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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16


pulse Dodd was no
uceable figure, with his six feet odd,
free money ways. and almost perpet,
val smile
He paused In FIX of CT a small, mar
row store, whose enc window was fun
Of toys. Inside, the counter and
shelves were packed With the same
kind Of goods
"Just Santa" said Impulse. aloud.
'Blieye I'll go in"
He closed his fingers tightly and
pushed open the door with his thumb,
stiffly extended.
Put in his thumb" he grlnned, "and
does ne pull out a plum2
In the shop were two men. the one
In front of the counter loud-volced
and threatening We'll" this one was
finishing, as Impulse entered, "Tll give
you just two more days 10 meet your
bill, till the day after Christmas. II
you don't pay me in full then. will
tale possession"
AS the man stalked out, Impulse
raised his right foot and swung II
hack and forth thoughtfullN
Can show you anything. sir2" he
asked a moment later as Impulse
turned 10 the counter with a half-re-
gretful frown on his face, adding;
"lt's just as we'll you didn't do it, sir.
Hes very vlndictlve man"
THAT so2 Then sure wish / had
don't generally hold back on things
but this city's getting me right scared
i've refined up unusual the last three
days Now 'hout the toys. That mans
talk is so easy unraveled. / reckon
you'll sell cheapT"
"At almost your own price, sir.
There is only this one gay to sell. and
can't hope to do enough. I've seen
failure for a week past, though for a
while l did hope to come out in condi.
tiOn to start again. Now what can
show your"
well not only one solitary thing In
particular, reckon" scanning the
shelves judicially. "They oil look right
enticing, and what ! dldn y 1uy would
make me feel sorry TO look at. Whatll
you take for the bunch2"
The stOrekeeper moved along the
counter, trying to arrange his goods
more attractively.
"LOok around oil you want TO-" he
said amiably. And there IS an easy
chair back yOnder where you can sit
and rest, II you like"
Impulse followed him.
mo wonder you can't sell. IL you
treat all customers like me" he com
planned. "Now, see here" slapping a
big roll Of bills on the counter. How
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
CHAPTER IlI-cOntinued.

II was not at all probable the satchel
..D,ained any eliminating evidence,
!, tbe temptation was strong to OBJ
~, If possible, a hasty glance at the
.ootsnts But for this he was already
~ late, scarcely reaching the room
indeed before Sexton appeared, an
pouncing his mission.
Coolidge tells me he usually occu-
Dlod This ROOM" West ventured curl
.psy How did it happen / was put
10 here?'
of was upon order from Miss Ma
tslie sir. but she did not mention the
rb.nre in time to remove the bag"
-How long have you been here, Sex
y tom"
sixteen years, sir"
aYou knew Miss Natalie's father
then. and must enjoy the place to re-
main 50 Ioqg?"
III has been very pleasant, sir,
vntIl the last month or So" regretfully,
yet evidently glad of the opportunity
10 talk. lingering with one hand on
q the knob of the door. "Since then
things haven't been just the same"
In what way?"
swell. / don't exactly know, sir.
4 Miss Natalie seems to change her
mind, an we never can please her.
n That's the trouble. mostly. Last night
waited up until you all went to bed,
an then locked the house, the way
she told me to. But that didn't suit
her at all for she stopped me on the
stairs, an made me go back an leave
h the side door uniocked-just said she'd
attend to that herself"
"BIiss Natalie told you? You are
sure Sexton?"
"Oh. It was her, sir; there was a
hight burning In the han, an she was
all dressed up as though she was goin'
out Taint the first time. either. l
amt got no right to say anything, but
! It puzzles me what she wants to go out
for at that time o. night. And l
n thought maybe l ought to speak to
Ar Perclya Coolidge about it."
"No, wouldn't, Sexton" said West
quietly. 1T would likely enough only
get you into trouble. Probably she
cannot sleep well and so walks In the
garden"
As West made no further effort to
continue the converse lion. but began
to CareiesSly roll cigarette, Sexton
slipped silently through the opening,
the yalise in his hand. and closed the
door behind him.
This attempt to dig information out
u servant was not a pleasant ex-
perlence, yet West felt that in this
case it was fully justified. II he had
retained any lingering doubt to what
had occurred the previous night, this
doubt Ind entirely vanished in the
tace OF Sext0n's testimony. His visi-
toF and the one who had ordered the
servant to leave the side door unlocked,
had been the same-nOt Natalie Cool
tdse' but strangely resembling her.
whatever else her purpose would be,
one object was clearly connected with
me presence there of Percival. Very
wei this meant that he already had
'Wo distinct lines of investigation
opened to him-the woman, and the
man The first was like pursuing a
SaadoW, hut Coolidge was real enough.
nV determined to keep In touch with
ne fellow confident that he would
mus be eventually led to a discovery
q his companion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16

present by and by" he called to thu
rapidly increasing crowd OF urchins.
mind, you1 owe II In part to them.
Now stampede into the streets aud
alleys of the nelghborhood ana corral
every boy and girl you can find. and
bring 'em here. Just an hour from
now this store'll commence to give
out presents, and you1l all get one.
Nobody will be missed. Hit the street
now, the whole lot of you except these
two"
In an hour, the door was thrown
open and the rush began, with half
thousand whoOping youngsters to make
the assault. II was short work, the
pillaging Of the store, and In forty
minutes all was over And then, just
as the hilarious present bearers were
scattering into every street ana alley.
an automobile swerved out from tho
street traffic and stopped nc the curb.
In 1t were an old gentleman and a
lady and several girls. The gentleman
motioned some Of the urChms to the
side of the car. where they were ques-
toned as to the extraordinary spec
tacle. Then few words passed be-
tween the occupants Of the car, after
which one Of the girls alighted and
came TO the store Crawflsh Bobby
and Raggy Sally were just outside the
door, with their arms full
you're the little Santas' smiled
the Young lady. as she took their
hands "Gnd just know you had big
time" Then she entered the store and
went straight to Impulse.
MIR. Santa Claus. l believe. sirr'
she began.
"v by er-no," s;ammcred Impulse,
turning red, "only-er-just as sort
Of advance agent, named Impulse
mean Tommy Dodd .
The girl broke into a ringing laugh.
Impulse / like that" she cried.
Snow. Impulse Dod1 have you any
definite arrangement for the Christmas
holldays-any binding engagement. I
meanT
Moo, nothing except to tramp side
walks and say Howdy to every
stranger who'll let me
Good Then there's nothing In the
way Of our invitation. Yon see re-
having q housclul 0f company for tha
holiday week. and papa ami mgmma
suggested that I ask YOU Papa owns
ranch out west ouo be saws he
knows how 4 stranger must feel IN a
city az Christmas time, and he thinks
a man who can do what you've INST
done win certainly be au acquisition 20
our party. And I may add we ali feel
the same way. You1I Gomez There ~
room In our machine"
Impulse nodded lie lacked words
fitting to the occasion. a week et 9
house partyi Gee wouldn't that be-
stun to tell the boys az the ranch.
start back the day after Chrstmasl
who7 Her No, stree Tuat would 20
rank foollshuess. Not tin the last gun
was fred
So he walked ont 70 the automobile
With the girl. With neve, Thought or
the emptled store behind on Of the
beamlng. mIsty-eyed man who could
now stock up again with0U, the bale
ful skeleton of q creditor to glare e.
him over the goods. And as poal en-
tered the automobile. one of the girls
afterwards declared that she heard
him mnrmur. "And pulled GU
nlgu. though she could not under
stand why Il was JUST one q slg
funny waya
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
The Case and The Girl
A SUDDEN CHANGE

,~4oPsIs.- Answering an adver-
ra,f calling for young man
I,T,rr 10 engage in service of dan
Mathew West eX-service man
-s.,irued from France, where
bs5 been captain of engineers.
= Natalie Coolidge. writer OF
- savertssement. and without he
" .ns,ructed as TO his probable
, .,,,ss is engaged by her. and that
- - evening introduced TO her
SD as her fis,nce. That night.
!. me coolidge homo. West is star
~ by the appearance in his room
", Young woman. whom he takes
y y Natalie. but who escapes be-
- he can be sure. Next morning
s.,eNs tells West strs has been
.,oIbls5 by some woman. apparent
!. M double, who has been In
.m.-sonating her. Perciyal Coolidge.
T.tsles uncle and guardian. APP
GENTLY is disgruntled by Vests
s.nearance as Natalie's fiance. and
-. feeling Of antagonism Is mutual.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16
cThen he knew who the dead
man was-Psrelvsl Coolidge"

tTo BIZ ooNTIEuRDl
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-12-16

MY Dodd, Impulse
Dodd," cattleman, was in
Chicago. with his big sale
over. And even In Chica-
go, where sightseeing cat
tlemen were common. I'm
pulse Dodd was a no.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
COMRADES SOUND
TAPS, FIRE SALUTE.
] over YANK'S GRAVE.
AMERICAN LEGION PAYS LAST
RESPECTS TO FRANK scuLlEN.
OVERSEAS VETERAN, WHOSE
DEATH WAS CAUSED BY PTo.
4 MAINE POISONING.

= =
Funeral services for Frank Seullen'
former ex-service man, and victim of
ptomaine poisoning, was held this
morning at 3 o'clock with a high mass
at St Columba's church, Mr., Sou.
len was well known Ottawa young
man, who passed away at the Ryburn
hospital at $3.50 p. IN. Monday. Death
was due to ptomaine poisoning, eaus-
led by eating canned sardines.
Frank. who was one of the first
Ottawa men to enlist in the regular
army during the war, and was buried
with high military honors the firing
squad and color bearers attending.
Taps were counded at the grave by
Musician Grove, of the American Lee
gion.
The pallbearers were George
Stoudt, Michael Kerrigan, Terence
cellars. julius Hoag, Frank Baxiey
and Ted Nebergall.
Among the many friends and rela'
:fives who mourn his loss are his
mother. his wife. two brothers, Der
nard and Charles; three sisters, Nell
Mrs. Ed McElroy and Mrs. Mayme
Boutwell,.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27

Catherine Of Streator We're callers at
the l.. z. Wakoy home the first of the
week
Mrs. Ralph IIampson attended the
missionary society Of the Presbyter.
ian church held at Mr.. H. Rodgers
in Grand Ridge.
Miss Mildred Locke has returned
home from an extended visit with rela.
tiyes in the county seat
Arthur Black transacted business
I'm Ottawa recently.
Mr. and Mrs f. Hodgson entertain.
ed Mrs Bar,ells and sister from the
village few days the past week.
Miss t,ngie Langley was among
those who called on friends in the
RIDGE Thursday
Those Youngsters attending the
birthday party IN honor of Miss Vera
Armsuong surely had a delightful
time from all reports, fourteen little
playmUtes were present 10 help
celebrate this affair, games were in,
duleed In after which dainty refresh
ments were served All in all this
proved q Jolly time for all,
Mr.. ami Mrs Studrbaker enjoyed a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs Wilson and
,',,,l,, r..antI,, ,ba later is a dauph.
49,, ~ be r,,,1ar
'', ,, ~, W t..c, ~" has returned 70 her
~, n,,' i.' g ,,, amor a yisit at the
,,.n3 paoI homo
NV S". +, 1hgy",, has returned 10 her
,.,,n" T., o,,,va after n visit with
,,or d,n.tt., Mrs Is Hodgsou.
Mn uIanrhp Ellsworth called on
,ooaf rsl,tiyes Thursday n. m.
NJ, A., and lIrs llasie lmss and fam.
r,. .,.,,, , I,y me ussr week M the
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
FARM RIDGE.

Threshng is one of the many things
being the order of the day among
he farmers In this locality
Mr. /. Wakey Of east of the Ridge,
was a Streator caller the first OF the
week
Those attending the ueighborhood
picnic report a very enjoyable time
a beautiful dinner was served aud it's
needless to saw the enjoyable time OF
Oh, "pats.'
Mr. and Mrs William Gleim motor
ed 70 Sueator Saturday afternoon.
II, Freeze was a business trausac-
/ tor in Dwight recently.
Mr.. Spohr motored TO the county
seat saturday
Rev Quigg has gone on his vacation
/ camping near Canton Ill.
/ Among those trausacting business
4 IN Streator Saturday was Mr., John
/ j. Lehr OF near Grand Ridge
Ike Misses lIodgsou, of Joliet we're
recent visitors with relatives near
! aud IN Grand Ridge recently
Miss Arlene Hodgson enjoyed q
. brief visit with her little cousin
Jean Robinson from Granville, H.
last week,
Air and Mrs, Woodward and sons
uo,ored 20 Streatur the latter part OF
I the past week.
J \ very enjoyable time was had at
: the Lewis Autram home ON Friday
evening when about twenty-five oi
Miss Edna's friends reminded her o
he. birthday. games and music wer,
INDUCED I'M for a few hours after
which refreshments were served, al
present had 4 fine time aud presented
Miss Edna with present wishing hen
many more happy birthdays depart
ing Tor their homes after a Jolly party
Mr. and Mrs. Freeze have had az
their guest recently Mr., Ernest anC
William Craft OF St Louis.
Miss Hates has returned TO hei
home after a brief visit at the An
tram home
w Freeze and wife and compan,
spent a day the first OF the wecl
sightseeing at Deer Park
Mr. and Mrs, John 4. Reed auC
children spent Sunday afternoon a
4 the home of Vim. Kellers
Mrs. Chas, Curry and children, %
Ohio, are the guests OF relatives anC
friends in and around this com
muuity.
| Mr. and Mrs Clarence Mills enter
tanned company from Chicago las
week,
George Crumrue and wife had a.
: their guest last week their daughter
Mrs Gauberson from Chicago.
The lawn social held on the -
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27

what indisposed at her home for a
few days,
Mrs George Cmm visited her sister,
Miss Grace Hesler in Grand Ridge
on Friday,
Mrs, Catherine Schroeder and
, daughter, Miss Catherine and Miss
| Dorothy Duder motored 10 Mr. John
! Gleim's on Wednesday morning where
they assisted in helping cook for the
| threshers
| T.. r. Wakey was one among the
business transactors in Streator the
| FIRST OF the week
Mrs, NJ. &. Hodgson of Grand Ridge
! is entertaining Misses Edith and
! Leah Hodgson, Of Joliet, at this writ.
ing
MIR and Mrs Glen Shaver and fam,
ily have returned to their home af.
ter brief visit at his sisters in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, Grettencord EN-.
tertained company from Ottawa re.
Gently.
W Watts was one among those who
/ transacted business in Ottawa the
past week
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Fahn motOred
TO Streator Monday
Ed, Grettencord was in Macon on
business last week.
George Wollenhaupte was recent
caller on relatives in the county seat
| j G.. Grettencord, of Ottawa, mo-
tOred to his son, Edwards, the first OF
the week.
Lon Deckard was a recent caller
in Grand Ridge.
J, Ddley and wife and family called
on village relatives the past week
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
STREATORlTE SENDS PIG
TO BRAZIL PORK EXPO

A. j. Berry Of S,reatur shipped a
pediSreed Poland China sow to Pc
oria on the 22pd, where a View Herd
OF forty-two head OF this breed was
assembled by the Illinois Poland
China BREEDERS association for ship
ment to the fourth national livestock
show of Brazil which is 10 be held
under the auspices OF the Brazilian
Centennial exposition at Rio de ia
Nero.
This centennial exposition is to be
held to celebrate 100 years of Bra
lillian independence and will formally
open on Sept 7. their independence
day The centennial will compare
with the worlds fairs which have
been held in the United States IN
the past as all the nations of the
world have been invited 10 exhibit
and most Of the leading nations are
completing buildings in which to
expose the exhibits from their couu-
tries.
The United states government has
appropriated 100000 for our gov
crnmental exhibits and to erect a
building to help mouse the products
from this country which will be on
display at the exposition This build.
ing will be used later rs the American
embassy in Brazil.
The Illinois Poland China Breeders
association is sending this view herd
to South America at this time in or
ser to take advantage Of the eXcep
tionaliy favorable occasion which this
exposition present to place before the
people Of Brazil and other South
! American countries an opportunity to
study the type of hog which has made
| the corn belt of the United States IA
nous as a pork producing section.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
.TH0S. FINN, WEALTHY
FARMER, PASSES AWAY

Streator. July 2T-Following an i'll
ness of only a few days duration.
Thomas Finn. well known resident of
Streator, and reputed to be one of
the richest people in the community.
passed away at his home. loo East
Lincoln avenue, Tuesday night. Death
was due to pneumonia.
=. Announcement of the death of Mr..
Finn came as sudden shock to his
many friends in this community,
many of whom were not aware OF the
fact that he was seriously i'll. Des.
pite his advanced age, seventy
eight, Mr.. Finn had been enjoying
good health. He was down town last
Friday On his way to his home. he
stopped at the home of his niece.
Mrs. Leonard Scion, and complained
then of slight pain in his chest. 1t
was not thought that he was on the
verge of serious Illness. He went to
his home, and the next day it was
reported that he was very Ill. His con-
dition rapidly grew worse.
ii Mr.. Finn resided in Streator for
fwenty.eight years. He was born in
Ireland in the year 1874. At the age
of eighteen, he came to America with
his parents, who have long since
passed away. The family took w
their residence in Lostant west OF
town which was sixty years ago, a
sparsely populated region. Here the
Firms commenced the development OF
what were to be some of the richest
section of Illinois. The parents pass
ed away and the children, three girls
and four boys, took up the manage
ment of the farms.
The sisters and brothers preceded
Mr. Finn in death.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
105 ESCAPE FROM
BELFAST PRISON

Belfast. July 27--eBy the A Pl--
Through hole blown in the wall BY
a mine los prisoners escape from the
Dundalk Jail. County Iouth, TODAY
The shock of the explosion shook the
town, shattering the windows of the
county hospital and the dwellings, OF
the towns best residential district.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
Has a Real Grievance.

In III health, Detroit man threw
himself OUT of q window He VIII re-
cover, the doctor says, and Just .as
soon as he is strong enough he is 40
ing looking for the fellow who told
him that jumping out of n window Is
good for It.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
E0Illit,itp!4yI

The annual picnic of the Cathoh3
Daughters of America was held yes
terday afternoon and evening at
Starved Rock a large number went
down in the afternoon There We're a
number of sports and races on tn
program. At $50 a picnic supper was
served. In the evening larger
crowd arrived. including many from
La Sale. Utica, Seneca and Lostant
The evening was spent in dancing.
&, &, 81
Everyone is invited to attend tm
ice cream social 10 be given this even
ing by the st. Cecilia and St Joseph
societies of St Francis church on tnr
church lawn.
- 81 z,
The coffee given yesterday ait -r
noon and evening at the Zion Memo
rial hall for the benefit Of the Churcf
proved very successful. Both after
noon and evening saw large numbeI
present. Coffee and cake were served
The hostesses were Mrs. J. Brucl.
Mrs. w. Brockhaus and Mrs. JOIN
Brummell.
g, - {,
The Rotary club held its regula
weekly luncheon at the New Americal
restaurant at noon yesterday Cover
were laid for thirty guests. Followinj
the luncheon a short business session
was held
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
Width of Strait of Dover.

The distance from Dover to Calais,
across the strait Of Dover, Is twenty
one miles.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
No descendants Of These Great.

There are no living descendants Of
Shakespeare, CoWpcr, DRYDEN. Swift,
Churvr Pope, shelley or Byron
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-17
Better Speech Week.

One of the most interesting events
of our school year was Better Speech
Week, observed last week in Junior
High School Department of our Pub
licSchool. The pupils showed great
interest in every feature of the week,
including posters, playlets, debates
and lectures emphasizing pure Amer
can speech. We wish to thank Broth
err Mathis for his inspiring talk based
on the topic. Your Speech Betrayed
YOU" also Mrs. Gibbs, who SO clear
ly brought before the pupils the need
of better English, correctly used.
Many lasting impressions, believe.
have been mace on the minds of the
pupils in this department. Following
is a short theme written by Virginia
Howard, Seventh Grade pupil.
Good Speech Week is set apart
throughout our United States for the
Improvement of our speech. During
this week, Nov ell, Junior High
School tried her best to use better
language. 1t has left an impression
on us that l hope we will be long
time in forgetting.
Habits are easily formed and in
this>one week in which we have each
tried to use correct English, we be-
lieve that we have raised the stand
ard of Junior High School.
Many attractive posters were made
and almost every morning we had
short play by the different sections.
Then we had talks about Better
Speech which were very impressive.
The last thing we had about Cool
Speech was debate by the Eighth
Grade, Resolved, that the foreigner
who comes under the influence of ed
ucated people makes more desira-
BILE citizen than the foreigner who
comes under the influence of uned-
ucated people,
Whenever we heard an incorrect
statement we wrote it down with
the guilty PERSONS name and thess
were put in a box. On Friday af-
ternoon all these were read aloud.
We feel that we have profited by the
observance of Better Speech Week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-17
O. E. s,

The degree team of the Union
City Chapter, o. E. s., consisting of
DR.. and Mrs. Almond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerre Malone, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Bry-
an, Mrs. Dean Keiser, Mrs. David
Stalcup, Mrs. Cam Park, Misses nellie
Marshall and Nola Almond, motored
to Gleason November II and organ
lied Gleason Chapter with twenty
one members present.
The Union City Chapter boasts Of
having one Of the best, if not the
best degree teams in the State. The
work was exemplified on this occa-
sion with the high distinguishing
quality which has characterized the
team. DR.. Almond was deputized by
the Worthy Grand Patron to organ
izc this chapter. This is the Sec
ond time this year that this honor
has been accorded the local chapter,
Union City appreciates it exceeding
"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-17
Real Estate Transfers.

A. w. Easterwood to J. w. Dyer
% acres in No. S, $500.
w. P. Morris ct ux. to A. B. Camp.
hell ct al, 80 acres in No. A, $425O
L. w. Carter ct TX. to ]. o. Do.
ran, lot in No. 16, $1,000.
Farmers Bank of Fulton to Abe
jolly, 81 acres in No. 16, $3.50.
w. M. Chambers to H. C. Sanders
lot in No. 5, $3.50.
J. w. Cherry, Sheriff, to A. w
Polsgrove ct ux., go acres in No. 1,
$1,000.
C. w. Miles ct al to w. T. True
ct al, SO acres in No. s, $4,000.
Robert E. Kendall ct ux. to S. E.
Kendall ct TX, interest in 800 acres
in No. s, $4,000.