davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

contributed, which was less than $500,
for the bringing Of happiness to the
children.
In the city of Rock Island S22 child
rem were provided with toys, gifts of
various kinds, candy. nuts, animal
crackers. oranges, apples. etc. and in
Guiding the children in the outlying
districts who appealed to The Argus
committee. and the county charges in
state and county homes, the number
/ reached the enormous total of 1908.
You who have to provide for at Christ
mas time know how small dollar
seems, and yet with less than $500.
: 1908 children were substantially re-
membered.
Summary of Purchases.
Here is a brief summary Of the ar
ticles that were purchased and distrib-
uted Nuts. 116 pounds; animal
oranges, 612: apples, two barrels;
candy, 46S pounds; games, 173. horns,
four dozen; mouth organs. six dozen
handkerchiefs, 1924; hose, 366 pairs
caps. 10; suits. 10; underwear. over
ais, shoes. coats. etc. the number of
which were not recorded; books. SIS;
mittens, 162 pairs; dolls, 213, hair rib
bons, 356 yards; dominoes. 81 sets: toy
watches, 36 tops, chimes, rolyspolys
/ doll toilet sets, toy autos. dogs. sheep
weaving sets. teddy bears. monkeys on
strings, fattles. novelties, papeteries
rubbers, and into each home went al
! least one comb and into many, bars OF
soap and tooth brushes.
After the gifts have been purchased
/ they are collected in a large room and
with the list before them, the Santa
Claus helpers make out packages for
each child, wrapping them separately
and marking them with the name and
address Into each package is put
some gift. an apple and orange, candy
nuts, animal crackers. aud those ar.
ticles of clothing the youngsters most
need Last year six big balls Of Irvine
were used to wrap the packages.
/ On the day before Christmas the
/ packages are loaded into automobile
trucks and under the direction Of the
committee the gifts are left at each
home on The Argus list.
With Christmas less than A month
away there is much work to be crowd.
Saturday matinee Emmy Destinn ap-
peared again in the title role Of La
| Gioconda" and La Boheme" was given
/ in the evening with Myrna Sharlow
another of Director Campaninis Amer
! lean discoveries.
The repertoire for the third week
of the grand opera at the Auditorium
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

A No. i-2s-W IDEAL Belle. and SIS #.
of 3s-in. AMERICAN Radiators. costing
the owner $3.50, were used to heat this
cottage. At this price the goods cen be
bought of anyreputable, competent Filter.
THIS did not include cost of labor, pipe,
valves, freight, etc. which vary according
TO climatic and other conditions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Clyde Clauer had the misfortune to
get a piece of steel in his eye.
Joe and Jim Duncan and wives
spent Christmas at Patch Grove
Charles Rogers and wife spent
Christmas at Bloomington.
A Happy New Year to all the read
ers of this paper
The Ladies' Aid society meets Janu-
airy 9th with Mrs. George Houghton.
A large crowd attended the club
dance Friday night
George Bonham and wife are home
from their visit at Ismay, Montana.
Chris Garner shipped hogs last Mon
day.
The directors of the Telephone Co.
held at meeting last Monday.
Sumpter Williams was a caller from
Lancaster, Tuesday.
VIM. Oldridge of Dubuque, was look
ing after business here Friday.
Eugene Mcdonald and Major Taylor
and wife arrived from Mason City to
spend Christmas.
The stork visited at the Archie
Chapman home last Wednesday and
left a fine new boy.
The school closed Friday for one
weeks vacation. Miss Woodington is
spending the week at her home at
Cassville.
DR.. Kraut is kept busy caring for
the sick. 1t would be hard problem
to name all the sick as there is scarce
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
BURTON.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Henan Shinoe will entertain
the Ladies' Aid society, January 9Th.
Pearl Reed of Nelson, is here for a
two weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Pauley was Dubuque
visitor Thursday and Friday.
The schools in this vicinity are
closed for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. Lillian Roschi is in Cassville
helping care for her mother, Mrs. VIM.
Reed, who is seriously i'll.
Thyrza Pauley is spending her
Christmas vacation with relatives in
Savanna.
Viggo Langesen, who is employed in
Dubuque, was brought home Sunday
evening with an attack of pneumonia.
Miss Lily Roschi of Cassville, is
spending the holiday vacation at the
home of her parents.
G. w. Slaght, wife and son Ray, Wis
tied last week at the Charles Eichhorn
home in Dubuque.
II. ~. C1dpl ICIuI nCu lIOl11C 4 L
day from two weeks visit at Albion,
Indiana.
F. L. Reed and Mrs. H. L. Slaght of
Savanna, were here to attend the fun
eral of their uncle, Joseph Hurst.
J. M. Young of Stoughton, Canada,
came Friday for an extended visit with
his daughter, Mrs. Leland Roschi.
John Ni"l1les, Sr., and daughter Lu
lu, of Cass lille, visited several days
at the homes of Chris Hartman and
John Nickles.
Harry and Hazel Bossert who attend
college at Lincoln, Nebr., were called
home by the illness of their mother,
Mrs. Joseph Bossert.
Gordon Laugesen and Miss Grace
Hurst were married Wednesday even
ing, December 22nd by Justice Frank
Hayden. An oyster supper was served
to invited guests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

who now holds the worlds record re-
gardless of age, class or breed, was
bred by r. B. Young of Buffalo Center,
Ia. and is owned by J. B. Irwin of Min
neapolis, MINI. Her sire is Sir Orms-
by Skylark 47010, and her dam is
Oakhurst Duchess Clothilde 106988, by
John of Barneveldt 1856, bull that
was imported in dam in 1903.
The new champion butterfat pro
Queer was born Oct. 81, 1909, and
freshened at the age of five years and
three days. Throughout the test she
was cared for by Axel Hansen, and
never missed a feed, never required
the services of a veterinary and was
never fed anything but ordinary COM
mercial COW feeds.
Certainly this wonderful "Black-and-
White" COW shows an attractive profit
on the years ledger account, for to
her production of $500 worth of COM
mercial butter must be added the enor-
nous amount of skim milk and the
value of her calf. 1t is an achievement
which will greatly please all lovers
of Holstein- Friesian cattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

This is a picture of the Holstein-
Friesian COW, Duchess Skylark Orms-
by, the new worlds champion but
ter producer. The results of her $685.
consecutive days test, conducted by
the Minnesota Agricultural College,
showed that she MIXED 27,761.07 lbs,
nearly fourteen tons, or over twenty
three times her own weight. The but
terfat contained in this years milk
yield weighed 1,2O5O9 pounds, this be
ing a fla percentage of about 4.32.
Figured at cash value, and the dol
lar and cents estimate is one of the
prime reasons for the popularity of the
Holstein-Friesian COW, and allowing
80 cents pound, she produced about
$500 worth of commercial butter.
Think of it, More than thirty-five 40
pound tubs! The best previous record
for the 65-consecutive-day's butter
test was held by Finderne Pride Jo-
hanna Rue 1210S3. She produced 642
pounds more milk, but it contained
1852 pounds less butter than the
amount credited to the new champion.
Duchess Skylark Ormsby 124514
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
NORTH ANDOVER.

special Correspondence to the Herald.
Miss Bessie Taylor visited Edith
Zeigler Saturday night and Sunday.
James Hillary and family spent
Christmas with friends in Cassville.
R. Dolphin and family were at Lewis
higgins for Christmas dinner
Mrs. Sophia Bonham is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Dave Taylor and family.
There is a new boy baby at the Ar
chic Chapman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vogt were
Sunday visitors at Levi Ryan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zeigler and Mrs.
A. A. Zeigler went to Lancaster Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Taylor and Mrs.
Bonham were Sunday visitors at Jack
Taylor's.
Mr.. Lee Wood went to Bagley to
visit at his home, Saturday and Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. George Vogt and Mr..
and Mrs Albert Humes spent last
Tuesday evening at John ]. Ryan's.
The MuscaIonge school closed Fri
day with a program and Christmas
tree There will be two weeks vaca-
ton.
The Christmas entertainment was
well attended and the tree and enter
tainment was enjoyed by a large
crowd
Mrs. Kerr was buried at Cassville
last Wednesday morning. Mrs. Annie
Thornton and Philip Kerr attended
their mothers funeral and visited rel
atives here for few days.
Ben Retallick and family ate Christ
mas dinner at Will Biggins' Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zeigler and Harley at A. A,
Zeigler's. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Taylor
at Delos Woods. Dave Taylor's at
VIM Houghton's, and Albert Humes
and family at George Craig's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
oiIino Streets and Roads.

The advantages of Oiling city streets
are strikingly illustrated by a recent
statement relative to the saving eff
fected in the cost of sprinkling. re-
pairing and cleaning streets in the city
of Oakland, Cab During the year
1901 the cost of Sprinkling, accord
ing to the statement referred to,
amounted to $S6.613. The correspond
ing expenditure during the season
1911-12 was $S1. 466. during 1928 it
was SCI. S5S and during 1913-14 500,
492, while the estimated cost for the
season 1914-15 was placed at $45.615
In discussing these figures it was stat
ed that the fiscal year 1901 includ-
ed a wet winter. when the rainfall
was particularly heavy. and that, in
addition, during May and June, 1911
certain retrenchments had to be made
on account of lack of funds. SO that
the total expenditure for sprinkling
was less than might reasonably have
been expected. On the other hand.
the years OF 1911-12 and 1928 were
extremely dry, and had no oiling been
done the annual cost of sprinkling
might we'll have been nearly 100000
Attention was also called to the fact
that the area sprinkled in 1901 was
smaller than the present area sprin-
killed.. Since July l. 1911, the street de
partment has oiled over ninety miles
of macadam roads. and to this is at
tributed the reduction in the cost Of
sprinkling as well as vefy material
savings in the costs of repairing and
cleaning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
Small Advertisers
Have Good
Chances
BY HOLLAND.

COME mercha ats who are
- doing business in a small
way argue that it will not
paw them to advertise be-
cause they cannot afford to
buy the space that large adj
vertisers use. They forget
that very often the large ad-
vertiser began buying space
In a small way and the aid
the advertising did him en-
abled him to increase his
business and his advertising
appropriation at the same
time.
1t would be just as reason.
able to argue that it would
not pay to start a small store
because the merchant could
not afford the big building
that the big merchant occu-
pies. Everything is relative.
The small business needs
only a small store and only
a small advertisement. But
a business can be made prof
liable in limited quarters, and
successful advertising can be
done without using pages or
half pages.
The editor of this paper
knows a good deal about adj
vertising. His information
and advice are yours for the
asking. He is interested in
making your advertising pay,
and the fact that the adver-
tisement is small does not
count. Better consult him
and see if you can't hit on a
plan that will be mutually
profitable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

ly home in the town put what has a
case of la grippe in it.
Among the Lancaster shoppers from
this place last Tuesday were: Walter
Allen, Joe Birch and wife, Byron Stew
ems and mother, Hazel Clauer, Lewis
Houghton and mother, Thomas Auel
and mother, Floyd Pascoe and wife,
May Pascoe, VIM. Short, George and
Ida Metcalf, Mrs. John Anstey, Adam
Jamison, Orrin Burr, Mrs. VIM. Barr,
and sons, and perhaps others whom we
did not hear about.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
Sympathy Versus Science.

I'VE boast much Of our advance in
science. but Scic' is naught to the
sick and worm 9 compared with the
word of comfort and assurance says
the New York Medical Journal. at is
literally true t'at-We would rather die
than be treatt d.ssls, essfully by certain
practitioners. = y - "A little sympathy
nHcL silence" Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
BLOOMINGTON.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
TOay Garner. chairman of Beetown,
was shopping here Thursday.
The Hoover Stock Co. arrived here
again Thursday and gave us three
nights of very good entertainment.
Mrs. Rudy BOrringer fell on the ice
last Saturday and fractured two or
three ribs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
DRAG THE ROADS.

! When the smiles of spring appear,
! Drag the roads:
When the summer time is here,
Drag the roads:
When the corn is in the ear,
In the winter cold and drear,
, Every season of the year
Drag the roads.
When you've nothing else to do.
, Drag the roads;
: IF but for an hour or two.
Drag the roads;
Il VIII keep them good as new;
With a purpose firm and true
, Fall in line; it's up to you
Drag the roads.
kansas Industrialist.
i & 4 Z A 4 = Z 4 ~ 4 4 4 q 4 tsrS &
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
ANTON KNOKE ESTATE SALE.

Don't forget the sale of the Anton
Knoke estate property held tomorrow,
Thursday, at the Knoke farm, three
miles west of Burton. If you need
anything, come.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-13
Rusincss Mcthods in Farming

When 4 contractor finds that he can
accomplish the same results at less
cost by a new method he Immediately
adopts the newer plan when a
manufacturer finds that one improved
machine will do the work Of six older
ones the older machines are done
away with at once. In both cases
money is saved In the long run by TAX
ing advantage OF improvements, and
the plant or business is given n greater
earning capacity The manufacturer
has learned that he cannot afford TO
make his goods except with the best
and most modern equipment.
The same principle holds. true with
the farmer. for he cannot afford TO
use "a machine just because the ma
chine is still usablo. Tho question for
him IL. will an up-to-date one enable
him TO do moro work and accomplish
more at less cost OF labor Take
for an instance the Riding cultivator.
IL 1t takes two men and two horses to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-13
SILYERTOWN TIRES
BUILT FOR SPEED
Those of Cord Showed Well
i'm the indianapolis Speed
way Races.

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L, a., f.Ir,o.,n. nn.iiinps nf ,he
fr...,s 40 tL, C,,igb.
Dnp,Ir,, SiIynrtowp tircs Nor
r.d.s r.,
pns,, sirvortov,r tiras peupcot
car
q Anderson SiIvprt,Vp fires Srutz
oar
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wuc,v sil,,rt,v,, tires Sutz
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hor. car
C,r,.n, SiIyartoyn tires Max.
,.oIl c,r
"a I.,rP,lltc siIvortown tires
s,,,ho,n, oar
An ,ho .1rs that finished in addi-
ta, =, th. f,rst tcn yynre aouinned
,.,tr e,i,.art,v'ns
"a ioadinr r,ro driver stated after
ho htc r"n,ost that "a ner cent Of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-13

excessive vibration are extremely try
ing 10 the vital parts OF the magnetic,
for they are called upon to perform
mechanical operations at higher
speeds even than that at which the
crank shaft Of the engine revolNes.
All Agree
Knowing well these conditions, rae
ing drivers are now unit in their
selection Of the ignition equipment.
and for the oOO-mile race, the Bosch
magnetic was selected i'm every In
stance. making the third big race run
this year in which this type Of ignl-
ton has been selected by every driver
10 enter the race. That the selection
of Bosch was a wise one was proven
by the fact that the race was COM
plcted without one driver complain
ing about his ignition system, while
the fact that a new worlds record
was established, noarly 90 miles an
hour for 500 miles continuous run
uingD proves without doubt, the cf-
ficiyucy OF the Bosch magnetic, for
there can be no question as to the
importance the spark plays in the
ultimate result \ weak thin spark
would not fire the mixture as ettec-
lively as the fat, aTc-lIko, penetrating
spark produced 10y a high tension
maGucto,
I.C. Underwood who is the official
representative Of the Bosch Magnetic
company i'm this city, says that the
Bosch magueto used on DePalma'S x
winning car was a stock instrument
i'm every way, similar in construction
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-13
TIRE DOPE
Propcr Initiation All Important
BY A. V. POLIN,
Omitted States Tire MANI

In considering the big general sub
jcCt of tire economy the question Of
greatest Importance from the direct
standpoint of cause and effect is that
of proper initiation.
Expert repair men contend that
about scvcnty-five per cent OF all tire
waste may he traced to the practice
of running tires without sufficient air
i'm them differentiation is the i'm
mediate foreruuucr Of early dctcriora-
tjou and the motorist who permits
this abuse to become n habit Is GER
tain to find his tire bills far in eX-
cess Of what they should be.
Bear in mind that the side walls of
your tires are their thtnuest part a
heavy strain is imposed at this point
when tires are under load II is here
that most Of the bending action takes
place. II tire IS only partially in
flated this action becomes ahuormally
severe and when an obstruction is en-
couutcred the carcass Is broken down,
the fabric being torn along both sides
Of the tread so that u blowout is
bound to occur
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-13
Swat the Rooster.

Tho breeding season is about over
and It is tlWo TO make disposition Of
the male birds. Just as soon as YOU
are through setting the eggs take the
male away from the hens. II works
TO the advantage of both and at the
same time gives YOU eggs that are
more desirable for table use. In ad-
diton to their being more desirable
they VIII keep longer and bring bet
ter prices than the eggs from the
flock in which the males are left to
run with the hens. II is a mistaken
notion that tho hens lay more when
the male is with them. The attention
Of the male has nothing to do with
the producing power OF the hen. His
only function is to fertilize the egg,
and at this season you do not wish
fertile eggs, but to the contrary you
dcHre sterile eggs. and the way to
get them Is TO swat the rooster" "
Now in this swatting the rooster you
will do well to consider the flavor Of
the egg II Is a fact beyond dispute
that the sterile egg from the properly
fed hen has n flaOr what does not
pertain to the egg laid by the hen
that is fed any old way and
on any old thing. Not only is that the
case with eggs but the flesh OF the
chick is Favored by the food IL eats
During the summer months every one
loves to have a real well favored egg
TO eat, but the market is so very un-
certain as to these qualities that very
many hesitate about using eggs at
all, and when II comes to chicken,
those who have tried II will never
eat chicken that is caught right up
from the barnyard and prepared for
the pan The chicken is cooped and
ted clean food until its flesh has got
ten rid OF the foul taste that It's
scavenger life has given It. Now get
rid OF the rooster and have sterile
eggs and properly prepare your chicks
for the tabA and see what demand
you will create for the product Of
your hennery.-OK,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-13
Record Auto Business Forces One Factory Erect New Building

to the maEnetos which they are now
supplying To- their customers who visit
them from time to time in order 10
have their ignition systems changed
from some unsatisfactory system to 4
Bosch ignition system.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-13

Coroner We found nothing in the
mans pockets ma'am, except three
buttons, one handkerchief and a re-
ceiptcd bill.
The Sobbing 1nQuircr-A rcCeipted
bill Then faint my husband,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-13
The Wise Fool.

Early to rise makes a man wealthy
and wise" observed the sage.
"Oh, don't know" replied the
fool The earliest riscrs l know Of
Nre driving milk wagons
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-15
EVER sALIVATED BY
CALOMEL? HORRIBLE!
Calomel is Quickslived and Acts
Like Dynamite on Your Liver.

Calomel loses you a day You
know what calomel Is. It's mer-
curry; quicksilver. Calomel Is dan
gerous. II crashes into sour
bile like dynamite, cramplng aud
sickening you. Calomel attacks
the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, slug
gish. constipated and all knock
ed out and believe you need 3
dose OF dangerous calomel just
remember that your druggist sells
FOR 90 cents a large bottle of
Dodson 5 Liver Tone, which is en-
urely vegetable and pleasant to
take aud is a perfect substitute
for calomel. Ii is guaranteed TO
start your liver without stirring
YOU up inside, and can not sail
vate.
Don I take calomel II makes
YOU sick the next day; II loses
YOU day s work. Dodson S Liver
Tone straightens you right up an
YOU feel great Give IT TO the
children because it is perfectly
harmless and doesn't grippe. advt,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-15
STATE ROAD FUND
LARGER THAN EXPECTED.

Every county in Kentucky
which has applied for State aid
in building its intercounty roads
wlll gel $l3, l64 as its maximum,
which is two per cent Of the road
fund, the largest amount any one
county may draw in one year.
These figures were published by
Robert c. Terrell, commissioner
of roads. on the basis of figures
furnished by State Auditor ii. NJ.
Bosworth. The total road fund
will be S65S, 800, available out of
tins years revenues, which m
cludes $l07, 760.l2 now TO the
credit of the road fund from the
automobile department.
Commissioner Terrell is esti-
mating the amount each county
will draw from the fund this
year. The State will put up dollar
for dollar with the counties for
actual road construction under
the State supervision up to 2 per
cent of the total road fund each
year. This provision was insert
ed in the law so that no large
and rich county could appropri-
ate big road fund and get the
hulk of the State aid.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-15

June 30 has been selected for
the date for the citizens of Da-
Viess county to vote on whether
they wish TO ISSUE bonds in the
sums of 100000 for the construc-
ton OF permanent roads.
The old-fashioned man who
used TO get up at 1 a. m. and
milk the cow now has a son who
makes noise when he rattles the
bottles at u a. m.
Hickman was full of business
Saturday. Great crowds filled
The stores and thoroughiares.
The Fulton Chautauqua date is
announced as from june LIST 10
,th. inclusive.
\ T.. Henderson spent Sunday
with his father, j Henderson. at
liengelwOod.