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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16

in time to see 81 Perkins get half way
to first base before being put out.
Frost, being a little chilly, ran real
fast and took an interesting part in
the game Geo Stredwick carried his
understanding Of almost two tan COW
hides and of course was put out be-
tween first and second bases. Some
Of these little disadvantages made
some feel blue, but nevertheless Lo-
gan won.
John Meyers was seen in our town
on Tuesday last.
Rev. Pounds breaches AGAIN next
Sunday in the school house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Will Hecker hauled grain here on

Will Hecker hauled grain here on
Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. McHoney was here on business
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Brien and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wilson spent Sun
day afternoon at.the Butler home.
Miss Cora Hecker returned home for
an all winters visit one day last week.
The ladies Of the Red Cross society
meets with Mrs. Saugstad on Wednes-
day of this week.
Frank Teets was seen in our midst
on Wednesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Misses Anna and Marie McHoney

Misses Anna and Marie McHoney
visited at the home of Mrs. Ann
Murphy and mother on Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Light was seen
in our midst on Sunday last.
Mr.. Whistler of North Prairle
hauled grain to our town on Mohday.
The ball game played on South Pra
irie Sunday between South Prairie
and Logan was indeed very interest
ing. Of course Minneapolis was a
little late, but St. Paul arrived on
time. Anna McHodney, being a pro-
fessional taxi driver, brot Bert home
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Van Hook Girl Dies From Gasoline
Burns.

Miss Julia Kendrick, the fifteen
year old girl of Van Hook, who was
so seriously burned few days ago by
an explosion Of gasoline when she
poured some of the inf1ammable fluid
on burning fire, died at local hos
pital Sunday afternoon. The remains
were shipped to Van Hook Monday
morning by the Weinrebe undertaking
parlors. The funeral was held We'd
nesday, interment being made at that
place. CUTS Tgs A @s
Her mother lives in Minnesota. She
was living with brother on farm a
few miles from Van Hook when the
accident occurred.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Mrs. Quinn of Minot visited Mrs
Hot Point Electrical Goods

Mrs. Quinn of Minot visited Mrs
Geo. Hecker of Minot last week.
Joe Ross of North Prairie was seen
in our midst on Monday last.
Sidney Stredwick and Jess Howard
autoed to Minot Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neisse >re the proud
parents of an eight pound baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gard and fam
lily visited relatives here Sunday last.
Vernis Teets left on Saturday st
to join many other boys in ca nr.
Vernis is an honest young man nd
one that Logan will miss, but we
know he will do his duty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Logan Murmurs

Mrs. D. s. Tabler spent Monday in
Minot.
John Bowlding has taken over the
management of the pool hall here.
Harry O'Brien and Ira Gard autoed
to Minot on Friday last
Rev. LEIGH Of Minot preached here
last Sunday evening in the hall. There
was a large crowd attended and ap-
preciated good sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Egan spent
Saturday in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Mccoy Department Store
Where--=You=-=Come first
1000 YEARS AGO

When you made purchase could not return the
chandise and get your money back full Some
still do business that If you have occasion return
article to this store get money back and
in FULL We don't ask you "rade it out offer
''due bill" anything of the SORT WE REFUND YOUR
CASH. You trade at this store with perfect security
if you haven't your eye teeth yet We fellow
sharp practices. OUR PRICES ARE THE SAME TO ONE
AND ALL and that Is the kind Of store that you should
prefer Good merchandise the cheapest the long
Cheap cotton silk wool goods is the highest priced in
the end In these times Of high prices only throw
ing your money away buy poor qualities. Buy better
grades and you will have to buy less often.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Ingersoll Watches

Try one OF these Alarm
Clocks, they keep accurate time,
land have a clear, sharp alarm.
Bingo Alarm Clock
Sleep Meter Alarm (smaller
size) ----------------$1.65
Wireless Intermittent-----$1.75
Baby Wireless Intermittent SITS
Baby Ben-----------
Eight Day Alarm
America Alarm ---------$1.35
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Guaranteed Alarm Clocks

Universally called the best
watch for the least amount of
money. We have every model
Ingersoll Watch that is made
from the Yankee, $1.35 Model,
to the 1O-Year Gold Filled thin
Model 7-Jewel IngersoIl at $3.50.
Ingersoll Wrist Watches, plain
dial or Radcliffe Wrist Watches
from 1925 to $3.50 each.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
H s:; e Taylor Drug CO. 1t y
Drugs and Sporting Goods Cap. H. Saunders Mgr
NeavSOO
Station
Drugs and Sporting Goods

Spalding Tennis Rackets and
ready Flashlights, Johnston's
Grass Seed, 40c h.; Musical
Patriotic Pillows, very pretty
Flags, small size, medium and
mobile Blue Book for 1918, 5
Kaiserism by Gerard, $500 C
Top by Empey, $1.50 COpy;U
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Safety Razors
A practical gift for your soldie

A practical gift for your soldier
or sailor friend
Auto-Strop Safety Razor, with I'M
breakable Mirror and set of IL
Blades and Stropper----$5.OO
Gillette Safety Razor, U. S. Ser
vice Set with Trench Mirror $500
Durham Duplex Safety Razor,
Khaki Set----------------S1.0 90
Gem Safety Razor-------- $1.0O
Enders Safety Razor 90
Trench Mirrors from
---------35c to $3.50 Each
Razor Blade Sharpeners from
-----c--$1.0O to 1918
Shaving Soap, Cream, Shaving Lo-
ton, Razor Homes, and Strops,
Shaving Mirrors
We also carry the Shumate
Straight Blade Razors, any width
you want, square or rounded
point, from---$1.00 to $1,000
Guaranteed for Life
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
ADAM WILSON DIED
| FROM PNEUMONIA
Prominent Tatman Township Farmer
Passes Away After Short Illness
Remains Brot to Minot Today.

Adam Wilson, aged 40 years, a
prominent farmer residing in Tatman
township, nine miles north and two
miles east of Minot, passed away sud-
denly Wednesday afternoon after an
! illness since last Friday with pneu-
! monia. The body was brot to the city
this afternoon and is being prepared
for burial by Undertaken Jos. w.
Rowan. The funeral will be held Sat
urday.
Mr.. Wilson, altho seriously i'll, was
thot to be getting better until shortly
before his death. One Of the Wilson
children is i'll from the same disease.
Mr.. Wilson is survived by his wife
and three children, two boys and one
girl, all under ten. He came to Ward
county from Wheatland, N. D., in
!, 1902 and filed on his homestead. He
! was married later to Miss Anna Keys.
I Mr.. Wilson was quiet man, a good
1 farmer, the very best kind of neigh
1 Dor and an ideal husband and father,
He was member Of the Odd Fellows
lodge. Many friends sympathize with
the family in their bereavement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16

One of the interesting actions to be
tried at the May term of district court
in Bismarck is that Of 0. c. Adams,
brought to Burleigh county on a
change of venue from Adams county.
The charge against Adam is that he
sought to bride O. A., Peterson, a
member Of the school board, to induce
him to purchase certain school sup
plies.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16
Skirting
Half Price

HANDSOME WASH SkIRTINGS-In the at
tractive Sport Stripes, and fancy figures. It Is
surely wasted opportunity to let chance like
this slip. Buy skirt pattern or two. even if
you are not desperately in need of one right at
present. Just as sure as "shootin'" you will
have to pay, three times this price if you wait.
Original prices 29c to Csc the yard.
ONE HALF OFF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
Rice Bread and Light Blue VeIve,
To the Editor Of Woman's Paoe:

To the Editor OF Woman's Pape:
Dear Madam-Will you please give M.
recipe Tor bread made with rice four Also
is there any way TO clean a piece OF Iipht.
times? seIsrH
The recipe for bread made with rice
Hour also contains barley -four and re-
quires the following ingredients: one
cupful OF liquid, four tablespoonfuIs of
tat, four tablespoonfuls of syrup, two
eggs, six teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
one teaspoonful of salt, one cupful OF
rice flour and two cupfuls of harley
no1r' MIX the melted fat. liquid. syrup
and eggs slightly beaten. Add this
liquid to the well-mixed dry ingredients
and bake in moderate oven for about
one hour; IL you send 10 the food adj
ministration, Bulletin Building, YOU can
get recipes for using rice Hour with
other wheat substitutes than barley.
The velvet should be thorouehly
brushed to get rid of all dust and then
II very much soiled. dipped in a hath of
benzine weakened with the addition az
a little water. The drying should mt
be too rapid but thorough. Prenare a
strong solution of gum arabic in warm
water. Brush the back of the velvet ali
over with the gum, This stiffens the
fabric and prevents the pile from getting
loose, When dry turn the velvet over to
the right side and brush II sinartly. so
that the pile lies upright and in the
proper direction, II the hack Is not
stiffened In this way the brushing win
only harm the velvet - =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story of Business Girl Who Would Not Fail
coryrioht. 1918. BY Pubrc Lcdgcr Com parv.

"All right" she agreed. Richard too,
concurred, only bidding me be quick
One of my friends beauties was
pink -and-white complexion which might
Wen have been envied by women half
her age. Another was the crownng
glory of masses or gray hair; instead
of fading in the leisurely, reluctant fash
ion which for many individuals inten-
sifies the woes of middle age. hers-as
if knowing that years should hut in
crease her loveliness--had turned once
for all and all at once. In keeping with
wife lacked time to dress her hair be-
comingly. she dragged her own straight
back from her face, twisted it in a tight
even so, tendrils always were escaping
to her forehead, where they clustered
III SOFT Curls.
ruring my first stay at the farm one
afternoon so early that she could not
object on the score of having milk to
lin. | begged to be allowed to comb
her hair to suit myself: in a sweet spirit
OF resignation, she put herself into my
But when she saw the change. easily
and quickly wrought by winding two
loose braids around the head and leav-
ing the hair soft and wavy near her
day afternoon ! was permitted to ar
range her hair in the same way; also
to help her into the black silk dress
which she deemed the only garment IN
ntT "dTuIODt HOOu enough 10 40 nOnOr
to Dicks fiancee. Then she and | re-
paired to the piazza. while Cameron ran
out to the barn to inform Richard that
whenever he was ready to start for
WesseX, mother also was.
To my surprise, Richard had not
hitched the pony to the phaeton, but
drove up to the side door in the two
seated carriage, with the span the new
harness shone in the sunshine. and
Dicks face as he took in the details of
his mothers costume. from the becoming
coifrure to the black silk gown. patent
leather pumps, kid gloves and ficnu of
old lace, was good to look upon
With a gesture Of mock galantry,
which by no means belied his real ten
derness and Chivalry he handed her into
the carriage and they drove off in state
But before they We're halfway to the
gate he pulled up the span. turned back
and over his shoulder called out to me,
who, book in hand, sought cool spot on
the piazza See YOU later, Alice. Stay
right where you are"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
Fringe Has Come to Stay
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

VERY s,,r, ,i, ,.,.a
"A '''o "s'
10 you That fringe was being used
10 decorate u,,, -, ~, nou, fro,,s
'.' ''"' ''"e "oru mas peeh recei'eu
from Paris that the fall models. which
the couturiers are now nrepariur for the
;,s,oc,io, -, ,u,,, . no
,.',
'raNasaht'E trimmed with tringe' so one
who may be hesitating on the advisable
itv Of usinp fripvs on ber ,ou frocl may
,., s,,,. ,
f'>N GU '''a' "'' o.i'S 10 - '"e
good at present. but 1t Will remain in
fashion for some time to come
Tho uso of fri,so IL ,,o, ,ons,oa' IN
i'o'Hs' ou1 Is also useo on eapes anu
even on hats. one might suppose that
quite the stubby sort Of fringe would be
the kind which trims tho hats hut while
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
More Vegetables /;
and Less Bread

The wheat ration is daily becoming
more restricted.
Other vegetables may also he used
more plentfully to make up for the lack
of bread. A greater variety of vege-
tables should be served with meals
where no bread is offered and the house
wives should study their food values in
terms Of bread.
The following list shows various vege-
table portions. each one of which is
equal in fuel value to two small slices
of bread cut one-half inch thick;
dish lima beans
l-3 cup of corn.
. medium-sized onions or 1 large
onion.
. tomatoes.
3 cucumbers
cups chopped celery.
IL or lettuce tmore than heads).
cups chopped cabbage.
II should be remembered. however.
with these vegetables, they not alone
add to the flavor but they add perceD-
tibly to the amount of food value. To
add few nuts and French dressing to
cabbage. for instance, will doubt Its
food value Therefore the same amount
slices Of bread when treated in this way
becomes equal to four one-half inch
slices.
In the case of scalloped onions. the
addition Of cream dressing doubles the
fool value So that half a serving will
two half-inch slices Of bread. while
tomatoes split open and covered with
French dressing also require only half
the amount as when served plain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
MaidenIy Hesitation

To the Editor Of Womon's Page:
Dear Madam am so worried have
promised to marry within the next two weeks
man ] have known long time. and fea r
! do not love him. When / am with him
DO not worry. but when do not see him
Keep thinking that | may be making a mis-
take. What shall l do? HELEN
Is there any specific reason why you
do not care for him as you did when YOU
promised to marry him. dear? Have YOU
seen some flaw in his character that
YOU fear will bring suffering to you?
Or Is 1t perhaps girls natural shrink
ing as she stands on the brink Of a very
different life? Somehow I think it's the
latter trouble. For II you do not worry
while he is with you. you must care for
him. Be very sure you do care and then
II you are sure put the doubts and wor-
ries right out of your mind. Very many
g. through the same state of mind JUST
before taking an important step. And
certainly marriage is an important step
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
COMFORTS. FOR WOUNDED
MADE BY CLUB WOMEN
Quaker City Organization VIII Giue Tea at Hotel Walton
Thursday to Celebrate Completion Of - .a
First Shipment
First Shipment

ors who have assisted literally in the |
work.
Quilts made in more ella aborate fashion
are stitched of satin brocade andk silk
coat Innings. also contributed by coat
makers. Many of these have been made
by the tireless fingers OF the committeesy !
and other members of the club who as-l
sist them. The membership of tko
Quaker City Ladies Auto club numbers
100. most OF whom are taking part in II
the work of the auxiliary.
Hospital shirts made OF outing flannel n
are piled in heaps that look encoura ging n
for the welfare of the French wounded.
Fracture pillows were made Of pieces 81
of cloth too tiny to be utilized in any n
other way Small cuttings little more D
than an inch in width and .severaIA 4
inches long are gathered into bunchest
neatly fastened and sent along as gum
wipers. So are the smallest remnantsN =
used. ttI
Tells Of Big Task ~
when we first took charge of thiss 8
work." said Mrs. Marshall. commentinge
upon the work of the auxiliary which z
she heads. 81 was panic-stricken at theof
thought of the mass of material we had
agreed to make up. 1t seemed to nek
there were bales Of it, all waiting to be
cut out and sewed into garments.
Now, after We have worked a month
and the stores of materials have been
used feel almost as dazed by the lack
of work to do. Most of our materialSo
are either made up and laid away here 4
ready. TO he shown to our friends Thursor
day afternoon or are out among scme OF (
the workers who have taken them honieS
and will bring them back made up in a
few days
AT Pitman Grove Mrs. Edward Hallo--
well is in charge of an auxiliary to which,
we are sending three dozen hospitat1
shirts. cut out and ready for the making.ts
This work probably VIII not be finishedT
in time for our exhibition. but manys
things will be. We want all Philadsl-~
phia to come to the Walton Thursday
afternoon, be our guests for a cup of tea,
and see what We are sending to the,
French wounded" VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18

Food-conserving methods tested and
lists have been compiled in Farmers
Bulletin $40, United States Department
or Agriculture, and upon request will
be sent free to housewives.
According to the Department of Arri-
fore are expected this year and in every
home the surplus should be conserved
Every quart saved will cut family ex-
penses and increase Americas food sun
plies, consequently every housewife who
has garden is urged to make it last
all winter, on the canning shelves. or
II she hasn't the garden she should get
ready to can the surplus of those who
have.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
He Wants to Be an American
. the Editor Of Womans Page:


pesr Madam-I am Enrs man MAJ ,,I7 20 you Ca care
man Of jugo-slav nationality, il YOU have
6ssn %eVe Years % sum in this country and
been outside the United states within said
for mnnS 70 sodd 90 10
have been loyal to the United States. When
bought them and gave 70 the fund Of the
Red Cross. then bought OF the second issue
q. war War cRest. % % But eve even O then al" did DID, not OF
feel that this was enough for me TO do to
help win the war.
anu where eTf Esss & maxi o yG 81 or ,b,4S IS
81 want want 10 be nsturalized First, because i
never dream to go back 10 my native land
Uniied States. But according. to the law
( 4 u 90 hard a job for me to get nsturalized;
fheught / would like to go back some day.
NAIVE country altogether and never dreamed
~ II since. also forget the name Of the
:.17Sfes as well as the date. month. etc.
Ijfhcut such Information md 1t is impos.
t6&Ie for them TO grant me even my first
= b answered at the time OF granting the
4&oond papers that IT seems almost Impos-
Sible for 10 answer them. wish to be
Z npturslzed, at once. First because as an an
=. snyseif. as / have saved si40O. all except the
I 400 in Liberty Bonds Second, because Il
+ .
~ see for the draft then | will be an
Xn,erfcan citizen. and as such VIII be glad
f6 serve Uncle Sam and push Germanism.
bnrbarism, militarism TO other regions
who're II belongs. ! knew this harbarism
q hen I was over there twelve years ago,
|aod Il IL hard job to make as good people
q The Americans understand such bar
n vism And also ! can assure you, madam.
E1Irt there are still some Americans who
~ not believe that such barbarism can be
s x3r,mitted by Wilhelm and Carl and the
I 6fks. because these Americans themselves
6 50 good. Do you understand what |
.&,e n y rfften2 | ask ycp this because
YER was in school and what | write Is
x>raed from my own experien4e ! am
V@<Ir(x-three years of age and look much
311G9sr than I am. DO you think II would
g /. wrons for me to marry Young lady OF
p6estesnY IFteink Il is JU'o-sLAN'
y<Ycu have surely proved yourself
orfhy OF being one OF Uncle Sans true
6rjcs MS. and all the obstacles you
- referred 20 j think can be smoothed
T6u say you do not remember the
- rshich you came to America If
SS{crs June -, 1905, that YOU
~ - not hato 10 Remember the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18

HARRIE c has Travelled. In
~ meeting Carrie that is the first
thing you learn about her. I know
: women who have met Carrie in Red
Cross workrooms. | know men who
have met her at tea. Not all per
haps. but at least eight out of ten
OF those who meet Carrie come away
Knowing one thing-that Carrie has
Travelled.
Before the war the little friend
am trying to tell you about went to
Europe on three months tour.
Round-trip tickets for the continent
were bought in London and from that
time on Carrie and her mother and
father and her little sister lived ac.
cording to the ticket, that is. If the
ticket said Florence was the next
stop in Italy after Rome. Florence it
was And this is the way Carrie trav.
eled. Not that travelling by round
trip ticket isn't a very good way to
get around. Goodness knows it's bet
ter than getting all mixed up with
q station agent that doesn't speak
your own language.
But wait-Carrie travel pictures
are different. They are brief, but they
dazzle and awe you II
fiashes across your mind that Carrie
has spent years and years fitting
around Europe. If you'are very brave,
you dare to say you once took a
Cooks tour around the place your.
self, But mostly you keep quiet.
ashamed of your little ten thousand.
mile jaunt.
lave YOU ever met Carrie. she
IL comes by the thousands in every
citv In our broad land She ic the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
Hunting a Husband
By MARY DOUGLAS

CHAPTER NCllt
DisiIIJySiouueut

PROFESSOR COE invited me TO din
ner with him We are TO go to
GreeIy. 1t is the first time he has asked
me to go anywhere.
heard Aunt Emily saying to mother,
Quite proper that tho professor should
take Sara. He is trying TO repay my
kindness ~
Rut know better. He wants to take
me out
Sara Lane: has it come to YOU at
last" Your year has not been wasted
You are to have your desire. VINO "ouid
eyer have guessed it," ! said to myself
as | drew on my spic-and-span gloves.
The professor came. How ] liked the
fash Of his white teeth when he smiled.
How ! liked the protected" FEELING han
when we started out together.
II could not be true that he is mean.
College bows are so harsh In their judG-
ments. They are often unfair. | am
sure.
After we had gone away, it hogan to
drizzIe The professor and | got into a
car. We had no umbrella. The rain
dripped in. now. But | was happy. !
loved the look in Professor Goes eyes.
liked the masterful way in which he
did little things. The gar stopped IL
was the end of the line.
ITS not a long walk TO the res
taurant." he said would you mind
walking"
It was raining harder now. \ taxi
was standing in our way The professor
curtlv said NO" to the driver. SO we
walked up the street. The drops were
falling off my hat in little shower. My
skirt chung about my knees But the
professor only hurried his steps.
The walk took US fifteen minutes
was drenched.
| went at once to the ladies' room. But
I could not dry my soaked clothes. Nor
could the maid do more than vine up
the little pools of water that ran or me.
The party was spoiled. why. ] would
W W ' .i,, a.. ro-,,