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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20

his victory. Inspired of a touch of
homesickness, there crept into her
letter an implication that she would
not be averse to seeing him if he
happened to be upstate
Gloria went out alone. Strolling
lazily along beside the roadway, she
noted with some surprise the ap-
proach of large, strange car, SLOW
ly driven. It came to stop oppo-
site her. A small, prim man in black
leaned out.
II beg your pardon"
"What for?" asked Gloria.
"For addressing you on the public
highway"
GIVE been addressed before. Be-
sides, this isn't public highway"
"Then I am lost"
where do you want to get tor"
maiden Effort headquarters"
"Check, professor. This is the
rear entrance"
"Then I am not lost" pronounced
the stranger. He gazed about him
with a melancholy eye.
"Check again. But you don't look
happy about it."
He shut off his engine and got
out. II am Mr.. Gormine," he an
nounced.
"How do you do?" said Gloria
politely.
MAY I ask if you belong here?"
Temporarily"
SIN connection with the A. Leon
Snydacker production of - err -
Maiden Effort?"
"You guessed it."
"Then," he decided after slow
scrutiny, 'you must be Miss Mar
ion Norman Van Stratten."
True to her principle of never al
lowing her conscience to cramp her
amusements, Gloria smiled in a
manner which might have been TAX
en- to indicate assent In fact, it
had that tentative purpose. There
was also the intention of playing for
time. If this meant trouble, as it
might-for she distrusted the prim
mans looks-she would stall along
until she could get warning to
Marine.
$50 what?" said she brightly.
"You are pretty" he charged, as
if accusing her of crime.
Thanking you for them kind
words. And still so what?"
Every pretty" he added in a
tone of deep encouragement.
Should that make you burst out
crying?"
ut is complication, said Mr..
Gormine.
Sometimes" she admitted. mot
always"
"Miss Van Stratten, l have mat
ter of business to present for your
consideration.
Don't tell me that you're putting
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
Many Cactaceae Species From Mexico;
One Grows in Clusters Cloaked in Hair

From Mexico come many inter-
esting species of the Cactaceae.
Many of these have been discovered
only recently, writes E. C. Hum
mel in Nature magazine.
One of the comparatively new dis
coveries is Mamillaria hahniana,
known as the Old Lady of Mexico.
This was discovered in 1929 in Cen
trail Mexico, where it grows in
large clusters, completely cloaked
in long, fine hair. During the bloom
ing season it wears crown of pink
or rose flowers. Little less con-
spicuous is the crown of red ber-
ries that is later pushed from be-
tween the Towering tubercles, to re-
main for weeks like a crown of
rubies on a white-haired lady.
One of the most difficult plants to
locate is Roseocactus kotschubeya-
nus, which belongs to the living
rock group of the Cactaceae. On
account of the shape of it's tubercles
it carries the common name deer
foot cactus. 1t has large tuberous
root and the entire plant is sunken
entirely in the ground. Here it is
safe from the eyes of the collector
until blooming time, when the large
pink flowers that arise from the
center disclose it's presence.
Cephalocereus hoppenstedtil is
one OF the rarer of the old man
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
-Adnne4 Sexual fiction
wNU SERVICE

yourself through college by selling
an elegant and instructive set of
volumes on easy install"
81 have long since completed my
education" stated Mr.. Gormine
stif1y. Before you were born" He
added: 81 am a lawyer"
'Sorry, but I don't need one"
'May I ask that you abandon this
attitude of levity, Miss Van STRAIT
ten, and attend to what have to
say?"
"You may. Shoot"
81 represent the estate. of the late
Phineas Pickett"
"Pills, pellets and persuasion?"
Exactly"
'Well, if you're here to persuade
me, 60 ahead and persuade"
GAS you are doubtless aware
there was a marked emphasis on
the doubtless -"the heir to that
estate is Mr.. A. Leon Snydacker."
''Now you're getting interesting.
Let's sit down here, side by each,
on this messy bank and you tell me
all about it," she suggested with
an encouraging smile.
''It has come to my professional
attention." said Mr.. Gormine, s'that
young Mr.. Snydacker is in process
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20

like human being, after what
you've done?"
mot by you, darling" retorted
Kelsey with his sunniest smile.
"Well, I guess that's that" COM
mented Gloria as the door closed
behind Kelsey's broad and OBJ
stinately set shoulders.
cts going to be full house with
two Templeton Sayleses," grinned
Holmes.
you're sticking?"
81 certainly am as long as you're
here"
"Believe it or not" Gloria shout
ed up the stairway to Marine, "the
SUMS coming OUT
well, I'm not" Marine called
back, eff that's what you mean"
"Ah, come on" invited the beau
ty-girl. ''There's nothing else to do"
GIVE got some unanswered let
tiers. And this is my day to get 'em
off my hands"
Belatedly she had recalled prom
Use to Liggy Morse that she would
write him all about it. Good old
Liggy! He must have collected his
lucky bet by this time. She would
have loved to see him celebrating
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20

aof being compromised-in short, Of
compromising himself with you.
Gloria's swift mind began dinly
to perceive potentialities of profit
compromising" she retorted.
what about his compromising
me?"
"That also enters into it," he con-
coded. "In fact, l am willing to
admit it as an element in our ne
gotiations.
Negotiations! Gloria's eyes were
yelled, as she did some hard think
ing. If negotiations didn't mean
money, she was an Alpine channels!
And she certainly considered that
the Snydacker outfit owed her mon
'ey.
"Do you draw Mr.. Snydacker's
contracts, Mr.. Gormine?" she
asked, lifting linpid eyes.
81 do"
Gloria lowered the eyes to prevent
his observing the murderous CLEAN
in them. The game now was to
draw him gently on.
"A. Leon is very rich," she muir
INJURED
"Not as rich as is supposed" was
the cautious reply.
"And such a dear!"
"Such a fool!" grunted Mr.. Cor
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
Language of the Gems

Moss Agate-Health, prosperity
and long life. Acknowledgements
violent passions. Bloodstone-Cour-
age, wisdom and firmness in affec-
ton. Chrysolite-Frees from evil
passions and sadness. Emerald
Insures true love, discovers false.
acknowledgements, faith and vir-
gin purity; friends. Garnet-Con-
stancy and fidelity in every engage
ment. Opal-Sharpens the sight and
faith of the possessor. Pearl
Purity; gives clearness to physical
and mental Sight. Ruby-Corrects
evils resulting from mistaken friend
ship. Sapphire-Repentance; frees
from enchantment. Sardonyx-In-
sures conjugal felicity. Topaz-Fi-
deity and friendship; prevents bad
dreams. Turquoise-Insures pros
perity in love.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20

Gloria looked coy. "You might
say we're engaged. Practically, that
is. AS soon as he gets his divorce"
"Mm. So fea-So I understood.
Then it is actually your intention to
marry Mr.. Snydacker, Miss Van
Stratten?"
II should hope to kiss a pig!"
returned the false star with fervor.
MAY l assume that nothing-er
nothing decisive has thus far tax.
en- placer"
"Oh, Mr.. Gormine! 1 love him
So" sighed the girl.
"Tut-tut! am panied to hear it.
Very pained.''
''You look it."
The lawyer found grateful res
pite in shooting away persistent
horse-fy. Well, it must be finished
somehow. He braced himself and
said: ~ 'Nt
"That leads US to the next ques-
ton"
What? More?"
II regret that my professional
duty compels me to course quite
as distasteful to me as it can posi-
bly, be to you" -"
II know" she conceded, not quite
seeing what was coming next.
RIO BE CONTINUED)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
AUTHOR OF
1T HAPPENED {,
ONE NIGHT


mine. He knows no more about
this motion picture business that
he's got into, than do about the
North Pole"
Wouldn't you think that getting
married and settling down would d.
vert his interest from the screen?"
inquired Gloria with face of inno-
cent candor. She had the satisfac-
ton of seeing him vince.
''It may have escaped your at
tention that he is already married"
ut hasn't. Nor that he is getting
a DIVORCE E
"Trying to get divorce. There
may be difficulties"
"He says not" improvised Gloria.
IT think I will sit down." said
Mr.. Gormine, who had been stand
ing stiff1y. He parted his coat-tails
and settled himself gingerly into a
tuffet.
"O-kay, Big Boy. You don't have
to be stand-ofish with little Clio
with little Marion
Fortunately he was too absorbed
in the difficulties of his task to note
the slip. eff I may be permitted"
he began; chow far has this matter
gomez"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
Cat in Public Library Is
Problem for Sandusky

SANDUSKY, OHIO. - Sally Car
negie, a cat, is creating a perplexing
problem at the public library here.
The library staff is divided as to
whether to keep her, since there are
apparently no mice in the library.
Sally walked through the impos.
ing double door of the library a
week ago and has been there ever
since. Librarians have taken turns
feeding her.
One of the staff dislikes cats in
tensely and it is at her feet that
Sally likes to sit, regarding her
with an intensity which seems to
ask why this one human should ig-
more her.
Another of the librarians made q
special trip to the library last SUM-
day to feed her.
When Janitor Harry Miesler, who
has his own opinions about cats in
library, says Scat" she goes out
one door and back through another.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
Story of Famous Indian
Chief Brought to Light

LOS ANGELES, CALF. Almost
forgotten by historians, the story Of
one of Americas greatest Indian
chiefs has been brought to light by
DR.. John w. Caughey, assistant pro-
fessor of history on the Los Angeles
campus of the University of Cali
fornia.
The story is told in 'McGillivray
of the Creeks" biography and col
lection of letters recently written
and edited by DR.. Caughey.
Alexander McGillivray was a
.haf-breed whose father was Scot
fish adventurer, and whose mother
was the daughter of Creek Indian
chief. He was one of the most gift
ed and most highly, educated Indian
chiefs, and one historian has called
him the 'Tallyrand of Alabama"
I | AS head of the Creek nation in the
critical decade following the Ameri-
can Revolutionary war, McGillivray
controlled an area about half as
large as present-day Alabama.
Around the Scottish Indian chief GEN.
tered the rivalries and intrigues sof
the United States, Spain, and Eng
land for control of the Southeast.
Through astute diplomacy, however,
he protected the Creeks from white
invasion for more than two decades
DR.. Caughey found McGillivray's
story about nine years ago while en-.
gagged in research among the docu-
ments in the archives of the Indies
at Seville, Spain.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
WOMAN SENDS NOTE
TO CALL FIREMEN
Please Come and Put Out
the Fire.; They Do.

HARRISON, N. J.-Fire Captain
John Joyce was telling one about
the fire alarm that came by letter,
with eight-year-old Ernestine Snow,
of 527 Hamilton street, as the car
rier.
Captain Joyce was sitting at his
desk when Ernestine walked into
the station and stood before him, APP
parently too embarrassed to talk.
We'll, what do you want, little
girl?" Captain Joyce asked. II have
this letter for you, Mr.. Fireman."
Ernestine replied. Mother sent it. :"
80 Inside was the following penciled
note: 'The legs on the back of my
stove in the kitchen fell off and the
stove has tipped over. The place
is filling up with smoke and gas,
and I have an infant and am afraid
there might be a fire. My canary
has dropped in its cage. Would
you please come and put the fire in
the stove out for me?
MRS. WILLIAM SNOW"
Captain Joyce told Ernestine to
reach up to the wall behind her and
pull an alarm cord. She did. The
firemen came sliding down poles and
ran to the truck. Captain Joyce put
Ernestine up on the front seat with
him, and away they went to the
Snow, home, a second-foor apart
ment in building three blocks
away.
Ernestine led the way. The fire.
man found the situation pretty much
as pictured in the letter. They put
the fire in the stove out. They
opened windows and let the gas and
the smoke out, reviving the canary
in the process. Mrs. Snow, mother
of eight children, explained that she
had no telephone and that, since the
fire had stayed in the stove, she had
been sure Ernestine would bring the
fremen in plenty of time.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
Ram Is Called Killer
In Lawsuit for SIS. ZOO

CANTON, OHIO.-A farmer and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mong,
living on Indian Run road near here,
were sued for $25,700 in common
pleas court because a ram belong
ing to them is alleged to have
strayed and butted an aged neigh
Dor, causing her death.
George w. VanVoorhis, who filed
the suit as the administrator of his
mothers estate, says she received
broken hip when the sheep attacked
her on the back porch of her home
last December IL.
The suit further alleges that Mrs.
Margaret VanVoorhis Loutzenheis.
er's death on January 6 was caused
by the compound fracture of her hip
and other injuries received at that
time.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
SUICIDES OF WILD
GEESE is PROBLEM
No One Seems to Know What
To Do About It.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - Indiana
conservationists agree that some
thing ought to be done about wild
geese killing themselves, but no one
seems to know what to do.
Frequent suicides by the wildfowl
have been reported in the state.
At Washington a flock of geese
landed in the streets one rainy night,
got tangled up in trees and high
tension wires and jaywalked into au-
tomobiles with disastrous results.
At Fort Wayne geese made an ILL
advised landing at the airport, mis-
taking the wet concrete runways for
lagoons.
Most recent was the case of four
wild geese which crashed onto the
ice of Lake Eva, near Worthington.
The results were much more dras-
tic than those attending Little
Eva's" escape on the ice, for they
broke their necks.
This caused a huddle of the state
conservation department, the Greene
County Conservation club, Game
Warden Estil Fulk, who reported the
accident, and the U. S. biological
survey which apparently left the
conservationists considerably baf-
fed.
They admit that the lakes they
build to entice waterfowl into the
state become dangerous hazards to
the wild geese ir freezing weather.
Laws making it illegal to kill wild
geese out of season have been OBJ
tanned by the conservationists. Now
they must find way to prevent the
geese from killing themselves.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20

group. 1t is also referred to as one
of the torch cactuses, as it takes
very little imagination to make it
such, when moonlight or late sun
light finds reflector in the mass of
beautiful white spines. In it's nat
ural habitat it reaches a height of
ten meters; in collections it is usu-
ally found as small or medium.
sized plant, raised from seed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-20
Barber Calls Next
1t May Be Marriage

EAST HAMPTON, CONN.,
When Paul O'Connor, the barber,
calls next" he's never sure
whether it's going to be hair
cut, shave or marriage.
O'Connor is a justice OF the
peace and young couples visit
his shop to be married.
One couple insisted upon sit
ting in the barber chairs while
they were "spliced."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11
i'm This
Issue

ISSUE
Support These Merchants-They
Want Your Patronage
Artistic Cleaners, $50 stn Ave. $.
& B Laundry, 304l 4th Ave. S.
Baruey's Lunch. 7O9 9Th Ave. N.
Bells Cafe, POT 3rd st. 8.
City Liquor Store, 10 Washington Ave. So.
Cooks Liquor Store, 239 Cedar Ave.
Comedian Beauty Shop, 1913 4th Ave. s.
Mike Eisen stadt Market, 1887 9Th Ave. No
Elks Rest. 14S Hyland Ave. N.
Fassbinder Motors. Inc. 2910 Lyndale No.
Flour City Laundry Co.. 25th and Bloom
FlOrsheim Shoe Shop, A s. 9Th st.
Fruitland. 1917 East Franklin Ave.
ington Ave.
Gopher State Roofing Co.. Inc. 1921 E.
Lake St.
Goodman's-Jewelers. GIT HennepIn Ave.
Goodrich Silvertown Store. 200 S. Washing
Holsum Bread.
J & h Laundry. sSth and Cedar Ave.
Kato Beer.
Maggie Kemp's Eat Shop. 5sI Lyndals
Ave. N.
Kings Valley Resort
Knutsen. Al-Meats-Groceries. 3752 4th
Liberty Cleaners, 1888 Nieollet Ave.
loves Cut Rate Drugs, 1926 e. Lake St.
Maple Leaf Club, l2S Hyland Ave.
Minneapolis Brewing Co.
Mpls. Supply House, 116 So. 9Th st.
Mutual Service Corp, 226 Mcknight Bldg.
Roy Palmer Laundry Service, Regent 1858.
o. X. Service. Station, all Z. 3Sth St.
]. E. Otto Furniture Co. lin Midway,
1852 University Ave.
Mrs. L. A. Parkinson, AT. 1884 evenings.
Pepsi-Cola, 22-24 LIST st. N.
Plymouth Liquor Store, Sol Plymouth Ave.
Porters & Walters Club. 10 s. 3rd ST.
Pete's Bakery, BAT E. 38th st.
Purity Drug Co., Washington & Marquette
AYES.
Williams Motor Co., 1901 w. Broadway
White Way Shoe Repair Shop. s16 Mar
quette Ave.
storholm Grocery, 1858 18th Ave. So.
Swenson Furniture Co., 294l Chicago Ave
goth Century Market, sth Hennepin.
Tankar Gas. 7th st. and 9Th Ave. N.
Toms Garage, 63S Sixth Ave. No.
Ave. So.
Zinsmaster Baking Co.-Bakers Of MAS
TER Bread.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11

in this certain tavern with one and
on the same evening
he's in the tavern with the other.
Friends of number two say she's
but how can she be CHS
cling when both women in question
are married? Funny world.
People we don't ike-a man in
business publicly critizing another
mans business methods because he
thinks things should be managed
differently. Wonder if anyone has
ever tried to tell him how to run
his business-he, no doubt, could
learn a great deal. Mrs. S. has
gone the way of all flesh. Her ex-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend most CRATE
full thanks and appreciation for the
acts of kindness, messages of SYM
pathy, and beautiful floral offerings
received through the loss Of our
beloved husband and uncle, Rueben
l.. Seals.
Special thanks to the employees
of the Wormser Hat Company and
surrounding stores for their con-
tributions, and to Rev. E. H. Nc
Donald for his consoing words.
Mrs. Rueben L. Seals, wife.
Mrs. Beatrice Harris, niece, of
Kansas City, Mo.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11

File No. 52S47
ORDER FOR HEARING INTERMEDIATE
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION
State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin,
in Probate Court.
Re Estate of CATHERINE MAY. Dece-
dent.
IT is ORDERED that the intermediate
account and petition for examination
thereof and for partial distribution. filed
herein. be heard on Monday, August g.
1899, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. by this Court
in the Court House in Minneapolis. Min
nesOta, and that all persons interested in
this estate present objections, if any. why
said petition should not be granted.
This Order shall be published in the
Minneapolis Spokesman and copies thereof
mailed according to law.
WITNESS the HON. o. ]. AND
ERSON, acting Judge of Probate
Court, this 3rd day of August,
1899.
(SEAL)
ERNEST P. LoRENZ. Clerk.
IRVING J. CLARK. Attorney,
624 Plymouth Bldg.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11

W. LII married my husband 20
years ago and am the mother of
Is children for him and now he
put me out of doors. Please tell
me what is the matter with him
and what should ] do
Ans: Our state law will protect
you if you care to carry your case
to court you know perfectly
well what is wrong with him .
there is ANOTHER WOMAN. AL
though don't think for one minute
that he can cast you aside as he
has done without making some pro-
vision for your living. Don't give
up, but try to settle the matter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11


cuse is that everybody else is doing
it.
C. NJ. H. is laughing at the clucks
who circulated the report that she
had left the home freside for
keeps. She went away for a rec
reation trip and comes back to find
that the gossips (cats and kittens)
had doped out her case as one of
those left her husband" situations.
If things keep up the way they are
going, opines the lady, wife won't
be able to take a trip to Robbins
dale without somebody saying she
had left her hubby-for keeps.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11

thermOre, you have waited quite
long enough on this man to get
better work and take you for a
wife and l sincerely feel that you
are wasting your time. He's just a
play boy" but wants to have you
all to himself.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11
xx7W/N TOWN 7ALKnn

public scandal break out in the Twin Cities
the future What Duluth girl caused msundesand
between and Thma and Betty from the Brownskm
models seemingly having grand time lower Rondo
the other evening Their b. R, and E.
Picture from Life Both married with ralroadng
friend months and her
him because she thinks somebody being
The other has taken him Number
that number with him. First the gent
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11

F. B.-Will husband and l ever
be prosperous? He has a good job
but we just don't seem to know
how to manage?
Ans: 1t is very necessary for
you to learn to manage on your in
come regardless of its size. You
have more than the average and it
is up to you to work out a budget
whereby you can lay aside a sum
of money each month and bank it.
In a period of few years you will
have accumulated enough to make
your husband a proud man.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11

C. CT have made a failure of
my life and little Encouragement
on anyone's part and l would end
it all. What am l to do?
Ans: Get busy and marry the
boy who has caused you all this
worry and do so Immediately. If
you don't love the boy, then a
divorce can be arranged at a later
date. 1t is far better to bring a
child in this world with a name
than without. The foolish thoughts
you are having concerning suicide
should be dropped. from your mind
as you will have to be big enough
to take your own medicine regard
less of how bitter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11
The
Spotlight
By Jimmy Lee

DR.. Walter Willis, once a resi-
dent of St. Paul, but now a practic-
ing dentist in the city of Detroit,
returned to his home town to show
his golfing prowess by winning the
Twin City Golf Clubs first invita-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11

over Mrs. Rose L. Davis. Mrs.
Davis has recently duplexed her
beautiful home and the two apart
ments are equally as lovely as her
home was before.
And as finale cause on accounta
Inquisitive Sal will be hittin' the
ball again next week, best wishes
and good luck, Ruth Adina Con-
stance Brown Reed, and congratu-
lations, Frank, from Ess.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-11
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION

DELEOA ES ~ SOIN ' EAIN lION
Johnnie Baker Post, Minneapo-
lis, delegates to the State Ameri-
can Legion Convention were Harry
Lewis, commander elect, Martin
Brown and William Reddick. Les
lie Lawrence Post, St. Paul, repre-
sentatives at the state meeting
were: James Holland, J. w. Lee
and Sam Ransom.
Only two members of Leslie
Lawrence Post were noted in the
big parade Tuesday. They were
Harold Hilyard and H. Whitfield.
Both were flag bearers who pre-
ceded the St. Paul posts.