davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-04-07

The drawing shows a
cinder or gravel base
under the walk. IF the
soil is reasonably FIRM
the sub-base can be
omitted.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28

Mrs. Pearson just returned last week
from an extended visit in Ohio, where
the two men spent their boyhood.
Little Frances Pettys has been SER
iously i'll for the past week and is still
under the doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor left last
week for Peoria, ILL.,, to spend a two
months vacation at their old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gadbaw and
children, were at Mr.. and Mrs. Cad
baw''s Sr. for Christmas dinner.
VIM. Putney of Minot visited at
Harvery Gadbaw's Saturday. From
there he went to Henry Goods for
the holiday week.
F. NJ. Long has been slightly under
the weather for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norville Merrick and
children, Mr.. Stacy and son Bert, were
Christmas day.
Johnny Stacy is helping Claud Ir-
win with his chores.
Al Trains is home from his extended
stay on the jury at Minot.
Roy Bunker went to Fargo Saturday
to spend Xmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Bunker held
family reunion Xmas day. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Mamma
Register and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-.
ence Trapp and children, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bunker. -
A neighborhood Xmas tree was Civ
en- at the home of J. S: Baker. After
a sumptuous repast and an excellent
program Old Santa made his appear
ance and delighted the children.
Neighbors present were: Harvey Cad
baw and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Bivins, G. G. Rielly's children, Gladys
Burnell and Blanche Long, Neal Byl
and family, E. Bunker and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bivins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Streeper and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Webster and son, and
Guy and Mary Bivins. %t
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
MAKO1'I NEWS

May the New Year bring you
health, wealth and happiness.
Christmas programs were given in
both churches on Christmas night. The
platforms were very prettily decorat-
ed with red and white and the trees
were lighted with the colored lights.
The programs were we'll rendered and
showed much work on the part of the
ladies'.
Jake Rensch left Saturday for Car
rington, N. d.
Paul Dobrenski and Philip Scheidt
have each installed a radio in their
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barnes are spend
ing their vacation with relatives in
Towner.
The schools are closed for the next
two weeks and the teachers as well
as the pupils will enjoy this much
needed rest.
The stores now close at 6:3O pm.
Miss Nora Coney and Tracy Thomp-
son, two prominent young people of
Makoti, were quietly married in Mi
not last Wednesday. They will make
their home in Makoti. Congratula-
tions.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Hoff has been very i'll the
past few days but at present is slight
ly improved.
Carl Moss and family spent Xmas
at the Robt. Bitterness home.
The Earl Butler family are enter
tanning his three sisters, Carrie, Clara
and Eva of Plaza.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28

dict spent short thine at the Bailey
home Christmas. -.'
Mrs. M. Daniels went to Minot last
Friday to be present at the gradua-
ton exercises, her daughter Verna, be.
ing graduated from two years
course at the State Normal.
The Jas. Larsen family ate Christ
mas dinner with relatives at Surrey
and spent few days visiting.
Art Sillman of brady was seen on
our streets Tuesday.
Mrs. Edgar Bailey has been having
a tussle with the quinsy for few
days, but is better now.
Mrs. j. G. Gard Of Logan was trans
acting business here Tuesday between
Last Friday evening about SO
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Daniels
met at their home to remind them
that they had been married 25 years.
After a charivari they were invited
to the c. M. LeRette home where a
bounteous supper was served and a
very pleasant evening was spent.
They were presented with silver Of
fering.
N. d. Welty had the misfortune to
rupture some of the intestines of his
1911 Tin Lizzei and rather than pay a
large hospital bill for the faithful
Lizzie, he up and bought another--a
younger sister.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
EAST HIGHLAND

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Don BlVlns,
Monday, Dec. 25, son.
Earl Mendenhall left last week for
his home in Montana.
Mrs. Ole Scum left Friday for Tur-
tie Lake, Wis, to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Muzzy.
Mrs. E. Bunker and daughters, Ruth
and Jean, are visiting in Highland
this week.
G. G. Reilly came home Saturday
from Minot where he has been on the
jury for several weeks. ,..>
The annual. family reunion Of the
Bivins family was held this week at
the home of E. B. Bivins. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Web
ster and son Teddy, Lee from Out
look, Mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Peter
son and sons Paul and Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Streeper and children,
Mona and Claude from Newman town.
ship, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bivins
and Don Bivins from Willis township.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Long and fam
lily spent Dec. rs at Logan with Mr..
and Mrs. Myron Pearson. Mr.. and
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
SAWYER

Ruth and Jean Bunker are spending
their vacation week in Highland with
their sister, Mrs. Neal Byl.
Gertrude Janders is viciting her
mother this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker and
daughter, Eileen from Burlington, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Prime and children
of Velva, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bak-
er, celebrated Christmas at f. R.
Walkers.
Mrs. Clara Beighle and son CIar-
ence, came from Minot Sunday, to
spend the holidays in and around
Sawyer. They took their Xmas din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Good.
Mrs. Bergheim has been on the sick
list the past week.
Miss Gertrude Welty of Minot,
spent Christmas with the home folks.
Frank Klimple, Mrs. Russell Gard
and son, VIM. Kenaston and Edgar
Bailey, were in Minot last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hubbard, spent
Sunday at the S. S. Streeper home on
South Prairie.
Mrs. Havlena was Minot caller
last Thursday.
Ras Reinholdt has been confined to
his home for several days with the
flu.
NJ. Daniels is enjoying a visit from
sister at Kenmare, this week.
Rev. Anderson is holding meetings
in the Baptist church this week, on
Friday evening Missionary will
speak.
Miss Katherine Daniels is visiting
a friend at Manfred this week.
Lawrence Booth of Grand Forks is
spending the holidays with his par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Reed Of Bene-
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
CORRESPONDENCE
BENEDICT

j. r. Golly returned to Van Hook
Tuesday, after spending Christmas
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Bishop and two
children Of St. Paul arrived last week
to visit with relatives.
Miss Stella Vannatter, a teacher in
the Dogden community is spending
her vacation at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Reed motored
to Velva Monday and were Christmas
guests at the S. J. Reed home.
Mrs. Ralph Hobza and baby went
to Minot Tuesday, to spend several
days with friends.
The Misses June johnson and Grace
jacobson, students of Velva High
School, are spending their vacations in
Benedict.
Mrs. f. E. Simmons, who has been
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bechtle of Drake,
spent several days with relatives and
friends here this week.
Miss Clara Nelson returned to Bis
marck Wednesday, after visiting at
her home for several days.
The Misses Gcna and Adelida Olson
are spending their vacations with
home folks.
Ludwig Lindborg and John Bostow
who are attending the University are
visiting with relatives here for two
weeks.
The Misses Viola and Vera Kinley
and Isabelle Hagen, rural teachers
near Benedict, left Friday for their
homes at Landa, N. D., where they
will spend their vacation.
S. N. Miller returned last week
from Lake Benton, Mimi, where he
attended the funeral of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Harchenko and
daughter, and Joe Harchenko, were
Christmas guests at the K. Harchenko
home north Of town.
Jesse Diggs of Garrison transacted
business in Benedict last week.
There were three Christmas enter
tainments given in Benedict. All
were well attended and the programs
rendered were very interesting.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
Former U. S. Senatorial Aspirant
Narrowly Escapes Death in
Railway Accident

Herman N. Midtbo had just finished
loading small load of coal on bas
ket hay rack from car on the side
track at Coulee, N. D., and was put
ting off some box car grain bin doors
he had used to save the coal from
scattering when his team became
scared of the incoming freight coming
up behind on the main track about
80 feet away to the left, thus shutting
off all chances of getting away, the
team being between the main track
and the side track filled with cars.
The young man he has asked to hold
the horses while he was putting off
the doors Jet 60 Of the team as soon
as they started to move.
Midtbo ran forward over the coal,
grabbed the lines, slipped and pulled
back. Then the right line broke,
leaving Midtbo with the left line only
and the moving train on his left. The
team swerved to the right, running
with the train, straight for the box
cars 40 feet away watching the NOV
ing train only.
A spectator relates: II then wit
messed a most amazing interlude that
for exhibition of courage, cool nerve,
resourcefulness, keen and alert minds
in danger surpasses my former con-
ception Of same. To jump to the
right meant death, the destruction Of
the sled and hay rack and God only
team. To jump to the left Midtbo
would have to go over coal and big
box in the right hand corner with per-
haps injury to him and the loss of his
property"
When the line broke, Midtbo seemed
to take in the whole situation at once,
scanning the stationary cars and the
moving train. He then did a most
amazing thing-he pulled the resisting
team by the left line he now had
towards the train, speaking cool and
~assuringly to them.: This checked
them somewhat and when the rack
got within an inch or so of the moving
cars, he eased on the line and the
team again swerved to the right, in
creasing their speed He then quick
ly pulled them to the train, jerked the
line, spoke again reasurring to them,
vaulted the. hay rack basket and in two
bounds had the right horse by the
head and it was soon all over. A
little damage had been done to the
basket part Of the rack. Z
When Midtbo was asked why he
took this chance he cody said: 1T
was the least dangerous course to
take. had to stop the team before
they went wild and got up speed and
a horse will never, even in excitement
run int othe moving object that caus-
ed its fright" -
Midtbo has been U. S. Senatorial
aspirant in North Dakota and now re-
sides on his farm near Donnybrook.
For many years he lived in Minot.-
Contributed.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28

DR.. J. r. Pence Now Heads Kiwanians
The Kiwanians had installation of
their officers for. the ensuing year, at
the meeting this week at the Episco-
pal dining hall, and as the old off
GERS stepped out the new took. cnarge
of affairs. While the past year has
seen many achievements in the club
circles, it is foreseen that the coming
year of 1928 will even excel 1922 by
far. The new officers are j. r.
Pence, PRESIDENT; DR.. f. ]. DeMots,
vice president, and B. A. Balerud,
treasurer. Visitors at the meeting
were Frederick Lewis who favored the
club with several fine selections in
instrumental music, and John H. Lew
is, S. F: Langord, J. F. Mcguire, Dave
MAR, W. G; Stephen, Harold True
blood, and Roland Brooks. The at
stad was awarded to Sam Morgan.
J. c. Huyck told an awful story. DR..
Andy Carr, the young politician, gave
a paper on the subject can Election.
Carl N. Cox acted as chairman. The
retiring officers for the past year are
Carl N. Cox, president; John j. Coyle,
vice president, and A. H. Kurth, treas
urer.
Velva Tailors Charged With Assault
.Velva, Dec. >21.-Norman and Wal
ter McCutcheon, who operate tailor
shop in Velva, were placed under ar
rest Thursday. charged with assault
and battery. John Brauer, Clutch
john, is the complaining witness.
The complaint charges that the boys
called at the restaurant of Mr.. Brauer
late Wednesday night and gave him
a terrific beating without cause or pre-
vious provocation. They will be tax
en- to Towner by the sheriff where a
hearing will be held.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
SILLY WOMAN

An American woman tourist takes
a special room in the Savoy Hotel,
London, for a pet dog trained to
sleep in a bed. Close on her heels
comes another American, leading a
pet giraffe, Sweet Patootie by name
for which he demands lodging and
meals.
Touring Yanks this season are
running strong to animals, espe-
cially freakish selections such as
baby leopards. Taking care OF these
pets is driving hotel managers fran
tic, says London Daily Mail. Con-
sidering the way Americans are
drinking abroad, the hotel men
should thank their lucky stars that
the visitors do not insist on quar-
ters for their pink elephants. May
be they do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10

in every village and cross roads TO
say nothing of cities OF the larger
class.
Professional sport, while holding
its own, has not gained as has anna
teur sport. The restless energy
that possessed the nation following
the war is finding outlet in health
ful and eXhausting sport.
There are more reasons than one
to congratulate ourselves upon this.
A sport indulging nation is going
TO be a healthy nation. That goes
without saying. Too much in the
past have the great masses watched
a selected few perform.
Again: The man who participates
daily in some vigorous exercise
learns to think more OF his body, to
obtain from those things that not
only destroy the physical fibre but
the moral as well. The man who
gives a certain part OF his time to
exercise hasn't tine nor inclination
for immoralities.
We should welcome this enthusi-
asm for sport for everybody. Each
one OF us should have a recreation
all his own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
A GRAND JURY

There has been an undercurrent
OF whispering going on in Carter
county for some weeks now. Talk
OF a grand jury probe finds its way
to the downtown district now and
then. Rumor is more or less cur
rent again and anon regarding a
proposed grand jury investigation.
Let's put the cards on the table,
Is this a mere political move, born
on the spur OF prediction exigen-
ciesi II so the people should know
it. Is there really something amiss
in our community government II
%. what is it, Let's have il out.
The Ardmoreite would naturally
favor a grand jury investigation
providing there was reason for one,
hut We must have more than mere
rumor before committing ourselves
to such movement,
As one good citizen in the COM
munity the Ardmoreite would like
10 hear some real facts as TO why
grand jury should be called. j
it can he proven to our satisfaction
that there is real ground for grand
Jury investigation, this paper vii
get behind the movement. We at,
sure all other good citizens feel til,
same way.
Let's have the cards on the table
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
THE EX-KAISER

Pink shirts and pink collars are
being sported by the ex-kaiser, re-
ports London Daily Mail cores
nondent alter visit to Holland
All around, Bill is perking up.
He is emerging from strict Sc
clussion, leading a freer existence
and works daily in his garden in full
view OF anyone passing the castle
home of the notorious exile.
Chopping and saving wood! Not
these days. Instead, Bill is thin
ming out the fir trees along the
road, clipping and trimming like q
barber. His gang OF helpers work
with him, just inside the wire fence
in their shirt-sleeves. Occasionally
even Bill is reported to strip Oft the
coat OF his gray suit
"He talks incessantly"-but his
talk is limited to trees and land
scape gardening.
The ex-crown prince pays occa-
sional visits to his father, and
dashes all over the country IN his
new motor car. He spends much
time playing lawn tennis and cro-
auet, and he sees many visitors.
The story in Holland is that he
would visie his father more often
if it were not for the TACT that Bill
makes him help in the garden.
Recently he took a two weeks
vacation while plumbers installed
bath at his island home. What
do YOU make OF that, Watson
Well. Sherlock, it looks as II the ex'
crown prince expects to spend an
other winter where he is. Import
ant? To some extent, since he Is
not anticipating any immediate re-
turn to Germany.
It's getting along, now, near tha'
historic date, Nov. II. The wal
soon will have been over four years
though "it seems like yesterday
Four years ago, the slightest au'
,henticated move by either the
kiaser or the crown prince was big
news" Today interest in the Hob
enzollerns is at low ebb, in Amer
ica. Nevertheless, it is interesting
TO get a summary OF how the two
are reacting under exile.
The ex-kaiser sporting a pini
shirt while playing as a gardener
The ex-crown prince elated because
he is going to have real bath
tub Gosh, haven't times changed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
COLDER WINTER

Goose-bone weather prophets be-
gin to be heard from. First predic-
ton, and it's ioy cold winter,
comes the Yakima Indians near
rVapata, Wash. Winter will be cold
and long, they say, because flies
and other insects have been un-
usually numerous.
Weather bureau experts claim
that the amateur prophets usually
are wrong. But when the squirrel
lays away lots of nuts, and tree
bark and fox fur are thick, ignore
the experts and bet on hard win
ter. What makes the squirrel know
enough to stock heavily with food
What makes trees prepare months
ahead, by growing heavy bark? Is
nature merely chemical machine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
BertonBraleyS Daily POem
THE OLD TAR

r,.ss this here disarmament is gonna make io PN'
reckon to- it's proper that the navies snou,' - an. Ian
We want to keep friendly terms with fnsiis"" "
But gosh ship converted l". ,noa s,col
For she was thirty thousand tons OF forged al -,
A splendid bulldog baleshp from fghtin top 10 MI
Five hundred jackies underdecks thousand al INC
BY God she give a man thrill whenever she "ou'u sam
Her turbines drove her povin|hrough the evrastn seas
she bucked the toughest tenpess like she bucked the
breeze
An when she moved in hne she maze yer p"'7
A biz gray rightin' beauty of big. gray hghth , c..
THAT made v,lh feel the power these here thiteu
But now the oxacetyene eatln' through her p"'e'
n she'll he used Tor frames an buhoH Guy
-, .o,s for o,tir, ,vomen's shoes an shapn derby hats
Yes she'll turned honest use, of that mere an ~ ~
An I'm an old Saltwater fool to fuss an 1ret apout
The finish of n baleship that's bein turned 10 Jui'A'
But lust the same rather her taken OUT an sum" =
SINK rode. splendid an SO ie
When she was part OF Sans tremenJus atue me-
| spose it's wrong wastefu but I'd rather sec ner e
Sent down with flyn in the heaNin strgln sea!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
THE REFEREE
Ice

Ice
In New York's Ghmetto. an ice man
began distributing free ice. He was ar
rested. In court the judge ''let MIN off :"
Before radicals get excited at this and
begin foaming AT the mouth. they should
further and find that the ice
man was arrested for obstructing traf.
fic, not for giving away ice.
Yet, years hence, soap box speakers
will refer to the man who was arrested
for distributing free ice 10 the poor"
Most of the great outrages" are not
outrages at all when the full story is
told Taking snap judgment is danger.
Gus. The individual. acting as jury,
should not form opinions until all the
evidence is presented.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
EDITORIAL
OF THE DAY
hot FOOT" AND "AUTO FOOT"

Eighty-four years old, Edward p.
Weston, known for his feats OF pedes-
trianism, has just broken his own
walking record. Weston says his object
in making these long trips OH foot
is for the saks of young America. 10
teach them 10 trust more 10 exercise
than to doctors.
His philosophy is in accord with that
of modern physicians. Your doctor
will tell you that you grow old and
stiff because OF lack of exercise. just
as piece of machinery rusts because
OF disuse
Before the advent Of the street car
and the automobile the business man
thought nothing of walking TO his Of
flee in the morning and back home
when the days work was done. Now
he and his clerk go back and forth in
automobiles, or grumble II they have
TO walk two blocks 10 board a street
car.
A Chicago physician says he is
treating a new disease. He calls il
auto foot" 1t is the result OF holding
the foot in one position on the auto.
mobile pedal, according to the special
ist.
The boys have a slang term for
walking. They call 1t "hotfoot." Our
old friend Noah Webster didn't incor-
porate 1t in his work Neither did he
know anything about auto foot"
But "hOtfoOt" is far better than
auto foot" "Hotfoot" will not only
prevent auto foot" but many other
ills.
Take the advice of S4.year.old Ed.
ward Weston and ''hotfoot" It for a
time. You will lind II pleasant. eco.
nomical and healthful. Commercial
Appeal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
AMATEUR SPORT

The past summer, more than ever
before. newspapers, magazines and
periodicals have abounded with
stories and pictures OF amateur
sports. Golf has taken the lay
adult class by storm. Tennis has
become as common as baseball and
swimming among young men and
urls finds an enthusiastic following
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
Tom
!


To get your name in Who's Who
you have to know what's what.
The late bird catches the sleep.
All poor people are not poor finan'
cially.
Trains of thought usually are de-
layed by excess baggage.
Every plugged nckoi il familiar With
collection plates.
United we stand, divided We fall for
lots OF things
All that elitters is not coal
You can look up to these girls in
longer skirts
The most expensive pipe to smoke
IS the stove pipe.
Thanksgiving Day in Europe VIII be
when the Turk is killed.
The electric fan has stopped, but
the football fan blows harder
In foreign politics King is seldom
high
The greatest question of the age .s
How old is she?'
All red tape in Washington placed
end to end reaches nowhere.
Even If you know her face well cont
get too familiar with il.
Time killed stays dead.
Having TO swallow insults is hard
on a mans digestion.
Perhaps dizzy blondes are dizzy be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10

They say most of the girls are now
wishing they hadn't bobbed their hair.
The great American family problem
is how to wear IL so the bob will not
show w.-Bartlesville Enterprise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10
TEN YEARS AGO
AAppenings In Carter County ~
Ard6ors Is toad BY The nls
q the Ardnoreite.

The directors of the commercial club
held an informal reception at the club
rooms last night as farewell testimon-
ial TO Felix X. West, who left on the
Midnight train for jefferson City, Mo-,
where he Will intercept the car of Car
ter comfy products that will be exhib
tied throughout the "show me" state.
City Physician J. II. Hargraves stat
ed this morning the health of the city
WIS never better and there was not q
case of contagion in the city that had
been brought TO his attention,
Tax Assessor r. J. Pollock is com.
pleting the work of making up the tax
rolls of the county and certifying them
10 the county treasurer.
Early this morning fire was discov-
cred in the bathroom OF the house be-
longing to Miss Pearl Moore in north
west Ardmore. The blaze made con.
siderable headway before the family
was able to eStinguish the fire, but was
finally under control without the aid Of
the fire department
Miss Ruby Kemp Will teach this year
at Prairie Point, in Garvin county. She
will have two assistants under her, as
this is the largest rural school in the
county.
Guy Nelms, formerly OF Ardmore, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Il. Nelms. has
been appointed a member OF the police
force of Los Angeles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-10

Discipline is word which describes
that which humanity stands most in
need OF and yet dislikes. the Tulsa
World thinks.