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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-16
Letter form Fraaeis MsDssnstt
vsFdun. Nov. 2e, 10

vsrdun. Nov. e. 10
Dear Mother:
Well mother, the first time in 10.
months I could tell you where ! am. I
am in q French box car. standing BY
the depot in verdun. I have been over
the country the Americans captured
in their last drive. We have built
depots and barracks al along the line.
We came through here On the morn
ing Of the 11th and the way they were
Smelling the place. it did not look
like peace was only four hours away.
The road is in fairly good condition
from here to Metz, From Ill reports
we are going to run, from Verdun to
Metz. However do not think We Will
ever run in to Metz because the 1lSth
Engineers are taking our place and !
think before the snow Is gone in the
Spring, will be home. OF course,
Mother, ! know nothing more about
it than do you, "but have eyes. /"
Baker says. first over, firstback, il
SO, ours is the second ship.
Do you remember me telling you Of
seeing General Foch and other high
French officers. That happened here
in Verdun.-
This is some town, looks like they
were having a big blow out tonight.
every old shack has . big light. Out
Of all the old destroyed places We can
not get wood to keep . fire. No one ID
allowed to remove . board. Keeping II
to show the sight seers from Amer
lea, guess.
| wish you could have seen the fire
works the night Of the 18th and u
fact, every night since. The Fourth
Of July isn't in il.
You should sec the poor fellows 70.
turning from German prison camps
They tell Us the Germans threw oper
the gates and told them . g, wftheu
clothing or rations. We have beer
giving them food until Ne ars almos,
as destitute q they. ! sss hy the pap
ers, England has commanded the Ger
man government TO provide clothe,
and rations for returning prisoners
That is law.
It sure seems funny to sit her
writing to you, when not . montl
ago wrote you from this town
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-16
70 Califerni.

A party Of ten. III residents Of
California Jet, departed last evening
for southern California where they
will spend the balance of the winter
in loss Angeles and vicinity. The.
party consisted Of Nr. and Ms. VA.
A. Smith; NJ. and Mrs. Hugh R.
Coulthard and daushters. Leah and
Rita, and son. Ivan; Mrs. Jos. Smith
and daushters. Dorothy and lnez.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-16
TIME TABLE

CO NV. Railway, Missouri Valley,
Iowa, Effective Nov. "a.
The time given is departure time.
MAIN LINE
East West
No. 20, 3:05 am No. II, 6:55 am
No. 80, 500 am No. s, 7:40 am
No. 12, $40 am No. 2:15 $40 am
No. 6, 1:41 pm No. 3, 2:20 pm
No. 4, 5:38 pm No. 80, 1876 pm
No. 90 7:O5 pm No. 2O3 1906 pm
No. 10, 11:55 pm
SIOUX CAY DIV.
North South
No. 10, sos am No. 2, $40 am
No. 10, 4:30 pm No. 4, $3.50 pm
No. IL, 1905 pm
WALL LAKE LINE
North South &
No. Z, $3.50 am No. 8, $40 pm
NEB. & WYO. DIV.
East West
No. l24, IL 40 am No. 121. $40 am
No. 122, $50 pm No. 125, 2:25 p. M
o. A. Sorensen, Agent
Relieves Coughing.
Oftcntimes milk scalded to the boil.
ng point and slowly slipped Will cor.
ect an inclination to cough,
q y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-16
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

Beck, John
Bond, Richard
Cronkelton, g. J.
Deiweiler, Mrs. A. B.
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Hickman, Miss Nellie
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Blaton
Kennedy, Miss Nellie
Lovett, Mrs. Grace
Miner, Chas. E.
Metz, Geo.
Myrland, Erwin
T. L. Finley, Postmaste
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-16

William Boulder Lands in U. s.
A telegram was received this
morning from William Boulden, an
nouncing his arrival in Newport, Va.
He says he is feeling fine. He should
be gettin ghome here within the next
week or ten days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-16
Public Sale

dYill sell the following goods At Public Sale
and miles south east Of Modale on 60 80
TUESDAY, JANUARY q. 1919.
Sale commences at | D. m. free lunch at noon
as q as team ef horses yrs old Vt 2s t
old. VT. 1906. 80 - - 80 ~ = 80
2ss1 I'D b 55 eE s s 5Ssa il s gss;l
calves. full feed.
II ogs-lO Poland China brood sows.
log ss seed oats tons wd 6as so It stack
100 rods Of wire; Deering SIT mower; / Cham
pion hay rake; j Mccormick binder; Kentucky
drill: gang plow; Goodenough sulAy ploW;
rding waF;3a
farm wagons: | wagon with hay rack: sets 81
Work-harness. in good condition.
Miscellaneous s,s About dog. Plymouth Rock
4BoX ee snd oer Sd xod
time q aoa SO R and snssE Gyss So Y
TIE W1LLM0TT. Prop.
Dutrow and Putnam Auct.
Evening journal., 1919-11-14
Timely Features

Have You Found that Perfect Husband?
Here some more of ''My Husbands Worst
Faut-and how helped him correct it." This
month there is hurry up husband" and gum
chewing husband" It's good reading for husband,
too.
What Do Your Hands Tell?
Look at your hands-do they denote practical
mind Will power? timidity? endurance? tenn
permanent? The December Companion will tell
you.
One Day in Bed
A helpful article on the oldest, newest, least ex-
pensive medicine for tired and tired bodies.
Try it-but you must do it just right.
Do You Dab" on the Powder?
Keep it up, and it's "good-by complexion Pow
dering is an art. Have you mastered it? Grace
Margaret Gould shows you that it is quite simple
after ALL
The Winter Modes
With all its wealth Of stories special features and
Christmas things, the December Companion is full
of smart new fashions. Furs along Fifth
Avenue-gowns at the matinee and at five o'clock
teas.
Can We Communicate with the Dead?
The thinking world "sat up and took notice" last
month when they read the first of Margaret De-
lands cear-minded discussions on Spiritualsm
Read what she says in December.
Evening journal., 1919-11-14
Good Stories


''Mistletoe
Here's a love story such as only Alice Brown
can write It's staged on Christmas Eve
which makes it all the more timely.
"Grandmother's Debut"
by Elizabeth Cathbert Hall, shows the eter-
nal truth that no woman is ever old enough
to be Indifferent to her looks.
eff You're in Love"
and even if you're not-your sense Of
values can get most awfully twisted. So it
seems in Sophie Kerr's newest story. It's
about TWO men and ONE girl
A Story that Never Could Be Written"
It "just happened"-and here it is as it
happened true story by Medora Field.
A Double Love Story
Just what does one mean by double love'7
Well, read Jane Burkers primrose Taf-
feta." Aside from love- it's full of fun
and even fashions.
What All Can Happen in Zone Day"
to a beautiful woman in the far West7
This story by Mary Arbuckle tells what did
happen to Ellen and her little boy, Roger
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
KEEPING CATTLE FROM ct. B."

One of the most important fights
sometimes declaring that they have
er is against tubercular infection in
his cattle.
The government is lending its aid
in this work, but in spite of all eff
forts the INSCRIPTIONS dealer man
ages about every so often to slip
through a few infected animals,
sometimes declaring that they have
been tested and guaranteeing them
to be in healthy condition.
As precaution against the intro
duction of this kind of cattle into
the healthy herd, the thing to do is
to have the tubercular test made
when the newly purchased cattle ar
rive. keeping them isolated until it
is satisfactorily determined that they
are sound.
One farmer says: "It is impossible
to put value upon peace of mind, !"
so he would not try to express what
it is worth to know that a herd is
free from tubercular trouble. An
other equally successful cattle man
says that the only assurance of safe
ty lies in frequent tests.
The burden of animal industry
stands ready to make the tests
wherever it is desired, and farmers
who have tried the safe method
would never revert to the old uncer-
tainty as to the condition of their
herds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
THE LARGEST GASOLINE
FIRE ENGINE

A test of what is asserted to be the
worlds largest gasoline motor fire en-
CINE, made in Louisville, KY, was made
on June Is last.
Braving showers of spray that let
no straw hat or Palm Beach suit go I'M
dampened, men, women and children
were awed by the powers of the new
equipment that roared and vibrated
like an airplane motor as it pumped
thousands of gallons of water into the
air every minute. 'The spec
tacular oldtime fire engine rolling
down the street with smoke pouring
from it's funnel and steam kissing In
its cylinders is passing" said Chief
Neunschwander as he watched the
big motor doing the work of IL ordin-
airy engines. with this engine on
duty in the business district, we are
in a position to cope with nearly any
fire." At first the apparatus threw a
2 IA inch vertical stream from 200
to 20 feet in the air. Following this
exhibition, IA inch streams were
thrown onto Center st, which is as
much work as five ordinary small fire
engines can do. The third test was the
use of four threeway Siamese sets,
divided into four lines from the en-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
Higher Salaries
For Teachers

Doubling the salaries of teachers
within the next five years, and then
adding fifty per cent before another
ten years have passed SO that the
minimum average salary for teachers
will be 81 500, this is the program
urged by DR.. P. P. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education.
DR.. Claxton says: 1T is only by very
large increases in pay of teachers
that we may hope to improve our
schools approciably. Small increases
of five, ten or twenty per cent will not
avail, for they will not be sufficient
to hold in the schools men and women
of superior ability.
Teachers are now paid less for
their work than any other class Of
workers, and the increase in their
pay in the last few years has in no
wise been in keeping with the in
crease in pay of other workers. or with
| the increase in the cost of living.
While the cost of living has increas-
ed approximately eighty per cent
| food eighty-five per cent; clothing
106' per cent; durgs, 103 per cent :
fuel, ifty-three per cent; and house
furnishing goods, seventy-five per
cent-the salaries of teachers have
increased only about twelve per cent.
The purchasing power of the salary
of the teacher in our public schools is,
therefore. only about siXty-three per
cent of what it was four years ago.
"Many of the better teachers are
leaving the schools and their places
are taken by men and women of less
native ability, less education and cul-
ture, and less training and expert
ence. Many of the places are not
filled at all. AS an inevitable result
the character of the schools is being
lowered just at time when it ought
to be raised to a much higher stand
ard. Students now entering the nor
NAL schools to prepare for teaching
are not of as good quality as they
were formerly, which means that the
standards of tho schools must con-
tinue to fall. In some normal schools
the enrolment is far less than in
former years.
"The only remedy is larger pay for
teachers If school boards, legisla-
tors. and county and city councils
would Immediately announce the pol
| icy of doubling the average salary
of teachers within the next five
years and of adding not less than fiji
ty per cent more within the ten years
following tho expiration of this per-
| iod, so that at the end of fifteen
years the average salary of public
school teachers would be not less
than 81 ,500-about one and a half
times larger than they receive at
present-and then take steps for car
rying out this policy, much good will
be accomplished thereby at once.
"Such policy and such a prospect
would attract to the schools more
men and women of superior ability
and would hold them, working con-
tentedly and, therefore, proftably for
the children and the publ C welfare.
Such increase in salary should carry
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
CLIFTON FOR HEARING ON FIN
AL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION
Estate of James S. Smith
IN PROBATE COURT


State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, ss:-
In the Matter of the estate of James
S. Smith, Decedent.
Tho State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent:
The representative of the above
named decedent, having filed in this
court his final account of the admins
tration of the estate of said decedent
together with his petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution OF
the residue of said estate to the per-
sons thereunto entitled;
Therefore, you, and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms IN
the Court House, in the City of Red
wood Falls, in tho County of Redwood.
State of Minnesota on the 18th day of
September, 1919, at 10 o'clock a. m.
why said petition should not be grant
ed.
Witness, the Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of August, 1919.
court SeaD A. r. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
J. C. lessen, Attorney for Petitioner.
5-3ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

with an increase of not less than
twenty-five per cent IN the average
length OF the school term, which is
now less than 100 days. To those
who are are acquainted with past
conditions and who have given the
matter no intelligent thought, the
increase recommended may seem
large, but in fact it is not. 1t would
in most states mean a range or sal
aries from 1000 to So. 900.
mo person who is fit to take the
time and money and opportunity OF
the children of this great democratic
republic for the purpose of fitting them
for life. for making a living, and Tor
virtuous citizenship should be asked
to work for less than $1,000 year IN
any community or in any state. NO
one who is unworthy of this mini
mum salary is fitted to do this work
and no such person should be per-
mitted to waste the time and money
of the children and to frittor away
their opportunity for education.
1T is not for the sake of the teach
ers that this policy is advocated.
Schools are not maintained Tor the
benefit of the teachers. Ii men ana
women of ability are not willing TO
teach for the pay offered them they
can quit and do something else for a
living. as hundreds of thousands OF
the best do. It is for the sake OF the
schools, the children and prosperity
of the people and the strength and
safety of the nation that the policy is
advocated" The suggestion of the
educational department will find a
hearty response from those who are
vitality interested in the upbuilding OF
the public schools. Higher salaries
of teachers is one of the important
topics of the hour.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
HOW TO HELP CUT DOWN BIG
FIRE LOSS

Americas fire loss in 1913 was more
than $500. 100000. The loss per year
in America is said to be in excess of
that in all the rest of the civilized
world. The fire loss in Minnesota in
1917 was $3.40 per capita.
To avoid fires
Do not allow rubbish of any kind
to accumulate on any part of your
premises.
Keep all dust cleaned out of stores,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

properly qualified electricians.
Never use paper shade on an electric
light bulb.
Use only safety matches
Keep your gasoline in an under
ground tank.
Never use gasoline or benzine in
cleaning clothing near stove or open
fire.
Never look for a gas leak with an
open flame.
Never use a lighted match to look
for things in a dark closet.
Never let children play with mat
ches.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
basement. attics, factories and eleva.

basement, attics, factories and eleva-
tors.
If it is necessary to have oily rags
or waste on the premises, or oiled
mops, keep them in metal cans, and
keep the cans away from easily in
fiammable material.
Do not allow smoking near barns
or garages or elsewhere where there
is material that will burn readily.
Never leave an outdoor fire unat-
tended.
Where electricity is used, have the
wiring inspected and approved by
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

CINE to four three-way couplings. and
throwing IL three-quarters of an inch
streams of water toward the heavens
at once.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

The English government is having
plenty of food for thought just now
in the Irish stew.-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
MACHINERY

/ gift. Deering Grain Binder
1 Mccormick Corn Binder
Is 1-2 #. Deering Mower
/ 8-ft. Case Disc Harrow
i 12-in. John Deere PlOw
1 international Corn Planter
100 rods wire
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

1 China closet; Kitchen cabinet. new !:
/ Base Burner heater; Oak Heaters;
1 Oil Heater; / 3-burner oil stove; 1
Wooden bed and springs
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

TERMS $40 cash. that good bankabe
notes per cent due Oct. l. 1920
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
CHICKENS

100 1918 Hens: $50 Young Chickens
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02
MINISTER'S ASKED TO OBSERVE VICTORY
SUNDAY, MAY e.

Ii ministers and other church leaders are asked 10
{ observe Sunday, May 4. as Victory Liberty Loan
Sunday and bring to the attention Of their congregations
not only the urgency of the Victory Loan but its sacred
opportunity.
has been the observation of those prominent in former
Liberty Loan campaigns that the churches have had enor-
nous influence in furherng subscriptions And there is
every reason why this should be So Lending to ones
country something more than business investment 1t
is patriotic obligation. and surely patrotism-a deep
regard for ones homeland-is form of religion.
The Victory Loan is also being called Thanksgiving
Loan. without doubt fitting designation. Think Of the
boys who coming back home alive and WELL with the
enemy vanquished the battles wonl Think of peaceful
America its people prosperous its children happy and well
nouhed its lands safe from the invasion of the foe and
compare situation with that of starving Russia in an
archy. with Germany tom by Red revolution. with VIC
orous France still bleeding from the scars of horrible
war
Think Of The heavy taxation that must for years burden
the people Of Europe. vctors and vanquhed alike And
then compare our condition herewith our government
asking only that we lend what we can with gil-edged
security and liberal interest Certainly we may call this
Thanksgiving Loan" and prove our hankfuness by
liberal investments.
None can afford to cheat himself of his share in this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02
VILE START WAR on
WHITE PLAGUE HERE
Nursing Service of Red
Cross Planning to Put
on Campaign.

A campaign wiz be launched here in
the near future by the Town and Coun-
" Nursing Service Of the Fairmont
Chapter OF the American Red Cross
for the purpose of securing funds TO
properly care for some 20 or more III.
bercular cases in this vicinity.
The plan TO utilize the Victory Loan
hut has been abandoned by the organ
izatpn for the reason that the hut Is
too small and much larger accommoda
tons are needed to care for these af-
flicted persons.
At a meeting Of the organization
held last night at the home Of Mrs.
Bert s. Leopold this matter was dis
cussed and 1t was decided that the
campaign was necessary to secure the
funds II the work Is to be carried OF
with the necessary zeal. The meeting
brought out the fact that there are al
present in this county Is or more
persons afflicted with tuberculosis and
who should be in home or sanftariuIn
set apart for persons afflicted with
the disease. There Is no place in the
state where they could be sent.
r. II the campaign is successful suit
able building will be erected on site
to be chosen and home established
where these persons can be given the
proper attention.
The committee on location is com
posed Of Mrs. G. o. Henry, Mrs. T. l.
Brett and Simon D. Goodman.
The County Court, the City board Of
Affairs, the Chamber OF Commerce
the Business Mems Association and the
Rotary club, the Red Cross chapter
and the Associated Charities will all
be asked to get behind the movement
At the meeting last night the reslg-
nation OF Miss Elizabeth Voak the Red
Gross nurse who has served the Or
ganizat4on faithfully for a number OF
years was accepted. Miss Voak re-
signs for the reason that her father is
afflicted with paralysis and needs her
attention. She will leave soon for her
home at Rochester. N. Y. The re-
port of Miss Voak for the month of
April was submitted as follows:
Nursing visits ...................1 2o
Infant welfare 20
lupeTcuiosis :.................. 70
Visits to schools ................. 4
School visits .................... 46
Other visits ................ so
All visits .........,........ .26s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02
LINE THEM UP.
yours now.

Asst night Ole Hansen mayor Of Seattle, who at the
IL time was in Kansas City, sent out an appeal to the
mayors Of American cities to close all l. W. W. halls
and mprison heleadeB Of such movements This action
will attract great deal of attention throughout the country
coming as it does on the FIRST of May.
The American instinct is to let aetators aud radicals
of all sorts simply talk their heads off, but when there
is an element which believes in filling the mails with bombs
it is time to take an accounting.
Mayor Hansens plan is perhaps bit too drastic, but
people who oppose the existing order ought to be given an
opportunity say whether or not they approve violent
means to attain political ends, and all who do should be
kept under observation
There no excuse for what the radicals call direct
action in this country Every necessary reform or change
can be obtained through the channels provided in organic
law This country is advancing in social legislation faster
than any country in the world. In the circumstance the
who counsels violence not only pursuing course
that is contrary the spirit of our laws but he is compro
missing the whole upward movement of labor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02
Build non.

G oMEWEIERE in the heart of every man is the
~ desire to be independent Independence is the
measure of ones standing IN the community
The FIRST step along the road to independence Is to own
ones home. The man who owns his own home is the
respected. the trusted man in every community
One Of the largest employees of labor in the country
ordered of his factories to determine what per
entase Of his employees owned their own homes At the
same tune he urged all employees IN the establishment 10
become home owners or home buyers.
Sound logic prompted this action. The responsible man
is the valuable emplOye The home owner has deeper
Of civic pride He established; he responsible;
he is interested in everything that tends toward he peace
and security and upbuldmg of the community.
There is little excuse for man not owning his own
home. The great Liberty Loans have instled INTO the
American people lessons Of thrift that will endure through
the coming days of peace. Every man can and should
own his own home
There is no appeal from the man who seek, position
that is treated lightly. by private and public employer
alike. the appeal which comes from the man who has
everything to gain and nothing to lose
The independent man always owns his own home-build
yours now.