davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-15
Wherein They Differ.

Little Willie-Say, paw, what's the
difference between lunch and lunch
con?
Paw-A lunch, my son, is light din
ner, and luncheon is light lunch.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-15
The Exception.

II understand said the Russian
statesman, "that you elect all your
rulers by ballot"
"You have been misinformed," an
swered the American. eve don't elect
our wives in that manner"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-15
Real Thing.

Guest-Waiter, see you have turtle
soup on the menu. Is 1t mock turtle?
Waiter-No, sab; jis' plain eberyday
mud turtle, sab.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-15
Feminine Wav.

Husband -Drat the luck There isn't
any gup. on this stamp.
Whichever mind, dear Here's d
pin. .,..
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Billions of Pins and Needles.

Fourteen billion ordinary toilet
pins are produced by American fac
tories annually. American mothers
also find 1t necessary to purchase
720,O0O,O0O safety pins every year.
The yearly crop of metal hairpins
is a billion and quarter.
Needles of all kinds aggregate 1885,
100000 every II months. The value
of this pin and needle crop is $13,.
100000 at the factory. Forty-nine
factories are engaged in the manu-
facture of the articles. the total CAPT.
talization being 50, 424, 600.
In 1850 there were only four pin
factories in the United States, hav-
ing a combined capital of $164,000
and combined annual product of
1850 pins. 1t will thus be seen that
the growth of this industry is some
thing tremendous.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
LAST FRAGMENTS OF EMPIRE
Romance In Disappearance of Red
Dots From the Map of West
ern Canada.

A map of western Canada kept In
the offices of the Hudson Bay COM
pany In Winnipeg is sprinkled with
tiny red dots. Two centuries and a
half Of romance and history focus in
these little red dots.
When the Hudson Bay company In
1870 surrendered to Canada the vast
territory granted to it by Charles II
of England, 1t retained one-twentieth
of all the land In the fertile belt" of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
between the North Saskatchewan
This 0netwentieth was distributed
throughout every township and each
of these red dots on the map repre-
sents an area Of from 100 to $40
acres.
These lands are today just as they
were when the company's first forts
were erected on Hudson bay. They
are just as they were when the buff
falo pastured upon them and Indians
and trappers shared or shot fur-bear-
ing animals in this domain half a
century ago.
Though now surrounded by farms,
they have never been touched by a
pillow. They are still Islands Of
primeval soil In the midst of rich
farming districts.
The little red dots are disappearing
one by one from the map. Each one
that disappears means that the land
1t represents has become settlers
farm. All the dots represent 3,O00.-
600 acres.
The company is rapidly disposing Of
all Its remaining land to settlers
When the last dot disappears from
the map, the last fragment of Hudson
Bay company's old empire will have
disappeared from the North Aneri-
can continent.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Volubility Not Wanted.

When you find people who can say
volumes about nothing you can usual
ly put it down they are short some
where. A man with ideas that count
seldom wears out his vocabulary try
ing to advertise the idea. He lets the
Ideas stand on their own feet. The
fact Is he doesn't need to do so much
for thing that can stand alone. And
what's more, ideas have way of
being able to deliver pretty strong ar
gument. When they are founded on
truth there is no way of getting back
Of them. The fact that others refuse
to accept them does not discount them.
They stand on their own merits to
be recognized and used when people
learn to appreciate their value. His
tory reveals the fact that her biggest
men were men of small speech.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14

" HERE Is a charm that belongs to
i the bud and no one knows how
to interpret 1t so well In clothes as the
specialists who center their minds on
this subject. Everything she wears y
as carefully thought out as If she were
quite grown up; she just cannot help
looking well in the things made for
her to wear on the street, for sports
or for parties.
She need not envy her older sisters
their fascinating evening gowns when
fashion grants her the privilege Of
such alluring frocks for evening dress
as that shown In the picture. 1t Is
all in white and light green, white
satin making the foundation, skirt
and bodice and green tulle yelling
them. Tulle makes the short sleeves
aud the very simple tunic bound with
a silver braid, and cluster Of silver
berries on the corsage add just the
right touch of cool brightness to set
off white and green. These berries
appear again on the tunic at the
sides. One could hardly ask more
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14

of life than pair Of silver slippers
and white Xix stockings to wear with
such a frock, and they are the good
fortune of the very up-to-date young
girl who Is displaying her finery In
the picture.
With foundation skirt and baby
waist of satin to build on we may
ring several changes In overdresses
and bodices for evening wear. A full
long skirt of colored tulle and bod
ice with short pulled sleeves, finished
off with a fichu and sash ends of
tulle, will challenge comparisons. Then
there are frocks with wide tucks
about the skirt, and kimono bodices,
made of crepe georgette. Fine white
voile Is lovely over color and the
accommodating designers of young
girls clothes approve of embroidery
if 1t IS not overdone-and they use
silver and gold thread stitching. A
circlet of small flowers about s0e
head is always the privilege Of young
girls and they are taking advantage
Of it now.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
OMENs SAID TO INSURE LUCK
sfappsnInus That ForeteII Coming Good
Fortune Are Worth Keeping
In the Memory.

We must all have noticed how many
unlucky omens there are, and how few
signs that foretell good fortune. 1t
has been well explained that we need
10 be prepared for bad luck, but that
good fortune does not require to be
guarded against.
All the same, 1t would certainly add
lucky omens were more widely known,
says London Answers. How much
brighter things, look to us IL we have
reason to hope that something good Is
coming to us
Everybody, of course, knows that 1t
fs lucky to pick up a bit of iron or
coal. So 1t is to pick up pin If Its
head Is toward you; If not, let it lie!
1t Is, of course, a sign Of good for
tune to put on some garment inside
out, but only If 1t Is done by accident.
and the garment Is allowed to remain
reversed during the day. William the
~ConQueror put on his mail-shirt back
to front on the morning Of the battle
of Hastings, and we all know what
luck he had on that occasion
If you find your keys or other steel
articles rusting. do not be annoyed
about 1t; 1t only shows that somebody
Il putting money by for you.
1t is lucky to be followed home by
q stray dog. Still better 1t is II
strange cat comes to stay at the house.
Speaking of cats, pessimists, of course.
assert that when they tear the furni-
ture with their claws, 1t is a sign of
rain; but others hold that they are
scratching luck" to their masters.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
GAY AND POPULAR RESORT
Biarritz, in Southern France, Noted
as the Scene of European Fri
voIity and Fashion.

One Of the gayest and most popu-
lar watering resorts Of Europe is Biar
ritz in France, about forty miles from
the Spanish border. It's nearness to
Spain has colored its language and ar
chitecture somewhat, giving it the pic
turesqueness of both countries. 1t Is
a beautiful place, with its cream-col-
ored, red-roofed villas, dark pine trees,
winding walks and crescent of white
sandy beach guarded at either end by
high, rocky bluffs, rising abruptly from
the sea. Before the war 1t was the
scene of frivolity and fashion, rival
Ing Monte Carlo In its gambling, dane
ing and display. 1t was favorite
resort with one of England's more
playful kings in his lighter moments.
Indeed, its main street Is called Rue
Edouard VII in honor of him.
The war brought sudden change
of mood to Biarritz. It's gambling ca
sinos and hotels were turned into hos
pitfalls for wounded French, and later
American soldiers. Grim conveys Of
warships passed close to its shores on
their way through the Bay of Biscay.
Numerous ships were torpedoed in
sight of the shore by the German SUBJ
marines lurking along the Spanish
coast. The coast was heavily mined.
and from time to time the defamation
OF mine would shake the town.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
History Of Rrooklyn Rrldoe.

Brooklyn bridge. the first bridge to
span the East river. is over a mile in
length and cost to date more than
$25 100000. estimates the Automobile
Blue Book. II has been numbered
among the seven wonders of the world.
Designed by John A. Roebling, this
masterpiece In engineering was started
January, 1870, and opened to traffic
May. 1883. During the preliminary
work John Roebling met his death.
His son, William A., took up the task
of completion. He was subsequently
seriously injured by fire while In one
of the caissons and became an invalid.
in compliance with his wish he was
stationed In home on the heights Of
Brooklyn, from which, with the aid Of
a telescope and the assistance of his
wife. he directed the work from his
window until the last rivet was driven.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14

wv HEN summer comes and little
w folks make their short, daily
voyages of discovery TITO the big world
about them. they will discover a num-
Der of things besides kittens and cook
les. There will be the new clothes that
are all ready for spring time. made to
be cool and comfortable, and to stand
wear and washing. These are In prep
aration now.
Every year the responsibility grows
less, because so much reliance may
be placed on ready-made garments for
children of all ages. There is some
economy Of money in making the
clothes at home, where the item of
labor is not figured in the cost of pro
ducing them. Even when the sewing
Is undertaken at home, the RESPONSE
bility of designing need not be as
sumed. One cannot do better than to
pattern the dresses, rompers and other
things, after the garments that manu-
facturers of children's clothes turn
out. They are all ready to be put on
display Immediately after Christmas.
The very little boy and girl are go
ing to find themselves next summer
enjoying life In such sensible and good
looking clothes as those pictured
above. Strong cotton clothes-per-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
AMERICAS FRUIT, THE APPLE
People Are Beginning to Show 1t
Proper Appreciation, and Crop
Should Be Increased.

Americans are coming to treat ap-
Piles more as food and less as a
between-meals superfluity than they
used to do, yet when the north wind
blows and the fireside CLOVIS they
can't refrain from paying especial at
tention to the question whether there
is a plenty of them. This year. the
farm reports tells us. there is not.
There are, in the whole country,
100000 barrels fewer than there
were in 1918, and almost the same
shortage from the crop of 1915,
though we are considerably better off
than we were in 1917. That is, we
have 24,0OOOOO barrels this year.
That's about one for each family In
the country, and each family, not each
member thereof, might, II they were
evenly distributed, have one apple a
day. The true lover Of apples will
never admit this to be sufficient, and
he should not.
1t is not especially cheering to
learn that the country's crop of ap-
Piles does not tend to increase. Our
record crop was in 1912. but we had
almost as many in 1896. and the crop
in 1895 was greater than that in
either of the past four years. But
the apple is Americas fruit, the most
satisfactory, the most dependable. the
most healthful fruit in the world
Hartford Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
A Place for Everybody.

"Yes," proudly announced the ex-
captain who is now manager of the
new $10,000.000 hotel, "all our EN-
ployees are former service men-every
one Of them. The desk clerk Is an old
top kicker, the floor clerks have all
been noncoms in charge of quarters.
the chef was mess sergeant. the
walters were all permanent X. P.'s,
the house doctor was base hospital
surgeon, the house detective was an
intelligence policeman, the bell-hops
were dog-robbers."
"And have you any former NJ. PSF
he was asked.
"Yes," he replied. "When there's a
good stiff wind blowing we use them
as outside window washers on the
eighteenth floor"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Proved His Deep Love

A remarkable will has just been ad-
mitted to probate in England. 1t Is
that of British soldier, Lieut.. Frank
r. Kirkley, wounded in action, and
who died at the Twenty-fourth cas-
ualty station, Italy. The will is writ
ten upon the back of a small photo
graph, autographed "Muriel," and con-
tains only the words: 81 leave all to
her. Frank e. Kirkley, 18th July.
1917" The identity of "Muriel" was
easily established as Miss Annie Mu-
riel Kyrke Smith of Larkhill, Sails
bury Plain. The value of the property
was about $500, but 1t causes a heart
throb to realize that the last thought
Of the dying lieutenant was for the
woman Of his heart.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14

Gales. cotton poplin, chambray, Pete,
Pan cloth and the like-make them
and they are simply trimmed with
needle work. Small variation In the
details of cutting and obstruction
make the new garments interesting. An
example of this appears in the little
girls dress. The short waist is ex.
tended at each side into square tabs
the neck is square and finished with
stitches In mercerized cotton floss
and the short sleeves repeat the tabs
by using them as finish to the turned
back cuff.
The romper suit In one piece for q
little boy Is frightened and well finish
ed with binding of white. 1t has a trim
belt and Is made of the same material
that we used for dresses. These ma.
terials are shown in variety of good
colors, with yellow, pink, tan, green
light brown and blue, all In several
shades, and in demand. These young.
sters both wear short sox; the bow q
pair of white canvas slippers, and
the girl slippers of kid.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
weather and the Death Rate.

The general death rate is found to
Increase with rising temperature. and
to diminish with a falling thermome-
ter. These conclusions are reached
BY Doctor Ellsworth Huntington Of
Yale, and are result Of a study Of
about 100000 deaths In New York
city In connection with the weather
on the day Of death. The peculiarities
seem to apply to all seasons. Variety
IN the weather Is healthful and slim
ulating, and 1t Is believed that some
variability is - essential a. proper hui
midity.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Word to the Women.

1t may not beget undue attention.
but 240, 182. 943 needles were made In
the United States last year. 1t would
be pleasant mental recreation for
hong evening to figure how many hours
of labor, based on the proverb that a
stitch in time saves nine. would have
been saved the women of the nation
II all these needles had been applied
nt the psychol0gical moment
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Ancient Grains Do Not terminate,

The United States department of
agricultural gives hard knock to the
stories about the termination of
wheat and other cereals found
wrapped with ancient Egyptian num-
mics. II says that close investigation
proves all such reports to be fictitious.
French tests show that grain more
than few years old will not germi-
nate. Tests indicate that when seeds
are kept under ideal conditions, wheat,
barley and oats may terminate up to
eight or ten years. but few II any
grains are alive after 20 years
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
The Reason

What are you storming about SO
forY Were having laundering
good time"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
All Bio Fish.

How are the fish running?
Good and large, sir. So large that
a notary public has set up a shack on
the river bank"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14

A man sometimes longs for tomor.
row because he is ashamed of what
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids or proposals will be
received at the Office of the Good
Roads Commission of st. Tammany
Parish at Coyington, La, until IL
O'Clock noon, Saturday, March goth,
1920, for the construction of Eli
miles of shell road known as the
Observation-Disclosures Road and
from point in the west boundary
of Madisonville and extending in
westerly direction to the parish line.
Approximate Quantities: Earth
excavation, 1896 cubic yards; earth
borrow, 2044 cubic yards; shells,
6568 cubic yards.
Proposals must be in by the time
specified, be on the blank forms fur
nished and have no additions or
erasures.
At the time and place mentioned
above the Good Roads Commission
will open and publicly read aloud
the bids.
Bidders or their representatives
are invited to be present at the open
ing of the bids.
ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOOD
ROADS COMMISSION.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
behalf of the corporation.

/
ARTICLE X.-No stakeholder OF
this corporation shall be liable or re-
sponsible for any acts, liabilities,
contracts, debts, or faults of this
corporation, or of any of its stock
holders, nor shall any mere infor-
mality in its organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null
or of exposing stockholders to any
liability beyond the unpaid balance
due on the stock held by him.
ARTICLE XI.-The subscribers
hereto have written opposite theil
respective names the number of
shares subscribed to by them and
their postof1ce addresses so that this
charter may serve as the subscrip-
ton list Of the corporation.
| ARTICLE XII.-The capital stock
of this corporation UP to the sum of
fifteen thousand (s15, 10000 dollars
may be paid for by the transfer to
this corporation of certain proper
ties in st. Tammany Parish, Louisi-
ana, in accordance with the descrip-
ton thereof which is annexed hereto
in conjunction with the appraise-
ment thereof by the three Directors
of the corporation named in this
charter.
f. Thus done and passed in my office
in the City Of New Orleans, on tho
day, month and year herein first
abose written, in the presence Of
George w. Simons and Philip r.
Livaudias, competent witnesses, who
have hereunto signed their names
with the said appearers, and me.
Notary, after due reading Of the
whole.
(Originai signed):
EMILIO CUE, 148 shares,
Bay st. Louis, Miss.
CURTIS L. WALLER, l share.
Bay st. Louis, Miss.
HERBERT S. WE'LL, 1 share.
901 Maison Blanche Bldg, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Witnesses:
GEORGE w. SIMONS.
PHILIP R. LIVAUDIAS.
ELDON S. LAZARUS,
ja31-6t Notary Public.
I certify that this instrument was
filed for record January FL, 1920, at
i a. M, recorded January FL, 1920,
in Charter Book No. /, page 241, of
the official records.
GUY A. SMITH,
Chief Dy Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
Constipated? Here's Relief

Not that often harmful. always Vio'
lent and temporary help that comes
from harsh purgatives, but the COM
Portable, gratifying, corrective Fegula..
ton of stubborn bowels so pronounced
In DR., Kings New Life Pulls.
Tonic In action, they promote freq
bile flow, stir up the lazy, thoroughly
but gently cleanse the system of waste
matter and fermenting foods, and give
you keen zest for hard work and
healthful recreation. AL druggists
25 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Schoe1
& Molloy, Inc, corporation created
and organized under the laws OF
Louisiana and domiciled and doing
business in Covington, Louisiana, has
been duly dissolved according to the
forms prescribed by law, and that all
of the obligations and credits due by
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
NECLECTINC THAT
COLD OR COUGH2
Why, when DR.. Kings New
Discovery 90 promptly
checks it

IT'S natural you don't want to ba
careless and let that old cold OF
cough drag on or that new attack
develop seriously. Not when you can
get such a proved successful remedy
as DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Cold, cough, grippe, Group does NOT
resist this standard reliever very long.
It's quality is as high today as 1t al
ways has been-and it's been growing
steadily In popularity for more than
fifty years. Coo. and $1.20 bottle al
all druggists. Give 1t trial.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that no
trespassing Is allowed on my land
adjoining the Land Of Alfred Gitg.
Any one caught taking wood or
otherwise trespassing on said Land
will be prosecuted In full accordance
with the law.
f1tf r. q. BREWSTER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06

Taken Up-A brown horse, scar on
on LETT shoulder, both hind feet
white, white spot on forehead, long
tail and name. Octave Baptist, La
combe, La. ja31-6t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06

State Of Ohio. City OF Toledo,
Lucas County. &C.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm of r. J..
Cheney & Co., doing business In the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine liz taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
TREsPAaS NOTICE.

All parsons are prohibited 9r0n
treapassing u0on the lands Of G I.
baker, known az the Deitrteh traoe,
shout one mile northwest Of Slidell,
ana from cutting any trees or tim
ber on said lands or hauling any
wood thereerom, or lacking or nail
ing any advertisements W notices on
any OF the trees. Ten dollars re-
ward win DO paid Cor information
and conviction Of any one srespase-
ing on said lands.
g. /. BAMER,
A0v2A-l8 alidall, Ia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
OFFICIAL NOTICES. :
NOTICE.

All persons are prohibited from
M. Loubat Williams in the town Of
Abita Springs. ANY one caught cut
ting trees or wood will be prosecut-
ed in full accordance with the law.
M. LOUBAT WILLIAMS.
mr29-6mo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-03-06
NOTICE.

The public In hereby warned not
to tresDass In any way on the prop
erty Of the undersigned, located
along the line OF the N. o. G. N. and
the Y. & u. v. r. R. and the Penn
Mill public read, Immediately north
and northwest Of Covington, La.
TresDassers will be prosecuted 70
the full extent OF the law.
21t6 HARVEY q. 8LLIA.
All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting BURNING
ueadeniag, carrying Or floating aWaT
or otherwise injuriRg or dsstroytnR
any trees, timber or wood growing or
lying upon the 'snds Of the undar-
EgAed. The re also prohibited
from dshin Aunting or trapping
With dog, or torch OF GrosDM@ms
ing in any <ay On lads belonRins
to the Undersigned.
u. P. ROBERT.
Ell. III. MAYFlELD.
FL. J. MAYFIELD.
r. A. ORR.
JAS. PROVOST.
ao31-si 4NO. FL. CAUSE.
We. the undeEDignea. forbid aU
iuptlRg, trapping ana srsspassing O.
ur lands. AayoRS caught 20 doing
will be punished to the full extemA
u the Law.
JAMnS BARRMNaMR.