Corsicana Daily Sun from Corsicana, Texas • Page 3

Ohe ID, of Superstitions -I H. KINQ I PIG TIffi TP woman drops her it ia a that compmay la coming." This tuperstltloB general in United States and Canada, in certain sections of the South they add that "some one is coming hungry" and in they say that if the dishcloth epreads out upon failing the visitor win be a woman; if it falls in a heap, a man. But these are to the general mystic meaning of the dropped dlshraf. This superstition is analogous te that regarding the dropping of a tmife which has the same slgniflcanoe feminine version of it, as it were. Our barbarian ancestors of northern Europe personified their swords, named them and came to regard their upon whose faithfulness their lives dally depended, as something the nature of superhuman companions.

Thus the "seif-nnscabbarded" sword or dagger warned of the approach of a and alt strangers were facie" enemlee those days. F'rora tiMt we get the superstition of the firopped knife and have progressed so far in clTillzatlon that we say "visitors" Instead of lu conception of our ancestors the dishcloth was to the woman wliat the sword was to the constant companion and main standby affillnted to Its owner by the sympathetic magic of contact, in "Lady of the the sword of Douglas fell crashing to the floor at the approach of King James. Had Dame Margaret Douglas dropped her the Mfniflcntlon woud have been the same. This belief of a warning of the approach of strangers conveyed by the sword or of which the dropped dishrag superstition is an its original form In scope down to comparatively recent times and is today widely diffuaed throughout Europe and America in the motMfled rorm of popular superstitioii, ky na ooiwitiAin bpct sto, fridat. is.

1924 PAGE THREE Try a cup of UnsurfNMaefi Coffee, it be beat. Mi Lunch Raom. North Beaton atreat. Hm Too Late to dastifsr FOR set Harvard Clafi.sics. cbeap.

H- Metcalf, R. R. No. 1. Box 12.

worry about your moving and hauling, no damage to (ftirnftiire. I guarantee to treat, yoti right. CaH A. L. Allen, S21 fith street Phone Ifi98-J.

FOR or three room apartment, unfarniBhed, upstair.s; all modern convenionces. 414 North 21st street. Phone 742-W. FOR room furnlKhed apartment. Apply 802 West 2nd Ave.

and board by a young mas aad his mother. Address T. cau-e Sun office. IF YOD HAVE anything to trade call Will McNutt. Phone 1384-W.

FOR good 5-room house with gas and light; good well water. W. 6th Ave. A. black leather folding purse, containing small amount of money; also some letters.

Either in store or between here and Ihmg Store. Finder please return to Sun office. Martha E. Garner. FOR cabinet; 4 dining chairs and table, white enameled; 1 gas cook stove.

Cheap. 518 5th avenue. Phone 1649-W. FOR Two furnished light housekeeping rooms, close in, price reasonable. Phone 1872.

TOBACCO Factory Wants Sale.smen. S125 per month and expenses to right jnan. Experience unnecessary if willing to work. Give reference. D- Piedmont Tobiceo Danville, Ya.

SATURDAY, JULY 19TH BARGAIN DAY At SILK HOSE HUMMING BIRD SILK HOSE LACE Black, brown, peach, sunburn and grey $1.49 Vah, Torchon and Thread Lare 59c Blacks and colors 4c GOOD QUAUTY YARD WIDE BROWN DOMESTIC, YD. 12 l-2c and Shoes The greatest shoe bargains of the season in this lot. $5.00 to $8.00 values in black, white and colors QCf only HOLLYWOOD SANDALS In black, red arid white. $3.00 to $3.50 values. Sizes 8 1-2'to QCi 2, very LOW SHOES Black, brown and tan calf A real value $445 ONE BIG RACK OF DRESSES For less than cost of the material, only 2.69 $6.50 to $16.50 Dresses at i.

$5.00 Jer.sey Bloomers at only $198 One big rack of $12.50 to A $24.50 Dresses, only One Lot of Purses at HALF PRICE Speeders Are Fined In Corporation Court city officers arrested a negro man wanted in connection with a clvarge of forgery and turned him over to the county authorities. A negro man was fined In the police court Friday morning for speeding and reckless driving. Two drivers of automobiles were cited for driving over a fire hose. A woman was charged with violation of the parking ordinance. iV bicycle was reported stolen from near the Palace theatre.

Another charge of speeding also appeared on the police blotter Friday morning. A casing was reported stolen off of an automohlle parked near the court house. City officers arrested a man by Dallas lauthorltles on a felony charge. Camden, officers are Attend at R. J.

Jackson, Sam J. Jackson, Oscar C. R. Nan, Mark H. DeWitt and J.

S. Eubank. Rotarians, and John Cunningham, Mr. Grandbury and Dr. W.

K. Logsdon attend the at Palestine Thursday and report an enjoyable time. The afLiir WPS sponsored byj the Palestine Rotary Club. Golfing, swimming and plenty of cats were provided for. John Cunningham won a cup for the charrpion.ship of the golf tournament but not receive the cup as he was not a itotarian.

It is s.tid that there were approximately 30u present at the affair, 100 of whom were visitors. A child get strong and robust while worms eat away its atrength here today to take the man arrested land vitality. A dose or two of l)y city officers Wednesday back to Camden where he will face a murder charge. A teaspoonful of Herblne will produce a copious and purifying bowel movement, improve appetite, restore mental aettvky and a feeling of vigor and- Price 60c. Sold by Inabitt Drug Co.

FOR 7-room bouse with all convenience, corner of 1st avenue and 14th street. ALso 3 rooms at 620 141h street. Call for John Zoratoaetls. Phone 521. FOR sacrifice and give terms, boarding house with it rooms and large screened-in sleeping porch, fully furnished for the business, close in.

Call at 221 W. Collin street. WILL the man who was driving the Chevrolet touring car that collided with ray Ford Coupe on Seveotb avenue and 19th street, on the evening of July 10th, please return my keys, either to ray home or to the at which he left my car. Sn RENT Nice front fUiraishetl room, all conveniences. Including hath, close in, to one or two gentlemeu.

421 61 avenue. Phone 121. Many Berliners Turn Dry, Dy Ashoclatcd Press. Berlin, July restaurants are on the Increase in Berlin. Whether this is due to the high price of beer and other alcoholic drinks or to an increase of the population which desires meals without drinks, the authorities do not agree Proprietors of the ulcoholless res taurant say the majority of their customers are total abstainers and are very much interested in the prohibition moventent in the United States and other parts of the world.

White's Cream Vermifuge puts the little one on ita feet again. Price 35c. Sold by Inahltt Drug Co. Hotels Organize Dry Force. By Phe.ss.

Angeles, ant! restaiinmts of Ixta Angeles have ganised their own prohibition law enforcement burenu. Charles Gailing, former agent in iharge of federal prohibition enforcement for Southern California, has been retain ed by a group of the leading hotels and cafes of me city and nearby points to direct the work. The plan, endorsed by State Prohibition Director S. F. Rutter, is to prevent em- of hotels and cafes from bootlegging.

GAHTE8 ATTEND ANNUAL PICNIC AT OAK GROVE TODAY The candidates went to Oak Grove today to attend the annual Ity picnic and look after their political imeiesfK there at the coming election. The office-seekers were at Ptir- don Thursday and were given an op portunily of announcing. Barry of Dallas, candidate for lieulenant- gcvernrr, the principal speaker Several of the candidates are at 0.ik Grove toduy looking after their political Interest.s there in attending the annual comninnity picnic and barbecue. They will speak at Blooming Grove tonight, to plans. H.

E. Wassell, Navarro candidate for flotoria! representotlve, went to Hillsboro today to canvass "Otes in his inteiest in that county Subscribe Fra- The Daily Sun Freth Barbecue Cvery Day. Levi Market. Phenes 4K-4M. One Lot Left I have one desirable lot left at Lake Halbert.

B. J. OEBOEN, At City Market. Heat-resisting Breeze-admitting Electric Fans When the eun puts in Its fiercest licks an Electric Fan will prove a wonderful relief to any sweltering sommunity. Corsicaiia Power Light Co.

NOTICE. empty lee eream peckers net tie estlefi for after two weeks MIftdly notify FNtCK ICE CREAM COMPANY. PHenes 197 and iMk HEADOUAIITBRE for EMittiem home Cate. Classics for German Youth. Bv Associated Press.

Weimar, Germany, July and girl.s from the high schools ot all Germany assemble in Weimar during the second half of June and flte first half ot July each year to see the plays staged by the National Scluller Hociety. The society aims to acquaint the growing grmerntion with master-works of Gttrman culture. This program inciudea acblller trilogy. Goethes and Wagners and year d.OOO young people applied for permission to witness the plays fsitnrs representatives for the following yVJI vJlF 1 Sterling Silver GORHAM SILVER, REED BARTON AND ALVIN MFG. CO.

Beautiful patterns to select from. Rhoads Br Jewelers FOR RENT Two new unfurnished rooms fur light housekeeping, price 112.50 per month. Apply Herbert Soapo, North street. In J. H.

Addition. FOR room apartment, turnl.shed, ctmveniences. Come and see II at 918 West lat Ave. fob rent Three unfurnished rooms Apply at CIS North 14th St 1375. Send Us Your Clothes, We Are Equipped for Real Cleaning.

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