Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-09
BIZ THE WAY


fer you a very enticing inducement to
dig down and put some of that money
in circulation again and so make bet
ter times. Your Uncle will offer to
sell you bonds backed by his good
name. He will call them Farm Loan
Bonds. Every dollar will be more Sc
cure than any other place we know Of,
and there will IS millions of these elu-
sive dollars that will come out of their
hiding places when they see the chance
that is offered them.
1888
The Fatty Arbuckle trial was anoth-
er split; there will be third trial
soon.
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Jack Pickford is reported to be ready
for the matrimonial market again, this
time ii is to be Sally Miller. one of the
Stars in New York theatre.
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The crown prince is broke, and he
is going to tell us in book, which he
is going to write, just how the war
broke out and what part he took in
the fighting, etc. Well, when fellows
: like this have to get down to brass
tacks and work, the world is sure look
ing brighter for the rest of us-eh,
whatp
1893
Did you notice that Texas is always
in the papers lately? There are all
kinds Of crime down there; and the
bad men are so numerous that ones
life is anything but safe. Now let us
compare things. We know what we
know only by comparison. Did you
see Louisiana in the paper lately. No,
sure you didn't; and the question is
why2
War is on in Shreveport among the
oil men. Gasoline has gone down four
cents This is the greatest cut in
years. Wish some of that cut would
come to this town once. Amt it fun
ny that all good things stop a-comin'
to the place where you happen to be
but there is nothing like competition in
oil, I'll tell the world.
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There are at least 10000 former
service men that are afflicted mentally
and 5000 Of these are being cared for
by the government; and no hope is in
sight. Now we learn that Director
Forbes has made call to the men of
the country that are in close touch |
with psycho-therapy to come to his as
sistance in bringing these men out of
the chaos that the war has left them.
How the world do move! 1t is not
long ago that they were putting such |
men as these in jail, when they claim
ed they could cure such cases. But,
Gosh all hemlock! We all have to
learn sometimes.
1888
A great strike is on in Berlin, Ger
many-all the street cars, the gas
works the water works, the electric
light plants, are all tight. The city
and central government are at sea and
meanwhile the common people are suf-
fering.
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Victory Notes are to be accepted |
by the Government in payment of tax
es. The notes must be in coupon form
and unmatured. Our postal system
shows deficit of SIS millions. Some
difference since President Wilson had
the chair. Well, we'll say so!
Years ago, young woman was COM
mitted to an insane asylum in New
York state She was worth $4,000
dollars They built a fine home for
her in the center of park, and now
that same lady is there, showing no
improvement in her condition; but
her wealth after all her expenses are
paid has grown to Two million dollars.
Search me, mister, don't know where
it all came from.
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A young Russian who was employed
in locomotive works has married
wealthy American woman from Chica-
go, estimated to be worth 40 millions.
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Martial law has been declared over
a portion of the State of Texas by the
authorities in order to facilitate the
efforts of the prohibition agents in
their efforts to capture those that may
be violating the Federal law. Up 10
date they have arrested over 100 peo-
pie charged, and 40 stills.
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