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-- I f THE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER Published the act of May 8, 1879. Entered One Yei* Six Months Thursday at McHenry, 111., by Charles F. Renich. second-class matUr at the podoffle* at McHenvjr, 111., «k» *> it , <\\ i i . r . .fMO • • * * * » « • » • * • • • ft • • « 4 $1.00 A. H. MOSHER, Editor and Manager AMflnmli MMitfiQiii Weekly Editorial (•„,>.«t k* l*jk I, x-ll Lnfml^y WANTKD-ttO&K LOCAL S00S1££S Boost for every forward movement, -- , Boost for every new improvement; Boost the man for whom you labor, -Z > Boost the dealer who la your neigh. bor; Cease to be a chronic knocker, ? Cease to be a progress Mocker, If you'd make McHenry better-- Boost it to the final letter. Now, kind readers, don't misunderstand us when we say that the poetic outburst above is a mental starter that is worth .saving tit least ten times after every breakfast and before reti ring. * Nope, we are not advocating Coue'ism "Day bv Day in Evert Way, etc."--but after all, our viewpoints on life can usually be bright or gloomy, depending largely on the perspective (that's a good word) that we develop. Most every belief we humans hold is largely a STATE of mind. And while we are on the subject of statfis--what was responsible for the great boom in California? Was it climate, alone? No! Other states can boast of good climates, too. ,Was it superior natural advanages? No! California has no monopoly of nature's gifts. Then,'what was itf Loyal, enthusiastic citizens? Em- ' pliatically "YES!" California's great boom--and now the even greater;boom in Florida--was brought about at the beginning by loyal, enthusiastic citizens who made the most of every o|*- portunity to boost their home state and home towns. For, remember this, fellow stockholders in this home town of ours, every town has certain advantages over other towns, if its citizens will only take the troubk* to deterrairc what they are. And, when you face the facts, there is no better place to live the v-iole world over than right here in McT^enry A1J wc need to do is to wake up to a realization of this truth and make up our minds that after all the future of our town is entirely up to us, who-live and work and enjoy life's blessings here. We can make this little old home town of ours just as good as we want it to be. The chief reason why one town forges ahead while another town declines is because that live town holds men of vision, men who possess plenty of push and energy and who are not afraid to spend some of their efforts, time and money to boom their town. They erect good and modern buildings, organise stock companies and establish factories or other business enterprises; secure railroads; work for public improvements, and use even- means within their power to induce people to make tbeir homes there. • . • Wherever they go they tell of the superior advantages of their home town oyer other pl«\ees. They write about these advantages in every letter. They send circulars and newspapers to all whom they think can be perpended to make a visit to their home t^own. And they a;e careful to treat every visitor so kindlv he falls in love with vliem ard their citv z»t once. Such people are justly deserving of th«: title 'Home Town Boosters." ' ' •• s • lu nearly every town and rural comn unity (here U need of 9 mo?*- general reco-^vtion of the prir«cip:;l of the co-operaion wbiclv stated in more familiar terms, is b.:t. the si> rit of Helping One Another." There is need right here in our own . • h°me town for a keener realization of the fact that "no man 5 liveth to himself alone." Every one of us who live here owe a duty to this "town of ours, to society generally, and to those *bout us. It is a responsibility that every true American citizen will not try to dodge --namely, each of us lending our individual help to make our home town or community as good as it ought to be. Let's face this question, "Are we doing all we can to advance the welfare and interest of our community?" And if not --why not? " ' It is the people of any town that create the opportunities within that town. Opportunities exist for all when a community s citizens get together--work together--and unitedly boost their town. « It is individual enterprise and with ever* one pulling together thai makes a progressive town. Don't let that fact escape your memory. To hear every person saying something pleasant about the people of our home town and boosting its advantages, is the .feurest, quickest and easiest way to make our town attractive to strangers, bo, all together now--LEX'S BOOST MoHenry (More next week) S'long. ~ Folks: Tis Christinas time and I am broke, O Death, where is thy sting? Tile wife demands a new fur coat, a string of pearls, a diamond ring, a house and lot, a limousine, a traveling bag and pretty clothes bat then, to cap :t all, you see, she won ders where my money goes. The children all need this, and that, there's toys and things gaiore, "They have all these," I meekly say. "I know, but they want more." I argue but it does no good, at home I'm but a joke; but what makes me so coa founded sore she wonders why I'm broke. In the Old Home Town: Postmaster Gayle has hung a sign on the safe in the postoffice, "Not To Be Opened Until Christmas," in order to forestall any yeggs who may attempt its robbery. And Christmas eve he intends to hide the contents of the safe in his home. The new revolving door at the postoffice has proved a great success. Since its installation, two months ago, not a single cow has walked into the building. Bill Jones, the barber, has been bobbing so many female heads lately that his male customers claim it is almost impossible to get any he-man remarks out of him, while he is shaving them. Pete Glenn says that Bill was shaving him the other day and he had to listen to a long monologue on what a great woman Lydia Pink ham was. v.- v' t I am tired of seeing Washington's picture on our every day postage stamp. Each time I post a letter I have to lick Washington first and paste him on the back side! It would not be so bad if there were shown different posts of him, with small inscriptions telling us that he's doing, such as: 1. Washington Taking Oath on Receiving Laundry Bill. 2. Uneasy View of Washington at Battle. 3. Washington Blowing Presidential Nose. * m Like that, all is well and interesting. Some African stamps show hippopotami and giraffes fighting. Fine! If Dempsey will get iti on a bust of Washington, I shall be satisfied, as it is, our stamp looks like ' cents worth of Please Help Us. But 'two My cat's usually as nice as pie, but whenever the room's empty hell sit and watch the canary and jinks, doesn't he look mean! Once I came in the room just to catch him at it but he only yawned up at me and began to purr affectionate-like. He didn't fool me, though, 'cause he forgot to pull his claws in. That's one trouble with trying to deceive folks. Even a cat is sure to forget somethin' important. The flower show had been a great success, and a few evenings later Mr. the reason of her spouse's fury. She read: "As Mr. litank n. We want to see the good old days come back, when a fellow can get a good cigar for a nickel; when the monkey cages sm^H like they used to, and the red lemonade tastes like it did when a boy on the circus grounds. "But them days are gone forever." ^Advertising pays!" Sure it does, but to make it pay best requires cooperation. Poor salesmanship and indifferent follow-up of inquiries would chloroform any campaign! He owned a handsome car. To ride in it was heaven. He ran across* apiece of glass. Bill $14.97. He took his friends out for a ride, 'twas good to be alive. The carburetor sprung a leak. Bill $7.96. He started on a little tour--the finest sort of fun. He stopped too quick and stripped its gears. Bill $90.51. He took his wife to town to shdp, to save her fare was great. He jammed into a hitching post. Bill $20.68. He spent his little pile of cash and then in anguish cried: "111 put a mortgage on the house Mid take jut one more ride." Here is one definition of co-operation as demonstrated on the boulevard shortly after midnight. Car traveling north at about forty miles an hour. Girl co-operates by placing her right hand on steering wheel and putting left arm around boy. tilts printed in the Plaindealer shop are designed to attract the attention of potential buyers-- and it you live within a radius of twenty miles from McHenry, an ad in this paper will pay you well--because we cover this territory thoroughly. -- Had you ever thought of it? Here is the way the average man teaches his sweetheart and later his wife, how to drive a car. It might be called "Before and After." The Sweetheart:--To learn to drive the auto, dear, first put the lever into gear, then push your left foot in like this. That's fine. Now teacher gets a kiss. Now step upon the starter, so; that makes the precious engine go, Now let your left foot back like this. Good! Teacher gets another kiss. Upon the gas you now must step. That fills the engine full of pep. That's great! You are a clever miss. Here teacher gets another kiss. Now change to second. Now to high. You do that just as well as I. Now stop the car right here, and then we'll do the lesson once again. The Wife:--First, see your ca* is out of gear. How? By this fear, shift lever here. How can you tell? Why, feel it. See? The thing is simple can be. Now step on that to make it start. GreatScott! You'll tear it all apart if you don't take your foot off quick the second that it gives a kick. Now throw your clutch. For goodness' sake! Your clutch! Your clutch! No not your brake! Why? 'Cause I tell you to, that'* why. There, now, you needn't start to cry. Now pull this lever into low, step on the gas and start off slow. Look outl You almost hit the fence! Here, let me drivel You've got no feensel IBEACOK LIGHTS FOB TH£ REIKDEER" The beautiful modern custom of the outdoor illuminated Christmas tree is rapidly gaining n favor. Throughout the country, people are decorating the trees on their lawna in this fashion for illumination during the holiday season. Blank, who had performed the opening the p'atform, all eyes were fixed on ceremony, was reading the l&cal the large red 'nose' he displayed. Only paper's report of it to his wife. years of patient cultivation could have Presently he stopped reading, his, ^roautea an ooject of such brilliance. justifiable pride" turning to anger. T --, -- Snatching up his stick, he rushed ***? * p<?ple , ^ from the room. Amazed, his wife standin* UP for therir rights when picked up the newspaper to ascertain1 they are I,tere,5r laying down on Che -- ,- ifln rtaixiuin <., i, u i_i n n , Riverside Drive Cash and Market •••••»»»•»» v'H: • B M ^ HOLIDAY PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL DEC. BANANAS,,..., 14 v ^., • Vi;. ORANGES. Belicwk Suiii38< per doi. FANCY MIXED NUTS, par. lb. . PEANUT BRITTLE, per lb/......! lbs. for 25^ -30^ :: EATING APPLES HARD CANDIES, per lb. ....V.,^3 ASSORTED CREAS®8, jwrjjfc ^;; . K....:.. .25* ^ -.•si* lbs. for 25* 1 \ CAKES Sf ;;Vrv' CHOCOLATES, 1 and 2 ft-lb. Boxes at, per bo*, • 60* and $1.50 Albert Barbian, Pro|^: M'HENRY, ILL. A • IP ; "iH" Flexible Unit Control One dial operates two or all three: or dial* may be Adjusted separately, at wilL [VoIuim Control [ permits Continuous " : 'W- any station I want and keep out otfor**9 - I n other words, it m u s t h a v e " selective sensitivityTh» Binocular Coils, found only on the Grebe Synchrophase, protect tte-set against outside interference, and thus give that **selective sensitivity" for which the Synchrophase is famous. a?' --get all stations" The ordinary set receives Satisfactorily only wave-lengths between 240 and 550 meters. 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The naturalness of sound is abao* duetosttSc™ l* 01,0 po8#ible to ""PP1"®"' to a great degree, disturbances --give me the volume I like, even from distant stations'* In the Synchrophase a complete and continuous range of •"'M {g at your disposal from all stations, without any distortion or chanmlntha character of the sound. ----Iftpk well, last well and not be obsolete next year* The enduring quality for which Orebe receivers have always bean U Si to the fa^t that every part is made in the Orebe factory. Only by trolling quality of design and construction em ti» ' Of the Synchrophase endure. ~ Ask for a domonatrm tion of th% .Qrebe m Vfnoctiftprw Coils'::-v The bb lab KM -wave dial (B rom 550 down to 340 meters--equals the practical tuning range of the usual receiver. The low-wave range of the Grebe dial (A) provides additkaat MMr tioa dawn to 150 meters. Gjnc6e S-L'F Condensers While on the usual dial the low-wave station* VtCfOWMa tOCClfitf >OA the Orebe dial ail stations have equal epae> tac.Thls makes accurate Inning quick and «a|b GrJ* Color-tons'* tone bid you to (be quality or kre of voice or ltt> Strument to son and H TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. lea Kallon* WAH A. H. Grebe &. Co., Inc^ Stein way Hall, 109 West 57th St, N. Y. • ' Factory: Van Wyck Blvd., Richmond Hill, N. Y. • Wostern Branch: 443 So. San Pedro St., Los Anfeles, Gal, "He who acquires truth ia one who finds out what is good and bold* fast to it." --Cofl/ucu'ui Acquaint thyself with the wonders of the Synchrophase, and no one will pe - suads you to let go of it. » The Sjmcar All G»ke appara* tu» i» cnt'rred by patents granted aiui pending. • ] BOQf alto law-wave re* tefetajsfcvKfS: REQUEST CARD A* H. Onbe fit Co., Van Wyck Bhrd^ Richmond HiO. N.T. 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