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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

1t has been estimated by scientist
that in lifetime of seventy years a
man grows nails which, if ii were. pos
sible 20 preserve them uncut, would
reach the length of seven feet nine
inches.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

A new automobile attachment makes
a permanent record of the speed of
the car during the entire trip for the
purpose of preventing speed disputes
with authorities.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

In the north of the province of Que
bee there are still 100000 square miles
of UNEMPLOYED country, making, with
the $4,000 square miles in western
Canada, a total of 1000 square
miles.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

In all China there are about 440
newspapers. and OF these only about
fifty have good circulation. The
average is not more than 5000 copies
an issue. One newspaper in Shanghai
claims daily circulation of 10000.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

The markings on graduated
measuring glass invented in Germany
are made along zigzag line instead
of vertical one. and. shaving wider
spaces between are said to be read
more accurately.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Ten mules can haul about two tons
Of materials and their work is limited
to ten hours, but the tractor hauls
twenty-five tons and covers a distance
of twenty miles at the same time.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11
Statement of the Ownership,

Statement OF the Ownership,
Management, circulation, etc, of The
Charlevoix County Herald, published
weekly at East Jordan, Michigan, re-
CURED by the Act OF August "a, 1912.
Editor and Publisher-G. A. Lisk,
East Jordan, Mich.
Owner-G. A. Lisk, East Jordan,
Mich.
Known bondholders, mortgages, or
other security holders, holding one per
cent or more of total amount OF bonds,
mortgages, or other securities-State
Bank OF East Jordan.
(Signed) q. A. LISK,
Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3lst day Of March, 1919.
DWIGHT L. WILSON,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Dec. n, 1920.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

The man who can count his real
enemies on his thumbs and his loyal
friends on his fingers is reasonably
well equipped for the. struggle in. life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

A woman can talk as sweet as
peaches and cream to another woman
whom she hates, while two men would
engage in smuggling match before
they had said a dozen words.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

1t has been discovered that when q
submarine is at the bottom of the
ocean, oysters can be sucked up into
1t on the vacuum-cleaner principle.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

A carrot with valuable gold signet
ring around the middle of it has been
unearthed in an English garden. The
owner lost the ring months ago.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Years ago man introduced to the
world thin copper strip for protect
ing shoe tips, and received S4,O00,000
in royalties.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

1t is the rankest kind OF folly for
man TO expect the world to grow bet
ter until he begins to notice improve.
ment in himself.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Borrowing is the ruin of agricul-
tural nations and the life of the manu-
featuring ones.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

The wise man makes hay while the
sun shines. but the fool sows wild oats
by electric light.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Tosti. the famous composer of
"Good-by," ASK Me No More" For
ever and Forever" and the Venetian
Boat Song" left $500.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Cameo-cutting, one of the most an
cient of occupations, has recently been
introduced into the United States.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Some peoples idea Of knowledge is
the art of finding out things they have,
no business to know.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Rumor is gOssip's strong fort and
truth is the 42-centimeter gun that re.
duces it,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Success never comes to the man
who sits on an empty dry goods box
and whistles for IL.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Getting acquainted with a pretty girl
is like running to fire-you go with
the crowd.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Power is most dangerous when pub
lie authority is obsessed by an abstract
sentiment.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Every shadow points to the sun,
and sorrow helps US to appreciate hap
piness.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

A study armchair is made af paper
twisted and reinforced with steel
rods.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

If you value your friends make your
self worthy of their friendship.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

To accuse her of meaning every
word she says is a serious charge to
bring against woman.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

A man may be heart and soul In tn,
war and yet be bodily absent.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Altho the woman behind the broom
may not draw large salary, she
raises lot of dust
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

When the devil finds busy man he
goes away on tiptoe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Some people are SO uninteresting
that they bore themselves to death.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

A doctor visits the sick, because,
like the pitcher. il he went to the well
very often he'd get broke.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

If you have plenty of dust it 10 not
difficult 10 blind the public eye.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

1t Is easier to love an enemy after
you get the better Of him.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

You can't keep busy by running
around in circles.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Finances founded on good agricul-
ture will never be ruined.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

The man who tries to live beyond
his means usually winds up by having
to live without his friends.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

You miss getting many good things
by failing to ask for them.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11

Time really isn't money or every
body you know would be bankrupt.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-04-11
Equality exists only in theory.

Adversely is the midwife of genius.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
News of the World in Brief

George Stauber, white. wlo
is said to have started the re-
cent race riots in Chicago.
He threw a stone which struck
Eugene Williams, negro
knocking him from a raft and
drowning him, was indicted b"
the grand jury today on a
charge of manslaughter.
Armed Intervention is moi
contemplated by the United
States at the present time
Any change OF policy" toward
the CarranZa domination in
that country will not involve
use of either the army or navy
under present plans. Reports
that troops are being massed
along the border in anticipa-
tion of any invasion of the
republic south of the Rio
Grande are without foundation
officials declared.
King George has given his
assent to the bill adopted by
parliament ratifying the Ger
man peace treaty. Tho ac
thus becomes law.
The United States IL not the
only prohibition country. Bel
GUM having followed suit ST
far as whiskey, gin and othe!
highly alcoholic liquors are
concerned. Soon after the ar
mistice was signed a law was
passed forbidding the manufac
ture and sale of such beverages
A union OF the Mexican lib
eral alliance and the Mexican
union. organizations having
branches in border and eastern
cities for the purpose of bring
ing about peace in Mexico b,
uniting all factions Opposes
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

willing to protect the lives and
property of British citizens in
Mexico.
Drivers Of retail milk wag.
Ons in New York City have
formulated demands for $50 a
week and a six-hour day to be
presented to their employers
when their present contract
expires the last of October.
They also will ask for a 2 per
cent commission on all sales
time and a half for overtime
and double time for overtime
Sundays. The wholesale driv-
ers will ask for $55 a week.
At present retail drivers ge,
$33 a week and, wholesale driv-
ers $35, both with ] per cent
commission.
That. all Europe ~ facing
disaster in. the coal situation
is the common opinion OF The
industrial shipping leaders who
have been comforting on the
subject here for the last few
days. shipping experts, in
discussing prospects for the
coming winter, so far as Ger
many is conserned. declare the
fuel situation will positively
prove a more potent reviver
of acute bOIshevism than will
food.
Old material used by the
Third army on the Rhine is be
disposed of in a hurry. Ger
man civilians alone recently
have been buying from twenty
five to forty carloads of sal
vaged material each day. Ger
mans assemble in CoblenZ ol
the other towns where the
auction sales are held by the
hundreds. Coming from al
parts of Germany. The Ger
manJ eagerly buy anything Of
fered by the Americans, parti
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

dl alliance.
The surrender of General
Kruska. commander of the Ge'
prison camp at Kaiser has been
demanded by the allies as the
first of the enemy officials to
be tried for violations of in
t2rEational Jaw during the war.
Genera KruSaka is accused of
having been responsible for
an epidemic of typlus fever at
the Kaiser Camp which caused
the deaths of 5000 French pris-
OnerS.
, In view of Archduke JOS
ephs success i'm heading the
new Hungarian government
the MOnarchists are urging
former Emperor Karl to re-
enter politics, but this, Seita.
the former Empress disap
proves. it is said, "The EN-
porOrs position is hell; we
done our duty and suffered
enough. We don't want to re-
turn to power" she said.
william Cummings, British
charge d'archives in the city OF
Mexico has been ordered to
leave the country by President
CarranZa. II was understood
that Carranza's action result
ed from the statement recent
ly made i'm the house of Com
mons by the British under-sec-
retary of the state that Great
= I}ritian had not recognized the
Carranza government and
void not do so until there was
some guarantee that the Next
can government was able ant
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
75c Dress VOile SOC

Hundreds OF yards of 36 ami
40 inch figured Dress VOiles
very sheer in most all wanted
designs. special Friday and
Saturday only per yard M 39c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

cularly any articles leather or
rubber.
A bill has been introduced if
the Spanish cortes, empower
ing the government to adhere
TO the league of nations.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
SPECIAL IN MEMS PANTS

Values to %5,5O, Special S2.8S
100 pairs of mems dress pants
in stripes, mixed goods and
solid blue and black, values uD
to $3.50. extra special per pair
only ........................ $2.9S
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
Quautity Buying---Lowest Price,

regular prices which oft time found to be lower
than most single store operators quote and in many
instances where the prices the the Perkins
Quality is found to be superior.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
poe Ladies' Vests 13c

We have displayed on the
counters for easy selection
about 90 doZ. of ladies Vests,
zoe values for .......-............. ... 13c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

Quantity buying is practiced by thePerkns organ-
zaton in supplying the immense out put of the chain of
Perkins stores to certain degree makes possible for the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

Read the ads and Save Money
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
WOLFE AND ORGANDY DRESSES
Groupe Values to $3.50 now $685.

Extra special for Friday and Saturday
only, we place on sale our entire stock of
what remains, Dresses made of Wolfe, Or
candy and Linen combinations, values up
to $3.50 special while they last choice
only $6.9S
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
MEMS UNION SUITS

Came in by freight yesterday, 500 mems
union suits We bought before the last ad
vance in price on sale for the following
price:
$1.00 Mems union suits special ....--~...-. sac
$I25 Mems union suits special -...-.-. Si.0o
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
$500 NOiieS soc

Special for two days only
81 inch Printed Dress NOileS
sl.Oo values at per yard SO"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

to the Carranza government,
was announced here today by
Manuel BOnillas, general ex-
ecutive chairman of the liber-
al alliance.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

GrOupe 2-VaIues to $3.50 for $9.S5
In this special lot you will find dresses of
extra quality vole and organdy. in Dress
es of floral and figured patterns. We only
have a limited number of these dresses left
values up to $3.50 for ....... $685.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
MEMS DRESS SHIRTS

Biz shipment of mems dress shirts avn
tiyed vesterday-very pretty patterns to
Eelect from. As value special ........ $1.OO
Mems Dress shirts worth $1.00 selling for
Fny ....~-~........ ..-........-..-- 'oc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22


o
to all andma roomO Jew
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22
,r,> SWEEP OF SUMNER DRESSES

FIEAN N"EEr VT ~ 'i1''
Friday and Saturday, we will make a
snal clean sweep of all Summer dresses
his his Includes organdies, and Linen combi-
nations. nothing reserved.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

willing to protect the lives and
property of British citizens in
Mexico.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-08-22

WHITE GOODS SPECIALS
Values up to soc per yard at 23c
One big table white goods, Swiss. Dimity,
Nansook. and Pajama Cloth in all widths,
values up to soc per yard Extra special
per yard ..... ............... 23c
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Constipation invites other troubles
which come speedily unless quickly
checked and overcome by Green's
August Flower which is gentle laxa-
tive, regulates digestion both IN
stomach and intestines, cleans and
sweetens the stomach and alimentary
canal. stimulates the liver to secrete
the Bile and impurities from the blood
1t is a sovereign remedy used in many
thousands of households all over the
civilized world for more than haf q
century by those who have su1fereu
with indigestion, nervous dyspepsia
sluggish liver, coming up of food PAL
pitation, constipation and other IN
testinal troubles. Sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere. Try potlle
take no subsritute.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
rhnuuht she Had Moved.

Mrs. Clancy was very sarcastic
woman, and II was probably due to
this fact that she had a falling out
with her friend, Mrs. Murphy, who
lived in the apartment just under
her.
One day, while Mrs. Clancy was
feeling particularly mean, she looked
down from her window and saw Mrs.
Murphy also enjoying the scenery. She
could not resist the temptation to take
shot at her.
"oi say, Murphy" she called down
In deep sarcasm. "why don't We take
your ugly ould mug out iv the windy
and put your pet monkey in its placef
That'd give the neighbors change
they'd like"
Mrs. Murphy looked up.
"Well, now, Mrs. Clancey," she slow
ly said, sit was only this marnin' that
| did that very thing, an the poleec-
man came along, an whin he saw the
! monkey he bowed and smiled and
said: why, Mrs. Clancy, whin did
We move downstairsr
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
Concerning Euas.

1t is thought by naturalists that 'le
eggs of domestic hens of the present
day are larger and heavier by neariS
third than those of the hens OF lne
ancients. Eggs differ a good deai =.
weight, the average weight peins
about two ounces. A good egg is maue
up of ten parts shell and sixty par's
white and thirty parts yolk' lle
white of an egg contains 80 per cen .
water. The shell contains ABOUT
per cent animal matter and ! per GEM
of the phosphates of lime ana na as.
nesin, the rest consisting of carpOnA''
of lime.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly be.
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is gentle,
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi.
UNI and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.,
Kilmer C Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
client Was Somewhat Peeved.

The visitor to the lawyers office
stood in amazement.
II say, old mani" he exclaimed.
Whatever has happened to you? Had
a motor smash, or what?"
The lawyer shook his head YEARLY
as he gingerly touched his bruised and
bandaged face.
mo. You remember that case the
other day when defended man
charged with assault? Well, made a
strong plea for him on the ground that
he was a fool rather than criminal"
yes; but"
81 did it so well that he was acquit-
ted, and he waited for me outside the
court"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26

Forty-three members of the crew Of
the British freight steamer Manxman
have been drowned at sea and the
ship is supposed to have gone down,
according to wireless message inter
cepted at Halifax.
Anarchists and undeslrabIes from
all sections of the United States are
being rushed by special trains to Ellis
Island to join the large colony OF rad
icais already assembled there await
Ing deportation TO soviet Russia.
Herbert Hoover has announced a
plan whereby the aid Of Americans Of
foreign descent would be enlisted in
supplying to the needy children OF cen
trial Europe food and clothing at cost
prices
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
Mrs. coutts' Strange Belief

1T . ITS vi "IIHE beIIef,
In London they tell this animal pboS,
story. A member of the famous banl
ing house of Coutts was extremo,,
fond of tame robin that came and
fed out of his hand. The bird died ha
fore the banker did, but Mrs. Contts
who afterward married the duke If
Devonshire, held that the bird apneor.
ed at the window of the room Mr.
Coutts had occupied, and when she
was dying she begged to be taken II
the room in question SO that she might
again see the phantom robin. Mrs
Coutts, however, always believed that
the apparition was her husband in bird
form.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26

Henry G, Mas, third officer OF the
American steamship Sutherland, who
dived overheard and rescued two long
shoremen who had fallen into the wa
ter. One man slipped from u nearby
dock and the other in an effort to
catch him as he fell was dragged over
board Mas jumped into the Icy wa
ter, held one man up with one hand
and swan to the other whom he push
ed against piling and held there until
aid arrived. Mas, who weighs only
125 pounds, now has a record of i've
lives saved.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
cu.leura for PImpIy Faces.

To remove pimples and blaekneaS
smear them with Cuticura ointlnea .,
Wash Off in FIVE minutes with Cuu
cura Soap and hot water. once eiea.
keep your skin clear by using them ~ :.
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail u -
clude Cuticura Talcum.-AdV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
Emptv Enclosure.

"rm in terrible frame OF mlnu ,,.od
"Not an unusual case" murnu In.
Miss Cayenne. "All frame ana ~ p
ture."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
Messing In.

The X-ray is now being useu ot
veal to scientists the inner seere'' "
plant structure.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26

HAS the dramatic star ne" ~
on hand?" a,on
sYes, and 1t fits her like GLOW
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-25

That all colors required in the dye
industry have been made or soon will
be in American mills. thus releasing
this country from it's dependence up
on German products, is the DECLARE
ton made to the Boston News Bureau
in New York by William j. Matheson
president of the National Aniline
and Chemical company The cCordIn-
alton Of thu ya'ious interests takes
over by the national company. Mathe-
son said, was to produce in the Unit
ed States coal tar crudcs, intCrme-
dates and aniline dyes on such n
scale as to provide for the military
effectiveness of the country, to pro
vide constant supply of coal tar
Intermediates the basis for high ex-
plosives and to insure the economic
security of the textile and other dye
consuming industries, To establish
the making OF Intermediates and col
ors as self contained American in
Gustry, II was eccssary to provide
that the basic raw materials in origin
and in manufacture, and with this N
view the various plons OF the company
are engaged in producing everything
necessary FOR that art, commencing
with the basic raw materials derived
directly fro mccall tar. We have ca
pacity at our Marcus Hook works for
producing five times as much aniline
oil as the total consumption OF the
country prior to the war, and the
company is now the largest producer
Of aniline oil in the world. The Buf.
:a!o plant, a pioneer in the American