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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
A Farewell for Miss Kirkwood

Wednesday evening, Aug. 28th,
Mrs. c. A. Page most delightfully."-
entertained a number of her
young friends, at her home on
Gregory street, in honor of her
sister, Miss Ora Kirkwood of Or
lando, who has been with her the
past summer, but who will leave
for her home, in a few days.
Cards were INDUCED in, inter-
spersed with some beautiful Sc
lections on the piano, by different
members Of the party; also, spe-
cial mention must be made of the
splendid vocal numbers given by
Sgt. Miller, one Of the guests from
Dorr Field, which were greatly
nJoyed and appreciated.
? After partaking of delicious re-
freshments, consisting of sand
witches and iced tea, the guests
left, declaring to have had a most
delightful time, which no one will
dispute, that has ever had the
honor and pleasure of being a
guest of that able little hostess,
Mrs. Page,-A GUEST.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
A Correction

An article in last weeks Herald
made mention of the Married La
dies Social Club in manner init
mating as much as to say that the
club did gossiping. | wish to say
that have been a member of that
club ever since it was organized
IL years ago, and have attended
very regularly, and never land I
wish to emphasize the word new
err has there ever been one word
of gossip. The club is above such
lndulgence.-MRS. S. J. HEW-
TIT, President.
Gossip and news are two differ
ent things. The article intended
to say that one could get local
news of interest from the ladies
much easier than from the whole
sale fishermen. That is all.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
Pupils From Other Places

The excellence of Punta Cor
da's high school has attracted pu-
pills from other places. Amongst
those from out Of town who are
boarding here and attending
school are three grandchildren of
Mrs. j. A. Williams, who are
boarding with her at her home
near the Methodist church. They
are Edith and Kenneth Herndon,
sister and brother, who are from
'Punta Rassa, and Eloise Williams,
daughter of j. E. Williams of
Fort Ogden.
Thelma johnson, daughter of
Capt. w. II. johnson of Boca
Grande, and Justus Blount, son of
DR.. B. B. Blount of Fort DeSoto,
have also entered our high school.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
Pleasant Club Meeting

The Fortnightly Club met
Thursday, Aug. goth, at the home
of Mrs. j. N. Skies. The after
noon was spent very pleasantly
and proftably in the study of the
life of William Dean HowellS and
in the reading of some of his
choice bits of fiction.
The following program was rem
dered:
William Dean Howells.-The
many phases of a versatile life
Mrs. Frances B. Hewitt.
Reading from a novel, Mrs.
Clara Davis.
Reading from a comedy,-The
Misses Pepper.
Responses-Quotations from A
merican prose writers.
The attendance was quite large,
and Mrs. John Skipper, who has
recently returned from Cleveland,
Ohio, was welcome guest.
After a short business meeting,
the club adjourned to meet Sept.
18th with Mrs. F. D. Robinson.
Responses at that time will be
'HeroineS of the Old Testament. "
f. B, HEWITT. Sec
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
-Four Percent Compound Interest
Paid by the Government on
Small Savings

Ii Florida is to do its full duty
10y War Savings Stamps as it has
by Liberty Bonds, Red Cross and
the Y. NJ. G.. A. it will be necessary
TO sell about $15,000,000 worth OF
War Savings Stamps between
now and December l. Approx.
mately $5,000,000 Of this has al,
ready been, pledged and another
$5,000,000 already bought, leav-
ing a little over $10,000,000 to be
actually bought in addition to the
amount already pledged.
With this situation confronting
the state, there was no other alter
native but to put on another in
tencive campaign period from
September 8 to IA. 1t is realized
that this comes at a bad time of
the year, but war is rapidly teach
ing this nation that it cannot ar
range its programs for the accom-
plishment of any purpose at the
most convenient time, or to suit
personal wishes.
The Liberty Loan drive will be-
gin the last two days Of Septem-
Der, which made it impractical to
have a War Savings drive any
later than September 14th
This county is far behind in its
quota, both in amount purchased
and amount pledged. The coun-
ty organization is hopeful that
the full amount will be raised, and
is leaving nothing undone to
bring War Savings and the splen-
did feature of this plan as an in
vestment, as well as the discharge
of a patriotic duty, to the atten-
ton of every man, woman and
child in the county.
There are many people in Flor
ida who do not yet understand
what War Savings Stamp is.
Many are under the impression
thai it is a form Of contributing
money to the government, others
arr Mnder the impression that it is
a campaign seeking to interest
women and children in saving.
War Savings Stamps are designed
to convert to the uses of the gov
in this critical time ev-
cry possible ounce of labor and
material by encouraging people to
refrain from the purchase of non
essentials and place the money so
saved at the disposal Of the gov
ernment. For this service the
government pays 4 per cent. an
@9ally, compounded quarterly,
with an additional attractive feat
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

The Florida Citrus Exchange is
expanding it's organization in the
state this year and a number of
new packing houses are being E.
rected by sub-exchanges. The
growers are gradually coming to
see the ACCESSIBILITY of handling
their own fruits and vegetables
through their own organization,
thus eliminating several profits
made by others and avoiding con-
gested markets and slumps in
prices. Times Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Times Union In many places
people have been compelled to do
without sugar for days because Of
the shortage and the government
reports that the conditions will
not be improved for long time,
Better investigate the possibili-
ties of Florida as a sugar produc-
ing state. Spencer says we can
supply the world with all it can
use from this state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Alphabetical Times w hi e
The Times willingly complies with
the request from the War Board
about the elimination of all unec-
essary use of paper, we hope that
we will not be impertinent if we
suggest to the board to cut out the
millions of circular letters sent to
the newspapers from the several
war boards of the country. These
curculars are not printed by the
newspapers and they are not read
often. More frequently they are
thrown into the waste basket
This is what we call extravagant
waste of materials that could be
used to advantage elsewhere. It
is a good plan to set your own
house in order before commenc-
ing the work of cleaning your
neighbours.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
Thorn. in the Palm Beach Post

Thorn, in the Palm Beach Post ::
If the administration was
forced to pay regular postage on
all the foolish literature sent out
to newspapers, the major portion
of whom use the material either
for copy paper or for wrappers,
see where there might be enough
of a saving made to allow second
class postage rates to remain at
the figures which have prevailed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

ure that the purchaser Of these Sc
curities can have his stamps re-
deemed, if he should need the
money, by giving ten days notice
at any money order post Office.
Every man, woman and child in
this county, and every other cOun-
tv in the state, is urged to be pre-
pared to sign a pledge that they
will save and sacrifice, and lend
their money to the government.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Jacksonville, Palatka and St.
Cloud have adopted the curb mar
ket plan this month. That makes
nine cities in Florida to put this
war measure into effect. Several
others are considering it and I'M
doubtedly by the time the winter
visitors reach the state in numbers
every city of several thousand
population will have provided a
public market for them and the
home people Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
Red Gross Notes

The cotton for the surgical
dressings has come now and we
are ready to begin work. Rooms
will be open every afternoon, and
all ladies and girls are urged to
come and work as often as is pos
sible.
Twill all ladies having hospital
garments at home belonging to
our chapter, please turn them in
at once?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Fort Lauderdale Herald =
What is the government trying to
do to the weekly papers, put them
out of business? On top of all the
other things that has happened to
them a ruling has now been made
that they must cut down the sup
ply of print paper used fifteen per
cent. The restrictions thrown
around the papers have already
put many of them out of business
and if this thing keeps on more of
them will go.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Jacksonville is to have a facto-
ry to build tractors, plows and
other farming implements for
Mexico and the South American
trade.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
STATE PRESS COMMENT

Times Union.-Isn't it strange
that woman who doesn't think
anybody good enough for her son
is willing for any sort of a thing
to visit her daughter?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Bradentown journal There
are all kinds of slackers. One of
the worst is a man who gets his
living out of town, but will not
help in any movement for its up
building.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Tim e Union 1T is pretty
rough on the people who are
paying such heavy taxes to the
federal government for war pur-
poses, to find that their state,
county and city taxes are higher
than ever before.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Palm Beach Post THE Punta
Gorda Herald complains of the
"incorrigible verboseness" Of the
publicity experts. In spite of
the Herald's liability for convic-
ton upon a like charge, it must be
admitted that the Herald is just
about right.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Manatee Banner If there are
any more hardships and worries
attached to "going over the top"
than to eking out an existence is
suing a weekly newspaper nova
days, we would like to experience
them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05
Largest Garage in the State

Punta Gorda is supposed to be
the slowest town in the state, but
some live wires there have gotten
together and are erecting the
largest garage in the state. It is
said for the purpose of taking
care of cars that try to come to
Fort Myers, but are unable to do
SO on account of the bad road
Fort Myers Press.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Lake Butler Times Our good
friend, A. P. Jordan, editor and
proprietor of the Punta Gorda
Herald, is urging the county of
DeSoto to get busy and walk off
with the pennant at the State
Fair to he held in Jacksonville,
commencing Nov. 27, and lasting
until December 9Th, as the banner
county of the state. 1t looks like
Bradford county will be there, A.
P, and, when you climb over us,
you will be going over the top
some.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Havana (Cuba News We
feel for those German editors
when the subscribers learn of all
the news they have failed to print
and then go on stopping their pa
per without paying their subscrip-
tons.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

Moore Haven Times With
county politics at a low ebb and
Bowdoin refusing to run because
the newspapers would not give
him credit, it makes one think
that life is somewhat dull this
summer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-05

AZ The Red Cross is calling for TO-
ooo women volunteers to work at
repairing soldiers garments
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
LIGHTNING'S QUEER FREAKS
Knocks Out One Mans Teeth and
Tears Clothing From Body
of Another.

Flagstaff, Ariz.-An account of a
thrilling experience in an electrical
storm on the summit of San Francisco
peak was given by AlonzO Wells and
George Dible when they were brought
to hospital here for treatment.
They had started to climb the peak
during a rain which turned into a hail
storm, accompanied by much lightning.
The ground seemed to be wreathed in
colored lights and the rocks appeared
to spout flames. AS they reached a
point 30 feet from the Sierra clubs
register and monument, there was a
flash Of lightning which seemed to en-
velOp the whole peak.
Both fell to the ground stunned. 1t
was an hour before they revived suf-
ficiently to take stock of their injuries.
Two of Dible's teeth had been knock
ed out, his clothing was burned in
places, his shoes had been torn off and
his left leg was marked with a blue
Zig-zag streak. Wells clothing was
partly torn from his body.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27

They tell lots of tales on the edi-
tors, but this is q new one The edi-
tor Of n Kansas pnper went to attend
party given by one Of his neighbors,
where Just few weeks before the
home had been blessed by II new baby.
after the usual salutatiOn he asked
The hostess met him at the door, and
after the baby's health. The lady was
hard of hearing had bad cold, and,
thinking no was asking about herself,
answered That although she usually
Nad one every winter, this was the
worst she ever had; II kept her
awake at night a great deal, and at
first confined her TO her bed. Then,
noticing that the editor was acting
very strangely, she said she could tell
by his looks and actions that he was
going 10 have one just like hers, and
she asked him to come In out of the
draft and sit down..-Ladics' Home
journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When you're fifty, your body begins 10
creak a little at the hinges. Motion Is
more slow and deliberate. Not 50 young
as | used to be" is frequent and unwel-
come thought Certain bodily functions
upon which good health and good spirits
so much depend. are impaired The weak
spot is generally the bladder. Unpleasant
symptoms show themselves Painful and
annoying complications in other organs
arise. This is particularly true with cl-
derlv people. If You only know how, this
trouble can be obyiated.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil has been relieving the in
convenience and pain dIe to advancing
years. 1t is standard, old-timc home
remedy. and needs no introduction. 1t is
now put up in odorless, tasteless capsules.
These are easier and more pleasant to take
than the oil in bottles.
Each capsule contains about one dose of
five drops. Take them just like you would
any pill, with a small swallow of water.
They soak into the system and throw off
the poisons which are making you old be-
fore your time. They will quickly relieve
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
olrlsl Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try III

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well. and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter VIII
supply three ounces Of orchard white
FOR a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands and see how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes! II Is harmless.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
CONVICT SLIDES TO LIBERTY
Prisoner in Penitentiary at Columbus,
O., Scales Walls, Then Drops
120 Feet.

Columbus, O.-Creeping into the
shadows of one Of the large shop build
ings and climbing a telephone pole,
Harry Meyers, trusty at Ohio peniten-
tiary, scaled the prison walls by slid
ing more than 40 yards on a cable wire
and dropping to the ground on Chest
nut street.
Meyers was serving an indetermi-
nate sentence for burglary, committed
in Pickaway county in 1915. A year
after his entrance he was released on
parole. In 1917 he violated his parole
and was returned. At the time of his
escape he was employees in the power
house.
This is the first escape from the
penitentiary since June, 1913.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
CATCHING the spIrlt.

A certain man, II pnrt and parcel or
this fair young city, has n habit Of
joking with his children. one Of the
favOrltc questions propounded az fire.
quent intervals Is, dad, whore yuh
gOlng2" TO which dad usually re-
plies, facetiously. "Oh. down in the
cellar. 10 jump off the roof"
One day dad Ind occasion 70 90 on
the roof to make some minor repairs,
such as getting the neighbor boys bali
out Of the caves. Mother missed dad
and inquired MS to his whereabouts,
Robert. aged six observed with great
sOlemnlty, "Dad's on the roof; !
s'pOse he's gone up there to fix the
furnace"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
Dlsinfectants and Their Use.

Good disinfectants destroy the
germs Of contagious diseases, the ex.
ternal parasites, such as lice anPmites,
and in some cases the eggs of para.
site worms. The eggs of some kinds
of worms are so resistant that disin.
fectants other than heat have little
effect upon them. The disinfectants
should be thoroughly applied to the
interior of the houses, worked into
all the cracks and crevices, spread over
the ceiling and the floor, the rOOstS,
dropping boards, ard nest boxes. AT
the same time the feeding and drink
ing troughs should be disinfected by
pouring boiling water into them and
afterwards drying them in the sun. Dis.
infectants are most easily applied to
the walls and ceilings with a spray
pump or by using a brush. AS it is
difficult to keep the chemicals from
coming into contact with the face and
hands, the more harmless of these
mixtures should generally be used. Or
dinary limewash made from freshly
slaked lime is excellent, and it's prop
critics are well known to all. In the
case Of an actual outbreak of virulent
disease, it is well to add to the white
wash six ounces of crude carbolic acid
to each gallon to increase it's activity
as a disinfectant.
The kerosene emulsion, which is fre-
quently used to destroy mites, may
readily be converted into a disinfect-
ant. To make the emulsion, shave
half a pound of hard laundry soap into
half a gallon of soft water and boil
the mixture until all the soap is dis
solved, then remove it to a safe dis.
tance from the fire and stir into it, at
once, while still hot, two gallons Of
kerosene oil. This makes a thick,
creamy emulsion, or stock mixture.
When 1t is to be used for killing mites
in the houses, one quart of this emul-
sion is mixed with ten quarts of was
ter. When it is to be used as a dis
infectant, stir well, then add one pint
crude carbolic acid or crude cresOl,
and again stir until all is well mixed.
The compound solution of cresol is
one of the best disinfectants which
may be purchased ready for use. 1t
contains so per cent of cresol, and one
pint of it added to ten quarts of water
makes solution Of the proper strength
to apply to the houses or to spray over
the ground. A five per cent solution
Of carbolic acid Zone pint carbolic acid
to ten quarts of water) is about
equally efficacious. The choice be-
tween the two is a matter of conve-
nience.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
SWITCH WIVES AND
ALL ARE PLEASED
Single BIessednesS Is Transitory
in Case Of Two New
York Couples.

New YOrk.-Neyer was single bless
cdness a more transitOry state than
when IL rested upon Mr.. and Mrs. FL
bert Wendell Verify, Jr., and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry T.. Frost, all Of Rockville
Center, Long Island. The dates mark
ing the beginning and conclusion OF
its sOtourn are as follows:
June 10-Mrs. Natalie Crane Verify
wins Il divorce from her husband.
Mrs. Ruth Edna Frost is named as
correspondent.
June 10-Ilenry T.. Frost wins di-
vOrce from Mrs. Ruth Edna Frost.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
Wire Prayer to Runaway.

Pittsburgh, Pa.--A prayer was tele-
graphed from Dallas, Tex, to the bed
side of William Bryan Spears, a four
teen-year-old runaway, who was lying
here dangerously Ill of pneumonia.
The prayer was from the boys aunt
and was intended to cheer the lad un-
til his father could arrive. The prayer
was for the early recovery Of the boy
and expressed the hope that his inds-
Greet act would be lesson to him and
that in the future he would be a good
boy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
ASTHMA
INSTANTLY RELIEVED WITH
EEG[IEIOOS.
oRhoMLY REFUNDED ASK ANY eRUcGlsI
SATISFIED SHE HAD BARGAIN
Considering Social Status Acquired.
Mrs. Nurieh Felt Money for op-
GRAFTON Was Well Spent.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nurich were consult
ing their physician. Mrs. Nurich had
felt for some time thar an expensive
operation, with long period Of time
on the operating table 10 which she
could point with pride, would be alb
solutely necessary 20 acquiring any
kind of social status,
what kind Of operations have youf
she asked haughuiy gazing through
her lOrgnett".
"Mall, we have nice tonsil removal
complete for 500" said the doctor
She shook her head.
"Lanced carbunclc, $3.50. A little
cheaper" he added.
"Oh, no, no." and she stamped
her foot impatlcntly. 81 simply can
rot bear the cheaper cuts She
finally decided on handsome re-
moval Of the yermiform appendix for
$1,000.
~ believe we have a bargain" she
whispered to her husband, as the
physician wrapped it up and handed
ii to hcr.-Indauap0liS News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27

Roy X Moulton at the Press club
the other evening told Of young
American soldier who stood knee deep
in the mud in n front trench. Shrap-
mel was screaming all about him and
the big shells were bursting over his
head Suddenly the soldier burst into
wild fit Of laughing.
whats the matter with you; said
a trench mate Sarcastically.
Il was just thinkin'. Bill" was the
response, about the guy who held me
up one night in Memphi, with -
callber revolver. York Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27

houses should be kept clean, the drink
ing fountains and feed troughs should
be washed every week with boiling
water or other disinfectant, and, if any
lice or mites are found on the birds
or in their houses, the roosts and ad-
joining parts Of the walls should be
painted with a mixture of kerosene,
one quart, and crude carbolc acid or
crude cresol, one teacupful Zone gilD.
Or the house may be whitewashed
with freshly slaked lime or sprayed
with kerosene emulsion. The fowls
should be busted with lice powder.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27

Ebert Wendell Verify, Jr., named as
correspondent.
June 11-Henry +. Frost marries
Mrs. Natalie Crane Verify.
June 31-Elbcrt Wendell Verify, Jr.,
marries Mrs. Ruth Edna Frost.
For years when Mr.. Verify was liv-
ing with the present Mrs. Frost and
Mr.. Frost claimed the present Mrs.
Verify as his wife the couples were
intimate friends. They had homes
not more than a block apart in Rock
vile Center.
Suddenly all associations between
the two households ceased and the di-
vOrces and their aftermath followed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
PQDEKRYNNES

OvercrowdiDg of chickens in small
coops is a frequent cause of disease
and death.
Never grow chicks in the same house
with old birds. If you do, you may
count on lice and mites and scrawny
chicks out Of which the insects are
sucking