The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-19

work both ends to the middle.
Wheeling hospitals are almost crowd
ed with patients at present. fhES'e''''.
report An unusually large amount OIL
illness in homes. While many are SUI
fcrinE with Spanish Influenza and pneu-
mnnia there nre still scores throughout
tho city who have severe colds and othcr
similar ailments
What has become OF the crying
ScwsIe" that was well known 10 the
public Of Wheeling a few years ago
Markc, street Greek waiter and
barber. whose place of business ~ A.
most directly across the street. noueht
a coal mine In Glcnn's run and ooth an
ticipated that they would soon De hp'e
To retire from toll as coal mhgnh'es'
Thcv also invested in Il mule 10 haul
III, coal from the mine. They palu
$3.50 for the animal. ;4.25 each. All
we'll and good. They went TO the mine
with picks upon their shoulders 10 dl6
the Lconl. They thought first tneF
would take the mule into the bank 1oF
comlanionship--for it's dark and lone
some in Il coal mine. but when they
stcppcd into the stable. the mule was
dead. Death was due 10 the draft. de-
yeloumrnt Of the mine has ceased I'M
I'll they shall be- able to get another
! mule at n bargain price. Anybody got
! q mule 10 sell. for about S8?
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! The doctor called the other day;
H.. said, "You have the FLU"
l trelnbled at those awful words.
! And asked, What shall l do"
Go right to bed. cover we'll
| And sweat and sweat like-thunder!
IAN right" I said and then | sneezed
| TIL near did snccZe nsunder.
| He left a spray with orders keen.
To use it much and often;
So I'm doing MS the doctor said.
But a'sneezing and n'cOuGhing.
am not church going man.
| But do believe In praying:
So from morning till late at night.
I'm Spraying! Spraying! Spraying
| There are a number Of retired black
smiths in Wheeling. And according TO
the increase In automobiles for pleas
ure and commercial Ives in this section.
there will doubtless be number more
| men Of that vocation on the retired
list so far as blacksmithing is con-
| ccrned. Horcshoeing was In tho days
| gone by one OF the principal industries
| for the Smithy. hut each year sees
fewer horses standing patiently beside
| the anvil while the armo arises as the
hot shoe is placed on its hoofs. and the
sm!thy wiped the honest sweat from his
brow" which is pretty close to what
the late Mr.. I.ongfellow once wrote.
Whenever YOU see a gent set n suit
! case gently down it's safe guess that
he has either dynamite or something
that comes in bottles" remarked kccn
| observing local sage Rt a local rail-
! road station the other day. Captain
Bert Philips overheard the remark and
he exclaimed, Amen"
A Market street dealer is selling all
styles of mems linen collars Mt the old
price. 10 cents per.
4 two-wheel road cart was seen in
Wheeling yesterday. occupied hy two
men from near Roncys Point L; was
the first time for years that the old
time vehicle passed through these
streets.
| NCGtTulUH ib All TEpOIl' "
Will br only question of time until
! women are employed on Wheeling street
cars il the war continues. and the older
men and youths are indicted into scrr-
ice. There will not hr enough exempted
men To- supply the demand. especially
when there are large wages Ia BE- had
at many inGustriHl plants Which badly
need more men.
Turkeys and CranberrirS are 10 b6
higher this Thanksgiving than Inst year
according 10 advance information. Tur-
keys were higher in 1917 than was ever
known. There will hc many Il turklcSS
Thanksgiving in this community. il the
report Of the high price is true. Gran
berries will not be plentiful because Of
heavy LAT" irosts in the Cape Cod Soc.
ton. from whore the greater part q;
the crop Is raised
| There was never but one perfect mar
on Garth and he was crucified. It's q
mystery how SOME men HAY" thus fan
escaped n similar Gate
why Not Get tho Best7
When you have had cold why not
get the best remedy ohta Unable, one thu
has a worldly tide reputation for il,