davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-16

Habit is fearful thing, even In a
weather department.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-16

Sprained ankle? Rub on and rub in
Hanford's Balsam thoroughly. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24

too late that she had Dutched her
Book and backed into the wrong Pad
dock.
Fate separated the Young Couples
and many a Full Moon Debated ITSELF
before Lib and Angie had another
chance to get away by themselves and
fill up on Oolong and cautiously exhib-
it their Wounds.
Wilbur was Hustler who lacked
Terminal Facilities. He was full of
st. Vitus Activity and was always
transferring a lot of Papers from one
Pocket to another and getting ready
to interest Capital in some Megather-
ian Enterprise paying 20 per cent per
Annum, but somehow he never Ar
rived.
While negotiating for Rubber
Plantation in Yucatan he would hear
about Two Million Acres waiting to
be Irrigated in Colorado, but before
he could turn on the Water he would
be lured away by the Prospect of de
veloping some Monte Carlo PROPOSE
ton upon the Mesabe Range.
In the meantime he wore Celluloid
Collars and owed for every Round
Steak that he had carried home dur
ing the preceding Five Years.
Otis, on the Other Hand, played
nothing but Cinches. He was out fol
the Pastry. 1t was not his Fault il
the Widows and Orphans who invest
ed on his Tips all wound up as De
partment Store Employees.
He double-crossed his Partners and
whipsawed his Customers and bluffed
the Courts and bulIed his way into the
Strongholds of finance.
While the U. 8. Grand Jury would
be in Session, trying to get him with
the Goods, he would be motoring in
Normandy and tossing Showers of Sill
yer to the Peasantry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
The New Fable of the Through Train,
the Two Passengers and Nothing
Doing In the Way
of Transfers.

Two High School Heliotropes named
Lib and Angie were very Thick. They
had themselves photographed with
their Heads together and used to Dab
themselves with the same Piece of
Chamois.
Whenever Lib got new Patch for
her Silk Crazy Quilt she would divide
with Angie on a $3.50 Basis. And
whenever Angie got ready to sleep on
a Piece of Wedding Cake she would
pinch out a good sizable Hunk for
Lib.
Each Girl kept a Nightie at the
Other Girls House and, long after
they had retired, the Inmates would
hear smothered Giggles. interpreted
with Fragments of what He said to
Her and what She said to Him.
The Period of their Adolescence
was about 80 years ago, when Ro-
nance was still alive and Knighthood
was in Flower around every Dancing
Academy West Of Pittsburgh.
The two Chums had made Pact.
They were to be Friends forever and
ever and ever and neither was to hold
out anything from the other.
Each carried in Locket Four
Leaf Glover presented by One to
whom she had barred her Soul.
After supplementing the Graded
Schools with a full course Of Mrs.
Southworth and learning to play THE
Maiden's Prayer" on the Melodeon,
naught remained for them in the way
of passionate Diversion except to &C
ahead and get Married.
They waited three years for the
Fairy Prince of their Dreams to come
| Gathering down Main Street in his
! Coach all White and Gold, and Their
began to mistrust the Schedule. Sc
| they effected the usual Compromise
| falling gracefully into the awkward
| Embraces of two cornfed Lizard.
named Otis and Wilbur
In the Shake-off it befell that Angie
got Wilbur and Lib drew Otis. Thu
two Brides were somewhat envied, a.
| Wilbur was Good-Looker with ravel
| Pompadour and large snappy Eyes
while Otis was supposed to posses
the Faculty of coping the Mazume.
However, the purpose of this Fabl
Is to indicate that each Gal found on
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
one Hundred Years AGO.

One hundred years ago Andrew
Jackson. the future president, was ap
pointed a major general in the United
States army, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of William Henry
Harrison. The appointment was in
recognition of General Jackson's dis.
tinguished services in the war with
the Creek Indians. The Legislature of
Mississippi territory voted him a
sword, and numerous other honors
were bestowed upon him. General
Jackson. Immediately upon his ap-
pointment as major general, was as.
signed to the command of the Army
of the South and in July he assumed
command at Fort Jackson, on the Mis-
sissippi river, about IS miles below
New Orleans. Here he met the chiefs
of the Greek Indians, and after much
diplomacy negotiated terms of peace
known as the treaty of Fort Jackson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
HOW TO SAVE
YOUR EYES
Try This Free Prescription.

Do your eyes give you trouble? Do you
already wear eyeglasses or spectacles7
Thousands of people wear these win
dows'' who might easily dispense with
them. You may be one of these. and 1t Is
your duty to save your eyes before 1t is
too late. The eyes are neglected more
than any other organ of the entire body.
After you finish your days work you sit
about your eyes? Do you rest them?
something else that keeps your eyes
busy; you work your eyes until you go to
bed. That is why so many have strained
eyes and finally other eve troubles that
threaten partial or total blindness. Eye
glasses are merely crutches; they never
cure. This free prescription, which has
benefited the eyes of so many, may work
equal wonders for you. Use it short
time. Would you like your eye troubles
to disappear as IL by magie2 Try this
prescription. Go to the nearest wideawake
drug store and get a bottle of DIPLOMA
tablets; fill two ounce bottle with warm
water, drop in one tablet and allow 1t to
thoroughly dissolve. With this liquid
Just note how quickly your eyes clear up
and how soon the inflammation will dis
appear. Don't be afraid to use IT.; 1t Is
absolutely harmless. Many who are now
blind might have saved their eyes had
they started to care for them in time.
This Is a simple treatment but marvel
ously effective In multitudes of cases.
Now that you have been warned don't
delay a day. but do what you can to
save your eyes and you are likely to
thank us as long you live for publish
ing this prescription. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
GOOD CHANGE.
Coffee to Postum.

The large army of persons who
have found relief from many chronic
ailments by changing from coffee to
Postum as daily beverage, is grow
ing each day.
1t is only a simple question of try
ing it for oneself In order to know
the Joy of returning health as realized
by an Ills. young lady. She writes:
Il had been a coffee drinker nearly
all my life ard it affected my stomach
caused insomnia and l was seldom
about Postum and how beneficial 1t
was, so concluded to quit coffee and
try it.
81 was delighted with the change.
1 can now sleep well and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has got
ten strong and / can eat without suf-
fering afterwards. ! think my whole
system greatly benefited by Postum.
MY brother also suffered from
stomach trouble while he drank cot
fee but now, since using Postum, he
feels so much better he would not GO
back to coffee for anything"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" IN pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be wei
boiled-15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and, with
cream and sugar, makes a delicious
beverage instantly-30c and SOC tins
The cost per cup Of both kinds Ii
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocera
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
Died With Fortune Near.

That Benjamin Vance, prospector,
whose body was found in a gully at
the base of a 500-foot cliff near Palo
Rito pass recently, was killed after
locating a rich mineral vein is the
belief of S. ]. Vance of Tekemah,
Neb., his brother. In the prospector's
cabin were a number of high-grade
ore samples, cached in secret pas.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Coio) Dispatch
to Denver Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
In London.

Dressmaker-If l were you, madam,
I would have the skirt slashed up the
front, and it would look well to have
the sleeves slashed up the side, and
the bodice slashed for insert on the
front
Tourist-Hold on, please! Do you
take me for fighting suffragette?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
Rrinn Tibet 20 Alaska.

1t has been proposed by a United
States official to Alaska to cross the
yak of Tibet with Galloway cows for
the purpose of obtaining a type of cat
tie suitable to the rigorous life in the
Arctic country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
London Has Ambulances.

London, which has never yet had
an ambulance, has at last ordered
six of them, and expects them to do
all the work for the entire city. In
case of past accidents the policemen
have had to commander the nearest
wagon, depending on the generosity
of the driver, as they were not able
to offer him anything.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
Doubtful.

rs Jiggins enjoying his new auto
mobile?"
Il don't think so. He has not been
arrested once since he had 1t for ex-
ceeding the speed limit"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
Putting Off.

"Pop!"
Eyes, my boy"
what does it mean to procrasti-
nate"
ITO put off, my SON."
well, | just saw mama upstairs
and she was procrastinating her
hair!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
Remote.

You are relation of the Rich
leighs, aren't you?
Yes. a distant relation
How distant?"
Well, as distant as they can keep
from me-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
Matter o. Money.

so my daughter referred you to
me, Ell? Well, hardly understand it.
She never consults me except in a
financial way"
''Well-ah-that's just it. sir"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
Rut somethlna to Dream over.

Suspicious Mama-Ethel, what de
tanned you at the door just now when
Mr. Spooner went away?"
Ethel Smoothing her rumpled hair)
Nothing to speak of. mama.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
Her Advice.

why dent you go out west and
seek fortune?''
Someone might try to blow my
,rains cut
Don't tell folks you have any"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24

Forest fires in the United States
have caused an average annual loss of
70 human lives and the destruction Of
S25,000,000 worth of timber.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-24
A Change Noticed.

''Men are no longer made of the
stuff that makes martyrs"
THAT is so. Marriage is becoming
less popular every year"
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26
Railroad Notes.

J Murphy. ,rainmaster Of the Chicago. Nil
Nals>eo n st Faul. has been appointed superintend-
mt II IL" Rocky Mountain din slon, with Office al
ThIre Forks, Mont
L J Parrish has been made superintendent Of
the buffalo division of the Nickel Plate vice " \
NatterSan, transferred TO the III Wayne division,
tnectiN" March Is
William Hartley. car accountant Of the Lake Erie
n Western. has been appointed superintendent Of
ear serN lee. At Indianapolis Ind, aud the former
otfice l. abolished
q. II Ferdue having been relieved OF the duties
OF trainmastef at the Grand Trunk on account Of
III health, H. Kelley has been appointed tralnmas-
ter. at burand. Mich.
q W Hulsizer. signal engineer OF the Chicago
Alton has been appointed superintendent OF tels-
graph. NTH headquarters at Chicago, succeeding
I NJ Ilaston. resigned
/ r. Nororo.s has been appointed Joint superin-
irndent Of telegraph of the Maine Central and the
Western tulon frlegfaph company, at Portland
Me. sIce = \ Halt retired.
+ y Hrainerl has been appointed superintendent
Of thu Nancous'r division OF the spok'ne. Portland
4 scattl" aud If the oregon Trunk at Vancouver.
Wash, sIee ] / iegers resigned
William \. Garroit has resigned As vice president
If thu Chicago Great Weston aud has been made
chairman at IA" board Of 'hv Fsre Marquette The
aiu's 81 We president Of The former line Is abel
hid
4 J rarncr. nr.t vice president OF the Penn
s,aauia Hines W.st IL f'tfsturE. aud president Hi
t4, Aaulalu. al-o ha> heeu ecetcd rr.sti'nt Of
sh. Grat1 Har.as \ Indiaup Ne Joseph Vol
f,=tgued
= IL cr,ts unta recently rurehas.a- ascet -
the Noble \ orln NOW lar, 'slns a4ert of -,
>eottcHn iin'W.e. etfics at Washington. j. a. aud
+ D. Turner be,ewss purchasing agent "3 the
Mabt, ONO. At Mobile Ma
y J. Ka-or has bon appointed eeui4efaid
freight ae,Ht of the Missouri fsetfs. Inn N"an-
~. rui.n s.osk hatds al 81 Joseph NJ.
" II lIe,ed-l.v. ttse president Of t." l1"'i''
t#,st 1.4-t At Wv Ink. has hern eltat.a ri,s,-
,.,uf Nl.h3f1 4. kenan. Jt. 1.re, 80 has .'n
,sef..l ne pacss.elt. and l. Z liatn's il H,f-a4
.s.4i At w TX ~ men appointed trH.,sor.r.
At \.0 ~ -
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26
the REASON WHY
"WIMMEN" SHOULD VOTE

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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26
HERE ~ - ~ BIBLICAL TERMS.


How many inns haR" W. workiugmen gon,
into the desert with "a bold man, aud how long
Will continue Ia do SO Going strike,
On" craft one industry, at time Is similar to
the above. when there tsnt any question concern
INK the ownership OF anything i,
II you are not sure. lind out what part YOU play
IN the labor movement and what part the
plays who owns your job. Find out for yourself
II 1t Is right that the one who ~ot the most has
the least. and the who works the least. the
most. TO out some night into your back yard
and look up at the stars and Try To count sthenl.
Then come back to earth and look around you and
sc how helpless you are b. yourself and what a
little sou amount to as an lndiSidual-about as
much one OF the little stars among the many.
F"rtiliIe your brain With sonnet Thing worth while
and do not allow some mistnformed indy iiual to
tell you that YOU Will ALWAYS h" m. under dog
Tel him that the workers Will Tis" above the
position they hold, Just the standard
IL Intelligence Of thu WORKERS ltadS them act
IN accordance with The law Of cooperation.
TAX. the incentive 10 place dollars above
human nights aud shall have Christ like
commonwealth. Don't waste your time trying Ia
Your masters that they wrong auI
that Auu are right Think and act
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26
UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE rAII,
~ Detroit. April and, 1914.
Erecting


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nv !, ,,,.gi -, VI :. was very progressive. but
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h. ~ IT,, r., - IN ''s''ht"n \" . sdbmIttrd
mi -, , ' "aI'' "i l''ion W are con-
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- 's no s'Ai'i,ui ~ 'a' labor mos,n.ept#
IN 49,. 80. WI ~ 'at all be sm"ihct'd
" % - ''s'"ht defeat
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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26
Unpunished Criminals


.t oil
tell ewreokan disaster oLtii
cpl, il i the common leope
py ln the NcN Haven ralr slu,aug The ash
ma tun i.Aan cpe,Il IS rl. 80 r. lalf cen
ON with i The
lnll j art. tc4cry,fr known to law nj lie
Gems L. lc III sol
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II. al.I ,-.r.SN ..,l.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26

"a" Aiams. freight traffic manager ~ IN"
ntht'rg l'trtfIc aud TIE Denver n I,in Granar Is
Nj AN g,ui"d general traffic manager Of tn
I'uti ih'tftc and the ST Louis Iron Noun. tln
s',t'ih - - Louis. Mo vice J. I. ilrudrlt -.
c,a iif'tif traffic manager OF the Western -
"a - al ~ Francisco. cal W. lone. assistant
r. t.t't'l nHffic manager Of the Weston
s.,f AM hon Mountain. has been appointed as
AZ - 'i' Aisf preside mt. In sharg" of ttatllc
NJ i"ai f"ats. atfice At ~ Louis. vice NJ a.
'Ahah' AH=isns1 Ia other duties.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26

III 4, Nh"N'es asstsfant u,u,tal freight ag,uN #
.i.i# - Ill. -. louls. hon Mouata=u -
ei0s ~ l'Hfsf a RIO tirapts mi Weston r.
aye, u#s'#t N'h. las he.n appointed So -
CIR, ''it.~s me sat Kansas CIV. N8rr + -
u",ord Vic r.sl1us 10 engage IN rfi,af. b. 4s...-
ann, \ ""7i. tstut Al Pine ifuf Ak ha. ..#a
We. 'Hu usfcihl agent ~ Milwaukee Al
- j. Malcolm. Who succeeds Mr.. knuNl.s
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-26

s,rk, .fH.rs.4 Ia United rrad.s council Of
BroarstlI... ~ fiau4. li"nuIuEtnn Labor Review
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-22
Much Malaria In Jerusalem.

When active sanitation work was
commenced in Jerusalem last year, it
was found that every fifth person in
the city had malaria germs in his sys-
TEN. The chief causes of the malaria
were found to be the open cisterns
and the pools that abounded in the
city and around about. For the first
time in centuries there is real check
Ing OF the mosquito plague.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-22

tons base designs frustrated. Paul
felt for the first time In all his ad-
ventures the sense of an overshadow-
ing presence which directed the
scheme Of human affairs; and, feeling
this, he never wholly lost it again.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-22
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will
hide place, or on any land belonging to
me wherever situated, as the Law will
be strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
july l6 If
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-22
DIRECTORS :

- DIRECTORS -
Josedh G. Miller, 0. P. Bennett,
James Houck, r. S. J. Dutrow,
Milton G. Urner, Casper E. Cline,
A. C. McCardell, Charles B. Trail,
DIR. d. F. Mckinney, Clayton o. Keedy,
George A. Deau, P. N. Hammaker.
Rates furnished on application to our
resident director, P. N. Hammaker.
feb. 18 Tyr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-22
FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thurm0nt Division

Schedule In Effect November 16, 1913.
All trains Daily unless specified
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-22
The League Of Lost Causes
The Pilot of the Fleet
copyright, 1913. by w. G. Chapman)
Being the Romantic Adventures of
Paul Lane, American Millionaire

OSNY, western secretary
to the League of Lost
Causes, was back in Paris.
He had been compelled to
close the offices Of the or
panizatlon owing to a lit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-29
DISTRESS IN MEXICo.
Fifteen Thousand Persons Reported
! to be Starving.

: El Paso. Tex, Dec. 80 Fifteen
Thousand men, women and children in
Notthern Mexico are starving and
suffering terribly from the unprece-
dented cold weather !: in the higher
sections Other thousands are on
the verge of starvation. Famine is
taking its victims daily. Whole vii
Lagos are without food The inhab-
itants have been robbed by bandit
bands operating without findrance.
An appeal is to be made to the entire
American nation to aid the sufferers.
New York, Dec 29.-Telegraphing
to the American Red Cross. Consul
Gen. Hanna asks that 2 900 cheap
blankets be sent to him at Monterey.
Mexico, to relieve the suffering ma
tives The large Monterey hospital
has been turned over to Mr.. Hanna
to be used as a distributing station.
The Red Cross will send him supplies
as rapidly as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-29
STRIKERS TOLD TO PAY RENT
Goa! Company Gives Notice to Men
Out Since April.

Wheeling. w. a, Dec. 2s.-Notlecs
Yesterday were sent out yestIuA!
fom the Offices OF the Puseg!ovc-
Maher Coal Compayr operating
mines in Eastern Ohio. to its strlk.
ing miners, telling them they would
have to pay rent for the company
houses they occupy after January
Is.
Fifteen hundred men who nave
been on strike since last April VIII
ne affected by the order, which, it
is expected. will be duplicated by
ether operating companies.
Copies Of the notices were sent to
John 2 White. president Of the Uni
ted Mine Workers Of America, at
indianapolis. and to John Moore
head o the organization in Ohio, at
Columbus