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, if:r; 10, 1931 "•?' .' ••.•J' » » 1 *> * ~•Z'4, HENRgtt COVVLLN, Attorn^Xrystal Lak» ' * EXECUTOR'S NOTIC1.,<•• Estate of Alice L Knox, DwFased- The undersigned, having been appointed Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Alice I. Knox, deceased, late of the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby gives notice that she will appear before the County Court of,.McHenry County, at the Court House in Woodstock, at the November Term, on the first Monday in November next, at which time, all persons . bavinp claims, against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate juyrownt to the undersigned. ' • / ' Dated this: l^day^of August, A« D» 193)* r_ m --- ... • How to -seH^it?, v'% fied a& MARY F. KNOX, S ;. Exe-cutrixi •^•rV'iV " ' \Florence Ray, Chiropractor and Masseuost Office Hours--2 to 5 a»4 7 toSpm, Sunday by Appointment DarapatJiometer and X-Ray Smiet Office in Pich Bldg., corner Riverside Drive and Pearl St. , \ McHeary,. ittT old Interest Takes Frwi 4m File* of tJhe PUindeafer „ s _ «f Years Ago o oaiiy ^rantt riwio o Marked Down PRETTY GERMAN SPY DYING IN MADHOUSE By JCNMIE PARKER •;: '"Blond udy of Antwerp" FIFTY YEARS AGO . Died at Honey Falls!1, New York, Sept. 3, David Holmes, aged 73<-©jvly brother of H. ,N. Hokne&. of thig, village. We understand that Michael Roos has bought the old Johnsburg Brewery building in that village and will refit it and open it as a saloon. Georgfe Owen sold his. pacmg mare to a Chicago party last week for the handsome sum of $400- . '• G, H. Clai'pon has his dryer in op^r-, ation again at this place, ^eet corn beinj? the crop now dried. James McNeill of the town of Grant had seven ..sheep killed by 'dogs, oh Sept. 10. ; -'^^V " The board of supervisoito>a2'« ^n session this week. .V:" C. KELLER Optometrist] an4 Optician WALSH'S DRUG STORE Riverside Drive ttety Saturday afternoon, 2 to 7 p. m. Eye* examined and glaisea made to order only ; ^ Also all repafiN & TdepkoM Mo. 10S-R "Stoffel & Reihanspei'feer FORTY YEARS AGO Win. Stoffel has opened an insUr^~f~ ance office in Elgin and is agent for £ome of the best companies in the country. George Frett, son of Wm. Frett, formerly of Johnsburg, died at his home-in Chicago on Sunday. He wa«/20 ^ears of age. One hundred and two tickets were sold at this station for the Chicago excursion on Tuesday. When the train left here it was composed of twenty-one loaded coaches. The boarding house of Miss Curly Parker had $ narrow escape from fire on Thursday last. News has just been received here of the death of Edwin Griswold- at his home in Jackson, Tenn., Iraich ccQurred August 24. • " The reunion of the 95th, Regiment, Illinois Volunteer ..Infantry, held at Marengo on Friday last, was well attended by the old veteKgns and proved to be an enjoyable day. «S) ky McClur« Newspaper <WNU««ivlce.) ALTHOUGH Jerny and Aiareia loved each other, Mareials music was something she would not .give up for Jerry o<r anyone else. Jerry didn't mind this. He knew that with a genius art is first, love Is second. Thtir wedding day bad sealed bis happiness, the only cloud In his blue heaven .being their poverty. Tomorrow would be her birthday. He longed to give her a baby,-grand. That would mean he had sealed .^Marcia's blue hea\%), too. ... But he hud only one worn $2 bill with which 40 buy the loveliest woman in the' world a gift . - . . He passed' a department stove. Hundred* of lovely, compacts had been arranged by the window dresser. Aod only 97 cents! Jerry went in, an4, .blushing furiously, wade his purchase. Prisoner in Asylum. "liWlin.--Formerly one of the cleverest and most beautiful spies the •world has ever seen, a haggard, wildeyed woman, whose name is given as 'Bertha Heinrich, lies in the great asylum for the Insane at Wittenau, near here, awaiting her rapidly approaching end. v -~ An entry in -the books of the Institution indicates that she was a 'hopeless drug addict, when, more than two years ago., she was first admitted. But behind that simple entry lies the story of one of the most amazing personalltles of tHe war years. Known as the •"Blond Lady of Antwerp," she was one of Germany's •most Successful spies, and betrayed (Countless allied secret service men. Caused Many Deaths. Her victims, however^ were by no means confined to that field, for one <of her duties was the appointment of I Imndreds of German agents, and these, Ami Wkat F-ImT "Prosecuting a divorce suit yesterday In Middlesex Probate court, Saul Xafestein, Framingham and Marlboro merchant, claimed that his wife, Es-° ther, tore his straw hat into 55 pieces, his tie Into 40 pieces, and Jijs shirt Into 25 pieces, and that she filt him with a broom, locked him out, hurled a kettle of hot water at him, threatened to kill him, slashed upholstery in his automobile, and interfered Witfc his business."--Boston Herald. *5-. ; <>#• •;,**? OM CrwMa Pbrut • / *^e mills of the gods grind but they grind exceedingly small,Ms an old Greek aphorism which was put In its present form by Friedrich von Logau, a German . epigrammatist, whose works were translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Owr National'Bird , This bald eagle, the nations symbol,. Is about 3% feet long with a wing spread exceeding seven feet. The head, neck and (ail of adult birds ar<r pure white. Fri>m ancient times tbe eagle has been,universally regarded W a symbol of might and courage. ^England'* Oldcit Clock ^fhe very oldest clock in England } believed to be that of Pet<ertes««jgfe cathedral, which was erected 611 years ago. This has no dial. It has to be wound up daily by means of a great wooden wheel, which raises a threehundredweight leaden weight 300, feet The "gong" on which it strikes the hours is the thirty-two hundredweight tenor beli of the cathedral, which is smitten every hour by an 80-pound hammer. , , '.i'1 WftIt wrapped?" fcsked the sale»- { without being in the least aware of •girl, as be hastily pockstod It, Jerry wes /iot used to buying compacts. Having $1.03 left, he went Into'an* nee sgents for all classes property in the beat companies. WEST McHENRY ILLINOIS San C0NNEL M. McDERMOTT ATTORNEY-AT-LAW flfioars--Every evening, 7 to 8:30 All day Saturdays Pries Btdg. Cor. Green and Elm Sts. Tel. McHenry 258 McHenry, 111. F ^ ' Phone Richmond 16 Or. JOHN DUCEY VETERINARIAN ' TB and Mood Testing kicMo m. ^3rWENTY-FIVE YEARS A The hunting season opened last Saturday and several of our sportsmen succeeded in bagging' a number of the feathered tribe. During an electrical storm one right recently a team of horses, owned by G. Doolittle of Grayslake, valued at $400 was ?truck by lightning and killed. < On account of the rain the ceremionies eonnected with the opening of the dam were somewhat shortened, but nevertheless, a large and enthusiastic crowd was in attendance The news of the marriage of Miss Bernice Kimball to Mr. W. F. Sher man of Richmond came to oijyr citizens last week as a general^surprlseT the event having taken plaice at the County seat on Saturday, August 25/ Monday being Labor Day, the af- ILLINOIS) session of school was omitted. Tuesday showed an enrollment in the yhole public school as 215- ^ \ McHENRY GRAVEL A „ EXCAVATING CO. A. P. Fretind, Prop. Send Building and Excavating | Estimates Furnished Ott ^ / " Request High-grade Gravel Delivered at any time--large or small orders given prompt attention. Fhone 204-M McHenry HENRY V. SOMPEL General Teaming Sand, Gravel and Goal for Sale Grading, Graveling and Road . Work Done By Contract of . Every Description or By Day Phone McHenry 649-R-J McHenry, HI. I* O. Address, Roirte 3 TWENTY YBARS AGO s- The mariage of Peter Wirfs to. Mrs. Julia Matson, both of this village, took place in ChKago last evening. Mrs- Matson -nas. made McHenry her home Ipjt the past two years. Th« 6olby property on Water street, consisting of the three-story brick structure and land running to the Fox river, has been purchased by Joseph Engeln, the hustling young machinist. A girl was bom to Mr. and Mrs. John Blake on Saturday, Sept. 2. Rev. William Voeltz was united in marriage to Miss Frieda Schade of St. Louis, Mo., at 8 o'clock last Wednesday evening, Aug. 30. Henry Kamholz has purchased a lot in the Gage estate property on Center street, on the West Side and will erect a home thereon. A wedding or more than, ordinary Importance to McHenry people was solemnized at St. Joseph's Cathonc Church, Waukegan, Tuesday when Miss Lucy Zens and George Dowe were united in marriage. WM. M. CARROLL Lawywr •»•« Oflce with West McHenry Stite Bani Every Friday Afternoon Phone 4 „ McHenry, Illinois TEN YEARS AGO -the second time within a period of six weeks the" people of this community la^t Sunday afternoon . paid their final tribute to a former young 12S-W ' - Reasonable A. H. SCHAEFE1 McHENKt. ILLINOIS iKve-lit Sure- Insurance WITH' Wna.G. Schreiner 4 Auctioneering IHTF1CE AT RESIDENCB jpfcocie 9S-R McHenry, Illinois man who gave his all during the late world war, the occasion being the military funeral of the late Corp. Robert Martin, who was instantly killed by a machine gun bullet during the battle of the Argonne. During the severe electrical storm of Sunday evening the large barn and its contents on the George J. Wagner farm were destroyed by fise. The loss is estimated at about $5,000. A gang of laborers with graders are now at work on the Volo-Fox Lake road. The Terra Cotta factory this sum mer has had .a very sptendid sale of its teso ware among the reporters along our river and Pistakee bay. other store. There on the cosmetic counter was a tray piled high with compacts such jag that which rested In hi8 pocket, ims these were marked $1.25! 'I- got a bargain !" Jerry rejoiced, comparing his own purchase with these more highly priced ones. Just as be dropped his own back Into his pocket, a light but firm hand fell on his arm. He looked Into a pair of cold gray eyes. "Perhaps you'd better put that back," said the man, lightly opening his coat A badge pinned on his vest read, "House Detective." Jerry was nonplussed, " "What are you talking about?** "I'm talking abo^t what I saw yon take. Put It back and there'll be no trouble. But If you're going to be stubborn and play the old innocence gag 111 have to take you up to the head of the store." A crowd of Interested spectators had gathered. "Put it back, or take the consequences," the house detectiv'e said, leaning back on his heels. "That compact you just lifted," snapped the detective, "had better be returned or there'll be trouble." Jerry flushed. M1 just purchased this compact at Swanson's for.-my wife. You can go over there with me and see." » "I'm not allowed to leave the store on goose chases,"' the detective answered gruffly. "And you. can tell that to the authorities." lie hauled Jerry through the delighted crowd. Upstairs In the spacious offices Jerrjr was questioned, "You say you purchased this com-' pact at Swanson's?" asked Mr. Simp^ kins, one of the owners of the store. "How. much did y&rpay for it?" "Ninety-seven cents,? a&sfrered Jerry in^jB rage. Havfe^you your slip?" "No. I just put It int«; «y pocket If you will. ..." H -- "Did you give exactly ninety-seven cents, or a bill?" •'I gave a $2 bilL" answered Jerry, "of which 1 have one dollar and three cents change." He pulled out that amottot from his pocket. i"And now, let's go over to Swansonjv" Jerry pointed Out thft girl wh6 had waited hfi him and Mr. Slmpkins Summoned her. She came with slow, arrogant steps chewing lazily. "Did you wait on this gentleman this morning?" asked Mr. Slmpkins. "Yeah, he bought a compact; and 1 meant to tell him not to carry $2 bills. They're bad luck.** "The gentleman didn't take hl^ slip," Mr. SimpkiiJa Informed her. "Ifl It possible you still\have It?" "If he didn't take' It, It's probably around somewheres." She rummaged on the floor behind the counter. "Here It is, big as life," smoothing out the crumpled sales check and handing It to the two men. "'-Oae compact. 97c out of $2.'" "We're terribly storry," Mr. Slmpkins told Jerry when back at the oth er store. "But mistakes will happen. However, consider anything in our store at your disposal. anything you would like. Jerry hesitated.; After-all, mistakes did happen; but remembering the jeering crowfl^who would always think him a common sneak thief, he asked to be shown to tbe music department , , . One beautiful piano after another stretched out before him. He finally selected one while Mr. Simpkins conversed in low, heated tones with O'Malley. "And have him sue us?" Mr. Simpkins was demanding. The salesman made out the slip, "One baby grand piano, $2,000. Com pllments of Slmpkins' Emporium." And Mr. Simpkins signed It "Go you mind giving me a Blip?" Jerry asked. O'Malley mopped ^ red fcrew. "1 sure am sorry, sir." "Not at all," Jerry assured him Then he hastened hope to tell Marcia about hef birthday present. A $2,000 bafey grand marked down tq 97c. the (fact, were in torh spied on by member* of a special corps which she had'Organised; ; •"/ ** It h«« been averred that In this Way «he was responsible for the shooting •of a number of spies In the pay of <3ermany wtwj were suspected of playing their paymasters false. At the height of her power she Waa a tall, slim, graceful creature, possessing an Irresistible allure. In a pale oval face of delicate mold were set two big blue eyes, luminous and appealing. Few there were* who conld say "No" to her, and yet, behind all fascination there worked a brain masterly In Its perception and Intuition. Little more than a girl when sh^ first entered Germany's spy service, she soon revealed such brilliant qualities that It was not long before she was left with a free hand. She made Antwerp her headquarters, and It was there that she brought off some of Iwr greatest coups. Used "It" on Captives. When a Belgian or French secret service agent was taken by the Germans, he was, in nine cases out of ten, left to the mercies of the "Blond Lady." Her "interrogation" followed none of the orthodox lines; all/the witchery and fascination nature had given her were employed to the full. And in almost every instance where the stern cross-examination of a military court would have been resisted, the skill of this modern Delilah was successful, for men stammered out to "her th^Ir secrets against the promptings of their training and their Judgment. Her daring, too, was as great as her personal fascination. Time and again she penetrated to points behind the FTjyjoh ||ne^ It wfls after the war that Nemesis overtook this "woman with the smile of a Gioconda and a, heart of the hardest rock," as she has been called. Haunted by the ghosts of dead menmen betrayed by her hand and brain-- she sought temporary forgetfulness in drugs. (But the phantoms remained, and before long the "Blond > Lady," now a hopeless drug addict, had lost evertyhing, beauty, charm, r^awp Itself--everything in fact except th« Insatiable craving for cocaine, i ' . Nail Swallowed by Man 28 Yetft Ago Removed Elmer, N. J.--Severe pains in his chest recently startled Edward Snyder, Pennsylvania railroad track foreman living here. Mr. Snyder recalled that twenty-eight ago, when making tomato crates, he had swallowed a nail and so told his doctor. . " The nail, now quite rusty, was located by surgeons and removed in a delicate operation at the Episcopal hospital, Philadelphia. They said Jt must have penetrated the Intestinal wall at some point and gradually worked is way upward through Sny- . der's body until It lodged between his lungs and ribs. Snyder Is recuperating at his home here. .» Siltmc* S«cc«t)iT Success may be attributed to three things--one Is silence, the second is more silence and the third is stiii mprft siten^-^TaiK'.tCr^ngor. NatiM'i Cam Bill The average American family consumes more than two packages of chewing gam weekly.--Collier's Weekly.. 15he McHenry Laundry Phone McHenry 189- . and our driver tviljl call The Modern Laundry, • Gleaning, Pressing and '" . / Phalin's Garage Phone 3S4 •. 7 » Greasing Pearl Street, McHenry are O. K." what we want you to ^ay about US ; If you come in to see us and don't buy a tire--if we test your battery or your brakes and you don't spend a dime--we want you. to know that we are almost as pleased as if you shot the works. We do not say "just as pleased" because you know that would be a lot of boloney. It's human nature to want to make a sale. But sale or no sale, you will, find here a friendly interest in you and your problems Just try us and see. LOOK OVER THESC 1 PRICES tettery* Charging and Repairing ~ Tire and Tube Vulcanizing Phone 294 Work Guaranteed West McHenry : • ' H. D. Std. 4.40 - 20 p~; $ 5.25 4.50 - 20 J 5.95 4.50.21 • ; 1 8.711 A 6.05 4.75- Ifl 9.76 . 7.05 4.75 - 20 __ 7J.5 5.00-19 __il_ ld.96 fao 5.00-20 11:211 7.50 5.00-21 ; P..--•»_ ,K".' -7.70 5.25-18 8^0 5.25 -19 - , ' ' 8.55 5.25-20 : 12.20 f 8.75 5.25-21 12.9&V 9.00 5.50-18 13.01 :: V 9.15 5.50-19 13.4# •y. mo 5.5d<20 13.70 . 6.00 - lgVs. __ Reg. 30*3'/? CI. O. S. 31x4 •» 32x4 ' • 32x4Yz 33x4% 34x4 Vt 30x5 Heavy Duty 33x5 Heavy Duty 32x6 Heavy Duty 7 S. H. Freund & Son CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phone 127-R McHenry Our experience is at Your Service in building Your Wants --^ English Expression y' The expression "So long" i«iin English provincialism* which/was Introduced into the United States. J. Redding Ware in his "Passing of the English of the Victorian Era" speaks of the custom in Ehgland of adopting the words of foreigners resident there and Anglicizing th<?m, and mention^ aS an instance the expression "So ipng," which he believes originated in the White&hapel district of London, being a corruption'of the Jewish "selah," a phrase which spread" all over Eugfend. * • Fastest "Sub" Launched by French; Named "Hope" Paris.--What Is believed to be the fastest submarine in the world was If* there Ts^l^^Lunehed at the French navRl yards lit . Olerbourg. - Instead of receiving a number It got a name, L'Espoir (Hope). It is of the! same pattern as the Redoubtable and Venegeur with a displacement of 1,500= tons and Is 900 feet long. It will be armed with eleven torpedo tubes and one gun. It is expected it will be able to speed at twenty knots and will have a long cruising range. « Nation's Highest Lake The highest lake in the United States having an area greater than 0.1 square mile is Tulalnyo, one and a half miles northeast of Mount Whitney, Calif. The elevation is 12,865 feet and th« ftrea about &2 square mile. '" : ' ' Garage Doors and Needles' Eyoa The man who doubles up with mirth when a woman has difficulty in driving through a 10-foot garage door, usually sobers lip when-be tries to thread a needle. ' > . . Success .Secret' j •--• man's own ingenuity Is the main actor In bla success.--Country Home. Defined Now one of our lexicographers colbes -forth frith the definition of "promoter" as a man who cheers loud-, ly and then tries to find out why.-r ;KB]flij)»TiOO .Gazette. /. U Only a Citizen When He Quits Car Albany.--A trolley conductor ceases to be a conductor when he leaves the trolley, the Court of Appeals has ruled. The case was that of John Mack, who had sued the Brooklyn City Railroad company because one of the concern's conductors had hit him. The company maintained that the conductor had left the car when he smote John and that, ergo, he was no longer their agent-- but a private cltiswu And th? c o m p a n y w o n . L ' -- - - Crying Baby Court Subject Charging that a tenant had become a nuisance by allowing a baby to cry for five hours, a landlord in Shoreditch, England, went to court to have the tenant and baby ejected. Judge Cluer decided for baby and parent, 4taying: , "I cannot take evidence that it is cruelty for a baby to be left to cry. It is the best way to teach them to sing albne. i Germans regularly leave their babies alone for three nights to cry and then they are all "right." (M/fiMtrcuuiSeiterConuc Weekly ^^^Su»uiiUi^n^x4o^ CbScagfe HERALD EXAMINER -A- - ^ -V"