The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 50, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 9, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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Devoted to the best Interests of the People.
VOL. 49
LINDEN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1924
NO. 50.
THE RIGHT THANKS-
GIVING SPIRIT.
On Thursday, Nov. 27, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Steger, of Carter-
ville, honoring Mr, Stiver's
mother and Mrs. Steger's grand-
mother, opened wide the doors
of their hospitable home to the
old ladies of the surrounding
communities. Thirteen old la-
dies, ranging in age from 00. to
02, assembled early in the day
to enjoy this unique Thanksgiv-
ing celebration.
Mrs. Carrie Henderson, of
Hughes Springs, had consented
to be hostess for the day, but on
account of sickness was pre-
vented from coming. As she
failed to come Mrs. Lula Shef-
field and Mrs. Ella Humphrey
assisted Mrs. Steger.
As ench guest arrived she im-
mediately paid her respects to
Grandmothers Stegnr aud Harri-
son, the fhoooreea. Mrs. Steger
is 00 years of age, and has been
in feeble health for many months.
Mrs. Harrfcon is 02 but would
not be so judged by the way she
moves around.
The forenoon was spent in ten
eral conversation. Many anec-
dotes of varli^r days were told,
comments on local news and late
general events were heard. Each
contributed something of inter-
est to the others.
Two dining tables had been ar
ranged in the tastefully decorat
d dining room. Over one was
suspended "00," Grandmotner
Steger at the head of the table;
over the other "02," Grand
mother Harrison at the head.
At the noon hour the guests
were invited into the dining room
Grandmother Steger having to
be carried by Mr. Steger. Tbauks
to God for the many blessings
were spoken by Mr. Steger.
Many relishing dishes, including
fresh meats, turkey, etc., cakes,
pies, salads, vegetables, etc.,were
then passed around, each guest
giving full justice to each dish.
While still at the table Mrs.
Dora Boon read a very beautiful
selection, which was very much
enjoyed.
A special feature of the after-
noon was the singing of mun.y
old songs by tho old ladies, as-
sisted by several younger persons
and led by Mr. Tom Gates. These
songs brought batk pleasant
memories of -by-gone days to the
guests.
Before Anally taking leave of
each other the old ladies were
asked to assemble outdoors so
that their pictures might be
%made. Mr. Wilson Green made
the pictures, which we hope will
be good, for it may be that this
group of old people will not have
the privilege of meeting all to-
gether again.
All guests went away feeling
that the day was one well spent,
and thanking Mr. and Mrs. Ste-
ger for their courtesy and kind-
ness.
The following are the names
and ages of the guests: Mrs. D.
H. Humphrey, GO; Mrs. G. M.
Fuller, 62; Mrs. Sallie Boon, 66;
MrA. D. B. Cates, Sr., 67; Mrs.
iKallie Tboiu i®, 67; Mrs. Sallie
Heard, (Mrs Sieger's mother)
G7; Mrs Bet tie Burleson, 74;
Mrs. Anne Martin, 78; Mrs. Bet-
tie HuigMtt. 78; Mrs. Patia Per-
ser, 78; Aunt Sis Burleson, 88;
Mrs. M. A. Steger, 00; Mrs. M. E.
Harrison, 02. The address of all
the above is Linden with the ex*
ception of Mrs. Harrison, Mount
Pleasant; Mrs. Heard, Naples;
Mrs. Bettie Burleson and Aust
Sis Burleson, Hughes Springs.
Reporter.
v FORTY-NINE
YEARS AGO
Folke boiled coffee and settled
it with egga.
(Ladies rode on side saddles.
Little Johnnie wore brass toed
boots and father wore brogans.
Leeches operated more fre-
quently than the surgeous knife.
When the preacher said a
truth the people said amen.
Left over noon victual were
finished at supper time.
Neighbors asked about your
family and meant it.
Merry go rounds were called
Hying jennies.
Folks used tooth picks and
were still polite.
A tiu cup of red liquor was
sold for live cents.
Ladies dresses leached from
her neck to her heel.
Hogs were slopped on butter
milk.
It took twentv minutes to
shine shoes with Mason's black-
ing
People served pot, liquor in
stead of canned soup. -
The only crooks on record
were lightning road agenls.
Indigestion was called plain
bellyache.
Quinine was taken in coffee,
m<>lasse9 or tissue paper
The Kaiser was wearing ki3k
er.
Vermillion was used as hearth
paint instead of face paiut.
Babies were rocked in cradles
without addling their brains.
Doctors worked their patients
instead of patients working
them.
Men played mumble peg in
stead of puker.
The neighbors all got fresh
meat at. hog killing time.
Cotton se*d was considered
good fertilizer.
And*men made the same wife
do a life tiaw—Ex.
Farmers raised corn and fod
der, meat and lard, and lived at
home, with a tody before each
meal. Oh! for tlie good old day
to come back; but no "forever
gone" they say—John.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS
We are certainly in need of
what you are due us, p|eas>e call
and settle with us, so we can
meet our obligations.
Drs. Davis & Taylor.
666"
is a Prescription for
Cold, Grippe, Dengue, Head-
aches, Constipation, Biliousness.
It is the dost speedy ifrpiedy we know.
V
POLLYANNAi
COLVUM -J
W hen a Mich-
igan w o man
advertised for
ahUBband, her
first husband
answered the
ad. Such we
take it, is the cussed-
ness of coincidence.
Loone y : Why
does a stork stand
on^one foot?
John: I'll bite,
why does be?
Looney: If he'd raise the other
foot he'd fall.
A star boarder is the one to
whom the landlady manages to
slip an extra egg about once a
week.
My girl is like a safety match.
When I take her candy, you'd
ought to see her light on the
box.
WHO PUT SALT ON THEM?
Stranger—I noticed your ad-
vertisement where you wanted a
man to retail canaries.
Bird Store Proprietor—Yes,
sir. Are you looking for a job?
Stranger—Oh, no; I merely had
a curiosity to know how the ca-
naries lost their tails.
Young Think, somewhat hesi
tantly: I'd like to buy a petti
coat.
Floor walker: Antique depart-
ment on third floor Miss.
A married man was always
"getting something off his chest '
for the benefit of his patient wife
He died and she caused a four-
ton monument to be erected over
bis grave.
Now, dern ye, she muttered,
let's see you get that off yout
chest.
ADVERTISING THAT AP-
v PEALED.
Why did you steal the pearl
necklace from the jeweler's shop
window?
Because it had on it, "Avail
yourself of this splendid oppor
tunity,' aud I couldn't resist it!
The only ties that seem to bind
these days are the golf links
sighs Graham.
You never hear the bee complain,
Nor hear it weep and wall;
But if it wish it can unfold,
A very pain tail.
Wedding party in Cleveland
struck twice by lightning, but
the happy couple continued on
their honeymoon. No divorce
court will ever put them asunder. |
Reformer: Young man, didn't
your conscienc tell you that you
were doing wrong/
Prisoner: Yes, but you can't
believe everything you hear,
Squeaky Fords will be excused
now. The republicans swiped all
the oil.
Some girls tuake outuicely and
others make up terribly. «
Why do you wsar a straw bat,
when you go canoeing?
So the searchers will know
where to dive for my body.
Of two evils, choose the more
pleasant. v
And just think, urges John,
with maddening glee, it will soon
be just one bucket of ashes after
another.
Rub says an operation is never
a comple success until tbepatient
oves to brag about it.
cu RiosnriES^
have a ring taken from the
finger of scorn,
have a daudy man's hump
from thecnllt'eu bawn.
have a blanket form the deep
ocean't bed,
have a waterfall from naviga-
tion's head.
/
have the aroma from a coun-
ter fiet sc-ent,
've u cabbage raised in the win-
ter of our discontent.
have bluing from blue laws
that kept, people down,
've a petticoat made from the
skirts of the town.
have what's left, taken from
woman's rights,
know a married man who don't
stay out uights.
've a bet won by the groat hu-
man race,
know a uirl who ne'er powdered
her face.
have a dollar that never was
spent,
have another not going to be
lent.
ve a yeast that will raise a
man from t he dead,
ou'se the biscuit, my boy, I
kuow you're well bred.
—Gladewater Hi-Ways.
Change of
Life
"When change of life began
on me," says Mrs. Lewis
Lishcr, of Lamar, Mo., "I
suffered bo with womanly
weakness. 1 suffered a great
deal of pain in my back and
Bides. My limbs would cramp.
I dids't feel like doing my
work, and there are ao many
steps Jbr a woman to take on
a far*. I was very anxioui
to get better. A friend rec-
ommended
Almira Dots.
Good morning to all, please
give us room in your circle for
we have been absent for quite a
while and we wish to take our
p!ace again.
Our school is progressing nice-
ly at this writing; come on boys
and girls, let's do our best'in
our school work for we sure do
have two good teachers to help
us.
We are"enjoying some pretty
weather uow.
Health of our community is
very good at preseut..
Mrs. 0. C. Viard and children
spent Sunday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R A. Daniel.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fitts
spent Friday night with H. 0.
Kirkland and family.
Misses Sulli*-; Kate and Paul-
ine Viard spent Sunday with
Miss Beulah Ivirklaud.
Misees E-ttelle and Genet1
Viard aud Messrs Horace Boon
aud Earl Kirkland visited our
school Thursday, Nov. 27. We
were glad to have thara. Come
again. Mr Horace made us a
uice tal.k.
Messrs Hubert and Earl Kirk-
lun " a;<d Miss Oiera Duncan
spent Suuday with Miss Era
Tramel. .
Mr. Jim Fitts and family spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Ho-
ward Fitts and family.
The Almira Basket Ball Team
went down to .Mill Creek and
played two very interesting
games Friday Nov 28th. The
scores were 3 aud 1G in favor of
Almira boys, aud the girls game
ended in a tie, the score being
20 aud 20.
We will try and do better
next time. News scarce at pre-
sent.
Blue Eyes.
The Woman's Tonic
to me and I began U6ing it.
I certainly improved. I went
through change of life with-
out any trouble. I can highly
recommend Cardul."
At the age of about 40 to
50 every woman has to pass
through a critical time, which
is called the Change of Life.
At this time, great changes
take place in her system,
causing various painful and
disagreeable symptoms.
If you are approaching this
period, or are already suffer*
ing from any of its troubles
or symptoms, take Cardui. It
should help you, as it has
helped others.
S(old by all druggist*, g ^
ool aKgaaaanE—I
K '1nk finishing, best of work,
qu"-k * rvice, nod reasonable
pn.-rs Prtiytor's Art Gallery
Mt... Pleasant, T*ssv.
Be Well
And Happy
—and you have Nature'*
Rrented jilt. Nature's
cmedy (FR Tablets) •
vegetable laxative, tone*
ths organs and relieves
Constipation, Biliousness,
Sick Hcadaches.
rsncTflna that vigor and toed feajg
■i/B ca necessary to betnu well
7' /***. U,"d fot Oow
Ret c 30 Yuan
Unu
Chips off the Old
N* JUNIORS—Little N?s
■ The same Ml — In one-third do
■ cnftdy-conted. For children and adults.
In. Sold By Yeur Druggist
TO THE PUBLIC.
I have taken |t contract with
the Singer Sewing Machine Co t
and nm prepared to tiao-<ect a I
business concerning Sales and
Collections. I have all accounts
for this territory. V. G. Dell.
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 50, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 9, 1924, newspaper, December 9, 1924; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341513/m1/1/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Atlanta Public Library.