davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
MANY THANKS.

Now that the swings are erected IN
the beautiful Sabatier play ground
the committee desires to extend
thanks to the gentlemen who so
generously contributed material and
their time towards making this pos
sibfe. More especially to Messrs. M.
Billeaud of Broussard, Moresi ami
Jeffery of Jeanerette, Bernard, 81
mon and Bertrand of our city.
We hope the little folks will take
advantage of these lovely swings
and find much pleasure in their use.
Signed,
LILLE WEEKS,
ETHEL PERRY,
NELL SCALLY ESTORGE
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
I WONDER-DON'T YOU?

When the sexes have equal rights,
will the men wear gardens on their
hats and kiss each other when they
meet on the street?
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
LAMP THE VAMP

LAMP THE WANT
Curses on thee little "Vamp,"
With thy fascinating lamp,
With thy little sawed off skirt,
And abbreviated shirt;
With thine arms and shoulders bare
And thy limbs, at WHICH | stare,
With thy form so full of life
| almost forget my wife.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
FROM LOG CABIN

to the modern home-a long step,
but not so important perhaps as
from the rented to owned home.
1t is a wonderful feeling to be a
home owner, the first step toward
which is a savings account. II you
begin saving with US, you can feel
sure your money is earning what we
believe to be the highest rate of in
terest compatible with the utmos.
safety. Don't linger longer but start
saving now.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
W. G. Weeks, Secretary.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
One-Adam Dclcambre and Telcs-
phor Robiehaux.

DllbE iNpbANii''N'f''
Now therefore, be it resolved by
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of the Parish Of Iberia, that t't
her inabove named persons, be and
thcv are hereby declared to be th"
candidates for nomination By thy
Democratic party of the said Parish
for the offices set opposite their res
pectivp names, to be voted for ~ the
primary election hereinabove refer
red to, and the Secretary Of State IS
hereby authorized and directed 70
cau.e the names Of the said candi
dates 10 be printed on the Official
ballot"
II was moved by Mr. II. X. Min
viellc seconded by Mr.. John ED
ridge and carried, that in case OF
vacancy caused by death, resignation
or otherwise Of any candidate de-
cIarcd Nv this committee, the nomi-
nee Of the Democratic party, shall
be filled by the Parish Executive
Committee AT meeting called Tor
that purpose.
There being no further business,
ON motion duly seconded and carried
the meeting was adjourned to meet
on the twentieth day prior to the
Primary Election to be held Sept
1892; The hour Of meeting to be
twelve o'clock, noon.
J. II. WHITE, l. W. GAJAN,
Secretary pro TEN. Chairman
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
CEMETERY AS
SOCIATION.

The Protestant Cemetery Associa-
ton will hold its regular meeting on
next Monday, at 7. NJ, in the reg
ular place
There is considerable business of
Importance awaiting attention. Please
come at least ten minutes before 5
o'clock, this allowance being made to
take care of the possible difference
between the time pieces of the var
ious members, as it is desired to start
the meeting promptly at 5.
MARY l.. PoMEROY, Secty.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
AMERICAN
'\LEGION)
IN pm CENT LEGION MEMBER
SHIP IN KOREA.

SHIP IN KOREA.
An application has just been re-
reived for d charter for an Ameri-
can lie ion post in Korea by the Le-
gioh'5 national organization depart
uent There are fifteen persons 81
rible for membership in Korea ana
the application bears he name OF
those fifteen persons. The local post
will have its headquarters at hWahg
ii. Chosen. The post in Korea : be
ing organized by NJ. l.. Swlneheart'
treasurer of the Southern Presby-
tariau Mission in that country "a
| bis letter accompanying the appllca
tlon for q charter, Mr.. Swlneheart
said. please have the application
acted upon as quickly as possible a
we have good reason for wanting %
get busy and get the post organized
into a going concern,
N "a unfortunate that some world
war veterans in the United States
where it is harder to stay out OF the
I.egion that it is 70 get into it, don t
Get some Of this enthusiasm manl-
tested by their erstwhile comrades in
arms in far away Korea.
*##*
The American Legion Auxiliary
Headquarters, in indianapolis, is try
ing to locate the greatest war moth
or in America-that is, the mother
who had the largest number Of sons
in service. One Indiana community
has mother who had seven sons IN
the world war, others had as many
as fve-but the Auxiliary wants TO
know definitely where in America IS
the woman who has the honor of
having more than seven sons ~
service
Twenty-three thousand electric
bulbs will transform the downtown
streets of New Orleans into Broad
way during the American Legion
national convention next October.
The New York police have picket
mn an unknown man who for several
DAYS has answered every question
put to him with, Il was in the war.
The same answer has been given to
requests for his name, place of dis
, charge, parents and other questions.
The American Legion has been ask
ed to try and find the young mans
{ folks. He is about % years old, )
, feet. 7 inches tall, weighs 145
pounds, has black hair and eyes, and
has a small American flag and the
. initials 81. w. w" tattoed on his
right forearm. He is in the observa-
ton ward at Bellevue hospital where
f they do not know what is the mat
ter with him although the case has
J indications of shell shock.
/ ##**
, The intimation of the United
States Government that a paymen
, of the French war loans would b,
! appreciated has caused a decided
Tightening of the purse strings o
free spending Parisians, according t
a report received at the nationa
: headquarters of the American lie
gion. The gaiety and free spending
of the common people that has al
ways marked Bastille Day, We're no
in evidence this year on July 18th
Pleasure resorts of every sort, a
well as wine shops and restaurants
have experienced decided fallin
off in patronage during the last fe'
months. according to the report.
1888
A mountain camp on Big Tuppe
Lake has just been purchased by tn
New York Department of the An
erican Legion. The camp will be use
as vacation resort by the servie
men. The Legion paid $4,000 @
cash for the property.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
THE SUCCESS FAMILY.

The father of Success is Work
the mother of Success is Ambition
the oldest son is Common Sense. The
other boys are Perseverance, Honesty
Thoroughness, Foresight, Enthusiasm
and Cooperation. The Oldest daugh-
ter is Character. Some of the sisters
are Cheerfulness, Loyalty, Courtesy,
Care, Economy, Sincerely, and Har-
mony. The baby is Opportunity. Get
acquainted with the cold man" Hard
Work and you will be able to get "a
long pretty well with the rest of the
family.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12

She critically never could see
much in those Crepe de Chine dresses
He talso critic)-Ah, my dear,
but you never looked at them in the
right light.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12

People who live in glass houses
should not take saxaphone lessons
opines Prof. Yves.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12

YOU'RE RIGHT.
"What do you think of Czecho
Slovokia ?"
~ rll. III hard to say
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12

FROM A SCHOOL BOYS ESSAY
ON SOAP.
"Soap is kind of stuff made in
cakes what you can't eat. 1t smells
GOOD and tastes orful. Soap always
tastes worst when you get it in your
eye. Father says Eskimose don't ev-
er use soap; | wish | was an Eski-
nose"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12

"p1t on as much as the old fash
toned girl.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
"What do you think of Czecho-
Slovokia ?"
~ III. ;t's hard to say
THE NAME
"An' phwat are We thinking OF
calm the bit Of baby, Mrs. kel-
ly?"
"Tm not ontoirly sure yet, but |
think we'll be after havin' her chris
tened Hazel"
"And are We daft, Mrs. Kelly
Here's all the saints in Hivin with
beautiful names for ye-an' yer
namn' her after nut"'
A safe rule Always forgive an
enemy if you can't lick him.
The other day | was in a candy
store when a friend Of mine enter
ed. He stood at the counter where
the almonds and pecans were on dis
play, and after waiting ten minutes
for a waiter to appear, he yelled:
Here! Here! Who waits on the
nuts ?"
Christianity a girl shouted back al
him: 'I'll wait on you in just Z
minute"
Vie says there is no dog in do.
biscuits, so why should we expecl
chicken in chicken-pie?
Every dog has his day, but the
| dog with the sore tail, has his weak
end, gargles Clet.
"Any insanity in your family
asked the insurance doctor of Mrs
| Suffragist.
"Well, no, only my husband ina
gines he is the head of the house
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-12
GOOD PROPOSITION

Dad: Tommy, if you'll saw some
wood III tell you what I'll do"
Bill: whats that, Dad ?"
Dad: I'll let you have the sawdust
to play circus with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25

Pegsinsr'
"A man invariably does believe his
own eyes. right or wrong" said
bitterly. And there's no sense in
woman's Offering my defense"
After that speech. Jack and I were
silent n long time.
Jack has no job" kept teilins
myself. altho that fact seemed the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25
HOW OSCAR OWL

Oscar Owl hung up tho receiver
Of his tslephons and chuckled and
chuckled-
TIES. hee. heer' he giggied. They
say I'm wise. and no one knows u
better than I. rye Just telephoned
70 George Cuinea-PiR I knew where
ne could find tail and TO Flop
Fieldnouse ! knew where he could
lose one.
.aThey are to - here at 8 10
night Hee. heel I'll have a walt
for my supper but when tho time
comes I'll have two"
About G Tommy Brown came along
20 look at George. George liked
Tommy. Tommy was kind and some
times lifted him gently and stroked
hirn. Georgie chuckled 10 himself.
wouldn't Tommy be surprised when
he canne back next day and found
him with a lovely long waving
tail
Pretty soon the hired man came
along and stopped.
Hello, TomY' he said loudly.
'Ever hold n g,Iinca-pig up by his
tail and watch his eyes drop out7"
"Oh. your exclaimed Tommy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25

jim the snow shed. We've picked
up a guy out Of an Ice gang that's
willin' TO stand tn gait. but we need
another one. Guess there Amt ncthin
10 do but wake up one OF tn day
crew. Hate 4 do Il. tho--they're all
In"
Don't then. I'll make a try at IT.
know anything about FIRM an
engineer
Il know enough 70 shovel coal
and i've got q strong pair OF shoul.
dars'
"coms on. them
Houston followed the figure toward
the snowshed on the hill Ten min
Maiiett engine. sleek. glistening
MaIlet engine. a sleek. glistening
greyhound Of the mountains. taking
from tho superintendent the tnstruc.
tons that would enable him 20 assist.
at least. IN the propulsion OF the mo
tive power. At the narrow areaway
between the track and the high wall
OF the stralghfaway drifts thru which
the plow had cut. four men were lift
ing limp figure. "a carry II 20 The
cars. Tho superintendent ErowIed.
You payin' attention TO ms--er
that guy they're cartin' orr when
you get in them gns pockets. stick
your nose in tho hollow OF your elbow
and keep II there I'll you've got your
breath again. There amt no freeh
air In that there shed; the minute
these engines get inside and start
THROWN on the juice. II fills up with
smoke. That's what gets you. Hold
your nose In your arm while you
take your breath. Then. II you've
got TO shovel. keep your mouth and
your lungs shut. Get me7'
Yes. sir"
Then 20 TO H. Hey. Andyr
"Yeh." A voice had come from
the engine cab.
HERE'S g,Iy that1i swing. n
shovel. I've told him about tho gas. I"
Barry climbed 70 his place on tho
engine. a whistle sounded. TO be
echoed and re.echocd by the answer
ing blasts OF tho snowplow train
four engines md the big augcr itself
ready now for a fresh sally into
the shed. Headlights. extInguished
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25

momentariiy. were thrown on again.
lighting Up the dirty. ragged edges OF
tho snow walls. with their black
marsss Of engine soot. throwing into
sharp relief the smudge.faced figures
OF the pick.andaxs crews just emery.
ing from the black nav Of the tun-
mel: playing upon the smooth. white
outlines OF the forblddlnx mountains
ret beyond, mountains which s'iil
must be conquered ere the top OF
tho world was reached. Ahead came
tho high. bairs signal from uie piow;
two sharp blasts. 20 be repeated BY
the first. the second. the third and
fourth Of the engines Then throttles
open. fire boxes throwing their red.
splutt~ing glare against tho black
sky an flremen leaped 10 their task.
tho great mass OF machinery moyed
forward.
Faater--faster--thcn the impact,
like crashing into n stone wall. They
were within the, snowshed now. the
auger boring and tearing and snari-
Ing like some savage. vcngefui think
against tho cold mass OF frigidity
which facsd n. Inch by inch for
eight feet Il progressed; tho ofcai Of
the big blades flying past In the
glare OF the headlights like swiriing
rainbows: then progress ceased, while
the pillow ahead. answered by tho en-
gines which backed II. shriilcd the
triple signal TO back UP. out into the
air again, that the ice crews might
hurry 10 their tasks. The engineer
opened the cab window and CRATE
fully sucked In tho fresh. clean air.
Eight fcet---that's sil.e ne unused.
Eight feet MT a time" Then. notic-
ing Houston's attention. he went on:
tits alt tho big screw can make.
Got hood on tho front. you know.
protecting tho blades. It's eight feet
from the front OF that hood 10 the
last trucks. When It's scooped that
out. it's the finish. The wheels hit
Ice, and It's either back out or get
derailed. SO we back. HUH There
she goes again. Keep your nose In
your elbow. youngster. this time.
We're soin' back pretty sudden.
Wen get gas"
Confined Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25
ADVENTURES
or the TWINS
b. C1i~s Robewty BsvtO1
.OST HIS SUPPER

"Guinea-pigs haven't any tailsr'
The hired man went away laugh
ing.
But Georges iittis heart was
humping. What was that he said7
Hold him up by the tail and watch
his eyes drop outF'
Why. n they'd find a tail on him
next day they might try. IT.
Well. he'd fix that alt right. No
tall should they find on himl
Seven o'clock. Eight o'ciocki Nine
o'clocki
Georgi. ouinea-Pig was sound
asleep. 80 was Flop Fieidmouse.
Oscar Owi waited until 10. then went
homo supperiess and as mad as any
thing.
Flop Fieidmouscf You want 20
know about him7
why, he didn't 20 either because
his mama told him a story about a
little dog that lost his tail and
couldn't 70 straight
Ito BE Continued
Copyright. 1922. by Seattle starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25
0far, Seattle
.Tfo1:yAbqk.*
~ a. RNNbcl ClslNndl 4
Page 1877
ouICKSAND

now shs 10 a grandmother. and
she told mo the story. There's
q lot Of Il: well skip II all but
the black Spa. son." daddy said.
giving David an understanding
pat on his strong boy shoulder.
you know. In "a there were
trains and trains OF people cross
Ing the plains. some under one
captain and some under another.
and one day, when they came TO
q bad river crossing. Just before
they crossed the Rockies, sylba
noticed family In another train
whose wagon was right close 70
their own,
1T was a terrible crossing. be-
cause there was a shifting. sandy
bottom to the river. and besides
that. Capt. Oglesby was afraid
there was auicksand.
Mrs. Oglcsby was wonderful
pioneer wife. so gentle and brave
and strong. and when they came
to any great danger. the captain
would 10 back TO the far end of
tho train and leave his wife In
charge UP IN front. and everybody
loved and trusted her.
zone team ut Tins the cap
tain took them over. picking out
tho way carefully. and trusting
only one woman to wagon. and
that's how syiba got separated
from her mother"
Go BE Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25

least important of our worries. 81
must be patient~-and ! want TO be
tender"
On the other hand. pcrversely
wished not TO explain that Benny. in
my dress. had been mistaken by my
husband for, me. At last l under.
stood why our motor trip had been
such q failure.
And because he had believed his
cyes. he ought TO suffer. even II his
eyes had lied. contradicted myself
every five minutes Back and forth
I swung between little pictures Of
Jack In forlorn. lonesome bankruptcy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25

Daddy David begged. after
Peggy had run away to-iell the
doctor story TO mother-dear. II
wonder why Girls and mothers
and grsndmothers only like the
stories that turn out 10 bs funny.
or nobody gets hurt or anything.
'courss DON'T like 10 have peo-
pis getting hurt but you know.
II . persons going To be hurt any
way. rd--I'd Just kinda like 10
be there why IL that7'
Daddy smiled. Total deprsvity
Of the human male. son." he said.
which was no answer at ell. but
David liked II because he went
right on telling him a story which
was. of course. what David want
cd. true story that had ter
ribiy sad---but this II the story
daddy told:
I'm the year 1888 the ogissby
train crossed the plains. II was a
big company with many wagons
and such q lot OF wagons carried
big families. six and eight and 10
children In each wagon. A sort
OF children's company.
little syrba oglesby was Just
sysars old whom they crossed, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25
to hIs feet and eynded m

to his feet and evaded my embrace.
''oh. can't you see, Pegginsf 1t
isn't that--the love we want isn't
just case of hand In hand and lip
to lip. cheek to cheek and clasping
arms.
I'm human. but know how
you've managed me. For your arms
about my neck I've forgotten the
rest of life. You've twisted me
around your finger-when we should
have talked business.
Nov. girl. let's be honest. You
and have 10 face what there In In
marriage besides the human touch.
There's truth about love--and its
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25

exciting my sympathy. and magni.
fled pictures of Jack. my accuser,
turning mo to stone.
My husband sat with his face In
his hands. No Job. No money. A
wife TO take care of--a wife who
took long walks with other menl
I went across the room softly. I
would tell my poor boy how his eyes
had deceived him. slipped an arm
around his neck. ] wanted to creep
close to him. TO put my face against
his.
Jack shivcred slightly. Then al.
most rudsly In his haste. he rose
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25
BY STANLEY
BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
By CONDO

opposite. And II we don't sec the
same truth what's the sense In the
rest OF rnarriage?"
IF you're hunting for sense. listen
TO Hitler
III Jack could be hard. could b
Ice. Jack-my own hushand--had
turned away from my carcsses.
II seemed impossible. Never since
our first kiss had my man refused
to he solaced--in any trouble by the
touch OF my hand upon his.
II was unexplainabls unenduE.
able.
To BE Continued
Copyright 1922, By Seattle -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25
OUR FIRST YEAR
BY a Bride
LxXI-MY HUSBAND FOR THE FIRST TIME
SPURNS MY EMBRACE

II don't moan 70 say watched
you walking with Bart that night. I
went TO bed. And Bart didn't come
I'm for an hourr'
II guess II was a fun hourY' ! re-
piled defiantly. but can you--do
you actually believe l wa with
Bart7'
"A man must believe his own eyes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25

.-,.-----. -1,...
-. snu e'sps. 'as's "',u f.,''e =
80 aaas .Isss usns' uasu wy ssss
- -. o~SN s.un e'.ss :
~ ~ ~ ~" 'esu. Win sS'',s'".,s
~fiss' '" ms eass, "'on Wv
sr~ a ~ '"s 's@f sele,ses Nv w. -.
49, -" = 'ee.'As - 1870. $3.50. -
s..s ~ NV pse.ss-s 5000
-sa Ns ~ s"v" GUY s"s'a ~, a'sN-
~nN - 800
$3.50 ~ p'os' uea"s s"''ss e"e
s,.s knS1.eu 49, ~ s'''s'es .'''
- ..s sasu ,nose e"s n'an 'Vaen -
- sf~s'''o.''e ts"se@. eAAsne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-25

A diamond weighing 20 carats and
worth $4,000 was found in Arkan-
sas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-27

at isn't that" Lucinda replied, al
most brusquely. Il wasn't enjoying
myself anyway-wanted to leave al
most as soon as we arrived"
"Then what is it,"
She asked evasively: "How's your
foot?"
"Much better, thanks. Guess I
must've dislocated one of the smaller
bones in that logging stunt"
Il thought possibly you were pre-
tending on my account"
You mean, because your husband
was there"
cit was Miss Marquis, wasn't it?'
Eyes, Linda-afraid it was"
afraid"
your amiable husbands in for
an interesting life, if that young wo-
man has got her claws into him"
Lynn; where do you suppose the
girl has been all this time, since that
night she left the hotel? 1t seems
funny she should disappear so COM
pletely for-how long is it? four
weeks? fve?-and then turn up N
Bells company"
WELL" Lynn submitted: Il dare
say if you were to ask him =.
Cor if you were to ask her?'
But Immediately Lucinda repented
her resentment of what she had
hastily taken to be an attempt to
becloud Impotence with ill-timed
levity.
The man shifted in his corner, till
he sat half-facing her, his manner
seriously defensive.
Look here, Linda. I've known
long time you suspected there was
something between this Marquis
girl and me-or had been"
Lynn fumbled for and found her
hand beneath the rug that covered
their knees. "You see"
ooh, l seep' Lucinda snapped anc
drew her hand away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-27
mo. YOU don't

mo, you don't"
But l do, Lynn; and I'm quite
reasonable about it. Only | presume,
| needed this to make me understand
the kind fman I'd given my heart
to-"
That's unfair. You know perfect
ly, nine times out of ten the man
isn't to blame. Besides"
at isn't question with me
of blame or excuse, it's just a feeling
that's suddenly come over me, that
I've committed my life to the care of
a man whom | must always share
with his memories of other sweet
hearts"
We'll, but what about my feel
ings? Do you suppose it makes me
happy to be all the time reminded
that Bellamy Druce-?"
Please, dear, don't. Forgive me
/ couldn't help it. Besides, there's
this to be said: If l did love another
man before l met you, he was only
one; while you have known so many
loves like-like this Marquqis girl
not, you know, quite"
You're all wrong about Nelly
Marquis. Shes one that didn't hap
pen, if you've got to know the
truth"
"Oh! Lucinda commented without
emotion didn't she?"
Along with hundred others
get the credit for"
Il daresay, by Hollywood stand
ards, 'cerdit' is the right word"
''Oh, hang it all, Linda! you must
understand. A man in my line 4.
Oh, you know how it is /.
There'll always be women ready to
make fools of themselves over any
man who manages to get a certain
degree of prominence. | met Nelly
Marquis shortly after I'd made my
first real dent in pictures. She was
so hard hit l used to be afraid to
leave the house until I'd sent out
scouts to make sure the coast was
clear. I've always thought that
trouble of hers was more than half
responsible for her mania about me-"
What trouble?'' ;
Dope. She's a hop nut Coke
cecaine's her big bet. That must've
been the trouble, that time you
found her stretched; an overdose,
didn't like to tell you because-well,
frankly, | didn't want you to think