The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 160, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1917 Page: 2 of 4
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CHRISTMAS RED CROSS SCIENCE NOTES
"Your heart and a dollar" is the
answer ike Ked Cross makes to per-
toM mautring what is involved in a
Ked Cro*t Christmas membership.
Maay persws have an idea that mem
iwrshin evolves an agreement to do
« certain amount of work, kliitting or
wwinc *f fled Cross hesdauarters.
Tiii i nat the cas
Me*ob*<* of the campaign commit-
tee ;* Cleveland county are urging
ihat housewives in making their
<>iriaanaji purchases, hold out one
dofiar ofW week for a Red Cross
maafcerohip. Solicitors who will make
a kotise ts house canvas, will be pre-
pared to leave a badge and a Red
Or««s service flag at every home
whe«> a membership is tikei. The
Hag will be used in the Christmas eve
ximUn display planned throughout
ihe entire nation.
Tom 8. Matthews, manager of the
Cleveland county campaign, will not
*ak women and girls now engaged in
viuUwg or sewing for the Red Cross
to take ixirt in this membership
Jrive,. That work will go on as usual
and other persons not now connected
with Red Cross work will be "drafted"
caaipaign workers in th coun'v.
Tfcere will be sen,-irate committees
for each ward in Norman, eaoh other
■email town and for each voting pre-
'nct in the country districts.
ONE POINT-
We wish to emphasize is (hat we
Are offer-inn: a truly representa-
tive collection of the most au-
thoritative stylish ready to wear
♦if the season. Nothing but the
latest, every article absolutely
new and every garment at re-
duced prices.—RUCKER'S.
bee our line of 75c ties and com-
pare with others at $ 1 .(Mr. We have a
few to choose from.— McCall'g.
1 For testing aeroplane motors the
United States Bureau of Standards
j has built a vacuum chamber in which
the atmospheric conditions of various
<altitudes can be reproduced,
j Swedish scientists have found a way
to remove water from residual lye ob-
[ tained in sulphite manufacture and
prevent a waste of some 900,000 tons
of valuable matter annually.
Tartly mechanical and partly elec-
trical is a Chicago inventor's alarm
that fires five blank cartridges in
succession if a burglar enters or tries
i to wander around a building.
j Japan has prohibited the manufac-
! ture and sale of food and beverages !
'containing wood alcohol and the sale
of any article of which it forms a part I
unless so stated on the label.
New in the automobile emergency'
brake line is an attachment to lift the
driving wheels of a car clear of the
ground by dropping two curved metal
plates that also serve as drags.
A cork extractor patented in Eng-
land comprises an awl-like stem with
a loose cross bar, which is passed
through a cork with the stem, turn-
ing against the cork as it is with-1
drawn.
A California man is the patentee of
a baggage check made in two parts,
which must be placed together to
form its number, preventing mistakes
caused by checks with similar num-
bers.
Seaweed offers a prolific source of
fuel oil when present supplies are ex-
hausted acording to an English scien-
tist, who has obtained seven gallons
from a ton of vegetable matter.
Novel in the motor vehicle line is a
machine that looks like a small auto-
mobile but runs upon only two wheels,
two small side wheels being provided
to keep it upright when standing.
By grafting native cuttings upon
trees of Chinese origin Spanish fruit
; growers arc able to produce trees that
bear oranges that are of better
quality and which are productive
longer.
A neew container for public places
to prevent waste of paper towels
holds them so that only one can be
removed at a time, and as one is re-
moved it pulls the edge of the next
within reach.
An electrical treatment for obesity
that has been invented in Europe com-
pels patients to perform muscular
work automatically and independently
l of their will by stimulating their mus-
cles.
A clothes line patented by a New
j ork woman is equipped with clasps
lo which garments can be buttoned
I without the use of clothes pins.
' While the use of electrical inachin-'
I cry in British factories has more than
doubled in recent years the number
of accidents has not increased
j A novel exercising machine is a
[chair with rockers that Torm a com-
plete oval, enabling an occupant to
turn himself over in either direction.
Electric traction has made the con-
quest of the I'yrenxees by railroads
possible, no steam locomotive being
able to ascend some of their grades,
j T he inventor of a new single wheel
[motor tractor claims that it ca.i be
! harnessed to any wagon by inserting
a short tongue in place of the regular
one.
The horsepower as used as a unit
of measurement on the continent of
Europe differs from the British and
American horsepower by more than
one per cent.
A complete shower bath which can
be folded compactly for carrying and
operated by suspending it from a tree
limb has been invented for the use
of campers:
Motorcycle tire inner tubes are be-
ing made in England in which one,
end slips into the other, obviating th^
danger of wear by friction when the
ends overlap.
Curved bars of various lengths have
been patented to suspend pictures at
any desired hcighth in a room from a
picture moulding without the use of
wire or cords.
An Italian scientist has produced
with apparatus he has patented
form of grape sugar which resembles
honey and which has almost indefi-
nite keeping qualities.
Two tubes containing ink eradicat
ing solutions have been enclosed in a
holder that can be carried like a foun-
tain pen by an inventor living in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
it has been estimated that an in-
vestment of $860,000,000 would be re-
quired to produce mechanically as
much nitrogen as Peru's nitrate de-
posits yield every year.
| As a fog signal at a, dangerous
point on the Atlantic coast a wireless
telephone has been installed that auto-
j matically announces the name of the
place at interval.'.
The coal in one of the largest new
mines in China lies so near the sur-
face of the ground that it will be
mined with steam shovels after the
covering soil is removed.
Intended for victims of spinal or
nervous troubles is a Wisconsin in-
ventor's chair that enables an occu-
pant to massage his own back with
lever operated rubber rollers.
| To protect a person's shoes fjom
wear when walking over rough ground
is the purpose of auxilliary soles to be
strapped upon them that have been
invented by an Austrailian.
One of the largest assortments of
neck wear ever shown by any Nor-
man merchant is at McCall's, who
certainly have tried to select a pat-
| tern for every taste from the amount
j of ties shown in their men's furnish-
I ing window. From the looKs jf the
1 prices, however, the high prices hav-
! en't struck them yet, as they are ck-
| cellent values for 75c.
"Booics
Worth
While
AT RIGHT PRICES
Josephus , §1.35
Encyclopedia of Quotations $1.35
Funk & Wagnall's new Standard Dictionary,
full leather indexed $13.59
Webster's Imperial Dictionary, sheep indexed $5.95
Century Book of Facts $1.75
Ridpath's History of the World, 9 vols. % leather $25.0#
I'lutarch's Lives, 5 vols., large type $5.75
Emerson, 5 vols., large type $5.75
Bret Harte, 25 vols. $12.5#
Harvard Classics, 51 vols. __$32.5
New Standard Encyclopedia, 12 vols. __ $25.0#
Thoreau, 5 vols., very De Luxe $7.59
Chas. Lamb, 8 vols., very De Luxe $12.0*
Poe, 10 vols., very De Luxe, full leather $18.5«
Fielding, 6 vols., full leather $13.50
Many fine sets ol books at cut rates, among them Dick-
ens, Kipling, Thackeray, Stevenson, Totatoi, Shakespeare,
Scott, Irving, Kingsley, and many others.
RUTLEDGE, Stubbman Building
SPECIAL BARGAIN IN FARiM
CLASSIFIED
—Subscribe for the Transcript.
WANTED: Girl or woman to do
housework. Phone 182. Decl3-3t*
LOST: Radiator cap and crank of
Overland car. Finder please leave
at Ford Garage.
Rea
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Nolan &
Martin's
200 acres, of which 110 acres is
fine bottom land, 75 acres fine up-
land, 15 acres rolling, 170 acres in
cultivation. Thoroughly good five-
room house, barn 40x56, painted and
in good condition. Brick and concrete
cellar, well on back porch. Living
stock water. Good fencing. This
farm will raise any crop grown in
Oklahoma. Oats made 66 bushels per
acre this year.
Adjoins a good town of 1200 in cen-
tral Oklahoma. Price $70.00 per
acre; half down and balance on long
time at low rate.
We know this farm.
CLEMENT MORTGAGE CO.
We have a complete stock of Com-
munity Silverware which makes fine
and useful Christmas Gifts.—Minteer
Hdwe. Co.
—Buy as many as you want and
get as many patterns as you choose.
We have a variety to pick from.—
McCall's.
I ry Johnson's Anti-Freeze in your
Radiator—one application is sufficient
for whole winter.—Minteer Hwde Co ' FOUND: A black neck-scarf. Owner
•' can recover by calling at Tran-
j-, i script-Enterprise office and paying
l.very day draws Xmas. D/ie day for this adv.
IROUSERS FOUND: A pair of dark
colored trousers was found Tuesday.
Owner can recover by calling at the
Transcript office and paying for this
advertisement.
ROOMS FOR RENT: Modern fur-
nished rooms, at 309 South Santa
12Dec.6t.
WANTED TO RENT: Furnished
house, or two to four furnished
rooms, downstairs, for light house-
keeping. Want possession January 1
or before. Westside preferred. Phone
960.
LOST: A fire plug wrench, some-
_ where on the Boulevard on Friday
night. Finder return to the Fire
House and get reward.
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STORE of \',), n ! hp^i t long been recognized as the REAL CHRISTMAS
useful 'in, nrn. mpnV P^ce where you can be sure to get the largest assortment of
folk nd the IT Christmas, suitable for the children as well as the older
Spirit. e that glves you a hearty welcome and extends the true Christmas
ever' e'forp^'i Martin's is showing a larger and more varied assortment than
■u .<eroie, it* show cases and counters displaying a world Of latest models of
Toys, Com in unity Silverware, Colliery, etc.,
ciate with and which the older folks will appre-
ciate. E\ IAA h(.)D\ IS INVIrRD TO COME AND SEE, whether they buy or not.
""•ra® •!• uaaia,or—one application is sufficient
■>-£* j. for whole winter.—Minteer Hwde Co ' FOUND: A black neck-scarf. Ownei
f^j J. '! can recover by calling at Tran
:.v " JIL i-. c- , , I script-Enterprise office and paying
2ft R { 1 |3 i. Every day draws Xmas. (yie day, for this adv.
Iliad 5 0iC t
f esr- McCall s. j red sow, thin in flesh, weight about
>arn of R.
one pale
. , weight about
\ j 175 lbs. Reward for return or any
The ]• ortnightly Bridi^p club wiil information.
meet with Mrs. U. J. Griffith at' her |
[ Home on the Boulevard at 2:30*ofi Fri-
day afternoon.
Yv ANTED: Girl to do housework
, mornings and evenings for board
I and room. School girl will do. Mrs.
| Dolph Wynne, Middendorf's Bakery.
lldec-3t*
♦ MONEY!
♦ Home money; papers at
♦ home; pay any day in the year
^ at home.
♦ NORMAN B. & L. ASS'N
i * A. McDaniel, Sec'y.
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦#
j FURNISHED BOOMS FOR RENT:
I Five prod rooms. cl«sa in. Call at
j No. 422 South Findley, or ca'l Mrs
♦|Ora Beavers at Oklahoma S.-ite los
♦ I l)ital 7 Dec f.-t
♦
•p ' v V w' ——i
| A Special Specialty Eor the Ladies For—
| WAN TED: Everyone owing me on
, account to pay up by Dec. 24, 1917.
' am going to close my books and
♦ I must have my money.—B. F. MYERS.
J WANTED: A girl for general house-
work. Apply at the Seawell Hotel
Nov. 27. tf
all
Guaranteed 1'ure Aluminum Ware, G-piece set
consisting of Tea Kettle, Rice Boiler, Coffee Percula
tor, Berlin Kettle, Preserving Kettle, Frying Pan.
tor $12.00 the set. This is a beautiful set. and would
make ;i most desirable present for the Lady of (he
House.
Complete line of Aluminum and Copper and
Nickel Coffee Perculators and Coffee Pots. Beautiful
ware and guaranteed.
For the Men
Community Ware, with 10-, 25- and 50-year guar-
antee, consisting of Table Knives and Forks; Tea, Des-
sert, Table, Coffee, Ice Tea, Soup, Orange, Berry, Baby,
and Sugar Spoons. Cold-Meat Forks, Gravy Ladles, In-
dividual Salad Sets, and a hundred and one other arti-
cles in this line.
CASSEROLES—The most beautiful line in the
city of Norman. Pyrex Glass Casseroles, Pyrex Pie
Dishes, Pyrex Glass Au Gratin Sets, Covered Baker
and Chop Plates, Serving Dishes, Sandwich Plates,
Crumb Sets, Serving Trays in all sizes.
Hay
Alfalfa
and
All Kinds of Feed
go to
E. P. Saxon
Eust Main — Frd of Paving
SlfOATS FOR SALE: .10 head nice
shoats, weigh from 50 to 100 lbs., at
my place, 1 mile west arid 1 mile north
of Norman.—Will Brown. declO-dfi-wl
RED CROSS BENEFIT
A benefit bazaar for the Red Cross
will be held Saturday afternoon, Dec.
15, from 12 to 6 o'clock at the Varsity
Shop, by the I. C. C. girls. Articles
suitable for Christmas presents have
been prepared, and will be offered for
sale.
Fine line of
pocket knives, shears, razors, safety
razors, razor strops, and many other articles.
I or the Little Ones
The very finest line of toys and
useful articles in the city. Must
be seen to be appreciated; a dis-
play that will make the little ones
open their eyes with delight.
For the boys we have beautiful
Bicycles, Velocipedes, Coasters,
Wagons, Rifles, Air Guns, Sleds.
Ice Skates, Tool Chests, Little
Kiddie Horses, Footballs, Erector
Sets in all sizes; and many more
beautiful things.
For the girls we have Dolls,
Doll Beds, '1 runks, Roller and Ice
Skates, Games, Baby Bed-room
Sets and many others.
We cannot enumerate all the
beautiful things Santa Claus has
brought to our Store this season,
but invite you to call and see this
J. W. Linton
REAL ESTATE DEALER
Norman. Okla.
Buys and sells real estate.
Twelve to fifteen houses and
fifty to 100 lots always on hand
to select from.
Pay cash, pay by monthly or
make annual. payments—I don't
^are.
No commission; No expense. See
J W. LINTON, Owner.
Oostaira, over postoffice.
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ MONEY! ♦
♦ —_ ♦
♦ Have money on hand to ♦
( ♦ make a few loans at once. ♦
♦ NORMAN It. & L. ASS'N >
♦ ♦
* A. McDaniel, Sec'y- *
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Johnson's Freeze Proof does not
evaporate with the water.—Minteer
Hdwe. Co.
C. GILES
PHONE 59
OFFICE—First National Bank Bid
W. C. WEIR
BEAUTIFUL LINE OF CHRISTMAS GOODS
NOLAN & MARTIN
f. 'S
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H eadquarters for
S ANT Si CLAUS
' .i q /v / /y # / /t i i i
Giles-V/eir Investment Co.
Norman, Okla.
WHOLESALE FARM LANDS. INDIAN LANDS A
SPECIALTY.
Money to loan on improved farmr,. District Maha-
ver and Inspector for Alliance Trust Company, Dunde.
Scotland; Investors Company, Edinb. rg, Scotland, and
K. E. Holms & Sons, Winst.ed. Conn.
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