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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15

the Wolf.
"Bing! Bang" the chestnuts hit
the bad chap On his nose.
"Oh, WOW! ] didn't count on
this," howled thc Wolf, and back
ont Of the window he ieaped, nib
bling no ears at ali.
'Thonk you, Uncle Wiggily!'
squeakrd the Lady Mouse. CIT s q
good thing the boys brough, the
chc8tnuts to school.
"'PIeasc, Teacher" chattcred.
Johnnie, "2c wtren t going to play
tricks with the horgc ehcstnuts. We
were going 70 give thcm to Won
10 put in the fire to burn. For
they are hard aId dry and win
make a hot lire.
"Oh, boys! How Kind you are!"
said the Lady Mouse. " Every.
thing happened for the best, di1n I
;t9'. Then ihe chestnuts were
gathered up from the floor and put
in tie stove 70 burn, warming the
follow stump school.
And if the soller Ekate doesn 7
run away from ne rubber boot and
make il feel lonesome, II tell you
next about Tncle Niggily = slip-
peiy slide.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGIIY AND THE
HORSE CHESTNUTS

One upon time, when Uncle
Wiggily was hopping over the
fields and through the woods, the
bunny rabbit gentleman saw some
of the animal boys going into the
hollow tree house where the Bushy
tail family of squirrels lived.
81 wonder why so many of the
boys are going to see Johnnie and
Billie - thought the rabbit gentle
man. ''It is almost time for school,
and l wouldn t ike to see any of
them marked late, think II hop
closer and take a look. ssa
Without making any noise, Uncle
Wiggily hid himself outside the
woodshed of the squirrel house, here
Mr.. Longears saw Jackie and Peetie
Bow Wow, the dogs; Sammie Little
tail, the rabbit, and Toodle and
Noodle Flat Tail, the beaver boys,
talking to Johnnie and Billie, the
squirrels.
"Now,' ehattered Johnnie to
the others, wen fill our pockets
with horse chestnuts and go to
school. Then III have fun!'
"Oh, such Il lot of fun" barker
Jackie the dog.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15

"And won t the lady mouse teach
er be surprised!' said Toodle.
Hum" thought Uncle Wiggily
to himself, "there is going to be
trouble soon in the hollow stump
school. If those animal boys be
gin throwing horse chestnuts about
the room-oh, it will be too bad.
II hop or anead and tell the lady
mouse teacher.
So the rabbit gentleman hoped
on ahead, reaching the hollow stump
school before Johnnie. Billie or any
Of the animal boys and the horse
chestnuts in their pockets.
Good morning, Uncle Wiggily!''
greeted the Lady Mouse Teacher,
~ ana glad to have you come TO
cur hollow stump school.
"Well, this time ! am rather
sorry to come spoke Uncle Wig
gily.
Mouse.
Because bring bad news, +"
answered the bunny. Listen lie
whispered. Some Of the animal
boys arc coming with their pockets
filled with horse chestnuts-you
know--those big brown nuts, the
color Of real cLestnuts, but larger
and bitter"
~ know, said the Lady
Mouse. ~Well, am glad you told
me. Now ] know what to do. You
stay at school a little while, Uncle
Wiggily, and youll see what hap,
pens. Sit up on the platform with
ME. +"
When the animal boys and girl.
reached school they saw Uncle Wig
gily sitting, next to the teacher !,
desk. But they thought little ot
this, for the bunny rabbit oftei
paid them a visit And after the,
bad sung song about the Brigh
| Autumn Leaves, Miss Mouse said:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
Calipatria &c is
New S.P. Station,
Ell CentrO Next?

Requests for bids on the cor
struction of rev Southern Pacific
station at Callpatria, is taken to
Indicate that the railroad company
plans to soon begin the erection of
new stations at several points in
the valley. j. II. Williams, local
agent for the company, has con
ferred with several local contractors
regarding the construction of the
Calip&tria station and they will
possibly be asked to submit estim
ates.
c. w. Runge, district freight and
passenger agent, stated today THAI
the railroad has had plans for new
stations prepared for several months,
with the intention of submitting
them to contractors just as soon as
conditions warranted commencing
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15

"WiIl all the animal boys who
have horse chestnuts in their
pockets, please bring them to me!
/ mean bring the chestnuts to me, :
shc went on with a smile. You
may keep your pockets yourselves. "
Johnnie looked at Billie. Billie
looked at Sanmic. Sammic looked
At Toodlc an Toodlc looked at
Noodle. Then the animal boys,
one after another, rose from their
seats aud, blusHing red behind their
cars, they walked up to teacher :
desk. Slowly they tool, the chest
nuts from their pockets and put
them on the desk.
Johnnie Dropped ono ana il went
bibbity-bouncc, rolling and bump
ing along the floor. Some Of the
animal girls laughed. -
18th, nix you " 3Wectlv said the
Lady Mouse Teacher, VIXEN Toodle
had placed the last horse cIlest-
nut on hcr iesk. "Now We shall
20 on with the lessons.
Aud the ani.nal boys wondered
how it was Tc cher knew they had
The nuts in their pockets. rhey
didn't know Uncle WjggiIy had
heard and lad told, because he
wanted 10 see them behave in
school.
But all Of sudden, while the
Lady Mouse Teacher was herring
the reading class, and while TN
clc Wiggil" vas sitting bcsidet her
near tie -lcsk--:Il Of a sudden, in
through the window jumped the
Woozic Wolf.
"Guff! Cuff. prowlcd the Woo.
zie Wolf, ~ have come to nibbl,
Uncle Wiggily's ears' And after
| nibble his caus III nibble the
Teachers ears. And after nib
bic her ears / II nibble the ears Of
every one Of you'll And he glared
with shining eyes at the animal
boys and girls. Some Of the girls
screamed, but | ncle Wiggily said:
You win nibble no ears at all! -
"Who will stop me2" howleI
th- Wolf.
~ Will" cried brave Uncle
| Wiggily. With that he caught up
/ paw full Of the biz hard horse
eilestnuts from the Mouse Teacher [.
| desk and flung them il the face Of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
Maybe 1t Wasn't
Here After
All

NEW YORK, Nov. i5.-Without
detailed reports of the recent ar
chronological discoveries by scien-
fists in California, collectors here
find it advisable not to discuss re-
ports that the garden of Eden may
have been located ON our own Pa
cific coast, it was said at the Heye
foundation (tho museum Of the
American Indian) here today.
There is some doubt in the minds
Of museum curators here that the
skulls found in California recently
are as old as their dscovercr be-
lieves them to be.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November Is, 1908

\ carload of cabbage plants was
received from Coachella, and will be
set cut in the vicinity of Ell Cen
tro AZ once.
Eells p. Groftholdt of Calexico
and James A. Mcbride, Imperial,
today made their final proof on the
reclamation of desert lands.
The office of the Imperial Lum-
Der Company was broken into by
thieves during the night, and box
containing private papers belonging
to the manager taken. The box,
which was the property of e. H..
Park, was discarded in the back
yard when the thieves found it val
ueloSs to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
TEN YEARS AGO
November Is. 1918

B. d. Irvine of Brawley spent the
day in FL Centre on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Gillespie of
Toledo, Ohio, are making Ell Centre
their headquarters while they tour
the valley.
r. H. Ingraham of the Southern
Pacific office, Los Angeles, arrived
here to spend a few days visiting
his son, Alex.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
November Is, 1904

w. d. Carey of the Emerson Real
ty Company called to the attention
of the Press today the fact that 81
residence lots have been sold in I'M
perial in the last few days.
Mrs. Dan Browning of Silsbee was
in town for the first time since her
recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Russell have
leased their property four and one
half miles southeast, and left today
for Los Angeles where they will re-
main for the present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
TOM SIMS SAYS

Football is played with the pig
skin and this may be why there
are so many rooters.
Arguing with a policeman is
about as foolish as dog trying 10
bite a big automobile.
1t takes two to make couple,
but only one 10 make divorce.
Many people have the polish and
refinement of i good education
without the good education.
When you burn your hand put Il
little soda on the place. Nothing,
however, helps sideburns.
The best thing about stopping at
"A hotel is you don I mind if you
do get the towels dirty.
The skinny people have one ad-
vantage They can eat all they
please without getting any fatter.
Open fires a5e much better than
steam heat Imagine getting real
mushy about radiator.
Winter has come to visit US again
and you cau't tell if d man has
sleas or long underwear.
Eat all the cabbage you can. Il
will be scarce next year. Campaign
cigars must be made of something
Never start an lrgGme Mt with :
snan bigger than you unless you like
being called lar.
You never know how well of
Sou are until you are not.
Everywhere you see suggestion
ior Identifying the ho@e. Our sue
pestion is 10 lower the rent.
Let ! see row, today is Ford
aay 10 refuse the presidency. II
does il every other day
The Germans are still writin
notes to France. These are the onl
eates France can collect.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
Station Guards
On L. A. Speedway
To Stop Blazes
By United press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. lJ.-Fol.
lowing two fires, believed to have
been of incendiary origin, officials
of the Los Angeles Speedway Asso-
citation are taking no chances with
further efforts of flre-bugs. They
placed guards today at intervals Of
every 100 feet on the cup track.
Cliff Durant, president Of the
speedway association, said he believ-
ed someone was trying to make the
holding of the Thanksgiving Day
race impossible by burning down the
track.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
EPISCOPALS A RE
OPPOSED TO NEW
TANGLED BELIEF
by United Press Leased Wire

= DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15.-Mem-
bers of the House of Bishops Of the
Episcopal church in America, meet
ing here went on record reaffirming
the virgin birth of Christ and de-
elaring that ministerial denial or
trifling with belief in the creed can
not but expose us to the suspicion
and the danger of dishonesty and
unreality.'
At their business session today
the bishops were to vote on nomina
tions made for the post of mission
ary bishop of Spokane, Wash.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS CAR

Ey United Press Leased Wire
FRAZEYSBJR RG, Ohio, Nov. Is.
-Four men were killed here today
when Pennsylvania passenger
train struck the auto in which they
were riding.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
S. F. Busy Digging
Them Up
Too
BY United Press Ieased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
san FRANCISCO, No.. 15.-
Not to be outdone by any tricks
Southern California has I'D its
sleeve, San Francisco today dlscov-
cred the skeleton Of IN Indian w3-
man in the Hills West of Tanfo-
ran.
II is believed she lived 1000
years ago at least.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
HUNT CRIPPLED MAN
AS FATAL BOMBER
n, United Press Leased Wire

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, sNoE.
aa.-"A tan, crippled white man
WAS sought by authorities today as
4he sender ef the bomb which XIII
"A \. a Barnes, real estate dealer,
Ana his a. yes4 old son, Jesse.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15

Following construction of the
Caiipatria station, he said Ell Cen
tro will doubtless be given Il
new station also, as ovcrcrowded
here demand such ac-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15

TT ARDLY FINER GIFT TO HOUSEWIFE could be planned
beautiful
We have much larger showing big variety the you'll
to choose from.
They directly importer prices very
able
Plan this beautiful collection before the pree of the
for anywhere
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-08
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON AS.
sEssMENT ROLL FOR GRAD.
ING AND CRAWLING

Notice is hereby given that the n
ployed City Engineer did file on the
first day Of March. 1928, with the City
Auditor OF the City of Miller, South
Dakota, an assessment roll assessing
the cost of grading and graveling that
part of East Second street commenc-
ing at the East line intersection of
Broadway street with second street
theme extending due East OIL Second
street to the East line intersection of
Second Street with Iowa Street in the
town (now city, OF Miller, South Da-
kota, for the amounts a~ssessable upon
the real property fronting and Adult
ing upon said East Second street, In
accordance with the assessment roll
hereinafter stated, and that the 18th
day of March, 1923 at eight o'clock
p. NJ, at the City Hall in the City of
Miller, s. D.. ia the time and place
fixed by the City Council for hearing
upon said assessment roll at which
time and place the City Council will
consider said assessment roll and hear
objections, If any, thereto.
Dated this 9Th day of March, 1923.
J. w. Coquillette,
City Auditor.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Miller, South
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-08
Dakota:

Dakota:
III. K. French, employed engineer
for the City Of Miller, South Dakota,
herewith submit for your approval the
assessment roll for cost Of grading
and graveling that portion Of East
Second street commencing al the East
line OF the intersection of East Second
street with Broadway street, thence
extending due East on Second Street
to the East line of the intersection of
Second Street with Iowa street which
is e~ighty-two cents (S2c) per front
foot for each lot and parcel of land
fronting and abutting on said portion
OF said East Second street. The fol-
lowing lots and parcels of land are
subject to the following assessment
for the cost Of said improvement:
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

the Time
By Jack Casey.

NV He guy who had the jugglin'
act in vaudeville started
pullin' a new gag, which
was to juggle. a lot of balls, drop
one, which was iron, pick it up,
continue to juggle and suddenly
throw one right out in the audi
ence, which caused a hundred
women to shrek and some to
faint, but the one he threw was
cotton? Then everybody'd laff.
No thrilling novel was a real
thriller unless it had villain in
1t who, foiled in some dastardly
scheme, exclaimed POUNDS
Yer had a magic lantern an a
lot o. slides an used to have shows
In yer cellar on a dark afternoon
an yer'd hang burlap bags or red
table cloths over the winders to
keep out the light, then hang up
a sheet for screen an the show
would start, only to bust up almost
Immediately because the lantern
smoked an everybody coughed.
There was always a bunch Of
broken slides in your magic Ian
tern set an the protector was al
ways. gettin' bent because your
took out the magnifyin' glass an
on hot summer days used it to
start fire in a meadow by con-
centrating the suns rays on dry
leaves.
Yer'd dig yer heels in the hot
tar on a scorchin' day or make
yer name by inserting white peb.
bles in the tar. An how yer
loved to watch men lay out tar
sidewalk, inhalin' the smell Of the
pitch bubb1in' in a big tin vat over
q wood fire.. the men dippin' it out
with pals held filled from a long
handled ladle. An how yer'd all
get a piece Of warm tar to chew
the first chance yer had.
If anybody had a driveway in
side their picket fence it was made
Of clam shells. An doorbells were
knobs that yer yanked an the
ringin' OF one was an event an
meant only one thing-'sco company. ;"
An If a book agent dared
to ring yours yer ma would bawl
him out an tell him what nerve
he had to do such a thing.
The front hall and carpeted
stairway seemed a sacred domi-
Gle an was. seldom used an echoed
II yer talked loud, but yer liked to
sneak out in it when yer could,
cause it gave yer thrill.
A boy pumped the organ in the
church an got a quarter a Sun
day. The spider phaeton was the
class on Sundays. =. Brokers
used to drive past Comstock's
livery stable to pick up a boy to
take the horse back after they
reached home There wasn't no
tooth paste, only powder, an
everybody in the house used the
same hairbrush.
REMEMBER?
I'LL SAY YER DO,
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
REINCARNA-
TIONS

Sherlock Holmes looking for .
lost collar button.
Robinson Crusoe stranded in the
middle Of a dance floor.
Richard the Third as q race
track bookmaker.
Demosthenes selling stock in .
pebble factory.
Lots wife promoting real estate
in Salt Lake City.
Othello as a Pullman porter.
Father Knickerbocker in p.
jamas.
William Tell running a shooting
gallery.
Horatius at bridge party.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
BELIEVE IT?
By Les COnklin.

0N FEBRUARY %. 1922.
the proprietor of a Wash
~ ington tonsorial parlor
fired one of his BARRIERS because
he didn't put enough tonic on a
customers hair.
On April 81, 1921, Chicago
debutante gave her poodle dog
to a newsboy so that her escorts
wouldn't have to carry il around
with them.
On June 81, 1921, life guard
ut a summer resort threw up his
Job because too many bathing
beauties wanted to be saved.
On September 81. 1922, the
warden at Leavenworth peniten-
tiary brought two hundred packs
OF cards so that the prisoners
could amuse themselves by play
ing solitaire.
On November 81, 1922, q Eos
ton plumber went out on a Job
and remembered to take his tools
with him.
On April 81, 1919, Detroit
bootblack refused twelve tips be-
cause. his Sunday school teacher
told him that it wasn't right to
accept them.
On February 90, 1923, the fac
ulty OF Yale College announced
that no classes would be held on
Saturdays SO that the students
would be able TO spend all their
week-ends in New York city.
On August II, 1892, the head Of
the Chicago police force .ccom-
mended that policemen's night
sticks be stuffed with goose
feathers because too many Grim
tnals were dying from conclusion
of the brain.
On March 8, 1870, the president
of the New York and Transconti.
mental railroad announced that
all the conductors on the road
would be furnished with cork.
screws to take the corks out OF
whiskey bottles for crippled pas
Eengers.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
Carfare.

For hours they had been -
sether on her front porch. The
moon cast its tender CLEAN down
on the young and handsome couple
who sat strangely far apart. He
sished. She sighed. Finally:'.
1T wish had money, dear" he
said. "I'd travel"
Irnnulalvely she, slipped her hand
into hia; then, rising swiftly, she
sped into the house,
Aghast, he looked at his hand.
Tn his palm was a niolsel Jester.
If Millions Paradise Lost, would
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
EZRA OBSERVES

Lot O. the wimmen think a CEN
sor ought to be appointed for the
best lookin' gal in the village.
Eb Cracker says most OF. the
folks in Europe. ought t. be took
up for quarrelin' an fightin' most
of the time.
We useter sing q song called
Little Brown Jug 'Spose Mr..
Volstead won't allow that these
days.
Dick Spatts bought a third-hand
flivver from a Teller what was
passin' through here. Dick IL stili
pushin' an cranNin' 1t Whenever
he can git his breath.
Lot O. fellers still thinks hon
esty amt the best policy. Nest
of 'em is in jail.
Miss Pearl BibbS aims to be the
society leader over to the Corners.
Rumor says she's tryin' to learn
how to smoke cigaroots.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
Which

Who was that girl that went
into the bank and asked for a
checlS-book for a lady that folds
up In the middle?
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

AA8 40 tHStC are places 10
"a dance and good music, I'll
IL never have to RON on the
floor to keep myself from taking
up too much Of the landscape.
Many a girls vision OF marriage
is something like q pipe dream.
When watch q steno chewing
gum she reminds me of the fishes
at the Aquarium. 81,
I don't believe any of that bunk
about bad luck. I'd just az soon
spill salt at breakfast, walk under
a ladder for lunch and break a
mirror to make 1t q day. I got
my job and q raise on the 18th.
People that are always attributing
their hard luck /. to signs" are
either a bit batty or else they
want something to pass the buck
to for something that it isn't 10
blame for. Hoodoo, nothingi
Every time Igo to the circus /
appreciate that popular query.
Amt nature wonderful"
l notice that q lot Of prodigaI
sons are still after the fatted
calves.
These speed typists that boast
Of how many they have ratified or
per minute don't make hit with
me. They may be all right Tor
exhibition purposes.
We've got a. new office boy with
red hair and freclles. Honest.
he's so homely you can't help
looking at him. But he thinks it's
his beauty. Poor kid!
] went out riding with Mabel's
brother the other day. He tried
to spring that old wheeze about
the moon being made Of green
cheese" i thought hat kind cf
boob went out with the dodo. or
something.
The new woman is simply
grown-up fIapper. I'm for her.
think she's going to give Us . new
deal
Charles s., one of the very Inn
portant office assistants, wears an
eyebrow on his lip just like that
of a famous cellu1oid laugh-getter.
And Charlie is running away with
the idea that he looks "distin-
guished.'
sra Isl.
When the boss talked to his
wife over the phone yesterday he
said Yes. my dear four times.
That's the way TO take orders
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

notice that q lot Of prodigaI
sons are still after the fatted
calves.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

These speed typists that boast
of how many they have ratified of
per minute don't make hit with
me. They may be all right Tor
exhibition purposes.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

When the boss talked to his
wife over the phone yesterday he
said Eyes. my dear. four times.
That's the way TO take orders.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

The new woman is simply !
grown.up fIapper. I'm for her. /
think she's going to give Us new
deal.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

Every time Igo to the circus /
appreciate that popular query.
Amt nature wonderful?"
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

We've got a. new office boy with
red hair and freclxles. Honest,
he's so homely you can't help
looking at him. But he thinks its
his beauty. Poor kid!
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

went out riding with Mabel's
brother the other day. He tried
to spring that old wheeze about
the moon being made Of green
cheese" / thought hat kind of
a boob went out with the dodo. Or
something.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

Charles s., one of the very Inn
portant office assistants, wears an
eyebrow on his lip just like TINT
of famous celluioid laugh-getter.
And Charlie is running away with
the idea that he looks "distin-
guished.'
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

When I watch a steno chewing
gum she reminds me Of the fishes
at the Aquarium.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

Many a girls vision OF marriage
is something like pipe dream.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

If Millions Paradise Lost, would
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

On April 81, 1921, Chicago
debutante gave her poodle dog
to a newsboy so that her escorts
wouldn't have to carry it around
with them.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

On June 81, 1921, a life guard
ut a summer resort threw up his
Job because too many bathing
beauties wanted to be saved.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

On February %, 1923, the fac
ulty OF Yale College announced
that no classes would be held on
Saturdays SO that the students
would be able to spend all their
week ends in New York CITY.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
Flips From
A Flalpper
BY FIossie Flapper

"A $ long az there are places 10
IN dance and good music, IN
"A never have to RON on the
floor to keep myself from taking
up too much Of the landscape.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

0N FEBRUARY 90, 1922,
the proprietor of a Wash
~ ington tonsorial parIor
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

On April 81, 1919, a Detroit
bootblack refused twelve tips be-
cause his Sunday school teacher
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

Horatius at a bridge party.