davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1920-02-01
What Aviation Unpreparedness Cost.

fields and in general all matters pertaining
TO aviation.
7. To be responsible for the serial defense OF
our country.
Only officers familiar with flying
and the rapid advances in aViation
are competent to organize ana mann
tain this department.
The United States is self-sustain-
ing nation and, even though our Navy
defenses be ineffective in the event o.
war, an enemy country would have
man-siZed job to land and invade II
we had the superiority in the air. but
without this we would soon he badly
crippled by having our lines or COM
munication destroyed and our indus
tries crippled by bombing raids.
European nations are rapidly de-
veloping commercial aviation, I'm
less Congress votes to form depart
ment of air for the purpose of devei-
oping aviation our air service will re-
vert to the old status provided for in
the national defense act of June ).
1916, as a branch of the Signal Corps.
with a strength of l colonel l lieu
tenant colonel. majors, "a captains.
ia first lieutenants and 1000 men
and we are the leading nation in the
world
Evening star., 1920-02-01

when YOU win and ~. h. to he perfectly
natural when you lose whatever any of
that means. Al lease the gen. opinion
had win by big majority on both pts.
and Kisses.
The semi-windup as they call it
brought together a protege OF d. An
nunzio name Danny Ravese that rhymes
with parchesi and a protege of the Uni
versity of Penn. name Benny Cohen.
At least that is what silver tongue Joe
called him. Well any way / betted =
and \. dollars on Benny and lie would
of made monkey out OF Sig. Parchesi
il nature hadn't OF beat him to it. But
Benny was like whole lot OF other ath-
letes and couldn't finish and when the
Evening star., 1920-02-01

bugs with him to say nothing about the
fashionably drest society womens.
Well silver tongue Joe announced the
pair OF them and Frank smiled his
blonde smile and Fred tried to and the
bird on my right asst me what thought
OF tho bout and I said Fulton will win
easy because I don't want him to.
but Fulton hasn't no heart" says
my friend Watch Frank try and get
his goat"
Well they certainly was a contrast be-
tween the of thems behavior before
the gong ring. Fred set there just
stareing into spaces vile Frank stood
up and shadow boxed and shimmed and
smiled and pointed at his opponent and
laughed and then they was asst to shake
hands and Frank jerked Frederick "a
way acrost the ring.
Finely they went to it and we can
pass up the LIST. , rds. witch was jus,
big strong birds trying to kill each
other and everybody thought they would
Evening star., 1920-02-01

r7ons and I got my first look at Fred
The first thing | thought to myself was
how much he looks like me OH acct Of
being tall and skinny and you could write
Parsifal between where our eye brows
leaves Off and our hair begins and both
got prominent noses and homely mouths
and the kind Of chins that is supposed
to mean determination bait as far as
am conserned it Is just a tough place
to shave and with him it's a target and
our IT. come out of the same bbI and
left nothing in there. Well you would
maturity think that when q person looks
10 much like you you would pull for
him to win but in this case my SYM
pathys was with Francis who I know
personly ever since the 50 called willard
Dempsey fight at Toledo last July where
We was fellow experts. A few days be-
fore that massacre l asst Frank how he
thought 1t would come out and he said
he thought he could lick the both of
them and l believe he was "a right. Amy
way they's something funny about
Francis namely that though he hasn't
licked nobody for 10 yrs. he has always
got the rest of the journalists and other
Evening star., 1920-02-01
RING W. LARDNER'S WEEKLY LETTER

Well the story OF the next and last
rds. can be told In short paragraph
(cheers) namely that Fred landed 96s
times and rank landed twice with
about as J. II strength left as the sa-
loon peopl' I'd finely the bell ring at
the end OF l. Sth rd. and We all agreed
that Fulto, had win on pts. but we
knew better. l Of the birds happened
to be with had saw the fight between
Dempsey and Fulton witch lasted some
thing like II seconds so l asst him how
It lasted that long and he said because
10 seconds of it was used by the referee
counting. Any way the next hour and
II seconds was used by us trying to get
Newark's other taxi cab to take us TO
the train and we all come back to town
agreeing that we had saw great bout
between guy that can fight but won't
and another guy that can't but certainly
does. KING w. LANpNr''
Greenwich Conn. Jan. 80.
Copyright. 1890. by the Bell Syndicate, lncD
Evening star., 1920-02-01

pRESIDENT MEIKELJOHN of Am
herst was talking about the
changed financial conditions that now
prevail.
Il heard the other day." he said.
"of harassed college professor who.
in order to make ends meet. decided
to take up manual labor.
so he visited a large building op,
Grafton and said. nervously, to a red
faced man with a diamond horseshoe.
In his necktie:
IT am-ahem-an ex-college pro-
fessor. and / would like to know N.
you could take me on here as brick
layer?'
THE faced man gave a derisive
snort.
fBricklayer? I guess notr he said.
We might start you as an architect,
though, and let you work your way
up"
Evening star., 1920-02-01
Every Man His Own Doctor.

A PHYSICIAN said at dinner:
1.-THE neurasthenic who doctors
himself with patent medicines usually
gets it in the neck, like jerks
"Jenks came home one evening with
a large medicine bottle under each
arm.
well. what's the complaint. now"
his wife said.
"'This, said jerks, tapping the
right-arm. bottle. is appetite medi-
cine, and his wife nodded. though she
knew he had the biggest appetite in
the country. And this he went on.
is sleep medicine and again she
nodded. though Jenks as a sleeper
was n close competitor of Rip Van
Wrinkle. r.
well, that night, after taking his
sleep medicine. jerks turned in early.
"'Now for good sleep he said.
about midnight he woke up his
wife.
Sarah he said. I've made great
mistake. Instead of taking the sleep
medicine | took the appetite medi-
cine, and I've been tossing about for
hours as hungry as a bear
Mrs. jerks got up without com
plant. cooked large steak and
boiled pot Of coffee, and Jenks made
hasty meal and returned to bed
I'm the morning he took his ap-
petite medicine and dashed into the
dining room gayIy.
Now. then. Sarah he said, fetch
on the hot cakes and the sausages.
I'm going to eat you out of house and
home
But scarcely had he spoken when
he began to yawn. He yawned and
yawned Then he rose and staggered
toward his bedroom
Oh, dear he said. I've made an
other mistake and taken my sleep
medicine this time. Telephone the Of
fice that l cant get down today. I'm
going to bed"
Evening star., 1920-02-01

me free gratis ticket to the fight and
] won't mention nothing about me pay
ing my own war tax witch amounted to
SO cts
The LIST. thing that struck the eye ball
on entering the slaughter house was, a
recruiting station where man could
enlist in the L. s. Army but they was
so many boxers standing in line that
we boys couldn't get even close. So
we looked around the rest OF the scenery
and seen a sign No Smokeing that kind
of discouraged me till I entered the
arena and bumped into the fumes of
5000 cigarettes. Just as we was giveing
our tickets, to a usher the band leader
seen me and thought l was Jack Demp-
sey oHracct. of being tall and dark and
struck, up the Star Spangled Banner
and / took my hat off and posed in the
all together till the Ast discord died
away.
Well they give us chairs to set in just
like you hire for a funeral or any other
Set down party that's held in the home
and we set down and / OF the birds in
our party asst me to have a look at what
the papers always calls the fashionably
drcst society womens IN the audience
They was Of them close enough to look
at through the fog and outside of their
ears. witch was concealed, either 1 Of
them might Of been sisters of that well
known club man and cottillon leader
Battling Nelson.
Pretty soon silver tongue Joe Hum
phreys clumb into the ring and begin
tn 10 Ha To
time heard him he had lernt the word
protege and before the evening was over
him and the word had fought dozen
times with honors about even.
The fst. proteges on the card was
Jimmy Burns from Bridgeport and
Youn Larry from N. Y. and naturally
my sympathys was with Jimmy on acct,
OF him bsing a protege from my county
seat, but about a minute before the end
Of the and last rd. the synrathys 81
the referee was with Larry whose couii-
ty seat had been on the floor for Sec
onds so the ref said the fight couldn' {
go no further witch Larry could Of told
him II he could of talked.
The next holy cost was between Billy
Af,ieck a protege OF King Geo. who had
came from London TO meet Freddie
Reese a protege of who ever 10 mayor
of Brooklyn. The last named was han
dicapped on acct. of his long trip or
else he likes the smell Of a strate left
and any way he kept protudeing his
nostrils into it till he got surfeited and
at the end OF rd he was wondering
why England ever needed any help in
the late war with Belgian. Not that
give hang but dureing the lack OF
progress OF this bout they was several
times when the fair minded American
audience hist Billy for doing legal but
unpleasant thing, to Freddie and
couldn't help from thinking what fuss
people makes over witch Is the most
fair minded sportsmen the Americans
Or the English and personly it looks to
~ Hike its perfectly natural to he o. X.
Evening star., 1920-02-01

NJ THE EDITOR 1t seems kind
OF ridiculous for a man TO try
and write ard tell you about a
prize fight that took place or
weeks ago or whenever it was but Ber-
nard c. Shaw done it vile ago so why
not his biggest American rival from a
physical stand point. Well anyway,
some OF the y. Y. newspaper mems asst
me would ! go over TO Newark with
them and witness the go between Fred
Fulton and Frank Moran to see witch
of the Jack Dempsey would refuse to
accept their challenge and as they was
a kind OF tacit understanding that it
wouldn't cost me nothing l said all right
and sure enough somebody bought my
dinner and paid my fare over and give
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16
HENRYET WINS
FROM C.H|CKASHA
IN TENTH FRAME
spy.IsAIII i iIiI!I nAJ-s...

Henryetta, July 16.-Henryetta nos
ed the Chicks out here yesterday in
ten inning battle after the visitors
had tied up the going In the ninth.
The final score was 2 to l.
In the ninth frame Reaudy walked
and went to second on a passed ball
by Bell. He took third on an in
field out and scored when Ned Petit
grew singled to LETT field.
Henryetta's winning run was scor-
ed by Robson when he doubled and
rode to third on Henninger's sacri-
flee, scoring on Blakesey's single.
Ingraham, who started the game
on the mound for Henryetta, was
forced to retire when he suffered a
broken jaw as the result of his col
lision with Jakubick. Gray finished
the game for the Henrys.
Score by innings r H Ell
Chickasha 1000 600 O01 0-1 4 IL
Henryetta 1000 100 600 1--2 Z 81
Batteries: Lewis and Hayes. In.
graham, Gray and Bell
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

Miss Ruth Thomas, accompanied
by her mother, has arrived in the
city from San Antonio, Texas, and
tomorrow morning will open school
of dancing at Elks hall. Miss Thoml
as has conducted similar schools in
many of the more important cities
of Texas and she comes with the
best Of recommendation She teach
es Russian ballet, interpretative dane
ing and the latest ballroom steps.
Mrs. Thompson was a government
chaperone at San Antonio for several
years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16
OKLAHOMA TOWNS
WITH GROWING PAINS
Published in Alphabetical Order
BY List Of Cooperating
Newspapers.
PAWHUskA

/
Pawhuska, the capital or Usage
county, is located in the heart Of the
rich Usage oil fields.
1t is the capital OF the Usage Ma.
ton, the richest Indian tribe in the
world.
Population today 5000, population
last year 5000. $17,OOO,OOO in Indian
revenues paid out last year through
Pawhuska banks.
Daily oil production in the Usage
$4,000 barrels.
Home of the Mid Continents mas
ter gusher' with an initial flow of
$1,000 barrels Fifty large oil, gas
and pipe line companies and nine
oil well supply houses operating
through Pawhuska.
Six banks with deposits of $6,OO0,-
600. $S,OOO,0OO worth of buildings
under construction in 1919.
Center of largest grazing area in
lHe country, 1OO,UuU Hedu OF cdllle
wintering annually in the Usage.
100000 head of cattle shipped annu-
ally to Kansas City.
Every man, woman and child in
the Usage tribe received $4,000 last
year.
One oil refinery with capacity I
of 1900 barrels. Six lumber yards.
Usage indian reservation, agency and
boarding school Largest building |
and loan association for size of city
in the United States.
100000 high school under con-
struction with AN auditorium seating |
1900. Six churches, thirtyone auto |
mobile agencies, garages and supply
houses.
$50 new homes built in 1913; $25O,-l
600 to be spent in hardsurfacing I
roads in 1920; $2,OOO,000 to be spent
in city paving, main line Santa Fe
railroad already graded across the Y
Usage Nation and through Pawhuska.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16
cHAM6ERLAIN's coLlc AND ri.
ARRHoEA REMEDY

This remedy is certain to be need
ed in many homes before the summer
is over Buy It now and be prepar-
ed. II is recognized as most reli-
able remedy for bowel complaints
and may be obtained at any drug
store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16
reaehers Exams Julx 2g.a1.

More than 75 Grady county school
teachers will take the county teach
ers examination to be held here July
20, 80, 81, H. F, Allen, county super
intendent Of public instruction, an
nounced today. Many of these teach
ers are attending summer school in
the various state normals, he said.
They will return to Chickasha to
take the examinations which are to
be conducted in the Junior high
school building.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16
MR. AUTO OWNER.

why not hire Your own mechanic
and cut your repair bill in half?
bring my tools and repair your
auto engine or tractor at your own
home or ranch.
Fifteen years experience in this
business. Guarantee complete satis-
faction. e. w. BARTLETT,
11S Colorado Ave. Phone 255.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

Swelling caused by insect bites can
be reduced by using Ballard's Snow
Liniment. 1t counteracts the poison
and relieves the irritation. Three
sizes. soc. 6Oc and $1.2O per bottle.
Sold by Wren Drug Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

Hot weather is hard on teething
babies. They suffer the combined
miseory Of heat, pain and stomach
disorder. McGee's Baby Elixir helps
the little sufferer through the trying
period by correcting the stomach
and bowels. Price 35c and GOc. Sold
by Wren Drug Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

A teaspoonful of Herbine will pro-
duce copious and purifying bowel
movement, improve appetite, restore
mental activity and fine feeling of
yigor and cheerfulness Price Soc,
Sold by Wren Drug Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16
Recovers from operatlon.

Mrs. F. d. Shaffer is confined in
local hospital recovering from Sc
rious operation performed Thursday,
July Sth. She is rapidly improving,
it was reported this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16
Short Stories
Of the Town
Rebekahs to Meet.

The Rebekahs will hold their reg
ular meeting tonight at eight o'clock
at the hall. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16


children. William and Mary Mads
line, left yesterday for Creston, la
to visit relatives
II SO is busy, call 617A 1913
Lucky man. He married cir
with raft of money. See Eugen,
oBrien in His Wifes Money" Al
Sugg today only.
Buddy Boucher. 11-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. 3. Boucher, is visit
ing Leroy Tucker and other friends
in Duncan. He left for Duncan> yes.
terday.
II SO is busy, call 617. 152t
Moon Riders with Art Accord, at
kozy today.
Join Miss Ruth Thomas select class
of dancing at the Elks hall Saturday
morning, July 18th. Miss Thomas is
considered one of the best young
teachers of dancing in the south.
fhone pa. 16-1t
Tlgnor's Grocery has two phones,
So ard 6l7. 15.3t
Billie Rhodes in "Mary's Night
mare clever Christie Comedy, at
Kozy today
After all love is more powerful
than wealth. See His Wife's Mon
ey,' featuring Eugeho fO'Brien at the
Sugg today.
Tignor's Grocery has two phones,
S3 and 617. 15-3t
"Mary's Nightmare with Billie
Rhodes, Kozy today.
Jess Dempsey of the Citizens Ma
tional bank leaves today for a two
weeks vacation. He will visit in
NARROW, Ft. Worth and Dallas.
New comb honey at Tignor's. 15-3t
@= ~
Hey! Take it from me. million
aire Paupers" is some comedy. Sugg
today.
Mrs. Ida Dikeman has returned to
Oklahoma City after a visit here
with her daughter Mrs. ]. d. Pea
cock. Mrs. Dikeman will go to Mills,
N. NJ, to visit her son Howard, and Il
to Crawford, Colo, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. e. A. Browne.
Just received, new comb honey at
Tignor's. 15-2t
afs III ulls itdoC ludu lOI lub
Carter Oil company. returned this
morning from business trip to Ard.
more.
J d. Carmichael local attorney,
has returned from business trip
to Tulsa.
Comb honey at Tignors, 8 lb. pals,
and lib. pals. 1927
Moon Riders-its a thriller, Kozy
today
Clement Harrington, of Duncan, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city. Harrington was formerly con
nected with the Walker refinery
here.
Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, court clerk
is attending the picnic at Naples to-
day.
Comb honey at Tignor's, lb pals
and ) lb. pals. 15-2t
j. e. Shelton, local attorney, is at
tending the picnic at Naples today.
The butterfly of the east. oh
boy, see Eugene O'Brien in ellis
Wife's Money" Sugg today only.
New comb honey at Tignor's. 15-3t
John w. stiles and family have re
turned from an outing at Platt Ma
tional park, Sulphur.
J. w. Owens, county farm agent
is transacting business in Oklahoma
City today.
Just received. new comb honey at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16
Dersonal
Il Mention

Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Healey and
children. William and Mary NADIA
line' left yesterday for Creston, Ia,
to visit relatives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

Moon Riders with Art Accord at
Kozy today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

II SO is busy, call 617.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

Buddy Boucher, 11-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Boucher, is visit
ing Leroy Tucker and other friends
in Duncan. He left for Duncan2 yes
terday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

If 50 is busy, call 6l7s 15-8t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

Join Miss Ruth Thomas select class
of dancing at the Elks hall Saturday
morning, July 17th Miss Thomas is
considered one of the best young
teachers of dancing in the south
fhone pa. 16-1t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-07-16

Lucky man. He married girl
with a raft of money. See Eugene
o'Brien in His Wife's Money" at
Sugg today only.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-25

Where are you going. Wiggie?"
asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy Of
the bunny rabbit gentleman one
morning as she saw him take his
tall silk hat down off the clothes
tree and lift his red. white and
blue striped rheumatism crutch from
the piano.
Il am going over to see Susie
Littletail." answered the bunny
rabbit gentleman. You know she
has the chicken pox, but I think
she must be getting better now.
However, she has to stay in bed,
so thought I'd go over and amuse
her"
That is very nice of you" said
Nurse Jane. Here is a little jar
of grape jelly for Susie. Give it
to her with my love"
I Il shall" promised Uncle Wiggily,
and away he started from his hol-
low stump bungalow. carrying the
glass OF grape jelly in one paw.
Il hope l do not meet any Fuzzy
Fox or Bushy Bear, who might take
this jelly away from me" thought
the bunny. as he hoped along.
+ However. he had no bad luck, and
soon he was at the burrow house
where Susie lived. Sammie had gone
to school, his own mother having
time, n0w, to put up a lunch for
him.
"Oh. Uncle Wiggily, I'm so glad
you came" called out Mrs. Littletail
as the bunny gentleman came in
IF you are going TO stay and amuse
Susie. l can go to the store"
Yes, hop along" said Uncle Wig
gily, in his most jolly voice. Susie
and I will get along splendidly
while you're away"
So Mrs. Littletail hoped to the
seven and eight cent store, and
Uncle Wiggily sat down near Su'
sizes couch. for she was well enough
to be sitting up.
Shall l read you a Bedtime Story
Susie?" asked the bunny gentleman
"Oh. no. Uncle Wiggily" laughed
Susie, as she ate some jelly. "Yor
may read me a Couchtime or al
, Easychairtime Story. If you please
I'm afraid that there aren't an!
such stories, though perhaps there
ought to be-" said Uncle Wiggily
|, also lauging. But what else woulC
, you like to do. Susie?"
"Oh. I'd love to have a litter!
cried the little rabbit girl.
"A lifter!" exclaimed the bum.
: gentleman. DO you mean a stow
/ litter, Susie?"
"Oh, of course not, Uncle Wig
, gily!" and Susie sort of giggled. :
} mean red or green lifter-one tha
goes away up in the air"
You don't mean an airship, d.
> you?" Mr. Longears wanted t
know Il hardly think you coulC
l play with that"
: mo. I mean a toy lifter-a circu
balloon-that is it. I couldn't thinl
of the name at first. Please get m
litter balloon. Uncle wiggily.
can play with that in the house"
"A little balloon you shall have.
cried the bunny. But will you no
be afraid to stay here alone Will
go get it?"
"oh, not at ALL" answered Susie
The Washington herald., 1920-10-25
What S in a Name?
KATRINA.
By Mildred Marshall

Few of US are aware that Katrina,
one of our most common names. is
really Slovak Though it appears
as Katrine in England. and Bavaria,
the SIovak is the only language in
which Katrina is officially recorded.
1t means pure" and comes origi-
nalIy from the Latin Catharina, the
virgin martyr of Alexandria whose
life story is supplied by half-aIIe-
gorical legend.
The sweet saint Of history. whose
name has been immortalized in all
countries. was also called Katharine.
Her wisdom. her heavenly espousals,
her rejection of the suit of MaximUs
the destruction OF the wheels that
would have torn her to pieces and
her final martyrdom by the sword
have been recorded in the literature
| Of every land.
Santa Caterina of Sienna whose
! influence was one of the most
powerful in the Middle Ages, caused
her name to be given a prominent
place in history since she imagined
/ that she was the prototype OF the
| original sanity martyr. From Cate
rina to Katerina was an easy step
Z though many of the European coVn.
tries reached il by way OF the more
involved Katherine, which still per.
sists in modern times Katrina
however. is preferable and much
more popular in this country.
The turquoise is Rstrina's tails.
manic gem. 1t is believed to brins
her happiness in love and to protect
D her from deceitful friends or ad.
mirers. Tuesday is her lucky day
and l her lucky number.