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The Dolores star., 1924-09-19

If we did not flatter ourselves the
flattery of others could do us no
harm.
The Dolores star., 1924-09-19

Tanlac Vegetable Fills, for constf-
patton. made and recommended by the
manufacturers of TANLAC.
The Dolores star., 1924-09-19

AS soon MS a man does his best his
friends expect him to do better.
The Dolores star., 1924-09-19

What reason has been unable to
effect lapse of time has often cured,
The Dolores star., 1924-09-19
Hatpin-What's That?

"She stabbed her sweetheart with
a hatpin."
"Mercy, how ur-of-dater'-Detroi
Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Human Body Is Composed
rs to so Per Cent Water

People think that their bodies are,
literally, among their most solid pos
sessions. But the human body Is COM
posed largely Of water, the average
proportion being from rs to 80 pei
cent. We are threefourths water.
even including our brains.
have heard people speak Of Per
son as having "a fluid mind" They
did not realize how close they came TO
the literal truth. From head to foot,
all of US are so 'fuid" that 1t seems
almost a miracle when we continue
intact, year after year. apparently as
solid as ever.
You may think that we become more
solid as the years go by; that. old peo-
pie really are, as we cali them, with
cred and dried up. But they are not
"drier." Human beings grow even
less dry as age comes on. It Ii es-
timated that the water content Of the
body In old age Is from 81.2 to s4.s
per cent, as compared with from IS to
80 per cent in earlier Life. So the
common expression, "a dried-up old
man." has no basis In fact.
If the amount Of water content In
the body is reduced by only 10 per
cent, 1t results in very serious disor-
ders. If it is reduced 20 per cent,
death is almost certain to follow.
There have been cases where a per-
son has survived beyond this point !;
but a loss Of % per cent Is, ] believe,
limit beyond which human beings
cannot live.-American Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
RAILROAD SENDS
CHILDREN TO COLLEGE

BALTIMORE AND OHIO OFFERS SCHOLAR
SHIP TO FARM BOYS AND GIRLS
Continuing its policy of stimulating
the interest of farm boys and girls in
things of the farm, the Baltimore anc
Ohio Railroad announces that it vii
award a $4,000 scholarship in thi:
state to the boy or girl who most
efficiently completes his or her pro-
iect in agricultural club work.
The club member may enter any
type of club work recognized and
supervised by the State Agricultural
Extension Service, such as Corn Clubs
Potato Cabs, Sewing Clubs, Canning
Clubs. Poultry Clubs, and Calf Clubs.
The winner of Baltimore and Ohio
Scholarship will have the alternative
of using The scholarship for educationa
purposes at any recognized college OF
university i'll the state, or in defrayine
the expence of an educational trip to
the Boys and Girls Third Annual
Club Congress and international Live
stock Exposition at Chicago.
The Baltimore and Ohio has awarded
% scholarships to date, II of which thu
winners chose to use for educationa
purposes at their respective State
Universities, while II chose the educa
tiQnal trip Of the II club member
who elected the scholarships for edu
cational purposes, II are now in col
llege in the states of Indiana, Ohio
West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyl
| yania.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Says Coffee Fruit Is
Similar to a Cherry

'It is doubtful If in all nature there
is a more cunningly devised food
package than the fruit Of the coffee
tree" says William n. Ukers in AN
About Coffee" (the Tea and Coffee
Journal company, New York;. He
describes 1t infinitely as follows:
'sThe coffee fruit Is very Ike a
cherry, though somewhat elongated
and having in its upper end a small
umbilicus. But mark with what In
genuity the package has been con-
structed. The outer wrapping is a
thin, gossamerlike skin which incloses
a soft pulp, sweetish to the taste, but
of mucilaginous consistency. This
pulp In turn Is wrapped about the
inner seal. called the parchment be-
cause of its tough texture.
The parchment incloses the magic
bean in its last wrapping. delicate
: sllver-colored skin. not unlike fine
spun silk or the sheerest Of tissue
paper. And this last wrapping Is 50
tenacious, so true to its guardianship
function. that no amount OF rough
treatment can dislodge It altogether;
for parts of 1t cling to the bean even
In the roasting and grinding pro-
cesses."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
medicinal Vegetables

Curative qualities are possessed by
most vegetables and fruits. Spinach
has a direct effect upon the kidneys,
while onions, garlic, leeks, and shall
lots contain medicinal qualities
which have a marked effect upon the
circulatory system. A raw onion eat
en- before going to bed is an excellent
remedy for insomnia, while soup made
from onions has soothing and restor-
alive effect upon weak digestive or
gans.
Lettuce and cucumbers cool the sys-
tenn: beets and turnips are excellent
appetizers, and celery has such an adj
mirable effect upon the nervous sys-
TEN that it has been known to cure
neuralgia and is of great use in rheu-
matte cases. Tomatoes are good for
the liver. Figs. currants, cherries, and
strawberries are cooling and purifying
Eaten first thing In the morning, II
is claimed an orange will cure dys
pepsia sooner than anything else.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
TOMS BROOK BRIDGE

"A modern steel viaduct, capable of
supporting heavier traffic, has taken
the place of the Southern's old pictu-
rescue wooden bridge over Toms
Brook in Shenandoah County, Va, on
the Harrisonburg branch, 67.6 miles
west of Manassas. The bridge is SOC
feet long from abutment to abutment
and has a maximum height of about 20
feet from base of rail to ground. The
old bridge consisted of four wooden
Howe truss spans, supported at the
center on timber towers. This has
been replaced by single track deck
plate girder yiaduct, designed for
modern loading.
In renewing the bridge, an inter.
testing engineering feat was worked
out whereby the new bridge was
erected inside of the old trusses with
out the use of falsework and without
delay to traffic. In advance of steel
erection, the old masonry piers be-
tween the wooden trusses were top
ped with concrete to the new bridge
seat elevation and the piers for sup.
porting the new yiaduct bents were
built. The old Howe trusses were dis.
mantled after traffic was diverted to
the new steel structure.
Plans for the new Toms Brook via
duct were prepared in the office Oh
Chief Engineer of Maintenance j. B
Akers, of Lines East, by Engineer Of
Bridges H. C. Libby, the masonry work
was handled by company forces of the
Northern District, and the steel was
fabricated and erected by the Virgins
Bridge & Iron Co.
The old Toms Brook bridge was the
longest of the three remaining struc
lures of this type on the HarrisonburG
Branch, the two others being located
at Tumbling Run and Pughs Run
Originally, there were five OF these
bridges on the Harrisonburg branch
Two of them were destroyed by fire
the one at Stony Creek in 1915 and thu
one;at Mill Creek in 1922. -Southerl
News Bulletin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
LUTHERAN TRAINING SCHOOL

The training school of the Lutheran
Synod of Virginia, embracing practi-
cally all the Lutheran churches in Vir
Qinia and Tennessee, will be conducted
in Fishburne Barracks, Waynesboro,
Va, August sis. This school has
been pronounced by those capable of
speaking with authority to be one of
the best Of its kind in the United
States. It affords ten-day period OF
intensive training in the study Of the
Bible, foreign missions, home missions,
Christian philanthopies. stewardship,
fhe Sunday-school, young peoples
organizations, etc. Among those on
the faculty will be Rev. A. G. voight,
ID. D. LII. D.. of the Lutheran Theo-
logical Seminary. Columbia, S. c.;
Rev.l Chas, p Wiles, d. D., Philadel-
phia, Pa, and Prof. Chas. G.. Shatzer,
Sc. d., Springfield. O. Inquiries may
be addressed to Rev. Chas. F. Steck,
I'D. D.. or Mr.. E. L. Keiser, Waynes
boro, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Canine Intelligence

"You can't overestimate the intellE
gence of a dog" declared Col. Spots.
wood Telfair, of Mountain View, gaz-
ing reminiscently at his favorite hound
engaged in swapping feebly at the pes
tiferous flies.
"When Towser was in his prime he
had an uncanny way of knowing In adj
vance the sort of game was going to
hunt. For instance, If left the house
carrying a rifle Towser would dash for
the woods and trail nothing but squir
rels. If / started out with shotgun
Towser would train nothing but rab-
bits.
"One day decided to puzzle the old
rascal, so I took down my fishing pole
and started to the river. 1t may sound
preposterous, gentlemen, but when ]
got to the edge Of the yard I found
that derned dog scratching up fishing
worms for me f'Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
$500 For Worlds biggest Ear
Corn

Athens, Taxas, Nav ia
prize of $500 for the best ear Of
corn produced in the world in
1924 has been offered by tile m
ternational Parcel Post Corn
Show TO be held at Atnens,
Texas, Sept. goth to Oct. 4th,
1924.
The Regulations are so simple
that dozens of States aud thous-
ands OF individuals are expected
to compete for the honor and
prestige Of being the champion
cotagrower of the entire world
Only one ear of corn will be
accepted from an individual and
that ear must be mailed by par
eel post, thus putting every
grower in the world on the same
footing. All that is necessary is
that the individual grower wrap
his ear, be sure to place his
name OH the package and mail to
the International Parcel Posi-
Corn Show, Athens, Texas.
Expert judges will be selected
to score ali exhibits and growers
who desire a score card may have
it by paying "a small fee fol
same. Those who merely wis
to complete need paw no fee. jus
the ear and postage. all ex
hibits must reach Athens. Texas
before the opening date, Sept
49,. This is tile first world wids
corn show ever staged ii
America and is expected to at
tract worldwide attention..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
First Europeans in Panansa

The first Europeans to visit the
Isthmus of Panama were those who.
under the leadership Of Rodrigo de
Bastides, sailed from Cadiz In October.
1900. vasco Nunez de Balboa was
among them. The records Of this ex-
petition are meager, but 1t Ii known
that they picked up the mainland Of
South America near, Trinidad and
coasted westward past the Gulf Of Da-
rien and along the Isthmus IS FAR a.
Nombre de Dios.
The letters Of 'Lettera Rarissima d
Cristoforo Colombo" an Italian YER
sion of dispatch from the great dis
coyerer to Ferdinand and Isabella con-
tains the earliest account Of the 18TH
mus in existence. He wrote this LETT
ter while shipwrecked on the coast q
jamaica at the end Of his fourth ana
last voyage to the Indies Detroit
News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Save the Grapes.

Bridgewater College, May ID
The grape is the Oldest of our
|cultivated fruits, declared
Prot. E. B. Van Pelt, of the de-
partment of agriculture at the
college here today and is per-
haps the most widely growp
fruit we have. 1t was indigen-
GUS to Asia and was introduced
into Europe by the plioenecians
prior to the Roman period. Tile
Romans carried grape culture
with them wherever they settled
as part of their civilization
Throughout antiquity in the
East the grape was used princi-
1ally for the manufacture OF
wine and beverages. In America
we have put it to a more prac-
ticRl and more worthy use-it is
one OF our most common table
fruits. 1t may be grown BIZ
practically every ia miiy which
controls few feet of ground and
is healthy and nourshing food. "
Il find that the grape pro-
duction in the Shenandoah Val
ley is reduced materially by
disease and insects, the most
disastrous of which is the COM
mon "rose-bug". For a long
time we knew of no way to con-
troll this pest except by the slow
process of hand picking" which
was ineffective as we'll as re-
pplsive, Under these clrcum-
stances scores Of farmers pre-
ferred to sacrifice the grape crop,
l am pleased to say thar our de-
partment here has experimental
for two seasons with spray,
which for us has proven very
effective. We do not know the
origin of the formula but we are
G lad to pass it on with our en-
dorsement after a rather careful
test. One application OF this
SPRAY is usually adequate if APP
piled when the bugs first appear
and if the rains are not too
heavy. The formula is as fol-
lows Il ID. of arsenic of lead
and one quart of molasses or
syrup to five gallons of water,
applied with ordinary compressed
air sprayers as soon as bugs APP
pear on vines"
Prof, Van Pelt expressed a de-
sire to have the farmers of this
section try the spray this season
and report their results. The
professor also expressed it as his
opinion that the spray would
also be effective in protecting
roses, altho he has carried on no
experiments in rose culture.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Animals and Birds

We mount allkindsof An T.
MAILS and BIRDS true 10
life. We also manufacture
SCARFS, CHOKERS, etc
from your own FUR o,as well
as remodel your old FL RS, at
money saving prices. Woa i
left at Mrs. ID. n CLARK ;
Store in Woodstock will re-
iveprompt attention Ph ne
Mutual.
Asa A. Sheet & Son.
Jan IS, If.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
10 DIX SUBSCRIBERS

The Post Officelis again makingde
mands on publishers of newspapers to
revise their mailing lists. Under the
ruling OF the Department the publisher
viii not be allowed to mail papers as
second class matter to subscribers who
owe f.lr more than one year, unless
The subscriber has given instructions
fnr ssfinue sending it for definite
tiHAe and bona fide promise to pay.
f. ause OF this law. we are compelled
Ii mmunicate with all onr subscrib-
efs and ask them to cooperate with us
that we may put our mailing list in the
shape required
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Complications Of Business

Weary waIker-No. ma'am. amt
dirty from choice. I'm bound by honor.
wrote testimonial for soap maker
once an promised to use no other.
Mrs. Housekeeper - Wen, why do
ron not use that7
Weary Walker = Because, ma'am,
that flrrn failed about I'VE years ago
pearSon'S weekly Hondon).
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
The Spring Teachers
Examinations.

Examinations.
For several years the number
taking the spring teachers
examinations, such as will be
given on Friday and Saturday OF
next week, May 80 and 81. las
been decreasing. This is held by
the State Department OF Edu-
cation to be due to the fact that
rhe number preparing for sim
Iilar examinations at the regular
summer schools of the State is
increasing markedly. Thorough
preparation for the summer ex-
aminations is shown by results
| to be eminently wise, it is said
This is revealed by the higher
percentage of successes in the
| summer examinations.
| In 1921, go took the spring
teachers examinations in 1922.
$50 took examinations and in
1928, AS. The number who will
take them this year is unknown,
as examinations are given
throughout the State. under the
direction and supervision of the
superintendent of schools who
do not make reports until after
the examinations have concluded.
Examination papers are graded
locally and sent to the State De.
partment of Education whereI
they are checked again and certi-
ficates issued to those vino have
passed the examina tions,
AS pointed out in the State
Department of Education, after
August 81, 1924, State exami-
nations for the second grade
certificates will be discontinued i
after that date examinations
will be given only for the first
grade certificate.
State examinations for thel
complete first grade certificate
cover the entire range of elemen.
tary school subjects and certain
high school subjects, as Algebra, |
Agriculture, Physical, Geog-l
raphy, and General Science.
These are searching tests and
only those we'll qualified are able
to pass them, but they are very
significant examinations, despite
the larg number of failures, as
| they constitute a sort of selective
process, it is said, among those
appearing to teach. Many who
Iattempt spring examinations
take the review courses forl
similar examinations which areI
given at the end of the summer
school terms,
This year one day prior to the
beginning of the teachers exam
jinations and continuing through
II
the period of the teachers exam
!iuations new type of examina-l
tion will be offered these are in
tended for high school graduates
who have pursued their courses
| in schools not fully accredited.
Applications for these examina-
tions must be made to the State
Department of Education and
certified by local school officials.
The questions cover funda mental
high school subjects and arel
furnished and graded by the
State Department of Education
A number of applications have
been received for these exami-
nations and those passing then
will be certified for admission 10
the teachers colleges of the State
and it is expected that other
colleges will also accept those
who are successful in these
exa limitations.
| 1t is believed that the new
high school examinations will
fill a long-felt need for such
TYPE of examination, and will no
doubt win favor as they are given
from year to year, according to
| superintendent Harris Hart.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Forms Of Government

"A republic Is different from an au-
tocracy."
Undoubtedly" answered Senator
Sorghum. In a republic as far as
you can 20 IS to order man to resign
at sunset or take the consequences.
In an autocracy You can have him
shot at sunrise. p Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Removal Notice

Having vacated ]. r. Ramey's Room
on Court Street, am temporarily 10
Gated. Until permanently located, work
left at F. S. Bowman's Department
Store, or Arthur Boyer's Variety Stors
viii be given prompt attention.
Dec. lift. B. F. HIsEY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Was II The Same 2

The shades of night were falling fast
As through an Alpine village passed
A youth who bore mid snow and ice
A banner with astrange device
Excelsiorl
The shades of night we're falling fast,
The guy stepped on itand rushed past
A crash-he died without a sound,
They opened up his head and found
Excelsior
The Vibrator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Shenandoah herald

AID RTIS IL RATES
Transient Advertisements will ss
inserted as so eenss per square ct
ten lines each insertion. RssdiLg
nosices al Ave cents par lice, saeh
insertion.
Q artery and Yearly Display &C.
vertisements by contrscs.
- Unless the number Of Ia.
sersionsis marked upon the manu-.
script. advertisements will be pub
lished until forbidden and charg-
ed accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Plants For Sale

All kinds of early vegetable plants
for sale. Frost proof cabbage plants
of all the early varieties, ready to
plant in garden now.
MISS NELLIE FRAvEL,
Court ST., Woodstock, Va.
April 4-8t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23

Put your savings In the Saving
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock
Va at 3.per cent compound 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, 1924-05-23

Invest yoar money the percen
Certificates of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan 4 Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi-annually, and Certificate
rsdeemabIe any lime after six months
on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Eggs for Matching

Thoroughbred Rhode Island Red
Eggs for Matching, rs cts. for fifteen,
$500 per hundred.
MRS. j. d. GRABILL,
Jan. 25- If Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
Warehouse Fur Rent

Al very desirable warehouse on Com
merce street with direct railroad con
nection. Almost new.
March 2l-- H. B. CHAPMAN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
PHYSICIANS.
nR. WILSON GEARING.

Having decided to locate perma-
nenuy IN Woodstock, ! can be found
or teiephoned at my home on South
Main Street. / am now prepared to
answer ell calls during the day or
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
add physical examination made In my
office. Your patronage will be appre-
ciated.
Juiy 25-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
BUSINESS CARDS.
nR. G. c. BEIDLER,
VETERINARY:

VETERINARY
PHYSICIAN and SURG EON.
Graduate of The United States Col
lsge of Veterinary Surgery has perma-
neutly' located in Woodstock. Calls
answered day or night.
4-i9 If-u
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
AFTER w ARDS

al L IL11 wv 6AIlL/kO
He made rest n pastures,
The richest had
He made to bask in sunshine.
With cloud between.
He led me where quiet waters
Flowed their siv'ry tide,
And sweet words oflove he whispered
AS fingered by his side.
And listened with silent rapture,
Too deep for words TO tell
When suddenly the pathway
A cold gray shadow FELL
He watching my face as fingered
And he answering shade,
But he only drew closer,
And said, 'Be not afraid
The shadows heightened and deepened
Till scarce could see his face
And the road somehow seemed rougher
As tried to keep pace
But wind swept
He tenderly stopped to say,
'Tave courage Pm only answring
Your prayers in the quickest way
But closer the darkness gathered
And the wind felt damp and chill;
And l did not hear him whisper
''ly child, am with thee still!
Nor could feel the pressure
Of his strong encirclng
And the thought that I'd missed the path
way
Filled my with dread alarm
Just then came N tempest
And tiny streak of light
Crept shyly the shadows,
nd they lost to sight
Then looked in the face of the Master,
And his smile just seemed to say,
"Could'st thou not have trusted me fully
For every step OF the way 2?
But as turned to praise him.
He laid his hand mine
And babe behind me-
Where a ray of light divine
Had Lit up the valley
That had but lately trod
And a glance twas the right way,
And that had been walking with God
-Seected.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-23
For SALE

Small farm "a acres, p miles west Of
Toms Brook. Va. well watered, nine
room house. good out buildings, one
mile from store and school, mile from
church, on State road, bargain if sold
At once.
w. NJ. CALVERT,
Everything in Real Estate.
Nov. 50
The Washington times., 1924-06-06
READING IN
ALL SCHOOLS
URGED
Hard of Hearing Conference
to End With Reception at
White House

Following the statement by Doc.
tor c. w. Richardson last night
that a survey Of the schools for
those with defective hearing would
soon be in progress, Doctor Jacob
Reighard, Of the University of
Michigan, this morning told tina
Hard Of Hearing Conference that
speech-reading classes should be in.
cluded in the curriculum of every
school and college in the country
He further stated that speech read.
Ing helps to restore the mental bal.
ance sometimes lost in those per.
sons who have become deafened.
This mornings session Officially
closed the conference. The final
gathering Of the members will be
at the White House reception by
Mrs. Coolidge at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon.
The session this morning included
speakers who are teachers of lin
reading in various schools and com.
munities throughout the country.
Miss Persis Vose, Of Portland. Ne:
Miss Juliet Clark. of Los Angeles:
Miss Luch Mclaughlin, Miss Eliza.
beth Brand. Of Toledo, and Miss
Hermine Mithoefer. shared the pro.
gram with Doctor Reighard in dis.
cussing lip reading from all angles,
Papers by Miss Clark and Miss