Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-11-09

The Police Jury did not meet We'd
1asday, which was their regular meet
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The city Council did not hold It's
ocular meeting, witch was to have
been Monday night.
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DR.. H. A. Eldredge, left yesterday
o report for duty in the medical di-
vision of the United States.
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Silks did you say? The Abbeville
Mercantile Co. has the finest line in
town and at reasonable prices. ad
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Women are the ma iOritv in the
lurch on earth. and it is reasonable
70 suppose they will be three-fourths
If the population in heaven.
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Everyone is interested in an item of
ocal news. If YOU know of any local
happening that is not generally known
communicate the fact to this Office.
WIS.,
The Parish Council Of Defense met
Wednesday afternoon, and took up
number of pressing matters, and also
acted upon some Of the mattres sent in
" the State Council
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H. NJ. Lindenthal, who is considered
% foremost style designer of young
mems clothes, is expected to be here
II a visit next month. 1t will give the
novs an opportunity to meet him while
listing in this city.
Don t run down your own town. Be
"al TO its institutions as YOU are to
our personal interests. Don't con-
cmn its enterprises FAD at the same
inc withhold your support and patron
&c, which would aid in making the en-
Hrprise a creditable success. And this
sentiment will also apply to the treat
Ient Of your home paper as well as to
Their business.
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w. L. Lindelthal, of Chicago, and
sother of Mrs. D. Silverman, of this
'Face, came in last Saturday for a few
avs visit. He left Saturday for his
lome by way of New Orleans. While
ere he placed the order for the spring
re of the l. System clothes, and wired
y the 1919 models, which are now
'oked for, and will be at the store of
}. Silverman, Inc.
Chairman J. f. Kibbe, Jr.. Mrs. C.
r Edwards and Rev. b. 0. Wood. have
Zen quite busy all this week COVERING
'he parish in arranging for the bio
United War Work Drive, which is ali
next week, Nov. II to IS. Apparently
Z splendid drive will be made and If
felt certain that the parish win 90
inch over the top with the work of the
eople chosen to make the drive
"a Million Boys behind a Million
'oldiers" is one Of the slogans used
Il: the campaign to enlist the bows and
iris TO back the welfare work for the
'oldierS The school superintendent and
rineipals who are assisting 10 interest
he bows and girls are following the
lead of P. P.;Cla&ton, United States
Commissioner of Education wbo bos
gwen MS Endorsement to the plan.
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"Useful and noble" are tba farms
General Debenev of the French ARMY
close to describe the use Of funds rails
ed in the United States to continue
the Notwithstanding, services of the.I
seven agencies combined in the Initial
war Work Campaign General Mangin; i
whose name has become more familiar
daily to American readers as q ersnitI
fo. his successes on the western front
joins General Derenev IN wishing yrss}
success for the raising of funds t0 ers
tend this work whieh they are In the
best position to appreciate.
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a dollar knows no rsligion-it works
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