The Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, August 12, 1921 Page: 6 of 8
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"Ni'it." iiintliiui'il tln Itunny
I'm It- "nh.ill hi' the flower Knthorint;.
nvi'iyono scatti-r f.ir jtnl near and
pitk u. I l hi' beautiful flovsi'i-t ou
tt can flinl. He hack in .iliotit one
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hour." he suiii Kutir-inK at ni watch.
(Hy Hoyce An.lerson) ' S"1" h" ""? "' ""'
"Listen listen to my M.nK "ri"V "T ?ra""r"'! '? aml "Mr
It isn't ery. very. long. 11. '"? P WK pn-l y Mowfri..
Wc are to hate a picnic In our Hap-i '0h hlI "r: 'a'1'V l""
py Forrest I kitty '!!!. the house ihI's kltteii.
You must all come or you will be L "Aion't iIm.1 just lowly?" added
sorriest. ' TtT "" T'W To-..! top. her.
Big fat dinner spread on the ground' w "'I' s ul'! .""""A"; ""' '"
Rv.r nnn n..l mn nrnnn ' llUniiy til the tOP Of his I .iblllt olce.
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laying their flowers on the big rock
We want all to be happy and gay
For many games we're going to
ir in.iiiy ki w re koihk lo .- i. . ... . . ... ....
play." sang Sadie Sparrow from j lhoy ha' USP' f..r th"ir tahtio- hpr?
the big oak tree in the cow lot. Lw"re IU83 b.''lPr ''T" Jf"1" anJ
"Oh how nice we will all come If
we can" assured Mamma Ifattle
Horse.
Oh so many other pretty flowers
"Now" nald the Ilunny gentleman
"while Mamma near llattin tIoruc
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"To be sure we will" called Rat-!""" ' '" wreuuir.
"V frill int iuu fjicHiv iui luu
race. The race track will be from
the big oak there to the three elms
by the pond. The first prize will be
a wreath of flowers and some cook-
ies which Mamma Hear has made
The second prize a wreath and a
io Cow. "When shall we start?"
"Right agay no delay" sang
Sadie Sparrow.
"Let's all get ready for a great
time!" railed Jackie Colt.
"Oh deary me we ran't go" sigh
ed Mrs. Speckle Top who was always
fond of parties and picnics.
"All the fowls will be afraid of
Harry Hawk and Sammle Skunk."
"That is right" crowed Old Red
Comb" We will have to stay here
but we hope you have a nice time
all the same."
"Thank you" called out more
than one voice.
The barn cat her two kittens the
house cat with her three Katy Cow
Callie Calf Mamma Hattle Horse
Jackie Colt Red Pig Grunty Pig
and Floppy Pig soon had joined the
Forrest Frleads under the big Maple
tree.
"Wo are so glad you come!" ex-
claimed Topny Toad skipping around
gleefully with the two barn kittens.
"Wo arc going to hae a nice time
I know" said one little kitten.
Uncle Ilunny Itabbit stood in the
middle of the gioup of friends feel-
ing ery fine. Ho had a Kicked lint
on his head. line red Hlioes with
white hoi ks on hi leet. mill on his
paWH weie prett) while glmes. A
fan huiiK hum one mi liet and a
shlnlnK Kiild chain hung from the
other. In mil' paw he In Id an mi.
biella ami in the nthei u pi ee of
birch hark.
"The first niniiliei on the pio-
giam" lie tailed out "will hu a
anng by Willie Wren."
Willie Wien sang Ills sung and
every one eiijned it.
"Since we h.ie only two longs
on the program" called I'ncle iiun-
nv "We will lnie a game of hall
next. The Kori'-t people will play
agaliiHt tile ll.ii nard people The
side making the most scores wins."
The guests were to lme is( of
course. The game was jiint at it's
heighth when Callie Calf who was
batting knocked the ball far out Into
the woods ami when the) found it
Aunt Itunny Knhlilt i-illed ilinnei
So off they hrnmpered
Oh my what a guoil diunei thev
hud. too Kwiy tli'iig. huti o.:e
liked to eat. It w.ns tm.il mtnn n
big rock which the fnrrest people
had selected. Mamma Unfile Horse.
Mamma Reai and MotJier Toad had
prepared the lunch while the young
folks played ball. They said they
didn't feel quite young enough and
had rather look on.
After dinner was over I'm le Hun-
ny called out Let's all get quiet for
wo aro going to finish oui program
and then It will be time for us to
bid each othor farewell."
All was quiet at once. Only the
small pie Mother Toad made and
the third Just a wreath."
"I wonder who will win the first
prize" said Jlmmle Hear to Jackie
Colt and Callie calf.
"I don't know who are to be the
judges?" asked Jackie Colt.
"Mamma Hattle Horse Uncle
Ilunny and Katie Cow I think"
replied Jlmmle Bear.
"All who are going to race line up
by the oak tree and put toes on the
line" called Uncle Bunny" whpn I
give the Blgnal all start at once."
Nearly everyone took part in the
race.
"All ready!" shouted Uncle Bun-
ny "One two thiee go!"
Off they ran as fast as they could
go. First one and then another in
front while the otherx looked on and
shouted.
"Oh Jackie Colt has won and Foxy
Is next i do believe'" .shouted
Mother Toad.
Sure enough Jarkte Colt was all
and we want you to lslt us goo.
leplled the btiriijard people.
(The next "ton will he entitle!
"(Jlej Whisker's Plot ")
ItOMItM sri'KIUNTKNOKNT
iOKS TO COHKH'ANA
II I) Killers who has been sup
erlnteiident of the Hotihnm Texa
city nrho.il for the past eleveii
wars has aicipted the superinten-
dent y of the Corsli ana city schools
.Mr. Kllle.'i Is a well known Texas
educator and is known by a great
many Durant people.
NKW HISTORY ritOFKH-
SOIt HKHK TO I'KKPARB
FOR FALL WORK
Prof. T. A. Houston who Is the
newly elected head of the Depart-
ment of History of Southeastern ar-
river in the city last Friday to make
his home. Prof. Houston has his
Masters Degree from Transylvania
University in Kentucky. He has
been superintendent of the Idabel
city schoo's fot the past three years
The normal Is fortunate in securing
this excellent school man. Durant
extends to Mr. Houston and wife
a hearty welcome to our city.
A 11BTTF.R-T1MF.8 SIGN
Bank clearings the countty over
first six months of year:
1921 $180091696000
1913 86160683000
These clearings indicate that the
nation is dolne a business volume
' nearly 60 per rent greater than in
1913 for experts say that combined
wholesale and retail prices now av-
erage only about a half more than in
1913. At that rate the 1913 volume
of business conld be handled with
130 million dollars of clearing for
January to July.
WAUKS OF COTTON PICKERS
WILL NOT III-: Ml'CH THIS FAM.
HFHIA NKII.Ii OF IIOHWEM. gl'AIL ON HTATK GAMK
IIIMIWXKII IN M.tllKW CRKI!K ' IIKHKIIVK MULTIPLY RAPIDLY
While the Neltl and Bonner famll- Sixty pair or fiambol quail lm-
. uf llnswell weiu spending the day potted eat ago by Hun Watt State
A'liliiesdiiv fishing on Mahow creek ' Fish and Came Watden and placed
iii.ila Neill 16 yea in f "Be was in the State Came Preserve in Me-
llow ned While in nathlng she was Curtain County hac multiplied rap-
aiiulit hy an undercurrent which Idlv during the ear as well as other
l'nw her Into fifteen feet of watei species of game in the preserve ac-
ih.te nhe drowned. Her father was ' (oritlng to Mr. Watt who recently
. i rencue the girl or find the.Wslted the State's preseive. Fencing
body An expert iller was fecured
h'I In ought up the body but too 1 tie
foi Halving.
CltlSHKK THE BATTLESHIP
It was the President who ordered
he big rerlal bombs made for the
i 'iit battleship tests and also or-
! red the experimental attacks on
the battlejhips by flying machines.
Die two bombs which sank the heavl-
I arm red Ostfrlesland did not touch
tin big ship and were not intend
ed to but fell in the water near her
mil cracked her hull by the force uf
the water hurled against it as If
it had been an eggshell. The bombs
wtighel 2000 pounds and possibly
dt a few hundred dollars. The
Ostfrlesland could not be dubltcated
for less than 40 millions. Cappers'
Weekly.
of the 16000-acie tiact will be com
pleted possibly within the next thirty
das. This will be one of the
State's finest game preserves. It
now contains almost all kinds of
game Including deer and wild turkey.
WANTED LION CARED FOR
The message read "Foundation
under freight house needs attention
at once." But the Buffalo Blade says
the Yates Center telegrapher who
xeut it inadvertently changed the
"t" in foundation to an "I" and when
the office at St. Louis received the
message it read "Found a lion un-
der freight house; needs attention at
once." The answer came back to
Yates Center "Feed the Hon and
notify livestock department." No
traffic manager is ever at a loss
about what should be done.
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GONE TO ARKANSAS
Dr. J. B. Smith and family and E.
M. Evans and family lefj early Fri-
day morning in their automobiles
for Hot Spiings and other points in
Arkansas whcie they will spend
three weeks or a month en a va;a-
HAYNES RE.CNION
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Haynes are a
happy couple these days as they havo
all of their children home for their
acatlon. Mrs. O. C. Griggs returned
from Chicago University where she
has been attending the university
with her husband. Mrs. 11. A. Hoff
man of Phoeniz Arizona is also tlon.
home Mrs. B. D. Hayhew came down
from Oklahoma City to be with tbe Piof. J. J. Miller returned Wed-
rest of the family and Harold hav- nesday from Oklahoma University
ing just completed the summer ses- where he has been takng work this
stun of Oklahoma University Is at summer.
home. This brings the whole fam-
llv together much to the delight of!
the father and mother.
FRIDAY. Air?
PICNIC FOR FOltii"
HIIOUM ....
"'"'1'OPi
It will cost ou $iB .
pare a plcntc lmwi. t... -C8s o i
this year than it ui ! Ur "i
Hern are the . rl "
--"-. a Kilo t
-u oj
cers:
1 loaf bread . . .
1-4 lb. butter .. .
1 spring chicken
2 pkges. i otato chips
1 doz. eggs
Bottle olives .
1 Head Lettuce
1-5 lb. tea
1-2 tb. sugar
For fruit salad:
2 oranges ......
1 ran plneabble ..
2 bananas ...
1 lb. cookies . . .
Total
This
Year
..19
..10
- SO
-.20
- -.25
-- .to
-- .15
- .15
-- .01
-.31
.08
-.30
2(3
"HUMAN FLY" CLIMIU
COURT HOUSE Bit
O'Neill demonstrated his abllitr.
a wall scaler Wednesday ...i.??
ellmhlnp. h .... v ' """11
.... ull nouse b
before a very large crowa .. .
pie. When he was about half !
up he said "Folks thl m
easy to you but Its not". OmT
jm. u.iu up uu Mp neard his ren
ana repnea "i round an mi
than that to get up here."
Drs. Evans & Wq
CHIROPRACTORS
"Where Health' Con
Office hours 9 a. m. to 6 1
Grider Building Durant I
No one has yet invented a cheap
.11 tide at a low price that could keep I
the purchaser convinced of Its econ-'
nm after it has gone through the I
test of actual seriee. .
Das when cotton pickers woie
silk shirts and scorned the socletv
of mere bank clerks and the general
run of city "held" nie ended.
No longur an the most energetic
it'iidy at the Kims with Foxy nearly j gatherer of the fleecy staple make
there and Jlmmle Hear closo behind. . the $8 ami ? 1(1 a day commonl)
When th race was over Jackie made dining war times. Not mou
Coll passed the cookies mound. They ' than fiom .lOc to 75c will be paid a
weie so iilie and sweet and spicy. J bundled pounds with the beginning
"Now we will have the Mocking of the fall cotton picking season ac-
llinl sing." said I'ncle Ilunny. I cording to advaiRe information re.
'I he mocking bird .sang and tweit- iciveil bv Claude Connally state la-
teied mocking tirst one and then ''or commissioner. Best cotton pick-1
aiiiiiner w lien he called "kitty pp. beldam exceed 100 and t FOR THE BUSINESS
kltt kitty; one little barn kitten pounds :i day and from $2 to $3 a1
asked her mamiua if Khe was calling' la will be consideied good wagei-1 OFFICE
nei. ah mo others laughed but In the cotton tieldn this fall. It is i
said it was uliight. 'piedicted.
The song w.ib fine and each el.ip- '
J. R. HANNAH
Attorney.at-Lnw
GRIDER BUILDING
Rooms 6-7
Durant Oklahoma
ped their palms with glee.
"Tho picnic In over" said Uncle
lliinnj "I'm mire wo were all glad'
to have the barn) aid friends with!
us." I
"Yes yes " shunted the Forest
people "'e have had a nice time.
Durant Meat Market
Highest Market Price
Paid for Cattle and Hogs
A. W. MASON Prop.
Ill So. Sec. Durant
Better Be Safe Than Sorry
Better have that FIRE INSURANCE POLICY NOW
before the fire comes than to have everlaating rejrrets
after the fire.
GOOD INSURANCE coats no more than poor insur-
ance. Ours is strong and safe.
Phone 22
LOW RATES
SALMON & GILSTRAP
Durant Okla.
FILING CABINETS
We aie displaying a new line or
Filing Cabinets just received. The
lot Includes units of Steel and Fin
ished Woods in the most modern
makes.
Also big stock of the Weis Caul
Files Just the thing for the desk to
bo used as a niemo'file.
All units going at a big reduction
DURANT BOOK STORK
204 W. Main Phone 699
DO YOU REMEMBER
That we are always preaching that NOW
is the time to SAVE. We want to jo up
the frail memory that remembers but
present things. You have said .several
times you would start but you still put it
off. Delav has wrecked many lives So
do it NOW.
Be good to yourself;
Begin today.
TMP BANK THAT '
'FRIENDLY SERVICE BUILT
w' vMi I l-BilailiLiiini
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Auction Sale of
-Pvir e Or ed
Stock
On Thursday August 18 the first auction sale of pure-bred
stock of the Bryan County Live Stock Breeders Association
will be held in Durant Oklahoma at the City Wagon Yard'
South 2nd A venue at 1 o'clock.
On that day the following pure-bred stock will be sold to the
highest bidder for cash:
DUROC-JERSEY BOARS SOWS and GILTS
POLAND-CHINA YOUNG BOARS and GILTS
KOLSTEIN YOUNG BULLS
This is a bonafide sale. There will be no by-bidders. Event
animal put up will be sold to the highest bidder.
Registration papers will be furnished buyer of everu ani-
mal without charge "yum
Bryan County Live Stock Breeders' Ass'n.
BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ED HERRIFF Auctioneer
FLOYD HAGOOD Clerk
1st ritiir
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Evans, E. M. The Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, August 12, 1921, newspaper, August 12, 1921; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc82951/m1/6/: accessed May 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.