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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-23
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Miss Emma Hopkins is assisting at
the Matthieson restaurant in Hop
nnton for a few days. Il 4.
Roy and Maurice Talmadge, OF
Manchester, visited relatives and
friends here. last week. la2sss2. ss{&
W. B. Johnson, Of Des Moines,
transacted business with J. w. Swim
burne, Wednesday. E:. 4
Frank Wilson of Hartley, Iowa, Wis.
tied his relatives here recently. &EE
Gwendolen Keith and Mary Doc
little are attending summer school at
Fayette. 'J,?.s,y5 =. &
Monday June 14th, was Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlan Stones tenth anniver,
sary. Their friends gave them q
pleasant surprise. VI p, T-<
Rev. Alexander, OF Greeley, was in
town, Wednesday,. x 5 .... r I
Nathan Lickerman, of Chicago was
in town on business, Thursday.
The Catholic society OF, St. Johns
church will hold a. picnic in the G..
A. r.. park on Monday, July s. II
Cards have been received announc.
ing the marriage of MIR. Jesse P.
Sloan, Of Delhi, and Miss Jessie G.
Moody, of Ionia, at. that place, on
Wednesday, June 49, 1916. They will
be Fat home" in Delhi after July
list. Their many friends at this
place extend heartiesti congratula-
tions. ~ g,.:@> 10 I%
A crowd of young people sur
prised Florence Wilson at her home
north Of town one evening last week.
Mrs. Edith Coates and family Wis
tied in Delaware, recently. u
Mrs. Anna Fraser, formerly of this
place, died at the home of her daugh'
ter, Mrs. Margaret Wilson in Hop
kinton, Tuesday afternoon, June 10.
The remains were taken to Britt for
burial, Thursday. lara
Miss Lizzie Oehler is sick at the
home of her brother, Paul Oehler,
east of town. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Nichols have
returned to their home in Dakota.
Miss Jennie Kurth is attending
summer school in Cedar. Falls.
Mr.. Harrington and family, OF Min
nesota, have moved to town, and oc'
cupy. the home vacated by S. r.
Crabb. .-..5s. -....
T. L. Howlette, station agent at
this place and Miss Celia Mills, OF
CINCINNATI, Ohio, were married al
Marion, Iowa, on Tuesday, June 10.
Congratulations. ...-
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jakelin were
recent Lamont visitors.
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Friends and relatives received the
news OF the arrival of II pound
Jgirl at Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Paris
home in 'Doland, South Dakota, one
day last week. Dell is a brother to
Ned Paris Of this place. Congratula.
lions. ~
The Delaware big nine went to
Greeley to play ball with the Greeley
team, the score being to in favor
|of Greeley. 5... +,
The moving picture show held in
the NJ. E. church Friday evening.
was largely attended. Proceeds
about $40.
Leon Mack, of Greeley was in
town, Monday.
Arthur Anderson returned to his
work at Vinton, Iowa, Monday.
Miss Ulla Jones, Of Dubuque was
in town Thursday, instructing her
Mrs. Frank Way and daughter,
Nedra, of Greeley, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at the E. P. Coats
home. -. s.a.. y-3.,.t
will Kirchbeck arrived home Sat
urday from Nebraska, after a
months trip in that state.
Mr.: and Mrs. Allan Kingsley, Mr..
and Mrs. Kirk Kingsley and Rev.
and Mrs. w. r. Bailey, OF Strawber-
ry Point. visited friends and rela-
tives in town, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hensely and baby, of
Manchester, visited at the home Of
the formers parents. Mr. and Mrs.
J. Hensely. i. ~ 4. g., ,
" Ted Sands, Of Bailey's Ford, was
In town., Monday. -- Do:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grapes and
children of Manchester visited with
tho latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Grapes -
Miss Mabel Zirtzman, of Manches-
ter, spent a few days last week with
her friend, Izora Goats.
Mr.. and Mrs, Welso, Of Earlville,
was in town, Saturday. ~
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Martin were Cedar Rapids visitors,
Monday evening. EsaS
=. Miss Carrie Brooks visited her sis
ter in Edgewood last week.
! Miss Verna Lowe went to Fayette
last week to attend summer school. "
Miss Clara Keith Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Hugh Bulls at Nashua.
= F. B. Tibbitts and family and Mrs.
John Davis went to independence last
Thursday to visit Mrs. Jay Gemmel.
w. H. HUI was in Minnesota last
week with companyaof land buyers.
Miss Beatrice Parkhill went to AL
burnette last week to- enter upon an
engagement with the Jones Chautau-
qua. ~.
>, Prof. and Mrs. TT. Taylor and
baby arrived Monday evening from
Boyd, Minnesota, 4 to spend the sum
mer with Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J.~E. ~Stanger. =.
John Fraser, Of White City, Kan
sas, was a guest Of DR.. and Mrs.
Mason last week. #f5 :,
H. Riser Patty, of Cedar Rapids,
was an over Sunday guest of Dr.
Parkhill and family, with whom he
became acquainted in Los Angeles,
California, while student in Occi-
dental College. .$3#t
Miss Elizabeth Orr6visited Monday
in town on her way home to Walker
from Cascade, where she had been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Ait
Gibson. # an
Mrs. F. Beyeler, off:Randolph, Ne
braska, Mrs. Levi Hamman and Mrs.
Henry Pappe, Of Langworthy, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stoddard last
Wednesday,. The four ladies were
sisters. -, y. E&E4.i'
The Royal Neighbours gave Mrs.
Herman Stoddard a birthday surprise
last Friday evening. They presented
her set Of sherbet cups. Ice
cream and cake were served and a
happy social evening much enjoyed.
Mrs. Thomas Frazer passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. |
Robert Wilson, after8a lingering i'll
ness last Tuesday. She was the
mother Of Mrs. Mason The remains |
were taken to Britt for burial. +.
Percy Nickless will occupy the pull |
pit of the Golden church for the
present. -. = fg.8% *
, F.. D. Joseph. deputy state superin-
tendent, : addressed SSsthe community
Monday evening in the opera house
on consolidation Of schools A good |
many, were in from the country. 1t I
Is a subject under discussion
throughout the country and the peo-
Pile Of Hopkfnton are becoming inter-
ested in it. zjss
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:ElDGEWOOD. !.

= III T. ~, 10 ya
Miss Il Leona Scott left Tuesday
smorning for Seattle, Washington, to
spend the summer. %
George Pilkington and wife were
down from Strawberry Point, Tues
Il day night. They remained , over
might and attended the meeting Of
ssS the Eastern Star. 4s.. sss. &.
The Misses Elsie Hatch and Mild
Fl red Hesner started for San Francisco
1 last Monday night, where they in
tend spending several weeks taking
a In the exp osition.
Mr.. Shelton Arnold, Of Anamosa,
4 was In Edgewood last Tuesday, Wis
Siting relatives. 1 -
NJ Fred Densmore, who has been
& spending several weeks at the home
of his brother, left Monday, for his
home at Long Beach, California.
4 Frank Sherman and family were
n down from Strawberry Point, Tues
q day afternoon. 7, s.E
Miss Beryl Coolidge has returned
TO Iowa City to attend summer
Il school. ,., IL i%si 3,
The members of the Eastern Star
initiated five new members on Tues
day night. They also entertained
y about thirty visitors from Manches-
ter. 555 Isl 3. .s5.. {, .;.,t
William Sherman. Of Strawberry
q Point, was in Edgewood on business
\ last Wednesday. q
George Wandelland and wife are
4 now living in the Quill Ashleine
house in the south part of town. = Z.
Gil Mrs. B. Hubbll aned son and daugh-
ter, of York, Nebraska, visited at the
Doctor Coolidge home last week
Mrs. Henry Boyer was in chicago
last week visiting her daughter, MRS.
u L. Shaffer :
ss:7 Miss Hazel Coolidge was an over
Sunday visitor in Manchester. :,
u The Royal Neighbors were royally
entertained at the Tony Funk tome
last Wednesday,,
Harry Martin was doing mason son
" work. in Greeley last week.
Mr.. Charles Blanchard came homs
~ from 4 Minnesota Friday morning lI
where he had spent few days with
snr Dorman and Fred Perch, whc
N are near Bemidji, enjoying the fisn'
ing sport. eo,,
Miss Nettie Sevey spent a rev
DAYS In Riceville, recently. ~,
III Mrs, Ralph Bixby. enjoyed WISH
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l.
Dorothy and Grace Wilson of Del
hi spent Friday with their cousin, Mr.
Bert Haight. -. -.
Oliver Winters of Cascade came on
Thursday ospend the summer at the
Frank Kramer, home. ..,s,aS
Miss Layhey of New Albion, Iowa,
came Friday for visit at the Lee
Lahey home. Herbert Layhey, who
has spent the past year at New
Albion, returned home with her.
Miss Della Anderson, who has been
attending college at Northfield. Min
nesota, is spending her vacation at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Anderson.
Those from here who attended the
Barnum & Bailey circus in Dubuque
Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Kellogg. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kellogg
and son, Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carver and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kim
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Mrs. Hubert Cooking of Manches-
ter, spent Sunday at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Dodge.
Jeanette Ferris came near having
a serious accident Wednesday, even
ing, when the auto which she was
Irving collided with some calves in
the road. Fortunately all the damage
done was a broken lamp on the auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Millen and
laughter Helen and son Clifford, Mrs
Terril and two children of Michigan
and Mr.. Richardson of Waterloo were
visitors at the G. 3. Cox home on
II n Frank Miller, Of Greeley. was In
town Wednesday enroute to sDu-
;huque ;sSj
S!$ Mr., and FRS Hill 1, who have been
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from her brother last week. Il
Mrs. John Funk has. purchased q

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new automobile. sli s Is y55
Y Miss Jennie Robbins, who teaches
at Des Moines, is at home for the
summer. s +, II III. ). s4... 4 "A. y
y Nj. i. G. Elliott was a business
caller in. Strawberry Point last Mon
day. s4 T..
John Coolidge and wife from Man
chester, attended a family picnic at
the Henry Barr home last Thursday.
3 Rev: DePuy and wife of Wyoming.
visited friends in town last week.
~ Dwight Newman, who is studying
dentistry at Iowa City, underwent an
operation for appendicitis recently.
We are glad to hear that he Is do
ing nicely. . = - g- s
Miss Ruth Forward is spending a
Few days In Chicago visiting her
friend, Mrs. Shaffer. .-,.- II
Frank Boyer left last week for
Riddle, Oregon, to help his brother
in "a bank. Z. F.. .l5sns&. A =. j.
MIR. and Mrs. Delbert ,Hansel are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
girl, born June 18th. ssat...
Mrs. Clyde True and daughters
started from Oneida last Thursday
morning for an extended visit rela-
ives at Omaha. ..z....ah - $-
Miss Allie Putt visited friends and
relatives in Dyersville last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Samp are here
from Nebraska visiting their brother
Ind sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Peick, senior. III - Fl, E.. ~
: Mrs. Marie Hubbell was up from
Manchester and remained over sun
Law at the Breed home. +. zs.. s,-
Messrs. Alger and Steefer and
their families started for Dubuqne,
Saturday, to attend the circus, Dut
swing 10 bad weather and ROADS
they only went as far as DyersVllle'
md returned home. t.4
Miss Esther Peick, who IS at
ending summer school at Ceoal
ralls, was at home over Sunday.
James Wiley, who works in BANK
~ davenport is at home for a snort
vacation. f-.-. ..---
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Robinson ana
Miss Esther iO'Neil, returned. from
Dubuque, Sunday. afternoon: iney
made the trip in their automonlle'
ana we're there to attend the circus.
Mrs, Jewett is helping to care for
Mrs. Homer Lewis at the present
time. She still remains in very
.ritical condition. go: -
The. sPythian Sisters were enter
tanned at the c.: B. Madison nome
last Wednesday afternoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-23


ance with plans and $ spec ification
furnished by the City Engineer and
approved BY! the City Council of the
city Of Manchester, Iowa. s3;ss2 z & h: 4
1.-THE expense and costs Of making
said improvement shall be assessed
against abutting and other property
as provided by the. laws Of the
state Of Iowa pertaining thereto, ex-
cept that any deficiency where. the
special assessment which may be
levied against any lot or parcel of
land shall be insufficient to pay the
cost of said Improvement; shall be
paid from the city improvement fund.
And tho contractor who shall make
said improvement shall guarantee
that the same will endure without
need of repair for two (2) years
from the date Of its acceptance BY
the city, -. ~. s,s5. n T. ,.ss I,
Dated this 18th day OF May, 1916.
IL. !: yif5 s NJ T.. WILSON,,
WILL 5,:- g. OH E.,5 .-s& City Clerk.
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ton by the City Council at a meet
ing to be held in the council cham
bers on the End day of August, 1915,
at o'clock p. m.,, at which time the
owners Of property subject to assess
ment for the cost of said street i'm
provement contemplated in said reso-
luton, may appear and make objec-
tions If any they. have to the con-
templated Improvement and the pas
sage of said proposed resolution,
which resolution is as follows: s,5$s5.
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY. E.#
4 Be It Resolved by the City Coun-
Gil Of the city Of Manchester, Iowa,
that it is deemed advisable and nee:
essary to make Improvement upon
the following streets and Il parts OF
streets to-Rtt Franz IN: street froW
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Alessrs. 7illiam IS heeley and 10
seph Moe uire arrived home from st
|Berchman's Seminary at Marion last
week. II Iizs n
4 Misses Della Cosgrove and niece,
Cecile Murphy, Of WATERFOWL, South
Dakota, are visiting relatives here. n
Several from here attended the
dance at Ryan, Wednesday, evening,
Messrs. Peter. M cGuire and Mike
Shelley and wives and Philex Don.
nellay autOed to Marion to attend the
graduating exercises on last Thursda!
evening. S Il -. M. 51.,$, = ~
Mr.. James Loughren, who was ser:
iously injured from q fan, is some
better. <s,55s tI<- :. ',.:--' ss:4 i.
I Mrs. Charles O'Connor and little
son, Of Winthrop, drove through here
Tuesday, enroute to her parental
h ,e near Robinson, her sister, Miss
Agnes Coleman accompanied her
home on Thursday. %g'' E:%ye. ~
Mr.. William J.. Monahan and daugh-
ter, May, were Dubuque callers. re-
Gently. e 49, a., d, . ~ 4 35.,i5l ~
Miss Stella Mcclure spent Sunday
with Gertrude Burke. :s /
4 Miss Downe, of Fairfax, is visiting
! ; the J.. Moroney home. .5i .rs 2. t29& ::
e Mr.. and Mrs. j. Takes are { the
proud parents of baby boy.
Congratulations. %s 2..s ri 2
Mr.. John Baragary, who has been
at Colome, South Dakota. arrived
home one day recently. 4 s,,# .
: Misses Mabelle Shelley and Nano
Baragary spent Sunday with Julia
Monohan. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Cosey, Of Ry-
an, autoed through here Sunday. &
Miss Maize Secrecy arrived home
from Chicago one day last week, art
er an extended visit with relatives.
Several from here attended the
Barnum- Bailey circus. at Cedar sRap''
ids, Monday. 5$E3,ssgs 4g,...s2.5= -,
! Glenn Duffy, of Masonville, called
on friends north Of here one day re-
Gently. &1 / sE, O..
James Dalenty. 5.,.. E.s.
Miss Sadie Behnke visited her SIS
ter near Ryan few days recently.
Last Wednesday morning at st.
Patrick's church, occurred the mar
rage of James Keegan and Agnes
Moroney. The ceremony. was wit.
messed by the immediate friends and
relatives. The bride wore white
SILK dress and hat to match and car
ried bouquet of bridal roses. = the
groom wore the usual black. Both
are prominent young people: MRS.
Keegan is the daughter of the late
John Moroney, and has been a sue
cessful teacher in, the rural school.
Mr.. Keegan is the son Of joseph
Keegan at Ryan, and is young man
Of good habits, and sterling worth
He resides on a farm near Coggon:
The couple are now on a tou !
through South Dakota, and part OF
NJ innesota. We extend congratula-
tons. ~
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED REsoLu.
1. ~ s,-+TION OF NECESSITY.
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the City Council of the
city Of Manchester, Iowa, held on the
18th day of May, 1915, there was in
troduced the resolution hereinafter
set forth, which said resolution will
be considered for passage and adop-
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Mr.. Daniel .Raher is visiting at his
home near Cedar Rapids this week.
Mrs. William Roberts and Name
Brophy, Of Masonyille, spent part Of
last week at the James Dalenty
home. : !, K a N <.{s SSE Sssss M
5l Mr. Ed. O'Hagan. Of st: Paul, Min
snes0ta, and Miss Lucy, Of Waterloo,
were oyer Sunday guests at their
home here. n -. I'd & It'd Z: "a Il 4. IN
at home for. their vacation from Ce-
idar Rapids. l Il \; Il
Misses Name Mcclure and Ber-
jnardine O Hagan arrived home from
Dubuque last Wedne sday, where they
have been r. tending school the past
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-23

MesHrs. illiam Shelley and Jo-
IsephS MCGUIRE arrived home from st,
IBerchman's Seminary at Marion last
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Total Cash on Hand June !. lsle
5 As1 Ii IA Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
RECORD BREAKING QUOTATIONS MADE
Former Speculative Favor ites Come to the Front in
 Stock Market

New York, July 15.-For the first four hours of todays session. stocks devel- toped more definite two-sided character. In the sense that specialties. chiefly those In the war contract class, manifest ed greater strength, while railroads de- noted increased selling pressure. In the hnal hour this condition underwent a snarp reversal, all the former speculative ravorites coming rapidly to the front with sains Of to more than ? points
 The change was .coincident with the an- nouncement that the Standard Oil com pany had disposed of various of it's pipe lines to meet the wishes of the interstat te commerce commission, and the declara- ton of an increased dividend by Amalga- mated Copper.
 Record breaking quotations were made oy Bethlehem Cteel at 1s11a, American Can at 521s, Baldwin Locomotive at 71& and Willys-Overland at 1Ss1a. United States steel changed hands in enormous ouan- iities toward the close. rising to 63ss. it's pest quotation since the early part of June. when the federal court absolved the corporation from any infraction of the sherman law.
 There was a marked decrease to ..fu ture' or foreign offerings of bonds Tha . market was Irregular. Total sales. par value, were $2. .19o.00o
 Panama registered Ss advanced K per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

Miss Hansis, the director of domestic science in the Birmingham High school. Is having each day at noon A conference with the school lunch directors and try ing in this way to direct the work in this department of the schools. by com pairing menus and prices. Through this method the lunches will be more eco nomlcal and wholesome and each director profit by the success and problems of the other.
 When a careful review of all the menus have been made. a number will be se- lected and compiled in a book for use of the women in charge of the depart ment
 The school lunches are directly under the supervision of the board of educa- ton and managed by the school improve ment association. with few exceptions, for instance. the Powell school lunches Is under the direction of the Fathers and Mothers club"
 Most lunch rooms in the public schools are self-supporting. The lunches never exceed cents and the lunch director tries to eliminate from her menu the store cakes and pies and candy. One pro- lessor, in speaking of the lunches, said he considered the bought stuff the line of least resistance, and no conscien- tious lunch director would use them.
 The lunch director In most cases Is a paid person and her assistance usually comes from the girls of the older grades These girls get their lunches free for the service. Some children unable to pay for the lunches are also provided for. These children, however in most cases, are required to do some task that they may not be objects of charity. They pick up papers. gather up the dishes bring water and do anything that will serve to pay for the lunch.
 After very delightful lunch on Wednesday the lunch directors were asked to stay. They were first addressed by Professor Smith of the Martin school. Professor Smith spoke on how the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
Fruits and Produce

Wholesalers Selling Priee) Lemons-$3G3. 50.
 Lettuce-s1d1.a per box Limes-75cdfs1 per 1oo Pineapples-s1.5O .5OQ12 crate Peaches-75c to s1.25 Peaches. F bus. baskets, 15n25c. New Apples-s1dn. .25 per hamper. Peanuts-5isd61hc per lb. Home Grown Tomatoes-4od50c basket New Potatoes-75c per bu.. No. 2. Soc per bushel.
 Virginia Potatoes-Cobblers in 11-lt packages, s.
 Roasting Ears-15@25c dog. Eggplants-s101. 50. Alabama Onions-s161. 2s crate. Northern Onions-Per 75-lb. sack, I.25. New Cabbage-T01. 50. Green Beans-Hamper. 50n75c. Home Grown Tomatoes-4od5oc. Home Grown Squash-PF half-bushel basket. 20Qaoc. Home Grown Cucumbers-Per half bushel basket. 25n50c. Lodon Layer Raisins-s175 Huckleberries-24-quart crate, s1.76@2. Watermelons-10120c. Cantaloupes-$1di1. 50. New Sweet Potatoes-s1.75 per hamper. Missouri Apples-sl25 crate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
IMPROVED TONE OF COTTON MARKET
Prices About Four Points Above Last Nights
 Close

New York. July 1s.-The cotton market were irregular within a range of [ or & points with the close steady at net ad- vance of 1 to points.
 Liverpool was lower than due, and the local market opened at a decline of point but quickly rallied on the improved tone of the stock market, a more cheer full view of international politics, a little Wall street buying and renewal of scat tered covering. ,This bulge carried prices about points above last nights close, but the continuSd d good weather in the south checked fresh buying for long account and the market soon eased off in sym pathy with a decline in New Orleans. There was some southern selling as well as local realizing on the setback which carried prices some to 5 points net lower, but offerings were limited, and a rally in New orleans was followed by renewed steadiness here Closing prices were within 2 or points of the best. There were some complaints of shedding from eastern sections of the belt, where the plant Is said to be showing the lack of fcrtilizat ton, and continued drouth was re- ported in southern Texas. but otherwise the progress of the crop was considered generally favorable. Private cables re- ported very small market in Liverpool and many took the action of the local market as indicating that scattering ac- counts had been pretty well evened up, with traders now waiting for some fresh development. Exports today. e347 bales; so far this season, S,2lS,S4l. Port receipts. 555o United States port stocks, s0S,SSS.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
Passing of the Ton Hat

From the Wall Street Journal.
 New York financial men who have just returned from London when asked what they saw in the financial dis. trict of London in these war times to cause them the greatest surprise an- swer that 1t was the passing of the top hat"
 For years the high silk hat has been the uniform of the financial district of London. From the humble "clerJx, drawing his f2 week up to the bip- gest and most shining light in the city, the wearing of the top hat wa universal and not one of them would think of stirring outside the office without donning his "t6bper..
 Now the silk hat has almost entire. ly disappeared. There are many milf tarys caps and a large number of soft Alpines and some "derbies," but the silk hat when 1t appears is greeted with irreverent remarks and often meets the same fate that it would were one of the Broad street curb crowd to appear in 1t at the opening of the market. It is said the makers and sellers of the 'toppers declare that after the war Is over the silk hat will regain its ascendancy, but the gen eral opinion is that the silk hat has disappeared for good from the London financial district