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Evening star., 1924-08-13
Sheets and Bedwear

Sheets and Bedwear
63x90 Seamless Bleached
Sheets, singIe-bed size; firm
woven quality. Regular OSc
s139 grade at.......
8lx99 Seamless Bleached
Sheets, extra length, for dou-
BILE beds; heavy. round-thread
quality, free from starch or
dressing. Regular S1.40
$1s9 grade at........
8lx90 Seamless Bleached
Sheets, full double-bed size;
perfect quality. Reg S1O5
ular $1.3s grade at. :. o
63x90 White Dimity Bed
spreads, single-bed size: per-
feet quality. Regular $40
$2.19 grade at.......
45x36 Hemstitched Bleached
PiIIowcnses, made of heavy,
round-thread pillowcase cot
ton. Regular 75c grade AOc
at ......... ..........
39.inch Unbleached Sheeting
Cotton, extra heavy. round
quality, for m k i ing bed
sheets. egular 29c 1Q~
grade at. ...............
36-inch Bleached Muslin,
close-woven, soft-finish quail
ity, free from starch or dress
ing. Regular zoe grade 1Sc
Evening star., 1924-08-13
FLYER, HURT, MAY DIE.
Two Army Airmen Are Victims of
Crash.

RANTOUL, Ill.,, August 13.-Lieut.
Frank p. Albrook, pilot, and W. A.
Dickinson, a private, both stationed
at the Wilbur Wright Flying Field at
Fairfield. Ohio, were injured. the lat
ter probably fatally. when their air
plane crashed while they were taking
off at Chanute Field here late yes
terday.
The two were returning to their
home field from st. Louis, where they
had participated in a flying circus
and had stopped here on the way
home. Their machine reached an
altitude of about 200 feet over the
field when it suddenly fell. Albrook
received serious injuries, but it is
believed he will recover Dickinson's
skull was fractured and he was Sc
verely cut and bruised.
There may be safety in numbers.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
SOC White Ratine
at Csc Yard

This is clearance price to dispose OF our stock
of these desirable white ratines Fine, cose-woven
quality, with the stylish wool finish. Ideal for
dresses and suits for early Autumn wear So inches
wide.
White Brocade Skirtinss. 36 inches; lovely white
silk (g1os) brocade designs eponge grounds,
showing variety of attractive woven all 2Oc
and scroll patterns s1.5o grade at...... ~
Lonscloth, 36 inches; fine soft finish
quality; 10 yards in each piece Regular 81 40
$500 grade at Observation-Disclosures.
White Chiffon Wolfe, 40 inches; fine, shee two.
ply quality, with wide tape edge. Former 59c 3Qc
grace at. ...................
White Shifting Madras, with white
cerZed stripes; 80 inches. Former soc grade 1Oc
White Cannon Cloth, 36 nches linen.fnish quality;
nurses uniforms, etc. Regular 39c grade Nv
White Dmity, 36 inches; hne sheer quality with
white woven Fstrpes. Former 3sc grade IOc
Deeply Reduced Prices on
Mems and Young Mems Two.Pants
Suits, Now $l6.75
Every suit in this reduced group is from
regular stock and this seasons newest and most
approved style. Because sizes complete,
we've lowered the price a point
speedy CLEARINGHOUSE opportunity for unusual
savings Good assortment of colors and patterns in
weights suitable for Fall Conservative.
good wearing fabrics. Sizes 53 to AZ included in
the lot
Mems Serge Suits. $12.95
Odd lot of mems Serge Suits. in plain blue serge
and shadow stripes. Three button. single breasted
conservative models full lined with Venetian CLOTH
Sizes 35 to ~ in the lot with exception of size 40
Est:aee s' Fam % Street ''''' '' f''' direct
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Sealine Wraps, with inlaid
border effect, large flowing
sleeves and shawl collars.
One model with collar and
cuffs of beautiful marmot or
mink fur. Approved straight
line effect. All lined with
fine quality silks, in plain,
striped or brocaded effects.
Sizes 36 to a aud extra large
sizes, 18 to 81.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
Clock Also Savings Bank

An American savings bank Is max
Ing present Of clock to every de-
posltor who opens an account with 1t.
1t is timepiece of a peculiar kind
and is really a combination Of clock
and safe. 1t is alleged to keep ex-
cellent time for "a hours, according
to the Manchester Guardian.
Reminding is then necessary, but
before 1t can be rewound q nickel,
dime or quarter must be inserted In
1t. The owner is thus compelled to
add something to his savings every
day, SO that, in fact, saving becomes
a daily habit.
The clock Is advertised as "the
watchdog of its owners future" en-
abllng persons to save who never be-
fore found 1t possible and enabling
them to save ain an easy, sure and en-
joyable manner"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
Remedy Finally Found
for Sleeping Sickness

Sleeping sickness of Africa is not
the same as that known in this coun-
try. 1t is caused usually by the bite
of the tsetse fly, which spreads the
trypanosomes, as the irritant germs
that cause the disease are called. The
problem was to find some drug which
would kill these trypanosomes in the
blood in all parts of the body, and
which would, at the same time, not
harm the body, an exceedingly diff
cult and delicate matter. DR.. Wartel
Jacobs and DR.. Michael Heidelberger
of the Rockefeller institute undertook
this task. They took arsenic COM
pounds and experimental with them,
failing time and again to gain the
desired effect, but noting the results
carefully and altering the compound
63 times, they finally succeeded. That
Is why the drug tryparsamide, used
with such success against the sleeping
sickness and paresis, is known as A63,
the sixty-third arsenic compound. The
first experiments were conducted on
animals, and when tryparsamide had
proved its value, DR.. Louise Pearce
went to Africa and experimental with
II on the natives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
AGRICULTURAL lNOTES
By H. G. seyfOrth.

Were your potatoes scabby last
year? Did they have little black
spots on them? These can be gotten
rid Of entirely by treating the pota.
toes with corrosive sublimate. The
strength of solution to use is a
ounces of corrosive sublimate to 30
gallons of water. A wooden re-
ceptacle should be used for dipping.
A barrel serves the purpose very
well. The solution gradually becomes
weaker as more potatoes are soaked,
therefore the first time the potatoes
should be soaked IL hours in the
above mixture; the second time Ia
hours and the third time three hours.
Then the solution should be thrown
away and another mixed up. The
potatoes should be dipped before
they are cut. After they should be
allowed to lie in a place where they
can dry out we'll and start to sprout
before planting. Bulletins describing
this treatment further can be OBJ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
Alaska Porcupine OtUl
Has a Foghorn Voice

Lore concerning the porcupine owl,
which, as the tale runs, finds its way
In fog By sound and, as 1t travels the
frozen water courses Of the far North,
makes unreasonable noises like those
OF steamboat, has been brought TO
the states by J. p. Chisholm, trap
per from the upper Koyukuk valley,
Alaska, and printed in the Philadel-
phia North American.
Unlike the owls of temperate ell
mates" said Mr.. Chisholm, 1.-THE por-
cupine owl can see only in daytime.
He would be just as bad Off If he could
see only In the dark, because where he
lives the day and the night are each
six months long.
ITO overcome his blindness the por-
cupine owl has received from nature
vibrant and resonant voice. At a
distance 1t sounds like the whistle of
a boat, and many a newcomer in
Alaska has rushed to the river looking
for a steamer when the boats were
frozen fast for the winter.
1.-THE porcupine owl uses his voice
as mariner uses a siren In fog.
He boots and then listens intently.
IL there is an obstruction, he gets
the echo. A man or beast carries an
echo to the, ear of the pOrcupine ow4.
This owl gets his name from a set
OF quilts that weights him down so
that he cannot fly With these quilts
he can fight man or a fierce animal
in the dark. In such combats he often
repels his foe" t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24

A very pompous farmer was made
justice Of the peace, and was Sc
impressed with the tremendous dig.
nifty of his position that the village
where he lived was much too small
TO contain him.
As he was staggering along the
road with his very important nose in
the air, he walked into a barrow be.
longing to an old woman.
BE careful where you're going
mani" she cried.
woman" replied the indignant
farmer, II am no longer a man;
am a magistrate"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
tanned at this Office.

tanned at this office.
Burning the dead grass eli your
lawn in spring deprives the new
grass of some of the food and cloth
ing which it needs, according to
Franz A. Aust, landscape designer
for the University of Wisconsin.
Dead grass furnishes the soil with
humus which enriches it and it also
furnishes a mulching for the roots
of the new grass so that moisture is
conserved for use when dry weather
comes on. Raking the lawn to re-
move any leaves left over from fall
and to loosen the soil and the dead
grass material is much better than
the burning practice. Immediately
after new grass has grown long
enough to cut, in spring, if seeding
or reseeding has recently been done,
Mr.. Aust recommends fertili7ing.
A light application Of sodium nitrate,
one pound for every 100 square feet,
is sufficient. This amount should be
put on about once week all um.ner
and early fall. Applying this nitrate
of soda in solution with spril king
can has been found to be the most
convenient method. The cl.opings
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
Boston No Joke NotO

On being offered Boston joke the
editor of numerous weekly proceed
ed to take the alleged humorist to task
in no uncertain manner.
II don't see any point to these
whams about the hlghbrow proclivities
Of Boston," declared the editor.
They're out of date, to say the least.
Boston has won her share Of pennants
and was once the home Of John L.
Sullivan"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
Real Titan DISCOVERED

An authentic Titan, owned for
many years by an artist who never
suspected its worth, has been sold to
Los Angeles art collector for $780,
600. The artist who sold II bought 1t
at an auction in Florence, Italy, while
he was studying art there in his youth.
He paid the equivalent Of $3.50 In
American money for the masterpiece.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
LEGAL NOTICE
SUMMONS

First Publication April 10, 1924
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24

State of Wisconsin, in Circuit
Court for Pierce County.
Leo Hurley, Plaintiff,
VS.
James B. Hurley, unmarried, Ed
ward j, Hurley, and Susie J. Hurley,
his wife, Mary Ann Hawkins
Hurley, May Mulvanny, William E.
Hurley, unmarried, Celia Mccarthy,
and Amoskeag Savings Bank, a
foreign corporation,
Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, To the
said defendants:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within twenty days after service
of this summons, exclusive of the day
of service, and defend the above en-
titled action in the Court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do
judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint.
Knowles & DOOlittle,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
p. o. Address,
River Falls,
Pierce county, Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
Ants Destroy Light Poles

Utillzers of electrlc-light poles in
California find 1t necessary, In many
instances, to impregnate the entire
pole with creosote to prevent serious
damage by termites to the tops and
cross arms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24
Conducts Orchestra

Probably the only woman conductor
Of a symphony orchestra in America
is Madame Davenport Engberg, who
directs the Civic Symphony orchestra
Of Seattle, Of which she also was the
founder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-24

When in need Of anything in the
line of printed work, remember we
can satisfy you.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
THE SMALL TOWN


the
population of 5000 Plymouth
Coolidge small
either small
this further
this Why the prejudice this
boy and reared in the large city.
Speaking
wonderful
nearly always by them resided
men
make living ideal
living
section
hundred miles
York.
with wonderful places and there all
for
million
a familiar in
busting, crowding jammng
of other large cities learn while
living small the big
with the residing
10 it bu for we
count blessings
Connelsvile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
PRINTING si sIaa, a.
not the cheap kind
but the
good kind done here.

Michigan, Richard M. Johnson of
Kentucky and James Buchanan of
Pennsylvania. There were others
who received some votes but Polk
was not among them until the eighth
roll call was in progress. The con-
test seemed to be between Van
Buren, and Cass, but neither was
able to muster the required two
thirds vote on any of the first seven
ballots. When New Hampshire was
called on the eighth ballot, she gave
her whole vote to Polk and on the
ninth ballot there was stampede to
the new candidate and he was nomi-
mated, Van Buren's name being
withdrawn when New York was
reached on the roll call. Some
nameless delegate, perhaps man
who liked horse racing, referred to
the nominee as dark horse and the
term in that sense has stuck in the
language, with many occasions for
it's use.-O. S. Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
Bald Knob

Miss Ernestine sSearight of Wash
ington, Ia, is home for weeks visit
among friends and relatives of this
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Stewart and fam
lily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Phillip Bucey of Beverly.
John Sherlock and family spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. w. F.
Burdine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Cannon of
Charlottesville, Ia, and Mrs. Andy
Cannon of Reinersville, were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Cannon
Galen McFerren spent last week
with his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Duvall of Unionville.
Kenneth Campbell and Miss Lois
Kildow of McCpnnelsville. spent
Sunday with Thefnas Campbell and
family.
Mrs A. L. Burlingame of Colum-
bus is visiting her sister Mrs Rachel
McFerren.
Glen Burkeheimer spent Sunday
with Francis Stewart.
Harry Miller and family of Nc
Connelsville spent Sunday at Minor
Moore's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Glines spent
Sunday at Fred Allbright's.
Riley Bolinger and wife spent
Sunday with Mrs. Emma Phillis.
Mrs. o. G. Reed and granddaugh-
ter Mildred Glines spent Sunday at
Will Ryerson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Peck of near
McConnelsville and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Cannon, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Will Brill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hartley and
two children Of Roseville spent Sun
day with John Murphy and family.
Miss Lilly Bell spent the week end
with GAINESVILLE friends.
Mrs. Julia Cannon has gone to
Sonora for an extended visit with
friends.
Among the Sunday callers at Jno.
Ferguson's were Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Young and children of Neon
nelsville, Ode Cordray and family
of near Malta, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Rogers spent
Sunday at Luther Aliens.
Mrs. Ed Stewart spent Saturday
with Mrs Chas. Havener of McCon-
nelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Bell and John
Murphy were business visitors at
McConnelsville Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs! Benton Cordray
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Newton left
Sunday for Muncie, Ind, where the
men will attend to business affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Devices and
daughter Mabel were Sunday guests
at Mrs. Ida Greenhouses of Todds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bachelor en-
tertained with chicken dinner
Sunday r. V. Dougan and family
Mrs. Lyde Thompson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Bachelor.
Miss Mabel Dewitt who is attend
ing school at New Concord, spent
from Tuesday until Monday with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Dewitt
here.
Faola and Lloyd Thompson re
turned to their home here Saturday.
after a few weeks visit with their
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs, w. 81
Thompson of Fredericktown i
Guy Newton and family of Ne
bragka and Mrs. Martha Newton and
son Dale were guests of B. Newton's
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Dougan en-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
William Robert Duncan

William Robert Duncan was born
in Pennsylvania, Nov. Is, 1889, and
died at his home in Mountville, o.,
July IL, 1924, aged IS years, Z
months and 27 days. He was united
in marriage to Miss Rebecca DiIley
of Amesville, O., on Jan. IL, 1866.
To this union were born seven boys
and four girls. His faithful wife
and one son, James D., preceded him
in death. The following sons and
daughters are left to mourn the loss
of loving father: Charles, Lewis,
Frank, John, Fred, Jesse, Mrs. Del
la Weymer, Mrs. Julia Roberts, Mrs.
Nellie Jones and Mrs. Estella Por-
ter. Besides these he leaves As
grandchildren and % great grand
children. William Duncan served
his country four years during the
Civil war, having been a member of
the 53rd o. VI.
He was converted and united with
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Amesville about 38 years ago. He
has gone to receive the crown prom
ised to those who are faithful unto
the end.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
Pennsville

Misses Violet and Emma Strahl
of McConnelsville visited last week
with their aunt Mrs. Belle Clifford
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kennard and
daughter Lola of near McConnels-
vile were guests of C. ". Roberts
last Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Thompson and
daughter Marjorie and Mrs. Thomp-
sons mother, Mrs. Ramsey of Cleve-
land, cams Wednesday for short
1T with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Abe Thomson.
{ Herman and Grace Harper mo-
tored to Columbus Wednesday TO
see about renting property there.
They expect to leave here by Sept.
L.
Mr.. and Mrs Dennis Daugher.y,
Dana Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. Less
Hallowell spent Sunday at Buckeye
Lake.
Mr.. an Mrs. Jess Williams and
daughters Faye and Mary Eva and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
can make YOU comfortable

tertained with o'clock chicken
dinner Saturday evening: Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Thompson and daughter
Marjorie and Mrs. Ramsey of Cleve-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Payne and Mrs.
Lyde Thompson. -.
Loren Harkins and Miss Wilma
Orwig of GAINESVILLE, were guests of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Harkins Saturday evening and Sun
day.
Mrs. George Niceswanger is car
ing for Mrs Delmar Niceswanger
and new babe.
Chas Harkins' have new car.
Riley Dougan and family who
spent the winter in Phoenix, Ariz.,
are expected to arrive home here
some time this week.
Mrs. Walter Adrian and son Ray
mond of Marietta are visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Pidgeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dougan enter
tanned Guy Newton and family and
Mrs Martha Newton and son Dale
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Barkhurst
spent Monday evening at Abe
Thompson's.
Everett Martin and family were
guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Kinney of Oak Hill, Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24

Ohio. She is survived by four broth
ers-S. j. Danford of Athens, DR..
e. f. Danford of Glouster, S, S. Dan
ford of Trimble and Atty M e.
Danford of McConnelsville.
Her marriage to Dexter Cary oc-
Cured Nov. IS, 1869. They were
the parents of five children, three OF
whom survive-L G.. Cary of Trim
BILE, o., Mrs. G. e. Billups of Sand
point, Idaho, and Rhea Cary of the
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Cary went to
Kansas in 1885 and located on a
farm near Valley Falls, moving from
there about 20 years ago to Valley
Falls, where as stated Mrs Cary s
death occurred. She leaves two
grandsons, one granddaughter and
one great granddaughter.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24

land around Woodgrove has been
leased for oil. We understand a
well will be drilled on the block
soon.
Marsh Cannon and wife and Miss
Ernestine Searight motored through
from Iowa a few days ago, for a
visit with friends here.
Rev, J. C. Williams, president of
the Muskingum and Ohio confer
ence, will attend a business meeting
at the M. P. church here next Satur-
day evening, at four O'Clock. He
will also preach at the church here
on Sunday evening, July 27.
Dr. HI. L. Fiscus has bought a
player piano of the Munson Music
company OF GAINESVILLE.
The one year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Blackburn has been quite
i'll.
The Pomona grange will meet
with Manchester grange here on
Saturday, Aug. 16. The members of
Manchester grange are requested to
be present at the regular meeting
mex Sunday afternoon, to make the
necessary arrangements for the Po-
mona meeting.
Those who arrange the programs
for the Chautauqua seem to be do
ing it to suit the residents of the
county seat, since the musical num-
bers and all special numbers are
placed on the evening program, when
the town people can attend more
easily. The country people, es-
pecially those living at distance,
can attend the afternoon sessions
very much easier.
The oil well on the Smith farm Is
down about 400 feet at the time of
this writing. They expect to reach
the Berea by about Friday.
Three car loads of visitors were at
James Ashton's here last Sunday.
Mrs. w. p. Smith has been quite
sick for several days. but is better
at the time of this writing.
Mrs. Linda Dearth of GAINESVILLE
has been visiting at the c. C. Petty
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
Dale

Miss Evelyn Zumbro and Gladys
Ross, who are employed in Zanes-
vile, spent over Sunday with their
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Martin and
two children of Pennsville, visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. F. K.
Blind.
Earl Dinsmor of Marietta, came
Tuesday to spend an indefinite time
with friends here. a4e@s
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Blind and
two children Bernice and Marion of
Newark, are visiting friends here
during his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bachelor, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Zumbro and Mrs.
John Ross, were business callers in
Beverly Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Reed and chill
dren Madge and Edward of Layman,
called Sunday evening on w. e.
Bachelors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerrold Zumbro and
children Mary Elizabeth and Clair,
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
d. Murdoch of Palmer
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Ross and
daughter Dorothy of Oakland, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Newberry and lit
tie daughter Winifred of Stockport,
called Sunday afternoon on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ross.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24

were Sunday visitors at Chas.
Browns near Unionville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Wickersham
and Micha Wickersham spent Sun
day with Mrs. Alice Murray and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blaker enter
tanned a number of friends from
Hayesville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Ray and
children were callers at Benton Cor
dray's Sunday evening
John Sherlock and family spent
Saturday at McConnelsville.
The annual McFerren reunion was
held Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Rachel McFerren. There were 54
present. At the noon hour large
table was set in the lawn, which
was loaded with all the good eats
one could wish for. The afternoon
was very pleasantly spent visiting,
taking pictures, hearing victrola mu
sic and eating ice cream.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-24
The First Dark Horse

The term dark horse was original
ly used by sporting men to desig-
nate horse whose performances or
capabilities were not generally
known or concerning whose chances
of success in pending race little or
no information was to be had. 1t
may still be used to designate such
a horse but the common application
of the term, which we have seen SO
often in the newspapers lately, is to
men. 1t is said to have been first
applied in this way to James X.
Polk of Tennessee whom the Demo-
Gratis nominated for the presidency
in 1914
In that historic convention the
leading candidates We're Martin Van
Buren of New York, Lewis Cass of