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Jeieph r'.-ele. Ass?:iate Ediic.
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A wise he id r n ( o'if.ii. s a
'great deal of foolMint .ss.
Every man is ciiMil"d to -u ;t
(COrdlnK t his own on . !' i'Hi:;- ai,d
ft few do.
A flood of told umiinurs to po-.ir
IntO th s country, i ut d iin-.l little
Of It reaches this office.
There seems no end to the hcihis
to' Which women -attain. One ia re
pOTte& to have been in a Zeppelin
that raided over London.
The price of Tlic Advance to ci'y
ubscribers 1h now five cents per
week. Have your nickel ready for
the collector on Saturday.
When a wise man talks you learn
ft few things In fewer words. When
loud mouth opens you hear noth
ing but noise.
Wise buyers read the ads before
they go to the store to spend their
money. If the nd isn t there they
don't read it. The wise merchant
Will take the hint.
There are good qualities in all
people, hut some folks appear to lie
making desperate efforts to eon
, Tlnce the public that they are the
exceptions to the rule.
There's a certain ad in the paper
tomorrow which we think will save
you several doll irs If you will read
" and take advantage of what it of
fers. But it s up to you to hunt it
np and dig it out. We've handed
; ' you the hint.
Yei, w" love you deirly , buf
don't let that prevent, you from giv
ing us business. Love won't settle
our grocrrv and rn(ll hills.
And here's wishing you unlimited
prosperity w'th the further hope
that a little df it may wander n-
round our way.
Don t fortjet tht Christmas days
are again drawing near. Don't for
get tht merchants in this town have
the goods tht you want to buy for
hole Christmas days. Don't forget
that every dollar you spend with a
local merchants remains In local cir
"CUlatlon and enriches the community
Juat that much. Don't forget that
every dollar you spend outside of
thia town remains outside and de
creases the money 111 local circula
tion Just that much. Dont foregt
that an advertisement of a local
merchant in this paper Is an indica
tion that the merchant Is prepared
to "make good' or he would not re
port to publicity in soliciting your
trade. Don't forget the pood adver-
. tltrr Is generally a 'live wire," and
that live wlrrs are better than dead
ones.
WANTED Young man willing to
work on commission to o solicit
aubscrlptlonr lo The Advance. Daily
and Semi-weekly, In the country. Ap
ply ly letter. : No time to watte on
applicant! ''who' apply "without ap
pointment. J ' . - "-' '"- 1 j
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MJHT I.LKOKE LAST
1 V. .S J 1ST
UE1TING
-RLADV
TO
, KITE
AN EFFUSION
,-,. iHlS COLUMN "
TO Al HEAR
IN YESTERDAY'S PAPER
SO THAT I
WOULDN'T
HAVE TO
AGONIZE
QUITE SO MUCK
NEXT DAY
WHEN A
I KMI.K "A I'l'XV
VOICE
OVER THE TELEPHONE
SAID
,R 1EFIE.
U (IN T VOL'
PLEASE
TELL ME
WHAT TIME THE
MOON RISES?"
THUNDERSTRUCK
1 GAZED OUT
ER
THE SHIMMERING
PASQUOTANK,
AND-'ANSWEKED
AS GALLANTLY
AS CIRCUMSTANCES
WOULD ALIiOW
"FAIR ONE,
THE MOON
IS EVEN
NOW SHINING"
AND
aEIKK THAT
I WASN'T
A'.II.E TO
AGONI.E
CAN YOU IlLAME ME?
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"THE WAIFS" AT ALKRAMA
'The waifs" is said to lie one
of the most unusual stories ever
told In mot on pictures. The scene
in whith the interior of a cathedral
is leproduecd Is especially com
mented upon for the fidelity of re
production of detail.
The principal roles are taken by
Win Desmond and Jane Grey, the
latte'r a Broadway star of success in
a w'de Held of drama and comedy.
'The WaifV is one of the attrac
tions aj the Alkrama for tonight.
NOTIct
Sale of ValinhU; I'ropert
Iiy virtue of the power vested in
me as trustee in a certain trust ex
ecuted to me by William VVoodhouse
and wile Jennie, daletl November
l!8th. i:i8 and recorded in Regis
ter of Deds office for this (ounty
in Ro.ik 32 pae H8I. I will on the
1th. day of November 191 il, at
twelve o'clock n; sell for cash to
the highest bidder at the Court
House in said county the following
described propeity situated in Eliza
heth City, N.C. First Lot being num
ber 12 on the plat of Yost & Preyor
of Preyor Town aJid for further do-f-crtption
of said lot see deed from
Tilli:im Yost and wife Mary Yost
and others to William Woodlious"
dated September 14th. 1!D7 and re
corded In Bcok l?2 page 371. Sec
end lot being lot Number li on
said plat and for futher description
see deed from William Yost and
wife Mary Yot and others to Wil
liam Woodhouse dated Decern! or
16th. l!ii)7. Each of the said lots
fronting on Butlars Lane 40 feet
and extending br.ck 80 feet. For fur
ther description see plat of Preyor
Town in Book 21, page 603.
description see plat of Preyor Town
in Book 21 page (i03.
J. G. M1NSON.
Trustee.
Pro J. R. I.EIQH, Atty.
This the 4th dnv of October 191fi.
oct 5121920
Invitations hve been rece'ved In
the city from Mr. and Mrs. John
Lane Strahl to tie marriage of their
daughter. Ml;s Clara Grace Strahl.
to Mr. William Thcmas Love, Jr.. on
Wednesday, Octoter the twenty fifth
at halt past one o'clock. Blackwell
Memorial Baptist church.
DANCING CLASS BEGINS
Dancing class began last evening
In the Robinson lUll and will be
taught each Monday, Wednesday
md Friday evening hy Latiner Com
mander. V ttrola music is furnished.
' M PORTA NT NOTICE
TO SUBSCRIBERS
'."ic p : t : i i i The Advance to th
- o ciber wishe to pay for It
' h" wee'- i ; now 5 cents week
The pri tt.e year Is J2.5H if
I'aaid in atiwine- or $:i.ni) if paid
p h n i h ' t:.e i up.
lor a limited jinie we will accept
-snb: riyt or.s itniil next July for
m.i.'O ;n edvam e
REAL HOUSE oLEANING
When you start to get your noma
ready for 3prlng remember there
a nothing so tleaa aa rain, and var
Dish.
And nothing ao beautlfrlng to get
the beat rea&Ita nae Stan Seml-Paat
Paint en the ontr.de No. 61 Var
nlah on the inalde ; ; v
,.j . '- ' r . . . - : 1.: '
Satisfaction win re your reward
SHAPCER A WHIIT HDW. CO.
Locals
Harlty Me.ids ot Norfolk passeil
through the cit today on his wa
to Weeksville for a hifnting trip
and a visit to h'.s naih-r, Mrs. John
Meads. t
r.
Mrs. Mack Kleteh r cf Bayside K
h r- today hro ing.
Mi s Kate Wood has returned
ir-ini N riolk where slie has bo-n
visliin.H her bothei, Mr. Charl-
,'oc.(l. '''io s m:i.I rvo:i',g treatment
at Si. ine-nt !i:- ii.;il
I ' if .I'll Id. 1; I .1' ".cs of Lenoir
- -ut S;mhI iy in t h- ( i'y
t O'ney l(. L Banks of dates
ile h;:s rc!u;n (I l.oir.e after visit
ing bis parents on West Main st.
Dii-trit.t Attonv y .1 O Carr of
WMmltr-ton is here attending F"ed
eral court.
.Miss Ida Bray of Indiintown was
.n th' city Situr.lay.
W. A Doxey c.f Poplar B-.'.neh
was In tthe citv Tuesday.
E West(ott of Manteo was in the
city Monday.
W T. Dortch of Goldsboro. United
States Marshall for 'his dis'rict. Is
h-r- attending Federal cour .
Mrs. W. H. Gallop or Jarvisburg
was in the city Monday.
V. W. Sears of Alio: kie w:u in
the citv Monday.
Wm. N Hayman left Wednesday
to isit his s sf t in I'-tershura;
Charlie lluss '.v left W-dnesd;y
for a vi it to h s brother at City
Point, Va.
S. L. Dosher of Manteo was in
ihe rity Wednesday.
(Congressman John 1!. Small oi
Washington was i the city Wednesday.
John Broughton of Hertford is at
tending Federal Court here this
week .
T. S. Mocl,i ;s of iianteo was '!i
die citv Wedne d.iy.
Slier. IY A. H Davnport of Man
too is att' :tding Federal court.
T. C. Morg n of the Berca tection
was in the city today.
IHEKPf5JQJ5UCCESS
PROM YOUR INVENTIONS
Send (or bee booklet explaining
how to obtain Protective Patent
and Legal Tiade Marks
LbeU regiitefed. Copyright tecured tad
Detig Pitentt obtuncd
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS' EXPERIENCE
a HOWLETT ' DAVIS.
wRBUtil Patent Attorney
NOT EVEN THE BE TER BABIES
WILL ATTRACT MORE ATTEN
TION THIS YEAR
.uiltish, N. C. Oct. 11 -The Home
Demonstration Division will branca
out .n its exhibits at the State Fair
this year, and njt oaly will it show
products canned in ghss from the
different counties organized in Cann
ing C.ub work, but wiii show in six
oooths the different industries being
taught the woaien and girls who be
long to the Home Demonstration
Clubs.
la I ooth No. 1 Mrs. Or. tin n
itayne. rne of the he'd agents, a-,
-i-cd .y Miss Marcie Albertsa ;
; i-..-111'ot .nk. will hae ins.:u!.-d a
;tge oid-fa. hioned loonl. and nei.i .-n
si. tl.e weaving of nii;s and cur
ta ns, ;:nd on a small hand loom s-h
will we.:ve sam; l's of cl th and tap
estry.
Booth No. will show haske'j
'.( .n of pine needles) shucks and,
i' -tr;'w, ihile on the other side
'i ihe I, ooth d; nionsf rations of ero.;;-
tiM'li enibr liiiery will lie in pro--
r ss S )nie of th" l::lia have done,
-.ell :t w ,rk in both of these in
.a tri' .-. th- c-os-sti ih finding n
marKet in I hiladelphia. and the has
kit- all over Ihe North. Miss Rhodes
the a', ent fcr Chowan county w 11
demonstrate, with the aid of Mis-;
!'ick ns. of Johnston Count), cross
ti ch ;r.:d haslet nnkitif?
Booth No. :l will contain the home
. onvcuier.i cs which hnve b'e l n
'nilu d iiMo 'h d fferi'nt c'v.!TTi
it North (' to ina ami Miss Grace
Seine1'!--", assistant to Mr-. McKjin--lon.
v.- II i:enionst r-.j( .;i,' .cti:.
r.il se - !'r l ss (ook r, r.n Un
less : e' ; r.itor. an ir inin- hoaril.
Ilo.ir iuo,i. roller tray, fly !rap. etc
lio )i. No 4 will house two younf
l i imiiiK chili girls, who will dsmon
.tr t" the eannng of leans, tomi:
tecs ami pimentos Mrs. Morri wii'
sh :w in this looth the differon
iroducts canned by the girls, hov
th , ari p-cko conimerciallv atul
just how to ser.e them. A beautlf'i'
ivIi' it of eommerciil jalll-s wll-al-.
be shown here.
In I ooth No. R Mrs. Henley, fielr!
agenCand J!l-a Eunl:eTPenny7a;ent"
f:r Davidson County, will show how
to dresa a fowl fcr market, how ta
pack and grade eggs, and the differ
ent parcel post paccagea In which
they may be ahlpped.
In toith No. 6 MIaa Jamison,
Home Demonstratipn assistant, will
preside over a modern kitchen, and
will show how to serve j a well bal
anced meal, how to make delectabfe
dishes and how to conserve time
by the use cf the flreless cooker.
Miss Jamis:n will be assisted by
Miss Annie Lee Rankin, agent from
Meoklenbnrg.
The Urse Canning Club booth will
te prslded ovr by Mrs. Estelle
Smith, of Wayne County, and Misa
Ola Stephenson of Guilford.
WANTED White man with fam
ily to work In lor; woods andrun
boarding house.
DARE LUMBER CO.
tf Sept 12 Elizabeth City N (
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the Oyster Cracker that makes
the best oyster better.
Serve them with soups, salads,
chowder, etc. They will add to
your reputation as a hostess.
Alwayfrpik. At all trocars.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
SALE
At
acrifice
ttaMOMaMaaw V "
, ,-S M - v
-- -s? ? V t
to
ft
26 it Cabin Cruiser
Complete , in every way. Electric Lighted7
heavy sleeping cushions, engine in perfect
order, 12 h. p. Kermeth Bosch Magneto.
Speed 8 miles or better. Will sell boat house
if wanted.