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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

Santa's reindeer.
they felt a great responsibility on
Christmas Eve.
None of the Others" remarked
Comet anxiously, know the shortcuts
as we do. Last year we got stuck In
an oak tree, and once we had to wade
through the Milky Way. Do you re-
member that little boy in Poland who
cried because he didn't see us? We
must make great racket tonight SO
he will wake up. And there was
child In Canada who set out some hay
for us; dear little thingl"
The stable door flew open, letting
In a great gust Of icy wind.
"Ah, my fine fellowsl'' exclaimed
big, jolly voice, "the packs are ready,
and we must be off. Comet, expect
you to keep sharp eye out for acci-
dents. Cupid, don't forget the corners,
and the care with which we must land
on the roofs r
In no time at all the reindeer were
harnessed, the packs tumbled in, and
off they flew, Santa holding the retns
in both hands.
Comet and Cupid outdid themselves.
They went like the wind. The litt.c
boy In Poland heard their impatient
fee. on the roof and caught one tiny
glimpse of the sleigh. The child in
Canada found the hay she had left for
the reindeer all gone In the morning.
No present was lost, no house forgot
ten.
Back in their stalls once more, Comet
and Cupid gave long signs of satisfac-
ton "Of course Santa is the one
people think about most, but after all,
where would he be without usT
(@. 1923. Western Newspaper Union.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

A Fair Warming in the ozarks.

A Fair warning IN the Ozarks.
fLooky yurl" demanded resident
Of the Clapboard Springs region,
"hain't you the young cuss that has
been noratlng around that he'll shore
die IL my Oldest gal won't marry
him?"
Eyes, sir" replied the lovelorn one
"Well, / just lowed I'd let you know
that you will, and no mistake, Ii you
come fooling around my place any
more She says she won't have you.
and I figger on shooting you myself IL
| ketch you there -
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

mas from : Mary
and John.
Sister I S a b e |,
W h 0 S e husband
was a successful
coal man, received
d note. 1--WE sent
the thirty-nine
cent s that we
could have afford
ed for your pres
ent this year to
the Serbian Re
lief. 1t will give
some s t ar v | n 6
babies a littl g
soup. We k n e W
you would rather
have us do this
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
DICE USED BY THE ANcIENTs
Picture on Pottery Of Men Playing
With Cubes in New Mexico
Valley.

How a vanished race which once
lived in the isolated Rio Mimbras val
ley of Southern New Mexico "shot
craps" has been revealed by prehis-
toric pottery dug up near Deming In
scientific report just issued by the
Smithsonian institution DR.. j. Walker
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

Cattle Thresh Wheat In Corsica.
Grain is threshed from the heads Of
wheat by hoofs Of cattle in Corsica,
and sieve then used to separate the
food from the chaff.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
THAT CHRISTMAS ROBE

Hustling up living FOR the family
generally keeps father so busy that be
doesn't have much chance to use TINT
Christmas lounging sobA
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
"DANDELIoN BUTTER COLOR

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
OF "Dandelion' for 35 cents.--Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
Loneliness Of Youth.

There is no loneliness to equal the
loneliness of youth at war with it's
surroundings in world that does not
care.--Rudyard Kipling.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
Comet and ssCupid"
and Santa's Sleigh
By MARTHA B. THOMAS

Where WouldOld
Kriss Be
Without the Aid
Of His Trusty
Reindeer?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

O M EFT and
Cupid were
growing rest
less in their
stalls. AS the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

with the culture Of both.-Detroit
News.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
HARDLY THAT

Christmas is the only morning Of
the year when one call is sufficient
for any youngster.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
Good Jolts at
Christmas Time
By ETHEL COOK ELIOT

Family Decided kAE WAS a high
- c.nl Ala ~ &Al school teacher
Needy Instead ~ eighteen hun
Of to Deslthu dred. There
Relatives were nve
CROWN Cup
children and wife who was not strong
enough to do her own laundering. Still,
at Christmas time, his relatives would
say, "Mary and John always 90 send
the cheapest things! I'm surprised,
since they spend so little on their
gifts, they bother about sending any
thing at ALL"
John heard Of this, and was grieved.
An innocent little nephew had given
his elders away. But Mary was not
grieved. She held her head high and
only laughed, for she knew that she
and John were not stingy, and that
they were as fond of the family as
any other members Of it. But she
did more than laugh. She made a
plan.
And the next- tesS Johns relatives
got jolts instead of presents for Christ
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

3 WAS a high
school teacher
on a salary Of
eighteen hun
d. There
w ere fy e
Ow In Cup
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

He found his hair was leaving
him at the top of his head and
took his barber to task about it.
you sold me two bottles OF
stuff to make the hair grow"
"It is very strange it won't
grow again." interrupted the
barber. 81 can't understand it"
We'll, look here" said the man.
81 don't mind drinking another
bottle, but this must be the, last"
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

''I am raising your rent next
week, Mrs. Brown said the land
lord.
"Oh, am glad to hear that, sir,
for I don't know how on earth 1
shall be able to raise 1t myself" re-
piled the tenant.-Parson's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

A lady out shopping one day
entered q butchers shop and ask.
ed for a sleeps head. She en-
phaticaIly stated that she must
have English mutton.
Sorry, num-" replied the but
cher. I'VE only stock Scotch NUT
ton"
The lady was most anxious TO
purchase the sleeps head. but she
was insistent that it must be
English.
Turning to the back of the
shop, the butcher called his boy
assistant to him and said quietly,
pointing to the head of a sheep
lying on a counter at the far end
Of the shop, Jock, TAX the brains
cot o. that held. Selected.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

In my opinion. there are enough
vamps in this building to organize
an association. And / suppose
their motto would be. 'sTo the
yamper belongs the spotIs.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

And the average man who hands
cut this line to every girl he meets
win go home to his wife at night
and tells her he's been thinking
about her all day.
Copyright. 1923. King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Stage folks seem always to be
attacking the movies, but I notice
that the movie people go right on
drawing the big salaries, and are
too busy to talk back.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

His wife doesn't mind If ne
goes out with other women, she
realizes that he must have a lit
tie recreation.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Wally kept on talking SO much
about the symptoms in his dome
that / made up and asked IL he
thought he was a public building.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

When a vacation fisherman
finds the worm still on the end
Of the line he imagines he's
caught a baby eel. Once a flying
fish kissed a summer hotel lad
and he rushed to the hospital to
get cauterized. The fish felt sick.
too. A vacation fisherman would
get more action if he brought his
line into. the bathtub with him
in there he's got a chance to
catch a cold at least.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

When asked Mamie il the
fact that she was engaged was d
dark secret, the dear little bone
head protested that he was q
blond.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

And the poor manicurist has
to sit across from him at the lit
lie table and Eyes" him to death.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

She's a great little wife, but
they Just don't understand each
other.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Little sisters are all right
until they get big enought to wear
your silk stockings.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

What he wants is 3 girl who'll
be pal to him.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

She has to look pleased when
ne tells her that she's the kind
Of a girl who could understand
him.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

One guy had two fingers off his
right hand and wanted to know
If she would make any reduction
In the price of the manicure.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

He was so madly in love with
her that he left the barber shop
without paying her for the mani
cure.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

But romance is only q habit
with some men. A lot Of guys
propose to three manicurists and
four Mattresses IN the same after.
noon.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

The old saying has been revised
to read a. fool and his money 90
on a vacation.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

OF course, he didn't leave her
any tip. but she was thankful he
didn't take any money out of her
purse.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Then he walls how unlucky 1t
was that he didn't get his nails
nanicured before he met his wife.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

One guy took the manicurist by
the hand, said goodbye to her and
asked her IL he could write. She
said, Search me, You know more
about yOur education than / do"
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

OF course, he couldn't think OF
divorcing her because she's Grip
pied and needs his support.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24
FLIPS FROM "A
/. FLAPPER
By FIossie Flanper.

WWYHEN Cupid ran out Of
" arrows he invented pet
ting parties.
Some people seem to 90 abroad
to see things thers for pub.
Lefty.
Fannie s. Wants to go into
grand opera. II she does, I'll
predict that she win come back
very soon.
I've seen some tights that are
quite as much so as the one-piece
bathing suits.
Home sweet home is all to the
good daytime.
"A young Jake wanted to take
me out In car that looked like
the very first one Henry made.
told him flat that I couldn't ac.
ford to be seen in thing like
that.
While Mary and / were out IN
East Utopia, we crossed mea-
dow and met gentleman cow,
who proceeded to act like most
other gents-he chased US.
Useless, the boss new son-in.
law. has recovered from his
sprained wrist just in time to be-
gin his fall and winter loafing.
Sometimes I wonder IL psychic
analysts were psychoanalyzsd
what the answer would be.
The old saying has been revised
to read "a. fool and his money 90
on a vacation.
When / asked Mamie il the
fact that she was engaged was q
dark secret, the dear little bone
head protested that he was q
blond.
Wally kept on talking SO much
about the symptoms in his dome
that made up and asked IL he
thought he was a public building.
Little sisters are all right
until they get big enought to wear
your silk stockings.
Stage folks seem always to be
attacking the movies, but I notice
that the movie people go right on
drawing the big salaries, and are
too busy to talk back.
5. In my opinion. there are enough
vamps in this building to organize
an association. And suppose
their motto would be. TO the
Vamuer belongs the anriIa y
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

He'd like little. manicurist to
meet his mother, if his mother
were In town.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Every guy who goes into bar
Der shop would be willing to marry
the Inanicurist IL he didn't already
have q wife.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

When she said she wouldn't, he
made her manicure two fingers on
the left hand twice.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

He tells her that she can have
anything he's got, and then when
ehe gets through with his nails ne
leaves her nickel.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Sometimes / wonder il psyche
analysts were psychoanalyzsd
what the answer would be.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24
LECTURETTE

One way to get reputation as
a fisherman is to bring home the
atmosphere by walking through
a fish market with Tapping coat
tails.
The average fisherman thinks
you catch a sardine with a can
opener and a swordfish with 4
nail file. He believes that q fish
gill is an appendicitis scar and
that you can recognize bass by
his voice. If he ever got q bite
he'd wait for the fish to sink
three times and expect to find
him drowned.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

The average man who gets nus
n. us manicured by pretty girl
! usually has a wife at home VINO
inn't meant for him.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24
MEDBURY
SAYS
Ry John p. Medbury.

- L
By John p. Medbury.
VOW that bartenders are al
most extinct the manicur-
lists in tonsorial parlors
We to listen to our hard luck
Dries.
The average man who gets his
n. us manicured by a pretty girl
usually has a wife at home VINO
5 lsn't meant for him.
She's a great little wife. but
they just. don't understand each
other.
What he wants is q girl who'll
be pal TO him.
His wife doesn't mind If ne
woes out with other women, she
realizes that he must have lit
tie recreation.
And the poor manicurist has
to sit across from him at the lit
lie table and ''yes" him to death.
She has to look pleased when
he tells her that she's the kind
Of a girl who could understand
him.
He tells her that she can have
anything he's got, and then when
she gets through with his nails ne
leaves her \ nickel.
One guy had two fingers off his
right hand and wanted to know
If she would make any reduction
in the price of the manicure.
When she said she wouldn't, he
made her manicure two fingers on
the left hand twice.
OF course, he didn't leave her
any tip. but she was thankful he
didn't take any money out of her
purse.
Every guy who goes into bar
Der shop would be willing to marry
the manicurist IL he didn't already
have wife.
OF course, he couldn't think OF
divorcing her because she's Grip
pied and needs his support.
He'd like little manicurist to
meet his mother, if his mother
were In town.
Then he walls how unlucky 1t
was that he didn't get his nails
nnanicured before he met his wife.
One guy took the manicurist by
the hand, said goodbye to her and
asked her IL he could write. She
eaid, Search me, You know more
about Your education than / do"
he was SO maQIy IN love Win
her that he left the barber shop
without paying her for the mani
cure.
But romance Is only q habit
with some men. A lot Of guys
propose to three manicurists and
four Mattresses in the same after.
noon.
And the average man who hands
cut this line to every girl he meets
win go home to his wife at night
and tells her he's been thinking
about her all day.
Copyright. 1923, King Features
Syndicate. Incl
A lady out shopping one day
entered a butchers shop and ask.
ed for a sleeps head She en-
phaticaIly stated that she must
have English mutton.
Sorry, num-" replied the but
cher. I'VE only stock Scotch NUT
ton"
- The lady was most anxious to
purchase the sleeps head. but she
wzah fnaiCfanf that If T1ol1sf 10
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Useless, the boss new son-in.
law, has recovered from his
sprained wrist just in time to be-
gin his fall and winter loafing.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

While Mary and were out IN
East Utopia, we crossed a mea-
dow and met a gentleman COW,
who proceeded to act like most
other gents-he chased US.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

WWYH Cupid ran out Of
W. arrows he invented pet
ting parties.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

a young Jake wanted to take
me out in a car that looked like
the very first one Henry made. I
told him flat that I couldn't af-
ford to be seen in a thing like
that.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

I've seen some tights that are
quite as much so as the one-piece
bathing suits.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Home sweet home is all to the
good at daytime.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Fannie s. Wants to go into
grand opera. If she does, III.
predict that she win come back
very soon.
The Washington times., 1923-09-24

Some people seem to 90 abroad
to see things Others for pub.
Lefty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias. to me
directed. issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery, will be sold at public
WEDNESDAY. THE FOURTEENTH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE,
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day. in the Court Room, No. 201, Second
Floor, Guarantee Trust Building. in the
City of Atlantic City, County of Atlantic
and State of New Jersey.
All that tract of land located in the
City of Somers Point, in the County of
Atlantic and State of New Jersey.
Beginning at a stone in the North line
of the Shore Road and said beginning
point being seven hundred and ninety
two feet West from Steelman's line mea-
sured along the North line of said Shore
Road, and extending thence % North
hfty-one degrees and fifty-four minutes
West ffty-six hundred seventy-ffve and
sixty-seven hundredths feet to a stake in
the line called Cross Fence; thence ~
North twenty-seven degrees and thirty
seven minutes East one hundred n
eighteen and eight-tenths feet to a gran
lite stone for a corner of land now or for
merly of Richard Somers; thence (3)
South fifty-thPee degrees and thirty min
utes East ffty-seven hundred and two
feet to the North sid of said Shore Road;
South ~thirty-nine degrees and fifteen
minutes West two hundre and sixty
four feet to the place of beginning.
Containing twenty-seven acres, more or
less.
Also beginning at a stake by the side
of the Cross Fence over back as afore-
said and two chains and ffty-five links
from the corner of Hannah L. Scull's land
and extends "a North sixty-two degrees
West by a line of marked trees thirty
eight chains and twenty links to Cedar
Creek; thence t2) up said creek n bin
ding thereon North seventy-six degrees
about four chains and fifty links to Steel
mans line; thence 80 South sixty-one
degrees East binding Steelman's line
thirty-five chains and fifty inks to a
white oak tree marked for a corner and
to Reuben L. Somers land; thence "a
South twenty-four degrees West two
chains N sixty inks to the place of be-
ginning. Containing eleven acres. Elk
cepting thereout and therefrom a fifty
(50) feet wide strip of land in and over
the first described premises as granted
by Reuben l.. Somers ct TX. to West
Jersey and Atlantic Railroad Company,
dated February 14th. 1884, and recorded
at Mays Landing in the Clerks Office Of
Atlantic County, in deed book los, page
491, &c.
Decree approximately 50, 594.1 6 besides
interest, costs and fees.
Seized as the property of The Port au
Prince Realty and Construction Company
and taken in execution at the suit of
Louis B. Matthias and to be sold by
MALCOLM b. WOODRUFF,
Sheriff.
Dated January 20, 1928.
VIM. l. Garrison, Solicitor.
Prs fee, $3.50
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
By JAMES c. YOUNG.
THE QUEEN OF GEW-GAWs.

Ia by Mcclure Newsnan er srnhicata

XLIHEN Napoleon returned from II
w ally after the campaign of 1877.
which made him famous, a group of
the prettiest women in Paris gathered
around the new c%onqueror. None of
them we're more b%ewitching than his
own sister, Paulette. When many
women were striving to reach high
station, Paulette had just one mission
fine clothes and a gay time.
She turned so many heads thai the
o has been lost. Then Napoleon
forced General Leclere to marry her.
The little Paulette continued to be her
same bad self. Leclere failed in a
campaign against Portugal. Napoleon
saw his chance and packed both of
them off to Santo Domingo. although
Paulette rolled at his feet and tore
her hair.
Leclere died in Santo Domingo, and
BACK came Paulette to Paris. Napole-
on provided her with a husband by
force a second time. He was Prince
Camilla Borghese of Rome.
But she and the prince did not get
on well. In Rome Paulette mel the
great sculptor Canova, and posed for
his reclining statue of Venus.
Napoleon had himself proclaimed
emperor and Paulette FASTENED back
to take her place near him. The prince
had become insufferable to her. Ma
poleon kindly. sent him off to a dis
rant army command. And Paulette
threw herself into a succession of love
affairs. Generals. actors, musicians,
even a valet. were numbered among
ner intimates. This conduct caused
so much talk that she and Napoleon
constantly we're at outs. On one oc-
casion he dressed her down with a
cane
She was said to have originated
the idea of milk baths, and her bath
room became Familiarity known as
.Rsasaale+t+t@ls ut-ns-trTgeu
of 1914 cut short her gay ways and
she accompanied Napoleon to Elba.
Paulette had one stanch love in her
life-for Napoleon. When he fed
from Elba in 1915 she insisted that he
take her jewels, and even sold her
dresses to help raise funds. The jewels
were in Napoleon's carriage at Water
loo. Then he went to Helena. Paulette
lived until 1925, dying at forty-four.
When the end came she called for a
mirror, looked at herself, and said,
II am ready to die. / am still beauti-
full"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03


SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of
Atlantic County, N. J., at IL o'clock noon,
on February 14th. 1923, at it's meeting
room in the Guarantee Trust Bldg, At
lantic City, N. j., during a regular meet
ing of the Board at that time and place
for moving and re-erecting the monu-
ment at Chestnut Neck on Section No. 9
of State Highway Route No. 4. The
work consists in moving the entire mon
ument to a new location and on the op-
posite side of the reconstructed road and
the requirements of the case are that
the monument shall be reconstructed
with all details exactly as these appear
at present.
Bidding blank and specifications COW
ering the proposed operation may be Sc
cured without charge at the office of the
County Engineer, 636 Guarantee Trust
Bldg, Atlantic City, N. j., and no bid
will be considered unless written on the
bidding blank attached to the specifica-
tons. A certified check in the amount
of $500 will be required of each bidder
and a bond in the full amount of the
contract will be required of the success
full bidder as a condition to enter into
contract with him.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids and the contract. if awarded at
all, will be awarded subject to accept
ance and approval by the State Highway
Commission.
F. w. WILLETTS, Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03

No person interested in Pleasantville
and vicinity can afford to be without
The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of William Generotzky, Decea

Printers fee. s1S.40.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me
directed, issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery, will be sold at public
vendue. on
WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH
DAY or EERRITARY
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Pauline lJnkeI. Deceas,

Pursuant to the order of Albert c.
Abbott, Surrogate of the County of At
lantic, this day made or the application
OF the Undersigned. Executor of the said
decedent. notice iherebAtxen-te-Ae
creditors of he said decedent to exhibit
to the subscriber. under oath or affirma-
ton, their claims and demands against
the estate of the said ~decedent, within
six months from this date, or they will
be forever barred from prosecuting or
recovering the same against the subscri-
Der.
HENRY l.. SCHIMPF, SR.
Theodore W.. Schimpf, Proctor,
Atlantic City, N. j.
Mays Landing, N. J., December 4th,
Printers fee, $1S.41.