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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07

According to returned doughboy Of
icers, Paris fashions are getting ore
bold and amazing every day.
"While ! was at Monte Carlo" re-
marked one, Il saw a lovely girl stand
ing with a friend Of mine. She had
just Joined him and was obviously
proud Of her costume.
"sHow does my new gown show upf'
she purred.
"sTo the knees he answered
promptly, and rubbed 1t in by adding,
and what stunning buckles you have
on your gartsrs'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
"Cave Man" Chagrined
When Wife Still Lived.

Cleveland.-"Well, what do
you think of that7"
Such was the comment Of Al
bert Majoras, "cave man. when
he learned from the police that
his wife was not dead.
Majoras appeared at Central
police station and calmly in
formed the desk sergeant that
he had killed his wife. Police
rushed to the Majoras home
and found the wife all tied in a
bundle. When they had remov-
ed the ropes she told the police
that her husband tied her up
and threw her out of the house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07

ness man who met him on the train.
He was chummy and told all about
himself to his chance acquaintance,
land 1t was no trouble to find him in
Chicago after the st. Louisan learned
the check he had cashed was bogus.
On being questioned by Drautzberg
he convinced the operative he was In
nocent of actual completely. While
walking along the street with the
youth after he had been freed Drautz-
berg opened a letter he had just re-
Fceived from Kansas City. A photo
graph dropped out.
"Why, that's Bob Jones'" the youth
said.
Grab the Star Trusty.
Drautzberg read the letter and it
called for the arrest Of Robert Jones
Fas one of the ~ringleaders. The youth
knew where Jones was and steered
Drautzberg to him.
Jones had been a star trusty-he
wore a star that passed him through
Fall departments Of the prison. After
his arrest at 1853 Hill street he con
Ffessed and implicated Is to 20 men.
Among these were Arthur Matheson,
1887 North Marshfield avenue; Alton
80 Jones, a colored man, aid Joe VIII
kson. They were all held in $4,000
bonds each.
The checks have been passed pro-
miscuously in all parts Of the country.
A dispatch from New York told of
the arrest there of Ralph vaserberg, a
lieutenant, who, It was said, escaped
lin a majors uniform from Leayen-
worth and cashed forged checks In
hnany cities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07


and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are a thing of the past. Allwomen
who suffer as I did should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG, 620 Knapp ST.,
N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form Of
weakness, as indicatedby displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
"the blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr.
berg's suggestion and give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
thorough trial.
For over forty years it has been
correcting such ailments. If you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
stole ! Headstone.

Eugene, Ore.-For many years q. @.
Lake, o Eugene marble worker. has
had no door to his salesrooms, as he
thought no one would steal t~ombstones.
Recently he reported to the police that
a headstone had been stolen. It was a
stone without marking, and Lake said
he believed the person who took It was
preparing for a future decoration Of
his own grave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
Asked for Old Room.

Salem, Ore.-Theodore Lindfors,
who escaped from the insane asylum
two years ago, voluntarily returned
and applied for his old room.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
How 1t Happened.

"How did you get that burn?"
Showing the children a safe way to
shoot off fireworks"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07

a WLIlCu
caused back
and headaches. A
friend called my
attention to one of
your newspaper
advertise ments and
Immediately my
husband bought
three bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V egetabl Com
pound for e.
After taking two
NII 4 ia e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
KITTY PARALYZES
STREET TRAFFIC
Holds Up Speeding Motors and
Street Cars While 1t
Crosses Street.

Pittsburgh.-A woman screamed.
simultaneously three speeding motor
cars slid to a sudden stop. The quick
ly applied brakes on a Mars route
street car, Federal street and Ohio
avenue, North side, warned its pas
sengers Of a catastrophe narrowly
averted.
Pedestrians noting the usually busy
corner devoid Of moving traffic for the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

In the good old summer time when
fruits of all kinds are getting ripe
and tempting, when cucumbers, 7ad-
ishes and vegetables fresh from the
garden are too good to resist, when the
festive picnic prevails and everybody
overeats and your stomach goes back
on you, then is the time for august
Flower" the sovereign remedy for
tired, overworked and d~isordered stom-
achs, a panacea for indigestion, fer
mentation of food, sour stomach, sick
headache and constipation. 1t gently
stimulates the liver, cleanses the in
testines and ~alimentary canal, making
life worth living. Sold everywhere. ADV.
Love in a cottage may be o. K, but
how are a lot Of us gonna get the cot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-08-07
HUSBAND
Saves Wife
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-"For many months
{ was not able to do my work owing to
The sun., 1919-10-06
ELECTION NOTICES.

=
49th L. De. 1924 st, Madison ave.
s9th st. and 9TH ave.
5oth e. De. lo4th ST., Madison ave
Il, 1929 st. and bth ave.
The sun., 1919-10-06

and Columbus ave.
s,h y 11W, p, ssth 1T; st. =, Gsatr:l CO.., Park
sth ., D.-W. 9Oth ST, Central Par,
west, ". ssth St. and Columbus ave.
IN = DIW. slst st., Central Park
sth q. DIV. 3sd ST.. Centrs, Park
sth p. D.-w. 9Sd St, central Psrk
10th E. p-w. slth s., Central Park
West W, $50 st and Columbus ave.
1lth T. DIV. s6th St, Central Park
r;.s e. D-w. fi s5Ga st.. a.SIa coi1m6as S6a ave-
W s4th ST. and Amsterdam ave.
18th F. DIV e6th st., Columbus ave.
v, a5th st. and Amsterdam ave
; iith E, D..-A diagonal line from the cor
ner Of Brosdwsy and w. s7th 81. to the
ftorner OF buIs- srdam ave. and ", 06th a.,
.Ansttausm ave, ". sith st. and Broad
18th F.. DIV. 9Sth ST, Amsterdam ave
W. s7th ST.. = diagonal liue from the cor
nsr OF W. s5th 81 aud Columbus ave. to
hs corner OF " ssth 81 and Amsterdam
nsr of W. 'Sth st, and Amsterdam ave
10 the corner o. " 97th Of. and Broad
ism =, p~-A diagonal line from m.
81. to the corner OF Columbus ave aud W
,Ith a.. thence a diasonsl line from IN,
70 the corner o. central Park West snc
w ssh 81. and W 9sth st.
lIth T.. p--N. 9sth st. Central Psrl
rsutrsl Por'S West aud W ssJh st 10 IN.
W sith 81 and Aiustsrdsm ave
iSth y - Diagonal Inc from th,
.s.n'r s,ts,r ., hfGaays oI I5,., s.a W .'9 a. /
ssth 81, thence disronsI ins from ,h.
corner Of AnAisrdsm ave, and " ygth ST
The sun., 1919-10-06
Nineteenth Assembly Dllirie..

lst Il. De llSth AZ. PARK ave, h.
ll.tH st ana sth aye
1lsth al. ana Madison ave.
81 De. i2ih 81. MAdsou ave II
ilsth a. Blu ave. aud Inns acros, Noun
ana y. l20th g. 20 tho corner Of 5th ave
On h, d diagonal ltne from IN. cor
Rsr Of ". i2Sa Il and LenoS ave. 10 ia,
corner Of ". l:.d st, and Mt. Morris ave
NJ. Norris ave W. l2Ath s. = line acrosl
Mount Morris Park from the corner Of W
1.4th s. and 9TH ave, % The corner OF w
lG0th ST. ana 5th ave, 9th ave. q disgona
line from the corner OF W. llsth -. snc
9th ave 10 the corner OF W. l1oth nj snS
lsnox avs, and LenoE ave.
6th Il. DIV. lsQth st.. a diagonal lin,
from the corner OF Lemon ave. end W
i1Oth 81. TO tn. corner OF 5th ave, ana "
9Th E. D.--w, iIsth q. sin ave W
1lsh 81, and Lsnox ave.
7th D.--A diagonal line tom me cor
ner Uf st. Nicholas ave. and w. itSth 81
60 the corner OF 9Th ave. and W lIyti
st. W. ilSth At, L.snoE ave. and W
sth y. w IiOth -. 7,h ave. a al
agonal line from he corner OF ". llatI
| ST. and 9TH ave, 10 the corner OF ". l1stl
st aud ST. Nicholas ave, ana 81. Niohols
eth y. DIV. l2Oth 81. 81. Niohola
ave- W llSh al and Manhattan ave.
| f2oth 81. and Manhattan ave.
corner Of w issd st. and MorninEsld
| Avenue East TO the corner OF W. 13lst .,
! 1lsth st. and Morningsde ave.
18th e. DIV, l2tth ST., Hancock pl Mau
! haitian ave diagonal line from the corner .
| W. leist 1t. and Manhattan ave 70 the rorne
1 OF W i22d 81, and Morniugslde Avenue East
and Momiugside Avenue East
! 18th T. Nv, lSd St. Sth ave w lu,
81 aud Manhattan ave
/ 18th y. II. diagonal line from tie corne
( OF Sth ave. and W. l23d ST. 10 tue corner q
/ 5th ave, ard W. 1slst st.; thence a ,liacous
| line from tho corner OF 7u ave and W
! l:lsi ~. to The corner of ~. NlraolaE aNs
| ard ". l2Oth 81. ". l-o'h and = h Al.
| bth II. r. diagOnsl line from the 90. ne
/ of 81, Nicholas ave. aud ". l20fh st 10 I'd.
| cornef .ot 1th ave. anu W, l3lSt st. W lel.
al. lSno1 ave. and " Lsgth 81.
The sun., 1919-10-06

lat L. DE. Icsd ST.. Park ave. F. 1Olst
st. ard Madison ave.
50 y; De, ic4th ST.. Park ave, n. 1921
al y, De, lOsth St, Park ave, f
1o4th 1T. and Madison ave.
Ah r De. toSth ST., Madison ave p.
| 1oith 81. and 9TH ave.
Sb De. i07th st., Park ave, f. lOsth
sth u. De. 1osth 81 Park ave n
| 1o7th at. ana Madison ave
7th E. De. losth st, Madison ave, E.
10Th OF. aud 9th ave
sth ID. De. 10th st, Park ave, r.
1o9th st and 9th ave
Sth r. De. ll7th ST, Park ave r.
10th st and Madison ave
10th E De. ll5th St, Park ave- E
1l7th St and Madison ave.
1ith E De i17th st, Park ave- Il
| 1lbth st. and Madison ave.
lsth 4. De l1sth st, Park sVe. E
ll1th ST. aud 5th ave.
13th l.. DIV. llSth al, 5th ave and
a diagonal line from the corner of 5th ave
and w. ll7th 81. TO the corner OF LenoX
| ave. and ". ilSth ST.
! 18th F.. "a disscrai lIn- from ,h-
! corner OF LsnoN ave. and ". llsth ~. "a
/ the corner Of 9th ave, aud ". llfth e.
! 18th f.. n ". Iisth st, l.snoE ave, W
1lIth ST. and ,th ave.
| lsth p. p,--w. uIlh st. dlsgonat ius
| from the corner OF " ultn si. and L.-nos
ave. TO the corner Of w. lltth st. and ith
/ ave- and Itn ave.
iith r. D.--a diagonal lin, from the cot
The sun., 1919-10-06

ana lth aye. .. -. nat,
! squars f. 18th ST. and 5th ave
st.. 5th ave, ". iith -, and 9Th ave.
soiS it'a st. sth Rw ave-. " " iii a.. G StS % .y.
W. 18th At. and 5th ave.
s5th E. P.w, ,ys 2S!h .S,S Or .n 81, :s sIs .
26th e p.-w, sofa At. sth ave. W
:lst st, Sth ave-, W. 2Sth ST. Sth ave
37th h. DIV. ssth st, sth ave, W
| 35th ct. bth ave, W. Stat st. sth ave W
''th .s,s st 70 and 1E 7th :ysi AYE. it, Park ave, "a
avs ssth T. e. p'-E ssd at" st. Lexington .y.
E. ,ats atth . St n anq 's9 s1tS ave, ,t "a ave. sn
| sist n, De. 40h st, 81 ave, y. Si.l
st" ,!a snd lf}l4f5oH 5 ME .s,S Lexington .v.
ssd Il De. t2d at, Park ave, h
! sitn T. p.S-w. ia 81. 5rn ave. " sSrI
s5th iI =. J.. D1-w nst st, 9Th ave. W
ssth E. D-"w, ssth st.. 7th ave, "
SIth ST. and Sth ave.
.7tn F.. p..-w. 4oth st, 9TH ave. "
''s ss,h E. D4W so St. 9Th ave. W .or
s5th i, D.--w i7u st, sth ave, "
4Otn f. D.-w, t5th 81, 5th ave. 4
ave, r. 4ed St. W. 42d ST and 9TH ave.
4lst r. D,-A diagonal line from III
corner OF 6h ave. aud ". 5Oth St to III
corner u 5th ave. and W. 4sth st.. 81
ave. W. 46th Vi. and 9Th ave
4:d r. DIV. $50 ST., 9TH ave, diag
ona line from the corner of 9th ave, an
W. 49th 81. 10 the corner OF 9th ave. an
50th ST, and 9Th ave,
isd L. DIV. 5ed 81. sth ave, W, AZ,
ST. and Ith ave.
! iIth e. D.-A diagonal limo from IN
corner OF 9Th ave. and W. 49th 81. TO tn
corner Of Broadway and W. 5oth St. "
5Oth ST. 7th ave, w. 4tth at and sth ave
/ 4bth L. DIV. seth ct. 9TH ave. "
| 5Oth si.. a diagonal line from the oorne
OF W. 5oth ST. and Broadway TO the corne
OF W. 4sth st. and sth ave, and sth ave
iGth Il. DIV. 55.h ST., Ith ave. "
5ith VI. and Sth ave.
! Eleventh Assembly District,
| lst f.. y w 1O4th ST, West End ave
". lOlst 81. Aut HUDSON Rlsai.
"a r. DIV. i04th S. Broadway, v
lOlst 81. and West End ave.
! 80 r., IN lotth -, Amsterdam ave
" lOisi 81. and BroAdNsy.
| an u. II. w. l05th 81, Amsterdam ave
| ". lQith A. and Hudson River.
9TH E D.-A diagonal line from Tie COT
ner Of W. lo5th 81. aud Amsterdam sy'
10 tho coruer OF W iOI,h - aud CoIum
bus ave. Columbus ave. ". 1884 ST. an
Amt,sIdsn ave
The sun., 1919-10-06

Is; F.. De. 5Sd ST., list ave, e. 62d sL
and "a ave.
"a +, BE, 5sd st, ID ave, F.. S2d st
| and Sd ave.
Sd f. De, 54th s., lst ave, f. ssd st.
and Sd ave
4th e. D--A diagonal Iins from the cor
nsr of f.. saith st. and I'd ave. to the corner
OF +. 55th st. and I'd avs, Il. 6stb ST., Ist
| ave. and f.. saith 81.
Sth Z. p-.,A diagonal line from the cor
| ner OF E. 55th st. ana LIST ave. to the cor =
! nsr OF u. Ssth %. and Avenue A, n. ssth
| st., East River. n, seth st and lot ave.
9Th e. DE. 5fth ST., East hivs<, ID,
seth st, a diagonal line from the corner
| OF 70. 66th n, and Avenue A Co the eorns r
of u. b6th oil. and lst ave, and LIST ave,
! 7th II. De. b6th st, LIST ave. e. 55th
st., a diagonal line from the corner of f.
! 55th st. and I'd ave TO the corner OF T..
! 54th ST, sud I'D ave. and Sd ave
! Sth T., D.--h SIth st, list ave, H. goth
/ a. aud Sd ave
18th E n \ diagonal lin. from, the cor
nAr OF f.. 57th 81. and "a ave. to the corner
OF LIST ave. aud f. bSth ST.. K. bsth a.,
sutton ri, and f.. 5fth st.
/ 10Th r. De. Ssth st., EaIt River, h
| S,th 81, sutton pl., E. 5Sth ~ and a diEE
] onal line from the corner OF ". Ssth 81.
and lot eve, 10 the corner Of f. bfth -.
| aud I'd ave
New Britain herald., 1919-09-08
National Happenings.

Fine Dress Her Ruin-A 16-year- old postmistress short in her ac- counts; Miss Daisy Major, of Wam- pum, Pa, highly accomplished and respected girl, em mbezzles $500 of Uncle Sans money and purchases dresses, jewels and a bicycle.
 Fall River Mills-Indications of a still longer period of idleness; some of the owners anxious to resume work and not allow the cream of the orders at advance prices to be secured by mills in other places.
 A. R. l.. Contempt CaSe-A day Of sensat atiOn at the labor trial; hard fight to prevent the admission of cer- tain testim ony; effort to compel tEe union officers to produce their pll- vate books and correspondence fails
 Explorers Coming Home-Dr. Cook and others now headed for New York
 Fought Six Rounds-Corbett earns $5,000 in 5 minutes: knocks ou1 Courtney, of Trenton, at the Edison laboratory before the kinetoscope
New Britain herald., 1919-09-08
25 YEARS AGO (From the Herald of that Date)

The fire commissioners voted last evening to purchase 1000 feet of new fire hose.
 Robert Mitchell and George Mit- chell, of this city, who have been vis iting their native land, Scotland, sailed today from Liverpool for this side of the Atlantic on the fast steam- ship Campagnia.
 F. C. Prelle and George Vessel employed in the Corbin Cabinet Works, have gone to Wards Island, N. Y, for a five weeks visit
 Miss Fannie Weiant is spending a few weeks with friends in Norwich.
 The wiring of the police station for electric lights has been completed.
 Building lots on Chapman and Rhodes street are selling for S175 now, with very few of them left to be sold.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-08
The Joy of Dancing.
(New Haven Journal-Courl'

(New Haven .JOurnal-COu1er)
 The dancing masters or the couh- try have held their annual congress and they have formulated program of reputable dances. A Baltimore dls- hatch gives this interesting bit of in formation: Barred are the shimmle, tight holding, the lady's arm clutched around the mans neck with head rest ing on his shoulder, the wriggle, the iiggle. the sqllirm and the eXagger- ated jazz"
 We are not so much surprised at the enforced departure of these and slml- lar dances of a crazy character as we have been all along surprised that no one has, during the period of thelr popularity. taken the trouble to re- mind folks that they had simply taken away from the Bowery and the cheap dance halls of New York the dances the were accustomed to and gwen them a Fifth avenue setting. Sum- ming parties years ago, in search of thrills which were strictly forbidden at home laughed their heads off at the peculiar round dances of the hab- itues of the public dance halls, and primly wondered how people could do such awful things. AS we remember they sighed and declared the sight 'lntereStlnS ana CHdIiClSIlSClC, but their precious souls were never theless all shriveled up and they talk ed about it in whispers when they re- turned home. And now they are not going to dance these interesting" and "cha ra cteristic'' wriggles and Jiggles and wiggles any more. Back they must go to the Bowery where they be- long
 We note that the waltz just as the daddies and mummieS danced it long, long ago, is to be revived ito slow music and without variations what ever' just as they have danced it this summer "at Newport, Bar Harbor and Narra agansett." Heavens what a desertion of the firesides is in store for us all! Things are improving. Soon we shall see again the lancers and the quadrille, those drilling schools of excellent "arlor manners, the stately minuet, the very pinnacle of poetic grace, and then the joyous romp of money musk and the Virginia reel Why won't the dancing masters of the day let the youngsters have real good time at the same time they are learning how to behave while in good society? We have hopes.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-08
SALES OF ARMY GOODS.

It was said, last week, that the people of the city were disappointed at not being able to obtain a supply of Army blankets through sale similar to the one of foodstuffs re- gently conducted here. Frank Pinches, of blankets for local sale met with no success inasmuch as a new system of placing the goods on the market had been evolved by the War De- partment Nevertheless, those who wish to purchase may still do so as the plan has been made public, and there will be a station in Hartford, so it is rumored, for the distribution of blankets and other supplies.
 It has been announced that upon September 25 and thereafter, a chain of retail stores will be opened in several places about the country Hartford, we understand from MT. Pinches, is one of these depots Each store will sell over the counter and Oy lhS Hldll olueT plan the surplus stocks of household commo odities now held by the War Department. A price. which will be the cost delivered. to the consumer, wherever he may live. will be set upon each article. Whether it is bought over the counter, with the privilege of inspection, or de- livered by mail the price will be the same.
 Catalogues are to be prepared by the War Departmen ent and distributed to those interested through the Post Offices of the country. The press will also make known the comm modities nd their prices. Each store will have a Parcels Post sub station as part of it's equipment in order that the mail orders may be facilitated
 The stocks will be divided into each section pro-rata with the popu- Ia ton of that district in order that all may get their share. It has not been definitely decided by the War
New Britain herald., 1919-09-08
TRANSFTGURATION.

What long disastrous dust gives back the rose, What crumbled empires yield the creeping vine! And purple grapes have sucked pleasant wine From ranlparts that had bowed to mighty blows. Where now the unregarded river flows, Old, dissolute cities, ther debauches done, Lift up slender blossom to the st~eped in the thoughtful silence where it grows. Where splendor was, no splendor is today: Ruin has wrought upon the crowns of kings; Their throne rooms all are green and tender things, And wonder dies, save in the patient Of these slow transmutations in the dust; Beauty from power, lilies out of
 DAVID MORTON,
 in Ainslee's.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-08
GETTING READY FOR
THE WELCOME.

The city is fast adopting a festive air, one that is heavy with prediction of the success of the celebration of next week, when the official welcome to our soldiers and sailors of the World War will be held here. Strips of bunting, standing out in pleasing contrast to the green leaves of the trees on the streets, call to the mind Of every passerby that the community is soon to put on it's fancy dress, it's best bib and tucker, and cultivate it's most hospitable and joyous frame of mind in order to prove to the military man that his efforts for the city and state which he served were appre- ciated and that his presence at home again is cause for rejoicing to all whg remained during the trying days of war.
 Plans for the parade of military men under the direction of commit tee of fifteen of the "boys' them selves are progressing rapidly and as- surances are that this feature of the has been put forth by any city. h. dications are that there will be 8 large urnout, that most of the $500 Or more men who served in several branches of the service will be pres ent, in uniform and in "civies," and march through the streets of their of feeding accommodations for the marchers is planning for very large number at the tables in Walnut Hil' Park.
 There have not yet been made plans for a place in the parade for the sev- eral girls of the city who saw service spectfully call the attention of the committee to this fact. Also, we be- lieve, there are some men in the city who are still suffering from wounds which will prohibit them from taking part in the marching events. We naturally suppose that there are many wounded who will march-who would rather do so. But there may be a few who are absolutely unable to and who would like to take part In order to supply the demand for som ething in which the nurses and the wounded may ride, The Herald will be glad to tender to the commit tee the use of an automobile, should it desire it. What is more we will be glad to drive it, but we should like to hear of the acceptance of the offer from some member of the com mittee. Doubtless there are many more machines availa ble for such a purpose, as we are sure that every owner will be glad to give the use of his car for Saturday morning, the day of the parade.
 Granted that we have weather that is not too unpromising a week from Saturday, the town will see an enor- nous affair, one we'll worthy of t. Cooperation is making this possible. The loyalty and the pride of the city will be highly aroused and will live, we hope, long after the sounds of merriment have died away