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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
BURR OAK.

Monday, December 23, 1912
Every one is busy preparing TO
Christmas.
Ray Feltis came from Canada las
week to spend the winter.
Mrs. Luther Pierce is ill with lun.
trouble.
c. Ward is on business trip t.
South Dakota, John Kessel accom-
panying him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pierce made 8
trip to La Crosse Thursday.
John Reese came up from Water.
loo last week for visit with friends
| Miss Lucille Emmons came down
from Austin Saturday to make merry
at Christmas with the home folks.
The Fred and Dick Ward families
spent Thursday at the McCauley
home in Button.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Masters enter
tanned friends at an oyster supper on
last Thursday evening.
Ben Manning and Roscoe Wicks
are home from school duties in ILL
nois for the holidays.
John Johnson and Will Feltis spent
a couple of days in La Crosse last
week.
e. Reed has on big supply of fine
cutters which he is having ready sale
for.
Mrs. w. Hilleman spent few days
in DEBORAH last week.
Mrs. Chas. Burgess was a pleasant
caller from Bluffton Thursday.
Mrs. T.. F. Shelley is enjoying a
visit from her niece from Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Leonhart and
Miss Nina Wicks took in the dance
at DEBORAH Tuesday night.
Miss Leah Roberts arrived from
Fayette today to eat Christmas din
ner at Grandma Weldon's.
Mrs. Anna Ward is staying at the
home of Mrs. Brittendall in Button
at present.
l.. Abbott of Minnesota is a guest
at the Arnold home.
l.. Abbot of the Red River country
is guest at the Arnold home.
Joe Wemett came up from Du-
buque Thursday night for a home
gathering which took place at the
parental home Friday and he return
ed Saturday to Dubuque.
Albert Abrahamson is visiting his
parents from Dakota.
The Misses Elsie and Norma Reed
came from Minneapolis today to en-
10y the holidays with the Reed fam
lilies.
Lester Ward arrived from CAMS
tota, Dakota, Saturday, for a short
visit with relatives.
Fred Wemett and family were over
from Mabel Friday for visit with
home folks.
Several from here attended the
party at p Mines home Friday.
''Brewster's Millions" which was
played at DEBORAH on last Tuesday
evening was much enjoyed by the fol-
lowing: Emmons, Reed, Heading
ton, Pierce, Smith, Johnson, Donald
and Wanlass with their wives; Mis-
SEES Rice, Cox and Groat, and Messrs.
Ward, Sullivan, Manning Reed, Nor
rison and McMullen.
Miss Leah Roberts, reader and i'm
personator and Mr.. Earl w. Manuel,
basso, representing oratory, instru-
mental and vocal music, of Upper
Iowa University. will give an enter
tainment at the !. 0. o. f. hall Fri
day evening. Dec. 27th, beginning at
eight O'Clock. Admission loo and zoe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25

Monday, December %, 1912.
Mr.. Mclaughlin of Hanover solo
load of turkeys to Jonas Akre Mon
day.
Herman and Joseph Forde drove
over to Highlandville Monday.
Dennis Malone and two other par
ties from Dorchester marketed tur-
keys at Jonas Akre's Tuesday.
N N Hendrickson took a load oil
poultry to DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Nelson were cal
led to DEBORAH Wednesday as Mrs
Nelson's mother is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Severide were In
DEBORAH Monday
Mr.. Saxvick and Henry Stoen haul
ed wood for the Big Canoe church
this week.
Emil Rasmussen was a DEBORAH
visitor Thursday.
John A. Forde was in DEBORAH on
business Thursday.
Berge Horvey went to La Crosse
this week.
Martin Solem and Tilla Severide
drove to DEBORAH Saturday.
Eerge and Severt Nelson marketed
hogs in DEBORAH Saturday
Nels Ashem of DEBORAH was seen
in this neck of the woods Saturday.
Andrew Gavle and Eddie and Miss
Christina Lund were in DEBORAH on
Saturday.
Henry Akre was at the county seat
on business Saturday.
Eddie Lund is spending the holt
days with relatives and friends at
Rice Lake, Wis, and Admore, N. d.
Alrn NJ LtaA MO
DEBORAH shoppers Saturday.
Forde brothers marketed their
hogs Thursday and Friday.
Miss Maria Horvey returned from
La Crosse, Wis, Thursday.
Berge Saude transacted business
in Highlandville Saturday.
Smith Molstad and son Melvin Wis
tied DEBORAH Saturday.
Merry Christmas to everybody.
Andrew Gavle traded his black
team while in DEBORAH Saturday.
John Istad drove to DEBORAH last
Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berge Horvey trans
acted business in Highlandyille Sat
urday.
Oscar Severide and Ole Holland
spent Saturday in DEBORAH.
~ Nelson spent Saturday evening
and Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery in DEBORAH.
H. C. Fadness transacted business
in DEBORAH Saturday
DIR. J.. ID. HeXom of Highlandville
was a professional caller near Satire
Sunday.
Mrs. Trim Mostad has been quite Ill
the past week.
Berge Saude visited at the B. Hor-
vey home Saturday afternoon.
Casper Finholt hauled two loads of
corn for Mr.. J.FJossendal Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25

We now carry the new discovery
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pounded by the American Drug and
Press Association. We will be pleased
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We are authorized to guarantee ut by
the association, to which we belong.
e. j. Parman, Druggist & Veweler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
Steamed Pudding.

One cup of molasses, one cup of
raislns, chopped, one-half cup of but
ter. three eggs. one cupful of milk.
two teaspoons of cinnamon, one-half
teaspoon of cloves and the same of
nutmeg. Flour TO make stiff dough.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
A New Discovery.

One of the sensations of the twen-
tieth century Is Meritol Rheumatism
Powders. A boon to every sufferer.
The best known remedy for rheuma-
tism in all its forms. Ask those who
nave tried it. Sold by e. ]. Parman,
Druggist & Jeweler, DEBORAH, Iowa.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-09

the job watch how he cutting report to Andy about it
The elected states attorney Andy terms wouldn't be
able work single against grating public ohc1a or
any grating private official without Andy knowing all about It.
He wouldn't be able get indictments drawn up without
Andys permission He'd be surrounded by Andy
he got peeYed and said darn Andy Andy
would hear about it within the five minutes.
Andy realized this right along from his
remark DeVine. J.
that he said at the important one in
county my OWN candidate for states attorney"
81 Officer You Andy admits himself he
the whole thing And he admits that he has his private
personal tagged labelled candidate presumably meaning there
acay Hoyne whose has been spelling the scenery
GU fair city. these many weeks
don't anything about Hoyne-except that he's An
candidate what price Andy demands his Cand
shall pay We don't know any about HOyne
That's enough
You how well Andy realizes that what he himself
the whole states attorneys Office by another of his
marks: ...- -
MY papers, he told Devine will support you for the nomina
ton and election any other office may Seectay for
chief justice of the municipal courbu want the
attorney"
Leaving aside make about Andys free
with other Office candidate might choose select you'll
notice that Andy is getting real progressive" here
First he wanted the APPOINTMENTS. Then
attorneys OFFICE Now puts right
says he the STATES ATTORNEY.
Andys remark, is enghtenng When Devine
tered protest against being shut Andy told him. injured
like:
You asked could for the states attorney
hn'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
VARIETY OF TIE BIBLE.


Vivid Descriptions, r story and Stores
OF Adventure,
Que of the sttikng things about the
Bible ais a single piece of literature is
the variety OF its literary FORMS, sum
etent, indeed. to appeal 10 tie most
widely different tastes There are @N
yeueut examples of the short story al
through the historical books, such as
the abSurhiugly interesting account OF
Joseph sold into slavery uph aIterWard
elevated to a rusitiuu next to i'ANra"ii
himself and the Intensely realistic
story OF paufs shtpwrcck. Which were
If not too we'll written, might I've IA rN
tract from some bunk III adventure.
The books OF which many OF these
short stories form II part constitute II
/ body of most intimate aud fascinating
trlhal and national history NeaEed
in bptwecn two Of the historical hooks
4 we tnd the story OF Ruth prose
Idyll," us delightful as any oi wien
prafaue literature can boast, Tue
Book ot Esther, though not IN form Il
arona has Il plot OF dramatic power
IN WllpD iiAiElN, WHO ~ 'H'N'u " " y
umphant satisfaction at the thonsh'
Of hanging Mordecai upau the gal
lows, becomes himself the victim OF
his own vengeance
AT the end stauds that wonderful
Apocalypse. which is AT once an VI
spiratiun ana mystery, fun OF heaN
~ ana rich cadences lhtefsIerse'
among all the narratives nfe de''sh'
fully suggestive descriptions, so'nt
times presenting to us the Simple VI
., of the shepherd again the iuNurion
:. surroundings of Ahasuerns court u
: not strange. therefore. that the blo'
, makes Il strong intellectual alG'"'
!, tuvers of literature and to mPN oI W
trained tastes Edgar t. shannon
!, Sewauce Review.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
HuSHE0 NIAGARA FALLS.
fhe Roar Of lis Mighty Waters onae
Stiilsa For Day,

fhe Roar Of lis Mighty Waters onae
Stiilsa For 6 Day.
OnIy once in history has the roar Of
the mighty fails Of Niagara been 81
fenced This startling phenumenou o.
Cured on March 81. ISIS. Early on
that morning people living near the
fails were surprised by strange hush.
MS startling in effect rs wonid be an
ssexpectnd and tremendous explosion
in an ordinarily quiet community.
Many persons thought they ind been
afflicted with deafness. aud all were
oppressed ny Il sensation Of dread.
With the coming of light the amazed
reople comprehended the reason Tor
the disquieiing silence. Where HEY
were used TO seeing the great falls WAS
bare precIpice down tie face OF which
Ii few suIail and constantly Diminishing
streams trickled Above the falls, III
stead of rushing river. WAS ohit Il
naked channel. with insignificant
brooks splashiug among the rocks Al
day long this astounding condition con
tinued, and persons walked, dryShei
from the Canadian side, aieng the yer,
edge of the preriliee. rs far us Goa
island. ON the Anerican side
Early in TIE nnrnins of Anril III
! familiar thunder Of tie great ca'atat
WIS again ileafCi and has never Siue
/ teen silent. though similar conditions
with like results. might prevail All
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
THE PRESIDENTS MAIL.
How the Great Mass Of Correspond
eace Is Handled Daily.

How the Great Mass Of Correspond
eace Is Handled Daily.
The Presidents mail is OF such pro
portions thai lie cannot. ike the bAsi.
ness man. read all his letters as part
OF The mornings routine. By care
fully developed system. however, the
contents OF the White House mali are
in substance laid before him each day
The work Of doing this fails upon
corps OF confidential clerks, who opeh
the letters and give them tirSt read
ing. Then they are carefully sorted
Manypof them. Of course, need not 90
10 the president ut all. since they are
simply recommendations for office
! These, after courteous acknowledg
ment, are referred TO the proper de-
partments aud placed on file until they
may be taken up for consideration
Many of the presidents letters are
purely formal or contain requests for
something which cannot be granted
These the clerks answer and the preSi,
dents secretary signs The requests
for charity are SO many that a special
form has been drawn up for answer
ing them.
Such communications as the presi
dent onght to see are carefully hriet-
that Is. Il slip is pinned at the top o
each letter, and on this is a tyrewril
ten synopsis OF its contents. telling win
the writer is and what he has to pre-
, sent Frequently the president is SIN
tlcicntly interested by the BRIEF to ea'lS
him to read the whole letter, SOME
, times the Communication is referred (
1 a cabinet officer, in which case he sli
/, is retained at the White HonSe an
flied.
. When large number Of nersot
a write on the same subject the letter
o are punched aud the brief at the to
4 gives the names Of those who nreSel
%. one argument aud in another list IL
; persons who offer different view,
q New York Press,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

Wholesale EaVore.

The Young man entered the presi-
dents Office and stood first on one low
and then on the othen He dropped
his hat, handkerchief and umbrella
Altoaether he was in highly deVei-
oped state of nervousness.
"Wel, wellw said the employer
"Out with it"
81 have come, sir" said the young
man, and then began to stammer.
"Well, speak up! Have you come TO
nsk for the hand Of my daughter or u
raise in salaryT
"lf you please. sir" stammered the
,o,,y man cts ."-Exchange
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

Two Irishmcn were working on inc
roof Of Il building one day when one
made n misstep and fell to the GROUND
Fhe other leaned over and called Are
yez dead or alive, Mike|'
"Oi'm alive" said Mike feebiy.
"Sure you're such a liar vi ooi I
know whether to behave yez or not
"Well. then. OF must be dead, sa'd
Mike, FOR yez won'd never uare 10
call me n liar If Oi wor aloive. '-fhi'-
adelphia Record.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
Nero and Bio Noses.

Nero never liked PERSON Win u
large nose He tiiprautly told the sor-
rowing reatives OF flahtus-~whon'' II
is alleged, he killed that 1t was Only
ON iuSuecting the corpse that he dlscoF
cred that i'latltus ind so hifSe !" h'S'
and if it had been pointed out peiofe
he would have certainly spared hls ll'e
81 life with such Il nose cooily adue
Nero "voud have been ample pen
ance for any crime.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
SimpIy a Bad Actor.

The Lady-How did you come TO no
thrown out of employment? The Thes'
pian-"Tis sad but soon told ta'e'
madam. An ape-'ike audience threw
ancient eggs at muh, NANCY ana
mercenary manger threw nun down
fight of stairs; dull witted doormah
threw mub out into the street, and
twice cursed taxicab threw nun tweh-
tv feet Thus it was, lady.-Judge'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
BRAVE MOTHER SToRK.
esr Nest kbisze, She VIII sSzy BY ard
Perish With Her Young.


yer Ns1t @p'sIs' G'e VIZ, -
Fe''S'' '''''' W '-"' $780,,
So Sttons Is 'he H}o'Ge' '',e va. ~
hfcd in the sta'k ana TIE "'.N VA. .,;, "
amounts TO heFoc !F'Ss'""'
stoth' WHICH 9ie'"H ,''N
Egypt aud the SUMMER III ''u, I'e' " '''''
western Europe likes 10 oo'" us H'S'
on the top OF some s'vel, -"5'e '"o'
S'ch n nest IS eiteh ii fea' nN''""ge ~
man. II is from three 10 Eve S"'D9 III
diameter ltSWarhis WIN ''"''"S' i'''9S'
I toadS and other dlHaGfeeabe creatures
1t becomes IN course 81 me NJ ''''\,
that 1t VIII sFeaN the f"ol Il ''' ga y"
/ Totally lfopI'ea up.
Nevertheless Tor various Su'e's',
tious reasons the NtoFN Is h"' "h'H WEI
come but even couF'ea ny tne "N'0
pean peasants, aha II '""h't u" "e"tV"
that the respect Win Wa'h tue '''u u
regarded is in some eN''ut u'Se' Gu
II the house taxes hfe anu 'he so"'H
storks happen to be Of an RNe Ut " n'''
they cannot he saNed ny NeihS '"h''
away from the nest me N'o'N H'olHe'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
SEA- GYpsies.

In the archipelago OF Mergui' OIL the
coast Of lower Burma. live the sea
prpsies." Instead OF carts they own
covered boats, in which. with tI'e'r
families, DIS. cats. chickens ana pets
they float about on the sea ana wan
spr from island to island by day they
fish or harpoon turtles or dive FOR pearl
oysters. and at night they seek tht
shelter of the land Only III very nau
weather do they seek employment OF
shore they seem to have solved I'''
housing problem in a manher per
fcrtIy satisfactory to themselves a''
| nav no rent or rates to any man New
| York Press.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
Jenpv Lind Hated Us.

Jenny Lind hated the Amerl'n"s'
She abhorred the very name Oh INV
uum. who, she said, exhibited me
inst Ms he did the big giant OF any
other of his monstrosties'
"But," said l, you must NOT forge.
how YOU were idolized and appreciated
IN America. Even as child | can re-
member how they worshiped Jenny
Lind"
"Worshlped or not" she answered
sharply, 81 was nothing more tilan u
show In a showman's hands. can
never forget that."-From "lhe courts
of Memory" by Nine. Lindenerohe.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

Just as soon rs n man starts TO
swearing he stops thinking DIDN'T
Won ever notice it? Well, just notice
and see. We don't endcaVor to explain
IT, but it in SO There must be some
psychological explanation for it-as, for
instnnce, Just ut thnt moment the deVll
rets into the brain ana scrNmhleS II
M 50 it cannot think 1t is just Ike
him to do IT, for his greatest ho'd III
This world is murky ana dtsheveled
thinking Ohio State Journal
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

Don't look for the ticket agent at an
English railway station, so that you
can buy ticket To your destination
Look for the hooking agent ana
book" to the point, aud keeping in
mind that what you reilly want Is the
baggage car. hunt ~ the luggage
van" and. having found it, remember
that if your trunk is i'll it II is in 1t rs
n "boy." not AS IA trunk. New forR
Post.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
YOUR SIXTH SENSE.
The Faculty That Enables You to Pre-
serve Your Equilibrium.

The Faculty that 6hap'es ." ~
serve fcuf E9o'u"''"'".
IT is at'hoSt Il '''''' ~ wy -
'iont Know you h''N' " s'N'''
!'ut yeti have, neNrrtheleSS u Is
Nnown rs the sense OF eqailn''ai'
The siNth sense Is 'eVa''" !" '"'
senicircaIhf eahalS OF tue t'''V' '''' .
and Whenever person : ~ u'i'-''
Of falling ot losing us e0"'it"''N',' .
warming message y 'o'ili''nii't','o "
he brain tor Years l''sS''''.'','',
nave been pnH"feh 'o N''"" VIZ 80
t''t " ''''N' Attn.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
Misery Abe I'D,

More tough luck, whispered MS
wife
"Wpn, what now" he muttered
"Yuu know Miss Green never sings
without her musicy'
Eyes"
"Well. she's brought her music -
Detroit Free i'ress.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
Doctorina a Doctor.

~ say, doctor. did you ever DOCTOR
another doctor"
ION. yes
well. tell me this. Does DOCTOR
a,..,or a doctor the way the doctored
doctor wants to be doctored, or does
IN. doctor doing the doctoring doctor
IN. other doctor In his own WayF-
Kansas City Journal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
His EXCUSE.

"You seem like Il spirtless creature.
| don't believe you've got enough am
bifion to open your door when Oppor'
tunity kuOcks."
Don't be too bard on me. ma am
| amt never had door. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

The thread spun by 4 spider is so
excessively tine that Il ponhi 81
vonla he long enough to reach around
tie earth It would take ten pohhds Oh
II to reach to the NOON aud over SUN
mounds to stretch to the sun Bnt TO
get 4 thread long enough to reach the
nearest star would require half mi
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
AlASkAS "SlLNI (

y -
Wonderful Mirage Thsf ~ syash.S.
Have Been pnosoYspneE So
one of the best stories tHRBaS
MIRAGE is that told in Alaska SsnSyr1-\
ing the appea,ance of Il city %.Atts stSNl
This silent city" is said t6--hA w-ASw
tuully been photographed and, QNieSp/
there are skentlcs, enough iie0ph eHfifn
70 have seen it to make the story utter I.
estng. N q
The first account of this city OF 81
lence" was told by a prospector namen
| Willoughhy. He WAS miner III Call
foruia and went to Alaska where ne
/ settled in the vicinity of Muir glacier:
/ In fact, it was Willoughby who plot
ed Professor Muir when he ascehdeu
the immense ice field which now bea's
the scientists name. Wiiioughby III
ways told the story of this city whlch
apneared in the sky with much ear.
nestness, and he carried photograph
which he said he took after seNerai
visits to the spot whence the Vlsion
could be seen,
When Willoughhy first went to Ans
ka natives told him that at certain
times of the gear when The days were
longest and the atmospheric eohaltiohs
right they saw suspended In the heaV-
ems n town With streets houses ana
many different kinds of buildings 80
impressed was he that he casas'o Tue
Indians to take him to the place where
the city could be seen, and III theif CHI
noes Travelled to the spot
After several attempts Willoughpy
At length saw this, silent city, rs '''e
natives called it. HE said that the at
moSphere was so clear that mountains
! many miles away seemed near anu
; TINT IA he ga2ed the outlines or city
gradually assumed shape ana putiu-
u ing after building came to view. no
distinctly saw tall office Du''uihss'
& churches and spires, houses anu wv
" ary indication that the city was i'-
~ hohitcd, but. though he saw 1t seVera'
II fines he could never detect human
II hejng. A halo of light seemed 10 GOV,
l. or all. AS he ga2cd. the VISION l"oe',
and gradually receded. So convince"
wos he that he was looking AT INV
n,;r,ce of An actual city that he mnde
records to show that he hao pee" u
on the exact spot whence the picture II
the sky could be seen
of Willoughby's photograph was ctu"'
mo INT enough could be discerned 10 i'''
We persons to assert that 1t was view
m of Bristol, England, many lho"s''''
an miles away. Wiloughby told his s'or'
n In 1898 or thereabouts. Since then sew
of aro, persous have said that they SAY
nfs the mirage In every lhslahce W
new mirage was surrounded by ha'o
mn. light which poured Il soft glow o" 'o'
tod and walls. York Sun.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
Didn't Like Tases.

Cases against George Washington aP
pear here ana there III oid aoea'ieil'e.
No less than three elaims were entered
against him during the year los III
compel him to pay taxes. me hhfhof'
ous clerk, commenting on these nc
,;ons remarked, George Washington
Esq. appeareth not 70 hAe taxes
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
Evolution.

"Of course you believe In evo'u'
TONI"
yes" replied Mr.. Cnmrox. MY
own recollections OF early days In the
west remind me that many sixty
horsepower limousine can trace hs
financial ancestry back to a prairie
schooner Washington Star.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
Put Himself In Bad.

The Spinster-i Your face is so ia
mliar to me, professor, I'm sure we've
met before Distinguished Foreigner
Very likely | vos in dis country
ven | vos young chap. - London
Opinion.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
The Indian Runner,

A certain variety Of duck. called the
Indian Runner. will produce more eggs
than a l.eghorn ben, according to
writer in the Country Gentleman. ana
the Young ducklings grow four times as
fast as chickens.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

"say, pa, what Is the difference be
tween n visit and a visitation:' Foha
Parent-A visit, my boy, is when you
20 to see your grandmother jones
and visitation is when your Grand
mother Jones comes to see us,-NeW
York Times
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
Her Opportunity.

Wife, had better take that nat iof
a. shllings Husband But I've oh'S
GOT ~ with me now I'll have TO owe
nam thp odd 5 shillings. Wife ON.
then IN take this one for s''iheas
Five shiIIings is too insignificant sum
TO owe.-l.ondon Telegraph
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

AIRS Hiram Often afraid yon
won't do As nearly as can ftd out
van have worked IN six or seven places
during the pas, year. MISS brauy
Vel. an how NANNY girls has perseit
nnd IN the same tonne? No, less, I'm
thiukin = i,ustoB transcript
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
TIE Settlement Worker.

Hnax-l thought you said he was a
settlement WORKER? Joax : He Is,
Hoax Why, he tells me he's piii
reflector Joax Well? : Philadelphia
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