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The Ocala banner., 1922-06-16

Miss Collie Clark, after a very
pleasant visit in Kirvin, Texas, with
Mrs. Elizabeth Bonner and Miss Anna
Fora Bonner, has gone to Dallas, Tex
as, where she will spend some time
with relatives.
The Ocala banner., 1922-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. B. Weihe are at
home again from a very pleasant visit
in Jacksonville, where they were the
guests of their SON and daughter-in-
law, DR.. and Mrs X. j. Weihe, who
have recently moved to that city.
They were joined in Jacksonville by
The Ocala banner., 1922-06-16

81 al Mrs Charles Peyser AMI
granddaughter Bahette Peyser have
Eene fo Nami where thet SAL make
ihaif fuiure home This family have
madf nlaia their hume Tor So many
pears thar is with d great deal of Pee.
efei thar we must give them up 90 an.
ether cts
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
The Latch Key of New York

of the dress. AS she sat beside me / nsked
details-a large cameo pin fastening the
shawl and that she wore quite wonderful
rings of topaz, emerald and of diamonds, all
in old fashioned settings.
Who was she, why was she out all alone,
as old as she was, with all those jewels,
that fine lace? The heat, she said, had
brought her out, and unconcernedly she
stayed there until late hour.
In our talk we wandered far. She was
born in Louisiana, had dwelt long in Cali
fornia, knew it and it's history well, she had
travelled the globe around, was now New
acquaintance. 1 tried to place her. Pres
emily she said. watching the illumination
over at Palisades Park, the twinkle of
lights as river craft came and went, the
changing sky, "How theatrical it all is,
isn't it?" Ah that was it, she, too, be-
longed to the stage, that costume was the
costume of genteel old lady of the stage.
And later she spoke of things being little
different with her than with women in
private life. But that was as far as she
went, and 1 did not intrude.
'Up-On-The-Hi 1 found a locality not
only of good air and wide views, but also
of no little informality and friendliness
and was told that here was the real Bo-
hemia of New York-that the village posed,
that here was the real. Here students,
writer's, newspaper folk, on the whole dis
played certain openness and response
there was among them as a whole a free
place. One found real conversation among
the diners at that "unqualifedly approved"
place, one found real conversation among
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

He gaZed across and up the river. In
the Old World they wouldn't spoil such
wonderful river" he declared, condemn
ing the ugliness over the way But at
this hour it is almost beautiful" and he
looked off again up stream.
l was rightly ashamed of my mean sus-
picions. This was but another stranger,
like myself, viewing the place, a stranger
innocently desirous of sharing the sunset
beauty with some one. I ceased to fear
him.
Presently 1 strolled away-my heirloom
intact-wandered across the roads to a row
of benches placed facing river and rising
hills. L sat down beside woman. In her
lap was French grammar, the Literary
Digest and the Atlcntic. She looked safe.
But presently she turned and asked me
what time it was. Again l clutched nv
heirloom, but again 1 gave the hour We
sat awhile in silence. 1t was a May sunset
and rarely beautiful. AT length we spoke;
of the river, of the neighborhood. and I
waxed enthusiastic about the architectural
beauty of group of buildings near by.
Union Theological" she told me. .as
beautiful as any group in the city. And
there is lovely secluded green courtyard
within which you should see. 1 live where
my windows look down upon this green in
closure, and if you care for a view of the
place come up to my rooms some day and
look out of my windows. 1 am Mrs. Jer-
rems and live in that apartment build
ing over there, No. 81"
How about that reputed indifference,
coldness, suspiciousness marking the New
Yorker? l had hit, then, upon happy
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
Better Than Main Street.

Main Street would not have done this,
at table would have looked with suspicion
and distaste upon the stranger to whom
it passed the salt-though come to think
of it Main Street would have troubled
neither to address the stranger nor to
pass the salt.
"Up-On-The-H Hill" semed a region aloof
from the city, the city of crime and greed,
of bitter contrasts, of artificial niceties,
as well as of the lowest standards of liv-
ing. Upon The-Hill" there was a pleas
ing simplicity. pleasing naturalness, but
no noticeable disregard of the conventions
that count. Sun burned college lads and
lasses went the academic rounds bare
headed lightly clad, and you We're glad
they looked no more bookish than they
did Sports clothes ruled, the observer
was back in California, land of outdoor
life and clothes designed for outdoor pleas
uring.
Contrary to expectation people were
very good natured about guiding the stran-
ger, and the city children were not only
kindly but also very clever in giving di-
rections and defining locations. 1t all may
have been a matter of self preservation,
the getting you started right so you would
move on and give needed place to the
next conner, but whatever the motive the
resulting thing was good. You lost the
feeling of awkwardness and strangeness
gained in confidence Instead OF mating
the crowd, wholly condemning it, you rose
to appreciation of it, acknowledged there
was a communal feeling in it, and some
thing stimulating, nspiriting. And the
grateful stranger pays this tribute of a
word, goes back to the quiet purlieus of
Chicago no longer regarding New York
as universally suspicious and a place to
be suspicious of universally; but rather as
offering hospitality and as providing pos
sible simple living for those with simple
tastes.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
A Series of Wild Adventures.

Adventures of various sorts are sought
and found, in New York My taste leads
to the more colorless Sort far removed
from the Pittsburgh millionaire type of
speedy movement and rapid denouement
Incidents. episodes, vignettes, mine are
rather than movie films but with a bit
of novelty about them that allows of re-
cording. On my early morning walk along
the steep paths in Morningside Park
CHANGED once upon picturesque figure
that seemingly had stepped out of a pie
ture frame of the COS and from a region
south of the Mason and Dixon line. Who
she was, where she came from 1 know not
But there she stood, tall. stately, slender
lady gowned in a long skirted, tight
wasted, voluminous black silk dress, a lace
fichu over her breast, lace mob cap atop
an abundance of gray hair worn in prim
ringlets that fell down over her shoulders.
She was deliciously old fashioned but
above all. dainty. And what do you think
she was doing? Cleaning up Morningside
Park With an umbrella in her hand she
stepped daintily from step to step and
gathered up a litter of paper with the
point of her umbrella stick. She went at
it in a most businesslike way, as though
it we're her morning task.
Another mild adventure with another
picturesque lady of years and grace. This
was on Riverside Drive and on a hot
evening, when every bench was taken pos
session of. was sitting there at the
curve in the bank by the record of the
"Amiable Child" looking up the river at
the array of Sunday craft creeping home
with their Sunday holiday makers. ST.
lently figure approached. and I heard
pleasant Southern voice asking IL there
was room on my bench for one more.
Another appariton from the past, another
picture. A lovely old lady with wealth
of high piled white hair, dark eyes all the
darker for the white hair and classically
regular features. A lady of an elder day.
yet with a certain brisk, modern air. Her
costume however, was rather theatrical
than modern light, flower strewn or
candle frock. over this a black Chantilly
lace shawl tlA came almost to the hem
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

the strangers who came and went here
You did not know the name or habitat of
the persons with whom you dined, but
what matter? 1t was interesting to get
their point of view and to swap expert
ences. You might never meet again. Or if
you did. and found the repetitions pleas
ant, other meetings could be arranged
easily
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

<I1 MUST and find out" id "what
i cities have 1t must haveit New
York continued not thandm
Old No in
Chicago unhittingly
New Orleans used Louisville
Excuse me Pittsburgh Now York"
From o. Henrys" Voice of the Civ"
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
By KATHERINE POPE.

NTAN'SY1 tales had I heard of New York,
N That it abounded with thieves and
crooks. That it was a suspicious
place and place to be suspicious Of.
That it was a cold, heartless. Indifferent
town. That extravaganza ruled, life here
was possible only for the very rich and the
very poor That courtesy was unknown.
such hordes ever pushing on and being
pushed on. 1t loomed a fearsome place to
the stranger from the quiet purlieus Of
Chicago, but urgency impelled the ad-
venture.
felt like the veriest village tyro as /
stood surrounded by my bags in the vast
ness of the Grand Central etation. Whittier
should 1 turn, where could 1 find safe
shelter? The guide book which l had as
siduously studied on the train told on its
advertising pages of a hotel near Columbia
University, and the advertiser declared it
to be hotel patronized by refined" people.
University neighborhood and refined" cli-
entele seemed a combination where the
proportion of thieves and crooks should
be at their lowest terms. in all probability
as safe neighborhood as this wicked New
York could boast and l must start some
where. / took my life in my hands, stepped
into taxi, ordered the driver to make for
the said hotel, doubling if ever I reached
there; but if so lucky expecting on arrival
to be obliged to turn over to the taxi man
a goodly portion of my modest hoard.
Not so. Speedily and less extensively
than in Chicago / covered the miles from
station to hotel. The latter place proved
average in quality, moderate in price and
apparently not den of thieves. From this
anchorage the ignorant stranger trem-
blingly set forth in search of permanent
quarters. In the streets she looked about
arprehensively. Columbia spread out pro-
tecting wings, clucked a welcome and
tLither the stranger fled. Columbia told
of place approved of "unqualifiedly." And
in trice home was found, adequate, at
traCtive, costing no more than in fair
residence district in Chicago.
To be sure it was in one of New York's
most canyonlike streets, but the location
was to the front and high enough up for
sunlight and play of breeze While just
one minutes walk and there was Morning
side Park, with Riverside Park but few
yoiuufac auvav
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

exception. never went to Mrs. Jerrems's
the more fool but I was glad | had
the opportunity to go. 1t helped change
the distorted picture
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
Always Room for One More!

1t was very unlike the dread city of my
fancy 1t seemed as if there were room
in New York for one more-although l
had been assured there was not. Looking
forward somewhat to my sojourn here
which / previously had mott wandered
forth to rest by the river and watch the
sunset, planning to be on the alert mean
while for suspicious characters. The good
green grass on the parkway, the tree and
shrubbery dotted slope leading to the river
brought welcome country aspect into the
town, though the river itself. with its
borders given over to blatant industry, was
undeniable city. Grants Tomb uprose
commandingly over all. and l halted t.
view it from point below. Halted by the
little rallied in grave of the "Amiable Child"
There forgetting the Generals monument
I'm the interest of the monument of
fathers affection, 1 stood some time by
the small ones resting place. When sud-
denly became conscious that I was alone
in New York in a spot that at that hour
had no other visitor, and that coming
directly toward me was A Man. OF course
a thief a crook or a confidence man
Instinctively my hand went to my precious
heirloom, an enameled. jeweled, hundred
year-old watch hanging from a ribbon
about my neck. 1t was doomed, L knew:
my heirloom was to be taken from me-
The Man came closer
He inquired the time. 1 clutched my
heirloom. but 1 opened the case and gave
him the hour. He fingered.
ut is a fine river" he remarked, looking
up stream where the Industries were less
blatant
'Iordly." I answered. as naturally as 1
could.
Doesn't seem like New York to have
saved this little grave, does it?" he said,
standing with his hand on the railing and
apparently indifferent to my heirloom.
Rebounds TO her credit" | answered
again as naturally as l could.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

Continued on FoHo,oing PAGE.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

n EANY tales had l heard OF New York
W That it abounded with thieves and
crooks. That it was suspicious
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
RECKLESS DRIVING

Miss Addie Hunter, employed at the
local postoffice, is as yet unable to re-
sumo her duties there since being
struck by an automobile as she was
walking to her home one evening
about three weeks ago. Miss Hunt
er's case will, of course, serve to make
pedestrians even more alert. 1t should
also serve to warn motorists against
lax methods in driving.
When a pedestrian is struck by an
automobile it is almost invariably a
case of reckless driving, no matter
how slow or how fast the car is travel
ing. In the collision of two moving
cars, or a car and horse-drawn We
hicle, there is usually an opportunity
for legitimate doubt as to who was
to blame. But when a pedestrian is
struck on crossing, day or night,
there is seldom a doubt but that the
motor driver was ignoring his res
possibility.
The driver must at all times keep in
mind that, as between his car and the
pedestrian, the latter is the one to suf-
fer in case of a collision. 1t is, there
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16

fore, cowardly for the driver to take
the chance of such an occurance.
Needless driving in a resident dis
trict or on any city of village street,
is always taking that chance, even
in the daytime; at night it is criminal.
Too many drivers continually trust
to luck" in approaching crossings.
They "guess" that pedestrians will
see the car coming, and take no pre-
caStion against the one who might
not. That many of the dozens of close
calls have not resulted in serious ac~
cidents is no credit to motorists-the
agility of the pedestrian has been the
saving factor.
Miss Hunters accident will serve
to make intelligent drivers more care
full; it will also serve to make the
authorities more strict in furnishing
those who have not the intelligence or
the inclination to take this as lesson.
This sentiment is expressed by
Mayor Vannatta and the other men,
bers of the City Council, who feel that
they would far rather be criticized for
too-stringent enforcement than to
foster a laxity in this matter which
would soon result in an epidemic of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
MIGHT Be MONARCH OR CAT
Officials Of Spanish Royal Palaces
Careful in Their investigation
of Sounds at Night.

One day, so the story goes, men,
Der of the royal household of Madrid
heard noises below. He rose and
went downstairs.
ut must be the cat" he thought,
though as a rule the cat was not per-
mitted to wander about the place at
its discretion. They must have for
gotten to lock 1t up. Suppose it
should wake the king!
Fearful thought Conceive the royal
anger! The official hurried through
the dark passages, and at last tracked
the sound to the pantry.
"Aha-now I've got your he whis-
pered, as he opened the door-and be-
held the king rummaging around for
fOodi
If the above story is not true, it Is
at least founded on fact, for the king
of Spain sometimes feels hungry in
the middle of the night, and when the
pangs become poignant, he seeks royal
joints, as you or would seek the hum
bier biscuit. Going into the royal
pantry, he will tear off the leg of
cold fowl, or quietly carve himself
slice of meat
"We never know" said an official
who figures in the story, whether 1t is
the cat or the king london An
swers. -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
RECEIVED DOLE FROM ENEMY
Irish lrreguIars Stopped In the Mid
die of Fighting to Draw Their
Unemployment Pay.

For several years the unemployed
In Ireland, as in Britain, have been
receiving a government dole weekly.
relates Mall Roman in the Outlook.
The provisional government has con-
tinued this. Despite the difficulties
of distributing it during the recent
trouble, 1t was very anxious that 1t
should not be stopped, lest any ex-
cuse should be given for looting.
One of the district offices was there
fore opened-not more than 20 yards
from Moran's hotel, an irregular
stronghold, now destroyed. After sew
eral hundred men had quietly entered,
undismayed by the rife fire from the
national and rebel forces outside, and
signed for and received their money,
seven republicans came calmly across
from the hotel, showed that they were
entitled to payment, were paid, and
returned to their duties as enemy SOL
diers of the government whose money
lay In their pockets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
crowdinu Insects.

Man, calling himself the master OF
nature, may yet be involved in a life
and-death struggle with insects for pos
session of the globe-and In some
ways scientists declare insects are bet
ter fitted than men for survival on
earth. Baked beans at dollar por-
toni Is the plebeian bean to. be
driven from its present democratic
company into the ranks of the aristoc-
racy? This possibility Is suggested by
the recent invasion of the southern
portion of the United States by the
Mexican bean beetle, bandit pest OF
the first magnitude that now has
gained a firm foothold and is already
at work in limited territory, under
mining natural resources with such
telling effect that the final outcome is
a matter of grave concern. Beans OF
all kinds are being attacked by this
bandit-a kind of ladybug-and entire
crops are being wiped out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
pedestrian casualties.

pedestrian casualties.
Reckless drivers cannot be classl-
fled as to age or sex. There are chill
dren driving cars in this city who
should not be allowed to; they are a
constant menace on the highways.
There are young men drivers who APP
pear to actually take pride in reckless
driving which only endangers others.
That is not only reckless but coward
ly. There are older motorists who
doggedly persist upon their course
without thought of ride or courtesy.
There are girl drivers who would
rather risk the life of pedestrian
than take the chance of missing con-
versation in the tonneau.
Each set persists in its vagaries;
the list isn't recruited from isolated
cases. Only the miraculous, tradition
al "luck of fools and madtnen" APP
pears to save them from constant
trouble.
With the greatly increasing motor
traffic it is Incredible that such luck
can hold, and the officials plan to
take hand. Recklessness in driving
is to be punished whenever and where
ever detected. This does not refer
alone to speeding, but to any manner
of driving that endangers the rights
of others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16

Mimi, visited at the Otto Bennett
home Sounday.
Mrs Joe Stoetzel, Jr., visited Mrs.
Fenton Thursday.
Harry Whipple, who has been
spending the summer at C. A. Gold
smiths, returned to his hcme in Trim
belle Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Forsythe of
Minneapolis were weekend visitors
at the w. A. Foss home.
Leo Steotzel, who had been in Mon
tana the past Is months, returned
home Thursday.
Frank Buck spent Sunday at Frank
Ottman's.
Miss McNulty will meet with us
again on Wednesday, Nov. %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
PRESCOTT

w. H. Prichard, John Taylor, Rich
ard Coleman and Rev. Haight are in
the big woods near Winter hunting
deer.
The masquerade ball held at the
Prescott pavilion last Friday evening
was a success in every way.
The La Crosse Dredge Co., which
has been operating their sand pump
here for the past four weeks day and
night, completed their work on the
road bed for the new wagon bridge
approach last Thursday and left for
La Crosse Saturday morning.
The annual meeting of the Pine
Glenn cemetery Association YVES held
Nov. 14th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
OAK GROVE

Ms. Jacob Simon spent the past
week visiting relatives in ST. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Boles have
gene to River Falls to live.
Miss Eide Ray is spending the week
with her grandmother in River Falls.
Chas. Mack has returned to his
home at Spooner after spending the
past SPINNER here.
John Marks was caller at the Edw.
Marks home Monday.
Louis Filkins made business trip
to st. Paul Tuesday.
Mrs. Jacob Simon has been reciev-
ing visit from her brother the past
week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16
BELDENyILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh visited at
the Albert Marsh home Sunday.
Roy Cope, Ned Beardsley and Hen
ry Heacox are up north hunting.
Edward and Sern Gilbertson left
Saturday morning for Trego, to work
in the woods for H. o. Junkman.
Mrs. Kate Parmeter of Bannock,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-11-16

freight train west bound, went off
the track near the draw bridge, and
was pulled along over the ties of the
bridge, causing much damage before
the train stopped, Saturday morning.
A wrecker from St. Paul was called
to put the car on track, and clear the
wreckage.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-27
Wells County Man
Is Being Urged As $
Nuessle's Successor

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. '27.-Fred
J%ansontus, county judge Of Wells
county. is being strongly urged for
the post Of district judge OF the
Fourth district to fill the vacancy
caused by the election OF Judge w.
T.. Nuessle to the supreme bencht,tan
Mr.. Jansonius Is. regarded here as o9e
Of the most. likely candidates.
Attorneys OF Wells county, with the
exception OF Aloyius Warmer Of
Harvey. also q candidate forSthe place,
signed a petition asking Governor
sNestos to- appoint ~Jansonius, accord
ing to information hieres County Of
Efclals OF Wells county and others also
fsonius is former classmate and
friend OF Governor Nestos.
Attorneys of Bismarck mentioned
for the position include g. T.. Young,
n. e, Cox ana J A Hyland. John
Williams jof tWashburn also has been
mentioned in this connection.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-27
CONTINUES
on EIGHT HOUR DAY

Copsnhagent--The eight-hourS day
law In Denmark will be- extended for
the yearAsSl924 and 1925 as the result
OF ~ report made recently by the
Eboard@of social welfare.
This law, which was enacted a. year
ago to remain In force until the end
sof 1928, has beenS!attaeked BY many
increases IN the cost OF living but eff
forts3tos have a~tFFescinded have failed:
The board, In Hts report; statedSi 1t
believed the law was Responsible for
much OF this tincreases abut4that It con-
tanned many adyantages for The work
men which more than onset, this edts,
ADVANTAGES.