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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
GRANDMOTHER WAS THE. DRUG
GIST

In the early days of our. country
grandmother was the druggist. and
her drugs consisted mostly of roots
and herbs gathered from the fields and
forests. There was peppermint for
indigestion. mullen for coughs. skull
cap for nervousness. thoroughwort for
colds, NORWOOD for bruises and
sprains and so on. They were success
full remedies, too. 1t was from COM
bination of such roots and herbs that
Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham or Lynn,
Mass. more than forty years ago,
originated her now famous Vegetable
Compound: and during all these long
years no other remedy has ever been
discovered to restore health to ailing
women so successfully as this good
old -fashioned root and herb medicine.
-AdA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

The bunk house belonging to the
numbering camps OF Hussey. Goldth-
wait and Phillips of Bangor. situated at
the head Of Hadley's lake, Machias,
burned to the ground Saturday morn
ing. The cause of the fire is MOI
known; but soon after the -.
left the camps to go out to tnelr
work, fire was discovered in the
bunk house by the cook; he gave
an alarm and the crew returned
but not before the flames had made
such Roadway that it was impossible
to save anything. The bedding and all
the clothing belonging to the crew was
burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Ed Pointer Of the Boston Globe says
that "even squdge on the sidewalk would
be welcome now" "Squdge'' is not III
our dictionary, but if it means sugar,
flour or coal, we agree with Ed.--Man-
chester Union.
You should have a dictionary like the
one Ed Pointer uses, a sort of loose-leaf
variety that can be carried in the head
The word is probably an equivalent for
the flour substitutes which the food adj
ministration insists We must use, even
though the retail grocers >never saw
some Of them and have in stock practi-
cally none Of the others.-Biddeford
Journal.
Mebbe it's that substitute for coal
that most Of us are getting when we
get it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Farm Buildings Burned at Ashland

A disastrous fire occurred frioay
morning about half mile out or ASH
land when the entire farm buildings
and residence Of Mr.. Clarke were to
tally destroyed by fire "hlch orig
mated, it is supposed. in the chimney
OF the house. To make matters worse
it occurred at five or shortly after in
the morning and the inmates Of the
farm had 10 turn out in hurry. They
were able to save the horses ana hVe
stock. otherwise the fire represents a
total loss to property and househoid
goods. The property was insured II IS
understood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
In Effect January 20, 1918.

/. ET TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA
--:-:-l GOING WEST-3.05 A. NJ,
NAME Portland and Boston; Is
A4lAJA CTS A. NJ, Pennington.
lkO5shns{u Bath. Rockland. Portland,
:3VS3:Hlys Boston, Montreal and Que
.11e.@ bee; 9.36 A. NJ, Brunswick.
Portland, Boston; $40 p. NJ. local; 400 +.
NJ, (express) Brunswick. LIE wiston, Port
land, Boston; SIS z. NJ. Hallowell, Gar
diner and So. Gardiner; 1852 2. NJ. Lewis
ton, Bath, Portland, Boston. Sundays
sos and lois A. M, $40 and 1852 =. NJ.
Portland and Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor. s..
John, Halifax. Sunday morning at lilo
A. NJ, does not connect beyond Bangor
2a5 A. NJ, for Waterville, Bangor, Bar
Harbor, Calais and Aroostook Co: 9.26 A
NJ, local to Belfast, Bangor and SkOwhe-
gan: K 1.02 noon. Waterville; 247 p. Nj :,
express to Waterville; thence local TO Bet
fast, Harmony, Dover and FOxcroft and
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 7.S1 p. NJ.
Waterville and Bangor. Sundays lis A.
NJ; $50 A. NJ. $40 p. NJ. for Watervile,
Pittsfield and Bangor.
Trans leave Augusta for Hallowell
Gardiner and South Gardiner at els, 9.36
A. NJ, 80, 515 1852 2. M, Hallowell AMI
Gardiner only 4.05 p. NJ. Gardiner only
305 A. NJ. daily except Monday.
x VIII not run Mondays, February 18th
to March 25th inclusive.
M. l.. HARRIS. GenI Passenger Agt.
D. c. Douglass. Gen'l Mgr. Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

We hope Pats and Knocks Owen has
been duly served with the latest Cup to
day before yesterday from the food
administration. We have some live
hens we'd like to ship "for egg pro-
duction purposes"-becausew we've tried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Another Business Slump

Neighbor-Got much money in your
bank, Bobby?
Bobby-Gee, no. The depositors have
fallen off somethin' fierce since sister got
gaged.-Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
LIGHT and Airy
To The Kaiser

To The Kaiser
Dear Kaiser. we have here enclosed
To be your valentine
A bottleful of poison, sir.
We hope you'll like it fine.
And that you'll take 1t right away
And straight to hell be whirled.
For we can spare you very we'll,
Dear Kaiser, from the world.
Portland Sunday Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

How does it happen that the ice on
Moosehead Lake Is only 80 inches thick?
Boston Globe.
Well. you see. that two feet eight in
ches of ice is SO solid as to protect the
water underneath.-kenne Journal.
Just as five feet of frost protects the
water pipes ?-Boston Globe.
That's YOUR question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Mary was playing on the floor with her
doll She couldn't get the doll to sit in a
certain position she desired and SO she
banged 1t on the floor with great impa
tience and yelled at the top of her voice,
II wish I belonged to a family that
sweared."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Dark Outlook For Eido

"Oh. Mummy, we shall be fined an aw-
full lot of money-Fido's broken into the
pantry and eaten everything but the dog
biscuitr'-London Opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
NEW PORTLAND

NORTH-There will be special
patriotic services at the North and
East New Portland churches Sunday,
February II, at 11.30 and . o'clock
respectively. Everybody cordially in
Vited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

when l first took hold Of this place"
said the new proprietor of the grocery
store on the corner. 1T was doing abso-
lutely nothing, and now the business has
doubled"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
kelson RackIiHe

were saddened to hear OF his sudden
death which occurred in Worcester
Mass, Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster of Indiana were
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A.
PIummer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

The "Unspeakable Turk" is dead,
long may he stay dead. And now. may
the doubly unspeakable Hun follow
suit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Miss Gladys Sherman, who is ste
nographer for the Commissioner of Ed
ucation in San Juan, Porto Rico, ar
rived home at Bar Harbor Thursday
On sixweeks' leave Of absence. An
attack of tropical neurasthenia caused
her physician to order her to go north
to a colder climate. She found it all
right as she was about to leave the
train in Ellsworth and ride to Bar
Harbor in u sleigh. Some change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

If Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
going to be in Paris by April. as he said,
isn't 1t about time for him to start?-Bos-
ton Globe.
It's a long, long way, considering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Boy Scouts and officials throughout
Greater Boston hail with delight the
news just issued that Herman O..
Templeton. the noted guide of Oquos-
soc, has again been secured to deliver
lectures in woodcraft and conduct
practical demonstration in outdoor
work TO. the benefit of the Greater
Boston Council. An effort is being
made to have Mr.. Templeton start his
work late in the spring, so as to get
all the possible advantages of good
weather from his services It is
planned to establish "woodcraft head
quarters" at each of the district camps
to which scouts will go for practice
in woodcraft and pioneering under
Guide Templeton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Strength comes from well digested
sSs ap the the sSssSs 3t'R
ana mus Uu ",,n down. begin taking
Are Hood ss'' at once. 1t gives nerve. mental
and digestive strength.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
ReaSsurina

Drunk again, John?"
so am I. meenister: SO am I.'-Cas-
sells Saturday Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Fortunate One

So she's going to be married? Who's
the lucky man?"-"The man she threw
over for this New York World
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

the return of Mr.. M6oers to Bowdoin
College to resume his studies in the
Senior year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
UNITY

Rev. Mr.. Luce, district superintend-
ent, held services at the church, Sun
day morning.
The Arts and Crafts Club was enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
G. Z. Grant. A baked bean and pastry
supper was served and very pleasant
afternoon vas passed.
E. B. Hunt went to Fall River.
Mass, with carload of sheep the past
week.
Miss Tw ombly, who has been a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Van Deets, re-
turned to her home in Monroe, Friday.
Helen Smith, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, who was
operated upon in the E. NJ. G. Hos
pital at Bangor. for appendicitis re-
Gently, returned home Friday very
much improved.
Mrs. Dana Reynolds and Mrs. Clar-
ence Reynolds went to Aver, Mass,
Friday to visit Clarence Reynolds. who
is training at Camp Devens.
Hazel Adams went to Wilton recent
ly, where she has a position teaching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

The driver of the Bethel stage owes
his life to Paul Thurston of Bethel. Mr..
Thurston was driving along the road
leading to the Bethel village, Tuesday
afternoon, when he spied the head of
a man sticking from big snow drift.
On pulling the man out, Mr.. Thurston
was surprised to find him to be the
driver of the Bethel stage. The man
vas so chilled that he could scarcely
walk and lot for several hours after
he reached home could he realize how
near he came to freezing to death. The
driver says that in going over drift
he was thrown out of the stage into
the drift, and the horses continued on
their way home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
And stick.

Justice Hanson upset a time honored
custom in ! enobscot county in the su-
preme court Tuesday when he refused
to place appealed liquor cases from the
lower courts on the special docket, ia
mlllarly known by attorneys as the
grave yard, says the Bangor Com
mercial. This action means that Jail
sentences i'll the lower courts will be
affirmed, unless the case is tried and
the appellant is able to prove his in
nocence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Marshal Lawrence

Marshal Lawrence passed away
Tuesday evening very suddenly at the
home of I. p. Libby, where he was
boarding. Funeral services were held
Friday morning at the residence Of f.
NJ. Fairbanks. The remains were
taken to Freedom and placed IN
tomb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14


One of the Oldest citiz1Ms and high
~ honored residents of New Portland
has been removed from the community
circle by the sudden death of John
Frank Butts. Although he has always
been in comparative good health, he
has had a slight heart trouble and this
was the cause of his demise. 1t had
always been his desire that he might
pass away quickly and not have a long
period of illness. His father also died
in similar manner
Mr.. Butts was born in the town of
New Portland. Nov. 6, 1888. He was
the son of Joshua and Lucinda Soule-
Butts and the oldest child in the family
of six children. He is the last of the
sons. He attended the public schools
of this town and worked on the home
farm for some years during his young
manhood. In the early ffties, Mr..
Butts in company with John Pitts
Spooner went to California where he
stayed for about seven years, working
upon mining. Upon returning to his
home State at the age of % years. he
was united in marriage to Miss Adeline
Savage of I<ingfield. There were seven
children. those Of whom are still liy
ing are J. II. Butts, Mrs Cora Clark
and Mrs. Elbin Carsley. all residents of
New Portland.
Mr.. Butts worked at the carpenter.s
trade considerable and was also a sue
cessful farmer. The family lived for q
number of years on a farm outside this
village Mrs. Butts died in 1875. A
second marriage was contracted three
years later with Miss Lydia Longley Of
klngfleld and of late years the resi-
dence has been in New Portland VIII
lage.
Mr.. Butts came of an old family ana
one OF long establishment in this town.
His mother reached the fun age of 81.
his father. 81 and himself 81. The de-
ceased was highly respected, an indus
trious worker and most kind neigh
Dor. He will be missed by MANY. In
addition to the three children. the
woo" survives. Mr.. Butts was a
member of the Order Of Odd Fellows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Thursday. February II; 1918.

When earth, and heaven, and all
Things seem SO bright and lovely
for our sakes.
1t were a sin not to be happy
Bailey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Tell that man in the city when he
comes out to cut that cord of wood"
to take his snow shoes with him and
wear a tag on his hat. so he can be
dug out. writes the Newry cores
pendent of the Rumford Falls Times.
Not to have a plenty of ice for the
summer of 1918 after so cold a winter
would seem to be hugh joke, para
doX--a famine in the midst of plenty,
but such seems to be the outlook,
states the Old Town Enterprise. Mr..
McCausla I'd says the ice today is I'M
harvestable. The first freeze is COW
cred with water, the second consists Of
few inches Of ice covered with
water and then the top is all ice and
deep snow, which makes ice cutting
prohibitive. These conditions, with the
scarcity and high price of labor makes
the season of 1918 an iceless one for
Old Town. We will have to resort to
the cellar for GOODNESS as we did forty
years ago, unless the summer is a cool
one. Conditions are changing as We
have found in the last two years and
the coming years promise many more
changes. 1t would seem that ice was
always one of our dire necessities and
that we could not get along without it.
but as we have done without things in
many other cases these war times, we
shall have to submit and accept an ice
less summer season.
Perhaps the happiest family in Ban
gor just now is that Of Morris Alpert,
whose wife and five children have just
arrived there after a journey of $1,000
miles from their old home in Russia,
having been on the way 10 months.
The father came to this country sew
eral years ago, and was followed later
by his eldest son, then the eldest
daughter. 1t had been planned to
bring the rest Of the family here when
the war broke out. They We're living
in Dolhinovo when the Germans en-
tered the town and Communicated
nearly all the provisions. They fled to
Minsk, Jacob, only IA years old, acting
as the head of the family. buying an
old horse and tAktng the family be-
longirgs.
At Mnsk they received funds for
their long journey to America, the
mother starting with her three daugh-
tiers, aged Is. u, and 10 years, and the
sons, aged IA and s years. Crossing
Siberia they had many exciting ad-
ventures. At Tomsk they saw the
deposed Car and Czarina, who were
haranguing the people. They reached
yladivostock and finally Yokohama.
where they took passage for San Fran
cisco, arriving there Jan. ,ce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

The following poem was written BY
Young Indian studentsat the school for
visit of General Pratt, and published in
the Carlisle Arrow, the scnool paper:
Stick
Drank yerigan, 49,
In a lifetime there is a million things TO
There's a right way and wrong to see
The world won't be your oyster til your
... sleeves are up,
Don't stink away and hide as would
beaten pup
But stick.
If your. daily task won't fit the scheme Of
Try your metal, see of what quality It
rings.
Sometimes you'll find you can't, where
you thought you could,
Show them you are gummy, have 1t I'M
derstood
You'll stick
Don't give up and quit just because the
game seems rough,
That's your fate and she's putting up an
old time bluff.
Just bow your neck, wet your palms. grit
your dentistry,
Fight from gong to bell, then fate will let
you be.
So stick.
Take advice. don't hurt yourself with
dull resentment,
Pack smile that advertises pure con.
tentment.
If you play, play fair and when you
work just plug away.
Make all your time a weapon-gain a
trench a day
Then stick.
Lean on no one any time and be no
parasite,
Shun the rum. lest you be handcuffed in
fight,
Tear the nettled crown of ignorance
from your race
Leave the others, go beyond them. set
the pace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Inc ADDRESS which was to have been
given at the east village by H. Tobey
Mooers. the returned ambulance driver
IN service in France. has had to be
cancelled for the present because of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

Tell that man in the city when he
comes out to cut that cord of wood"
to take his snow shoes with him and
dug out. writes the Newry cores
pendent of the Rumford Falls Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Oudiey- Berry.

Inc nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Berry of North New Portland was the
scene last Monday Of the wedding or
thelr Oldest daughter, Angie Sylvia to
Llewellyn Ivory Dudley OF KingfeId
mrs Dudley has been employed as
s'ehographer and has also taught
schooi. She has filed an important
position in the social circle OF the
young people here. Mr.. Dudley is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Lucian Pillsbury
Dudley of Kingfield and Is one of the
promising young men of that village
Inc ceremony was performed at the
nome of the brides parents, by Rev. T.
q. Madsen. They are to reside at
Kingfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Augusta Lodge Directory

TRINITY COMMANDERY, No7Kr
Stated conclave en- Friday evening Fob
10, 1918. at $50. in the Asylum All So.
journing fraters cordially invited
GEORGE Z. DIXON. &c
GEO. II. BANGS, Rec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Name GOSSIP

The following poem was written BY a
Young Indian studentSat the School for
visit of General Pratt, and published in
the Carlisle Arrow, the scnool paper:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

AUGUSTA LODGE NO. e64, 8. P. o.E.
Regular meetings in the Elks Home. Win.
throp street, the second and fourth Thur.
day of each month at s O'Clock.
NJ. S, CAMPBELL, L. r.
&. w. Poor, Sec.
t,iiy10, m-W-th.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Odd Fellows Hail
{. A. R. THE REGULAR meeting

y Seth Williams Post No. Il, second ami
ourth Thursdays of each month.
GEO. r. GAY. Commander.
VIM. McDANID, Adjutaut.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
NENANA TOBACCO FUND IS GROWING
Nearly Two Hundred Dollars Con tributed for Smokes for the
 Boys in France.

Notwithstanding the fact that Ne nanaites have been investing heavily in Liberty Loan bonds and War Say ing Stamps, the Tobacco fund, which is designed especially for the com- fort of the boys in the trenches, has grown steadily and now totals almost two hundred dollars.
 Max Smith, who volunteered to forward the Tobacco money through the Northern Commercial company tothe Overseas Tobacco Club, reports that the sum of $S3. 40 has been de- posted in the glass jars about town since the first collection of $1O5. was made, making a total of $1S8.4O.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
PIONEER SMOKER AT HALL TONIGHT
Good Program Has Been Arranged By Entertainment Committee
 for Oidtimers.

Nenana Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, will hold a smoker tonight, for the entertainment of members, visiting as we'll as local, and large at tendance of oldtimers is anticipated. The smoker will be preceded by d brief business session, at the con clusion of which the fun will start.
 Several features have been ar ranged, one of which will be the appearance of Trainer Pete Schmidt and his pair of bantam title holders, who scored such hit at the Grace church benefit staged recently at the Coliseum. The little fellows have been in constant training since their first appearance and promise star bout
 In addition to the entertainment, there will be usual sourdough spread
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-06
IT REALLY IS HIS ARMY

Sometime we may have the sus- picion that the kaiser is being bit presumption in referring to my army and my" navy. As matter of act he is speaking by the book: literally. the army and navy are his. 1t is so stated in that every con venient and carefully planned docu- ment, the Prussian Constitution. Paragraph 108 of the Constitution reads: "A swearing in of the army upon the constitution of the country does not take place." Instead the army swears, as stated in paragraph 64, to ''render unconditional obedi- ence to the orders of the emperor. V
 Wilhelm II feels so intensely that he is the personal owner of the army" says Herman Fernau in "Ihe Coming Democracy" that on every occasion of the swearing III of re- cruits he perpetually reiterates: You have sworn me the oath of alleg- iance.' And On NovembE 23, 1891, he declared to the newly sworn re- cruits: More than ever before, un- belief and dissatisfaction lift their heads in the Fatherland, and the oc- casion may arise when you will have to shoot down or bayonet your own brothers and relations. Then seal your allegiance with the sacrifice of your hearts blood
 Again, at Breslau, on December ?, 1896, he says: The more people shelter themselves behind catch words and party considerations, the more firmly and securely do 1 count upon my army, and the more con- fidently do 1 hope that my army, either without or within the realms, will wait upon my wishes and my behests. You are called upon, in the first place, to protect me against internal and external foes"