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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-12
Extracts From Some OF Paul
3. Winners Letters To
Ms Parents
Cssr Dt SaGL ls,sct
August ~ 1919

Just nov. and ! hop~ the, hep Il
np. and the, oil. the American,
have the n~ccsafy pep tn d. it
! ~as talains 10 q ~ouBiei hoy q
fr~ days seo. aad hr sald the Amer,
snsns started all II tho latest hshl,
ine. that the G-rmans hal the Eng,
h.h afraid al them bat III. Amen.
, can. gave th-m their o-n n-,iirlne
The Msfin-. found some II thsir
of'irr Nbg. 18th ~afuing 81
~hs, ~ouh hapI-n 70 thsm II esp
turrd Later IN the IA, They cap,
tur-i hundred G-fmsn. and
sho, ell hat ons. s~u, him hsck ia
tell shat he sa~. that - the only
~sy the, ~ill r-sl-,-' yuu
They ~ -oDen e. msrhine suns.
and sa- ons hitls Belgian ~, -ho
hal hal his to-. cot %
Angus, - 1918
No'hine me- "a camp only from
rrpeft. things iao. pfr,iy e,srd
! arm do-n &c h,lirIing have To
hrlp rBd quarters &c nv company
u eans to h. haf'i t'ial un my
tr-nch tat that "a sod -sy 10
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ins osrf here. bat ! -al tsse o0e
frotn the ess-i oti I y 4 is mine
AMI that is not eoans to ~ - VspI
has. n ttry all ouh turn us all
ho~- fos ~ arr NJ lsas one hun.
dr-i yeau shesd u England and
ffaDoe
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tb~if fright carr. AMI iuthefm0te
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We are still IN camp ~oSsine
hard. my ~ork Is much more intef-
estine than the post of'ic ~ofs,
Always soHe'hihs pe~ 10 Fmu
We are getting so"i eats nov
dnsoss as socd rs Funston. only We
~ 20 eat outside. and the fires
Nrr, seems LIKE the people
N for pets
ily screens have seen, are
&c word sanitation means.
yey watch every move ~e
Ann 'h's 'oon", VI" 7" more
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-12

II September II. 1919
I ave been here two months
Sometimes il seems like a
ther times only a few days'
$500
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

Or. T.. T. Dunaway has Just re-
Ieived word from his son r. q.
Runaway. at Camp Hancock, Angus
pa. Georgia. that he has received a
commission as second lieutenant.
Lieut. Runaway Is in the T. S 4.
Inf. Machine Gun Division
He left Amarillo last July and
was given his commission under
suspension OF rules requiring the
pgo ~ an applicant 10 he over
twenty
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25
ny BlDDI BY


The Wumen's Committee OF the
Minnesota Council Of National De
Tense has drafted SET of ten golden
rules for health. designed To protect
and improve the health of the schOOi
children of the state. They have
been so effective and popular that
The federal government Is encourag-
ing their wider circulation The
rules designed for children Apply
, qually wen TO adults who wish to
attain the highest efficiency In war
lime duties
Ten commandments for Health.
PLAY hard and fair BE loyal
10 your team mates and generous To
your opponents
Ear slowly DO not eat be-
tween meals Chew food thorough
d. Never drink water when there
o. food 10 the mouth Drink water
ssyorai Zines during the day
Brush your teeth at least
twice day Rinse your mouth out
we'll with water after each meal
( BE sure tu cultivate regular
daily habits
Keep clean body clothes and
mind Wash YOUR hands always be
fore eating Take warm bath
with soap one or twice week a
cool sponge cor shower bath each
morning before breakfast and rub
your body 10 glow with rough
Towel
. TRY 10 keep companions. es-
uecially young children. away from
those who have contagious dis
easrs
q Use your Handkerchief 10 cover
% sneoze or cough and try 90 ayoid
coughing snrokinr or blowing your
nose in front pi others
lu study work or play DO
YOUR best
% Sleep Fr' H. MY hours ln
tHd each night Hs fhls iabl" ind
rates for your tFn Keep window
300 bedroom we'll omen
Hour, ~ Steep Tor inherent Ngcs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

which everyone participated. All
the old-time tunes aud melodies were
sung and Il Is believed that this was
the most enjoyable and best feature
of the evening". with the possible eN-
ception OF the supper, according to
.Miss Blanche Davidson, VIM was ten
.lered all honors Tor being the
heartiest eater OF the bunch, At this
game, Mir Jno Il Mckinley won see
Ond honors
The jolly bunch OF nature-lovers
returned Ia the city about midnight,
after having spent the evening in a
most enjoyable manner. Mr. Me
Donald, however, on the return trip,
was the unwilling victim of an al
legged 'hold-up aud he asserts that
he win never again offer his assist
auCe To anyone VINO appears To be
having tire trouble at night ON the
side oi the road
II Is 10 be- regretted that there
were few who we're unable To at
tend this outing on the canyon, which
was 4 grand success As nearly as
could be ascertained following is a
list 0f the names of those who went
on the picnic Mr. and Mrs. ! IL
Davies Miss Ethel Jackson. Miss
Laura Mae McAlpiuc. pr aud Mrs
Nv II Flamm. MI aud Mrs. \. r.
Neirsey. Prof aud Mrs W ) ANten
Mrs Jack Dooley Mr. ,nld Mrs T. T.
Mcdonald Miss Nettie Thompson
Mr. W l. Tolfson, Mr. and Mrs W
&. Pope Miss Blanche DAVIDSON. Mr.
and AIRS Jno u Mckinley, Miss
Anna PETIT, Mr. Anthony peitz. Mr.
and Mrs. clyde tockrell and iva
children. Mary Francis and Horac,
VI Russell Mr aud Mrs l.. l.
f, 'hwartb. Mrs Ira Rasmussen
Miss llarr eti llosmer and Mr. and
MIS- G. + Kiser
Thanks 10 Mr. Mckinley Dr.
/ Famm. Mrs Rasmussen. Mir
schwartz Mr. Tolison and Mr. Kisel
I tor the use OF their ears on this oc
casion 20 Miss Alice Landergin foi
The fine watermclons. and to IN,
Merry brothers for their courtesy II
granting permission To enter the can
yon At their ranch
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25
SPENT TWO YEARS.
IN BED AND CHAIR
BROWN FEARED HIS WIFE
GOULD NOT RECONER-SHn
GAINED TWENTY POT NDS.

MY wife gained twenty pounds on
three bottles of Tanac aud Is as
strong and we'll as she ever was.
said J. l.. Brown. 300 Princeton
street. College Park. Gcorgia. some
time ago
For over two years he con
tinued. "she had suffered from stom
ach trouble and had fallen OF until
she was almost like q shadow She
lived ON the lightest hind OF diet.
and got 80 weak that she spent most
Of her time IN bed or IN her chair
There was breaking out on her
limbs. below her knee and swell
ing that made her miserable She
was so rundown that ! thought she
just couldn't get well
That's the way she vas when She
started taking Tanlac and Il WASH
long before she began pic INK up and
getting better. She has a hearty APP
petite now. sleeps HE babe AZ
night Is able, 10 do ull her house
WORK. including the cooking and the
change In her has made us both
grateful and happy
Tanlac Is sold in Amarillo by ! ".
Collins Drug Co.--AdN
Pay The President -
Onc Thing Red Gross Couldn't Do.
The following letter has been
tipped from the American Req
Cross publication Of this orga-
nization published Al ST. LoJis, Mo
"The following letter from ten
Near-old New England girl was re-
ceived recently at The Paris office
of the American Red Cross
4 love babies n YOU have any
motherless babies I would be- pleas
cd 10 have you send me one ! want
a rirl as young as II can be- aud
pretty My mother SAYS I can have
one She and would take care Of
lit would take care of II most Of
the time when am home think
babies are cunning and ! am crazy
lover them. think they are the
fcunniest things | ever saw " had
Tone | would try 10 take care Of II
fright | would he pleased 10 have
zone about ca day old when YOU
send II. because Il would be- quito
hold when II got here
Pay the President -
y. u. Runaway Receives commission
Dr. T.. T. Dunaway has Just re-
tIpivad wor1 from his son 4 O.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25
I ENTRtL PRESBYTERIAN
CHOIR ENJOYS Ot TING

ON last Monday evening the mem
beers aud few friends of the choir
" the Central Presbyterian church
abandoned city life and went back
to the primitive tor few hours by
pending the evening on the palu
iuro canyon az The Merry ranch,
Hnout ten miles south of the city
She plcnicRers left for the canyon In
automobiles about O'Clock and with
90 an hour the merry bunch we're
.ldSting Wieuerwursts over an open
bonfire The meal consisted Of
ienerwurst sandwiches and coffee.
the iaJcr being prepared IN splendid
.s.ylc by The ladies Watermelons,
presented by Miss Alice Landergin.
we're served as dessert
After the roast the f"1ickers par
tcipatcd iu games and sports OF all
kinds. including rowing IN the boat
ON the lake The picnic was con
,.uded after very interesting and
amusing program rendered by mem
lau OF the choir and others Mrs.
O. II Davies the directress OF the
ruoit, had the program in charge
and was al liberty To cali upon any
one she wished to participate with
uut having made previous prepare
lions The first number on the pro
gram was male quartet composed
OF Mcssrs clyde Cuckreu. " E..
Pope G.. b kiser aud L. IL Davies
INSTEAD OF modestly denying any
vocal abilities. after the fashion of
Nessrs Pope and Davies, Mr.. Cock,
.oll offered the excuse that he had
lVttcn cheese for dinner and gummed
mp his vocal chords. while Mr. kisel
] complained that he had eaten 50
much cornbread since The beginning
luf the war that his voice had becom,
husky Finally the quartet was in
.dUced 10 sing and rendered very
molodious number The second mum.
hrr was an Irish iis exhibited volun
arily hy Dr " H. Flamm. the vii.
lHgo cui-up liu more than one sense
at the word u which he brought
] into evidence unbelievable ability as
o dancer Following this number
MRS AXlcll was called upon 10 ton
! o. ghost story which he did boo splcn-
/ did fashion AFTER various other In
toresting number. the program was
concluded with 'sing-soug. IN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

NuTgos aids arc needed iifty e.
month must be- sent from ihk div
sion The care of tho wounded sol
diers b. taking the entire time of our
trained NURSES Consequently refu-
10, women and children aud non
,ombstauts arc suffering from lack
OF attention Tho Red Gross the
Greatest Mother u fhe World must
taxi. care OF these unfortunate chill
dreu of hers as we'll as her fighting
bows Tu alleviate their al H'ress. the
Red Cross bob training healthy aud
Intelligent youug women ~ America
Intensive course iu elementary hy-
gieus and home care OF the sick fol-
l0eed bt actual hospital work cover
ur period from O. fo lfo hours
afe efficient preparation for this
uor. A. these alds vlii 30 sent 90
France 10 b. advisable that fhey have
conversational knOg ledge 81
French Health intelligence. patriot
Hm three aftrihufe. ln thich Young
'merica abouuds arc needed to rem
dor fhls valuable service f0 the re-
pttriaies 90 brave France No loyal
Young woman 90 the rn.isf States
possessing these attributes has the
right 'o deny hor ald 40 the suffering
people ~ France nder the iuris
iiriinr ~ tho nursing committee In
every chapter the Red Cross should
he able to send soc nurses sids a
year from fbis division alone Sir
hundred strong and ahio rouuF Eom-
u rln convey 'o France ne sym
rathy ani understanding ~ Amerila
b. rendering aid when and where O.
o. most needed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

wonder what General sherman
would say
II he were fighting in France to-
day.
II hack in the sixties he said what
be- did
Just fancy TODAY how his language
might skid
The epigrammatic.
Somewhat erratic.
ALWAYS empatic
Old General would be- az loss. no
doubt
After turning HIS phrases inside
out
Perhaps he could only stand up and
spout
His choice repiFram in deafenlng
shout
A thousand or so and cannon or
two
In N" General dav made quite an
ado.
Then gas and grenades and the
binding harrage
The subs and the Icrs and the
cawouflage.
Wore not in the game vet he call
cd n He'll.
Oh what would he call IL today.
pray tell7
The philologis,lc.
Meiaphorist'c.
Ever linguistic.
Some hluenhenifstfg
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

The Official Italian War office Films
released by the Firf' National EAhib-
itors Circuit. Dallas
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

hc .nru for examination. aud in-
formation may be obtained. a. the
onIc, of County CLERK. ~ Canyon
.To,as. and ~ tho office of the
state Highway department capitol
Building. Austin Texas.
A certified check for one Thous-
and u0llar ItlUuUOUl made pay
uulr tu thc order of g. g. Flo.hrr
County judge 90 Randall County.
must accompany each proposal
The right d. reserved bg 'tr party
OF tbr uf part Zoo r'i,.' HuE and
.al proposal. and fu waive 900 tech
uIu'IiIn.
prup0 H's shall br submitted BOO
sealed envelope. ana marked Bid.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

~ he called It Hell. in his despair,
ION. what would he cali II over
there"
The classificational.
Educational.
AuthorizatiOnal
Keen obseryaiional
Most CONVERSATIONAL
old General would surely 40 out OF
his mind.
Ransacking his wits a. expression
10 find
Perhaps he could only stand up and
admit
That he didn't know the half OF II.
THAT both war and Hell have chang
ed quite q bit
That II min Helleuzollerns not very
soon laid.
new dictionary viii have To he
made'
oliver Opdyke In New Norl Eve
ming Post
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

tor the Construction of the Highway
so % Road in Randall County"
pr1po ads may be- sent by mall.
and when sent by mail shall be en-
closed u am additional sealed en-
yclope properly marked as indicat-
cd above.
an proposals otherwise submit
ted win Doe rejected as irregular.
only sealed bids will Dee considered.
500 hiI. received will be- retain
ed by mo Department and viii not
H. returned tn the bidders.
Proposals must boz approved by
r., Highway Department and off
..aI notice given before any work is
commenced
Sept 22-25-2g
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25
NOTICE To CONTRACTDRS
FOR
STATE ROAD NND BRInGI
GpNSTEIC TION

Notice herehv given mat 'I'
.1 proposals FOR M" coustruD'.Hr ne
HIGHWAY improvements in Randall.
County viii be- received at rho H'
500 of county CLERK go CANYON
revas. until . O'Clock T. ~ sUH'
.mbor 'Nfu 4 y 1919
description ~ Work 10 Re Done
Approximate quantities
I0SI-H 90 On Yde Excavation
g-I.. ca Yde t.2-t Concrete
F-G. ru Yds 1.-9 Concrete
Fg- .H Yds Do Concrete
GIsO- Pounds ~ Reinforcing
County pandnl.
Dc'a 'rf plans NJ 'he work may
80 s"or for examination. and inf0r
nation may be obtained AZ tho Of
fice ~ me Count, clerk IT CANYON
rrxa. and a. the office ~ the state
tiiRhwe Department Capitol Build
ing. 'in ToYga
a certified CHECK f0r Twenty five
hundred Dollars $500 COZ mad,
navate 10 g p Flosher Couufr
Judge NJ Randall County. must ar.
rpmulrv each proposal
Tho -ight D. reserved bv the pariy
NJ 'fe first pari fo reject any and
~ PROPOSALS and tD waive an tech
riral'Nss
Proposals shall he submitted 'f
s"a'r1 envelopes and marked nd
I f0r .fe Construction Of tho IIrh
'wsr go . in Randall County
puDosals may Boz sent bv mail
and hen sent hv mail shall b. o.
Iclo.a1 In an additional envelope
nrr"erly marked as Indicated above
100 nroposale otherwise submit
'nf till DO rejected as irregular
I Ion sealed bids Uili 30 considered
40 bids received Niil 30 refainef
|ir 'he department anH viii not b.
E r.' ned 20 the bidders
PROPOSALS must he approved rs
|ftf ilFhwav Department and OFF,
faI notice Fivru before any work q
lrHH menred
e.uf % 1r I'd
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25
Iadic. NuNlllnrN Mrcl.

on "wednesday afternoon 80
o'clock the ladies' auxiliary ui fhe
CENTRAL Presbyterian church 900
meet In the Rcd Cross room 'u du
Wed Cross work
PAY ne President
Mrs. ! 4 Holt. 600 Fa.f tIH 'cN
bis morning for an extended visit
go Colorado city and other points
Miss Minnie Fierabcnd loti SUNDAY
for Bolton where she will attend 'hr
Haylor college
Miss MAY O'Neal lot NouIaF '1r
her home 200 Clovis y VI
Paw tho President -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25
- Pay ~, -resident ----
Westminster Guild Has Meeting

The Westminster Guild mot a.
she home of Mrs ". Is Allen Mon
.Hay afternoon. With an unusually
large ATTENDANCE Mrs Thompson
and Miss Sto.cs of NJ pusu We're
guests OF the meeting Mrs Arnold
Ted the very Interesting lesson
Paw the presidpn: -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25

proposals Mr. The construction ~
highway Improvements boo Randall
County. viii D." received 100 the or
lice ot The County Clork. at Canyon
Texas. until O'Clock q 50 Scpicm-
beer anth A. u 1918. and then pub
urly opened
description ~ Work To Ic Dom.
Approximate quantities
Excavation 1862. 60 ca Yds
Road Grading .usUu Dim D.
Concrete .t. 700 GO Nds l.".f
tourfrt" F.. .. CO SD. I".a.
Reinforcement t.Il Pound of
Steel
Count. Randall
Detailed p.ant ~ iho work may
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-09-25
North side Nu,iIiar, sheets Friday

NOrih NIdC NuNIIIHfN Nr'IN TIIThN
The North side Auxiliary viii
meet ~ the regular hours Friday
and II Is requested that as many as
possiblo be present.
-p Paw he President
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-20
ICEBORO

Recent arrivals at the camp
ground are Mr.. and Mrs. George
Blake and family of Lynn. Mass, who
are at their cottage for a month; Mr..
and Mrs Robert Martin and family
Of Dorchester. Mass, at the Fraser
cottage, and Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
jackson Of Cambridge, Mass. who
are passing the aumme' at their cot
tage, which they recently purchased
of Mrs. Sarah Atwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Robinson
Of Melrose, Mass. arrived in town
Monday for a two weeks visit at
their summer home.
Bates Litch of Lynn, Mass, is the
guest of relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franklin and
son of Hudson, Mass, are passing
the summer at their bungalow on the
river road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Clark and
daughter, Irene of Dorchester, Mass
passed a few days at their cottage
recently, making the trip by auto
Their son Walter CLARK and John
Abercrombie came down for the
week end on a motor cycle.
j. E. Little of Pittsfeld and Mr..
and Mrs. w l.. Brown of West Ben
ton were guests of A. w. Lowe, Sat-
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-20
LITCHFIELD

PLAINS-Parker Stone OF Lewiston
visited Alton Parker ,cently.
Rev Mr.. Cronkite of Lewiston
preached at the Plains church Sun
day.
Winona Dunnells Of Rochester, "
H., is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. D.
r. Small.
Sara Rogers who is quite i'll is stay
irS with Mrs. NJ. E. Chase for a time
Lester Webber of Gardiner was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs NJ, E. Chase was business
visitor at augusta Monday.
Vaughn Sylvester and his mother
left here Saturday for Mars Hill, he
bein.- called TO report for L. S. ser
vice June "a.
There will be a Red Cross enter
tainment at the Pine Tree" school
house Monday evening June "a, all
are invited to be present and help in
the good cause. small admission, re-
freshments will be on sale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-20

x-.-ou. matters OF importance oc-
c,,ied the attention OF Judge {. u
Small in probate court TuesoaE-
hearing was held in the George bra
estate at Canaan which has been III
iitigat ton for long time. Ihe win -
the late Samuel whittemore. foFmel's
of this town. was presented for prooa'e,
A. c. Adams and Cleba Whitternofe "a
ua,.1and being named as the executors
a, the document. Mr. Whittemore oy
the terms Of the will beQueatheo
each TO two OF his daughters WIN l.'e
remainder Of the estate dipioeo eouaHs
betveen a third daughter, Mrs. safah
T. Adams. and Cleba s. Whttemofe'
The will was made April 10, lsis' afNa
Mr. Whittemore died on May IL
r Stetson, J. J. Dearborn and VII
linn J. Dresser Of the State board OF
assessors hegan their meetings IN the
various counties of the State this week
in Pittsfield. Somerset being the ih!-
tial county. During the day "eu'es-
day the assessors were IN ShoWhesdh
and Chairman Stetson stated during the
fo-anoon that II towns had been repre-
scented thus far in the sessions. Inc
hoard was giving out information 70
the various representatives ana secu'-
ing inCcrma ton to enable them 70 ma re
a lust ecualizati ton of the taxable prop
ertv in the various Somerset county
towns and to Investigate also any
charges of conccalment OF property
a A
ie customary. the State assessors are
sending out cruisers to look over WHO
lands and next week they purpose 20
NM in their entire time investigating
at Jackman and in the BrassCa idhe
region. They are also investigating IN
the organized townships. having al
ready spent one day in Skowhegan'
The general impression as the resn',
Of this investigation appeared 10 pe
that some o" the local property was
being taxed at too low rate
The indca tions were Wednesday that
Edward F Merrill Of this town had
won the nomination for county attor-
ney BY 50 votes over his opponent j.
H. Thorne Of North Anson. although
this is not entirely ohhclal. EX-onefih
John A. Mooers received the nomination
for sheriff without question by some
10 votes. as did l.. r. Folsom on one
Of the two senatorial contests. the
other nomination Les between ex-Sen-
ator w !, Walker and Leslie Z. Ja-
cobs. both OF this town. County COM
missioner ballot is still uncertain but
Henry Crowell of Skowhegan is prob
ably nominated.
Street Commissioner =. NJ Sanborn'
who suffered relapse following his i'll
ness OF several weeks ago, is now crit
ically III with slight hopes Of recovery
Mr. and Mrs Alton Whittemore are
the parents OF their fourth child, a
daughter.