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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
Hurt While at Work.

Drafrno Marilcr, 1929 West Sixth
street 40 years old had his night leg
severely bruised by falling IRON bar at
III Eastern Mallcagle Iron Co. plant yes-
te-dav. Hc was taken 10 the HomGo-
nathic Hospital, here his injuries were
dressed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

Enzabethan Boston styie baked beans,
20 cents a pound Good things ready to
serve in our dcncatcsscn department
Turner & Stele, Eighth and Tatnall
streets ADV.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-08

|rsHE Legion Booster Makes Its First Ap-
81 pearance for the Sole Purpose Of Telling
a. Good People of Rock Island That There is
Cling to be Another Legion Minstrel at the
arnois Theatre Thursday, Friday and Satur-
| Ay Nights.
Nearly year ago the American Legion Of
| Rock Island adopted policy of giving an an
nual Minstrel show for the purpose Of raising
money to keep the post self supporting As we
| xxx back to our first show, we recall that it
Twas conceded to be one of the best Minstrel
Shows ever held in Rock Island 1t was hard
work that first show-the work was new tothe
men and the Committee had no precedent to
follow. Owing to the success of last years
show, hundreds have been waiting for the
| Legion to put on their second show and there
IS little question but what the theatre will be
packed three nights. Any success the Legion
has attained is based purely on the fact that
their show was all that was claimed for them,
nothing to cause blush or offend anyone
While it is true that at times the jokes certainly
carried sting with them, they were accepted
in the spirit in which they were told-part of
the means of passing two hours of fun.
NEW TALENT
AS the year passed new talent has been
presented, and this year the split will be about
| $3.50 of the old and the new. A Legion cast is
| picked according to the ability of the men and
women. They are cold-blooded afairs-a
lsgions show--that is one place favoritism is
an unknown quantity. The committee feels
that this is due the patrons who attend the Leg
ion shows and are using every effort to give the
best that the city has.
ABOUT THE SHOW
This year show, styled the 'Jollies of
lyZl, is snappy super de luxe model of Min
|trelsy-Musical Comedy and Vaudeville
and will be produced by the Joe Bren Com
pany Of Chicago This firm produced the Leg
ions last show, and the public is familiar with
! the type of shows they put on. The rehearsals
gentleman who conducted the rehearsals of the
the 1920 edition. Mr.. Correll is well known in
Kock Island and is product of this city and
still claims it as his home. On account of the
great size of this year show MIR. Correll will
be assisted by Messrs Robb and Stevens of the
Bren Company There remains nothing more
tobe said, except this-they re better this year
man last
The first part of the show will introduce
the familiar minstrel circle bearing the alluring
title, minstrel Land" The scenic effects and
eostuming Of this act is truly wonderful, far
'head Of anything that has ever been in Min
s1el show in Rock Island. The prelude will get
ne audience right off the bat. Then in rapid
he order the Interlocutor will introduce the
myers and comedians in selection of ballads
md end songs that will prove to be by far the
best heard in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-08
~ "GO SEE THE LEGION MINSTRELS s.
Legons Second Annual Mne Illinois Theatre 18TH 18th


- REATEST Minstrel Performance Ever
" Given Rock Island Promised When the
Legion Begin Their Annual Theatrical En-
gagement. New Ideas to Mark Attraction.
Clever Singing, Dancing, Jokes and Elaborate
Scenic Displays.
The end men win sail in between songs to-.
roast any and everybody who happens to be in
the range of their gun fire. They're there this
year with the real stuff in the joke line Old
Rock Island in a years time certainly fur
nished an abundance of material from which
to shape most any sort of joke Following the
finale. Listen to the Tambourines, there will
be lO-minute intermission.
ABOUT A DOZEN AND A HALF
ROCK ISLAND LASSlES
/ And now comes the surprise of this year
offering. In the second act Musical Comedy
part of the show, you will be introduced to 20
of Rock Islands most popular and attractive
young ladies' These young ladies have been
selected on three counts ability to sing,
and ability to dance. -ook them over and dare
say that the Committee missed their STEP
THE Inside Inn is musical comedy pure
and simple. However, it differs from the usual
run of musical shows in that it really has plot.
The comedy in this act is scream, something
that is entirely new and will prove one of the
hits of the show. Here the young ladies are in
PRODUCED as principals and chorus girls
Then comes Vaudeville dyed in the wool,
and orocoptc t,.,c &c The IT,; C;toc' boo+
ians. Possibly the less said about these two the
better they will be. They will be there with the
goods and don't you forget it. No one knows
just what their offering will be, as they refuse
to rehearse in the presence of any one
The closing scene is the second episode of
The Inside lnn and takes place in the Pal
started in the first scene materializes and as
! usual everybody is happy. In this act you will
see the smartest gowns and scenery of the en-
tire show There will also be treat in store for
dance lovers.
Last week member of the Committee
witnessed production of the Jollies of
1921, and he makes this prediction without a
moments hesitation-with the talent that
pany, the 1921 Edition will be the most sue
cessful production ever offered by local talent.
The enviable reputation enjoyed BY Rock Is
land Legion will certainly be fully sustained
after the good people of Rock Island witness
the 'Jollies.'
Don't forget the cause for which the Min
strels are given. 1t is one that deserves your
patronage and hearty cooperation See it your
self and tell your friends to see it. READ THIS
PAPER FROM START TO FINISH AND
ENJOY IT..
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
Would Probably Admit That.

William G. McAdoo, former secre-
tary Of the treasury, dashed out Of
his New York Office the other day and
into a subway, only to be stopped by
q guard, who said to him:
"Say, you look lot like McAdoo." !"
"Well, maybe d0,. but I'm glad l
am not he," McAdoo replied. II don't
think much of that fellow, and don't
like folks to take me for him."
Whereupon the guard entered into
a vigorous defense of McAdoo and Nc
Ad0o, on the other hand, assailed him
self on all sides. Several trains went
by while the guard and the former
secretary argued. Finally McAdoo
convinced his friend that maybe, after
all, this fellow McAdoo wasn't much
Of q citizen. and started on. but the
guard, as parting shot, shouted:
swell, you've got to admit that he
must have been some guy to marry
the presidents daughter, anyhow.
A few days later the guard learned
that he really had been talking to the
former secretary.-Bunal0 Sunday
Express.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
OVERLOOK THEIR BEST BETS
Discomfort, Common to Ordinary Men,
SpoiIs the Real Happiness Within
Their Reach.

John Burroughs had good estimate
Of value when he wrote:
Il have kept apart from the strife
and fever of the world, and hare
sought the paths in the quiet fields
and by still waters. l know that all
this clamor and competition and tur-
moil of the world are the result OF
the fury with which we play the game.
What is all this noisy civilization and
all this rattling machinery Of gov
ernment for, but that man may have
just the sane and contented life that
am living, and on the same terms as
l do? Men can find it in the next
field. beyond the hill-a land Of peace
and plenty-if one has peace in his
heart and a spirit Of fair play in
his blood.
There is contentment In the sun
shine. in the rainfall, in the dew and
in the hills, the fields and the flowers; !;
there is contentment in the roll Of
the tides, in the rising moon, in the
song Of birds, in the mountain; mere
is the dignity Of calm and peace in
every attribute of material world, save
in man alone; and when we come to
mans case we find him dfsregarding
his gifts from nature-an unhappy, pro-
testing, discontented, aggressive, fight,
ing animal. unsatisfied with that which
lies close to his hand, and contend
ing always for something he has not.
Too many unhappy souls are giving
too much Of life for what they will
ever receive for their exertions, George
NJ. Farley writes In Seattle Post
Intelligencer. 1t would seem that
after a mans days work is done he
might give himself over to peace and
contentment, and to the enjoyment Of
what he has gained for himself. But
instead he feels called upon to 60 out
at eventide and join the Fourth Ward
Protest club, and formulate his de-
mands In II separate and distinct par
agraphs, all Of them Of primal impor-
tance to his future happiness, or SO he
AYERS. He forgets what he has in
his eagerness for what he has not.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
Our Subscribers

We mailed to our subscribers
on February LIST a large number
of statements, showing them to
what date their subscriptions
were due. We are thankful to
those who responded SO prompt
ly, but regret to say that there
are a few who have overlooked
our urgent request for an early
settlement. Once more we must
appeal to those who have failed
to remit to do so at the earliest
possible date.
M1DpLErowN TRANSCRIPT Co
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
For Sale!

Twill exchange for land near Dover.
Delaware. "The White House Farm. -
in the celebrated loan belt of Bohemis
Manor, q miles from Aliddletown, Della
ware. Ample buildings, old shade:
Ninety acres in wheat and timothy; ~
acres in timothy and clover. 2]O acres
of the best Bohemia Manor loam. Farm
in complete running order and has not
been in the market for 106 years. Ap-
ply to
DR.. JAMES MARTIN,
1.-The Green,
Dover, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
Every Evening To Build New Plant

The Every Evening Printing Co. last
week purchased the properties 82l-825
Shipley St.. Wilmington, adjoining the
Federal building where they will erect q
four-story modern steel and concrete
newspaper plant.
Every Evening has occupied its pres
ent building at Fifth and Shipley for
nearly forty years and within the past
few years has completely outgrown its
present quarters.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the County and School Taxes for
the year 1919 are now due, and the
undersigned Tax Collector for said
Hundred, will be at
AT HOME AT ST. GEORGES
Every Week Day
DURING FEBRUARY. 1920
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of per cent. will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 10th, 1919. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County. Section 8. Chapter
80, Volume 21, Laws of Delaware, as
Amended.
SEC 3-That on all county taxes paid
lefore the first day Of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement Of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day Of January there shall be
added one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid
j. C. STUCkERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
Wanted!

Competent Manager for q Company
Store to be located in Newark, Della
ware, to deal in the necessities OF life.
If we can make satisfactory arrange
meut with such a person we purpose
opening a Company store for the Dene'
fit of our help. Apply in writing.
The CONTINENTAL FIBRE COMPANY.
Newark, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
For Sale!

One 1919 J ton Ford truck with Mar
tin Parcel body only run few miles
Also one 1918 Ford Touring Car in NO
| condition, with new tires and de-
mountable rims.
&. A. MICHENER,
Elsmere, Del.
D. & A. Phone, Wilmington, 4256J.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21

FOR SALE-One good Kitchen
Range in perfect order with warming
closet and water coil.
MRS. E. M. SHALLCROSS,
West Green St.,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
Public (: Sale
l77| Acre Farm i!

Owing to i'll health and not being able
to give the farm my personal attention.
have decided to sell at Public Sale my
farm, located on the west side of the
railroad lat Forest Station, in BlackLird
hundred, and known as the "Curlett
Farm, :" containing 1T acres.
Saturday. Feb. 28, 20
at II o'clock, A. M,
in front of the Townsend Hotel, in
Townsend, Del.
This farm is nicely located on the
railroad and also a good stone road,
being only one mile from school, one
mile from the State Boulevard and
within mile of Records Canning Plant.
The soil is well adapted for growing
vegetables, peaches, apples, and small
fruit and will also produce both wheat
and corn. Diving the past four years !
have llmed the land twice and in other
ways used considerable fertilizers
and compost.
The buildings consist of an 8-room
house, good granary, horse stable. COW
stable, in excellent condition, will &C.
commodate IL cows. Has fine peach
orchard of 1000 trees, now in bearing;
250 kiefer pear trees. Also the land
lords share Of % acres of wheat in the
ground will go to the purchaser.
Prospective purchasers are invited to
inspect the farm before day of sale.
Possession will be given on March
LIST, 1920.
Terms Of Sale
The purchaser or purchasers will be
required to pay 15% of the purchase
price as soon as the property is struck
off. The remainder to be paid within
80 days from day of sale.
WILLIAM T. MILLS.
D. P. HUTCHINSON, Auctioneer.
P. S.-Anyone desiring more informa.
ton in reference to this sale or proper.
ty, communicate with Martin B. Burris,
Esq.,. Middletown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
Sales to Take Place

SATURDAY, FEB. 21st, 1920-Post-
poned public sale of stock. farming
implements etc, bv Henry NJ. Birgnear,
on the "Corbit" farm, on the 1oad
leading from Middletown to Odessa.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
PenCaderHundred

The taxable residents of Pencader
tax in said hundred, are hereby notified
that the County and School taxes for
the year 1919 are now due, and the
undersigned Tax Collector for said
Hundred will be
AT HOME AT IRON HILL, MD.
Every Week Day
DURING FEBRUARY, 1920
NOTICE 10 SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of per cent will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 10th, 1919. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
governing the collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 3, Chapter
80. Volume Il, Laws of Delaware, as
amended.
SEC 3-That on all county taxes paid
before the first day OF October there
shall be an abatement of five per cent
um. On all taxes paid before the first
day of December there shall be an abate-
ment of three per centum. On all taxes
paid during the month of December
there shall be no abatement what
ever. And on all taxes unpaid on the
first day of January there shall be added
one half of one per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
EDWARD q. WALTON
Collector of Taxes for Pencader Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21

Iancy Of the Business, now pro-
thousands Of barrels to the orig
regions one. OIL Is still used
(lluminant on millions Of farms
isolated places all over the
but that 10 no longer the chief
OF crude. Gasoline, at first a
soms by-product. is now the
esult sought. The millions OF
riyen vehicles that have come
ttence In the past score OF
puYd not have been possible
otlhad this desirable product
Ede an explosive to drive them:
Quantities of the crude product
I'd to drive locomotives and
Nhe war might not have been
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
NOTICE.!

Dog License Tags for 1920 are
on sale at the Town Office.
All Dogs must be registered on
or before March l, 1920.
D. W. STEVENS,
Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21

allies udu ACCSS0 ~
Exico and the United
only as fuel does the
enter into the worlds
. lubricant it lessons
[ngs, from the sew
eamships. The by.
the realms Of med.
limit would seem
utilizing the waste
}, it is possible that
hs may yet increase
story Of oil Is a ro-
Is the tale Of steel,
In point Of time COM
tai that has brought
Pennsylvania Pitts
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
|, Rivals Of the "spud."

y Rivals OF the "Spud.
w vegetables have been
at the Missouri botanical
St. Louis, it was announced
krge T. Moore, director Of the
been named the "arraca-
the other the "dasheen."
lble the potato and are said
\euual In food value to it.
Qre explained the arraca-
led. Is a bit darker than
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
says one playful
Il remember me?
ontiphostiphornko-
ee q star shoot and
fnoa hnff,ro n goes

kAAAAN0 0SAS4S -
HI find 4 diamond ring ID the
he first blue cows foot you
vn the road In q snowst0rm
red roses are blooming on
} vines. Good-by! I've got
tide on a grasshopper."
|. wrote: II hope your watch
ght. When you write again
look at it and tell me what
so I won't have to get up
at the clock" And In an
(: "Be careful when you are
rect not to feed shucks to
ogs or pat snakes on the
shake hands with cats you
zen introduced to or stroke
of electric car horses"
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
"Sn1oked lrishman," )"


"Shure, there's no man livin' as cah
mock me good County Clare brogue
without feelin' tn weight O. me
hands,"
Sergeant James Xavier McGillin,
United States marine corps. told this
to the wide world as he stepped ashore
at Charleston, 8. c., recently from the
transport which had carried him back
from two years in the West Indies. He
had a tale to tell, and this is how he
told it:
ION the way up," he continued
! (brogue deleted for the benefit Of the
linotypers), I'VE stopped OF at Nassau.
lin the Bahamas. was walking along
the street when up to me steps one of
them natives with q face as black az
me old mothers stove.
"'Shure an it's a foine day fer tn
Oirish,' says he to me. makes to
dough him, when another marine grabs
he by the arm. He'd been there before,
thiS other marine. and he explains It
~ :; > !; ?
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
6E6 10 on
ana lubsloant, n
; . the Pre0
palllslnd.

I0llIg1no.
y the first on wen
yivania, thus In
Z oil. The discov.
nixed a. possess
there could have
ppreciation Of the
% to which the In
to grow. Hailed
pplanting candles
be business has
possible dreams
ctive In the early
Ter Of the industry
ed from the place
buthwest and the
Unknown lands IL
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21
leerfulness.

remain cheerful
r q crime he did
D by some Of the
fenry wrote to his
] was serving his
They are quoted in
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-21

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have
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-20

.,ei1 1oI1 us how tlle mountain peaks
where you live had been so blue and
that they had been sending down mes
Sages all day by the Breeze broth
ers telling of the Gypsy Haze who
was telling your fortunes.
Haze wore that made her look like
haze and mist and that she wore II 50
people wouldn't know her.
1--WE heard of how she went away
late in the afternoon and Of how
clear everything looked after she had
gone, how the rows Of golden rod
stood out along the country roads and
in the fields, how the clover and the
rye and the buck"heat and the black
eyed Susan flowers and the lark, who
sat on the haystack giving Il concert
in the meadow, all could be seen so
clearly
sand then along we came. we North
orn Lights. And we are trying to let
everyone see us~~that is why we come
in The sky SO we will not be hidden
from view.
"Ah, what Is that we see, Mountain
F;iries:" asked the Northern IL hts.
"You see sleeping tents and children
sleeping out of doors
"Ah," said the Northern Lights,
"and some of them have not yet gone
to bed. They are sitting about II big
bonfire and throwing sticks into IT,"
"That IS what is called feeding the
fire" said the Mountain Fairies. "A
fire likes to be fed sticks as people
like to he fed food Below their tents.
ut The foot Of the hill, there is n lake
fud they 90 10 sleep 10 the gentle
tapping of the water over the shore
and the whispering Of the trees.
Tonight they are looking at the
stars, and sec, AL those who are not
asleep are looking up at YOU. There,
they see YOU, Northern Lights, they
see You"
"Ths is fine" said the Northern
Lights; "we're adding TO the camping
party. Come Stars. come Half Moon.
come Rainbow t0lorS: come and look
vour best, everyone For the children
who love MS all enough to sleep under
us are giving us their welcome.
Come and see the children who're
now sleeping right under the stars and
these who are going to sleep under the
stars when they are n little more
sleepy" the Northern Lights smiled
their great long smiles.
Here we are, children" they said
here are the Northern Lights a-yisit-
ing you"
Eyes, you're hero tonight" the
Mountain Fniries said. "Yuu're here
tonight in all your glory"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-20
DADDYy EVENING!
q FAIRY, IALEEe:)
IEfWMAlY @AHAMWV u
YIN . H %Na: E&l
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.

Were here 10 add little to the
beauty of the summer night" said the
Northern Lights. land we hope every
one Is glad 10 see us
Every one is" said The fairies who
belonged to the Mountain Fairy fam
lily. They lived on top of Il mountain
winch was SO shaped that as the shad-
o"s fell upon 1t in the daytime 1t
looked like lion asleep and so 1t had
received the name of Sleeping Lion.
ooh, you're 80 lovely" the fairies
said. The stars are all SO gay to-
night too, celebrating and welcoming
you.
The dear old Mr.. Moon in his fancy
dress costume which makes him look
IKE half a moon is enjoying this too.
Ana oh, the beautiful lights and the
rainbow strenks that YOU make along
the sky, down to the tops Of the noun.
faihs, how We love them. !"
Were glad YOU like us" said the
Northern Lights. Mere glad that
were here toe. We look down on the
hetds Of beautiful buekWhtat and we
say to ourselves that we must not be
concelfed for the buekWheat fields are
very beautiful and also very useful.
"And is we arrived this evening
Fairy Princess Twilight-Reli told US
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-20

or the magenta sunset this evening,
Magenta, Fairy Princess Twilight Bell
told us, was shade Of red. And she
said that there had been shape as Of
II rainbow about the sunset and that
it WIS Il blending of purple and pink
and violet and rose colors.
"And then we came and over the
great golf course which lies in yon1er
valley we saw the Shadow fairies dane
ing and we saw the blue hills dsap-
near and become lnrE and Twilight
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-20
Suspicious.

Tho head of the firm had secretly
called In a> expert accountant to
check up the cashier. 'Ilaye you dis
covered any evidence of diShonesty?'
asked the expert accountant. WELL
I've noticed that he carries q differ
ent umbrella every time it rains,' ex-
planned the head of the firm.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-20
Eve Of the Ostrich.

he ostriCh'~ eye is as large rs m
ordinary marble. lie has microscopic
vision and can see the most minute
particle The cyelid does not move
over the eye. Instead there is a film
which flashes across 1t from time to
time, somewhat Ike the shutter OF a
camera