davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
MAYOR VOTES IN FIFTH.

MAYOR VOTES IN FIFTH.
 Mayor Wilson cast his ballot in the Fifth district at 10:30 this morning. He was in the voting booth but a short time, and he expressed confidence of a Republican victory in nation, state and city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
OUT EARLY IN SIXTH.

Voting in the Sixth district was be- gun early this morning and large majority of the vote had been cast before noontime. It was estimated that more than 800 votes had been boiled in the district before g o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight and Wed- | nesday. Moderate variable winds, be- | coming south-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
TWO BATTLESH|PS REPORTED SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE: E:

Admiralty Office Says That Captain of Undersea Boats Reports That He Has Torpedoed Two Battleships of Kaiser Class ss-Austrian Sub
 marine and Italian Destroyer Are Lost in Sea Battle. N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07

Early reorts on the progress of th' election in various states will b' found on page of The Farmer today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-07
U-BOAT TO TAKE SIX AND 4 HALF
 TONS OF SILVER
Bullion for Europe Is Brought From Mint In
 San Francisco.
BERNSTORFF'S WIFE
 INSPECTS THE SHIP
Ambassador Denies That He Will Send Back Mail By
 Submarine.

New London. Nov, 7-Six and one- the mint in San Francisco was unload ed here this morning by Adams Ex- press Go. at the railroad station and transported to the German submersi- ble Deutschland at the state pier for shipment across the ocean.
 The metal was driven through the streets in five open wagons with no attempt at armed guards and only a very few persons, aside from the ex- press company's semployes, had any suspicion that a quarter of a million dollars worth of property was being moved in that fashion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-07-07

Louise Don't you get awfully
hungry when you cook?
Julia Horribly, Sometimes I'm
almost willing to eat what |
cook myself.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-07-07

Power dwells with cheerful
ness; hope puts US in working
mood, whilst despair is no muse
and untunes the active powers.
Emerson
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-07-07
NOTICE
North Carolina,
Halifax County.
C. T. BRYANT, Plaintiff

VS.
MARY BELL BRYANT, Defendant
The defendant above namedwill take
notice that the plaintiff has commenced
an action entitled as above in the
Superior Court of Halifax County, to
obtain an absolute divorce from the
defendant; and the said defendant will
further take notice that she is required
to appear at the term of the Superior
Court of said County to be held on
the 9rd Monday before the first Mon
day in September at the Court House
of said County at Halifax, North
Carolina, and answer or demur to the
complaint filed in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
s. M. GARY
Clerk of the Superior Court,
This 18th day of June, 1916. 6-16-16-4t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-07-07
Continued from second page)

Bs PAID B4d s for for an GT N venice
on building Hill
Paid G TomasGn ION balance s salary T for Nov oS
Paid Paid Ron Rp pTeF Sg current for November
ss FAD Bs S @ a; , - , sS
Dec Dec s PAID PAID san Ss %
Dec Bss + fsa 1f1t
IS Paid Paid H"rman o on ons for a December
Paid Paid . Clark PR salary for Sept Dr 9S and Nov
Dec National Bank months Office 9OOOI
JAM Paid First National l56I
Paid TomasOn Sm San %scs duss collected
a" Es @
Jam Paid Paid S Nsa SF daSs sy work %G ass e, pds 'F ]
JAM Paid Taylor Collier for advanced Thomson oo|
JAM Is PAID " lame for lumber SS7
F s9 Z PAID R B hf .a Gs G ior January %1S 5000
Es s5 PAID Saionsi BsaE
Feb Feb Paid January
Feb Paid d %GT bs for i sn "% 90
FEB PAID PAID Brow" recording @
Power for for
FsS fa a Isad publishing Company COL
81 Pad Pad ks ,S' s 4' a .s % ay. Collected
Feb i Paid aid ] + Matthews street ISL
F s HdE s'H tonSs S tet .s 2S% n %s
Feb PAID " Hancock Birth and Death 275
Fee PAID S Browns for 1 and ssf'ct
Ea Paid Paid S sa for FOR F work an street. tss 80
I
MAJ 10 Paid Baird salary for February COL
Mari Paid Wells Tilery ID Thomson
Mar Al Thomson balance Feb
Mar Wales Adder Machine Co payment machine COL
Mar 10 Paid A LCIark for stamps COL
Mar ii Paid Z Matthews for work on streets Y sol
Mar II Jackson sal for Feb
Roanoke Rapids Power Go for current for Feb
II Paid Taylor Collier for hay oats and cash l24
Mar II Paid W K Miles for hauling pipe 500
Mar National Supply Go for dslntectant
Mar II Paid Pierce Whitehead How're Co in full bill SO 26
Mar Paid Al Thomson Tor freight and storage
Mar 3 collected 2l7I
on salary for March l0OOI
Var 8 ! F Matthews on street tss work &os v,nh
A } Thomson salary Tor March 30WI
Apri balance salary as COL
Apri Tlloon of horse i work 5OOi
Roanoke Rapids Power Go tor current for March 70 COL
Arrl Printing House for blank NsI
4 Collier for hay and l3bI
April II Jackson salary for March col
Arl
Aurl5 A Thomson dues collected SOIL
Machine Co payment machine 10mI
A L. Clark for TOOL
Apr R Baird for and blue prints of cemetery COL
j K Baird for March
Apr22 for shoeng mule and fixing
Apr Is Collier for A. Thomson 1000
May Baird salary for April 6Utn
A Thomson balance on salary Tor April
NAV d 2 locks nails leo
flarreIs Printing House Tor blank warrants etc
May Roanoke Rapids Power 60 electric current for April
MAY 10 Adder Machine Co payment machine 10 90
MAY 10 K H jackson for salary for April so 90
MAY j 0 salary for May 10 90
May "a p Tart Night Pohce salary o-Zl-l6
% Life Insurance Conterest debt bldg $50
May Is Atlantic Life Insurance 20 Tor note on bldg
May 25 A L Clark Att for prosecuting csae 1000
May q A Thomson on San dues collected
Insurance Co exchange check
May 81 Clark salary for March, April and May 80 90
May 81 Balance in Bank 1886 10
Tota disbursements $S20Iy 80
Approved Board of Commissioners for the Town RAPIDS
Onth dHv Iunpl
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-07-07

81
Approved the Board Commissioners for the Town Rapids
the o June 1916
certiythat and correct receipts and dsurse
Roanoke Rapids North Carolina a year begin
nj ngJunels 1918 and ending June lst 1916
A L. CLARK, Secretary and Treasurer
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
Commodores In Our NAVY.

Previous to 1862 the courtesy title of
commodore was given to all captains
in the United States navy who had
commanded u squadron, but no actual
rank higher than that Of captain ex-
listed. In July, 1862, the first captains
to hold a higher office were commits
number of commodores on the active
list was reduced from twenty-five to
ten, and in 1899 the grade was abolish
ed, and the ten commodores on the list
promoted to the rank Of real admiral
the members in that grade being in
creased from six to eighteen.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
Early Christmas PIays.

Two Of the earliest Christmas plays
that have come down to us are to be
found in the few fragmentary works
Of Hilarius, a monk of the twelfth cen-
tury. who is said to have been an
Englishman and who is known to have
been a pupil of the monk Abelard. OF
the three mystery plays which he is
thought to have written in collabora-
ton with Jordanus and Simon, prob
ably brother monks, two were evident
ly played during the Christmas season
namely. 1.-The Image of St. Nicho-
las" most likely produced on that
saints day, Dec. 6, and 1.-THE History
of Daniel" which seems to have been
intended for Christmas presentation.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
A Lament From japan,

The opening Of Japan has brought
many new trades, but it has driven
others out of existence. One handi-
craft which is making a long but q
losing fight is that Of making fude or
writing brushes. 1t might have been
expected to increase, seeing that edu.
cation is ten times as prevalent as in
the old days, but the steel pen and the
lead pencil are formidable competitors
and, with their vulgar efficiency, are
gradually making the use of fude obso-
lete. In the primary schools young
Japan is taught to WELD the brush,
but in the middle schools they are
but little for the elegance of the Chi
nese style of writing, and the modern
steel pen is much in evidence.-Japan
Society Bulletin.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
THE MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS.
Had Its Origin In Germany and Is
Spreading Here Rapidly.

Spreading Here Rapidly.
The celebration of the "community
Christmas" in this country originated
in a dinner table conversation Of a
group of artists in New York in 1912
One Of the group. a young man who
had just returned from study in Ger.
many, was enthusiastic over the com.
munity festivals there, and the trans.
planting Of the celebration to the
United States had its birth at that
time. The first community Christmas
tree in this country was the Madison
square "Tree of Light" in 1912. Vari-
Gus factors in the life of New York as
a community contributed to the ar.
rangement and financing Of the tree.
Since then the custom has spread to
hundreds OF cities, towns and villages.
which have adapted the idea to their
particular needs and circumstances
and plan to make it a permanent es-
tablishment. The custom has existed
in Germany for many years. is in fact
an old German tradition and "fest.'
Specific information as to what to do
and how to do it" in planning and or
ganizing a community festival may be
obtained by addressing 1.-THE Tree of
Light" Postofice Station G, New York
city.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
christmas Carol"

Wolverhampton, England, vas the
first town in which Charles Dickens
gave his celebrated reading Of the
christmas Carol" after the conclusion
of his first London season. He read it
in the Corn Exchange on the evening
of Wednesday. Aug. II, 1858. before a
crowded and appreciative audience. He
was accompanied on that occasion by
Arthur Smith. brother of Albert Smith.
Of his tour.
AS Rev. Mr.. Parke was on friendly
terms with Arthur Smith. he and Dick
ems were invited to stay at the deanery
during their visit to Northampton.
and Richard Bradley (Cuthbert Bede,
was asked to meet them. 1t was. how
ever. Dickens custom on such occa-
sions to prefer to put up at a hotel.
where he might be as private as he de-
sired and from the opportunities of
guests who were anxious to hear his
brilliant conversation, but he cheerful
ly accepted Mr.. Parke's hospitality and
visited him at the deanery. although he
did not sleep under his roof.
He made more than one story in
that inn (the Swami. and his expert.
ences there with the mention of the
waiter whom lie saw returning from
the ~fshmonger's across the way and
slapping over his thigh the sole intend
ed for the novelist's dinner formed the
subject for n of his graphic articles
in Household Words"
His journey by night from the same
inn to Birmingham supplied him with
the material for his famous paper.
Fire and Snow" in the same journal.
Mr.. Dickens was greatly pleased with
his Woverhampton hearers and after.
ward told Cuthbert Bede. who sat by
Mr.. Parke's side in a front row, that
he had eve read to so quick" and
sympathetic an audience and that Of
ten in London he had scarcely been
able to continue his reading from the
''genteel" frigidity of his audience. In
the very commencement Of the Christ
mas Carol" where mention is made of
Scrcoge's clerk occupying a dismal lit
tie celia sort Of tank"-there was an
~irrepressible shout of laughter from an
occupant of the back seats. who doubt
less had an everyday experience of a
similar tank. The laugh was taken up
by others. and the applause thencefor-
ward was continuous.
In talking with Cuthbert Bede at the
deanery over the events of the evening
Dickens especially referred to that
burst Of laughter at the mention of the
tank and said that he instinctively
blamed the person for his applause.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
GROWTH OF THE o D
1t Comes In Alternate Periods of Filling
and Stretching.

and Stretching.
That men and wulEcn grow in height
and weight from birth until maturity.
if they live the ordinary term of years,
and that. as Il RUE. men are taller
man women are facts Of common
knowledge. How tins Growth is &C.
compliSlcl is not so generally known.
nor Is it commonly understood that the
difference in length Of the male and
female of the species is apparent Y
at birth. Carefully kept records show
that I'll" average boy baby is about
tWo-iif.hs Of an inch longer at birth
than is the average baby girl.
Another curious feature Of this
growth discovered by patient research
Is the fact that it is not Il gradual and
regular increase. There are periods in
which the youthful body expands rap
idly in length, while it seems to be-
come thin and lean.
Then comes a time where there is
little increase in height, but the body
becomes plump. While there is a
slight difference of opinion as to the
exact number of years and ages wheD
these alternate growths are in evil
dence, the general proposition is con.
coded by the most thorough of the in
vestigators.
ProfessorS Strait tabulates this growth
Of the body as follows: Period Of the
first fullness Of body. two to five
years; period Of first stretching, six to
eight years; period Of second fullness,
nine to eleven years; period Of second
stretching, twelve to sixteen years; pc
riod of maturing. seventeen to twenty.
five years.
Professor Weissenberg, however, di-
vides the time Of growth somewhat
differently and makes allowance for
a difference between the periods of
change in girls and boys.
His tabulation is as follows: Period
of first %fullness. two to four years;
period Of first stretching. five to six
years; period Of retarded growth, boys
eight to twelve years, girls eight to
ten years; period of second stretching,
boys thirteen to eighteen years, girls
eleven to fifteen years; periods Of re-
tarded growth, boys nineteen to twen-
ty-six years, girls sixteen to nineteen
years; period Of standing still and of
the second f~ullness, twenty-six or
Twenty-Five to ffty-one years; period
Of decline. fifty-two to seventy-six
years.
Among other interesting features of
this growth, it is noted that the changes
are not constant within the limits of u
year, but appear to depend upon the
! season.
1t has been found that increases in
height and girth Of chest are greater in
summer than in winter. 1t would seem
that the greatest gains in weight are
made from August to January, the
weight remaining almost constant from
February to May.
OF course there are many special
causes which in individual cases make
exceptions to these rules, but under
normal conditions this is the way ou1
bodies grow from babyhood to ma
turity.-New York American.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
LINCOLN UMyuH fitiE.
4 Salute That Might Have Carried
Death In It's Train.


In "Reminiscences Of Il Wartime
statesman and Diplomat" by Freder.
,ci w. Seward. is the story Of a visit
to Il French frigatc. II think the Gar
sendi." on which the author accomlm
MED Mr.. Lincoln early in 1861. The
visit over the party was leaving the
frigate and the parting salute was
about to be fired.
LAS Mr.. Lincoln took his seat in the
stern he said: Suppose we row around
her bows. l should like to look ut her
build and rig from that direction Cap
tain Dahlgren, Of course, shifted his
helm accordingly. The French officers
doubtless had not heard or understood
the presidents remark and supposed
we We're pulling off astern in the ordi-
nary way.
"We had hardly reached her bow
when on looking up l saw the officer
Of the deck pacing the bridge, watch in
hand and counting off the seconds-'un.
deux, trois'-and then Immediately fol-
lowed the flash and deafening roar Of a
cannon apparently just W our heads.
~ u SACA oI4CCLCl LIZ I'LL
other in rapid succession. We were
enveloped in smoke and literally under
fire. from the frigate's broadside. Cap
tain Dahlgren sprang to his feet, his
face alame with Indignation as he
shouted: Pull like the -, boys! Pull
like -!
"They obeyed with a will, and a few
sturdy strokes took us out of danger.
After he had resumed his seat and
Gained down l said in a low voice, or
course those guns were not shotted.
and we were below their ranger
He answered, gritting his teeth, Yes,
but to think Of exposing the president
to the danger Of having his head taken
off by a wadv
II did not know until he explained
that the wadding blown to pieces by
the explosion sometimes commences
dropping fragments soon after leaving
the gun. Whether Mr.. Lincoln realized
the danger or not I never knew. He
sat fmpassively through it and made
no reference to 1t afterward."
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
MusicaI Bruises,

That's a peculiar looking bruise you
have on the back Of your neck" OBJ.
served the doctor.
Yes" said the patient. II am sub.
,ect to those. You see, I'm a clarinet
player in an orchestra"
Il don't see how that can produce
bruises on the back Of your neck"
1T doesn't produce them exactly, but
t places me in a position where l am
very liable to get them"
How is that?"
II sit directly in front of the man
who plays the slide trombone New
ark Eagle.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09

Of half a dozen in some Of the good
shops.
$1.5O and quite magnificent affairs for
So and S..
Heavy gloves are $1.5O and 50 a
pair. Dogskin and pigskin with one
button are what the man of the mo-
ment likes.
Pictured are interesting fobs; others
desirable may have college or more
personal emblcms attached.
More mannish and serviceable are
leather wallets or bill folders Of pig
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
Holiday Time In Holland.

The country where the people enter
most thoroughly, perhaps, into the spir-
it of the nativity is Holland. In near
~ every Dutch town at 2 o'clock on
Christmas morning the young men as
semble in the market place and light
large bonfires and sing carols until
dawn. when they repair to the house
Of some prominent man and partake Of
a bountiful breakfast. England, how
ever, furnishes the best example of the
Christmas carols.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
L|BELED THE KING.
Then He Turned Informer and Won a
Substantial Reward.

Then He Turned Informer and Won a
Substantial Reward.
A colonel in the Prussian army, who
had been discharged at the close Of the
Seven Years. war, importuned Fred
erick the Great to be reinstated.
Weary Of the incessant solicitations of
his troublesome visitor, Frederick at
length gave orders that he should
never be admitted to his presence.
Some weeks later a most bitter libel
against his majesty appeared. Freder.
lex: seldom gave himself any concern
about such attacks, but the present one
e~xasperated him so much that he Of
fered a reward Of so friedrichs of gold
for the discovery Of the author. The
day following the disgraced colonel de.
manded and obtained an audience.
"Sire," he began, on being admitted,
your majesty has just promised SC
friedrichs for the discovery of the au.
thor Uf d recent publication. l am come
to claim that recompense. Behold in
me the unfortunate libeler.. My life |
forfeit freely, but remember your royal
pledge, and while you punish me, SEM
to my poor wife and children the re-.
ward due to the informer."
The king; although struck with the
sad extremity and self sacrifice Of the
officer, said sternly:
"Go instantly to the fortress of Span.
'iau and there await my Judgment"
Il obey" said the culprit. but the
money"
Within two hours your wife shall
receive it." said the king. Take this
letter and give it to the c~ommandant.
hut he must not open it until after din.
ucr.'
The colonel arrived at Spandau and
gave himself up as a prisoner. At the
prescribed momen the commandant
opened the royal mandate. 1t an:
To the bearer l give the of
Spandau. The present governor is to take
the command of Berlin as a reward for
past services. FREDERICK.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
Sometime Wronu.

There was a steep embankment On
my right and a high wall on my left,'
explained the bandaged motorist.
around a curve swept a big touring
car full of intoxicated Joy riders. l was
between Scylla and Charybdis."
"Hold on" interrupted the interest
ed listener. You told me just now you
were on the road between Perkinsville
and Jackson's Gap when this accident
happened "-Spokane Review.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09

string at the top, but should have the
back fastened straight on a brass rod
or reed.
Or give him a gayly painted photo
graph frame to hold pictures.
More personal in their uses are a
cane with handle Of horn or ivory I'm
golf design if he is strictly up to date.
a pipe Of brier or meerschaum with
mouthpiece Of amber, a blanket bath
robe amply large for comfort, an um-
brella with handle of hobnails, carved
ivory, sterling silver or natural wood.
Or, If he is fond Of dancing, a stun
ming pair Of patent, leather pumps like
those illustrated might walk directly
into his heart.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
The Soft Answer.

\ certain politician seeking office was
very much incensed at certain re-
marks which had been made about
him by the leading paper of the town.
He burst into the editorial room like a
dynamite bomb and exclaimed:
you are telling lies about me in
your paper, and you know it,!
"You have no cause for complaint"
said the editor coolly. What in the
world would you do if we told the
truth about you?"-New York Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Choice
quarter farm land in one of the
best crop growing sections of South
Dakota, we'll adapted to growing
corn, alfalfa and small grains.
Good soil and water. If interested
write Box 808, Dickinson, N. D., or
see AL. Stahl. In
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. U. S.
October Goth, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Wenzcl
Rambousek of D%iekinson,, North Dakota,
stead Entry Serial No. O23O67, for SEA
NEA. Section 49,, Township 140 NJ,
Range, 81, West 5th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim, to the. land above described, be-
fore the Register and Receiver Of the
United States Land Office at Dickinson,
North Dakota. on the 9th day of Decem-
Der, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Rambousek, Henry Oukrop,
Frank J. Ridl, Charles Ridl, all of Dick
inson, North Dakota.
w. B. DICKSON,
Register.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
Too Exactinq.

Lucy-Don't you just adore Clarence
Joyce? Ny, l think he's the handsom-
est thing! Mabel-Well, his nose is a
little fiat. and his hair pretty light.
and his eyes are a trife big and pale,
and his eyebrows Lucy-Oh, l know.
You always expect a mar to be a regu-
lar Venus!-New York Times.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
Business,

Lawyer-If l bring a suit against
your husband I'll be able to get about
9 third Of his income as alimony for
'ou. Prospective Divorcee-Umph! I
can do better than that myself. For
years I've been getting nearly all his
salary out Of him.-Lamb.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09

The Realm of
Christmas Fancy

To the realms of Christmas fancy
must speed away, away,
Where the elfs of joy are dancing
And the sprites of pleasure play.
I must go where gentle fairies
Whisper softly on the air
And the gift king waves his scepter
Over blessings sweet and rare.
Childhood's realm of Christmas
fancy
Once again shall feast my eyes
With the old time love and rapture,
With the old time fond surprise.
In the Pickering h%earthstone shad-
oWs,
In the music and the mirth,
Once again each dear remembrance
Speaks good will and peace on
earth.
In the realms of Christmas fancy
I shall very shortly see
All the old, beloved memories
Coming back to gladden. me.
Long forgotten forms and faces,
Long departed thoughts and
dreams,
I shall find in those fair vistas
Where the Christmas glory
streams.
'-Lurana Sheldon in New York
Times.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09
Good Advice.

Mr.. Woggs-Somebody wrote to the
editor to ask how to eat corn off the
cob. Mrs. Woggs-What does the ed
itor say? Mr.. Woggs-He says, silent
ly.-Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-09

FOR SALE-About 24OO pounds Of
select Grimm alfalfa seed for sale;
grown on this farm. Address
Maple Grove Farm, Box 143, Tay-
lor, N. D. 12-9-tf