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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Drinking Toast Dates
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Just as nutmeg, spices and so on are
stilI-sometimes-put into such drink
as punch" so In the olden days q
common custom was to slip q mite sf
toasted bread into a glass Of ale with
the idea that the taste was thereby
improved. And so It came about that
a drink was called toast.
The custom Of drinking to someone
really dates from the old pagan days
when sacrifices used to be made 10
the gods. Later on an offering Of wine
was made instead, its red color typi-
flying the actual blood Of the real
sacrifice. Later still men made their
offerings not 10 the gods but In honor
Of a friend. So our ancestors would
drink a glass or toast In honor OF
someone and the person honored was
as often as not called toast for short
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
She Kne,D Sheep

A young city woman went out to
teach country school. The class in
arithmetic was before her. She said
"Now, children, If there are ten
sheep ON one side of a wall and one
jumps over, how many sheep will be
leftf"
Then up piped little tow-headed
daughter of a farmer:
mo sheep, teacher; no sheep"
"OhI OH" cried the young city won
an reproachfully. "You are not SO
stupid as thatl Think again. If
there were ten sheep on one side OF
the wall and one sheep jumped over,
nine sheep would be left. Don't you
see that?"
"Noi mol mol" persisted the child
''If one sheep jumped over all the 9th
ers would jump after. Ny father keeps
sheep"
Then, seeing the puzzled look on the
teachers face. the little tow-head ex.
planned apologetically: you know
'rithmetic, but I know Sheep
Charleston News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Children Rescued From
Burning Barn

Frantically breaking in one
side of tile burning barn in which
her CHI dren were imprisoned,
Mrs Hubert Ellis, wife of a
farmer on Dry Run, three miles
east of I.uray, Thursday finally
made an opening large enough
for the children to crawl through.
Tie children, Lloyd and
Etilsl Fox, 5 and three years old,
respectively, had been around
tie barn playing with matches.
Mrs. Fox, hearing the cries OF
the children when the flames be.
gan to gather arond them, rush.
ed to the barn and found that
every avenue of escape was cut
|off, the flames pouring out oil
tile door through which the
children had entered the build.
ing.
Mr.. Fox was some distance
from the house working'in a field
aud when he reached the barn
found that the fire had made
such Roadway as to preclude the
possibility Of putting it out.
Three hundred bushels oil
wheat in a corn crib were de.
stroyed, along with horse. Fox
also lost his automobile.
The loss on everything de-
ssroyed was uninsured excep.
that on the corn crib where two
thirds of its value was covered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
A Matter Of fact

Persons unfamiliar with the
situation have made the rash
statement that FIRE insurance
companies profit from fires be
Cause they thus write more in
surance.
As matter of fact, there is
keen competition in the insurance
business. Premiums are kept at
a minimum by figuring them OIL
a basis of reasonable fire losse s
rather than on possible excessive
FIRE loses.
With rates based on this
method of computation, insurance
|, companies make money by mot
having fires" 1t has been prov
ed time and again that uninsured
buildings do not buru as readily
as those amply covered by good
stock fire insurance policies.
Men are much more careful where
they would suffer the total loss
from a fire instead of an in
surance company.
The mere fact that it becomes
almost impossible for a person
with a bad fire record" to
secure insurance proves pretty
cenclusively that insurance COM
panies are not interested in writ
ing insurance on cost plus"
basis.
Insurance agents all over the
country are being warned to re-
fuse to write policies where the
moral hazard appears bad. This
is one manner in which insur.
auce companies are striving to
reduce our annual fire waste of
$500, 900, 900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
WaH Street Coffee Center

Wall street" is regarded the. world
over as synonym Of high finance" !;
Jet 1t has been quite az permanently
associated In its history with coffee.
The lower part Of the street toward
the East river, and the neighborhood
adjoining to the north and south. but
principally to the south. Is still redo
lently given over to the offices and
warehouses Of coffee merchants and
brokers.
william II. Ukers. In his book. "All
About Coffee" recently published by
the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal. de-
votes an interesting chapter to the his
tory Of coffee trade In the Unitsd
States, much Of which centers IN this
small but influential locality. e is
surprising to find how many of the
best-known merchants Of the city en-
gagged at one time pr another 81 Tie
cufEee trada Defrplf NG5f3
go ~ z@&ic1E eH&nr3
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Essential Winter Feeds
for Average Hen Flock

Too many poultrymen rely almost
wholly on grain feeds during the win
ter. Green food, beef scraps, milk by
products and mineral matter are too
often omitted altogether or fed too In.
frequently and sparinsly. Oyster
shell, prepared grit and charcoal.
ready for the fowls at all times, pro-
vide mineral matter. Cabbage, beets,
mangies ana sprouted oats make ex-
eellent green foods; hung an inch
higher than the head compels needed
winter exercise. Any fresh vegetables,
even raw potatoes, are whole lot
better than nothing Of the kind at
al.
For animal food. beef scraps serve
the purpose splendidly. MIX by-prod-
ucts, when low priced, are used with
excellent results and probably with
greater rqturns, comparatively. than
11en ~ 6 I'm enlmal4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Builds Miniature Rail
Line on Country Estate

W. Cecil Gage. retired broker, Of
Fishkill. N. z. has just completed q
two-mile miniature railway system,
which he has constructed with his
own hands entirely from odds and
ends found lying about his estate.
The tracks and switches were
made from the floor beams and the
cars and locomotive from the parti-
tons of dismantled farm buildings.
Ashes from the family furnace Served
as ballast for the tracks. A gasoline
motor to run the locomotive and
wheels for locomotive and cars are
the only parts Of the SYSTEM that are
not homemade.
Mr.. Gage began constructing his lit
tie road FIVE years ago In order to
supply himself with an easy way
of disposing OF ashes. He has been
steadily adding to It since then until
now he has two miles Of track. i've
passenger cars, two fat cars, . freight
car, eight switches, four crossings
equipped with warning signs, y turn
table, a snowplow and half dozen
stations. At night and during severe
weather a long chicken house serves
as a "roundhouse" for the protection
Of the rolling stock.
The road Is used to carry farm
products, firewood and similar mate
rails about the estate as well as to
take the children Of Fishkill and the
surrounding towns for Joyriding. Mr..
Gage estimates his yearly mileage a.
something above 10000 The tiny
cars attain speed Of 20 miles an hour
or more on straight runs, and, al.
though several thousand persons
have been carried as passengers
there never has been an accident
Popular Science.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
wine for Goldfish

Spain and Iceland have made trade
treaty. The document specifies thst
Spain is to grant most-favored natiar
treatment to dried Goldfish from Ice
land and Iceland is to exempt Spanish
wines Of not more than 81 per cent
alcoholic content from prohibition.
What a standof Now the Spanish
sinternal economy may be lubricates'
and padded with portions of eod-liye
oil and the cookies Of the Icelans
heart may be warmed with drafts
castilian vintage.
The elevation Of Bacchus TO equality
with the sacred cod IS like to seem
heresy TO folk UP Gloucester way. ME-
for Goldfish. We lean for explanation
on the ancient aphorism TINT there's
no accounting for tastes. But were
we to chooses Wen. the thing doesuI
seem real.-The Nations Bnsinass
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Out of Proportion

A spider enlarged to the size Of a cat
would be helpless, even If the relative
proportions Of all its parts were re
tanned. Its legs would bend and break
under the weight Of its body because
the muscular strength would have In.
creased only as the square Of the mus
cles' dimensions, while the body's
weight would have increased as the
cube of its parts. The fly with its rel
atively powerful legs easily walks up
ward over vertical wall. Make 1t 100
or even so times as large, and its mus.
cles could not begin to hold 1t In this
way against the force of gravity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Courtesy

Courtesy is the one medium of ex-
change that is always accepted at par
by the people Of every country on the
globe. Courtesy radiates a spirit of
good feeling and suggests that we are
not working entirely for the material
returns of work, but for the pleasure
of friendly human association as well.
Life is not too short and we are never
too busy to be courteous. Courtesy
is the outward expression Of an in
ward consideration for others, and is
always an effective lubricant that
smooths business and social relation
ships. eliminating frictior.-Trolley
Items.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Trouser "Golluses''

"Galluses" is an old word fast dis
appearing from use. 1t Is now seldom
heard except among old people or in
backward districts. The word Is a
corruption Of "gallowses," which is
still used in parts Of Scotland for
ssuspenders.'' "Gallowses" is only
another form of ''gallows,' frame
work for hanging criminals. 1t seems
that our forefathers put criminals and
trousers In the same category, the gal
lows being the common fate Of both
Although .'galluses" Is now consid-
cred dialectic, 1t was formerly used
81 many writer's Of reptile
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01

At the club they were talking Of
germs and germ carriers. One mem
Der maintained that kisses carried
germs. Another considered paper
money the chief offender.
"Your opinions are merely vague
guesses,s declared a third. @What
have the scientists found out on the
subject?"
Nobody knew. A college professor
drifted in and they called on him.
swe were discussing germ carriers
professor. What do the scientists
have to say about kisses and paper
money!"
Kisses and paper money. chr
echoed the professor. 1.-THE average
scientist has had little experience
with either"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Sapins WEIGHT

An old Irishwoman sent a parcel to
her son In which she inclosed the fol
lowing note:
Pat, I am sending your waistcoat
TO save weight | have cut all the but
tons OF. Your loving mother.
p. S.-You viii find them In the
top pocket
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
PHYSICIANS.
.R. WILSON GEARING.

Having decided to locate perma-.
nently In Woodstock, can be found
or telephoned AT my home ON South
Main Street. | am now prepared to
answer all calls during the day or
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
and physical examination made In my
Office. Your patronage will be; appre-
ciated.
July 25--tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Interesting Book

A Berkeley coed was asked by her
English instructor what she had been
reading during her summer vacation
After visible, desperate effort to
awaken a recalcitrant memory, she
said: "Why, ali, now, I've read fine
book called Edgar Allan by Poe"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Fathers Surprise

Suitor-I hope my proposal for the
hand Of your daughter hasn't taken
you by surprise. sir.
Her Father-Well, to tell you the
truth 1t has. You've been so infer
nally slow in getting around to 1t, I
'lasrsl,s 1t wasn't coming OF at all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
BUSINESS CARDS.
nR. C. C. BEIDLER,
VETERINARY:

PHYSICIAN and SURG EON.
Graduate OF The United States COL
Iege OF Veterinary Surgery has perma'
nently located in Woodstock. Cats
answered day or night.
4-19 lf-if-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
For Rent

Several desirable offices over post
office. Splendidly lighted and suitable
for any office purposes.
H. B. CHAPMAN,
Woodstock. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Shenandoah Herald
ADVERTISING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES
Transient advertisements will b
inserted at - cnts per square OF
Ten lines each inset ion. Readiac
notices ct five cents per line, each
insertion.
Quarterly and sea-
advertisements by CONTRAST.
Unless the number OF insertions is
marked upon the manuscript, ad.
vertisements will be published un-
til forbidden and charged accord
in oily.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01

Invest yozr money the 4 percen
Certificates of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan Il Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned:- Interest pay
able semi-annually, and sCertifcate-
redeemable any time after six months
on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
Rooms For Rent.

-Four rooms suitable for light house
keeping. Mrs. o. B. Golladay.
May 80, t +. South Main Street.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01

Put your savings 10 the Saving
Department of the Shenandoah Val
lev Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock
Va at a.per cent CON pound interests
Amounts Of. 81. 90 and upwards receiv-
ed. The only savings institution in
the county for the accumulation OF the
small savings OF laboring men, wo
men, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01
FOR SALE.

Brand New Underwood Typewriter
for ssle at bargain. Apply at the
HERALD Office, July 4--tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-01

AutOm0b les r, paired
Work guaranteed. Promptly Done
Competent workmen.
C. l.. FOCAL,
Main Street,
Woodstock.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29
THOMPSON-WALKER

A wedding of much interest to a
wide circle of friends was that of
Miss Maude Thompson of Alma, Ga,
and Mr.. H. H. Walker of this CITY
which was solemnized at the home OF
the brides parents Friday afternoon,
May 23rd in the presence of the i'm
mediate family and few friends. Rev.
Billingsly of the First Methodist
Church, performed the impressive ring
ceremony.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
a dress of tan satin-back crepe with
accessories to match She carried an
arm bouquet of brides roses shower
ed with Valley lilies.
The brides is the eldest daughter of
of Mrs. w. L. Thompson and is high
ly esteemed for her lovable traits of
character. She will be pleasantly re-
membered here as she has visited in
this city on many occasions.
The groom is the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. D. Walker, and is a man
of sterling qualities. He has a host
of boyhood friends in this city. He
holds responsible position with the
Ford Motor Company of Alma, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29
LOVELY RECEPTION

Mrs. A. H. Denmark entertained
at beautiful reception this afternoon
at her home on South Lee street, com
plimenting her house guest, Miss JOS
ephine Denmark of Valdosta.
The spacious porch, living room
and dining room were filled with fra
grant garden flowers and combined
with these were pink Dorothy Per-
kins roses.
In the receiving line were Mrs. A
H. Denmark, Miss Josephine Den
mark, Mrs. A. w. Kirkland, Mrs. J
J. Flanders andI Mrs. Ben Williams oil
Ocilla. Little Miss Ruth Jay received
the cards at the door.
Delicious punch was served by Miss
Edna Jacque Paulk, Elizabeth Maffet
and Julia Turner Sandwiches were
served by Miss Marjorie Denmark
and Miss Virginia Ware.
Miss Edith Brown and Miss Eve.
YIN Owens passed. minis.
Readings were given by Miss Fran.
ces Denmark and Miss Dorothy Jay
which were very much enjoyed. Mrs
Jesse Grantham and Mrs. J. B. Nor.
man rendered music on the piano ant
vocal solos were rendered by Mis-.
Josephine Denmark and Mrs. Carl Fe
lars that were greatly appreciated.
The guest we'll included one hun
bred friends, who called between tn,
hours of 4 and 6.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29
SILVER TEA

One of the prettiest affairs of the
week was the "Silver Tea" given by
the ladies of the Primitive Baptist
church for the benefit of the "New
Church Building Fund" at the home
of Mrs. w. M. Rawlins, on South
Grant street on Wednesday afternoon
from S to o'clock.
From the front porch thru the en-
tire house was a scene of lovely pink
Dorothy Perkins and red rambler ros-
es and beautiful ferns "Flame Globes
rejecting from the chandeliers made
soft, pretty light.
Mrs. Rawlins met her guest at the
living room door and standing with
her were her mother, Mrs. Dan T
Paulk and Mrs. Fred ]. Hartley. Mrs
w. M. Bryan ushered them into the
dining room where they were served
delicious grape punch and sandwiches
Mrs. F. M. Malcolm and Mrs. L. C.
Howard were at the punch bowl and
Mrs. w. A. Bowling, Misses Mavis
Paulk, Lois Malcolm and Laura Whit
ley passed the sandwiches and Mis-.
ses Edna Jacque Paulll and Evelyn
and Geneva Sutton served punch. Lit.
tie Misses Louise Williams and Helen
| Claire Varnedoe, stood in the arch
way and daintily held the silver trays
which were readily filled.
Mrs. N. L. Coudriet and Misses Lucy
Whitley and Margaret Pope Thur
mond entertained turnout the after.
noon with beautiful piano and violir
selections and Helen Claire Varnedot
in her usual graceful manner, gave
several delightful readings Mrs. Wi
ley Williams, Mrs. Wiley Whitley anc
Mrs. Sam Stilley also helped to make
the afternoon a success.
About $50 ladies called during tn,
afternoon and many who could no
come sent in their liberal donations
making nice sum of about 500
for which each one is especially thank
ed for their donations.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29
MR.. AND MRS. G. w.
TURNER HOSTS

Complimentig their visitor, Rev. J.
B. Lawrence, of Americas, Arch Dea-
con, who conducted Episcopal serv-
ices on Monday night, Mr.. an Mrs
u. w. Turner gave an enjoyable recep
ton at their home at $50, following
the church service.
The rooms where the guests assem-
bled were beautifully decorated with
the lovely Dorothy Perkins rose, the
lights were shaded in pink and fes-
toons of pink and white crepe paper
afforded other adornment
Receiving with the hostess and
Rev. Lawrence were DR.. and Mrs
]. Cass. The punch bowl placed on
the porch was in charge of Misses
Jean Crandall, Upha Turner and Lo-
rena Justice. A delightful program in
cluded several orchestra numbers by
Mrs. ]. A. Parrot, Sam Jones, and
Misses Upha Turner and Ida Nell
Turner. Messrs. John Dorminy and
Theodore Raine gave piano selections
Mrs. L, A. Turner sang sweetly, with
flute obligato by DR.. Turner and
with Mrs. Parrot at the piano. De-
lightful readings were given by Fran
ces Denmark and Doris Watkins. Late
in the evening there was served brick
cream and cake in the colors of pink
, and white by the hostess, assisted by
Misses Louise Jones, Estelle Waites
Mary Willis Mcdonald and Mes
danes J. A. Jones and R. L. Jones.
Misses Bobbie Burns and Ida Mel
Turner passed minis. Rev. Lawrenc,
met by this kind hospitality of Mr.
and Mrs. Turner, some fifty or NOR
of the town people, who were gla,
to know personally one whose minis
terial duties bring him frequently int
our city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29
MR.. AND MRS. H. c. TROUP
ENTERTAIN

One of the most enjoyable parties
of the week was the birthday party in
honor of Miss Leila Peavy, given at
the beautiful country home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Troup.
The porch and lawn were lighted
by Japanese lanterns. The house was
decorated with pink and white roses.
Miss Lilly Lundy presided over the
Birthday Memory Book" in which
each guest, as they entered the hall,
wrote verse for Miss Leila Many
games were played during tie even
ing. At late hour, pink and white
cream and cake were served, carrying
out the color scheme of pink and
white. Fourteen couples were invited.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

connection will give voltage of
Az volts and the amperage of one
cell, while the parallel connection
added to this will still retain the
Az volts, but will raise the amper-
age Of each cell added to it.
Don't let your set sGuaal. Use
a copper shield back of the con-
denser to the ground post. The
shield should not touch the con-
denser shaft, should be square in
shape, with an arm running to tie
ground and shellaced to the panel.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29
RADIO HLMT<S7nz9(VI

A crystal is better detector
than tube. That is why crystal
detectors are used in most reflex
sets and in many other radio fire.
quency sets. A tube is valuable be-
cause you get regeneration and
amplification at the same time YOU
get detection, which means louder
signal, but the tube is beaten by the
crystal when it comes to quality.
Keep the solution of your storage
battery at level of Vi inch above
the plates, otherwise the plates will
corrode and buckle, running the cell.
An aerial for crystal set should
De made long, as the crystal has no
simplifying power and only picks up
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

Miss Gertrude Anderson, who is at
tending South Ga. Normal at Valdos-
ia, will be the guest of her brother
S. V. Anderson for a few days en-
route to Macon, where she will visit
relatives and friends.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

Mrs. A. ]. Roush, of St. Augustine,
and sister-in-law Mrs. Patterson, of
Kansas, returned to St. Augustine this
week after a pleasant visit with her
son, Mr.. Hubert Roush.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

Miss Myrtle Cannon, who has been
attending Lagrange Female College
is at home for the summer with her
parents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

Miss Sarah Fuller has returned to
her home in Sibbie, after a visit of
several weeks in Atlanta with rela-
tives.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

Mrs. McInnis, of Jacksonville, is the
guest Of her sister Mrs. J. P. Mann
ing on South Main St.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

The marriage of Miss Nettie Harr-
ell of Americus and Mr.. Albert Bruno
of Montgomery which occurred last
week, will be of interest to friends
here as Miss Harrell has visited here
number of times and formed many
pleasant acquaintance.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

energy imposed on it, not having
local battery to assist it. About
$50 feet is best.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-05-29

Mrs. M. T. McGoogan and son left
Tuesday night for several weeks visit
in Lagrange.