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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22
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MI. and Mrs. ri. s. vromann return.
relatives in New York, Illinois and
Eastern Iowa.
y. J. Meehan was Carroll business
caller Wednesday.
Mrs. r. j. Ryan returned Friday
from a visit with relatives in Omaha.
Miss Grace McCutcheon was a
week end guest with Charter Oak
friends.
Mrs. p. j. .Lally and Mrs VIM. Hook
were Omaha visitors Saturday.
The Farmers Union Local Number
One held meeting Monday night.
They placed an order for, merchandise
ana talked over other important mat
tiers.
Mrs. r. C. Jackson and daughter
and Mrs. VIM. Goddard were Omaha
callers Saturday.
Mrs. Reynolds and son were Media
visitors Saturday.
Rev. Father Cartwright opened the
mission at the st. Heart Parish Sun
day at 1880 mass with a large crowd
in attendance. 5
Mrs. Pat McCarery returned from
Chicago where. she was called by the
death of her brother. We extend sym.
partly
Mr.. NJ. j. Hickey and son Melvin Of
Manning were scailers at the T. A.
Hickey home Monday evening.
Jack Hildreth arrived Monday from
Toledo, Ohio. for q visit with friends.
Mrs. Thos. Powers and children re.
turned Wednesday, from a visit with
relatives at Vail.
Mrs. P. j. LalIy and son Adrian
were Manning shoppers Wednesday.
Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Gallagher and
children of Vail spent Friday shopping
and calling on Manila relatives.
Misses Irene and Esther Hickey
were Omaha callers Saturday.
Mike Cody received quite a severe
cut on his face Friday while at work
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hook returned
from q two weeks visit with relatives
at Denver, Colo.
Thos. Powers spent a few days the
past week with his uncle, Rev. James
Murphy at Vail.
Claus Jochimsen was an Omaha Wis.
itor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. thinner of near
West Side spent Sunday at the Elmer
Brangel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mcmahon and chill.
dTen spent Sunday at the Thos. Pow
ers home in Vail.
Saturday while playing in the yard
little Ella McLaren was badly stung
by humble bee which made her very
sick. IA
Mrs. P.iJ. Lallys and Mrs. Leo Carey
spent Monday evening at the Thos.
Hickey home.
While thrashing for Harry Saunders
Friday the Fred Steckelberg separator
was burned. cause of fire unknown.
Earl and Arthur Hickey, p. j. Lally
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

and Ed McCaffery are helping NJ j..
Hickey fill his silo. this week.
Mics Katie Dougherty Of Minneap.
oils, Mimi, is here for O visit at the
Phil DOugherty home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hickey and
sons spent Sunday at the p. j. Lally
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barrett and
children. of Davenport came Tuesday
for visit at the e. B. Barrett and
| J. J.McDermOtt homes.
Mr.. Harold Akers spent the week end
with Council Bluffs friends.
Mrs Leo Carey spent Friday even.
ing at the Andrew Hickey home.
The Farmers Union Local Nishna-
botny Number One held a meeting Fri.
day night to discuss the telephone
question. A large crowd was present
and good meeting reported.
Emmett Barrett returned Saturday
morning to Alliance, Nebr., after spend
ing the week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. s. Vromann and son
Leonard attended the Sleister Poland
China Sale.
Mr.. Pete Jensen and family of near.
Defiance spent Sunday at the Andrew
Jensen home.
this week at.the j. S. Carey home.
4NASoin. 1i|Oii A/dk5ilGtl anu ILIilcSl
Armstrong spent the past week at
Spencer Iowa, fishing
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brockelsby of
Vail spent Sunday at the Jerry Muir.
ply home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wenzel and chill.
dren were callers at the Louis Lohr.
mann home Tuesday evening.
Frank Healy spent Saturday at the
VIM. Healy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus DeConick and chill
dren or Denison spent Sunday at the
Martenp McNertney home.
Mrs. Thos. Powers and children at
tended the farewell reception held for
Rev. James Murphy at Vail Sunday
[ Mrs. McGovern and daughter Mary
were Manila visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. A. 'McCaffery of Denison spent
Sunday visiting Manila relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Houilhan and son
spent Sunday at the A. j.. Mcmahon
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bidlack, Mr.. and
Mrs. Haorld Bidlack and son spent
Monday at the Earl Bidlack home.
Mr.. Brady of Aspinwall attended the
mission at the Sacred Heart Church
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cooper We're cal
flers at the Silas Thompson home Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mordhorst spent
Tuesday at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Hugo jain.
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known in northwest Kansas? Cool nights all summer and
the northwestern billiards. frequent the
mountains unknown in this section Of the state?
That Thomas county produced in the last FIVE years
wheat and barley than any other county the
Rock Island from Chicago to Denver?
That in 1919 Thomas county raised million BUSH
els OF barley almost much the entire state Of Colorado
nonirrgated land and than the FIVE leading
barley counties of Nebraska raised? WEE
That Thomas county % elevators to distribute its
grain and eight banks with the largest capita deposits in
Kansas, and charters for two more applied for?
That Thomas county has outstanding bonded ndebt-
edness and has 81 rural school houses and one high school
and the finest county court house the northwest Taxes
low, from 5000 to SIS 90 per quarter section?
That Thomas county has million dollar wild wheat
grass hay each year. which brings ton the
Omaha market than timothy or clover?
That Thomas county is the best place in the
cattle wheat and buffalo grass PASTURE
and sorghum Z?
That the 1919 wheat crop the largest in bushels
raised in the county but that due to the large in
1919? Seven other have surpassed the 1917
yield per acre.?
That the 1920 wheat and barley crop surpassed the big
crop Of 1919?
That more and better wheat raised each year in Thomas
county lands that sell for sos to SIS than lands Ne
braska that priced for Sis and $500 per acre?
That land values surely going higher this fall and
that no investment pays better than good farm land
That lands and give you better .
prices and terms than you can get from others?
That we winding up the largest wheat harvest this
week the history of Thomas county and that the wheat
making all the way from 20 to so bushels per acre?
That blowing this land and furnishing the
seed and giving half Of the 1921 crop purchasers?
That only section that is miles from
good town and that the rest Of lands from onehaf
mile to / IL miles from town
That close land is the land that always brings best
price If you ever want to SELL &s
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22
THE REMEDY FOR GASOLINE
SHORTAGE II

The country Is using enormous quaint.
tiles Of gasoline for pleasure cars The
use Of tractors and trucks for produc-
ton and distribution is multiplying.
Gasoline has become one of the basic
necessities Of business. Yet the supply
is far from sufficient and the reserves
Of oil are diminishing. @
The scientists are working on substi.
tutes for gasoline, as syet with some.
what doubtful results.
The president Of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey urges people
to stop buying high powered motor cars
which use such great Quantity of this
indispensable fuel. In England where
gasoline costs almost 800 a gallon, peo-
pie have learned to make it go farther.
America is the only country that insists
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

Cardinal l.ooue, archbishop Of Ar.
mash and primate Of Ireland, an.
nounced while speaking at Maynooth
college, Dublin, that he had "reosivsd
warning his time 10 set" The aged
cardinal declared he was grateful for
this warning because Il gave him tlnse
to prepare.
Daily Thought. '5
One Of the best methods Of render
ing study agreeable Is to live with
able men, and to suffer all those spanes
Of inferiority which the want OF
knowledge always indicts: Sydney
Smith. i 81. }.rsil Js
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

Some people favor democracy others
want aristoqracy, the world has just
been fighting against autocracy, and
is universally condemned,
but a lot of people will never be salts.
fed until they get foOlocracy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

If some Of the energy displayed by
the politicians in shaking the hands Of
the voters were devoted to shaking up
the inefficient Office holders the country
would be better Off.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

Some one wants to know what has
become of the old time girl for general
housework who used to sleep in a hot
attic cubby hole. Well, last heard OF
she has refused imploring offers OF the
best bedroom and use Of the parlor.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

The American people must have their
gasoline for pleasure cars even If the
motor trucks distributing the necessi
ties Of life have to stop.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

People are having to live in cramped
quarters in these times. but the skilled
house planner can find room for the
cook stove under the bed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22
on high powered and heavy cars and
they waste the gasoline recklessly.

Within few years people used to
run to the windows to look at an auto
mobile passing by. Now they scarcely
look out when they hear an airplane
overhead. 4
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

Buying votes is contrary to existing
political principles, as you can't be sure
whether you get the goods under the
secret ballot
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

The umbrellas you buy nowadays
will wear a long time provided you
leave them unopened in a closet.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22
SECTION 2-PAGE THREE

The kids may take to these paper
suits az they can gradually work them
up into spitballs at school.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

THOMAS county, Kans stands 37th population among the
Jos counties Of Kansas?
IS 18th in wheat acreage?
Is first in wheat acreage per capita?
Is first in wheat production per capita OF all the counties
Il OF Kansas and of the United States?
Is first in bank deposits per capital in Kansas?
Is first in barley production in the entire state? i
Is seventh in wheat production?
Has 10000 acres in winter wheat now?
Raised more winter wheat in 1919 than any county Ne
baska 100000 bushels and nearly half much the
entire OF Colorado nonrrigated land yet has
years which the yield greater than 1912
Hasa total population of only 51O0 people and has
Tor thousands OF farmers who here and duplicate the
performance OF the farmers who are here? 5faz& NJ
Ourands be bought for the price crop raised
the ranging from $40 to $50 per for the hrst
class level wheat land?
That the acreage of wheat all the world has been de-
creased, which inSures good price! 4
That wheat be produced cheaper in Thomas county
than any place else in the world?
That cattle be raised and wntered cheaper Thomas
county than anywhere else in the west?
That farmers making money and easier than
That Thomas county raised 900 bushels of
gram IN 1912 OF which over 100000 was wheat and over
l,0OOOOOwas barley?
That the soil Of Thomas county designated by the U.
s. its crop reports Colby Silt oam and
the most productive wheat soil known?
That the water of Thomas county is found inexhaust
IDLE quantities any farm and pure soft sheet water the
best you drank windmill engine pump the
wells dry?
That the acreage OF wheat Thomas county has doubled
in the past years?
That the climate of Thomas county is IDEAL summer and
winter The excessive heat crop maturing time and hot
winds SO copnon in central Kansas and Nebraska
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

~ In Europe they still keep fighting,
but they have reduced it to a. hour
week basis with time and half for
overtime, H .5A
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

Formerly newspapers had to have pc.
litical editors, financial editors, liter
airy editors, etc. to cover the most i'm
portant lines of news, but now they all
need to have murder editors.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

A girl may not be able to drive an ali-
tomObile very well, but If her hair is
sWatted over her ears in the latest
style she comes down among the
crowded traffic confidently.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

There isn't much game left for, the
shooting season, but the hunters may
be able to get some other sportsmen,
also guides and farmers cows. ...;
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-22

This country pays its movie stars sew
eral hundred times as much as its
teachers and yet people kick because
the schools don't do good work. "a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-12
Ne.
.Peddlers o. Parrots.

e1ovei to the eye of stranger vts'
ting Argentina Is the parrot peddler.
often seen on the streets Of the towns.
who carries his feathered stock-ln.
trade in cages, or sometimes perched
Oh his head and shoulders. ~
That country, Of course, is too faf
south tc. have native parrots, and most
Of the birds are imported from Brazil.
Argentina means ''silvery," or Land
Of Silver" Its principal river, and
one Of, the greatest in the world, 10
called the River Of Silver. plata"
being another word for the same
metal. The names thus bestowed owe
their origin to the fact that early e.
plorers along the Rio de la Plata found
much silver in use by the ahorigines
for personal ornameu' Public Led
GER. Philadelphia. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-12
*" =. "a & ~ - Gss.sy, .gl.tL -E.i' .
(By Julia Wade Abbott)
e. l'?2 Part L. "A, 2

y Even babies love pictures. It is
amazing that they can. recognize the
dear and familiar objects OF their
world : I'M ;tthet fiat representation n
their picture books. For babies de-
light ii color and motion and sound,
and real objects are in three dimen-
sions, instead of only two. Yet the
pictured Of the COW calls forth the ap-
propriate ..'moo.n' and flowers are held
IN. to the. tiny nose, which, sniffs del
icately, as If inhaling the real per-
fume. 9:~" = t4a+s.
4 >. A baby Of 30smonths was playing
on the floor while the mother sat
tearing sheeting. Hhis baby was de-
voted to dogs OF allakindst, and :yarte-
ties, and suddenly she surprised her
another. by crying out: ''See the little
{ boW-wow; see the little bow-wow"
The mother cooked in vain for the
cause, -of the shaby's excitement, and
atSElaat discovered that on the sheet
ing was q mill label and In the pic
ture. was an ,infinitesimal dog run
ningsdowns the street. ii ;...- -. r.
Thisinterest in pictures sh ouldsybe
guided and: encouraged Il by fathers
and mothers, as It done in all good
kfndergartens." We owe 1t to our
children to help them enjoy good
books, good pictures, and good MUS
1c, as we'll as good food. " ..r'e"~"s5'
K The pictures and decorations In the
,child's room and his picture books
shouldebe chosen with care and dis
criminatiOn. There. are sos many
beautiful Illustrated books for chill
dren&in these days that theEe Is no
excuse fors buying books containing
ugly, 3grotesque and poorly drawn
pictures. The Caldecott, picture books
and Kate eGreenaway are Just az good
as they ever were, and In addition
We have our, modern illustrators, Jes-
sic Wilcox Smith, .Maxfield Parrish,
and e. Boyd Smith. .,
Children can be taught the proper
care of books when they. are very
young There should be low shelves
in the child's own room and he will
begin to take pride in his own little
. library. When he is much olde rhe
will see in the accumulation! of books
his own growth from a little child to
a youth, and his baby books will be-
come a precious possession. 5-lN %&
You remember the young wife who
was racking her brain to think of q
Christmas present to give her hus-
band. Some kind friend suggested
that she give him.a book. oh, no;
: he has a book!,ns the young wife re-
sponded. eW don't want our chill
Fdren Ito be the. one-book type when
they are grown up. X >S- 49, :: p ~ =:
Mothers can make beautiful scrap
books for the "littlest ones with pic
lures. of all the things that. children
are interested in-trains and animals
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-12
ground for Child's Room

and bright colored flowers. Don't
classify these pictures in passing
them in the book. Young children's
minds dOn't&work in an orderly way
and they will enjoy pointing TO- the
many different kinds Of things on one
page. ''There's q kittie-cat," smell
the pretty flower, = and :"choo-choo--
choo' for the train. 4 page full of
flowers, for example, would not have
this interesting element Of contrast.
When the children are older they
should collect pictures for themselves
and paste-them int their own scrap
books. The exercise of choice, while
at first 1t may be used only ON bright
colors, willsinerease the child's inter-
est IN picture and lead to inner dis
ordinations. A girl of IL, who had
made her own picture books when
she was little, started to make scrap
book at the beginning Of the war.
She now has a valuable collection Of
pictures in q book that she would
not exchange tor any edition Ne luxe
.onS the world war that might be OFFER
ed her. ~; .r.
az The pictures and decorations In a
NAAAu AOAAA foAVUkA w sVoAVAUAy oO~
lected. When I was little girl had
along enforced period in bed because
of illness. =, One day i ~ complained
that Il was tired Of looking at the
same. flowers on the wall paper day
after day. So a screen was put at the
foot Of my bed, and different pictures
were pinned on 1t, from time to time,
that were joy to my imagination.
The best kind Of wall paper for a
5child,s room is not aEhgured one, but
. paper Ola soft, pleasing shade
which will form a, good background
for pictures. .~ a.
There should be two or three per-
manent framed pictures of subjects
which appeal to the child, as the
ANIMAL pictures of Landseer and Rosa
Bonheur.' Landscapes also appeal to
children If they are in color.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-12
vIoLEnTs,LovERs- or toMEn:


a young widow complained recently
to 4 magistrate Of the action Of an ad-
mirer Of hers who had fallen into the
habit Of springing at her from door
WayS "like an, angry llon.", He sw0ro
that II he could not lave her. no one
else should. ~ ~. ,-,..., .m.A,- l -, d
+ Women ,say they do not like that
kind Of lover. But is the fair sex quite
to be trusted when they make this
statement7y II ~ cAs H.. II i u,
:. Savage man did not ask the woman
of his choice. "Wilt. thou be miner
10 made himself q stout club with .
good knob ut the end and iran after
the woman, In the literal sense, " g. ~,
d Above her head he swung the scanb
WITH an energy peculiar to- savage
nSn. Tremblingly she answered. "Yea."
long before he popped the quegtiod"
And" the savage equivalent for . priest
there was one quickly spllced
thsm. His Tee consisting Of Immunity
from % aclout. on the head. {.t :
= Did the savage maiden enjoy this
Kind ef wooing1 No doubt sSe Found
her husband was not 90 savage % 81
appeared 1t flrst sight, and grsv rec.,'
enciled: 9, "a. %j :. =. r-':::, ! ~sga,o u
IS She chad, undoubtedly. " aeHcefta1n
1erceness Of her own. And probably
there were henpecked husbands even
In those days. -, =.
There have been many savage WOO
erse In, history. King Henry VII IL
q notorious example. There was no
saying may" to King Hal. He had
such 4 taking way with him that he
took as many wives as he wanted.
And his affection was keen as an AZ.
II only cooled with death-the death,
that Is, Of the latest wife.-Exchange
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-12
STEPHEN GUST POST
=. -: TO PICNIC JUNE 10

strathcona, MINI, June 12.-The
annual meeting OF stephen Gust Post
No., $50, of the American Legion, is
to be held here June 10, and will be
featured by a community picnic. A
request has been forwarded to state
headquarters in St. Paul for a speak
er, to deliver the principal address.
It is expected that the gathering will
be, Strathcona's 'big day" this sum-
mer. A baseball game and athletic
contests will take place.. q,+ - =, RI
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-12
Advertising The Seed
In every section of our land you will
find local products of merit that are
hardly known in the next county or
state.

Occasionally a maker Of one
or more of these products de-
cides that other folks would
enjoy the merits of his goods, if
they could hear of them. He
begins to advertise so that MIR.
Maine and Miss California
shall. have a chance to know
about and to buy them.
All over the country folks ask
for these goods, the local mer-
chant sells and advertises them,
and people everywhere thus get
an opportunity to enjoy them,
too. :, -;
Countless of the items adver-
tised in your newspaper have
been put at your disposal be-
cause advertising was the seed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-12

that multiplied the harvest.
Advertising has made it posi-
BILE for you to enjoy many eco
nomical comforts today be-
cause advertising made it posi-
BILE to manufacture and distri-
butte them in quantity at prices
within reach of all.
The modern home, the mod
e1n kitchen was built by adver-
Using. Folks dress better and
more reasonably today because
of the advertisements.
The advertisements in your
newspaper are signs of progress
sive merchants and makers.
Read them to inform yourself
on what to buy and where to
buy it.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-13
Tie COUNTRY
GENTLEMAN

1t is the first article in a great
new series about country banks.
The business of a bank-of this
bank-and the prosperity of its
farmer customers are, closely
related. That is why we stand
ready at all times to give to you
whatever service is in our power.
Consult with US about your
farming plans. Let US help you
in your financial plans. Keep
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-13
SLAUGHTER NECK

The tide that oyerran the beach
last week made it very favorable for
claiming. Some of the farmers OF
Slaughter Neck waded their horses TO
the beach 10 get some OF the large
clans.
Nailor Shepard Of Wilmington is
spending the week at his home after
a short illness OF influenza. He will
return to his work on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lot Donovan who
have been confined to their home with
the la grippe are much improved and
able to be out again.
Cora Prettyman spent the week
with her brother. Harold Clifton, of
Milford. during the sickness and
death Of their son. Marshall Clifton.
Mrs Elias T. Bennett of Slaughter
Neck is spending a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Anna Hill, OF
Newark.
Miss Maria Bennett who is attend
ing the Delaware College at Newark.
spent the past week with her bro
ther.
Notice-Haye purchased 16 head of
mules, and am prepared to do all
kinds of hauling at any distance, day
or night, any kinds of weather. We
guarantee full satisfaction and cheap
est rates. George Webb and Davidson
Brother. Phone 202-S1 2-13-1t
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-13

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