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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-22
RhIara.SHananhiea

The marriage of Mrs. Fern Steffen-
ri and Herman H. BhIers of Dav-
bort, was celebrated at 4 o'clock
|sterday afternoon at the parson-
u OF the First Baptist church.
Nv. j. Clark Granger performed
y ceremony. They were accom-
'nied by Mr.. and Mrs. R L. Ryan,
10 of Davenport The groom is a
Achine operator and the new
|me will be in Davenport.
VIII Observe Anniversary.
The Woman's Catholic Foresters
ST. Joseph's court, No. ia, will
bet at the knights Of Columbus
IN Monday evening. Members
B urged to be present, as a spe-
u entertainment is to be provid-
in celebration of the first ami
rsary of the organization of the
art.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-22
Lady Elks PLAY 500.

Five tables of 500 were played at
the regular meeting of the ladies
of the E1ks in the E1ks' club rooms
yesterday afternoon. Prizes were
won by Mrs. E. z. Dorm and Mrs.
w. r. March. Refreshments were
served by a committee composed of
Mrs. Fred Eckermann, Mrs. E. F.
Dorm, Mrs. w. r. March and Mrs. E.
c. Eberhart. The next business
meeting will be held the first
Thursday in September.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
MATAWAN

Fred Barham, a mason employed
by Walter Patton on the new build
ing being erected for the A. P. Mum
nlng Company, received several
broken ribs yesterday when the scat
fold on which he was working COL
lapsed, throwing him to the ground.
a distance of many feet. Barham felt
the scaffold giving way and moved to
another scaffold in ordersto save him
self and this also fell. Mr.. Barham
is now confined to his home.
Helen Thompson, the four year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Thomp-
son, slipped and fell while running
down the street on Wednesday, break
ing her collarbone.
The State Vice Councillor of the Jr.
O. U. A. M, will be in Matawan to-
night and attend the regular meeting
of the order
At a meeting of the ministers of the
Methodist churches of the New
Brunswick district held in the First
church, Red Bank, this week, it was
decided to hold a series of revivals In
the churches during the fall and win
ter months. Just when they will be
started Is not known. The session
was under the direction of District
superintendent J. ID. Ellis, of Ocean
Grove, n Bishop Joseph F. Berry,
of Philadelphia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
Wed At Cranbury,

pU opectdE correspondent.
CRANBURY, Oct. "a beautiful
fall wedding took place Wednesday
night, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvah Forman of South Cranbury
when their elder daughter, Miss Helen
Forman became the bride of Horace
Jennings, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jennings of Jamesburg. The ring
ceremony was used and the officiating
clergyman was the Rev. Joseph e.
Curry, pastor of the First PreSbyter-
ian church of Cranbury.
The bride vas attended by her cous-
in, Miss Lucille Chamberlain as maid
of honor. Miss Gertrude Young of
Montclair and Miss Mildred Brock
oven of Bayonne. bridesmaids, and
two little flower girls, Frances Denison
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dennison n Matilda Stultz, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Stultz.
Mr.. Jennings had as his best man
his brother, Isaac Jennings of James
burg and the ushers were w. +.
Klaus and F. S. Schoch of Brooklyn.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Helen
Murray of Clifton sang 80 Promise
Me" and the wedding march was
played by Mrs. Clarence Pecrine.
Mrs. David j. Wilson was in charge
of the decorations and the color
scheme for the wedding which was
pink, blue and white, was most eff
fectively carried out by the skillfui
arrangement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
o NEWS

Chapel was held yesterday and
last Tuesday. The singing showed
great improvement in the exercises in
the chapel yesterday. Several extra
songs were sung at the request of the
pupils.
The Science Club is beginning to
get under way. David Dobbs, Miss
Ada Wilentz and Isador Goldstein
have been receiving names continual
ly for membership in the club. The
meetings of the Science Club will be
held the first and last Thursdays of
kevery month.
The Dramatic Club held a meet
Ing yesterday afternoon after chapel.
The election of officers was held at
this meeting. The results are as fol-
lows: Ada Wilentz, president; Hen
rietta Fine, vice president; Harold
Hansen, treasurer; Blanche Spiegel,
secretary; Benjamin Weinberger, SER
geant at arms. After the election was
held Ada Wilentz look charge of the
meeting. Harold Hansen, who has
been in the Dramatic Club for a
number of years was called on to tell
the new members what they should
do and what they should not do as
members. Then Miss Stauffer read
part of the constitution of the club
and explained about the dues. A mo-
ton to amend the constitution to the
effect that meetings will be held on
Thursday afternoons alternating with
the Science Club meetings. This mo-
ton was passed, but will have to be
brought up again mex meeting before
it will take effect. The meeting was
then adjourned.
Next week will be called american
Language Week" This is to take the
place of Better English Week" This
time it will be national instead of To-
cal. The English teachers will hoId
a meeting on Monday to decide what
kline of exercises to be held in honor
of this week. These exercises will be
held Thursday afternoon.
A dinner will be given under the
auspices of the New Jersey Supervis-
ing Principals Association on Novem-
Der Z at the Downtown Club, Newark,
for the Inauguration of the great ed
ucational publicity campaign to be
carried on throughout the state this
year.
Personal invitations have been
sent to representatives of all classif-
cations of teachers. boards of-educa-
ton, county superintendent, COM
m~issioners of education, the execu-
tive committee of Federated Boards
of Education and members of the
educational campaign committee.
The Downtown Club, where the
dinner is to take place, is on the
twelfth foo of the Kinney Building
and the time set for the affair is 6
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
ROOSEVELT

Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller, of Car
teret, the engagement and
coming marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mae Anie, to Jack p. HUMPHREYS,
of IA Wilson avenue, Chrome. The
marriage will take place on NoVem-
Der 26 at the NJ. E. church and will
be a quiet affair.
Many guests were present Saturday
at the home of Miss Jessie Platt
where a farewell party was given in
honor of her cousin, George Cutter,
of Elizabeth. Mr.. Cutter is leaving.
this week to make his home in Win
chester, Mass, with his parents. a
delightful evening was spent, games
were played in the f%orepart of the
evening after which refreshments
were served and dancing continued
until the small hour of the morning.
Those present were Miss Lydia Bor-
enshine, George Cutter, Frederick
Unbekant and James Cooley, of Eliz-
abeth; George Vein, of South Am
boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Plat, Mrs.
William Melborne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Alender and Miss Gertrude
Kisher of Railway. Among those
from Roosevelt were Helen Carson,
Margaret Gulland, Pauline Wilson,
Marion Chase, Betty Whelan, Jean
Gulland, Jennie Ciik, Elena Walling,
Ella McGettigen, Dagmar Koed,
Helen Gulland, Nellie Cook, Messrs.
E. Wilbur, Richard Mitchell, Clarence
Slugg, Burton Bostwick.
Mrs. Lydia Bornshine, George Cut
ter, Frederick Unbekant and George
Vein spent Saturday and Sunday as
the guests of Miss Jessie Plat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

more efficient service. This car is
being usd for the delivery of phono-
graphs only, and as a means of max
ing the free inspection tours on the
machines sold by this concern.
A new addition to the warehouse
ON Paterson street has been finished
and contains a garage large enough to
take care of all of Mr.. Icons trucks.
Adjoining this garage there is a large
shipping and delivery department,
where the incoming goods are beieng
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
FOrds Man Gets Verdict Of
$1,000 in Accident Suit
BIZ STAFF Correspondent.

BIZ bTuW CO~TfCSpOHdent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Oct. 31-A
verdict of 81, 500 for injuries sustain
ed and expenses incurred while in
capacitated, awarded to Anthony X.
Petrie. Of Fords, yesterday by a cir
cui court jury. Mr.. Petrie was in
jured while a passenger on one of
Peter Rosenvinge's buses running
from Perth Amboy to Metuchen, on
the 18th Of last March, and claimed
negligence on the part of the defen-
dant in the action, which was sus-
tanned by the jury
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

to see me and told me Of your won
derful medicine - Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. l began taking
it, and after taking six bottles l feel
well and strong, do my own work and do
dressmaking for others. l cannot speak
too highly of your medicine and recon-
mend it to others who suffer with emale
trouble. 1t is a Godsend to ailing
women, and you may use my name at
any time. Mrs. PERMILLA HULsIzER,
218 E. Fall St, Ithaca, NY.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
Books.

One cannot celebrate books sufti-
GENTLY. After saying his best, still
something better remains to be spoken
in their praise. AS with friends, n
f1nis new beauties with every meeting.
and would abide always in The pres
ence of those choice companions. AS
with friends, he may dispense with a
wide acquaintance. Few and choice.
A PronSnn AIrott
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
FILE TRADE NAME

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 31-The
certificate of trade name of the Kostos
and Nick Bottling Company of Perth
Amboy, was filed in the Office of the
county clerk yesterday. The business
of manufacturing and bottling soft
drinks, for which this company was
formed, will be conducted by Mike
Kostos, at Asa State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

severe IlidL L COulQ
not raise my feet
from the floor. Pains
wouldshoo tdown my
limbs and through
my back, and the
doctor said l had
an abscess. l was in
bed two weeks with
an icebag on my side
and expected any
day that / might
have to go to a hos
pital for an opera
fiop A friap5 oamo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
Leon Adds to Delivery Service.

Albert Leon has purchased another
new delivery truck, for his ever-grow-
I'm cuisines, The truck is a Clydes-
dale, and one of the handsomest and
most complete delivery trucks ever
seen in Perth Amboy.
This makes the fourth delivery
truck for this concern. Only recently
he installed a special delivery car for
the talking machine business, in order
to give the customers a prompter and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

The men of st. Mary's parish are
planning another smoker along SINH
lar lines as the one held recently in
st. Mary's Hail.. At this time several
fine boxing bouts had been arranged
and a short entertainment provided.
1t is the intention to run these affairs
at short intervals all winter long.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

examined and the outgoing merchants
disc is loaded. A specially constructs
ed finishing shop, which is superin-
tended by skilled mechanics is in dis
rect connection with the shipping de-
partment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
"Gets-It" PeeIs OFF
Gorns PainIessly
OF They Come Like Banana Skin.
2or 8 Drops, That's All.

There's a m~urderous, painful wsy
is the peaceful, glorious 'peel-it-
or "Gets-It" way. After you have
tried "Gets-It" you will say never
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

On Monday evening the members
of Company + will have a smoker in
their clubrooms. The committee in
charge has made careful prepara-
lions and expect to have a very sue
cessful night. All members of Com
pany + with their friends are urged
to be present. A short entertainment
will follow the business meeting at
which time plans will be made for
increasing the membership of the
organization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
ANBOY
NEWS BUGGET
Great Activity Shown in Affairs
Of City
BIZ Special CorresDondent

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 31-AnotheI
successful community entertainment
was held in the high school auditori-
UNI last evening. The weather man
seems to pick on Thursday as the day
10 wet down the earth, but not
w~ithstanding this the crowds attend-
ing these entertainments have been
wonderful and last night vas no ex-
ception. The people were made feel
more at home and closer together by
an old fashioned Community sing"
South Amboy has not had a sing in
many months but those present last
night entered into the spirit of the
occasion and made the walls of the
building ring. The singing continued
for about twenty minutes when the
speaker of the evening was intro
duced.
DR.. Charles c.. Crossman, of the
Museum of National History, gave at
this time his celebrated lecture on
the Far East" The lecture was il
Illustrated with beautifully eolored
pictures of different places of inter
est that came to the atteption of the
doctor during his travels in that part
of the world. Following this most
interesting and educational ak the
feature moving picture of the evening
was shown. The Knickerbocker
Buckaroo," featuring Douglas Fair
banks, was the picture and as usual
Doug" brought down the house.
In the afternoon practically the
same show was. given to the Riddles
of the school, with the exception of
the lecture by DIR. Crossman. How
ever. the Riddles were filled up with
movies for in addition to the feature
picture several educational films We're
shown as well as the Red Cross film,
For the Sake of Humanity" This
film reviews the work of the Ameri-
car Red Cross from the time of its
organization until the present time.
1t is put out to assist in educating the
people for the coming membership
drive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

Rev. George w. Abel, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, has returned
to this city after d speaking tour in
South Jersey in the interest of the
Methodist Centenary Fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

My wife, Anna NJ. Leibel, having left
her bed and board. 1 will not be re-
sponsible for any debts she contracts.
A. LEIBEL.
967S-l0-31-1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

A fine new pool table has been
placed in the Service Club on David
street. This is but one of the many
attractions at the club. An effort is
being made to enlist the services of
young men in Company f.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

SAVED FROM
OPERATION
BY Taking Lydia E. Pink,
hams Vegetable Compound
in Time

Ithaca, N. Y.-"Three years ago l
suffered from pains in my right side, so
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

A fine new bulletin board has been
purchased by the Methodist Episco-
pal church of this city. The board is
of the latest and most approved style
and will make a wonderful improve
ment over the old type of board now
used. 1t is understood that the plan
is to erect it on the lawn alongside
of the church and have it lighted with
electricity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

years work by the conference of that
church. Mr.. Slater is well liked by
all his parishioners who were pleased
with his return. On Wednesday
night a reception was held in the
basement of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

cu.h? Quilt! "Getsls" Peels III
again" to all other methods. This
is because "Gets-It" is the only
corn-remover on earth that makes
corns peel off just like a banana
skin. Two or three drops VIII do
the work. without fussing, or trou-
BILE. You apply it in 2 or 3 seconds;
It dries Immediately. "Gets-1t'
does the rest, without bandages.
plasters. blood-bringing knives or
razors. Get rid of that corn-pain at
once, so that you can work n play
without corn torture. Be sure to
use "Gets-It." 1t never fails.
"Gets-It,' the only sure. guaranteed.
money-back c-orn-remover, costs but
a trife at any drug store. Mfd by
E.. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Perth Amboy and recommend
Id as he worlds best corn remedy By
FNcClung Drug Co.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

1t is but a shore time now until the
opening gun of the 1919 membership
drive for the local chapter Of the
American RED Cross The commit
tee in charge is hard at work max
ing plans for the house to house can
vass for members and still are looking
for workers to assist in this canvass.
A long list of workers ave signified
their willingness to assist, but manay
more car be used.
A quota of fifteen hundred and ten
members has been set for this city
and no difficulty is expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

Local Junior Mechanics are plann-
ing to go to the meeting of the Past
Councillors Association to be held at
Monmouth Junction on November G.
Joel Parker won the honor banner"
at the last meeting and an effort will
be made this time to bring home the
bacon" once more. A large bus has
been chartered to make the trip and
there are accommodations for twenty
eight men. An important meeting Of
the Juniors" will be held tonight at
the X. of +. Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

People of this city will have an OPP
p%ortunity to get first hand informal
ton. Through the efforts of Mr.,
tons. Through the efforts of Mr..
Crosby Mathews of the local Y. NJ. c..
A, a Chinaman n a Japanese will
speak at the Methodist Episcopal
church in the near future. The Chi
naman will endeavor to show the
ron being done his country, while
the Japanese will try and justify the
clause. The whole thing will be
summarized from an American by a
prominent man of public affairs,
perhaps one of our congressman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

An opportunity is now offered to the
people OF this city to increase their
knowledge. Through Miss Gibbons Of
the Home Service Section of the Red
Cross and the cooperation of the
Board of Education it will be possible
to Hold several night school classes
during the coming winter months,
provided enough signify their inten-
tons to take up courses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of
the stockholders of the First National
Bank was held in the Directors Room
for the purpose of considering a reso-
luton Increasing the capital stock of
the bank. Out of five hundred shares
four hundred and eighty two voted in
favor of increasing the capital stock
from fifty thousand to one hundred
thousand dollars. The inspectors of
election were p. J. Dwyer, John SUIT
lift and James Collins. Following the
vote of the stockholders the Directors
held a meeting and voted a dividend
of one hundred percent in order to
furnish the stockholders with funds
to increase the capital.
Rev. Thomas Slater, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church, has
been returned to this city for another
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31

Socially South Amboy will be active
tonight. Besides the many parties"
being held at the various homes of this
city two big affairs will also be held.
The girls club of the South Amjoy
High School will hold a Halloween
Party for the members of the High
School and the members of the A!um-
nj. In the basement of the Methodist
Episcopal church the Ushers Union
will hold their annual Halloween
party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04

Manufacturing chemists. importers and job
bers for the 81 years that span the new life Of
drugs. the Meyer Brothers Drug Company has
been the huition of the laboratory laborious
upbuilding of quality and the gradual broadening
of service that embody the entire evolution of
chemical science, out Of whose test-tube have
come those age-wonders which surpass the tabled
bottle of the genie Its own laboratories dedicated
to science. the home of new discoveries and bene-
factions, its ideal has been the perfection of purity
drug quality.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04

equipment scrupulously exact in the entire proc
essing preparation. packing, handling storing and
even shipping methods that it employs. it en-
presses in its entire function the nicely of perfeo
ton topifed by the apothecary scalAs-the purity
Of the crucbe the particularly of the microscope.
the findings of the test-tube. Meyer Brothers
Drug Company certified products and the drug
quality that its label attests have behind them
the proved integrity Of 81 years service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04

EVERYWHERE" measures the scope or
breadth Of its service. Over the counters of more
than $1,000 drIgstores the service of the Meyer
Brothers Drug Company extends in the hand of
the drug clerk that passes its certified products to
the public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04
The Largest Drug House IN the World

i He same 81 years of science
that have expanded the black
smith S forge into a steel industry,
have likewise expanded the apoth-
ecarys mortar into a massive
service bottomed on the broad
base of human needs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04

L HE world may exist or it may get SICK on
second-class food but it cannot set well on second
class drugs.
The Meyer Brothers Drug Company, universal
inits buying selectve in world sense perfect in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04

OUST as it embodies the entire progress in the
chemical world in its supplies the Meyer Brothers
Drug Company embraces in manufacture and dis
tribution the whole development of the modern
drugstore-in sundries of first quality Of every
conceivable character.
To an order: Ship me drugstore - the
Meyer Brothers Drug Company could supply the
complete answer-on the same day the order was
received The Meyer Brothers Drug Company
every day does ship scores of dru8stOres in the
aggregate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04

This cycle of magic measured by 81 years has
sirded Earth with rails. spanned continents with
cables, conquered space with sound, and air
with wings. and darkness with light that pierces
solids Marvels beyond these-it has soothed
mortal suffering with anaesthe8ia. opened the new
domains of surgery, and blessed the world with
the heaven sent genius and patient 1abors of
Pastem. Into this era of marvels was born the
brand-new science of bacteriology; it found laws
of disease and founded preventive medicine; it
produced antiseptics, reduced hygiene to known
principles. revOlutionized materia medica, and
times.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04

81 years, of patient experiment with the test
tube have made the chemist and the pharmacist
co-wOrkers in the truest sense with the physician
and surgeon servants of one cause. The same
light Of science ennobles the work of your intelli
gent druggist that sheds its rays upon the man of
research or the doctor by your bedside The
druggist bent under the same study-lamp to inter
pref the physicians knowledge The 1aborer is
worthy of his hire. but the skilled apothecary is
often denied even the poor rewards of commerce,
much less the professional recognition he deserves
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-19

were so successfully held at Caldwell
for so many years.
Col Miller began his auctioneerine
career in York county, Nebraska, hav-
ing began as very young man and
working in that state for ten years.
then moving to the state of Wiscon-
sin where he continued in the bust
ness, conducting many large sales of
dairy cows, and pure bred cattle OF
other breeds.
He enjoys very wide acquaintance
in the northwest of which he is par
donably proud. He says sometimes
as the western slope of life approach.
es he feels as though the life is bit
wearing, but it is most probable that
he, assother men of such unusual life
and energy usually do, will die in the
harness.