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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
Drop Kick Fails.

Again in the last quarter the Brown
breastworks' were in danger from a
drop kick by Durham. He failed from
the 30-yard line.
In the opening quarters honors
leaned slightly toward w. S. G. al
though neither goal was in danger
Brown came back strong in the second
quarter, and came within hop and a
Jump Of scoring.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
Loss of Life in Doubt.

The loss of life in connection W
the sinking of the steamship Per
is still a matter of doubt. Latest
vices from Cairo and Alexandria il
cate that 1853 survivors have b.
landed, of whom SO were passenger
No further word has been recei-
concerning Robert N. McNeely, An
lean consul at Alden, and there see
to be little doubt but that he
drowned. The safety of Charles CIR
of Boston having been established
sthought Mr.. McNeely was the O
American who persisted.
The passengers numbered someth
more than 200 and there were betw
200 and 300 members of the crew,
that apparently the death list will
largely in excess of 200.
There is much speculation as to
possible influence of this event
the negotiations which are in progl
between the United States and 4
tria.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
Was Large Vessel.

The Glengyle was one of the lars
steamships which have been s
since activity of submarines in
Mediterranean became pronoun,
She was owned by the Glen line
Glasgow and was the largest ste
ship of that line.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-02

The Daily Times ia a member of the Associated Press. Got the news.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-02
ONE GREAT
 EARTHQUAKES ! AT YAKUTAT

Uncle Sam has for sale copies of a report by the United States geological survey, department of the interior, or one of the ten greatest earthquakes of historic times - that in the Yaku tat region of Alaska.
 The Yakutat bay earthquake oc | cured on September 3, 1899, and was followed during the next three weeks | by many less violent shocks. The area of greatest intensity lay along the | Hanks of the St. Elias range, in a re zion of high mountains and superb glaciers, and the movement was ac. | companied by enormous avalanches | and rock slides. This was a vivid de. monstration that the growth of noun. tains is still in progress. At some places in the region the land subsided and forests were submerged. At most places, however, the land rose, and many points which before had lain below sea level were elevated above it. Barnacles which had lived in the sea.
 In addition to making an exhaustive study of the movements of the land which took place in the Yakutat bay region and of the effects of the earth quake on the many glaciers of the re- zion, the writers amassed a great fund of information in regard to the inten- sity of the quake throughout the whole area within which 1t was sensible and recorded the testimony of many wit nesses. The shock was felt distance of 670 and 1900 miles in opposite di- reCtions from Yakutat bay, and the area of the region over which the tremblings were felt is more than l. 500,006 square miles. This gives the Yakutat bay earthquake a place among the very greatest earthquakes of mo dern times. Previous great shocks. without exception, resulted in heavy loss of life, the number of persons killed reaching in one of them the enormous total of over 60,O00. The Yakutat bay shock was fortunately free from fatalities because the re zion in which it occurred is sparsely settled.
 This report - The Earthquakes at Yakutat Bay, Alaska, in September, 1899" - is illustrated with halftone views, showing the effects of the earthquake and with maps of the re zion and seismograms of the shock as recorded at places as far distant as Batavia, Java; Cape Town, South Africa; and Catania, Italy. The re- port may be obtained from the super intendent of documents, Washington, D. C., at a cost of 50 cents in paper and 75 cents in cloth binding.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-02
On the
 Day After
 Christmas
. UR word Santa Claus is a cor
 ruption of the Dutch San Me olas, and the story of the

z A Sn Woiu SAuta SiHuS ts H CUT
 ruption of the Dutch San Me. " olas, and the story of the
 original saint from whom the name and the custom come is told In the Encyclopedia Britannica as fol. lows: "St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra, in Lycia. a saint honored by the Greeks and the Latins on Dec. 6.
 His cult is as celebrated as his his tGry is obscure. All the accounts that have come down to us are of a purely legendary character, and it is impossi- ble to find any single incident confirm. ed historically.
 The main facts of his life are usual ly given as follows: He was bishop of Myra at the time of the Emperor bio. cletian, was persecuted. tortured for the faith and kept in prison until the more tolerant reign of Constantine and was present at the council of Nicaea.
 Tt should be observed that this la st circumstance is ignored by all histo- rian" and that St. Athanasius, who knew all the notable bishops of the period. never mentions Nicholas, bish- ID of Myra. The oldest known monu. ment of the cult of St. Nicholas seems to be the Church of Sts. Priscus and Nicholas built at Constantinople by the Emperor Justinian In the west the name of St. Nicholas appears In the ninth century records of the mar tyrs, and churches dedicated to him are to be found at the beginning or the eleventh century. It is more especial. ly, however. from the time of the re moyal of his body to Bari, in Apulia, that his cult became popular.
 The inhabitants of Bari organized an expedition, seized his remains by means of a ruse and transported them to Bari, where they were received Tn triumph on the 9th of May, lOS7. and where the foundations were laid for new basilica In his honor. This was the origin of famous and still popu- lar pilgrimage. There are nearly 400 churches fin England dedicated to St. Nicholas. He Is the patron saint of Russia, the special protector of chil dren, scholars, merchants and sailors.
 "ln art St. Nicholas Is represented with various attributes, being most commonly depicted with three chll. dren standing in tub by his side. Of the various Interpretations of this none Is absolutely certain.
 "One explanation has been sought In the legend of St. Nicholas miraculously restoring to life three rich youths who had been murdered. cut up and con cealed In saItlng tub by a thIevish lnnkeeper or butcher in whose house they had taken lodging.
 "A legend of his surreptittous be stowal of dowries upon the three daughters of an impoverished citizen who. unable tO procure fit marriages for them. was about to sell them is said to have originated the old custom of giving presents in secret on the eve of St. Nicholas, subsequently trans ferred 0 Christmas day.
 Hence the association of Christmas with Santa Claus an American cor. ruptiOn of the Dutch form San Nico- laas,' the custom being brought to A hv kn rI, H
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-02
NOTICE.

Members of Chemical Company No. will please take notice that the chemical has been removed to the City Hall. In case of fire members will report accordingly.
 GEORGE DOOLEY,
 Chief Fire Department.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-02
NOTICE.

Coasting on all hills about town is strictly prohibited, and the only hill that coasting will be tolerated on is on street, from Third to First. Par ents are requested to admonish the youngsters. as their help will possibly avoid a serious accident
 This warning is especially issued in regard to coasting on any and all side walks. GEO, DOOLEY,
 Chief of Police.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-02
FOR SALE OR RENT.

The Club pool room at Mccarthy, including building and lot. A good paying business. Owner has rheuma- tism and must go to hot springs
 GEORGE RUST.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20
Leave The Cards.

People who have boxes at the
! postoffice carry away the cards
which notify them that a pack.
age has been received which Is
too large for the box. This is
all wrong. First, they forget to
bring the cards back, and il the
card is misplaced they are apt to
forget that they have a package
at the postoffice. And. too, many
times the package will remain in
the postoffice, simply because per-
haps the owner does not know the
package is there.
If you are not ready to take
the package away, leave the
card in the box until you are.
Then give the card in at the
stamp or delivery window and re-
ceive your package.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
registration books for the regis
tration of voters are open at my
Office In the Baxter State Bank
Building. Voters desiring to vote
at the coming primary election
should be registered. II you
have moved since you last voted,
or If you have not kept your reg
istration alive by voting at each
regular election since you did reg
lister, you should register again.
Books will close at ten o'clock
p. m, July 2l, 1916.
o. M. Spratt, City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20
DeCker-OKen

Sunday morning atnine O'Clock
Miss Lucille Decker, daughter OF
Mr.. John Decker, and Mr.. Clar-
ence o. Owen, son of Mrs. Mary
J. Owen, were married at the
Methodist Parsonage BY the Rev.
J. H. Hoopingarner. The couple
was unattended. They will make
their home at the Campbell place
north of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20
Notice of Meeting.

There will be a special meeting
of the Commercial Club, Friday
evening, July 2lst, at Library
Park for the purpose of consider
ing the graveliug the road from
the city limits to the cemetery.
Everybody in Baxter Springs and
vicinity is urged to attend this
meeting.
E. C. Mcwilliams,
Pres. Com. Club.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Well, the Porter M. Clark Fur.
niture Company had its grand
opening last Saturday, July IS,
as advertised and per schedule,
and it was a huge success in every
way. Several " hundred people
registered and were on hand al
three o'clock when the prizes OF
furniture, valued at 800, were
given away. Just before the
prize drawing, another crowd
drawing feature was presented,
when John Embree and Mrs, Core
Hendry, both Of this city, were
married on the dais erected ID
front of the store, by Rev. R. E,
Rosensteir. Then the prizes were
drawn. The Free Sewing Mach
inc was won by Mrs. T. p. Lewis,
the oak rocking chair by Mrs,
Opal e. Hesser and the big porch
swing by o. B. Bartlett. Lem
ouade was served during the day,
and music furnished by an Edison
Diamond Disc Machine loaned By
J. W. Grantham. The Porter M
Clark Furniture Company's store
building is a modern new one JUS
erected for Mr.. Clark at the cor
per of Military and River streets
By Architect E. E. Mcdonald
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

We want all of our Democratic
friends to remembeF Bob Frazier
wheu they 60 to the polls primary
day. Bob is the man who should
receive the nomination for sheriff,
and froM present indications he
is the only man in the race. We
rather expect him to receive not
only the largest vote, buta q mai
ority over all his opponents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

We often wonder why people
who get mail regularly do not
have a posto@ce box. The owueT
OF a box does not have to stand
in line at the general delivery
window, and he may have his
mail any time the Office building
Is open, whether the window Is
open or not. A box costs very
little, and the convenience of il
is worth many times its cost.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

If the city council would pass
an ordinance, and enforce it, COM
pelling every business house In
town to maintain and keep baited
4 big fly trap it would help some.
And then, too, if the city dads
would compel the back yards OF
the business houses cleaned up,
and kept CLEAN, that also would
help.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Miss Grace Gaines was hostess
to a large number of her friends
at her home north of town last
Friday night. Games were played
and ices and cakes we're served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Baxter Democrats, almost to a
man, and we might say, woman,
seem determined to vote for Mr..
Rosenstein far the nomination for
SeHuIy attorney. He is showing
his worth as citizen, and is Just
the sort of 4 maH who would
make a good clean county attor.
Iey. And he is one of the best
mixers we ever saw,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Bash & Co., operating the old
Lancaster, on the l. & o. land,
have uuwatered the ground, and
are getting in shape to start pros
ductiou. This is one of the best
properties in that section, and
when the mill burned a few yeaFs
ago it was uot rebuilt for the
reason that the price of ore was
very low. With ore at the pres.
ent prices the mine will make
the present owners rich,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Miss Margaret Opperman has
returned from Kansas University
where she graduated from the
graduate school with the degree
NJ. A.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Baxter Springs ought to own
the water works here, so the
principle streets could be kept
watered and the dust kept down.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mr.. T. N. Taught of Fairland,
Okla, is getting ready to open a
grocery store in the Perkins
building, just south of the ten
cent department of the Baxter
Supply Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

When you have garden produce
to sell see A. w. Lawless at Geo.
Skies Office, Baxter Springs, Kas.
or call phone 195. Berry crates
for sale also.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

4 gentleman FROM the fire i4:
EpectqT's qi6ce vas ia Galena last
week, and when be got ready to
leave he told the people OF Ga
lena they would very likely re-
ceive a raise in insurance rates,
as the FIRE protection in the holy
city was not Up to the standard,
SDd the risks 10 other ways was
too great. What would be the
effect of a visit to this city, where
the trash piles ia the rear of bus.
iuess houses are so bad they are
1 s:oustant menace to property?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Clyde Large of St. Louis was
here last week visiting his father,
Jas. Large.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

A sewer system in Baxter
Springs will do more good for
the towu-lasting good, too, than
any other one thing that could
be done. People would live here
who refuse now, because there is
no sewer system.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Miss Lena Hecke of Kansas
City 10 guest of her cousins,
Misses Edna and Pearl Williams.
On Monday Miss Hecke and Miss
Edna Williams left for Lowell,
Ark, to visit their aunt, Mrs.
George keuchler.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Irwin Hooker and Miss Grace
Thomas spent Sunday in Colum-
bus.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

The local building and loan as
sociatioH is a good thing. Have
you taken a block of stock in it!
If not, why not?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

The Fifty-Fifty mine, on the
l. G. o land is turning out lots
Of fus ore every day: The
ground is rich il lead and sill
Gate, and the operators are max
Ing money.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Claude Staubus of Brunswick,
Mo-, was a guest at the home of
]. w. Barnes last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Misses Katherine Ridgway and
Genevieve Fitchie of Kansas City,
Kas., are guests of Miss Priscilla
Wear
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Parks
of Parsons spent the week end
here with relatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20
Notice..

All band men please meet at
G. A. R. Hall Friday night, July
2l, at 8 o'clock for purpose of re-
organizing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Rueter and
children, Dorothy and Helen, of
Joplin, we're guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Baldwin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George and three
daughters motored down from st.
Joe, Mo-, last week and visited
Mrs. Mary King and family.
While here they made side trips
to Joplin and Tulsa accompanied
by Mrs. King and Perry King.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mrs. J. w. Killion of this city
died last week with typhoid fever
Iuterment vas made Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Miss Eta Keller returned to
her home in St. Louis Sunday
night after a months visit at the
Bilharz home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

The w. r. C. will have a pic.
mic at Springs Park Thursday,
July 20. All old soldiers and
their families invited with we'll
filled baskets. Vera Rigg, p, C.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Clarence Haskett of Oklahoma
City was the guest Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. B. w. Patton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Max King of Miami was the
guest of Miss Edna Williams
Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Misses Maude and Virgie Ste
vens are guests this week OF
friends in Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

We have everything for your
luncheon, cold meats of all kinds,
cheese, pickles, etc.
McAboy & Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mrs. Louisa D.nton returned
Saturday night from a visit with
relatives in Missouri.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

H. Harris of Kansas City was
here the fore part of the week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

A man who is opposed to sewers
on the grounds that they cost
money ought to cut out other
necessities for the same reason.
Sewers are necessities.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Miss Winnie Friel of Joplin
spent Sunday with Miss Noble in
this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mrs. Mary Mullen and Mrs.
Frank Perkins are home from a
visit with relatives in lows.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Only a short time till the pri-
maries. You pay your money
and take your choice. There are
lots of good fellows running for
the nominations for the various
Offices, and your good judgment
will tell you whom to vote for,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mrs. A. G. Edrington enter
tanned the Luncheon Auction
Club Tuesday afternoon. The
priEe, a raVenware vase, was won
by Mrs. Charles L. Smith. Guests
of the club we're Mrs. F. F. aulli-
van and Mrs. Charles 0ppermau.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Architect E. E Mcdonald is
building a sun parlor on the Ed
Fi4gtol home in Mary Ann Park.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Goodwin
and Miss Hazel Goodwin have
gone to Galena, No., on White
River for q weeks outing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

The mines on the 1. G. o. land,
south of town. are looking up.
Many old properties are being
opened up, and the production is
Increasing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Jennings
and DR.. and Mrs. W. T. Hope
spent Sunday in Wyandotte.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Miss Mary Wheeler of Pitts.
burg spent Sunday here with
friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Fayetteville, Ark. has started
a swat the weed" campaign.
Baxter Springs has not started
any such campaign. The weeds
are permitted to grow for the rea-
son that it might cost few dol
lars,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

The dust on the country roads
is fierce. and the dust in town is
just as fierce.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20
Another Cutting SCrdpe

We cutting the prices Of groceries, until every woman
and child eat We buy goods cheap and afford
sell cheap We buy bargains and then give them customers
and that is the have such big trade We buy all kinds
Of produce and pay you Uncle Sans due bills and that kind
due bills will buy any thing any whee eat drink and
people who not preddce trade where their money would
get the goods beginning what to trade at
Bring your chickens when you bring your butter and eggs
for we want them and pay the market all the time
Bring us your butter and eggs. We pay more.
The Pearl Grocery
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Are you living for the people
who are on earth now, or those
to come on after a while-after
you are dead, gone and forgotten.
Let's have sewers in Baxter
Springs, so the people here now
can have the beneht.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20
Notice..

A. o. U. w. will now pay dues
to undersigned.
]. w. Cook, Finaucier.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20
For Sale.

Wagon, set of double harness,
and horse. See John Bry ant,
Route 2, Box 81.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Letters should never be mailed
without the name of the sender
in the upper left hand corner.
Then if the letter is not delivered
i is returned to you without all
tAe red taRe that 10 bsed if it goes
10 the dead letter Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Good
eagle and children, Levi, Paul
and Clare, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Hampton and children, Mrs. Plus
Ouapaw and Mr.. and Mrs. r. ].
Schlagel left Tuesday morning
for a motor trip through Colorado
and Wyoming to Yellowstone
Park, They will be gone about
three months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Fred Goodwin left Friday for
Arizona.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

The American people are just
realizing what they have missed
in not having trouble with Mexi-
co. And they are glad of it, too.
A war would be an awful thing.
The very flower of the country
would be sacrificed to its ravages,
end the country would not recover
from it iu twenty-five years. Uucle
Sam Is getting rich very fast by
keeping out of war, and our young
men will not be cripples and dis
eased the balance of their days.
Yes, thank you, the mothers of
the country are very glad there
Is no var.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Miss Blanche Bilharz left Sun
day night for visit in st. Louis.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Mrs. Rosa Green of CoffeyVille
is here visiting her mother. Mrs.
Mary King, and other relatives,
Baxter is Mrs. Green's old home
and she hopes to meet all her old
friends while here. She says her
family is enjoying health and
prosneritv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

Thomas Baker of Baxter Is very
i'll in Columbus.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-07-20

W. H. Palmer has bought a
new Ford.