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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
RAILROADS OF COUNTRY
CLOSE PROSPEROUS YEAH

WASHINGTON. Angus. 4 Tho
railways OF the United States have
jest closed their books on the
nest prosperous year recorded in
history. according to figures of the
In .erstate commerce commission.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

ROME. Aug. THE loss OF two
Italian submarines is officially an
nounced. The statement says the
undersea craft left with others on
a mission to the enemy coast long
time ago As they failed to return
to their base they are considered
lost :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
auI:I,IraN LEaGI'E.

CHICAGO. Aug the White
sox went into first place In the
American league yesterday when St.
Louis detected Boston, while rain
prevented Chicago from playing
WashinRtor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
SEGREGATION ORDINANCE
PASSED. BY COMMISSIONERS

DALLAS. Texas. August 4.Tne
segregation ordinance, proposed I'M
der a recently adopted amendment to
the city charter. was passed by the
city commissioners today. The or
dinance will become a Law as soon
as ii is signed by the mayor and
published the required three days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
sink Two channel sci,ooners.

HAyRE. Aug Two British
schooners were torpedoed in the
English channel on Wednesday
night. The crews we're rescued and
brought here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

monkey. a quart of whiskey ~
plenty of room aboard ship We
the elements OF two wild days
the United Fruit liner Almifann
The monk got on horrible lss
monkeyed with the wireless y
tried to pull down the rigging ~
wasn't captured until he reaeAe
the delirium tremens stage
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Aug. 4.
"A bad hop on syaslo's groundcr
with the score tied. two down n
the ninth and runner scoring, pee-
vented the first game Ct the series
with sherman going extra inVngs,
Cklahoma City Winning. 3 10 2. A
e,acn-inning exhibition game was
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

Muskogee. Okla. Aug ~. AFTER
Brown had held Fcrt Smith to one
hit through eight Innings yesterday
the Nets blew up in the ainth and
Ng,ye the long end of the to /
score to tho visitors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
TEXAS LEAGUE.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug. 4.--
Fort Worth continued to play rag
ged ball and Galveston won the sec
ond game Of the series yesterday.
z TO 3.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
Jan and British ship sunk,

! LONDON. Aug. 4.The Japanese
steamer Kohina Maru end the Brit
fish steamer @. V. Bradwell have
been sunk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

wEsrER 4 ASSOCIATION.

McALESTER. oklf... Aug. 81
Pounding Nayior airiost at VIII and
running Wild on tic paths while
Carmichael wsa holding the Miners
ruuIsxs. PARA took the opener,
I to Q.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

long. forty-foot beam end fifteen
feet deep. She was built at sun
derland I'm 1924.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

NE WYORK. Amg. Merklo's
home run drive broke up q tight
pitchers battle yesterday between
Vaughn OF Chicago and Perritt OF
New York. the Giaats winning. 1
TO 0.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
SHREVEPORT. La.

SHREVEPORT. La. Ang. -
Sehrader's triple In the eighth In
ming yesterday scored two runs and
gave Shreveport 4 To 5 victory
over San Antonio in a pitchers bat
tie between Stewart and Duffy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

ST. LOUIS. Aug st Louis
made IL thirteen straight by defeat
ing Boston here yesterday. to 2.
In ten innings.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
CITTA III MESsiNA
ALSO suB VICTIM

LONDON. Aug. THE Italian
steamer citta di Messlna OF 2,454
tons gross has been sunk. accord
ing 10 an announcement made at
.i4loyds today,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

TULSA. Okla. Aus. 49,. penison,
which team In the rari has taken
Tulsa to rsany siau-stcr, was d.
fo@ted yesterday BY the Producers.
IL to o.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

played following TIC scrular game.
Oklahoma City also win@ihg. . to /.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
NATIONAL LEAGur.

BROOKLYN. Aug. brooklyn
defeated Pittsburgh yesterday. 7
to :.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 4---Phi.a-
delphia hit Doak md Watson hard
yesterday END defeated st. Louis,
10 to 4.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
PAINS IN SIDE
and BACK
How Mrs. Kelly Suffered and
How She was Cured.

Burlington, Wis. ~ was YER? irrcg-
ular. and had pains in my side ard back,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

DETROIT. Aue. New Work
lost It's seventh straight game yes
tcrday To Detroit. to J.. In the
ninth veach tfipIed aEd scored whom
Wallors. IN collision. dropped a
throw by Cadeon or young's groun-
der after yeach had becs called out.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

The citta di Messiua vas 500 feet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04
BOSTON. Aug. 4.-Cincinr

won the first rrme. ; to 1, and Boz
ton the second. 5 to 3. yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

CLEVELAND. Aus. 4.~Cieyeland
defeated Philadelphia. > TO l. Bag
by boing more effective with men
on bases thaa YRS Bush
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-04

That man you just praised prob
ably had praised you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

buttons. These buttons, set in rows,
form the decorative feature, appearing
on the sleeve and on the body of the
garment. A narrow belt of the fab
ric is fastend with a single button. A
high turnover collar promises another
season Of smart style in collars. The
material is q panne velvet.
Worn with this suit georgette sail
or holds it's own with a style value
equal to that of the costume. This is
an outfit to delight the heart Of the
slender woman, for in it she will look
her best.
While hairdressers appear to be
experimenting with many different
styles, the general direction of the new
coiffures is toward greater elabora-
ton than we have had for several
years. It is noticeable that the fore
head is covered more, the hair Is al
most always waved and puffs and
curls are dividing honors with soft
coils as a means of disposing of the
back hair.
This variety In style makes happy
state Of affairs for those who are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

combed back in a small pompadour
and brought to the crown, where it Is
divided into four strands. These are
arranged in four coils across the back
Shell pins support the hair at the
sides and comb is thrust in at the
back.
In the other couture all the hair Is
waved and arranged in a long French
twist which reaches to the forehead.
1t is loosely coiled and pulled down
over the middle and at each side OF
the brow. Little wire pins hold the
waved hair in the correct lines at the
sides.
Both these coiffures look more ella
borate than they are in reality. 1t is
the discriminating use of pins that
gives them the neat appearance and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24


contains little animals which
fellow
captured
E. The
mainly logs and
andf
which within the
yeowspotd which found Northwest branch
abundant Columbia.
small which either natives
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

and is destined to play a great role in
trimmings.
The first of the new fall modes is
presented in the picture above, for
the benefit of those who must be pre-
pared early for the coming of cool
weather. 1t will be seen that it offers
no startling departures from the lines
that make up the silhouette Of the
day. The skirt is full and cut very
little longer than shoe-top length. In
many of the new skirts the fullneSs
is confined in narrow side plaits at the
waist. 1t is undraped and finished
with a hem.
The coat follows the Russian model
closely in line, but departs from it in
the raglan sleeve. 1t fastens at the
left front with a row of large bone
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

as a Slope from the Copper Queen
mine at Bisbee, Ariz., one of the cele-
brated copper mines of the world.
Stopping is the term applied to an
actual mining process by which ore
occurring in veins is removed from a
mine after it has been rendered ac-
cessible by the necessary preliminary
excavation, namely the sinking of
shafts and running drifts; accordingly
stope is one of the many units en-
ployed in this form of mining.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

Rubber cups which any person can
attach to the heels of his shoes to aid
in walking have been patented by a
Philadelphia woman.
During the last year there were 1905
fires caused by cigars and cigarettes
carelessly thrown away in New York
alone. The average loss fire is about
$500.
The electrical energy sold in London,
exclusive of that used for traction, in
creased from 14,2O6,9OO kirowatt-hours
in 1890 to 34,442, 7oO kilowatt-hours in
1914.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

II the earliest arrival in suits de-
signed for early fall wear is repre-
sentative Of the coming mode, let us
be thankful that it is a Russian in
spiration. For elegance and the
spice of style, for general becoming
ness and class there is nothing better
than the Russian blouse. 1t is excep-
donally fine in rich fabrics, velvets and
fine broadclOth. Fur belongs to 1t,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

A patent for q paper umbrella, to be
perfectly waterproof, has been grant
ed to its New York inventor.
The government of Venezuela has
employed an agricultural scientist to
give free instruction to farmers.
Nettles are used as food in Switzer-
land and other thrifty countries. They
are said to be nearly as palatable as
spinach.
The Mannlicher-Carcan rife car
ried by the Italian soldier is 6 inches
longer than the British rifle and 4
ounces heavier.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

$5O Of the old STYLE $4,000 annually for
Of the STYLE out of the great
be repaired of annual saving
this item will amount to $210O
the
designed locking
without th
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

anything?"
SWELL a
walked
with
Evidently Gadsby such the rifle
had
the District Columbia his rifle
in
the
makin the least on the godleaf
a
pleasure, a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

An official photograph showing one
of the heroes of the British trenches
bringing in the wounded from one OF
the trenches This man, who brought
in 20 men in the manner in which he
is seen carrying the one from the
trenches, was under fire during the
entire time of his merciful work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
PoSTscRIPTS

The Australians are the greatest
neat eaters in the world.
Railroads of the United States now
operate 51,4S0 passenger cars.
The public library of Cincinnati
makes and loans lanterns slides.
Two Illinois inventors have patented
waterproof coat made of a single
ciece Of paper.
A New Jersey inventor has patented
glrden tool that can be used as rake,
gesCier or shovel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
Sets Are Passe.

Lingerie made up in "sets" is no
longer the fashion, according to a
trousseau maker. She declares that In
not a single outfit made by her this
spring for an exclusive clientele has
che wedding lingerie been matched.
The bride-to-be selects the pieces, each
according to its individual charm. and
orders her indies haphazard, Insets
of embroidered batiste are used great
deal in crepe and satin underclothing.
and a new idea is to outline the pat
tern of the lace edging with fine col
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
In W0man's Realm
First of New Fall Modes Offers No Startling Departures From
Lines That Make Up the Silhouette of the Day-Genera
Direction of the New CofftTes Is Toward Greater Eab
Grafton Than Has Been Seen for Several Years.

+ looking for something new in the way
of becoming hairdress. Having Sc
lecteds the most becoming Of the Golf
fures, milady may stick to it until
something that pleases her more
comes along.
The two coiffures pictured are pref
ty and easily done. The hair is waved
about the head for both Of them. In
the style shown at the left the hair Is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
G<xx RzazaAy
New Napkin Rings.

A new pattern napkin ring has fiat
flanges protruding from the bottom
which serve as a stand or feet. These
keep the ring in place, and give OPP
portunities for its ornamentation not
possible in the ordinary rings. The
same firm makes the teatte, tea in
fuser or tea ball spoon, which makes
one to three cupfuls of tea with one
filling. They have produced two new
STYLES In this.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
Democracy Wins.

1--WE got three queens" said the
man who had opened the pot. Three
kings" said the next man, reaching for
the money. Hold on" said the third
player. Royalty cuts no ice here. I've
got whole bunch of common people"
Then he threw down four deuces and
raked in the dough.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
SOME CURIOUS FACTS

Quicksilver is thirteen ana n"ii
times heavier than water.
Australia, it is estlmateu' eo -
two-elevenths of the worlds totai u
sheep. - ION of
The lid IS at one side of the top OIL
. now ron kettle instead of at the cen
for to lessen the danger OF scaldins 70
persons handling it. .,,os
curve windshield for auloiliool,e,
that reflects sunlight downward anu
,ravents glare has beer patented
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

winged a man who had been watching
him closely came up to him.
'I'm going to arrest your he told
the markSnan.
"What are you going to arrest me
for?'
"For cruelty to animals!" replied
the other.
slave you been here for the last
half hour, and seen me shoot?" asked
the rifleman. The stranger admitted
he had.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
Serious.

"They may make up again, but
doubt it,"
"Why 500"
They've just exchanged the femi
uine short and ugly words"
and what are they?"
Trump and cat"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
White Satin Costumes.

White satin costumes are the last
word in summer apparel. SOUL puts
bands of the satin on braided tulle
frock and completes the picture with
a full knee-length coat of SATIN
Harper's Bazaar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

some of the exhibits and in the great
number of men and women who have
made contributions to the collection.
There is a fine specimen of otter,
the fur of which has so long been
highly priced, and the card attached
to this specimen says that it was de-
rived from the old collection of the
National Institute museum. The fol-
owing additional information is given:
'Otters are now Q914) very rare
about Washington, but some are still
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

of the
mbering
National building
surroundings which would
the Bsb
nordes % he O. the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
Knit Goods Are coinq Up In Price.

Sweaters, stockings and even jersey
cloth are said by the trade reports to
be steadily increasing in price. But
oddly enough the prices Of the very
best Of these materials is to fiuctuate
less than those OF the cheaper grades.
Pure silk knit goods Is to remain about
the same, but artificial silk and cot.
ton garments are already 3S per cent
dearer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
Make Good Use of SunfIower.

The sunflower is cultivated to a
considerable extent in central Russia,
where every part OF the plant is put
TO certain economic uses
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
Fauna of the District of Columbia Is Varied

MAN study with good deal of interest the collection in the
n Columbia"
the nnmber the exhibits will him but e will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
New Mail Devices Saving Money for Uncle San,

saving thousands of dollars annually through the intro
department
mail Among the varied industrial the department
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
Aged Marksman Who Rids Washington Of Pigeons

standing
"A a would
and down would futter dead pigeon After
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24
|l[ldrIlQlXlIL CAlgi{tZd99
A lFlE1MllQQS - e. . fEz=EE
Bio Copper Mine Exhibit in the National Museum

CI1 AUTHORIZATIONS the United States National
much interest the exhibit recently installed
division of mineral technology This exhibit what known
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

an establishment devoted entirely to
the manufacture of mail locks and the
bag attachments used in mail trans
portatiOn.
Until recently the lock used by the
post office weighed five and One-half
ounces; the new one weighs two and
four-fifths ounces. The cid locks cost 81
cents to make and the new ones are
being manufactured for S1a cents. The
post office has put 100000 of the new
product into the service. The saving
o,1 +l,o o,.; ooct Of rNro6,1otiOn tn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

ored silk. Pink and blue Of the very
palest shade are much worn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-24

, finish that is always the chief char
of any style.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-08-25
Program
THURSDAY MoINISG. August 81.

ii:i5-Enromcnt.
Alteration for the year iDlG-lgi7.
Teaching of Agriculture IN the Rural School. .....i
Teaching llcpinucis ,n Read. .......... Mi,
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-08-25
IN few Reirigcrators at
big reduo lions.
TEhpE & RtLEN

'lorcv 20 'onn N farms n, 'o'n'
u.t Il Q ncr cent rcr year 20 The hpr.
over. hlso some home money to
IAN m farms. g. $. lul;cns. ni!icr
r""r W"s' Side Cnfc.
-" = \. E'rrr. rrco,r"nn'ci by
We. k'oHr ard her dnurh'"r. N,ys
g. rcd. were IN -. '"srnh Friday
y "a, week. whore -. Mildred hal
,"' nl'npids removed.
v N and Elliott kpr;g. John llor.
'rcl'r rul 'nn. Winirm. wcrc in -.
g. c'h. frit -, go ,ybi'r
.F'r" w. u h'i - nicnoids
renewed fro ! a"n. N'N.
Mrs. T. +. Mcfarland. nccomna.
Ned by h"r On. :. r""~ r"d daugh.
''r Gather %. - rrsa ,ysna, Arknr-
IA. are VIZ ''rf. k'''. the rios,s Of
her parents '"''"s &. f. s rnd vic.
Dick J g:.. .Gn VI, yis.,.r (
hero, las, wrHi. 100 gg'st Of h's par
cnts, Judge u. +. Morgan aud wife.
and other r"'ativ"e left for his home
n Creighton. No. Saturday Of Ia /,
week.
Uncle ""ar" Ni'ars AMI he
gnpl wife, - ~" 6r1s.n ~ '"iri. wcrc
here SATURDAY, visiting her sister,
''f. landry T-l tool, in No.
n % ~" .hr" Which, 'rry loth alwag.
cnio',
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-08-25

The Monarch Christian church was
represented a; he Northern Chr ,iaa
."nrorcncr vs. The pastor. Rov. !. W..
Carrot. David hll"n al Ma.gic Chill
cont; Nodaway. Misscs Anis Hughes
and lillian Rogers. The rnr,y wen,
overland tp LAREDO. Grindy county,
Mo, whore tho conference wa hell,
~ ; y. M, August .. lay Rev. =. r..
Rockwell. secretary Of tho Western
I christian convention. Thrr,,lay.
Friday and Saturday were spent IN
business sessions. the objects In view
being evangelism, missions. education.
SUNDAY schools and Christian Endcav.
ors. The budget system was adoptcd
FOR financing the work Of the different
congregations. There were two SER
mons each day nj II n. m. and \ u. m.
Conference will be held NJ Monarch.
next August. This will he an honor
that Monarch anil vicinity should car.
'ainly appreciate.
SECRETARY.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-08-25
IL YOU are looking f,r
l"a'hy harness al the right
pr'c'. &C. Gerald K;gg.

--Sllas and RAJ Allen were in 81.
Iosgrh, -. Ir,ay last, to .rc ,ho'r
brother Ilmcr, who 90. w.. ,atcd ,.p.
on for gall stones = gut t.. We urc
glad - annou"rc that Elmer l. re-
ported 10 be- proving.
o. 'nplo buyers o"c IN the Npld.
looking M tho apr'r situation. 20
doubt they will find Tho crop consi,.or.
nhlv 'i'll'"r than last voH". sin thoro
will be- n good many annlcs Skinned
from oregon this season.
Johnny Cain and wife, of ok.
mulgoc. Oklahoma. are reported 10 be-
IN worry good health and that John
has list finished putting up his Inv,
baling 2G2 tons. Their daughter, Nh.
Flo cain, Pnstcrnak AMI husband are
visiting them.
--Thurahay Of last week, August
u Wa hog day, WIN pcrr was pay
ing so per 100 for good smooth ro.k.
ers, and he gave I'd Wct7cl q CHECK
for on oven Fl 800 for En- 30 hoad,
George Patterson shipped n load, and
Derr sent out three loads.
--unc'n John q. Trimmer, of Mount
City, Is enjoying n visit TO the scenes
Of his chi Hood in aud about Hack.
ctstown, New Jersey, where he was
born in FEBRUARY. 1896. He is enjoy.
ing good health, and we hope he may
have a splendid good time.
Judge George W. Gotten. of
Forbes township, WINS in town, Mon
day, and told us he would attend the
national Encnmpmcnt Of the G. A. r.,
az Kansas City, next week. He scry-
cd in Company y, 4th Regiment NJ. s.
NJ. Cavalry, under Captain Rocker.
WIN Markt began the work,
changing the road nj the old Foster
rock hill, near the John Markt place.
Monday cf this week. The change
was ordered by the county court, much
OF the means being subscribed bv
citizcns Of Oregon and farmers of the
vicinity.
Mrs. Bert Drcher and family en-
tertained her cousin, Mrs. S. r. Mat.
thews and family, of Uneda, Kansas:
Mrs, W. l.. Whitman and children, of
st. Joseph; Mrs. John Dreher and
children, Mrs. Otha Dreher and chi.
dren and Bert Maple and family, ono
day, last week.
We greatly enjoyed visit,
though a brief one, on Tuesday, from
f: +. Cowman, Of Sapulpa, Oklahoma,
who with his wife and four children,
were here on their tour of the West,
for visit with Frank Petree and wife.
The two were inmates of the Kansas
insane asylum, the former in the
pharmacy department, while Mr.. r.
was q member of the accounting di.
vision, and they became close friends.
The two made every minute count dur.
Ing the visit.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-08-25
Obituary.

Sylvia Plummer Gritz was born on
July III, 1891, some two and a ONE
half miles southeast Of Forest City,
Mo. She died M the home of G.. T..
Cook. in -. Joseph, 40, August II,
1916, being % years and p days of
age. She was the daughter of Albert
plummcr, for many years a mason Of
Holt county.
On October II, 1911, she was united
in marriage to Everett Il. Gritz, in
st. Joseph, Mo. To this union were
born two children, Beatrice, aged I,
and Melvin, who died in infancy.
She Is survived by her husband, one
daughter, two sisters, Mrs. Will Sipes
and Mrs. Ed Vasser, of Graham, Nod
away county; one brother, Charlie
Phmmer, Of Cheney, Kansas; also
one half-sister. of st. Joseph; n grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Morley Fields, of
Forest City, and also many other rela-
tives and friends throughout Holt
county.
Sylvia will be greatly missed by
many friends, as she numbered her
friends by all she met.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. $. ID. Harlan from the Christian
church in Graham, and the remains
were laid to rest in Prairie Home GEM
etery, ]. o. o. f., near Graham, to
await the Resurrection Morn.