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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-10

or course there's no doubt about
the vaior Of us men. but Va haven't
seen the chap yet we'd suspect II be-
ing brave enough to wear one Of this
springs shirts.-Oklahomn cts Okla
honan.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-10

This Will be- a much more p~laIsan.
when everybody comes 10 ."llize
the difference between being firm and
Initiating a large, blue mule-Mie-
SCUBA CAontl Sentinel
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-10

To make love without holding
hands or kissing, would be another
horrible example Of unpreparedncss.
4 Chicago doctor told the Y. NJ C. s..
il IL the method. howeyer.-ordcn
OUtah1 Exchange.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-10
wANTED-A pATnIcK HENRY.

Those senators. and representatives
too. who voted against the war reso-
luton might with profit read the re-
marks OF Patrick Henry. made when
the country wal face 70 face with war
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-10

Love BE- said 20 go whore 10 is -ort.
but IL may bee expected TO be- %, InycG
In transmission when IT Is sent through
the Hartford p|ostoff.o Hartford
Gonna Couraut.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-10
NO BREAD LESS THAN 70
HOURS OLD MAY BE SOLD
IN LONDON, SAYS DECREE

London Ap.il Co., The 'a'os, order
of the food controller be- thai 900 baker
can sell bread ir-. than twelve hours
old n means that boo the maJurltF
of cases OBJ, bread delivered Go the
householder is from eighteen fu
thirty hours hold while 40 the wocf.
end. unless sunday baking be- adopted
tho bro1d delivered ou the Monday
may o., from FORTY tu nfty huur- old
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-10

Put IN a HELP WANTED ad then
read the SITUATIONS wanted.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09
KNITTING BAG HELD SECRET
French Bulldog Leered From Folds OF
Satin Lining, Much to Surprise
Of Spectator.

She was n very pretty young wom-
an. extremely well dressed. Her tai
lored suit was perfection, her boots
and gloves immaculate, and her hat.
correctly tilted, had the smart lines
that women envy.
AS though all this wasn't enough.
she carried the most adorable knit
ting bag says the Kansas City Star.
1t was made OF some wonderful vel
vety brocaded stuff and the huge flow
ers of crocheted yarn somehow looked
more stunning than those on other
handsome bags.
With il all the face that peeped out
from under the hat was so demure and
serious that you knew the knitting
she carried was not sweater OF or
angc or turquoise but something made
of sober gray yarn, for boy some
where in France"
When the elevator stopped 10 let her
in II gave the woman nearest her a
chance to more closely examine the
lovely bag, and she did not wait for
opportunity to knock the second time.
She suddenly cried out. for just as
the girl stepped in the ridiculous face
of q French bulldog leered from the
soft folds of the satin lining.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09
FROM FAR AND NEAR

Rolling a camera film between the
hands to tighten II after exposure
sometimes generates enough electricity
to spoil It.
Scientists in Europe have developed
a process whereby illuminating gas
producers can manufacture ammonia
by synthesis.
A simple device has been patented to
down and to keep his shirt from being
displaced.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09

A new gas range can be mounted on
top Of table or refrigerator and
swung upward out Of the way when
idle.
English experimenters have succeed
ed in spinning a textile fiber from
seaweed that grows plentifully in Aus
tralian waters.
Bangor, Me-, was visited one night
By such a flight of moths that the
sidewalks in places were covered with
shem to the depth Of an inch
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09

Electricity was first used in a mine
In 1879. when Scotch colliery was
lighted with 1t.
An oil heater has been invented for
keeping warm the materials used in
making concrete.
A glass has been developed which
gives the same intensity of color val.
ues as daylight when used with a gas
or tungsten light.
For persons who have much string
or thread to cut, knife-blade attached
to the clothing with a safety pin, has
been invented.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09
Just Missed II.

An old gentleman from the coun-
try, tremulOus with fear after hearing
bombs and gunfire, In an air raid,
emerged from his hotel with his wife,
relates the London Chronicle. In the
street they inquired Of an imperturb-
able police constable If ii was "all
over" The policeman, imagining they
were eager sightseers, said, "Well, I'm
afraid, sir. 1t Is all over; but they may
return In 'alf an our" Rapid depart
ure Of the "sightseers."
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09
II IL Only Lasts.

Hubby-For heavens sake, what
kind Of rig is that?
Wifey (haughtily) n muff1er.
Hubby-Good You should have
worn one years ago.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09
Necessary.

Daughter-He says | am his ray of
sunshine.
Father-He should acquire the
dough before aspiriag 10 the ray.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09
Converting the Bird.

~ bird in the hand Is worth two in
the BUSH" Trouble is to make the
bird believe it."-Louisville Courier
Journal
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-09

Demonstrate thrift in your home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
FULL OF BEAUTY
AID MEMORIES
Hand Park is Noted as One Of the
Most Beautiful in the Middle Wes.
and Attracts Thousands Of
People Every Summer.
LINKED WITH HISTORY
from Its Bluff is Seen a View Of tire
Mississippi Which Artists Say
Has No Superior in any
- Fart Of the World.

For many years Rand PARK in
Eeokuk has been noted as one OF the
most handsome, picturesque and mag
nihcently located parks in the middle
Rest
Its woodland looks and feels Ike
ffle primevai forest It's rolling
.elo7es and holIows eutice TO rest in
the cool shade. Its flower garden ig
"a riot OF color around the large
Greek fountain In one place the
bronze statue OF Chief Keokuk, top
ping the granite monument over his
homes, looks out over many miles OF
the Mississippi from the top OF the
high blufi-a view which experts say
has no superior in the whole world
There in Rand park, soldiers have
.rendezvoused before marching from
iowa TO Shiloh and Atlanta and the
sea. There presidents OF the United
States have addressed the people OF
the Mississippi valley. The famous
engineer who laid out Rand park died
later at Tahiti in the South seas.
Rand park is full OF "reminiscences as
well as Of beauty and OF attraction
for all the people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Is Home of the standns.-sr

, s 4 The political term standpatter orig
mated in keokuk in Main street.
twenty feet west of Fifth street.
. Washington Galland there, in a politt-
cal conversation, told Col. Dick Root
that he was standpatter on the
money question Col Root, door
keeper of the senate, took the word
to Washington and gave it 10 Marx
Hanna among others. Hanna adopted
1T and later used it in his political
propaganda, which gave it vogue, and
finally the word. worked its way into
the dictionary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Some soperiatr.e Scenery.

2 hundred square miles area, and
Visible from the bluff where the lake
shore bo1seTsrd runs for dozen
miles on each side Of the Mississippi
John T. HcCutcheon, premier car
tooniss. artist, suuerIatiye globe uot-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

~ everybody in town; started to make
hospital and other supplies after I'M
porting a trained teacher to SHOW
them how to do it exactly right; maue
in fact permanent Red Cross organ
ization which is excelled nowhere.
keokuk has always done her pan y
times Of great philanthropic need. Sas
has always worked In practical way,
She was one OF the very first to se as
car loads OF food and clothing TO oM
cago after the big fire. She was tas
very first to reach Kirksville, Missouri
after the tornado destroyed that town,
Always. Keokux has been instant anu
practical IN relief work whenever
has been needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
oiled Roads originated Here.

The origin of oiled roads is nelo
In Keokuk. Major Montgomery Melss
in charge Of the river here for lu'
war department. started 1t as pr
paganda. oiled the government ioa s.
along the old canal. wrote much aoou'
it, and induced others to Wy ~
Twenty years ago, Harpers WeeM
had an article on the then new lde'
of Major Meigs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
THE MECCA OF MOTORISTS

All motorists from the east cross
the Mississippi rIFer here On the big
double-tsck bridge connecting Hauil-
TOT, Illinois, and KeokuE Good, dry
weather roads lead into Ksokuk from
Chicago. Peoria, Springfield, Decatur,
DsaTilie, Galesbwg. and other Hi
rofs cities, ali couFs-gag a. Hamil-
ton, Illinois. opposite KsokEk 70 cross
the Mississippi river here An alter
nate route from Saint Louis CON
into Keoxuk via Hamilton. through
East Hannibal and Quincy. Illinois.
left bank
All 1hs route books show the roads
named above running 70 Keokuk.
The roads ere excellent Ia sunne.
except for one day after . hard rain
The scenic reads around and in Kso-
Kuk are good al the time, being
naezdsm with an OIL hound surface
sur-hsrced with History.
The most important side trip from
EsokuK fs along the lake shore bo1le-
rsrd from Ksoklk 70 Nontrose.
across the river By ferry 70 NsuToo,
Illinois, back the east side Of tie
rarsr On the lake shore boulevard 10
Hamilton, and thence across the
river 70 Eeokuk On the high bridge.
Three niles above Keok1k Marquette
landed, the frEr white uzn west OF
.hs Mississippi
Sarvoo II srrchsrged with interest
ing aigtory-snd While history Is not
interesting 20 everybody, the NauTco
kind interests people OF all types
From there, Al entire city Of 1900
souls migrated Overland 10 Salt Lake
* lsks. Many houses. the old homes
Of leading Nornols, are Still IN
good state n preservation, and the
grave Of the Prophet u NornorisDl,
Josepn Srl frh, Is there and unmarked
beside -he grzve gtooe O1 his wife
70. many years the grave Of the
r-oDde. Eas kept secret On account
0. old tine p1bisc feeling against the
tso-ronE. Most Of the EanEfol
House, the residence Of the head OF
rne greatest hierarchy America ever
lad, is there.
A dozen miles eagt Of Ysokuk lie
Carthage. and there is tie old jail
roo-n IL the widow q which Joseph
Smith was sssasEinsted By z mob
after lis brother Ey-z-r had been
shot 70 death through the door.
Tire Mecca % Actorista-
~ geokuk the mCtOTls. ELI nnd
z. least oae day filed With most in
tsrestt7g and pleasant sightseiag-
Several dsys nay Be spent here by
the toarIet who IL not rushing 10
so.oe deztinstionl By so1as certain
date
Travellers By the thousands hare
come fro-a eye-y Country On the
yfobe 70 gee TIE great Keokuk vaier-
power. This(as not only one Of The
woric's greatest engineering wonders
II. actually measures ND AZ 2 Epec'
.scIe % III irarengttx and fts eng1-
resrinx zchteTeueptS. org o1ar-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
kE0kUk. IOWA

and Main streets. is full OF relics and
souvenirs of really national interest
and Importance.
The hotel accommodations are far
beyond the size OF the city and are
OF the metropolitan type in comforts
and service. although the rates are
low commensurate with the size of
keokuk which has little less than
10000 population just now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

ter Of 4 million visitors hare gone
over it All foreign governments
have sent representatives to see f.
The leading engineers, bankers. scien-
fists, and globe trottsrs come from
every foreign country 10 see Keo-
kuk's Harvesting Of the Mississippi
rTer- Apparently all Americans seeing
America first come 10 Keokuk- Many
OF the national societies Of all kinds
have been here en- masse On the way
TO or from their national conventions.
One wender Of the World.
The work consists OF dam, power
house, lock and dry dock with the
usual accessories
The dam looks Ike an old Roman
causeray standing high above the
water with its many arched spans
making the most modern example OF
pure Greek art il its proportions The
power house seems 10 float between
water and sky. and looks more like
public building than the home of
gigantic in6ustriaIisu The lock Is
most interesting to those who are
not familiar with locks, and the work
generally going On In the dry dock
causes z stop Of indefinite length
The lock and dry dock are the prop
eTry OF the United States and are
administered BIZ the war department
under Major Montgomery Meigs. resi-
dent in Keokuk and q most courte-
GUS gentleman
The entire works are ten feet less
than tro and a half miles long
Motorists seldom spend less than
two hours In looking ~ them They
are opposite the center Of the city
ard reached from the foot Of Main
street, turning up-riyer four blocks
10 the large parking space the Mis-
sissipp4 River Power company has
provided al tie entrance
A stUpendous Spectacle.
A few salient facts about the
worlds greatest water-power At Keo-
krk give better sense Of its cha-sc-
reristtcs than DO lot Of dry figures:
The population Of the state OF
Wyoming can stand on the power
horse floor al one time.
The power house is third Of a
rafIs long. half a city block wide,
and the height OF fftsea-story sky
scrsper-snd is 20 finely Droportioned
that FROM the adjacent bluff, the
bridge or the -iTer bank fl looks
like 2 comparatively small building
II makes enough electricity TO light
every home IN the United States.
The Reokrk lock fg one-third
larger than any lock az Panama Its
lowe, gates are one and half times
as large as the gates at Panama. Its
operating mechanism was designed
for II and Afterwards adopted for
Panama
The Keokuk dry dock is only one
per cent smaller than that Ia the
Brooklyn navy yard.
Some soperisth.e Scenery.
Above the dam f. Lake Keokuk. OF
2 hundred square miles area, and
visible from the bluff where the lake
shore bo1ieysrd runs for a dozen
miles on each side Of the Mississippi.
John T. HcCutcheon, premier car
,o0niSt artist sr,uerIatEye xIoise trot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
KEOKUK Is ALWAYS
QUICK TO RESPOND
Did Big Things for the Red Cross h,
Present War and Always Has
Been Practical and
Generous.

On the usual population basis. Keo-
kuk should have been assigned SIS 700
OF SUBSCRIPTIONS to the hundred mil
lion Red Cross fund.
she was assigned $4,000 and noti-
ned tnat amount was expected of her.
she raised about $4,000 in that
week. $4,000 In the first two hours of
soliciting
She Organized the adjacent town
ships which brought the total to near
the $4,000 mark.
men she sent her own organizers
70 fort Madison and showed the other
county seat how 1t was done with the
result mat up there they did equally
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Goodies are Native Here.

.Geoeds, those beautiful mysteries
OF geological specimens, are found In
only three places In the world. One
place is in the bluffs acoss the Mis-
sissippi river from Keokuk,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

ter. once stood on top the bluff at
Rand Park, silent for q long time,
and then said:
In the whole world there is no
finer REV than that"
Rand Park is one OF the finest west
Of Chicago. smaller than some, but
not less beautiful than any. Presi-
dent Roosevelt spoke there twice.
One Of the five statues Of Indians in
the world is there on top the monu-
mens covering the bones OF Chief
Keokuk, Of the Sac and Fox tribe
souvenirs Of Famous Folk
Keozuk has given the world Eve
cabinet officers, justice of the
United States supreme court. sena-
torE, governors, foreign ministers.
over score Of authors. scientists and
musicians Of international reputation,
eminent lawyers and ministers and
physicians-and the older part OF the
city is full OF eminiscences OF these
famous folk.
Mark Twain lived here for wears.
worked in a print shop, set the type
of the Keokuk directory OF 1858, with
its famous entry of his own name.
Rupert Hughes grew up here and at
tended school here. Richard Wash
burn Child lived here for a couple OF
years. Francis Perry Elliott, OF pals
First" and other things lives here
permanently. The list OF famous folk
belonging to Keokuk is probably ex-
ceeded By only that Of Boston.
The Keokuk public library. At Third
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
origin Of HIondeau Street

Origin Of Biohdeau Street
Blondeau street was named lol
Frenchman who was pioneer h. M
but he left little other, mark Oh ,,a.
place and there has been some W. ND
Guilty in determining exactly VINO On. IN
what he was in the pioneer eSA
munity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Thousands Come From all
Over Country TO See Spec
tacles and Historical
Features Of City.
ROADS THAT LEAD HERE
Some Information for the Mo
torist Seeing America First
About Keonk and
Its Euvruns.

The nsEiacen. sc1ev q the
Mississippi riF- a. GsoiEk. the
twenty-five miles Of boulevard buili
along its hanks, tie fine prospects
from Rand park and other viewpoints,
and the Spectacular g-xu6s1r Of tie
worlds greatest power dan and
water power. sitting ou- II the big
river, the realization Of a Industrial
drezm-hsss are among the things
that bring 70 KsoE-k motorists trol
all over be country Sl6 make Kso-
kuk the mecca u DTCdcu during
the long su~eys
All motor trails Jed 70 Ksokuk,
and are led into nsokuk ever IL H1s
roads as the middle vert arogds any
where.
Good Trail. Lead Here
The Red Bali route. coroscEtng
Saint Louis with Saint PAU passes
through Keokuk- Il as ole ot tie
best kept trails IN the middle west
and in this section especially f. ID .
very fine road e1ceV. .hs first day
after rain. 1t Is the main entrance
to Keokuk from the north, rsss and
south. II turns west ct Fifth and
1 -
souri,. where It again tu-us south,
thus angling the curves Of the Ms
sissippi river.
! This fine Red Ball trail .s CT. ~
| Cedar Rapids By the Lincoln high
way. At Iowa City, Iowa, fl is cross
cd by the River 70 River road. At
Washington, Iowa, , It crosses the
White Way. the best east and ~sgt
| main artery across Iowa At Mount
Pleasant. Iowa. it intersects the Blue
Grass trail, another excellent ear. and
west state motor route At other
points TO the north, minor motor
| trails cross the Red Ball route, the
main artery into Keokuk.
All Roads Lead 70 Hectuk.
Overlapping the Red Ball trait en-
tering ksokuk from the xes. suS
south are the Three Star trail lead
ing from Kansas City and TIE far
west, and several motor roads center.
ling here from Missouri TERRITORY,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

IN ADDITION Keokuk enlarged her
Red Cross society here to include near.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30

Mrs. Otto Rockrohr and daughter
Dolores of Lyons, Iowa, arrived III
the city today for an extended visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs. VIM,
Krauel and family.
John p. Brown and son Peter,
of Brayton, were in the city today en-
route to Madison, S. d., where they
will visit relatives for a couple of
weeks.
Geo. Dye, Chris. H. Larsen, Chris.
Petersen and Jens Hermansen went
to Plover, Iowa, this morning where
they will build new residence prop
erty, the contract for which was
awarded to Hermansen & Stone.
Mrs. w. M. Gearhart, of Brayton
was called to Toledo Iowa, this
morning by a message from her
daughter Bessie, that she was quite
ill., Miss Bessie went to Toledo a
few days ago to visit friends and
took sick suddenly. SCION f..
Mrs. Malvinna Nelson who with her
two sons and two daughters have been
living in the Feddei Schmidt property
left today for Fremont, Nebr., where
they will make their home while
Inar Nelson will stay in Omaha.
They moved here from Wall Lake
about a month ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
NEW ADVERTISING RATES
Effective April list.
ENJOY BIRTHDAY PARTY

A number of relatives and close
friends were entertained at the Pat
Carroll home eight miles east of
Audubon last Sunday afternoon in
honor Of his mother, Mrs. Catherine
Carroll, who had reached the list
milestone in her life. 1t was an
ideal day for such an occasion and
the children and grandchildren were
all delighted with the opportunity
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30

The Misses Ada and Laura Ross, of
Salem, Oregon, who have been visit
ing at the home of their uncle, Geo.
Ross left this morning for Des MOines
in company with C. Ross and Sam
Ross. The ladies have been on an
extended trip and from Des Moines
they go to Chicago and other points.
They have been away from home
since the Goth of June and it will be
at least another month before they
will start for home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30

of being with their mother and
grandmother on her birthday. 1t
was an event that will long
be remembered by all who were pre-
sent.
Those present from distance were
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ellis and two
children and Mrs. Joe Cassidy, of La
Sale. Ill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30

J. J. Ruhs returned yesterday from
a two weeks stay at Excelsior Springs
Mo. He thinks the treatment has
benefited his condition somewhat ant
feels better. Today he and Mrs
Ruhs went to Atlantic to spend the
day.