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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
SOUTHWEST TRACTS
HAVE BANNER SALES
IN TWO DISTRICTS S57,850 is
WEEKS RECORD
Business Equals That Of Any Boom
Period In Four Years-Wil-
shire and WestIake Are
Popular

In the sale Of lots in tracts in the
southwest, especially in the Wiltshire
and Westlake districts, business during
the last few weeks has been as good as
at any time in four years. Althouse
Bros, who operate extensively in the
southwest. declare that their statesmen
are kept on the jump to cope with the
demand for real estate. This firm re-
ports weekly sales amounting to $57,850
In the Wiltshire and Westlake districts.
Their small sales alone We're in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Besides these
they report the following:
Hannah E. Longshore to DR.. George
7. Stivers, two-story nine-room frame
residence at 2728 Kenwood avenue, lot
50x135. DIR. Stivers, who Is an evangel-
list, Is recently from La Junta, Col. The
consideration was $500.
Nichols & Clark to e. H. Barmore, an
eight-room two-story frame residence
at 1851 Arlington street. The house is
new and modern, and Is finished in
Flemish oak, containing hardwood
floors, beamed ceilings, etc.; lot 50x150
feet; consideration $3.50.
Alvin H. Harold to Leila Roberts. 8
modern seven-room bungalow at 227S
West Twenty-ninth place. lot 50x150
feet. Bought for home; considera-
ton s450O
e. D. Shollenberger to John r. Nc
Neil, modern six-room bungalow at
1861 Budlong avenue. Bought for a
home; lot 5Ox15O feet, for $425O.
H. c.. Buford to r. G. McKibben, a
new and modern six-room bungalow at
2130 West Twenty-seventh street; lot
50x135 feet, for $4,000.
To Improve with Bungalow
Charles Winfield Davis to George r.
Weeks, two unimproved lots on the
north side of Forty-sixth street, be-
tween Denker and Dalton avenues. New
owner will improve at once with two
modern bungalows; lot 4Ox135 feet; con-
sideration. $500.
Berry, a six-room modern bungalow at
22S9 West Twenty-ninth place; lot BOX
100 feet; consideration, s4750.
G. +, Welks to Mrs. Grace Davis, q
room modern bungalow at 3479 Sec
ond avenue; lot 40x145 feet; considera-
ton, $3.50.
w. Filts to Mrs. Emma Eyde Tomble-
son. an unimproved lot on the west
side of Second avenue, just north OF
Ramona boulevard, Ramona Parg: lot
5Ox152 feet; consideration, 1925.
e. c. Dimmick to Myrtle Flagg. SIX
room modern bungalow at 217S West
Thirtieth street. House Is finished IN
antique oak, has beamed ceilings, hard
wood floors, etc. New owner has boughc
| this place for her permanent home; LOT
45x129 feet; consideration, $4,000.
Althouse Bros. and Arnold & Dodge
to a local investor, six unimproved lots
on Second avenue, north OF Ramona
boulevard, Ramona Park; lots 1!0xlo9
feet each. New owner has purchased
| this property as an investment; total
consideration for the six lots was $500.
Althouse Bros. and Arnold & Dodge
to worth s. Fits, the southwest cor
ner of Fourth avenue and Glendon way
being an unimproved lot 5oxib2 rect
Fits will improve this lot with a SIN.
$4,000 in the near future. Consideration
| was S625.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

Stanton, Grant building. owner and
builder; one-story. six-room residence.
$500.
Magnolia avenue, 2650-J. J. Phillips.
z212 Pasadena avenue, owner and
builder; one-story. six-room residence.
$3.50.
Los Angeles street, $4,000 South-F.
J. Douglas, Grant building. owner;
George Simpson, builder, alterations OF
building, $4,000.
Thirtieth street, 1898 West--George
owner and builder; one-story. six-room
residence, $1,000.
San Pedro street, 3507-A. Rothen-
pieler, 3507 San Pedro street. owner;
William Steinbrenner, builder: one and
one-half-story. seven-room residence.
$4,000. .,..4gs
Wall street, 5209-Louis Matte, 178
East Forty-eighth street, owner and
builder; one-story, five-room residence.
$3.50.
Second street, 1888 East--August Sc
gum, 1908 East Fourteenth street. own
err; p. J. Leaver & Co., builders; one-
story, fiye-room residence, $6251.
Gramercy place, 1915. f. Goode-
now. owner and builder; two-story,
eight-room residence. $23,410.
Forty-seventh street. 872 West-Ellen
vi SiTdnL, IfVV ItQOSCNCis OWtiClI W
Gilbert. builder; one-story. five-room
residence. s1400.
Avenue sc, 22S West-W. e. White
more. 228 West Avenue Sc, owner and
builder; one-story, five-room residence.
$4,000.
Hooker. 224 East Second street, owner
and builder; one-story. one-room gar
@s Sh,ca % street AL South-W. M.
Cool, 431 South Chicago street. owner
and builder; one and one-haif-story,
six-room residence. $4,000.
Twenty-ninth place, 2028 West-H.
e, Jones, 81 Laughli building. owner
and builder; one-story, six-room resi-
dence, $4,000.
Forty-first street, 100 west--D. w.
Lawrence, owner; Daley Bros, build
ers; one-story, six-room residence,
$1,000,
Griffin avenue. 1907 south--LAM Mar
tin, owner; r. c. Blair, buildery one
story, fve-room residence. s1025.
Lanfranco street. Sb65--Pioneer fn-
vestment company. Grant building
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

owner; C. L. Jones. builder; one-story.
| five-room residence, $500.
Figueroa street, 467 NORTH. 9.
Barker, 467 North Figueroa street.
owner; ]. @. sidener builder; aitera-
Terrace Heights avenue. 2244-C. j.
Arnold. 2262 Terrace Heights avenue.
owner; G. 70. Thompson, builder; one
story, five-room residence, 1880.
Gramercy place. 4S28--Los Angeles
| Investment company. 337 South Hill
| street, owner and builder; one and one
half-story, six-room residence, $4,000.
| Fortieth street, 1903 East-Same as
above.
Kenwood avenue, 290s-W. M. Gott-
schalk 2046 Kenwood avenue, owner;
Nichols g. Clark. builders; one-story,
six-room residence. $4,000.
Fifty-afth street. SzS W vest stra M
owner; p. ]. Leaver g. Co., builders;
one-s story six-room residence. $1076.
Sixty-third street. 1875 West-An-
thony Connolly, 1910 Ann street. own
err; s. higgins, builder; one-story, five
room residence. $3.50.
Fifty-sixth street, 1871 East-C. ~.
Shidds, Twelfth and San Pedro streets.
owner and builder; one-story. three
room residence. $500.
Valencia street, 1340--D. o. Hillman.
owner and builder; alteration OF resi-
dence, $1,000.
Montrose street, 1a00-F. w. Bacon.
s21 North Bonnie Brae. owner; J. Bur-
ton, builder; one and one-half- story,
Larlfranco street, 3572--J. H. Nc
earthly, Pioneer Investment company,
owner and builder; one-story. Ave-
room residence $1,000.
Cummings street, 521 South-Dora q.
Fromme. 936 South Olive, owner;
NJ MA cd hxvst txyn efn
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
BEAUTIFUL MENL0 AVENUE
HOME is TRANSFERRED
Loca! Builder Buys Of George n. Cook
Choice Property In West
moreIand District for
$4,000

Through the Arthur w. Kinney COM
pany a local builder has just sold the
beautiful eleven room two-story mod
ern residence at 946 Menlo avenue to
George III. Cook. This Is one of the
fine places in the Westmoreiand dis
trict being two-thirds of block north
of West Tenth street. Lot is 60xl60
feet to 15-foot alley.
The house has cement porch, hand
some reception hall, large living room
with mantel of Santa Barbara sand
stone and lockwood thing; coy oen
with art glass built-in bookcases;
handsome dining room with artistic
built-in buffet and beveled mirrors.
Upstairs are five large bedrooms
and modern bath. Floors throughout
are all quarter sawed oak and lighting
fixtures are of special design. House
has large attic and cemented cellar
with furnace. Bought for home.
Consideration $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
TEN ACRES OF NAVELS
AT COVINA ARE SOLD
For $4,000 p. 8. Dotts Takes Posses
sion of Brown Grove-Exchang
Of Country and City
Property
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
COVINA, June 13.-The Covina Real
ty company, Clark & Douglas, reports
the sale of ten acres of navels, within
the city limits, the property of j. H.
Brown, to P. s., Dotts, for $4,000.
Hazard & WEIGH report the sale of
ten acres, navels and sweets, located on
Cienega avenue, the property of r. A.
Welch, to c. H. Wedgwood; considera-
ton, $4,000. Two houses and lots In
Santa Monica, value $4,000, were taken
in as part payment of the purchase
price.
The same firm also reports the sale
OF ten acres of naveis and Vaiencias,
located on Bonita avenue, the property
of G. E. Gresham, to Messrs. Tully and
White; consideration, $4,000 A house
and three lots In Los Angeles, value
$5O00 were taken as part of the pur-
chase price.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
JOHN r. PRITcHARD BUYS
BEck's EAST SIDE PROPERTY

Cornell company reports the sale OF
property at 1886 East Forty-fifth street
for Alfred Beck to John r. Pritchard
for $500.
The lot is 5Ox141 feet and Is Improved
with a five-room cottage.
This company has also sold for John |
p Niffer to L. r. Cusick lot on
Forty-seventh place, near Central ave-
nue.. 4Ox72 feet in size, for a consider
ration Of $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
WALLA WALLA LUMBER
MAN BUYS HOME HERE

Giles & Kells Of the Wright & Call
lender company report the sale OF
property at 1902 South Alvarado street
for Lewis C. Carlisle to H. Babcock for
$4,000 The lot is on the southeast
corner of Alvarado and Twelfth streets
and Is improved with a handsome
twelve-room frame and stone dwelling.
. Babcock is wealthy grain and tim
Der dealer of Walla Walla, Wash. who
has decided to make Los Angeles his
future home.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
PaIo Verde Incorporates

RIVERSIDE. June 13--Articles of incor-
poration have been hled with the county
clerk of the Palo Verde Mutual Water COM
pany, the principal place of business OF
which is Oxnard The capital stock Is
81 600. 900 The directors A. L. Hob
son, Ventura; Frank Murphy. Los Angeles;
Percy Dennis. #. H. Thatcher. George ID.
Hume Oxnard
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
principal Building Permits

A. Carpenter, 700 East Forty-fifth
street, owner and builder; one-story,
six-room residence, $3.50.
Jefferson street, S27 East-H. Har-
nett, 3a47 Trinity street. owner and
builder; one and one-half story, six
room residence, 1880.
Thirty-first street. 1924 West-7Kate
s. Burrows. 1913 West Twenty-third
street, owner and builder; one-story.
six-room residence. $1,000.
Thirty ninth place, 11T2 West--F.
Kampschmidt, Ss77 Wall street, owner
and builder; one-story. five-room resi-
dence, $500.
Santa Cruz, 2111-Karl Hatten. own
err and builder: one-story. three-room
residence. $1,000,
Hale, 2ss Wilcox building. owner and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
REDLANDs ORANGE GROVE
is BOUGHT FOR $4,000
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS, June 13.-Wilfred f.
Mills of Iona Linda has purchased for
his uncle, Isaac r. Tillotson of Brook
Ign, N. Y, the fine ten-acre grove on
Cotton avenue and Alabama street,
from Ed H. James, for the sum Of
$4,000. This is one of the best groves
In that locality, having produced this
year nearly 1000 boxes. In the near fu-
ture Tillotson expects to come to Red
lands to make his home
The sale was made through the agen-
cy of w. II. Van Leuven.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
New School at Burbank

Burbank is to build union high school
q. soon as contracts can be awarded. The
trustees engaged Architect L. a, smith OF
yns Angeles TO prepare plans. The strue-
t~r. viii be two stories and cost $4,000 ex-
c,usiye Of furnishings and is to be ready for
occupancy by September !.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR PAST TWO WEEKS
SHOW STEADY ACTIVITY IN
EVERY DISTRICT
Amount Represented In 2s2 Permits
10 $352,s57-Largest Item lie Class
D structures-Report
by Wards

For the first twelve days of June
there were 2S2 building permits issued.
amounting to sS52,S57. The largest item
>in the list was l22 permits for class d
one-story structures, amounting to
s133,190. A favorable comparison can
be made with the record for the same
period last year. The report of Chief
Inspector ]. ]. Backus, as segregated
by Chief Clerk Cohn. is as follows:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

other locality in the state. A nursery
has been established to propagate and
plant this important and popular utility
tree. Eucalyptus groves ten years old
are said to produce an annual income
Of $500 an acre. Many groves are being
set out at Beaumont, and the industry
promises to be productive Of great
profit and to emulate the numerous
fiourishing enterprises Of this remarka-
BILE community.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
To Cross Mojave River

Plans of the proposed county bridge to
he built across the Mcjave river at Barstow
have been approved by the supervisors at
San Bernardino and bids for its construction
will be called for at once. 1t will cost
about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
rhomas puaan Ruys House

AT ocean Park cottage on Brooks ave-
nue. has been sold by C. e. Payne OF this
es.v 10 Thomas Dugan of Ocean Park at re-
nnr,.d price Of $1,000. The Robbins Realty
company made the sale.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
plans California Building

California is to have a representative
structure at the Seattle exposition. Plans
have been adopted and work Is to begin
July /. State Architect Scion will superin-
tend the construction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
$1,000 for a Bungalow

The B. o. Kendall company reports
the sale for John Baxter to l.. z.
Pritchard of q new seven-room bunga-
low at 1853 Center street. at the price
of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

eucalyptus trees. These trees are q
years old and are noted for their re-
markable beauty. The picture shows
them fianking the sides Of Edgar ave-
nue.. Fully thirty miles Of Beaumont
streets are lined with these beautiful
trees. which range in height from thir-
ty-five to sixty feet and in some cases
are over seven feet In diameter. They
are said TO include more varieties of
eucalyptus than are to be found In any
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14

4 T THE TOP is a collection Of prize
n winning apples and pears; also
onions. weighing one pound each.
which were grown without irrigation.
The little picture Is of 400-acre field
Of oats on soil of the Beaumont Land
and Water company. This crop. ac-
cording to the estimates of experts, will
yield nearly $40 to the acre. The large
picture shows majestic growth of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-14
Snecial Excursions Thursdays and Sundays
Come to Our Homeseekers Lectures
Free Round Trips to Beaumont Given Away

,y,ca a week at the close of the lectures but
ceive a coupon emitting you to participate IN
fail.
Cut out and mail the coupon below today
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08

See. -Johu % "a ODD j 8 Obj Do.
WORTHY Mention Wilbur Flee.
NOR.
~ec Della Parsons. Lcs
ter Jessec Worthy Mention
Mar, Baker. Hattie Johnson
ItI..,.. l.r.rrr-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08
Entire CITY INTERESTED
IN YOUNG man
Cooper's New Theory Attracts Widespread
Attention During Stay in Cincinnati.

tired as when I went TO bed. I had
dull pain in the lower part OF my back
7 have taken almost one bottle OF the
Now Discovery and am so wonderfully
innroved that I have come down here
10 thank Mr.. Cooper in person ana 90
tain more Of the medicine.
Another individual interviewed wac
SIR. J. IT, Brooks. living az 5-I Walnut
street who had the following TO say,
For the past eighteen months I have
been n constant sufferer from catarrh
OF the head and stomach. Ny nasal
passages would become inilamcd ana
sore. 1 would have severe headaches.
which affected my ewes and great
crusts OF matter would drop into tho
throat. causing an irritation of the
bronchial passares until ttf stomach
finally became poisoned. When ! would
/ las down at nicht "a nhIogm would
raihcr I'm my throat until if almost
choked me. and would cause an an-
moving cousin Half a bottle or
! Coopcrs New Discovery gave mc re
lief and when the first bottle was hn
\ ishod I felt like % new man. an
/ now completely cured and consider
: Cooncr's New Discovery the greatest
\ catarrh. blood and stomach remedy 1
u the world
The Cooper preparations have bcci
n wonderfully successful throughout tn
NJ United states We consider them rg
7 rarfaile medicine ana would Do
, pleased 10 explain the nature OF them
I'D S. Kelly
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08

AT adequate idea OF the intense In
fercst which has been aroused by
Young Mr.. Cooper during the past year
with his theories and medicines Is
given in the following article which
appeared in the Cincinnati Post Whlle
Cooper was introducing his ideas 10
the people Of that city The arilclc
saws. "The beginning Of Mr. Cooper
second week in Cincinnati gives every
Indication that hc is 10 enjoy the same
astonishing success here as IN othcr
cities
"From tho first dav or HIS visit The
crowds that call TO see him have stead
ilv increased ur, ~ now 10 has reached
q point where Several thousand talk
with him each cav The entire city
seems TO have become Interested in his
theory that tho human stomach is
DEGENERATE. and ne already has am
army of followers In Cincinnati who
Eepm positive that his claims are cor
rect
"A number o. Cincinnatians were
interviewed az CooDcr's hcadquartcr
on Friday. and several interesting
statements showing their intense iaiti
in Cooper's preparations. were secures
The following arc selected from thcs
statements and arc Characteristic @
them an. Mrs. ". T.. Emerson of 65
West Court street. said. q have su'
fcrcd with stomach trouble and cor
stDation for year or SO. When
cto would have hio1tCd spells. sou
| stomach fermentation. bad taste d
my mouth. III the morning YVES q
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08

Forests. sales are made TO the
higest bidder. but under such
restrictions as look to the MAIN
tenance Of a lasting supply an-
swering TO the needs OF teh Toe
calitv. to Doe had without favor
itism and without cNtortlonato
demand based upon the neccs.
sitv of the consumer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08

At tine present taSlen N'n-
lucky rs about 'hc only 7ec'''n
of the state 'ha' can 'o"9' "l
being clviliz'd. ihe ieuH7'
most of which never existed OK
capt on tnr pages "i "l'o' SUNN-
INK new papers, nav ho' "''''
head OF la'tlN. '''' poor moon
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08

Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08
When the geologists estimat-

ed twenty-five Years ago thet
our coal beds woJid last a
thousand years the, couldn't
for, see the junket of a Il 1t Of
battleships, a journey of $4,000
miles. burning coal at the rate
of so ton a mile.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08
TREES AS CROPS.

nroper methods as that pillow
land can be made to grow sue
cessive crops Of wheat" says
the Secretary Of Agriculture IN
the part wherin he speaks of
the National Forests.
This country which once /
could boast Of forest resources
richer than any other nation IN
the world. has been cutting +
three times AIS nm u n tim
ben for a mum b er of years
,. there is grown. and the
co,5eration Of timber as "a +
oro, ~ %. carefully harvested .
haas come al "a time when many
If tbe ,irgin forests are already
5anleted Continuing. Score
,.~x Wilson saws i'm part.
.Iust as Tine American farm
ing has had to develop and is
.,n 3.v.lopinp methods adapt
ga tothe condition of each re-
gion Il, make the best use of
agricultural lands. So must the
for..terlearn bv scientific study
and practical trial to make the
best usc of our timberland
And the best use means.
oi course. NOT merely DTS best
, use for the growing oi trees
hut DIS best use with reference
. to an interests directly or mdl-
, rectiy affected hy 81.
AS t'ne passes '' " ''. .''."' 10y
less appear '""' '''' f' ''''
III which centuries 'i 'N l'' .''''
, ODD older countries may e. i''''
d ai our command cam '' 't i.''
WIN increasing ~''.''
"a we gro" more ''''''.'''' '' %
a own 7pe'''' '''''''
n Issue DIS 7'''' p'. ''.' ''' 100 '''-
n i'i oar lvI'7'' Do, "ft'' '"-
Fl. ~le''h 'i KNOW '' ''''''
Is ~Hi'e'ins ',i'''" '.'7 '''
,t oi ihe forests, 'D' ga 7'
re water ana son as Wells '"' '"-
u.s. "i' 'f'I''''' '' -
tam io a'' "s are '"' ''''
D.. rnn go ih' sea.
M Ihe forest service mo-" h'
"a administration over more tina
. iff.NNl.N.o acres ot land. Ih
m iS Slightly more than on'-hl
IA of the country s. total ioresi'
"A area. the remainder iS odd %
FL, hands off private owners. Sea
,, iy all the umber'and of the ui
h. appropriated public domain
NJ. nowiin Intentional forests. Z %
his means that 90 is being protect.
s, against fire. theft. ami vast
~ ful exploitation. that ITS pow
as 90 grow wood aud store water
49, being safeguarded for all INN
,n aud that nevertheless. MS pre-
=. emit supply of useful maternal
n,a open to Immediate use VINE
nte ever it IS wanted. The rep
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-08

Oi the Blk Stone Gap School ior ihc
Month of March


r.. ,..4.
Sec. i-il.ie ii.'i''''o '''
0rc. d. i''...' "','''''.'' ..,
-'c nahniDI' at' ''"''
bert fohn7'"f 'l"i. ga" ''''''
Second Grade.
SEQ I Minor Rogers. Mar
uarot Barron rs ortly Mention
Karl Baker. hcllc lianillt'n
pee. H.. i'' '''"', ''' ..t
a.,
''''" '''''''
See. john u "a ODD Cd Do.
Worthy Mention ny unur flec-
nor.
~ec Della Parsons. Les-
.ter Jessee. Worthy Mention
F Mary Baker. Hattie Johnson.
Gladys Dennis.
Fourth Grade.
SAL 2yrl,. s,t.r
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-24
Paris Needed the Money.

The truth of the matter is that
Paris Is hard up. She has suffered
severely from our little panic Russia
TOO. one Of her wealthy patrons, has
also fallen off in her orders. Paris
hasn't known what to do and has put
beg wits 10 work to cyolv" something
20 appeal to faded taste and above
an 70 IN" American market
Whether We will prove gullibIc I
cannot say. for it is as difficult to
prognosticatc here as in the publish.
ng or the theatrical world When
The old Homestead runs a thousand
nights you are surprised when the
people suddenly demand The Soul
Kiss; when the romantic drama
seems to be absorbing the literary
world and writer's are busy studying
history. the taste vccrs and nothing
hut Dolly Dialogues will sell, when
yen think women are at last cutting
ont the futile and adhering more close.
~ 10 utilitarian standards they shrek
for sheath skirts with rubber bands to
hamper their walk. as a Chinese won.
an shoes bind her feet
"OuC thing We do know Fashions
never really present anything new.
There is only continual turning Of
the wheel The sheath skirt is not any