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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
RICH WOMAN
GOES TO WORK

Mrs. Walter Willett, of Chicago,
with more money than she can
spend, a rich husband, a new auto
mobile every year, a beautiful
home, and nothing to do but play
bridge and drink tea, has gone to
work. She secured a position as
saleswoman, and in the first six
days she was on the job she sold
Just $500 worth of chocolates.
"The day is coming" she said
when there won't be any silly,
idle women drones, waiting for
hubby to come home and then
dragging him out when he is tired
and wants to rest. 1t won't be
long before thousands of wealthy
women will 60 to work, just be-
cause they don't want to be drones
idling their time and boring wiser,
buster people with their petty dis
turbances. The homes are going
to be happier when women who
have no children to care for go out
and get work for themselves.
II don't feel that am taking
the job from any woman who needs
it. If someone came along who
needed the money and she could
do the work as we'll, I'd quit in a
minute. But I'll never be drone
again. I've been bridge-playing,
night-waking, day-sleeping, lounge
about long enough.
"My husband says it improves
my disposition as well as my un.
derstanding of how men can come
home tired at night, and while he
is too surprised to understand it al
as yet, he likes it,. It's the best
advice | can give women with
nothing to do--go to work"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Piano Requires Fine Timber.

There is no other industry for which
greater variety of fine timber is re-
quired, and none in which the timber
must be seasoned more carefully than
piano-bulding The varieties include
Canadian spruce. American oak and
wildwood, Honduras mahogany and
best English beech. Sounding boards
are made of Swiss pine, the "Ahies
Excelsa," which is nothing but the
Christmas tree with which we are all
so familiar. All this timber has to
be seasoned in special heating
chamber. where it Is subjected for
days together to powerful draftsof
dry air. 1t was not until more than
half of the eighteenth century had
passed that the piano became popu-
lar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
The Horse of Thirty.Eive.

Study of the relation between the to-
tai length of life and the time required
to reach maturity has brought out an
interesting comparison between men
and horses. A horse at five years old
is said to be. comparatively, as old as a
man at twenty, and doubtless may be
expected to behave, according to
equine standards. after the manner Of
the average college student following
human standards. A ten-year-old
horse resembles, SO far as age and ex-
perience go. man of forty. while =
horse that has attained the ripe age Of
thirty-fve is comparable with man of
niretv.-Naw York Evening Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Canned Peaches

Blanch long enough to loosen
skins. Cold dip and remove skins.
Cut in half, remove stones. Pack
in jars and cover with thin syrup.
Put on rubbers and tops and ad-
just top balls or screw on tops
with thumb and finger. Sterilize
sixteen minutes IN hot water bath.
Remove, complete seal and cool.
Pare peaches that do not yield to
the hot water dipping.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
cook until tender. Put into jars
and seal at once.
Preserved Peaches

To dozen average size peaches
use a syrup made of : pound of
sugar and cup of water. Pour
boiling water over peaches and
skin them; cut in half and put in
to hot jelly glasses. Pour boiling
water over them and seal at once.
Three scrubbing brushes nailed
in box SO the brushes will rub
both sides and the sole Of the shoe
when the foot is drawn through
the continuance, will be a work
saver for the farm woman these
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
BIRD club
: 1Qotes

Mr.. Leo Miller who went to
South America to collect specimens
for the American Museum of Nat
ural History tells funny story
about humming birds which he
observed in the mountains of Col
umbia.
AS he was looking for specimens
one morning a chorus of chirps at
tracted his attention and he fol-
lowed the sounds which seemed to
come from a tall tree.
A number of woodpeckers had
drilled holes in the tree from which
sap was oozing. A flock of hum
ming birds had collected around
the tree and he watched them cur
iously. A number of them flew
against the tree and chung there
drinking the sap which he knew
by their actions when they let go
was Intoxicating.
Their antics were most amusing.
They twittered, fought, turned and
tumbled in the air until too dazed
and exhausted to continue, when
they settled themselves on twigs or
huttered to the ground and dozed.
Every day for week he went and
watched their antics. They seemed
too much interested in their find to
have any fear of him
After a week the sap ceased to
flow and the tree was silent and
deserted. Mr.. Miller went back
many times but failed to find a
single humming bird in the vicinity
We have but one kind of hum
mingbird here, the 1ubythroat In
tropical South America there are
several species, all diminutive but
of different colors. The eggs of
humming birds are no larger than
beans.
The Liberty Bell Bird Club, of
which we are members, was one of
the first to advocate plots of
ground for the use of the birds
where they will be protected and
fed when necessary. We advocate
that all cemeteries be kept free
from bird enemies where the birds
may find refuge and make safe
homes where their cheerful songs
may disperse the gloomy aspect of
the surroundings.
The Bird Club is doing great
work. Its members have put up
thousands Of bird houses and have
fed the birds in winter and given
them water in summer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
To Destroy Cabbage Worms

To kill cabbage worms dissolve
cup Of salt in pail Of water and
apply with watering pot. The
salt will kill the worms without
harming the cabbage. busting
cayenne pepper on the cabbages
while wet with dew is another good
way to get rid Of the worms. Re-
peat the operation once a week
if necessary.
Cotton crepe cut into towel
lengths and hemmed, makes the
very best glass toweling. The
slight roughness of texture gives
an extra fine polish to glass, china
and silver. The towels need no
ironing.
Remove watermelon and peach
stains from table linen by applying
pure glycerin. Leave the glycerine
on the stain few moments, then
wash the article in clear water.
When lace is to be rufled upon
a frock use one Of the top threads
to draw it into fullness. Another
device to save time is, when shir-
ring a skirt, to run about the top a
very loose machine stitch and af-
forwards pull it for the required
fullness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Gingerbread

Mix Il teaspoons soda with l
cup sour milk and l cup black
molasses. Mix and sift p cups
-four, 2 teaspoons ginger and ]
teaspoon salt and add to liquid
ingredients. Add ! cup melted
shortening and beat thoroughly.
Pour into buttered shallow pan
and bake about ! hour in a mod
crate oven.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
The Best Advertisement

The best advertisement any mer-
chant can have is a satisfied customer
No greater recommendation can be
given an article than the following by
E. B. Milburn, Prop, Guion Drug
Store, Guion, Ark. 1--WE have sold
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
years and have always found that it
gives perfect satisfaction" For sale
at Kearney's Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Spiced Peaches

To six pounds of fruit use three
of granulated sugar and a pint of
vinegar. Insert two cloves in each
peach. Put into sugar and vine
gar an ounce of stick cinnamon Gin
a cheesecloth bag and boil. When
boiling hot, place fruit in it and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
whv the Aspen Leaf Quivers.

The aspen leaf quivers easily be-
cause it is broad and placed on long.
very flexible stock. The upper part
of the stalk is flattened, and, being
at right angles with the leaf, is liable
TO be moved by the faintest breeze.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Bio Advantage.

Cactus Joe says the chief advantage
of being a good loser is that it keeps
you from being SO unpopular as not
to be invited to sit In at the next
game.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Old Invention.

The square bottom paper bag, which
has been in almost universal use for
half a century, was the invention of a
woman Miss Magic knight Of
Holyoke, Mass.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Sour Milk Corn Bread

Beat egg slightly and add 2
cups sour milk, teaspoon soda
and l teaspoon salt. Add 2 cups
cornmeal and beat we'll. Add u
tablespoons melted butter or lard
and ] teaspoon baking powder.
Bake in a hot creased pan.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
The HOUSEWIFE
Corner

Riveted buttons on overalls will
pull out; they can be replaced by
cutting buttons from an old pair,
leaving attached a piece of the
cloth an inch and a half square.
Slip the button through the hole
where the other one pulled out,
leaving the patch on the wrong
side. Stitch twice around the
patch, either on the machine or
by hand.
Bluing stains may be removed
with wood alcohol.
To remove peach stains wet
with dioxygen while ironing.
Peroxide will take ink out of
white goods.
There is very little danger of
breaking china or glassware when
moving if they are packed care
fully in damp excelsior.
Stains on mahogany or any other
wood dining table can be easily re-
moved by putting two tablespoons
Of powdered pumice stone into a
piece of cheesecloth. Saturate
this with olive oil and rub over the
stains. Polish with dry cloth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Instead of Sheep.

Normally, says DR.. Godfrey Keyes,
person has $4,000 millions of blood
corpuscles circulating in his body. Peo-
pie suffering with insomnia might try
counting them in bed.-London Punch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Durable Lumber.

Yellow pine and oak are the best
woods to resist the action of steam
with the least amount of warping.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02

days--if she can get the men folks
to use it when they come in from
outdoors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-10

Much has prevailed about the attitude the Federal Reserve Bank System The bear manpuatos and send false the receipts would be restricted and that lanta Federal Reserve Bank said recently:
 We advising member banks reply their inquiries that they need have fear that the Federal Reserve Bank will function ery and accommodate it's redotg their notes secured by coton for the orderly marketing the cotton
 We following of the accepting from member banks of merchants and cotton 90 to 50 of it's market value warehoused n ed and notes by farmers secured
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-10
From Memphis Commercial-Appeal.


properly stored having maturity within mOnhs'
 oceful address delivered by Governor the Dallas before the Cotton Convention ton Association Montgomery Aa September he practically the position as Governor Weborn.
 In addition these Gov G. Harng of the Federal Reserve Board Washington loans farmers would be ample enable slow orderly of the to market
 Don't be afraid ask the banks money your have few bales to market of selling warehouse and get warehouse receipt then borrow bank merchant this warehouse money cotton Don't sacrifice it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-10
Back Up the American Cotton Association!

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There is 70 Market for Cotton NOV

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
EX-POLlCE OFFICER
CONVICTED OF MURDER
AppaIachia Man Sentenced to
Twenty Five Years for
First Degree Murder.

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
Colored Mems
Business

100 members have already
been secured to the now Coiored
Mems business League and the
work is only started.
Square Belts is getting the
heartiest kind of support from
Ill the, recognized leaders not
My in Big Stone Gap, but the
entire county. Own your own
home is the foundation for this
league and several new homes
are already assured directly
through the efforts of tho
league.
1t has been decided to make
the effort county wide and Au.
gust 20 is the date set for the
first get together luncheon and
plans are on foot to have at
least 200 present To give con
crete evidence that the league.
does mean business. 1t is the
plans OF the league to try and
arrange for big county wide
labor day meeting September Il
for the leaders in thou county
have pledged their support in
getting every colored citizen in
Wise county filled with enthu-
siasm about owning his own
home is the first and foremost
object of the league. but there
are many other things that can
be done.
The colored leaders are wide
awake To the value of schools
and the one here is evidence OF
what can he donc With all PM
lid together.
The league has the approval
of the leading white citizens OF
the Gap No colored man is go
ing to loaf on the job while. his
big ambitious is to own his own
home.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
Good Roads

iNtSlh'piiu IL, aug. ID
With V. ID. l.. Robinson. the
executive secretary, in charge
of .he Office and directing the
work OF organization, pcrman-
ont headquarters Of the Virgin
iii Good Roads Association have
just been established in Mur-
phys Hotel. The association
has before it one outstanding
objcct-to see Virginia have
IAN adequate system of roads
properly maintained"
President g. G. Vaughan, Jr.
and Secretary d. Il. Ryland. of
the association, have just left
Richmond after meeting Mr..
Robinson and completing ar.
engagements for the opening of
the Office. MIR. Robinson, for
five years secretary of the Dix
lie Highway Association, report
ed for duty on August |. lie is
considered an expert in high
way and transportation mat
ters and is II member OF several
important Federal highway
committees.
Mr.. Robinson sees untold ben
eft to the farmers and rural
popnlace of the state in the
building Of Il system of high
ways. lie believes that Nir-
Ginia has more varied resources
than any other state with Which
he * familiar and that it is on
~ necessary to provide access
to all parts of the state 10y good
roads TO usher in a period OF
great agricultural and indus
trial progress. Development is
now being retarded, he thinks,
because of the lack Of transpor
tntlon facilities.
One of the primo advantages
of highways to farmers is in
the elimination of food vast
age, which is now onormous.
Mr.. Robinson states He de-
clares that on practically every
farm III the state food is going
to waste daily because it is not
profitable TO ship the small sur
plus TO market by train. This
surplus supply could be handled
quickly from the farm to the
city by automobile trucks, hr
declares, If there were good
roads to handle the traffic. MIR.
Robinson maintains that an adj
equate highway system in
crenses the revenue of the far
ther and holps lower the cost of
living for those in cities
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
Water Dam


AT adjourned meeting of the
town council Tuesday night it
was decided to adopt the plans
Of Mr. j. =. Wolfe, city engin-
Ger, To build rubble masonry,
dam at Big Cherry. The dam
10 be eight foot NJ base. eleven.
feet high. This dam is es,i-
mated TO hold over sixty million.
gallons OF water. 1t will cost
about fifteen thousand dollars.
The town now has on band
for this purpose five thousand
dollars aud contract will be let
soon as the finance committee
sccnres the balance Of the mon
ey needed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
Resources
Of South

Washington, d. G., Aug. 49,
Mineral aud chemical resources
of the south will be brought 10
the attention Of the nation
through an exhibit to be- made
by the Southern Railway sys.
TEN and the Mobile aud Ohio
Railroad ut the Sixth National
Exhibition of Chemical Indus
tries, to be held at the Gran
Central Palace, New York city
the week beginning Monday,
September 30th.
Through arrangements with
Arthur ID. Little, Inc, chemists
and engineers of Cambridge.
Mass, for aid in making the
exhibit, the development ser
vice of the Southern secured the
services OF MIR Chester &. Gil
bert. an economic geologist,
formerly of the smithsonian
Institute and now associate cur
ator IN the division of mineral
technology of the National Mu-
scum, aud of Mr.. Robert f.. Lee.
Barron, chemist aud engineer
" graduate of Princeton Uni.
versity aud Of L'Ecolc Super.
leure Nutionale des Mines of
France
Both have been working in
the south several weeks, sccur.
ing materlal for the exhibit and
VIII be IN uttrndance AT tho ex
intuition TO discuss technical
subjects ~ connection with ma
tural resources and industrial
opportunities in the south. MIR.
William G uld~, general indus
trlai agent for tho southern and
Mobile and OHIO, viii he in gen
eral charge of the exhibit
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
Hosiery Mill
Work OH This Large Enter
prise Progressing RAPIDLY.

Work on the large hosiery
inlil being erected here by tho
A'tzmilier Scott Company is
progressing rapidly aud by the
first of December this large
building, The largest in This sec
ton of Virginia, will be about
complete aud ready for the in
stalation of the machinery. The
brick work has been commence
ed aud the walls are being push
ed upward as fast as men can
DO the work. The brick used il
the red texture which will make
n beautiful and attractive struc
ture.
Very few people here realize
the enormity of this building
and the material consumed in
lts construction. Up to the
present tune forty six car loads
of material has been unloadcd
TO be used in the building. The
company has enroutc from Lnu-
rel, Miss, two car loads of tim
hers SXll inches, 80 feet long
There is no saw mill in all this
section that can cut pieces this
length.
The company recently pur-
chased n Fordson tractor which
II uses in hauling material and
grading around the MINT RI
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
lIis Stone Gap vs.. Norlnn.

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
Baptist Church Service Next
Sunday.

Next sunday, August 22nd,
our revival services viii he held
again, both morning and even
ing. have had ii fine time for
two weeks holding meetings in
Buckingham and Spottsylvnnia
counties; and now we are back
home TO take up orr work again
with our good friends iii the
Gap. We hope the people will
come out and give us IL good
start in the work next Sunday
The Cllnch Valley Associa-
tion meets at Norton, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday Of
this week. Let our people go
and show their interest in this
meeting, and support the off
Gers of the association in the
work of the denomination.
Cordially,
A. H. SuUMATE
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
President
Harrison
Of Southern Railway Makes
Statement Regarding Rail
road Rates.

road Rates.
Washington, Aug. Fair
fax Harrison, president of the
Southern Hallway system, said
today:
"I'hc tremendous increase of
railroad rates authorized by the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion seems to complete the cir
Gle of government management
of the railroad industry. Ii was
necessary To carry the scale of
expenses set up by the railroad
administration, but it must
cause grave concern as to it's
economic consequences. 1t now
remains for private manage
ment To resume the practice of
competitive efficiency and self
reliant initiative which distin-
guished the American railroads
during so many years and to
justify the preference of the
American people for that form
OF administration by making
possible not only the success of
individual companies and the
prosperity of their loyal en-
ployees but Il constant and pro-
gressive reduction of rates ac
complished by an enlargement
of service To the public such as
may be traced through the old
fashion railroad statistics. No
one can expect this to be accom-
plished over night, considering
the practical conditions, but Il
start can be made at once. Re-.
lying on the cooperation and
support of the employees, the
management of the Southern
Railway system will MAKE the
effort"
-------
Fish is said to be an excellent
food for the brain--but fret one
tntat hava tho hro;nO
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18

gwen proper support Norton
would have had a hard time
scoring. lie had plenty of speed
ana good curves, but did not ap-
pear to get warmed up until
three or four innings had been
played. Cottcr was there with
ms usual good line Of pitching
and had our boys guessing
throughout the game.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
Gap Boys FIay al Lynch.

The Big Stone Gap base ball
club Went Ia Lynch sunday
to tackle the fast team az tlat
place, but did not get 10 play
but three innings on account of
rain, the score standing to o
in favor OF the Gap boys when
the game was called Oft. The
lone score was made by pitcher
Iahun, WHO on his first trip TO
the plate hit the ball over
the center field fence.
fahan wasalso going good in the
hos and it is believed Lynch
would havc had Il hard time
scoring OH him in nine innings.
They will return to Lynch next
sunday when ii is hoped Ihey
viii be able to play deciding
game.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18

lAnhlschiis GLASS, roucr ana Lowe
i.sg % balls ott kclly ! on Coleman,
n NiItr2
''aeA oni by Kelly il Coleman 3.
0Moie m'y7 KclIy and sngIcbcrg q
tsIlSas l4ai5c4.sattrn
1 siom- zap 5000 100000 B 3
'NrsA 100000 600 Is j
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-08-18
STANDlNG OF LEAGUE
flames This Week.

Biz stone Gap will 90 to Nor
ton to-day while Stone goes to
keokee. On Saturday Big Stone
Gap viii play at Stonega and
Norton ut keokce.