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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-10
UNEMPLOYMENT
CONTINUED From 7aSs ons.)

OF effort Of al sections. with more tram
score ~ other c!ties representing that
organization In process.
"second: Conferences have been held
during tho past week by the president
Secretary Hoover and members OF the
conference, with tho heads Of tho great
national industries. including railways.
coal. and shipping. from which have
resulted dnhnite steps undertaking 10
meet the emergency in many practical
directions
Third: The activs participation OF
the great national commercial and en-
pIoyers' associations has been assured.
In definite organization Of their branches
throughout the country 20 assist the
mayors and to meet the situation gen
orally. The United states Chamber ~
Commerce, tho National Manufacturers
association, various regional and state
associations have actively entered into
tho problem Of organization and pro-
vision of work for the unemployed and
assistance TO tho state and municipal
authoriiiAs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-10

FOR REST-Only to 4 business
woman. attractive Furnished
front room. homeiike sur
roundings: in a private family.
Call at 1908 Eof st. oc.t-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-10

FOR SALE--One thousand bushels Of
nice winter apples at Wholesale price
on the farm. seven miles south OF
Mouadvt.le. Taylo.s Ridge. Boil phone
=. 9. Bsrtstord. captina. ". Va R. r.
D. No ]. oc1o-o
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-10

To3 2lHr-fuANrsHED ROOMS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-10
WANFED-HNAL1 ,

wAETEp-Girl for cooking and general
housevork. Apply IS Twelfth street.
oc.4-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-10

AEN-Learn barber trade: quick meth.
Cd good wages paid: steady demand.
write Moler Barber College. 34l West
Sth, Cincinnati. oe.l-ro.
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GAIN WAITED

wANrED-To buy q good Sized farm
IN West virginia or Ohio; price rea-
sonabls: owners only answer. Address
p. o. Box tSl. NaTtinI Ferry. o. oc.5.n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-10
1Do1IIANHcuU

wANTEp-To rent small farm; state
price and location. Address X. care
lntslligsncsT. oc.S-i
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27
Which Way, Dad?
GOODBYE, DAD

Il left my dad, his farm, his plow,
Because my calf became his COW;
| left my dad-'twas wrong of course
Because my colt became his horse.
| left my dad to SOW and reap
Because my lamb became his sheep;
| dropped my hoe and stuck my fork
Because my pig became his pork.
The garden truck | made to grow
Was his to sell and mine to hoe.
DAD AND SON, INC.
With dad and me- it's half and half
The COW own was once his calf;
No town for mine; | will not bolt,
Because my horse was once his colt;
I'm going to stick right where l am
Because my sheep was once his
lamb,
I'll stay with dad-he gets my vote,
Because my hog was once his shote;
It's "fifty-ffty" with dad and me-
A profit-sharing company.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27
Congratulations of Friends and Customers Wealth Good
Wishes for Future Health and Prosperity is
Being Extended to Him.

Forty-fve years ago, last March,
young man, twenty-three years OF
age, landed in Decorah, a total
stranger to everyone in the COM
munity. He came from New York
City, seeking a location to open a
othing store, and ne found it. and
this young man was no less a per-
son than Mr.. Ben Bear, who was
the founder of the Ben Bear Cloth
ing Co., established in Decorah,
April 19, 1876, and who has been
the active and successful head of
this widely popular store eva- sine.
When twelve years OF ago, Mr..
Bear landed in the United States
from his home in Hoheback, Wur-
temburg, Germany. He arrived ok a
Saturday afternoon and the following
Monday morning he secured his first
position in America, that of an err
rand boy in the general store of
Rosenthal G. Sulzberger. That he
was a success from the start is
convincing from the fact that he
remained with this firm for nine
years, and rose from the position
of errand boy up through the ranks
until he became general manager Of
| the store, and that at the age of
| twenty one years. He saw the
possibilities of owning a store Of
his own, and having heard of the
city Of Decorah he resolved to come
here, and did in March, 1876. He
came here with the same ambition
as he had when he arrived in New
York, looking for his first job, and
he lost no time in putting that am
bition into action, and the morning
after he arrived he. rented a frame
building from the late Cyrus Adams,
located on the same ground where
his present elegant double store now
stands, and the Centennial Clothing
Store was opened on April 10, 1876.
1t was opened under a partnership
firm name Of Bear & Rose, the lat
ter being Mr.. Bears partner for
about two years when he sold his
interest to Mr.. Bear, WHO has been
actively and successfully at its head
ever since.
The second year after the store
was opened a fire destroyed the
building. An incident connected with
that FIRE was the fact that llr
Bear was treasurer of the Deco al
Hook & Ladder Co. and the night
of the fire the Company was hold
ing dance. The fire alarm was
sounded, and when the news reached
the company that it was Bears
store, Mr.. Bear, who had charge of
! the receipts OF the dance, started
for his store, and in the excitement
lost half of the receipts Of the dance
on the way to the FIRE.
While the fire proved severe
handicap to Mr.. Bear, he never lost
courage, and rented rhe As-eln
building, now occupied by Long
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

streets photograph gallery, and
opened up another clothing store,
while Mr.. Adams rebuilt the store
yAseh was destroyed ty FIRE, ,snd
Mr.. Bear moved back to his former
location. Some two years later he
purchased the property, bought ad-
ditional lots nearby, and a few years
afterwards built one of the finest
store buildings in the state.
When Mr.. Bear opened up here
he adopted as slogan, Strictly
Square Dealing" and this slogan he
has kept and lived up TO during the
forty five years he has been here.
That he has lived up to it is attest
bed by the fact that the business en-
joyed a phenomenal growth and the
name of Ben Bear, has become a
household word in practically every
home in Northeastern Iowa.
The first advertisement of the
Centennial Clothing Store when it
opened its doors on April 10, 1876.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27
Plenty of Books Free
(Fort Dodge Messenger

The indianapolis Public Library,
like others not so far away, has in
sufficient funds to purchase books.
Recently an appeal was made to the
friends. of the library to give books.
The appeal, backed by a campaign
made thru the schools, met with gen.
erous response. With no great effort
the library now finds itself in posses
sion of 10000 extra books that have
cost it nothing-and pretty good
books they are too, their quality far
exceeds expectations.
And the campaign is far from
ended. People realize the need OF
the library more today and are will.
ing to give books they have read, SO
that others may enjoy them.
One good result of the campaign
was to bring the people in closer
touch with the library. Heretofore
it has been looked upon impersonally
and was supposed to be able to OBJ
tain anything it wanted, but a IL
brary, even public library, is like a
persons. It's needs and its desires are
circumscribed by the size of its
purse.
The public library means much
to many persons, it is one of the
bright spots in the intellectual life of
a city. If the opportunity were given,
and the campaign for books judici-
ously carried out, without doubt peo-
pie here would respond as they have
done in indianapolis. Our library
would benefit generously and those
who patronize it would be equally
beneftted-for, after all, it is a
public library and it is all for the
public.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

Women state and municipal en-
ployes in Holland are paid an equal
wage with men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

Forty-fve years is long time for
one man to remain actively at the
head of one business, nevertheless,
Mr.. Bears business activities are as
keen today as they were when he
landed in Decorah, nearly a half
century ago. While he has built up
'an immense clothing business, he
has also been an active civic work
er and booster for everything that
meant anything to Decorah, and
Winneshiek county. He has been a
generous contributor to every en-
terprise that has been started here
in the last 45 years, both fnanciallr
and with his own personal efforts,
and few men in any community has
ever done more for the place they
call home than Mr.. Bear.
Mr.. Bear was one of the organizers
and became the president of the first
electric light company Decorah ever
had. Decorah's beautiful Grand
Opera house is another enterprise
that Mr.. Bear was active in the
erection Of, and has been one Of the
managers of it ever since it was
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27
THE BIG SHOWS
ARE FORMING
Regina Amusement & Enterprise Co.
Getting Their Attractions in
Shape at the Fair Grounds,
And They are Fine
Ones Too.
SHOWS OPEN HERE
ON MAY 2S
A Great Lot of High Class Attrac-
tions viii be Seen, Biggest
Thing of Its Kind
Ever Here.

The Regina Amusement & Enter
prise Co. placed an order today with
the Miller Wagon Co. Of Calmar
for several special built wagons. A
crew of men are at work at the fair
grounds now, with Lowell Watkins
in charge of the work, and he is sure
getting things lined up in fine
shape. The show will open here
on May %, and will possibly go
from here to Postville under the
auspices of the Postville Legion.
Following are a few of the shows
that will be seen at the fair grounds
here when the company opens un-
der the auspices of the American
Legion: The Regina Dancing Palace,
Wild West Arena, Indian Village,
Dog and Pony Show, Vaudeville,
Minstrels, Circus Side Show, Wild
Animal Arena, Fat Girl-and she is
fat, weighing 703 pounds, Athletic
Show, Japanese Village, Water
Show, The Four Cycling Smiths and
Chifalo in Loop the Death Trap
Loop, the latter being free acts car
ried by the Regina-Ashard combined
shows.
The company has sold a large
amount of stock in the enterprise
here, have some left for sale and
they would like to dispose of the
balance of it here. Now is the
time to get out and boost for this
/ big enterprisa and pat It .as 4. big.
1t is big show, and carries moth
ing but legitimate attractions for
men, women and children. No graft,
or girl shows are allowed and all
are clean, up-to-the-minute attrac-
tions. The Offices of the company
are on East Water street, and Mr..
Ashard will be glad to have any
one interested to call any time and
he will explain the big enter
prise to them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

San Francisco has more telephones
per capita than any other large city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

| opened. The fine Winneshiek hote
is another prominent building which
Mr.. Bear was very active in hav-
ing built here. The Winneshiek
County Fair is another organization
which Mr.. Bear lent his worthy eff
forts in assisting in building up
here, and was its president for
many years. He was one of the
principal organizers and boosters of
the Decorah Commercial Club, and
one of the leading spirits Unidentified
in building Decorah's fine hospital.
Mr.. Bears home life has been an
ideal one also, and the latchstring
has always been hung on the out
side. After being in BUSINESS here
eight years, and having established
a foundation for his business, the
next was a home of his own, and
he went back to New York and
took Miss Antoni Homberger for
his bride, and brought her to De-
corah, and an ideal home was estab-
lished here, which has always been
one of hospitality and good will to
the host of friends of this estimable
couple. Their family consists of
three children, Mrs. d. S. Benja-
min, of Springfield, H., Mrs. S. G.
Heller, of Chicago, and Alexander
Bear of Minneapolis.
In writing these few words of
commendation of Mr.. Bear the writer
does not feel competent, as there
has been so many different things
for the community good which Mr..
Bear has been identified with during
the forty-five years he has been a
citizen here, that we could not COW
er intelligently the immense amount
of good he has really accomplished,
but suffice to say he has been one
of Decorah's foremost citizens, and
lllS SOlllkiUullOllS III a DuSlItSS anu
personal way to the city he has call
ed home so long, will be remember
ed for years after his final labors
are over.
To properly celebrate and COM
meorate this forty-ffth anniversary
The Ben Bear Co. is putting on a
big sale which opens Saturday,
A eril 80 ard ends Saturday. Ma
has and Everybody ~ extended va
most cordial invitation to attend.
We join with the scores of friends
Of Mr.. Bear in extending to him
hearty and sincere congratulations
on reaching his forty-fifth business
milestone here, and we hope to see
him round out the half century
mark five years hence, and to see
the name of the square dealer hang
ing in the breeze for many more
years to come, through sunshine and
shower as it has for the past forty
five years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27
Sparkling Comedy Under T.. Aus
pices of the Monday "a
Will be Given by Home 'c>>
Talent April 29. 4.
RESERVED SEATS AT
PARMAN'S TOMORROW
Crowded House Will Greet The Cast
So Don't Forget to Have Your
Seats Reserved.

This week Friday, April 20, the
popular comedy "Springtime" will be
presented at the Grand Opera house
by the John B. Rogers Producing
Company for the benefit of the De-
corah Public Library, under the aus
pices of the Monday Club. Reserved
seats will be on sale at Parman's
drug store tomorrow, Thursday,
April %.
"Springtime" is a sparkling come
dy set to music which has as its
theme the blighted romance of a
scion of 1868 aristocracy, and the
daughter of the founder of "Brews-
ter's Pills." which is finally realized
in the union of their grandchildren
in 1920. The time envolved in the
unfolding of the story covers per-
iod of fifty years. Following is
the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27
The Indian Goes to Work

1t certainly looks like we are
pretty nearly through with the wild
Indian on this North American con.
tinent.
There are plenty of middle-agec
men who can well remember the
wild alarms of uprisings in the
west, who can recollect the country;
dismay when Custer and his cavalry
band were wiped out.
But that is a thing of the past
The braves are no longer brave
They yearn for the war path M
more. Many of them are getting
the white mans education into theil
systems and others are emulatine
the white man in his quest for the
gold that glitters.
Then, too, there are some who are
settling into the quiet ways of life
and becoming real producers. Fol
example, we hear that Canadian
Indians cultivated 21S,O24 acres in
1920, and broke $500 acres of virgin
soil. They are owners of consider,
able live stock, as was to be expect.
ed. Canadian Indians in 1920 hello
real and personal property to the
value of $6S,OOO,OOO, or a per capits
value of $674.43, and the per capita
income of those who worked at al
was S107.13 for the year.
Lo, the poor Indian, is on the way
to riches. We are glad of it be-
cause in some ways he was blamed
good fellow-when he was asleep!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

The Iowa City Press-Citizen thinks
that at has always been little abb
surd and ridiculous, this sedulous i'm
itat;on of the English aristocratic at
titude, gestures, and drawl, this at
firing of servants in uniforms from
English models, this eager attempt
to forget the by no means disgraceful
truth that ones father measured out
groceries from behind counter or
that ones grandfather plowed his
own land, or that ones husband be-
gan life as an Office boy. 1t has
ruined whatever we might have had
of originality in our social life
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

"A few hangings in Iowa might
have a very salutatory effect at this
time. Everybody, except the Grim
inals, seems to think that way" re-
marks the Webster City Freeman
Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27
225,647 FOREIGN BORN IN IOWA
Figures Have Been Announced By
The u. S. Census Bureau.

Census bureau figures have been
given out on the foreign born white
population of Iowa, with the coun-
tries of birth. These figures are
preliminary and subject to revision,
but they are not likely to be much
changed in the final and corrected
statistics.
The total foreign born white peo-
pie of Iowa number 225,647 by the
latest census. They come from
about forty different countries, in
Guiding the Pacific IAnd and the
Atlantic Island. ~
/: The German born are in the most
numerous. They lead with 70,642.
From other countries, the figures
Z 4 n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

Ihe inquire lot IaNaua uOes not
include French Canada, whence
come 40l.
The countries mentioned are the
principal sources of the foreign
born population of Iowa. The re-
mainder come from practically ev-
evry quarter of the globe, including
Asia, and Africa. From Turkey
in Europe there are Is and from
the countries of South America,
LOG. From Australia, there are 101.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-27

Allison Tribune: Victor w. Flint,
formerly Butler county agent for the
farm bureau, has taken over the
management of the rock crusher at
Shell Rock and already has the plant
in operation. The company expects
to find ready sale for crushed lime
stone throughout the county.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
EORSVILLE

March 6.-Dr. d. s. Hale father
of our townsman J. w. Hale, died
at his home in Fordsville, Ky, Sat
urday February 26, after a linger-
ing illness. He was born near
Harrodsburg, Mercer county Octo-
her 90, 1885. He practiced medi-
cine fiifty-seven years, was a men,
Der of the Christian church, and a
life long Republican.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at the Christian church by
the pastor, Rev. William Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Howell and
their daughter, Edith. of darlington
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Fu-
qua this week. Fordsville extends
a warm welcome to it's former citi-
gems.
Mr.. Roy Bogard is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bo-
gard this week.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
y. II. AMBROSE ANNOUNCES
FOR MAGISTRATE

This weeks issue carries the an
nouncement of Mr.. j, II. Ambrose
as candidate for the office of
Magistrate Bartletts District, sub
ject to the action of the Democra-
tic primary, Aug. 6, 1921.
Mr.. Ambrose is a farmer and saw
mill owner, is a hard worker and
a man of good business judgment
He has been a voter for Al years
and during all that time has been
an earnest advocate of good roads.
For several years he was Democrat
ic chairman in his home precinct.
He agreed to announce only after
earnest solicitation by many friends
OF both parties.
Those who have known him for
years inform us that he is in every
way well qualified for the position
he seeks, and that If nominated and
elected would perform the duties
of the Office TO the entire satisfac-
ton of his constituents.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09

We are authorized to announce
SEP T. WILLIAMS
as candidate for the office Of
County Court Clerk of Ohio County.
subject to the decision of the Re-
publican primary August 6, 1921.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
MRS. LUCRETIA VI. STEVENS

Mrs. Lucretia Mary Stevens. age
SO years, 7 months and 1G days,
widow of Virgil Stevens, deceased,
died at her home near Hartford, at
1880 p. IN. Sunday, after a brief
Illness of pneumonia. She leaves
one son, Lon Stevens. of near this
city, and was a sister of Rev. r. D.
Bennett. She had been a member
of the Methodist church for many
years, and was one of the county's
most respected women.
The funeral was preached by Rev.
r. T. Frazier, Monday afternoon, af-
ter which the body was laid to rest
in the cemetery at Alexander in the
presence of a large congregation of
friends.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
IRA MOSLEY ANNOUNCES
FOR MAGISTRATE

in our announcement list this
week will be found the annoupce-
ment of Mr. Ira Mosley for the Of
flee of Magistrate in Bartlett's Dis
trict. subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary, Aug. 6, 1921.
Mr.. Moseley is a splendid type nf
gentleman, is an industrious far
mer and was born and reared in the
district he now desires to represent.
tie has always been an advocate
Of better public highways as well
as for all propositions for the bet
terment OF conditions in the rural
districts Of the county.
We are assured by his fiernds
that he is exceptionally we'll quail
fed for the office. And we predict
that if nominated he will be able to
secure many votes from the oppos-
ing party and carry the Democratic
banner to victory in November.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
FARM LOAN NOTICE

Farmers desiring longtime Loans
at a low rate of interest, under Gov
eminent supervision, can now OBJ
tain them under the provisions of
the Federal Farm Loan Act, which
has recently been declared ,Consti-
tutional by the United States Su-
preme Court. Applications on land
in Ohio County must be made
through The Hartford National
Farm Loan Association. Applica-
ton Blanks will be ready in a short
time. Notice of exact date on and
after which applications can be re-
ceived will be given later through
the local papers.
MCDOWELL A. FOGLE,
retary-Treasurer
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. HILL

Mrs. Joe Hill, of Centertown, suf-
Tered a paralytic stroke Tuesday,
March ! about 500 o'clock, p. m.
from which she succumbed eleven
hours later. Funeral services were
conducted the following day at the
Centertown Baptist church by Rev.
l.. w. Tichenor, after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the
cemetery of that place.
Mrs. Hill was a splendid type of
christian womanhood and it may
truly be said that good woman
has gone TO her reward. She is
survived by her husband. one son
and two daughters.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
BLAZE DESTROYS HOUSE

A residence belonging to Mr.
Charlie Butler but occupied by Mr..
Ben Lndley and family, was de-
stroyed by fire at about IL a. m.
last Saturda. The family was away
from home at the time and nothing
was saved. The origin of the fire
is unknown. There was no insur-
ance on either the house or con-
tents. The residence was located
in Pattieyille.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
BARN BURNS

\ tobacco barn belonging to Mr..
viii Sheffield, near Centertown,
was totally destroyed by fire Friday
night March A. A surrey, consid-
cradle farm machinery and some
tobacco was also destroyed. Mr.
Sheffield and his neighbors were
able TO rescue several head of stock
which were in the barn. We are in
FORMED that there was only $4,000
insurance.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-09
A ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Clerk

For County Clerk
We are authorized to announce
ROY II. FOEMAN
as a candidate for the Office Of
County Court Clerk of Ohio County
subject to the decision of the Re-
publican primary August 6, 1921.