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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
FEEL NEED Of eRUMBLINa'
csmpialnts absolutely soures -
Enjoyment 70 Great Mass Of
Human BelnpA

One IL as likely to grumble against
the people one Injuries as against the
people who injure one. One has TO
grumble at something or other. A
man who can find nothing to complain
about simply does not know how to
enjoy himself, the New Statesman
uondon) observes.
Now wouldn't your life be exceedingly
nat
With nothing whatever to grumble IT!
That is why people like to read let,
tiers in the paper, and also helps to
explain the huge circulation Of one Of
the notorious weekly papers. The edi-
tor was clever enough to see that most
people dearly love their grievances,
and that II you give them platform
Tor their grievances you will sell more
copies than II you give them only .
platform for your own ideals.
We do not mean to say that the
mass Of human beings are devoid Of
ideals, but we fear that on ordinary
occasions they are great deal more
interested in their complaints. It Is
just the same with regard to their
health. They are much less likely to
boast how we'll they are feeling than
how Ill they are feeling. A liver COM
plant means far more to man than
the best digestion. II you allow him
he will describe his symptoms-the
taste in his mouth, the sudden loss Of
vision, and what happens If he eats
stewed plums. And he tells you all
this not in humility but with the van
ity Of peacock.
The vanity Of an invalid far sur
passes any vanity known in healthy
men and women. This is, perhaps, one
Of the compensations Of Ill health. It
gives one something to complain about.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION

On Monday evening a committee
composed Of members of all the
Young Peoples Societies met at the
home of Miss Vida Bessire to form
a Union and Strike for larger num-
bars and greater interest in the
Young Peoples Study this winter.
Plans were made for union meet
ing to be held in the park on next
Sunday evening at 6:3o, and led by
a member of each society. 1t was de-
cided to have a union meeting the
last Sunday in each month from now
on.
There will be big picnic and
wienie roast in September, for the
purpose of getting acquainted.
Details of this will appear later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Know, About a,rd..

What Representative Weaver q
North Carolina doesn't know about
birds is not worth knowing. He under.
stands their habits, can initiate their
calls. is on speaking terms with their
eggs, and everything.
When the house IL not in session
Weaver wanders around through the
capitol grounds holding converse with
the Jay birds. sparrow hawks, crow
blackbirds and such other birds as are
found around Washington. And the
town Is full of birds.
Weaver got the bird habit through
wandering about the North Carolina
hills,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Foolish Question.

An official who was making up an
assessment roll because Of some re-
cent street improvement called at each
house on the improved streets to learn
the names of the property owners. At
one house he climbed out of his car,
went to the door and knocked.
"Who owns this propertyr he asked
"Why, do" the woman answered.
The official got her name and put Il
down in his book. Then he took 4
squint at the size Of the lot.
"How many feet7" he asked. 1.-TWO,
Of course" the woman snapped, won
dering whether he thought she was
q centipede.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Rush.pith Lens Cleaner.

Almost any ordinary medium that
can be used is likely to smear and
even scratch lens in the cleaning. A
very perfect lens cleaner can be made
by using the medulla or pith Of such
plants as sunflower, rush or elder, says
the Scientific American. Strips Of the
dry pith are cut and these are fast
ened with an adhesive to a piece OF
cork. The pith may be arranged in
rows with small spaces in between.
The lens is rubbed gently with the
novel cleaner and all marks disappear.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
.LIVESTOCKPRICE
At SOUTH OMAHA
Best Beeves About Steady
Others Weak
HOGS STEADY TO LOWER
All Glasses Sheep and Lambs Sell
Freely at Good Advance On Lively
Market.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Neb., Aug. Is. 1920.-With 6.O00 head
of cattle on sale Tuesday trade was
rather slow. ruling generally steady
on good beef grades, with the inbe.
tween offerings weak to little low
er. Best corn-fed steers brought
$3.50. A little more activity featur.
ed the demand for stockers and feed.
ers, but prices were quotably steady.
Qutations on cattle: Choice to
prime beeves, s18OO@17OO; good to
choice beeves. $15.0O@18.OO; fair to
good beeves. $l3.OO@1500; common
to fair beeves, $11.5O@13OO; choice
to prime yearlings, $1eOO@16.75;
good to choice yearlings. $4,000
1900; fair to good yearlings, $1,000
1900; common to fair yearlings, $500
012.O0; choice to prime cows. 5000
8.75; good to choice cows, $65O@
500; fair to good cows, $5.OO06.50;
cutters, s4.25@5.OO; Gamers. $500
4.25; veal calves, s6.5O@11.OO; beef
and butcher bulls, S7.50@1100; boz
logna bulls, s5.5oap7.75; choice to
prime feeders, $11.OO@12.OO; good to
choice feeders. $975@l1.OO; medium
to good feeders, SS.25@9.75; common
to fair feeders. $6.0o@s25; fair to
good stockers, $9.W@10.00; common
to fair stockers. s5.5o@s.O0; stock
beifers. $5.5O@6.75; stock cows, $3.50
@5.75; stock calves, $5.5O@9OO;
choice to prime grass beeves, SLIPS
@12.00; good TO choice grass beeves,
$10.OO@11.25; fair to good grass
beeves. $S.75@1O.0O; common to fair
grass beeves. S7.50@S75; Mexicans,
$7.75@9.OO.
Easier Trend to Hogs.
Hog receipts were of fair size. but
shippers furnished a good demand,
buying strong weight packing hogs
and heavies at generally steady
prices. Packing droves were put up
mostly at decline of 1O@15c. Bulk
of supply sold at $13.9O@14.25, with
weighty hogs making top of SASS.
Lamb Trade Higher.
Although liberal run of sheep and
lambs was received all classes Of
stock, both fat and feeder grades,
sold freely at general advance of
25c. Fat lambs and feeders topped
at S12.75. good ewes sold up to $500
and aged wethers landed at $3.50.
The market was a lively affair
throughout.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Fat range lambs. $115O@12.75; feed
ing lambs, $11.25@12.75; Gull lambs,
$SOO@l050; yearlings, $S.OO@a75;
feeding yearlings. $75O@s.5O; weth-
ers. S6.75@7.75; ewes, S5.5O@70O;
feeding ewes, $4.25@6.25; ewes. culls
and Gamers, $1.OO@3.5O.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
WORLDS LARGEST SILO
HOLDS 1875 ACRES OF CORN

What is probably the worlds
largest silo is located on the farm of
Grant Brayton, three miles southeast
of Manchester, la. Costructed of
cement twelve years ago, no crack
has appeared in it up to the present
time. 1t is 30x51 feet and extends
in the ground for a depth of seven
feet. A three foot wall, htree feet
in heighth, forms the base, on which
the wall is eighteen inches thick and
graduates until at the top it is eight
inches thick. The silo's cost was
$1,25O, but that was when cement
sold for $1.15 barrel and labor was
a great deal cheaper than it is today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT


For the past several weeks there
have been a number of gangs of men
at work Strengthening and grading the
Lincoln Highway between Logan and
Missouri Valley and the work has
been practically finished now to this
place. Just south west of town there
is a short stretch tina tremains in an
uncompleted condition owing to a
little trouble that arose between the
contractors doing the work and the
owners of the land. The contrac-
ors, is seems, commenced TAX
ing dirt from the old roadway to
make the fill on the new grade and
the owner of the land objected and
fenced the new road, thus stopping
the work. Mr.. w. w. Latta who
owned the land and caused the fence
to be put up, claims that the con-
tractor had no right to dig out the
dirt from the old road that would re-.
vert to him under the change, and
there will probably be some litigat-
ion to settle the equity of the case.
AS far as the work has been completed
there is a beautiful stretch Of road,
and though the grade is quite high it
is wide enough for travel and safe
travel at that.
The hills have been cut and the
low places filled to an extent that pro-
vides an easy grade and when the
new line is paved it will be one of the
best and prettiest pieces of roads to
be found anywhere. Just why the
road was laid so high up along the
hillsides is not apparent to everyone
just now, but that may be proven
to be the proper place for the road.
Mr.. Shirley, the contractor on the
grading has moved east Of town now
and has made fine grade from the
Boyer to the E. H. Michael corner
and the men are now working beyond
that place. The Peckenpaugh hill
just east of Elk Grove creek has been
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Optimism.

Old Lutte Lathers is great fellow
to look on the bright side Of things.
said a gaunt Missourian, whom the
Forecast notes. He was riding to q
town on load of hay the other day
when the roads were so muddy that
one wheel dropped into a chuck hole.
the hay slued, and Lutte rolled off and
landed on his head in a deep puddle.
"Well, SIR" said he. when they had
dragged him our, ''these ERE mud
roads don't bruise you up like rock
road does. If that had been hard
surfaced road. 1t would have plumb
broke my neck. youths Companion
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Rent Prof.teers In Manila.

Landlords. owners of residences
and business buildings In Manila,
are taking advantage Of the pauclty
Of homes and commercial structures
to raise rents abnormally. Workers
for salaries or wages, and Arms and
companies in mercantile pursuits. COM
plain bitterly Of the demands of the
owners or lessons Of houses and stores,
factories and bodegas. Most Of the
victims have to yield to the increased
rents because they have no recourse.
One man who paid $40 a month for
his small, uncomfortable home. has
been informed that he must pay $50
Manila Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
1918 Cotton Worth s2.oe7. ooouoo.

1918 Cotton Worth 5000, 100000.
The 1918 cotton crop, lint and seed
was worth $2,087, 100000 to the pro-
;ducers. This Is about three times the
value Of the cotton crop of 1914 and
is twice the value Of the crop of 1913.
which had the highest value of rec
ord. The computation has just been
made, at the close Of the cotton year.
by the United States department OF az.
riculture. bureau Of crop estimates,
based on average monthly prices re.
ceived by growers and on monthly
Observation-Disclosures Department
News Letter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Avoid the cyn,e

II you want to retain q wholesome
dew Of life, II you want to hold your
aith In mankind, II you want to have
nduring peace Of mind. keep away
rom cynics. Should any such be
smong your acquaintances. give them
= wide berth: They may be bright,
aever. entertaining people. Cynics
sten are. But they are poisonous
people. Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
TEACHERS MEETING

A Rural Teachers meeting will be
held on August 2Sth at 900 a. m. at
the Court House, in Logan, Iowa.
Supplies for the year will be given
at this time.
Plan to be there if you expect to
teach Rural School in Harrison
County this fall.
Marie E. Case,
County Supt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
AUTO ACCIDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Grove Brown sus-
tanned numerous bruises and cuts,
when their auto turned over last ev-
ening, few miles east of this city.
While driving to Logan, one of the
front wheels sunk into a deep rut
which caused the car to tuln COM
pletely over.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Great Wine Cellar In Roum,nl..

Great Wine Cellar In Roumania,
The most capacious wine cellar IN
ne world is owned by the Roumanian
government. A railway tunnel 2.6Or
Get long could not be used for the put
lose for which 1t was intended be.
ause of inferior construction, 80 Il
Fas leased to wine dealer, who
hrned It into storehouse for vines
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Mexieo,s Fashionable Drive.

The parade ground Of Mexico CITY
is the Avienda de San Francisco. This
short street extends from the Mexican
White House to the Alameda and Is
only about "A feet from curb to curb.
Here, at the approach of twilight, every
smart equipage in the capital comes.
Down the one side of the street and up
the other side moves a procession At
q slow walk, while everybody looks at
everybody elsa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
To Clean spectacIes.
Most opticians use solution Of
listerine and water for this purpose.
Early Rubber Good. Impeaect.

Many were the troubles that early
manufacturers of rubber goods ex-
perienced on account of the propensity
Of rubber to expand or contract with
me heat. Daniel Webster, who was
MT. Goodyenr's counsel in his patent
litigation. h,lmorously referred to a
me cloak Of India rubber lie once
owned, stating lllui in cold weather 1t
STOOD well hy itself. and that he often
set II Out on The porch surmounted
ny MIS- nat many 'er.nns passing by
MISLEADING II for the Sage Of Marsh
field himself
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Funeral of Mrs. j. s. Mcdonald

Funeral of Mrs. j. S. Mcdonald
The body of Mrs. j. S. Mcdonald
is expected to arrive here from Nc
Allen, Texas, tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held
from the l.. D. S. church in this city,
at 1880 a. M, Friday, August 81.
The remains will be inferred at the
Magnolia cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
We EDNLSDAY NEWS.
Harry Ward returned this morr

I Dakota.
( Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coulthard spen
the day at Omaha.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hennessey ant
daughter, Helen Nadine, came dowr
from Sioux City, yesterday, for ;
visit with home home folks.
/ c w. Wohlers attended to bushes.
matters in South Omaha today.
Mrs. B. o. Williams and Mrs. M
j. Williams went to Arlington, Neb.
this morning, where they will be the
days guests of Mrs. Chas. Williams
George True came down from
TT. Dodge yesterday, for few days
| visit with home folks.
| Mrs. Jerome Cook, who has beer
very ill for the past few days, is i'm
proving slowly.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Donald A. Mac Doug
all of Miami, Florida, are the parents
of a daughter, which arrived Tues.
day, August "a. Mrs. Mac Dougal
was formerly Miss Marie Tamisiea
of this city.
The Schafer Oil and Refining Co
are installing another 10000 gallor
storage tank here, this gives them
three tanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Uhler, Mrs
Castro, Miss Elsie Jenouski and A
McTerney of Omaha, were the Tues
day evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs
M. G. Hart.
O B. True left this morning for a
few days rest at Excelsior Springs
Mo.
Mrs. w. M. Carlisle and daughter
Miss Louise, are spending the week
at Blue Lake, near Onawa.
Prof. R. G. Lusk of Granville
Ohio, is the guest of DIR. 3. e. Lusk
and family this week.
Mrs. Henry Barker and Miss Ida
Nae Baker of Correctionville, To-.
are guests df Mr.. and Mrs. E. R.
Christian, this week.
Mrs. l. H. Phillips is spending a
few days with Omaha friends.
Messrs. Earl Mason, Jas. Houghton
and Roy Walton returned Wednesday
from Upton, Wyo., where they have
been spending the summer en- THEN
claims.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Boies and Mrs
y. S. McGavren spent the afternoon
and took supper at the country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Keeney Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morrow and son
George, of Modale, left last night
for Denver and other Colorado points
They expect to visit the latter's
brother, J F. Keeney, at Dacono
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Roden of this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Roden of
Council Bluffs, and Mr.. and Mrs. R
G.. Roden of Orson, leave Thursday
morning for pleasure trip to Den
yer, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gill and son
Harry, leave Thursday morning for
Kansas City, Mo-, to visit Mr.. Oils
sister, whom he has not seen for more
than forty years.
Chas. Smith and Lon Wright left
for Des Moines this morning. by mo-
tor. They will attend the Iowa State
Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Witte of Wheat
land, To-, are the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Harpens.
P. N. Harder, who has been very
i'll at his home in Little Sioux, is re-
ported to be gaining nicely.
l. A. Ponce sustained severe
bruise on the right side of his heac
last evening, in an auto accident
While driving north Of this city, or
the X. 7. road. one of the wheels
came off, turning The auto over on its
side. None OF the other occupants
was injured.
Mrs. Aaron Price returned this
morning from Shenandoah, where she
has been the guest of relatives anc
friends for the past two weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Wlreies. a Nlnht rraueler

Wireless telegraphy is more effec-
I've and travels further In the dark
han 10 daylight. The light has a re.
nrding influence on the waves
byo0klyn Eagle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
CARD OF THANKS

We take this opportunity to thank
our neighbors and friends for their
many kindnesses during our late be-
reavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Thompson
And Family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26

Whereto serveth learning. If under.
standing be not ioyned TO tt?-Mon.
taigne
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Decline of the Apron.

The apron is worn today by the
woman who is not ashamed to work.
but In earlier centuries 1t was an arti.
Gle of clothing assumed by aristocracy
add even royalty. The word has un.
dergone curious decapitation; II
was originally "a napron," but the
IN" became affixed to the wrong letter
The opposite process occurred in IAN
ekename." which was eventually trans.
formed into "a nickname"
Sensitive Pendulum.
The pendulum of the great clock IN
the tower of the house Of parliamen,
in London is SO delicate thnt small
weight Of only one ounce placed on Q
particular part of the apparatus viii
alter the rate of the clock one second
per week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Old Age Greatest in Serbia.

Serbia is the country of centenari-
ans One man in every 1900 reaches
100 years. Ireland ranks next, with
pne in every $3.50 Out Of every 49,.
WOO Spaniards one is cente1arian
IN England, Scotland and Wales one
IN $4,000; in France one in lS0. $50
und Switzerland. with all its rel,uled
bealthfulness. seems not to POSSESS
one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-29
Look Forward
 To Big Kill

St. Johns. N. F., Nov. 29.-Cap- tains of the Newfoundland sealing fleet look forward to a big ''ki1l' among the seal herds this season un- der the arrangement by which the fleet will be guided by two airships whose duty it will be to act as scouts. search for the herds of young seals and send word of their location by wireless.
 Some of the old captains profess to be a trif1e dubious of this new fangled method of hunting the seals, but they are all awaiting the experi- ment with anticipation and hope of greater profits than ever before.
 Word has been received here that the two non-rigid airships, popular1y known as 'fblimps," which are to be used in this work have been shipped from England to make this first at tempt to hunt seals from the air and by use of the wireless. The expedi- ton, which altogether includes four airships, is under the rommand of Frank J. Tippen, consulting airship engineer and constructor of the New foundland government, an expert in the design of large commercial air ships. Three of the four airships are of the sea-scouting type, driven by single engine, the kind which did val uable reconnaissance work over the North and Irish seas during the war. The fourth is larger and driven by two motors. All these have been pre-
 
 ment by the British air ministry as the nucleus of a regular government air patrol service in Newfoundland. After the experiment in seal hunting they will be used as a matter of hou- tine in the forest patrol and survey work.
 The party includes two airship pilots, of whom the chief is Captain Williams. who distinguished himself in the war pilot in airships over the Irish sea. The airship station in Newfoundland will be establishd at Botwood on the Exploits river where the wireless station will be built to keep in touch with the airships. When the vast herds of young seals come drifting down from the north on the ice early in the spring, the "blinps'' will fly out over the North Atlantic, will hunt them out and send word of their location to the sealing fleet waiting to kill them for their oil-bearing fat and skins.
 Heretofore a big "kilT' has been the matter of luck as well as of good judgment The sealing fleet has re- lied mainly on the knowledge and skill of certain shippers who study charts and currents and estimate where the herd may be found, but sometimes they have missed their ob- ject. Next spring, however, it is hoped here that the airship patrol preceding the fleet and scouting over the immense area of water, will con- vert what has hitherto been a gamble into almost certainty
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-29
MANY CHILDREN
 TALK TO SPIRITS

Columbus. O.. Nov. 2s.-'Many chill dren are born who are able to con- verse with the departed spirits and. as the need grows, there will be more-''
 This assertion was made by Claude l.. Watson; national lecturer of the Society, in lecture here.
 '"The time will come when most of the physical beings will be able to communicate with the emotional be- ings." he continued.
 "In our ignorance we have placed about the grave a, terror and sorrow that works hardships upon ourselves and those who have passed beyond. When we sorrow over a friend. or relative, who has passed beyond, the influence of the mind affects them and tends to pull them back. We should feel that they are not forever lost. We shall find them in the next realm. '"There is no hell or heaven, as gen. era1ly beliey ed. Most of us are not enough for heaven and not bad enough for hell.
 Hell is tormented state of mind and is prepared by ourselves. The highest state of heaven is reached by the consciousness which leaves the emotional being after it's work has been accomplished
 Thus. there is a second so-called death, which is not as much feared as the first.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-29

which wouldn't let me go to Kovno. I shuttled back to Last erberg and caught a train to Meme1. There I caught up with two correspondents of London papers, and we started by notorious for Libau. We tried to take boat, but the wind was so high the captain wouldn't start. And, as it was the windy season, he didn't know what day he could make the run.
 The highway from Memel to Libau runs through a marshy forest and was extremely fuddy. The notorious was old and wheezy. But it was our last hope. After we had run ten miles it baked. It was getting dark to go back to MemeI. Libau was fifty miles ahead, but we newspaper men insisted upon going on, and finally argued down the other twenty pas- sengers. The machine was patched up and nmped on. Two hours later night in the forest, far from any house, without food. A heavy rain storm made the situation worse and intensified the indignation of many of the passengers, who cursed the Englishmen in seven different lan- guages.
 The German conductor of the notorious tried to drown his sorrow by drinking champagne he was car rying as freight and vOciferouSly de- This added to the terror of several of the timid passengers who cheered up their friends by telling them that eight persons had been murdered by robbers in that very forest the week before.
 daylight came the driver managed to tinker up the bus so we ran few miles further to a telephone and ar ranged a tow which landed us in Lii