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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
Business Chances.

FOR SALE - Pool hall and barber
shop, doing good business, in Taylor
Ridge Matt Plunkett, Taylor Ridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
For Sale-Miscellaneous.

FOR SALE-Vele ton truck wagon.
Phone r. l. 1929
FOR SALE - Household furniture;
also piano. 521 Twentieth street.
FOR Pittsburgh gas water
heater, good as new, half price. +.
II. Guyer, Rock Island, Ill.
FOR SALE-Bahy chicks, from coun-
try stock; 81 per dozen; phone 1869
or 1900 West First street.
FOR SALE-Piano, standard make,
big bargain. Must be sold at once
Address Piano" care Argus.
FOR SALE-Safe, Herring Hall Mar
win; Yale lock; size 30x20. Inquire
Frank Grotjan. 545 Twentieth street.
FOR SALE-High grade Barred Ply
mouth Rock eggs for Matching. 1902
Seventeenth street. Telephone
4627-Y.
FOR SALE-Touring car at bargain;
like new, perfect condition, extra
equipment. Address P. o. box "a,
Davenport, Iowa.
FOR SALE Summer bungalow, near
Sears, on Rock river bluff; river
view, roomy and convenient. Phone
R. l. 1919
FOR SALE-Cheap, small refrigera-
tor, 81; capacity about % lbs; in
quire evenings, Ralph's lunch stand,
opposite fire station.
FOR SALE Furnishings and lease OF
modern hotel; only one in thrifty
town; lease three years. Address
Hotel" care Argus
FOR SALE-Building suitable for
summer house; II 20 feet; F. j.
Cladon. one block south StrNer 5
cross, on Eleventh street.
FOR SALE-1912 five-passenger tour
ing car; just overhauled and re-
painted: cheap for quick sale; IN
quire 1904 Eighth avenue.
FOR SALE-Launch, 20 feet, model
hull, 1O-horse power Bellevue en-
CINE; price right; 1926 Twenty-sev-
enth street, Rock Island.
FOR SALE Light @uto truck, Nelie
1910 model, in first class condition;
Will sell DIT Ddl Sdlh, IL lohSi e$] oiSN;
1900 Fifth avenue.
FOR Radiator $40. Large
sized presto tank and light $40,
copper gas tank, capacity 10 gallons.
727 Second street. Phone 2751.
FOR SALE-Lease and furniture in a
5O-room hotel; city Of 10000; good
business. Also improved farm, four
miles from city in the oil and gas
belt. S. Baughman, Charrute, Kansas.
FOR SALE-Window flower rack
(wire) window cleaning outfit, odd
dishes, pictures, old Singer sewing
machine (sews welD, couch in good
condition, at your own price, floor
oil cloth, quart fruit jars. 953 Sew
enteenth street.
FOR SALE Billiard tables, brand new
caroom end pocket, with complete
outfit, s125; secondhand tables at
reduced prices; bowling alleys and
supplies; easy payments. Cigar
store, drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. Address l. {,
Sanders, The Brunswich-B alke-Col-
lender Co, 2l9 Harrison street, DaV-
| export, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

FOR RENT-Reasonable, a very well
furnished room; lavatory in room,
instantaneous heater for bath and
every other modern convenience, at
933 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

clean house. Phone r. l. 3661-K, or
call 1902 Fourteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

FOR SALE-Radiator SO. Large
sized presto tank and light $40,
copper gas tank, capacity Is gallons.
727 Second street. Phone 2751.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
Wanted=Male Helm.

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WANTED-At II. Tremann Sons,
young man for delivery purposes.
WANTED-Trayeler, age q to so Be
ginner: salary, commission and eX-
pense allowance to right man. J.
Z NcRraAt- Chin %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

FOR RENT-Large front room, nice
for two gentlemen, modern, close in.
527 Nineteenth street Phone SAX
FOR RENT-Furnished light house
keeping rooms; reasonable. Phone
r. l. 1660-L, or call 1416 Third ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

WANTED-Ladies make shields at
home. $40 per hundred. Material
furnished. No canyassing. Can sew
for an hour. Send stamped, ad-
dressed enveloue for particulars. Su-
perior Supply Co., Dept NJ, South
Haven, Mich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

FOR SALE-Lease and furniture in
5O-room hotel; city of 10000; good
business Also improved farm, four
miles from city in the oil and gas
belt. S. Baughman, Charrute, Kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

FOR SALE-Window flower rack
(wire) window cleaning outfit, odd
dishes, pictures, old Singer sewing
machine (sews welD, couch in good
condition, at your own price, floor
oil cloth, 2 quart fruit jars. 933 Sew
pntpenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
For Sale-City Property.

For Sale-City Property.
~~-~~~o~-~o~~-~-o~--~o~~-~
FOR SALE-Five-room furnished fiat.
Address Flat" care Argus.
FOR SALE-Lots; hill location; $3.50
and up; terms if wanted. Phone Il.
1. 3929-Y. o. ]. Brien.
FOR SALE-At a bargain, property at
44O5 Sixth avenue, Rock Island. In
quire at above address.
FOR SALE-Six-room house. with
summer kitchen; cheap if taken al
once; 1926 Sixth avenue.
FOR SALE East front lot, Thirtieth
street south of Fifteenth avenue. In
Quire 1925 Twenty-fourth street.
FOR SALE Northwest corner TWEEN
ty-eighth street and Seventh ave-
nue., lot sOx126 feet. Eight-room
modern house.
FOR SALE-Lot, 4Ox127, located on
Ninth-and-a-half street and Twen-
tieth avenue; $500; cash. Inquire
FOR SALE-Corner lot, Twenty
eighth street and Fifteenth avenue;
walks, sewer, water, shade; owner
leaving city, forced to sell; phone
Rock Island 4.
FOR SALE-A few nice level lots on
hill near car line; sewer, water and
ETC.; 81 down, 81 a week. Inquire
Thirty-fourth street.
FOR SALE-At a bargain, my new
six-room modern house with large
lot; will consider automobile or city
lot in part payment. Address Own
er," care The Argus.
FOR SALE-Lots in Pardon Bros. adj
dition, from Thirty-fourth to Thir-
ty-fifth-and-a-hal streets, on Eigh-
teenth avenue; S. down; SIS per
month. Phone r. l. 1925 or 1894.
FOR SALE-Lots in John G. Scheur-
mann's Sixth addition, from Fifth to
Seventh street and Fourteenth ave-
nue. to Eighteenth avenue; payments
S. down, So per month. Inquire
1900 Sixth street. Phone Rock Is
land 1896.
FOR SALE-Lots in South Heights,
south of Aiken street, between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets; on
easy terms; $25 down, balance in
five years. E. W. Robinson, 1854
Richmond street Phone Rock Is
land 4668-K.
FOR SALE-Eight-room house; mod
ern except bath; hardwood finish,
large porches, all kinds fruit, chick
en- house, three-fourths acre, all
fenced, one block from car line and
paving; corner lot; Thirtieth street;
terms. Phone r. |. 13S9Y.
FOR SALE-Modern residence of five
rooms with large bath and pantry,
located between Long View park and
Harper house, in best neighborhood.
Price, $500. Bargain, owner leav-
ing city. Easy terms if desired.
Central Realty Company, 1714 Sec
ond avenue. Phone r. l. 1910.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
sELLs rRousgHs, cAN,r MOVE.
Business Mans Bluff II Called by a
Book Agent.

THAT book agents here to see you
again." said Abraham Ablowitz's
stenographer.
Tell him I'm not in" replied Mr..
Ablowitz "a lawyer at PSI Broadway.
But he saw you come in" explained
the typist.
Then send him In" explained the
attorney, land I'll get rid of him for
ever.'
Isidor Feurst entered and began to
discourse Of the excellent qualities of
an encyclopedia. The lawyer, who
comes to business daily in an eight.
passenger car, said:
"Feurst, I've told you a dozen times
1 don't want to buy an encyclopedia.
I'm too poor I'd sell the trousers I'm
wearing to get hold Of few dollars"
"What do you want for them?" the
book agent asked.
Ten dollars" replied the lawyer.
you're on" said the book agent,
take 'em off, ~
Ablowitz. having an excellent eye for
gescht took off the trousers and hand
ed them to the book agent. Then he
locked the door, told the stenographer
to tell clients to wait. and tried to call
up his home by telephone.
1t seems the house telephone was out
of order, In consequence Of which he
was prisoner in his private office
from 10:30 o'clock in the morning un-
til 1880 o'clock at night, when his wife
learned of his predicament and sent
him another pair of trousers.-NeW
York World
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Daddy 'sBedtirne
q. Thoushtless Jimmy
,OT0IV And the Little
Memory Elf.

little boys who belonged
They needed the ball; but aa
a. find it. ssHE
I a remembering Tor me- JACK
he andE their bedtime story
haven't
tell you a story chap such fairy
forgetting When day he
forgetting and he
to do his
for him.
round tiny little elf
wish would, Jimmie urged eagerly
to everywhere
he might be able it. else could
a
insisting that he should do his own work
suggested
recalled his mother had asked him to
10 u -
Well I'm home don't want to go back Jimmie said
little taller time Jimmie shked doing some task
the elf tall Jimmie and in time ne mad
tall the part OF 1t was Jimmie could
remember anything tried used to allowing the elf to
do remembering.
to be afraid to have such
q around. he in the
rid Of me- the vegrown eli chuck ana
do remembering without help ff
DO Jimmie
dreadfuy eli shrink
time he 1s tried harder and harder At last the almost ms
Jimmie
him since And Jimmie is asked to 40 mas
ana aalin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

II know IT'S advertising" he saiA
sbut"--
s"You bet its advertising" began
Peale, warming up. What made the
leading actresses? Advertising"
"But that sort Of advertising can't be
Of real value said Rodney negligently
"Oh, you're one Of those wise guys
who don't believe In advertising, are
your said Peale, expostulating and ex-
pounding. Nov, don't get me talking
advertising. That's where l live.
where have my town house and
country estate, my yachts and motors.
That's my home. Maybe you think
love is important. Pifle! Advertising.
my boy; the power Of suggestion. the
psychology of print. Some old gink.
professor Of psychology. showed forty
vassar girls the other day two SAM
pies Of satin, one blue. one pink. same
grade, same value, same artistic
worth. One he described as a delicate
warm old rose: the other he called
faded blue. He asked them to choose
their favorite. Girls picked the old
rose. Why7 Because they'd been told
1t was warm and delicate. No faded
blue for theirs. What did it? Power
of notwithstanding"
"You seem to know something about
It." Rodney said aloud.
IT not only seem to, do" Peale
agreed. Just before met you told
q young fellow downstairs that The
Belle Of Broadway was the biggest
hit in town. Ask him to 60 to the thea
ter, give him his choice and I'll bet
you 81 to fried egg he picks The
Belle of Broadway Advertising!'
II don't believe it" Rodney pro-
tested.
"Well, try it. And, say, what makes
you 60 to the theater yourself? I'll
tell you. It's what you've read about
the play or what some Fellows told
you.'
"Why, suppose that's true" said
Rodney, beginning to be convinced a
little. "But never read advertise
ments."
ooh, you don't. Ell? Say. what kind
of garters do you wear"
"Why, let me see. The - said
Rodney.
Exactly" said Peale. what do
you know about 'em? Nothing. Are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Wonderful Music.

Philadelphia Telegraph: In the lob
by of hotel the other afternoon ref
erence was made to the charm Of mu-
sic, when this little narrative was re-
called by Congressman James S. DAY.
export, of Oregon. 49,.
Some time ago two little boys, who
were playing on a lot, stopped an In
dian massacre long enough to boast
about the prowess of their respective
fathers.
my father plays the cornet," proud
ly declared one Of the youngsters, land
he is the best player in the whole
town."
"He is, is he?" defiantly rejoined the
other. well. when my father plays
every man stops work"
Don't believe it," was the prompt
declaration Of the first. What does
he play?"'4, 81 lt.F .'gsa
what does he play?''h answered the
second. why, he plays the o'clock
whistle at the foundry"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To James Mcdaniel and Molly Nc
Daniel.
You are hereby notified. that there 10
now on file in the Office Of the clerk Of
the district court OF the state Of Iowa
within and for the county Of Marshall.
the petition OF F. 2. WINERY. claiming
Of you, James Mcdaniel. the sum of
SHOTS with interest thereon at per
cent per annum, payable annually from
February IL, 1897 as justly due and
owing on your promissory note of that
date given to plaintiff, together with
attorneys fee and cost, and claiming OF
you, Molly Mcdaniel, the sum of $235.15
with interest and COSTS as justly due on
account for goods, wares and merchan--
disc sold to you and your husband.
James Mcdaniel. for family necessar-
les for which said note was given.
claiming Judgment against James Me-
Daniel for $267.sS on same.
You are further notified that writ
Of attachment has been issued herein
against your property, also that Clay
Reed has been served with notice OF.
garnishment herein.
Now, unless you appear and make
defence thereto, at or before noon OF
the second day Of the next March term
of said Court. to be begun and held at
Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 9Th day OF
March A. D. 1916, your default will be
entered and Judgment rendered
thereon as prayed for In said petition,
Dated this 9th day OF December A.
D.. 1918.
F. z. wH1NERY.
Plaintiff.
BY HOLT q TANKERsLEY.
Attorneys
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

they any better than any other garter?
You don't know-I don't know, but all
my life every magazine I've ever look
ed into has had picture Of a mans
leg with certain kind Of garter on 1t,
the -. So when go into q store to
buy a; pair of garters just naturally
say -. SO do you. You don't read
advertisements? Rot"
But said Rodney.
mo but about it." answered Peale
"Advertisings responsible for every
thing. When Bryan advertised grape
juice do you know that its sale went
up 652 gallons day."
you don't really mean it?'
II do"
'But $50 gallons. How do you know
it was 852?' asked Rodney.
'I'l let you into little secret" con-
fded Peale. II don't know thing
about grape juice-and as long as my
health and strength keep up I hope
never shall-but II I said I'd read in .
newspaper that the sale had gone ur
662 gallons you wouldn't have doubted
it. would your
mo, suppose l shouldn't" Rodney
agreed.
"And you'd have. told somebody else,
and he'd have believed you too" went
on Peale.
(ro Be Continued,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Where His Towel Went.

A travelling man, with headquarters
In Columbus and who makes many viii
lagos in Ohio, tells the following about
q small town in the southern part Of
the state: .
II got up one morning, and, OF
course, there was no towel in my room.
just because I was in a hurry. So l
had to go down in the public lavarory
and wash. A joyial fat fellow was sit
ting across from me at breakfast, and
when he noticed my disposition, for I
was sore about that towel he said,
What's the matter. sleep well?'
II told him my troubles"
"'Say, I've solved that problem he
exclaimed. Why don't you do as do?
When there's no towel in my room I
just slip into the adjoining room and
take the other fellows. while he's
asleep. I had to do that this morn
ing, and fortunately the door next to
mine was unlocked
whats the number of your room?'
"Fourteen.'
"'Then I know where my towel
went.'-Columbus Dispatch. Sass
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

The trial Of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr,
and two negroes, Cecil Victor Brown
and Henry Spellman, charged with the
murder of the woman's husband, DR..
c.. Franklin Mohr. a we'll known ply
stefan of Providence, r. J., and New
port, began in Providence. There Is no
death penalty in Rhode Island and a
conviction would probably result In a
sentence OF life imprisonment. The
jury was completed after William Fl.
Lewis, Of Boston. who is a negro, and
a former assistant United States at
torney general and counsel for Brown.
questioned each man as to his attitude
regarding the alleged confessions OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
BETTER Than CALOMEL
Thou sands Have DiscoveredDr.
Edwards Olive Tablets are
Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-.he snhsti.
tute for calomel-are mild but sure laxa.
tive, and their effect on the liver is almost
instantaneous They arc the result OF DR..
Edwards determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with calomel. HIS
efforts to Danish 1t Brought out these little
olive colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does. but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth ike
strong liquids or calomei. They take hold
Of the trouble and quickly correct It. Why
cure the liver at the expense OF the teeth.
Calomel sometimes plays havoc with tho
gums. So do strong liquids
It Is best not to take calomel, but to let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches. "'dullness" and that
disordered liver. Take DIR. Edwards Olive
Tablets when you feel .loggy" and
'heavy.' Note how they 'clear" clouded
At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus. O.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
A Great Difference.

Johnson, lifelong member of the
Topers' club, recently died. His fellow
members thought to perpetuate his
memory with a large oil painting. but
when this was finished they refused
to take it, as they said it wasn't like
Johnson. r.
I While the members of the committee
were discussing the matter In came
Jones, a boon companion of the late
damented. Jones looked with surprise
at the large canvas and then adj
vanced with eager, outstretched hand.
: BE careful, SIR cautioned the man
in charge of the painting. Hes not
dry"
"Then it's not Johnson" said Jones
sadly, as he walked away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound My
mother bought it and the next month I
was so well that worked oil the month
without staying at home day. ! am
In good health now and have told lots Of
girls about it. Miss CLARIcE NORM,
22 Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands Of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult q ply
stefan. II girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache.
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fsinting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confidentiaD for free
advice which viii prove helpful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Democratic Army,

H. E. Gresham, the British consul Of
Cleveland, said the other day:
"In the British volunteer army a
democratic spirit prevails. Yes, this
spirit prevails among the most aris-
tocratic regiments.
"It is said that company Of the
sportsmens regiment was being drilled
in New Forest. The sergeant, an elder
ly stable man, said to one Of the young
recruits who happened to be the
brother Of an earl:
Head up, Montaig!' $50 he pro-
nounced the name). Head up, chest
out, shoulders back
"'My name isn't Montaig-its Mon
tague,' said the young man.
Every good Montague said the
sergeant. For speaking up like that
you can do four days fatigue -
Cleveland Leader .s.s'-F - 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

the negroes that they had shot down
the doctor and seriously wounded his
secretary, Miss Emily q. Burger, in
their stalled automobile on Aug. 81,
1916, at the ins:!gation of Mrs. Mohr.
The two men later repudiated their
purported statements. Efforts were
made without success to have Mrs.
Mohr who is charged with being an
accessory before the act, tried sepa-
rately. George w. Heals. chauffeur for
DR.. Mohr, pleaded nolo contendere to
a charge of manslaughter and Judge
Rathbun deferred sentence. which 1t
was unofficially stated. would not be
pronounced until after the trial of
Mrs Mohr. Brown and Spellman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Neutral Spirit.

els there something malicious about
even the fairest and the kindest Of
neutrals?, said Booth Harrington in
Indianapolis. ~..
Does neutral, in the very nature
o { hings, incline 70 rejo ice a little over
a warning sister nations misfortune
l hope not ~
II hope not, and vet, in thinking of
neutrals can't help thinking of two
boys Who stood tbs other day and
watched an enormous safe being raised
to the twenty sixth story of sky
scraper.
THE boys watched the safe rise
slowly, dangling at the end of its wire
rope. and when it reached the
twentieth storysthe older lad turned
away in disgust. s..
"'Come on. Joe. he said. we might
as well moves on,f They amt a-goin'
to let her drop. 9--Washington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Natures EQUALIZATION,

A popularity Of deaf cats is that
they seem to have a very great sense
OF feeling III their feet pads. 1t is
almost an impossibility for a heavy
animal to approach q deaf cat from
behind without giving it warning, and
this may be attributed to the extreme
sitiveness OF the cats feet record
ing tho slightest tremor of the
ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Enemy OF the Fern.

One of the worst enemies of ferns IN
doors is the mealy bug. This Is .
white. woolly insect that clings close
to the bottom of the fronds. When
there 10 reason to suspect its pres.
ence tho plant should be examined
every day and all insects removed
with a splinter or toothpick. II the
infestation Is bad, the whole top Of
the fern. can be cut of to within an
inch Of the ground and then allowed
to grow again after all the insects
have been exterminated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Bad Cough !? Feverish,'?|
Grippy !?

.edy. Dr.. Kings New Discovery
contains the ingredients which fight
cold germs. which soothe your cough,
healing the irritated and infamed
mucous membranes. Just as soon -
you start taking Dr.. Kings New
Discovery your recovery is assured.
Without assistance your weakened
system tries in vain to throw of
these cold germs. 7 our system cries
for help and DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is just the remedy needed.
Get bottle to-day. Take ct once.
You will feel much better to-morrov.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
TOAD. Weapon Of Defense.

The common toad, branded by
Shakespeare as ugly and venomous,"
Is popularity, but quite enormously,
supposed to spit poison. 1t can, how
ever, when alarmed, eject from large
gland on each side of the head above
the eyes, white, acrid fluid. which
will cause dog to foam at the mouth
snpuiida as Du 30 ash as to seize one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Little Bedtime Story,

Peter Rabbit watched in consider
able amazement the antics of Titus
Tumblebug, who was rolling his ball
along a rut, clinging on and going over
with it, and then letting it roll over
him. Are you doing that for fun?"
questioned Peter. "or have you the hal
lucination that you are . joy-riding
motorist, compelled to turn turtle ev-
cry time you get chance kansas
City Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

diana, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio and
Nebraska increases the value Of the
crop by s160.O00.OOO. Moreover, it was
found that when the July rainfall av-
eraged less than 3.4 inches the yield
of corn averaged ten bushels. less to the
acre than when it was more than "A
inches. This represents an increased
value of about $3.50 ,00O, 900.