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International Falls press and border budget (International Falls, Minn.) 1909-1926

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"1 ""t r%** r*3? -s'- "1 1 wT^ssxsbs **t£* INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS NOVEMBER 21, 1918 PAGE THREE U. 5. WAR TAXES two df them used to stagger and he will be buried November 1, 1918, the railroad out here is very near like a toy to compare with our railroad LAST UNTIL 1925 swagger up and down Main street to! in the potter's field. There will be LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIER BOYS in the states, and these isn't a is us O no in pi Washington, Nov. 15—America John Barleycorn left here October 1. rejoicing over his too long delayol good job to be out here as it is run under the French jurisdictions. Tell will be paying war taxes until 1925. He found the altitude too high and departure. the climate too dry, so be beat it. "We did not even intend to mark all the train boys hello for me and Treasury plans as outlined today towns in France now. Paris, Lyons, E. S. Anderson "The other fellow got so rank the grave of the old trouble-maker, tell Conductor Hazen that I wish he show that the heavy burden of taxa- M«rscelles and Bordeaux and several was out here to help me carry the tion must continue for at least six" among business places that they but our printed, standing over the small towns. I think I got a September 9, 1918. remains of the one for whom he entertained big shell for the big guns to shoot year more/ The end of actual fight-' drove |iim out long ago. The two Lyons, Frfancc. pretty good record for being in an intense hatred, said: the dutch, and tell all the girls goodbye ing has cut the 1918 cost by $6000,- leading mercantile establishments ^ear Folks: France as short as I have been. 'Oh, well, I'll just print a cheap pasteboard for me. Well I guess as it is 000,000 Secretary MacAdoo announ~.- hung placards about their places caled, OF" I will answer your letters as I got What do you think of our Samtwo but immediate war expense will ling the attention of the publiic that placard for him.' He did, and getting late I must close for this of them today. The first letter mies now at the front. They are time, so please write soon, of the the nation will have to provide funds he wasn't even permitted to enter here it is: I got since I left Philadelphia I got given the Boches what they deserve their stores. DIED NOVEMBER 1, 1918 Huns don't get me before this war according to officials. ten letters today in a bunch and yoa and they have more coming to them quits I will keep on writing to yoa, "Driven out of every other place, LONG TIME CREDIT, D. B. Facing the treasury for the present may be sure I was tickled to death too and they will soon all be calling he made his way down to the newspaper Killed by so goodbye, write soon. As ever, fiscal year were expenditures to get them. The two of yours were Kemerad. They sure are going after office and ther met his end. Subscriptions Paid in Advance. Private Charles Duponh, of $18,000,000,000 for the fiscal year postmarked the 16th and dOtht of Ju'iy. them. I wouldn't doubt it a bit if 43th Service Co., Signal Corps "He was always a grouch, constantly ending June, .1920 $5,000,000,000 and It seems queer that I didn't get the there would be some big turn in the ... American Expedionary ,Forces kicking on everything and Buried deep so that hie won't even for the next four years the government before but it must be that war before long and Germany will] olo "Telegraph Office everybody. hear the ressurection bugle." letter expenses will range around first it was delayed some place. I hope I soon find herself in some pickle and France 13,500,000,000. "He was sitting by our dest cheering will get my mail regular hereafter, it will be all off with her soon. ^pQ 7^ us with the information that WHERE HE FOUND THEM After Jan. 1, 1915, expenditures You can send that stuff to me as. I also got a letter fsom Mabel and were editing a bum sheet—not should settle down to approximately Olga and several of my friends in soon as you can as I will be able to' qraNet PETERSON ARthe enough locals, not enough of this "And where have you been my $2,000,000,000 a year, officials estimated. Falls and Mpls. use it most any time now as things RIVES SAVE IN CAMP and too much of that—for he was a pet?" You say that you received a letter are getting pretty chilly now and constant knocker. Thus little Willie's mother to lit- (Mr. C. R. Shinn) I spent a week all comforts come in handy now. Camp Taylor "To make it plain what a busybody tie Willie on his return home after WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DATA end with him in Camden, N. J. and. I suppose things are going on the 11th Observation Bty. the old guy was, he leaned over orn an absence of several hours. had a fine time with him. I had 3 same as ever at home. When you F.A.GO.T.C. desk and picked up a letter, and as| "Playing postman," replied Willie's good meals which I certainly did ap- get this letter let Mabel know my Legal Weights Per Bushel of Different Louisville, Ky luck would have it, it was from the mother, "and how does one play preciate. address. If you should happen Commodities in Minnesota war industries board ordering us to! postman, sweet?" We were supposed to leave here see Harvey Palmer let him know( ac "Why I just left a letter at each make all subscribers to our paper Saturday but our orders were chang-1 what it is also I haven't much timej To say that this is strenuous is Alalfa Seed -.60 house in the road," exclaimed the pay in advance. When the old bird'* ed so we will leave some time this' to write letters at night as it gets sure puttmg it m.ld! I have not Apples (Green) 50 prodigy, "real letters, too." eye lit on that he fell over dead. He week. I took a pleasure trip to dark pretty early in the evening. time to write you, but (eel I should ... Applies (Dried) 28 "ReM letters, darling?" inquired died in his last bummiing place, the Marseille that is in southern part Will write again soon and let you send a line if no more. Review to- Barley 48 .1 •. MM mmai'M eAA mama, smiling. "But where did you newspaper office. Outside of the of France, Saturday night and stay- know about any change if I should day—10,000"soldiers, calvary, infan- (N»vy) ..... 6ti Beans death of the kaiser, nobody's death get the real letters from?" try, artillery, bands, and endless ed till Monday morning. I am glad happen to move again. I have to Beans (Lima) "Out of your wardrobe drawer," could afford us more pleasure than I took the trip seeing we are only quit now and go to work again. numbers of men. Marched about 10 Beans(Broad Windsor) 47 this nusance. hesponded Willie. "Those old ones With love, Ed. about 250 miles from there now. It miles—everything here is "double Beans^ (Scarlet Runner Pole) 50 "By order of war industries board tied with pink ribbon." E. S. Andersan, O.M.A. (2c) is marvelous how some of the scenery time." Think of it, going to meals,'. Beans( White Runner Pole) 50 U. S. N. A. F. around here looks. I saw the Mediterranean everything on the run, and oh boy! Beets 50 Northern Bombing Group sea and took a swim in it. if you knew how tired I am tonight Blue Grass Seed ......14 SE I had" a good time sight-seeing andj o|o Postmaster, New York, Broom Corn Seed 57 stood at attention until I thought I Real Gravely Chewing Plug is got a few views of the place. One Buckwheat 50 would drop. Weather fine, cold at Mng while I was down there I ate LETTER FROM C. J. DUPONT Carrots 45 solving the tobacco problem night. In barracks, but cool. I have ripe fifigs right off the fig trees. Chestnuts 50 FORMER AGENT AT MARGIE 7 blankets, and that includes that I certainly am seeing some sights Clover Seed 50 for more men. every day. big mill blanket. Don't know a I am over here and seeing hs France APO 712, -while Corn (Ear) "0 thing from the time I hit the bet Smaller chew. Better tobacco. much of the country as I can. October 6th, 1918. Corn (Shelled) .. 56 until first call at 5:30. Eat everymore— I don't know yet where they are Dear Mr. Childs:— ~orn (Sweet) 48 good taste lasts. don't The Today I received your kind letter' thing and want more on gewhich going to station us yet but well let Cranberries 36 was written on Aug. 18th. It enough. I use a piece of bread ».o. you know as soon as I find out. I Cucumbers 48 sure took long enough to come ac- wipe everything up so that I won plaxseed think we are going to Paris and then 56 to our station but we have to go cross Well this letter leaves me in leave any. Chuck fair only. Tell Hempseed ,— 50 Peyton Brand wherever they send us the best of health and hoping it may George to send my mail if any. Btf Hickory Nuts ...... SO Real Gravely Frieda says you are sending some find you all the same. I sure was very ire and send both weekly papers, Hungarian Grass Seed sl views, tell her I haven't received glad to hear from you again. Well Jack, showing election returns. Lime Chewing Plug them yet. She wants me to write to I am still working at my place here Bro. Garnet. Millet -48 her. Tell her these letters are for in the telegraph office, and the Hun Oats .— 32 nORT'N. you all to reacTso it doesn't make any Have not got me yet. We have been MINN,. DEVELOPMENT Onions ..... ...... —52 10c a pouch—-and worth it difference who I write to as long as: raising the dicken.es with them f°t-. CONVENTION POSTPONED Onion Sets (Bottom) .... ...32 get it. the last couple of months out here,That you Onion Sets (Top) .28 sweater and jersey and wrist- and nearly every time they are very Owing to the spread of the epilest Orchard,Grass Seed ......14 Gravely lasts so mach longer it costs you send ought to be of pretty glad to head for the way back home. ^emic Spanish Influenza it has Parsnips ... 42 no more to chew than ordinary plug it gets pretty cold The Americans sure has put up some been considered advisable by the good material as Peaches (Not Dried) _.... .48 When I cable you my address awful scraps out here, and has left in charge of the annua} Peaches (Dried) here. committee ......28 P. B. Gravely Tobacco Company you "Will know where to sened it so thousands of Huns—laying dead on- convention of the Northern Minne^,-Peanuts Danville, Virginia I can get it as soon as possible. that the grounds. I know you people in ^ota ^Development Assoc:ation, to Pears .... -...-i,..45 if can use any of Tell pa he mv states don't realize how the con- have been held at Grand Rapids on peas (Smooth) 60 XXXV clothes to use them as it is hard telling ditions are out here, for it is impossible November 20, 21, 1918, to postpone Peas (Wrinkled) ,... 56 if I will be able to wear them unless you can see it with the same to a date in January to Potatoes (Irish) —CO when I get back. The cable will only your own eyes. For I know the first I be decided upon later. All speakers Potatoes (Sweet) —55 YOUR TIME IS NOW contain my address. I will have time I heard one of those big guns on the program and others nterest- Plastering Hair (Washed) 4 to close now. With love, Ed. fired off it sure scared me, but you ed in the Three- In-One Convention Plastering Hair (Unnwashed) ..8 P. S.—If I shouldn't cable you mail know a person will get ust to almost are given this official notice and will Rape Seed 30 will reach me thru the following a:!- anything for out here they nearly be advised in due time as to he ex- iRedtop Seed 14 dress: got to scrap with the boys to see who date in January decided upon Rhubarb 50 In our first advertisement of the BOSTON-KENTUCKY OIL COMPANY, act E. S Andersan A.M.A. (2c) last week, appearing in this newspaper, we drew your attention is going to stay back of the line hy the committee. Rutabagas .52 U. S. Naval Aviation, as they jail want to go to the front to to a wondeful opportunity presented to you in the offer of It would be necessary to hold the Rye ... ....... 56 i.,-' Paris, France take a crack at them. The second BOSTON-KENTUCKY Treasury shares at ten cents per share. convention under a special permit Sorghum Seed 57 olo postmaster, New Work. week I came out here, one night the AO from the State Health Department. Spelt or Speltz WE CALLED YOUR ATTENTION Germans areoplane were out here 45 if the original dates were adhered to. Timothy Seed .... to the large, acreage of. the BOSTON-KENTUCKY COMPANY Somewhere in France, one night and air raided this camp Much ney has been ex- Tomatoes ... ... .-...50 me an m0 comprising 1350 acres in Rowan County, adjoining the Ragland Pool, September, 16th, 1918. they blew up five or six big buildings ied in the preparation of the Turnips 35 pen and 960 acres in Clay Kentucky, all carefully selected territory—and Dear Folks: County, all to pieces, this happened at 1:30 in pr0gram for. the big gathering or Walnuts ... 50 what is of prime importance-^o you —ALL BOUGHT Since I wrote you last I have tak- the morning while we were all sleep- the three leading industrial organiza- Whflat ...60 AND PAID FOR and carrying en quite a jump and am at a place ing good and sound, but when they jons Northern Minnesota and the Ice now where we see a little more of give the alarm it didn't take us very atendance would be greatly lessened, 1 cubic foot weighs 57.5 pounds, NO LEASES NO RENTALS AND NO ROYALTIES war. We left Lyons and went to long to get in safety for we wasn't jf held while the Flu epidemic sti'l 30 cubic inches weigh 1 pound. The BOSTON-KENTUCKY OIL COMPANY will pay no t'ribute to Paris. We didn't get much chance to sleeping half an acre from where prevails. A piece 10x10x7.5 inches weighs 25 any one for the privilege of spending its shareholders money for see very much of Paris but we saw they struck these buildings. A per- All potato exhibitors are urged to pounds. the,development of oil lands not belonging to it. The BOSTONKENTUCKY au te a few of the buildings and son is liable to go through mos't any ke their plans accordingly and to A piece 12x12.5x10 inches weighs OIL COMPANY will use its shareholders' funds to ma I. sights there as we rode around quite .kind of excitement out here. Neariv communicate with Mr. 0(tQ Bergh 0 pounds. develop lands in which each shareholder has an interest in proportion a bit, but if I get a chance I am going every night we can hear the noise of of Grand Rapids, who is in charge Coal to his stock-holdings and to go there again and see it all. They the big guns which are tearing the the exhibits, Mr. A. G. Tolaas/ Weight of Anthracite coal per cubcities have some boulevards there that are 100 PERCENT OF ALL OIL and ruining the eartfi for years secretary of the Minnesota Potato ic foot. some places that are worth seeing. to come. It is impossible for a per- Growers' Association, University produced will be utilized for divedends and for the expansion of the White Re' Well I have seen most of the big son to imagine what it is like. But Farm, or Mr. T. A. Erickson, state drilling and development program. Ash .Ash the Germans have lost much terri- leader of the Boys' and Girls' potato Lbs. Lb? IMPORTANT NEWS FROM KENTUCKY tory here lately and everything seems contest, University Farm. The exto Egg ...57.0 53.a During September, 1918, a total of 232 new wells was completed of be in our favor. They have about hibits, prizes and general rules gov-, Stove. .56.5 52 5 which 202 wells are commercially productive, indicataing a successful three thousand German prisoners erning the same will be in no man-j Nut ..I. ....... 55.5 52.0 completion rep78fcetnr Ir, :,dETAOINSHRDLUMF here in this camp, they work them ner changed, nor will the program' Pea 53.5 510 cessful completion of 87 per cent. This is a remarkable accomplishment like the rfcst of the soldiers, and thev be altered. All interested in the! Buckwheat 53.0 50.5 and compares favorably with the fost prolific districts in the eat,as good as we do. So I guess a development of Northern Minneso- Bituminous coal varies in weight V" world. On October 25 last, 518 new wells were in process or drilling. lot of them are kind of "glad that they ta are assured one of the most prac- from 47 to 55 pounds per cubic foot. For the week ending October, the Cumberland Pine Line delivered were taken in as prisoners. I was tical gatherings in the history of 1 gallon of water weighs 8.323 lbs. to refineries 88,236 barrels of crude petroleum, or an average just read'ng the paper here tonight this section of the state when the 1 gallon of milk weighs 8.6 lbs. daily run of 12,604 barrels, each barrel of which was worth BETTER DENTISTRY and who do you suppose I saw on the convention is held at Grand Rapids. $2.60. Indications point to the porductiorj of Kentucky for the year paper? I saw the name of one of my Watch the newspapers for the AN OUTSPOKEN EDITOR 1918 exceeding FIVE MILLION BARRELS, a marked increase over old chums that I used to run around new date of the convention advise FOR LESS MONEY the year 1917, and the value of the 1918 production will exceed. with on the Casualty list.". He got your friends of its postponement and' J. H. Fitzpatrick, editor and pubmake killedlout -here this fall in one of your plans to be present. It lisher of the Western Liberal, Lordswill THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLARS those big battles they had out here be well worth while. burg, N. M., has an original way of We gave notice in our last week's advertisement that the price Df Bridge Work this fall^but I can.say for myself I -Fred T. Lincoln,' stating things that always makes his BOSTON-KENTUCKY Treasury shares would advance to fifteen Gold Crowns had real good luck so far. Changing ."V'-'Vv Secretafy. paper interesting, afs the following cents. THE PRICE HAS ADVANCED exactly jn accordance with White Crowns the subject, I am glad your still getting potice, taken from a recent issue, Plates .... our announcement and we now eler the second allotment of BOSTON-KENTUCKY guaranteed work a good trade from the train boys,1 HE USED TO HAVE 'EM will attest Treasury Shares at .FIFTEEN CENTS PER you say on your letter to step in and. He'e Dead and We Dejoice 10 YEARS SHARE. To those who did not grasp the opportunity offered last eat supper, I wish to say that if I The artist 'was painting—^sunset, •"Since the days of Horace the Latin week at Ten Cents we say was close you wouldn't need to tell red, with blue streaks and green dots. proverb: 'Nothing but good about GET OUR ESTIMATE FIRST DO NOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ADVANCE me that, for I think you,would need The old rustic at a respectful disa the dead,' has been heled as an axI which in all probability will appear in our next week's advertisement. Special attention given to strong guard well armed to keep tance was watching* S Tf ibm. But right here we are going Send your orders in at once. You may wire your reservations at our out-of-town patients. Write us me away Ha Ha for it makes me feci, "Ah," said the artist looking up, to. deal a blow. We are going to expense, but act quickly. that our acreage is unusually about your teetS troubles. We Remember hungry just to think of it. When I suddenly, "perhaps to you, too, nature speak our mind freely on a dead one. large and that our ^capitalization Is u: usually small. are glad to answer any and ail think of all the good things I had to hase opened her sky pictures page byi "He was an old-timer, it is true, Address all communications to questions. Write us. eat while I was there, for it don't page? Have you seen the lambent, He'e been around Lordsburg many, A seen possible to compare with what, livid east the red-stained sulphurous] tars Everybody knnew him. many. E. P. GAPE COMPANY DRS. NORCROSS & CLARKE we are getting now. I can even islets floating in the lake of firfe in nobody liked the old rascal. He bun. Investment Bankers Union Dentists taste those raspberry pies that ma the west the-ragged clouds at mid- :i the cause of more thai one 161 Devonshare Street Boston, Mass. used to make, while I am-writing, nigh, black as raven's wing, blotting] me11nt going broke. The old scalathis re ad re an pa letter. Well I hope we soon out the shuddering moon?' will wag ourfht to have been hung and not til Tremont Trust Company, International Trust Co. get it to an end get it over with, so "No," replied the rustic"- shortly let die. Registrar and Transfer Agent: Hanover Trust Company we can all come back home again. I not since I signed the pledge."—New "He used to pal around with that Jfv°U„se£ Mr. Fallon, tell, him that York Globe.-,. bog fat slob John Barleycorn. The V,* ""S