davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07
His Investment

Old Lady (who had given the tramp
a nickeD-Now, what will you do
with it?
Hungry Hobo-Waal, ye see, mum,
eff I buy an auto. there amt enough
left to hire a shofur. So I guess I'll
get a schooner. / kin handle that
meseif. Bohemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07

m HIS story and half bungalow is
to be built for Clayton L. Palmer
= on Bushnell avenue, between
Huntington drive and Oak street,
South Pasadena, from plans done at
Ye Planry. 1t will comprise seven
rooms and will cost $4,000. There will
be four rooms downstairs and three
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07
Thomas M. Burger Buys

Cornell company has sold for M. s.
Cox to Thomas M. Burger the property
at 1900 East Forty-first street for
$3.50. The lot is 40x150 feet to a
twelve-foot alley and is improved with
a five-room cottage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07
Buildings on Tide Lands

The Abbot Kinney company has been
granted permission by the Ocean Park
city council to erect wharves and
buildings on tide lands between kim
ney and Marine streets
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07
Sells Chicken Ranch

The Jones & Ryder Land company
reports the sale for Edward Davis Of
his 11a-acre chicken ranch, situated in
the Orpington tract, Inglewood, to Isa-
bel III. Lewis. Consideration $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR PAST FIVE DAYS
SHOW $4,000 BETTER THAN
LAST YEAR
Report Records 146 as Against 100
and $1s3,e75 as Against $f5s,777
for Same Period Last
June

= Building permits for the first hve
days of June made a record showing:
There were 146 issued, as against 100
for the corresponding period last year.
The amount involved was $193,976, as
against $15s.777 for the first five days
of June, 1907.
The report of Chief Building Inspec-
tor J, ]. Backus as segregated by Chlef
Clerk Cohn Is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07
To Vote School Bonds

The question Of voting bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the construction
of a high school building, at a point
between Hemet and San Jacinto, is up
before the voters of that district.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07

in many respects. A den will open
onto a pergola through French win
dow to the rear. The roof lines are
original in design. The exterior win
be of cobbIestone and rough sawed
weatherboarding A feature OF the
design is the den. It is to be secluded
in the back part of the house. The
living room will extend the entire
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07

The window Of the BARTLETT Music COM
aapy displays The Herald's auto-piano.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07

The window of the Bartlett Music com-
pany displays The Herald's auto-piano.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-26

"rF THERE Amt SANITY CLAUS HTssELF.'
With snow a-cIingin' funny to his or
tomohie hat,
As swell Sanity makeup, sir, as
anywhere you'll meet.
But when he turned his bearskin down
his whiskers fell away
Ut wuznt anything but snow collect
ed on the fur),
An back Of him an angel stood-yes,
angels what say
An Desert Dan got wobbly when he
up an looked at her.
Young Sanity says, "Is Mr.. Jones at
home tonight?" says he,
At which old Desert gives a gasp,
but struggles to his feet.
Then me an Pinky we vamoosed IN
honor of the three,
For if they wuzn't Joneses you can
douse my gIim complete!
That's all the story, stranger, but I'm
some inclined to add
When Sanity come to Cactus with his
mother, which he did,
II clean upset the notions we had al
ways previous had,
For daddy got the Christmas gift,
and Sanity wuz the kid!
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hanging VI


occult manner the news had gone
from one end to the other OF the
'1imited" that a little girl in section .,
car FlorOdora, had hung up her stock
Ings for Santa Claus. The hearts or
fathers. mothers and doting uncles re-
snonded at once. Dressing cases were
unlocked. great valises were opened,
mysterious bundles were unwrapped,
and from all these sources came gifts
Of surprising fitness.
A succession Of long drawn, ecstatic
breaths and happy gurgles awoke the
passengers on the car Florodora at an
unseemly hour Christmas morning, and
small white figure, clad informally
in a single garment, danced up and
down the aisle, dragging carts and
voolly lambs behind it. Occasionally
there was the squeak Of talking doll.
and always there were the patter OF
small feet and soft cooling of child 8
laughter Dawn was just approach
ing. and the lamps, still burning, fared
pale in the gray light. But in the
length Of that car there was no soul
so base as to long for silence and the
pillow. Grabbed old faces looked out
between the curtains and smiled. Eyes
long unused to tears felt sudden
strange moisture.
throughout the day the snow still
fell. and the outside world seemed far
awav and dreamlike to DR.. Van Val
kenberg. The real things were this
train, cutting its way through the
snow. and this little child, growing
deeper into his heart with each mo-
ment that passed. The situation was
unique. but easy enough to understand
he fold himself. He had merely gone
back twenty-five years to that other
child whom he had petted in infancy
and loved and lost in womanhood. lie
had been very lonely-how lonely he
had only recently begun to realize-anc
he was becoming an old man whose
life lay behind him. He crossed the
aisle suddenly and sat down beside
the nurse, leaving Hope singing hel
doll to sleep IN his section.
"Will you tell me all you know
about the child?" he asked. "She ap
peals to me very strongly, probably be
cause she's so much like some one
used to know"
The nurse closed her book and look
ed at him curiously. She had hearC
much Of him, but nothing would ex
plain this interest in strange child
He himself could not have explained
1t. He knew only that he felt 1t pow
erfully and compellingly
"Her name is Hope Armitage," sh'
said. "IIer mother, who has just died
was a widow, Mrs. Katharine Armi
tage. They were poor and Mrs. AT
mitage seemed to have no relatives
She had saved a little, enough to pa!
most of her expenses at the hospital
We all loved the woman. She wa
very unusual and patient and charm
ing. All the nurses who had any
thing to do with her cried when sh'
died. We felt that she might hav'
been saved if she had come in time
but she was worked out. She ha'
earned her living by sewing after he
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$415,466 So
Liabilities.
S415,466.56
Report of Auditors to Examining
Committee.
Richmond, Va,
December 10, 1908.

December 10, 1908.
To the Examination Committee OF
the Farmers & Merchants Nat
ional Bank OF Onley, Va:
Gentlemen:
We have verified the attached state
ments showing the financial condi-
ton of the bank at the close of busi-
ness December 5rh, 1908, and hereby
certify that they are correct.
The asset of cash we have proven
by an actual count of the funds in the
vault, the bills receivable have been
isted by us in the presence Of the
members of your committee, the re-
serves are verified by account cur
rents from the various banks, and all
ther assets are verified by proper en-
rIes upon the ledger.
The liabilities we have proven by
the writing up of the majority of the
pass books and the comparison of the
account currents from other banks,
and also by the addition of the led
gers and complete audit of all ac-
! counts.
The general conduct of the business
has been such as to commend itself
TO any one desiring a safe depository
sor their funds and the accounting
system in vogue is the equal of the
largest of our banks of The State.
This is the third examination we
have made of your Institution and we
find the affairs in such fine condition
that we have no suggestions. for any
changes.
The officials having charge of the
FUNDS have full accounted for al
monies passing through their hands.
Respectfully submitted,
| Ii. b. Boudar q Son.
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Report of Examining Committee to
Board of Directors.

Report of Examining Committee to
Board of Directors.
To the Board of Directors, Farmers
& Merchants National Bank,
Onley, Va.
Gentlemen:
We beg to advise you that since the
Ast meeting of your Board we have
secured the services of Messrs. ii. b.
Boudar & Son, Public Accountants OF
Richmond, Va, to audit all of the
Banks accounts. Three members OF
your Committee were present and
they went over each bond with MIR.
Boudar and also counted the cash.
We herewith hand you copy OF
their financial statement and their re-
port which is very gratifying indeed
to your Committee, and we are sure
it will be equally so to the Board OF
Directors. rhe examination and re-
port certainly reflects great credit
upon the active officials OF the Bank.
Respectfully submitted,
". A. Burton, Chairman
A. J. McMath,
Jro. w. Rogers,
Examining Committee.
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those who desire to render unto Caesar
that which is Caesars even as to the
calendar.
New York city has considerable
population Of Greeks, Russians, Ar
menians, Syrians, Servians, Poles, Bull
garians, Montenegrins and Nlachs, all
of whom observe the Julianic Christ
mas For forty days prior to Jan. Z
they observe a fast, eating no meat
neither beast, fish nor fowl. They eat
fish eggs or caviare, but draw the line
there. Their principal diet for the for
ty days fasting is made up of olives,
beans. caviare bread ana crackers.
But at o'clock On the morning OF
Christmas day, Jan. Z, the Julianist
fast is over. 1t is not necessary to
hint that these people count the days
till Christmas or that they rejoice and
are exceeding glad when the anniver'
sarv arrives. These facts are obvious.
Christmas means for them a glorious
feast. a square meal, several square
meals-in fact, a round Of square meals
Our Julianist friends go to church
early on their Christmas morning, but
not too early. They edt breakfast
first. High mass is celebrated in the
Greek Orthodox church at 8 o'clock.
The forty days fast having ended two
hours before, the Julianists are joy
fully full of the good things of this
world before they enter the house OF
worship. The chief Wand, so far as
its symbolic character goes, Is a
spiced loaf of rye bread covered and
filed with walnuts, with a cross cut
on top. This is called the christop'
soma-"bread of the Christ" But it
is not to be doubted that beefsteaks
fowls. fishes. saddles Of mutton and
other substantials are devOured. Here
and there one of the presumably faith
full proves faithless and falls before
Christmas, his craving for meat diet
being too strong to resist. This weak
brother is ignored by the faithful.
It is in the cafes in the sections OF
the city where the Julianists dwei
that this Christmas day is celebrated
with the most visible gusto. The GreeE
"young bloods" gather in the little res
taurants and sit long over tables heav!
with edibles and light with wines
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fully four years old. She was looking
ND at him with dark brown eyes and
was so delicious in her almost maternal
solicitude that he smiled irrepressibly.
"Why, no. thank you" he said. u
am not hurt Didn't you see the kind
man help me on to the carp
"Tm very glad" she said, with dig
nity. 81 was 'fraid he hurt you" She
turned as she spoke and toddled into
the section opposite his, where a plain
but kindly faced elderly woman sat.
"Won't you come over and visit me"
he asked 81 am very lonely, and !
have no one to take care Of me-"
She slid off the seat at once, with
great alacrity.
"I'd like to-" she said, "but I must
ask Mana. l must always ask Mana
now" she added, with dutiful empha-
sis. "'fore do anything"
She laid her hand on the gloved fin
gers Of the nurse as she spoke, ana the
woman opened her eyes, shot a quick
glance at the man and nodded. She
had not been asleep. DR.. Van Valken-
berg rose and lifted his visitor to the
seat beside him, where her short legs
stuck out in uncompromising rigidity.
81 can take care Of you," she said
brightly 81 taxed care of mamma
great deal, and l gave her her med
Gin"
Every WELL" he said, with the smile
women loved; "if you really are going
TO take care of me I must know your
name. You see," he explained, 81
might need you in the night TO get me
a glass Of water or something. . Just
think how disappointing 1t would be
if 1 should call you by the wrong name
and some other little girl camel"
"You say funny things" she said
contentedly. "But there isn't any other
little girl in the car. I looked soon as
I came In, COS I wanted one to play
with. l like little girls. l like little
bows. too" she added, with innocent
expansiveness.
"Then we'll play I'm a little boy
You'd never believe 1t, but / used TO
be. You haven't told me your name"
"Hope." she said promptly. do you
think it is a nice name?" She made
the inquiry with anxious interest.
81 think Hope is the incest name a
little girl could have except one," be
said "The incest little girl ever
knew was named Katharine. She grew
to be nice big girl, too, and has little
girls Of her own now, no doubt" nc
added, half to himself
"Were you little boy when she was
a little girl?" asked his visitor.
ooh, no; was a big man, just as !
nm now. Her father was my friend
and she lived in a white house Will
an old garden where there were al
| kinds of flowers. She used to pla!
| there when she was a tiny baby, anC
I would carry her around and hold hel
nigh up so she could phil the apples
and pears off the trees. When she
grew larger l gave her a horse and
taught her to ride She seemed like
my very own little girl, but by and by
A Fair Offer.
Small boy (who has been watching
amateur gunner's failures for an houl
or more)-Say, mister.
Sportsman-Well, what is it, boy?
Gimme a nickel an start as fal
as the fence an you kin have one al
me."-Life.
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she grew up and became a young lady,
and-well. she went away from me,
and | never had another little girl"
eDid she 90 to heavens" asked the
little girl softly.
t'Oh. dear, now answered the DOCTOR
with brisk cheerfulness.
''Then why didn't she keep on being
your little girl always"
The. doctor hesitated a moment. he
was making the discovery that after
many years old wounds can reopen
and fhrob. No one had ever been
brave enough to broach to him the sub
iect of this single love affair when
he was now discussing.
,sWell, you see," he explained "other
bovs liked her too. And when she be-
came young lady other men liked
her. SO fnaIly-one of them took her
away from me-"
He uttered the last words wearily,
and the sensitive atom at his side
seemed to understand why. Her little
Esnd Slipped into his.
"Why didn't you ask her to please
stay with youT she persisted pity
ingly.
81 did" he told her. "But, you see
she liked the other man better"
"Oh.h-hr The word came out long
drawn and breathiess. Il don't see
how she possibly could"
There were such sorrow for the vic
tim and scorn for the offender in the
tone that, combined with the none toe
subtle compliment, it was too much
for DR.. Van Valkenberg's self control
He threw back his gray head ant
burst into an almost boyish shout OF
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Her Lucky Number.

The byways as well as the high"ays
Of church life furnish much IN 'he
way of wit and humor. What, for In
stance. could be more mirth provoking
than the naive confession Of the COOK
of a London vicar who, being allowed
TO choose a hymn for the family pray
ers was complimented on her choice
by the wears wife? .,
"What a nice hymn you chose. saio
the lattor r. the cock.
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Bouncinu Betsey.

There is an old fashioned flower call
ed bouncing Betsey," which every one
should love for one trait. We have no.
ticed that it grows on all neglected
graves, as If trying to cover up the
fact that some one who once lived Is
forgotten. 1t may also be found in
corners Of old fashioned gardens,
where 1t grows and blooms and pro-
tests against being pushed out en-
tirelv. There are some dear old fash
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The names of some Of the diners are
interesting. Constantine Economop0'
lous is a budding florist who gathers
around him his rosy young friends.
Harralambos Christatos, Minicakes
Kepaelacos, Pericles Doganges and
Hresala Pappanicclas. And don't let
US forget Nicholas Booras, editor OF
the Daily Thermopylae, who gets out
an extra edition In honor Of the day.
These Greeks, many Of them array
ed in gorgeous new clothing, bring
their feast to an end with the cups OF
Turkish coffee and the Turkish ciga-
rettes mixed in with songs and toasts.
1t is highly interesting for a plain
American, with plain name like Jim
Jones, to sit in one of these cafes and
hear the songs of the foreign gentle
men with the seven jointed surnames,
observe the satisfaction depicted In
their countenances as the feast goes
on and receive the impression that this
Is real Christmas cheer, though it be
thirteen days late according to GU;
method Of counting time.
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wooLLf LAMBS do exactly as she
saws. But heard that Santa Claus was
going TO get on the train tonight at
Buffalo and believe that If he found
q pair of small black stockings hanging
from that section he'd fill them"
Her eyes sparkled.
HThen I'll ask Nana," she said. "And
IL she says l may hang them | Will.
But one" she added conscientiously
'has a teeny, weeny hole in the toe.
Do YOU think he would mind that|
He reassured her on this point and
turned to the nurse.
81 beg your pardon" he said. i've
taken a great fancy to your little
charge. and want your help to carry
ont n plan of mine. l have suggested
TO Hope that she hang up her stock
ings tonight. / have every reason to
believe that Santa Claus will get on
this train at Buffalo In fact" he add
ed. 81 mean to telegraph him."
The nurse hesitated a moment. He
drew his cardcase from his pocket and
handed her one of the. bits of paste
board it contained.
81 have no evil designs" he ADDED
cheerfully. "If you are a New Yorker
you may possibly know who | am"
The woman's face lit up as she reaC
the name. She turned toward him I'M
pulsively, with very pleasant smile.
'"Indeed / do, doctor" she sald
"Who does not? DR.. Abbey sent foi
YOU last week." she added, for
consultation over the last case had
this child's mother. But you were ou'
If town. We were all so disappointed
"Patient died?" asked the physician
with professional brevity.
"Yes, doctor"
He rose from his seat.
Snow that you have my creden
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aUnereulS Ol tudt
church, including
the Russians, OF
course, hold their
Christmas on the
7th day Of Jan
uary.
In the city of
New York both
Christmas days
are celebrated.
ne j Il II u Il / y
date, as a matter
Of course, is OBJ
served by com.
paratively f e W
persons, but it is
observed rigidly,
claborately and
eater, ftrliu hN
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copyright, 1908. by American Press Asso'
ciation.]
~ HRISTMAS comes but once a
II year." wrote somebody, and
w everybody accepted the state
ment as truth. 1t is not true,
however, for Christmas comes twice a
wear. Those Of us who reckon by the
Gregorian calendar celebrate Dec. 20.
Those who still adhere to the Julian
calendar observe Jan. 7. Russia is the
only great nation which still holds out
for the Julian calendar. The Greek
Catholic church sticks to the time
measurement adopted by julius Caesar
forty-six years before the birth OF
Christ. Thus the Greeks and all the
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hurled after him
and sought his
haven in the
sleeping car.
"O-ohi Were
you hurt?' said
a voice behind
him. 81 was so
'fraid you were
going to fall.
DR.. Van Val
kenberg, W b o
was a tall man
Of sixty, turned
and looked down
from his great
height. At his
feet S TODD q
baby. At least
she seemed a
baby to him, al
though she was
very dignifed
and wholly self
.. 4
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and p G e p l II 3
through the cur
tains to catch
Santa Claus. a
part Of Hopes
extraordinary
repose Of man.
ner d e S ert e d
her, but she fell
asleep at last.
with great reluc-
tance.
When the cur
tains round her
berth had ceased
tire IN blin 6 a
most unusual
procession wend-
ed its silent way
toward DR.. Van
V a alkenberg's s
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indicating both
sets Of posses
sions w it h a
sweep Of his
arm. 81 shall
have my hands
full with my
little daughter"
He gathered
her in t o h / S
arm s a s b e
spoke, and she
nestled against
his broad chest
with a child's
unconscious sat
isfaction in the
strength a n d
frmness Of his
clasp.
49, HIH u
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The Brakeman's Advice.

Down in Maine is a town called
Burnham, situated on a small branch
railroad that joins the main line at
Burnham Junction. One day as the
train approached the latter place the
brakeman entered the car and in his
usual stentorian tones went through
his regular rigmarole when a station
and junction are reached.
"Burnham Junction" he shouted.
"Burnham Junction! Change cars for
Burnham! Leave no articles IN the
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Santa Claus on
The Limited
BY FRANK n. SWEET

downright. 1908. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
NNHE Chicago Limited was pulling
out of the Grand Central sta
tion in New York as DR.. Henry
Van Valkenberg submitted his
ticket to the gateman. He dashed
through, pushing that indignant OIL
cial to one side, made leap for the
railing of the last car of the tram
and Il friendly brakeman dragged hlm
ION board" DR. Van ValkenDere
smiled a little ruefully as he thanked
the man and rubbed the aching sur
face of his hand. Then he pulled him
self together, picked up the books ana
newspapers he had dropped and which
the bystanders had enthusiastically
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laughter, Wnlcn
effectually clear
ed the atmos-
phere Of senti-
mental memories.
"Where are you
going to hang up
your stockings to-
night?" he asked
81 can't hang
them up" she an
swered soberly.
"Sant t a CT a u S
doesn't travel on
train s, n a n q
says
"Nana is al
ways right" said
the doctor Oracu-
larly, land OF
nnITrGn Won mnSl
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Off His Mind,

"Have you forgotten that X that you
borrowed Of me some time agoT
"Oh, no. still have it in my mind"
"Well, don't you think this would be
a good time to relieve your mind OF
ItY
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SHE NESTLED ATAINoI 'Morry IlTISL-
HIS BROAD CHEST. ooer sounded
on every side. Everybody was abb
sorbed and excited, yet there were few
who did not find time to turn a last
look on a singularly attractive little
child held above the crowd in the
arms of a tall man. She was laugh
ing triumphantly as he bore her
through the throng, and his heart was
in his ewes as he smiled back at her.
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Partners In Debts.

"My tooth is just killing me-" she
complained.
"Why don't you go to the dent
about itY asked he.
Because" said she, 81 owe
money"
"You and / seem to be In
said he. "Now, look at
time 20 ont IN 49,
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tials." he said cordially, 81 want you
and Hope to dine with me. You Will,
won't youY
Later in the feverish excitement Of
hanging up her stockings, going to bed
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Reformed.

81 hear your son is something Of an
aviator, Mrs. Comeup."
"Well. 10 tell tho f-'-r.'' - w. 80"