davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14

Buckeye. Albright and I. II. @. corn
cuIIIvatore; Ward and Oliver ploYs
and repairs for all makes; Corn King
manure spreaders, gasoline and
kerosene engines, to ID b. p; Mognl
and Titan tractors; Ross and Tornado
feed cutters: Ross and |. II. q.
silo filters; sharples and Blue Bell
cream separators: Shafples mixers
and supplies. Royal electric vacuum
cleaner: sarm and spring wagons
and Studebaker buggies team and
buggy harness, collars. nets, ETC..
Page woven wire poultry, field, hog
and lawn fence; best northern grown
Geld and garden seeds; lightning reds
and Union carbide. in fact everything
for the farm. The company has Just
gotten In three car loads Of Ward
Oliver plows and rdDalrs; one car
load Deering and Mccormick bind
ers. mowers and rakes. one car load
Deering and Mccormick lever and
die harrows. one car load Superior
and Ontario drills. two car loads
Mognl and Titan tractors. one car
load Studebaker buggies. and car
load of studebaker wagons, one car
load Page woven wire fence. This
will give the reader an idea of The
magnitude Of the operation OF the
concern purchases are not made In
small quantities, but in car lots.
There are four buildings occupied in
storage Of goods, the Office building Is
3-sfories in height and every avail
able inch of space Is utilized It IL
a revelation II 90 through the build
inga and an attempt 10 form some
Idea of The immense stock Il almost
beyond The capacity of ones mind.
There l. no occasion for . single
purchase of machinery to &c made
outside Westminster L should be-
hooYe every citizen OF he county TO
spend h money with home enter
prises, nus keeping his money in
circulation In the section In which he
made IT, And no concern In The bun
ness Can possibly offer more attTac-
Tive prices than The Farmers Supply
Co the stock being contracted for be-
fore the advance IN prices. anu in
nHuy cases goods are being sold at
much less than they could be bought
today In Wholesale lott. Patrons Of
this establishment get he benefit Of
this big saving In cost
The company II composed. In the
main. OF Carroll county farmers, only
few members being citizens Of
Westminster
The management 81 the AFFAIRS
resi- tlpon Mr. VIM. 7 knmey. Hho
Ia algo secretary and treasurer. Ito
has been at the head q the business
since its establishment. ! years ago.
and notwithstanding the multitudIn.
Gus lines and rartz carried n stock.
he i thoroughly eonferAanl RIth
them all lie has made study Of
the needs OF farmers IN this section
and IA in position 70 serve them most
aceeptablY. hIH valuable experience
and capable direction Of The com
panys business give him a ranging
position among the successful maT-
camille men d the State. an by n
honest dealings With mankind naa
won the confidence and esteem Of al
no knas him
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
FARMERS SUPPLY COMPANY
Farm Implements

Westminster has number of COM
and important enterprises,
but none can take precedence over the
Farmers Supply Company, located at
lib Liberty street. near Main.
This company is unquestionably one
of the largest dealers IN machinery
and supplies N the State, with noB-
sibly one or two exceptions in the
larger cities.
To attempt an enumeration of the
vast stock would require several col
umns in this issue. but suffice IL to
say that no man who employs ma
ehlnery on his farm can fall In his
effort to get lust what he wants, and
OF he best quality. from this house.
the company buys in large fots-ear
loads and therefore gets tn lowest
prices. and their customers benefit
accordingly. The lines offered Car
roll county citizens, and the trade
generally embraces the DeerInr
binders, mowers, Takea and tedders;
Mccormick binders, mowers. rakes
anu corn binders: hay loaders and
slde=deliYery rakes: Deering and Nc
gormick lever and disc harroua
Superior and Ontario grain drills.
lime sewers and alfalfa seede.s !.
sraarion and Albright corn planters
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
JOHN E. mKEaR0DE
Carriage Builder and Auto Painting

Hacked by an honorable and sue
ceHsfui career. stretching over =
lperlod Of forty-axs years, Dir John
Z. Bckenrode is stu active In the
manufacturing business and gives
eYsn the minntsst detaIla hi personal
attention and supervision, BY close
application 10 business, honorable
dealings with the public and cOurting
success along legitimate lines only.
Mr.. Eokenrode haa established an en-
teTBrise that is 4 credit to his man
aEerial ability. his indOmItable viii
and determination and aggressive
maihoda lie is nov operating a the
same stand n which he began hnsi=
ness nearly hall century ago
There have been many Improvements
made. Offices and additions built II bis
workrooms and storage plant, thus
giving adequate space for carrying on
the immense business established.
To-day he occupies three large build
ings. The limos OF andeaYor are
diversified n short II can be termed
carriage and wagon mandatory
where The Tery best products are
turned out. In addition 10 manu-
featuring fine carriages. buggiea.
wagons and runahauts. a specially IL
made Of repairing and painting auto
mobiles. NeH tops for cars are also
made and old ones repaired while all
kinds Of rubber firing : done In the
most approved aud satisfactory man
ner. The most skilled and efficient
workmen are employed and when =
fob leaves the Eekenro1e plant there
Is never any question about The work
manshin or quality OF material used
The latest devices and appliances are
installed for executing all work In the
shortest time possible A well known
citizen of the county remarked n few
days ago thai he had invested IN =
secondhand carriage when bore the
name Of John r. Eekenrode. and that
was sufficient guarantee lnat he Wa
getting i vehicle worth every dollar
he paid for Il. Not alone haA / big
trade been established In Carroll
county and throughout his section OF
the State. buI orders from Baltimore
and other cities have also been re-
CeiYed. he Eckenrode stump having
attained reputation throughout The
country for Superiority that has
btf8H int punt Il nitHAAEt TINT many
in The same line might envy The
large force IF competent Horkmen
are kent busy the entire time. and
a sufficient number of orders ARE now
on file 10 keep the men employed for
months 10 come.
Mr.. Hekenrode Is a busy man. but
never too busy 10 give courteous at
tention 10 patrons and visitors lie
is Carroll county citizen. having
been born and reared near WestmIns-
Ter. and his long service to the pub
lie has brought him IN ton il With
A majority of the business men of the
community, all of whom know him TO
be \ man OF strict integrity and fair
ness in his dealings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
T. :. SHARRER : son
urneral Directors and Furniture

In every nTofezzion science has
made wonderful progress within tho
past few ysarH Today lhe uoaaiHIi-
ties If mankind are hard - reckon nr
limit Many things ara No. being
accomplished hat would haFs baan
considered impnsHihiltieH In 80 lIms
Of our forefathoTB
No Advancement OF professional
mon has been Of greater worth 10 civil
izRtinn than The knowledge OF the Il
cenBsd, graduate undertaken and en-
balmsT. md hi services are - much
sought In the present daY as are the
services of the lawyer. doctor or
dentist lis experience and knoK-
ledge are important factors In the
DEVELOPMENT and general health Of
the human race. as i has been proven
that discriminating persons never
care % employ The services OF tho IN
skilled smbaImer or undertaken
Efficiency n over the main stepping
stone toward complete satisfaction.
and only fhe skilled are efficient.
The citizens Of Westminster and
Carroll county have a firm n their
midst thaf In thoroughly proficient IN
the profession one that i Ia pagI-
ton 20 render II al times the most
acceptable and satisfactory service.
The Democratic Advocate refers 10
The firm !. A sharrer : Son. dpsr-
ated by MeBsrH Frank {. sharrer and
J. fancis Reese. located NJ 200 30
East Main Street. the oldest establish
ed funeral directors and embalmsrs
II Westminster.
NHzaWa
graduates Of Prof !. S. ECkeIa Col
lege OF EmbalminE aud sanitary
Science II Philadelphia. and ar
therefore qualified to perform al
duties defnlyinE upon The profession
With cTodIt TO themselves And AafIa.
faction 10 The family OF ne deceased
These gentlemen have mt CONNER
eializad the profession and never VIII
They employ Kind. patient and sym
pathetic methods In rendering asryIas
II u time whom II Il most aupreeIaied
and needed They have ne unaggum-
ing manners and personal con=idera-
Ton hat - clearly characterize men
of good faBte and Judgment. Every
minor detail receives their personal
attention.
Inc hrm operates the only autumo-
bile hearse In the city. making 10
additional charge for automobile fun
erals when such IRE desired. They
also carry IN stock n all times a full
and complete Inc nf funeral accaaz
series. Including Baskets and touches
Of all designs IN the cloth covered
and nolished hard wood. This has
always proven great source Of sat
isfaetlon 10 their patrons who have
never been forced TO walt m IN
reasonable length o. time To secure
their needs.
II. i. sharrer G son are also furn.
iture dealers and carry full stock
q I'll The ordinary household require
menta.
The reliability OF the firm il one of
its most cherished assets, and those
Who have had occasion to employ
their services can unhesiIatineIy
recommend them 10 the citizens Of
the community.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14

ciate the great food values that obtain |
in milk. and the sanitary conditions
under which II should be produced. |
There Is possibly no article of food |
consumed by the human family that
Is more naturally inclined 10 absorb |
impurities, germ life and eontamina-
tlons than milk. Therefore. 1t Ii ex-
tremely important that those who are
daily users of milk should exert
every preoaution 10 safeguard against
anything OF this nature. Physicians
long aEn realized that milk was an
agent b which organisms causing
typhoid fever and tuberele bacilli
we're transformed from the COW TO
the consumer. They also felt that
other and less specific troubles we're
due to The use of unhealthfnl milk.
especially b. babies - science has
advanced and a more thorough re-
search made into the matter Of Oh
tanning The pureaI and most heaIInful
product. the result Is there need be
no alarm nov when you use milk
from healthul COWS. and when II has
been properly treated.
Those who use milk supplied by
The Koontz Creamery need have no
apprehension but that II IL as pure
and wholesome - 1t i possible for
mix 70 b This Il thu .nedlum
through which al impurities are
separated. giving the consumer
product that has been treated b. the
most Improved process. thus exter-
minating every particle OF baciill or
Infectious properties. When the raw
product IL brought 10 this establish
mani i IL placed In a large vat.
which i provided with steel eolla.
Steam Ia then turned INTO these pipes
until 1t registers \ heat Of I4H de-
gfseR, Remaining in this receptacle
for nearly half-huur under this hlKh
pressure % steam. and until Ill germs
has been killed. the heat IA super
ceaded y cold water. which coois the
milk In a fss minutes Afterwards
II + Transferred 10 another large vat
where i is subjected 10 almost frsez-
Ing temperature. finally finding itg
va to The bottlinE department where
the bottles are filed b machinery.
human hands never coming n contact
with the milk thai Is supplied By this
house after i haa been treated by
Thu paHleuraIlon process. The ma
chInary and methods employed are
the latest an1 mnzt improved in the
market Therefore. Il can be seen
thaI II i impossible for anyone 10
get Impure O. unkaalthfnl milk ahsn
the uss the products 81 the KoontE
Creamery TIE methods employed
are knozn - pazIsurizlnK nd elari-
Tying. universally used by he most
progressive operators. md endorsed
BY physicians. who claim this 70 be
The only aafe manner IN which % nse
nil Al bottles are washed md
HtefIlixeI by steam before hoy are
reflIed. The facilities employed by
hr kOonIs a. sufficient To handle be- |
tween 1000 md ZOO gallons MILK /
Continued N paEe sixl
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14

pipes and no bulky<cnld ilr returns.
The installation Is extremely simple:
your floors are not disturbed, while
no cellar Is too small to accommo-
date one. Through this unique heat
ing device an abundance of pure.
clean. warm air Is sent to every
room Simpler than stove to oper-
ate and much cleaner and healthfuI
and great fuel-sager, It offers
satisfactory explanation to thou
sands Of homes that heretofore have
been forced to rely on Inadequate
and dirty stoves. In many cases the
installation of the ordinary type OF
furnace Is impossible on account OF
the arrangement of the house, or the
small space that could be utilized IN
the basement or cellar The Quaker
solves all these perplexities; it sends
heat TO every room in the house and
yentilaIes as well as heats. changing
and purifying the air. It is con
structed of boiler plate steel, and h
riYited absolutely gas and dnst=proof.
Steel radiates heat three times fast
er than cast IRON therefore. this fur
mace will move a volume Of air three
times greater than thai of cast iron
furnace. The generous water pan
provides proper humidity for the air.
The Quaker will burn any fuel and
il designed particularly to burn soft
coal. The large combustion cham
Der has a enbieal content of 10000
cubic feet. Il Is a wonder. n reYolu=
ton in heating devices. No home In
the country especially should be with
out one The most iiattering testi=
moniala have been received from those
who put In a Quaker 10 displace coal
stoves or wood fires
In addition to handling this nopu=
lar furnace. Mr. shaeffer also conducts
a steam. hot air and water establish
ment, and Is prepared to do all work
In this line on The shortest notice.
Plumbing. roofing thinning and spout
ing are other speeialties in which he
Is engaged complete line OF bath
room fixtures carried IN stock Il all
times. His experience Of g years i
sufficient guarantee TINT he Is cap
able and competent. His present
business has been established in
Westminster for l6 years. during
which time he has served the citizens
OF this community eonselentlnnslY
and satisfactorily. lie can he depend
ed on in every transaction.
The American Radiator and Boiler
co. Is represented In this section By
Mr.. Shaeffer. who also has he agency
for superior range. Being a Carroll
county man. he Il therefore. no strang=
or to the people Of this portion of the
State Ills work Is not confined 70
Westminster and surrounding terri
tory. but embraces all sections Of
Northern Maryland. Associated with
him Is = force Of trained and skilled
workmen who can be depended On 10
discharge their duties faithfully
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
FRANK 7. SHARFFER
Plumber

IN this day of endeavor and achieve
msnt. 10 one has right to comnlain
OF his, or her, condition as regards
msdeFn improvements. Thev are
oHered to Us, and 1t "a with the in
dlYidual as to whether they viii he
accepted or rejected. In years MAJ
IL was impossible to install tha fas
eilities for lessening the drnsvepv
that naturally attend the lives of
most Of US. But things are dIfferenI
now. "..eie he
One Of the best illustrations af
present day improvements is to he
found n the Quaker pipless Furnace
the agency Of which Il IN the hands
Of Mr.. Frank T shaeffer. West Main
street In the Quaker Furnace citi-
zens who own homes thai are not
equipped with hot air or steam heat
have found veritabIe boon. II IL
possibly the only gas and dustproof
furnace made, and 1t heats so salts
faetoriIy tint those who have in.
stalled them are enthusiastic over
their possession. The Quaker has M
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
DON'T LET 4 COLD
KEEP YOU At HOME
d. Kings New Discovery
almost never falls %
brine quick relief

Small does once IN awhile nd thak
INVESTIGATING. ung-splittinE cough
poon qulets down. Another dc an :
hoE bait befele jumping int bod. :
Eood sleep, And baek 20 normal in he
Morning
Dr.. Kings Me- Discovery i ueli
Enpsn. For hitY years il ben
relieving coughs, eolds md bronchial
attacks. For hity year, Il has ben
cd b druggists everywhere. 4
reliable remedy thai you yourself OF any
member 81 yonf family en- tax safely.
Train Those Stubborn Bowels
Help nature taEs it course, not
viIh . violent. habit-ioFminx purEz-
tive. but with gentle but certain aud
naIuralzIaxative. Dr.. Kings Eev lie
filla. Tonic u action, IL stimulates the
Azbovelz. Sod bydruggiztseverYw
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
NI0RAR
Automobiles and Accessories

Pluck, energy and ambition are the
corner stones upon which every for
tune and successful enterprise l.
bnilt, and The man Who today Is in
bned With these principles can always
reach the Top. lust II easily as did
those who now rest securely unan lie
pinnacle Of success.
A notable incident which Yerifiag
this, can be found IN Mr. Carroll \.
Iockafd, distributor IN this territory
Tor The Hudson. Buick. Chevrolet and
nssek automobiles. The prediction Is
mat the year 1913 vii be The biggest
N the history Of automobiles. and
there IS every reason To believe tbs
assertion, for IN numerous easns II
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14

Continued N paEs slx
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-14
HE.KooHTZ
Creamery

! prominent writer On dairy topics
aaYH thai \ struggle 70 secure health
fnI NH h. been taking place for
many years.. and II ill being made
Tie American people are learning
more and moro each year TO anpre-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-13
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
We eat toe much meat, which clogs
l Kidneys. then Back hurts and
Bladder bothers you

Most folks forget that the Md.
ncys. like the bowels. get sluggish
and clogged ana need a flushing
occasionally. else We have back.
ache and dun misery in the kidney
resion. severe headaches. rheu.
matte twinges. torpid liver. acid
stomach. sleeplessness and all sorts
OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kid.
news active and clean. aud the mo
mcnt YOU feel an ache or pain In
the kidney region. get about four
ounces OF Jad salts from any good
drug store here. take a tablespoon.
ful in glass OF water before
breakfast for a few days and your
Kidneys will then act fine This
famous salts Is made from tse acid
OF grapes and lemon juice. com
hEned with lithia. and IS harmless
20 flush clogged kidneys and stlmu.
late them 10 normal activity. II
also neutralixes the acids In the
urtne so Il no longer irritatcs. thus
cnding bladder disorders
Jad Salts is harmless: mex.
penxlve: makes delightful effcr-
vescent lithia.water drink which
everybody should take now and
then 10 keep their Kidneys clean.
thus avoiding serious compiled.
tons.
= A wellknown local druggist SAYS
he sells lots OF Jad Salts to folks
who believe in overcoming kidney
srouble while Il is only trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-13
PERSIA PUZZLE
IN PEACE PLAN

Especial to Tho Star by y. r. ~
,TEHETlAN. Persia. Jan. l3.--What
viii happen 20 Persia at tho peace
conference may not greatly interest
the western world but II IL Of vital
interest to England
Before the war. England and Rus
STA had "sphercs" OF influence IN
Persia. with a neutral strip between.
Tho plan never worked very well
and tho No Mans Land provided by
treaty never proved the wall II was
aupposcd to be to prevent clnshing
OF interests.
Russia IL out Of Il now, so far as
Persia Is concerned.
nut II Is doubtful II tho British
without a struggle. will abandon
what advantage they have gained In
Persia thru diplomatic and military
activity.
Persia as a charge OF an interna'
,tonal commission ward OF the
league OF nations-haa boon consid'
cred.
certainly Turkey or Germany will
never have opportunity to gain foot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-13
Yes: S. S. S. Is Purely Vegetable
Natures Safe Blood Treatment

membrane. producing chronic dys-
pepsia and often entirely running the
health.
s. S. $. is made entirely Of gentle
acting. healing. purifying roots.
herbs and banks. possessing proper
ties that build up an parts OF the
system. In addition to removing all
impurities and poisons from tho
blood s. S. S. Is a safe treatment
for rheumatism, CaArrh, Scrofula,
Sores and Ulcers. Skin Diseases
Blood Poison. and All disorders of the
blood. 1t cloanses the entlrg system
and it's permanent. Get $. $. s. at
any drug store to-day. II tx "A stand
ard remedy recognized everywhere
as the greatest blood antidote ever
discovered. II yours IS n peculiar
case write to Medical Director, Az
swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-13
Known for so Years as the
Best Remedy for Rheuma-
tism, Catarrh, Scrofula,
Skin Diseases.

Scientists have discovered that the
forest and the field. are abundantly
supplied with vegetation OF various
kinds, that furnish the ingredients
for making remedy. for practically
every m and ailment Of mankind,
Medicines made from roots, herbs,
and banks which Nature has placed
at the disposal OF man, are better
than strong mineral mixtures and
connections. Mineral medicines work
dangerously on the delicate parts OF
the system, especially the stomach
and bowels. by eating out the lining
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-13
GUARDS THREW
GUNS IN RIVER

Especial 10 The Star by n =. A.
PARIS. Jan. i3-Lieut W. J
Wakefield. OF g0so Capitol ave. In
dlanapolis. who was shot thru the
right lung ard captured by the Ger
mans. and has sincc been IN a hpapt
tai az Metz. says that. when the news
OF the signing % tho armistice reach
ei them. the tavariRn guards threw
rifles and side arms into tho Moselle
refused 20 obey their officers and
started for home.
The attitude 81 the hospital staff
towards the Americans underwent a
change about month before The ar.
mlstice was signed rays Wakefield
They became more sulicitous about
the American wounded. giving %
special attention and not recelvlng
nny other patients
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-13
Orchids Named for
Foch, Clemenceau

Especial tn The star by \. p. a.
LONDON. Jan ~ r. An orchld
named '"rhe Marshal Foch" and an.
other called 'the N Ciomenccau. p
each won medals az Royal Hort.
cultural society show The Marshal
Foch is deep maroon. with yellow
crested. mauVr. tinted iahciium the
VI Ciemenceau ls similar, with five
heads on one stem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-13
AVIATION. EDUCATION,
ZAHAR0FF AIDS BOTH

Especial 20 Tine star by y q a.
LONDON. Jan Il oxford uni
vcrslty Is 10 have "A chair ~ French
literature established hy Sir Bssfl
Zaharoff with "a gift 81. 1901 600 Sir
taall has also given a Like amount
Tor chair - aviation IN London
university Hn II Of French and
Carman parcntare. and among hta
other bencfactious have been $500.
eco 20 Greece 90 establish radio.
telegraph citation. and 100000 To
France 20 train young men for the
Olympic games. During the Balkan
war he gave tzo0 900 month TO
the Greek government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-13
u PUTS The PEP"
1nso repliron--rhe Combination of
repSin. >ux, irnn. Celery.

This Is what makes pcptiron Of
wonderful therapeutic value, and SO
sueccssful after influenza. the grip
and la hlocd and nerve troubles.
anemia, palcuess, nervous Weakness
and thc cNhausting worry and anx.
icty over the world war
II g. q real iron blood and nerve
tonic especially beneficial tn the
/, weakness following the Influenza
and grir, 10 wcrnout. hraiusfaggcd
men, delicate women. school tired
KRIS and 20 fast srowing boys, tn.
Naiids and convaiescents. the aged
and intirm. II actually puts iron. a
natural strcnEthcner. into the blood,
and restores the wasted red corpus
cles. Your druggist knows it's great
merit