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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16
WHAT NEXT?

Chamber commerce
with membership beyond the ondest expectons It has been
accomplish great things by cooperation Five hundred
obtained exclusive Of the plural member
ships which will add materially to the
Der. - - r~-""
thing about this effort is that it made
business depression and yet because
crowned and further developed that
knockers Alma for those who not
able to take membership at present because OF financial con-
dons enthusiastically in favor of the project
We have just to congratulate ourselves the
the splendid effort but not stop with congratu
aons The work of the Chamber of Commerce ahead We
have simply obtained membership and the matter
completing the organization and laying out of
srucve work that will justify the existence of such organic
confirm the faith have in the undertaking. If
lose enthusiasm, might better have
We make the Chamber of Commerce working
organization and keep working for the berment of Alma all
If do anything worth while plan
mind that the Chamber of Commerce for the benefit
of the whole city and that all have equal responsibility 1t
only be worth while to make 1t worth while
Nothing be accomplished without work. and that work
be done directed by the membership We keep mind
the fact that it is organization the of which to bet
conditions and also that the responsibility for the
success of it rests and else.
Very little will be impossible in the development
believe in ourselves and willing and think together for
the good city, and is equally that nothing will be
done unless do it.
We wish The the of
OF Commerce and will gladly for communica
tions that the benefit the work If
add to the interest and of organization.
There is only the question What Next ?? and
that must be honest hard cooperative work. intelligent
y directed. for by it we accomplish great thing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16
TOY TREE TABLE DECORATION
Miniature Christmas Emblem May o.
Surrounded With Presents Tied
With Red Ribbon.

SX~ ECORATE the table with a
RNN Christmas tree. one OF the
SkHNE toy ones. aud pile around IL
E&WXS foot u quantity OF presents
tied with red ribbons
These should be only what IA college
man would call "grinds"-perhaps q
tiny tin plano for would-be perform
er, a lantern for the one the points ~
whose Jokes are difficult TO see. a
placid paper golf bag for the enthusi
astlc player. and SO on, each with a
rhyme or quotation. says Harper's
Bazaar. II one considers goose "a
somewhat undignined bird. ducks may
be exchanged for IL, either the domes
tic fowl or the more expensive caDvss-
back or redhead. Fried celery is yer,
good with duck, the erispesi pieces
dropped In batter and then cooked IN
deep fat. But the apple sauce Gro.
quotes should not be omitted even
With this. For this Informal dinner
there IL q very good and innocuous
drink TO serve With the heavy course
sweet cider, spiced and suGsred to
taste. cooked ten minutes and served
hot. .ss,s~s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16
IMPORTED OPINION

According Who's Who" Mr. Matthew VOL, a vice presi-
of the American Federation Labor who has the
meght quite often lately, born in Gutenberg Mr. Com
President of the Federation born in England Mr. Nor
Secretary born Canada; Mr. Duncan First
President born Scotland These facts not cited with
the of drawing the conclusion that the officers the Fed
Grafton should all be native Americans Far from it. Among
best citizens of foreign nativity But does
rather homogeneous that American" Federation of labor
should not have native born American its
active and controlling officials 1t that the
sistant presidents natives of
the who known the country the leaders
the Federation might be good idea make native
American door keeper for his influence
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16
Christmas Trees by Million

AIURSERYMEN grow large
~ quantities OF Norway
spruce for Christmas uses
rather more In the middle West
where conifers are not common
I'm the woods, than on the east
ern and western coasts, where
they fringe every hillside. But
the tree most commonly used Is
q short-needle pine found In the
woods Of Northern Michigan and
Wisconsin. Early in September
the Indians about the lumber
camps Of this region are set 10
work cutting these trees for the
market, and by early November
a little feet Of vessels makes It's
way down Lake Michigan. a
Christmas tree hauled To the
foremost OF each one, that by
this sign all may know tha, In
their holds is cargo Which
might not tempt u Captain Kidd
but Is far more precious than
many one for which good ships
have been scuttled.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16

There is something every individual we'll Find
work and do il with all your strength and skill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16
BEET GROWERS MEETING

An important meeting of the beet
growers of this vicinity will be held
at the City Hall here on Saturday
afternoon at 100 o'clock, at which
time there will be a discussion o.
the program Of The beet growers
next year. it is expected. All parties
interested in the matter are urged
TO attend the meeting, as it is certain
TO be Of more than passing intcres-
to the beet growers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16

An exchange apty remarks that price
and flour but has been revealed that baked
made of overhead it still requires considerable
dough to buy them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16
MAKE GOOD. SAYS CAPPER

Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas very alive the
responsibilities assumed by the Republican party result of
the recent elections He does not let the huge maoes rolled
by his blind his the that the
traon must make good the next four will be beat
just decsvely 1924 IF the Republican
Senator Capper with its troll of the House
not out its prediction PROMISES
gain public confidence by devoted and efficient service it
doesn't do something before another four relieve the
people from the of buzzards that
and the public welfare believe
will be completely dscreded party party
is"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16
A Pc ssiMIsT
Duck: III bet
! get . raineoat,
or a pair Of rub
bers, or some.
thing like that
for Christmas.
cotfin.shaped Pie crusts.

Sclden the autiQuary. tells us that
Christmas pies were formerly baked
in n cohin-Sllapcd crust to represe II
ihe crHi'h ~ manecr la which our
saviour Wa ind
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-16

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07

ordinary, that view of the Acropolis
one usually sees"
Marjorie's eyebrows went up uncon-
sciously. "You are wondering" he
said, answering her questioning look,
"what I know about pictures, but"
Here he was interrupted by a voice
from behind. "Here you, Johnny;
look alive. We are here for work"
With no further comment, the n
called Johnny picked up a large arm
chair and proceeded down stairs. From
then on he did not hesitate or stop,
and Marjorie, absorbed in directing
the removal of her household goods,
forgot the incident of the picture.
A few weeks later one Sunday af-
ternoon Marjorie sat in the park out
side her new home. After all, the
new rooms were attractive, overlook
ing the park, with its ever-changing
Genes Of human interest. Then Jim
seemed less interested in his love af-
fair. Altogether, life was looking quite
gay. Raising her eyes from her book,
she was conscious of a young man,
stability dressed, looking at her from
the opposite bench.
Pardon me-" he said, moving over
to her side of the walk. "Of course.
you don't know me, but / am n of
the men who moved you down from
Fifty-fourth street. Somehow, I don't
think you look too proud to speak to
me-"
II am glad you spoke" she said.
what you said about my brothers
picture Of the Acropolis interested me.
We were interrupted and / never
learned"
"You never learned why a moving
man was interested in ~pictures,' he
interrupted. "You see, the thing Is.
my brother took that picture. And,
You know, one usually sees just the
front view of the building; this is so
entirely different, and, knowing that
there are only two copies in existence,
| just wondered how you had come by
lit"
"Billy Joudrey left 1t to my brother.
He was killed at the front. Perhaps
your brother told you," Marjorie IN
swered.
Tll admit" he said, "being a NOV
ing mar isn't exactly what you would
expect Of the brother of a chap who
does such highbrow things as heading
excavation parties to Greece. Moving
pays mighty well, and especially the
tips." Il Marjorie had caught his
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
IS GRAVEYARD OF FOSSILS
Western Ranch a Center of Interest to
Those Who Are Keen on Prehis-
toric Lore.

If the skeleton in a. museum is a
"dinohyus" CT a "moropus,". one may
be quite sure that it came ffOm the
farm of James Henry Cook In the
northwest corner of Nebraska; and
the chances are almost equally good II
the specimen happens to be a saber-
toothed cat or a many-toed horse, or
almost any Of those queer animals that
belong to the early Miocene period,
says r. P. Crawford, in Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
Most ranchmen and farmers ARE
quite content to raise the ordinary sort
OF stock, but here is a ranch that is
most widely known because of it's out
put of prehistoric animals.
The Cook farm and ranch, located
close to the Wyoming line, comprise
some $4,000 acres. On the eastern edge
OF the ranch the Niobrara river has
laid bare two hills, from both of which
scores and scores of fossil skeletons
have been quarried.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07

judge. HE took that and So, and a
ring which belonged to my dead hus-
band. l know it was Harvey" she
insisted.
Mrs. Orr owns the house in which
she occupies one apartment alone.
Il was standing on my back porch
telling my daughter-in-law how to
hang up a blanket to get it dry" she
declared to the Judge.
81 heard a noise and saw Harvey
coming out of my bedroom. When
/ went in the money was gone"
HE took my copper washboiler,
too" she reiterated, showing that the
loss of the utensil was a hard thing
to forgive.
The grandson was arraigned after
grandma" had already told her story
once and demanded that she be put
on the stand.
Grandma" had been waiting. She
told her story in a clear voice and
showed excellent hearing. The only
difficulty with her as a witness was
her desire to plead with her grand
son to return the money.
"Why don't you give it to me, Har-
yeyT" the little old lady pleaded
again and again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
AT 1O8, WOMAN
To- CAST BALLOT
Mrs. Sophia Orr of Syracuse
Looks Forward Eagerly
to Next Election Day.
OLDEST VOTER OF HER SEX
Native of Vermont and Has Lived in
Wisconsin and Mississippi-she
Recently Prosecuted Her
Grandson for Theft.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Mrs. Sophia Orr,
lbs years old, is eagerly looking for
ward to casting her first vote for
president in November. She probably
will be the oldest woman in the coun-
try to east her ballot. She voted for
the first time in the m%ayorality cleo
ton last year.
Il voted the Republican ticket" she
stated proudly, 'and that's why they
won."
The aged woman was the daughter
of a lawyer, and was born in st. AL
bans, VT. 10S years ago, according to
her story. From there she moved to
Muscoda, Wis.,, and later to Highgate,
Miss, where she was married to Rob-
ert W.. Orr. She remembers clearly
the events Of the war, in which her
husband served, and has a vivid men,
ory of her entire life down to the
present. 2,
Husband in Civil War.
The little old lady likes to talk
about her dead husband, who fought
for his country back in the sixties.
"He did his duty" she said re-
signedly, land now he's up in Oak
wood cemetery. He gave two arms,
two legs and his eyes for his coun-
try"
Although in her long lifetime Mrs.
Orr before had to resort to
the law for protection, she recently
appeared against her grandson,
Harvey D. Mullett, whom she charged
with stealing $145 from under her
pillow.
Mrs. Orr is the oldest woman to
figure in court proceedings in the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
Baptista Ends
Lisbon Gaming,

Thus a great change came over the
humdrum social life of Lisbon, where
nothing in the way of amusement ever
happens beyond theaters and moving
picture shows.
The club restaurants excellent cui-
sine attracted fashionable crowds, con-
slant relays of Americans and English
tourists spent their money lavishly
and smartly dressed women coming
nobody knows from where were a
doubtful source of attraction in the
streets by day and at the clubs by
night.
This condition existed for well over
a year. Then well-known firms were
robbed by trusted employees.
An officer, who wore the. cross of
war, shot himself after losing large
sums of money which were not his.
Young men belonging to the best fami-
lies fell into disgrace.
Press Starts Campaign.
A campaign was then begun by part
Of the Portuguese press, headed by
the Seculo and the Situacao. Columns
of letters from parents and well-known
Lisbonites were printed daily, disclos-
ing demoralizing facts and exhorting
the government to close the clubs.
The governments. however, rapidly
succeeding each other, had other things
to attend to. And the gambling con
tinued; but when the Baptista govern
ment came into Office strenuous meas
ures were taken.
The magnificent clubs, the glittering
restaurants, the smart foreign women
all disappeared as suddenly as they
had burst upon the scene a year ago.
For a week carts and camions con-
veying roulette tables and other gam
bling paraphernalia to the police sta
tons formed the chief attraction Of
the Lisbon streets.
Frequent attempts have since been
made to reopen resorts. Recently the
Palais Royal club was r~e-established,
~ostensibly as a restaurant. Three days
later it was closed by the police, after
a raid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
Past Time for Bed.

It was eleven O'clock at night and
the circus performance had given way
to the night horse show at the fair,
says the Indianapolis News. A little
girl stood up on the seat and gasped
in establishment as the biggest horses
she had ever seen were led around.
the ring. Still more horses were led
into the tanbark circle and paraded
before the large assembly. Bringing
up the rear Of the procession were the
Shetland ponies, 50 small that fof a
time they escaped the notice of the
little girl. Then she saw them.
"Oh," she said. Il think they might
put those little ones to bed, anyway
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
A Romance of
Soaring Rents
By ELIzABETH WOODWARD

&C. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Marjorie sat somewhat d~isconsolate-
ly on a packing box, awaiting b ar
rival of the moving man. She was
disconsolate, first, because after three
years in their pleasant apartment n
and her brother, Jim, were obliged
to move because of soaring rents.
They had found a modest "walk-up'
facing a small park, in an unfashion-
able part of town. Of course they
would get used to it, but Marjorie
was one who chung tenaciously to old
surroundings, and readjustment was
painful. They had had good times in
the little apartment-she and Jim,
fresh from the small Western town.
The moving from the apartment
marked a new era, but even more did
the fact that on Toms horizon doomed
a woman If he vas as serious as he
appeared to be, Marjorie would have
to look for a separate place to bestow
her household goods.
Her melancholy reverie was inter-
rupted by a sharp peal at the doorbell
the moving men. Wasting no time,
they seized upon the larger pieces of
furniture and were 500 carrying them
dexterously downstairs.
Marjorie had only noticed them as a
group, calculating anxiously the size
of the tip required for the quartet.
She was, therefore, somewhat startled
to see one of them gazing intently at
a picture standing face upward against
the wall.
"Excuse me, miss" he said, 'but,
you know, that's rather out Of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
UNDERSEA WIRELESS FOUND
Maltese Fishermen Discover Appara.
tus Used by Germans Dur.
ing the War.

Malta.-A complete wireless appara-
tus which was anchored in 20 fathoms
of water off Melleha bay, with the
mast and working parts below the
surface to a depth of about eight
fathoms, has been discovered by a
party Of Maltese fishermen.
The apparatus, which was subse-
quently removed by the dock-yard au-
thprities for an examination, is of Ger
man construction and is complete In
every detail.
Undoubtedly signalingpwent on regu-
larly during the war with submarines
lying in wait for British vessels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07

state, probably in the United States.
AS sprightly as if only half her
age, the aged woman mounted the
stand and gave her evidence against
her grandson, when Mullett, who has
appeared in police court before and
is included in the rogues' gallery, de-
manded an examination.
"Grandma, you know I've always
been true to you," said the accused
grandson.
Harvey, you took my money, ! saw
you" insisted the little old lady, "aud
what's more you took my copper wash
boiler a long time ago.
i've never forgotten that about
Harvey" she stated gravely to the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
Lost 100000 Trying to
Get Job Which Paid $1,000

The Democratic nomination for
county attorney of Muskogee
county, Okla, indirectly cost f.
e. Quinn, a former soldier,
100000, and he isn't in office
yet. In the heat of the cam
paign Mr.. Gumm forgot all
about renewing his oil leases on.
1000 acres of promising land in
Oklahoma. near the Kansas line.
The day after his lease expired
a 400-barrel well was brought
in on an adjoining acreage. Now
the leases which Mr.. Gumm once
held are worth dollars instead
of cents, and he estimates his
loss at 100000. The county at
torney's office pays a salary of
$4,000 a year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
state of Missouri.
Department of State.

/, john L. Sullivan, Secretary Of State
Of the State of Missouri, hereby certify
that the foregoing is a full, true and COM
plete copy Of the twelve joint and con-
current resolutions Of the Fiftieth General
Assembly Of the State Of Missouri Of the
proposed amendments to the Constitution
Of the State Of Missouri; also Of the two
propositions proposed by referendum petit
lions: also OF the one amendment to the
tion, to be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the State OF Missouri at the
general election to be held son Tuesday,
the second day Of November, "A. ID. 1920.
In testimony whereof, l hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal of the
State Of Missouri Q at office in the
city Of Jefferson, this goth day OF Sep
TENDER. A. D. 1920.
JOHN u SULLIVAN,
(seal) Secretary of State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07
Goddess Of Chance Is Put to
Rout by the New Premier
of Portugal.
CLEANUP WAS SADLY NEEDED
Not a Street in the Capital Was With.
out Its Gambling House, Many
Being Conducted as "ciubs"
in Palaces.

Lisbon, Notwithstanding which
.1ourished here to an extraordinary de-
gree after the armistice, has suffered
a severe check at the hands of the
lew government headed by Premier
Baptista. Up to two months ago the
gambling houses remained undis-
turbed, but since Baptista's govern
nent took Office the law has been rig
Drously enforced and today there are
few visible signs of the prosperity the
gamblers have enjoyed for a year.
The gambling mania began to mani
fest itself as soon as the war ended.
Magnificent clubs on which big for
tunes must have been spent suddenly
sprang up like mushrooms; gilded,
Offering clubs, splendidly furnished,
such as Lisbon never dreamed of pos
sessing.
Palaces as Gambling Dens.
Palaces belonging to the old aristoc-
.acy were rented at Incredible prices
and transformed into 1.-THE Majestic
The Palace Club" "Maxim's," "Palais
Royal" and dozens of others on the
same scale, with restaurants, ball
rooms and gambling rooms; every
thing being perfectly planned and car
ried out on the most modern and ex-
,ensive lines.
Hundreds of smaller limitations fol
owed, until 1t may with truth be said
that not a street in Lisbon was with
out two or three gambling houses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-28
Relief From Cough, Cold, Grippe, Fever. Chill or Malaria in u
Hours or Your Money Back-Famous Old Virginia
Doctors Prescription Docs the Woris-No
BOozc-No Dope-lts LIQUID.

cold and my whole system achcd al
most Like q iocthaChc. I had tried
three other very highly recommended
remedies, but secured no results. |
was JUST recovering from the influenza,
but was somewhat worried fo;' t.ur !
would be down with pneumonia.
II bought a bottle OF Hudson's iron
and NuN Tonic, and after taking Il
three ayS | was very much relieved.
and by the time the bottle was "mpticd
all symptoms OF my former trouble
had disappeared. therefore fool IL
my duty to voluntarily cxprcIs my
great appreciation 10 YOU for placing
this wonderful remedy on the market,
aud l chccrfuliy recommend its usn to
those suffering as / was"
II you arc recovering from long
wasting illness and are weak. nervous
ana rundown, with u hacking cou2a
or cold. ii is almost certain That you:
blood needs more iron to strengthen
and fortify you against possible .oni-
plications and ailments This spring
(nIoSt every one needs a good auici:
building tonic now, and for this there
is nothing better tina his Virginia
Doctors Observation-Disclosures .ron
and Nux Tonic"
Go right down to the drug store: and
secure IL bottle. II after taxing i.aii
of it you are not satisfied with results
go right back to tho drug store and So
cure thc refund Of your money. What
hotter guarantee could any one wish
han this? Try 4 bottle at once, de-
lays are dangerous with your system
in a rundown condition and spring here.
The price of q large bottle Is SL.ON.
plus 4 cents war tax.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-28
SAVING The WINE BY
COMBINING "TOASTS"
An hdmirnbic I:Nnni rIc Set IN tho FRO
noscd New Honor for the futurr
King or f:nisInnd.
ny ~. y. Htnt'D('I<.

|Annuunce:mcnt rs made that since
nis return from the United States the
!'fIncc OF Wales has been playing such
an actiN" part in English publ: ite,
nsS mar NJ Viii soon oiticiaiiy b. move
hiEhcr on the list OF "toasts' q; sta.
r~eTennri'tts and public banuucts. Here
iciorc he mas been fourth on ;i,. list
his Gather. mother and Srandmc;hcr
preceding him.
hold recently said 'The King has
given his sanction 10 a rcarrarxement
wncreby the names of him self and o.
,hs Queen are coupled in one toast.
that OF the prince coming next
AS no mention is made in this an
nounccms.ut o. the young mans grand
mother. queen Alexandra. 1t may ~
ner IS TO be abandoned. AT ALI events
her health I'll not be drunk. IL ~ all.
until after tilat of her grandson. ana
potation. and possibly ,wo. in the per-
~fornnnce OF what custom has d"crec,I
TO bc Il proper h~eaith-wishinS tribute
TO the rciEninE family.
Proh!b!tionists may hail this only
az a bright omen for England. but
they need not look across tho Allan.
tic 10 perceive The consolation that is
to be drawn from i; right her" in This
country. not IN spite OF. bur rather be-
cause OF. the eighteenth amendment.
Any example that vii! tend 10 reduce
Guired to pledge in Erape-juice. ginger
ale. or s~arsaparilla. should. | contend.
be hailed with %g!adress.
As "A matter Of fact, the raising ana
water or cel.rv tonic should NOT ~
called "a "toaSt."-th&t word. as vii
presently show; having originated with
something much more arrenahlc TO tho
nalnte than either OF thcs" BEVERAGES
1ut We cvnrth.icss age continually
-ead;ns n This DRY era Of %hanGuets
quite as Or cid II ma give ones
tomach a feeling ~ nre%s.aess TO read