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THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL,
MEYERSD ALE, PA.
“Aw, I've seen all that kind of
“You've seen all of it? Why,
Bingham, Opie Read, White
Hussars, light opera with twenty
people, China’s ‘Mark Twain,’ a
bunch of singing Irish girls and
a whole pile of other features.”
“Nothing doing! Haven’t been
feeling. right lately. Stomach’s
all out of fix. Dyspepsia, I
guess.”
“Then take my word for it,
4 Henry, you want a whole family
of Chautauqua tickets. There's
going to be a woman here on
the second day of the Chautau-
qua who tells your wife how to
feed you, and then a couple of
tells you how to live 100 years to
You Where You Live
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“Hello, Henry!
Chautauqua ticket #”’
“Nope! Guess I won’t go.”
“What's the matter? Didn't
you get your money’s worth last
year?”
“Ye-ah; I got my money's
worth, all right!”
“Well, if your season ticket
was a good investment last sum-
mer you want to be sure to be on
deck this time, for it’s a great
program.”
stuff! Guess I won’t go.”
man, look at this lineup: Ralph
2
Bought your
cays later a man comes along and
enjoy that good eating.”
“Zat so? How much are those
tickets you’ve got there?”
“Two dollars for you and $2
‘or your wife. The children can
get in all week for $1 each.”
“That hoy and girl of mine are
still talking about the stunts they
had at Chautauqua last year, so
you can just fix me up with $6
worth of tickets. Then we can
all go.”
“All right, Henry. We'll see
you at fhe big tent.”
Featured In Title
Role of Light
Opera “Dorothy” at Chautauqua
HELEN GUENTHE
ISS GUENTHER went to New York from college halls.
the Shubegts and they immedia
“The Beautiful Unknown."
R AS “DOROTHY.”
She sang for
tely placed her in a new production,
From Philadelphia and Doston, cities where
the play was introduced, her company was taken to New Yoik. Two days
after her return she signed a contract for the opera “Dorothy” this summer on
the Chautauqua circuit. She is very enthusiastic over her new work and wil
be heard here in a part that is strikingly adapted to her pe.csonal chain sid
talent.
Careful About His Grave.
Galilei and ths Swinging Lamp. A Pittsburgh man’s will recently re-
The boy Galilei, sitting with hun- | ferred to a “flowerless burial plot” and
dreds of others in the Cathedral of | gave directions for a brick and cement
Pisa on a Sunday morning, saw an at- } grave where no flowers or plants are
tendant draw aside the heavy hanging
lamp to light it and then let it swing.
Many other eyes saw the same thing.
but there was only that pair in Galilei’s
head which really observed what hap-
pened. He alone noticed that as the
swings of the huge lamp became small-
er and smaller they always took the
same time. He proved it by counting
them with his pulse. He had made a
great discovery, out of which grew the
pendulum clock and the accurate meas-
urement of time.
Poetry.
“Do you enjoy modern poetry?”
“Very much. It's such good fun try-
ing to figure out what it means.” —De-
troit Free Press.
The less heart a
more labor
man pats into
it requires A
Get our prices on Job Work.
a task
the
ever to be grown. He made provi-
sion for $7 a year for watering grass.
which is to be allowed on the grave,
and directed that the fence about the
plot be painted with a certain kind of
aluminum paint, applied with a camel's
hair brush.— Exchange.
“Key” Not a Spanish Word.
The word “key” as used in Key West,
the island and city of Florida, is not.
as supposed, entirely a Spanish word.
Key is a Spanish corruption of an
American Indian word meaning an is-
land, a sand bank or a rock in the sea.
—Exchange.
Honest Graft.
Stella—I wish I knew where 1 could
steal some money in a law abiding and
respectful way. Bess—Dear me! What
do you want with so much money as
that?—Life.
Naval Captains.
The saying runs that as soon as a
lieutenant is made a commander he be-
gins to carry a stick, and as soon as a
commander becomes a captain he
“turns religious.” For justification of
the latter part of this assertion there
exists the undoubted fact that naval
captains are mostly serious minded
men who give some thought to the
greater things of life. Possibly their
hours of lonelinéss may conduce to
this frame of mind, though for. the
most part their leisure hours are given
up to study of matters connected with
their calling. One well known captain
there was who used to hold prayer
meetings, which any member of the
ship's company could attend. “Re-
member, there are no rates to be pick-
ed up here,” the captain would warn
them before the meetings started.
meaning that any one who came there
hoping to curry favor and thus get pro-
motion would be disappointed. And
in this the captain was always as good
as his word.—London Mail.
The First Fly Fisher
Doubtless the reason why artificial
flies were originally invented was be-
cause it was impossible to use the
smaller and more delicate natural flies
as baits on the hook. The first fly fish-
er cast his eyes about him in search of
something that would answer as imi-
tating the flies upon which the trout
were feeding. Feathers were naturally
the first materials thought of, and the
old red cock’s hackle was the first of
all the artificial insects, the old, old
Adam of them all. The breed has been
increasing several hundred years and
numbers 2,000 or more at the present
day. Of salmon flies alone there are
several hundred patterns. These be-
long to the lure order mostly, as do
many of the large flies used for bass
and trout. The little old red hackle
remains a good fly to this day and is
put upon bodies of many colors, pea-
cock harl being perhaps as well liked
as anything. Red wool is favored by
many.—Forest and Stream.
Blunders by Novelists.
Novelists, even of eminence, are
prone to make blunders. Sir Walter
Besant in “For Faith and Freedom”
wrote after the Eykins had settled in
Providence, “Barnaby soon grew tired
of this quiet life and went on board a
steamer bound for England, promising
that we should hear from him.” This
was in 1686 or 1687, and the first
steamer from America to England
did not reach Liverpool till July, 1819.
Wilkie Collins also made numerous
amazing blunders. In “The Duel In
Herne Wood” he makes the story ‘open
with the receipt-of a telegram, and the
period is 1517. when twenty years had
to elapse before .the first telegraphic
wire was laid. Three of the characters
also talk of “taking the express:train
to London” in defiance of the fact<that
the first railway. to. shondons wasianot
opened ti}. 1538, BY 0 pals bak de
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+“'Pgychology of Sleep.
1ittle explored subject. "Sleep deepens
1 to trance, trance to death. Therefore
in life, speaking somewhat paradox-
ically, sleep is ‘most akin to death.
Whether the spirit is parted from the
body and goes long journeys through
space or whether it is in a state of
one long dream, parts of which we are
alone conscious of, is a matter for the
Society of Psychical Research.’ Yet
many of us have dreamed things seen
things or even spoken and heard things
in sleep which we have seen, heard or
spoken later on in reality. We can
pause and, with Hamlet, in vain at-
tempt to learn what lies beyond the
veil, “And in that sleep of death what
dreams may come!”—London Globe.
A Minister of Magic.
In the course of an address delivered
in London Canon Parfit of Bagdad said
that what impressed native rulers in
the east was the scrupulous honesty of
the English. officials. The sultan of
Turkey on one occasion was watching
a conjurer. The British ambassador,
who was present, remarked that it was
“wonderful.”
“No,” said the sultan, “not so won-
derful as all that. I once had a min-
tleship—at least he had the money for
it, and I've never seen the money or
the ship!”
Knew Value of Money.
“That young chap you are going
around with is a regular pinhead!”
stormed Bertha’s father. “He doesn't
even know the value of money!”
“Oh, yes, he does!” said Bertha. “He
says that he wouldn't give a plugged
nickel for your opinion on anything.”—
Puck.
The Lesser Evil.
“Lushman declared he would rather
go to jail than pay his divorced wife
alimony.”
“Did she let him?”
“Yes; she said she’d much rather see
him save his money behind bars than
spend it over them.”—Pittsburgh Dis-
patch.
The Spirit of the Times.
It is an age of artificial devices.
Rare, indeed, is the man and rarer
still the woman in whose physical
makeup there is not something false,
either eyes or teeth or hair. —Atlantic.
No Chance.
Mrs. Jones—It's queer that baby
doesn’t talk. She's almost two years
old and hasn't spoken a word yet.
Mr. Jones—I know, dear, but do you
ever give baby a chance?
A sharp tongue is the only edsed tool
that grows keener with col wnt use.
Irving.
Ree A
py Yd
- The psychology of sleep'is a vast.and
more or less follow the stages up to.
the final sleep of all. but bere we must
ister of marine who swallowed a'bat-
4
ae oe Ail nt It Tough
. To Be Broke!”
“Rnd then,
when yer’ mouth is justa’
aching fer’ a 2 plate of
to have yer’ best girl climb
right up on the stool
and eat a big heapin’
plateful, without
even seein’ yer’,
yet they say
Praise For the Growlers,
“The growlers,” says a Georgia phi-
losopher, “are the boys that keep the
world moving, for when folks are
growling all the time the world stops
to ask the reason and straightway finds
a remedy for the trouble. If the world
paid any attention to the optimists
things would be at a standstill. Tak-
ing it for granted that everything's
0. K. is the end of progress.” —Atlanta
Constitution.
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of disfiguring blemishes, by quickly
purifying the blood, improving the cir-
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Meyersdale, Pa.
W. CURTIS TRUXAL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
SOMERSET, PA.
Prompt attention given to all legs
business.
Condensed Statement
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF MEYERSDALE, PA.
At Close of Business June 20th, 1917
. RESOURCES i ee a;
Loans and Investments............... Jol eda. $829,301.57
eS Bonds is ona. a aaa RL uA 0,000.50
Banking House.......... a re 30: 200.00
Due from Banks and Reserve Agi on . vans. 005,099.70
Call amines nr os 0B 2S. 5
“/otal.... $1,354,329.80 |
raw
LIABILITIES
Capital Stodk: cc snail el TIT LUE . $ 65,000.00
Surplusbnd Profits, 0... 2... G00 0 143.741.4171"!
Ciremlation.; i. in. pi Tan ; 64,400.00"
Deponlif Erni orvgpeseteessssnome oon ooo LOBLIESSD 188.59 |
g 2 0 Total. Is,
; OUR Growl THE Past YEAR.
"June 30th, O16, oi eve OE, LL ER © §1,023,628.01
December 27th, i0 ” "1,1483,436.97
June 200303 15, HL 1,354.329.80
«SHOWS GAIN oF —
$120,000.00 June to Getbritie "1916
211,000.00 December, 1916, "t0" June,
: 1917
331,000.90 Gain in the past 12 months.
The Citizens National "Bou
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WANTED—OIld papers, magazines.
rubbers and shoes.
J. D. DOMER,
201 Grant st.
Joseph L. Tressier
Funeral Director and*Embalmer §
Meyersdale, Penna.
Residence: Office :
309 North Street
Economy Phone. Both Phones.
229 Center treo
Driving It Homel
Let us drive home to you
the fact that no washwo-
man can wash clothes in
as sanitary a manner as
that in which the work is
done at®our laundry.
We use mueh more water,
change the water many
more times, use purer and
more costly soap, and keep
all the clothes in constant
motion during the entire
process.
It is simply a matter of having
proper facilities.
Meyersdale Steam Laundry
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“Who's Who In America”
TELLS ABOUT
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HEADLINER
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Public Has Great Love
For Author
READ, Opie, author;
Tenn., Dec. 22, 1852; son Guilford and
ham June 80, 1881. Began newspa-
per work in Franklin, Ky.; went later |
to Little Rock; edited Arkansas Ga- |
zette, 1878-81; on staff Cleveland |
Leader, 1881-8; established Arkansas
Traveler, humorous paper, 1883; con-
ducted it until 1891; since then in 1it-
erary work in Chicago. Author:
“Len Gansett,” 1888; “A Kentucky
Oolonel,” 1889; “Emmett Bonlore,”
1891; “A Tennessee Judge,” 1893;
“Wives of the Prophet,” 1894; “The
Jucklins,” 1895; “My Young Master,”
1896; “An Arkansas Planter,” 1898;
“Bolanyo,” 1897; “Old Ebenezer,”
1898; “Waters of Caney Fork,” 1899;
“On the Suwanee River,” “A Yankee
From the West,” 1900; “In the Ala-
mo,” 1900; “Judge Hibridge,” 1800;
“The Carpet Bagger” (wtih Frank
Pixley), “The Starbucks,” 1002; “An
American In New York,” 1905; “Son
of the Sw ordmaker,” 1905; “The Mys-
tery of Margaret,” 1907; “The N&w
Mr. Howerson,” 1915. 1627
Address:
East Sixty-first Brest Chicago.
OPIE READ.
Salisbury, September 9 - 5 1917
born Nashville, 4
Blizabeth (Wallace) R.; educated |
Gallatin, Tenn.; married Ada Ban-
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