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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
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ed for handling the crop from
planting to harvesting.
"All of the contracts allotted to
me have not been let as yet, and
those wanting to secure contract
for from 5 to 100 acres can ad-
dress Howard Curry, assistant de-
velopment agent, of the Seaboard,
Jacksonville, and contract forms
will be furnished and contracts
let in the order in which applica-
tions received" concluded Mr..
Hamner.-Times- Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31

The Times-Union, commenting
on some phases of our present-day
educational system, refers to "a
full-grown woman ordering" in
pencil, a "ton of cold" +" Errors
just as glaring are daily found in
the manuscripts handled in news
paper offices, prepared by persons
who would be highly indignant if
anyone should hint that they are
not educated.-Lakeland Tele-
gram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY
IT'S PEOPLE
Merchants Who Are Foremost in
Public Spirit, Are the Real
Town Builders, Without Whom
There Would be No Newspaper,
No Town.

The following is seemingly a
lengthy article, but it presents the
situation in small towns like Pun
ia Gorda so correctly and forci-
bly, that every citizen ought to
read it and earnestly consider the
truths contained in it =
Norman Talcott, the editor of
Our Town of Greenwich, Conn,
has published some editorials, one
of which, here reproduced, de-
serves the attention of every news
paper reader in the United States.
The prosperity of the home town
merchant is the important factor
in the town success, and if we
can be helpful to him we have ac-
complished one of the first duties
of a citizen:
This is what Mr.. Talcott has to
say;
"If | should step right out of
this printed page and ask you sud-
denly: Who paid for that paper
you're reading?"
"You would undoubtedly an
swer without an instant's hesita-
ton:
Il paid for it myself. | gave
S cents for it at the newsdealer's,
or Il paid $3.50 in advance to re-
ceive it for year.
"And you would be speaking
perfectly sincerely and truthfully
from your point Of view.
"But, as matter Of fact, you
would be all wrong. The 5 cents
you pay for this paper is only a
small part of the cost.
Every copy Of our paper that
is printed costs anywhere from
20 cents to 35 cents. The 5 cents
you pay hardly covers the cost of
the white paper it is printed on.
" 'Ho-Hum!' | can hear you
saying. The editor must be a
sort Of philanthropist to sell for S
cents something that cost him 20
cents!'
"No; the editor is not philan-
thropist. He doesn't pay the cost
at all.
"Who does pay the cost then ?
"The merchants of our town,
just as the merchants of every
town and city. of the country pay
for the papers that appear in their
communities.
"You never thought of that, did
you? We'll, that is one of the
things the merchants of your home
town do for you, that you never
notice, any more than you notice
that they pay for big portion of
your pavements and street lights
and a dozen improvements. 1t is
one more reason why you should
support them instead of going
elsewhere to do your buying.
they make it possible for you to
have newspapers at practical
price.
snow, it is perfectly conceiva-
bic that you do not unreservedly
admire the newspapers of your
town or newspapers in general. |
Very likely you feel that if you
were an editor you would do a |
whole lot different-and better.
"But did you ever stop to think
what would happen if we did not |
have any newspapers?
eff we did not, the average man
would be the most ignorant Great
ure you can imagine. He would |
not know what was going on in
his town or his country or in the
world. Freedom and democracy
would disappear from the face of
the earth, for, of all the forces that
go to keep society free and law
abiding, publicity is the greatest.
No influence is so great in pre-
serving public morals. Neither
science nor the laws nor any other
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31

Twenty-three counties have a.
greed to have exhibits at the State
Fair which will be held in Jack
sonville February 26 to March 8.
1t is expected that other counties
will also contract for space.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
FARMERS OF FLORIDA
ASKED TO PRODUCE
Thirty Thousand Acres of Castor
Beans
OIL USED FOR AIR-PLANEs
D., G.. Gillett is letting the South
Florida Contracts and B. l..
Hammer Selected the North and
West Florida Section.

The United States is looking to
Florida to grow 10000 acres of
castor beans, from which is to be
made castor oil to lubricate flying
machines. Through B. L. Ham
ner, general development agent
Seaboard Air Line railway; of
Norfolk, Va, and Howard Curry,
his assistant in Jacksonville, con-
tracts are to be let to farmers of
this section for 10000 acres at a
price of So per bushel, and seed
are to be furnished at cost by the
government, which will, it is guar
anteed, be less than 81 per acre,
and the seed are to be paid for
from the crop.
In Tampa sixty farmers met
with D. G. Gillett, who is letting
the South Florida contracts, and
much enthusiasm was expressed
over the opportunity to grow this
profitable crop and these farmers
are trying to arouse spirit of ri
valry and produce a greater crop
than the farmers of any other sec
tion and each is going to try to
produce a larger crop than his
neighbor.
Mr.. Hammer, who selected the
North and West Florida section as
his territory, said that North and
West Florida would carry off the
banner and is going to work close
ly with the farmers of his terrific
ry to see that they do it.
Mr.. Hammer said: "The gov
ernment at the lowest estimate
will pay the farmers of Florida
100000 for this years castor
bean crop. Thirty thousand acres
producing thirty bushels per acre,
which is estimated as a reasonably
certain crop onaverage land,
would mean nearly 100000, so
it is safe to assume that over two
million dollars will come from this
new crop.
"For several years one of the
main ready money crops of Kan
sas was castor beans and it was a
profitable industry at from so
cents to So per bushel.
"One of the reasons for calling
on the Southeast and particularly
Florida to raise castor beans was
the fact that here was a longer
growing season and it would inter-
fere less with the growing of food |
crops than elsewhere. The price
fixed was thought to be so liberal
that it would pay better than any
other staple crop and the fact that
women and children can harvest
them makes it an attractive crop,
and particularly attractive as a
substitute money crop for cotton
under boil weevil conditions.
"The So is to be paid for the
beans at the farmers railroad sta
ton.
"There are large number of
men in the state who have grown
castor beans and pronounce it an
easy crop to produce.
cit is planted after danger of
frost is past, abouts March 20 in
North and West Florida. It is
planted about five feet apart in
lows and cultivated much like
corn. Long spikes begin to form
within sixty days and in 12O days
harvesting begins; as soon as the
spikes begin to turn brown, and j
harvesting continues until frost.
tFE'ul1 dire ectinnS will ho f,,,,,;eb
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
These are Men Who Real
ly Keep the TOlUn AliUe

will think when they hear or read
that you have done this or that.
"And when it comes to the acts
of rulers or officials, the best OF
Them would become tyrants if it
were not for the healthy criticism
and publicity of the newspapers.
"What is your court of last re-
sort when you receive i'll treat
ment and cannot get redressY
What do you say, thenY Why
Iyou say:
" I'll put a piece in the paper!"
"And it is your merchant that
makes this possible. 1t is he who
lbears the burden of expense with
out ever thinking of it. He pays
for it whenever he publishes an
advertisement, and thus he fulfills
a very important public duty,
Wait moment!
81 said that the merchants of
this town paid for the newspapers
of the community.
81 made a mistake. | should
lhave said that some of the mer-
chants pay for them. Those mer-
chants who advertise in the local
papers do it.
There are some who do not as
Sist in this very important public
service. They regard advertising
from a very small and narrow
viewpoint. They don't stop to
think what community without
newspapers would be. They think
they can get along without doing
their bit and get your trade just
the same They make the other
merchant do it and they reap
share of the results.
Now, just pause moment and
note who the principal advertisers
in our local newspapers are.
Are they not just the same
men who are always to be relied
on to help bear the burden of any
public Improvement Think it
over?
just at present there are a
good many merchants who think
they are wise in not advertising,
although usually they are those
who cry most loudly about patron
izing home industries, and they
are just those who are most con-
stantly saying to the newspaper
man:
Say, you ought to put an ar
ticle in your paper about what
ever they happen to think Of at
the moment will help their busi-
ness or business in general.
81 have been looking over all of |
the local newspapers this week,
and the conclusion | have come to |
lis that-though there are good |
number of business firms in town,
a comparatively few Of them are
bearing the expense of support
ing the newspapers and making it |
possible for you to get your paper
for 5 cents.
81 don't suppose the local bust
ness men who do not advertise
have ever thought of themselves in
the light of slackers. They never
stop to think that just, as, without
business, there wouldn It be any
newspapers at popular price, or
also without newspapers there
would be precious little business.
"They never stop to think that
once in awhile the newspapers are
of ineStimable value to them, but
that, if the newspapers depended
upon them for support, there
wouldn't be any newspapers to
use when they wanted to use them.
They never think that they are ly-
ing back and letting the other fell
low do their bit for them.
That's why | am writing this.
:" | want the reading and buying
public of this community to under
stand it.
81 want them, if they place any
value upon the ability to buy a To-
cal newspaper for 5 cents, and if
they appreciate the progress Of h
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31

their community, to make it a
point of doing their buying from
the men who pay for their news
papers, the men who are on the
job for the welfare Of the commu-
nifty"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31

|er autoed to Deli son Thursday eve
ming with Emil Christensen.
Mrs. ]. H. Sumner, the baby, Master
Leo, and Miss Ruth left for Pisgah to
visit with relatives and friends Thurs
day. /.
Miss Clara Baak left Thursday to
take up work in Bruggen's candy kitch
en- at Schleswig.
Edw. Pipgras visited at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. l.. Herbison, during the
past week.
Miss Ella Timm, of Wagner, S. D.,
is visiting with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Timm.
Ed Paulsen, of Denison, attended
the movies here Sunday evening.
4 Miss Kaletta Bohlken, of Denison,
is spending the week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sciford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kuhlmann, their
daughter, Miss Clara, and son, Will
lam, also Paul Rickert and his sister,
Miss Ellen, and Miss Anna Schau
spent very pleasant day at Lake
View Sunday.
John Rabe and brothN, Ted, and
Geo. Dorale motored to Camp Dodge
Saturday to visit over Sunday with
Private Ben Rabe.
Supt. F. N. Olry gave a patriotic ad-
dress Thursday evening. On account
Of the terrible heat the meeting was
held in the open air and was certainly
well attended.
Private Walter Below, of Camp
Dodge, visited Sunday at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Paul Rix. Indications
are that he will soon be transferred to
some other camp or perhaps on his
way over there.
Jurgen krohnke was bushnell, call
er in Ricketts, Saturday
The next food demonstration will be
held here at 8 p. m. August 18th. Miss
Mercer will instruct on the canning
of corn and chicken. This will be the
last free demonstration given and ey'
eryone is welcome and requested to
attend. Those present may leave their
name that evening and will then from
time to time receive the bulletins is-
sued by the government regarding the
various things similar to those we have
heretofore received at the different
"a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
pRorEcr LIVESTOCK IRON AEAT

Right now, in the midst of the hot
weather season, it is more than ever
important that the farmer should
make sure that his livestock have
proper protection from flies and the
heat, say the animal husbandry men at
Iowa State college. Good shade and
running water should always be avail
able.
Animals require shed in which to
escape from the flies. A shed may be
idarkened by hanging gunnysacks or
old blankets over the windows. thus
the flies. Young calves and
colts especially need such a shed.
At this time of year the creeks in
pastures may dry up and 1t is well for
the farmer to be sure that his stock
have supply Of good water accessible
all the time. Nothing will react upon
animals so quickly as an insufficient
water supply.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
SAVES MUCH WHEAT

An example OF the good results
which have attended the campaign
for the conservation of wheat is shown
In the work Of Mrs. Mary K. Gregg,
county home demonstration in Marshall
county. She has been very active In
conducting q, wheatless campaign and
promoting the use OF substitutes.
The results Of Mrs. Gregg's labors
are seen in the comparison Of 1876
pounds Of wheat sold in Marshall
county in May, 1917, with 0,l2O
pounds Of wheat -four sold in May,
1918. The amount of substitutes sold
In May, 1918. not including whole rice
Or rolled oats, was 26,05O pounds. Mrs.
Gregg has found that the sales OF oats
and rice -four are increasing, while
those OF corn and barley Hour are de-
creasiIg.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
BOYER TENDERS
YS:RECEPTI0N
Eight Young Men Of Near Boyer Who
Joined the CoIors, Given Splendid
Send of Wednesday,.
EACH PRESENTED WRIST WATCH
Senator caswell, Of Denison, Speaker
for the occasion-Bowery Dance
for the Young People.
BOYER, July 3O-special--

DO4En, July 5U-SpeClai--
The big reception to be held in Boy
er Tuesday evening was postponed un-
til Wednesday evening. There were
eight of the boys who left Thursday
for Den!sOn and remained there until
Friday when they left for Camp Cor
don. They were Ernest Kullberg, Al
bert Hanson August Frahm, August
Ludwig, Leo Cameliero, Tom Darling,
Chas. Kunze and Johnnie Quade. Ice
cream and cake were sold at the re-
ception and the proceeds went to the
Boyer Red Cross. Senator Caswell
of Denison, made very interesting
speech. After the program some of
the young people enjoyed a bowery
dance. A handsome wrist watch was
given each soldier boy.
Albert and Miss Naomi Corn went
to Sac City Tuesday and returned on
Saturday.
ar. and Mrs. w. E. Hart, of Lanes
boro, visited at the " P. Hart home
Sunday.
Willie Hanson has enlisted and ex-
poets to go to Omaha next Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kovar and son,
Paul, were Denison callers Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hanson and
Vera and Velma Scheldorf were Dem
ison callers Friday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Quade and fam
fly. of Kiron, were Boyer callers last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pithan and fam
ily went to Ogden to stay over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Stehr and Henry
were visitors at the John Kock home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Nissen and fam.
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Dozark
and Malvin were visitors at the Kock
home Sunday.
Mrs. Claus Frahm went to Clinton
Saturday to visit her brothers and
sisters.
Geo. Schwartz has gone to Mime
sofa for few days. visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Kock and fam
lily visited at the John Kock home on
Sunday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31

Wherever she elects to wear this
charming afternoon dress, its owner
may do SO with the comfortable feel
ing that it is a work Of art. It will
not suffer by any sort Of comparison,
being both beautiful and up to date.
Twice 1t affirms its allegiance to the
tunic; once in long-over skirt and
again in the founce with deep tucks
over the hips and at the back. An ap-
plique Of satin. outlined with embroid-
cry in braid pattern challenge. our
admiration. It is new idea adapted
with cleverness to beautiful and use.
full gown.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
DUNLAP ITEMS
+ .

MIS-. BarSDy returned from sATloA
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. E. Hiatt, Of Council Bluffs,
is here for visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Cook.
Miss Agnes 10y, OF Chicago, is in
town, guest at the home of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Lee Edwards.
An examination for rural carrier is
to be held in Missouri Valley August
oath. Women are eligible to take the
examination.
A daughter was born at the r. Rob
bins home the past week.
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Cook have gone to
Canada to make visit, stopping en-
route. to visit a son who lives at Tip
ton.
h Twin sons were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Purcell, who live in Mis-
souri, Valley. The parents are we'll
and fayorably known here.
Mrs. Lee Edwards and sister, Az
mes 10y, OF Chicago, are In Ute this
week visiting their sister, Mrs. Har.
tigan.
Mrs. Holland returned from Web
ster City the past week.
James Dugan has been home on q
furlough.
Mrs. Lon Andrews and daughter,
Mrs. Closman, were In Omaha sever
al days the past week.
Miss Marie Gieger, of Council Bluffs
is in town, the guest OF Mrs. Joe
Burke.
Mrs. w. Davie was, called to Carroll
last week by the death of a relative.
Mrs. H. Allender has completed q
tissue paper flag which Is on display
at the Lehan, drug store. Tie nag is
.4x21s feet and contains 1852 rolls and
represents a great deal of work.
The barn on the VIM. Feste place
burned last week and the loss tnclud-
ed quite, 1 number Of, hogs besides 9
number Of sets of harness and some
machinery. !, 5 4. II. !. rs !.
Everybody should get in line and
boost for the chautauqua, August 9th
to 14th inclusive. Among the lectur-
ers are Edwin Booth, DR.. Hq1ry ..
Risner, DIR. r. O. Matthews, Ernest
Powell, J.. Walter Wilson, Strickland
Gillian; also the 8. u. /. military
band, Oxford company, American
Ladies' quartet, Ole Theobaldi concert
company, NdTauU-GIOSSg OISuS6tlob w
erseas Military quartet with Dorothy
Halsted in her suffraget satire. Ey.
erybody should buy season ticket.
The most popular thing with the
children here at present is the new
slide in the park
Quite a large party Of young folks
from northwest of town motored to
Camp Dodge last Sunday to visit with
friends.
Next Wednesday in the city park
the farmers, of this vicinity will hold
an old fashioned picnic. The band
will furnish music. Everybody Is IN.
yited to come and help swell the
crowd.
Mrs. Harm, Of Omaha, is in town,
the guest of friends.
A very interesting display has been
in the window at the Kavanagh drug
store the past week. 1t is the proper
ty of Lieutenant Swanson, who has
Just recently returned from the front.
The display consists Of gas mask,
shells, helmet and several other nipple.
ments Of warfare.
The American defense council has
appointed Mrs. Elizabeth Little as q
member of the woman's national COM
mittee. sE3s
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31

Some of the people who have taken
jobs to comply with the antiloafing
laws and regulations can be found at
their new offices with their feet on
the desk.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
,R;ckETTs ITEMS
/. +++*4+*++++**++

Miss Gertrude Rabe is enjoying a
visit from Miss Caroline PAIL, OF Dem
ison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Mailman
autoed to Ida Grove early Monday
morning to see the boys of, his BROTH
er being one of the recruits.
Misses Hulda Kruger, Emma Car
stensen and Esther and Martha Muell-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31

We may go to what lengths we will
in coats Of taffeta there is plenty Of
silk within reach and, SO far, no ban
on using 1t. A handsome long coat Of
gracious cut and graceful lines ID
shown in the picture, embellished with
a rich embroidery which Is put on in
bands across the wide collar and about
the sides and back above the hem. In
the back 1t conceals Its fullness by deep
Inverted plat, but in the front scorns
to dissen1ble and Is frankly full.
Western Kansas world., 1918-06-06
THINKING MORE ABOUT DEATH
Wars Effect on the Minds of English
men Is Declared to Have Been
Extraordinary.

In England the effect of religious
thought of three years and a half Of
war has been extraordinary. The re-
vtval of religious fervor, in many in
stances the direct result of personal
loss by death or fear of impending
loss. has reflected itself in English
literature.
The most astonishing of all recent
conversions is that of II. G. Wells,
hard-headed and vet tender-hearted
Socialist, who now writes of religion
as If 1T were a discovery of his own.
Another writer who has been led
by the war in faith in life beyond
the grave is Sir Oliver Lodge, whose
book, Raymond dealing with the
communications said to have been re-
ceived from his son, is one of the
phenomena of present-day literature.
The war is making the world think
intently about death and what comes
after and, in consequence, is urging
them to establish closer relation dur
ing life with the eterna1.-Exchange
Western Kansas world., 1918-06-06
LET HIS GERMAN BLOOD OUT
Patriotism Shown by Would-6e Fight
er Surely Entitled Him to .
Place in the RanI<s.

II thought I had a few drops of
German blood in my veins. SO !
pricked my great toe and let them
flow out. Now I'm ready to take the
oath"
So saying, William Strasburger, an
applicant for enlistment in the United
States marine corps at Newark, N.
J., removed his shoe and displayed to
the astonished gaze of Sergt. Thomas
Green a bandaged little pig that went
to market"
How do you know that the blood
you let out was German and not some
other kind?' asked Green.
II pricked at a point furthest from
my heart" returned Strasburger, who
is American-born and pugnaciously
anti-Teutonic.
But Strasburger can't be a United
States marine. He lacked the weight
and height necessary.-New York
World.
Western Kansas world., 1918-06-06
ent of Agriculture.)

was prepared in quantity, placed In
plainly marked containers and distrib-
uted to farmers, who then applied it
according to directions around the
ground-squirrel burrows on their
farms.
More than 5,OOO,OOO acres were treat
ed with poison in 1916. During the
spring of 1917 10000 farmers in North
Dakota Joined in this movement. The
ground squirrels were poisoned on
4,5OO 900 acres, resulting in a practical
elimination of the pest in the areas
treated and a saving in the years crop
of more than 81, 10000 Including
hire of labor to distribute the poison,
the cost averages less than cents per
acre under North Dakota conditions,
and where landowners perform the Ia
Dor the actual cash outlay per acre is
materially reduced.
Cooperative Campaigns.
In other states cooperative cam
paignS have been effective against
other pests, such as prairie dogs and
jack rabbits. AS suggested by the cam
paigns which have already been con-
Quoted effectively, these five important
features essential to ultimate success
are named by specialists of the depart
ment of agriculture: 0) Cooperation
of all agencies involved, including
farmers, local organizations, county,
state, and federal officials; (2) lead
ership trained and experienced in
methods of rodent control and in or
ganization; (3) a unit plan to systema-
tie activities and cover a sufficiently
large territory to prevent reinfesta-
ton; (4) financial support to procure
supplies in large quantities; and {5)
legal provision for the determination
of pests upon neglected areas.