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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-08


another chair, and sat beside her. and
tried to change the subject.
TITS nice to have you down again,
'Omi." told her.
Yes Why have you given up
laughing, Jimmy?"
so you've noticed" I said slowly.
I could see that it was no use trying
to put her off. 1t never is.
"Of coursel" She nodded. What
is it?"
Another bad habit" I explained.
You see. I got into rather a way of
worrying-before. 1 wouldn't let you
see that l worried, but"
Omi looked up at me and smiled.
Il saw, Jimmy" she stated.
Yes, 1 suppose you did. 1 thought,
If l pretended to be cheerful, it would
cheer you up bit"
'It did" Omi held out her hand,
and squeezed it. And l thought it
would cheer you up bit, if 1 pre-
tended that l didn't seei Aren't we
dreadful pretenders, Jimmy?"
She laughed again. She didn't seem
70 nave altered Dit.
Il don't seem to be a success as a
pretender," l owned. You always see
through me-"
Yes. So you may as well tell me
at once. What is it,"
Il don't know"
"Jimmy!" She shook her head at
me. You do"
Il don't know how to put 1t, l
'mean"
NO" she contradicted, you mean
that you don't know how to avoid
putting it, It's no use bothering
about that, because I'm going to make
you tell me the truth. And now you
can do it,"
We'll" said, "it's like this: You
wife, Omi. You were "a sort of
chum, too. We liked the same things
and the same people, and making fun
of everything, and going out together;
and things seem different when you
have a chum to do them with: and
hadn't any chum when she was up
stairs; and so didn't feel like laugh
ing; and that's ALL"
And now she's downstairs" said
Omi; land that's all. But you aren't
even smiling. That isn't smile. It's
only a grimace. What is it?"
Nothing" 1 told her. She didn't
contradict me, but watched me with
her finger on her check.
Baby is a funny little creature,
she remarked at last
He's a funny little creature" l
agreed.
do you think he's like your she
Inquired.
NO" said emphatically. 81 don't"
Nurse says he is"
"They always do"
Mrs. Harraden thinks so, too; and
you always say that she's so sensible .
"You have taken away her reputa-
tion in breath"
81 think he's like you. But Mrs.
Villiers says he's like me-"
"Good gracious, mol" I cried ener-
.getically Fancy comparing baby
or anything-to Omi!
'Who do you think he's like?"
He's more like monkey than any
thing" l growled.
~Yes!" Omi laughed. Isn't he?
Very like monkey" was rather
taken aback at this. 1 had expected
her to be indignant.
Hes not more like monkey than
other babies" qualified.
Not so much," she said. mot
nearly so much. He's very good-look.
ing-for a baby; and he's got your
nose; and he takes lot of notice,
and seems to know people. I'm sure
ne likes holding my finger better than
anybody's!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-08
Relief for Heartburn.

Two or three swallows OF rather
strong salt water will cure heartburn
for the time.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

THE Captain waited for a few uncomfortable
moments. then climbed slowly to the
bridge where he stood for half an hour scratch
ing his rough blue chin in troubled thought.
That Girard would sail for New York on the
regular ocean steamer when he might cross
the Channel and travel at ease on his own
Yacht. was past belief. That he should not
only do this, but send an utterly unknown
man to dictate sailing orders and lord 1t over
three women and an entire crew. was simply
prcposterous. Yet or the other hand.
Girard'S mysterious business affairs might
lead him to give orders that a sailing
master was not supposed to criticize, mat
ter how apparently mad such orders CHANGED
to l.e.
Captain Joe did not like this stranger. lust
why. he was unable to say. True. the man
possessed polish; but did the brass deck
the man possessed more brass than polish.
What If he was a rank impostor. seeking his
end. whatever it might be, by a forged de
spatCh? Still. Ormond himself had suggested
the only possible means OF verifying the
truth This certainly open and above
board: yet the Captain was not convinced.
He was in two minds as to whether he should
wait quietly for further instructions, or chuck
the fellow overheard and save further trouble
but as the process Of chucking could be ac-
complished at any time he wisely decided to
wait
He was glad of this decision for presently
he sDicd the Yachts dinghy come bobbing
over the waves. and sighed as he caught the
tlutter of wells and the echo of youthful merrI-
ment. In a few minutes afterward he descended
to the breal, IN the rau giving helping hand
to the women as they came over the side.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
AVIW IMPORTANCE PARA FL CONERCIO
! On PARTICULAR PARA Las AAgSTRAS
DE ESCUpLA.

Esta Compaf1fa de vapores
tiene especial gusto en- partici-
par al pnblico, que nuestro va
por SAN JUAN, saldra del
puerto de New York, Ell sabado
6 de JUNO directamente para
Ponce, +. r., de donde saldra
para este puerto Ell Domingo
IL de dicho mes saliendo nueva.
mente al siguiente dia ~ de
Junlo a las doce del dia para
New York, llevando carpa =
pasa jeros.
Como este sera un viaie es-
pec1al, 10 avisamos al Concrete
por 81 tiene alguna carga, asi
como a los maestros y maestras
de escuela, por 81 desean tomar
algun pasaje en- dicho barco.
Sc s1rvan hacer sus pedidos in
mediatamente.
THE NEW YORK & PORTO RICO ssco
PIER No / sAS JuAN, PUERTO RICO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
FGTia Exposition

La Junta Directiva del Hippo
dromo de San Juan con motive
de la celebration del cuarto CEN
tenario de la colonization de
Puerto Rico, ha acordado cele-
brar una feria Ell los departa-
mentos del Hipodromo, en- la
cual Sc admitira TODD 10 que SC
envie: de Agriculture Ganade-
ria, Volateria, que represented
IN progreso positive Ell Ell des
arrollo del pals. Sc admitira
tamblen muestTas de plantas,
frutas y semillas, cuya explota-
c1on sea conveniente fomentar
en- Ell pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
EN- LA lSLA

UN E~SCALAMIENTO.-En Aibo
nito fue escalado aver ell cafetfn d
Manuel Alvarez, establecido en- la
calle de San Jose.
La policia sorprendi6 dentro del
citado cafetfn al ind;viduo Francisco
Lopez, al cual detuvitn ocupandole
dos r~elojes y Ina leon ina que habia
isustraido.
Segun averiguaciones, con anterio-
rldad habia suStra1do otro reloi Y
Ial21n dinero al dueflo del cafetfn.
Del asunto Sc do conocimiento al
Juzgado.
10 DE Los ANONIMOS.-Siguen
con gran actividad y reserva los ira
bajos de la policia para averiguar
qulenes sean los autores de los an6-
nimos en- Albonito.
Hasta la fecha, seg6n nuestros in
formes, no ha podido esclarecerse
NADIA.
CONATO DE INCENDIO. En-
Dorado hubo aver I'm conato de in
cendlo en- una casa de yagua, propie-
dad de Domingo Vargas.
La pronta intervention de la policfa
Y los trabajos realizados por ell We
cindario, evitaron que Ell incendio to-
mase preparedness.
De las investigaciones practicadas
Ell hecho resulta casual.
UN FUEGO-Anoche hubo IN fue-
go en- Santa Isabel, que en- los pri-
meroS momentos amenaz0 destruir el
edihcio incendiado.
Ell Siniestro ocurri6 en- una tienda
propiedad de don Ramon Maria Ro-
d riguez y pudo ser local:zado
despues de grandes esfuerzos de la
policia y Ell v~ecindario.
La tlnca era propledad de don lose
Torres pero Ell incendio Sc localiz6
en- la tienda.
Las perdidas son de consideration
Ell establecimiento no estaba asegu-
RADIO.
Ell propietario de la cas- senor To
rres ha presentado denuncia contra
I'm hijo del duefo de la tienda, llama
do Gustavo, por creer que pueda ser
Ell autor.
Sc hacen activas averiguaciones
con Ell fin de poderlo excarcelar.
Ell juzgado entiende en- ell asunto
desde los primeros momentos.
No ha habido desgracias p~ersonales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
SUCRS sos
EN- SAN JUAN

LAS ALEGRES COMADRES..-
Gala Zones y Maria Gimenez (a) "Bi
coca" mujeres byagas y de vida ale
gre, riieron aver en- Ia Gale del Sol
tai vez por alg1n apuesto galan, qu
rendido por los eRcantos de la rival
despreciase a Ia otra Mesaktnca.
Ell caso fue que Sc dieron una mo
nunmental paliza, arahandose y NOR
diendose de 10 Undo, TODD clio 20
supuesto, aaornaR0 por 10 mas select
del bocabulario.
La intervention de la policia pus
fin a la contienda pasando arnba
detenidas al deposito municipal.
Hoy fueron sentenciadas por {
juzgado a dos meses de carcel cad
una.
Las dos beligerantes fueron asis
tidas en- Ell cuarto de socorros
Gala Zones, tenia una herida con
Tulsa en- I'm ojo, dos mordeduras
varias commissioners y Maria Gimene
una luXacion y numerosas ~contusione
UNA RINA.- Nemesio Cruz
Agustln Figueroa rineron esta ma
nana en- Ell muelle, siendo asistido {
primero en- el cuarto de socorros. q
varias CONT stones.
Fueron sentenciados en- Ell Iuzgad
a c.nco pesos de multa cada uno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
Roosevelt Sc cay6 a'un rio
Ell ~presidente ileso

Nueva York, jueves.-El presidente Roo
sevelt ha sufrido IN accidente que, por fortu-
ma, no ha tenido consecuenCias graves.
lba Ell primer magistrate de la Rep1blica,
paseando a caballo, cuando este Sc lie desboco
Y ambos cayeron en- I'm rio.
La serenidad y destreza de Roosevelt, han
evitado IN dia de lutO a la Nacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
"a aEaPn1a en Caracas
Los infOrmes de La Guayra

Nueva York, jueves.-En La Guayra, no
Obstante los informes Ohciales de las autorida-
des venezolanas. la epidemic no ha decTeCido
un punto Y los casos que Sc presentan son de
una extremada gravedad.
D~iariamente ocurren defunciones de apes
aadOS.
I'm Caracas sc hace mas penoSa la alarma.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
Ia zide mia en Trinidad
Los fujitivOs venezOlanOs

Nueva York, jneves.-Llegan n~oticias de
Trinidad avisando one los casOs de peste bub0-
MICA Sc propagan de un modo alarmante en- di
cha lSla.
Las precauciones sanitarias han sido bur
ladas y la playa Sc ha extendidO a la Colonia
inglesa.
C1lpase de clio a los fugitivos venezolanos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
PrOcurando I'm tutOria


Nueva York. jueves.-En el gobierno gene
raj de Washington Sc ha recibido una solicitud
hrmada por promlnentes personalidades de la
republlca de Nicaragua y I'm gran ntmero de
obreros y mujeres, pidiendo la abdicacion del
presidente Estrada Cabrera, cuya tirania, dicen
los protestantes, no pueden sufrir mas tempo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
n~nu6iicS1p0les

HOSPITAL MuNICIPAL.--Hay
asistencia en- este establecimiento
benehco; 81 mujeres y AZ varones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
"a tirania de Cabrera
Un pals consternado

Nueva York, jueves.-Los atropellos del
presidente Estrada Cabrera son inauditos, de
una ferocidad inhumana. FL presidente quie-
re imponerse por Ell terror.
Los f~usilamientos diarios, tiene anterroriza-
dos al pals.
La situacion es insosteI ible.
Ell pals quiere lanZarse a la revolucion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-04
no hay pes*e
err Saint Thomas
Los infOrmes recibidOs

Nueva York, jueves. - Sc ha desmentido
oicialmente la notiCia Circulada en- esta ciudad
Y publiCada por la prensa, denunciando la ex1s-
tencia de la peste buboniCa en- Saint Thomas.
TOdos los informes cOinCiden Ell la declara-
ci6n de que en- Saint Thomas no hay IN solo
case dc peste bub0nica.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
CROPS GROW WITHOUT RAIN.
How the Syrian Peasan. Makes Use %
The MeisN ca5--iL

How the Syrian Peasant Makes Use ot
the Meiss ca5s.l.
IL Syria and Talc.:.ile from the be-
ginning of April unt;! Octoar there Is
practically no rain. yet i'll July the
field; teen with Il vigorous growth Of
watcrmelons. tomatoes. cucuml,crs,
ctc, all tlourisling without artificial
watering. although Mt that time no
rain has fallen for Nanny weeks.
In Fact, tie %:liaa peasant from the
moment his sec. Ii. been sown prays
that no rain may ia / During the pc
rio,l of growth of II 'op the surface Of
the soil TO Il den.l of six CO eight
inches is perfect ..:y and loose. BE
low this surface Ii. er will bc found
moist soil, IN wll.c'l the roots extend
and grow vigorously. In this moist
subsoil plants continue to grow until
latc autumn. When the crop Is re-
moved in the autumn the rains com
mence. and the land is plowcd after
each heavy rain as soon as the soil
begins TO dry.
Two primary objects are kept In
view IN plOWlnS-tO furnish Il 1aVOra
lp!c surface for taking up all the water
md TO prevent its upward evaporation
from the subsoil The great point is
to keep the upper six inches of soil
perfectly loose aud friabla, 50 that the
moisture from below is not drawn up
ward and lost in evaporation. but does
not ascend higher than the compact
sulosoil that is not broken up by the
plow. For this reason the plowing l.;
shallow. averaging from four TO six
Inches in depth.
When the time for sowing the see.
arrives the land is plowed to n depth
of about six inches and the seed is
sown from an arrangement attached
TO the pillow, falls OH the damp subsoil
and is covered by the soil closing over
b,,.inl the plowsharc. From this time
the upper stratum of loose soil pre-
vents the escape of moisture upward
beyond the wet subsoil OH which the
seeds rest and into which their roots
after the process of termination
spread. Chicago Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
Couldn't Promise

Cyrus Townsend Brady, the
author and clergyman, told a
story about charity it was a
story that might appropriately
be headed Cautious Advice"
Substantially, it is as follows:
"A millionaire" said DR.. Bra
dy, clay dying. He had lived a
life of which as he now looked
back on it he felt none to proud
To the minister at his bedside
he muttered weakly:
eff leave 100000 or so tes
the church will my salvation BIZ
assured"
"The minister answered eau
tiously::
81 wouldn't like to be posi-
tive, but it's we'll worth tryir, !.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
MExIco's SIGN LANGUAGE.
Gestures With Meaning understoo,
by Every Tribe.

by Every Tribe.
Mexico is Il land of many tongues,
but above the Indian dialects and
Spanish there is one universal Ian
guagc, the language of signs. 1t is the
most expressive of all. The Mexican
eye end hand are eloquent members
III is capable of infinite variation. Its
shadings and suggestions are beyond
all translation. But there are certain
gestures that have fixed meaning, a
sterilization we'll understood by every
naiicn and every tribe from Guatemala,
To Texas
n general upward movement of the
body. shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised. lips pouted and palms out
spread varies in meaning from 81 don't
know and ! don't care" to Il most re-
spcctful "Rcally, sir. i do not under
stand you
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left generally before the face
means no more" or simply NO" To
'aove the right hand palm outward
froNn the bGdE toward another person
means Just wait; III be even With
son yet"
The index finger on the temple
moved With a boring twist means
Hes drunk"
The RIGHT hand held to the lips. three
fingers doubled. thumb and lihlc finger
erect, varies from "ITe drinks" ia
"Havc one with me-"
To move the open hand over the
check in imitation of a razor has ref
ese'l"c to tho idiom playing the bar
bei' and means ito fattcr."
III four fingers and the thumb held
POINTS together and moved toward the
mouth means "to cat'
The right hand held before the face
The two middle fingers moving, rapidly
Is q familiar salutation.- Modern Mcx
ico.''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
Debate Over School Laws.

! Des Moines, Dec. 2s.-County
superintendent from all parts
'of Iowa arriving here for the
state teachers convention are.
entering discussions, which in
dictate that one of the hottest
debates of the big teachers
meeting will be Wednesday
afternoon at their department
round table, when Prof. Bolton.
of Iowa City, member Of the
Iowa School Law revision COM.
mission, will read the recon-
mendations to be made by that
commission to the legislature
this winter.
The special feature of the re-.
port that is attracting atten-.
ton and will furnish ground
for debate is that suggestion
that the county be made the
school unit instead of the town
ship as at present. Naturally
this would greatly increase the
labors and responsibilities of
county superintendent. Many
will urge that If such a law is
passed the compensation of
county superintendent should
be greatly increased in most
counties. 1t is learned that
some county superintendent's
are greatly opposed to the pro-
posed new system and have
stated they will do what they
can to defeat such a measure
becoming a law at the hands of
the present general assembly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
supervisoNfng-

The joint boil sufrvl-
sors YESTERDAY IA q the
form of CONT ID r. new
Boyer ditch al ena.lve.
ly approved b lfSnerly as
they were not gu session
They here wepr 2 lnspec-
ton trip and Se re IMAM
thirty miles lSineer tne :
various ditche i'meo' ana !,
also looked ovltHfoposed
route of the Bf A. as pc :.
fore stated. + expected
that the advSe,ht TOR bids
will be put iiomlng week
or next W 4ld the joint
board wilJ;' at Logan on
Feb,,,,r, fto let the work.
The = ditch will be 6::37
niles jlgta and will begin
,lono east line of st. John
,ou,1 near the N. e. corner
+ Ii wnship. 1t will con-
,pcyh Boyer cutoff No. 2
mt east of the C. & N. w.
ID bridge.
gineer Seth Dean of Mis-
Valley will be in charge
e construction of the new
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
Davis-Bovee Nuptials.

Yesterday at high noon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Prime
Gossard occurred the marriage
of Miss Winifred Davis to Mr..
Theodore Bovee, Rev. Clark of
Omaha officiating. Immediate
ly after the ceremony a five
course dinner was served the
guests, which consisted only of
a few friends and relatives of
the contracting parties. Mr..
and Mrs. Bovee left this morn
ing for trip through the north
and west, after which they will
be at home at Montesano, Wash
ington where the groom is en-
ployed as an electrical engi-
neer.
The bride is a sister of Mrs.
Gossard and is we'll known here
having graduated here a few
years ago and since that time
has been engaged in teaching
school. Their many friends
join in wishing them a happy
married life.
George W. Martin, deputy
sheriff of Monona County, was
here last evening and placed
under arrest, John H. Terimul-
leger, charged with wife deser-
ton. He took his prisoner to
Onawa this morning.
c. c. Bramon made a BUSH
ness trip to Logan this morn
ing.
Twenty-eight cases of small
pox are quarantined in Red
Oak. The disease is said to be
of a mild form.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schumacher.
who purchased the Millinery
stock of Miss Smith, will be
here in the Spring to take
charge of the stock.
Sheriff Rock was in the Valley
today on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
Time TO Wake.

Judge Wheaton A. Gray WAS once
harangue by the prosecuting counsel
on a warm day at the end of long
harangue by the prosecuting counsel
he noticed one Of the jurymen asleep.
AS soon as the argument was complct-
sd the judge addressed the jury i'll this
peculiar manner: "Gcntemen of the
jury, the prosecuting attorney has com
pleted his argument. Wake up and lis
ten to the instructions of the court."-
San Francisco Argonaut.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
d.. hcCUNE
AUCTIONEER

Is years experience. l will
call your sale for $40 asale and
small ones in proportion. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed or no pay.
You know me. Telephone y-1s
If.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
I,, Venice.

yes" remarked Mrs. Malaprop-Par
tington, 1--WE had lovely time in Ven
ice. There are no cabs there, you
know. because the streets are all full
ct water One hires chandelier and
be rows you about in a dongola."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
Ano her Legal Holiday

Another Legal Holiday
Iowa Falls, 10. Dec. 28-Peti-
lions are being circulated with
a view to adding a new legal
holiday to the calendar of Iowa
that of Llncoln's birthday on
February IL. These petitions
will be presented to the legisla-
ture when it meets in January
and both houses will be urged
to amend the legal holiday sta
tue so as to include the Lincoln
anniversary. This year being
the loosh anniversary Of Lin
coins birth, it lis thought no
more than fitting that the time
is ripe for thus honoring the
memory of this great Ameri-.
can.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
ldyIlie Situation.

They are such ideal chums seem
ingly."
Yes, and thereby hangs tale. ro.
nance In real life. They fell i'm love
at first sight and were married right
away. and for awhile it looked al; if
there would be no more to the story.
But in time their love ripened into
friendship-thln of it!-and now they
are what you sce."-Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
Draft of the Sweet Tooth.

Draft of the Sweet Tooth.
The Boston Herald, says: ut
is calculated that the yearly SUI
gar bill of the American peoplea
for all purposes, industrial anei
domestic, is not far from $780,
100000, and the increase at the
rate of about s per Ct, a year.
1t is a large expenditure and it
comes out of the pockets of all
the people. This is what gives
special and particular interest
to the sugar schedule in the tar
if bill, through the activity of
the refiners is considerably more.
marked than is that Of the cor
sumers."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31

Westside Farmers Club
The Westside farmers clu b
met at ELM Lake farm, the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Kelly, Dec. 10 with eight
families on the roll. Mr.. and
Mrs. Earlywine were present
as guests. AS the days are
short and many of the families
had a long distance to drive,
some were late in arriving.
The morning was spent in inn
promptu music and social con-
verse, till our hostess invited
us to the dining room, where
two long tables loaded wit h
good things, were placed at our
disposal and we entered upon
the task with a right good will !,
but at its completion we felt
that we would never be hungry
again. The club came to order
at the call of the Pres. w. s..
Kelly at 2 o'clock and the min
utes of the Nov. meeting were
read and approved. The club
then proceeded to elect officers
for the coming year. Mr.. AL
bert Worth was elected pr 4
dent, Mr.. 7. d. Tove,;. vice pres
ident and Mrs. Albert Worth
Secretary. A committee was
appointed to secure one new
family to fill vacancy in the
club. An interesting program
consisting of music, recitations,
and reading was then carried
out. Mrs. johnson read a
paper on the canning of fruits
which was both interesting
and helpful. The question of
corn husking by machinery
was opened by Mr.. Spurlin who
was followed by others. The
opinion seemed to prevail that
the machine is not and never
will be, a success. Program for
January.
Music Milda Erixon
Rec. Freda johnson
Reading, Mrs. Kelley
Violin solo, To be supplied
Reading, Mrs. Albert Worth
Rec. Frances Tovey
Rec. Jean Kelley
Reading, Mrs. Carlisle
Solo, Ora Worth
Butter making, Mrs. Tovey
Reading, Mr.. Spurlin
Storing of ice, Mr.. johnson.
The gasoline engine on the
farm, Mr.. Kelley.
Piano solo, Milda Erixon
Thoughts on the betterment of
our club, w. 7. Worth
Auto biography, Mr.. Huff
The club adjourned to meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Erixon
Jan. %, 1909.
!. Mrs. Albert Worth, Sec'y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-31
Presence of Mind.

Few possess the quickness of thought
and action characteristic of the coster-
monger's wife who exclaimed, "She
said l wasn't loidy, she did, and the
next minute 'ad 'er 'ead in the gut
ter"