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Evening journal., 1921-06-18
Peggy Joyce Battles For Her
Million Dollar LOue Gifts

another 500. 900 to buy her a Flor
ida home. incidentally he paid her
lawyer $4,000 for bills she had con-
tracted.
on May 20. 1890, they sailed for
Durope.
Arriving in Paris. Peggy began 70
pout. Joyce says. and he appeased
her by presenting her with addi-
tionaI jevelr-y. fast motors and I'm
ally one gift OF jewelry costing $780,
600. Peggy. he explains. purchased
sewelry without his knowledge and
the bills were sent to him for pay
ment.
A Mutual Friend.
on August "a. 1920. Joyce was
summoned to America. Before leav-
ing he deposited letters of credit for
$4,000 at a Paris bank. II was on
o. tober 2f. he swears, that he re-
ceived proof OF Peggy's fckleness.
She was in Paris. he'in Chicago
and a mutual friend was involved.
The next adventure, Joyce swears.
was with a certain duke. a Partisan
dandy and member OF the fast Pa
risian set. 1t began az London ana
continued across the channel
IN Paris. recites Joyce, Peggy fire.
auently dined at the dukes apart
ments in a. hotel
In July Of that year. she had met
another celebrity at B'Abbey res
taurant. Montmarte. Paris. Joyce
SAYS he was with her at the time.
but she refused to introduce him.
lie was hot: she was pert.
The supreme effrontery OF their
whole marital career, Joyce says.
came the day Of his sailing from
Cherbourg.
Even as he mounted the gang
pank. he charges that Peggy darted
from him. hoped into this celeb
rity's car. and they were away in an
Instant.
lie goes further into the affairs OF
his wife's heart But much OF the
tnI is taken up with an account OF
her extravagances.
List OF Gifts.
In this connection Joyce says that
Peggy in reality started life with
nothing and has "bled me to the
tune of over a million and QUAR-
ter dollars" Among the jewels he
mentions are the following;
Pearl necklace ....Y..... S32 ), 600
Narquise diamond ring 80. 10000
Marguise diamond ring. 54,15o
Square diamond ring. ... $4,000
Emerald and diamond
Bracelet ...... .-.....-. sofuVV
Square diamond bracelet. 1880
Square diamond ring. ..--- $4,000
Emerald ring .....,..-.... 2a,9Ou
rearl necklace ........... 7S,50o
Pearl necklace .......... 23.5Oe
The complete list contains more
tisan 100 items and explains that
s539,95O was spent for jewelry. and
rhat Joyce still owes S453.9S5 on
other bills that must be paid.
in reply. Peggy denies all hei
. husbands charges, says he "wa'
cruel and inhuman." and on tha
Plea she seeks freedom-with th'
right to keep his gifts.
Peggy will go from New York tc
Chicago soon to answer Joyce
charges. Not only viii she fight ths
case and press her demands for $40.
600 monthly maintenance, but sh,
will also ask for 100000 attorneys
! fees. according to Louis b. Caldwell
associate Of Wemouth Kirkland
Pepgy's counsel
Caldwell says she VIII refuts
Joyce's charges by giving a stric
account OF all jewelry he lavished
on her. In addition, she says shs
inicnds to offer "indisputable proof
winch win discredit the stories cir.
culated about her affairs with an al.
legged coterie Of lounge lizards and
! fictitious notables."
Evening journal., 1921-06-18
MD. PAPER WORKER
KILLS HIMSELF

Special to Tho Evening Journal.
ELkTON. Nd. June iS.--Waltor
IIancock. Sc. employed AZ Kenmore
Paper Mills. al prowdch e. this
county. committed suicide this morn
ing by hanging himself 20 a rafter
m an outbuilding at Carter's NILS.
He leaves a widow and four children.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18

Mrs. l.. f. Warner. Of Dallas. Tex.
is secretary of the Farm Woman's
Council. Tho farm woman. SAYS
Mrs. Warner. is replacing the farm
erette. The latter was a fad while
the former Is an institution.
Evening journal., 1921-06-18

You can escape tho heat OF the olty
BY aoino TO shelipot Park where Il 10
always eool.-AdV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
LEAGUE CONTEST HERE

Elimination contests in oratary and
defamation are being held among the
high schools throughout this section
of the state this week Friday. Win
ners of these contests will meet in a
district contest to be held at the Nor
NAL school here Friday, May 6. Win
ners at the district contest will repre-
sent the River Falls district at the
state contest to be held in Madison on
May 9th.
The members of the various leagues
comprising the River Falls district are
as follows:
League No. Ellsworth. Hudson,
New Richmond and River Falls.
League No. 2-Spooner, Hayward,
Shell Lake and Cumberland.
League No. Baldwin, Roberts,
Hammond, Colfax, Glenwood City
Spring Valley and Maiden Rock.
League No. 4-St. Croix Falls, Os-
ceola, Clayton, Clear Lake and Amery
League No. 5-Grantsburg, Mill
town, Frederic, Webster and Luck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
ROD & GUN CLUB BANQUET

Nearly two hundred men. interested
in one phase or another of the Wal
tonian sport, attended the excellent
banquet and program given at For
esters' Hall last Thursday evening by
the River Falls Rod & Gun Club.
The banquet was delicious one,
and was served, under direction of
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Eaton, by an ad
mirably efficient corps of young lad
les from the Normal school.
A grand program was given. Must
cal numbers were rendered by Miss
Nina ColwelI, who sang to the piano
accompaniment of Miss Ethel Warn
er; quartette consisting of Clinton
Skifstad, Sven Olson, Louie Schom-
mer and Orson Pratt; Delos Krauth,
who sang one of E. Neil Reeds latest
compositions, Mr.. Reed playing the
piano accompaniment; and the or
chestra, which played throughout the
banquet and also in the program.
DR.. Gendron was POSTMASTER, and
was most capable one. The guests
were excellently entertained by the
talks given by DR.. Dawson. who re-
viewed the local situation in regard to
conservation; H. E. Hayward who
gave authentic" advice regarding
fishing tackle; w. H. Hunt, who told
tales; and the closing address by W.
E. Barbour of the Commission, who
gave a lot of useful and interesting
information regarding fish and game
conservation.
Those who had charge of the affair
are to be congratulated upon its grand
success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
DONATES 500 IN APPRECIATION
OF FIRE FIGHTERS WORK

In appreciation of their work in
saving his establishment from dam
age during the Opera House fire
Sunday night, A. w. Lund has donat-
ed the sum of 500 to the Fire De-
partment.
Treasurer O. j. Weberg states that
the Department appreciates Mr..
Lund's recognition and that they are
glad to have been able to render the
service.
As stated elsewhere in this paper,
the Fire Department certainly de-
serves great credit for their remark
able work in saving the adjoining
property. 1t was one of the hottest
fires the town has experienced, and
the protection of property separated
only few feet from the flaming mass,
required unceasing vigilance and con-
tinual, strenuous fighting.
R. w. Freeman and Ben Rosenberg
were both slightly scorched when
flames cut them off for time in the
hall entrance, but fortunately both
escaped without serious injury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
PICNIC GROUNDS AT LAKE

The Thursday Social Club of Troy
are promoting an enterprise to make
the public road, known as the Fable
Lake Road, an automobile highway.
and to make parking place and pro-
vide other Accommodations at the lake
in the near future.
There are miles of lake shore not
available by auto. The best bathing
beach along this section of the St.
Croix is at this point.
With a few hundred dollars spent
in improvements this would be an
ideal picnic ground. The town of
Troy has appropriated two hundred
dollars toward this project.
The Thursday Social Club is plan
ing various benefit affairs to be given
this summer to make the scheme pos
sible.
The Club requests that you will
"please remember what we are trying
to accomplish and watch for an
nouncements for these benefits"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
FL. S. ORATORS CHOSEN

Last Friday evening the high
school oratorical and declamatory
contests were held at the high school.
Warren Dopkins won the orator.
cal contest. He gave, "The Wander
ing jew" Second place was awarded
to Lawrence Gibson. His selection
was "The Conflict of Peace and War"
The girls contest was won by Elvi-
"a Thompson, when Glass A Gave
Thanks" and Margaret Bailey, Lit
tie Sister Snow"
The judges were Mr.. Mitchell and
Miss Gladys Golden of the Normal
school faculty and Miss Lois Bird OF
Roberts high school.
The winners will represent this
school in the contest to be held in
Ellsworth tomorrow evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
A WORD AS TO FACULTY PLAY


The faculty play to be given next
Monday evening at the Normal school
Auditorium, is a benefit play for
school advertising. The state makes
no appropriation for advertising for
the Normal school, and it is therefore
necessary to raise funds by other
means.
1t is particularly important at this
time that the work offered at the
River Falls Normal school be called
to the attention of young people who
may be interested in entering the
teaching profession. The men of the
school have generously donated their
time to the preparation of this play.
It is confidently believed that the
school and the public will be glad to
support this enterprise.
]. III. Ames
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
Co. "A" Notes

Three new men were enlisted dur
ing the past week. They are Cecil
Hill, Floyd Baker, and Frank Betlach
One man was discharged during the
week, so the company is just one
man above its peace strength OF 90
men. There are two more men who
will receive discharges before long,
so there's room on the waiting list
for a couple of names.
The indoor rifle team work was
completed Monday evening. About
fifteen members of the company who
had not had an opportunity to shoot
during the week, shot Monday night
during drill hour. The remainder of
the company drilled outdoors. The
targets are being marked and the
highest scores made during the sea-
son will be certified to the Adjutant
General this week.
Eighty-two couples turned out for
the second Saturday night dance in
the Armory last week. This in spite
of the inclement weather. 1t is hop
ed that this week we can have nice,
warm evening and fill the Armory
floor to capacity.
A number of rifles, ETC., were loan
ed to Ellsworth American Legion
Post by Capt. Dawson last week in
order to enable them to hold mill
tary funeral.
Sgt. Morrow left Monday for the
southern part of the state with his
father, Mr.. Hugh Morrow, who has
purchased large farm near Madison.
Archie went down to help put in the
crops. He will probably return In a
couple of weeks.
A copy of fine letter written by
Brig. Gen. Ham, who commanded the
32nd Division in France, to Gen. Hol-
way, praising the work which has
been done by the National Guard of
Wisconsin during the past year, has
been posted on the bulletin board in
the Armory. Wisconsin was one of
the first states to complete the re-or-
ganization of its National Guard along
lines approved by the General Staff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21

subscriptions were taken but an in
vestigation resulted in the verdict
that not enough power could be de-
veloped to run plant here, and the
project was dropped.
N. A. Thelander ran the opera hall
until about seven years ago, when the
building was purchased by stock
subscription taken throughout the
community. A large stage was con-
structed, new scenery and equipment
installed and many excellent plays
were staged. The World War put a
crimp in the business and finally the
Brown Safety Ladder Co. bought the
building and used it for the manu-
facture of ladders until about two
months ago, when Mr.. Myhre leased
it.
All that now remains of this histor-
ical old landmark is a charred mass
of beams, brick, twisted metal sheet
ing and heat-warped machinery, all
RACED to the level with the street. No
future plans for the site have as yet
been announced, but it is hoped that
the city may soon boast fine new
establishment of some sort there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
Faculty Play
The Man Who Married A Dumb Wife


The men of the Normal school fac
ulty will present The Man Who Mar
ried a Dumb Wife," by Anatole
France, at the Normal auditorium
Monday evening, April 25th. The
play is social satire, thoroughly up
to date, dealing as it does with sub
jects which are "of all time," such as
the high cost Of living, the servant
problem, the tendency to extrava-
gance, the. fashions Of today and to-
morrow, the wisdom, loquacity of the
ladies, and so on and so on.
Cast of Characters
Master Leonard Botal (Judge) 49,.
........... Mr.. J. P. Jacobson
Master Adam Fumee (Lawyer) 49,.
Mr.. H. A. Davee
Master Simon Colline Doctor 49,.
.......,.....M Mr. Rexford Mitchell
Master Jean Maugier (Surgeon) 80.
...... Mr.. William Segerstrom
Master Serafn Dulaurier, Apothecary
Mr.. w. HI. Hunt
Giles Boiscourtier Secretary ......
Mr.. R. A. Karges
A Blind Fiddler observation-disclosures.
............... Mr.. w. B. Dawson
Catherine (Botal's Wife, ....
.......... Mr.. H. E. Hayward
Alison (Botal's Servant) ..........
Mr.. J. Nj. May
Mademoiselle de la Grandiere. 5000.
Mr.. F. A. Powers
Madame de la Bruine. ..........
Mr.. G.. P. Junkman
The Chickweed Man. 49,.
........... Mr.. C. G Stratton
The Watercress Man. .............
Mr. o. NJ. Hanna
The Candle Man.
Mr.. C. G. Stratton
Page to Mademoiselle de la Garandiere
Mr.. A. n. Johnson
First Doctors Attendant .........
Mr.. A. N. Johnson
Second Doctors Attendant. .........
Mr.. R.. E. Spriggs
Chimney Sweep
Mr.. 0. nj. Hanna
The play is given under the direct
ion of Miss Nellie Schlosser. Bust
ness Manager, Professor Prucha.
General admission soc. Reserved
seats at Dewey's Drug Store, Zoe ex
ira.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
NORMAL WINS TWO

The Red & White baseball team OPP
ened its season Saturday with vic
tory over Luther Phalen of st. Paul.
The game was played here. Inability
to hit the slants of Carolan and Luth-
err, local twirlers, kept the visitors
off the paths, while bingles by the
Peds and bungles by the Saints gave
the home team a 10 to walk-away.
The Peds journeyed to Winona on
Monday and defeated st. Mary's col
lege to 0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21

ISOLATION of America as prefix and
farm name for Geo. A. Trygstad of
River Falls, one of our local Black and
White breeders.
This farm name is a good adver.
tisement. 1t marks the farm home
and the place of business. 1t dignifes
the business and increases the value
of the property. 1t shows a pride in
the management and fosters love of
tradition. A good farm name can be
sold with the business. Certain local
tiles in Wisconsin have become fam
Gus because of their farms and the
distinctiyeness which goes with the
naming of them.
In connection with the naming of
the farm, it is well to think of means
of drawing the name to the attention
of the passerby. In these days of au-
tos and tourists, it is the grasping of
potential advertising opportunity
to display on the roadsides at the en-
trance to the farm yard, the farm
name and address of the owner. Sus-
pended therefrom might be the illus
tration of COW, beehive, an ear of
corn or what-not suggesting the bus
mess speciality. Such would serve as
mark of identity.
Secretary Oldham is the author of
pamphlet carrying illustration and
specifications of a display sign which
is inexpensive and which can be COM
pleted by any handy man. In addit-
ion to advertising the farm and in
Identifying the products therefrom,
such signs, when properly made and
erected help us acquire that love for
the old reef tree which is the pride
of the Old and the New England and
the South A properly chosen farm
home name will go far in developing
that sense of pride which is funda
mental basis for more enduring and
permanent country life.
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through which as kids" they would
evade the door-man and eventually
emerge to watch the play, wedged in
to seats in the old niger heaven"
"reminiscences of the old hall bring
to mind the home talent plays
Queen Esther" ''The Brownies"
the Civil War dramas, George Will
Jams, shows and dozens of others in
which many of present citizens took
part.
The original roller rink was built
by E. L. Winslow, who came here
from Hastings, in 1884. The floor
space was 40x100 feet. The formal
opening Of the rink was held on the
evening Of August 16, 1884, and was
attended not only by the elite of this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
THE oPERETTA PAULINE"

Last Wednesday the students of the
high school gave the operetta paul
inc" in the Normal school auditorium.
1t was a great success, both from an
artistic and a financial viewpoint.
The glee clubs of the high school
and Miss Wind, musical director, de-
serve great credit. The audience was
large and its enthusiastic reception of
the program was evidenced by the
applause which greeted every number.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21

city, but by large numbers from Has
tings, Hudson, Ellsworth and other
towns of the neighborhood. In the
Journals write-up of the event we
note that Frank Gerard was down
from ST. Paul Frank Barron, not
ed performer, gave an exhibition of
fancy skating and was retained to
manage the rink and to give lessons
The River Falls Cornet Band, then a
well organized institution, furnished
music.
Two yeas later N A. Thelander,
now of Seattle, Wash, took possess
ion of the building and, assisted by
Mr.. John Scott and son Victor, re-
modelled it as described in the follow
ing item, taken from the River Falls
Journal of April l, 1886:
IN. A. Thelander has begun
what will be an important improve
ment in our city. He has moved the
River Falls Roller Blink back from
the street and will erect in front of
the same building 28x64 feet, 3
stories high, to be veneered with
brick and with an L on the north
16x64 feet. The new building will
be finished off for hotel and the
rink fitted up for public hall
with stage, etc. Mr.. Thelander's
enterprise is commendable and we
wish him success"
The formal opening Of the new
building was held August 10, 1885.
Among the speakers advertised for
that occasion were Bill Nye, Presi-
dent w. d. Parker, DR.. Parsons and
others. Mr.. Nye was unable to at
tend and another speaker was sub
stituted. The affair was held under
management of F. j. Burhyte, j. E..
Loucks, Hon. II. B. Warner, +. X.
Welch (Prescott), c. d. McKinnon
| (then of Hudson), and d. Deneen of
Hammond.
On the reception committee were
Messrs. Frank Thayer, Will Putnam,
Otto Anderson and Joe Foster. The
| floor directors were Messrs. R. N.
Bevans, Win Tozer, Ed. Anderson
and J. C. Keith. The price of tickets
was So, which included supper and
| dance.
About the first performance in the
hall was staged by G. Paul, an i'm
personator who gave entertainments
September 10 and II, 1886. Musical
numbers for his program were fur
nished by Mrs. Parsons and Miss
Faith Knowles. The first dancing
| party, after the opening, was given
by Eunice Foster and Aggie Wells
| Nov. 5, 1886.
During the year that the opera hall
was built, Frank Russell built the
Gladstone Hotel building, Chas. G,
Knowles being the contractor; the
Bank of River Falls added second
+ story and the Masonic lodge estab-
lished their temple therein; and f. H
Daniels & Son built their store (now
occupied by Norseng Bros.). 1t was
in this year (1886) also that an at
tempt was made to establish electric
| light service in River Falls. Stock
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21

The main portion Of the building
had within the past month been leas-
ed by Andrew Myhre of Saltwater,
who had also bought some Of the
stock and machinery of the ladder
company and was engaged in the man
ufacture of sash doors and other mill
work
A. c.. Laue had recently reopened
his tailor shop in the lower northeast
room, and lost his entire stock and
equipment. Rod Chinook, foreman
at the Times chop, lost a job press
and some type and paper which he
had in another room downstairs. Mrs
Gould and the Misses Willett lost
some household furniture which they
had stored in the building.
Upstairs rooms were rented to DR..
]. Beck, veterinarian, VIM. Mlcken-
hansen and ken Krauth, all Of whom
suffered the loss of some property.
The ladder company carried insur-
ance to the amount of $4,000 on the
building and their own stock and ma
chinery; Mr.. Myhre carried $4,000
on his machinery and material; Mr..
Laue's loss was well covered as was
also that of Mr.. Chinook.
The blaze was spectacular one.
The building was old, and only few
minutes after the alarm was turned
in the flames were roaring through
out the entire structure. The roof
soon fell and tongues of flame shot
high into the air, illuminating the
whole city, and visible for miles out
into the country.
The fact that there was no wind
saved the surrounding property, and
perhaps a good share of the business
section Of the city, for even in the
still night the work of the Fire De-
partment in saving the Lund estab-
lishment, separated only by a mar
row alley from the burning building,
was considered remarkable feat
and grand testimony to the effic-
iency of the members. :
Until taken over by the ladder COM
pany a couple Of years ago, the old
Opera Hall and the roller rink which
preceded it and which still formed a
part of the building, housed the ma
ior portion Of the city's public enter
tainments. Hundreds of the gradu-
ates of local schools received their
diplomas there. In the early days
roller skating parties were among the
leading social diversions, and after
wards all the big dancing parties,
such as the Normal commencement
dance, the Firemen's annual ball, ETC.,
were held there. And many an actor
who later became stage celebrity
trouped here with tom" show OF
an "East Lynn outfit. The hotel was
also well patronized, and the old desk
registry, now in possession of Mr.. K.
w. Freeman, holds an interesting rec
ord of the personnel of troupes and
other patronage which the hotel en-
joyed.
Most of today's men who spent
their boyhood in River Falls will re-
call the old chute, beneath the floor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
HRS. HENRY LEE

Mrs. Henry Lee died Sunday, April
18th, at st. Joseph's hospital in st.
Paul. Funeral services were held
yesterday from the home of her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Scroggie, in this
city
An obituary notice will be publish
ed in this paper next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
Old Landmark Burns
Opera House, Owned BY Wisconsin
Brown Safety Ladder Co, Totally
Destroyed by Fire Sunday
Night

The Wisconsin Brown Safety Lad
der Cos. building, more generally
known as the Opera House, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire of unknown
origin about nineN o'clock Sunday
night. The fact that this was the one
night of the past two weeks when
there wasn't high wind blowing un-
doubtedly saved the business section
of the street from monster loss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
ELLSWORTH TO CELEBRATE 4TH

The first announcement of Fourth
o. July celebration to reach US this
year comes from Ellsworth, where
they are already making plans to put
on big entertainment.
The celebration will be staged by
the Fair Ground Pavilion Company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
LOCAL HOLSTEIN BREEDER
SELECTS FARM NAME

From L. L. Oldham of the Wiscon-
sin Holstein association comes word
that the name Monument" has been
reserved by the -Fresian as