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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

DIGEST TIE course tone n which ne spoke made
NE wonder what he would say he knew didn't read
THE LITERARY DIGEST
Last Sunday morning the dominic mentioned request
nsde 5y some church member that The pastor would not
preach about disarmament as the had been thread
bare Then he began ask questions and tell facts that
showed wider sweep o h subject than his hearers had ever
dreamed Of I declare # he quoted THE LITERARY
DIGEST once he must have quoted it half dozen times
Is the answer 10 everything II THE LITERARY DIGEST
This getting ny nerves The next morning at the
ofrs noed TEE DIGEST NJ partners desk with his
personal aa In The casual manner asked him 70 let
IA taxa look al i. didn't mean start anything
DO you mean 70 SAP you don't read THE LITERARY
DIGEST he exclaimed
Why K there anything surprising about that? don't
pretend 70 read every magazine that's published said
rather rettei.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

How did ,ou sstt.e the matter?
Why. yes il did seem like q deadlock
between ny wife and me- but the ad-
ver..ssment Of this car Il last weeks
LITERARY DIGEST was 50 convincing
We agreed. IS soon as We read il. tha.
this xzS our choice Is getting 70 Be
rather a habit with Us, you know
= fird 5nsxers u things II THE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

length stopped them shOr- BY saying That vii do aoT
where did you hear al that anyhow? Ard this what
got in reply, Why father That high school topic from
THE LITERARY DIGEST week hai forgotten reading
letter some time ago that THE DIGEST used
several thousand high schools throughout the United States
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

China. Armenia, and elsewhere
Il seemed strange 10 hear them
quote fact after fac, and opinions
OF this or that authority Eh.ch ]
hadn't read anywhere. began =
be afraid they would ask -s some
question ! cop'ir't arsxe-. A.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30
Harold Bell Wright, the Author, Tells the Reason:

TO attempt 70 gain anything like clear viev Of the
worlds activities through the ogs Of prejudice and the
clouds Of sefntsreSt that hang always about the 0
newspaper hopeless task For Who would look With
unobstructed vision upon The moving woTldf0rcss that
make for or against the welfare OF human kind. The
Literary Digest IS . mountain peak II clear sky
Because The Literary Digest gives uncl0udea
view Of the worlds doings. because i places
atmosphere above prejudice and local self interest because
the chaf OF id.e words and cleans il from the dirt Of
sensationalsm appreciate and enjoy II Godssni
10 al VINO feel that they have work DO that requires
clear thinking HAROLD BELL WRIGHT Author of
The shepherd of the Hills Helen Of The Old House
etc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

weeks LITERARY DIGEST describing It reads Ike The
Arabian Nights hid nv discontinue with polite. Is
that sol'
At the dinner table yesterday Of the children began
discussing the question why great quantities b
burned IS fuel in America While millions are starving n Russia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

Manhattan Island and tle Clty q NeV
York six miles longer and % colSsTuc.
The most wonderful model city in the
wcrid or this rev land Never heard
q Il Pipe dream" Irsphed Oh 10.
Congress has passed the bill. and tbs
President has signed i. Plans are Al
ready be,rc drawn. The article II last
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

ny mind Seemed 70 De opening. I had
thought OF THE LITERARY DIGEST
simply as one Of a multitude OF mag
szines which did nos concern me. Here
il was. now. revealed as THE ONE
which l had been really needing al,
this time. I<certainly had been missing
good thing.
Well, I hurredly sent off my check
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

wonderful substitute for eggs making cakes. Then
heard s.,e exclamation OF dismay and few broken
sentences of embarrassment before she hung up me receiver
In a minute the trouble al up 70 me. MIS- rage
saws mustn't use that egg powder because It hasn't any
egg in j. AZ all She says ought 70 read the article IT
nv LITERARY DIGEST this week telling all about suen
things Ny LITERARY DIGESTi She seemed TO take
for granted tha. ws have THE DIGEST vas ashamed
70 tel hsr We haven't Everybody seems 70 have Il exeep
rs OF course couldn't admit such thing At the same
time couldn't deny having seen THE LITERARY DIGEST
II most ot the nice homes We had visited
Election day started early from the house 10 vote MY
nsighbor WIS getting ont his II was beauty
though vu couldn't decide which make 10 get remarked
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

my end the other knew than did and made the
fact plain several members VINO listening remarked
very pleasantly You know than the
papers Ny Ill brought only cheerful laugh oh.
yes" he said THE LITERARY DIGEST explained TIE
whole thing last week o. course hadn't seen i.
Coming II on the train day later ny seat CON
panon asked what thought great plan to make
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30
The Other Day Something Happened.
Now I'm Going to Make
Wide Open Confess

Wife IS fond Of visiting and
has ! good many friends among
nice people. Lately they have
been talking : lot about canning
and drying fruits and vegetables,
and shout new methods 0. home
economy. ! heard her telling 5
over the phone the other day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

= FEEL TIA, is SCI Of common decency, wTans
from busy man and no matter how busy you may
be- I guess you'd better read Il
For years THE LITERARY DIGEST was nothing to
ne had TOO much reading matter and TOO many ways 70
spend ny money.
thought THE DIGEST was simply one Of tie multitude
Of magazines and the family has half dozen more lying
around the house al the time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

for the s. 60 which would bring THI
LITERARY DIGEST to my home for whole year. Than
goodness that's done OF the joke on me- It was m
own fault I might have enjoyed THE DIGEST long agc
Now act Of neghbornes m making confession
and N telling yog asoyou who haven't been reading THI
DIGESTif you sign and mail order for it. as d
when woke upl, you can call it good days work
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

Some fate got after ne month
or 50 ago and began 70 hand II
one knock after another.
The first one that made dent
! think, was .. the meeting q TIE
lodge An argument arose over Soviet
Russia's interest IL the Wash,ng-cI
Arms Conference. I couldn't hold up
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

bon The big 1--we matters Of disarmament and business and
every other valtO topic seyoo over and see YOURSELF
retired TO my office and sat down. face TO face with
the magazine that had been challenging everywhere
during the past month An hour gone before knew it.
was surprised startled thrilled The world seemed bigger TO
and closer Things that had puzzled became clearer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-30

IeaN ICO many Magazines and TOO many Z
You might better spend less time with
some CT them rather than miss reading
THE LITERARY DIGEST. You
simply can't get on. nor hold your own
anywhere without il know l couldn't
It's the only magazine in the country that
keeps you informed, fully and rightly
informed, I mean, free from all editorial
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
MINERAL POINTS GOOD BAND
An Organization that Appreciated by and Credit the Community
May Day Festival.

Never was the High school lawn
decked in such splendor as on Friday
afternoon, May 20, when the chill
dren Of the grade school gave an eX-
hibition of the work done this year
in the Physical Training department.
The parents and citizens showed
their interest by their presence. 1t
was indeed a beautiful sight to see
the happy faces and healthy bodies
of these children as they executed
the drills and dances which they
have learned during the school year.
The May pole dance, rendered
without a mistake, was a happy end
ing of a very enjoyable occasion.
The need of a gymnasium was
readily seen, and we hope in the near
future the citizens may see their way
clear and provide one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY.

In the cycle of time another Memorial Day will have arrived
Monday May &c. 1921 It the solemn duty of every loyal pa
oc citizen of whatever or cline in Mineral Point and sur
rounding country assist the utmost of their ability the sur
vvg the Union complete the exercises on Mem
ora Day in beng to tribute to our ustrous
dead They died for liberty they died for they sleep the
land they Free the they rendered staess under
the solemn pines the hemocs weeping willows under
the embracing vines also duty to remember the Mame
to pay tribute of the who
lifted the yoke of oppression from the shoulders OF the Ppmos
and the Cuban
duty to do to our heroes of the
worwa who fought for the liberty of foreign nations and kept
them from under the brutal feet Of might
therefore, Mayor of the City Of Mineral Point request
that all business labor far practical from
o'clock until the services closed.
ALLEN D. BROWN, Mayor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
A FALSE REPORT.

Under the heading, Mineral
Point Zinc Works Closes Down." the
Wisconsin News of Milwaukee pub
fishes the following telegram, pur-
porting to have been received from a
special correspondent at Darlington:
"The closing down of the furnaces
of Mineral Point Zinc Works has
thrown hundreds of men out of en-
ployment. The low price Of ore has
been the cause of the shutdown Of
all mines in this district"
There is no truth in the above re-
port The Zinc Works have not shut
down and hundreds Of men in Min
eral Point are not out of employ
ment. The force of men at the Zinc
Works has been somewhat reduced,
as it has been at times in former
years. The Company has no inten-
ton of shutting down the works.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
TriClker Thomas.

A marriage of more than average
happiness was solemniZed at the Con-
gregational parsonage in this city
last Wednesday, May Is, when Rev.
A. H. Schoenfeld in a brief ring
service pronounced the words which
united in wedlock, Elsie Mae, young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tricker of Graysville, and Charles
F., third son of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
Thomas of Dodgeville. Miss~Marion
Harris of Calamine, and Claude
Thicker, brother of the bride, were
the attendants. After the nuptial
ties were sealed the wedding party
returned to the Tricker home where
a. rich and inviting dinner was serv-
ed to a large number of the relatives
of the contracting parties. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas are both sturdy young
people and possess all those qualities
which are so essential in the build
ing of the good home Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas went to house keeping at
once on the Josiah Thomas farm
south of Ridgeway. The best wishes
go with these young people as they
commence life's pilgrimage together.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Elected President Utilities
Company.

T. F. Keefe returned Friday alter
noon from Beaver Dam, where he at
tended the bi-monthly meeting OF the
Allied Local Executives Association
This organization elected Mr.. Keefe
it's president for the ensuing year.
The Northwest Utilities Company
consists of eight separate organlza-
tions including the Mineral Point
Light and Power Company, and fur
nish light and power to some eighty
communities in Southern Wisconsin
from Wautoma on the north to James
vile on the south, and from MilWau-
kee on the east to Platteville on the
west.
In the election of Mr.. Keefe as
president, Mineral Point has been
given deserved recognition. The
honor is we'll conferred, as Mr.. Keefe
is everywhere recognized as an
efficient and faithful superintendent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Raising of Flag and May Fete.

The raising of the new flag on ST.
Mary's church and school grounds
and the May fete took place with pa-
triotic services Thursday afternoon.
A splendid program was rendered be-
ginning with a grand march and ma
tional songs. Rev. Richard G.. Kirk
bride of Trinity church, Father Wey-
er of st. Mary's, Father Doyle of Sey-
mour, former Chaplain in the U. S.
army, scholarly, progressive men
who rank high in their denOmina-
tions, Mayor A. d. Brown and A. A.
Vieth, superintendent Of the public
schools, men Of note, gave eloquent
speeches. Mayor Brown had the
honor of raising the flag assisted by
Peter Ley and Nicholas Linden, after
which the flag salute was given and
patriotic songs were sung. Then
came the beautiful May pole dance
to Edison music by the little girls OF
ST. Mary's school; then the singing,
school yellS, rOuSlng cheerS, cOnclud-
ed with singing of America. A large
audience was present including mem
bers of the school board, aldermen,
pupils of the public schools and their
teachers. A friendly social atmOs-
phere characterized the festivities,
and a cordial welcome was extended
to all. st. Mary's splendid church par
sonage and graded school with it's
library and large hall for entertain
ments, the well Kept grounds with
statuary and trees and flowers are a
credit to our city, st. Mary's congre-
cation and to the skillful manage
ment of their pastor, Father Weyer,
whose silver jubilee was celebrated
here with great festivities last year
in June.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

The Richland Democrat continues
to come to us with we'll filled col
umns of local advertisements. In
fact, there is scarcely a person in
business in Richland Center whose
name does not appear weekly in the
advertising columns Of that paper.
Richland Center is one Of the smaller
towns in this section Of Wisconsin
that is making gains in population.
In 1900 it's population was 2,321.
The 1920 census gives the city pop
ulation of 3,409
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Trinity Episcopal Church.

Rev. Richard G. Kirkbride, Rector.
First Sunday after Trinity.
500 a. m.-Holy Communion.
1920 a. m-Morning prayer and
sermon.
1900 a. m.-Church school.
There will be no evening service
owing to the Baccalaureate being
given in the Municipal building in
the evning of Sunday. Let us all try
and be there if possible.
(Doings this week and part Of next
Wednesday,, 800 p. m.-Adult
confirmation class.
Thursday, 800 p. m.-Ladies
Guild will meet.
Friday-Pantry sale at Mr.. U.
Healy's store.
-Children's confirmation
class.
Friday 1870 p. m.-Evening pray
er and litany.
Confirmation will be held in this
church on Wednesday, June 1st,
7:30 p. m.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26

Mr.. Peter Kurth of Clarinda, Iowa,
in Yellowstone last week Monday
Miss Marion Reynolds of Milwau-
kee, was a weekend guest Of Dr. and
Mrs. C. L. White.
Miss Mary Gundry returned Mon
day from several days visit in
Chicago.
Miss Annie McClusky of Blanchard
vile, is visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence McDermott and
with other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jeuck and
daughter Nellie returned Tuesday
from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hilger in Dubuque.
Miss Lucy Frieden returned from
Chicago Monday evening after two
weeks stay with relatives there.
Mrs. George Jeuck, Sr., is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilger in Du-
buque.
Thomas Woolrich of Mazomanie,
visited with his sister, Mrs. Isaac
Suthers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Temby of
Miffiin, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ar
thur Greenwood and family.
DR.. and Mrs. G. L. White and
daughter motored from Milwaukee
Thursday after visiting relatives
there.
Mrs. J. W. Ross of Waldwick,
spent Friday afternoon here with
friends.
William Bohan was business
caller here several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Bishop and
children of Cobb, were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Lanyon Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G.. Hales and
daughter Ellen, Mrs. John Chamley
and Miss Lillian Hosken visited
friends in Madison Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Penberthy, Mrs. A. c..
Clark and daughter Marion, Dewitt
Mitchell visited at the home OF Mrs.
Richard Lanyon in Dubuque Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McDermott and
family, Mrs. Clark Mack and child
and Mrs. Lawrence McDermott Wis
tied at the McIlhatton farm in Hol-
landale Saturday.
William Campton is. transacting
business this week in Omaha, Neb.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
To the Public.

We wish to offer an explanation
for the outage that occurred May %,
during twenty-nine minutes, from
6:l5 p. N. to 6:54 p. m. The high
wind broke off three trees in various
parts Of the city tearing down high
voltage wires and leaving them in a
dangerous condition. We therefore
shut the current off until these wires
could be picked up and put in safe
shape We feel that the citizens OF
Mineral Point are entitled to this eX-
planation.
Mineral Point Public Service Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Plan Engineers Short Course.

A two-weeks intensive laboratory
course in engineering, intended prim-
arily for correspondence students, is
announced in circulars issued by the
University of Wisconsin Extension
division last week. 1t will be given
in the university electrical, steam,
and mechanics laboratories at the
close of the summer session. August
8 to 20 if a sufficient number of stud
ents enroll.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
The Fielder Garage, Platteville.

The Witness: Richard Conlon of
Cuba City has been awarded the con-
tract for the erection of the Fielder
Garage. AS soon as the work of raz-
ing the two buildings on the grounds
operations will begin on the new
structure that is to grace this Site
Mr. Fielder, the proprietor Of the
new garage, states he hopes to be To-
Gated in his new place of business
about September 1st.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
Mineral Point High School.

Although our team made a good
showing in the Monroe track meet
we did not succeed in getting a place
Our men won all the events that they
won at Platteville but because we
did not have wide enough range Of
entries, it was possible to accumulate
only thirty points. Monticello took
first place by score of 58 points
and Monroe second with a score of
38 points.
The May Festival given by the
grades last Friday was witnessed by
large crowd of interested specta-
tors The students from st. Mary's
school came over to watch the eXer-
cises. All the grades were present at
the Flag Raising which took place at
st. Mary's school on Thursday. Both
events were much enjoyed by those
present.
The Senior Glass Play, "And Home
Came Ted" will be presented at the
Municipal Theatre on Friday even
ing, May 27, 1921. The play is a
comedy of mystery and confusion
with a real plot. Miss Goodrich has
been working constantly with the
cast to make the production one of
the best amateur stage successes
given in Mineral Point. Come and
enjoy three big acts of delightful
comedy.
Cast of Characters.
Skeet Kelly, the clerk. . G. Fielder
Diana Garwood, the heiress B. White
Miss Loganberry, the spinster.
..... .. Nellie Jeuck
Ira Stone, the william. :. L.. May :.
Aunt Jubilee, the cook Mamie Hack
Mr. Man, the mystery. It. Hankins
Jim Ryker, the lawyer. i. "A. Coady
Mollie Macklin, the housekeeper.
Bernadine Burghardt
Henrietta Darby, the widow. -.
Jane Gerlach
Ted, the groom. =. H. Penhallegon
Elsie, the bride. 49,. Beth Tucker
Senator McCorkle, the father. :.
... William Unge1
The Baccalaureate services of the
Senior class. will be held at the Mu-
nicipal Theatre at 500 o'clock on
Sunday evening. Father O'Reilly
will deliver the Baccalaureate ser
mon. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
First Congregational Church.
The Church with a glad welcome
for everybody.
A. III. SchoenfeId, Pastor.

for everybody.
A. III. SchOenfeld, Pastor.
Services for Memorial Day, May
20, 1921.
9:45-Church Bible School. The
interest and attendance are keeping
in the front line, let there be no re-
treating even though the weather
suggests other interests.
10: 0:45-Morning worship. Ser
mon subject, "Our Heroes and Our
Heritages" This service will be in
harmony with the spirit and mean
ing Of the day.
7:30-At this hour this congrega-
ton will participate in the bacca-
laureate exercises which will be held
in the Municipal Theatre.
3:45 (Tuesday) - The Juniors
meet in the Chapel,
1880 (Thursday)-The church at
prayer and bible study.
800 (Friday) - The Woman's
Missionary Union will meet at the
home Of Mrs. T. L. Pagel. All the
women of the church are invited.
Memorial Day ought-Trueness
to our country is best way to honor
the soldier who fell in defense of his
country. The best citizen, the best
patriot, the best son ofhis country is
he who gives the best manhood to
his country. The best flower to
place upon the graves of our heroic
dead, is the flower of genuine Amer
icanism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
CONCERT SEASON NOW ON.

A good band is something to be
proud of; and Mineral Point has one.
the Band boys, last Thursday night,
gave evidence of an appreciation on
the part of this community of the eff
forts that are being put forth to
keep the Band up to high standard.
The net receipts of the evening
amounted to over one hundred and
ten dollars and the members of the
Band feel grateful for generous sup
port extended to them. The receipts
are to go to the fund for the pur-
chase of new uniforms. Advantage
should be taken of every opportunity
offered to increase that fund
The membership of the Band fol-
lows:
l.. D. Harker, Solo Cornet.
William Meyers, Solo Cornet.
James Doyle, First Cornet.
Joe Bray, Second Cornet.
Henry Bray, First Alto.
Nelson HuXtable, Second Alto.
Ed. Curnow, Second Tenor.
Ray Lieder, Slide Trombone.
Henry Frieden, Bass.
Ted Hartley, Snare Drum.
Ben Blewett, Bass Drum.
Chas. Hoare, Bass Drum.
H. Cummings, Solo Clarionet.
F. Wearing, First ClariOnet.
F. Collins, Second Clarionet.
l.. Sharp, SaXiphOne.
DR.. White, SaXiphone.
Joe Collins, Solo Cornet.
The open air concert season is now
at hand, and the Band will follow it's
usual practice of giving occasional
entertainments in this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-05-26
DWELLING TOGETHER IN
UNITY.

BY invitation, and as a represen-
tative of the press, We attended the
Flag Raising and Patriotic Services,
on the grounds of ST. Mary's church
and school last Thursday afternoon.
In another column the doings are
fully covered by the Democrats
local reporter. 1t is of the spirit that
prompted the occasion that we
would here write. Representatives
of all of the churches and schools of
the city were present and took part
in the exercises. 1t was a sort of
get-together meeting, for the better
understanding of each others aims
and purposes in work for the COM
munity, the state, and the nation.
Loyalty to the flag of our country
was the predominating thought; and
the hearty tributes to the flag by the
children, and by the several speak
ers, attested to the fact that these
tributes came from hearts loyal and
true. The spirit of the occasion was
truly commendable. Religious big
otry and intolerance are destructive
of community's interests. They all
too frequently spring from misunder
standings, and do not always come
from one side. To dwell together in
unity, respecting each others rights,
and tolerant of each others opinions,
religious and otherwise, should be
the purpose of all. Such a course
makes for good citizenship; and
hence makes for good government,
and for the peace and harmony of a
community.