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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
Eoreseeina a Funeral.

Blank is the greatest bIunderer in
making excuses we ever knew. The
other day a lady he did not particu-
larry care for met him and said: "We
shall be back from the beach pretty
soon, and I'd be glad to have you come
and lunch with us. Suppose we make
it Thursday, three weeks from today"
Wishing TO get out of 1t, Blank
stammered: "Ah-er-let me see
three weeks from today. you say? Oh.
/ shall be going to a funeral on that
day."-Boston Transcript.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
W. N. u. SIOUX FALLS. NO. ss-1sts.
In Vain.

He had fnirly puzzled the good VIII
lage folk, had that clever ventriloquist,
and now he was going to perform his
last and greatest feat.
Ladies and gentlemen" he an
nounced, with a grand bow, II will
proceed to sing that famous ballad.
'Good-by, in q lady's voice. which Will
appear to proceed from the empty air
above your heads"
The minutes passed. Looks of strain
and agony, doubt and anger chased one
another across the performers face:
but there was no song.
Then u voice suddenly broke the
silence.
"'Tain't no good, guv-nor," 1t said.
"Tve bin an lost the %gramophone nee
dle."-Answers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

In the good old summer time when
fruits of all kinds are getting ripe
and tempting. when cucumbers, rad
ishes and vegetables fresh from the
garden are too good to resist, when the
festive picnic prevails and everybody
cvereats and your stomach goes back
on you, then is the time for august
Flower" the sovereign remedy for
tired, overworked and d%isordered stom-
achs, aspanacea for indigestion, fer
mentation Of food, our stomach, sick
headache and constipation. 1t gently
stimulates the liver, cleanses the In
testines and a%limentary canal. making
life worth living. Sold everywhere. Adv
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

"Read any new fiction Iately?" asked
the lady with the pink hat at he
health resort.
mo, l must confess / have not re-
piled the lady with the blue creation.
whats wrong? Isn't you husband
writing to you while you are away?"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

floor are living and dining rooms and
the kitchen. The living room Is large,
~ by IL feet 6 inches. The dining
room is 10 feet 6 inches by IL feet
5 inches. The kitchen Is nearly
square. 10 by 8 feet 6 inches. A hall
connects the living room and kitchen
and permits entry to the basement
stairs from either
The three bedrooms and bath on
Ile second floor all are corner ronuis
and open on q central hall. Good
sized closets are provided with each
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

difference in freight rates, and the
cost of labor. BY consulting the con-
tractor and material dealer, also, the
prospective builder can learn many
ways to cut costs without cutting the
size and convenience Of his home.
There are hundreds of thousands
OF Americans now building their own
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
The Armx,s efficiency.

Friend-How's your boy getting on
in the army, Mr.. Johnson? (.
JohnsOn-Wonderful! ! feel a great
sense of security. An army that can
make my boy get up early, work hard
all day and go to bed early can do any
thing American Boy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

It's just as easy to be pleasant as
grouchy-that's why there are so
many soreheads In the world.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

Think Of your weak point as some
thing to conquer, not as something
likely to conquer you.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

When n man does his duty as he
sees II half the town claims he's
rroSs-eyed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

AS the chip Of the old block Is in
clined SO the twig Is bent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
S|X-R00M HOUSE
MAKES COY HOME
Interior Arrangement Suitable for
Small Family.
IS NOT EXPENSIVE TO BUILD
Design Shown Suits Needs of Average
Family and Provides House
THAT Is Readily
SaIeable.
is NOT EXPENSIVE TO BUILD
BY VIM. A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
SOSf on all subjects pertaining to the
SUBJECT OF building. for the readers Of this
paper: On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, ILL.,. n only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Many builders In selecting the de-
sign for a home pick one of a house
that will suit the need of the aver
age family. The house is of either six
or seven rooms, Of frame construction
and arranged in it's interior so that
it will provide a comfortable, modern
home for the ordinary family. There
is nothing about the house that is
"freakish :" it is a good, common-sense
home. This sort of house is what will
appeal to the greatest number of buy
ers; consequently, it can readily be
turned into cash should the builder
so desire.
The house shown in the accompany
ing illustration is the sort of a home
described. 1t is of frame construction,
set on a concrete foundation and has
a full basement. There are three
good rooms on the first floor, and
three bedrooms and bath on the Sec
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25

Ond. The attic is large-large enough,
in fact, so that it can be utilized for
an extra bedroom, a playroom for
the children and at the same time pro-
vide a considerable amount of storage
space.
From an exterior viewpoint, this de-
sign is excellent. The wide porch with
brick piers; the shingled siding above
the second floor sill and the inset at
tic window all combine to give it an
attractive appearance. The size Is %
by 26 feet, so that it will go on a mar
row lot, keeping down the total cost of
the home.
The arrangement of the six rooms is
shown by the floor plans. On the first
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
Fell Down.

Fell Down.
Willis-What's the matter with
Bump?
Gillis-He was playing on n margin
and fell off the edge.-Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
Weddinq at Belle PLANE,

Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE. July AT the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H.
F. Henry on the afternoon of June %.
was celebrated one of the pretty we'd
dings OF the season when their
daughter, Naomi Gaylord, became
tie, Of Mount Vernon. The
groom is a son Of Mrs. II. r. Little, Of
Mount Vernon, and graduate OF Cor
nell College, class OF 1914. He was en-
gagged as a physical director in Y. M.
&c. A. work, first at Des Moines then
Council Bluffs, prior to his enlistment
in the service Of his country.
The bride, after graduating from the
Belle PLANE schools, spent two years
at Cornell College and two years at
Oberlin College, Ohio, where she was
graduted in June 1917.
Following her graduation from Ober-
lin she attended the Phddelah Rice
School Of Dramatic Art in Oak Bluff,
Mass. The past year she has taught
public speaking in the West Waterloo
schools. Following the ceremony dainty
refreshments were served by the
Misses Naomi Manatt, Iona Hale, Dor
othy GUNNER, Ardith Martin. Dorothy
Danskin and Vera Cunningham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Little left at 5:45 for
Estes Park, Colo, where they will
spend the months Of July and August
returning Sept. to Fort dodge Iowa.
Mr.. little will be director of physical
education In the Y. N. G. A. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
CLEAR LAKE DRUGGIST DEAD.
John L. Etzel Suceumbs TO Heart Dis.
ease Sunday

ease Sunday.
Clear Lake, July Clear Lake was
greatly shocked Sunday afternoon to
hear Of the sudden death OF John l.
Etzel, one OF its foremost business
men and long time citizens, and one of
the most popular and beloved inhaoit-
ants. He had just returned from Cali
fornia the first Of June and his friends
were glad to see him in such fine
health and spirits altho he was still a
victim of heart trouble which has TAX
en- him to California each winter for
the past three years. In the afternoon
he drove about IN his automobile as
usual, when he was taken suddenly III
in his car AMI was taken Immediately
to the Phillips hospital, where at 4
o'clock he passed away.
For nearly a half century he has
teen identified with the business and
social life of Clear Lake and was one
of its most progressive and public
spirited citizens and had so many o.
the qualities Of good fellowship that
his going will be a distinct loss ana
will be sincerely mourned by the en-
tire community.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01

and equipment in the state when II
was built seven years ago, 1t was one
of the first OF the modern creamery
buildings and Is one OF the newest In
stitutions OF It's kind In the county.
$50
At Roland the noticeable building
improvement il the big canning fac
tory that Is being enlarged and I'M
proved. Some idea OF the magnitude
of this concern may he had from the
fact that the product OF 1858 acres or
corn will be packed this year. There
are eighteen modern husking machines
in the building. two batteries of ten
retorts each and each equipped with
steam hoist. Eight hundred Thousand
cans re already In the storage rooms
and this Is only half the number that
Is TO be used during the season. The
buildings are located on a ten acre
tract OF land which Is being system
atically beauttfed. The big $4,000 con-
crete smokestack Is IS feet high ana
with a modern Office building the in
stitution presents the appearance OF a
real up-to- date factory.
An Iowa Falls coal yard manager
predicts plenty of trouble for the con-
sumner who waits until cold weather to
put In his winter supply Of coal. With
thousands Of miners applying for pass
ports to their old homes. promise or
heavy crop which will require an
unusual number Of cars 10 handle,
practically no new car building, labor
scarcity for the retailer TO contend
with. and almost nobody putting in his
coal at this time, the scramble next
winter for fuel may be imagined. The
following is a quotation from a letter
this manager recently received from
his house. Fill up all your storage
room. It's going to be hell next fall
when peope wake up to the situation.
Ben Swanson, who is retiring from
the grain business at Roland, is one OF
the oldest elevator men in the coun-
try IN point of continuous business.
For twenty-one years he has been
buying and shipping grain from his
office here. Men came and went IN
this. and neighboring towns from three
to FIVE in every institution, but Swan
son stayed. He thinks there Is no such
thing as a possibility Of a good small
grain crop in Iowa this year because Of
the hot, wet weather. just the opposite
for that required for small grain pro-
duction, says that oats are entirely too
cheap as compared with the price of
other grains and expects them 10 pass
thru a phenomenal price rise within the
next few weeks.
c. F. Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
Pr~s 81 charos.

Why suffer with indigestion. dyspep.
Ella, torpid liver. constipation. sour
st mach. coming III. of-food- after.
eating. ETC.. when you can get sam
pie bottle of GREEN'S August Flower
free at the Old Reliable Drug Store.
This medicine has remarkable cur
tive properties. and has demonstrated
III enicisncy by nifty years Of success'
Headaches arc often caused by dis.
ordered stomach.
A gentle laxative. Try t. For sale
IN all civilized countries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
Boy Scouts TO Do Good Work.
z~szy = - STg ,,,oo Dan11b1foar

Special to Tfmes-Republican.
Belmond, July r1--'What the Boy
Scouts are worth, and that they are
worth while, has been shown here
within the past two weeks, when
members OF the Belmond troops have
helped five boys out OF trouble in the
water, and have sved the life Of one.
The high water and swift current, to-
gether with the Difficulty Of the swim
ming has resulted In serious diff
Guilty for some Of the lads,
and one was barely saved. When
they pulled him out the lad was uncon-
cious, with no sign Of life visible. The
scouts at once applied their training In
artificial respiration, and after steady
work brought the boy to a RELAXATION
Of what had happened. Nothing but
the scout training saved his life, Tor
by the time a physician conid have
been summoned dtwould have been too
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
SEVERAL STAPLE ARTICLES TO
60 HIGHER BECAUSE OF
ENDING OF WAR.
sPEcULAToRs TO REAP
" PROFITABLE HARVEST


Mason City, July 1.-Prices OF soap,
grease, coffee, cocoa, tea and chocolate
are due to raise almost simultaneously
with the signing OF the peace treaty by
the German delegates to the peace con-
vention. according TO C. c. Virgil.
branch manager for Let's, Spencer,
Smith. wholesale grocers Of Mason
City.
The far-reaching effects of the sign
ing Of the peace treaty from Versailles
will hit pocketboks rather heavily.
Soap will advance from 20 cents to ii
in price next week and grease pro-
ducts such as lard, lard compound ana
Crisco will go UP from to cents
pound.
Due to Speculation.
High prices will be due. according to
Mr.. Virgil and other wholesale gro
Gerry men in the city, to spectators
who have loaded boat after boat In the
east with these products anticipating
the opening up OF trade with Europe,
particularly the central powers. For
the last three or four years, Europe
has had little grease or soap: luNuries,
such as fancy fruits, have also been
denied 1t. The Let's Spencer company
recently sent two shipments Of canned
peaches TO England.
Mr.. Virgil reports that while riding
on a train the other day, he met an
American doughboy recently returned
from Cozlenz, Germany. The returned
soldier told him that the Germans had
-
trading them for the American SOL
dier's issue of soap and Oleomargarine.
One bar Of soap was exchanged for
four dozen esss ana a hait pound &c
Oleomargarine brought the same num-
Der Of Hun hen eggs.
Surplus Not Produced.
Even now that active warfare has
ceased, the German and Russian farm
ers are not producing any surplus.
They fear socialism which says. "di-
vide every mans produce with the rest
Of US whether we work or not" Boil
shevism has materially lowered the
producing power Of the central powers.
AS result there will be a great de-
mand for American made commodities.
The result will in the long run be Of
immense benefit to American farmers
and producers, according to Mr.. Virgil.
Farmers will get high primes. land
will sell for more money, factories will
run to capacity. industries Of all sorts
Will turn out an immense volume OF
business to meet the enormous de-
mands and the railroads will be the
busiest common carriers they have ev-
er been.
Anrvasxsr priees S&abla
]. T. Keefer. branch manager for the
International Harvester Company here,
reports an opposite effect in his line.
due to the signing of the peace treaty
It's signing will mean the opening and
reconstruction of dismantled Interna-
tional Harvester factories in Germany,
Sweden, France and Russia. The In
ternational Harvester Company. ac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
KEYSTONE MAN ELEcTRocUrEp
Attempted to Untanele Wires Crossed
by Storm Near His Home.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE, July IA very sad &C
c!dent happened at Keystone on Fri
day when Ernest Myers lost his life.
During the hard storm last week one
Of the electric wires on the high ten
sion line was ,loosened and it fell on
the telephone wire in Mr.. Myers yard
and kept their phone ringing all the
time. Mr.. Myers went to untangle the
wires and was electrocuted. Mr.
Myers was a man about 30 years old
He leaves a wife and three small chill
dren, his parents. and several brothers
and sisters. The funeral will be held
in the Lutheran church at Keystone
on Monday. and interment in Key
stone cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
Good crops In Mitchell.

Special to Times KepuDucan.
Usage, July Crops In Mitchell
county are In fine condition; there 10
q large acreage OF corn and 1t is well
advanced. Small grain is headed.
Onions, while not 30 large an acreage
as last year. are still abundant ana
are doing woll. Hay will be big crop
Potatoes also promise big yield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01

liz Ne county,. These features to-
setfssr with the sports evsnts. the
base bali game. three bands Of m0siov
mammoth street parade. balloon A.
cension, fireworks display In tho eve
ming, and many other interesting
features, will make the observance OF
the day this year. ono long TO be re-
membered by all who witness the do
ings next Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
HAMPTON TO CELEBRATE.
Only Celebration In Franklin County
Will q interesting Event.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, July preparations are
practically all made to entertain the
largest crowd Of visitors here the
Fourth that ever were In the city al
one time. This will be the only ceie'
braticn IN the county. and 1t is ex-
pected that practically all the county
will be here on that day.
In addition TO the celebration OF
Independence Day, the occasion VIII
also be a homecoming occasion In
honor of the returned soldiers of the
county This feature alone will make
It of interest to practically everyone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01

and equipment in the state when Il
was built seven years ago, 1t was one
of the first OF the modern creamery
buildings and Is one OF the newest In
sttutions OF It's kind In the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
,rnarsRrruB1IcAN. xARsHalt1owN DIVA JCIr 1919

oordiAY to NJ. Keefor, ~GvAranteoas Z
stability Of prices ON ~ output until
1890. SAW
During the war the Huns dismantled
and seized upon the equipment or the
factory at Neuss. This factory Is to DC
re- oponed again and will go on pro-
ducing harvesters for the central pow
ers In the near future. The only diff
Guilty is that the demand for harvesterss
Is to come before the factory can be
reconstructed and many machines from
America will be shipped to Germany
This will mean somewhat OF short
age Of them here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-01
FUN PoKEp AT STORY CITY RAIL
LINE DOES NOT APPLY TO
TERRITORY.
TOWNS PROSPEROUS,
FARMS IN BIG DEMAND
Some Of Highest Priced Lands IN
State Located on Western End OF
Braneh-cIemons Creamery One OF
Finest in State-Roland's Cannery
Ne Infant Affair,
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Clemens, July IA traveller with a
desire to pass thru territory combining
the appearance of prosperity with nat
ural beauty would not so wrong at
this season Of the year TO take the
forty mile trip over the humble
Branch" from Marshalltown to Story
City. From Marietta TO Gearing he
would notice some of the finest
woodland pastures in the state, for the
grass that grows in the narrow valley
of little Minerva creek supports hun
dreds OF cattle and sheep and the
groves of oak and elm and linden scat
tered turnout the area and extending
up the slopes to the higher land on
either side add to the beauty OF the
landscape
Farther on the line passes thru the
open country where are located some
of Story countys best and highest
priced farms. Farms that are becom-
ing famous thru their recent rapid rise
in value and, the condition Of the crops
that are being grown on them bear
evidence, Just now, of the fact that
here is some of the finest farm land In
this state. Travellers Joke about the
story City Branch" as they do about
all branch lines of railroad but the
country thru which it passes is not
Joke
There Is some business done in the
small towns along the line, too. For
instance a farmers cooperative COM
pauy at Clemens has five substantial!
business buildings, including noiiU"
block circular elevator 36 feet in dia-
meter and 65 feet high with a capacity
of 80, 900 bushels of grain. 4 sixth
structure is now in process OF con-
struction, an implement house OF
brick and hollow block, so K 80 feet,
two stories and basement. The fine
brick creamery building in this town
was one OF the five best in appearance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
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