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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-16
DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE
OF VICkS


OF VICKS
Vapors Importsnt-Fcr these troubles =
large part of the value Of Vicks lies IN
its vsporizing qualities. So whenever
VicES IS applied over the throat and
chest, care should be taken TO leave the
clothing loose around the neck and the
bed clothes arranged in tire form Of a
funnel, SO that the vapors arising may be
freely inhaled.
Hot Wet Cioshs-Tn cases OF deep chest
colds. severe sore throat or incipient pneu-
Tnonia, hot, vet towels should be used
over the throat ard chest to open the
pores Of the skin before applying Vicss.
For Head colds, Asthma, Cssarrh, Hay
Fever-Vicl-s can be melted in a spoon
and the vapors inhaled, or little should
be applied up the nostrils and snuffed up
the head.
For Spasmodie crcur. children's Colds---
Rub Vicls ever the throat and chest until
the difficult breathing is relieved. then
spread On th5czly and cover with a hot
flannel cloth. an application at bed time
usually prevents night attack Of Group
Ficks is particularly recommended for
chi!dren's colds since it IS externally
applied, and can, therefore. be used often
and freely without disturbing the young
tiers delicate digestions.
For Deep Chest Colds, Sore Throat.
Tonsilitis. Brcnchitis, Coughs-or any
affection of the respiratory organs where
there is tightuesS or soreness, Viclrs should
be applied over the throat and chest
if necessary, FIRST using hot wet cloths
and rubbed in wen until the skin IS red;
then spread on thickiy and covered with
oneor two thicknesses of hot flannel cloths.
If the cough is annoying. a small piece
the size of a pea can be swallowed every
few hours.
Minor Ailments
In addition to it's use for Cold Troubles,
vicks has been found excellent as a sslve,
Iinimept or plaster for troubles such as
Bites, Burns, Itchinss, Soreness, Sunburn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-16

Increased
Starting with the customers of Mr..
Richardson'srctaildrug store, the sale of
this external treatment has grown, coun-
ty by county, state by state. until Row
Viciss can be found in almost any drug
store in all sections of the United States.
Mothers who once use Vicks always
keep bottle on hand thereafter It is
SO easily applied, so quick in its effects,
and, best of all, can be used as often
and as freely as desired, without fear
of harmful results.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-23
UNITED STATES NOTES BEST
Have Their Currency Printed
in This Country.

The American style Of banknote has
become the standard in the countries
OF Central and South America. The
experience Of the Brazilian govern
ment led the way i'm this. after va
rious disappointments. First the
m~uch-vaunted Austrian system was
tried, the notes being engraved and
printed in England under that system.
They proved a complete failure.
CountcrfeiterS flourtShed. The Bra
Zilians tried banknotes made IN
France, and these were promptly and
extensively initiated as soon as the
counterfeiters could get their plates
and paper ready. Brazil tried Ger
n and English establishments, but
still without success In the protection
Of the %haDknote circulation, and at
last turned to the United States and
found a type Of bills practically i'm
possible to counterfeit with success.
So it is no boast. but a mere record
of fact, to state that Americans make
the best banknotes in the world.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-23
CONVEYED THE WRONG IDEA
Two Anecdotes That Show Necessity
for Careful Wording When Us
ing the Wire.

The Stokes house at Lenox. finally
converted into a hotel. was one of the
"show places" Of the region when An
son Phelps Stokes, Jr., now secretary
OF Yale university, vas an undergrad
uate.
The young mar perturbed his moth
er, just before q Christmas holiday pc
riod, by proposing to invite a number
OF his classmates to Lenox. His class
was that Of 1896, and in the telegram,
not caring to mention the exact num-
Der, but intending merely TO show that
they were classmates, he said: "Am
inviting 90 men to Lenox for the va
cation
She promptly te~legraphed back do
not ask more than 40. Have 80 house
guests here now"
Which puts one In mind Of n telc-
gram Capt. "Archie" Butt once sent,
while he was Mr.. Taft'S aid. Mr.. Taft
had been eating many big dinners In
public, at the height Of the open sea-
son, and he longed for a moderate re-
past. SO Captain Butt telegraphed to
the next gathering at Chicago: Make
1t simple. Butt" The telegram was
made to read, MAKE It simple, but"
and the collation. outdid In sumptuous
variety any of Its predecessors"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-23

sold? Just a little over 100. He was
just getting a new store arranged. l
told him that ought to teach him a les
son. When you get in the new place
for goodness sake every week take a
So space and put something In there
He had more people in the store in
that day than he ever expected to see
in his life. They followed 1t up.
Advertise your own business in a
legitimate way and II brings business
TO the whole town. Everybody is GO
ing to do business and you will feel
good about 1t. Do honest advertising.
Don't try to d~eceive-yOu will not get
very far On that. Always be fair and
square. | actually believe II you
would all get together on that basis
II would bring people here. This adj
vertiSing two or three times p year
don't amount to anything. Keep II
up all the time. year In and year out.
Grocerymen, by all advertise.
The people like TO see a little change.
know what Is going on, and Won
wouldn't have 70 cut the price at all"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-23
Beggars Who Float IN Bowls.

In various countries during past
ages heggars have carried bowls, but
China is probably the only country
in which bowls carry beggars. The
bowls are boats, round in shape, and
large enough to carry two beggars,
one Of whom maneuvers the craft be-
side an incoming steamship while the
other, usually IN aged Chinese woman.
does the begging from the passengers.
sometimes making it easier for them
t o contribute by reaching upward with
q bag on the end OF a long pole. The
dexterity Of the beggars In handling
their seemingly impossible boat gives
entertainment in return for aims, says
an exchange. The craft has no visible
distinction between bow and stern,
and the paddlers. coming out from the
shore, sit, M might say. at opposite
ends Of the diameter, looking forward,
and each padding vigorously ever his
own side Of the bowl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
THE HIT AND MISS PLAN

Have you ever been in a home that
was run on hit and mis- plan? In
snoh home, one member of the
family is always asking another
where some lost, article is-it may be
any thing from "a pie tin to a tooth
brush. Consequently, when meal
is served, there are always some of
the implements missing, or the sugar
spoon is used for the gravy ladle. Here
the articles of furniture look as if
they did not know which room they
belonged in; it takes an hour to get
the particular magazine and chair
assembled The member of the fam
lily always seem, to be patiently wad-
ing from one cluttered spot to an
other 1t is very amusing to go into
such a home-but remember this-it
is only amusing when you go in and
come right out again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01

nearly 100000 acres; clover and tim
othy hay over 10000 acres; alfalfa
10000 acres; canning peas 10000 acres
while barley has decreased 100000
acres.
The State Department of Agricul-
ture is at present compiling the report
of it's various subordinate divisions,
in order to secure a survey of the
years work. The classification of the
departments varied activities which
was completed four years ago by Prof.
C. P. Norgord, the Commissioner, has
the distinction of having been approx
ed by the Federal Department of Ag-
ricuIture, and by the Federal authori-
ties recommended to the other states.
The divisions now carrying on their
work under the State Department of
Agriculture are: Division of Immi-
grafton, Live Stock Sanitation, Feed
and Fertilizer Inspection, State Fair,
Seed and Weed Control, Agricultural
Statistics, Insects and Plant Diseases,
Horse Breeding, State Humane Agent,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01

farms under 20 acres which are includ-
ed in the 1909 census. A fairer com
parison, the department believes
would be between the assessors re-
turns of 1919, and the whole number
of farms reported in 1909, which in
clude all over 10 acres. These figures
show that the relative number of farm
operators who own their farms in 1919
is over 6per cent in excess of those
who owned their farms in 1909.
There is an increase shown of 112,-
900 acres in cultivated crops (includ-
ing tame hay) over 1918, and $4,000
acres over 1909, which is a big achiev-
ment for the state in ten years. The
total area of the state in cultivated
crops in 1919 was $4,000 acres as a
gains 8,864,OO0 in 1918 and 100000
in 1909.
During the 10-year period corn
has increased in Wisconsin over 300,-
900 acres; oats nearly 100000 acres;
spring wheat over 100000 acres large
ly during the past two years.; rye
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
FOUR Billion
DOLLARS

There comes a time, we fear, when
good business is not so good as it
may seem.
During the past fiscal year we sent
to other countries four billian dollars
worth of goods more than we receiv-
ed from abroad.
That is our balance of trade, and it
is called good business.
But is it?
While we were sending these enor-
nous stocks abroad a scarcity was be-
ing created in this country.
So long as an article is plentiful it
begins to become scarce, UP GOES
THE PRICE.
That is what happened.
Not enough foodstuffs and other ar
ticles were left in our own country for
our own use, and we are paying for it
today with the widest and most as
SHINE era of profteering the world
has ever known.
And the exporting Interests" have
the monumental nerve to tell US it is
caused by underproduction
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
Oh, joyl But it's a scream.

Oh, joy! But it's a scream.
Twisting the tails of the profteers
in our great cities is the fad of the
hour.
It's great sport, because the twist
ers soar in the spotlight of publicity
and the profiteers are never hurt
First our public officials of the coun-
try announced with a mighty bray a
campaign of determination against
the profteers. Prosecutions by the
wholesale were planned. Jails were
to be filled to overlooking.
Congress stood upon its hind legs
and beloved Justify.
The press of the great cities howled
with glee. It played the story up to
the limit, and our noble prosecutors
reveled in the spotlight of publicity.
Everybody's names was in big type,
and all were deliriously happy.
But that was all.
Nothing happened. Of course not,
for everybody is profteering, and
everybody has vote at the next cleo
ton.
How could congress do more than
below with the end of its term in
sight? How could the poor proseclt-
ors be expected to Jail the very men
who elected them to office?
Never! Quite out of the question!
Therefore, exit the male extermin-
ator in a halo of camoufage, diplo-
matically hosting woman into the seat
of glory from whence he fed in dis
may.
But the women were brave. What
mere man could not do they would ac-
complish.
They planted both feet in the arena
and looked around for the reporters.
No publicity, no determination. They
get the pub.
But wait!
Soon they will discover that the
| great houses that sold them their seal
! skins, and their gowns, and all of their
other finery are profteers of profiteers
And everywhere they turn they viii
find that their neighbors, and THEN
relatives, and their friends, and even
their dear and loving husbands are
gouging others to the limit of gougi,
bility.
Will they send their own bubbles tt
prism?
Impossible!
Such a thing would be terrible
shocking, and so embarrassing.
But what can the dear things do?
All! Here it is.
Advise everybody to eat less, ant
wear less-and then if everybody eat:
more and wears more it's everybody
own fault, and no one in particular il
to blame.
Great scheme! It's quite harmless
and can be worked as long as the spot
light continues to shine and the pub
lie is willing to be gulled.
Profteering? Sure! Everybody's do
ing it.
And the jails are still empty.
Barnum was right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
BOOKS FOR
EVERYBODY

Your State Travelling Library De-
partment is ready to send to any place
in the state, where there are no pub
lie library privileges the best books
obtainables Have you and your fam
lily plenty threading for the winter
months? Would YOU not enjoy. read
ing some of the books your papers and
magazines are telling you about
Our men overseas. had a chance to
discover how big a part books played
in the army's program for them. Many
of these men are returning to our ru-
raj districts
To them, as well as to all the men,
women and children of our small towns
and rural places is offered the chance
to borrow books where public libra
ries. are*clcse at hand
A neighborhood, a group, a commun-
ity, not served by a regular library,
may borrow collections of books. These
collections of fifty or more are the
travelling libraries. They are made up
of books of interest to adults and chill
dren. Additional books are included
on some special subject if so requested.
The only expense to those using it is
the freight to be paid upon the receipt
of thesbox, and upon its return.
These libraries may be kept six
months. They are usually placed in
a general store, post office, or re
sidence, and frequently in a school.
The aim. is to have the books where
the most people will have the greatest
use of them.
Another feature of the states IL
brary service is the sending of books
to individuals, upon request.
Our two pamphlets, Do You Want
a: Book2, and Books For Everybody,
will be mailed free to any one who will
write to us for it. If further Informal
ton is desired, address the State Trav-
cling Department, 604 University Ave.
Madison, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01

and Rural Planning. The Division of
Rural Planning is being carried on in
the Division of immigration.
The report of each division contains
much interesting information concern
ing the methods by which the state de
partment IS seeking to promote sci
entific and profitable farming.
The report of the immigration divi-
sion shows that one thousand five
hundred and eighty-three families set
tied on farms in the newer parts of
Wisconsin since January fst, 1919 and
during this period 1861 homeseekers
sought help from the immigration
division. In addition. the following
lines of work We're pursued:
Keeping in touch by correspondence
with all settlers locating on new lands
Assisting to adjust MISUNDERSTANDING
between land seller and purchaser.
Censoring. land advertising at request
of daily newspapers. Investigating
tocaitieS pelHg unfairly exploited by
promoters and protecting homeseek-
ers in touch with them. Exhibits of
Wisconsin products at fairs and exposi
tons. Nearly three months work CO..
operating with federal government i'm
advising prospective farm settlers
Preparing copy for publications of T..
S. Railroad Administration setting
forth Wisconsin opportunities Arti-s
cles for farm papers. Rural planning
work with county committees. Adopt
ing measures to encourage. land mort
gage associations. Handling the exc
cutive work in the act providing for
licensing real estate brokers and sales
men. Distribution of state soil sur
veys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
TENANT FARMERS
NOT INCREASING

Tenant farmers are not increasing
in Wisconsin Notwithstanding the gen
eral belief that they are. This is
shown conclusively by the figures col
lected by the statistical division of the
State Department of Agriculture just
compiled and soon to be given out.
These figures will show that in 1919,
158,764, or 87.7 per cent of the 181 ,909
farms in the state are owned by the
men working them. Ten years ago
the y. S. census showed that 152, ALB
or 86.1 per cent of the 177,127 farms
in the state were owned by the men
working them. These figures were Sc
cured by the State Department of Ag-
riculture from the assessors returns,
and do not include many of the smaller
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
NOT WELL-NOT SICK

When the kidneys fail to cleanse the
blood of impurities the whole system
is affected The result may be half
sick condition-not we'll enough to
work, not sick enough for bed-rheu-
matte pains, backache, lameness. Foz
ley Kidney Pills heal and strengthen
disordered kidneys and help them do
their work. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
LICENSED TO WED

Licenses to wed have been issued to
the following: Kenneth w. Buchan-
and and Charlotte Ferdon, both of
Pittsville; Otto C. Nelson of Peshtigo
and Elsie E. Schultz of Nekoosa; How
ard F. Merrill, Clintonville and Sarah
lola: Thief of Marshfeld; William c.
Pagels of Rudolph and Clara Belknap
of this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01

Local advertising rates have gone
up to IS cents an inch for local adver-
Using. Subscription to $500 per year
and locals 10 cents per line We are
obliged to come to it when ever we
buy paper, its higher. These figures
apply with this issue. Foreign adver-
ing are governed by the State League
of which we are a member.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01

Herbert Karberg of Rockford, H.,
arrived Christmas eve, to spend the
holidays with relatives and friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
HE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN

Rheumatic pains, backache, pains
in sides, sore muscles, stiff joints, or
an always tired" feeling are usually
symptoms of disordered kidneys. w.
W. Wells, Toquin, Mich, writes: 81
am on my feet most of the time and
get tired. But after taking Foley Kid
ney Pills I feel like new man.
Prompt in action. Sold Everywhere
FOR SALE: "A horse, harness
covered top cutter, and phaeton. Tel
$50. 2tc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
FOR RENT

The NJ. J. McRaith residence on First
Street North, opposite of the Catholic
church. Enquire of G. G. Chandos. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01

The Checker Champ has the Travel
ing Man all sewed up and H0llering
for Help The Champ likes 10 beat
Anybody but he Just Dotes on Travel
ing Men The Games usually Have
Dig Audience and Eacn move IS Loudly
Cneered. Next time you Are in Tow
Drop il and See Him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
Church
C'S BIRTH SEES BERLIN A

Christian Science Church
Sunday Service-1O:45 A. NJ.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
Lesson Subject-God.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
MaCiliniStS :!
soc to soc PER HOUR
Engine Lathes
po1,;,o ~ Mills

Engine Lathes
Boring Mills
- Horizontal Drill Hands
Tool Makers
Wise Hands
Men for Lands Grinders
Set up Men for Turret Lathes
We will refund your transpor-
tation if you remain with us one
month. Write us outlining your
qualifications.
Room 8, Metropolitan Block,
3rd and State Streets, Mil
Waukee.
Strike on, and over $50 en-
.ployees working.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
ORSON p. COCHRAN
Piano Tuner

Best work guaranteed. Call tele-
phone 233, or at the house, Kruger g.
Wheelan Flate, 1st Street North.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01

Csn,e's &c. sod svsrvvhsrs
In scientifically sealed PACK
ases OF 20 cigarettes or ZEN
psckaseS (20O oIsa retres' IN
eias sine ps psr-coN,erec ca rfo.i.
We strongly recoinnaen9 Shis
carton for fks home .. office
supply ar s~hea Soa travel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
Helm Wauted-SaIesmeu

WANTED good furniture and hardware
salesman. one who can keep stock and
assist In a general way, good wages Ad-
dress IN own handwriting. Box 2fs. East
Las Vegas n. II
We WANT salesmen TO sell oil royalties.
wonderful proposition. appeals to con-
servative investors. easy sales. liberal com
mission. producing wells. Others drilling.
II earning under $3.50 TO $500 weekly.
write today. III Republic Bldg. Kansas
SALES BOARD SALEsAIEN-W have the
most attractive line OF premium assort-
rnents on the market today. commissions
IS to $50 per order. with full repeat com
missions. for live. up-to-date proposition
write today Garfield Mfg. Co. 4oo3
Broadway Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
Held Wanted-MaIe and Female

OLD man for delivery wagon. lady clerk
Phi 2147.
WANTED-Men and women TO help cut
the high cost Of living by Joining the II
Paso Cooperative Association For n
formation call or write Office. easement
e Paso Bank & Trust Bldg. Ph. 81
WANTED-Waiters and Mattresses. good
wages. permanent employment, open shop
working conditions Apply Dallas chant Der
OF commerce. Open shop square Deal)
Association second floor. Southland Life
Building. Dallas. Texas
YOUNG men and women I've pay your
railroad fare) 10 train for high salaried
positions. length OF term IL weeks mod
crate expense, positions guaranteed Ad-
dress Palmetto College. Narnvilie. South
Carolina The school that made Farnvine