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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09
Who Says Woman Lacks Sense of Humor?

cab company thar taxi be sent 10 Az
Lincoln street. the house next to the
Billings residence.
Fifteen minutes later a cab drew up
TO the house. A search for the persons
making the call proved unavailing
The girls were seated on the Billings
front porch hidden behind q newspa-
per, in which they were deeply en-
crossed.
On the return OF the taxi To the
cOmpany'S stand. the fact that two
girls had seemingly enjoyed the driv-
er's mystificatiOn led TO an inveStiga-
ton The telephone was traced back
TO the Billings residence.
Sergeant Sullivan was sent 20 the
scene. and exacted a confession from
the agitated girls. A promise that
the act would not be repeated was
enthusiastically forthcoming.
Officials of the taxicab companies
assert they are so frequently fooled
that hereafter offenders will be
charged with malicious mischief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09

its various grades of hydrOcarbOn oils.
ut is entirely possible that foreign
oil fields. not extensively exploited as
yet. will supply the deficit caused by
declining production and increasing
consumption in the United States for
a time.
when foreign oils cannot be OBJ
tanned in sufficient quantities and at
reasonable prices we can turn to our
oil shales for our supply"
More than $50 companies have
been organized for the purpose of de-
veloping or selling stock in shale oil
enterprises. Some apparently are es-
sentially stock-selling organizations.
Others have been organizing on a firm
basis.
Large amounts will have to be in
vested before the oil shale industry
becomes of commercial Importance.
Estimates by engineers of the cost
of a complete retorting plant, handling
1000 tons of shale day, are between
ST, 900 900 and S5,OOO,OOO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09

CHICAGO.-An attempt TO protect
her five-year-Old granddaughter
from a spanking cost the life of
Mrs. Anna Taugner, fifty-three years
old, of 1926 North Leavitt street, ac-
cOrding TO information obtained by
Shakespeare avenue police.
Mrs. Taugner died of injuries said
to have been incurred in a battle with
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Margaret
Taugner of 1924 North Leavitt street
The latter is recovering from wounds
in q North side hospital.
The two women, according TO the
police, rolled down a flight Of steps
during the struggle, which was precipi-
tated when the latter's daughter, Eliza
beth Taugner, picked some flowers
from a neighbOr's yard.
Mrs. Margaret Taugner, %, is the
wife of Herman Taugner, son of the
dead woman. Her daughter. Eliza
beth, strayed into a yard at 1920
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09
Flood Prevention in Arkansas Valley

largement of the channel through
Pueblo and for a concrete channel.
Bank protection is one of four plans
suggested for Fountain creek.
The engineers make it plain that
their present recommendations are
based on fragmentary data available
ut this time and that complete study
of the problems involved will require
much more time and more accurate
photographic and topographic data
than is now ut hand and also much
detailed engineering work.
They found n dearth of accurate top
ographic and other essential data
on which to base even a preliminary
study.
All the alternative plans which in
clude flood detention storage with pos
sible use of the Steel Hollow reservoir
site would benefit property interests
in the Arkansas valley below Pueblo,
while the alternative plan embracing
only channel enlargement or bank
protection through Pueblo would not
protect property interests in the val
ley below Pueblo.
Due TO the limited storage posi-
bilitieS and as a very little, if any,
water is available for storage in the
Arkansas river above Pueblo, there
does not appear TO be any project of
developing irrigation storage with
economy in conjunction with flood de-
tentiOn storage" reads the report.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09

verSlty. testifying before the finance
committee of the senate, made an i'm
preston when he said:
we must ~emember that had We
not adopted prohibition We should
be getting at least 81. 100000 we
will not get under the existing law"
Asked If he favored the repeal of
the prohibition Jaw, Professor Selig-
man replied:
No. sir; although l should be glad
TO see IL so interpreted as 10 permit
the sale and the heavy taxation OF
beer and light wines. That would help
us out immensely"
Practical experts have estimated
that between 100000 and 120,OOOOOO
barrels OF beer would be consumed If
il contained % per cent of alcohol.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09

TNGINEERS of the federal recla-
nation service have completed 4
preliminary report, based on n
hasty. tentative survey, on Hood pre-
vention for the city of Pueblo and the
Arkansas river valley. y copy of the
report has been received by Secretary
81 the Interior Fall. and a second
copy has been sent TO the mayor Of
Pueblo.
The engineers. James Mum and j..
L. Savage OF the Denver reclamation
office. have suggested several different
plans and combinations of plans for
Hood prevention which would entail
estimated costs ranging from $1,000
600 To SIT. 100000.
One plan for the Arkansas river
calls for flood detention storage OF
10000 acre feet with SUCH repairs TO
present leveeS and channel as are re-
quired 10 provide n safe capacity Of
5000 second feet through Pueblo.
Another plan provides for the en-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09

mothers not to vote for this man;
vote for some good man and do not
vote for (the -candidate), a murderer,
an orphan-maker and llfe-taker, who
has blQOd-stained hands and has taken
the life of fellow man. Fathers and
mothers, when you leave your homes
TO 90 TO the polls TO cast your vote.
please look at your boy and think Of
me.
IF you do, I am sure you will not
vote for a murderer. Girls and boys.
/ want to ask you to beg your fathers
and mothers TO vote for some good
man, not TO vote for (the candidate).
Il do not think that / am asking
too much of you not TO vote for a muir
derer Place yourselves in my footing
and what would you do?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09

comb. His garb is sort Of cOmbina-
ton suit OF cotton with buttons down
the front, though their utility is ig-
nored. He is tan-cOated from head TO
foot and is proud of it, saying: rs
not a coat Of tan more beautiful than
any tailOrmade suit which society
rules require?"
He went on: 1T is not true that
any Of my people travel the roads
naked. as il is charged. We keep To
our Own acres when We 20 about as
nature intended. Clothing j. bail for
the health. \ healthy skin cannot
live all bound UP.
Those people In the tenements. the
skyScraperS and the mansions live
among the dead things. We absorb
the vitality. the electricity The igor
of natrrc-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09
Oil ShaIe When Our Crude Oil Is Gone

~ H-BEARING shale in the United
States is capable of supplying
all of the countrys demands for
petroleum when the supply of crude
oil is exhausted. This announcement
is contained in report of the bureau
Of mines.
Oil shale up to the present time has
not been mined on a commercial scale
I'm this country. Since the middle of
the last century oil shale mining has
been an important origin of oil in Scot
land and France.
Rich and easily accessible deposits
of the Oil-bearing shale are said to
exist i'm Colorado, Utah, Montana, Ne
vada and California, where some shale
oil already has been produced and
used successfully. Several small re-
ducing plants have been in operation
for some time. and others are under
construction near Debeque, Colo. /;
Watson, Utah; Elko. New, and Dillon,
Mont.
Tests indicate that the yield of oil
shale is all the way from practically
nothing up TO ninety gallons or more
a ton. Much shale is too thin to be
mined commercially, but there are eX-
tensive deposits running from several
feet TO 30 feet In thickness.
1T is estimated by the geological
survey" says the report. that the
curve of crude oil production will
reach its peak within n few years. and
then the country will have TO look
more and more TO other sources for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09

wv SHINGTON.-Parcel post rates
w must be increased, II an inves-
tigation shows that this service
is responsible for an expected deficit
Of S7O.OOO,OOO in the postal revenue
this year, Postmaster General Hays
says. Accountants and post office en-
gineers are now checking through the
entire country 10 learn if the parcel
post Is, as suspected, one of the two
big losing ventures OF the department.
Until 1920 postal revenues exceeded
expenditures for several years, but
now deficits are showing, due TO bust
ness depression. increased wages and
increased compensation TO railroads
for carrying mail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-09-09

n ENYER.-An OyerdevelOped sense
of humor, which could be salts
fed only by the crest-fallen cOun-
tenance of a disappointed taxicab
driver making an earnest search for
an elusive "fare," led two pretty Den
yer girls into trouble.
The girls, Ruth Billings, Az Lincoln
street, and Norma Mccormack, s
South Grant street. spent listless
morning at the Billings residence. The
monOtony resulted in an inspiration TO
turn in flake" cab order.
So an excited voice requested the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26
Oyster Disease Makes Pearls

A strange oyster disease from
the East has reached the oysters in
the Mediterranean through the
Suez canal. Though the suffering
of the oyster may be great the peo-
pie of France and Italy are moi
complaining, for the disease causes
the production of the finest kinds
of pearls of all tints ranging from
azure to pink. They are said to
be superior to those produced in
Indian waters. Both France and
Italy are taking in the new pearls,
but the richest fields are off the
coast Of Fripoli.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26
Four Deaths from Drown !.
inc, in Iowa, Sunday

Four deaths from drowning were
reported to have taken place in
Iowa, last Sunday. s
Marie Veater, age 20, and Philip.
Lund, a printer, on the Cedar riv-'
er at Cedar Falls, in motor boat
were drowned when the boat over
turned.
Alberta Boonstra, age 20, was
drowned atsOskaloosa while SWIM
ming in the Skunk river.
Orley Reneau, a student who
was to have graduated at Grace
land College, Lamont, in few
days, was drowned, while bathing
in Grand river.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26
Care of the Sick
Article /

Nearly every home is at some
time or other visited by illness. In
the following articles l will discuss
a few methods, which, while sim
pie, may be Of some value in add
ing to the mental and physical
comfort of the patient.
At no time are we a truer bar
ometer to surrounding conditions
than when the strain of sickness IS
playing havoc with our nerves and
it should be born in mind that the
care of the sick consists to a great
extent in rendering the mental and
physical surrounding of the patient
a favorable one. |
The sick room should be quiet,
sunny, south or east exposure is to
be preferred. 1t should be we'll
removed from odors, from the
kitchen, should have good ventila-
ton and preferably more than one
window.
1t is essential for the patient to
have room for himself, nor should
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26

the family keep their possessions in
the sickroom. Precaution must be
taken to exclude from a sickroom
unnecessary noises, such as flap
ping curtains, squeaking doors and
the like that irritate the nerves of
sick and we'll alike.
Whispering should not be al.
lowed, anything undesirable for the
patient to hear should be discussed
we'll out Of his hearing and in
speaking to him there is no objec-
ton to an ordinary we'll modulated
voice.
The room should be made att
tractive but at the same time cas-
lily cleaned. Plain paper or tinted
walls are best, soft colors such as
gray or buff are good, weak or ner-f
vous people often become exhaust
ed from attempting to make out
a disturbing design repeated on.
the wall.
Flowers give great pleasure to
the sick, they should be carefully
tended and when fading should be
removed, those having strong. odor
should not be admitted. Flowers
should never be left in the sick
room oyer night. .,
ANNA sKOv
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26

Kimballton Sunday to spend the
day at the Einar Rasmussen home.
They returned to Corning Sunday
evening.
Charles Nay and Will Wood
ward, of Atlantic, we're calling on
friends in Brayton Sunday.
Mrs. w. R. Koob and daughter,
Mrs. Harry Miller, were Atlantic
visitors Saturday.
w. B. Smith went to Albany,
Missouri, Saturday after his wife
and daughter who remained there
until the close of school. They
will ship their household goods and
will return in their car Tuesday.
Mrs. C. B. Sykes has charge of the
store during Mr.. Smiths absence.
Frank Perkins, Of Atlantic, was
in Brayton Monday getting sub
scriptions for the Atlantic News
Telegraph.
John Keldsen and family of At
lantic were visiting at the James
Larson home.
The Brayton.and Oak6eld schools
will close Friday, with a picnic in
Hallock's woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hansen, Of
Atlantic, were calling on her broth
er, DR.. Koob and wife Sunday.
Miss Marie Hoegh, who is stay.
ing at the II. P. Petersen home IL
Extra, spent Sunday with bel
parents.
Miss Goldie Chase, Of Extra
spent the week end with hel
cousin, Ethel Chase.
Miss Amelia Andersen, of Coun
Gil Bluffs, is visiting at the H.. M
Bartlett home.
Emil Klever and Harry Nymane
each shipped car of cattle t.
Omaha Tuesday.
Rev. d. N. Wall and family, af
ter spending short vacation will
his brother, F. 3. Wall, returned
again to their home in New Yorl
City, where Rev. Wall has beer
employed for the past eight year
as pastor of the S. D. A. church il
the Bronx, and has recently &C
cepted an invitation from tn
is. D. A. Foreign Mission Board t,
take up the presidency Of their 10
cal conference in Alsace-Lorralne
France. They expect to sa:
June LIST.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26

Willie and Johnny set up a lem
onade stand the other day, and a
gentleman was their first patron.
Willie's sign read: "Four cents a
glass" Johnnie's modest announce
ment was: 1.-TWO cents glass;"
Being a man with an eye to the
fact that "a penny saved is a
penny earned" the customer bot a
glass Of Johnnie, paid him and then
inquired: "Why is yours cheaper
than your brother's?"
Coos mine is the lemonade that
the puppy fell into"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26
Brayton News Items

John Nissen, Jr., of Corning,
was and over Sunday visitor with
friends in Brayto4
Mrs. and Mrs. Chris Christensen
and Mrs. P. P. Nielsen came from
Corning Saturday and spent the
night with their sister and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ray Nielsen, going to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26
Tallest Man an Iowan

Bernhard Coyne, Of Anthem,
Iowa, died at his home last week.
He was in his twenty-fourth year
and was believed to be the tallest
man in the world. He measures
eight feet eight inches in height,
and wore No. "a shoe.
He had many offers to appear in
shows but would not accept, as he
shrank from public notice.
He has several brothers and sis
tiers all of normal size.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26
Hamlin News Items

Hamlln News Items
The weeds have invaded the
corn fields and war has been
declared.
For land sakes! One would think
that Paul Thomas would drag the
road over to the Billy Clark,
anyway.
A fine new Avery threshing out
fit arrived in Hamlin Saturday. Its
destination is west Greeley town.
ship where a number of farmers
have formed a company.
It seemed that those fellows that
tried in vain to circle the lamp
post Saturday night could see
about three; and of course could
not be expected to miss all of them.
o. w. Eddy shipped fine
bunch of hogs to Valley junction
Saturday.
George Beers and Max Zinke
punched their hogs and shipped
Thursday.
G. P. Christensen went to Des
Moines to consult a specialist in
regard to his condition. 1t was
found that Mr.. Christensen is suf-
fering from gallstones. He was or
dered home to recuperate for an
operation which he must undergo
just as soon as he gathers strength
enough to stand it.
A baseball conflict took place in
Charles Jayne's pasture in south
Melville Sunday. The Greeley
bunch met defeat at the hands of q
Hamlin crowd.
In some mysterious way fire
started in some one of the out
buildings on the farm now owned
by Don Preston and occupied by
Emmett Antilles about FIVE miles
north of Audubon. 1t is some
times referred to as the Dick John
son farm. The fire was first seer
about two o'clock Sunday morning
and was then beyond control. All
the out-buildings were destroyed
and the house was badly scorched
Fortunately, the horses and cattle
were all turned out to pasture
Besides the buildings, the harness
machinery, grain, some chickens
and Belgian hares were consumed
by the ruthless flames.
At the time of the big fire out Al
the fair grounds, it was with diff
Guilty that the johnson boys wer
restrained from rushing into tn,
barns to rescue some favorite ami
mails that were struggling and dy
ing in the flames. The next morn
ing brought the sad scene of tn,
little orphaned calves wanderin,
about among the charred remains
of their mothers calling and calm,
in vain. One fine bull was so bad
ly burned as to make it a cruelt,
to permit it to live. It had broker
loose and escaped from the bari
before suffocating. It was bel,
thus in torment until after the in
surance men viewed the scene
MIR. johnson has the sympath,
of the entire public as the victim
of a dire calamity.
-
BraytOn News Items
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26

Journalist Queer saying that
about truth lying at the bottom of
the we'll.
Lawyer You wouldn't think SO
if you knew the amount of pump
ing we lawyers have to do to get
at 1t. "a
Mr.. Multikids Somehow 1 can
scarcely reconcile myself to the
thought'of giving my daughter in
marriage.
Mr.. Newlywed- II suppose 50,
but remember, it's better to give
| than to receive.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-05-26

Fall bears, price reasonable.
If Andrew G. Nelson
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-05-06
Oriental Dance

The bachelor members of the club
were entertained on Saturday eve
ming, at dance at the Gymal Doled
Club, from which all the married
men were barred. The rooms were
attractively decorated in Oriental
fashion, and there were many novel
features. The bachelors naturally
stayed as early Cor as late) as they
pleased, and pronounced the affair
a decided success from beginning to
end The committee in charge who
so we'll planned all the details and
assured the success of the evening
were Arthur Melamed, William
Friedman and Sidney and Charlie
Rose. Frank Eisenberg, although no
longer a bachelor, was permitted to
entertain the dancers by singing
number of parodies in which those
present received more or less honor
able mention.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-05-06
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

there were campaign speeches, when
the sponsors of the various candi-
dates made their last effort to swing
them to victory. The contest for sew
eral of the offices was quite close.
I. S. Joseph was elected president,
John z. Gelman, vice-president, Irv-
ing Robitshek, treasurer, and Meyer
D. Stern, secretary Unanimously.
Five members of the Board of Gov
ernors elected are: Arthur M. Harris,
A. H. Karatz, Louis S. Sohn, David
Phillips and Israel Kreiner. The
membership is 1872.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-05-06

Home owner and business man
in the ward for 20 years. If elected
will give my best efforts to the
service of the people of the EN-
TIRE WARD. q
Paid advertisement prepared by
and for Isaac N. Smith, 1042 Lumber
Exchange, for which $500 per inch
is to be paid.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-05-06

Young Peoples Synagogue
Mr.. E. Alvin will speak on the
Maccabean Period before the Young
Peoples Synagogue, (this) Friday
evening. Services start at eight
o'clock sharp. 7.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-05-06

The House of Weismam is old IN gears,
Your furs will be safe-and youU haze no fears
No loss by Moth, by Thief, or by Flame
Has ever been charged to the Weismam name.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-05-06

Paid advertisement by M. j.
O'Brien, 1917 N. 9Th ST., in his own
behalf, for which $500 per inch is to
be paid.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-11
YANKS 60 WILD WHEN NEWS
OF PEACE REACHES THEM

Back OF the American armies motor
cycle boys tore along the roads as
soon as the armistice was signed
shouting;
ITS all over, bOysip
Marching columns, tired and mud
spattered, were galvanized into new
life. They shouted. laughed and sang.
The cheers rang from column 70 coll
umn. II WAS easy 20 tell BY the ap-
pearhnce OF the men who had heard the
news and who had not Two words.
ITS over" changed the grim men into
laughing boys.
Shortly before II O'Clock the Amer
lean gunners stood with watch In hand.
as the seconds licked away. They
fired right up TO the last saving the
shell cases OF the final rounds as
souvenirs Several 14-lnch naval
guns sent their final shells hurtling
far into the German lines. When Mar
shal Focf's order arrived on front
near Verdun an American captain be-
gan telephoning feyerishly to all the
batteries IN his sector. Immediately
the fire began to quicken until the
fog was pierced by a yeritable sheet
OF flame, the gun-flashes melting into
one. SO ended the war.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-11
HOG CHOLERA COMMANDS AT
TENTION AT PRESENT TIME
Farm Bureau Plans Farmers IDsti-
tute Before H0lidays-POuitry
Raisers Showing Initiative.

Carelessness on the part of farmers
is spreading the hog choleral germs to
many sections of the county according
to County Agent Morrell who has
been called to several ranches to ex-
anime infected hogs. The germs are
carried on shoes, wagon wheels, birds,
on the hoofs of horses and cattle and
various other ways. The utmost care
must be observed to prevent spread
ing.
Mr.. Morrell announces that arm
er's Institute will be held in the rear
future for the discussion of the pro
blems of agriculture, poultry raising
and home economic problems, Ex-
perts in these lines will address the
farmers and advise with hem. The
very best talent available will be oil
hand for the meetings.
Four poultry Taisers of the county
have built or are intending 10 build
half monitor hen houses recommends
by Prem Moore, poultry specialist
They are d. Ray Moss, ]. T.'F'isher, A
w. Davis and !. S. Schrock. Mr.
Moore advises that housing is mos
important influence on the produc
tion of eggs. He advises inferior hen
in good house to good hens in inferio
buildings.