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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

and John d. Kittleman, Republican.
18th district. They are filed against
men now seated.
An attempt will be made to have
the house license and miscellany
committee accept the senate COM
mItteo bill to legalize boxing.
A public hearing may be held this
week On the Hicks women's eight
hour law. postponed from last
week.
A bill Is expected aboiishing the
state board Of equiization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
RAILROAD CLERKS
END THEIR STRIKE

Atlanta, Ga, March 17.-About
fifteen hundred railroad clerks,
employed on all roads entering At
lanta, except the Nashville. Chat
tanooga and St Louis, returned to
their desks this morning, after
having been on strike since Friday
and tying up freight traffic of At
lanta and adjacent territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-24
Fine for Cold Feet.

A novel French heater for rooms con-
sists Of a carpet In which are woven
wires to take current from light sock.
ct and distribute the electric heat
evenly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-24
Can Be Cur.

Mean thinking is habit with some
of US and 1t can be cured just as any
other bad habit can. Good time to b.
gin, about now.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-24
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-24
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The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
,....:..:..:.....:..s,....:................

Don't fail to attend the band con cert at the City Park tonight at S:SQ
 Band concert tonight at City Park | 8:30.
 We are handling all f1avors of Pye colt Ice Cream; we find it hard beat. Buchanan Drug Store. 2SdI
 If you are interested in oil stod see B. R. Oastler, he represents tn Arkan-Tex. Oil Co.,, R. w. Huis IT,, President. Sd l will leave as soon as possibl overland in my Dodge touring car fo Mineral Wells, Texas. The price the trip will be as reasonable as if vol go by rail- Anyone wishing to talk an overland trip will do well to se me at once. J. M. Hunt, phone 100 7d Mrs. John A. Davis left this morn ing for Texarkana on brief visit. FOUND-A key ring containing s1 keys. Owner can secure same by call ing and paying for this ad. 7d
 Norman Martin, who lives neal Prescott, was in the city for feH hours this morning en route hom| from Camp Pike where he received his honorable discharge from the arul after about IA months service over seas. He was in the first incremen of drafted men leaving this country. We are handling ull flavors of Pres colt Ice Cream; we find it hard beat. Buchanan Drug Store. 2Sd I. Porter Bomar of Blevins, who connected with the American Refrg orator Transit Company, was visito to Prescott this morning en rou' rom Little Rock to Blevins, where VIII work in the shipping of the frul crop.
 For cleaning out city sewer case oasins gasoline operated macnn carried on motor truck has been m vented.
 K. K. Eubanks of Shreveport, f0' merly with the Dixie Motor Sal9 Company of this city, is in Presc0 visiting friends today. Tom Smith of Little Rock, was the city visiting a while today, route to Blevins on visit with re' tives.
 The U. s. Department of Lap urges all progressive merchants manufacturers-in fact all who n' anything to sell--to advertise n' and take advantage of the grs market which exists at this time
 Miss Jewel Jones of Springns Mo-, has arrived in the city ons. with her sister, Mrs. w. R. Nelson.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-08

FOR SALE-150x30 it. lot, nice 4-room house, small barn, smokehouse henhouse, garden. Autry & Ellis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
Lieut.. Wingart G.. HI. Q. Repre-
sentative Stars and Stripes.
Topekan Expects To Go to
Paris Office Newspaper Soon.
TELLS Of "ATA-BOY" SPECIAL
Train Is Bit of U. s. Trans.
planted ON French Soil.
It's just Like Rock Island al
HOme-Always Late.

Lieut.. E. W. Wingart, familiarty
known as Pink" Wingart when ne
was a newspaper man and worked on
the State Journal and the Associated
Press, has written to a friend in To-
peka regarding his present duties. He
writes:
AT present 1 am the Stars and
Stripes representative at general head
quarters. It is a regular newspaper
job, with very little military friIls at
tached. Officially, 1 am part of the
intelligence department of the army
in the press and censorship branch.
II WELD my own censor stamp now.
After about a month here I ex-
pect to go to the Paris office of the
paper. The lieutenant whose place
I took has gone there to work, so it
seems to be the natural evolution of
things. Before 1 go there, however,
II expect to go up into Germany with
the army of occupation to gather a
few yarns.
Tells of "At-a-Boy" Special.
'T had a very interesting railroad
ride from Tours, headquarters of s.
o. s., to Chaumont. these headquar-
ters- The American special. IA miiiar-
ly known as the .At-a-Boy' special,
runs between these two points for the
accommodation of Americans The
train is run by an American crew. All
you have to do is to show your orders
| 10 the H. Il. VI at Tours, get slip
| for your reservation and when the
train comes on the track. give it to
| the porter. dapper Pullman car EN-
| ploye before the war, and he shows
i you to your berth. There you sit in
ease and comfort. smoking a pipe. un-
| til the dining car conductor comes
| thru with the familiar First call for
| supper Then there is a grand rush
to get up ahead and see what the
food is like,
Good old fashioned negro walters
| pour out a glass of water for you,
bring on the soup. and keep you happy
| turnout the meal The steward
comes around and asks you how you
liked the meal. just to make yo,.
happy before he slips the bill to you
But it beats calling for LIE addition
Just little bit of the United States
| transplanted to France. There is just
one drawback, however, and that Is
| that the train is never on time. In
! that respect it is Just like the Rock
Island 1t was only three hours late
the day 1 came thru.
Mo-Kans Give Shows
81 am enclosing a clipping about
the 35th division. which 1 thought you
| might use. 1t appeared in the Paris
edition of the New York Herald"
The clipping referred to tells about
a company of Missouri and Kansas
troops, organized to give entert m
ments, and known as the Mo-kans
Lew Fink, formerly with SOusa's
band, now leader of the 18th Infan-
try band is the musical director oi
The company was organized soon after
the signing of the armistice. and has
travelled around ever since putting on
shows to entertain the doughboys-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
n. s. A. IN ALMANAC
Lot-a Funny Thing-Including
His Observation-Disclosures in March.

Dear AIC.-
This month I got an old Swamp
Root Almanac and March sure pulled
lot of funny things. The first week
in March sure has a record, as a fine
mess of world disturbers were born.
On the first 1 was born (this is not re-
| corded, however, in the almanac) and
I've been disturbing folks ever since.
| On the third Alex Bell was born in
| 1S43, and you know how those girls
| in his offices can disturb your genial
| disposition. On the fourth. James
| Colgate arrived. back in 1918; he's
the girk that invented soap, and he
takes all the joy out of my life every
| Saturday night On the fifth, 1895,
/ Bill Steinway was born and what a
fine lot of disturbers he built. Then
after that bunch of trouble makers
got here on the 10th, 1909, Com. W.
| D. Porter, T. S. navy, was bornded,
I but really, Art he couldn't help that
The 18th, 1885, ST Newcomb, the W. k.
astronmer, got here. He discovered a
| lot OF stars, so did Frohman, but an
| icy pavement has a telescope beat a
mile. Queen Ann was bern in 1864;
| she was as large as a house, hence,
! the celebrated Queen Ann houses.
During this month. it says, look out
for birds coming up from the south,
and as it is nearing July. look out for
a lots of birds going south" to the
| cellar with a lot of bottles. John
Cotton was born. 1886. 1t says he in
vented the ducking stool for scolds-
this was the original 'souse" party.
On the goth, 1779, old Gen. Putna m
made his famous ride, sman time
| stuff, Art, Look at the movie stunts to-
| day, that old four-f1usher couldn't get
| job as an extra" On the 27th,
1890, the first locomotive was made at
West Point, it looks like fiivver to-
day. Now here it says that Saturn
is in Cancer Gosh, I can sympa-
| thize with old Salty. cause I had a
| ring worm onct. On the 2Sth, 1883,
Sir David Brewster discovered double
| -refraction"-f1rst excuse for seeing
| double. Here is an item that claims
| spring begins March 21st, (the missus
| wants a new suit) bank roll ends. A
| rev moon is due on the 30th, they've
| been saying that all the time, but the
dern thing looks like the same cid
| one to me. Now it says-Mareh 31st
| the last day of the month, so L should
| judge there will be no more days In
| March, my deduction seems perfect
and-O, I nearly forgot to tell you
that you never hear of milk cracking
under the strain. And 1 guess thai
will be about all. N.S.A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

March 8, 1894.
City Clerk McFadden is about to instf-
tute a vigorous search for the lost records
Of the city council, covering eighteen of the
most important months of the city's ex-
istence. from August, 1887, to March, 1880.
Nothing had been said about the disap-
pearance OF these official records, but their
absence was one of the first discoveries
made by Mr.. McFadden on taking charge
of the office. With this exception the rec
ords Of the city are complete from its or
ganizati0n.
Mrs. Maria Greene of 1927 N Harrison
street. last night notified that she had
been allowed back pension amounting to
$1,000. This at the rate of So a month for
nearly Is years, for the death of her hus-
band, who died from the effects of Il dis
ease contracted in the army
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Parks Of North
Quincy street have returned a short
visit to Denver.
The dancing party to be given by the
L nifty club at the home of Geo. II. Peck,
this evening, will be Ine largest affair
which has been given during Lent.
Ernest Minney was given a pleasant sur
his friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
WALKED A BLOODY PATH
Joseph Acker, CodelI, Writes OF Bat
tie Experiences in France.

Mrs. Theo Miller. CodeIl, Kan, has
received a letter from her son, Sergt
Joseph N Acker. from Priim. Ger
many. in which is voiced the lament
of many of the soldiers who cannot
understand why they should be kept
across the water, now that the war is
over. In writing of his experiences
while the fighting was on, Sergeant
Acker says: Il have fought my way
thru some of the hardest soldiers Ger
many had: have heard hundreds of
them beg for mercy; have seen dozens
of my comrades drop at my side-in
fact, have had them fall my way, so
that had to step over them and could
not stop to help them. But the Lord
was on my side, and it was very sell
dom that there was death, so 1 feel
pretty good over the outcome Not
one man was killed in my platoon in
the last drive. but several were
wounded tho not seriously. I had no
officer with me during the drive /
was on the firing line 100 days under
shell fire, and never got a scratch,
altho the man in the hole with me at
one time, was wounded, and 1 have
seen men nearby blown out of their
holes. 1 look back now on what /
went thru, and don't see how in the
world 1 ever came out alive"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

BON JOUR-sUMMER 1915
Our old Model 2 with much ado.
Has romance her hands.
While David Gross. sly old boss
Pounds her keys with both his hands
With a playful sigh and fond goodbye
To pleasure seek around Pixies Peak
At least that's what they say.
In day or two the air was blue
Not far from the old mills base.
knows-it's
There's fugrown man in the case.
If she were addicted to ffbbn',
But in this she'll allow
REvoIR-wINTER 1s1s-1s.
"a gentle breeze from far-off leas
Brings message all too
It's no surprise to folks who're wise.
So the secret I'll give to you.
At Christmas time she took her time
And hied the golden
without regret-at least till yet
To build her brand
For little while HIS smile,
IT,, But the weather was cold and bleak
He couldn't Withstand Cupid's command,
So obeyed one who is meek
Why should I fret or feel regret?
- You ask no doubt She gave me fIout.
Choked was my throat. she got goat,
But neer was 1 known to pout'
Thus spoke Model the message came thru
And the in the shop laughed with glee,
For they know full well, if old could TELL
She would speak i maiden free.
The rnaehinist's not sad-the old girls fad
Many hair of his head turned gray
But let's not chde this spirited bride;
Let US bid them godspeed on their way.
Day by day Model on,
Not seeming the width of a hair
Cause her names neither Gribbin Strawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
ANNA SHAW FOR 1T
Noted Suffragist Criticises Critics of
League OF Nations.

Chicago, March s.-Critics of the
league of nations plan are not keep
ing faith with the country, declared
DR.. Ann Howard Shaw, noted suf-
fra gist, in anVaddress before the Illi-
nois Women's Bar association here last
night.
Many of them have not even read
the covenant draft" she said.
"One-half of congress gets up and
declares the plan must not interfere
with the Monroe doctrine" declared
Doctor Shaw. The other Nnalf then
declares Great Britain ought to free
Ireland. That is not consistency. II
we are to have a league of nations.
we must expect questions regarding
our affairs If we are to think we have
a right to question other nations af-
fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Question-My left hand, the two
middle fingers do bother me. There
is no feeling hardly, they ache, the
whole hand swells some, they burn
and prick1e as if to sleep when I bend
my elbow. The hand throbs So What
do you think of it Of course, think
you know, and what can I do? I do
milking morning and night. Do you
think that is what causes it2
KARL B.
Answer-Milking is very trying
work to the nerves and muscles of
the hands and arms and evidently you
have a form of neuritis aggravated
by the milking. You should let some
body else milk for a while, If possible,
and give those irritated nerves a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
HOW TO KEEP HEALTHY
BY DIR. S. j. CRUMBINE.


State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
A Linotype Romance
BY NJ. H. GARDNER

Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Mrs Agnes Henderson Crib
bin and Mr.. c. N. Strawn, which took place
Monday, February "a, in Oakland, Cal.
The parties to the above mentioned
wedding have been regularly employed in
the composing room of the State Journal
for many years. Mrs. Gribbin as an expert
linotype operator and Mr.. Strawn COM
positor 1t is rumored they will remain
in California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

College View, Neb.-An attempt to
lower the high cost Of living was cost
ly- Surprised in the act of robbing a
farmers hen roost, the thief fled.
leaving his overcoat containing So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Give attention to the digestion, with
as liberal a diet as you can handle
without getting "off your feed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Liberty Bonds bought and sold.
Shawnee Investment Co., 5s4 Kan av.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

fresh air at night If with these
changes you can see no improvement,
then consult an able doctor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Chas. M. Sheldon, Central Congrega-
tional Church. will preach tomorrow
morning on The Greatest Question in
the World."-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Expert advice on all matters per-
tanning to Income and Excess Profits
Tax. Don Henry. 526 New England
building. Phone SS-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
KUNKEL REUNION
AT NEFF'S GROVE
Many People From This City
Attend the Event on
Thursday

The fifth annual reunion of the
Kunkel family was held Thursday,
September 4, at Neff's Grove, near
Allentown. over a hundred people
were present, including number OF
local folks. The program was given
after dinner with the Rev. G. G.
Kunkle, of East Bangor, presiding.
1t was as follows:
Opening address, George G. Kun
kel, president; prayer, the Rev. T.
F. Ettweiss; reading of the minutes.
NJ. D. Kunkle, secretary; report OF
secretary and treasurer; report OF
committees; address, Prof. q. h:
Kunkel, of Broadheadsville; vocal
selections by Mrs. William Boyer
formerly Miss Sallie Kunkle; ad-
dress, the Rev. II. A. kunEel, OF
Palmyra, and election of officers,
with the following results:
President, the Rev. H. A. Kunlle,
of Palmyra; vice-presidents: first,
Rev. G.. G. KunlSle, East Bangor;
second, D. c. Kunkle, Palmerton;
third, Lieut.. c. E. Kunkel, Philadel-
phia; fourth, George f. Kunkel,
Lynnport; secretary, NJ. d. Kunkel,
Stony Run; treasurer, Jos. H. Kun
kel, Stony Run; historian, Chas
Kunkel, Slatington, Pa.
The next reunion will be held in
Kunkers Grove, Aquashicola, Pa,
the last Thursday of August, 1920.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
The Harrisburg Academy
HARRISBURG pa

Founded in 1884 and chartered in
1909. The Harrisburg Academy has
maintained an uninterrupted corpo-
rate existence. For several years the
school has graduated twenty-five t.
thirty young men. all of whom have
continued their studies in a score or
more of universities and professional
schools. The school reopens for its
136th year of service with the strong
est teaching staff and the largest en-
rollment of pupils, in it's history.
Additional class room facilities have
been provided for the increased en-
rollment. There will be no military
uniforms used this year. Calisthenics
and outdoor sports will be substituted
in the place of military drill. Build
ings are open for inspection and clas-
sification of pupils. The prospectus
for lS19-2O is sent upon request.
September %, a. m, organization
of lower school.
September 23, 9 a. M, lower school
begins.
September %, a. m, new boys
register and classify.
September "a, 8 a. M. Academy
opens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
STORY TELLERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Large Audience Hears Artists
in Program Last Evening
at Fahnestock Hall

The ninth annual meeting of the
National Story Tellers League held
here in conjunction with the thlrd
annual conference of the eastern
District League closed this afternoon
with a free story matinee for school
children in the Hall of the House Oh
Representatives.
Yesterday was one of the biggest
days of the conference with the cleo
tion of national officers, in the aft
ernoon. and the story hour at Fahne-
stock Hall in the evening. The elec-
tion resulted as follows: President
Miss Mary Il. Hargreaves, OF Chl-
cago; vice-president. Miss Bennett, or
er Mrs. Minnie Ellis O'Donnell,
president of the Brooklyn Story Tell
ers League.
The evening of story telling was
one of the most interesting and en-
tertaining events presented to the
people of this city in recent months.
Anna Curtis Chandler, of the Metro
politan Museum of Art, New York,
came first on the program with
story of Japan, called "A Japanese
an atmosphere by a little introduc-
tory talk and at the close of her
story pictures illustrating it We're
thrown on the screen. Following Miss
Chandler was Richard Thomas Wyche
who gave two excellent examples of
Mrs. Annie Locke MacKinnon gave
Jones Little Girl" an amusing.
whimsical little tale of childhood,
and Mrs. Adlyn NJ. Keffer, of this
city, told the story of The Mallet's
Masterpiece" with great dramatic ef-
feet A simple, tender missionary
story was Mrs. Minnie Ellis O'Don-
nelfs contribution to the program.
Stephani Schutze, of New Orleans,
told The Butterfly That Stamped"
n c n o.
the evenings entertainment when
given by Mr.. Schutze, in his inimita-
BILE way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Celebrates Birthday
With Delightful Party

Little Miss Dorothy Myers was the
honor guest at party given Thurs
day, from 5 to 8 o'clock, by her
mother, Mrs. George Myers. at her
home 225 Hummel street. The event
was given in celebration of the
seventh birthday anniversary of the
little guest of honor and the child
rem enjoyed games under the direc-
ton of Miss Emily Bright.
The following young people were
present: Theatta Kennedy, Virginia
Kennedy, Lois Ftrader, Lois Weller,
Elanore McCanna, Fern Thomas,
Frances Swope, Martha Slothauer,
Olive O'Brine, Dorothy Kepford,
Janet Mckay Emily Bright, Evelen
Keller, Helen Keller, Margaret Wolf,
Grace Webster, Myrtle Stokes, Belva
Dinger and Dorothy Dinger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06

Mrs. +. j. Zudrell gave a merry
birthday party at her home, 1921
Chestnut street, in celebration of the
fourth birthday anniversary of little
Jack Bollendorf. Games of all sorts
were enjoyed by tho small guests
and refreshments were served In the
where color scheme of
pink and white prevailed. Pink and
white asters with touches of fern,
graced the table on which stood a
large white birthday cake bearing
four pink candles. The favors were
small gold baskets, filled with cam
dies.
Mrs. Zudrell's young guests were
Eleanor Peters, Dorothy Zudrell,
Elizabeth Peters, Doris Kenkins,
Selyn Martin, ~ Robbie Hylman, Billie
Stocks and Jack Bollendorf.