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Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

swered the fuzzy creature. "Alone by
myself ] could not do it, but | viii
call my brothers and sistcrs!' In Il
gentle voice the caterpillar called, and
soon dozen or more fuzzy catcrpilla's
came crawling forth.
The furry crawlcrs wound themselves
around the poor shivery baby bird until
he looked as though he had on a wQolly
overcoat.
"Do you feel better now?' asked the
largest caterpillar
"'Oh, much!" chirped the little robin,
no longer shivering. 'lt is so good 70
be warm again"
"Tben stay here little while, and
| II find your mother, who must be
flying off in the woods looking for
food, and II have her and your father
fly back with you into the nest,' said
Uncle Wiggily las Nurse Jane wrapped
"a tiny caterpillar about the baby bird S
toes.
Uncle Wiggily soon found the father
and mother robins, who were very
thankful to the bunny, to Nurse Jane
end to the furry caterpillars for whai
thed did. nd Mr. Longears said, us
the baby bird was lifted back into its
nest:
"What jolly adventure!'
And if the apple pie doesn't try TO
crawl through the hole in the dougrs
nut, and get caught so it can't go skat-
ing with the, sponge cake, you shall
next hear about Uncle Wiggily ana The
pussy girls dress
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

wish | could have taken one of the
furry babies home with me.
"I wish the same spoke Uncle Wig
gilv, "but | fear Mrs. Otter would not
have liked that very much. NO mat
ter how many children one has, they
are all loved And now i think we
had better
But at that instant Uncle Wiggily
came to stop, for right at his feot
something dropped. Looking dowh'
Uncle Wiggiy saw that it was baby
robin. 1t was one of what is called Il
second brood, for often the mother
robin matches two patches of eggs, SC
that little birds come from them late
in summer and early in spring.
"Oh, you poor dear little bird!" cried
Nurse Jane. "You seem to be cold, -
and well might she say that, for the
baby robin was shivering, for it had
on hardly any feathers, being newly
Matched.
CT am cold" peepcd the baby
bird. ''It was nice and warm i'll the
nest, under my mothers fluffy wings,
but it is cold here. Oh, | have fallen
out Of the nest and am so cold! What
shall do?'
"I'll help you'll kindly Offered UH-
Gle Wiggily. "Wait minute! Let me
think! All, | have It'll" he suddenly
cried, as he saw fuzzy caterplller
crawling along stone. You will hep
keep the poor, cold, baby bird warm;
won't you9' asked the bunny OF the
caterpillar.
OF course | will-7most gladly" an
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
By HOWARD r. GARIS

Uncle Wiggilv awakened one porn
while the late August sun was SHINING
in his window. 1t made his red, white
and blue-striped rheumatism cruqch
look like a big stick of peppermih'
candvi Without quite knowing why OF
how. Uncle Wiggilv felt very happy
Perhaps YOU have felt just the sam
some morning when YOU knew your
lessons and were glad to 60 to school
"Oh. how jolly / feel this morning
cried the gentleman rabbit as he hop
ned out of bed, landing on the floor
with Il bounce that shook the whoie
bungalow. 81 must certainly take Il
walk in the woods this beautiful day.
Nurse Jane! Oh, Nurse Jane! eaiieG
Uncle Wiggily. =,
"What is it, Mr. Longears!' the
muskrat lady answered. "Oh, are you
only Just getting up'' she went On, rs
she heard him moving about III hlJ
room. '.Why, it is nearly o clock ana
the sun has been up for many hours!
"Oh. well,' replied Uncle Wiggliy,
"I think the sun went to bed a b!t
earlier than ] did last night. We
STAYED somewhat late at the moving
pictures. Mary Chaplin was so funny;
don t you Think"
"You mean Charlie Pickford! y
laughed Nurse Jane. Yes, he was
iollv. But now come to breakfast.
So after a breakfast of broiled ear
rots with turnip lace around the edges,
Uncle Wiggily hoped across the room
once or twice.
"Mv, but you are gay this morn
1 he. in m a
n corner with pile of dishes, so Uncle
Wiggily wouldn't bump into her.
"What is the idea2'
"The idea is that you and L are
soon going for walk in the woods,
answered Mr.. Longears. Together
we may have an adventure
"I shall be most delighted to 60,
and it is very kind and polite of you
to ask me- said Miss Fuzzy WuzzJ
Soon the jolly, old, shining sun saw
| the two animal friends adventuring
| through the woods together, Uncle Wis
gilv holding Nurse James paw so she
woudn t stumble and fall.
| "Look, what is that!'' suddenly crie'
| the muskrat lady as they passed a
bubbing brook. "Is that the Skillery
Scallery .Alligators'
Uncle Wiggily carefully looked
through his spectacles.
"That is u mother otter and her
family of little otters,' answered the
bunny gentleman. "Let us watch
them
They saw the mother otter teaching
her little otters how to swim. Otters
are animals that spend much of their
time in the water, catching fish on
which they live. The fur of the. otte'
is most beautiful.
This family of otters was having Z
wonderful time. The mother perchco
herself on u rock and slid into the
water. One by one the baby otter'
did the same, some Of them falling
and spIashing in, rather than sliding
The mother otter. did all sorts OF tricks
jumping up in the air and almost turn
ling soniefsauits. Then she would taxi
Il little otter on her back and SWIM
across the pond and back again.
| "fNow ] have shown you what TO do
| YOU must all swim by Yourselves
children,' called the mother otter a
last ''Swim after mel
Away she padded down the brook
and after, little, all the baby otter
swan behind her Uncle Wiggily ane
Nurse Jane set out again
FMy, How pretty, those tiny otter
wese," sighed the musksat lady.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
JUDGING AT THE FAIR

officials Of the agricultural extension department of
tho Minnesota state university are urging that the Judging
and awarding of prizes at county state and conmulS
affairs be made interesting and educational lea'u
They offer this suggestion among others: o
"Offcials of fairs should provide an adequate arena
where demonstrations be given IN the Judging Oh Inc
more important classes at certain definite periods 10 a
compish this the uperntendents and officials wall nave 70
oct the exhibits staged systematically and on time
The Judging and prizegivng are among the most IN n
portant features any fair Too often they are
ekefchlv In little roped-off sawdtst space, OF am
corner of some hall the judges tumble and wnsper op &
hodz writes something down in little book. Sonepooy
else pins blue ribbon a pumpkin or req foseeIe III
calfs halter and nobody knows anything about except
that decision has been reached 80 ard
If space and time allowed for onookers 10 see anu
hear clearly how the decisions arrived at the process
infinitely interesting and assumes an t
valve acng in the other method Furthermore byhs sol
of procedure most Of the petty eaouses winch sonee f
result from prize awards would be avoided IN the hgn o
understanding.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
One Minute Essay

The colossal and widely distributed
circulation of newspapers in this coun-
try is Il phenomenal development of the
fines. 1t is no exaggeration to assert
that the newspaper is, by far the great
est source of information, and with mul
titudes of persons it is the chief foun
tain, not only of news, but of literar..
MISCELLANY The newspaper Of the high
est standards today is not only pur
veyor of news, but is essentially a mag
azine as well, carrying big variety
of interesting entertaining, amusing OF
informative features.
The person who reads newspaper
of this type regularly, not only keep
well Informed on current events ant
current opinion, but imbibes vast dea
of literary value. In truth, newspaper
of this type are veritable educationa
institutions in themselves. 1t is not2
worthy that in many grammar and higi
schools and in not a few colleges an
universities, newspapers of high cias
are studied Systematically, both for cur
rent history and for proper use of Eng
fish. All things considered, this elias
of newspapers are models OF precislo
and purity in speech.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
The Curiosity Shop

Flving over the Mohave Desert, TWO
airmen mapped region little known
to man. They sighted Il huge volcanic
crater surrounded by great lava lake
not far from Lavic Although the dry
lava lake is shown on desert maps the
fact that volcanic crater existed IN
the region was unknown until the ar
mon made their report.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
Im-PRESS-ions
Foolish Dictionary

Thugs-In India sect devoted y
religion, robbery and assassination; III
America, owing to press of other de-
partments religion is left out.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
Mrs. Lne Prouts Saws

The happiest woman is the youns
mother who has snapped work wit4
Il relative for the afternoon, and who
IS singing at her light tasks of scrub
bing and window cleaning while the
relative is tending to her baby.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE BABY
BIRD

Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure News
Paper Syndicate.)
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
About Some Woman or Other

The time when money seems to
farthest is when you are after 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
The Preacher Declares

Revenge is not sweet-it IS as bilter
as wormwood and it poisons the one
who gets it.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

There is always room at the top
for big strawberry.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

At the age Of 36, Mrs. Charles >
Willard of West Haven, Conn, is the
proud parent of her twenty-first child.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30
Did You Know

That one of the finest opals of
modern times belonged to the Empress
Josephine, and was known as tho
Burning of Troy from the innum
erable flames which appeared to BE-
blazing within its depths!
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

Often il ism what woman says
that is shocking, but the fact that =
woman could say IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

When she hasn't thing to wear,
She calls it bathing suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

Drawback about living in swell
neighborhood is acting bored.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

Only four more shopping months
until Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

Beauty hint: Stay at home with your
hay fever.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

One objection we have to the PLAIN
people is that some of them are so
darned plain.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

Sometimes we think girls are like
salads AL about the same except
different dressing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

Snealng Of the House and Senate tariff bills, now be-
fore the conference committee, the New York tribune
says: u
Good can come to the public only each of these evil
kline Is allowed the other up But the tarl-hahefs
are not to be cowed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-30

Running a casual eye the men being nominated
for public office this year finds it hard to be sure a
the direct primary system complete and unouaRea
success.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-20
AN ENCOURAGING INDICATION.

a movement has been started in several ways within the past
few DAYS which encouraging naSuch as indicates that IN
least one direction the public OF morals and deceV has been
awakened Win H. HAYS has received number OF conSrauaor
letters on account his the Lands OF the MOVIES III
cancclnp all howing and bookings of the films ct Roscoe ATTY
Arce recently acquitted San Francisco OF the charge OF man
slaughter in connection with the death Virginia kapp ana an
order was introduced Chicago city council which in effect WI"
he to refuse permit for the showing OF Abucke films in that city
for an definite period The backed up by the dca
that n view of the conditions exposed IN Nbucke a Tor the
death of Virginia Rape don't think there Is member OF me
CITY council who would introduce ArbcNe IN MS fanny
For the same reason good why our aes or those
OF any Chagoans should get further acquainted with Nbucke rs
screen character This argument II carried to the mint Nouu
apply to number OF other socaled Naturally fat
was somewhat shocked by the decision OF Hays Gosh III Sp
cd Fays when he was notified IN Los angeles OF
Mfr HAYS decision g" thought well way toward
comeback From his viewpoint the dirty in which he
greatly concerned should have been additional drawing card
The dav very far distant in the past when any man or
woman mixed up in sensational lawsuit OF any kind n1ed
aev offered fabulous salary appear IN the MOVIES f'e Ne'
bit of the celebrated TaW conspicuous example nous
and of dollars were wasted the eneayor make star OF her
not that she had any ability because OF the dirty lawsuit Ill when
she held such conspicuous part The texas VINO killed
man of wealth when he tired OF her and stood trial Tor her me
found movie waiting for her she was freed
And the list might continued There record that any OF these
neone ever made fortunes for the producers and they survived the
short nOtorev they dropped back into oblivion For snort
time these sensations might draw but the movies became more
and more household the American people began to
demand what was clean and decent There still number OF
films that might well under the ban OF Hays but tie tendency
is toward vigorous censorship censorship that VIII be ma
and astngtha of the great American public Even the ola time
vamps who we're known edge OF the continent to the
other practically fallen by the wayside and the For Adults
Only sign is about reegaed to the Woodpe he experience
the movie producers be taken evidence that the public
gradually emerging from questionable OF morals which
followed the and getting back to where at least reasonably
high degree of morals and proprey is demanded
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-20

Chicago recognized for its masveness and diversified bust,
ness interests as we'll as dominating influence state and national
affairs owes its place the map the gricutua according to
Herbert Quick leading agricultural economist and Journalist
whose home field Of special activities Iowa Very recently
he visited Chicago and took tell the people there that
Chicago lust great big aroWn. lust fast as the farming
land around here has eoped fast has Chicago developed
The background built by farmers who came west and
eyeoDed agriculture the middle west Chicago just Deepen
dent upon agriculture today it years ago BACK IN So Whe
farmers pulled their scIooners Illinois and into Iowa he
said Chicago little bunch of houses the lake front hat
ali it would have ever had been for these pioneers
Mr. Quick proceeded tell his audience several other things which
probably did particularly tickle Chcago big bump OF self esteem
but which, undoubtedly furnished food for reflection It Chicago
is grow the future has in the past he SAID IN substance
must take interest the problems of agriculture The prosperity OF
the large depend the prosperity OF the rural districts tact
population the country to have overlooked
in
Among other matters discussed by Mr. Quick the tendency
toward farm tenancy which he declared be the most omnous
thing in American life He spoke with dsayo concerning high
priced farm lands saying Most people think that raising land val
lies good thing for the farmer This is Land IS some
thing the farmer must have food and shelter and clothing
In suggesting remedies of the evils complained Of Mr.
Quick making the ownership of land for rental purposes less
profitable believing would encourage improve and make
more productive the lands they occupy He believes there should
he TRANSPORTATION facilities and this end advocated III
waterways endorsing the lakes and St Lawrence river plans
as being especially the OF the inland states from which
great quantities farm products would find markets seas
all reports that regarding the agricultural con-
dons OF the country there longer doubt that much more en-
coragng mind prevails among the farmers The losers of
as looking around for opportunities to recover their
losses if possible and make the best of the situation that before
them
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-20
Baby Got cockroach Poison.

On last Monday evening the baby
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Sam JafFas
who had been eating from the sugar
bowl then got on the floor to play in
the apartment over the Farmers ard
Merchants Bank, got her hands in
some powder put out to discourage
the visits Of cockroaches, and from
her fingers it got into her mouth aloH =;
with the sugar left on the tiny hand.
She soon became violently i'll and
medical assistance was promptly
called. For several hours the strug.
gle continued to save her life. To
day she is said to be ont of danger,
although the effects Of the poison still!
are felt.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-20
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
LEGION BANQUET
A GRAND SUCCESS

The banquet given last evening Ia
those who assisted the Legion in nut
ting ON their show recently was a
grand success FOrtyfOur were served
/ with the following menu;
/ Fruit cocktail.
Dreamed chicken Hot biscuit.
Mashed potatoes,
SCallopCd corn Cabbage salad.
Pumpkin pie,
Cake, Coffee. MINIS
Cigars
Harry Kelly OF Ottawa was the
/ speaker OF the evening. but could only
remain for a part OF the time as his
twin sister had birthday and he felt
that he must he there on her ne.
count.
His remarks We're in the nature of
suggestions to his comrades in arms
that after saving the world in the
recent European disCord. it was now
Hp to them to do the best that in them
lay for their country and flag. not 10
think how much our country owed
them for their many sacrifices, but 10
act, that they, having had broader
experiences than the stay at home
citizens, owed TO America an attempt
TO reGenerate life. business and poll.
spending week at the home of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs James Nc
lntyre, CT the south prairie Miss
Ruth Is today assisting her aunt Mar
caret, who has charge OF Mrs, Hardy $
grocery store during Mrs Hardy's alb
tics
J. u. Mcbride made a few remarks
TO the boys saying that they ought
to be more regular in attendance on
the Legion meetings. He also said
that he was authorized by Howe &
Davidson 10 state that ex.soldiers are
given preference when work is to be
given out, No soldier is refused work
If there is any work to be done.
While Johnson's orchestra was play.
ing, in several instances the boys
Joined in and sang, especially pa
triotic songs. Little Billy Bracken
sang The Wabash Blues" as a solo,
accompanied by the orchestra.
Floyd Adler was asked to make 4
few remarks, but said he was not pre-
pared. 50 would Just repeat the adj
vice given by Mcbride to be sure to
attend all Legion meetings
The tables were decorated with
scarlet carnations and presented a
fine appearance.
Cy Boyle spoke a few minutes, his
remarks being appropriate for the oc.
CaSiOn.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-20
PRICES AVERAGE
LOWER IN TRADING

Chicago, April 20.-Wheat prices
here averaged little lower today
during the early dealings about in
line with closing quotations at Lty-
erpOol. Sale OF wheat to go to store
in Chicago for delivery on May con
tracts had some bearish effect and
so too did notice of an attempt
to have grain in cars on track here
made available for regular delivery
the same as ii the grain were in ele'
vators. Some selling was induced
by an opinion from crop expect in
Oklahoma that danger from green.
bugs appeared to be unimportant, In
itial prices, which varied from i2c
decline to Bc advance, were follow
ed by sag all around to well below
yesterdays finish, but then something
of a rally.
Corn and oats were easier with
wheat. After opening u off to &c
up July 64a to 547s, the corn mar
ket underwent a slight general set
back.
Oats started unchanged to Nc high
err. July 405s to 40&, and later show
ed trifiing declines Higher quota
tions on hogs tended to strengthen
the provision market.
Poultry.
Chicago. April 20.-POuItry alive,
higher; fowls q; broilc's 1850,
roosterS II,
MARKETS GAL q
Provisions.
Chicago, April 20.-Butter anchang-
ed
Eggs unchanged; 21.4l2 cases
Livestock.
Chicago, April 0-Hogs, 10000;
held over j,720; opened low; few
sales early to shippers and yard
traders steady to l0c higher than yes,
terday's average; $l065 paid for
lights; 240 to 500 pound butchers
$l0.15 to $l0.35; quality fair, average
cost yesterday, 5000.
Cattle, 10000.
Sheep, 5000,
Wall Street.
New York, April 2o.-The feature
at the buoyant opening OF today
STOCK market was tne crossing OF pal
by United States steel to 1O0A, a
record quotation for considerably over
year Sale of 4,50O shares Sinclair
at fractional gain indicated another
active session in the oils. Gains OF
point or better were made in the
first half hour by a wide variety OF
issues. These include Atchson, Amer
lean Locomotive, Studebaker U. $
rubber, American Ice, Crucibe and
Gulf States steel and corn products
Reading was under renewed pres
sure, but most dealers scored frac
tional advances international eX
changes showed increased firmness OF
the more hopeful feeling arising
I'm the latest developments at the
Genoa conference.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-20
Office Phone, Black l76.
Observation-Disclosures
MRS. VIM. SEOGWICK
EXPIRES SUDDENLY

Mrs William Sedgwick. aged s.
died suddenly from heart trouble yes
tcrday at her home in Newton. Iowa
Surviving are her husband; her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs John States of this
city, one sister Mrs, Ray Hinch, OF
this city, and one brother, Roy States.
of Newton, Iowa, and one daughter
lmoGenc, aged :, is left to comfort her
father in his bereavement.
Burial will be IN Newton beside her
two children who preceded her on
this long Journey Mr. and Mrs John
States and Mrs. Ray Hinch left last
evening to be present at the funeral
services
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-20
House Phone, Black 35.
Observation-Disclosures

pool room last night by Robert
Gracme, champion pocket pool player
of the state, was well attended and
the audience enjoyed some exhibitions
of skill in the fancy shooting OF this
master OF the game,
II wound up with match between
Gracmc and Harold lIagy of hun.
dred points, in which Graemo won by
tWenty-siX points, though at one time
tIagy was well in the lead of the
champion.
Frank Mushro goes to Streator this
morning to remove his Zee cream and
soda fountain fixtures, and also his
household goods, to this city He will
fit up his pool room ON the corner of
Young and Main streets so as to be
able to serve ice cream and all kinds
Of soft drinks.
Frank Mushro has rented the resi-.
dcnCe of the late Mrs. A. A. Poole on
Young street and will occupy 1t soon
as he can move his household goo Is.
Frank Mushlo went To Streator to.
day TO visit friends.
Mrs Joe Massro has returned from
a visit with friends in Streator.
Mrs. Nellie Smith went to Chicago
this morning 10 spend q week with
her son Artie and family.