Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1910 — Lecture Course Dates. [ARTICLE]

Lecture Course Dates.

Feb. 16—The Columbian Concert Co., which haS been one of the most popular companies on the road, and which the lecture course committee considers themselves very fortunate to have securbd. March 25—Georg® P. Bible, humorous lecturer and entertainer. The Chicago papers print that a number of women folks in that city have leprosy, the moßt loathsome disease known. They say that the disease was contracted -by wearing hair “rats”. Much' of the hair used for this purpose is imported fromXhina, where the disease is prevalent. When the victim arrives at the stage of the disease where the hair begins to fall out, they clip and sell it for our ladies to wear. ~ N About fifty girls At the Richnbond high school have Joined in the formation of a walking club, which will be called the Girls’ Pedestrian club.’ The, object is to get each member to "walk a.certain,distance each week.’ The start will be at five miles and will be gradually increased. I." v '