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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-26
Fresh Gloves

Gloves should be kept as clean as
possible, and Of course should never
reveal slit. SILK the same color
should be used to keep gloves in re-
pair. For general street wear dark
or medium toned gloves are 20 be pre-
ferred, unless one can afford white
kid glayes Of immaculate freshness.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-26
A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS.

You win be relieved Of the task
of purchasing costly gifts if you
Terd Christmas cards TO your friends
at Christmas time, We have a
beautiful line. Call and see them
The Dispatch.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-26

coffee stains. But 1t should only be
used for fabrics made from vegetable
fibers, such rs linen and cotton, as its
application to wool and silk proves fatal
to the fbers. The solution should
never be stronger than one part OF the
liquor to four parts Of hot water.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-26

Mr.. A. II. Pegues, Jr., as assis-
ant treasurer of the temple was
made and announced.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-26
TWO BEST BARGAINS IN
THE COUNTY
Prairie Farm of ESQ Acres
Sandy Land Farm of $50 Acres

We are pleased to offer the man looking for valuable
farm lands two of the very best farms in the whole
county with every advantage that from neigh
borhood improvements etc.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-26
TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF
MAGNIFICENT PRAIRIE LAND

We offer two hundred acres of the finest prairie
land in the county, known by al lof the peopeI this
county as remarkably fine land producing annually
magnificent crops 1t is other than what is known
as the Griffin place Of two hundred acres, five miles
from this city the Jackson Highway. It's location
is IDEAL 1t is at the intersection of the Jackson Highway
and the Evans Mcintyre road which will ultimately be
improved. 1t is only mile from Mcintyre which is
a shipping and passenger station. There is school at
end Of the place scarcity in the prairie and church
within half mile. 1t is close enough to the city for
send his children to Columbus to the high school
and the college OF the two hundred acres, there are
approximately l35 acres cleared Nine in alfalfa
last year made 36 Twenty two in cotton made
10 bales Corn averaged from so to rs bushels The place
has improvements it in the shape of two good tenant
houses occupied by white tenants which will answer
all purposes until the building scale adjusts ITSELF six
hundred dollar barn. cabins and it is all wire fenced. 1t
has less Johnston grass it than any two hundred
i'm the prairie. The land is valley post oak and rich in
black bottom prairie the richest land in this section.
It is on Z. f. d. close to the telephone line There is
beautiful building site for the ultimate home right the
road in oak grove canal has been cut through it
at cost of six hundred dollars. 1t is of the few
small farms offered tor sale in prairie land in this
y and can be bought reasonably and upon liberal terms
Let show you this property and quote the price The
best piece of land in the county Get it while you
The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-26

Charles w. Thrift, former con ductor on Alaskan Engineering com mission trains, and well known sour
The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-26

Senator Price has introduced bill providing that record of all firearms sold in the territory be kept by deal CTS, etc.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-04-26

When boy he was in the department at Fife, Scotland. He came to Canada and was with the Vancouver and Ma naimo departments He was mem Der of the Circle City and Fortymile departments after coming north. He came to Yukon in 1894. Before com- ing north he was with the Brltlsn army, fighting along the Nile, ana since coming north he has been in two more wars, the Boeh war in 1888 and the Great War in 1914.
 Road Commissioner Bobby Sheldon recently had quite an experience on the government trail and it's chuck holes. He was speeding up his car to show the Brewer stage drive just what speed is when his car started to slew after bouncing out of a chuck hole, and within few seconds BOD and his car were doing a wrestling match in the muddy road, the car turning over no less than three t1mes' securing the first an only fall, BOD being underneath. When the Brewer stage finally came along the passen- gers righted things and gave Bob a tow to Fairbanks as he was minus one wheel. Bob was not hurt by the mixup for within ten minutes after he ar rived he was busy plucking "ka' mokaS,"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-20
fA> Here Is Your Opportunity

Buy lot and the foundation will
o located in
mcea than of
of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-20
Lots 50 Us and so 200 Feet Eac1Prces Range From
$3.50, $275 and $3OO-Accordins to Size and Location
$500 Cash and $1,000 Per Month So Interes
10 Taxes Until 1920

This beautiful addition is high slightly and level located in fast
northeast Kendall College and Just south OF Rose Hill On the p
Spenddy graded good ncghbo and ample building rest
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-20

.... t. rr1' r,ar" dealers Sunny
.... sru , of tho market " II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
orinnsli and Vicinity.
Special TO Times . r Republican,

GrinnciI, May 2--T.. j.. White. Of
Cowscn. who was visiting his brother.
Mayor Dan r. White, Of this city. some
weeks ago. has decided To change his
residence to Grinnell.
Tonight at Z o'clock win begin the
ceremony OF tree planting by the
scoutmasters and the seven scout
patrols OF this city. The trees are to
be planted In Merrill Park on the north
city limits. The scouts Will plant one
tree for each Of the patrols and the.
scoutmasters will plant one for Paul
Wheeler, who was scoutmaster be-
fore entering the army service. The
entire scout body will plant IN extra
tree for Lavell Warren, who was
member OF the scout band at the time
Of his death. Appointment record is to
be made of each patrol and the tree
planted for It and the names Of those
doing the planting and O. copy OF this
record is to be sent to Washington.
The annual May festival is to be
held in Grinnell this year on the 22nd,
card and gath in charge Of the mems
glee club of the college. The home con-
cert is slated for the gath. With the
exception of the prominent orchestra
that has in years past been brought to
the city at this time the program Will
be much the same as usual.
The meeting of baseball enthusiasts
in the superior court room on Tuesday
evening was productive of semi
organization and makes the revival OF
the old Twilight League probable. DR..
l.. q. Iemley Is strong pusher In the
movement. The following organiza-
lions and their leaders are ready TO
act: Paul Patton, Elks; Carl Child.
X. p: Will Jone, firemen; Cedric
Barnes. washing machine company;
Fay Matteson, Morrison Kicker. A
committee of prominent business men
is looking after the financing OF the
League.
Dean Guy W. Sarvis Of the Univer-
sity of Marking. China, is to deliver
lectures at the college here on Satur-
day. Sunday and Monday next, regard
ing educational work in China.
Memorial day this year Is made es-
pecialiy commemorative of those who
have recently laid down their lives to
nGtD make IUe "uoIc "oa" hAN>'
special memorial service will be held
at the college chapel for the twenty
three supreme sacrifices represented
~ SS,a stars Oh the college service
flag. In the afternoon the young sol
diers will cooperate with the old boys
in blue, in the usual memorial exer-
cises OF the day. at the Congregational
church. Urgent invitations will also
be given to the khaki boys to join in
the procession and morning services
on memorial Sunday. May 20. which
are to be at the Congregational church.
Mrs +. f. Talbot has returned to
the family home here after an opera
ton in the hospital in Chicago.
G.. NJ. Ross has so far recovered from
his double operation in the general
hos pital at Des Moines as to be able
TO come back to his own home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Needham had
the pleasure of visit for night and
day from Mr.. and Mrs c. o. keiser
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
Rnlmond News Notes.

Special to Ttmts-Repuohcah'
Richmond, May g.--Walter c. Ramsay
returned home from Des Moines re-
Gently and will spend the next month
mr. 40 I'm moving his household gooos
IN Des Moines so az TO be ready to as
sumo his duties az secretary or sta.o
an .uIy I. Belmond will technically
be his home and he will continue 10
vote here. -,
Memorial exercises were held AT
GoodeIl in the u. b. church Sunday ih
honor of Kenneth Robins. who was
killed In battle last fall. Kew Do,y'
m stor of the church, conducted tne
service which was witnessed by an
audience which packed the church'
number OF Belmond people ATTENDED,
as the young man was wen known
here.
OFFICIALS of the Iowa Valley Sugar
Compnny have been busy lately look
ing up t,ackage for the new sugar pee'
factory. officials of the NJ. II 81. 10.
railroad assisting them. Trackase VIII
he the first thing built, in order 10
ret materials to the scene OF construc-
ton.
Leo Vanderham, of Mount Vernon,
a former resident of this city. has beeh
visiting friends here the past Week ne
was enlisted in the tank corps anu
has been overseas. having recently re-
ceived his discharge.
Superintendent McRuer, OF the local
schools, has accepted position IN the
Glendale. Ariz., grade schools as SUI
perintendent for the coming year at
salary of $500 His brother is super
intendent of the high school in the
same city.
Rev. MIR. Knoll. OF the German
Lutheran church. is attending con-
ference of his church this week at
Rockwell City.
The l. :. Pritchard residence prop
erty has been purchased by County
Attorney Berry, who has takan pos
session.
DR.. Esslinger, OF Chicago, dentist,
was Edmond caller recently, making
arrangements for locating here TO
practice his profession.
Sirs. y. II. W0I2Gtt. accompanied ~
her son Lon. OF Fort Dodge, arrived
home this week from Des Momes,
where she has been spending the win
ter.
Mrs. Lille Pierce underwent an OPP
Grafton for gall stones at the Methodist
hospital in Des Moines recently. she
is recovering nicely.
f. \. Aldrich is ct Rochester, Mimi,
whera he will have an operation. Dun
inn his absence the naaagono II CT the
west yard of the Belmond Lumber
Company will be under Gerhard John
son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
GALE INCLUDES GRIFFIN RANCH
At oREENviLLE AND TWO
MINUTE FARM At SPENCER.
M. Z. GRIFFIN OF SPENCER
SELLS RANCH TO okLAh OMAN
Purchase Price Of This Week Repre-
sents an Increase Of Eighty Times
Value at Beginning Of Ranch Forty
three Years Aso--Griffin Has More
Land.

Spencer, May An. Il. Griffin this
week sold 1900 acres OF Clay county
land to r. T. Golfer. Of Muskogee,
Okla, for 1925 an acre. Possession
will be given March I, 1920, The deal
totals sS6O.OO0.
Included in the 1900 acres sold is
She NJ. E. Griffin ranch of two sections
Just north of Granville and the Two
Minute Farm mile south of Spencer
Mr.. Golfer intends to improve the
land, cutting it up in smaller farms
which he will offer for sale.
NJ. E. Griffin came to Clay county in
1869, and as he looks back over the
road he has blazed thru Clay county
in the half century Of his residence
here he has the satisfaction and
pleasure of seeing his first judgment
of Clay county soil verified. Mr..
Griffin said that when he first came to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
WEBSTER CITY PLANS WELCOME.
Brief But Hearty Reception For Rain.
bows on Arrival.
Special TO Times Repuhllcan.

SpecldI TO lines tttI'u'pl'dll.
Webster city, May Under the
auspices of the Chamber OF Commerce
Webster City is planning welcome
home for the hundred boys in the l6Sth
infantry. Rainbow division, when they
arrive here.
1t is realized of course. that tho
state wide welcome AMI review is 10
occur in Des Moincs and, due to the
TACT that every man. upon his arrival
at his home town VIII want TO get
back to the old home. which he has not
seen in two Years. as soon rs possible
the program here will be brief.
The boys will he met at the train 10y
the band and the whole community. y
short march will be made thru the
business district OF the city. headed 2%
the band and participated in by all re-
turned soldiers and citizens. AT some
convenient place "A large platform VIII
be erected. where the men of the lbSth
will be given seats of honor. \ couple
of short snappy addresses OF welcome
will then comolete the program.
Practically all of Hamilton county
will also be on hand in Des Moines the
6av of the state celebration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
IOWA GIRL GETS HERO MEDAL.
Saves Life Of Minister Bitten BY
Rattlesnake

Cresco, May "A dispatch from
Pittsburgh. Pa, giving an account OF
a meeting OF the Carnegie hero FUND
commission, when fifteen acts OF hero
ism were recognized by awards OF
medals describes one of great local in
tereSt.
Frances r. Holstcin. mi West
StoiChton street Urbana. Ill., was
awarded a bronze medal. Miss Holsteiu
- years old child's nurse saved
benjamin w. Sopcr. i6 years old.
ClerS yman Of 'resCo, Iowa from
death by snake bite at CoCoanut Grove.
Fla, Feb. IS, 1918. Soper stepped on
rattlcsuake in Il jungle. and the snake
struck him. its fanTs entering his left
leg on the outside. four inches above
the ankle. \ man then Killed the
snake. tourniuuet was at once APP
piled to SopeTs leg. cuts were made
over the wound. causing a now OF
blood. and Miss Hoistein, after Soper
had protested. sucked the venom from
the wound for about five minutes.
Super became i'll and was disabled for
four weeks Miss Holstcin was not at
fected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
News Of Gladbrook.

Special to Times Republican.
Gladbrook. May John Bern. an
aged resident of Lincoln township,
died Tuesday at his home in Lincoln.
He was born in Germany and came as
a young man 10 this country. For
many years he lived on a farm east OF
the town of Lincoln. About two yeal
ago he purchased the T. =. Render
residence and moved there He is sur
vived by his wife and several chill
dren. Funeral was held yesterday in
the Evangelical church. Rev. Nj.
Huepnner officiating. lnterment was
in Maple Hill.
Mrs, j. Thompson, an aged lady,
died of old age. Mrs. Thompson, with
her husband. was among the first set
tiers Of Lincoln township. Her hus
band died "a few years ago. Mrs.
ThompsOn's body was taken to Fifteen
Mile Grove cemetery.
Oscar Fox has purchased of G.. A.
NiSSer the latters interest in the Dav-
export & Nissen store. Mr.. Fox has
for years been employed by the firm.
Mr.. Nissen is engaged il the general
mercantile business in Hubbard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02

OF Canyon CITY, Texas. who had bees
spending Easter and since with theis
daughter at st. GATHERINGS sch0G
for Girls, ut Davenport.
Dr. II. Il. Harris delivered hts lecture
"Oppurtunitiss for Service In the
Medical Profession, last evening be-
fore the Y. Nj. c. A. OF the college.
Prof. j. II. Ryan went to Indianols
today to be one OF the Judges In a DO.
bate this evening.
Sergeant Orville Haynes. former
Grlnnell boy before he spent twenty
one months at the front across the bis
water. has Just arrived here to spend
the most Of his thirty-day furlough.
He has been in the aviation depart
ment and IL now stationed at o camp
on Long island. He has seen Some
hard fighting. was wounded but not
seriously. and likes the government
air service so well that he has just re-
enlisted for seven-ycar term.
Miss Harriette Nelson has gone to
Des Moines TO attend the CARSON
Pirie-Seott convention She was ac-
companied by her mother and both
will visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
Hulsizer. who were formerly. Grinnell
residents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
Northern Io1ua Items

Goodell-Memorial services for Ken
meth Robbins who was killed in action
While fighting with Americas forces
were held in the United Brethren
church here. Goodell soldiers who have
been returned from service lined up on
Main street and marched In a body
to the church where an appropriate ad
dress was made by Rev. Doty. The
church was filled.
Fort Dodee-John Pray city water
superintendent, in a report to the city
council urges bond issue of 100000
to build filtration plant in the Des
Moines as means of purifying the
city water supply. The plant, he
stated, would have a capacity of 6,O0O,-
900 gallons per day, pumped by elec-
,ric power generated from the hydro
electric plant at the municipal dam
Cedar Rapids-Harold Pepin, Is year
old boy, acknowledged yesterday to the
police that he was the one who broke
into the D. d. Dempsy Steam Dye
works Pepin was arrested by De-
tective Kroulik at 3 p. m. and on be-
ing questioned at the police station adj
mitted that he was the person wanted.
Entrance was gained thru a rear win
dow of the building. A pair Of glasses
the property of Mrs. D. D. Cleary, is
the only thing which was stolen.
Cedar FaiIs-Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Wise
have quietly celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at their home in
this city. They have five children, ali
Of whom were with them, four grand
children and one great grandson. They
were married in Clinton, N. Y, fifty
years ago today and came directly to
Cedar Falls, where Mr.. Wise was al
ready we'll established in the drug and
| book business. For many years he
was president OF the Citizens Savings
bank. retiring last year to enjoy the
| balance OF his days in the quiet home
life. For eight years he was repre-
sentative in the Iowa general assembly
| from this district and filled many po-
sitions Of trust and responsibility with
success.
Sioux City--A strike Of unions allied
with the building operations Is believed
| probable, practically all Of the unions
demanding increased wages, and these
demands are not being met by the
| employers. A temporo'y settlement OF
the controversy between the brick
layers and contractors was effected q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02

short time ago, and the majority of
these men are back at work. A SINH
lar understanding was reached with
the hosting engineers, said contractors
last night, but with these exceptions,
the deadlock still exists, unions refus-
ing to accept compromise offers and
the contractors spurning the wage
scale offered by the unions. Among
the unions seeking increased scales
are the carpenters, iron workers, plas,-
erers, engineers, bricklayers, building
laborers and transfers.
Cedar Rapids-Mr and Mrs, J. w.
Schloeman, who celebrated their fifth
eth wedding anniversary are both well
known in this community, where they
have spent most Of their lives in the
adjoining counties Of Iowa, Johnson,
Benton and Linn. They are well
known thruout these counties by the
older inhabitants. Coming from
Europe with his parents when Mr..
Schloeman wasN a child, the family
landed in New Orleans. made their
way by boat to st. Louis and thence
to Muscatine. From there the family
Travelled by wagon and oxteam to
viva SASy GNU IICilSC W lV"n SouhIy,
where the family has lived for most
Of the years since settling there. Mr..
and Mrs. Schloeman were married
April %, 1869, in Iowa county and lived
in Benton county thirty-eight years
when they came to North Liberty.
Waterloo-Memorial services for the
West High graduates who have made
the supreme sacrifice in the world
war were held at the school and a
bronze tablet unveiled. The tablet for
the permanent memorial was secured
by the student council Of the school
and was purchased with contributions
made by Students and West Waterloo
business men. Rev. w. A. Preston will
give an address. The program Will
consist OF this talk, musical numbers
and readings appropriate to the occa-
sion. The following names OF West
High students will be perpetuated thru
tho tablet: Lieut.. Carl Chapman,
James Gordon Vaughn, Howard Gra-
ham, Earl King and Harry Marston
were Killed IN action: Donald Hetts
died from wounds received in action;
Dwight Strayer died Of pneumonia at
ter going thru the severest battles Of
the war; Ellis Hoffman, Francis Me-
Nulty and Harry Wood died Of intiu-
enza while, Id the camps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
THREE PLACES OF BUSINESS
ENTERED BY THIEVES DUR.
ING NIGHT.
MUCH JEWELRY TAKEN I
FROM DRUG STORE
Joseph Slayskal Loses $3.50 or $500
Worth Of Goods--Cash Taken From
Peoples Store - Implement House
Entered-SheriH .summoned--Burs'
lars Left No Glue.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Monto"r' May burglars last night
entered three business houses in this
town and made away with property
of considerable value. At the Joseph
Slaygal drug store, razors and jewel
ly 70 the value of $3.50 of $500 were
taken. The theft included watches,
rings, breaches, stick pins and 81 in
money.
At the Peoples store between 81 and
81 in money was taken but the thieves
overlooked "a roll of $40 which had been
showed far back IN the drawer.
The Pczdt implement store also was
entered but nothing was secured there.
The sheriff, was summoned from
Toledo. There is no clew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02

Clay county II was his judgment that
the machinery for making such land
as that OF Clay county had been laid
aside and that this was the place to
anchor and To stick and the real veri-
fication OF this faith In the possibilities
OF Clay county land has been amply
justified to and by Mr.. Griffin this
week In the sale Cf his Greenville
ranch Of 1880 acres of the finest land
To he found anywhere in the state ot
Iowa, which takes second place to
none In this same sale Ia also In
cluded the fine two minute farm OF Sso
acres near Spencer, this makes LOCO
acres involved in - IL sale, No man can
nut as much of his life into any pro-
ject as Mr.. Griffin has put into the
DEVELOPMENT of these farms and not
feel at least a twinGe of sadness III
quitting the work and giving II INT"
other hands
Value Increased Eighty Times.
II rs now over rorty-dve years since
Mr.. Griffin made the purchase OF the
beginnings of the Grecnvtlle ranch aad
tho marvels which these years have
wrought in this same clay county Tar
exceed what our boyhood fancy gain
cred from the pages of the Arabian
Nights. Just stop for minute ana
repeat il over to yourself ana theh
make a few comparisons and try TO
realize what IL means when we tel
YOU that some Of this land has in
creased more than eighty times lts
purchase price to Mr. Griffin. But TO-
day rhis GroenvlIc ranch of L2HO acres
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02

asking that the city take over
the plant and operate II. II this 10
done Webster city will own all her
public utilities.
The gas plant has been all but
abandoned by It's owners. No new
patrons are being takcn on and tho
gas furnished Is much below the legal
standard, The plant was sold for taxes
Ia At December,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
Quarter Section at $500.

Special to Times Republican.
Deep River. May 2.-Land here is ap-
parently on the boom Judging from the
price paid by J. c. McIlrath to a. l.,
Guthrie, who lives west of town. The
16O-acre farm brought $500 per acre
Mr.. Guthrie bought this farm a little
over year ago for 1925, which would
figure him approximately $4,000 pro-
fit. This sale is higher than any other
land sold here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-02
Talk City Ownership.

SPECIAL 70 Tlmes- RepuD-ECaH.
Webster City, May 1.-THE Webster
City Chamber of Commerce has start
ed a move toward municipal owner
ship of the gas plant here. A commit.
tee. of which President w. F. Cole is
chairman. will call on the council Mon
day evening to ask their permission to
circulate petition among the citizens