adj
dtion to those whom HOffner has paid tribute 1
can mention Nacreadv Mccullough. Edwin Adams.
James Hackett father of the present star + /
Davenport Lawrence Barrett. MOdIeSka. Rhea Ade-
laicle Nelson Fanny Davenport John I. Raymond
". ]. Florence. T. X. Emmett John 5. Clarke Maggie
Mitchell Annie Pixlev, Lotta-wel1. almost erery
and actress of prominence in the last nun
bred wears In little things perhaps they have efr
their impress on this old dusty room.