davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-14


In this cause it appearing from the
affidavit that the defendant, Mings
Mortgage 4 Realty Company, is justly
indebted to the plaintiff, and is non
resident Of the state so that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served
on him, and an original attachment hav-
ing been levied on his property and re-
turned to me, it is therefore ordered
that the said Minge Mortgage & Realty
Co.. appear at my Office in Grayelhill,
Tenn, on the 18th day Of May, 1916,
and make defense to said suit, or it will
be proceeded with eYparte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four CONSECUTIVE weeks
in the McNairy Comfy Independent,
newspaper published at Selmer, Tenn.
This April 10, 1916.
j. B. HIGGINS, j. r.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-14
Program Mothers Club, April Ia
2.30 p. m, at College

uSI0ut IWOtuCtS SiuDp rpit "
2.30 p. m, at College
Scripture reading and prayer Of
mother after children haze gone to
bed, by President.
Minutes Of last meeting.
Business. 1
The Unraveling Of the Thread, Mrs.
Graham.
Consideration for Others, Mrs. Msude
Alternately.
Natures Neglected Masterpiece,
Mrs. Minnie Bell.
Adjournment to meet first month
of next school term.
This will be the last meeting Of
the present school term. All women
Of the town interested in the school
are urged to be present. Plans will
be discussed for the coming year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-14
For Sale.

| have for sale nice, sorrel mare
7 years old and about 16 hands high.
Call a. my home near Gravelhill.
RADY MCCORMACK.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-14
Order Of Publication.

J. r. Gooch vs. Minge Mortgage &
Realty Co. Before j. 3. Higgins, JUS
tice of the Peace for McNairy County.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-14
SELMER, TENN, APRIL IA, 1916.
Change Of Schedules, Mobile &
Ohio R R,

]F0' o I1"Pt VSt'17 UT '-''@''-'1V 10 e''f'
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to ]. D. A
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile {
Ohio R. R., or write G. Z. Allen, Dis.
trict Passenger Agent, Jackson. Tenn.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
WHEN THE KIDNEYS FAIL
Punta Gorda People Have Found
That III Health Follows

Do you ever feel that you sim
ply can't go any farther-that
you must have rest from that
lame and aching back-relief
from the constant, dCad-tired
feeling-freedom from those stab
bing, darting pains? Likely your
kidneys are worn and tired and
need help. The kidneys work
night and day, removing uric acid
from the blood and other waste
created by expenditure of
strength and energy. Naturally
life of unusual activity doubles
the duties of the kidneys and in
time the strain generally tells,
DOan's Kidney Pills have brought
new strength to thousands of bad
backs and quick relief to weaken
ed kidneys, so users say. Let
them do the same for you. Con-
vincing proof of merit in Punta
Gorda testimony.
A. J. Kinsel, prop. shoe and
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
FEDERAL ARREST
Postmaster Gives Bond for APP
pearance-Assistant Also
Under Arrest

j. T. Howard, postmaster at
Moffett, Fla, was arrested recent
ly by U. S. Deputy Marshal L. A.
Rennolds of Tampa, ON an indict-
ment brought by the Federal
grand jury in Jacksonville charg-
ing enlightenment of Postoffice
funds. The Postmaster gave bond
of $1,000 to secure his release un-
til May 10, when a preliminary
hearing will be held in Tampa.
G. H. Harris, former assistant
Postmaster at Moffett, was arrest
ed few days previously ON a
charge of conspiracy in connec-
ton with the embezzlement of the
funds and has been released on
bond also. A new assistant Post
master is in charge of the affairs
of the office.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
Florida Potatoes

Florida makes creditable
showing in recent bulletin OF
the Bureau of Crop Estimates of
the United States Department OF
Agriculture, relating to the early
potato crop.
From this bulletin it appears
that Florida has 1861 acres
planted to the early potatoes and
is exceeded by Virginia and Tex
as only, of the states east of the
Rocky Mountains.
Florida counties represented in
the report are: Alachua, Brad
ford, Brevard, Clay, Dade, Desc
to, Duval, Hillsborough, Lake
Manatee, Marion, Orange, Osceo-
la, Palm Beach, Polk, Putnam,
ST. Johns, st. Lucie, Seminole,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
Junior Senior Reception

The Senior Glass of 1916 was
delightfully."- entertained by the
Juniors at the beautiful home of
Mrs. R. G. Addison, on Thursday
evening, April goth.
In the rarlor and dining room
streamers of green and white
crepe paper were extended from
the chandeliers to the four cor
ners of the rooms. Green ferns
festooned the lights, and on the
center table was a vase of white
roses.
Progressive Rock was the main
feature of the evening. AT the
close of the game the prize was a
warded to John Boyle for making
the highest score. After this
each senior was called upon to
perform some stunt.
After the games we were called
into the dining room where we
were served with delicious re
freshments consisting of salad,
sandwiches, cake and punch.
The rest of the evening was
spent pleasantly in dancing. The
guests departed at late hour af-
ter having spent a delightful ev-
enmg.-By a Senior.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
Production Of Fuller's Earth on
the Increase

The tuller's earth industry in
this country in 1915 will show a
healthy condition according to re-
ports received by the United
States Geological Survey. The
industry is comparatively recent,
the first production having been
reported in 1895 from Florida,
though fuller earth was discov-
cred a few years earlier in Ar
kansas The production in 1915
was 1901 tors, valued at $4S9,-
PIG, which was an increase of
6.920 ions and 1857 over 1914
On tn other hand the imports of
fuller earth. which were 19,441
tons, yaiued at $152,493 in 1915,
decreased 5,53G tons and $42, $50
compared with 1914. The mar
keted production in 1915 was
therefore more than twice as
great as the imports, and the val
ue Of the domestic earth market
ed was more than three times that
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

been attempted, if only the prop
osition were taken up on large
scale and gone about in a system.
attic manner, and it is gratifying
to note that a company, cOmpos-
ed of prominent men has been
formed for this purpose, having
the financial ability to make it a
success. This is of course one of
the essentials to success in any
but as has been stat
ed on several occasions, all cattle
men could with profit to them
selves give attention to the grow
ing of grasses on their pasture
lands, being assured that the re-
turns would justify the addition
al expense.-Ft. Myers Pe'ss.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
PRIZE PRESENTED
For Best Kept Flower Bed in the
City Hall Park

1t was a pleasant occasion at
the City Hall Park, Friday after
noon, when the ladies of the Wo-
mans Civic Improvement Asso-
citation and the Junior Civic Lea
que met with other interested lad
les of the town, for the annual a.
warding Of the prize, small gold
pin, for the best kept flower bed
in the Park.
The committee, Mrs. j. M.
Weeks, Mrs. Griggs of Mich, and
Miss Ingram, looked owed the beds
and decided the prize belonged
to Miss Nita ellis and her sister,
Elsie, whose bed showed they had
worked hard.
Pastor Sistrunk made a short
presentation speech. Lemonade
was served and appreciated.
The afternoon, being rainy, the
attendance was small, but all en-
joyed the occasion and admired
the fountain, which was a gift
from the Junior Civic League
MRS. GOULD, Sec'y w. c. |. a.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
GREAT GROWTH OF FLORIDA
No State Has Shown More Rapid
Increase in Population

The census bureau in Washing
ton has given out a special state
ment relative to growth and pop
ulatiOn of the state which shows
that Florida is leading them all.
the following abstract from the
report will show that little short
of marvellous is the record for
Florida since the 1910 census was
taken. The population for Flor
ida at the census of 1910 was
1858, and it is estimated that
1T was $4,000 on July, 1914
The summary shows a consider
able increase at the census of
1914, as compared with that for
1909. In the order of their i'm
portance from a percentage
standpoint, the increases of the
several items rank as follows:
Capital 1922 per cent, materials
29.4 per cent, number of estab-
Eshment 1866 per cent, primary
horse power ia per cent, and
value Of products 11.3 per cent.
The capital invested, as report
ed i'll 1914, was $8S,290,000, a
gain of $23,00O,O0O, or 1872 per
cent over $65, $4,000 in 1909. The
average capital per establishment
was approximately $4,000 in
1914 and 100000 in 1909. In this
connection ii should be stated
that the inquiry contained in the
census schedule calls for the total
amount of capital, both owned
and borrowed, invested III bust
ness, but excludes the value of
rented property, plant or equip
ment which was employed in the
conduct of manufacturing enter
prise, III the final bulletins and re-
ports the rentals paid for such
property will be shown separate
~. The value added by manu-
facture represents the difference
between the cost of materials
used and the value of the pro-
ducts manufactured from them.
The value added by manufacture
was $47,296,OOO in 1914 and
46,762,000 in 1909, the increase
being $4,000, or IL per cent. The
value added by manufacture
formed 5S.3 per cent of the total
value of the products in 1914 and
64.2 per cent in 1909.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Herman Rosenfeld, advertising
manager of Sears, Roebuck 4
Company recently made the fol-
lowing public statement: owe
have a bureau whose duty it is to
read each week the country news
papers from all over the country,
There is not a paper of any conse-
quence in our trade territory that
our bureau does not get. This
bureau looks over these papers,
and when we find town where
the merchants are not advertising
in the local paper we Immediately
flood that territory with our lit
erature. 1t always brings results
far in excess of the efforts put
forth in territory where local
merchants use their local pa
pers, Bombay Advertiser.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

The annual losses of livestock
on the National Forest ranges of
the West due to predatory ami
mails are over 100000. An or
gained campaign is now going
on to exterminate these animals.
Wolves are responsible for about
70 per cent. of the cattle losses,
while bears cause most of the re-
mainder. Approximately rs per
cent. of the sheep losses are due
to coyotes, 20 per cent. to bears,
and 5 per cent. to lynxes and
wild cats. Mountain lions are
charged with killing only a few
head of cattle and sheep.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
tho imnortad oartb Tho

of the imported earth. The aver
age price per ton of American
earth was $2.37 greater than that
of the imported. Fuller's earth
is now used principally in clarity
ing mineral and vegetable oils
and fats and greases, though it
derived its name from its original
use, the fulling of cloths, for
which it is still employed in a
small way. Six States reported
production of fuller's earth for
1915, Arkansas, California, Flori-
da, Georgia, Massachusetts and
Texas. The State leading in pro
duction is Florida, which report
ed nearly IS per cent of the out
put for 1915. Georgia was sec
ond and Arkansas third.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

curiosity shop, Railroad ST., Punta
Gorda, says; cone of the family
suffered from a lame and painful
back and had almost constant
headaches. The sight became
more or less affected and the pa
tient was much run down in
health. Doan s Kidney Pills i'm
proved this ones health at once
and before long gave great bene-
fit"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. KinSel recommends
Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buff
alo, n. Y.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
GOOD FOR COLDS

Honey, PineTar and Glycerine are
recognized cold remedies. In DR.. Bells
Plne-T Tar Honey these are combined
with other cough medicine in a pleasant
syrup. DR.. Bells PineTar- Honey quick
y stops your cough, checks your cold,
soothes irritation of the throat Excel
lent for young, adult and aged. It's one
of the best cough syrups made Formu-
la on every bottle. You know Just what
you are taking and your doctor knows
its good for coughs and colds. Insist on
Or. Bells ne-Tar-Honey. Only CSC at
Druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
Sumter and Volusia.

ouluIcf ana NOluSld.
From the returns received 1t
appears that California plants pO-
tatoes every month in the year
with the exception of October,
and harvests every month in the
year. The total crop is, there
fore, considered. The total acre
age in California in 1915 was 49,
900 acres, with total production
of 10, 100000 bushels, the equiva-
lent of 3,6S7,273 barrels of II
pecks.
Some time Florida will go Cali
fornia one better and plant and
harvest every day in the year
Bradentown journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
ADVERTISEMENT

The waste product of saw mills
in the United States including
that fed to the furnaces as fuel is
estimated to be 100000 cords
per year, and the equivalent of
2,SS0,000,000 cubic feet of solid
wood substance. About half of
it has no use whatever but is usu-
ally burned to get rid Of it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
Do You Know That

Walking is the best exercise
and the cheapest?
The United States Public
Health Service administers ty-
phoid vaccine gratis to Federal
employees?
A little cough is frequently the
warning signal Of tuberculosis?
Bad teeth and bad tonsils may
be the cause of rheumatism?
Unpasteurized milk frequently
spreads disease?
The air-tight dwelling leads
but to the grave?
Moderation in all things pro-
longs life?
The careless splitter is a public
danger?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
A Good Field

The Press has often contended
that South Florida offers excep-
tional advantages for the raising
of stock of better quality and in
greater number than has ever
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
PILLS BEST FOR LIVER

Because they contain liver medicines,
no matter how bitter or nauseating for
the sweet sugar coating hides the taste.
Dr. Kings New Life Pills contain in
gradients that put the liver working.
move the bowels freely. No grippe. no
nausea, aid digestion. Just try bottle
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills and notice
how much better you feel, 25c at drug
gists.
"A
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Of Houston. Texas, says:
If you have II muddy complexion
and dun eyes, you are cOnstipated. Six
glasses OF water daily and one or two
ReXal OrtIerlics ut night will correct
this condition and make you fit us IA
fiddle ReXall OrdCrlieS, in my opinion,
are the hest laxative to be had. and can
We Have the Exclusive Selling Rights
for This Great Laxative.
THE REXALL STORE
SEMINOLE PHARMACY
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Wars may come and wars NAV
go, but interest in baseball goes
on forever,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

What seems to be needed is an
alarm clock with a gentler dispo-
sition and a voice less harsh.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

A little cough is frequently the
warning signal Of tuberculosis?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DIR. ARCHER SMITH

Physician and Surgeon
PUNTA G0RDA FLORIDA
Office over Seminole Pharmacy
Phone So
Residence, Hotel Punta Gorda
Phone Sc
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Bad teeth and bad tonsils may
be the cause Of rheumatism?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Walking is the best exercise
and the cheapest?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Unpasteurized milk frequently
spreads disease?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

The air-tight dwelling leads
but to the grave?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

The careless splitter is public
danger?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Moderation in all things pro-
longs lifeY
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25
QUALITY BRINGS QUANTITY

When you employ man to drive
your team ~ tho farm you do not
select weakhng who would stag
ger unH7. ffty-pvuni weigns.
You want a nan.
When you waEt a horse Tor speet
and, endurance you would not pick up
sway backed, string halted and
spawned plug. If you did you would
live and die in the SHADOW of the
same spot.
Then why should not the same
far sighted sagacity be applied to
the selection of your dairy stock?
Too many people are content to
buy dairy stock of inferior breed
and trust to quantity to produce
the financial returns. Their expec-
tations are seldom realized.
Quantity is quantity, but it is
quality that brings the price. Guam
tity, in fact, is one of the underly-
ing results of quality, and the man
who keeps up the quality invariably
reaps the reward of both quality
and quantity.
There is no economy, no spirit of
thrift, in buying cheap dairy stock,
for cheap COW, like everything
else cheap, is just simply cheap.
1t is the essence of wisdom to
get good stock and keep up the
breed. The quantity of milk will
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25

ed. j. F. Cross presided at the
meeting and when he asked that all
in favor of it raise tneir hands,
George Bean was so heartily in
favor of it that he raised his UNI
brella.
Ralph Lynch has improved the
inside of his home by installing a
looking glass. He is taking a
course of medicine and will use the
glass to watch himself to see if
the medicine is doing him any good,
Ed. C. Harvey, another tourist,
arrived Thursday and asked for ac-
commodation at the Bull Frog Inn
Place. He was told the house was
overcrowded, but they would try to
find some place for him to roost.
That evening Miss Margaret Isley's
canary escaped and hid among the
trees in the yard. All of the board
ers came out to help hunt it, walk
ing back and forth across the yard,
ducking under the low branches
and peering into the trees after the
manner of fowls about to fly up to
roost. Mr.. Harvey watched their
antics for while, not knowing
what they were about; then called
for his grip. He said it might be
alright for other people to roose in
trees, but he couldn't do it; could
MT when he was a boy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25
CLIPPINGS FROM THE
SNAeTOWN T0RCHLIGHT

Saturday night Leonard Sisley
stood in front of the Doodaddle
home waiting for Miss Queen, who
had promised to elope with him to
elude the watchful eye of her par
ents. Mutely he stood, dreaming Of
his love and obvious to everything
about him. AS he stood thus Nc
Gehee Williams, who had some bust
ness with Mr.. Doodaddle, rode up
on his swallow-tait mule and. in
the darkness, mistaking Leonard for
a hitching post, fastened his mule
to him securely. Anticipating the
joys that awaited HIM, Leonard fin
ally gave voice to ais sentiments.
~ feel" he said, Gas though / had
been transplanted on pillows of Joy
to fairy lands elysian." Which so
astounded the mule that Leonard
was transported over about four
miles of stony road in a rather
hasty manner.
Miss Queen Doodaddle says she
can't throw out her dish water
without pouring it on Jimmie Me-
Manus.
L. II, Stevens, our special war
correspondent at the front, reports
that he has witnessed remarkable
scenes, which he cannot describe,
at a place which unfortunately he
is unable TO remember. Read the
Torchlight and get the news red hot
Some people who owe us for sub
scrption are in Europe and can't
get enough to pay us. War is sure
hell For the worst of it is when
they finally succeeded in reaching
home they'll have a better excuse
than ever for not paying.
A mass meeting was held Satur-
day night TO get the voice of the
people on the question of whether
Or not the roof on the Pumpkin
Ridge school house should be patch
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25
DEATHS IN MOKTGOMERY DURING ls16

saved by the proper kind Of pr.
ventive measures.
It will be noted that Montgomery
county has to its credit 100 births
for January, February, March and
April; and the total number Of
deaths has been 81, 81, Is and 10
for each of the four months.
It may be possible that some
child has escaped registration by
the attending physician. This N
becoming more and more important
to prove the age Of a child and its
rights under inheritance laws anG
to protect its personal and socias
rights. For example, only a very
few people in the State of Kentucky
can prove by any sort of official
record who their ancestors were a
few generations back, and Their.
would be considerable difficulty to
prove whether they were white o.
black so far as any official record
of it has been made. If any citi-
zen dasiras 70 know whether ar moi
the birth certificate of his child
has been registered in the State or
flee for permanent preservation, an
inquiry directed to the State Reg
istrar, Bowling Green, KY, will
show whether or not a physician or
any one else responsible under the
law has been negligent in protecs-
ing the rights of such child.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25

1t will be the policy Of the Blu
reau of Vital Statistics TO furnish
the vital statistics by months as
early as they can be tabulated in
the State Office, in order to enable
the health officers ana the people
to know the exact spot where pre-
ventable diseases are reaping their
richest harvest and to guard against
the invasion of such diseases by
advance knowledge of the occur
renee in adjacent territory.
In the case of typhoid fever,
dysentery, or other water born dis,
eases, the knowledge that such
diseases have occurred higher up
upon the water shed which drains
into a county may be the means for
the health officer and people to
use such measures of precaution as
will be necessary to purify the
water supply and protect then,
against these infections.
1t will be noticed that the deaths
from preventable diseases are re-
sponsible for nearly half of tho
total number of deaths and if the
knowledge concerning the preven>
ton of these diseases were practl-
cally applied these citizens of the
county could be saved and the
large amount of money uselessly
paid to physicians, druggists and
nurses, and that for the time lost
from work during illness could be
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25

That man Villa is the most ac-
eommodating cuss on earth. Just
when the daily press is short on
material for scare heads he hobs
up serenely and supplies the need
full for more thrillers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25

Don't brag on what you are go,
ingto do, young fellow. Go to the
hen, consider her ways and be wise.
She withholds cacking until she has
produced her egg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25

The merchant who advocates
trading at home should set the ex-
ample by having his printing done
at home-which few of them
forget to remember.