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The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08
SHUTDOWN NEWS

Mrs. Andrew Jacoby was a
guest of Mrs. VIM. Danes at
Redwood Falls last week.
Mrs. #. F.. Kettner returned
home from Nicollet last Sunday,
where she has been making an
extended visit.
Chas. Jensen and Mike SkoW
were Morgan and Gilfllan visi-
tors Sunday.
Mrs. Peter johnson under
went an operation at the En-
manuel hospital at Mankato
Saturday.
Carl Kagel left last Thursday
for Flaxton, M. OAK, where he
will transact business.
Mrs. Mike Skow returned
home Sunday from New Ulm,
where he submittel to. a minor
operation.
Charles Kettner returned
home from Canada last week.
Ed. NorrelI motored to New
Ulnl Monday on a business mis-
sion.
Martin Christensen is the oW.
ner Of q new tractor.
Andrew Rams is at Bird Is
1ax,1 {I,so u<oolr zxho7&o he hoe his
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08
CLEMENTS ITEMS

Miss MagdaIene Gerstnan
spent last week at her home hav-
ing come home to attend the
funeral of her grandmother,
Mrs. Anna Gerstman.
The Misses Marguerite Gerst-
man and Helen Gannoll and Otto
Raddatz were Redwood Falls
callers Thursday.
Miss Myrtle Clements has ac-
cepted a position in her broth
er's hardware store.
Miss Margaret Steffl, accomp-
anied by her mother, Mrs. Thos.
Steffl, left last week for Manka-
Ito, where she underwent sue
cessful operation for chronic ap-
pendicitis.
The Otto Gerstman family
spent Tuesday in Morgan
where they attended the funeral
lof Mr.. Gerstman's mother, Mrs
Anna Gerstman.
Miss Lena Heiling of near
Morgan yisitedat the Z. III. Glenn.
ents home Friday afternoon.
z o. Lucas and r. S. Ben
ham were Redwood Falls callers
Thursday.
Ike Black and Albert Potter
Of Springfield were callers here
Friday evening.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08

at the M. F. Christensen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coueter
and the Misses Bessie, and Mag
gle Coueter of Lamberton were
guests at the j. M. Thorston
home Sunday.
Miss Lottie Kagel of Spring
field was week end visitor at
| the John Kagel home.
Carl Anderson, who submitted
| to an operation for appendicitis
at a hospital at Rochester is i'm
proving rapidly
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08
MORGAN NEWS ITEMS

P. P. TyvolI has returned
from the wholesale houses IN the
twin cities, where he purchased
a large consignment of fall and
winter goods for the Morgan De-
partment Store.
The Morgan Messenger has
moved it's office fixtures from
the Fenske and Dittbenner place
to the jackson building on the
opposite side of the street. This
makes a larger and more con-
venient print shop and when the
entire building is vacated Editor
West will have as convenient
and up-to-date shop as any
printing office in the state.
The residence known as the
julius Conrad house, was sold
during the past week to Gus
Wandersee, who viii take pos
session in a short time.
The marriage of Miss Grace
Fischer and Martin Seifert oc-
Cured Tuesday morning at the
st. Michaels church. A large
congregation of friends and rel
atives of the contracting parties
Witnessed the ceremony. A
wedding dinnerwas served atthe
home of the brides parents at
the noon hour and the company
enjoyed pleasant afternoon
The happy couple will make
their home on a farm near Glenn
ents.
Mrs. Arthur LeWald, sister.
in-law of Mrs. w. S. Shields, re.
turned to her home in Chicago
/ after a short visit at the Pres.
| byterian manse.
Mrs. Clarence WhitloW anc
/ little daughter are here from
Il Wisconsin visiting the parents
of the former, Mr.. and Mrs. L
III. Jewell: The Whitlow family
are moving to the northern
county Of North Dakota, a dis
tance of four hundred miles.
/ Misses Jennie and Sophie Mel
| son, who have been guests oi
their sister, Mrs. George Davis
| returned to Sleepy Eye on Sat
urday. They leave this weel
/ for Sioux Falls, S. D., whert
they engage in stenographi'
work.
!. Russell Battershell, formerl,
one of our townspeople, was Wis
I iting in town the past week. H
]. was stationed at Great Lakes
serving as q sailor in the lat
war. Naturally he has seel
much country at home an,
abroad in the three years he ha
served his country.
A One day last week q strange
drifted into town and asked t
I be directed to blacksmith Adam
shop. He interviewed the pro
prietor and represented himsel
as being an iron salesman. Dur
ing the interview he prevaile
on Mr. Adams to partake Of re
J | freshments at the restauran
and finally excused himself stat
J ing there were other parties b
| must see before leaving towr
Not long afterwards q youn
son of the blacksmith rushed II
: to the shop to say that th
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08

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stranger was at the house and
insisted on getting a room for
the night. When Mr.. Adams
arrived home the stranger and
Mrs. Adams were in deep con-
versation which developed into
the knowledge that the stranger
was none other than a brother
of Mrs. Adams, j. j. Terca, Of
Precho, S. D., whom they have
not seen for over nineteen
years. He is the youngest
brother of Mrs. Adams and for
a number of years he has been
located on al ranch in Dakota.
He is a wealthy ranchman and
at present has two hundred
horses on the ranch.
Jesse Slaymaker, a farmer on
the old Druck place, is endeav-
oring to awaken interest in q
wrestling match which he hopes
to make dates for in the near
future. An Eastern man, who
has a great reputation in that
line of sport will be his compet-
itor. Mr.. Slaymaker would like
to get into training again and
invites would be contestants"
to give him a round" in the
wrestling game just for a little
practice.
A pretty church wedding took
place at the st. Johns Lutheran
church on Wednesday when
j Miss Hulda Voeltz became the
bride of Emil Lehmkuhl OF
Echo, Rev. G. Herrewig. the
pastor, performed the wedding
| ceremony. The bride was pref
| tily gowned in white and car
ried a bouquet of pink and white
carnations. Her sister attended
the bride, brother of the
groom acted as best man. The
bridal couple will reside in Echo
where the best wishes go with
them for long and happy we'd
I ded life.
Miss Anna Jensen, who has
served as bookkeeper at the
Farmers and Merchants State
bank for the past five years re-
signed her position and returned
: to her home at Redwood Falls
: Thursday. During her employ
ment at this bank her accurate
: knowledge of the business con-
nected with the bank has made
her a valued and reliable assist
/ ant. She has accepted a SINH
, lar position with a bank in her
own home town at Redwood
I Falls. Rudy Gluth will take her
i place here and as he has exper-
: ience and education he comes
well recommended.
There has never been such J
E great demand for houses in the
history of our town as there is
just now. Several families have
been compelled to store their
J household goods until they can
. find a residence. With the
many families who have moved
away there is still a lot of new
residents to take their, ,placesand
. then some.
The following teachers at
J tended an educational conven-
! tion at Mankato from Wednes-
/ day until Saturday. Misses
! Posi-, Ederer, Sailor and Moll,
All the lower grades enjoyed !
:. vacation during their absence.
! Royal Hartwick and Wilbur
Jensen left last week for
studies at the State u. On
Z Wednesday Frances and Mildred
Adams left for the cities where
i the latter will enter the State
~IU. and her sister, Frances. fn.
+ ishes the course this year.
Il Madames III. N. Ball, Louise
E Hartwick and Mrs. III. B. West
/. entertains the ladies Of ths
II Presbyterian church at lunch
II to-day, Wednesday. All ladies
3 invited.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08

A squirrel a dog, cat, crab, an
owl and donkey. It took on an
average Of six months to year to
educate and train the above characters
for their prts. These animals are only
used to keep the audience IN constant
roar. 12-1t
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08

The Redwood county fair,
which was held last week, was
one Of the mot successful fairs
ever held in this section of the
state. It was favored with ideal
weather and large crowds were
present each day. On Wednes-
day it was claimed that II 900
persons attended and the larg-
est number of automobiles ever
seen together in western Mime
sofa were parked around the
grounds and in nearby fields.
a large number from Olivia and
surrounding country attended
the fair and all were well salts
fed. Al good program Of races
was given each day and a dar-
ing aviator gave the crowds
many thrills by his stunts in the
air. The live stock and other
exhibits were Of q high class
and there was entertainment of
all kinds for the people. Red
wood has about the greatest
county fair in the state. Olivia
Times.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08

A woman's sweetest smile may hide
an aching heart.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-08

AT the meeting of the Redwood
Falls Red Cross branch which was
held Monday evening the following
new board Of directors was elected:
Mrs. Stensvad, Mrs. j B. Philbrick,
Mrs. G. ". Everett, Mrs. G. D. Thomp-
son, Rev. "A. Torbert, George A..
Barnes, Mrs. Callaghan, Mrs. Weldon,
Mrs. Glassco, Mrs. /. Reynolds, Miss
Jennie Carruth, Mrs. G. w. Gold, Mrs.
Al. Vihstadt, w. S. Brammer, Bert
Wiggins, Malcolm Dennistoun, Clin-
ton Baldwin, D. M. Tiffany, Mrs. ].
Albert johnson Mrs. McRae and Mrs.
w. "A. Frazier.
The Board of Directors later organ
lied, appointing George Barnes Chair
man, Mrs. Everett, Vice-C Chairman and
Mrs. Fraser, Secretary treasurer. Lit
/ tie business was transacted except to
! discuss somewhat the social service
work which forms the major part OF
the Red Cross Peace Program. AS
announced earlier, Mrs. A. B. Winter
will 90 to Minneapolis to study this
Iwork at the Northwestern headquar-
/ ters and will leave about October 13
Mrs. Winter was chosen for this work
by the Board of directors severa
week ago and the appointment was
ratified by the new board.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
S0l0hS OF STATE
PLEDGE SELVES TO
LIMIT ROAD BONDS

Lansing, March 27-By pledging
themselves not 10 authorize the issue
OF Highway bonds in sum of more
than Five Million Dollars year. the
House OF Representatives and the
state Senate have given irrefutable
evidence that a vote for the Good
Roads amendment by the people At
the election April : cannot saddle a
Fifty million dollar bonded debt upon
Michigan's taxpayers
The pledge given by the Michigan
legislature was in the shape of resolu-
tions unanimously adopted by both
the House and the Senate and was in
spired by the fact that many of the
legislators constituents had gaines
the erroneous Expression that the con
stitutional amendment with It's Fifty
Million Dollar figure of limitation in
volved an immediate bond issue OF
Fifty Million Dollars
The State senate was first with the
resolution State Senator William
Connelley. chairman of the Highways
committee of that body and author OF
the resolution which was adopted
early in the session and put the Good
Roads amendment up TO the people for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
ANNUAL TAX SALE

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03

state Senator William Connelley Grand
Haven tuthor ~ the Good Roads amend
men 60 boz voted Goa $40 the Election.
April :.
ratification. WAS esponsible for the
Introduction OF the resolution which
pledged The legislature not to exceed
Five Million year in bonds Rep.
John Deprato Of the House committee
on Roads and Bridges. followed the
senates lead
Tho resolution not only pledged the
states law makers TO keep The bond
issue inside OF S5OO0.000 a year.
but calls upon every Individual mem
Ter 10 go home 10 his constituents and
explain the true meaning OF the
amendment to he ratified ~ he spring
election and educate the people as 90
the immediate need for the machinery
which viii permit The people to use
Michigans credit 90 obtain a com
prehensiye system OF main market
highways at once and pay the bin
while using the good roads The
Representatives and Senators viii ex-
plain az every possible opportunity
thar this is the one means by which
The roads may be- made 10 pay for
thesselves and they viii go into the
matter of Federal Aid
Thousands OF voters will learn
through their representatives in the
legislature that the government has
put up nearly Seven Million Dollars
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03

Little Women" Idlehour today
Friday.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03

In L. 5. Department Of Agriculture
Bulletin on Highway Bonds. Law.
renee J. Hewes Of the Bureau OF Pub
lie Roads and Rural Engineering at
Washington writes The construction
of bond built highways has decided
beneficial effect on school attendance
I'm one county under observation. one
consolidated school replaced three
oneroom schools in a single year. In
another the school attendance increas
ed more than IL per cent in one year.
These are but two out OF hundreds OF
such instances"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
Good Roads Sunday
Is March so

In proclamation To the clergy-
men of Michigan. Governor A. r..
Sleeper has designated March 30
as Good Road Sunday. In his com
munication TO the clergy, the states
chief executive suggested that they
make some mention OF the pro.
posed Good Roads Amendment 10
be voted on at the election April
Z He says in part.
1t seems to me this is a public
question which comes clearly with
in the jurisdiction and even under
the responsibility OF the clergyman
In this broad. modern age, your
duty is not limited purely to moral
and spiritual teachings. but carries
with IL the grave obligation to lend
your influence TO the moulding of
civic ideals To the end that your
people may measure up to the full
est degree of good citizenship"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03

Representative John Deprato. Chair
man OF the Roads and Bridges Committee
OF the House Of Representative.
as Michigans share OF Uncle Sam
Two Hundred Million Dollar appro-
priation 10 be used in main market
highway construction in the various
states. To get this Seven Million.
Michigan must put up like sum u
is pointed out by the representatives.
of the Legislature that. to get this
Seven Million. the state either must
impose direct tax or issue bonds and
TO spread a direct tax big enough to
cover Uncle Sans offer OF Federal aial
for the ensuing two years would mean
too great burden II will be ex.
planned by the Representatives anG
Senators that unless Michigan meets
Uncle Sans dollarfor-dolar offer Of
Seven Millions. the money will go 90
other states and Michigan people then
will be contributing to the building OF
improved highways in other and more
progressive states.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
Optimistic Thouobt.

Merit does not always receive its re.
yard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
Had Tad an Explain"

Kenneth and his cousin were espe-
cially fond Of playing in the barn. and
when told by his sister TO be careful
and to play only where there was no
danger Of being hurt Kenneth said.
with grownup air, ooh, yes. Wen be
careful, cause daddy just gave us an
explain all about that"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
SHARRAR & WATSON
Real Estate, Loans and
Investments.
Room 10, Opera House Block
catarrb Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
Cafarrh IL a local disease, greatly infiu-
enced BY constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh
IL II taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
system. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
II composed Of some OF the best tones
known, combined with some OF the best
Mood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the ingredients In HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE Is what produces such won
aerful results In catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03

we are OIL eTluS lOI the COHi-
ing week:
The finest and most up-to-date
Chicken Farm in the county, &
acres just outside of the corpora
ton, all fenced with chicken fence;
two coops, very modern; good s.
room house, finished in oak, heated
with a furnace; good barn with
concrete floors; concrete walks
around house. lightning rods on all
the buildings; 45 fruit trees, apples
and pears; 8 acres of fine land for
garden purposes. Good work horse,
all kinds of truck garden tools, 80
White Wyandotte chickens. thrown
in on the deal For quick sale.
70 acres OF good land near Marion
with 90 acrs cleared, fair buildings,
to exchange for house and lot in
Alma.
u acres all cleared, small buildings,
TO sell or exchange for house in
Alma.
3 acre fruit farm near Alma, fine
house, good buildings, good or
chard, very pleasant home, for
sale or exchange.
so acres near Wheeler, mostly
cleared, good buildings to sell or
exchange for Alma city property.
To exchange for farm: Good modern
house in Alma, located near truck
plant and 33 acre farm near
Loomis, Mich, with good buildings
and well improved.
30 good farms Of all sizes and des-
criptions, for sale on terms to suit
the purchasers. II you are looking
for a farm it will pay you to call
and see me.
Many modern houses in Alma for
sale at reasonable terms. II you
have a farm OF house to sell, call
and list it. If you wish to buy
call and see as at once, as the time
to buy is before people get their
coal in.
SHARRAR & WATSON
Real Estate, Loans and
Investments.
Room 10, Opera House Block
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
HE BUYS FARM IN
MICHIGAN BECAUSE
ROADS CUT PRICE
WEALTHY OHiOAN PURCHASES
PLACE FOR HIS SON NEAR
LANSING AND SAVES
$4,000 ON DEAL.
FINDS SOIL JUST As GOOD
But Highways OF Buckeye State Have
Boosted Acreage Values There
to $500 and More

Lansing March 20 When a wealth.
Ohio farmer comes into Michigan 10
buy land because poor roads make il
possible to save $1,000 on 100 acres
OF exactly the same soil quality as his
Buckeye state holdings. there is little
| opportunity for argument on the ques-
ton Of whether improved highway
increase agricultural land values
This is not a Hypothetical incident
nor is il, by any means an isolated
case. Almost any bank or realty deal
er in Michigan can tell of parallel eN.
periences. Horatio a. Larned. pre-
ident of the Lansing State Savings
Bank will vouch for the authenticity
OF this particular incident because it
CHANGED TO come under his personal
observation
Mr. Larned was approached in the
Lansing state Savings Bank by a
stranger who had an $4,000 check 10
deposit against the time when he
could find a suitable farm TO purchase.
The bank president talked over the
land values with the man who ex.
planned that ne had become wealthy
on Ohio farm land and had come 70
Michigan TO purchase farm for his
son who had just been married Only
q few days elapsed before the stranger
appeared again and called for his
$4,000 He explained he had found
Just the place he was seeking. close
20 small town I'M the immediate
vicinity OF Lansing and wanted the
money 10 pay for The farm and get
title in his sons name
Roads Make The Difference
Mr. Larned was curious to know
why man who had become wealthy
working "a farm in Ohio should come
into Michigan 10 buy a farm FOR MS
son. IL was very simple Farm lands
of good quality. within reasonable dist
ance OF a market center cost from
$500 20 $3.50. down in our country
said the Ohioan Il purchased this
farm in Michigan for S63 an acre The
LAND is every bit as good as mine and
perhaps a little better. get the 100
acres n Michigan for $4,000 where il
would have cost $4,000 in Ohio.
saved $1,000 on the deal and the
boys opportunities are better than
mine we're He knows how to make
farm pay ! have made my pile on
three crops, oats. hay and potatoes
These three crops. with lana such a.
his. are sure to pay-out in the long
run He will come here and accumu-
late nice comfortable fortune.
want 20 star; him right"
Mr. Larned was more than ever
curious by this time. But why is
there such a difference in values IN
land OF equal soil quality" he in
Quired.
Roads replied the Ohioan. We
have improved highways in our coun-
try. I've seen the values go up as the
highways improved. They will in
crease here That's another reason
why | came to Michigan see your
state is getting ready to go about the
road Improvement problem in a big.
business-like way II means the boys
farm will increase in value while ne
is accommodating his nest egg. When
YOU have the roads. this farm bought
for $4,000 will be worth it's 500. 900 all
right"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03

Always carry a little philosophy
about with YOU. A gildcd searchlight
Is Of little account to the big auto
rack ia the mud.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
Registered OptOmetrist
Your eyes carefully tested and fttec
ll9 SUPERIOR ST. ALMA. MICH
Geo. L, Sharrar
ChaS E. Watson
The Real Estate Men
ALMA, MICH.

We are Offering for the com
ing week:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03
TAAES OF 1916
IITA ON AIn

CITY OF ALMA
- , 49,. , Town IL North Of Rang
corner co a Of NJ Of sw J, West 10 rods, North
% feet West 80 rods south 100 feet Past so rods
North 80 feet To beginning sec "a
'onneheihs ~ rods is feet West of Northeast
corner OF n" = OF SW ,. South rods West so
i-i North rods. East 60 feet To beoinning see "A
'oNWmmeneng 80 rods West Of Northeast corner Of
North rods, East rods 10 beginning sec "a - .
O0Kmum9eniens 90 rods West of Northeast corner Of
n" a OF SW a, South rods West rods
- North rods. East rods 70 beginning sec "a ,
'oamameneing z5 rods West Of Southeast corner Of
-" a OF SW "a, North Is rods more or less 70
land owned by A W. Wright in 1894 West p
ieet, south 10 rods less East ~ feet on
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-04-03

Mabel Normand in isis Hopkins, 4"
Idlehour Wednesday.-adv.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-30
AT THE PALACE.

The Palace is offering big photoplay and vaudeville features tonight and
 Wednesday. The photoplay feature is a screen version of James Whit comb Riley's famous poem, Little Orphant Annie,' with D. W. Griffith's S latest find" Colleen Moore, in the leading role. MT. Riley is also shown
 in the picture. The beloved poet is shown surrounded by the children he loved so well and is presented in sev- eral scenes. All of the characters of the original have been brought to the screen in a lifelil1e manner, and the appeal of the story is bound to move deeply all those who see it. Other photoplays include Antonio Moren o and Carrol Halloway in new episode of "The Perils of Thunder Mountain v laughable comedy and the Palace News Weekly completes the program. The vaudeville bill is featured by Ruth Curtis and her jazz band of five pieces. who offer real jazz music. La VlVa and sister offer dances, aero patio work interminglcd with songs and piano; McRae and Aiken, two black-face comedians, have an origin al comedy act that is sure to please.