davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
WARWICK

Miss Name Merritt is spending the
weekend in Harrisburg.
Preaching Sunday evening at usual
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyd and Mr..
Mrs. Charles Pyle spent Sunday with
EarleVille relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Matthews enter
tanned friends from Earleville on Sun
day.
Aid Society met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. P. King on Thursday even
ing last.
Mr.. Thomas Canore left last week
for Georgia where she will stay for
some time.
Mr.. 7. B. Vinyard was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lofand over the
the eeK-end.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Wilson and Mrs.
o. Spear spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Deputy near Kirkwood.
Mrs. Uric CHM, of McDonough, spent
Saturday and Sunday with hep mother
Mrs. Verena Vinyard.
Mrs. Jesse Vinyard returned home on
Saturday after a two weeks stay with
Wilmington friends.
Misses Mary Lynch, of, Elkton, and
Belle Hill, of Centreville visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Merritt,
Sr., several days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs R. B. Merritt, Jr.,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Bishop in Chesapeake City.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
RARE FISH CAUGHT In RIVER

Charles Hall, Jr, while fishing in the
Delaware River, near Delaware City,
Friday caught large sea turtle in his
net, the turtle being about four feet in
width across the back and weighing
about 200 pounds. He removed suck
ing fish from the back of the turtle and
took it to Delaware City where it
aroused much interest, being the first
one ever taken to that place. The older
fisherman had never seen a fish of its
kind before. The fish, known as the
remora, included in the Goby family,
has on the top of the head a peculiar
sucking disc, composed of series of
eartileginous plates arranged trans
yersely, by means of which they attach
themselves to other fish or to the bot
toms of vessels. The remora attalns a
length of one foot and possesses a gen
eral resemblance in form to the herring,
1t is common in the Mediterranean sea
and in the Atlantic Ocean, and also is
found about the British coasts. The
ancients attributed to this fish the power
of arresting and OBTAINING ships.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
ALLEGED PROSPERITY

In the Republican campaigns follow.
ing the Cleveland panic it became popu.
lar to represent the presidential can.
ddate as 1.-THE act of prosperity. -
This was especially effective in the Nc
kinley campaigns, and friendly car
toons represented 1.-THE ajor" arriving
with the sample case filled with the
products of peaceful industry and agri-
culture.
10 hear certain members of Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet dwelling on the
good times that await this country, one
is almost led to suspect that the Presi-
dents henchmen are grooming him for
this role of "advance agent of pros
perity."
When Secretary Redfeld and other
members of the Presidents cabinet
point to increasing exports, rising quo
tations and growing volume of produc-
tion, they are careful not to say that
these symptoms of their alleged pros
perity" are solely furnished by the
manufacture and expectation of instru-
ments of war, prosperity as cir
cumscribed as it is TRANSITIONAL bubble
boom that will burst just as quickly as
the war comes to an end.
Is it unreasonable to believe that the
Democrats are hoping against hope
that the war will last another year?
What an amazing commentary on the
high-minded professions Of the Wilson
Having brought the
business of the country to the worst
ebb in years, it falls back amid sancti-
monious supplications for peace, upon
the traffic in arms and munitions of
war as its sole refuge from the pillory
of its economic blunders.
Imagine Woodrow Wilson brought to
the pass of posing as the advance agent
of such prosperity What a chance
for the cartoonist: Woodrow Wilson
with his sample case, not filled like that
of Mckinney with the products of peace
but chockful of shrapnel, guns, cart
ridges and dynamite "made in Amer
ica. - MirdUkec Press.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Forest Church Notes
Sunday, July 4th. 1915.

Sunday, July 4th, 1915.
1870 A. M. Public worship with
sermon.
l2.46 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
2.3O P. M. Preaching in the Arm
strong Chapel by the Pastor.
6.55 P. NJ. Christian Endeavor.
7.30 P. M. Evening service, lasting
thirty minutes.
Wednesday, 73O P. M. Prayer meet
ing.
All who have not paid for their new
Hymnals are requested to settle
promptly with Mr.. J. Fletcher Dea-
kyne.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
DELAWARE COLLEGE
The Summer School Opened Mon
day, June 2Sth
WITH l42 in ATTENDANCE

The third annual session of the Sum-
mer School at Delaware College opened
auspiciously on Monday, June 2s, with
an enrolment of 145 students, from
Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
1t is probable that by the end of this
week the number will exceed that of
last year, when 100 were in attendance
Those who have entered this year are.
for the most part, better prepared to do
good work than were those in either of
the two preceding sessions. This is
partly due to the fact that the Faculty
has refused admission to the school to
immature pupils. some of whom were
admitted last year and who, it was felt
took time Which should have been given
to the teachers who were in attendance.
DR.. Wagner, state commissioner of
education, and Superintendent Cross,
Carroll and Hardesty We're in attend
ance on Tuesday to advise their teachers
IN regard to what work they should
take; Superintendent McVey, of Cecil
County, Md, was present on M 4day
for the same purpose. There Is
greater proportion of Maryland teach 6ers
present this year than last year or tAe.,
year before. This is probably to be
accounted for by the fact that State
Superintendent of Education Stephens
and the School Board of Maryland have
announced that all teachers who atten6
the Delaware College Summeu Rg
will be given a credit.o0 their
certificates for all Work passed
school, that they will also be ~. n
from attendance at teachers inst
and that each teacher will be pr Is
toward the expenses which she ir
the six weeks during which she I.
the school. The enrolment accora..
to residence is as follows: Wilmington,
5; New Castle County, 38; Kent County
%; Sussex County, 46; Maryland, 81;
Pennsylvania, 2.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
That "DOubIe Header"

Don't miss that ''double-h header"
base ball delight that is to be pulled
off" on Monday next, the postponed
4th, when the Vandever Athletic Club
of Wilmington, will try to skin our boys
twice
1st game begins promptly at 1.15 P.
M. Big lot of fun for 25 cents. A good
Saturday game in the afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Jr. 0. U. A. M. Elects Officers

Nlddletown Council, No. 2. Jr. O. u,
4. M, has elected the following Off
GERS; Councillor, Burton NJ Hall; vice
councillor, Clarence P. Weber; assis-
tant recording secretary, Leslie T.
Truitt. conductor, Clifford Pyle; war
den, Clarence Pearce; inside sentinel,
Talbot Williams outside sentinel Will
liam T. Pearce, Jr. These officers will
be installed on Monday evening July
IL, by past State Councillor George F.
Lang, installing officer for New Castle
county.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Farmers Busy Cutting Wheat

The wheat harvest season is now on
in earnest in this vicinity, many of the
farmers having already cut their golden
grain and have it stacked ready for the
thresher. The growers are expecting 10
receive high prices for the grain and as
The yield per acre this year is expected
to be very good though not as large as
last year, state of satisfaction and
good humor exists throughout the rural
sections.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Kent Road Bonds Sold

The bids for SIS, 900 Kent County
good roads 5 per cent. gold coupon
bonds were opened Tuesday afternoon
and awarded by the Levy Court. as
follows; E. P. Collins, Smyrna, one
bond at $1Oa; Farmers Bank, Dover,
fourteen bonds at $l01l25. Other bids
were as follows: George M, Jones,
Dover. eight at $lOl05O andA two at
$1,000; George NJ. Fisher JrESvas az
Si01Ql five at S1005 and five at o
Dor SNQe1 q Son. six at SOL ItL4D1
C e, Jr, six At $40
C-S 'rfional Bank. Sn
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
St. Annes' Church Notes

Sunday, July 4th, 1915.
Holy Communion and Sermon at 10. 30.
Sunday School l1.45,
Evening Prayer and Address 7.3O.
Church closed after 1st Sundny in
July until I'd Sunday in August.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
ODESSA

Mrs. Andrew West and children were
Wilmington visitors on Saturday.
Mrs. Emily McClellen, of Whining
ton, was an over Sunday guest with
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Morris.
DR.. Henry Smyth, wife and son, of
Wayne Pa, were Sunday guests with
Mr.. George Davis and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kipp, of near
Wilmington, were recent visitors with
her mother Mrs. A B. Berry.
Mr.. Hartley Thornton, of Philadel-
phia; Miss Scott, of Middletown, and
Mr.. Hurd and sister. of McDonough.
were Sunday guests of MISS Reba
Thornton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doughten, Of Vii
mington, were guests of his sister NJ
Annie E. Dyughten last week.
Mss Emily Webb is the guest
Margaret CHM, near McDono,
week,
Miss Helen Sparks was q rscs
delphia Nisitor.
Miss Margaret aeC,
were over sunday guestsA
IN Wilmington. ~
Mr. and hirs. Raymo:
Port Penn. are the gn-
f. ana. Mrs Wiliis =
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
BendIer-.TayIOr Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor, of near
town, announce the marriage of their
daughter Maude Eta, to Mr. Clifford
R. Bender, son of Elmer E. Bender, of
Port Penn, on June 26th, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03
Infant Department Entertained

Miss Eugenia Beasten entertained the
children of the Primary Department of
the Forest Presby byterian Sunday School
ON the Church lawn on Tuesday evening.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

Unclaimed Letters. The following
are the list of letters remaining un-
claimed in the Post Office for the week
June 2SiT. R. Smith, Herbert White,
w, C. Wyatt
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

During July and August, COM
mencing with July 5th,this Store will
be closed Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 P. M. Will be open
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
until $50. Saturdays until ll.3O
P. M.
FOGEL & BURSTAN.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

AfItaIune first, the hours at the
PubIho library win be: Taesdays to
$50 3. M; Fridays, Z to $50 p. m. /,
Saturdays, to 5 p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-03

FOCEL & BURSTAN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13

erv way, Keokuk will have a SYM
nhony orchestra which will pc
credit to the city"
This is what Dean Frank Nasel Oh
Highland Park conservatory OF music
predicts after hearing the high school
orchestra play. Dean Nagel attend.
ed the commencement exercises OF
the Keokuk high school Friday nlght.
The dean was standing on the
stage at the time that the orchestra
began to play The curtain was
down and he could not see who the
musicians were He remarked to
group of friends that it was most ex-
cellent music.
Imagine my surprise Dean Nagel
said to a Gate City reporter yesterday
when I got out into the mouse u
see it was high school orchestra.
1t is an organization far superior to
anything of it's kind. Let me tell
you why / like it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13
one soon, if the people will give the
right sort of support.
Symphony Orchestra Suggested.


The Monday Music club would be
good organization to take that up.
Dean Nagel said. 81 understand that
they have a good organization here.
If they would get behind the idea
with their support, with their money,
and if the community would join, the
business men and the school board
and everybody would help. you could
have symphony orchestra here,
which would be the finest in the coun-
try
And ] am glad to see such results
as l heard last night come from work
! which was started years ago. the
dean continued. 1T shows that the
work is getting results now, and that
it is being taken hold of in the right
manner. Professor Hayden is good
man for this sort of thing, and his
efforts should be given support.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13
BOYLE RELEASES TWO;
NEW PITCHER SIGNED
EggIeston and kooi Draw Blue Slips
Bixby, New Pitcher, is
Sjqned I'D.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Special to The Gate Clty.J
MUSCATINE, Iowa, June IMAM
lager Boyle tonight released Pitcher
Kool and Catcher Eggleston. He sign
ed Bixby, a pitcher with Terre Haute
last season, to take Kool's place.
Eggleston's release was caused by
his bad eyes and other injuries which
affected his playing. Catcher Larey
Brown rejoined the club here this
morning and worked in today's game
Kcol Joined the club this morning and
pitched in. today's game for a short
time. He was released Immediately
after the game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13
Bad storm Last Niaht.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June L.
Considerable property has been de-
stroyed and lives are reported to have
been lost in a terrific wind, rain and
electrical storm which swept central
wisconsin tonight. Details are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13

meagre, owing to the destruction of
telegraph and telephone lines.
The path the storm is roughly
traced from Mason City, Iowa, to
Waukesha, Wis, and as far north as
La Crosse, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13
They Play in Tune.

''In the first place. they play beautl-
ully in tune. In so many OF these
young peoples orchestras the wood
wind instruments and the stringed in
struments are at variance. In the
second place, they play class OF
good music. Professor Hayden is re-
\ sponsible for this.
You have the nucleus in this or.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13
Where Death Turks.

St Louis Globe-Democrat: The
Dardanelles is fast becoming the
graveyard of battleships.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13
SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
PRAISED BY NAGEL
Highland Park Conservatory of Music
Dean is Delighted With the
Work Of High School
Organization.
WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW
Says Citizens Should Realize Posi-
biz, Symphony Orchestra
be Esta blished
Here.
WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW

"If the community. the business
men, and the Monday Music club viii
get behind the idea and aid it in ev'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-13

chestra for a fine city orchestra, one
that will do concert work that you
can be proud Of
Dean Nagel then asked what the
school board was doing toward aid
ing in the work He was told OF the
boards appropriations. and also OF
the fact that the Retailers league was
going to assist in the promotion OF
the orchestra work. He commenced
both organizations for their interest
in the work.
Commitments Professor Hayden
He paid Professor Hayden com
pIiment when he said that the people
sbould realize that he was dong
something really worth while IN this
orchestra work Teaching OF music
does not mean just the teaching OF
songs irf@the school. in Dean Nagei
mind. 1t means work such as ITO
lessor Hayden is taking up now, ne
said he considered Professor HAY
den's methods as music teacher ad-
mirable. and was pleased to note the
advances which hat. been made IN the
sixteen wears since he left keokuk
And he suggested the symphony or
chestra. With the high schooi or,
cbestra as a nucleus. Dean Nagei
thinks the Keokuk symphony orches-
ira may be reality and may become
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
Suqar-Cane Wax.

NHORE and more of the residues OF
4V4 industrial processes that used L.
be thrown away are being found 10
contain some useful substance. In some
cases the value of what was originally
considered a ''by-product" has come TO
exceed that of the primary product it,
self The residues of sugar refining
have been discovered tn contain valu-
able waXy substance in sufficient guam
titles to warrant its extraction on q
commercial scale
When 2 section of sugar cane is eX-
amined under the microscope it is Seen
that from the epidermis exude little
protuberances, straight or curved
and disposed perpendicularly to the
surface. These are made of wax. which.
with other waXy substances contained
in other parts of the plant. passes into
the juice in the process of its extrac-
ton.
The lime used in almost all refineries
carries them away in the refuse of the
precipitation process. from which the
idea of rescuing them was not long
ago preached.
is placed in a receptacle, where 1t I'M
dergoes a fermentation which destroys
the fatty matters without attacking
the wax. The substance is then dried
in the sun and afterward in a current
of warm air or in a furr zee. The dry
product is crushed and treated with
benzine or carbon disulphid. The wax
thus obtained is then refined by being
extracted anew with petroleum es-
sence, and then by filtration through
clay or animal black. The residue of
this extraction may be utilized as
lubricant or treated to obtainsthe sugar
which 1t still contains.
Cane wax thus obtained is white Q
pale yellow. 1t much resembles in ap-
pearance Carnauba wax as also in its
hardness and high melting point. The
dried Shiny residue contains 10 to Il
per cent Of it-a sufficiently large pro-
portion to justify the Industrial treat
ment of these residuea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31

glittering knife and thus he rides
around the fields of those neighbors
who have the finest corn. Not only
is the corn mown down in the i'm
mediate track, which is only about Il
foots breadth, but all that is in
closed in the wide magic circle must
henceforth grow and ripen in the barn
of the Bilwis-Scheinder, while it dis
appears from the neighbours fields.
However, counter charms exist against
the black magic of the Bilwis-rider.
Any one who can find a cuckoo's nest,
or the skin of an adder, or else an old
mole hill, and lays it on his head and
sits on a boundary stone will become
invisible and will recognize the unholy
rider. If he is called by name the goat
vanishes with howl, the sorcerer is
thrown to the ground and sickens from
that moment.
Within a year and a day the devil
carries him off, and the mischief may
be remedied and the bewitched ears of
corn recovered by their rightful own
er, provided the first harvest wagon
is driven backwards into the barn.
Singularly. the last Of the Druidic
festivals which has fingered in Brit
ain merged with Yuletide observances
in Germany. December 81. comment
GRATED by the heather Teuton to Fro.
as it marked the return to the season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31

Christmas. eve, when the dead hold a
solemn mass in the church. On this
same night hidden treasure may be
dug up. and the poacher casts charmed
bullets. On Christmas eve animals have
the gift of human speech, and anybody
who as a child slept in cradle made
out of the wood of a cherry tree which
grew round a stone dropped by a spar
row on wall can understand the dis
course of the oxen and sheep in those
hours.
There IS strange custom through
out Bavaria and Swabia called cutting
the kletzen or scherzel. A maiden
gives her betrothed the kletzen. which
is made of black bread, almonds. dried
fruits and figs. Then she cuts off the
round end, called the scherzel, and they
eat it together This signifies that they
have solemnly plighted troth for the
ensuing year and will share joy and
sorrow. The manufacture of the cake
is most important. and the family fear
illness or death should it get burnt or
be otherwise unsuccessful
Another quaint custom prevails in the
Lech valley, on the Feast of the Holy
1nnocents. The young men give the
girls cake. receiving in return bread
and brandy, after which the maidens
allow themselves to be beaten by their
lovers, with willow rods, on their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31

attempting to spring over or through
1t.
successful spring is sure sign
that the two young people belong to
one another; but if one fails or STUN
bles, it means that something will
cause their separation. The Pickering
or smoking of the fire signifies that
trials are in store for the newly
formed alliance; but when the flames
rise up high and clear during their
leap. or crackle as though rejoicing
over the agile pair. it is sign that
their future life will be one of I'M
alleged pea ce and prosperity and that
they may at once enter into Wedlock.
Another striking bit of ritual on the
eve of st. John is the carrying out of
the old heather ceremony of the burn
ing wheel However, instead of dedi-
eating the aery circle as it dashes
down the mountain side to god or god
dess, lovesick youth calls upon the
name of his sweetheart.
On st. Johns night a peculiar act of
sorcery may be practiced which goes
by the name of Bilwis-Schnitt. and is
of very ancient origin. A peasant who
wishes to possess his neighbours corn
as it stands makes a compact with
the devil who appears at his door on
that night in the shape of a rough
black goat with fiery eyes The Neid-
ing. as the sorcerer is called leaps on
the demons back and becomes like
him invisible.
On his left foot is fastened sharp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31

of frutfulness. is today dedicated to
st. Thomas; but probably because Fro
was also the god of love there still
survive love practices. mystic spells
and the divination, which in other
countries is characteristic of the 31st
of October.
The following tricks are closely SINH
lar to our own Halloween practices.
Lead or the yolk of an egg is poured
into water on this night, and from the
shape it assumes may be predicted
whether the girl will marry: die or re-
main single during the ensuing year;
whether she will espouse IAN old or
young man, citizen or peasant, rich or
poor.
If the tip of shoe. thrown over the
shoulder, points to the door, the BRIDE
groom will be a stranger: if the con-
trary, he will be some one in the vii
lage.' The maiden who wishes to see
her future husband mounts stool,
Just before going to bed, and entreats
st. Thomas to let her future husband
appear in a dream. She also believes
that the first person whom she meets
the next morning on her way to mass
will eventually marry her.
According to Irish tradition, the dead
arise on the night of the 31st of Oc-
tober. for then Saman, the god of
death, passes judgment. In Germany
the date for this day of judgment Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31

ing of her eventful life in leisurely
visiting her sons and daughters alter
nately. She will journey off to Califor-
MIA with the utmost nonchalance,
though her children are filed with
alarm lest the fatigue prove too much.
She Will pass part of the winter in
southern California. where dearl,
loved granddaughter will make he
welcome; and then, when spring breaks.
she will go to a daughter in kaasG-
City. Mrs Jones enjoys a visit about
once Il year. usually either in early
spring or late summer.
Mrs. Stoneroad walks with brisk
agile step. her eyes are keen and bright.
and she uses glasses only to read. He
hearing is unimpaired and her interest
in everything social, political or re-
ligious is boundleSS.
Hence she is often to be found in the
gallery of Senate and House when Con-
gress is setting. She has known all the
generations of statesmen from the Pa
ciflc coast. and all revere her as th'
last surviving type of 4 strong, cour-
ageouS pioneer woman.