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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1921)
T sleepers, rvotwitnstniulins tne tact War's Havoc in Wales. “ Only thos«* on the spot." la y s a mr- I that the timber alreaifj felled and re pundent of a London paper, can moved runs Into many th<>u>au<ls of lly realize the devastation of the | tons, the process, according to the oodland portions of North Wales, terms made with the contractors, will :hlch has been carried on for the past extend In some cases Into next year.” tree years. This Is notably the c:ise Lines and Angles. n Carnarvonshire, where whole valleys The new mathematics teacher was nd mountain sides have been robbed n order to satisfy the demand of the thin and angular. Indeed, also very severe of counu uwuce and >pv*j If. At government for pltprops and railway S j me very hrst session with her high school pupil* she told them that she had had many years' experience as a teacher of algebra. The statement Impressed them. "Hut 1 knew it before she told me," Helen informed her chum on the way ■me. “ You see teachlr^ mathematics *o many years consecutively Is bound to affect one's figure and make It take V l ¿1 k shape of Hues uud angles.” FORCED MAID TO TRAP EMPLOYER »v Holdup Men Rob Invalid Woman « s She Walks Into Her Own House. Chicago.—Two holdup men. who fol lowed the social proprieties even to having a maid admit their victims, paid an afternoon call xt the home of David Gordon, 192« Humboldt boulevard. First they phoned to In quire If Mr. or Mrs. Gordon were In. Miss Slgrld Swanson, the maid, re plied they were not. A few momenta later they rang the bell and were ad mitted by the maid. “ Good afternoon.” said one. pointing a revolver at her. “ You will please walk Into the parlor and keep as quiet as possible.” While the second robber was ran sacking the apartment and filling two Direct fron. 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Free Ranger Catalog (the buycle Encyclopedia of Americ..), with complete wholesale prices and terms. M EAD 44 «tile s , c o lo n and aisée in thè fai R a n g e r lin e — R o n d i •ter». Juniors» Rae ers, A rch l í a m e m odel*; G i r l e a n d Ladies* m odel«, too. A R anger fcécyc le lo euit e v ery taste and an y pocket- book. VVAy ru fa im it a tio n s . : out this < Coupon” MCAD CYCLE C O , 5 N. Canal Street. Chicago» U. S. A. SCIENCE N O W TESTS BABE R U T H ’S H O M E RUNS “ Make Yourselves Comfortable,” Said. other special api'aratus tlie scientists of I’opular Science Monthly have been :.ÿ t trying to find out This copyrighted picture, which ■we print by special ar rangement with Popular Science, shows the Babe swinging with the bat while the device is measur £: ing the force and speed. The cross on his knee shows the Height at which he hits the ball best T h e 1— -------------------------------------- ; ” ! T ^ • test showed that Ruth's physical hitting efficiency is ‘>0 per cent compared .with the average man s 00. tHis eyes are 12 per cent faster than the average. His cars function 10 per cent faster His bat swings at the rate of 110 fedt a second. The scientists decided that the Babe .would.hit th; ball even further lit ................. '“ r—a ,he didn't ."hold his breath’!.quite so * long— a fraction of a second shorter.- shorter. O a e * o fftlitk great \ inventions p of the 20th cen tury is the ■'Am plifier,” the* in vention o f ' the telephone * scien tists of America. Th e accompany ing copyrighted picture, printed by this paper by s{fe cial arrangements •with Popular Sci ence M o n t h l y , shqws the instru ment as used in the open air. A concert in Chi- eago, carried over prdinary t c 1 e - jihone wires, was beard three miles Sway from where this amplifier was stationed at Yama 'Farms, N Y. * An earlier “ am j plificr” was used in the conventions t h a t nominated Harding and Cox, .land men on the platform, speak ing in an ordinaryr —----------- --------- —— |’tone of voice, could 1« hoard Hi .tine 1 ly in the farthest • rtur i* This remarkable invention is result of study by scientists for^thc. , test device to detect'air»ra»d*lirj .advance ^during the^war.^ SIMPLE INVENTION FOR YOUR BOY CAROBOVftD b o x ’ --------- » .F IG ? Here'sjfhow your boy can mak. his ownfjack o’ Lantern for Ha' lowe'en.v providing he has one o' those inexpensive, flashlights tha' many boys h ave.«rile takes a coir. mon^oollar> boxplor handkerchief lux and. cuts th e! eye», nose and teeth iin the cover/- In the bottom of the box.he cutsYa circular hole into /which! he\ fitslth e flashlight That’s, all,^except to'tu rn on the juice I .Copyrighted'feature from ,l*opular ScicncejMonthly by special arrangements.' He suitcases with clothing and jewelry, the door bell rang ugaln. “ It’s Mrs. Gordon," gasped the maid. She's an Invalid and you'll frighteu her to death." “ You go to the door and let Mrs. Gordon in,” said the gunman to the tnald. "Don’t try any funny tricks, because we're right behind you.” The maid admitted Mrs. Ida Gordon and her sister, Mrs. Bertha Vagdonos of Cleveland. The gunman greeted them. “ Now all three of you sit down there und make yourselves comfort able,” he said. “ We are not going to harm you as long as you keep •inlet,” Mrs. Gordon cotlspsed. While her sister and the maid calmed her the second robber continued his search of bureau drawers and closets. "Didn’t get a great deal,” he said. "Well, there's a couple of furs,” the other announced, pointing to Mrs. Gor don's sealskin coat and Mrs. Vag ilonos' mink cape, which Imd been thrown on a chair. These were thrown Into the cases and Mrs. Oor- don was forced to give up a $300 dia mond ring and her purse, containing $80 and a check for $100. One of the men snipped the tele phone wires with his knife. "Now If you ladies attempt to leave the flat after we go out, or raise any fuss, we re coming hack and kill you,” the gunman said. The two then walked out. -Mr. Gordon conducts a garage at Kedzle and North avenues. W HERE’S DAD? ASKS CORPSE Girl Had Been Dead Three D ays, It W as Supposed, Says London Tale. London.—A strange story comes from Pengram. Monmouthshire, of the recovery of a young girl who. It was believed, was dead and for whose bu rial preparations were being made. The girl had been III with lung trou ble. On the third day after her sup posed death, when the coffin was brought to the house, a light was tak en Into the room, whereupon the girl Immediately sat up and asked: “ Where la dad!” The father rushed Into the room at.d carried the girl to her mother. She Is now recovering. It was recently reported from the same village that a woman who had been blind for 20 years had “ miracu lously” regained her sight. 3 Break Out of Sedan Sunk in Icy Lake Clark. S. D.—Three persons miraculously escaped death when their automobile ran Into an air hole In the Ice while croaalng the lake near here. Victor Be lattl, hla alater Adeline, and Grace Comstock were In the car, a sedan, when It sank to the bot tom. when they were forced to hreah nut the windows to gain their liberty. After reaching the aurfsce they managed to climb on a piece of floating Ice, where they remained nearly so ho*<r before rescued by fishermen. -4 | I A fa*-e___ - . J*. O O Box B om B. F. D . 9r Street Mo. ______________ « 1 COMPANY ** ir* Sfa/* _____ Spend Your Money DON’T FORGET - - - - - - US------ W h y and how docs Babe Roth, the great ball play* er. make so many home runs? With electrical and NO MORE SHOUTING WHEN YOU SPEAK ■ a ■ G entle men Send me (fre e ) the big. new Mend Ranger Catalog. Send special F actory-toR id er wholesale prices and full particulars o f the 30 da> r. free trial uud Kusy Paym ent terms. S N. Cana) St, Chicago, U. S. A. 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M v fs s ' sr GOOD fURNITUREl IS YOUR DUTY TO Y O U H S Í* HOME Bedroom ^ ^ ^ ■ F u r n itu r e No house furnishings deserve more of your thoughtful attention than the bed In which you rest after each day’s crowded hours of work And the dressers and chif foniers— also outstanding features of the bed room — present many opportunities for showing the good taste of the home owner. For the kind you wish come here. Our line Is Rich in S tyle W e have a large assortment of all bed room furniture in the modern styles and finishes There Is no lack of attention either to the details so often neglected that make for comfort and convenience. Prices, as usual, make these offerings unusual in value. Good Furniture Is Our Pledge to You M O NM O UTH H A R D W A R E J. E. Winegar, Proprietor
