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The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-01-30
The Excursion to Boca Grande

The excursion given by the lad
les Aid Society of the Methodist
church on Saturday last, was
very pleasant affair.
The day was perfect, and the
boat was filled to its capacity,
and more congenial, good-nat-
ured crowd could not have been
brought together.
A stop of thirty minutes was
made at Useppa, and the boat
touched at South Boca Grande; ;
then at Boca Grande city, where
the party landed and spent about
three hours very pleasantly, bath
ing, picking up shells, or strolling
over the beautiful little city of
Gasparilla Island.
A luncheon of sandwiches, sal
ads and coffee was served to all
who desired it.
The return trip was enlivened
by the singing of a goodly number
of songs, both patriotic and relig-
ious. The singing was led by the
jolly party from Cleveland.
The home dock was made at 7
o clock, and every one said they
had spent most delightful day.
The Methodist ladies wish to
extend their thanks to all the
good friends who patronized them
so literally, thereby making the
day a success.-ONE OF THEM
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-01-30
Red Cross Notes

The material for our allotment
of Refugee garments has come,
and every woman is urged to take
one or more boys shirts to be
made at home to help us get them
out, as the time is limited for max
ing these, so please get them and
return them as soon as possible.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-01-30

The grass back of John R. Hur-
tons cottage on Gross street took
fire at 8 As yesterday afternoon
and made such a blaze that an
alarm was turned in and caused a
large crowd to rush to the scene.
The flames for a time endangered
the barn.. but the crowd quickly
extinguished them.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-01-30

Lame back may come from over-work,
coid settled in the muscles of the back, or
from disease. In the two former cases
the right remedy is Bailard's Snow Lini-
ment. It should be rubbed in thoroughly
over the affected part, the relief VIII De o.;
prompt and satisfactory Sold py al
Druggists. (advt-r
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-01-30

Fruits, candies, confections and
fancy groceries are specialties at
&. NJ. Kings. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-01-30

had big meeting last night and
those present heard splendid ad-
dress from Grand Master Shirar.
All kinds Of vegetables and
fruits fresh daily at r. NJ. King s.
(adv.}
j. D. Hood, a leading business
man of Philadelphia, owner of
valuable property just south of
town, spent Monday here and
then left for East Coast points.
Nat Futch, another Punta Cor
ola soldier who has been serving
in Camp Sewer, Greenville, S. c.,
having received an honorable dis
charge, came home Sunday and
was warmly welcomed by his
many friends.
That well known colored citi-
zen, Chas. l.. Pratt, has decided to
return to his old profession of
tarpon guide. He has had years
of successful experience in the
work, for which he is getting his
boat and other equipment ready.
Lloyd Davis, the Arcadia "mov-
lie" manager, was here in his car
yesterday. Saw no one in the car
with him. He came to pay call
on his mother, Mrs. Clara Davis,
and on Mr.. and Mrs. HI. C. Gold
stein.
Jno. Wesley Williams, known
to his many friends as Brady"
returned Monday, from Camp
Shelby, Miss, bringing a wife
with him. His marriage was a
surprise to his friends, but they
all extend him cordial congratula-
tions.
Next Tuesday, Feb. 4th prox.,
beginning at 7 80 p. M, the lad
les of the Civic Association will
give a reception in the Soldiers
Club Room, to which all visitors
and citizens are invited. An in
teresting program is being pre-
pared.
W. S. Forsythe, a fine and very
pleasant gentleman from Paris,
Mo-, accompanied by his son,
Ben, arrived here recently and
are enjoying the season as guests
of the family of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Mayes, the latter of whom is
a sister of the elder Forsythe.
Editor d. B. Sweat Of the Area
News, and Hon. John L. Jones OF
the DeSoto Abstract Co., Arcadia,
were here in the latter's car yes.
terday afternoon. They were pre-.
pairing matter for a special edi.
ton of the News, which will soon
be issued.
| Mrs. Katherine Mills, the very
pleasant lady from Washington
d. c., who has been visiting Mrs
j. T. Griggs, was summoned by
wire yesterday to come to Jack.
sonville, where her little grand
son had met with an accident and
needed her attention. She left
on last evenings train. She
greatly regretted that she could
not stay here till April.
Rev. Stanford Binkley, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, re.
ceived on the 10Th a telegram an.
nouncing the death of his father
at some place in Texas, where he
was serving as pastor of church
The son left here the same day to
attend the funeral. He is expect
ed to return here by the end OF
this week and preach in the local
church Sunday morning and ev.
ening. Deep sympathy is felt for
him in the loss of his father.
The girl walters of Hotel Pun,
ia Gorda resent being teased a.
bout buying candy. They say
they are proving their loyalty to
the town by patronizing the mer.
chants, that their consumption Of
candy contributes to boosting the
sugar industry in Florida and
that the well known fact that can.
dy contains valuable energizing
properties has caused the govern
ment to send ship-loads of it tc
our soldiers in Europe. The Her
aid commends the girls for then
position and urges them to buy
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-01-30

The Heralds advertising man has had twenty-five
years experience in preparing advertising copy and
will take pleasure in helping you to write ads that
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-04

quest of the city executive committee
This committee will then pass upon
the request. 1t may be that the ladies'
will also be asked to join in the petit
tion to the committee.
Senator Doris has in mind the
plan which is followed by the wo-
men of Atlsnta. This plan is being
carried to the other cities of the state
and promises soon to be in operation
in Savannah, Columbus, Macon and
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-04
other points.

other points.
Senator Doris and others discuss
I ing the matter today expressed the
belief that it would be the best time
to get the matter before the commun-
ity while there is no important is
sue at stake. This would permit the
settling Of the request purely On its
own merits
The movement has every promise
Of proving popular, although no
general taking of sentiment has so far
been announced.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-04

In a sound amplifier invented by a
California scientist the fall of fea-
ther makes a noise like a wrestler
thrown upon mat.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-09-04

Senator w. II. Doris is planning to
circulate petition requesting the
executive committee to permit the
women Of Cordele to vote under con-
ditions which VIII subject them to
similar rules as those provided for
men in the white primaries.
As soon as the petition is drawn it
will be circulated and the white male
yxoters will be asked TO make the re-
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
NAME DERIVED FROM SAXON
bration Time Of the Heathen
Goddess Ostara.

Not until the early sixties did the
Presbyterians take note of Easter. And
New England was the last section of
our country to bend-or unbend-in
the direction of the Easter celebra-
tion. The name Easter which is in
use only among the English and Ger
man speaking peoples. Is undoubtedly
derived from that of the heather Sax
on's goddess, Ostara, Osterr or Eas-
tre. She was the personification of
the East, of the spring and Of the
morning. the month Of April being
dedicated to her and called easter
monath" by the Saxons and Angles. It
is still called in Germany Ostermonat.
Yet Easter sometimes falls in March.
as the church calendar prescribes that
1t shall fall upon the first Sunday
after the fourteenth day of the noon
that happens to reign at the vernal
equinox, which is March q. One
writer says:
"Non-Teutonic nations cling to the
Semitic word derived from the Ara
maic word pesach, to pass by which
has been translated into English as
Passover. In England the Semitic
form survives in many terms appli-
cable to the season, as pass flower,
paschal lamb and pasch, pace or pase
eggs. These terms remind us that our
Christian festival is the successor to
the Jewish Passover while the word
Easter carries us back through the
Saxons to the more ancient celcbra-
tions which from the earliest ages of
man have expressed the universal out.
burst Of rejoicing over the reawaken-
ing Of nature after the long sleep of
winter"
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Her Lips Quivercd.

noon in his big car he found radiant
Polly waiting for him. She was so
radiant that there seemed to be some
new, added quality in her charm.
There was something new and little
strange about Matthew, too. After
they had sruck into quiet road where
other cars were few he slowed down
suddenly and began to speak, slowly,
as though he had been thinking some
thing over for long time.
polly" he snid, "I wonder-if you'd
think-1 was the sort of fellow girl
could marry? A fine girl with lots of
character and the very sweetest ma
ture In the world? I don't amount to
much, I know, but you see I've fallen
in love-"
Polly almost saw the bright day
fade before her eyes. He was think
ing of Mary Curtis, of course. But
she swallowed bravely and tried to
smile before she answered.
"Of course" she said. "You-why
you're the very finest boy I've ever
met. Any girl ought to be glad"
Try as she would, Polly could not
finish the sentence. But then, she
did not have to, for Matthew's arm
had stolen about her.
"Could you marry me. Polly? I've
loved you always, but when l see how
sweet and good you are, and how
| different from other girls-when l saw
you in that store wearing q uniform,
Polly. and working for your country
instead Of acting as though it didn't
matter-I-could hardly wait for a
chance to ask you to marry me, even
though I'll have to go to France"
I'll marry you'll" Polly murmured
through mist Of happy tears. "I-
I'm glad you liked me in that little
white cap, because-because that is
the only Easter hat I've got!"
Copyright. 1919. BY Western Newspaper Unlon.)
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stood beside him. smiling amusedl3
under the brim of her second nev
spring hat. Worst of all, It was the
very blue hat for which Polly herself
had yearned. Bitterly conscious Of
her blush, Polly nodded to them, &C.
cepting Mary's scarcely perceptible
bow in return. She saw Mary press
Matthew's arm, and heard her words.
Come on, Matthew, we'll be late
for the first act IL we don't hurry"
Polly shed furtive tears under the
shade Of the last years sailor that
night as she hurried home. 1t was all
over. Of course. It didn't matter, now,
whether she ever had a new hat or
not. Even If she had the money to
buy a new hat she shouldn't do 1t
now. Who on earth cared what she
woref
Polly's eyes, swollen with tears
when she fell asleep. opened wide in
spite of themselves at sight Of the
warm sunshine. the fresh green of the
trees, the next morning. And when
she went down to breakfast they open-
ed wider still. A huge box from the
florists lay across her plate at the
table.
'"That just came" smiled her moth
er. II can't imagine who sent it."
Neither could Polly, until she OPEN
ed 1t to find great sheaf of roses
with a note from Matthew lying across
1T. Her lips quivered as she read It.
He wanted to take her driving that
afternoon. What had happened7 Why
should he want to take her? However,
Polly sang about the house that morn
ing, and even the old sailor seemed to
take on some glorified Easter air, just
from sheer joy Of the day. Polly did
wish she had another hat to wear
when she went out with Matthew, but
then 1t did not really matter.
When Matthew came that after
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCL
RASTER. 1919

0e0swhsss II Essses, the Easter vieie4s btoeoiss
brssths e'cr bic 1rsvs the inesass oi ny love:
bsoswhsss 10 Frsaes the stars shias thrssSh IN
r..s sss,.':s' :,:. 4 ..s.r. w...Ai.. fro. shows.
Somewhere II rssAss ali ehas had is sIs,p;aa
Tsssssre Of heart sad jewel Of my souli
Ssmswhere In Francs. l cannot see for wsepisa
Ewes his writing. ssisi beyosd eoatroi.
Semewhess ia Frssee. O Chriss. salvssio.'s Csp.
tain,
:, Order him homs-he's dying. siek snd i.issi.
Somswhers in France. he 10 dead = his bed,
Liberty aaa. 40 saswer to my piain.i
Somewhere In France. and this 10 Esaer morniss.
My breakinG heart can raise NO hymn Of praiss;
Somewhere in France. shsII flowers for Christ's
Grow iren Ii. stone. Of sri.r. aswn.rods..
wsysp
Sc@swhess 10 Frsnee. aad yes my bitter crying
Wakes faint echo Ike distant chime;
Somewhere in France heer iaiths bells rsplyina
Falling hks music from the towsrs Of tins.
Somewhere 10 France. along the eastern heavens,
Hunl with tbs pail Of battle smoke and 6rime.
Somewhsre In France shinine pledge 10 Sivsa.
MorniaS 10 dswniss. silent snd sublime.
Ss0swhsrs ID France msa's souls hsvs burss thsis
prison;
somsvhsrs in France Christ eo.es sssin to earth +;
Somewhere in France better hops has birth.
Somewhere in France. I hsve no bitter yessnins
To bring him thence. to hold him for my OWE;
Somewhere In France todsy he 10 returninl,
Semswhsss In heaven now he has come home !
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
Casters Deep Significance.

Easter is the greatest Of Christian
festivals because its date of celebra-
ton and purpose are clearly deter
mined and almost universally accept
ed. Many are aware that Christmas
can hardly be the real anniversary of
the birth of Jesus. for numerous schol-
ars hold that he was born in the
spring, not in December, but none
doubt that the crucifixion took place
during the passover week, and that
the resurrection, as chronicled In the
Gospels, occurred on the third day af-
ter his death.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
BETTER LOOK OUT!

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, under
mining your health with deadly GER
tainty, until you fall victim to In
durable disease.
Stop your troubles while there is
time. Don't wait until little pains be-
come big aches. Don't trife with dis
ease. To avoid future suffering begin
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one Of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
Waste Bone. s.ln Required.

The women of Great Britain who
responded SO nobly to the appeal
for waste bones which were required
for munitions may still continue to do
service To their country by retaining
the babit they have formed Of corserv-
ing the waste bones and fats. The
waste bone provides. among other
things. glue which is urgently needed
in every kind of reconstruction work.
such as building. cabinetmnking. house
furnishing shipbuilding, airplane con-
struction, etc. They also obtain from
1t fertilizers to enrich the land. be-
sides many articles of domestic util-
ity.-LOndon Mail.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
With UnutterabIe Longing.

been too sleepy and stupid to enter
tain him. But Matthew did not come.
The undercurrent of Polly's thoughts,
as she talked all day, was dimly con-
cerned with wonder as to whether he
had had to go away to camp, and why
he went without letting her know. and
whether she should ever hear from
him and whether Mary Curtis knew
where he was. She told herself that
really 1t did not matter, she should
not care If he didn't care enough about
her to even let her know.
And then one day. as she talked to
a group of interested housewives, Pol
ly looked up to see Matthew standing
at the edge Of the crowd, his brown
face lighted with smile, half inter-
ested, half Quizzical. Polly felt her
face flush, but she kept on talking.
even though she became suddenly
aware Of the fact that Mary Curtis
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

ment of the Netherlands granted spe.
cial charter authorizing its sale.
The good housewife of Holland would
almost as soon be without food as with
out her Real Dutch Drops" as s1o
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. Their use restores
strength and is responsible in great
measure for the sturdy, robust health
of the Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist
and insist on his supplying you with a
box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules. Take them as directed, and
if you are not satisfied with results your
druggist will gladly refund your money.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
the box and accept no other. In sealed
boxes, three sizes.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

lousIhSs DCCuuSt IL bEcIUeu
rs though the possession Of one of
those hats was necessary to help her
acquire the possession Of something
else. something else she could not live
! without. If Matthew could see her
4 wearing one Of those. looking fresh
and bright and charming, instead of
dingy as she did in her old black felt,
perhaps
She turned away from the display
with little sigh. Under the brim of
(, the old black hat her young face
looked tired and discouraged, 1t SEEM
ed to cast shadows about her blue
eyes-nOt becoming shadows. but wist-
ful ones which were far too old for
4 her. She was thinking about Mat
thew. Only an hour or so before she
had seen him passing her window with
/ Mary Curtis, the bankers daughter.
Mary Curtis was as fresh and charm
ing rs Polly felt herself to be dingy.
She had worn a spring hat Of rose
colored straw, and a smart new suit.
Matthew had looked as though he ad-
mired Mary very much.
"Oh dearw sighed Polly, as she
climbed her own front step. 81 want
that hat-thn blue one-but there are
10 many other things to do with the
money! 1t doesn't seem right when
ought to be buying wool to knit with,
and Thrift stamps, and Red Cross SUBJ
scriptions, and that food conservation
uniform! 1 suppose I can do over
my last years sailor"
I The last years sailor, however,
proved to be discouraging. Polly did
her best by it, but even after that 1t
bore an undeniable last-year look.
However, she should have to wear it.
She, with several of her friends from
the domestic science school, had just
been asked to help with food conser-
walton display in one of the depart
ment stores. That meant that she
should have to buy the uniform Of
blue dress, white cap and apron, there
by spending the price Of the blue. hat
for which she yearned, However, she
told herself heroically that it was
nothing to wear an old sailor hat for
her country, when other people were
doing so much more!
Matthew did not come to see her
that evening, as Polly had hoped he
might; indeed she thought she saw his
tall khaki-clad figure passing the
house in the direction of Mary Cur
tis'. OF course, he had a right to go
where he chose
During the busy week that followed
Polly had little time to think about
the blue hat. Only at night or morn
ing, when she wore the old sailor to
and from the store, did she remember
her longing for becoming bonnet.
Her days were too full Of anything but
thoughts Of corn products, the uses of
fat, and various substitutes for wheat.
All day women crowded about her
counter listening to the demonstra-
tions she gave, all day she handed
out recipes and explained the mean
fngs of her various exhibits. At night
she was so tired that she only wanted
to 60 to bed when she reached home.
If Matthew had come she would have
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ing, save at the tips Of its branches.
All the rest Of it is mainly thorns.
But the oldest thing of all about 1t
is that, when cut with a knife, drops
Of red Juice resembling blood exude
from 1t. No wonder, then, that in the
Old World where religion and super
stition SO frequently merge, it should
he regarded with awe.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
His Qhiect.

Van JOse-What's this hear about
you and Sububbs becoming so friendly
in working in your backyard gardens
that you decided to bury the hatchet? ?
DeSmythe-Well, the truth is wish
ed to have it handy when his chickens
come over to visit and scratch.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
Personal Easter GIFT.

The giving Of photographs at the
Eastertide is custom that is becom-
ing established in America, although
the idea seems to have come from
abroad. The idea is to "go and get
took" then send the photograph to
your friends with a little note Of
Easter greeting.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
Knew Where 1t Would Land.

Lawyer-"Yes. sir We can settle
up this estate for You in about eight
months" The Principal Heir-"But
can you wait that long for the money!"
Judge.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
PERUNA A Es.s;;f'' k:%:i5
Read His Letter

II have suffered for the last
two winters with that terrible
disease, LaGrippe. Having often
heard Of the great value Of Pc
runa I decided to try it have
only used four bottles and I do
not now have any bad effects
from tho Grippe as 1t has just
about entirely disappeared. and
my general health II good. I am
satisfied that Peruna is q WON
derful remedy, and I do most
heartily endorse and recommend
1t for LaGrippe."
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

A man is seldom as black as he is-
painted or woman as white as shC-
is powdered.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

Many man lives cat-nnd-dog life.
He purrs in the parlor and barks in
the kitchen.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

The last thing we can imagine about
some people is that they may become
angels.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

No man with n knowledge of law
ever mistakes the will for the deed.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

The tailor's goose has a larger bill
than any other bird.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

Indifference sometimes wins where
manifest desire stands no show.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
Tired and Broke.

Bad resolutions are good ones that
have been broken.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18
Opprobrium Given
Crucifxion Plant
Has Many Reasons

"lHERE is a popular belief in
the Old World that the crown
of thorns placed on the
Savior's head was derived
from certain species of euphorba,
which, when grown nowadays in bo-
tanical gardens, is often trained into
the form of thorny crown fastened
upon cross.
The "crucifixion plant" as it is
called, has no leaves worth mention
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

1t never improves musty opinions to
air them.
The average fish story is n romance
Of real life.
The Dolores star., 1919-04-18

Important to NNothoro
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that II
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-02-07
THE uNpARpoNARLE SIN.

Science tells us that alcohol is the
specific for degeneracy; that is, it
stops the building process. Life is not
founded on a level plane; everything
that lives has an inclined plane; the
individual type of species develops
along a certain line of evolution. They
have made a discovery, that whatever
the line of the creatures evolution,
whether plants, animals or man are
dealt with, alcohol will begin by tear
Ing down at the, top, thus exactly re-
versing the building process. This is
called degeneracy, and 1t is the unpar-
donable sin. Whep degeneracy sets in,
when the creature ceases to rise, the
curse Of nature descends upon him; ma
ture shortens his life and blights it. 1t
is true whether in the vegetable king
dom, the kingdom Of the animal, the
kingdom Of man, whether you deal
with the family, nation, empire, or CIV
ilization. Alcohol strikes at the repro
duction Of life; 1t blights the offspring
unborn. In few generations it prac-
tically exterminates the family, and
would exterminate the nation.-Rich-
mond Pearson Hobson.