The Centre reporter. (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, July 22, 1920, Image 7

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    HANDICAPPED.
“Didn't young Grabeoin go away to
collegas last year?”
“Yes. He went to Harvard.”
“ae institution.”
“So i# is, but young Grabcoln car
ried along a Japanese valet. a motor-
tar and a bulldog. He may have
picked ~p gp erumbs of knowl
bur i doubt it."
News Item.
“Peart have gone up.”
“What's that?’ inquired his wife.
few
s(ieran
edge,
four
more,
“Thery,
You mis<ed
then.”
Sears ago now costs $5,000 or
”
You
buying
what!
one
John,
not
now,
by
see
ne
Considerate.
“1 hope the movie stars you employ
try to make your hn
for vou
“Oh,
feally.
that the
mand the easier it is fc
out my Iscome tax.”
1siness as pleasant
ns possible?”
the fucer, iron-
to
salarie
yes,” replied
“They
larger
prog
have idea
de-
Seem an
the ries they
ww me to figure
Strangers.
popular novel
“Is that a you are
reading ®”
“Not “vith
by. “I pic
me,” replied Mr, Glithers
sed it up beeause I liked the
picture »f the the
but after reading a few chapters I dis
covered that the author and the
had ~ever met.”
heroine cover
on
artist
Artful Candidate.
“But you can't run for two
the time.”
“Yon dont understand politics” sald
the veteran *“T'm going
to balivhoe for while hs
pussyfooting for In th
way I can't lose.”
offices
at same
campaigner,
one office
the other.
why
to
my qear,
had ey-
other
have
the she
Busy Life.
k eight hours a
man?
Cactus Joe,
at leaves him only sixteen hours to
play poker and get a little sleep.”
for any
finsw ered
Greai Execution,
violinist's execution was sim-
though?
ging on every note”
Educational.
geational itm?
you might call it so.
y interesting studies In femi-
natomy.”
fn ed
0m
aine
The Varieties,
“What are the fruits of practical
polities?” ‘
far, 1 come across only
varieties—lemons and plums.”
The Difference.
“Last year old Slick was paying
court to Miss Smarty.”
“And this year he Is paying her all
mony."
“ly
two
have
§ Why Not?
“What are you working on?"
“You remember those old remedies
advertised as good for man or peast?”
Yes"
“I'm working on an antlfreezing
mixture, good for man or motor.”
His Argument.
“Why have you turned footpad?”
“Your honor, I used to be a panhan.
fllor."
: now that”
ody would listen to a hard.
In these times.
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FRECKLES
Now Is the Time te Get Rid of
Thess Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othine
wdouble strength--is guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Cuticura Comforts
When red.
Cuticura Ointment,
ed dusting powder, C
¥ ’ { spe
Simply get an ounce of Othine—double ane of the Indispe:
strength--from your druggist, and apply a | Toilet Trio, —Adv,
ttle of it night and morning and Fou EE
should soon see that even the worst freckles
shave begun to disappear. while the lighter ¢ Free to K
ones have vanished entirely, It is eeldom
that more than one ounce is needed to com.
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion, *
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine. as this {8 sold under guarantes of
mansy back if it falls to remove freckles
The written letter remains. I
pp
mer?
Mrs,
wWiys wants to go
hoard and act
feels like it.—Boston
B.—Never, M
wh
re —————
Baby's Skin
Also
make
uticurn
sable
ole
husband
he can
when
Transcript.
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| FARMERS ARE WORKING BARDER
And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers the frequent use of
Allen's Foot= Ease, the antiseptic, healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical com
ach-
— os ————————
Only a very brave youth would
I maid.
itinerant Herself,
anand, .
The Cook—Do you think he'll stay?
WANTED
| makers, carpenters,
| stickers, bench hands, shapers and men
| used to working in furniture factory and
planing mill. Address,
| G.ELIAS & BRO. Inc. BUFFALO, N. Y.
100 SEWIV BS ten a for FREE SAM r Bc of
‘Kwik-Kieen” Washing Tablets. Po ively |
no injurious chemicals. No rubbing, biusing
Beott Br Bros. § $16 Durango Drive, Toledo
AA I BNI SAMI Seb
[| One Acre Texns Oil Lense, Pecos Dist, #8,
| Welle being dried a'i sides Axpignment,
shot map furnished, Bend cash today. Worth
1s Way, 416 Hluuehter Bide. Dallas, Texas.
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nat so
MEN AND WOMEN EVERY Ww HERE are
uver $10.06 polling new
i product ; sweriens jige pm reintive oGet
{only #¢ A pound Greniest money making
i repesier on earth Experts fice GHHTUYSERTY.
| Particulars free, Write A-1 PRODUCTE CO,
Dept, K-W 3 73 North W #{ , Chicago.
ERrnimg every ay
Wells
Agenta—We have biggest labor
wine und price in the world
Write today Bample and |
Adolph H. Storath. 253 Runyon
saver of its
Don't delay.
‘articulars 256.
Newnrk MN. J.
sm
Agents wanted,
Fample 20a,
Bavas ah, Oa
{| TONICA~~Noeded in homes
men and women Big profits
: | posty’ 4. Lakeside Supply Co
| FRECKLES Emery
Dr des
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ARI ag AE
: Facts Fiction
OHN SHELL is without
doubt the most remark-
. en a jack-knife
able centenarian I have
to shary
seen, and he is about the
eighth I have met,” says our
investigator. “His memory is won-
derful. The nearest that he and his family can come
to his age is 112 years. His family has never claimed him
to be over that age. The tax records that were burned in
the court house at Harlan gave the date of his birth, as
near as they could make it out, as September, 1808, He
also counts from the age of his first wife, who died at the
age of 107.
“John Shell cannot read or write, but for many years
he was an expert maker of flint-lock rifles. John Shell rifles,
marked with his private mark just behind the lock, are
prized by collectors.
“In order to get a consensus of opinion as to his
probable age, I thought it best to secure statements and
affidavits from members of the family and neighbors, who
have known him for many years. I therefore secured such
statements from Judge A. B. Cornett, T. H. Howard, attor-
ney-at-law, and W. B. Kelly, ex-United States marshal, and
others. These are among the most substantial and reliable
men of Kentucky.”
Extracts from their statements are given below:
OVER 100. SAYS W, B. KELLY
1 have known “Uncle ny for years, in fact,
him a good deal, about on rs ago From the age Mr. Shell i
to be, when I stayed with him, and the has elapsed since, 1
woul d Judge him to be a good deal over years old
WwW. B. KELLY
Ex-United States Marshal
Subscribed and sworn to before me this April 24th, 1550
EF. BOOGGEN, Notary Public, Harlan Cou,
SHELL FAMILY RECORD SAYS 112
My Aunt, Mrs Martha Garrison, says that the date In her Bible,
pontaining grandpa’s age, was Beptember 15, 1808 i Bave every reason
to belleve that she speaks the truth. My father, W, C. Shell, says this
is the truth sc far as be has ever known; also my uncle, A. HB, Sheil
A. BH SHELL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of April, 1826,
Og. W. HOWARD, County Court Clerk.
AT LEAST 110, SAYS T. 8. WARD
I will be 81 years oid the 10th of July, 1930. 1 was born and
raised in Harlan County, Kentucky. In 1582 I met Johnny Shell, who
was called “Umele Johnny then 1 was dodging the Confederate army
and met "“"Unels Johnny He was too old then for service In the
Civil war. 1 am satisfied He is at least 110 years old, as he is a much
older man than I am. Most every one In Harlan County knows me
and will take my word for anything I say. I would not make a state
ment uniess I believed it to be true,
T. 8 WARD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 23rd day of April, 1930,
M. OG. SMITH, Notary Public, Harlan, Cy, Ky.
ATTORNEY HOWARD BAYS OVER 100
In different conversations with John Shell, he «isn told about
coming to Kentucky with his fathep ih the summer of 1518, and th
they camped where the town of Marian, Ky., is now joouted. and th
at that time he was 12 years old In abstracting old land papers 3
found one where an entry was made by 8 Sheil (John's father) in the
year 1816, In the neighborhood where he now lives. 1 have every
reason to belleve John Bhell Is a good deal over 100 years old
T. H, HOWARD, Attorney at Law.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 33rd day of April, 1020
M. G. SMITH, Notary Public, Harlan Co. Ky.
OVER 100 AND AN HONEST MAN
I have known Johnny Shell for about 60 years. I
goods for 40 years. W. BB. Kelly told of a man Smith, He and Shell
grew up together, about the same age, If Smith hed MHved
& would be a little over a hundred now. Richard Wise
who was ralsed a few miles from Shell, saya Shell has turne
Je, i tatheq to Shell Jax Foard Re Knew me and talked
o me as intelligently as ever hear im, w
found John Shell an honest man. } 2 nave always
8. C. HOWARD,
JUDGE CORNETT BAYS ALL OF 108
I have know “Uncle Johnny Shell for 38 or more
I have known of him as an old, old man. all
from the few ¥ho lived hers when he said he came Bore at
the age of 13, he ls now at least 108 years old, and 1 believe
older. 1 have talked with him in the last year and he
seamed to be intelligent and ust as 3tjohal an 1 ever saw
him (Judge) . CORNETT, Harlan, Ky.
fnhell
slaved w
ith
clalmes
a (hat
66
Ky.
have sold him
“OLDER n MY
I have known “Uncle Johnny” Shell
aimost 64, I w ala place his age at 106, Johnny Shell w
older than my mother, and bee
she lived till now, 487 whe would have a. TRWia
In justice to John Shell family,
shoul I Tet othe ih na _ Re
Sr nd lp, 2
e reports pu n the y press, A
of the kind all h
be in rors in Sh ing and the d
fiction (
doubt the cause for the tke
on fact) that that t has been published about old “Un
facts as we have b been Yored ie
CHATTANOOGA MEDICINE CO.
a
the
fall,
per
pris
sent
Cha
ile
'y
Ti
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JOHN SHELL AND FA MILY
John Shell, bis second wife and
fire rear-oidsnn Amo A 11 Bhell
grandson of Jobs Shell Ms wife
and their two dasghiern
? Ise The
Ann,"
is now put into the shade by the
question lately agitated in the public
press as to “How old is John?”
Old “Unele” Joh nny Shel
ky mor intaineer, who paid
ntucky State Fair Louis
hus become famous over nigl
the “New
Digest,” and
circulation,
with comments on
papers as
the “Literary
of national
his pi icture,
on at issue.
ir teres 4
1&t peci ial
Greasy ¢ ok
ooga Medicine
ine—Thedford’s Bla
d been used
ma ah
atter, tl
to
has bee en shown in
investigator was
a by The
Company {whose
ck- Draugh it Liver
in the Shell fam-
re
y
wh
wnti
Pe
the subject.
vesiizator's reports given on an
column of this page. The result of
investigation seems to show, on tes.
y of friends and neighbors, that John
al out 112 years old, that his health
ood for a man of his age, and that
ad is clearer than that of the
e ir
A statement from his
(A. H. Shell)
«grandson
regarding the re of
Thedford’s Black-Draught, by John
Shell himself, jie given at the foot
of this page.
re shows Lacie
i'e Ru 1 Greasy Ureek
Kentucky, white he haa { lived 1 ri
> 7; Hi
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