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T- "i Gro5 comfort ba8 sr-r.t
away with our soldiers last week, are
by IHs time fulfilling their mission of
usd ulness.
'; UJor General Pershing in speaking
recently of the kits sent to his men In
Mexico by the Red Cross last Christ
masrsaid: "These things make a sol
dier rememberthat the people at home
are behind him. You do not know
how much that will mean to us who
are 'going abroad. vMou do not know
how "much that means to any soldier
who is over there carrying the flags
of his country." - ,
,"' Our next 40 per cent, of drafted
men will be called very soon. ' Lists
haw been tmblished of the articles de
sirable' for filling these bag3. Please
beehv at once gathering them, Duy
BftmptWnir pverv time vou 0 market
w. And-Hnn't fore-et the Dine and the
"malrin'a" , Articles or money for
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them may be left at the library head
quarters. ...
Forty dollars worth of; cook books
were sold at the fair. Undoubtedly a
great aid to domestic happiness - as
well as to Red Cross.
Red Cross booths at the fair had
many interested callers, and very
Dtofitable discussions concerning the
sewing and knitting resulted from the
oDDortunitv. :
Foe Auxiliary has for. its size the
greatest attendance on sewing days,
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the last meeting. Can you beat it
Medina Red Cross work rooms will
not be open on Mondays in the future.
Every Saturday is open day. lake
your neighbor ' who desn't ' belong to
any' church or lodge. A cordial wel
come is extended to strangers in Me
dina to bring their thimbles and get
acquainted, while doing their bit. . .
. - The Knitting Committee having
reached the two hundred mark in socks
recommend ' the' knitters to make
-sweaters and wristlets as fast as yarn
is furnished, so that the quota of ar
ticles may balance up. .
The:
uj
can't afford to miss
Buildinrs, Good Waters
The directors call attention . cT-a'
more to the fact htat library head
quarters are not open until -2 o'clock,
the librarian being the -only ' person
authorized to open the building. ,
Local Chapter . of Red Cross - has
sisrned with- the celebrated Dr. Clem
ent Shaw for. one of his grand opw
interpretations, to be given with the
assistance of' home musicians on De
5. . Please put a cross over, that date.
: Board of Trade's Red Cross benefit
lianri't Vuon naniAfl vot. Hut. it. la ifTOW-
ing like a green bay tree, ana pretty
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soon vou' am to be asked to do your
bit, and you may not like it; but youH
just say, "Sure, 111 d othat;and any
thing else you ask, for Red ross."
'- Ex-President Taft, in . the official
Red. Cross department of Ladies Home
Journal, says: Suppose, when you
put up your fruit preserves this month
you set aside some for soldiers. The
Ked Cross wants to be able to give
soldiers in hospitals, jellies and jams,
and look to the women of .'America to
make that possible." , Mr. Taft fur-
ther recommends that they be put up.!
in fibre containers. The A. I. Root!
Co. replying to our query concerning
luted
Viewing with concern the rapid increasing cost of
linoleums; we contracted last Spring with one of the
largest and best linoleum mills of the country for all
their "Mill Lengths," first grade, they could: furnish,
feeling our 'customers'iwould appreciate the advantage
in price. - , '
MILL LENGTHS are pieces from 6 to 60 feet long,
insufficient to make a full roll and therefore sold at
concessions.
Quality assured abd PRICE very attractive. The
occasion should briiigscores of linoleum buyers to the
Yeager store this week."
-Bring room measurements. Lengths sufficient to
cover any size room. ;
Akron,:Ohio
it It is one of the
- Complete m every
, . . jT "V : 1 I I - i . . l I . SI in J .i ,!
Gicivry's office in County Supt oi iJools' room, uounty liuuamc.
"fibre containers'', said they probably
couia not be, lound, but that email
jelly glasses could be packed for ship,
ment in baskets. Housekeepers will
probably be called upon for these
stors before Christmas,
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' Following is the annual report of
the- Medina County Infirmary, to the
Uhio Board of State Chanties, by the
Superintendent, John Ewing, for the
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I eu1"" mat, mummy u w
tember, 1917:
General Statistics
Number in infirmary at the begin
ning of fiscal year, 64; number re
ceived during year from - townships,
2&; total population during year, 93.
Number discharged during year, 18;
number died during year, 14; total loss
of poulation during year, 82; number
in infirmary at close of year, 61; daily
average number of inmates for year,
58.
Causes of pauperism: Insanity, 3;
epilepsy, 5; iocy, 1; gabled by old
age, 64; gabled by disease or sick-
ness, 6; oisaDiea oy wa x iu,
Genime Cork
Linoiemns in a
sptember Sale!
By the nece,
Cut Lengths,
Qualttks positively retail regularly at 85c sq.yd.
JBIG FAIRS in Ohio..-Beautiful r Groi
detail luaucauonai,
1; disabled by blindness,. 1; number
not disabled from any cause, 9; total,
' Natives of Ohio, 50; of other states,
27; of foreign countries, 13.
Expenditures .
Salary of superintendent' '$800 sal
ary of matron,' $100;- waes of 'other
employes, $191149; total salaries and
wages, $3176.49. , Groceries and pro
visions, $1300.59; fuel and light, $760.-
03" Hrv crnnAa' nlttilYtO evmsl fAAfwAAn
$570.39; furniture, $231.45,' drugs and
medicines, $102,803 live stock, $1033.
20; hay. grain, and feed, Sfi49,4Q; ta
pairs, $1064.60r- other' ordinary ex-
penses, $oii.o; total ordinary ex
penses, exclusive of salaries ' and
wages, $6902.16; grand total current
expenses or the infirmary, $10,078.65
uuuuue miei: pnysician, si40; trans
portation, $327; nursing, $6.00.
Receipts
' Receipts from "farm produce and
stock, $4589.05; from expenses of in
mates paid by themselves or friends,
$1222.85; from other sources (not from
county treasury), $489; total receipts,
$6300.90; net expenses (exclusive of
permanent improvements) during year
$3777.75. Total current expenses less
cash received from outside sources,
Yd
Yi
(X&ird Floor xmsur t)
social, nieriauuiig, mius-
will give net expenses. , Average cost
per. inmate per annum, $64.05. Total
number or acres or land belonging to
ine poor xarm, sou.
' Inventory
Estimated value of ..land last, year,
$28,000; this ''year, $30,000. Esti
mated value of buildings Ufit year.
$42,000; this year. same. Estimated
value of furniture, $3,000 both years.
Estimated value of machinery, $5,000
both years. Estimated value of : live
stock last year, $2,500; this year, $2,
000. Estimated value of agricultural
implements, tools and other property
last year, $6655; this year, $8550. To
tal inventory for last year, $87,155;
this year, $90,550.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE
OBERLIN BUSINESS COLLEGE
The . Fall Term of the Oberlin Busi-
! ness College has opened with a large
increase in attendance over last year;
in lact uie largest attenaance ior
many years. This is all the more re
markable since colleges all over tne
country are having a decrease in at
tendance because of the war condi-
tions and this indicates something of
the great reputation this school has
gained for sending out well trained
bookkeepers, stenographers, secretar
ies and teachers.
TtiA HPpnnH fall term will onen No-
vpmhor K. hut. students mav enter the
Business Department at anytime.
Many cans ior commercial teacners
Viava hen rprpivpA the TRSfc few Weeks
from high schools and Business Col
leges. adv.
PLENTY OF PROOF
From People Ytra Know From Me-
dina utizens
TVio errootppt elrpTitlA ran hArdlv fail.
to be convinced by evidence like this.
It is impossible to produce Deuer
proof of, merit than ehe testimony of
ronMentfl nf Medina, of neonle who can
be seen at any time. Read the follow
ing case or it:
John Wise, mechanTc, 225 W. La
fsiTOttA VnaA. MeHi'nu. nava: "About
six months ago I was troubled with se
vere pains in the small ol my oacic
My bacic acned constantly, wnen i
liinrmoA nvnT tn nirlr ftfivthinc til).
sharp stitches caught me. My kidneys
U1U IlUk avb nguu aiiu uic uuiicjr d-
cretions were scant and too free in
passage. I felt miserable. Doan's
Kidney mis. bad done good woric ior
a relative 01 mine, so 1 got two roxes
and used them. They cured me of the
attacks. I use them occasionally to
keep my kidneys in good shape," ,.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Dont
imply ask for a kidney remedyget
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr. Wise uses. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props., Buffalo, NV Yadv. 68
PlBLIO SALD
On account of leaving: town, I will sell
at auction, on Saturday, September 29,
1917, at 1 p. m. sharp, at 138 N. Vina St.
Medina, my entire household ! goods,
rugs, rocking- chairs, tables, bed room
suits, pillows, sewing ' machine, and
many articles too numerous to mention.
I Terms: All sums under S, cash; ail
over $5, 2 per cent, of! tor cash.
R. G. CALVERT
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SHERIFF'S SALS
The State of Ohio. Medina County,
Court of Common Pleas.
Moses Rlckard
vs. No. 4788
Charles W. Ritchie
liTHilnM 4 kAAKr fwan" that' a Ottr.
irday, the 6th day of October, A. D.
1917, at tne nour or x.ociock. m., i
will offer for sale at public auction on
the premises In Seville village, Ohio,
i the following real eBiaie, io-wii;
ty of Medina. State of Ohio, and in the
townsnip oi uuuiora ana Known us
ing the whole of out lot number twen-
part of township lot No.' 12. and bound
ed as iouows: oeginmng ai me norm-
west corner or iana ownsu vy mu
Rickard, thence south three chains and
seventeen links on said Rlckard'a line;
thence west mree cnains nu evauiecu
linlral fh.nnA HAVtll TUFBft PHlini 1 11 1llf-
highway; thence east three chains and
nlng, and containing within said bound
arles one acre or iana, oe uie bi
mora or less, out suojeci 10 an iegu
highways.
Appraised at Fifteen , Hunarea.
(11600.00) and cannot seU for less than
two-thirds of said appraisement,..
Said premises to be sold as the prop
erty of Charles W. Ritchie and Bertha
B. Ritchie to satisfy a Judgment . In
favor 01 Aioses Kicxara cv ..
order of sale Issued from the Common
Pleas Court or Medina county, unw,
and to me directed as Sheriff of said
oounty. .
Terms or saie: jasn.
Given under my hand' this 29 day of
August, 1917.
R. U GEHMAN,
RhArttr nf Medina County. Ohio.
P. W. Woods, Attorney. 1-5
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