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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-09-23


The Election Commissioners for
this county met at the Court House
last Tuesday and from the list Of
named submitted to them by the
Democratic and Republican county
chairmen selected the following to
act as registration and election Of
fcers:
First Ward--John Gibbons, j. II.
Wood, J. R. Faulkner, j. T. Coons.
Second Ward-J. J. Kerns, Joe
stamper, J. NJ. Gatewood, w. H. Tip
ton.
Third Ward-James Horton, F. G.
Trimble, Abe 0wings, Norman Hor-
ton.
Fourth Ward. w. Baber, J.
Wells Wilkerson, w. P. Apperson,
Hanly William.
Aaron's Run-W. B. Calvert, J. B.
See, Matt Ford, G. w. Tout.
Sioeview-Forest Hinson, @. M.
Roberts, w. X. Prewitt, William
Doane.
Grassy Lick-O. c. Mason, L. c.
Upton, Will Howell, Albert Bolts.
Beans-Forrest Lockridge, Tas-
well Burns, Price Calk, Joe Penny
baker.
Levee-N. B. Hoshins, c. C. West,
Raymond Knox, L. B. Hadden.
Camargo-E. B. Ensor, T. H.
Greenwade, w. E. Keath, ]. T. Rick
etts.
Jeffersonville-C. NJ. Brown, Robt.
Barnes, Fletcher Richardson, r. L.
Stacy.
Spencer-W. M. Stamper, f. M.
Fortune, J. jackson, Will Duff.
Towards Mill-William Carmich-
ael, A. L. Skidmore, W. A. Tapp, C. |
B. Reid.
Harts-A. S. Bridges, Sherman
Hamilton, Thomas Warner, j. R.
Crooks.
Smithville-Henry Ledford, J. M.
Buchanan, Robt. Marshall, Drummer
Coleman.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-09-23

The Pennsylvania, which annual
ly determines the trotting champion
ship, will be raced at Lexington, De-
tober 9
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-09-23

From the terrible storm at Corpus
Christi, Texas, 125 persons are re-
ported dead and property damage is
estimated at $4,000,00O.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-09-23
MARRY HERE

Edmund Huff and Miss Maggie M.
Collins, of this county, were married
at the Court House Thursday by
Judge E. w. Senff.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-09-23

/ have storage for two cars in my
garage, East Locust street, at $500
per month. Call phone 425.-H. H.
Coppage. (11-2t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-09-23

Already the Governments income
from taxes is sufficient to meet cur
rent expenses and leave a balance
with which to retire loans. One of
the many bright spots in the present
administration is the fiscal depart
ment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-02-15
Special Prizes for PIG Club Members
Rio Crande County

Natonal Poland. China Rseoed Ash eaees followiaS,
No. ss-Bsst Bred Gilt (Polaad.Chiaa)
Let $500, "a $500, ID 800
No. s9-Bsss Boar a. Gilt Fanewed after
Mar. I, 1918 .lA $500; I'd $2.ooi ID @i.00
National Duroe .Jsrssy Record Assa oSsss followias
iss $500, ID $500, ID 800
No. oi-Best Boar Gilt Fasrswsd otter
Mar. I. 1919 ,ise $500, ID $500, I'd 500
The First National Bank. Monte VISTA easss following:
No. 92-Best Reg. Sow. breed Let 5000; I'd 500
No. S3-Best Litter Unwsansd Piss let 5000; ID 500
No. @-Bcss Reg Gilt, under Let $3.50, ID IS 90
No. 95-Bcst Res Boar under Let $3.50; ID 500
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-02-15
POULTRY

PENS ........ 1.t $500; I'd $1.oo; Sd Ribbons Only
c0Ck 1.t 500; ID $3.50; Sd Ribbons Only
GoCkREL 1st $l:oo; I'd $3.50; Sd Ribbon. Only
Hen 1st 81 90; I'd $3.50; Sd Ribbons Only
PULLET :..: lst $1oo; I'd $3.50; Sd Ribbons Only
. To win cash poultry prizes there must b competi-
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-02-15
I thursday, Feb. 9th.

MORNING
800 to 9:3O-Band Concert.
$3.50 to 11:3O-Lecture and
Denomination, animal types
AFTERNOON
1:OO-Parade.
LAS to 3:OO-Sale Of Live.
stock: Cattle.
200 to 4:00-Domestic
Science
500 to 4:15-Judging of
Horses and Cattle.
6:OO-Hog Growers Banquet.
S:OO1Minstrel private Per.
formance).
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-02-15

Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
MORNING
800 to 9:3O-Band Concert.
$3.50 to l1:3O-Lecture, grad
ing and inspection Of Pota.

AFTERNOON
l:OO-Parade.
LAS to 3:OO-Sale Of Live
stock: Sheep and Cattle.
200 to 4:OO-Domestic
Science
200 to 400 Students Stock
Judging Contest: Del Norte
and Monte Vista.
2:OO to 4:OO-Judging Poultry
500 to 4:lS-Judging Of Hogs
and Sheep.
8:OO-Dance, under direction
of H. o. C.'s
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-02-15

Friday, February, 18th.
MORNING
500 to 9:3O-Band Concert.
$3.50 to ll:3O-Lecture: Ami.
NAL Diseases.
AFTERNOON
l:OO-Parade.
LAS to 4:00-Sale Of Live
stock: Horses.
2:OO to 4:OO-Domestic
Science
S:OO-Public Minstrels.
This program is subject to
change; official program will
appear later.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28
ZERO Is WORRIED ABOUT SUGAR
says He Knows Less of il Than Ever
toes IN Wi>key.

Correspondence OF The jour- al
Hogville. Nov. -. ~ An airplane
passed over Hogville the other day
AOing somewhere Cape AllsJp says
III a wonder more people don't set
killed than do.
Zero Peck would be better salts
fed about the matter II he knew just
why sugar Is short He is certain
there is less sugar being used in whis-
key than ever before
Sile Sims hogs seem 10 have the
blues since Alexander Mosely mas
gathered his patch OF corn Alexan-
der has to gather his corn earlier
than he should every year on account
of Sile's hOgs.
Cape Allsop says he has lost lots
of money in mis- time by not having
things people wanted 10 by. He LOST
three or -four hundred dollars yester-
day when he saN fellow who wanted
to buy a team OF mules and he did
not have any mules.
There wGs fellow in Hogville yes
terday trying TO sell nice looking
dog. Cape Allsop was on the eve OF
| buying il until the FELLOW pronounced
him a good "ail-round dog" Cape
said that "all-round" covers too much
ground and he was afraid he mign
suck eggs and run rabbits.
Zero Peck says he would like tC
know just how Jonah's wife took tC
the story he told her when he came
In after being out three days ant
nights. He says back in The good old
days he came In lots Of times afte
being out about that long, feeling lik,
he had been swallowed by whal'
or had swallowed one. but f'f wifi
was always a mighty poor hand q
take TO the fshy excuses he had q
offer
Bee Eazle has not complained foi
some time Of rats botheIinP at hi
hGnse. Il is believed that on account
Of the scarcity OF food at rs hous'
they have abandoned The place
Miss Petuna BelchcI expects L
have her new winter dress completed
and ready for public Inspection b.
| next Sunday.
Bill Hellwar ger. while taking II
the magic lantern show at Pumpkin
vile Saturday night was robbed o
Sky cents in change. rhe robbers
somehow overlooked dollar bill HI
had in the bottom of his shoe.
It is more perilO1s to i've an limo
cent bystander than il is to engag,
| in what ma, be 5OiEg on at The time
The scrapper ticks his opponent o
| gets himself beaten up aud thai is al
there is TO il. and then ne goes o.
abount his business before the police
comes. Should any shots be fired
however, the bystander is sure L
stop one or more Of the outlets. ant
he instead of the scrappcr Is callo'
/ for by the ambulance.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

county He lives near the home he
picked out over one hundred years
ago
On his recent visit to Lexington Mr..
Shell made little speech before the
Board OF Commerce. Afterwards the
newspaper men interviewed him. The
substance of his remarks is set out in
the Ledger as follows:
1T must have been hard times that
have kept me alive; | don't know of
anything else it could have been. -
said Mr.. Shell. II have taken it tough
and rough | am an old hunter.
hunted the coon and the deer. took
the weather as it came. Many nights
have lain out. Sometimes the snow
had covered me when got up. There
were no roads even in those days. We
took things as they came. Hard times
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

and have never tried to save myself
have had to work mighty hard. |
nave had a heap of good times and n
heap OF bad times. When was rs
years old. think, was in my prime.
! certainly was as good as ever was.
lived with my first wife 80 or 90
years-as near as | come to il.
How many deer did ever kill? I
couldn't tell. | killed AZ one winter
ana summer. That's the only time I
ever took account of II. And | killed
them with fiintrock. rifle.
Il had shooting match two or
three months ago | beat all that
were shooting against me. can still
XIII squirrel. The first vote cast
Tor a president was for Polk"
/. Mr. Shell received scores of pres
ents for his birthday. He talked
with force and distinctiveness. which
greatly surprised his audience.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

surely are what have made me live so
long"
Those who gathered about the chair
OF the oldest man in the world asked
him questions at pauses.
MY children? Why, the oldest is
80 AMI the youngest going ON 5. Use
tobacco? Yes, took a chew once.
My father said il would make a per-
son drunk Ny brother and | wanted
to see which of us could stand ii best.
After We spit it out went to the ia
Bile and ate piece of bread. He
couldn't even go to the table. never
used /, since.
DO drink? Yes, whenever get
IT,
lone reason | have lived so long
may be because | have worked so
hard | have never stunned work
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
AGE or OLDEST LIVING MAN
Distinction Belongs Ia John Shell of
kentucky Who Lived With First
Wife Ninety Years; Attributes His
Longevity to Hard Times-C lalms
to Have Had Four Sets of Teeth.

Considering the rate OF speed at
which life is lived today, however, ,he
patriarch didn't have so much on
John Shell of Greasy Creek. near Hy
den. Leslie county. Kentucky, who,
we are told. has just celebrated his
one hundred and thirty-first birthday.
At this writing Shell enjoys the dis
tinction of being the oldest human be-
ing in the world.
He was born in 1888 and first mar
ried at the age of 10, and lived with
| his first wife more than 80 years. He
lived rs years in one house. He is the
father of 80 children. the Oldest now
living being more than 90 years old.
He has several great-great-great-
grandchildren. He has nine children
| living, and there is no definite record
of his grandchildren. -grandchil-
dren, and other descendants, although
the total. II is said, will reach nearly
two hundred.
six years ago he married again at
the age of 1875. BY his second wife
he has one child. a boy, now five
years old He was 10 years old when
the Civil War began. He was born
near Knox. lie. rer1.. IL , ears after
the battle of Bunker Hill, and was
full grown when the War of 1912 be
gan. He has seen the United States
develop from a small nation to a
world power
He bears his age we'll His mind
is clear and his oversight is far better
than thatAof many men still in their
youth.
And the New York Tribune furnish
es the following additional facts.
"He came to Kentucky when this
section was a wilderness, following
the hunting trails blazed only a few
years previously by Daniel Boone.
and Shell himself. was a noted hunt
er and pioneer
"Abcut forty years ago. it is claim
ed. his first two sets of teeth had
come and gone and then a third set
made its appearance After a few
years these teeth all decayed. but in
later years a fourth lot has made its
appearance, and most o. these are
on duty now. Mr.. Shell Is described
as light. wiry build. in fuli possession
OF all his faculties, and when he has
occasion to do so he mounts his horse
and rides twenty miles into Hyden
and back home the same day. without
visible evidence of distress.
"Mr. Shell helped clear eastern
Kentucky from Indians, there still
having been a few nomadie bands
when he arrived, and he was probably
the first white man to settle in Leslie
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28
Senator Xance,s Story.

Mr. James Ford Rhodes. in a re-
cent Volume of his History of the
United states" according to The New
YORK sun, attributes to Senator
vance this classic story which has
added to the fame of other states
men.
Senator Vance, of North Caro-
INA, was indignant at the Indifference
and even disrespect with which he
was treated by the President (Cleve-
land with regard to the patronage
OF his own State. but he saw the hui
morous side of the situation well
enough to be reminded of one of his
own legal cases which concerned a
small estate left by an old man to his
TWO sons. The settlement was re-
peatedly put off by the court to the
disgust of the heirs, until at last the
elder son broke out. burned If |
amt almost sorry the old man died !"
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

THAT afternoon went over to
the White House to make the Presi-
dent acquainted with NV action.
told the President that had selected
the General to command our forces
in Europe.
Who is it,? asked the President.
" General Pershing.' I replied.
Do you know him. queried the
President.
1 never met and 10 the best of
my knowledge never saw him in my
life was my answer
The President then asked how |
came TO make the selection and |
told him my process.
Very WELL said the President.
If YOU are satisfied you have the
best possible selection appoint him
and will back you up"
And that is how General Pershing
happened 10 he selected as COM
mander Of the American Expedition
airy Forces in the European War.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

SALE NOTICE On Wednesday, Dec.
10th. at my residence on the Char
lotte road. will sell at public auc-
i. ton TWO good horses, one mule,
several cows, corn, roughnesS,
farming tools, shop tools. lot mo-
Iasses. wagons. buggy and Wanna
maker cotton seed. Sale begins at
ten o'clock.-Geo. F. Horne.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Neal and lit
tie daughter, Mary York. will leave
Sunday night for Boston where Mr..
Neal will undergo an operation. Mr..
Neal will be in the Massachusetts
General hospital for two weeks, but
will remain in Boston for treatment
for two months. and will be at the
home of his brother. Dr., Paul Neal,
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

FHEE-Pile of crushed stone. brick
bats and dirt free to anyone who
will haul it off If your yard needs
silling in here's your chance -
Southern Cotton Oil Company.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

mas present now and We will place
II aside Tor you.-W. ] Rudge Co.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mr.. T. T. Capehart was called IN
Henderson yesterday on account OF
the critical illness of his sister
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Rural free delivery of mail has
changed the condition of country life.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mr.. d a. Houston OF Columbia
spent Thanksgiving with his family.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Miss Emma Hunter AM Prof II 6,
Hawfield of the City Scnooi Faculty
attended the Teachers assembly IN
Raleigh yesterday and to-day.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mr.. Worth Redwine. a student at
Porter Military Academy al Charles
ton spent THANKSGIVING with his pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Redwine.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mr. Joe Russell OF the Navy IL
spending short furlough, here with
his mother Mrs. y. G. Russell.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

WANTED-A gallon or SO OF sorg-
hum and some honey and possibly
other country produce. to be sent
by parcel most. Write me giving
prices III. IL. j.. Box 63l. Raj
eiSh, \. c.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mr.. William Wolfe. OF the faculty
of Laurens high school and his sister.
Miss Isabelle Wolfe. a student OF Win
throp College, are spending the hol-
idays with relatives in Monroe.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mrs. win Hudson OF Durham Will
Iarrive this evening to spend the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. c. Skies
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mrs b. d. Heath. OF Charlotte, has
established a scholarship OF one hun
dred dollars in the Southern Indus
trial Institute To be known as the Is.
ID. Heath scholarship in memory of
her husband. the late B. D. Heath.
The scholarship is To be an annual
gift and is 10 be for the benefit OF a
young man. The scholarship is given
through Mecklenburg Chapter d. \.
r., OF which Mrs. Heath is leading
member, says The Lancaster News.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

The Misses Mary and Glcnnie Hang,
Ter of Chesterfield are visiting Miss
Edna Harris.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

s'fRAYED OR STOLEN A white
pointer dog. brown nose and brown
spot on hip: collar with name plate
au which had been stamped name
y. W. Pate Reward if returned
10 ". j. Rudge or G.. VI. Beasley
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28
S-u-I-I-i-I.

Miss Pauline R0bine Robinson.
whose return 10 America after nearly
two years in hospital service overseas
was announced last week. returned
home Friday night. says the WaNhaw
Enterprise.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

A number of high school girls en-
tertained Wednesday evening al The
home OF Miss Re5ecca Norwood in
honor of the members OF the football
team
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Mrs. J, Il. Kelly and son Robt. OF
Wilmington. \, c.. and Mrs. J.. ID.
Albright OF Charlotte, are visiting
Mrs. j. 0. Fulenwider.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Miss Lillian Warren spent Thanks
giving with Miss Olema Freeman IN
Hamlet.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

Miss Rebeeca Stack is spending
several days with Mr., aud Mrs L. T.
Stack in Hamlet. Before returning
home Miss Stack will visit friends in
Fayetteville
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

WEDDING RINGS At McCALL'S,
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28

SAVE MONEY By BUYING your
Xmas Jewelry from MeCall's.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-28
Special Notice.
One cent a word each insertion.

FOR SALE Slabs. tops. sheathing
sad lumber al mill on my farm "a
L miles east OF Monroe. G. H. Hin
son Phone rural. > rings.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
MEETING or COTTON MEN

John \. WhitehurSt. preSi-
dent of the state board of ag-
ricuIturr. has called a meetin.
OF cotton producers and bust
ness interests directly related
TO the marketing OF cotton.
which will be held in the hall oi
tn" House OF Representative,
AT the Capiroi, October -.
Plans for the organization Ot
tn" American Cotton Associa-
Iion in dhis and adjoining
states viii be- considered.
Prcs't Nhil"hursr has pra-
dic;"d that cotton will 20 10
iiil\ or SiAty cents Il pound
Within tn" next siNt, days and
bases his statement ON the fac
'h"' tn" WorIu ) supply WAS
never Nor" depleted. He also
warned the farmers againS
the World Cotton Conferences
now. in session AZ New Orleans
as IA tool of the Srinners ana
spectators.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
+ ROM COLBERT

Walker Smith is visiting ~
his sisters home hrrs.
Joe Guess was here from near
Platter Thursday
SUNDAY school and torc!r" ,
meeting was held at tn" ". f
church Wednesday.
Nina lIill was in D'uiusn o.
Saturday.
Miss GOA who teaches here
spent tn" week end at hog hOH"
- tJlrr;i
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
RAINS CAUSE BIZ. DAMAGE
~ IENAS.
ltoaiiuu-d ;rom i'aG" Our,

(toaiiulird ;ruui i'&G" Onr'
iiveatuck uud considerable crj,,
Iauagr ~ ;u" OvrrlluWrd L..
tricts ELM t'Ork ui the Triui'
was uur ~. tanks AT n"rton
the h;'afI,. ~ Naro rO-o seven
teen icri .,lj Wa, at the ,Wcutl
srvou 900, -tLG,: Ncd Rive
l. reported rs risen liv. l."t
and in tn" vicinity of Dallas
the Triui,y & ont OF its banks
and adjarcu' .duds are being
Flooded
In Southeastern oklahoma
there has been considerable
crop 0amaG" the extent II!
which cauNu, yet he furcru~l
However. The railroads y" m
10 have suffered hlt liz, .
Nurthbu,ud Gains Were run-
ulu% lat" "Wednesday. owing I .
faulty ,Gun"ctIuus in f"Nd$
I1iG ris ; ara r"purtrd %S com
ing duWu u;Det Of The alrraOy =
swollen str"aluN and th""" Is
yet prospect of som" rr"jt,
high stages, and NOR" overflow
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
FROM MEAD

Miss Eovdrn Roines visit
ed home folks -, Platter IN.
end of the week.
Miss Ruth Richie visitpd lIr.
Lillian Hor,lrtt in Dur,ui
\ VI Hr,dlrv vi,itnd IN nur.
ant Saturday
Miss u.z Thnnusnn ,hn
has hc.u aiI,ndiun sch,.l -,
\rI,nnrn h.,. rr,,rnnd h.,..
R,y l. |. Keen of no,h.in
u,,,...,.I u.r. >uulay
\ti.. ,udr,,. EJrlon ,:.r.I
rrirrd- ~ \rdunrp.
\ mIn,h.r from lnrn ,,.....d
rJ IN. iox .innrr ,t Il .,...
ISriln,. uinbt
Miss Thrlm, D,vi. a..
b.u... FROM Du.,rt for IN. .,,I
rr IA. wool;
Miss R,h, s,nu, j. in r..i..
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24

her daughter. Mrs o V. llir"N
at Houston.
Misses Atkinson and Phillips
spent tn" week end at their
EOmc in Dlrant.
Jodie Baldwin who has been
in the nav! for two years has
received his discharge and =
now here with his paren a"l
glad 10 be- home again.
Mrs = NJ Mrades. 81. ~
w ". Perkins and h"r son
lirarl spent the week end in
Hugo with q. r. l;ddIcman and
family
Rev. Brown filled bis r"gu,a"
appointment AZ NJ. f. church
sunday.
Mr. poindaNtrr of Oklahoma
City is here on hUSin"sS
j. W. Duncan is doing sum'
repair work on II |. Way
bpurn : residence.
The Cllcra l3l9 on Co.. ha :,
Yet Il contract for lac Sinking ul
Il we'll in Il test for oil. 10 begin
AT an early date,
Sister Rickersnn has gone to
Mckinney. Texas for a visit
Miss Pauline Turley is her.
from Eufaula visiting her bro.
ther W. r.. Turley and family
Mrs. shaw of Parsons, Kans
is spending tn" week with he"
aunt. Mrs Louis Hurst
Frank Standif"r OF Platte"
was here Monday.
Mrs Lester of Colbert WlG III
Calera Friday visiting her a'ln'
Mrs. Henry Speaks
DR.. NJ. =. Keller came in from
Caney Monday
Mrs. Will Sharpe is imprOv
ing slowly from her illne S
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
FROM BENNINGTO>

Charley Hall came dew ,'ph
Me \lrStor and riN 'tti ST. ,l.N
Miss ThrlIua Moore a. IVA
rant visited Miss Lorna iirl';.
last week.
,.t .iudon il... 81
i"y.rr,rd ps y rn.l,t or g..
c.n, Bani:gt revival ,,i.. ,.,-
ditious tn the Methodist ..,..l
,r, also r,cnrlrd
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
.iGE\H t!.YHER DEAD

Word Was received Il, Deni
son T"Nas. Fh"i s:ll last, nl'
thc sudden dral.', 1t Mobile,
Alabama. Of ;IlGVur Cymrr.
well known printer and news
paper man ~ North TcXas. auI
rr"rnllv of rhc Mobile (Ala.)
N""Silrm "Grnr. as he was
taHi!iarh huuMn, wa, one of
the best known oI the printer ,
IN North Texas. and had a mum
in'r ut friends ~ This section
whn sill he gv'cvrd 10 learn OF
his S'iddrn demise. Burial was
Il, Dallas. tn" first part of the
week, from tn" home of his
n,o her.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
I ROM CAIERI

Jim Sharpe is here from Ca
i.Ornia visiting relatives
Holmes Colbert was h"r" O,i
business from D,lrant Monday.
Miss Fay Barry is ON the
sick iisi this week.
NrN liasSin and .Al@h'rr
Th''ma left Friday for Houston
where they will spend III, win
ter with her husband
Mrs ", W Pyland accom-
panied Mrs. fiassin and expects
TO remain several moths with
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
TOO LATE TO CLAS

Wanted man or W0manl
community to work FOR
ing and reliable business
spare time. Assistance Y
office extended. Addre
Jll. Durant. OK
For sale. l.3O acres !
from Coleman. Okla. Gd
good house. good water
T.. ID. Price $40 per aclt
10 Year loan on proper
dress j. y ltrrShrar'
Ok. K. 3,
Read the ads III III
and trade whore i"u
real bargains
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
MEN TO WEST POINT

Governor Robertson has
been authorized to select iOu,
enlisted men of tn" Oklahoma
Nationa Guard To h" s,nt t.
West Point to attend the Unit
ed States Military Academy.
Every captain in tn, TWO rcgi
ments has been instructed to
select TWO men for an oliminl-
tiOn contest and from this con
test men will be- selected 10 ;akn
TN" regular examination, En-
listed men between the ages of
nineteen and tW"nty-twO wears.
are eligible to enter tho con
test, provided they have served
at least ON" year in the guard
Read all the ads in this issu
for bargains.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-24
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