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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
A PLEASING PROGRAM.
Given at Benton City Presby
terian Church Last Sunday.

The following children 5 day
program was given at the Benton
City Presbyterian church las,
Sunday night. There was a large
audience and the children in eaci,
exercise delighted everybody:
Song, Saviour. Like Il Shep-
herd Lead Us, School
Prayer.
Recitation, Clyde Douglass.
Song, by the children, "Littlr
Eyes"
Recitation, Ruth HofscsS.
Boys Drill.
Song, "Children's Day Is Hero
Again"
Recitation, Clarence Fuhrcr.
Solo, by Neva Rockwell.
Song, The Builders.
Exercise, "Children's Day |.
Here" five girls.
Pantomime, Lead, Kindly
Light" "
Recitation, Dora Davis
Duet, Jesus Little Ones,
Walter and Winifred Stratton.
Recitation, "The Ladies Aid,
Lora Fuhrer.
Fan Drill, by eight little girls
Little Maids" Margaret an,
Nadine Douglass.
Exercise, "a Motto for tn,
Sunday School"
Recitation, "Tommy's Pray
er," Martha Miller.
Solo, "What Friend, - Per
melia Owings.
Recitation, "The Saviour i
Coming" Edna James.
Duet, blossom Bells" Esthe
Cox and Neva Rockwell.
Oar Drill, by y young ladies.
Exercise, "The Corner Club,
by four boys.
Collection and closing song
Kind Words"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Roy Wayne and I. T. McCue, Sec
retary and Treasurer.

At a meeting of the Audrain
County Farm Bureau Board Of
Directors in Mexico last Friday
Ralph Wayne was elected secre-
tary and |. 7. McCue, treasurer.
The young secretary is the son OF
John T. Wayne, Justice of the
Peace of Salt River township, He
is a graduate of Mexico High
School and is live wire. He will
be helper to County Farm Ad'
wiser E. w. Rusk. The two will
have an office in the old Hopkins
& Edmonds building, near the
northeast corner of the Square
Mr.. McCue, the treasurer, Is
cashier of the North Missouri
Trust Co. He will also be a gooc
helper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Garth Beal of Odessa is spend
ing his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Hampton, here. He is a telegraph
operator and one of Laddonia 5
best boys.
Miss Hattie Crary returned to
Farber Sunday after helping care
for Mrs. DeLaporte thru her sick.
ness.
Mrs. j. M. Scobee and little
niece, Eula Pierce of Mexico, Wis
tied their brother and uncle, C
c. Ingram, Friday.
John Vandeventer and wife OF
Kansas City are visiting NJ. L
Alexander and wife.
Miss Caddie Welch fell from 6
swing and broke her arm Friday
She is suffering considerably.
Clyde johnson, wife and little
son visited j. c. DeLaporte Sun
day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
MRS. BRONAUGH DEAD.
Formerly Miss Louise Lakeland
of This City.

Mrs. Charles G. Bronaugh, who
before her marriage was Miss
Louise Lakeland of this city, died
of uraemic poisoning at her late
home in Battle Creek, Mich, last
Friday afternoon. The husband
survives her besides a little
daughter, Helen Louise, Is
months old. Deceased is also sur,
vived by her mother, Mrs. Louis
Lakeland, and four brothers ~-
Harry, Paul, Guy and Harvey all
of this city.
Mrs. Bronaugh was q years
old and was born and reared II
Mexico. She was a graduate Of
Hardin College and was a sweet
singer-her voice was often hcart
in the different church choirs oI
the city.
The body was brought to Mex
leo for burial. Funeral service
was held at the home of A. X
Luckie Sunday afternoon con
Quoted by Rev. w. f. Dunklc
pastor of the Mexico Methods
church. Burial was in Elmwood
The pallbearers at the funera
were: Harvey, Guy, Paul an'
Harry Lakeland, VIM. BronaugI
and Douglass Whitley. The hon
orary pallbearers were Free
Llewellyn, DR.. j. f. Harrison
Louis Barth, Dave Robertson, l.
NJ. White and Fred Morris.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
OLDEST AUDRAIN
COUNTY CITIZEN
Rev. Royal Jesse, 80 Years Old,
Passes Away.

Mexico lost another of her very
best citizens last Friday after
noon, Rev Royal Jesse, the oldest
resident of the county; Il man
pure in his every purpose--a man
who walked and talked with Hod
daily.
Deceased was a native of Nir-
ginia, born April &, 1881. When
he was but two years old his
father, Rev. VIM. Jesse, moved to
Audrain county, and here Royal
remained to the time of his death.
His father organized the first
Baptist church in the county,
Hopewell Baptist church, the
building now located at Thomp-
son.
Mr.. Jesse was twice married.
The first wife was Miss Mary FL
len Boswell, who died a number
of years ago. The second wife
was Miss Jane Butler, who sur
wives him. The following chill
dren survive him, all by the first
wife: DR.. j. w. Jesse of Santa
Rosa, Cali; Frank r. Jesse Of
this city; Mrs. Annie Parsons of
Florida; Mrs. w. l.. Griffin of
this county; Miss Lucy Jesse, "f
this city; Mrs. T. j. RodhouSe Of
Columbia, Mo, and Mrs G. c.
Cullers of Tracy, Iowa.
Revs. c. A. Mitchell and ,JOhr
f. Ayscue held funeral service at
the home Sunday morning, burial
in Elmwood cemetery.
The pallbearers at the funeral
were: A. G. Powell, John Duty,
Thomas Donnelly, j. II. Whitson
and Sanford and Genrich.
Mr., Jesse had lived III The
county 80 years. As Indicated
above his was a good life; eterni.
ty alone will reveal how thc
world has been helped by the
years he spent III IT.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
MARTINsBURG ITEMS.

Mrs. ID. S. Rogers of Adrian,
Mo-, is visiting her father here
this week, Mr.. Joe Muster.
Mrs. j. p. Covington returned
home from st. Louis Wednesday.
Herman Yelton went to Wells
vile Wednesday. L
Mrs. Jasper Stephens went to
La Grange, Mo-, Wednesday 70
visit her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Martin.
Edd. Verhoff of Mexico visited
homefolks here Thursday.
M. p. Hunt of st. Louis was
here Friday in the interest of the
Missouri Baptist Sanitarium.
DR.. j. G. jacob was in Wells
vile Thursday.
Louis Fennewald was in st
Louis on business this week.
w. P. Moser made a business
trip to Mexico Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Goullee Of
Wellsville spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Moser.
Miss Dorothy Robnett spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Miss Ethel Overbaugh went tC
Wellsville Saturday.
II. P. French and family anC
Misses Minnie Pike and Manic
Pihale motored to Laddonii
Sunday evening.
Will jacob came home from
St. Louis Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

some way. think it was the
work of Jack Frost. Guess | did
not get up early enough to learn
of my own knowledge" as the
witness in court would be com
PEELED to say.
Luther O'NeaI: | was out west
of Mexico II few days ago and ran
up. on a big black snake. | took
down my rife and shot him thru
the head. The reptile measured
Just six feet and two inches in
length. That was some snake, eh!
w. G. Torreyson: Fifty years
from now. more or less, when per-
haps Ed Kennen, John McCune,
George Ferris, John Beal and my
self are no more, how will people
he getting about 1t will beat
some of the speeding nowadays
all right. | can imagine fellow
may come down from Kansas City
in the morning and breakfast at
Laddonia, go up to Chicago for
dinner, lunch at four at st. Louis
in the afternoon and back to Kan
sas City for supper---all the same
day. That may be little over
drawn. but that's the advance
American invention is making.
1t beats the world.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
GIVES HIS HOME.
Former Mexico Pastor Makes
Unique Proposition.

Marshall, Mo-, June l2.-Dr. J
c. Maple of Cape Girardeau
nearly so years old, and one OF
the oldest Baptist minister's in the
State, n former Pastor at Mex
leo, Mo, proposes 10 rent his
dwelling-house here to his congre.
CATION for $50 month during his
lifetime. After his death the
house would become the property
of the church. The proposition is
under consideration.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
CUIVRE ITEMS.

Geo. Williams transacted bust
ness in Mexico last week
Mrs. Albert Brace and children,
Charlie, Edith and ARLENE, visit
ed Mrs. Pat McDermott at Wells
vile, Thursday.
George Dubray and sisters.
Marguerite and Cornelia, visited
their sister, Mrs. Arthur Barnes
Sunday.
Ethel Edwards has a new bug.
gy.
The big bridge just east of the
old George Ramey farm fell IN
Friday morning just after the
Parker boys had driven off of 1t
This is the second bridge i'll this
community inside of "A mile that
has fallen.
John Cox and family spent
Sunday at Tom Brace S.
A large crowd attended the
children exercises at Noun
Olive Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lynch an'
August Rust spent Thursday a
Wellsville.
Mrs. OFT Edwards and childrel
spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brabant.
+. A. Lewton visited his daugh
ter, Mrs. Tom Brace, from Tues
day till Saturday.
Jim Everly and family, Clar
ence Bales and family, and Alic
Stuart, Eva Brabant, Milky Cox
all spent Sunday at A. E. Brace :
Mrs. John Knipfel has bee
quite sick for several days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mrs. c. Z. Cowles, south OF
Mexico, just over the line in Cal
laway county, who is a sister of
Rev. j. D. Greer. of Mexico, is
visiting relatives in Bowling
Green, KY. Bro. Greer expects
to go back to that State next
week on visit also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Grade. And each was a boy !;
what do you think of thatH
The graduates were: Lloyd
Frisbie, Roy Lotion and Carl and
Ray Cox. A picture of two of
the graduates, Lloyd Frisbie and
Roy Lotion, is herewith shown.
Three families were represent
ed among the graduates, you see.
Lloyd Frisbie's parents are Mr..
and Mrs. b. l.. Frisbie. Both
were raised in the Hall neighbor-
hood. Their farm contains go
acres and it is one of the best
farms in that neighborhood. Mrs.
Frisbie before her 0arriage was
the daughter of |. N. Oaks, de-
ceased. Grandma" Oaks is still
living. Mr.. and Mrs. Frisbie s
children are: Charlie, who is
married; Myrtle and Lloyd.
Lloyd is l6 years old and is a
bright boy; all the children are
bright and wide-awake. Mr..
Frisbie is an uncle of Mrs. Nj. f.
Horton of Mexico.
The parents of Roy Lotion are
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lotion. They
were raised in the Hall neighbor-
hood, also. Mrs. Lotion before
her marriage was Miss Jennie
Hall, daughter of j. f. Hall, de
ceased. The latter settled in that
locality of Audrain more than 5C
years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Lotion s
children are: Inez, Roy and
Florence. Miss Inez graduated
from the public schools ol
Apache, Okla, two or three years
ago. Roy Lotion is l6 years old
By his picture you would judge
him to be wide-awake fellow
and his two sisters are in the same
, list. His father is brother OF DIR
L. A. Lotion, formerly of /lad
donia, now of Kansas City. Mr.
Fred Clapper of Mexico is
y cousin. The family live on tn
old Hall place but have an 80 acr
farm adjoining which they ar
arranging to improve shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Cox ar
the parents of the other tw
graduates, Carl and Ray Cox. Nh
Cox was born in Montgomer
county. He is the father of seV
en- children. Earl is a travelin
salesman and graduated from tn
Montgomery City schools. M
Cox has a fine farm, 240 acres, II
is proud of his children, and hs
Just cause to be.
These four graduates are I'll
first ever to come from the Ha
school. We hope there may
others next year. Miss Maskt
will teach in the district agai
That insures a good school ne,
winter. By the way, Ha
should soon get on the approve
list of schools of the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

The Perry Enterprise says
Thos. w. Crump and most esti-
mable family moved to Mexico
Tuesday. These people have a
high standing at Perry, both So
cially and in the church, and our
people deeply regret their de-
parture. Mr.. Crump is travelling
for a hardware company and the
change is made on account of bet
ter railroad services at Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Miss Lottie Cornett of this city,
who is attending St. Elizabeth s
Seminary in st. Louis, was badly
frightened one night last week
when a strange man entered her
room. Her screams frightened
the intruder away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mr.. Dennis Kanaly of Mexico,
and Miss Matte Althizer, also of
this city, were married last Sat
urday night at the residence OF
the officiating minister, DIR. j. B
Hawkins.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
-FOUR EIGHTH
GRADE GRADUATES
Hall School Grants Certificates to
Four Pupils.

Some time ago very success
ful term of school closed in the
Hall district, this county, down
between Laddonia and Wells
Vile. Miss Annie Maskey was
the teacher. She had four pupils
who graduated from the Eighth
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Miss Lucy Jesse has returned
to California after attending the
funeral of her father here last
week, Rev. Royal Jesse. Miss
Jesse will make her home with
her brother, DR.. j. w. Jesse, n
the Golden State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mr.. Thomas Nixon and Miss
Ethel Glover, both of Fulton,
were married in Mexico Wedne
day of last week, Rev. w. j..
Shullenberger officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Miss Anna O'Brien of Mexico
has been employed to teach in
the Boyd district, in Galloway
county, six miles northeast of
AuXvasse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

John Thomas Lupton, son of
C. R. Lupton, formerly of Mexi-
leo, won honors in the Eugene
Field School in st. Louis last
week-was the class speaker of
the graduating class.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

II. p. OMagan of Kansas City,
driving big touring car, ran in
to Phil Acton s team west Of Mex
leo a few days ago, knocking one
of the horses down. O'Magan
was fined $40 and costs in Justice
John r.. Wayne's court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. |. d. Lambert Of
Victoria, Texas, arrived here last
week on a visit to relatives and
friends. A sister of Mr.. Lambert,
Mrs. C. E. Morrall, also resides
at Victoria. All are well pleased
with the Lone Star State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs Elliott j. Mason
and small child of Pittsburg, Pa,
are in Mexico on a visit to Mr..
Mason's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Mason.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mr.. Shannon Smith and NJ 5
Hazel Haynes, both of this city,
were united in marriage last Sat
urday, Justice John T. Wayne
officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

j. A. GaIlaher has traded for
DR. X. r. Bragg's fine dwelling
on the Boulevard in South Mex
leo. DR.. Bragg will build again
on ground just east.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w, Pollock, at
their fine interurban home east OF
Mexico last Saturday, gave a
brilliant reception to number Of
their friends. A salad lunch was
served and an orchestra from
Moberly furnished music.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

The little daughter of Mrs.
VIM. Drake of the Worcester
neighborhood suffered a fall sew
eral days since and sustained a
broken arm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Judge j. C. Groves, southwest
of Mexico, A. d. Lambert, north
west of Mexico, and j. r. Shook,
northeast of Mexico, each are
sporting fine new automobiles,
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Kelly
the mother of Mrs. r. T. Gibbs
and Mrs. George Hatcher of thi,
city, died at her home at Stephens
Store in Galloway county las
Monday. She was n years old.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

J. W. Lee, proprietor of the
Rock Spring Dairy of this city,
has bought the Diamond Dairy,
owned by Fry & Black, west of
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Mr.. Estill Martin, connected
with the Bank at AuXvasse, and
Miss Virgie Rudd, also of that
City, were married last Thursday
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19
SOME INTERVIEWS.

dletown last Sunday. Big basket
dinner on the grounds Mt noon and
fine children's program given at
night. preach for this church
the first Sunday in each month.
A fine people down in those ends
of the earth.
Geo. w. Russell: Our country
down about Benton City is filling
up with automobiles. DR.. Frank
Goodson bought one recently, dit
to, Gale G. Douglass and Robert
Offutt. All, the auto has come to
stay. It's going to bring us bet
ter roads all over, too. You see
the farmer is becoming interested
with the city chap in this matter;
if he wants the auto he's got the
stuff" to get it, and the next
thing he gets walked up for better
highways.
James Ruse: Mrs. Ruse and |
came to Audrain county from
Connecticut in 1866. | never
went back to the old home State.
Formerly | owned a farm or two
in the neighborhood of Littleby
Methodist churuch. We now live
in west Mexico. More than 40
years ago | took plow and fol
lowed surveyor and marked the
way for road-on a direct line
southwest-from the edge of the
brush at Littleby to the corner of
the old Lawder farm, east of Mex
leo. That marking was the county
road after that for many years,
until later the matter got into the
court and the road was changed
and ordered put on the section
lines. You see people down tow
ard Perry and Hannibal wanted Il
"straight-cut'' to Mexico. Can't
blame 'em. We have Il good town
and they wanted to get close to us.
w. w. Henderson: | live over
a.,
Just northwest of Molino. Bought
me little farm out that way a
few months ago. Like most of
the other farmers, this drouth has
caused me to lose out on oat crop.
Mrs. G. M. Skelly: In the ear
lier history of the county, when
my family and | lived on farm
west Of Benton City, | remember
that John p. Clark of Mexico had
saddle horse he called Pete. >
He used to ride that horse across
the country from Mexico to Han.
nibal and 90 the trip between
suns. He thought he was making
Dragging time, but just thinl
what he could do in these hurry
ing times with an auto.
| Cecil Weidler: am just hom,
from attendance at the Agricul
tural College at Columbia. Fo
the farmer boy | think that schoo
lis Just the thing. l have on
more years work before grad
uate.
w. III. Ray: Yes, | have re
covered my eyesight, hurt four o
five years ago when l met wit
the accident of jabbing a cornstal
into it. | am happy over that re
covery, too.
J. b. Weaver: Those potatoe
are coming up all right; not th
ones, however, that were 'salted;
| planted the second time. Hurr
up, neighbors, I'm going to hav
a big crop of tubers after all.
j. p. Harper: No, don't ca
;. penter anymore. | buy and shi
c stock. Somebody had to tax
$ Charlie Casper's place at Rus
Hill.
c "Dick" Thomas: My son Jof
u was working with the wood-pi
{ a few days ago, A stick boundt
y up and took him in the mout
! knocking out four teeth, Sa.
Il that's enough to discourage mo
Il any boy against having to che
4 A
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Misses Beth Durkee and Grace
Morris are attending summer
school at the Cape Girardeau
Normal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Miss Ethel Hardine of Chicago,
is in Mexico on visit to her
parents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas
Williams of this city, son,
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

Prof R. B. Finley Of Hannibal,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. p. Wilfey, Mrs.
II. f. Truck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carter, all of st. Louis,
attended the funeral of Mrs
Charles Bronaugh in Mexico last
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

S. Nj. Locke has returned from
a visit in Kentucky.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29

full accomplishment, is to erect dams
and store water and by a series of
canals to conduct that element to tn
tract in the valley, which consits of
$500 acres. The work will be COM
pleted about the time the crowds
begin to rush to the big fair at San
Francisco and Mr.. Taylor hopes 10
interest thew isitors to a degree that
they will come to Nevada and set
tie. He will surely have something to
offer them.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29
NOTICE TO ALL LIVESTOCK
OWNERS

Notice is hereby given that the
Nevada Tax Commission has set
Monday, December 8, 1918, as the
date for the conference with all live
stock owners in the state.
At this conference the policy for
the assessment Of livestock for the
year 1914 will be formulated and all
stock growers are urged 20 be pres
ent or represented.
The meeting will be held at tie
court house at Reno, beginning at
10 o'clock on the day mentioned.
NEVADA TAX COMMISSION,
By L. F. Adamson, Sec.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29
File Articles

Articles Incorporating the Nation
al Nevada Mining company were re
corded by the secretary of state yes
terday, from the company's princi-
pa place of business at Phoenix,
Arizona. The company is incorpo-
rated for l,50O,O 600 shares of a par
value of ST each. M. A.. Hansen,
Thomas Defenbaugh, S. S. Spell and
N. P. R. Hatch are the incorpora-
tors.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29
Arlington Hotel Arrivals

Grant p Merrill, Woodfords; Roy
L. Quinn, P S Gardiner, H V More
house, Grant Miller, Reno; c w
Hickey, Topaz; H NJ Marsh, Oak
land; c NJ Booth, H B Sterling, Yale
Gleason, Sacramento; c NJ Wilson,
B Leipsic, A J Maren, w J Gobel,
Rufus Steele and wife, San Francics-
co; Eugene Howell and wife, Tono-
pah.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29
You Must Read This

Saves 90 per cent of your fuel bills.
Order the H~ydrocarbon Burner from
the first shipment. What a Christ
mas present! | am the agent.
If G. w. FISHER, Box AIS.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29
Plans Irrigation Scheme for
the South End of Valley

shape that within two or hree years
it will become one If the most pro-
ductive spots in tie valley and be
made to blossom Ike the rose"
Mr., Taylor's schfme, for which the
plans are alrea.y drawn and the
raised to insure its success
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29

In Carson valley, about nineteen
miles south of this city and two miles
south OF Gardnerville, l.. H. Taylor
and others are preparing to begin q
project that means the retaining OF
a lot of land that is now non-prO-
ductive and putting it into such
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29
Dance SATURDAY. Night

Major Craven announces another
of his delightful affairs, the dance
at Armory hall, Saturday, November
10Th.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29
Concert Every NIGHT

Drop in at Dicks and hear Edi-
sons latest invention. Standard
goods only carried. Everything you
desire on tap.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-29

Nc make II own tomales and can
guarantee them-at Smoot's. II
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-10
ALL PLAYERS ARMS ARE SOFT-NOT KNOTTY
. LIKE THE ARM OF A BLACKSMITH

What kind an arm you got, KIDD"
You remember that demand of
your boyhood days, oh, ever so many
years ago, don't you?
And you recall rolling up your shirt
sleeve and making muscle" for the
other kids to admire or envy? Sure
you do.
And if it happened that you father,
with a fine sense of proportion, in
sisted that you shovel SNOW, or coal,
turn the grind stone, and perform
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-10

The Hard, Knotty Arm of Blacksmith.
bullying muscles. Their arms and legs
are covered with long, elastic, pliable
tendons that writhe like snakes as
the players hurry through the thou
sand and one steps of training and
playing. ''
Illustrated here are the arms of
blacksmith and a ball player. Note
the difference. The man of the forge
shows bunch of iron muscle. The
players arm is as round as that Of
a girl. u -. y -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-10

But it isn't the man with hard,
knotty muscles who stars in athletics.
Hard muscles mean muscle-bound
arms and legs, and to be muscle
bound means lack of speed and elias
ITCHY, and speed and elasticity mean
athletic superiority.
Today thousands of young men are
preparing for the baseball season.
These fellows, whose baseball life and
usefulness depend upon the. condition
of their legs and arms, do not have
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-10

The Pitching Arm of Bob Harmon.
other hated but muscle building
Chores weren't you the proudest
kid in the gang as you displayed your
bullying biceps and told some other
kid to stick his finger into it?
You laughed at the fellow whose
arm was soft. Your idea of manhood
in the adolescent period was to tease
girls and display your muscles. +