davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
BLACK CAT CROSSES AHEAD or BUS:
NEGRO PASSENGER STAMPEDE9

When the Madison bus pulled out of
Lancaster Wednesday morning last
week, the day after the big barbecue
out Flora way, there were two colored
men as passengers. One was we'll
groOmed, a real estate salesman from
Madison. The other was clearly of
the rustling sort, yellow in color-the
kind that punctuates his conversation
with occasional reference to guns, and
razors and chicken roosts, and other
rough stuff.
Either the night out in the woods, or
some other influence had narcotic
effect and the yellow boy soon yielded
to the gentle rhythmic sway Of the bus
and went to sleep. sitting bolt upright.
1t was a full load the bus carried
that morning, and a genial crowd it
soon proved to be. There was a plen-
ty of conversation, and at times a
joke, or pleasing allusiOn to the de-
lightful scenes along the road, travel
ed the length of the big bus until it
found its lighting place-generally on
the genial driver, AL.
All went on merrily, the sleeper
never missed note in his montonous
'g-r-r-r". That delightful stretch of
road, as beautiful as is in Wisconsin,
along the shelf in the face of the bluff
on the north side of the river, was
reached-when out of the brush on the
river side lodged a cat-a black cat.
With tail erect and the majestic tread
of the male of his species, he started
to cross the road.
Al honked his honker, the girls of
the party screamed, the men called
out encouragement to the feline to
quicken his pace and save disaster.
In the midst of the excitement, the
yellow boy awoke. 1t was a frightful
sight to him. He whistled; he jumped
around; he called out to the driver:
stop this car; 1 wants to git out; rs
scart-lemme out!
And in the fuss bottle slipped out
of his pocket. That Gained the excit-
ed passenger. He grabbed the prec-
ious container. forgot the cat and was
soon sound asleep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
December 10Th. 1924.

december lJIn, 1871.
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., a corpora
ton, proposes to furnish and deliver
to city of Lancaster, Wisconsin, one
12O h. p. type ~, style IVA" stand
ard engine arranged for direct cOnnec-
ton through No. 8 flexible couplings
to slow speed shaft Of-One Poole en-
closed herringbOne speed transformer,
type "H", said transformer mounted
on extended pump base and direct
connected through flexible coupling to
1 finch, figure 1854 n. e. pump. One
fuel oil storage tank, 1000 gallon ca
pacity, i'm accordance with the specifi-
cations attached hereto and made a
part of this proposal, as follows:
Specification No. l, dated Dec. 10,
1924; specification No. 2 dated Dec.
10, 1924.
Fuel Guarantee-ThiS engine will
engine: 0.4S pounds at three-quarterS
OF approved fuel oil per brake horse
power hour at full rated load on the
engine; O.49 pounds at three-quarters
load, and 0.56 pounds at One-half load.
Lubricating Oil Guarantee This
engine will operate for 1000 rated
horse power hours on a consumption
of one gallon of new, unused lubricat-
ing oil of an approved grade.
Cost of OperatiOn-With fuel oil at
not to exceed &c per gallon delivered,
and lubricating oil at not to exceed 6Oc
per gallon delivered, the above unit
when operating under rated conditions
will pump at a cost for fuel and lubri-
eating oil of not over Lee per 1000
gallons of water pumped.
The company proposes to furnish
said machinery and materials specified
herein installed for the sum of Thir-
teen Thousand Dollars, to be paid at
the COmpany's office at Chicago, Illi-
nOis as follows:
$1,000 upon shipment, sight draft
with bill of lading attached. Balance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
George GobIe Half Through
His Mediterranean Tour

On June 81, last, George P Goble
oined the Raymond and WhitcOmb
Mediterranean tour of three months,
ling with a large party from New
Y rk Their first stop was at Funchal,
MADEIRA Islands, which was reached
in seven days This party was on the
steamship Oronsay, one of the big and
fast ships of English ownership an i
flying the flag of Great Britain.
From Funchal they went to Gibral-
tar, where a time was spent in an in
spection of the famous Notifications,
and the next stop was at Malaga, on
the east coast of Spain. At Malaga a
start inland by rail was made to visit
Granada, made immortal by the gen
ius of Washington Irving. Not alone
is this section of degenerate Spain
famous for it's matchless Moorish ar
chitecture, but it is the most fertile
fruit section OF the kingdom Mr.
Goble writes that he passed through
thousands of acres of olive orchards.
Malaga is a great market, and poss-
esses many points of interest for the
Yankee tourist, all of which are shown
to the parties directed by this old firm
of eXcursionists.
Almost every day the Goble family
has a card from their representative
on this tour, the last one being post
marked at Constantinople. That means
that Mr. Goble had been in Algiers,
Roce, Venice, Nice, and Athens. BY
the published itinerary of the tour,
Cairo, Egypt, is next to be seen. 1t
may not be stated how far the party
will penetrate the land of the ancient
Pharoahs 1t may be that Lancaster's
pilgrim will get as far up the Nile
as King Tut's tomb-maybe the hot
weather of Egypt will deter so long
Journey as that.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12

Much has been said for and against
the oil engines since the council has
been considering making the change
from steam to oil engines. Did you
read the letters in the July 20 issue of
Grant County Herald, also the Inter
state Power Co. proposition. Did you
read in this issue the Fairbanks Morse
proposition. Read them over careful
ly and study them, and if these let
ters and written reports look
good to you, ask your alderman to
to vote for the change, in case it has
to be voted on again. The many let
tiers and reports we have and Prof
Larsons report should be convincing
enough. Hoping you will be BOOST
ter.
G. E. BECK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12

ing upward.
Ellenboro, T. B.-Do bumblebees
migrate south like birds?
Answer-No. All bumblebees perish
in the fall except the young queens.
These pass the winter in some shelter
ed spot and found new colonies in the
following spring.
Potosi, S. D.-Will you please ans
wer what is the Oldest city in Canada
or the United States? Also which is
the oldest city in the world that is not
extinct? What is the population OF
each place?
Answer-St. Augustine, Fla, is sup
posed to be the Oldest city in America
north of the Latin countries. It's pop
ulation in the summer is about 10000,
and in the winter it is about 10000.
Damascus, Syria, is the Oldest city IN
the world today. 1t has continued as
a city nearly 1000 years. The popula-
ton is about 100000.
Sitter, D. D.-Will you please tell
me what day of the week was Oct 4,
1877? Thank you.
Answer-Thursday.
Montfort, L. M.-Do towns in Alaska
have electric lights and street car
lines and interurban lines?
Answer-Alaskan cities have cleo
trio lights and street railways, but
there are no interurban lines. Auto
mobile lines connect some of the
towns.
Wyalusing, r. N-Can you please
help me in my troubles? A certain
person has been slandering my char
acter, and l should like to make them
prove what they say. VIII you please
tell me how l should begin? About
what would the expense be, if any?
Thank you,
Answered. to some good attorney
and state your case, giving him all
the facts, also names of witnesses, if
any. If he thinks your case is not
strong enough to start an action, he
will advise you so, and if he thinks
it warrants a suit he will start an
action for you upon payment of a
small retainer fee.
Cassville, T. D.-Where can | go to
learn to be a nurse?
Answer Inquire at any hospital
having a training school for nurses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
Resident of Hazel Green
Dies in Dubuque Hospital

PLATTEVILLE. = Death claimed
George Almond Miller, of Hazel Green,
Wis, Thursday morning at 11:15
o'clock at Finley hospital, Dubuque.
His death came as a shock to his many
friends as he had been ailing for only
one week.
The funeral of George A. Miller who
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis and contracted pneumonia, was
held Saturday morning from the home
near Hazel Green, to ST. Francis
church at o'clock, where requiem
mass was read by the Rev. Father L.
Troupeter, pastor. The remains have
been buried in the adjoining cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
Platteville Has Boy Genius;
Invents Auto That VIII Go

PLATTEVILLE- Boil, son
of w. j. Boil is one Of the proudest
boys in town. He has just completed
a miniature auto that will go. The
body is small wagon equipped with a
gasoline engine. The machine will
not only move itself, but several at
tached wagons. The outfit is greatly
admired by a group of many boys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
Hawarden, Iowa, July 16, 1872

Hawarden, Iowa, July 16, 1925
Mr.. George E. Beck, Mayor,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your inquiry regarding
our lighting and water system, wish
to advise we pump our city water with
a Is h. p. motor used on Manistee
pump which pumps 300 gallons min
ute Has a 22O it. head We have a
supply tank which holds 100000 gal
Ions, and our pump is operated on an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
HELP WANTED
Young Men and Women.

Office positions, paying good salar-
les are open to young men and wo-
men efficiently trained. More than 20
900 graduates holding Business Posi-
tions throughout U. S. and Foreign
countries. School offers 40 different
courses, many of which are of College
Grade. Grants degrees TO graduates.
Two and one year courses. Fall Sem
ester opens September 9th. Illustrat-
ed catalogue sent Free.
MADISON COLLEGE
Madison. Wisconsin -24c5t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
NEW MANAGER AT A. & P. STORE

William Walker is the manager of
the local A. & P. store, vice Mr.. Hose
good, resigned Like his predecessor,
Mr. Walker came from England, and
has been in this country II years. He
came from Birmingham, and claims to
beat Mr.. Hosegood in the use Yankee
English Anyway, he is here, check
ed in on Thursday, and is busy enough.
He came here from Lacrosse and has
been with his company four years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
Livingston Red Cross to
Erect War Monument

LIVINGSTON.-Am monument to the
memory of the World War veterans
has been ordered by the Red Cross of
this city and will be placed in the
park. Dedication services will be held.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12

Some men object to dogs and some
women object to men who object to
dogs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12

Speaking of literature, many a
mans love letters have made a decid-
ed hit-with a jury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12

married woman says that the price
of husbands conscience is produc-
tive of a lot of pin money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12

Utilize the present for the purpose
of getting a strangle hold on the flu
ture
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12

If there is anything that I can do
to help in anyway write me.
H. SCHARFF,
Engineer of Water Works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
Girls Used Earrings
Cause Tetanus Death

GENEVA.-A waitress in hotel at
Cudrefin, near Lausanne, recently
bought pair of secondhand gold
earrings. Soon after wearing them
she began to feel sharp pains in her
head and spine. then rigidity develop
ed A doctor found case tetanus.
The girl was infected by microbes on
the earrings, archaeological exam
ination proved She died.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12

Orange City, Iowa, July 20, 1925.
George E. Beck, Mayor,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dear Sir:
I have your letter of July 10th, and
should have answered sooner, and the
reason is that l tried to get detailed
statement from our manager as to
just what the cost of pumping was,
but we have no meter on that one
pump, and was not able to get the ex-
act figures.
In January, 1924 we started to OPP
crate municipal electric light plant,
and we had one well in the building
and use that pump when the heavy
load is off.
We have a second we'll which pump
we used before we built the light
plant, and still use that when neces-
sary.
We have oil engines for both, and
can say that without any doubt they
are a great improvement over steam,
both as to cost and labor, using dis
til1ate oil in our engines. We have
| the Fairbanks Morse engines.
Am sorry that / am unable to give
youyou exact figures of the cost of OPP
L
does not cost more than one-half as
much as before
G. L. WANDER STEEG, Clerk.
Argyle, Wis, Jan. IA, 1925.
| Mr.. George E. Beck, Mayor,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
| Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of 18th inst.
will say that we are using a type Y
| Fairbanks Morse & Co., fuel oil engine
and have found it satisfactory. We
have had this engine for nearly two
years and run it from to 10 hours
per day during that time.
The Company is reliable and have
used us fine in all dealings with
| them, this being the second engine of
! theirs that we have used.
We are using a Gould Water pump.
This pump has been used since 1916.
1t is a triplex pump, pumping 225 gal
Ions per minute. If you buy one of
these Y engines do not use crude oil
or fuel oil, but use distillate oil and
you will have excellent service.
Trusting the above information will
be of use to you, remain,
Yours truly,
JOHN SIVESIND, SUpt
Hawarden, Iowa, July 16, 1925.
Mr. George E. Beck, Mayor,
Lancaster, Wis
Dear Sir:
In reply to your inquiry regarding
our lighting and water system, wish
IN advise wa nI1n1D orr citV water with
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
10000 housewives
to Be Mode Happy

Mrs. Harry Burke of Hudson, Ohio,
has just. had the good fortune to win
an unexpected prize. She wrote for a
Zoe bottle of Liquid Veneer, which was
sent her free and postpaid. The MAX
ers wrote asking her to tell her
friends, If she liked it she writes
that she was so delighted the way it
made her furniture look brand new
that she told 10 of her friends and
the makers sent her, entirely free and
postpaid, a great big beautiful $500
Liquid Veneer Polishing Mop. "Tm
simply delighted" she writes.
Twenty thousand more Of these
$500 Mops win be given away to
housewives. Write for a free 10c
bottle and ask for descriptive circular
10, telling you how to get this mag
niicent polishing mop entirely free.
Address Liquid Veneer Co., Buffalo,
N. .Y.-Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
PROPER OF
FISH is IMPORTANT

Doctor McCollum Of Johns Hopkins
discusses the Importance of fish in
our diet and gives some points as to
proper preparation. In introducing
some recipes, he says:
1.-THE way In which you should cook
fish depend upon the kind of fish they
are. Oily or fat fish should not be
cooked in fat. Fat fish, such as salmon
and mackerel, are best when baked
or broiled. On the other hand, white
or lean fish, such as cod, halibut and
haddock, may be fried or sauted, since
they are dryer. When you cook fish
in water, as boiling, you will find them
better if they are served with rich
sauces If you bake them, they should
be basted and frequently larded.
"Steaming fish is perhaps better
than boiling. since it does not take
away as much of the delicate flavor or
nutriment as boiling does. After the
fish is thoroughly clean, wrap 1t in a
piece Of gauze or ~cheesecloth, place it
In the steamer and steam until tender.
When done, remove the cloth and
place the fish on the platter. Steamed
fish is better with a sauce."-McCall's
Magazine.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
Dead Soviet Leader
Lies as If Asleep

Lenin's tomb is a temporary struc-
ture built of wood, somewhat Egyptian
about its broad, squat base and walls
that taper up in conical slant.
1t has neither the whiteness nor the
dignity that we are accustomed to as
sociate with the mausoleum of a great
national figure, writes Fanny Hurst, in
McCalls, and yet somehow, some way,
there is a strange brooding beauty
about this small wooden tomb, set out
In the cobblestone aridlty of Red
square. Here stards the shrine of the
Soviets.
Lenin has been dead almost a year
now. but suddenly you come upon him
lying there so in the casual attitude, Of
taking a nap, that you are almost COM
PEELED to %tiTtoe.
BY a chemical process Of preserva-
ton there lies Lenin in the flesh Not
In the dead flesh. But upon his cheeks
is almost that mysterious pollen Of
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
EXTREMES OF LIFE
IN AIR M E

The condor of the Andes has been
observed soaring at tremendous heights
above peaks themselves exceeding 20
600 feet. Naturalists say the condor
can fly at an altitude of five miles
above sea level. To go to the other ex-
IRENE, 1t is known that life exists in
the greatest depths of the ocean. 1t is
said that the blacklist, coolest and re-
hottest abysses are tenanted by fish Of
the strangest of shapes and by colossal
cephalopods.
Ocean, earth, and the lower portions
Of the atmosphere form layers of
strata of life. OF the lowest layer
least has been learned. yet it is known
that creatures which dwell in the
depths are specially made to withstand
che tremendous pressures, and are pro-
vided with luminous appendages so
that they may be visible to one an
other.@Grit.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
Thrifty Immigrants

Before the World war the average
receipts in Italy from immigrants In
the United States was $13, ZOO, 1000. In
1924 the average receipts In Italy of
American funds sent by the immi-
grants in the United States was $16,-
100000. This increase is in the face
of immigration restrictions set up by
the United States which is holding
down the number Of new arrivals.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
"Soaked'' Fresh Prisoner

Justice Mclaughlin of Buffalo, N.
Y, frequently takes a kindly interest
in the characters that drift. into his
courtroom. When a prisoner from
Pittsburgh was arraigned on the
charge Of vagrancy the judge thought
he had a subject for moral suasion.
what can / do for your" he asked.
II am here to help you" LEND me
So" the man suggested. Thirty
days." was his answer.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
Guiteau's Determination

A statement issued by District At
torney Corkhill says that Guiteau
came to Washington. March 6, 1881,
determined to assassinate the Presi-
dent on May IS, secured his Weapon
on June 8. and followed the President
on several occasions. once to church,
before he found the opportunity he
sought on July 2.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
Mra. Refton's Letter

Ridgely, Md want to tell you
how much good your Vegetable Com
pound has done my daughter. Be-
fore she started taking your medi-
cine she was in a nervous, rundown
condition, so that she could hardly
sleep at night. She always had q pain
in her side and sometimes cramps SO
that she would have to go to bed.
She is a schoolgirl and was going to
school only half the time because she
wac so weak and rundown she could
not stand it to walk there some days.
She was this way for three or four
years. She had been reading your
advertisements in the different news
papers and she noticed that some of
the girls and women had suffered just
as she had. So she took Lydia 3.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
is a lot better. With the first bottle
everybody could see q big change.
She can go to school every day and
can eat just as much as any one else,
when before she did not have any
appetite. We have told others about
the medicine, and we are perfectly
willing for you to use these facts as
a testimonial. We are also willing to
answer letters from other women
concerning the help my daughter has
received from the Vegetable Com
pound. - Mrs. JOSEPH BETToNs
Ridgely, Maryland.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

life. He is lying on a couch, a u
terpane tossed lightly over him and
neither sublimity nor unearthly peace
upon his face. Just sleep. A tired
man-resting.
BY this process of embaIming, more
cunning than anything the Egyptians
ever devised, it is claimed that the hu-
mar body can be preserved indefinitely.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
HOW TO SOLVE 4 CROSSWORD PUZZLE

When thu correct letters are placed m h white pace this puzzle
will spell words both vertically IA horizontally. The arst letter In each
word is indicated b y a number, which referat to h dennidonI listed below
Ia puzzle. Thus No. / under the column headed "horxOnkAIv defines a
word which will nil h white spaces mp to h nrst black square to- the
right, N a number under "verticaT' defines a word which will MI n
white quare to h next black one below. No letters go In the black
pacen. All words used are dictionary words, except ROY ames.
Abbreviattons slang. initials. technical terms N obsolete forms are
indicated N the definitions.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

R~oyersford, Pa. "My daughter
was sickly from the time she was Is
years old, and when she was Is she
was irregular and also had severe
headaches and pains in her sides and
back. She was this way about six
months before / began giving her
Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly although she had
tried it before. It helped her very
much. She is not bothered by head
aches, backaches, orcramps any more,l
and has not missed but one days work.
We recommend it to other mothers
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
Not Pleased

sam I the first girl you ever kissed?"
would my technique indicate thatf"
asked the young man.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
Deaths Greot Gil

Death gives us sleep, eternal youth,
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills contain
only vegetable ingredients which act as &
gentle purgative. s72 Pearl St., N. 7. Adv
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

Many people imagine that Worms or
Tapeworm cannot be expelled entirely. A
single dose of Dead Shot proves that they
can. 372 Pearl St., n. Y. d
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

When the political pot boils it is like
the dinner pot-it scents UP the whole
house.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

Out of the 1890 automobiles reg
istered in Switzerland, it is estimated
that one-third were made in the United
States.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

There are some men who, If you
agree with them, end the conversation
right there.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

A bad rumor about a nan always
starts from some one who doesn't like
him remember that.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
Not Kncwn

Kindly Old Gent-"What is your oc-
cupation?" Wayfarer-''My wife's out
of work at present, sir"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

Ill deeds are doubled with an evil
word.-Shakespeare.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
WI. ". u, nav YORK, We. 14-.ts2s.

Be fearful only of yourself, and
stand in awe of none more than your
own conscience.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
DONE Foroet cutIcura TaIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisite face, skin, baby and dust
ing powder and perfume, rendering
other perfumes superiuous. You may
rely on it because one of the Cuticura
Trio (Soap, Ointment and Talcum),
Csc each Observation-Disclosures
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

One song sung amid a storm is Of
more benefit to mankind than a whole
concert when the sun Is shining.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

If dissipation is recreation to some
1t can't be denied that it is.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
In Extrervlis

Don't cry, boy, you1l be rewarded
in the end" Il know; that's where
/ always get it."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

What happens to you 1000 miles
from home is always interesting.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02
HELP FOR MOTHERS
OF AIuNG DAUGHTERS
Mrs. Quigg and Mrs. Betton Tell in the
Following Letters What Is Best To Do

with girls who have these troubles. -
Mrs. QUIGG, $40 Main Street, Roy
ersford. Pa.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-02

SELL MIDGET BIBLES-Greatest novelty
of the age. Big profits. Sample, full par
ticuiars and wonderful selling plan for .