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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19

ished making the magic medicine Rufus Rabbit came hopping up to my home rnd told me that his little boy, Ralph
 Rabbie, had been chased by Freddy
 fox and ill jumping over a fallen stump Ralph Rabbit had sprained his left leg And of course, you know, a Rab- bits left hind leg is usually very lucky. So I picked up my magic charms and a small bott.e of magic medicine and followed Rufus Rabbit. I was so anx- iousSto get to his rabbit burrow and help little Ralph that really did not notice that we were passing the home of Gerald the Giant until we were right there in front. Then, when Gerald the Giant came running out I handed the magic medicine to Rufus Rabbit and told him to hurry home and give little Ralph Rabbit two drops of medicine on a lump of sugar every two minutes until his leg was we'll. knew that it would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19

do me no good to run from the giant, for he would have caught me in three steps.
 So while Rufus Rabbit hurried away I stayed and then the giant took my magic charms away from me, and I never once thought of using magic on him to keeu him from taking them. But now that Raggedy Ann has re- turned the magic charms to me l want you all to come to my little house and visit me and see my magic things!"
 "We will be glad to come with you. Missus Mingle!" Raggedy Ann said as she led the way into the little house on wheels. Just you sit on the front porch with me and point out the way and I'll bet we will be there in a very short time." And even if they did stop twice at a doughnut bush and a Jolly pop field, the little house soon rolled in sight of Mrs. Mingle's cun- ming little house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19

self. It is the only way can be sure of it.
 'gThe thing to do is to make sure that Farmer Browns boy and Farmer Brown himself are nowhere about They ought to be down in the corn field pretty soon. With them down there I have only to watch my chance and slip in. It won't take but sec ond. Just little courage, Blacky, just a little courage! Nothing this world worth having is gained without some risk. The thing to do is to make sure that the risk is as small as possible.
 Blacky shook out his feathers and then flew out of the tall pine tree as silently as he had flown into it. He headed straight toward Farmer Browns corn field. When he was near enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
sTJMMER sEwTNc


 Summertime Is the time for fancy work and embroidery, and the woman away on her vaeation then finds time for the many little pieces of work that she, has long wanted to do. A useful article that is easily made is case to hold .tablecloths. This case has q design of basket of flowers that is worked out in French knots in rose and green and tan. see. Still he hesitated. He did hats to go inside that door even for q min ute, and that is all it would take to fly up to that nest and get one of those eggs.
 Blacky closed his eyes for just sec ond, and when he did that he seemed to see himself eating one of those eggs. >"What are you afraid off" he nut tered to himself as he opened his eyes. Then, with hurried look in all di- rections, he flew up to the edge of the box. There lay the two eggs.
 Next Story: An Egg That Wouldn't Behave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19

and the turtle the soda water sprayed in silvery stream.
 When Raggedy Ann and her friends had each had sixteen glasses of ice cream soda water and were just about to get in the house on wheels and travel along down the path, the magi- cal hobby horse asked the little old wo- man, How did it happen that you were passing the house of Gerald the Giant at the time he took your magic charms from you?"
 Well, sir !' the little old woman replied, II always knew that Gerald the Giant stopped every one who passed his place and took things away from them, and I never went near his house when l thought he was at home, but this day with my magic charms I had been making some very wonderful medi- cine which mends broken things and things like that. And, just as I fin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
IVORY NECKLACE AND EAR
 RINGS

A necklace of large white ivory beads is just the thing to wear with the all white costmue. Earrings of carved ivory that are very long can be worn with the necklace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
EYELET WORK FOR GIRLS
 FROCK

For the youRg girl of 12 or over, nothing could be nicer than frock made of eyelet embroidery in which the eyelets are outlined in color. The dress is bound with the same color and there is wide ribbon sash as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19

AMBER CIGARETTE STAND
 A small bowl of amber is delicately etched in white. The bowl has a cover and is used to hold cigarettes.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
Investments, Socks, Bonds

TICKETS-money for second mortgages, real estate and notary pub lie. Call to Jos. A. Kloskowski, 4s6 Main St. New Britain, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
Houses For Sale

CENTRAL-3 nnutes walk to Main 6f'.
 2 family house and car arage.
 Large lot. Price SS000, cash required s9,OOO. Inquire II. J. Foiren. 2 Elm st. Phone lT90.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities 4B FOR-a large steady income, for big pro- fits for quick sales get Into the oil burner business right now. Live wire. with small capital can build own busi- . ness in exclusive territory. New Era Heating Co.,, ll7o pixwell Ave" New Haven. Conn.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20

MORTGAGE-frst mortgage money on hand Tn amounts to satisfy applicants Parker & DemIng l93 Main St. Phone 2o2l.,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments and Tenements

Apartments and TenementS 6q AIU'U ST, 5S6-first floor, three room flat. Adults. AUSTIN ST, I8-5 room tenement. Phone l997. AUSTIN ST, 55-4 room tenement. ln- Qure, sS Austin St. BELpEN ST, 6S--5 rooms, all improve mcuts. furnace. Inquire. 2nd floor Take Chapman St., jituey. BROOKLAWN ST.-near Shuttle Meadow Ave, b room tenement, all modern inn
 provemruts. tall @l12.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20

PIANO TTNTNG-and repaliIpg my spe- cialty. C. A. Humphrey. s7 South Bur" ritt. Phone e547.
 PINNOs-and players tuned and repaired.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
USED CARS

USED CARS
 Mitchell touring. Paige sport touring. Buick roadster. Chevrolet touring. oakland touring. Fords all styles and pricss, ELMER AUTOMOBILE CO., n MAIN ST. PHONE lSl3.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
Money To Loan

MONEY TO LOAN-on first or second mortgage. Schultz & Costello 2A2 Main streeA
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
Suburban For Sale

PLAINVILLE-7 room house. all improve ments, l minute walk to trolley, 10 min utes to school, also family house. all improvements John E, Conlon, Box 52 PlainVile
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
Real Estate-WantAd

FlVE-or six room cottage wanted in southwestern part of city, no real estate dealers. Box S1 Herald office. WANTED-to buy or 5 family house in a good neighborhood. Write, Box 20. Herald.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
ROOMS, BOARD, HOTELS
Rooms For Rent

CUUKCH ST, S4-ring bell l, large front room, twin beds, also side room, steam heat. bath. private family. Phone 0uEq-1
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
AUTOMOTIvE
Autos arl,l TrucI.s ror saIe

CLEANING HOUSE Here ts your chance to gG car right.
 1928 Essex coach. 1923 Hudson coach. le32 Hudson coach. Iest Hudson speedster. 1923 Buick touring. 1922 studebaker touring. 1893 Chevrolet touring. 1920 Buick touring. 1929 Ford coupe. ips0 Oakland touring, fl9b. 1920 Hudson touring. s200.
 overland sedan, si6o. HoNEYMAN AUTO SALES CO., lss ARCH ST. PHONE 21os,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20

MONEY TO L0AN-in any amount. on
 Grst and second mortgages P. J. MuI- rAY < Cn- 225 Main st. Phone 2oSl-3.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20

EAST MAIN ST, G0S-furnished rooms, hot water. steam heat, bath. all eon- yenienses all outside rooms Reason ahIa nrlres. phnna l9Sn.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-20

MONEY LOANED ON USED AuToM0- blles while car is In your possession No red tape. Commercial Used Car Co., 25s Main st., Hartford, Conn Open evenings and Sundays until a. m Phone 2-5S6S.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29

that is in us has sustained us in
dire necessity.
The signs of the times are propi-
tious. They point to advancement
rather than retrocession. A little
more courage and confidence on our
own part and we have turned the
corner. We have the elements of
prosperity and it is our duty to use
them wisely. We have had our
lesson in following false movements
and we should learn by our past
experience. The, Imperial Valley
offers to new settlers a better sys
tenn of irrigation, better soil at a
cheaper price, a higher plane of
living conditions and greater op-
portunity than any farming section
in the country. 1t is not land
of ease and Indifference but one
of hardness and promise. To the
man and woman who will work with
fixed purpose and program it
opens up new chances for progress
and happiness. TO those with faith
it offers hope and assurance of fp.
ture developments.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29

viticultural vegetation. Perhaps
a greater variety of plants grow
suitably. in this valley than in any
! other section of the country. And
as we have just scratched the sur
face, no one has any conception Of
what the future will bring forth.
| Half a Million Possible
No sane person doubts that this
area of half million acres will
sustain a population of half a mil
! lion people when every acre is prop
| erly and intensively cultivated. Just
think how crude we have been in
our attempt to do justice to what
nature has so bountifully provided!
All of which defends the state
ment that Imperial Valley has the
makings for a wonderful production
of farming output. Whether we
have wisely and intelligently made
the best of our opportunities IS not
to be discussed here, and really has
nothing to do with the possibilities
of creating great inland empire
from the tools in hand. Imperial
Valley will grow and prosper in
proportion as we have the will aud
courage and knowledge to carry on
Jour purpose to a successful conclu
sion.
A valley that can and does pro-
duce car load of faar--..> output for
every unit of population is not to
be easily passed over. Getting this
production to market at a fair pro- |
fit is another matter. Undoubtedly |
our crude marketing system is the
weakest point in our process. 1t is
unskillful and unscientific. No
other country could stand up under |
it and grow as we have. The an
swer to this defect is probably &c
operative marketing, with modlfi
cations to meet the peculiar prob |
lens of our population and products,
But a remedy will come when
we organize and demand it, ana
when competition forces it upon
us. We are SO situated as to
climate, and geography that in
nearly every month of the year
we can turn onto the market
product from two to six weeks
ahcad OF any other section. |
This gives us an advantage that !
cannot be estimated and must at
tract every grower of early fruits
and vegetables.
From Black to White
The elements of prosperity are
manifest in the business conditions !
of the valley AT this time. Three !
years ago the map of business con
ditions prepared by the United
States Chamber of Commerce inGi
Gated Imperial County by a black
blotch. Business was bad and col !
lections were worse. A recent map
by the same organization showed !
Imperial County white, one of The |
few white spots in the United |
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29
A FLATTERINC
REPORT GIVEN
ON CONDITIONS

The following announcement, is
sued by the eastern banking inter
ests selling the irrigation bonds in
question, is interesting reading to
valley folks and gives slant as
to how we are regarded by financial
circles in the east.
"First Securities Company, Anglo
London Paris Company and Rutter
and Co., New York, are offering a
block of $S00,000 Imperial Irriga-
tion District six per cent bonds due
sscrially July l, 1935-1956, inclu-
sive. The 1885 to 1914 maturities
are priced to yield $50 per cent and
the 1916 to 1856 maturities are
priced to yield $50 per cent
"These bonds arc exempt from
all federal incomes taxes and taxes
in California except inheritance tax
es, and are certified as legal for in
vestmcnt of savings bank and trust
funds in California. The bonds are
direct obligation of the Imperial
! Irrigation District. payable out cf
annual assessments levied and col
lected under the same authority as
| taxes; and are secured by Il tax lien,
ranking ahead of first mortgages ON
all land in the district.
"Impcrial is the largest irriga-
ton district in California, having a
gross area of 603,S40 acres of which
| 515,000 acres are irrigable and about
$50 900 acres are under intensive
cultivation. Gravity water for ir-
rigation and all other purposes in
the district is secured by diversion
| from the Colorado river. The
amount diverted during 1928 was
3,275,425 acre feet or lS.4 per cent
| of the total flow of the Colorado
river at Yuma. Climatic advant-
ages coupled with cheap water
supply make Imperial one Of the
most prosperous agricultural com
munities in California, and its pro
| ducts are marketed throughout
( practically the entire year. During
1923, over 26,400 ear loads of farm
products were shipped out Of the
district by rail.
| ''The assessed valuation ON the
land within the district is $42 ,000,-
| 900 whereas its actual value is Off
] cially estimated in excess of $780,
100000. This figure is equal to APP
proXimately 6la times the total out
standing bonded debt of the district
which amounts to $l5,55O, 900. Bond
ed debt per acre is $3.50 against
/ $3.50 per acre. Average annual
! production per acre is over. Is times
tho estimated annual charge per
acre for water, bond interest, main
/ tenanco and retirement of bonds.
rheso charges amounted to $6 per
acre IN 1924 and for the seven year
period ending in 1922 averaged
$3.50 per acre" E
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29
STEAM, CaUSTIC SODA.
ROAD TAR and MUD
See These Tests On The
New DUC0 Finish

Duco, the new finish for
motor cars, stands tests no
finish ever stood before. Come
to our shop and watch us test
it with road tar, mud, steam.
caustic soda, and even acid. ya
Duco resists to an unusual
degree the destructiveness of
wear and weather. 1t is the
only radical improvement ever
made in an auto finish--the
discovery of du Pont Chemical
Engineers after years of palms.
taking research and thousands
of costly experiments.
Duco Finish is destined to rev.
olutionize the motor car fin
ishing industry. 1t is already
used by manufacturers as
standard finish on thousands of
cars, and has been proved out
in grilling road tests covering
thousands of miles in all kinds
of weather over all kinds OF
roads.
Alone among auto finishes,
Duco improves with age. We
can refer you to owners who
will tell you every claim yet
made for Duco is an under
statement.
Come and see for yourself
that the truth about Duco Is
stranger than fiction. You'll
want this new finish o. lasting
beauty on your car.
ROBERT E. ROBINGTON
Master Painter
Coach and Commercial
Painting, Lettering, Design
Monograms, Stripping, etc.
500 STATE STREET
Ell centric, CALF.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29
PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT MUCH BETTER ATTENDANCE

1
| Public school attendance IS al
ways regarded as a sure indication
of which way the winds are blow
ing and show whether commuaity
is standing still, going backwards
or forging ahead, so far as popula-
! tion is concerned.
Figures given out by the various
school officials point to most sub
stantial growth in attendance this
fall, and prove that the forehanded,
ness of Imperial County voters in
Establishing sufficient school fac;li-
ties to accommodate them was a wise
move.
According to County School Sup
erintendent Coe, registration in
the county this fall has run any
where from Is to 25 per cent great
er than last year at this time. The
greatest increase has-been shown
in cities of the valley, although the
better agricultural communities
show surprising gain and nowhere
in the county is there decrease
shown.
dtti ipute tiiiS ldfSelN uC-
elares Superintendent Coe $50 in
tensified farming More and more
the large parcels of land are bejrg
broken up into small one man farms,
with diversified and intensive cul-
tivation., This naturally attracts
better and more scientific type Of
farmers and more of them.3 At no
time i'll my school experience in I'M
perial County has there been such
a splendid spirit of cooperation and
interest shown in school activities
as now.o
High School Increases
Prof. j. l.. House of the Central !
High School ard Junior College has |
the same story to tell. High senool |
thus far this term |
total 382 as against 324 this time |
last year, showing an increase of |
So i'll enrolment. Last years i'll |
crease over the previous year only |
showed about 80 or 35 Of an in
crease.
"We added an extra teacher this
fall but had we known in midsum-
hleI WHdG we 90 now, we would
have made provision for at least two
extra ones.
Junior College, too, shows most
gratifying growth for an institution
so young. We have eight more
registered now than last June. ard
when one considers this school is
only two. years old, that figure
means much. y
va @eB Batter Type of Pupil
A.. II. Shibley,3 elementary school
superintendent Of FL Centre, re,
ports a ten, per cent increased atj
tendance over this time last year,
with new pupils coming in every
lay.
aside from the increased at /
we are particularly I'M
pressed with the type of children
now registering. They give every
Indication as coming from the sub
stantial, better type of 'homes-the
kind of homes that form the basis
for thriving, fine community. Our
now is 1103 pupils as
against 1000 this time last October,
and L look for one of the most sue
:essful school years in the history
IF Ell Centric"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29
1924 SEASON Is
GREATEST, SAYS
EXPRESS AGENT
Valley Record Stupen-
duOus, Interesting
Figures Revealed
By TOM ELLIOTT,
Travelling Agent of the American
Railway Express

For the reason that the American
Railway Express handles a big vol
ume of fruit, vegetables, and other
perishable commodities, also general
merchandise and valuable shipments
of every description, it is consider
ed one of the best business barome-
ters for any locality.
Therefore when you consider
that the express business both in
and out of Imperial Valley for 1924,
shows very material increase as
compared with the year of 1923,
and judging from present indica-
tions that the coming season will be
record breaker it is very evident
that Imperial Valley is one of the
few white spots on the map today.
The season of 1924, just closing, re-
gardless of the embargoes placed On
California food products by many
full, Is regards tonnage handled, IN
the history of the express business
IN Imperial Valley. In this con
nection a few details may be Of
interest to the public. During the
summer months, at the height of
the fruit and vegetable season, we
established special express train
between Calcxico and Los Angeles,
which handled a daily average of
SIX, 90 foot baggage cars.
Our total refrigerator carloads OF
asparagus, grapes, and cantalvupes,
were double tnat of 1923, and we
also handled l35 carloads of straw
berries destined as far north as
vancouver, b. G. and east to Chi
cago) as compared with five ear
loads for the season of 1923.
The total express and freight
movement of cantaloupes from
the valley for the season Of
1924, amounted to 16,O4O car
loads as against $4,000 cars last
year, and 5000 carloads Of let
tuce as compared with 1000
cars in 1928, and 5000 carloads
in 1922. I mention these latter
items that the public may realize
the vast tonnage produced in !
only two commodities, and that |
they may understand that fWeS
here in Imperial valley do
business on a big scale.
In my opinion, the present pros |
perity of lcperial Valley, the great
winter garden of America, is as
sured for 1925. Imperial Valley is |
still in its infancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29

The poultry and egg output fol
Tulare in August was $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29
ALFALFA SEED
CULTURE TO ADD
new PROSPERITY
By B. A. IIARRIGAN,
Horticultural Commissioner

According to horticultural Com
missioner b. A. Harrigan, Imperial
Valley purchases yearly 1,225,000
pounds of alfalfa seed. Imperial
Valley farmers this year grew $50
tons Of alfalfa seed which proves
conclusively that alfalfa seed can
be grown commercially in Imperial
Valley.
This valley has more soil that is
adapted to seed growing than the
Yuma valley. AS the insect pasts
that work on alfalfa are practical
ly the same in both valleys, [ see
no reason why the Imperial Valley
farmers should not raise all the
seed that is needed for planting pur-
poses as well as supply some of the
outside markets with seed.
Home grown seed should demand
a premium as it could be certified
to by local authorities when i is
growing. Yuma valley seed grow
ers grew this current year 5,000,000
pounds of alfalfa seed. This seed
brought Is cents a pound gross to
the grower or a total of $750,000.
The farmers were able to borrow
80 per cent of the value of this
seed or a total of 100000. Alfalfa
hay after the seed is threshed out
is equal to "number oneo baled al
falfa hay. There is no crop grown
by the farmers today which has the
same borrowing capacity.
The poultry and egg output for
A Ho fnn
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29

States. This means that we have
staged a "come- back That we
are recovering from our revel of
initiation and false prosperity. 1t
| means that our farmers are mar
,>Neting their crops at profit and
spending their profits in legitimate
trade. 1t means that our merchants
can move their goods evenly and
orderly at a profit and pay their
bills. Sales for the past year are
from 10 to 25 per cent above u
year ago, showing the increased MIR
chasing power of the people. Col
lections have been good and many
bad debts have been liquidated. The
bank clearings, as barometer of
volume of business, are larger than
in many cities several times the size
of ours
After ali the basis Of prosperity
is faith. No country can advance
very far without the confidence of
its friends and neighbors. Every
new country, such, as ours, needs
credits and sometimes we need Il
iot VI cIeuFl. Auu WHeu we nave
needed credit in large amount our
friends have come to our assistance,
indicating their faith in our c9ur-
age, our will to do, in. our lands and
in our system.
Recently the imperial Irriga-
tion district sold half a million
dollars of bords at par-the
first time an irrigation district
bond in California had Asold for
par.
Our Faith Vindicated
These bond buyers are experts in
credits and basic conditions; they
study the fundamentals and weigh
them against the non-essentials. If
the balance is in favor of a strong
economic position the confidence cf
the bond buyer is established. The
credit of the valley has been prov
EN- on many occasions by the actions
of large financial institutions that
have thrown their great weight OF
resources on our side. The faith
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29
Sensational
GLAND FOOD
Discovery
By Los Angeles Clinic
SICK PEOPLE HELPED OR
THEIR MONEY REFUNDED

For the first time in medical sell
enee a Gland Food endorsed by re-
sponsible medical authorities is Of
fered under money-back guarantee.
Go-Gland-Do is the name of this
remarkable rejuvenator of life and
vigor. Get it in tablet form from
your druggist. If your druggist
cannot supply you write to L. a.
Gland Laboratories, 2508h Sunset
Bldg, Los Angeles.
Sufferers from anem.a, asthma,
rheumatism, liver and kidney .rou-
BILE, high OR low blood pressure or
general rundown condition ere
guaranteed relief or their money
refunded. One box of Go-Gland- do
sufficient for month S treatment.
GO-GLAND-DO
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29
COTTON MARKETS

BY United Press Leased Wire
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29
Postoffice Here
Shows a Big
Gain

During the first ttrcc months
namely, July, August and Sep
tember of the current fiscal
year, the receipts of the Ell Cen
tro postoffice show an increase
of 80 per cent over those Of the
corresponding months Of last
year. This is an accurate baron
eter TO the city's progress. It Is
indisputable evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29

In December, Ventura will cele.
brate Poinsettis Day.