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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Make good roads, and the country
VIII be the most delightful place In
the world to live.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Stop and think about the water sup
ply. II should be- secured from a
source uncontaminotcd by impurities.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Why isn't the golden rule an excuse
for the girl who wants 10 propose2
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Deliberatlon is good thing that has
broken few records.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
A PHYSICAL WRECK

without warning i was dragged TO
the brink OF the grave by Nmalignant
kidney trouble, says Robert Wen
gatz, ia Cypress Ave. Bronx. \. Y.
My Kidneys seemed TO stop acting and
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
RIDGEWAY.

Mr.. Becker, of Calmar, has been as
sisting at the bank during the absence
to Hubert Luhman.
Anton Anderson is clerking In Ba-
ker & Johnson's during the absence OF
Selmar Aga.
Mrs. Enoch Magnus and Mrs. Hans
Melaas left Friday for Waterloo to
visit relatives a few days.
Selmar Aga left Thursday morning
for Thief River Falls, Mimi, to visit
his folks for a couple Of weeks.
Mrs. Wiedeman and Anna, of Cres-
co are visiting at the Harry Wiede'
man home.
Mr.. Griswold is now enjoying a Wis
it from his grandfather, Mr.. New
conner, of Fayette.
Grace Gullickson and Marguerite
Brekke went to DEBORAH Thursday
morning to spend few days.
Rev. Shoemaker's congregation
held a united picnic July 4th at Yer
non Springs.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Frank Praska, Sr., purchased
new Ford car from the klimesh Auto

Frank Praska, ST., purchased a
new Ford car from the Klimesh Auto
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Racer spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Racer
and daughter Adela.
Rudolf Kadlec visited few days at
the Albert Milota home.
Mr.. and Mrs John Zoulek, from
Spillville, visited at the Joseph Junko
home Sunday.
William Pesek visited with home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
Willie and Frank Mracek and
Louis Milota visited with Frank and
Chas. Vobr Sunday.
Rosie Riha visited few days with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Stika.
Mrs. Joseph Junko went to Spill
Vile Sunday to visit her parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Zoulek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milota enter
tanned company Sunday evening.
Joseph Michalec called at the Frank
Moudry, Jr., home Saturday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
ALBION.

Anna Aberg and brother Amos, of
,Cresco, are visiting at the homes of
their sisters in Albion this week.
Sorry to know that Josie Henke
was injured in a foot race at Vernon
the Fourth. Her many friends hope
for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Downs enter
tanned relatives from Bonair, Fores-
ton and Waucoma the Fourth.
Lizzie De Graves is assisting Mrs.
Nolan with her household duties these
days.
Albert Albertson and family, OF
Bonair, attended church at Albion on
Sunday.
The committee has deemed it advis-
able to change the day and place OF
the Farmers club picnic, and wish
to announce that it will be held Fri.
day, July 18th, at Vernon.
H. H. Sawyer, of Des Moines, occu.
pied the pulpit at Albion church Sun.
day, giving a very interesting and in.
structive talk in the interest of tenn
perance' reforms.
Rumor says that Mrs. Libbie CLARK
was quite seriously injured in an au'
tomobile accident as the family was
on their way home from New Hamp
ton the Fourth Of July, and at this
! writingt:>has not been able to be re-
moved to her home. r.t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Brekke are the
proud parents of a daughter born Fri
day, June 20.
Mrs. Steen Johnson and Norma
spent couple of days last week with
friends.
The German M. E. Congregation
held their annual Sunday school pic
mic at the river July 4th.
Tom Torkelson was a DEBORAH vis-
itor Tuesday. ---,---'---------s
Confirmation services were held at
the Madison church Sunday morning.
The w. F. M. S. of the German M.
E. church was entertained at the
home of Mrs. Harry Wiedeman last
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur KratZ, of near
Cresco, were shoppers in town Fri
day.
Mr.. Bolmgren, of Minneapolis, came
Wednesday to attend the Blomgren-
Fjelstul wedding.
Allen Butt, Geo. Armstrong, r.. A.
Griswold and Ed Ellingson were at
Cresco Wednesday.
Jake and Clarence Butt were at
Cresco Monday evening.
Anton and Marguerite Brekke and
Grace Gullickson were at Cresco
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albright and daughter,
of Shattuck, Neb., are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Fred kafer.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
WEST PROTIVIN.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lukes and son
Raymond were at Protivin Thursday.
Paul kubic was a caller at the AL
bert Milota home Tuesday afternoon.
Joseph Junko was at Protivin on
Tuesday.
VIM. Stika autoed to Rochester,
Mimi, Wednesday.
James Milota called on Chas. VObr
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pesek and sons
William and Edward autoed to Spill
Vile one day recently.
Willie and Frank Mracek visited
James and Louis Milota Thursday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milota and son
James went to Cresco Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milota spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pcsck.
Mrs. Joseph Komarek spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. VIM. Lukes.
Peter Moudry and John Pecinovsky
were among the Cresco callers Fri
day.
Rosie Junko called on her friend
Rosie Milota Saturday afternoon.
Albert Racer and Louis Milota au-
toed to James Adamec's Friday even
ing.
| Mrs Chas. Pesek and daughter
Clara and son Edward autoed to Pro.
twin Saturday evening. d
Joe Kobliska and family, John Pras-
ka and family, Charles Andera and
baby, Louis Pecinovsky and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milota, Albert
Koudelka and family, Frank Koudelka
and family and Joseph Komarek were
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lukes and family Sunday
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06

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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
sCHLEY.

Lillian Svestka came home Sunday
for few days visit. H..
Frank Harris and family spent
Sunday at the John Barnes home.
Gene Barnes spent Sunday with
home folks.
Anna Verba visited Mrs L. H.
Derr Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ben Bouska and son Cyril and
and Tillie Milota called on Mrs. Mike
Barnes Sunday afternoon.
Grace Svestka started taking piano
lessons of Ruth Woodland Saturday.
Johnnie Seary of Lourdes was seen
spinning through town en- route for
Cresco Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs John Barnes and
daughter Bernadette were Cresco
callers Thursday.
Harriet Doherty did shopping in
Cresco Friday.
L. v. Svestka and son Arthur re-
turned home Sunday from the Slama
home near Protivin.
James Clynch autoed through town
Sunday afternoon going north. We
wonder who the attraction is in that
direction, James.
elemental and Regina Broply
were visiting the past week with rel
atives in Minneapolis.
BenB ouska and wife autoed to
Cresco Tuesday.
Lillian Svestka returned to the Ed
Slama home Tuesday after spending
a few days at home.
Mrs. Joe Barnes was shopping in
Cresco Monday.
Harriet and Edna Doherty autoed
at the Geo. Quirk home.
Mr.. and Mrs Les Barnes and babe
called on Mike Barnes and family on
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Barber and
daughter were shoppers in town on
Tuesday.
Reuben Svestka transacted business
in Cresco early Wednesday morning.
Joe Barnes was repairing the road
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Harris and sons Ray
mond and Edwin visited at the Mike
Barnes home Sunday evening.
Lucille Barnes spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Harris.
Lillian Svestka was a Cresco caller
Tuesday.
Harriet Doherty visited the Svest.
ka girls Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rim and Anna
autoed drought to Cresco Tuesday.
Henry Novak and son Leonard Wis
tied Ben Bouska Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will O'Brien and lit
tie son were shoppers in town Tues
day.
Frank McCarville had a bee shing-
ling his barn Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
PROTIVIN.

DR.. and Mrs. Jinderlee, of Cresco,
were visitors here Friday.
Frank Dlouhy moved into the Lud-
wig Novak residence Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Lukes arrived
from Jerseyville, ILL.,, Friday where
they had been visiting:
E. L. Davenport, of Cresco, was a
business caller in our town Monday.
Emma Polansky, who is employed
in Cedar. Rapids, came home Monday
for a few days visit with her mother.
The telephone office and garage are
being treated to a new coat of paint.
Emil J. Polashek, of Alta Vista,
called here Sunday.
Mesdames J. ]. Lukes, Joseph, Ber-
nard and John Nohale and Mike Mix
esh left Monday for Chicago to attend
the funeral of a relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Kull were
Protivin visitors Sunday.
Mrs Marcsh and daughter, of Da-
kota, were visiting with Mrs. Anton
Strnad Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. M. Smittle, daugh-
ter Iva, and Lucille Maron were over
from Waucoma Sunday evening.
Lewis Pecinovsky was a caller in
Jackson Junction Monday.
Mary Skoda and lady friend from
Calmar, came over Tuesday to spend
the Fourth with the formers par
ents.
F. J. Klimesh, our local implement
dealer, had the misfortune of sprain-
ing his leg by falling from a ladder
while doing some carpenter work on
his new office.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Men Drilling for National Preparedness

get great comfort from the use Of
Aliens Foot-Ease. When shaken into
the shoes it takes the friction from the
shoes, freshens the feet and NAKED
walking easy. Gives instant relief I'd
tired, aching. swollen. tender feet.
in the foot-bath. British and French
troops use it.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06

LosT-On the streets of Cresco,
about three weeks ago, an Overland
auto crank. Finder please leave at
this office.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Wanted

Horses to pasture, $500 for season
VIM. O'Brien,
Att Cresco, Ia, Ri. l.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Notice..

A few desirable homes including
plenty of ground, for sale or rent to
desirable tenants. Inquire at Geo. H.
Owens, Real Estate Office, Cresco, IL.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06

A fool always wants to shorten space
and time; a wise man wants to length
en- both.-RuSkin.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
How IL Was.

How IL Was.
~She wanted to marry him for his
money"
did she fail?"
mo; he failed, and she married some
one else."-Topeka Journal.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

clemor for the 1ong-waisted effects,
and still others insist that the straight
line garments. utterly ignoring the eN-
fstepce of a waist line, high, low or
normal. are the most charming and be
coming.
However, the fact that the straight
silhouette has strong and determined
rivals argues that. though the "moyen
age" garment may be becoming to most
women, variety is still the spice of
fashion as well as OF life, and this style
cannot hold solitary sway.
The suit shown may very properly be
a three-piece dress or suit if desired,
although designed it is merely
a skirt and coat If a three-piece gar
Inent Is desired. the bodice may be en-
tirely of self fabric, or it may be Il
sleeveless bodice with sheer Guimpe
worn underneath. If one fabric is used
for an entire dress. five and half
yards thirty-siX inches wide will be re-
quired, with three yards of velvet the
same width for the coat. II skirt
and coat only are developed, two and
q half yards of fabric will be required
for the skirt.
Some of the velvet coats developed
are sleeveless. and frequently these are
slip-over the head affairs. a short open
ing at the neck. held together with silk
cord and tassels. making such an ar
rangement possible.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

Bobby promptly curled up in the sun
and appeared to take a nap. Presently
Black Pussy came stealing up for her
breakfast. When she saw Bobby she
stopped. At n safe distance she sat
down and watched him. She was very
hungry, very hungry indeed. AT last.
sure that Bobby was asleep. she began
to creep toward that plate of food
Inch by inch she crept up to it without
making sound. She was just reach
ing for the first mouthful when Bobby
jumped to his feet, and growing fierce
ly, although inside he was chuckling,
walked toward her. Black Pussy
jumped back, splitting and snarl-
the house with her tail three times as
big as it should have been. Bobby
Coon grinned. and then went back and
once more curled up in the sun.
Time after time Black Pussy tried to
steal up and get that breakfast. but
always just as she was reaching for
the first mouthful Bobby seemed to
wake up and Black Pussy ran. Finally
she gave up even trying. and went off
down on the Green Meadows to hunt
for meadow mice. Life had grown very
uncomfortable for Black Pussy. 1t was
bad enough to be driven out of her
bed. but now she must go hungry. all
on account of this stranger from the
Green Forrest. How she hated him.
For the first time in her life Black
Pussy knew what it means to go hun
CRY and be in fear. She was learning
something OF how she had many. many
times made the little people OF the
Green Meadows and the Green Forest
feel when she hunted them. | suspect
that they would have been glad of it
had they known:
And SO Black Pussy grew thin while
Bobby Coon grew fat. and for quite Il
while Farmer Browns Boy didn't DIS
cover what was going ON.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
LTIILESoRlEs
I%BEDTInE
by THORNTON w. burgess.
tCopyricht, 1917, by T. W. Burgess.s
Black Pussy Grows Thin.

Black Pussy was growing thin. There
was no doubt about it. And it was all
on account of Bobby Coon. You see
Bobby had made himself very much
at home in the kitchen of Farmer
Browns house. Farmer Browns Boy
hadn't intended to keep him there more
than a day or so, but Bobby had
promptly taken possession and made
himself so much at home and was so
well behaved and altogether such a
funny fellow that Mrs. Brown said to
let him stay. and this Farmer Browns
Boy was only too glad to do. You see
Bobby is smart. He knew when he was
well off. lie knew that where there
were such delicious smells there must
he equally delicious things to eat. He
liked those delicious smells. He liked
that comfortable bed of Black Pussy 5
in the box behind the stove. He knew
that If he should go back to the Green
Forest now he would have to hunt FOR
a new home. and at this particular
time of year he would have to do Il
great deal of hunting to get enough to
eat. He had learned that there was
nothing to fear from Farmer Brown
or Mrs. Brown or Farmer Browns / 1y.
In fact, there was great deal to pe
gained from them. SO Bobby was
quite contented to stay right there.
Now this didn't suit Black Pussy at
all. Bobby had given her a terrible
fright when she had first discovered
him in her box. For two days there
after she couldn't be coaXcd near the
house. When at last she did get cour-
age enough to steal up to the doorstep
for her food she gulped it down as fast
as ever she could and then Went back
to the barn. AS Bobby began to set
back the use of that paw which had
been broken he became very inquiSI-
tive. You know one who is lnquisl-
tive is one who pokes his nose into
every thing and tries to find out about
everything. lnquisitive people are
sure to get into mischief, and it was
so with Bobby Coon. SO Farmer
Browns Boy put a neat collar around
Bobby's neck and with long, light
chain fastened Bobby just outside the
kitchen door where the sun lay bright
and warm. At night Bobby was taken
back into the kitchen.
Now there is an imp of mischief in
Evening star., 1917-03-21
FEEDING THE OLD FOLK.

whether or not a man is as old as
ne feels. there is truth in the state
ment that he is as old as his arteries.
| Ihis ought to be encouraging for those
| who wish to remain young, for there is
no SPECIFIC direction for feeling young
| whereas the question of keeping ones
arteries youthful is a very definite mat
ter of diet Z
Whether or not one looks or feels
young at fifty that is the period when
ne, ne should begin to put himself on the
old-age diet. Would that more per
sons Were willing to admit their years
10 TINS extent One of the chief changes
IN the matter of meals is that they
snould De lighter, and. as age increases
taken at shorter intervals Increasing
age has been likened to infancy. AS
We go down we did in coming up AT
least this ought to be SO in the ideal
treatment of age. The imma ture man
or woman-the child of six or seven
eats more often and less heartily than
pthe full-grown individual. And SO
should the person of advancing years.
Because one treats ones body with
this deference-babies it, if you like
1T does not follow that ones mentality
IS less vigorous or that ones capabiIi-
ties are less. In fact. mans or wom-
ans greatest period of productivity is
often between fifty and seventy. Sarah
Bernhardt was at the height of her ca
reer, playing the part of an eighteen
year-old girl, when she had already put
herself on an old-age diet.
1t is not enough to say that the meals
should be lighter. 1t should also be
added that the proteins in the meals
should be lessened, which is just an
other way of repeating the oft-made
statement that the man or woman past
fifty should be chary of meat.
In case Of insomia, the older person
should take a cup of hot milk or hot
beef tea at bedtime. Many older per-
sons wake early in the morning. So
do babies. 1t is an indication that the
warm milk or beef tea taken at that
time will induce a second nap with
very little trouble.
Authorities on diet tell US that owing
TO certain changes in the digestive
always be thoroughly cooked in their
diet. If cereals are used, as indeed
they should be. they should be cooked
beyond the time usually allotted to
them.
The Importance of vegetables in the
estimated. Cooked celery. cooked
onions and other rather fbrous vege-
tables are better than medicines. If
, fruit is used it should be perfectly
| ripe cooked. preferably baked.
Bread should not be taken fresh nor
| should hot breads be eaten. Soft boiled
eggs are excellent.
Few persons realize that milk is as
| natural q food for the very old as it is
| for the very young. Sometimes per-
| sons complain that milk does not agree
with them, but this is due to the fact
that it is taken in combination with
| a too hearty meal. The old person
should preferably take it warm. or with
mineral water. and sip 1T slowly. alone
or with wafer.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

French idea that these two colors must
be exploited all through the coming
season.
The wrap is long. it has its fullness
held in at the hem, so that the oval
shape is outlined and it has g volumi-
nous collar. cuffs and hem of bright
yellow and black cretonnes.
There are no sleeves in these new
capes; there is merely wide armhoie.
highly ornamented. through which the
hand slips. Cheruit has designed these
capeS with long vest that reach eS
halfway to the knees. which is not
only an artistic touch, but a decided
convenience. 1t holds the cape in Il
good line and allows it to swing open
in front in a comfortable manner
Evening star., 1917-03-21
FASHIONS

The vogue for two fabric and two
color combinations in sport suits and
dresses for spring and summer wear
is increasingly strong. The fashion ad-
mits of great variety in the develop
ment of this apparel scheme. the heav-
lest and the lghtest weight materials
being often used in the same frock.
In the sketch q smart little sport suit
is shown, the skirt made of white and
gay polka dotted rajah or tussah silk,
with semi-fitted and semi-belted coat
of black velvet with polka dotted vest.
The straight silhouette is attained and
in this connection it may be noted that
the aftermath of the February Paris
openings leaves the question of silhou-
ette unchanged. Costumers are pretty
much in the same place they have been
for months. Some approve high waist
line, others n normal waist line with
semi-ftted or fitted effects, others
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Wraps of Woolen Jersey.

The newest use of that warm weave
Of Jersey cloth which can be worn on
cool days in spring is for brilliant
motor wraps. The sketch shows one
that has arrived from Paris. 1t is not
only an attractive novelty in the motor
wardrobe. but serves as an excellent
design for the new kinds of capes
which women will see offered as sub
stitutes for topcoats. If you don't like
the use of woolen jersey. substitute
pale-colored broadclcth or. heavy shan
tung. especially the latter.
Yellow and black is the combination
Evening star., 1917-03-21
BLACK PUSSY JUMPED BACK. SPIT.
TING AND SNARLING. THEN
DARTED AROUND THE
CORNER OF THE
HOUSE

Bobby Coon. There certainly is. He
had no hard feelings against Black
Pussy. Certainly not. Why should he
have? But he had discovered that
Black Pussy was afraid of him. and
out of pure mischief and nothing else
he started III to make life miserable
for her. The first morning he was
fastened outside he discovered her plate
on the doorstep. 1t was just a little
beyond his reach as he soon discovered
Evening star., 1917-03-21
SEASONABLE BED
COMFORTS.

Medium Weight, Desirable
Qualities and Splendid Variety.
Lambs Wool Filled Comforts, with
silk null covering. in floral designs of
pink, blue and yellow.
$3.50 each.
Lambs Wool Filled Comforts, with
figured cambric coverings; size 14Xs0.
$500 each.
Cotton-f filled Comforts. null cover
ing. in pretty f1owered shades, with
plain 9-inch borders of pink, blue, old
rose and yellow.
$500 each.
Second floor. street.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Have Color in Your Cheeks
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

Ii your skin is yelIow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have bad taste in your moutf,
"a lazy, no-goOd feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calonel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after IL years of study
with his patients.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. You will know them
by their olive color.
To have a clear, pink skin, bright
eyes, no pimples, feeling Of buoy-
ancy like childhood days you must
get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like caIomeI-
yet have no dangerous after effects,
They start the bile and overcome
constipation. That's why millions of
boxes are sold annually at
1Oc and Csc Per Box.
All Druggists
Take one or two nightly and note
the pleasing results.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Chinese influence.

Lanvin. Paris designer, is playing
up the Chinese influence by making
afternoon gowns of white crepe with
queer circles Of Chinese embroidery
done in black and placed on the sleeves,
At the waist line and in the middle of
the back.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

is assuring excellent
of mains ok,
beading
f
these Extra Size and Carefully Made
Undersarmen readily recognized by the fully developed
who found her Undergarment problem
troublesome and difficult one.
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