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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11
4 WORD FROM
JOSH MISE
Nothin' II 80
~asy 4 distribute
us happiness.

Secktles. shirts. collars. tics and
shoes are named after President WI
son in France. hut th- French are n
kindly people. and nobody has named
cigar or a twosfrp after him
A dorm men have told US how
they are cutting down the ", of
Christmas gifts. Doing their Christ.
mas chcpplng early.
We don't know how well tho kaiser
understands English. but within n
few months he'll know what prcsi
dent Wilson meant by strict nc.
countabllIty."
SURE.
Delegate sulxer and Runncr.up
wlekerEham OF Alaska were both
paid salaries for the present session
of congress when an election con
test showed wickcrsham won In
1915. Doubling the price OF dele.
gates Ia undoubtedly duo To the
war.
KIndo looks as tho Kaiser BIN was
"spurios versunk."
One good thing about affairs In
they're 20 muddled few men worry
you talking about them.
A congressional Investigation
shows the hard coal companies have
been holding up shipments It's al.
most time for them to ask to be al.
lowed TO raise prices.
open season for the pepsin bottle.
Henry Ford viii be looking. Of
course. for a devil for his newspaper
We suggest r. W. Hohcnzollcrn. old.
est son OF william.
They'd Have To Put nm Extra Car on
One Train. Wouldn't They
Mr. C4.sy reminded the delegates
that few American cities are so ad
vantagcously situated for large con.
vcntions. and he added $4,000, 900
people can take trains at y. m.
and arrive here In time to attend the
opening session OF n gathering the
following morning.--Clevelan tOl
Plain Dealer.
Lunacy experts are studying n
wealthy Cincinnati man OF SO who
was about to marry n girl OF 81.
Why not study the girl7
Tho war is over-but not In the
Seattle school board.
Maybe tho street car deal viii DO
out OF the trenches by Christmas.
The school boards mighty hot.
From the top OF It's dome to the bot
tom of its feet.
The school boards hot--why not?
Just behold the hot air I'm discussing
school heat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11
HOW To USE V|CK'S vAPORUB IN |
TREATING SPANISH |NFlUEIll
The Influenza Germs Attack the Lining of the Air Pa
ages When VapoRub Is Applied Over Throat al
Chest he Medicated Vapors Loosen the PhesuI
Open the Air Passages and Stimulate the MueouD
Membrane to Throw Off the Germs

In Addition. VapoRub Is Alb
sorbed Through and Stimu-
lates the Skin. Attracting
the Blood to the Surface
and Thus Aids in Reducing
the Congestion Within.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11
CALL A PHYSICIAN-GO
TO BED-STAY QUIET
DON'T WORRY

There L. No Occasion for Pnnic--In-
fiuenxn Itself Has Very Low
Percentage Of Fatalities. Not over
One Death out OF Every Four
Hundred Cases. According to the
n. G. Hoard Of Health. The Chief
Danger Lies In Complications
Arising. Attacking Principally Pa
ti~nts In n rundown Condition
Those Who Don't Go 10 He'd Soon
Enough. or Those Who Get Up Too
Early.
Spanish influenza. which appeared
in Spain in May. has all the appear
ancc OF grip or la grippe. which has
swept over the world in numerous
epidemics as far back as history
runs IIippocrates refers to an cpl
demic in Az H. c. which Is regarded
by many to have been influenza
Every century has had its attacks.
Beginning with 1891. this country
has had five epidemics. the last in
isS9-90.
THE SYMPTOMS
Grip. or Influenza. as It Is now
called. usually begins with a chill.
followed by aching. feverishness
and sometimes nausea and dizziness
and n general feeling OF weakness
and depression. The temperature is
from 100 to 10i. and the fever
usually lasts from three 60 five days.
The germs attack the mucous mem
brane. or lining OF the air passages
nose. throat and bronchial tubes
there is usually n hard cough. es-
pecially bad at night, oftentimes n
sore throat or tonsilitis, and fire.
qucntly all the Appearances of n
severe head cold.
THE TREATMENT
Go TO bed at the first symptoms
not only for your own sake, but to
avoid spreading the disease 20 9TH
ers--talSe a purgative, eat plenty of
nourishing food, remain perfectly
quiet. and don't worry. Ouinine.
Aspcrin or povcr's Powder. etc.
may be administered by the physi-
clans directions TO relieve the
aching. But there is no cure or spc-
cific for influenza-the disease must
run Its course, but nature herself
will throw OFF the attack II only you
keep zip your strength. The chief
danger lies In the complications
which may arise, Influenza so
weakens the bodily resistance that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11

Why try to start an argument TO Just tcho acon
the par4 IL euerybodys job, and PRETTY nearly
everybody got busy. There's credit and honor enough
to satisfy all the nations, classes and individuals
truce to fussiugt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11
KEEP FREE FROM COLDS

Above all. keep free from eolak
as colds irritate the lining OF w
air passages and render them mus
better breeding places for the germSS
Use Weeks NapoRub at the Vel
first sign OF a cold. For hess
cold. melt a little in a spoon ana ,
hale the vapors. or better stiiL W
NapoRuh in a BENSON steam KEITH
II this is not available. use an uiuJs
nary tea-kettle. Fin half run
boiling water, put in halt a INA
spoon OF NapoRuh from time 70 u ia
keep the kettle just slowly po'S
ing, and inhalc the steam arisl"e,
MOTEL. Nick's NapoRub Is ssT
discovery Of "A North Carolina ui"s
gist. who found how TO eomplne AZ
salve form. Menthol and Sainpn,s
with such essential oils as Eueaf
tus. Thyme. Cubcbs. etc, SO ushS
when the salvo is applied 70 In
body heat. these ingredients a'e
Grated in the form OF vapors. a
VapoRub is comparatively new
New York. New England ana ,ax
western states where II Us Juse ,,n,s
being introduced. In other the
OF the country. however, var A
standard home remedy IN solf
million homes for all forms .. tart
trouhles-morc than SIX mliliuh
were sold last year. .,,sndel
1t Is particularly inch
for children's Group or eoius'. herer
IL Is externally applied and. ,n.d ~
fore, can be used as freely rr,f,h
sired without the slightes, nss ia
cffeSts NapoRub can pc hst =
three slzes-S0c. coo. si'-V
druggists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11
DOCTOR COULD
NOT HELP HER
But Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her from a Sc
rious Operation.

Brooklyn. y. Vt suffered
something dreadful from a dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11

Wash have entirely cured
me OF my troubles and I
am now In good health. I
am willing you should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11
If YOUR EARS RING
WITH HEAD NOISES

III you have roaring. buzzlng
noises In your ears, are getting
hard Of hearing and fear catarrhal
| deafness. go TO your druggist and
get ] ounce OF p0rmint double
| strength), and add 20 u u pint of
hot water and n little graduated
sugar. Take ! Tablespoonful four
times n day.
| This will often bring quick re-
| lief from the distressing head
noises. Clogged nostrils should
| open, breathing become ohsy and
| the mucus atop dropping into the
| throat. II is easy To prepare. costs
| little. and In pleasant to take.
ANYONE who has catarrhal trouble
Of the ears. In hard Of hearing or
has head noises. should give this
| prescription "A trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11
now TO AVOID THE DISEASE.

Evidence seems to prove that w
is a germ disease. spread princirai3
by human contact chiefly througn
coughing. sncezing or splitting.
avoid persons having colds--wnier
means avoiding crowds-counor
drinking cups roller towels eM
Keep up your bodily strength Y
plenty OF exercise in the open air
and good food
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11
DAVISON'S RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS APPEAL

A. ~ Stewart. Chairman,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11

there IL danger of pneumonia q
bronchitis developing. and something
inflammation of the middle ear. Y
heart affections For these reasoH
II is very important that the pateI
remain in bed until his strength rf
turns-stay in bed at least two DAY
or more after the fever has left yoS
or II you are over so or not strong
stay in bed four days or more AZ
cording to the severity of the attaek
EXTERNAL APPLICATION
In order TO stimulate the lining n
the air passages to throw off ~
grip germs. to aid in loosening W
phiegm and keeping the air passage
open. thus making the breathing
easier. Weeks NapoRub will be foun
effective. Hot. wet towels should
applied over the throat. chest ana
back between the shoulder blades.
open the pores Then NapoRuo
should be rubbed in over the psrv
thickly and covered with IVY
thicknosses OF hot flannel ciotht
Leave the clothing loose around "
neck, as the heat OF the body hn
crates the ingredients in the forn
OF vapors. These vapors. inhsip
with each breath. carry the medie1-
ton directly to the parts affectes
At the same time. NRpoRub is ~
sorbed through and stimulates w
skin. attracting the blood 10 W
surface. and thus aids in relieVihs
the congestion within.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11

Secktie.. shirts. collars. tics and
shoes are named after PrcAidon, WI
son in France. Hut thr French are n
kindly people. and nobody has named
a cigar or two step after ht.n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-11

We dom, know how well IN. kaiser
understands English. but within n
few months he'll know what Prcsi
dent Wilson meant by strict ac-
countabllIty.-
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A DOZEN men have told US how
they are cutting down the ", of
Christmas gifts. Doing their Christ.
mas chopplng early.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Napoleon b. Gould

The earthly remains of Mr. \ P
Gould, a former resident of New Port
land were brought for interment at
East New Portland. Oct % Mr.
Gould died at Belgrade where he had
been staying with his sister Mrs f
w Rogers
The deceased was born on New
Portland Hill. 81 years ago. He was
the son of Mr. and Mrs Elhridge
Gould With the exception OF two
years spent in the West, he lived
mostly in New Portland Mr. Gould
was twice married His second Wifi
~as a Miss Willett from Aroostooh
county. Several children resulted
from this union: Margaret. who
died at the age of two years. Lois
Who survives and two sons who ara
ln overseas service; Garrett and Ell
ward The latter served ON dr.
Mexican border and has won diH.nc-
tion i'm the present war for display
ing cour.sc and calmness upon mn
merou~ occasions and especially fer
the rescue of "a badly wounded sol
der while under heavy hombardmeut
BESIDES his sister the deceased Is sur
viyed by many more distant relatives
OF whom the following We're present
at the interment, Mr. Luther Quint
Mr. ] L. Quint Mr. and Mrs Jones,
Mrs Edna Norton and Mr. + W Rog-
ers A short service was held al the
cemetery Mr. Gould came of an
old and good family. He had travel
cd much was wcll-informed and pos
sessed many good qualities
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to enter the grammar grade, which
she did at the school On Baptist Hill
From this time on, she made her home
With her aunt Mrs Charles 4 Mars
ton ON Baptist Hill until her gralu-
atom with the class OF 1911 The fail
following her graduation She entered
Gray's Business College at Portland,
and Immediately upon completing the
course entered the employ Of the Cum
bcrland Light & Power Company. be-
coming stenoEraph.r 10 Mr. Berry, the
treasurer of that corporation. She
held this position for five years, leay-
ing last February to accept situa-
ton in the War Savings office in Port
land. She was thus employed at the
time she received her appointment to
go to France for service with the Red
Cross. She left Portland September
is for New York, thence to sail for
duty overseas.
L. Steward accepted a position with
the Henry G. Boyer Stock Farm at
Scarboro, near Portland, the best
known Holstein Breeding establish
ment in Maine, and producing milk of
the certified grade. At that time.
nearly 300 head of registered animals
were kept The Steward family oc-
cupied small cottage near the dairy
plant
Joseph L. Steward was born in
Adclong New South Wales, and came
to America when he was nine years
old He married Miss Elsie Boyd Of
Peele. \. b. His brothers are Nahum
S, born in Tumbarumba, New Yea
land, and Benjamin r., native Of
Skowhegan. A sister, Sarah Cnow
Mrs Sarah Marston, widow of Charles
Al was born at Beechworth, Aus
tralia. Their parents were Philand-
er G. and Phebe Loudcn) Steward.
who were married in Woolshed, Vic
toria, New South Wales The moth
or, Phebe UOudenD Steward was the
daughter of a shipbuilder, and was
born in Newcastle Durham Co, Eng
land. The father, Philander c., a
native of Skowhegan. was the son Of
Asa and Sally Parker) Steward
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Obituary of IvOn j. Watson

The remains of Ivon J. Watson
arrived here last Tuesday noon from
DaytOna, Fla. where he passed away
last Thursday, after an illness of
about one week with influenza. He
left Winthrop about two weeks ago
for Florida and became employed for
Watson worked only four days when
he was stricken with the disease above
mentioned. He was about thirty
years of age and was born in Mer-
GER, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Watson, who recently purchased the
Charles Russell place in Norridge-
wock and when twenty-one years of
age. departed for Boston, where he
entered the Dodges Embalming
School. A few years later, he was
employed in Lincoln, Mass, for an
undertaking firm, then he went into
business for himself at Winthrop.
While he was engaged in this enter
prise, he also established printing
office At the time of the organiza-
ton of the Junior Volunteers, Mr.
Watson was elected captain, which po-
sition he held until the clubs were
disbanded, when he left here for
Florida
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon from the home of
his parents. Interment was in the
family lot at East Mercer. Mr.
Watson is survived by his father and
mother previously mentioned two
sisters, Mrs. Fred Weston of Skowhe-
gan and one who resides in South
Carolina; also two brothers, Wesley
Watson of this place and Carroll Wat
son, who resides on the Norridgewock
road.
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Death of Mrs. Dolly N. Houghton)
Bacon

Mrs. Dolly NJ. Bacon passed away at
her home on Island avenue last Mon
day morning. She had been failing
in health for some time. Her home
has been here for the past ffty-four
years.
Mrs. Bacon was born in Arson on
March 10. 1896. She was the daugh-
ter of Sarah (Spauldingl and Thomas
Houghton, being next to the youngest
of family of nine children, all OF
whom are now deceased. Her broth
ers and sisters were Susan Dinsmore
late Of this town; Sarah Patten OF
North Arson; DR. Jonathan Houghton
Who formerly practiced medicine III
this town. and later went to Seattle
Washington, where he passed the re
mainder of his life; Thomas Franklin
Houghton of Bingham; Joseph Bacon
Houghton of San Francisco, Califor-
mia; Clementine Weston, 50 pleasant
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Mrs. Bessie Chandler Kilgore

Mrs. Bessie w Chandler Kilgore,
who passed away at her home in Nor
ridgewock, October 16, of pneumonia,
was the daughter of Thomas and
Olive (Tripp) Chandler She was
born May II, 1885 in South Scion, and
the youngest of eight children, and
while there she attended the Som
erset Academy for a few days. Later
she was located in Saltwater, then
moving to Brighton, where she taught
school for several terms \ few
years afterward she moved to Nor
ridgewock July -, 1878, she was
married to Frank J. Kilgore of that
place They have made their home
in Norridgewock for the past fifty
years Since Feb. 16, 1875, Mrs. XII
gore had been a constant attendant of
the Advent church in Norridgewock.
She leaves to mourn her death her
husband above mentioned, several
neces and nephews.
Last winter Mrs Kilgore knit sc
pair of stockings, 25 sweaters, s pair
of wristlets As squares for quilt
for the Red Cross besides caring for
her homework and making butter
For good many years, she has been
known to send clothes for the child
rem at various charity homes, and also
to Belgium.
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~ remembered, of this town, Augusta
Longley of Norridgewock; and Chas.
Houghton also of San Francisco.
During her girlhood, Mrs. Bacon
went to school in the Houghton dis
trict in Arson, and to Madison High
School, taught by her brother iona
than. Later she went to Norridge-
wock High School, and was in the
same class with the Rev Minot Say
age, late of Boston. She also taught
school herself for several terms when
she was a young lady. Her first at
tempt at teaching was in a private
school in the Tinkham district when
she was fifteen years of age. Later
she taught at the Bixby Corner school
in Arson, and also one year in the
Dinsmore district; and boarded
around week in place. as was
the custom for teachers to do in those
early days.
She lived in Arson until she was
twenty-one years of age, when she
married Warren f Bacon, and moved
to Madison. where Mr. Bacon was en-
gagged as blacksmith She was mar
ried by the Rev. Thomas Mitchell of
Madison. 1t was while Mr. and Mrs
Bacon were living in Madison that
their son, Joseph Houghton, was born.
In November 1864 they moved to
Skowhegan, where the subject of this
sketch has ever since made her home.
Upon coming to this town, Mr.. Ba-
ness of S. L. Gould & Co, whose shop
was where the Anderson Mill OF the
American Wooden Co now stands
During his business career he was
associated with Gould & Willis, and
later with John Allen. in the Machine
Shop and Iron Foundry work At
one time he also ran a jewelers. shop
with Ezra Staples. He finally be
came the sole owner OF the Bacon
Manufacturing Co, which he continu-
ed until his death on March Il, 1895
During Mrs. Bacon's long residence
in this town she has become we'll
known as faithful church and char
ity worker. She has been deeply
loved by all who have known her
She was member of the Congrega-
tional church, the Relief Corps and
the Ladies' Aid Society.
The funeral services were held last
Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
with Rev Charles H Mckinney Of
fciating Interment was in the
eemeterY
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\ Double Wedding

double wedding was solemnized
II the Methodist parsonage last Mon
da9 morning at 10 o'clock, with Henry
Clay Turner officiating The double
ring ceremony was used The con
tracing parties were Omar Dwight
Hurd and Marguerite Frances Barley,
Leon Ray Noble and Vida May Tay-
lor. all of Madison All have been
senoolmates aud intimate friends and
decided that they would get married
at the same time and at the same
place After a short wedding trip.
the couples will reside in Madison
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
War Workers will Confer Tomorrow
Evening

The County Committees which are
shaping the United War Work Cam
paign are to confer at Skowhegan.
Friday evening, the occasion being a
banquet at Masonic Hall at $50 The
object is to get in the reports as to
the work from all parts of the county.
and to lay plans for the activities of
the next few days. All members of
the county organization, local com
mittees and active workers are invited
to be present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Reads Every body's Column

Our ldltn IN the cIHtleIta Of EAsi 3
body's Column is unbounded Il "Il
sell. let Us tell IT, sleighs and baua
sleds in May or Concord wagons III
December and January W would
admit the adgisability of Advertising
the runners in the fall and tn wheels
in the spring. bat if tn owner Of
either makes his desire to sell known
through Eyerybodys column. h. will
find a customer. no matter 5oW care
lessly h selects tn season for his
advertising.
Ninety per cent ot the readers Of
The Observation-Disclosures live in
Somerset county, the rest are scatter
ed through the United States and in
small numbers to The very ends Of
the earth ordinarily. however. We
do MOI look for patronage for our
EYerybody's column advertisers
much outside Of the kennebee VALLEY
When these little ads produce results
Loo, 2oo or 500 miles away, We like to
have people know about il The fol-
lowing letter brings 10 light an in
stance OF this kind.
Independent Reporter Co.
Skowhegan. Ne
Gentlemen:
After studying the North Arson
column of your valued independent
Reporter, always search through the
Eyerybody's advertisements. and on
one or two occasions have advantaged
by SO doing The reason | am now
writing to you relates to an item in
that column. to wit Three feather
beds for sale at Bragg & Varneys"
Won YOU please visit this firm and
ascertain the price OF the best one?
II Ia aeen years since | visited your
town and | cannot at the present mo-
menf recall an acquaintance whom |
would Ike To ask to do this errand
/ am snmetimes up here in the win
ter. and good feather bed would
add greatly to my comfort when the
temperature fingers around zero
Thanking YOU in advance, am
Very sincerely yours.
BEN FOSTER.
West Cornwall, Conn.
The writer OF the above note Is a
famous son of North Arson He is
an artist whose canvases have sold
for striking figures and have been
seen and admired in the great art gal
leries and exhibitions of Europe It
is interesting to recall that North
Arson has produced at least two men
of this class The other two being
Charles Foster. also a landscape and
figure painter and elder brother of
the foregoing. and Franklin Sim
mons, "a cousin of the late Judge An
gustine simmonsl the sculptor who
lived for so many years in Rome and
became famous in his chosen work
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11
Good Things to Eat at The Metropoli.
tan Cafe

We have the following good things
to eat at the Metropolitan cafe: Ber-
wick Pound Cake, Brown Bread, Oys-
tiers, Butter, Eggs, Cream, Cheese,
Doughnuts, Turnovers, Apple Pie.
Roast Chicken, Roast Lamb and Pork,
Parker House Rolls and Panama Bis
cults and all kinds of fancy canned
goods Ice cream is served at all
times.
Proprietor
GEORGE +. THOMPSON.
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Ten per cent discount sale on n
Stewards.
My residence for sale See Every
bOdy's ad. j. II Murray.
Social dance. Town Hall, Norridge-
wock, every Saturday night, com
mencing Nov. 9th 1918, at $50 sharp.
Music by Jones orchestra, Refresh
ments on sale Everybody come
and have a good time
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ard of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness to us
during our recent bereavement; also
for the many beautiful FLORAL offer
ings
A. f. Fowler and family
Canaan, Me, October 81, 1918
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We wish to thank all of our friends
and neighbors who were so kind and
generous to us at the death of our
little daughter and sister Bernadette
Mrs. Elmina Lacroix
Miss Marieange Lacroix
Miss Irene Lacroix
Skowhegan. Nc, Nov 5. 1879
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-11

Earl Hamm a Good viii boy who
is now in France, is reported as
wounded in action, but now on the
road to recovery The wounds are
about the head.
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Two Tons of Tobacco For Sale

am offering 100 quarts pure Italian
Olive Oil, two tons of tobacco. all
kinds, 100 dozen peaches, pears and
other canned goods, 10000 cigars.
100000 cigarettes, one ton SOAP and
washing powder Very low prices
GUY DEBE.
Madison Ave Fruit Store