The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-01-12
OTTUMWA NEWS

Some people are so careful oil
J their health that they stay home
from church on stormy Sunday>
for fear they will catch cold
that will make them cough when
they attend the movies.
1t ism t all high mindedness that
makes the nations Of the earth
talk perpetual peace. It's largely
a matter of high expenses
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Smith drove
over to Manila on Sunday on a
pleasure and business trip.
Owing to a scarce supply Of help
only one coyote was captured in
the wolf hunt Of last Saturday
Several were started but ound lit
tie difficulty in getting away.
The haying season for the ranch
ers in this neck Of the woods is
in full swing.
Theo. VonI4ancker drove down
to 0ttumwa with his step daugh-
ter Saturday. She was returning
to her school in Midland after i
vacation Of two weeks.
The roads in this section Of the
country are all that Sherman said
about the war, and then some.
The grandmas Of olden times
who used to compalin Of long
skirts and damp feet, now have
grand daughters who can complain
of chapepd knees.
The reason some young men can
eat an expensive meal or dinner a
an exclusive club every day is that
father carried the lunch pail.
A few days ago young lady
asked me why the Latin language
and Manila were alike. OF course
| couldn't t tell. Can you? She
could anyway give me this ans
wer. They are both dead How
much more appropriate it would
have been had she pulled this on
OttumWa.
A very enjoyable party was given
Saturday evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
Cy Thompson at their home few
miles south west of OttumN%
They entertained few Of the most
noted card sharks between the two
rivers. This would of course, in
clude the lady of the store. Any
way it was mighty pleasant ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Agee gave
another Of their famous and en-
poyable parties to a few of their
friends at their home on Satur-
day evening.
France may be suffering from
shell shock.
The meanest man of today may
not hold the record tomorrow.
Have You Felt The Relief?
No longer will the lemon and the
ounce Of Ottumwa find it necess-
ary to pay a few extra cents at
the drug store because the clerk
puts a nice little stamp on their
face powder and freckle salve. No
longer will the stern business man
have to dig into the cash register
a second time because the express
man wants the few extra pennies
to that he can turn them over TO
Uncle Sam to help pay the war
debt. We are all trying to forget.
No longer will any Of US have to
pay an extra penny or two for our
soda water and pop. | don't know
how it will work with moonshine
homebrew and dutch leomade. The
war tax on many articles was re-
moved by bill that passed con
gress some time ago and went into
effect last Saturday night week
as tn clock announcing to the
world that 1922 had arrived.
The Ottumwa hunters were not
at all satisfied with the result Of
Saturdays hunt to tried it again
on Sunday witNthe same result
One coyote.
Walter Stalley was on his way
to Midland Tuesday and stopped
in Ottumwa a few minutes to tell
us how he dreaded the trip.
Carl Stinson was out looking af-
ter the water system Of his neigh
bors Tuesday and repairing their
pumps. This water system is sure
great dope.
Joe Phillips and his neghbor Nc
Clure We're transacting business in
Midland on Friday of last week.