davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1922-11-23

SALT LAKE. Nov. ss-cood re
suits r reported from the campaign
IN Utah TO persuade war veterans &c
~reinstate and convert their wartime
Insurance. J. c. Bianch. chief Of the
Eleventh District Insurance depart
ment OF the U. s. Veterans bureau
WHOSE office Is IN Denver. foiowin,
n fifteen-day tour OF Utah. said thLt
about $4,000 worth OF insurance was
reinsatted and converted by mem
oers OF his squad The American lie
Eion pe=ts over the state are as
sisting in contracting the men.
, 1922-11-23

for u country viii never be for
gotten Is cur ~sincerest WISH
KANSAS CITY. RIO. Nov. "a
The directors OF the Chamber Of Com
meree have turned back to the Amer
lean Legion posts OF the city fssket
which remifned from a fund OF sii0.-
0 obtained to entertain the legion.
nAires at the Kansas City national
convention in 1921.
The ts3.ssO WI FORM a nucleus o:
a fund for a legion home In Kansas
City. The none, -as turpe dover 10
the American Lerion Trust Fund As
ISOLATION, which has BEEN incorpor-
ated here The association. on the
anniversary OF The Kansas City con
ventien eablcd greetings to General
Jacques, Genera; .Dhz Marshall Foch
ana Admiral Lord Beattie. who were
guests OF tho convention n year ago,
, 1922-11-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR sALE-weli constructed home
OF three large rooms n breakfast
nook on first floor; four finished
rooms in basement; water and lights
price s2.T5O. $3.50 cash gives posses.
balance monthly like rent. Sec
Ben Realty Co. Phone 1880.
, 1922-11-23

FOX SALOONS four-room lhouse.
water and lights built on front Of
lot; %threeroom house, water. lights
and gas: built on rear OF lot: located
or s. Cedar: price $500; terms. See
Ben Realty Co. Phone 1880.
1f.22-it
, 1922-11-23

Tor our country viii never be for
gotten Is cur sancerest WISH
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

to be very careful In the years to literary cusses
will snoo paround and dig up things that will spoil the
most beautifully written biography The fact is that the
American people not sufficiently respectful to the
hoay traditions concerning our great men, and many OF
the things taught boy being denied by the
ruthless conoclasts Some of the diggers into the past
are claiming that there truth in the story of George
and his little hatchet and that Mr. Weems crbbed that
story from older biography that possibly appropr
ated from one even earlier So we find that nothing is
sacred to those literary vandas What if the story
not true? We have been taught to believe it and it is
wrong to shaer idols and besides leaves us with
out the life of truthful man to hang our history upon
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

But back to the question of compelling historians to be
accurate There is crying need for such law think
that every should be compelled to have his picture
made and published in the newspaper often as once
year, and have the engrave to state the color of his
eyes, the color of his hair and give all the Beron
uremens. Then when the historian assays the task OF
writing his biography he will have ample data to guide
him. Think Of the humiliation of the progeny of some
good citizen whose head is adorned with wealth of chest
nut hair to have careless biographer to portray him
red headed Or man who prided himself on his
brick coored hatch to be described haired And
if my biographer should give out to the public that
was bald hope my heirs and assigns will sue him fol
SANDER Nor does the color of the hair include all mis-
representations that might be heaped upon man after he
eyes, whether he is bowegged has big feet may all be
has been dead century. His height the color of his
the means of harassng his defendants even after the 4
or fifth generation.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

What beautiful story it would have been about
Benedict Arnold if the bographers had stopped in the
middle of it. Brutus would have been honored if the
last part of his history had not been written Egypt has
her shame because fool biographers insisted writing
abuot other things connected with Cleopatra than her
beauty and Russia might not now be in the thradom of
the boshevics if ouy part of GATHERINGS history had
been written. Unless we can have law to curb them
mans glory is safe from the biographers This law
is crying need and if Congress and the State legisla
lures will not protect will have to appeal to the
town councils for relief.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

Suppose Washington was a regular fellow" when a
boy lied like the very devil to escape punishment for
youthful boysh pranks? He's dead now and it will do no
good to prove that he was just ordinary boy. l am
glad that the denial of this story did not in my
youth for was the example of usrous first presi
dent that ncucaed in me above of truth and enabled me
to adopt the calling Of an editora class who always tell
he truth 1t is shame to take from our cherished
idols Anyway, am going to hold my faith in the story
of the cherry tree 1t like my early boyhood that
can readily believe it. And to prevent any mistakes
am going to write my own biography and have it copy
malgn me.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

Since the above written have returned from my
visit to Frankfort dfnd that "copy" is re-
qured and am trying to fill out the space requirements.
And just to inform you who have not been down to Frank
ort during the bennua meet of the Kentucky Legislature,
"some pumpkin" in that body. He is probably in,
iuentia member the Senate contains Quiet assid-
ous and untiring with character that is recognized
both sides of the chamber he holds position of import
ance and enjoys the confidence of the whole body Any
member Of the Senate wfrely upon what he tells them
and it is his sterling character that gives him his promn-
ence as legislator He is equal in ability, oo of any
of them, and member of the Rules Committee he is
one OF the most important members of the Senate.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

Clifford May, in the House, is making faithful mem
Der, and has the confidence of his fellow members
D. G. Lacy, Seargent at Arms fills his office with dig
nifty and credit and was especially nice to the Morgan
county delegation Morgan county is not suffering at
Frankfort by reason of the whom have entrusted
with our affairs there and all of them will have story
TO unfold when they get back. 1t has been momentous
session and our boys have acquitted themselves very credit
ably and hope that future biographer of either of
them will dig up anything in the coming centuries that
will cause their posterity to tear its hair.
This makes about all the space can use for this
time > %iR !,
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09
To whom it may concern:

West Lihelty, Ky, Feb. l, 1879
The Colt Lighting, Cooking and
Ironing plant which l had installed
in my home r:st spring has given
perfect satisfa q IN in ev'ry detail,
nd gives tno hest e light nj all Times.
1t is simple and cdsv to operate .ni
has never gi|tl Inc any trnuh,s Of
ny kind ! gladly reromn.LLd II to
ny one who de 'ro. the cheapest and
lie best light in their homes
RES +. NICKEL.
Seed of cowpeas and soy benas is
cheap this year that every farmer
urgd to plant a large part of his
orn to soy beans, and SOW as much
and as possible in cowpeas for hay or
tirning under. At present soy beans
Cln be obtained in western Kentucky
s low as $3.50 per bushel, and COW.
'eas at southern points as low as
1.75 per bushel.
r. B. RANKIN,
County Agent.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

Finally, I warn all of you who expect to have your
biography adorn the pages of history to make sure thai
he usre of your glory will not be dimmed by some fu
ture college shark by playing SAFE Have the police
take your measurements leave all data possible concern
ing your personal appearance furnish the newspapers
your picture This will save your your progeny many
hours of anguish Think Of the descendants of George
Washington who grieving their inability
to establish the fact that he not redheaded! Or,
that he did not have red nose if he had red nose
hat its redness due to natural The fact
any difference the principle of the thing chat counts
Biographers should be taught that it may lead to de-
porabe results if they not careful in their work
# Weems had not been anxious to hand down to us
the example of boy who couldn't tell lie we might
have been saved the controversy about the color of his
nose.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

AS said before, if historians and bio~r.phers
compelled by law to have care for details it would
the future generations much worry and annoyance At
the dinner table few days ago wise guy stated that
he had seen it written in somtthng that beloved Thorn
as Jefferson was red headed Of course of could
start an argument for Bob Rankin and Walter Gard
ner are not old enough to remember very much about the
appearance Of the founder of Democracy and the
who asservated that Tom was red headed had us at
disadvantage. There was basis for argument, fol
it is not argument to say that we had not read anything
like that Nor did the fellow give any of the writers spec
fcations He just said that was written. Now, few
months ago when stated that Eve blonde gave my
for that belief didn't try to prove by Bill Allen
and Amos Howard that remembered her and knew tina
she was blonde. left fne>feld for argument
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09
But Prof Hart is more considerate. He quotes

But Prof Hart is more considerate. He quotes an
alleged letter from David Ackerson, of Alexandria to
prove his contention And furthermore he says that the
letter attributes the of the red to the usual ha
bit that make the nasal organ luminous But after this long
time would be easy to fake the letter the other and in
tree story going to brand the effort of the Harvard
Professor simply challenge to the space writers and
effort to let about 11OOOOO0O people who had
heard of Prof Hart know that such erude pedagogue
existed Otherwise he would never have been heard of
side his class room
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

All persons who have claims to file with the Fiscal
Court at the April term will have to file them 10 days
before the court convenes The law requires the county
attorney to investigate these claims before he O. KS them
and no claim will be considered by the court that is not
filed ten days before the court convenes
All claims have to be sworn to- and no claim will be
considered that is not properly verified.
LYNN B. WELLS
, "A "a i. County Attorney \
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

In support of my demand for the law above referred
to am going to call your attention some woe that might
be entaed uopn the people few centuries from now by
careless and Inaccurate bographe Suppose that in the
year 2222 the bographer of Cleveland Allen should de-
scribe him as short socy person. with red hair and
big bay window in front? l don't care how glorious
career Mr. Allen may have achieved, how many honors
may have been heped upon him. the careessness of the
biographer would spoil it ALL After he has gone to thu
United States Senate or become Attorney General of the
nation, all this honor would be dismissed by the mis-
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

thing about our career that we would rather not be print
ed. When biographers get so careless that they will
state that great statesman had red hair they might get
careless enough not to leave out the record of events in
lives that hope will die with us and be remember
led no more g.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09
S1OB.geDaiI Shop
In Basement Carpenters Store
All Work Guaranteed
r r. W. LYKINS ~ =
-. West Liberty; Ky.

DIR. l.. d. CARTER.
native born citizen Of West Liberty
who has been practicing his prOfes
sion for the last three years at
Wrigley, has now located at
WEST LIBERTY, KENTUCKY.
With an Office on Main street, now Of.
/ fers his professional services to
the people of the town and cOun-
ty.
chronic Diseases and Minor Surgery
Specially.
UP-TO-DATE TREATMENT
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

But in the absence of law to protect us from the
future bographers we who are in danger of becoming
great or famous should wrieor own biographies and in.
cude in it minute description Of ourselves and have cuts
made to print pictures from while we live / warn
you that there is great before in the shape of
about personal appearance but they might tell some
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

I suppose ought to apologize for the title to this
article but am not wholly responsible for it. Historians
and bographers ought to be compelled to be def
mite in these matters Prof Albert Bushnell Hart of
Harvard started this thing in the daies that he
red nose And as am grinding out "copy to keep the
linotype bsuy for few days while 60 with bunch OF
loyal West Liberty citizens to Frankfort to help convince
the powers that be that city is the only feasible loca
ton for the Normal school,
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09
DID wAsHINcToNHAvE A RED NOSE?

1t has been many weeks sine this colyum has had a
ace in these pages and possibly many of you have for
agent Of moral upft weekly. But there have been
why it could not In the first place have been
crowdd with matter principally advertising-that no
room could be found fer this department and second
it is dificul to produce the profound philosophy that
characerizes this colyum when fellow struggling with
normalcy Mtryng to make the income equal the outgo.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09
Evert Mathis j. II. williams
MATHIS & WILLIAMS
Attorneys at Law.
West Liberty, Ky.
Practices in all Courts of the Common
Wanted

Agents to sell the new Case Perfected
Grip Speed Bands for Ford cars and
tucks Wonderful opportunity for The
light man. None but Ford car owners
onsidered. Write Immediately for full
details and particulars. Address The
)ase e-Herron Motor Pump Co. 20 War.
en- st., Columbus, Ohio.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-03-09

Or, should Charley Prater's biographer picture him
tall ean restless giant with dark piercing ewes and
wealth of raven hair would not dim the stre of his
LES achievements? Even though he should have been
to the Supreme Bench of the United States these
careless bographers would rob him of all the glory and
plunge his great great grandchildren in despair by the
seemingly trivial missatements about his personal appear
ance. Now nobody can be mistaken about Abe Lincoln.
He was farseeng and had his picture made and put
in the papers so that space writer could sander him by
msquotng the color OF his hair Even Harvard profes-
sor wou dnot have the temery to call him red headed
Evening star., 1922-01-01
OPINION OF HOLIDAY RUSF1ES
BY NEW YORK TRAFFIC COP
He Blames Pedestrians Who Bolt OF Curb
Into Autos Despite Warming Of
Danger In Streets.

they suddenly find themselves in
front of taxi going west.
Now. just try to tell those people
that the department stores aren't go
ing to be torn down until next week;
that the stocks of goods on hand will
last at least one more day; that ac-
cording to all signs and portents
Christmas has not been showed ahead
day, nor are all the theaters giving
their last performances. They can't
gosslping or planning or talking
over purchases on either of the 34th
street corners. But If they want to
cross they can't wait for clear
street. When they once start they
must keep going Every second lost
in crossing the street seems to mean
the difference between life and
death, but. Cnce across, why what's
couple of hours?
Need the Reserves.
1--WE can handle them pretty well at
4ed street and 5th--there's no surface
lines lhere--but Gath and Times
Square at this time of year would
need all the reserves If the crowds were
to be kept on the sidewalks when they
should he kept there. Even those that
are willing to stay on ard wait for
the signal are pushed off by those
who won't wait. And if one of them
is bumped by a taxi they want the
driver arrested. New York's taxi driv-
ers aren's always choice in their Ian
guage and have no great name for
taking back seat in favor of pedes-
trims. but let me tell YOU that just
now they are getting the raw end of
the deal, and if you think you're be-
ing overcharged for a four block ride
into the shopping district. put the blame
where it belongs-on the crowds that
wont wait until the street is open
and force the taxi going with the
signal to crawl at a snaiIs pace.
Il can't figure out what it is that
prevents the ambulance from being
on the jump these afternoons and
evenings. There must be some special
holiday luck on tap. for If ever thou
sands deliberately took the risk of
broken limbs they're doing it now.
We can't do anything but warn them
back or press back those we can
reach. Once tfaE start, nothing can
stop them eXfspt brute force. and
while you're uang that on couple.
a dozen more are Squeezing on top of
the wheels of a taxi nr going round
the enl OF ore car only to find them
selves in front of another
They shifted me over to saith and
9Th avenue the other day, where
they have the liGht-from- b! ock to :
block signal system. There's enough
of us there to give individual atten-
tion to those who won't obey the
rules. A woman stepped off the curb
and started to cross. l put my hand
out in front of her and explained
Evening star., 1922-01-01
DEMAND MADE FOR SAFE ROADS
AND FOR STRONGER BRIDGES
Officers and Directors of American Road
Building Association Stress the
Need for Action.

way accidents occur on long stretches
of road instead of at the curves. and
are due to speeding or reckless driv-
ing, rather than skidding.
A total of 81 100000 was paid out in
death claims by American insurance
companies for the 10000 persons
killed on the highways last year. In
addition to the fatalities there were
100000 non-fatal Injuries.
Record of Auto Fatalities.
Automobile fatalities in 1918 were
9,5i2 In 1919 the number increased
to 1896. Considering the 1900 ac-
calculations on the experiences of
st. Louis. Cleveland, New York. Chi
caeo and other cities for the first
six months of 1921 experts estimate
that this years fatalities on the high
ways will reach $1,000. A total of
$50 persons were killed on New York
state roads and city streets during
the first six months this year. OF
this number 403 met their death in
New York city.
At recent drawing of space for
the good roads show in Chicago s5 per
cent of the 10000 square feet of space
was taken, breaking all records and
necessitating the use Of additional build
ingS to house the exhibits. Approx
mately sl.500,000 worth of lahor-saving
road machinery and appliances will be
exhibited.
At the good roads congress to be
held during the exposition many sub
jects of Importance to highway users
will be discussed. including the
strengthening of bridges to carry the
ever increasing truck loads and
more equitable distribution of taxation
for the construction and maintenance
of highways. Last year federal. state
and municipal taxes on motor vehicles
reached the staggering sum of S316,-
10000, equivalent to s34 per car.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

that she must wait until we got the
signal for traffic to go the way she
wanted to go. She lodged around
that hand and tried to keep going.
l had to take her by the arm and
put her back on the sidewalk, again
explaining why. l turned my head
for moment and she was off the
curb. / put her back. Shed edge
away half dozen feet on one side
or the other and then make a start.
l caught her every time. but she
kept me moving in front of her un-
til the signal came. And her looks!
Carbolic acid and all the other pol
sons you can think of.
She was midile-aged and intelli-
gent She understood perfectly why
she was not allowed to cross the
street-for her own safety and that
of others-but she was determined to
cross, and any little thing like laws
or safety of the public mustn't be
allowed to interfere with her wish.
And do you know where she was
bound for? Candy store-saw her
go in.
"All these big town people kid
themselves into thinking they're in
hurry, haven't got minute to
spare. They've got to live up to
their reputation, and when visiting
fircmen and ladies get here they get
infected with the same bug. There's
never going to be another subway
train. and the elevated is going to
be shaken down by an earthquake
tomorrow. The speedy business man
tears around the house like mad
dog; kicks because breakfast is late;
leaves his wife in tears and the
kitchen mechanic signing member
ship blank for the local bolshevist
organiza ton; completes lacing his
shoes on the subway train and COM
ina 10
train is a second late by his watch,
which is probably SOW.
Dallies in Crowd.
He's got to be at the Office at 8
o'clock and he has five minutes.
enough to make it il he keeps going.
But on the way he sees a crowd. He
stops to see why there is p crowd.
It's two messenger boys settling an
argument about whether night
message should be delivered in the
daytime. With the rest he watches
the scrap until it's over. He gets to
the Office at $50. What does he
blame? His late breakfast and the
rotten subway service.
This Same man viii bolt his lunch
and foster acute ind gcstion because
he has to return to the office to keep
4 business appointment. He stops on
the way back to help put out the fire
in tobacco shop or watch the results
of a doorway crap game among bank
messengers. When ne gets to the Of
flee half an hour late he blames the
siowness of the cafeteria service.
He'll knock woman down in trying
to get the train home. SO he wont
be late for dinner, and when he gets
out he'll stay for ha!f an hour with
the crowd that is shutting off the air
needed by some one who has fallen
in fit.
Pass this along. Give a little cheer
to the taxi drivers and the motormen
this holiday season. I'm not saying
anything about us cops. Just say the
taxi drivers and the motormen can
use a little consideration and don't
want their Christmas cheer spoiled
by the thoughts Of cripples they are
not to blame for Just tell these shop
pers and theatergo=rs that they won't
miss anything if they cross with the
traffic"
Evening star., 1922-01-01
MECHANICS COURSE
BEGINS TOMORROW

The Y. NJ. c. A. Schools of Washing
ton announces new course In farm
automotiye mechanics to open to-
morrow. The course will be given
in both day and evening classes, and
is intended primarily to give young
men on the farm sufficient knowI-
edge Of the mechanism of the gaso-
line engine and the equipment of a
car to enable him to make many of
the necessary repairs on trucks,
tractors and automobiles
Arrangements are being made by
the Y. NJ. c. A. officials to find suit
able boarding and rooming places
for the out-of-town students They
will also be given the use Of the "Y"
gymnasium and swimming pool and
other advantages of association men,
bership.
Outline Of Subjects.
The first class in farm automotive
mechanics will start tomorrow and
close the last of March. Following
is an outline of the subjects which
viii be covered:
Principles of the gasoline engine;
cooling and lubricating systems;
valves, clutches. transmission, rear
axle. brakes, steering gear, frame
and springs, front axle. tires and
tubes, carburetor principles. gaso-
line feed system, storage batteries
and dry cells. battery ignition, mag
neto ignition. generator and starting
motor lighting circuits.
For those who are unable to at
tend the regular classes the Y. NJ.
G. a. will offer a number of cores
pondence courses in agriculture and
mechanical subjects. also instruction
in automobile and tractor operation
automobile construction and repai
drafting, and more than 100 course
in engineering. commerce, mathe
matics and languages.