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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
shootin' at the Moon

Hello, friends. A Missouri paper
runs this story with every indication
of it's being the real thing: "T'other
day fellow wheezed his Ford up to
filling station and ordered a gal
Ion of gas. The man at the pump
station seemed petrified with aston
ishment until a bystander explained:
Probably tryin' to wean it."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
statistically Speaking

A man went into Cohen's Book
store and asked: Have you copy
of Who's Who and What's What by
Jerome X. Jerome?"
Cohen replied. "No, sir, but We
got Who's He and Watts He Got, by
Bradstreet."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

In Paris lipsticks are being fla
ored with fruit essence. Probably
most of the young women demand
the peach flavor.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

In preparing his breakfast, the
Absent Minded Mountain Home man
placed his wrist watch in boiling
water and carefully watched for
three minutes the egg which he held
in his hand.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
Nothing To Brag About

An advertisement reads: "The
best nuts are grown in America"
True but why brag about 'em?
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

"All the world may be a stage"
admits Bert McKibben, doubtfully,
but to most of us it is only a work
bench"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
Cut The vile SANDER

Cut The Vile SANDER
If any little word of ours can make
one life the brighter;
If any little song of ours can make
one heart the lighter;
God help us speak that little word,
and take one bit of singing,
And drop it in some lonely vale and
set the echoes ringing.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

A writer says the brainy ones all
flock to New York. Well, only the
brainy ones can speak the seventeen
languages required.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

1t isn't safe, in the opinion of
Grover Tanner, to judge a mans
ability and achievements by the
naughty angle at which he wears
his cigar.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

THE girls these days put on
great many airs remarked the
boulevardier.
WELL" said his friend, ait seems
as though they ought to put on some
thing"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
We Doubt It

Breathes there man with soul so
dead,
Who never to himself has said,
When he bumped his shins against
the bed
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
(Censored)

The Alabama man who drove too
fast with a wagon load of dynamite
is a former Alabama man now.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
eiety of Grand View. But there are
none of that class.

Mr.. and Mrs. Vinson leave Sep
TENDER for a prolonged visit in
Portland and other Oregon points.
Mr. Fritz has been asked to serve as
Treasurer of the church during tn
absence of Mr.. Vinson. Goodbye.
William, have good time and come
back soon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
Amt It so2

Little truths we've come to learn
In checking up ON Cupid's dart,
And analizing lips that burn
A real sheik seldom looks the par
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Henry Ford wasn't born in Ohio
and doesn't know how to play golf,
yet there are some people inclined to
believe that he can be elected to the
presidency.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

''The latest thing l have noticed
in mems clothing" said d. M. Van
degrift, 'is women"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

If Ford becomes the nominee of
the Democratic party that party's
emblem will cease to be a mule but
will be an auto.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

For every girl on the level" says
Virgie, there's one standing on the
square"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Wouldn't it be fine if something
could get into your pocket through
the hole through which you lost
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Nothing is so easy as the other
mans job.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
Then The Fun Began

stalled girl on Front street.
In the Railroad park. I kissed her;
But Gosh! / took her home and
f0und
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
Caught Unawares

II guess I'm going to be an under
taker after ALL" said the hobo, as
he snatched pair of B. v. DIS from
the line.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Mrs. William Tate and children
of Pine, left for Charleston, Wash,
last Saturday, to visit Mrs. Tate's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wayte.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

When we were young, just start
ing out in the world, we were told
that making the first thousand dol
lars was the hardest. Now they tell
us that the first million is the hard
est.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

This is an awful dump, said the
ash pile.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Mrs. Loretta Mccarthy went to
Boise Tuesday to place her daughters
Helene and Jane in st, Theresa's
Academy.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

A lot Of people like to throw hot
rivets when they know the other fell
low hasn't bucket ready to catch
them.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

'rm letting you off easy" said the
garter, as 1t slowly parted.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

The salesman who falls down gets
up lot quicker than the one that
lies down. Moral: Go to bat on
everything.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Some automobile mechanic lost
an hours wages the other day" grins
Ed Cannon, when a thief took s74.-
10 from nearby garage"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Miss Mary Moore resigned her
position as bookkeeper for the Noun
tain Home Cooperative Irrigation
Co.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Germany can't pay that debt to
the United States until she figures
it up in marks and that may take
several years.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Is it because men are considering
change in dress that they are so
interested in skirts?
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

What kind of a fellow is Wat
SOM" asked Black.
Well" replied White, Hes the
kind of fellow who skates on thin
ice, rocks the boat, races a train to
the crossing, and looks to see how
much gas there is in the tank with
lighted match. Nobody knows why
he has been able to live as long as
he has,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

The charge that telephone girls
read novels while on duty is absurd.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Maybe Henry Ford could get lot
more votes for President if he
changed the shape Of the hoods and
tonneaus and painted them some
other shade of black.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Miners aren't the only ones who
dig for money. Dad does it every
day of his life.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
Local and Personal

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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

No one can read and listen t
scandal at the same time.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Two can keep warm cheaper than
one.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
GRANDVIEW
Special to the Republican

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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

She was my sweetie's sister,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

The Commissioner went to his
room, walking with unnecessary en-
phasis. Enid paused outside her own
door and blew a kiss to him from
the tips Of her fingers.
AS Hewitt had predicted, almost
everybody who mattered went to
Chard Bromley's house-warming.
The Commissioner and Monica were
among the first arrivals, Dawson put
ting in an appearance an hour or so
later in company with Moorhouse,
district officer at Bukit-Iban Chinese
Pennington was presumably keeping
a watchful eye on the movements of
the Yellow Seven, for neither he nor
Jocelyn Gwynne showed up at dinner.
Besides Enid Bromley and Monica
there were seven other women
wives of planters and officials. The
meal was served under a vast avn
ing, illuminated by means of an cleo
trio light plant installed by the late
manager.
Continued in Our Next Issue)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

81 7NYHOW, 1 had been having
a a spot with Chard Bromley
at the hotel. Just as 1 was
thinking of pushing off, a notorious
bad hat tried to touch him for money.
Bromley's a pretty decent little chap,
taking him all round, and 1 thought
my interference was justified. Soames
hadn't heard what I'd said to Brom-
ley, but I gathered from the look he
gave me when he cleared that he
understood what had come between
the planter and his generosity. I fol-
lowed him out, partly out of curiosity
and partly because I wanted an ex-
cuse for going-and, leaning against
the stone parapet, I saw Chai-Hung.
He was in pukka evening-kit and his
shirt front was immaculate. About
half a dozen PAGES from him a large
car was waiting. Soames walked
straight up to him and, before could
collect my senses, they had driven off
together
''Soames and Chai-Hung." muir
INJURED Pennington. 81 don't think I
remember Soames."
ooh, he's an actor-feller-rather a
clever impersonator as matter Of
fact-who washed out of a revue
company while they were playing at
Singapore. Drugs We're his chief
trouble, 1 understand"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
HOOSIER BRIEFS

d. P. Powers Of Baton Rouge, La,
dean of the department of education
or Louisiana university will speak
at the Vermilion County teachers
institute at Clinton, Aug. 27-31.
0. F. Deetz is the new principal Of
the Charlottesville high school,
succeeding Professor George f.
Leonard. Deetz lived at Canton, Ohio.
Striking a dynamite cap with
hammer cost Paul Smith. 8, Of Aurora
the loss of a hand.
James r. Gillette, organist and
music instructor at Evansville College
has resigned to become organist at
Carleton College, Mortified, MINI.
The Seminole Tribe of Red Men at
equipment fund of the Morgan County
Memorial Hospital
U. r. F'ishel of Hope has been re-
elected treasurer of the American
Poultry Association. He has served
for fifteen years.
The summer honey crop in Barthol-
omew County Is failure, according
to S. R. Miles. county agricultural
agent.
Value Of taxable property in Rush
County increased more than 100000
this year over last year. The new
value is $54,258,325.
Thomas r. Marshall, ex-Vice Presi-
dent of the J8ited States, will deliver
the r,y-f,,cir,al address, at tho cornar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

ter-in-law took the Vegetable Com
pound and recommended it to me. In
the time I have been taking it, it
has done wonders for me. / keep
house and am able to do lots Of work
besides. Mrs. HELEN SEvCIK, 2711
Thomas St., Chicago, Ill.
Women suffering from female
troubles causing backache, i-regu-
larities, pains, bearing-down feelings
and weakness should take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Not
only is the worth of this splendid
medicine shown by such cases as this,
but for nearly fifty years this same
sort of experience has been reported
by thousands of women.
Mrs. Sevcik is willing to write to
any girl or mountaineering from such
troubles, and answer any questions
they may like tdzask.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
FARMERS SAFETY
IN ORGANIZATION
President of State Bureau
Offers Solution.

There is only one way for the farm
er to insure himself against periods
OF loss like that he has experienced
for three consecutive seasons, says w.
H. Settle, president Of the Indiana
farm bureau federation today. That
is to form permanent organization
which will put the farmer on as firm
a commercial basis as other industries,
Settle declared.
''In bad seasons and seasons when
the market crashes, the farmer works
just a little harder tc make the ends
meet" says Settle. HE buys his ne
cessities at whatever price is demand
ed, and sells his products for what
ever he can get.
For two years previous to 1928.
farmers have lost money. This year
they are barely holding their own. The
farmers are rapidly waking up to the
situation. Wheat raisers have come
to see that their. only salvation lies
in an organization through which they
can pool their interests and contro1
their crops.
steps toward this end~have already
been taken by several county farm bu-
reaus of the State. In many counties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

"Chard BromIey's over here now"
Sid the Commissioner by the way,
you referred to him as a little Teller;
I should hardly call Bromley little,
would you, Dawson?"
Dawson shook his head pender-
ously.
Scarcely"
Gwynne looked from one to the
other in amazement.
Are you sure?"
Positive" The Commissioner
smiled condescendingly at the young.
e. man, who had crimsoned to the
roots of his hair His daughters
staying at my place now"
Daughter"
People do have daughters. you
know" put in Dawson.
Pennington laughed.
Come along, Gwynne. We're go
Ing to rope you in for dinner with US.
You'll be able to see for yourself
then You've got hold of the wrong
man, old son; done it myself scores
of times
I tell you I met Chard Bromley
in the bar at Raffles. He was a lit
tie man, and I'm prepared to wager
he hadn't a daughter with him.
Hewitt rose to his feet, the Others
following suit.
Someone's been pulling your veg
he told him. "Chard Bromley's here
all right. I happened to see his Gre
dentials myself, and they were per-
fectiy in order. He's talking about
arranging a gigantic housewarmlng.
by the bye. in the bungalow the late
manager never lived to see complet-
&c I suppose everybody who's any
body'u be there
Pennington affected surprise.
You going, Jack?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

BLOSSER
20

however, farmers are SO pressed for
funds that they are forced to sen THAR
wheat at the present low prices 10
meet their obligations long overdue.
"A report from Warrick County
says that If the bankers were 20 can
upon the farmers for the money
loaned to them, practically al would,
face rum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
The President

What
OF how'll
know how
of the of the
they were nd
kno more s In a
the of
ANNE
wit
die in office?
Of all malta
Washington Bureau Indianapolis Times Ave.
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with amps for
STREET AND Observation-Disclosures. ...........
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

Bartholomew County, have been
awarded trips to the Home Economics
School at the State fair for doing the
best club work in the county.
The Elks lodge at Gary has let the
contract for a new home to cost
$500 900.
The town of Burney probably will
be supplied with natural gas for
lighting and fuel following. a revival
of the gas industry in Decatur
County.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

from the
troubles / had be-
fore / took Lydia
E. Pinkh a m s
Vegetable Com
pound. My back
always ached, SO
/ could not go
about my house
work, and l had
Noub les
from weakness. l
was this way for
-ao-1 thor ~ue,z
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
UNITY Lacquer TO TALK

Tolerance Editor to Discuss Public
Questions at St. Cecelia's Hall.
P. H. O'Donnell of Chicago presi-
dent of the American Unity League
and editor of Tolerance, official pub
location of the organization, will de-
liver an address tonight at St. Cece-
las Hall, 1902 Union ST. He will
lead a discussion on the atritude of
the organization toward public ques-
tons. The meeting is being held un-
der the auspices of the local branch
of the league
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

stone laying of the new Connersv1lle
high school building, Sept 25.
The largest aggregate attendance
tho Bartholomew County fair ever
had was reported this year.
Mary Miller of Clifty Township and
Naomi Curry of Rockcreek Township,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
5UG yGGL0W SEVEN.
" THE BARRIER k2
W OF FIRE (;
BY EOt1okp SNEL1
BY
RA4SAuERylALD
SNeA SERNcG- IEtc.G9s3
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Capt. John Hewitt. commissioner of
police at Jesselton. British North Bor-
neo, has as guest Enid Bromley. daugh-
ter of Chard Bromley, new manager of
the Banjak-Banlak rubber estate.
Peter Pennington. engaged by the gov
eminent to apprehend Chai-Hung, lead
er of The Yellow Seven. a gang of Chi
nsee bandits. loves Hewitt's sister,
Monica Whey. Jocelyn Gwynne comes
TO Jesselton and tells Pennington that
he knows Chard Bromley and that
Bromley has no daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
WANTS TO help
OTHER WOMEN
CratefulforHealth Restored
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
|IIIIIILINlIluIIjI|

Chicago, Ill. IL am willing to
write to any girl or woman who is
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

sylvania where ,ither Governor Pin
chot or Senator Pepper may win the
delegation.
1t is generally believed here that
Mr.. Coolidge may not get into the
Pennsylvania primaries, but that a
del CATION for Pepper would mean its
Transformation at convention time into
a Coolidge delegation.
Senator James Watson OF Indiana,
is being urged by his friends to an
nounce his candidacy but he has told
them it would be a mistake to an
nounce ones candidacy at this time
when the Republican leaders felt
President Coolidge should have II
chance to show what he can do.
Senator Hiram johnson, of Cali
fornia, is said to be pursuing the same
tactics.
The probabilities are that the truce
will be terminated, when Congress con-
venes in December.
Meanwhile Sthe visit of Charles D.
Hilles to the executive offices and the
fact that he was entertained in the
White House itself by President and
Mrs. Coolidge has revived tie report
that Mr.. Hilles may become chairman
of the national Republican committee
after the next convention, succeed
ing Chairman John T. Adams, who
has let it be known that he does not
wish to undertake an arduous presi-
Dental campaign.
There are well defined reports that
had President Harding lived he would
have been glad to see Mr.. Hilles made
national chairman in the event of a
resignation by Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. Hilles has long be I identified
with Republican politics.
He was secretary to Mr.. Taft and
managed the 1912 campaign.
Since then he has been Mentioned as
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
THOUSAND PEOPLE
ATTEND COMMUNITY
FAIR AT selma
Excellent Exhibits Are
Housed in Tents-Good
Musical Program.

One thousand people were present
for the first day of the Selma Com
munity Fair. The fair will last
through Sunday night. This is the
first fair ever held at Selma. 1t was
well patronized by people and mer-
chants of San Antonio.
Everything that a county fain could
have was at this little Bexar county
town. The only exception, the
horse races were supplanted by foot
races.
A rodeo featured the day. About
ten entries were made for the differ
ent events in the rodeo. Goat roping,
steer riding and other cowboy exhibit
tons caused much excitement in the
crowds along the fence.
The school house and yard was
converted into wonderful fair
grounds, with a great deal Of work
apparent. Tents were erected to sup
ply shelter, as the large two-story
school house was not sufficient to dis
play the entries to good advantage.
The poultry, cattle and other live ex-
hibits were in tents but they were SO
numerous some were left outside.
A dog show with about twenty local
dogs was a feature. Hounds, collies,
spitz and airedales made up the larg-
est part of the dog exhibit. Some of
the hounds were from the finest. packs
in Bexar county. The other dogs
were also of good stock.
A band concert was an event which
drew a large crowd. Singing and
instrumental solos featured the mu-
steal program.
The home entries, both school and
general, were good. The first floor
of the school building was filled with
needle work and cooking, the second
with school work, and the church in
the back part of the fair grounds is
in use for the display of the other
entries.
The cattle, sheep, saddle and work
horses and other live stock filled sew
eral large tents. Some fine animals
were displayed. The poultry filled a
tent. The entries were made I'D of
chickens. ducks. geese and turkeys.
Many awards were given to these en-
tries.
The officers are: Gilbert Wheeler,
president; John =. Classen, secretary
and w. Hoffman, treasurer. The
directors are: Elbert Wheeler, d. G.
Fischer. John L. Classen and II. Il
Friesenhahn.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
FLAMES THREATEN
GASOLINE SUPPLY
AT INFANTRY POST
Saturday Fire Started
From Spontaneous Com
bustion, Is Belief.

A disastrous fire in the Infantry
Post. Fort Sam Houston, was barely
averted at 4 o'clock Saturday after
noon when the post firemen succeeded
in extinguishing flame in a paint
shop before it reached fifteen 5U-gal-
lon drums filled with gasoline. y
flame was started, it is believed from
spontaneous combustion, in a paint
shop in the rear of the post gym
nasium.
When the alarm was turned in the
fire was spreading toward an adjoin-
ing room where the fifteen drums Of
gasoline were stored. A five-gallon
can of gasoline was ignited, throwing
flames about the paint shop and in
creasing the danger of the large stor-
age of gasoline in the next room. The
roof had already caught fire when the
firemen arrived. and only quick work
in extinguishing the flame prevented
serious explosion which would have
endangered the lives of firemen and
caused the flames to spread to the
post gymnasium.
The damage done by the fire was
roughly estimated ut 5000.