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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
DELEGATES TO 4-H
CLUB CONGRESS

Mrs. Mae Spencer, Stockport;
Ralph Raney, Malta township; Lou
ise Wiley, Reinersville, and Ever
EFT Reed, of Bloom township, have
been chosen as delegates from Nor
gan county to attend the Ohio All
club congress at Ohio State univer-
sity, Sept. 1920. These folks have
all been very active in All club
work in this county for a number
of years, and their selection as rep
resentatives of this county to the
club congress was merited through
the excellence of their work in the
All club field over a period of
years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RITES

Mr.. James Mulligan and Miss
Gladys Patterson, of Columbus,
were united in marriage last Sun
day, at Columbus. Mrs Mulligan,
who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Owen Patterson, of Union township,
is a graduate of Ringgold high
school, and of the Bliss Business
college, Columbus. She has been
bookkeeper for the Ohio Food and
Supply company, Columbus. for
four years. Her husband is chef at
one of the Columbus restaurants
They will reside in Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
HAMBLETON-SM WEDDING

At the meeting of the M. e M.
Rotary club and the Rotary AIMS,
held at Rocky Glen sanatorium last
Friday night, announcement was
made by Superintendent Harry A.
Phillips, of the marriage of Mr. Ar
thur Hambleton of this place, and
Miss Ernestine Smith, of Malta,
which occurred June II, at Jackson
vile, Fla, and was witnessed by
Attorney and Mrs. Emmett Abel,
while all were on their way to Ha-
wanna, Cuba, to attend the Rotary
International convention. Mr.. Ham
bleton is a son of the late Charles
r. Hambleton and wife, and is the
manager of the Farmers Elevator
company, Malta. His wife, who is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Smith, of Malta, is graduate of
M. & M. high school, and has been
employed in the Harris pharmacy,
Malta They are residing at the
groom's home on Kenebec hill, the
former Hart place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
LOADED TRUCK OVERTURNS
ON MARIETTA HILL

Two truck drivers had narrow
escape from death Tuesday morn
ing about five o'clock, when their
heavily loaded tractor truck and
semi-trailer overturned on the
sharp curve near the Mrs Sarah
White place, just beyond the guard
railing.
The drivers were L. M. Duke of
Florida and r. H. O'Neill, of Car
rollton, Georgia, and they were
hauling a load of cord-about 7h
ton, from Carrollton, Georgia, to
the Goodrich Rubber company, Ak
ron. Duke was driving and O'Neill
was asleep. When the truck failed
to negotiate the curve it left the
road and turned over to the right,
coming to rest at the top of a steep
embankment O'Neiil was thrown
from the truck before it upset. He
suffered head bruises and lacera-
tions Duke, the driver, had his
foot beneath the cab of the truck in
such a manner that it was feared
if they attempted to move the
truck, with a hoist, it would crush
him, and they had to dig him out
In all he was pinned under the
truck for more than an hour. No
bones were broken, but he was
badly bruised and has lacerations,
but not believed to be serious At
ter being given first aid here in
local doctors office, they were re-
moved by ambulance to the Me-
mortal hospital, Marietta.
The truck was very badly dam
aged-perhaps beyond repair.
Late word from the hospital, is
that Duke is more seriously injur-
ed than first thought. He has
fractured skull and deep lacera-
tion on his face, extending from his
right eye to his lip. The eye in
jury is so serious that there is some
doubt about saving it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
II. G.. JENKINS NAMED
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR

At the meeting of the Democratic
state convention held last Friday
and Saturday, in Columbus, T. c..
Jenkins, of Malta, was selected as
presidential elector in this the 18th
County Chairman Ed Foraker, T..
C. Jenkins, Mrs. Freda Cronin,
Mrs. Anna Shafer and Mrs. Lew
wella Mcdonald were among those
locally attending the state Demo-
cratic convention, Friday and Sat-
urday. Also in attendance Satur-
day, were Mrs. Kathryn Root, Miss
Lucy Kelly and Mrs. Mae Christie
of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
MISS KATHERINE WEBER
WINS SCHOLARSHIP

Miss Katherine Weber, physical
education director of girls at the
Lash high school, GAINESVILLE, has
been given a years leave of absence
by the board Of education Miss
Weber recently received a years
scholarship at New York univer-
sity, and will study for a masters
degree. Miss Weber. who has taught
in the GAINESVILLE schools for num-
ber of years, is the daughter of
Mrs. Matte Weber of this place,
and of the late Judge L. j. Weber.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
ROBERT ANDERSON APPOINTED
II. F. ID. CARRIER

Robert (Ted) Anderson, of NAL
ia, has been appointed carrier on
Malta route No. 2, from the Malta
postoffice. The appointment be-
comes effective Sept. 16. Mr.. An
derson is a World war soldier, and
in politics is a Republican. He is
the son of Mrs. Lillian Anderson,
and the late Charles X. Anderson.
This route was established after the
star route to Ringgold was discon-
tinued more than year ago. Dwight
Price, substitute carrier ON Malta
route one, has been carrying mail
on this route for some months.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
DIR, AUSTIN COULSON
ENLARGING OFFICE

DR.. Austin Coulson is fitting up
another treatment room to his Of
fee, which will be back of DIR.
Sears dental office, in the Malta
bank building. When completed
this will give DIR. Coulson two treat
ment rooms, both furnished with
new, Modern equipment, and in all
his office will have five separate
rooms.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
MRS. PAUL BURCHER TEACHING
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS

Mrs. Paul Burcher of Pennsville
has been employed as instructor of
music in the schools of Deerfield
township, Bloom, Bristol, Morgan
Meigsville, and at the Brick school,
Malta. She succeeds Miss Sadie
Moor, resigned, who now teaches
music in the Pennsville and Ches-
terhill schools.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
Deaths Toll
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September to IL, 1910
Paul Dinger, Bucyrus.
Mrs. Clyde Bone, Bristol Twp.
John Young, Windsor Twp.
Allen Gessel, Beverly Rt.
Ray A. McGovern, Columbus.
Cecil Earich, Cheneyville.
Alvin Mercer, Lightner Ridge.
Mrs. Alice M. Smith, McCon'vle.
Mrs. Caleb Hopes, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
ROBERT MAXWELL WORSE

Robert Maxwell, of Kennebec hill,
was taken to Good Samaritan hos
pital, Tuesday, for treatment. He
returned from that place,
but his condition became much
worse, and his doctor ordered him
returned to the hospital. He is suf-
fering with diabetes, and also has
infection in the bone of his leg.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
MRS. MARY SANDS
FRACTURES HIP

Mrs.. Mary Sands, 90, who makes
her home with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 1.
Thompson, near Wolf Creek church,
Union township, fell on the porch
Saturday noon fracturing her hip.
Because of Mrs. Sands age which
is 92 years, her condition is rather
critical. She is the widow of John
r. Sands.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
FISHER UNDERTAKING co. HAS
NEW FUNERAL CAR

The G. e. Fisher Undertaking
company has added to it's equip
ment new funeral car, black, with
gothic carving, of the very latest
design, which was delivered Mon
day. 1t is a straight Cadillac fu-
neral car, to be used for no other
purpose.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
COOL WEATHER

Beginning last Sunday the wealth
er has been sliding down the mer-
curry, reaching A Wednesday morn
ing. The high during that day was
"a. Only .28 of an inch of rain
fell, and that was Tuesday. Daily
high and low temperatures as fur
nished us by our local weatherman
Clifford Hupp. are as follows:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
DEMOCRAT HEADQUARTERS
In NORTHRUP BUILDING

Democratic headquarters will be
on the second floor Of the DR.. G. e.
Northrup building, Main street, in
the rooms formerly occupied by the
Partesius beauty shop.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
DAVID TETERs HAS OPERATION

David Teters, of Windsor town
ship, underwent an operation We'd
nesday at Good Samaritan hospital,
for prostate trouble. His condition
is favorable.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
Mail Carriers Notice

The mail carriers will meet the
evening of September Is, at the
home Of Marvin Clifford, between
Pennsville and Chesterhill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
III. v. TORBERT NO BETTER

III. v. Torbert, of Morganville, is
showing no Improvement. His con-
dition is critical.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
JOHN R. BOZMAN ILL

John r. Bozman of this place,
who suffered heart attack, last
Friday, is improved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11

newspaper said, but it listed only
three COWS killed. Transmission
lines were reported damaged near
Hoven.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11
CAROLINA ALUMNI
STAGE REUNIONS
Alumni Day And Graduating
Festivities Scheduled To
Be Held Today

CHAPEL HILL, June 10-R-
University of North Carolina alum
nj from all sections of the country
flocked back to Chapel Hill today
for the annual reunion suppers to-
night and the alumni day a d
graduating festivities tomorrow.
Heading the old grads procession
was the Old Students club COM
posed of alumni removed from the
campus scene so years or more
ago. Their president, Judge Fran
els D. Winston Of Windsor, oldest
trustee in age and service, who
has been attending university COM
mencements for more than so
years, and a number OF his CON
temporaries were on hand.
Meeting at reunion suppers on
various places on the campus to-
night, the old grads snapped re-
miniscences until the wee small
hours.
The alumni will hold their next
informal get-togethers tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock at the
venerable Davie poplar when each
reunion class will be asked to step
before the mike and introduce it's
members.
Philip Woollcott, Asheville bank
er, who is alumni marshal this
year, will preside over this session
and present the reunion classes.
At 1:45 the alumni parade will
form by classes and march to the
university's new dining hall where
the alumni luncheon, one of the
commandments highlights, will
be held for the first time. Fred 1.
Sutton, who recently succeeded
Charles Tillett as president of the
general alumni association, will
preside at the luncheon for which
an unusual program, not publicly
announced, has been arranged.
There will also be one or two brief
talks.
Features of tomorrow after
Moons program will include uni
versity and alumni exhibits in the
university library at 3:15 O'Clock
and organ recital by Robert Braw-
ley in Hill music hall at 4 O'Clock,
and the annual students art exhib.
it, with a gallery talk by Prof.
Russell Smith, at S o'clock. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11

Grafton should ask questions. But
in recent months the principal
question has been greatly simpE
fed. Once more the future of the
nation and of the American people
is lat stake.
We need not and we will not, in
any way, abandon u continuing
effort to make democracy work
within our own borders. We still
insist on the need for vast i'm
provements in w social and
economic life.
But that is a component part of
national defense itself.
The program unfolds swiftly and
into it will fit the responsibility and
the opportunity of every man and
woman to preserve our heritage
in days of peril.
I call for effort, courage, sacri.
flee, devotion. Granting the love
of freedom, all of these are pos.
sible.
And the love of freedom is still
fierce and steady in the nation to.
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11
Allied Airplanes Bomb
Germans In Belgium

COLOGNE, Germany, June 10
CP-(Via Radio-Allied planes rain
ed scores of bombs on the Rhine
land and German-held military OBJ
jectives in Belgium the past two
nights but did little damage, the
newspaper West Deutsche Beobach-
ter reported today.
G~odesberg, scene of the historic
pre-Munich conference between for
mer British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler, was
one of the towns bombed. The news-
paper said several houses were
damaged and one person injured
there.
material damage" was inflicted
in raids on nearby Eilendorf, the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11
CANADIAN LEADER
ASSAILS IL DUCE
House Of Commons Approves
Declaration Of State Or
War Against Italy

OTTAWA, June 10-R-The Ca
madam House of Commons unanl
mously approved declaration OF E
state of war against Italy late to
day as Prime Minister W. L. Mac
Kenzie King called Italian Premier
Mussolini "a carrion bird waiting
for brave men to die"
The resolution, calling on King
George formally to proclaim a
state of war between Canada and
Italy, was proposed by the Prime
Minister, seconded by opposition
leader R. B. Hanson, and carried
by reclamation.
The Senate, scheduled to meet
tomorrow, was summoned hastily
to give it's expected endorsement
to the resolution. Mackenzie King,
speaking to a House subdued by
the news that Canada's defense
minister Norman Rogers had just
been killed in an airplane crash,
lifted his voice as he ~upbraided
Italv for entering the war at Ger
many's side.
"History will record no more ig-
noble act than that of Mussolini,"
he declared, and the Italian entry
into hostilities will only increase
Canada's determination to stand at
the side of Britain and France "un-
til the powers of evil are n
quished."
Mussolini, Mackenzie King said,
was "swooping like a buzzard" in
an attempt to profit from the ex-
tremities of other nations.
The sole objection to his reso-
luton for war against Italy came
from T. l.. Church, Toronto con-
sentative. who said it was unnec-
essary because when Britain is
at war, Canada is at war"
Earlier, in a quiet, sad voice.
Mackenzie King announced Ro-
gers death and that of three men,
bers of the royal Canadian
force in the crash of their plane
into a wooded swamp near New
tonville, Ont.
Rogers, 46, had been en- route
by air from Ottawa to Toronto to
address the Canadian and Empire
clubs.
The Prime Minister said tn a t
Rogers had asked him if the en-
gagement should be cancelled be-
cause of war developments, but
that he had advised Rogers to 60
ahead.
Every well; I will carry on"
Rogers replied.
Il believe those are the words
he would have me give his col
leagues and the people of S
country at this time" the Prime
Minister said in a husky voice. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11
William Corbett Joins
Hugh MacRae Sales Staff

Hugh MacRae and company, real
estate developers, yesterday an
nounced the addition to William L.
Corbett to it's sales department.
Corbett has recently returned to
Wilmington after several years alb
sence, during which time he was
connected with Guaranty Trust
company, of New York, and the
Continental Illinois National Bank
and Trust company, of Chicago.
The increase in activity in new
building in the suburbs of Whining
ton has necessitated the enlarge
ment of the company's real estate
sales department. The MacRae COM
pany developed the suburbs of OLE
ander, Magnolia Place, north end of
Wrightsville Beach, Princess Place,
Winter Park, Audubon and Garden
Farms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11
THURMAN TO HEAD
COMMUNITY FORUM

The Community Forum executive
committee yesterday afternoon con
sidered the selection of a new chair
for the 1940-41 season and de-
bated the need for such a series of
lectures during the coming winter.
1t was the ~concensus that, with
world conditions SO disturbed and
the American people so close to
the filters, the more that can be
done to maintain an wen keel the
better for the nation and the PEG
pies Of all communities.
With this settled, the commit
tee was assured that Rabbi M. M.
Thurman will again serve as chair
man, his acceptance stemming from
his declared recognition that what
ever the obligations of service in
any particular activity at present
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11

must be accepted in the interest of
smoothly functioning organizations.
When the final forum lecture was
delivered in the early spring, Mr..
Thurman announced that he felt it
his duty to his congregation and to
himself to relinquish the chairman.
ship, after three years. The exc,
cutive committee, failing to find a
successor, urged that he continue in
the office. His decision yesterday wa
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11

st. Pierre and Miquelon, two
rocky islands close to Newfound-
land, belong to France and are
ruled by an administrator assisted
by a council.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-04
STOCK SALES

Service boars-Pure bred Berk-
shires. Joy Huber, 5 miles south on
Bentley road. 81
Service bulls delivered any time.
C. N. Long & Son. Phone Ada
Red. 1860.
For sale-Sorrel gelding coming
years old; also sorrel gelding coming
years old; Guernsey bull, Il years
old. r. C. Klingler, | II miles south
and u mile east of Beaverdam.
For Sale cows, Jersey and
Guernsey, to be fresh Feb. l. C. E.
Jones, II miles north on Dixie.
For sale-Spotted Poland China
male hog. Lyman Barnes, Bluffton
phone.
For sale-Fresh Jersey cow with
third calf. Sam Badertscher, Bent
ley road.
For sale-Jersey cow and calf.
Wilbur Steiner, phone 174-W.
For sale-Cow A years old, fresh
soon. Hiram Locher.
For sale-12 feeding does. Virgil
Haas, miles east on 103 and Il
mile north.
For sale-Seyen shoats. w. H.
Kidd, 6 miles south on Bentley road.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-04
Quiet Observance Of
The NeLU Year Here

Bluffton's celebration of New
Years over the last weekend was
quiet one, and with the resumption
of normal business and industrial
activities on Tuesday another holi-
dayseason had passed into history.
Monday was generally observed as
legal holiday in the town, giving
most of the residents of the village
two and one-half day vacation
period.
Business and industrial activity re-
sumed its normal routine on Tues
day, marking an official end to the
holiday season that was inaugurated
with the observance of Christmas.
Bulffton public school students re-
turned to their classes Tuesday
morning, and Bluffton college re-
sumed its scholastic schedules We'd
nesday morning.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-04
Many Highway
improvements Here

Highway improvement in the
Bluffton area during the past year
involved an aggregate expenditure of
approximately $4,000 and gave the
district better facilities for automo-
bile travel.
Of major Importance in the pro-
gram was hard surfacing of the
county line road, beginning at the
Dixie highway north of town and
continuing to Route 224 in Putnam
county.
The highway comprises nine-mile
stretch of the Hancock and
Putnam-Hancock county line, and its
completion gives a new direct all
paved route to Gilboa, Ottawa and
other towns in that vicinity.
Re-surfacing of the Dixie highway
between Bluffton and Five Points,
about seven miles north of Lima, was
completed late in the summer.
Eight and one-half miles of the road
were treated.
In Richland township, six miles of
six township roads were improved.
Re-surfacing was effected on the
Grismore, Phillips, Bluffton- Columbus
Grove, Bentley and Hillville roads,
and also on road running south
from Rockport.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-04
Family Reunion

On December 25, Christmas Day,
the family of d. C. Augsburger of
near Elida, were reunited, the child
rem and grandchildren all being
present except John King who is
Mr.. Augsburger's oldest grandchild
who is working in Michigan.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Augsburger, son David C.
and daughter Mary E. of Flora
Dale, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
King and sons Paul and Robert,
daughters Freda, Clara and Betty of
Elida; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Augs-
burger, sons Robert and Billy and
daughters Ruth, Margaret and Dor
othy of Columbus, Ohio; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alpha Lantz and sons Junior
and Melvin, daughters Treva, Alice
and Opal of Sidney; Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Augsburger of Dayton; Miss
Esther Augsburger of Elida.
Dinner was served cafeteria style.
Afternoon and evening callers
were: Daniel Augsburger and Fan
ME Hales of Elida, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Augsburger of Lima, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Augsburger and
children of Elida, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Augsburger and children,
Miss Barbara Lehman of Elida.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Augsburger,
son Norman and daughter Beulah
and Nose Augsburger and Katy
Augsburger and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Cox, all from the vicinity of
Berne, Indiana.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-04

with her relatives at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schnegg, who
have resided on Mrs. George Non
namaker's farm several years, expect
to have sale soon and move to
town.
Miss Eloise Lora entertained the
Girls Missionary Band at their
Christmas meeting at her home al
Bluffton. A gift exchange was en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. King will cele.
brate their fortieth wedding ami.
versary Sunday. A family dinner
will be held at the noon hour anc
their many friends are invited tt
call during the afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-04

Saturday evening. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Cook,
Lafayette, Mrs. Raymond Cook,
Lima, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Erect, Mr..
and Mrs. Cloyce Kidd, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Fruchey, Mr.. and Mrs. d. K.
Van Meter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Mat
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Reams, Miss Laura
HEX, Toledo, Ruth Erect, Martha
Fruchey, Betty Cook, Helen Kidd,
Carolyn Matter, Eileen Amstutz,
Maxine Cook, and Helen Cook; War
rem Cook, Gerald Kidd, Lloyd Cook,
Wayne Kidd, Emerson, Loren and
Dale Fruchey, Harold Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Cook and guests of
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cook and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wampler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-04
Monaco, San Marino and
Liechtenstein Are
Also Rams
Prepared by National Geographic Society.
Washington, d. C.-WNU Service.

Prepared by National Geographic Society.
Washington, d. C.-WNU Service.
The coronation in Vatican
City of new pope has turned
world attention to that tiniest
of sovereign states. The i'm
portance of Vatican City in
world affairs and how it COM
pares in size to the other midg-
ct states of the world is the
subject of renewed discussion.
Vatican City, the newest and
smallest sovereign state in the
world, is walled area of less than
109 acres entirely surrounded by
Italian territory, the city of Rome.
The new state came into being with
signing of the Lateran treaty with
Italy in 1929. The unifcation of It
ally in 1870 had deprived the Roman
pontiffs of a territory stretching
from sea to sea, an area OF about
$1,000 square miles with a popula-
ton of more than 3,000,0 900 persons.
ENJOYS From World Powers.
Today the population of the little
sovereign state that replaces the old
papal domain is slightly in excess
of 1000; yet so important is it as
the seat of the pope that 81 coun-
tries, including some of the greatest
world powers, send diplomatic rep
resentatives there.
Under the pope Vatican City has
a governor, a secretary-general, a
central council, three courts, an
"arny" of ITO Swiss guards, and
police force numbering 100. 1t has
its coinage and postage stamps,
with its own post office, welfare
center, railway station, and tele-
graph office.
In striking contrast to Vatican
City in many ways is the next small
est sovereign state, the Principally
of Monaco, with an area of $40
acres. It lies near the French-Ital-