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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
MAYOR OF BLOOMFIELD
KEEPS UP GOOD WORK

Emerson, Neb. Jan. 4.Mayol
Harms. of Bloomfield the man who
imprisoned two of his best friends for
unpatriotic actions during the first Lib
crty loan drive. and DR.. Mullen. of the
same place, will speak at German hall.
one and d half miles northeast OF Elmer
son next Sunday evening. The meeting
will be under the auspices of the Thurs.
ton county council of defense. The rea
son for coming over into Dixon county
oy the Thurston county men is to better
each the people of the northern part
If Thurston county
1t is expected the meeting will be
lrgely attended and that the speakers
vii give German sympathizers of the
community some good American advice.
1t is rumored some of the more agrees
siVe pro-Germans of the community are
20 be publicly reprimanded and warned
at that time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
FREMONT HAD GREAT
PROSPERITY IN 1917

Fremont Neb.. Ian. Fremont en-
perienced ono of its biggest Years in
business and in growth in 1917. and
but for the decided letup in activities
near the close. when prices reached
heights that made building almost pro
AibitiNe would have boastcd the best
period in the citN's history.
Bank clearingS of So, 100000 We're 9,
gain OF nearly $1.00O.0o0 over 1916
which was the previous record. Post
office receipts Mere So. 900. or $1,000 in
excess of the preceding year. improve
nents all told reached $Sl!.00O against
SSSG,o00 for the preceding wear, which
ncd all records.
Building of the new $4,000 Methodist
church. another $4,000 orplanage in the
Masonic home development and new
] "theran church We're put off on ac-
COS MT of the war. Two business blocks
that had been planned We're similarly
post DOned
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
Borino for Oklahoma Oil.

Explorations for oil in the Oklahoma
fields have repeatedly shown that struc-
tural domes are the most promising
places to bore for oil, ordinary anti
clines being next best. By far the
greater part of the oil produced in the
state comes from domes or anticlines;
hence they are coveted objects of the
biologists search.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
LYON COUNTY DOES
MUCH ROAD WORK

George. Ia. Jan. 4.-Durine the yea,
1al7 Lyon county has spent nearly
twice the amount spent ON good roads
during the previous year. One hundred
and nine thousand dollars was spent
FOR culverts and bridges by the coun
ty and S52.G02 was spent for road work
The townships expenses for road work
will probably add another $4,000 to
the above sums. In 1916 the total eN-
renses for both township and county
reads amounted to only S122.S3S. How
crer, the county is in debt on its road
work for the year nearly 100000 and
:, bond issue may be voted to cover this
sum at the annual meeting OF the SUI
Har,.iSurS this Wednesday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
cuticura Is So SOOTHING

To itching burning skins 1t not only
soothes but heals. Battle with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water, dry gently
and apply Cuticura Ointment. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
X Boston, At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
Paper Bullets Effective.

Incredible as it may seem, says Pop
ular Science Monthly, bullets made Of
paper will do. much damage. A re-
cent experiment has shown that IL pa
per bullet after having passed through
six pieces of tin one foot apart, buck
led them. A similar experiment made
with metal bullets showed that they
passed through the same thicknesses
of Tin but they made only Il small
clcan-cut hole.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
Cured Baking.

Redd-Saw veterinary surgeon 60
ing into your place this morning. Any
thing sick?
Grecnc-Yes, the car. Something's
the matter with it's insides.
"But what does veterinary sur
yeon know about a carp
81 don't know. Only, l do know that
once he cured IL horse l owned of balk-
ing, and thought in wouldn't do any
harm to let him try his hand on the
cnr'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
FIRE DAMAGES PIERCE
COUNTY COURT HOUSE

Pierce, Neb., Jan. 2.-Fire threatened
to destroy the Pierce county court
house here at noon yesterday, but it
was got under control after one of the
jury rooms had been completely Quilted.
Mattresses which are stored in this
room for the use of jurymen who de-
liberate over night We're placed too close
to the chimney and in some manner
caught fire. The fire broke through the
roof before it was discovered. The Of
flee of the county treasurer directly
beneath was badly damaged by water.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. Clogs Receipts. 9,soo
Market 1502oc lower. Heavy. SIG 4OdlG 50:
mixed SIG 25MlG So; light, 6.0GalG. 20; pigs,
81 0OMl6.0O: bulk of sales, SIG .35ai 1850
Cattle--Receipts, 5000. Market for killers
steady, feeders. strong; native steers, 50. GOA
14.o0 COWS and heifers, s7.OO6lll0O: western
steers $s;OoMll.25; Texas steers, s7.oon9.5o;
;ows and heifers, y ooM9 80: Gamers IS 75M6 70
1900: bulls. stays, etc. 81 .0o1lO25
Shcep-Receipts, 5000. Market slow to steady
Yearlings. s125OdI13. 25 wethers. sl1 500 II so;
ewes. $40 75M11 so; lambs. SIG .0OlL17 90
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
GERMAN PREACHER is
GIVEN A WARMING

Yorktown, Ia, Jan. 4-Rev. w. Horn.
pastor and manager of the German
churci, and school located here. is in
receipt of an anonymous letter threat
s.ning him with death and with the
Burning of church and school build
ings if the teaching of the German lam
s,uage aud German ways is continued
after the holiday recess. The writer
declared he could not permit it any
longer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
COUNTY CLERK HAS
INCURRED ILL WILL
Effort Probably to Be Made by
Board of Supervisors to Dust
Him From Office.

Beatrice. Neb Jan. Preliminary
steps To Dust County Clerk T.. Nj. Burn
ham We're taken by the county board of
supervisors when a committee WAS APP
pointed to investigate the absence of
the clerk and conditions of the office.
Mr.. Burnham'S failure To have the
real estate tax books completed has
caused the supervisors much WORRY.
They should have been in the hands of
the treasurer eight weeks ago. and tho
county is losing the use of. the funds
which would be paid in before the
first of the year. He was several weeks
behind in delivering the personal tax
books to the treasurer. He has not been
At the office this week and his where
aboutS are unknown. Last Friday he
promised the board while in session
that he would be on the job and rush
the completion "f his work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
OMAHA GRAIN.

Omaha Neb., Jan. Cash: Corn-No. 4
white, sl.a7; No. white, sl.46@l:5o; No g
white. $l.35@1 .i5; sample grade white, sl05:
No yellow, s1560l SO; No. 5 yellow. Sl.4G0
Lag: No: yellow. sl.s5al I, AZ 3. sample grade
81 .54dll 80: No. > mixed, sl46@1 AS; No.
mixed 81. 27l4Gl1 50.
oats-No. white. 7sac; standard 5sa79Ac;
Bariey-No 8. si.47; No. 4. sl.4sai.4s; feed.
Try Rye-No. 2, s1.7s: No. 3. s1.75M@al.7s
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
WORKMAN is KILLED
BY RUNAWAY ENGINE

Council Bluffs, Ia. Jan. Awhile
turning an engine on the turntable at
the Union Pacific roundhouse here
Peter Tonicick. aged 40, was killed by
an engine which. without engineer or
fireman. left it's stall. in the roundhousc
and ran out, catching Tomicick and
crushing him between the two engines.
He did not see the phantom engine or
lspal. il aDOarentIy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
STORM LAKE PIONEER
DIED IN NEBRASKA

Storm Lake. Ia, Jan. 4.-Henry T.
HeEses, for many years a resident of
Storm Lake. died at the home of his
son. DIR. r. r. Hoxscy. in Red Cloud,
lSeb The body was brought to this
city for iuterment today. Mr. Hoxsey
WAS 81 years old. He is survived by his
two sons. r. D. HoXsey and f.. D.-Hox
sey formerly county auditor. and niece
MRS. Charles IL. J. Mitchell.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
REPRESENTATIVE SLOAN
OUT FOR THE SENATE

Omaha, Neb.. jan 4.-Charles II
Sloan. representative of the Fourth Ne
braska district in congress. today an.
nounced his candidacy for the United
States Senate to succeed G. w. Norris.
Mr.. Sloan says: I'm harmony with
the republican party he will support a
vigorous prosecution of the war
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
COAL SHORTAGE FELT
AT CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Jan. 4.-Officials
of the United Light & Railways Co,
and the Iowa Railway & Light Co. an
nounced last night that they will have
are supplied with coal at once. Rep
resentatives of the companies are in
the east asking aid of Fuel Admins
traitor, Garfield.
9he local gas company is putting in
new apparatus SO that all gas will be
made from oil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
GOOD IMPROVEMENT
MADE AT SUTHERLAND

Sutherland, Ia. Jan. 4.-larly in the
Tali T. Il. Bark purchased the old
Sheldon building on the corner of
A:;,in and Second street and has just
completed iemodeling it at a cost of
cover 80 GOO Byron Lampman is moving
his Palace cafe into this building and
The Mott brick which lie has occupied
viii be used tor a hotel which it is
said will so in soon At the present
time Sutherland is without a hotel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
Chanued,

.'Madam,'' remarked the weary way
farer with the bandaged eye, Il was
not always as you see me now"
Il know it," replied the stern-visaged
woman at the back door. THE last
time YOU We're here you had on deaf
and-dnmb sign"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK.

St Paul MINI, Jan. 2.--Iiogs-Receipts,
100. Market steady; range, slG25MiG.6o; bulk,
SIG. 50Gi 1875.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900 Market killers
steady: steers, 81 5Odll5.OO: cows and heifers,
sGOod9.5o: veal calves steady. s6.oO@1l. 25;
stockers and feeders ; SLOW, So .oaa 90
higher; sheep steady: lambs. SIS. O00lG.o5 weth.
ers. 81 0O@l3. 90; ewes S50O110.75 -.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
Light Economy.

Bill--Do you know that turning
down the gas saves matches?
Co-ed-No. I thought that turning
down the gas frequently made matches.
Moral-Turning off an electric light
often causes sparkling. Turning off a
gas light causes an increase of pres
sure. An increase of pressure causes
a lessening OF the waste.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
TWO DIsLoYAL ONES
ARE BEING HELD

Storm Lake la, Jan. A.. Sheriff Ben
ssileels entertained two guests ut the
city bastile New Years. George James
soNeil vas arrested for unpatriotic ut
terances He is stranger and claims
to lac a member of the l. w. VS. of
Kansas The other guest was {, young
foiander, who was arrested when MAX
ing an early morning debut in this city.
He was pcnniless and the athorites are
sholdine him While they look up his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
SOLDIERS AT DEM.NG
GUESTS AT BARBECUE

Demine. n. NJ. Ian. 4-Tcn thousand
soldiers at Camp Cody We're guests yes
tefday at a New Wears barbecue of the
djemins war service board. The barbe-
scHe was held ut q local amuseE.1nt
park and the soldiers We're seated AT
tables stretched for q distance of one
and one fourth miles. the former ma
1ioaal snardsmen from Iowa Nebraska
South Dakota and Minnesota being
,ssrouped according 10 states.
The soldiers We're given a fireworks
entertainment mt night.
:Maj. Gen. A. P. Blockson. commander
--sf the Thirty fourth division, held ~
reception at division headquarters for
y eD0 officers stationed here. The di-
s;isenai band of 300 pieces, directed
10y a Cedar Rapids, Ia, man, furnished
l9au sic
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03


tons:
Poultry. Butter and Eggs.
FURNISHED by Sunlight Produce Coz
Poutry-(Culls and thin stock not wanted).
Hers. i lbs or over. per b, 1sc; hens. under i
lbs. per h., .16c; spring chickens. per H., 17c:
broilers per lb.. 22c: cid roosters per h., lac:
ducks. full feathered, per lb. ice: geese. per
lb.. Ice: turkeys. per h.. 20c.
Eggs-Fresh. per doz.. Ace; case count. SIP 60.
Hay Market.
IIay-No upland prairie. .s2S 90; No. up
land prairie. $50 00M22. 00 No. midland prairie
$50 90: No. 2 midland prairie. slS.00a19 90:
choice western .l irrigated alfalfa, $500: No. |
% 90; No. 2 standard alfalfa s26OO9a7 90; straw
and bedding hay, $1,000.
Oil Meal.
OIL Meal-Ton lots. s64. co: half ton lots s32 50;
S00-lb. lots. so; less quantities.. $685..
Hides.
Hides.No. cured, 10000; No. cured. 1870
lSc; western branded theavy), 1S019c: western
branded UighD, l7a1Sc: bulls. lie: descoas
each. sl.75: dry sheep pelts. 4ou5oc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
FORMER PRESIDENT
VISITS CAMP DODGE
Tells Soldiers Why America Is
at War and Why Germany
Must Be Beaten.

Bes Moines Ia, Ian. l-Speaking un-
der the auspices of the Y. Nj. c. A. war
council. former President William III.
Taft yesterday told 5000 national army
soldiers at Camp Dodge what the Unit
ed States is fighting for and why 1t is
al war.
la opening his address MIR. Taft out
iined the series OF outraseS which Ger
many committed against the United
states. and showed that at all times
the United States acted within Its risht
Ender international law
The American nation is naturally
peaceable' lie said. 1T does not care
for war or the aUtocratic methods
which must necessarily I've adopted dur
ing war.
The United States will never adopt
u policy of permanent preparedness.
Its people are not inclined in that d.
rection. IL will always he found UNI
ready to meet an attack by an agrees
sive and prepared militariStic nation.
such as Germany.
ut is for this reason that the United
States must fight this war to con-
A-insion. and determine that no nation.
puarefully inclined, need fear sudden
sittacl by Germany"
Nix. Taft spoke at the camp i'm the
y. NJ. c. A. auditorium. once i'm the
afternoon and again in the evening.
Three meetings We're To he addressed
today by the former executive. one at
10 o'clock in the morning. another dur
ing the afternoon, and one At 1:3o u. m
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
His Merits.

con the face of things, a shoemaker
is Il man to be trusted
'Why more than others?'
Because he is whole-soled man
and is generally well heeled.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Corn-No. 3 yellow. sl.70Ml. 10; No. mixed,
81 .650Dl 20; others. 95cMsl.G5.
oats-No. white. 7Sa7sc; No. white, go
Rarleynsl 27a1 %; Choice, s1.5oal57.
Rye--$1. Seal ST.
TlaX-S3. l1GI3. GO
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
CATTLE.
BEEF STEERS.

The following quotations are current O
the local market
Corn fed beeves. good to
Corn fed beeves, medium
Grass steers ................ $500 $50
BUTCHER STOCK,
The following quotations are current Of
The local market:
Gamers and cutters 80. 5.0Om $50
Bulls and stays G.5o6I STE
Veals 7.50T11.50
STockERS AND FEEDERS.
The following quotations are current on
the local market:
Good-choice heavy feeders. 50. O0a11.OO
Fair TO good feeders ...... S.5OG 9.00
Stockers Observation-Disclosures. 1904 $50
Yearlings and calves.... G50dI SIS
Feeding cows .............. 6.OOm 7.G
Stock heifers ............... 7.00lp $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
WATERLOO OFFICERS
TAKE BAD MEXICAN

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 2.-Fred Thomas,
an l. w. w. member who claims Ger
man parentage, with Mexico City as his
home residence, is under arrest here.
A. Friend told the police he was ABOUT
to hold up and rob street car This,
the police claim, he has since admitted.
He had a large quantity of l. w. W.
literature at his room and on his per-
son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
win They Wear?

|, "Erllis is a special flour for making
flannel cakes
The young housewife was trying to
appear wise.
Does it make good cakcs?" she
asked.
Excellent flannel cakes, num-
"Ah. UNI. Will they shiink?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue
All grocers. Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

Sentry Ito bosom paD-Halt. Who
goes there?
Bosom Pal (contemptuously)-
Sently-Pass, idiot!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

It's easier to make fool out of
dill man than sharp one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
The New Shuttle,

"NVhat is to be the new dance in
New York this season?
1.-The Hylan fling !"-Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

tie We're also plentiful. Sheep proved relatively
scarce.
Chicago. Jan. 2.-Hogs- Receipts, $4,000 Mar
ket slow DC under yesterdays average Bulk
VIC 5Om16.S5 light SIS .75Gt16. rs: mixed SIG $50
6so heavy, SIG. l5N16.9o; rough. slG15a16 30:
pigs, ST.. GOA Is. %.
Cattle-Receipts. u 900 Market weak Ma.
tive steers. s7.50M1i.o0: stocllers ana feeders,
Sc G5M1O 40: cows and heifcrs, ST. a0d II 80:
calves. IS. 50Gl6.00
sheen-Reccipts. $4,000 Market strong wet!,-
ers, s9.a5@l$.O: lambs. sl3.o0017.l5
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
PRODUCE PRICES ON
SIOUX CITY MARKET
PouItrv. Butter and Eoo.

Commodities are bringing the following price,
On the Sioux City market subject to fiuctua-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

Colds Cnuse Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BEOMO QUININE removes the cause.
There is only one "Bromo Quinine" u. w. GROVES
signature Is on box. BIC.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

Ominous Silence.
THE newspapers seem TO play up
marriages" remarked Mrs. Wombat.
YES" assented Mr.. Wombat, 'trou-
bic always gets a line"
And then silence reigned.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
SIOUX CITY PIG. CO., NO. 1--1e1a
Henry Tlagler's New York-Florida
estate is found worth $75,O00,O00.

Only One "BRoMo QUININE" 49,
BR0MO QUININN. Look for signature Of 3. w
GROVE. Cures Cold in Ono Day. 80c.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

Many an artist thinks he is in lard
luck if he isn't able to draw cork.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-02
BIG BASE HOSPITALS
WILL BE CONTINUED

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 28.-That the
great base hospitals established in
this country in connection with the
war will probably be continued in
times of peace for the handling of
epidemics, disaster victims, etc, was
the prediction made by Miss Jane
Van de Vrede, director of the nurs-
ing department of the Southern di-
vision of the Red Cross, addressing
a convention OF Red Cross speakers
assembled in Atlanta in preparation
for the forthcoming Red Cross mem
bership campaign.
More than one hundred speakers
who have volunteered for this work
were specially instructed in the point
they should drive home to their audi
ences, and were given valuable point
ers with regard to methods of effect
i've delivery, arousing enthusiasm,
holding the attention of audiences,
and such matters. Orrin C. Lester,
director of the national speakers bu-
reau of the Red Cross, was the prin-
cipal speaker at these sessions.
Interesting facts were presented to
the convention by DR.. Guy f. Shave
ly, director of the bureau of develop
Ment, concerning the growth of the
Red Cross from Is to $50 chapters in
Che southern division, and by Willis
). Miner, director of publicity, con.
corning the methods employed tc
keep the appeal of the Red Gross
constantly before the attention of the
public.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-02
GRAND OPERA COMING
TO SOUTH NEXT YEAR

Atlanta, Ga.-Directors of the At
Ianta Music Festival Association will
meet this afternoon to decide the
question of bringing the Metropolitan
opera company to this city next
spring tor resumption of the annual
weeks engagement that was cancel
ed IN the spring of 1918 because OF
the war.
Col. William L. Peel, president OF
the association, who is just back from
New York, will report to the director
that the officials and directors of the
metropolitan are keen to come back
to the South. He was there last week
and held number of conversations
with Otto Kahn, the president of the
board of directors; Mr.. GATH Cassaz-
z, the manager of the Metropolitan
company, Enrico Caruso, the famous
tenor, and numerous others.
colonel Peel himself is very anxious
10 go back next spring to the annual
week OF opera, and says the people
are evidently hungry for return of
the great musical treat He has been
receiving every day number of per-
sonal inquiries from Atlantians and
ed to the subject withthe ending of
the war.
Grand opera in Atlanta has ALWAYS
been great deal more than local
event. Every Performance has been
attended by nearly as many out-of-
town people as by Atlantians. Hun
dreds have come to the city from all
parts of the South to revel in the in
comparable delights of the worlds
greatest opera stars. 1t has been the
one. transcendent event of the year
both from an artistic and social
STANDPOINT, a great weeks rendezvous
OF the most representative people of
the South, coming together for a
grand interchange of Southern hospi-
tally and festive enjoyment.
Owing to the general replacement
over the ending of the war it is be-
i1eved that next springs season of op-
era will far surpass all previous rec
ords.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-02
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVER-
SARY

The following taken from the Nor
wood Republican, Ohio, will be of in
terest to the many friends and neigh
bors OF Mr.. and Mrs. Plopper, who
were residents OF Fitzgerald for many
years, where they were held in the
highest esteem:
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Plopper, of East Sherman avenue,
was the scene of happy gathering of
about thirty-hve relatives and friends
on Tuesday evening, Nov, 18th, the
occasion being the celebration of the
tlftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Their physical appearance gives rich
promise of many more years of So
journ in this earthly pilgrimage, to
which all their numerous friends say
a hearty "Amen!" A season Of more
than an hour was, consumed in gath
ering, introductions, greetings and
lively social intercourse. Meanwhile
some one planned surprise by ar
ranging the entrance, unannounced
of Mr.. and Mrs. Plopper, with the
customary attendants, into the parlor
and taking position in form as
though re-marriage ceremony was
to be performed. A son-in-law, Rev.
Mr.. Moody, of Indiana, officiated. In
stead, however, Of saying marriage
service, he gave an interesting and
very amusing sketch of events in
their married life, which was appreci-
ated by all present At the close of
this he handed them loose-leaf book
Ill morocco covers, the leaves of
which had been taken out and mailed
to friends and relatives at distant
points, who had written suitable lines
upon them, mailed them back, and
they had been reinstated in the COW
er, forming very fine keepsake. The
company was then directed to the
dining room where sumptuous sup
per was partaken of. Then several of
the guests, in response to calls, re-
cited interesting and humorous Incl
dents, affording much mirth Miss
Freddie Fillmore, by request, sang
very amusing comic song, after which
the guests dispersed in happy frame
of mind from an evening most enjoy
ably spent