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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
II Needed Attention.

He had been sent to ascertain sub
urb TO tune piano. He found the in
strument In good condition, and not in
the least need Of attention.
A few days later his employer re-
ceived a letter from the owner Of the
piano, lady of would-be musical pro-
clivities, stating that the piano had not
been properly tuned. 1t was no better
than before.
After receiving a reprimand from his
employer, the hapless tuner made an
other trip and again tested every note,
only to find as previously. no fault
with the instrument. This time he
told the lady so.
"Yes," she said, sit does seem all
right, doesn't it, when you play it. but
as soon as begin to sing 1t gets all out
of ne."-London Tit-Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Stage Letter Writing.

zone thing that I never could under
stand" said q playgoer, "is the man
ner Of writing and addressing letters
on the stage. The hero's pen fairly
flies across the page and when he
comes to address the envelope one
sweep of the pen from left TO right
suffices for that, though the address
thus produced must be one that no
post Office clerk in the world could
ever decipher.
81 suppose. Of course. the purpose
of this manner of letter writing is to
give the air Of action, dispatch; to
avoid any sense Of tagging In the
movement Of the play; but would 1t
not be more realistic and striking II
II were done with sufficient measure
of precision to make US feel that the
letter and the address could actually
be readp'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Slow to Appreciate Tomato.

The tomato was not appreciated by
our people until 1890. They planted 1t
In their gardens as an ornament, but
they did not dream of eating the fruit,
deeming II poisonous. An old lady
once told me of her first experience
with tomatoes. II was when she was
a child and was taking supper one
night with a neighbor. She was sur
prised to see the fruit on the table and
when her host offered to help her to
some of II refused decidedly. IF" per-
suaded her host. you will take bite
of ham and n bite of sliced tomato with
1t you will acknowledge that 1t Is
fine" She yielded and finding that it
not only failed to kiln her. but was
very appetizing, was friend to the to-
mato from that time forth.
II was early in the sixteenth century
that the tomato was introduced into
Europe. 1t came by way of Morocco
and for that reason was called by the
Italians "pomo del Mort" or apple OF
the Moors. This name was twisted by
the French into ''pomme d'amour" or
aapple of love-" as II Mistress Venus
had anything to do with IL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Relax and Renew Energy.

II is not everyone who has the time
or opportunity TO take an afternoon
nap, but every girl. no matter how
crowded her hours may be. may at
least enjoy forty winks" even while
al her desk. just close the eyes,
throw the head back and for few
minutes completely relax. 1t is not
necessary actually to sleep; just rest
the brain and mind for few minutes.
and II is surprising low refreshed you
will feel. Far from losing time from
your work. you will find that you will
actually feel like doing more and will
accomplish II with much less effort
Exchange. fe
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
winus Of Lace.

The wings of the lace wing fly are.
as its name implies, very much like
lace in appearance. The wings really
consist Of very fine gauze, much more
perfectly made than the finest hand
made lace.
One popularity about this fly is that
II hangs its eggs up by tine silk
thread, sometimes singly and at other
times in bundles, instead Of laying
them on the branch of a tree or in a
hole or corner. as do most other flies.
The eggs are also peculiar In that
they change color. When first laid
they are green, but just before hatch
ing they become white.
This fly Is great friend and assist
ant Of the gardener, for 1t attacks the
green flies which do so much destrue-
ton TO currant and other fruit trees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
NSpotted.

II see where an advertiser warns
man who carried off his new overcoat
to return it and no. questions will be
asked"
''Ha! Ha! An old trick. The man
who took the coat might insert an
other advertisement telling the owner
that if he knows SO well who got his
coat he'd better come and get It."
mot so fast. The man who lost the
coat describes the fellow who took 1t
as wearing blue serge suit. tan shoes
and gray cloth hat. He gives his
height as about feet and 8 inches; ;
says he has slightly gray hair. is
round-shouldered and has. wart on
his chin, and concludes by giving the
mans business address. guess he'd
better return that coat"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Has Own Umbrella.

Each time you are caught out In the
rain without an umbrella recall the
example of preparedness furnished by
flower of the mountain. the hare
bell. It defies the cold blast on the
high cliff. and the sweeping winds of
the plateau. As for rain, the delicate
blossoms display more wisdom In
guarding against It than do some hui
mans. Every Scotchman knows and
loves the fower-the harebell.
When the flower buds appear on the
slender stalks they stand up erect like
drum majors. But II the blossoms
were to open In the same position they
would become tiny cisterns to catch
the rain drops. Thus the flower would
expose itself to death by drowning.
No such fate awaits the little blue
beauties. however When the petals
open the blossom droops Its head, not
from feeling of madesty, but to avoid
the rain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
) On the Russian Frontier.

At the very moment when the trav-
eler at the frontier takes the Russian
railway train, there are three things
which meet him like messages from
strange world: The language, which,
with its rich and soft melody, has not
the least resemblance to any of the
western European tongues; the alpha
bet. of which some of the characters
are new to us and others have differ
ent meaning than W ours Gas. for In
stance, II is used for M; and finally q
computation of time. which tears you
away from your customary almanac by
rolling the time back for II days. and
thereby burns the bridge Of the civili-
zation of western and southern Europe.
From Impressions Of Russia" by
George Brandes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27

While better working conditions can
be attained by properly shading and
installing the lamp, much can be ac-
complished by shading the eye. But
like lamp shades, eye shades may be
good and BAD. To the latter class
belongs the curved, Opaque shade with
its edge made conspicuous in the field
of view by a dark lining. Such a
shade, acting as a dtstracting object,
not only disturbs the adjustment of
the eye, but by darkening the upper
half of the field Of view causes glare
on working surfaces ON which there
is no glare and increases the glare ON
surfaces on which glare Is already
present, medical men assert.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
An Eye Camera.

The smallest camera in the world
which has actually 'taken" pictures Is
doubtless the eye of the frog. 1t has
been found that il a frog is kept in
the dark for some time the rettna Of
the eye on being dissected is found to
have a. purple reddish color which
fades away or becomes bleached on
exposure to daylight. If the eye be
placed in front of window and left
there or Exposed" for some time, and
then fixed in per cent solution OF
alum the optogram is partially fixed
and retains an inverted picture of the
window with its cross bars as pictured
on the retina. 1t is claimed that by a
similar Photographic process the last
picture or image retained by the eye
of a dead man or animal may be pre-
served.-Boys' Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Quartz Utensils lnstead Of Platinum.

Platinum has been the only metal
which has been heretofore available
for use TO withstand intense heat. but
quartz Is now successfully made use
of in this capacity, To make these
utensils the raw material is melted
In the electric furnace, at tempera-
ture exceeding 1000 degrees Fahren-
heit. under a pressure Of 500 pounds
to the square inch.
One popularity of these vessels Is
that when white-hot they can be
thrown into cold water without break
ing them. 1t Is said that II window
of this kind Of glass were inserted In
fire-proof steel safe and the latter
exposed to the 'fiercest flames, the
safe worla suffer more than the win
dow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27

Rossl, the Italian tragedian. achieved
great triumph OF manner over mat
ter when, dining at a cafe with some
fellow actors, he accepted wager
that he could so read the menus as to
bring tears to their eyes. His noble
voice, pathetic at soups. appealing
among fish, frenzied with the roast,
rising TO agony at. vegetables. sinking
to heart-broken sobs and poignant
whispers in the enumeration of sweets
and fruit. and fading finally at coffee
10 dying sigh. was not to be resisted
Tears streamed down their cheeks and
Rossi won the wager.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
RutternIea for COLLECTORS.

Agriculture is as far advanced In
the United States as in any other coun-
try In the world. but thus far there
are no farms in this country on which
fine specimens OF butterflies are
raised. according to those interested
10 the study Of these insects. In this
respect, England Is ahead Of this
country. for In the county of Kent
there is butterfly farm whose prod
uct goes to collectors, choice speci-
mems bringing as much as $50. An
average of 800 butterflies day is
raised on the English farm, where TO-
900 caterpillars are maturing at the
same time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Comforting Theme.

"What must talk aboutf" asked the
prominent citizen, who had been invit-
ed to address the inmates of peni-
Tertiary.
"Oh, anything you like" said the
warden. shut remember that you are
going to speak to convicts, so don't
hurt their feelings"
.'Of course. won't. III talk about
the high cost of living. If there's any
thing that could make a man glad he's
In prison it's the outside struggle for
existence. - Birmingham Age Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
interesting wInoIess Birds.

The weka. or wood hen. Is especial
ly interesting species of the wingless
birds. These birds mate for life and
take turns in Matching and watching
the brood. One Of the pair is always
at the nest, the one ION duty" being
supplied with food by the other.
There is something almost human in
the sight of male weka leading his
family out for stroll on the beach.
Another IS the roa, which is dlstin-
gulshed by remarkable beak-long,
slender and slightly curved. The roa.
like the. kakapo. is night bird. and
It's chief food is earthworms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Vanishing Indian Language.

Nowhere In America has there been
such a diversity of Indian languages
as in California. But these languages
are now rapidly disappearing. Sew
eral Of them are known only by five or
six, and others by only 20 or 80 living
persons. and hardly year passes
without some dialect, or even Ian
guaga. ceasing TO exist. through the
death OF the last individual able to
SpeaE II. Efforts are being made to re-
cord all these languages for the sake
Of the light they throw on the ancient
history OF the Pacific coast.--Sun and
New Yorb Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Dead Sc. eltumen.

Ample quantities of bitumen occur
In the Dead sea region. Dead sea BIZ
tumen was undoubtedly used in an
cient tines II is evident that the
walls of the temples and palaces of
Babylon and Nineveh were Joined with
bituminous cements. and there are bi-
tumen-lined cisterps in Syria Of great
antiquity which are still water-tight
and fit for use.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Self.EHacement

"Leonidasl" exclaimed Mrs. Meek.
ton. ARE you aware that | was read
ing my essay'on politics aloud TO your
Eyes. my DEAR"
But you went to Sleep"
why not? You removed every prob
lem SO completely that | saw 40 fur
Their reason for retaining personal con-
sci0usness."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Good MANAGEMENT.

"Our ward leader expects TO corral
all the feminine votes I'm the primary"
"How is he going TO manage it?'
HE has caused II to get all around
that all the polling places are to have
mirrors in EN-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
SLIGHTLY Different.

"You want another prescription ex,
claimed the doctor.
mo" answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top. 81 want this one to cure the head
ache got from the last prescription"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
The Great Favorites.

Popularity counts for great deal"
"Yes," answered farmer Corntossel;
"but II isn't everything. II II was, no
body would get elected to office but
moving picture stars"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Chance to Shine.

"How about this fad for old clothes?"
"Every woman on my block is trying
TO persuade the other women to try It,"
Louisville Confessional.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Differentiated.

'The English call the movies the Gin
ema." ~
sand what do they call the spoken
drama, the chinemar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Nothing Like That.

did those two men have an epis-
tolary disputeT
mo pistols In the dispute at all.
They took II out In letter writing"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27

"Bliggens insists on front seat at
q musical show"
"Hard OF hearingr
"No. NearsightcI."
New-York tribune., 1921-09-28
Nilsson Is Winner
Of Long Road Race
Over Harlem Course
Novice Athlete of Finnish
American A. C.. Leads Bis|
Field in Six-Mile Run

Gunnar Nilsson, sturdy little Finn,
bearing the colors of the Finnish
merican A. c., galloped to an anas-
ingly easy victory in the six-mile han
oicap night road race which was held
last night through the streets Of Har-
lem and the Bronx, under the auspices
of the Morningside A. c.
The winner, who is a mere novice In
he athletic game, started with the
Unit handicap of six minutes and COM
pleted the grind in the fast time Of
thirty three minutes and thirty-fouE
seconds. He jumped into the lead 81
the gun and was never headed. At thi
finish line he was 400 yards in advance
of A. Harris, of the Morningside A. c
Nilsson is shirty-three years old and u
this country seven years.
Representative of the Morningsid
A c. were most prominent among th,
125 competitors and easily carried 0!
the point trophy. st. Christoper Clal
was second
The scratch men found the ha dicsp
too liberal to overcome, but Willie
Ritola, unattached, won the fast time
prize by finishing SIXTY a1th. Walter
Higgins, of Columbia, was seventy.
fifth. Higgins and George Cornetta. Of
the New York A. c., engaged in due
throughout the race and Cornetta wor
by about thirty yards
The first twenty-five finished 81
follows:
New-York tribune., 1921-09-28

was retrieved Sisler was steaming over
the home plate.
After that the Browns threatened on
two occasions, getting runners as far
as third base, but they were never
able to break through the Yankee de-
Tense and score again. In the third
inning Ellerbe reached third with
nobody out, but was held there by
steady pitching and fine fielding.
Two double plays, one in the third
inning and one in the sixth, killed off
promising Yankee rallies. In the third
Harper's tap got away from Sisler and
Miller then bounced one to Gerber at
short, which resulted in the easiest
sort of double play, McManus relay
ing the ball to first.
Harper was also one of the victims
Of the double play that came in
the sixth. McManus couldn't handle
Schang's drive in time to make the put
out. In attempting to sacrifice, Harper
popped the ball into Ellerbe's hands
and the latter's throw to Sisler caught
Schang far off the bag.
Opportunity Came in Ninth
The Yankees great opportunity
came in the ninth inning and this rally
WCo dioO oIo1 IC0 ny 'ShoHSs AAS NAV' Y
twisting smash at Sisler, who played
the ball far back of first base. Shocker
and McManus both started to race for
the bag and in their anxiety to take
Sisters, throw they collided and went
down in heap. Shocker got the ball,
but not in time to make the put-out.
He fell on his right shoulder and the
game was held up for ten minutes
while the entire St. Louis team gath
cred around to sympathize.
j. Franklin Baker was sent in to bat
for Harper, but the best he could do
was to raise foul to Sisler. Miller
fouled out to the catcher. Peckinpaugh
then smashed out the first real hit that
had been garnered from Shocker's de-
livery all afternoon. 1t was a single
to center and it put schang on second
Ruth was Intentionally walked, filling
the bases. This put the entire situation
up to Bob Meusel and the crowd roared
for hit. Bob picked out bad one
and lifted it to Baby Doll Jacobson
for an easy out.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1921-09-28
Fred Land Wins;
Victor i'm Heavy
Glass Ring Bout
Amateurs Reach Semi-Final
Round i'm A.A.U. Contests
at Madison Square Garden

The amateur boxing tournament at
the Madison Square Garden reached the
semi-fnal round last night after total
OF twenty-five bouts, and the semi-fnals
and the finals will be contested this
evening.
Last nights bouts showed little
more class than on Monday evening, but
in majority Of instances Eddie Forbes
was forced to stop the fights to save
the boys from being too severely pun
ished. Fred Land. unattached, gave
the heavyweight section with August F.
Wydeen. Land stopped his opponent in
one round.
The summarizes:
1lo-lb. class-Frank Lombardo Pastime
A. c., defeated N. sesti. Glencoe A. c.,
Greek American A G.. defeated James
Dinneney, unattached two rounds, referee s
decision.
1lS-pound class-Ceyon A. Fox. Bronx
dale A. c.. defeated Frank Pizzo. unat-
taehed. one round, referees decision: Paul
10 10. Porto. Lane Boys Club, defeated Joseph
decision; Daniel S. Ahearn, Union Settle
ment, defeated Herman Leslie Yoepp. un-
attached, two rounds, referees decision
| bert Roeder. Bronxdale A. c., referee y
| decision, one round; Paul Lo Porto. Lane
Boys Club, defeated Ceylon A. Fox. Bronx
H..
1o5-lb. class-Benjamin Latner. Educa-
tionai Alliance, defeated Charles La Salo,
National A. G., one round. referees de-
defeated Carl Henry st. Lucy, Y. M. c. c..
three rounds, judges decision Tom Parker,
unattached. defeated Alexander Frankel.
Trinity Club, one round. referees decision
Frank Palladino. unattached, defeated
James e. Carroll. list Regiment A. A., one
round. referees decision: j. Williams.
Commonwealth, defeated Salvatore Perino
| Bronx Jewish Center. one round. referee g
decision; Irving Weiss. unattached, de-
feated Joseph German, unattached. one
Christopher Club, defeated John Gennett
unattached, three rounds. judges decision
Benjamin Latner, Educational Alliance,
defeated Patrick Mooney. St Johns Club.
one round referees decision; ]. Williams.
Commonwealth B. c., from Irving
Weiss unattached by default (Weiss In
to box); Thomas Parker, unattached. won
from Frank Paladino, unattached. by de-
fault.
1856 pound class-Hugh Heimbuch, Y. NJ
| c A., defeated John Ellison Wing, unat-
tached, Two rounds, referees decision
Philip ]. Curry Bronx Y. NJ. c. A.. defeat
round. referees decision; Oscar Campbell.
st Christopher Club. defeated William
Larkin unattached three rounds, JUDGES
decision; John Esmus. Y. NJ. C. A.. drew a
145- pound class-James Mclaughlin. un-
attached, defeated Sam Berk. unattached.
'reitler. Clark House, defeated D. Brennan,
| Union Settlement. round, referees de-
=, cison; James Cancro. Alpena Club, de-
one round, referees decision.
Heavyweight class-Frank Johns. Trinity
CLUB defeated John Partin. unattached.
| one round. referees decision; Jack Zasloff.
unattached. defeated Edward Kane, Union
Settlement, three rounds. referees decision
asust Tsa T. Myacen
attached, one round, referees decision.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-28
Defeat Of Yankees
Tighters Up Race
In An,ericar, League

THE pennant race in the American
n League frightened up bit yes
terday, when the st. Louis Browns
defeated the Yankees 2 to 0, cutting
to one and one-half games the Lead
Of the New Workers over the In
dians. The Yanks have now won
81 games and lost IS, and the In
dians have won SO and lost 81. Each
team has four games to play. The
Indians engage the White Sox in
all of their remaining contests
while the Yanks play three with the
Athletics and one with the Red Sox.
Conceding four victories to the In
dams, which Is doubtful conces-
sion, the Yanks must win three of
their four games in order to clinch
the pennant. The final result would
then be: New York, 81 won, Sc
lost; Cleveland, 81 won, 81 lost.
Although the Pirates won yester-
day the Giants have already prac-
ticaIly won in the National League.
The Polo Grounders now lead by
three and one-half games and have
only four more to play, while the
Pirates must meet the fast Cards
in five encounters.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-28
Fandom's s Fund Totals
SII,85O for ssMatty''

THE committee in charge of the
a Christy Mathewson Testimonial
Fund announced last night that the
contributions received up to yes
terday amounted to S11 $50.
One of the best suggestions made
in connection with the Mathewson
fund is contained in a letter re-
ceiyed last night by the sporting
editor of The Tribune from Robert
Leik, of 85 Cortlandt Street. MIR.
Leik inciosed 81 to be added to the
fund and suggested that thousands
of fans who knew Matty in the
days of his glory would be glad to
do the same thing.
IL am sure" writes Mr.. Leik.
shat Masty would rather learn
that 25,000 of his friends contrib
uted 81 each than that live men nut
up $4,000 EACH"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-28
Yanks Set World Series
Prices Same as Giants

The management of the New York
Yankees yesterday announced the sched-
ule of prices for the coming world
baseball series. The announcement is
made, Of course, upon the presumption
that the Yankees will be the victors in
the American League, and this seems
probable, as they have lead of one
and half games with only four more
games to play
The schedule Of prices is the same
as that announced by the Giants: Box
seats, $3.50; lower stand, reserved,
$3.50; upper stand. not reserved, $3.50.
and bleachers, $1.10. Reserved seats
must be purchased for four games.
The ticket numbers for the Yankee
games will be 2, 4, 6, s.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-28
Anderson Fights Fast
Draw With Goldstein

Eddie Anderson, advertised widely
here as the sensation of the West
fought fast twelve-round draw las'
night with Abe Goldstein, the East slds
battler, at the Palace of Joy Sp0ft'hs
Club, Coney Island.
The entire fight was whirlwind q.
fair, with both men standing toe y
toe in most of the rounds. The wes., wss
ern boy had the better of the ear. ~
mixing and gave Abe a drubbing 10 sn'
first two rounds. =.
X. .. Phil Kaplan refused TO ess ~,
/ frankie Ryan in the semi-finai o. ~
| rounds, and Paul Clements subsIitu.ssss -
for him and gained the decision ueess. =.
Lewis broke his right thumb IN -
second round of his bout with san,ms
Burns and was forced to discohs'1s'
activities.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-28
Pirates End Home
Season With 90
Win Over Phillies
Clazner Batted Out, but
Carlson Saves Game;
Jess Winters Hit Freely

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27.-Pittsburgh
to-day closed the local season with
9 to victory ever Philadelphia in a
free hitting contest.
Glazner was knocked out Of the box
in the fifth inning, but Carlson held
the visitors safe, except in the NINTH
when two hits, an error and sacrifice
fly scored two runs. The locals punched
hits off Winters in three innings, scor-
ing three runs each time.
The score: