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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Vaudeville And Movies Also Have Interesting Programs To Offer Patrons

z Outstanding in the weeks amuse- ments for Birmingham will be the re- turn engagement of Blossom Time" This brilliant and charming musical play which so delighted Birmingham theatregoers. when it was presented at the Jefferson early in November, comes again to the theatrecon Thurs day, where it is to remain three days, giving a usual Saturday matinee. The cast will be identical as that which appeared here before. Creek Evans, who has made You Are My gotten melody in Birmingham, will be seen as Franz Shubert, while charming Margaret Merle will have her appealing role as- Mitzi.----- ., F Because of the, suceesss of s,itS&pr ca rious engagement here, 7 when the prodAaetion was completely soldrout andz3nany people were disappointed pected that Blossom Time" will again play to capacity, attendance. 3< Following Blossom Time" the Jefferson announces the Winter Gar den's Passing Show as the next at traction Coming with all the splendor of it's New York setting and headed by Eugene and Willie Howard, this attraction promises to arouse much interest among thea
 For other amusement tastes the vaudeville and mvv,e houses offer plenty of diversion for the coming week. The Lyric will have as its headline offering a quartet present ing a' comedy skit called The Vol unteens.' Loew's will present Charles T. Aldrich. the eminent Pro- tean artist, as its vaudeville head iiner,i while Tom Mix in Soft Boiled" will be the feature film offering.
 Held over for the second week, Black Oxen," the film adoption of Gertrude Atherton's famous novel. will be the attraction at the Trianop. Opening the New Year at the theatre, the picture has drawn large crowds during the past week. and to it's suc- cess is due the continued engage ment. Corinne Griffith and Conway Tearle are seen in the leading roles.
 Jack Holt and Nita Naldi in Don't Call It Love-" will De the attraction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
PASSING SHOW T0
 BE AT JEFFERSON
Winter Garden Attraction Will Be Jefferson Offering
 Later In The Month

Glowing reports, carried home by visitors who saw the Winter Gar den's tenth annual revue. the Pass ing Show" during it's long run in New York. will insure capacity at- tendance at the Jefferson theatre when the attraction is presented later this month.
 The production. which is ono of the most expensive and spectacular affairs in America at the present time. will be given here in it's en- ttirety,. exactly as presented at the New York Winter Garden--the com plete. original production. down to the very last spangle. Willie and Eugene Howard are featured.
 Birmingham show gossips say that this new Passing Show" is truly 8 beautiful spectacle; spirited. full of action, and is a laughing show, too; for there are many comedy scenes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
AT THE MOVIES

bigger and bigger to the climax and does rct finally end until the last scene. when the crook Is brought to justice. tho sole clue to his identity being a gardenia with womans hair trapped around its stem.
 For Wednesday and Thursday of this week the Capitol offers Her bert Rawlinson in Millions to Burn," an exceptionally good first run. pie ture, this engagement being the first one for this pIctnre in Bir- mingham. while for Isriday and Sat urday. JaeK Holt will be seen in "A Gentleman of Leisure.'' Continuous music Is furnished. by the Capitol reproduce pipe organ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
The Return Of Blossom Time
 Outstanding Event Of Week

Pat the Strand. while John Gilbert and Barbara LaMarr will be seen at the
 Galax in s photoplay presentation of "St. Elmo"
 At the Capitol the attraction for Monday and Tuesday will be
 Grumpy" featuring Theodore Roberts, Conrad Nagel and May Me- Avoy. Programs at the other picture houses also promise to be unusual ly good, and all in all it is indicated that the present week will be an in-
 teresting one for amusement seekers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
tBlack Oxen Will Be Presented ~]
 Another Week At Trianon

cles for many years, finds in: ths charming Zatianny his ideal. and whose devotion is unhampered by tho discoveiy of his sweethesrt'se true age. Clara Bow, a newcomer tol the screen. essays the part of the flapper | ish Janet Oslethorps, n debutants with modern ideas as to her own be havior and her prospective husband.
 Thomas Ricketts is seen as Charles Dinwiddie, an old sweetheart of Zatiannys, who gallantly steps aside
 to aid Claveripg in his suit for, her
 hand. Tom Guise is cast as Judge Trent. Claire Mcdowell. as Agnes Trevor. q maiden lady whose life. had been devoid of romance and felt that Zatiannys extraordinary transforma-I tion might serve as guide to herl own happiness; Clarissa Selwynnel portrays Cora Dwight. authoress: Alan Hale plays the dual character of Prince Hohenhauer and Lincolnl Stedman is seen as Donnie Ferren, whom fortune blessed with an. in-l heritance and plenty of time to spend 1t in.
 "Black Oxen" is in eight reels, and will be presented with special musioI and appropriate short features. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06

exceptionally capable company of, un -l usual size, happily combined to suc- cessfully entertain, which includes Willie and Eugene Howard. Helen Rhenstron, Zita and Marc Lockford. Peggy Brown, Emily Miles, John, Quinlan, Ruth Cameron. George .Gil-, day. Wilbur de Rouge, Frances Win ters,S Michael Cavanagh, William Brandt, Emmet Douglas. Norma Hams ilton, and whirl of others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
TO AID LIBRA ARY

GRAND BAY, Ala. Jan .5.-tSpe- cial Leased Wire. )--A library assU citation was organized by the citizens of Grand Bay this week. Mrs. Loren Fizer being elected president. It is expected that many additions to the public library will be made within the next few weeks.
 
 The shortage of natural silk due to the earthquake in Japan will be offset in America by the skill of the chemist. according to an expert. It has been shown that more thnn G.00O,00G people visited the national forests In 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06

Due to the popularity of the attrac- tion. the Trianon management an nornces that the engagemet of "Black Oxen" will be extended for another week, beginning Monday.
 As g. book the revelations of the Atherton novel made "BlacR Oxen meteoric triumph and as a film play enhanced by living characters. the Lloyd play is regarded to be an even greater hit.
 In transferring the odd romance of Lee Clavering. a cynical news paper writer and budding play woman of 5s who appeared to be no more than 30 years of age. MT. Lloyd has surrounded his leading players with a cast of unusual brilliance and given the players an elaborate and artistic satmospherical background for their action.
 Miss Griffith. one of the screens most beautiful and talented stars, is seen as Madam Zatianny, who, re- juvenated by a glandular treatment. finds her true love in the autumn or life, and MT. Tearle plays Clavering' who, although active In social cif- with bright lines galore. The New York Winter Garden has made spe- cialty of beautiful girls who can sing and dance, but the present collection is said to be beyond anything seen in a musical extravaganza anyWherc. It really isn't one show, it's half dozen combined to make three hours of the best kind of hilarious enter tainment. It's mixture Of vaude- vile, burlesque, musical comedy. op- era, extravaganza. pallets and drama which keeps the interest at high pitch every minute.
 The production itself is the ulti- mate of the producers art. Twenty six colossal scenes are offered for the favor of theatregoers and they are backed up by such an array of unique coioring and variety of eleo- trical effects that the swift changes from one to another leave the spee- tator dazed. The costuming Is mag. nificent.
 There are 26 Hitting. dashing. musical numbers rendered by exael- lent singing artists. The Messrs. Schubert have brought together an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06

Colored pictures, broadcast by wire1 less can be reproduced by means ot a machine that breaks up the orisi~ nal into three priln9ry shsdes-reda blue and yellow. |;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
PLATTEVILLE

Henry Reisen was playing Win
pup one day last week. The pup got
the better of him, and, falling, MI
Reisen broke his left arm.
The six-year-old son OF FRANK
Raine had his finger cut on Monday
SO badly that it was hanging by the
skin. He and some other boys were
playing and the harrow fell over
catching the Raine boy Dr. Andrew
sewed the finger on.
w. C. Tracy, manager of the Gem
theatre, has purchased the Cummins
building on Main street. Bills amDi-
ton is to construct a building Win
two stories on the street, large 10Y
err between and an up-to-date show
house in the rear. The site is a capt.
tai one and Bills friends hope that
his ambition will materialize.
Ed Pedley, at one time employed
here by the Wisconsin Telephone Co,
was found dead near the roadside,
three miles from Fairibault, Mimi. He
had been missing since March 1. 1t
is said that he was last seen win a
stranger in a car. Foul play is feared.
He was brother of Wesley Pedley,
who lives in Beloit. He was buried IN
Benton last Thursday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
GROSS INCOME ON WIS. FARMS.

Madison-The gross income or WIS
consin farms in 1928 was $685., 100000.
OF this amount, milk had a farm val
lie of $1SS, 100000 or" SO per cent of
the total. In no other year has milk
alone made up such large proper
ton of the total income. Hog pro-
duction had a value of SAL 100000,
eggs and poultry $33,0O0,000. and cat
tie and calves $30,000000. 1t will be
noted that 81 per cent of the total
income is secured from live stock
and live stock products. Only 16 per
cent of the farm income came direct
ly from crops since grains and hay,
making up IS per cent of last years
crop value, were kept on the farm and
fed to livestock. The potato crop is.
Wisconsin's leading cash crop, and
its value in 1928 is placed at S13.000,-
600. Tobacco is valued at $11,000,00o
and canning peas at 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
Phone Saves Family
From Death by Gas

AshIand-A telephone call from
neighbor probably saved the family
of A. Rtuledge, florist, from death
by suffocation.
Mrs. r. L. Hatch smelled gas leak
inc during the night, and she called
the Rutledges to ask if the leak was
in their home. Mr.. Rutledge was
awakened by the telephone bell. lie
lifted the receiver off the NOOK out'
already partly overcome by the gas
fumes. he could not understand. He
went to the front door for breath
of fresh air, and, when re re-entered,
he realized the house was filled with
gas. ,
Awakening his wife and two daugh-
tiers, he rushed them outside and re
turned to open the doors and win
dows.. 1t was found that the gas nam
under the kitchen had been broken
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
IRISH HOLLOW

Esther Walker is employed at RUBY
Stoney's for a few days.
Vioal Albee visited with Miss An
ME Taylor Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Sedbrook called on her
daughter. Mrs. Ettna Cornell, we'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Retallick and
sons Arthur and Ray, visited at Hen
nv Robinson's Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Jackering Sr. ATTENDED
church at Lancaster Saturday nlght
and Sunday.
Quite a few from here attended the
dance at Burton Monday night.
Edna Redman visited at the VIII
Richter home Sunday Her friend
Ethel Retallick, returned home Win
her to attend the dance.
Burt Martin has been helping Geo.
Blackburn fix his car.
Ray Retallick purchased the Car
owned by Earl Reynolds
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bendorf motor
ed to Lancaster Wednesday.
Will Richter and Roy Retall1ck
spent Wednesday evening with Ben
Jackering.
Ray and Roy Richter spent SUNDAY
at the home of their parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Will Richter.
Mrs. c. Retallick received a letter
from her brother in California and
he states that the weather is cold and
blustery and has been all spring. He
also says that the fruit trees are
loaded with blossoms but vegetation
is rather backward on account OF the
cold.
Ben Jackering made a flying trip to
Lancaster last Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas Adams and daughter
Modesto. Mrs. Jack Flesch and daugh-
ter Doris called on their sister, Mrs.
E. Cornell, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Retallick made
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
Madison Board Drops
Coed kidnapping Quiz

MadisOn-The investigation OF the
alleged abduction OF MISS NloleI
Billie Sidell, former university CO
ed and prominent local ballet dane
err. has been dropped, it was annouhc-
ed at a meeting Tuesday OF the po-
lice and fire commission. The mIof-
nation was impaired to the ponce
body by Mrs. Fannie Hamilton, ponce
matron. who declared that attorneys
for the girl stated that they VIII
nress the case no further. Inc girl
was said to have been kidnapped Dy
two men the night of Mar. Is Whlle
she was on her way home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
200 MEN BURN CROSS
IN STOUGHTON PARK

STOUGHTON-Two hundred men,
alleged to have been Ku Klux Klans-
men, visited Stoughton Thursday
night, burned a large cross in West
Side park and decorated merchants
windows with Stickers.
Belief that the cavalcade was from
Madison was expressed by. Slough
ton resident who declared he follow
ed more than SO cars, running three
abreast on the Madison-Stoughton
road, from Oregon to Stoughton.
Attention to the ceremonies OF the
cross burning first was attracted
when three shots were fired near the
park. Persons up town fastened to
the scene and found the alleged
klansmen gathered four deep about
the blazing cross.
Spectators were told to stay at a
distance unless they had the pass
word" The demonstration was or
derby and neither Police Chief Paul
Hanson or members of the fire de-
partment were called.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
Bull, Two Cows Kill
Farmer Under HOOfs

COuderay, Wis.-Frank Chase, 3D. a
farmer residing near Radisson near
hera was trampled to death Tuesday
~, q hill and two cows The bull be-
1onoad to Amos Miller, a nelghDor,
and the accident occurred on Mlllers
form Miller was absent and Chase
attenonted to handle the bull when ne
sterfed the attack and was joined by
the two COWS. Men on horses wiz
pitch forks drove the furious ttnlnloIa
away Chase was killed ID SUI
time by the animals VINO tranipI9u o.
over him breaking bones III Dotn MS
legs and otherwise managing tne pouy
He leaves a wife and several GILL
dren.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
High Court Sustains
Boundary Suit Status

WaaisOn-The supreme court Of the
United States has denied the motion
of Robert M. Rieser, deputy attorney
general of Wisconsin, to dismiss the
action brought by Michigan aftectlng
the northern boundary between Mlchl-
can and Wisconsin, it was announced
at the attorney generals office Tues
day.
The court stated that, under the cir
cunlstances, it was better to decide
the case on the record than on large
amount Of data which is only before
the court by taking judicial notice.
Wisconsin was given three weeks
in which to file an answer AS soon
as the answer is filed. the case viii
be ready for the appointment OF a
referee to take testimony.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30

John Edward, 8-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Nethery of Darling
ton, died April Is of typhoid fever,
after an illness of four weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
DIETZ, CAMERON DAM
HERO. TRIES FASTING

John F. Dietz, defender of Cameron
Dam on Thornapple creek, who gain
ed national publicity in 1910 for his
fight against officers in his ef1ort 10
hold the dam, is suffering from plooG
poisoning in his room at Martln anu
Jackson streets, Milwaukee.
Mr.. Dietz had given up nope Oh
saving his right leg when he conceived
the idea of fasting as a cure. he re-
called. he said, that his wife had fast-
ed for sc days to cure disease anu
had been successful. 49,
Mr.. Dietz has taken nothing puI
fruit Juices for four weeks and salo
Wednesday that he felt confident now
of his recovery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
FENNIMORE

A nice little girl was born April Is
to Mr.. and Mrs Leo Wefel. Leo will
soon have to invest in double deck
sedan to hold all his flock when he
goes out for ride. Five children in
the family now, including twins.
During the severe electrical storm
Saturday night, which was attended
by hail and intensely sharp light
ming, Mrs. C. Schmahlenberge while
walking on the railroad track, re-
ceived a severe shock as her foot
came in contact with rail.
Geo. E. Tuffley and wife are again
farmers, having taken possession OF
their farm between Woodman and
Millville, the old Geo. Brown place.
Mr. Tuffley expects to fix things up
quite a bit this summer and will re-
store the farm to it's old-time first
class condition.
Ray Gull of WOodman, who recent
ly moved on the Thos. Hanley farm
in Woodman township, was here Fri
day, the first time since the quaran-
tine was lifted All of his family were
ill with scarlet fever. The Jud Muir
ply family is also out Of quarantine.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Collins of
Blue River, are the proud parents of
an Id. girl born on April 16. The
little one is receiving much attention
as it has been 20 years since their last
child was born. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
have three grown sons and three
grandsons Congratulations to the
proud parentS.-TimeS.
John Edward, 8-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs James Nethery of Darling
ton, died April IS of typhoid fever,
,f lrc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
Disappointed Women
Stay Rival, Boil Body

MOscOW-One of the bestial muir
ders which from time to time occur
in Russia is now attracting more at
tention than politics. Three women
were jealous candidates for the atten-
lions of the same man and he finally
made a choice, whereupon the two
flouted ones murdered the successful
rival, boiled the body in caldron
with caustic soda and burned the
bones. They failed to hide all traces
of their crime and were arrested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
Langlade County Votes
to Hire Farm Agent

AntigO-Three hundred farmers at
tended a mass meeting called by the
Langlade Farmers Cooperative Co.,
approved unanimously plans for a
county agent to be employed III the
county, exclusive of the city OF An
tigo. Other stipulations included the
right to change the incumbent at any
time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
NEW HIGHWAY MARKERS.

The contract has been let lot U1e
required number of new metal hlgno
way markers to mark the new z,o0O
miles and to remark approximately
1000 miles of the old system. On
this portion of the system the metal
markers will replace the old telephone
nole markers used for the past SIX
Years The telephone pole markers
on the remainder of the 10000 mile
system will gradually be replaced by
the new metal markers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
CRIPPLED cow LEADS

Lawrence Finley, Ferryville, Wis,
entered a poor cripple COW, such as is
usually killed for beef, in the state
milk competition and got the big
laugh. At the end of four months
test the cripple led them all in the
quantity yielded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30

a trip to Lancaster Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Jackering ST. helped Mrs.
E. Cornell make soap Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roesch called
on Mrs. Ashley Walker Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
CURB STOCKS ADVANCE
RAPIDLY DURING WEEK
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, August Revival Of
a strong upward movement in the Pc
troleum shares featured an other
wise quiet session on the curb ex-
change today. Radio common moved
up to IS, new high for recent trad
ing and the new common and pre-
ferred shares were established at new
high quotations.
Coal stocks demanded special atten
tion. Glen Alden started the week
with a gain of 1R points, selling at
12212. a new high record, but lost
about half this gain in the next few
days. Lehigh Valley Coal was in the
list Of record-breakers, advancing to
IS. and Lehigh Coal sales ranged
from 81A to 81. Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western rose to 1os. Sc
curities of packing concerns also were
strong.
Petroleum stocks showed surpris-
ing resistance to trade conditions all
through the week. Strength in the
silver market induced increased trad
ing in the Tonopahs and other silver
stocks and copper issues. United
Verde extension. and New Cornelia
were strong features.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
WALL STREET BRIEFS.

NEW YORK, August 2-Because of
the interallied agreement. interest of
the financial district today turned to
prospects for f1otation OF the German
loan. International bankers express
cd confidence that execution of the
Dawes plan would proceed smoothly
and that the American portion of the
loan could be sold within a month. If
necessary. The consensus of banking
opinion. however, seemed to be that
the arrangement of details would de-
lay actual offering until about Octo-
ber i.
I'VE have struck bottom in low traf
tc and the rest of the year we will
be on the upgrade" Vice President H.
". Miller of the Southern Railway
declared today before sailing for Eu-
rope on the Olympic The crops are
Getting along fine and we expect
them to help US considerably
tThe steady expansion in investme mt
ranks as shown in the record num-
her of names now on the books of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, market observers
pointed out today, has been one of
the phases of underlying strength in
Wall street. The steadiness with
which the increasing number of
shares of this leading utility have
been going into strong boxes has long
been matter of favorable comment
in banking circles and has been cited
3s the best evidence of the absorption
power of capital in the hands of the
general public.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
GRAIN FIRMS DELAY
ENTERING BIG MERGER
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssOcldteu Fress
4 CHICAGO, August Final action
on the recent organization of the grain
marketing company as merger Or
Kanization is to be taken next Thurs
day by the special grain-marketing
tommittee of the American Farm Bu-
feau Federation, of which the federation
president, o. Z. Bradfute, is chairman,
Il was announced today.
| Two of the five companies originally
included in the plans, the ]. c. Shaffer
Grain Co. of Chicago and the David
Eoland-Merrill Co. of Kansas City. Mo-,
still have not signed up contracts, 1t
was said today. I'VE still are waiting
for details to be worked out" John +.
Stream, partner of John c. Shaffer, head
of the grain company bearing his name,
Said today.