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Fred Willics and Andy Miller and Catcher
John Mcdaniel John Naylor was d.
fcrod the opportunity of signing with the
same league.
On account Of the insufficient evidence
Edward Anderson, accused u hnrboring
. viciosn dog, who was brought before
Mayor Fckln, Wa discharged.
We have full supply Of WampoIc's
Extract Of Cod Liver Oil, Tanlac and
Plant Juice. r. Challenger n Son, Pre-
scription Pharmacists ADV.
victroIaA and records -Bridgswakr =
ADV.
Doughorty's have rcopepod their lunch
stand. Homemade pics and everything
good 10 eat. Burdan's Block ice cream,
80 cents quart; three favors.-Adv.
Samoset Chocolates in bulk 90 cents
per pound, fresh and delicious r. ChsI-
lenger 4 Son Prescription Pharmacists -
Adv.
A complete line Of Eaton Crane and
Pike Go. stationery. Box paper, 30 cents
10 81 80. Correspondence Cards, pound
paper and envelopes 10 match Brit
tingham's Pharmacv.-Adv.
For Rent The store in the Hotel Louise,
Corner Third and Delaware street, pos
sssion November / 1920 Now used as a
Restaurant and Ice Cream Business
Apply To John Ries or the premises ADV
CARD or THAMES.
We desire To thank orr many friends
for their kindness shown us during our
bereavement. also those who sent flowers
ard furnnhed automobiles Irene, George
and j. Edward Truitt ADV.
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NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Bishop Cook to Hold Services at
Old Christ p. E. Church,
Sussex County.
SWEET POTATOES HIGHER
Jury in Kent County Court Un-
able to Agree on Verdict in
Sharp Non-Support Case.
From Every Evenings Correspondent.


Dover, Oct 23.-After an all-day hear
ing in the non-support case of Fred A.
Sharp. of FELTON, brought by bis wife before
the Court of General Sessions, the jury
Yesterday after being out several hours
failed "a agree and was discharged and the
ease continued until the Febrary term of
court
The couple had been married 30 years
and have several children. some Of whom
sre married Efforts had been made TO Sc
cure reconciliation but apparently TO no
effect
Alonyo G. Hammond against whom
several indictments had been found by the
grand jury for unlawful possession and
unlawful selling Of spintuous liquors and
assault and battery, pleaded guilty to the
Indictment of assault and battery, on
which he was given fine Of $50 and
two months Imprisonment. On the
charge of Illegal possession Of quantity
of sprituous liquors, he was gwen fine
of $50 and five months Imprisonment
in the New Castle County Workhouse.
I.evic Rias, colored, who has been inn
prisrned in Kent county jail since last
spring. supposed 10 have had something
20 do with the murder of Negro whose
dead body was found a week after his
disappearance from Dover, was ordered
released from custody because of failure
to secure any evidence connecting him
with the mans death.
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, Oct 23-The Christian
principle in politics viii be discussed
Sunday morning In the Presbyterian
Church. In the evening there viii be an
evangelistic sermon by the pastor
The Boy Scouts and Girls Community
Clubs viii omit their regular club meet
ings during Halloween week.
The address of Miss Julia A. Carpenter
of Salem, n. j., before the Century Club,
Yesterday afternoon, was an event OF
unusual interest. Miss Carpenter was
secretary to Madame Barakat on her
journey to SYRIA to carry supplies to those
living In the Lebanon Mountains. While
here Miss Carpenter and her sister, Ms.
Walter Hall, were guests of Miss Florence
G. Hall
The Girls Community Club enter
tanned the Boy Scouts as a masquerade
party In the Presbyterian Sunday school
room, last evening A collation. WAS
served and prizes were awarded.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore and Mr.
and Mrs. klair motored to Newark
Yesterday, TO visit friends
Earl Baum left yesterday for New York
City, where he will remain over the week
end with his sister.
Teachers of Delaware City public
schools attended the teachers reception
at Newark, last evening.
Mrs. George n. Bright, wife Of Mayor
Bright, left yesterday for st. Georges to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Sutton.
John Shannon, employed on the General
Carey, is Ill at his home on Clinton street.
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REHOBOTH BEACH.

Rchoboth Beach, Oct. 23.-Rev. s. d
Van Loan held services at All Saints p. Il
Church, Tuesday evening.
Charlie Nillnian moved TO the Jot
Truxton cottage this week.
Colonel j. G. Gilmore of Philadelphia
and wife, are at their cottage in The
Pines.
Mrs. M. Stadleman and daughter left
this week, after spending several weeks
here.
Miss Ethel p. Brown and friends from
Frederica, are at the Brown Cottage in
The Pines.
j. Christy Conner has returned from
Wilmington to stay with his mother and
sister until their return the early part OF
November.
DR. r. Starr and family of Philadelphia
are visiting Mrs. Stars mother, Mrs
Katie Rolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. jacob Morris Of Lewes,
are spending the week here, having their
cottage painted.
The new boardwalk over the causeway
will soon be finished and will be great
convenience to families living over the
lake.
Robert Smith of Wilmington is here
this week with Mrs Smith, who has been
summering at Pine Lodge.
A big Democratic meeting WAS held at
the Blue Hen Theatre Wednesday night,
with full house.
Mrs, Johnson, director of the Citizen
ship School will lecture at the Blue Hen
Theatre this evening.
A social was held by the ladies Of Ep-
worth M. L. Church at the home of Miss
Joseph kunsman. Thursday evening.
The house was beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves. Pie and chocolate were
served
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Mrr. Harry Jamison lsft for Philadol-
| phia last evening to attend tho wedding
of her sister. Miss Gcpevicvc MoGuigan,
(which took place this morning nj 3 clock.
John Todd Of Greenwood is spending
the Weekend here with Rev. l.. L. lay
field and family.
Elmer Alfrec, who has been working in
Baltimore for tho pnst four months, has
returned homo To spend the winter with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Alfree
At the third quarterly conference Of the
M. +. Church, Wednesday, reports were
favorable. District Superintendent WHIT
delivered the address. The p stor WAS
unanimously invited TO remain for an other
conference year.
Miss Leah Streahcr Of tho Underwood
Hospital, Woodbury., N. j.. is here visit
ing Miss Emily Pordham.
Harry Morrow slightly gashed his wrist
while plowlng on his farm, pcar here,
yesterday.
Christ p. f. Church, Delaware CITY.
will be reopened on Sunday, October 81
with sermon and celebration of tho holy
communion at II .3f a. m, by Bishop
Cook, who also will preach In the ev ening
at 80 there will bc n special service In
charge of Rev. Joseph A. carp of New
Castle. Sermon by Archbishop B. f.
Thompson of Dover
Mr.. and Mrs. Wittinghnm and dnugh-
ter, Bessie left yesterday for Essex. Conn,
to attend the wedding of their son,
Richard Rutherford, to Miss Tylie, which
took place at noon today
The Delaware City Century Club will
give a Halloween dance ON Saturday
evening, October 30. Prizes will be
offered for the best costumes. The affair
viii be in charge of Mrs Guy Vail
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MASQUE DANCE AT NEWPORT,

Newport Oct 23.-The Masque party
held in Masonic Temple last evening BY
St James T. L. Church was decided
success, socially and financially About
IS couples attended The hall was beau
tifuly decorated with corn fodder, pump
kins, witches black cats and other
"spooky' things.
Prizes were awarded as follows 10 those
having the best costumes:
First-Frank Gedling, pound box Of
candy
Seeond-Miss Moss Tyler, pair Of
linen towels.
Third-Alfred Young and Victor Long,
S carving set
There were q number of novelty
dances and prizes IN the spot dance were
awarded IS follows: Ladies prize, Miss
Ruth Moody; gentleman's prize, Victor
Long
Mrs. William Crawford and Charles
Long delighted the spectators with cake
walk and were rewarded by the gift of a
large cake, which. they later sold for the
cause.
Mr.. Dunlap Of Newport won the large
basket Of fruit having guessed nearest
the correct number Of seeds IN the large
pumpkin.
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WOMAN'S CLUB ENTERTAINED.

Newport, Oct. 23-The Woman s
Club of Newport was entertained by the
members of the New Castle Century Club
yesterday afternoon. Newport Club mem
bers attending were: Mrs George Stuart
Miss Ella W johnson, Mrs. B. W. Val
entinc, Mrs. n NJ Garrett. Mrs William
King, Mrs William Dannenhauer, Mr..
Rueben Pordham, Mrs H. Taylor. and
Mrs. David Bar. They presented the
program.
The next meeting Of the Newport
Club viii be bed at the home of Mrs.
II. Taylor Friday afternoon. The club is
arranging for dance which will be gwen
In the Masonic Temple on Thursday
evening. November 4.
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MURDERER HELD IN NEW JERSEY

Georgetown, Oct. 23.-Carl Johnson,
Negro, whose home in at Bridgeville, this
county, has been taken into custody by
the Bridgeton, n. j., authorities by
whom he is charged with tying and rob
biDg Roy Gaskill, a taxi driver of that
city and then stealing the car
Johnson is under indictment here for
killing Joseph Cannon in a fight over a
card game, but Sussex county authorities
never have been able to apprehend HIM
and his whereabouts were not known until
communication was had between the
local authorities and officers of Bridgeton.
johnson no doubt will be brought here
TO answer the charge of murder upon
requisition.
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NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford. Oct. 23--0ysters are now
quite plentiful " Milford and are Of ev-
cellent quality They are sclling at 40
cents per hve-eighths basket.
The farmers in this section are thresh-
ing COW peas, the yield this year being
above normal. Those who planted buck
wheat also are threshlng, but the yield IS
far below normal owing TO the continued
dry speh of September.
George Gray DAVIS IS critically III {
the local no spital, suffering from an attack
Of appendicitis. Mr.. Davis was operated
ON several DAYS ago, and while somewhat
improved, has not rallied. entirely beyond
the danger point.
An oil stove in the summer kitchen OF
Mrs. Maud Porter, in South Milford
exploded yesterday afternoon, but the
blaze caused b. the spreading oii was
extin g,nshed before serious damage had
been done.
Alonzo Hands Of near town, who has
been seriously III for several weeks with
typhoid fever, Is reported 10 be much i'm
proved.
Creighton f. johnson of Boston, Mass,
is visiting r. o. Warren, near town.
Charles Renx has purchased cottage
at Reh oboth Beach and mOvedsYith his
family there yesterday afternoon.
Misses Sadie and Mabel Morris, for
merly engaged in business here and now
OF Harrington, are guests O! Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Harrington.
Arthur W. Powell has returned home
much improved in health, after spending
several weeks in Philadelphia hospital
undergoing treatment.
Neal Wilkins and wife are receiving
congratulations upon the birth Of q son,
Wednesday morning.
Mrs Henry /. Price Of hi adelphia
is here for several weeks with her
father, James II. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Reynolds
are spending the week in Philadelphia
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MIDDLETOWN NOTES.

Middletown. Oct. 23.-W. Harmon
Reynolds and wife gave a delightful
birthday party last week, in honor of
their daughter, Miss Edna May Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lester OF st.
Georges, gave surprise patty for their
daughter, Florence, in honor of her six
teenth birthday anniversary, this week
The Parent-Teacher Association will
give Hallowe en- social in Odd Fellows
Hall. St Georges. next Thursday evening.
and the Daughters Of America viii give a
social in the same place on Saturday even
ing. October 80.
Mrs. George Dcrrickson. Mrs. Howard
A. Pool and Rev. Y. F. Northrup, attend
ed the Sunday school convention in VIII
mington, Thursday
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HIGH PRICES FOR s WEETS.

Scaford, Oct % Sweet potatoes
reached their highest price here yester.
day when they brought from 65 cents tc
20 cents per basker Seaford brokers AT,
buying in large quantities, shipping out
some of them and storing others. Also
they are buying in large quantities Of
weets in other markets several Of them
having entered the Salisbury and other
Wiconico county markets.
In Wicomico they ar at present har-
vesting one Of the largest sweet potato
crops in the history Of the county.
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DEATH OF W. r. STEWART.

Dover, Oct. 23.-wilIiarn Burton Stew
art. lifelong resident Of Dpver and one
of its most respected citizens, died at bis
home here at midnight Thursday, after
confinement 20 the house for two weeks,
The result Of kidney trouble He was "
wears of age and for many years had been
manager Of the W NJ. Hinkle -four and
feed store. He is survived by wife and
three children.
Mr.. Stewart had been one Of Kent
county's fail commissioners for several
years Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-23
CANNING SWEET POTATOES.

Seaford, Oct. 23.-Seaford and Blades
Gamers are now running their csnneries
on sweet potatoes and thousands Of baskets
of the SWEETS are now being put in cans.
This means the giving of employment TO
hundreds of persons in this section at a
time when they would not otherwise be
employed
1t also means the using of not only prime
potatoes but the seconds and c,llls can be
utilized to much advantage, and thus
the farmers can get rid Of his seconds and
culls on a profitable basis.
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CALENDAR CLUB.

Newport, Oct 23-The Calendar Club
held meeting Tuesday evening at the
home 81 Mr. and Mrs. John r. Lyman.
This club was recently organized and a
member was appointed TO act as year,
and asked 90 get II members for the
club 20 he known as months II IS the
duty Of the months to each secure four
members for the club, who will be known
40 weeks The four members known as
weeks will then secure seven members for
the club who will be known as days
The dues payable monthly, are %
cents THIS Is proving a very good plan
~ raise money as the dues received at
the meeting on Tuesday evening totaled
500 This money will be used for improve
ncnts IN snd around the parsonage
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I MASQUERADE PARTY.

Delaware City, Oct 23.-A masquerade
rarty was gwen at the home Of Mrs
William Hsgan, last evening, in honor OF
her daughter, Bessie.
The following guests attended: Captain
aud Mrs. Eugene Cullison and daughters,
Marjorie ard Evelina; Helen and Louise
-mith. Mrs. Claude Jordan, Mrs Zetta
" rheld, Josephine Hagan, Elizabeth and
Mildred Netch, Mrs. Emma Bowen and
daughter Alice. Charles and Albert; Mrs.
hiry Hall and daughter, Eleanor; City
Coul Gilman Frank Irons, wife and chill
dren; Rose and Sarah Schroeder and Eva
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CAMPAIGN FOR THRIFT.

Seaford, Oct. 23-Miss Lydia Kay,
secretary of the Scaford High School
Thrift Society, anpounces progress in the
school campaign for thrift
She says every day number of pu-
pills bring pennies, nickels and dimes To
school instead of spending them for
candies and cakes.
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Fleming Of Port penn, Paul and Clarcnce
Taylor Of Marshallton, William Lilly,
Frank Derrickson, Erwin Rose, Anthony
Smith, John Rnthvcn, George Bollihger.
Davis Coale, Roy Cox, Carl and Vincent
Cats, Norbit Cook.
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made a raid yesterday afternoon or tho
homo ~ foreigner nees ti,~ks~~sn 11.ey
found I.s~ than pint N lir1or. }, 10 .a,d
No arrert@ we're rnafi~
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Pound Little Liquor.
Frank z. Haley, special agent n Tho
Law nd Order Society, and Constable
William Tinsman aud FeJeraI sgsuf
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DELAWARE COLLEGE STRAW VOTE

Newark, Oct pa straw presidential
vote was taken among the students of
Delaware College on Thursday. The
county showed 40 for Cox, 143 for Hard
ing and one for Debs.
Read the want ad news too
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-23
Casper Saves Both Smoke and Job.

Read the want ad news, too.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-23

The Philips Thompson Co, Fourth and
French. Wilmington Del. Elwood A. Pier
son, los f. Third, Whining ton. Del; ]. f.
Kelly, S24 King. Whining ton. Del
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27

The best results secured With irri-
gated alfalfa on the station for the
1919 season was on two. one tenth
acre plots In the irrigated rotation.
Tho soil On these plots is fairly good
and the application OF water was
quite uniform. The rates OF yield
In tons per acre are 6.3. and 81.
Both plots received water at the rate
OF lt.7 arce inches.
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next "Wednesday night. march ~.

next Wednesday night. march 81.
a breezy story OF an Arizona cop
per mine. "Rimrock Jones" fairly
brcathes the spirit OF the west and
furnishes n glove-htting vehicle for
the energetic young star.
Pretty Ann Little who supported
him In Man OF Music Mountain
plays the leading feminine role as
Mary Fortune. the deaf girl stcnog-
rapher. The rest OF the cast In
cludes Charles Oglc. Guy Oliver,
Earnest Joy and q clever little Jap
anese actor. George Kuwa. Rim
rock Jones'" has found q copper mine
In Arizona and thriving town has
grown up around his claim. Andrew
McIain. a clever crook lawyer OF the
town deviscs . plan whereby through
a legal trick he wrests the holdings
from Rimrock.
Thus II In. that destitute and
penniiess. Rimrock becomes n mere
hanger-on In ths town. His one
time friends desert him and only
Mary Fortune the stenographer
stands by. These two together hghi
Il out against the combined wiies ri
n Wall Street hnaneier. two Of the
country's well-known lawyers and
one OF the crooks Of the town: Me-
Balm the lawyer having been killed
In fight with Rimrock although
the latter was acquitted OF the mur.
der as justihadle.
Mary unknown To Rimrock has
taken the long journey to New York
and had specialists perform an ope-'
alton on her ears which has restor I'd
her hearing. and II Is. by pretending
stiil To be deaf. that she plays the
anal winning card In their game.
Another added attraction on thal
night In FATTY" Arbuckie In Camp
ing Out"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27
WANDA HAwLEY N
LEADING WOMAN ~
"sECRET SERVICE
star Admirably Supported Il
william Gilielttc's Big
Story Of tho War

Lovely. charming and talented
Wanda Hawley plays the leading
feminine part In Secret Service" {"
william Giiletts's famous drama OF
the Civil War. In which Major Rob-
ert Warwick is featured and which
will be presented as q Paramount
Aircraft special a, the Liberty Thea
tire Sunday April 4.
Miss Hawiey In prime favorite
with film fans everywhere and she
has appeared with great success In
numerous Paramount and Aircraft
photoplays. She In not only beau
tifui but a finished actress ms we'll.
The rest OF the east is really WORTH
talking about. Major Robert War
wick. late OF General Pershing's stan
overseas. plays the part the author
created-Lewis Dumont. known ~
Captain Thorne." That he plays II
well Is undoubted. Robert Warwick
II as splendid an actor as he was a
soldier and withal a man whom all
admire.
Irving Cummings plays the heavy
role. while Raymond Hatton. Robert
caine. Casson Ferguson. Theodore
Roberts and others have fine parts
10 which they do full justice.
Hugh Ford was director and
Beulah Marie Dix wrote the scenario
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(Ifaafs!!,liIlI
GlS/PeW
"THE LOVE DEFENDER" Is
TITLE or WORLD PICTURE
Famous star Has Charming Role In
New World Picture Which VIII
Soon be- Seen Here

The Love Defender Is the title
OF the newest June Elvidge World
Picture. This delightful. unusual
and charming production is schedul-
"a for showing tonight at the Liber-
~, Theatre. 1t In n particularly
pleasing subject and Is certain to in
,erest and entertain all those who
are so fortunate as to see Il.
Miss Elvidge portrays the role Of
Hope Meredith In this picture. Hope
Is good looking bright American
girl of fine ideals. She falls In love
with Frank Rodney. a young. iikable
doctor. and she marries him. And
then her troubles begin! But every
thing ends happily for the two.
The story OF "The Love Defender"
was penned by Maravene Thompson.
the famous author whose short
stories and novels have been pub.
lished in so many OF the leading
American periodicals.. This story In
one OF the very best things that Mrs.
Thompson has ever written and "
particularly suited to Miss Eividge.
Miss Elvidge u supported by q
notable company In this production.
including Frank Mayo as her leading
man. and charming little Madge
Evans who appears as Hopes young
sister.
"The Love Defender" In not alone
notable as a decidedly good picture
but Is remarkable for the beauty OF
the outdoor scenes which figure In
Il. These scenes will prove delight
ful to all movie fans In every local
fly.
"The Love Defender" IL a dandy
picture and you will enjoy every
single foot OF II.
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IRRIGATED CROPS At THE
EXPERIMENT STATION
,oBIL sHATTUcK suptJ

Alfalfa under irrigation has not as
yet. received a thoro trial at the sta
tion. The blocks seeded In 1917
were not reduced to grade. hence II
was impossible to secure an even dis
tribution OF water. The results OF q
variety trial under irrigation will IN
dicats the relative merits OF the
hardy varieties.
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Some people never see Their names
In print because they never tell the
editor anything that ought to be In
print. Tell It to US and we'll tell It
- others.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27
Popular Actor in
Breezy Western Play

Handsome Wallace Reid. the pop
ular player who has appeared 30
often with Geraldine Farrer In that
stars pictures. such as Carmen"
Joan the Woman" THE Woman
God Forgot" and others, Will be seen
at the Liberty Theatre In "Rimrock
Jones" his latest Paramount release.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27

A hook and line. tin can full Of
bait, and shady spot at a good fish
hole looms up ne an important duty
soon TO be pleasantly performed
Motion Is carried.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27

When a girl begins TO tell around
that she never intends to marry u
IN n safe gamble that she has her
mind definitely set upon some victim
and IL moving heaven and earth to
get him.
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The cable is a great institution.
Without II We wouldn't know
whether Europe In naughtier than US
or We nauEhtier than them.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27

And who is Americas smartcst
man? That's easy--tLere are forty
or hfty million OF him.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27

should Yield Is 10 20 tons per acre.
This report will bo concluded next
issue.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27

Honesty is always the best policy.
provided one possesses either hon
esty or policy.
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Some fellow some day will devise
an effective means of reducing the
cost OF living. And then. TO be- con-
trary. he'll probably hop o6 10
heaven before he puts Il into opera
tioa.
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With closer thinning and good cui-
tivation the half sugar mangle