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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
ROYAL FEASTS
OF OTHER DAYS
When Thanksgiving Had Its Old
Time Setting of Indian Sum-
mer and Country Hos
pitaIity.
.AN 1t be that not only the
times are out Of joint, but the
. seasons, too, are changing? Is

IAN 1t be that not only the
H times are out Of joint, but the
~ seasons, too, are changing? Is
nature at this late day trying
some experiments and setting back the
hands on her dialplate Of months?
Certainly this November weather is
not the kind we read about when our
grandfathers tell of "the good old
times" Of the 'big SHOWS" and "when
the land was new." For days we have
lived as If summer skies were brood
ing over us, and were it not for the
bare trees and silent woods we could
almost fancy ourselves in that land Of
pure delight where spring immortal
reigns.
This Is the real Indian summer, so
often talked of, but so seldom expert
enced in perfection, a writer in the
Boston Herald asserts. All over this
part of the world we hear of it, day
after day Of warm and comfortable
weather, when the sun shines family
through the clouds of mist and purple
smoke wells all harsh outlines and un-
slightly objects; day after day with
skies of melting tenderness and soft
zephyrs playing in the tangled locks of
little children romping in field and
wood. The windows are thrown open,
doors set ajar, and the fire goes out
upon the hearth. Everybody wants to
get out in the open, to wander on
country roads, to climb the hill and
find the seashore. In the Old World
this season is sometimes called "the
old mans SUMNER" and the feast of
good st. Martin, which falls in the first
week Of November, is known as "the
old mans holiday"-perhaps because Of
Its unexpected short-lived charm.
Needs a Country Setting.
Thanksgiving, of course, is truly a
country affair, and in the city loses
half its charm. The very word has
come to mean something of country
ways and country living, country prod.
ucts and country hospitality. II
smacks Of all things rural, of hills and
fields and lanes and woods, ripe fruit,
perfect vegetables, loaded corncrib
shining cattle. One cannot celebrate
Thanksgiving Alright, in town flat, or
a brown-stone mansion, certainly not
In a boarding house or dining car.
Thanksgiving day means rambling
house in great green yard, quaint
old gambrel-roofed cottage near q
country road, a log cabin in a ten
acre patch; houses full of old-fashionet
furniture and with room for all the
family and the kinsfolk and the stran
ger within the gates. 1t means love
of home and great-hearted hospitality
The coming back of the children, the
v'"'oome of the old folks
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21

and custard and cherry and mince-
but, best Of all. because most appro-
pirate, the old-faslioned pumpkin pie,
lost delight, and, like Poe's heroine
-"vanished now for evermore."
In the days Of real Thanksgiving,
there was no ice cream, no barbecue,
no creme-de-menthe, no pousse-cafe, no
treacherous cocktail nor subtle pick
me-up. For dessert there were dough-
nuts and cheese, gingerbread and beat
en- biscuit and honey; apples and nuts
and popcorn, and cider from the home
press, made for the occasion and with
just the right twang to its bubbles.
Royal Feasts and Feasters.
Such royal feasts needed royal feast
ers, the keen winter air and long ser
mon combined to make the only true
sauce, the simple, honest hunger of
simple, honest people. Nowadays we
hear of ''the keen, sharp pangs Of the
morning after" Nobody ever heard Of
a sickness the day after this Thanks
giving dinner. Nobody was in a hurry
| to get off to the theater or card party,
for o'clock was the dinner hour, and
the sleigh ride home through clear
winter sunlight was the best Of all
digestants, if such thing were need
ed.
In some neighborhoods the day would
end in Thanksgiving dance, but this
was not prevailing custom. Perhaps
the visitors would spend the, night
would gather round the fire and tell
stories, or listen to some newcomer
with tale of adventure or deeds OF
daring. And there was always music
some one would play on violin or bass
viol, perchance little piano or quaint
melodeon. People sang ballads iI
those days.
"On the Banks Of Allan Water
''Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,
ely Away to My Native Land" and
others so long unsung, are like dreams
of far-off Joy to the old folks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
@z@zMAZZ
COW DEVOURS GIRLS CLOTHES

time, John Rabies COW is endeavor-
ing to digest quantity of buttons,
hooks and eyes.
The loss of the clothing was bad,
but the walk of mile and half from
the swimming hole to their homes, clad
only in bathing suits, through a COM
munity that has its opinions about
bathing suits at their best, was worse.
Now they're hanging them higher in
Shiloh.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21

Dayton, O.-Declarfng that people
gained, nothing from their experience
with the ailment in 1918 and 1898,
DR.. w. A. Evans, prominent health
authority and writer of Chicago, today
predicted that the world would again
oe swept by an epidemic of influenza
far more severe and disastrous than
last year, when thousands of lives
were lost. The only way it can ever
be alleviated or exterminated is by
following the advice of the medical
world.
Influenza can be prevented; last
years results prove that. AS a pre-
ventive for flu, Turpo has been a
pronounced success. Turpo is an
effective germicide, combining the old
fashioned remedies of turpentine
(Which has always beensknown as the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
Warns Influenza Will
Come Back IN More
Dangerous Form

best home germicide), camphor ana
menthol in pure mineral base. These
ingredients have long been recognized
as effective germicides, as well as nav.
ing really wonderful qualities in re-
Eeving colds and congestions. Snuff
little Turpo up the nostrils several
times g day and the flu germs will
have little chance of getting lodging
and breeding place. Many physicians
and hospitals use and recommend Tur.
po. Buy a thirty cent jar of Tuy-
po, while your druggist has a sup
ply on hand, and use as directed. Last
year druggists could not supply the
demand. Remember that Turpo is a
preventive, not a cure for influenza.
Take care of yourself and If, in spite
of your precautions, you think you
have the flu, go to bed at once and
call a dOctOr-Ady,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21

ing room 40 feet long and 25 feet
wide, a terminal room 30 feet long
and 25 feet wide. rest room % feet
by Is feet and a locker and washroom
80 feet by IA feet. The operating force
consists of one chief operator, one as
sistant chief operator, eight super
visors and 40 attendants. The switch
board consists of % positions.
Thirteen positions are equipped with
telautographs used for paging and
announcing only. The switch
board has a capacity of 3,340 exten-
sions and 180 trunks. The hotel has
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21

telephone service in each of its 2,2OO
rooms. and there are 40 public tele-
phone booths served by four switch
boards, connected with the main
switchboard. The following gives
some idea of few of the items which
make up part of the telephone system !:
Six hundred and thirty fuses, 1,17O
condensers, 2,4O0 relays, $3.50 lamps.
$500 jacks, 10000 soldered connec-
tions, 7,926,000 feet of wire.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
Four Illinois Young Women Splash
Merrily Around During
the Meal.

st. Louis, Mo.-They did not hang
their clothes on hickory limb, or
any other kind of limb-they left
them on the bank-so a COW ate them,
and after this four young women of
Shiloh, ILL.,, will pay more attention
to the wisdom of the old rhyme. Mean
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
PHONE EXCHANGES GROWTH
Largest Device for Communication
Is In New York Hotel; oc-
cupies 3,165 Square Feet.

The size of the private telephone ex-
change grows with the erection of every
hotel or office building of any consider
able proportions. The largest ever con-
structed is that of New York hotel
which has been recently opened to
the public. 1t occupies 3,165 square
feet of floor space, having an operat-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
CLAIM HE'S YOUNGEST MAJOR
David w. Shand of Illinois Commits
stoned In That Rank at Twenty
two and Three Months.

Bloomington, Ill.-Claims that Mai.
Alexander Stark, Jr., of New York city,
a member of the Sixty-irst regiment
Vt infantry, was the youngest major
the late war are disputed by Mai.
)avid w. Shand of Illinois, who was
lnmissioned a major Sept. 80, 1918,
on p years and months of age.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
A Strateoist.

"Aren't you afraid somebody will
steal that flivver of yours?"
NO" said Mr.. Chuggins, I'm leav-
ing it around in that apparently care
less manner as trap. Some automo.
bile robber is going to drive off with
it, not knowing its ways; and the first
time it strikes a street car track OF
a railroad crossing it's going to stoI
short and render the entire crew liza
BILE to capture"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
Exactly.

"How old is your baby brother?"
asked little Tommy of a playmate.
Zone year DID," replied Johnny.
"Ah!" exclaimed Tommy. 1--WE got
a dog year old and he can walk twice
as well as your brother
swell, so he ought to-" replied
Johnny. Hes got twice as many legs"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
Dead Patriarch.

The quiet-looking boy at the foot of
the class had not had question. The
teacher looked at him severely and
asked:
''In what condition was the patri-
arch Job at the end of his life?"
Dead" was the reply.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
Narrow Confines.

Hibbs-Rover never runs to the
door to meet me any more, .wagging
his tail.
Mrs Hibbs-I know he'd like to,
dear, but in this flat there isn't room
for him to wag it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
erowinn susniein,s

If anybody tells you that some one
else said so, the betting is 80 to L
that some one else never said any
such a thing.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
The Real Difficulty.

'Don't you have a lot of trouble
keeping down expenser
mot SO much as have keeping up
the revenue. Boston Evening Tran
script.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
Proper Order.

"Willie," said that infants mother,
agitated by sudden appearance of
rich relative, "kiss your Uncle John,
and then go wash your face at once"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
We Are All Sewers.

We are all sewers. Every action,
every word has a germ of life in it. 1t
grows up, it meets us in the years to
come. Let us see to it that we sow
wisely.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
Tiaht Rome Rridue

A bridge over the Strinagar river,
India, is made of only three ropes.
One is the footpath, while the other
| two are rails.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21
Chin-Nerse.

"You used to write verses to my
dainty chin," sighed Mrs. Addy-Pose.
'.Well, now must write couplets."
he said.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21

Put your feet down in the right
place, and then stand firm.-Lincoln.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21

The trouble hunter usually finds II
pretty easy to fill his game bag.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-21

The hand of a normal-sized human
being contains $4,000 pores.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
William C. Conover.

William C. Conover, retired
merchant, director in the Am
we'll National Bank, and the New
Hope Delaware bridge, and 70
many years prominent citizen
of this city, died at his home on
Bridge street Wednesday morn
ing, March 9Th from paralysis.
Mr.. Conover was II years of
age, and was in business in Lam
bertvllle half century, being
associated first with the firm of
Carver & Williams, and then
with his brother, and late
Charles Conover, in the firm. of
@onover & ConQver. He was
actively connected with the first
Baptist Church, having been
president of the trustees and
secretary and treasurer of the
Sunday School. He is survived
by his widow, one son, Elmer
Conover, of Collingswood, and
one daughter, Miss Mary Con-
over, living at home. The funer-
al services will be held at 2.30
O clock on Saturday afternoon,
with the Rev. DR.. George Boddls
in charge. Interment will be in
Riverview Cemetery.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
Ege-Hayes Wedding

Miss Flossie l.. Hayes, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hayes, of No. As York street,
and one of Lambertville's pop
ular young ladies, was united in
marriage to Carlton Eye, a pros
porous young farmer of the
Pennington section, at II o'clock
ON Tuesday morning, March 18th,
at st. Andrews Church. The
ceremony was performed by the
rector, Rev. Thomas j. Bensley,
D. D. The bride was given away
by her brother, James Hayes,
while the bridesmaid was Miss
Ellen Hayes, a sister of the
bride, and the best man was
Purcell Stout, Of this city. Miss
Stella Black played the wedding
march.
The bride was attired in white
satin and carried a bouquet of
white roses, while the brides
maid wore steel colored satin and
carried pink carnations.
After the wedding dinner SER
we'd at the home the happy
couple left for a wedding trip
to Buffalo. On their return
they will reside at the groom's
home near Pennington.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
Lambertville School Budget
Agreed Upon.

The following is the report of
the Board of Estimate, recently
agreed upon:
The Board of School Estimate
approve the budget and fix the
nrAount necessary to be raised
for the current expense and
niai,ual training for the ensuing
} ear at SIG, 10000 Il
We approve of the sale of such
Pr of school bonds for alter
atoms and improvements to The
First Ward school building as
r.ay be necessary and for im-
provements to the toilets at the
Ti'rd Ward school building as
tar as practicable.
Theodore BAlderston.
Andrew Fc,.z,
S. w. Cochran,
F. A. Woodward,
Harry S. Petric.
The estimate in detail is as
fellows: Teachers salaries,
s.. 900; Janitor's salaries 1900
+ uel $1,000; repairs S.i0D; Su-
ra.viSor's expense S55: tent
books 5000; supplies of etlllca-
ton $1,000; Janitor's supplies
SIS; light and power $3.50 +;
It. us,nt officer SIS, office expense
$500; commencement SIS; in
surance $3.50; incidentads 500
library $50; medical inspection
$50; school nurse $500; manual
IT, ming SLIGO, making Il tnt;,l
OF S29,930.00.
Estimated deductions ave sur
plus, current year $1,000; tuition
$4,000; County apportionment
$4,000, making total Of
$13,500, leaving balance from
city $16,430.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
WHAT STRIKES DID FOR HIM
At Least One Kansas City Man Was
Glad When Street Cars Were
Not Running.

We overlook him swinging down
the boulevard with his chest out the
morning the strike came on.
Rotten business-this strike" We
said.
Finest thing that ever hap
pened," he said. "Strikes saved my
life-made man of me-"
'Union MANI" we asked.
"Nawy Office slave. Two years
ago 1 was an anemic, dyspeptic, NEIL
rasthenic, hypochondriac slave of
the desk. l had been trying to cut
out the heavy midday lunches and
to start walking down in the norm
ing for two years-couldn't make up
nv mind to do it. Then there came
along that walters strike and | cut
out the restaurant-brought cou-
pie of sandwiches down and Fetch
cried them at noon. Then the street
car boys struck, and l had to walk.
| haven't ridden in street car since.
Eve gained 20 pounds never have
been sick day since, have "a clear
head for my work, never felt bet
ter in my life. There's just one
more strike I'd like to see."
''What's that ?"
"Pie makers. Pm still little
overload of pie, kansas Cit,
Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
BEBEL WARNED OF DEFEAT
Twenty-one Years Ago German Social
Democratic Leader Prophesied
Downfall of Country.

Under the heading, "The Fulfill
ment of Prophecy of Bebel," the
Berner Tagwacht of December 10
points out that 81 years ago August
Bebel, then leader of the German So
cial democracy, warned the German
nation that in case another war came
it had no prospects of winning de-
cisive victory. In speaking in the
reichstag on the budget ON Deccm-
Der Is, 1897, Behel said:
"No, Herr Won Kardorf, we shall
have to be glad to keep what we
have. Even in the government cir
Giles no one thinks. that, even as vic
tors in such war, would we gather
in billions in the shape of war in
IDENTITIES from our opponents, as
was the case in 1870. Such a thing
is simply impossible. At all events,
in the next war we shall have to pay
the war costs ourselves, and be
happy if nothing worse happens to
us. And we shall again have to. take
care of the wounded and the sur
viving relatives of the dead our
selves, without being aided by
French or Russian billions"
The Swiss newspaper remarks that
BebePs prophecy has come true, I'm
a much more fearful measure than
Bebel imagined, or could have mag
med"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
HUMoR IN IMPoTENT RAGE
tion Of German Artilierymen at
Once Ludicrous and Pathetic.

Lieut.. J. NJ. Cavanagh, who was
with the first platoon of the Three
Hundred and Fifty-third infantry
of the Eighty-ninth division to cross
the Mouse river in the face of
whitening shell fire from the Ger
mans, and who was gassed three
DAYS before the signing of the armis-
tice, saws the funniest thing he ever
saw was in Flanders.
eve were on the Kailly road, as
serted Lieutenant Cavanagh, "and
there was an old French peasant
woman trundling along baby car
riage with an empty chair in it. The
Huns were Smelling the road, the
shells dropping every few seconds.
AS each succeeding shell dropped
within 100 feet of the old woman
she would stop and turn around,
shaking her fists at the German ar
tillerymen miles away. Finally a
shell came along, bursting about
fifty feet from her. She was left
standing, but the baby carriage and
the chair were blown into nothing.
Her hand still grasped the handle of
the carriage. Shrieking her rage
and despair, she hurled the handle
in the direction Of the unseen Ger
mans, knelt down in the road, made
the sign Of the cross and then arose
and trudged on, with never back
ward glance
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
Have you sampled Rockers
Scrapple? If not, why not?
New Era Meeting.

About sixty out-of-town dele
gates and a large number from
the First Presbyterian Church
were present at the conference
on the New Era Movement held
III the Presbyterian Church a.
Lambertville, Tuesday after
noon and evening. The confe :
ence was great success, with 2
fine program and an enthusiastic
spirit througout.
The conference was in charge
of the Rev. Theron Lee, paste
of the church, who is also chair
man of the Delaware Valley
group of churches in the New
Era Movement, for which the
conference was called. The
churches in the group are Titus
vile, Lambertville, Stockton,
Frenchtown, Milford, Alex
andria, Kingwood and Holland
All were represented here Tues
day and took part.
Among the speakers were Dr.
Frederick E. Stockwell, pastor
of the Third Presbyterian
Church, Trenton, who spoke on
"Ihe challenge OF fhe New Ere
Movements" Mrs. C. Ii. Stull, o.
Trenton, who spoke on "Womans
Work in the New Era" DR.. j
Alexander Vinton, of Milford
whose subject was Evangelism
in the New Era," and Mrs. Levi
Brown and Miss Almira c. Hol-
combe, of this city, who told
their impressions of the great
conference on the subject in New
York last week. Discussions in
tersperSed the addresses and al
phases of work were considered
Rev. William S. Bannerman, OF
Titusville, led the concluding de-
votional service.
Supper was served by the
ladies of the Presbyterian
Church. The attendance at the
afternoon session was about one
hundred. 1t was the most en-
thusiastic and largely attended
group conference held so far IL
the Presbytery.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
New Hope Man Drowned.

Andrew J. Scarborough, of
New Hope, was drowned in the
Delaware river Monday after
noon, while fishing for suckers.
in company with his brother,
Frank.
Early in the afternoon they
had rowed their boat up the
river a mile above the center of
town, but later drifted down
stream, finally getting too close
to the overflow near the Union
Mills, and were swept over the
top, the boat upsetting. Frank
managed to cling to the boat,
and was rescued by William
Lewis, who happened to be near.
1t is believed that the high
rubber boots that Andrew wore
filled with water, bearing him
down, until he was unable to
combat the strong current that
was flowing. Both brothers
we're experienced fishermen,
being engaged in fishing during
the shad season.
Before evening a net was
stretched across the river at
Scudders Falls in the hope of re-
covering the body. On Tuesday
Scarborough's coat and some
other articles from the boat
were found near Brownsburg.
Fishermen and friends have
been making every effort to find
the body.
Mr.. Scarborough was about
80 years of age. He had been a
life long resident of New Hope,
being the son of Postmaster and
Mrs. Isaac Scarborough. For
some time he has been agent for
the Philadelphia & Reading Rail
way at the New Hope station. He
was actively interested in base
ball and other sports, being man.
ager of the New Hope Baseball
Team for a number of seasons.
served term as borough
assessor, and was active in Dem
ocratic politics.
Mr.. Scarborough is survived
by his widow and four young
children. Besides his brother
Frank, one brother Hiram, re-
sides in New nope, and another
Albert, is in the army stationed
at Fort Jay, New York. A sister,
Mrs. Annie Corrigan, resides in
Phillipsburg.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-03-07
st. Andrews Church.
Rector, Rev. Thomas j. Bensley, D. d

Sunday, March 9th: LIST in
Lent. 7.30 A. M. Holy Euchar-
ist; $50 A. M. Holy Eucharist ;
1890 A. M. Litany, Penitential
Office and Sermon: subject, RE
ceive not the grace of God in
vain;" 2.15 P. M. Sunday School
and Bible Class; 4.30 P. NJ.
Evening Prayer; 7.30 P. NJ.
Litany of Penitence and Sermon,
subject, Come unto me, we
weary"
Tuesday. March 18th. 8 P NJ.
Evening Prayer and Sermon by
the Rector.
Wednesday, March 18th. $50
A. M. Holy Eucharist; $50 A.
NJ. Morning Prayer and Litany.
Friday, March 4th. $50 A. NJ
Morning Prayer, Litany, and
Holy Eucharist; 4.30 P. M
Evening Prayer, Meditation
and Penitential Office.