davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-26
ED II. WEBSTER'S
CLOSING OUT SALE

On the Webster ranch, mile east and
miles south of MelOland, one mile east,
one mile south and IA mile east OF Water
mans corner, miles south and IL mile
east of Harold Bell Wright ranch. Follow
the signs. You capt miss it. MOST
MODERN EQUIPPED RANCH III IMPE.
RIAL VALLEY.
SALE COMMENCES 10 A. NJ. SHARP
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-26
]. NJ. VESTS CLOSING OUT
DAIRY SALE I

On the Fink ranch, miles southeast of
Ell Centro, miles south and / mile west
of Meloland store, l mile east of the Acca-
cia ditch on the Rustling ditch. Follow the
signs.
SALE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 1870
MONDAY, NOVEMBER |
Good Home Prepared Lunch at Noon
35-High Testing COws-35
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LEADERS DROPPED
ONE TO PRINTERS
Match May be Protested for
Prints Tardiness-Ma
is High Man.

Mining Machinery took two out Of
three hard fought games from the
Printers last night in the bowling
league. but the fact that Mining Ma
chinery lost one of the three games
may affect the final standing of the
clubs. The Miners are still leading,
but by very narrow margin. They
have another match to play, and so do
the Monongah Glass bunch. The
match last night may besprotested u
1t effects the final standing as the
Printers were little late getting
around and technically the match had
ben forfeited by a minute or two
when Pop Mapel reached the scene. or
was reached on the telephone, saying
he would be at the "Y."
Mapel tried out a rookie last night.
and while the youngster showed 4 lit
the stage fright in, the opening game,
rolling only as, he showed a marked
improvement in the toehr two games,
and Mapel is confident he should be
a steady roller within the next decade
at least.
Hartley's forfeited to wiIiets and
went down to the cellar in the race
The scores:
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Big Games on
For Clarksburg

HARRISBURG, W. Va, March 81.
Next week the fans OF Central West
Virginia will see the Detroit American
League club and the Boston National
League club 7lay here Wednesday,
April q, under the auspices of the Roy
.. Parrish Post of the American Le-
gion. Two days later, April 9th, the
Cincinnati Word champions will play
the Washington American league team
here under the auspices of the Clarks-
burg Press club.
Man order9 for grandstand tickets
for either or both games will be
promptly filled upon receipt OF check
or money order made payable to
clayton NJ. Powell, Waldo hotel,
Clarksburg, w. Va. The price of
grandstand seats is S1:65 each.
a large delegation Of Fairmont and
Marion county fans have purchased
blocks OF tickets and large num-
Der from that county is expected in
the city to attend, both games.
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NEALE WILL
LIKELY GET
STEADY JOB
"Greasy's' Brother is Max
ing Fine Showing With
the Varsity Team.

MoRGANrOwN, March 31.-Wr-
liam Wildly" Neale, Of Parkersburg,
= brothar % the renowned Greasy
Nca!e OF ths Cincinnati Red outfield.
= na"saE = strong bid for a regular
h&fth IN the West Virginia University
outf!eld. This in spite of the fact
that Biz Dawson, Joe Harrick and
Walter Dorsey, the three regular play
ers of last year and all heavy hitters
are again out for the nine.
II Dawson is moved in to shortsto5
Neaie is the most likely man to take
his place. Neale came here last fall
weighing 1876 pounds, but he now tips
the beam at 173 and while this in
crease OF weight is hailed with es-
pecial delight by those who ere in
terested in the Modntaineers gridiron
weight has persuaded Neale not to
try for the infield, but to stick TO the
outfield. 1t is said that Greasy" hao
advised him to try the infield because
his weight was not such that he would
likely bat at n clip that would re-
tain him in a big league outfteld in
years 10 come, whereas If he develop
ed into dependable infielder, he
could "gct by" with smaller hitting
average
Nca!el judgment in regard to stick
ing to the outtield has already been
vinGicateG, because in the first prac-
tice game # the season in four times
at bat nc i.e-I ont two doubles ans
twice hit TIE bail SO hard the field
crs could not hold on to it. He also
scored two runs and handled two diff
ficult chances in the field in good
style.
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Prints And Classics to Open League Season
GRADE SCHOOL
TEAMS BATTLE
Fleming Meets White To-
night-Other Sport Cos
sip of Interest.
(By G, NJ. ABBoTID

Tonight at 1890 o'clock on the Mil
Ter school gym the fast Fleming
school five will meet the strong White
school tosserS in what is expected to
be one of the best grade school bat
ties played on the Miller floor this
season.
White school this year is represent
ed with one of the fastest school tives
in the city. They have never met
Fleming yet and may spring a big
surprise on the Virginia apeaGe togs
While the Fleming scnool is out
for revenge for the defeat handed
them last week by the Mile: Boys,
they will be in the fight from start to
finish, for a defeat will mean that
they are out Of the race for the grade
school championship this season,
while victory will mean they will
have one more chance to beat Miller
out for the high honors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
Elks to Install
Officers Next Week

The installation of the new officers.
recently elected, of the Fairmont lodge
b. P. o. Elks, takes place next Tues.
day night and the occasion will be i'm.
portant in Elkdom US there will also
be class Of fifteen or twenty candi-
dates initiated and the double cere-
mony is to be followed by social SEES
sion.
A committee of arrangements for
the social session was appointed by
Brooks Fleming, Jr., exalted ruler,
at the meeting of the lodge Tuesday
night. Several new members were
elected at last nights meeting and the
success OF the recent membership
campaign was commented upon by Mr..
Fleming who spoke in enthusiastic
terms,
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Three and wo
It was a bleakish day in spring,
The wind was blowing chill,

II was d pIedklSn Gay IN spring,
The wind was blowing chill,
When Ardent Golfer visited
The club-as golfers will.
HIS thoughts turned TO the days of joy
That soon were to begin;
His face so SOUR the winter through
Now wore cheerful grin.
He stood beside the first tee box
And gazed the whole course DER
And dreamed about the rubber pill
He soon would cause to soar.
He dreamed about his game last year
And how this year, mayhap,
He'd have to camouflage his scores
To keep his handicap.
I'll show whole lot better class"
He muttered to himself,
This summer l will put score
OF trophies on my shelf.
But though l try almighty hard
never can repeat,
That three shot on II
I'll never, never beat.
/ never will forget that day,
Twas early in July"
a bullfrog in the nearby pond
Cried hoarsely: What a lie.
l well recall that very day
You claimed for that hole:
You lost your ball right in this pond
And never told a SOUL"
Whereat the Ardent Golfers grin
Became a frown as black as sin.
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A LIttIe More Than KIN

Last year 1 asked my best girl to
become my wife, and she said MOI
But l got even with the girl. married
her mother. Then my faith married
the girl. Now don't know What l
am.
When married the girls mother
the girly became my daughter, and
when father married my daughter she
was my mother. Who in the dickens
am 1? My mothers mother (Which is
my wife) must be my grandmother
and l being my grandmother's hus-
band, am my own grandfather =
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
Traffic Law Offenders
In the Police Court

Newton Smith was fined SIS this
morning for driving on sidewalk on
Madison street. George Hart, colorcd,
was reprimanded for driving reckless
~ without good brakes. Hart claimed
he didn't know the brakes were bad
until he started down a hill. The
mayor was bit dubious about the
matter but finally gave the man the
benefit of the doubt and let him go
without fine. He was told that next
time he would be compelled to pay
heavy fine, brakes or no brakes.
Walter Doe and Dick Doe each for.
feited $40 for reckless driving at 1920
this morning and did not appear to
argue the matter. The young men
were stopped when they got to the
bottom of Bridge Hill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
The "sure Thing" Profiteer

At convention clothers last week = pr,
posa for of prices listened earnest
Indicating should protect
the buyers fabrics might IN turn
guarantee
These buyers It proed largely ~
the rise in prices. Most of them had time
to time and prices at the mills their up
with them But that there prospect lower prices
guaranteed against any possibility that the
public will decline in the value q
goods in their possession.
profteer things as they 90 IN the markets
of the world frequently patcal person. least he takes
sporting chance The protiteer who can cut Of
public rising market snvels for protection
the minute prices tendency to- IN s
other direction. is beneath contempt
Editorial Cincinnati rimesstar. Feb. ii. 1879
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
HAVE WORKOUT.

Camp 1927 of the Modern Wood.
men held its first baseball practice
of the season yesterday. a large num-
Der of candidates were out and the
fight for positions on the team prom-
Uses to be very spirited.
The camp will have an unusually
strong team this season, and is ar
ranging for hard schedule for the
season. Many strong teams will be
seen here this year. playing against
the Modern Woodmen.
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Notes and Personals.

Mrs. Claud Boon was shopping here
yesterday.
Ben Fox was business caller in
Fairmont yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Bennett was shopping in
Fairmont Monday.
Mrs. Hulda Davis and Mrs. Claud
Koon were shopping in Fairmont yes.
terday.
John Wolf was a business caller in
Fairmont yesterday.
Jno. Urben was taken to the Miners
hospital yesterday on account of a Sc.
verely mashed hand which accident
occurred at No. mine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
MONONGAH
stOre closes at z:ao o,clock.

AS there seems to be some misun.
derstandtng as the closing time OF
Miss Anna Watkins millinery store
she wishes to announce that her store
Is closed each evening at 1880.
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Back to the Farm.

Harry Cumberledge who has beer
here for the past six months employed
at the Tucker mines, left yesterday
for his home on the farm near Mounds.
vile where he expects to spend the
summer.
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STANDING of the CIInhs.
Final Game For
The Dunbar Team

Dunbar high school viii close the
season this Friday night with a bask.
etball contest with Kelley-Miller high
of Clarksburg. The game VIII be
played at the Miller gymnasium and
will start at S:15. There Is great
interest in the game both here and
in Clarsburg. Clarksburg won from
Dunbar 31-16 in Clarksburg few
weeks ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
YANKEES ARE MAcNErIc

When Kid Gleason told Buck
Weaver that he could not meet his
salary terms, the White Sox veteran
replied that the Kid would do him
favor by trading him to the Ynnk.
ees. Since the Yankees bought Mays
and Ruth they are magnetic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
scHuLTe MOULD Plan.

Manager Bresnahan has received a
wire from Frank Schultz, veteran ex-
Cub outfielder, offering his services
to the Toledo Mud Hens. Bresnahan
has such classy 1920 layout of play
ers that 1t is doubtful If he can csc
the vet,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
RUNNERS GET VAIN

Track athletes will practice before
mirrors to develop. action as one Of
the new training methods to be es.
tabllshed at Harvard this spring.
High and low speed moving pictures
will be used also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
IRIS SAD BUT NEW

The free gate is no more to the
stockholders Of the Cincinnati base
ball club. They have been notified
that this year they will not receive
season passes to Redland field. Heavy
cost OF the world Championship games
last tan has caused club directors to
curtan paAgoa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
7. c. Priee COMING Home.

Harry Price left yesterday for vir.
gtnia TO accompany lSS father, T. G..
Price, to his home here. Mr.. Price has
been quite i'll at the home of his broth
er near Richmond.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

The granddaddy of all Goldfish,
weighing 70 pounds and measuring
is said to be the largest Goldfish land
5 IL feet from head to tail, was the
record catch made by the East Coast
Fisheries Company off Cape Cod. 1t
is said to be the largest Goldfish land.
ed for nearly half century.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
VISITING Sister.

Mrs. Henry Mauler was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joe Powell in Fairmont,
yesterday. Mrs. Powell is quite i'll.
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Easter Services.

Rev. Glen Stewart will hold an
Easter service at the NJ. E. church,
south, Sunday morning at 1920.
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Lodge Initiation.

Mrs. Howard Fleming was initiated
into the Royal Neighbor lodge in Fair.
mont last night.
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Miners viii Celebrate.

April LIST will be observed by the
United Mine Workers as a holiday
known as Mitchell day.
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The Varsity is getting all fixed up
for the opening games OF the season
with the team from this city. The
games will be staged at Morgantown.
Tubby McIntire Is again head foot.
ball coach at West Virginia. He has
done much for the school since he
took up the work down there a few
years ago. The only thing Tubby has
not been able to do yet is wallop Pitts.
burgh in football, although he gave
Warner an awful scare at Morgantowu
in 1917.
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Kind Old Lady (who has just given
Ted some candy)-And now what do
you say, my dear little man?
Got any more?"-Life.
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Should Fleming win tonight the
third and last game between Miller
and Fleming teams will take place on
Tuesday or Thursday of next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Bill Bryan is trying to break into
the majors again. Somebody ought
to tell him they've changed the rules
lately.
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Sport Chat

The American Legion has decided to
put baseball team in the local field
to play Sunday ball at South Side
park, and 1t is understood that they
have secured the names of several
thousand to petition for Sunday ball.
There is no law against Sunday ball
in the state or city except on the
grounds of nuisance, and the Legion
men say they have secured the con-
sent of every family head in the Sew
enth ward where the ball park is To-
Gated so there will likely be no chirp
from that territory. Just what action
those in the city who may be opposed
10 Sunday ball will take is n matter
of conjecture at this time, although it
Is almost certain that some one will
try to stop the game.
Personally the writer has always ap-
proved of Sunday baseball, especially
amateur and semi.pro contests. have
always felt that 1t is better for those
who enjoy the game to go out to the
ball park on Sunday afternoon and get
recreation and enjoyment in that man.
ner than to loaf around the house,
smoking, reading and so forth Sr
walking out over the hills or taki~.; a
spin in an automobile. Moreover,
Sunday ball gives u lot of fellows a
chance to see game or take part In
a game who can't do so on week days.
| may have queer ideas on the subject
from some peoples angle, but never
could see why people who don't object
to the fellow who owns an automobile
going out for an enjoyable spin Sun.
day afternoon object so seriously to a
Sunday baseball game. To my mind
there is no difference, except that in
one instance the machine kicks up a
dust and in the other the player max.
ing dive for the home plate kicks
up the dust. But each Individual citi.
zen here is entitled to his view, and
the majority must rule.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Holbert Long, better known TO the
fans as Rat" star catcher for Mo
nongah Glass last year, has just re-
turned to Fairmont after spending al
most all winter in the hospital, where
an operation was performed. 1t was
first thought that Rat" would play
no ball this year, but we guess he will
be on hand when the Jump says PLAY
Ball" Anyway We hope so.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Ball players who hold out for bigger
salaries sometimes forget that what
they live on is not only money but the
applause they get from the stands.
Carpenter, according to reports,
has brought clothes enough to Amer
lea to stock store. Diamonds used
to be used to impress the populace
with ones opulence. but now it's silk
shirts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Another meeting of the >airmont
Chess club is scheduled at the Y. NJ.
c. A. for this evening. All club mem.
bers are urged to be present tonight
as business of Importance will be
transacted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Babe Ruth may not be bloomer
with the Yankees. but the Yankees
may be n bloomcr with Ruth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

They knocked Johnny Coulon cuckoo
in Frauce-but not so cuckoo that he
wanted to sell his Chicago flat build.
ings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Hartley, star shortstop for the
fast Kinsn.ont nino OF last year. is
now employed at the d. & O. and he
will likely fill the shortfield for them
this season. Doing this, they Will
then shift Belt to first base for the
start of the league race.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Some funny things happen in base
ball and then there are some fluky
things, too. Walter Mails, pitcher for
tho Sacramento club in the Pacific
Coast League, and who Is hailed as
the double of the once famous RUDE
Waddell, has taken to yielding a wick
ed quill. Speaking of stories on losing
tough games Walter ought to win a
prize for this one:
81 was pitching for Seattle OF the
Northwestern League. We We're play
ing in Seattle. McKenry was pitching
against me as on the other occasion.
For II innings I held them without q
hit. No hits and no runs up till the
twelfth. had two outs on the Seattle
bunch when McKenry stepped to the
plate.
Now let me get in the color. Dug
dale owned the Seattle club. He was
so stingy he wouldn't have the grass
cut in the outfield. The grass grew
and grew till 1t was about ankle high
and knee in other places. l got Nc
Kendry in a hole. Had two strikes
on him and only one ball l grooved
one over the platter and Mac hit 1t to
center field. Martin Killilay went aft
er the ball and tripped in the high
grass. When Killilay looked around
for the ball after crawling out of the
high e--ass he Just couldn't find it.
"The next day one of the sport writ.
ers snucurcch that Dugdale was going
10 hire snno sheep to eat the grass of
the ontfielG."t
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Mordccai Brown still thinks he can
fool 'em in the Three-Eyc. He used
to fool lot of the two-eye kind.
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-12
NEW AGENT AT WEYERHAEUSER

Mr.. and Mrs. JAS KObliska left
Thursday for Weyerhaeuser, where
the former has accepted Il position as
station agent. This move came as a
surprise to the people of this vicinity
and while all are pleased to know OF
the fine advancement for Mr.. KObliska
they regret very much losing him from
the local station and the family from
our town. These estimable people have
been here for more than two and a
half years and both in a business and
social way have proven very desirable
citizens.
On Wednesday evening the KEENAN,
Community Club rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. KObliska a farewell party. at its
club rooms, and very enjoyable even
ing was spent by the forty guests pres
emf. Games were played and short
talks were made by several club mem
bers. followed by delicious and boun-
tiful lunch.
Kennan people unite in wishing Mr..
and Mrs. KObliSka unlimited success
and happiness in their new home and
trust that the formers rise in the rail
road world will not be limited to sta
tion agent at Weyerhaeuser.-K
Free Press.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-12
LADYSMITH MAY HAVE
SUI M Err RESOR

\ beautiful tract of land that has
fine grove of maple trees and half
mile Of river front. located ; miles up
the Flamheau from Ladysmith. has
been purchased by one of our well
known business men. who is consider
ing the advisability of making it into
Il city park. This land contains so
acres. and on it the erection of Il large
amusement pavilion is contemplated
for band concerts. dances and other
clean amusements. The owner is fig
urng on having Il good sized launch to
make trips to and from the grounds.
at IL very reasonable charge for the
round trip. The road along the river
from Ladysmith could be easily gray
eled
The river frontage would make an
ideal place for our citizens to build
and maintain summer cottages and
they could easily go back and forth to
this city by auto or boat.
Write the News-Budget. stating your
views. if you are interested in this
project.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-12
SHIPS RUSK CO. POUL-
TRY TO BOTH COASTS

Richard Wegner is doing his part
toward advertising Ladysmith far and
wide. He is breeder of pure-bred
poultry and has made shipments OF his
feathered stock to various points from
North Carolina to California.
Wednesday of this week he shipped
a pure-bred Houdan rooster to G. L.
Kanning, at Los Angeles, Calf. An
other recent shipment was to Asheville.
North Carolina, and Mr.. Wegner has
lust received a letter from this Gus
toner saying that he was greatly
pleased with the birds and wanted
more.
Mr.. Wegner's poultry has been
shipped to many different states and
he is developing very fine business.
He also ships many hundreds of eggs
for Matching each season.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-03-12
EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS
AT METHODIST CHURCH

The Taylor and Fleming meetings at
the NJ. f. church opened last Sunday
with good audiences both morning and
evening. Mr.. Taylor's morning sub
ject was The Heavenly Inheritance, .
and in the evening he spoke on Mans
Opportunity and Obligation" In both
these sermons he proved himself to be
able. interesting and fOrceful. a speak
er whom it is pleasure TO hear.
Mr.. Fleming is a worthy associate
and created very Favorable impress
sion by his effective solo work and the
manner in which he conducted the song
services. He is organizing large
chorus which will assist in the singing
throughout the meetings.
The services have been held each
evening of the week except Monday
with good interest and will continue
every evening with the exception of
Monday until Easter.
Mr.. Taylor's subject for Sunday
morning will be: The Godward Pull"
and he will speak in the evening on
is There Hell?'. topics which invite
u large hearing. Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock he will address a meeting for
men on when a Mans Man" for
men and boys over twelve years Of
age