Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 1917 Page: 1 of 12
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List Your Real Estate With Amis & Hill. They will Advertise It.
RAINS COUNTY LUAUtR
Vol 30
EMORY. TEXAS, Friday. Dec 14. 1^17.
No. 50
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10 DAY’S SALE
In order to reduce our stock lor the January
invoice we are specially low prices on everything
in our splendid lines of
Dry Goods and
Notions
Our stock in these lines have been kept up
and you will miss some real values if you fail to
lake advantage of this stock reducing sale
The Kitchen Cabinet will be
given away Christmas Eve. Get
your tickets.
L. J. OREAR
EMORY, TEXAS
D F. Schrimsher Dead
Mr. D K S hrimahsr died at
b 14 horn* about a ur.le aixi a half
•outb of Ktuory Honda? morning
about 11 o'clock, alter a aeveral
monttia illn«*fc» with cancer of the
•toinach. He had in bad
health for quit* awhila, and con
tin*d to hia hope for the j*a»t
tfHVerai mouth*
Mr. Hchnaikher li?«d forauum-
b»«i ut >ear» on the edge of the
prairie, near th»» Center Point
couinuuity, a tear year* in the
Daugherty neighborhood and the
l>a»k y m tm ina taiui mut of
town H * wax a good oilifan, a
got d taruier and a ui- uibnr ot tin*
W O Vt , and had many tn*md*
who will b*. grieved at hit death.
Hf *»i about fill* f ur \eara of
age and I* autVived by eight child
ran, hit wile having died about
e>ghl yeaia ago
Hi« remain* ware interred in the
Lone Hiar c**ni*n*«iy i. rth of Poiul
Monday ■
The leader !f~rt cuudoleuce
to llu bareavett children
A Delightful Occasion
The Kama county rural carrier*
r announcement last week, |
High Grade
Cigars and
Delicious
Candies
m
{ifjrr;-
a* |h
had
We Can Please Everylaste
The man who is particular about the cigars
he smokes is easo particular about tha candy
he gets for his loved ones
We carry the leading local and the nation
ally advertised cigars and candies And we
tveep them fresh to insure thetr tastiest flavors
We can furnish any hind ol cigars or
candy In large quantities for special occa
sions at particularly attracUve prices
Whether you spend a dollar, a dime, or
merely your time we re always glad to see you
jlMew Line of Jewelry. Call and see it
Also, a beautiful line of Rogers’ Silverware
Reeves Drug Store,
A C. REEVES. Propr.
EMORY. - TEXAS
i their gu»**t* fiaiurcey
night the Hunt County Rural
le-tter Currier*' Association,and
a very enjoyable time wa* had.
The meeting took place in tlie
(kill Fellows' hall, ami a warm
I- •<*« I) uf ai'n nun’ »a* made by ~~~~”“—
H. Rode*, with a return visit will be
rettponae b.v M r. t arl 1 >'w 1H of
Greenville
After this the aanoriatlim
transacted some businans ami
at 9:80 adjourned to Oliver’s cafe,i
where a delicious repast was ser two houses and five acres of land
sp?e<
Hon.
and accorded eve
our boys are caiw
For Sale
from old bulgur*ini through checks
gild deposits to n**w balance, i*
virtually hmidlHdin on* operation.
Th*» operator Hmt UmIi tho cut
tom«r’a old halaue** into th** ma
••hin»* Thwo ho *oig down the
amount of th* deposit{ and, afi*»
Inking * spacing stroke, d**prH«a*«c
th** operating bar with the total
ko\ th wn gnd ihfcorrt i i • bal-
•tic* m automatically c*nputed,
and printed ill tha righlhand
column. Th* machine alto auto
matirall? print* th** dstea opp<*
ait** **nch L*t of check* and d**p<
n^.ilNE INSTALLED
AS BANK BOOKKEEPER
^Tbs Kirat Htate Hank haajur'
aiisd a m.i'hin* that »1 .rlu
Fly keep liook. Ih~ Burr.mail.
Add i UR Rube trading Machine i.
Be name of till, mcch.nirel to, k
Leper and it sill be need ("Olid
il>( eutriee to the bank., I. rt*. re
and writing up d-ef ait' r»' •I*'1"
m-itt.
Tu undsraland leal sli.l thi.
machine meant in a buav I snk
one aiu.t ... it in actual operation
A great operation. A great nnin lit., and without »nv attention
ls*r of check. uaturally oom* mt" from the open tor, aeit each in tin
th* trank daily and each one ikat column in which it '-dong,
paaa ibrniigh tha regular ehannali Another thing it d' -• ta in »!..
A reenrd uniat he ni«d» of each ' t„ct oaardrafta Inalantlr. whether
■ ms amt th* account ol each depot |(,m operator noticea them or i t
It..r nmat ha handled aeparately When the checka ex>-eed ihedep a
and accurately, t ita and tha old balance, the ma
Before th“adreutof th“0iachio», chin* automatically looka and no
rthe detail work " ring r.stilt, -an
amouuia in the ledgai and mak 1 lever oonlrolmg the .uorna.
mg nut depositors, .tatementa *a. uiechaniaai ia placed in the "eub
• liraaome and uncertain ta.k, tract" poaitiou, sheo the .,er-
AH ebecka had Ui l a Itapid . liar draft ta printed in th« pr .per ,d-
ately and added up t>y hand . All uinii with an "OD" aign In red ink
depoaita had to 1st listed and ad Vt ith the n.e ,f the machine,
Sri ted thetr total r m':: ' ut!" tha Fir#: State li.nk’a hooks <r.
the cualnuier'aold hklanoe tVh-n kept more ueatlr, accoratnl) and
that wa. done th- total of all efficieiitl) than thay could poeeihly
chwka hau to he deducted from lie kept l y hand. Tim machine
the turn of uld balauc« and depoa- motbud ct}* .ut uut.eoceaaary la*
lit to determine the II«w to on e hor and eVlinimiuatea miat.k-a
GthI Labw-Savw Account. Stay Balanced
WtUi the lias Burrongli., thi. In additmu t>. poatiug the led-
a-rk ia all don-ciechamcally, ea- (era, tha Biirmtigha makea mt
capt the actual aetlu-g dew# of th- m nlhly alaleaienta for dapoaitora
figurea on th« key hoard. And ih- Each Scateuieut abowa all th-
balancing ( an account check, and dejssnta ot the coal >«
M r. liob Ford has ecnepU-d
icious repoat was ser
ved, in which 'tsissuin and ’taters 'within 3110 yards of depot,
wore the lines word. Tin* twrt ||Ng, s.-o.l. M Clifton
<»f th** program whs «>ntir**l.v nat
iafactory to all, and the quanity
unhmite*! We hare thi* Hn»t
hand b*N*u»€* «re were ngrht
there and our reputation on
things to eat < annoH** queatk»n
etl. And wealwaya make a first
class hand.
There were present at the
meeting carrier* from I’oint j^fu*r *om
Lone Oak, C»reenville and Garup-j
bell, * not withstand
ing Uie extremely inclement
weather, and they all expreaeed
themselves as bemgr delighted
w ith the me* ting and the <‘4»rdial
welcome extended to them
Thoae attending the meeting
as guests were Postmistress
Duflfey, Mrs. Huron Reeve*.
Judge O. li Rodea 1^ J Or*‘ar,
*\sst Ptmtrnaster K. I*. C’ain and
the editor
t 'arriers Rtevat, Pearson,( mi
eron and Wtsisley of Kinory, as
sishal hy Carriers King and
f l».v,t
rjcSSSS! Prices for this Week
.hie of offering Mens, per pound, - lie
Friers. Per Pound. • 15c
Roosters, each - 25c
Eggs*, per dozen - 40c
l>ric.. Butter, per pound - 25c
Guinea Eggs, per doz 15c
Peanuts, pet ev t
imwition a» deputy with t’ounty F otaUies. perbu SI 00
and Diatrict < U»rk Elmer Hob-
ertson.
Blackeyed Peas, per cwt 5.C?
White Peas, per cwt 5 00
Turkeys, large and fat 17
Judge Vk iiii* 1'ierson of Hallos Toms under 11 pounds and
was on our .tes ts a few hours Mens under 7 not wanted
last Friday, Doing here to look ^
nc legal business. I#. ( I JlNfc.
Ounlre of Point, are to be con
gratulated for the successful en
tertainment of the association
And the Iswkder feelw saf** in
reminding the association that a
*r, tog«)th*T with tbs balaoo* b«
ha* in ' b* bank at th**
**i.d ol lh** mouth. Uod**r th••
**ach cu»toiusr'a account i*
kept balaiica.l alI th** tims and a
aiat-ni**nt i« read? for him at the
end c i the month, «*r at an? time
he wanta it, ou five miMutwa' un
tics. Moreover, he doea not hava
to bothor with brmgirig m hi* |
hoAk to i>e balanced. Heme
on tiie machine and checked back
with the iedger •.i?et»—of which
they are an exact do plicate—tha
statement* will of court* be *i»«o
luteljr a ^curate
Tbii ^yatem i* *ionlar to that
uow in in ill th*' moat pi»»grea*ive
banka in tha Coontry aud mark*
another step in the Kirat OtaU*
Hank'* effort to give the moat
onmpiete and antiafactory *fc/v»oe
to dep<*!tora
‘
In
The
Red Cross
needs you
JOIN
NOW
Membership Imposes No Obligation of Per-
sonal Service Either in War or Peace
Prwaideoi * ilaon »ay»: " \ large, wtd organized and effi
ci-nt Ked Croat ie ee.ential. It I* both a patriotic and a humane
eervice that ia rendered hv every citizen who bee me. a member of
the Amerioan Red Croee "
Kl-Breeident Taft h.a eeid '1 hereby cooimend the plan of
our Ked Croee to eeeu-e a larga memberalnp in thia country. I hope
the Amerioan people arid prove «a patriotic in thia res -act a. ar
lha peopla of other nali me. to fiat we mav be aa well prepared a.
they to render relief in the nmeforiu e ot war or to f itigate ihe
aufleringa oaueed by pe- ilem a, famine fl-e, flood., cnit-eiploai-me
and other grea’ di*aater». "
Ex-I’reeiden: Roweevelt h.a eiid: “I hope that all the patriotic
and humane men. women and ehitdren of the I'nit-H Hta’-e "ho.re
able to do an, will give it (ihe Ked Croea) their eupport by beooming
member* of uur national organization "
Annual Membership SI.OO.
Uur Rain, county chepier now hae 700 paid mnmbare We
mue: get a total of I2'.'l member, before the Chrirtmaa holidays are
over in order to do our bit The Kmorv branoti of tha chapter Dow
haa a f w more m-roher* than that at Point, but the race ie gattiog
cioee and exciting
W. H. CLENDFNIN. ChairmBn.
MISS ZULA BALL^W. Secretary.
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Hill, Tom W. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 1917, newspaper, December 14, 1917; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth832156/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.