davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
Parent Teachers Meeting

The Parent Teachers Association will
hold its November and december meet
ings on the second Friday of the month.
This change has been made that the
meetings will not interfere with the
holidays.
The October meeting was omitted on
account of the influenza epidemic.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
$3l4,20O
OBITUARY
FRED J. STELLAR

Fred J. Stellar who was engaged in
the baking business for a number of
years and a brother of John d. Stellar,
of Taylor's Bridge, died at his home in
Bridgeton, N. j.. early Sunday morn
ing, aged 80 years. Typhoid pneumonia
was the cause of his death. He was
buried in Bridgeton on Monday.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday. October 9th, 1918.
If the State Board of Health lifts the
ban this week, as seems probable, SER
vices will be held next Sunday as fol-
lows:
1890 A. M. Preaching by Rev. E. H.
Dashiell, of Wilmington.
2.OOP M. Sunday School session.
7.30 P. NJ. Evening worship with
sermon by Rev. E. H. Dashiell.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
Shop Early

Do your Christmas shopping early is
more than ever wise advice and, at this
time, advice which must be followed in
order not to interfere with the govern
ment's war program. The council Of
national defense, in a special bulletin to
women, who do large share of the
Christmas buying, urges that as much
Christmas shopping as possible be done
in October and completed by November
Is.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
St. ANNE'S CHURCH
Opening the Church on Sunday will
be Welcome News
TO MANY MlDDLETCWN PEOPLE

Sunday. October 9th. The 22d Sun
day after Trinity.
Services: 1890, Holy Communion and
Sermon.
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O, Evening Prayer and Address.
The church has been we'll aired and
fumigated and will be heated for SER
vices on Sunday.
The announcement made on Wednes-
day that in all probability the order of
the State Board of Health in closing
the churches on account of the epidemic
of influenza is to be lifted the latter
part Of the week, is certainly very well
come to the church goers in Middletown
who have felt the severe deprivation in
volved in the cessation of church SER
vices during the past three weeks. The
closing order has seemed to discrimi-
nate against powerful agencies for good
in a way which has puzzled good
many of US. The peril which seems to
have spent its force in our community
is by no means allayed elsewhere. And
thousands of sufferers need our prayers
in their behalf. And we ourselves need
the strengthening and consoling aid of
religion communion with one another
in the House of God-in prayer and the
Sacraments to restore and maintain
that spiritual poise and courage which
alone can enable US to 60 through such
trials as the present times are bringing
US. Let the first Sunday following the
lifting of the ban be ''go-to-church"
Sunday for every person in the parish.
"Call upon me in the day of trouble
and will deliver thee."
Let US all offer prayer for the cessa-
ton Of the epidemic at home and else
where, and for the continued and rapid
success of the allied forces on land and
sea.
OCTOBER 28rH, ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ. I"
st. Jude H. St. Simon and St. Jude
were both apostles. The first is also
called Simon Zelotes, and the Canaanite
to distinguish him from Simon Peter.
He preached the gospel in Egypt and
Africa, and afterward in Britain,
where, as some say. he was crucified.
But others state that he died in Persia
by the hands of idolatrous priests, and
that he was sawn asunder.
St. Jude is reckoned among the
brethren of our Lord, being son of
Joseph and brother of James; but in
his humility he calls himself only "the
servant of Jesus Christ" He is called
in Scripture Lebbaeus, expressive of
prudence and understanding, and also
Thaddeus, to denote one jealous in
Gods praise. He preached in Judea
and Galilee. and has left one epistle.
1t is believed that he was put to death
in Persia by the Magi.
Services, All Saints Day, November
Ist., at 1890. Holy Communion.
All parishioners using the pledge en-
velopes are requested to return them
for all Sundays on which no services
were held, October 9th, 18th. Goth and
9th, inclusive.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends that SO
kindly helped US in our time of illness
and assisted at the funeral of Joseph
r. Heldmyer.
A precious one from US has gone,
A voice we love is still,
There's a vacant place in our home,
That never can be filled
Sadly missed
FAMILY.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26

We pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for WHEAT and CORN on order, loaded
on rail and water at ANY POINT.
Phone S and Al.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD
New Fall Millinery, our entire stock
for sale. See add in this paper.
PETERSON DEPT. STORE.
WANTED-Few cars of good wheat
direct from farmers, send sample and
price to P. o. Box sc Pocomoke, Md.
Tr1r Tp AN,cOpYnm 81 M pr,p VIAp
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items OF
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Country sausage and scrapple are
here again.
Thursday right of next week, Octo-
ber 81, will be Hallow cen.
What is imperatively needed just now
is a good freeze-out for the influenza.
One of the beautiful things about a
dollar is that it buys four thrift stamps.
Welcome showers Sunday helped the
young wheat, but the ground is still
very dry.
Autumn tints adorn the trees now,
and some beautiful settings are seen
on the edge of the woods.
While our boys are giving their lives
many man at home refuses to give up
his daily cigar to buy another bond.
Jack Frost is opening chestnut burrs,
and black walnuts as we'll, and the small
boy IS seen gathering in his share for
the winter.
Letters testamentary have been
granted by Isaac R Brown, register OF
wills. on the estate of Rev. Emerson P.
Roberts to Mary B. Roberts.
Driving off the state road near State
Road, on Tuesday night, an automobile
bearing Maryland license was wreck
ed. Luckily no one was injured.
Daniel w. Stevens and family have
removed their household goods to theil
new residence on South Broad street,
recently purchased from J. S. Crouch
who has removed to Wilmington.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office for week ending Oc.
tober 17th, 1918: Miss Susie Brown,
Mrs. Eliza Cauik, Mrs. Howard Harris,
Walter Howard, William Hickman. P.
w. Smith.
Official notice has been received that
the quarantine has been lifted at Camp
Meade and Camp Dix and visitors viii
be permitted to visit the camps and SOL
diers to come and 60, under the usua
restrictions.
Last Saturday was the last day fol
registration. The total for this hundred
is considerably less than in the previous
years. This is due in part perhaps t
illness and to the decreased male popu
lation resulting from conscription.
State Senator Edward Hart is the
Tanner tomato gromer in this section
From ten acres planted on the "Cali'
fornia Farm" near here, he grew r.!
tons which he delivered to the local can.
neries for $50 ton. Farmers consider
this a great yield.
The ban on the use of gasoline or
Sundays was lifted Thursday, by Fue
Administration Garfield. It is estimated
that million barrels of gasoline were
saved by the patriotic response o1
citizens to the request not to use
gasoline for pleasure on Sundays.
The season of daylight saving vii
terminate tomorrow Sunday as
originally planned by the law establish
ing the system of increasing daylight
work and playhours through turning
back the clock an hour 1t will! not be
continued as proposed in bill introduced
by Senator Calder.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS

Returns from the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign in the hundreds, show
the splendid work done by the workers
in the urban sections. While some of
them are lover the top" by large mar
gins, others were not so successful. but
this is not an indication that they tailed
in their efforts. AS matter of fact,
all of the rural districts made better
showing, when conditions are consider
ed, than in previous campaigns.
Blackbird hundred, sold approximate
ly $4,000 of bonds divided between
Sis, $50 for the mems teams and $35, 900
for the women.
ST. GEORGES HUNDRED
1st District-Odessa.
Mems Committee $77,25O
Women's Committee 13,O5O 500, 800
I'd District-Port Penn.
Mems Committee $3.50
Wom ems Committee 1850 5 1000
Sd and 4th Districts s-Aliddletown.
Mems Committee $107,7O0
Women's Committee 95,95
Boy Scouts 1890
$216, 800
HUNDRED REPORT
Mems Committee $751;, 900
Women's Committee 113,350
Boy Scouts 13,25O $314, 200
Quota 29, 76O
Over Subscribed %, 44O
Chairman Mems Committee, Alexan-
der P. Corbit.
Chairman Women's Commi ttee, Miss
Annie 2. Spruance.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26

The TRANSCRIPTION PER YEAR
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says Thi,
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, Chills, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR.
OF this place, writes: II am q user
OF Thedford's Black-Draught; In fact.
1t was one Of our family medicines.
Also in my mothers home. when /
was a child. When any of us child
ren complained Of headache. usually
caused by constipation, she gave US
dose Of lack-Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often in the
Spring. we would have malaria and
chil1s. or troubles OF this kind. We
would take Blaek-Draught pretty ree.
ular until the liver acted well. and
We would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without Il.
for 1t certainly has saved M Iots Of
doctor bills. Just q dose Of Black-
Draught when not 60 we'll sayes n
lot Of days In bed" eo
Thedfords Black Draught l,as bean
In use for many years "a the frest-
ment Of stomach. liver And ho~sl
troubles, and the popularity vhich Il
now enjoys Is proof Of its matt ei.A -
= your liver Is not doing it's duty,
you VIII suffer. from such Disagree.
aD1e symptoms as headache. bilious.
ness, constipation, indigestion. etc.,
ana unless something ia done. serious
trouble may result.
Inedford's Black-Draught has been
round e. valuable remedy, for these
troubles. It Is purely vegetable. and
acts In q prompt and natural way.
regulating the liver to its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels Of
impurities. Try 1t. Insist on Thed.
loros' the original and genuine, N ~
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14

as committee to confer with parties
interested in establishing an Indian
school district in Wisharts township
and in securing house and arranging
the teachers salary for same.
Mr.. j. M. McCallum was allowed So
per district for calculating special
taxes.
The resignation of Mr.. G. H. Floy'.
white, Fairmont, was accepted, and
White, Fairmont. was accepted, and
Mr.. w. A. Griffin was appointed to
fill out his unexpired term.
Ordered that $3.50 be paid to the
Freeman Printing Co. for stationery
Ordered that the report Of Mildred
Freeman, colored supervisor, be ac-
cepted and a copy filed.
Mrs. Pearl Ray Branch was -lected
as supervisor for the colored schools
of Robson county at salary of $6(
per month for six months, the county
to pay $35 per month and tie Jeanes
fund to pay $25 per month.
The resignation Of Miss Lulu M
Cassidey as home demonstration agent
wss presented and ordered q: .~ptcc
with regrets.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14

FllT EY,ShSlIgIN's1a.. mt :. .1 9Aa5. hp
Sss,rce. ~~eese-. r1--~> ~-Ar ~..~...-,r--5~
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
SPANISH inf lJENZA-- WHAT IT.
AND HOW IT SHOULD BE TREATED
Nothing Newsmpy the Old Grip Ia Grippe That Was Epi
demc in 188990 Only Then It Came From Russia by
Way o France and This Time By Way of Spain

least two days or more after the fever
has left you, or if you are over so or
not strong, stay in bed four days or
more, according to the severity of the
attack.
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS
In order to stimulate the lining of
the air passages to throw off the
grippe germs, to aid in loosening the
phlegm and keeping the air passages
open, thus making the breathing cas-
ier, Vick's VapoRub will be found ef-
fective. Hot, wet towels should be ap
piled over the throat, chest and back
between the shoulder blades to open
the pores. Then VapoRub should be
rubbed in over the parts until the
skin is red, spread on thickly and COW
cred with two thicknesses Of hot flan-
mel cloths. Leave the clothing loose
around the neck as the heat of the
body liberates the ingredients in the
form of vapors. These vapors. inhal-
ed with each breath, carry the medi-
cation directly to the parts affected.
At the same time, VapoRub is alb
sorbed through and stimulates the
skin, attracting the blood to the sur
face, and thus aids in relieving the
congestion within.
HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE.
Evidence seems to prove that this
is a germ disease, spread principally
by human contact, chiefly through
coughing, sneezing or splitting. Sc
avoid persons having cold-whicf
means avoiding crowds common
| drinking cups, roller towels, etc. Keef
up your bodily strength by plenty o1
exercise in the open air, and gooc
food. Above all, keep free from colds
as colds irritate the lining of the all
passages and render them ouch bet
ter breeding places for the germs.
| Use Vick's VapoRub at the very
first sign of cold. For head cold
melt little VapoRub in sp ,on ant
inhale the vapors, or better still, ust
VapoRub in a benzoin steam kettle
If this is not available, use an or
dinary tea-kettle. Fill half-full O.
boiling water, put in half a teaspoon
of VapoRub from time to time-keel
the kettle just slowly boiling and in
hale the steam arising.
NOTE-Vick's VapoRub is the dis
covery of a North Carlina druggis
who found how to combine, in salv'
form, Menthol and Camphor with sucl
volatile oils as Eucalyptus. Thyme
i Cubebs, etc. so that when the salv,
is applied to the body heat, these in
gradients are liberated in the form
of vapors.
j VapoRub is comparatively new il
! New York State and New Englan,
and a few Western states where it i
inst now being introduced, but in tn
U other sections of the country it i
the standard home remedy in NOR
than a million homes for all forms O
} cold troubles. Over six million lar
were sold last year. 1t is particular,
recommended for children's Group O
colds, since it is externally apple,
and therefore can be used as freel,
as desired without the slightest harm
| ful effects. VapoRub can be had i
three sizes at all druggists.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS.
Business Transacted at Regular
Monthly Meeting of County
Board of Education.

The county board of education held
its regular monthly meeting Monday
in the office of Supt. ]. R. Poole.
Supt. Poole was instructed to as
certain the number of pupils attend
ing the elementary department of the
Orrum high school, who do not live
within the boundaries of the Orru1n
special tax district, and report same
at the next meeting of the board.
District No. 2, Indian, Pembroke
was allowed $50 additional appropria-
tion to supplement the salary Of an
assistant teacher.
The committee Of district No. 4
White House township, is allowed to
use $3.50 out of the district fund f.,
the purpose Of building a teacherage
Mr.. Lucius McRae, chairman, was
authorized to make appropriations
sufficient to pay for materials need
ed in building partitions in the schoo
building of district No. 2, Indian
Pembroke township.
Mr.. T. L. johnson was appointed
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
WITH robson
SOLDIERS
MARVIN oDy!m.,
A Tribute From His Step-Mother.


To the Editor of The Robesonian:
We wish to thank through The
Robesonian, our friends for the kind
words of sympathy they have ex-
pressed to us on hearing of the death
of Marvin in the trenches in France.
We learned on Friday that he was
killed the 18th of September but how,
where or whether instantly or not is
unknown, and that greatly intensi-
fies our sorrow, together with the
knowledge that we will not be able to
get his body.
Marvin was the kindest boy I ever
saw. I never knew hiu to get angry
must say he was as sweet to me as
if I were his own mother. He never
spoke an unkind word to me in his
considerate of my wishes-always
possible in regard to his welfare. That
alone always made me want tc please
him, and l loved him as my own. He
ters and they were very fond Of
OuuuS, crying 4or MN WneH he
would leave.
Even now I can almost see his sad
face as he kissed us good-bye-I feel
ing at the time that ! would never see
hi maeain.
Although our SORROW will not be
heaied, your kind sympathy is 80 much
appreciated, and we sincerely hope
that none of you will have such a sor.
row.
His Step Mother,
MRS. J. +. ODUM.
Oct q 1918
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
Go to Bed and Stay Quiet Take
A Laxative-Eat Plenty Of
Nourishing Food-Keep up
Your Strength-Nature is The
Only Cure.
ALWAYS CALL A DOCTOR.
NO OCCASION FOR PANIC

Spanish influenza, which appeared
in Spain in May, has all the appear
ance Of grip or la grippe, which has
epidemics as far back as history runs
Hippocrates refers to an epidemic in
Alp B. G.. which is regarded by many
tury has had it's attacks. Beginning
with 1881, tnis. country has had five
epidemics, the last in 1889-9O.
There is no occasion for panic-in-
fluenza itself has very low percent
age OF fatalities-not over one death
out Of every four hundred cases, ac-
cording to the N. C. Board of Health.
The chief danger lies in complications
arising, attacking principally, patients
in run down condition-those who
don't go to bed soon enough, or those
who get up too early.
THE SYMPTOMS.
Grippe, or influenza as it is now
called, usually begins with a chill fol-
lowed by aching, feverishness and
sometimes nausea and dizziness, and a
general feeling of weakness and de-
preston. The temperature is from
100 to 1O4, and the fever usually lasts
from three to five days. The germs
attack the mucuous membrane, or
lining of the air passages-nose
throat and bronchial tubes-there is
usually hard cough, especially bad
at night, often times a sore throat
or tonsilitis, and frequently all the
appearances of severe head cold.
THE TREATMENT.
Go to bed at the first symptoms, not
only for your own sake but to avoid
spreading the disease to others-take
a purgative, eat plenty of nourishinp
food, remain perfectly quiet and don'i
worry. Quinine, aspirin or Dover's
Powder, etc, may be administered by
the physicians directions to relieve
the aching. But there is no cure OF
specific for influenza-the disease
must run it's course. Nature herself
will throw off the attack if only yor
keep up your strength. The chief dan
ger lies in the complications which
may arise. Influenza so weakens the
bodily resistance, that there is dan
ger OF pneumonia or bronchitis de-
veloping, and sometimes inflamatio,
OF the middle ear, or heart affections
For these reasons, it is now importan
tnat the patient remain in bed unit
nus strength returns-stay in bed a
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY.
Influenza Epidemic-Death of
Small Children-Personal.

Correspondence of The Robeson;an.
Boardman, Oct. 8.-Spanish influ-
enza seems to be pretty we'll planted
in this vicinity. Almost every fam
lily is infected with it.
Mr.. Duncan Lennon haa been very
sick for the past ten days but is
thought to be slightly improved now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shaw's infant
son died Sunday a. m. of stomach
trouble.
Mr.. c. w. Williams spent a few
days with his daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Porter, re.
Gently, who live near Centerville.-
Miss Lillian Shaw is spending a few
days with home folks from Bladen.
boro-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton
Lennon, fine girl.-Miss Fannie
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14

Kelly and her small brother returned
home the End after spending about
two weeks at Wilmington in 4 hos
pital as the result of an accident
in runaway. He is very much i'm
proved.
The 4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blanton Powers died of Group on the
4th inst
Hay gathering seems to be the or
der Of the day.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
Mrs. Smith Recommends Chamber.
lain's Tablets.

II have had more or less stomach
trouble for eight or ten years." writes
Mrs. G. H: Smith, Brewington, N. Y.
digestion and heaviness after eating,
one or two Of Chamberlain's Tablets
have always relieved me. l have
also found them a pleasant laxative" !"
These tablets tone up the stomach
and enable it to perform its functions
naturally. If you are troubled with
indigestion give them a trial, get
well and stay we'll
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
$50 Machines Took Part in First
Great American Air Raid.

A Washington dispatch of the 10th
states that word of the first great
American raid against German camps
north of Verdun sent a thrill through
War Department officials, although no
official report had been received to
furnish details of the exploit. The
participation of $50 machines in this
one enterprise is thought to mark it
as the greatest air offensive yet un-
dertaken on the western front in point
of the air forces employed.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14
Baldwin to Ralph Boring, Trustee for
NOTICE OF MORTGAGES SlIT '. a

Under and by virtue of a certain mortg,v.
made and executed l January, 1915. bv Tase
Lyon and E. F. McCulloch, Jr.. to secnrs ION ON
payment of certain note Of even. default It
having been made in the payment thereof
the undersigned will on Monday. the ltb ,, d.,
Of November. 1913. at IL o'clock at the eourt uuy
house door OF Biaden county, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash the
following described tract of land, viz: "' Tie
In Whites Creek Township, beginning st :,
stake in ditch in the Porter's line and rnrs
North II West 9 IL chains to stake in t,s ths
edge of the main road; thence North q West
1-2 chains to a stake ;thence North so
East l and 81 100 chains to Burney's line oo !.
thence South IS East IL chains with the
Burney line to the main road; thence South
80 East with said road / and IS 100 chains
to stake, ]. w. Billiards. corner: thence
about South with his line across the fell
chains to stake on a ditch bank; thence
about West with ditch about chains to the
beginning, containing seven acres more ~
less. This survey includes the place where
Jerry Baldwin lived.
This l day of October, 1913
RALPH BORING,
1Uf4 Mon Trustee
The Robesonian., 1918-10-14

Group.
If your children are subject to Group
get a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and when the attack comes
on be careful to follow the plaia print
ed directions. You will be surprised
at the quick relief which i. affords.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-29
und alley Irrigation Company,
Principal Plnce OF Business,

und alley Irrigation Company,
Principal Place OF Business.
Challls, Idaho.
Notice Ia hereby given that at
meeting Of the Directors, held on the
9th day OF May, 1918. an assessment OF
fifty cents per sha was levied upon
the capital stock OF the corporation.
payable on or before June 7th, 1913, TO
Il. w. Hovey, Treasurer, at the First
State Bank of Challis, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this asecss-
ment remains unpaid on the sth day Of
June, 1918, vii! be delinquent and ad.
vertised for sale at public auction, and
unless pay man: be made before, will
be sold on the sth day Of July, 1918. al
10 o'clock A N. Of said day, at tho Off
&c Of said corporation, TO pay the de-
linquent assessment, together with
costs OF advertising and expenses Of
SAFE.
Dated May 9th, 1918.
MILTON A, BROWN, Secretary
Location OF office, Challis, Idaho mS2s