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1A A RRYE glad ax,lciI fiti, All happy, 471 ing bting_‘_‘! P 4 Best wishes and greetings to you for Christmas and the New ii&peful things, may this Yuletide greet- association and the va ue " FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER The Spirit of Christmasealls r‘; to a better appreciatign; %o . T appr P PP New. friendships. y th . ..: Year bring you # full ugata of " 'f Peace and Prosperity. 5] ® —RAY PHELPS' To extend singgrest wishes for your Health, Prosperity and Happiness through a New Year Weé desire to express‘our deep appreciation of your valued 3 co-operation, which has assist- ed us dn our success—In -ex- tending to* you our cordial greetings for the Festive Sea- * son, we sincerely hope that the New Year will give to' you its full measure of Prosperity. *—WILSON &COMPANY ) 'v F i > 4 ' To you a Merry Christmas and ' . a Happy New Year—is the mis- sion /of. this card! May Jou ‘Business and ProfessionalABemidji Extend’ the Season’s Best Wishes to the Citizens of Northern Minnesota Through The Pioneer— Northern Minnesota’s Greateas Newspa'per < May the joy of a glad Yule- tide be youry, and the New Year -bring pleasure that endures. ~—PALACE MEAT MARKET ' Best Wishes and * Greetings to our patrons for Christmas and the New Year. . —CROOKSTON MILLING CO. ' i ‘Yga?'. marked by Peace and Plenty. . —CHAS. NANGLE: 4 ' _BoULDUC & CO. H Telephcne 912-W HOLIDAY As the Holiday Season, with. its spirit of Good Will feturns,” '. we desire to convey to'you the:: liearty Greetings of Friends to’ Friends, and express the hope ‘that our friendly relations may ) endure. k - —BOARDMAN'S CORNER DRUG STORE / N . YR ! K A A " Wishing ‘you all the joys of Yuletide and every happiness far the coming year. N ~—STAFFORD’S BARBER SHOP Extending the Compliments of the Season and wishing you a' Happy and Prosperpus New Year—Are the greetings from, —THE NORTHERN HIDE &' FUR CO. 118 Beltrami Ave. We are new in Bemidji and our many new friends we ex- tend a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. , —KUNTZ & HANSCOM New Music Store, Kaplan Bldg. ) { commencing Sunday, is written. The dramati¢ intensity of the trial scene has seldom béen equaled in any, pldy, particularly. when “Madame X’ recognizes her'son in the young law- yer defending her, and her Husbapd in the man sitting beside the judge. The e Tire play is filled with dra 1atle situations that call for the best NEWS OF THE THEATRES - o, T SUPERB EXAMPLE OF . story im a thoughtful, entertaining A manner. SCREEN DRAMA PERFECTION What makes “The Garter Gir{" im- From nis 1niti motlon picture| press the spectator so strongly and | that an actress can give. MIss Frea- production in the pioneer days of the [cauze him to recall'it with pleasing | ¢rick, who is one of the greatest emo- screen drama down to the piesent,imemories? 1Is it, her exquisice cus- |ticnal actresses In nbtion picture Cecil B. Demille has set a record for [tumes? Tt is die to the strong sup-, is doing the best work of her screen ccusistent quality which has never | porting cast, the clever direction, the | career picturizing “Madame X.” been surpassed. Each of his photo-| beautiful snow scenes or the pictu- An all-star cast headed by William dramas in turn have been regarded as | resque life behind the footjight? ‘curtleigh, C1s.oa Ferguson and sid- the ultimate, degree of screen per-| All of these go to complete the pic- '€y Alnsworth, support ..iss [Fred- fection and they have been exceeded | ture and it is & safe bet that “The 'rick, and assist in making “Mndame in quality only by succeeding produc- | Garter Girl’ 'is a film masterpiece be- | ' 1 photoplay always to be rememb- tions bearing Mr. DeMille’s name, tause of all these sterling qualitie:. ered. . such as “Old Wiives for New,” “The [ “& ;. o b £t i Whispering Chorus” and “Male and \ ' “CINDERELLA’ TWIN” AT i VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT AND 1 Female.” : S . ; 4 In his new. productiod ‘Something SATURDAY AT THE GRAND | REX THEATRE TODAY & to Think About,” which is t[m super- Chauncey * M. Depew, one of the Was it the superb acting of Vioia £ fe:\turne atiraction at .the Elkothe- bept known citizens of our country.’' D:na, she of the ever-present chiarm, .- g aire, Saturday, Sunddy-and Monday, | ,uq famous as an after-dinner speak- :+ was it the pure deliciousness ofthe er, once said of vaudeville and its Mr. DeMiile has not only surpassed B effect on the publie: his own records but he has the screen a drama which to be the biggest individual success | of the year and one which will live i~ 'in"the minds ‘and hearts of the spec- Z & 14 ‘tory itself, crammed with unlooked . w . for twists and the stuff that romande “'The man\who laughs and enjoys, is bpiit of, that made the audlenge the runshine’ of life easily bufiets “e<pond so enthusiastically to “Cind- the waves.of, care which overwhelms wreila’s Twin,” the Metro special _erlouw; people. 17g0: tol vaue 1te " which had its first showing yesterday ‘ud to ‘the minstroyito en, the at the Rex theatfe, where it began -fging' ‘and’ laugh’“Reartily; for T|'wo days run as the feature pic tators a¥a Kuperb example of scree rfection.- ° 3 dramatic, g The s of “Something to Thi* ink'that humor Has done miore for ' ture? i About,” was written by Jeanie M 1e world than the medical facultg, | More than one must have askdd the g phersce. Intonit she has woven 2. | atent medicines, mineral waterse| question, in turn tickled with the hu the elements which contribute to th- success of her earlier. *‘Something Think About” has the gripping qu» ities and poignant appeal of “The Whispering Choru: the splend: of “Male and Female™ and the humm true-tp-life humor and pathos which distinguished “Don’t Change Your Husband” and “‘Old Wives for New One often hears of all-star casts but it is seldom that one acfuai.; sees a cast which deserves the title If the phrase be applicable to a cast it 'is o in the case of the players ap- pearing in “Something to Thin) About.” Elliott Dexter returns t hq screen in this production afte . oi"absence of nearly a year. Glone Swanson, the beautiful leading wo- man of several De Mille successes: Theodore ‘Roberts, ranked as the greatest character actor on the screen; and Monte Blue, a popular leading man, form the quartette of principals. Such well-known players a‘ns Claire McDowell, Theodore Kos- loff, Julia Faye, Little Mickey Moore -and others of equal note complete the roll. : In its presentation at the Elko the- | atre Saturday, Sunday and Monday, * the enjoyment of this wonderful . photodrama will be: enhanced thru #" the musical program, each evening, rendered by ,the popular Elko or- chestra. ud reillionaires.””—Chauncey M. De- | . orous charactetization that Viola ew. N i . i Dana. spun into her role of a little The vaudeville, program . at the!seullery inaid, and carried away by ‘rand tonlih!. and Satyrday (Christ- | the sweep of the plot. But whatever nas Pay) i8 unusually rich in prom-|the answer, there is no doubt that se for those who would look~at life ' this production, itten and scen 's did Mr. Depew. ' 1t could be called | arioized by the well-known writ an all comedy show. { Luther Reed, i8 far out of the oruin- The program opens with Rams Y. nd Stone, billed, M, “The Cabaret Y. Viola Dana has been seen before, Tuxe.” Mr. Rahisey, an acconnli-h | and always with admiration, but iu d violinist, assisted by Miss Stone, rhis vehicle she is at her very, be 1ave a lot of snappy numbers tnatHer ability for fun-making is’ put wde the oabarat so' popular. S“e~ | into play with delightful results. nd Ri¢h follow in a comedy, talking | Cannla;flfofilll‘drenms in her scul- d singing-act. - Billy Mann, known | ery’of a man whose photograph she 3 “The Minstrel ®gn,” i5 a black- has seen in a magazine. Suddenly ‘ace comedian of the type that is al- | er Price th_irming is brought int, ¥ays popular, and the closing act is| he $3iid hU@sd where she works. 1 distinct novelty in_the city. The"nufi?;.q_e. Eflnfi the chance to mcet Karuzos, kuiown as “Comedy Shadow | {1, “by "bdconiifng an unwitting tool Entertainers,” complete the bill. of a gang of crooks,intent on jewels. “‘Smoulderiag Embers,” a five part photoplay featuting one ‘of the best public today, Frank Keenan. will be 'te-a ®dfeé becomes the crux of th the picture program which precedes -ituation and the open sesame (o the the vaudeville both afternoon and “:~:rt of her Prince Charming. evening. SR, o " path |“THE SON OF TARZAN" MADAME X"—FAMOUS PLAY AT REX THEATRE TOD. AY j AT @ SUNDAY Ten persons were more or less seri- A mother’s love for her son., who!cusly injured' during the filming of has believed her dead for twenty the great serfal production of/ “The vears, lifting her out of her charact- Son of Tarzan,” for the screen, near- er of a woman of the streets, causing |roughs’ jungle romance. With one her to commit a murder to same him |excention all the accidents occurred from possible disgrace and making|at different times. her to commit murder to save him ' P. Dempsey Tabler trial rather than tell the story that|Burr, both actors, were the first to might save her, is the themq arount |suffer Rurts. Both men sustained 2 ~ 2 “THE GA™™"™ GIRL” IS THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING | - . Corrinne Griffith ‘appears at the Elko theatre tonight, last times, in the rieasing photodrama, ‘“The Gar- ter Girl,” which presents an unusual which Pauline Frederick’s new fiold- broken ribs when a small rowboat Wwyn play “Madame X" which :omes capsized. George Morrell, an assist- ) i Wike thp. o al*’ Cinderella, she Hevves o BB 1n hor hurered flight, | known character actors before the 'nd this slipper which holds a key| | = and Eugene have a Prosperous 1921. The Compliments of the Sea- .son fo you and yours. —MINNEAPOLIS, RED LAKE - & MANITOBA RY. CO. - ing bring. i —NOISTHWES’!’ERN OIL CO. - — . —OTTO G. SCHWANDT All happy, glad and hopeful things may-this holiday greet- / With hearty greetings and the * best’ of all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. —E. J. WILLITS Our appreciation ‘is deep -and pur warmest thanks go out to you coupled with our wishes < for a joyful Holiday Season. - —CARVER’S CASH STORE That _yo‘u:'ma'y have a joyful . Yiletide and that each day of ‘the coming year be for you a harvest day of happiness and SYCCessy - Y ; % ~''—SMART ICE C9D. - Wishing you the joys of Yule- tide. and every Happiness for. - the, coming year. +»,,. —PEARL-BARNELL fivdd ’Luck, Merry Christmas and Happy - New Year—Our best season’s greetings. - [l —PAUL BROSVIK From the office of the Beltrami County, Superintendent “of Schools comes the wish that the Christmas spirit may be with you.throughout the New Year. —J. C. McGHEE 2N\ o the Grand theatre, for three days, ant Hirector, came next _\vxih an in- (the occasions when the Spanish emi- jjured limb, torn during an automo- [bite accident, when Roy Somerville, ( the scenario writer who adapted“The So nof Taizan,” for the screen, near- /1y lost’his 1life. 3 i 3 { Gordon Griffith,” the young hbby screcn actoy, narrowly escaped blood | poisoning from a wound caused by the scratch of an angry lioness, while Mac Giraci, another juvenile in the cast, received painful ‘hurts when |she was attacked by a small ape. “THE MARK OF ZORRO” AT | REX XMAS AND SUNDAY i 'Never before has Douglas Fair- banks waxed so enthusiastic over the success and admiration of a picture jthan he has over “The Mark of Zor- Iro,” his fourth United Artidts pr.- {ddction whicly will'Ye the feature at. traction at the’ Rex theatre, begin- ning Christmas Day. The story {s an auaptation of John- f=ton McGulle; novel, “The Cursé of Capistrano,” which appeared -in - the; “All Story Weéekly” magazine. 4 “Those critics "'who h ve" viewed {“Tha Mark of Zorro” have proclaim- “e1 that Fairbanks has excelled any of his_previous, performances. iz due to some exient. to the inge; ‘ous: story ‘and the opportunities af- ed “Doug”’ to make the greatest s27of his athletic ability. \ The background of the story is cen- red. around early Southetn Califor- {al of nearly a centyry ago when its estinies were zealously guarded by ne Spanish settlers. Hiktory records \ Four Acts Who Present a~ SHEA & RICH Comedy, Singing, Talking fFmanc weenan BULY MANN Black Face Comedian in, the photoplay This |tity has already been passed. VAUDEVILL TONIGHT and SATURDAY - Showy at 7:30 and 9:15 -\ Adults, 50¢. - - —FREE SHOW FRIDAY ONLY— | For Childrsvlzi Six to Twelve Years of Age; tten Ccniesl From Their Parents. aly *SMOLDERING EMBERS” | grated to the southwest of North' Am- erica in a climate somewhat similar brought with them not- only_ their customs and art but always manifest- ed an alluring$spirit of romanticism, chivalry and glamour that hes'never yet failed to make a strong appeal to en those of another rice. \We b e | always known them to be a rollick- {ing type, ever fond of their wines, their rative dances and music, and strongly imbued ' with a love and 3 to pesform valiant deeds. Extreni i courtesy under nll corcumstancey a virtue endeared to the hearts of all; hence their intense iove 10, i | chivalrous. As years passed, their posterity perpetuated their mode of {life and though conditions may lchange, their history will never re- main, extinet. A special Henry Lehrman comedy will also be shown. Winnipeg, Manitoba.—Winnipeg is ithe Western Canada Colonization as- ciation and the objective of a quar- of a million dollars set for the Most important business men in the city have all been supseribers to the fine which proposes to place one hundred ,thousand selected farmeys on 20,- {000,000 acres of land witHin the pexi | few years, tae realization of the pro- gram meaning one-half million ad- ditional men, women and children on the land in Manitoba, Saskaichewan Four Acts ! adoration for those whose lot it fell enthusiastic in the endorsement of | to that of their native country. 1iey§ war | | | RAMSEY & STONE | “Cabaret de Luxe” THE KARUZ0S 'omedy Shadow Entertainers the vil North Battleford,, of 350,000 pounds manufactured by the creamery here during the past twelve months, an in- | .crease of 97 per cent over the pre-; vious twelve months. Battleford district' harvested - three O AIUEIiL, Budolal ddis population in eastern Canada. T Sask.—A - total . chels, o f butter were ) ok The North % - g €%, towns and cities im the | milllon bushels of wheat and two west, emfi one to two million new million bushels of oats this season ' and now has fifty-seven grain elevat- - ! ors 'with a total capacity of 1,750,000 'THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS THE PICTURE| YGU HAVE HEARD, READ AND TALKED ABOUT. IT’S ONE OF| THE BIG *UNS ED ABOUT. Matinee at 2 WE'VE TALK:| :30 10c-30c- . Samuel Goldwyn P:esents PAULINE FREDERICK SUNDAY%{IEMWEi;% -Admission———15c-30c GRAND Theatre