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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16

eiov eating Delicious Salads and Sandwiches step III t
YOU are in the neighborhood.
MONEY BACK IF YOU'RE NOT SATISFIED.
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Bubble Books

That talk as they sing. An
ideal gift for children.
Most of the Mother Goose
and many other familiar
rhymes. On sale in our
Book Depart
ment ....... each S1.25
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16

Women's Felt House Slippers, in
sizes : to 8. Several colors to
select from. Saturday, very
special ..... pair 9I.O9
Mems Dress and Work Shoes, in
black and brown, Goodyear
weIts, worth double the
price ............ pair 1918
Boys and Girls Shoes, all solid
leather and we'll made, just the
shoe for school year, Saturday
priced at pr $3.50, $2.95, $3.50
Wonen's and Growing Girls
Shoes, in brown and black calf
and fine kid. All sizes and an
IS. 80 and $1,000 quail
ity 49,. pair $3.50 and S4.99
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Cotton Bats. Better buy your
cotton now. We offer two ex-
ceptional values for tomorrow.
Both 72x0o inch in size; both 3
pounds and pure white cotton.
Plain .....-.. per roll S9c
Stitched ......... per roll CSC
BIeached Muslin, very fine soft
finish muslin and very much I'M
der the present market price.
Saturday ....... yard LOG
Towefing. Back to old time
prices. ii inch heavy white cot
ton toweling with red
border .......... yard 1Oc
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End Floor 3rd AUe. Building,
800 O'Clock

ZONE on, Riddles. everything is ready. Bring all
Nyour little friends and your Mother, too We're going
to have fine time Mother Goose, Old Mother Hub
bard The Girl With the Curl, The Milk Maid, Johnny
who went to the air and host of others will be here to
greet you Don't forget, o'clock Saturday afternoon
1t free
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Introducing Sir All
gust Snake a n d
Lady June Bug do
ing t h c / T tango
dance. It's alive
animated, magn1-
tized. You'll all go
wild about them.
Priced at only
SdGIl
Toy Department
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Bubble Book Toiletries

Williams TaIcun7 Powder, all odors can 10f
Fine Quality Rubber Gloves, Saturday pr .9f
Turner's Tooth Paste ............ tube Sof
Kinds Honey and Almond" Cream, bot, 500
Palm Olive Soap, Saturday } cakes Aof
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-11

The Farmers lnsi!tufd will be held
IN y, o. 8. OF A. Hall. on Tuesday.
February II. There will Toe two ses-
aions. loo aud 7.30. A. this viii be
the FIRST time for the Institute 10 DO
hold at Pleasant Valley We hops 60
have a good attendance. both men
and women. az there viii be some enc
10 talk 10 the women also AZ the
evening session the T. O = q A,
Band will play Fathera, iiring your
boys snd get them interested ~ Ole
pure bred pig contest
a large crowd was present a the
Young Peoples Meeting. on Sunday
evening. The y. o 8. Of A. turned out
IN a body, aud noswiihf tahalhR The
bad roads. large number Of the or
der were present We feel sure theg
will oil be present at Sunday 8chUpl
next sunday,
Not very much Visiting now aa tho
roads are 20 bad 10 travel only II
cnHe Of necessity oar county roads
sure ARE Ia terrible condition. Taxea
higher each year. aud roads are worse
eRrh year Guess tue best thing 20 oo
rs 10 build q State road from here %
HANAAAHNitlNs WV hbHtu Nt AttA AaHuA
20 talk about u.
DIR. @. i.outrell Tlmanna aud his
mother, Mrs. Tlmanng, Of Baltimore
spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Kahn. f.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd DiaeBhangh. of
Waynesboro. Pa. were guests 1T her
sisters, Mira. Harry Nantz aud Mrs
John Myers, Sunday.
Louise, little daughter Of Mr and
Mrs. George Dcyiibiee, II qhiie Eicg
az this writing
Miss Ada Geiman ia again confined
10 her bed with Slckhess nt Hmea.
she is n great sufferer.
Mrs Albert Starner, who has been
sick So able 10 sit up 10 her room
The y. p. = OK 81 Matthew'S TIM
ion Church. OF Pleasant Valley ii go.
ing strong Seventy members on
the roll Come and Join, there are no
pledges ~ sign, nor VOWS TO take
Just voluntary degire 10 help your
felf and your ncighbor Sunday school
superintendent U r. Myers and HIS
bible class. wiz lend on next Sunday
February 10. Sublecr The Wise and
the Foolish Virgins" Advanced Lee.
sons. Come everybody, Meetings from
z 20 7.50 p NJ Song service Regular
meeting go to y. m.
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nNI0NTNMN

Miss Sallie Bankard. Of Hagerstown
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. i. #. Eek
ard and family.
Masters Sterling and Franklin
2rongh, of baltimore, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with their grand
mother, Mrs. Alice Brough Sterling
returned on Sunday evening and
Franklin remained for a longer visit
Miss S. e. Weaver is visiting her
brother, Or. John Weaver. and wife.
Of Union Bridge.
ghe mission study class will hold
It's last meeting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Roy Singer, February Z.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Eckard, Of
Oak Orchard. were weeks end guests
Of iii. and Mrs Harvey Erb.
Kenneth Mering. OF PikesYiile, was
a Sunday visitor at the home Of his
grandmother. Mrs. Clemintine Mer.
ing IND .amily.
Mr. and Mrs Solomon Myers err
tertained on Tuesday, Mrs George
Eckenrode and Mrs. William Ecken-
rode. OF Evergreen lsawns AIRS. Jen-
ME Aiberts OF BiglerHylle; Mrs. Nor
ris Trrock and Mr. Benton s Flater. Of
lADNAph 1tAdNtf thtAA Nll@sH ArktdtA1A Atth~
er. Of Clear Ridge.
John-and Ray Stoner have returned
from Hagerstown, where they have
been employed, on account OF D lay
on Of employees.
Mr. Russell Dobson. OF baltimore.
visited his parents. Rev. and il. G.
Dobson. this week. Rev. Holden. OF The
Seminary, was a guest In the saiae
home.
An accident occhfred IN town on
Sunday night. Two teams going IN OPP
posite directions ran together. One 81
the horses injured. The accident oe-
Cured near the Bethel parsonage
Uniont0wn Luthefan-St. Lake 3
(Wintersl--lf0 90 chief service with
sermon by pastor Service promptly
nj 400 a. m. MI. Union--l 80 sunday
school 2.30 divine worship with SER
mon. $50 c. EndenYor. A cordial vel
come 20 all TO worship With ps
Church OF God, t'niohtown Pray
CIR meeting each Wednesday evening
at 7.3O Sunday school A. GOO q III.
Preaching az 1915 m. and 90 y Vt.
FrizzelbnrE Sunday school 20 n ~.
Preaching 2.30 D. IN.
I'niantown Methodist Protestant
$50 Sunday school 1920 preaching
100 preaching. Christian EudeaYor
Thursday 730 y N. Rev. II. G Dob
son, pas'n-
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SIMPLIFY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Warner shauck en-
tertained Fifty or more OF their friends
Wednesday evening, which was pleas.
antiy spent AZ late hour refresh.
ments were served. consisting OF cake
and lemonade.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. d. Owings had as
their guests Thursday evening, Mr.,
and Mrs. A II Bair. Mr. and Mrs j. A.
Polster. Mr.. and Mrs. Emory G. Ar
baugh and Miss Bell Easton.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Hughes. spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Com
ner.
Miss Susanna Caples has returnai
home after spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin, at Brum-
mel.
The good old stork visited Mr.. ana
Mrs. hurry Stem, Monday and left a
little girl.
Mrs Margaret caples had as her
guests Thursday, Miss Louisa caples
and Mary Barnhart, of Westminster.
Mrs. FLORENCE Ward was a Thurs
day guest of Mrs. Maggie Caples.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Zion
MathodiBt Protestant church, met on
Thursday, at the home of Mrs. e. o.
Wilhide. After business matters, re-
freshments were served, Consisting Of
cakes of various kinds, lemonade and
homemade candies. Among those
present were Messrs. and Masdamea
J, P. Wilhide, Harry Hughes, John A.
Polster, Warner Shauok, Mesdames
Laura Frizzell, Icstolla Killer. emma
Nicholson, Carrie Barber, Leonard
Wagner. Ruth Shipley. Virgie zeppt
ethel Davis, Florence A. Owings,
Martha Easton. Gladys Bair, Goldie
Wagner, Misses Bell Easton, MabIo
Shipley. Mary @. Carr, IIilda Hughes,
Isarues Davis Beatrice Shaucks AIR..
Melvin zepp, and others.
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MANCHESTER

The members OF Lebanon Lodge,
No. 175. A. +. A. NJ, held It's annual
banquet. Friday evening. February 4.
The attendance was the largest they
have ever had at their social affairs.
The supper was served IN the banauet
hall The menu consisted OF turkey,
ham, salad. rolls. coffee. ieeauream,
cake and fruit The guests returned
TO the lodge room where the follow
ing program was enjoyed Singing,
America piano duet. Mrs r. d.
Wink and Mrs. II. L. Gettier; address.
Rev. Grover G. Knipple; piano duet.
Miss Ethel Bush and Miss Miriam
Bergman; vocal solo, Miss Miriam
Bergman; reading, Miss Ethel Bush !:
Vocal solo. Mrs. % s. Nagle: piano
duet. Mrs. II. J. Blochar and Mrs. n.
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public SALE
A. OIL
Live Stock and Farming
implements
pUBLIC SALE

Acting under Power Of Attorney
from William O. Petry and Gertie NJ.
Petry. his wife. the undersigned, At
torney. vii sell at public sale on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a,
at II o'clock, a. IN. sharp, on the farm
Of Mugene Greenwood. between Eng
lars Mill and McKinstry's MIL. Car
roll county, the following live stock
ana farming implements, namely;
b good work horses, 3 young and
able work horses. 2 strong able Young
mnlee. good c0Hs, heller. fresh b.
day 81 sale. Young heller. 2 0nr-horse
wagons. With beds and sideboardsf
22-foot hay carriage. gas engine, with
wood saw attached Ohio fodder cut
ter. Wild mill. Foraker threehing ma
chine, wood frame enfingtuoth hnr-
row, steel feaine sprlags0uth barrow,
|g-hoe Ontario grain drill 2 good snlky
plnws Tor corn blowing. 7foot Os-
borne binder. Deefing mower, sled.
good buggy fnnaboui 2 walking corn
plows. wood frame harrow, hay fork,
rope $50 pulIey. lot Of wagon har-
ness. 61iiafs. chains and other small
articles FOR farming purposes. bot OF
milk cans. one-haif interest IN grow
ing wheat. and other articles too
numerous 10 mention
Terms Of Sale Cash, or q note
with naeh security IS shall 81 saiis-
factory 10 the undersigned ktsorney-
at-Law.
CHARLES q. CLEMSON.
Acting ander puwer d Attorney
Westminster, Nd
r.. kfbert Crawford aacsianecr-
Ninfna nenHetf and Chnfle HfpR,
IA
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B. Wink.
The members Of P0cah0ntag Tribe
of Red Men will hold It's annual sup
per In the Firemans Hail. Friday
and Saturday evenings, February IS
and f9.
The death Of Mr. Albert Ecllenrode
last Thursday came as shock to his
many friends here, some not knowing
he was III. Our sympathy Is extended
70 his sprrowing family, and We
greatly deplore his untiInely death.
Albert worked here some years ago;
his bright sunny disposition and
friendly manner. made him many
friends, who grieve for his early go-
ing. A number OF his friends from
this town attended his funeral IN
Westminster. Monday morning
At a large congregational meeting
held In the Reformed Church Sunday
Ats tguslses were appointed a cont
mittee TO have the Church wired, and
electric fixtures installed
There wifi be a supper and festival
held nj EBbvaie School house We'd
neAlay evening. February 70. beside
the supper there will be Ice cream,
cake and candy for sale Come and ZEN
lay the evening should Wednesday
be very iiangreeable, Il would be held
iai, sday evening.
Mrs. l4innie Preston, u baltimore
spent Saturday here among her many
friends
Miss Kate Belschner. Of Baltimore,
IS whiting her sister Mrs. Wink
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Wednesday, MARCH 2, 1891

"a II o'clock sharp, the following
property 10 wiz Good iron bed. spring
ana mattress. sesaa. i good sinks,
good double wardrobe. pne-haif lioa
tain seated diniugroap nhair@ aua
other chairs. antique wn0i-wheel fn.
tfiNoEaiOr dough trey aud. bench,
latfDhe stoges. good "A new. 3 hanging
lamps large parior lamp. four smalt
ianpa 2 lanterns coal oil heater. q
burner new coal 0ll afoes. charcoal
iron With Attachments towel racks,
cooking utensils, JUGS. chest. eraaias.
baby carriage. whatnot book gheIYes.
gtfpladarg chair. medicine cup
board. wall pocket, stand. tova. framed
pictures. lard cans. tubs. wash ma
chine, frame Tor wflnger and tubs. ice
saw, clothes horse linoleum. rag care
pet fUuf barrels. vinegar barrel. aide
saddle. and other articles TOO numer-
Gus 20 mCnflun.
Terfus Of Sale An sums OF SEQ
and under. cash; on ali suma above
$500 credit OF o months on notes
with approved security. bearing intof-
est 80 property 70 be removed until
settled for
HAIRY GERMAN,
CfiAs. GERMAN.
gehii-2t Executors,
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Special Offering 10 farms Tor a
quick buFtr
Farm No q acres. Improved BY
story. ronn. bFirk house. bank
barn aexls g. large hay shed 86x@e.
hug house. 2 teu houses. corn haeaa,
smoke house and sash house Within
Hile ~ school, churches. bus fine
and state road Easy terms, Price oaly
gfa0o
Farm no 2. - acres Improved BY
story room, frame hoaae bank
barn 2sxi9. hog house. chirbon house.
corn crib. garage. machine shaa.
Hmoku hoDse. wHHh house, wood house,
and sprlpE hunEc 10 high state % cui.
tlyation Land adiolna slate road.
Within ? miles uf the city Of Weai-
Minister Water i6f farm IL saBplita
by springs Price only $1,000.
TIE sir0ut Service = Your Service
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Milton A. Sullivan, Agent

BELL Phone GiB
N. \. HORSE ron RENT.
hease far sale, 2istHeA.
lIgnblc ifn0sc ioF -ale s2.nn0.
sd Are farm fbf ileat
iN Acre tnrm Tor Nent
100 Acre farm Tor Itenl.
f'ire Insurance Solicitor
Nor ig.tt
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70 CREDITORS.

Thls h 10 slso naslee that ti,s aahsefitar hAs
obtalrea from lhr Orphans Sauft ~ cafreil
cgsntT NnFs lard, iaii1rsef hifnlnissfHugneu 10
rsfsaAai tlAtate -
IHttN ~ SMITH
late * Carroll County. decreased. An psynnns
haviag risiasa aseinat the dfcsAgog arr hefet1
wbfr#A Is @ghihit 1ir FAlnF, villa thf vcW~fsefa
tharanf legally authenticated ~ tht sglkscgiieF
on 81 before ~ iith gay y September i1gis ihsg
fuas pgHewfsa ~ Law - orein1aa from ~ benefit
az tAiG estate.
Gives andes NY band thh 7th say ~ fsi,nsafy.
ANNIE SMITH
fei1i Al AuminisyfairIN.
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Smith 8 Reifsnider
Notice.. Custom Matching !

Why worry with CLOCKS when YOU
can have $50 eggs hatched for $500.
Capacity OF incubator, I0.Se0 eggs.
Ready now. Bring your eggs
HARRY 4. NAliNER,
ian2s-2m Manchester Md.
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Trustees Sale
OPP A.
Valuable Farm
Known a. Dsllihh /. Gibson Farm. at
C'ist IN Carroll Cbanty, Nd.

llY virtue Of q decd OF trust from
Delilah +. Gibson aid Wiliiam 7. Glib.
son, her husband. % Joseph r. Hun
Ter dated January 2eth, 1927 aud duly
recorded among the Land Records OF
Carroll County. IN Liber +. O. Ct. No.
l9T. the undersigned trustee win
offer NJ public aaie on the premiAea,
now ocepied by Delilnh Gibson,
near Gist, in Carroll county. state Of
MARYLAND. on
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ONLY 4 SMALL PERCENTAGE Oh
ASH IN BITIMIN0us COAL.

Good hiluminoua coal runs from
per cent, 10 por cent only II ash.
white most anthracite runs frpm 70
per cent % 81 per cent No slate or
bone o. cltnker great sayingI Burn
II with anthracite
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-11

10 ioflue feuembSanCe ~ iay a6f, rhW-
nel l.. aytnt. Witt let ~ four sfitA
ago tahay, February ~ I'M
MANN for you dear son.
Bot not with outward show.
Tor ihe heart that Wgiifus sincerely
aisurns silently and low
Tossdefiy hufsse hnd caFed Tor yau
irving De- vain - natofe yapf Hoiifb.
OF from Bif heart rtiIieH n bitter aTst
WHY, Oh Why did our dear a1a a.
Then comes ihc answer,
~ SOLEMN and deep
Take tpnfhat. he 8 anlf Hs'erp.
rs hia mother
|ls.rf seb abd brother Willlam 81 FHft.
wia sian ffpa ibia ife tlsfpn ywArs HaNt
February q. ipis
From aarld ~ palB ava eFtow
10 3 iAld ~ WHatu and ffat
giua has l8keH son doar SON,
Wlserc son hese found rseruai wet
Iiwf ouf hearta ss yter aeblag
AitAnuEs We uniir earh days
fnf nuf ihug&Afe arr uA pur uvaf snt,
ThAi ged has taken away
iiy b. miher end maihey.
one W. loved hns diei and len ~.
fnf the dark and silent ialuhi
Closed his eyes ia pratefHi sinnbef
FHfisd ia his esfiy bipoia,
wee opdy : taemorf b,ft N SON. b4sghs.f
70 fbrtr as ilif whole life ihfeua%
1ilK aiHiie grf dcar u its sHasue kgfe
fa sii ihat We hnte nea ~ 600.
Into sefef rs4i b. has entered
M more a. frsffr ut Hrept
IL i aniiirH ga - irnm llfHsou.
faif sleiF hrlinef Ia gplF asi~pi
~ h,s Sister IA oroiliars
b. ioslna asisofy y ny der hUgfpi
HnienSen h0fAefa wa8 hifi ln ftat ans.
istiaF Fehi1mfY ", llsa
aaass usasa aaLsb itAs Us 6yas shall a
IRE faec ht@N ~ welt
Fainc aay hs hand shesl fiaFp " miag
~ MM,F ~ fgTnei
i.ovua d tfe ~ dsglb rrmstais ~
~ DE isyias site Iiieu isnliaer
~
~ eyipa resmeFa,ff ef ~ iear ieaf
aHe February it i9iN
/ siss - tA4s te.l "a iesf
iint tsuie and pf1re rfHHNt elafr,
Thy npmpfT fnM 4f AfFft
preiaes are fagm 80 h4s enna
4 felfn iofilsi9 eilll
fara i tafaui ih WY hflFt
Which never rHn be n'lft
~, ~ iafing wifi
fissfa has roiassh rs 20 arf pafa
whoa pe eFrd aaa fhsfshsgi deafs
III Hhs Uapa, yes deff ndnH
Uaa We hrip bar ahed irar
So be Hiiie dausfiofs
tfelyH aha tlaHes
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NEUNEsDAY. 1IAR9M I'D. III.

al O'Clock II 49,, all thar land and
premises described III deed from
Thomas j. Miller 10 Delilah /. Gibson,
dated June tstk. 1919. end recorded
among the land records 81 Carroll
County, n Llher = @. g. No. la4. folio
$40, containing
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e5 AcIiEs, aR00Ds AM 20 SQUARE

pERcfif'S. improved with two
story Dwelling House. and other build
inga, situated about one mile south %
Gist, on the road belween Glsl and
Elders burg. adjoining the lands OF
George Alien and Mrs Richard smith.
About 10 acres OF growing wheat on
the farm viii be sold separately.
Possession viii be given April dst
1921.
Also one Snper-Slx Hudson six CYL
inder. 1--WE passenger automobile.
Terms OF sale for Real Estate One
third cash on day Of sale. one-thirl
In SIX months and The balance IN ~
months, the credit payments 10 be so-
cured by the notes Of the purchaser
with approved security. bearing iitlr-
est from dug OF sole: or an cash.
Terms for personal property cash.
JOgEpm u HUNTER.
tffssAt4f -
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Range For Sale /

FOR SALE. Mn first class condi-
ti0ns secondhand Range. complete
Apply al ADVOCATE OFFICE
Feb,s-tf
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EXEcuT6Rg SALE
~ -oF
Household Goods

Tho undersigned VIII oneF at public
sale On the Taueyt0wn State Road Ga
The College Farm. adl0inlna Western
Maryland College. a mile from Wet
miB8ier. GA
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NEW SPRING HATS!

Splendid assortment pf spring bats IN Just
the styles that you want INV Over 50 styles IN
lat Al offered a the special price Of sfo5.
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JOSEPH Is HUNTER.
Tftsftfe
Ivan II. Hot. Attorney fehssjt
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INDIAN HRAD 100.

I. =
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-09-11

During TINS sale. these tools and thc pecial tlav
m which TO keep them, are youls. without any
extra cost and We do moi charge You q cent eytr3
Tor inc easy terms we are nov featuring. The
low l92l cash price get by the factory prevails
home
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-09-11

This Sale in progress 1T the
Corpus Christ and Kings
uille Stores and wiu end
Saturday Night, Sept. II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
DUN'S REVIEW
Iew York. Dec. 3l-Dun's tomorrow

New York. Dec. 3l--Dun's tomorrow
will say:
The year end hating IN business Is
moro marked than usual, but !ndiCa-
lions OF improved sentiment multiply.
The general situation continues very
uneven. as was 10 he expected and diff
erent trades and industries have arrar-
entity not yet reached the point where 4
decisive turn for the better seems i'm
minent Some important basic lines,
however. have gained a little In activi-
ty, and the temperance of broader
demand after a prolonged period Of
waiting has given rise TO more confident
hopes. One OF the encouraging features
at the turn Of the year are the prepar-
atoms now under way for an early re-
newal Of operations at certain manu-
featuring establishments. While re-
strictIon of output Is still the predom-
inant condition, and attracts most attan.
ton, the curtailment has been checked
ut some places in the East, and wage
reductions arc not infrequently being
accepted as an alternative to unemplo--
msnt. weekly bank clsarings $685.
29l6oe.
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\. !. STOCKS

New York. Dec. 3l.-On the stock OK
change tho year closed with an active
and vigorous upward movement. many
issues making overnight gains OF TO
points and extreme advances of 10 u
nearly 20 points from recent minimum
prices.
The rise. which included every impor-
tant division Of the list. was most note
worthy among shin. thdustrtals and spa-
C!altIcS. rails making relatively H'tle
progress and shaded perccptlbiy at the
close.
Wa!ving tho more optimistic views Of
average financial interests IN the west,
the DAYS news offered little II any eS-
rlanation for tho strength of the mar
kct. arHTt from an obviously oyorsold
condition.
Further rrics cutting was reported 10y
Independent steel producers. mcrcHnti!e
agencies issued preliminary figures on
IN" increase - business mortality
durluS the IAy and this irregulurity NJ
foreign exchange indicated additional
credit strain IN EurOpe. and at moro
remote Joints.
F.uul prices Of leading stocks were
10 points under their best. realizing
sales and reaction In R"adlnO. which
asked fer an extension of TINE 20 iiie ia
dissolution plan. imuartiug some irrcE-
ularity 10 tho last hours trading.
Sales amounted Ia l,lbb. 600 ShareS
fnuds gave promise OF strong apG
unusually active session. but fell away
later. although conN Crtlhle railway is
SUES added 10 recent Improvement. Lib
crty bonds also were strong. Total
sales tpar valued, S24 10000 Old l.. =.
hcads werc uprhansrd rn call for the
week.
The only striking feature Of the week
" clearing house settlement was de-
crease UC about sl3. jU1.u0 in actual re-
serves. reducing tho total excess TO
barely m"rc than tli.OpN. 200. Reserves
OF members al the federal reserve bank
Showed 4 contraction Of nearly $lI.Snn.
Nnn and loans increased by about S.,
4rp nUN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01
STOCKS ADVANCE
LOCAL SECURITIES ARE AGAIN
STRONG AT ADVANCES.
wheeling Steel Common Goes To IL, and
MARYLAND 2%-Money Easier and
Better Feeling Seen.

The last day Of the year. saw more
activity in the Wheeling local stock
market. and better feeling prevailing
than has been tho rule for several
weeks past. Wheeling Steel Iron
common touched high point for some
time and sold up To II. and was In very
good demand at that figure. Marland
also showed strong reaction. selling
to uu 20 with -. asked. In the New
York market. which was. OF course. re-
Elected in the Wheeling market there
was general fceliu- tof ease. There
vas a more speculative sentiment. and
mare confidence. and brokers' generally
believe that soon after the first OF the
year. a considerable buying movement
Wi! be sent in. and that present prices
will all appear very low in the not dis
tant future.