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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Freeman, Majorie and Mary Lee
Beech, Mabel Brown Jackson, Media
Streif, Julia Gallaher, Evelyn Strobe,
Wilma Dot Reed, Messrs Bradford
Brett, Alfred Elliott, Jack and Lewis
Marion Moore, Jack Gregory, J. c.
Freeman, Fred Johnson, Harold
Crum, Loren and Clarence Hagen,
Jack Thomas, Chas. Marshall.
Monday morning Misses Ruth
Woods, Emily Gibbs, Leila Tinsley,
Temple Burroughs, Zella Brown, and
Stella Strobe hiked to the woods and
cooked thir breakfasts returning by
8 o'clock.
Mrs. j. G.. Trimble and Misses
Fannie and Georgia Guthrie were
matinee guests of Mrs. c. R. An
derson Friday afternoon.
Wednesday Misses Mamie and
Mary Hazard entertained the fol-
lowing friends at a most sumptuous
twelve o'clock dinner: The Rev. j.
III. Hughes and wife and daughter,
Ruth, Mrs. E. D. Graham, Mrs. W.
j. Rixey, Mrs. R. M. White, Mrs.
A. S. Houston, Mrs. j. H. Lane,
Mrs. ;. F. Griffee, Mrs. W. H.
Turner, Mrs. W. W. Williams, Mrs.
Emma Watts, Mrs. Floyd Bradley,
Mrs. M. H. Murphy, and Miss
Mamie Dix.
The Monday Music Club held its
regular monthly meeting at the Elks
Home October 80. Miss Martha Pill
cher, leader, read an interesting paper
on "The Progress of Opera in the
Nineteenth Century" Miss Georgia
Guthrie read a most instructive paper
on "The Life of Rossini." Mrs. Frank
Hollingsworth presented the story of
the opera, "The Barber Of Seville"
by Rossini. Miss Victoria Brooks and
Miss Maude Wallace played arrange
ments of selections from the Barber
of Seville and Mrs. W. G. Wilkins and
Mrs. F. N. Henderson sang different
arrangements of the famous aria
"Una Voce POGO Fa" from the same
opera. Mrs. Thurman Stallings sang
two selections from an caller COM
poser, Scarlotti. The chorus held it's
first rehearsal and later will present
numbers from the opera under study
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

moved back and Mrs. Jack Denser
and Mrs. Minter Bragg had received
honors of the afternoon, the hostess
formed a line and received the one
hundred and fifty guests who called,
In the parlor Mrs. E. Y. Burton and
Mrs. Duncan Major assisted, in the
library Mrs. ]. E. Miller, Mrs. F.
A. Pearl, Mrs. T. j. Williams and Mrs.
j. C. Mundy assisted, inviting the
guests to the very attractive dining
room. The dining table was beauti-
fully conferred with a basket Of yell
low Chrysanthemums with Halloween
decorations on the buffet, and on
the table. Misses Laura Carter, Anna
Margaret Burton, Frances Williams
and Mrs. Roy Pearl served the elab-
crate two-course refreshments.
The Savanna" Club met last Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Ben Locke
in Woodlawn. This club has always
been a most energetic club, sewing
or knitting always, but now have
turned in to a literary club and will
study poetry and new books, meeting
only twice a month. A commettee
will report at the next meeting on
what book to study first.
.r--~~a-AA--
Nh. and Mrs. E. R. Locke and Mr.,
and Mrs. Ben Locke motored to
Champaign, ILL.,, Thursday to, visit
Sam Locke for a few days.
Misses Hazel Marshall and Rebecca
Strobe gave a very enjoyable party
Tuesday evening, from 7 to s thirty
The guests enjoyed games, dancing,
and ghost stories at the home OF
Miss Marshall with popcorn balls,
candy and horns to help make merry,
all the guests we're in mask and had
a most wonderful time. Then at
$3.50 the party moved on to the home
of Miss Srode where witches, black
cats, and scary ghosts were to be
seen everywhere. Games were en-
ioyed and tosted m~arshfallows, cider
and other Halloween refreshments
enjoyed until 10 o'clock. The guests
at this delightful evening were: Mis-.
ses Katherine Sigler, Alice Benson,
Emily Williams, Margaret and Fran
els Kastner, Pauline Blair, Mary
and Francis Louise Strauss, Margaret
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
1886 SQUARE MILES
SHOWN IN PHOTO
TAKEN FROM AIR

WASHINGTON, Noe. 1.-THE taxi
ing of an airplane photograph show
ing 1856 square miles on films 100
feet long, the largest picture ever
made, was announced yesterday by
the Bureau of Mines.
1t was taken $4,000 feet above
sea level by army aviators, owe the
Salt Creek and Teapot Oil fields in
Wyoming. 1t required $50 mosaics
and sixteen hours of flying to do the
job.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
Rats Gnaw Planning, Causing ss50.eo
Damage 10 Residence.

OoHdge 70 E~Secldeuce.
While the family Of Charley Will
mot, of Columbus, was visiting, rats
gnawed the lead pipe plumbing on the
second floor, flooding the house, ruin
ing the wall decorations and loosen
ing the plaster in three rooms on
the first floor. When you see first
traces of rats, get No-Mo-RATS
CAKE. It's great stuff. Sure des-
troys the pests. Convenient to use.
No mixing; dries up. body after kill
ing; leaves no odor. Three sizes,
35c, 65c and SIPS. Guaranteed and
for sale by
INNS REXALL STORE.
dlwl Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09
HIGHWAY ENGINEER HERE.

Guy Hall, an engineer connected
with the state highway department,
has moved to this city with his fam
lily to make his home. He will have
charge of the highway building in
this section. Mr.. Hall says the con-
tract for the east highway out of
Mexico will be let about December
LIST, according to his information. He
says it is very essential that Amend
ment No. 8 carry at the election if
the state hard surfaced roads are to
receive federal aid in the future. This
amendment arranges for maintenance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-09

Come and bring a box to the BOX
SUPPER at Union Church Friday
night, November 10th. Proceeds to
go toward buying a piano.
dlurl n Adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
SPRAY TREES FROM AIRPLANE
Good Measure Of Success In
Saving Trees.

The novel experiment Of spraying
grove of trees from an airplane, the
first ever attempted In the United
States, was made on Aug. over the
farm of Harry A. Carver. near Troy.
Ohio, to prevent ravages Of worms
which have twice practically defoliated
his grove Of 5000 catalpa trees. The
plane, piloted by Lieut.. John A. Mac
ready, air service, and carrying E.
Dormoy, McCook field, designer, who
constructed the sitter used to spray
Protecting Natfonat Eerests.
Lightning often strikes more than
once--even frequently-in the same
place or vicinity and experts Of the
United States Agricultural department
are considering the possibility Of map
ping the lightning zones In the nation
al forests, and for such zones provid-
ing fire lines, regulating grazing, and
cleaning out of dead trees with fire
protective measures. 1t Is believed
that the mapping would show these
zones closely related to certain types
of topography and more or less local
lied sections Of many forests. The
Importance Of the matter is shown
by the fact that lightning causes 80
per cent of the national forest fires,
and in the very unusual season Of
1920 set over half Of the 5,07S fires.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14

South spinach can be planted in Oc-
tOber and remain In the open ground
all winter.
For growing spinach In the home
garden bed about feet in width and
25 or 80 feet in length should be spad-
ed and quantity of well-rotted ma
nure worked into the top 3 inches OF
soil. Three pounds Of commercial fer
tilizer should also be scattered over
the surface and well worked into the
soil. Six or eight ounces of seed will
be sufficient for this space. Sow In
little drills or burrows running length
wise Of the bed, the rows to be about
8 or inches apart. The seed should
be covered II inch deep and the soil
slightly firmed over 1t. Watering
may be necessary If the weather
should be extremely dry following the
planting Of the spinach seed.
Spinach grows quickly and requires
very little cultivation, except to loosen
the soil a trifle between the rows and
keep weeds from getting start. II
the plants are too thick--that is,
crowd each other-they can be thinned
out and those removed In thinning
cooked for green's The plants left will
then have room to- grow larger. Spin
ach is very desirable as an early spring
green, as 1t contains plenty of iron and
other mineral matter. 1t should al
ways be used while young and tender.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
PLAN TO SMOTHER BlNDWEED
Alfalfa 10 One Of Best Means Of Con.
trolling Wild Morning cIory-othsr
Crops Useful.

Alfalfa, because Of its excellent
smothering effect and frequent cutting
1t receives, is one of the best all-around
means Of controlling bindweed (wild
morning glory In sections where
alfalfa grows well, United States
Department of Agriculture experts
find. Cowpeas. sorghum, millet, soy
beans and buckwheat are also useful
as smothering crops, but are rarely
as successful as alfalfa. 1t is well
to follow alfalfa with eleaneultivated
crop, such as corn.
Hogs are fond Of both the under
ground and above ground growth of
bindweed. II the land is plowed 1t
win greatly assist the hogs In re-
moving the underground parts. Sheep
pasturing has been found helpful but
1t Is not as useful a method as hog
pasturing. Grazing helps to hold bind
weed In check, but can not be de-
pended upon to secure eradication.
The use of chemicals other than salt
has not been successful except under
special conditions and Is not rec
ommended. Care should be exercised
to prevent the introduction Of the pest
by means OF a. impure seed, especially
impure wheat seed; (2) manure
bipdweed seed may be contained in
the 0r0ppings or may enter manure
by the addition of bedding contain
ing bindweed seeds, and CD thrashing
outfits, thrashing machines, unless
thoroughly cleaned, may carry the
seeds OF bindweed from farm to farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14

We have printed curious epitaphs
In this column, says the Montreal Fam
lily Herald, but here are couple of
humorous marriage notices, about a
hundred years old, taken from two
Massachusetts newspapers: "On June
"a, at Hampstead, Rev. William Heart
to Miss Lydia More of this city.
"Whoever heard the like before,
She's got two hearts
And he's got More"
"At Blooming GrOve-Mr. John Reed.
err of this city to Miss Elizabeth Temp
kins Of the former place.
Zone volume Of the Rights Of Man
From maiden errors freed her,
She saw the title, liked the plan,
And soon became a Reeder."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
DUMPING GARAGE
DOOR Prevented
Denied and Disfigured Tenders
Tell Where Owner Usually
Keeps His Automobile.
GUARD RAILS WILL PROTECT
Piece Of Strong Piping Attached at
Each Corner Serves to Push Car
From Either Side of Door,
Thus Preventing Harm.

Very often you can identify the
fellow who keeps his automobile IN
his own garage by the condition OF
the tenders of his automobile. They
are bent down somewhat, or denied,
and otherwise disfigured, because in
driving in or backing out of his garage
he has q habit of misjudging the dis
lance between the fender and the door,
jamb, and before he can stop moving,
the fender has been made to suffer.
Where the doorway is none too wide
Ia natural condition with the city
mans garage. since usually he cannot
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
BYWAY OF STEEL
Marvellous Bridge That Is to
Span the Hudson River.
Structure Many Times Larger Than
Famous Roadway That Connects
Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Inscribed over the portals OF an early
and famous suspension bridge IN Eu'
rope one may read the inscription,
'.Via Suspense Difficile Fit" of which
a very free translation would be. 1T Ia
no small task to swing highway
through the heavens" Doubtless. re-
marks the Scientific American. the abb
origfnes thought 80 when they hrss
spanned q stream with their elemen.
tary suspension bridges built Of the
tough tendrils Of trees, and followed
these with more ambitious structures
built of cables woven of twisted fbers.
The comparatively small strength OF
such materials set stern limit upon
the length to which these early bridges
could be built, and there was long
wait through the centuries until the
dawn Of the iron age presented the
bridge builder with a material which
enabled him to construct more dar-
ingly. And so 1t came about that In
1890 the, famous engineer, Telford, by
forging his iron into long, fiat eye
bars, was able to build the famous
chain-cable suspension bridge LOO
feet In length which carried the post
road to Holyhead across the Mena.
straits by means of two shore spans
and main span across the channel
which is 500 feet In length.
But the iron chain cable grew so
greatly In weight as sts length was In
creased that we had to wait until
drawn wire presented the engineer
with material that was SO strong in
proportion to its weight as to open up
greater possibilities in the building OF
long-span suspension bridges; and that
distinguished engineer, Colonel Roeb-
ling, availing himself Of the new ma
terial, did not hesitate to connect Man.
hartan and Brooklyn by bridge whose
main span measures 1896 feet between
its supporting towers.
Further developments in metallurgy
and the art of steel manufacture, par
dcularly in the direction of allOyed
steels. has so greatly extended the pos
sibIlities Of long-span construction that
today in the bridge designed by Lin
denthal to span the Hudson river we
have q structure whose main span Is
double that Of the Brooklyn bridge, its
door space five times larger and its
load capacity fifteen times as great.
II that engineer of an earlier day
could come back seven years hence and
look upon the completed Hudson river
bridge, he would feel surely that his
Latin inscription could be placed above
the portals with stronger emphasis
and a more profound significance than
he himself had ever dreamed of. And
yet. to do him justice, 1t should be
written here that progress in the SCI
ence and technique Of engineering has
made such strides that the task OF
swinging this broad highway through
the heavens, great though 1t be, Is no
more difficult TO the engineer Of the
Twentieth century than was the feat
performed by the bridge builder Of q
hundred years age.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
SPINACH IS ADAPTED
FOR EVERY LOCALITY
Plant Requires Rich Soil and
Stands Cold Well.
Seed Bed Should Be Spaded and Guam
tlty of WeIl-Rotted Manure
Worked Init Is Best for Use
While Young and Tender.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Well-grOwn spinach is one Of the
best early spring and late fall green's
that can be raised in the garden. Spin
ach is adapted for growing in practi-
cally every locality, requires a rich
soil, stands cold as well or better than
does lettuce, but does not do well dur
ing the hot part Of the summer. Uni
ted States Department Of Agriculture
garden specialists suggest one or two
paintings in the early spring, just as
soon as the danger Of severe frost Is
past, and planting late in the sum-
mer for fall use. Throughout the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
POTATO ScAB LOWERS GRADE
Presence Of Fe~ scsbby Specimens
{ May Cause Severe Depreciation
In Value of Crop. 8

. Scab is an example of a field
disease that causes severe depreciation
in the value Of crop Of potatoes,
says the United States Department of
Agriculture. The presence of a few
scabby potatoes may lower the grade
OF an otherwise fancy lot. In some
sections scab can be controlled by seed
treatment, but In many instances care
ful grading Will prevent scabby
potatoes as Well as those affected
with wire-worm, whitegrub. nematode.
and hea-beetle injury from reaching
the market.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
HAVE NEW GLORY
Incident Typical of the Fine
Spirit of France.
ROW Madame lie 6araquet Views Her
Squalid Quarters in the Once
Splendid City Of Soissons.

al. and Nine. lie Baraquet live In the
shadow OF scissors cathedral. They are
very partial to Americans. Particular
iy Nine. lie BaraQuet, dear old aristo-
crat, confesses that she adores them
for, as she explains, IF the Ameri-
cans had not come, we could not have
returned home" And she shakes her
white curls in testimony of her great
earnestpess. remarks q writer In the
American Legion Weekly.
Living amid their old scenes is very
difficult for the Baraquets. If you
knew scissors under shell fire, you
will wonder why In heavens name
any one would care to come back to
this town of underground dugouts.
You VIII remember that all the houses
around the cathedral were Ieyeled by
the bombardment. Once upon a time
the home Of the Baraquets, with It's
carved rafters in the dining hall and
It's Oak-paneled library, was a thing
OF rare mountaineering beauty.
But there is not one stone of 1t laid
upon dhotiier nowadays, and the Bara-
quets live in what was once their
Wine cellar. Monsieur is So years old.
Madame is 76.
Today the couple sleep In a bed
which the old man has fashioned out
Oh a packing box. A decrepit French
army stove stands at the foot Of the
bed. Just beyond, Monsieur Tin spite
OF his rheumatism) has built a little
table against the wall Their cooking
utensils have been picked up from the
debris. Their plates are American
issue mess kits. Once their table was
graced with rare Limoges china and
antique silyerware. Gone are the
ancestral paintings In their place
there are three crude Autographs, one
OF Marshal Foch, one of Prince Bona
parte and one of Gen. Pershing.
Yet when they invite you into their
dugout 1t Is with all the grace Of pre-
war days. 1t is dingy down there.
Their little room is filed with smoke
and the walls are covered with nil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14


viii Protect the Tenders From
Injury.
make II any larger than necessary to
barely squeeze the car init Is a good
idea to install guard rails in the cor
ners of the door opening or little con-
crete or wooden guiding-blocks. II a
piece of husky piping is attached at
each corner it will serve as guard
against which the tire will strike II
the automobile is run too close to the
doorway. This will either have the
effect of pushing the automobile over
away from the side Of the door, or
1t will offer enough obstruction to the
forward movement of the automobile
to warn the driver in time to change
the automobiles position. Obvious
ly. these diagonal pipes would only be
Of advantage when entering the
garage, being Of no service when back
ting out.
The concrete or wooden blocks.
however, are intended as backingout
protection, serving to guide the wheels
in the path they should follow In or.
der to clear the doorway sufficiently.
They are Of no special advantage
when entering the garage, being OPP
posite In their function to the diagonal
pipe tenders MENTIONED above.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14

A little animal, at first thought to
be the missing link" was captured
recently in the wooded section of
Berkeley, Cal. 1t had a face like a
man, tail like that of squirrel,
hands resembling those of a human
being, and jabbered distinctive
lingo. 1t is about q foot tall and dark
brown. University Of California
scientists will be asked to define it's
species. -,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14

well, don't believe it."
"WhyW
"You know how am always i'll"
"But you have never tried the hot
water cureT"
what! never tried itl' calculated
De Wigs, as he sided towards the
door; "why, I've been In hot water ever
since married you" 44
He got outside just In time to miss
teacup fired at him as parting
salute.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
TO DETERMINE AGE OF COWS
Most Common Way Is to Count Rings
on Horns-Teeth Also Should
Be Considered.

The common way of Judging the age
of cow is by counting the rings on
her horns. The first ring usually
comes at about three years of age,
the second one two years later, and
then one ring is formed each year.
The shape, size and condition Of the
teeth should also be considered.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
: $50 He Losed outn

Four-year-old Billy loved to say
pieces but he never, never said them
Just as they were written. Rhyme and
rhythm were nothing In his young life.
The other day he attempted to say
Mother Hubbard" and when he camS
TO the part where she went to get the
dog bone and he got none, he said
$50 he IOSeif- out ("
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
A Literary Find

A new Dull" by the famous Sir
Boyle Roche has been discovered in
manuscript letter dated 1905. Sir
Boyle Is qrcted as saving: "Mr. Speak.
er, an honorable gentleman who sits
behind me Is persistently laughing in
my face. / beg to move that before
ne laughs at me again he will be
pleased to tell me what he is laughing
at."-BOston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14

Doctor L e W / s
says that hot
water will cure all
diseases"
HE does. does
he?" said Mr.. De
Wigs.
Eyes; and per-
sons who use the
treatment ought
~axyor ho of oil ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
KNEW PHYSICIAN WAS WRONG
But, MIR. De Wiogs Need Not Have
Been Quite So Outspoken
About the Matter.

my DEAR" remarked Mrs De Wigs,
at the breakfast table one morning,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14
CHARMING BRICK
AND sTUCCO HOME
For Small Family in Moderate
Circumstances.
BUILDING COST REASONABLE
This Design Is Attractive in Appear
ance and Thoroughly Comfortable
From the Standpoint Of Number
Of Rooms and Equipment.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE or
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, apd only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
According to all indications, the big
demand by home builders for several
years to come will be for small homes.
Thousands Of families, in an effort to
get away from the exorbitant rents Of
the apartments in the cities, will build
homes of their own, and because Of
the cost and their limited means, these
homes will necessarily be small. But
they will be as complete and just as
modern as any pretentious home on an
exclusive boulevard. The building art
has been developed to the point where
the small home can supply the same
comforts and conveniences that the
larger and more expensive one has
heretofore had alone.
With q small home the man Is not
worried over rents, not worried over
d place for his children; he has plenty
Of room to turn around In, plenty of
fresh air to breathe. And he is an In
dependent citizen keenly interested IN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-09-14

When planning new dairy barn,
the stall floors should be given care
full attention. A good floor should be
sanitary and permanent and non-con-
ductor Of heat. The drains md al
leys may be concrete, but for stall
floors, cement is not wholly desirable.
When used, 1t must be covered with
sufficient bedding to prevent the I'D
ders of the cows from coming In con-
tact with 1t. .a
Some form Of wood block Is most
satisfactory for this purpose.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-01-13
DRY YEARS HEALTH
RECORD

World Digest)

The New York Times reports
the conclusion of thirty seven
leading American insurance
companies, that the year 1921
was the healthiest year in the
history of both the United
States and Canada.
The figures for the first ten
months indicate a lowering of
tile death rate among policy
holders from 9.8 in 1920 to 8.24
in 1921.
Despite the absence of Rock
and Rye, pneumonia decreased
so per cent from 1920.
More prosperous, non-drink
ing Americans, however, were
able to afford automobiles, with
the result OF IS per cent increase
in deaths from automobile acci-
dents.
The thirty-seven companies
supplying these figures transact
about 80 per cent of the life in
surance business of the country.
There was large decrease in
death from tuberculosis.