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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03
SUPERSTlTloNS.

Washington Irving would have de-
lighted in the dreamy supernatural of
the Southern mountains, and lovers of
the legends of Sleepy Hollow could
find the counterpart of that region
down in Tennessee. The supernatu-
raj is in the atmosphere. The inhabit-
ants of the mountains live in it, not in
slayish fear, but as a part of their
lives, from which they would not be
separated.
But they are very char of their
condolences in this respect with
strangers. You may ask one of them
about a charm, or "hant," or GUS
tom which he has religiously believed
in all his life, and the only reply you
will get will be noncommittal They
say" or Some people believe it," but
never a word of acknowledgment that
he pins his faith to it or has just
come from practicing the quaint GUS
tom you are curious about. 1t is only
after you have proven yourself" that
the mountaineer will talk freely with
you concerning those things which
are very part of his life.
Who could help being superstitious
when touched by the solemn stiffness
of the mountains? For the spell of the
everlasting hills is upon them. They
have been mystics from their cradles.
They believe in the old Bible literally
as 1t is read to them; not as modern
critics explain it away.
The quiet life of the mountains
leads them to think of and dwell upon
the spirit world and the great DEGREES
of Providence more than people do
in the cities. All their lives and the
lives of their forefathers have been
passed in these rocky wilds; the great
world outside the mountain fastnesses
is nothing to them; their minds must
dwell upon something beyond the
humdrum of their limited existence.
and naturally it seeks to peer into the
mysterious unseen, just as their bet
ter educated brothers Of the city seek
| to delve into the mysterious unknown
of art or science. 1t IL the romance
of their lives-the one bit of senti-
ment in dreary round of duties. So
they grasp at it. develop it. weave it
in and out Of their lives until 1t be-
comes part Of them.
1t is probably only in the deepness
of the little explored Tennessee noun.
tains that one will find the simple
black art practiced in Its original pur-
lty. They pin their faith. to "hants'
and spells and charms. They do not
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03
MAKING SALADS

To Make Asparagus and Tomato
Salad peel and slice the tomatoes,
cut circle from the center of each
slice and Law on lettuce leaves.
Place in the opening of each circle
three or four asparagus tips (either
freshly cooked or canned) and dress
with the following: Half a cupful
Of vegetable oil, the juice of half
lemon anG half an orange. one-quar-
ter of teaspoonful each of salt and
pap~ika. ono teaspoo ,ful Of Worces-
tershire sauce. one teaspoonfnl of
mixed mrstard. Blend in a jar as
just described.
A Combination Salad that may
form the main course for dinner con-
sists of sliced olives. cubes of celery
and bits of cooked carrots. in an as
pic jelly. Mold. chill on the ice. cut
/, in squares and lay on lettuce leaves.
Fortunately, eggs are now fairly
reasonable in price, so that they may
be generously used in making all sal
ads. Be sure to cook twenty-five
minutes. and then cool in cold water
and chill before the shells are
removed. Treated in this way they
may be cut in even slices or quarters.
Potato Salad may also be used as
the main dish for me l.
Boil six potatoes, cut into cubes,
and with them mix a sliced onion.
while yet warm, dress with the fol-
lowing:
One-fourth pound bacon, cut into
small pieces and fried until crisp; one
tablespoon -four added to the hot
grease and one cup vinegar. diluted
to the right strength desired.
| Cook this until it thickens, and mix
with the potato.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03
SAVE wHEAT-UsE POTATOES.

Potato Fritters-Add to one cup
of mashed potato, one egg and
enough milk to make the mixture
the consistency of a drop batter;
beat smooth and season with salt
and pepper: TABLESPOON at time
on a hot griddie and fry like griddle
cakes. Mashed turnips, parsnips or
squash are delicious used this same
way.
Potatoes and Chees".-Take fair
sized potatoes and scrub them clean
with vegetable brush: cut them in
halves. spread each half with a lit
tie butter, sprinkle with pepper and
salt and lay thin slice of cheese on
top.
Place on a slightly creased pan
and bake in an even hot oven until
soft end brown.
O'Brien PotatOes-Chop six cold
potatoes, one green pepper not too
fine, Put plenty good bacon fat or
anv good vegetable fat in spider.
When hot put in potatoes and heat
through, turning over once or twice.
Season with salt and pepper, add
four tablespoons of good thick cream,
stir little. then cover and turn the
burner just as low as possible.
Brown. then turn caref'lly and
brown the other side. Turn carefully
into hot dish without disturbing more
than necessary.
Potato Omeiet-One cup mashed
potatoes, a heaping teaspoon flour, a
level teaspoon of salt. two eggs
(yolks and whites beaten separately
one-half cup milk and little minced
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

talk about them any more than they
would relate their private affairs to
stranger. But IL you doubt their aw.
full power they will, in n roundabout
manner, relate to you that experience
of Jake Long which happened down
in the valley" not long ago. Down
in the valley" is the polite way Of in.
tmating that man lives in one OF
the numerous coves. Tho term coy
ilc,' ior some reason or other, is con-
s,dered one of opprobium to be re-
sentcd, although Uncle Sam thus OH.
clally designates them.
Jal,es COW got bewitched would not
come home at night to be milked, ard
when hunted up and driven homo
would not give down" her milk. OF
course, the whole valley knew what
the trouble was and who was 10
blame. For had not Ike Gibbs pubic
ly declared that he would get even"
with Jake on account of some real or
fancicd grievance? 1t was patent TO
all that Jake had bewitched the ami
nal.
SO Jake and his boys between them
drew rough sketch of man, by
strong faith supposed to be the like
ness OF Ike, with charcoal on pine
shingle. This they took into the
woods and tackled up on a tree in front
OF. the COW and shot it to pieces with
their guns. After that the erring COW
came home regularly and gave down
her milk willingly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03
Household HintC..

parsely. Pour in hot buttered bak-
ing dish; bake till light brown.
Scalloped Potatoes with Bacon
Butter baking dish and fill with
layers of thinly sliced potatoes.
Sprinkle each layer with salt and
pepper. and dot with bits of butter.
When the dish is full, cover the tcp
with thin slices of bacon, and pour
in milk until within half an inch of
the top.
Cover and bake until the potatoes
are thoroughly cooked.
When nearly done, remove cover to
crisp bacon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03
he
Yankee Drive
Has Star ed
WHOOP-EEi


The Yankee drive has started,
And it isn't going to stop
Till All-Highest has been parted
From the hair upon his top.
The drive wheels are a-whirlin',
And the cogr. re all in rhyme;
We're headed for old Berlin,
And we're running right on time
They've heaped the fuel bunkers
For the trip up there and back;
The one best tip to junkers,
Keep your cattle off the track"
Uncle Sam is at the throttle,
And he turns, Il nasty Wheel"
And the kaiser's German Gott'll
See some speeding that is real.
We can hear the bell a-ringing,
We can herr the whistle blow,
And the passengers a-singing,
As to old POtsdam they go.
Some excursion we areestarting
And at home, upon this side,
Thirteen million more are waiting
For a chance. to take the ride.
The Yankee drive has started
And it isn't going to slump
Till A1l-Highest has been carted
To the public garbage dump. 4,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

Two things will be found desirable
make as few mistakes as possible
and then profit by the ones that are
made.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

one OF the difficult tasks OF the av.
erage Individual is to get other folks
10 take INN as seriously as he does
himself.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

When woman gets a cheap man
at the matrimonial bargain counter
she is usually anxious to conceal the
price-mark.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

1t is usually better to concede
lot OF non.essential things than to
waste time arguing about them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

The employe who tries to render
only the service tor which he is paid
is In danger of falling short OF dong
that.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03
MENU HINT
p.or3yf,.f

Breakfast
Baked Apples. Cream.
Corn Flakes. Milk.
Rye Gems. Butter.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Rye Bread. Plain Omeltte.
flashed Potatoes. Sponge Cake.
Tea.
Dinner.
Baked Potatoes. Cheese Souffle.
Creamed Young Beets. Johnny Cake.
Lettuce and Onions. French Dressing
Carrot Pudding.
Coffee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

1t is universally conceded that il
man has money to burn it is because
he was too wise to burn il.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

II a centented mind is continual
FEAST very few persons are in dam
ger oil acquiring mental gout.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

The average man feels reasonably
sure that his wife will be ashamed to
advertise his shortcomings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

when Adam and Eve visited the
tree OF knowledge they hardly had
time TO study the higher branehea
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

The persons who seem to be perfect
ly satisfied with themselves are usu-
ally not satisfied with many others.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

Sometimes folks are. SO concerned
over the poor that they fan to SYM
pathise with the over-rich.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
HER0INES RISK LIVES |
Attend Belgian Wounded During q
Gas Attack.
Two Women Are Decorated by King
Albert for Bravery In
Action.

London.-Caught in a German gas
attack on the Belgian lines. Baroness
Tserclaes and Miss Marie Chisholm
risked their lives to attend to the
wounds Of King Albert's soldiers. Both
women are in London recovering from
the effects of the German gas.
They were equipped with gas masks
in their dressing station. which was
Immediately behind the battle line. but
discarded them without thought Of the
danger in order better to attend the
wounded. Both have been decorated
by King Albert for bravery.
The women had conducted an ad-
vanced dressing station on the Belgian
front for three years. They worked In
the cellar of house just behind the
Belgian positions along the Nieuport-
Ypres railway. In recent attack the
Germans drehched the whole Belgian
front with gas. They then attacked.
but the Belgians repulsed them.
The gas fumes penetrated into the
cellar. where the women were work
ing. They donned their gas masks
and continued to attend the wounded.
but found they could not work 80 well.
They discarded their respirators. They
worked steadily for hours, binding up
wounds and rendering first-aid assist
ance. Both finally collapsed and had
to be taken away.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
THEY FIGHT LIKE HEROES

and always drove the enemy back.
They did not lose prisoner. but cap
tured three truckloads of the enemy"
Albert Van Hecke. formerly pro-
fessor In the University of Louvain
and now secretary 70 the Belgian sec
retary of public works. also was on
board the liner. He will make tour
of this country to study industrial
conditions In preparation for the res
toration Of Belgium.
"f l had not been on the spot 1
would not believe some Of the In
stances of bravery-motion-pic
stun. you might call 1t. One captain
from Boston. who was a dry goods
merchant at home. was in the trench
when German sappers started to move
forward preparatory to raid.
"This captain ripped of his shoul-
der bars to prevent identification by
the Germans and seized a rifle. TO
hell with the saps,' he shouted to his
men, and went over the top In the
lead.
"Well. they captured that German
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Yanks Win Praise for Work at
Apremont.
"No Brighter Page In All American
History" Says Pennsylvania
Doctor.

An Atlantic Port.-"No brighter
page in all American history has been
written than that covering the deeds
of American soldiers fighting the Prus-
sians," declared DR.. William 7. Ellis
of Swarthmore, Pa, who arrived here
on a French liner, in describing the
fighting he witnessed in the American
sector at Apremont, northwest Of Toul-
"Our boys fought like heroes" he
continued, '.although they were out
numbered four to one. l saw one SOL
dier, a Greek by birth. who had Joined
the army in New York. His rifle was
shot from his hands. but he drew a
knife, leaped forward and killed Ger
man lieutenant.
ssThe Americans never gave an Inch
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
| trench and came back with prisoners
the captain being unharmed."
TAKES UP HuBBY's DUTIES
Assures Management Of Big Business
When Husband Goes to War,
and Succeeds.

Denver. Colo.-Mrs. Stanley 8. Out
water is living evidence that at least
one wife can take care of n 100000
business. When war threatened be-
tween America and Germany Mr.. Out
water put his wife in training In
large insurance office of which he was
manager. AT the first call of President
Wilson for soldiers and sailors Outwa-
ter enlisted in the marine service. Mrs
Outwater took over the management
of her husbands business. and In the
first six months on the job showed
satisfactory Increase in returns.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
LONDON HOLDS RIvET RECORD
British Ship Worker Beats Baltimore
Figure In elk Hours-Drives
4,267.

London.-The record made BY
Charles Schock. who at Baltimore
drove In 2.720 rivets in nine hours. has
been beaten In London. The workmen
Of Fraser & Fraser. engineers and
boilermakers, asked the management
to give them an opportunity Of beat
Ing Schock's record. and the effort was
made, headed by Robert Farrant The
yard set out to do 1850 rivets in nine
hours, 30 as to beat Schock's figures.
but Farrant passed that total In sig
hours. Going on. he hammered in T.
267 rivets In nine hours, an average Of
slightly less than 475 an hour. or one
rivet every seven and half seconds.
This IL claimed to be a worlds rec.
ord.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
BRITISH AIRMEN
SHOW QUICK WIT
DISHWASHER TAKES
$4,000 IN BONDS

Atlanta. Ga.-One of the team
captains in the Liberty loan
campaign was canvassing com
pany at Camp Gordon and
paused to interview a private
who was washing dishes in the
kitchen.
"You ought to be able to han
die $50 bond at least" he in
sisted. The commander will ar
range to hold payments out Of
your pay. and you'll have bit
of nest-egg when you get back
from France. How about tax
ing your subscription?"
"I'd rather draw all my pay.
thank you." he said. II may
need 1t. But you may put me
down for bonds to that amount"
he added. handing a check to
the captain.
The check was for $4,000.
The private was w. ]. Ethering-
ton of Pennsylvania, who owns
controlling interest in one Of
the big coal companies. He SUBJ
scribed $4,000 to each of the
former bond issues and had
taken an equal amount In the
third issue through his home
bank.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30


"Its
a willing
looked
took its first Journey ambulance
and
Frank" Doctor witx
my nam shaI be Frank "saidt the mother
Il years
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

surely proved to be. feel better and
stronger in every way since taking It,
peared. Mrs. NJ. GoDDEN, s26 Ns-
poleon ST., Fremont Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms - heat
flashes, nervousnsss, backaehe, head
ache, irritability and "the blues, I" may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions BY this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia E
Pinkham's . Vegetable Compound.
II any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result Of forty
yeaEs experience II at your service and
your letter held In strict eonddsnes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
plane fell forward and stopped with a
jerk.
Hardly fastening was strained. and
the pilot coolly stepped down on the
turf to receive the congratulations Of
his comrades.
GARDEN is LATEST
California House. Boat Owner Has
Flourlshino Crop In the
Making.

Alameda. Cal.-Alameda has the
original floating garden. William Hull,
house-boat resident Of this city.
heard the presidents call for war gar
dens. 1t occurred to him that he
might build garden on piles and thus
do his bit.
Hill constructed a sidewalk around
the boat, placed boxes thereon filed
with rich soil and now has a flourish
ing crop In the making. He estimates
that 1t will be possible to produce over
a hundred pounds Of vegetables this
season.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

badly crippled to work entirely The Of cripple
supporting himself
OF alcohol big factor 80 of the begging cppes being addicted
liquor
peculiar
owes them living generally the why crippled takes
livelihood
with OF
balance
does from the Streets" Mr..
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

An insect Of the Hercules variety,
Weighing three ounces. was able to
support on its back brick weighing
more than a pound. A human being, II
subjected to proporttonate weight
would be crushed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Sells Entire Village.

PhOenixville, Pa.-William McKln-
ley, ex-cOroner Of Chester county. has
sold the entire village Of Mckinley
Vile. near here. to local buyer. The
village consists OF store. dwelling. thres
small houses. a blacksmith shop, srist
mill, barn and other farm buildings.
Mckinley bought the property twenty
dve years ago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

purchased
suitcase wandered about the station with the his heels
"Wait n
The Red the the line for
As loosened the Of the suitcase display
disclosed.
soldiers"
companion
youm
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
~osrman" Now .weodrow.-

Memphis. Tenn.-Lucius German is
patriotic and his sire name didn't
sound just right to him. So before he
went to fight the Germans he applied
to the courts and had the name
changed to Woodrow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

OAA y0o1oVA No o110
had all the symp-
toms sincidenttoth that
change-heat fash
e., nervousness, and
was in . general run
down condition, 80
It was hard for mo
to do my work.
Lydia E Pinkham's.
Vegetable Com
pound was recom-
rnended to me ~ tho
best remedy for my
troubles, which it
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
She Gave Unruy Youngsters Lesson They Needed

NEW YoRKshe really womanly
N
Transit She neither fat
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

Ford made his ObServauOns from 15O
cripples. most Of them found north of
Ninth street. OF these, 70 were self
supporting, Ia partly so. 81 were beg
gars and others were cared for by
charity. Eighty were legal residents
Of jackson county, 10 of Wyandotte
county and 46 had no permanent resi-
dence. About e per cent Of the men
disabled were under thirty years old
and self-supporting; rs per cent of
those disabled after forty years of
age were not self-supportinp. The
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Something Better Than "Booze'' in This Suitcase

conductor street bound for the railroad depot
watched
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
Cripple Naturally Averse to Giving Up Soft Snap

crYGe the cripple chance be honest man is the plea
n Ford district
the board
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

even for this metropolis, where re-
markable adventures are common
place.
Mrs.. Isabel Dowie was on her way
to q hospital. During the journey
Mrs. Dowie suddenly became Ill. Her
husband, attending her. whispered
something to the conductor.
Passengers were ordered out in
quick time and the car was switched
hastily to an express track. In a few
minutes DR.. Frank Moskowitz arrived
in an ambulance. leaped up the steps,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
THAT CHANGE IN
W0MAN'S LIFE.
Mrs. Golden Tells How II
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort,

Fremont, OF was passing through
the critical period Of life, being forty
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
No Time Lost in Naming Cincinnati Youngster

who has dotng relatives sometimes
mothers hospital the problem solved
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30


Of
q
ducted his head his other oved hand
roused not till the slowed Fynnth
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30
MACHINISTS WANTED

ror WORK on Saehi.sY Srsently nssdsd oZ indns. E.
the front on strike and seem unwilling 70 sup
port the boys who are depending upon them to help
shop q rood ws.es can and Il here and such .s are
poyment THE MOCK . GAR8IDE ELE-
VATOR CO., $50 Wasee St., Denver, Colo
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

guard rail. A knd-hearted individual.
seeing the little man hght his way
back through the crowd. anticipated
his object and reached for the handle
Of the suitcase. But the owner seized
1t hrst. His apparent discourtesy
caused him little discomfort.
Booze" the conductor said. "Bet
a nickel he gets OF at the Union sta
Hon."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

very young men In knickerbockers
roistered into her car and noisily
seized seats enough for a dozen pas
sengers she looked ON with motherly
disapproval.
Out Of the tail Of her eye she
watched their antics as they threw
each others caps about and disported
themselves like young rufians that
had been better bred.
When the woman conductor called
out for all passengers please" to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-30

Remember the future is whiting for
you. Start now.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-02-15
New Point.

Ora Boswell IL assisting Everett
Aglcr in the store now.
Frank Cain spent Sunday with
Robert and Dewey Lent.
Dan Boswell IL suffering from a
severe case of sore throat at present.
The ladies Of the Christian church
will serve lunch NJ Eber Atkins salc.
Miss Ethel Davis and Elsie Hard.
man spent Sunday with Miss Katie
Kramer.
Several Of the young people Of
this v'cinity are entertaining the
measles.
Mrs. II. V. Evcris. of Oregon,
spent the weekend at the o. l.. Bot.
kin home.
MIR. and Mrs. Mar, Graham and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ray Allen.
! MIR. and Mrs. T.. T.. Carson and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Davis.
MIR. and Mrs. T.. v. Agler and
little daughter spent Sunday in Mound
City with MIR. and Mrs. viii Aglcr
Mrs. V. Luther, Mrs. VIM. Luther
and two children, Mrs. Harry Grouse
and little son. Paul. and Miss Maudc
Luther spent Monday with Misses
Edith and Mabel Lent.
Rev. II. Il. Murphy began series
OF meetings Mt the Christian church
Monday night. Everybody invited "a
attend these services. Come and
bring your friends.
Mrs. Shan llardman has given one
room OF her house for u Red Gross
sewing room. She has also given IN,
use OF her sewing machine. The Red
Cross would like TO obtain the use OF
two more machines. lhcy meet ey,
cry Thursday afternoon. They hay,
large supply Of garments on hand,
NJ present. BASCOMB.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-02-15

Ross, the dear nine-year-old son
of Mrs. Lottie Markt, Is q very sick
lad from some form Of heart trouble,
Frank Allen, DR.. II. B. Allen
r. b. Bridgeman and Mrs. Sarah O.
Ramsay, Of this city, attended the
funeral Of Col. F. s. Brownfeld, al
Craig, which was held Thursday OF
last week.
Mrs. C. G. Marker, Of Denver
Colo, who was recently operated up.
on for tumor, has 30 far recovered
as to leave the hospital, and Ia now
at her home, 1922 Clarkson St., Den
yer, Colo.
from Kansas City, where she made
the acquaintance Of her grandson, ant
he granted her . leave Of absence Z
come home and look after his grand
daddy at this end Of the line.
Mrs. Maud McCarty, . cousin o,
Mrs. Anna X. Irvine, Ars. India Pric'
and Douglas johnson, Of this city, die
at Helena, Montana, January 81. 6h'
visited her relatives hero some nv
years ago, and met many who vii
remember her.