The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 226, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 19, 1914 Page: 4 of 4
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THE DAILY LEDGER
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Yesterday she returned home tired, depressed, foot-weary,
eagerly hurrying to remove the' cause of it all—her shoes.
Today she came back as fresh as when she left, her
step buoyant, her face radiant from a brisk walk in the
keen winter air.
Scores of our customers have experienced this happy,
this blessed change. You can, too, if you do this:
Come in and see the season’s new Red Cross models.
First, note their chic lines, their refinement of finish.
Then choose just the style you want
Now walk: At your first step you will feel a marvelous
difference in this shoe—its instant adaptability, its utter
freedom from burning and binding. Prices, $4 to $6.
Direct Connection With
Austin is Offered In
Railroad Proposition
James L. Himrod, of New Or- proper time will present a pro-
leans, arrived in Ballinger Satur- position for the consideration of
day, and appeared befor the di- the people.
rectors of the Y. M. B. L. with a At a meeting of the directors
preliminary proposition to build held Saturday morning, a commit-
railroad from Lomesa on the north tee was appointed to investigate
west to Austin, and connecting the proposed road, and arrange
with direct lines into Arar.sas for a mass meeting of the citizens
pasH. to he held early in October, when
The new road is to be known as Mr. Himrod and his associates, to-
the Texas, New Mexico and East- gether with quite a number ol the
ern, and will he built through ! business men and members ot the
a territory tha*t is undeveloped Austin Chamber of Commerce will
and offers special inducements to make a trip over the proposed
a railroad. Coming northwest route from Austin to Lomesa in
from Austin the proposed line will autos.
pass through Fredericksburg, Ma- As to .just what the people of
son, Brady, Ballinger, and Robert this county will be asked to cou-
lee. ! tribute towards the building of
Mr. Ilimrod is representing a this road is not known. There is
syndicate that will build this no question but what a direct line
road, and he is making a prelimin- to Austin would mean a great
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Ballinger Dry Goods Go.
“Quality First"
ary trip with a view of selecting a
route, and he will be followed by
the chief engineer in the near fu-
ture lie desired to meet a few of
pie citzen of the ’town and see
what the sentiment is, and at the
deal to the town, but there are
other things to take into consid-
eration, and all these will be
brought up and discussed when
the proposition is put squarely
up to the town.
RUSSIANS HAVE
VERY LITTLE TO
SAY ABOUT FIGHT
Bu Lntiea Prw
PETROGRAD,
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VISITS HOUSTON;
TALKS PROSPERITY
“West Texas has not been in
bertter condition for years, regard-
less of the European war and its
attendant stringent conditions,7'
said E. D. Walker of Ballinger,
cashier of the Farmers and Mer-
chants State Bauk. “There are
few farmers in Runnels County
who will not raise more than twen
tv-five bales of cotton, and many
will raise more than 100 bales.
They have already harvested an
excellent, grain crop, part of which
CAPUDIIME
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MICKS’ CAPODINE
IN A LITVLr WATEP
they sold for a good price. They
now have money to pay for having
their cotton picked and are in a
condition to hold three-fourths of
their eotton.
, Sept.
War Office in this city today sim-
ply declared that operations at the
front contiuue. No details were
given. It was admitted that the
Austrians are fighting desperate-
ly to hold their positions along the
San River.
Information regarding the Prus-
sian campaign was withheld.
BEST PAINT.
What is it?
Devoe.
How Devoe?
I’ts 160 years old; but that isn't
how.
It lias long been the best; but
that isn’t how.
It has been developed by use
and study, by study and use; that
is how; and approved by experi-
ence, many years; that’s how.
It commends itself by long last
ing and small paint-cost; not
Germans Try
Russian Who
is Captured
By United Preset
BERLIN, Sept. 19.—General
Partos of the Russian army, who
recently ordered all males in a
town to he slaughtered and all
villages into which his army
marched be burned to the ground,
has been captured, according to a
German announcement at the War
Office this morning.
A German court martial tried
the general and returned a v*»r
diet.
The verdict was unannounced.
French
Deny
German
Report
Mem death
IT SMOTHERING «
But Hatband, With Aid of Cardin,
Effects Her Deliverance.
Draper, N C.—Mrs. Helen Dalton, ol
this place, says: “1 suffered for years.
my leftside, and would
the '
with pains in
often almost smother to death
Medicines patched me up for awhile
but then 1 would get worse again. Final-
ly, my husband decided he wanted me to
try Cardui, the wenan’s tonic, so he
bought me a bottle and 1 began using it.
It did me more good than all the medi-
cines 1 had taken.
I have induced many of my friends to
try Cardui, and they all sa/they have
~^ _ . been benefited by its use. There never
PARIS, Sept. 19.—The official has been, and never will be, a medicine
statement of Berlin that the to compare with Cardui. I believe it is
French, who in an attempt to medicine for all womanly trou-
cross the Voseges, were repulsed M yeare Crdi* has been re-
was contradicted at the French (ieving woman’s sufferings and building
weak women up to healtn and strength.
War Office this afternoon. The
statement that the Germans have
taken Beau mont was also con-
tradicted.
STEAMER CARRYING
WRECK SURVIVORS
cheap by the gallon, but cheap bv
Almost all ol the cotton that is the amj cheap by the year
and ten years, cheap by the life-
time.
That’s how.
DEVOE
Ballinger Lumber Co. sells it.
being offered for sale there now
is being bought for 10 cents per
pound under 'the Buy-a-Bale plan.
As soon as we read of the plan in
The Chronicle we adopted it there
and hundreds of our business men,
salaried employes and even labor-
ing men are investing in a bale of
eotton.”—Houston Chronicle.
CURES
HEADACHE
COLDS AND GRIPP
Sc. * a . .'iLL-Stocked Drug Stores
One hundred tons of maize for
sale or threshing, prefer thresh-
ing. See C. II. Willingham, Ballin
ger 18-3td l*tw
Yellow complexion, pimples and
disfiguring blemishes on the face
or body can be gotten rid of by
doctoring the liver, which is tor-
pid. Herbine is a powerful liver
coirectant. It purifies the sys-
tes, stimulates the vital organs
ami puts the body in fine vigor-
em, stimulates the vital organs
by The Walker Drug Co.
Q. V. Miller returned home Fri-
day night from a business trip to
Brenham, Bellville, and the Brazas
bottom and says the eotton is just
beginning *to open in the bottom
. , and eotton selling for 8 1-2 to 8
Gay Adkins returned home * n- 3.4 Cents and a good deal being
day afternoon from an extended 1 llol(1> wi,j|e some are selling to
business trip to Forth Stockton meet passing demands, He s;v>.
and other points in that section. the banks claim money matters not
tight now as they will possibly he
another year.
Prof. T. I). Mullins is a new read
er of The Daily Ledger. Mr. Mul-
lins and wife' are the new teachers
in the South Ballinger Ward
School.
We have just received a ear of
choice white corn from Ilarlinger.
Texas, and if you want fresh
meal see that it comes from Mis-
souri Milling Co. 3-tfd
MRS. PEYTON ORGAIN.
Teacher
Piano, Mandolin and Guitar. a TEXAS WONDER
Fall term opened Sept. 1st. Apply Thc Texas Wonder cur**
at residence. i ney ancj bladder Troubles,
ASTORIA, Sept. 1 ft.—A wire-
less was reecived here today which
declared that the steamer Beaver
is heading for this port with the
survivors of the steamer Leggett
which sank 60 miles off the mouth
of Columbia. The Leggett car-
ried thirty-seven passengers and a
crew of twenty.
Skin Disease Cured.
Your Druggist guarantees to re-
turn .your money if Hunt’s Cure
fails to cure skin disease—itch,
Eczema, Tetter, Ringworm, and
other forms of skin trouble. Also
fine for piles, old sores, Costs noth
ing if it fails to cure. Give it a
trial.
WANTED—To buy 200 wean-
ing lambs, call on or address C
If you are a woman, give it a fair trial.
It should surely help you, as it has a
million others.
Get a bottle of Cardui to-day.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies*
Advisory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn., for Smial
Instructions on youacasa and 64 page book, “Home
Treatment for Woman."in pUia wrapper. N.U III
O. O. Brightman, an experienced
cotton man of Comanche was
among the business visitors in Bal-
linger and returned home Friday
afternoon lie is thinking of es-
tablishing an office in our city
this season.
Best for Constipation.
Mild and pleasant to take, Sim.
mons’ Liver Purifier is recognized
as th<j best liver medicine now in
use. It causes no unpleasant feel-
ing, but gives new life and vigor
to the liver. Sold in 25c yellow tin
cans only.
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Kelsey Wylie of San Angelo,
was visiting friends and looking
after business affairs in Ballinger
Friday afternoon.
Despondency.
Is often caused by indigestion
and constipation and quick disap-
Tmod
kid
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H. Clemens spent part of the
week at his farms near Ilatchel
solves gravel, cures diabetes, weak
and lame backs, rheumatism, and
bladder in both men and women.
weew at ins iarn s near uau-nr. Regulates bidder troubles in
*"‘J 1'.,'t"r1"''1 10 HaUingtT b»tm-jchlldren „ nQt s0,a by your
day at noon.
Ask your merchant for a sack
of meal made from this year’s
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druggist, will be sent by mail on
receipt of $1.00. One small bottle
is two month’s treatment, and sel-
dom fails to perfect a cure. Texas
testimonials with each bottle. Dr.
E. W. Hall, 2926 Olfre Street, St.
Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. 312d
Miss Billie Gustavus returned
j home Saturday morning from San
Angelo where she has accepted a
position as teacher in the public
1 schools of that city for the ensu-
| ing year.
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We are still in a position to make you farm loans and take up and extend
your vendors lien notes in the future just as we have heretofore done in
the past.
No informal red tape proceedings. When you Ret your loans through
us, we handle them right off the reel.
For further particulars call on, phone or write
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Swelling of the flesh caused by
inflammation, cold, fractures of
the hone, toothache, neuralgia or
rheumatism can be relievd by ap-
plying Ballard’s Snow Liniment.
It should he well rubbed in over
the part affected. Its great heal-
ing and penetrating power eases
the pain, reduces swelling and re.
stores natural conditions. Price
25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle.
Sold by The Walker Drug Co.
Miss Bertha King came in from
San Angelo Friday afternoon to
visit her uncle S. Carpenter and
family a few days.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
V y—^ Til K DIAMOND BRAND. A
I ndict! AikyoiirDrugfli
Ildelim-riTR DltmondBr
Dills in Ufd and
bone*, seeded with
Take I3*» ocher. Buy or four T
dtktim. Ask f*rc:n.cmc*.TPB *
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v errs know uas first ^ »wsy* Reliable
>Y ORUGliiSIS LvtRUYHERf
VACATION
TIME
Let Us Help You
Plan Your Trip
Summer Tourist Tickets on
Sale Daily, Limited to October
31st, for Final Return, to All
Points North, East and West.
Santa Fe
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THROUGH SLEEPERS
TO
COLORADO SPRINGS
DENVER, KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO
Direct Connection at La Junta with
Through Sleeper to California, and
at St. Louis and Chicago with
Through S'eepers to Eastern Points.
THE LOGICAL ROUTE TO BOTH
1915 EXPOSITIONS
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A. H. Wigle, Agent, Ballinger.
WHITE
CITY
TONIGHT
Picture Subjects
Ills PUNISHMENT —
Majestic.
LOVE VS. DUTY —two
reel Kav-Bce.
Admission lOc
Reserved Seat 20c
Proof In Your
Own Hand W riting.
That’s what you should have when you disburse funds
for any purpose. It’s not the part of business wisdom to
depend upon the memory or receipts for a record of money
paid out.
When you write out your personal check on the Ballin-
ger State Bank & Trust Co., a record is made in you own
hand writing that is dispute-proof. It is always more bus-
iness like to pay by check.
Ballinger State Bank & Trust
Company
“We take care of our customers”
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are taken. For sale by all dealers.
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Sledge, A. W. The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 226, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 19, 1914, newspaper, September 19, 1914; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1137735/m1/4/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.