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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-22
ReUiuing Old Time
 YuLe Customs

OFFICIAL efforts are being made by O women in many communities to
 spread revival of the old GUS toms regarding Christmas. Some years ago a Boston woman with touch Of antiquarian spirit managed to stimu- late Boston to revive a pretty Yule tide custom by celebrating it's coming by singing carols in the streets and by Illuminating the houses through the placing of candles in the windows Other cities emulated Boston in this matter. In Carlisle. Pa, a community Christmas tree was lighted Tn the pub He square, and its glowing joy was continued all along the streets by light ed candles placed in the windows, many of which showed in the middle of the rooms so lighted up, displayed to the passersby ir the night. private Christmas trees, the glitter and beauty of which thus were shared with all
 An objection to this attempt at glad ness-at least so far as concerns the use of candles-has bees-~zsa:e@risk Of fire. But these days of electricity CT even of gas seem to minimize the idea of danger, and there are different de- vices that may be applied to do away with all risk in the carrying out of the friendly suggestion. It is advised therefore. that ''the gladness and bright ness of the home on Christmas eve be not kept behind closed blinds," and to that end 1t is suggested that the light from every window, whatever it's na ture, be permitted to shine into the streets until midnight. The idea of light is associated with all that is good in life. The glow of the cracking Yule log betokened the hospitality ready to greet the stranger at that time. but there was Tuore to it than that. Light in days gone by was supposed to keep eff evil spirits.-Salie Wistar in Phila- delnhia Public Ledger.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-22
ThcChristmasBird

DOASTED swan was the Christmas it piece de resistance in Chaucer's
 day. hut this dish gave place to the peacock. and the peacock in Its turn was conquered by the turkey, when Captain John Smith, fresh from his Nirginian wars. came home to tell the amazed English folk of the bird that he saw parading the new world forests exactly like a proud Turk showing off before his harem.'
 When the peacock was in its glory at Christmastide it's plumage was gen. erally restored to the roasted bird and it's beak gilded. Sometimes the whole bird was covered with gold leaf and strip of cotton. saturated with spirit, set alight in it's beak-a relic possibly. with the English snapdragon and blazing pudding. of the fire worship or pagan days. A lady of noble birth and great beauty was always chosen to bear the bird into the banqueting nall In the days of tournaments II was over the peacock that the knights, with uptifted swords, swore their oaths or chivalry and valor. The last record or such fare seems to have been not upon a Christmas. but at the banquet given by the Duke of Granada to the Duke of Clarence. afterward William ". or England.
 It must be admitted that golden pea cocks and boars' heads have most al turing sounds to one with ieded ap- petite, and the England of old, with it's roistering carol singers, seems most attractive land to have lived in. But the Englishman of today is more than well content to have his carols sung by little cockney lad, to laugh at the pantomimes in his magnificent ly comfortable theaters and to feast at home on turkey, mince pie and the blazing pudding.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-22

Just one comma cost the United States government two million dol lars once. It was in the tariff bill
 which provided that foreign fruit plants" should be admitted free so ;as to encourage the raising of for teign fruit trees. Waen this bill was printed, this phrase read foreign
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-22

fruit, plants" and that little comma after the word fruit" allowed or anges, grapes, lemons, bananas, etc, to come in free of duty, and before it could be corrected 1t cost Uncle Sam over two million dollars in GUS tom revenues.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-22

Our store will remain open Monday evening. Blum, O'Neill Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-22

Don't slip going up and down these hills. Get your creepers at the North western Hardware Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-22

Advertise in the Daily Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-22

Read the Times and keep posted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
HOW TO BE RIO OF
CHRONIC DAND PUFF

The only way to be permanently
rid Of disgusting, untidy dandruff is
TO correct its cause. Destroy the dan
druff germ and get rid of dandruff
for good by rubbing little of the
genuine Partisan Sage directly on the
bare scalp until absorbed. You VIII
surely be amazed at the result OF even
one application
Only few days massage with Par
isian Sage are needed to destroy the
germs that cause dandruif to form.
The scalp becomes healthy, the hair
will grow better. show more fife and
vitality and you need never be
troubled by dandruff again. Faded.
dull or llfeless hair is quickly restor-
ed to beauty by this simple treatment,
which is absolutely harmless.
Partisan Sage can be obtained from
VIM. L. Gokay and druggists every
where. It is not expensive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
GLAD TO RECOMMEND
FINE KIDNEY REMEDY

Ever since Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root has been placed on the market
it has found splendid sale over my
counter. / take pleasure in selling
Swamp-Root because know 1t pro
duces beneficial results to my Gus
toners according to the grateful
words of praise offered by them. I
always take pride in recommending
and selling remedy that ! know
pleases the customer. 800 Is~
Very truly yours, go
~ N s, Whitman, m
Druggist.
July IL, 1916. Nashua. N. n.
Letter to
Or. kllmer & Co.,
Bnghamton, Ny.
Prove What Swamp-Root viii Do
For You.
Send ten cents 10 DR.. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive q booklet OF valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Bennington Evening
Banner Regular fifty-cent and ono
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
Ink Spot Obliterators

Ink spots are the most troublesome
Of all spots TO remove. Ink on white
materla. may be removed by dipping il
first In muriatic acid and then in hot
water, repeating as often IA necessary
Colored material should he soaked Ia
turpentinc and then washed II the
ink on rug or clothing is still wet, COW
or Immediately with -four, starch or
colnmeal. renewing as fast as the ink
IS soaked up Then use lemon Juice
or sour milk. \ solution Of Il cupful
Of water. the juice Of n lemon and a
ieaspoonful of oxaIic acid is a useful
ink remover to keep in the house. The
mixture should lie labeled Poison" as
o:,alic acid Is poisonous. Ammonia
will restore colors faded III removing
ink. Soft water should always be
nscd IN removing stains from clothing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
THE WONDERFUL
FRUIT MEDICINE
Thousands Owe Health And
Strength To ''FruIt-a-tiyes"

"FRUIT-A-TIvES", the marvellous
medicine made from fruit juices - has
relieved more cases of Stomach, Lise,,
Blood, Kidney and Skin Troubles Than
any ether medicine. In severe cases
of rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu-
ralgia, Chronic Headaches, Chronic
Constipation and Indigestion, Fruit
a-tives" has given unusually effective
results. BY its cleansing, healing
powers on the eliminating organs,
"F'ruit-a-tifes" tones up and invigor-
ates the whole system.
SOC. a box, 6 for So so, trial size, csc.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
New Enaiand Mineemeas.

-Four pounds lean meat (ground). one
and one-half pounds suet, eight pounds
chopped apples, one pound brown sug-
ar. four pounds raisins, three pounds
cuiiunts, one-half POUND citron tcut
ine) one quart boiled cider. four cup.
fuls meat stock. one cupful vinegar
one pint CRAZE Juice, one pint cherry
or other fruit juice. one tablespoonful
salt. one tablespoonful pepper, mace.
allspicc, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon.
Mix above ingredients adding spices
70 taste. Cook. then add the juice Of
two Oranges, two LEMONS and one Ia
Dlespoonful almond extract
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
Home Cookery
Vegetable Soup With ounplinas.


Take four medium potatoes and four
medium onions, peel and slice into
aDout two quarts boiling water Take
two slices Of salt pork, cur into dice
and fry until brown, then add To the
potatoes, using the grease as well as
the pork. Allow the mixture to cook
about twenty minutes. adding salt and
pepper to'tastc also carrots or any OH,
or vegetable cue likes. While the soup
Is cooking prepare the dninplinsss, tak-
ing two onpfuls -four, three teaspoon
fuls baking powder little salt and
sweet milk to make dough a trihe
softer than for biscuit. prop by spoon.
fuls In the solp AID cook twenty min
utes longer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
VETERAN OF cRlmEAN WAR
Francis vuillemot Of Adams Ha
Record for Courage.

Francis vuillemot sc, veteran OF
the Crimean war. native of France,
and one of the most venerable and re-
spected citizens of Adams, died at his
home on Bellevue avenue Monday. He
was decorated with Victorian
medal for bravery and had served
several years in the army OF France.
He came to America 80 years ago
and first lived in Cheshire. He wa1 a
shoemaker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
SHAFTSBURY VALLEY

Sullivan Center was in North Ben.
nington Tuesday.
Clyde Fuller visited at E. J. Fullers
in Cambridge recently.
Charlie Lane has purchased the
Rice place of Mark Rice.
DIR. and Mrs. j. B. Woodruff were
motoring in the Valley Sunday.
Mrs. James Bouplon and Marshall
Fillmore were in Bennington Monday,
Jared Howard and Mrs. F. w. Full.
Ter were Bennington visitors Tues.
day
Miss Bessie Niles OF SALISBURY
was an over Sunday guest of Miss
Eva Stanley.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rice and family
of SALISBURY visited at James Bou-
plon's Sunday.
Mrs NJ. c. Fillmore. who is staying
with her son. Orville. Is i'll and under
the care OF DR.. Flood
Miss Lizzie Powers and friend of
North Bennington were pleasure seek
ers in the Valley recently.
Miss Ethel Bouplon, who has been
home the past three weeks, returned
10 her school In Troy. Sunday
Mr. and Mrs, Louis Millington OF
North Bennington visited his mother
Mrs. Eliza Wilmington, Sunday,
Ice is being harvested from John
Benefits pond this week. IL is OF
good quality and II inches thick
Mrs. Sarah Niles of White Creek
fell and fractured her arm above the
wrist. DR.. F. f. Dean reduced the
fracture.
The infant daughter of Earl How.
ard who fell from u chair and frac-
tured her limb below the knee. is
gaining rapidly.
Quarterly conference was held at
White Creek NJ +. church Saturday
evening. A good sized congregation
greeting District Supt. Kent who
preached and administered the Sacra-
ment Sunday morning. An unanimous
call was extended for the return of
the pastor, Rev. j. w Hayford.
Miss Ida Stratton died Sunday,
Jan. at the home OF her sister.ln-
law, Mrs. Margaret Stratton OF Haz-
ardville, Conn. as the result of epilep-
tic fits She was born in Bennington
September 20, 1861, daughter OF the
late Rufus and Charlotte Galusha
Stratton and was one OF family OF
children. After the death of her par
ents she made her home with her
brother the late George A. Stratton
who died nearly two years ago. She
is survived by a brother, Rufus NJ
StrattCn OF Hartford and sister,
Mrs. Paulina Kerr and several nieces
and nephews. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
her late home, Rev. Thomas lyric
pastor OF the local Methodist church
officiating Burial in Hazardville.
Rufus Stratton, father of deceased
was the eldest son OF the late Free
man and Thankful Stratton, native
and resident Of Bennington several
years. He was the contractor and
builder of the well-kEown Burgess
Bridge in the edge of Hoosick the
first time it was built. Later he re-
moved his family TO HaZardville,
Conn, where he served as superinten-
dent of the Hazard Powder Co. help
Ing to build il to its vast proportions.
which Office he held at the time Of his
death. He was brother to Mrs.
Jared Howard and Mrs. Solomon
Howard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18

An Italian chef Ccrldes tie Ameri ian
manner VI preparing the dressing for
.ettuce, by which a i,;aodly part Of the
oil and vinegar is left In the bottom Of
the dish. Ills method is to put the
salad III the bowl and. turning the
leaves with one hand, cover them slow
IS with oil with the other until every
leaf glistens. lie then seasons them
With salt and pepper, adds a few drops
Of vinegar, gives last stir serves
his salad at once.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-18
MAJOR TO START APRIL II
Only Announcement Made After Joint
Schedule Committee Meeting.

New York, Jan. 16.-That the ma
jor league baseball season viii open
Wednesday, April II, was the only in
formation given out here today after
the joint schedule committee from the
National and American leagues had
concluded their meeting. which be.
gan yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
I. D. 8. REUNION n Auausr,

Logan, Ia, May 4.--Plans arg
now being laid here for the larg-
est, most interesting and sue
cessful l.. d. s. reunion thus far
held in western Iowa. The Pc
union will be August 1926, in
iclusive. The executive commit
tee has been increased in number
by the appointment Of additional
members as follows: Roy Adams,
Robert Kirkwood, T. F. Jones,
Fred A. Fry and Arthur ,Kemmish.
The choosing of the speakers
will be left to the district presi-
dency, and nothing will he left
undone to make the reunion q
success in every particular.
Chairmen for the different -pur-
poses are as follows: Grounds,
Or. G. S. Kennedy; tents, T.. N.
Berry; eating department, Amos
Berve; transportation, Frank
Hills: Advertising, T. M. Adams,
Frank Houeh and DR.. G. s. Ken
needy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10

This city was shocked yesfefA
day to- learn Maurice O.C0tnof
had shot himself at his home Sd
Fort Dodge. Mr.. O'Connor was
one OF the most prominent attor-
neys in the state, and was the
law partner of Senator Kenyon.
He has had q brilliant career and
even a more brilliant future, but
about two years ago his health
gave way under the strain OF
overwork and several times he
was sent to a sanitarium to re-
gain his health, but he could not
be made to stay long enough to
fully restore his health.
BrOoding over his troubles was
evidently too much for q nervous
system already weakened by over
work, so he thought to gain pesce
and rest. y.
Immediately on receipt Of word
of the tragedy, his father. Pat
rick O'Connor, Mrs. NJ. sO'GonnOr
and Frank Burke hastened to IL.
Dodge and were at his bedside. At
the time of his death, which took
place early this morning. s;
Funeral arrangements have
not been made as yet. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
IOWA PATENTS.

Official list of letters patent Of
invention issued from the United
States patent office at Washing
ton, D. c., to inhabitants Of Iowa
for the week ending May S, 1917,.
as reported through the office of
sturges & sturges, registered
patent attorney, Suite $40 Bee
Bldg, Omaha, Nebraska:
r William B. Armstrong, Sigour-
ney, kitchen coal-cabinet.
Noah Barker, Sewers, tempera-.
ture controlling device.
Adolph Closz, Webster City,
resilient automobile wheel.
Edward T.. Laskewitz, Lynn
vile. railway rail-joint.
Ira A. Palmer, Bayard, auto
matte automobile head-lamp con-
troll. i
Peter Peterson, Newell, collap-
tsible camp bed.
Daniel Stock, Clarence, disk
sharpening machine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
SATURDAY

Andrew Tamisiea is suffering
again with ear trouble
j. q. Lnnd. who recently pur-
chased the Dad keplcr pool
hall, has purchased The II r..
Davidson property ON First
street.
C. B. Harller and daughter.
Alice, We're Omaha visitors TODAY.
Mrs. George Connor reports
she has a fine crop of potatoes
up three inches. During the cold
and stormy weather she covered
them lightly with straw.
Miss Ruth Goodrich OF Moor
head was he over night guest of
home folks.
Glen and Mae Jones attended
the Hawkeye Farmers club today
at the Frank Wilson home near
the Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe O'Connur and
children were Omaha passengers
this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
MAIL ORDER HOUSES
REFUSE SUDAN ORpE1o

Denison, eIa., May 1.-The Den:
ison banks report they have. had
to refund the money on numer-
Gus drafts sent by people around
here to mail order houses for
sugar recently. The said mail
order honses had guaranteed" q
price for sugar during April, but
when it came to filling the orders
they left the sugar out and filled
the orders for stuff they could
make profit on, or else had to
return the whole amount.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
Children CRY
FOR FlETCHFR'$ I.
9 a TO ri a
CINDERELLA IN FLovyEaLAnp

The pupils Of the Third ward
were greeted to q packed house
last night when the curtain rose
on their pretty little play, Gin
derella i'm Flowerland." The
High School auditorium was
packed ID the doors and when the
final curtain dropped the au-
dience with one accord nro-
nounced it one of the prettiest
plays ever presented here. The
parts were we'll taken and all the
choruses and drills were, given
with a snap and precision, which
showed untiring energy on the
part of The teachers who had the
children in hand. The costumes,
and there we're an innumerable
number of them, were all hand-
made by the teachers. q task
alone which must have nccupied
many a weary evening. Too mich
credit cannot be given thesA
teachers for their work asrit iRn0
easy task to train children from
the kindergarten to the Seventh
grade to act parts go through in
tricate drills and sing I'M ch6rs
uses withoutta mistake Of any
sort and they did it without thu
least sign Of stage fright so
common to their older br0thsrs
and sisters. The large audience,
with one accord. were SO lottd 10
their praise that a movement fs
on foot to have the play, gepeeted.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
A Symbol of Health.

The Pythagorians of Ancient
Greece ate simple food, pracIiced
temperance and purity. As a
badge they used the five pointed
star, which they regarded as a
symbol of health. A red five
pointed star appears on each
package of Chamberlain Tab
let's, and still fulfills ills ancient
mission as symbol of health If
you are troubled with Indigestion,
biliousness or constipation, get a
package OF these tablets from
your druggist. You will be sur
prised at the quick relief which
they afford. For sale by Robt.
Harvey and Doty & Peterson. M31
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
CA s + ORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss the 9 &1nzzZzz-

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Mrs. Otis Sllinn Of Woodhine is
1.-The guest today Of Mrs w. II
Bail.
Miss Ruth Hrackcn will be The
week end guest of home folks in
Blair.
Harold Nelson is spending the
week end with his relatives in
Modalc.
The Cold Storage people ship
ped car Of dressed poultry
to New York Today. They also
shipped one last week.
Miss Margaret Sullivan. oil
Sioux Falls, S. d.. who has beer
the guest the past few days of ole
friends in the city. left this aft
'ernoon for the Bluffs.
Mrs w. !. Spaine came M
from Omaha this afternoon IL
spend Sunday III the country VIII
her parents Mr.. and Mrs Charles
|O'Neal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
Il. q, MneELook.

Word was received here last
evening of the death of H. 1.
Wheelock, aged 48, formerly a
resident of this city, which took
place at Excelsior Springs, No.,
where he had gone in the hopes
of benefitting his health.
For number of years he was
IA freight conductor on the North
western( running out of here and
out Of Fremont. He later was in.
terested in the Harker. Zahner. 4
Co. garage,f sAllfng his interest
about year ago and moving ITO
Magnolia, where he. has. resided
since. He was born and raised
at Magnolia, and the body will be
taken there for burial: He leaves
three sisters to mourn his death
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10
BEvERIpoE TO HEAD
SCHOOLS or OMAHA

Z j. II. Beveridge, for the past
nine years superintendent of the
Council Bluffs schools, last night
was elected superintendent of
the school system of Greater
Omaha and will accept. Mr.. Bev
eridge will probably begin his
duties across the river either
July ! or August 4, according to
the discretion of the local school
board i'm releasing him from hts
contract. Mr.. Beveridge will sue
coed A. U. Graft at an annual
salary of $4,000. Mr.. Beveridge's
election to the superintendency
of the Omaha schools came as
distinct surprise as he had no
application on file with the Oma-
ha board of education.
Mr.. Beveridge came to Council
Bluffs in 1908 and has been
highly successful in the admins
tration of the local school sys-
tenn. The school board has re-
peatedly increased his salary,
He is now receiving $4,000 year
and had he stayed another year
would have received $3.50,
which is considerably below the
JfsNre Of the Omaha board.
News of Mr.. Beveridge's
changeS1ill be received with keen
regret bySis many friends here,
Mr.. Beveridse has been a leading
force in the Raary club since its
organization and served as its
president. He is a,eading figure
in state and ationakeducational
circles.--Nonpareil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-10

Th0sG who we're not privileged
q. enjoy the play staged By the
achildren Of the Third ward school
last night missed more than they
can possiblysimagine. The little
ACTORS entered into the spirit OF
the story as only simple and I'm
lspoiled childhood can and the
result was an occasion long to be
Remembered by all present. Not
. slip occurred from start to
finish, which reflects great credit
upon the teachers and those who
had the training Of the children,
as we'll as upon the little actors
themselves. The lesson in hu-
mtlity Of the simple meadow
dPisy Pas graphically portrayed by
Helen Brown and the heart of
Prince Sunshine was not. the only
one that was made to beat more
Fwarmly by her sweet and winning
personality. Freda Johnson and
Mary GDlver left nothing to be
desired in their presentation of
proud, and naughty selfishness in
their roles of the Proud Sisters"
while Warren LaMay, as. Bonnie
Bee, y ELECTED much merriment
with his buzzing busy-ness. To
tspesk in. detail of the merits of
each one would be superfluous,
for each one did full credit to
himself and his instructors in the
part that he was given to do.
Such merit must be seen to be
appreciated and pupils and
teachers should be- encouraged in
every way in q work of character
building such as this, and the
|kact that every seat and all stand
ing room were occupied amply
attests the warm interest Of the
entire community.
A little incident that occurred
during an intermission is worth
mentioning. Noticing the inter
| est with which two swarthy
workmen, from our allies across
the sea, were watching the pres
entation, I asked them how they
liked it. With their faces
|wreathed in smiles sthey added to
the answer so plainly written
there the one word "Fine!' No
doubt the sweet and happy faces
on the stage an answering pic
ture found in. their hearts as they
remembered the little ones so far
iaway. E. E. LUsK, M. d.