davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-09

Razne unije sklepajo proteste
prOti militarizmu. Smesno! Min
clanom sc lahko pove, da Sc pona-
Sajo kakOr OtrOci. PrOti militia
rizmu prOtestirajo, pa SO sami vo-
lii militariste.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-09

Delavec hi nJbena obcudova-
MIA. vredna bozanska prikazen
kar cato. ker jc delavec. DELAY
ske zavesti mu je treba, potem
Sele je kaj vreden. &c je pa TAXA
trapa, ia sam podpira kapitali-
stem sistem, no - tedaj je pa
trapa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

to seeing Jeff Perrygreen's honest
face on the dock when | landed.
had almost made up my mind to tell
him l would marry him. for 1t really
seemed to me that he was the only
honest man l had ever met l was
nearer to loving him than l had ever
been in my life.
1T was rather a queer thing, Mar
gle, that poor jeff was never around
when l was in a softened mood and
he missed me again at the dock.
His mother was quite i'll, l learned
from Tom Perry who met me, and
jeff had gone to London the day be.
fore to be with her while she was
undergoing an operation. Tom was
looking in splendid physical health,
but there we're lines about his mouth
that indicated great suffering Of
soul
The first thing he said to me was
How is Alma?' and | answered |
thought of poor Alma working her
life away in America while Tom was
over here also unhappy, Both Of them
doomed to bitterness and grief be-
cause the man did not have strength
of character enough to keep from
drinking and the follies that drunk.
enness entails.
81 told Tom everything l knew
about Alma and he listened as man
who being deaf suddenly hears fol
the first time. Surely fate cannot be
so unkind as to keep those two peo.
pie apart forever"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
HINTS

The history of European wars
shows that traChoma has been a
grave menace to the efficiency Of the
fighting forces, This dread eye dis
case has resulted in the invaliding
home OF thousands OF men. 1t blinds
large numbers Of its victims
So great has been the preylence in
the armies that trachoma was at one
time termed military ophthalmia, "
according to Dr. John McMullen, a
surgeon in the United States public
health service.
Trachoma has been said to be as
"old as the Nile the simeon, and the
desert" 1t has an historical import
ance as an epidemic disease of both
military and civil life and has made
fearful ravages in practically every
European country.
Despite the confusing and contra
dictory statements in connection with
traChoma, the contagious character
of the disease Is unquestiOnable.
During the first half of the nine
teenth century one soldier in every
five of the Belgian army is said to
have suffered from the disease. Dur,
ing the Russo japanese war trachoma
was formidable enemy to be reck-
oned with in the Japanese army and
large numbers Of troops had to be
isolated and treated for this malady,
Some months ago 1t was reported
that an epidemic of trachoma was
causing considerable anxiety in
France the disease having been
brought to that country by African
soldiers and laborers. The disease,
however, was checked by the quick
isolation of all victims and other
drastic measures,
Medical inspection at United States
ports indicates that trachoma is found
most extensively among the Syrian,
Armenian, Hebrew, Italian, Polish
and Greek races. Lasting as 1t does
for years it often ruins the life and
happiness of entire families.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
C. w: What are some causes OF
dropsy?"
Kidney disease, liver disease anG
heart disease are the chief causes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

1--WE learn something from every
little experience, good or bad, Mar
gle" said Paula. 81 do not think
that we always realize our thoughts
and actions are affected by the seem
ingly least important of experiences.
But | have come to believe that con-
. sciously or nconsciously the little
'Nrhange is made
My experiences in life have taught
me Fhe more we can simplify our
desires and the more love we can
actuate for humanity the happier ave
are, And you must ask for love or
you will not get it. l always feel
sorry for those poor people who
through reserve or sensitiyeness seem
always to be holding those who would
love them at arms length, They do
not get the best out of life, neither
do they give out the best.
"And those who let money come be-
tween them and friendship or love
are the most unfortunate of all.
would much rather lose my money
than my friends.
II hardly expected to find this in
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, because l knew
the Van Rensselaer, family was the
richest family in America, but found
out that Jack must marry rich
| girl.
"Soon after the episode on the boat,
Charlotte MayIs' father lost all his
money and there was an awful row
when Jack insisted upon keeping his
engagement with her. believe, how
ever that they have forgiven Jack
now and that he is as contented as
most married men, at least that is
what he said to me the other day
Wien l met him at the Ritz where /
I&;ag lunching
gBut to go back to the time when
|Ee thought he was in love with me
and his mother was first worried for
fear l would marry him and after
ward was rather insulted when she
found l would not. The climax, as
Fou know, came the night before we
anded and ! did not see Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, again before we left the
hip. Jack came to me and tried to
polosl2e ana explain MS mothers
ONT of view,
"He knew he was attributing to his
mother, in saying that the reason she
Vanted him to marry Charlotte was
eceuse she loved her as daughter,
omething entirely different from the
eason why she did insist upon his
larrying her and he knew that
new the real reason. But we both
retended that her reason was that
he loved Charlotte when we both
lew that had the case been reversed
ID had been Paula Newton with
Sney she would have insisted upon
ack throwing over CharoSe for
Il was disguised with the whole
ing and / was looking forward
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RICH, in short while" j.
"But what shall do?" she asked, IN
a helpless, childish sort Of way.
come into this store for moment
Tha open street is hardly the place for
a talk, Now then, you have evidently
been shopping. Can you remember the
stores you have just visited"
Not one, though may have visit
ed half dozen. don't think there
anybody in any of the stores who
knows me. have no account with any
of them"
"Wel, let's see" he unused. you
came in this morning, That isl sup
pose you live out of town somewhere"
he went on. Haven't you got any OF
YOUR address cards in your PURSE?
Miss Geraldine opened her bag, and
there was no card case.
Now, try and think of the name Of
the town you live in" said the gentle
man.
"If-if-if could think of the name
of the town, l could tell you who am"
anSW ereu tIle NlCtllll'
you came in an train, didn't you?
Eyes, think l did for l seem to re-
member big station"
"And then you took the street car
down here?'
81 believe did
well you probably got off at Thirty
third street and it was only a short
walk here. Then you went to the stores.
You had finished your shopping and
started back for Thirtythird street to
90 up town. You are going to get
off at the Grand Central, probably, ana
Their take train to your home
Il guess that was the way OF 1t, )"
said Miss Geraldine. II will go up and
see If l remember the station; but
everything seems strange to me-"
"Of course it does, and l shant let
you 20 up 10 the station alone. will
20 with you, and we will see if we can't
find the right train. Your memory will
come back as suddenly as it went"
They walked along together. This
was carrying the lark good deal fur
the7 than Miss Geraldine had planned
for, but she must go through with 1t
now. The best thing for her to do was
to recover that lost memory of hers as
soon as she could. They had no sooner
arrived at the station, thar everything
came back to her, and she gave little
exclamation of delight, The gentleman
was glad as she was, but he didn't
start right back for Thirty-fourth
street. He saw her to the station and on
to her train, and lifted his hat in the
incest kind Of way, and warmly shook
her hand at parting. He was assured
over and over again that her memory
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

BY c. 3. LEWls'
(Copyright, 1917, by he Mcclure
Newspaper syndIcate)
SIS GERALDINE LANGToN was
a daughter of a very rich widow
Wing in a suburb Of New York
iEe had arrived at the age of TWEEN
here are more cases like hers than
can dream OF. Here was. an intelIl'
mi educated and good looking girl OF
twenty who had never had real beau
There Is no reason at all why such girls
hould not be in love and engaged
PHILOSOPHERS have tried TO find a rea'
son, but all the reason they can give
4 that such girls are somehow passed
~. The right young man does not
como along, oh, yes, plenty OF young
men had chatted with Miss Geraldine
ma they had admired her looks and
said she was very nice young lady
but they hadn't come ACQUIRING. a
giri likes to be praised and admired but
Il should go beyond that. She should
btSeast have a chance to refuse the
I, n and hand to homely young man"
Mis- Geraldine had thought OF these
things Why not? Marriage is the
thing to interest girl as much as
young man. In fact she has even more
at stake, and must move with mort
caution. Yes, she had wondered what
kept the young men away Was 1t her
mothers wealth? Was 1t that they mad
heard she was extrayagant in her dress
and knew nothing whatever about man
aging house? Miss Geraldine thought
and thought, but she could not solve
The problem. Neither could her mother,
though the latter didn't try very hard
Whatever she thought about 1t she said
to herself:
ooh, Geraldine is all right. She wants
her freedom for a while yet. The right
young man will come along some day,
and che will have her bridal tour and
her happy home. | don't believe she
would marry now, anyhow, and as long
as she isn't worried about 1t there's no
occasion for me to fret"
One day Miss Geraldine had to go to
the city to do some shopping. She went
alone very often and she knew her way
about, he never mistook Broadway
for Seventh avenue and she never got
run over while crossing Herald square
at Thirty.fourth street. AS she rode
into the city on the train an inspir,
alton came to her and she smiled and
laughed to herself. She was going to
have lark. 1t would be funny one,
and there could be no harm in it. All
she needed was a little courage and she
thought she could summon that up,
There wasn't time to plan every par.
ticular, but she thought they would
work out themselves.
The young lady's usual plan on com.
ing to the city was to take a Fourth
avenue car at the Grand Central sta.
ton and ride down to Thirty-third
street. There she would leave the car,
and walk across Thirty-fourth street to
the great retail stores. She knew them
all, End never went further down town
to do her purchasing. She shopped an
hour or two, all the time thinking Of
her lark, and when ready to go home,
she carried a little bundle with her.
AS she was going back to the train she
saw finelooking man approaching.
He carried cane and wore high hat,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
MOVIE THEATER DO TIER BIT,

The Dixie Hippodrome, Nelson,
Grand and Princess did most eftectual
work this week by means of attrac-
tive slides thrown on the screens
during intermissioNs, directing the at
tention OF Red Cross workers to the
urgency OF their presence in the work
rooms. The chapter extends sincere
thanks to the thcaters, and TO the
very modest gentleman who designed
and madr the slides.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

His clothing fitted him perfectly and
h. had the air of gentleman. AS he
was about to pass her, Geraldine stop
ped dead still and appealed to him.
~ am in trouble and wish your as.
slstance."
The man looked into her face, and
thought he saw signs Of her fright and
perturbation. He lifted his hat ond
replied:
81 shall be only too happy, miss.
What has happened to you?"
"Why-why," carrying her hand to
her forehead something came over me
all at once, and can't tell you who |
am or where live. My memory seems
to have gone all of student"
at is a case Of aphasia," he said.
"I've read of three or four cases of it
this year, but there is nothing to be
greatly alarmed about. In fact, have
had touch of 1t myself, but was all
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

face of the most exQuisitely lovely
woman in her company.
However, any girl upon looking in
to her glass need not despair, have
never in many years Of constant OBJ
servation of feminine beauty, seen a
girl who did ont have at least one
feature or attribute that was beauti'
full.
Look In your mirror and find yours
and make the most of it. But above
all, II YOU would cultivate that in
tangible thing they call personality
forget Yourself. Cultivate sympathy
with people, interest in their IDEAS
and aims and love of work and life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
q RED CROSS.
BULLETIN
BUSY TlME THls WEEK.

Never in its history has the local
Red Cross chapter been so busy as
this week. Preparing gauze dress
ings for the navy. The workers are
proud Of the achievement OF enough
dressings to outfit one battleship
This means an assortment OF 1872
surgical dressings. Wednesday the
room was filed from morning until
ten o'clock at night. 1t was a long
pull, and a strong pull, and one alto
gether for one object. This is the
kind OF work that counts. This is the
that the chapter was organized to
accomplish. The big boxes were
packed and shipped Thursday.
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EAlRMoNr MUST HURRY,

A letter received from Mrs. Z. F.
Plum, formerly Miss Alma Ogden Of
Fairmont states that the Streaton
Illinois Rcd Cross Auxiliary ships
from so to 500 articles each week to
Washington headquarters, Streaton
is not as large place as Fairmont
and it is evident that their women
are intensely interested.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
How to Dry Peaches and Pears

PEACHES:
Spread thnly on trays r earhenwsre plates
Dry the kitchen before the electric
fan until fruit tough and somewhat leathery
Stir from time to time.
to
PEARS
Pare pears core, and cut into eighths
Or core slice in rings using fruit vegetable slcer
Do not let stand long before drying
To prevent dip fruit Is prepared for minute
in cold Of salt to gallon Of water)
conaner Of Place
container and for 10 minutes.
Remove surplus by placing
posing and air.
Spread thnly trays earhenware plates
Drv kitchen before electric
fan until the pears tough and somewhat leathery.
Stir from time product will look like fresh
fruit but It's good to eat
DON'T MISS ANY STEP
Cut this NOW and save
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FLOWERS FROM EAST SIDE W. c

Headquarters was checred by a
beautiful boQuet donated by the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union OF
the East side this week. 1t was great.
ly appreciated The Red Cross needs
the flowers hut 1t needs their donors
also, don't forget that!
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NEW MEMBERS FOR THE WEEK,

The following names have been Ad'
ded to the Red Cross enrolment: Mr..
D. ]. Communities, Miss Nell Layman,
Miss Elmer Lewis Crgler, Mrs. o.,
c. Hill, Miss Violette McClaskey, Mrs.
James Mccoy, Mr.. NJ l.. Leeper, Mrs.
Stevens Regain. Miss Emma Hartman,
Mrs. w. F. Ash, Miss Emma Ash, Miss
Grace Oft Mrs. Geo, L. PeddiCord,
Mr.. Thomas Raymond! Mr.. James
JEWS, Miss Lucille Tough, Mrs, NJ. G.
Lough and Miss Virginia Lough.
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was all right, and he did just what you
might expect a man to do. He took
seat in the car in the rear. and he road
up to Mount Vernon, or some other
nice, small city and followed her at
respectful distance until she entered
her mothers home.
And then what? And then Miss Ger
aldine didn't come to be an old maid.
1t was a lark, but 1t proved to be hap
py one, and II you ever tell the gentle
man, whose name is Robert Rogers,
about the little plan OF aphasia, you
are an unsympathetic sort of a person.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
THE FIRST SWEATER COM.
PLETED,

To Mrs. A. ]. Stone goes the honor
Of the first completed sweater to be
turned in to headquarters. The chap
ter thanks Mrs. Stone, and some SOL
der boy will thank her too.
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RoorLEeeERs AgANpoN HORSES.


CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. 25.-
Two horses abandoned by booteggers
when they were about to be captured
by officers of the state prohibition de-
partment just across the Big Sandy riv-
er, en- the West Virginia side, near
williamson, now are the property Of
the department, unless the owners de-
eide to claim them and take their
chances with the prohibition law Of the
state. They had just forded the river
with sacks of whiskey on the horses
wher approached by the officers, ac'
cording to information received by
Commissioner Hallahan and rather
than be captured they left the horses
and whiskey on the West Virginia side
of the river and swan back to the Ken
lucky side.
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bring an umbrella to his wife, and 70.
manned to work like trojan till the
last surgical wipe was folded, Will
always remain inthe eyes Of the mem
bership fitting example OF mascu-
line patriotism.
There is really no reason why the
firemen and city officials should not
form their own auxiliary and get 10
work.
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NOW FOR REAL WORK At THE
COMFORT BAGS.

Let us try to make a comfort bag
for every man in the First w. Va.
Regiment. If we don't get them I'm
ished before the boys leave, We will
ship them later and they will be Just
as welcome. We must do our best
to look after our own men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
kNlTTERs HAVE ALL THE WOOL,

SO many applications have been
made for wool at headquarters that
the supply is at present exhausted.
More has been applied for however
and will soon be available.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

NEW YORK, Aug, 24.-LingerIe for
large women, designed especially for
the new fall stocks, is calculated to
fit in with the general scheme OF
sveltline designing which in this day
and age is doing much to help the
ample woman preserve the appear
ance OF slender lines. This dainty
sveltline chemise is cleverly cut and
to that end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

Ammonia Water as Fertilizer.
Ammonia water that has been used
rof ling may be used for plants.
It -cellent fertilizer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

Beauty Expert OF the west Nlrginlau'
and Author OF Confessions Of
a Wife"
Just what makes that girl so at
tractive?" asked the man who sat
beside me at the theatre.
We are looking at Ann Wheaton.
the star Of ooh Boy" in elaborate II
ugly pajamas, who is perhaps the
cleverest girl on the New York stage.
New Yorks sophisticated eyes come
back, after being satiated by the
prettiest chorus girl, to rest on Ann
Wheaton's clever face and personal
ity.
What is personality?
| don't know. 1t is like love. No
one can tell what love is, but everyone
can tell when he is in love. And
there are as many kinds of person
atty as there are kinds Of beauty or
love.
Anna Wheaton radiates the kind
OF personality which WHITES every
muscle under her skin with electric
flashes from a very clever brain.
She is provocative. She makes you
think there is something mysterious
abotu her that you will want to find
out. When her face Is vivifed and
quickened by her alert mind she is
much more fascinating with all her
irregular features than the marble
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
BY I0AH MceLoNE GIBSON

Beauty Expert OF the West VirgInian,
and Author Of Confessions Of
a Wife"
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TO HAVE PERSONALITY
TAKE Lesson Wheaton, Says Idah meo0n' Gibson

This Is the twelfth OF a series OF
articles Analysing the famous Ameri-
can beauties, written
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THE DAILY
kSHORT STORY
Just For a Lark

Bye. 9. LEWIS.
gcopyright, 1917, by he Mcclure
= Newspaper syndcate0
gss GERALDINE LANGToN was
a daughter of a very rich widow
wing in a suburb Of New YORK
lie had arrived at the age OF TWEEN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
Lockjaw Kills Boy Struck by Auto

Lockjaw resulting from injuries receiy ed
when run down by an automobile proved
fatal to ten.year-old Joseph Roth. Of 1897
Dickinson street, who died in st. Agnes 3
Hospital. The boy was run down while
playing near his home on Washington's
birthday. When picked up the boy was
found to he suffering with many bruises,
but it was thought he would recover Three
days ago lOckjaw developed
The accident occurred when one truck
smashed into another and drove it onto
the sidewalk. hitting the boy Both drivers
were held today TO await the action Of the
coroner. They We're: Robert O'Neill 1893
hlnggold street and Charles Adams, 2l3S
Oakford street