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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

The farmers, National grange assembled, have soemnly
adopted resolutions that the high price of food due everything
they think of except that the farmer charging They
even blame buying in small quantities. If there anything make
the housewife genuinely ated is this ecturg that what she
ought to do buy in larger quantities. In magazines
stories she gets things cheaper large quantities. In reality peck
of potatoes big basket of apples cheaper than 10
cents worth of either Any settle this by buying both
large and small quantities. and counting the number potatoes
apples 1t with about everything ese with the advantage fol
economy buying small quantities because things spoil kept
long hand Theory experencehat the whole storYor
Pa) Dispatch.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

MEMS OUTING SHIRTS

MEMS OUTING SHIRTS
Worth Coo. Sale price. ...........3 9c
MEMS WORK SHIRTS
A small lot to 60 at, each. ...... zoe
BUNGALOW APRONS
Blues and pinks. Worth 75c. Made
extra large .49c
CORSET COVERS AND DRAWERS
We are offering wonderful values
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

ting dollar bills into halves. However,
we always had the habit of doing it,
and regardless of the soaring prices of
the leather market we Offer you the
following plums:
300 PAIRS ODDS AND ENDS
From our regular stock, elegant
shoes, patent and gun metal. Former
ly sold from $3.50 to Sc. Sale
price COMMUNICATIONS. 1896
One lot Of Infant Shoes. J.. csc
One lot of Children's Shoes. . e. . Csc
One lot Of Soft Sole Shoes. u. .. :. Ice
One lot Of Mems Tan Work Shoes. s.. 80
HOUSE SLIPPERS
Choice Of our stock less 1919 Discount.
MEMS HIGH CUT WORK SHOES
Formerly sold up to $3.50. Sale
price ,................x 3.5O
100 PAIRS WOMEN'S PATENT BUT.
TON SHOES
Formerly sold from $500 to $500 Sale
price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &.15
100 PAIRS WOMEN'S TAN BUTTON
SHOES
Formerly sold from $3.75 to $3.50. Sale
price .................. x4.9S
100 PAIRS WOMEN'S GRAY TOP
SHOES
Patent, dull calf, and kid, button and
lace. Queen Quality" and Red Cross"
Worth IS. Sale price ......... $500
THE SHOE HOSPITAL
Bring your old shoes to us and let us
make them like new. We use only the
best materials and repair same by the
Goodyear Welt System.
Rubber Heels will keep you from
slipping, attached while you wait
lot ''.r'''..... ...,............. .6Oc
ALARM CLOCKS
The best one that Is made. Will al
most awaken deaf person. Sold ev-
erywhere at $3.50. Sale price. Sis
We are not allowed to advertise the
name.
Remember, Mabel, That Remnant
Table
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05
UNUSUAL ECONOMY NEWS OF
WOMEN'S SUITS

These coats should interest women
who have deferred buying until after
Xmas.
Our stock includes gabardines. whip
cords, diagonals, serges, broadcloths
in black, navy. green. brown and plum.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

Why that the people who have money burn carry
any insurance on it?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

Come to the Shower Tea" given friends You can NOT 7
Friday by the Womens Club pleased after enjoying
they open their new Club Room to ity
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

DRESS SPECIAL
One lot Of ladies' dresses worth up
to $1,000 will be found on rack with
a big ticket marked. ........... ,s$3.9 S
We hope no one will be hurt In the
scramble for these.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05
MEMS TIES

MEMS TIES
An odd lot at an odd price. .......l 0c
Meet Me. Mabel, ut the Remnant
Table.
INITIAL CORRESPONDENT CARDS
AND ENVELOPES
The boxes are soiled but the cards
are clean. These initials only: Az
l---J--N-S-U. Worth Csc. Sale
price ................... Toe
Short Remnants make Long Pocket
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

WHITE CHEZ
One lot worth 25c, G.
go at .................h
MEMS IMPORTED BA
Do next years Christina
early and save $500 on
robes. Sale price,.
WIDE STIcKEkEI E
Worth 25c. Sale -.
LITTLE L
Whistle with ca
Sale price .....{
BAREGks
Worth Csc. Sale. y
LADIES' Jpn,
Black and tan inc
to $3.50. Sale pr
These gloves ar
STOC
Slightly imper
to reduce your h
pair ...........
y
3 Cakes Soap
&c Vaseline. !.
10c Talcum p
15c Face Pow(
&c Pearl Butte
Mems 25c Hos
&c Safety Pins
3 in 1 OIL $3.50.
Rubber Hair p
15c Side Comb;
10c Toilet Soar
&c Lead Pencil
25c Cold Gre
SOC Cold o.
10c Alumni
&c Box Ha
25c Back II
&c Lace Pin
10c Mournir
&c Needle
&c Pencil
10c Rules
White 500
Colored
100 Co,mp}
15c Cpm'
Rio ~,
Toe
39cl
:.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

"DUNTLEY" VACUUM CLEANERS
The 1917 large special. .......... 1886
This price Is only for what We have
in stock
GALATEA CLOTH
Short lengths of the genuine IRON
clad" galatea. Worth zoe. Sale
price Observation-Disclosures. lS16C
LIGHT OUTINGS
1000 yards. Worth 10c. Sale
price ................. 71sc
Boys Winter Suits 80 at 2O% DIS.
count. .tcs
INFANTS COATS
Sizes 2 to 6. One lot of these small
size coats that are good styles and are
warm. f~'
$500 Coats $3.50
$500 Coats $500
$500 Coats ............. $3.50
500 Coats ........ .Sl.OO
LADIES' SKIRTS
The styles In skirts change very lit
tie. You will be safe in buying one Of
these good models in black, navy,
brown, gray and mixtures.
$1,000 Skirts ..... 1916
500 Skirts .......... $40
8 coo Skirts $3.50 a
8 800 Skirts ........... .$3.9S
HOUSE DRESSES
All sizes. Special value at. .... =. Csc
LADIES' STYLISH DRESSES
Serges, Silks, POplins
These dresses will be fine for early
Spring wear.
n $1,000 Dresses ....... sells
$500 Dresses ........ .SlS.75
$4,000 Dresses ..... =. .S14.95
$500 Dresses .S11.95
$3.50 Dresses .........S 9.S5
DRESS SPECIAL
One lot of ladies' dresses worth up
to $1,000 will be found on rack with
big ticket marked. .......... .v$3. 9S
We hope no one will be hurt in the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05
s H @ L 8

Cutting prices on shoes is like cut
ting dollar bills into halves. However,
we always had the habit of doing it,
and regardless of the soaring prices of
the leather market we Offer you the
following plums:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05
BROWN

BkOM
One lot worth 1916
WHITE CHEZ
One lot worth 25c, G
60 at ................
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

DOUBLE STAMPS ALL DAY .
JANUARY 6. THE GLOBE .
STAMP PREMIUMS FOR 1916 .
ARE GOING TO BE THE FIN. .
EST THAT MONEY CAN BUY. .
.s..s..s..s..s..s-i..s..t. .s..s..s.s..
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
NONRESIDENT NOTICE..
Bank of Gainesboro


Gainesboro Merchantile Go. ct al
In Chancery Court at Gainesboros
Tenn.
1t appearing from the bill filed in
this cause, which is sworn to, that the
Defendant Belknap Hardware Co., is q
nonresident of the State of Tennessee,
and cannot be served with the ordinary
process Of law:
Ii is ordered that said Defendant en-
ter it's appearance herein, fefore the
Clerk and Master. al his Office In the
courthouse in Gainesboro, Tenn, on or
before the third Monday in October
next, and plead. answer, or demur to
Compliments bill. or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them. anal
set for hearing ex parte; and that q
copy Of this order be published for four
consecutive weeks in the Jackson
County Sentinel. newspaper publish
ed in Gaiaesboro. Tenn.
This 18th day of Sept. 1917.
". T. Sa6ier, Clerk and Master.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
Land Sale.

By virtue of the power and
authority vested in me by deed
Of trust dated December 2lst
1913, executed by M. G, Butler
and recorded in book 8 on pages
POI and 302 of the registers Office
for Jackson County Tennessee
default having been made as,
therein provided for. |, j. r.
Tubb trustee will on Wednesday.
the 18th day of October 1917, at
the Court house door in Gaines
borO, at IL o, clock noon, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for
cash free from equity of redemp-
ton the property described; in
said deed which is as follows,
undivided one half interest in,
First ract-Lying and being
in the 9th district Of Jackson
County Tennessee, on the head.
waters of long branch, and bound
ed on the north by the Fisk road,
leading from Gainesboro to Liv-
ingston, and on the east by the
lands of John Kinnard, on the
south, by lands of S. G. Gore and
the heirs of M. l.. Gore. contain
ing by estimation one hundred
and fifty acres more or less.
Second Tract Lying and being |
in the 9th district of Jackson
County Tennessee, and known as
the Cav branch tract, bounded
on the west and south by the
lands of William Strong, on the
north by the lands of Armel Cav
and on the east by the lands of
H. H. Johnson. containing by
estimation two hundred acres
more or less.
j. r. Tubb. Trustee.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
Boys Corn Club.

Superintendens W. L. Dixon and J. B. Baker.
End Bird 4h 5th
l. Best grade . ......... $500 $500 $500 SLIGO $lOO
q Best shown byboy 400 200 LOO Loo
g. Best of "IIow grew my of corn Must
be written by boy. ......,,........ $500 SOO $lOO
A. Largest yield ......... $500 $500 81 90 $lOO
boy Club will be given grade the four points,
YIELD 30 per greatest profit 80 cent best
report of work. per cent best ten exhibit 20 per
The boy making the highest grade these points will win
the prize
All boys completing their work will be allowed to the Nat
ona Club which with mark Of distinction
All work must be done by the boy.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
ADVERTISEMENT FOR CRED
ITORS.
No $50 Jackson County Equity,
Bank of Gainesboro

Gainesboro Merchantile Co., ct al
In obedience to an order made
by the Chancery Court at Cham.
bers at Lafayette. Tennessee on
September II, 1917 in the above
styled cause, the creditors of the
defendant. Gainesboro Mercan-
tile Company are, hereby notified
to have themselves made parties
to said cause by petition, or to
file and prove their claims against
said Company in said cause, on
or before the LIST day of May.
1918, or they may be excluded
from the benefits of said suit,
and from sharing in the assets of
said Company,
Said creditors and claimants
are, also, hereby notified that by
order of said court in said cause,
they, and each of them, are en-
Joined from instituting any suit
against said Company otherwise
than by petition in said pending
cause; and. all parties now suing
said Company or from proceeding
with their suits further than to
judgment.
This September IL, 1917.
w. F. Sadler, Clerk and Mas
ter.
John J. Gore, Solicitor for
Complainant.
P. J. Anderson, Solicitor for
Gainesboro Mercantile Co., add
Receiver.
L. G, Strobe, representing Gre.
ditors who come in by petition.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
JACKSON COUk
AGRICULTURE FAIR
SATURDAY.. OCT. 13
RULES.

Only farmers of Jackson county eligible to enter
q Products entered must be crops of 1917
g. Each exhibit must be tagged showing variety
Committee the right to withhold prize where exhibit
lacks quality.
Exhibits be entered before 300 Oct 10 No article
will this Exhibits will be received after IL
p. Oct H.
s. An exhibit can be entered in but one class.
T. While every will be taken the committee will not be
responsible for any damage done exhibits while exhibit
The superintendent the grounds will have absolute charge OF
arrangement and disposal of the exhibits while display and
be obtained before removal of exhibit
be made.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
Halle Weiser
vs.
Ed Weiser

/ Efu WtlstT
In Chaneery Court at Gainesboro.
Tenn.
1t appearing from the bill filed In
this cause. which is sworn to, that the.
Defendant Ed Weiser, is non. resident
of tim State OF Tennessee, and cannot
be served with the ordinary process of
law:
lt is ordered that said Defendant en-,
ter his appearance herein, before the
Clerk and Master, at his office in the
courthouse in Gainesboro. Tenn on or
before the third Monday in October
next. and plead, answer. or demur to
Compartments bill. or the same will be
taken for confessed as to him, and set
Tor hearing ex parte; and that copy of
this order be published for four conse
eative weeks in the Jackson County
Sentinel, a newspaper published in
Gsinesboro. Tenn.
This 9Th da5 of September, 1917.
W. +. Ssdler. Clerk and Master.
T. j. Anderson, Solicitor for Com
pisinsnt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04

]. B. Baker, Chairman
Miss Matte Downing. Vice Chr.
]. N. Draper. R. 5. Dzdney, Guy
Naddux. c. S. Brown.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04

Is Best collection Of dried fruits and vegetables
Ia Best collection Of pickles. (sweet) 3 to kinds
Is Best collection of pickles. (sour) 8 to kinds
l6 Best homemade soap
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13
BY BETTY BROWN

GeOrgette crepe, Unstarched cot
tons and linens go to the making of
the most artistic summer blOuses.
Poorly designed garments of soft
stuff always look scant and skinny.
The best models are cut on very gen
erous lines, as in today's illustration
of a Lucille blouse.
The huge collar emphasizes the
curve Of the shoulders and the enor-
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-10-05

- DrudfebIer. Grit Itiibte
.r nadbentlid ben 3opf in bic Sanb.
bonn mari er ibr entihIORen in ben
RnGen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-10-05

sd bab' fdon beute mad Der.
I6iebenen Seiten sefdrieben!" fubr
fe fort. limb i'd fdreib' nod nad
mebr. Sd mill aud inierieren. sd
'oerbe fdon ettpas finben. Sd babe
.inen furdtbaren 0idi6dbeI, penn
it ernftli4 etpus mill"
aarl Jebberien idpies erfdiits
'ert. Sas iparen ia nette pIdne!
Gnbli6 begonn er:
LIMB bas alles Ioll alio binter
oem &iiden Sbrer Gltern 49,"
.Sa, slauben sic benin, papa err
:oubt 10 pos9 s ipo! Ser hGl!
mid bier an Der Strippe! -. %
trieet mon ben 8opf 10 MIR uno
3oll bon Dem 5dmilienserebe, bab
man sar tsinen prbsntli6en Gnt-
Ihlub mebr faiien tann!"
LIMB Der Gntidlub itebt pirtlid
;eit2"
.8ombenfsit!"
Warsarete bon 5euffern faste bas
10 entidieben. bob er baran niat
sfpeifeln fornte. Sc itanben ibr pie.
s.er bic brei unbeilpertiinbenoer
0uerfaItden auf Ser Stirne, bic ,r
Idon tannte. Sic preBte unrubia
ne aippen auiammen unb fdtpies.
GorticBnng foIat.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

Roll shaped seat like illustration,
chartered oak gloss finish $5.25
LADIES' SEWING ROCKER,
golden oak finish. upholstered seat,
$500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

The three-masted schooner Chare'
Fl. Tricky. the arrival Of which e
Gloucester. Mass, with coal for III
Purinton Bros. Co, of this city, an
her Intellectual attempts to make hH
way around to the Kennebec wen
mentioned some time ago in the Ker
nebec Journal. has reached Portlan1
and Thursdays Portland Argus hst
the following to say Of the vesse'
1.-THE three-masted schooner Chare
II. Trickey, now in the harbor. Is or
OF the vessels that had been designs
to unload on the Kennebec river, but
was unable to reach there on accour
Of the ice, and was forced to come her
to discharge her cargo of coal. III
schooner left New York on Nov.
bound to Augusta, and made six a.
tempts in the following month Z
reach the Kennebec river. each TIM
being forced back by unfavorab'
winds. After laying at Gloucester 70
several days last week and finding thS
the kennebec was frozen up for winte'
the schooner came here and will unloa
her cargo Of $50 tons of coal at IT,
Portland Terminal pockets TO-DAY
whence 1t will be shipped by rail
Augusta. After unloading the schoone
will probably haul up here for the bar
ance Of the winter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14
$55, 900 Distributed by State Trust {,

$4,000 Distributed by State Trust G:
| After year Of practising common-sss
| thrift the members OF the State Tras
Company's 1917 Christmas Club hav
reaped the full reward OF their frugal
with timely checks in the huge sum 0
s55,0oO.
! 1t is wonderful how the worth and por
ularity of the Christmas Club !dea ha
spread From modest beginnings u
fund now assumes a powerful influence
the financial interests of the CITY
Who shall say that better citizens al
not made by this steady influence {
weekly saving and who, indeed, Won
maintain that the members o. the 81,
are not happier in mind and more CT
tented with their lot from having i"
fund in the bank" And who knows e
the nickels of today may mean tho !a...
dation OF permanent wealth. john Wa
maker. the great merchant prince WI
began life as an errand boy, 1.Ii; IT
difference between the clerk 80 speI.
all his salary and the clerk who saw
part of it is the difference-in ten years
between the owner Of a business and d
man out of job.
with the announcement OF the Zig ,Ir
Just distributed. the State Trust Con
pany again offers for another year the o.
portunities i'll this thrift forming club
previous years are any guide, the Il
club will win more members and great.
amounts than ever before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14
= Ballard of Gardiner

l.. c. Ballard Of Gardiner, Name
manager for the American Ice Co, ex-
pressed the opinion yesterday that
there would be nothing doing along the
Kenncbec river this winter in the way
CT ice harvesting. except by individuals
who would harvest small lots for local
use. There are in the several Ameri-
can houses along the river between
Farmingdale and Richmond probably
a about 100, 900 tons Of old ice, some Of it
two years old and the rest older but
artificial ice can be produced at but a
slight cost, and the probability of de-
pending on the natural product of the
Kenrebec and Penobscot rivers. APP
pears to be a thing of the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

Train No. 5, sometimes called the
Sunrise Express" which goes west
from Augusta at 3.05 A. NJ, was over
four hours late yesterday morning and
did not arrive at this city until III. 1t
was a, big train and in addition to its
regular makeup had attached to it a
number of empty coaches which were
dead heading" back from a trip over
east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

Did you see the rainbow over the sun
at about O'Clock Thursday morning
The conditions were such at that hour
because of the vapor that was hanging
over the river that a perfect arch was
Visible over the sun. the arch showing
the colors of the rainbow Later. the
center Of the arch or rainbow disap-
rearcd, leaving to the north and south
of the sun two luminous spots known
as sun-dogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

}. B. Farrelrs little store of big
values under the Cony House is piled
high with the kind of clothing that
appeals to men. Mackinaws that defy
the cold, comfortable underwear, and
protecting gloves. are among the hun
dreds of sensible gift suggestions Of
fered as usual at bargain prices.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

Mrs. j. A Hamblin Of Bangor street
left on the 9.36 train Thursday morning.
for Boston on her way to Savannah.
Ga, where she expects to remain dur
ing the winter months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14
AUGUSTA LOCALS
decl2-l4x

Fred w. Clair and c. y. Perkins of
Waterville, were in town Thursday in
attendance at the sessions of the law
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

Frank f. Brown Of Waterville was in
the city for a few hours Thursday
morning on matters of business ma
ture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-30
UNCLE SAM NOT
WORD BREAKER
FOOD ADMINISTRATION ASKS PE0-
PIE TO HELP U. S. KEEP ITS PROM
Use TO FEED ITS ALLIES.

F.. A. Peden of Houston, federal food
administrator for Texas. has sent the fol-
lowing notice To active workers in the food
pledge:
Uncle Sam j. mighty biz and strong. but
he is not so big and strong that he can af-
ford to break a promise. There J. not a
real American in this country who would
not fight To make good one OF Uncle Sans
promises. When Uncle Sam SAYS anything
hat means that all his loyal sonS and
daughters have said it. The honor and
the interest Of this nation are in the keep
ing Of our splendid citizenry.
Here Is the proposition We have prom
iscd 10 ..grub-stake' the allies. We said
'You need not farm-you fight"
They did not farm. but how they did
fight!
Winter i coming on. There were few
for the sowing and there are fewer now
for the harvest. The pinch has come. In
France they are looking across the sea and
saying:
"lIow about that 'grub-stake. Uncle
Sam; how about that 'g~rnb-stake,"
They are not whimpering. the French
tAitN alt nv AnAA hAlA. bAA AhtN ~
hungry and If We fail them with our scrub
stake" they will starvs. Thousands ol
thcm-mcn. women and little children.
Gnawing at a mere empty promise vii
not help them. Nothing will help them but
food.
Ii is food that will win the war;,
How are We going To get II?
We are going to save it-save il 10 giY,
our pals, because that's what the allies are
in this fight.
We are going 10 make good on Uncle
Sans promise hat he would furnish III.
"grub-stake" for the war.
Thc allies need more wheat. more meat
Mrs. {. l.. Jes~up. who has been con
fined to her home for the past ten day
on account Of illness, i, able to BE- ouf
again.
more sugar. II j. either wheatle-- an'
meafless days for u or wheatlc~s am
m~catless months for them.
And we are going to help-every one N
Us. There j. no mistake about that. W
viii make good on the grub stake prom
ise for the sake Of the folk who tru.te,
us and for the sake of our soldiers -
well. just remember hat they are boun'
for France-the land where We are send
ing the "erub stake
We want no regrets after this war. w
have had ample warning VI the condition
which awaits rs, unle~, every American
citizen responds Ia the call III dutv. W
and | want To feel. when the Regiments j
our boys return from the battle fields "a