davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Another Injunction.

Atlanta, Ga-A temporary injunc-
ton restraining striking shop crafts
men OF the Southern Railway from
acts of violence and picketing was is
sued here by federal Judge Samuel
III. Sibley.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
ParaIyzed BY Lightning.

Ladysmith, Wis.-Joe Waukino, far
mer, living near Glen Flora was para
lyzed by bolt of lightning which
struck him while he was blowing dur
ing a light shower. Both his horses
were killed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25

The popular British nickname for
the United States Brother Jonathan"
owed Its origin to Washington's sec.
rotary and aide de camp Col. Jona-
than Trumbull Washington USED to
say. 1--WE must refer the matter to
Brother Jonathan"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Four Escape Jail.

Chattanooga.-Four prisoners, all
said to be desperate men, and includ-
ing Luther Borin, convicted of killing
Sheriff j. L. Smith, of Bradley county,
q few months ago, escaped from the
Milton county Jail an dare still at
large.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
&. r. Shops Burn.

Jackson.-Fire of unknown origin
completely wiped out the Birmingham
& Northwestern railroad shops at this
place, at an approximate damage of
$4,000. All machinery, tools and
stock were completely destroyed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
presbyterian Meeting Closes

Covington.-The First Presbyterian
church has just closed meeting held
under the supervision Of Rev. Charles
w. Sommerville. DID,. pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian church OF
Memphis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Louis EIkins Wins,

Dresden-Louis e. Elkins Of Gibson
county won out for membership on
the state democratic committee over
John NJ Drane of Dyer according to
complete returns from the Ninth dis
trict.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Two Die AS Train Hits Auto.

Knoxville. Sheriff A. J.
Williamson, AZ, and Robert Gossstt 3S,
were killed when an auto in which
they were riding was struck by train
at crossing south of the city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
strlka called or.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The strike OF the
big four brotherhoods on the coast
lines OF the Atchison. Topeka G Santa
Fe railway system las been called off
and freight and passenger service win
b resumed Immediately.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Killed BY Live Wire.

Brookhaven, Miss.-John Barranco,
10 years old, of Buffalo N. Y, was cleo
trocuted while attempting to remove
dangerous electric light wire from
the wheels of an automobile in which
1t had become entangled.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Boy Saved; Father browns.

Little Rock, Ark.-Wllam w. Saxon.
truck farmer, aged Al, lost his life at
the foot of Big Rock In the Arkansas
river here, in an effort to save his g.
year-old son from drowning.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Bee Tree HUNTING

Goldbar, Wash.-The quest of wild
honey has enticed hundreds of unem-
ployed into the Snoqualmie national
forest and men are reported to be able
to locate one or two to three bee trees
every day.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
kllIed Az Car oyerturns.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Evan Inman, 16
years was killed when an automobile
in which he vas riding turned turtle at
q curve near Silverdale, ten miles east
of the city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Heads County Association,

Waynesboro.- ]. ]. Dawsey OF
Clara has been appointed by the sixth
district agent chairman of the Wayne
county parent-teachers associations.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Killed In Auto Wreck.

Jasper, Ala-B. c. Bailey, contract.
or OF Patton. Ala. was killed and two
white men and negro were injured
when an automobile Bailey was driving
went over an embankment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
klna Beats the Races.

Deauville-King Alfonso of Spain
won $4,000 francs backing the Ameri-
can jockeys at the races. After Frank
o'Neill won the opening event Alfonso
congratulated the American rider, who
tops the list Of winning Jockeys.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Ala plant unlxsr.sl.

No plant, not even the nettle. grow,
In all parts Of the world. Only IL
species are known. which show them
selves at the same time over half thu
land surface.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
EIeven oblon SCHOOLS open.

Union City.-Eleven rural schools
of Obion county opened for the 1922
1923 session during the past week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Loan Association Has az Members.

Union City.-The Union City Saw.
ings association. organized by the LII.
oas' club Of this place with view to
stimulating home building and making
home owners, has opened for business
with 40 members.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
When n Pavs 70 Be Bad.

WHSH W ~ " ~ IdUs
Mother-Johnny, I want you to stay
In the house and amuse baby til / get
back.
JOHNNY wouldn't wise you to let
him sociate with me, mother; / amt
a very good example.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Should say Not.

Money doesn't do some
people any good" Black-"Especially
II they haven't got It,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25

He--"She made me feel like fool"
She-"I could tell how you felt by the
way you looked"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25

Coal mines at Palmer and TRACY
City have resumed operation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
Not Much Wonder That They Are So
Easy to Make.

I am close enough to the printing
business to realize the almost unlimit-
ed possibilities for typographical err
rors, says a writer in The Type Metal
Magazine.
Take the word reacts" These six
letters can be set to produce 720 diff
ferent combinations; the same six let
ters can be formed into seven differ
ent words: carets, casters, caters, re-
acts, crates, recast, traces.
Any eight different letters can be
shown in 4O,32O different ways, and six
words can be formed from the same
eight letters: caterers, reacters, recast-
ers, recrates, retraces, terraces.
Any twelve different letters can be
shown in 479,OO1,6OO different ways; al
though there are only two words con-
tanning the same twelve letters: con-
servation, conversation.
A proofreader bumps into his most
serious trouble in detecting these
transpositions. If conversation" is set
to read, Conversation" it is easily de-
tected, but if it is set to read ''conser-
vation" it may slip by, and destroy the
meaning Of an entire paragraph.
According to Jacob Backes, a typo
graphic expert. one word in eight, in
ordinary composition, can be changed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18
The RIO GRANDE
Remarkable River Between United
States and Mexico.
FLOODS WHOLE COUNTRY In FRESHET

The Lower Valley Produces Immense
Quantities of Early Vegetables
Also Rich Country for Cattle
Where the National Guard Did
Training.
"The Rio Grande River between
Texas and Mexico, which has been
giving an all too realistic imitation Of
the Mississippi on a rampage, is nor
mally so shallow and sluggish that
immigration agents and customs Of
ficers are kept busy 'shooing' back
Mexicans who would enter the United
States by the simple and informal pro-
cedure of wading in," says a bulletin
from the Washington, D. c., headquar-
ters of the National Geographic So
ciety in regard to the country's latest
flood region.
"It is hard" continues the bulletin,
"for the Mexico bound traveller to
realize under normal conditions that
the ribbon of water meandering
through broad bed of sand is the
stream that in Spanish means The
Great River But once year at
least, and sometimes oftcner, the Rio
Grande fully lives up to its name.
The loan banks of the lower Rio
Grande and its broad, fertile valley
covered with heavy growth of the
thorny mesquite-half shrub and half
tree-was long considered a wilder
ness and given over to deer, wild pigs,
armadillos and jack rabbits. Then
came ranchmen to Craze great herds
of beef cattle among the feathery sea
of green. Large areas somewhat re-
moved from the river are still given
over to cattle raising.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

into an entirely different word by the
transposition of letters.
Oftentmcs these transpositions pro-
duce words and meanings so unrefned
as to be utterly inadmissable in books
or periodicals of general circulation.
Mr.. Backes, who has made an eX-
haustive study of words, says there are
at least 800 words each of which
spelled backwards will show a differ
ent word, as: evil, live; drawer, re-
ward The longest pair in this class
is: desserts, stressed.
At least 300 words may be changed
into entirely different ones by simply
shifting the letters from one end to
the other, as. printers, sprinter; pecu-
lates, speculates; weeps, sweep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18
CHINESE KILL GIRL BABIES
Up Keep Would be More Than Price
In Marriage.

III "aiilSSS'
Despite the vaunted progress OF
civilization, at least one of the most
hidcOus practices of pagan antiquity
still prevails in the most populous
country Of the world, says the New
York Tribune. If only the much
talked-of principles of sex control in
birth be made to work, an estimable
blessing might be conferred upon the
Flowery Kingdom-or republic-for
then parents could assure the birth OF
sons and avoid the practice of DOOM
ing their girl babies to death-or
worse.
For that such disposition of female
infants still prevails in China is as
serted by DR.. F. f. KrauSe in the
Deutsche Revue, as the result Of a
thorough culture historical investiga-
ton.
In China, he observes, the object OF
marriage, is the birth of children,
and that, too, OF sons, since the daugh-
ters are lost to the family.
Girl murder actually has existed in
China down to the present time. With
poor people the cost of rearing a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18
a,umuruus Department.
A cantankerous coekereI.-Among

A cantankerous Coekerel.-Among
my fowls there was chick that grew
to be a Bolshevik. He learned to
crowd and eat so fast-and say such
things as "Pll be blast!" He used to
sl;ock the older birds by strings of pro-
fame, horrid words. His voice became
both harsh and rough, while he grew
bold and strong and tough. BY learn
ing how to plead and sob, he used to
sway my feathered mob. The younger
birds broke down and cried to hear
him read how Caesar died. Old, steady
hens came off the nest to learn his
doctrine of unrest.
He aimed his satire at my way OF
hiding grain deep in the hay. The
drinks served-they had no kick, and
nothing pleased the Bolshevik. The
bran mash was too dry to eat; one had
to sweat to find the wheat. So he ha-
rangued the hens all day and made
them sulk, to my dismay. The flock
became a lazy batch; they wouldn't
sing-they wouldn't scratch. They
chose to hear the rooster rail-to nod
the head and wag the tail. One day,
by chance, happened by-they turned
on me a baleful eye, and Bolshevik,
the barnyard pest, flew on box and
smote his breast.
Here comes the tyrant. Low-down
cheat! He makes us work for what
we eat!"
And while he swore and raved along
/ cast about for something strong.
Taking the handle of pick L Drained
the barnyard Bolsheyik. A few wild
hops-a sigh--a growl-that was the
end of the Bolshevik fowl.--P. L, IN
Country Gentleman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18
A New San Joaquin Valley

But near the stream pumping sta
tions and irrigation canals have come
into existence in recent years, and
each spring and summer thousands
of carloads of watermelons, canta-
loupes, onions, cabbage, and other
vegetables steam north from the re-
gion to help feed the more northern
portions of the country. For this re-
gion, near the warm Gulf of Mexico
and barely outside the tropics, COM
petes with Florida and the Imperial
Valley in producing early crops.
"Still more recently another devel-
opment has taken place which prom
ises to make the Rio Grande second
San Joaquin Valley. Between a mil
lion and "a half and two million citrus
fruit trees have been planted, and In
the winter of 1922 the first carloads
of oranges and grapefruit were ship
ped out.
A Shot Like That at Concord.
Historically the Rio Grande has
held a prominent place. 1t was one of
the chief landmarks in the famous
expeditions Of the Spanish explorers
who pushed up into Texas and into
New Mexico and California four GEN.
turies ago. Later it became sort of
Southern Concord; for if the shot
fired in Massachusetts in April 1775
was heard round the world shot
fired on the banks of the lower Rio
Grande on another April morning II
years later by General Zachary Tay-
lors soldiers might be said TO have
been heard over an area of half mil
lion square miles. That area was add
ed to the United States as result of
the shot; for it brought on the Mexi-
can War which resulted in the annex
alton Of what is now California, Neva-
da, Utah, Arizona, and parts of New
Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. In
addition this skirmish near the mouth
of the Rio Grande led to. the confir-
nation of the annexation of Texas
which had brought an additional quar-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18
er million .euuare miles under tn,

ter million square miles under the
American flag.
Part of the region lately inundated
was known to thousands OF doughboys
during the mobilization along the
Mexican border shortly before the
United States entered the World war.
Port Isabel, almost at the mouth of
the Rio Grandc, came into newspaper
game in the fall of 1920 when Senator
Harding, having just finished the
strenuous campaign which took him
to the White House, went there for
big game fishing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

- Not only is the Passion Play be-
ing presented at Oherammergau and
Los Angeles. but version of the life
of Christ is to nc played at Erl in the
Tyrol. Like Obcrammcrgau, the plays
at Erl were originally performed in
aid of the plague districts
and date back to 1913, since when
they have taken place every 10 years,
all profits going to the church or char
it,.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

The Joke.-"Great day." astound-
edly calculated Farmer Fumblegate.
whats the matter with your hired
man? He's out there in the field
working like he expected to be shot
il he stopped"
"A queer looking fellcr came along
last week and claimed he was a
hypnotist," returned Farmer Grimm.
81 said there wasn't any such thing,
and / believed it too. We had a
heated argument, and to prove he was
right he hypnotized Lafe, the hired
man, and made him think he had to
work. The hypnotist is here yet.
Every morning he throws Lafe into a
trance and sets him to work for the
day. After that the hypnotist does
nothing but loaf and eat. He's got
about twice as big an appetite as the
hired man. So I'm not making any
thing out Of the episode in dollars and
cents. But look at the joke on Lafe!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

Stick Together.-"Whom do you
love best, Willie, DEAR" asked the fond
mother-"your father or me?"
Willie pondered for a minute, and
then replied:
Dad"
"Well, Willie" said his mother, 81
am surprised at you! l felt sure you
loved me best"
Sorry" replied the young hopeful,
"but we men must stick together!'-
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

To the job of conducting girls
might position fraught with peril Fifteen fleet
fascinating dame compose this team which will sail from
capital latter this
international track field which American
girls their European sisters Fifteen healthy
somewhat hard keep with me
champion and hurder and hopsepand
jumpers-wel!
personnel American athletes
cpae track is interesting There seven
Floreida Batson Smith
College Rosemary Hail. She holds the American
is good example
of what directed training school and college Will
do for girl. - %
will be Miss Maud Roscnbau
American record IN the
throw and will compete in that event. IN Dl hro@S anu " "
1000 meter run. j.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS

We have made arrangements with the Type
writer Emporium, (Shipman-Ward Mfg. Co.., OF
Chicago, for the sale of their Rebuilt Underwood
Typcwritcrs in this territory. The Shpman-
Ward Mfg. Co., specializes on rebuilding Under
wood machines, dcvotmg large building in Chi
cago to this work alone During the past dozen
years they have rebuilt and sold hundreds Of thou
sands of Underwood Typewriters, every one OF
which is sold under an iron-cad guarantee to be IN
every way equal to NEW, with FiveYear Guar
antee Every machine offered is an up-to-date
machine, in either No. 4 or No. 5 NIOdels-the No.
carries rs characters and the No. has 81 char
actcls. Both have 10 inch carriages
We will sell you either model for Cash or on in
stamcnts as you prefer. The Model No. sells
for $77.5O and the No. 5 for $83.5O-plus the cX-
press charges. The initial payment on install
mcnts is $500 cash, and $500 per month.
If you prefer to pay cash on delivery, the price
is 10 per cent less than the installmcnt prices
plus the express charges.
The Shpman-Ward Mfg Co., requires two re-
spOnSible references to responsibility OF the
buyer on instalmcnts.
We will be pleased to give you any further in
formation you might desire. See or address
I'm CRISIS SONS, YORK, S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

The Reason.-"The only thing |
ever got out of that skinflint uncle of
mine was advice"
"Oh, well, l dare say it was good ad-
vice"
1T was net If it had been, he
wouldn't have given it away"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

Skeptical-Uncle Ed, whose head
lowered six and a half feet toward
the empyrean. was regarded with envy
by his small nephew Bobby. In one
of the youngsters admiring moments,
he asked: Uncle Ed. were you made
out of just one boy?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

in Omaha, when four piles were sunk,
the first, 40 feet long. in 90 seconds. one
pile. weighing more than six tone, and
Is feet in length, was sunk to bedrock
Mt a depth of S4 feet. Each pile car
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18
Tuesday, July 18, 1922.

ried a water pipe set in reinforced
concrete. Water is forced at a high
pressure through this pipe, digging a
hole as the pipe sinks by its own
weight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

Something Beniehted.-"Why was
the period between A. D., so and A. D..
1900 known as the Dark Ages?" asks
the teacher.
Because those were the days Of
knights" replied the sleepy student
Catholic Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

Her Social Policy.-Harriett-W
are you at such pains to exclude folks
from your social circle?
Agatha--So they won't find out how
little they miss.-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

The Insult. Mrs. Mawstique Il
want ten cents worth of cat-meat.
Butcher (who knew her)-Eat it
here, or have it wrapped up?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

The Probable Version.-"They call
this yur bluff Lovers Leap" said Gid
Jackson to the vacationist whom he
was showing round the mountain. Il
sorter forget just why, but pears like
the story goes that an old maid pro-
posed to q feller on this spot and he
gave a yell and jumped off"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

What Costs.-The colored parson
had just concluded a powerful address
to the effect that salvation is Free,
and was announcing that a collection
would be taken for the benefit of HIM
self and his family. Up jumped a
brother in a back seat. Look heah
parson! If salvation is free, what's de
use of payin' fo' it? All amt swine
to give nuthin' till All finds out
Now -"
Patience, brudder, patience" said
the parson. "AhIl 'lucidate. S'pose
yo' was thirsty an come to a river
Yo' could kneer right down an drink
yo, fill, couldn't you? An it wouldn't
cost yo' nothin', would it?"
"Of co'se not. OATS jest what
All"
dat water would be Free" con-
tinued the parson. ''But s'posin' yo'
was to have dat water piped to yo
house; yo'd have to pay, wouldn't
yo'?
"Yassuh, but -"
"Wal, brudder, salvation is free,
but it's de havin' it piped to yo' dat
yo' got to pay fo'. Pass de hat,
deacon"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

68 The latest method of sinking con-
crete piles was recently demonstrated
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

daughter is far more than the sum the
family receives when she marries.
Daughters thus are worthless to the
family. Their murder, according to
the patiarchial conception obtaining
in China. is an indisputable right OF
the parents. The killing of sons,
however, would be quite unimagin-
able, for numerous sons give to the
family bond strength and distinction
and guarantee the careful cult the
ancestors.
Especially in Southern China the
killing of girls is OF frequent occur
renee. They are drowned Immediately
after birth. At the water courses tab
lets are put Up with the inscription
"Chin- n-ni-nu" Drowning ." girls pro-
hibited.) Special societies make it
their task to combat the practice
through tracts and moralizing, in
which they arc supported by the for
eiCn missions.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-15
I.iI:I,OCK SOCIETY.

!. ". w<Donald returned Monday
L. orning from visit to his family Ia
Alilcnc.y
Mr.. and Mrs. : u. Stokes OF Biz
Spring were iIcg0-- sunday visiting
their son. u. q. Stokes.
Iaul owens. santa Re watch In
s,Icctor. was called to Lamcsa Wcdncs
any on business fur the company.
airs. l.. n Parker has returned from
a visit 10 relatives AT Emporia and
Kansas CITY. kansas
pr. and Mrs. T.. e. Foster left yes
tcr,lay for several days visit tn old
HON. friends al Ozona la Crockett
county.
RAY Stephenson has returned from
Tuscula. where Mrs. Stephenson and
son. Leon. are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. \. u. Cox.
Mrs. T. NJ. bancroft and daughter
Margaret. e oklahoma city, are visit
Ing the formers aunt. Mrs. &. u. Mar.
ri'' and family.
DIR. W. l.. Huckahay has arrived here
Ir".. G1,nd Falls. rccos county, and
in engage IN the practice Of mcdl'
cane.
Mrs n. \ Huitcr returned to her
lone nj Canadian "Wednesday after a
Visit to Mrs ". a. Mckirahan and
her Sa az friends
Mr.. aud Mrs. Richard W. Ragsalc
sLd MI and Mrs ". u. Russell went
Justicchurg early In thS week on
l. fishing trip.-Luhhock Avalanche.