davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-16
DECORATIVE AWNINGS.

A MERrCANs are just beginning to
~ take awnings seriously and APP
preciate their useful and deco
rative possibilities in the country home.
Furnishers and decorators are max
ing great strides In learning the use
of the awning; in fact many OF the
most successful OF recently exhibited
patterns have been designed by Amer
leans Many OF the styles are copied
from those used to shade the narrow
streets OF Mexico and Havana, while
the gay hangings of southern Europe
and the Far East are the inspiration
Of number Of the seasons popular
awnings.
Awnings should be carefully chosen,
as they can either add to or mar
The architectural scheme OF the house.
The color of the awnings should be
chosen with care, and IL the house Is
decidedly severe In line and color let
the awnings break the severity and
lend the necessary colorings to give
a homelike and hospitable aspect 60
the establishment.
In choosing awning material color IL
naturally the first consideration. Cole
ors must harmonic, or rather must
not conflict. and second to color is
the design. The number OF windows
and the style of verandas to be shaded
should Of course enter into the dec
orative plan. The location of the
house on the grounds. the amount
of shrubhery and the number Of trees
must not be overlooked.
The style and cofor Of awnings
should be carefully studied so that
a pleasing effect from a distance will
be- the result of -ti1cir-use Striped
awnings are generally popular, espe-
cialIy those OF green and white, blue
and white, buff and red These stripes
are TO be found In several widths.
A brown and buff combination Is q
wise selection for the brown bunga-
low or shingled house, built In a
rambling style Of architecture. A re-
cent departure which promises to be
popular. even though it IL more ex-
pensive. is the plain white canvas on
which the design or stripe ts painted.
This style allows a chance for In.
dividuality OF taste, thus making the
possibility OF two adjoining country
places being fitted with the same
awnings improbable.
w men the ueSigu on WHltS or DUH IL
used the under side Is usually painted
over with the pleasing and restful soft
green, and on this the design in the
colored border is most effective. 1t is
said that these painted canvas shades
last longer than the ordinary coarsely
woven ones.
In ordering awnings nne- Is apt to
decide on stripe and not designate
the width. If house is Of extensive
dimensions end stands at the end OF a
long avenue. drive or walk and Is we'll
surrounded with a background of
foliage a wide stripe is most effective.
while a smaller house with a limited
approach calls for a narrow stripe, or
q plain material may be q wise choice.
Apropos Of awnings is a garden tea
table made OF steel which has O
canopy awning top that Is adjustable
to several positions.
In the window Of a popular shop
Is noticed new tete-a-tete bench
designed particularly for tennis court
teas. This seat Is Of wicker in the
natural shade and the awning is so
adjusted as to slant both ways. A
tennis club has just ordered several of
these seats. the awning showing the
clubs colors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-16

Little coats of all kinds are In evf-
dence, but the oldest are the short
affairs very narrow OF shoulder, drawn
together at the base of the throat In
front, but sioping away a little as the
fronts descend. straight around the
bottom, and close of sleeve at the arm
hole, but belling a little toward the
elbow. Absurd, not really pretty. but
in combination with tiny hats tilted
forward and wide skirts, amusingiy
reminiscent of-wag It 1850? Shall we
have the chignon next?
Long separate coats of silk, usually
taffeta, are multiplying and promise to
add much to the festivity of summer
scenes. Many of them are in bright.
light colors and most of them are
trimmed chiefly in shirrings. cordings.
ruchings. folds, &C, and are very volu-
minous. Almost all have great width
toward the bottom--a thing necessi-
tated by the lines of the new skirts
and most of them are arranged to
suggest narrowness OF shoulder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-16
AGAIN FLIRTS WITH THE +

Dainty Bouant Affairs Bowig Ogande Rulings Shrg and
Reeds and Foehai Strongly Reminiscent of Bellies
of Civil War Times
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06
Base Ball for Punta Gorda

AT a meeting in the city hall
Monday evening, largely attend
ed by base ball enthusiasts, a
team was organized, with DR.. Geo.
S. Stone as manager, and plans
for getting a new ball ground in
shape were discussed.
There is no reason why Punta
Golda should not be represented
in the national game by a good
team. With manager who has
had experience as coach, it is
confidently expected that the team
will be in playing condition in a
short time.
The public is assured OF good
clean sport in the number of
games it is hoped to arrange for.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

over twenty-three billions of dol
lars indicates well placed conf
dence in our ability to take care
of every requirement placed upon
us as a Nation.
1t presents capacity to fulfill
any future performance that OPP
portunity may offer the world s
work of industry.
We confidently look forward to
continuous industrial development
enhanced by increased demands
at home and abroad for our pro-
ducts-backed by our bulwark of
banking power.
Every American can turn to
pillow, workshop or Office with the
best assurance of full reward for
his toll.
All statistics demonstrate the
solid foundation on which will be
built our structure of fulfilled OPP
portunity.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

The young ladies of the Junior
Civic Association are working
with renewed energy in the City
Hall park, the incentive being
the beautiful pin now on exhibit
ton at the Seminole Pharmacy,
which is to be awarded ON the frs
Wednesday afternoon in June to
the young lady having the pretti-
est flower bed. Mr.. Corbett lately
donated fifty yards of water hose
one hundred yards alto
gether, so that the plants all over
the park can be easily watered.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

7. j. Cosgrove, who came here
from West Virginia five months
ago, locating on upper Shell creek,
feels that he has been amply re-
paid for coming to this country.
When he left West Virginia he
was in a very feeble physical con-
dition from nervous troubles, and
had to be helped on to the train.
AS a result Of living an outdoor
life here, he has gained forty
pounds in weight and is able to
walk about considerably. He has
hopes Of being fully restored to
health.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06
HEARD AN OPTIMIST
Sends Out Circular Treating of
Our Banking Power

j. j. Heard of Jacksonville, for
merly of DeSoto county, shows
himself to be an optimist in send
ing out circulars dealing with
various phases of our national
life. Following is a recent one:
Our banking power of 29,254
Characterization 1922, 1875, 024 +;
Capital $2,161, 849,S61; Surplus
and Profits $2,286, 839, 800; Depos-
it's $1S,O1O,731,1 1873. Total 1923, 1S1,-
545, 433. Extract from Report of
Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, d. CO.
The total national debt Of the
United States is only 925 million
dollars. The deposits alone in
our banks would pay this debt
nearly 20 times. The national
debt before the war; of France
was $6,346, 129, 900; and of Ger
many 1,177,41S,000; of England
So, 4S5, $4,000 of Russia, $4,537,-
$4,000.
The banking power Of the Unit
ed States should be a source of
qualification to all Americans.
the above report from the Comp
troller of the Currency showing
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06
Ebert Bede Says

The stork is a mighty contrary
old bird.
There are other wise people
and otherwise.
Summer engagements are for a
bout a six-weeks' stand.
1t seems funny that there is Of
ten more sense in a small head
than in a large one.
The people would rule if they
gave the matter as much attention
as those who do rule.
If some folks were not pretty
easily satisfied what a lot OF dis
appointed people there would be-
With all other expenses it's too
had that the man has to buy new
hats for himself when the baby
arrives.
You can judge pretty accurate
ly of a girl opinion of herself by
the amount of time she spends be-
fore the mirror.
When a man asks you for adj
vice he has greater confidence IN
Won than to think you will advise
him to use his own judgement.
If you can look a man in the eye
without hinching you have prac-
tically convinced him of the truth
of what you are about to say.
There's one thing about music
on a graphaphone-you can shut
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

it off any time you want to with
out hurting the feelings of the
performers.
Young man, be careful of your
associates. We know young men
who didn t follow this advice who
are now supporting wife and six
children.
When you see your daughter
growing up in the image of her
mother, you think of the way
some smart young man is going to
get the same thing you did,
When man gets up with an en-
larged Uranium, a thick tongue,
sick stomach and aching eyes, we
fail to see how he can interpret
the doings of the night before as
a good time.
AS man grows older he often
wishes to be young again just to
show some of the girls how he
t fall in love with them
and he thinks of what a disap-
pointment it would be to the girls.
Isn't it just too exasperating
for anything to anxiously await
the arrival of the hubby home
from work to tell him something
heard at the club, and have him
say, go, | heard that a couple of
weeks ago?"
Italy apparently is disproving
the adage that he who hesitates is
lost.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Manager W. j. Palmer of Ho-
tel Punta Gorda, with Mrs. Pal
mer left Saturday morning for
Jacksonville, whence he goes later
to New York for the summer. He
hopes to see the hotel put in bet
ter condition this summer and
modern conveniences installed,
which with the much talked-of
golf course that is contemplated,
will enable him to bring more peo-
pie here another season and make
a big success running the house.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

City Alderman Clay Chadwick
left Saturday morning for Louis
vile, KY, supposedly on a very
happy mission. He is expected
back by the end of the week, and
his many friends eagerly await
to offer congratulations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

II. NJ. Driver is among the pro-
ducerS of prize-taking truck in
this vicinity this season. Among
other fine products are his tomato
es that have run largely A Mol
Some specimens on exhibition at
A. P, Hatch's grocery Saturday
were of unusual large size, averag-
ing q ounces in weight each.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Mrs. Z. l.. Webb and attractive
niece, Miss Louise Norman, af-
ter sojourning here in the FOR
mer's cottage on Sullivan street
since early in the fall, left Tues
day morning to return to their
homes in Kentucky. Friends will
look for them back early next
season.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Services in the Church of the
Good Shepherd ON Sunday as fol-
lows: Holy Communion and SER
mon 10 AS a. m, Evening Prayer
and sermon 700 p. m. Public
welcome.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06
Card of Thanks

We thank those good people
who turned out and helped fight
the woods4- fire that endangered
our home last Saturday, We ap-
preciate fully the timely assist
ance rendered. si4 Il
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Shaw.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Miss Ella NJ. Polk of Arcadia,
spent several days in the ri5y last
week, a guest of Mrs. Sadie B.
Harrington.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

The Woman's Civic Improve,
ment Association meets tomorrow
afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in the
Board of Trade rooms.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

N. c. Hewitt was attending
court in Arcadia Tuesday, a wit
ness in an important case.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

County Commissioners met in
regular monthly session at Area
dia on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week; the county
school board met Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

J. L. Blanchet of Woodrow
was greeting friends in Punta
Gorda Friday afternoon.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Mrs. Lily Johnson Of Arcadia,
her sister, Mrs. NJ. W. Stur-
dy, in this city this week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

County Commissioner VIM. NJ.
Written was in attendance upon
the meeting of the Board in Ar
cadia the first of the week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Manager j. N. Skies of the
Punta Gorda Ice Co., visited Ar
cadia on business Saturday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

B. H. Mobley was among the
Punta Gordans visiting Arcadia
this week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

H. w. Martin of Bokeelia, was
transacting business here Satur-
day and again on Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06
Local and Personal
happenings Of Interest

H. NJ. Reid visited Barlow on
business Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

c. H. Gill has lately improved
his residence on Retta Esplanade
by giving it new dress of paint.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

A full line of staple and fancy
groceries at A. p. Hatch s. lady,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

Pay your poll taxes and be
qualified to vote in the school cleo
tons in June,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

The latest in mems wear at R
G. Blount. (advt)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-06

High grade candies, a fine as
sortment at A. P. Hatch's Cor
ner Grocery. If. lady,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
Holt Identified
As Wife Slayer

Glen Cove, N. Y. July Frank
Holt, who attempted to take the life
o: OF J. T. Morgan and blew UP the ma
tlonal capitol. and who committed sui
eide last night in the Mineola Jail, was
today identified as Erich Mucnter, the
Harvard instructor. who disappeared
after being indicted as the murderer of
MS Wife, Leona. in Cambridge Mass,
IN 1906. The identification was made
by S. H. Smith, state detective of the
district attorneys office of Middlesex
county. Mass; Theodore Hitler, n
automobile man of Cambridge and A.
Il. Brown. a Boston newspaperman.
Chicago, July 7.-Positive identifica-
ton of Frank Holt. the assailant of J.
p Morgan. as Prof. Erich Muen-
ter. the missing Harvard professor, who
was alleged to have murdered his wife,
IS made here by Prof. Chester n.
Gould. of the University of Chicago
Professor Gould. in a statement made
public today, admitted that he had iden-
titled Muenter. who was former pupil
at the University of Chicago while at
Cornell university last November He
said he decided for several reasons not
to expose the man as he seemed to be
getting along so nicely. Professor
Gould's statement in part follows:
When I arrived at Cornell uni-
versity last November to engage in
research work. was introduced to DR..
F-ank Holt bpt paid little attention to
him at that time He asked me how
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
HOLT, BEFORE ENDING LIFE, SAID TO
have PLANTED EXPLOSIVES ON Liner;
VESSELS NOTIFIED OF THEIR DANGER

Cutting and Allen, two university OF
Chicago professors, We're getting along.
I told him and asked him if he knew
them. He said he did not but had
heard of them.
"Holt's carriage and speech had
stayed with me and reminded me of
someone, but could not remember
whom. Then my mental associations
began to work, and / said, know who
it is. 1t is Muenter.'
THE next time saw him he looked
squarely at me and said: Hello
Could His words had the attitude of
man stepping back into an old famil-
iarity. He never avoided me. except
on one occasion when saw him with
his wife and family.
II had every opportunity to observe
him and hear him speak German and
English, and there can be no doubt
that Frank Holt was Erich Muenter."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
BRYAN DECLINES TO
DISCUSS MUNITIONS
Refuses to Address Irish and
German Order Opposing
Exports.

San Francisco. Cad. July S.-Wllam
Jennings Bryan, former secretary of
state. has refused to deliver an address
tomorrow at mass peace meeting Of
the American Independence union, an
association OF Irish and Germans who
have made common issue against the
expectation OF arms to Great Britain,
1t was announced today. He said he
expected to attend Il reception for the
governors. Il. ID. Boyle. of Nevada. and
H. G. Stuart. of Virginia at the same
hour the meeting was scheduled. Mr..
Bryan recently accepted an invitation
to speak at the mass meeting pro-
vided other engagements permitted.
1t was announced today that he
would speak at -, evangelistic meeting
on July 10.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
Seek Explosive
Sent Dyna1111ter

Glen Cove. n. ", July 1.-THE au-
thorities of Nassau county Joined the
New York city detectives today in a
painstaking search for more than %
pounds OF dynamite known to have
been delivered to and unaccounted for
Morgan: the man who set the bombs
in the United States capitol last Fri
day. and who committed suicide dur
ing the night by jumping 20 feet from
an iron bar on the side of his cell to
the floor. In the belief that the miss
ing explosive might have been placed
aboard steamship leaving this port
prior to last Saturday. a warning by
wireless was spread over the Atlantic
during the night by plants along the
eastern SeaDOard.
The trunk found last night in stor-
age room above a livery stable and
garage on West Thirty eighth street in
New York city, contained 1874 sticks
81 pounds-out Of 200 sticks of dyna-
mite known to have been shipped to
and received by Holt under the alias
of c. Hendricks at Syosset, l.. L.. re-
Gently. Six sticks We're used, it seemed
established today. by Holt when he
went to Washington. Three of these
SlIchS vi uy were uSGu. dCcOTu
ing to Holt's statement in making the
bomb placed in the capitol. the other
three sticks We're found in suitcase
on the lawn of j. P. Morgan's estate.
This would leave 60 sticks. or 30
pounds of the explosive unaccounted
for. Although Holt was quoted as say
ing that he had used the 60 sticks in
his experiments in the house rented at
Central Park l.. L.. this statement was
not believed. Nor did the condition of
the premises at Central Park indicate
that explosives had been used, although
1t was believed possible that Holt
might have destroyed several sticks in
his experiments there.
Where the remainder Of this ship
ment was. engaged practically the en-
tire attention of the district attorneys 8
detectives today. Although the autopsy
performed on Holt's body early today
by DIR. Guy cleghorn established def
nitcly that his death was due to frac-
tured skull, Walter A. Jones. the coro-
ner, said he would hold an inquest into
the manner in which Holt met his
death. This. Mr.. Jones said, was pure
| ly formal.
The dynamite with which Holt in
tended. it is believed. to destroy the
SaXonia and the Philadelphia. was a
ceived by Holt recently at Syosset, L.
J.. under the alias of c.. Hendricks.
Seventy pounds of the dynamite has
been accounted for. Three pounds were
taken to Washington for the bomb ex-
ploded in the capitol: the remaining
67 pounds were found last night in a
trunk in this city.
Police search for the other 30 pounds
of the shipment had uncovered no trace
Of it at noon today. 1t was possible the
police said that this 80 pounds was
aboard the two steamers
The wireless warning, in the case of
the Philadelphia, resulted in thorough
search at sea of the Philadelphia s
cargo. it was inferred from the mes
sage received from the steamers cap
tain. The bomb. If any was aboard, was
NOT found
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
BANK BANDITS STAND
OFF entire VILLAGE
Seven Men Escape After Vain
Effort to Blow Open
Steel Safe.

Little Rock. Ark, July S.-Seven
bank robbers early today engaged in
an hours hot pistol battle with more
than 100 citizens of England. Lonoke
county. near here. drove their attack
ers into the main hotel of the town
after failing to dynamite the safe of
the Bank of England. and escaped in
an automobile after marching in close
formation down the main street of the
town and seriously wounding N. w.
Whitlock. town marshal.
Five charges of an explosive We're
set off unsuccessfully by three mem
bers of the gang. while the others
stood outside and by a continuous fire
drove the armed townspeople. Weapons
for the attack were taken by the rob-
hers from Il hardware store which they
broke into before entering the bank.
They secured about 5000 in silver from
the tillS in the cashiers cage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
KANSAS employees
TO CUT OUT DRINK
State Hereafter Will Not Keep
Tipplers on Pay Roll-Cap-
per Leads Move.

Topeka, Kan, July S.-As oefits an
absolute and a pioneer prohibition state
Kansas is no longer to permit in it's
employ any man who dr,s;;.99SSs intoXicat-
Ing liduors. Governor Capper has laid
down that dictum to the new civil ser
vice commission, which took office July
H. Kansas. the governor said should
have taken the action long ago. At any
rate. the governor is pleased that he is
nble to pioneer in such Il movement at
tnis late date.
Kansas has about 1000 employees in
the different state depar tnents and
public institutions. No man who is not
q tetotaller can be appointed to any
place. And any man at present em-
1oyed who drinks must swear off. Con-
Nnued use OF liquor will be sufficient
grounds for an employees Dismissal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-08
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
SHARES TAKE SLUMP
Selling For Foreign Account
Believed to Have Caused
Dumping of Stocks.

New York, July S-Sudden and nnex-
planned weakness in the group Of
southern railroads caused general un
settlement in today's early stock mar
ket. Louisville & Nashville, which
closed at ia yesterday. was steadily
Offered today in moderate lots until it
fell to 105 1-2. Atlantic coast line which
controls Louisville G. Nashville, fell 6
points and southern railway preferred
and common lost 4 ~ and l ga re-
spectively The selling came from
various brokers other than those form
erly identified with the property. One
of the theories advanced in connection
with the acute weakness of these
stocks was that large blocks were be-
ing offered for foreign account.