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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
LEGLESS BOY WINS PONY
Born Without Lower Limbs, Youth
PropeIs Himself on Roller Skates
Bright and Healthy.

Glenwood City, Wis.-Little Louie
Won Ruben, Glenwood City's noted lap
sus natura, has just received word
that he has won a pony for securing
the largest number of votes in a farm
Journals subscription contest.
What he will do with the animal
when he gets it is a matter of specu-
lation, as he is entirely without lower
limbs, having been born that way
about ten years ago. Notwithstanding
his lack of natural propeIlers, he gets
about with more than the average
speed of boys by means of a roller
skate strapped to a stump where one
of his legs ought to be. He is an un-
usually bright boy for his years. goes
to ! school, enjoys uniformly GOOD
health, and shows no lack of cheer
fulness because of his unique physical
makeup.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
A NEW BELL FOR PENN
Alumni and Old Students Asked to
Remember College.

Penn college is in, need of new
bell. The old bell has been out of
commission since last winter and a
new bell is desired for the cupola
by the opening OF the school year In
September President Edwards has
issued the following letter to Alumni
and old students and a liberal re-
Spouse thereto is anticipated. The
letter is self-eXplahatory and is as
follows:
Dear Friend do you remember
the old college bell? | am sure you
do. Without a doubt you remember
it's tones and the way in which it
summoned students to the class
room, to college functions, and an
nounced athletic and forensic victor
les. ~ .,-.. ,as ra..A.... .,,as+
We'll, the old bell has ceased to
ring. Last winter it cracked, so
that for the larger portion OF the
year we had to do without 1t. We
found this very inconvenient, and do
not wish to repeat the experience
next year. -. s.
1T has occurred to us that the
graduates, old students and interest
ed friends of the college would be
glad to purchase a new bell. We
have hit upon a plan to give each one
of you "a chances col assists owe are
asking that you ssend rus One Dollar.
1t is believed that. there will be
enough money at one dollar each to
purchase the bell. N Will you not
send in your contribution by return
mail? 1t will take some time to Sc
lect a bell and get it in place.
Promptness on the part of all viii as,
sure success. Sincerely your friend,
DAVID NJ EDWARDS,
President, Penn College,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08

Just by way of making sure his
nerves were steady, Dare Devil John.
ny Reynolds went to the roof of a
five-story building in the heart of the
business section of New York city
and performed balancing stunts on a
cornice extending two feet from the
front of the building, which took the
breath out of thousands of spectators
who anxiously watched him from the
street below. He obtained three Or
binary kitchen tables of which the
legs were not at all secure, placed
one upon the other, put a chair on the
top table, placed the hind legs Of
another chair on the outer edge of the
seat and with one foot on the back Of
the first chair and the other on the
seat of the second, he juggled the
balls without the least concern or
worry. To the amazed street audience
it looked an evident attempt at sui
eide, but Johnny Reynolds came down
as fresh and sound as ever.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
l37-PoUND CATFISH IN NET
Indiana Men Have Desperate Encoun-
ter With Big Catch In Ohio
River.

Lawrenceburg. Ind.-Samuel II.
Bowman and Richard d. Grimsley
caught catfish weighing 1877 pounds
in a net in the Ohio river near the
mouth of the Great Miami river. 1t
was the largest fish ever caught in
tho river in this vicinity. Their lives
were endangered before Grimsley shot
the fish and landed It. Bowman was
hurled ten feet by the big fish in its
struggle for liberty and fell into about
twenty feet Of water However be
was able to swim back to the boat,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
CLUBS AND SOCIETY.
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

Members of the Shaw, family to the
number of foTty-two had a reunion
picnic at the new bridge on. North
Skunk riYeFs east of the Spring Val
ley chUrcbE in celebration of the Ma
spread and the occasion was enjoyed
by every participant. Those present
we're: Arthur Shaw and family, Hen
Try DeWinter ana family EldOn
Coughlan and family, Oskaloosa;
Chas. Shaw and family, east of town;
Del Pool and family, Grinnell;o John
Shaw and family, , Gibson; Robert
Shaw and family and Dan Coughlan
and family, What Cheer; Adrian
Richards and family, Mafshalltown,
and Roy Cassiday and family, OF
Keswick.
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Kings Daughters last week met
with Mrs. G.. B. McCulloch, who was
assisted as hostess by Mrs. Miller.
This was the last meeting until Sep
TENDER unless something makes nee
essary the calling of an extra session.
Report was presented by the county
president. Date of the annual picnic
was placed at July Is. Place, the
Fair Grounds.
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Campfire Girls Of Minnehaha Tribe
met last week with Miss June Brew
'er. 1t was to have been a picnic par
Ity but the rain made it a porch party.
Arrangements were completed for a
picnic at Penn college campus.
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A number of young ladies agree
ably surprised Miss Ruth Brown at
her home, 500 Sixth avenue east, on
Friday evening, July 2. Miss Brown
goes to Oakdale Monday, July 5, for
her health The girls presented her
with a Friendship Bracelet. The ev-
ening was spent in conversation,
games and music. e., Light refresh
lments We're served by Mrs. Brown
and the girls departed at a late hour
hoping to meet their friend restored
to health in the near future.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
SCHOOL LEVY HIGHER
New "Gs.field'' Building. Makes
More Money Necessary.

Annual meeting for the casting Of
accounts of the Oskaloosa Independ-
ent School District found officials re-
ports ready for consideration. The
annual levy for 1916 taxes was made,
number of teachers elected and
other business given attention,
The annual levy for 1916 totals 49,.
500 in comparison with $4,000 last
year. The increase is due, to the. ad.
dition of a new school building and
an increase in the teaching force.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
FINE new RESIDENCE
DR.. w. S. Windle Property on North
A Street is Attractive.

One of the attractive new resi-.
dences in Oskaloosa this year is that
of Dr. w. S. Windle on North Mar
ket street The building is somewhat
on the bungalow type and Is about
one and one half stories high. A fine
large and wide porch is across the
front and back of this on both sides
of central entrance are the living
room, dining room, library and kit
chen. The stairway to the second
floor is at the back of the. central
hall. In front, wide colorado open
ings make the rooms practically one
and windows and ample closets and
other modern comforts are at hand.
The second floor comprises two large
rooms and a fine bath room, thus
making a six or seven room house.
The gable ends of the house face
north and south while the wide
spreading roof is broken on the east
and west sides by large gabled dor
mer windows. There is a roomy base
ment and the front porch is novel In
that considerable of it is built up OF
old building brick which gives II
quite rustic effect. The body OF the
house will be of cement stucco and
the entire structure is most pleas
ing one.
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A new cement walk has been put
down on the north side of Second
avenue east from South First street
to the alley toward the east.
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| At the west end OF First avenue
q remodeled house has been changed
until it is practically new, II is the
home of Mrs. w. A. Friend. A new
lcement block basement has. been
built and on this has been erected a
neat and pleasing cottage having
about five good sized rooms as well
as ample closet space. The attractive
lcolonade is used with good effect
here and on the second floor eto-
ward the south ID wide fat dorner
window. SO constructed as 10 form
a fne sleeping porch balcony The
house is quite an innovation In this
locality, The main part OF the exter-
ior is of cement stucco.
\ The. Elks building on Second ave
lnue east has been improved BY the
screening In OF the second door OF
! the front balcony. This ii nicely fur.
lnished and forms an attractive and
leool spot for loanging purposes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08

as secretary, of the board for the en-
suing year, succeeding himself.
New teachers elected are: ...,
Miss Anna Belle Mentzer, High
School. ,...
Miss Mary Osia, High School.
Miss Alleen Anderson, Grade.
Miss Hazel Diehl, Grade.
Garfield school, was selected on
vote of the school board as TIRE name
Of the new second ward building, at
Third avenue and NJ street.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
Business ,,s, W. iIale q,

The opportunities and perplexities
OF business, are softneas and luxury
compared with the incessant cravings
OF Vacancy and the unEatisfactory ex.
pedlents Of idleness.- Doctor Johnson.l
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
ereenIand,s nRla cIty.n

The largest settlement in, Greenland
is Sydproyen, which has a population
OF 7G6, and the smallest Is Skansen,
In the north OF Greenland, with AZ,
inhabltants.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08

There were fewer applications for
relief during June at the ONCE OF the
Social Service League than for any
month during the fiscal year. May
is usually the month that marks this
falling off but abnormal weather con
ditions this season gave the honor to
June.
Among the applicants we're
Children's cases ............... l
Married couples .............s...
Single men, resident ........
Single men. transient ....a.... l
Single women ......-........... l
Unknown ............. ........ 4
WIDOWS ............-. -.........
Covering the foregoing, applica-
tions were made by one organization,
four individuals, and four of the APP
plicants came on their own account.
During June there were % visits
made in behalf of families.
Temporary employment was found
for two, and employment that should
be permanent was found for two.
The causes leading up to these APP
plications for aid, we're
Accident ......... .......,...... 1
Acute 1llnsSS l.a....-., '...-. '..''.-
Death -....... ......,....,..,'...
Old age ............... ......... 1
Quarantine ..........s ..........
Moral deficiency ..,.,..,.......
Chronic physical disability ...., j
Among those who reported cases
during June TO the League Office
we're: City Health department. Jhye-
nile Court Judge, two attorneys, one
physician. . d .e ,...ff Is
These are some OF the things that
the needy ask for: r. p,-ts
Pension, general aid, employment,
hospital care, personal service, trans
|portation, investigation. j3
The League office has addressed
letter to- the overseer OF. the poor,
land to the mayor in all nearby coun
ty seat towns where they do, not have
organized charity, asking that no de-
pendents be forwarded to Mahaska
county from, those points without
poor at this end of the line. An ar
arrangement like this, is effective be-
tween the regularly established char
ityf organizations of the state. but
unorganized cities insist in some in
stances on the old practice of pass
ing on"-send the poor anywhere to
get them out of the county. in other
words dump the unfortunates at the
nearest place to get rid of them. Or
ganized charity is squareiy against
this sort of thing. The League Of
flee was agreeably surprised at the
number OF replies to the letters ask
ing corporations, and pleased that so
many we're disposed to take up with
the suggestion. " 4s
| An applicant at the League head
quarters with family to support is out
of job and ready to do any kind Of
general work. He has good recon-
mendations. If you need a man, call
No. 1877. ,a La
AT the regular July meeting Of the
board Tuesday morning the resigna-
Ition of Mrs Lulu Mcneil Clark, now
lof Billings, Montana, was accepted.
A resolution was adopted appreciat-
i've OF the work of Mrs, Clark, a.1s
A resolution of appreciation was
also adopted regarding the services
of Ensign Charles Dykstra, a board
members soon to leave the city.
Mrs. Chas. Glover now becomes
member of the League board by vir-
tue of her Office as chairman Of the
Philanthropic department of the
Woman's Club.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
LITTLE AID IS ASKED
Fewer Calls on Social Service Lea
que During Month Of June.

There were fewer applications for
relief during June at the ONCE OF the
Social Service League than for any
month during the fiscal year. May
is usually the month that marks this
falling off but abnormal weather con
ditions this season gave the honor to
June.
Among the annlicants Mnra-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08

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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-SumterC County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americus, between
the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in April, 1915, the following
described property to-wit:
One Tin. by II in. Chandler & Price
Job Printing Press; one 10 inch by Is
inch Chandler & Price Job Printing
Press; one Cottrell News Paper Print
ing Press; one five horse power gas
engine. Levied on as the property of
T. H. McGillis, trading in the name of
the Americus Printing Co., to satisfy a
City Court fl ia in favor of Garratt
Bucnanan Co. VS. T. H. McGillis, trad
ing as the Americus Printing Co. Ten
ant in possession notified in terms of
the law. This 4th day of March, 1915
@. w. FULLER, Sheriff.
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-SumterC County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americus, between
the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in April, 1915, the following
described property to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of lald in the
City of Americus, Sumter County, state
Of Georgia, and being part Of U. B.
Harrold's old Wagon Yard, beginning
at point on Cotton Avenue two hun
dred and seven (207) feet South from
the intersection of Wild street and
Cotton Ave, and running south dis
tance of twenty-four (24) feet along
said Cotton Ave; thence at right angle
in an eastern direction distance Of
one hundred and twelve Q12) feet to
an alley; thence in a Northern direc-
tion along said alley a distance of
twenty-four (24) feet; thence in a
Westerly direction distance of one
hundred and twelve Q12) feet to start
ing point; being the same property de-
scribed in a bond for title from B. S.
Walker, Jr., and Mrs. Ella L. Ships
to the said W. NJ. Andrews; dated Au-
gust 1st, 1912.
Also all that tract or parcel of land
situated, lying and being in the State
of Georgia, city of Americus, county o.
Sumter, beginning at point on the
eastern side of Cotton Avenue two
hundred and fifty-five (255) feet south
of the intersection of Wild street and
Cotton Avenue, and running in an
Easterly direction a distance Of one
hundred and twelve Qt21 feet to an
alley thence South at an angle of
ninety (90) degrees along said alley, a
distance of twenty four (24) feet;
thence West at an angle of ninety de-
gre a distance of one hundred and
twelve feet to Cotton Avenue; thence
North along Cotton Avenue distance
, OF twenty-four (24 feet to point of be-
ginning; being the same property de-
scribed in bond for title from B. S.
Walker Jr. and Mrs. Ella l.. Ships to
the said w. M. Andrews, dated Sept.
13, 1912, and levied on as the property
of w. M. Andrews to satisfy a
City Court fl ia in favor of I. D. Lam
don VS. W. M. Andrews. Tenant in
possession notified in terms Of the law.
This 10th day of March, 1915.
! @. W. FULLER, Sheriff.
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEJhGIA-Sumter county.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americus, between
the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in April, 1915, the following
described property to-wit:
One certain house and lot in the City
Of Americus, Georgia, described as fol-
lows: Commencing at Southeast cor
ner of Presbyterian Church lot, 'front.'
ing on Jackson street, running thence
along Jackson street seventy feet to
the lot of the M. Speer estate, thence
West one hundred and thirty (13O;
feet to the lot of d. NJ. Borum; thence
North seventy (7O) feet to the lot of ].
p. Chapman; thence East to starting
point; bounded on the East by Jackson
street, South by old Nj. Speer resi-
dence, West by property of d. NJ. Bor-
um, North by property of Presbyterian
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NEW CROP Garden Seed Rembert's s
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americus, between
the legal hours of sale, On the first
Tuesday in April, 1915, the following
described property to-wit:
That certain house and lot in Amer
icus recently built and unfit recently,
occupied by said Mrs. Pettis, situated
between Jefferson and Lamar streets
in East Americus; bounded North by
Jefferson street and South by Lamar
street, West by property of C. r. Schell
said one story house and lot between
jefferson and Lamar street near inter-
section of said streets.
Levied on as the property of Mrs. c.
l.. Pettis to satisfy City Court fl ia
in favor of Americus Construction Co.
VS., Mrs. c. L. Pettis. Tenant in pos
session notified in terms OF the law.
This 1st day of March, 1915.
@. w. FULLER, Sheriff.
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Ordinary Sumter County.
GFORGIA-Sumter County.

GFORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the Courthouse
door in the City of Americus, Sumter
County, Georgia, between the legal
holrs of sale on the first Tuesday in
April, 1915, the property hereinafter
described, which porperty has been
levied upon under and by virtue of fl,
ia. issued in the City Court of Ameri-
Gus, in favor of George G. Renneker
VS. Ware Progress Company. The prop
erty sold to satisfy said f. ia. as prop
erty of the Ware Progress Company
which property is described as fol-
lows.
That tract or parcel of land known
as the Old Roam Smith lands, being
parts OF lots Nos. 80 and 81 in the 10th
District Of Sumter County, Georgia.
lying on the east side Of the Central
of Georgia Railway bounded: North
by other lands of Ware Progress Orch
ard Company, formerly PARROT place:
South b - lands of Raymond Orchard
Company; West by Central of Georgia
right of way, and East by other lands
of Ware Progress Orchard Company;
Also sixty-fve (65) acres off of the
northwest corner of lot No. 81 in said
10th District of said Sumter County
Georgia, all of the above described
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lands lying in one body, and contain
ing, in the aggregate, 2O2 IL acres,
more or less.
Fifty acres of land, more or less, be-
ing in the southwest corner of lot No.
81, being the land on which Mrs. Sue
R. Smith at one time resiG<d, in the
18th District of Sumter County, Geor-
gia. Also one half acre in the south
west corner of lot No. Sc, in said 18th
District of said County.
A ertain body of land on Muckalee
Creek and Southwestern Railway (be-
ing same as Central of Georgia Rail
way, consisting of 50 acres Of lot 81;
also 100 acres of lot 80, it being the
west half of lot SO and Muckalee Creek
being the dividing line; also 1876 acres
of lot so; said 1876 acres being east of
south western railroad, and 80 acres
of lot 80 on the west side of Muckalee
Creek the run of the creek being the
dividing line; all lying in one body in
the l6tn DlStrlct OF Sumter County,
Georgia, and containing in the aggre-
gate, 410 acres, more or less.
The east half Of lot No. At, contain
ing 1O1 IA acres; and the whole of lot
No. Sc, containing 202 1-2 acres, except
one half acre in southeast corner of
said lot Sc; all lying in one body AMI
situated in the 10th District of Sum
ter County, Georgia
Said property will be sold to the
highest bidder for cash to satisfy said
fl. ia; tenant in possession of said
porperty duly notified in the terms of
the law.
This the 1st day of March, 1915.
@. w. FULLER,
Sheriff Sumter County, Georgia.
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Sheriff Sumter County, Georgi;
EORGIA, Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Will be sold on the goth day of
March, 1915, within the legal hours of
sale at the storehouse formerly occu
pied by the Pope Furniture Co., on
Cotton avene, in the city of Americus,
Sumter county. Georgia, the stock O.
goods, wares, merchandise and fixtures
which was formerly owned by the
Pope Furniture Co., and which is now
situated in said storehouse, which
was formerly occupied by the said
Pope Flu iture Co., said stock of goods
wares, merchandise and fixtures will
be Offered for sale in parcels and then
as whole, and the best price obtain
able will be accepted; the purchaser
shall deposit 10 per cent. of the pur-
chase price at the time Of the sale, and
the sale shall be subject to the confir-
nation the court. The terms of the
sale shall be cash. Said property is
sold under and by virtue of an order
granted by the Hon. 2. A. Littlejohn,
judge of the Superior Court of Sum-
ter County, Georgia, in the case of
Welch Furniture Co., ct al, VS.. Pope
Furniture Co, petition for injunction
and receiver in said court.
This the 9th day of March, 1915.
G. c. WEBB, Receiver.
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americus, between
the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in April, 1915, the following
described property to-wit:
One Melton Player piano, the style
being Mahogany; thirty-6ve 1859
leather bottom straight chairs; one
large library table; two art squares.
Levied on as the property of the
Young Mems Christian Association to
satisfy City Court fl ia in favor of J.
A. Guttenberger & Co. VS. Young Mems
Christian Association. Tenant in
possession notified in terms of the law
This 18th day of January, 1915.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Deputy Sheriff.
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Church and ]. P. Chapman.

Said property being in possession of
Mrs. M. E. Scrutchens and being levied
On as the property of T. B. Scrutch-
ems, defendant in fl ia. Tenant in pos
session and defendant in fl ia given
written notice as required by law. Lev
led on the property of T. B. Scrutch-
ems to satisfy a City Court fl ia in
favor of Mrs. Mary F. Perry VS.. T. B.
Scrutchens.
This March 3rd, 1915.
@. w. FULLER, Sheriff.
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.


viii be sold before the court house
door in tn City of Americus, between
the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in April, 1915, the following
described property to-wit:
One house and lot in Sumter County,
Georgia, just outside the city limits Of
Americus, bounded as follows: On
South by spring street, or Plains
road, East by road leading to Magnolia
Dell, North by ditch, West by row
of willow trees, levied on as the prop
erty of Sallie Phillips to satisfy City
Court fl ia in favor of Brown Grocery
Co. VS. Sallie Phillips. Tenant in pos
session notified in terms of the law.
This End day of March, 1915.
@. w. FULLER, Sheriff
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