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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-14

Salesman wanted with automobile
for country work. Quality line. Good
pay. The Lennox Oil d Paint Com
pany, Dept. Sales, Cleveland, Ohio.
2-7::3tPd
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-14

Please bring in your Spring poetry
eariy-if we can get it all in one
bunch We can save lot of coal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-14
Sll19ldaySchool
' Lesson '
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY II
JOSHUA AND THE CONQUEST OF
CANAAN
tBy REV. p. 3. FTrZwATER, DID,,
Dean Of the Evening School, Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
20. 1924. Western Newspaper Unisn.)

LESSON TExT-Josh. i:1-s: 13:l-1
GOLDEN TExT-Not one thing hath
failed of all the good things which the
Lord your God spake concerning you
Josh, 23:14.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Less0ns From the Life Of Joshua.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Joshua and the Conquest Of Canaan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
I Drinks Traced to
American Revolution

There is an interesting story about
how the first soft drinks happened to
be made
Back in the days of the American
Revolution man named Townsend
Speakman was running little drug
store in Philadelphia. He supplied
medicines for Washington's army, and
was pretty well known. One day,
says writer in the Progressive Gro
Ger, doctor asked him TO fill pre-
Scription of carbonated water. Drug
gist Speakman succeeded in com.
pounding the connection. The doc
tors patient liked the new water
Soon, one patient after another passed
the word around and before long,
Druggist Speakman had lots of calls
for the new medicine water.
But Druggist Speakman was keel
business man and conceived the ideS
of fiavoring the medicine water with
fruit juices to increase its popularity.
The plan worked. Its popularity
spread like wildfire That was the
beginning of the earbonated soft
drink business.
The soft drink business has been
growing ever since. Last year, for ex-
ample, the people in the United States
consumed 100000 bottles of nom
alcoholic beverages, an average of 20
bottles for every man, woman and
child.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
What Did Peggy Say?

In her Memories katherine lyman
writes at some length Of Dudley Har-
dy, the great Bohemian: II can re-
member an evening when Dudley
slipped the tablecloth off the table
and was Maud Allen. In the midst Of
the delicious performance in came tht
stolid English cook. Later when, In
the Irish way, went to the kitchen
fire TO warm my feet, said TO her:
Isn't Mr. Hardy funny. cookr Well.
I did think so at first, num- she said
but now I've got used to him and I
don't take no notice Once we came
In to find Dudley in desperate mood.
There had been terrible cheap
French lamp in the dining room. all
ornament, that gave giaring I'M
shaded light. We found it beautifully
swathed in white silk and lace. look
ing all lamp ought to look. But Dud-
ley sat, his head In his hands, guilty
creature with conviction OF guilt. He
had cut up some of Peggy's CHS
wife's) beautiful Paris lingerie to
make the lamp-shads"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
What the Dial Was For

Il see that you don't know how to
tune this set" the friend observed, as
he began adjusting the knobs But
don't let that worry you, old man we
all have to learn, you know. Now"
he continued. did you notice the in
creased volume of sound as I turned
the last dial? Just put the finishing
touches on reception. as it were. OF
course, one cannot teach you the
whole game of reception at one sit
ting; but will say this much-you
would do well to pay particular atten-
ton to that dial If you want good
quality and plenty of volume. That is
one of the most sensitive controls.
Condenser, I supposed"
mo, Bill" replied the host "You
see, ii is like this: I bored an extra
hole in the panel by mistake and /
put a knob there to hide it. 1t does
not control anything. except the Inn
agination. Wireless Age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Scientists Explanation
BY No Means Flattering

A spiEitualist, who also was some
thing Of an orator, visited a town
where skeptical scientist lived, and
delivered lecture one afternoon, the
lecturers desire being to convert the
scientist to his belief. The audience
was large, including the scientist,
who had attended by special invita-
ton.
The next day the spiritualist called
on the scientist with hope that his eff
fort had been successful. What did
you think of nay lecturer" he asked.
We'll" said the scientist, Il
couldn't sleep last night at all. and I
lay it TO your talk"
The spiritualist was highly hattered.
81 knew my argument would make
you think" he said. rs 1t not sof'
Il am not so certain about that.
Whenever I sleep during the day I
cannot sleep at night."-Los Angeles
T3mes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15

"My grandfather and grandmother
once hired an antiquated four-wheeler,
driven by man even older than the
cab, whose horse was greater age
than all of them combined, to pay a
Sunday afternoon call In London
square nearby On its funereal way
from house to house. the bottom fell
or of the cab, and as the aged man
am the box was too deaf to hear the
TT no means unviolent expostulation
of the hot-tempered old gentleman and
the cries Of his small and timid spouse,
there was nothing for them to do but
to run along inside. The laughter of
those who gazed with an abandonment
Of joy at this most unusual sight must
Lave done much 70 break the gloom Of
tiaat early Victorian Sabbath. Prom
"Unwritten History" BY Cosmo Ham
ilton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Rich Man Might Better /
Haze Forgotten Penny

In his Queer Things About Lon
don," Mr.. c. G. Harper tells the fol-
lowing story:
On the north side of Piccadiliy Is
that famous labyrinthine warren Of ex-
eeedingly select bachelor chambers,
dating from about 1904, and known to
most people as The Albany"
BY the smart set who reside there.
however, it is accounted absurd to
speak or write Of THE" Albany. II
you perpetuate that grave error, you
cannot be lone OF u.s.
Albany has always been affected. as
a place Of residence, by men Of rank
and fashion. Herein dwelt the mill
Honaire Baron Meyer de RothschiId,
and coming from his luxurious cham
bers one day he dropped penny on
the pavement outside.
He sought long and anxiously for the
coin: but vainly, for 1t had rolled down
a grating Resuming an upright posi-
tion, he remarked sadly on the fieeting
nature Of riches Meanwhile a pick
pocket had relieved him Of his watch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Young Farmer Surely
Played in Hard Luck

"A young farmer had been somewhat
too much Of general lover before he
settled upon one sweetheart In particu-
lar, but this time he was truly at
tached to his Emily. 1t was about a
month before the wedding, on moon
less night; and as he led white heifer
past the public house the door sudden
ly opened and man stumbled out into
the road, little confused in his brain
by too much beer. Now, this reveler,
on returning home, endeavored, like
many another husband, to placate his
wife by offering her a scrap of gossip
he had Just seen that young So-and-
So walking out with somebody in
white, and it wasn't the right girl, be-
cause she was at Doncaster.
Next morning the wife, Of course,
told neighbor, and the neighbor
passed 1t on to the mother of the pros
pective bride, and, though the flance
was able to explain everything, the
girl thought, on the whole, she would
prefer to have young man who could
lead anything home at night-plain or
colored-without giving rise to talk
Prom what / Have Gathered" by
J. e. Buckrose.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Lord Didn't See Much to
Admire in Wordsworth

Wordsworth is held up for the de-
risive gaze Of future generations In the
Journal Of the fourth Lord Holland,
published In London.
His lordship was q languid young
man Of fashion, who employed part Of
his leisure In the early days Of the
Nineteenth century in keeping a rather
dull journal into which the unlordly
public is at length permitted to gaze,
says the Living Age.
One paragraph. scrawled on the eve
ming Of March Is. 1902. sufices, how
ever, to redeem the journal. for, the
more important topic Of food being
safely disposed Of, Lord Holland be-
slows three aristocratic sentences on
Wordsworth:
''Dined at the BIS A very dull af-
fair. We had, however, asperges, a
rarity at this season. Lady B. In
formed me that these. as well as the
pommss de terre, were sent direct from
the estate. Over the wine talked with
young Mr.. WORDSWORTH pompous,
conceited kind Of young nan, and a
poet. He belongs to the new school of
ranting. canting, Germanixing yapor-
lists. One has to meet very odd people
sometimes"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Some Punkinsi

Western Exchange The letter "P"
Is the most important in the alphabet.
because 1t leads all others in perfec-
ton. 1t Is likewise first in peace and
prosperity and gives pleasure its prob
err form. 1t Is found In every enter
prise and aspiration and without its
valuable Office the anchor. of hope
would be but commonplace hoe. Be
sides being foremost In philosophy, 1t
is at the front in patriotism, patience
and piety. Purpose has no meaning
without 1t and the pyramids are built
mon It's hnse. Boston Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Demons and Storms

Evil spirits and demons We're held
by the ancients to be responsible for
great winds and storms at sea. Hor-
ace, in his writings, lamented the
rashness of those who tempted the
fates by trying to pass the boundaries
that the gods had interposed between
the continents. The discovery of the
Cape of Good Hope was long delayed
by the fear of the storm fends which
infested the African coast; though
only at Peel, in the Isle of Man, have
] ever heard that the seafaring people
were astute enough to capture the
author of all the mischief, which is at
least comforting. Montreal Family
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Scored on the Orator

The atmosphere was getting slightly
heated In the village hall, where the
candidate for Office was addressing a
meeting of those who he hoped would
vote for him AT the next election.
One man in the crowd was deter
mined not TO give the aspirant a mo-
ment's peace, and he didn't At last
the speaker lost his last remnant Of
patience and, shaking his fist az the
heckler, he shouted:
II look upon you, sir as confound
ed rascal"
Quite" replied the interrupter,
with a sweet smile you are perfectly
at liberty to look upon me in any
character you desire to assume"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
THE COUNTRY WEEKLY PRESS

The city daiies often josh about the country press,
But the smatown country weekly is aaround success
daily paper sheet that's read clean through;
patent insides function and entertaining
There of bluff and buster, less hysteria and pose
Less bayhoo and brainstorm divorce and human
folks tell having watched the passing show
There's lot of frothy pe that is not worth while to know
Sunday supplement that dumped the porch
buries literature keeps home from church.
corrup children with its freakh morbid show
its jokes often Nightmares and its ideals often low
The city daily has a who reads the country press,
cribs and writes what makes for his
And he clips butchers for all that he
He rdcues makeup of the heads and local news.
welcome is the weekly along the R F. D.
When Grandma poshes her and takes it with her tea
what kindly she smiles and mods her head
album the best things she has read
poem by a neighbor or the winners at the fair;
Obituaries and weddings. among her treasures
unlike the city editor who wields the wicked shears
She clips the lovingly her smiles mixed with tears
country been the work of of great
The bulk from the country town
For you get that's Away understood
And you'll smaown neighborhood
Christian charity and good common sense
Here thrives originality without much pretense.
While daily paper shouts with its billboard type so TALL
The small town ways of doing be wses after ALL
ROY CHURCHILL SMITH IN INLAND OIL INDEX
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Not in Dictionary

In the good old days when science
was still in its infancy, which was not
so long ago, scientists were firmly con-
vinced that the various atoms of
given element were absolutely identi
cal with each other and quite immune
from any transformation whatever.
The very name, from the Greek, means
indivisible This view has recently
been shattered by the investigations
and developments of radio activity.
The isotope has taken its place as the
smallest particle. The word is not in
the dictionary yet 1t is Of Greek
origin and signifies that which Is In
the place of.n-Chicago Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
New Dish

The young man who was accustomed
to having an early breakfast every day
was abEent one morning, having gone
to see his wife on on an early train
Returning to the house some time
later he said to the cook:
wen, Jane. l have no spouse this
morning. =
" sTafn't my fault. sub" she replied,
Indignantly. Il sho cooked It TO- yuh.
But you ~ wouldn't come eat ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
History of LOVING Cups

All racing cups are not necessarily
loving cups. A loving cup is one hav-
ing two or more handles, generally
constructed OF silver. The custom Of
the loving cup is traced back to the
days Of wassailing. II was continued
after the Introduction Of Christianity.
The monks called the wassall bowl the
"poculum caritatis." meaning flowing
cup" The ceremony Of drinking from
one cup and passing Il around was OBJ
served In the Jewish paschal supper.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Shenandoah Herald
ADVERTISING RATES

'
Transient advertisements will b !.
inserted at so cents per square Of
Ten lines eaen insertion. Readin
notices at five cents per line, each
insertion
Quarterly and Yearly Display
advertisements by contract.
Unless thenumber OF insertions is
marked'upon the manuscript, ad.
vertisements will be published un-
til forbidden and charged accord
ingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
For Sale

Handsome old-time walnut drop-lea
table, in perfect condition.
Valley Builders Supply Co.,
July 49, Woodstnck. Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
FOR SALE.

Brand New Underwood Typewriter
for sale at bargain. Apply at the
HERALD Office, July Aft.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15

Put your savings In the Saving
Department OF the Shenandoah Val
lev Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock
Va at 3.per cent compound interests
Amounts oil. 81. 90 and upwards receiv-
ed. The only savings institution ia
the county for the accumulation OF the
small savings OF laboring men, wo
men. and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Rooms For Rent.

-Four rooms suitable for light house
keeping. Mrs. o. B. Golladay.
Nav 80. If. South Main Street.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
BUSINESS CARDS.
nR. C. c. BEIDLER,
VETERINARY:

VETERINARY:
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Graduate OF The United States Col
lege OF Veterinary Surgery has perma-
neu,ly located 10 Woodstock. Calis
answered day or night.
4-I9 ii-u
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
PHYSICIAN ).
nR. WILSON GEARING.

Having decided to locate perma-
neutly In Woodstock, l can be found
or telephoned at my home on South
Main Street / am now prepared to
answer ell calls during the day or
night. Thorough laboratory analysis
aud physical examination made In my
Office. Your patronage will be appre-
ciated.
July 25--tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15

Invest yoar money the percen
Certificates of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan & Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned. Interest pay
able enthusiastically, and Certificate
rsdeemabIe any time after six months
on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-08-15
Reduced Fares
TO
Marshall, Virginia,
ACCOUNT
FAUQUlER COUNTY fair

Tickets on sale Aug. 20, q, q and
for train due to arrive Marshall before
noon Aug. %; final limit returning
midnight Aug. "a.
For inform alton apply to Ticket
Agents.
corruEpN PATHWAY SYSTEM
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
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THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN
ADVERTISING BY THE
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ATTORNE TS-.AT-L.a ""

FRANK S. TAvENNER JR.,
ATTORNEY l. COUNSELOR AT Law.
Office End Floor, Tavenner and
Bausermam Building.
Oct 20-lf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
"CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN
~ DOWN"

!, johnson. pitching the Senators to
victory in the last three innings of
one Of the greatest battles in bali
.dcnh. Is hero in the. eyes of every
slcxsr OF the game. His halo is all
the brighter as he plucked victory
from seeming defeat.
! In the first game Of the series he
.pitched 4 twelve inning game and
Hest I toss. Yesterday he pitched
1.-THE three last innings OF ~ twelve
flaming game and won I to ;.
Public sympathy went out to him
because Of the game he lost. For Is
iyeArs he had been an earnest, con-
lscientious member of the Washing
ton team. He had hoped to retire
from baseball with a victory. After
1.-THE, ltlrst game It seemed that this
slaudabls ambition was to bes denied
him. 1t was said he was too old.
that baseball is q young mans game.
4 Always loyal to the team. the team
was loyal to him and gave him an
|lothac chance. The ''old man" came
Feaeks Hip hip hooray: ...,.r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAilRoAn
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA Foo

Bangor. t1247 a. IT,. 81 os a. m, t2.s,a,
S<.4Sa m. 20 80 n. M, tl2.SS .. m, tsSs A -
ISL p m, t7.40 p. M.
B. & A. Pts, tl2.47 a m, '2,o3 a. N, tl,s
Bar Harbor. ANos =. NJ, t2S3 N ,!.y
p. m.
TAOS p. m, t7.l7 p. m. $40, asp
Belfast. C4,45 a. m. 10 80 a m. tsS2pn
1855 a. m. t2.46 p. m. 1884 p IN, "a Us ., a
so - p. m.
Calais. t2,33 a. m. flcSsp. m.
Dover-Foxcroft, @ As m, - 81 D M
Gardiner, 1921 a. m. t6.l5a, IN, teSla,
10. IS a. m, r.. As p. M. s3,34 p. M. tIOSp
isis o. m, t7.l7p M. 40 IS p. III.
Halloweli, U.s. Is a. IN, 70 20 a. M. 70 SSas
t246 p. m. 1894 p. m. TAOS p IN. tSl5prI
TIL p. m. 40 IS p. m.
Harmony. ca IS "a. m. 1852 p. m
Lewiston. t6.l5a, m. 1884 a, III, so5SLs
t4!05 p. m, *i0.4 p M.
New York, 1884 p. M. 'to5 p IN
Portland. 20. p a. M. II Is a IN. i9Sias
s955 a. NJ. 10 46 p m. 1884 p NJ, tioJp n
f7I7p. m. +iO As p. M.
Rockland. 1915 a. m. 70 50 a. m. ti0Sr 4
SSowhegan. C4.45 a m. 10 q. M. T. s. pa
So. Gardiner. ii Is a. m. 1884 a M, hS
am. t2.46p.m.. So p. M. Is ljp N, '7l7pn.
St John. tlc47am.
Waterville. tl247 a. n., 81 0S a. m, t.r
q. m. t445a a, m. 20 80 a. IN. tis3S p IN, I. b
p. M. i3.ll p. NJ, t1.i0p. m.
aDaily. CExcept Sunday and Moud.,
z Daily. except Monday. Daily. except Suud,r
A Discontinued after October 10. sSuuday ous
ID. C. DOUGLASS. MI HARRIS.
9-2S-24 V. p. & Gcul Mgr. GsnlP Pass Avr
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SUBSCRIBERS CONCLUSIONS

A subscriber suggests that undue
prominence is given to sports by the
newspapers of today. The pitcher of
successful game in the World Series
gets conspicuous place on the front
page while two heroes in overalls,
who lost their lives trying to rescue
fellow workman overcome by sewer
gas. receieed only a paragraph in
some out of the way place in the
paper and few pay little heed to
whatever is printed about the up
heaval in the British government or
the Japanese protocol. Somehow he
seemed to have received the impress
sion that this generation is not Sc
Letting the right kind of heroes.
There doubtless is something In
what he said. Had he been more
familiar with the exacting require
ments of the baseball profession, the
head work required. the nerve dis
played his conclusions possibly would
have been modified. Possibly. too
he had not looked with a sympa thetic
eye upon the aggregation OF fans fill
ing the street while patiently wait
Ing the returns.
Ii he had he might not have es-
capped conviction that an interest like
this. holding people of all degrees in
station. the chore boy. the skilled
surgeon. the brilliant, lawyer. the
capitalist. usually misery with his
minutes il not with his dollars, is a
sort Of leaven contributing to fellow
feeling IL not to intellectually, 10
human understanding IL not to en-
during human achievement.
But whatever our conclusions the
crowd will continue to follow the
game SO long as it is kept clean. will
honor skill. endurance and general
ship on the part of the players. will
have Its sympathy for the under dog.
for the weaker team. for the Johnsons
deprived of their hearts desire; will
have respect for a test which merci =
lessly eliminates the unfit, and tempts
youth with a golden crown, even
though he instead should be looking
for more valuable jewels.
And after one has experienced the
thrills Astounding in a game like that
Of Friday he will feel little inclined
to criticise and grateful for favors
received. He will wish the subscrib-
or also had been an interested spec
tator with auickened pulse and a
throb of admiration for the doughty
warriors OF the diamond.
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18 IlrrlE*kck RABR1r
4 IL ls@ DAVID CCRY

Uncle Lucky's sock into lfttfe
| round ball and stuck the darnins
needle into the strawberry cushion.
Now must run out to the garden
! for lettuce leaves"
Guess I'll hop out to see the
pigeons" thought Uncle Lucky, and
OF he went, leaving Billy Breeze to
rumple the Bunny bridge Bugie.
But that mischieyious little wind
didn't blow 1t off the porch. No,
indeedy. He knew Uncle Lucky
would want to read some more after
supper.
Just over the big barn door were
four round holes under which was
fastened a shelf for the pigeons to
stand upon. Hopping into abe barn.
the kind Old gentleman rabbit
filed his pockets with corn. and step
ping outside, softly called:
Come, little pigeons, fly down to
the ground,
See what nice supper for you'll
have found.
Some kernels are yellow and some
are bright red,
Come, eat nice supper ere going to
bed"
$SO-OO-Op- NIiCo lho pAS&ty
birds. and down they fiuttcred in
their beautiful feather coats, one
friendlyolittle' fellow settling on the
dear old gentleman rabbits stove
pipe hat. Strutting around on the
brin. he peeked over into Uncle
Lucky's kind face.
There are twelve little pigeons
upstairs in the barn." he cooed.
Isn't that wonderful?"
We'll. l guess yes" answered the
old gentleman bunny. do YOU need
mere room. Maybe I'll have to build
another bird bungalow. Some peo-
pie fasten a little house on the top
of a pole. Would you like that"
1T would come in very handy"
answered the pretty pigeon. We'll
soon be crowded"
Tomorrow the Old Red Rooster
and | will build it," promised the
Kind old bunny uncle, emptving the
last kernel out of his coattail pocket.
And in the next story YOU shall
hear what hannened after that
Copyright 1924 David Cory