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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

A Chicago doctor says neither love,
politics nor religion is cause OF
insanity. And thus another illusion
is dispelled.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

much joy out of bum flivver
The commandments are our Oldest
laws. And what we need is a little
more respect for age.
A fellow doesn't get much past 40
until they could cut winter out alto
gether as far as he is concerned.
The average Mountain Home
child's idea of good parents are
those who give them everything but
scolding or a spanking.
A Chicago doctor says neither love,
politics nor religion is cause of
insanity. And thus another illusion
is dispelled.
We heard a Mountain Home boy
say this week that nice girls don't
kiss. He explained that they some
times allow themselves to be kissed.
Honduras has new president. A
man who holds office a whole week
down there, according to Sam Eek
stein, is called an old-timer.
Who can remember the old-fash-
toned Mountain Home woman who
used to say: "Please pass the to-
mattuses"?
One thing leap-year girl doesn't
have to contend with, and that's a
hunters license.
washing dishes sortens the hands,
but any Mountain Home woman can
tell you that too much of it hardens
the heart.
A flapper is a girl who powders
her nose and says to herself;
"Clothes, I'm going down town; If
YOU want to come along, hang on"
when you feel lonesome among
strangers, start talking about your
rheumatism and you'll soon have the
conversation started.
Auto drivers around Mountain
Home would do well to remember
that the railroad engine not only
has the right-of-way at a crossing
but it can prove it.
The Mexicans are fighting again.
Maybe they call this their New
Years revolution, whoops Dick Ben
nett.
More auto accidents are caused by
defective brains than by defective
brakes.
If we are ever called upon to pass
out a few medals to the best liars
around Mountain Home, it'll Zoe to
the fellows who say they take more
papers than they can read.
An employer in Boise came upon
his colored porter, who was looking
through the dictionary.
'What are you doing, Sam, look
ing UP some big words for another
speech?"
mo, sab. 'Taint that. Abs jest
translatin' the speech All made las
night"
Doctor - You cough more easily
this morning.
PATIENT ought to. I practiced
nearly all night.
Pete Gandiago says that nowadays
a watermelon is about the only thing
the ladies do not spoil with mayon-
naise dressing.
A recent magazine story says:
'Her complexion was like velvet,
over which cream had been poured"
here, kltty, kltLy
Dan Mclaughlin says that many
4 fellow who is crooked in every ::
hing else will vote straight polit-
cally.
We sincerely hope that both of the
titles which will entertain the Re-
and Democratic national
this year viii be spared .
he embarrassment which marked 7
;an Francisco's entertainment OF the
Democratic national convention in
'an Francisco in 1900. At that time
II of the bars in the city ran out of
supply of Johnny Walker whisky
Dr. part of one day. The strain on !.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

We heard a Mountain Home boy
say this week that nice girls don't
kiss. He explained that they some
times allow themselves to be kissed.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

Honduras has new president. A
nan who holds Office a whole week
Iown there, according to Sam Eek
TEN, is called an old-timer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

If we are ever called upon to pass
out few medals to the best liars
around Mountain Home, it'll oe to
the fellows who say they take more
papers than they can read.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

Who can remember the old-fash-
oned Mountain Home woman who
Ised to say: "Please pass the to-
nattuses"?
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

More auto accidents are caused by
defective brains than by defective
brakes.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

One thing a leap-year girl doesn'
have to contend with, and thats
hunters license.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

Dan Mclaughlin says that many
a fellow who is crooked in every
thing else will vote straight polit-
ically.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-01-25

An employer in Boise came upon
his colored porter, who was looking
through the dictionary.
'What are you doing, Sam, look
ing up some big words for another
speech"
"No, sab. 'Taint that. Abs jest
translatin' the speech All made las
night"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-05-01

she replyed and sed. Yes deer he
usually does most of the time.
Tuesday-The preacher was out
lectioneering foxes and a trying to
get them to cum to chirch more reg
lar. He wirked on pa but pa was hard
to convince. He told the preacher
that Sunday was the only day in the
wl. when he had time to so on but
tons. How ever ma promised that
he wood go frum now on reglar.
Wensday-Ant Emmy was awe
full tired tonite. She spent most of
the day hunting threw books to find
what kind of wells does Olive oil
cum out of. She has paper to
read in front of the Club.
Thirsday-Ma and pa includeing
me is going to party tonite and pa
and me has been wandering all day
weather they will have lettice sand
witches or just food
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-05-01

when she has got to stop and ketch
her Breth. Pa says that with the
rite kind of Vocal lessons even such
q CRATE handicap mite possibly be
Cvercame.
Saterday-Ma was asking a neibor
lady what had becum of her boz,
And she sed he had a arangemin3
with the State for steddy imploy
mint for ten yrs. to cum. Pa new the
insides of the story and told us that
vile the boy was educated for a
lawyer his voice give a way so he
took up pick pocketing and was very
successful and only got ketched once.
That was the reason he was hob
Nobbing with the state offishals at
the present time.
Sunday-Ant Emmy still con-
tinues to get sum funny idears on
what wirds mean. Just today she
thot Pioneer was man who plays
the piano with his Ear Pa had to
exclaim to her that he was man
witch testes Pies in a big Bakery
and ect.
Monday-Rained all day. I CESS
the weather affected pa and he was
not feeling very good tonite. After
he had went to bed, sed to ma that
pa acted kinda Unusual tonite ana
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-05-01
''AXEL" RETURNS FROM
TRIP TO STATE CAPITOL
Glover, Wisconsin
den forsta Maj,
Too vet for angenteng

100 vet Tor angenteng
Dere Editor:
va, Aye ban back har on Glover,
and vat ISIS more better ass being
back ISIS dat Aye ban gladder ass Ave
var BEFORE Aye vent tn de Capital.
Madison ISIS fen city Wit de az
ception off flew people in et-and
a flew odders vich wants tn be in ct
but aint,-and a flew whu ISIS dere
now, but won't always ban dere,-and
flew smart-ellicks vich tenks eff
jou deent ban living on Madison jou
issn't beeg bug,-and flew odders
vich tails jou vat degree jou got, and
van jou ask dem Diet jou deent got
Won at all dey vinks and say, "Aye
see, and flew gold-deeging
hotals we're dey sharges jou 50 and
femty sense for slice of pig
Wit half done agg on ct, and tree
dollars for room vitout refresh
ments and stove in it, and noting
aXcept spit-tune, and a von-
cylinder bed to slept in, and shilly-
gol-darn-et soup for sopper.-Vit
desc exceptions, and also streets dat
runs from de capitol sqvare to no.
where's including Stoughton and
Middleton, Madison she is fen town
to visit.
Aye ha ban tn days on de Capitol
Building She ISIS a dandy. Aye ex-
posed Aye should seen Govanur
Blaine, but she var tn bissy falling
Mester Zimmerman, de Succatary
off States, we're he could vent for all
he cared. She say dat he will geeve
me an ordnance de naxt tam Aye
ban over.
Also Aye waited on de deceiving
line for sex hours and deent saw
Govanur Blaine, Aye did saw NANNY
fallers on de Capitol vich wants tn be
guvanur so bad dat dey Amt could
kept still about ct. On fact, ct look
to me lax dey ISIS worrying more
about trying to ban govanur dan dey
var abot DUNG vot de ISIS exposed tn
du
Vile on de Capitol also Aye saw a
couple off fallers from desc end off
de State trying out Won or twu seats
in de Legislature tn see how she
would fit. Eff Aye var not so tied op
Wit a family and de Glover Compart-
ment Store-Oil Company Aye would
try Won out mysalf.
Aye can told jou a lot more dan
Aye know, but yait and look for jour
SALT
Yours trooly,
Axel Peterson.
P. Est: Van Aye told man from
New Ricksmond de odder day dat We
ha met BEFORE, she say, "Mistooken!
Eft must ha ban tn odder Svedes"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-05-01

talker of this
town. She was
over here to are
house this evn-
ing and i never
herd a yuman
being witch cud
be her ekal at
the t a kin g
game. | CESS
pa has got her
No. all rite to.
for after she
had went pa sed
he bet a dollar
that the only
time she ever
hears her hus-
bends Voice is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-05-01
twenty-five Years Ago
From The River Falls Journal
May A, 1899

May A, 1899
DR.. ]. c. Harding, who has re-
turned to Martell from Chicago,
caught 81 trout in one afternoons
fishing.
-25-
The house and farm buildings of
Walter Goldsmith were recently des-
troyed by fire. The family were
obliged to escape through window.
-Beldenville item.
-25-
Oscar Weiss of Kinnickinnic had
the ends of the fingers of one hand
badly crushed in corn shredder one
day last week.
-25-
Lightning killed a horse belong
ing to Adolph Krause of Rock Elm
Monday.
-25-
Theodore Smith is preparing 2G0,-
900 brick for his kiln.
80
A bicycle track has been laid out
in Glen Park.
-25-
DR.. A. f. Gendron underwent
successful operation for appendicitis
Friday.
-25--
Heman Hutchins has been engaged
as agent for the Hudson Cold Storage
& Warehouse Co. to purchase eggs,
butter, ETC., in Pierce county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-05-01
STATS DIARY
BY Ross Farquhar

Friday-well have about dissid-
ed that Mrs. Suller is the Champeen
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
Congregational
TEMPLE EMANUEL

Services will be- held thruont the
summer every Friday evening At 7;i5
o'clock In the Progress club, CulfaN
avenue md Williams street. MIR Ben
solomon and Mr. Maurice Zirmond will
rpud the services. All are welcome.
The New Temple
Those who desire to affiliate with
Temple Emanuel kindly inform Mr. H.
Flcshcr, i3S 10Th ST., chairman Of the
membership committee.
The new Temple Emanuel will have
a seating capacity NJ about 1900 In.
dvidunl chairs. Because of the rapidly
growing membership there are very
few vacant seats available and any
one desiring membership should make
Inquiries without delay.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14

fish clearly and UNDERSTANDABLE
from a Frenchnan. The tru'h
is, We Americans put too litth
stress on distinc. enunciatiUn.
Yet, home audiences appreciate
it more than anything else, and
when it is present it makes good
friends for all time.
"We'll have American opera
and successful opera too, just as
soon as we teach our artists
how to sing without gargling
their words"
Miss La Rue never slurs her
words and no one ever says after
hearing her: at was pretty
tune, but what was it all about!S
This year she is singing on hse
trans-continental tour "Wh0
Lights Are Low" a waltz-ballad,
which she says is perfect type
of our best sentimental song, so
often butchered by the singer
who stresses tone and forgets
diction.
eve may not, as a nation, be
as sentimental as the Latin coun-
tries of Europe, but we certain
ly like to have our singers let
us in on the story of their love
songs" she concludes.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
Union Sends Literature to American
Forces in China.

DR.. Albert Abrams, world famous
founder of the school of electronic
medicine-the man who predicted his
own passing almost to the days
dead, but his work is to go on. An
nouncement has just been made that
the associates of the dead physician
will continue his work, teaching the
medical doctrine for which he fought
for many years. Work on the ten
story building in San Francisco, start
ed some time ago by DR.. Abrams, will
go on and when completed will house
the College of Electronic Medicine, as
planned by DR.. Abrams. DR.. Abrams,
who was born in San Francisco,
studied at Heidelberg, was consulting
physician in several French hospitals
and at one time clinic director at Coop
err Medical College. He left fortune
of S2,0OO,000.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
In the July issue of the American"

In the July issue of the american"
magazine, appears an interview with
DR.. Alexander Silverman on the mar
wells of the glass makers art. DR.. Sill
verman, who is the head of the De
part of Chemistry of the University
of Pittsburgh, is also the consulting
chemist for some of the biggest Amer
lean glassmakers, and one of the
worlds leading authorities on all
phases of the glassmaking art. DR..
Silverman's article is not only inter
esting from scientific standpoint, but
is also of interest to the layman, since
it recounts many of the wonders and
much of.the romance in the making Of
glass.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
OHEB ZADEk CONGREGA-
TON SABBATH SERVICES

Friday night services are helu M
shutdown, Saturday ut \. NJ
Hebrew School
The Hebrew School is now under the
supervision of Mr. ID. Becker.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
Grace La Rue Says We
Will Have "All-United-
States" Grand Opera
When We Teach
Proper Diction

Grace La Rue, who has con-
quered all musical fields in Amer
lea, is roofing these days for
all-United-States opera.
"Only," says she, struggling 4
pretty shoulder, 1--WE who have
high hopes of the musical future
of our country may as well re-
sign ourselves to wait until there
is change in the system of mu-
steal education. At present we
emphasize tone and quan,y a.
the sacrifice of everything else,
particularly diction."
Diction is pretty Miss La Rue's
hobby. Her own brand of it has
helped her to head the list of
musical comedy and concert stars
and she says she got her best
instruction in France.
strangely enough" she de-
clares, 81 learned to sing Eng
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
HEBREW CONGREGATION
NEWS
Ben Settings Career

Growing Il career of achievement
thropic gifts Of the year. Ben Selling.
one of the hest known Jews on the
Pacific coast, has come to command
ing position in the limelight of nation
nj Jewish activity. Mr.. Selling, it was
recently announced, contributed $50 900
to the library of the Hebrew Union
College 10 celebrate his seventeen birth
day This gift has made it possible
for the college TO acquire a collection
Of priceless literary and historical
treasures, including the manuscripts
Of the Chincsc-Hebrew colony at Kali
Flung Foo.
Mr. Settings interesting contribution
has widened 10y many thousands the cir
cla of those who are interested in the
story # this western Jew. whose par
ents can't with the 'gold-rush'' to Cali
fornia, and whose varied activities
have made him dominant figure in
Pacific coast political, commercial, phil
antnropic and Jewish activity.
Ben Selling was born in San Fran
cisco on April Goth, 1852. His father,
Philip Selling. born in Fuerth near
Nuremberg, Germany. was the son of
rabbi. He came to California in 1850
His wife was Caroline Auerbach, born
in lngenheim near Landau and She
crossed the ISthmus of Panama in
1870. They We're probably the first
Jewish couple to he married in Cali
fornia Their marriage took place on
August nth, 1851, in Sonora. They
came TO Oregon in August. 1862.
Ben Selling came to Portland with
his parents iR 1862. He attended Beth
Israel School, which was day school
on the corner of 9th and Oak streets.
He later attended the Portland Acnd-
envy but was early taken out of school
to assist his father in their business
then located on First and Yamhill
Nh'''S' AT VI MS S'nhol uHNS were
spent in San Francisco but he came
home sick there and returned TO Port
land to remain with his father without
salary until he entered his own bust
ness, which was boot and shoe store,
in company with +. S. Aiken and II.
u. Dosch under the name of Aiken.
Selling & Co. on one occasion Mr..
Selling voted against he appointment
of Catholic chaplain at the State
penitcntiary, saying that churches in
terestcd in the welfare of prisoners
should supply chnplains and that the
state had no right to spend its money
for religious purposes. Mr.. Selling
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14

The Hebrew School of the Beth
Joseph is conducted by Mr.. Isrnelite.
Every saturday afternoon Rev. Lie
herman will instruct the members of
the congregation in Mikrod.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
Sisterhood to Raise Funds for Cincin
natl Community Center.

The Sisterhood of the Plum Street
Temple of Cincinnati has undertaken to
raise 10000 toward the erection of
Jewish community house in that city.
This SisterhoOd, according to the lat
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14

The Jewish nation can never cease
to exist. (Mcn. 43a)
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14

est report of its work, was one of the
largest contributors toward the fund
for the erection of the Hebrew Union
College dormitory, and this Slsterhood
has been very active in hospitality TO
students at the College In addition
to a large reception given jointly with
Cincinnatis two other Sisterhoods
members of the Plum Street Temple
SiSterhood endeavor to extend the hos
pfality of their homes to the young
rabhincal students, and to give them
the home surroundings that were i'm
possible before the erection of the
dormitory.
Union Sends Literature to American
Forces in China.
Jewish members Of the American EX-
peditionary Forces in China need not
lose the links that bind them to their
race, for the Union of American He
brew Congregations, through its De-
partment Of Synagog and School EN-
tension has arranged to send the pub
licntons of this organization fortnight
ly to the American Barracks at Tient-
sin. These publications include Jewish
magazines in English, sermon tracts,
prayer books, and other books and
magazines treating with Jewish sub
jects.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
Clubs

The Boy Scout Troop meets every
Tuesday evening in the Synagog Ball
room. All boys older than twelve years
are urged to be present.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
BETH HA MEDROSH HA-
GODOL SUMMER NOTES


Services are held daily at the Synn-
cog, 10th AT Gaylord, at q ~ every
morning. Friday evening services are
held at Sunset aud saturday morning
services at . o'clock Cantor Kvartin
* active In his preparations for n
splendid choir for the coming holidays.
This choir will he under the direction
Of Mr. l.. FelngOld.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
BETH JOSEPH

Beth Joseph Synagogue, 9th and
Curtis street, daily services 6 ~ a. NJ,
and at Sunset Friday evening.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
SHEARITH ISLAEL

Shearith Israel, corner Tenth and
Lawrence streets, services are held
every morning at $50, Friday eve
ming at Shutdown.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14
HOLY BROTHERHOOD
(S-'-I11c7)

Members of the Cbebra Kadisha Of the
IL. Nj. II. Congregation wish to an.
nounce If anyone desires their services,
they call on Mr.. L. WandeL Pres. Teie.
phones York 26Gl-J. and Main $40 H.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1924-08-14

was the only one to vote against this
appointment and they made his vote
II matter of record. 1t is stated that
this action cost him just enough votes
TO lose him the United States Senator
ship. Mr.. Selling was the only one
to vote against this appointment and
they made his vote matter of record.
1t is stated that this action cost him
just enough votes TO lose him the
United States senatorship.
This business was carried on from
1881 to 1893. Mr.. Selling then made
trip abroad, visiting Palestine, Egypt
and European countries. Upon his re-
turn TO America he found things prac-
tically levelled TO the ground because
of the panic Of '93. He started all over
again with practically no capital and
nll on borrowed money. He went into
full as merchant. being still actively
engaged in that enterprise.
Mr. Selling found himself after the
campaign very much in debt and again
he was forced to rebuild his fortunes,
doing so with n vigOr and quietness
which make it a matter of considerable
surprise TO many persons that in 1912
he was in great financial difficulties.
He built the Selling Building, very
handsome office building in Portland,
and was also inuential in buildinfg the
Selling Hirsch Building.
Mr.. Selling has been honored by his
fellow citizens on many occasions. On
his seventeen birthday a very beauti-
full tribute was rendered nina public
banquet Mt which prominent citizens
spoke and at which resolutions on his
having reached three score and ten
were presented to him by many differ
cnt organizations.
Mr.. Selling married Title Hess of
San Francisco on March Nth, 1880.
He has two children, Mrs. A. C. U.
Berry and DR.. Laurence Selling, besides
several grandchildren.
SisterhOOd to Raise Funds for Cincin.
p.,I Contor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-01
Teaoher. suspee. Cut In SALARIES.

A meeting Of the Chicago Teachers
Federation attended by over one thou.
sand teachers, was held at the Cap
itol building to protest against a new
plan submitted by Supt. McAndrew,
to reduce school expenses. A ques.
tionnaire was sent to each teacher to
fill out and submit to principals. The
questions contained were such as to
determine the financial responsible
ties of each teacher. The teachers
claim this is another of those brilliant
schemes Of McAndrew's to meet the
deficit in the school money by taking
it out Of the teachers and children in
stead of getting after those respons-
IDLE for the deficit. :
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-01

Workers Party in that state, and
write his or her name in after the
words, For electors of president and
vice-president of the United States. "
Last But Not Least.
Is. Lastly, remember that the
Workers sParty frankly states that
the workers cannot emancipate their
class from capitalist exploitation by
voting in elections or electing candi-
dates to Offices. But that it uses the
election as a period of intensive edu-
cation to convince the workers that
only by overthrowal Of capitalist par
liamentary forms and a proletarian
dictatorship can a Communist society
be developed. The Workers Party
candidates, If elected, are under the
iron discipline Of the Workers Party
and pledged to expose capitalist
thievery, not only of illegal graft like
the Teapot Dome, but the legal rob-
berry of exploiting wage labor and
agitate form the rostrum Of parlia-
ment the overthrowal Of capitalism
and a Soviet Republic in the United
States Of America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-01
Engdahl on Eastern
Speaking Tour Last
Week of Campaign

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 31.-J. Louis
Engdahl, editor Of the DAILY WORK
Err and Workers Party candidate for
senator in Illinois, spoke here tonight
before large audience, He left i'm.
mediately after meeting for Buffalo,
N. Y, where he speaks on Saturday,
Nov /, at p. m.
Engdahl's eastern speaking tour al
so takes in Boston, Mass, in Sunday
afternoon at 3 p. M, at Paine Memoir
ial Hall, 9 Appleton street and Cleve-
land, Ohio, Monday. Nov. 8, at p. m.
at the Bricklayers' Hall, 21O5 21st
street, south Of Prospect.