davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
ANXIOUS TO PLEASE

II was the polite F'renchman's first visit to party in England. and he was very anxious to do the right thing. so when the hostess advanced to welcome him he Gallantly salutcd the astonished lady with a hearty kiss. Unfortunately her husband was witness of the oc- currcnce. How dare you. sir, take the liberty Of kissing my wife. and before me. toO?' was his indignant eXclama- = tiop. "One thousand pardons!" ex- claimed the polite foreigner. "I do not know your EngliSh customs. Next time kees you first."-The Royal Maga zine
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
AUSTRIANS HAVE POWERFUL GUN

Zurich-In breaking through the Russian front the AUstrians are report ed to have had great success with a new 15-ccntimeter heavy mortar, made at Skoda.
 This throwe a projcctilc charged with el>r-,sit. which. exploding in the ground scatters huge quantities of earth and kills or wounds every tod v within . considerable radius. The new mortar is declared to nave performed wonders and no field carthworks can stand against if. -i.ondou Gluoe.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
GERMAN SYMPATHY COST S25

George owens icweler, clrrying on business at 9ueenstOWu, has been sen tcnced to pay a fine Of $29, in de fa ault one months Imprisonment, Tor having made use in Queenstown public house of certain words ol' statements as follows: The Germans will win. They are going to win, anC he hoped they would win. He made use of these words in the pres ence Of two naval officers, one of whom threw him out into the street. London Telegraph.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24

time of year for that large institution In all of the buildings and about the campIs workmen are busily enga ged repairing and improving and in the new manual of arts building many of the new furnishings the machinery and the equipment for the depart ments in art, are. about in place A large part of next month will be so occupied in fitting the institution out complete for the new years work
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
MINSTREL DAYS

The Busby Minstrels held forth in Tempe yesterday and gave a very creditable show last evening in it's tent at the west end of Fourth street. The band concert up town in the forenoon and again last evening at tracted quite a little attention.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
A LONG LIFE

Sir Walter Scott while travelling in Ireland day accosted b1- beggar. He felt in his pocket for sxpence, but, finding that he had nothing smaller than shilling with him. gave it to woman with the words:
 You give the change time meet"
 T will, sOrr." replied the beggar, and may yer honor live till ye get it."-Los Angeles Times.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
PLUMBERS ARE BUSY

These are busy times for the plumbing shops of Tempe. Many of the property owners have secured their permits to install the sewer connections and as rapidly as the manager makes the inspections the plumbers are going ahead with the work. Another inspection bv the manager is required before the prop erty is connected with the main sys- tenn
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24

We hope, in view of the delayed adjustment of the general appropriation mudde. the credit of the and it's employees is such that il will stand he strain. We appeal to the Merchants and Manu- lecturers Association to declare a moratorium a Arizona and it's assistants for the next two months.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24

friend the London Observer, keeps heart eiing the Russians by assuring them that the worst thing that has happened them is not the could happen. Some misfortuies comrari- son with others real blessings.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24

If the railroads dead themselves, they would be arranging excursions to the I,roachng Mexican battle Nogales. People will Iacronize almost anything this of the ear that promises fun and mild excitement.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
VACATION FOR MINER

Mrs. O. C. McNary and a friend, Miss Gardener who has been visiting in Tempe, departed last evening for Topanga Canyon, California, where they will be located through the sum- mer,
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

be tottering the chief seaport the Baltic would not be dooIned and the flower the Russian army would be threa tened with envelopment
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
NARROW ACCOMMODATIONS

The funeral of Baron and Baroness Reuter- took place yesterday afternoon at Kingswood, Surrey The chief mourners the of the baron and his wife. in the uniform of private in the Sports mems battaon.-Manchester Guardian
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24

If Mister Carranza wants % isolate himself that will be all right if the tine he will isolate the disturbance he has been raising back
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
NORMAL BUSY TIMES

scene of busy times that little be- speaks the true fact that is the dull
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
July 24, 1915.
Dear Friend:

Dear Friend:
 We have just unpacked special shipment of Wilson Brothers Beautiful to S3.50. We know that they will please you and hope you will come in and see them.
 Yours truly,
 Hyder Bros.
 35-37 N. Central. P. S.-you ought to the pretty lot of wash ties (25c) that came III yesterday
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24
PLANT IN OPERATION

The Crosscut power plant north of Tempe has been placed in operation again after a temporary shut down. It is now carrying it's regular load and it is expected will operate per manentIy from now on.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24

FOR SALE CHEAP-One Free" sewing machine; also furniture and household goods. B. B. Sanders, 36 F.. 9th St, Tempe.-Adv. 1t
Arizona republican., 1915-07-24

The Rev. Gertrude von Petzold. a German, is so greatly beloved by her neighbors in Birmingham, Eng, that hey have petitioned the home secre- tary to grant her naturalization papers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
GREAT VARIETY OF BIRD PETS
Lover of Feathered Creatures May
Pay for Them Almost Any Price
That His Fancy Dictates.

A recent international bird show
has provided some astonishing facts
and figures regarding the value of
song birds, remarks London Tit-Bits
There are nearly 100 classes of ca
narfes. That they can be Norwich or
Lancashire, border or Yorkshire va
riegated, lizard, unflighted, clear, cror7-
bred, crested, self or foul conveys
very little to the average mind, but
leaves one marVeling at the variety of
chirping little creatures whose feath-
ers are every conceivable shade of
yellow. One marvels also at the va
riety of birds that could be kept as
pets. Finches, linnets, redpoles, tom
tits, robins, wrens, stOnechats, bah
blers, redstarts and long-tailed, short
tailed and crested varieties of all of
them in every size from the minute
humming bird to the plump scarlet
cockatoo, all vie for the popularity
which UP to the present has been the
monopoly Of the canary And these
little birds are all quite cheap. A few
shillings will buy most of them but,
on the other hand, $4,000 would be
asked for a gorgeous crimson bird of
paradise, or $4,000 for the canary-bul-
finch White Rose, the most expensive
song bird in the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
BACK TO OLD FASHION
PARTISAN MILLINERS REVIVE DE.
SIGNS OF LONG AGO.
Styles That Pleased Our Crandmoth.
ers Are Being Brought Forward TO
Meet the Approval Of the
Women of Today.
a fashionable millinery shape is rep

A fashionable millinery shape is rep
resented by the Talbot model illus
trated this week, writes a Paris CORE
spondent. Here again we have the
high crown and narrow brim but this
is quite an Alfred Stevens" hat. A
popularity connected with it is the
nigh roll Of hair at the back which
tits the hat over the forehead.
This is a revival of the fashions OF
1878-1879. The hair is dressed high at
the back and the hat, which almost al
ways has a narrow brin, is placed in
a slanting position on the head, very
much higher at the back than at the
sides or front. Quite a number of the
new models are meant to be worn
in this way. In my opinion this is not
a pretty fashion, neither is it general
" becoming, nevertheless it is liked
enough to be popular. Most women look
their best when wearing hats, or
toques, which fit right down on the
head, which give a natural outline,
like the hats worn by men.
White felt hats are going to be very
fashionable all through the winter.
They are made in sailor shapes, with
rather high crown; also in bowler
shapes, with the brim slightly curled,
like mans hat.
White felt hats will be worn with
black serge mouff1onne costumes, also
with smart navy blue tailor mades.
Some of the best of these pure white
hats are not trimmed at all. They
have simply a band of corded ribbon
round the crown in mannish fashion.
When accompanied by a floating veil
in white washing lace such hats are
exceedingly chic.
A very well known Biarritz milIiner
recently showed me charming floral
toque which had been created for the
queen of Spain. The shape was some
thing between a turban and bowl
and it was covered all over with
shaded wall-fowers.
Then, near the edge Of the brim,
| there was a cleverly folded twist of
dull violet velvet and this trimming
was caught down by the cut-jet buckle,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
How Ear Soldiers Can See.

Some interesting experiments have
been made in the German army with
the object of discovering at what
distance the recognition of one soldier
by another is reliable. For soldiers
with good eyes it was found that a
person seen once before could be rec
ognized at a distance of so feet, while
an acquaintance could be recognized
at a distance of 300 feet, and an in
innate friend or relative at a dis
lance of 500 feet.
The various parts of mans body
can be distinguished and any decided
movement can be detected by an ex-
pert rifeman at distance of 800 feet.
At 1900 feet, a man appears as a
spot on the landscape and cannot usu-
ally be seen if he keeps still or if his
dress does not contrast with the back
ground. Sailors, hunters and farmers
can usually see twice these distances,
probably on account of their constant
training in making out the nature Of
distant objects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Tubular HeadIiuhts,

A new electric bulb for headlights
is tubular in form, instead of being
round, with the result that much
more effective light is produced When
a round bulb is inserted in the base
of the headlight, rays from the fila
ment have to pass through two and
three thicknesses Of the glass, on their
way to and from the reflector. The
tubular bulb, being but of slightly
larger diameter than it's base, sends
the reflected rays straight ahead with
out any further interference by the
bullying bulb in the center. The tubu-
lar bulb has another advantage, which
may on occasion prove highly i'm.
portant. 1t can be withdrawn through
the rear of the reflector, making it
possible to use front lenses which
are screwed on tight, instead of being
hinged to the lamp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

ULYSSES
!: Returned
By HAROLD CARTER
Copyright. 1915, by ". G. Chapman.)

NOOpy L4SLtr 1917 Dy W u CEapIlau.J
"ChiIdren's Day" was the idea of
the supe- intendent of the new hos
pitaL Old methods had been aban-
doned and new ones ruled. Doctor
Oakley believed that in admitting the
little folks of the town to the hospital
grounds once a month, in charge OF
the matron, he would cheer up his
conValescents, inspire the young peo-
pie with sense Of pity, and bring con-
tributions to the hospital.
Eli Baynes seemed a terribly old
person to Dorothy and Ned, though,
as matter of fact, he was only forty.
But he had returned from the West
crippled with rheumatism, contracted
by working in the silver mines, and
after three months at the hospital he
was only just beginning to regain his
health
He sat in his wheeled chair, and his
eyes widened with pleasure as he
saw his little friends approaching.
Tell US another story, Uncle Eli, az
pleaded Dorothy, climbing upon his
knee.
Another story?" Eli inquired. How
many stories do you think I know?"
Hundreds" said Dorothy promptly
You are so old, you see. You must
be nearly hundred. aren't you, Uncle
EH?"
Not quite so old" laughed Eli
Baynes. How are you little folks
getting on at home?"
It's just like one of your own fairy
tales, Uncle Eli" said Ned. Ever
since mother inherited that fortune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
NEW SCARFS ARE BRILLIANT
pearance in All the Hues of the
Rainbow.

Among the new scarfs are breadths
of chiffon in rainbow hues, measuring
about half yard in width and one
and one-half yards in length. They
are weighted by broad bands of tai
feta, either in violet, yellow or pur-
pie to match one of the prismatic
colors of the scarf itself, and the taf-
feta is overwrought with delicate
traceries done in steel, jet or crys-
tai beads.
This beaded garniture follows the
edge Of the hem of the chiffon scarf,
and the whole affair is extremely
decorative and designed to give just
the right color balance to the frock
Of white taffeta, or null or satin.
Of course the scarf is seen to best
advantage with the afternoon or eve
ming frock, and the hat should either
be all black, all white or match the
color of the taffeta border of this
accessory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
TO KEEP FROM GROWING OLD
Women Often Themselves Responsible
for Showing the Bad Effects of
the Passing Years.

In the Woman's Home Companion
Alice Farnham Leader, physician,
writes an article full of practical sug-
gestions to women, entitled why
Grow Old?" Following is an extract:
Some women look old because they
let go. They are too busy or too lazy
to keep themselves well groomed. You
all know how much time it takes even
to look neat. Yet it is the duty of
every woman to look as well as she
can, and to dress as handsomely as
her circumstances allow.
The consciousness of being well
gowned, we'll corseted and pleasing to
look upon gives infinite satisfaction;
and a contented mind will go long
way toward maintaining healthy &C
ton of the vital powers. Discomfort
and mental depression have under
mined many woman's health.
When first youth is passed it is
necessary to pay particular attention
to the care Of the skin. Cold water
should be used unsparingly to keep
the tissues firm. Cold cream should
be used to massage the face and neck
each night. By this method, while you
cannot hope to remove all of the lines
you can at least avoid the multi
tudinous wrinkles seen on the visage
of one who shuns the use of cold wa
ter both internally and externally.
If you are weary after fatigu1ng
day, on reaching home take ten min
utes' rest lying prone on the back
When you rise cleanse the face with
cold cream, rubbing lightly across the
lines and in an upward direction to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

we've been hitting it up, as Mrs.
Smith, next door, says. We've had the
painters in and the plumbers, and the
plasterers, and the-the chairs have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
FEED CHILDREN
On Properly Selected Food. II Pays
Big Dividends.

If parents will give just a little in
telligent thought TO the feeding OF
their children the difference in the
health of the little folks will pay,
many times over, for the small trouble.
A mother writes: "Our children are
all so much better and stronger than
they ever were before we made
change in the character of the food.
We have quit using potatoes three
times a day with coffee and so much
meat.
Now we give the little folks some
fruit, either fresh, stewed or canned,
some Grape-Nuts with cream, occa-
sionally some soft boiled eggs, and
some Postum for breakfast and sup
per. Then for dinner they have some
meat and vegetables.
Tt would be hard to fully describe
the change in the children, they have
grown so sturdy and strong, and we
attribute this change TO the food ele-
ments that, J understand, exist in
Grape-Nuts and Postum.
A short time ago my baby was
teething and had a great deal of stom-
ach and bowel trouble. Nothing
seemed to agree with him until [ tried
Grape-Nuts softened and mixed with
rich milk and he improved rapidly and
got sturdy and well"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich
Ever read the above Aetters 4 new
one appears from time tc time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF human
interest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
ADAPTED FOR WAR OR PEACE
opanish-American Machete Useful I'M
Piement or Deadly Weapon, as
is Preferred.

Because it is as useful in peace
as in war, the Spanish-American ma
ckete has distinction of its
own as a weapon. 1t is a sword.
spade, hedging-bill, ak. Ratchet and
pruning knife. 1t is first cousin TO
the United States cavalry saber and
almost every male in Spanish-Amer-
lean countries above the age of child
hood carries one. The laborer car
ries it to cut sugar cane, prepare fire
wood and trench ground for his crop.
The horseman wears it to cut his
way through woodlands during jour
neys over rough country. The hi
dalgo wears it with silvered hilt and
tasseled scabbard His humber neigh
Dor is content to carry it bare. and
hilted with horn wood or leather.
The machete is made in about 30
different forms and the blade varies
in length from 10 to 20 inches. 1t
may be blunt, pointed, curved or
straight, broad or narrow; the favor
tie with the laborer is of medium
length, with unornamented handle and
broad, straight blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
WANTED ALL HE COULD GET
Dissatisfied Stranger in Town Decided
He Would Look Further for
GOOD Thing"

He had taken a transfer from the
agent and started across to the other
line when a sudden thought struck
him, and be turned back and asked Of
the agent:
rs this ticket a beer check ?"
"Of course not" was the reply.
Good for nothing except to ride
somewhere else on?"
That's all"
No beer, soda or ice cream. eh?"
Not a Bit
"All right-all right" unused the
man as he turned away. Stranger in
town, you know-got to learn the
ropes-don't want to miss a good
thing. No beer-no soda-no ice
cream. Guess I'll ride around and
look for line which has the interests
of its patrons at heart. Washington
Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Serbian Military Pensions.

Serbian soldiers enjoy a pension,
granted only to invalid cases. These
pensions are for past wars, not the
present. The ordinary veteran who
does not suffer some injury which
would render him invalid does not
receive pension, military service in
Serbia being compulsory. Invalid pen
sions in Serbia are paid by the year;
that is, each applicant who is granted
a pension receives a certain sum each
year. In case the soldier receives in
juries which would only render him
partially invalid he receives only part
of the yearly amount, most likely one
half; but in case of the soldier being
totally invalid he gets the full amount.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Curious Italian Ambulance.

There is a vast difference between
real warfare and dress parade. I'm
der the exigencies of a difficult cam
paign one must put up with makesbifts
improvised from the readiest means
at hand. An illustration in point is
to be found in recently taken pho
tograph of a curious ambulance used
by the Italians in the fighting in the
Alps. This is really large sled, fit
ted with two small wheels The sled
runners permit of hauling this ambu-
lance over bare stretches of ground.
The sure-footed little donkey is the
best means Of locomotion for this type
of vehicle. An ambulance of ordinary
proportions could not be used on many
Of the narrow roads and pathways Of
the Italian Alps.-Scientidc American
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
KITCHENER AS A PET
ROLE WOULD COME AS SURPRISE
TO HIS sUBoRDINATEs
Nevertheless, Graphic Picture Has
Been Drawn of His Friendship
With TWO Elderly Ladies'
Unique Use of Gift

Many Of the best friends Of Lord
Kitchener, the great English soldier,
administrator and secretary of war,
are women, despite the popular belief
that he is a grimly uncompromising
woman hater. In recent brief BIZ
ography Of *. Of K" Harold Begbie
draws most winning picture of his
friendship with two of his elderly rel
atiyes-''two dear, diminutive old
Scotch ladies who lived in Phillimore
gardens, Kensington, by name of the
Misses Hutchinson; and Kitchener
was no dearer to these charming
spinsters than they to him.
He wrote to them brightly and boy
ishly b. almost every mail. q.
Before he went to Egypt for his ad-
vance on Khartum, these dear old la
dies presented him with a gold-headed
'swagger' cane; and when the advance
was accomplished and the photograph
er arrived to make a picture of the
general and his staff, Kitchener seated
himself in the center Of the group
with this stick held so ostentatiously
that the old ladies in Kensington could
not fail to recognize it when the pho
tograph appeared in the illustrated pa
pers. He sent them roses from Cor
don's grave at Khartun, and coats Of
the caliph from the Sudan"
Their house was always his goal on
his return from distant service, and
in it he was like a schoolboy, running
up the stairs two at a time, whistling
in his bedroom, going and coming as
he pleased, and telling them such sto-
rles OF his campaigns as no one else
in London ever heard. They called
him Herbert, prOnouncing it Hair
BURT" in the broadcast Scotch, and
would sit on either side of him study
ing his bronzed face with their small,
smiling, shrewd eyes, teasing him,
chatting him, adoring him, and giving
him sound advice"
Later on in his triumphaI career
their "Hairburrt" once wished to make
the little old ladies a gift so valuable
and unusual that they felt called upon
to pause and consider before accept
ing it. 1t was a gold casket-one of
the many gold caskets presented to
TX. of K" by the grateful corpora
tons of provincial cities
DO we need it?" propounded the
first old lady, pointedly.
"No, we certainly don't need it?" re-
flectively acquiesced her sister.
What could we do with it?" pursued
the first old lady. But the second had
had time to think.
Hum" she suggested contempla-
lively, perhaps we could use it as a
tea caddy." Youth Companion.