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wpW^P^^EHI § - # | ^ " *%'* > ;h\ c ' ? ^ r j r i ? > \ *> ^siv.w'-yjw&ys?; ^^ > : $ . ' > - * 6/1923 v/"' "^': TERRA GOTTA « lil» Miry Frisby of Elgin spent j^lianksKiTing: Day at the Home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Fris- •'w&r. and Mh. David Johnson of Chi. ;4N*0 visited at 'the home of B. a J ^||hine Thanksgiving Day. ['••"£ Robert V. Knox spent Tuesday and .•^yednesday of last week at Pekin, - Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lytiott and sons Wheaton Visited at the home of "jjfenry McMillan Jast Thursday. WEBaV PERSONALS COMERS AND GOERS OF A , WEEK IN OUR CITY Seen By Plaindealer Reporters and Handed In ' By Our Friends Master Warren Jones spent a day the last of,the week in Chicago. Miss Maud Granger of Chicago MiLe7^Fl7rencT"ind"ltfirie' 'Knbx|3Pent Thanksgiving Day at her home ifcrere Chicago visitors Saturday, here. Miss Lillian Vales of Chicago spent one day last week in the Albert Vales iSister Mary Celine and Sister ICary filria of Chicago were guests at the tome of their father, P. H. Conway,; home rem Wednesday until Saturday. j Frank Thurtwell attended the j Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schaefer »nd funeral 0f Phil Dalin in Chicago last tughters of McHenry were guests at j Wednesday. t home of George B. Frisby on j Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Jones of Chithanksgiving Day. cago were recent visitors in the C. W. "'^wJ Raymond J. Shine visited with rel- Goodell home. '5'- • ritives in Chicago from Thursday un- Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hunter, Jr., , T,. |ii Sunday. j spent the week-end with relatives at » * \ Eleanor and Dwight I<owe of Chica- Walworth, Wis. • spent Friday at the home of Mrs. James E, Doherty,. W. Richardson [ " Mabel Bay. ' and Herman Russell motored to Chi Mr. and Mrs. Irving .I^wreni of cag0 Saturday. r"v'/'V r|3Sticago were guests at the home of Mrs. Albert Vales, son, George, and ;flenry McMillan Sunday. \ 1 daughter, $C*rie, spent three days last ? Miss Mary Riley of Chicago visited week ia Chieafo. . ||t the home of her niece, Mrs. B. J. Shine, from Thursday until Sunday. James Green of Woodstock spent w days last week at the home of grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. nox. Mrs. Mabel Bay and family were ts of Mr. and Mrs. William Colt- Mr ihd Mrs H. A. Thompson and Miss Maud Granger were Greenwood visiters Thursday. M«| IfawtiW May spent the weekend iM^avjW^ter, Mrs. Albert Rosing, wyByV'iUe. T ii^ Tff||wM>l'l and F. E. Cobb attended the Tat Stock show in Chicago n at Crystal Lake Thanksgiving Saturday and Sunday, y- J Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oder of Chica- Mrs. B. J. Shine and Raymond J. g0 8pent Sunday with her parents, iley visited with relatives in Chicago Mr and Mrs. John Fay. nday. | Mr. and Mrs. Mat Baur and son v Mark and Miss Eleanor McMillan and jjr an(j Mrs. Arthur Krause visiwe Wheaton visitors Thursday eve-, ited at Libertyville Sunday. Mrs. George Dwightman of Wal- Glenn Johnson of Chicago visited at ; r; ^^fhe home of B. J. Shine a few days *C Jast week. I, Miss Florence Knox spent a few I Says last' Veek at the home of M. •I ':i-. , Kir by in Aurora. Glenn McMillan of Wheaton spent Thanksgiving Day at his home here. worth, Wis., is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Hunter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Elliott and childretf of Chicago were Sunday guests In the Frank Thurlwell home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales and family spent Thanksgiving Day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Penkava Henry Shales of Silver Lake visited at pox Rjver Grove. *t the home of Mjs. Marion McMil- Mt and Albert Schultz and fan Thanksgiving Day. J daughter, Eleanor, of Chicago wera Misses Vera McMillan and Georgia: guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ]|nd Helen Brennan of McHenry called, John Niesen Thanksgiving Day. Ifa the former's relatives here Thanks-, Mr and Mrs George Kuhn enterdiving Day. (Gained the latter's brothers, Daniel * Mrs. Mabel JBay and children were BraMn> ^ Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brfesen teoent Elgin visitor*. ^ ^ _ |0f Chicago, Thanksgiving Day. Phalip Hoffman of Spring Grove and j^rs. pred Beller and daughnt ^recent Sunday at the home of j ter Monica, and Miss Isabel Niesen | igft Wednesday morning for Calif or j nia, where they will spend the winter. " Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and Mrs. Ada Smith and daughter, Villa, and Gage Smith of Elgin were recent callers in the Robert Thompson home nk McMillan. George Buss of McHenry .nksgiving Day at the home of his Mrs. Philip A. Huffman. ! Hels Person of Chicago visited with wife here Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Edward J. Knox and daughter, iPatricia, of Harvard called on relatives here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMillan and daughter, Alice, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Klein, Thanksgiving Day. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nickles and AMBASSADOR BRID6E LARGEST IN WORLD Huge Detroit-Canadian Span to Cost 20 Millions. Misses Barbara and Gertrude Weber, Mrs. Joseph Weber, Mrs. George Weber, Mrs. Fred Schmitt and Mrs. Nick Weingart were shopping at Waukegan Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eddy entertained Mrs. Ida Peterson and daughfamily of McHenry were guests of ^ Martha and Ruby of Marengo, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. HufRnan and fam- j Mj. and Mrs Uoyd Eddy> Clarron ily last Thursday. , Eddy and Arthur Peterson of Grays- Mi-. and Mrs. Edward Sund and | Jake Qn Thanksgiving Day. 01 J ' f . \i. • f iaaughter, Darlene, of Carpentersville < ^visited at the home of Henry McMili For Christmas Tablr Nothing more striking could be cLoeen as a decoration for the Christmas table than a pair of allver peacocks or a large pheasant either In • silver plate or In pottery. An Old Christmas Custom i Blessing the apple trees la a Christmas custom stiH observed In the Ruggtish countiea of IStueex and Devon- •hlre. ^ Christmas in Italy , .Ia&outhern Italy a Novena Is began pine days before Christmas and little models representing the nativity tire hullt in village nomea. Consistent advertising is bring results. rare to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krause, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Purvey and Mr. and Mlrs. Walter Walsh were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Pries at Waukegan Sunday evening. After a delicious luncheon cards were enjoyed during the evening. Guests in the home pi Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin Thanksgiving Day were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCabe and little daughter, Patricia May Miss Louise Chamberlin, and Mrs. L Heising, all of Chicago. Thanksgiving Day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Walsh were: Mrs. Grace Dwyre and son, Robert, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Theresa Clelland and Mrs. Mary Donohue of Elgin and Misses Mary, Neilje and Anna Dwyer of Evanston. Thanksgiving Day guests^ III the home of Thomas McLaughlin were: Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Russell and sons, Laurence and Herman, of Chicago, Mir. and Mrs. O. C. Murray and daughter, Marjorie, of Geneva, Ray Murray of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. ^ Jack McLaughlin and daughter, Julia, of Ringwood. t • Detroit.--The Ambassador bridge, •panning the Detroit river between Detroit and the border cities of Canada. will be tlie largest suspension bridge tn the world when it is com pieted nckr year at a coat »f 000. The first physical contact between the two shores was celebrated with elaborate ceremonies recently when the two-mile bridge first reached Camidinn ?i»il. The* first s|tanning of the Detroit river was by means of a steel cable 1% inches lu diameter which was Strung over the path to be taken by one of the two main supporting cables of the permanent bridge structure. The cable was lifted from the bed of the river, where It was placed a fe» day> before, to the top^ of the two huge lowers which will cary the burden of t»e finished international bridge. Nineteen Ineti Cables. , From this ateel cable will be hung the working platforms from wUich the Workmen will construct the 7,622 parallel and closely compacted steel wires which will form one of the two main bridge cables. The same operation will be followed in the construction of the other main 10 Inch cable Because of the size and importance of the Ambassador bridge, dignitaries from both the border cities of Ontario and Detroit were present at the ceremonies. The mayors of Detroit and the Ontario border cities of Windsor, Sandwich, Ford. Riverside, La S*I16, Tecumseh, and Walkervllle officiated In the elaborate program. A squadron of airplanes dropped brilliantly lighted colored balloons on the river and along the shores. The mayor of Detroit gave the order for the setting off of an aerial bomb, the signal for the raising of the cable from the river bed, while the mayor of Sandwich, Ont.. gave a similar s^nal on the Canadian shore. As the cable was raised Into position on tlie towers rising 363 feet above the river, the flags of the United State? and Canada appeared from the 6teel rope and from the tops of the towers. When completed the Ambassador bridge will be approximately 7,400 feet In length. Adjoining the ends of the bridge structure proper will be two terminals, each roughly equivalent to • large city block in arva. The main span between the towers will be 1.850 feet In length, or 100 feet longer than the Philadelphia-Camden bridge, which Is at present the longest suspension bridge In the world. The bridge un der construction over the Hudson river between upper Manhattan an^.l Palisades on the Jersey shot*' will dwarf them all when It has been com pieted. The bridge will carry an unob atructed roadway 47 feet wide, with a capacity of five lanes of traffic, and an 8-foot sidewalk. The number of lane;- of traffic used In any one direction may. be varied to suit traffic coodl tioaa. ' Plenty af'Oearanflpk _ Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief ot engineers, United States War department, ordered the rteuranee over high water in the river to be 135 feet near the shore and 152 feet for • short dis tance near the center of the span. This allows the passage of vessels wltl: stacks, masts, or funnels 20 feet hlghei than any plying on the lakes and fio feet higher than any present freight era. The approach grades are entirelj acceptable for the beat highway practice/ An idea of the magnitude 9i the bridge may be gained from the lot lowing statement of approximate quan titles of different kinds of muterlaU entering intV Its construction: Structural steel and cable wire, 24. . 000 tons; concrete masonry. 25,(Miu .cubic yards; cement. 40.000 barrels: roadway pavement, 60,000 square yards; sidewalk, 8,000 square yards; rivets driven. 2.000.000; terminal build ings. R40.008 cubic feet; maximum number of laborers (slmultaneooriy employed In field. 580. • OSTEND William Fleming, who resides te Bull Valley, recently shot and killed a silver fox. The old barn on the farnr known as the J. A. Abbott farm, collapsed a few days ago. It was filled with straw. The farm is now occupied by- Joe Greene and wife. Anna Kaiser, youngest daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaiser, was taken to the Woodstock hospital Sunday for examination and treatment. Anna has not been suffering but seems to b4 • gradually losing flesh and no cause was known. ^ Henry Hobart and wife entertained their children and grandchild re ti at Thanksgiving dinner. Cannot something be dbnt, some la*f enacted to prevent hunters from g64 ing just where they please, killing farmers' poultry and carrying it off during «Uie hunting seasoh. AH th^ turkeys out two very late ones, belonging to the Henry Hobart family disappeared. They were fed near the barn one morning and have never been up to the buildings again. There were Tour old hen's and six full grown young ones. Can anyone recommend a remedy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaiser entertained at Thanksgiving dinner Mrs. Kaiser's brother, Joe Harris, and family, and her sister, Mrs. C. Herdiek, and family. There may be other fam. ilies that entertained, but no report has been made. * The school children have all a quantity of Christmas seals for sale. It is well to patronize them. The cause is • worthy one. a ; Lampblack Mem Remembering that black absorb* the inn's rays and holds the heat, the captain of a ship In Alaska ordered a long btrip of refuse jII and lampblack. 40 feet wide, to be swabl>ed across a frozen lake where bis boat was held. In a short time, the strip had melted or softened so that the steamer could break through the channel. Holds a Bafl of Cord It would seem as if most everybody would appreciate as a Christmas gift « Handy Andy who would hold guard over a bail of cord, keeping it ever ready for nse, like the little paste board-faced" elf in this picture is doing. No, the spiral neck and spindling lege of this little sprite aren't just for "looks"; they form the axis on which the ball of cord revolves. The flower petal skirt t Oh, just a way of "dolling up" this trinket so that it Is "ornamental as well as useful." The figure stands on a box which holds rubber band*, tags, thumb tacks and other needed article*. V "-I#' v ": ; ITEflAVE TAKEN GREAT CABE * = / in selecting our Christmas Stock--they are all waiting your selection. . Just the right gift for Girls, Boys, Mother* Father, Sister. Brother, Sweethearts and Friends. Dolls, Games and Books for the Children. C ^ fc*. J5he AGATHA SHOP Abandon Poduh, BmM* One of the things many present-day men cannot understand Is that it is their duty to give up old beliefs that are untrue, and that no harm will come from such abandonment Many of our beliefs lo ID28 are as foolish aa the old mythological tales, wherein rivers left their beds to fight on the tide of certain favorite heroes.--EL W Howe's Monthly. eu <«,« '. r»J»r • K'.&r' K • i. Milk is a splendid food for growing , , \.A children especially if it is. as rich in.;, ; -. K © r e a m c o n t e n t a s m i l k w e s u p p l y M * ' To get this better milk for youi^ a ohildren just phone 660-B-l and we^ will deliver it to your home each dayi^ *- . Wt handle nothing but Bowman's Pasteurised and Degreed Products Community Dairy Phone 660-R-l Ben J. Smith, Prop. • \ •> *4. »'S il r r ' - SHOP IN M'HUTOY . . . . . Here Is a Suitable and Practical Gift 0 - * , T5he \ • •. - , Rainbow Sweet Shop Elm and Gram Streets, la all ready to supply you wltlt \ l. All leading brands of Boxed Candy Christ dy in Bulk arettes Pipes Cards Parker Fountain Pens - especially suitable Two-Alligators Set Up / Home Beneath Store Oklahoma City. Okla.--Two alllga tors have established a permanent home baneath the downtown business building of Oscar Grace, proprietor of a local cleaning establishment, where they have led more or less hectic careers for the last year. Grace has torn holes In the floor and has dug crevices in the founda tlon In an effort to reach the 'gators and restore them to a glass tajik where he can enJoyvthelr companion ship. But so far, his only reward has been badly scratched hands and arms Rasping of their backs on the floor, he said, Is "making a nervous wreck of me." « w •j.':*' Q & $ f e . f c i f t s t h a t y o n m i g h t w i s h « t o g i v e , f u r n i t u r e s t h e o n e t h a t will give the greatest amount of pleasure and the longest term of service. Lack of space mfckes it impossibly for us to name even a small portion of the many gift items that await your choice here, but We welcome yon to come here shopping soon and often. Here are a few suggestions : ] 1, kf.- •t THOR WASHING MACHINES aud PORTABLE NANOLERS Rabbr. Flock Stray*; So He Takes to Radio Tours, France.--Radio Is obliged to come to the rescue of religion in the large Jewish colony of Tours. M. Sommer, rabbi of Tours, finds that his parishioners no longer attend services, like the adherents of many other faiths. M. Sommer, who la ingenious and a believer in progress. Intends to deliver his prayers by wireless. He has written an Impassioned article advocating radio religion in a Jewlsb pa- Uglous Journal. •; rrss Pree-Westingfeonse Blectrle Sewing Machines Magazine Racks Ladies' Desks End Tables Mirrors Telephone Set# Sewing Cabinet* * Table and Bridge Lanipf Small Rugs Serving Trays Card Tables Occasional Tables Fancy Pillows * s w ROTARY IRON ifirini'il*. •MfM* ^HOOVER n MM4TS...' *i*t SHE doesn't say it--but she knows how much too great are the demands of cleaning drudgery on her Strength. Why not let this Christmaslift the burden? A ^oover will do it. You can't give anything that will hold $ fuller measure of h appiness for Her. Convenient terms JL. Pull *Up Chairs 1 ^5asy Rockers K Parlor Sets MAViIt/tI • PAi4»AAWt f. ilHttWfeHSiL-.1. 1 Look These Over for the Kiddies Doll Buggies - Doll Bassinettes table and Chair Set^ .PeddleBikw Sltds and Wago * Cmu* for Worry Mrs. Grant bad given ber ten-year old neighbor, Joe, some fresh-baked, home-made cookies. deUcioasly dusted with granulated sugar. Joe evidently had experienced some difficulties In the past with the efficient eating of every crumb ot such daiatles, for he turned to bis mother with an aujdoa* air and queried: "Naaqw, t«.tMs sugar stationary?" V-V* ' - » ' '• -1 ^ ^ •' Corner Oreen and Elm Streets, MeHMur|r y * A&?t I*' %