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The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 15

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The Tribunei
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
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15
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A the scxtanton hefueucan, Tuesday, July 30, 1925 re For Children Is Urged by State 111 rnysical iu HARR ISBJJRG, July 29 (Pi. If There Are 53 Rich, Juicy Plurris, Now Ripe arid Ready to Be Picked From The Scranton Republican's $18,000 Prize Tree! Members of the Sales Club Will Pick These Prize Plums August 5th atJ 10 P. You do riot have to finish second or third or even seventh or eighth to be an automobile winner. LOOK $715 Chevrolet 6 Coach 9th Grand Award The Most Radiant Prize Plums Ever Presented! 1st Plum $2,500 CASH 2nd Plum $2,000 Hupmobile 8 Sedan 3rd Plum $1,685 Chrysler 75 Sedan If 1 4th Plum $1,200 Willys Knight Coach 5th Plum $1,185 Dodge 6 Sedan 6th Plum $1,145 Roosevelt 8 Sedan 7th Plum $995 De Soto 6 Sedan 8th Plum $884 Pontiac 6 Coach 9th Plum $715 Chevrolet 6 Coach 10th Plum $666 Whippet Coach llth Plum $645 Chevrolet 6 Roadster 12th Plum $618 Ford Tudor Sedan OTHER PLUMS Ten $100 Cash District Prizes T. en This new current model, Chevrolet 6 coach, purchased from Security Auto Sale 143 144 Adams Ave, at a cost of $715.00.

Finish only ninth and yon can. win this new six! $645 Chevrolet 6 Roadster llth Grand Award V. WMeiH icu Dv ivHinci rnzes Twenty $25 Cash Field at Large Prizes 15 Cash Commission you woultf have your child lntelll gent in school have him undergo a complete physical, is the advice of, the state department of health to parents or cniidren en terinp school for the first time this autumn. The department today said parents owe it to their children to have any health defects corrected before send ins them to school. Minor troubles, not recognizable by the layman, are often responsible, It was asserted, for dullness and shyness In school Don't wait for an ache or pain to develop, it'was advised.

"With the splendid medical facilities of the present day." It was said. "there Is absolutely no excuse for the cmid to be sent to the Kinder garten or first grade with a correct' ible physical defect. Yet this Is ex actly what happens In thousands of instances to children every rail wnose. parents are indifferent to their physical condition. "Undernourishment, bad teeth, and tonsils, eyes, defective hearing, impaired hearts and many other deficiencies are readily discovered by your attending physician or hospital clinicians.

The presence of anyone 01 mese delects will undoubtedly handicap your child in its school career. "The young school children deserve an even break and a square deal. Give it to them by starting them to school physically fit." Newcomb Refuses Decree Ih Walsh Divorce Action President Judge E. C. Newcomb yesterday denied a divorce rirrrpo tn Patrick Walsh, who charged deser 1 non a lioei against his wife, Charlotte Walsh.

Mrs. Walsh contested the proceedings and entered a similar 1 In denying' the decree court said "There is quite as much evidence tending to show desertion on his part as on that of his wife." Raton Rymer, and Prank Martin were for Walsh. Mrs. Walsh was represented by Stanley F. Coar.

Judge Newcomb also allowed a divorce to Raj'mond Kissinger from his wife, Ina J. This is the second divorce Kissinger was granted in the past ten years. The late Jude H. M. Edwards allowed a decree whirji was set aside by the superior court.

Judge Newcomb contended in granting the decree that Mrs. Kissinger was not sincere in her claim that she wanted a reconciliation. L. D. 8a.

vige was for Mrs. Kissinger. Frank J. McDonnell appeared for Kissinger. Judge Newcomb also allowed divorces in two other decrees: Amy Courtright vs.

Howard E. Courtright, and Gladys Berlew vs. Frank M. Ber lew. Walter W.

Kohler represented both libelants. New CliildrerTs Group Camp Sunshine Guests Yesterday morning thirty eight girls, who have been spending the month of July at Camp Sunshine, East Mountain, returned to the city, and the second group of forty boys and girls took up quarters at the camp. Each will receive special attention and food. The camp Is maintained by the Lackawanna county branch of the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis society, in co operation with jthe city department of health. There is daily inspection by the nurse, Miss Elizabeth Courtney.

Each day the children are weighed and the poundage marked down on charts. There are sun baths given the youngsters to aid In improving their health. For the most part the guests at the camp are undernourished and have benefited remarkably by the life out In the open. Miss Beth Clarke is councilor at the camp. The present group will remain lor tne montn oi August.

Charges He Was Doped With Ashes and Liquor Adam Spring, of Olyphaht, in Information sworn before Justice of the Peace William Rogan, of Olyphant, charges that he was "knocked out" with a mixture of cigar ashes and whiskey and then robbed of $900 he received as settlement for a motor mishap. Rogan yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of John Mecick, also of Olyphant, who was accused by Spring of mixing the drink that put him to sleep. According to Spring, Mecick and Mary Gbur, Spring's boarding mistress, took him for a ride a few weeks ago to Stroudsburg where they had the refreshments. On returning home Spring said he fell asleep and on waking found himself minus $900. Condition of Lockavitch Is Reported as "Good" The condition of Stanley Lockavitch, 18, 506 Leggett street, who was seriously injured on Sunday afternoon, shortly before 3 o'clock at Olyphant and Boulevard avenues.

Green Ridge, where he fell from a truck to the pavement, was reported as "good" last night at the Mid Valley hospital. sustained concussion of the brain In the mishao. Mary La Rose, 7, 357 Delaware street, Archbald, who with six others, was Injured on Saturday night when the machine in wmcn tney were no inar crashed into a Dole at Jermyn was reported as "improved" at the Mid Valley hospital. Civil Service Examinations The United States Civil Service com mission has announced open competi tive examinations as loiiows: Phv4fiK irftOO a veiir: associate Dhvsi cin, S3.300 a year; assistant physicist a year, Bureau of Standards and Bureau of Mines, Department of Commerce, and National Committee for Aeronautics. Optional subjects cover any specialised work in tne iieia oi pnysics.

Auricultural economist of various trades, at 12.600 to $5,200 a year. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Department of Agrl. culture, for duty in Washington. D.

or in the field. Optional subjects cover various branches of agricultural economics. Curator (ornithology i. at 14,600 a year, National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, WSMilngton, D. c.

Guard loenal and correctional lnstltu tlonsi, Onited Slates Penitentiary Service tarougnout tne country. Mechanical engineer' (mine eaulpmentl ft 13.800 a year, Bureau of Mines. DeparU ment of commerce, for amy in Washington, D. Csi Pittsburgh, or elsewhere in the field. Inspector of Customs, Customs service, Philadelphia, Pa.

All states exopt Maryland, Virginia, Vermont, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, have received leas than their share of appointments In the apportioned departmental service at Washington, D. C. Full Information may be obtained from F. A. Trelhewey, secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiner! at the local post office.

TiOLAND ASKS ABATEMENT Special to The Republican WILKES BARRE, July 29. W. P. Boland, Scranton, today asked the Luzerne county commissioners in session for an abatement of the value of his coal property at PltUton. He alleges that the assessment was too high.

It will be considered later. DAUGHTER'S CUSTODY ASKED Judge George W. Maxey today will hear the petition of Angelo Pennella asking the custody of his daughter now at St. Joseph's Foundling home. visa ZyyyvvriTiri'V This new current model Chevrolet 6 roadster, purchased from Security Auto Sales 142 144 Adams Ave, at a cost of $615.00.

It's yours for finishing only tenth highest. Be An Active Now and You'll Be a Winner Aug. 5 9 WIN OR LOSE WEEK CREDIT SCHEDULE Try for the Kind of Subscriptions That TO OUR READERS Do you want to' do some deserving person a good turn? If so, the very next time you make payment on. your subscription to The Scranton Republican do not forget to ask that the credits be given to one of the men or women who are taking part in the $18,000 Sales Club race. Even any money you pay for the time your subscription is in arrears will count credits for one of the can didates in the campaign, or you can pay for three, six, twelve, or twenty four months, to give your favorite candidate a boost towards success.

Remember, you save money by pay ins; it and at the same time you will be helping some deserving sales man win one of the rich awards. USE THIS BLANK You, who are not regular subscribers, should subscribe to The Scranton Republican to vote for your favorite candi date. To do this you can use this blank. Fill in blank, and then write the name of the person to whom you want your credits given on the bottom line. Pins your check, to the blank, and Mail Today.

Or you can tear out the blank and bring it to the' office with your payment. Do not forget to vote for some one of the candidates when subscribing or renewing your subscription to The Scranton Republican. The list of can didates appears on another page of this paper. Vote For Your Favorit DO IT, NOW TODAY! Count Most Credits SUBSCRIPTION PRICE CREDITS 24 Months $18.00 117,000 12 Months 9.00 58,500 6 Months 4.50 29,250 3 Months 2.25 14,625 SEND TO REPUBLICAN WITH CHECK Diat No. 4 1929 Name i i Street and Number i Town For Subscription to THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN Amount Old New.

Delivery by Carrier. Agent. Mail. Vote Credits for. Member NOTE: It is necessary to turn in two or more sub criptions during the last week in order to qualify as an active member, this means two or more subscriptions between July 30 and Aug.

5, inclusive..

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