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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1924)
WRIGLEY5 .After Every Meal k It’s the longest-lasting confection yon can bay —and It’s a help to di gestion and a cleanser for the month and teeth. Wrigley'a means benefit as well as pleasure. t i I I • ^TtP/ H . Smite*. wonwJ* fi| RJKKbSs-Ss I t'm'*‘.olu»»V b^“cO.CC«»’« | Tort I Adequate Reaaon "How long were you in Tour la*| place?” “Ten years.” "Why did you leave?” “I was discharged.” “Didn’t you give satisfaction?” “Yes, ma’atn. That’s why they dis charged me.” “What for?” “1 asked a gentleman's pardon.” "They let you go because you asked his pardon?” “Yes, ma’am. He was the governor." WOMEN! DYE FADED THINGS NEW AGAIN Oye or Tint Any Worn, Shabby Gar. ment or Drapery. i Each 15-cent package of “Diamond Dyes" contains directions bo Blmple that any woman can dye or tint any old, worn, faded thing new, even if she has never dyed before. Choose any color at drug store.—Advertise ment The Man Who Succeedt Give me the man who can hold on when others let go; who pushes ahead when others turn back; who stiffens up when others weaken; who advances when others retreat; who knows no such word as “can’t” or “give up”; and” I will show you a man who will win In the end, no matter who opposes him, wo matter what obstacles confront him. Wild rabbits, which overrun eastern Washington, are being trapped and shipped to Alaska for food for foxes. Say “Bayer Aspirin” INSIST I Unless you see the "Bayer Cross” on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer. Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by phy sicians for 24 years. Accept only a Baver package which contains proven directions Handv “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists Aspirin >* the trsd# m»rk of Bsyer Menu facture of Uoaoacotlcacldeatar of Bailcyllcacld Lice, Mites and Bed Bugs sxtermlrialed by Nolan's Lice killer. ub* Preparation of great penetrative- power X.!U« old bugs and draft o }b Injects eggs No equal for use on cattle and hog#. Proven by 17 years’ use Morey refunded ft tt falls Enough for 2 gallons. $1 75, or 4 gallons, $3.00 prepaid. Full directions on each can Once used, always a customer. Reference* First National Bank, or tbs Parmers’ Sav,.ng» Hank. Huthvto, Iowa NOLAN BROS., Pept. ft, RtJTIIVKN. IA. SIOUX CITY PTQ. CO., NC. 19-1924 Where 138 Died in West Virginia Mine Disaster —•*-*- ’’"i«>*'r’,!*“')>'>‘,«.r^'^^,\,'v;y''<,v.'i,i,,,vf'!'''.’v^t''''i'i'' •'•.• wy ,.,t>„i.^.,.^...i.t..........rx x This photograph show* a group of anxious relatives waiting near the air shaft of the Benwood, W. Va., mine of the Wheeling 8teel Corporation, where 138 miners were entombed by a terrific blast. Sabbath Day Dinner Ends In Tragedy Universal Service Chicago, May 4.—A reconciliation dinner ended in a tragedy, Sunday. Two months ago Frank Knight, Jr., eloped and married a pretty 17-year old girl over the protests of his fa ther, Frank Knight, Sr. The elder Knight told his son never to come into his house. Mrs. Knight, the mother, thought to effect a reconciliation and invited her son and his bride to dinner Sun day. Mrs. Knight had not returned from church when the son came home. As she reached the door she saw a crowd collected on the side walk and found her son dead, with a bullet through the heart. Knight had shot his son as he en tered the door, according to state ments of neighbors. The elder Knight was found late Sunday night and arrested, charged with slaying his son. '1 don’t know what was the mat ter with the boy, but he was never any good,” he said. "I couldn't stand It any long. I told him to get out. He turned and attacked me and 1 fired a shot to scare him but he kept coming at me. Then I had to shoot him.” STRIKE SPREADS IN BUENOS AIRES General Business Paralyzed —Government Worried Over Situation Universal Service Buenos Aires, May 4.—At noon Sunday It was estimated that 70 per cent, of Argentine workers had gone out In the general strike which is paralyzing the business of the coun try. The government is worried over the strike and the effects on foreign trade and commerce, the cabinet, following a long meeting Saturday in which the situation was excitedly discussed, meeting again Sunday to take posi tive steps to prevent Interference with commerce. Although the cabinet recognizes that it Is "within the rights of every Argentine citizen to strike.” it cannot allow any interference with "foreign relations.” Therefore the navy depart ment has been ordered to seize sev eral river steamers and tugs which have been manned with navy crews in order to keep up communication with Montevideo and allow foreign vessels to enter the port of Buenos Aires. With the exception of the lighting system, railroads and tramway ser vices, all public services have been stopped. There ig no bread or meat shortage as yet, but many markets are closed and the "walking delegates” are forcing commercial houses to close down. Many closed willingly to avoid trouble. There have been scores of arrests in the city of Buenos Aires, Rosario, Santa Fe, Tucuman, L<a Plata, Tan dll, Mendoza, Cordoba, Posadas, Bahia Slaiica and other cities wTiere the strike ig most effective. CARDINAL COMING HOME. Paris, May 3.—Cardinal Mundelein, of Chicago, and his party left Paris for Cherbourg early today, home ward bound. Weeks Seeks to Eradicate One-Year Army Enlisting Washington, May 3, (I. N. S.)— Secretary of War Weeks wrote a letter to Senator Wadsworth, chair man of military affairs committee, proposing an amendment to the na tional defense act, prohibiting one year enlistments in the army. The army Is now compelled to ac cept such enlistments under a deci sion of Attorney General Daugherty and armv authorities contend they "car. not make a soldier" in one year. Lashed Like Girl She Beat mist pawte 3- Mgs j^ecgsig. toom^s.j Mrs. Georgia Thomas, a pretty Tulsa, Okla., matron, recently startled the nation by asking a divorce, declaring her husband, jeal ous of her pretty figure, induced her to shoot herself in the knee so she would be disfigured. Two years ago Mrs. Thomas and her sis terinlaw kidnaped and lashed her husband’s stenographer, Miss Bil lie Dailey, with whom she is shown here. Recently Mrs. Thomas was seized in front of her home by a m in and a woman and herself lashed. She refused to identify her assailants. NIGHT FLIERS TO CARRY U. S. MAIL Twenty-four Hour Service By Postmaster Gen eral Soon Universal Service. Washington, May 4.—Dally air mail service which will make San Francisco from New York in 24 hours, was promised Sunday by Postmaster General New. A plane will hop off from New York, July 1, the date when the new appropria tions just voted by congress become effective. Night flying, demonstrated suc cessfully last summer in eight trans continental flights, will enable the air postmen to keep their schedules. For the present, no records will be sought, but going to San Francisco will take 34 hours and 45 minutes, and to New York 32 hours and five minutes. The prime requisite will be safety to pilots and planes, consist ent with reasonably fast delivery of mall. The tests have shown that it Is possible to reach New York from the Golden Gate in 2S hours and 14 minutes, and the Golden Gate from New York in 29 hours. Fast trains require 87 hours. Tu pioneer days the pony express reached San Fran cisco from St. Joseph, Mo., in eight days, considered a remarkable per formance. The night hop is between Chicago and Cheyenne. Acetelyne gas lights three miles apart illuminate the way, and every 25 miles is uu emergency landing field, designated by a re volving searchlight whose beams penetrate the air 150 to 200 miles. Right cents will carry a letter In the first zone—New’ York to Chi cago or San Francisco to Cheyenne. Sixteen cents will carry it into the second zone—Chicago to Cheyenne. Twenty-four cents will carry It all the way. “Y" CHANGES RULE. New York, May 3.—Delegates to the national convention of the Young Women's Christian Association voted today to change the basis of member ship in the association and to extend voting privilege to girls of creeds not previously, eligible to vote. Small “Fortune” Goes Pp Song for the Democrats Washington, May 8.—The handi work of a thousand counterfeiters went up in smoke today at the trea sury. A committee of treasury officials, carried bundle after bundle of bogus bills to the Incinerators of the trea sury. The face value of the paper amounted to about a quarter of a million doll&rsa, but their worth was nil In the eyes of the law. BREAD FAILS TO FOLLOW FLOUR Decrease Not in Line With Slump in Grain, Report Shows Universal Service Washington, May 4.—While there has been a marked decline In flour cost, due to the slump In wheat prices since 1920, bread prices have not de creased In like degree, according to a report to be filed with the Senate Monday by tho Federal Trade com mission. The report Is to be made In pur suit of a resolution Introduced by Senator Norris of Nebraska, as part of his Inquiry into why bread prices remain high In the face of tho low prices paid farmers for their wheat. From January, 1919, to September, 1922, says the report, tho monthly average quoted prices of flour de prices declined 50 per cen. In Minne apolis district and 43 per cent, in the Kansas City district, while wheat prices declined 50 per cent. lnMInne npolis and 55 per cent, in Kansas City. Bread prices, It is stated, declined only 2 per cent, in Minneapolis, about 15 per cent, hi Kansas City, due to a price war; 6.6 per cent, in Boston and 2 per cent in New York. "The above comparison," the re port adds, “shows that the decline In wheat prices so disastrous to the farmers, has benefitted the pur chaser of bread very little." ROBBERS BUST WAY OUT JAIL Newton, Kas., May 3.—James A. Woodruff and Harry Ross, held for complicity In the robbery of the Walton, Kan., state bank, January 19 last, when 1140,000 In valuables were taken, broke jail here Friday night by blowing out a corner of the county Jail with dynamite. The explosives was furnished by confedrates out side. Woodruff and Ross ran to a waiting automobile und were hurried away. No other prisoners escaped. JAPS ARRESTED TAKING PHOTOS Newport, R. T., May 3.—Three Jap anese observed taking photographs of Fort Adams and Newport harbor, have been questioned by the police and their roll of film taken from them. The film will be developed. No effort was made to detain the trio but their names were taken and they left the city for New York afte» being released, . _ ........ 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The guide began Ids lecture by saying: "Pompeii wus destroyed by eruption In 70—” "Oh!" exclaimed the woman from the Middle West, “Just eight years after the Chicago Orel” Youth Is a blunder; manhood n struggle; old age a regret.—Disraeli. Disappearing Method PinnlBt—If you want to make that song successful you must sing louder. Vocalist—I nm singing as loud us I can. What more cun I do? Pianist—Be more enthusiastic. Open your mouth and throw yourself Into It I Improving Ous—How are you? Olga—A lltt|e petter, thank you.— Carnegie Puppet. ,oSb"'ii"«'Veast Foam Every girl should learn how to make good bread; it should be the starting point in her home cookery training* Send for free booklet "The Art of Baking Bread” Northwestern Yeast Co. 1730 North Ashland Ave. Chicago, 111. Heroic Early Texans Although TejcaiiH and Mexicans are now on friendly terms, as are states of the original thirteen American colonies with the mother country, England, there was a time when fighting was to the death and with little or no qunrter given. Blood, hunger and suffering trace heroic tales over the plages of Texas history. Col. James Bowie was 111 and had to he carried across the murk in a cot when, at the Alamo, Col. William Barret Travers drew a line with his sword and said, “Whoever Is willing to i die like a hero, let him cross,” says the Detroit News. Starting Trouble Two "stur” ladles, each of whom considered herself the principal per son in the pantomime, were attending one of the rehearsals. “My dear,” said the tall, beautiful, fulr haired one. “In the first scene I have to walk off the stage at the rear, while you re- j main facing the audience. What is your cue to go on with your lines?” The dark-haired damsel smiled sweetly. 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