Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

ALTON TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1919. ILLINOIS IS HARVESTING BUMPER CROP OF CORN, LEADING U. S. Illinois is deep in the harvest of a bumper crop of corn, estimated to be 300,000,000 bushels. This crop will (rive Illinois the lead among the states of the onion in com production.

Corn was the only crop which did not deteriorate during the closing weeks of the season. Girl students at Illinois Slats Normal University earning pin money shucking corn and specimens of Mllnoii corn being harvested this season. Ruler shows size of ears. SAYS NERVOUSNESS RESULTED IN NIGHTS OF SLEEPLESSNESS Headaches Also Afflicted Michigan Woman Until She Tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.

"My nerves were so unstrung that I didn't know what to do with my' self," saya Mrs. Jessie Wynmalen, ot No. 605 Francis street, Jackson, Mich. Urylng to sleep my nerves Jumped and twitched so much that I couldn't get any rest. My complex- became'a sort ot yellow whlte-as a result of my impoverished blood.

I had so little strength that I could hardly do my work and -my distress was-added to by, headaches. I was and drowsy during the day but couldn't sleep. It had heard about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in England and procured a box when 1 saw them advertised In America. Six weeks after I began the treatment there was a decided improvement in my condition.

My blood gained tone and my complexion became clearer, My nafves no longer 1 twitch or bother me and 1 have gained strength and can do my work with ease. I sleep jsoundly too and no longer feel flrowsy during the day. From my experience I have gained great faith In Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and have told many ot my friends how the remedy helped me." Williams' Pink are sold by all druggists or direct from the Dr. Wll- i Hams Medicine Schnectady, N.

on receipt ot price, GO cents per box. Write for the free booklet, "Diseases oi'the Nervous System." EAST ALTON 1 James Robinson Falls From House James ftcblnson, who tell from (ho top of a cottage on Broadway, yesterday, is not believed seriously hurt, and may he able to ho out In a day or two it was learned today. Uobluson was painting the spout on tho top of the cottage when he fell a distance of, 30 feet. Notwithstanding his age cf near )y 60 years, ho escaped serious injury. School Board Meeting.

The regular meeting oj tho Kkat Al ton Hoard of Education was held last In the office.of W. A. Hule. Only 1 rou.inc biiaincHa was transuded. Election Quiet Here Today.

The election today, to choose dole gates to the constitutional convention I and vote on various othor propositions I Including tho Initiative and referendum, was very quiet. All Indications pointed to a light vote. Aid Society Meeting. The meeting of the Aid Society of i the Mntliodlst Church will bo held on Thursday instead of Wednesday, of this week, It was announced today The meeting will be held in the base. ment of the church! Notes.

Miss Gladys Laws of Koesport, arrive here tills evening for a two weeks' visit with the Misses Maude and Lena Apple. Mrs. Fred Pleper Is reported 111 at her home on Monroe street. Miai Mabel Cooper was an Alton visitor today. Dr.

C. W. Pence aud Miss Norlne Lancaster were among Wood 'Klver visitors today, Warren Hawks, who baa been employed nt the Western Cartridge plant for eleven years, hag resigned his Hltlqn there ana will work fit tlte Standard Refinery at Wood River. He may to Wood Iliver. Cooper was ft visitor at yesterday.

JSu.ay of Wood River Mrs. John Bethel was In Alton to-i day. Hussell Wilson of Moro, Edwin Jacoby of Alton and Grant Rutherford of Bethalto were business callers here yesterday. Mrs. P.

O. Richardson, and daughter, Mrs, Robert Tomerlln, 'Mrs. Jos. EarcT- ley, Mrs. Clyde McCracken, Mrs.

Joe Tyron and Mrs. Frank Tyron, were Alton visitors yesterday. Mrs. Corlne Plttmann of St. Louis has departed; for her homo after a two days' visit with Mrs.

Mary Tyron. Mrs. R. B. Douglas was a Wood River visitor yesterday.

Harry Slier who was shot in the arm last Sunday by William Brown, while out hunting Is Improving nicely. The wound is not thought to be serious. Miss Anna Kanter of the Bethalto road visited with her sister, Mrs. Air bert' Hldoraann, over the week end. Mr.

and Mrs. William Kiel, entertained a party of relatives Sunday with a family reunion. At 2 o'clock Mrs. Kiel served a sumptuous dinner to her guests. Those present ware Mr.

and Mrs. Gus Link, Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Link, Mr.

and Mrs. Theo. Link and son, all of Granite City, Mrs. Tiermann and daughter, Miss Esthm 1 of St. Louis and Mr.

and Mrs. William Kiel, aud children, Mr. and Mra. Warren Hawk and Roy Rieffer, all of this village. Miss Mary Hogue of East St.

Louis sent the week end visiting Mrs. Bessie Reed, of Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley of St.

Lojuls are visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Douglas. i Mable Schribor has returned to her home after visiting Mrs. G. L. McKinney, Mrs.

Earl Hessenauer of Carllnvllle is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McDonald.

Mrs. George Woodmansee and daughter, Miss Jane, visited Mrs. I. Hale in Alton today. Quite a large number of East Altou people attended a meeting of the Mac- cabees in Alton last evening.

Mrs. Fred Crandall of Wood River was a caller here yesterday. Taylor Foster'ts moving a two room cottage which he owns from Broadway to Herman street. Mrs. J.

B. Va Pnretor was an Alton visitor yesterday. NASTT COLDS ARE RELIEVED AT ONCE Cold Compound" breaks up a cold in a few hours. Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken every two hours until three doses are taken usually breaks up a severe cold and ends all grippe The very first dose opens your clog- gcd-up nostrils arid the air passages of the head; stops nose running; relieves the headache, dullness, feverishness, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. "Pape's Cold Compound" is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only a few cents at drug stores.

It acts without assistance, taste's nice, contains no upon J'ape'sl And we pay a prize fighter more for one evening's effort than the college professor for a year's endeavors, FOR TEN YEARS 1 SUFFERED witli stomach trouble, catarrh, general debility, and finally I became reconciled to my fate as being hopeless. My attention was called to Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound and from the first day I began to use it 1 felt Colby, Slguard. Wo preach the gospel of education, tax ourselves for schools, scold our children If they don't study, and continually hold before their eyes the advantages of learning. Try a ClasBtflad AA.

We pay a Caruso a thousand dollars a night for singing a song we don't understand, and pay three dollars a day to the farm laborer who keeps us from alarvlng. 48.000 Drugstores SelUC Five million people use it to KILL WOOD RIVJ5R Ex-Ddtitfhboys and Doughboys to Qlve There will be a dance at the Burnett Drugglstry on Thursday evening, Nor. 6th. The proceeds are to be given to the Wood. River Woman's club Charity League.

Everyone cordially Invited to attend. Collins' orchestra to furnish the music. Fire Drill at Schools. The children of the Wood River schools had a fire drill Monday afternoon. As this is the time we need warmth, there must be a good warm flre for our comfort.

But we never know, when or" where flre Is going to break out, and In most cases we all Jose our head, and In almost every Instance we do the very thing we should not do. We hope they will flre drill often, for It la an excellent thing for the children, and may stand them In hand, should they ever be in danger of flre. Tubercular Meeting Tonight. About twenty ladies of the Women's club will attend a meeting tonight at the home of Mrs. R.

Maxey, of Maplewood. The object of the meeting is to prevent the spread of tubercular diseases. W. W. Club to Give Thanksgiving Pirty.

The committee In charge of the Thanksgiving party to be given by the Wood River Woman's Club met at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Otto Hoffman to make arrangements. Methodists to Hold Bazar and Pastry Sale. The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church will have a bazaar and pastry Bale Saturday. November 8th at the I.

O. O. P. hall. The doors will be open at.

3:00 p. m. Everyone cordially Invited to attend. -Royal Neighbors to Meet. Wednesday nlghtfwill.

be regular meeting night tor the members of Sara Camp. This gives all members a splendid opportunity to pay their assessments. Boy Scouts to Meet Tonight. There will be a business meeting for the boy scouts tonight a.t the basement of the U. B.

church. Odd Fellows to Initiate Candidates. The Odd Fellows will have a meeting tonight, and Initiate four candidates. Notes. Stahovich was an Alton visi- Misses Carrie Haft, PllkiU ton, Mesdames Hellenburg and Chalk, of were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. William Chalk, Sunday. Mrs. Cordla Miller, of Wood River, visited St. Louis friends Sunday.

Marcus Paddock was an Bast Alton visitor today. John Gallagher was transacting business In Alton today. Walter Fox was ft business visitor In East Alton Saturday. Fayette and John PIvodat who have been visiting Orafton friends have returned. Miss Albert Slaten, of Grafton, spent the week-end with her slater, Mrs.

Herbert Fox Mrs. Goorge Oetken and her house guest, Mrs. May Livers and son Garland were St. Louis shoppers today. Miss Elsie Milton who has been visiting friends In SUiunton, returned home Monday.

She will to her duties at the exchange after a two vacation. Miss Susanna Vaughn is In St. Louis taking her lesson In voice. Mrs. Joseph.

Bund was an Alton vlsl- or Monday. Martin Hendy was an Alton visitor last evening. Mrs. Hilda Hendy, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Murphy, returned to Portland, Oregon, where she has a good position stenographer. Rev. Reynolds was a business visitor in Alton Monday night. Mr. and Mrs.

John Earl, of East Alton, spent Sunday with their daughter, I Mrs. Roy McMullen. Homer Lawrence and Marlon Foster visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. James McNaljy was an Alton visitor yesterday.

Miss Mildred Clifford was an Alton shopper yesterday, Mrs. A. C. Barr, who has been visit- Ing at the home of Mrs. M.

F. Manning the past few days returned to Alton. Mr. and Mrs. Ed.

Fanning, of Edwards viWe, wore Sunday calling on friends. The Red Cross drive is 'on hero and the ladies are assisting their chalr- I Mrs. M. F. Manning, The council had their regu- I 'lyar meeting last night.

Secretary Fred Shoemaker was 1 absent and J. W. Morgpn served in his place, i The usual roi ie of business was gone through. There were no ordinances of any sort Otto Hoffman was absent. Walt Worcester was an Alton visl top yesterday.

Mrs. Ella Shoemaker, of Chicago, ALTON Is visiting at the hoWtof lott" C. Shoefflaker. Charles Van Dueserij on the lick Hat Hft has been 111 iince "VS Wanted Family. An unusjial case of a oat kidnapping a family of baby rabbits IB reported by W.

ft Owens, firmer living ot Russellville, 111, Recently 4 fwnlty eat gave birth 'to five kittens, 1, Two died the first day and, reallt- Ing that the other nof live, the farmer killed thorn, The next morning they found the oat mothering three little rabbits which she had et(K len Jrom some nest during tto night and placed in the box where the kittens had been. The rabbita had not yet got their eyes open and were apparently about the same age as the deceased kittens. I Si Do You Know Whit A Dollar A Week Saved i Means to Why not put a savings account in-this bank for the baby and let it grow at the rate of One Dollar a Week, HeW is what it will amount to as the yean go on: At the To Your End of Credit 1 year 62.78 2 107.15 3 163,17 4 220.88 5 280.33 6 341.88 7 404.68 At the End of Credit 8 yean 469,69 9 686.67' 10 11" 676.75 12 749.98 13 $86.43 14 903.16 To Your of Credit 'i5 years' 988.23 1065.78 17 1160.72 1238.28 1328,48 20, 142141 al 161746 Remember, it only takes a dollar to "open tuts'account a't this a matter of but a few minutes. Play fair with the baby, with the little boy or girl, a savings account. First Savings Bank Wood River, Illinois Capital Stock $50,000 Surplus and Undivided Profit $50,000 Strength, Security, Service.

I No Need to.Be Thin, Scrawny or Salldw If you are thin and want to' be plump; if you ihave wrinkles In your face that you are not proud of; if the skin is sallow or subject to pimples or blackheads, take Mto-na stomach tablets for two weeks ttnd notice the change. The majority of the thin people are thin because the stomach does not perform its duties properly. It Is not Accreting sufficient of the natural diges- tice juices and in consequence does not extract from the food enough nutritive matter to nourish every part of the body. Mi-o-na stomach tablets, are intended to build up the stomach so that it will act properly and extract from the food the elements necessary to form flesh. If you are thin try two weeks' treatment of Mi-o-na stomach are small, easily swallowed and are sold on the guarantee of money back they do not overcome chronic indigestion, acute or chronic, stop stomach disturbance belching, heartburn, sour stomach, and any after dinner distress For sale by Earth's Pharmacy and all leading druggists.

VANPRETERS Wednesday's Big Feature I 1 Winter Coat Sale DAVIS PIANO CO. 18 E. Broadway Columbia Grafonolas Open eienliigs to accommodate the piM: Unusual Values at A lucky "pick Mp" by our Newi York resident buyej, demonstrating in a forceful way, buying Materials--WooI velour, diagonal worsteds and 'heavy mixtures, Belted, loose line afnd high waist- ed styles. reindeer, green, brown and black. Real Coats for real weather, Sizes to 42 included in this Big special sale for Wednesday Special Suit Event, Choice of Any Ladies Suit In the House discount less than our already low prices.

Take advantage tomorrow, we'll leave it to you to decide whether our prices are the lowest you've seen anywhere. 1 West 3rd Street $tgre Where tfew Styles Are Seen.