davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
Defer Case Adjourned

The case of J. J. Defer, Of Saxon,
charged with statutory offense on
complaint Of Mrs. Defer, a similar
charge being lodged against Mrs.
Annie sE-sanger, was aired In
municipal court last Friday and
after a session that lasted almost all
day was adjourned until Dec. "a.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
WINTER SERIES
OF MEETINGS
Rural Community Gatherings Will
Be Held During the Month
of January
By Agent Shaffer

The winter series of community
meetings will start Immediately
after the holidays and will continue
for about three weeks. The county
agent viii be assisted in these meet
ings by an extension specialist from
the Experiment Station. At tins
writing we are not sure just who
will be with US but we have been IN
formed that it will be either John
Swenehart, who is in charge OF the
land clearing work, or W A Row
lands, field specialist in land clear
ing.
The programs will be marked by
special features, moving pictures or
lantern slides. Pictures of an IN
structiye and entertaining nature
viii be shown. These meetings will
he held at the schoolhouses and COM
munity halls so everybody viii find
Il easy to attend. We have 50
arranged the meetings SO very few
farmers will be required to travel
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22

over two miles to attend one of these
gatherings.
The schedule has been arranged
as follows:
Jan. Odd South Carey school.
Jan. 8-Young Peoples Hall Van
Buskirk.
Jan. 9-Rein school.
Jan. 1O-Mercer High school
Jan. Sherman Town Hall
(Emerson)
Jan. 14-Gurney school house.
Jan. 15-Cedar school house.
Jan. 16-Curry school house
Jan. 17-Saxon High school.
Jan. 18-Kimball school,
Jan. 21-DeFer school.
Jan. 22-Hinkle school.
Jan 23-Meadeville school.
Jan. 24-Iron Belt.
Jan. 25-Upson.
All meetings viii be held in the
evening with the exception If the
meeting at Emerson, which VIII be
held during the day. This schedule
will be followed as arranged unless
conflicts with local affairs VII
prevent doing so.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22

The marching column which included
a color guard and ex-serviee men
in uniform was headed .hy the
Amer.san Legion band
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
cANTATA AT PRES.
BYTERIAN CHURCH
THE Star and the Cross" Will Be
Presented Sunday Evening by
Choir and Sunday School.

"The Star and the Cross" a eantata
and pageant. will be given in the
Hurley Presbyterian church Sunday
evening, Dec. %, at 1880 o'clock,
by the choir and Sunday school Of
Hurley and Montreal. II is a
striking and sympathetic musical
setting of the Christmas story in
Luke. The music reflects the calm,
sincere, prayerful attitude Of the
text.
The pageant as portrayed by the
Sunday school children seeks TO
interpret the true meaning of
Christmas, Christmas ideals, reasons
for Christmas giving and "The
Transformation of Gay Greed"
Those who will participate are Mr..
and Mrs. John Price, Mr.. and Mrs.
Butterworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Ault, Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe, DR.. Ringo.
Leonard Dick, Glenn Stevens. Mrs.
C. c. Urquhart, Mrs. Mallard, Mrs.
John Kyle, Miss Jane Hambley, Miss
Dorothy Stevens and Mrs. DeLacey
Leichtnam.
Following is the program;
Prelude
| Awake, O Israel ..........C Choir
Reading Pastor
prayer ,..,..,... ......... Pastor
Prayer Response ..,.,.,.. Choir
The Waiting Time is Der Choir
The Star of the East .. Choir
The Meaning of Christmas Fairies
What Means the Christmas Day ....
.....5..., ..,.,......,. Fairies
Christmas Ideals Fairies and Elfins
Wonderful Day of JOY ...,.......
........ Primary Scholars
Reasons for Christmas ........
.. Fairies, Elfins and Reasons
@, jolly Christmas Time ...,.....
.......e.. Primary Scholars
The Story Of the First Christmas
............C Christmas Reasons
When Christmas Bells are Ringing
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Fairy
Christmas Giving Fairies and Waits
Merry Bells ............. Gifts
Selfishness Now Must Go ........
...........,.. FAIRY
The Transformation ..........
All Characters
We Want to Make SomebodyIlappy
...... All Characters
Good Night ..... Fairies
JOY to all Nations ..........C Choir
Little Pilgrims ........ Excercise
The Story Of the Ages ...,......
......,.. Mems Voices
The Star and the Cross Exercise
The Child of Bethlehem ...........
..a...,..... Solo and Chorus
Shout, o Jerusalem Duet and Chorus
oh, Sing Ye Earth and Heaven ..s
Observation-Disclosures. Choir
Silent Night .......s. Choir
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22

When you think you are wise be
careful or you win act foolish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
\ |TXs22yU2R EGNAE I 1a 1aaI aaaIlliizI|I's'5s.YzOU lliizI |''
A DISAPPEARING IRONING ROAR,
By HELEN KENDALL

May I press out my frock with out making you too much trouble?" inquired the visiting niece of a modern housewife. Her trunks had just come, and as usual all her pretty dresses were crushed and wrinkled, although they had been hung in a wardrobe trunk.
 Certainly, dear" called the aunt frcm her bedroom. "Go right down to the kitchen and turn on the elec- tric iron" A silence followed this, and few moments later the pretty niece called out:
 Where's the ironing board? I cant find it."
 There was laugh from upstairs, and down came the aunt, calling an apology as she came.
 My dear. I entirely forgot to tell you that practically everything in tkis house that can be built in, is built in-including the ironing g board. We have such small rooms that we simply had to conserve space"
 She turned the handle of cup board door in the wall, swung the door open, and let down from the interior large, smooth ironing board, fastened inside on a large hinge. The support for the board, which was hinged to it's other side, dropped into place on the floor. and an electric iron, which stood on the floor of this ironing closet, was quickly plugged into wall socket, and the current turned on.
 "Isn't it handy%' exclaimed the aunt. Absolutely out of the way and out of sight except when you want to use it, and then it appears. When you have finished, you fold the board back into the cupboard, stand the iron in front of it, with its cord, and shut the cupboard door.
 These cupboards come all ready to insert into the kitchen wall, you know, ironing board and all. This is another of the ingenious ready made devices that are making the lives of housekee pers so much easier and smoother"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

your health and we'll being, or dc you only imagine that it is?
 standing committee of the house of commons has just decided that it isn't The question came up In con nection with the housing bill. Labor members wished 1t to be made fea- ture of the bill that a fixed bath should be installed in every house converted into flats or tenements un- der the bill But the committee poohpoohed the idea of making bath tubs compulsory.
 A New York doctor is authority for the statement that people would do better to bathe less and change their clothes oftener.
 Mark Twain was laughing at it." he said, when he tried to start the fashion of wearing white washable outer clothing all the year round, like the Orientals, but he had the right idea. Frequent changes and washings of clothing would demon strate our devotion to cleanliness far more intelligently than frequent bathing, and would make us more agreeable to our neighbors.
 The body is a lf-cleansing, self bathing and self-cooling apparatus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
INSPIRATION FOR ART
Must Come From Contemporary Age
 OF Artist, Augustus John Says

Augustus John, the noted English painter, who is visiting in the United States is greatly taken with the American negro, but has yet to ar rive at complete understanding of him. T engaged tne to sit for me and started to draw him. he said. But the other day he failed to show up. Cant imagine why"
 A large decorative panel of his hangs in the Metropolitan museum which he visited, Discussing art museums, he gave his recipe for work, An artist must visit the gal leries many times at first. Later he must derive his inspiration from the age in which he lives, and from what he sees around him every day. The more he gets into life, the more in dtV1dual and interesting his art be- comes. He then begins to appreciate the common aspects of life, which at first were unsympathetic to him and not picturesque. It is the impulse ture. It is ones blood, ones phy- sique, ones instinct. If you can also find beauty, so much the better"
 Wisdom fell from his lips, In the course of an hours talk, in such sen tences as these: An artist Is not es- sentially a man of culture, but if he has it. so much the better; for then ne HdS eAlrdofulnary klnSnlp with the world at large" There is little imagination and less originality in the art of today" q wonder why the old masters did not do better work, for all was so beautiful around them; their homes, their furniture, their tapestries, their garments And, An artist should find beauty not tnly in the outward aspect of life, in nature, and in the crowded streets, but also in his own sensa- tions."-New York Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
C00LIES DO ARMY WORK
Service, Compulsory, Unwritten Law
 Of Powers That Be

Service, Compulsory, Unwritten Law
 Of Powers That Be
 The Chinese soldier fights for the sake of his pay and the general fights to retain or increase his power.
 No sturdy fellow on the streets to- day is secure from being taken by military patrol and put to the work of transporting munitions or to simi lar tasks. These coolies are gathered up by the dozens, tied up, and led off Lafu, as this compulsory service is called, Is based on no statute, but is an unwritten law of the powers that be.
 The fear of a uniform is tremen- dous. I saw a great water carrier fleeing with enormous strides before a 15-year-old soldier who wanted to tie him up. So long as the soldiers feel sure of their power they adopt a domneering attitude to the people ; but when there is dangen, or any prospect that the city may be over come by the stronger opponent. then they cannot get their uniforms off too quickly in order to assume all the traits of a peaceful citizen.
 Others, on the approach of oppo- nents, go over to the bandits with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
THE GAMf
 A CITY
 ROMANCE N NpGlNlA TEpERE. MEp,NnrR
CHAPTER 1O5

CHAPTER 1O5
 The sun was shining brightly when she awoke. She bathed dressed and rang for her breakfast. Having eat en this in her room, she summoned Mrs Bates.
 T got a telegram last evening from hr. Muir" she told her He is driv- ing out from town and will take us back with him this afternoon"
 The widow smiled. That will be lovely! And his coming bere will keep you from being lonely today" T shall not be lonely anyway" the girl replied lightly. T have here"
 Then she put on her hat and went downstairs. Richard Rankin was on the veranda and stepped eagerly for ward as she appeared.
 T have been hoping you would come down soon," he said when she had greeted him. "t was wondering if you would go Tor walk with
 Surely, I will" she replied. q know lovely walk through the woods"
 Her uncomfortable speculations of the night before had vanished. The day was gorgeous; she was young and attractive; Richard and she would be together this morning; Don aid would be here this afternoon.
 Life was good, and there was no need of deciding anything at the present moment. Today was enough for her.
 This mood lasted all morning. It may have carried with 1t a certain amount of contagion. for Richard was merry and entertaining-an ideal companion. It was 12 o'clock when, after a long tramp, they came out upon the road leading to the hotel. Richard glanced at his watch.
 T thought of taking a noon train back to town" he remarked. T have just time to catch it."
 What Is the hurry?" the girl asked
 When does Muir get here?" he questioned.
 "Oh, I don't know" Winifred said. He is not an early riser, and prob ably did not leave New York before II o'clock. He may stop somewhere for lunch on his way out, and not land here until some time this after noon. I tell you what I want you to do"-a sudden thought brightening her face-"come to the hotel and lunch with meat nice little table in corner. Please dol" she added.
 T would love to-" he said honestly, 'on one condition. That is, that you are to lunch with me. I will not come as your guest"
 buI you must! Sne urged. sud- denly she remembered how poor he wass
 No, Winifred-just this once do as I ask-please! It is so seldom that I am ever able to do even a trifle toward entertaining you-and you entertain me all the time"
 How could he afford to entertain her? she wondered. But that was none of her business. Yet there was one objection that she could not ad- vance.
 T am boarding at the hotel any way" she reminded him. 50 I can not very well be your guest there, you know.
 (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
stopped speaking.

stopped speaking.
 Anal" loud voice cried, T have just been waiting to see if you really did have a magical wishing pebble or a wishing stick! So now that 1 know you have, I'll thank you to hand them over to men Quickr before I take them away from you" And there game strang looking little pld woman no larger than Raggedy Ann.
 Raggedy Andy was just about to tell the little old woman she could not have either of the magical Wish ing things, when little Ned Gnome caught hold of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and whisked them up through the air, high above the deep. deep woods. The little old woman howled for them to come back. but they only laughed
 We will go up and bounce upon the great pop corn clouds" Little Ned Gnome said as he flew higher and higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

Raggedy Ann knows how to make lots better wishes than II'
 Have you ever tried to see who could wish for the incest thingsT' Little Ned Gnome asked.
 "Oh, no" Raggedy Andy replied, For Raggedy Ann could easily wish for the nicestr
 NO, couldn't" Raggedy Ann said "But 1t is very nice for Raggedy Andy to say SO! What would you like us to wish for, Little Ned Gnome?"
 "Oh! l do not wish for a thing Ra2Cedy Ann thank you! I just wanted to see the magical wishing pebble and the magical wishing stick work the magicr'
 You can't see the magic even a little speck" Raggedy Ann laughed, We Just wish and the wish comes truen
 Let's wish for a lot of lolly-pops!" '" Raggedy Andy said, and there was the lolly-pops as soon as he had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

inslue my cotton stuffed bodym Rag gedy Ann laughed
 You see, Raggedy Ann lost the magical Wishing Pebble couple of times, Raggedy Andy explained, "So we thought it would be best to have 1t sewed up inside her cotton stuffed body right beside her candy heart!"
 And Raggedy Andy has a magical Wishing Stick sewed up inside his cotton stuffed body tool" Raggedy Ann told little Ned Gnome
 It isn't as good as Raggedy Ann's Wishing Pebble thought" Raggedy Andy said.
 "Oh. Yes it is," Raggedy Ann said, "Raggedy Andy has made some very nice wishes with his magical Wish ing Stick. But he hardly ever makes wishesi"
 T forgot half the time that I have the magical wishing stick sewed up inside my cotton stuffed body" Rag gedy Andy laughed, And beside,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

In a state Of perfect health (which implies adequate exercise) 1t would never need a bath. The body of a coal miner beneath his blackened face and neck Is as clean as a well kept baby's."-New York Sun and Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
TOO MUCH FOR NITRATE

America Gouged On Prices By Brit
 isl, and Chilean Interests
 The United States is paying higher prices than warranted for Chilean nitrate, owing to a combina- tion of British and Chilean inter ests controlling prices and produc- tion, according to Charles J. Brand, marketing specialist of the depart ment of agriculture, who has just made a report after study of the situation.
 Tn consequence of the existence of a producers association. con trolling about 97 per cent of the out put and the methods of operation pursued hereunder" says MT. Brand,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

Competition which might force eff ficiency and economy In the produc- tion of the fertilizer is virtually eliminated, and the United States IS left without any say as to the price. The present method of price fixing affords no incentive to efficient production, and thus keeping prices higher than they need be.
 Tn; theory the price fixing is done by committee in Chile. but in real ity by a. London subcommittee, whose recommendations are almost invariably adopted. Unless con tinued, the association will expire January 10 next. It is the belief of the British trade that the life of the association will be extended The association has performed some use ful services, but the general effect of its price-fixing arrangement IS injurious to nitrate consumers.
 The importance of the Chilean nitrate trade to the United States appears from the fact that it's con- sumption for agricultural purposes alone has been as high as 300,000 tons in a single year. The total consumption by theN United States last year was 733,o0o tons, out of a world consumption of 1.S5O,OOu tons" From the Washington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
WINNIE TWINKLE
|aAdveNMtes |-* ef # |kA>9Seay } qAMlN <%eAnA =
 |Ka999eNy
 | eAnAN
Little Ned Gnome

was a cunning little fellow.
 He was not quite as large as RaggedyI Andy.
 Little Ned GnomeI sat upon the log. above the giggly| brook beside Rag gedy Andy and the three friends let their feet hang down in the cool water.
 Tt is a wonder to me, that you two ra g dolls have not been adopted by someone long be- fore this!" Little Ned Gnome said.
 "Oh, lots of times we have had strange adventuresI" Rag gedy Ann said.
 "Yes!" Raggedy Andy chimed In, You see, very often some creatures find out that Ragge edy Ann has a magical Wishing Pebble and they tried to take 1t away from her!"
 Tt Is a real for sure wishing peb- ble?" Little Ned Gnome asked. q have always wanted to see one. Will you show 1t to me, Raggedy Annn'
 Tt Is sewed up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
WE BATHE TOO MUCH
Doctor Advocates Less Tubing And
 More Changing Of Clothes


 More Changing Of Clothes You needn't mention this to your landlord, but the question has been raised in an academic way whether the taking of baths isn't an over- rated and strictly sybaritic rite whether, in fact. a bathtub shouldn't be regarded in much the same man. ner as piano, an article Of lux try for the tenant to acquire if the spirit so moves him.
 Really getting into the water, you know hot or cold or tepid and more or less steeping yourself in it-is that process positively essential to
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
RUNNYMEDE LOOMS
 UP IN LITERATURE
Historic Spot Is But a Pretty Meadow Near Windsor, Eng.

Washington, D. C., June 29.-Run- neymede, scene of the signing of the historic Magma Carta, the 7osth ami versary of which act was celebrated throughout the English speaking world June IS, is the subject of the following bulletin from the Washing ton. D. C., headquarters of the Na- tional Geograp phic society:
 "Runnymede looms big in literature and oratory; seldom is liberty free dom or 'constitutionalism' spoken of but that Runnymede is referred to-" says the bulletin.
 But one will look in vain for this place, whose name is familiar to every schoolchild, on ary save the largest maps of the county of Surrey. It is only an inconspicuous meadow, as it's name discloses: and but for tradition that makes it almost holy place to all Englishmei, it might he parsed by like hundreds of ether pret- ty, level, green spots on the banks of the Thames.
 Only Few Miles From Lincoln
 "i,unnymede lies only five mics down the Thames from Windsor, the town which holds the most s'IInptuous Of the palaces of the British kings, ] and which gave it's name as an Eng fish family name to the present II on- arch, when during the World war. his German name became unacceptable. The meadow is only some 12 or Is miles upstream from Lond on so close that the city's citizen soldiers maintain a rife range for practice on the edge of the famous tract.
 There is a conflict of opinions as to whether Runnymede CT Magma Carta island. just off shore. was the site of the signing of the great char '--. A generally acceptel versicn of
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
SWEDISH WORKERS NOW
 GOING BACK TO FARMS
Many New and Successful Colonies Started As Result of Country's
 "BRck to the SOil' Boom

Stockholm, June 29. Sweden s
 "back to the soil" movement started
 to turn certain unused lands to agri-
 cultural production and at the same
 time to provide farms for the excess
 of industrial workers who had diff culty in finding employment when the
 post war boom ended, has already re-
 suited in a number of new and suc- cessful farming colonies, according to the Stockholm newspapers.
 A typical case which illustrates how men without jobs have beez transformed into proprietors of 4o- acre farms. with home, live stock, implements, etc., is seen in the col ony at Basbo. A tract of 476 acres. part of a private estate. was pur- chased by the Private Homes commis- sion and divided up into ten farms. Three tenant families of the estate put into possession of a parcel each on condition that they serve as lead CTS and instructors of the other seven colonists, who were selected from the of the cutlery works at Eskilstuna. Each farm had a cot | tage. and the commission further pro- l vided each colonist with one horse, ! two COWS, number of hogs. chick l ants, etc. Each farm has 20 acres pr more of forest, which. it is expect sd. will be conserved and made pro- luctive.
 The averge cost of the land was II. 800 for each farm. and the cost of he improvements when completed will average about s1.30o. The financ- ng was done by the Private Homes
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29

1 the historic incident states hat the
 army of barons encamped on Run | nymede, that King John's followers remained on the opposite bank of the stream, and that the meetings be- twen the monarch and the leading barons took place on the little island. A cottage on the island houses a stone slab on which it is asserted that the document was signed.
 Harbored Germs of Parliamentary
 System
 Though the original Articles of the Barons' were signed on June Is, 1915, the day on which they were presented, the provisions were not put in the form of a charter and execut- ed by John until June 19; so this day also might lay claim to the title. Magma Carta Day Four more days were taken up with the making of provisions for carrying out the char ter. During the entire period of a week and day the baronial army remained encamped under arms at Runnymede, while King John rode over each day from his palace at Windsor.
 "Tbe great charter which was signed at Runnymede or on it's near by island has been pretty well &C., cepted as the greatest document in | English history. Some commentators have gone so far as to see in it the | creator of the English Constitution of ' today. Other English students of the charter feel that it did not differ from other charters grant ed by earlier kings, but that it has been especially valuable on account of he dramatic situation surrounding it's signature and of the ideals. formulat- d because Of the reverence for the document shown by subsequent gen. ,rations. According to such views it larbored the germs which later de- ; ,eloped into the writ of habeus cor JUS. trial by jury and the parliament ary system.
 "A very large part of Magma Carta { vas devoted to restraining the kings { axing powers and to setting out { eudal procedure, the latter a field { ow wholly without practical inter- st. Nor were all the steps taken in ! fagna Carta forward steps. If sane { toned the trial by ordeal, provided ' redible witnesses were present. One i
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
PEARL VALUED AT S8O. GOO.

sydney, N. s. w., June 29.--'rhe dis covery at Broome of d pearl of 1o2 grains, of double-button shape. is re- ported by the chief pearling inspector of West Australia. The pearl, which is valued at s6o,OOo, surpasses the fa- nous Star of the West" which weighed 101 grains and was valued at $500