The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-01
HE WANTS To KNOW
SOME ONE PLEASE EXPLAIN
"cAFETERIA" FOR r. E.

OilfSb, july, I1Sldlu
pondent has read several reports
where the Oskaloosa Booster Club on
their recent trip had their meals SER
we'd up in cafeteria" style. We want
to know what this style means and
if it is for every fellow to put his feet
under the table and help himself to it
say so but do not use the whole die
tionary in spelling it,
Wonder if our friend John w.
Wright of Knoxville Journal was
grinding out mud in an Oskaloosa
brick yard in 70. This writer was max
ing love to the best looking woman in
Kentucky at that time She was the
mother of our two daughters later on.
One good mother told us she was in
Oskaloosa a short time ago that she
thought that the whole town was on
fire. 1t was not Of the incendiary ma,
ture but of that good old patriotic
kind of July '76 the best fire on earth
Jim Lawrence just cannot quit his
old habits that of following the tail
end of mule or digging coal. 1t mat
tiers not for Jim will make good wher
ever he is.
A. Hanson, of Plat City, Mo, was
a caller Friday at this Office. He said
he was a democrat, but he saw no rea
son for anyone to rant or split his
shirt in this campaign for the demo
Gratis were not going to have things
all their own way. No they never have
and they never will, brother Hanson
b. F. Burnett, the Oskaloosa candy
was in town Thursday on his way
home from Knoxville. He says the
people never get any good candy un
less it comes from nUderwood's al
Oskaloosa. We are always glad tc
meet Mr. Burnett when he is, in town
Mrs. John Cole and son Andrew who
is called to service spent "Wednesday
in Oskaloosa. This leaves John with a
large farm, a big crop and lots Of
stock on his hands and no help.
l.. Sutton, of Ida county, was a call
err at the station Wednesday. Mr.
Sutton spent his early life as an agent
on the Northwestern road, but is now
engaged in farming. He says he likes
farming but for one fault, it has nc
pay day to it, and he thinks of go
ing back to his former job.
Our nephew Terry Smith, of At
lanta, Georgia, reports very light cot
ton crop in the south. He says prices
of all that goes to keep a family are
so high that the people cannot reach
them and that they are still climbing
Lou Norris and daughter, of Spring
Creek township were in town Thurs
day looking after the graves of theil
departed ones.
Mrs. R. D. Robertson and daughters
spent Thursday in OskalOosa and were
very glad they went for they were in
formed during the evening of the good
news received from the war.
John Dulin roadmaster was over
the line Saturday with a mighty nice
little car. 1t was the first time we have
seen John going over the line this
way for many moons.
J. NJ. Stanley of Britol, Green coun,
ty, was in this neighborhood this week
and made us a call Mr.. Stanley Is a
republican and is well pleased with the
platform and says the republican
party never had a better chance to
elect state ticket than at this time.
But he looks for some changes in con-
gress especially in the 4th ad 9th dis
tricts,
Ira Shaffer was in town Sunday call
ing on friends. Ira says he has been
so busy he just could not come ANY
other day. Was glad to see him in
town.
We noted a letter in the Herald that
said give the giver a rest" to which
we say Amen! Amen! For there is a
time on this earth when liberatlity
ceases to be virtue it is here now.
The writer to meet his obligations for
bonds and stamps right today Is pay
ing out $72 year he is going to bal
ance accounts in short time and let
gov. r.