Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 159, Ed. 1 Monday, October 15, 1923 Page: 3 of 4
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BALLINGER DA Un LEDGER
California Beauties with AL G. Barnes9 Circus
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MAEROY PROGRAM
FOR THIS WEEK
Before you buy
an unknown tire
at what looks to boa
who han directed her many times.
It ia the atory of a telephone girl
whose desire to get into society
was realised through a atategio
telephone connection.
road,
240
450 acres on
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HASSHT SUE
'TUSAO'CAMROl
PARADE
method* were tnii'li Mini
method tli.it tad pro-
A Good Physic
When you want a physic that is
mild anti gentle in effect, easy to
take and certain to act, take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They are
excellent.
GLADYS WALTON AT
P0-T0-SH0 TONIGHT
The dramatic versatility of
Gladys Walton, pretty Universal
screen star, is well displayed in
“Crossed Wires’’a Universal pro-
duction in which she is starred,
that is showing today and Tues-
day at the Fo-to-sho Theatre.
The story was written especially
for Miss Walton by King Bag-
got, who directed the picture, and
<• by Margaret boyd.)
“Carefully ttteo were covered the em-
ber* that glowed on the hoarthMono."
—Bvangeilne.
When the modem householder cev
ere hie fire et night, it le to keep the
hot-water pipes from fretting during
the night or to keep the house from
becoming unduly chilly oversight.
When the formers of Grand-i’ro <x»v
ered their Area at night. It waa to nave
theiuaelves much trouble the n*it
morning with flint and at eel sod tin
der. Lighting a tire in those dn.r» vsa
Bo simple matter of lighting^ mutch
—It wee a alow, laborious process.
Countless centuries ugo nun discov-
ered that fire would keep htm warm
tn cold weather, would make his food
easier to chew, would help him In
flaking stone for axe* and apearhead*
and would aid him n countless other
ways, in the very earliest days men
had to depend on lightning for their
start of Are—hence It was perfe, tly
natural that the Greeks should have
believed Prometheus stole flra from
— the gode and gave It to man. When
the lightning struck a tree and started
h forest Are. our primitive ancestors
no doubt hunted around In tin, wake
of the Are for smoldering stumps and
logs. These piece* of smoldering wood
they probably carried to their caves
and used tn start Ares that were kept
alive for weeks or months nt e time
If through carele«M>e«s or accident
the Are was allowed to go out, the peo-
ple of that early day were compelled
to welt for another lightning storm
to get a fresh supply of Are
Later man discovered that by
blng two pieces of wood together
briskly he was able to start a
Thia marked a tremendous step
ward in the history of fire
for It made men indep, ndent
ning storms.
Later still ho discover* I
striking apiece of iron or steel against
flint he was able to strike tire th.it
could he caught by a bit of tinder if
he were skillful enough lie also dis
fire by focusing the sun's r.n » th: :igb
ii piece of glass l ire coil'd not I-
Started with a burn lor glass »i ..pt or
sunny days, and light ng a Hr.
flint and
but both
than the
them.
TIh* matches that are in u«e nt t ie
present day are i
<ent Invention, nu
vuncemrnts in ch
“The
Kilt I:
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year Wingfoot Tima:
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MaSHCLCeriL. 11-00
32x4 &&C*rd 19.00
33x4 S.S.Cerd 09'61
34x4ViS.S.Cerd 26.50
33x5 S.S.Cerd 29.50
Scene from “Alice in Jungleland,'' the spectacle that will open both performances of the Al.
Barnes 4-ring Wild Animal Circus in Ballinger, Wednesday, Octob _r 24th. Four prima donnas,
scores of beautiful California girls, hundreds of people and almost countless animals make "Alice
in Jungleland," the most glitteringly gorgeous extravaganza offered under a circus tent, the Barnes
press agent declares.*
To the Sheriif t' .in.' • ••*• table
of Runnels County. Greeting:
.1. M. Simmons. Administrator.
uf the Estate of < h.is. s Miller,
Deceased. having filed iu our
County Court his Final Account
of the condition of the Kutate of
aaid Cha*. S. Miller, Dreeaaed,
numbered 71# on the Probate
Docket <>f Runnel* County, to-
W W. EMBRY, Phone 4».:<
15 10td 2tw
Monday and Tuesday "The
Village Blacksmith," a Win. F<>x
special; also W. E. Hamons pre-
sents "Simple Sadie," a Catneo
comedy.
Wednesday Wm. Farnum in
"Brass Commandments," a Fox
intil 2 mi p m ,
This is a fine season for cotton
and maize, and good prices.
About everybody would like to
make a little change, so let's have
a little deal
For Sale or Trade
32<l acres. 7 miles South of Bal-
linger on the Paint Rock
adjoining the Bethel school,
acres in cultivation.
Valiev < reek, 5 miles from Bal
linger. Also I needa Tire and
Battery Serveie shop. Let us
trade you some new casings for
those old ones. Also wagon,
mule team, and 20 head of Jersey
I louse
in the Town
the 5th day
in November, A. D. 1923, when
said Account and Application
will be acted upon by said Court.
Given under my hand ami seal
of sai<l Court, at my office, in
the town of Ballinger, this 15th
dux <>f October. A. D. 1923.
Seal) W. A. FORGEY.
Clerk, County Court, Runnels
< ’ounty.
I hereby certify that the above
foregoing is a true and cor
copy of the Original Writ
in my hands
Wi; e buying is die first st • -p t<»
i'equin went for;’ hiusil.oblt > !• w
biisine.-.s c ‘ms ha'
THE MASTODON 1
A earth's largest
LUING CREATURE
Plans and specifii ii'oits lor the'
irk ni.iv be i ' linin' 1 at the • f- ’
gether with an application to be
discharged from said Adminis-
tration.
You are hereby commanded,
that by publication of this Writ
for twenty days in a newspaper
printed in the County of
Runnels, you give due notice
to all persons interested i n
he A.....Hint for Final Settlement
of said Estate, to appear and con-
test the name if they see proper
so to do. on or before the
November Term, 1923, of said
County Court, commencing and to
be holdeti nt the Court
of said County,
of Ballinger on
pair of ........ f<
the family, com
shoes mto spick
ones for all pr
I >ei me a pal i "ii of "tir shoe
Citation by Publication of Final
Account
BALLINGER I?
Wednesday, OCT.
Grand atand chair* raaerved at Strain-Pyburn Drug Store
on circus day.
THE
MONARCH Of
AMHiMrr
RACE
CIRCUS
THE SHOW THAT'S DIFFERENT
visit his m ther. Mrs N
law, who win hurt a t<
Thursday — Miller
Ranch present "The
Strip," and a comedy.
Friday Guy Bates
"Omar, the Tentrnitker?' a First
National special attraction; also
a Paul Parrott comedy.
Saturday Reginald Denny in
the first rotiml of ‘'The Leath* r
Pushers." a complete story in
day. First chapter of
lluiinteil Valley,” with
"land. Also a Sunshine
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals addressed to
the Commissioners' Court of Run-
nels County for the < 'instruction
of three concrete drainage struc-
tures on Highways No. 7 A and!
No. 3d in Runm-ls County, will
be received at the office of t he |
JU NCW IDITIOH oa _
ALICE IN JUNGLELAHlJ
A VORGIOUS CXTRAVAGAMZA WITH HVNUUIOS •
FIOPU AMU COUNTltXV AHIMAlt—' __
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money.
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Sledge, A. W. Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 159, Ed. 1 Monday, October 15, 1923, newspaper, October 15, 1923; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1207106/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.