davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1921-08-22

The life Of sculptor Is not al
ways happy one, because he
makes faces and busts.
The Washington times., 1921-08-22
THE SMILING GAZOON.

The zoo isn't full by any means.
yet. Here's the latest entry, made
by LITTLE GOODIE:
The Washington times., 1921-08-22

GODS WORLD
Is worthy better merits but an
idle tale they toll
And who shall blame their telling
II!
The rognes have got their cant to
sell
And the world pays well for sell
ing II.
They say the worlds . desert drcar,
That we were sent to suffer hero.
That since the world has gone
1t must be so forever
That We should stand still and
obey.
Its desoIatSr.-neyer-
Well labor for the better times
With all our might Of press and pen
Relieving In q truth sublime,
Gods world Is worthy better men.
M. v. 8.
TRY 1T.
Take a number. Double il. Add
10 to 1t. Divide II by two. Take
away the first number thought II.
You'll find the answer IL 8.
JULES BACKENHEIMER
The Washington times., 1921-08-22

The people OF Wakatimi, Ne"
Guinea, dance in their canoes.
The Washington times., 1921-08-22

SHE'S CRAZY-LIKE A FOX!
Forty-year-old Mazie Blocks
Went plumb nutty and cut off her
locks.
Then she tore off her shirt,
And shortened her skirt,
And rolled down her Accent socks.
CHEVY.
The Washington times., 1921-08-22

THE ARID WASTES.
The home garden,
Oh me. oh my!
Is like myself
Powerful dry.
CHINAMAN.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
Spluttcrinp the Opcning Ode

Some people sing as though their
tonsils had backfired.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
Dental Expert to
Be Here March =

The local dental association has re-
ceived word from the state associa-
tion that DR.. II. G. Fixott. state lec-
turer, will be In Klamath Falls
March Z. He will deliver a lecture,
accompanied by stereopticon slides.
on tiahesre OF teeth. dealing mostly
with the importance OF the care of
the teeth OF children.
The local association has not def
initely decided where the evening lee
ture will be held. During the after
noon OF March Z DR.. Fixott will ad-
dress the high school students. II
there is demand for his services
outside OF Klamath Falls he is au-
thorized to stay for two or three days
and speak in other parts of the coun-
".
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS TO
PURCHASE SEWER BONDS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Common Council of the city
OF klamath Falls. Oregon. until
Monday. the 18th day OF March. A.
ID. 1921 at the hour OF o'clock
p. M. OF said day, at the city hall
In said city at which time and place
proposals to purchase will be opened
and considered, for the purchase Of
$50. 0.735.00. city OF Klamath Falls.
general obligation bonds, payable 20
years from date of issue. bearing a
rate OF interest not exceeding six
per cent per annnm; interest payable
semi-annually: principal and interest
payable at Oregon Fiscal Agency In
the city OF New York. State OF New
York. or at the office OF the treas
urer OF said city as determined by
mutual agreement OF purchaser and
council. These bonds are to be issued
In denominations OF one thousand
dollars, (S1000.00) each. and to be
numbered from one to fifty-one In
elusive.
Said bonds are to be issued In
pursuance OF Ordinance No. 498 of
said city; and are to be issued for
the purpose OF Installing n sewer
system In the territory known as
Mills Addition, In accordance with
the plans. specifications and esti-
mafos OF tho city engineer. Each pro-
posal To purchase said bonds must be
accompanied by check for so OF
the amount OF the proposal certified
by some responsible bank and pay
able to said city. Proposals must be
sealed and eDdOrsed: "PrODOsala IN
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
Mills Addition
Folks Want Pauine

Paving OF East Main street and
Wantland avenue, the first with a
25 foot and the second with is foot
foot pavement, was the wish Of the
majority Of the Mills Addition I'M
provement club yesterday.
II the $4,000 sewer bond issue
is sold at once. so that the sewer
work can be done Immediately, the
Improvement club hopes to include
the paving in this years street i'm
provement program. The bitulithic
type Of paving surface was favored.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
Irrigation Tax
lists in MAKING

A. l.. wishard, secretary Of the
water users association. is prepar-
ing tax statements which will be
mailed to the members OF the local
irrigation districts in a few days.
There is little change in the dis
trict tax. says Mr.. wishard. a slight
reduction II anything.
The 81 operation and maintain
ance charge. fixed last year. Is ap-
piled for the first time on the com
ing collections. The former rate was
31.25. Er1e
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
stenographic Habits In Dallas

Stenographic Habits In Dallas
A beautiful statuesque blonde ar
rived from Portland recently to act
as stenographer for a dignified bust
ness man of klamath Falls. On the
morning Of her first appearance, she
went straight to the desk Of her en-
ployer.
II presume" she remarked, That
you begin the day here the same as
they do In Portland.
"oh, yes. replied the employer.
without glancing up from the letter
he was reading.
"well. hurry up and kiss me them"
said the girl, 81 want to go to work"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
On Standing Room Only

On Standing Room Only
I'm sorry that there are not en-
ough chairs and that so many have
to stand. can sympathize with you
for knew how IL is. Last winter
I had the flu and DR.. Soule smiled
reassuringly at me and said: Cheer
up! I'll have you on your feet in no
time!" And he did. had to sell my
flivver.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
Honest Mistakes?

(Boston Transcript
Many errors are reported in in
come tax returns. This confirms the
suspicion OF the man who has sat
up all night trying TO prepare his.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
A Recipe

First you take cocktail shaker.
Then you add wood alcohol.
Neighbors call the undertaken.
Pretty flowers and that is all.
Long I Grotto Courier.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28

The way OF the transgressor Is
doubtless hard--but 1t is seldom
lonesome.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28

Mrs. Mabel r. Ryan Is rounding
out period OF 21 years OF continu-
Gus service as member OF the school
board in Portland, Me.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
Red Heads, Attention!

A fashionable new color Is TO be
called Helen Pink" Lots OF folks
do look that way in pink"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28

Yachting is the favorite recreation
OF Mrs. Lloyd George. wife Of the
British prim eminister.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28
HIS OLD BALD HEAD

VI Jarrett van hlpcr ola DaIC
head7 No?
Well. CARROTS the fellow Of loca
renown
who hadn't hair on his prett,
pink crown
But no held his own with the court.
house ginks.
Who likened his dome to skating
lie called them nuts, and blither-
Ing yaps.
Including his friends. the two De-
Laps.
Yes, Garrett was brave and going
great,
TIL the ladies' noticed his glistening
pate,
And giggling and gurgling in
feminine glee
Even suggested that some time he
Should get hoe and cultivate
A hair or two on his old bald pate,
Forgetting even as most girls
would
That it's hard to plant where tho
soils not good.
Thus time went on; they got his
nanny.
And he spoke his mind to Minnie
and Fanny,
To Meta and s1lldred. and frankie.
You |ou're smart. y bet
But = Sow. II isn't fair
To tail my lack Of hair
/ kind q scarce and embryonic.
But I'nSkoing to go and get some
tonic.
An I'll make II grow. grow like the
dickens.
Just wait and see, you old-timo
chickens"
So he got some garlic-ground II up;
Some castor Oil, about q cup:
A piece OF cheese, some Rose
Queen soap,
And mixed 1t up; twas awful
dope;
the mess within. without,
And waited for the hair to sprout.
Full two weeks passed. and still no
hair.
And CARROTS hope turned to des-
pair:
He wept and cried. and cried and
wept,
And dreamed Of It whene'er he
slept,
And rubbed his fingers feelingly
On the slippery spot where the hair
hair should be.
The girls would pass and slap his
nut
And say: You're there. Oh, yes. all
but
That stuff on top that We call
II you had that. you'd be all
there!
such talk as that tried Garrett sore
ly,
And. his dander up. he called Fred
Morley.
Said he to Fred: You're q de-
tective.
The ladies here say I'm defective;
Ind you are now duly commissioned
70 learn II ! am so deficient
That can't grow a single bristle.
II you find one. Just toot your
whistle.
Veil. Morley came without much
hope
nd brought with him a microscope,
His tweezers and a worn out pray
er,
And did his best to find a hair.
led squeeze his dome, and then he'd
pinch,
nd jab his tweezers in an inch
And pull It out. an bless your
soul!
All he could find was Just the
hole.
hen. Minnie'd laugh, and Meta'd
grin,
nd Sheriff Low who'd happen in
Would say: were ! In your posi-
tion,
I'd go and get requisition
D buy wig or boudoir cap;
}, on your way you poor old sap,
And ask the county 10 help you
out.
For. dern your hide. your hair
wont sDrOuti
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28

Man has seven ages. Woman has
one and sticks TO it."-Exchange
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-28

Swcc-cet Ad-Duh-1ine!"
Prohibition has at least reduced the
number Of men who think they can
sing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
ELK LEADERS
H0LDSESSI0N
IN BISMARCK
Former Officers Named at Mi
not Meeting Are All
Reelected
VIEW SWIMMING POOL
Guests of Local Lodge at Roof
Garden Luncheon-PrOpOse
Amendments

The first annual state convention
of the North Dakota Elks Association
was held here today, there being
present representatives. from nearly
all the lodges in the state. ).
This association was formed by a
meeting called at Min0t last Febru-
ary by District Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler J. J. Coyle, at which representa-
tives of the various lodges Of North
Dakota met for the purpose Of Or
ganizing the association and adopt
ing a constitution therefor.
At the meeting held today certain
amendments to the constitution were
adopted, looking toward perfecting it
against contingencies unprovided for
in the form originally adopted.
The following officers were re-elect-
ed, they having been all elected at the
Minot meeting to hold until this first
annual meeting:
President, C. P Brown, Fargo; sec:
retary-treasurer. r. w. Bassett, VAL
ley City; trustees, for one year, J. 3.
Atkinson, Minot; for two years, F. A.
Brown, Grand Forks; for three years,
C. H. Doyon, of Doyon, a member of
the Devils Lake lodge. The chaplain,
and tiler are appoint
i've officers and the president has not
yet announced his appointments for
the ensuing term
An invitation was received from
Devils Lake for the next meeting bur
under the constitution that will be de-
termined by the trustees.
A resolution was adopted request.
ing the delegates to the grand lodge,
which will be held at Los Angeles
next month, to vote In favor Of recOg-
milton of state associations if the ques-
tiOn comes before them.
All the officers were present ex
cepting F. A. Brown of Grand Forks,
trustee, and Joseph Dietrich Of Bis
marck, tiler. who is confined to his
home with neuritis.
The officers and delegates were en-
tertained by the Bismarck lodge at
luncheon at the Mckenzie Roof Gar
den and were aIterward taken for an
observation tour around the city, and
particularly showing them the swim
ming pool which is being built for the
boys and girls of Bismarck under the
auspices of the local Elks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
n. P. TRAINS TO
RUN TONIGHT
Resumption of Through Service
Is Announced

Northern Pacific through train serv.
ice, interrupted last week because OF
the wash outs near Medora, will be
resumed tonight, according to infor'
nation received by w. A. Mcdonald,
Bismarck agent, this morning.
The word said that the through
service would be established with No.
3 tonight, due in Bismarck at mid
night. 1t is expected that No. 2 will
come through from the west at 9:45
tomorrow morning.
The order may be counter-manded,
but is expected to stand.
The baseball club was to go 70
Dickinson this afternoon, but after the
announcement was made regarding
resumption of train service the team
will 20 Sunday noon instead.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
EGG is THROWN
AT. SPEAKER AT
MANDAN MEETING
Nestos, Kitchen and Shipley
Speak at Political Meeting

An egg whizzed by the face of Jos.
eph A. kitchin, Independent recall
candidate for commissioner OF agri'
culture and labor, as he was speaking
in Mandan last evening. 1t passed
by Representative ID. e. Shipley, who
was on the platform, and spent itself
on the street.
Eggs were introduced by some Man.
dan people earlier this week when
A. B. Nelson was speaking on the
streets Of the city, the citizens OBJ
jecting to his radical utterances. Two
fights in the crowd also marked the
appearance last night of R. A. Nestos,
recall candidate for Governor, Mr..
Kitchin and Mr.. Shipley at the meet
ing.
The Independents have been max.
ing speeches in various parts Of the
Slope country, and came into Mandan
last evening, holding a meeting on the
street in front OF the Lewis and Clark
hotel. There was large crowd pres.
ent and the independents said they
were we'll satisfied with the meet.
ing, and with their tour through the
western country.
Mr.. Nestos spoke on state issues
generally. Mr.. Shipley, during his
talk, referred specifically to Bernie
Kennedy, Mandan labor. leader, whom
he said had misrepresented him In
saying that he (Shipley) had opposed
labor legislation in the last session.
Mr.. Shipley is a labor union men,
ber and he denounced the alleged mis-.
raDresentatiOn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
NEIGHB0RS OF
BOWEN FAMILY
CALLED FIRST
Relate Story of Shooting In
Which Rancher Lost
His Life
PROSECUTOR BARRED

Hettinger, June 25.-Defendants in
the Bowen murder trial have been
granted separate trials. D. r. Offley
is the first to be tried and the jury
is composed of the following men:
Cliff Truax, A. T. Dahl. John Geddes,
HenryM attis, l.. F. Steele, William
Melray and NJ. H. Quickstad.
States Attorney Oppegard of Golden
Valley disqualified himself as his firm
had business relations with the
defendants attorney. P. B. Garberge
of Hettinger has been appointed spe'
cial prosecutor by the court.
C. A. Mcclure, neighbor of the man
who was killed, was the first witness
called. He told of being at the Bowen
ranch in the morning and told how
he was called following the shooting.
He identified certain exhibits.
Mr.. Tubbs, relation of the defend
ant Offley and at the time OF the shoot.
ing a resident of the vicinity, was
telling his story of the affair when
the court adjourned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
STUTSMAN WILL
HOLD Big FAIR
Novel Features Promised For
Entertainment

Jamestown, N. D., June 25.-Stuts-
man county will hold big fair here
June 20, 30 and July l.
Home talent arranged amusements
have been arranged for the fair, an
innovation in county fairs, according
to the fair committees announcement.
The Lutheran college concert band
and glee club, composed of SO artists,
will play. In addition, the jamestown
boys concert band, 16-piece Windsor
concert band and the 21-piece Valley
City municipal band will play The
Little Country Theater players OF the
North Dakota Agricultural college will
play David Harum.' jamestown COL
lege players will present the Mouse
Trap" and "Poor Old JIM" The Bus
mess and Professional Women's club;
will present Goats and .Petticoats. "
Margaret Bigelow's dancing dolls viii
be another feature.
Among the home-arranged anu 40
ments are "a Trip Around the world,
in which public school pupils cooper
ate. At the various stops bits of vari
Gus countries will be shown. Eight
hundred and sixty-four school pupils
assist in the entertainment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
SIMS RECEIVES
REPRIMANDF0R
LONDON SPEECH
Secretary of Navy Denby For.
maIIy Advises Him of His
Decision
SAME OLD THING"-S SIMS
Officer Says That so Far as He
Is Concerned Incident is
Closed

Washington, June 25-A second
public reprimand for breach Of naval
discipline stands against the record of
Rear Admiral William S. Sims today
as result Of his speech in London,
June z, criticising Sim Fein sympa-
thizers in the United States.
Secretary DENLY formally advised
Admiral Sims of this decision yes
terday few hours before the officer
left for Newport to resume his duties
as head of the navy war college.
II got what l deserved, the same old
thing" Admiral Sims said as he left
the White House where he had called
upon President Harding at the mo-
ment the reprimand was being made
public.
Incident Closed.
He expressed regret that he had
caused the administration inconven-
fence and added that so far as he was
concerned he considered the incident
closed.
The visit to the White House was
one of routine custom, it was said,
and so far as could be learned the
ireprimand was mot discussed there.
Secretary Denby in his communica-
ten to Admiral Sims called the lat
,cr's action tc similar action taken
against him in 1911, when he assured
q British, audience that in event of
!exiernal attack they could count on
the last drop of blood and the last
dollar of their kinsmap overseas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
C0NFESSES SHE
KILLED! S'TEPS0N.
And BURIED j Him
Woman Sobs Out Story of Mur'
der in Little Illinois
Jail
HIT HIM WITH AN AXE
Declares Son of Her Husband
Attacked Her While
Drunk
HIT HIM WITH AN AXE

= Carlinville, ILL.,, June 25.-Sobbing
fitfully as she held her l4-months-ola
baby in her arms In the county Jail,
Mrs. Katherine Harmon today con-
fessed that she killed Roy Harmon,
l9-year-old stepson, last Sunday
morning. -.
She said she killed him with an axe
and threw the body INTO we'll .>here
it was found Friday by neighboc
when picking blackberries.
Mrs. Harmon said her stepson ass
saulted her Saturday night. Contin-
uing the quarrel Sunday morning in
the kitchen Of their home at Green
Ridge she said she struck him three
times with an axe She put the body
in a box and dragged It to a shed
where it remained all day Sunday.
That night she dug hole and buried
the body.
Mailed Letter.
Monday morning, Mrs. Harmon said,
she went to Gillespie, where she wrote
and mailed letter to the boys grand
mother saying he had been kidnap-
ped and was held for ransom. About
daybreak Wednesday morning Mrs.
Harmon said she dug up the body, tied
several pieces of towel around the
neck and dragged it to the we'll near-
by.
Young Harmon returned home about
midnight Saturday night, she said, and
entered gher room. She said he had
been drinking and assaulted her, tel:-
ing threatening her is she told.
After staying the youth Mrs. Har-
mon scrubbed the kitchen and tore
paper off the walls in an. effort to re-
move blood stains.
Mrs. Harmon and her husband,
young Harmon's father, recently sep
arated, -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
ASSAIL EFFORTS
T0DRAGCHURCH
INTO. POLITICS
Independents Report on Incident
of Tour of II. A. NestOs

Fargo, N. D., June 25-Eforts al
legged to have been made to use the
Mandan circuit Of the Young Peoples
League of the Norwegian United Luth-
eran Church of America are condemn
ed in statements issued by 1ndepen'
dents boosting r. A. Nestos' candida
cy for governor.
The story says that year ago Mes.
tos had promised to address the an
nual convention of the Mandan circuit
this year. The convention was held At
Dunn Center. and Nestos was sched
uled to speak on Saturday, the 11th
on the subject of "Christian Citizen:
Ship" When the program was made
public by the district committee some
Nonpartisans objected to NestOs
name and few men are said to have
threatened to break up the conven-
ton IL he came to speak. Nestos
passed up the meeting, on being In.
formed Of this, going on to Killdeer
where arrangements had been made
to take him to the Kildeer mountains
to make a non-political speech at a
country picnic.
Before the close of the Young Peo-
ple's convention the trustees of the
Normanna Lutheran church issued a
statement condemning attempts to
make political capital out of the mat
ter. They named the Dunn County
Farmers Journal and its editor.
Nestos spoke at Halliday Thursday.
He made two speeches, the hall being
unable to accommodate the crowd at
one time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
GETS YEAR FOR
PRISON ESCAPE

w. J. Hogan, former convict, was
sentenced to the state prison for one
year today on his plea of guilty to
a charge of escaping from the peni-
tentiary. 1t is the first time in years
that such a case has been brought
into district court.
Hogan was convicted in Nelson
county and sentenced to prison. Afte
serving several months he escaped
and his attorney said he served FIVE
extra months as result.
Judge Nuessle asked him what
prompted him to escape.
THE guard was the cause of it."
said Hogan. He wasn't watching"
Hogan denied that he knew that it
was an offense to escape from prison
Judge Nuessle informed him that it
was felony and suggested it would
be we'll for all the prisoners at the
penitentiary to understand it.
Hogan was arrested two months ago
just after his sentence expired. Ward
en- Stair preferred the charge OF es-
Gaping.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
AGREE T0T'ALK
OVER STRIKE

London, June 25-By the Associat-
ed Press Both striking coal miners
and operators have accepted an invi-
tation extended by Premier Lloyd
George to confer with him at the
Board OF Trade Monday with a view
Of reaching an end Of the coal strike,
which has been in progress almost
three months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
STOP FUNERAL;
CHANGE BANDS

Chicago, Jun Am Italian funeral
was stopped today by men claiming to
be union officials who objected to a
non-union band in the procession. 4
union band was substituted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
FIND II GUILTY
OF MAIL THEFTS

Toledo. Ohio. June 25.-Eleven of
l3 defendants in Toledo's million dol
lar postoftice robbery were convicted
by the federal juries which reported
to Justice killett at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning. Sentence will be deferred
pending trials on other indictments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
ADMIT WILSON
TO THE BAR

Washington, June 25.-WOOdrOw
Wilson appeared In person today
in the Office Of Chief Justice Me-.
Coy OF the District OF Columbia
supreme court 10 be admitted 10
the practice OF law before the
court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
GOMPERS AGAIN NAMED LABOR HEAD
HOT WEATHER -.
IS FORECAST

Washington, June 95.-Weather
predictions for the week he In.
ming Monday include:
Region Oi the Great Lakes, Up.
per Mississippi and Lower Mis-.
sOari valley%temperature above
normal; partly cloudy; scattered
Sunday showers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
GETS 18TH HOMER,

New York, June 6.-Ruth knocked
his 26th home run"against Washing
ton with one on.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
MERCURY TAKES
JUMP TO 90
HITS RECORD.

The mercury at the weather bu-
reau registered sc degrees at $3.50
p. NJ. This is the summers rec
ord.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25

The thermometer hit new high
mark for the season yesterday after
noon about 4 o'clock, according
to the weather bureau report.
1t was SO at that time. At Dickinson
the thermometer climbed to SO yes
terday. At noon today the therm0mor
ter was.so and climbing toward new
record In the afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
Today's Weather

Forecast
For North Dakota: Fair tonight and
Sunday; continued warm.