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The 1921 Graphic

Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross

Stronghurst Graphic Aug. 10, 1922

CHAUTAUGQUA, A HIT: (When movies were new and before TV, the Chautauqua brought culture to rural areas.) Stronghurst's 1922

Chautauqua is now in full swing. The seating capacity of the tent has been taxed practically every evening of the assembly and in anticipation of a still larger attendance tonight when the great comedy success, "Friendly Enemies," is to be presented by a New York cast, the management is arranging to enlarge the seating facilities. This is the first year that the Redpath Bureau has conducted a five night single program Chautauqua circuit, and it appears that they did not feel justified in using as large tents and as large a general equipment as they use on some of their other circuits until the success of the "Evening Star" course, as this particular circuit has been named, had been assured.

The superintendent, Mr. Davis, frankly admits that he has been surprised at the large attendance here and says that larger tents and seating equipment will undoubtedly be provided next season.

The talent which has appeared here thus far has all been of the high standard which the Redpath people have the reputation of maintaining in their selection of entertainers, and it can be safely asserted that when the Chautauqua closes Friday night, the season ticket holders will have received more in the way of wholesome and mental, moral and spiritual uplift than they have ever before received through the expenditure of one dollar and a half.

Monday night's attractions were the Dixie Duo and Granville Jones. The Duo composed of Miss Estelle Van Horne and Miss Anne Braner, delighted the audience with their Negro melodies and other songs peculiar to the southland while Miss Van Horne's impersonation of a Negro preacher delivering a sermon made a decided hit with her listeners. The subject of Mr. Jones' lecture was "The Philosophy of the Hillbillie." The speaker was born and reared in the Ozark mountain region of Arkansas, which he avers is the habitat of the true "hillbillie" type of American citizens. The philosophy of the "hillbillie" is a simple one and its essential features are belief and faith in God and the government and loyalty to Kith and Kin.

On Tuesday night the Zedler Symphonic Quartet gave a musical treat. While there was nothing of the "Jazz" or so called popular music included in their repertoire, even the least educated ear could not fail to catch something of the appeal of higher and nobler instincts of life contained in the compositions of the masters in music.

On Wednesday evening Mr. Frank Dixon, the well known lecturer on governmental and social problems dealt with "The Indispensable Tools of Democracy." ...He believes that while the principles embodied in the preamble and first ten amendments of our federal constitution are fundamental and sufficient for all governmental purposes, the machinery provided for making these work is out of date and wholly inadequate because the government at times almost ceases to function. (If interested in more details, read the microfilm at the Henderson County Library.)

PERSONAL TRAGEDY: A telegram to George E. Pope from St. Michaels, Md., was received yesterday bearing the sad tidings that his wife, his wife's mother and his youngest son had been killed in an automobile accident, and that his daughter and two other sons were seriously injured. (Mr. Pope was part of the company exploring for oil in Henderson County.) Mr. Pope was away on a business trip at the time of the accident, but his brother, E. E. Pope, succeeded in locating him at Fort Wayne, Ind. last night just as he was boarding a Pennsylvania train in his way back to Chicago and thence here.

On receiving the sad news he immediately left for Parkersburg, Va. where the victims of the sad tragedy were taken and where the interment will take place. No further particulars of the accident had been received. St. Michael is located on Chesapeake Bay and is about a two hour ride from Baltimore. Mr. Pope has the sympathy of the entire community in his bereavement.

PAID HIS FINE: Some years ago a football game was played between La Harpe and Blandinsville teams and Blandinsville won. A good bit on money changed hands and La Harpe sports were dejected.

On the La Harpe team one of the best players was Jim Campbell. He had at one time lived in Blandinsville and as an alibi some of the La Harpe boosters started a report that he had laid down on them and not done his best to win the game. It was not true. He played fairly and the insinuation that he had been tampered with was a reflection on Blandinsville as well as an injustice to Campbell. Last week while he was sitting in La Harpe came by a fellow named Bundy who stimulated perhaps by something more than just to be disagreeable, twitted Campbell again with having thrown the long lost game. Campbell rose up slowly and hit him once. It was enough. It took him half an hour to regain consciousness and realize that he was still on earth and had made a mistake. Campbell was arrested and fined $8 and costs. The Blandinsville boys when they heard it felt that he had resented an insult to them as well as to himself and they promptly made up a purse of $10.50 and sent it to him as an expression of their approval. The incident is closed.-Blandinsville Star Gazette