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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1897)
THE COURIER, m inniiiiiiiiiiemminnoHi MIHMMC?00OOMMHIM0MO0 fl pWzgvzUi (l?ocolates 1 1118 to 1126 N Street. Lincoln, Neb. :o 1 . I Rector's pi?aFmac Y. W. C. A. Notes. Miss Toinkinson, the new General Sec retary, is ready to receive a!! joung women of the city at the associat on rooms. She hie had latge experience in the east as General Secretary, havirg occupied the same posit'nn in Pittsburg and Scranton, Pa., for a pf riod of five years; alo has worked in her home asso ciation, Kalmazoo, Mich. The educational clashes will re-open the tirst week in January. The association members and friends will receive both ladies and gentlemen from 3 to 9 o'clock New Year's day. The invitation to attend is a general one, though about 1.009 invitations are to be issued to members and others, whrra names are given to the committee. Great preparations are being made to make this reception the most enjoyable ever given by the association, and it is hoped thai tbe general public will chow an interest by call.ng upon the association thftt day. Eich woman of the organization will bs invited to helo in the reception of friends one hour during the day. There will be a Vo;per Service he'd at the room?, 141 South Twelfth Btr.et, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, leal by Miss T. Auman. Solrs will be rendered by Missis Reynolds, Trigg and Barnaby. Misses Trigg and Barnaby will render a duet. All women will be core ial'y wel corned. Manager Zrhrung in the Eastr The Peoria Journal recrgoizes the good fortune which has befallen tna Grand of that place in securing ihe Lril hant tervices f Mr. Frank C. Zehrung as manager. Tne paper gives two col umns to the attractions which appeared at lb.9 Grand l&st week. "A notib'e event in the annals of loc.l playhouses during the past wetk was the inauguration, nr prbaps better, installa tion of Frank (J. Zahrung, form-rly of Lincoln, Neb., as manager of the Grand. To ba sure, there were no bands, io fiowe s. in speeches in fact, no pomp or display of any kind jutt a quiet litt e transfer, and the goat browsed quietly the while in Ihe scanty pasture. But if Mr. Zehrung'd advent was so qu'et y ma ie nis pressnee is nevertheless felt iu and about the theatre. He has carta Llnncho in the affairs of the hous. and 1 at instituted many little changes in the conduct of the business and will from time to time, as occasion demands, make others. He possesses energy and busi ness abi'i'v, besides being thoroughly ported in theatrcil matters. "It is not 83 Ion ago, remarked Mr. Zthrung, 1 cametnember my first con nection with the theatre, I bad no more knowledge of the conduct cf a theatre than a cbi'd, and hadn't the slightest ida of tt.king one; when approached by the owners ot the Funke or era house in Lisoln, I told them so, but they were de ernvned 1 should assume charge. I had always been fond of the theatre, h: d always been a regular attendant in fact, never missing arything, either good or bal that happened along, but as to con necting myself with anyihirg therirical never entered my head. 1 repeatedly told the owners of the Funke that I did not want it, but it was of no use, they seemed determined that I should take it, and thereupon I consented, never dream ing but that I could get some one to re present me who undiretood the busi ore?. Such a person was not Iongcomirg to hand, and the necewary perhminaries were gone through with up to Eigning the papers. My nai seemed a treasure, and o the whole I was gnatly plevsx). But just as my cup of happiness was lifted to my lips it was rudely dashed to the grourd by my aforementioned 'treas ure Jeciinicg to assume the responsi bility of the houe; he came to the con clusion that it was more than he cared to attemit and hastened to inform him. Ihe news was a great blow. It fell like a dash of cold water on a frosty morning but t could do nothing but accept the inevitib'e. I p'ainly siw that I was utHCiued to take the management of tbe house in person. Thus thrown upo" my own responsi bilities, tbe first thing I bethought me was to get the Louse rroked for the season. I went to New York and tried 1 1 get up my courage to visit the various booking manageis, but would you be lieve it, I hung around there for a time, finally returning to Lincoln without bving accomplished a thing. I didn't know how to go at it, consequently I re turned empty handed. Bydintof little c u Jg3. however. 1 did succeed in boo': ine Itmand Reed for the openi'g cf the house, for I icalized I must hive tome tning. Alter that, matters came a little e is'er and I succeeded in getting a pret ty good list for the season, though I p ayed all kinds of attractions fiom 10, t!0 30c, to $2 ones. Well the next year I again went to New York, but I found I wis litt'e bet ter known, though 1 did succeed in mnk iug some headway. Ano her j ear ro'leJ around and found me again in New York. I bad now become known, and I found mv way an eisy and pleasant one, since which time, matters have gone smoothly, until now I feel as though I hid been in the business all my life.' Mr. Zrhrurg w a ather modest in lspeaking of his Eucuess as a manager but his horn" napes epeak freely on the s ' j c , i n I te'J how no b-ouiht ordsr uutof cbacs, tor tbe Funke had been ocg close! when he as u nevl haree of it. Since he has taken be H of it, it has prospered and some of the largest audi ences ever gathered in Lincoln hava patronized the Funke. On the opening n:ght it ie said ihe house was crowded to oveifloning and many were turned a a ay. This shows in a measuie the popularitr of Mr. Zehrjcg in Ills own citv, and Peoria will no doubt hi'ton to welcome him in a fitting manner." m JBawra Vv.1 M fl I The Largest House Furnishing Establishment in the "West It has not an equal in any line, as the largest stocks, I best qualities and lowest prices can be foumd right here. It always gives us great pleasure to show our patrons I and guests through our large store. Next week we will place on sale 100 beautiful parlor tables of mahogany, inlaid, French legs, top 16x16 in. : This table can not be bought elsewhere in the city : and we offer it at a remarkable low price, $1.98. oeooioiiiooioe r 000MIMMCMMMMMI0000COOCOOCCOO0MIMM0M9MMIMM00080C $Q0 H Cf&H Solomon was a wise man, but it i J safe to assume that at least one of his wives cal ed hi a a fool. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING in the United Stato. A book of two hundred pages, con taining a catalogue of about fix thousand newgpaiisrs. being nil that are credited by fw American Ncwsnapr Directory (Decern r edition for 197) wi li having regular if sues of 1.0UU copies or more. Also separate slate, maps of each and every Hat i of the merican Union. Tamirr those Urarr only in wmcli there are is uid newspapers having more than 1.000 cir culation. This book (issued December 15, 1S97.) will be sent. stai" paid, to any adilr sson receipt of ne 'ot'ar. Hr The Geo. P. ltowell Advew.ainK Ce., 10 Spiu: street. New York. 1-2J Our Crank Hanger Does It The Racycle Nar row Tread is the easiest running and longest wearini wheel made, because there is from 20 to 30 per cent, less pressure on the bearings of a wheel having the balls in the hubs of the cranks and the rlmin ?inft nrrwlrot i.--inr J-l OUK wieei roiling ueir,.ii Qnnti HmngeT the bearings, thus Dltl saving leverage. We bade Una assertion Wlttl $1,000 IN CASH. If you do not believe it examine the Racycle, either theoretically or practi calby, figure on it, and if you can dis- $ rove our assertion we will" GIVE YOU 1.000 IN CASH. Here is your chance, send for cata logue. MIAKI CYCLE I I'Ffi CI., MIDDLCTOWN, OHIO A. L. Gieabd & Co., Agent, Lincoln. For the Largest List of Words This contest is to see who can make the longest list of different English words, each word to begin with T and end with Y. The list must be alphabetically arranged and the words num bered. Abbreviations, contractions, otsslete words and proper nouns are not allowed. Either Webster, Worcester, the G ntury or the Standard dictionary will be considered sufficient authority for the use of a word. ($50 IN CASH For the Second Largest List In case of a tie the list which is neatest and best will be given preference. The complete list winning first prize will be pub Each contestant is required to send, in the same letter with his list, SI to pay a year's subscription to the OMAHA WEEKLY WORLD-HERALD, which is issued in semi-weekly sections, eight pages going to the subscriber Tuesday and four pages Friday. $2? IN CASH For the Third Largest List Res'dents of Omaha and winners of former prizes in the WORLD-HERALD contests are not permitted to compete, di rectly or indirectly. This contest does net dese until February 15, 1898. lut a SPECIAL ADDITIONAL PRIZE of $2? m GASH Will Be Given For the Largest List Sent in during December. It is possible, of course, tf at the list winning this special prize will also be entitled to the first p.-ze of $joo.oo; in which event one person w ill receive 8)25.00. CWIAH, NEB. Address WEEKLY WOHID omm COOOOCCOOmoooooow O Dn December 24th, J5th and 31st "97, and January 1st '93, the Burlington will Bell round trip tickets at one fare, be ten stations west of Missouri river r ot over SCO miles apart. Final limit. Januiry 4th. Fell information at B &. M r1fit or city office, corner O and Tenth streets. Geo. W. Eosnell, C. P. i T. A. Iriih Farmer (In Kent he Its a won der you Populists aint kickin' about tbe high price on corn. Native Well I dnnno; when co-n ia cheap you can use it for fue'; but when it's dear you got to sell it and give up some ot yer proceeds to them blamed railroad monopolists.
