The Duncan Weekly Eagle. (Duncan, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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INEW CITY BUILDING PLAIt
Retangular Arrangement of Street!
That Pravalla In Amarlca la Aban
donad In Euro pa
Tba rectangular arrangement ol
Streets which pravalla In moat Amert
lean cities haa been generally abend
toned In Europe So haa the modifica-
tion of It by the addition of radial
la venues of which Washington is aucb
la oonaplououa example Irregularly
fcaa been anbatltuted for regularity al-
(though there la no hard and fast rule
labout it Streeta are laid out - In
leuweplng curvea or parabolaa aa In
(parka or private eatatea By thla
imeana recurring viataa of parking and
Ihouaea are aecured aa well aa the
i maximum or light air and open as-
ipecta Even in the poorer quartern
thla plan la pursued Thla haa com-
pletely revolutionized the appearance
of the city
Open apacea for parka and play-
igrounde are reserved at Intervals
within easy walking distance of al-
imoat every home These are so
numerous that one is Impelled to be
Hove they are looked upon a a a necee
ary part of city building aa necee
s ary aa achoolhouaes or police sta-
tions These open apacea are very
varied Some are round others are
square some are sunken gardens
others suggest an Italian villa In
order that they may not obstruct
traffic the open spaces are often to
-one side of the street The Imagina-
tion of the artist has been allowed
free play in the designing of these
neighborhood parka
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At 20 per cent Discount to make
room for Holiday Goods at the
NEW YORK RACKET STORE
Bill of Mights
The bill of rights la a declaratioi
of fundamental principles deemed ba
sIo to' the Constitution Itself and boi
rowed from the English bill of tight
jof 1689 When the Constitution of thi
'United States was framed and sub
Jmltted to the people It did not havi
'a bill of rights and It was so harshl
criticized on this account that lti
'friends promised to incorporate o t adi
such a declaration and the first tei
Amendments to the Constitution
made after the main instrument wai
adopted were In fulfillment of tbit
promise All the State Constitution!
now have bllla of rights practlcall
identical with one another
About the Human Eye
Greenish hazel and spotted eyei
are accompanied usually with shrewd
quick nervous restless temperaments
According to Professor Hudson Asia
tics with hazel eyes are cunning and
weasel-like Contrary to the populai
notion persons with green eyes an
too Indifferent in passion to be at ah
Jealous of the opposite sex they am
however frequently envious of theli
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Hopewell Handouts '
Hopewell is about the livliest
place we know of lately
Our winter term of school is in
full blast with a full enrollment
and a splendid attendance We
have Sunday school every Sun
day afternoon and Literary So-
ciety meeting every two weeks
Mr W M Williams is very
busy moving w He is moving to
the Chas Frensley place
The little son of Mr and Mrs
I N Allen who has been sick
so long passed away on last
Sunday night The entire com-
munity join us in expressing our
heartiest sympathy
Mr Hoskins says he is certain-
ly glad that the rain has stopped
as he was getting lonesome for
a little sunshine '
I anyone has any old buggy
wheels on hand just let Mr Rob
erson our teacher know about
it as he has put in the time af-
ter school this week patching
NEW YORK IS TO CLEAN UP
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Button Inscribed "For Health and De-1
cency” to Be Worn by Million
Citizens
The campaign of the board of health
to have New York give itself a whole-
sale scrubbing beginning April 1 Is
to include the distribution of a million
coat lapel buttons as soon as the
proper appropriations are made at
city-' hall
fjOne button will read:
V'For Health and Decency Clean Up
New York City 1913”
Another intended for women shop-
pers will read:
We Don’t Deal in Dirty Stores
Clean Up! 1913"
The general plans of the active cam-
paign are held up while Dr M M
People Worth Watching
There are certain persons whom
physiognomists say should be avoid-
ed by certain other persons Thus the
talker is warned to keep away from
the person with the overhanging tore-1 wheels -find hunting new ones
head for be win prove exceedingly Mr Delk has been very busy
deep in argument The business man 'v
la "advised to" watch carefully when ® trying to dry OUC 8
dealing with the man with the reced- load of bolls so he can have them
ing forehead - and - chio— the— - large
carved and prominent nose for he will
prove shrewd In business
I ginned -for
him
He says no more bolls
Jolly Winter'
!
When the Eyes Are Grsy'
Among the gray eyed there are few
who retain any spiritual emotiona
Notice to School Officers
A meeting of the school offi-
eyeK are ®Tr®clfMcers of Stephens county is called
frivolous given to embrace false Idols T ' “
running down blind alleys following 1® oat Jan o 1914 9:30 81 m
false prophets thoughtless Inconsid-
erate wanting in sympathy neurotic
unstable not firm and deliberate but
rash and impetuous
Feared the Worst
Arthur Bflffered so severely
There will be two sessions- At
the morning session the New
school law dealing with district
schools will be read and dis-
cussed - v H -j
from The afternoon session begin-
paign are neia up while Dr M M toothache due to a bad tooth that his ning at 1 D m will be 'devoted
bdeMillan assistant sanitary superto- father finally insisted upon the aching ? P' ’ i - Oted
Itaadent and bis assistants compute sinner’s removal The little lad bore t0 ttle discussion Of the various
Che cost of the city’s co-operation of up bravely under the operation but duties of school boards their'
Che work haiuut nn a I uuuu3' tucn
Che work baked on their survey Of tbs
dty Doctor s McMillan reported that
he has found Manhattan very dirty m
spots but that Brooklyn was dirty all
overs — New York Evening World
seemed troubled on the way home Al
last he voiced the cause of his anxiety
“Papa” he asked pale and trembling
“am I a cripple now?”
Wanted Information
Half an hour after Mrs Richly had
given her new maid an order she be
came
“Well
powers etc
The standing of the schools of
Stephens cotfnty depend much
upon the organized effort and co-
operation of the school boards of
the various districts and for
uer new maia an oraer ne De i il
uneasy and went to investigate I ® reason every member should
Mary what has detained you? I be familiar not only with the
Town Planning Taught
With rare exceptions towns and
cities in the United States have grown
up in haphazard fashion Little if any
effort is made to foresee future needs i
and provide for them aa cities expand y°TU 5?ats’ aa law governing the 8Chools but
1 win i 1 jflr mtlTlt fill ofv afinlnnlvan I —
Europe however is taken town plan-
ning very seriously Last summer for
example a course in the subject -was
conducted at the HampBtead Garden
suburb under the auspices of the 'Uni-
versity of London extension board
This suburb was selected because It
afforded a good opportunity for study-
ing the results of town planning meth-
ods Courses of lectures were given
by experts from the practical legal
engineering surveying and public
health aspects and on the develop-
ment of the venture la foreign coun-
tries There were also special lectures
on suburb planning garden city es-
tates the financial aspects of the sub-
ject and so on
'The fellow who said “One-half of I p-
lie world does not know how the oth-1 a“nS ICtlires a Reality
Mischief Dons by Vitriol
Several tons of vitriol were spilled
over an embankment as the result of
a collision during counting operations
at Okehampton railway station Devon
England recently A tank containing
the acid was thrown over the embank-
ment Into the riad adjoining Thr
liquid poured in streams down the
roadway and flowed through a field
and down gulleys to the river where
it killed 400 tront many of which
when examined were found to have
tfbeir skin peeled and bleached by the
-add A number of dead eels were
Also found on the banks of the river
'They had evidently Jumped out of the
-water to escape the vitrioL In a road-
side garden which it Invaded the acid
destroyed every plant it touched In
itbe roadway dogs that touched the
flowing liquid went howling away and
at a safe distance licked their burnt
paws
the
I er half lives” evidently did not exist
in a period of Ladles’ Aid societies
Thursday Afternoon Whist clubs La-
I dies of the Round Table Sewing Cir-
cles and like organizations — Judge
Stevenson on Life
We are not meant to be good in this
world butjto try to be and fail and the Wizard has succeeded in do-
— ' — and when we get 1
The very name “Talking Pict-
ure” suggests the impossible
How can pictures talk? Who
would ever conceive the idea 'of
making them talk but the great
inventor Edison? That is what
keep on trying
cake to say “Thank God!” and when
we get a buffet to say “Just so: well
hit!” — Stevenson
Tight
They were searching for a name fot
the new apartment house “From the
way you’re going to pack the people
in” remarked a prospective tenant “1
suggest that you call it ‘The Sardinia”
ing The latest product of his
genius will be exhibited - at the I
Opera House on Saturday of this
week Dec 13 At that time)
the people of Duncan will have I
the first opportunity of witness-
ing the greatest vaudeville at-
traction of the year In the
leading vaudeville houses of the I
great cities Edison Talking Pic-
tures have mystified and delight-
ed thousands and thousands In
Color Value in Plants
Color value in foliage Is a very Im-
portant point too often overlooked by
garden owners Homes surrounded by
heavy masses of dark 6omber foliage
do not enjoy that cheerful Inviting
and hospitable appearance every home
should bear
ehould be kept
background against which the brighter
and lighter p&rta of the picture may
be dsplcyed As you come forward
use more bright Incidentals also in
the way of flowering or perennial E
consistent and intelligent in the dispo-
sition of our plants and the ehecl
c -r-t fay be harmonious
Advance Information
“Was it a case of love at first
sight?” “They call it that although
before they met she had heard that j England the fame of the Talking
1 idly that
the King and Queen broke one I
of the rigid traditions of then
royal family and attended a pri-
Colored Epigram
A colored philosopher is reported te
Dark and heavy foiage j bav® said “ut my redrc“- a“ ! vate performance of the Talking
before they had been
byterian
Modesty
Some folks -a ho can’t play a hand
organ in this world expect to give
harp-playing Instructions In the next I
— Atlanta Constitution j
exhibited to the British public
Buy a New Singer sewing ma-
chine “Best Made” from L E
! Foster’s 2nd 5 Store
M MAS JIIFT
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Combines Beauty and Utility
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JTF you buy something nice for the
home you carry out the spirit of
giving and provide comfort and con-
venience for the entire household
Each Christmas sees a growing ten-
dency to make useful presents A
nice piece of Furniture a Rocker
Kitchen Cabinet Art Sqare Picture
Frame Book Case Davenport Morris
Chair or any of the many other nice
things I can show you will make a
gift both useful anid ornamental and
reflect the giver's thoughtful judge-
ment The very low prices I am
making will enable you to supply
your wants at a very moderate ex-
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Duncan Olila :
f 6‘Miles -West 2 miles Soutji of Duncan 2 miles
North and one-half mile eaist of Fair store
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Momdlay Dec 22a 1913
Sale Begins promptly at 10 o’clock: Every-
thing goes No reserve bids
17 Head Cattle
7 Head full blood Jerseys
1 Jersey 6 years old with heifer calf by
side 1 Jersey 3 years old fresh ' in
January 1 Jersey 2 years old fresh in
January 2 Jersey heifers coming twos
1 Jersey male 2 years old
T red Poll cow 5 years old fresh in April
1 red Poll cow 4 years old fresh January
1 spotted cow 7 years old calf by side
2 red steer yearlings 3 red heifer yearlings
1 red cow 4 years old fresh soon
1 Ji Durham yearling
Harness-
1 set of wagon harness good as new 2
sets plow harness 1 set single buggy
harness 1 saddle
19 Head Horses and Mules
1 pair mules 5 years old weight 2200
1 bay yearling mule 1 pair mules 5 years
t i j’ 2300 - 1 black mule 5 years
old 15 hands high
1 1?are 9'yeara old in f°al weight
1 u J?£relmare 4 year8 old in foal
weight 1200 1 gray mare 8 years old
m foal weight 1000 1 sorrel mare good
work animal 1 roan horse 2 years old
weight 800 1 brovvp yearling horse
Household Goods
1 good washing machine 1 good incuba-
tor 1 good lounge 1 De Laval separa-
tor new 1 wash kettle 4 cream cans
10 head hogs 150 laying hens
The Eagle for the news
TCpnnO A credit of 10 months will be given on all sums over $10
I kllltlOi purchaser to give accepted security with 10 per cent inter-
est from date of sale Sums of $10 and under cash 5 per cent discount
for cash on all credit sums
LUNCH AT NOON
Take a day off people and come Spend a day with us that we will make
both pleasant and profitable to you Bring your drinking cups— Come Early
LADIES ESPECIALLY INVITED
J J EDWARDS Owner
Ed Cones Clerk m Robt Lester Auctioneer
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Woods, Lee. The Duncan Weekly Eagle. (Duncan, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1913, newspaper, December 11, 1913; Duncan, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1715681/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.