davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
a shopper,s euII.

Relating her experiences In pur-
chasing presents for Christmas, our
next.door neighbor said: Il simply
couldn't get into Blank & Blanks on
account of the crush--aLi getting out
was worse. Boston Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
WEAK, NERVOUS,
RUN DOWN
Ia Crosse. Wis.--''Dr. Pierce'a

IL 4 ttA CN = ~ 0NoA
tie Prescription is q
very good medicine
and will do all that
is claimed for it. l
can speak by what
il did for me. / was
suffering from weak
ness, was nervous
and SO completely
rundown that / could
scarcely do my work.
/ doctored and took
but got no
relief I finally de-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09

1t Is estimated that nine-tenths Of
the coasts of the world are covered
with sand.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Housewarminu.

whats the proper gift to take to a
housewarming? Better take along a
few Jumps of coal"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Contrary Statements.

"Smith told me he had raw deal"
"He complained to me because he
was roasted"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09

Knicker-W What bankrupted Smith,
Bocler-The courtshipping board
New York Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Serious.

''ZouRds! How can wait two
months for delivery" "AutJmohlle"
"Coal. Louisville cqpr;ar-J ournal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09

TIC LIINs
II just got fired"
"What for?'
~For good."-Yaie Record.
The evening world., 1921-01-05
Flying SqUGdrOnS
Chase SmUggLerS

CMUGGLTNG over the Dutch and
y Danish frontiers which the Ger
man Government had gone to
great effort to suppress, again is
fourishing ION colossal scale" and
at some points with the full knowl-
edge and connivance Of many Gov
ernmcnt officials, according TO reports
reaching here Smugglers are de-
clared to be outbidding the Govern
ment for the aid of dishonest officials
and the "veritable army Of customs
officers on the borders have permitted
millions of marks worth Of tobacco,
cigars, cigarettes, coffee and sugar
to cross the border duty free within
the last few months"
Flying squadrons of customs Off
GERS have been organized by the Gov
eminent "to catch the smuEglers"
who are said TO have so thoroughly
systemauzed their operations that
customs receipts are rapidly falling
back TO nothing, for custom control Is
again only on paper"
The evening world., 1921-01-05
WhyDOesn't Re ducing Reduce?
nOADT Cheat on Your Food
II I'M ; Lie About Your Scales
DOlN Consume Sugar and Butter
"You Can't Eat Your Cake and Have Your Figure
Too" Says Expert.

eating Next day | lunched at his
club. He did not see me. ! watched
him. What did he have? Two cock
tails. A thick soup. broiled pork
tenderloin. Two baked sweet pota-
toes. Some CauliflOwer in cream \
seidel Of beer. A piece Of pumpkin pie.
4 large cup Of coffee. TWO liqucurs.
THAT afternoon he come back tu
me. | stopped him as he went In.
Come here and sit down / said TO
him. What did you have for lunch?
You know me, Old scout ne said,
toast and tea.
There is nothing TO he done with
those people. / sent him away Ia
two or three years they will pick
him up dead--ou the street in "a
chair in a taxi
The Guardian of Girth has d.r-
icrcut systems for discovering the
diCtetiC doreletiOns of women
81 ask their friends he confessed,
slyly. Yesterday / rcCOuuted to one
Of my patients precisely how many
pieces OF pastry she had had at tea.
""Tho old cat!' she said to me.
She told
"No. 1 do not advise severely re-
strICtcd diet. Simply eat less OF the
same things and avoid the tattoning
things as much as possible. II is
largely a matter OF common sense
and courage. A little self denial Will
work wonders
In the same article a physician
also stresses the food follies of fat
Cream" me says, els 100 per cent
fattcning; so is butter. DO not but
ter your breud or potatoes so heav-
ily; do not eat cream sauce on veg
Ctables White bread Is fattenlng:
cat whole wheat or gluten. Sugar
is fattening; do not indulge your
self In candies, rich cakes, heavy
pastries, sweet desserts. Oil is fat
tcning; do not swamp your salad
with mayOnnalsc.
Drink water between meals. hut
do not drink much water with your
meals. Chew your food well, so that
the first process of digestion, which
Is begun in the mouth, will be COM
pleted properly. Special diets should
never be engaged in without the ad %
vice OF a physician, and he should
examine you frequently to see that
you are not losing too much or en-
dlngerng your health"
But % you're trying TO take il Off
don't ."' 70 on, You can't eat your
cake and have Jour igure too
The evening world., 1921-01-05
By Marguerite Dean.
Copyright. 1901. by the Press Publishing co.
THE New York Evening World l

THE New York Eyenlug World
THE secret is out.
At last we know why there
are so many heavyweight
Hcbcs in New York, so many maids
and matrons whom Hamlets mother
could rebuke as scathingly as she did
him when she said: He's fat AMI
scant Of breath" Every second wom-
an one meets talks Of reducing, dis
cusses her methods ntimates that
she IS a little sister to the martyrs.
Yet her proportions, however admir-
ably corseted, carry no suggestion OF
the sylph-at least, sylphs are the cN-
ceptlon and not the rule. So is "thc
rag and the bone and the hank OF
hair" at which Kipling scoffoI i'm the
days Of his youth--nover realizing
that the description would ombody the
physical ideal of the smart woman of
192O-21
Why doesn't reducing reduce?
Why do would-bc willowy figures
stay in the rotund Humpty- -Dumpty
class?
Simply because their owners cheat
They do not play fair with the scales
They strain at losing a gnat-liko pound
and swallow a camel In the form Of
hearty meals of sweets and starChcs,
plus a perpetually open candy box,
The secret as ! remarked, is out--Out
i'm the current issue Of Vogue, which
tells every fair and fat New Yorker
The evening world., 1921-01-05
ELLABELLE
MAE
DOOLITTLE
by BIDE DUDLEY.

Copyright 1891. by the Preas Publishing Co.
a- THE New York Evening WOid.l
TTHE Womens Betterment League
of Delhi had just been called to
p order in Hugus Hall by
Promptress Pertle when little
maiden with a smile and two fever
blisters on her lips tripped onto the
stage and held UP one hand.
Friend inembers!" she said.
g- why, Ellie! Is it you?" asked the
astonished Promptress.
"Uh huh!"
- . Have you some message for u.s."
- "A most important one!"
.w Then go to ii by all means!"
c. AS the Promptress sat down Ella
belle Mae Doolittle, Delhi's noted
poetess, held mp a sheet of paper.
"'Tis the message of love" she
said. "I hope you are all ears"
Never mind the ears" said Mrs.
CuteS O'Bren. Give us the scan
dal."
Miss Doolittle needed no further
urging. Shaking her petite muska-
doodle skirt, she advanced a step,
cleared her throat with a joyous
hawk" and read the following poem:
on, ladies, gathered here to-day
am so UeTy HAPPY
I'm to be married in loUcly MdU
And ledpc Mother and PappB
p. Silds Pettibone is the name
us OF him that tCilt marry,
The tonSoriaI artist WhoSe razor
Fl Keeps
%. Mems faces from being too hairy.
Ny sisters child, Teeney Ricketts,
4. she SloaIIolCcd too big an oyster,
I'VE had to call Or, PricEett,
o. when she became too boiSterouS,
But getting back to NM bctrothal-
Mr. PettibOne is Ucry SlUcct,
Nc,a J must hurry 10 my home.
Mother is cooking some ptgs,tect.
So happy was the poetess that sh,
actually sang the last line In b fla,
major. Then she rushed over and
kissed Promptress PCrtle al the same
time upsetting the inNNcu on the
table and frightening Mrs Gobash
McKinsey, who is subject to epilepsy
-. on her way out she fell over Boney
the HuEus Hall tomcat, but no one
was hurt
The ladies were astonished at first
r slThen, as the realization OF love-,
riYoung dream forced its way into thel
heads they apPauded with great
gusto.
.a All we're pleased.
The evening world., 1921-01-05
Marguerite Mooers Marshall.
Copyright. 1921 by the Prr,s Publishing Co.
THE New Iork Evening World

NTOAL OIL JOHNNY" is dead.
The most picturesque Of
"princely spenders," whose
real name was John w. Steele; who
is said to have run through nearly
two million dollars in about four
years; who bought hotel If he
dislikcd the clerk and wanted
to fire him; or minstrel show, if
, he had made friends with the per-
formers; or an engine and train, II
he desired to travel: or a cab, II the
cabDie said his wife yearned for a
$4,000 diamond ring-ended his life,
at seventy y-seven, in one end Of a
little railroad station in Fort Creek,
Neb., where he lived and worked
and earned perhaps $50 a month
There is a saying that the Ameri-
can transit from shirt sleeves to
shirt sleeves is usually accomplished
in three generations About four
years was time enough for Coal Oil
Johnny" to run this gamut. At tven-
ty-one, in 1864, he came out of Oil
The evening world., 1921-01-05
fTbs New York Hvening WOrid1.

tTbs New York Evening wOIidD.
HRS. JARR looked up from her
V task with knitted browAs "oh,
dear!" she said, Il have been
trying TO keep my household accounts
in the New Year. but what good does
1t do except TO worry one2 When 1
didn't keep accounts didn't see where
the money went TO- and now I am
keeping accounts and am seeing where
1t goes to It's all the samei"
"Sure it's all the same" ventured
Mr. Jarr. bookkeeping only ters us
where we are, but don't tell us how to
get there"
my bookkeeping seems to be telling
me how to get in debt, II that's getting
anywhere" whimpered Mrs. Jarr., so
l don't see any good in bookkeeping
what | meant to say was that II
one keeps accurate account OF ones
income and ones expenses"--- began
Mr. Jarr, but Mrs. Jarr interrupted
him.
This isn't ones expenses" she re-
marked Its the whole faniily's
There's my expenses and the children's
expenses and the houses expenses and
your expenses---for I've put down how
much money you kept out OF, your
salary"
That isn't what was trying 70 ex-
plain" remarked Mr.. Jarr quietly.
what wanted TO say was that when
one keeps books one can see what ex-
penses may be unnecessary ana cut
them out
Food isn't unnecessary" replied
Mrs Jarr Nor clothes, nor rent. nor
gas nor the telephone bill. and II you
think you can do any better with tho
money suppose you try to rum .he
house and see how much good book
keeping viii do"
'sNoW, listen" said Mr.. Jarr. don't
let us get away from the matter We
are discussing II only suggested you
keep household accounts in the, New
Year so you could see how we stood.
No business house can run without
proper accounts being kept"
Then you keep the books, Just as |
say Mrs. Jarr retorted. III I had
more money TO spend / wouldn't be
worried But keeping books won't help
II everything is dear and one hasn't
enough money I think II 1 keep
the house | have trouble enough with
out keeping books and n you think
different you keep the books and you
keep the house tool"
Now, my dear, never mind about
keeping the books or keeping the
house" remarked Mr.. Jarr soothingly.
"Just try 10 keep your temper"
81 could keep that easy enough"
replied Mrs. Jarr. But whom have
TO keep tho house and keep books, too,
it's too much"
We'll, never mind the books then"
said Mr.. Jarr let them gol"
Il won't let them 90" sl4d Mrs Jarr.
You wanted me to keep accounts and
you got me this housekeeping account
book, and have put everything down
In II, and II adds up to more than
have spent, and that's worried me-"
''That should he your last worry"
remarked Mr.. Jarr. III it added up
less than ycu spent and you saw you
we're facing deticit"-
"And / can't get the same amount
when | add II up" interrupted Mrs.
Jarr EVERY time ! add 1t up get
a different result"
"Ffne!" said Mr. Jarr. "H's results
that count Getting different re-
suits adds some interest and excite
mcnt"
Then you get interested and ex-
citedl" said Mrs Jarr. passing over
the book. What I need Is mora
money"
The evening world., 1921-01-05
NO PLEASURE FOR
TOURISTS IN HAYTI

TOURISTS in Hayti are
rare, and for one reason
in particular No soon
er does a ship come in than
hordes Of beggars besiege the
wharf and the main streets.
After a hasty glance at the
town the traveller is usually
anxious to get back on board
ship to escape them. The
Chamber of Commerce of
Port -au-Prince, the Haytian
capital, realizes the bad re-
suits Of this evil and is trying
to put a stop TO it.
Besides the occupation
forces there are only 200
Americans in Port-au Prince.
The one hotel in town patron
ized by Americans is at the
base OF the mountainside,
overlooking the sea, and far
enough from the city to pre-
vent the inroads OF the beg
gars. But, unfortunately, the
tourist usually gets discour-
aged before he reaches the
hotel and turns back.
The evening world., 1921-01-05

Creek Valley an American Prince
Fortunatus, who thought that he
20 possessed a bottomless purse. Early
in 1868 he filed a voluntary petition
In bankruptcy. Never since has he
known wealth, or even moderate af-
d. duence.
But he had one great time as long
- as 1t lasted, and he made his name
a synonym for blowing ones roll"
He was born Of poor parents near
Shealleyville, Mercer County, Pa, in
1S43, but at an early age went 70
live with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. McChntoclS, who had a
large farm on oil Creek, Pa. Ills
The evening world., 1921-01-05
GLIlNPSES INTO
NEW YORK SHOPS

A n imported theatre gown
~ displayed in one Of our
shops is especially no
ticeable on account Of its
extreme skirt length, The
buyer remarked 'Oh, yes, in
Paris the -toilcttes clear
the ground by only about an
inch and the style is sure to
be accepted in New York be
fore long" and she ought TO
know.
The black velvet dresses are
developed on extremely simple
lines, the only touch OF color
being a bright lining to the
wide sash OF velvet. The bril-
liant colored metal brocadod
SILK lining is very attractive.
Have you seen the feather
pompons and tips on the eve
ming slippers? They are the
newest thing in ostrich and
very smart Some handsome
head -drossco in ostrich are
being displayed too
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
HOLDING REVIVAL AT
WASHINGTON AND LEE

LEXINGTON. VA, Nov. 17.-As the
result of petition signed by prac-
ticaiiy every upper classman in the
university. which was presented to
MIN several weeks ago Mt Danvillc,
Mel Trotter. nationally known evan
Gelist. opened a four-day series of
revival services in Leo Memorial
chapel Tuesday morning, Mt Wash :
ington and Lee. the services continu-
Ing until Friday night. Well over 500
students attended tho first service in
tho chapel Tuesday morning, while
the attendance at the evening service
comprised practically every student
enrolled In the several colleges.
Trotter conducted series of meet
ings last March In the Lee Chapel.
which were largely attended by stu
dents and townspeopIe alike, the sue
cess OF which was attested by the no
tition to return this year rendered
MIN recently. r. III. Hammontree,
VINO is prominently known as an
evangelical singer, Is assisting Mr..
Trotter in the meetings here, and
piansit also is included I'm the party.
The faculty of the university is CO.
operating in tho services now under
way. classes during the four day.
having been shortened to forty-flve
minute periods In order to allow the
morning service to be held beginning
at 1916 each day. The evening serv-
Ices are hold at 7:30 in the chanel
each evening. and to date the attend
ahce has been exceptional.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
CAPTURED BIC STILL,
BUT OPERATORS ESCAPE
special To The Timcs- Dlepntcb


DANVILLE. Va, Nov. IA brush
between the operators of nm Illicit
distillcry and group of State pro-
hibltion and county officers was re-
ported today as having taken place
yesterday evening near Sycamore.
The officers declare that they sur
prised two men operating still.
which was later found to have ca
pacit% OF 1856 gallons. Tho men ran
and the officers. dividing up. followed
them.
l.. a. Tucker outstrippcd the other
officers. but tho suspected moonshiner
doubled in his tracks and, 1t is said.
came In behind Tucker and fired four
shots ut him. One of these passed
through his sleeve, but inflicted no
wound. Tucker cmptied his revolver
at the moonshiner. who escaped.
The officers decline to give the
names of the two mon who, they say,
are known TO hem. On returning 10
their automobile. the prohibition Of
ficcrs found that during their alb
scnce some one had removed their
license tag,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
GLASS CONGRATULATEs
: SENATOR TRINKLE

WYTHEVlLLE. VA. Nov. IL
Governor-olect Il, Leo Trinkle has
received tho following congratulatory
lotter from Senator Carter Glass:
Washington. d. c.
November IL.
Dear, Senator Trinkle.--sincc cleo
ton day 1 have been so immersed in
public business and in the celebration
OF Armistice Day that have had little
time for personal matters. + am
now writing to extend my cordial
congratulations upon your cxcep-
tional triumph Mt the polls last Tues
day. It WAS mcrited Victory and
your fino bearing and the really mr.
pressire speeches you made through
judgment and heart. Good lucn
Sincerely yours,
CARTER GLASS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
NEWPORT NEWS YARD
SEEKS LEVIATHAN JOB

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Nov. IT,
Experts OF the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company are
s. New York in an attempt TO I'M
'rbid the world and secure The con-
act for rcconditioning the Levia-
I AN.
Shipping Board men say that the
ranges between six and ten mil
on dollars. and that nearly three
ur;hS of the work is labor.
With the United States trying To
tcclare ten-ycars naval holiday
s a scrap ships now under construc-
ton the LevitEan contract means
Ilorc to the city than any piece OF
york in the past fifteen or twenty
years, In the opinion OF business
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
All Russians Warned to
Aid u. S. Relief Workers
MY AssocIated Prcss. ]

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-Warn-
ing has been given all Russians
by the Soviet authorities to deal
promptly with requests from the
American relief administration or
"bc visited with severest punish
ment in accordance with revclu-
tionary law"
Anything the American relief
workers require in connection with
the transport. unloading or s;or-
age Of food supplies. or other as
sistancc. must be given by Off
Gals OF the Soviet under pain OF
the same punishment.
The warning was issued re-
Gently in Moscow by the all Rus
sian central executive committee
under authority by the Soviet. and
was announced publicly to the
people. ~ copy OF it, received
here by officials in communica-
ton with relief workers. was
made public tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
MISSIONS prove CENTER
OF INTEREST At SYNOD
Fifty Volunteers for Foreign
Service Visit Presbyterian
Convention.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 1.-THE
Synod of Virginia enters upon its
| last days session here tomorrow.
when officers for the ensuing year
will be elected. but there is Il pos
| sibility that business TO be discussed
tomorrow may cause morning ses-
sion Saturday
| This afternoons session was fea-
tured by n meeting conducted by J.
Nat Harrison. OF this city. Mt which
time foreign missions were dis
cussed, while n feature of tho meet
ing was the presence OF fifty young
men and women who have volun-
tcered for missionary work in for
eign fields. These volunteers como
from all parts of the South, and
were warmly greeted when they made
their appearance upon the stage at
Second Presbyterian Church tonight.
Five-minute talks were made at
this meeting by DR.. ]. NJ. Blaine, of
China; DR.. w. NJ. Thompson. OF Bra
zil. ana DR.. w. NJ. Buchanan, OF
Japan. The latter. n Petersburg
man. has been in the Far East for
several years.
At this mornings session the re-
port on Hampden- Sidney College was
presented 10 the synod. This report
showed tnat since the coileSe came
under the control of the synod. three
years ago. rapid strides have been
made at the school and the enroll
ment doubled.
Another matter discussed at this
afternoons session was the plan for
entertaining the synod at future
meeting places. The synod has
grown SO large during the past Sew
eral years that IT is n problem for
any one city to entertain the dele
gates. and 1t is planned to put the
conventions on seif-entertaining
basis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
UNION OIL COMPANY
APPROVES MERGER
Delaware Organization Votes Unani-
inousiy to Join Royal Dutch
Company.
By Associa ted Prcss.l

lps NSSpSiutSu
NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Stockhoidcrs
of the Union Oil Company OF Della
ware In special session today unanl-
mously approved the proposed merger
of tho company with the Royal Dutch
Petroleum Company, over 500. 600
shares being represented In person
or by proxy.
Virtually, NIL tho properties OF the
Union on Company are Involved In
tho consolidation. These include
Union OIL of California. Columbia OIL
Producing Company. Western Union
Oil. Dunlop Oil. United Western Con.
solidated Oil and properties of the
National Exploration Company, Ed
dystone OIL Company and the Union
Oil Company's interest In tho Texas
Oil Company. az represented by it's
holdings OF Central Petroleum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
Petersburg Court C,eur. pocket.

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 1.-THE
work OF clearing UP the criminal
docket in the Hastings Court In or
der that Attorney Charles A. Pol
l:i,l. new COMMUNICATING Attorney.
may have clear field to start with.
has been welcomed by nine alleged
violators of the prohibition laws. for,
as a result of this house cleaning,
their cases have been noll pross ed
and the charges dismissed. Sornc OF
these cases have been hanging fire
In court for several years. while some
OF them had been tried and II hung
jury resulted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
Upset Stomach,
Gas, Indigestion
"Pape's Diapepsin" gives
Relief in Five Minutes

"Pape's DiapepsIn" is the quickest.
surest relief for Indigestion, Gases.
Flatulence, Heartburn, Sournoss. Fer.
mentatlon or stomach Distress caused
by acidlty. A few tablets give nj
most Immediate stomach relief ana
shortiy tho stomach is corrected 80
you can ont favorite foods without
rear. Large case costs only few
cents ~ drug store. Millions holped
nnnually.-Advertise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
ssss.7oo Building contrne,. L.,

WINSToN-SALEAl, y. c., Nov. IL
Contracts for the erection Of the
Academic Arts Building to cost $685.
100 and powcrhousc, S?S.9o0 for the
proposed new high school here. were
awarded today 10 the Dupont En-
Gincering Company, Of Wilmington.
Del. Grinnel Company. OF Charlotte,
y. c.. will furnish the heating equip
ments at S73.729.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
VIII Ask Grand Jury Probe Accident.

STAUNTON. VA, Nov. 17,-Rcc.
ommendation was made TO-DAY hy
Mayor Hudgins. of Waynesboro. I'd
County Commonwealth's Attorney
tcrr to bring tho case Of Jack Van
Lear before the Circuit Court grand
Jury for further Investigation.
Van Lear, who was driving tho
ar Thursday evening, November 10.
hat struck the buggy driven by
'rist Pleasant. injuring Pleasant so
'adly that he died the following day,
vas brought before Mayor Hudgins
tuesday afternoon for a hearing.
rho decision was reserved until to-
day,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-18
building Fails. 2 Killed, . 1,,u,.,

GOLDSBoEO. y. G. Nov. l7.-James
Poiiick and waiter Price, negroes.
were killed and three other workncn
we're injured When building on
Whtch they We're working at the
n'nnt OF the New Enterprise I.um-
Der Company here. COLLAPSED early
today, The frame work of the build
ing had been finished and the men
W"r" working on the roof when the
accident occurred.