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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Best ice cream. DeLuxe.-77-tf-c
Smoke the best, Wanigas.-64-t
You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers 02-tf-c
DR.. +. G.. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma. both phones 57-tf
There will be regular business
meeting of the Red Cross at the Red
Cross roooms on Wednesday, May 8.
Paul Delavan, former Alma young
man, has been awarded fellowship
at the University of Michigan for next
year
When you have tried the rest. try
the best. Guaranteed French dry
cleaning by the St. Alma Tailors.
"a hour service.-adv.
Mrs S. W. Knapp is spending a
short time at the home of her mother,
Mrs. NJ McLaren, before returning
to her home in Detroit
f. l.. Smith, who has been in Cali
fornia for the past two weeks on
business for the Republic Motor
Truck Company Inc, has returned to
his home in Alma
Lieut.. Maurice Cole has been
named by the faculty of Alma college
for the University of Michigan fell
lowship for next year He has just
recently returned from overseas.
Friday evening, May ,, on the ques-
tion of a league of nations at the
Presbyterian church but owing to re
quest Of the contestants il has been
postponed for week or two An
nouncement Of the date will be made
later
There is an urgent demand for all
finished garments this week at the
Red Cross headquarters. Take them
70 the room. which is open every
afternoon There is "a large quantity
of material on hand cut for new gar
ments
President Harry Means Crooks of
Alma college viii deliver commence
ment addresses at a number Of high
schools of the state this spring in
GLIDING those at Nestaburg Water
vliet, Edmore. Lansing. Cadillac.
Reed City, Onaway. Petoskey, Ypsi-
lanti. Saginaw and Birmingham.
The play. THE New Minister,
given at the Presbyterian church last
Friday evening by the young peoples
class of the church, was well greeted
10y the many who attended The va
rous parts We're carried we'll by the
several members of the class. who
took part The proceeds from the
+ play Nent to the piano fund of the
church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
Advice for Singers.

Sims Reeves the famous Ensl'sA
tenor, is quoted rs saying ~ SINGER
who does not recitc or read ne
verses of e song aloud before at
tempting the music WI never become
great artist TIN youu- singer
should memorizr text. should repeat
Il over and over aloud testing the
matter Of emphasis cor Stress upon
each word To- determine just whore IL
should he and fhr ptoper amount 20
give the best Interpretation 20 The
thought.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

l. T.. Robinson to f. Hotter. NJ. Me-.
NEi,. Sec %. Washington ......... S2io)
u 4 fagc 20 j. VI Iindgren. ~ SCI,
sEt. See n and wv NEh, See -o,
NJ. ' ssr 10. Bethan, nm. $500
G. ho,t To- NJ j. Ingold 81. al. pt VI.
SCI, See 10. Emerson So. -Aoo
". Nibber 90 "A. Murray, pt ST., SEA-
h. r. Rarnhart to S A. vanNote N.
SW Sec 81. tlba .......--... ...... s'oV
a. A. Robert 90 G. r. Peters, NV
NE. scr 36. Now haven ....,.. 1000
M ~ N'. See 3 pine River ...- 10000
j Dc.usia Co D. Towersey. kis Me-,
Sec and 80 W., Sec is. Pine ...
% / Bente, 20 j b. iitwillcr. 20
sW, See 2s Ncwark ........ $500
81 A. BEARD &C. al. 20 " b Fox. pt
So NWi. See 2e. Bethany ...-.-. 5000
H X peikar o. and ~ Mcintosh
wv NWl,. Sec 80. Bethany 1000
a. q Gregg 90 b. Miller. w, W.
Me- Sec 81, Fulton .....-. ...,, 5000
C. Crego 10 Cumberworth' NJ
-Fft Sec "a Fulton .......... ..... o-oO
w. J Miller 90 r. Rosenbergcr. pt NV
NIL See 800. Wheeler ....... l'V'
T. Allen t0 p a. Rideuor $ '- Sh'
= Wacb 20 G. Brandll 1T SCI,
-Wf ~.c North star ..--... 5000
Reeves 90 D. A. Hrodcovck.
A",u .. d"@ni.ion r, sF
.e..f. n nj ".'' iuo.
N Far. to ID f. .crum. VI sw
EFf Sc. 1l Seville -n"'
d. Gepaart ,o " Nuler. SCI sw4.
u sc feaasr to A. Nafe. NE' sEa
Sec 85. Arcadia ....---. '''
SW'i. Soc - New Haven 4'''
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following letters remain at this
Office uncalled for and if not delivered
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
on May -. 1919
Mrs J G. Burge. Mrs. Ray Casada.
William Hulteen. Mrs. Dora Loray.
W f. Peters. Mr. S. Regrelius. Mr..
and Mrs. Guy l. Sergent Mrs.
Charles Whittier.
V. p. Cash, Postmaster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
New Rendering Of Old SONG.

A young lady AT New Year'> party
was asked To sing. She complied, and
this is whni her audience made orr
OF the song: Mid playsure sand pal
aces. tho beam n roame. BE- II averse
oh wum bull. there snow play sly
comb :"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-01
Uncle Eben.

some men" said Uncle Eben, rs
willIn' to work or fight. but wants to
sci around 100 e.. t!!inkin' ovel
;iicr tey'I haa'r
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
THE LOSING STEEL STRIkE

Tact admissions from strike leaders 10
that the steel teup is LOST cause Analysts - =.
unntelligence and radicasn. The status aate os
and for any evidence to the contrary should obltEt
the factor of long hours Excessive overtime should y c
mated.
John Fitzpatrick refuses TO admit moral defeat. Il.
predicts another fight. Joy, to him, always . = -1-
battle; apparently not in hope OF 9sare-a -ooL-
Diplomacy might have served FJzpatrs 1- ae pre-
ferred to fight His motto is the strc,
early and last long. He declared that h STRIKE 5
because he couldn't stop the Now he tn'- t1at -
strike quit also because ne can stop s- -2--
is the Bernhard OF local industry.
The government asked Fitzpatrick to alee5oa -.
strike order until after the industrial conference his
him in sratgetic position Nh Gary had refused to -
ognize him; had refused the governments plea for #
milton. Fitzpatrick had only to postpone the strike
thereby become the favored OF the government g
might have attracted to himself public ane E9Eyft
support He might have made himself unasstia14
Gary outside the pale of pubic and goTet1-1eil--
thy. Tie preferred fight.
When the public, through the government oilers .
and sympathy it expects consideration Ihst@ao o. IN
tude which approaches insOlence The nconsiaefa 7t
leader fails of public support even II has opponent Is -
wise inconsiderate.
interest tactless in talking fight and conquet ta-a
associatng himself with Foster, whose garments @ s
henlmed with scarlet tactless in failing 10 engage - --
sells of such Gompers tactless in aDurLznG the
machinery of the American Federation OF Labor ana u
ing radicalism in its stead.
great many men have lost great many hours
valuable time. time is money Probably many them
keen the holiday. Given the opportunity 10 spend
gy you will toll endessly for the Immediate gam
highly paid overtime becomes dangerous. loglh --
pace in long hours and in wages. Advancing are
long hours There is need for standard u conserve
youthful energy; distribute it the years ali! VICE
works enormously and unremittingIy wants -s y .c's.
a strike is vacation.
The fault in the steel mills seems : .a .n1 es,.
The have rested; going back u
unbeatable that if workmen viii strike ~ --
will work for il.
day of rest each week hardly +. 30.
enough rest in each day much longer -
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04

s..',.- resident and cashier of the
-, National Bank, attended the
al tha worlds cotton confer
... aw Orleans, October II 10 l6,
... ssnlatiycs from California.
tu.u 5000 m.n interested IN
c. . ended, Ct which more than
we've rom Europe
y phase OF the cotton indus
nH- represented, growers, buyers,
uaut5, bankers, glnners and spin
cotton industry OF California
,.F>ly new, and much in
IF an educational nature
.-.. .-0led. which should be in the
.... - Our growers, glnnerS and
10.
.r purpose to issue booklets
.ltormation which we think
iu,elesting and beneficial to
rovided sufficient inter-
p warrant them to send
r.es and address for copy
oe cheerfully sent free of
'"ro to lay the matter be-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
READY FOR THE CENSUS

One hears of remarkable change n
OF cities to be revealed next wear. =
in the country to change rams +
growth has been enormous. These tl.l-# et
size is a good advertisement and lke BE-
hind comes in Tor sympathy and eaa.a
How long is this going TO be. Ul-l
have a schedule which ranks clues
means than size and
more to residents that {. city shall
human life, in its standard oil living. la
making taxes promote public goOdI lre.#a t.,.
while; stagnatiOn is bad. But heEe cities
grown much faster than they have Ieal#.
that the sight of their monotonousE stretched olt rows
of tenements and the renewed e.sa...
and disorder go far to destroy the inao
the population columns iu t.a .e-
Journal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
az F1g9 (1ET
s. sss;gf
TO TOXIC
81 Press

,... .u.. -cJbuela 0'Aunun-
ziu'e militia adventure 20 Fime will
NOT it t.,-.. smith the projected Italian
;rpan. H.a,. from Rome to this coun,
t.r. accrrd.le ID statement made by
fh- iua.n embassy.
"'- ea.,.y Says; This flight ha-
es3 tv the Italian aviation
.... ... all necessary arrangement
.... i. rE the japanese gov.
crrmnat Tha flight will be carried on
py five airpanes with five pilots,
Among thcse will be the famous lieuten'
4It L,,atrlli WHO recently made non
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
~
SCIENTIST CALCULATES -
PROGNEY OF PAIR or RATS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. Nov. I'm ten years thr
descendants of z single pair Of rats Sif
allowed to multiply undisturbed would
number 4s.31s,sss.s4s.72D. according 10
figures prepared for the board OF asfi
culture by we'll known scientist. This
calculation is an incident Of the cpai,-
try!wide campaign Being waxeA aEsissSt
rats which arc said to do . yearly darn.
age in the United Kingdom antsuAtiis
to 5000 O0n ono - i. ,}'s..i = ~
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
jack o4I SCI
LAID IS +
4SJtl2&D


ta.- or
.tH 81, '--
Fl. 5'+ -
.... 'n-n
Il.. j.
IF
r. a..
..,
...... -G t-a
ra... lf..#
matter ot regret taat
..r.. before the bond @ l."a0-
5000 -u ID. voted on. Alrcady tn..
t'. The two office ~ t..
....t -.uicmeIt Board. r. DUh.rn ..
t.p applications Tor lam8 from
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
81 TURNED TO GOD"-FoGa-

Cardinal MERCER, the Belgian prime
night addressed big meeting in Cotas
conversation with Marshal F0ch lol.
the armstice.
people call me a genius, bat lam
Foch said to the cardinal Il am only -
Gods providence ] had many critca moments
when decision necessary. IhouS&naS
of lives depended upon my decision. #e5=s
ed, / consulted my friends, but finally aaF a--~ -"
God" Foch quoted saying.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
8f5IN WORK
IN HIGA WAY
TO CAL-EX|CO

under CaleXi-
Git. .a..-... Watson this
,..-...... ..-.. t.~ survey OF the
Il 4- .-t.u AWAY between
,1.- -. t.eao Tae engl-
r.-.s wi. -# "a s.- 5J5 unUll it IS
-spcr- IS IN the
IT,. .#0s commissioners.
D. V.. . -.-rod .cea:ate =, fos
.-- decision - aeea reached Ia aaVe
. ----. ~ the hest
Comm s..s~ Casey Abbot. stated
-... b.. e.-essU W-Es would b begun
.. .as r9a rore the first
.He surveys arc
....:. segt.-ed tor
.- >.#. iii prob
aa 8N suaciies
er.Is ..5a must be
r. s..a .,i ed
a-.0n sud
.-u.. Rob
zee .A@
hat ,he
- ne road
a which 1t
tere not
~ Of fact
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04

fore your community, and thus coop
crate in advancing an industry thatiis
placing California to the front more
rapidly than any other of her. indus
tries. it will be appreciated by ussks
merchants, as well as the growers md
ginners. G-t, s5:;
"Yours very truly, I"
"K. NJ. NEVIN, ;<E
President"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
VIZ T.. 81 rEEf
WV.
s y-
(py A. oei4t IRE

VASE Es.-}s ".-
NOUS vote u -.a
ee te-
mend the rope-. 8. Ill,
......
.l 1,-c-.
m1.y u Es0 a.t.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04

i:uenOS-ArreS.
Three Italian officers aita s.z ~.
ana material are on their way - il ..
to make arrangement Ior the 'i-f,
The airmen plan to reach 1a.-"
through Korea crossing tte -a.
frontier at Win. Arrang .lne4I~ la
the course over Japanese tcrlitory b
not yet completed. The cour.e a.s.
fiNed by the war department WnleH ou-
jects to flying over certain io.tl, /
zones.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
COTTON BOOKLE.1'S
TO BE- ISSUED Sc y

The following letter Is
tory:
Los Angeles, Cal, 0c. r. ...-
Editor, Imperial Valley. Pls
FL Centre, California
"Dear Sir:-The writer, "
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
891-
SURF.
,as

-A bin
federal
1925, re-
aF aas been
~ earl" &c-
H Senator
5-e bill, de
ton wiz en-
IN board 5
e#eantinued.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
CRUEL

Boss-Cant you find sometime to ID.
Office Boy--Gee whz, Am ] cz 4cted 10 y, .. .....
and find it, too Boston Transcript.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
NOT CLAIMING TOO MUC4

Are you the captain Of your soUl?"
sort of second lieutenant" rent4Ild iii.
ubiously-Louisville Courer-J ouTnal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
Hire


II ST
q
me l..
Inr
hat
t
GIVE
Won rs
~ r
ma. spelling eaaaa9-
0ho" gives vea en-
yoVr stationery.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04

tonight st the A.amitos
..cou-ac. s. ,,it& Ea.u Adviser John-
~u rs q, ."lpa! speaker. ne sub
.r.t =. ..- a>sces5 viii be Dairy
I.u,s. l..as G4hn viii speak on
..r.. Hge.H >n1n. Work, and a
am vii be interspcrsed
s. tGe .actl Ses.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
O'CO ATS
fn
~

$40 &54 $50
S~- &4-z CTIC[
wiz. TWO Th-
s made for ## o-hs.-
e men. Who usually
we c It least
seasons.
..
.
-ra.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-04
3
WuusE. l.ss.lulU ELECTS

ng .e #au~rth League
,aa.sb Cor tn.
...... ,....... l.. Officers, the old
t... r..s.....3 haaa tsr the
are s~auu.a dcliuitc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11

A glance at the English sparrows
about the streets would give one the
impression that the little fellows had
passed through hard campaign and
had come out second best. Hardly
one among these birds presents the
neat and trim appearance which they
do when at their best, and the ap-
pearance Of many Of them is 6ecid.
eddy ragged. The reason is, probably.
that they have just passed through
their breeding season, which includes
the bringing out Of several broods
during the year. and are now engaged
in moulting. Sparrows with one or
two tail feathers. or with no tail
feathers at all. at least the primary
feathers. are . common sight, and
those with wing feathers awry, but
these ragged conditions will soon be
thing Of the past and when the birds
get their new fall and winter plum
age they will present much differ
emit appearance. and will look. as one
man expressed it: "Smoothern' a
Kittens ear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11
CHELSEA

Important business Is to come be.
fore Chelsea Grange Friday eve
ming and a full attendance is de-
sired.
Mrs. Hilda 'Morang and Mrs. RUBY
Thompson were in Hallowell. Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Thompson are
in Massachusetts, on a short visit.
Schools onened Mopdoy e.. 20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11
RESIDENT HUNTERS cER1IFl,
Gates
Can Be Secured at Office Of the City
Clerk,

Can Be Secured at Office Of the City
Clerk.
1t will be of interest to. resident
hunters to know that they can secure
the registration certificates as re-
quired by law on application at the
office of the city clerk at City hall.
upon the payment of fee Of rs cents.
About $50 Of these certificates have
already been issued from the city
clerks ONCE.
The act providing for the registra-
ton Of resident hunters is Chapter
173 of the Public Laws of 1919, Sec
ton 1 of which reads in part as fol-
lows: No resident of this State shall
hunt In any manner, at any time, or
pursue. take, catch, kill. destroy or
have in possession, within the limits
of this State, any wild animals or
wild birds without first having Sc
cured certificate Of registration
therefor as hereinafter provided, and
then only during the respective sea-
sons when 1t shall be lawful, and
subject to all other provisions Of
Chapter 80 Of the Revised Statutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11
September Court Judge and Juro-Spuass Meetings at
Observation-Disclosures Meeting Of Somerset Pomona Grange
at Scion Tuesday =

Green and Herbert Light who have
been members of the Lakewood
Stock Co., are leaving today for New
York. having completed their sea-
sons engagement.
The last dance of the season will be
he'd at Lakewood Friday night.
DR.. and Mrs. c. H. King and Capt.
and Mrs. w. D. McCord of Bangor
were visitors in Skowhegan Wednesday.
E. A. Piper and A. ]. McIntire Of
Jackman have been among the out-of-
town people visiting In town this week.
FIR. j. z. kealley of Lewiston, a men,
Der of the board of trustees of the State
reformatory for women, departed
Wednesday on the midday train after
business visit in this town.
Among the out-of-town people In
town this week is Allen Meader of FL
dora, Ia, who is a guest in the family
OF his brother. F. A. Meader, on. Main
street. Mr.. Meader was a native of
Ellsworth and served with Co. c, 18th
Maine. He will remain in the east for
some weeks longer. Other guests at
the Meader home are Miss Persis Mea-
der of Ellsworth, a sister of F. A.
Meader, and her young niece, Persis
Meader. also of Ellsworth.
Gilman Talbot OF Sandwich, Cape
Cod. Mass, who has been visiting his
aunt. Mrs. E. L. Marsh Of Providence,
at Miss Hannah r. Pages home, left
Wednesday morning to visit his uncle
in Turner. Accompanying was his
cousin. Mandana Marsh, who has also
been guest at the Page home. Miss
Marsh was leaving for Providence for
a visit before resuming her studies IN
her sophomore year at Wheaton COL
lege.
Mrs. Mary Steward. who has been
passing three months with her niece in
Rutland. Mass, has returned to Show
hogan and is again located in her for
mer home. an apartment In one of the
Mcclellan houses on East Front street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emerson of Do
yer are visiting Rev. and Mrs. s. F.
Emerson on Mechanic street. The gen.
| tleman first mentioned is a nephew of
Rev Mr.. Emerson.
Miss Nellie NJ. Beane went to Water
vile Wednesday on the midday train
fer visit.
The officers and directors of the
Skowhegan Woman's Club held a bust
ness meeting Wednesday afternoon at
the, home Of the. president, Miss Han.
nah r. Page.
Mrs. Alberta r. Ward of Athens In
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Annie r
Fish. until Thursday.
Miss Gala Gordon has been passing
week with her brother and friends IN
Augusta.
Today promises to be day Of speeia,
interest at Madison Camp. IAkswosa
where the spiritualists are holding their
annual campmeetings. A conferences In
planned Tor the forenoon entertainment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11

]. J. Mann, a well known resident
Of New Auburn, Me-, who resides at
236 Seventh ST., gives us the follow
ing statement for publication:
Mr.. Mann says: Il am seventy
two years old and am employed at
the Oak Hill Cemetery, and the ma
ture of my work, being constantly on
the damp ground, subjects me to
rheumatism in it's worst forms. ]
could not sleep at night with the
pain and at daytime it was hard for
me to lift pick or shovel. During
the past five years it has been very
bad and seeing Vitalitas spoken of
so highly in the papers I decided to
try it. To say the least, I am de-
lighted with the treatment. All my
rheumatic pains have left me and
feel twenty-five years younger.
sleep better than I ever did and
everything l eat is digested proper
ly. l cannot say enough in praise of
Vitalitas which has put new lease of
life into me again"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11

testified that Mr.. Newbert had been
authorized by him to take the bill Of
sale and also to take possession of
the cows for him.
Lester M. Andrews. town clerk of
Oakland. testified that there was re-
corded bill Of sale from Foote -
Wadleigh, and that he had also re-
corded bill Of sale from Wadleigh
to Newbert.
The next witness was Henry f.
Foote Of Oakland and with his testi-
mony the plaintiffs case was closed.
The denfese in the case will be pre-
sented at the opening Of today~s
session of the court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11

Mr.. Soper says: IT am 7s years
old and have owned and run the
Soper Mills of Auburn, Me-, for over
35 years until was forced to sell
out three years ago. owing to a
shock which almost laid me in my
grave. also had pleurisy in the side
from which agonizing pains would
make me lie down in the fields I'M
able to move. thought my last days
had come. l was all in. I was adj
vised to try a bottle of Vitalitas. This
wonderful remedy has cured my
pleurisy and l feel as we'll as did
in the days when l fought in the
Civil war way back in 81. ! would
be only too glad to have any one
call on me and ask my opinion on
Vitalitas. After what it has done
for me 1 want to tell the world it is
wonderful"
Vitalitas is to build up a run down
system. Free from roots, banks,
herbs or alcohol. Not patent n,edi-
cine Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11

Miss Hazel Taylor. who is about to
complete her duties in the bookkesp-
ing department of the Journal Office
after being employed there for nearly
three years. entertained the young la
dies OF the ONCE force at a party on
Wednesday evening at her home at /;
Crosby street. Games were PLAYED
songs were sung and delicious refresh
ments were served. and all passed a
most delightful evening. A feature Of
the program which came as a great
surprise to the hostess was the pre-.
senting her with a fine travelling case,
the gift of her associates Those pres.
emit upon the occasion were Misses Lora
Pooler. Isabelle McAllister, Anne Tenn
pie. Margaret Silver. Edith Moss, Der.
nice Berran. Ruth Fossett. Marion
Brown, Ruth Henderson, Alice Taylor,
Florence Palmer and Mrs. Lillian Dun
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11

General Squier made his disclosure
IN paper read before the Physical
Society Of America, meeting at. the
United States Bureau OF Standards.
Afterward he took the scientists out
into the woods near the Bureau and
demonstrated a portable field labora-
tory erected there for experiments OF
the discovery. He showed how Ma
lures wireless towers was nothing
more than a tall preferably
eucalyptus. with d sn51I| wire nettinS
spread below aud IN insulated wire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11

Trafhc on the Kennebec river at
Augusta, which has been decidedly
quiet all through the season, is des-
tined to become more SO, shortly.
There has been but little shipping.
the visits from barges and schooners
having been few and far between.
and the steamer Islander, which has
been the only regular visitor during
the summer, will make her last trim ~
the season on Monday. Sept. %, leav-
ing Augusta that morning for Booth
bay Harbor. but will make no return
trip up the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-11

The siege Of Paris began on Sep
TENDER Is, 1870, and ended on Janu
airy 20. 1871. when the city sur
rendered, German troops entering
the city in March, 1871. and remain
Ing 4S hours. The eastern part OF
Paris was bombarded by the Ger
mans on January 8. 1871, and about
a weeA later there was a general
bombardment. in which many build
ings were damaged and a number Of
persons killed. After the latter
bombardment France appealed to the
neutral powers, but received no re.
sponse. a