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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29
Not the Same Thing.

"Mrs. Jams has no conversation"
"Why, she talks incessantly."
"Who says she dOesn't?"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29

[TH rattle of drums and
shriek of flies the process
sion swept up the hill,
passed into the cemetery,
and halted in the central
plaza, not far from the
soldiers monument, which
was the pride of Howell
ton. At the word of COM
mand the various squads
filed off to right and left
to d ecorate the flag
marked graves; and ranks
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29

Louisiana has 10 registered women
statisticians, which exceeds the record
of any other state.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29

A native OF Ashanti bears one OF
seven names, corresponding to the day
on which he was born.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29

The Language.
"This man Is running for Office
sYes?" "What does he stand for?"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29
Rather Wide

"The red element certainly has
cheek" "Well, cheek is mostly what
the red stuff goes on"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29
The BULGE That Counts.

Our observation is that folks for
give a mans trousers for bagging at
the knees if they bulge at the pockets.
Dallas News
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29

Now when man tells you he Is dry
as a fish what are you going to tell
him to Jake?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-29
AIibi.

The Daisy-Needn't pull me apart
to find out; If he loved you he would
send something more costly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

Lauderdale, member of a labor legisIa- tion committee. and a prig of the first water. She introduces him to Wells "A Modern Utopia,' and he turns socialist at once. Then comes an accident in the mines, followed by the usual strike. Pelham, of course, joins the strikers, makes speeches, and is generally active. After time the militia is called out, and the soldiers are so almost incon- ceivably wicked as to object when the innocent" strikers throw stones at them They even go so far as to shoot them. They even go so far as to shoot a few, instead of permitting them to hold up trains and enjoy themselves Tn peace.
 Meanwhile, the World war is being fought, and the United States enters the conflict Pelham does not approve of this at all, regarding the war gas inherent in the spread of worldwide capitalism, He realizes that there wilt be "defections among the socialists, but prays that "the mass of the move ment" will remain untouched" Owing to the nefarious actfvitiesi of the mine owners, who do not stop short of mur- der, the strike is broken. Pelham mar ries Jane, and in a few months is mak- ing love to another woman Jane ob- iects, they separate. and the other wors an, Louise Richard, becomes Pelham's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
"NIOTNTAIN1


 By Clement Wood F. P. Dutton & Co.,, Publishers, New York city.
 Though MT. Wood is already we'll known as q poet, this is the first pove that has come from his pen It is largo and vigorous piece of work, and one which bears very closely on the pressing matters of today.
 A southern iron mine provides the background for a great drama of greed, vigor and explosion on one side and courageous, futile effort and defeat on the other, eliminating in long, savage ly fought strike. Unlike most stories which deal with industrial conditions, MT. Wood makes his working folk real people with all the imperfections, prejudices and impatiencc of human beings. Above all, he is sue cessful in drawing colored men and women in such a way that they seem just as human as white holk.
 The father. Paul Judson, is hard, energetic, ambitious man, virtual head and owner of the iron mines which had done so much to bring prosperity to Adamsville The son, Pelham, is of courss antagonistic to his father from the very beginning. Grad uating from the Yale Sheffield, he re- turns to work in the mines. After some philandering, he of course meets the usual, remarkable young woman. Jane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Wireless for Bremen
By Associated Presa

Shanghai. October 15.-Trucks of the Shanghai fire department are soon to be equipped with wireless telephones
 conforming the latest practice of ire .lt partments of the largest cities. The Improvement is expected to enable the department at all times to keep in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Is Your Blood Starving for Iron?
 Then Eat Spinach and Apples
And Reenforce Them With Little Organic Iron Instead
 Of TaknU StsursIatinC Medicines

If your house were failing down as result of Q bad foundation you would not waste your time by merely propping 1t up. but you would replace and strengthen the foundation. Organic Iron Is the foundation of your blood. When your stimutauts ca pus you right. You must have iron. for without iron your blood cannot absorb end assiriiste your ood asit should and nothing yoa ens does you the proper amount of good. Ycu do not get the strength out of tt. To get nrxanic iron you must eat the peeis of fruits and veseta ablea and tho husks of grains ss our soesfashers did. os take organic ron from time ao time and eat more such iron-coataining foods as spsmach and apples. But be sure that the Iron wcu take is organic hun and not metallic iron os
 ninefnllrou which people usually take .ss metal ticiYon k iron just as t comes from the action os Ksoas edds on small pieces cz Iron. and ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

United States sny other medicine of like character It's the testimony of thousands that has benefited entirely eradicated such distressing ailments prone to-
 For over fifty years of Dr. Perces home medicines have been sell over drug counters that than foryght
 million bottles have been sold during that time This speaks well for and value of Dr. Peces standard home remedies Dr. perccs Golden Medical Discovery blood tonic and strength builder which contains alcohol yet has tonic qualities that have endeared the American public Dr. Perces Pleasant Pellets composed Mayappe and p have long been considered reabe vegetable laxative the that Dr. Pierce Favor peculiar More recently that wonderful discovery of Dr. Peces-namey Anuc (anuic acd has been successfully used people who write Dr. Pierce unqua fed terms benefits their backache and other
 symptoms kidney trouble have been completely conquered by the use of Anurc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
For Good of the
 Community

OOIIlIIlullIly
 VN7HAT a wonderful thing babe is.
 w There is something sphinX-lke' Tn the ln- comprehensibility of it's clear-eyed stare. It seems to say: T am fresh from eternity; know all about you, but you know precious little about me-" And that's about the truth.
 Knowing nothing about it, but it being a high trust, it would seem the duty of father and mother and of all of us to try to find out some thing about it so that it may be developed into what it is capable of being.
 Ten thousand rose cuttings are placed in rows in greenhouse, each in the self-same soil, care fully prepared for them, each nurtured with the sunlight and the heat that experience has proven suited to their sprouting and growth, and each supplied with the moisture required to generate life giving sap. At the end of the period there is amagnifcent blossom at the end of each stalk.
 But these children are not rose stems. In each there is an individuality which points to limltess reaches for good or evil, according to the manner in which it is directed in the formative period The soil good for one is not good for the other Ten thousand ancestors have participated in the making and each has imparted his and her per- sonalties.
 These personalities cannot be bent to the will of the last two in the ancestral line. Each for bear is demanding recognition in the mental and physical idiosyncrasy of the new born babe and sometimes the ancestors the furthest off reach across the intervening decades and claim the babe for their very own.
 What is 1t that grips us when we hear the band of the Boys Industrial school play and see these wards of the state marching through our streets? They play the same airs as the minstrel bands but we feel different It is the parent in each of us 1t is tear for the evil which has brought these youngsters under our care and a tear of thanlfulness that it has been done.
 Strong men have been seen wiping the mois- ture from cheek as these boys pass by. It is sor- row that such institutions must be; great joy that they are. 1tis the same emotion as makes mother weep when her boy, who has been at war and in danger, comes back to her safe and sound It is as the mothers of Greece felt when sons re- turned bearing their shields.
 Why do men give to Mercy Home, to the Boy Scouts and to the Boys club with spontaneity? Because it is their very vitas calling on them to do their part in fashioning the safety of the so- ciety for which they are responsible.
 Civilization does not allow man to do with his child as he would. If he affronts that mes senger of the Creator, it is taken from him. Parenthood does not confer the right to spoil the handiwork of the Almighty.
 What wonderful world it would be if we watched more carefully over these little ones when they are little; if we bent the twig in the right way when it is pabe
 b<4+o l. IL,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

like the iron In spinach, ientiis and appiee. It may be had from your drugzist under the name of Nuxated Iron. Nuxated Iron represents organic iron in such highly condensed form that one dose of 1t is estimated to be approxi- mateiy equivalent Gin organic iron content) to eating one-han quart of spinach, one quart of green vegetables or half R dozen apples. Over <,0o0 900 people annually. are using disturb the stomach. A few doses will often commence to enrich your blood. give you new strength aHd energy and quickly re- vitaiixe wornout. exhausted nerves. Your monsy viii be refunded by the msnufac- turcrs If you do not obtain satisfactory results.
 Beware of substitutes. Always insist on having genuine organic trcn--Nuxzt<d Iron. Look for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

mistress. Then, when she returns to her home, he and Jane are reconciled which brings the story to it's finale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
STEEL PREFERRED"


 Laid in the strenuous scenes of one of Americas most vital and valuable industries, this stirring story, Steel Preferred" by Herschel c. Hall, tells Of the adventures of a waif who carves his own way from errand boy to general manager of the great steel mills with which his life has been iden- tified.
 Here is romance, but it is not the romance of lilies and roses and butter fly gold. It is Nthe romance of toll and danger and gigantic effort-of perseverance, struggle, and victory of man against men and of men agains. nature.
 A virile picture of true men and the magic of an ideal. and one of the most distinctly American stories yet presented to the public. MEXICO IN REVOLUTION" By V. Blasco Ibanez. (Translated by Arthur Livingston and Jose Padin. )
 F. F. Button & Co, Publishers, New York City.
 Equipped with a boundless capacity foI absorbing information, with an equally brilliant power for imparting 1t in the most forcible and colorful form, Senor Blasco Ibanez, who has been justly called "the most r1agnifi- cent reporter in the world, gives us in this timely volume his inl- pr essions of the recent Mexican revolu- ticn in which Carranza was suddenly hurled from power and met his un- timely end.
 As distinguished Spanish writer Senor Blasco Ibanez was received with open arms by all classes in Mexico and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
erHE BOOK -oF SUSAN,

THE, BOOK OF SUSAN" By Lee Wilson Dodd E. P. Dutton x
 Co.,. Publishers, New York City.
 Lee Wilson Dodd has hitherto been known as successful playwright. This is his first novel, and it is one of which the most practiced and famous writer of fiction might be proud.
 In Susan he has created a character " hich will be a permanent addition to American fiction. Beginning as 2 neglected little girl in New Haven slum, she develops into a commanding light i'll the literary world; but it Is the personality of her which is the entrancing thing. In her own inimita tie way, she breaks all the accepted conventions, and pulls toward her even the most obdurate hearts.
 The quiet and gentle humor which pervades the whole story Is as pleas ant and refreshing as Susan herself. The distinction of the authors style. places it, moreover, in very select company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
lZZI13!1I;lJ ||5;E |S|'l7 aEH

. young man who practiced medicine in ; 8 rural dis trict became famous and was called in consultation in many towns and cities because of his success in the treatment of disease. He finally made up his mind to place some of his treat ments before the entire United States and, moving to Buffalo, he put up what he called his, Favorite Pre- scription, and placed it with the druggists in every state in the Union.
 That was fifty years
 ago. For Jdfty gears this
 Favorite Prescription of
 Dr. Pierce's has sold more
 largely throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

was afforded unusual opportunities for meeting with all the outstanding char acters of the day who are molding the fate of that country; so that we have here not only his vivid, fresh iin- pressions, written down day by day as events occurred and as circumstances permitted, but facts impossible for the ordinary observer to get at, presented " ith all the picturesque detail and tlie convincing precision which has
 p'ade for this great writer already so many thousapds of admiring readers
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Just Folks
THE OLD DAYS.
By EDGAR A. GUEST

Time was that life was partly play and
man could rest little while,
Could find the time along the way to
visit with his friends and smile,
And he could go on fishing trips and
never miss the coin he'd lose,
But that was In the days before his
wife wore fifteen-dollar shoes.
Time was the evening brought repose
unto the weary soul Of man.
He dropped his work at close of day.
\ untroubled till the next began,
HAnd he could play an hour or two; the
books he loved he could peruse;
But that was In the days before his
wife wore fifteen-dolar shoes.
Great riches were not needed then, in
those glad days Of long ago;
A man could find contentment then
with what was given him to know
And there were joys on every hand
from which his soul could pick and
choose;
But that was in the days before his
wife wore fifteen.dollar shoes.
There Is no rest for man today, he's
forced to serve the gods of gold;
He dare not llnger by the way, as once
he did in times of old.
He must forego his fishing trip and
shun all things that may amuse
Because the women folks today are
wearing fifteen-1ollar shoes.
tCopyright by Edgar A. Guest.)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
THE DROUTH

THE Drouth IL a long, dry spell
L followed by series Of sharp ex.
plosons In the wheat pit. II Is also
followed by the agonized accents of
the rural Spectator who invested
somebody else's money and was
promptly punctured while reading up
on the baseball scores
The Drouth is caused by n total alb
sence OF rain In places where little
would go long way. One Of the
strange and inscrutable mysteries of
this fleeting life below is why the rain
should fall with such fervor and ex-
uberance In the spring Of the year,
whc- everybody wants to plant corn
)or try out new automobile, and then
as soon as summer opens up with
draw from the immediate vicinity and
allow everything to dry up but the
political orator. In the spring It is
harder to head Off soaking rain than
II Is to discourage visiting collector
who Is accustomed to speak without
notes or mercy, but just as soon as
hot weather sets In and raises large,
luminous bllsters on the common peo-
pie not enough rain will fall to prop
erly water one perspirlng citizen.
A Drouth which has not been ad-
vertised In advance is big asset to
successful gambling on the price of
December corn, wheat and other
breakfast foods. Many q man has
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Screams
What They Mean
HORSES

A CCORDING to the oracles Of Del
n phi, Jupiter Anon and Dodona, to
Simon Magus and the lesser maglcIans
of modern times who unlock the future
for dollar peep, to dream of a
horse is good luck. Preferably a white
horse should be dreamed of, for that
announces to the dreamer unexpected
riches. II your horse Is black your
good fortune will not be so great or SO
complete as It will be II he Is white.
The intermediate grades of color de.
nose the amount of your good fortune.
To see yourself riding a horse-pref.
erably large, bony one--means sue
cess. II a woman dreams that she Is
riding on n large, snowy horse It indi.
Gates that the fates have picked out
for her-providcd she is an unmarried
woman of course-a rich husband who
will make her happy. But for anyone
to dream that he Or she is riding q
horse Is sign that he or she is about
to rise step higher In the world. But
don't fall off. If you do some misfor.
tune is in store for you. None, per.
haps, that you will not be able to sur
mount, for the general benefcent eff.
feet of dream horses Is so potent thai
even fall from one will not be a,
rreparable misfortune. To dream that
you are trading horses foretells that
someone is going to get the best Of you
In bargain--which would indicate
that horse trades run true to form In |
the world of dreams as well as in the |
world of actualitles. 10 dream that you |
are buying a horse is sign that you
will make money by some speculation OF
a real estate deal. But II you dream
that you are selling horse don't spec
will lose. If your dream
horse Is FESTIVE II means that you have
much hard work to 60 through before
you achieve the success which your
dreaming Of him foretells. The dream
horse, 1t should be distinctly under
stood, 10 no relation to the nightmare
whatever.
copUigatl
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Cucumber Plquant.

Pare large but not over-ripe cucum-
hers and slice In half-lnch slices. Salt
and pepper them and dip in beaten
egg which has been diluted with two
tablespoonfuls of water, then roll in
fine crumbs and fry in deep hot fat
until tender and brown. Lay on a
serving dish and pour over the follow
ing sauce at the last moment: To one
cupful thick seasoned tomato sauce
add a teaspoonful Of prepared mus
tard. a tablespoonful Of lemon juice
and tablespoonful of grated onion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
TriAes
BY GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS

IF YOU would make of your Char.
1acter tower of strength, II you
would see your business grow steadi.
ly and surely, If you would know the
really vital, almost priceless secret
back Of all success since the world
began, all through the minutes, hours,
days Of your life
Mind the trifles!
There exists In New York City n
store for men that, because of Its mp
peal to particular tastes and styles,
has built up name for "Class" In Its
line. Recently, because Of this repu-
tation, young man, new to the city,
went into their establishment and
ordered half dozen Of their shirts.
The salesman represented the goods to
be the best Of their kind and "war-
ranted" them to be as represented.
One Of the shirts proved defective.
The young man sought an adjustment.
He received for his trouble a bundle
OF cold excuses. The store sent away
dissatisfied customer-the worst ad-
vertlsement In the world.
Mind the trifles
There exists in Chicago another
kind of store that is known wher-
ever merchandising Is known. 1t Is
the greatest store of Its kind in the
world. Here is one Of the reasons for
its marvellous success. In this store
a clerk is not allowed to dispute with
n customer. If there Is dlssatisfa faction,
and It appears reasonable to the clerk,
an immediate adjustment Is made even
though II may mean loss to the con-
Germ. Trifes-yes, trifes-but the
attention to them paves the way to
wealth, influence and power.
Mind the triflesl
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Summer Squash Soup.

Cut three or four squash into small
pieces, mince two onions, add to the
SQUASH with two tablespoonfuls of fat,
cook until the fat is absorbed. Add a
tablespoonful of -four. two stalks of
minced celery, two sprigs of parsley,
two cloves. two strips of green pepper
, and enough water to cover. Simmer
juntil all are tender, adding teaspoon
full Of salt during the last cooking.
Rub all through a sieve, add milk. de-
pending upon the size of the squashes
thicken with two tablespoonfuls each
Of butter and flour. Cook ten min.
utes, season highly, adding cayenne, Q
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Random Reels
BY HOWARD l. RANN

bought a few milliop bushels Of No. 1
wheat long before 1t began to peep
shyly from the ground in the hope
that n double-geared Drouth would
cause 1t to wither from the ankles up,
and has been gratifed to such an ex-
tent that he could pay his barber bill
Tor the first time since his marriage.
thousands of men who bet on the
price of wheat, however, are now liv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Goths SuppIanted Firms.

Prof. Paul c. Sindlng, In his His
tory Of Scandinavia" says: ION the
entrance of the Goths into Scandinavia
the land was inhabited by two recipro-
cally kindred nations, whose present
names are the Laplanders and Films.
Both of them had come from the East,
but the Laplanders were forced by the
Films up to the remotest parts of Nor
way and Sweden, where remains Of
them are yet to be found. The Firms
themselves were, after valiant resist
ance, forced back by the Goths, and
their descendants at present live in
Finland"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Ing in peaceful seclusion at the ex-
pense of an Industrious father-in.
law, the ratio Of plungers who beat
the game being about the same as that
which holds good In bucking a slot
machine.
The Drouth is very uncomfortable
article to live with, but It is easier TO
get along with than some people. for
which let us give thanks.
(Copyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Rats and Bubonic Plague

Bubonic plague is more common in
the United States than typhus. The
plague is primarily disease Of rats,
caught by them from fieas, carrying
the infection. Many Mediterranean
ports are now reported as being infect
ed by rats suffering from plague.
These infected rodents are carried
from one country to another on ships,
where they get ashore and start new
outbreaks. II an infected flea gets
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

nor cause any waves?" 1t is told In
the Ecclesiastical history that the
Bishop Adam gave holy oil to trav-
elers, saying: But do you remember
to cast this oil give you into the sea,
and the wind shall cease Immediately
Piiny the elder proclaimed that
everything is soothed by OIL" Our
own Ben Franklin wrote much on the
phenomenon Of oil on the troubled wa
tiers. 1t has grown to be an accepted
belief In every walk of life that where
there is oil to be poured forth there Ii
peace. VA
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Savory Potatoes.

Cook potatoes with beef stew,
enough to have some left over for fry
ing or for potato salad. The seasoned
potatoes make much nicer salad and
If fried with little butter are most
savory dish.
&c. 1890. Western Newspaper Union)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

All silent she steals In among US
quiet drear August, following close on
the footsteps Of daisy-crowned July. the
poppy blazes in the sunshine. the grain
fields are opening int golden splendor'
and the butterflies and humming-birds
seem to have gathered the gorgeousness
Of Natures lovellest hues and impris-
oned them within their folded wings.