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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward spent the Holidays in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Rasmussen, is Chicago. If you intend having sale, farm or anything in die aaetioa line, let W. G. Schreincr cry It for yon. 5 Phone 9S-R. DANCES JANUARY Dancing every 8-;* JANUARY 16 Wednesday evening during ,-Jwwry and February^, AT- • • Jonas' Hall, Johnsbur; wy OM art for Wta^tMvtfi Those whose business needs require a car of V the roadster type will find this Buick four- . cylinder roadster with its winter enclosure ideally suited for cold weather driving. Its 4 roomy body provides ample comfort for two passengers. Large compartments afford unusual space for samples and baggage. The Ipowerful Buick valve-in-head engine assures £ more than enough power for every kind of road and grade. Added to these features is : the greater certainty of control contributed .W * by its Buick four-wheel brakes. * ' ! .. E-23-1M* I ,r-;- £ OVERTON & CO WEN McHENRY, ILL. , HARVARD, ILL. When better automobflesare built, Buick will bufld m If*, I¥ Are YOU getting your share of the big money "SHUBERT" is paying for furs? If you're not, that's your fault. Wake up! Get "SHUBERT" prices for your furs from now on-- just take a look at the prices quoted below for Northern Illinois Furs! That's what"SHUBERT"willpoa»on an honest and liberal grading. Our shippers right in your own neighborhood are reaping a golden harvest. Get in on this big money. COME ON WITH YOUR FURS Ntrrf aIX*T tRoA > L»A»R«GE« I I tHu*xt tLoA «RnGEw | I t nNi*>l M toE »D«IUmM< |! t»Mr»9»l St>M mAmmUm tl | n»"K15 WT MUSKRAT 10Oto 2.50 2.35to 2.00 1.85tol.40 U5to .75 UStal.60 M I N K Fae Dark 16.00 to 14.0012 50 to 10.50 Usui Cikr.. 12.00 to 10.001 9.50 to 8.75 10.00 to 8.50 8.00 to €.50 8.00 to €.50 (.00 to 125 8.00 to 4.00 &Q0to3.00 S KUNK SWt.. Harrow. Broad . felEITMUKf Kltn Af«m« 6.00 to 5.00 4.50 to 175 150 to 2.75 2.50 to 1.50 k.1 UIIBE Extra to Artnti 4.25 to 150 125 to 2.50 2.35 to 1.85 1.35 to 1.10 Hs. 1 Extra to Artrifa 3.25 to 2.85 2.35 to 1.85 1.75 to 1.40 1.00 to .75 RfclHNU. 2.65 to 2.15 1.75 to 1.40 1.2Sto .85 .65 to .40 2.50tol.2S 1.50 to .75 1.25 to .50 .50 to JO Th«M •xtretnely high prices arabutd on the well-known "SHUBERT" STANDARD GRADING and are quoted for immediate shipment. No. 3's, No. 4's poor unprime and otherwise inferior skins at highest market value. Don't delay another minute! Quick action meant more money for you. Hurry In a Shipment- • ABSHUBERTi. » CHICAGO TERRA COTTA Colombia, Edison and Cameo records at Nye's. Miss Florence1 Knox was a visitor in Chicago last Saturday. All wool, part wool and cotton bed blankets at Erickson's. Miss Eleanor Phalin was a visitor in Chicago last Friday. Edward J. Knox was the guest of relatives here Christmas. Carl Bergman of Chicago visited relatives here Christmas. Raymond J. Riley of Indianapolis, Ind . visited relatives here recently. Miss Eva McMillan of Chicago visited at her home here Christmas day. Miss Eleanor Walsh of MfHenry visited relatives here several days last week. _ * Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Leisner of Chicago spent Chistmas day with relatives here. Miss Lillian Riley of Chicago spent a recent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Alice Riley. Miss Alice Bergman of Chicago visited at the home of , her brother, Fred, Christmas. Russell Allen of Northwestern University was a recent caller at the home of M. Knox. Misses Mabel and Marie Knox visited relatives in Woodstock from Simday until Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Lane of Chicago were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bergman Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Davis of Algonquin spent a recent evening at the home of Henry McMillan. Howard Phalin of Atlanta, Ga., has been spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin. Mrs. Geo. B. Frisby and daughter, Mary, Spent Monday with the former's sister, Mrs. M. Portman, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Green and son of Woodstock spent Christmas and New Year's days at the home of M. Knox. X Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin and family were Christmas day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knox, near McHenry. Mrs. Marion McMillan and Miss Marion Shales spent Christmas day with the former's son, Henry, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMillan and daughter, Alice, were Christmas day guests at/the home of Frank Mc Millari. , , Mr. and Mrs. Nels Person of Chicago spent Chistmas day with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Leisner. Mrs. M. J. Walsh, son, Quentin, and daughters, Dorothy and Eleanor, of McHenry called at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. M. Knox, New Year's day. , ? JOHNSBURG Miss Katherine King visited with friends in Johnsburg Sunday. Rev. Wm. Weber was among the Chicago passengers last week Thursday. , Miss Mamie Smith of Chicago spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Smith. Miss Rena Schaefer and her sister, Leona, were visiting with relatives and friends here this week. Misses Martha Miller and Mildred Sohaefer motored to McHenry Thursday afternoon of last week. Miss Dora Schaefer came op from Elgin Friday evening last to spend a few days with home folks here. Mr. and Mrs. Peter May of Spring Grove visited with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schaefer Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steffes and family of McHenry were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. King last Saturday. Misses France** and Rose Miller of Chicago were out to spend a few days this week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Math. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pitzen and family of Pistakee Bay were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller on New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. John Degen of McHenry were guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stilling and family spent New Year's day as guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stilling. A merry gathering of young people were entertained by Miss Dora Schaefer at her home here last Sunday 4|rening and a most delightful time was had by those present. The guests were Misses Eva Schaefer, Hildegard and Amelia Weber, Martha Miller, Dorothy Bauers, Agnes Rettermann, Verona Smith, Laura Smith, Messrs. Henry Weber, Martin Weber, Leo, Herald and Joe Freund, Albert Huff, Joseph Huff, Alfred Bebrecht, William and Waltttr Smith and Anthony Freund. I.UI ' * OSTENI|£;f£' Warm winter foot wear at Erickson's store. No school this week until Wednesday, Jan. 2. Frank Kaiser ir quite ill with a severe cold. Chas. Herd rick and family were Sunday visitors in the Kaiser home. Henry Hobart is a victim of a severe cold, which ^ quite common this cloudy, damp weather. Telephone service on the 610 line ;s out of order. No one en thai line can get central since Monday morning. Mrs. Julia Lincoln returned to.her home at Harvard Saturday after spending Christmas with relatives here. • • > No raral delivery Jan. 1 and no teams went with m&k as the milk strike is on and we had to do without the papers. s Snow commenced falling Monday morning about seven o'clock, just a few flurries, and before son down was a perfect blizzard. Many readers of The Plaindealer will remember Mark Hutffon and family. We have been informed there are four of their children sick with scarlet fever, bat none are very seriously ill. Joe Harrer and family had quite a scare the morning of January 1. The chimney burned out and they were in great fear lest the house might get on fire, but no damage outside of a lot of sut and ashes to clean up. Myron Francisco, who slipped on the frosty cement Monday morning, Dec. 24, and fell, breaking one of his legs, expected to return from a Waukegan hospital, where he was immediately taken on Saturday, f"i of this week. \ «*: OSTEND . [Last week's delayed letter] Loren Thompson recently returned from the west with a carload of cattle. Henry Hobart has decided to quit the dairy business and sold nearly all his cows. Mrs. Julia Lincoln came down from Harvard to spend Christmas with her sisters and brothers and their families. ' t A telephone has recently been installed in our neighborhood. Neighbors call 606-W-l and see who responds. y Roy Hobart and his cousin motored to Chicago Monday and were back at 8:30 in the evening and with a Ford car in the bargain. Mrs. Maude Clark entertained a goodly number of the women of the school district one day last week, All report a very enjoyable afternoon A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Thomas on Dec. 22. This is the second son born to this couple, the elder one being now eleven years of age. No daughter has come to this home. News has been received by relatives of Myron Francisco that he had slipped on the cement steps at his home in Wauconda and broke one of his legs near the hip. He is in a hospital at Waukegan. Mr. Hoppe went to Cmcago last week Monday to take more treatments. His wife is also in the city and spent Christmas there. Their son, Arthur, wanted to be with them, but many farm chores hindered. Leon Lincoln came over from Harvard Sunday evening and found travel so fine on cement road that ha missed Ostend corners, where he wanted to turn, and before he knew where he was he had driven up as far as the cemetery. IlLIMIS FOR 1923 ! MMSNU. KCORRS M Mfc 73,000 StatiMt-- a'hv Opp. Community High KENT & GREEN Real Estate £ Insurance (Summer Resort, Town and Farm \ Property Phones 34 & 85-M :: McHenry, DL raff; 'rUT. S?s JL WL SCHAEFB^I Draying Terms Don't wait until you can get together the whole price of the new stove or gas water heater you need. We want you to have it NOW-- and our terms are arranged to make it easy. Note This Only 10% of the price is required at the time , of purchase. This plaoes the ' s t o v e or heater in your home. After that you can arrange for easy monthly payments. These payments can be made at the time you pay your gas bill, so you will hardly realize the .expense. You will agree with other buyers that they pay for themselves each month in comfort and convenience. Put a modern gas stove into your kitchen, and a gas water heater into your basement. These terms make it They are for you. Western United Gas and, Electric Company C. E. COLLINS. District Manager ZENITH RECEIVER L. '>*•> mm Vtar h 1924 By W. R. ABBOTT MM, P"--' T T»T"TT 1 T rhnm fnw>i»| A net gain of73,280 telephone stations in 1923 in the territory served by it is the record of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company. All previous reoards for telephone station growth were broken in the new mark set bv the company. The 1923 figure was 13.3 per cent greater than the highest previous year. To obtain this new high mark the company made a total of 197.361 telephone installations, and discontinued a total of 124,081 telephones. The station gain in Chicago alone was 51,951. At the end of the year the number of telephones in Chicago was 692.645. Bi^ Program for This Yaar During 1923 ttie company spent for extensions to its plant approximately $18,000,000. For 1924, for similar work , the company will spend approximately $19,500,000. The additions are necessary to meet the demands of the public, and also to take care of added use of the telephone. In 1922 the daily average number of calls handled by the company was 4,154,931. This was increased to a daily average of 4,635,101 in 1923. With the added telephone stations must be provided additional plant. Every new telephone must have facilities for connection with every other telephone. During the war the demands of the government for both material and manufactured goods used in the electrical industries was greater than for almost any other class of commodities and this demand took precedence over any other needs. The result was that for some time after the close of the war there was a shortage of equipment needed by telephone companies. This shortage and t he rapid growth of Chicago and many other places in the state has made it difficult for us to keep up with the demand for extension of our service. But we are making great efforts to, meet this demand, as evidenced by our record of growth for 1923. The year has been an active one in every department of our business. The large growth as outlined above has called for the most active work on the part of the Engineering and Construction Departments and the increase in the number of our telephones has naturally brought increases in the Traffic, Accounting and Commercial work. The number of employees in telephone work in Illinois is swadily increasing. The Illinois Bell now has on its pay rolls more than 24,000 persons. Although the station growth and the additions 1 number of calls were large, our service, both local and long distance, has been good throughout the year. First Machine Switching Exchanges In June and August we placed in service in Chicago the first machine switching offices--Central and State, serving about 23,000 telephones in the downtown district of Chicago. The operation of these exchanges has been very satisfactory and the subscribers are pleased with the service. During the year we offered and sold common stock of our company of a par value of $10,000,000, also an issue of $50,000,000 first and refunding mortgage 5 per cent bonds. From the proceeds of fhis sale we retired the first mortgage bonds of the Chicago Telephone Company due December 1. The remainder of the funds will be used in our construction program. On March 11, a heavy storm did considerable damage to our property in the Chicago Suburban and Illinois Divisions. This damage was repaired and service restored. This storm furnished a very valuable object lesson of the value of an adequate depreciation reserve. Warm gloves and mittens at Erickson's. ALABAMA MELODY BOYS > Musk for Dances t L. Uecker, 5400 Pinceton Ave., Tel. Yards 2600 :: Chicago, 111. DR. A. I. FROEHLICH Physician and Surgeon Special attention given to X-ray, diagnosis, treatments and dental radiograph. Office hours: 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. 1:80 to 3:30 p. m. 7:00 to 8:00 • p. m. Telephones, Res., 128-W; Office, 1S8-R WEST McHENRY, ILL. We keep tab on the public taste, and you will always find at our store the groceries most demand by discrimi ing consumers. We find it pays u> JO keep just what our customers demand, so we never try to sell you "something just as good." nost in riminajt^ Our years of experience are at your service and ready to cater to your wants. M. M. Niesen McHanry Phone 4® DODGE CARS We are now in a position to make prompt deliveries on all models of 1924 Dodge Car# 4 J^OTE THESE PRICES T? ' %YPE A SEDAN $1500 • -fU' TYPE B SKDAN SI 355 COUPE S1135 TOURINC ..... s 965 ROADSTER . . . . . . 9 2 5 •, SCREEN TRUCK......960 Remember the above prices are for cars delivered and include all charges. Come in and let us tell you why the Dodge car is the one for you to buy. CENTRAL Hettermann, Bros. GARAGE Johnsburg, 111. THE CHILD THAT GETS baked products and good wholesome milk in accord with its appetite's demand is the child that enjoys a healthy robust constitution and a sunny disposition. EARLY RISER flour is the raw material from which such produce can be made, and they will be so good and wholesome that the chUd will never tire of them, and his appetite will never lag. Sweets and" meats iu extremes upset the child's whole physical being. There are no extremes when it comes to bakings from EARLY RISER flour. They are wholesome to the last mouthful that craving or appetite dictates. EARLY RISER flour it a balanced ration milled ttom choicest wheat and in a scientific manner. Every sack fully guaranteed to please or your money cheerfully refunded by.the dealer. McHenry Flour Mills WEST McHENRY. ILL. f Real Music--"As Yon Like Do your own playing! It*s so much more fun than to have others do it for you! To go to your Gulbransen--and actually play--gives you a real sense of accomplishment! It interests--satisfies! It is one of the most delightful experiences imaginable! Delightful because Gulbransen music is so expressive! So full of feeling--so full of life-- you take a personal pride in producing it! Accenting, for instance. That's important! For in any piece you play there's a strain of "melody" you must pick out and accent properly, to give it a pleasing rendition. But, where are the melody notes? In what part of the key board do they occur? With the ordinary player piano that's a real problem. But by observing the melody Indicator--, a simple and convenient little patented guide--you know where the accent notes are, and just where to accent them, on the Gulbransen! The Melody Indicator greatly simplifies correct playing. In combination with sensitive "pedaltouch" and Gulbransen Instruction Rolls, it is the tiling that makes musicianly playing possible! White Hohm MoM $650 Coratry S«at MoM S575 Sakwbtn MoM On--unity MoM $495 $420 Phone 123-sJ A. E. 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