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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

Bob Bosley has secured the
agency Of the wei known
Worlds Fair Knitting Mills
*Hosiery and Underwear and
will be glad to show samples at
your home for your thorough
inspection. Boil phone East
1915. Home East 5172. 200G
e. 18th Street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29

Der. Here an ambulance found them
and took them to a field dressing sta
ton. Later they were taken through
Paris to hospital at Neuilly. 1t was
some months before futile recovered
the use Of his arms.
Battalion Triumph.
Later it was found that the battalion
had reached their objective. but had
suffered heavily, as the battalion
which was to clear the town had met
great resistance in the wood and were
unable to advance quickly.
futile arrived at Quantico about
week ago, and has been granted
furlough in which to visit
his home. He expects to be dis
charged soon but does not know
he will return to Grinnall or
lot"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29

Miss Alice Jones was called home
from Northwestern University last
week on account of the death of her
brother, Carroll c. Jones.
Mrs. Hubert Carr and daughters
Helen and Mary Louise. were guests
of DR.. and Mrs. E. T. Afford at Water
loo last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. A. E. Muehe, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Sulli-
van, for several weeks, returned to
her home in Kansas City, last week.
Lieut.. Hubert Phenicie, who has
been in the aviation service at Filing
ton Field, near Houston, Texas, has
been granted his discharge from the
service and returned home last week.
On January 26th, 1919, all licens-
es were Withdrawn from wholesale
and retail dealers, and manufacturers
of oleomargarine and butter substi
tutes, sugar, ham, bacon, etc. These
instructions were received by l.. Mat
thews, ST., county food administrator,
from r. E. Logsdon, executive secre-
tary.
MIR. and Mrs. r. Sondiel of Esther
vile, were guests Of relatives in Man
chester several days last week, and re-
turned to their home Friday morning.
Mrs. Sondiel is niece of Mrs. Joe
Rhines. The young people were here
on their wedding trip, they having
been married since the young mans
discharge from the army.
--Workmen are installing new
heating plant in the county Jail, and
Sheriff Pride's residence, and as soon
as the work is completed Sheriff Pride
and his family will move into the
building. The old plant was made
quate to heat the building and at a
recent meeting of the board of super
visors it was ordered that a steam
plant be installed.
A company of ladies perpetrated
a neat surprise on Mrs. nj. H. Willis
ton on Monday, January 9th, to re-
mind her Of the fact that that date
was her birthday. Mrs. Williston had
been invited to the home of Miss
Blanche Terril and shortly before the
noon hour the company of ladies walk
ed in on her and took her by surprise.
The ladies brought with them baskets
Of good things to eat, and after the
noon day meal had been. partaken of
Mrs. W. N. Boynton, on behalf of the
presented Mrs. Williston
with cut glass bud vase Mrs. Willis
ton graciously responded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
(Feb. /, 1897


The four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Richardson was i'll with
the measles.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution were to meet with Mrs. r.
W. Thrill.
The average temperature for Iowa
was Is to 80 degrees below zero.
Mrs. Hiram Hoyt was confined to her
home with rheumatism
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Dudley of Spring
Branch were rejoicing over the arri-
val Of a baby son.
Butter was 19c on the Manchester
markets.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
following: VIM. Parker and Emma
Hockaday. Avery Robinson and Nellie
Wilcox. Otis Smith and Laura Hig-
man, Herman Holthaus and Mary
Kruger, Henry Hartke and Mary
Kruger.
Mrs. Elizabeth McClatchey died at
her home on the West Side at the age
of So years.
James T. Todd had passed away on
January 30th.
Joseph Holbert, one of the oldest
residents of the county, had recently
passed away.
An epidemic of measles was claim
ing the attention Of the youngsters Of
the community.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29
los Hutchinson and e. NJ Ca,

Jos. Hutchinson and x. NJ. Carr
are in Washington, D. c., this week
| on business.
Ben Thorpe, who has been in
training at Camp Dodge for some time
spent several days last week at home
Fred Haug drove Mr.. William
Hockaday's Willis Knight touring car
to Dubuque, to have the car repaint-
ed.
DIR. l.. J. Bowman, who recently
returned from Colorado, where he had
been stationed as an army physician,
is spending a few days looking after
his farm interests in Clayton county,
Minnesota. DR.. Bowman, upon his
return home, will open offices in Man
chester and will again take up the
practice of medicine here.
Miss Abbie Howard, who has been
in the employ Of the Iowa Electric
company of this city for several years,
has resigned her position and leaves
this week for Washington, d. c., to
accept position with the War Risk
Insurance department. Miss Howard
successfully passed rigid Civil Ser
vice examination some time ago, and
received her summons last Friday.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Arthur Hut
Crimson, who have been at Camp Lee,
Virginia, arrived in Manchester Sat-
urday morning. Lieutenant Hutchin-
son has been given an honorable dis
charge from the army, after having
been in the service for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson are guests
Of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Hutchinson, for the present.
Fred Porteous, who lives on the
Manchester-Cedar Rapids Pike, has re-
Gently installed an electric light plant
on his premises, which gives light for
the residence and farm buildings and
power to operate washing machine,
cream separator and feed mill. Mr.
Porteous tells us he would hardly
know how to get along on the farm
without this new and up-to-date light
and power system.
Miss Mildred Packard, one of the
teachers in the city schools, has CIV
en- up her work here and has gone
to Camp Pike, Arkansas, to work in
one of the big reconstruction hos
pitfalls there. Wounded American SOL
diers are being brought to the re-
hospitals in this country
in large numbers now. and nurses in
large numbers are being recruited to
care for these men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST week

Miss Blanche M. Terril was Wis
itor in Dubuque last Friday.
The New Idea Embroidery clut
will meet at the home of Mrs Viii
Dudley on Thursday afternoon of this
week.
Mrs. w. c. Amsden entertained a
company of friends at dinner last We'd
nesday evening, in honor of her friend
Mrs. Hahn, of Garner, Iowa.
Il Miss Florence Riddell resumed
her work as principal of the High
/ school on Monday of this week, after
la seevral weeks absence because of
Spanish influenza.
Mrs. j. c. Parrot returned from
cascade last Wednesday, after spend
ing several days with her daughter,
Eand also forming an acquaintance with
her new granddaughter.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. A. d. Long on Friday afternoon,
January 31st Mrs A. Lawton will
be the leader. and the subject of the
meeting will be Garry On"
Mrs. C. M. Morgan entertained a
company Of ladies at a six O'clock din
her at her home last Thursday even
ing. Mrs. Hahn, of Garner, Iowa, who
has been visiting friends in the city,
was the guest of honor.
e. E. Boone, Iowa Oil company's
representative in Manchester, is max
ing some improvements to his office
on Main street, and will have conven-
lent quarters when he gets all through
with the work of remodeling his Of
fee.
&C. B. Baumgartner, manager of
the National Manufacturing company,
was at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, last
week and sold several car loads of
corn cribs to dealers in that city. This
week Mr.. Baumgartner is attending a
meeting of the Corn Crib Manufac-
turers Association in Chicago.
Mr.. F. J. Cooney of Freeport. Illi-
nois, has accepted position in Gid.
ner Bros. store in Manchester, begin
ming his work here last Monday. Mr..
Cooney is an experienced salesman,
and Gildner Bros. feel fortunate in Sc
curing the services of so competent a
man. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29
BY-conE DAYS
interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat, Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
In Early Activities Of tho County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
(Jan. 18th, 1879

Sleighing had slid out" and spring
weather was in evidence
Nellie and Ollie, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Yoran, were ill with scar
let fever.
A pleasant surprise party was CIV
en- DR.. Green and family.
A donation party was to be given
the Baptist pastor, Rev. l.. M. Whit
ing, at the church on Wednesday fol-
lowing. fsE5a,asS
Mrs. L. B. Oviatt was seriously i'll
with bronchial pneumonia.
S. A. Steadman had sold out his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29

harness business to Lawman & Keyes.
A. r. LOOMS was confined to the
house with badly sprained knee
Miss Lizzie Doggett had gone to
Chicago for an extended visit.
Miss Bertha Burnsides was teaching
piano forte and organ.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29

Our men readers should not over
look the prices Gildner Bros. are
quoting on overcoats. Their adver-
tisement appears on page Of this is
sue
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29

BUNGALOW APRONS
Heavy percale aprons, made full,
blue, gray and stripes, all sizes,
only
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29

Our complete stock Of percales.
full 36-in. wide, light and dark
colors. The regular price is Csc
per yard. Get all you need at,
yard soc
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
USOUEPAUGH

| The church is to observe it's tooth Anniversary. Oct. 26th. The acting { pastor, A. A. Gaisford. will be present to assist. in the exercises. Rev. J. H Trenberth, a former pastor, will preanh at the morning service at II o'clock There will be special singing, both morning and afternoon. In the after noon Rev. B. T. Livingston. Rev. Mr Watt, Rev. c. H. Palmer and others will take part. history of the church will be read, there will also be roll call. Every member is being ask ed to make effort to be present in answer to his name. Miss Dorothy Gaisford will be at the organ. Miss present. At the noon hour a basket ed by the church.
 Ire fine supper at Iicamond grange hall, Friday evening. was well pat ronized. The entertainment was very sso.
 F. h Crandall and family of Kings ton visited relatives here Monday.
 Several from here attended the sup per at West Kingston chapel Wednes- day evening, of last week. The chiI dren gave an entertainment.
 Richard H. Bristow and family of West Kingston were callers here Sun day afternoon.
 Amos H. Kenyon with his family from Providence visited Sunday with his parents. Dr. and Mrs Kenyon. . Raymond Hopkins and family of Providence called on friends here on Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
KALEIDOSCOPE

The judges at baby show at Cedar Falls, Iowa. did their best to please everybody by awarding every contestant a prize.
 shorthand system for his own language and has attained a speed of 40 words a minute with it.
 For drawing horse lawn-mowers a small gasoline tractor has been in- vented that is steered from the mower seat with handles like a blow.
 The entire Mechanism of a fur niture lock of European invention iS contained in a tube that can be inserted in the thinnest drawer front
 W: c. Hambree. s1 years old, went up for a 15-minute ride in a com said:> T came to Yamhill county by ox-team in 1SA7."
 A cablegram from the American consul general in Calcutta, under date Of August 27, 1919. states that an embargo has been placed upon the ex- port on hides and skins from British India to destinations outside the Brit ish Empire except under license.
 Latest revised estimates of the losses caused by the storm which swept Valparaiso harbor on July II, 12 and 13 last place the total at bout s6,o0o.o0o United States gold. About 90 men were drowned. the majority of whom could have been saved if the port had been equipped with adequate lifesaving apparatus.
 The excellent. opportunities in CO., coanut farming are attracting i'm creased capital to the Mindanao prov ince, Philippine Islands. It is said that it is possible. after the first six months Of coultivation. to make the re- turns from corn grown between the cocoanut rows sufficient to cover all the expense of opening a cocoanut plantation
 H. O. Kent was in his store at St Albans, Vt. when a man in the sos walked in and after some conversa- tion asked him if he had seen his father lately. Mir Kent replied he had not seen his father for 3s years but that the last time he heard from him he was living in Detroit. Mich Well" the man replied, "he isn't there. now. He's here, and I'm the man"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

New York and was very popular. At present there is no northbound pas- senger train out of Danielson from about 10 a. m. to about $40 D. m.
 The body of Alexander Higgins, who died at his home in Pawtucket, was brought here on Thursday for burial in St. James cemetery. MT. Higgins for years was a resident of Danielson. on the West Side. and was employed by the Quinebaug company He was prominent as a member of St. James Dramatic club while here MT. Hig- gins leaves his wife and one daughter, Sarah.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
Progress in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati is establishing schools to teach housekeeping. cooking. bak- ing and sewing is surely appreciative of the welfare Of newiywed husbands. Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
HUMCk OF THE DAY

Phillip, think you marrieed me for money"
 Well. dear. I believe I earned It. don't you ?"-Houston Post
 Boss How do you spell income ?' You've got here "f-c-u-m"
 Flapper = Good heavens, How did l come to leave put the b"?-London Punch.
 Wffe-I think that chauffeur was under the influence of liquor
 Husband-I know that he was He gave me back the right change.-Vor ginia Motorist.
 They seem to get along very well.'
 Yes. She makes her plans so that they interfere as little as possible ments."-Detroit Free Press. sOptimist Well, married life is a case of give and take, that's all
 Pessimist-Yes the wife gives a lot of talk and the husband has to take it.-Philadelphia North American.
 'Is that picture a sunrise or a sun set ?"
 Sunset. I knew the artist. He never got up early enough in the morning to paint a sunrise.'-Wash- ington Star.
 MT. Jinglehy is angry with me"
 The poet?"
 and when he asked me who my favor ite poet was I told him Shakespeare. .'' Dallas News.
 Mrs. White-Why what is the mat ter?
 Mrs. Greene-My hVsband did not return home last night and I'm afraid he's starved to death, because he had only s100 with fim.-Judge.
 Judge-You say you are suing this man because he did not blow his horn before he ran into your
 Plaintiff didn't say he didn't blow his horn. I said that I couldn't hear it. His old car rattled too much Pearson's Weekly.
 The man had just landd on tis
 The man had just landed on his back on the sidewalk.
 He sat up a-d glared at the banana skin behind him.
 "Ah. hal" he exclaimed So you are the power behind the throwni"- Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Lookout for the milkman dear. He drives through our alley in a hurry"
 Then how can I tell when he's coming?"
 You can't fail to hear the bottles rattling. g.'-Louisville Courier Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
Senate Always Unreasonable.

bureau designed to supply all the information desired by the United States senate would be even buster than the office conducted by MT. Creel.-Washington Post
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17

In a few moments you can transform your plain. dull, fiat hair. You can have it abundant. soft, glossy and full of life. Just get at any drug or toilet counter small bottle of s'Danderine'' for few cents. Then moisten soft cloth with the 'sDandertne'' and draw thfs through your hair, taking one small strand at time. Instantly. yes.
 immediately, you have doubled the beauty of your hair, It will be mass. 80 sort, lustrors and 90 easy ta do up, All dust. dirt and excessive oil is re- moved.
 viger. and brightness in your hair. This stimulating tonic will freshen your scalp, check dandruff and falling hair and help yegf Aair te grew long, thick, StcuNE -APd beautiful
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17

E Case of Hobson's Choice.
 Germany sees now the wisdom of paving for war out of taxes. fndem- mites failing to materialize. Wall Street Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
l. F F.
 (Three Perspectives)

Say, what is life? Iris to be born
 A helpless babe, to greet the light With sharp vail, as if the morn
 Foretold cloudy noon and night; To weep, to sleep and weep again. With sunny smiles between; and then? John Green7Saxe. Say, what is life? Iris to arise sss -
 Before you wish to quit your bed, 10 yawn and stretch and rub your eyes
 And hustle for your daily bread; E To work with all your might and main tx And then go back to bed again. @ s. ss s .7a Samuel Ellsworth Riser. . An, what is life? Iris surely more ..S4s.as :. Then eating, sleeping, yawnng, weeping z7's' More than the dismal poets thus deplore F. lis winning, losing, giving, keeping; Loving, playing, praying, smiling, greeting. And then' brief farewell till the final meeting
 Walter Harwood Helen
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17

A prize of s25,ooo has been of fered for the first aviator who makes a nonstop flight between Paris and New York in either direction.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
Have Enough Trouble.

Have Enough Trouble. It Is said the peace conference may be removed to London. Almost any place will do but keep it out of the United States if peace, is desired.- Houston Post.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25
CHATEAU THIERRY TO
PARIS NEW MARATHON
\ = Nlhlcus To- compete IN Grat
sport Event. Cnrr,lnE Message
Through Devastated France.

Nnd the great war been wngoi In
Ilm"H 81 old with rhts uH 'hr cap.
lal NJ reElugi invaded hy more.lcss
harharians tas no % happened Paris
wrsI would tho marathon have been
run from rhateau fhiorrN. whore the
battle WHEed ils hottest and the
height " the turn 81 the war tide
Yns reached o. Paris whore the
EoNorumcnt or tho invaded country
sat wultIue7thr fn'h tldnEs'
Whether IL would or not The
knights ~ columbus are holding th,
marathon in the form ~ 4 great
relay race the longest in the his.
tory uf m" world In which ESQ
picked athletes or the 4 T. T. Will
parii,i ipatr They VIII demonstrate
how the message might have bccn
carried hy men on foot had % been
necessary 10 do $50.
From tho field ~ Chateau ThIorry
where the German tide NJ invasion
received lis ultimate check and com
meu"cd recession the runners will
Eo lo Paris They viii traverse tho
most tragic battle terrain lu the
world thot Of the Marine In three
mio lap. the message WlNI be 20.
laycd the message being written by
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25

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soldiers ut tur I.I ARMY com
mandocr fhr p"l.iuu Hotr4 uf suur
ana foud ENo them udi,uDuaIN
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sell tho food H hIE" prtn ofu
they visit housrs ou tho p,,ioNl OF
searching Tor arus lake Wht ,pIu.
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the streets They loot. tuh and oven
murder IuNUu" daring 10 say word
aEainrt thrm
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i now punished by death but when
the red soldiers are not on duty the,
seem to hc able tn do n- they lkc
with impuntlN Most ~ the civilians
who have hecu muhJilcd Into the
army are dlsrontoutcd and ar, await
Ing the fret opportunity ~ turning
against the holshcNkl
There ~ no protection for foreign
ers decree was recently published
declaring that ihcro were no longer
any foreigners and that everyone liv.
ina In Russia hcncefnrth would be
deemed Russian and have 10 sub
NIT TO holshevlk run rnpcr money
to tho face value OF $50 .UO0 tuhlps
~ printed dally only two urWs.
papers nre permitted lo bo pun.
lished The Soric, NcWs and the
Soldiers Truth
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25

france has assumed the leader
ship Of the world FOR manufacture
of tinscl fabrics Lyon being the rcu-
ter OF the industry
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25
UNHAPPY MOSCOW,
IT'S LUR|O PLIGHT
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soldiers Privileged t. rake
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25

To prevent metal tres ON vehicles
rattling eNpnndcr bolts have been
patented 10 Ice inserted In wheel
rims to stretch them
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25

Magnetlscd plates to be fastened
to the finger with clips. have been
invented TO save carpenters time In
picking up nails
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-06-20
Old Regime Rules
German Assembly

" and excitedly by the social demo
Gratis as BY the conservatives. First
there Is the lsace-Lorraine question.
1t comes up three, four, dozen times
q session, and always rouses the same
enthusiasm. Every old and shopworn
argument is trotted out and cheered.
1t has never occurred to the Germans
that on the other side Of the fence
there are fairly good arguments to sup
port frances retention Of these prov
inces.
The junction with Austria provokes
an almost equal enthusiasm. and 1t
would seem as II half the speakers In.
sert 1t In their speeches for that pur-
pose alone. The Schleswig Holstein
question has come to the front lately
and Germany is filled with propaganda
to show that Schleswig should and
must remain German. No speech is
complete without at least reference
to Poland and Czecho- Slovakia and yet
not one of the speakers but knows that
these questions will be settled, for good
or Ill, by the peace conference.
10 Same Old Hun.
The failure Of the German to change
materially is In no way better to be
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-06-20
BRITISH DEATHS PASS BIRTHS
War Office, Alarmed, Releases 700 Ply.
sIclans From Army Service
In Week.

London.-Coincident with publica-
ton Of the report showing that dur
Ing the last quarter of 1918 the num-
Der of deaths exceeded the birth rate
for the first time In the history of
civil registration In this country, the
war Office has announced the release
in one week OF 700 physicians from
the army,
Influenza caused the great increase
In the death rate, the number of vic
tins from that disease being 0S,99S,
or Al per cent of the total deaths for
the period. Lack of physicians Is held
responsible for the failure to curb the
epidemic. AT the beginning Of this
month, although 1,750,OOO men of the
army have been demobllized, only 800
out of 1000 physicians have been re-
leased.