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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
From the Ancient Egyptians

Miss Leona Gibson, seventh and eighth
grades, and Prof. Epperson, ninth and
tenth grades.
Some Of our young folks enjoyed a
weiner roast Monday evening.
Rev. E. H. Jagdstein in company
with the Y. P. S. OF Warsaw. attended
services at the G. E. church last Sun
day morning, they making the trip in
autos and spending the day here with
friends. Rev. Jagdstein preached in
the evening.
The Fisher Ship Concert company
will be the next number on our lee.
ture course and will be given on No,
vember 10. The committee has made
arrangements with the company to
give a matinee at 8 o'clock on the
above date. This has no connection
with the evening program whatever,
the programs being entirely different.
Raymond Gram, Mr. and Mrs. E H.
| Niegner, Mrs. B. F. Ketcham of Farm
! ington and Mrs. D. E. Wiegner OF Don
nelson autoed to Keokuk Friday.
Quite few from here attended the
John Frank sale at Mt Sterling
Thursday.
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DONNIE ELLISON.
B q . . . q . = . . q . .

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Taylor and
baby of Humeston have returned to
their home after a pleasant visit with
home folks.
Mrs. J. H. Holdefer is home from
Omaha where she was called by the
death of her brother-in-law.
The ladies Of the G. f. church will
give their annual bazaar and supper
Thursday, Nov. 49,.
Mrs. X. NJ. Tayler has moved into
her new home recently purchased OF
John Schmitt, Sr. she having sold her
house on Mill street to Ed Wagner
who has already moved in
Jess Clemens left for his home in
Bloomington, Ill, Monday after a sew
eral months stay in Donnellson
Our school opened Monday with ar
enrolment Of 10, with the following
teachers: Miss Julia Hoffmeister. first
second and third grades; Miss Eta
Gram, fourth, 18th and sixth grades
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Hot Curling Iron Goes
No More Broken ma"
(Reauty's Mirror.)


Every woman knows that eo cans
use of the hot curling iron ,oo,.
brittle, blistered, parched, deao, aUSs
ing hair with burnt, uneven that
There's no need of anyone us .het we
instrument of torture, now snd by
know what can be accomplished edirap ~
the occasional application of ordln n1y
LIQUID silmerine. This Is no. f,,ff.
more effective. giving the mar a. q pro
Ter and prettier curl, but tenas hearlty.
mote its health, lustre ana pr in
ANY druggist can supply slime will
lianid form and few ounces s., s s,
last many weeks, so it is q"l''
nomical to use. -. the
The approved way is to par, 18th !
hair in several strands anu lid the
clean tooth brush apply the 1r,, aver.
full length OF each strand. the NE 0 s,lr.
night transformation is agreeao,l y HI tbs
prisjug to one WHO has ne
simple and harmless methou.
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Club Extension Lectures.

At the home of Mrs. Eugene 8.
Baker, Saturday afternoon at o'clock
will be given the second in the series
of club extension lectures by Miss
Eleanor Brown. The subject of the
lecture will be "The Arts That Come
Into Our Homes" The patronesses
for the afternoon will be Mrs. H. c..
Huiskamp, Mrs. C. F. Mcfarland, Mrs.
John H. Cole, Mrs. j. A. NJ. Collins,
Mrs. T. r. Board and Mrs. J. J. Chap
man. The lecture like the first one
and all the others in the series Is open
to all women of the city who are In
terested in the various topics under
discussion. 1t is an unusual privilege
to hear series of lectures, illustrated
as they are. the first one with an in
comparable collection Of rugs and the
second to be illustrated with all sorts
Of rare and beautiful house furnish
ings. This will perhaps be the only
Saturday lecture and 1t is expected
that many teachers will attend.
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Miss sehiver,s Party.

A very enjoyable party was held
Friday evening at the home of Miss
Eunice Schiver, 21S Blondeau street
Games, music and dancing were er,
joyed by all. A guessing contest was
won by Miss Myrtle Whitehead who
was awarded silver spoon, and Hui
bert Heiser won debate on What
is Lover" Later In the evening a
tempting four course luncheon was
served. The guests present were the
Misses Gladys Smith, Kate Whitehead
Myrtle Whitehead. Leila Schivers,
Evlyne Beer and Messrs Edgar Rob-
erts, Hubert Heiser, Stanley Thorn
bIom, Ira Lantz.
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Former Resident Married.

keokuk friends have received the
announcement of the marriage of Mr..
David J. Birmingham. ST., former
resident of Keokuk, to Miss Bertha
Mary Eagle at Indianapolis, which oc-
CURED last Thursday. Mr.. Berming.
ham is the brother-in-aw Of Henry T.
Flood and Mrs. Mary Finerty, and
lived in Keokuk for many years. Mr..
and Mrs Birmingham will make their
home in indianapolis.
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The Church Societies
Baptist Ladies' Society.

The Ladies' society of the First
Baptist church will be entertained in
the pariors OF the church on Friday
afternoon with the following hostesses
MRS. II. F. Bess, Miss NJ. B. Jones,
Mrs. A. c. Maxwell and Mrs. e, T..
VanDoren. This being the last meet.
Ing of the month, a missionary pro.
gram will be given.
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Mrs. Walter Hughes of Fair.
guest,
field.
aides, Aid Meeting,

Mrs. George Banghart will be host
ess to the Ladies' Aid society Of the
First Methodist Protestant church,
and their friends, at her home at 1904
Oak street, Thursday afternoon OF
this week.
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Keokuk Man 70 Wed.

Mr. Karl Warner Of this city left
last night for Milton. Ia, where he
will be married on Monday to Miss
Forbes, a prominent young woman Of
Mason City. Mr.. Warner is drug
clerk and quite popular. He is en-
deavoring to give his friends the slip
and left without letting all of them
know his destination.
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Woolley and Mrs. Van, in the parlors
Of the church.
WomitTs Alliance Meets.
The wondan's Alliance will be en-
tertained on Monday afternoon oy
Misses Virginia and Anna Graham az
their home, eo7 Franklin street.
Westminster Guild.
The Westminster Guild Will be en-
tertained on Monday afternoon w
Mrs. F. J. Arnold, 507 Grand avenue
st. Johns Guild.
st. Johns Guild will meet IN ,ne
parish house for work on Monoa'
afternoon at 800 o'clock.
M. p. Aid Society.
The Aid society of the First Melr
odist Protestant church will De 81.
tertained on Thursday afternoon os a.
the home Of Mrs. Geo. Bang hart, i'0'
Oak street.
Second Presbyterian Society.
The woman's Home and foIs.s"
Missionary society Of the Second RE- ssn.
byterian church will meet IN the oN"f
ell on Thursday afternoon.
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Surprised by Friends.

Elmer Mardis and Clifford Lon
we're pleasantly surprised at the home
of the former on Friday night by
twenty of their girl and boy friends.
Following pleasant evening. delight
fu, refreshments were served.
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Trinity M. E. Society.

The Ladies' society Of the Trinity
M. e. church will be entertained by
Mrs. w. r. Smith, 1928 Timea street
on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Peter
Ayres, Mrs. Lourie and Mrs. Glenn
Spring will assist In entertaining.
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Conversational Society.

The Ladies' society of the First Con.
gregational church will be entertained
ty Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. McDermid
in Hamilton. Those who go are asked
to take the interurban car which
leaves Sixth and Main at 1905.
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Groom /. Former Resident.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slatterly of
this city attended the wedding OF Miss
Marie Schaper and Dr.. Roy Davis at
rort Madison last week. The groom
was former resident Of Keokuk.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rich Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Corydon NJ. Rich en-
tertained at beautifully appointed
of Mrs. William Theophilus Of Daven-
port and Mrs. Dixie Cornell Gebhardt
twelve.
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MaIlex Ladies', Aid.

The Ladies' Aid society OF the Val
LEY M. e. church will hold its next
meeting with Mrs. Henry Bartels,
October 27.
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e. .Iohn's AuxIIj.rv

The Woman's Auxiliary of st. Johns
Episcopal church will be entertained
on Thursday afternoon at O'Clock al
the home Of Mrs. W. H. Carter.
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Entertained for Guest.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dysart entertain
ed on Saturday evening at small in
formal card party in honor Of their
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Christian Church society.

Christian church will be entertaine1
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Praise Meeting November 7

IN sunday afternoon, Nov Z. the
semi-annual praise meeting of the
Noman's Missionary society of ,he
First Westminster church will be
held. Miss Abby ]. J, Tpbam who Is
en. ou' by the woman's board of
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Trump Clubs Meeting.

Mrs. Carl Johannes, 3f4 North
Ninth street. will entertain the Trump
club at its first meeting of the autumn
on Thursday afternoon
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FortnIehtIy Clubs Meeting.

Wednesday Club Meeting.
The Wednesday club will be enter.
tanned this week by Mrs. w. H. Hen.
nings, TIC Blondeau street.
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Six Clubs Meeting.

The Six club, crochet club. was en-.
tertained at it's meeting during the
week just past, by Mrs. Fred Roost,
Twelfth and Timea. At four o'clock
luncheon was served.
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SOCIETY AND CLUB cALEN-
OAR FOR THE WEEK.
Monday.
Bridge tea at Mrs. D. A. Col
lier's.
Meeting Of Monday Music club
at p m.
Tuesday.
Fortnightly club with Mrs. j. ].
Chapman.
First district I. F. w. c., at Fl.
Madison.
Wednesday.
Luncheon with Mrs. Eugene 8.
Baker as hostess.
Wednesday club with Mrs. Hem
mings.
Thursday.
Trump club with Mrs. Carl
Johannes.
Musical tea given by social COM
mittee at Y. w. c. A.
Friday.
Afternoon Bridge club with Miss
Mary Howell.
Dancing party given by Mr. and
Mrs. c. R. Joy at Elk's club.
Saturday.
Club extension lecture at the
home of Mrs. e. S. Baker.
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First FortniohtIy Dance.

The Fortnightly Dancing club will
meet for their first dance since the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
Junior o. II. Club.

The Junior o. H. club will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Lester Couloy on
Wednesday afternoon.
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JOY DANCING PARTY.

One Of the principal society events
OF the week will be the reception and
dancing party to be given by Mr. and
Mrs. G, R. Joy on Friday evening at
the Elks' club house, to introduce
Inelr daughter Miss Mildred Joy. Miss
Joy mas been attending college for
.onhs women at Washington. D. c.,
Ior the past two years, completing
the course in June
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ouid Libe.. to Meet.

The Quid Libet society will meet at
$50 D. M Monday, October 25, with
Mrs. w. w. DuPre. Alpha apartments,
Alp Franklin street.
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Afternoon Bridge Club.

The Afternoon Bridge club will be
entertained on Friday of this week by
Miss Mary Howell.
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re. at Mrs. Golfers.

Mrs. D. A. Collier will entertain at
a bridge-tea on Monday afternoon In
honor of her house guests, Mrs. Theop-
ILLUS and Mrs. Gebhardt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
A Bad Stomach
Is a Foe to
Be Feared

Nearly all illness has its
origin In a weak Stom-
. ach and clogged bow
els. Your food remains
undigested and you are
. deprived Of its health
sustaining properties.
Weakness and a gener-
al rundown condition
soon ove1take you. Be
wise in time and pro-
. vide proper aid, which
suggests a fair trial of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24

Dance at Lakeview.
The second Lakeview Motor CLUB
dinner dance last week was q great
success. The following members had
tables: Mrs. Theodore Craig and
party, J. Carlson Of Burlington and
party, Mrs. Wallace and party of Ham
ilton, Mr. Pinton and Mr.. Wright of
Hamilton. Mr.. tombstone, Mr.. Baker
and c. r. Joy ana parties, OF Keokuk.
Following was the menu and dances
from $50 till $3.50 o'clock:
Grape cocktail
Chicken soup la refine
Oyster patties Delmonico style
Dance number
Chicken croquettes with French peas
Spaggetti French style
! Vienna rolls
Dance number
Fillet of beef, demi-glosse
Sweet potatoes
Dance number
Shrimp salad mayonaise
Dance number
Lakeview Motor Club ice cream
Assorted cakes
Dance number
Holland cheese with sailed waters
Demitasse with after dinner mlnts.
Dancing until 1870 o'clock.
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The program for Monday evening
j follows. All the musical compositions
are written by Mrs. Bartlett and she
will play the Accomplishments:
(a) Arise Glad Heart.
(b) I Shall Not Live in Vain.
(c) Fiddle Song.
I'D Rains Come.
|. Miss Pillinger.
(a) Phillido
Oh Resignation.
| (c) At Grandpa's.
! Mrs. Zaizer.
(a) Sweet Little Woman O. Mine.
(b) At Dusk.
(c) If I but Knew.
(d) Spring. Spring Spring!
Miss Pillinger.
fa) Miss Marian.
OBJ When Daddy was a Little Boy.
(c) An Unpleasant Thought.
Cd Vacation.
Mrs. Bartlett.
ta) Optimism.
Oh Mother
(c) Sisters Best Teller.
Mrs. Zaizer.
(a) Little Blue Ribbon.
(b) Swing.
(c) Wynken. Blynken and Nod.
Ladies' Trio.
|. (a) Spring Time.
(b) Today.
tc) Song of JOY.
Miss Pillinger.
Sponsors-Mrs. J. B. We'll, Mrs. T.
r. Board.
House committee Miss Agnes
Trimble Miss Elsie Buck
Ushers-The Misses Helen Reeves,
Dorothy Norton, Louise Harrison,
Louise Sterne.
All mem bers are admitted upon
presentation OF membership cards.
Guests are admitted by the usual
guest cards. All who wish member
ship tickets are asked to phone to
Mrs. H. c. Brown, No. 1917, in advance
OF the meeting.
kensIngton at Y. w. c. A.
The monthly kensington at the Y.
w. c. A will be held on Thursday
afternoon at half past two o'clock and
will take the form of musical tea.
1t is in reality to be tea-towel tea
for those who wish to do so are asked
to bring a tea-towel They are to be
hemmed that afternoon and at the
close of the program there will be a
grand march and the tea-towels will
be deposited in a basket. They viii
be given to the cafeteria department.
of the Y. w. C. A. The program in.
cludes the following:
Piano duet-Mrs. J. L. Cole and
Mrs. G. W. Eaton.
Vocal solo-Mrs. c. F. Skirvin
Group by the pupils Of Miss Dan
ford's class.
Ia Slumber Song-Margery Dobbs.
90 Little Waltz-Dorothy Sterne.
(c) The Skaters Duet-Roberta
I>owitz and Beatrice Vogler.
I'd Duet Ten Little Turkeys-Doris
Arnold. Pearlie Sfnott.
Vocal solo-Mrs. D. A. Glascoff.
Violin solo-Miss Marie Moseley.
| JOY Dancing Party
! One OF the principal society events
/ OF the week will be the reception and
dancing party to be given by Mr.. and
MIS-. =. R. Joy on Friday evening at
the Elks' club house, to introduce
tnelr daughter Miss Mildred Joy. Miss
JOY mas been attending a college for
.onhg women at Washington. D. c.,
1or the past two years. completing
the course in June
Sra'se Meeting November 7.
On sunday afternoon, Nov. Z, the
SEini-annuai praise meeting of the
Monans Missionary society of The
Flrst Westminster church will be
held. Miss Abby J. ]. Tpham who is
sent out by the woman.s hoard of
ihome missions will speak.
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close Of the Country club on the even
ing Of November 6. Agnes orchestra
will play the dance program.
FortnIshtIy Clubs Meeting.
The Fortnightly club will be enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. J..
J. Chapman at her home in the Pond
apartments. -
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Mrs. Bakers Luncheon.

Mrs. Eugene s. Baker will entertain
a few ladies' at luncheon on We'd
nesday, the guests being invited to
meet Mrs. Theophilus and Mrs. Geb.
hardt.
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Read The Gate CITY Want coiu"A'
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Music Club Program.

On Monday evening at o'clock in
| the Y. w. c. A. auditorium. the Mon
day Music club presents Mrs. F1oy
Little Bartlett in program of orig
| ina1 compositions. She will be assist
ed by Miss Mildred Pillinger, soprano,
Mrs. Grace Melcher Zaizer, reader,
and by ladies' trio, Miss Caroline
Baldwin, Mrs. Wilbur Hughes and
Mrs. Florence Wright Schouten. Mrs.
Bartlett is a former resident of Bur
lington and her husband Mr.. Sidney
Bartlett, lived in Keokuk at one time.
Her musical compositions gain in pop
ularity with every year and her artis-
tic presentation of her own compost
tions is well known here.
Miss Pillinger is pupil of Ruffo.
the famous baritone. She is soloist
in one of the prominent churches Of
Chicago.
Mrs. Zaizer will be remembered as
having appeared in a program last
year and delighted all who heard her
with her Interpretation and reading.
The program for Monday evening
follows. All the musical compositions
are written by Mrs. Bartlett and she
will play the Accomplishments:
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-07-08

cred at Archie Lunger's home Mon.
day afternoon to help him spend
his eigth birthday.
Francis Simonson is visiting rela-
tives In Tacoma.
Mrs. Peter Avery and baby son
have returned home from a visit
with friends and relatives In Digh-
ton. Kansas.
Henry Getchell was called last
week to the bedside of his mother
at Gray's Harbor.
d. G.. Norman returned from Sc
attic Saturday.
Mrs. L. Lockhead. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Warner, Alfred Ginger and
Elmer Warner were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. Lott in Belling-
ham Wednesday.
Mrs. Richenaypher from Califor-
MIA is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Hunt.
Mrs. Jas. Green is visiting at the
A. Dow home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Knapp and
son Bradford and Misses Frances
Knapp, Tillie Meurer and Thressa
Stone autoed over from Lynden on
Thursday evening.
Miss Gertrude Shyrock entertain
ed a number of friends at her home
Monday afternoon to celebrate her
ninth birthday.
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FooIina the Game Warden.

A game warden heard that restau-
rant was serving game out OF season.
He disguised himself with a raise
beard. visited the place and ordered a
pheasant. The pheasant, deiicately
high, like Roquefort cheese, as all
good pheasants should be, was served
to the game warden, and he devoured
1t to the last morseL At the end OF
his repast the game warden summon
ed the proprietor and said:
Il arrest you, sir, In the name OF the
laww
The proprietor's mouth opened In as
constituent. He swallowed two OF
three times. then he gasped:
'Wh-what for?"
For serving me pheasant out OF
season." said the game warden.
A look of relief appeared on the pro-
prietor's face.
"Oh," he said. that wasn't pheas-
ant! 1t was crow."-Exchange.
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A small, meek country negro, who
had always lived on one place near
Frankfort. KY, married q big dOml-
neering woman and very soon after
ward moved into town, where the
keeper of the local bar met him on the
street
Hello, Gabev he said. "What made
you move to town? l thought you
liked country life"
"Well, Mistah Franklin" explained
Gabe, II ulster lax de country. But
nah wife she didn't lax it-and I've
done got so now dat when she don't
lax q thing l Jest natchelly hates IT,
Saturday Evening Post.
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WOODLAND

The following families went on
the Lund auto truck to Birch Bay
Saturday: s. Bradley, ]. Curry, H.
]. Pyeatt, L. A. Hagoes, c. G. Lund
and B. A. Pyeatt and Misses Ruth
Neslund, Helen Howard and Helen
Van Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Henderson Of
Seattle have been visiting at the
Jes home over the Fourth.
Seneca Smith spent Saturday and
Sunday in Bellingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheperd OF
Edison spent the 4th at the Gilbert
home.
o. E. Wilson and family celebrat-
ed at Birch Bay Saturday.
Miss Ruth Neslund of Belling-
ham was the weekend guest of MI
and Mrs. B. Pyeatt.
The Jeffcott family spent Satur-
day in Custer.
Misses Helen Howard and Helen
Van Horn were July 4th guests at
the H. J. Pyeatt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wander Mel and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jans0n ana
we're dinner guests at the Will jan
son home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Pyeatt call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyers
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stephenson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Trissel and
son spent Saturday at the Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Pyeatt en-
tertained the following at dinner
Sunday: Miss Ruth Neslund, Mr..
and Mrs. Hargoes, Elmer Lund ana
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Engman OF STAN
wOOd
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L Stunq.

Il Stung.
They were all sitting around telling
funny anecdotes. And they were all
good friends but two-the cleverest girl
and the runner up for those honors.
Those two hated each other naturally.
The cleverest girl told humorous sto-
nv and it was received with great ap-
plause.
When the laughter had ceased the
deadly rival said: MY goodness! That
story Is at least forty years old!'
The other one didn't blink. She
smiled sweetly and answered: what
a memory you have, dear! Fancy re-
membering that little story ever since
YOU heard II the first time!-Argonaut
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Omitted last week.


Mrs. s. Weide of Clearbrook WIS.,
tied her daughter, Mrs. P. D. Hark-
ness Thursday.
Mrs. r. Thompson and daughter
Euphemia were guests at the o. G
Galley home on route two Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Ver,nullen and children Wis
tied relatives In Lynden Thursday
Sam Sturgeon returned from
Clear Lake Wednesday.
Mrs. M. E. Brewer and son OF
Goshen visited at the Jas. Black
home Friday.
Miss Katherine Donely Of Bel
bingham is visiting at the Randall
home.
Messrs. Ohlund and Burman re.
turned home Friday from a trip to
Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Shusman and
daughter, Dorothy, returned Satur
day after spending a month at Va
shOn Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. LungeI
and family were Sunday guests al
the C.. r. Galley home on route two
Mr.. annd Mrs. J. Cyr and daugh'
ter, Evelyn and son Bert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Cyr. and Mr.. and Mrs
John Cyr were sunday dinner guest
at the Elmer Cyr home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Larson OF Bel
bingham were guests at the Arthur
Mead home Sunday.
Miss Hilda Iverson was a Sunda!
dinner guest of Miss Mary Bushb!
and accompanied her on an aut'
trip to Bellingham and Ferndale. =
Miss Margaret Thompson OF Bel
bingham was a weekend guest o.
Miss E. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Atkinson and
children autoed to Mt. Vernon Sun
day to visit friends.
Mrs. H. P. Johnson returne'
Monday after spending ten days a
the camp meeting at Tacoma.
A number Of young friends gath
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What She Feared.

Some time ago a gas main was laid
along a country road. and many resi-
dents took advantage OF 1t to more
modernly illuminate their homes. One
of these was Joshua Jobes.
Them gals O. mine," remarked Mrs.
Jobes to a neighbor In speaking OF the
improvement some time later. come
right In the house. strike match and
light the thing without a bit o fear,
but wouldn't touch 1t with ten foot
pole"
"You wouldn'tr' exclaimed the won
dering neighbour Fer land sakes!
What Is there to be afeared OFF,
well, It's jes' this way explained
Mrs. Jobes. "If We light lamp ana
It explodes We kin chuck 1t out the
winder. but that gas is nailed fast. and
If 1t explodes We can't chuck It no
where's.