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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
TOmCrrow-"I Don't Believe IT.
Read Your Character
Fingers of Detail
BIZ DiGbv Phillips

II YOU didn't know anything about
th" science of character reading and
had t" rely solely upon instinct and
VmtraInod observation. there wuuld only
hc one way in which you could decide
Nh"ther or not person was fond cf
detail, and good enough at detail Jobs
to be intrusted with them. That would
bc by observing them at work and no.
ti"ing the kind Of work they turned cut
- Well rs their customs and habits.
1hr science pt character reading pre-.
SontS another mcthod far quicker and
moro convenient.
lou just look at u person > fingers.
If they r. short you know that they
belong 10 a pCr.oH who has no natural
aptitude for detail work II they're
| l"nC. slender and tupcring. as described
IN previous article. you'll know hes
n dreamer.
But # they're long, but not taperng
or elcniPr. You know that yrU' re look e
/ ing at a person who. no matter what
! his Or her work may happen to be by
force of circumstances, is capable OF
! taking al delight III the handling nf
! details. who is slow and exact. 10th IN
mental processes md manual tasks. II
rs lecturer your" looking at, you
an mDkc up your mind that very
great number Of people viii consider
him tireaonr. He'll be so slow anG
. exact In III" d"t,i. Of his discourse.
Men with long fingers make gooc
Hntchmakers, accountants and cngrav.
nr'. for these uro occupations calling
for the physical aud mental character
istics with which they are literally en-
/ Iowed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

Dear Cynthia--Having read the ad.
vice YOU have given others, ! for the
first time wish to appeal to you
am in my teens and considered good
looking am deeply in love with a
fellow two years my senior. The fellow
does not ray so much attention TO me
How can I win his love? have made
q few parties and have invited him, but
still he does not pay much attention to
me, BCDDlE.
Don't worry about making him love
YOU, dear. You need a lot of good, sen.
sihle exercise and out.of-dOors. You
arc too Young 70 be falling in love.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

Maiden Of today, there Is some rea e
son for those "rnIuctant feet with
which YOU stand 'Wherr the Pro0H ana
not want to stay around in the pleas
AM AM ne ncighborhood Of your tourte'n,1
birthday? For here you enjoy Just N.
Faue Styles as those Of more mature
years Your conversational Douhderie iea %
are not nearly 70 limited as those of Nlj
old creatures of forty. FIapperh,ood Is,
in far, a glorious condition with all OF
tLo privileges and none OF the r"hpohS'
biltcs Of maturity, .
We show today charm .ng suit on
h,,c r,,,jn for the girl Of from twelve
10 sixteen. This is lined with red "o"
showing in the revers Of the jacket an
repeated in the two bands ipcIosing Ft. the
plated section of the skirt. silver O%ral, %
on the short jaunty jacket ana ipG'
buttons. together with gray squirrel
complete the charm of this unusuf
Nhlttlc costume.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
Satin press Was Spotted

To the Editor o. WOMAN ? Pa0F'
Dear Madam have dark brown
satin dress, and don't kn"" "hT' ~ ~
tmrnIng was caught in the It'u. The
rain spotted the frcnt Of my dress. and
7 p,ish you could tel me noE 70 rrnov"
the spots, as can Z ato-" 20 g., d
new one. -
steaming Take a piece 81 the satin,
wet it With lukewarnl wa.tr ard wing
il as dry as You can. 7ie,! place It
over the spots and press with mod
erateIy hot iron until the wet p'ece IS
dry Let the wet piece cover more
than lust the spot you want 70 tax out.
70 that there will be no mark showing
where the spot vas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
WHAT'S WHAT
By HELFN DEClE
n htty.sevcn varle.

,ere are more than tltty.sevcn, raue.
of card table manners. and, lllI'
enumerated pickles, most Of them
ceithsr acid or peppsry.
~ me woman who Is a bad loser uua
Who hlHmes her partner whenever a
game goes to the other side. She con-
tinues to air her grievances all lnroQgn
tha ne,xt game 80 that no ono, whether
mar partner, herself or either opponent,
can pay proper attention to the Pla,
IN hand. Men playing poker know no"
10 stop man OF THE lJpc with a
hr,,souc Cut il out--no pDst-wur
ssms The feminine grunrblcr Who
xoes on holding autopsie5 over dead
Hands until she has spoiled the game
fsr every one concerned ought to be
rsininded, more or less courtsously, thai
fS,s rest OF the players prefer 10 play
tI,o rutrent deal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
TTNLEss you are very selfish

TINLESS you are very selfish.
y or course. if you are, it will be
hard for you to sympathize with any
body in anything.
You may realize how she feels, but
find 1t extremely difficult to consider
the incident serious at all,
There are lots of people like that.
They ore so seriously concerned about
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

dainty aud she was
having boiled onions
in cream for dinner,
too - one Of Paul a
greatest fovorites.
But she could not
dismiss The terrible
revelations Of I b e
book.
Her sense of loyalty
disputed it, but she
reminded herself tha t
this was the scientific
work of an investi-
gator who knew - p
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

TUEST towels always make accept
" abe gifts. Beautiful toweling may
he bought by the yard, in any of several
widths. An all-linen toweling should
be chosen, and the proper allowance
made at each end for the hemsttchcd
ends
The most particular part of the work
is TO see that the canvas is basted on
s. that the threads run eXnctly parallel
with the threads Of the linen. An
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

other point TO rcmcTher IS to have all
tho under stitches 60 one way. and
all the upper stitches in the opposite
direction. In pulling the canvas threads
out, remove the short ones first, ard
the long ones will come easily
Materials required are two skeins
Of embroidery cotton for each towel.
The solid squares in the smaller work
ing chart represent one shade, and
the trinnglcs another.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

without.
You have no idea,
my child. how one is
impressed by h / s
book" =" she twittered
as che wao taking
leave of Virginia. She
laid a fat hand upon
the slender volume,
bound in dark green
silk, which she had
placed upon the table
In NirSiuiaa living
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Underground Singer
BY DADDY

Jack and Janet 90 uith Chip and
Clipper Chipmuck on ride W Ddme
Instincts underground auto; Ihey
are seeking summer bird Tho Sings
spring songs in the autumn 'ooodS'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

furniture for under the Christmas trs1
| know where YOU can get a mission
table. chair and couch for thirty cent,
The furniture is quite well ma. and d
the sort of toy you would have loved 10
find under your ChristmGs tree in the
days when You still believed in Santa
Claus.
For names Of shops address Woman's Par,
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main 1901
between the hours OF and g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
Wants TO Go Out

Dear CynthIa--T am a girl OF sixteen
years Of age and ! am not allowed to
go any where nslt my mother IN u
good way 70 let mo out hut no use.
| have mind 10 leave home. Shall I =
Encause you know that young girl
she ~ young. Please tell mo what 10 do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
Paul and Virginia
Virginia and Psycftoanulysis
by HELENA HoYT GRANT

MFRS. HARZoON was the kind of
lsl woman who would be interested in
Just what married women are better Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

merinsue pic which she had baked in the
morning was a luscious masterpiece.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
Please Tell Me
What TO Do
To edward L."
She's In Love
BY CYNTHIA

The only way for a man to find out
II girl loves him is to ask her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

MO, IN afraid we can't agree win
~ the girl who thought It was ba,d
for person who had never been sieS
in Eer life to sympathize with an IN.
valid.
All it requires is a little use Of d,
Imagination.
And ker thankfulness Of her own
health ought to make her Just that
much more sorry for the person Who
cannot have the advantages that health
gives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06


here be used either fet crochet for
stitch end Of guest towel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

Tomorrow-"ENtra,arant Writing"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06
The Healthy Girl Thinks 1t Hard
To Sympathize With an Inuahd
But if She Has Any Imagination at AH This Should Be No
Harder Than Being Sorry for Some One Who
Has Lost Money

their own affairs that a broken ,,r..
Of their own is much more a mattss !,
be grieved over than the trouble or 80.
row Of some one else. ""
But they are selfish, people like ,b.,
And il you don't want to be nNt !.
their class. be careful how yon rot ~ ~
'his ndi" ~ nlpaIhetlc remark,
TT rs no more hard to be sympotbo,,.
i with the troubles Of some ono Al.
than il is to be interested in them 'V
And you are pretty selfish and so,,
ccntered If you cannot show some si.n.
Of at least interest when you hear
tale of woe.
Why, it's easy to be sympathetic
Your Imagination can tell Won b,r
dreadful il must be to have TO liz 4,
bed and see only the tops OF ira,
and the clouds in the sky willis ii,
your friends arc out busy with tbsIr
Christmas shopping. going to buslnes,
or seeing their friends.
You cnr just imagine how sad youx
feel to lose a member of your fsmi,s
when you depend so on all Of them snS
are so happy with them.
Even if ten dollars is just ten doIl,,,
to you, couldn't you stir that part ~
your mind which makes pictures ANA
see yourself in the same predlcamsnt
and imagine how you would feel II tan
dollars meant ten dollars to you-ssS
you lost It?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-06

(Ind they were in for it. for NOScy
Mole proves to he ii mighty fighter, as
will be told tomorrow
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16

at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. y.
Wells.
Summer school was out Friday
September 9. The teachers are at.
tending 8. e. N.
Mr.. Cliften Defer was in Duran,
Saturday to get a place to board
and attend the normal.
Robert Ritchie Of Pontatoc, Okla
visited at the home Of H. e. Wells
Sunday.
Mrs. J. l.. Lievsay was called away
Friday to attend the bedside Of he,
mother who was very i'll.
The young folks enjoyed a fare.
we'll party given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Goodman Tuesday night
The family are leaving soon fol
Western Oklahoma.
The fourth Sunday of this month
(Sept) there will be a big sing
ing here. that evening all singers
from every where are cordially in.
vited to attend.
Messrs Oscar Vandventer and
Verde Sanderson of Cobb attended
singing here Sunday night.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16
4 = 4 4 4 = 4 8. 8. 4 4 4 4 =
LEGAL NOTICES
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1st insertion Sept. 16, 1921

1st insertion Sept. 16, 1921
5th insertion Oct. IA, 1921
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
BRYAN COUNTY
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned sheriff of Bryan County,
Oklahoma will, between the hours Of
ten O'Clock a. III. and two o'clock y.
IN. on the 18th day of October 1921,
and at the east entrance to the
Bryan County Court House in the
city of Durant. Oklahoma, sell to
the highest end best bidder for cash
the following lands:
we of NW4; NW4 of SW4; NJ
of SW4 of SW4 of Section 12 and
So of NJ Of NE4; So of NE4; VIZ of
SEA; SEA Of SEA; E2 Of NE4 of
SEA; NE4 of NE4 of SW4; SW4 of
SW4: SEA of SEA of SW4; W. of
SEA of SW4 of Section II and NW4
of NW4 of NW4; Sc of NW4 Of NE4;
NE4 Of NE4; NJ Of SO of NE4; E2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16

OF ND4 Of sw4:; wa Of sD4 Of Sec
tion II and Nw4 Of NE4 Of Section
-, all in Township 8 South, Range
IL East Of the Indian base and Meri-
dian, containing 73O acres of land.
Said lands being sold subject to
q prior mortgage Of $1s,60O.00 with
interest at the rate Of 8 per cent per
annum from the first day Of January
1920 and also subject to second
mortgage Of $2011.00 with interest
at 10 per cent from January 1st,
1921 and the further sum Of $4,000
attorneys fees, both Of said mort
cages having been originally made to
the Maxwell Investment Company.
And at said time and place I will
sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash the following described
lands:
Ne Of NW4 of NE4; NE4 of NW4;
81 Of NW4 Of NW4; NE4 Of NW4 of
NW4 of Section IA, Township s
south, Range 12 East of the Indian
base and Meridian. Bryan County,
Oklahoma.
said property Deine sold subject
to judgment and decree rendered
by the District Court of Bryan Coun-
ty, Oklahoma on the eth day of
June 1921 in an action wherein Max
well Investment Company. a corpora
tion, is plaintiff and NJ. NJ. Morrow
ct ais, are defendants. No. 45O6 on
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16
FROM OLD ALLISON

The meeting still continues; Bro.
Ike has done most of the preach
4 up to the present. (Tuesday.)
Mr. y. G Murphy returned to
5 home. with his son-in-law and
Iughter after an absence Of three
onths visiting relatives in Texas.
Mr.. Frank Boyd and Raymond
peers were in Mckinney last week.
]. ". Horton came in from Nc
Kinney Saturday evening and re-
|rned Monday. He reports cotton
BETTY good there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cobb went
Duran' Tuesday to purchase paint
bd papcr for their new residence.
Mrs King and children have at
Frded preaching several times the
9t week
Frank Hester of New Allison re-
hrned home last week after a stay
several weeks with his grand
bother in Texas.
Mrs. Baker of New Allison was
resented with an eleven pound
)aby girl Friday last. She is very
proud Of her girl; both her other
Fhildren being boys. They are get
Ping along nicely.
Mr. Murphy visited grandpa
Brown, Tuesday evening a while.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16

the docket Of the district court Of
Bryan County, Oklahoma, and in
which action the plaintiff and the
defendant. The First National Bank
OF Durant obtained judgments in var.
ious sums against the defendant M.
NJ. Morrow and Nell Morrow.
Signed this 18th day of Septem-
ber, 1921.
RUEL TAYLOR,
Sheriff. Bryan County, Okla.
BY Clyde Norman, Deputy.
Hatchett & Ferguson,
Attorneys.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16
ITEMS FROM UNION GROVE

The, farmers here are not very
busy az there is no cotton to nick.
singing was well attended Sunday
night at this place. Regular
prayer meetings every Wednesday
night.
MRS. Nettie Maxwell and family
visited relatives at Silo Sunday.
Sunday school is progressing nice
ly. however, some of the teachers
were absent Sunday.
We are in great need of a church
building at this place, as we cannot
continue our Sunday School and
other services through cold weather.
We hope every one will help on the
new church building.
MRS. Joe Pearson and family were
IN Durant shopping Monday.
Mrs. Charlie Neal and daughter.
Mae and Nellie and two little sons,
visited Mrs. Lee Sawyer Monday.
Mr.. Spears isn't improving very
much at this writing. Every one
sympathizes with the poor man. and
also Mrs. Norman his daughter
where he is staying.
Mrs. Mary and Amos Bates have
new baby girl. Mr.. Bates is very
sick at this writing.
Mrs. Young has been on the sick
list; was not able to attend her class.
Every one seems to be we'll sup
piled with syrup in this community.
The weather is so much better
since the two nice rains. Every
body is busy sowing fall turnips.
Mr. G. L. Rinehart was in Durant
Monday.
A revival meeting will start at this
place September 10th. Everybody
attend this meeting.
Misses Wilma Merritt and Emma
Shelton are attending school In Du-
rant.
Mrs. Jones and family of Durant
visited Mrs. Earnest Brown Sunday
Mrs. Young spent the evening with
Mrs. Louis Rinehart Tuesday.
Mrs. Phillips was in Durant Mon
day.
f. B. Young was in Durant Tues.
day.
Mrs. G. L. Rinehart was in Durant
shopping Tuesday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16
ITEMS FROM UTICA

clareno" and Arnold Lewis have
gone to Waxahachie, Texas to pick
bottom.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Dillingham;
ppent Thursday at A. A. Ellis.
Mrs. Willie Lewis has returned
nome after a weeks visit with her
ather al Wilson. Oklahoma.
Mt, and Mrs. Fry spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Will Fry OF
Fulsom Grove.
The party given at the home OF
ms Mize Saturday night was en-.
loyed by all.
olevia and Clodia Fisher of Ro-
eefta spent. Saturday night with
Lois Fisher.
Some Of the folks attended the
ansing convention at Yuba Sunday
~e! report a nice time.
bessi" Fry and Olevia Fisher
Vent Sunday with Dott Carr.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16

Mrs. Blake Moore is visiting her
mctner. Mrs. J. R. Hickman Of Utica
this week. '
walter Wilson and RAYMOND
Moore Of Roberta visited Flora and
GLADYS Fry Sunday evening.
mr. and Mrs. Moore spent Sunday
with their daughter at Yuba
Myrtle starks is attending the
Normal. Ae
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16
FROM FORT WASHITA

The Singing here Sunday night
was we'll attended.
Mrs. Lula Campbell and baby vis-
tied relatives in Caddo last week.
Oscar Hicks was a business visi-
to in Durant Sunday.
Several Of our neighbOrs are SELL
ing out here and going west; will be
lots Of changing up another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Baker and
family. Miss Sophronia and Jamie
league Of Cobb. Okla. spent Sunday
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16
uruI FROM OKMUIGEE

|y F k,ndall. old time citizen
mrsr' and now engaged in bust
s a, Okluuleee. was here for the
(sk enG sitting his family and
I.ndinr fo business matters. He
L that ll,iness in his new loca-
4 is hc,Ing its own.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16
tM" " AUTUMN REVIVAL,

,,,r,b of Christ will begin
,n v ,Ni,al here Sunday. Az
h,-,r~, season. we deem It
lne lnrr,,. time for q "Har-
Rp0 .p;s." There has been
fne ,,,,y a..,ssions to the Church
49, .rt the prospects of the
s." s."p,A.... are encouraging. We
uaD L,c,st attendance last
~. W sine. me spring revival and
y" ay,,..r service five persons
Y u, ,daed f., the church.
~. .>'oc'ing numbers of our
70 .nd who were hindered
~. w., .nr,,. And we invite the
". W, ,,.,.,'s 10 be in attendance.
% .,l II arrangements to seat
|, So. ..rlice will be under
nn.,,,, - competent leader
| ,,.,.... we are the only
- j., i...nt that engages only
|",,,.,r singing. which will
',ppreci.- 10y all.
M M or.. sion will begin Sun
y, !; N. with the subject,
h., ul,..,,- Us" 1880 p. m.
t.. V. g.. stone Away" Monday
',inc q. THE Thief's Re-
~" = .yening session will
!, q, and each session will
n, nm. rrnr duration.
, eordia wclcome awaits you.
". Il. SWINNEY, Minister.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16
REVIVAL At STONEWALL

Rev. III g. Butler. pastor of the
al Balli>t church is having won
| rful suc'.ss in a revival service
is contracting at StOnewall. He
N be a. home Sunday to fill the
/ Init a, lls church.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-09-16

No doubt a great many Of you
will be surprised to learn, having
never been informed before, that
the writer OF these little "buckshot
border" sketches used to live back
in the forks of the creek years be-
fore the "two-step" "Bunny-hug"
and 'Shimmy" came In style.
"Them days" the only dances
we had were what we called the
"Shin-Dig" and breakdown"
which we financed by paying two
bits for each dance. Even though
the old dances were rude, rough.
and tough, sometimes ending In
a free-for-all fight, in my estima-
tion they we're no more demoral-
izing or degradating than the
modern dance of to-day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
Get Rid of Parasite First of All, Says Henry Ford
 Lq Telling How He Would Operate Big Railroad

In the end the public pays these divi- dends. They are a tax on the whole people.
 There is possible and practi- cable system of financing railroads by which those contributing the money will be in positions to aid directly to the success of the under taking If the brakeman on rail road owns stock in it he has an ad- ditional inducement to competent service. If the railroad is success 1t is due to him and his fellow work men, and they are entitled to the profit.
 F "Railroads should not have to- go to banks for money. They can be otherwise financed. The first thing h to make railroad work. Make it possible for people to use 1t as much as they want to. Then there will be no trouble about finances. The trouble is that we start finance and expect finance to make the road go. Finance can't do that. Finance Is a failure.
 "Of course, If such course were attempted we could expect great outcry for the protection of invested capital. It would be said that people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
Shrieking Whistles Usher h Celebration
 Of City's Birthday
Birmingham's Semi Centennial Starts With Crowded Decorated City Under Blue Skies and Summer Weather-Official Opening of Celebration
 at Capitol Park Yesterday
By GEORGE A. CORNISH

Attended by ideal weather the opening day of Bi mingham semicentennial celebration yesterday brought thousands of visitors city and gave local citizens foretae of the gala week which has been prepared in Brmngham's fiftieth birthday
 The semicentennia celebration officially opened at yesterday with formal at Capitol park The whistles of Birmingham industry blew just at 12 o'clock to give notice that the celebration started flags in the park raised full honor of the oc cason
 Long before the opening hour crowds began gather the park and at the large exposition tent which hlbts of Birmingham industries automobile con- cerns As the whistles had sounded the note that the celebration the Municipal under the direction or Gordon Erickson began playing the President ing March"