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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-07-27
OF Interest to Farmers

An increase in yield of more
than $4,000 bushels of wheat
without extra labor was the e
ward of farmers in Union County,
Greg, following the advice of
of the county extension agent
last year IN selecting the variety
Of winter wheat to be planted.
The county agent had carried on
an effective campaign calling the
attentiou of wheat growers in
TIE ' ssosaalfyys'h the II II fixing
qissfi ties0f stller naxleibusl Bird
l2s df1dsfd1 deal z4saall idA5. as
shown By the Stale expert
ment station tests. As result,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-07-27
Perfect PlatonEc Friendship

The friendship between the greg,
artist, Michelangelo, and the Roman
noblewoman, Vittoria Colonna. is ona
OF the worlds most illustrious exam.
pies of platonic friendship. SAYS Oliver
Barton In the Mentor Magazine. When
they first met. Vittoria Colonna was
forty-six and Michelangelo sixty. She
became the greatest influence In the
life of the fiery genius. They wera
accustomed to meet outside Of the
church of San Silviestro. and discuss
painting and life. The glst Of these
dialogues was set down by anotbar
artist and later published as Miche,.
angeles Dialogues on Painting.
After withdrawing to the cloister tha
Marquessa Colonna continued to corn.
municate with the master. A boon
OF her sonnets was always with him
sne died In 1547, but until his dao,h
ne remained as devoted to her mem.
DRY as he had been to her In life
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-07-27

q NUMBER OF farmers plante0
Hybrid 128 and obtained an aver
age Increase of 81 bushels per
acre over all other varieties. &C
cording to reports to the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture. About 90 acres of the 1922
planting was certified for seed.
CORN FOR sILAGE
Corn for silage must be cut fine
and tramped~well in the sile if it
is desired to make the best quail
ity of feed aud fill the silo to it's
greatest capacity, says the United
States Department of Agriou1-
ture. The usual length of cutting
varies from one-fourth of an
inch to 1 inch, but the later is a
little too long, as the pieces do
not pack so readily in the silo.
and they are not so completely
consumed in feeding as the
shorter lengths.
The dairy COW, the hog, and
the hen have won for themselves
L =
a high place in the regard of
Turner County, Ga. farmers.
This county grew but one crop
cotton-until about two years
ago. Finding the boil weevil and
general economic conditions made
this crop continued financia
loss, permanent prosperity
program, substituting dairy cat.
tile, hogs, and poultry, with pas.
ture and feed crops for their
maintenance, was adopted and
|approved methods of manage
ment introduced by the county
agricultural agent. Within two
years. profitable dairy. poultry
aud meat industry has been de.
!. yeloped.
II The total amount realized by
, Turner County farmers in 1922
through the sale of their divers
flied products, reached ST. 900, 00(
AN average of about 5000 pc
f,rm. In addition, they have Ell
j ,yed comfortable living pro
duc.d on their own farms, tlIei
soil is increasing in fertility, ant
their livestock holdings ar,
growing The creamery which
"opens i'll October, 1921, with l0'
sipatrones, now has over 800
, lChecks for cream have more thai
: double in amount in the las
seven months. There are nov
40 pure bred bulls in the county
cooperative shipments of hog
from the county will reach prob
ably Is cars per month this year
More than d, 900 purebred chick
, have been-llatched in the count,
since November, 1922.
81 This striking success in
county having no marked ply
steal or economic advantages t
start with has been accomplish
: ed, according to reports to tn
:. Uuited States Department o
. Agriculture, through the com
plete cooperation of PRACTICAL,
every farmer and business mai
, lin the county with the agricul
, tural extension workers in carry
: ing out the program,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-07-27
FOR SALE

Desirable Property consisting of
Room House, Is acres land situated in
West Woodstock, acres good truck.
ing, proposition, balance ideal for
chickens and grazing. Five good lots
fronting on Massanutten Heights.
This property will be sold at reason.
able price as owner is leaving town.
INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Main Street, two doors from Post
Office in the business section. The
best buy in Woodstock, a real invest
ment now and speculation on account
of its location. Price $4,000.
GOOD LIMESTONE FARM, l12acres, one
mile from R. R. Station, on good road,
z room house, good bank barn, all
necessary outbuildings, acre orchard,
II to Is years old, never failing spring,
two cement cisterns and well. A good
proposition and terms to suit
zee w. M. CALVERT,
WOODSTOCK, Va.
June 29-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-07-27

State Orthopedist tells of danger
in manipulating of massaging
the aching muscles.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

The Democratic Women of Bergen
County will hold convention the first
of it's kind, in Ashury Park on Septem-
Der 5 and 6. Mrs. 7. Corr ston of
Nelson avenue will be local dee
gate.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
WOMEN IN POLITICAL LIFE
Three. Members of the Fair Sex Are
at Present Helping to Make
Laws for England.

England's third woman NJ F., Mrs
Hilton Philipson. was an actress at
the London Gayetv. She has three
children. The first was born during
an air raid when bombs were drop
ping all about This is Peter aged
five. The second, born on Empire
day, is called Anthony, and the third
during the two-minute silence on
Armistice day, is called Rosemary, for
remembrance. Mrs. Philipson had
6,0O0 majority in what was Sir Ed
ward Grey's old seat "Why should
you not vote for an actress?" she ar
gued "An actress has brains heart
feelings" Mabel Russell, as she was
then, was indeed charming little
actress. as all who remember her aver.
She is now thirty-siX. OF Tngland's
other two lady NJ. P's. Mrs Wintring-
ham was a school teacher and Lady
Astor was a millionaires wife. They
are all married women. ChriStahe
PankhurSt was badly defeated when
she ran after the Armistice and none
of the suffragist hunger martyrs have
ever sat in the house they used to raid
so bravely.-London Mail
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
LYTTON BEFORE CONAN DOYLE
Early-Vietorian Novelist Student Of
the Occult Something Like
Century Ago.

Bulwer-Lytton, the eccentric. pre-
ceded Sir Conan Doyle by more than
half century in the field of letters to
the regions of the occult. Says an old
copy of Blackwood's magazine, quoted
in the Detroit News: Occult studies.
comprising the magic of ancient times
as we'll as the spiritualism of the pres
ent. had Il great charm for him, and he
entered on them with the earneStnesS
which marked the pursuit of less mys-
terious knowledge He dived into wiz
ard lore, equipped himself with mag
ical instruments. rods for transmitting
influence. and crystal balls in which to
discern coming scenes and persons,
and communed with mediums and Spr-
itualiSts. There can be lille doubt.
whatever faith he might have in par
ticular manifestations. he believed in
certain occult powers of nature to deal
with which is the object of these rlys-
teriOuS arts. On more than one orca-
sion we have known him to dilate on
such themes with great copiousness of
knowledge and apparent truthfuIness
in the reality of marvelS
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
PILES
zone Bottle coIac Pile Pills Did Won
ders" Says Charles Ammermah. @"


"Colac Pile Pills surely have been. q
God-send to me as | was in bad condi-
ton. After taking several doses I could
see big difference l can't praise their
value too highly. My case is of long
standing, but one bottle of Cdlac' Pile
Pills has done wonders. They have done
more for me than all the doctors"
Charles zimmerman, POP Howard ST.,
Bellefonte. Pa.
COLAC PILES PILLS are real
internal remedy. AS piles originate in
ternally, outside treatments do not cure
them. COLAC stimulates the circulation
in the lower bowel and drives the piles
away. Do away with salves, suppositOr-
les and operations. Get COLAC today.
Only 60 cents at druggists or 65 cents
pc stpaid in plain wrapper from Colac
Cl emical Co., Inc, Glens Falls N. Y.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

ease than | have for five or six years.
| owe it all to your great medicine. -
MARTHA HOOKER, la College Avenue,
St. Paul, MINI.
When women who are between the
ages of forty-fve and fifty-fve are beset
with such annoying symptoms as ner-
vousness, irritability, melapcholia and
heat flashes, which produce headaches,
dizziness, or sense of suffoc alton, they
should take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound 1t is especially adapted
to help women through this crisis. 1t
is prepared from roots and herbs and
contains no harmful drugs or narcotics.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, for free
copy of Lydia E. Pinkham's Private
Textbook upon Ailments Peculiar to
Women"
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

Alice and Liberty Cor~is on are
spending the weekend at Oceanic,
N. J.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

A small girl with her mother was
watching two men at work IN the hall
of public building. They we're kneel-
ing in the middle of the vast eXpanse
OF flooring and repairing the mosaic
with minute pieces of coIored stone.
carefully fitting them together in 81
gantlc jigsaw puzzle
II was business the maiden under
stood perfectly.
After two or three minutes one of
the men lifted a small piece of stone
that WAS not quite the right size,
placed it on small block and began
to chip the edge. The child was aston
ished al such breach of the rules of
'he game.
"Oh, mummy, look !" she cried.
He's cheating"
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Oh, That Funny EeeIinu.

A Sunday school class of five girls
about the age of eight had gone for
Il hike with the teacher. y quarter
of mile failed to satisfy, the young
sters and the hike" heightened into
one and one-half miles. Then stop
was made for lunch. Each of the
hikers had enough "eats" for the party,
but all was devoured regardless. The
teacher was quaking with fear lest
someone be unable to make the return
journey, but it WAS accomplished at
last although about midway of the trip
one little girl piped:
MY stomach feels awful funny"
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

Mr. and Mrs. Helms have returned
to their home in Phil delHhia af er
weeks visit with the family of Police
Captain Frank Borrell.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Black Aikaii.

Investigations have been made Of the
almost complete loss of fertility of
from 10000 to $4,000 acres in the San
Luis valley of Colorado, and this con-
dition is attributed to the so-called
"black alkali," composed largely of
sodium carbonate This carbonate is
carried in the waters of the valley, in
Guiding the rivers and the artesian
wells, and the practice of subrriSation
has brought it to the surface by
capillarity and evaporation. 1t is sug-
gested that the remedy lies in con-
version of the carbonates into sui
pilates by the use of a liberal amount
of gypsum-abolIt nine pounds of gyp-
sum to one pound of black alkali-
AMI downward washing by means of
surface irrigation with burrows or by
flooding.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine
1t is physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a Strengthening medi-
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit and
it should help you. No other kidney medi-
cine has SO many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Advertiseme
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
The WAY 1t Was.

"A girl over beyond Mt. Piggy ran
away with feller night before last
and got married" related Gap Johnson
of Rumpus Ridge. "She's got father,
three uncles, two gran'fathers and four
brothers. all of which took down their
and"
Great grief" calculated his hear
err And follered 'em and shot 'em
both to pieces?"
Not presizely. In fact they all went
over and shivareed the young folks as
soon as they got back from marrying"
Kansas City Star.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

The Democratic Club of Cliffs de
held a meeting last evening.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Cruel Words.

The wife had been away from home
all afternoon, and when she returned
husband was reading She dropped
wearily into chair and closed her
eyes for a rest when her husband
began to ask questions.
'Oh, don't talk to me-" she begged,
I'm so tired"
Il wanted to rest myself" he re-
turned, "but was kept from doing so
by the noise you made"
Il was away she said
"But there were echoes" he re-
turned
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
His Statement Doubted

Teacher-Who signed the Magma
Charta?
Youngster-Please, ma'am, 'twasn't
me.
Teacher (disgusted-Oh, take your
seat
Skeptical Member of Rural School
Board-Here, cal! that boy back,
don't like his manner, | believe he did
do it.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Why Not?

Frances and Virginia We're some
three years apart in age and quite a
bit more in school experience. 50
Frances felt really the superior of
the two and liked to make the most
of any newly acquired information.
Virginia, do you know what "a
goiter is?' asked Frances, Sure l
do" replied Virginia, nonchaiantIy.
ITS what you hold your stocking up
with"
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Tapiocs From Poison Root.

Few people who enjoy tapioca pud-
ding realize that they are eating
product of the poisonous cassava root.
In its natural state this root is ex-
tremely bitter and harmful because Of
the hydrocyanic acid that 1t contains,
but when heated it becomes palatable
and its poisonous qualities are readily
disslpated-Popular Science Monthly.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Oversight by CHRISTOPHER.

81 cont get any appropriation for
my voyages" complained Christopher
Columbus
you're going about it in the wrong
way" contided the accomplished cour-
tier. Intimate that you will start
with a trial trip and IA pleasant time
will be had by all
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Sentimental Telegram

Literary art is seldom employed in
the composition of kilograms. But a
writer in the London Express knows
of n man who does aim at elegance in
his telegraphic style, though with an
other purpose than the qualification
of his own taste. When the man is
in the country, says the Express, he
writes beautiful kilograms to his
aunts in town on the least provoca-
ton. Here is a typical one: What
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Drah Life.

Harold Bell Wright, the successful
novelist, w"s defending, at dinner in
New York. the idealistic as contrasted
with the realistic school of fiction.
Let us have idealism and romance
in our books" he said. at is the only
place where jolly things are to be
found, you know. Life itself is drab
and ugly and uneventful."
Mr.. Wright laughed, then added:
in life nothing ever comes off ex-
cept buttons"
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Curious Cause of Mine Strike.

One of the most curious causes for
a strike of Workmen was that report
ed from the Ohio coal fields. The men
attached to mule called jim. The
mine boss decided to transfer Jim to
another mine. Next morning 400 men
We're on strike, and in the end Jim
stayed where he was.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Money Not Everything.

When | hear mar saying thnt he
is in business only for the money he
can make and not for the favors he
can render, ! think Of what some wise
man said one time: "If pig could
pray he would devote his entire
prayer to corn and swill but men
should pray for other sorts Of things"
Tom Dreler In Forbes.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
SurfeItcd.

Anybody playing this new game
Pung Chow in Crimson Gulch?"
NO" answered Cactus Joe. Three
Finger Sam, who is now sheriff, went
up in the air the first time he heard II
mentioned an forbid il. He says
he was in the army"
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
ASKING a Great Deal.

Everybody should know how to
sing The Star Spangled Banner"
That's right In theory" replied
Senator Sorghum. ''As marer OF
fact, it would require good many of
us to devote an enormous amount of
time to taking music lessons."- WASH
ington Star
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

pleasing prospect nature offers In eve
ming eye delighted with distant groves
fields meadows cows sheep soul
soothed awed contemplation Of infinite
will you send on another twenty
pounds temporarily short Henry"
And he usually gets 1t. too
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
One Out of ManY-

Ed met the most unusual girl last
night.
Bill-Oh. they're all that way for
the first time.
Ed-No, not this one. We went to
eat and she said she wasn't hungry
and she really wasn't.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hotsuds
of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cuticura will 90
if Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Advertise
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

rundown condition
and the troubles a
woman has to go
through atthat time,
hot flashes, nervous
ness and headaches.
At times | was not
able to do my work,
but since t taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's 3
V e g e t a b lie Com
pound | am gaining
every day and can do
INV work with mora
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Thrills.

"Your constituents say your speeches
are not as thrilling as they used to be-"
"I'm not trying for thrills any MORE"
said Senator Sorghum. 1--WE public
men haze got to appeal with calmer
methods. There's no use of us tryin'
to compete with the scenario writer's"
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Won't Change Woman's Dress.

Scientist-Some day the earth will
become so cold that man will not he
able to live upon it.
Fozzleton-Yes, but l suppose the
women will go on dressing just about
the same as they do now.-New Bed
ford Evening Standard.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

A euchre and lawn fete under the
auspices of Court Grantwood Cath
olic Daughters of America is to be
held on the Geenan lawn. Grand ave-
nue., near Anderson on Monday eve
ming, August 27. In case of rain the
affair will be held at Epiphany Hall.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Size Did Not Matter.

The doctor on his round of golf was
crossing the field with his small ne
gro caddie, when the latter opened
the conversation with, Doctor, amt
you got some shoes up yonder in yo'
locker you don't want. | needs some
bad"
Maybe so, said the doctor. What
size DO you wearY
Il dunno, sub, cause ! ain't never
bought none dat-er-way-I either kin
git in 'em or | 't."-Life
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Matrimonial Amenities.

Hub-No man with any sense would
nllow you to carry on the way you do.
Wfe-Oh. indeed And how do you
know what a man with sense would
do?
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Grandpa and Grandma.

when | was Il young man." said
grandma, 1--WE used to be reproved for
reading dime nov els"
"Yes," rejoined grandpa, "and now
you pay dollar and half for worse"
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
That's Different.

Foreign Visitor (proudly)-In my
country we have one law for prince
and pauper.
American Pauper-Same way here,
1t doesn't matter whether man Is
beggar or a millionaire. he's got to
obey the law, unless he's got pull.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Heart Still in the Same Place.

"When we were first married you
sent me flowers and matinee tickets"
"Henrietta," replied Mr. Meekton
"customs change with time I'm
spending just as much now buying gro
ceries and tickets for your lectures.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

Doctor-Put out your tongue-more
than that-all of ii.
Child-But, doctor, cant, It's fas-
tened at the other end
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Identified,

Mstress-Parsons, what on earth
are you doing with my fan?
New Maid-So that's what It is
m'lady There was | takin' it for
feather duster.-Passlng Show.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Education's Value.

Education keeps the KEY Of life:
first conditions Of freedom namely.
adequate knowledge ard acruSfaHrd
thought-Jula Ward Howe.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
The "Eyes" Have It.

"There are women who can no more
help making eyes than they can help
having eyes"-From Time Is Whis
pering," by Elizabeth Robins
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Just a Toothful.

The Waiter-Anything more, sir7
The Customer-Yes. Bring me a
toOthpick. My meat order is lodged
between a couple of my teeth.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

Judging from the freckles on the
summer girls face. the open season
for sun spots is now on.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Medical Advice.

Thermometers in summertime
You never ought to buy;
They're lower in the wintertime."
Says DR.. Ezra Spry.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Vandeweghe of
Edgewater Heights Park who have
been visiting brother in Canada re-
turned on Wednesday last
Palisadian., 1923-08-17

Mr. and Mrs Edward Kenn re-
turned from Asbury Park on Wednes-
day night.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
Happenings of
The Week
Cljffside Park
Ford Stolen and Found
Cliffside Park

A Ford car was stolen f. ON Gast6n
Leclercq on August IL and later the
same day was reported found by the
North Bergen police. The owner went
down to claim it and found that every
thing removable such as spare tires,
tools, etc. had been taken away.
Palisadian., 1923-08-17
IN COURT

Judge eur wife says you succeed
ed in lodging her questions.
Defendant-Yes, your homer but got
hit by most everything else.