davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Snowflake herald., 1923-01-26
had Some Apprehension.

Jokes on st. Peter are pretty stale,
and, generally speaking, all of the
changes have been rung on the heaven
ly gates. but Hollywood seems to be
an exception to all known rules. ST.
Peter bade solemn welcome to three
white-robed men as they approached.
"Where are you frOm?" he asked the
The Snowflake herald., 1923-01-26
clock this afternoon.

clock this afternoon.
The doctors certificate says
that he died of lung congestion,
but everybody who knew him,
knows that drug habits are what
killed Wallace Reid.
He leaves a widow, Dorothy
Davenport Reid, and six year
old son.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-07
LYcAN ITEMS

The Minstrel Show and Band con-
cert given by the Ridgeview Band,
here Saturday night was well at
tended. The show was good and the
music excellent. Everyone enjoyed
it. A box supper followed, but the
bidding was not as lively as common
and only s26.75 was realized. Half
of that was given to Ridgeview,
and we feel they deserved all of 1t.
The other half went into the Lycan
Band Treasury Some new members
contemplate joining the Band soon.
s. P. Ardrey and family spent Sum
day with Mrs. Coy and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. S.Bland and Amos at
tended the Merchants Matinee in
Holly Saturday.
Chas. Cooper has recovered from
an attack of mllmps.
Opal Cox went to Lamar Sunday
to attend Teachers Institute. Mr..
and Mrs. Cox and Gay took her up
and visited old friends, Th eWolf's,
Sunday evening.
A nice mare which Asa Lycan
purchased OF Mr.. Sttanton in Two
Buttes recently. died Sunday.
The Blands have field of barley
which surely looks fine.
Mrs. Roland Sackett and her mo-
ther Mrs, Humprey came back from
a few weeks stay in Stonington on
Wednesday.
The Lycan Band made its initial
appearance in public at Blaine Dec
oration Day. Five selections were
given.
r. K. Cox has been helping Wal
ter Brooks building good barn.
C. F. Kinkead is driving new
Four Door Ford Sedan.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-07
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS
Sent in by Mrs. Herrick.

Ray Miller went to Holly one day
last week.
Mrs. John Schweers and daughter
Mabel were pleasant callers at
Mrs Agnes Reinert's one afternoon
last week.
Mr. Weir and Ed Gilmore were
Holly visitors Friday.
Mr.. George Fedde has been feel
ing quite poorly lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Herick and
son Leslie spent Sunday afternoon
at August Reinert's.
Robert f. Lee went to visit his
parents in Kansas last week. His
little son Elden accompanied him.
Mr.. Retta Swain and Miss Fern
Humrick were shopping in Holly
Monday.
Charles Humrick bought several
loads of corn at the MOhler sale
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gilmore and
daughter HERNIA spent Thursday
evening at Arnie Crums.
The @. L. Herrick family spent
Sunday afternoon at Willie Jansens.
Ira McLain and Geo Stevens called
at Willie .Iansens. Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Miller visited
r.
Sunday at Mrs. ]. A. Young's.
The Young Folks Glass OF the
Pleasant Hill Sunday School had a
candy party at c. L. Herrick's last
Friday evening. From all indica-
tions they had very merry time.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Herrick made
business trip to Sheridan Lake last
Tuesday.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-07

sist the strain. A very substantial
type of corner post is shown in the
Illustration. 1t is made Of rein
forced concrete with a vertical Sec
ton II inches square and two wings,
each six inches thick, extending in the
direction of the two lines of fence
which meet at the corner.
Forms Are Necessary.
To make such a post, forms are
necessary and the first step is the ex-
cavation to provide room for them.
Ordinary one-inch lumber is good
for form use In work Of this kind,
since 1t can be braced with little diff
Guilty. The forms are put together
30 that the post, wings and all, is cast
In one operation. The reinforcing
for the vertical part consists Of seven
steel rods, nine-sixteenths of an inch In
diameter, arranged on the two out
side faces Of the post at Intervals of
about three inches, with about one
Inch space between the bars and the
surface. Similar bars extend down
through the post and into the lower
part of the wings. two bars being used
for each wing.
Rich Mixturs Used.
The concrete mixture used ia one
part cement. two parts of well-graded
sand and three parts Of pebbles or
broken stone. with no particle larger
than one inch In diameter. This is
rather "rich mixture" but since
strength is the principal requirement
1t Is the proper one to use.
No strain should be put on the
post until 1t has hardened for at least
four weeks. During this time 1t
should be thoroughly wetted at least
once every day so the concrete may
attain Its maximum strength.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-07
Corner Must Be Constructed to
Resist Much Greater Strain
Than Other Parts.
WIRE IS STRETCHED TIGHTLY
Device Shown In illustration 10 Made
Of Reinforced concrsts With 4
Vertical ssction-Lumbsr
Forms Necessary.

The corner post of fence must
be constructed to stand much great
er strain than any other part of the
fence. Woven wire fencing when
properly erected is stretched very
tightly; sometimes ordinary woven
wire fencing AZ inches high. bears a
tension Of several thousand pounds.
When this tension is transmitted to
the corner post from two angles 1t
means that the post has to be unusu-
ally solidly anchored If 1t is to re-
The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-07

Overalls. speads. quilts and blan-
kets washed at reasonable rate
Mrs. n. E. Geyer, Cooper House.
Cheyenne Street. If.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
ON GROSS SALES TAX

CHARLESTON, w. VA. Dec. 30
Charges that West Virginia's Gross
Sales Tax Law is oppressively bur-
dening the farmer, the livestock deal
err and the orchardist are not based on
fact and those who are responsible
for them apparently did not invest
igate the tax situation.
This is the observation of Walter
s. Hallanan State Tax Commissioner,
who today issued a statement show
ing that during the last eighteen
months the Gross Sales Tax levied
and collected only $2,021.93 on these
three classes of taxpayers and that
cut Of each $1,000 collected under the
Gross Sales Tax they paid only eighty
cents.
In explanation of his statement,
Mr.. Hallanan said:
''The $4,000 annual exemption
provided under the Act practically
make immune from the operation of
the tax, the smaller business activ-
itiek carried on within t3e state.
Certainly, there can be no basis for
the charge that it is burdensome on
our agricultural activities in the
light analysis of the collections made
under the Act. Undoubtedly it has
been subject to grass misrepresent-
alton and this statement is prompted
by the desire to have the people of
the state know all the facts impart-
tally.
Section Of Article 10 of our Con-
stitution provides: The Legislature
shall have power to tax by uniform
and equal laws all privileges and
franchises of persons and corporal
IONS So to attain uniformity and
equality in the matter Of levying ex-
else tax on business or corporations
it was impossible for the legislature
to exempt the farmer but it come
nearly doing SO by providing that the
annual exemption, which must apply
to all business, should be $4,000.
Since the total collection of Gross
Sales Tax from all business and occu-
pations. to this date, is 1852, 594.61,
it is readily seen that the farmers,
orchard owners and livestock dealers
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

President Harding says: "There is
call to make the alien respect our
institutions while he accepts our hos
pitality. There is need to magnify
the American viewpoint to the alien
who seeks citizenship among u.s.
There is need to magnify the national
viewpoint to Americans throughout
the land. More, there is demand for
every living being in the United
States to respect and abide by the
laws of the Republic. Let men who
are rending the moral fiber of the
Republic through easy contempt for
the prohibition law, because they
think it restricts their personal lib
erty, remember that they set the ex-
ample and breed contempt for law
which will ultimately destroy the
Republic"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
the Boston Herald,

the Boston Herald. At the approach
vt IL on New Years eve hot pint"
was prepared. This was a kettle OF
warm spiced or swestened ale, with =
liberal infusion Of spirits. When the
clock struck, every member u the
family drank to the new year.
Then the elders Of the family went
out into the street carrying the kettle
Of spiced ale and supply OF buns
cakes, bread and cheese. When they
met a party Of friends similarly en-.
gagged they stopped to exchange greet
ings and sips of ale. They went to
the houses of their neighbors, sent the
kettle from friepd to friend and spent
the hours before dawn In sociability
and good cheer. If they We're the first
10 enter house after IL o'clock they
were the first foot" and received e.
pecial favor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

Cook: ooh thank you mann, and
are all them little bowls mine too z"
Pearl: Huh = Sarah that beau of
yours called on you last night in 4
business suit
Sarah: "That's all right, he meant
business. FLORIDA Times Union.
"Been to the college football game.
Ell? Is your son on the team?"
Judging by his looks, should say
the team was on him."
Gwendolyn: what caused Marcia
to divorce her husband?"
Genevieve: "A blue serge coat and
blonde-haired stenographer."
Edward had just come home 1n1E
his first visit to a circus. He rush
ed into the house much excited, and
cried, "Oh, Gradma, if you ever went
to circus once, you'd never go to
another prayer meeting"
Baby Margaret, describing her
first ride in an elevator said, I'VE
went into little house and the up
stairs came down."
A mad hunter writes to say he
couldn't hit barn from the inside
with all the doors shut.
During courtship a girl is perfect
ly satisfied if you tell her the old,
old story = ut after you marry her,
you have to be inventing new ones
all the time.
Boston states that it wishes to see|
no more of Isadora Duncan. Shame
on 'em. III
Guest: "For a spring chicken, this
is pretty fought"
Waiter: "Well, sir, you know we've
had pretty tough spring."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

About al 1.-THE Allies are saving in
the Near East is their dignity.-In-
dianapolis Star.
Most Of the women candidates were
defeated in the English election, their
fight being now over all but the pout-
ing-Duluth News Tribune.
Just a Little Wrong.
A certain chemist advertised pa
tent concoction labeled: "No. more
colds No more coughs! Price fifty
cents"
A man who bought the mixture
came back in three days to complain
that he had drunk it all, but was no
better.
Have you seen May?'
MAY who?"
"Why Mayonnaise.
mo, she is dressing and won't
lettuce. sample Case. n
II believe a man should give his
wife plenty Of rope"
"That's what l did with mine and
she skipped" Pathfinder
LAWFUL
A farmer once called his cow
"Zephyr."
She seemed such an amiable hephyr.
When the farmer drew near
She kicked of his ear.
And now the old farmers much
dephyr.-Plumbers T. Jrnl.
Tommy: Mothers throwing plates
at father"
Visitor: as she angry with him?"
Tommy: mo, but she workin' up
to it."-Pathfinder.
Mrs. Holmes: 'Don't call them jugs
Nora. They're ewers."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
WE HAVE KEPT THE FAITH

When Clemenieau told the farmers
at Chicago that this country must
choose between isolatio nand cooper
alton, he left an utterly erroneous in
ference. We have not been isolated
neither have we failed to cooperate.
His remark was as artful as the ques
ton propounded by the pettifogging
lawyer, "Have you quit beating your
mother-in-law?" This nation has
been doing business for nearly a cen
fury and half and has not been iso-
lated durig any of that time. Neither
has it ever refused to cooperate in
any way for world welfare. But we
have insisted upon the right to deter
mine what is proper form of CO.
operation and when and where and in
what manner it shall be given. We
do OF need M. Clemenceau to teach us
public duties.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04


banners music and speeches held in Washington
winch the President urged set aside
annual observnces War of peace to take
on Immortality
In September the drums began throb East There
was rush OF troops and warshps the
the Goden Horn Britain the breach League
tied Tor the cyclone cellar The cynical Old World
began pin on their decorations preparatory taking
Gil table
Mupha Renal whom know be decent young trying
90 for his country what and would do similar situation
was represented sharpening his cma
slit the Threats Of the nfde Once had been
against the
Thus the headiners got in their deadly work. White House
overwhelmed with demands that the Near
Eastern SITUATION and If join England
Resolutions passed all the country insisting Turk must
be checked at any
Most OF this nstence from organizations apparently willing
invoke without giving the diplomats things
The class which would dband the scu year ago
now wanted host and an armada against Turk
Those who condemned nggardy appropriations 1921
now demanded finish regardless The supporters of the
league 1919 bowling for blood space Of thirty
days the dove of peace had grown spurs
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

are not hurt"
Incidentally the statment reveal,
that Hardy County is the leading
livestock section Of the state and
that Berkeley is the leading fruit
growing county.
The collections under the Sales
Tax are listed as follows:
Livestock, all counties, $1,012.17;
orchards $289.67; farmers, $4,000.
The Wset Virginia Sales FAX Law
has frequently been pointed to by
tax experts from other states as "The
Model Sales Tax Law" and accord
ing to sentiment expressed by dele
gates to the last convention of the
National Tax Association, at Minnea-
polls, many other states are planning
to adopt it in its entirety. The Act
has proven to be ga stable source of
revenue, that does not excessively
burden business and trade" accord
ing to Mr.. Hallanan. In it's actual
operation a few minor inequalities
have been discovered, but these are
gradually being eradicated. In COM
menting on reports that the Legis-
lature will inquire into the workings
Of the Sales Tax, at the forthcoming
session, Mr.. Hallanan declared he
would welcome a complete investiga-
ton Of it. He believes the lawmak-
ers will find, at he end of their in
vestigation, that the Act should be
strengthened rather than discarded.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
THE STATE ROAD COMMISSION
OF WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston, w. Va. Dec. Is, 1922
To All Officers Interested in the En-
f0rcement of the Automobile Laws:

We desire to call your attention to
the West Virginia laws relating mo-
tor vehicles, especially to section 81,
chapter 112, Acts of the Regular SEES
sion of 1921.
No person shall operate or permit
to be operated on any road or high
way in this state vehicle unless he
shall display or cause to be displayed
thereon the registration plate or
plates of such vehicle, as in this act
provided. No person shall operate
or permit to be operated vehicle re-
gistered in this state upon which
there is displayed the registration
plate, or the plate Of another vehicle,
or the plate Of previous owner Of
the same vehicle; provided, however,
that in the event Of the sale Of We
hicle the person purchasing the same
may for a period Of not more than
five days operate such vehicle under
the registration Of it's previous own
er and display the registration plate
thereof; provided, further, that he
shall have and display on the demand
of any proper officer the consent in
writing of such previous owner so
to use such registration. Any per-
son violating any provision Of this
section shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished with fine
of not less than ten dollars, nor more
than fifty dollars.
Every person who operates motor
vehicle is required to have in his OF
her possession either an operators
certificate or chauffeur's certificate
and badge, and on demand OF the pro-
per authorities to present such certi-
ficate Of. registration; provided, no
person under fourteen years Of age
shall operate his or her father or
nfother or owner of such vehicle;
provided, further that any person
over fourteen years of age receiving
instructions in use Of motor vehicle
may operate such vehicle when ac-
cor, oanied by licensed operator or
chauffeur, for a period not to exceed
three months.
This provision of the law is being
ignored in many instances and the
public safety jeopardized. Children
under the age prescribed by law are
operating cars, with no knowledge Of
or regard for traffic rules; are ex
ceeding speed limits; passing tract
ion cars while discharging and re-
ceiving passengers; and violating the
law in numerous other ways.
Thousand of people are operating
cars without operators licenses. The
present law was inaugurated to pro-
mote the public safety of pedestrians
and those persons who are operating
their vehicles in accordance with the
law.
Civil officers are asked to cooperate
and see the all operators have COM
piled with the law, especially as to
registration and displaying proper
evidence of the same.
Very truly yours
STATE ROAD COMMISSION
C. E. Hiner, Commissioner.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
peat Boqs.

The peat bogs of Ireland have been
30 persistently emphasized in all eco
nonlc discussions of the Irish people
as we'll as In the literature of the
country. that the average Individual
has come to think of this island as
naving virtual bog monopoly, but as
a matter of fact, there are Is times
as many square miles of such land In
the United States and Canada as there
are in Ireland, while continental Eu
ropes boys aggregate an area as ex
tensive as that OF the French republic
Not all boys produce fuel peat. how
ever.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
The Belington Progressive
America First Justice To All
@PEoPLE's PAPERIA
OUR BOUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first Of all be
clean, it must be fair, it must be hon
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions and it must, at all
times, devote itself unflinchingly and
fearIessIy to the public service in the
interests of tie masses of the people.
It must always combat evil and in
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate cOrruptions.
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with the unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, of
every high purpose. of every enter
prise, of every step in the march of
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, tie public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
The Family Altar.

With the home resting on the family
altar. new religious life will come to
the world; wholesome, unwavering.
The world will learn by experience to
rely on prayer. We shall believe that
there is more good in the world than
evil; more truth than falsehOod more
love, mercy and forgiveness in God.
than conden1fi and punishment.
We shall realize hat prayer is the only
weapon with which the world can over
come evil.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

After weeks absence The Pro.
gressive comes forth this week in the
New Year with few changes in its
appearance. We hope to give the
public a bigger and more newsy
newspaper for the ensuing year. We
thank our patrons one and all for
their patronage the past year. Let
US hint to our merchants that adver-
Using in their local newspaper means
prosperity not only to our town but
to the advertiser.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Appreciated Nh. tuek.

NY four-year-old cousin, whilG play
ing in the yard. called to his mother
for an apple. 1t landed In his face
instead Of In his outstretched hands
into which my aunt intended dropping
1t. He rubbed his face for a moment
then looked up and said, Gee, nam
ma. but I'm lucky kid | didn't ask
you for bag Of apples. Exchange
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
EXCELLENT Advice

Seek high friendship. and when
good fortune brings you into acquaint-
ance with men and women who are
above you in true station in lie. WISE
" make the most Of your oppos>
tunity.-Exchange.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Breathe Well and Keep Well.

To breathe we'll helps to keep we'll.
To live longer and better make it q
habit to take some breathing exer-
else each day. Are you aware that
ordinarily you use only one-tenth of
Your lung space Is it any wonder
that diseases of the respiratory tract
are contracted 20 easily:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Defense.

For wisdom is defense and money
IL defense; but the excellency Of
knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life
to them that have it.-Ecclesiastes
7:12.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

Entered as second-class matter
June IS, 1912, at the postoffice at
Belington, w. Va, under the act of
March 8, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
New Years In Old Scotland

In Scotland the
eere m my OF
first footing
Aas almost entire
h died ont but
h some Of The ~
meter parts o.
that country It II
pleasantly re.
membered, says
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
whsn the or.a. unbenl.

People who take themselves ssr1-
ously seldom have . sense Of humor.-
Perhaps not Still. I've known trAf-
&c policemen who were not above
exchanging pleasantries with some OF
their automobile acauaintances."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Tho Saint

A saint Is one who brings the sense
of Gods nearness to others.-Wash-
burn
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

In the Short Space of Thirty Days the Dove Of
Peace Had Grown Spurs


War for us seems fairly remote at this moment
Recently the commanding general of the district o
Washington put little demonstration OF a
infantry attack. 1t was a good show witnessed b.
probably 10000 people At its close the general wa
waited on by two ladies who asked where the mex
one would be held. They said they belonged to .
woman's peace organization and he was making wal
look so attractive that they wished to put on rival
meeting next time, to counterfeit its effect
In july solemn demonstration with hanntino
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Published Every Thursday By
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
r. e. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
r. L. THOMPSON, Office Manager

No charges will be made for News
and Notices Of Church, Sunday
Schools, Public School and Societies.
Cards Of Thanks free to paid up sub
scribers only.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1928

Here's wishing to one and all for
q happy and prosperous New Year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

We will not be responsible Tor the
views of our correspondents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
To Ascend Upward.

We must retire inward II we wouea
ascend upward.-St. Bernard.