The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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We Are Well Equiped
TO SUPPLY YOUR WANTS IN STANDARD LINE
GROCERIES s 0. V- 0- HARDWARE
We an cwitinmlln on the Ink nil to the best, in goad things to eat
Reasonable prices, Courteous Treatment, Prompt Service is what you get
Six clays in the week at PEACOCK'S HOUSE OE SERVICE
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Call or Phone lis
Phone 60
If is to be had,
We will get it
YOURS TRULY.
Aspermont,
Texas.
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The Progressive Merchant"
Aspermont,
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The Aspermont Star
Entered, at Aspermont, Texas,
'ostotfice as second class matter
Tic latest note co England was! We know of a doctor who cured
"couched in no uncertain lan-1 a man of failing memory recent-
guage.'' I*, bore manv figures.! I.v and the patient promptly for-
Sot to pay the bill.
If this talk of economy is kept!
inder Act of Conwress. March up it >von't be long before the i
t. 1879
<rtii A !>« w* «ly VUlUof A rul U*h«tr
• r«, Will A. 1>ti y ,\mo, Kjltor
The fellow who hired his child-
tat man is looked upon with sus-1 ren to to bed without supper
Pil,i"!! j and t • i stole their money while
the. . vpt, is discounted for cus-
the crops *o j sedness bv the one who cut all
College, athletics are debating
11 1 1 1 ——i in • •numeratin
As we figure it there will t>e he plant-d this year, it is signif- j the eyes from a load of potatoes
i-bout forty-t« o boys that will icent that the authorities omit] before selling the spuds.
be called into service from Stone- a!' mention of wild oats. ■■
wall county and the time is near-
ly here, now the question that, Amidst the press of more ex-
should arise is what is the last citing matter*, don't lose sight
reception that we are going to|of the fly a'-d the tramp, swat
give them before they deptrt, htm and kick him
We would suggest that the good "
ladies with the assistance of the Women's bathing costumes are
men of Aspermont arrange for' verv fetching, but it requires a
a reception for these young men powerful telescope to find any to
on the eve <>f their departure, of letch
course we do not. know just ev-•.
actly when they will leav bo: A subscriber writes to know
lets have every thin.r ready and 11 "v'* ('vpr sl* a perfect man.
to do this we had better h-yin to 1 "M's ttu' *fck think we have ""
plan and arrange now Who mirror in our own home'-'
will be the first, to take hold of
this proposition" The Star offers; We are strong for the draft if
ward <>ur citizens ol foreign de-1 foes may be brought to the light
cent. If the citizen of Teutonic as we see it.
blond is loyal to our country, i
though he grieve at the necessity : ,|ollllIlU''s IMg 5111(1 Ca.lt
for war with his fatherland, his Johnnie bought a little pig
burden is heavy enough without with money he had earned, he
the added knowledge or suspicion j nanw] jier Ne!l ancj fe,j her well
that he is viewed with antagon-: !m(j |l)ts trieks she learned. But
ism and distrust. ; ]SJ e 11 i grew to be a sow; had pig-
There are some who are un- gies quite a few, then father up
questionably ' raitors to the land and sold them and kept the mon-
of their adoption, but they will j ey, too. Johnie took a little calf
soon come to their just end. «s pay for hoeing corn—he loved
Time will afface them. But their ! that calf and the calf loved him
the question of continuing their [act^ should not prejudice in our j flc surf. as y0u are born. Hut
sports during the war. If they i minds those who are loyal and calffe grew to be a cow as all
haven't brains enough to farm j who are stanchly supporting the good calffes do. and father Up
or arm. then trie governors of j government, even though it be (and sold her and kept the money
their respective states should with hearts saddened by regrets. I too. Now Johnnie love his pets
take them by the slack of their If Americans are even appros- j but father loved the pelf; so-
pants and kick them into the. imately true to their ideals they Johnnie left his father's farm
front rank of the first batch of will not permit the loyal to suf-jand struck out for himself. Said
cons;ripts. fer for the acts of the disloyal Johnnie's Pa. one summer day,
I'o do so would be to defeat the i "I often wonder why, boys don't
Deliver U8 From Hatred; very aim* in vtew in the strug- like life on the farm; the city
There is one vital point upon g'c before us. I is their cry. It always will be
which we as citizens must guard We now are compelled by one i strange to me," continued Johrt-
ourselves in the great contest be- consuming desir ?, the freedom nie's Pa — "it goes to prove,
fore us, and that is that there of humanity in its broadest j though, how ungrateful children
ail the space that is necessary: ,t v ill take some politicians we | grow not in our heart a spirit of sense, and the greatest freedom are." When Johnnie heard what
might, mention I'.ving for ohe's] hatred toward those in our midst to which we can attain is freedom- father said, he gave a little
for the advertising of this and
is willing to assist in any other
.manner we can Now !ets get
/busy and show to t he boys that
we appreciate their service.
e wintry i- a whole heap better ! with foreign blood in their veins. I of heart from rancor and bitter- laugh and thought of his empty
than living at the expense of it.
We have said that we are notjness. childhood and his little pig and
to prosecute a war of revenge, j No great cause was ever won calf.
If you can't furnish a ,soldier,
,.*t least feed one.
if prices continue their soar-j but a contest for right and just-
ing we can go naked if need be. j ice This sentiment comes easy
i but we can't eat, wind or wear
air. Price regulation must come
A fighter—a nroducsr—a slack-
er. Which tag shall your neigh
bors hang onto you?
in every line of industry.
There can be no,question that
'■ the producer is entitled to a fair
It, is reported that there is a; price for what he produces, but
100 per cent rise in the cost of j the only thing to which the spe-
akeletons—which ought to herniating pricp boosting hog is
good news to those having *am , entitled is the n*«e end of a
pies in their closets, i snout ro**\
It
Wwtefr
enough at this time The danger
will come later, when the ieal
shock of war is felt and grim
death fans us with his sable wing
as he takes a son from this home
and a husband or brother from
that one.
Americans can not afford to
harbor hatred, and especially
n they not afford animosity to-
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without, martyrdom. Some must
suffer greatly, all must suffer
some. it is nature's way in
which she works out human re-
Trade
Horses, good notes, six town
. , lots, hogs and some cash to
demption. But tf bitterness and, trade for farm equity
hatred is permitted to creap into' T. B, Hardin
the martyrdome and suffering,
their uplifting and purifying in-
fluence is nullified.
Let us pray to be delivered
from all bitterness, that when
the contest is ended even our
General Pershing Landing iu
France at Queen Theatrea Fri-
day night. August 2nd.
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have t; !:« n r-:uch aclion.i.
lived.- while smjuo slumbeiv
died.
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be, the Ane r: e - ■ .
be Kf ti more e'e e v' r. : ,re.
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• if Ov* r pre: pe; i' ■■ and ov
diligence, *
Be., n now, since we hav
ten d upon the task ft; mohi
Ami'iican resources, the
sta.'gers at the colore| \
lu e; egated,- Where a few
«g«vwe whispered in aw* o
lions, riow we *peflk of hi
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Dunwody, Will A. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1917, newspaper, July 26, 1917; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126091/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.