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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20

A number of boys and girls of the
younger set gave Mr. and Mrs. Tony
Hurst charivarie Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schumacher are
both i'll at their home on South Main.
Mrs. Joe Neid visited her mother,
Mrs. Joe Klein, all of last week.
Mike Preston is visiting at the Ad-
ans home in the country.
Mrs. Rosa Millen and son, Virgil,
accompanied by Miss Mae Doser were
in Dubuque Tuesday.
Frances Doser and Louisa Doser
drove to Dubuque Tuesday night and
brought their brother, Joe, back with
them.
Isadore Mclaughlin has taken a
position with Jess Day doing car
penter work for the summer.
Miss Jennie Kelly, practical nurse,
went to Cassville Wednesday to take
up employment at the Palmer hospital
Miss Hazel Buss is again i'll at her
home and unable to attend school,
Harold Hillman and brother, John
of ST. Paul visiting with their grand
mother, Mrs. Hubbard of Rockville.
Miss Stella Shaw gave a dancing
party at her home in Rockville Thurs
day evening. Those present were
Misses Marie Pluemer, Lily Vesper-
man, Marie Vogelsberg, Stella Shaw,
Leonard DOser, Isadore Mclaughlin,
Kenneth Coons, Joseph Glennon,
John and Harold Hilman.
Mrs. Theresa Hurst of Burton is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Geo. Stoll
and Miss Emma Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Richter of Du-
buque visited their daughters, Mrs.
Leo Stoll and family several days of
last week
Jess Key Of Dubuque was Potosi
business caller Friday.
Charles Faherty of Platteville was
a Potosi business caller Monday.
Frank Ostermeier, John Kaeding
and Ed. Hoffman attended the road
convention in Lancaster Tuesday.
Mr. Lee Campbell and Percy Run
KEEL were business callers in Dubu-
que Wednesday.
The men had to take the snow
pillow out Saturday morning and
shovel the sidewalk. This is spring
and the first time the pillow has been
out this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Elscamp enter
tanned a number of friends at a
social gathering last Monday even
ing Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Rethwisch, Potosi; Rev.
Father Kaiser, Anna Kaiser and lady
friend of Lancaster; Mr.. Lee Camp
bell and Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Elscamp.
e. T. Webb and Fred Kern were in
Cassville on business Tuesday night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
"Writer,s Cramp ("

Writer'S cramp has been defined as
an occupation-neurosis to which those
who do too much writing, especially
with the hand too tightly contracted,
are especially liable. A person with
this trouble has not complete control
over the muscles of the thumb and mid
die and fore fingers, although other
manual operations are performed with
cut difficulty. The affection seldom
manifests itself till toward middle age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
BAGLEY

John Miller lost one of his horses
by lockjaw last week. A hard loss
as he has to buy others to go on with
the patrol work.
Eddie Harville and Claude Quarter
main started the section work for the
summer last week.
Miss Grace Brookens of Blooming
ton visited her UNCLE, Clyde, here last
week.
Mrs. Gus Pohle has returned from
La Crosse where she had tonsils re-
moved. She had a bad hemorrhage
after getting home but is all right
now
Gus Pohle brought Mrs. Ed. Connell
home from the sanitarium in Pra. du
Chen where she has been for three
weeks. Her folks came down from
Bloomington and took her home.
The Ladies Aid cleared $26 on their
election day diner.
April 8 was Mrs. Alvin Cooks 18th
birthdate. Her daughters, Mesdames
Clarie Ready, Nellie Ready and AIeta
WILDER gave her a party and served
ice cream, cake and fruit. There was
25 guests in attendance. She receiv-
ed a nice lot of useful presents. All
enjoyed themselves fine.
Nick Hampton's little daughter has
the scarletina along with a number
of other children in the school district
Lorenzo Willard has rented room
in Alvin Cooks house and is now a
resident of Bagley.
Dean Brodt of Davenport was a
visitor at home last week.
Mrs. Roda Willard came home from
n hncTitol
| Mrs. Joe Schear spent from Satur-
| day to Monday visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Bloom, near Glen Haven.
Mrs. Will Taylor and niece Mrs Ed
er, returned from a visit with Mrs.
! Taylors sister in Soldier, Kansas, on
! Saturday.
| Mrs. Elder returned to her home in
! st. Paul Monday.
Mrs. Clara Brodt and sons, Dean
and Orville, drove to Lancaster in
| their car Monday
J. E. Horribly and wife went to Haz-
lehurst, H., Monday and Mr.. Horribly
will go from there to Milwaukee to
attend the Woman convention.
| c. D. Wilson is attending the station
during Mr.. HornbyS absence.
Fl. E. Croft of Lancaster was a
Bagley business caller Monday.
Mrs. Abe Key Jr. and babe went to
Cassville Wednesday to see her ia
Their. Chas. Woodman who is in poor
health. He is unable,to lie down and
has to sit up all the time.
Fletcher Brodt and wife have re-
turned to their home in Battle Creek,
Mich
dispatch came Thursday from Col
orado saying that Floyd Sutton died
Wednesday night His brother Har-
ry, is there and will bring the remains
here to the home of his mother, Mrs.
e. Millen. Floyd was fine young
man raised at Patch Grove. He was
married year ago. He worked for
the Burlington route. His death has
cast cloud of gloom over the en-
tire community.
Jess Brooks returned to his home in
Neillsville Friday following a visit in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Lee Foster and babe are Wis
iting the formers uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Amo Stephens of PlattevilIe
Mrs DR.. Mecum and adopted daugh-
ter, departed for Lone Rock Friday
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mil
hime, daughter, April 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
or. tn. Rrutel

There had been certain amount of
breeziness in the discussion, which
conferred around the relative virtue
and accomplishment of the two sexes.
You men," said the advanced young
woman. ''think great deal of your
selves because you think there is a
shortage of your kind Personally,
should not mind in the least living in
a world where the men and girls were
separated b: an ocean, The daring
bachelor smiled at her. Il dare say
you are right" he agreed. "Still in
the event you mention, I'm certain
that there would be Il large number
of women drowned London Morn
ing Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
Becoming overpopuIatsd.

Jolnny, who aIeady had two young
er sisters, had been promises baby
brother, much to his delight. When
the eventful day arrived the nurse
told him the stork had brought an
O,her darling baby sister PoGr Johnny
was disheartened. Shortly afterward
his father found him alone in his bed
room and asked him how he liked his
ne'g sister. 'Aw," said Johnny, hope
lessly, Its gettin too crowded around
heIe,'' "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
i. ocano.outano M;snamed.

Occasionally the underbrush (south-
eastern Borneo) crashed beneath the
tread of some heavy animal-a rhi-
noceros perhaps or possibly an orang-
uta-. might add parenthetically,
that orang-utan means, in the Malay
language, IMAM OF the forest while
Orang Outang, the name which we care
lessly apply to the great anthropoid,
means imam in debit. Alexander
Powell in Scr'hnpr's Magazine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
The Death Cup.

mushroom of wide distribution 1t
ranges in color from pure white to
more common form IN the United
States. to olive or yellow. and is so
called from the prominent volva it
contains phallin and is almost inyari-
ably fatal when eaten.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
Avocado Rinh in EAT

The avocado or alligator pear con-
tains as much nutritious fat as does
ordinary cream, sometimes as high
as 20 per cent. AS it contains little
starch or sugar, it might prove valu-
able in the diet of diabetes if it did
not cost so much.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
Important Anniversary.

April "a is the anniversary of the
appearance, in 1904, of the first con-
tinuous newspaper in America, the
News Letter, of Boston. Since that
time the development of the news
paper has been one of the potent fac
tors in the rapid advance of the coun-
try's prosperity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20

Mexico has contributed its share OF
insect pests that are now established
In this country. Chief among these are
the boil weevil, the pink bollworm
and the little Mexican beetle, known
as the bean Iadybird. The last, which
has been discovered in Alabama,
threatens to spread to other states
and infiict immense damage to the
cowpea and bean crops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
Bears Favored by Nature.

In the woods ii India are found
many small brown bears that are
known as the honey bears. because Of
their love of honey and their continued
search for the hives of wild bees.
These bears are fitted by nature to get
the honey, two of the upper incisor
teeth being missing, and their lips are
very extensile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
The Heart and the Pulse.

The walls of the large arteries are
composed mostly of elastic eonnec-
tive tissue so that they resemble the
consistence of rubber and accordingly
are stretched by the blood pumped in
by each heart beat This is what
causes pulse, which can be felt when
ever an artery is close enough to the
surface.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-20
Courtinc a Widow

Don't imagine that you can avoid a
counting stunt by paying attention to
8 widow She'll expect as much fuss
and "oOtsy-wOotsy" sluSh as a sixteen
year-Old maiden-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-04-13
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The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
CORRECT HUNTING DATES

The correct dates for the open sca. sens for all game are as follows:
 Ducks, geese and >nlpe November 1 to January 31 quail, November 2o to January 3l woodcock, November to December 3l; Squirreu, May 15 to January h; bear. deer and turkey November 10 to January 15.
 Bag limits are: Quail 70 a day. and no one k permitted to have more than 10 quail at one time duck. 25 s daN. geese. eight day and snire 25. and possession at any one time k limited to these number, except that 40 ducks may be held at any one time; woodcock six day limit of possession the same; squirrel, 15 q day. possession limit the same; limits on larger game are on bear, two deer and four turkeys year. and only buck deer or turkey gobblers may be killed The spring open season for
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT
 MEETING LAST SATURDAY

At meeting of the citizens and tax payers of Nevada County at the Court House last Saturday the following resolution was unanimously adapted
 Whereas, it has been stated that the Road Commissioners of District No. .2 of Nevada County have created an indebtneSS of about &15000.0O to hr charged against the lands of the dis trict, and
 Whereas, the people who must pay this enormous charge have not and never can receive any benefit from it, and
 Whereas. Mr R. r. Hamby= has been appointed Master in Chancery to state the account of the ndebtness of said Road District No. ?
 Now therefore he t Resolved. that We. the citizens and taxpayers of Ne Hada County respectfully request thc sa q E. r. IIamhy to carefully inspect and Scrutiuizc each and every item of said debt and that he make no recon meHdations 10 the Chancery eomt for n> To pay anything that k not strictly just. equitable and fair.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
FORMER GOV. LOWDEN OF ILL
 NOI> BELIEVES IN ARKANSAS

Former Governor Frank q. Lowdpn .ot Illinois has proven his faith in Ark ansas ny purchasing two enormous plantations one in Mississippi and the oihin in Lincoln county. Mr.L Lowden Was in Arkansas recently and while here stated that he desired To see the mountain sections of Arkansas just to sec II all that has been written about them IS true Former Governor Low den made T tour of Cuba. Central Amer'ca and all the Southern states before he purchased his Arkansas plantations and has often gone into print to Nay that these investments are not oly the best that he has ever made. but have given him less trouble. The Arkansas Advancement ASsocia- ton has received a promise from Mr LoWden that he will come to Arkansas Ill the spring of the year. when the orchards Of Northwest Arkansas and Pike. Howard and Seyier counties are in bloom.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
urhe4s k March I to May L
TOM SLAUGHTER ON TRIAL

Pine BlHn Ark, Get. 31-When court adjourned at 5.3& o'clock this afternoon the state was about half through with the witnesses being in-
 rodueed in an effort to prove that Tom Slaughter. notorious convict and former bang rohber killed Bliss Ad- kisSon, trusty convict, in his sen satiua hu, unsuccessful attempt Ia shoot his way out of che Tucker con vict farm the morning of Sunday. Sept.1S The case will probaly go to the jury carly tomorrow afternoon. So far the testimony introduced by the state contains little that is new, and merely verities the previous pub lishcd reports of Slaughter's attempt to shoot his way to freedom with q rifle that had been secreted under the bath house at the convict farm
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
Fourth Quarter

Robinson kicked 40 and Prescott made first downs Jones caught a 10 ward pass and then Nashville held the \ggics for downs. Nashville lost It wards on two plays then completed ! % ward pass. Nashville fumbled, Pres cott recovered. Gee made 10 on q crlSS- cross Graham x through the line. Prescott was penalized for oifslde. peachev 6 OH m end run. Graham bit the ltnc for first downs. On ~tra ght football Prescott made hrS' downs again Nashville held and the ball changed sides. Robinson ptmtea D wards to Gee. Parker went Tn 1of Roy Peachcy on criSscross' Kay peachey ran 9 yards left end=for T torchdown Captain Johnson =kleke9 goal. Graham kicked 4o. Jones inter- cepted 15 yard pass and the game ended
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03

35 wards to Dildy who returned lo, Nashville made first downs. Caruthefs broke through and stopped Hill. NaSh- vile failed to gain and Robinson KICK cd 70 to Gee. On short end runs ana bucks Prescott made three first do"ilS. On the next play Gee fombIed and Nashville rccoyered Nashville tried a fake but lone< threw (. H.Il for T ward loss. Robinson p0mted 70 yards to Ray Pcachey. Gee, Graham and raacbov made two first downs and the quarter ended with the ball on lFe' colts 40 yard line.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
Second Quarter

Aegies couldn't gain hm wards 'u four downs and the ball went over McGiu blocked RohinSon'S punt and Caruthers fel Ion the ball for 4 touch down. Sage failed to kick goal Nashville received the ball on thei' 70 yard line and Robinson punted ln outside Sage lost on end rm and Ray Peachey tool, his place. Prescott failed to gain and Robinson kicked 40 wards across the goal line Gee made II wards on two short end runs but Nashville frightened and Gfaham pmted 10 Hill made a. pretty side stepping return of 15 wards Prescott was penalized for effSidc Roy reachey went in for Parker Gee intercepted a 30 yard pass on his 10 yard line Graham made through the line and Gee went around the right wing for first downs The half waN up. Pres cotts ball on their 30 yard line.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03

Touchdowns Bodcaw- Mat'lson -' Caudle, Williams. II. May. Goal ai''i touchdown. Candle | SubstItu'io"s' Prcscott-Garner for Boyd, Nliii"'Hs for Garner. Boyd for Garner uai"S' for Williams. Bodca,w none
 Officials Referee, Stinnette' ii' dcrson Brown; Umpire, Crane pou cav. Head Linesman' Pafhe'' :, :, cott high. Timekeeper, Hlrst' o' A. Time of periods, r 1-2 minutes
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
LITTLE AGGIES
 LOSE TO BODCAW
Lose the First Game Thew F. Played to Heavy Oppon. ents by the Score of
 31 to o.

county Saturday and lost an uniptar eSting game to Bodcaw high. 31.o T. was the first high school game for n;.. of the second team, and although thar tried hard they were unable to bo,,, the beefy bunch of Bodcaw. prosco44,. line seemed a little scared and ea,. shy, but toward the end of the ean,o they had had enough experience to put up a very good game.
 All of the Little Aggie back fo,a played good brand of ball. Canta;n Moore only carried the ball once and made a 10 yard dash through Rod caw's line. "Spec" Boyd was fgbtinr q hard game. but was injured and woe relieved by Williams. Hawkins and Hubbard played best in the line hut the entire line forgot that they had to hit low to stop Bodcaw'S mad rnsb
 Bodcaw kicked. White returned oO wards. Prescott hucked the line for first downs. Bodcaw held and Mooro punted 9 wards to May who returned S Bodcaw failed to gain and Caudlo kicked 30 yards to Moore. Prescott couldn't gain. Moore kicked % to IT May. Caruthers broke up lsng end run and Hubbard stopped q line buck CaHdle kicked 30 to Moore. Prescott fumbled and Bodcaw recovered on Prescott's 20 yard line Mattison tore through for a touchdown Caudle failed to kick goal Candle kicked Al to White who returned 25. Prescott fumhled, Bodcaw recovered Bodcaw marched straight to PreSeott's goal line and H May went over Caudle failed at goal. Bodcaw kicked D. and Boyd returned 10. Prescott failed to gain and Moore punted 90 yards Bod cav made : first downs in succession and Williams hit the line for touch down. The Bodcaw bacEfeld was tearing through the Prescott line and the Little Aegie baekfield was making all the tackles. Crane kicked the goal. Moore returned Bodcaw's kickoff 10 yards Half up.
 Second Half
 Crane caught MooreS kick on his go yard line and returned ,. Bodcaw was penalzed 15 yards for pushing. Bodcaw punted. Moore fumbled. Bod cav recovered. BOdeaw failed to gain and the ball went over. Prescott fum- bled but recovered. Little Aggies couldn't gain. Ball over. Caudle tore through the line for another touch down. Crane failed to kick goal. Moore kicked 8 yards to Bodcaw. Williams made 20 around end Bod cav hit the line for two first downs, The quarter was up. MattiS0n. May Caudle and Williams bucked Pres cott'S line all the way down the field for d touchdown. MattiSon carrying ii over. Crane failed to kick goal Garner caught Bodcaw's kickoff and returned ]. Prescott failed on pass Bodcaw held and the ball went over Prescott frightened and Crane Kicked go to Moore Bodcaw intercepted short pass and on the next play Mar tison went over for a touchdown Caudle failed to kick goal. Caudie kicked 10 Prescott'S go yard line anu Hubbard returned 10. The game ehoe't Bodcaw 31. Prescott Seconds Q.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
Third Quarter

Graham missed the ball on the kick off, and kicked again to Nashviue'S 20 yard line Burns intercepted a lateral pass and dashed to NaShyine's j yard line On afake Gee went around the end for touchdown. Johnson kicked goal. Graham kicked
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03

Summ0ry: Sc0ring t0urhdoWns. Fi's colt Caruthers. Gee. Ray Peachey. Goal afrcr touchdown. Johnson ,. SRh- stifufions. Prescott Roy Peachey for Parker. Ray Pcachey for Sage Parker for Roy Peachey. Nashville, none.
 Penalties Prescott 10 yards Nash vile 15 yards First downs. Prescott 15 Nashville 3.
 Officials Referee McIain Tender son-Brown umpire Stinnette. Hen derson-BroWn: head linesman, Tccter. Hendrix timckecpers. Franks. Qua chita. and Butler Poland. Ouachita :; time of periods, 15 minutes.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
PRESCOTT 20
 NASHVILLE 0
Aggies Encounter Stiff Line, Lack Usual Punch, but Manage to Put Over
 3 Touchdowns

With just enough fighting spirit l3 win. Prescott defeated Nashville here last Friday. 2o-o Prescott fans eN- pcctcd the Agg.p~ to make tWic. twenty. but the Nashville boys came over determined to keep the score down and they did mighty well.
 Prescott anticipated the Nashville shift. and the Howard county boys met two obstacles they couldn't do much with: namely. "Bo' Scott and Rooster" Caruthcls. Nashville play ed purely defensive game. as demon strated by their pants on the first down.
 The Nashville Inc was much stronger one than the Aggies were eN= pccting. and when Prescott opened 1.-the attack by plugging the line the side lines were surprised to see Prescott fail to make downs the first two times,
 The Aggie< didn't show as much dash as they displayed in the glorious England game because, as Coach NJ Gill stated there was an inevitable reaction to the tension and strain ot the England game. This reaction having appeared and vanished with the Nashville game, all Prescott 's looking forward with keen enthusiasm to= the game at ArkadelPhia tomorrow.
 Graham played his usual steady and aggressive game Friday. but he was handicapped with swollen hand. Graham never receives the credit tha he merits. beaaH~a. trHg I brilliant player. fans aiVaN-- expect more =ot him than even he can do. Nefcrthr less. he k the backbone of the team. Gee played best fm the AggieS Fri day afrording many thrills bI his hea'l- tiful end-ruming Friday Was an off Hfav for John Sage who aid two games worth acainstZEugland. Rap IeacheE relieved him in the second quarter and Falfhoueh disabled with Il bad arm h. fscored PreScott'S= last touchdown with il pretty end run of 35 wards. Burns and Jones increase their effectiveness; every game, Jones playing better Fri day than ever before Prescott has the best line in the State to the best of our knowledge and belief. To verify this we cite all readers to the total score made hy five teams against the Aggies this season-7 points, the re suit of an unfortunate tumble And the Prescott backfield has scored 132 points.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-11-03
The Game.

Dildy kicked to Prescott's ! yard line. Prescott failed to make downs. Nashville made 9 yards in 3 pIungeS, but the Prescott line frightened sand the ball went over. Graham went l2 wards through the line for first downs but the Aggies failed on the next four and the ball went over. Nashville couldn't gain and Robinson punted 30 wards to Graham. Sage and Graham made 20 yards in two downs for first downs. Nashville Was penalized the second time for offside. Gee gained 10 around the end but fumbled ant Nashville recovered, On the first down Robinson p0nted 35 wards Ia Gee on his 70 yard line Gee and Graham made lG wards hut Nashville ,teadied and the ball went over. Robinson pntcd straight up Graham catching the ball on the 90 yard line Graham and Gee rushed the ball to Nashviue's yard line as the quarter ended
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-16
Buy Her a Set Of Dinner
Ware for Christmas

Plain White Ware-42 piece set .............$ 7.70
Dinner Set APIECE with narrow gilt band. 5000
Dinner Set, APIECE, Japanese Nippon china
handsome decoration ..........,...... S36.4O
Fancy Cake Plates, from. ......... 1925 to $50
Fancy Salad or berry Sets ......... $2,15 to $500
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-16
A Flashlight is Welcomed
by Everyone

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