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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
ANNOUNCEMENT

DR.. F. J. Darragh, Osteopathic Ply
sician is now located in his office in
the Hoffman building next door to
Walters Creamery where he will con-
duct a general practice. Calls ans
wered, phone 466.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
LARS l.. LARSON

Lars l.. Larson, son of Lars Lar
son, Sr., and Olena Larson well
known and successful business man of
the town of Trimbelle, died of cancer
at his home in the village of Belden-
vile on the afternoon of May 3rd,
1922.
Mr.. Larson was born in Norway,
near Christiania on October IA, 1851,
and was 70 years, months and 19
days of age. When he was two years
old his parents immigrated to Ameri-
ca locating near New Centerville,
Wis, where Mr.. Larson resided for AZ
years and took an active part in the
development of that community.
Twenty-six years ago he engaged in
the mercantile and numbering bust
ness at Beldenville, his family NOV
ing there about two years later and
for several years he bent his energies
to the utmost in subduing the forests
that then surrounded that little ham,
let on nearly every side. In this he
was associated with his brother Christ
(who died six years ago. under the
firm name of Larson Bros. Mr.. Lar
son has also been interested in farm
ing for many years. About forty-two
years ago when the upright engines
were first used to displace horse pow
er threshers he began to run thresh-
ing machine and has never missed a
fall since that he did not run a ma
chine. He had a fine farm of over 200
acres on which few years ago he
erected fine modern farm home with
Just about all the conveniences of the
city dweler. He had also fine large
up-to-date barn and was one of the
first farmers in his town to erect a
silo, all of which goes to show his
naturally keen impressive nature.
He was united in marriage to Mary
A. Hey of New Centerville, Wis, at
Hammond, Wis. by the Rev. George
w. Smith on Dec. 25, 1887. He also
united with the Methodist church and
was a member of the New Centerville
congregation for several years before
moving to Beldenville.
He leaves surviving him, his widow
two sons, John Raymond and Harvey
one daughter, Mrs. John Garden, and
baby, Mary Louise, the little grand
daughter; and two sisters, Mrs. Net
tie Wood and Mrs. Dena Perkins OF
Minneapolis, all of whom were present
at the funeral services.
Mr.. Larson had been in poor health
since last November, but it was not
until January that it was definitely
known that he was suffering with
cancer. Since February he had not
been able to be out of the house very
much and was confined to his bed only
about two weeks.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Saturday, May 9th, 1922, al
one o'clock p. M, Rev. Slack, Metho-
dist pastor in charge of the Ellsworth
and New Centerville churches of
ficiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mel
son rendered very beautiful and ap
propriate song services. A large con
course of old friends were present tt
pay their respects and esteem to theii
old neighbor.
Interment was made on the famil!
lot in the River Falls cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
COMMUNITY CLUB

There will be meeting of the Com
munity Club Friday afternoon, May
10, at 8 o'clock, in the City Hall. All
members are urged to attend, as there
are some important business matters
to transact.
Mrs. Ella Taylor, Secretary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
TWILIGHT LEAGUE AGAIN

The regeneration of the Old Twi-
light League is to be staged this sum-
mer, and the opening game will be
played next Tuesday evening.
Following are the captains of the
four teams Which, comprise the league
DIR. E. o. Kalk, Doug.a7 Allard, Frank
Anderson and Albert Bro n.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
FLASHES OF ACTION"

"Flashes of Action" showing
scenes from the front, taken by of
fetal government movie operators,
will be shown at the Normal school
auditorium on Tuesday, June 20, af-
ternoon and evening, under auspices
of the American Legion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
PARENT TEACHERS PICNIC

Please remember the picnic supper
of the Parent Teachers ass ISOLATION
Tuesday evening, May %, at the high
school. Bring your own sandwiches
and something else. Hot dishes will
be provided. Come and make this
last meeting of the year big one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
AUXILIARY MEETING

Regular meeting of the Women's
Auxiliary Monday evening, May p,
at p. M, in the City Hall. All menu
bers are urged to be present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18

The River Falls and Eau Claire
normal school track teams vii. COM
pete in a meet here tomorrow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18
Council Proceedings

Council chamb Der, City of River
Falls, May Is, 1922.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council
Meeting called to order at o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Vannatta.
Roll call of Aldermen showed Bar
tholomew, Adams, Wilcox and Peter
son present.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Finance committee report the fol-
lowing claims approved.
l UTILITY FUND
n. w. Elect. Co., supplies S 330.31
Penn American Oil Co., oil 27.83
John w. Hildred, final pay
ment on pump house 593.75
Pierce Co. Tel. Co., messages 700
Dunn Bros, supplies 4.22
Kramer Auto Co., supplies 1895
F. V. Williams, salary $500
Lila Williams, office work 31.50
E. E. Buck, salary $500
A. Renter, salary $500
w. E. Campbell, salary $500
j. w. Patterson, salary 5000
H. C. Kruger, salary $500
H. L. Ostness, salary $500
j. w. Patterson, overtime 100
H. C. Kruger, overtime 1.S0
l.. j. Kay, trim trees 1850
Turner Standish, labor 900
Marvin Porteous, labor 900
NJ. R. Pritchett, sand for pump
house taken out of Hildred
bill also tel. bill, % 500
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On motion bills allowed, Adams,
Bartholomew, Wilcox and Peterson
voting aye. The resolution authoriz-
ing a bond issue read. Motion made
by Bartholomew and seconded by
Adams that the resolution authoriz-
ing the issue of City Bridge Bonds in
the sum of eight thousand dollars be
adopted. On roll call Adams, Bar
tholomew, Wilcox and Peterson voted
aye and the resolution was declared
adopted.
Moved and seconded that the City
Clerk call special election to vote on
the issue of eight thousand dollars
(S800000} of City Bridge Bonds I'M
der the resolution passed by the Coun-
Gil, said election to be held on the
31st day of May, 1922 at the usual
voting places in the City. The Clerk
to give the proper notice of such cleo
tion at least ten days prior thereto.
Motion carried, all voting aye.
Opening of bids for building side
walks, etc., postponed to June 5th,
1922 at o'clock p. m.
Claus Hendrickson was appointed
Weed Commissioner.
The Committee consisting of Ira
Wilcox and James Peterson, which
was appointed to examine the books
and vouchers of S. L. Krauth, City
Treasurer, from Jan LIST 1922, to May
1st 1922, report that they have exam
ined the accounts and vouchers and
that they find them correct and that
the amount of money turned over to
Meta Sansburn as treasurer is $8915.-
50.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee accepted and adopted Adams
Bartholomew, Wilcox and Peterson
voting aye.
On motion voted to adjourn.
F. V. Williams, City Clerk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
5000 rs WHITING FOR PRETTY BAKER GIRL "a
TO FIND HER IDEAL REAU IND WHISPER "YESs
Ruth Spanier Continues to Bake saud SeU
CAKES as SNit0rJ Galore Come bNt
Get Quick ReJectionss

Do 10 70 bose Il. I can bake . Nttis ht-
q fairly good pic and q cake that you
could eat, but that 10 ali. y =
II am not one bit domestic Il hate
to cook and make beds and all that soft
Of stuff, And I do hate girls. don't
sou? All they talk about IL clothes
and they have not another thovsht In.
side their heads besides fixing their
hair In the latest style and what kind
Of a dress they will make or II they
will get a turned up hat or a turned
down one. They don't know the frat
thing nbout business and never could
talk for Ave minutes about anything
besides themselves" and having de.
livered this tirade against the fair sex,
Miss Spanier lapsed BACK into her talk
Of the business.
II know tho bakery business from
A to y and nobody ever tries to fool
me at It,; From when, I was 90 little
learned the insides Of the business.
and now am going TO night school to
study accounting and when am
through there I, guess I will know
enough. I have been actively in the
business for six years now, 20 though
father died lust April he knew that I
could take care Of myself all right.
MY Uncle ben. the one that left
me the money, liked me because was
70 crasy about business and could talk
to him intelligently about It. He used
20 soy 1t was q treat to know q girl
like me who knew something besides
the, new dances and had some gray
matter inside OF her head.
Uncle Ben used to think I was
pretty" and Miss Spanier smiled and
proved that her Uncle Ben knew what
he was talking about in this case. "He
would always tease me about getting
married and thought that perhaps /
was too much interested in business.
70 he began to get scared about me
being an old maid and maybe being
business woman for the whole of my
life. lie didn't like the idea Of me-
spending the rest Of my days behind n
counter selling cakes and pies"
Two years ago my Uncle Ben came
on from California and he took a great
liking to me. Uncle Ben was grand
looking man--tall and stately, and he
looked like the President of the United
States" Unfortunately Miss Spanier
failed to specify which President, 10
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to make up II little village less than
forty five minutes from Broadway.
But none of them is equal to her ideal
of q man. and to none of them will
she meekly promise love, honor and
| obedience.
a short two weeks ago. her choice
would have, been limited to this very
village and the swuins that hang nrolhtl
the drug store ordinary nights, and tcah
off to New York to celebrate Satmrlay.
Now how times have changed. Miss
Spanicr. If she so wills. can take her
choice in any part of the country for
residence--she can trip out to Ne
braska and live on the plains with "A
man who processes to be big. strong,
real Western man, or she can go down
to sunny Florida with n young gentle.
man who claims to have fOurishing
orange grove in that State.
And to all of these. Just what does
the girl in the case reply? She merely
shakes her head and says Nothing
doing.
Suppose the right man never come.
along:
But Miss Spanier knows he will aud
knows that she will know him wncn le
waltDes into view. She doesn't doubt
for one minute that her heart will
tell the sincere and true and real mnn
of her dreams from alI the so called
men, attracted to her by the almighty
dollar. Why all her years in business,
II she isn't able to detect n fraud? She
is not a romantic girl, thrilled by
well ll-phrased letter, but II practical,
common sense girl, schooled in cxperi-
encc and human nature. Miss Ruth
knows that the day she marrics sle
gets SO 900. but she also acquires "A
husband aud hc will feel that. sinlp
she could not get the money wiiho,r
him. he should have some littlc clnl,u
TO 1t; knowing all this. she sits bao,,
of her counter calmly holding her sui
Ors ut bay. while she upbrnids her
errand boys or praises her bakers or
merely. smiles " CHEEKY ''(iood morning,
nice day" TO whoever ehances IN r.
sample sample the day's sRsrins ef cakes s1
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not crazy about dancing one tha,
would as soon sit out and talk during Il
dance us fox-trot ard waltz the Whole
night. One that ! could entertain IN
the kitchen as well as in the parlor.
And now yon know just what kind of
man l admire And having thrown this
dash OF cold water over the hopes of
many young gentleman. Miss Spanicr
lToceeded to show pictures of some of
them, with explanatory little remarks.
such MS Look ut him--isn't he n
beaut:' and "lle is not so bad. and he
wrole the incest letter. all poetry"
If she ever marries and gets the
money Miss Spanier has it all decided
just how it will be spent.
when get my money | am going
TO- do a lot Of charity work with it,
! have always been interested in social
work. and In my business I come in
contact with Il lot Of real poverty and
deserving poor. Why, some Of the peo :
pie ! know have not enough to buy II
single loaf OF bread and are actually
starving. Believe me. | could do n lot
of good. and will. ii I ever get hold of
the money: In the meanwhile" said the
practical Miss Spanier. the money is
earning interest at great rate. so |
am In no hurry nt ALL And her full.
.eu hps euilcu tS sue received moi @
lerrrs that had just come in the mail.
II do not bother to even open half
OF them any mOre," she remarked, toss :
ing them into bowl on the table. "One
Is just like the next--they all think
that ] am dumbbell and will fall for
them. Some day when I have met the
right man we can have lots of fun
reading these. ] am going to keep them
all.
Here's mother, and excuse me for
a moment And downstairs swooped
Miss Spanier, probably thinking, while
tho, cats away the mice will play. -
and determined to nip such playing in
the bud.
1Irs. Dora Spanier. who helps In the
P ". shrugged her shoulders and
EI with slight foreign accent.
,-Auth sA0ulu wait. even though |,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21

Ax1ou receive $4,000 condition chat oumarryw
LIN surrounded BY pies and cakes harloss
sood Ruth Spane Of Corona like hunderbo
nsws broke into her placid existence. ,sSIv
Small the customers received sossy dushy
pes day. the shock Of the nss the boss Of the bakery
completely OF her feet. Il a.t& ,x
simple All Miss spanier
the first eligible that happens along rush to
marrying parson have the knot tied with dash into the
brokers' o tumphanty Here are and collect the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21

meet q real girl there was always
money to spoil II. You seem to be q
very pleasant girl, according to your
picture, but Of course you cannot
tell PERSONS character from q pic.
ture. You must know them.
Perhaps some day you and I will
both find the happiness We are look.
ing for-it II only one word
LOVE. Although We may never
meet, I sincerely hope you will find
your true love. "a -
Very truly yours.
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ness. This worried him and one day he
sald that he would give me $50 900 II
! would get married, but thought thai
nc was only joking and it never entered
my head again. Excuse me-" and out
she darted and called down stairs to
an invisible Herman:
Herman! Herman! Start this min
ute on your route. You should have
gone I'VE minutes ago" and back Miss
Spanier settled.
So, she continued exactly where
shc had left of. "You can imagine !usr
what a shock it was to me to hear that
Uncie Ben had remembered me In hfs
VIII: lie died here in New York. Yes.
he fell dead from acute indigestion in
February. He was dear" and Miss
spanier sat In thoughtful silence for
several minutes. toying with n 1y-
swatter. Her bakery was no Happy
hunting Grounds for flies.
Neuer Been in Lore,
But az to Future?
Il have had lots of chances before
got tnis money. Nobody need think
black eyes fiashinS. no % Tim ! have e'n never vT
been really in love, just sort of in and
out Of II, but I have gone with some
fine fellows and some Wonderful Young
men. but always ] would not give up
my business for them. Excuse me--they
are after me again." ana this time Miss
Spanier disappeared down stairs.
fier little sister, Rosalind, aged ten,
was In the room, and gave her views
about her sister. brave in her elders
absence.
Course she should get married and
Set the money. She's gOt lots of beoux
And she gets too much clothes-she
dresses like a prime. .cr. .d0nner," and
she relapscd into moody silence as
Ruth again appeared.
where was l-oh. what kind of n
man would like to msrryf Well, i
will tell you. He's got to be taH and
dark and bandsoms-vsll. not cxastiy
hsndsome, % l6As % b Z stately an
i has good build aad looks like 4 real
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
Gets Legacy Day She Is NET
but Wants DARK, Business
Man MIN Ideas"

man. hate biopdes--hate them. All
blonde men are conccited, and just like
women. You watch blonde men, and
you will see them fixing their faces
pretty and they never miss chance to
look In a mirror. They all use powders
and creams and lots Of cosmetics. Ough !!
I can't stand them," and she produced
the picture of blonde that had arrived
In the last mail, with charming. hope.
full smile on his features. Little did he
know just how much Of chance he
stood with the lady Of his hearts de.
sire. or the smile would have faded
speedily. !r
"And. what Is more. I do not like
professional men--extept lawyers. They
are generally pretty clever, but give
re good business man any day. He
would have to be brainy, too, and be
able to keep me listening. lie would
have to have lots of now ideas all the
time, because hate stupid men. like
q man to be always one jump ahead
Of me. Once l. went with grand
young MANI doctor--for six months,
and was beginning to think that per.
haps ] could like him. when his ideas
gave out. Yes, after six months he
ran out Of new ideas. SO dropped
him. ] am sort of tickle. and SO / do
not want to get married until I am
sure about my man. do not want 70
marry just to get q divorce"
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means $25, 900. She is not a cripple and
is not stupid. She does not need to
hurry. There is lot Of time and Ruth
Is very young-and ach. 20 good in the
business. She keeps things going like
when her father was here. All the men
mind her. Her uncle was in the cloak
and suit business and he liked Ruth
because she was such a good girl with
the business and was so much like n
man. Here she is back again." and Mrs.
Spanicr slipped out, to take her turn
at playing cat and watching that tho
mice did not get too playful. The nice
were ten big bakers employed by her
and her daughter to help supply the
appetite IF Corona and thereabouts
with cakes and bread and oil sorts Oe
dainties--lady fingers and chocolates
eclaires and fancy things that make
the kind mother used to bake look fiat
and tame. No mother in her palmiest
days could mix together such delicacies
as those the ten big bakers batter up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21

cash. tsi
The money was LETT to Miss
spanier by the will Of her uncle,
BENJAMIN Spanisr, of California.
TINS ola uns.s ,.. n.I 80. .Oor thoro.S,v ~ S'v
..I' .s;o,.d IN his plunss IN the mstri.
monial ses, for waving 926, 900 high
A ths air. he calls to his niece: "0h,
Ruth. come on IN, the waters fine."
Rut-
Miss spanier has ideas Of her own
IN the subject.
To the point-blank question,
ss26. 600 or love, which7" che IN.
.vers sravely. Love-"
i,ove and love only will cause her
a tack Q "Mrs." before her name;
sbs viii let tho fortune slip right
through her fingers rather than
marry without the powerful thing
that makes the world 60 round.
Pare Dan Cupid
what q chance for that chubby
Nttle chap to pull out his tiny but
mishty bow and . handful Of arrows
and ret busy.
And while Miss Ruth Is vowing
to marry for love only, shaking her
head "No," and turning up her nose
at s25. 900. others are thinking how
nav would i,,rnn at the chance of
such easy money. They think Of the
lons, weary years, years Of hard
work. necessary to gather into q neat
Nttle pile $4,000 shiny silver
dollars-sand then they think Of this
sirl who sets Il by the whim Of an
old uncle and says, "No, thanks" Il
Is case Of easy come, easy co.,
Not that Miss Spapier, intends to
sit back and calmly relinquish the
fortune, just because she does not
happen to be in loye-not Z chance.
She II ,w,tchfully waiting. with an
appraising eye and cool Judgment
for Mr.. Right One to come along,
for she il confident that sooner or
later she will take the fatal sin
and fall in love.
. -. 49,. =
$1otw FO5tu"e lns~TeS
FerUOr Far and Near
And bo,v MANY man ,vo,,ld ,;to "a
~ Mr. RIGHT One Going IN Tho
n,;rc,r,o thot - =. ...,.,, :. ,,.,-,,
money than to make IL. youths. and
soma mast the f,r.e bloom ~ vouth
f,om all over the cour+rv writ.
f.rv.rt Io.t.-. .,,rn,,, : ,,,;th ,,,,. -
M;,, sron;.- ,,,ho,, th.,, h.v. ,.,,s.
...n "' ' ~
-, =,
e" so'"e 'ro". '"e s's'" v'I
a"Aer IVY nave Aken "oPe'u'
"'hg az tne $Io'VOO he'ress. Ihey
nave taken. their pens IN hand, and
sat them down and barred their
souls-told what cold, cheerless lives
they lead, and how they would enjoy
the love Of q real girl. And some
few forward Philadelphisns have
Med them to q photographers and
no.ins. rr.tt;,. .,;th svss .I,.a An
the birdie. have had their picture
the letters to Miss spanier; hoping
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
Has Had Many Beanr,
But AX Fell Short

And such is Miss Spanier, heiress
to $4,000 the day she marries. Fancy
free. she protests her interest in busi-
ness and business only. No mere man Il
worth the taking, without love to help
him along and to make her blind to his
defects. She has had her beaux aplenty
the "affaires de occur" Of q village
belle-doctors, lawyers, fire chiefs and
merchants; then on the other hand the
butcher, the other baker and the candle
stick maker-all the populace that goes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
Mics Spa,der IL Wise
and Up to All Tricks

A masterpiece, 10 It not? Could any
one be 20 cruel as to suspect the sin.
certify Of the writer, when he him.
self admits he Is not in the foolish class
Of men that proposes to girls? But
Miss Spanier merely remarks:
''They can't fool me. I know them
I'm sly and know all their tricks. Her,
Is another"
It follows just 40 written:
Rochester, n. Y. November Z. 1922.
Miss Ruth Spanier,
Corona Queens. N. Y.
Dear Miss Spanicr.
II this should be A fortunate oppor.
tunity. ! would like to express my.
self In A way as might make this
letter A little unexpected surprise for
Indeed feel only 20 fluttered 40
to- thinking OF addressing you A few
lines. Which may no doubt create
your interest In the way of exchang.
ing correspondence. :.
Should I not be mistaken. I would
like to say for you, in my candor
thoughts. Tint yo,l will not spurn
: my unrespectiveness for YOU. But
% much I will say that YOU no doubt
may welcome my messafe.
You Dear Miss Spanier: You are
waiting for L. o. V. =. True Love.
Such a. I have been waiting for, !
to come true. I have no expectation.
But more hopes.
I am beyond reach Of such expecta.
fion lace vo,s ho Tho ano to mokA Il
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10 Fully Decided
Q8 to Kind of Husband

p It seems that twenty one years in
this world have been ample time for
Miss Spanier to know just the sort of
a man she could manage to love.
He would have to be man who IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
Bred In the Bakery
and Allcays on Wagon

II was bred and raised In the bakery
business" she announced. This was
very funny. but Miss Spanier did not
seem to realize that shc had punned
beautifully and continued quietly !:
"And when was young ! was always
on the wagon" Again word with a
double meaning-water wagon or bakery
wagon? But the next few words cleared
oil doubts 40 to her meaning.
II used to ride on the wagon every
day. collecting bills and making de.
liveries. Mother says I have never had
any childhood--I never played with
dolls. but have always been in for. bust