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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
BRJCKYARDS

Dec. 20.-Miss Clara Larson re-
turned home from Bemidji Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Matteson, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Muncy Of Little Falls snent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Savage.
E. O. Westberg accompanied by G..
Hall Of Little Falls motored to Up
sala Sunday.
Mrs. F. Perkins went to Little Falls
Sunday to stay at the home Of J. Bow
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson OF
North Brickyards were pleasantly sur
prised by number of friends from
here and Little Falls on Sunday after
noon. They were presented with a
rug.
Miss Bessie Birch visited over Sun
day at the home of Miss Geneva Lar
son, Of Little Falls.
Mrs. w. II. Manbeck attended the
Ladies' Aid, which was entertained
by Mrs. H. Muncy Of Little Falls at
her home last Thursday.
Members of the Meadow View Sun
day school will give short Christmas
program at the Assembly hall Sat-
urday evening, Dec. %, at s p. m.
Everybody invited.
The Backyard school will close Fri
day for a two weeks vacation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
FERTu.rTY THE FAR,6ER.s BANK

FERTILITY THE FARMERS BANK
Every ton Of grain sold at the ele-
vator costs the farm from which it is
sold from SIS to Sc in fertility. Every
ton Of grain that goes to the stock
yards in the form OF meet animals
costs the farm on which it was fed
from 81 to $l.20 in fertility, Every
ton Of grain which goes to the cream
cry in the form Of butter fat causes
q farm loss Of only 20 cents in fertil.
ity. -: =:
Statements like these show that the
problem Of fertility is both interesting
and highly important. That is why
the department of agriculture of the
University of Minnesota has secured
Cyril G. Hopkins of the. University of
Illinois, one Of the nations leading
authorities on soils to deliver an ad-
dress On 1.-THE Most Neglected Factor
in American Agriculture, at the com
ing Farmers and Home Makers week,
January l-6, 1917. -.
Farmers and Home. Makers week
this year will give splendid opportun-
ity for men to study soils, farm crops
and farm management; dairy and ami
NAL husbandry; horticulture, botany,
and plant pests; agricultural engineer
ing; poultry and bees; and veterinary
science, and for women to study home
nursing, child welfare and home man.
agement, and other subjects of special
interest to women.
The committee in charge expects an
attendance Of 1000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
GRAIN is NEEDED IN CA1F'S
RATION

A grain ration of equal parts corn,
oats, and bran, with small QUANTITY
of oil meal should be pro :i1ed for the
calf, says Fl. H. Kidee Of the MjNnc-
sofa Experiment Station. Even wMe,'
only few weeks old cas- will begil
to cat grain, and nibble &: nav. It is
best to feed cracked cora at first and
later shelled corn. Whc:o cats ere
better than ground oats for the young
calf. Glover hay, or mixel clover and
alfalfa, is superior to alfalfa alone, 1t
alfalfa alone is too rich for the kid
neys and digestive trace.
Calves dropped in the fall and early
winter will do we'll on pasture the first
summer, if provided with some grair
and shade, while calves dropped il
the spring or early summer are muck
better off when properly cared for il
the barn during the firs: summer.
THREE VERY VALUABLE BULL:E
TINS REPRINTED
Reprints Of Minnesota Farmers Ii
brary Bulletins II, 80 and SO, have
been made. Bulletin No. II deals with
the farm vegetable garden and will
canning; bulletin 80 with potato
growing in Minnesota and varieties .
and bulletin SO, with sausage making
Copies of these bulletins may be hat
by addressing the Office of Publiea
lions, University Farm, st. Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
EAST DARLING

Dec. 20.-Early morning services
(Julotta), will be held at the Swedish
Lutheran chhurch Christmas morning
at $3.50. On December 26 at 1880 p.
m. the Sunday school Of this church
will have Christmas tree program.
All are cordially invited.
A Christmas program will be given
at the school house in district "a to-
night, Friday evening, at 1880. A fine
program will be given. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
A big banquet was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. An
derson Sunday. Several Little Falls
people were numbered among the
guests. All report a fine time.
Frederickson Bros. are doing rush
ing business now, as the people are
busy buying Christmas presents, etc.
The trains are buster than ever and
there is big volume Of business at
the local station.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
FIENSBURG

Dec. 20.-John Bergstrom returned
from trip to the twin cities.
Rev. E. G. Ander returned from
Freedmen Monday, where he conducted
services Sunday.
Charlie Anderson was county seat
caller Tuesday.
The Sunday school children of the
Congrega ticnal church will hold their
annual Christmas tree program Tues
day, the Goth, at Z O'Clock in the
evening. All are invited.
Miss Lydia Axmark arrived from
Minneapolis last Friday tor a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Axmark.
There will be services in the Swed-
ish Congregational church next Sun
day, the Gath, at 1880 a. NJ, and on
Christmas morning at 6 O'Clock. Rev.
G. Ander. All are wecome.
J. Harmonick is having the Flens.
burg hall, which he has purchased,
remodeled 50 that he can move into
it. He will start a restaurant here in
the village.
The new bank building here is now
completed.
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRI-
BUTTON
Estate of Conrad Palluck
State of Minnesota,
County of Morrison.

State of Minnesota,
County of Morrison. 1922 d,
In Probate Court
In the matter % the Estate of Conrad
oa'luck. Deceden%;
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested I'm the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decede1t:
The represent sof the above named
decedent, having filed lii this Court His
final account Of the administration OF
the estate OF said decedent, together
with his petition praying for the adjust
ment and allowance Of said final. ac-
count and for distribution Of the SresfduA
Of said estate to the persons theIeu1te'
Therefore, You and each IS. 81 va alssI
hereby cited and required to shoW dause.1
If any you have, before this Court al
the Probate Court Rooms, I'M the Court
House, in the City of Little Falls, in the
County OF Morrison, State of Minnesota,
or the Isl h dav Of January, 1877 at 10 O'CLOCK
a. m, why said petition should not be
granted
Witness. the Judge Of said Court, and
the seal + said Court. this Zls day Of De-.
(Court seal1 f. f. SHAW.
Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitionss. D.ast &.
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Woodruff, happy in the child's pleas.

Woodruff, happy in the child's pleas.
ure.
She excused herself and went to the
kitchen. Lisbeth danced round and
round the gay table, and Grandma Hull
was left alone in the front room.
Presently she followed Mrs. Wood
hull to the kitchen and closed the
door between them and Lisbeth. '.Don't
you know me?' she asked, sadly. HAS
no one told you? I was Lizette Arm.
ster. have suffered more than you.
He is dead. We both loved him. May
We not be friends?"
Through the closed door Mrs. Wood.
hull could hear Hsbeth happily sing
ing. She looked at Lizette Armster,
shaken with sobs. She put friendly
arms about her, and soothed her with
kindly, broken words.
"Come, now" she said at last, lead.
ing the way to the table with the
shining coffee pot. Lets be merry.
We must not spoil Lisbeth's Christmas
treat 80 g
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRI-
BUTTON
Estate of Constantia Kurtz. also
written konstandyja kurtz
State of Minnesota,
Count; Of Morrison.

State of Minnesota,
COUNT Of Morrison.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Cnnstantia
Kurtz also written konstancyja kurtz.
necedent;
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent. having filed in this Court his
final account Of the administration of
the estate of said decedent, together
with his petition praying for the adjust
ment and allowance of said. final ac-
count and for distribution of the residue
of said estate to the persons thereunto
entitled:
Therefore, You and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
il arv YOU have, before this Court at
the Probate Court Rooms, in the Court
House. in the City of Little Falls, in the
County of Morrison, State of Minnesota,
or TIE 18th ia If January, 1917, a. 1OO'c,ock
a. M, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court, and
the seal o. said court. this 10TH day OF De-
ce1nher, 1915
[Court Seal1 E. F. SHAW. .
Probate Judge.
N. N Rergbeim,
Attornav tor peti' Toner. D223t
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
! always give them presents, since God
hasn't blessed me with children of my

/ always give them presents, since God
hasn't blessed me with children of my
own. Come, the car is at the door,
Outside shop window in the busiest
street of the city stood little Lena
Swift. Around her shoulders she wore
tattered shawl, and her hands were
Struggled under it to prevent them
from freezing. She stood with her
face pressed close to the glass.
N.Y." she said half aloud, *'ain't ii
cold for the end Of November, and
oh, amt that a beautiful doll. I won.
der whether Santa will think of me
this year,"
Lena shivered with cold, and big
tears came to her eyes as she went On
musing. "He amt never come since
mother died. Aunt Rosie says she has
no money for nonsense and such, and
she says there amt no Santa Claus
nohow."
SHOVE on little one" said a police
man coming up to Lena and tapping
her shoulder with his club. Lena ran
off half fearfully, half reluctantly, and
at that moment spied large Santa
Claus who stood on the opposite cor.
ner ringing bell and asking the pas
sersby to drop coin in the bowl for
Christmas dinner that would be Civ
en- on the twenty fifth of December at
the Wayfarers' lodge.
The child made a dash across the
street to tell Santa Claus what she
wanted him to put in her stocking
when she received terrific blow from
behind. Then it seemed as though she
were falling-falling-
Then pair of strong arms lifted hex
and she heard soft voice which
seemed to come from a great distance
say-"Smith, is she much hurt? Poor
little puss."
Lena awOke next morning and found
herself in a soft white bed in a room
SO beautiful that her first thought
was II must be dead and this sure is
heaven" A uninterrupted nurse bent
over her.
She tried to glance about, but the
pain shot through her head and made
her close her eyes.
Then Lena experienced something
that she had not felt since her mother
had died-a caressing touch and q
kiss.
Lena had been badly hurt and it
took several weeks for her to get even
we'll enough to sit up in bed. Christ.
mas morning dawned cold and clear,
and the child was allowed to see what
Santa had brought her.
At the foot of her bed stood gor
geous Christmas tree: such as she had
often seen in the great toyshops, but
never in the widest flights of her
fancy dreamed Of possessing. On the
floor beside the tree, in a tiny little
wicker chair, sat the big doll with
the shutting eyes" that she had seen
in the shop window. Then the beau
tiful lady came over to her bed and
putting her arms around Lena, said: :
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Cushing

Dec. l9.-The birthday party held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Swan
sou, in honor Of Mr.. Swanson, Tues
day evening was quite well attended.
Mrs. Nj. Sycks was in Little Falls
Saturday from this place.
>i"n'c If the farmers were out try
ing their sleighs on the snow we had.
Charley Larsen attended to bust
,'.'>s matters at Randall Friday.
G. +. Beto is rut;;ng a few improve.
ments on his house in town.
F. G. Carlson attended to business
matters at Little Falls Saturday.
Carl Lundwall has gone to Brain
erd, where he has employment.
o. B. Nygaard was in Little Falls
Saturday from this place.
Mrs. C. o. Wcum and daughter
Ruth, and Miss Randall of Lincoln
spent Sunday afternoon with friends
st this place.
A Christmas tree and program will
be piven in school house Dist. No.
l06 Friday evening, Dec. %, at D. m.
After the program pie social will be
held. Everybody invited to attend.
Frank Beto has gone to Brainerd
where he will be employed.
r. A. Nygaard motored to Randall
Monday.
Miss Elsie Anderson, who is en-
ploved at Little Falls, spent the week
end at her home here.
A Christmas tree and program will
be given in the Lutheran church of
Gushing Saturday evening, Dec. %, at
: CLOCK. Everybody welcome.
Services will be held in the Luther
an church of Gushing Monday, Dec.
IS, at O'Clock a:d in the evening at
8 O'Clock. EVERYBODY welcome.
o. Winbe:g was q caller in Randall
Monday from this G,ate.
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happened to be her husband, to WON
an much younger, who happened tc
need sweetheart.
Christmas brings q train Of memo.
ries, and Mrs. Woodruff lived over the
old sad days as she cooked and knit.
ted. She recalled the happy hours.
too, which was worse. She talked to
herself good deal.
IF that Armster girl had only let
him Alone" she would wall softly.
HE was all right till she set her cap
for him. I bet she's suffering some.
where.
"But I must read my Bible and try
to forgive her. Lord help me to for.
give her. and so she would pray.
The children of the neighborhood
liked to 60 to see Mrs. Woodruff for
she always opened the cooky jar OF
brought out a pan of apples.
OF all the children in the neighbor.
hood who came to see her Mrs. Wood.
hull liked Lisbeth Baker best. Her
mother being dead, Lisbeth lived with
her gloomy, rheumatic grandmother al
the end of the street.
She had only been here year, hav:
ing been handed over from her moth.
er's mother, out West. to her fathers
mother at the end of the street. Lis.
beth was fair and wistful, and, like
Mrs. Woodruff she was very much
alone.
Today, the day before Christmas,
Lisbeth stood at the window. my
other grandma's coming tomorrow
she said: ''my grandma Hull We just
got the letter today"
''Two grandmas for Christmas" said
Mrs. Woodruff. 'You'l not come near
ne. What'll I do, all alone?"
swell all come over and see you
Christmas afternoon" said Lisbeth,
dancing home to tell Grandmother
Baker. :','>-
Mrs. Woodruff became, in this way,
the possessor of Christmas plan. II
must have little treat for them," she
said. She got out her good white
dishes, and set the big table in the sit.
ting room. In the center she placed q
blooming red geranium. ''I'll make il
into a Christmas tree" she joyously
exclaimed, and she wrapped into three
neat parcels length Of each Of her
knitted lace inscribing them with
"Merry Christmas and the name Of
each guest.
Next day she put the finishing
touches to her table. She had a glass
dish of candy, and one Of nuts and
raisins.
At three o'clock Lisbt.th arrived with
the new grandmother. Grandma Baker
couldn't come on account of rheuma-
tism. The ladies sat talking, and Lis.
beth lowered happily about. Then she
wandered out to the middle room
where stood the fine table, and she
came dancing in to hug Mrs. Woodhull.
"You just ought to see it, grandma.
Lisbeth's eyes were shining.
well go and visit it, as soon as
the coffee is ready" explained Mrs
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PAGE Eight
RANDALL

Dos. 2l.-Born-To Mr.. and Mira. A.
Wi1dnan, Thursday, Dec. -, daugh-
ter.
Joe Kennedy Of Crosby, N. D., spent
a few days of last week here with
Kennedy and family.
ID. 4. Churchill Of Ft. Ripley trans
acted business in Randall Friday and
Saturday. - j..
Miss Laura Rogers, who has been
spending the past couple If weeks
here with her aunt, Mrs. A. Herman,
has returned to her home near Fort
Ripley.
y Ludvick, Albert and George Nelson
returned home Thursday from Rock
land, Wis, where thew went to attend
the funeral Of an uncle.
Mrs. r. G.. Noggles of Royalton
visited here 2pnday with her parents,
Mr.: AID HrG IS. Kennedy. II i: #
Joh4 and Bscar Doianist, who have
been .z,npipyed in Nebraska for the
past e,ssaI months, returned home
Mi Camilla Burt returned to her
home HI 7Koyalton Sunday, after a few
days& visit here with her brothers,
Hoy and Will Burt. .
"~ Harry Beatty left Wednesday for
Madison, Wis, with carload Of po-
tatoes for Hans Gosch.
The Misses Mary Roche, Rosalie and
Marie Calhoun were Little Falls Wis
itors Saturday forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lambert left on
Saturday for Rice, for q short visit
with the latter's niece, Mrs. John
Fcdor.
The Misses Ruth Hall and Florence
Edbourg, who are attending business
college in Little Falls, spent the week
end at their homes near here.
Miss Constantia Mohr Of Little Falls
visited Saturday and Sunday at the
Calhoun home.
Mrs. A. v. Mccarthy and daughter
Cathrine Of Saltwater, arrived here
Sunday for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Kennedy.
Miss Ada Pierce, who is employed
in Minneapolis, arrived Wednesday
for a visit with her parents, MI. and
Mrs. c. W. Pierce.
Philip Hines Of Darling was q Ran
dali business caller Tuesday.
C. Clutches and Joe Hanes Of Long
Prairie, attended tho fnroral of VIM.
Neary, here last W,dnea lay
Raymond Covert Of Lindsay, Mont,
arrived here Monday for a visit with
his sister, Mrs. e. Ehr.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Grant were Roy
alton visitors Thursday evening.
Miss Marguerite Evans spent Sat-
urday afternoon in Little Falls.
Chas. Neary, who was called here
by the death of his father, returned
to his home in Longville the last Of
the week.
Albert Schwanke, a business college
student in Little Falls, spent the week
end at his home here.
Mrs. N. F. Weston and two chill
drcn have returned to their home in
Aitkin, after short visit here with
Mr.. Weston.
Mrs. Garvin has returned to her
home in st. Peter, after a short stay
here with her mother, Mrs. VIM. Nc
Neary.
Andrew Herum, G. Campbell and
Jim Rose were early morning passen-
gers to Little Falls Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
WEST BELLEVUE

Dec. 2O.-Merry Christmas.
Frank Puchalla transacted business
in Little Falls Saturday.
P. J. Gregerson and family spent
Sunday in Little Falls, visiting rela-
.tives.
Mrs. w. G. Brockway drove to Roy
alton Saturday.
G. E. Brockway was in Royalton
Monday.
Mrs. F.. j. FISHERMAN and Miss
Stone were Royalton shoppers Mon
day. .
= A. Van Housen was in Royalton on
Monday.
Mrs. G. E. Brockway and Mrs. A.
Van Housen visited Miss Stone Sun
day.
Mrs. N. G. Anderson and two chill
dren drove to Little Falls Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

~ CC y Ill y h y Ac1
downtown and said: II think it's
q good idea to get ones Christmas
shopping all done several weeks in ad-
vance. You get much better attention
In the shops, and you make it easier
for the poor tired salesgirls."
But" asked the cousin, do you
know what you want so far ahead of
the holiday?"
Eyes, here's my list. Look at it while
I button my gloves"
"Handkerchiefs, dresses, waists,
gloves, veil-whew, for whom are all
these things2"
MY maids" answered Mrs. Gould.
"A horn, three dolls, drum, pair Of
skates-surely the maids can't use
these?" asked the cousin.
1.-THE toys are for my washerwom.
ans children and their little friends.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
HOUSEWIVES AND MOTHERS TC
MEET

A joint meeting of members of the
Housewives league and Of members
Of the Mothers clubs of the state
will be held at University Farm, ST..
Paul, during Farmers and Home
Makers week, January is, 1917.
Mrs. j. B. Rounds Of the Mothers ;
club of st. Paul and Mrs. J. E. Robin
son, Minneapolis, representing the
Housewives league will be the prin-
cipal speakers.
This meeting will be but one Of
many Of great interest to women to be
held at University farm during Farm
ers' and Home Makers week. Child
welfare will be emphasized, but other
subjects Of interest will be studied in
detail, such subjects as home manage
ment, planning and preparation of
meals; textiles and clothing; dress de-
signs; house planning and house furn-
ishing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

Joe Heinz was in Little Falls Sat
urday.
Clarence Carlson returned from
Frazee, where he had been trying to
find work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
HOT LUNCH, NEED
OF RURAL SCHOOL,

VI III a4s 6VdOVL
"Warm lunches for the children il,
rural schools are badly needed. 7
fact the need Of such lunches nae.
greater in the country districts than. it
is in the city schools where the chill
dren often go home to a warm lunch,'
says DR.. I. J. Murphy OF the Mime
sofa Public Health association.
This does not mean that the whole
lunch need be prepared at school. The
warm dishes should simply provided.
It makes the meals more appetizing.
It also allows the teachers to see that
the children get proper food. Tho
principal meal on the farm is usually
served at noon; the children miss this,
unless they get their warm lunch at
school.
''The cost for all the equipment
need not exceed $40 to SIP.
"Baskets and other receptacles that.
cannot be cleaned with boiling water
should not be used by children in car
rying lunches to SCHOOL,
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SOUTHWEST DARLING

Dec. 19.-The weather is verv cold
now and there is but little snow, not
nearly enough for sleighing. Wednes-
day morning it was IS below zero
here.
The Darling correspondent wishes
all q Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year, including the editor and
This is a busy week and therefore
there cannot be much news this time.
USE BERALD WANT ADS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
ALL MINNESOTA WILL BE rHER.~

All parts Of Minnesota will be repre-
sented at the next meeting Of the All
Minnesota Development association.
The reason is that the people of the
state and the various organizations of
the state see the Importance of the
work the association is doing. They
are interested in the great problem of
drainage and flood control and in the
scarcely less momcntous problems of
a state soil survey, the community pur
chase Of livestock on the Ashland
plan, rural credits, a possible revision
Of the tax laws to prevent the bur
dening of the man who makes improve
ments On his land, and the introduction
Of one or two years Of college work
in the state g high schools.
The coming meeting-Thursdav and
Friday, January is and 19-will be
held at the old capitol, St. Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
THE
Christmas Treat
By MARTHA HOLDEN

:: :: !; !: ): !: :;
&2A In one-story brick
Az RA house, whose warm sit
l@1) ~ ting room in winter
&$E smelled of dry wood
- burning in an alright
; stove, and Of apples
ripening in the nearby pantry. 1t was
a warm, fruity smell that no amount
of onion or cabbage cooking could
Obliterate. =,
Mrs. Woodruff, called "old'' by her
neighbors, is only sixty-eight, and as
trim and slender as a girl. It is sad
experience, rather than years that
wrenches youthfulness from the heart
and quenches the thirst for life, SO it
was that Mrs. Wodhull spent most
of her days quietly rocking and
knitting. Her padded wooden rocker
faced a daguerreotype that hung on
the brightly papered wall of the cozy
front room.
Christmas was q lonesome time for
the shriveled little old lady who had,
forty years ago, to give up the curled
gentleman, in the daguerreotype, who