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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Franks Played
by Marks Fall

This has been demonstrated In the
chestra leader, who regrets that he did
not receive a heavier line than was
meted out to him last summer for at
tempting to take cigarettes across the
Czech border. Meyrowitz was motor
Ing to Marienbad and, having a num-
Der of scquaintances there, he went
well supplied with cigarettes, which
ne purposed to distribute as gifts. His
impression that the frontier customs
control had grown lax was dlspelled
when the Czech customs authorities
fined him 10000 marks.
Cut Fine In Halt.
Repeated pleas for clemency failed
Meyrowitz, even after he had pictured
the sorry straits of the intellectuals of
nowadays. Finally, however, the
Czechs decided to cut the fine In half,
and Meyrowitz has now received "a
check for more than 446 kronen, the re-
bate being reckoned according TO the
rate of exchange at the time sentence
was pronounced. -Four hundred and
forty-six kronen today are equivalent
to nearly 10000 marks.
A Bochum miner named Bagenski,
living in humble circumstances and the
father of six children, became n multi
millionaire in marks over night through
a legacy of 10000 received from the
estate of his brother, a st. Louis hotel
owner. The brother went to the United
States some thirty years ago and had
been believed dead many years. The
miner, after his brothers. death, had
changed his place of residence, and
during the time he was being sought
that the bequest could be given him
Its value computed In marks meantime
had multiplied many times.
lnherits Millions.
A young woman habitue of one q,
Berlin's dancing places has fallen heir
to 100000 marks left her by an agai
American who died of heart disease
while visiting Germany. The old man
met the girl casually in the dance hall
several days prior to his death. Bust
ness called him to Westphalla. He he
came i'll while making the journey. The
girl was. Informed and reached his
bedside just before the end. A few
days later a notary delivered her a
sealed portfolio which her acquaint-
ance had willed her because she had
frightened his last days on earth. II
contained jewelry, $4,000 and consid-
cradle other foreign currency, the
mark value footing up 70,0OO,O00.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
LET'S NOT DESPAIR

TAKEN generally this world is
\ about what may be expected of it,
considering the sort of people who are
in 1t.
Mourning for the dead, dead days
of long ago has a sentimental value,
but otherwise is pretty useless.
Man was not born to become per-
feet in a hurry. He isn't perfect now,
even after some millions of years of
opportunity for development.
But he Is more nearly perfect than
he was two thousand years ago, or
for that matter, n hundred years ago.
In other words, he's progressing.
He isn't war-proof yet. He hasn't
found any means of settling his big
gest quarrels except by taking up
arms.
But he doesn't burn witches any
longer, and he accords his fellows
more right to their opinions than he
used to.
Incidentally his morals are better
than they were in the time of Rome,
and he has done considerable to add
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
H, teIkeeper in Vermont Village
Has Two Kinds of Guests.
Steel Barred Entrance Stands Grim
ard ~Foreboding Across From Hos
Eitablc P~assaeeway Into Com
Portable Hotel Lobby.

Newfane, Vt.-The county Jail and
thu. local hotel are combined under ore
roof In this town, and the functions of
keeper and landlord are performed by
one and the same individual. The plan.
has it's advantages and, as a matter of
practical experience, works perfectly.
The WinGham County hotel, as the
sign over the main entrance reads, Is o
long, two and one-half-story edifice,
painted white with green shutters
after the conventional northern New
England style. The northern, or main
portion of the building, Is built of
brick, while the long extension is of
wood.
On one side Of the passage. facing
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Despairing Of Achieving Welded
Bliss They Unite to Accom-
pIish Their Purpose.
FIND COMPETITION is KEEN
Wearing of Green Ribbon Is Sign Cir
Is Quite Serious and Wants to
Get Married-Must Obey
the Rules.

Parls.-Among the hundreds Of thou
Ii OF surplus women in France, q
small group of Paris midinettes have
formed a marriage club. Their insignia
Is d small bit of green ribbon on the
coat, SO that any man seeing Il girl
decorated in this way knows right
away that she is quite serious and
wants to get married.
The marriage competition is keen
among the girls, and the lonely ones
have taken to this form of advertise
ment to settle down In life and have a
chance to leave the sweatshops. Due
to the facilities of life In Paris there
are numbers of bachelors, many OF
whom would like to get married, only
up to now they never seemed to meet
the right sort of girl.
Fear to Make Break.
Serious girls have hitherto mel at
tractive young men on their way to
work. and have seen others daily where
they lunch, but they have never dared
allow the men to speak to them, nor
ilirt with the men, because they were
afraid of being taken for something
they were not. The girls never could
tell the intentions Of the men. and the
men always suspected women who no
tlced them. Now all this has been
changed.
The man who wants to get married
wears n bit of green in his ~buttonhole,
but he must not take advantage of this
by going up and accosting the first
girl he meets with a similar bit of st.
Patrick's color. According to the I'm
written laws of the club, he must walt
until he has seen some girl member a
number Of times. Then, If their daily
paths cross, he can finger his bit of
ribbon In a suggestive manner II she
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
LOvelOrn French
Girls Form Club

approves of him she will smile, and
then he can introduce himself.
Holds First Meeting.
The club had it's first meeting the
other day in the crowded n~eighorhood
between the city hall and the Bastille.
but the members failed to reach any
agreement on how to get married. One
suggestion seemed to carry weight.
That al to give a number to every
holder of the green ribbon, but they
have to prove themselves worthy of
this and pass a medical examination.
Then If a mans affections turn to some
attractive damsel, such as XYZ-21S9,
he can go to the club and fill a form
protesting his affections and giving a
full account of himself, which will be
submitted to the girl he has decided
on. 1t Is predicted that this sugges-
ton will not prevail, for 1t is too slow
and complicated for Cupid. But there
will be frequent dances and excursions.
so that the young people will have an
opportunity Of knowing each other
well.
They say the men will have a good
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
THIS BONIFACE RUNS THE JAIL

the visitor as he enters the building,
Is q door which stands Hospitality open.
It gives access to the Office, with its
desk, register, hat rack, and the usual
collection Of armchairs. On the other
side, grim and ~foreboding, is a steel
door, closed tight, and only to be IN.
locked by the keepers big key, leading
to the Jail part of the establishment.
II. B. Osborne, who performs the
twofold job of caring for guests who
come to him Of their own free will and
accord and those WHO are committed TO
his keeping by the county authorities,
says he does not see anything very ex.
traordinary in the combination ard
finds his dual duties all a part Of the
days work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
-CUBIST ART "OUTCUBED"
Latest Movement In Painting Seeks
to Express Life and Soul in
Geometric Lines.

Paris.-"Geometric art" a new
movement in painting which seeks to
express life and soul in geometrical
lines instead of in the soft strokes of
the conventional school strikes a star
Ting note in the fifteenth autumn
salon, which held its "varnishing day
recently.
Artists of ten ~nationalities have
hung in the exhibition more than fifty
Zine pictures" which make the fol-
lowers of cubism seem hopelessly con-
ventional. The contributors to the
new idea are enthusiastic oyer its
possibilities, believing their movement
will eventually contribute a new
school of art.
Geometrism treats of conventional
subjects, such as nudes, landscapes
and interiors, but employs carefully
%worked-out lines according to the
rules of geometry. The pictures are
said to have a keen appeal for mathe-
maticians.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Anyone Laughed
& ~ ETHEL R. .
. Hnr0uco PEYSER I

You Give Too Much of Your
Time to Others? How often
have people said to you: you
use up so much perfectly good
strength doing for others? Why
do you? They don't appreciate
it !" 1t may be true that you do,
1t may be true that some few
people do not appreciate what
you do, but some do. Anyhow,
you have Il good habit. None is
better than the giving habit.
The Good Book says. Cast thy
bread upon the waters, for thou
shalt find 1t. Give IL portion to
seven, yea, even to eight" And
that's only another way of say
ing If you give Il lot you'll get
Il lot, maybe not in money and
things, but in real happiness
and satisfaction. Think what
sacrifices the Quakers and tho
people of the various commits
sions + making in foreign and
uncomfortable countries to help
the starving,
so
Your Getaway here is:
Nothing pays like giving. So
you can feel sorry for the chap
that laughed at you; he hasn't
begun yet to be happy.
Copyright by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
New Creek Goddess

The ancient history class at n city
high school came to attention. \
written lesson was decreed by the
teacher.
Replying to one of the questions. n
boy In the class wrote: 1.-The Greek
goddess of the chase was Diameter"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
FIuctuating Exchange Rate
Sometimes Works to Advan-
tage of German People.
MINER NOW MULTIMILLIONAIR|
ST. Louis Man Leaves Brother In Ger
many $4,000, and Long Hunt for
Beneficiary MultipIles
Fortune.

Berlin.-Freakish pranks played by
the fluctuating exchange rate are writ
ing a colorful chapter in the life of
Germans. While the low value of the
mark in most cases Is spelling grief, 1t
sometimes works to advantage Of the
native.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Gets Thrills In Old Ace.

Mansfield, Eng, has a "nighty" cen.
tenarian who has been up in the air
ten times in two years. She made,
her tenth flight at the age Of one hun
dred and three, accompanied by an
ex-postman, q youngster of e~igbty-fiye.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

cry, crumbs and the oyster and eel
cry liquor, mixed with o%ne-quarter of
n cupful of cream. Finish with but
tered crumbs and bake long enough
to brown the crumbs. More than two
layers of oysters in a baking dish
is not advisable as the top and bot
tom layers will be overlooked before
the inner layer is cooked.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Ignorance.


Senator Medill Mccormick said at
a dinner in Washington.
1.-THE League Of Nations has failed.
To champion 1t is to show an ignor-
ance equal to the copy renders.
"You remember, l am sure, the es-
cape of A. Savage Landor, the explor-
er, from Thibet? Lander escaped.
you know, but he bore the marks of
brutal tortures.
"This happened back in 1909 or
1910. There was a copy reader IL
Chicago Mt the time who had never
heard of the Explorer Lander, ant
when the dispatch about him came in.
the poor ignorant copy reader edited
1t so that 1t appeared In his paper In
the morning like this:
"a savage landor has made its ap
pearance In Thlbet but the beast es
capped after being badly manled.'"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Sets World Record in Potatoes.

London.-What is claimed TO be a
worlds record in potato growing Is
reported from llkton. In the presence
of q large number of people a farmer
named +. Peel weighed potatoes to-
falling 324 pounds 8 ounces, all of
which were produced from n pound
of seed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
R%eassurinq.

Proud Wife (to nervous friend sin
automobile)-I feel so safe witt
George driving, now that he has
joined the Red Cross. lie is learning
first aid, and knows where all the hos
pitfalls are.-London opinion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Buys Church to Have
Place ''in Which to Cuss"

Los Angeles.-Henry Singer
came to Venice from New York
with S230,000 in cash and bought
a church in the beach city so
that he could "haye a place in
which to cuss." This his wife
testified in Judge Hahn's court
in defending a suit brought by
Ben Letter against Singer Oh a
$1,000 note. Singer has been
declared incompetent and the
wife is now his guardian.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Quick Squash Biscuits.

Mix and sift two cupfuls of fiour
with one teaspoonfu. of salt and three
te%aspoonfuls of baking powder. Rub
in two tablespoonfuls of shortening
and the yolk of an egg, one-half cup
full of cooked rlced squash and cold
milk to make a mixture to roll. Cut
and bake MS the ordinary biscuits. De
licious with butter and honey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills contain
gently as a tonic and purgative by stimu-
lation and not by irritation. Advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

Being ignorant is not so much a
shame as being unwilling to learn
Beninmin FrarlIin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

The true end Of American education Is the
knowledge and practice OF democracy, what
ever other personal ends an education may
serve.-Dallas Lore Sharp.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

women In France, which the war has
accentuated.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Those Permanent Waves.

Molly-"rve just had a permanent
wave" Cordellla-"What! Have you
taken to radio, tco?"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
sEAsoNABLE GOOD THINGS

A NICE oyster dish a little out of
"A the ordinary and one which may
be used for luncheon or Sunday night
supper is
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
MEN YOU MAY MARRY
BY E. r. Peyeer.
Has a Man Like This Proposed
to Your

10 your
Symptoms: Long of limb. dark
light hair, that glints in the sun.
beaming white teeth you see
them glitter before you see him;
wears soft clothes Get it? Soft
everything. Looks soft, yet ath-
letic; wears SLOUGH hats, SLOUGH
suits, (Norfolks and K%nickers),
SLOUGH shoes, never gloves. He
likes you secause you don't
mind going to n fancy show
with him in SLOUGH clothes or
going into a big restaurant to
dine with him in SLOUGH attire.
IN FACT
All his SLOUGH is in his clothes
and you know it.
He is really quito smart
Prescription to His Bride:
ID Teach your mother that he
X is all right and then all
will be well and your life will
be happy.
Absorb This:
Know Where to SLOUGH! There
All the Smartness Lies!
Copyright by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
EscaIIoped oysters and Celery.

Allow two dozen oysters to serve
four or five persons, one cupful of
diced celery parboiled for fifteen min
utes in a very little water and the
water used with the oyster liquor In
the escalloped dish. Drain the oy-
sters and place a layer in a buttered
baking dish, cover with celery, a few
crushed cracker crumbs and pepper
and salt to taste, dotting each layer
with bits of butter. Repeat, using but
two layers Of oysters, finish with Gel
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
rmotbor., Cook Book


Observation-Disclosures MMNNNMMMT
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-02-15
Mrs. Margaret Smith.

Mrs. Margaret Smith died at her
home in Redwood Falls early Monday
morning after an illness lasting four
teen months. Burial service will be
held for her at the Church Of St. Cath
crime at ten o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, Father Jiracek, pastor of the
church, officiating. Interment will be
made in the Redwood Falls cemetery.
Margaret E. Mcdonald Smith was
born in St. James in October, 1880 and
came to Redwood Falls with her par
ents when she was year old, making
her home here since that time. For
many years past she has been the as
sistant of her mother Mrs. Sarah Nc
Donald in the management Of the
Canada House. a hotel and boarding
house on Mill Street. Beside her
mother who survives her she is sur
vived by her two sons Nealis and Cyril,
and her daughter, Virginia.
Because of her busy life and her de-
votion to her mother and children,
Mrs. Smith was not intimately known
by many residents of Redwood Falls.
Those who knew her, however, held
her in the highest esteem and with
great regard. With these friends the
others who knew her less we'll unite
in extending the most profound sym
pathy to the bereaved mother and chill
dren.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-02-15
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
DELHI, MINI.
R. T. Aitcheson. Paste,
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Phli * FllNW0frn fFSPNF. .
Sunday Services. Bible School at
10 A. M.
Morning Worship and Communion
at II A. NJ Pastors subject: "Tak-
ing It Easy"
Junior Endeavor in the Junior room
every Sunday afternoon at A o'clock.
Senior Society of Christian Endeavor
will hold their meeting at 1880 P. M.
in the church auditorium. This will
be special Endeavor service. A pro-
gram and Endeavor play will be pre-
sented. Everybody invited to this SER
vice.
Mid-week Prayer Service Thursday
night at 7:3O in the Pastors study.
The Loyal Berean Glass will have a
masque and Basket Social in the Club
Rooms of the American Legion in the
basement. of the Armory Tuesday
night at o'clock. All young people
are specially invited. The public in
general will be welcome.
Mrs. Chas Tenney will entertain
the Womens Missionary Society on
Tuesday afternoon, February 18th.
The program and lesson study will be-
gin at 2:30 P. M. A cordial invitation
is extended to everyone.
The Industrial Society will have
food sale at the Dripp's store Satur
dya afternoon, February 18th. The
ladies are asked to have their dona
tions at the store by 2:30.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-02-15

home of her youngest daughter, Mrs.
R. S. Dunsmore of Cesford, Canada.
While Mrs. MacDougal was past eigh-
ty years of age, she was free from
many of the ailments of old age and
death was caused by liver trouble of
which she had been unknowingly the
victim for some months prior to her
death. Mrs. MacDougal spent last
winter in Redwood Falls with her
sister Mrs. Charles Tenney and at the
home of her son and was able to go
from one house to the other, walking
several blocks every day, being ap-
parently in exceptional health and of
exceptional strength for one of her
years. Her death therefore came as
a good deal of shock to her relatives
and her many friends here.
Mrs. MacDougal was born in Mimic,
Ont, Canada, March %, 1912. She
came with her husband and family to
the United States in 1868, living until
1899 in Vail township of Redwood
County. During the year just men,
toned she returned to Canada to
make her home, maintaining home
in Alberta but spending much of her
time in the homes of her children all
of whom resided in Canada save the
son living here. There are eight chill
dren all surviving the death of their
mother. The husband and father died
many years ago. Beside Mrs. Tenney
the deceased is also survived by two
brothers, one resident Of Canada and
one living in California. Many of the
older residents of Redwood County
will keenly regret the death Of this
admirable lady who claimed the re-
spect and friendship of all who knew
her during her many years of life
here. 4-s@'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-02-15
Bishop Whipple In =
dian School y
X 4 x,*. X Y X

Maurice Kolp and Nina Hart visited
our school Thursday. They brought
their dinner and stayed until the last
recess. ,..~.;
F. B. Shumaker and Miss Miller Wis
tied our school Wednesday. Miss Mi
Ter examined the first graders as they
had been dismissed when she was here
last fall. She also weighed the 9TH
er pupils and all but two had gaines
in weight.
There was a dance at Rooney's
Thursday night for Rachel Walker and
Mrs. Kratch. ."
- Rachel Walker left Saturday noon
for st. Paul after a few weeks, visit
with her parents here. ...
Mrs. Kratch, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Walk
err left for her home in Desmont, South
Dakota Friday night. Her little
daughter, June Campbell, who has.
been staying here and going to school,
returned with her
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-02-15
Ramsey School
District No. So
X X X X X X X Y X X

" u . n !" ;" y y
We all had our monthly tests last
Friday.
Lillian and Mary Amberg were alb
sent from school several days last
week on account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ruder and fami-
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Teich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gaffney and family were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Johnson Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Amberg were
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Arnett last Sunday evening.
We had neighborhood party at
the Byron Whittet home Thursday,
February 2.
We had a neighborhood party at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ruder
Thursday February g.
The following are the officers of
our Little Citizens League: Sydney
Wolf, President, Bernard Amberg,
Vice President, Margaret Ruder, Trea-,
surer and jeanette Ruder, Secretary.
Those who have received stars on
the health crusade are: Margaret Rud-
er, Catherine Amberg, Jeanette Ruder
and Winnifred Ruder. -.
We are going to have township day
on February %. All are invited.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-02-15
Underwood News
X X X X X x X

Miss Wilma Francis spent the week.
end at the A. D. Stretch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Marotzke and
children spent Saturday evening at
the john Pape home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pape and chill
dren were guests at the Riordan home
Sunday. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Pietz and son
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pape Sunday.
A large number of neighbors and
friends gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Pietz Saturday even
ing, to bid them farewell before leav-
ing, for their new. home in Polk county.
The evening was spent in dancing and
refreshments, consisting of sand
witches, cake and coffee, were served
at midnight. All regret having Mr..
and Mrs. Pietz leave our neighborhood,
but wish them success in their new
home. 49,.
Phil and John Pape attended church
at Milroy Sunday.
Lydia Kolhof is spending few days
with her sister, Mrs. Emil Boushek
near Vesta. E~*~. " -
Hannah Blankenhagen is spending
the week at the home Of her brother
Will Blankenhagen.
Quite a number of children from
District No. So attended the Township
Day exercises in District No. A.
Among the. parents attending were
Mrs. A. D. Stretch, Mrs Herbert Bill
shaw, Mrs. j. Riordan, and Mrs. Henry
Pape.
, Miss Edna Hansen is assisting with
the work at the H. Bellshaw home
this week. >~-.
Lawrence, the little son of Mr.. ano
Mrs. L. H. Lightfoot, was badly scald-
: ed Wednesday, when he upset cup OF
hot coffee over his hand and arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver Hier spent Wed
| nesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Marotzke.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Growing and sor
, visited at the Julius Marotzke home
| Wednesday.