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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

There never was a time since
Adam, as good to buy on easy terms,
as the present. Labor iC unprecedent-
ly high, and no indications of it be-
ing lower for a long time to come;
and you can buy a good house and
lot now of the Beaver Realty Com
pany for less than the cost of the
house, and almost on your own terms.
This is especially attractive to r. r.
people,.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-19

Ferguson.
Registrar,
Darden
Officer, L B Moore.
Judges, J Z Hancock, G W Hag-
gard, S G Parker.
Clerks, j r Lunn, R B F Mackey.
Registrar,
Moores Hill.
Officer, J N Duke.
Old Eighteenth.
Officer, Fayette Mincey,
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
SardiS.
Officer, W S Duckworth.
Judges, J c Stanfill. L V McMur-
ry, c H Presley.
Clerks, j W Kent, R A Parker,
Registrar, H E Stanfill.
Scots Hill.
Officer, E W ManesS.
judges, } E Austin, Jones A Aus
tin, j M Brasher.
Clerks, j B Duck, Tom Brasher.
Registrar, H W White
This, July 18th, 1918,
c. H. JOHNSTON, Chmn.
JNo. F. HALL, Secy.
f. A. ADAMS,
Z. W. MANEss,
L. T. FIELDER,
Democratic Primary Board Hender-
son County, Tenn
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-19
Republican Primary Election.

The undersigned members of the
Republican County Primary Board
for Henderson county, Tennessee,
hereby call a primary election to be
held in Henderson county to nomi-
nate candidates as provided by the
general primary law, on the 1st day
of August, 1918, opening said cleo
ton at 8 O'Clock a. IN. and closing
at o'clock p, m,
The following have been named
as officer, judges, clerks and regis
trars to hold said election:
First District.
Officers, T. W. Gately.
Clerks, l.. L. James. X. D. Smith,
Judges, w. c. Spain, Dave Stew
art, Jim Peterson.
Registrars, J. C. Stewart, Arthur
Barr.
Second District.
Luray.
Officer, Joe Odle.
Clerks, c. Z. Priddy, c. L. Collie.
Judges, M H. Fesmire, G. w.
Priddy Sol Odle.
Registrars. j. M. Odle, w. F,
Wallace.
Crucifer.
Officer, K. H. Gunter.
Clerks, J. W. Ballard, Doephus
Taylor.
judges, J W Taylor. | H Hearn,
Geo. eagle.
Registrars, D l. Taylor, B A Con-
non.
Third District
Officer, c 7 Robert
Clerks. II W Hays, Neal Azbill
judges, w D Lindsey, John Small
frankie Maness.
Registrars, j B Hays, Tom Lind
Sey
Fourth District.
Officer, J B Smith.
Clerks, W K Fueerson, r Dyer
judges, l. F Snider, Jno Middle
ton, Vim Wallace.
Registrars, } M Middleton, W R
Powers. !
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-19
RED CROSS CANTEENS;
JUST WHAT THEY ARE
American Woman Tells Wildly Of
Her Canteen--The Gayest.
Brightest Little Room
! One Ever Saw.
NEVER so PROUD OF
ANYTHING IN ALL HER LIFE

Just what a Red Cross canteen Ia
how 1t is QUILTED, and the hundred
problems the American women have
to meet in feeding the French, Eng.
fish and American soldiers 10 well
shown in this letter from an American
Red Cross worker:
We have really q wonderful place
1t was given to US so rough and plain
ami ugly. had coat of plaster put
on the walls, painted bright blue
wainscot three feet high with stem.
ell of flowers of red, white and blue
above, white walls and ceiling, doors
and windows outlined with light green,
and stencils of bright colors between
the windows of trumpets, and over
the five doors delicious little paintings
by Miss Kirkpatrick and Miss Beckett
Of soldiers and canteeners In the most
clever and attractive way.
Brightest Little Room.
At the end of the room we have two
girls, one American and one French,
holding French and American fags
We have red and white oilcloth on tho
tables, red glass carafes and red tur.
key window curtains, and always flow.
ers on the counters. It Is the gayest
brightest little room you ever saw.
However, It only holds about 120 men
seated at the tables and It Ia to DO
used as recreation room and even
movies. Our big room Is to have .
huge kitchen and seats for 1000 men
or over, and will open right on to the
platform. It Is to be decorated by an
artist from the Beaux Art, as Miss
Beckett has gone and Miss Kirkpat.
nick Is too busy.
n will really be splendid big place
and we can work in comfort instead
Of being put In straits as we are now
in to feed so many men with only six
gas burners In long row. We make
the coffee, soup, cocoa. and ragout or
sometimes regular Irish stew on our
stoves and the roasts are cooked for
us gratutously at the bakers. All
food except coffee, meat, cocoa and
sugar Is cheap down here. 1t Is the
garden district OF France All the men
are so pleased and grateful and We
get such post cards and thanks. We
have stewed apples, stewed dates and
ngs for deserts and tell you 1t keeps
us hopping to keep things going.
Sometimes we run out Of meat and
then we fry eggs for them and they
love them. The dormltories are won-
derful. I never was so proud OF any
thing before. Two Hundred canvas
stretchers for beds We never used
them before, but we can keep them
clean and put them outside II there
10 any vermin.
Model Of Cleanliness.
We have splendid fumigating plant
and an incinerator, and the place Is .
model Of cleanliness. All the men
take Off their wet and dirty boots. We
have good felt slippers for them, two
WOODEN blankets for each bed, two big
stoves and an orderly that wakes
them for their trains, good shower
baths and wash rooms and altogether,
when. the big room IL finished, 1t will
be a model OF everything It should be,
particularly as our last touch Is bar
Der. Last year the men slept In the
road. We have adopted tho Auberge
sabots as the only sensible footwear
as the roads and our floors are always
yet. Z,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-19
Hickory Flat,

Hickory Flat,
Officer, S M Edge
judges, J F Edwards, A R Thomp-
son, J 7 Dickson.
Clerks, Albert WadIey, Sam Ben
SON.
Registrars, } C Stinson Bob De-
laney.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Officer, W L McHaney.
Judges, Rush Oakley, J F Haw-
thorne, 6 B Gibson.
Clerks, Fred Wadley, P o Roberts.
Registrars, A H Joyner, f E Muse.
Middle Fork.
Officer, W C Crook.
judges, Hute Maxwell, Carl
Rhodes, A Parish.
Clerks, John Horn, W L McAdams.
Registrars, + P Lee, A T Smith.
Chapel Hill.
Officer, w r Britt.
Judges, F M Hart, J L Kennedy,
G W Smith.
Clerks, W S Hart, NJ H Stewart.
Registrars, Lee Gillian, Len Hart
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Browns School House.
Officer, L T Bartholomew. Jr.
judges, Johnnie Johnson, Charley
Tuck, T H johnson.
Clerks, Bill Welch, j B Jones.
Registrars, James Weatherford
W W Rogers.
Old Eighteenth.
Officer, r S Anderson.
judges, j M Connally, Luther
Hamlet, c S DeniSon.
Clerks, Sam Evans, John Bradfield
Registrars, f D Griggs, w H Hal.
brooks.
Moores Hill.
Officer, Bob Parks.
judges, D H Park, W D Duke
Tom Maxwell.
Clerks, f E Tubbs, J NJ Wilkins.
Registrars, Tom Duke, M A Tolley
Darden.
Officer, Ed King.
Judges, F J Bray, H A Owen, W
p Essary.
Clerks, W f Lunn, W o Hill.
Leeistrars, H K Moore, j H DAVIS
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Sardis.
Officer, M F Pierce.
judges, r H Presley. j E Austin
A G Weaver.
Clerks, w M Holland, Jesse John
son.
Registrars, R B Steele, Geo, Med
lin.
Scots Hill.
Officer, j A Crosser.
Judges, A j Duck, T A Mckenzie,
B F Jones.
Clerks, A w Eason, w c Middle
ton.
Registrars, S M Kennedy, j F Nc.
Collum.
Separate boxes to be used with
separate clerks for Corporation JUS
tees of the Peace, and the follow
ing are hereby named:
Lexington, W c Pearson, E Eden
ison.
SCOTS Hill, Perry Turner, Bun
Duck.
Sardis, J L Jones, j W Newman.
This July 16, 1918.
c. H. Johnston, Chm.
W. H. Denison,
John +. Hall,
Election Commissioners. Henderson
County, Tennessee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-19
TO MEET DEMANDS
Of THE WORLD WAR
sLAk CAMPAIGN FOR TENNESSEE
FARMERS FOR PURCHASE
OF MACHINERY.
RECON- AMEND FARM TRACTORS

Many Labor.SavIne Devices Can Be
Used to Save Man Power--Probable
That implement Dealers VIII Be
Organized 40 Auxiliary Of Food 40
mInistratlon.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-19
Election Call and Election Of
ficiaIs, August Election, 1918.

Election Call and Election Of
ficiaIs, August Election, 1918.
We, the undersigned Election
Commissioners of Henderson coun-
ty, Tennessee, by authority given US
under the statute laws of Tennessee,
do hereby call an election to be held
at all the voting precincts in Hep
derspn county. Tennessee, on Au-
gust iSt, 1918 to be held between
the hours of 8 o'clock a. IN. and 4
O'Clock p. IN. for the purpose of
elcctinG the following officers for
said county and state or any circuit
or district of which said county
COmp0Ses a part, to wit;
Circuit Judge 18th Judicial Cir
cult, Chancellor 9Th ChanCerY DiViS-
ion Attorney General 18th Judi
ciai Circuit, Five Supreme Court
Judges, Five Judges for Court of
Civil Appeals.
And officials for said county as
follows
Sheriff, County Judge, Trustee,
County Court Clerk, Circuit
Court Clerk, Re9i st r,
Tax Assessor, Justices of the Peace
of the several districts, two for each
district; a Corporation Justice of the
Peace for the Incorporated towns Of
Lexington, Sardis and Scots Hill;
members of school board for the
different districts; members of adj
visory board for the different dis
trictS, and Constables.
We do hereby name and appoint
the following named persons as Of
fciaIs to hold said election in the
respective places named;
FIRST DISTRICT.
Blackwell
Officer, Preacher Coffman.
Judges, X D Smith. J ii Heron,
W r Harrell.
Clerks, j V Barrow, M c Spain.
Registrars, GWStanford, LBJames
Union Cross,
Officer, W I Birchett
Judges. r h Douglass, S EMcCoy,
w A Douglass
Clerks, G W GORDON, A M Milan.
Registrars, A S Sykes, W LHarris.
Wildersville.
Officer, J B Cunningham.
judges, A II Fronebareer, John
Olive, W X Bolen
Clerks. John Finch, M c CARMEL
Registrars, S G Leslie, Frank Todd
LOngSOu9ht
Officer, Luther Adams
judges, Bill Petty, f A Adams. J
L Fuller.
Clerks. 7 N Davis, Lee Lewis.
Registrars, Tom Cunningham, Will
Hall.
Center Ridge.
Judge, Victor Coffman.
judges, J. M. Hamilton, G B Bell,
J W Fesmire.
Clerks, Calvin Hunter Z F Hays.
Registrars, Vernon Coffman, j E
Cunningham.
SECOND DISTRICT
Crucifer
Officer, A J Amis.
judges, Wiley Green, S D Bell. j
W Taylor.
Clerks, Sam Milan, Sykes Thread
gill
Registrars, R L Diffee, r H Gunter
Independence
Officer, j } Gardner,
Judges, Tom Winslow, r 0 Man.
ley. G W Anderson.
Clerks, W. Sweet. Floyd Coleman
REGISTRARS, } + Graves, } LManley
Luray
Officer, } H England.
judges, & c DAVIS, X M Russell, M
II l'csmire.
Clerks, W Il Kelly, G W Priddy.
Registrars I ii Gillian, JMEyans
THIRD DISTRICT
Alberton,
officer, I A Hare,
judges, W GJowers, Monroe Over
man, A e Hays.
Clerks, J l. Jones, T C Roberts.
Registrars, l. LHare, Dick Lindsey
Oak Grove
Officer, r w McKelvey.
Judges. H G Williams, W ADuke,
Sam Smith.
Clerks, j D Helms, Atlas johnson
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Fifth District.
Il Il

Clerks, W L McAdams, Harve
McAdams,
judges, Billie Bailey, S D Nc
Adams, A Parish.
Registrars, G D Orneal, Jonas
Meadows.
Sixth District.
Officer, W H Stewart.
Clerks, Len Hart, Abe Mullins.
Judges, Bill Stewart, Geo. Garner,
G W Smith.
Registrars, W M Saddler, J F
Garner.
Seventh District
Officer, Will Franklin.
Clerks, W C league, Newt Fes-
mire.
Judges, J W Fesmire, Feek Hall,
Jno Moffitt.
Registrars, E F Hays, V W John
son.
Eighth District.
Officer, SeDe Pendererass.
Clerks, Jno. N Douglas, Jr, W A
Miller.
judges, Luther Manley, | M Fes-
mire, Joe Wilson.
Registrars, R C Wilson, j 7 Moffitt.
Ninth District.
Officer, M C Carnal.
Clerks, W R Wilson, F NJ Orr.
Judges, w R Bolen, S j Alton,
f F Derryberry.
Registrars, Il E Tate, M C Griees.
Tenth District.
officer, F j Azbill,
Clerks, W A Holmes, E F Denison.
Judges, Z E Muse, J E Gibson,
Sam Ringold.
Registrars, Geo. R Barker, Joe
Ross
Eleventh District.
Officer, } F Mcbride.
Clerks, Oils Mcbride, Alfred Rich
ardson.
Judges, S F Golf, Ellison Kelley,
Dorsey Stewart.
Registrars, S P Barker, c W Nc
Cormack.
Twelfth District.
Reagan.
Officer, Arthur Stanfll,
Clerks, j T Bailey, Will Ross.
judges, Jas. Erwin, Bateman Wal
lace, Alfred Stewart.
Registrars, R A Wallace, N G Hold
gin.
Hickory Flat.
Officer, Henry Ross.
Clerks, J A Bailey, Marion Dick
son.
judges, Sam Benson, J 7 Dickson,
Drew johnson.
Registrars, A F Stanfll, James
Erwin.
Thirteenth District.
Sardis.
Officer, Jno. Story.
Clerks, J W Newman, Welter
Hassell.
judges, Joe Medlin, j 7 Delaney,
j P Hopper.
Registrars, M F McNatt, J E Nc
Bride.
SCOTS Hill.
Officer, Bryant Jones.
Clerks, J w Peterson, Jas. Austin.
Judges, | N Davenport, Walter
Pallock, jim Woody.
Registrars, J G Rogers, C F Rob-
ertS.
Fourteenth District.
Officer, j w Rifles.
Clerks, W W Rogers, Cecil Todd
Judges. O c Milan, L L Powers,
T H Johnson
Registrars, A T Lockhart, j. B..
Essary.
Fifteenth District
Officer, c r Darlington.
Clerks, Nelis Scates, H D Caring
ton.
judges, j 7 Bradfeld, ST., 7 M
Maxwell, Hubert Tolley.
Registrars, P A Murren, W T
Wood.
Sixteenth District.
Officer, W G Frizzell
Clerks, A L Denison. j c Neeley
Judges, W NJ Golf, } II Davis, c
C Kolwyck.
Registrars, Asa Davis, M Stephens.
Seventeenth District.
Officer, J F Penix.
Clerks, J L Fuller, W A Rhodes
judges, Pruett, Eph AzbilI, L
F Rhodes,
Registrars, J A Roberts, E Il
Lewis.
Eighteenth District.
Officer, Sid Johnson.
Clerks. 7 A Davis, Tom Hendrix.
judges, Jack Taylor, Curry Deni-
son, Brodie Parish.
Registrars, II F Fiddler, j A Max
we'll.
Nineteenth District.
Officer, Virgil Manley.
Clerks, Elmer Autry, Ben Ander-
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FIRST DISTRICT.
Blackwell.

JuuScS. - cdlo sui, VI Jul
dan, H j Olive.
Clerks, j S Douglass, Ed Skies.
Registrar, A M Milan
Long Sought.
Officer, R E Lee.
Judges, j D Timberlake, Y
Adams, E B Adams.
Clerks, j S Smith, j Davis.
Registrar, W L Lee.
Wildersville.
Officer, S w Murphy.
Judges, B w Walker, L F Gordon,
J P Parker.
Clerks, WR johnson, Paul Parker.
Registrar, Sam Gordon.
Old Seventh.
Officer, j H Cason.
Judges, G B Bell, R L Hamilton,
J C Hunter.
Clerks, X H league, Gene Scott.
Registrar, r E Hamilton.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Independence.
Officer, Sam Jordan.
Judges, Rock Milan, Jo L Var
bro, D C Patton.
Clerks, o Yarbro, Lon Milan.
Registrar, j L Webb
Crucifer.
Officer, Alb White.
judges, J S Threadgill, J F Pope
W A Taylor.
Clerks, Edgar Milan, J L Reid.
Registrar, A j Amis.
Luray.
Officer, Guy McHaney.
judges, J r Pope, P W Moore, Joe
Hinson.
r. THIRD DISTRICT.
Alberton.
Officer, L L Hare
Judges, A L lowers, A A lowers,
II E Howard.
Clerks, G T lowers, Will T lowers.
Registrar, Jack Gillian.
Old Twentieth.
officer, C T Oxford.
judges, w H Reed, W S Thomas,
Feek Reed.
Clerks, D Helmes, Dee Reed.
Registrar, W A Alexander.
Shady Hill.
Officer, G H Davidson.
Judges, BIT Blackburn, W j Buck,
M Youngerman.
Clerks, Roy Davidson, R A Teni-
son.
Registrar, Frank Neis'er
Center Hill.
Officer, j M Sheppard.
Judges, j B Washburn, R S Wash
burn, Vester Irwin.
Clerks, W R Grissom, W E Shep-
pard.
Registrar, Bob White.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Reagan.
Officer, j E Segerson.
Judges, X F Stanfll, l. W Glis-
som, W 7 Segerson
Clerks, W T Wilkinson, H J
Petty.
Registrar, Joe Buck
Hickory Flat.
Officer, T L Edwards.
Judges, Albert Thomson, E G
Cherry, John Carter.
Clerks, J B Vandyke, G A Win
free.
Registrar, John Thompson.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Lexington
Officer, Hugh Boswell.
Judges, W A Frazier, J C Martin,
10 H Moffitt.
Clerks, N S Threadgill, j A Henry.
Registrar, r R Oakley.
Chapel Hill.
Officer, J r Hatchett.
judges, G B Gillian, M A Jones,
4 M Joyner,
Clerks, j r. Reid, Levi Wadley.
Registrar, Chas Bell.
Old Fifth.
Officer, j H Ryals.
Judges, j H Kee, M E Brantley
4 E Rhodes
Clerks, W c Crook, Thos. Patter.
on.
Registrar, Ernest Kee.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Old Fourteenth.
Officer, G w Johnson.
Judges, Tuck Bartholomew, 7 H
ohnson, G l. johnson.
Clerks, - Bartholomew, J L
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-19
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION.

We, the Primary Board of Hen
derson County, Tenn, for the Demo
cratic party, do hereby call a Pri-
mary Election for August LIST, 1918,
to be held between the hours of
nine o'clock a. m, and four o'clock
p m, for the purpose of nominal
ing Democratic candidates for the
following offices, to-wit:
United States Senator, Congress
man from Eighth Congressional Dis.
trict, Governor, State Senate, Flo
terial Representative and State
Committeeman, and name the fol-
lowing officials to hold said election
in the respective districts of said
county. viz:
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CITY NEWS.

Dressed poultry. Means, GIG Main.
IF. ]. Clemenson for cobs. Phone
Black 1885,
Mrs. Clara Atwood is visiting in
East St Louis.
"A Whaples will be responsible for
no bills excepting his family.
Dance at Woodman hall Thanks
giving night. Agnes orchestra.
Miss Grace Kelleher returned
home last evening after spending a
few days in Ottumwa-
Miss Helen Wells, of 81 Carroll
street, was operated on this morning
at st. Joseph hospital for appen-
dicitis.
Eat chicken dinner at the Home
cafe, Thanksgiving. at IL. Turkey
dinner in the evening. $50; 75c. Mu-
sic in the evening. Agnes three
piece orchestra.
Private Louis Mckenzie was safe
and we'll October 6, as were all his
company OF the famous 16Sth infan-
try, he writes his father, Captain
Hugh Mckenzie.
Misses Elizabeth Howell, Helen
Reeves, Bernice Wildman and Edna
Alden are at home from Parsons col
lege at Fairfield, the college having
Wanted: To buy poultry, butter
and eggs. Means, GIG Main.
Private A. G. Hilmer, who used
to be in charge Of the garage of the
Mississippi River Power company,
writes Mayor Lotion that he is hav-
ing great trip through Europe.
Mrs E. NJ. Hanson today re-
ceived a cablegram from her son.
Harold Hanson, from whom she has
not heard since receiving a Mothers
day letter written in May. The cable
gram is dated from Paris and says
her son is well and on his way home.
-Today's casualty list contains
the name of Sergeant Bernard j.
Pohlpeter, of Fort Madison, as killed
in action. He was member of Co.
l. of Keokuk. enlisting here April 2,
1917, and left for Des Moines with
the company as corporal in August
1917.
The older boys Y. NJ. c. A. con-
ference at Abba which the boys sec
rotary of the Keokuk association,
Paul Ingram, and other delegates
were to have attended this week, has
been postponed, because of an influ-
enza ban on public meetings, The
time for holding the conference has
now been set for February. the exact
date to be announced later.
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was in the Anderson cemetery
near Summitville. The pallbearers
were Martin Larson, Ell Johnson.
Charles Heine, John Palmer, VIM.
White and John Johnson
Wanted: To buy poultry, butter
and eggs. Means, GIG Main
The funeral of Mrs. Bearl Dart
was held this afternoon at 2 O'clock
at the family home, BIT South Fifth
street. with burial in Oakland ceme-
terry.
Poultry. fish, butter and eggs at
Means, GIG Main.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ross, represent
ing the christian board of missions.
viii lecture at the Pilgrims Rest
Baptist church, Fourteenth and Ex-
change streets, Thanksgiving even
ing, Nov. 2s A chorus of thirty
voices will sing ante-bellum and jubi-
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CITY NEWS.

Dressed poultry. Means, GIG Main.
Dance at Woodman hall Thanks
giving night. Agnes orchestra
"A daughter has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Meyers, OF 1927 Will
liam street.
Mrs. Hannah Wires, of 222 Elk.
change street, will spend Thanksgiv-
ing with Mrs. Kirkham, at Saverton,
Mo.
Mrs. Mary r. Denison, of Law
renceville, Ill, is here for a visit
with her son, S. A Denison, and
family, Of 721 North Fourteenth
street.
Alexander tombstone. who has
been at the Junior Plattsburg train
ing camp, is at the home of his uncle
A. E. tombstone, recovering from a
severe attack of influenza.
The funeral of John Henke was
held this afternoon at l O'Clock from
the undertaking parlors Of J. j.
Crimmins and Son. The service was
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Rabe of tho
Lutheran church of Warsaw. Burial
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lee songs Mrs. Ross is the mother
of the African missionary, the Rev.
Emory Ross.
Regular meeting Of Morning Star
lodge No. 5, X. of p. at Castle hall.
Fifth and Blondeau. o. w. Rowe,
c. c.; ]. A. Burgess, X of r. and S.
The funeral of Mrs Chester
Rhodes was held this morning at 10
O'clock from the family home, 216
North Twelfth street, with burial at
st. Francisville. Mo
Poultry, fish. butter and eggs at
Means, GIG Main.
Mrs. Lizzie B. Stofer whose home
is at 1903 Des Moines street, died
yesterday at Mt. Pleasant, and the
body was brought here for burial.
She was born in Warsaw and was
iifty-four years old. She had lived in
Keokuk for thirty-six years, and had
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many friends here. She was q mem
Der Of the First Christian church
She is survived by two children
Ruth and Harry Stofer; by her
mother. Mrs. Dicenia j. Hammer, ana
by a sister, Mrs. Ed. Fletcher.
The United States civil service
commission has announced an examl-
nation for Lee county, to be held at
Keokuk and Fort Madison to fill the
position of rural carrier at Argyie'
Captain J. p. Comegys was sur
geon of the American destroyer ShaW
which had thirty-five feet Of her DO"
cut off by British troop ship In the
English channel in October. III.
Comegys was reared In Keokuk, mas
relatives in Warsaw, and now has
Rock Island for his home port
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-26
ALLEGRETTI

There is no candy in the world
has such staRch friends as has the
cid Original Allegretti Chocolate
Creams. 1t seems that even at first
taste of this peculiarly pleasing
chocolate it Immediately fascinates
and henceforth there is desire for
Allegretti's. They are grand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-26

NO PAPER THANKSGIVING DAY.
Following the usual custom, there
will be no issue of The Daily Gate
City Thursday, November rs, Thanks
giving day. In Keokuk practically all
business will be suspended for the
day, and the time devoted to Thanks
giving exercises.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-26
MARY GARDEN

This is certainly the aristocrat of
the candies of the world. The pack
age itself OF it's rich Mary Garden
red and the wonderful chocolates
therein, made as only Crane can
make them, are combination which
never has been equaled. If you wish
TO give her the best there is, 1t must
be Mary Garden.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-26
THE DAILY GATE CITY AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Bulk Chocolates - Fresh

in
md
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-26
PARK & TILFORD

These chocolates are specially
pleasing to those who like the very
dark chocolate coatings, even so
black that there seems to be Just the
slightest Indication that it's burnt
These wonderful dark-coated choco-
lates are New York's favorite choco-
lates just now. They are pleasing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-26

Read the classified column
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-10
Teiephones In Canada.

A most remarkable Increase Is evil
denced In the use Of the telephone In
Canada during the past FIVE years, ac-
cordlng to II report recently laid upon
the table of the house of commons.
The number of telephones In use
throughout the Dominion in 1912 was
S70,SS4, while In 1917 the number had
grown to 804 1876. The number of tele-
phone companies operating In 1912 was
6S3, and five years Inter there were
1860 companies In operation. A total
of SS0,572 miles of wire was In use
during the year 1912. In 1917 the wire
mileage was 1,70S,202. The capitaliza-
tlon of telephone companies also shows
great Increase In the flve-yenr period.
In 1912 1t was S42.27S,S51, while In
June. 1917, II was $79.121. .702. The
revenue during the same period had
grown approximately $S,000,000. The
number Of persons for each telephone
in the Dominion in 1912, was 1913 and
In 1917, 1874.