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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-03
THE WEATHER

Probably Rain Tonight and Sunday.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
WORK FOR HUNCHBACKS

An unusual advertisement ap-
peared in a Chicago paper recently,
desiring the services of five hump
backed men. The explanation OF this
strange want is even more interest
ing than the announcement, says
Popular Mechanics.
1t seems that a large envelope fac
tory, unable to fill its orders, decided
to work nights as well as days.
Long experience had demonstrated
that in the use Of certain machines
women were better operators than
men by reason Of tehir hands being
more delicate and nimble. The own
er does not believe in factory work
at night for women, and the men
proved clumsy and slow. 1t was then
he set about to seek men who were
we'll. but physically incapable OF
Heavy ork. He decided that hump
backs had the necessary qualifica-
tions of more agile and sensitive
touch.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
EXPRESS COMPANY
ASKS COOPERATION

Due to increased demands upon
transportation companies, express
shipments will be heavier this Christ
was than ever and difficulties in hand
ling these shipments will be equally
as great. For that reason the South
ern Express Company is urging the
shipping public to cooperate with it
so the best possible service may be
rendered under existing conditions.
With the approach of Christmas
thousands ship by express who use
this service at no other time. As
an aid to shippers and in order that
holiday gifts may be handled safely
and speedily the Southern Express
Company has enclosed in the Christ
mas envelope which is distributed by
them on request to its patrons at this
season of the year, folder with many
god shipping suggestions, which, II
observed. will aid greatly in mprov-
ng the transportation situation. They
follow:
Pack all shipments carefully;
, wrap in strong paper and tie with
cord. Fragile articles should be in
wooden boxen or suitable cartons.
Address plainly. using pen and
ink; don't use tags.
Indicate street and number wher.
ever possible.
Put shippers name and address
on each package.
Describe contents of package cor.
rectly. and declare value at time OF
shipment. A separate department is
maintained for transporting money
and valuables"
In addition to the folder above re-
ferred to. there is enclosed in this
Christmas envelope two-stickers, or
which the address of the one for
whom the package is intended may
be written as well as the one from
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
WHAT GERMANY IS EATING
(St. Louis Republic)


There are contradictory reports re-
garding the economic situation in
Germany. Some say she is starving
and others deny it. That the unus.
ual living conditions of the last few
years are telling on the health and
vitality of the people there can be
little doubt.
In a recent issue of The Atlantic
Monthly writer who has spent much
time in Germany since war began
gives some interesting observations
on the food situation as follows:
Chunks of dried sea lion meat
were shipped into the country in the
manner of jerked beef. Soaked for a
number of hours, and cut into small
pieces, it was made into a chow with
onions. Some people thickened the
gravy and served it with spetzel, a
South German dumping made of. flour,
but. ais, no eggs. as in the past. AT.
ter one or two attacks of nausea peo-
pie came to like the concoction. It
filled vacuum, and that is every.
thing when ones head is light from
a still lighter diet. The same meat
corned and called Robbins Fleisch
was sold, and served in slices, at four
marks pound. 1t was a very good
imitation Of corned beef, better than
stewed, and could be eaten cold on
bread. As the potatoes became
scarce, the bread which had been
doled out on allowance began to dete-
riorate in quality. As long as 1t was
composed Of 20 per cent. of potato
flour it was not bad, and served to
satisfy the children when spread with
malt extract, in place of sugar or sy.
rup, or the famous Griegs- Marmalade
a marmalade made of saccharine
beets. tomatoes and turnips, colored
red. With the reduction Of the pota.
to flour in the bread. coarser grains
were added but now per cent saw.
dust and s per cent flour ground from
straw are used. In consequence
people are suffering greatly from
anmia stomach troubles are on the
increase. especially ulcers Of the
stomach, and thread worms"
How can a people fed on sawdust
and ground straw be expected to
fight on forever at the behest of their
rulers? Will they?
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

Mrs. S. s. Harris and Mrs. w. c.
Norvell, the former field secretary
and the latter district secreary Of the
mission board of the M. e. Church,
South, were in town Monday and con-
Quoted an institute in the church in
the afternoon. Workers were invited
to bring their problems. which were
discussed in an open meeting and the
visiting secretaries explained many
things, as how to make the reading
circles more interesting and the gen
eral needs Of the board, especially for
war relief fund for missionaries, or
account of the depreciation of silver
which has seriously crippled the
work.
In the evening good sized audi
ence listened to talk by Mrs. Har
ris on the needs of the army mission
aries, which, like the army Of soldiers
in the trenches, must be backed by
home workers and the Christian peo
pie ofthe churches must be hackers
not slackers. She told of sacrifice,
that had been made for mission
schools in China and to the question
| Does it pay?" she replied that of tn
boys and girls who come to this cour
try to study in our schools and col
leges, nearly all are graduates of tn,
mission schools and are converts O
these schools.-Fort Myers Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
THE SPIRIT OF 1917
(By Isobel Field of The Vigilantes.

In a letter from friend in a -four
ishing town out west she told OF hav-
ing spent the day gathering shin-
giles thrown down from a house that
was being demolished. l knew her
for woman of refinement, over fifty,
white haired, dignified. and in every
sense of the word gentleWoman'
The thought of her picking up shin
giles in the street appalled, me and
wrote begging her to tell me 1t she
were in need and offering assistance.
This is her answer just as she wrote
II:
Don't worry about my shingle ex-
ploit. I'm proud because I've "done
my bit" in saving fuel. My Hoover
card says Burn wood whenever pos
s:ble and save COAL" AlPthe other
women around here were terribly
jealous because I got the shingles
and grabbed all they could. feel
very patriotic when q look at all
those shingles though l certainly did
get tired-and dirty-picking them
w, for they were covered with the
SCOT of ages. There is a perfect Graz
among the women here to save and
obey Hoover. We don't waste scrap
of food-or wood-or rags-or pa
per"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

The Ocala Star, referring to the
Wauchula Advocate editor. declares
that MRS. Advocate turns washbowl
upside down over his dome and clips
the fuzz around the edges" We
knew Mrs. Advocate was a very &C.
complished lady, but didn't know she
was also responsible for the symetri-
cal shape and well-mown appearance
of Mr.. Advocates dome of thought
Like all her work 1t does her credit
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

Should a government hospital be
established at Lakeland, the sick and
wounded will get we'll so rapidly un-
der the influence of our beneficent
and salubrious air that they may come
in on one train and go back on the
next, ready to resume fighting oper-
ations. Seriously, the country might
be searched from one end to the
other, and no place Offering more de-
sirable conditions for recuperation
could be found.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
WaveletS
From
The Deep
C.. Gre e n

-Four nice new tires for the fliver
would be a very acceptable Xmas
present.
Many a sailor has gone lover the
bounding bay" and have also seen
some cavalry men thrown of "the
bounding bay"
And Kerensky says: How will it
all end?"
Yes. I agree with you, the skirts
are sure Hooverized.
II the Kaiser is Hoched'' who
wants the ticket anyhow?
MOTHER HUBBARD UP-TO-DATE
Old Mother Hubbard, she went to
the cupboard s
To get the sugar bowl;
When she got there. she tore her hai-
For she found NOT A SOUL.
If We could just go to sleep now
and wake up Jan. End, oh, boy.
think Of the money we would save.
Never use Danderine on hair
lip.
Wonder If it is bone dry in 81.
beria.
Underwear was she knitting. Why
under the mistletoe? Did she hav,
a stitch on? Yes, on the machine
Is that sew?
~ -
Heard bunch Of women talkins
this morning and one of them said
that next year at this time women's
skirts viii Just come to the knee and
all females viii be wearing baby
sox. H0OT, MON!
TEN YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
Submarine busted a blood YES.
Sci.
FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
l-SaWmill men were short Of nAKra
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

Cities along the Lee and jackson
Highway will erect a triumphal arch
over the finest piece of road-work in
Florida-the magnificent 15-foot
sheet asphalt highway extending from
Haines City through Lakeland and
on to the Hillsborough line, where II
will join that county's fine road to
Plant City, and Tampa.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

whom it is sent and which bears the
warning, "Do not open until Christ
mas" Beside, there is an attractive
post card printed in two colors which
is mailed to the sender advising the
one to whom the package is sent that
a shipment is on the way, but is not
to be opened until Christmas.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

The Mayoress of Moore Haven is
a shrewd one. She fined herself $40
for some petty technical violation Of
the law, and gets a thousand dollars
worth of publicity out of the circum.
stance. No wonder Moore Haven
booms.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
NOTICE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Regular stated meeting Of Lake
land Commandery Ne. Il tonight al
1880. The Temple degree to be con
fcrred, and annual election of Off
vers.
j. F. WILSON, Act. Il. c.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
THRIFT STAMPS

a new form of war investment
within reach of men, women and
children has been made available by
the government in the form OF
Thrift Stamps" which will be issued
In denominations of from 25 cent,
10 IS each. These war savings certi-
fcates will mature in 1928 and ar.
Convertible at any time, with inter.
est at 4 per cent. The total issue will
be $4,000. 900. 900. All persons un
able buy Liberty Loan Bonds and
having only a small amount of cash
now have an opportunity to show
their patriotism in fighting the Kais
er by purchasing the stamps.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

Also, pity the sorrows Of the poor
Congressman who is expected to &c,
cantonment or other great division
Of army work for each Of the couple
Of hundred towns and villages in hit
district.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

We wouldn't like to see the Jack
sonville Metropolis lose anything, but
we'd love to see Claude L'Engle get
that $4,000 he's suing for. He needs
the money.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

Might have made those thrift
stamps in the 12h cent denomination
then everybody could have done his
"bit."
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

WANTED TO RENT-Offlce fur
nished with desk, chair and type.
writer. Address "Office," care Ey-
ening Telegram. 69S6
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
MANY YEARS

OF sound, conservative management combined
with progressive methods and courteous streat.
ment of customers recommend this Institution to
those who desire prompt and intelligent service.
as we'll as those who seek the greatest safeguards
for their funds.
Confer with regarding your financial matters.
RESOURCES
Over One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

Lots Of people turning their eyes
towards Arcadia. That little city
won't know itself in six months time.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
THE LAKELAND NEWS

A weekly Newspaper giving . resume
u local matters, crop conditions.
county affairs, ete. Sent anywhere
for $50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

Rube Allyn turns up in Atlanta.
He's a national figure and you can't
lose him.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07

Florida newspapers will make good
trench candles" now that there are
no wet advertisements in them.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-07
TEN YEARS AGO IN LAKELANl
Submarine busted a blood YES
Sci.

FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
-Sawmill men were short Of OAKra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Minimum In Justice.
William Hall Walker Dies.

NEW YORK. November s0.-WiIliam
Hall walker. inventor and philanthro-
pist. has died after long Illness at
his homo here at the age Of seventy
two. He leaves a widow and daugt-
ter. H began life 1osr boy. became
q mechanical engineer, later turned his
attention to photography. became Euro
peauS head Of the Eastman Kodak Com
pauv when IL was organised, and for
twDnty years had his headquarters In
Lendon. His Inventions during that
pGiod made him . fortune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
BARS SLACKERS FROM
/ NON-COMBATANT UNITS
War Department Wary Of Giving
Commissions to Civilians in
!. "Fightless Service"

War Department officials are scrutiniz-
ing carefully all proposals to commission
additional civilians in the n-combatant
branches of the Army. to carry out two
general policies laid down by Secretary
Baker.
These are, first. that no men of draft
age be commissioned unless it is shown
clearly they are better fitted for the
special work to which they are called than
any civilian beyond the draft age, whose
services can be secured. and, second, that
mo function of the Army can be carried on
efficiently with civilians, be placed on a
military footing by commissioning the
men needed to supervise the work
1. Commission Problem Hard.
The problem Of commissions in the va
fious STAFF departments of the Army that
have TO do with the supply lines. trans
portation, construction and a hundred
other non-combatant functions of the
service is different one.
There have been numerous cases of
fyoung men of draft age who have OBJ
tanned commissions in those services
operations of the selective service law
under which the fighting troops are
being mobiIized.
1. Minimum In Justice.
] It Is the desire of Secretary Baker
apparently to keep that element of the
commissioned personnel of the Army
Tat a minimum in Justice to the great
body of the drafted men, and to pre-
went any suggestion that men of draft
.age have found shelter in the commits
Stoned grades of the non-combatant
branches of the service from the 1iabil.
| 1ty- of service at the front.
I The policy appears to be founded on
sthe theory that there are older men in
scivfl life we'll fitted for the special du-
tiles required to whom such commits
ssions could be given, leaving the men
tof draft age to the operation. of the
s1aw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

ce.1., sites ! 9o.So
to 8; made of to S1l.7s
wool velour,
cheviot, POM
pom and broadcloth: in
blue, brown, burgundy
and green; g a t h err Q d
backs, buckles, button
trimmed, pockets and
large collars trimmed
with fur. Kerami or
plush; 3s05 to 914.75.
~. 80 - O. SIS
DR. es ses for to 1916
girls and chill
dren. in pretty
bright plaids. stripes and
checks; some are smock-
ed or have sashes and
belts; others have pockets,
large. trimmed collars and =
fuli-gathered skirts; sizes
s to II. 31.70 to .8z.y6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

Tree OF charge.
Fox and Wolf Scarfs
Silk lined and S21.75
trimmed with head, ~@A
tail and paws, some have silk
neck quilting; fasten with
chain and snap. Colors taupe,
poirct and black.
Hudson Seal Muff
!: Made Of lustrous SIPS
silky Hudson seal; 4A@
very good size and lined with
silk ruffle to edge, finished
with large celluloid wrist ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

HandkerchiefS in Boxes
cOFT Laundered Hand Sl.0
- kerchiefs, packed six
in . box, have fancy initials in smart
designs. These, as shown, bear the
quality name of Keiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

Broken lots in Chinchillas st 90
and Fancy .Overcoats;
dozens of fabrics; numerous
styles of this season. About 245 over
coats. Sizes 2 to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

- ss''s9:.;: z u: 69c
vet Plush and tn sang
Corduroy Hats,
{ al red and
smartly trimmed with fur
and ribbons: colors are
black, copen and rose:
sizes to- 3 years. sc to
S3.06.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Cat Lynx Set

Cat Lynx Set
Large animal CD zE
scarf, silk lined ~S6
and barrel muff, finished with
wrist ring.
Red Fox Scarfs
Beautiful Ameri- S0Q85
can Red Fox Full ~ZO'oo
Animal Scarfs, trimmed with
natural head, tail and feet,
crepe. de chine lined, fastens
with chain and snap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30


enes that lots Of would make gifts Of u they knew that would
Any of fursncung beow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Why Not Give
Furniture

Tea Trays,
Tea Wagons.
Lamps.
Magazine Stands,
Library Tables,
Night Stands,
Pedestals,
Telephone Stands. :.
Morris Chairs,
chaise Lounges,
Easy Chairs,
Foot Stools,
Reading Tables,
Dainty Screens,
Dressing Tables,
Smokers' Sets,
Smoking Stands,
Spinet Desks,
Drop-lid Desks,
Rockers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Korami Capes

Korami Capes
In taupe or sill SZ3.75
yer Kora mia @O
novelty fabric which is en-
tirely new and closely re-
sembles fur-lined throughout
with satin to match. Can be
worn as cape or coatee.
Mouff10n Scarfs
Very fine silver SO 20
Mouff1on Scarf: silk w.
lined and trimmed with head,
tail and feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
"WOODCHUCK''
EDDYTORIUL.

Unless we have and went tur-
rible mistake in our reckonin next
Friday, Febooary 2 will be what
is commonly designated in Bing-
vile & visinitty and the surround
ing neck Of woods as Ground
hog Day
1t is fitting and appropriate that
we should take our eddytoriul pen
in hand and dash off a eddytoriul
on this important subjeck being as
we cant think of emmy subjeck
which is emmy more inportanter to
write eddytoriul about for this
ishue. In fackt if we haddent hap
pend to glance at the calender
which hangs on the wall of our of
ifs (& which calender was persent-
ed to us by Anne Hil1yer our in
shoorunts agent and ]. of the P.
and Notary Publicll and legal lite
& loryer & everything else who al
lus gets a whole batch of .callenders
| jest before Janooary LIST catch .yr
and sells EN- for from 10 to Is cts
catch or whichever he can wiring
outen folks who needs callenders
for EN-, but Anne he give us one for
nothink being as we put motifs in
the Bugle on the same terms that
he had callenders to sell. Lets
see what was we writing about !?
tOh YES, now we recolleckti
We was about to state that we
don't know as we would of thort
up Grounding Day as a subjeck
sof a eddytoriul if we haddent hap
pend to glance at the calender and
when we seen that it would fall on
Friday of next wk jest afore the
next ishue of the Bugle after this
one comes out we thort the least
we could do would be to write a
eddytoriul about it.
For the benefit of our more in
\ gorunter subscribers praps we ort
to interjeckt few words here ex-
planning what is meant by Ground
hog Day & what it signifies. Some
of our most respeckted citizens we
persoon don't know and we per-
SOON there is others who might of
knowd at one time or other and
have forgot SO we will jest jog their
rnenry
1t is on Febooary 2 Ground
hog Day. catch yr that the wood
chuck who is supposed to of been
dend up all winter underground
fritterin away his time in lazy sleep
whilst the ice and snow covers the
ground and the cold blasts of Win
ter RACES & blows over his head
it is on Febooary 2 we repeat that
the Grounding (suIntines cald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
Country Correspon-
dence
SORROW HOLLOW.

Mrs. Jemima Hoff who is lone wild
der of here killed "a chicken last Sum
day for her Sunday dinner and set
down to the table and ct it all herself.
Wouldn't it be Mise Jemima if you only
had a Mise seckond husband to share
your chicken with you?
Mrs. Sam Bellew is entertaining her
sister from Lands End who is visit
ing her and has been doing SO for the
past three wks. Mrs. Bellew says her
sister has about wore out her welcome
and she wishes to goodness she would
return home.
Heck Plympton was chased by Bill
Underwoods bull one day last wk.
Later informashion-we have jest
1ernt that it wassent- Bill Underwoods
bull that chased Heck tal1-it was Bill
Underwoods bull dog. There is con-
siderable differents betwixt a bull and
a bull dog in menny respeckts.
Ben Macallister went to a birthday
party of Homer Wades last Tuesday.
Homer had bari of hard cider on tap
and Ben who is a great hand for hard
cider got 1eetle mite too mulch in and
as result he was in no condishion to
go home and SO Homer had to put him
up all night and TUX him home next
morning in the pung sickern dog and
his head akin fit to bust. If you want
to make Ben mad jest ask him how he
likes hard cider.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

"Woodchuck") comes outen his
hole to take squint at the wether
and ascertain if possibil whether the
backbone OF winter is about broke
and how fur off for instants is
glad and welcome spring.
Well, if the Woodchuk walks
outen his hole and finds the sun a
shinin brite and sees his shadder
on the snow or on the ground or
on ennythink else he turns tail and
dashes back into his hole suntimes
pullin the hole in after him and ty-
in hard knot into it betwixt him
and the outer elements becuz he
knows that there is a going to be
six .wks more bitter, cold winter
wether.
f on the other hand or. as we
mite of said if we had thort of it
in time, ION the contrary the
Woodchuk when he comes forth on
Feb. 2 finds the sky overcast with
clouds and it 1ookin like snow or
rain and the air sort of mild and
bammy why then me mozies off in
search to etc after his long winter
fast like-~roots for instants and
makes up his mind that Spring aint
fur off and Winter is over and de-
cides that it wont be worth his
while to den up agin until late next
fall.
That. gentle reader is what
Ground Hog Day is.
AS we go to press nobuddy can
perdickt mot even Dad Hender-
son who is regarded as our most
expertest wether profet) what
kind of a day Grounding Day of
next wk is a going to be. The sun
may be a shinin and it may not but
we feel safe in perdicktin that
sinst your spesfial attenshion has
been cald to this important date by
this eddytoriul you will all be on
the lookout for the kind of wetller
that Friday of next wk will bring.
HERES HOPPING IT WILL
BE CLOUDY.