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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14
YES, INDEED

To-day ! had a great surprise
Thus spoke one Oscar White;
Il bought some safety matches and
One out Of ten would Light
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

Europe seems to regard the money
we loaned her during the war a bon
us
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

iii Sniv"ns ,ay~ the only fellow
.hp c:or g,ts anywhere by letting
'aing' sliG" Is n" trombon" piay-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

h" chewing gum advertisements are
really not as philosophical as the av-
,rag. saying in that line Of advertis-
ing.
In commenting on an alleged at
tempt a, fraud in one precinct at
Tulsa, the World boasts that no re-
publican ever attempted an election
fraud in Oklahoma. The statement
maybe technically correct. for when
they counted out Bill Cross for dele
gate to congress and gave the certi-
ficate to a republican, there was no
"attempt'--it was successfully ac-
complished.
Another reason why farmers
should be happy is that the mort
gage loan companies have agreed to
raise the Commission" on loans an
additional one per cent. OF course,
the burdened farmer can't pay any
more, but he will lose his property
quicker under the higher rate and
get his education on what repub-
lican "normalcy" is at an earlier date
than under the old rate af twelve
per cent interest and commission in
cluded.
The National Republican, pub
lished at Washington, declares that
as a rule the republicans are more
intelligent than democrats. Does
Colonel Lockwood refer to the color
ed brother proper, or to the famous
Birmingham speech of President
Harding?
Oklahoma republicanism is surely
going to be nationalized. Senator
Harreld had his private secretary
made chief law enforcement officer
of the state and his business manager
made collector of internal revenue
and chairman of the republican state
committee. How he wants the col
lector nominated for Governor.
The farmer who had to sell his
wheat for 80 cents per bushel will
not be able to buy new automobiles
with the money, even though the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

Germany Faces Ruin" says a
headline. Why doesn't she turn
around?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14
SOMETHING AWFUL

Old Lady-Tell me, my poor fel-
low what was the most horrible sight
you saw while in the trenches?
Soldier-The Sergeant's face when
upset his bottle of gin.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

Here's an item you might repeat:
The first Lathtub in the United
States was built in Cincinnati and
installed in a home there in 1912.
1t was made of mahogany, lined with
sheet lead. and was proudly exhibited
by its owner at 4 Christmas party.
The next day it was denounced in
the newspapers a a luxurious, un-
democratic vanity
Then came the medical men and de-
ciared it a menace to health. In
lS43, Philadelphia tried to prohibit
bathing between November l and
March -, by ordinance, In 1S45,
Boston made bathing unlawful except
when prescribed by a physician. Vir-
ginia taxed bathtubs SO year.
We know some small boys who
dent favor a bath tub in these times,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

Build air castles if you like. You
won't have TO pay taxes on them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

The Irish seem to prefer confusion
to fusion.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14
NO HARM

"The philosopher says that all
things come TO him who waits"
How about little work on the
side while waiting?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

Eggs are much cheaper, except in
the high priced restaurants.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14
WORTH WAITING FOR

WURIH WAIIINT FUR
Percy-Have you wild fish?
Dealer-We have none ready. But
if you'll wait, I'll provoke one.
1t may be true he never told lie;
but George didn't have 20 make out
income tax blank.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

"Who killed John Barleycorn >"
asks and exchange. Is he dead?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

The income tax is the newest white
mans burden.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

Hating man won't change his
character, but it will affect yours.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

The farmers asked for succor, and
congress treated them like suckers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

Be quiet. Congress is trying to re.
duce the size of the army.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

Some men are great, and others
CRATE on you.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

lntrospection will sometices change
a mans outlook.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

The Reds will never succeed be-
cause at heart they are yellow.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

1t might be more popular if it were
not called the bonus.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

If God had filled the rivers will
fancy soft drinks men would be max
ing pure water and selling it a
five cents a glass.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14
SCRATCHING AROUND

SJKAICHING AKUUND
Seen any delightful early robins
YETI"
"Yess, a few have been after ms
garden seed"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-04-14

The Boss-"Do you think you car
pitch hay ?"
His Nibs-"Well, III try. ! used Il
pitcher on the school baseball team
and yesterday ! pitched horseshoes"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Due TO the rapidly increasing pro-
duction of avocados on commercial
scale in Florida. the State Expert
ment Station deemed it necessary to
publish bulletin on the diseases of
this fruit. which are the worst prob
lens that the beginner in the avocado
industry has to face. Such a bulle-
tin has been written by H. +. Stew
ems, who was formerly plant patholo-
gist for the Experiment Station. but
at the present time serving as coun-
ty agent of Lee county. In this
bulletin Mr. Stevens brings together
the availa BILE information on avocado
diseases which may be of practical
use to tue avocado grower of Florida
The greater part of this information
being result Cf personal Investigations
by the writer with the cooperation of
some of the prominent growers of the
lower East Coast. The diseases
named and discussed in this bulletin
are avocado scab, black spot. avocado
blotch. rusty blight powdery mildew
aud russell fruit Each disease is dis
Cusscd with reference to the history
of its discovery. its appearance, cause
and control. An those interested in
the growing of avocados should re-
QNcs, a copy of this bulletin from the
Experiment station at Gainesville.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14
STARTING LAST LAP ON
CROSS-STATE BOULEVARD
Long Line of Equipment Passes
Through LaBclle Up-River

That Palm Beach will be but a
four hour spin from LaBelle next
winter is the firm hope of everyone
who saw the long line of roadbuild-
ing equipment which recently passed
through town.
Captain c. J. Johnson, in his oil
burner Lilly" is conveying dredges,
barges, etc for Contractor T. NJ. Bry-
an who is engaged to complete Palm
Beach county missing link in the
Cross-State Boulevard south of Lake
Okeechobec,
The powerful Lilly" with two
launches. has in tow six open barges,
two house boats, and large dredge
which have until recently been used
among the islands along the west
coast When this equipment reaches
it's destination south of Lake Okee-
chobee il will be put to immediate
use digging shell and mari for hard
surracing, and hauling the material
where il can be placed upon the pres
ent grade between Sand Point and
Belle Glade.
This equipment is merely further
evidence that when Palm Beach
county makes up it's mind to build
il finishes the job and does it well
The machinery and personel being
gathered by Mr.. Bryan are we'll suit.
ed for their task of cutting through
the Everglades. There are no diff.
cult construction problems to be
clear and well drained. but the task
is big one and there is tremendous
need that il shall be completed before
the coming tourist season arrives.
The problem of getting this equip,
ment from LaBelle to Lake Okee.
chobee was not small one for the
boats and dredges draw several feet
more water than the river could or
made TO have lock number 3 left
open and drain water clear from the
lake. raise the river level and so al
low the tug and two launches tC
pull the bulky crafts into the deeper
water above the lock-
The commercial Importance of the
Gulf to Ocean road through the for
merry mpassablo Eyerglade land is
hard TO estimate and is being dis
Cussed by all The general opinion
is that il can hardly be overestimat.
ed. Each man in town has his opin-
ion of two or three Industries that
Will be tremendously boosted OF
opened UP by the new outlet.
It is said that dairyinS on large
scale is sure TO pay when butter
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

cheese and milk will have the east
coast market opened up. Farmers
raising chickens in connection with
their cane patches and groves are
looking for a boost in their products
when they can send shipments to the
ated on the Seaboard. In fact truck
farmers, bee men, chicken growers,
dairymen and all are united in the
opinion that the new road will bring
new demand for their products so
that hereafter the market will be
stable and will warrant production
on a large scale without fear of loss
due either to lack of transportation
or lack of market.
As the old Cumberland Road open
ed up the fertile Ohio valley so will
the new cross-state boulevard open
up the rich muck land south of the
lake. This region of the state is
highly elated over the bright pros
poets ahsad. Heretofore they have
been in the most out of the way cor
ner of South Florida that can be
found, but now they are to be cut in
two by the most important path of
commerce there is between the two
coasts. The lure of the famous
drained Everglades will bring them
into contact with practically every
| I Ct w N TiU down ~
peninsula whether he chooses the east
or the west coast route. While in
Years gone by the south lake district
was completely out of the tourist line
of travel it will suddenly find itself
the center of temptation for winter
pleasure seekers.
But while Lake OkeechobCe is
Threatened with becoming a mecca
for winter bathers our own valley
has even greater temptations to offer.
Ours is a valley of palm trees which
and groves that line the most beauti-
full winding river in the world.
Nowhere in the state are there
better paying groves. or better truck
ing lands, and no place short of South
America can produce better hunting.
fishing and more beautiful scenery
than we have in our own front-yard
river valley. Nothing but isolation
has kept our rich hammock land and
beautiful scenery from being world
famous. The road builders are now
on the last link that will connect us
with the east coast and place us on
the states most important road sys-
TEN.
ITO see is to believe" and travel
ers will soon be coming our way,
Their eyes will be open. 1t will then
be up to us TO make them at homo,
-Caloosahatchee Current, LaBelle.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14
GASPARILLA

r. II. Harrington. of Arcadia was
"a business visitor at Gasparilla We'd
.nesday and Thursday.
Mrs. o. b. McEwen and daughter,
Geraldine, came back Friday after
visiting with friends at Charlotte
Ilarbor.
Mrs. T. s. Dixon and children left
Tuesday for New Port, North Caro-
lima, TO spend visit with relatives.
Mr. Cash. of Grove City, was a
business visitor at Gasparilla Friday.
Falo padilla, of Boca GraEde. was
a business visitor here last Friday.
Mrs. j. T. Ellison, left Saturday
ror Miami after spending two weeks
visit with relatives here-Mrs. NJ. ],
Downing and family.
Leroy Williams, of Arcadia, is Wis
iiting friends at Little Gasparilla..
Mr.. and Mrs. \. T. Harley left
Sunday for their home at Punta Cor
da after visiting relatives and friends
here
Mr. Bryan and E. G. Mills, of Nc
Call, were business visitors in our
city Saturday of last week.
Mrs. NJ. S. Roberts. of Murdoch,
is visiting with relatives at Little
Gasparilla.
Mutt Ratliff. of Mccall, was visit
ing friends here Sunday.
H. B. Newland left Saturday for
Wauchnla to spend a visit with rela-
tiyes and friends there.
G.. NJ. Cole las been rcpainting his
store building the past week.
Mrs. W. \. McElya and daughter,
Ruth, of Boca Grande, We're visiting
relatives at Little Gasparilla Sunday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14
Change in Boat Tax

The special government tax on
pleasure boats has been changed SC
that it now applies only to those over
SO feet in length and over five net
tons in weight Exempt cards are
not required for boats under this size
Those subject to boat tax must pay
same by S1st day of July in order t
avoid penalty, The collector of in
tornal revenue at Jacksonville viii
furnish information and blanks re
quired for making returns.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14
IDALIA NEWS

MIR. and Mrs. Morrison and child
rem of Estero moved into the Single
terry grove this week.
The Demonstration Club met at the
home of Mrs. w. H. Hoffman, Fri
day afternoon.
Little Charles Murray spent Sun
day at the home of his aunt, Mrs. A.
T. Mcneil.
Mrs. Cora Whidden who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride and
children, returned to her home in
Arcadia, Saturday.
Mrs. Schell and daughters Hannah
and Alice and Mrs. Thomas of Fort
Myers motored TO Iona, Thursday.
Mr.. Frank Walker and family and
Dr.. Walker and family motored to
Dcnaud Tuesday to visit friends.
Mr.. Raymond Rowlison was the
the guest of Miss Gwendolyn Mcbride
Sunday.
Mr.. Wick" Boclair of Denaud
spent Sunday in this vicinity visiting
friends.
DR.. Walker and daughter Isabel
are planning a trip up the State,
They intend to leave Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Rasmussen and baby
of Buckingham visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoffman Wednesday.
Mrs. Dormeier is on the sick list
this week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14
Snecinl Government Tnxes Due

Special taxes on autoes for hire.
pool rooms, brokers. dealers in
oleomargarine, theatres, public eX-
hibitors, will be due on or before the
.Slst day of July. Returns must be
mailed direct to the collector of in
ternal revenue at Jacksonville, who
will furnish blanks to those request
Ing them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

]. II. Foster the Pine Island grove
owner, holds the record of having the
most profitable orange grove in Flor
ida. if not in the whole world. his
grove of three and one-half acres
having Noted him nearly $4,000 an
rually for three successive years.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Tame Bird, Wild Parson.-Judge
Priest-"Parson, that turkey you
sold me yesterday wasn't tame one
as you claimed it to be, for l found
shot in it," Parson Judge
dat was tame turkey jest like l
sed it was; dem shot was meant for
me. Judge.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Farmers are sowing cowpeas for
hay and soil improvement. Citrus
growers are applying their June APP
plication of fertilizer and making
county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Mrs. j. y. Baldwin and her daugh-
ter. Miss Hazel Baldwin, motored TO
Arcadia, Wednesday. and the latter
had her tonsils removed. She is now
getting along nicely.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14
SENSE AND NONSENSE

Why Business Is Now Dull.-''I've
got a lot of things | want to talk
to you about, dear" said the wife.
That's good" answered the hus-
band; you usually want TO talk to
me about lot of things you haven't
got. "-Tit-Bits.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

With a boat line. a rail line, an
auto line and a plane line between
the west and the east coasts of Flor
ida we should get pretty well ac-
quainted with each other.-Tampa
Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

r. 5. Stone. president of the Flori-
donna Land Company. which owns a
large tract of land seven miles north
OF this town, while sitting in the
witness chair testifying in q lawsuit
in Kansas City. on July Stn inst, fen
dead in his chair. He is well remem-
bercd by many people in this vicinity.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Polk county growers are spraying
and watching for rust mite. Their
crop of citrus fruits is goinG TO be
good. and buyers are in the field OF
fering good prices now.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

"-.-!!-.!n'-Clergyman-"
brought back the secondhand car |
bought from you last week. 1t is
too obstreperous. What's
wrong? Can't you run it," Clergy
man-"Not and stay in the minis
| try Motor Life.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Eat your Sunday dinner at the
Manhattan cafe-formerly called the
PalaCc-but now under new manage
mcnt. adv.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

1t doesn't make a bitter difference
what you say. What you do makes
so much more noise that nobody
hears what you say.-The Blotter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

In the pioneer days of this country
when q man reached for his hip,
everybody ducked or fled Now they
gather closely around him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

If you want to get ahead. first
learn to use and not lose the one you
have.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Rocking chairs and wheelbarrows
are easy 10 locate in the dark.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

He took her rowing on the lake,
She vowed she'd go no more.
asked her why-and her answer
came:
He only hugged the shore. The
Blotter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Service is advertising's golden
twin.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

Ty Cobb. the Georgia Peach.
likes to attack Corn on the Cob"
whenever che gets the opportunity,
though the great baseball player is
not in any way enthusiastically in
clucd. He is seen here engaged in
his second favorite sport.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-14

llCnt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-14

The Bishop will have paid us. Wis
it this week, which should remind us
of those early days in Bible times,
when the Apostles came from Jerusa-
lem to Samaria in order to lay hands
upon those who were prepared by ST.
Philip.
(Taper for the 21st.)
st. Thomas Apostle and martyr his
character was Straightforward and
brave. Three sayings of his are
worthy of attention, 1st. Let us also
go that we may die with Him." End
Lord we know not whittier thou
goest, and how can we know the
way" 3rd (After His resurrection,
you will recall how that he, Thomas)
disbelieved the resurrection without
seing the CHRISTI when shown the
proof he exclaimed. ''My lord and my
Cod" Doubtful Thomas.)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-14
ENTERED INTO REST
JOHN GOLDsWORTHY.

John Goldsworthy died at his
home, % Hoard street, Saturday
morning, December 8, 1922, aged
seventy-three years and six months.
Death followed an illness of six
months. Deceased spent most of his
life in this city with the exception of
about fifteen years in Dubuque, Ia,
in which city he was united in MARI
iage to Miss Margaret Gaynor on
May 18, 1886. Two children blessed
this union, Mrs. Arthur Froh of Blue
Mounds and one son Gaynor of this
city. Besides his wife and two child
rem, he leaves to mourn his loss one
sister, Mrs. Fanny Charles of Den
yer, Colorado; two brothers, r. H.
Goldsworthy of Twin Falls, Idaho,
and C. C. Goldsworthy of this city;
eight grandchildren and hosts of
friends.
The funeral was held on Monday
morning with services at ST. Paups
church, Requiem high mass with
sermon being celebrated by Rev. L.
P O'Reilly. Interment was I'M St.
PauPs cemetary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-14
Eye Sight Conservation
Council.

Aided by representation from
President Harding's Cabinet, federal
and state officials, university profess
ors, engineers, industrialists, and
civic leaders, the Eye Sight Conser-
walton Council of America, with ma
tional headquarters at And street
and broadway, New York City, has
set in motion a movement for the OBJ
servance throughout the country of
Eye Sight Conservation Day in the
schools.
Defective vision among children
and workers in the industries, as
recent surveys in numerous towns
and cities have revealed, caused
enormous economic and physical
losses, which authorities declare can
be wiped out by proper and systema-
tic application of the principles of
eye hygiene.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-14
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
SIMON PARSONS.

Miss Alberta Simon daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Simon of this
citr, 40 Jackson street was welded,
Nov. %, 1922. Her many friends
here who admire her for her kind
ness of heart and splendid traits of
character extend hearty congratula-
tions for much happiness. The fol-
lowing is taken from The Trear Star
Clipper:
Thursday evening at 1880 Father
J. L. Byrne of st Mary's church Of
ficiated at the wedding of Paul Par
sons and Bertha Simon, the ceremony
taking place at the rectory. The
young people are both employed in
the Farmers Mercantile store at
Garrison. Mr. Parson is a clerk in
the establishment and his bride has
charge of the millinery department.
The wedding party motored to this
city and returned at once to CARR
son. Mrs. Parsons parents reside at
Mineral Point The witnesses at the
wedding were, Glen Johnson and
Miss Magdalene Simon. Mr. and
Mrs. Parsons will continue to make
make their home in Garrison. The
Simon sisters came to Trear from
Manchester, a couple of years ago,
establishing millinery business in
connection with the Farmers Mer-
camille company store. They have
made many friends here and at Carr
ison.