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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

Mamie Miller Election of officers was
held, and the following officers were
elected to serve for the coming six months ::
Mrs Charles Suit, president, and Mrs Bert
Hummei, secretary and treasurer In two
weeks Mrs L Biseoe will be hostess to the
members in her home, 127 AFTER avenue
F. A. Brigham, who has been sick in his
home on Winfield avenue for the past
week, is reported improving
Mr. and Mrs Glenn Lambert of Topeka
were dinner guests Friday at the L. l.
coorey home in Forest avenue,
who has been i'll for the PAST few. Gays,
is improving slowly.
Donald Carson, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs Clifford Carson, has been seriously
| i'll in his home, 125 AFTER avenue, but is
reported improving. Mrs. Carson, who
has been i'll for the past month, is i'm
Miss Cora Clark of Hutchinson, who has
| been visiting relatives in Holton, viii ar
and Mrs George II. Clark on AFTER ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvie Enyeart of Wichita,
aunt, Mrs. George GaIletIy and family, on
AFTER avenue. have gone to Emporia-
The Loyal Woman's class of the Oak
afternoon. in the home of Mrs. r. Lesson,
were: Mrs George Anderson, Mrs. w. Good
en-, Mrs, j. ?. Spickelmire, Mrs Harold
| Smith, Mrs. Charles Lingo, Mrs, Sherman
Taylor; Mrs. wiii Stewart, MIS-. samuel
Haeg, Mrs. L. r. Wallace, Mrs. w. W.
Hunter, Mrs NJ Reaugh. Mrs Fred Coop
er, Miss Esther Taylor, Miss Neva Candy,
Miss Florence Taylor. Miss Veva Hoag,
Miss Helen Jessop and Miss Carrie Lud-
ington
James Hayslip is reported to be quite i'll
in his home, 202 Oakland avenue.
Mrs l. Biscoe, Mrs NJ. Miller, Mrs.
johnson and Mrs. J. P. Spickelmire of
the Oakland Methodist church will be
hostesses at a silver tea to be given Tues
day afternoon, June %, at the home of
Mrs. Biscoe, 127 AFTER avenue.
! Mrs. Clarnce Lodge and little Howard
Snyder of Topeka, were guests. Thursday
at the Howard Ward home in wabash ave
nue..
! Ira Orner of Chester avenue left Thurs
| day for Pittsburg, Kan, on business trip
Mrs o. c. WGsey. who visited relatives
| in St Louis last week, has returned to her
home in Forest avenue.
/ Miss Mary Hohnbaum of Western avenue
| was a dinner guest Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Doyle of Forest
avenue
| The members of Tecumseh Post G. 4. R
gave a party Thursday in honor of Mrs
| Martha Griggss seventy-seventh birthday
anniversary, at her HON in Chester avenue
! Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs George
Bumgardner, Mr.. and Mrs. Norton, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Randall, Mr.. and Mrs. James
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The East Side W. c. T L. met Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs j. Weeks,
in Lake street with the tSli1~ih r aug
Schlegel, Mrs. ]. G. Robertson, MIS-; D. l.
Biers. Mrs. Julia Holman, Mrs h p:
French. and Miss 81, 5u Ilre D e at the home
Of Mrs Schlegei in East SIKH avenue
Children's Day viii Re observed sunday
morning At IL O'Clock at the Free Metho-
,Iisf church. 72i Lake street Mr.. A. d.
Wfnant superintendent OF the Suhday
school will have charge o. the pTograan,c
street who Las been spending this week
with her aunt, Mrs. Esteila Merrlon OF
Branner street, will return TO her nome
MT MI and Mrs. B. Kimbau, Mr.. and Mrs.
Margaret TymUes, Mr. and Mrs. o. Mac
sunday to Fort Riley, where Mr. s Mac
Mrs. F. G. Corbin and son, Harold, Of
East Fourth street, are spending the week
end in Lansing, visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Smurr entertained
at dinner Friday evening at their nome,
for Mrs Robert Hammii and daughter,
Ternfce. Of FL Paso, Texas, and Mrs:
Harry Brengle and daughter, Virginia, OF
The following young ladies from the
cas- side will spend Sunday in Kansas
city. Miss Cora and Miss Florence Miller,
Koepke. Miss celia Hunter and Miss Myr-
Stanley Madrell of Kansas City is a
r7isSt this week at the II. P. Miller home
in Grattan street
The Rev. and Mrs. James Crockett of the
Third Christian church expect to leave,
Tuesday cor HarrisonYille. Mo, where Mr.
Crockett has accepted the pastorate OF the
First Christian church.
Little Marie and Irene Stanley, daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Stanley or
Freeman avenue, are visiting relatives In
Ozawkie.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Christian church gave a surprise party
Friday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
Frank wilder, 616 Hancock street The
affair was in honor of Mrs. Wilder'S birth
day anniversary, and also in honor of Mrs
James Crockett, who leaves soon for Har-
riSanvilie. Mo. Mrs. Wilder was given n
handkerchief shower and Mrs Crockett a
towel shower The following persons were
present: Mrs. James Crockett, Mrs. Frank
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The Ladies' Aid society of the Oakland
Christian church will give an ice cream
social Wednesday evening on the church
lawn
Miss Agnes Werner of Tecumseh. who
has been guest for the past few days
of her cousin, Mrs. r. A. Bowlus and fam
lily, 273 Strait street, has returned home.
A cottage prayer meeting will be held
Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs.
J. S. Lewis. $50 Green street.
Miss Madge Moore was hostess, Friday
afternoon, in her home in Chester avenue
to the members of the Priscilla club.
Those present were: Mrs. Freeman Bell,
MIS-. l. Blscoe, MIS-. Reese Van SAINT, Mrs
Bert Hummel, Mrs. Henry Shuler, Mrs.
Frank Jordan, Mrs. J. J. Williams. Mrs.
VIII Swearingen, Mrs. C. S. Ash and Mrs.
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Architect

Sketches and estimate of the
furnished without oblgating yourself.
Phone 3O17. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. H. Poland, Mrs.
Robert K;lngan. Mrs. Anna Lobingler, Ms.
Jesse Robinson, Mrs. Nellie Griggs and
Miss Wanda Poland. ssss -
Mrs. VIM. Jessop of Oakland, who has
been quite i'll, is improving slowly.
The members of the s. O. d. II. club
have postponed the picnic which was to
have been held at Gage Park, Wednesday
evening, Indefinitely.
The Oakland W. c. It. q. Will give pic
mic for the members and their families,
July A, at Kelsey's Grove
The regular meeting of the Rebekah
lodge was held Friday at the l.. o. %. F.
hall. -
1. L. Hamil of Forest avenue has gone to
Greensburg, Pa. He was accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. A K Gilmore. and brother,
d. G. Hamil of Waco, Texas, who have
been visiting him for some time.
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Kan, who has been confined in the COM
pany hospital for the past few weeks is i'm
proving.
Tom Carter, of the car shops. with his
family, is spending two weeks vacation
as the guest of relatives in Hays. Kan.
Conductor T. A Thompson, of Empor.a.
is reported improving.
Louis Seemon,- card, clerk in the Motor
Power building, who has Leen absent from
werk the past three weeks Son account of
illness, has returned.
Mitchell Coxwell, travelling passenger
agent for the Southern railroad, was in To-
peka Wednesday on business
Mrs. j. B. McCaEibridge, wife OF Engineer
McCambridge of Argentine. who visited rela-
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has returned
H. W. Hollenbach, division storekeeper
a, p3age lily VINO 6 mas oeen IN lopeka 1ne
c. A. Clayton, conductor from Emporia.
who had his foot amputated, expects to be
released from the company hospital in a
few days.
L. H Wood has returned to his work
in the test department, after two weeks
vacation.
Machinist Arthur c. Dunning and Mrs.
Dunning have returned from their wedding
trip through California and are the guests
of Mr.. Dunning's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. NJ. Dunning of Reno avenue.
P s. Ambrose, of the storehouse at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

Clovis has accepted the position in The
storehouse in Topeka, made vacant by the
resignation of S. V. Westrick.
Mrs. John Helm, wife of Claim Agent
John Helm of the Motor Power building,
has returned to Excelsior Springs. where
she expects to receive treatment for the
next month Mrs. Helm was accompanied
by her mother Mrs. John Rollheiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

When you go fishing this spring, take
your graphophone along. Scientists have
decided that fish are attracted by music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
EAST SIDE

Notes and personals from East Side,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
telephone between S and 10 a m. $3.50;
other hours. 1851 K-2-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

Soaking in sour milk, followed by rims
ing in water to which a little ammonia has
been added, will polish silverware-
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OAKLAND

Notes and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones, III Grattan street
telephone between 8 and 10 q NJ. $3.50 |;
other hours, 4751 K-z
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SANTA FE

Notes and personals from Santa Fe,
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street.
telephone between s and 10 a m, $3.50;
other hours. 4751 K-2.
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Its Not Difficult to Guess Who Did the TILE WORK

The Hackney West
Eleventh designed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23
BLOOM FIELD.

At meeting of the Bloomfield
school board Monday evening, G. H.
Brinegar was employed as superin-
tendent at an annual salary OF $1,000.
w. w. Wishard was elected president
at this meeting, 1t being the first meet
ing after a new member of the board,
p. r. Grimes, was elected. Ellsworth
Rominger Is the retiring member.
The Child Conservation league will
have an evening meeting with the
husbands as guests at the E. B. john
son home, Tuesday, March 49, The
program is as follows:
Address-The Awakening Of Civic
Pride in the United States, Mrs. P. T.
Grimes.
Paper-How the State Of Louisiana
Cleaned House, Mrs M. J. Barnes.
Reading by Mrs. Paul Guernsey.
Paper Sanitation in our city and the
social duty of Cleanliness, Mrs. Guy
Hatton.
Discussion: SIS the boycott good?"
Music, Mrs Chas. Walker.
Report Of civic and town improve
ment chairman concerning local and
state laws affecting sanitation, Mrs.
Harry Young.
The gospel Of health on wheels from
Worlds Work, read by Mrs. Lockhart.
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ELDON

Bliss Easton of Centerville is visit
ing his brother, Ed Easton. ,.
Mrs. L. T. Ansel and son Frank who
has been visiting at the Dee Eshelman
home returned to their home in Tren-
ton, Mo. :
Mrs. Madge Steff1n and Miss Ethel
Conrad entertained the Kensington
club girls and their friends at rock
party last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jaques of Of
tumwa visited at the T. d. Jaques and
A. D. Shaffer homes over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Veitch Of Union
vile, Mrs. Minnie Richardson and
VIM. Veitch of Ottumwa motored down
from Ottumwa Sunday and visited at
the w. H. Crone home.
Miss Edith Vass who is attending
school in Mt. Pleasant was taken quite
i'll Saturday, March IS, and was
brought to the Ottumwa hospital that
evening and was operated on for ap-
pendicitis. She is getting along fine
now. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Vass received a message Saturday af-
ternoon and they drove to Ottumwa
to be present when she arrived
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown and baby
returned to their home in Trenton, Mo.
after an extended visit, at the James
Reed home.
Chas. S. Trott, G. w. Weber, Harry
Dial and Chas. Sarver went to Des
Moines Sunday and drove home five
passenger car. @a
Miss Lane who spent the last week
at the Elmer Demaree home returned
to her home in Ottumwa.
Chas Meadows of Iowa City, visited
his daughter, Mrs. Earl Mass last
week.
Miss Sadie Cunningham is taking 4
weeks vacation.
r. F. Kittle is quite sick this week
at his home.
The Misses Belle and Laura Albert
were shopping here Monday.
F. B. Nordyke. Jr., of Trenton, Mo-.
visited at the Mrs. l. P. Smith home
Saturday, March 10.
Dan Schengengrass and Miss
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COLLEGE BAND is
TO MAKE BIG TOUR

Ames, March 22.-The Iowa State
college concert band, thirty pieces
strong, will make it's debut to the Iowa
public April 1926, when an initial con-
cert tour Of the state is being planned.
The tour was made possible by Ames
business men and the cardinal guild
of the college, who Jointly guaranteed
$3.50 to finance the trip. No definite
schedule of towns to be.reached has
been completed, but three possible
routes have been named. One would
include Council Bluffs, Sioux City and
Red Oak.
During the same week the girls and
mems glee clubs of Iowa State college
will also make concert tour through
this and adjoining states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23
WAYNE COUNTY TO
CARE FOR PATIENTS

Seymour, March 21.-The members
of the Wayne county board Of super
visors, ]. c. Gibbs, Charles Clark and
Ed Ross, left for the state hospital for
the insane at Clarinda, where they
will examine the patients for which
Wayne county is responsible and will
make arrangements to return to the
county seat those who are incurable.
At the present time there are twen-
ty-four inmates OF the Clarinda hos
pital from this county and it is thought
all are incurable, and of these 1t is
proposed to bring twenty back to be
cared for here. OF the twenty-four
who are in the hospital two are being
maintained at the expense Of relatives
sand tho remainder kept at the expense
of the county, although the county can
collect for any expense incurred If the
patient has any property.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23
BEECH ARRIVES TO
TAKE ROBINSON WORK

Grinnell, March 21.-A. G. Beech.
loop the loop aviator of renown, has
arrived to take the place with the
Grinnell Aeroplane company of WI c..
Robinson, who met his death here re-
Gently. 5'''''
Negotiations to secure Beech were
In progress before Robinson's accident
and that explains his early arrival to
take up his work here.
Many pupils already have enrolled
for the school Of aviation. Several
states already have made nominations
for members Of their national guards
to take the course at Grinnell. The
Iowa national guard has not yet made
Its selection, however.
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IOWA PASTOR is ~, T..
ASKED TO GO EAST

Iowa City, March 21.-The Rev. DR..
D. w. Wylie, pastor OF the Presbyter-
ian church Of Iowa City, has received
the call predicted recently-the st.
Paul's Presbyterian church of Phila-
delphia asking him to take the pas
torate in the Quaker City. His Iowa
City parishioners have voted unani-
mously TO urge him to remain here,
and committee from the congrega-
ton has thus reported to the Iowa City
clergyman. He has filled the pastor
ate here during the last fourteen
years, and has declined calls to Lin
coin, Neb., and elsewhere since he
came here. He has not yet decided
whether or not to accept the Phila.
delphia call.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23
EXPERT PRINTER
WILL GIVE TALK
HARTMAN'S NURSERY,
Ottumwa, Iowa.

Ames, March 22.-One of the lead
ing experts in printing, j. l. Frazier
of the Inland Printer staff, has been
secured as one Of the instructors for
the coming newspaper mems short
course at Iowa State college, April 20,
81 and o. Mr.. Frazier has for some
years conducted the department Of
criticism of printing in tho Inland
Printer and is widely known to the
craft. Mr.. Frazier will give special at
tention to the front page makeup. the
booklet cover and the ad composition
contests which will be held in connec-
ton with this short course.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE c. 3. & @.

No. ~ Going East Depart
12A-Chic. Dubq Quincy 100 a. m
22A-Ar. from Des Moines TO-: 0S p. m.
6A-Chicago Limited -. 1889 p. m
212B-Ft. Mad, ST Louis. 1895 p. m
4A-Chic., st. Louis. Qcy. 7:15 p. m.
2A-Chic., Peoria. R'kf'd. 11:1s p. m.
17SB-Ottumwa. Burlington II: IS a. m
l8A-Otta to Burlington 6: 80 a. m.
Going West.
5A-Omaha and Nebr.... 1908 a. m.
3A--Omaha, Ore. Calf. 7:37 a. m.
23A-Des Moines local -. sos a. m
213B-Ar. from Ft. MAJ. IL: 80 a. m
179B-Peoria to Creston... I: SIS p. m.
11A-Ar. from Burlington. $50 p. M
9A-Chicago to Denver :. 4:53 p. m
A-Daily. 49,.
B-Except Sunday.
J. Fl. Robinson, Agent.
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Esther Garrison spent Sunday in Fair.
field with friends.
Fred Millett of Ottumwa was in the
city Monday on business.
Ruth Wilkinson spent Sunday with
her parents near Floris. .-
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SHAW GIVES CITY
AN ELECTRIC FLAG

Denison, arch 21.M-The city of
Denison has been given big electrical
American flag by Leslie M. Shaw,
former secretary of the treasury. I The
one requirement made by Mr.. Shaw is
that the tri-colored lights of the flag
be kept burning from to II o'clock
every night This Is said to be tho
only flag Of the kind on display in
Iowa.
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visited at Hazel Green, Wis, and was
about to take train to come to Du-
buque, en- route to his farm in Dakota,
but friend detained him moment.
When he started to catch the moving
train he slid under and both legs were
crushed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23
KEoKUk & DIES MONIES RAILWAY

No. Going North Depart
71B-Des Moines, Omaha. 6: Is p. m.
473B-Des Moines. east and
west. ...... ...r.... 10: So a. m.
475A-Des Moines, east, west
and north. >. 700 a. m
477B-From Keokuk ....... $3.50 p. m.
Going South.
470B-South and southwest II: 33 a. m
472B-Keokuk and south ;. 3:30p. m.
,474A-..... :. ..... 10: so p. m.
476B-Ottumwa. Eldon -. $3.50 q. m.
A-Daily. %s,
B-Except Sunday.
J. HI. Robinson, Agent.
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WABASH RAILWAY.

I WABASH RAILWAY.
No. Going South Depart
2A-Moberly, st. L., X. c.. 1850 a. m
50B-Moberly and east. 500 p. m.
96A-Local freight. ...... 400 p. m
Coming North. ..
51B-Moberly local ...... IL: SO a. m.
3A-From Kansas City -. 7:10 p. m
95A-Local freight ........ 100 p. m
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
s5A and SEA carry passengers Sun
days.
T. H. Jacobs, Agent.
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Railroad Time Tables
c. N. e. St. p. TRAINS.

No. Goinq Southwest Depart
25A-Southwest Limited :. 1:45 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for junction at 1:45 a. m. re-
turning arrive at station at
2:04 a. m.
3A-Kansas City Local.. 1918 a. m.
sSB-Ottumwa to Seymour 1880 p. m.
s3B-Local freight $500. 700 a. m
Going East, via Cutoff.
sA-Davenport. Chicago. 6:17 p. m.
26A-Leave Junction ..... IL: 10 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for Junction at H. p. m, re-
turning arrive at station at
1915 a. m.
Marion Line. Going North.
4B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
1osRNcedar Rapids. Marion s:1e p. m.
9SB-Local freight ........ $3.50 a. m
Marion Line. Coming South.
103B-From Marion ........ 10: Is a. m.
21B-F'rom Marion ........ IL: IS a. m.
s7B-Local freight ........ 400 p. m
A--Daily.
Except Sunday. ...
Local freights depart from and term
mate Ottumwa Junction.
T. H. Jacobs. Agent,
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Courier
Want
Column
Female Help Wanted

FOR GENERAL
homework on farm Y mile from
town. Power washer, 4 or months'
work. Give references. Lock Box 1S6,
Fremont, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23

HAVE SOME CHOICE RECLEANED
alsike clover seed for sale. Fred Mil
Ter Agency, la.
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FOR SALE-20 TON EXTRA GOOD
rolled shorts. ]. M. Peck, 246 South
Schuyler.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23

Do You Know the Pulling
Power Of a Want AID in
THE COURIER?
If You Don't Try One
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23
PROMINENT DOCTOR
IS FOUND DEAD

Marengo, March 21.-The body Of
DR.. E. D. Henderson, the most promi-
nent physician and surgeon of the
town, was found lying on the sidewalk
within block of his home. He had
been dead, it is estimated about two
hours. Death resulted from Bright's
disease.
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For Sale

FOR SALE CHEAP-SECOND HAND
pipes, flues and road culverts. E.
Sigel, SIP e. Main.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-23

SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN
and Single Comb Ancona eggs for
Matching. Prices reasonable. w. H.
Boon, Batavia, la. vts .g 800
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MOMENTS DELAY COSTLY.
Dubuque, March 81. = Joseph Allen
OF Freeport, ILL.,, had one leg amputated
in a hospital here and probably will
have the other amputated soon. He had
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FOR SALE-BARRED ROCK EGGS
from fine pure blooded farm stock,
75c per Is, or $3.50 per 100. Olive
Mefford, Hedrick, Ia s-. re
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FOR SALES. c. r. I. RED EGGS
TIC per setting. $500 per 100. Specia
rates on incubator lots. Mrs. e. A
Hastings, Floris, Iowa.
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WILL PAY ALL CASH FOR IOWA
farm. Must be snap. When writing
give full particulars. Write to Mo-
C, care Courier.
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Poultry and Live Stock

FOR SALE-SINGLE COMB WHITE
Orpington eggs for setting. Pen NO
two dollars setting or one dollar
for utility stock. 10 eggs. Phone
1e66-R.
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Wanted

WANTED - YOUR OLD CARPETS
to make into rugs beautiful and DUR
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices. Write for descriptive
catalogue. Bloomfield Rug Works.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Male Help Wanted

WANTED MARRIED MAN TO
work on farm. Must be experienced
ana give good references. N. 0. john
son 4 Sons, Agency.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-26
WILSON'S NOTE CAME
 AS RELIEF TO BERLIN
Will Not Have to Show Hand to Enemy First-PrOpOsal Re- garded as Being Inspired by Genuine Desire for Peace.

Berlin, Dec. 23, via London, Dec. 25. President Wilson's note, with its recommendation that the belligerents enter in some way into an exchange of views on peace terms, has been sub- iected to continuous discussions and conferences by German diplomats and statesmen since its delivery. Foreign Secretary Zimmerman last night dined with Emperor William at, Potsdam and had an opportunity to learn the emperor's opinion on the suggestions. In addition a lively interchange of views is proceeding between the capi- tals of the central powers.
 The note will be answered only in agreement of the Teutonic allies, but it is already evident that the note is meeting with sympathetic reception in official circles and that there is a good possibility that unless the pro- posal is blocked from the other side it may lead to the bringing out of a statement in some form of the central powers ideas on future peace.
 It had been realized from the be- ginning that a demand from the en- tente for the publication of the cen tral powers terms as a reply to the German overtures might lead to the placing of Germany and her allies in the unfavorabe tactical position of showing their cards to an opponent whose hand was still concealed, and q disposition is manifesting itself here to regard President Wilson's propo-