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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26
sYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Miss Selma Lue, splnster
grocery-store keeper OF River Bluff and
guardian angel of the community. pre-
sides over an impromptu day nursery for
the babies Of the neighborhood In the
rear Of the place. Her charges are kept
In soap boxes and are known as the
''soap-Box Bnbies" The fact that she
10 single makes her somewhat OF an OBJ.
Possessed Of stronger maternal instinct
mate friends IL Miss Cynthia Page.
daughter OF Widow Page. who lives In the
wkite-pllared house on the hill.
CHAPTER u.-Cynthia visits Miss Sc
lima and learns that she has taken anoth-
er Soap boxer" in. Alan Kent. u young
artist who wishes to establish studio
In her barn. Their first meeting Is none
too cordial when Blossom. Miss Lue's
adopted baby, and one Cynthia Is very
fond OF. shows an evident preference for
Alan. When Cynthia leaves. Alan learns
more about her and hears that her moth
er. one of tho first families Of the place.
IL land poor and In danger Of losing the
old homestead.
CHAPTER III.-Alan Is struck with
Cynthias beauty and sweet character but
she avoids him. Selma tells him how
she came to settle down on the BLUM
eight years before when she came from
Warren county and exchanged her inca
ger savings for the store SO the former
owner might take his consumptiVe wire
further west. She Immediately turned
the store into haven for little ones.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26

Mise Cynthia $1,000 Before the Can
vac, Lost, Unable to Utter . Word.
walls Of . room where workingmen
can 60 and have meetings. and some
big rich men are going to pay him
ten thousand dollars for this one and
two more! tell you he don't make
nothing but a-number-one. triple X
art. he don't! All three Of 'em are
to be about the doing Of something,
and l think 1t will be mighty uplift-
ing to men that has to work as hard
IS them men does to have great
artist paint pictures Of the doing Of
1t. He says this one is his best-has
got more climate than the others"
more climate?" asked Miss Cynthia
in small voice.
yes, climate all around It: like
that sunset light on the Prov of tho
boat and the mems backs and SIGH"
Didn't he call'it atmospheric" ven
tured Miss Cynthia delicately.
That's 1t! knew it had some
thing to do with tho weather. Any
way am learning to know it when
!
early sun.up when take in the FLAIR
ity twins. It seems like all the men
in the Painters Union tries to paint
with 1t. Once along come man
named Singer and painted it better'n
any Of EN- cause it's horned in some
folks. like the making Of pies and
cake and SIGH. That's copy Of the
picture the man done Of his own
mother. over there by the cot. Mr..
Alan always takes 1t with him cause
no amt got no picture Of his own
mother. who had the mischance 10
die when he was borned. He says
the picture means everybody's mother
anyway-and think it do"
"Oh. Whistler's mother! How
beautiful! wonder II he made the
copy himself"
Yes. he done 1t over across the
ocean-in Jerusalem, I think. And the
mans name is Whistler instead Of
Singer I remember 1t was some kind
Of a mueicianer He talks and tells
me all about every kind Of art-thing
and sometimes I am kinder slow at
catching on. but like 1t and I feel
like I was a-hearing person come
hack from heaven and a-telling about
what's over there. And Mary Ellen
Dobbs and Mis- Kinney and the rest
feels the same about 1t. him being
Jest as kind about telling and showing
them as can be. Mary Ellen left
Ethel Maud 10 watch the Dot for din
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26

to feel better when l had taken only
one bottle of Compound, but kept on
rs was afraid to stop too soon.'-Mrs.
SADIE MULLEN, 272S N. 3. ST., FL
wood, Ind.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the JOY of living, when they
can find health III Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been tho
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, libroid tumors, irregulari-
ties. periodic pains, backache, indiges-
ton, and nervous prOstration.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Your letter
will b. absolutely cOnffdential1
and the advice f1ees
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26

ship Of the few families which elected
to stay ard find work on the river or
ever in the city. Only the Hill Man
sion Of Mrs. Jackson Page farther up
the river on the Bluff had any such
outlook. and for all it's WIDE tall
pillared verandas and spreading wings
It failed entirely to dwarf the impos-
ingness Of the barn.
"1s II new calf. Miss Selma Lue?"
demanded Miss Cynthia as they en-
tered the door together
Lands alive, child. the little spotted
one amt more'n two months old.
what's sold to Mr.. 81 Bradford's cousin
on count Of the richsess Of Charity's
milk to raise from"
II beg your pardon, madam" said
Miss Cynthia with elaborate courtesy
as she threw Charity a bough Of sugar
maple leaves she had pulled for that
exact purpose on the way up. Charity
gave her tail friendly switch and
her large soft eyes roamed over the
radiant vision BY her stall with placid
appreciation.
Don't you and Charity gossip too
long" called Miss Selma Lue from
halfway up the ladder. mind your
dress don't get snagged on that nail
thore."
A little breathless. Miss Cynthia
pushed her head up through the open
ing and cautiously swung herself to
the floor above; then halted and stood
spellbound. The barn loft had become
another world! A large window that
stretched half across the end, opened
out to the blue hills across the valley,
and the river wound through the pic
ture like . silver thread. On the
walls we're rough sketches and some
pictures. hold and startling. and in
the middle Of the room stood an easel
On which was huge canvas. A cot
With one Of Miss Selma Lue's old
PATCHWORK quilts covering 1t stood in
enc corner, and . familiar gray coat
hung from . peg.
With horror Cynthia realized that
SAe was IN the camp Of the enemy.
ana ner nrst lncllnaClon was TOR pre-
cipitous fight, but Miss Selma Lue's
bright eyes held her, and for the
life Of her she could not voice her
disnay 70 that plainly overtoyed lady.
Nov. thers!" she exclaimed.
Drsathless fpom the climb and from
delight. I've got you here at last,
and can see how happy you are
fDem your face. Amt 1t surprise
10 have . art gallery Jest sprout up
It your back door unbeknownst to
you or anybody else? 1t do beat all
how that boy can paint! Now cone
here and get good light on this
one here in the middle. You would
think that any light up here would DO
, good one, with that big window hs
in the wall therein. F1arity
helping him Of nights and Mr.. Dobbs
a-putting in the glass-but It amt.
and you've got to step around to git
Jest the right view Of them"
Miss Cynthia stood before the can
vas. lost. unable to utter word. He
had painted the sunset hour on tho
wharf and the roustabouts unloading
bales Of hay from up the river In the
mellow light 1t was a tremendous.
decorative thing Of which Miss Gym
.hia had never seen the equal.
IT'S . order for big building in
and. Miss Cynthie. what do
vou think? IT'S to be hung ON the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26
(TO be continued,

AS usually treated. sprained ankle
will disable man for three or four
weeks, but by applying Chamberlain's
Linimt Mt freely as soon as the injury
is received. and observing the direct
ions with each bottle, cure can be eff
fected in from two to four days. For
sale by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26

bic Compound. l
was sick three
months and could
not walk. l suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said l
could not get we'll
without an opera
ton, for l could
hardly stand the
pains in my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg. I began
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26
l Have for Sale

II Aberdeen Angus Bulls, Black Birds,
Ericas, Heather Blooms, Barbaras, two
Imported Heather Blooms from Scot
land; also females, and Berkshire
boars. Come and see. or write to
JOHN J. WALENTA,
Rt. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
-Four miles west of Spillville, %
miles east of Protivin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26
WOMAN
.
\ -
ESCAPES
OPERATION
WasCured byLy Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, Ind.-"Your remedies have
cured me and have only taken six
hotties of lydia f. Pinkham'S Vegeta-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-26

name the puppy for him-boo-hoo-"
walled Ethel Maud. whose inthitions
were most truly feminine.
''He amt tall! Didn't you tell him
that Miss Cynthis was a-going 70
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
SUCH 70 UNDERTOOK IN AGREE.
MENT WITH cURTlss COM.
PANY ON FLIGHTS.
THIRTY MINUTES OF
FLYING ARE COMING
A. Many Flights a. Are Necessary
viii 20 Made in Order to Be in Air
Half An Hour-If Wind Unfavorabls,
Tuesday, Sept. 12, Flights Will Be
Made Wednesday.

That the free exhibition Of aviation.
to be given during county fair week,
will prove great drawing card for the
fair, is assured thru the contract mace
Ly the ,Marsnalltown Club with the
Curtiss Aviation Company. to fulnll
the contract of July 20, when forty
minutes Of flying were cut to ten min
utes owing to the unfavorable condi-
ton of the wind.
L. c. Abbott, who was delegated by
the club to close the contract with the
Curtiss people, has returned from Chi
cago, where he met Goth Mr.. Curttss
and Mr.. Fauncuille. the latter New
York manager for the Curtiss people.
That the Marshalltown contract,
which r. C. ("Lucky Bob") st. Henry
was assigned to fill, will be lived up to
10 the letter in the other flights, was
assured Mr.. Abbott by both Mr.. Cur
tiss and Mr.. Fauncuille.
The aviator who is sent here will fly
on Tuesday, Sept. Il. ii possible. b.:
should the wind not be favorable on
this day the flights will be on Vednes-
day.
To Fly Thirty Minutes. .
y
The original contract for this city
called for four lights. averaging ten
minutes duration, ror a total OF forty
minutes in the air st. Henry only flew
twice. and did not consume more than
ten minutes In the air. so that there
are thirty minutes Of flying coming to
Marshalltown county fair visitors.
As Many Flights a. Necessary
In giving the thirty minutes exhibi-
ton in the air the aviator may make
as many flights as he chooses. prov1d-
ing the actual time consumed in the
air is within sight of the fair visitors
and over the grounds. The flights Will
not be started on the grounds. owing
to the ron ghnesx OF the land and the
fact that. the trees form pocket that
would actually prove dangerous II the
upper air currents are not just right
and the machine should dip" The
starting point Will be arranged week
in advance OF the fights by the club
and a representative Of the Cdrtiss
people who will visit the city.
Last Ai;ghting on Grounds.
Altho none OF the flights will De
started on the grounds. the alighting
from the last flight must be made on
the grounds. On all of the preceding
sights, the aviator will choose some
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Rhodes Hac,.c;nc..

Mr.. and Mrs. w l. Good, of Mar
sllalltown, have been visiting among
relatives and friends at this place.
Messrs. H H. Hildreth. Charles Wall
lace and Metge left Saturday for South
Dakota.
Lloyd Ellis started Saturday for
AnaTnosa He expects to tour the fairs
this fall, and will run refreshment
stand
Several of our citizens attended the
picnic at Baxter Thursday.
Mrs r. D. Outright, OF this place,
and her. sister, Mrs. Johnson. who was
here on a visit, were called to Center
Junction Friday by the sudden death
of their father, air. Carson.
Mr.. and Mrs Abe Good visited over
Sunday with Mrs Emery and family,
near Valera.
Miss Frances Poster who has been
spending some time visiting at Daven-
port and Rock Island, returned home
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Henry Buck and son Alfred. OF
North Yakima Wash, have been vis-
ting among relatives at this place for
some time.
Mr.. John Capron, OF Olathe Kan, is
calling on old friends and relatives in
this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Buck returned
Saturday evening from Colfax, where
Mr. Buck has been taking treatments
for rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miles spent Sun.
day in Madrid at the Miles home.
Mr.. and Mrs N. F. Baker were st.
Anthony visitors Sunday.
Mr.. Hale. OF Ames, is here visiting
his son, Andy and Aaron Hale.
Miss Livingston, OF Newton, fs en-
5oying visit at the home Of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Nirk
Mrs. c. D. Darling spent 2 few days
this week at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. Stevens. near Collins.
Mrs. Mary Girton, Of South Dakota,
is visiting at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thompson, and
other relatives
Mr. and Mrs. e. B. Perry. Mr.. and
Mrs George Chamberlain. Mr.. J. c.
Roebuck, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Perry,
Mrs Charles Dewey and son Charles.
were In attendance Sunday at . dis
trict conference Of the n. r. church
at Farrar. The party made the trip In
the Roebuck and Dewey autoe. s.
| Mrs. J. p. 8attefheld and Hrs. MI
dred Miles were Des i1Goinas VISITORS
TUESDAY. &.
II. Emsry strickjsE, aoeomSansed "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
Reception q Ieorand.

On Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bickel. the Ladies'
Literary and Music Club. together with
& few friends, gave a reception in hon
or OF Mr.. and Mrs. Reibsamen who
were recently married In White Pigeon,
Mich. After social greetings the fol-
lowing informal program was given.
each number being heartily responded
to-:
Quartet. Until the Dawn'-Messrs.
Kendall, Garland, Richards and Bickel.
Reading. There Little Girl Don't
Cry"-Mrs. Ira Gaunt.
Piano solo-Leona Hawbecker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Mrs Mary Jane walker. left Monday
for Clyde. n. D.. where they win spend
q couple OF anonths ct the homo Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker.
Mr.. Bucklin attended,the conference
of the n. p. church at Farrar last
week.
Mr.. w. c. Nirk made business trip
to Newton this week.
Misses Doris and Violet Browning,
OF Cedar Falls. and Miss Ruth Names.
of Iowa City. are guests Of Misses Alice
and Edith Roebuck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Good, of Mar
si1alltown, have been visiting among
relatives and friends at this place.
Messrs. H. H. Hildreth. Charles Wall
lace and Metge left Saturday for South
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
lecal weather Reeord.

Wednesdays extremes in tempera-
ture were 70 and SO, as compared to
"a and SO for the preceding day. At
O'Clock this morning 81 was recorded.
as compared to 55 for the same hour
Wednesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Dr.. r. J. NcimAn, veterinary surgeon.
once and veterinary hospital, 1o1 and
1os East State street. Once 'phcus
404. residence 379. .S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
MARSHALL COUNTY
NEWS OF INTEREST
r..R. CORRESPONDENTS GATHER
NEWS OF THEIR NEIGH.
eoRHoops.
CLARENCE COOK, MINERVA,
IS KICKED az HORSE
Ralph Middleton, Former Minerva
Boy, Takes Bird. at odeboIs-L.ureI
Couple Lose 6ake-othsr News Of
the County, Classified by Towns snd
Communities.

News of the county, classified by
towns, townships, and neighborhoods,
has been gathered by mes-Republi-
can correspondents in great abundance.
! The Minerva .ews tells Of Clarence
Cooks injury by being kicked by a
! horse, and Of :i,e marriage of Ralph
Middleton at Odsbolt. At Laurel the
death of a babe has saddened a home.
All parts of the county are represent
ed III the weeks resume:
Minerva Musings.
Miss Spurrier, of Anlana, is visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Earl
Tonllinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Maxfeld went to
Oneida Saturday to visit relatives. re-
turning Monday evening. They made
the trip in their automobile
In honor Of his 65th anniversary. Mr..
Warren Nichols was very pleasantly
surprised by about thirty five relatives
at the home of his son, Fred Nichols,
An elaborate birthday dinner was
served at noon. Mrs. Ruth A. Town
send, of Marshalitown, was the only
guest from distance.
Mr.. Walter Smelling was a business
caller in Marslalltown Monday.
Mr.. Clarence Cook had the misfor-
tune of having horse kick him. frac-
turing the bone below the knee.
Mrs. Ida Robertson and daughter
Metha, were hostesses Thursday to a
meeting of the Ladies Aid Society.
After the routine business the hostess
es served iwo-course luncheon, as
sisted by Misses Emma and Ruth
Nichols.
Mr. al Chapman spent Sunday in ST.
Anthony.
Mrs r A Townsend spent a few
days this week with her granddaugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Nichols.
Mr. willoughby. father of Mrs. Wal
ter Smelling. is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Middleton went
to Odebolt Monday to be present at
the marriage Of their son. Ralph Mid
dleton.
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Laurel, Items.

Idufei uISvnS.
Francis Edgar, the 3-months-old son
OF Mr. and Mrs F. N. Dowden. died
Saturday of cholera infantum, after an
illness of but few days. The fun
eral was held Monday, Rev. NJ. S. Levitt
in charge AMI interment in Graceland
cemetery, west Of town
John Wilson, of Grinnell, has been
appointed as station agent here. and
will enter upol his duties in few
days.
Evangelist Malloy. OF Albion, spent
Saturday between trains here. going
to Newburg IN the afternoon, where he
has charge Of the holiness campm eet-
ing now in progress.
Mrs. ]. L. Mat son, OF Ottumwa, for
many years a resident of Jefferson
township, spent a few days here the
latter part OF the week among relatives
and friends.
Mrs. c. walkup. OF Fredericksburg.
arrived here Friday for a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Russell Smith. and
other relatives and old neighbors in
this vicinity.
Miss Marjorie Weissenburger was an
over Sunday H.sitor at Waterloo, the
guest of her brother, Will Weissenbur-
ger
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READ THE T.-R. WANT ADA
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Marion Teynship Notss.


Mrs. Nellie Nicholson arrived home
from a four weeks visit near Beaman
at w. H. Nicholson's.
Lester Williams and family, Of Mar
shall, enjoyed a weeks outing at their
shack, four miles east Of Marshall
town.
B. Niehol. Of Green Mountain, visited
Sunday at c. e. Wheelers.
Mrs. Mary Benedict and daughter
Of st. Paul. Mr.. and Mrs. George Tut
tie, of Murray, Mrs. Farmer, Of Mar
shalltown, Mrs. Emma Cooper and son
Mrs. Keller son and daughter OF
Montour, Mrs Terrill and daughter o!
Garwin, visited over Sunday at Henry
Tuttle's.
B. X. Hoffert is in Charles City on
business.
Mrs. Lucy Thatcher left Thursday
morning for Preston. Mimi, to visit
her daughter Mrs. Jesse Link.
Mrs William Randall is recovering
from her recent illness.
Earl Wheeler, VINO has typhoid fever,
Is not so we'll.
c. w Rowe and wife, of Dallas Cen
ter, are visiting at the old peoples
home.
The annual meeting of the board OF
trustees Of the old peoples home was
held Wednesday at the home. The
quarterly conference OF the Brethren
church will be held Aug. 81 at the
church.
The Helping Hand Aid Society will
be entertained Aug. 80 by Mrs. Nellie
Nicholson.
Mrs. Henry Nicholson is visiting in
Waterloo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norri. and son
Frank, who have been visiting their
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Wheeler,
returned to west Chicago Tuesday.
Arthur Bowles has a new automo-
bile.
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New. Of Bangor.

news OF BANGOR
Rev. Jefferson Ford. a Friends ia
maica missionary, gave lecture
Tuesday evening on the work being ac-
cor,plished there.
Leta WINERY, who has been sick for
a week, is some better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Angus Arney went to
Clemens to help to invoice in the store
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Kirk are rejoicing
over the arrival Of their first son. born
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Clemens of Glenn
ons. and Verne Clemens. Of Wichita,
Kan. visited at w. Clemens Tuesday.
Lyman Collins are moving into their
new house this week
Sadie Arney is visiting home folks
this week.
New cement walks are being built at
the Bangor school.
Mrs. Hayden Smith is improving
slowly from an attack Of typhoid few
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-09

Mary Mac Lane energies again
In the crimson glow.
TITS nine full years since she
won notoriety for Butte, Mont.
and much money for Mary by pub
fishing sundry heart-throbs and
stomach aches. Now she's back
in Butte, short on shekels, per-
haps, but long on longings. So she
publishes. new chapters from her
diary, an echo of the good, kind
devil" stuff she wallowed in at 10.
Here are extracts:
Take it from me at 2S, that
love of any kind Except the long
affection of ones own
family is a thing of countless
cross-purposes, of corroding and
cankering self-torture and an end
less chain of jealousy-Jealousy in
every possible form and hue, SO
that each love that comes into
ones life is like, despite it's encom-
passing fascination, wan little
bit of hell"
81 am a thing of mystery, sub
tlety and brains"
81 feel an alcofness that one
would dread to the point of con-
templating death"
81 have the passionate, sensual
gray eyes of the weary cortesan.
and the virginia. pink lips of the
clustered num-"
81 have slim young body and
1t is my vanity that saved me from
many slip between the cup and
the lip. 1t was not my righteous
ness"
Cali 1 wanted at IT was happi-
ness. Now 1t doesn't interest me
any more than a stagnant pool
beside the road"
81 am egotistical. but not more
$50 than the rest of the world. l
am only more frankly so than the
rest"
81 tell, sometimes, 100 lies a
day. 1 have to or my life would
totter."
81 have had loves and friend
ships to which l have given my
hearts blood by the gallon, to
which my worn nerves have paid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-09
Mary MaClane Comes Back at %
In a Crimson Glow of Mystery;
"Kind Devil is Invoked Again

their last and utmost tribute OF
their thrilling tension. Oftener
than not they have left me worset-
ed, Travelled, wounded, but they
are worth the price,"
81 feel myself literally wearing
out against the hard surfaces of
the great glittering world. Every
days business has a flash of hor-
ror in 1t for me, black as bot
tomless pit"
"If / were dead would / stay
dead?
'If l were a nun would stay
Ia nun?
eff I were married would I stay
married, which is the unlikeliest
of ALL"
From drunk people; from
false teeth; from a fish too long
dead; from a dread mood of dis
content; kind devil, deliver me. -
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most
ANYTHING
BY Adam Fay Kerr.
Mills Hotel. N.

Dear Bill:
"See America First" is my
motto (stolen from railroad fold
ers) after reading various trav-
clogs, travelaughs and travelcom-
plants. Foreign tours seem to be
clustered with white ants, discom-
forts, filth, thieves, beggars, hold
up men and other attractions.
Said 1 to myself, friend Webster,
foreign parts have nothing on the
glorious u. 9. A., and I'll travel
from New York to Frisco to prove
it. If there are thieves in India,
there are better ones in the land
of the free. For every hold-up
man in Italy there are two Pull
man porters in the home of the
brave. So I've bought my ticket
from New York on the Nickel
Plate and tomorrow I'll tell you
of my first days adventures on a
tour entitled:
"FIERCE NIGHTS IN PULLMAN
FLIGHTS"