The El Reno American. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1917 Page: 2 of 10
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The El Reno American, Thursday, March 29, 1917.
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Wash Day
Let Electricity tlo all the hard work—the rubbing
and scrubbing even the wringing.
See how much quicker the washing is finished
how much cleaner and simpler and cheaper it is to
wash with an
Electric Washing Machine
Electric Washers, like the one pictured above do
the laundry work better and with far less wear on the
clothes than the most careful handrubbing.
Dainty linens or laces and heavy flat pieces are
washed with equal safety and perfection.
Telephone your dealer today.
El Reno Gas and Electric Co.
108 North Rock Island Avenue
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Shiftless
Sam Says:
1 believe in taking life easy.
I don t intend to spend alt my life working for money.
It is a hard looking road ahead, when we think of
working for money jhe rest of our days; but there
is only one way to avoid it; and that is to continue
to work (or money until you can put money to
working for you. 1 hen you can afford to take
life easy. Now, you intend to start saving some
day, to this end; why not today?
D. P. RICHARDSON, President.
ARTHUR T. MARCH, Cashier.
The
El Reno State
Bank
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‘SNAPPY” Has Come to Town
The Best Drink of the Season
The new drink, made in Denver, Colo., of pure Rocky Moun-
tain water. It’s refreshing—it tastes good and it IS good.
NOW ON SALE IN EL RENO
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more than half the battle. I’m for
him.
Sometimes a man begins to think
about taking care of his hair after the
barber assures him that nothing will
save it.
Thomas Blair, i>ion#«*r citizen and
Piedmont booster, was next in line
and gave me a dollar. I put bis name
on tiie list in 1912 and lie lias been
reading The American since. lie Is
always alive to the best interest of
Piedmont and is a splendid citizen.
Thank you.
Our old friend Louse Inman was In
the Trenton, Mo., courts last week,
according to tin* Trenton Republican.
Another to raise bis date was W.
H. Chapman, who is a good booster
for The American. Mr. Chapman is
one of the oldtimers in this county
and I am always pleased to meet him.
Job would have made a poor sub-
scription solicitor.
Immediately alter cloi in-' ti,i • d< al
I met Harley Lunnon and the gentle-
man paid me a dollar. He is one of
tin* progressive citizens in the north
part of the county and it is a pleasure
to number him among the satisfied
clientele. He Is always ready with
the simoleon.
Zeb Rook says: “You mny not know
how your neighbor lives, but you
know it keeps him humping to meet
the high prices.”
William Wiedmann, who owns and
manages one of the best blacksmith
shops and garages in the county, gave
m*' a dollar to send the paper to his
father, J. H. D. Wiedmann, sr., who
lives in Yukon neighborhood. Mr.
Wiedmann is a good booster for tills
publication and I am for him.
WJien the children are handsome
mother can tell which side of the fam-
ily they resemble.
Started out in El Reno Friday morn-
ing and the first dollar was paid by
J. A. Johnson, the oil man. He is en-
joying a good business and contem-
plates starting another good salesman
on the road in the near future. Mr.
Johnson is a splendid citizen and is
a hard worker to make his business a
success.
An optimist is one who is thankful
for the tilings he believes he will get.
After leaving Mr. Johnson’s place
I called on F. E. Green Held, who is
connected with the El Reno Mill and
Elevator company, and the gentleman
gave me a simoleon to place his name
in the paid-up class. Mr. Greenfield
has been connected with the milling
concern for n number of years.
Submarining the fish is getting to be
n Sunday pastime for some people.
Dr. A. (). Cromer was the next gen-
tleman to shy a dollar my way. He
has a dandy dental parlor and is rec-
ognized as one of the leading ‘‘tooth
carpenters” in Canadian county. He is
a good friend to the big weekly and
keeps it on his reading table all the
time.
It is already apparent that this sea-
I son’s baseball will be tin* real thing.
While passing along Bickford ave-
nue I met W. M. True, another pub-
lic-spirited citizen who reads The
American every week, and he paid me
True lias been living in the city the
last year. He owns a good farm in
Piedmont neighborhood. Thank you.
The longest days are coming.
Met J. ('. Retree, farmer-stockman,
who is putting the county on the map
(and hi1 gave mo $2, which pays for
two copies. Mr. l’etree is one of the
county’s good boosters and he fre-
quently ships cattle and hogs to mar-
ket.
speaking of miscellaneous collec-
tions, there is the green crop getting
ready.
The next dollar was paid by G. W.
Ebersole, the famous gardner and
truckman in this locality. Mr. Eber-
sole is one of the pioneers and he is
always on hand when it comes to sup-
plying the home markets with good,
fresh vegetables. He has been read-
ing The American for two or three
years.
Some folks are getting tired wait-
ing for n rain.
John J. Lindemann, one of the hust-
ling young farmers residing on route
five, is another American render. The
gentleman owns 160 acres and drives
| his business instead of letting it drive
him. Thank you for coming into the
circle.
The trees are getting their trim-
mings on straight.
During my rounds I met W. H.
l.lewl, who t ame here several mouths
ago from Arkansas and assumed the
duties of storekeeper for the Rock
island. Mr. Lloyd and family reside
at 519 South Barker and The Ameri-
can will he on their reading table the
ensuing year. They are splendid per-
sons and are welcome additions to El
Reno.
Old Man Winter seemed to get on
the Job with both feet Monday.
H. 1C. Paulsen, proprietor of the
Southern, gave me a dollar to place
his name in the 1918 class. The gentle-
man has been reading this publica-
tion for several years and thinks it
is a good investment Mr. Raulsen is
a good booster for El Reno and Can-
adian county. Thanks for the re-
newal.
Between election frauds and cy-
clones, the ILndianians seem to be I
unable to escape.
Later I called on Sol Safron, who
came here from Fort Worth, Texas, in
1913 and established a tailoring es-
tablishment. He has maintained a
place of business in one of the ground
floor rooms at the Southern hotel and
quite recently has improved his quar-
ters. Mr. Saturn is an expert tailor
and he stated that lie worked five
years in the famous Koenigberg shop
in Dallas, later working in a big es-
tablishment at Fort Worth. He is
recognized as a tailor of exceptional
ability and he is always kept busy
making suits for the good dressers.
Col. Highppocki t has a long-nosed
sow that can cat four chickens a min-
ute, he says.
One of the persons I was about to
overlook is E. C Dunnermann, one
of the progressive young farmers liv-
ing on route four from Okarche. Mr.
Dunnernmnn has been making good
since he came to Oklahoma.
The vacant lot garden would be a
good place to get fish worms if it
would rain.
Ed. S. LeVan, one of El Reno’s mon-
ey kings, was next in line and paid
to place his name in the 1918 class.
Mr. LeVan is a good hustler and de-
serves success. He contemplates
building a new garage this summer,
and, of course, it will he in keeping
with that gentleman’s idea of first-
class buildings.
How long lias it been since you saw
an umbrella in action?
The next dollar was paid by Attor-
ney Lucius Babcock, who is one of
El Reno’s progressive citizens and who
is a good friend to the big weekly
paper that is putting Canadian county
on the map.
Rally ’round the flag boys, also the
fathers, mothers nnd tiie girls.
Saturday morning I went to Calumet
to attend the field meet and incident-
ally look after some circulation busi-
ness. The first person to give mo a
dollar was J H. Keller, who is a
carpenter-contractor and is always
kept busy looking after the needs of
others in building lines.
It will soon be time for the bare-
foot boy to be in evidence.
While passing down the street 1
called on the A. Rhoades Hardware
store nnd secured a renewal. The
company fias been doing business in
that live town for a number of years.
I was pleased to retain the company.
Still, postage stamps are the same
old price.
William Ziegler is numbered among
new ones. He went to Calumet, from
Enid, June 15, 1916, and bought the
only drug store in the town Mr. Zieg-
ler is no particular stranger to many
Canadian county persons for lie spent
five years in El Reno with one of tiie
local drug stores. Since going to Calu-
met he has enjoyed a splendid busi-
ness and he is a great booster for our
neighboring city.
Immediately after closing this deal
T met C. M. Hopkins nnd secured a
renewal. The gentleman came to Ok-
lahoma from Texas seven years ago
and he owns 160 acres, besides ho
rents another 160 which gives him a
I largo acreage for farming nnd live-
stock purposes. His son, Earl, re-
ceived a certificate last week for being
a successful corn grower. Mr. Hop-
kin’s crops will include cotton, corn,
kafir and maize. His livestock em-
braces HO hogs, 25 cattle and 14 horses
and mules.
Rat McGrath, who lias been reading
the big weekly the last two years, met
mfe and renewed. The gentleman is
one of the substantial citizens in that
part of the county and I was pleased
to retain him for another year. Mr.
McGrath stated that everything is go-
ing nicely with him.
While passing along I met 1C. A.
Grass, one of the hustling young farm-
ers. who shelled out a dollar to place
his name in the advance column. Mr.
Grass is making good in the best
county, in the best state.
Tiie last dollar I raked in was paid
l»y It. F. Ellison, another hustler, who
is getting along nicely. Mr. Ellison
lias been reading The American two
years and ! • is satisfied with his in-
vestment. If you are not reading it.
why not invest a dollar as a try-out
like Mr. Ellison did?
A 10 per < ent profit is to be allowed
the shipbuilding companies by Uncle
Sam above the cost of operating their
plants—they to do the figuring.
Kansas university isn’t sure it
wants Bryan for commencement,
which show considerable progress on
the part of ihe Sunflower state.
Arming our merchant ships is an
early session attempt to shoot the
shoots.
Now let us have a cloture rule for
Hon. Bryan, as well.
When Dad is a live one he enjoys the society of his
children, and their \>oung friends.
He wants clothes that keep him youny without over-
doing it.
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Willie Murray visited Roy Mason
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cullison spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr.
land Mrs. A. C. ItitlRer.
j Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wagner and
(laughter and Mr. and Mrs. John Kitz-
1 miller took dinner at the home of
Mrs. Otto Corbin last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lorenzen enter-
tained Mr. Lorenzen’s father and
mother last Sunday.
Mrs. W. J. Murray and daughter
called at the home of Mrs. G. R.
Thompson last Tuesday evening.
Messrs. L. T. Mohnike and G. Mason
and families spent Sunday at the
Thompson home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kitzmiller spent
Tuesday night at the J. B. Wagner
home.
Wesley Murray and family spent
•Sunday at the W. J. Murray home.
Walter Lorenzen spent Sunday with
Rillie Rrandley in the Pleasant Hill
district.
Mrs. Herman Vietzke received word
last week of the death of her sister,
j Julia Zerby, of Fairview, Okla. The
family was well known in this vicin-
ity, having lived in our district some
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vietzke and
daughter spent Sunday evening at the
Schmoyer home.
Ladies from this community attend-
ing the R. N. A. convention were
Mines. Rorter Murray, Rinderhagen,
Hansow, Rittger and Schmoyer.
It is as hard to head off the price
of hogs as it is to turn the animals
themselves when they spy a hole in
the fence.
NoW, the Missouri legislature fili-
busters right along without attracting
any attention or even being conscious
of what it is doing.
President Wilson isn’t too proud
to fight when a Democratic senator
goes back on him.
A Little Chat About “Central”
The girl at “Central” is the most talked to girl in the
community. She has a speaking acquaintance with hund-
reds of people who wouldn’t know her if they saw her.
And yet how little we really know about the sweet-voiced
miss who greets us with such exceptional courtesy from
over the wire.
The telephone operator is chosen for her clearness
of voice, her courtesy and for her intelligence. These
qualities enable her to do her part in furnishing the
highest grade of telephone service. It takes two people,
however, to make a telephone call—you and the operator.
You’ll be doing your part as well as she does hers, if
you’ll observe these four simple rules when you make a
telephone call:
1. Always consult the Directory first.
2. Talk directly and distinctly into the transmitter.
3. Listen carefully when “Central” repeats your
number.
4. Acknowledge the correct repetition or correct her
at once if she misunderstands.
Next week we’re going to tell you something about
the “Girl Who Never Told a Fib.”
PIONEER TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO.
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