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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
Subscription Increase

We wish to give a fair warning
to our readers and also others who
may intend to become subscribers,
that with the installation of our
new typesetting machine, and the
Improvement of our paper, that on
and after Oct. 1st, 1917, the sub
scription price of the paper will be
raised from $3.50 to 81 90 per year
payable strictly in advance.
We have put no limit to the
number of years that may be taken
by one subscriber at a time. In
fact, we are offering FIVE years sub
scription for 81 90, making a saw
ing of $500 on the proposed in
creased price of subscription. We
will also, if you wish, give you ten
years subscription for S12.50 a
saving of $3.50 on the increased
DriCe
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
Big Chautauqua Reception.

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
LIBRARY NOTES.

Beginning April lst, the Public Library
will be open the following days IN each
week.
Tuesday aud Friday from to p. II,
to loan and received books.
Wednesday and Sunday from $50 to
p m. as d reading room only
Everyone using the reading room vii,
be expected to be orderly and perfectly
quiet.
There will be Is magazines, for grown
ups and children too, on file regularly.
After reading them please leave them
on the tables so that the librarian can
return them to their proper place.
\ new serial begins in the February
Pictorial Review by Kathleen Norris,
David Grayson and Edna Fiber an writ
ing in tile American and if you are not
reading every week YOU have an agreeable
surprise in store. There will be plenty
of good reading for everyone and airy
fan-cooled room to enjoy it in.
Watch the bulletin board.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
Enough For Six Fords

1t might seem strange to the
average reader, nevertheless it is a
positive fact that the amount of
money being spent on a linotype
and Improvement of the Abbeville
Progress is equivalent to the amount
of money necessary to buy Six
Ford Automobiles. We are not
saving this because we want any
one to think we are getting rich,
but because we want TO tell them
that we are boosting Abbeville
First and then we'll travel in the
Ford afterwards -MAYBE.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
Much Extra Work In March

1t between seasons, when few per-
sons perspire IS health demands
The result is double work for the
Kidneys, to throw out waste eliminat-
d through pores when persons pers
pire. Overworked kidneys need help.
b. H Stone, Reading, Pa, writes:
when l need a kidney remedy, /
rely on Foley Kidney Pills" Sold
Everywhere. adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
Church Notes


With the assistance of the pas
tors of the several churches and
their members, helping us with
this column, all of the services and
other meetings can be given due
publicity to advantage and without
cost TO them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
School Board Proceedings

This IS another subject that IS Of
much, or should bc, importance to
every reader. It means for the
future Of the couu.ry and IS a
matter OF serious consideration.
With Our machine il operation we
aTc going % give CTR readers the
benefit OF having the news from
this important bedy Of Cur parish,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
General News Items.
adv.

When we get our new typeset-
ting machine into operation this
column will be filled with news
items in condensed form from all
over the country outside of this
state. This column will be much
enjoyed, because it often will have
some humorous news az well.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
An Honest Appeal Q

We are making an appeal TO our
readers and other friends to come
to our aid and help put us in posi-
ton to make our initial payment
on this costly, but efficient limo
type. YOU eau do this by sub
scribing TO the Abbeville Progress,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
With the PhotopIays @

OOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUO
Under this heading we are going
to carry sufficient amount Of news
about the moving pictures, to keep
all OF our readers posted on who >
who and what's what IN the NOV
ing picture business ard especially
with reference With our Own p!csure
shows,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
State News Items

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We will be able when we get our
linotype installed to make this
column one of the best in the paper
for our plans about handling il will
be instructive as we'll as giving the
best and latest news in condens.
cd form.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
An Ordinance

Abbeville, La, December 9TH, 1916.
The City Council of The Town IF
Abbevile, La met this day in ad-
jOurned session wi MAYOR HayeS,
presiding and the following me MIXERS
ut the City Council answering tn roll
cali: T. L Mpleheck, present; r G
Green, present; r. P. Nelson, pr, s+Ill
J g BrouSsard, present; F. P.
Reauxls, absent
Meeting proceeded and the Council
nusie@ itself in making up the 1911
budget WhereupoE the following
budget was presented:
BUDGET 1917
INDEBTEDNESS, BONDED:
Water and Sewerage .........S30, 900 90
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
d Social Notes


DOOOCuOOOo0OOOOOGOOOOOOO0OO
This column is one Of the hard
est to be gotten up for a country
newspaper, although when there
is a typeSetting machine at hand it
comes very easy. When our new
machine is installed we will be in a
position to tell all about all the
social doings of the community
aud give the guests names as well,
We will be glad to do so and ask
that all help us 10 know Of these
events, that we may get the de-
tails. Your help will make it all
the better.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
)OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
, Personal Mention

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OoOOOOOOyOOOpO
OF course the personal mention
column i, for mention Of those COM
ing and going that we find ont
about, and with our typesetting
machine we will be able to put up
plenty Of them. There is always
a lot OF Jokes thrown at the printer
about hi, type being up-side-down,
spelled with little letters, etc, but
with the new machine we can laugh
last, and he who laughs last laughs
the longest. Watch and see
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31

FOR RENT-Three commanding
front rooms, suitable for Offices
Applv TO Fisk & Labrv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-31
New Suits Filed

This column will carry the list
of the new suits filed in the court
house records Of Vermilion parish.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
HIGHLAND

Nr. and Mrs Charles Blue entertain
ed Wednesday. ia honor of their son.
Robert. 4 very enjoyable evening was
spent. the principal diversion being
dancing after which dainty refreshments
We're served by the hostess. The follow
ing young people We're present: Misses
Myrtle Munster and Fieres Of Munster.
lila Hughes Of Crown Point; Caroline
Kraus. Marguerite Werdemann. Esther
ferguson and Emily Katcbach. Messrs.
William Miller. J. Wagner, Chalker.
John Katzbach and Mr.. and Mrs. 6.
sIocum
word was received from Tony Miller.
who enlisted in the coast guard last
April. and who is now at Fort DUPONT.
Del. saying that he and his comrades
are unusually busy at present and ex-
pect TO b. il France before Christ
mas
Mr.. and Mrs E. T. Werdemann. Mrs.
+. pouthett. Mrs. n. Franchi and Mrs.
Norman Thumont were Chicago shop
pers. Monday
Miss INA hughes Of Crown Point. vas
the guest Of Miss Esther Ferguson. on
NeGn ,~day.
/ an town on professional business. on
/ Thursday
Mrs. Henry Cunningham spent Men
day in Hammond at tha home of her
daughter. Airs. Melvin Melcher
Mrs. Charles Blues mother wno has
been visiting in Highland during the
PAST two weeks win return to her home
in Rensselaer. Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
ROBERTSDALE

Robert Atchison Of Lake avenue. was
taken to the South Shore hospital
where he viii undergo an operation for
cancer on his hand and arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Meyers Of River
Forest. We're guests OF the lafter's sis
ter Mrs. Richard schaaf snd family.
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Linnemau have
moved from Lake avenue to the Payne
home in Myrtle avenue
Mrs Henry Egsers and Mrs. Frank
Seiiger spent the day visiting in Chi
eago-
The funeral Of Conrad schmittle who
passed away at his home in Myrtle ave
nue. Monday morning. was held Wed
nesday afternoon. Services were held
AZ the homo at $50 o'clock Rev. Piatz
of tho Evangelical church officiated
Mr. Schmittle's death was due to dia,
hetes from which he had been suffering
for some time. The deceased was born
in Germany, Nov. Is. 1914 and at death
lacked one day OF being 70 years Of a &c.
lie came to Whiting from Cleveland. o
in 1s90 and has since lived in this vi
cinitv where he was known as a man
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

with a moral character. kind and gen
erous to an His funeral was largely
attended by relatives and friends and
many beautiful floral pieces were ia
evidence lie lis survived by his wife.
five sons. Conrad. of Cleveland. o.
Henry and Fred. Of Chicago. William
and August. Of Robertsdale. and three
daughters. Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Railler and
Mrs. stiIler. an OF whom have the sym
nathy Of tho community in their be
reavement.
Mrs. Joe Ambrose Of Indiana bouIe-
ward returned home after three
weeks visit with relatives in Pennsyl-
vsnis.
Mrs. Charles Goth Of Indiana boule-
ward. was the guest Of friends in Rose
land Wednesday.
Mrs. George TIolsworth, Mrs. Johnson
and Mrs. George Slack were guests OF
Mrs. Jack Bachi of Hammond. yester-
day
Mrs. Jacob Ease Of Roberts avenue.
visited Mrs. Wheaton in Chicago. yes
tcrday.
Mrs Hendric5son visited her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Clyde Lampman in Chicago.
Thursday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
Within e
And It's
People

Coming at the Princess theatre. Non
day and Tuesday Nov. 19the and 2eth
Marguerite Clark in The Amazons."
Hiss
Princess Theatre toni ght. Kathlyn
Williams and House Peters in THE
Highway of Hope" a Paramount Pic
turo Also Burton Holmes Travel
Picture 1l-l6-1
Joseph keenan, was rendered pleas
ant surprise party at his home in Nyr-
tie avenue on Wednesday night, given
him in honor Of his birthday annivers-
airy. The evening was spent in music
and cards at which prizes were award
ed to Mrs. P. J. owens and . Y. Nyland.
Refreshments we're served.
Leo McCampben has been confined
to his home with an attack OF rheuma
tsu.
Munsing Underwear more than meets
any womanfs expectations. Comfort
and freedom of movement. such as you
never knew before. Cordon's. 1t16-1
The Triple Link club VIII have a
farmers dance at the I. o. 0. Z. hall
tomorrow night
The closing services Of the forty
hours devotion at the Sacred Heart
church on Tuesday night, were very
impressive. The procession Of the girls
and boys of the school which, always
mark the closing exercises was very
beautiful
Try a suit Of Munsing Underwear.
l. costs no more than bag-like under
wesr. and learn by experience what
Underwear comfort really means. Sizes
for women. misses and children. Cor
don & Son. 11-1s-1
The Red Cross is now meeting at the
library every day but Friday and satur-
day for surgical dressings. On Tues
days's sessions for surgical dressings
are also held at the school while Thurs
day is sewing day. All afternoon ses-
SONS are from / TO p. m. The even
ing sessions are on Tuesday and Thurs
day lights The Red Cross workers
are enlisting their services TO such an
extent that the churches are starting
Red Cross auxiliaries where their mem
bcrs may go and work
0vercoats with military touches by
Hart. Schaffner & Marx. A thoroughly
American style in Overcoats. Gordon's.
11-1G-I
Mrs. McCord pleasantly entertained
the members Of the Bible class OF the
Christian church at her home in John
street.
Mrs. Masterson viii entertain num-
Der of friends at her home in Myrtle
avenue tonight in honor Of her son.
Cecil. of the L. s nav who is here on
furlcugh and leaves again tomorrow.
Robert Gordon or 955 Schrage avenue.
has purchased the home of Mrs Louise
Scholz on Laporte avenue. where he
VIII move his family about Dec. l. Mrs.
Scholz viii make her home with her
daughter Mrs. Charles Sass.
T. Y. Nyland Of Laporte avenue. re-
ceiVed a letter from Clarence Moore. a
Whiting boy who is in the u. s navy.
and IS now somewhere in France" say
ing that he was we'll. and sending his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support Is Al
WAYS Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

regards 10 all his Whiting friends.
Fred Wehmeyer of Hammond
whose death was caused by a
railroad accident. is the son Of Mrs.
La Bounty Of New York avenue, and
in addition tn being survived by his
widow and two children. also leaves his
sister, Mrs. Clara Bailey Of whiting.
and his brother, William Wehmeyer.
also Of Whiting The funeral was held
today
The present sale Of lots in Stiglitz
Park is probably the last opportunity
YOU will ever have Of buying Whiting
lots at the low prices of $3.50 and up
ward. Near the Mark steel plant and
the Sinclair refinery. Henry S David
son. 500 10th st. Whiting. 1r-i6-2
Investigate our method Of selling
Liberty Bonds on the installment plan.
We believe it is the best Vet devised.
Whiting Savings * Loan Association.
500 10th St Whiting. 1i-16-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
MUNSTER

About twenty-five pupils attend the
evening school. It is hoped they viii
come steadily.
Peter Kooy and q IIooy have improv-
ed their houses by coat Of paint
Mrs. 7. Schoou visited al the home
of Mrs y. Schoon on Tuesday
Mrs j. Koov and Mrs Kaske were
Hammond shoppers on Wednesday.
Mir and Mrs. Homer Adams Of Ham
mond VIII make their homo with Mrs
Adams mother in Munster for awhile.
We We're sorry to learn of the death
Of little John Nunz who was buried at
Oak Glen. Tuesday The mother Mrs.
kunz. vas formerly Winnie Kutzbach
Of Munster
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
STIFF JOINTS
SORE MUSCLES
Lrs1RER UP QUICKLY UNDER THE
SOOTHING, PENETRATING AP-
PLICATIoN OF HAMLINS
WIZARD OIL,

Ailments Of this nature can be e.
fectively treated with Hamlins Wizard
Oil In cases OF rheumatism ana lame
back il penetrates quickly and drives
out the soreness and 3tnbers up stlH.
aching joints and muscles.
wizard oil is good dependable pre-
paration to keep in the medicine chest
for drst aid when the doctor may he
fsr away. Il is an absolutely reliable
antisccptic application for cuts. burns.
bites and stingS. Sprains and bruises
heal readily under its soothing. pene-
tratiEE qualities.
Get a bottle from YOUR druggist fer
25c end use the medicine Il not en-
tireIy satisfied take the bottle pack 70
him and he VIII return your money.
II you are troubled with const lpa-
ton or sick headache try Hamlins VIZ
ara Liver Whips Just pleasant little
pink pills at druggists for 25c. Guar
anteed.-AdV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Rohrmsn. went TO
Hammond. yesterday.
Mr. Evans has moved in his house.
located on East Joliet street.
The sale held at August Miller's, 115
West Joliet street. Wednesday. was a
success all the way round. and people
from all parts OF the county were pres
ent.
Lawrence Lang OF HammonN has
taken the contract 20 paint the house
located on East Joliet street owned by
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
SCHERERVIL.LE

Mr. and Mrs. Fl. Schumacher. ST..
Mrs. a. Doctor and Mrs. J. II. Thiel
We're Hammond visitors this week
DR.. +. A. Malmstone of Griffith. was
called to the home Of IT. Ruttledge on
Wednesday morning.
The regular monthly meeting Of st.
Michaers court g. O. F. took place
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions
Readily Yield to This Old Remedy

wonderful remedy is without an equal
as a blood purifier. being probably the
oldest blood medicine on the market.
u has been sold by druggists for fifty
years
You are invited to write to-day for
complete and fun advice as To the
Treatment Of your own case Address.
Chief Medical Adviser, Swift Specific
Co. Dept R-69. Atlanta Gs.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16

win be given BY the Get-Together club
Saturday night Nov Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
Peter Molitor Of Chicago.

Peter MoIitor of Chicago.
On Monday Nick schweitzer moved
his family into the house located at
Lincoln avenue.
Banns Of John Harkenrider and
Frances Boesen were published for the
first time at ST. MichaeTs church. sun
day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-29
DETAILS OF sTRoMeERo DEATH
Carl Was Killed BY Lightning While
Rakino Hay.

Carl Stromberg, young man of
this place, was instantly killed at
Braddock, North Dakota, last Friday.
August 18th, while riding a hay rake
In a field on a farm near that city.
A thunder storm came up while he
was at work raking hay, and a bolt
Of lightning struck him squarely,
killing him instantly. His face and
body we're found to be badly burned
by the electric fluid. The team at
taehed to the hay rake were stunned
for a quarter of an hour afterward,
but gradually recovered.
The remains were shipped home
and arrived here Monday evening and
taken to H. Sirene.s undertaking
parlors. The funeral was held at
The Swedish Baptist church Wednes.
day afternoon, Rev. Linder officiat-
ing. and the remains were inferred
in Vondell Brook cemetery.
The deceased, who was eighteen
years old, is son OF Mrs. Mary
5tromberg of Alilaca, and was a
bright and Industrious boy who will
be sadly missed in wide circle Of
relatives and friends His father
died several years ago, and he is
survived by his mother, one brother
and four sisters. His brother, Walter,
is now in hospital at Bismarck, N.
D., suffering from an arm which was
accidentally broken in three places
when he was thrown from a horse
The Mile Laos County Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-29

know of Poppy. He is half delirious
from an approaching attack of lever,
and meeting the girl and passing an
ecstatic hour with her, he later be-
lieves it to have been only a dream
Then comes Abinger's revelation to
Poppy of their marriage. She loves
Carson, and leaves Abinger, to make
her own way as an author. Poppy
wins fame and fortune, and the man.
nor in which she later confronts the
two men, the one who thought she
was only a VISION and the other who
thought he could hold her by trick
wedding, is cleverly told story. Pop
Ply has the strength of character to
work out her own salvation, and she
does so in an unconventional way.
The story is adapted from the play
by Ben Teal and John P Ritter, based
upon the novel, Poppy" by Cynthia
Stockley. 1t is directed by Edward
Jose, and in the supporting cast ap.
pear such favorites> as Eugene O'Brien,
Frederick Perry, Jack Meredith and
Dorothy Rogers. Miss Talmadge has
declared that Poppy is the best role
she has had since she first appeared
in pictures. This is high praise, in
view Of the fact that her~previpus
Selznick-P Pictures, "Panthea" and "The
Law of Compensation" are among the
big successes of this year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-29
O B | T "A r Y
AUGUST ANDERSON.

The sad news reached the homes of
Swan Anderson at Kandiyohi and
Robert Anderson of Kerkhoven last
Monday evening telling of the death
of their brother, August, who passed
away at the Abbots Hospital in Min
neapolis, August Goth, 1917.
August Anderson was born Feb. r.,
1867, at Vestsrgotland, Sweden. He
came to this country when he was
merely boy, and made his home with
his brother Swan for some time He
afterwards left for humboldt, where
he had been engaged in the mercantile
business.
Besides his two brothers, he is
mourned by three sisters in Sweden
and several nieces and -nephews. The
funeral occurred last Thursday morn.
ing at the Swan Anderson residence.
1nterment was made in the Ebenezer
cemetery at Kandiyohi. Rev. H. Till
man officiated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-29
SOCIAL WORKERS DISCUSS WAR
NEEDS,

Conference Meets at owatonna~ Sept.
2e-oet. 2-Miss Lathrop Of Depart
ment Of Labor to Speak.
Plans are being completed by the
State Conference of Charities and Cor
rectiOns, states its chairman, Otto W.
Davis, to discuss the big social ques
ty-sixth annual meeting held this year
at Owatonna. Sept. 29-Oct 2, and to
formulate measures of preparation.
Gov. Burnquist will speak at the open
ing meeting. One of the principal
speakers will be Miss Julia Lathrop,
CHIEF of the Children's Bureau, U. S.
Dept. of Labor, who in her paper, "War
and Child Welfare" will point out the
lessons learned by Great Britain and
the other warning countries as to the
necessity for conserving child life
Miss Helen r. Y. Reid, Director of
the Canadian Patriotic Fund will tell
"How Canada Provides for Soldiers
Families" Other speakers who will
present various phases Of the wars re-
action upon the community will be
Dean L. D. Coffman of the College of
Education of the University, War and
the School Child" and Dr. Carol Ar
onovici, Director of the Wilder Chair
ties of St. Paul, The Relation of the
Community Center to War Problems -
Next to the effect of the war upon
social problems the operation of the
new laws relating to children, passed
by the Legislature last winter, will be
the principal subject for discussion.