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BY HARRY J. GREEN
DECORAH, IOWA, FEB. 14, 1923
Woman Ends Life
Ottumwa, lowa—Temporary in
sanity is ascribed as the cause of a
case of suicide here in which Mrs.
Warren Townsend, aged 41, ended
her life by shooting herself thru the
hea<J. Mrs. Townsend went to the
haymow of a barn on the Townsend
place, unknown to other members of
the family. Her dead body was
found shortly after the noon hour.
Calmar Residence H,*s Bad Fire
The home of To n Winger, in the
northwest part of Calmar was visited
by a bad . fire Wednesday afternoon,
and for a while it was doubtful
whether the flames could be checked
before the structure was entirely de
stroyed. The fire had gained consid
erable headway before it was discov
ered by neighbors, and the alarm
turned in. Occupants of the hous*
were not aware of the fact that the
house was on fire until informed by
neighbors. When the fire depart
ment arrived the south roof was all
üb’aze and one room in the uppe
floor all afiire. Two lines of hose
were strung immediately and afte?
a short while it became apparent
that the fire could be got under con
trol. The roof of the main wing
is practically destroyed, u'ml one
room gutted out by the flames. The
entire building was more or less
damaged from the water which was
necessary to check the fta nes. A
large portion of the household furn
iture was removed from the house
before water was thrown on fire. —
Calmar Courier.
New Postmaster at West I'nion
The appointmeat of C. F. Cham
bers as postmaster for West Union
lias been made by President Hard
ing, upon recommendation of Con
gressman G. N. Haqgen. At the
same time Miss Mayme Kneel aml
vi as appointed postmistress at Cler
mont.
As soon as the commission can be
made out, probablv in about two
weeks, Mr. Chambers will tak? over
the postmastership, succeeding K. A.
who was puatma*t#r UurinK
the eight years of the Wilson terms.
Postmaster Mcllree ha<l succeeded
Mr. Chambers, who held the same
place during the Taft administration.
Mr. Chambers is the present county
auditor of Fayette county. He has
been active in political affairs for
many years, and has held several po
sitions with great credit to himself
and with great satisfaction to the
public which he has served. —We-t
Union Gazette.
Prof Swenson Leads Hand
Prof. Alf. Swenson, -on of Mr.
and Mrs. D. Swenson, of Decorah,
who is a professo’* in Wart burg col
lege in Waverlv, lowa.'is leading the
Waverly Junior Band, which mad? its
first appearance Friday evening. The
Waverly Democrat has the follow
ing to say about itt
The Waverly Junior Band,, urnler
the direction of Prof. Alf Swensen
made its first public appearance at
the opera house last Friday evening,
in connection with the presentation
of the Scout play, “Kid’s Awaken
ing.” AH were surprised and delight
ed at the splendid showing the young
people made, and a most successful
future is freely predicted for them.
The band is made up of about twen
ty-five pieces, and the players, with
but very few were prac
tically beginners at the time i rot.
.Swensen took charge of aggregn
tion last fall. They have practiced
faithfully during the winter months,
and both the boys and their director
deserve hearty congratulations upon
the degree of perfection that has been
attained. When spring comes these
boys ami girls will be in condition
to unite with the members of the o'.t
concert bawl. and thu» strengthened,
that organisation will be nn unusual
ly »ttong one for a town of this
size.
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FOR SALE
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vestment for anyone, as South
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A SOFT ANSWER
From a Stenographer Who Could
Really Do Things.
The president of a large automo
bile concern in Omaha, Nebraska,
Having had difficulty in getting a
satisfactory stenographer, as a last
resort put the following ad in one
of the local newspapers:
Wanted:- high-grade
stenographer; salary no object. This
stenographer must get it as fast as
1 dictate and get it right; must bo
•absolutely accurate; must have hu
man intelligence. If you are not a
cracker-jack don’t bother me.”
This is one of the replies received
in the mail the following morning:
‘‘l note your requirements, as air
ed in the newspaper, and hasten f o
make inquiry as to this strenuous busi
ness that takes such an extra
ordinary stenographer.
“Your advertisement appeals to me
strongly—stronger than prepared
mustard—as 1 have searched Euiope,
Airope, Irope and Hoboken in quest
LET THE
Aluminum Ware Family
DECORAH PUBLIC OPINION, DECORAH, IOWA
of some one who could use my tal
ents to advantage.
“When it comes to this chin music
proposition. I have never found man
or woman, or dictaphone who coukt
get to first base on me, either fancy
or catch as catch can. I write short
hand so fast that I have to use e.
specially prepared pencil, with a plat
inum point, and a waler-cooling
equipment that 1 have cons* ructed at
exorbitant expense, a note pad made
of asbestos composition, covered with
human hide, ruled with sulphuric
acid, and stitched with ca/gut.
“I use the A. W. ignition, double
unit, high tension system exclusively,
and will guarantee to deliver my l it
ed horsepower under either A. 1..,
A. M., or S. A. E. standard. I have
been passed by the National Board
of Censorship and guaranteed under
the pure Food and Drug Act of
June 30, 1900.
“I run with my cut out open at
all speeds, and am, in fact, a guar
anteed double hydraulically welded
crop-forged and oil-tempered speci
men of human lightning on a perfect
thirty-six frame ground to one
“I’m the 10
Quart Dish Pan
Look me over! Notice the kind
of handies I wear and also no
tice that those handles are dou
ble riveted. Fill me with hot
sudsy water and watch me work
I simply can’t leak and I'm too
strong to buckle. And listen—l
know just how to tit into a sink—
that’s the way I’m made. Folks,
I cost but $1.00.”
“I’m a new Mem
ber of the Family
I have to talk for myself—the
others won’t. I’ll confess that
I’m the handiest thing in the way
of a water pitcher you ever saw.
I hold two quarts easily and I
haven’t got a seam to leak. My
handle is riveted so tight it hurts.
You’re passnig up a world beater
if you don’t buy me, for SI.OO.
“Being the larg
est Pudding Pan
1 have to do the talking. You see,
I’m a 3-quart capacity fellow, and
my two brothers hold two ami one
quarts respectively. We’re the
best mixers you ever saw, and we
work together, too. My 2-quart
brother thinks he’s right smart;
because he fits both me and the
Little fellow, making quite the
nicest little roasters you ever
saw.”
“A Six Quart
Preserve Kettie
has u hard time in the kitchen.
Usually he has to do most of
the work—from boiling pota
toes to cooking sauer kraut. But
I'm the fellow who can do it.
Notice what a Qrong bail I’ve got
and how its fastened to me. I’m
the only one around this family
that owns a lid. Take me home
for a dollar.
“Cooking Dad’s
Oatmeal is the
Best thing l do, but there are
plenty of other things I can do.
I’m the well known rice cooker.
Mj» nickname is double boiler. No
tice my paneled sides and the
way I stick my two handle* out
to welcome any and all work. I w
aching to get to work ami I’ll
lea*e her* for a silver dollar."
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Do Your Cooking
Aoy One Of the Family Will Go
home With You For
288
Pieces of Aluminum on Sale Thursday
Morning! And Such Aluminum
It’s enough to make niiylxaly s it up
and take notice; pnrtioulnrly kitolien
lovers. Folks, this* is
A REAL SALE
Au honest to goodness sale where you
get your * money *s worth and a w hole
lot more. Everyone of this bright
and shining family eoines from one <»1
the best factories in the Ended States.
And there isn’t a small piece in the lot
look them over—they are all pictured.
And what’s more, they are made ol
HEAVY aluminum; no cheap light weight
stuff—we simply won’t sell interior
things.
And the price? Wei 1. look the lam
ily over and then judge for yoursell. Il
you aren’t convinced you are getting a
whole lot of value for a dollar hill hut
we know you will lx*. And remember, it
any one of the family disappoints you,
bring it back and get your dollar and the
smile that always goes with every re
fund.
ONE - TWO • THREE
QUART SAUCE PANS
are we, ami we’re quite the handiest artHe- ever
known. We all go around with our lips stuck out
ami our handles trailing along behind. We’re con
tinually on tihe fire, making cocoa, wanning baby >
milk, cooking peas or what not. Right now were
out of a job—the three of us will hire out for a
life-time for a dollar."
“I’M THAT OVAL
ROASTER
You've wanted for ever no long. They saved me
until the last because I'm the best of the lot. 1
know my ear* are funny, but you’ll appreciate what
excellent handles they make when you Use me. I'm
14 Inches long and 10 inches wide, and 1 I! roust
anything you want to in n»e. I’m a peach Utter
take me along for a dollar."
RRHHffiS
Ap'f. Skns A/f Jir/s tf 77:
$ Jm
thousanth of an inch. At hot air
juggling you have nothing on me.
“If you wish to avail yourself of
the opportunity of a lifetime, wire
me; but unless you are fully pre
pared to pay the tariff for such ser
vices, don’t bother me, as I a:n so
nervous that I can’t stand still long
enough to have my dressmaker mea
suie my clothes. Spare your time
and money unless you want to pay at
least $5.00 per week in cash or its
equivalent. I. M. Widewake.”
Spring Chickens in January
Webster City, lowa—Mrs. M. J.
Smith, who lives on a farm one and
a half miles south west of Kamer,
this county, owns a most ambitious
hen. Not -missing biddy from her
large flock, Mrs. Smith was sur
prised Wednesday when, in the snow
covered front yard, she saw the her*
with six fuzzy little chickens peeping
behind the mother and seeking a
hover. Some time before the mwklle
of January the hen had stolen her
nest under a porch, and from the
eight eggs in the nest the half
dozen chicks were hatched.
SI.OO
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I Salesmen Wanted
Apply Sales Dept.
THE HAWKEYE OIL COMPANY
Waterloo, lowa.
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“New Dadd? 1 " of Country
Mason City, lowa—Thm tliere is
some difference of opinion as to who
is the Father of Els Country is
evidenced by the answer of a Mason
City miss in the Washington school
here one day while doing wlvit la
called “calendar work.” The birth
day of the Father of His Country
was under discussion when the Ut
i
I’ll Carry Your
Water
for a long time for a dollar,
and that’s mighty cheap. I’m
the best looking 10-quart water
pail you’ve seen for a long time.
There isn’t a seam in me to
spring a leak and my handle is so
strong it can’t be bent. And say,
most other pails rust or chip—l
can’t. Cafry me home for a dol
lar.’
“Ever Burn -
Your Hand
on a steel handle? Sure—that’s
why I wear a wooden handle; it’s
a good long one, too. When you
come in to see me, notice just
how thick 1 am. I’ve never been
known to burn a thing and that’s
going some. I look and act just
like a cast frying pan. Twelve,
inches of good frying surface for
*1.00.”
“With a Beef
Roast and Me
You’re assured of some dinner.
I’m a twelve inch round roast
er and the handiest fellow you
ever saw for roasting a small
cut of meat. My upper and
lower portions fit together so
snugly you can’t even see a
crack. Being a self- baster I
ought to bring more money; but
you can have me for $1.00.”
“How Peculiar I
Do Look
in the picture. I just don’t look
’ that way. I’lease come in to see!
Why I’m a regular percolator,
with a take apart contraption in
side that can’t help but make good
coffee and is mighty easy to keep
clean. A clip on my handle keeps
it from burning. Resides no-king
two quarts of good coffee, 1 shine
on the outside. SI.OO please.”
“Singing Away
On the Stove
most of the time am I. I hold
• tne quarts of water and it takes
me no time to heat it. My handle
is tiougly riveted pud my >pout
wouldn't leave me for a million.
Resides that I'm paneled, which
me quite a beauty. You
need me all the time— grab me
for the > nail sum of $1.00.'
Strictly on salary basis
Steady position
m,
ijgi» ‘•""'■■Mu*
tie lady, asking to be heard, statei
that her “mother went to school with
the Father of His Country .” Tench
er said she was sure there was some
mistake, but the child clung to her
story. Finally the teacher, thinking
to clear the matter, asked “Who
was the Father of His Country?”
ami promptly the answer came
“Hanford MacNider.”
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