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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
Tom Thumb--Miss Midget

A large and very appreciativt
audience assembled at the
Christian church last evening
at eight o'clock to witness the
marriage of Miss Midget and
Tom Thumb.
The ushers met all of the in
vited guests, some seventy IL
number and the relatives, anc
escorted each one TO his seat.
When all had arrived, the briu
al party marched slowly up the
aisle to the strains of Mendels
sokn's wedding march. First
came the ring bearer, then the
six little flower girls all clad in
white and carrying b quets OF
autumn fl 'wers; hea the min
lister, the brides maid and best
man, the groom, and lastly the
bride on the arm of her father
AS they took their station be-
tore the minister, the flower
girls threw their beduets at
their feet, after which the min
lister in very clear voice pro-
nounced the vows
Then came the reception fol
lowed by light refreshments.
Both before and after the cere-
mony several very good vocal
selections were given by the
relatives, such as 20, promise
me, y II love you truly M'd
love to live in Loveland," "Oid
Maids" etc.
The hit of the evening seem
ed to be the rejected lover, as
he certainly acted the part.
Miss Besse b Jones certainly
should be complimented on the
picking of the characters as
each one fitted into his part
perfectly, for even the old peo
pie did not forget their age
when eiving their so, The
caste of characters was as fol
lows:
Miss Midget, the bride, Irene
Benedict.
Tom Thumb, the groom, Billy
Barrett.
Maid of Honor, Doris Jones.
Best man, Donald Brown.
Ring bearer. Wayne Baker.
Pink brides maids, Violet
and Vera Birdsell.
Blue brides maids, Agnes
and Audley.
Minister, William Gamble.
Ushers, Eugene Foss and
Clark Hurd.
Father and mother Midget,
Clarence Briggs and Audley
Nichols
Father and mother Thumb,
Franklin Bennett and Virginia
Burlington.
Grandparents Midget, Will
lam Goodrich and Clare Sud-
duth.
Grandparents Thumb, Wilson
Doty and Hazel Hearn.
Cousins, Helen Brown, Fran
els Newton ard Ruth Peterson.
Old Maids, Mary Colver, Ra-
chel Lutes and Ethlyn Carlson.
Brother and sister of bride,
Lester Puddy and Doris.
Rejected Lover, Harlan Ro-
den.
Invited guests, some 70
This entertainment was given
under the auspices of the Young
Men class Of the Sunday school
and in their behalf Rev. Crewd-
son thanked The audience for
their liberal patronage
Adm Brown took flashlieht
pictures of the wedding party.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
Children Crv
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q a 8 r ORA
Walter Stowe, OF Lincoln,
was the guest of the Harry
Newton home last evening.

j. S. Dewell has received no
tice from Gov. Clark that he
has been appointed delegate
from Harrison county to the
Northwestern Good Roads con-
gress to be held in Milwaukee,
Oct. % to 81. Although busy
with his campaign, Mr.. Dewell
will probably attend this big
meeting as he is one of the
most practical good roads boost
ers in this part of the state and
does all he can to promote good
roads,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
Positively Masters Group

Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound cuts the thick choking
mucus, and clears away the
phlegm Opens up the air
passages and stops the hoarse
cough. The gasping. strangl-
ing fight for breath gives away
to quiet breathing and peaceful
sleep. Harold Berg. Mass,
Mich, writes: owe give Fo.
lev's Honey and Tar to our
children for Group and it al
ways acts quickly" For sale
by all dealers o29
Mr.. and Mrs r. L Davis re-
turned Yesterday from their
Omaha visit.
j ID Tamisiea received word
today that his sister, Mrs. Pet
er Bayard, nee Alkaline Tamil
siea, died Sunday, Oct 4. at
San Jose, Cal. She was born
Oct. 16, 1888, Oswego Co, N Y,
and married to Peter Bayard in
1858 at Council Bluffs. Pete,
Baysrd died some two years
ago She leaves three boys
and two girls, Victor, of Chi
cago; Joseph, Omaha; Peter
San Jose, Cal /; Flora, Dakota
Della, Los Angeles, Cal.
The w R C. held their regu
lar meeting last evening anc
near it's close, after the flag 50.
lure had been repeated, Mrs F
w. Myers made very nice
speech in which she reviewed
the faithfullness of Mrs. Johr
O'Gorman to the corps work
and in behalf of the lodge pre-
scented her with a beautiful pin
After lodge was over light re-
freshments were served.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Mrs. H. V. Way returned
last night from her visit with
Mrs. Silk of Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 3 T O RIA

Order one of the "Beloved
Adventurer" books at the Palm
theatre box office. These books
sell for 25c and the complete
slory will be shown in fifteen
installments at the Palm. Ar
thur johnson and Lottie Brlsco
are featured. This series will
be shown once each week.
Lou Longman and Jno. Tens
meyer leave for Chicago this
evening to visit friends a few
days and incidentally to see a
few of the White Sox-(ubs
series of games.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Woman's World has more subscribers
than any other magazine published,
over two million a month Its articles,
its stories, it's Illustrations. are the
best that money can buy. 1T lisa mag
azine to be compared with any home
magazine i'm the country, regardlessof
price, without fear of contradiction
of any claim we make for it. Its sto-
ries are by authors known the world
over.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Wohlers
entertained a large number OF
their young friends last even
ing at their home in the coun-
try in honor of the seventh
birthday of Miss Lottie Woh-
lers and the sixteenth birthday
of Miss Brey. The evening
was spent playing various
games and at a late hour a most
sumptuous repast was served.
The girls received many
beautiful and useful gifts in
remembrance of the dav.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

G S. Green has just ccmplet-
ed a fine gold leaf sign for I.
M. Gilmore. 1t is one of the
finest in the city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

] Terry's Uncle Toms Cabin
Company exhibited in Newell
Wednesday night of last week
to probably the largest audi
ence ever gathered in Newell
The big tent was packed to its
fullest capacity. The street
parade at noon was very fine
consisting in part of two fine
bands and drum corps. The
company has new equipment
throughout and presented this
play, so old yet ever new, in an
excellent manner. The char
acters in the play were all we'll
taken. The orchestra played
excellent music. The special
ties were very fine, one of
which was a bunch of negroes
picking real cotton on the
stage. Uncle Toms Cabin has
a happy combination of comedy
and pathos not ofte n equaled in
any drama. The Terry COM
pany has had many limitations
but no equals. We notice in
reading our exchanges that
this company has been playing
to capacity houses in every
town in this vicinity. There is
a moral to this. The manage
ment of the company under
stands the value of newspaper
advertising and advertises the
two weeks in advance systema.
tically and intelligently. Be
sides this the management
keeps its promises. This is a
combination that always spells
success. Newell Oowa) Mirror.
Ed McEvoy, of Broken Bow,
and DR.. M. L McEvoy, of Des
Moines, are the gnests of the
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Mr. and Mrs Axel johnson
and daughter, Lillian, returned
from West Point, Neb. today,
where they have been spending
several days with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
Keep Your Stomach
and Liver Healthy

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and have an excellent tonic eff
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Bowels Only 25c at your
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ers. o29
Miss Thalia Coulthard has
accepted a position in the office
of the Owen Engineering and
Construction 20.
The Northwestern is putting
in four foot sewer at the foot
of Eighth street to connect
with their big sewer which goes
under the freight depot.
Mrs N. B. Spafard ard
daughter, Nancy, returned
from Omaha last evening,
Y here thew have been the past
three weeks with Mrs. Spa
fard's parents.
II "
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cox were
Omaha passengers this after.
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
CHARACTERIZATION Wedding

Magnolia, la, Oct. 9-Alms
M. Fyrando and Harriet Irene
Fallon were united in marriage
Thursday, October 8. at 8 p. M,
At the home of the bridegroom,
Elder d. r. Chamber officiating
The groom was an active min
lister of the Latter Day Saints
church until incapacitated by
illness. He is at present con-
nected with church and historic
al work. The bride was born
and raised in Magnolia, hcr
parents being Harrison pioneers
Harlan Tracy left this morn
ing for Ames for an over Sun
day visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. l., G. Vincent
and children are visiting friends
in Omaha today.
W. 7. Hutchens, Nicholson,
Ga, had a severe attack Of
rheumatism. His feet. ankles
and joints were swollen, and
moving about was very painful.
He was certainly in a bad way
when he started to take Foley
Kidney Pills. He says, "Just q
few doses made me feel better,
and now my pains and rheuma.
tism are all gone and sleep all
night long" For sale by all
dealers. o29
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

DR.. DeVore reports the birth
of a boy to MIR. and Mrs. j. r..
James, Oct. z, 1914.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Ed McEvoy, of Broken Bow,
and DR.. M. L McEvoy, of Des
Moines, are the gnests of the
DR.. R D. McEvoy home for a
few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

C. A. Walker was taken i'll
this morning about nine o'clock
while he and Mrs. Walker were
at the lodge hall He was TAX
en- to his home where he is rest
ing easily and seems some bet
ter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

w. H. Halsey returned from
Chadron this morning where
he has been on company bust
ness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Miss Besse Jones, who put on
the wedding of Tom Thumb
last evening, left this morning
for Charles City, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

7. R Mullen returned home
yesterday after two weeks
visit at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Farm Life is a publication
adapted to the everyday
life of the farm folks, brim
fulI of things that help to
make the farm life more
cheerful and h6melike.
Special articles by authori-
ties on all subjects of inter
est To the up-to-date farmer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
THE GIFT FOR SPEAKING IN PUB.
Lie.

Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, have
Just had their annual triangular de
batting contest The newspapers gave
it as much space as would be allotted
to am initer-class baseball game. New
ertheaess, this is a kind of contest
that comes home very closely to
college students future.
A debating contest is no matter OF
pale faced and anaemic scholarship.
1t is a real battle, where quickness
of wits tells just as it does ON the
ball field. It is not the extent OF
a MANS knowledge that counts. 1T
is his ability to make his knowledge
available for instant use.
Years ago public speaking was
Taught much more widely. Every Fri
day afternoon the high school boys
were lined UP on the platform. They
had their speeches by Burke or Pa :
rick Henry to deliver. The girls
capped at their fervid oratory. Occa-
sioalal delegations OF parents saw WI
sions of their darlings i'm the Legisla-
ture
1t is considered nowadays almost a
public disgrace to have a SON grow
up into asuccessful politician. Com
paGatively little attention. is given to
training young folks in the art of pub
Lie speech. Still of recent years col
leges have done what they could in
these debating contests. Some high
schools have debating societies.
Ability to think on oneis feet and
to express his views coherently is
gift of enormous value. The bushes
man who cam state a case concise
ly lis greatly helped in attaining his
ends.
The young aspirant for success
gets more recognition JIM this way In
a single evening than would other
wise come to him i'm a decade. The
fellow whocan address a public hear
ing, welcome distinguished visitors,
lead sentiment at mass meetings, is
an asset to amy community. The
schools should value this gift higher
and develop it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
COUNTY SHORT COURSES
TO KEEP BOYS ON FARM

What can be done for the farm
boys who, from choice or necessity,
are not able to continue their edu-
cation beyond the rural school?
This question is being satisfactor-
lily answered by several of the coun-
ty representatives of the College of
Agriculture of the University of Wis
consin. County short courses in agri--
culture are being carried ON by them
for from six to ten weeks during the
winter when farm work lis not press
ing and the boys cam conveniently
attend.
The immediate result of these con-
tinuation schools or courses has been
to greatly stimulate the interest of
the boys in farming and to contri-
butte to the development and pros
perity of the communities in which
they live.
The first of these schools was tri-
ed olt at Rhinelander two years ago,
and already some of these boys have
entered the Short Course at Madison.
These same boys had left the pub
lie educational system because seem
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
NEW WAGON BRIDGE

With the opening of spring, the
annual agitation of new wagon
bridge comes up with regularity The
east end of the city ON the east side
of the river from business stand
point, is at a disadvantage over all
other parts of the city. The business
men property owners and tax payers,
want a new bridge at this end of
town. The present bridge ON Vine
street, is over crowded on busy days
There is always a congestion there.
The present wagon bridge Will last
for many years for it's present pur--
pose with reasonable care and atten-
ton given to it. A new bridge SPAN
ming the Wisconsin river at a point
Just above the Witter house, ON the
east side and the north end resting
Just in front of the old Garrison
home ON. the west side, constructed
sufficiently high so as, not to inter
fere with traffic on the consolidated
island, would be an ideal crossing for
a new bridge. The river at this point
is shallow and the bed is of solid
rock extending the entire distance.
For this reason the building of the
bridge at this point would be very
much cheaper than most any other
point that could be selected. The two
small buildings now occupied aus a
sample room for the Witter Hotel
and a millinery shop are both small
frame buildings that could be purchass
ed at a reasonable price This would
make an excellent landing for the
south end of the bridge at the turn
on First ST. Now ais we understand
the present law, the state, county
and city would each be obliged to
stand their third of the costs of the
construction of this bridgeThis would
be a most opportune time to take &C
ton for the building OF a bridge at
this point. VIII somebody move in
this direction to bring this matter to
a final disposition?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
WHAT is ADVERTISING?

Off hand, nearly everyone VINO mas
not given the subject more study
than to observe the universal prevail
ence of advertising would say, Its
blowing your own horn" But to the
business man, who has the problem OF
making success of his enterprise 1t
is the greatest science of CONNER
cialism.
advertising is mass craftsmanship.
Advertising is craftsmanship with a
MULTIPLICATION table attached" is the
way A. N. Fox, advertising manager
of the Benjamin Electric Manufac-
turing company of Chicago, put it the
other day at luncheon. Stripped OF
it's fuss and feathers, advertising Is
storing the prospects mind with good
impressions of good goods. 1t is sue
cessful in proportion to the impress
sion brought about. Advertising is
the greatest, most economical med
INN for the sale of goods. 1t is to
life what electricity is to
industrial life. 1t has grown astonish--
ingly. but a greater growth is yet he
fore it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
THE FIRST WEDDING.

We like short courtships and In
this Adam acted like a sensible man
he fell asleep a bachelor and awoke
to find himself a married man. He
appears to have popped the question
almost Immediately after meeting
Miss Eve, and she, without Filtration
or tshyness, gave him a kiss and her
self. Of that first kiss in the world
we have had our own thoughts, how
ever, and sometimes in a poetical
mood wished we were the man that
did it. But the deed is done. The
chance was Adam and he improved
it.
We like the notion Of getting mar
ried in a garden. Adams was private.
No envious aunts and grunting grand
mothers. The birds of the heavens
were the MINISTRIES, and the glad sky
hung its light ON the scene.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
POLICE "BRUTAIIT"

There have recently been several
near riots in New York and other cit
les, connected with l. W. W. para
des. Nine men We're arrested at the
last demonstration in New York for
ALLEGED disturbance of the peace. Al
legations were made that the police
brutality struck the heads of the
crowd until the blood spurted.
Only an eye witness could say how
far these complaints Were fair The
general question of the attitude and
conduct of the police toward disturb
ances is worth attention, however, as
a source Of constant conflict In a
great many places.
"a policeman's lot is not a happy
one" The street crowd is ulfrienday.
Even If he is merely trying to ar
rest a man as a simple drunk, he
feels the hostile atmosphere.
After a policeman gets three or
four kicks in the shin. he does not
feel quite that benevolent interest In
a suuirming creature that might be
suggested by pure philanthropy. Police
men occasionally get angry like 9TH
er people. The temptation is strong
to hand out monitory rap with the
stick. This quite possibly may be
more emphatic than would be called
for by the code of rules.
Police work creates contempt fol
the underworld of drunks, vagrants
| and thieves. The incessant conflict
with turbulence and disorder may
get too much ON a mans nerves. Also
politics lands many coarse and crue
men in a. policeman's uniform.
But perfection can be expected Ii
no task. 1t is one thing to gather IL
a squirning fighter, who is able &c
deliver some ugly blows. and MAY
have a gun in his pocket. 1t Is am
other thing to stand outside and crit
else.
| In these l. w. w. riots, the police
perhaps failed to distinguish careful
lly enough between men who lose sci
control from emotional excitement
and the ordinary street rough. But tn
fact remains that the policeman
saves the rest of us from the repul
sive job of self-defence Were it no
for him, every one else would haV"
to be rolling in the gutter, defend,
ing his own right to peace and quiet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
RESTORING PINE FORESTS

| 1t is a matter of satisfaction to
note that a number OF states are
making efforts to restore the pine
woodlands. Minnesota started work
| a few days ago on large scale and
is now planting a million pine trees
on cut and burned over land.
When the American pioneers
spread over this continent, it was to
the white, yellow and other pines
that they looked to provide inexpen-
siUe homes. The straight, clean gran
of the wood, the soft but tough quail
ity of tine fiber, and the abundance
of the supply. were a godsend
1t thereby became possible for the
pioneers to have a home exceeding
in comfort what he had left in the
highly refined cities of Europe The
cost of lumber was mostly for labor
and transportation. AT village rail
road sidings, one of the most com
mon sights OF daily life has been the
AASSe N<1A ASHA0 III pIdIO 'DOcA1t1o.
The wealth OF the pine forests, far
exceeding like resources in Europe,
led to a prodigal waste. A pioneer
used to think he had added to the
wealth of B community, when he burn
ed over a magnificent forest, and
planted corn or wheat over the aches
Of chaTTed Stumps. The price is now
being paid. Today wood houses once
so inexpensive. are almost as cost
ly as brick
The young man covers his regular
lands with pine should have a sure
reserve against declining age, as it
grows fairly quickly. In these days
our bird life has been sacrificed to
the seduetions of pot pie. As a re-
suit, insect pests have attacked many
forests. The pines evergreen foliage
resists the attack of many enemies
before which the slower growing
hard woods quickly fail.
1t wi1l be costly for the working
man of the coming generation to
own his own home, unless far reach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
MODERN EFFICIENCY"

Every period, every year, has it's
own pet watchword. Efficiency" is
the slogan now. Few periodicals and
few public speakers feel their argu-
ments In tune with the keynote of
the times unless they dwell ON this
word.
In New York City the past week
they have been holding am "Bffici-
ency exposition" Every one that ha
machine or device by which to
systematic and eliminate work Is
there in his little booth, arguing, ges-
ticulating, demonstrating The ques-
ton sometimes arises if the machine
or the system does not create more
work than it saves.
Efficiency is not wholly a new
word. Amy man who ever worked at
a trade will recall many arguments
between old time worhmen as to the
most efficient methods. Certain meth
DDS were always handed down as
the most efficient. But there was al
ways debatable borderland A room
full OF workmen would waste the
boSs's time, while they were arguing
which of two methods was the more
efficient
There is now a tendency to hold
oneself down, and to hold others
down, to certain fixed standards of
production. The old time workman
sat down to his bench with a conn.,
fortably indefinite idea of the a
mount of work that he was going to
turn out He disliked the lettering
grasp OF timetables. He often stop
ped to play by the waEside If a /
neighbor dropped ins they began to |
talk politics If the days work did |
no. show up well at p. M, he con-
soled himself by thinking that there |
had been unusual difficulties to sur
Now well conducted newspapers
have a certain hour at which every
page must go to press. The factory
has a normal standard pro- Ii
1uction. The good business man con-