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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21
HEALTH TALK.
Spanish Influenza or Grip
BY DIR. LEE II. SMITH.

An old enemy is with US again, and
whether we fight a German or a germ, we
must put up a good fight, and not be afraid.
The influenza runs a very brief course
when the patient is careful, and if We keep
the system in good condition and throw
of the poisons which tend to accumulate
within our bodies, We can escape the dis
ease. Remember these three Cs-a clesr4
mouth, a clean skin, and clean bowels,
To carry of poisons from the system and
keep the bowels loose, daily doses of a
pleasant laxative should be taken. Such
. n IL made Of May.apple, leaves Of aloe,
root Of jalap, and called DR.. Pierce's Pleas.
ant Pellets. Hot lemonade should be used
freely Il attacked by . cold, and the pa
tient should be put TO bed after q hot
mustard foot.bath.
To prevent the attack OF bronchitis o.
pneumonia and to control the pain,
Anuric tablets should be obtained at the
drug store, and one given every two hours.
with lemonade. The Anuric tablets
were FIRST discovered by DR.. Pierce. and,
% they flush the bladder and cleanse the
kidneys, they carry away much Of the poi
sons and the uric acid.
II 10 important that broths, milk, but
termilk. ice.cream and simple diet be given,
regularly to strengthen the system and IN
crease the vital resistance. The fever H.
diminished by the use Of the Anuric tab
let's, but in addition, the forehead, arms
and hands may be bathed with water
(tepid) in which q tablespoonful Of sal
sratus has been dissolved in q quart. After
an attack Of grip or pneumonia TO-
build up and strengthen the system, obtain
At tho drug store a good iron tonic. called
"lrontic" Tablets, or that well known
herbal tonic, DR.. Pierce's Golden Mcd'ea''
Discovery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

To be possessed Of Il head Of heavy.
beautiful hair; soft, luslrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is merel,
q matter Of using a little Danderinc.
1t Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots OF 1t. Just get 6
small bottle Of Knowlton's Duuder.ue
now--it costs but a few ccnts-~nll drus
stores recommend it-apply n little as
directed and within ten minutes there
Will be an appearance Of abundance,
freshness. flutllness and an incompnra.
Bile gloss and lustre, and try rs yos
Will you cannot find a trace of dandruT
OF falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when you will see new hair--tine aud
dOwny at first-yes--but reals new
hair--sproutlng out all over your scalp
-Danderine is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer Of dans
druf and cure for itchy scalp. and It
never fails to stop falling hair ut once.
If you want to prove how pretty ana
soft your hair really Is, moistcn a c'cth
with a little Danderine and carefully
draw It through your hair--taking one
small strand at a time. Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful IN just
a few moments-a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this. Adv,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

to go back-wisht I could, though" He md many Of his sNppered comrades
wore jauntlly the tiny, soft Overseas" trench cap that readily accommodates
q gas mask, that supersedes the campaign hat as soon Is our men leave our
shores and is rapidly becoming the only military headgear Of our troops
except the steel helmet.
The auditorium thronged with many hundred invalid young soldiers q
number Of whom brought In by their comrades lay around the walls on cots,
bnated with q tragic forest Of clutches. A game young chap with a bandaged
fraction of a foot led the applause together with a handsome sportsman
whose case is particularly pathetic, who has no legs at all. The latter ID
carried tenderly from place to place by comrades less severely stricken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

nv W VH IC NIC" SGT UCIVkC lIIV hit
o In a theater primping room after
the matinee.
"This town must be run away
with office pets. You are about the
forty-eleventh I've come across and /
haven't been here a month yet. But
you can count me out. I got off be-
cause l had a day coming to me-
same as you, I guess"
mo such a thing! Two Of the
other girls wanted to get Off and he
wouldn't lettem. But when I asked
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21
Why He STAYED Home.

Ars. J0nes-Jnck, I wish you would
come to church with me, just for onc
JOnes-And whyf
Mrs. Jon We'll, II you could zee
how poorly my gowns compare with
the other Indy worshipers It might
loosen you up a hit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

vi washington. NOT q man Dut wore MS
bathrobe, and In the pocket Of almost
every negllgee reposed a proud souve-
mir Of the owners prowess under the
shell fire Of the Huns. for the listen
ers were veterans Of the war.
A youth from North Carolina
mountains. still ~shivering from shell
shock, lshed up a piece of shrapnel
from his klmono pocket. "They
gouged this out Of my hip" he x
planned. Smother piece got me In the
head, I don't reckon I'll ever he fit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

even If messengers are supposed to know no hours. The boys we're counting
their days earnings. One little fellow displayed S15, and another told how
he Il making $3.50 a month easy IS rolling of a log, he said.
How to spend it all was the problem.
Some favored going yer to "de hotel" and blowing several dollars in
for a real feed, while others thought of the theaters. only to recall that the
theaters are closed on account of the Spanish influenza.
Amid these boys stood a veteran messenger. a fril old man. seemingly,
yet there must be a deep we'll of life in that old fellow. for he 81 o be en
night and day, rain and shine, walking around, delivering messages.
anybody want to go up to the capitol to get some cansy' cried the "a
at the desk. He named u prominent congressman.
"Naw" spoke up one youth, pulling his cap over his eyes. 1--WE got too
much ter DO from now on ter bother wild i'm"
"ll 60" said the old fellow.
The boys gave him the "ha ha' as he shumel slowly out the door.
He was gone about twd hours.
When he came back he brought with him a bundle Of kilograms us big as
a trunk.
The congressman had u big constituency
The man at the desk figured up the commissions"
On the kilograms which the boys had refused that old messenger
made $50.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21
Just Two Foolish and Frivolous Young Women

CHE is the office pet. She said so. The other young woman accepted the
y boast with the indifference which you notice usually greets our self
prasements-people are so aggravatins-and went on dabbng rouge from
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21
HIEs!!!!l H REA
Showing That Sometimes the Late Bird "Gets His"

uIASIIINGTON-Yes. the early bird catches the worm. But the late bird
W sometimes catches II. too: especially II he stays up late enough. The
matin hours have been sung through history. but no one has laid much stress
unon h ynluo A. tho annlonons hours
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

W"V7u7 VI tc +NpuftnWnt SuM:
ANY person who tells you that at the close of the war there will be a
NUMBER Of unoccuped department buildings In Washington displays gross
ignorance Of conditions here" said the official referred to. "The truth H. wd
nco Two more buildings that should be at least equal in size to the annex
q ue Arlington to take care Of the peace demands In proper shane.
washington, a. fur as necessary public buildings are concerned. was
always about as much unprepared for peace as she has been shown TO bs
unprepared for wat. And now that influenza has spread. condiaons have
become unbearuble"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21
With Souvenirs and Memories Of the Great Game

IT WAS a strange audience tina. listened to Representative Kincheloe Of
! Kentucky recently in the big, comfortable auditorium Of the Red Cross and
Y. M c. A. building at the Walter Reed Military hospital, m the outskirts
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

at the other end Of the day.
I have always thought that the
crafty bird which would sit out on
the limb after his fellows had sought
their downy nests would probably
catch more worms than if he had beat
the bugle.
Birds and men-it Is all the same.
Messenger boys were gathered in
a room Mt one Of the local telegraph
offices the other night. 1t was late
for this particular shift of messengers,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21
Departments Have Long Needed More Floor Space

WITT many buildings either requistioned or erected to accommodate the
" nauons war business. floor space to take care Of peacettme business ia
insufAHent. This statement was authorized By Secretary Of the Treasury
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21
Wilson Gives Text Of Arm.
istice and Pledges Aid
to Stricken Country.
HUN ARMIES TO D|SARM
President Informs Congress Of
the Agreement Signed by
vanquished Enemy.
TO GIVE UP HER NAVY

OCCUPATION BY Allied and American
Forces Of Strategic Points in Ger.
many; Surrender Of Fleet and
U-soats; Occupation Of
Naval Bases and Re.
lease Of All Allied
and American
Soldiers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

His Correspondent.
"Your son Is writing for n living
Eyes. he writes to me.'-Jack O.
Lantern.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

McAdoo. The Arlington building and
the treasury annex, both Of which will
be ready for occupancy In the winter,
provide 100000 feet Of floor space.
But even with this addition to the
available space the treasury depart.
ment will find It q million feet short
Of the requirements for normal times.
The work Of the treasury department
Ia done in fifty.Ave buildings scattered
over the city. Every building and oil
rooms are crowded to "suffocation," an
oNlreo1 - Aho lcuu.-.s ..aa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-21

W. ~AA~
month, in accordance with detailed
conditions hereafter to be fixed. Of all
civilians interned or deported who
may be citizens Of other allied or az.
ISOLATED states than those mentioned
In clause three, paragraph nineteen,
with the reservation that any future
claims and demands Of the allies and
the United States Of America remain
unaffected.
ne. The following financial condi.
tons are required:
Preparation for damage done.
While such armistice lasts no public
securities shall be removed by the
enemy which can serve as a pledge
to the allies for the recovery or rep.
aration for war losses. Immediate
restitution Of the cash deposit In the
National bank Of Belgium. and, in
general. immediate return Of all docu-
ments. specie, stocks, shares, paper
money, together with plant for the
issue thereof. touching public or prl.
cate interests In the invaded coun.
tries. Restitution Of the Russian and
Roumanian gold yielded to Germany
or taken by that power. This gold to
be delivered In trust to the allies un.
til the signature Of peace.
Naval Conditions o. Agreement.
~. Naval conditions:
40. Immediate cessation Of all hos.
tillties ut sea and definite information
to be given a. to the location and
movements Of all German ships. No.
tlhcation to be given to neutrals that
freedom Of navigation Ia all territorial
waters 10 given 70 the naval and lner.
camille marines Of oil the allied and
The Press., 1918-06-27
UNION.

Major John Buckley of Hartford was homo the first of the week.
 Mrs. Stephen Tifft of Wastford visited her cousin, Mrs. w. Richards, on Wednesday,.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Palmer of Hartford were with her father, Wm. P. Marcy, at the Marcy homestead the first of the week.
 Mrs. W. Richards attended the graduation exercises of Brimfleld academy at the Brimfeld Congre- gational church last Friday. going with her cousins, Mir. and Mrs. Ran. som Tifft of Westford in his oar.
The Press., 1918-06-27
The Hygienic Properties

Of Hardwood Flooring should not be overlooked.
 Progress in floor making leaves no excuse for Dust, Carpet Bugs, Moths, Disease Germs, and House cleaning Discomforts in the mod ern home,
 Dressed with rugs that can be easily removed and cleaned. 8 Hardwood Floor combines ele- gance with the most approved Sanitary results. And at "pre war" prices. Sounds like a joke, but if you doubt it, come and see.
 Yours truly,
The Press., 1918-06-27
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Matter under this head 10 cents per llne.l
 You must enlist by June 28th to buy w. s :. J. Wasserman.
 Big line of Bathing Suits. Buy early. S. Katzowitz 6 Go.
 Watch our windows for bargains $l Union Suits now 69c. s. Katzowitz X Co.
 Piano tuning and expert piano player work. Formerly with Sedgwlck X Casey, Hartford. Chas IS. Cady, Box 83 Staf- fordville. If
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21

tions,. foreclosures, and denial of f.
nancial accommodations during this
period. The system has been a har-
Dor Of refuge for the borrowing far
mer. Through It's competition with
other loaning agencies it has reduced
interest rates almost everywhere in
the United States and has saved The
farmer in large measure from those
financial troubles which Otherwise
must have beset him. 1t has consti-
tuted the greatest governmental
agency for financing The basic indus
try of the United States-that Of agri'
culture"
The report also dealt with the
Treasury's activities in licensing and
supervising the liquidation of enemy
insurance companies operatinS in The
United States; the Public Health Ser
vices tremendous accomplishment in
combating the influenza epidemic and
maintaining sanitary conditions about
camps; the international High Com
missions success in promoting uni
formity of commercial regulations be-
tween the United States and Latin
American countries, and the tasks i'm
posed on The Customs Service in con-
nection with the policing of harbors
during The war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
SEC. Nc AOOO'S
REPORT HISTORY
Of AMERICA
Continued from Page Four)

cations were disapproved," said The
report, "and these were mostly OF
a character involving new extensions
which would not be contributory to
The winning of the war; The pre-
vcnlion of approximately $45O,OOO,O0O
of unnecessary issues which could be
DOS poned was an important conlribu-
tion to the conservation of the nations
resources"
Mr.. McAdoo took the occasion TO
emphasize again the importance OF
Fastening enactment of The revenue
bill now pending in Congress.
"Unless the measure becomes a law
in The near future" he said, sit Will
not be physically possible for the
Treasury TO frame the necessary reg
ulations and to print and distribute
the necessary forms before The re-
turns and taxes will be due. Th'
enforcement of The law will necessar
lily be imperilled.
"The wisdom of such action is EN-
rhasized by every sound economic
consideration and wise lax policy. l
is desirable and necessary from lh'
viewpoint of the Treasury in condens
ing The period of readjustmenl, ant
from the viewpoint of labor and in
duslry generally"
Mr.. McAdoo reviewed the financia
practices of the year, including TIT
floating of short term certificates o
inJebledness in advance of every Lib
orty Loan to prevent the disturbing
of the money market by the loan
end to obtain The money needed D.
The Treasury in advance OF loan re
ceipts. He said The war saving
movement had resulted not only II
gathering in 100000 for wa
purposes up TO November |, but l
had helped to teach the American peo
re thrift and economy.
"This wartime experiment ha!
been so successful" he commented
What il is hoped our saving certifi
Gates will become a continuing feat
NE OF lhe naLion's financing even
after the restoration of peace"
The report explained at length iha
a feature of The Treasury's policy il
dis lributing The $S,171,000,O0O credits
to Allies during the year, had beer
10 stabilize foreisn exchange rates
nd hrir2 The dollar nearer par II
European countries. bui did moi men
lion the specific acts undertaken By
the Treasury 10 accomplish This. II
exchange for credits France gave n,
United States credit in France oi
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21

$631 ,275,OOO for army PURCHASES.
Great Britain established similar
credils of $115,633 900 and Italy $5,-
284,OOO.
Turning TO the enormous task OF
collecting $3,694, 900 in taxes dur
ing the last fiscal year, or more than
four times the record collection OF
the year previous, the Secretary EN-
phasized that This had been accom-
plished largely Ihrough te co-opera-
lion of business interests and mdl-
vidual taxpayers.
During the fiscal year 1918" said
the report, "the Bureau of Internal
Revenue has been able TO collect the
largest tax ever collected by any
country, an amount which represen S
a larger proportion of The nalion's
war budget than any other belligerent
engaged in the present war has been
able to defray from tax revenues"
From would-be tax dodgers the rev
enue bureau now expected to collect
several hundred million dollars addl-
tional taxes.
Concerning the tremendous part
nlayed by The Federal Reserve system
during the war Secretary McAdoo had
this to say:
"The Federal Reserve system has
permitted the enormous iransacuons
connecting with The financing of the
war TO be carried through without
shock or disturbance and It's services
will not be less important to 1h'
government and to the nation IN
facilitating The readjustment from a
war basis to pease basis and TO as
sist and foster thereafter the deVel.
opnent of agriculture, industry anc
commerce under normal peace condl'
lions" -, .u
Mr.. McAdoo dealt al lcngth vii
The accomplishments of The War klst
Insurance Bureau, which has bUll' VI
an organization of $4,000 employees
necessary for The issuance Of about
million checks every month 10 soldiers
or their dependens for allo'ments, al
lowances, disability compensation anc
insurance.
ut is certainly one of the greaies
business enterprises in The world" h'
said, "and indubitably the largest lit'
insurance concern on The Slobe, haV
ing nearly $4,000, 100000 OF life IN
surance in force"
The report discloses that Liberty
Loan conversions have been made as
follows: First Liberty Loan L
per cent bonds exchanged for A pei
per cent bonds. $568,320, 900; Firs
Liberty Loan 1-2s and As exchange
for Ids, $183, $780, 900; Second Lab
erty Loan As exchanged for a las
ST, ,5416 661 900. This indicates tha'
most bond buyers have failed 10 tak'
advantage of the Treasury's offer 'c
convert past issues ino bonds bear
ing higher rate of in neresl. 1t is now
Il too late to convert.
Rcfcrring to Federal farm loans
amounlinp 10 $11S, ,528O00 during Inc
year ending last September 30, The
report said: "The existence Of tins
system operated under Government
supervision, granting long-term loans
at reasonable rates Of interest has
rnnuasliorahlv saved the farmers ot
lhe United States from many exac-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21
OLDEST NATIVE DIES.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 23.-Mrs. s

CneyeHNe, WyO., DEC. zo.-IMTS. ou-
san Brisnet Luman, VINO died recently
at her home in Hyatville, Wyo., at the
age of 80, was credited with being at
the time of her death the oldest white
native of Wyoming. Although she
lived for better than 60 years in one
locality, at Old Fort Laramie, approx
mately 80 miles north of Cheyenne,
during that time she was resident of
five different territories and one
state, that section of the state having
been under as many different terri
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21

torial and state governments, during
the period of frontier boundary ad-
justments.
At the time Mrs. Luman was born
at Old Fort Laramie in 1886 that sec
tion of the North Platte valley was a
part of the territory of Missouri. In
1854 it became part of the territory
of Nebraska; in 1863 part of the ter
ritory of Idaho; the following year it
was included in the territory of Da-
kota, and in 1866 was made part of
the territory of Wyoming, the latter
division becoming a state in 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-21


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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-25
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

There will be no work in the Red
Cross rooms Friday afternoon on ac-
count of the Liberty day parade
Owing to the Liberty day parade to-
morrow there will be no meeting Of
the board of directors of the local Red
Cross this week.
Tomorrow, Liberty day, the public
library will be closed from 1870 to
| p. m, but will be open morning and
| evening as usual.
| Tonight will be amateur night at the
Jack Fairbanks Comedy Co performance
in the Auditorium. Fourteen local per-
sons who have ability along various lines
of entertainment will do stunts on the
stage in competition for the three cash
prizes of s., So and 8. The company pre-
sents today the sparkling comedy, Some
Girl and Some Boy. Tomorrow night the
$50 Liberty bond vii! be given away to
the person whose coupon draws it. AT
the matinee Saturday at $50 four coaster
carts which sell for s. each will be given
to the four boys or girls holding tht
lucky seats. The company played to 9
rather small house Tuesday night, which
is not uncommon with repertoire playing
week stands, but yesterdays business
showed an increase and still larger audi
| ences are looked for the rest of tn
lweek The company is putting on som'
entertaining popular priced shows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-25

WEST BRATTLEBORO
Funeral Of Mrs. Guy Stockwell.

The funeral Of Mrs. Guy Stockwell
was held yesterday. There was pray
er service at her home in Greenfield at
9 o clock, and funeral services were held
ut the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stockwell in this village at o'clock.
Rev. D. Z. Trout of the Brattleboro Uni
versahst church oficiated. Walter S.
Stearns sang two selections, Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere and Sometime We II
Understand. The floral tributes from
her friends were many and beautiful.
The bearers were four brothers of Mr..
Stockwel. They were Chester W. Sar-
gent, Bert l.. Sargent, Puzzle B. Stock
well and Charles Stockwell. The burial
took place in Meeting House Hill GENE
terry.
Those attending from out of town
were her daughter, Emma Strong of
Greenfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Chamber
lain of Conway, Mass, Edison Chamber
lain Of Albany, n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs
Lueien Durphy of Quechee, Mrs. Mary
Chambers, Frank Tucker and Mrs. Lee
clair of Claremont, N. H., Mr.. and Mrs
George Rowe and Mr.. and Mrs. J. F
Tucker of Keene, n. H., Mr.. and Mrs
William Z. Ward of South Deer6cld
Mass, Mrs. Gwendolin Hubbard OF
Whately, Mass, and Mrs. Charles Palm
er and Mrs. Edward Walsh of Spring
| field, Mass.