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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-20
MISSOURI WILL
GUST BEEF TRUST

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

thought that by leaving the horse to
shift for himself he could gain more.
All this happened in Arti, little town
in western Italy
Now in this town there were good
people, and they had a big bell in the
city gate. Many years this bell hung
there, so the rope was old and torn.
The judges said what if a child
should be wronged, how can they reach
it?' And man said: II will get
rope of grapevine" for in those days it
took many days to get rope. So the
grapevine rope was brought and hung
on the bell.
The miser's steed entered the city,
and seeing the grapevine still green, he
went for it at once. He pulled the
green leaves and rang the bell, and
when the judges heard the bell and
started at once to the city gate, they
at once recognized the misers steed.
They called the miser to justice, and
they took the horse and gave it food.
He was put in a nice warm stall and
given enough to eat. and half of the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
Second Ponce de Leon

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l would like to become one of the
nieces in your Herald Junior. l have
read your pages for some months past
and conclude that it must be great
pleasure to enter in some of the con-
tests. l am very fond of writing COM
positions on some topics. For the first
time l have chosen the topic, THE
House on the Hill"
The house stood on the top of small
hill facing a beautiful valley beneath,
laid out in trees, orchards and farm
houses
In this house lived an old man about
20 or rs years of age. Every day he
walked down town, helped by his walk
ing cane which he said was "his best
friend" Though old and bent, this
man with a white shaggy beard and
long white hair hanging over his shoul-
derS was the most jovial and interest
ing man / ever saw. He told some of
the most comical stories in such clear
and interesting way that one could lis
ten to him all day without becoming
tired. One of the stories he often told
was the one of his becoming young
again.
He said that once he was told in his
dreams that if he would go and bathe
every day in the little brook just be-
meath the hill he would some day before
very long become young again. This
the old man believed would come true,
and took his bath in this brook every
morning. He often asked as he was
talking with some of the people he
knew Don't you think that am get
ting somewhat Younger" People would
say: "Yes, of course" just to hear him
go on with his talking. Whenever the
old man would come to town the people
would crowd around him to hear him
relate his stories
When one saw crowd of people
standing or sitting the first thought
would be that old man living in the
house on the hill is surely there" But
the old man did not care what people
said or thought about him, and tried
to convince them that he could live 100
years longer
CLAUDINA PESQUEIRA.
San Fernando Union high school,
twelfth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
BOYS DISCOVER CAVE
USED FOR STORE HOUSE
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie;
n NE afternoon four boys-Jack
White, Ed Brown, Jim Smith and
~ myself-went up to the old house
on the hill and played hide and go seek
there.
We had fine time, and on the way
home we agreed to ask our mothers
for a lunch, and go and stay all night
in The house on the hill
After climbing to the top of the hill
at 6 o'clock we gathered some wood,
fire in the CRATE.
We sat around it and ate our lunch,
and then we told ghost stories. Then
we stretched ourselves out on the floor
and went to sleep.
About midnight we were awakened
by loud crash, which seemed to come
from the kitchen. Immediately after
we heard a rafting as of dishes under
the stairs.
The noises continued for over two
hours, and a frightened lot of boys
covered in silence by the embers in
the CRATE. When the noises ceased we
ran home as fast as possible and told
our fathers. Then we four boys went
with our fathers to the house on the
hill
After going over the premises and
nnQln2 no cl6W, we were dDDul W
leave Just then Ed ran up and said.
excitedly: Come and let's look in the
cellar! " We did, and there behind
large box was the entrance to a tun-
mel. We followed it and at the end
found a large chamber.
There were many chests containing
fine gold ornaments. We were in
robbers den.
We hid behind the chests and waited.
About ~ o'clock two men entered
They built a fire and began to melt
some of their gold. They pounded 1T
into various shapes. This accounted
for the strange noises we had heard
Our fathers then jumped out and
bound and gagged them.
The men were arrested and the
money received for the gold was di-
vided among our fathers. Lovingly
yours, GLADYS GERVAlS.
Anaheim grammar school, grade g.
Age Is years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

Two prizes Of dollar each will be given in this
each week. for the best paper submitted by Los Angeles
girl boy and for the best submitted by boy girl
living outside the city limits
Papers froE $50 800 in length written
side of the paper only and with margins top and side Of
each paper
All contributions be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior The Herald Los Angeles, Cal
Topic: "An Interesting Place Near My Home-preeraby
landmark old trail mission well to which traditions
cling river bridge house to which historic interest is
Southern California has thousands of such places and
each Junior writer ought to enjoy looking of them
and describing for the benefit of the cousins.
Letters in this contest must be received at this office not
later than Thursday January TO- for publication January O
Topic my avore story about Abraham Lincoln and why
like it, Letters this subject must be received at this office
later than Thursday January 2 for publication February
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
VISITORS AT CLUB

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is the first letter that 1 have
written to you. j am a brother to
Estelle Reich of H. j. c. No. /.
The question has come up in our
house, "Shall persons be allowed to
visit at Fl. J. C. while the club is in
session."
1 had asked my sister if I would be
allowed to visit their club while it was
in session. She objects to my coming.
Do you think I ought to be allowed to
go or would you suggest that one of
the club should put that question be-
fore the other members of the club be-
fore allowing me to come?
Do you also think that the younger
and inexperienced members of the club
should listen to the advice of expert
enced persons not in the club?
When / find enough boys of the right
kind to form a club I shall do so.
We1l, good-by. 1 wish all of the
Herald Juniors and yourself a. very
happy new year. Your nephew,
LESTER REICH.
633 South Sichel street; ninth grade,
Polytechnic high school.
Thank you for your good wishes.
Lester. / shall be glad to have you
organize the boys club and think it
will be very interesting to compare the
work the different clubs could do. The
latter of visitors at the club is some
thing each club should decide for
itself
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
CATALINA HILL HAS
BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE
(HonorabIe Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
In Avalon, Catalina Island, there is
q house called 1.-THE Owls Nest" which
is situated far inland, on high hill.
1t is in the midst of many old trees,
which make it hard for one to reach
the house.
If one goes upstairs on the front
porch and looks toward the bay he
may see the silvery water for miles
around. If the day is clear he may
even see a faint outline of the main
land.
The view from this house on Saturday
evening is a lovely one. The incoming
steamer is greeted by many fireworks,
set off from sugar Loaf" The search
light is then turned on to show the
tourists the beauties of the magic isle.
1t is generally thrown on this house,
and one may see the tourists very
plainly as they leave the ship.
This house is very lovely place from
which to view the island. Sugar Loaf,
Pebble beach. Lovers cove, Banning's
beach and the Summit (Avalon's high
est peak), can be seen distinctly with
the naked eye. 1 think that the
"Owls Nest" is as pretty a house as
one wants for a summer pleasure
resort. ESTELLE REICH.
Age 13. 633 South Siche1 street. Grif-
fin avenue school, grade Al H. ]. c.
No. T.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
Find Hermit's House

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We had been out riding nearly all
morning and were very thirsty. We
decided to stop at the next house and
get a drink. The road we were on was
leading to the top of a hill which,
when reached, what should we see
but an old adobe house. The walls
looked as though they were about
ready to fall in, they were so cracked
and broken. In places you could see
twigs where the adobe had fallen off.
The roof was nearly as badly broken
and pieces of the chimney could be
seen scattered on the top of it. There
We're no windows and but one place
where there had been one. The one
door there was was half off of its
hinges and~looked as though it would
fall at a touch. We decided to ex-
anime the house as we supposed it
was unoccupied. The first room we
entered was vacant except for some
debris. 1t was i-bout ten by fourteen
feet and was very dark. We started
to open the door leading into the other
room when we were interrupted by
here?'
who had lived there for about twenty
seven years. The room he showed us
into was not nearly so dark as the
first one, it being the one with the
window.
In this room was a cot, some old
boxes, one of which was used for
cupboard, one chair and one trunk.
There was an old table with miss
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
LONELY SWISS COTTAGE
Lr Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day while in Switzerland as some
other girls and 1 were taking walk
we noticed a house on the top of
big hill. We wondered who lived way
UP there all alone. To satisfy our Gu
riosity we decided to go and see.
After a long, tiresome walk We
reached the house. 1t was a small
wooden house and there were large
rocks on the roof to keep the strong
wind from blowing it off. We sat down
on q large rock to rest, because we We're
very tired.
After awhile we heard somebody call
ing US. won't you come in and rest%'
asked a kind looking old lady. We
gladly accepted the invitation and went
in There was an old man sitting in a
big chair.
1--WE are so glad to see you all, be-
cause we get so lonesome up here" con-
tinued the old lady. "Does no one ever
come to see you?" we asked.
'Some times a tourist comes up here"
she answered. While we were talking
to the old man the lady left the room.
Pretty soon she came back in with a
great plate of doughnuts and a glass
of nice fresh milk for each of us.
When we were through eating we all
went outside to look around the gar
den. There were all kinds of beautiful
flowers. The old man gave us each a
great bunch of flowers.
AS it was getting late we thought it
was best to go home. won't you come
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
Horse Gains Protection

Dear Aunt Laurie:
On a sloping hill was a little red
house. 1t was neat in appearance and
had a little window and door. A little
smokestack let out the smoke, but
there was not much smoke, fer in this
house there lived miser.
He cared not for comfort of others, or
even for himself. All he cared for is
gold and silved. Now this miser was
once an old soldier, and he had a good
old horse who carried him through all
his dangers.
This old miser had a horse, and he
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

ing leaf and a stove without much
chimney. On the table there lay
pipe, some tobacco and few pieces
of candle, one of which was stuck in
bottle. On the wall was a picture
of what he said was his daughter. 1t
was pretty, but covered with dust.
HELEN G. MACE.
Grade 9, r. F. d. No. l, box BOSE,
Long Beach,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

stool, wooden bedstead, gasoline
stove and a table. After look around
the yard we start home.
The house was said to be haunted
and the home of an old miser who
was murdered there in bed many years
ago WALTER GRAHAM.
412 East Sixth St, Boyd street school,
grade b.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

old miser's wealth was given to the
care of the horse, and so the misers
money was not much after all. For the
saying is: He who wants it all gets
none at all" MADGE VAN NESS,
Compton grammar school, grade Al;
age u years
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
LIMERICK CONTEST

First prize-Paul Pfeifer, Corona.
Second przeEvadne Peren, 1901 East Thrytrd street.
Verno9 school, grade A3
Honorable Acknowledgements De Land Cathedral school,
grade 1916 South Main street; Helen A. Smith, sos South
Eastake avenue grade Az Griffin school, H j. c. No.
Stella Guess 221 lie Grande grade B5 Seventh street
school, Francis Curtin 1884 Eighth grade s. Academy of
the Holy Names Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
WRITER'S CONTEST

Los Angeles, first prze-Evelyn Weldon, Griffin avenue
school, grade AZ, 652 South Workman street,
Honorable mention-Vaeria Latton 557 Fty-frs street
school, grade AS Estee Reich 633 South Sice
street Griffin school, grade 40 H. J. c. No l.
of town. first prize-Marcela Mahan Monterey Road
South Pasadena.
Honorable mention-Gadys Gervas Anahem grade 8; Ruth
Beaumont 33 South Wilson avenue Pasadena grade g. Grant
SCho
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST

First prize-Rolando L. Rivera, 30S Grant grade s.
Mckinley school, Redlands
Second prze-Iwn Hanes 1924 South Main street. grade
s, Thrtieth school.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
UNFINISHED STORY CONTEST

Prize story-Anna NJ. Pelren, 1901 East Thirty-tlird
Vernon school, grade AZ.
Honorable mention-Enous Corpe, Arcadia, grade 5,
years Betty Chapman 22 San Pedro Ninth
grade AZ.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03
AsPINwALL NEWS.

Miss Anna Hessch, from Rowena,
Neb., is visiting her uncle, Mr.. p. c..
Roggendorf, near Aspinwall. this
week.
8 Mr.. VIM. Otto was in Manning last
Thursday on business.
Mrs. Jacob Christensen is. on the
sick list this week.
Miss Bertha Ohde, from Manila,
is visiting friends and relatives here
this week.
Mrs. Louis Schroeder was q Man
ming caller last Saturday.
Miss Elisa Plotz was in Manning
last Thursday on business.
Mr.. A. j. Love was in Lincoln, Neb.,
last Saturday visiting his mother and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Christensen were
in Denison over Sunday. visiting at
I've home of c. HI. Molter; and taking
in the Chautauqua.
Mrs. Fred Hansen was in Manning
last Friday, visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. Dan McGrath was in Manning
last Saturday on business.
Quite q few from Aspinwall were
in Manning over Sunday watching the
ball game, Lake City vs.. Manning.
All report good time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Crawford County, SIS.
In the District Court of Crawford Coun-
ty, Iowa, at the September term, 1910
Kate Bill. Plaintiff, vs.. Fred Bill. De-
PENDANT.
To Fred Bill. Defendant:
You are hereby notified, that on or
before the LIST day of September. A. D.
1910. petition will be filed by said
plaintiff. Kate Bill, in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Craw-
ford County. Iowa. claiming of you a
decree of divorce on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment, drunkenness
and non-support. For further particu-
lars, see petition when on file.
Ana that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon OF the 2nd day
of the next term of said court, COM
mencing at Denison, Iowa, the 18th day
of September, 1910. default will, be
entered against you and judgment rem
dered thereon.
Dated this 18th day OF July. 1910
KATE BILL
n. j. KLINKER.
Attorney for Plaintiff. 31-4t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03
and be sure and bring good fat pocket
books. The money made will be used
for the benefit of the Catholic church.

and be sure and bring good fat pocket
books. The money made will be used
for the benefit of the Catholic church.
Harmon, the dentist, will visit this
town twice month hereafter. His
August 9TH and 5th, at the furniture
store. All in need, Of work call on
him. Silt
DIR. Draper, of Manila, was bust
ness visitor here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Switzer re-
turned from few days visit with
friends at Lake View Saturday after
noon.
Ben Quathamen and family went to
Defiance in their auto Sunday to spend
the day.
There will be services at the Catho.
lie church here next Sunday, August
eth, at half past eight o'clock in the
morning. Father Lynch will be here
Saturday afternoon SO all who wish to
go to holy communion Sunday will
have an opportunity.
Mrs. Meta Marsh and two children
from Des Moines are visiting David
Weatherby and family.
Quite a party of young folks left
here Sunday morning on the morning
train for Smithland, where they went
for picnic and fishing expedition. AS
early as the train was, DR.. Bonnev was
on hand with his camera and got q
1 fine picture of the party. They re.
turned in the evening very tired but
happy party. 1t was an ideal day and
they had a delightful time. They only
caught one fish and Mrs. Leslie Sui.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03
ARloN NEWS.

q pleasant visit in Arion this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cruise visited
with relatives in Dunlap on Monday.
What might have been quite seri-
GUS accident happened yesterday
while Nick Hansen was driving to
town. A wheel came OF his buggy in
some way, the horse becoming fright,
iened started to run, throwing Nick
out. He still chung to the horse and
finally stopped him. Nick was
scratched and bruised I'D quite little,
but was not seriously hurt.
Vern Talcolt played in a game of
ball nearly every day last week. He
played with Denison the first part Of
the week and Dow City the last.
Mrs. Everett Hoke and children
Went to Ogden Sunday, after a very
pleasant visit, with Mrs. Hoke's moth
er, Mrs. v. Talcott.
L. Roberts, who has been very sick
is reported to be improving at this
writing.
Word comes that Mrs. Nolls, living
south of town, is quite i'll. We hope
for q speedy recovery.
Misses Susie and HATTIE Wore, of
Dow City, were Arion callers Monday
evening.
Riley Talcott, Of Mapleton, was here
on Sunday for short visit with his
parents.
Mrs. Dave Houston and children,
from Glendale, Ariz., who have been
visiting relatives in Dow City, are now
visiting with friends and relatives at
this place.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Reynolds,
on Friday. July 10Th, a baby girl.
Mrs. Otis Nelson and children, who
have been visiting with relatives at
Wilton Junction for the past six weeks
returned home Thursday evening.
Miss Helen Bell. of Dow City, visited
with Miss Stella Butler over Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Conroy and Miss
Houlihan went to Omaha Monday to
meet Mrs. Fee and children, from Mus
kogee. who are coming to visit at the
Conroy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Kelly and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Butler were among
Those from this place who attended
the Chautauqua at Denison on Sunday.
Chautauqua week is over and those
who have geing from here have en-.
joyed 1t very much. Among those at
tending were Thos. Rae, Mrs. M. Houli.
han, Mrs. Mary Evans, Miss Ava But
Her, M. F. Stilson, Miss Gertrude Tai
colt, Mrs. Conroy and daughter, Ger
|trude, and A.. A. Conrad.
Miss Hitchins, of Ute, is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Phillippi.
Thomas Hewlett, wife and children
spent Sunday with Joe Howlett's.
John Berka and wife visited with
Mr.. Berka's brother in Dow City on
Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Simpson. who has beer
working in Sioux City, came home last
week on account of her fathers ill
ness.
Miss Fern Butler, who is home from
the lake, went to Omaha Wednesday
i -irs. John Turnlund went to Dow
4 City Tuesday to attend the funeral q
her little cousin, Earl Wingrove.
On SUNDAY evening about 10 O'CLOCK
Earl Wingrove. the three-year-old sor
Iof Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Wingrove, died
He had been sick only few days AMI
his death was quite shock. Funera
J. services were held at the Methods
church in Dow City on Tuesday after
noon. Friends extend sympathy t.
the bereaved parents.
Milton Dodge and wife visited will
relatives in WoOdbine over Sunday
Percy Dodge took charge of the rout.
on Saturday,
N. P. Underhill is in Arion on bust
ness this week. He and his son an,
family will go to Denver next week.
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03
REDWOOD ITEMS.

Miss Rose Malone is spending the
week at Bert Coleman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Duncan drove to
Denison Saturday and attended the
Chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn Rood and chill
dren spent Sunday with Geo. Malone
and family.
Messrs. F.. w. Fienhold and Mr.. r.
Zeph drove to Denison Monday, where
the latter left for his home at Wash
ington, having made an extended visit
here at the Fienhold and Schafer
homes.
A few from this vicinity attended a
tween Charter Oak and Dow City.
Many are sick this week and we
know the hot weather has been es-
pecial!y hard on them. Those sick
were Mrs. ]. Rockwell, Lulu Malone
and baby, Irene Fienhold. We hope
they will soon recuperate.
Miss Grace Armstrong spent one
day last week at Dow City.
Misses Maude and Grace Turner
were passengers to Charter Oak on
Saturday.
We note many from this vicinity
We're in attendance at the Denison
IChautauQua last week. The programs
were very good.
Much good is derived from these
Chautauquas and we hope another
year will prove the same.
Mr.. Carl Allemann was an over
Sunday visitor at the Owens home,
and also attended the Chautauqua at
Denison.
| Mrs. F. w. Fienhold called on her
friend, Mrs. Waters, at Dow City on
Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bryan are re.
ceiving congratulations on the arrival
of son, born to them on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert PETERS enjoyed
a visit with their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Sasqe.
Mrs. Oscar Fienhold and little
daughter, Irene, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Jas,
Owens.
Mr.. Joe Flaherty was passenger
from here to Denison on Sunday and
spent the day with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Keim and baby
were guests on Sunday at the M. w
Scott home at Buck Grove.
Mr.. John Ebsen spent Sunday al
the G. Squirting home in Hanover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, of Buck Grove
were callers in this vicinity Saturday
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