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1 ft FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARYS, 1920 John P. Funk of Park Rapids was a visitor in BemicM yesterday. Attorney A. L. Thwing of Grand Rapids spent Thursday in Bemidji. A large number of logging and farming horses for sale at the city Hvery. 1219U Dr. W. K. Denison left this morn ing for Mizpah on business for sev eral days. A. A. Arvig of Pine River was among the out of town visitors in this city yesterday. JuBt in, new edition of Justice Manuels, at the Pioneer Stationery House. 3d 13 Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton of the Dutchie school is ill and unable to attend her duties. John Ward of Thief River Falls was among the out of town visitors in Bemidji yesterday. Sixteen-inch mixed hard and soft slab wood for sale, $3.50 per load. Be midji Mfg. Co. Phone 481. T&Ftf A doughnut sale will be held by the Presbyterion Ladies' Aid at the Gas Co. office on Saturday 2dl9 'Fred A. Slitei, who is teaching this term at the Pinewood school, entered the St. Anthony hospital Tuesday. There are some real shoe bargains at Troppman's. Have you looked them over yet? 17tf The sewing institute under Mrs. W N*. .Weber's .management reopens Jan.""8thV Students^may enteF any time. Evening classes. Phone 4S5-W. 2dl3 jMiss Sadie Chesborp, who teaches near Minneapolis, is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Frank Hitchcock, for a few days. More of THOSE DOUGHNUTS willour be made by the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid on Saturday at the office of the Gas Co. 2dl9 You can make a real saving by getting a pair of shoes at Tropp man's Sale. 17tf Mrs itrlF. -Koepp, who has been ill for some time, was taken to St Anthony's hospital yesterday for treatment. Mrs Daisy Quick of Cass Lake was in Bemidji Thursday en route to Red Lake to visit with friends and rela tives for two weeks. A large number of logging and farming horses for le at the City Livery. 121 Mf Mrs. J. Gilbertson is recovering nicely from a week's illness at St. Anthony's hospital. She is able to enjoy having visitors. Doughnuts and coffee will be served by the Presbyterian ladies Saturday in the Gas office. Orders for dough nuts may be phoned to Mrs. R. L. Jr0ver 558-W. Idl9 The M. B. A. lodge will give a dance Monday, Jan. 12th, at the Moose hall. Music by Rex Union orchestra. Tickets $1.00. including supper. Everybody invited. 2dll0 Spot cash paid tor Liberty Bonds, and' Liberty Bond receipts. See G. B. Hooley at Northern Grocery Co, during the day, or at Markham hotel, evenings. "17tr Bernard O. Grondahl, who is teach ing the Faunfee school, 12 miles south of Williams, has tendered his resig nation on account of his wife's poor health. He has a position offered him in Washlntgon and he intends to go there about February 1. More of THOSE DOUGHNUTS win be made by the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid on Saturday at the office of the Gas Co. III II Mini III I BEMIDJ 1 NEWS NOTE S T each 4ay give an interesting and complete review of the city*! social activities is our desire. This page is devoted to per- sonal mention, social items and news briefs and we solicit your co-operation in its maintenance. Items phoned or mailed to this office are appreciated by readers of the paper and by the publishers. E. G. Warner of Jenkins spent yes terday in this eity. Remember the doughnut sale in the Gas Co office Saturday. Idl9 150,000 to loan or rarms. Dean Land Co. 47 Uf G. N. Potter of Grygla was a visitor sin Bemidji yesterday. i Mrs. O. B. Rovald of Big Falls was a Thursday visitor in this city iA doughnut sale wil be held by the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid at the Gas Co. office on Saturday. 2d* 9 Telephone 923} i 2dl9 Mrs. M. E. Ibertson returned last night from Lisbon, N. D, where she was called two weeks ago by the ill ness of her mother, who has improved sufficiently to return with her here. She will take medical treatment here, and make an extended visit. Elwood feted arrived in the city Wednesday night to visit at his home for a short time, while recovering from a sick spell, of which he became -the victim shortly after returning to his.studies at the University last week. He is still confined to his bed but'feeling much improved. iRtortf C. MEETS TONIGHT. The Intermediate Christian En deavor of the Presbyterian church will hold a business meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Calhoun and James Grier, 918 Irvine avenue. All members are urged to be present. NEW DRUG SIGN. A new advertising sign has been purchased by the Boardman Drug Store and will be erected over the front entrance on Fourth street and Beltrami avenue. The sign bears the letters "D-R-U-G-S" and each letter will be outlined by electric lights at night. ELKS WEEKLY DANCE. The regular weekly dance given by the Bemidji lodge, B. P. O. E. No. 1052, will be held this evening at the Elks' Temple, invitations having already been sent out for the occa sion. Good music will be provided and it is urged that there be a^ large at tendance. NEW BOWLING ALLEYS. M. N. Crawford, proprietor of the Ideal ibilliard hall, will open and operate a set of bowling alleys at 117 Third street, in the same loca tion as the allays formerly owned by Gould Bros. The Building is to be put in readiness soon and it is ex pected that the alleys will be ready to use in about two weeks. SWEDISH AID ELECTS. At the annual meeting of the Swed ish Lutheran Add at the home of Mrs Charlie Blade, the following officers were elected: iPresidentMrs. C. C. Ward (re- elected.) Vice-presidentMrs. John Moberg (re-elected.) SecretaryMiss Eleanor Erickspn (re-elected.) TreasurerMrs. Emil Peterson. MISS CARLSON CONTINUES HER ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES Miss Corrinne Carlson, of Bemidji, Minn., is expected to be one of the particularly bright stars in Womens' athletics at Hamline University in St. Paul, this winter. Miss Carlson is likely to a candidate for the Women's Varsity basketball team and also is interested in several other forms of athletics. She was captain of the Varsity squad last year. NOTHING NEW IN H. C. 0. People of the Long Ago Raiand the Same Wall, Apparently to At L.ttle Purpose. It is always soothing to learn that ancestors were Licking about the same things that rile us today. Next time you are Inclined to believe that high prices have been sent by the pow ers above to vex this day and genera tion alone, just ponder upon these words written by John F. Watson of New York city In 1843. under the head .ag "Changes of Prices," in a book of his published in 1847: "It is curious to observe the changes which have occurred in the course of years, both in the supply of common articles sold in the markets and in some cases in the great augmentation of pricesfor instance, Mr. Brower, who has been quite a chronicle to me, has told me such facts as the follow ing, viz.: "He remembered well when abund ance of the largest Blue Point oysters could be bought, opened to your hand, for 2s a 100 such as would now bring from three to four dollars. Best sea bass were but 2d a pound, now at 8d. Sheepbead sold at 9d to Is 3d apiece, and will now bring $2. Rock fish were plenty at one Shilling apiece foi good ones. Shad 3d apiece. They did not then practice the planting of oysters. Lobsters were not then brought to market "Mr. Jacob Tabelee, who is as old as 8*7, and of course saw earlier times than the other, has told me a sheep bead used to be sold at 6d, and the best oysters at Is a 100. In fact they did not stop to count them, but gave them in that proportion and rate by the bushel. Rock fish at 3d a pound. Butter 8d to 9d. Beef by the quarter In winter 3d a pound, by the piece 4d. Fowls about 9d apiece. Wild fowls in great abundance. He has bought twenty pigeons in their season for one shilling a goose was 2a Oak wood was abundant at-2s the load. Thus Mr. Watson of the early nine teenth century thinks longingly of how easy It must have been to live when Brother Tabelee was young. He con tinues: "In 1763 the market price of provi sions was established by law and pub lished in the Gazette. Wondrous cheap they were, viz: A cock turkey 4s, a hen turkey 2s 6d, a duck Is, a quail l%d, a heath hen Is 3d, a teal 6d, wild goose 2s, a brant Is 3d, snipe Id, oysters 2s a bushel, sheepbead and sea bass three coppers per pound, milk per quart 4 coppers, clams 9d a 100, cheese 4%d. "Those celebrated 'Blue Points* were destroyed by an intended kind ness. A law was passed to exempt thn from continual use, and by not being continually fished up they got embedded to Je mud and wholly died out I" WAS FOILED BY A VULTURE Lieut. Etienne Poulet, French filer, might have beaten Capt Roos Smith |in the race to Australia had it not jbeen for a fight with a huge vulture while flying over the mountain peaks of Siam near the town of Moulmaln. The vulture circled for a time over the aircraft, which was making little speed because of weather conditions, then dived straight down, striking and shattering the right propeller. The lieutenant searched the mountain tops for over half an hour before finding ia suitable place for landing. He had Ito abandon the race. Helpless and in the power of a maddened Beast who won her in a hand-to-hand fight, a lovely maiden is saved from deathand worseby GEORGE WALSH IN THE BEAST A William Fox production Written and staged by Richard Stanton GRAND SATURDAY, Sunday Char RAY #K Bemidji Lodge No. 119, I. O O F., Beltrami Ave. and 4th St., meets every Friday evening at 8 o'clock. THIS WEEK Initiatory Degree nd Supper C. J. Winter, N Tel. 362J R. A. Hannah, Eec. Sec, Tel 719W ESS Crate Wallop* And "Fatty" Arbuckle "THE SHERIFF" SUN. MON. TUES. ELKO 7 BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER DANCING at the ARMORY TONIGHT AFTER THE BASKET BALL GAME GOOD MUSIC GOOD TIME LET'S GO Rex COMING Mary Pickford -in- "Pollyanna From Eleanor H. Porter's Novel "Pollyanna," published by the Page Company, and the Potir Act Comedy by Catherine Chis holm Gushing. Screen adapta-, tion by Francis Marion. Pho tographed by Charles Kosher. United Artists Corporation TONIGHT ONLY JACK P1CKF0RD and LOUISE HUFF in a return showing of "THE DUMMY" HAROLD LLOYD in the Comd*~- "Chop Suey & Co." GRANDethta JMao/- "Dorftyoo dar* o say if!" THOMAS H.INCE presenh BUFFINSTON-SCENARIO er R. DALTON^LAPACHE SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DAILY PIONEER CECIL SMITH DIRECTED BV JOSEPH DE GMSSLA THOMAS A story that will startle you, hold you, thrill you. You'll miss a lot if you miss this picture LARRY SEMON In Feature Comedy "STAR BOARDER" Special Musical Program EveningsMatinees 10c and 20c Evenings 10c and 25c ELKO THEATRE Tonight A Saturday FAGEFlVB H. cm Hi INCE PKOOUOION J- I