davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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of the large muscles of the thigh Tickling the soles
toes were in state of continuous contraction
His eyesight improved under the influence of vari-
Gus glasses that had no relation to any defects of
his eyeball His left nosrll failed detect the odor
OF ether. peppermint, eucalyptus ammonia carboIic
acid and iodine but the right nosril recognized all
OF them except iodine. His ability taste sugar
salt and acid very faint
The blindness defective vision caused by she'll
shock Is dehnnd by doctors 'traumatic ambyopia"
1t is a disease which has previously been observed
in cases of prolonged and intense stimulation OF the
light has occurred among observers after every big
solar eclipse. In soldiers there is complete
shell blindness. without visible injury to the eye.
The deafness noted among soldiers suffering from
shell shock is in some like that produced among
boilermakers rveters and persons working on rail
stimulated by responding to loud sounds OF certain
pitch for days at time and lose their functions
Such cases may recover with rest
In other OF she'll shock there Is internal in
jury to the nerves. she'll passing the back
bone OF in trench has caused violent dis
persal of the spinal fuid producing sudden
death.
sudden Jar to nerve elements OF the eye and
ear caused by the near bursting OF she'll has pro-
duced both blindness and deafness without visible
injury.
lnvalided English soldiers have suffered for weeks
with a continuous ringing In the and feeling
that they continually turning head over heels
while others have felt themselves continually turning
round and round.
Soldiers suffering from shell shock are unable to
hear notes high formerly.
French Grenadiers in Napoleon's Time Exc
cutting Russian Peasants in Church
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half mile They produce agonizng suffocation
The Patent Office records show that the Krupps
patented gun for throwing poisonous gas bomb
some years before the The specifications state
that 1t VIII throw $50 pounds OF explosive distance
400 yards Experts that the explosion will cause
death to everybody within a radius of 400 feet.
The explosive bomb Is placed outside the muzzle
the bore of the gun and which separates automatically
from the bomb after the necessary impetus has been
given to the latter.
The allies after the Ypres battle. Immediately set
TO work to find means to neutralize or at least min
1mtze. the poisonous gases of the Germans The
British troops were supplied with respirators which
enable man to live for time in an atmosphere
charged with the heavy gas and also give him chance
to escape, when necessary, to higher ground.
The most effective chemical method OF combating
the poisonous gas, bromine chloride is said to have
been devised by French chemist who sprays am
monia into tie air. which combines with the gas to
form a noninjurious ammonium bromide
The use Of poisonous gases and Of shells of ncou-
parably greater power than any before have
produced vast number of extraordinary nervous IN.
5uries among British and French soldiers Of kind
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of Carthage the Use Trained Elephants in 23e G.
Surnnd
Surdnd.

hit havoc among the
arge into and occupy
air was still heavily
d fell in this atmos.
he rear or the lines
their faces having
e. appointed to inves'
he ground that they
Convention" reported
90 feet into the air
nan lines by the wind.
at the base, gradually
le top. Several kinds
ID, including chlorine.
anhydride, and others.
been determined.
IL, the report says. in
|,rst was to light fires
4 permit the wind to
lines Of the Germans
methods involved in
III missile. These IN.
nd or mine hoWitzers.
shells containing com.
d into gas when they
,ra felt q distance OF
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TO the
lind
w

e withdrawal or some
cred to retire on st.
Ing TIL their infantry
y allies limo. the Ger.
F upon various tactical
soardment was carried
oslve shell and shrap,
les containing asphyx.
,rward.
east OF the town there
ace behind a wall OF
s and through woods.
nese woods and over
Ing line. the men With
q by pads soaked In q
was the fourth day OF
: counter attack at st.
oul were checked in
afternoon the Germans
;reat strength on our
lacks being backed up
aroment and a rain Of
~ the gases at Ypres.
lis, Ont. belonging to
TALON. furnished this
4 experience after his
poisonous stun. but l
20 make a soldier run.
the scene the no1iou3
ed. but what was left
eyes TO 80 tight shut.
.pt for a second or so.
p my nose and throat,
orners OF my eyes. 1t
n and push ahead, half
q were"
ed exclusively for the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22

years being spent near the village;
the George Hight farm.
Mr. Corson was interested in every
thing that concerned the welfare of
the community. Its politics and its
public affairs were faithfully follow
ed by him. His interest in them
abated although he never aspired to
political honors. Very independent
in matters of creed, he nevertheless
faithfully attended religious worship
whenever adverse circumstances did
not.preyent.
The Grange, and Odd Fellow lodges
were fields of Mr.. Corson's work. He
was a Past Grand of the |. o. o. f.
For several years he was Master of
the Grange. and also trustee of the
Somerset Academy.
Mr. Corson's friends, and they were
many remember his always ready
helpfulness and sympathy A most
touching expression of their esteem
was shown at the funeral of the de-
ceased. The beautiful floral tribute
of friends, Grange and Lodge; the
closing of the school, and the escort
of his brother Odd Fellows to the last
resting place; bears eloquent testi-
mony TO an appreciation of a charac-
ter that enriched a community.
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SON WILL Be ADMINS.
TRAITOR
W. +. Wing is Appointed Admins
TRAITOR of the Estate of His Father,
the late DIR. Wing

Business at the April session of the
Probate Court included the appoint
ment of William E. Wing as admins
traitor of the estate of his father, the
late DR.. Ellery M. Wing of North
Arson. The property is estimated as
not exceeding $4,000 in value, of
which $4,000 is in real estate. The
widow, Mrs. Nellie Porter Wing and
the son are the only heirs mentioned
in the Probate document
The other business of the court was
as follows: Wills presented in the
estate of Horace X. Parkman, late of
SKowhegan; Bell p. Owen, late of
of Highland; Elbridge G. Woodbury.,
late of Skowhegan; James F. Corson,
late of Athens; j. Henry Frost, late
of Skowhegan; Joseph Perry, late of
Fairfield; Livona Frances Taylor late
of Skowhegan.
Wills allowed in the estate of
of George H. Allen. late of Athens
Edward F. Rowell, late of Madison;
Mary L. Daggett late of Palmyra; Ell
len +. Wright, late of Norridgew
Administration asked for in the
estate of John Robbins, late of An
son; Nancy A. Salley late of Arson;
Mary P Elliott late of Athens.
Administration granted in the es-
tate of Harry C. Hilton, late of May
field; Julia A. Gray, late of Madison ;
Jas. w. Basford, late of Detroit
Sophia w. Quint, late of New Port
land; Nancy A. Magoon, late of Har-
mony; Ellery M. Wing, late of North
Arson; Francis Marion wilkins late
of St. Adams; Mary r. Cook, late of
Mayfeld.
Accounts allowed in the estate of
Sarah B. Norton, late of Palmyra ;
Serepta Taylor, late of Pittsfeld ;
William p. Winslow, late of st. AL
bans; May E. Cratic, late of Jack
man; H. Frank Quimby, late of Cam
bridge; Fred S. Hilton, late of Arson
Chas. and Matilda Holden GUARD
ians); Ella NJ. Littlefield, Harmony
(Guardian); Edith S. Shepherd, late
of Skowhegan, final
Accounts presented in the estate of
Asa Haines, late of Pittsfield; Mary
| TOWle, late of PALMYRA. Anpie w
Darling, late of Palmyra Susan B.
Eaton, late of Madison Roxanna C.
Walker, late of Brighton; Sarah l.
Chase, late of Canaan; Rosanna Lam
caster, late of Madison; Azel B. Bur-
dick of st. Adams (guardians); Cliff
ford Skillings of Fairfield (guardians)
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BANKRuPT's PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE

In the matter of the partnership of
Thomas G. Lancey and Henry w. Lam
eey the individual co-partners In
which are Thomas G; Laneey and
Henry w Lancey, and they individual
y. Bankrupts. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of
the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maine.
Thomas G. Lancey of Pittsfield in
the County of Somerset and State of
Maine in said District and Henry w.
Lancey of Monsoon in the Common.
said Pittsfield. the individual co-part
ners in the partnership of Thomas @.
Lancey and Henry W. Lancey. respect
fully represent that on the first day Of
december. last past, said partnership
of Thomas c. Lancey and Henry w.
Lancey and they, the said Thomas G..
Lancey and Henry w. Lancey, indivi-
dually, were duly adjudged bankrupts
under the acts of Congress relating to
ship and they individually duly sur
rendered all its and their property and
rights of property, and they fully com
Piled with all the requirements of said
acts and OF the orders of the court
touching it's and their bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE. the said partnership
II Thomas G. Lancey and Henry w
Lancey and they the said Thomas c.
lancy and Henry w. Lancey individ-
naliy pray that the said partnership
and they Individually may be decreed
th the court 10 nave run dlScnarRe
from all debts proVable against the
state OF said partnership or the said
Thomas 6. Lancey and Henry w. Lam
ffy Individually under said bankruptcy
Acts except such debts Hs are except
- by law from such discharge.
Dated this goth day OF March \. u.
THOMAS q LANCEY and
HENRY w LANCEY
THOMAS q. LANCEY
HENRY W. LANCEY
Bankru ITS
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BUILDS UP THE THIN AND WEAK
SamOse Makes Thin People Fat, or
G. X. FOgg VIII Return Money

In Samose are combined hesh-giv-
ing food elements that soon pro
duces a steady and noticeable gain in
flesh Taken after meals, Samose
mingles with the food, and causes il
to be assimilated so that the fat pro-
ducing elements are retained in the
system, and you will soon get good
flesh, steady nerves and healthy
body.
G. r. Fogg has seen such remark
able results following the use OF
Samose that he offers to pay for the
treatment if it does not make thin
people plump and rosy
You run no risk whatever in buy
ing Samose; it is true fiesh-form-
ing food and is sold under the guar
antee of one of the most reputable
business houses in Skowhegan to re-
fund the money if it does not give
complete satisfaction. 4w14
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The Late J. F. C0rsOn

With the passing of J. f. Corson
March eth, another representative of
the older generation has been taken
from a community where he had
lived, labored and to which he had
given the best that was in him for
the better part of his siXty-nine
years of life.
A true estimate of a man can be
gained only by glance at his life as
a whole. rather than at a small por-
ton of it. Mr. Corson was well
known in Athens. Maine Born and
brought up in the town, his whole
life has been lived near the scenes
of his childhood For fifty years he
lived on the same farm, the last two
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
Mrs. Susan vi. Frost Dead

The death of Mrs Susan NJ. DUN
lap Frost occurred Thursday evening
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph H. Lancaster on Heselton St,
where she had resided for several
years. Had she lived until July she
would have been IS years of age. The
deceased was born in st. Adams, but
spent the greater part of her life in
Canaan, coming to this town to be
with her daughter. Her husband
was the late Ira W. Frost and passed
away many years ago.
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Besides the daughter with whom
she resided Mrs. Frost is survived by
one other daughter. Mrs c. G. Rut-
ter of Lawrence, Mass, and son,
Wallace Frost, whose home is in
Nineland. n. J. The granddaughter
of a deceased daughter. The funeral
obsequies were held Sunday from the
Lancaster home at 1890 o'clock. Rev
II. G. McGlaufiin of the Centenary NJ.
f. Church officiating. The deceased
was formerly a member of the church
in Canaan.
Live stock and farm machinery for
sale See page .
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onpER or NOTICE THEREON

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
district OF Maine. 80.
en this 18th day of April \. u. 1918.
o. reading the foregoing petition. IL
: 'itpERED ny THE COURT That a
earring be had upon IT, same on the
Ail day Of MAY A. l. 1918 before
Id Court at Portland IN said Dia-
~ ten o'clock Ia the forenoon .
aht that notic. thereof be published In
rae Ind pendent Reporter newspaper
printed In said District. and that all
At#Nn creditors and other persons In
~ sf'vt. may appear at the said time
#ad place. ard show cause. " any they
saAr ~hY The prayer 81 said petitioner
I'D net be granted
MI IT ~ FURTHER ORDERED
- TIN COURT That the flerk shalt
a#d ~ mail IN all known creditors
gl's II said petition and thia order
- f"@sea 10 them At their places ~
sstltrne. as stated
, fness the honorable Clarence
5tt.# Judge ~ the said Court. and the
ti thereof a. Portland In saia pja,
ga the tlth isS Ut Aprtl \ =
JAMES y uEwEY Cisfh
fns copy % PvllstnA and ofdse
Attest
JAMES " uE'rEY ci.rk
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SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

Wool-Unwashed. CSC to zoe per h.
Hides. green lac to 15c Id; Lamb
pelts 40 to $1.25 each; hides. cured
/ 15c: Horse hides, $3.50 to s2.75
each Calf skins lie to 19c lb; Deer
skins. so to s1.00 each; Tallow. rough,
21ac ID.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow eyes.
$500 to $3.50; pea beans, 1915 to 5000.
1925.
Beef-Ox beef. &c to 12c.
Poultry-Fowls. lac to l6c per Id. !:
chicken. Ice to zoe.
Roung Hog-9c per lb.
Rough. &c per H.
Eggs-lSc per dozen
Potatoes 25c per bushel
Butter-2sc TO zoe per ID.
Chcese-i6c to l8c per Id.
RETAIL MARKET
Flour Spring Wheat Patent. 50 90 !.
Winter Wheat Patent. $500.
Oats 7oc
Gluten sl75 per bag
Corn 81 ~ per bag
Meal 81 20 per bag
Mlddlings 81 20 per bag.
Cottonseed meal Ills per bag
Spring Bran-si.5 So per bag
Winter Bran 81 90 per bag
MIXED iced 81 90 per bag
Salt Pork iSe By the bel. 200 les
t24
Cheese sec TO s5e per ID
butter soc 60 lse per 10
Teas Csc TO zoe per ID
Coffee zoe To sSs per pound
tArd~-po Domestic. Ice. compound lie
Molasses Foaes. zoe 10 soe.
sugar Gran. sugar. beet quality.
Is les for VI 90. brown IL
P.tatess par hushel
uhioas-~te per ID
foaltry--towls. ite Ia zoe per ID
shiessa. ise 10 s3e psr ID
Egss sss yer dossa fgusa
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Send this paper to Billie. who has
gone to work on new job or to
Sarah who is away at school They
will bless your thoughtfulness and you
will never miss that quarter for a
three months sub
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Madison Ave. Opposite Hotel CObnrn
Sunday services at 1915, subject
Probation After Death Sunday
School at IL Wednesday evening
services at 80.
Reading room open Wednesday from
2.30 to O'Clock. The public is cor
daily invited to attend services and
visit reading room
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Communication to Editor

The days OF miracles are now and
here In Skowhegan. was given VI
20 die. but hearing OF the Three
Drugless Healers". Paul Castor. Mrs
Eldridge. Harry Small, / went to them
1t their branch office Vassalboro the
last OF May. 1914. and was given a
new lease OF life by them. am now
In such perfect health and happy.
want TO make every one else so.
most cheerfully recommend them Ia
Ill my friends. neighbors and the pub
lie In general. Consult them nj
branch Office Oxford Block. formerly
Or Bigelow's ONCE. Skowhegan.
PERCY T.. wiTHEE.
Skowhegan. II. u. No. /.
See professional card.
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ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Rus.
sell Street

Elder S. J. Hersom from Richmond
will meet with the Seventh Day Ad-
yentists Church next Sabbath and
Sunday, April "a and 25; Sabbath
School 100. Preaching follows. Ser
vices Sunday 2.3O and 7.30. All are
cordially invited.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who showed their sympathy for us in
the loss of our dear wife and mother
Also for the beautiful floral offerings.
Thomas j. Booker
George A. Booker
Lewis w. Booker
Guy d. Booker
Cornville. Me, April 16. 1915
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ls5AAilAkAlk.lkA AkkAAAkAAAkE.
4 Church Directory {
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS &
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Baptist Hill, Main Street

Prof H. W. Brown of Colby will
speak morning and evening Sun
day School at II. Y. p. S c. E. at
o'clock
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i'9nt waste your time hun,iag tor
seat yoa wsRt 90 buy Advertise
= fssryeodys calamn saa help the
s.aa ~ho ~an,s Ia sell hunt for you
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at Ten O'clock in Tho FORENOON. for the
purpose Of eleeting u board OF Tras'
Ices ~ said HANK. and tsaassrttng any
other bs,slnes~ that may legally cone
before sAhi meeting swis
CARLETON Y. MERRILL.
Clerk 81 the coFpoEA alton
skow hogan, Maine. April Is, 1919,
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Turn the things you don't want into
cash which you do want, by advertis-
ing in Eyerybody's Column.
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SKOWHECAN SAVINGS
BANK ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Corpo
rators OF the skowhAgan savings
Hank will be held at the banking
rooms OF said hank on
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ISLAND tyrNtr coNGRfGt Ti0S
N CHURCH
Ixiand tseHse

Rev Theodore nalbcrt Wilson pastaf
Residence ~ Turner Avenue
of'ice. suite II the D. y Merritt
block. Water NJ Tel lTt-1
/ : ga o'clock SUNDAY school ln
Nespsf Musical service With hrief
taIk sea Y T. : g D. t.sadsr Faith
HArris roptt fAsurtte Verses
ia lisa ht.sA
1918 Mairhword ReseFsace
Thls sseninx a. d ihsFe all ~ a
stsreoptieen tstturV an Aextse col
iestiau ~lil b. sakVn ia dsfray n
tseu4ss 81 TIE sildta
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METHODIST EPISC0.
PAL CHrRCH
Island avenue

NeV TT q NctiIauliin. mlnlster
Parsonage. - lAlaHd Ave. next door
To Church Tel So
Morning services sunday omitted
sunday school at H. Epworth Lea
cue at SIS = M sunday evening In
EpWotth League room
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-25
News From All Sections Of Virginia
COLLECTOR HAMILTON
VISITS NORTHERN NECK

1rvington, Va. June - Collector
of Customs Norman X. Hamilton. of
the District of Virginia. has just
completed visit of inspection of the
Reedvilie Custom House. Collector
Hamilton said the Reedville office Is
in better condition than ever before In
its history and congratulated Coliec-
ter in Charge w. r. Edwards and his
assistant, II. a. Evans, Upon the high
standard to which the office has been
brought during the past year and Its
present condition generally.
Collector Hamilton had expected to
visit Reedville earlier in the spring.
but was prevented from doing so by
reason of important duties at Norfolk
and Newport News incident to the
incoming and internment of the two
German auxiliary cruisers Prinz Eitei
Friedrich and kron Prinz Wilhelm.
The European war has resulted IN
neutrality problems being presented
to Collector Hamilton such as no
other collector in the United States
has had TO deal with. This has kept
the collector very busy for some time.
Collector Hamilton was accompanied
to Reedviiie by Deputy Collector
Samuel j Montgomery. head of the
Marine Division at customs head
quarters at Norfolk.
Collector Hamilton renewed many
pleasant acquaintances while in this
part of the country and said he great
" enjoyed his visit 70 the Northern
Neck as he always does.
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NEWPORT NEWS is
STILL INTERRUPTED

Newport News. June 24.--Investi-
cations relative 10 the advisa hility of
another steamship line from here to
City Point are being conducted by the
Chamber of Commerce. II Is said
by some that another steamship line
from here to the new city would ems
nance this city's chances of securing
for export part of the explosives
being manufactured by the Du Pont
Powder Works,
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany, which now operates a steam
ship line from here to City Point also
is considering the advisa bility of bet.
tering its facilities. w. II. Landon.
local manager having taken the mat
ter up with the officials OF the com
pany 1t is not believed that the new
line will come If the Old Dominion
Steamship Company takes the matter
In hand Immediately.
Officials of tine Chamber of Com
MERGE state that a meeting of the
freight rate committee. 3ebbers OF this
city and City Point, men interested in
another steamship line. will be held
in the near future. lust what the
outcome of the matter will be is mere
~ conjecture at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-25
|METHODISTS PLAN
VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY

Lynchburg. June 24.--At a recent
meeting called by Rev. III. +. Stephens.
presiding elder OF the Rockingham
District of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South and held at Grottoes,
a number of ministers and laymen be-
ing present, II was unanimously agreed
that there be organized permanent
religious assembly In the Rockingham
District. the meetings of which will
be held annually, The aim OF the
organization is for moral and spiritual
instruction and everything that does
not contribute TO this end win be
studiousiy avoided.
The first meeting of the assembly
viii be held on August "a and %
in the pavilion owned by The
weyers Cave Company" about one
mile from Grottoes. Full control
of the grounds has been secured for
those two days.
The situation Is one OF the most
beautiful, is well adapted to such q
gathering and is accessible from
places in the w hole Virginia Valley.
1T is witsain easy reach OF more than
thirty Methodist congregations in q
thickly settled section.
The following chairman of conn
mittees have been named:
Dr. II. III. Sherman. Staunton, pro-
gram committee: Rev. w. F. Low
ance. Port Republic, finance commit
tee; William Groah, Port Republic.
grounds committee.