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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21

III once the envy
and despair of Miss Leafy Beans
heart. Her own had gone long ago,
and she was now reduced to a tooth
less underjaw, while an i'll fitting plate
Of obviously false teeth adorned the
upper one.
Gold out, Ellen?" asked old Mrs.
Brown from across the table.
"Yes," replied Mrs. Drake, 'it's
dreadful cold. Looks like snow"
"Been buying valentinesY' continued
Mrs. Brown, with a snickering laugh
that was echoed down the table in
diminishing cachinnations.
"Some," returned Mrs. Drake spirit
eddy. II always buy valentines. l be-
lieve In 'em!'
believe In 'eml Valentines are only
for young folks a%-courtin' and SUCH"
jeered Mrs. Brown.
valentines mean love-" continued
Ellen Drake soberly, land old folks
want love just as much as young ones
do-and a sight more, I'm thinking. 1t
don't make no difference If you're a
hundred years old, If you get a valen-
tine with hearts and posies on 1t and
doves and flowers and a pretty verse
to 1t 1t warns you all up, not quite the
same as when you was sixteen, but al
mosti" She uttered a mellow laugh
that warmed more than n of the fee
BILE, discontinued old gathered
there.
"That's So" assented Miss Piper in
her shrill treble. II remember my
first valentine" And so each one told
a story about some valentine she had
received in the old days-some mes
sage of a love that came so readily
and all %unsought in the golden old
days. And as they told their stories
withered cheeks Redeemed. faded eyes
frightened and fretful voices took on
softer cadences until. when they rose.
there was a warmer unanimity Of feel
ing among them, and when they part
ed for the night they strayed off IN
| groups of twos and threes, stifI telling
Of the old days. the golden old days,
when love was everything, when love
was king.
All save Miss Leafy. She had main
tained a stony silence during the ten
der "reminiscences that had arisen like
q cloud of incense about her, a cloud
that lowered about. but did not encom-
pass her. She withdrew herself from
1t. just as she withdrew from their
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n .nicable relation would have resulted
IN much happiness TO both of them.
1t Is true that Ellen Drake strove for
this, but after awhile she tired of re-
peated rebuffs, and so day after day
the women would sit on opposite sides
Of the pleasant room in perfect silence.
Sometimes one or the other would
have visitors or they would meet in
the living room d~owhstairs, but there
was generally silence bcSseen them,
or, at best, a yelled hostility.
Because Ellen Drake dressed taste
fully from the remnants of a once
well stocked wardrobe Leafy Bean had
nurtured a bitter jealousy which Gull
minated in the purchase Of the hid
eous valentine. And now Leafy was
thinking how, the first thing in the
morning, Ellen would receive the val
entine. Perhaps she would not toss
her head and flaunt her flnery In the
face Of
Just then the door opened, and Ellen
Drake came In. She drew a rocking
chair close to the stove and sat there
for a few moments In silence, then,
with a visible effort, she said In a con-
ciliatory tone:
"Leafy Bean!'
"Well!' said Miss Bean sourly.
81 got a valentine today" pursued
Ellen, with some hesitation.
Miss Leafy swallowed hard. al
readyr she uttered; then she bit her
lip in vexation.
"Well," continued Mrs. Drake slow
ly, Its this way, Leafy: It's not a reg
ular valentine. 1t was d letter from a
lawyer saying that my fourth cousin,
old Abe Harmon. had died out west
somewhere and left me $500. So l call
1t a valentine" she ended, with a quiet
laugh.
Miss Leafy snorted bitterly. "You
can buy lots of clothes with $780," she
said, with firm emphasis.
"Oh, l amt quite $ o dressy as that.
Leafy," laughed Mrs. Drake good ma
turedly. what l want to say Is that
I've got an idea She hesitated
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remembered bitterly that she had al
ways been small and lean and homely.
She never had a valentine. She never
had a lover. She never had married.
She had cared for her parents, who
had lived to n ripe old age. and when
they died she had sold the place and
with the proceeds had purchased life
long comfort In the home. That had
been her life-always lonely. with a
heart hungering for love and kindness.
which. when offered, she could not rec
ognize. but fought off with shy suspi-
cion.
When Ellen Drake arrived and was
assigned to share a room with Miss
Leafy the newcomer had sought by
every art known to her genial little
soul to win Miss Leafy's regard. Per-
haps she might have done so had not
an unfortunate thing happened. Mrs.
Drake In u%npacking her garments dis
played to Miss Beans admiring eyes
a black lace shawl. cts real lace"
said Ellen simply. at belonged to my
grandmother"
I.eafy Bean bit her lip and looked
with covetous eyes upon the real lace
shawl. She fingered its filmy texture,
and then she said carelessly:
"T've got one just like that, only
mines white. I'd show it to you, only
it's In the bottom of my trunk. I'll
get 1t out some day. Mines real lace
too"
"T'd admire to see It," said Ellen
Drake heartily, and Leafy had crept
away to bed with a resentful heart
and a very guilty conscience. for Leafy
Bean never had a lace shawl In her
life.
All the year that followed Ellen
brakes arrival at the home Leafy
Bean had maintained a frigid demean-
or toward that lady. This was harder
to understand. because the women oc-
cupied the anne apartment and a more
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21
The POrCeIain
Valentine.
By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyright. 1905. by Clarissa Mackie.
By Clarissa H1ackie.

Copyright. 1908. by clarIssa Mackie.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21

n R ISIS LEAFY BEAN stared
EW~H into the window of the sta
XW0 toner's shop, surveying the
long lines Of valentines that
hung in festoons from end to end.
from the humblest penny post card.
with its crudely colored picture and
amorous verse, to the huge affairs of
satin and lace, with doves and cupids
and bleeding hearts painted thereon.
Miss Leafy looked them over care
fully. There was not n that would
answer the purpose she had in mind.
She entered the shop and asked in a
firm, rasping voice for what she was
seeking.
"Comic valentines" repeated the
clerk, with establishment In his sheep
like eyes. Eyes. ma'am-of course,
ma'am," and he drew a box from be-
meath the counter and displayed for
Miss Leafy's inspection a varied as
sortment of hideous and coarsely col
ored carlcatures. If he expected to
see the little old lady shrink at the
sight of the lurid pictures he Yves dis
appointed, for she put on a pair OF
steel bowed spectacles and surveyed
each one critically-indeed, one might
say with the eye of a connoisseur.
II will take this one" she said final
ly, opening her slim purse.
Then she hurried toward the door
AS she passed through she met nm
other woman a little younger than her.
self. They exchanged stlf bows of
recognition. Miss Leafy blushed a lit
tie and clutched the envelope contain
ing the comic valentine within the
folds of her skirt.
She stepped out along the quiet street
toward the Old Ladies' home with
primly stepping feet and a soft swing
of her ample cashmere skirts. She
wore a rusty velvet cape, with a high
collar turned up around her withered
chin, and she carried a large mink
muff. Beneath the narrow brim of her
small bonnet her nose shone very red
with the cold, and the sting Of the
sharp wind brought the tears to her
weak eyes.
When she reached the home. which
was a fine, imposing structure set In
handsome grounds. she turned into the
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what folks think OF her mebbe she
won't hold up her head quite so hfgh!'
She affixed a stamp to the missiye.
and. throwing a knitted shawl about
her thin shoulders, she hurried out to
the corner Of the street and posted the
letter.
Ellen Drake vas late. She did not
return to the home until just as the
occupants were sitting down to their
evening meal in the long. Asheerful din
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ing, Leafy," pursued Ellen Drake,
that maybe you'd like to get some
teeth of that new dentist. He puts ii
porcelain teeth just like mine for $40
and ! was thinking you might as wd
use some of my money and have II
teeth now. l amt got any particular
use for the money, and you cun bayf Ii
back from your knitting q little at a
time"
There was silence. Mrs. Drake
leaned back in her chair as IL glad the
announcement was out and prepared
for a stormy reception of her proposal.
Miss Leafy stared hard through the
crack in the stove door. The Goals
glowed redly. then they changed to1a
ruddy blur, and there was a sharp
sting behind her little brown eyes.
Presently she spoke, and her sharp
voice sunk to a quaver as she asked:
do you mean, Ellen Drake. that
you're offering to lend me some Of
your $500 so | can have porcelain
teeth like yoursT"
"Of course | mean It." said Ellen
hSdibhyp ahus Wnut ulOIt, 1 III ROluK
to use some of that $500 to have a good
time with before l die. Well go to
concerts
"WeT' murmured Miss Leafy, aghast.
"Of course. you and me, and per-
haps We'll ask some Of the others,
too, and maybe Wen have doings in
o some evening. oh, I'm
going to take a sight of comfort with
Cousin Abel's valentiner' And she
laughed a CHEEKY little laugh that
seemed to open up some long choked
spring in Miss Leafy's bosom. for she
burst into bitter sobbing and flung her
hands before her little homely face.
"Leafy Bean! do declare! What
ever is the matter? Crying because
you're going to have new teeth?"
"'Tain't So" shifted Leafy. I'm cry
ing because I'm a liar!"
"A-a-what?" gasped Ellen Drake.
"Im a liar-and much worse!!' re-
peated Leafy, with stern emphasis.
ELLEN Drake. when l said l had a lace
shawl like yours l was lying. l never
had one, and 1t wasn't real lacer'
For the lands sake! Well-what Of
it? They're out of style anyway"
"I'm worse than a liar" repeated
Leafy gloomily.. II sent you a funny
valentine through the mail, Now, I
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21

ISIS LEAFY BEAN stared
III into the window of the sta
II toner's shop, surveying the
long lines Of valentines that
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playful question
ing. with a grim
shrug. She went
to her room alone
and sat down on
her side of the
glowing heater.
with her skirts
turned back over
her knees and her
feet on the hearth;
she stared through
the crack of the
stove door at the
ruddy Goals; In
them she saw pic
lures of the past.
There e old
days. but never
golden DAVIS. She
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again as though
in doubt as to
the reception of
her idea by her
taciturn room
mate.
That lady was
lost in a painful
reverie. 1t was
only another evil
dence of the iH-
justice of fate
that Ellen Drake,
the possessor of
a real lace shawl,
s hould become
an heiress. Leafy
was glad she had
sent the valen-.
tine.
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tagged path with
renewed energy
and was 8 0 O n
snugly e~nsconced
in her own hnlf
of the room she
shared With Ellen
Drake. 1t was a
large room, with
polished floor and
several large win
dows, two on the
front and two on
the side. 7 b e
apartment W a s
divided by an i'm
a ginary line
drawn diagonally
from the door to
the front r n
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-21
AMONG THE CHURCHES
SUNDAYS SERVICES AT THE
CHURCHES, ALL OF WHICH
EXTEND A HEARTY WELL
COME TO VISITORS.

HOLLYWOOD NJ. E. CHURCH
Corner Roberts and Pacific Avenues
Rev. r. s. Carlisle, Pastor.
Preaching by the pastor at 1870.
Sunday-school, 2.30.
Sunday evening service at T.S0
o'clock, preceded by a song service.
Prayer Meeting Wed. Ev'g, 7.30.
Seats free. All are welcome.
y y =
ANGLESEA M. E. CHURCH
Rev. r. s. Carlisle, pastor
Preaching every Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock.
Sunday school at two O'Clock.
All are welcome.
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ing room. She
left her wraps In
the hall and took
her seat beside
Miss Leafy with
a grim nod that
belied the pleas
ant twinkle in her
mild blue eyes.
She was a small,
plump woman.
with faded blond
hair and a round,
rosy face and
smiling lips that
disclosed rows of
even white teeth.
These teeth were
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see, 1t will make a lot of fun. They
will all laugh. and it will do them a
sight of good, and 1t won't hurt me a
mite. Well, It's all right now, Leafy.
And you'll go tomorrow and see the
dentist about your teeth?'
Leafy Bean laughed shamefacedly.
az expect l got what you'd call a
porcelain valentine" she said.
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guess, you won't
offer m e n o
teeth" she said,
W h q defiant
smile.
Ellen Oral e
stared. T h e n
she threw back
her head and
laughed. "Oh,
Leafy Bean. did
you send me a
fu y valen-
tine ?" she chuc-
killed.. II am
glad" she con-
tinued merrily,
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WILDWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner Maple and Pacific
Morning, 1870 q. M, Sunday school
2.30 p. M, Song service, 7.15 p. IN.
Evening, 7.30 p. M. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 7.30. A Hearty
welcome extended to visitors. Sup.
ported by voluntary contributions
wMx
ANGLESEA BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Levanus Myers, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday evening al
500
Sunday school at 2.30 p. N.
Prayer meetings Wednesday ven
ings at 7.30.
ST. AIMS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
ST. AIMS Roman Catholic Church
corner of Magnolia and Pacific ayes.
Mass on Sundays at 8 and 10 q. m.
Sunday school 2 p. M. Evening ser
vice 1870. Rev. Father Maroney, Rector.
" " "
EUREKA BAPTIST MISSION (colored)
Spencer avenue, West of Railroad.
Services Sunday morning at 11.30,
Sunday school $50, evening $50.
Rev. A. Gardner, Pastor.
" "
CIT rAMEs ErRSr RA pTIST MISSION
Corner Lincoln aud Arctic avenues
Holl, Beach, N. J.
Rev. James I'll. Foreman, Pastor
Services every Sunday at 11.30 a. M
and eight p. m. Young peoples meet
ing one hour before sunday evening
service. Sunday-school at 2.30. AL
welcome. Seats free.
HOLLY BEACH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Corner Pacific and Burke avenue
Holly Beach.
SeFvieese~efy Sunday preaching bS
the pastor, at 1890. Sunday-School at
2.3O. Preaching by the pastor 7.30
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening, at 100 o'clock.
Rev. s. A. Harker, A. M, Pastor.
=
ST. sIMEoN's-BY-THE-sEA PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner Pacific and Maple n
Wildwood, N. ].
Service as follows: Holy commun.
ion at 7.8O a. M. Morning service and
sermon at 1920. Evening service and
sermon at 7.30. Sunday school, 2.3O.
Weekday service as announced. Rev.
Samuel Ward, b. D., rector, residence,
l21 Maple venue
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY
TRINITY
Holy Trinity Chapel, cor Atlantic
and Poplar avenues.
Morning Service, 1915.
Vesper service 7.30 p. m.
6unday-school 2.30 p. m.
Rev. L. g. Dolly, pastor.
Visitors Welcome
w "
NORTH WILDWOOD SERVICES
Held In Fire House, 18th and New
Jersey Avenues.
Sunday school at $50.
Christian Endeavor, Sunday evening
7.30. All welcome.
y . b
AsBURY A.M.E. CHURCH (colored)
Holly Beach ave., corner Young
Rev. f. E. Williams, pastor
Service on the Lords Day:
Preaching 1880 am. and 500 pm.
Children's Service, 2.30 pm.
Christian endeavor, 7.30 p. m.
Andrew CharISon 6 Son
WILDWOOD, N. j.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23
Famous Gems of Prose
THE AMERICAN UNION.

ny HENRY EDGERTON.
speech 1861
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23
From Another Point of View

Those wildcat stands too seem to have nine lives
weather better for hay than for those who in it.
wadden jail nobody yelling Take him
The latest hospital loaded
either
be
also. at Reno
Is IN by
oosevelt nothing this
err might find him by going barefoot,
battling Nelson's while the
sBatler" recently knocked out his wasn't
in
ana Jumping eeventhsoy window.
a
With o
OF
And part Of foot
Of
swearing witnesses after the
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23

The honorable senator pictured to
q peaceful disruption Of the union, In
the foundation of splendid empires
north and south. Brain pictures, sir.
beautiful to behold; but when scrutin-
lied they dissolve away like an az
emulation of clouds. Can any man be
so wild. pardon me the expression, as
to expect TO see a peaceful, quiet,
amicable and bloodless disruption OF
this great confederacy? Sir, your eyes
and mine will never behold the
miracle. IL IL the most miserable
delusion that ever haunted the diseas-
ed Imagination of man. The shades or
Clay and Webster pass In sad process
sion before me as | contemplate the
dread experiment Would that ! could
catch the inspiration OF their sublime
and mighty eloquence, that l might
stimulate you to duty and light the
fires of patriotism In your hearts.
I quote those words of solemn. ter
rible import and warn you that IF the
friends of notification" should be able
to propagate their opinions and give
them practical effect, they would In
my judgment prove themselves the
most "skillful architects" of ruin, the
most effectual extinguishers of high
raised expectations, the greatest blast
ers of human hopes that any age has
produced. They would stand up to
proclaim. In tones which would pierce
the ears of half the human race, that
the last great experiment OF repre-
sentative government had failed. They
would send forth sounds at the hear
ing of which the doctrine OF the divine
right of kings would feel. even in it's
grave, a returning sensation OF vital
ity and resuscitation.
Millions OF eyes OF those who now
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23

The cost of membership In the Ney
York Stock exchange is $4,000.
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feed their inherent love Of liberty on
the success of the American example
would turn away from beholding our
Acknowledgement and ind no place on
earth wherein to rest their grateful
sight Amid the orgies and incanta-
tons OF notification, secession. dis
union and revolution. would be cele'
brated the funeral rites OF constitu
tional and Republican liberty.
The distinguished senator from
Mariposa closed his remarks with a
glowing tribute of affection 70 his ma
tive state Sir, he can enter upon no
encomium upon that great common
wealth that will not awaken In me a
cordial response. But, sir, the glories
Of the old dominion are not hemmed
in by state lines. The names of her
great and illustrious dead are jewels
that sparkle in our national diadem.
Whatever the good she has accom-
plished, whatever OF fame she has
won, has passed into the general fund
OF our national renown and forms part
of an Inheritance TO which you and
each of US are common and equal
heirs. Proud mother Of states and oil
statesmen. Heaven forefend that
through secession, disunion and revo
luton she shall become another Niobe
OF nations: another Lone Mother Of
dead empires, "childless and crown
less In her voiceless woe."
| shall pass no eurogy upon Yer
mont. There she sits, enthroned upor
her eternal hills. grit with the spirit
Of liberty and the love of her devoted
sons. Behold her modern institutions
her seminaries or learning. her civil
zation and prosperity. her contribu
tions TO science, literature and art
her simple pastoral, yet brave and pa
triotic yeomanry. and estimate he,
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23
UP SHE GOES AND
DOWN SHE GOES
with Apologies to Mr.. Lonsfeliow)

Near the bean patch In the garden,
Where the corn crib stands majestic.
Climbed up Willie with his airship-
He himself that day had made IT.
Climbed up 10 the point the highest.
Farthest was II from the bean patch.
Then surveyed he the surroundings.
Babe goodbye TO father. mother.
Babe goodbye to sister. brother.
Looked high up into the heavens.
Then he sat down in the airship.
From the woodland DER the farmland
Came the breeze up TO the corn crib.
Came the breeze up TO the airship.
Came the breeze up TO the bean patch.
Lifted up the homemade airship.
Loud adieus up from the ground came.
Loud adieus and kerchiefs waving.
Happy voyage all lips wished him.
As the airship. from the corn crib.
Lifted slowly toward the heavens;
Slowly. but not surely, lifted
Down the corn cribs side II dr!fted.
Willie struggling for his balance
Lost IL and also the airship.
Darted headlong from the corn crib,
All the way In this position
Landed bean first in the bean patch.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23

worth for yourselves. Deep. real and
sincere as are my attachments to the
land OF my fathers, am yet mindful
that IL Is the proud panoply OF my
American citizenship alone that gives
me dignity, characted and security.
both at home and abroad-and my
devotion to the constitution and the
union Is superior TO that which binds
me to the spot whereon was born
My patriotism il paramount to my
state pride. my earnest prayer as
cends to him who holds the destines
of nations In the hollow Of his hand.
that my country may outride in safe
~ the storms that beat and howl
around her. May she travel on. for
ever on. IN the luminous pathway OF
empire. until her glory. her power
and renown shall have filed the
globe.
Thou. too. sail on. o ship OF state!
Sail on, union. strong and greatI
Humanity with all its fears,
With all the hopes OF future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate!
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23

9Th Teller who'll lay his head In tn
gals lap comm home from tn picnic
on tn midnight trolley 10 tn kind
who'll let her take In washln' after
he's married her."
Language" says Talleyrand, was
given 10 US to conceal thought" And
the absence OF thought.
The United States Is the wealthiest
nation In the world.
Smith has been appointed admin
istrator for Jones' estate
Il didn't know Jones left an estate"
"Oh, yes. He left a collection Of
S,432 tobacco coupons"
Government expenditures last year
were about $90.000,o00 in excess Of
receipts.
Browns wooden leg has been pain
ing him OF late"
How can that be?"
Mrs. Brown has been thrashing him
with it
The longest wave ever recorded
measured half a mile from crest TO
crest
Mosquitoes are killing cattle IN
Louisiana, but the prico of meat still
climbs.
The cost Of membership In the New
York Stock exchange Is $4,000.
II might not be amiss 10 state that
Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel ami Kermit also
came back.
IL cost New Jersey IS an acre TO
drain it's marsh land TO get rid OF salt
water mosquitoes.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23
BY FRED scHAEFER.

while riding the bicycle to the bank
to get her legacy. Wow!
We rummaged round the house
quite a spell before we came to a re-
mote closet and priced 1t open
There was the bicycle. But, oh.
mercy an old-timer. a high-wheeled
ordinary.
Then I first realized that Grandma
Chutney had been The Worlds Wo-
man Wonder Of the Wheel before tho
safety came in.
suppose l went out OF my head
for minute, for the next thing I
remember was Mr.. Snuff trying 70
soothe me and saying that maybe.
after all, the legacy-whatever II is
would be worth while.
II so, It will have to be about a
million dollars. =.
(Continued)
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING, Mich. juno 23.-The SUI
preme court yesterday heard the fol-
lowing cases; Gilkey VS.. Gilkey;
darcy vs.. Adams Express company;
Petoskey & Bay Shore Gas company
vs.. city of Petoskey; encouragement
VS.. Grand Rapids. Muskegon Power
company.
Call for Thursday: Nos. SO, 100. 81.
131, 1873, 1876, 1S6. 137, 1S9. $50 and
the state cases.
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II might not be amiss 10 state that
Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel ami Kermit also
came back.
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".


When / told the lawyer, Mr.. Snuff,
that / couldn't turn up Grandma
Chutney's bicycle, he said 1t was
mighty funny, because she'd never
been known to sell anything useful.
much less give 1t away. Anyhow he'd
go back with me and find where the
old lady had put 1t. He thought prob
ably II had been slowed away snugly,
because she had done no trick riding
for the Barnum show since the sos.
He went on to tell me grandma used
10 stand them up when she'd come
out and do fancy pedalllng In flesh
ings and green trunks trimmed with
silver spangles and heavy gold fringe.
This nearly gave me spasm. felt
I'd had an awful narrow escape from
being required to wear the costume
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23

Mosquitoes are killing cattle IN
Louisiana, but the price Of meat still
climbs.
The Detroit times., 1910-06-23

II cost New Jersey IS an acre TO
drain it's marsh land TO get rid OF salt
water mosquitoes.