davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-22
y Modern eseiIlNA.

s. DO S6H offve'in tire! cry or the coun.
try?w:i1 - a.ssnsises sd .ste - RI :
'%My SyeAidsnee, ts what. You might
call hyphonaAadie;sRng a .cpmn,utersf',
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-22

Winter Wheat--May i, fore
cast of production, 1915, ooo
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23

mountains and lowlands, of sparkling
rivers and magnificent forests, veneer
able towns, ancient castles, perched
dizzily on altitudinous crags, Roman
remains and Druid relics, it holds
within it's narrow confines much to
enthrall and move the visitor.
It is replete with folklore. 1t had
Siegfried for its ruler and by many
native students is believed to have
been the birthplace of the Nibelungen
legends. A novel state it is and ruled
by the prettiest and youngest sover.
eign in Europe!
Has Mixed Population.
The inhabitants of Luxembourg speak
French, German and a patois. But
they are not French or German-they
are Luxemburgers. French is the Ian
guage of the court. The patois, a
strange mixture of many tongues, is
spoken by most of the poorer folk. 1t
is a queer conglomeration of languages
and, to add to the difficulties of con-
versation, there are four varieties of
the dialect. In traversing the very ex-
cellent roads in the duchy one is apt
to be saluted with a German "guten
tag" or French "bon jour"
Agriculture is one of the principal
occupations of the people, and the di-
minutive state actually produces one
fortieth of the worlds supply of iron
Many Germans have entered the coun-
try to work in the mines or on the rail-
roads. and, despite the traditional dis
like of Prussians they are quickly
made Luxemburgers. The same is true
in a measure of many Italians who
have made their way into Marie AIDE
ladies domain.
Besides it's farms and mines Luxern.
burg is made rich by its glove, pot
terry, cloth, paper, beer and tobacco
industries. 1t has also produced in
good season as many as 100000 gal
Ions of wine. Cattle also are raised in
large number.
Education is highly developed, the
schools even drawing many foreigners.
The people reverence titles even as
they love their grand duchess. Way
back in the old days they sided with
aristocratic Spain against the more
liberal Netherlands and favored Louis
XVI when he combated the revolu-
tion, bringing misery down upon their
heads for their pains.
How II Is Governed.
The grand duchy has a parliament
consisting of an upper house of is
members chosen by the grand duchess
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
count" roo ABSENT MINDED
Principal Reason Why One lnterna-
tional Marriage Was Permanently
Called Off.

Henry P. Dawson of the Morgan
banking firm was talking about inter-
national marriages.:
WE'LL" he said, 81 know of one in
ternational marriage that failed,
thank goodness, to come off. The girl
was the daughter of a Paint Rock
millionaire The man was a count,
Spanish count.
The count was absent minded
That was his undoing. The girls
father gave a dinner for him in the
Paint Rock castle overlooking Paint
Rock, and at the dinners end the
count got up to light a cigarette, and
then, by jove, started to remove the
plates.
The guests watched him in an
open-mouthed silence. His napkin
slung over his arm, he had got nearly
all the plates removed when his mil
lionaire host said to him gently:
Wake up, George. You're not
waiting in the beanery now. you
know. You're pretending you're a
count in Paint Rock. Wake up. man,
for gracious sakel'"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
Poor little
: ] ,1IX6T 11bllT9

and chamber of deputies numbering
IS, elected by the people. The grand
duchess is aided by the conseil de gou.
vernement of four members named by
the monarch.
The country is divided into 13 can
tons, the people apparently being free
from superstition in that respect.
There is no trial by jury in the land.
Each canton has its Justice de paix .
A tribunal ACCOMPLISHMENT" sits at
Luxembourg and another at Diekirch
and in the capital there is high court
of justice.
Germans have done much to develop
the country in the face of national ha-
tired. They run the railroads and many
other enterprises, and Luxembourg still
remains in the zollverein or German
customs union.
Luxembourg, the capital, city of
$4,000 souls, lies on the Alzette and
Petrusse rivers, which join on the east
side of the citadel. The upper town
is high 'in Some and Luft" Tin spr
and breeze, standing on a great rock.
The low town is sheltered beneath It.
The city is remarkable, among other
things, for its profuse display of roses.
The German poet Goethe spent brief
period in the capital. the Luxembourg
ers commemorating it by placing an
explanatory plate on the house where
he resided. The poet was delighted
with the city, asserting. Luxembourg
resembles nothing but itself"
The grand ducal palace, open to the
public when the ruling family is alb.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23

sent, is beautiful structure of the
Spanish Renaissance period, although
its splendor has been marred by the
addition of the chamber Of deputies,
built in 1857, and not in conformity
with the original architecture.
The palace itself was built in 1872
by Count Ernest Of Mansfield. Under
one of its doors may be seen the mono
grams of Siegfried, who founded the
city, and the Countess Ermesinde, who
gave its municipal freedom.
Louis XIV spent some time in the
palace and Napoleon tarried there in
1904
Other points of interest in the city
are the remains of the former forbid
ding fortresses, the Cathedral of
Notre Dame, the National library, the
Casino, containing a good restaurant
and readingroom, the new post Office
and the municipal palace
Town That Hugo Loved.
To the students OF Victor Hugo the
town of Vianden near the eastern Dor.
der is sacred from the fact that the
Frenchman deeply loved the town. He
paid five visits to it, going there in his
travels and his exile. The house where
he lived in 1870 and 1871 is appropri-
ately marked.
Centuries before the Romans made
a protracted stay there, building fort
q ioh rxrhi cd
Ruomberg. Later Attila, with his
hordes, drove them out, and the VIC
tors also gave the name to one of
heights there-Hunnenley, Rock Of the
duns.
No description of Luxembourg could
be called complete without at least
brief allusion to Echternach, scene Of
the Dancing Procession, a religious
ceremony that dates back several GEN.
turtles, its actual inception being in
doubt. The practice, which takes place
every Whit-Tuesday, is believed to
have sprung from an incident in the
eighth century.
A strange epidemic afflicted the cat
tie. of the people whereby the animals
suffered sharp paroxysms that gave
them the appearance of dancing. The
people rushed of to the tomb of Saint
Willibrord to pray for the recovery of
the cattle. In their haste to reach the
tomb they almost danced, as did the
cows. Their herds got well. This start
ed the ceremony. As many as 10000
persons participate in the dance aad
an equal number are spectators.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23

80 HE tiny. independent state of
Luxembourg has been almost
lost sight of while Europe is
III fighting it's great war. Vast
war armies swept over this in
FAINT monarchy at the beginning of the
war, passed beyond, and left it all un-
damaged far behind the battle lines.
Luxembourg was in no position to OPP
pose the passage of an empires forces,
and, therefore, quietly submitted to
the passage of the German army.
Hence it is still the possessor of a
well-developed industry, of smiling
fields and meadows, and of a people
happy in the security of their young
men. When the kaiser's army corps
started by way Of this grand duchy
into France, Luxembourg had a stand
ing army of 200 and about $50 police
men with which to oppose the Ger
man endeavor. Such of an army as
the grand duchess had was above re-
proach, well-drilled. well set-up, well
fed, and handsomely uniformed and
caparisoned, but it might as well have
set out to stay the tidal waves OF the
sea as to have modified in defense of
It's neutrality.
Luxembourg is little known to the
average European traveller Though it
lies between two great capitals-Pa
and Berlin-it is comparatively neg
lected by tourists, most of whom are
unaware that it offers a multitude of
interesting details to the visitor,
writes l.. A. Pollock in the Philadel-
phia Record. A place of glorious
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment
A lady doctor writes:

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, / will not deny myself the
pleasure Of taking few minutes to
tell of the enjoyment obtained daily
from my morning cup of Postum. 1t
is food beverage, not stimulant
like coffee.
Il began to use Postum years ago;
not because / wanted to, but because
coffee, which dearly loved, made my
nights long, weary periods to be dread
ed and uniting me for business dur
ing the day.
"On advice of friend. first tried
Postum, making it carefully as sug-
gested on the package. AS / had al
ways used cream and no sugar. l
mixed my Postum so. 1t looked good,
was clear and fragrant, and it was a
pleasure to see the cream color it as
my Kentucky friend always wanted
her coffee to look, like a new saddle.
"Then tasted it critically, for had
tried many substitutes for coffee.
was pleased, yes, satisfied with my
Postum in taste and effect, and am yet,
being constant user of it all these
years.
Il continually assure my friends and
acquaintance that they will like Pos
tum in place of coffee, and receive
benefit from its use. have gained
weight, can sleep and am not nerv-
GUS"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water, and with cream
and sugar makes delicious beverage
Instantly. soc and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
THERE'S Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23

They're engagement rings!"
Shouldn't be surprised" he replied.
But come on; we've seen them now,
you know"
They're the gorgeousest engage
ment rings" she sighed THE dia-
monds look diamond-colored now. but
when you put them on your finger
they turn bright pink"
Peruke, l hardly believe that" he
rebuked.
They do! They do! Come and
I'll show you" and she dragged him
into the. shop and had the ieweler
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23

of gasoline, and it is in this eonnec-
ton that Doctor Rittman's discovery
will be of such great benefit. Not only
will it be available to the Standard Oil
company, but it will be at the dis
posal of any reputable company in the
United States.
The patents, when they are issued,
will be given absolutely to the people
of the United States, and measures
will be taken to insure that the new
process will never be allowed to any
one to use as a monopoly.
The discovery as to gasoline is per-
haps exceeded in Importance, how
ever, by the discovery of the fact that
such products as toluol and benzol
heretofore obtained from coal tar
alone, can now be made from petro-
leum.
In normal times there is produced
an enormous quantity of benzol and
toluol in Germany. where, as in all
Europe, the coke is made in by-product
ovens, and the tar and its associated
products saved. In the United States
only about 25 per cent of the coke is
made in such a way as to save the by
products.
Benzol and toluol are raw materials
in the manufacture of many medicines.
dyestuffs and explosives. The fact
that the United States is apparently to
have plentiful source of raw mate
rial for the making of these will prob
ably be stimulus to the building up
here of new industries. Up to the time
of the present war Americans pro-
duced only small fraction of the dye
stuffs actually used in American in
dustries. The fact that since the out
break of the war the United States has
been unable to obtain an adequate
supply of dyes has had already an
effect in causing effort to be made for
launching an industry for the produc-
ton of dyestuffs.
The Rittman discoveries are also of
the utmost Importance as to explo-
sives. In case of war in which the
United States would be shut off from
an outside supply of benzol and toluol,
it would be able to produce for the
use of the army and navy from its
large supplies of petroleum practically
any amount of these materials desired.
Many of our modern drugs and medi-
cines are made directly or indirectly
from benzol. The production of this
latter material at cheap price would
be great stimulus to the building up
of large synthetic drug industry in
this country. At the present time Ger
many has a monopoly in this business.
The man who has made these no.
table discoveries was born in San.
dusky, Ohio, December 2, 1883.
In 1908 he received a bachelor OF
arts degree from Swarthmore college
in Pennsylvania, and in 1909 he re
ceived his master of arts degree from
the same place. During 1909 he served
as chemist for the United Gas I'm
provement company of Philadelphia
He served as lecturer and laboratory
instructor in Swarthmore from 1909 tC
1912, and continued his studies in en-
gineering, so that he was granted q
degree of mechanical engineer in 1911
While at Swarthmore, and especially
during the last three years. he was
engaged in professional chemical engj
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23

bring the rings in out of the window,
Now slip one on my finger and wen
see." she pouted. and held out the
dangerous finger of her left hand, and
with considerable curiosity he slipped
ring on it,
jack" she exclaimed. This is so
student"
Ethel" he cried
And, oblivious of the ieweler. Of
all else save loves young dream, thew
crashed into each others arms.
As matter of fact the chorus girl
is merely a matter of form.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
AND AFTER THAT, THE ALTAR
nea'ly mere Was Nothing Else to II
When He Had Been Led to
Make the Plunge.

OF course. when she stopped IN
mont OF the jewelers. window he had
10 STOP too. It would hardly have
neen polite to walk on and leave her
there.
on see the tray full of lovely dia-
Inond rings.' she crawed.
Yes" he admitted
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23

The man who makes the best Of
everything should have no trouble in
disposing of his goods.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-23
The Mourner.

Does your wife grieve much over
her first husbands death?"
mot so much as / do. Baltimore
Sun.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-06-24
FREEDOM.

Quite large number from the village at
tended the circus in Belfast June 18th.
F. E. Fortier has accepted the position as
principal of Freedom Academy for another
year.
The Ladies Circle met with Mrs W. R. Spar
row June 18th and sewed for the Girls Home
in Belfast.
Mrs, Almatia Wescott. Miss Minnie Webb,
Mrs. Eunice Plummer and Mrs. Murch were
in Belfast June 10th.
Leon Wiggin, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tyler and
Mrs. Nettie Yeaton visited their sister in
Vermont the past week, making the trip in
Mr.. Virgins auto.
The examinations for entrance to the Aca-
deny will be held Monday, June 28th, and
those who wish to take these examinations
should report at the Academy building at
o'clock.
Rev. ]. G.. Vance, pastor of the village
church, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Libby and Miss
Effie Flye, attended the Waldo County associa-
ton of Congregational churches held in Brooks,
June 18th.
DR.. A. M. Small is having the house on his
farm finished. Charles Bryant is doing the
carpenter work and Fred N. Flye is doing the
painting. Harry Cunningham will move in as
soon as it is completed.
Professor R. P. Mitchell of Orono was the
guest of Fred N. Flye June 18th. and while
here Mr.. Flye took him in his auto to see the
old students of Freedom Academy in regerd
to the agriculture club.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-06-24
LIBERTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marlton Knowlton made an
auto trip to Camden last week.
Mr.. A. ]. SKidmore spent few days in Au-
gusta last week on business.
Mrs. Fowles of West Appleton is caring for
Miss Eva Hurd. who is in poor health.
Mr.. Sanford of Lowell, Mass, is visiting his
brother, Mr.. Frank Sanford, and sister, Mrs.
Rose Downes.
Miss Cora Bradstreet and gentleman friend
from Augusta spent Sunday in town with
her sister, Mrs. Walter Young.
The Misses Miller. Call and Mason all
of Providence, R. l., who have been passing
a week in town, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Duval and little
daughter of Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived last
week and opened their cottage at the lake.
Mrs. R. S. Brier of Winter Hill, Mass, Mrs.
F. C. Gay and son Malcolm Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, were guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Hurd for few days last week.
Mr.. and Harold Donnell of So Stone street,
Augusta, were in town Saturday, guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ordway, and left Sunday
afternoon for Palermo where they visited
Mrs. Maria Marden, returning to Augusta
Monday.
Mrs. G. B. Holt, Miss Higgins. Mrs. Maurice
Gray and Mrs. Fred Melay took q pleasure
trip to Belfast Friday afternoon. After doing
some shopping they went to Northport, Tenn
nlo Ho;uhts T;ncnlnville Reach Sacrament
arriving home at So'clock. The trip was made
in DR.. Hoit's new car with Mr.. Brooks Of Cam.
den IA driver
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-06-24
NORTH ISLESBORO.

Mrs. Amos Colcord of Belfast was in town
Saturday to attend the Smith Warren wedding
Mrs. Frank H. Mayo and Miss Gayle Ryder
of Belfast arrived June 10Th to visit Mrs.
Helen Ryder.
Jesse Bates is at home from the M. C. l..
Pittsfeld. and will clerk for l. M. Burgess dur
ing the summer vacation.
H. M. Coombs and family returned from
Orono last week. Miss Rena Knowles of West
Upton, Mass, is their guest for few weeks.
The schools closed Friday for the summer
vacation. The teacher of the Ryder school,
Miss Nellie Rose, and pupils, with few in
vited guests, had an enjoyable picnic Saturday.
Arrangements had been made to have it at the
shore, but the foggy morning and indication of
rain necessitated change of plans, SO Miss
Emily Farrow invited them to her bungalow.
where twenty-on sat down to a table bounti-
fully supplied with good things to eat and
made merry. The afternoon was spent in play
ing games.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-06-24
PROSPECT.

Lydia K Reed Is visiting friends in Holden :.
Mrs. Roy Llttleield and son Glen of Stockton
visited Mrs, L. G. Dow recently
Mrs. l.. W Robbins was week lend guest of
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Hall in Waterville.
Miss H. K Marden spent Sunday with her
sister. Mrs. A. E. Cunningham, in Swanville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Treat, Mrs. Annie K.
Hartman, Miss Harriet D. Hichborn. and Mrs.
Frank Jackson were recent callers in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Gray, Mr. and Mrs L. C.
Dow, Earl Dow, and the Misses Lopez, and
Wing spent Sunday at the Gray cottage at
Swan Lake,
F. E. Harding of Brewer came by train last
Saturday morning for the weekend with his
wife and daughters, who are with Mrs. HIS
parents (Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ward) for the sum-
mer.
Several from this town attended the Pythian
jubilee in Bangor Thursday evening" June 18th.
Among them were L. c. Dow,C. H. Gray, C. M.
Eames and Chester Wood, who made the trip
by auto.
MIR. Fred B. Lindsey came from Milo, June
18th. and is with his sister, Mrs. Walter Brown,
Mr.. Lindsey's health is very poor, and he was
obliged to give up his position in the up state
town. Best wishes are extended for his speedy
recovery.
Harriet M. Haley. who has been spending
several weeks with her aunt in Holden, arrived
by train last Saturday night and will stay at
home for while before leaving for Seal Har-
Dor, whore she has employment for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Fred M. Alley of Ellsworth, who has
been visiting friends here for ten days, return
ed to her home last Saturday. All regret that
Mr.. Alleys business necessitates their stay in
the above city, rather than at their home in
this town.
Many from this town attended the Com
mencement exercises of the Frankfort High
school last Friday afternoon. Everett Gross of
West Prospect was one of the graduates. All
acquitted themselves very creditably. We
feel that special mention should be made OF
Mr. Gross's perseverance to gain an education,
he having driven a distance Of four miles to
scho oil for the four years, oftentimes in severe
weather, over unbroken roads. Success to the
members of F. H. S. 1915.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-06-24
WHITES CORNER, (winterport.

Mrs. Julia White entertained the ladies of
the W. C. T. U. last Friday afternoon,
Lewis Libby was the guest of Ralph Thomp-
son in Bangor few days last week.
Mrs Walter Bickford entertained the La
dies Club Thursday afternoon, June 18th.
Edmund Clements, librarian, has received a
new installment of books for the travelling
library.
Miss Cora Blaisdell has completed her term
of school in Monroe and returned to her home
Friday.
c. C. Clements and family were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Nickerson in Monroe last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winnie Colson of Beverly,
Mass, were recent guests of G. C. Clements
and family
Mrs, M. A. Haley and Miss Phyllis visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bean, in Dix
mont recently.
Misses Louise Libby and Laura Bickford.
students of Bangor High school, are at home
for the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Nealley of Roxbury.
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Nealley Of Mon
roe were guests of c. W. Nealley and family
Sunday.
Mrs. Edna Harquail, with Miss Avis. came
from Castine to help care for her father, E. C..
Clement, who is slightly improved at this
writing.
Miss Edna Conant is in Castine for the grad
uation exercises of the E. S. N, S. Her sister,
Miss Gertrude Conant, is a member of the
graduating class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farwell, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Arey, all of Thorndike. motor
ed to town recently and were guests for few
hours of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Littlefield.
The Cooley brothers of Dover and Mr.. Card
of Bangor. who have been cutting ash for
shovel handles, in this vicinity for several
weeks, have completed their work in this
town.
Russell Nealley. who has employment in
Roxbury, Mass, arrived in town June 18th
for a three weeks visit with relatives. Mrs.
Nealley has been at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Stevens, in Monroe for sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Conant, Miss Mildred and
Master Tyler motored to Hebron Saturday to
remain for the commencement exercises at
the academy, where Miss Barbara graduates
in the class Of 1915 and their son Amos is
junior. Frank Clements was guest of the
party.
Mrs. Fred Fogg and children, who have been
at her fathers, F. W. Nealley's, since little
Hazel was brought from the E. M. G. Hospital,
have returned to their home in Monroe village.
The child was taken to the hospital with
broken leg several weeks ago and received
surgical treatment. The cast is now removed
and she is slowly improving.