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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08
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all over the land of Egypt. Very
gricvous were they. And there re-
manned not any green thing through
out all the land"
These locusts were what we call
g~rasshoppers. Egypt has had many
plaques of them, though probably none
worse han our own farmers in the
West have experienced time and again
(before their great breeding grounds
were wiped out by cultivation Of the
soil), when clouds ofthe insects literally
darkened the sky, and not any green
thing was left after q swarm had
alighted.
The plague of darkness was matched
in New England in May, 1850, when
children We're lost on their a to
school and men searched for them with
lanterns at midday. AL over Connecti-
cut it was believed that the end of the
world had INT
When all the waters of Egypt turned
to blood it must have been rather ap-
palling. But Geracc, in Calabria. be-
held a similar phenomenon in 1883.
when u fiery red cloud approached from
the sea, presently covering all the
heavens. and a rain Of blood followed.
When the rain dried, however, the
matter that gave it it's crimson hue
was found to be volcanic dust which had
been carried in the clouds and deposited
by the rain drops.
The ''plague of fics'' continues to
this day in Egypt, encouraged by in
sanitary methods Of keeping domestic
animals. AS for. the .smurrain Of
BEASTS it may have been an epidemic
Of 'trinderpest," such epizootics being
doubtless much more frequent in ancient
times, when there was no quarantine
system.
The plague of boils,'' which attacked
a and beast, vas presumably an.
thrax. Moses started it by throwing
few handfuls Of ashes into the air
probably a figure of. speech to conye,
the idea of wide distribution.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

1Ns1s90.not ,d.single fresh-water pearl
button was made In the United
States. AL of-the material used in the
manufacture Of such buttons was of
marlborough, and~mainly derived from
the pearl oyster. Five years later the
''pearly mussel'' Of our rivers and lakes.
wa furnishing the bulk of the mother
of-pearl required, apd in 1914 its shells
yielded $4,S79,844 worth of buttons.
Nothing could really take the place
Of pearl buttons. They do not easily
break and they will not tarnish. Big
and fine ones, such as adorn women's
coats and suits, are dyed in many bright
colors-red, green, blue, etc. The So
called ..smoked't pearl buttons are
stained with sulphur and silver nitrate.
Other things made from the same
pearly shells are watchcharms, buckles,
hatpins, stickpins, chains and cuff
buttons. The refuse of the factories is
used for a composition marble that il
quite an exquisite product, with iriJ
descent hues. As for the meats of
the mussels, they are dried and ground
for chicken feed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

lLFaHrL G.--E. TtHLG' =FtE. "a ...-#-AN.- F-
THE New York Geological Park has
= the veritable original Of the Teddy
bear. 1t comes all the way from Aus
tralia and is a tree dweller, gray with
white feet. The %querulous, high-pitched
note Of theNlittle ones of the species is
exactly like the crying of q child.
This arboreal bear is a marsupial.,
At the present time the abovesmen-
toned zoo possesses a remarkable coll
lection Of %marsupials from Australia.
They are mammals, whose young are
carried by the females in pouches until
big enough to take care Of themselves.
Among them are a number Of species
of %kangaroos. The baby of the giant
Old Man kangaroo (Which is taller
than a mar when standing on its hind
legs) is no larger than a lima bean when
born and spends its early life in its
mothers pocket.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

The kangaroos of lesser size are
called 'twallabies." One of the latter,
the "tree wallaby," lives almost ex-
clusively in trees, jumping about from
Dough to bough.
The ''wombat' is a tailless marsu-
pial, with powerful claws, that makes
its home in a deep burrow. 1t is over
three and one-half feet long. The
"bandicoot" is another turnover, the
size of a big rabbit, with long and
silky fawn-gray fur. It feeds on in
sects. -
The opossum like "phalangers'' are
easily tanned and make engaging pets.
One species, the ''ringtailed," can
walk composedly on a telephone wire,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08
proposed mlle-lono dam a American Falls, ldano

them is Minidoka, the famous ''elec-
trio project" where everything is run
by ''jdice' derived from a dam. The
water for irrigation is pumped by cleo
tricity, and there is even an electrical
school, in which electric cooking and
manual training with electrically driven
machines offer specialized. courses.
The valley Of the Snake is 400 miles.
long: and forty to sixty miles wide.
AncientlyN>it was an arm Of the sea-
which slowly rose above the waters.
During millions Of years it was the.
scene of tremendous volcanic eruptions.'
the mountains in the north, east and
south belching forth floods OF lava TINT
covered the floor Of the valley to q depth dth
Of hundreds ssof feet. Volcanic ashes
borne by winds were distributed far
and wide, and thus it comes about that
the soil today is marvelously rich.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

THE people of American Falls. in
Idaho, are now able to appreciate
the feelings of old man Noah when he
was looking forward to the deluge.
Their fair city before long will oc--
cupy the bottom Of a lake, and, with
commendable prudence, they are get
ting ready to move out. The lake will
be the largest irrigation reservoir in
the world, a body Of water seventy
miles long, created by damming the
Snake river.
The dam will be a mile long, 100
feet high and will cost SIS ,OOO, OOO. 1t
is to be the most important engineering
feature Of one of the greatest irrigation
projects ever undertaken anywhere, the
enterprise being comparable in magni-
tude to that by which the waters Of the
Nile have been successfully controlled.
The work will start at the head
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using it's tail for balancing. There are
also flying phalangers," which fit
about among the branches Of trees like
flying squirrels.
In Australia and the large island of
Tasmania, to the south, are found the
only existing mammals that lay eggs,
the 't!echidna'' and the .".duck billed
platypus," both of which are mar,
supials.
The echidna looks rather like a small
%porcupine, with long spines all over
its body. With powerful claws it digs
into the nests of ants and termites. on
which it feeds. 1t has no tail, and
when alarmed rolls itself up like q
hedgehog. The eggs it lays are soft
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

TT IS thought by modern Bible stu
: dents that the famous plaques Of
Egypt, designed by Jehovah for the
of a stubborn Pharaoh,
were probably distributed over a
period of many years, and that the
they took were such as corre-
sponded to whatin these days We would
call natural phenomena. g
One of them vas a plague Of frogs,
which multiplied In astonishing mum
bers, invading houses and even getting
into beds, ovens and %kneading troughs.
Later they died, were gathered in heaps
and ''the land stank."
Frogs are always plentiful in Egypt,
and an exceptional food of the Nile,
leaving behind many overflow ponds as
the waters reiterated, might easily give
rise to a great increase in their num-
bers. Under favoring conditions the
little batrachians multiply at an
amazing rate. And with the drying up
of the overflow ponds they would in
evitably perish in multitudes for lack
of water.
ut.Pharaoh would not let the Israel
ties go. So the next affection was that
''all the dust of the land became lice
throughout Egypt"
1t is hardly to be supposed that these
were "cooties." The word in the old.
est manuscripts of the Scriptures nigh
refer to any kind Of biting insect. Per
haps the plague was n Of sand fleas
which are fearful biters and a familia'
nuisance in our own southern states
They live in sandy soil, which is Otter
literally full of them /; and Egypt is
sandy country. Not long ago the Isl
of Pines (south of Cuba) suffered s
severely from a plague Of sand flea
that an appeal for help was addresse
to the United States Bureau Of Ento
mology.
The sand feas having failed to con
vince Pharaoh, the next effort mad
by Moses and his brother Aaron wa
with ~locusts. "And the locusts went IL
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

waters of the Snake, in Wyoming, and
by the. construction of reservoirs at
high attitudes vast quantities Of, water
that now go to waste will be stored.
Additional water will be obtained for
storage by bringing it through tun-
neled mountains from lakes that now
drain toward the Atlantic. and thereby
causing them to turn their drainage
in the direction of the Pacific.
The stored waters will reclaim 1,0O0,-
600 acres of dry and dusty desert at a
total cost Of about 800, 000, 900. As
for the people Of American Falls, q new.
and model city will be built for them
on a level and commanding plateau
overlooking the lake that covers their
former homes.
Already certain irrigated sections Of
Snake valley are the show places Of
the Great American desert. One Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

I It is just this adjuatment that III
sought when 4 night flying enemy plane
Il I'd be spotted. And, of COURSE,
the work must bs done With great
celebrity. me- listenerson the right I'm
the picture1 tilts the diak npg orSdown
the . . on the LETT turnss:the whole M
chine on it, basespiyot.
The man on the SriSht listens y TIP
pairs sof horns above Ind below the
on the gieft Listens, 10 The paiirs.s N
the. sides. Each has il ear ter soEie
pair d 6ornss ths other ear ssryins
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

and other stock its determination is
earnestly sought.
All of these creatures are represented
in the zoos collection, and likewise the
Tasmanian ''devil," which is rated the
most untamable of beasts. Poultry and
lambs are it's favorite prey. Jet black,
with a white Horseshoe on the chest,
it is a match for any dog. In the day
time it sleeps in a burrow or hollow
log, coming out ut night to prowl.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08

and half an inch in diameter.
The platypus is a water animal and
dwells in burrows in stream banks,
feeding on e%arthWorms, shellfsh and
aquatic insects. Its bill is soft and
~leathery. its feet webbed and its tail
broad and fiat for swimming.
The "marsupial wolf" is found to-
day only in Tasmania. It is very
fierce, and has tiger like stripes across
it's back. Being a destroyer of sheep
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-08
;EIVENING EDITIONs

nitE1Who7hadI6 1t No 5z0s
ia
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

terests employ approximately $4,000
persons. During the war, the Dodg"
factory was turned into an ordnance
plant, costing over SlO,OOOOOO, and
furnished the United states Govern
ment with the delicate recoil mechan-
ism for the French millimt ter
guns. 1t is interesting TO note that
all the machinery used in this i'm
mensc plant was manufactured in the
Dodge factories.
John Dodge. like his brother. was
little known in the social circles in
Detroit. both being indefatigaole
workers.
The death OF Mr.. Dodge occurred at
the Ritz-Carlton Hotel In New York
where he had gone to attend the du-
tomobile show. lie and his brothei'
Horace, were stricken with pn"u-
monia. but the latter is now cons'd-
cred out of danger.
John Dodge was born In MICE
Mich, fifty-four years ago. and was
educated in the public schools OF
that city. 1t was not until 1883 ina,
he moved to Detroit to carry out 'he
work he had learned as an apprrh'
tice in his fathers machine SHOP al
Niles.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

of the largest automobile business in
the world from a shoestring.
John Dodge first started business
in a machine shop. In doing this no
was not different from a majority
OF Michigan's leading automobile
makers. but his success was eNcep-
tional At the age OF fifty-four years
he died. leaving a fortune estimated
as upwards of $50. 100000.
His career reads like romance OF
the industrial world. Starting WITH
his brother, Horace f. Dodge. as n
wage-earning mschinist, he gradual
Iy but surely established himself not
as an automobile maker but as a
manufactures of engines for otHcT
factories.
For many years they supplied tho
Ford engine, and. without douh:
were the stepping stone OF the gred'
Ford success today. The business re
lationship between the two firms Is
well known.
1t was not until 1912 that the broth
ers announced their intention of on
tering the automobile business ;oi
themselves. manufacturing everything
from the first casting to the finished
body. Today, the Dodge Brothers ir-
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

the principle involved in the big
fashion shows. such as are held in
Paris, where the styles and fashions
for the worlds Taiment are featured.
In Paris the clothing representative
and buyers from the leading compa-
nies rendezvous and spend days and
weeks examining the new fashions.
In the same way, the lovers Of hne
motor cars attend the national auto
mobile exhibits and spend their time
scrutinizing the products OF the dif-
ferent companies-the new designs,
the new httings, and the changes in
the body styles.
Just as Europe, and especially
Paris, heretofore has led the rest OF
the world in the creation and adOp-
tion OF the new styles in clothing, so
America today IL said to be the uni
versal dictator in automobile fash.
ions and styles.
THE sales heads OF the automobile
companies derive a great benefit from
the national automobile shows, aside
from the stimulation OF public inter-
est" states s. NJ. How, general sales
manager OF the Haynes Automobile
Company, kokomo. Ind "This rs the
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
SHOWS MARK ARRIVAL
OF PURCHASING PUBLIC
Exhibits of New Cars Stimulate
Buying and Are Valuable
TO Industry.

Automobile manufacturers are
unanimous In their agreement that
he national automobile shows are Of
tremendous value to the automobile
industry as a whole. The national
show was the opening broadside ircd
by the combined automobile comps
nies OF the country in the yearly
campaign. II IL really the start OF
the new seasons business.
These gigantic exS.bits, with their
lavish decorations and beautiful pro-
auctions OF Americas foremost ar
tisans and engineers, were the mecca
for all automobile enthusiasts. WI"
out doubt, the idea of the nationa
automobile show had it's inception ~
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
First, Solid Tires;
Then, Pneumatic Tires;
Now Triplex Springs

TINE NEW OVERLAND
4 has the most remark
able riding qualities ever
found in a light car.
The discomfort to passen-
gers and the injury to car, due
to s;de-swaying, twisting and
bouncing are greatly reduced.
The diagonal attachment Of
the three point suspension
Triplex Springs at the ends of
a l30-inch Springbase gives to
Overland 4 with 100 = inch
wheelbase the road steadiness
Of a long, heavy car.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

direct contact between the sales man
ageT and the dealer. The dealer II
the outlet through which the cars
are marketed, and large and ef-
ficient dealer organization is sbso-
lutely essential to the success OF
company producing cars in any
quantity. Through this direct con-
tact OF dealer and sales manager, a
comprehensive sales organization is
built mp. This means a greatly in
creased market over a widely dis
tributed territory"
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
DODGE WROTEPAGE
OF MOTOR HISTORY
Late Magnate Built Huge Busl'
ness From a Shoe
string.

There died in New York, on Jam
uary IA, a man who has left an in
delible impress on the automotive in
dustry OF the United States and prSc-
tically the entire world.
He was John +. Dodge, OF the fam
Gus Dodge Brothers. who built one
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
PLACE FOR EXTINGUIS.HER.

Where to put the cXtihguisher is
an open question. Under the dash IL
the customary place. But almost
every motor car fire endsngers this
spot. Flames sometimes envelop the
eXtinguisher before the driver has e
chance to unhook II. The most logi-
cal place, from the fire standpoint. is
TO place il on the running board, but
this not only spoils the cars looks,
hut tempts children TO NEEDLE with
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
ENEMIES OF TIRES.

Ruts and sand are great enemies
of motorclcye tires. For this reason
n fayorite test of tires Is the road
race over mountainous country where
uneven surfaces test fabric to the
utmost.
Recently in a test Roy Artley. in
his Goodyear-equipped motorcycle,
with James Urquhart as side-car pas
scnger, broke the Los Angeles 10
Bakersfield sealed high gear record
by forty-two minutes.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

These springs protect the
mechanism of the car, making
a great saving in upkeep ex-
pense.
Light weight means less
gasoline and oil consumption
and longer tire mileage. You
must ride in Overland 4 to
appreciate its comfort,
Overland As equipment, of
highest quality, is complete,
including Auto-Lite Starting
and Lighting.
Let us demonstrate for you
the comfort and efficiency of
this car.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
NOTES ON NEW MODELS OF CARS,
PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS
OF WHICH APPEAR IN THIS ISSUE.
CARS ON FULL PAGE:

CARS ON FULL PAGE:
APPERsoN s-Known everywhere Apperson
by the Huntington Motor Company 1906 i'h st.
body has high radiator
Corporation, oq 1920 18th ifh st. n W.
isS its
Motor Company, 1905 l4th St N W.
SCRIPTS BOOTH-Al doed in a dress This vel known
has been greatly almost nos entirely s form
by sepps'Sooh Sales Company Inc 1914 Conn
Called the 1.-TWO Power Ranger Note
the bonnet sides They catch the at
pa%y GS GE ss7 s7sy 4h a5s ST. Ire" "
AxWEe light weight that claims M niles per
% SeGH 1871 i.R %Gss St SSs o" 's' '' "
ELCAR-Noe straight lines from back to radiator
Tsy s 0sks Ski % by Ee'F Motor Sales
PMGE-CaIed "The Most Beautiful Car in America" This is
% eS % o p s I HS m s
COLE AERO EIGHT-The model shown what is termed
t n y Ss
ns' iii sss' fsS"a
edss tss wed ksprssn,sd sS niI H
nss s resR ss as ISIS Eth St
R:19s.ss;.d @ ) IA % sst Hss s
oS @ @ make, of t h & are o%paoS @
MABoHMA x-Cynder Head 1t is moderate priced
Motor Corporation 1s14-1s E St N. w.
M A sed DUPONT
OVERLAND FouR-The WHY'S Overland production with
feature of unique spring suspension which is Claimed
overland % company EASY ine ' ii5sso 'ts Conn Ave- n W.
JORDAN SILHOU ETTE-This dream in white other
color called the Gar with the Different Look Represented
by Owens Motor Company aesroom at Royal Garage Slol
v. KNIGHT-This car formerly known the Moline
Knight slogan of Americas Exclusive Knight
by Black Motor Company 1884 14h St N w
CHAMPIONA to Washington that Immediately made
good Represented by Champion Motor Sales Company now
passenger coupeth purchaser given the
of color with upholstery match Representa- by Ods
mobile Sales Company, 1O16 Conn Ave N. w.
long recognized leader the Knight
Represented by George Rice Auto Company 1928 St NJ W.
Much changed in previous
models Represented by Trew Motor Company 1887 14h St
PREMIER-A wonderful car to be Washington
by Champion Motor Sales Company at their address, 932
with concentrated Represented by Oakland Automobile
Agency, 1922 Conn Ave. N. w.
distinct Represented by H Leary J 1921 14th
product latest idea body design
Represented by George Rice Auto Company 1928 ST. W.
Southern Garage, lila 10Th St N. w.
MITCHEL-Their model is shown here One of Washing
@ 's; compsn 5 RpmnT m F St. N'"'S'
CADIILAC-The pictured here has just beauty prize
the model Represented
by Washington Cadillac Company 1888 Conn Ave N w.
LEXSEDAN-A Lexington with beautiful lines and
features Note the double windshield Represented by Hummer
Motor Sales Company, 1920 Conn Ave- ~ w.
MOON-The touring model popular with attac
tive lines Represented by T T. Motors lnc Conn Ave and
Dupont Circle
SEXTET-ode here is for four The
method body mounting gives it decided ow-hung
Represented by Grimes Motor Company rear l2l4
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-07
MENDOZA.

Tho Ladies' Aid society Of st. Johns
lutheran church held their regular
monthly meeting in Blackstone park
on Thursday afternoon.
The Baptist Sunday school picnic
was held in Coons grove on Thurs
day A local shower in the afternoon
somewhat intcrterad with the pleas
nres Of The day
Mrs Kate Burg. son Harry ana
daughter Leone spent Sunday with
relatives and friends in Aurora max
ing the trip via auto
Walter Minor Of Foweston. Ill. and
Miss Rose Tentler of this city were
married at the Methodist parsonage in
Dixon on Saturday morning Thev
will make their home On a farm near
FOrrestOn
Arthur Broehl will be ordained as
lutheran minister at st. Johns In
theran church in this city on SUNDAY
morning. His father Rev. Carr
BroehL will be the ordainng minis.
ter
Mrs. ]. c. Corbus has returned homo
from her visit with relatives at Kan.
sas City, No.
Miss Rose Bauer has returned to
MENDOZA from a aoiourn Of three
weeks spent at Nap2rylIo with rela-
tivos.
Miss Helen Wohlcrs Of oak Park
j. making a sojourn of six weeks at
the ebert Black ana Edgar Kocrper
homes in this city
The Misses Jessie and Faith Den
ison left last week for a two weeks
outing at Grand de Tour
Mrs. Minnie Gciger, of this CITY.
and Mr. and Mrs. George Foster ana
son, Of Tonica, have gone on a visit
10 the state Of Ohio.
Mr. ana Mrs. w r. Trettcr have
moved their household goods to Dix.
on where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. al Greenbaum and daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Mammal and son, An. left
the latter part Of last week for Spring