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Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09
Men are born, but husbands are made.

Men are born, but husbands are made.
A homely truth is better than han
some lie. ~
Some men get an awful jolt when
they fall in love.
One smile of fortune is better than
three of her laughs.
Only the man who has nothing to live
for can afford to loaf
He's poor musician who is unable
to play upon your feelings.
A spinster may imagine that marri-
ages are arranged in Heaven, but a
married woman knows better.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09

severe pains III my
back and sides until
i became 80 weak l
could hardly walk
from chair to chair,
and got 30 nervous
/ would jump at the
slightest noise. L
was entirely onfit
to do my house,
work, ] was giving
up hope Of ever be-
ing well, when my
o;ofar aokod ma m
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09
CUT THIS OUT 1T IS WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose five cents to Foley & Co. 1886
Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs, colds aud Group;
Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic
Tablets.-Hite' Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09
FELT LIKE 90. NOW LIKE Fl

Like weak link in a chain, weak
organ enfeebles the whole body. Weak
kidneys lower vitality. A. w. Morgan,
Angola, La, writes: 81 suffered with
pains in the back. am 43 years old,
but felt like a man of 90. Since took
Foley Kidney Pills feel like did
when was 81" SOC and $1.OO Sizes
Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09

TAKES RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ANY MEANS TO
"HASTEN END OF WAR;"

+ The imperial government be-
+ fore Its own conscience and be-
+ fore history would be unable to
+ assume the responsibility II 1t
+ left untried any one means to
+ hasten the end Of the war. 80
+ The imperial government there
+ fore Is forced to do away with
+ the restrictions which until now
+ it has impressed upon the use Of
+ its fighting means at ea.-From
+ the Version OF Germany's Note
+ as Cabled From London.
4.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09
FOR GROUP. COUGHS AND COLDS

A Baxter, Wheeler, Wis, says; "For (
ten years we have used Foley's HoneYA
and Tar in our family and consider Il ;
the best cough medicine on the market,
especially for children, as they like to
take it. Contains no opiates; safe for
babies; effective for adults. Checks
Group; stops coughs; relieves colds
Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09

Statistics show there is in circulation
at the present time in the United States
"a, 024 ,095, 762, about half of which is in
gold. This is enough to give every
man, woman and child $50. 28 We wish
the party who has our share would
bring IL in.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09
Vivid Blouses.

There is an attempt to bring back
vivid blouses for the spring. This will
be quite easy to do If the blouses are
worn outside and not inside the skirt.
Straight MILDLY blouses Of blue and
purple crepe de chine are offered in the
speciality shops. They are embroidered
In colored threads and bullion.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09

The easiest things in the world to
forget are your other troubles when
you have the toothache.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09

Most men can see where their wife
would have made splendid gang boss,
but for the accident of birth.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09
Modern Joke-very Funny
Son-''Pop, what's an, egg?"
Pop-'T don't know"

Some women swallow flattery just as
baby swallows buttons-regardless OF
the trouble that may follow.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09
MRS. KIESO SICK
SEVEN MONTHS
Restored to Health BY Lydia E,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Aurors, Ill.-"For seven long months
uttered from q female trouble, with
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09

Entered at the postoffice AT East JORDAN
Michigan. as second class mail matter
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-09

A man should have a good excuse
ready before committing a mean act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Il. j. Nichols and Miss Marie
Meyers, OF Gearing, were visitors in the
city Wednesday,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

Salad bowls, fancy, decorated china,
10 cents Saturday night. One Cent to
90 Gent Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
CITY IN BRIEF
Murray. ,ew.lsr. upstairs.

Murray. jewslsr. upstairs.
-------s-e-s----.- ,, -
Hair cuts, Is cents. Schoenhut's, 15
South First street.
Buy your wallpaper of me and have
the work done right. W. A. George, Jrr
122 West Main,
Ladies' satin and straw hats, 99-
cent values, on sale Saturday 80 cents.
One Cent to 99-Cent Variety Store.
Ladies--My treatment cures dan
druff and falling hair. Makes hair
grow. Prevents gray hair Laid, 20S
West Church
Do not miss our Saturday specials,
ladies' hats 80 cents, house dresses AZ
cents, salad bowls 10 cents. One Cent
to 99-Cent Variety store.
Because Of the number of workmen
employed, twenty more rooms can be
handled the first of the week. Select
your wall paper now. Everist's wall
paper house, opposite the NJ. b..
church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Dr.. dr.ham, o...opa.h. Masonic tempt.
Mrs. C, ]. Abbott, Of Newburg. was
a visitor In tho city Wednesday.

Mrs. c, J. Abbott, Of Newburg, was
visitor in tho city Wednesday.
Mrs. Z. ]. Nichols and Miss Marie
Meyers OF Gearing, were visitors in the
city Wednesday.
Mrs Henry Hill, of McCallsburg
and Miss Sadie Hill. of Garden City,
were Wednesday visitors In the city.
The Archers' Aid Society met Wed
nesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs
II. C. Hanson, IL West Nevada street
it's members spending the afternoon
socially and with a business meeting
In serving a two-course lunch the
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Herman
Burgfechtel
Members Of the Priscilla Club en-
joyed a pleasant afternoon Wednesday
at the home of Mrs o. L. Lett, SOC
North Third avenue, with their fancy
work and with guessing contest. In
the latter the prizes were won BY Mrs.
W. H. Gelvin and Mrs. F.. G. Scheid-
ing. The hostess sister, Mrs. r. n.
Yates, assisted her in serving refresh :
ments.
Mesdames C. r Gaunt and II. Wiley
were hostesses Wednesday afternoon
to the w. r. C. Aid Society at the home
of the former 202 North Fourth av-
cnue After transacting the routine
business the members enjoyed the ar
ternoon socially and with fancy WORK
Later the hostesses served refresh-
ments assisted by Miss Grace Gaunt'
Mrs. F. B, Clinton and daughter MIL
dred and Mrs. ]. Hays.
Dr.. Boyd, 101 North First street, IS
now occupying both apartments az
that location and makes this announce
ment: Specially. eye ear, nose ana
throat: glasses fitted. General meu-
cal practice, with particular attention
to the employment OF sanatorluH'
methods in acute and chronic Illness
Suitable instruction is given to pa
tients in corrective body exercises II
needed, and to the selection OF fooas'
both of which are so necessary IN the
relief Of nervous and chronic anec-
tions. In addition to medication. the
patient is thus trained in hapits OIL
health We prefer to make no charge
If one Is not pleased with the treat
ment employed. Further information
regarding our work will be given per-
sonally or mailed upon request once,
101 North First street. one block north
OF Main, Marshalltown, Iowa. Phone
1872 DR.. F. P. Boyd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
AMAZED!
ASTOUNDED!
AWE-STRUCk
SEE

Ancient Babylon and
the Famous Feast Of
Belshazzar.
Towering Walls and
Hanging Gardens.
Dancing Girls Of the
Orient.
Judea and the Holy
Land at the Dawn of the
Christian Era.
Medieval Paris and
the Court of Charles TX
with Events Leading up
to the Massacres Of
those Stirring Days.
And then a Modern
Story Of Love and Ad-
venture Linked Symbol
ically to these Past Ages
III the Most Thrilling
Dramatic Narrat iv e
Ever Conceived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Fred Stewart, Of Shelly, Mimi,
left Wednesday night for her home
after weeks visit with friends in
tais CITY,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

Robert McCabe, formerly of Oska-
loosa, but now of this city. went to
Oskaloosa Wednesday evening, called
by the serious illness Of his father. s. y
McCabe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Henry Hill, of McCallsburg.
and Miss Sadie Hill, of Garden City
were Wednesday visitors In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Fire, lightning and tornado Insurance.
George r. Norris. over IS West Main.

Market sale tomorrow April 81. In
Marshalltown. Plumb Bros, Mason &
Shoemaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
8. E. futile. 3eweler, and op.lcian.

Mrs. J. A. Swanson wnt "wednesday
to Gearing to visit Mrs. Marion Bean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

Mesdames z. H. Hassman and c.
Rush, Of Eldora, were Wednesday Wis.,
itors in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

Fifteen varieties pure, fresh candies
9 cents pound. One Cent to 99-Cent
Variety store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

turned home Thursday after visit
with her brother Jaw, A. B. Strauss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Rich came down
from Hubbard Thursday to visit the
formers parents, Rev. and Mrs. l. n.
Rich 81
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
The Scale.

In a confidential talk to a group of medical students, an eminent physi- elan took up the extremely important matter of the maximum fee. "The best rewards" he declared, according to the Post Magazine, 'come of course to the established specialist. For in- stance, I charge $25 for a call at the residence, $1O for an office consulta- ton, and $5 for telephone consulta- tion." There was an appreciatiye and perhaps an envious silence, and then q voice from the back of the amphi- theater spoke: Doctor" 1t asked, 'how much do you charge fellow for passing you on the et?'-Youth's Companion.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
PERSONAL.

Mme. Schumann-Heinke, the ceIe- brated singer, saved a lads life in Arizona by sucking the poison from a rattlesnake bite.
 Thomas James Abernathy, the man with the Hooper cent brain," at liar yard has joineed the U. S. army avia- 1ion corps.
 Robin J. Flynn, an American ambu- lance driver has been cited in the French dispatches for valor and bray cry under fire.
 Miss Anna B. Prater of Michigan City has sued Edmund Etherington of Laporte. Ind, for S50,O00 for breach of promise.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
NEWS OF WEEK
Told Herewith in Tabloid
 Form
Condensed Items of Interest for Every Member of
 the Household
MISCELLANEOUS.

Reports from the Italian front show that the Austrians are losing heart and are continually on retreat from their foes.
 DOM
 Tie next important diplomatic ex- pose is said to lead direct to some of the legations at Washington
 By recent ruling of the war de- partment U. S. soldiers are to be per mitted to carry swagger sticks and the officers canes.
 The Swedish foreign office has ab- solved their minister in Argentina of any villainy. but Argentina may send him home.
 British officials are urging all al- lied and neutral nations to build more ships, in view of the efficiency of the U-boat campaign.
 The Belgian relief steamer Ebu- room, bound for Rotterdam, want ashore off the coast of Newfoundland.
 Over a hundred soldiers are en- gagged in hunt for a missing child in the woods near Ashland, Wis.
 The employees of one coal mine at Ouquoin. H., have contributed $40O io the Red Cross Fund.
 The next session of the Reichstag, 1t is said, will take up the question of he extension and equal regulation of he ballot.
 D. F. Malone, collector of the port of New York, the best office within the gift of the president, has resigned and Gen. G. w. Goethals has been offered the job
 Miss Grace Trestle, 31, of Whining ton, Del, lost the sight of both eyes in an attempt at suicide.
 The Humanitarian Society has de- cided to award President Wilson a gold medal for his efforts along that line.
 A workman at the Frankfort, Pa.. arsenal dropped tray of detonators, and three were killed and 21 injured.
 Alexander Berkman, anarchist and agitator, now out on bond, has been rearrested for opposing the draft.
 The Old Folks Home at Weymouth, Mass, was destroyed by fire, and Mrs. Mary B. Rosa, 37, perished in the flames.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
LABOR.

Employes of Kansas City packing houses on strike for better working conditions have resumed work, as every point contended for has been granted.
 Gov. Lowden is to take prompt ac- tlon on miners and other strikes throughout Illinois.
 A large number of operators employ ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad are on strike for $3 per day minimum wage.
 Alabama coal miners after having been refused certain concessions by the operators have agreed to leave the settlement of the matter to Secretary of Labor Wilson.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
Artificial Limbs Not New.

Artificial limbs with movable joints were made by the famous Ambroise Pare-1517 to 1590-the celebrated French surgeon known as "The Faith CT of French Surgery" He was surgeon to Henry the Second-1552-an also to Francis the Second, Charles the Ninth and Henry the Third. Later on Father Sebastian, Carmelite monk, was renowned for the manufacture of movable arms and hands. About the middle of the seventeenth century Falcinelli, Florentine surgeon, men, tions artificial eyes of gold, silver and crystal painted in different colors; he also describes gold and silver ears which were either tied to the head with strings or else sewn on the skin of the scalp by the aid of gold and sill yer wire. Silver noses, too, are spok- en of as having been in use for long time.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
WAR BREVITIES

The American steamer Wilmore has been sunk by German submar- inc. The crew was saved.
 It is said that Germany has for warded her reply to the peace note of Pope Benedict It is said to concur with the wishes of the vatican.
 Reports show that Germany has in no wise let up in her U-boat war. Every United States transport reports a battle.
 Frank Hall, young Howell county (Mo) farmer, was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal William Brown on charge of failing to register for the draft.
 Two American engineers of the rail- way contingent in France have been killed in action.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
FOREIGN.

Russia is sending hurry-up calls to America for military and mechanical assistance.
 Reactionaries in Germany are form ing party to accept no peace except on German terms.
 The Greek authorities are taking steps looking to the ultimate and per manent opening of the Dardanelles.
 President Wilson has one staunch defender in the reichstag who pro claims the president as the most hon. est enemy.
 The German plan to invade England with an army of S0,000 men has been pronounced to be the dream of mad men,"
 Teutonic authorities in Servia have hanged many citizens whose only of. fense was carrying letters.
 The Legion of Death. Russia's women fighters. are in trouble, as the privates claim the officers are too rough
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
GEN RAJ.

Mrs. Max Weber, wife of a former German consul at Juarez, Mexico. has filed complaint with the authorities that she was shot at by U. S: sol diers.
 The collapse of the Korniloff rebel lion has resulted in the resignation of four cabinet ministers.
 Butter at $1 per pound and milk at 16 cents per quart is the prophecy as to prices this winter
 Dusseldorf, Germany, is suffering a severe attack of dysentery. Over 700 cases developed in one week recently.
 The public service commission of Illinois is out in bulletin asking shippers to cooperate in the quick handling of railway cars.
 Rev. Edward Hubbard, a candidate for sheriff of Stanford county, Ky. killed fs leading opponent in pis- tol battle.
 Rev. C. Armand Miller, a widely known Lutheran minister of Phila- delphia, is dead at his home in Lib erty, N. s.
 The Southern Pacific Railway is at present spending the huge sum of SEA- 100000 for new equipment and bet terments.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
CoMesflc.

Six women who have resumed pick eting duty around the White House, Lave been arrested and sentenced to 30 days.
 A plan to check up all the reports of U-boat sinkings has been developed by the navy department
 Under the law the selling of liquor to United States soldiers can be pun ished as a reasonable offense.
 It is claimed that the supply of wheat will swamp all the mills of the country in the next two or three weeks
 A school for balloonists is proposed for the soldiers at Fort Sill, Ok.
 Maj. Lopez. an Italian aviator at Norfolk, took up Il passengers and spent eight hours in the air one day last week.
 The authorities have decided to keep a close check on all manufacturers of paper in the future, to see that no ex- tortion is practiced.
 The board of supervisors of Effing- lam county voted, Il to 4. and Cum berland county. z to 3, in favor of bonds to complete the building of the Old Trails national highway.
 Qne-half of Chicago's bakers will go out of business if the Hoover pro gram of l4 ounces of bread for s cents goes into effect.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
GRIM

Homer Freeman, of Morrillton, Ark. shot and killed his brother and then surrendered to the sheriff
 Bandits raided the bank of Sullivan, Mo-, and escaped with over $2,000.
 Frank Van Tassel, farmer of Hills dale, Mich, was hanged by a posse for killing the sheriff
 J. B. Martindale, lately dead, presi- dent of the Chemical National bank of New York, was short $3O0,0OO on a customers account.
 Leroy N. Bundy. negro dentist, who IS charged with rioting in East St. Louis, has lost his fight at Cleveland against extradition, and must stand trial on his indictment.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
Meaning of "Purim.n

The word 'purim," the name of the great annual festival of the Jews, means "lots." This feast commemo- rates the preservation of the Jews in Persia from the massacre with which they were threatened by Haman (Es- ther 9). They gave the name of Pu- rim or 'lots" to commemorate the fes- tival because he had thrown lots to ascertain what day would be auspi- cious for the massacre.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
Ancient Egyptians Lived We'll.

The ancient Egyptians had mansions supplied with gardens, orchards, fish ponds and game preserves; they were acquainted with the benefits of the TO- tation of crops, and bred poultry ex- tensively, practicing artificial matching as we do at the present time. AS early as 4514 B. O., or 6,431 years ago, irri- gation became an object of national importance to the Egyptians.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19

majority wore whatever clothes would protect them without regard for uni formity. One part of the American troops who received the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown were in uni form, but the most of them still wore rags of homeSpun,
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
 (Copyright 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndcate3

conversation took, they managed to give each other some caustc thrust.
 It was a relief when the dinner was over and Helen and Mrs. Barton re- turned to the library, while the men fingered over their cigars.
 William is so provoking P drawing the chiffon scarf about her bare shoul- ders. "He always says something to upset me. Does MT. Curtis get on your nerves like that?"
 T think we all have disputes at times," Helen conceded.
 At times? It's always like this. He loves to irritate me. He says things deliberately-thin that he knows will drive me wild !''
 Perhaps if you didn't show it quite so much"
 "How can help showing it? Wasn't that a hateful, uncalled-for thing he said about the rOastT
 "Oh, he just wanted to seem compli- mentary about the dinner" murmured Helen appeasingly.
 "No, it wasn't that. Whenever we dine out he delights in deprecating my housekeeping. Does MT. Curtis say those things? Is he always making in- situations about the way you run the house?"
 q suppose all men are irritating-in different ways"
 'Well, William can be irritating in more ways than anyone I ever knew"
 "Is Mrs. Barton extolling my yir- tues?" asked MT. Barton, as Warren and he now joined them. "That's her favorite theme nowadays" But his wife, ignoring this pleas antry, adjusted the flowers in her cor sage with elaborate care.
 .Try one of these," Warren got out fresh box of cigars.
 "William, you're not going to smoke any more? You know you shouldn't have more than one cigar after dinner That's what makes you so nervous and irritable. Yet you persist"
 Perhaps it isn't altogether the cigars, my dear," snapping open his electric lighter. "Theres other things that get on mans nerves"
 'There, you see?' turning despair ingly to Helen. "Those are some of the nice, pleasing remarks he makes to me-"
 Mrs. Curtis, do you prescribe for your husband the number of cigars he may smoke"
 ''Not much she doesn't'' laughed Warren.
 "Then you think wife shouldn't be interested in her husbands health?" challenged Mrs. Barton.
 Here's a member of our family you haven't seen," exclaimed Helen gayly, heralding Pussy Purr-Mew's entrance as welcome interruption.
 "Oh, a shaded silver" enthused Mrs. Barton, as Pussy Purr-Mew having im- partially surveyed the group, stretch ed her graceful length on a Persian rug, inviting admiration.
 "Yes, that's some cat" admitted MT. Barton. "We had dog last fall, but Marion wouldn't stand for it."
 "That vicious little beast I should hope not It snapped at Robbie every time he came."
 "No wonder, the way that brat yank- ed it around"
 William, it's hardly courteous to call my sisters child a brat. I only wish your brothers children were half as we'll behaved"
 "Well, they don't sail boats in the bathtub and let it run over and spoil
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
Last to Arrive.

Henry, aged five, was told of an ar rival in his uncle's family and ear nestly inquired whether it was any re piled his mother, The is your first cousin" After thinking it over for a few minutes the little fellow said :: Well, perhaps you know, but I should think he was my last cousin.'
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-09-19
Entitled to Service.

Paul was one morning sitting in his high chair, inpatiently drumming for his breakfast of oatmeal and oranges. Mother was busy getting the other children of to school and Paul thought himself negle lected. So he said, "Muv- yer, I've lived here two years, 30 I fnk ! should have some 'tehtion.. .