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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
LIVE STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Beef Fully STEADY; Cows Steady
10 Lower
HOGS AFERAGE FIVE LOWER

Fat Lambs Anyway Steady to Strong
Bulk Sells upwards from $12.o0. Real
Good Ewes Sell at 1915 Best Kinds
Sell Higher Than at Low Time
Fair to Plain stuff Slow at Recent
Decline. Fair Receipts
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Nebraska. December 30, 1916.--Not.
wtthstanding Monday nights storm a
rather liberal run of cattle showed up
for Tuesday estimates placing the
supply at 3Ss loads, about $500
head Really choice beeves were
scarce, but the fair 10 good 1850 TO
l,4o0-pound cattle sold around S925
q10.25, and the common to fair kinds
went at sS.oOQs00 and on down The
tone TO the market for cows and
heifers was a little easier than on
Monday and there was more or less
decline in values on the fair to
medium grades, but for the desirable
kinds the demand was strong and
prices were well sustained
Quotations on Cattle. Good TO
choice yearlings, s1O2561150; good
to choice beeves. s1OO0911O0; fair
10 good beeves, ss75@975; common
to fair beeves. s7259s75 good to
choice heifers, {7o0@S.35; good TO
choice cows, s6.75Q775; fair TO good
cows, s5.75Q6.75; Gamers and cut
ters $45095.75; veal calves. SS0OQ
1000; bologna bulls, s5.0095.50; beef
bulls, s5.75Q70o.
The market for hogs got off to a
rather slow start, on account OF the
storm delaying trains, and even at
mid-forenoon there was quite bit Of
stuff back. Shippers were somewhat
slow In taking hold but when they
did make their first purchases it was
at figures that were fully az good as
Mondays Packers made their first
bids on 10415c lower basis, but sell
ers would not make concessions with
out giving the market q good tryout,
consequently little packer business
was done until late in the morning
The request for lambs Tuesday
seemed TO be better than on the pre-
vious day, and while the storm made
some stun late in getting in, bulk Of
the lambs yarded early changed
hands before IL o'clock A good share
Of the best lambs sold up to S1275
Later arrivals sold on the early basis,
bulk OF the decent to best stuff sell
ing at s1250Q12.75. Best ewes are
getting back to where they were at
the high time, but fair to plain kinds
are rather slow at the recent decline
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice, s12.501
1915; lambs, fair TO good, $4,000
1910; lambs, clipped, s1O50Q11 40;
lambs, feeders $11O0G1225; year
lings, good TO choice, s9.75Q10.75;
yearlings, fair to good, ss.501950;
yearlings, feeders. s7O0Q900 weth-
ers, fair TO choice, $S254950; ewes
good to choice, $S.70QS75. ewes, fair
to good. $700qS35. ewes plain to
culls s5.00Q650; ewes, feeding, $500
Q725 ewes, breeders, all ages. $500
QS50
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
PRINGLE SCHOOL NOTES.

PRINGLE, :. D., Dec. %, 1916
JOY Stewart was absent on account of
sickness on Friday
4 very enjoyable evening was spent
at w A. Hollenbeck' S residence on last
Thursday evening. The Christmas treat
was prepared and placed in sacks
Rev. Herbert Spencer Of Custer,
was visitor last Monday in both the
High School and Primary room
The continued fair weather has re-
duced the usual number Of absences
during the month of December to a
minimum.
Vacation will begin on Friday, Dec.
22nd, and school Will reconvene on
Tuesday, Jan. ?, 1917.
Royal Duncan spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents at Mayo.
Vivian Venting visited at the home
of w r. BOND at Mayo on last Thursday
evening, returning to school on Friday
morning
Nina Broadhead is still "Fording' to
school
Preparations are all complete for the
Christmas program and tree on Saturday
evening, Dec. 23rd. Everyone is cor
daily invited to attend.
The Tenth grade English class has
taken up the study ofthe Literary Digest
one day each week in addition to regu-
lar work
There are at present ten regular peri
odicals coming to the school. This is
quite good showing for small school
Marguerite Hollenbeck was a visitor
in Caster last Saturday
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23

Are you acquainted with the purpose
of the Red Cross Seal p Have you any
friends with tubercnlar trouble? Are
you interested enough in humanity to
read the facts and help in a good cause
tuberculosis is disease process caus-
ed by the growth in the body ofa germ.
This germ growing in the body destroys
tissues and produces poisons which
cause the well known symptoms of the
disease The daily eXpectoration of one
consumptive alone may contain millions
Of germs tuberculosis is an acquired,
not an inherited disease. Dust laden
with germs from sputum Of consump-
tives, is breathed into the lungs. A per-
son with a perfect physique and in good
physical condition can throw Off the
germs. Weakened physical condition,
lack of proper food, alcoholism, typhoid,
bad living conditions, and impure air
render the body inc,,paple of resisting
tubercular germs.
Are you aware that one person dies
every three and one-half minutes in the
United States from tuberculosis; that
this disease kills over one-tenth of all
our people that it costs over $500, 00O,
coo a year in loss of life that not less
than 100000 people in the United
States are now suffering from it; and
that the death rate decreased, on ac-
count of preventive measures, from 200
to l46 in every 100000, between 1904
and 1914?
A Red Cross stamp costs one cent.
The money from these stamps is spent
in an organized effort to educate the
people with regard to tubercular facts,
to establish dispensares for early dag
nosis and advice, to operate hospitals,
sanitoria, open air schools and to pro-
vide visiting nurses and proper legisla-
ton.
Send little Christmas cheer to the
needy. This is work in which every
one can help. You can get these stamps
at the stores or on the streets. Help a
good cause. Perhaps you or your friends
will be the needy ones next.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
pARENr.rnAcHrR CORNER.

The Santa Claus Problem. by Elizabeth Cher
ril Birney.
What shall we tell the children about
Santa Claus2 Every year Conscientious
mothers are disturbed by this question
Shall we give the children the short
lived JOY of believing in the Christmas
Saint, running the risk of having the
child feel afterwards that his father and
mother haye deceived him, or shall we
tell him no Santa Claus myths at all,
depriving him of what has long seemed
one of his inaienable rights? 1t is no
eXaggeration to say that grown-ups are
also robbed in much of their Christmas
JOY. The beautiful holiday gets to be
more or less prosaic festival in the
house, where there are no children.
The telling Of Christmas myths to the
little ones helps US all to believe in fairy
tales, to let the rosy light Of romance
shine on the dusty lumber of our work
IA day mind, and to enter with the
children into the realms of "make-be-
leve."
The believe Of the most modern edu-
Gators, seems to be that those human
beings develop into the heathiest and
most normal adult life who have had
at each stage of these childhood devel
opment, the full activity of that period.
If we rob the child of wonder-stories
when he is at the age that Graves them,
he is just to that extent stunted in his
growth as an all-round human being
five DO not supply the growing boy
with the material for hero-worship or
youth with poetry and romance to give
it.higher purpose or moral uplft, they
can not take up hero tales or poetry
with the same benefit in after life.
Yes, let US tell the children Santa
Claus stories. Let us read them "rhe
Night Before Christmas Let us read
it ourselves to keep our hearts young.
MRS BERCHA l.. DAVIS,
President
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.

December 20, 1915
Ed Shalhoob was passenger to Dead
wood Monday.
Ye Pringle Scribe wishes you all a
Merry Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Carter returned from
Hot Springs Sunday.
Mrs James Clark, of Custer visited at
the Pringle home last week
Mr.. and Mrs James Cummings were
shopping in Pringle Tuesday.
Frank Nihart was business visitor
in Newcastle, Wyo., last week.
James Moore and Stanley Calan were
business visitors in Custer Tuesday,
Charley PringIe and family and Mrs.
Clark autoed to Hot Springs Saturday.
Rangers Olds and Blaine made de-
tailed survey Of the Ranger Station last
week.
Messrs. J. w. Stratton, r. j Turner
and w. T. McClaren were in Custer
Tuesday on land business.
A nine pound boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Tanner
Wednesday, December 18th.
The Misses Hazel Williams, Ethel
Gumm and Katie Erpelding were ar
rivals from Spearfish Friday night.
d. Darlington of Edgemont, Bernie
Thoeming and Robert Allen Smith, Of
Newcastle, Wyo., were visitors in
Pringle Sunday.
Mason Roberts, of Cambria, Wyo,
who has taken the contract to saw the
timber for the Nihart sale, began oper-
ations on Tuesday.
An old time dance was given in
Pringle at the Smith hall last Friday
evening. We are informed the attend
ance was good and nothing was left to
be desired in the line of good time
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
NILE AND JUVENILE

The conversation at a recent dinner
In Washington turned to the bright
sayings of the rising generation, when
Congressman George f. Burgess of
Texas was reminded of an incident
that happened in public school
one day the teacher was instructing
"A class OF Youngsters in geography,
and to this end she told them to close
their books while she asked few
questions about the lesson.
Johnny" said she, beginning with a
bright-faced youngster, what is the
name of the principal river of EgyptY'
"The Nile" was the easy rejoinder
Of Johnny
That's right" returned the teacher,
encouragingly "Now, please give me
the name of the Niles smaller tribu-
pries."
Juveniles, Miss Mary" answered
Johnny. Philadelphia Telegraph.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Decsdent.

"See any bad men while out Vest"
"Only one"
did he shoot at your feet to make
you dancer
mo, indeed. When l saw him ne
was cringlng before a moving picture
director who was threatening to throw
him out of the studio for spelling
several hundred feet of film."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Beginning Of the End

"How,' asked the young husband
who had been up against the matri-
monial game for nearly two weeks,
"can l tell when the honeymoon Is
over?"
1T will have siumped the slumps," +"
answered the man who had been mar
ried three times, "when your wife
stops telling you things and begins to
ask questions"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Glad Hes Free.

"What have you there2"
"A packet of old love letters"
Write 'em yourselfY
'Yes."
"The sight of them doesn't seem to
iepress you much.
"No. The girl who returned these
letters TO me has since gone into sun
worshiping. votes for women and birth
control"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
rnE TWELFTH GRADE.

If everyone would stop to consider the
cost of sending their children away to
finish the twelfth grade, and the cost OF
putting it in the Custer schools, they
would, l am sure, choose the latter.
Wouldn't it be better to pay a little more
school taxes and have their children at
home for this extra year? OF course we
would have to buy few more books
and hire another teacher, but who would
not be proud to say, I'VE have fine four
year High School course in Custer y
Think this over and help us boost the
Custer schools.
By HIGH SCHOOL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
CITY Point OF View.

"A millionaire boasts that he leads
the simple life"
II doubt il"
What are your ideas on the sub
ject?'
We'll, when person sleeps in a
hall bedroom, eats in cafeteria, wears
a nine dollar suit of clothes and never
sees movie show that costs more than
a nickel, / should say he was leading
the simple life"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
PerIIs of Another sort

Il presume that when you were a
boy YOU planned to do great things
I'm the world"
"Oh, yes | was going to be hunter
Of big game. a mountain climber, ex-
plorer and all-around hero"
"Ah, me And now you are in the
prosaic grocery business"
That's true but sometimes after l
have pacified a fractions woman Gus.
toner over the telephone feel like q
hero"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
ARG LIE.
By HIGH SCHOOL

J. 5. Rhnehart has been on the sick
list for few days.
Mrs. w s. Flutter has been quite sick
for the past few days
K. c. and p. c. Flutter were Hot
Springs visitors Sunday evening.
r. S. Pond and A. A. Hendricks are
digging a well for Cora Sutherland
Mrs Alger was north bound passen-
ger from this place Saturday morning,
Miss Cora Sutherland spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at Mayo.
Mrs f. +. serry is home after a sew
eral weeks visit with friends at Elk
Point.
Miss Anna Ecklund, our genial school
teacher, went over to Hot Springs Fri.
day evening.
Mrs A. G. Lewis went to Pringle
Tuesday morning where she expects to
spend Christmas with her grand-daugh-
ter Mrs. p. Cairo.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the kind neighbors and friends
for their sympathy and assistance in our
time of affiiction at the death of our be-
loved husband and father, the late w.
s. Flutter. Also to Rev. j. Herbert
Spencer for his sympathetic and com
forting message.
Mrs w. s. Flutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Flutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. &. Flutter.
Mrs. Zelda McManus
Mrs, Alta Lee,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23

''rhe husband of grand opera
prima donna charges her with cruel
and inhuman treatment"
"Well! We'll What excuse does
she offer?"
"She says when she gets mad her
artistic temperament causes her TO
imagine that her husband is her man
ager."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease
and I'm order TO cure II you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is not "a quack medicine. IL
was prescribed by one OF the best ply
sicians in this country for years and Is
a regular prescription 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton OF the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
+, ]. CHENEY & co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
SLIPPING soDAs AT

SIXTY MILES AN HOUR.
Almost before the patrons of the
Burlington's popular Minnesota Limited
between Chicago and ST. Paul Mime
apois have had a good chance to become
thoroughly accustomed to the wall pa.
pered steel dining car, this enterprising
and progressive road puts over another
one. Everybody is talking about it,
Your favorite refreshment may now
for the first time be enjoyed on a rail.
road train-The Minnesota Limited
which carries as part of its lounge car
equipment soda fountain giving ser.
vice of the same wide choice and popu.
lar price as may be enjoyed at any high
class refectory.
The fountain itself and its auxiliary
equipment is installed in a well arrang
ed electric ktchenette buffet where all
necessary facilities are arranged for the
preparation of anything from an elabor-
ate service to light phosphate
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
NOT TO BE THOUGHT OF.

81 understand that you ere in favor
OF revjving the torchlight procession
as a campaign demonstration"
"It's malicious SANDER" replied
Senator Sorghum IL never said any
thing of the kind"
"Then you disapprove Of the ideaf"
ITS most impractical, Women are
going to exercise a heap of influence
in politics and no woman would swing
vote to a candidate responsible for
sending her husband home saturated
with stale kerosene"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Eorsian Trade Is Enormous.

New York-The foreign trade OF
the United States for the calendar
year of 1916 will approximate the
sum of $4,000 OO0,O ,OO0 or about one.
fifth of the entire international trade
of the world, according to estimates
made public here by the foreign trade
department Of the National City bank.
1t will be so per cent greater than
In 1915 and double that of 1914. Ex-
cess of exports over imports will ap-
proximste $4,000, 100000 against ST.
76S $4,000 in 1915, s324.34S 900 in
1914 and S691422, 900 in 1913.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
STRANGE to Hear.

"A retired pugilist and veteran
playgoer met the other day"
"Well?"
Part OF their conversation was
most extraordinary"
"Why SOP
THE retired pugilist acknowledged
that there were one or two fighters of
the present generation who are first
rate men and the veteran piaygoer
said he thought the theater had inn
proved since the days OF Edwin
Booth"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Works Both WAYS.

This is an unappreciatiye world"
remarked the neargreat author who
had failed TO arrive. why, if / had
written what McFadd has written, l
don't suppose l would be famous"
That may be true rejoined his
friend Criticus, land if McFadd had
written the stuff you grind out, he
wouldn't be famous either"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Rliuhted Hone

"Old Mr.. Fansome has been greatly
disappointed in his SON
I'm surprised TO hear that Young
FansOme seems 10 be doing we'll
"Oh, he's making about $4,000 a
year in business, but when he was at
college old Mr.. Fansome had an idea
he might develop into a major league
pitcher"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
DemoraIizino WindfaII.

did you hear about young Jlbway's
legacy?"
mo. Did somebody leave him for
tune?"
yes. A rich uncle died and young
Jibway inherited twenty gallons Of
gasoline. The family fears 1t is going
to be his ruin"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23

Molly Lowe has stopped school on ac-
count Of the family moving to Keystone,
Eva Gordon was absent from the
fifth and sixth grade room on account Of
sickness.
Antaum Clark is absent from the
seventh and eighth grade room on ac-
count of chickenpox.
Mrs and Ruth Jewell visited the High
School Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Louise Kuber visited the High
School Monday.
Two games of Basket Ball have been
arranged with Buffalo Gap. These
games will be played shortly after
Christmas,
The third year English class has taken
up the study of Paradise Lost"
The new seats for the High School
have arrived but will not be set up until
the holidays
The High School report cards will be
given out Friday
Mesdames Taylor, Hewitt, Clark and
Davis were visitors in High school last
week
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Mild Sarcasm.

Suppose" remarked the dilatory
youth who had been calling on a
young lady with clockwork regularity
for nearly two long weary years, that
| should work myself up to the inter-
rogation point, what would you say"
II would probably respond with an
exclamation of surprise" replied the
pert miss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Base Suhterfuqe.

"My neighbor woke me up this morn.
ing singing patriotic songs"
"In a case like that you should have
patience. he may have been actuated
by the loftiest motives"
Nothing of the sort. l suspect he
was bawling at the top of his voice
merely to drown out the cutting re-
marks made by his wife about the
condition he was in when he came
home last night"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Nothinu But the Truth.

He--A man can't do much without
money.
She-No; and If he has money he
doesn't have 70 do anything.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Not lmnortant.

"Now that you have promised to
marry me, shall see your father?"
NO" answered the girl. THAT
won't be necessary. I'll tell you what
he looks like, if you really want to
know"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Mo Cause for Worry.

Mrs. Caller-You seem to be cheer
ful despite your husbands failure in
business.
Mrs. Smart-Oh, yes; most of his
property was IN my name.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Hard Hit.

81 heard loud cry just now. Some
body must have been hurt"
Somebody was. The man next door
opened a bill for repairs Oh his motor
car"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Explanatory.

Omar-I can't see why a woman who
is happy when single ever marries.
Hazel-But woman is seldom hap
py when single--or, at least, she
doesn't realize that she is.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Most Rare.

II don't suppose there is anything
scarcer than hens teeth"
"Probably not" replied the cynical
man, unless its reformer who can
see two sides of a question"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
.luveniln Ionic

II was at a private entertainment,
and a lady had just risen from the
piano.
Would you like to be able to sing
and play as | do, dearY she queried
of q little five-year-old miss.
mo, ma am" was the unexpected re-
ply.
And why nOt?" asked the lady.
Cause explained the small OBJ
server, Il wouldn't like to have peo-
pie say such horrld things about me" :"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
The Aftermath.

Said He Cat the bald card is
full and | am not ON it once.
Said She--Well, that is your own
fault. You and my card were being
filled at the same time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
AS Revised.

Mrs. Biggs-Do you consider Mrs.
Neurich domestic in her ways?
Mrs. Diggs-Well, think it would
be more appropriate to say that she
has the ways of domestic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
CAUGHT on the Rebound.

He-You mustn't be SO excitable.
Learn to take things cool.
She-A1 right I'll take an ice cream
soda to begin with.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
AS II Is Stated.

New York is the Empire state,
No other one can mate her
Connecticut Ia the Nutmeg state
Where can we find a ''grater?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
At a Distance.

Omar-Your friend Hazel claims to
be n follower Of the fashions, doesn't
she?
Aimee-Yes, but she is long ways
behind them
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Two of a Kind.

What fools these earthly females be!
What freaks the human race begets!
'Mong others is the girl who paints.
And the one who tackles cigarettes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
Yea. Verify!

Beauty's but skin-deep, they say,
But on the other hand
1t looks much deeper, anyway.
II its the drug store brand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23
II Would Seem So.

A tombstone epitaph seems 10 be
A case OF posthumous fame,
In which n man gets what he wants
After he's out Of the game.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23

MY dear, why do they call that
young man Spring? Is that his right
namef"
mo, mother 1 named him that be-
cause he's so backward"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23

Were you ever surrounded by
wOlves2"
No; but ! used to open the dining
room doors at summer hotel"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-12-23

Antaum Clark is absent from the
seventh and eighth grade room on ac-
count Of chicken. pox