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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24
A Genuine Old Folks "Home."
Harrington Times.)

Harrington Times.)
Last Sunday The Times editor and
wife enjoyed the privilege and pleas
ure of a visit to the new home in the
Arcadia Valley now in course of con-
struction for the Baptist Home, which
is for the convenience and care of the
old people of that denomination who
may have become dependent by ad-
vancing age. The old home in Iron
ton has long been over-crowded, and
the new venture is largely the result
of the untiring and well directed
efforts of the superintendent of that
institution, DR.. Milford Riggs, whose
splendid work in this regard will per.
haps stand for ages as a living monu-
ment to his foresight and energy in
such a humanitarian cause.
The location of the. new home is
Valley depot, the splendid property
being the former Long farm, already
splendidly improved, at a cost to the
former owner of perhaps S75, 600,
which vas purchased for Its present
purpose for $4,000. There, adjacent
GO the excellent Long home, on a
splendid elevation that appears to
have been created for just such a pur-
pose, stands the new home that is
now we'll along toward completion.
Down the long grassy slope to the
front lies a large lake oflimpid water,
while a splendid panorama is present.
ed of the beauty of the surrounding
country, in whatever direction one
may look.
But the large and splendid building
being erected there is the browning
glory of that pieture. 1t will be an
immense structure, built entirely of
red granite and reinforced concrete
1t will be four stories, with elevator,
sun parlors, assembly rooms, etc,
and each bed room will have large
double windows. 1t will be a real
home for the old folks who are des-
tined to spend their declining years
there, in peace, happiness and con
tentment. 1t will be a home that any
one should be proud of, and an insti-
tuition that any one should be pleased
to assist. The construction work is
in the competent hands of G. A.
Buckley, a competent builder of that
locality, who Is producing the best
possible results at a minimum of cost.
Already the work done appears to
represent S75, 900, though Mr.. Buckley
told us that less than half that amount
had actually been expended, and the
work is all being paid for as it is done.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24
Annapolis News.

Plenty of rain the past week. Big
Greek past fording until late in the
day Saturday.
J. Barnes came from St. Louis Fri
day night on his way home to Red
ford, but he found the waters SO high
he had to go back to Glover so he
could cross Black River on the bridge
on the automobile road. We need a
bridge over Black River on the road
from here to BEDFORD and Ellington.
1t would be a great accommodation TO
the farmers, saw mill men and travel
ing public, generally.
Squire Kitchell made a trip to Cen
tervilla on horseback last Tuesday and
got back to Annapolis Wednesday
morning at 2:45 O'Clock, pretty we'll
worn out. l met my old friends, R. l..
January and Circuit Clerk Howell,o
err there. On the trip | saw thousands
of acres of fine oak and hickory tim
Der that has never had an ak stuck in
it.
Gus Funk made a trip to Ironton
and st. Louis the past week.
Somebody did a dastsrdly trick in
driving a stub down in the pump
welI,n as it is called, in Gus Funk's
field. Many people went there to get
pure water for the sick.
We have two drills neal Annapolis
boring for mineral.
Moss s. Sons saw mill has broken
down. 1t is reported they have
bought a saw mill on Black River
which they will move in here.
John W. Hampton and Walter Pen
nington are working at a saw mill on
the top of a mountain, meas Center
Vile. They have a fine lot of lumber
there.
S. Kitchell has 420 acres of land on
Crane Pond placed in his hands for
sale. All good timbered land and
farming land. If sold at once will take
$500 for it, or will sell the timber
without the land at a fair price. The
land lies on the road north and east of
road to Minimum and Brunot.
BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24
Belleview News.
We had heavy rains Friday.

We had heavy rains FRIDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bollinger and
children of Eivins spent Sunday with
MIR. and Mrs. d. A. Lasater.
j. G. Ricketts, and family have NOV
ed to town.
Mrs. w. Boring returned Saturday
from a few days. visit with relatives
in Ironton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver Of Kansas
visited in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Warren last week.
Mrs. r. I. January and little grand
daughter, Monty Bell, visited DR.. G.
G. January Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Campbell spent
Sunday in Caledonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Daffron OF Pied
mont we're recent visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. CT. Shelton.
Robert Bynum entertained the Ii
brary Club last Saturday evening. At
the close of the business and socia.
activities doughnuts and coca were
served
Seventy persons assembled at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Boring
last Tuesday evening for a reception
and pantry shower complimentary tt
the new pastor, J. e. Ellis and wife
The shower consisted of of a nice as
sortment Of both fancy and STAPLE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24
Des Arc Items.

We had the biggest little rain Fri
day night, it was almost a cloud burst.
1t damaged our highway to Gads Hill
and Piedmont a hundred dollars or
more. 1t washed Jul new graveyard
bridge that cost over 800, and it
ruined the concrete bridge across Big
Greek here. Broke it in two several
places and put it entirely out of COM
mission. Have not heard from other
bridges between here ahd Annapolis,
but suppose they are more or less
damaged. 1t will cost several hun
dred dollars to fix them up again. SO
autos from here to Annapolis.
Ed Maddox and family returned to
Hoxie Saturday. Mrs. Maddox, their
mother, went with them.
Mrs. Geo. Wallis is visiting her
children in st. Louis this week.
Eli Stith traded the Newcomer farm
last week to I. F. Payne Of Colorado.
Consideration, $4,000. He took in as
part pay a Studelaka car at $500. 1t
Is the best car | know Of; cost $4,000
when new. Mr.. Payne got q realbar-
gain in this farm; 1t is a lovely home.
Elmer Myers, son Of the late John
Myers, who was born and raised in
Des Arc, is on a visit to his aunt, Mrs.
DR.. N. A. Farr. He enlisted in the
Navy FIVE years ago and since then
has reenlisted, and will leave Mon
day for his gunboat at New York. We
were glad to meet him once more.
Rev. Joseph Odell filed his regular
appointment at the Baptist church
Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. P. Fitz returned home
Thursday from Pennington.
The w. @. T. z. ladies Of this place
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24
PERSONAL.

Arthur Huff recently made a trip
to Marshall, Mo.
Mrs. 8. T. Goff has returned from a
visit in Belgrade.
r. I. Stamp of Des Arc was an
Ironton visitor Monday.
Robert L. Edgar was here from st.
Louis Saturday and Sunday.
J. A. Reyburn was in st. Louis last
week attending federal court.
H.A. Nall was here from jefferson
City a couple of days last week.
Prof., R. Shoop of Jefferson City
was an Ironton visitor last Friday.
Russell Hawkins was home from
Fredericktown several days the past
week.
Mrs. s. W. Andrews and Mrs. Rus
sell Tins went to st. Louis Tuesday
morning.
T. B. Pruitt and Walter are paint
ing on Chas. E. Bolch's new home in
Annapolis.
Mrs. Henry Kendall has gone to
Piedmont to spend Thanksgiving with
her daughter, Mrs. Bailey.
o. L. Munger of Piedmont was in
Ironton last Wednesday on his way
homs from Pennington where he at
tended circuit court.
Mrs. Bertha Kerwin and little grand
daughter, who went to Los Angeles a
couple of months since, have return
ed and will spend the winter in the
valley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24

Highway Engineer Griffith info rms
US that he has a number of road pro-
jects to let in the very near future.
He says that Iron county is going to
build a system of roads and that much
work is being done all over his dis
trict. He says that the State Aigh-
way Department has a wonderful
program mapped out and as soon as
the new commission is appointed
work will commence in "dead earn
est'' all over the state DE Soto Re-
publican.
Burglars entered the store OF Henry
Yates at Pilot Knob last Saturday
night and secured between $12 and
$40 in cash from the money drawer.
An entrance was effected through a
window. 1t is thought that the burg
larry occurred early in the evening
while the family was attending church,
although the discovery of the rob-
berry was not made until Sunday
morning. The money taken was
change, the thieves overlooking the
drawer where the bills were.
Prosecuting Attorney w. A. Cooper
has brought q charge of perjury
against elk Of the witnesses, -four
women and two men, who tried to
establish an alibi for Charley Harris,
when the latter was on trial here last
August for having had . hand in the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24
American Legion.

The Edward Wendell Post, No. GA,
Ir%onton, Mo-, will hold a regular
meeting December seventh at seven
thirty o'clock. Business Of import
ance will be transacted. A plan for
raising funds for our new post hall
and club rooms will be presented for
the approval of our members.
Beginning with our next meeting,
members will be accepted forthe year
1922. Join now, Buddy; the American
Legion is the one big outfit now.
Two dollars will pay your member
ship dues for one year.
Let us see u members hard al
work, to double III rolls for a year oil
work. Louis r. MILLER,
Post Commander,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24
Thanksgiving Service.

The community Thanksgiving SER
vice will be held this year in the
Baptist church at 1880 A. NJ. Thurs
day. The sermon will be preached by
DR.. Milford Riggs. The pastors of
the churches will assist in the wor-
ship.
After the sermon u report will be
made by the treasurer of the Provi-
dent Association and an offering will
be made for the benefit OF the poor.
A. b. BUSH.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24
TeM-

Tell your family that now is the
time to see
ga KISS IN TIME"
at the Academy Theatre, Ironton,
Saturday, November 26th.
Dainty Wanda Hawley as the
romantic young lady who was
looking for a caveman lover;
Chunky Walter HERS as the Cor
respondence School Detective.
More fun than a barrel of Mon
keys.
And clean as a whistle all the
way through.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24

gave . program on Armistice night
which was enjoyed by all present.
Bro. Clay and wife of College Hill
are the proud parents of a girl baby.
Ais O., a little girl born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Billiard, this week.
John Seal is reported better at this
writing.
Mrs. r. H. Stevenson and Mrs, John
Reed were Ironton visitors this week.
They went in the interest of the w.
@. T. u. ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24

supplies. Bro. Ellis made a very fit
ting address, expressing his gratitude
for the interest and appreciation man
Tested. The Ladies' Aid served re-
freshmeuts. ALPHA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24

The DAYS are getting cooler.
Thanksgiving will soon be here,

The DAYS are getting cooler.
Thanksgiving will soon be here.
Miss Reba Cox and Mrs. Esther
Andrews of Viburnum visited the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Merritt of Boss, Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Verna Bay of Buick spent a
few days with friends at Viburnum
and Indian Creek last week.
An entertainment and pie supper
will be given at the Buick school
house November Goth, for the pur-
pose of purchasing a new library.
Mr.. Cecil Hutchings of GLADDEN.,
Mo, spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
The Mooney Bros are doing good
business in the store at Buick now.
Married-At the home of the bride's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Aris-
man, October 30th, their daughter,
Miss Bessie, and Mr.. Timon Giant.
We wish the young couple much
happiness, ANGELO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-11-24

No TREsPAssING.-The public must
bear in mind that the Summa resi-
dence is private property and that
intrusion therein is not permitted.
.Trespassers will be dealt with accord
ing to law, and it is hoped this warn
ing will prevent future offenses.
MRS. II. SUMMA.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-10

II the rural delivery is at your door,
the city market Is there for your small
produce, say specialists OF the United
States Department OF Agriculture. At
present many producers are neglect
ing entirely this marketing medium or
are not utilizing II to the extent they
might. Wider use OF the parcel post
for marketing eggs is particularly ad-
yisable for the small producer who
cnn easily and adyantageously build
up a direct trade with the city. When
more produce is marketed directly
from the farm TO the city there will
be less complaint on the part Of the
producer that the prices he must sell
for are too low. and less on the part
OF the consumer that the prices he
pays are too high.
Sell Only First-ciass Eggs.
II IS preferable to produce infertile
eggs for market, as fertile eggs de-
teriorate rapidly In warm weather and
are the cause Of much loss. The eggs
should he gathered at least once a day
and stored in a well-ventllated place.
where they can be kept as cool as pos
sible. As washing removes the mucl-
laginous coating Of eggs and opens the
pores OF the shell, It should not be
practiced in the case of eggs Intended
for hlgh-class trade. Soiled eggs
should be used at home or disposed Of
otherwise than to parcel-post Gus
toner.
II there is any doubt concerning the
freshness or quality of the eggs, they
should be candled, so that all eggs
showing any defect may be held at
home, say poultry specialists of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. For rarcelpost shipment It is
essential that uniform containers and
a uniform pack should be used. as 9TH
erwise the Packages will not wear
well, nor will they look attractive and
appeal to the fancy trade. Further
more, the containers should be stout
and durable, so as to make 1t worth
while TO return them as "empties" for
subsequent use.
According TO post Office regulations.
eggs will be accepted for local deliv-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-10

cry when they are so packed I'm a
basket or other contalner as to pre-
vent damage to other mail matter.
Eggs to be sent beyond the local office
are accepted for mailing. regardless Of
distance, when each egg is wrapped
separately and surrounded with eX-
celsior, cotton or other suitable mate
rial and packed in a strong container
made of double-faced, corrugated
pasteboard, metal. wood or other suit
able material and wrapped so that
nothing can escape fIom the package
All such parcels must be labeled
Eggs" Eggs in parcels weighing
more than 20 pounds are accepted for
mailing to offices in the first and sec.
ond zones when packed in crates
boxes, buckets or other containers
having tight bottoms TO prevent the
escape OF anything from the package
and so constructed as properly TO pro
tect the contents. Such packages must
be marked "Eggs-This Side Up" and
must be transported outside of mail
sacks or boxes.
II is advisable that square block It's
sue paper, which comes in packages OF
800 sheets each, soft wrapping paper
or newspaper should be used around
each egg, as otherwise there is a dan
ger Of breakage In handling. Average
hens eggs will weigh about two
ounces apiece, or between two and
three pounds a dozen, when properly
packed for mailing in a carton. Most
parcels containing a dozen eggs will
exceed two pounds, but will not reach
three; therefore the postage on them
will be I cents within the first and
second zones, or 1j0-mile limit. A
parcel containing two dozen eggs win
add, perhaps, cents to the postage,
though sometimes only / cent, depend
ing on the character Of the container
and wrapper
Ship Larse-size Packages.
The larger the parcel, within the
size and weight limits, the cheaper is
the postage, as the first pound Of every
package costs cents within the first
and second zones, while each addition
al pound. up to 80, costs but l cent.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-10
"Will You Tell Me?"

the snow is on the ground and II
would be absolutely impossible to
make hay.
Do you understand what II meansT
asked Melville, looking up at the shin
ing face OF Mr.. Sun.
az believe there must be catch in
1t like there is in some kinds of jokes
and games.
"Will you tell me, Mr.. SunT
"Yes. l will tell you that said Mr..
Sun, for am able to answer that
question:
"'How glad l am said Melville. y
do hate to be puzzled for long
at is true said Mr. Sun, that one
can only make hay when the season
allows 1t, and seasons don't allow It
when 1t is winter, most assuredly.
but the expression. make hay
while the sun shines" has nothing to
do with the seasons.
at is simply an expression mean
ing to take advantage of the good
weather or the good time or the good
seasons and prepare for ones which
aren't so good
"'For example, when daddies and
mothers are well and strong they try
TO save little money for the days
when Illness may come. That Is max.
Ing hay while the sun shines, or they're
saving during the time when they get
a chance to save.
"Wher children study when they're
young they're making hay while the
sun shines for they're taking advan-
tage of the opportunities they have
which will make them wise when
they're men and women.
"'When people are wise and take
advantage of time 1t is making hay
while the sun shines, for II Is not los
Ing time. The expression, as you see,
means taking advantage of good times
to prepare for bad times. and it start
ed by some one once telling some one
else to see about the hay while the sun
was shining, for the rain might come,
and then IT would he too late
And continued the sun, 1T is
a wise saying, very wise saying,
indeed"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-10
CONDITIONING BIRDS
FOR POULTRY SHOWS
Stand Better Chances for Win
ming If Well Trained.
Poultry Specialists Of United states
Department Of Agriculture Give
Suggestions for Prepars-
tion Of Fowls.

Although the larger poultry shows
are usually held In the fan. smaller ex-
hibltions are staged throughout the
winter months. The following advice
IN training and conditioning birds pre-
yious TO a show. given by poultry spe-
ciallsts Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. IS good the whole
year round. The bird that has been
properly trained and prepared will
stand a better chance every time Of
winning a prize than another bird
equally good. but wild or easily fright
eneG, or whose plumage is solled or
dirty
After the birds are selected. remove
them from the rest Of the fOck and
place each bird IN an exhibition coop
for al least part Of each day. Fowls
so confined will become accustomed TO
the coop. Handling them-that Is, re-
moving them from the coop each day
will have the effect Of making them
tame In handling the birds aud re-
moving and returning them &c and
from the coopg, move quietly and han
die the birds gently 50 as not to
frlghten them.
Examine the plumage so that the
fowl will become accustomed TO such
movements when being handled by the
Judge. Likewise. attempt to compose
the bird by smoothing and s.roking the
wattles gently; this seems TO have a
soothing effect on the fowls, and when
done frequently and properly they
come 10 look for II when ono approach
es the coop.
Birds to be exhibited should not be
confined TO the exhibition coops for too
great a period. as long, continuous
cooplng may cause them to get out Of
condition and therefore unfit for show
A satisfactory plan Is to confine the
birds for part of each day or every
other day alternately up TO a few days
before sending them to the show, when
they should be confined until ready to
ship.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-10
URGE TESTING OF SEED CORN
Even When Carefully Selected and
Stored II Should Be Tested Be-
fore Planting.

Even where seed corn has been
carefully gathered and stored It
should be thoroughly tested in the
spring before planting. The best way
to do this is TO make seed corn test
ing box and test 100 ears separately.
Each kernel that is tested must be
perfect, and not injured at the tip
when II Is removed from the ear.
Hand-shelling will give much fewer in
jured tips than machine shelliny, and
should be used with all seed corn. II
three or more kernels out of ten from
any one ear fail to grow 1t will be
wise to test every ear in the entire
supply Of seed. If the 100 tested ears
show no poor ones, further testing Of
the supply is unnecessary.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-10
EBDdddyS
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Fairy Tale
Idlr'y
TALK WITH THE SUN.
6y WARY GRAHAN bONNER

"a little boy named Melville" said
Daddy. chad heard that day that every
one should make hay while the sun
was shining.
"Alake hay while the sun Shines
was what Melville had been told. The
one who had told him this was
his teacher in school.
"He hadn't thought much about II
at the time, but when he came home
In the afternoon and looked ut the sun
shining so brightly down upon the win
ter snow ii began to puzzle him.
How could anyone make hay In the
winter time ehd the sun shone In the
winter time as well as in the summer
time? he thought.
"He wondered about II more and
more as he felt the warmth Of Mr..
Sun shining into his window. He was
sitting curled up In a big arm chair.
"How he wished he could ask Mr..
Sun what II meant or course he
could ask his teacher tomorrow. There
must be some meaning to II or some
catch to 1t which he didn't under
stand"
"Mr. Sun looked very pleasant and
as though he would be quite willing to
tell Melville If only Melville knew how
TO ask him SO he would hear.
"Ilow nice and warm Mr. Sun was.
He was just the incest person.
"More and more sleepy did Melville
become. and after a few moments he
was sound asleep.
"Then 1t seemed as though Mr.. Sun
came and sat on the window sill
"I believe you had a question you
wanted to ask me- said Mr.. Sun.
"Id be delighted 10 answer any
thing | could. Will you ask me the
question and give me try at answer
ing itT
81 heard in school today said Mel
Vile, that everyone should make hay
when the sun was shining.
Now, one can't always make hay
when the sun is shining. for you shine
In the winter. and In the spring, and
In the fall, and there Is no hay then.
THE summer time Is hayIng time.
And II Is especially absurd to speak Of
such a thing In the winter time. for