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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
WEST TOWNSHEND

The village schools are having a vaca-
ton for one week.
Mr. and Mrs. a Z. Hadlock were in
Brattleboro Saturday.
Church services Sunday will be at II
o'clock and Sunday school at u O'Clock.
Mrs. Ann Holbrook and Miss Sadie
Whitney of Townshend were visitors at
+. W. Holden's Saturday.
Mrs. Angie Howard went to Brattle-
boro Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving
at the home of her son. George Howard.
Rev. Andrew S Bale of Hardwick
preached ut the church Sunday morning
Mr.. Bale remained in town several days
in the interest Of the Congregational
church. Arrangements were made 50
Rev. s. L. Vincent of Townshend will
supply the pulpit through the winter, be-
ginning Nov. ~.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26

IOr SIX WEEKS Will
W ha t the doctors
called Inflammation
of the bowels. -Four
of them said | could
notlive. Aneighbor
told me to use Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
it helped me from
the start. When the
doctor came | told
him what | had
taken and he said,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26

There is now only one prisoner N the
county Jail
Mrs. Clara Smith of Chester spent
Thanksgiving at ID. \. Benson'S.
Little Bertha Martin. infant laughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Martin. is very
i'll.
Mrs. G. Patterson. cook at the Newfane
Inn. returned to her home in Boston Mon
dav,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl HamIin are visit
ing relatives in AthoI and other places
in AIas>a chusetts.
I. II. Fisher is spending the Thanks
giving vacation at the home of his daugh-
Us'r~ in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Blanche Pratt. who has been in
the hospital a short time. is doing well
and hopes soon to return to her home in
good health.
Miss Eta Lynde came Saturday 10 the
! home of her cousin, Mrs. AbbIr Morse.
! TO help care for her mother, who is i'll
with shingles,
Mrs. ~ y. Sherman of Williamsyille
and Mrs. Alice Winchester of Guilford
Srent the weekend with their mother,
Mrs. Polly Ballou.
! The Rebekah lodge had penny social
| at the meeting Monday evening. Plans
are being made for an anniversary observ-
ance to be held soon
Mrs. II. B. Osborne returned Monday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
Wealth Of Fertilizer in Coal.

A four-foot seam of coal contains
enough ammonium sulphate to fertil-
ize the land above It for more than
500 years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
Drops of Water in Fog.

A dense fog contains anywhere
from 10000 to a million droplets per
cubic inch. according to the size OF
the droplets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
A painstaking lawyer

criticised our recent Annuity Ad. He
said: When You speak of Annuities, de-
scribe the income received by Annuitants
for life" He is right. An Annuity yields
fixed income 10 true as YOU live, as
long as YOU live Consult us National
Life ms. Co. of Vt. iAIutual)
T. c. DIMES. Special Agent
BrattlebOro. VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
-FOUR DOCTORS
GAVE her Up
Through Neighbours Advice This
Woman Was Restored to Health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Kenosha, Wis II suffered with a
female trouble and at last was in bed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
WULLIAAISVILLE
Funeral of c. II. STYLES.

The funeral of c. Fl. Styles was held
at the home Thursday afternoon. Nov.
Il. Rev Mr.. DennisOn of Wardsboro Off
ciating. F. T.. Fisher sang. There Is a
Fold Whence Mons Can Stray and Abide
With Me. The bearers We're !. W. Viii
liams. II. \. Williams. l.. Z. Stratton, G.
w. Gleason, Charles Shampine and
Theron White.
Those who came from out of town to
attend the funeral were two sisters. Mrs.
Mary Harrington and Mrs. Carrie Moore.
a nephew. Theron White of Wardsboro,
two nieces. Mrs. May Stacy and Mrs.
Lena Prouty, also Mrs. Fannie Prouty
OF BrattleboTO-
Howard Timson has gone to Dover to
work for Earl Yeaw.
Samuel Parsons of CastletOn is visit
ing his wife at VIII Yeaw'S.
John Shampine spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. George Shampine.
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. W. Jackman and three
children of West Brattleboro were guests
Sunday 1T Il. II. Richardson's.
Airs. John CarksOn and son, Walter.
of New Haven. Conn, have been recent
guests of her cousin. Mrs. w. II. Moore.
Miss Alice Styles, WIZ oTas ca>eed here
by the, death of her father, G.. II. Styles.
returned to her school in Brattleboro
Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
NEWFANE
Prof. Cherrie Wounded by Gunshot

Prof. Cherrie Wounded by GunshOt.
Mrs. G. X Cherre is in New York
city, where she was called by the illness
of Prof. Cherrie. He was in South
America collecting specimens for the Mu-
scum of Natural History of New York
city. he had shot a bird and when stoOp-
ing to pick it from the ground accidentally
discharged the gun into his right arm.
Members of the party took him for treat
ment to specialists in that country and
afterward he returned to New York.
where he is now under treatment for the
wound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DIR. E. L. TRACY, Physician and Surgeon, 2l4
Main St. Office hours: to a. m, to ) p. m,
to $50 .. m. Tel. 256.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

nouncement that on next Monday
night she will present Titta Ruffo,
the great baritone of the Metropolitan
Opera Company is hailed with de-
light. and the advance reservations
indicate that he will be received by
magnificent audience.
As In the past, Mrs. Hill will present
all OF her season attractions at the
Auditorium, which has undergone a
thorough renovation during the sum
mer and a number of improvements
have been made. The box office is
again located at the jenkins music
store and opened Friday forenoon.
with Mrs. Hill In personal charge.
Reservations may be made for the
entire course OF concerts or for the
Ruffo number only. The other num-
bers are: Ference Vecsey. Hungarian
violinist. Nov 20; Marcella Craft. so
prano; Kathryn Meisle, contralto, and
Gutia Casini. ceilist, Feb. 5, and Rosa
Raisa, dramatic soprano. and Glacomo
Rimini. baritone. March 81.
The mere mention OF baritones in
evitably suggests the name Of Titts
Ruffo and after Il has been spoken
there seems no other. So far az
vsiees in general are concerned this IA
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29
PARCEL POST PACKAGES
Postmaster General Hays Sends Out
Notice of a Preparation
Campaign.

due to the failure OF patrons
properly to prepare parcels for the
mails, and to the action of many Of
fices in accepting many improperly
prepared parcels many have been
damaged in transit, resulting in COM
plants against the service and losses
to patrons. This also entails addi-
tional heavy expense. as in the larger
offices two or more employees are
engaged regularly in rewrapping i'm
properly prepared packages received
from other offices.
by close supervision, and q rigid
enforcement of the regulations gov
erning the preparation of parcels and
their admission to the mails (sections
46s to ATS, p. L. & RI this source
of complaint and expense can be al
most wholly eliminated.
During the month of November
the American Railway Association and
conduct Perfect Package Campaign
while the matter is thus being
placed before the public IN every Sec
tion of the country. It is desired that
every postmaster inaugurate at his
office an intensive campaign for the
proper preparation of parcels for the
M ,s. ~ H.,
solicitation on the part of the city.
village, and rural letter carriers, as
we'll as window clerks, and by inter
esting newspaper notices.
I'm addition, the active cooperation
of all business and civic organizations
should be solicited, the aid OF motion
picture houses should be sought, and
at an offices equipped with printing
or duplicating machinery Of any
character, including monographs and
multigraphs, circulars containing in
structions for the proper preparation
of parcels and urging the cooperation
of the public should be prepared and
generally distributed. In addition,
postmasters, or their representative
may deliver suitable addresses in the
public schools and at meetings Of
business and civic organizations.
'It is generally requested that ev-
cry postmaster and postal employee
take deep and active interest in this
campaign, and that the most effec-
tive means be adopted by bringing
this vital matter to the attention of
the public In the most graphic man
ner."
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29
The baritone

a unique situation. The baritone
voice has always enjoyed the distinc-
ton of an exclusive and almost aristo-
cratic place in song. 1t is practically
impossible to speak of lyric baritones
in the sense that one mentions lyric
tenors" for the voice (baritone) must
be robust and dramatic in quality be-
fore 1t can make its lyric appeal and
the combination of the two factors is
rare. 1t is said Ruffo himself does
not believe in distinction OF range. To
same thing as a high dramatic BARI
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

humorously worded sale bill, put
out by the Herald-P Patriot, Charlton,
Ia, posted in the receiving office of
the st. Joseph Stock Yards Company,
is attracting much attention, evoking
many hearty laughs from those who
read 1t. The sale bill is as follows:
Losing Out Public Sale-As 1 have
been asked to leave the country, will
sell you, at public auction, on my
7 miles west and u mile east OF
Lusac, on Funday, Noctober 32nd, be-
ginning at / p. g., the following pro-
scribed property. IS head of horses
spawned mare, coming 10 years old; (;
bay horse, weight 413 lbs; iron
grey gelding, coming 8 years old;
sorrel hoss. well matched; / mare
mule, with colt at side; brown
worked boss; i jackaas, just your age;
running horse, runs at nose; head
colts; steers; geldings. One pedi-
greed Aberdeen Stallion, sired by
night, damned by everybody. "a head
of cattle-12 cows, good kickers, will
farrOw in August; yearling heifers,
! coming years old; brood cows,
with cream separatOrs at side; /
Poland China bull; 2 calves, high
military heels "a head of hogs
One hired man, coming 81 years; 2
old bores coming 80; IA Rhode Island
Red sows, with milking attachments;
sprung pigs. Sheep, Goats, Poultry
tachable rims; yous; 10 lambs, 7
mary, not. Goats: One Billy Goat;
Mamie goats; goatee. Come and
We'n get yours. Poultry; One re-
publican rooster, has pep; Demo
cratic rooster, has pip; 4 dozen hens,
With eggs; 40 spring chickens, coming
G years old; 1 Single Comb Jersey Red
hired girl (some chicken)i 7 old hens
can vote. Machinery-Rollng pin;
seperator, with mortgage attached
narrow toed corn cultivator; 2 bull
rakes; / COW rake; sulky rake; sulky
wife; Gillette corn harvester Ford
corn separator; road drag, never used
set rope harness, twine condition; In,
ternational riding saw; pint gasoline
Household goods--Talking machine
(mother-in-law, bad as new); side
board, nothing In It; kegs empty
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

the year. 1t il known that many
hunters are shooting the young birds
now on the preteNt of hunting rabbits
and squirrels, and game wardens are
going to stop the practice. 1t is the
law that persons are not allowed to
shoot the birdsP'On their own premises
any more than on the land of anyone
else before the season opens. The
game warden in this district will as
sist in the prosecution Of any Offend
ers who may be brought into court.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Arch Clodfelder, As, and his son,
Cecil, %, were killed, and Joe Dodson
probably fatally injured in myster-
ious explosion of eighteen sticks of
dynamite Thursday morning. The
mon were working on a bridge span
ming a drainage ditch east of Poplar
Bluffs. The dynamite was in basket
near the bridge. The force of the ex-
of forty-five feet. Dodson, who was
at some distance, was thrown to the
ground.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

tone and he himself can sing all the
dramatic tenor arias of opera with
little more difficulty than In the tra-
ditional baritone range.
Ruffo will be assisted on Monday
night by Erwin Eyiregyhazi. pianist.
and Sol Alberti, accompanist. The
programme viii be as follows;
1. a-Etude Heroic ..... .LeschetizlSy
b-Nocturne Chopin
c-Polonaise A flat major. Chopin
Mr.. Nyiregyhazi.
2. Aria: Patrie .........P .Paladilhe
Mr.. Ruffo.
8. The Tempest .....-......R hummer
Mr.. Nyiregyhad.
men ,,.....,'.'f'' 80. 'Bizet
Mr.. Ruffo.
INTERMIssIoN
5, ar-Serenade .............M Mozart
BEL Cuitarrico ........ .Soriano
c-sei morta nella vita mia. Costa
Mr.. Ruffo.
Q. a--valse Impromptu ....... .Liszt
b-Rhapsodie No. 12..,.,. .Lszt
Mr.. Hyiregyhazi.
7. Aria from I'll Barbiere di sivi-
giia" ...............R Rosaini
Mr.. Ruffo.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

George Griffin of Sedalia killed a
large grey eagle near Elliot station
on the river route last Wednesday
morning. While hunting near the
river he noticed the big bird coming
across the water and took a shot at
it. 1t dropped into the water with a
broken wing and was dispatched by
him with a club. 1t measured over 7
feet from tip to tip, and was taken
home to be mounted.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

The good wife, rummaging around
in an assortment OF bottles, found one
that looked very suspicious. Not be-
ing convinced as to It's contents, the
husband was called into consultation.
He pulled the cork, took whiff of the
odor. Um--the real old fashioned 100
proof. He remembered then of hiding
it in there several months ago. 1t was
forthwith made into camphor, to the
surprise of the husband. This hap
pened in IaPlata.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Carl Frank Abraham, 10 years old,
Friday confessed, according to police,
that he had taken $21,500 from the
Scruggs, Vandevoort & Barney Bank,
where he was employed as a teller.
Abraham was arrested at St. Louis
following discovery Of alleged dis
crepancies in his accounts and, ac-
cording to police he stated his pecu-
lations extended over period of a
year. Police say Abraham said he
sent s13.5OO of the money to two
friends in New York to bet on the
worlds series.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

J. J. Wells, former president Of the
Union Bank Of Novinger, and long
prominent In Novinger business af-
fairs, was arrested Thursday after
noon by Sheriff Waddill on six
charges Of embezzlement, the total
running to approximately $1,000, and
which are alleged to have taken place
since oct. %, 1920, after he had left
the banking business in Novlnger.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

A government snag boat is working
near Glasgow to- raise a submerged
boat thought to be one which sank
there I'm 1856 loaded with Bourbon
whiskcy If the boat succeeds in
pulling the cargo out il may uncover
a fortune in red liCker." The work
is being watched with much interest
and should the venture succeed a
large audience is assured.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

tor, guaranteed 5000 miles; and other
articles too sad to mention. Terms
Cash: balance G months in county
Jail. Free lunch-if you pay for it
by Mems Aid Society Poker Flat
r. u. Solde, owner; Ike N. Squeezem,
clerk; Col. Hi. Price. auctioneer.-The
Stock Yards Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29
RUFFO MONDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Hill Will Inaugurate Her Concert
Season With the Great
Baritone.

The music loving people of st. JOS
eph and this territory have been
eagerly awaiting the Inauguration of
Mrs. Francis Henry Hills concert
season as these concerts have become
a feature with them that cannot be
dispensed with, therefore her an
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Roe SchooleT brought into the
News office recently limb from an
elm tree which was cut off by a new
kind of insect now doing considerable
damage to trees in this locality" re-
ports the Richmond News. THE bug
ground but the bug stays on the tree.
The road and fields nearby are strewn
with limbs"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

The Auxvasse Review says this is
the way one editor touched up his
delinquent subscribers: I'VE are in
formed that a young matron in this
town kneads bread with her gloves
on. The editor of this paper does
his hat on. He needs bread with his
shirt on, he needs bread with his pants
on, and II the delinquent subscribers
don't pay up very soon, he will need
bread without darn thing on, and
this is no tropical climate, either"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

According to the Bosworth Sentinel
carload OF shingles which arrived
there a few days ago from the state
of Washington. demonstrated, when
opened, just what chances tramps will
sometimes take. A number Of rocks
were found laid together and on these
the tramps had evidently built fire
and enjoyed a hot meal, using the
shingles for fuel and regardless of the
danger of the carload taking fire and
burning them to a crisp.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

With a second restaurant, a second
movie show and a second gasoline
filling station in the embryo, who can
say business is on the blink? All
King City needs now is two more
banks, a flock of barber shops, half
a dozen newspapers, a fish store and
la couple of postoffices,-Tri-County
News.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

w. T. Hope, whose auto was stolen
from the Platte county fair grounds
August 81, got it back again October
7 and the thief is now in the federal
pen at Fort Loavenworth. Mr.. Hope
called on the Platte City Protective
Lodge, of which he is a member, to
assist in it's recovery. One of its by
laws offors a reward of 500 for the
recovery of any auto stolen from a
member OF the lodge, and another
500 for the arrest and conviction Of
the thief.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

"An article in the Fayette Demo-
crat-Leader recently says that the
Chicago & Alton may electrify its rail-
road from an immense power plant
to be erected al Glasgow" notes the
Higbee News. "If SO. the Alton would
only be followins its usual custom. 1t
was the first road in the world to run
sleepers and dining cars, and the river
bridge at Glasgow, replaced by the
present one, was the first all-steel
bridge in the world"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Emmett Barbee is one husband
that gets all excited when his wife
goes to the country" relates the Lee
ton Times. His wife is spending a
week with her parents near Warrens-
burg and in going to Warrensburg,
Emmett lost suit case three times,
scattering talcum powder and baby
clothes all over the road, and once he
left the coffee pot on a lighted oil
stove and went to Warrensburg. When
he returned the oil tank was dry and
so was the coffee pot"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29
NEWS FROM ALL OVER
IMPERIAL MISSOURI
interesting Happenings Which EHave Taken Place
Ii The Greatest State in the Union
The PrOduCt of the Scissors, the Pen en1 Vssy
Little Actual Labor

he will recover nicely. lie is the son
of A. B. Mahood. Lester Mckee was
taken to st. Joseph yesterday to as
certain the seriousness OF the injury
TO his leg which was broken Wednes-
day evening while playing football. lie
is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Nc
Kee.--Savannah Reporter.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

"a peculiar thing about two streets
Of California that is made noticeable
since the street signs were put up"
notes tho California Democrat, lis at
the corner of the Holzer barn. This
corner is South East street and East
South street."
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

one day last week while Mrs. Ernest
Quint was feeding her flock of chick
ems a wild duck flew into the chicken
yard and began to eat with the chick
ems. 1t did not appear frightened so
she walked up to it and deliberately
picked it up. she has it in her coop
and it seems perfectly at home
Boonville Repul lean.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Two Carrollton boys who wanted to
work their way through Missouri uni
versity recently used their heads.
Horseback riding has become fad in
the town. so they took eight good sad
die horses to college with them, hired
a barn and are making a comfortable
living. How they got the saddle
horses or barn is not explained.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested In the es-
tate of Louisa A. Sheridan. deceased,
that !, John 8. Logan, Jr.. Executor
OF said estate, intend to make Final
Settlement thereof at the next term
of the Probate Court OF Buchanan
County, State OF Missouri, TO be held
at the court house in st. Joseph. Mis-
souri,, on the first Monday Of Decem-
Der, 1921.
JOHN s. LOGAN. JR.,
(102e) Executor.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Savannah seems to be suffering
from fan series Of accidents. Ray
mond Mahood is recovering from
breaking his leg Tuesday afternoon
while playing football. Just the one
bone is broken ond it is thought that
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

AS a proof that sometimes people
are rewarded peace and an ideal life
after living a long and useful one,
there is John Smith OF Dixon who
claims to be the oldest man in Mis-
spends most of his time hunting and
fishing. He is 109.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

"Dr. L. NJ. Gray reported a peculiar
coincidence last week." says the Cali
fornia Democrat. Baby girls were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Albertine
on the same day, The fathers of the
girls are brothers and the mothers
are sisters"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

age of 80 years, 2 months and days.
Mr.. Maize was known by nearly every
one in the county as. for one Of his
years, he has Jed a very active life
the past few years and several pubn-
cations have made mention of the
fact,
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

According to the Worth County
Tribune, a burdock plant was brought
to the office one day recently which
had 34l2 inches Of orot. IT had been
pulled by hand and seems to demon
strate why burGock is hard to elimi-
nate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

A farmer living near Buckner has
brought suit against a banker of that
place for $2,5CO damages claiming
that a large black SOW belonging to
the banker invaded his two acre water
melon patch and tramplod and up
rooted the vines and destroyed his
crop.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Yeggmen blew open the vault door
Of the City National Bank Of Green
City and stole about $4,000 from the
private boxes of d"positors in govern
mcnt bonds and baby bonds The safe
was not blown.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

A Maryville man who sleeps with
his mouth open, dozed in the barber
chair the other day. Il can't shave
you when you sleep" said the barber
on waking him "Why?" he asked.
'Bccause I cant find your face when
your mouth is opened" ne replied.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Game wardens are sending out
warnings for hunters to go slow on
shooting quail. 1t is reported that
many Of the quail are being killed
already, and 1t is yet two weeks be-
fore the open season begins on No
vember 10. The season extends
through the remainder of the month
OF November and the entire month OF
December. closing on the last day Of
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

There's nothing half as sweet in
life as loves young dream" In APP
pleton City, John Covcy who has seen
79 winters, has been married to Miss
Susan Atkins, who has seen an equal
number of summers.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

The Hopkins journal has found the
skunk more generous than most peo-
pie. AT least it is willing to give up
its last scent" it says.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

The Chula News has found that the
trouble with most of the things we get
in this world is that they last too long
or else not long enough.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

C. o. Payne, a farmer near Garden
City, has two very unusual crops. He
has two large chestnut trees well
loaded with nuts, ana also a fig tree
on which are more figs just ripenng.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

French dressing is better on salad
deau Southeast Missourian.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

The Cape Girardcau Southeast Mis-
sourian says unkindly that a double
chin develops quickest when two wom-
en- meet
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

Boonville, Mo-, claims to have more
paved streets than any other town its
size In the state. California asserts it
leads io oiled streets
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-29

The Springfield Leader says II
would seom that the German mark
had been erased.