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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-22
GETTING AT THE PRoFITEERS.

great deal has been said lately about profteers
and profteering, until nearly every and woman
has his her particular idea of just who the
culprit is and how he should be gotten Aft they
were in authority 1t is popular conception just now
that the retailer is the biggest profteer of long
list of INSCRIPTIONS grafters beginning at the
Of the material of which the products buy in the
stores are made Which mayor may not-be true.
couple of merchants were comparing notes this
week after they had each received shipments of ladies'
suits for the fall trade. And this is what they
discovered
suit invoicing $3.50 bore the notation that the
recorder price of the garment would be $4,000
The recorder price of suit costing $3.50 was put
at $4550. The recorder price of suit invoiced at
$3.50 was $1,000
The total invoice of these three suits was S122.5O
The total order price of the three suits
$4,000
All of these suits had been ordered within 80
days, and of the shipments only ten days pre-
viousy.
THESE FIGURES SHOW AN INCREASE OF
PRICE WITHIN 80 DAYS OF 40 PER CENT
Anyone with common sense knows there has been
TO increase in the of labor cotton, WOOL or any
other materials going into the manufacture of ladies
suits recently to warrant such increase in prices
The more this profteerng evil which is the under
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-22
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will
pleased to learn that there is at lea
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative power of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, T5c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-22
Laruest and Smallest Engines.

A young jeweler of Hillsboro, n. D.
has made a tiny engine, run by com
pressed air, which. is only three-quar
tiers of an inch long and weighs only
215 grains. The diameter of the cylin
der bore is 28-1000 of an inch, tht
diameter of the flywheel is 9-64 of 81
inch and its stroke is $4,000 of al
inch. COntrasted with this is valv,
used by the Ontario Power company
of Niagara Falls. which S 81 fee
high, weighs Go tons, and has a water
opening feet across, so that an au
tomobile full of men can stand in it.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19
phine Binder, sister Of the bride. The

phine Binder, sister Of the bride. The
brides wedding gown was Of .white satin
with a georgette crepe overdrape and
Ishe wore a bridal wreath and veil and
carried white prayer book. The
bridesmaids dress was of white crepe
| de chine and she carried white Ophelia
roses. After the ceremony the bridal
party and members of the immediate
families repaired to the home of the.
brides parents, where wedding dinner
was served. The happy young couple
kenjoyed a wedding trip to the Twin Cities
and points in northern Minnesota. They
will go to housekeeping at Kasota, where
the groom is employed in the Breen stone,
quarries. He is graduate of Gustavus
Adolphus college at st. Peter. The
bride is we'll known in New Ulm and
vicinity, and the Review joins with the
MANY friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Yetter ii in
extending hearty congratulations and
bestWis for long and happy welded
life. rs
Bush-Mayer.
The marriage Of Miss Alma Mayer,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Mayer
OF this city, and Harry Allison Bush,
son OF John Bush, of Dover, was solem-
jnized at the brides home on Wednes-
| day, November 6. The ceremony was
| performed l at high noon when Rev. May
/, er, the father of the bride, Joined the
young couple in wedlock. The ROBINS
We're profusely decorated and a large
! number Of relatives and friends were
present. The bride wore a beautiful
white paulette suit and a panne velvet
hat to match; She was attended by
! Miss Olga Anita Mayer, one of her
sisters, and Miss Lylox A. Bush, sister
OF the groom, as bridesmaids, who
! looked charmingly in light silk dresses.
Dr.. Roland G. Mayer and Geo. S.
Mayer, two brothers of the bride, acted
as witnesses.
]. After the ceremony which was very
pretty and solemn affair fine wedding
dinner was served in. the basement of
7 the church. The tables were artisticaIy
decorated with ferns and .Chry santhe-
mum and Mesdames Alma Haeberle
and Harry Bingham together with the
/ Misses Priestersbach and Hitchcock
waited at the tables.
The young couple departed the same
afternoon for Chicago. After their re-
turn they will live at Dover, Mimi,
where Mr. Bush is conducting a store.
The young bride. is a graduate of the
University Of Minnesota and of Carleton
College at Northfeld. She later taught
school at Dover where she met her
present husbands The congratulations
I5of her many local friends accompany
her to her new home.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19
Hillesheim, Of this city, which was

Hillesheim, of this city, which was
attended by about 20 guests, relatives
and friends Of the contracting parties.
The groom is a son Of Peter Domeier
OF the town Of Sigel and is employed in
the Kretsch garage in this city. Both
young people have a host of friends,
who wish them a happy and prosperous
welded life. Mr.. and Mrs. Domeier
will take up their residence in New Ulm.
Wolf Macho.
The marriage Of Louis G. Wolf and
Miss Hertha Macho was solemnized at
the Catholic parsonage in this city last
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, Rev.
r.. Schlinkert officiating. The bride
was attended by the groom's sister, Miss
Theresa Wolf, and Herbert Macho,
brother Of the bride, was groomsman.
The bride and her attendant wore
dresses of dark blue silk; the former
carried bouquet Of roses, while the
latter had crysanthemuns After the
ceremony quiet wedding celebration
was held at the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Macho,
who resides on the Crone farm north of
the city. The rooms were ,prettily dec
Grated with white and yellow roses.
A wedding dinner was served to the
members of the immediate families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf departed for sew
eral days honeymoon in the Twin Cities.
Upon their return they will go to house
keeping in this city Both young people
are well and favorably known here.
The groom has been employed by the
August Schell Co., for some time, but
has accepted position in the new
j bakery, which JOS. Smasal expects to
open in the Winkelmann block in the
near future. Their many friends be
speak for them a happy and prosperous
], journey through life.
Vetter-Binder.
/ Paul Vetter, son of Bernard Vetter of
Kasota, and Miss Anna Binder, daughter
/ of Ignatius Binder of West Newton
/, township, were happily married at the
Catholic church in ST. George last Tues
day morning. The ceremony was per
formed at nineso' clock by Rev. F. Posek
and the attendants were Otto 'Vette1
brother OF the groom, and Miss Jose
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19
NOVEMBER WEDDINGS


n -
Monday morning at O clock Miss
Frances Altman, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Altman, and Albert Bauer,
son Of John Bauer, were married at the.
local Catholic church. Rev. Schlinkert
performed the ceremony while Miss
Anna Altman, sister of the bride, and
VIM. Peichel Of Fort Ridgely, cousin Of
groom, acted as witnesses. The VOWS
were taken in the presence Of a large
group of relatives and friends. The
bride looked her prettiest in her white
messaline dress with georgette overdrape
and bridal veil She carried prayer
book with white silk streamers. The
brides maid Worea pink georgette dress
and a beautiful bouquet of Ophelia roses.
After the ceremony a fine wedding din
ner was served at the home of the brides
parents. The young happy couple start
ed on their honeymoon trip the same
afternoon. They will visit the Twin
Cities and Renville and Watertown,
S. D., remaining two weeks. They will
be at home at North Franklin street
The bride is one of the popular young
ladies and her many friends wish her
and her husband happiness and pros
perity in their married life Miss Alt
mann was bookkeeper at And. .Safert's
meat market for the last year. Before
that she was employed at the Review
Office. for over a year. Mr.. Bauer is
an employee at the Eagle Roller Mill. ]
Observation-Disclosures
At Holy Trinity Catholic church in
this city, last Monday morning at nine
o'clock occurred the marriage of VIM.
P. Domeier and Miss Anasthasia Hilles-
helm. Otto Domeier, brother of the
groom, and Miss Lucy Hillesheim, sister
of the bride, attended the happy couple.
The bride was charningly gowned in
char1neuse satin and carried prayer
book. The bridesmaid wore a dress
Of crepe de chine, with a hat of moline
to match. Following the ceremony a
| wedding celebration was held at the
home Of the brides father, Anton
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19

Mrs. Robert Hughes of Sleepy Eye
was in New Ulm last week to spend
few days with local relatives.
The first anniversary of the signing of
the armistice with the Germans on
November II, 1918, passed quietly in
New Ulm There was no public cele-
bration. Mayor Eibner issued proca-
lmation in which he asked the citizens
to flag their business places and dwellings,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19
NEW STORE FRONTlREADY.

H. o. Schleuder is elated over the fact
that his new store front has been com
pleted before the advent of winter 1t
has been in course of construction during
the summer months, but could not be
completed owing to long delay in the
arrival of the marble slabs and the prism
glass windows. This material arrived
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19
TURNER'S ON RABBIT HUNT.

j A number of members of the New.
Ulm Turnverein engaged 1sBre'r Rabbit"
in rather one-sided encounter last
Sunday and the result was bag of about
GO eottontails. There were sixteen men
in the party, half of whom acted as
drivers, while the other eight dispatched
the game. A mittee has been
appointed to make the necessary arrange
n ents for the '3hasenpfeffer' lunch,
which is an annual affair for members
of the society.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19

Saturday and was put in place Monday,
thus greatly improving the appearance
of Mr.. Schleuder's jewelry and optical
establishment.
Clarence Roeder who has been visit.
with his parents for the past four weeks
left for Salem, N. D., last Thursday.
He will resume his former position at
the depot there.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19
FISH FOR CLEAR LAKE.

d Z + Ii i
Through the efforts of the New Ulm
Cane Protective League consignment
OF ten cans Of naedium-sized and small
snnfish and crappies were secured from
the State Game and Fish Commission
for stocking Clear lake with these gamey
and succulent specimens of the. inny
tribe. The shipment arrived here Fri
day afternoon in charge of representa-
tives of the state fish hatchery depart
ment and the entire consignn ent arrived
here in good condition There, was
not q dead fish in the lot. -Four local
fishermen donated the use of their cars
and the fry were taken to the lake
Immediately and liberated. The re-
stocking of Clear laAe with sach liberal
quantity Of young fish will no doubt
greatly improve the chances Of the
local Isaac Waltons. Some Of the fish
sent here Wer five or six inches long,
almost large enough to fry.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Arno Weddendorf and
the latter's sister and brother, Miss
Frieda and Fred Behnke. Jr., spent
Saturday at Mankato. The trip was
made via the auto route
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05

cuando una Sra, por ella desco-.
nocida, la salio al encuentro, ro-
CANDIDA muy doliente de llevar-
la a la ermita una nina que
traia de las manos. No estaba
la Sra. Pauline para fjarse en-
:1adie en- aquellos angustiosos
instantes y'solo reiteradas sG-
plicas de la desconocida la bue-
ma madre acepto llevar la nina
a la errnita.
-Pero d6nde la dejo? pre-
gunto a la desconocida.
-Dejala por ahi cerca, y yo
la recojere luego.
Y Sc separaron.
En- ell camino, la madre Sc
gu1a llorando. La nina iba en-
as ancas, y lloraba tambien. Ell
nino, que habfa conocido a la
nina fenecida Y que iba monta-
do delante, al volver de vez en-
,uando ell rostro no podia con-
,ener cierta profunda impre-
sion: la nina que iba a las gru-
pas era identica a la muerteci-
ia; era su misma fisonomia, SUI
mismo cuerpecito, algo langui-
do, algo extenuado. Asl 10 re-
fiere el niilo. Y agrega que no
quiso turbar ell dolor de la ma
Dire con la expression de sus te-
mores, para no acrecentarla la
augusta.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05
SAN ANTONIO MILAGROSO

Ocupa la atencion v comenta-
rios de las gentes en- Hato Ma
yor, seccion de esta comun, un
case bastante significativo que
acaba de ocurrir ALI.
La Sra. Baudilia Marrero de
Pauline habia ofrecido dias an
tes de la epidemic de influenza,
como promesa San Antonio,
llevar a la ermita del buen santo,
sta en- Licey abajo, a una Mini
ia hija suya.
No habia cumplido SUI voto
cuando la mala. peste vino y
tronch6 la vida en- flor de su hi
jita.
En- estos dias, Y en- OCCASION
de ir a regar con lagrimas la
tumba donde sueiio eterno su
pupila duerme, la madre encare-
ci6 a una SUI vecina facilitarla
un niflo para llevarlo a la ermita
en- cumplimiento de la promesa
hecha. La vecina accedio y la
madre llorosa inconsolable pu
so delante de SUI montura al nj
no y partio con el. Al pasar por
el recinto, Ell donde esta enterra-
da su nina, la madre hizo alto
Y llor6 mas Y mas, y luego 81
gui6 adelante.
No habfa andado gran cosa
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05
De La Information de Santiago.
de los Caballeros

Despues de haber cumplido la
promesa, al salir de la ermita
la Sra. Pauline dej6 sentada en-
una piedra a la nina, efectuando
una breve diligencia cerca de
ALI. AL volver por ella para de-
jarla en- alguna casa del vecin-
cindario, SUI sorpresa fue gran
de al no encontrarla en- todo
aquel recinto. La senora que Sc
la encomendo, tampoco~ habia
llegado nj mas volvio a versele.
Ell nino asegura que la tierna
criatura era la misma que habia
muerto, que apenas 81 podla an
dar cuando Sc desmonto de la
cabalgadura, y que lloraba, llo-
raba siempre.
Mas tarde, y ante tan extra
ma coincidencia, ell niiio refirio a
la madre ell interesante suceso
de esta breve historic.
De nisterios esta lleno ell
mundo Y mas de un incidente
extraordinario dice de manera
que no permite lugar a dudas,
que ell vacio no es mas que la
estrechez de nuestra vision.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05
CAFE YAU-CO-CIA
San Jose Is, esquina a Luna.

San Jose Is, esquina Luna.
No imita, nj quiere parecerse na-
die en- NADIA, porque es el tinicO en- su
clase.
Ell Mejor, mds puro y GrOmdtico ca
f6 natiV0.
Su nOmbre es un sfmbolO de ver-
dad YAU de Yauco, co de Corozal y
CIA de Ciales.
No tiene liga, nj usa triache como
OtrOs, nj su nOmbre es una negaci6n
de su prOcedencia.
ADyT. Cafe Ydw-Co-Ci0.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05
"sUNDsTRAND".

Suma, resta, multiplied y divi-
lie. Els la mejor y mas barata
lnvestiguela.
ROMEU & CIA., Tetuan No. &c
Advt. San Juan. P. R.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05
Sc vENDE.

I'm "Trux-ford" de ~ tonela-
1as; y una bomba de gasolina. In
formaran Tetuan &c P. O. Box
100, San Juan, P. r. A.dvt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05
@&}(QGQg@

Esta importante Fabrica
suministr0 tOdO ell material
para la installation de las
Oficinas de information de
la Guerra y en- las ocasiones
en- que presenta sus traba-
jos supera a sus com.
petidores. Visite a los Sres.
C0nterO Fe,WGndeS G Co., y
hallara todo 10 que Vd. ne.
cesite en- materia de Escri.
tOriO.
UNA COSA QUE MERECE SA
BERSE, es el hecho de que el
PAINKILLER es de mas utilidad
en- una casa que ningdn otro re-
medic. Refuse todo substitute.
No hay mas que un PAINK1.
LLER, Ell dc PERRY DAVIS.
Advt. 6
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05
LTBROS ACABADOS DE
RECIBIR.
CLASICOS CASTELLANOS

Alarc6n, Altamirano, Benayen-
te, Caballero, Calder6n, Castahe-
Ia, Echagaray, Valdes, Gald6s,
Gutierrez, Nunez de Arce,, Padre
[sla, Quinteros, Taboada, Tamayo,
Valera.
Literature, Novelas, Idiomas,
Taquigrafia, Libros para primera
ensenanza, etc, etc.
Libreria NUEVA, Allen 90, Box
961, San Juan.
Sc alquilan y venden Libros a
PlaZOs.
NO COMPRAR LIBROS SIN
PEDIR PRECIO A ESTA LIBRE-
RIA Y ENCONTRAREIS ECO
NOMIA. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-05
DELCO-LIGHT
LAPLANTAELECTRICA COMPLETA
Y LOS COMERCIANTES.

Por poo ysa los Sc
9reeoes proo ape antes nvr n sn
qo m % aa e. los er nte d % Ia a ee etarse como una
ha Isl neesare) la ulidad planta eecica
pELCOIGHT iCuaes sera las venaas que les nderon COM
- -s - Es BUEN ANUNCIO
Todos los cmeanes progresas reconocen que
aae los Es una ueTe n favor del conner @
.as COMODIDAD.
Para Ia de sts eando aa que
puend esu por la ansn sin ans Ia
dc la tienda la ofcna deposito garage, tahona etc.
EvITA INCENDIOs
Eta mjo FL incendio sempre
possible @ haa lay ae Vs los o es fe u" n GsgD p
squan paga las perddas
compeidores servirdn sus parroquianos?
Es UNA ECoNQMIA.
planta corriente (peroeo Tn gallon de
nm a % M sa % d a gS s sus ia luz IN q po 5 e e
seis centavos por kilovatio, la corrente producida
oTRAs vENTAJAs.
Como para acmuladoes
corriente nocle (sa uneione e MOTOR
rriente de certas pantas pdbicas de la
DUENOs DE PLANTAs.
Ia conservatives como los srs Maoe Co. & .cnes VA
eo 1ates ayuya2 s = pnuees Gus5su c saSs
s Ca" o T. na ds sr9se ss
D.. Benjamin Peterson, de Santa Cruz.
#s MERECE CONSIDERATION.
dependente
camos pruebas Por
debe pedr
hacienda medic
pasadO?
PRECIO.
precio hjado fahricanes cuesta qui
completes bre bordo San Ell miso po
1918 habiendO tornado
eXstena
de acitan nsuccOnes
a 0 a
scatalogo,
C. O. LORD & CO.
Marques Hermanos, j. J. Gerardimo,
PONCE.
Cuando Ell 1MPARCIAL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
33D DEGREE MASONS
TO MEET HERE SUNDAY
Supreme Council Of Northern
Jurisdiction Brings Men From
Many States

Thirty third degree Masons Of the
northern Masonic jurisdiction will as
semble here next week at the annual
supreu q council of the order. About
1000 persons, including both Masons
and their wives, are expected to visit
the t,ity. These will come from the New
England states. New York, New Jcr-
sey, Pennsylvania. Delaware. Ohio, In
dinna. Illinois, Michigan and Wiscon.
sin. This will be the first time the SUI
premc council has convened in Philadel-
phia in six years.
Functions arranged in connection
with the council will begin Sunday,
when at 4 o'clock in the afternoon there
will be n special religious service at the
Church of the Holy Trinity. Nineteenth
and Walnut streets. Bishop Robert l..
Harris. of the Episcopal diocese of
northern Michigan, will preach. Music
will be rendered by the Masonic Con.
sistory choir. There will be n reception
Monday night at the Bellevue STRAIT
ford.
business sessions of the council will
begin Tuesday morning at Scottish Rite
Hall, Broad and Race streets. On
Tuesday night the thirty third degree
will be conferred on new members in
CorintAian Hall, Masonic Temple.
Business sessions of the council viii
he resumed Wednesday morning al
Scottish Rite Hall.
The supreme council will adjourn
after a business session Thursday.
Vice President Marshall and numer
Gus other prominent men are expected
to attend the council.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
TEMPLARS' MASTER
THANKS PHILADELPHIA
Joseph K. Orr Says City Gave
Great Welcome and ConcIave
Was Success

"Everything was arranged on a grand
scale and we certainly had n good
time. Philadelphia gave us "A great
welcome. and our conclave was a SPLEEN
did success"
Joseph X. Orr. Of Atlanta, Ga,
thus voiced appreciation of himself and
his knightly brethren at tine close OF
''Templars' Week" today.
Mr.. Orr was installed grand master
at the final session of the grand en-
campment late yesterday.
The new grand master headed n dele
CATION of several thousand Templars and
their ladies who went to Atlantic City
for an latter conclavP' holiday. Other
visitors remained in the city to welcome
General Pershing. Many Of the knights.
particularly those from distant places.
have begun their hOmeward journey.
A fireworks display will be given at
Woodside Park tonight. at which the
set pieces left over from Wednesdays
exhibition. owing to the rain, will be
shown.
Star Spangled Banner Day tomor-
row. the 105th anniversary of the on
ception by Francis Scott Key of the
national anthem, will be marked by a
display of national colors from business
houses and dwellings. This is in com
pliance with the Mayors proclamation
to make the occasion the greatest tribute
to the American flag ever beheld in the
city of its birth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
CHOLERA RACES IN CHINA
10000 Cases in Shanghai, With
Death Rate 6 Per Cent

Shanghai. Aug. 15.-lCorrespondcnce
of the Associated Press)-Cholera ,
which became epidemic in China this
summer for the first time since 1917.
has appeared in five northern provinces
by the middle of August.
Shanghai was the largest center in
which the disease developed, and in this
port, which handles about half of
Chma's foreign trade. shipping suffered
heavy losses and mails were delayed. 1t
was estimated hat in Shanghai and it's
environs probably 1000 cases had de
velOped from ii population of about
1000. 000. The death rate was approx
mately & per cent.