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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11

John Taylor, who is now teach
ing the Warmbrod school. spenr
the week end in town with rela
tives.
Charles Council. undersheriff
has been very ill with flu for the
week. Mrs. Council came here
from Culbertson and cared for him
for several days. She returned
to her home on Tuesday and Mr..
Council was very much improved.
Harold Lloyd in ''The Fresh
man" at the Liberty, Thursday-Fri-
dya, also matinee Thursday at $3.50.
Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery left
Tuesday evening for Opheim to
join her husband who is now EN-
ployed there.
w. A. Rogers left Thursday with
a a of horses, for Bejou, MINI.
What a team! What a theme,
What a screami Harold Lloyd in
"The Freshman, Thursday-Friday
at the Liberty. Matinee Thursday.
Billy Smith of the Divide com
munity was in town shopping last
Saturday.
Albert Lee of the north country
made a trip to town Wednesday.
L. A. Styer and Leo Doyle were
among those from Vida in town
Tuesday.
The brightest twinkle of the
screens biggest star, Harold Lloyd
in "The Freshman, Thursday-Fri-
day, matinee Thursday. 1t
Archie Campbell of Benrud made
a trip to town Tuesday.
Hans Siljenberg has gone out
to his place north of town to
superintendent the spring work.
Bebe Daniels in 1.-THE Campus
three days, Saturday-Sun-
day-Monday. 1t
Miss Ada Jacob, who has been
i'll for several months with a bad
attack of rheumatism, has resumed
her position in the Golden Rule. !
Rah, Rahi Rah, Hahl Hah,
Iah, Bebel See "The Campus
Flirt" with Bebe Daniels, Saturday
5unday-Monday, Liberty. 1t
Attorney Erick Noun of Poplar
vas a Wolf Point visitor Monday.
Carl Verstegen of Vida drove to
Wolf Point with a party of friends
Monday.
FREE: A bouncing rubber ball
will be given free to every boy or
,irl who attends the show with
heir parents, Tuesday-Wednesday,
Iarch 1916. 1t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
SPRING? NOTHING ELSE BUT

Let the old weather lion roar, if
he must, between now and the first
OF April. He can't take away the
ten days of beautiful lamblike
Spring we have already enjoyed.
The snow is nearly gone and the
river ice will not last many days
if the temperature keeps where it
is. II the ground hog is sulking
in his den, waiting for st. Pat
rick's day, he has missed a lot of
Montana's best.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Study Department

The home of Mrs. John Listerud
will be the of the study de-
partment meeting next Tuesday
evening. Two papers will be read,
Representative Montana" by Mrs.
]. G. Dougherty and Montana
Economical by Miss Virginia Mes
bit. Another section of "The
Mind in the Making" will be re-
viewed.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
RANCHER-WRlTE

Harry Simons, a north Poplar
rancher, who is serving on the
jury at the present term of dis
trict court, turns the winter
months to account with his type
writer and recently has had at
least two of his manuscripts ac-
cepted by popular magazines. Mr..
Simons also has a liking for
newspaper work ana has at times
assisted on Poplar papers.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Mrs. Fred Schafer, who has beer
convalescing from an appendicitis
operation at the De Witt hospital
was able to return to her home
Sunday.
Albert Osmundson of Cow Creek
is spending several days this week
in town. Business and pleasure
are being combined during the
trip.
d. H. Unrau, Erick johnson and
J. C. Wall of Volt were t~ransacting
business in Wolf Point and Glas-
gov this week.
Robert Naylor, merchandising
agent for the Montana-Dakota
Power Company, with headquar-
tiers in Wolf Point is taking a
three weeks vacation. He left
here last Friday and is now at the
home of his parents in Bemidji,
Mimi.
Saturday, Variety Show, 10 thrill
ing reels. 1t
Harry Buttrey was a Wolf Point
visitor Monday while on his way
from Sidney to Havre.
Jacob Huebert of Lustre was in
town shopping this week.
C. T. Swenson of the First
National Bank of Scobey was. a
business visitor in this city Tues
day.
Charles Simon and family have
moved into the c. l.. Smith house
on Sapphire Heights.
Charles Parshall of Poplar is at
a local hospital suffering with an
infection in his leg.
Mrs. Jacob Neufeld of the north
country is suffering with an attack
of erysipelas.
Miss Velma Strachan who has
been i'll for the last three weeks
flu and pleurisy, is much bet
ter this week and is able to be
out.
History of radio, portrayed on
the screen, Saturday night, Liber-
ty. 1t
John Curran and Stanley Wilson
motored to Poplar Saturday night
ior the dance, John playing in the
orchestra.
Miss Margaret Dietrich is now
employed at the Wolf Point cafe.
Matinee Thursday at $3.50, show
ne Harold Lloyd in "The Fresh
nan" Also Our Gang comedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron, parents
Archie Cameron of Vida, re-
urned Tuesday from a trip to
Minneapolis.
CLYDE Flint and A. G. Cleveland
# Frazer were business visitors in
Wolf Point Wednesday.
Our Gang comedy, Thursday-Fri-
.ay. also Matinee Thursday. 1t
L. J. Onstad of Plentywood has
,een visiting friends in Wolf Point
days this week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
kensinqton

In honor of Mrs. H. A. Johnson
of Benson, Mimi, mother of the
Rev. A. o. Johnson of this city, a
group of Lutheran ladies enter
tanned with Kensington at the Dit
marson home last Friday afternoon.
The ladies who were hostesses
wer Mrs. H. C. Ditmarson, Mrs.
H. c. Nedrud, Mrs. Paul T. John
son and Mrs. H. A. S%choening.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Revivine A Pleasant Custom

A very pleasant custom and one
which has not been in vogue so
much since the war as before has
been revived by Mrs. Thomas R.
Forbes of this city. That is the
custom of having an afternoon at
home each week. Mrs. Forbes has
chosen Wednesday afternoon as
her day to be at home. Those
who have called on her have
spoken of the enjoyment of the
afternoon. the pleasure of a chat
with the hostess and the dainty
refreshments which 7 served.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
w omanS Club

WomanS CLUB
The March business meeting of
the Woman's Club vas held Tues
day evening at the fl. G. Ditmar-
son home. The h~ostesses were
Mrs. Ditmarson, Mrs. J. H. Coffey,
Mrs. ]. G. De Wane and Mrs. G..
H. Flint. After the roll call and
routine business matters were
cared for discussion of the plans
for a joint meeting with the Com
mercial club were discussed.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Matson-S


Arthur Matson and Miss Ruth
Stanton, both of Opheim We're
joined in marriage in the Metho-
dist parsonage at Scobey, on Tues
day, March /, the Rev. Kistler
officiating. The young couple were
attended by Verden Hockett and
Mrs. Bertha Johnen. the brides
mother.
On Wednesday they came back
to Opheim and will make their
home in an apartment of Keef's.
Mr.. Matson is a member of the
border patrol and has been sta
toned in Opheim, coming here
from Scobey and Wolf Point, while
the bride is a Scobey girl and has
been employed in Opheim the past
winter.-Opheim Observer.
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land in 1861; were united with the
surgeons in the reign of Henry
VIII. This connection was dis
solved by an act reading in part:
"The trade of a barber is foreign
to an Independent of the practice
of surgery" Until recent times
the surgeons of the Swedish navy
acted as BARRIERS for the crew.
81. Of What Has The Finger Ring
Been a Symbol from Remot-
est Times?
From the remotest time the
finger ring usually connected with
a seaD was an emblem of authority,
which could be delegated by the
simple process of delivering it to
an agent. The cases of Pharoah
and Ahasurus are instances of this.
They have long been in almost uni
versal use as a token of betrothal
and marriage.
80. When Can One Legally Drive
on the Left Side of the Road?
Vehicles when passing should
turn to the right, each on his side
of the center of the highway, or
the travelled part of the road. 1t
does not follow that because q
driver is on the right-hand side of
the road he can disregard the
rights of others coming in the OPP
n4-sta 1srnoffntn IF tho road 10
covered with drifted snow. or a
part of the highway flooded, trave-
lers must turn to the right of the
travelled part of the road as it then
is. If an obstruction on the right
hand side of the highway, a wash
out, or a hole in a bridge or cul-
vert, one can drive on the left side
until the obstruction is passed, if
he uses proper care when doing
so.
80. How Much Silver And Copper
is Legal Tender for a Debt?
Silver dollars and treasury notes
are legal tender to any amount,
otherwise stipulated in the
contract. One need not take,
against his will, more than so in
halves. quarters and dimes; nor
more than % cents in nickels and
pennies.
81. Are National Bank Notes Legal
Tender?
Uoo 80 4bo novarnmant and he
tween banks. but not to an indi-
vidual Ordinarily it would be poor
business to refuse them). If the
amount one owes is in dispute,
however, and he wishes to pay
he thinks is due, he SHOULD
De very careful, for if he should
offer money that is not legal tender
md the other party should refuse
t and afterwards sue, the court
would be compelled to hold that
10 tender of payment had been
made.
IS. A Few Simple Rules Concern
ng Chinese Geographical Names?
Each Chinese syllable has a dis
meaning when grouped
with other syllables: King" as
in Picking and Marking, means
Picking being the capital
Of the north and Marking of the
"Pe", as in Picking and
Hupek, means north; MAN, as
Marking and Honan, means
"Ho", os in Hwang-Ho and
means river; "Kiang'', as
n Yangtse-Kiang and Kiangsi,
nenas stream; Chan, as in Flu
han mad Suchan, a place
section of land) "Fu'', as in ST.
n-Fu and Yannan-fu, means west;
Tan" as in Tsingtan, means is
and; "Hai", as in Shanghai,
means sea; "Shan', as in Shan
Jung, means mountains; "Tung",
Is in Kuangtung, means east; and
HUI, as in Hupeh, means lake.
'Shantung, for instance, is equi-
to east Mountain" in Eng
ish.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11

Mrs. Chris jacob and son Garth
Wallace arrived here Tuesday ev-
ening for a weeks visit at the
home of Mrs. Julia Jacob.
Miss Ruth Shutter of Oswego
was a Wolf Point visitor Satur-
day
Mrs. w. ]. Marshall returned to
her home in Nickwall Sundaya af-
ter visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brade Nelson and
daughter Bertha Louise of Poplar
were Sunday afternoon visitors at
the Delbert C. Witt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Burch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Heser from south of the
river we're Sunday visitors at the
Phil Murphy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson spent
III hiot VI tlC NtCh ol IiCll
south of the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Washburn
came over from Poplar Sunday af-
|ternoon to visit at the parental d.
|J. Lintner home.
Boys, Girls, Get a free rubber
ball at the Liberty, Tueday-Wed-
|nesday. One will be given to
every child who attends the show
with their parents 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Taylor of
|Benrud are guests at the C. d.
Taylor home this week.
Anna and Bill Miller of Poplar
spent the week end at the home
bf their aunt, Mrs. John F. Cook.
G.. ID. Taylor went out to his
farm north of town last Thursday
to get ready for the spring work.
? ". "a Use l. Duy AOi oCo
at the Farmers Lumber company
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 81, %, and %. The animals
must be in good condition with
broke ones preferred. Ait
E. N. Taylor of Scobey was a
guest at the C. D. Taylor home in
his city several days last week.
Coffee and lunch will be served
It McAllen's, Saturday afternoon,
~ the ladies of the Presbyterian
Woman's Club. Ait
Virgil Albert of this city, who
las been in charge of the Monarch
company yards at Brock
has gone to Homestead and
S temporarily in charge of the
Ionarch yards there.
Have Davey clean your clothes.
29-tf
F. E. Wendell, representing the
fountain States company, solicited
dvertising this week for a Wolf
'oint telephone directory. The
ompany has changed it's directory {
han from combination directory to '
eparate directories for the towns
nd cities served.
r. S. Gribble of Bredette, who is
on the jury panel made
he Herald Office a pleasant call
lis week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Bridge Party

Miss Ruth MacFarlane enter
tanned Miss Erma Small, Miss
Amanda Smith and Miss Belle
Donaghue last Saturday evening.
The guests played bridge. A de-
licious luncheon was served by the
hostess.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
NOTICE

III the person who borrowed my
roll of plats of the reservation
will return them to me | will be
greatly obliged. as | need them.
CHARLES GORDON
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Legion Auxiliary

legion auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary
met at the A. NJ. Foor home Mon
day evening. Three new members
were received, Mrs. John Appel
gren, Mrs. Virgil Albert and Mrs.
Ray Boo. The child welfare work
for the coming year which the
Wolf Point Auxiliary is planning
was discussed and plans made.
Arrangements for the district
meeting to be held in Poplar, March
IS, were also discussed. Ways
and means for the sending of a
delegate to the state convention
in Helena in June were considered.
The meeting was well attended.
A delicious luncheon was served
by the hostess.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
SOCIETY
Sunday Dinner Guests

Mrs. ]. c. Herman entertained
Miss Belle Donaghue. Cleo Flint
and Elida Smith at an informal
dinner last Sunday
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CORN VS.. HOGS
IN DIST. COURT
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IIOntlnued from flrSt pageJ
of the land, the defendant was
justified in taking possession.
Costs Are Heavy
Witnesses for both sides were
examined and cross examined at
great length and the case fought
by the attorneys every inch of the
way with objections and side ar
guments. Costs in the case are
likely to largely exceed the amount
at issue.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Dinner Guest

Mrs. Ray Doe was a dinner
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. e. Rathert Thursday evening.
Mrs. ]. c. Herman joined them
later in the evening for a game
of bridge.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Waffle Supper

Mr.. and Mrs. T r. Forbes enter
tanned Miss Sue Latterell and Miss
Hedwig Tessmann at a waffle sup
per Thursday evening
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UMMEL' { STATEMENT
 M|s|NTERPRETED SAYS
 THE JUNEAU EMPIRE.

Regarding the statement made last Saturday in Seattle by U. R. Ummel, chief of the Alaska division of the Bu- reau of Education, who will arrive in Seward tomorrow, in which he said Alaskan activities of the Federal De- partments of the Interior and Agricul- ture, will be centralized in Alaska, probably at Seward or Juneau, the Empire last week carried the follow ing comment:
 'Mr. Ummel's statement was prob ably misinterpreted in Seattle, it was said at the Governors office today. He has been called north to confer with MT. Garland on certain matters in volved in Secretary's Works policy of consolidating the work of the Interior Department bureaus in the Territory, Gov. Geo. A. Parks said
 Tt has been frequently stated in from the Interior De- partment and it's representatives, Governor Parks pointed out, Secretary Work is working out program to have all possible work performed for Alaska by departmental bureaus done in the Territory. This was made feas- ibles by the act passed by Congress last February authorizing the Depart ments of Interior, Agriculture and Commerce to appoint commissioners for Alaska to directly represent their respective bureaus in the Territory.
 "The Governor has been designated to represent the Interior Department, Dennis Vim, the Department of Com merce and c. H. Flory, the Depart ment of Commerce. The three will compose a board of coordination which will have it's headquarters here, centralizing activities of the several bureaus involved in this city,
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CHILEAN OFFICIAL RULES
 0UT WORD "MANANA'

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 29.R)- Chile's Foreign Minister, Conrad Rios Gallardo, will tolerate no spirit of "manana" in the functioning of his department
 Senor Gallardo has given orders to his staff that hereafter use of the word "manana" will be forbidden in all dealings connected with the Ministry, and must be substituted by the word hoy" meaning today.
 The minister points out that ire quent employment of the word "ma- mana" in Latin American countries led to ridicule in the United States and England, where it is taken as a symbol of Latin American indolence.
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LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OF FlCE FOR THE JUNEAU LAND DISTRICT A T ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
 In the Matter of the Application of the ALASKA PACKERS ASSoclA- TON, a Corporation, for Patent Un- der Sections 2306 and 2307 Revised Statutes, to a tract of land as SoI- dier's Additional Homestead enn- braced in U. s. Official Survey No. 1888 and Situated on the East Shore of Isanotski Strait.
 NOTICE OF. APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
 SERIAL NO. 06412.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIA- TON, a corporation organized under the laws of California, whose principal office is at Ill California Street San Francisco, California, has filed appli- cation Serial No. O6412 for a patent under and by virtue of Sections 2306 and 23O7 Revised Statutes of the Unit ed States, as assignee of M. J. Wine, for tract of land embraced in U. s. Official Survey No. 1883, situate on the East shore of Isanotski Strait upon the s. E. end of the Alaska Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska in Latitude 54 deg, 52 min. 43 sec. N. and Longi- tude 163 deg. 20 min. .00 sec. w., and particularly described as follows. to-
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

FOR RENT-Five rooms and bath.
 Strictly modern. Phone Adams 91.
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
 OFFICE AT ANCHORAGE, ALAS

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT ANCHORAGE, ALAS. kA.
 SERIAL NUMBER oe4o6 In the Matter of the Application of EMMA JEWELL WATKINS for Patent to U. s. Survey No. 1876, situate on the South Shore of Nak. nek River, Alaska.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That EMMA JEWELL WATKINS, a citizen of the United States, whose post office address is Railway Exchange Building, Seattle, State of Washington, as the legal assignee of Valentine Griffin, beneficiary under Section 23O6 U. s. Rev. Stats, has applied to enter the lands embraced in United States Sur vey No. 1576, situated on the South shore of Naknek River, upon the West side of Alaska Peninsula, in the Terri tory of Alaska, more particularly de- scribed as follows:,
 Beginning at Corner No. 1 of said U. s. Survey No. 1876, point on the South shore of Naknek River, from which United States Location Monument No. 1105, bears North 86 deg. 19 min. 23 sec. East (variation 22 deg. 45 min. East) 33.68 chains distant from which Corner No. of this survey Corner No. 4, U. s. Survey No. 11O5 bears North S7 deg. 39 min. O5 sec. East 32.70 chains distant, and running thence from said cor ner No. along the meander line
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wit:
 Beginning at Corner No. 1 M. c. of said U. s. Survey No. 1583. point on the Eastern shore of kanotski Strait, from which United States Location Monument No. 158S bears s. 35 degrees A minutes East Variation 20 degrees East 3.42 chains distant, and rum ming thence from said Corner No. M. c. along the meanders of the said Eastern shore of Isanotski Strait (first course South 30 de grees S4 minutes West 0.90 chains, second course South 34 degrees 10 minutes West 200 chains, third course South 40 degrees 6 min utes West 5.90 chains, fourth course South 43 degrees 39 min ltes West 6.80 chains, fifth course South 45 degrees g minutes West 2.6S chains), total of 1928 chains to Corner No. 2 M. c. Thence South soc chains to Corner No. 3; thence East 11.97 chains to Cor ner No. 4; thence North 1874 chains to Corner No. M. C., the place of beginning, containing an area of 11.23 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming ad rersely any of the above described and should file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Anchorage Alaska, within the period of pub ication or 30 days thereafter or they will be barred by the provisions ol the statute.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication June 27, 1927. Last publication Sept. 6, 1927.
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ENTERTAINING RIG

HINDER the Spice of life column in the July issue of OThe Literary Digest is found this item from the Fair banks daily:
 Entertaining RsIn Los Angeles Mr Mrs. Hutchinson bought
  banks-Fairbanks (Aaska)
 Alaskan papers different from others they all make mistakes Just as long as they create little laugh ter all we'll and good It was just about year and half ago when The Gateway got into the column. May be- sometime will have joke column and when do promise to have not only the Digest in it but the New York Times.
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of the South shore of Naknek Riv- CT (first course South S4 deg. 2 min. West 2.97 chains; second course North g deg. 50 min. West O.S4 chains; third course North 65 deg. 3 min. West 1.15 chains; fourth course South 87 deg. 50 min. West 4.24 chains) a total of 9.20 chains to Corner No. 2; thence South S.20 chains to Corner No. 3: thence East 8.37 chains to Corner No 4; thence North 7.36 chains to Corner No. l, the place Of begin hing, containing an area of 6.58 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register of the United States Land Office, at Anchorage, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto under oath during the period of pub lication or within thirty days thereof, or they will be barred by the proyi- sions of the Statutes.
 THIS NOTICE is issued at the United States Land Office at Anchor age, Alaska, this 25th day of April, A. D. 1927. and ordered published for a period of sixty days in the Seward Gateway, a newspaper of established character and general circulation, pub llshed at Seward, Alaska, nearest the land herein described, and hereby des- ignated for that purpose.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. J. l.. WALLER,
 Attorney for Applicant. Address:
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 First publication June g, 1927. Last publication Sept. 3. 1927.
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A luscious roast or a juicy steak? It's fine and prime and will melt in your mouth when it's FRYE'S BABY BEEF.
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FOR SALE-Piano in excellent con. dition. $125. See MiIIer's Barber Shop.
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The halibut schooner Myrtle, Capt. terday.
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of glasses and case at Seward Grill. Owner may have same by calling at the Grill and paying for this adv.
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With Ford's announcement of a new model car one is reminded that America has had great epic poem We suggest "The Passing of the Flivver"
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An Alabama lady wrote to the sheriff telling where 50 gallons of moonshine mash might be found. sort of mash note.
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High heels don't make highbrows.

Home, James!' will soon be superseded by Paris, Charlesr'
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QUEER FAMILY MIDDLE

CASE is reported which presents unusual problem
 of relationship among the members of certain Cali fornia family. The in the has found solution of the problem by giving himself up for bigamy.
 Then years ago he married supposed widow Mrs. Stapleton, who had 16-year-old daughter. Hearing later that his wife had living husband in Texas he left her and married the daughter who has since borne him three children.
 Recently he learned that Stapeton had really died be- fore the widows remarriage consequently he finds him. self with two wives his hands, of whom is his moth inaw and the other his sep-daughter, while his three children the grandchildren of his first wife rather awkward situation for all concerned, we should say.