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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
YOUTH LOSES
LIFE IN RIVER
JOHN HOEFT. JR., 9 YEARS
OLD. BREAKS THROUGH
THE ICE ON RIVER

John Hoeft, Jr., nine years of age,
2 son of Mr.. and Mrs. John HOeft, Sr.,
ot this city, was drowned last Satur-
day morning near the McCleary bridge
in the town of Flieth when he broke
through the ice The lad had been
playing along the bank Of the lake,
some distance below the bridge, play
ing with his younger brother, William
and Henry ROthman. Young HOeft
walked out onto the ice which caved
in under his weight. The two boys
with him gallantly tried to save his
life, endangering their own, but were
unsuccessful The body of the
drowned boy was found after search
of two days.
The funeral of the deceased was
held Thursday afternoon, December
23rd. from the Reformed church, the
Rev. H. H. Kattmann officiating John
Hoeft, Jr., is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs John Hoeft, Sr., one sis
ter, Florence. and three brothers, Will
liam, Harold and Walter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
BUSINESS WOMEN MAKE
TIDY SUM AT BAZAAR
LAST SATURDAY

The Business and Professional Wo-
mems club held its first bazaar and
sale in the Ford biul Sng, corner
Third and Mcclellan streets last Sat
urday afternoon and evening. The
rooms were visited by hundreds OF
Wausau people who purchased many
beautiful Christmas presents from
among the needlewOrk. millinery, fan
cv articles, candies and cakes which
were sold. The profit made on the
sale and rattle of the automobile net
ted the club a total of 81 .527.76, de
Quoting all expenses.
About 1890 p. nj. there was con-
siderable excitement about the cor
ner. and many were unable to gam
admittance to the room in which the
rattle was held. The Ford sedan
which was ratified off was won by w
j. Grail. of Antigo. on single tic
ket purchase
The amount made will be applied
on the purchase of the building now
being occupied by the Business and
Professional Women's club at Nc
Clellan and Fourth streets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
ASYLUM AND COUNTY
HOME AND HOSPITAL,
TO ENJOY CHRISTMAS

A big program is being prepared
Tor the Marathon County Asylum and
Tor the County Home and Hospital
Tor Christmas eve and Christmas day.
according to j. d. Christie. On Fri
day evening the trees at these places
Will be lighted, and Mr.. Christie de-
clares an especial invitation has been
forwarded to Mrs. Santa Claus to ac-
company her husband to this event.
The invitation has been accepted and
the two will put in an appearance
ABOUT the middle of the evening.
There are 100 persons at the asylum
and almost 100 at the home and hos
pltal for whom presents will be pro-
vlded on Christmas. A Christmas
dinner will be served on Christmas "a
consist OF chicken, cranberry sauce
and mince pie and everything that
goes with these
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: NEWS OF THE
BADGER STATE !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Madison-The state department OF
agriculture is waging war against the
"bargaih" seed houses that are ship
ping adulterated and cheap seed to the
farmers of Wisconsin. For several
years the seed and weed control divi,
sion of the department has been warn
ing farmers against the purchase OF
seeds from certain mail order seed
houses outside the state. Samples OF
their seed collected from various
sources and examined in the state seed
laboratory showed many Of the state.
ments made were false and warnings
were published in the papers urging
farmers not to buy seeds from these
companies
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
8,OOO-MILE FLIGHT PLANNED
Biggest Dirigibe Ever Built Soon to
Sail From England to the
Pacific Coast.

New York, Dec. 20.-The ZR-2, the
largest dirigible ever built, now under
construction for the Navy department
in England, will proceed to the United
States under her own power late in
May or early in June, it was an
nOunced here.
Although plans for the flight have
not yet been completed, an attempt is
being made to arrange continuance of
the flight direct to the Pacific coast
without a stop. This would establish
a distance record e. about 5000 miles.
The Merrill city basketball team
was defeated by the Y. NJ C. A team
on the local floor last Saturday even
ing by the tuneful score of So to 7. 1t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
STREWN MAIL PUZZLES COPS
Checks and Money Orders Found Along
Railroad in Iowa, but No Rob-
berry Reported.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 14.-Postal au-
thorities and police here continued
their efforts to learn more about a
number of registered letters found
along the right of way of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad here.
No report of a mail robbery has been
received mere. Some of the letters
indicated they had been opened in
haste. number of checks and mon
ey orders for small amounts were
found in the opened envelopes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
FOUR DIE IN AlRPLANE CRASH
Bio Passenger Ship Fouls Tree at
Start From Paris and Bursts
Into Flames.

London. Dec. ia large passenger
airplane which was leaving Paris for
Cricklewood. near London, with six
Messengers. fouled tree. burst into
flames and crashed TO the ground. The
ni,ot a mechanic and two passengers
are reported to have been killed and
others of the passengers injured.
The four who lost their lives were
mined beneath the wreckage and
burned 10 death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
@. NJ. s ST. PAUL RAILWAY.

Train. north. daily-7:15 a. m.
north daily-7:4 o. M
south. daily 7:35 D. M
south. daily-l0:22 a. M
north, Sunday-7:l5 a. nj
south, Sunday-7:3S D. m.
The train going north on Sunday runs only
as far as MinOcQua.
Close connections are made with 1929 a. m
train for all points In Southern Wisconsin and
Northern illinois,
Tickets on sale and baggage checked to dee
ttnation f. L. HUDSON. Ticket Agent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

Marshfeld-S ixty-five members of
the Central Wisconsin HOlstein,
FIiesian association, made up OF farm
ers OF Wood, Marathon, Clark and
Taylor counties, met here for a spe-
cial meeting to discuss matters of i'm
pOrtance relative to the development
of this section of the state. The prin-
cipal speaker was Secretary Oldham OF
the State Holstein-Friesian association,
who gave detailed discussion of how
best to develop the local pure bred
livestock industry. County Agent R.
A. Peterson of Wood county urge
more and better advertising as a par,
Of the development program.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

A solo by George YELLOW. every
valley Shall Be Exalted" and a violin
number, "Adagio Pathetique," GODDARD.
by Miss Helen Coates, will be fea-
lures OF the Vesper Service at the
Unlversalist church Sunday afternoon
at 400. Lawrence Bernhardt will
play the organ.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

Wisconsin dairy herds are
gradually being cleaned of tubercu
lOsis, according to DR.. j. c. Healey of
the United States department of agri-
culture, who is cooperating with state
officials in their efforts to rid the in
dustry of tuberculin stock. In October,
1875 herds were accredited as free from
disease his recOrts show. OF the "a
counties in which the work was un-
dertaken, Green county led with &c
herds, it was said. Eighty, or more
than half of the herds were composed
of Holsteins.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
TAYMEN OF CHURCH
TO CONDUCT SERVICES
SUNDAY MORNING

Next Sunday morning severa! lay
ment of the First Universalist church
will conduct the services, at the same
time as usual. 1880 a. M. the subject
to be discussed 10 be The Duties and
Opportunities of Laymen and Laywo-
men of the Church" The Rev. VIM. J.
Taylor. pastor OF the congregation
tells Pilot representative that he
has been pastor for twenty-five
years and that for the first time in
this period he hopes to have the plea
sure Of sitting in a church pew with
his family in his own church.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together. and for years it
was supposed 10 be incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in
fluenced by constitutional conditions
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine.
manufactured by f. j. Cheney < Co,
Toledo, Ohio. is a constitutional rem
edy and acts thru the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. One
Hundred Dollars reward is offered
for any case that Halls Catarrh Med
icine fails TO cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
DEATHS

Mrs. Andrew Torgerson, a resident
of this city for forty years, died at
st. Mary's hospital, Saturday. after
an illness of three weeks with pneu-
monia. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
from the Norwegian Lutheran church
by the Rev. Haugstad of Merrill. In
terment followed in Pine Grove GEM
etery Deceased was born in Kongs
berg, Norway, Oct. Is, 1854. She is
survived by her husband and four
children, Mrs. John Peterson, Emil.
and Olgo Torgerson of this city and
Miss Alfheid Torgerson of Kenosha.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
WOULD PUT TAX
ON BANK DEPOSITS
TreadWay Offers ii Making
Levy of IA of | Per Cent.
FARMER RELIEF CONSIDERED
Members of House Name Committee
to Consider Aid to Growers-Tele-
graph Situation Receives At
tention of Committee.

Washington, Dec 1S.-A tax of one
fourth of one per cent on all bank de-
pOsits is proposed in a bill introduced
by Representative Treadway of Massa-
chusetts, Republican member of the
house ways and means committee.
Mr. Treadway estimated that such
a tax would net a revenue of approx
mately $1,O0O,0OO,OO0 annually.
Tariff Is Discussed.
Discussion of proposed emergency
tariff Legislation to check imports and
the decline in prices of wheat and
wool, with the possibility of its eX-
tension to cover scores of other com
modties. was the purpose of joint
conference of members of the senate
finance and the house ways and means
committee.
Although members of the two COM
mittees appeared to be divided as to
how far the tariff program should ex-
tend. with some advocating the entire
wiping out of the free list of the I'm
derwood tariff act. Chairman FOrdney
of the ways and means committee said
he favored rushing through the emer-
gency protection for wheat and wool
and a few other commodities and let
ting other tariff matters go over for
further consideration.
Consider Farmer Relief.
While the finance committees were
I'll Of in r
price declines through a tariff en-
barge, the formation of a policy for
dealing with all pending farmer relief
legislation was to be undertaken by a
special committee appointed by mem
berS of the house who banded together
for concerted action to aid the farm
erS.
To deal with the situation arising
from the refusal of the Western Union
Telegraph company to accept from
members of congress messages to be
charged to government account, Rep
resentative Ireland of Illinois, chair
man of the house accounts commit
tee, has introduced bill to authorize
local pOStmaSterS to pay bills present
ed by managers Of telegraph com
panieS for messages accepted from
government officials. The postmaster
general would reimburse the pOstmas-
tiers.
Ask Time on Naval Base.
Extension of time for reporting on
an investigation of sites for a new
Pacific coast naval base until Janu-
airy 81 is 10 be asked by the senate
committee charged with the work, it
was announced by the chairman, Sen
atOr Ball (Rep) of Delaware. A re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

Madison-Wausau is the first city
in the state to definitely decide to con
struct memorial armory in memory
OF those who served in the wars in
which troops from that city partici.
pated. although several cities have a
Similar plan under consideration
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23
Ask Time on Naval Base.

Extension of time for reporting on
IN investigation of sites for new
Pacific coast naval base until Janu-
airy 81 is 10 be asked by the senate
committee charged with the work, it
was announced by the chairman, Sen
ator Ball Rep) of Delaware A re-
port this month was required.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

was walk-away for the Wausau ag-
gregation which played fast and fur
iOusly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

Carl Schuster OF the town of Berlin
died Tuesday afternoon at his home
following an illness of three months.
Deceased was born in Germany. Julv
IA, 1881. He is survived by his widow
and twelve children. Funeral services
Will be held at two o'clock Friday
afternoon at st. Paul's church at
Naugart, by the Rev Henry Geiger.
lnterment will follow in the cemetery
there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

Madison-W. r. Bagley, Charles H
Crownhart and Fred L. Holmes were
appointed as a general committee to
plan the inauguration of John J. Blaine
as governor and the other state Off
GERS. The committee will be enlarged
TO twenty-five members.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

Madison - State Treasurer Henry
Johnson is in favor of building more
school houses in the rural sections OF
the state in preference to doubling VI
the schools and thus lessening the
number of buildings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

Irwin Lawrence, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Blackburn of
the town Of Weston, died Friday. af-
ter a short illness. Deceased is sur
vived by his parents, three sisters and
three brothers. Funeral services
were conducted from the home Mon
day afternoon by the Rev. F. c.. Boy
sen OF SchOfeld. Interment followed
in Pine Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

On Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock, Wilburt, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ahrens, go N. First Ave-, passed
away after an illness of a few days.
Besides his parents his is survived by
three brothers. The Rev. William
Spiegel conducted services from the
home Tuesday afternoon and burial
followed in Pine Grove cemetery.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kolkowski Of the town of Easton died
at the family home, Saturday, Dec
IS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-23

ViroQua-A unit of the federalized
National guard has been organized al
ViroQua as Troop D, First w n G.
cavalry, having seventy-five members
The unit was mustered in and inspect.
ed by Maj. H. c. Dagley of the United
States cavalry. AT least $4,000 in
federal government equipment will be
sent here in the spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

Just at the beginning
Of the biggest month we
hope to have in the his
tory Of the store comes
this we'll timed Blanket
Day. The Biggest Blan-
ket Day in Our History,
that is what we are
striving for, and cool
nights are already beck
oning for more Gov
ers."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Crib Blankets
Say Thank You

Such soft, fluffy warm
bits of blankets in pretty
shades of blue or pink in
nursery figures such as
flowers, rabbits, chickens,
and Santa Claus, neatly fin
ished all around with a
blanket stitch in the same
color. There are also a
number of blankets in fig
ured pink, blue and grey.
all priced at $1.15.
-PETERSEN'S, Third Floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

go nationwide straw vote On
xeptial candidates fcstersd ".
III drug stores Will Be under
~ on Sept. Is. There are 5000
n stores in the United States,
~ IN nearly every city in every
80. and in each store will be the
1lIot boxes, one for men and one
~ women.
n nscalling the success Of the
y ayav vote taken by the RexAll
a eoeog during the election campaign
#1 1915, being the only forecast
h rrooented that returned Woodrow
& rlpon the victor, the leaders are
naNident that the country will be
s|riyen knowledge Of its next presi-
I mt . week before election, the
sft1me set for the ending Of the
Ikraw ballot.
The Rexall straw vote has been
g0stematized to large degree. The
4 liock Island store, in common with
il the others, will be equipped with
l .fte presidential ballots and ballot
Foxes. The secret ballot will pre-
vail and none will know for whom
"a Individuals vote is cast. The
company will rely upon the honesty
I * the Individual to cast no more
1 than one vote. In this way fIlillions
o. votes will be cast, counted daily,
and the result, state and national,
posted in each store each day.
Reports Each Nightly.
The result of balloting in each
store will be telegraphed daily to
the general Offices of the United
Drug company at Boston. There
] the figures will be compiled and
each night returned broadcast 80
that the vote by state and nation
can be displayed in each store win
dow.
Party leaders have placed a big
question mark behind the women's
vote. None claims to have even a
lunch how the fair sex is going to
lean. The Rexall stores will han
| die womens votes separately but
Ncount them in the grand total.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
CALL FOR BIDS.

Bids will be received at the May
or's office until 9 o'clock a. m,
September II, 1920, for grading
10th avenue from 9Th to 9th streets,
approximately 1000 cubic yards.
and 18th street from 18th to 21st
avenues, approximately 1900 cubic
yards. The city reserves the right
10 reject any or all bids.
FRANK WICH,
Commissioner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
You All Knop
Beacon
Blankets

For actual warmth,
and easy cleaning and
with the soft, fluffy
wool feeling we recon-
mend these all cotton
blankets in many now
plaids and gain colors.
We have three lead
ers in the well known
Beacon brand blan-
kets, in an extra large
she, and in extra
heavy plaids. bit
every pattern and col
or made by this fac
tory may also be
found here.
Sire o6x8o, weight
5k pounds, at $8.75.
Size 72xs4, weight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
CanlpBlankets

Grey Wool Camp Blankets
Single California grey
wool camp blankets are
wind proof and nearly wa
ter proof. They are in dark
grey, easily washed, in size
62x82 and weigh 5h
pounds. We sold over l ZOO
of these blankets during
the war. Only 40 left spe-
cially priced at $3.50.
Camp Blanket, S4.35
A plain, heavy, coarse
double camp blanket in a
dark grey made for hard
usage and warmth. Size
66x78 inches and weighs
3s4 pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

a. Stsriias, was pssssnt: also NJ
Fannie Gish. llrs. Sellshy, Nh.
Hartman and NJ. Froth. ~ Of
Sterling.
Short talks were given hy the
visitors, and although the attend
ance was small . great deal Of
enthusiasm was shown. Commit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Comforter, 1896

A 31a pound comforter.
size 72x78, filled with white
cotton and covered with
dark or light Paisley pat
tern silkoline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Comforter, $685.

There is a choice in color
of pink, blue or green in
this comforter, made with
a figured center and plain
border and filled with
lambs wool. Size 72x84.
Weight 31a pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Comforter, $5.25

A medium dark colored
comforter covered with
mercerized silkoline and
filled with best, white cot
ton. Size 72xS4. Weight 4
pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Comforter, $500

Size 72x84, filled with all
new white cotton and COW
cred with best mercerized
figured satin in rose, blue,
yellow, green or lavender.
Weight 61a pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Why We Thank You

You all know the difficulties we have been
working under for the past six months
Store interior all torn up from basement to
roof
time
Noise, dirt and confusion everywhere
In spite of these difficulties, you, the public,
have given us an ever-increasing volume Of
business
We want to thank you for this, and are do
ing so through the medium of Unexpectedly
low prices, of which these are examples
We Thank You
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Biggest Blanket Special of All
Thanks YOU at $4.25

Only 100 pair of splendid heavy cotton blankets
with SOFT woody finish, specially reduced from
s6.75 to $425 Size ,7Ox8O weight pounds Only
three pair to customer and no phone orders will be
accepted nor deliveries made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Blankets, $3.50

Size 5Ox72 double blan-
kets in grey or tan for sin
gle beds. They weigh full
r-1s pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
We Thank You
Pile On the Comforts!
and let the blizzard howl!
These Are Lowered in Price, but
Not in Quality
Comforter, $500

Filled with mixed lambs
wool and covered with
sateen. Comes in pink or
blue, size 72x34. Weight A
pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Blankets, S3.35

Grey or tan double blan-
ket, size 60x76 that weighs
2ss pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Comforters, $4,000 to
$500

Comforters that are lux
urious only in looks for
their long wearing qualities
and beauty make them an
economy. Covered with
brocaded satin and filled
with best white down.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

100 Pair Amana White
Blankets, $1,000
Size 70x84, weight 5
pounds.
so Pair Plaid Amana Blan-
kets, $3.50
Ten different colored
plaids, size 70x84, weight
5 pounds.
"a Pair Scarlet Amana
Blankets, $500
Size 76x86, weight 5
pounds.
Amana Double Wool Plaid
Blanket, $500
Extra large double wool
plaid blanket, size 7x3 feet,
weight Z pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Comforter, $3.50

A splendid comforter
with a figured silko center
and border of finest plain
colored null. Ribbon tied
and comes in mulberry,
yellow, pink, blue, lavender
and green. 72x84, 4 lbs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

C0mforters, S14.O0 to
$500
Covered with finest silk
null and filled with lambs
wool, this comfort COM
bines real beauty with
warmth and utility.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
COmfOrters, $500 to
$500

Filled with lambs wool
and covered with silk tat
feta, these comforters come
in all the dainty pastel
shades.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

50 Pair Amana White Dou-
bic Blankets, $17.OO
Size 66x00, full weight 4
pounds, With colored bord-
ers.
80 Pair Amana Grey Dou-
bic Blankets, $500
Very fine quality, size
66x8O, weight 5 pounds.
100 Pair Amana Plaid
Blankets, $500
In seven different colors,
size 66x90 weight 5 pounds.
200 Pair Amana Plaid or
White Blankets, $21.00
Size 70x84, weight 5
pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

''Naples" Blanket $4.95
A double blanket called
NAPLES" that feels like
wool in an extra long
length, size 6x7 feet,
weight 81 pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Comforter, S7.95

Home made, hand tied
comforter, covered with
fine quality silkoline and
filled with 5 pounds of best
white cotton. Size 72x9O.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Blankets, $4.65

A heavily fleeced extra
large size blanket, that al
lows ample room to tuck in
around the sides. Comes in
either tan or grey, size
72x8O inches and weighs 3
pounds.