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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
LADY MARY'S LONDON SOCIETY

London, October 1s.-CSpecial Corre- Hpondence.)--An extraordinary revolution is taking place in London, and that it has its origin in influences arising from the war Is true beyond a doubt. I am told on competent authority that never before within the history of Londons world of dress has 80 much money been spent on clothes and the ct ceteras of the toilette as at the present time. Also that these extravagances are being con- ducted on ready money" basis, and without any of the long terms of credit that used to distinguish the shopping of Ahe Mayfair patrons of expensive estab- lishmenta
 I was talking to 8 well known and fash fonable woman upon this subject recent iy. and che told me that she found 1t practically impossible to get any orders Tor clothes successfully put through at a dre essmakers to whom she had given her custom for many years past.
 They simply refuse to fulhll any or oers in any reasonable period" she told me. And not only do they make a fa- vor of measuring you for a dress, but they also charge practically double what they used to charge, and insist upon hay ing ready money before they will even leave gown at your house. All the time and attention of dressmakers, mill liners and makers of expensive lingerie IS given up apparently to an entirely new race of individuals who have recently acquired riches and are prepared to spend them with both hands
 RAGE OF MONEY SPENDERS.
 The simplest sort of ia Tor gowns, with trimmings of dyed rabbit (which are
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called by all sort of highfalutin furry names), cost sums that the English mind at least seems positively criminal This new race of money spenders, however, uo not seem in the least perturbed by pro hibitive prices. and they spend and spend, until people with incomes that were con sldered quite plentiful in pre-war days, feel that 1t ia noxt door to impossible to keep up with the procession.
 Tn fact our good. old grimy conserva- tive London. with it's comparatively in the social world, Is gradually but sure ly changing in every aspect of it's lire, and new society, a new life, new set of responsibilities and interests, are asl pushing and crowding themselves nfo the forefront of public interest. People who watch the ins de world Of London notice how gradually the aristocrauo group that is made up of England's tra- ditional nobles and patricians is be- coming less important, less notlceable and less interesting. It seems very short time ago since people used to stand and stare and gossip If carriage con- tain;ng a princess of the blood royal or a duchess or a marchioness passed through the park, or along Bond street with its emblazoned crest upon it's door panels Nowadays nobody takes any mo- ttce of anybody else, unless they hap pen to be specially distin guished as war heroes or heroines or are so progressively well turned out that you can't help re- marking upon their furs, their pearls or the.r equipage.
 I was walking along Bond street one morning recently. when a very smart looking motor drove up to tha entrance Of a picture gallery I saw that the royal
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crest was on the dark panels Of the door, and noticed the glint of golden hair { under drab colored hat worn by a girl Who sat inside, and was accompanied by an elderly lady and jolly looking youth in naval uniform. Nobody took any no- tice however. of the car or it's occupants. { The stream of life went on as usual. 1t was Princess Mary, and one of her younger brothers, but 1t takes more than the daughter of king to claim public attention at present.
 This I discovered a few doors higher up where I saw q crowd halted before the doorway of a famous jewelry shop.
 lady was just stepping into her car She wore a chinchilla coat that would
 have swept the pavement had she not been careful enough to raise 1t, while her hat was a sort of ambush of most marvellous white ospreys, rows of pearls were round her throat, and she carried a bag of platinum massed with diamonds that was worth a fortune
 "Who Is she?" I heard someone ask.
 .Oh I don't know, was the reniv, somebody from the north fancy, but nobody ever heard of her before; her husband has made q lot of filv..1 3..4.- the war"
 There have been quite a number of private dances recently, and I was told Of an immensely enjoyable one gwen the pretty young Duchess of Sutherland, who is staying in town just now with her father and mother, the Earl and Coun- tess of Lanesborough The duchess, who Is the Queens mistress of the robes. is an exceedingly pretty young woman who is very popular, although she is not seen about much in the rather ''rackety'' set that usually boasts of a duchess as chief organizer of the revels. She is one oe the talest of the English peeresses. and can even give an inch or two to the Duchess of Marlborough who. by the way, Is apparently not among those who became s'n wy when the moon shines and the Huns are in the air.
 The Duchess of Sutherland is very fair and slim, and she wears her clothes we'll but as Is always the rule with ladies
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Launching Siberia Land Boom

Maynard owen Williams, in the Ctris-
 tian Herald.
 Siberia winch I have pictured for years as bleak succession Of desert and forest, l shall now remember as one of the fairest lands upon which my eye has ever rested, Rolling hills and endless plains. forest-clad slopes and great fields of grain ready to harvest. Lovely rivers winding away to the forest-iretints of the lingering sun, which in Siberia and Russia Is very much of night owl in summer Siberia seems to have every thing lovely and worth while except peo- pie. Every one seemed to be at the sta- ton. but behind that humanity seemed to be invisible. After the Chengtu plain. Siberia seems as uninhabited as haunt ed house.
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Specials in Linen
 Department

Ready made h e m m e q sheets, with improve d center seam, size 72x9o inches, regular price cE .75, special sOeJ
 Pajanan Checks, come in good quality. In small checks, just the thing for undergarments, SS in. wide. regular pricA IS fotL special .IZI2
 Initial Pillow Cases, u,ade of Fruit of Loom, come nicely seal loped. also with pretty embroid- cred initials. Because these piI low cases were carried over iron, last year. they will I n0 sell for. per pair l.UU
 Red Star Birdeye Dfapers. "A inches. hemmed. come In sealed packages. one dozen to the pack age. no phone rN orders I.1ts
 Novelty B~ts Towels, with brc- caoed stripes and fancy borders. oolofs soDf 'n assorted 50
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FiIet Nets, big line, 30 in. OE wide special sZO
 Cretonnes 36 inches vyfdes Tn regular price .s5, special s1C Cretonne, heavy imported % quality, special sOJ
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Ftlel Lace Curtasnn, lace edge. two and one-half yards I IF long. special 1ssV
 nravuuork4 heavy scrin pur- tains. two and one-half yards sGaF' siai 'O'- $50
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Monday, Take Your Choice at 2.95
Children's Hats Reduced
Special Selling of Bed Spreads

We have taken all of our odd bed spreads and those that slightly soiled and marked them prices that prevailed before the begun quite range of prices, and matter what you want, if you can use one of these bed spreads there about 60 sale Monday at special prices.
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Some ea~t solid eoiored drap- sry madras, in all colors, 20 regular price TO. special sO"
 Also I.7B Wizard OH Mop and Can oil. LOO, total 7S S.2S, special 1ssO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Mrs. Nina Floyd Eusts has become the bride of the Marquis de Polnac member of of the oldest families of France News of the pleasant surprise society The wedding simple owing to conditions Mrs Eus like her fiance is well known in society Following the wedding the Marquis and his bride will Washington where his official duties will keep him for the winter.
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3rd Floor Bargains

This third floor is getting a reputation for it's Monday bargains in children's wear. women's underwear, house dresses, etc. Tomorrow make it a point to come up and see this small but interesting de partment = interesting be- cause prices are less than you expect.
 chndrep's ge-ss Dresses, s,ues of g siues, ca ssecs: seecisl 'ati at range 4.95
 Chiidren's Glnghsns Dresses, sizes s to iA Ce years I.Zs1
 Besides. here aYs ahsld,~... Eoques. leggtngs. sweaters ana sweater suits, at popular prices.
 Women's Sweaters in elI eoiorr And sizes, big range of prices. out We are featuring a particu- lar high class sweater Or at H.v3
 BunKsiew Apronu~ in light snd also dark grounds. reg rn ular 76 values, special .OJ
 NOnaen's WooIen ruderrar nerts. regular price ao0, but thir Is 8 broken lot and sizes not corn plete, SO we marked then, ne for quick selling at IsJs}
 Wonen's Ffeeced Vest and pants, all sizes. special, or garment rs1s1
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Linen cluny lace matched sets, comes in white and ecru, very desirable for art trimmings, scarfs, table covers, curtains and beddings, made of pure linen in cluny patterns. Regular 10 -35 yard, special slO
 Shadow and novelty laces for flouncings, comes from 12 to 16 inches wide, in white and ecru- Many pretty patterns. Just the thing for fancy, petticoats, under wear and negligees. Reg 40 ular .85, special sfC
 cambric embroidery edges, blind eyelet effects; many pretty styles, just the thing for domes- tic undermuslin, and will wash and wear perfectly. Comes in wide range of assorted widths from two t6 ten inches wide. Regular price F 1-2 01 to .75. special sJ 2
 Picot edges, coraes In white, cream and ecru, all new designs. very desirable for trimming Of varions desicns. blouses. co''a~s. c''eRe and jackets. n Special sIV
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lndestructible Georaette, best quaI- lts, all cUioIs aud whiJe anu back. Regular price 200, s.n November Sale price l.UJ
 Plain Satin, very heavy, sors and lustrous, 36 Inches wide, in all shades and black. Regular price Sale l.as, prlce n9SsnoeF 1.39
 Satin MessaIine, 36 Inches wide, colors limited, but many of seasons best shades, very soft and lustrous. Regular price 1.50, 5A November Sale price IslV
 Crepe de Chine, in all the wanted colors for street and evening wear
 full 40 inches wide, regular price Sale Sale, n9esn0er pries 1.45
 Washable Satin, In white and flesh, S6 inches wide, very excel
 lent quality. Regular price 7.n0. -pries 4ss"0s' S''' 1.49
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Our Annual November Sale of Silk X Woolen Dress Materials

This annual event. It is event of tremendous importance to who make their dresses and to dressmakers This sale regular high class stock of silk and wooens Not odds and ends Not i'm perfect Not redyed merchandise so often bought
 in sales but every yard of goods offered in this sale up to best standard great deal offered is some cee- braed brand of which you know the every day price, So it is only question of getting out pencil and paper to find out what this annual event to you savings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
Three Wash Goods Specials

For Mondays selling ", offer three attractive spe cials:
 .25 pereaies .17-These are extra good quality, come Ill neat figures and stripes, mostly white ground and just the thing for men shirts, boys blouses and woInen's house dresses) S6 inches wide. Regular r5 price .25, special Il
 .29 .crepes .22-Thls Is colored plisse crepe. comes in blue and pink, just the thing for under garments owing to the very sofa texture of this cloth. Reg Oc ular price .29, special sLC
 .1b apron aInghams .f2-- Comes in fast coiors, standard quality apron gingham, in as sorted checks, blue or brown. Regular price IS, 1O special .IL
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Striped Satin, very firm and heavy quality. choicest patterns of season. Regular price 1.5o, OF November Sale price sOO
 SIX and Wool Poplins, in beau- tiful high class fabric; very desil- able for dresses and suits; colors somewhat broken, but many of the seasons best shades; 40 inch. Reg ular price l.7o to 200, nE
 November Sale price sCC
 All Silk Crepe de Chine, 40 in wide, good heavy quality, in all wanted colors. Regular price 1.50, November Sale IF
 price ls1O
 Novelty Striped Satin, all new patterns, in beautiful color com binations. Regular price 200, No ysm9er ysioe Sale 1.39
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PouIt Sole, very substantial. suit. able for dresses, all colors and black. Regular price Or 2.5o. November Sale price I.Oc
 Satin Duchess, In white and black, seasons most popular silk, extra heavy quality. Regular price Sale stss. priss nSssn0e' 1.95 Pussy Willow Taffeta-E Every woman is very familiar with the beauty and wearing quality of this high grade silk, all shades, also white and black. Regular price 300, November q HH Sale price AsAC
 Printed Pussy Willow Taffeta, 40 nches wide, beautiful new patterns for fall and winter. Regular price
 50, November q OF Sale price LeLO
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Come Monday and Buy a Solid Oak Seving Stand,
 the Sort You UsuaLEy Pay LOO for No1v 69c
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Assorted bralds, all widths and combinations of colors, very de-
 irable and useful for many uses, of children's trimmings, trim mings for bags and lamp shades. Values range from 10 to 50 yard. Take your Y choice Monday sC
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Special Selling in Laces, En- broidery and Dress Trimmings

French and German Valenciennes aces many beautiful 5ta mShsd 1d 5s as.m assorted o5sa ndth in 45
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
turkeys in Lamont Thursday.

turkeys in Lamont Thursday.
Will Beohm of Greeley, was caller
at the Walter Lehman home Wednes-
day.
. Clarence Everett has been working
for Ray Dunsmoor the past month.
Little Emma Lehman, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Lehman, is quite
sick and is under the doctors care.
The P. E. o. society met with Mrs.
l.. D. Davis Wednesday evening.
The Larkin club was entertained at
the Mrs. VIM Nordurft home Wednes-
day.
John Kahes was in the western part
of the state last week buying more
Hereford cattle. He now possesses a
very nice herd of Herefords.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Opperman enter
tanned friends from Arlington Wednes-
day.
F. P. Grapes has returned home
from Des Moines.
Henry Anton sold a nice bunch of
hogs last week.
The Thimble society met with Mrs
Irwin Howard Thursday.
H. H. Opperman and family expect
to leave in few days for California,
where they will spend the winter.
Henry Fliehler is home from Camp
Dodge for a short visit with home
folks.
Mrs. P. N. Schnack is entertaining
relatives from Charles City.
VIM. Scott was in Davenport one day
recently.
Miss Lizzie Cramer entertained the
members of the Epworth League We'd
nesday evening.
John Moyna autoed to Dubuque one
day the past week.
Miss Vlesta Shimee enjoyed a visit
from her brother Frank, of Iowa City
over Sunday.
George Schuman, who has been very
i'll, is getting little better.
Frank Ball of Strawberry Point, we
understand, will enlist in the near
future in the service of his country.
Earl and Charlie Hubbard, who live
near Mederville, succeeded in captur-
ing live fox one day last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
vein, where they expect to make
their future home.

vein, where they expect to make
their future home.
The Misses Edna and Louise Mosher
were shoppers in Dubuque Saturday.
Miss Regina Gerke spent Sunday
with her friend, Alice Briggs.
Miss Emma Lehman is on the sick
list. a.s ..... s.
John Pearse Lee died at his home
in Thorpe Sunday evening, December
9. Mr.. Lee was born in Delaware
county and died at the age of IS years
and Is days. He was united in mar
riage to Miss Ida Carey and to them
were born two children, Joseph Lee,
of near Dundee and Mrs. John Thomp-
son, Of Thorpe. The wife and both
children survive Mr.. Lee. Funeral
services were held in the Thorpe
church Tuesday morning at II o'clock
and were conducted by Rev. Suckow
Of Manchester. Interment was made
in the Union cemetery. Friends of
Mrs. Lee and children extend to them
their heartfelt sympathy in this great
time of sorrow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
THORPE.

Miss Eta Cooper of south of Man
chester is spending couple Of
weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Frank
White.
Mrs. Lee Croyle of near Greeley,
spent Friday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Billhorn.
Mrs. George Briggs and son Char
ley, spent Thursday and Friday with
relatives in Oelwein.
Miss Edna White spent Thursday
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boots, of Stanley.
Mrs. Frank Sands of Delhi, is spend
ing the week with he- parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charley Daisy.
Lester Boots of Stanley, is spending
the week with his sister and brother,
Mrs. Richard White and Warnie
Boots, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bushnell have
moved their household goods to Oel-
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Hatch were shoppers in Dubuque last

Hatch were shoppers in Dubuque last
Saturday.
The senior class will give their play
"The Hoodoo" in Hesner's opera house
on Thursday, December 20. Admis-
sion rs cents.
The Edgewood school closes next
Friday for Il weeks vacation.
Harlie Burgin of st. Paul, visited
relatives here last week.
Andy Caller came home last week
from Rochester, Mimi, where he went
for medical treatment.
Miss Mary Glenn of Arlington, visit.
ed Miss Angie Bixby the first OF the
week.
Herbert Hesner was in Cedar Rap
ids last week over Sunday.
Word has been received of the mar
riage of Mrs. Hattie Scovel to Mr.
Joseph Weston of Arlington.
Fred Peck, jr., and Chas. Thomas
were callers in Dubuque last Tuesday.
Mrs. Grace Teiden of Elkader, visit
ed relatives here the last of the week.
George Barr was down from Straw
berry Point last Saturday.
Mrs. Paul Brown and child, OF Gree
ley, spent the first of the week with
relatives here.
Mrs. Smith and son of Monticello.
spent a few days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Wilfong, and family.
Editor Peet made business trip to
Elkport Wednesday.
Supt. Carl Becker was over from FL
kader Wednesday.
Miss Angie Bixby went to Arlington
Thursday evening to spend few days
with friends.
Mrs. Floyd Hatch was a brief caller
in Strawberry Point Thursday.
Myron Alger made business trip
to Oneida Wednesday,.
The condition of Mrs. Henry Farm
err remains about the same.
Ed Helgerman was down from
Strawberry Point Thursday evening
The Methodist ladies cleared about
$50 at their bazaar last Thursday.
Mrs. George Pilgrim spent Thursday
with her daughter in Strawberry
Point.
Frank Flenniken was working in
COleSburg this week.
C. S. Todd was in Manchester Fri
day night.
Mr.. Schmock Of Strawberry Point,
was a caller here Saturday.
Alva Rhines is home from the east
for a short visit.
Fire broke out in the F. II. Hatch
poultry house last Saturday afternoon
and did great deal of damage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19

Lawrence Lillibridge is suffering
from a lame shoulder caused from
playing basket ball.
! Frank Beohm writes from Deming,
New Mexico, that he received his
sweater and wants to thank the Gree
ley ladies for same. Says the boys
think it is a dandy. He says they are
having siege of the measles in the
camp. "'
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eskin of Chica-
20. are visiting at the John Lash
home.
John Lash and wife were in Dubu-
que Friday.
Mesdames J. Hockaday and Thos.
Cole were in Dubuque Friday.
Mrs. Gus Flacher and Miss Bertha
Won Talge were guests at the home
of Mrs. August License last week.
The .Larkin club met with Mrs.
Frank Way last Friday.
Harry Schneider, wife and daugh-
ter, and Ed. Luense, wife and son
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Sam License.
VIM. Brandt, who has been in the
hospital at Rochester, was able to
return to his home in Sioux City Sat-
urday His many friends will be glad
to learn that he is recovering.
Jas. Fowler of Edgewood, attended
the Masonic anniversary in Greeley
Thursday night.
Married, at Marion, Frank Barger
and Miss Mildred Parker, both of
Marion. The groom is we'll known in
Greeley, having been born at this
place. He is the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Barger.
Miss Gladys Thomas is in the Meth
odist hospital at Des Moines, having
undergone an operation for appendicit-
is.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Har-
ris, Monday, Dec. 10, twin daughters.
Mesdames A. B. Holbert, Bert
Beohm, Gus Holthaus, Hy. Holthaus,
VIM Odell, c. Davie, H. l.. Sherman
and E. J. Kruempel attended the M.
e. bazaar at Oneida Thursday.
Albert Ridiholgh of Strawberry
Point, was a visitor at I. c. Odell's
Thursday.
John Feightrier, an old time resi-
dent of Greeley, died at his home in
Canada.
Henry Holthaus and family were in
Manchester Saturday.
Don Pilgrim and wife and Henry
Pilgrim of Manchester, were visitors
at Lester Pilgrims one day last week.
John Schechtman, jr., and wife were
Sunday visitors at the John Farmer
home.
Mrs. Mabel Kuhlman is working in
Waterloo.
Mrs. Mabel Kuhlman and mother
were in Manchester Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Drybread en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Caswell and
the Holbert family at six o'clock
dinner Saturday.
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Raster, of Doland, S. D. The re-
mains were brought here Saturday.
Funeral services were held in the M.
E. church Sunday afternoon and in
cemetery. Florence M. Paris was
born at Delaware, Jan. 8, 1888. At
the age of sixteen years she Joined
the Baptist church at this place she
was member until her removal to
Grand Junction, Colorado, where she
changed her letter to that place. She
was united in marrige to Jerry F. Kas-
ter, March Is, 1900. To this union
four children were born, two daugh-
tiers, who died in infancy and two
sons, Hiram D. and Delbert M. In
1910 they moved from the old Raster
homestead to Doland, S. D. In Octo-
Der 1916, on account of failing health,
they moved to Grand Junction, Colo,
where they resided till the spring of
1917, where she entered the Cragman
sanitarium at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Not getting any benefit, she was
brought back to Doland, S. D., in Aug
ust, where she died December 9Th.
During her long illness she was never
heard to complain and all that human
hands and loving hearts could do for
her was done in her last sickness.
She leaves to mourn her departure her
husband, two sons, father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Paris, one sister,
Mrs. E. L. Coates and one brother,
Dell J. Paris, all of Doland, S. D., and
one brother, E. j. Paris, of this place,
besides many other relatives and
friends.
Miss Lillian Kahl and Mrs. Will
Hunt of Earlville, were business call
ers in town Saturday.
Algot Hokenson of Vinton, was an
over Sunday guest of friends and rela-
tives here.
Mrs. C. Benson went to Cedar Falls
Saturday where she Will Spenu the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. j..
Knowles and family.
Mrs. Will Norris spent the latter,
part of last week with friends at
Masonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. Mack visited
relatives in Waterloo Sunday
The annual bazaar and chicken pie
dinner given by the NJ e. ladies aid
society at the hall Tuesday was well
attended The proceeds were $4,000
Will Norris left Tuesday evening for
Portland, Oregon.
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EDGEWOOD.

Miss Edna Alger was an over Sun
day visitor last week with Rev. and
Mrs. Felter, near Waterloo.
The Civic Improvement club have
made plans to hold their community
Christmas tree next Saturday night,
invited.
Claude Furman was over from Ell
kader last Tuesday.
The Birth of Nation will be given
in Hesner's opera house on Monday,
December 81.
Fred Smith made a business trip to
Cedar Rapids Tuesday.
Mrs. Floyd Hatch and Miss Elsie
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HONEY CREEK.

Bert and Jake Ryan shipped two car
loads of hogs to Chicago Wednesday.
H. Heyer and F. Davis were Man
chester business callers Wednesday,
The farmers in our vicinity have
been busy the past week shredding
corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Smith were
trading in Strawberry Point Thurs
day.
Mrs. Bert Ryan sold $50 worth Of