Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1916 — M. D. RHOADES THE LUCKY MAN [ARTICLE]

M. D. RHOADES THE LUCKY MAN

Drew Pony Outfit Given Away By Rex Theatre—Large Crowd Gathered at Drawing. A large crowd gathered at the entrance of the Rex theatre this morning to witness the drawing for the pony outfit in which so many of our younger citizens have been.interested for some months. With each ticket that has been sold at the Rex the manager, W. C. Milliron, has been giving a numbered chance on a tiny pony and cart with all the equipments. There is hardly a child in town who has not planned many enjoyable hours when they become the possessor of the prize, therefore there must have been a great wave of dissapointment when it was announced that one of our elderly citizens Marsh Rhoades had the lucky number, 10,004. Col. Fred Phillips explained the manner of the drawing to the crowd. C. B. Steward drew the number from a large sack and a member of the crowd who was not a ticket holder served as judge. The lucky number was located about ten minutes after the announcement.