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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-10
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/ EMS ACOLA!
VESSELS in PORT.

Dutch steamer Ceres, Charlestown
Frederick Gilmore & Co.
American steamer Tillamock Bllie-
fields, Frederick Gilmore & Co
Sehooners.
Spanish schooner Klosofi light
Garriga Bros.
American masted schooner Edwin
G. Fowler, Mobile. lumber Havana.
British schooner Elizabeth Fame.
lumber. Fillette, Green & Co. -,
British, Jennie V. Merriam, Mobfle.
Gulf Transit Co. th
American, ]. Frank Seavey, Barba-
dos.
American. NJ. Vivian Pierce, Barba-
dos.
American. Albert w. Robertson.
Havana, Geo. w. Howe
American, Crescent. Havana, John A.
Merritt & Co. i.
American, Frederic A. Duggan. Mo-
bile. Pensacola Lumber Co
American schooner Percy r. Fein.
lumber, John A. Merritt & Co
BarI<s. Ia
italian bark Jolando, Genoa, lumber.
Rosasco Bros.
Barkentine Stefano oberti. Genoa.
RosascO. NJ
Departures.
British steamer Nevisian, Liverpool,
bunker coal 10
American schooner Ragdad. Hav-
ana, lumber, Merritt & Co.
Spanish barkentine SAINT Mus, Bar
celona, lumber, Garriga Bros
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JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville. Feb. .~9.-The spirit
market and the rosin market today
were both nothing doing
Receipts: Spirits. 173; rosin. Oil.
Shipments: Spirits. 100; rosin, 1.4oO.
Stocks: Sjirits, ISL; rosin, 81 ,O0S.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-10

The Housekeepers' Burden-House, Win
dow and carpet cleaning. The Pensa-
cola House and Window Cleaning Co.
can carry the whole load for you. Phone
1913 for inform alton. Address 1856 NJ.
PaIafox St I'm -49S
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WANTED-To meet 100 Of my friends
at 10 E. Garden ST., Central Sanitary
Market, John A. Jones, butcher. 3t-111G
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Louisville & Nashville r. r.

ARRIVAL and departure or passenger
trains at Pensacola, Fla
The following schedule figures pub
ushed as infor nation ard not euaran
teed.
fCentrei Standard Time)
ARRIVES. LEAVES
$40 pm montgomery Biz
mingham, Nashville,
Louisville. Cincinnati 1880 pm.
s:sop.m. St Louis. Chicago.
Memphis .......... 1880 Pm.
5:s0p.m Atlanta. washing
ton, New York -. 1880 pm.
s.45 m Montgomery, Biz
n.ngham, Nashville
Louisville. Cincinnati 10:45 pm.
5.45 m. Memphis, st. Louis.
Chicago 10:45 Pm.
6.45am. New Orleans, Mo-
bile ........ 800. 1o:45 pm.
s.45 am Atlanta. Washing
ton, Now York 1o:45 I'm.
s.4spm. Mobile Local -. 500 am.
s:45 a. m. Jacksonville. ITALIA
hnssee ..... 6:15 a m.
1925 pm. Jacksonville. ITALIA
has.ee ............ e:55 pm.
.Dafly except Sunday.
UNITED STATES
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
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BOARDING-Excellen board ind room
for two. 231 N Baylen st. Phone 370
Tt-50S
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CHICKENS WANTED-TO PURCHASE
ABOUT rs GOOD CHICKENS. MUST
BE IN GOOD CONDITION. CENTRAL
SANITARY MARKET, is e. GARDEN.
Stills
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WANTED 10 BUY-Two or three lots
or house and lot on East Hill from own
err. Write m. NJ" Care Journal. 7t-517
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NAVAL STORES
PENS ACOi a

Pensacola, Feb. 9.-Trading on the
open market has been discontinued.
Receipts: Spirits. 81: rosin. 1877.
Shipments: Spirits, o; rosin s95.
Stocks: Spirits, $685.: rosin. 46.OI6
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MISCELLANEOUS
AGENTS WANTED

BE INDEPENDENT-Ha business of
your own. Big money Particulars
free. Swan Sales Co., 1910 Kensington.
Kansas CITY Mo- 74S
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of a c kward crop preparations in
Mississippi. At 1 o'clock prices were
at net declines of IL to 20 points
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LOST AND FOUND

'LoST-A garnet brooch, last Monday
morning somewhere et n the
Osceola Club and Post Office. Return to
Miss Lille Taylor, Phone 3SS, Reward.
Is 3t-107o
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CIRCULATION
INCREASING

Remember, to be sure of your
copy Of the Sunday journal. Il
10 necessary nat you order the
paper regularly from The Journal.
Phone 1900. Read the Want Ad
pages today.
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Old People Who Are Feeble and
Children Who Are Pale and Weak

Would be greatly benefited by the
General Strengthening Tonic Effect of
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC.
IL purifies and enriches the blood and
builds up the whole system. "A Gen
eral Strengthening Tonic for Adults
and Children. 60c.-Adv.
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JOU RN AL
W AN rs
ONE CENT A WORD IN
ADVANCE
ONE RATE TO ALL

Count the words in your adver-
tsement and multiply $t by the
number Of times you desire il print
cd and, remit accordingly.
The counting OF words include the
words For Sale" WANTED etc
anu the address.
RATES
No advertisement taken for less
BLACK FACE CAPS, LIKE THIS
TYPE. TWO CENTS PER WORD.
PdTagTaphed matter, line dashes.
white space. classified display: SC
per line, sec per inch (t2 lines make
enc inch.)
Regular advertisers with ledger
accounts may have advertisements
charged
XII orders should be given in
writing, never over the telephone.
Advertisers should give their
s.reet or postoffice address as well
~ jhe!r phone number il they de-
sire results. Few readers have a
telephone and they can't communi-
cate with you unless they know your
s4d"ess.
II the advertiser desires. REPLIES
may be sent to Journal Office.
journal Want Ads Cover West
Florida.
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Pensacola Lodge, No. AZ, r. G. A. M,
Pensacola, Fla.
Regular communication of Pensacola
Lodge, No. 49, f. & A NJ. Thursday,
February 18th. at 7:30 p. m. Work in
the NJ NJ Degree Visiting brothers
fraternally invited.
J. II. BAYLISS.
W. NJ
r. c. WHITE,
Secretary.
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/ hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office o. County Commissioner of
the 4th District. The only promises
make are If I am chosen / will do right
and be faithful.
HENRY CHALKER
9337
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LODGE NOTICE.
MASONIC TEMPLE.
MASONIC TEMPLE.

MASONIC TEMPLE.
Special meeting of Zelica Grotto, No.
CO. NJ. O. V. p, Wednesday, February
18th at 1870 p. m
Installation Of o f C Visiting
prophets fraternalIy welcomed.
]. II. BAYLIss,
NJ
F. L. MILLER,
Secretary.
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HELP--FEMALE

$3.50 PER DAY paid one lady in each
to distribute fire. circulars for
Economy Non-Alcoholic Flavoring. Per-
manent position. F. E. Bars Co., Chica-
go. 401
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New York, Feb. 9.-Firmer Liverpool
ca bles and foreign exchange rates let
to renewed covering in the cotton mar
ket at the opening today and first
were Is to 33 points higher. Liverpool
traded both ways, but bought on bal
ance, and private cables said the ad-
vance there was due to a better spot
demand, and increased calling. The
initial advance here TO 1890 for May
met considerable realizing and southern
selling. however, and the tone was
unsettled after the call with May SELL
ing back to $3.50 or IS points net low
er. The appearance of selling orders
here from the south probably encour-
aged scattered covering Wall-st. and
local pressure.
Private returns indicating domestic
mill consumption of $4,000 bales for
January compared with 511,5S5 for De-
cember and 556,721 for January last
wear were a factor on the early ad-
vance. Except for covering by local
and Liverpool straddle shorts there APP
peared to be very little demand how
ever and the market was unsettled late
in the morning. May broke to 1920
or 80 points net lower, and so points
from the early high level, and the mar
ket was comparatively quiet around
midday at rallies of or 10 points from
the lowest.
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DANCING

DANCING TAUGHT, at 20s West Greg
27s. o1'e
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SAND KEY PASSlNGS. !
Sand Key. Feb. 9.-Passed West
8th: Hugenot
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WANTED--A cook. References required,
1924 E. Jackson st. 7t-474
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WANTED-BOOk-k STAND
ING DESK AND REVOLVING STOOL
APPLY JOURNAL. Il
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New Orleans, Feb. 9.-After losses of
IL to Il points around the opening to-
day as the result of considerable &C
cumulation of selling orders, the cot
ton market steadied up on the better
feeling in foreign exchange, recovered
its decline and moved p to net gains
which amounted to u to IS points at
the end of the first half hour of bust
ness.
The easiness in the stock market and
higher money rates caused renewed
selling and the market was unable to
absorb the offerings except at re-
duced prices Toward noon the trad
ing months were Is to 26 points under
the last prices of last week, May trad
ing down to 1918. Some comment
was caused by the exports from. Gal
weston Of 1884 bales Of cotton for
England.
The decline continued until it
amounted TO 81 to So points but III the
early afternoon the tone was steadier
on reports Of rain in Texas and claims
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WANTED

WANTED TO RENT-Unfurnished or
partly furnished house flat. Will
buy later, if satisfactory. J. b., Care
Journal. lilo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21
HOTE.IS

zoLDEN HILL HOTEL. es Harrison St., Bridgeport Conn; up-to-date service; steam heat; clean and san1- tarys electric lights; rates $1 and up; special rates by week. Newly remodeied; hot and cold water in each room; special rates to theatre people. Under new management.
 1861 15&ils
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RUGS.

RUGS-Do not throw away or sell your old carpets; have them made into handsome new rugs. Fluff rugs made by us are reasonable and last for years. That is why we sell so many. Bridgeport Rug Co.,, 122 George St. TIPS"
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$5.500 SUYs a beautiful bome in Devon; large lot; convenient to troll ley; very attractive; could not be built today for that money; T;in also sell furniture, which is all new, If desired; all ready to walk into. Nal colm T. Kerr, at the big white house, just across Washington Bridge G15"E5z
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MORTGAGES AND LOANS
MORTGAGES 8 LOANS

WE SPECIALIZE in rent SoIlections and mortgage loans. insurance and Goldman, 15 Fairfield Ave-, Room 201. B. 6793-3. D1tf*
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ADJUSTMENTS
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

BRANCH womens Friend and Domestic League, Aos John St, has reopened, after war
 Best of positions and help. Personal references. Bar. 10a7-1A. B1aHs
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HORSES

BRIDGEPORT HORSE AUCTION Sale and Exchange Stables. Auction every Wednesday E o'clock. Horses and autos sold on commission. Pri- vate sales daily. If you want an Auctiouser call on us. Max Tabolo- wftz. T461z Broad St. Tel Noble sos. H4 ale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

EURHITURl moving; guaranteed e from breakage: local and long dis4 ] tance trucking. Hanson Trucks Co.,, Hillhouse Ave. Bar. 8
 s1eL22s
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

PIANO INSTRUCTION - Former 1
 pupil New York Institute of Musical l
 Art. Teaching children speciality. | Terms reasonable. Mrs. Palmer, 1 23 Rowsley St. A3aH"
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PHILLIPS AUTO REPAIR SHOP. Repairing of every rescriptton- Only first class workmanship. Storage for 2 trucks. Service car for towing. 76 Madison ave. Barnum 1644-3.
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P wANTED-FEALALE

GIRL WANTED for general mousse work. Apply 1O5 BrooklaWn place, corner Brooklawn Ave. Tlztf1
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BOSTON STAR HAT manufactures Mems soft and Panama hats at fac tory prices; ladieG' and men'c hats renovated. 963 East Main St
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HOUSE FOR SALES family house: income S982 9 year; price $S,sSe, $2,ooo cash. Inquire 105 Msigs Bldg Barnurn 5254. P26<s
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storing automobiles and motor cycles Federal tires and tubes, gaz oil and accessories. Anderson & Alderman Motor Repair Co.,, 637 Grant St., cor. Barnum Ave-, Bridgeport, Conn. Phone Noble 62e. T16 all
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AVE-, ,Beechwood Ave, Hancock Ave. and Garden St; good 2-family houses with inproveme ents. $4,500; small payment down, ball. ance easy terms. Inquire Andrew Engstrand, 36s Ridgeffeld Ave. Bar mum 4969-2. R22dSS
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CLINTON REPAIR sHOP-we sell and, repair bicycles. sewing ma chimes, taking machines, typewriterR. etc. Entrance at 3s0 Clinton Ave-
 near Fairfield. IeasHp
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GOODMAN MOVED US last and he will move me again. That's what they all say. A7%tf
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ALL KINDS OF B0DIES

FOR AUTOS, TRUCKS, ETC. BUILT TO ORDER BY EAST SIDE BODY WORKS, 169 TAMIL TON ST B15 all"
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TRUCKING AND STORAGE

MOTOR TRUCKING and Storage Go, 46 Kossuth St. DaiIA trips, New York, Newark and Plil-
 adelphia, Springfield and Worcester.
 Phone Bar. 3612-2 H1*tf ,
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AUTO TRUCKING, local and long distance furniture moving. L. A. F'rish, 1412 State St, opposite Bryant Electric Co. Barnum 1154; house 2t07-12.
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APARTMENTS - Heated, improve nents, janitor service, Connecticut Ave-, corner Wilmot, rooms and bath, S56- Fairfield Ave, corner Brewster St., 4 rooms and bath, S37 and S3S; 5 rooms and bath, $ $. United States Housing Corporation, Bridgeport Housing Go, Agent. | Room 306, F,irst-Bridgeport Ma tionaI Bank Bldg. A15as%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21
TAXI SERVICE
TO RENT.

HALF STORE TO RENT at 1871 i, Main St, near Grand St Good To- cation for plumber, painter or office.
 Inquire above address. A16 d&p
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AUTOMOBILES

METZ cAR@(the 1917 wonder>-7 speeds forward. ss95, touring ear CT runabout. One ton truck $SS5. City
 Auto Co.,, Fairfield and West Avea
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SPECIALISTS

DIR. ALICE L. FITCH, specialist, 40 State St.. cor. Courtland St. Office hours: g to p. m. and by appoint ment P13u
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TIMES CLASSIFIED WANTS PRaee3S Ss1 a >1ss66ss @o@ngn TIMES srhnwb@ @nmy@abA A a
SERVICES OFFERED.

DON'T STORE or sell your old fur niture. Let us reshape it to latest style at little expense without re- rnoval Johnson, 3590 Main St. Barnum 7269. A20ass
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ROOFING - William Naugle, 1929 Main St. Roofing of all kinds; also chimney pointing. We do first class work. Estimates cheerfully given. A14 al
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W. H. FRAzIER-Locai and long dis- 5ance express and light trucking.
 745 Union Ave. Bridgeport. Conn.
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SCALES

and trucks; also repairing, installing and adjusting scales of all kinds. either large or small Standard Scale and Supply Agency. 1Sa John St. Phone Bar. 2277. A1all$
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ACME TRUCKING Co.-Furnttur,
 moving and general trucking. Loca
 ana long distance. Factory con tracts solicited. Tel Stratford 97
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Times Want Ads One Cen
 a Word. Use Them
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FOR sAIB

H. PERCY, P. D. F.. to order. Rail and rungs oiled be- fore put together. 1929 Fairfield Ave-, Bridgeport. Conn. Phone Bar mum 4965. T30aII*
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SAMPLE DRESSES.

SAMPLE DRESSES and skirts for sale at half price. one to order. J. Fishelberg, 89 Fairfield Ave. Tei Barnum 231.
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HOUSES FOR SALE

4 GREAT OPPORTUNITY to secure most attractive home for cash payment of only $400. balance paid like rent. House has rooms, cleo tricity and all Improvement In vestigate this today. Vim. F. Shee- han, 1150 Main St. Tel. Bar. 4115.
 AIT If
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NOBLE AvE.-Corner property, two family house, 10 rooms, improve nents, Stratford, one family house. news roorns.al improvements, large grounds. Prince St., Remington Section, one family house, 6 rooms, all improvements Hancock avenue, family house. 28 rooms, all i'm provements. S Loewith & Co.,, lis Bank St. Tel Barnum 9s. Open Monday and Saturday evenings.
 '1SR13aJis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

vENEZIA Shoe Repairing co.-store in 15 cities: high grade repairing e61 East Main St.; branch q 24st Main St. Bcr. 23o1-5. '1e14sl~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

EAST EATON ST.-1 family house. 8 rooms all Improvements; Hancock provements; Norman St., 2 family house, 10 rooms, all improvements; Lindley St. family. I Tooms, all Improvements. S. Loewith & Co.,. 116 Bank St. Tel. Barnum 99. Open Monday and Saturday even tnsS '1SB13a!is
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STORE-TO RENT

On lease or temporary purpose; best locality in town. Suitable for all kinds of retail or wholesale business. 629 Water St, near Fairfield Ave.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

LET US exchange something you want for something you don't want. Mil- ford Realty Co., Room 207. Conn National Bank Building. Phone Barnum 10S6. A22alls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

[OETH IND TRUCKING-Loca long distance furniture moving; dump r John MIkos. s2o River St. Ramum s02-23. '19IS0a,l"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

PIANO L STRUCTIoN-Quick meth od Three months course. Classt- cal or popular music. Adults, even- tngs, Mrs. Clarke, 166f Iranistan Av
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21
AUTO REPAIRING

JAKEyIEw AUTO CO.,, s6o Boston Ave, near Pembroke St. Buick and Oakland experts. Lighting, starting and Ignition systems repaired and overheuled by electrical experts All work guaranteed. Telephone Noble 772-4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

HIROPRACTOR-Ge A, Tucker D. c. Office hours: to 12 a. m. to 6 pm. also Monday, Wedness day and Friday to 8. 2o6-z01 Liberty Building, Main and Bans Sts. Telephone. LSals
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EAST SIDE. near Barnum School, two-fanily house, 10 rooms, lot about 60 feet front. Price s4,500. Robbins & Oppel, ss Fairfield Ave. Open evenings, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

A. PALUMBO - auto trucks for local haulins and long distance moving at lowest prices; satisfac- ton guaranteed. 10 Calhoun Ave. Phone Bar. 6712-12
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

CoRNET INSTRUCTION y capable teacher. Special attention paid to beginners. Cornets for sale. LA. Vernon, 1889 Fairfield Ave. Bar mum 65e. HIS aE~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

St., tho place to dine. Tables re- served for ladies' Try our special chicken dinner every Sunday. Open day and night. Tel. Noble e31.
 '1sP1aiIn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-21

P. E. TURNER, 6s9 Lindley St, local and long distance trucking and moving. Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone Barnum 1054-1S. H12 ale
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-05-07

"Shore Acres" the Metro
perturbation of James A. Herne's
i'm mortal drama of New England
life, with Alice Lake, heading a
distinguished cast. was one of
he first plays in the history of
American theatre to achieve the
run of "a hundred nights" In
1892, when "Shore Acres" was
first produced, three months III
the same playhouse was long
period OF the time for any pro
1uction to last, and the record
made by the Herne play st the
Boston Museum was considered
as 9th ng short of phenomenal
The screen production of Shore
Acres" just completed by Metro.
with Alice Lake as the featured
player, constitutes a notable ach
evement on the silver sheet.
Rex Ingram directed the screen
production and. among other
things, achieved some exception.
al Photographic shots of a storm
at sea and the wreck of a coast
wise sailing ship.
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16S Ig7 T-nl N\(aAsJ lNNNNNINNHINIHNNIANH|1
&4SAlHDISlAN.S:T[1ql'[E||I'Yt l||H D \ ( y

the fact that Reddy Fox was quite
grown up and not one hen Or duck or
even chicken had he ever caught
1T is time yon were taught some
thing besides manners" said his ia
ther. To-day you will come with me
to watch by the path that leads to the
duck pond We will see how much
you have learned at Miss Flopears'
school,"
Mr.. Fox hid himself and Reddy Fox
behind some bushes and waited for
Madam Duck and her children 10
come along for their morning swim.
Now" said Mr.. Fox, 'here they
come. Now let me see what you can
do"
Mr.. Fox got back out of the way to
let his son have a chance TO do all the
catching, but what was his surprise
when out from the bushes stepped
Reddy and very politely said: "Good
morning. Madam Duck; l hope you
have had fine swim"
"Quackw went Madam and away
she waddled, followed by her whole
family while Mr.. Fox, who thought
this was some new way Reddy had
been taught at Miss Flopears' school,
expected TO see his son capture the
finest duckling Of the lot.
But Reddy Fox had been taught to
he polite and not chase the animals
be met, so he calmly walked back and
lay down beside his father in the
bushes
Mr.. Fox was too astonished to chase
Madam Duck He just took Reddy
Fox by the ear and walked him home
"a fine son we have. madam" he said
To his wife; "and now that Miss Flop
ears has taught our son to he polite
I'll see if / can teach him to get his
living"
Every night he took Reddy Fox over
the hill TO the farm to hunt, and some.
how Reddy did not think about being
polite at night at all, and before long
he could bring home as fat a duck OF
turkey as his father.
"No son of mine shall ever 90 To
Miss FlOpears' school again." said Mr.
Fox. "She may be able to teach those
garden-truck methods TO the rabbit
family, but q fox needs only TO see a
fat turkey or duck or hen to know
what TO do. Nature is the best teach.
er. No more schools for our sons
Madam Fox"
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