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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
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SATISFIED

Did you ever hear a man in the
city tell of what he would do in the
event of his making pile of money,
enough to live on and to spare? In
variably he will say: 81 will buy me
nice farm and spend the balance of
my days in restful peace" On the
other hand, the man on the farm, who
has good farm, etc., will say:
when my ship comes in and | have
enough to live on and to spare, will
move to the city and spend the rest
of my days in peace"
It is the same as in the story told
of the farmer that had done about
all the farming that he cared for and
had gone into the city to- consult a
real estate man as to the best way to
dispose of his farm and get hold of
desirable city property in which to
spend the balance of his days. The
real estate man told him of several
very desirable city properties and
one of them seemed to meet his ap-
prevail. It was then decided to ad-
vertise the big farm for sale and the
real estate man proceeded to write
out description of the land, the
house, the outbuildings, a nicely sit
uated spring house, and giving as
were the facts of the case, a descrip-
ton Of very beautiful country place
and where, to man acquainted with
the needs of a farmer, an excellent
opportunity was presented to make a
good living and have an unusually
nice, attractive and convenient home
in which to live. When finally the
real estate man read the description
over to the farmer to see if it met
with his approval, he was much sur
prised when the farmer asked him
what farm he was describing. The
real estate man said cts your own
farm. The one you are just leaving"
The farmer scratched his head a
while, then said: 81 don't believe l
will sell the old home" The descrip-
ton, bringing out as it did the nu-
merous good points so needed in a
desirable farm, and which this one
did possess, looked so good to the old
man that he decided that he did not
want to sell out after ALL This was
just the kind of a place he had want
edall his life and as it was already
his, he would return to it at once and
there would end his days He had not
fully appreciated his possession be-
fore and the trade for city property
was never concluded. Really, it is
true-"We never miss the water til
the we'll runs dry"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
KEEP IN
TOUCH WITH
HOME TOWN
NATIONAL SUBSCRIBE TO THE
HOME TOWN PAPER WEEK
NOVEMBER Z TO II.

If every one born and reared in
this town had remained here to make
his permanent home, we should be a
city of many thousands more popula-
ton than we now number.
On the other hand, cities and vii
lagos elsewhere that have attracted
pur youth would never have been
founded, perhaps, and America would
remain as it was in the pioneer days
"a great continent with a few scat
tered cities-all too large, all over
congested.
But the opportunity that calls men
away from their native homes keeps
the great movement alive, with the
result that practically every corner
of America has in it representative
of Wisconsin Rapids.
However, the home town always
has its interest for the people who
needed the call to go elsewhere, and
news of its progress and the doings
of it's people is welcome news to the
native and former resident, wherever
he may now be located
Correspondence, however faithful,
cannot cover all the news and gossip
and seldom deals with more than fam
lily affairs. The perfect medium, of
course, is the home town newspaper,
which prints all the news of all the
people Some of these items, while
of limited interest to you, might be
of great interest to one away from
home.
There is now a nationwide move
ment on foot, sponsored by the Ma
tional Editorial Association and 9TH
er agencies, in which this paper is
taking part, looking to a stimulation
of interest in the Home Town Paper
To do our part, we are this week,
offering an extra copy of the Wood
County Reporter to every subscriber
with the request that he send it to
relative or friend out of town, with
a special subscription blank which
we will provide. This extra copy is
free for the asking by writing or
calling at this office. Or, if prefer
red, we will send free copies to such
former residents as you may desig-
nate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06

I'll sit down walking now,"d tho't,
No trouble" chuckled / unto myself;
But tires cost me more than shoes
My troubles always come in two's)
And so my bike was laid upon the
shelf.
Now as | make my auto hum,
TO this conclusion I have come:
There's trouble with most everything
you buy;
But there's one trouble | intend
Shall not be with ME at the end
The grief which often comes to those
who fly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06

away by them in factory bonuses and
as stimulus to the farmer for bet
ter farm products.
There is probably not single COM
munity throughout the great agricul-
tural and stock-raising sections of the
country where the local merchants
have not contributed thousands of
dollars in cash prizes and premiums
in their efforts to advance these in
dustries to the highest possible stan
dard.
Agricultural fairs, stock shows,
shows, corn carnivals, ETC., were in
augurated and financed almost en-
tirely by the merchants of the COM
munity in which they were held. And
this was done solely for the purpose
of increasing the quantity and quail
ty of that community's products.
It would be an absolutely safe as
sertion to say that no class of bust
ness men in the country have done
more to promote progress, prosperity
harmony and fraternalism than the
retail merchants. They are asked to
donate to nearly every fair Or bazaar
held by the different churches; every
fair or carnival of the local fraternal
orders; every homecoming or gala
week; every pure food demonstration;
every charitable affair, ETC., etc., and
it is very seldom that they have not
been able to contribute.
Community cooperation works
wonders with any city or town. It
brings new industries and business
developments of all kinds-nrore fac
tories, more people, more homes,
more public utilities; better railroad
service, better express and mail SER
churches, schools, hospitals, better
roads and streets, better theaters,
with better class of amusements to
keep the young people from drifting
away. Real estate and farm values
are much better in a live, thrifty, en-
ergetic community than in a sleepy,
dreamy or dead one.
It is very easy to understand how
mail order trading will kill progress
and prosperity. It takes away the
very things that stimulate every COM
munity to bigger and better things.
1t destroys the spirit of cooperation
and robs the people of interest and
pride in the COMMUNICATIVE very
things which make the good old U. S.
A. what it is today.
Do you know that hail order trading
is even robbing us of the good old
county fairs which we always looked
forward to, many of us perhaps with
the hope of bringing home blue rib
bon or two? Do you know that mail
order trading is responsible for the
stagnation of many a once thriving
town or village, with the consequent
depreciation of real estate and farm
values?
Mail order trading undermines the
very foundations of these smaller cit
les and towns 1t kills that great
spirit of II will' in all of them. Why,
then, should anyone retard or destroy
this wonderful progress by killing
community interests and cooperation
through trading with mail order
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06

ors, congressman, senators, judges,
and even president of the United
States.
No doubt the opposition will do
some more laughing at their "pre-
SUMPTION" but the laughter will not
be so long, or loud, Or hearty.
Because, you know, we have the
most charming, intelligent and pro-
gressive women in the world, and
when they make up their minds to do
a thing they just simply speed up,
and-it's done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
Baked Bean Sandwiches

Rub one pint of baked beans thru
sieve. Add one tablespoonful to-
mato catsup, one teaspoonful onion
juice, one-half teaspoonful mustard,
and a pinch of grated horse radish.
Spread on slices of bread and cut
them into regular shapes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
houses Z?

You can't pull locomotive with
piano wire But weave a thousand
piano wires into cable and you can
pull dozen steam engines with it,
with the proper motive power.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
HOUSEWIVES
COR N { R
A Random Record of Helpful Sugges-
tions for Busy Home Makers.
Peach Stains

Peach stains are the most diff
cult of stains to remove. Sometimes
when fresh they yield to boiling wa
ter CURED through the material from
some height If they have aged,
sometimes a little glycerine put on
and left for a time is good. Then
wash them and if trace is left use
eau de Javelle to leach it. Peachb
stains on wool can be removed with
ether or chloroform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
Banana Dressing

Skin and scrape bananas, as many
as needed and put them through the
potato ricer. They make an attract
i've and wholesome addition to fruit
salads or desserts, looking particul-
arly well with colored berries or cher
rieS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
Layer Sandwiches

Spread between slices of bread lay
ers of chopped olives, pounded sar-
dimes, chopped pimento,. pounded
yolks of hard-cooked eggs and lettuce
mixed with mayonnaise. Cut as lay
er cake and serve with coffee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
NEVER WANTS ANYTHING ELSE

The season of coghs, colds, Group
and bronchial troubles is at hand.
Every mother will be interested in
this letter from Mrs. E. K. Olson,
1917 Ohio Ave-, Superior, Wis: Il
never want anything else than Fol-
eys Honey and Tar. | used it for
all my children and also for my
grandchild." Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
Bit of Home Repair Work

Mend your granite kettles by put
ting the ball part of a dress snap
through the hole and snap it on the
other side Rivet it firmly with
few strokes of a hammer until Sc
cure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06

If a group of people lack desire
to own their own homes, there is
something fundamentally wrong with
their family pride and this breeds,
inevitably, lack of civic pride So
the individual is responsible for the
lack of a good town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
FOUND THEM A GREAT HELP

Indigestion, biliousness, headache,
bad breath, coated tongue, gas or any
condition caused by fermenting, I'M
digested food can be relieved. Peter
Lands, Meyersdale, pa, writes: II
suffered many years and | can say
Foley Cathartic Tablets are a great
help for constipation" Sold Every
where.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06

Rust spots can be removed from
white linen with salts of lemon put
up in powdered form. Put the salts
on the spot and dampen slightly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06

Any man in community who is
not sufficiently interested to contrib
ute his moral and active support to
that community should not receive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06
THE Limit

l bought car not long ago
Ut made a very handsome show
And thought my troubles then We're
at end;
But when the bills began to come
/ knew I'd soon be on the bum
And that I'd just begun my kale to
spend.
/ used to walk unto my work,
Sweated and plodded like Turk,
And Oh, l read my bills for shoes and
wept;
IF this keeps up" I often said,
cit won't be long ere I'll be dead,
Or else will at the County Farm be
kept"
And then bicycle I bought,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-10-06

And then a bicycle / bought,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25


instant results it gives. There Il nothing
Ike il for dark sallow. rough skin. tan.
fre,kles. and other facial blemishes." Misc
Wilder. though well past the time OF life
when most compilations fade. Is famous
for the marvellous coloring of her skin.
She has the cheeks and skin OF girl In
her teens and says she owes II 10 the
constant use Of derwillo and Liska cream.
She Also recommends this combination for
wrink es. large pores, and fiabby skin.
Many prominent: actresses are using der
vito and .Aska cream. Among tho more
prutninea. ara Dorothy Dalton. Verna
Haworsn. Louise GiAum, Mitzi, Louise
HUFF, Ruth Roland. Viola Dana and Anna
O. Nilsson Derwillo and Liska cream
arc guaranteed absolutely harmless 10 the
most delicate skin and will not stimulate
or produce . growth OF hair. The next
time you 60 TO q dance, party or theatre
use derwilIo and note the favorable com
ments Of your friends. Try 1t today or
your face, neck. shoulders. hands aat
arms: you are sure 70 be dedghted.
EOTE:-The manager of . prominent
wtllo and Lska cream has such an en0rm
ous sale convinces me that they are beau
! dAers Of unusual merit" They can b
obtained at all up-to-date toilet counter
Of department. stores and druggists evefy
where. Do not accept substitutes ~ yos
(; are sure TO be disappointsd. Derwtno ha
| many counterfeits but you know counter
| feits are never IS good a. the genuine e
/. ticle. Refuse TO accept substitutes. 10
sist on Gerwillo and Li&ka cream Of moth
| ing. Sold in this city under money re
| fund guarantee b. ]. A. Hcngstou and a
J. Riess.-tAdv
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
STUDENTSFAIL
TO BUY DIRECT RI
Publisher Refuses Requests for In.
dIyidual Purchase OF Text
Book ut University.

Especial to The August
Urbana. ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Collective
textbook buying by the students OF
the University Of Illinois struck =
snag the other day.
It had been planned that the
class OF go students in labor prob
lens should pool to buy IS book
on Personnel Administration" at
an agents commission saving OF
Is per cent or IS cents. The pub
fishers refused to grant the stud
ents the reduction, but offered to
pay DR.. Gordon Watkins. class in
structor, the commission. DR.. Wat
kins refused to enter into the lat
ter agreement.
Instead the members OF the class
will each pay IS for the book but
will buy it direct from the pub
Usher and turn the $45 commits
sion over tc the College Of Com
merce library book fund.
Thus, although the students are
no. directly benefited by the direct
system OF buying. they receive the
use Of the middleman's profit.
Instructors throughout the uni
versity are aiding the members OF
their classes to save money in
textbook buying. Many have sug-
} gested direct buying to their
, classes and have allowed the
, classes to organize and elect Z
, committee to take charge OF the
. book buying. Others have taken
. direct charge Of the work them
: selves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

Z NE8ttYE
Nav York: Bali room or stage dancing
II 4 wonderful aid 10 beauty says that
famous dancer, verra Haworth. The ex-
ertion in dancing naturally causes one 70
perspire. this process cseAnses the pores M
naturu's way thus creating healthy SKIN
tissue But in my dancing l nave always
had difjculty in finding beautifef wnicn
you'd not come OF or be Affected by per
AMIR alton. l tried everything recommended
vithout success until l used defwIio- !
found this toilet preparation lust "nat l
nd bsea looking for. II stage on unui
I yah il on, and when properly appaeo
a. NJ cannot Be detscsed / prefer II TO
80 novoers or othar pesuti6erS. thus 10
~ vay l use it. First, ! use Lsxa cream
10 c,espss the skin. soften it anc prevent
Chipping, then TO derwii'o. Inc mo-
ment Il il applied the wonderful eject Is
aatonashing. This combination maSes my
skin eoft and beautiful and l have iouno
II to be absolutely harmless even toousn
NJ skin 10 exceptionally sena1se -
! ES,na wilder, the well known beauty spe-
rtalist- says. Dancing causes one 70 per-
sntrr more or less. but this brings no
| terror or Inconvenience 70 the sni or
! vomsn Who uses the great beauunef Ger
| villo II leaves the skin cool. refresh
| inf and rzdiant,y beautiful. Ask any OF
! -. million users. Many of them nave
Secarded the old forms of beauhhers anc
80 novder3 md now use derv1no e1ciu-
! Svs,y. No other beautifer has become
p ns,nuIsr in % shoft . time and conse'
| e,,ep,iy is must possess nent ABOVE tne
n YOU have not tr.sd derxillo do x
,oday and you viii be surprised u I'M
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
EDITOR or TOMBSTONE BREAKS
INTO EVERYBODY,S MAGAZINE;
NOT ROBBERY, ONLY FLATTERY

The happiest moment in . con-
tfibutor's life 10 when he opens his
daily mail and finds = check in re-
Spouse to his efforts.
But there are times when the
material compensation means lit
tie, but the manuscript in print
means much. Especially is this
true when there is wound around
the completed effort an editorial
which reaches across to . field Of
readers.
But there's only one in . thou
sand like r. E. McG0wen. the col
umn conductor Of Tombstone In
The Rock Island Argus. He knows
the happy moment Of opening an
envelope to ind reward for his
poetic efforts. But greater than
the check to r. E. McG. was a let
ter from Miss Virginia Roderick
managing editor Of Everybody,
magazine. Not that Miss Rodericl
accepted McGowen's verse writer
to her, but her kindness and sin
certify in receiving and rejecting
manuscripts for the magazine fos
tered the feeling. Suggestions wer'
gladly received and answered, con
tributions were read, acknowledge
and returned, and for all this h
burst into flattering words to tn
managing editor.
Inspires Editorial
The result was the publication
OF his poem, ITO An Eastern Lad
Editor" which inspired an editoria
in the current Everybody's. In hi
page, the editor says in part:
In your circle Of acquaintance
| you probably have one at least VIII
has tried writing for publicatio
plus pay. II so. you've heard
great deal of the difficulty abot
getting into print. the prejudices
editors, and so on. Perfectly ma
ural, all this talk. Most writel
talk about most editors just abo,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
"Pape's Cold Compound"
Breaks any Cold
in Few Hours

instant Relief! on't stay stuffed
up Quit Blowing and snuffling! A
dose OF "Pape's Cold Compound
taken every two hours until three
doses ire taken isually breaks up
any cold.
The very first dose opens clogged
nostrils and the air passages OF the
head; stops nose running; relieves
the headache; dullness, f,verish.
ness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" act:
quick, lie, and costs only a few
cents at drug stores. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, contains
no auini- Insist upon Pape's!-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
DADS SUCCEED
is GOOD PALS
WITH YOUTHS
Annual BanqueGs iA Rock Islnno
Churches Draw Father m
Sea Closer.

Dads AMI lads all over the ctey
gathered at church dining tables
last night in their annual father
and son banquet sang togethsf.
heard messages Of inspiration. re-
lated happy events Of boyhood ard
parentnOO0, and stood shoulder u
shoulder IN decision to be better
comrades and more successfully
measure up to their ideals.
In eight churches in the city and
the y. N. Z. A. banQuets were held
and 750 attended the various pro-
grams.
1t was q community event and
men who sponsored the movement
attained their object In gathering
fathers and sons IN groups IN en-
vironments to which they were &C.
'customed. 1t broke down any feel-
ing of formality and fathers be-
came pals with their sous while
the boys discovered that dad
wasn't such an impossible play
mate.
Kramer Has Busy Night.
More than 100 guests were pres
ent at the Memorial Christian
church, where big Jim" kramer
addressed the boys and their faith
: ers. DR.. Kramer also spoke to an
audience OF 80 at the First Bap-
, fist church after which they at
tended his evening services In .
I body. 49,
W. B. Mcintyre had q valuable,
I interesting and happy message for
the fathers and sons at the broad
: way Presbyterian church where
200 were guests. THE Inner Life
q was the subject Of Rev. J. H. &.
Reeds talk at the Edgewood Bap-
It tist church and Rev. w. b. Slater
of the First Christian church In
t Moline, spoke to the diners at the
Fifteenth Avenue Christian church
n on "All Of Which Means"
Arnold Lau, principal OF thu
high school, addressed the United
l. Presbyterians and Rev. ]. A. Chap
man, pastor OF the First Methods
re church, talked to the boys AM
their fathers at that church. O. J
~ Stirratt of the Y. M. c. A. talked u
the dormitory men and their TEN
Is porarily adopted poor boys for tn
evening on THE Responsibility
Re of Life" E. M. Wright Of tn
.. Memorial Christian church spok
~ at the banquet at the Secon
Christian church. ss
NO Other speakers Of the .evenin
80 we're: DR.. J. H. Nichols. F. L. Pa
terson and w. F. Kaupke at Il
-. Memorial Christian. Earl StruT
~. ~. at the Second Christian, P. E. Sir
IN IN mons, A. H. Levin. c. M. Tuzzl
'sn c, S. Mick and Willis H. Wood
the Fifteenth Avenue Christia
= w. L. Aster at the United Prest
terrain, John T. Jones. Raymo
Walker and J. F. Witter at
First Methodist church, and r
J. A. Carwile at the Edgewo
Baptist church.
Special musical numbers. ma
of them furnished by the boys q
including youthful orchestra
CARNATIONS, were features OF
program in nearly every gath
- ing.
All The 10th banquet Of the ser
" was given last Tuesday night
the First Lutheran church v
Judge Nels A. Larson as speak
The Spencer Memorial Method
church, announced to hold its b
ouet next week, has postponed
supper indefinitely.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
DUJARDN HERS
INCORPORATED TO
DEAL IN MOTORS

Geneseo, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-The Du-
Jardin Flierb. Inc, has been
granted . state charter to deal IN
and repair automobiles. airplanes
and hydroplanes. Harold p. Du-
Jardin. Bartlett s. Heay and Will
liam c. voss are incorporators and
capital stock has been dxed ae
IS, 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

The daily increasing sale on our
Meadow Brook Milk Chocolates u
primarily due TO IL wnolsso eness.
-(Advl.