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Tovnley'n box has been divi- deduldnkaI-Mafluth'pm- eat for we an waking it last a: long :- punibk. Ha! III! In: m1! cone son for we an! still getting mait lwymnflhadnnmttime when tlw flags vwn- ruin-d. I sure midliketohtnmnthatbntl um ‘my miles (m am now.” The paper: In as “hunky" as usual (Extracts from inter of Gilbert [my dated ”96. 17th. 1917.) This iq our «What day and tonight I think it m1l freon» a littlo‘ We have thm smafl sfnves whidl hop as quite mmfortahle. WI‘ rv‘cl'ivd the Down-3n Grow Roportr‘r tonight dat- ed Nov. 2. and it, seamed good to read Downers Grove news earn more. Sev- en! copies Inve mined as Ind sup- Mud st I“ and some other things 1 liver .w ad I m dnys gm. l hell you. very mad! for awaiting. Your very true friend. Grunt (Nash) O. H. STAATS. Editor AMERICA FIRST! I p. In uni m :- 3!“ cai‘r‘iflnm (tidy “fl. '2.“ in any vny m “Jam “m:- I have n ' «of m bat N ‘ my "nah I Hunt ‘m Thin-t him far Ital IMMâ€" nit-3ft by flit- rnthd n in Dawn" "no". Rflm’p BY L00“ BDYS. for this line. Thinks an} in nu manly-m lay than. In. (AMI-r I We had new («at Chmâ€"u: tun 'lu-y. pot-w». gravy. cauliflower. hm. chm-ting. Hnulu. bum-r. cocoa. and. «hunt. null. candy. 9% Int! (lg-n (or uur lilo-r allow amok”. Bow til». 'I Am and!" m offlmn m. The ion! plum and 81 «u u (not «by. ‘Mnhv W ate with «a mud “w "Th-plain. M Lin... momma an mu in our own Olin-m We nw thorn ”or I" der In" "all nine "Tu-hut ‘IHr bum. In! "mn- mu hunlml" val than that Van no! )1! Mn div “MM. no I an Mn- m- t"! all M! m. Wt ”My do ruby Radio" ch:- Rayon" W M h I «not» «In! whrn .w.“ u. n In a" to Us “Nani!" m I" min. I um. \‘mrIIrifl-d. ‘ ' ' cam Rubi .m. I. ma? gt by m- n-vHM More on PM mum at in my «newt IM pair a! whey "rd mains Gun-n "I“ In mmhn whik- Ilraving “Winds. ' I all" [at or" on! "Rainbw‘ I I'M". W Mm. I had him in a wIih-h m- other day hm no «or would ‘rmvr Mm with'difl no I Iii" haw W 'rM fool. W:- «on- going like "â€" and had a mum" marl-h and was cairn-d ”a drive ovrr («a high km": a. I 4M 130:! found 3 Midi Mum-n than cmru- §od with mass. m I am mm muMn't ”rip it. but I am now muw m m at” (Mn- with “w nhmrvl. W0 don‘t AMY! M [M up an" six this week hut ”an and find chm nth. ‘hnnhmulfl‘fliuw hm .nuw ”run-- an“ MW h 9‘ .mmlnuimflkm RIM 1'- I For!“ 9" “M m" :w.‘~“1 mtm’htdhn‘cr- pose they have been lost. but we hope to get them each week nowi We are very busy all the time and I am feeling fine and do not have much linu- to wriu‘ Mum‘s. r I waived the box from Downer: Grove patently (Xmas at 12:30 noon whkh I with to that my may bind (M for. It con-Elly help-I t‘o‘hur 'It seems that. our cats am getting better all the time and we um all getting (at. W;- are all wvll and hay py. [lust regards m everyone. "1â€"- un. u u-u-._, .. .r. -- .._. ’00 have not [amount u Intangi- um Il!‘ lbw-Ads of all" spun hm. 25, Christmas Day WON Chrktmns is over and I must admit that I had a much bout-r limv “um I cvc-r expected. We had om: muut big dinner. me from tables and hnd‘thom (It-curated with holly, mistle- (on and candles. I don't think Bob (Inn-lu-ntc-r was. any more glad to #30 us Illun we wow to set- him. , l wixh you could have seen us (Pl-i laws opening up our bow-n. Me. I, mun-r but so much fun in all my “fl“ and will mmmnbt-r "at Chriutnuu: as, long M l Hm. I! war will In- llkr: this. I must say I lih‘ it. Drar l bolimr I ate mow than l'\'(.‘l' hoJ fort- and thwv was 1"'\(‘Iytlliflg that: om- could “fish I ‘r I I1 1-»th all lhn| boxos my folks mm! m» and jus! in: timo. Most of the boys hun- l‘l'cl'h‘l‘ll thu- boxou 50:“ Do u» from Dowm-rs: Grow- folks by J. W. Nabh and S. J ' Perkin but I haw no! ms 31-.1 'I‘hI-rv mv I1 lot of thing» still coming so I' \'« ' pod it \\ III come lam-r. Today \rm wry mild, it mint-1| n link- this mominx but "In am: unm- uut Ian-r and it was ~a pwtly nicv tluy after all. W; put a mum in a to: uni pm- :vuIM nl In (in mnkr from "at. l‘. and h» Mun-«I 0:! um. I! «ulvr his um. Drip it. but I am now muw m m “'8! (Mn- with "w nhmrvl. W0 don‘t hsvp m [M up an" six this week hut work later so I W (n have nor? tine M M. Wr haw- mud how and um, MiLthmw ismandlfl that's MI is flaw of "MI and rat". “MM tn (-vorym from. . ‘v- AL Miflionn far War Savings but not 0m cont for trlhute. If all of U. 8. buy W. S. 8. we'll got the Kaiser‘s gout. I guess. Stick w yam- job. Evpry Wnr Sov- ingn sump 1n"! stick to its job of “citing the his" until the war is WPT. my 'n'vm' W‘ . A fined thrift c thlt shows your {or your country. "Give no quarter” in the German slogan. “Lend your quarters to yum- mntry.“ in ours. Buy Tin-If! stamp: Show your Interest in yo.. try, and your mutiny will pile up mum-st for you. Buy Wu Savings Stamps. Miliions of “war babies” nre waitâ€" ing to be adopted-baby bonds. Buy War Savings Stamps. I'Ivdzriub lI-dvâ€"Jud huh“ LITTLE THRIFI'ERS can! is a service M r money in fish“!!! main-mum} Ihnrmbv‘r 26. 1917 minim IL Lucy loot u in": and Grunt Nash M!‘ (‘ WAR ..« ( ONTTIgBmRS (‘AMI’ FUND .I\- a final lu- tru- (ormul part of QM ipmmm c-n-n’om‘ pun-rm Itcmflly ‘hlm! 6n singing 0w mg (Ml unw- mom 0M. “Thr Slur Spinal"! “un- Dr. Jonnesa in a ten minute talk {filled with the American spirit of the {times traced a uhort history of the 'flag and what it stands for m tir‘ present day. "( brought home tiw int-u truths of patriotism. toy-alt) iamt oivmocncy. In unwinding h4- Emid, “It in fitting that the daughters . Every mmnber of the company who :wns prom-n! at drifl cmwdnd into the house and marched past ‘hc members {of anm' I'm-t. G. A. L. who wru- prcuent in :1 body. Mrs. Lanna llunnum, n-gnut 0" 01" local chaplvr, mmhr a short introduc- 10r)‘ lulk, explaining tlu- rounons fur the gathering. Slur thvn called on Dr. .I. I". Jennoxs of the Methodist 'church w maln- the pmmnlation. An In wally "w an Mww (I. A. ll. mm “I‘M-r lot-«Mr. an argument «u wuflnl but .- In the wwrdivo -m«m- of "w tofu-Ivy and malty. lvtwn punhh'mi-lly hut man- uni :duuxhnuln In" pun-rd nrmm-l. filo"! uh- "to“ la blur" and "w buy- I- Hula. am and mum npwrdnh‘d 0w V'" ‘ 'nm «u w am while that" IMO math-n- “ "w [ml unit have hall a! IMI‘M MY (hrir mg. : dug-9p, in. and [My wrrr quirk la (lb 310-!“ unlm- of n. Aflrr lunch, "I'm-5'“. in, v." from... In Your on xufw fling and scans. Bulk. Mile.“ Ila ., :w 0' IN may won that ‘1‘!" [MIL um. I fill. M. "Mummy, 'Sq-Mn. It" Pam Into “no. 000500“ ;Tm:-." and "w hop-n \n-w nun-M01!" alum Ida Amt II!“ up flag at Inn-Ir w M" N lo “It flung-K“ ,Wnyfltppnddlwm.. lad fly haun- K h lbunhlflnol!d Choir country. but Wu i! Is It! 51 :m In; Mr an.“ to the w tum d m n. A. IL n: gun in". "In-o musing rhn'n- hm brow Hwy; kn {hr Pniw- W. 1" Tk commlllw tuning in damp "no mmmign [nr substrimims lo (hr gKning of Columbus war camp fund. dosh-rs hon-hr In mums Dir-fly ap‘ wwhuon and sir-arm (huh on In» ha" of "'0 mmhrrship of Nnun‘th Tmmril fur the splendid tn-aprmtitm [and gonna": contribufirms fi‘rl‘ifl‘d ’Imm raid-ml: of “0mm (:mw. 11w amount rum"! to date is "24820.36 with $200.00 additional lpla‘lgvd. making a total of mm $3, 1 mm sun-tribal Cash mind a... nu vnrkms suhrfis is as fol- AMERICAN M6 PRISIMID (0. II. BY [00“ MR. of the Amt-rial: Ill-volufiou should pmaenl. this flag to our Reserve liliâ€" (mm. things which the fan-fathers of "we women aloud for are the vi- tal principle» 0! today.“ Cunni- B. E. Btu-”mull “In so «min: the hamm- llunh-d the D. A. IL in the name of lht‘ local mun-e militia 1nd volunlwr training com lle ”nun-d than that Company H. m an. working haul And We! at time to do no And in the even! of n all by lln Con-mom would I'u-aponll Presentation Mudv a! llomt of II. S. Paine last Sunday by Dr. J. I". JI-Ilm'xs. Tho Inn-a! chunk-r of tho Daughwrs of the American ltovolution prom-um! Co. ll. Second I. R. M. with n lwautiâ€" l'ul Aml‘rican flag last Sunday :Il‘tt-râ€" noon ut thv‘homv of H. S. l'ainv, on West Maple avenue. glow- Huh. 0M huh. {min mksrn'h’d‘ cw (mm (M "Hons suhurbs nun.“ LIP-rang!- SI,939.46: Bt‘rwyn 426.25; Riverside 82.00; Lyons 40.15; Holly- urood 166$ Brookfiekl 54.”; (‘ongrou Park 25.”; Hinsdflo imfifiz Dow- nt'rs Grave ”9.20. All can first ”mum! um all of this my wi“ go for the par-pus? n! hoping our fighting men physically fit and dean in mu! and body. G. J. Denny and 111mm: Kelly were the lam! mmmiuoe that did the collating hon. of our mother, Mrs. Harriet C. Shaw. accept our doepast gratitude for their many acts and words of kindness. The anily. May the friends who so lovingly gavr their help and sympathy to us through the illness an}! 1|me the death We wish to rxtond our hoartfelt thanks to our friends for the kindness and sympathy show us (luring thr- sickness and death of nm‘ beloved wife and mother. CARD 0!" THANKS ARI) 0F THANKS Sol. Gemig and hmily (3. In. W. V. HM. can." 0! IM- H’nv manly and wth known Hm.- loul N: and WM manly. I. out [or 'IM “Minn. Dr. "09!. If!" m- .nultnl‘ton WI"! (rivals. authorhrd "w lam-I ol Mn nudkhty. Telephone 30 Day or Night Come in and see the new things in electric time Western Up-To-Date Electric Washing Machines $65.00 Electric Irons, and other pieces ready to use. (‘ORONOR HOP!" OUT FOR LEGISLATURE puuial «MM-(n. w. wI and .1 GM Ellyn huh; M Ill “mm mm! (“0 rah m. M the mm mm (M- mmy b not W In "at “mam by I "m mflym. All the. dtMMMnoIthu-n house. .- Irv-II .- lhv- Mal:- was!" Im- in wm My. and n" of "I"! mr um. William I. Ixfah. I Joflfl It's. my" man. has malt- “ mtho ro- conl for Mum". June:- I. Mflry. living in Now I’m“. mr Joli-t. "’1‘ other npub'im ammhlyman. a!” has door tr" his hm hm. flkharl Nearby. of Wilmington. is "w (Irm- otral‘w mmhw from this diflrifl. -A-.\§'hrtlnn l'mtrrssh-o. Hoary Hoxwfr- will roll at public auction. .1 "Illa-s mm”: o! Downers vao. I mile south «I I‘m-w, Thun- tlny Feb. [4. mm. at In o‘clorlx: 2i Marl of high and? Holstein mllk cows. 2 bulls. 6 bond of horses. IO n..- «hiring. 25 tons of Timothy Mad of high and? Hoistoin in cows. 2 bulk. 0 hell of horses. hogs. chickens. 25 tons of Tim! hay in barn. ml farm implements John Schukz mi“ sell on the D. H. L’Mhomf-rm. 1 mile north of Daw- ncrs Gme, Feb. 25. 1918. 3t 12:” o'dock: 11 held of milk. 4 horses. hay in barn. com in shock, and farm "919!th John Ginsberg will ml) 2 mflm south of “insulate, Feb. 28. I918: 29 milk cows. I In“. 2 good horses. 10 hogs, 5 tons My, 150 shocks corn. and firm implements. Tu. Walt-No Turk. This Man «'nme lam amen! usw during the Rum-Han llilnnnu of 1370, on It: Mfume In a published letter of dun-Ills: :9 mg” How-rd. Advertiseâ€"in The Reporter “cu... V- -7, M. It. dated November 24: "The -- spml-nhle Turk shank! be Immediately struck «at o! m- «mm and mo mun")- lefl to Mum‘s! Wu all} snow," It nu n"! the first Nun-u how- ovvr‘ lhnt aflylo had made use of It In 18'“. nelfly any yum before, II “The Wratmlmtor Bevin.” Na. 20, I. an article. on tho "KIM-men Lied." he rnnkes mention at "that unsymm- oble Turk. King Mnehahol." BUILDING SUPPLIES, LUMBER, COAL, MILL WORK “RIDYBILT” Portable Gar-den. Poultry Houses, Con-tel. Poultry Equipment, Supplies, llc. AUCTION SALES POTTER ”PG 8: LUMBER GO. savers 776”” mm a. C0. < : man. Auctioneer Electric Sewing Machines, complete $35.00 0 “ *‘ ’ Machine Motors $15.00 2 mflrs MANUFACTURERS AN I) DEALERS 61 South Main Street Yanl [mum-a nu lint ('univ. mm Aha-r G p. m 'GOOD TOOLS Lung: Mertz é! Mochel HINSDALE HARDWARE 36 South Malt) Street COAL. PAINTS. FEED FLOUR. We carry lhc final line of tools made. mama Heating and Cook Stoves 11» Ford Sean is Mghâ€"duu in mm and nppointmm The mu m maul. Ill deeply upbolstemd with doth a! high ”My. hrs: doors give convenient enmnceondther damplmdmwimmnhittdmd afforhdementm,nndflnfn‘flr when open. With high quality In W :adequipmentthenlathodmflend-fo contra! h driving. A m‘n earâ€"a {may artermryduhtbeyen. MM “Lahmm PM” FORD DISTRIBUTORS tand SERVICE STATION Good Mechanic: Ute TELUHONI I. I! 'iday‘ ‘F‘ These goods never shown before in Downers Grove The latest inventions Telephone 30 Day or Night ‘rmc' V ' 'fii-w' ILLINOIS and