davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
TURN BARNS INTO HOUSES
Remodeied for Human DC.
cupancy

Junction City. Kan.-The old-fash-
toned barn. retired from use when the
automobile came into its own. is prov
ing valuable asset in Junction City
at present. More than dozen OF
these barns. which have been lying idle
for ten years. are being reInodeled
slightly and turned lptR bungalows or
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
Statue Vines.

Chinese gardeners sometimes plant
statuettes OF tiny men firmly in pots,
just like real plants. and then train
live evergreens TO grow up over these
statuettes. The vines thus form a
kind of robe for the statuette men.
their white faces and hands protrud-
ing from the green leaves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08

With the practicability Of the ven
ture demonstrated. numerous other
property owners are preparing TO con
vert their barns into houses 10 meet
the demand for homes re.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
BRIEF INFORMATION

Dutch farmers have found way IN
treat heather SO II can be used ror
cattle fodder
Hollands stock Of imported wheat
-four and corn on January /. consist.
I'd OF 96,64S metric tons Of . 200 q each
Huunemanniai The Mexican tultp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
HEARS KAISER DECLARE
GERMANY WILL RULE ALL

Los Angeles, Gals. c. Glenn
ensen. once a subject Of Den
mark and now American citizen,
claims TO have the goods on the
kaiser" In July, 1901, Clemen-
sen claims he stood within fifty
feet Of the kaiser at the launch
ing Of the bsttleship Kaiser Carl
der Crosse and heard the emper-
or say he would rule the world
In 1917.
in 1917 our feet will have
supreme power over the sea. our
future lies on the water. We
viii rule the sea and the land"
the kaiser declared on that oc-
caslon. Clemensen says.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
World,s pett 70 printina Press.

What gunpowder did for war, the
printing press has done for the mind;
the statesman is no longer clad in the
steel Of special education, but every
reading man IS his Judge.--Wendell
Phillips
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08

= We are tickle and uncertain, ever
falling. ever liable tc be disappointed
and dissatisfied. often only because we
have not realized our appointed mis-
sion and its necessities.-Rey. T. T.
Carter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08
Made Careless By Prosperity

When all Is prosperity and peace a
nation seems 70 be nearest a crisis.
Peace aud prosperity see= 70 make a
peopIe careless. Globe.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
How Mosquitoes Hatch.

We have all heard about the mosqui-
to's habit Of laying its eggs on the
surface Of still water In the form Of
a raft, which fonts about until hatch.
ing time arrives. But 1t is only some
species that do that. In the Catskill re-
gion. and elsewhere among the noun
tains Of the North and East. there is
kind of mosquito that deposits its
eggs during July in dry hollows in
the ground. When the following
spring arrives the SHOWS melting from
the hills fill the hollows with water,
and in May the eggs hatch out.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
Fev Non.ltalian Pone.L

A majority of the popes have beer
Italians but there is no national linn
itadon- Pope Clement II, for example,
was Saxon German, whose family
name was Suidger; Clement w was O
Frenchman named Leo eros; Clement
V was Frenchman named d'Agoust
Clement vi was another Frenchman
named Pierre Roger; Alexander vi
was Spamard, named Borgia; Calix.
tux II was a Frenchman and Cahxtux
III was Spaniard named Borgia and
was uncle to Alexander VI. These are
a Few examples of non-Italian popes.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
Danger In Tainted Mouth.

Bleeding Of the teeth, pyorrhea, IN.
wolves n facilitating gradual loss of
blood, and the flow of pus into the
mouth, small though 1t be. is manifest
~ neither healthful nor pleasant. Med
zeal science gives tainted mouth rs
much cause for rheumatism. anemla,
neuritis, ulcers of the stomach, acute
kidney diseases, diabetes, heart trou-
bic, deformed Joints, irritability and
general nervous exhaustion, and even
pneumonia germs are found in infect.
ed gums.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
WITH THE coLoRs.


The two following letters were re-
ceived by John Bader Of this city from
his sons who are Somewhere in
France. Mr.. Bader has three sons in
the service:
August 20 1918
Dear Folks:
WA. just write you lew lines.
we aAe pretty busy osef here Du.
getting good success out OF II any
".J. howard and Roy are not with
us any more. / guess they are IN the
hospital. Howard was wounded but
ne will get along all right. We have
heard from Lew right along.
Saw one Of the Robbins boys a while
ago. Don't worry about us. We
will get along all right and Unci,
Sam takes good care of his troops.
Write soon and often for we arr
always waiting to hear from home
It is hard for us to write. l suppose
you can see by the papers what w
are doing over here.
From your son
CLIFTON BADER
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
Best to Face Fact. In Life.

There are very few Of US who flnd
lie all that we pictured 1t in our youth.
OFTEN 1t proves very hard for MS, be-
cause we insist upon idealizing 1t In
stead Of taking It MS 1t is. We must
NOT refuse to face facts. It would be
very satisfying and beautiful, perhaps.
u life could be what we want II. But
the truth is TINT we cannot take It and
make 1t over to our own ends. How
ever, we can take ourselves In hand
and ut ourselves to life. II we will
Exchange.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03

letter from home this week and the
folks wrote me that two Of my broth
ers Joined the 10Th Of June so you see.
there are three of us in it now.
Well Fred how is the meat game.
this summer? Rushing suppose.
Meats are pretty high in this coun--
try. Pork sells for around about
81 rs per pound and eggs are about.
the same price per dozen. As news!
are scarce I will close for this time
hoping to hear from you soon.
With good luck and best wishes to,
all the fo.ks
GEORGE E. MARCK.
/ tn Battalion
Scout Platoon
139 Infantry
W. S. p. o.. TAB c.
Amer. Expe. Foyces.
1
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
81. sw,thln's pay.

st. Swith!n's day is July Is. The
tradition is that If rain falls then 1t
WI rain for 40 days. The official
weather records, however, do not sun
port the tradition.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
Somewhere in France
August % 1918.
Dear Folks:

Dear Folks:
wen 1olks We are having nne rest
no" w. NC s~Ae saAnsa v..c au risn..
Yesterday Lu1 oscar ana MAD llne
roast beef brown gravy beans preaa
butter coffee 1rssn tomatoes musk
melons eggs and lemonade for din
ner. Now if you can beat it you
must go some.
But of course it isn't always that
way especially when we are on the
lines but we never miss many meals
Oscar had quite q talk with Harry
Robbins yesterday.
We have seen most of France now
so we are about ready to go over
and look around in Germany for q
while.
Cliff got little cut on the hane
from a bomb. One of my horses
got hit in two places, but not hurt
1t is real exciting.
It is quite warm here now, but
not as warm as it gets in the states
Well folks I will close for this
time as there isn't much to write
Don't worry about US.
Your son
n EPEn d RAnEP
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03

Bonds Buy Food For Soldiers.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
FRED P. BADER

The following letter was handed in
by Mrs. James King of the Enmons.
burg country. Mr.. and Mrs. King
have two sons-Joe and Charles
Somewhere in France:
somewhere in France
august II lolo.
Dear Folks:
WA lfy and write you a few
lines tonight as Tue NAH goes out
III the morning anu We have TO write
twice eacn month Whether we want
to or not by crcer OF 1-neral fels 81.
ing. l don't Know of any more
news to write for l told you all
could the last time l wrote. 1t is
awfully hot in this locality and sup
pose it is the same there. We are
in the same place we were when J
wrote last. We are not doing very
much. drilling nowadays. About all
we have is signal practice and have
that down pat now so suppose there
will be something new. We 60 or
a hike once a week. Last Friday
we hiked Is miles to the edge of. tn,
city and back. I don't imagine We
will be here much longer as we have
to turn in most all Of our clothes ant
only keep just what we can carry
nicely-just keep one change and one
blanket. guess they don't intenc
for US to sleep any after we leave
here if it stays this hot but guess il
gets pretty cold in northern Franco
in the w;:.,ser time. There are tw>
of our companies at the front. They
have been there for about month
Hope we get there soon as there ism,
much excitement around here and i,
is time we were getting there.
! Joe and I have been assigned t.
an ambulance is what the top ser.
geant said this morning. 1t won,
be bad job although it is all nigh,
work that this regiment has to do SC
we ought to be pretty good night
hawks when we come back.
Things are going our way now SC
/ don't think we will be over here
much more than another year if they
keep on driving them back the way
they have lately.
The boat we came over in wins
sunk on its way back to the United
States so We heard.
Well suppose Won mr.. all busr
harvesting over there. Is there any.
thing to harvest?
Mr.t close hopino This frds w.
all well. Love 10 all.
CHARLES
-~-.~s..,----.--
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
AUCTION SALE!


THURSDAY OCTOBER II 1918.
Beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. / will
sell at Public Auction to the Highest
Bidder the following described pro-
perty on Section "a Township 1873
Range 70; 10 miles northwest Of Lin
ton and II miles southwest Of Tenn
vik:
z brown mares and 2 years old
= gray mares years ODD
l sorrel mare Ii years old
] black mare years old
/ brown gelding 4 years old
p gray mares 3 years old
i gray horse colt 3 years old
brown mare colt years old
/ bay gelding colt 8 years old
/ mare colt 2 years old
2 bay ponies II years old
Is Head of Cattle:
z mich cows to years old-alL
with calf; two coming fresh soon.
z spring calves
/ good 2-year-old bull
About Is tons Of hay
sets work harness
! driving harness
old saddle
Mccormick binder
IL Mccormick header
2 Mccormick mowers
l Mccormick hay rake
1 14-inch Case gang pillow
i / John Deere 1S-inch sulky plow
/ John Deere disc corn cultivator
/ John Deere corn planter with 80
| rods Of wire
disc harrow
l loft harrow
Il sweep rake
hay stacker
Van Brunt drill loft.
l top buggy
Emmerson spring wagon
2 lumber wagons
truck wagon
gas engine 2A horse power
feed mill for engine
slower feed mill horse -nwer
1 grind stone
/ drag cart
! pair bob sleighs
|
pair light bob sleighs
cutter gear
/ De Laval cream separator No. Is
! canopy top for spring wagon
extra wagon box
/ hay rack
4 pigs
Blacksmith Tools-I forge / vice
anvil tongs and other fixtures
23 turkeys
3 bedsteads kitchen chairs / table
stand / cot / writing desk
l commode mattress bed springs
2 rocking chairs.
FREE LUNNCH AT NOON
TERMS: Items under $40 cash.
On sums over $40 time will be given
until Nov. 1919 on coed bankable
paper drawing 10 per cent interest.
S per cent discount for cash on sums
ever SO.
T. J. RICHARDSON OWNER.
T. j. PIETZ Clerk.
GoTTLIEB scHATz Auctioneer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08

The bombardment of Metz is telling
on the nerves of the residents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08

I'VE used to have some good music
here at camp" writes Dr. Napoleon
La Bonte, former Easthaven surgeon,
now in France, in a recent letter to
a friend in this city, but now all the
bands have left now. going forward.
and trust they are practicing a new
funeral march for the kaiser. l am
sure I will be willing to dance to 1t. :"
LaBonte has been in France for some
time. being stationed at a camp hos
pital.
Captain Charles Rosenberg, who
has been critically ill with Spanish
influenza at Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
Ca, is reported to be improving SLOW
ly. Captain Bosenberry formerly
lived in Richmond
Mrs. Bosenberry was Lulu Likens
and is now spending most of her time
with her sister Mrs. Jennie Living
stone.
q. Jay Stanley, Earlnam graduate,
OF Liberty. who is now at Camp Cor
don, Ga, in the infantry department of
the service, has recently been given
commission of captain
His brother, Earl N Stanley, is in
the aviation department, stationed at
Dallas, Texas.
Francis Ellis, of the u S. n, is
seriously i'll with pneumonia, in Phila-
delphia. Ellis is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Ellis OF Greensboro.
Word was received early Tuesday
morning from Carl Ringhoff. saying
that his brother, Albert Ringhoff, who
is ill of pneumonia at Camp Gordon,
is slightly better. A message was re-
ceived last Sunday afternoon by Mr..
and Mrs. John Ringhoff, stating that
their son was seriously i'll. His
brother left at once for Camp Gordon.
Mrs. Alice Haisley of 315 North
Twelfth street has been informed that
Lieutenant Chester D. Haisley, gun
ner in the infantry, has arrived safely
abroad.
Lawrence Taylor of Camp Devens,
Mass, is visiting his wife and parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor, at their
home on South Eleventh street.
Mrs. Edward Simpson has received
word that her husband has arrived
safely overseas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
NO PEACE UNTIL WE
GET The KAISER,
WRITES SOLDIER

II am thankful that there is the
good old U. s. A. to come back to,
writes Corporal Raymond McNutt
serving with headquarters troop In
France. In a letter to friends In Foun.
tain City
The letter follows: well. old man.
they all toll me l am in France. and
/ guess I am. but 1t is awfully hard
to realize. In the first place. as you
stand on the streets and view the
streetcars you might think you were
AZ some lakeside park, or II you would
take look at the railway engines,
you would think you were in toyland.
They arc both very small and have no
appearance Of good service. am
thankful that there is the good old
U. s. A. to come back to. And again
as you take a good view of the cities
or country homes, it reminds you Of
scenes that you have seen in pictures
back in Bible times.
They all thought Columbus crazy
when he started out to discover, but
in my estimation he found the cream
Of the world when he discovered the
good old U. s. A. 1t doesn't look
like the war would last much longer.
but you there is no use to talk peace
until we get the old kaiser himself.
and then the war Is over. We all
know that the folks back home are
the backbone of the army for eats and
clothes. and all supplies. and the good
old u 8. A. money means peace and
victory"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
Trip Across Slow,
Writes Leuis Berg

I'VE went across 80 slowly that
some Of the boys were afraid 1t would
be over before we got there" writes
Lewis Berg. In recent letter to his
mother, Mrs. e. M. Berg. 124 Main
street. Berg arrived overseas a short
time ago with the American forces.
Suppose you have received word
Of my safe arrival overseas by this
time" he writes, believe me 1t was
sure some trip. ! could write book
II the law allowed, but as 1t Is all
can say that am well and In the best
OF spirits. There were many interest
ing incidents on the way over, but
cannot say anything about them as 1t
would be interesting news for the
Huns to get hold of.
II certainly did feel homesick the
day we sailed away, as / stood on the
deck and watched Gods country fade
away in the distance The sea was
very calm and the weather was fine.
Our sleeping quarters we're a little
crowded, but don't mind that.
From the press reports they have
the Huns on the run. / would not be
surprised that they have them run
ragged before l get there. The ship
seemed to run slow, Some of the boys
said II they did not speed up they
would get of and walk. They feared
1t would be over before they got there.
Ocean travel seems slow, but suppose
they travel as fast as they can, as
they to watch very close.
ut may be some time before you
hear from me again as the mail does
not travel as fast or IS often as it
does on land"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
INDIANA FURNISHES
MANY ARMY SUPPLIES

1--WE have great times arguing here
which is the best state In the United
States" writes Lloyd L. Pyle, OF
Fountain City, in letter from France
II think Indiana has won. for prac-
tically all the army stun here is made
In Indiana.
I'VE have been doing good deal OF
hiking this week. Yesterday the bat.
terry went to rife range for target
pratice. 1t was seven miles away, and
fortunately l got to ride. but we all
walked back.
"They surely have poor water ar.
rangements here. They have dug
wells which are walled with stone
and the old-fashioned windlass to
draw the water up. The French peo-
pie make nearly everything by hand
They have not even gotten the spin
ming wheel yet. Their shoes are also
made by hand, most OF them being
made of buckeye wood.
I'VE have no rain here, but the
roads are not very dusty. for they are
made of crushed stone and certainly
are good OF course if they had the
travel on them that the roads in the
United States have they wouldn't be
any better. Gasoline is $3.50 gallon
here so you can see that 1t is rather
expensive to joy ride"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
Americans
Have StrOnQ
Nerves
Nervousness and Nerve
Troubles on the Decline

Nothing wrong but your nerves." is
saying that Is fast dying ont in
this country. While nerve trouble is
no organic disease, a leading nerve
specialist remarked: "A man or wom-
an might better break a leg than
have shattered nervous system"
Overwork and worry drains the
nerve cells Of their reserve strength
and food, and then follows the sleep
less night, Indigestion. poor appetite.
impure blood and general nervous
breakdown.
The thing to do in such cases no
longer troubles doctors and their pa
tients who know from their own ex-
perience the value Of Phosphated Iron
They know that few weeks regular
use of this nerve food and red blood
builder will strengthen and brace up
the whole nervous system. because
Phosphated Iron gives the tired. hun
cry, WORKOUT nerve cells phosphates
and iron in form easily and quickly
absorbed: as one happy user said:
you can almost feel II taking hold Of
the nerves and blood. after short
time you feel like a new person; life
seems pleasure and worth living
once again.
In every section where Phosphated
Iron has been used there has been a
big decrease OF nerve troubles and 1t
will prove a welcome relief to any SUI.
ferer. You can bank on 1t for results
Its pure.
To insure physicians and their pa
tients getting the genuine Phosphated
Iron we have put up in capsules only.
do not take pills or tablets Insist on
capsules. Conkey Drug CO.. and lead
ing druggists everywhere.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
The Real Secret of
RejuUenating the Face

She holds. the true secret of facial re-
Juvenation who has learned how to remove
the dead skin particles as fast as they ap-
pear. It's a secret anyone may possess
The aged. faded. or discolored surface
skin may be gradually absorbed. in an
entirely safe and rational manner, by the
nightly application of ordinary mercolized
wax. Within a week or two the underly-
Ing skin. youthful and beautiful to behold.
has taken the place of the discarded cuti-
Gle. So little Of the old skin Is absorbed
each day there's no Inconvenience at all.
and no one suspects You are putting any
thing on your face. The mercolized wax,
procurable at any drug store Can ounce is
sufficiently, is applied like cold cream In
the morning it is erased with soap and
water It's the best thing known for
freckles, blackheads. pimples. moth patch
es. liver spots and fine surface wrinkles.
For the deeper wrinkles, an excellent
recipe is: Powdered saXolite, one ounce,
dissolved in one-half pint Of witch hazel
Bathing the face in the solution produces
quick and wonderful results.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
MAY RAISE WAGES
At LIGHT PLANT

an increase in wages for the Munich
pal Light Plant employees. II it Is
necessary to do so Manager Dillon has
the right to raise the wages according
to the following scale:
The cashier to be increased from
$50 to 500 per month; three clerks
from $55. $50 and $40 per month to
sos. $50 and $55.
The line foreman to be increased
from Sill to $135 a month, and his
subordinates from a minimum of 81
cents an hour to minimum of 33 1-3
cents and so cents maximum
The head engineer who received
500 per month, may get $12O; two
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
ROI,I9fHONOR
essssszsa :1sssaxzsRsasa

Army casualties for Tuesday show
Killed in action 70: missing in action
107; wounded severely 345: died of
wounds "a: died Of accidents and
other causes 3; died Of aeroplane &C
cident /: prisoners II; wounded slight.
ly 4; total 500.
Indiana men named are:
Killed in action---Walter C. Niebuhr,
Richmond.
Died from accident-Dale Shively,
Indianapolis.
Died from wounds--Harry A. Leslie,
Seymour
Missing in action-Harrison Davis,
Indianapolis.
Wounded severely--Desha Tobias.
Scottsburg; Carl B. Torschlog. Rich
mond; Alfred Whestive. Vincennes;
John F. Grover. Terre Haute; Ray
mond A. Mccartney, Huntington;
Elmer c. Miller. Linton; Daniel Will
ard, Rochester; Eugene Baptiste,
Hammond; Herman l. Finn, Williams
port.
Ohio men named are: Sam. M. Mar
an, Toledo: Harry Hartzell. Dayton;
John Richards. London. killed In ac-
ton. Bruce Altman, Findlay; John w.
Andrews. GAINESVILLE; Charles G. Blair.
Darlington; George r. Campbell.
Cleveland; William J. Metcalf, Column
bus: George A. Miles, Bucyrus; Carl
Phillips, jacksonville; Lieutenant l..
NJ. Campbell. Wakeman; George
Schramm, Cincinnati; Joe Wornofski.
Borea. missing In action. Earl Boil
ser. Hamilton. died from wounds.
Sergeant Verness c. Downey. Column
bus; Corporal Justin c. Douglass.
Cleveland. Stanley Selensti. Cleve
land: Marrill Needle, Bucyrus; Ralph
J. Combisy. Toledo; William Forrest,
Akron; Earl A. Grille, Schreve: Clar-
ence J. Franks, Akron; Harry ]. Gels
mars. Toledo: Owen w. Barr, Monroe;
Adam Rarbieri Lowellville; Loring E.
Brown. Manchester. wounded severely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
CARL TOSCHLOC IS
REPORTED WOUNDED

Carl Toschlog, of Rural Route A,
now in France with the American Ex-
peditionary forces. is reported wound
ed In action in Tuesdays casualty
list. Toschlog is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Toschlog of the Williams
burg pike, and was reported wounded
on the 21st of last July.
The government telegram announc-
ing the injury was received On last
Tuesday and it is thought by the fam
lily that casualty mentioned today re-
lates to that injury No government
Information was received by the fam
lily last July, although word was re-
ceived from the son who reported in
the last letter received a week ago
last Saturday and which was written
on the 18th of September that he had
recovered very nicely from his wound
and was again in good health.
Even the Spaniards are beginning
to appreciate America, judging by the
warm reception they gave President
Wilson's recent address.