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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
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Somefville. Mass. A weIl-Iiked citizen
g this city. who has suffered in tho
past: yr.es the following to Dr. J. r.
Il have taken all kinds OF laxat,ves.
put none OF It cleaned the poison from
my system as your Elixir-wtll know
what to use hereafter considering the
effects u had on me. al I feel spiend;d
noW-aI my system needed was a real
cleaning which only your Elixir gave
other physics I have taken merely
passed through my bowels" (Name on
81. Tfus's Elixir has relieved >nou.
sands Of sufferers during the last s.
years. Imagine q prescription actually
lasting 80 long-doctors come and doc
tors 80, but DR.. True's Elixir. The
am'ly Laxative and Worm Expeller,
which was given the world BY DR.. True,
- a. OF old, the best friend to be found
In your medicine closet
Symptoms Of Worms: Consttpa ton,
swollen upper lip. deranged stomach,
sour stomach. offensive breath, hard
and fun belly with occasional grlpings
and Pains about the navel. pale face Of
leaden tint. eyes heavy and dull, witch
Ing .eyelids. itching OF the nose, itching
Of the rectum. short dry cough, grinding
Of the teeth. little red points sticking
OUT on the tongre. starting during sleep.
No Harmful Drvss-Recommended BY
fhysieians. AT ALL DEALERS DR.. J.
p. True Co.. Auburn. Me.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
KENT'S HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred PARROT Of Bos-
ton with Their two children have re-
Gently moved here into Mr.. Gibbs tene-
meht, formerly occupied by Mrs.
AveFill. Mrs. Parrot is a sister of
Mrs. F, A. Dow
H. H. Shaw. Mrs. Shaw and their
daughter. Mrs. Smart, came Monday
from Portland to pass a few DAYS a,
Sampson hall This is Mr.. Shaw's first
Visit here since the accident about a
year ago when he had the misfortune
to break his shoulder hip and leg and
was very ill for, several months. He Is
now In excellent physical health and
Gets around comfortably on crutches.
he spoke to the students in chape,
Tuesday morning and it was good to
again hear his voice in words Of coun-
sci.
The first meeting for the season OF
the Chrys..l club was held atthe HON,
OF Mrs. F. A. Dow Oh Tuesday evening
Plans were discussed for the winter.
light refreshments served and a delight.
full social time enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
WAS MISERABLE
For Seven Long Years
Mrs. Gagnon Suffered
Is Well and Strong, Now Since Tan
lac Overeame Her Troubles

II finished my drss bottle Of Tan
Lac just four weeks ago. and Tor the
first time IN seven long years. I sat
down and ate a good substantial
meal without suffering afterwards
said Mrs. Marie L. Gagnon, who lives
On Lisbon Road, Lewiston. Maine,
the other day.
When I think that 1 have really
found 4 medicine that overcame my
troubles ard restored me to perfect
health after all these years of SUI
fering." continued Mrs. Gasnon. 1t
Just seems too good 10 be true. No
body except myself viii ever know
how ] suffered with stomach trouble
and indigestion Why. had actual
u gotten TO the point where ] could
only eat cereals and such light food,
and even that would often cause me
TO have severe cFamping pains in the
pit of my stomach. During the past
year M trouble has been worse than
ever and ! got SO weak and run down
T couldn't even sweep the moor. !
was under treatment and taking
medicine all the time but it didn't do
me any good at all, and l got to
where l just had to spend most OF
my time in bed.
Then / heard about Tanlac. and
noticed where several people who
had suffered as 1 did had gotten
great relief by using it, SO l sent for
q bottle Of this medicine and COM
Inenced taking it. Now. you just
ough. TO hear the folks at home talk
about my Improvement since began
taking Tanlac. They think as l do
that it is simply wonderful. Why.
am as well and strong as ever was
in my life. and the troubles that have
been making life miserable for me
for seven long years have been com
p,etely overcome. I have gained nine
pounds already and / know am
still gaining My nerves are in per-
feet condition. and I sleep like q
child every night. feel fine when
get up every morning. and it Is
real pleasure for me to go about m5
| household duties. Tanlac was a
godsend to me and will praise it as
. long as ! live"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by Bow
| ditch Webster Co., and the leading
druggist in every city and town.
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

The New York Evening Telegra m
tells the following story in its edi-
toriai columns:
Last Sa,urGay. when SIR. Arthur
Williams put Us On sugar raticn
and gave permission 10 groceys 70
sell TO customers half pound pack
ages q, six cents, although the fair
price list" said ten cents a pound
George H. Salmon, M. I20 Broadway,
sold 1000 tons Of sugar to q Nor
wegian agent
1t seems strange" Mr. Salmon
said to newspaper men. Here I am
selling $4,000. 900 pounds Of sugar. but
I had 10 drink my own coffee withou,
sugar this morning because my wife
could not buy even a pound at heI
groceY's."
The sugar was in Cuba and wa.
sold for transportation to Norway.
How come?
Eeing charitably inclined-towart
the sugar dealer-we should say j,
looks like a case of misplaced altru'
ism
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. walter Shores, in com
rany with Mr. and Mrs. Randolf. Shores
of Winslow enjoyed an auto trip &c
Stratton, Lexington. Flagstaff AMI
around Nj. Bigelow one day recently
They reported the roads to be in excel.
lent condition and the scenery beautiful
in those towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell and
Daniel Fouer were in waterville Sun.
day. me guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Getchel.
p Mrs. Julia Churchill left Friday 70:
Belfast. where she plans to pass the
WIN er witc relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams and
children, Myrtle and Harold and John
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
SOMERVILLE

Warren w. Pullen and Arthur w
Dunn of Yarmouthville we're in town
last week buying apples.
Avery r. Colby recently ha, two
of his fingers damned badly by get
ting them caught between two fric-
ton pulleys while working in a port
able mill on tie Waterman Dow lot.
Mrs. Caro- E. Turner and daughter
Marie were Saturday afternoon call.
ers of Mrs. c. F.. Brown.
Colby brothers have bought a
board planer which they will install
in their mill.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, who has beer
very ill, is gaining.
]. F. Turner and daughter Flor.
ence, Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Turner and
Miss Zelma B. Turner. all of Au-
gusta, were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery r. Colby OF
Cooper's Mills were Sunday guests 81
his brother. Jerry lobby and family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Gocdridge visited their sister. Mrs,
Daniel Bowman in Fairfield SATURDAY
Mrs. Wider Fernaid and little soH
Vernon and friend, Mrs. Morse. all o
Lowell. Mass. passed several days the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.a''
Fevnald.
Harry Holt has been very i'll the pas:
week but is little better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russsn Taylor Of Grssn-
Vile. who were on their return from !
trip TO Quebec. passed SATURDAY ard
Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Harold
Foster.
Mrs Am Booker and sister. Mrs.
Wilbur. are passing q few days IN
Wirsiow with her son. Ancii Booker
and family.
Celia Peavey and Otis Quincy o.
Fairfield were At Hartwen Peavey
several days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred GstchelI visited his
mother. Mrs. knnie Steward in Show
hesan one day recently.
Mrs. Martha Davis and Mrs Alc2
Rolfe were in Fairfield shopping one
day recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
The New oeesIeeus.

Here are the new ten command
msnts - given by a national COM
mittee Of bankers in convention at
st. Louis. They are not guaranteed
to make a man a. wealthy a. he
would Be II he were . plumber or d
garbage man. but they are recon-
mended a. helps toward taking the
edge of the profteers and rent hogs.
and are TO be incorporated as part OF
the national thrift week program OF
January II next. Having already
had a New England thrift week. we
Yankees will be twice blessed. but
veil say We need it,
Cut these commandments out and
paste them on the mirror where they
will greet you each morning as you
grid yourself with your collar and
tie and stride forth TO meet the day:
First Make a budget.
Second. Keep an intelligent record
Of expenditures.
Third. Have Q bank account.
Fourth. Carry life insurance.
Fifth. Make Q viii.
sixth. Own your own home even
tusiiy.
Seventh. Pay your bills promptly.
Eighth. Invest in war savings
stamps and ether government securi-
ties.
Ninth. Spend less than you earn.
Tenth. Share with others. Thrift:
without benevolence is doubtful
blessing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
Court Cases at Brunswick

Leon Capola. who lost a portion Of
his right leg in the battle of the Ar
gonne. was arraigned in the NUM-
cipal court at Brunswick MONDAY.
charged with the larceny Of a shot
gun from hardware stor. and for
carrying concealed weapons. the
police having found a loaded revolver
and a wicked looking knife in his
possession. lie pleaded guilty to
both charges. On the i-st he paid q
fine Of SIS and costs, and on the sec
ond a jail Gentence was SUSPENDED
during good behavior. w. H. Smith
was fined $50 and costs, and - 9th
ers were each fined IS and costs fol-
lowing u gambling raid at a :ocaI
hotel early Sunday morning. Smith
was alleged to be in charge of ,he
poker game. while the others were
charged with gambling All fines
were paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

stricken by death. were present tc
pay mans last homage to his fellow
man. All in that long procession OF
his workmen who followed his re-
mains to their last resting place
were sincere mourners, some OF
whom had been with him from the
first. Among such were the tive
"Fassett boys"-known in the days
gone by when all were young as
Cal" and "Addie"-who went with
him from Abbot Village to Dexter as
helpers when he made his humble
beginning as leading iron worker
of Maine. Many years had flown
away since l had last seen them
seen them as merry. laughing lads
knew them instantly despite the
finger marks that the touch Of time
had left upon them and they remind
ed me Of the old days. Looking into
their saddened eyes. ! saw the Nor
man Fay of forty and more years
ago. He was a lkeable fellow, even
the cynics liked him. yet bespoke i'll
luck for him. They said he had only
a vision and they were nearly right.
But his vision was not of finding
riches in city streets, not Of wealth
from mines of gold or silver or cop
per glittering in the shade of far
western mountains. not of spouting
oil fields. not Of stocks common or
preferred. 1t was only a Massa-
chusetts boys vision of the field of
opportunity for boys in Maine. He
followed the beckonings of that Wis
ion. Its trail led to wonderful sue
cess, and the story OF his following
it is a romance in the annals of in.
dustrial activities in Maine. II is 4
bit Of Maine History Of Our Own
Times that I know Of and myself
observed.
No history ancient or modern has
been or ever can be Of value. except
as it is used as guide posts in di-
recting humans down the avenues of
time. Boys of today may be guided
to success and prosperity by needing
this story Of Norman Fay Of Dexter,
Maine: for the field for opportunity
for the boys Of Maine Is broader.
richer and better now than 1t was
when he first beheld his vision Of it
while resting in that quiet little Pts
cataquis village, near a half century
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

Answers to festerday'S Quiz
/. Halloween falls on October 81.
2. The Germans falsely charged
the French with having dis
charged bombs from an air
plane. upon Nuremberg on
August l. 1914, and employed
this fiction as immediate JUS
LITIGATION for declaring war on
Franco.
8. A medicaster is a Quack.
4. A simiie is a figure of speech
which iikens. or draws an ex-
plicit comparison between, two
- different things in one or more
aspects. as errors, like straws,
upon the surface flow"
5. Tennessee was the first OF the
seeded states to be readmit-
ted 10 the Union after the Civil
War.
s. Sisal is a fiber of the American
agave from which hemp cord
age is made.
Z. Mark Twain was native of
Missouri
s. Geietr Burgess frst popularized
the classification of people as
"bromides" and supplies"
9. An ambassador is higher in dip
lomat!c rank than a minister.
II. The Democratic party was also
called the Republican in its
early days. during the admin
istrations of Washington,
Adams and Jefferson whe, the
Federalists composed the rival
political organization
Copyright 1913 Public Ledger Coz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Relating a little story about a
one-time Philadelphia saloon that
has been transformed into a Baptist
church the Public Ledger says:
The strains Of Nearer Ny God to
Thee and other religious hymns last
night resounded from the same walls
etc.
The careful distinction between
religious hymns" and others we note
with joy. What can one expect of a
generation brought up On Tell
Mother I'll Be There" and Brighten
Up the Corner?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
THE DAILY QUIZ
What Do You Know?

l. General Gorgas reports that
yellow fever has been virtually
exterminated from the earth.
Where was its last stronghold
2. What is meant by an OlyMpian
manner?
8. Who first explored the Missis-
sippi river from the north to
it's MOUTH
I. Who was Edward Mcdowell?
5. What is a cony:
8. What is the measure of purity
for gold?
z. Who invented Pullman cars?
8. Who commanded the Union
forces at the first battle of Bull
Run?
81. Who were the first men to make
an uninterrupted flight across
the Atlantic ocean,
10. What is q carayanserai?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Ellery Poland of Roxbury. who ad .
mitted the shooting OF Joseph Their
rien Of RumfoEd while hunting a,
Bemis. and G. H. Golf Of Bemis. who
had also been arrested as an acces-
sorry. were arraigned on Monday be-
fore Judge Currier Of Pennington
charged with negligent shooting
while hunting. Both pleaded not
guilty and were held in $1,000 bonds
each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
faIt II Give Wav

A dusky doushboy. burdened under
TO IS of metals and niles and miles o.
ribbons. service and wound chevrons,
ct al. encountered 9th Division scrap
PSF in LIE Mans a few days prior to the
di ision's departure for the States.
''WhaY yo' all been scrappin' in dis
var war. boss?' meekly inquired the
colored SELLER.
why. waive been fighting up in Bel,
gium and Flanders with the British. II
re ed the New Yorker. proudly.
"Well. We been do En in dem woods
watcha call EN- woods way down
south?"
THE ArgonneT' suggested youna
knckeI becker.
'Yac. vas. denis lie oods-d'Argcnne "
you know our division was the frs,
to freak the Hindenb burg line. colorei
boz explained the 9th man.
Was it you wot dill dat trick? Y
INV. toss, we felt dat OF lire sac
wa down in d'Argonne. CHS Attack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
Rev. A. e. Walton ooss to Auburn

Rev. A. z. Walton OF Attleboro
Mass. has accepted a call to the
Turner Street Advent church Of Al
burn. and will begin Nov. 9, when
Rev. John A. Clothey will have COM
pleted IA years as pastor, and who
retires on account Of advancing age
Rev. Mr.. Walton Is IS years Of age
He was converted by Rev. Mr..
Clothey several years ago. He ha
held pastorates at Pennington N. H.,
Plymouth. Mass. and Newburyport.
Mass. He was once an evangelist
for the New Hampshire conference.
and 10 now president Of the confer
ence Of the Bristol and Plymouth
counties. and Of the Marion CAMP
meeting. He Is married and has sew
eral grown children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Not only DR.. Serge Varonon Of
France but also DR.. Leo Stanley Of
the San Quentin penitentiary OF
California claims to have discovered
the secret of perpetual youth through
gland grating. Some Of DR.. Stan
ley's patients are lfers, and the ex-
periments are said to have been sue
cessfui.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
Eastern Steamship LINES, In;
Reston AMI Portland Ias
~ - N~iNSSN .. TS6IcH
Freight and PASSENGER Servies

''e'9ht ana passenger service
Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf
iOSDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and
FRIDAYS at $50 p. NJ for Boston.
Return-Leave Boston, Central
Wharf. TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS at P. ".
u. A. HARDEN. Supt., Bath. Ne
=, d. A. CLAY. Supt-. Portland. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Irwin Cobb wishes he didn't have
TO wear pants.
Well. there's some hing VISA I didn't
, haze to wear. OF course, I'm not Irwin
B. Cobb. am p weman-FYom the
Ladies' Heme Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Herbert E. Cook Of Worcester has an
old paper in which there is an ar
nouncement Of the marriage Of Pelham
William McFall. aged 100. to Widow
Perkins, aged l02
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
Name Gossip
The Awakening.

"a NJ Folsom.)
Chilling frostS DER moor and woodland
NipLed the tiowerets tloc ming mere
Fields which yesterday gave promise,
Now are lying brown and bare.
Striker thus. our pet, our baby.
Without warning left our side:
Death, with icy fingers claimed her.
Bore her cross the chilling tide
And our home, onco bright and CHEEKY.
Is by bitter anguish filled.
For the sweet voice Of our deafie
NOW, forevermore Is stilled.
Yet the fowerets that have vanished.
Are but sleeping in their bed.
With the sweet warm breath OF summer
They once more will raise their head
Thus, our tender little blossom,
Whom God called SO soon away.
Will, Up There, be resurrected;
And on come bright summer day,
We may realize Gods promise
BY His hand;work on earth.
For the Hand that reaps the mowers,
Is the same that gave them birth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

HITCH IN LAUNDRY STRIKE
New York Times headline.
What's at? Wash put on the line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

A Chicago teacher gave pupil sum
for home study which vas in sub
stance. How long would it take GER
lain numbsr Of men working ten hours
. day to complete q stated job?
The next morning one pupil handed
the teacher a note written by the boys
father. saying, Dear sir. / Fefoose to
let my son James do his sum you gave
him last night as it looks to me like a
slur on the s-hour sistsm. Any sum not
mole than hours ne is welcumA to do.
but not more"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Bath Times-Diver Scott Tibbetts
completed last week his work on a
set of ways extending into the river
at the Texas yard and has recently
completed a job on the extension OF
the North end sewer main $50 feet
out into the river and Monday after
noon was at City landing with his
boat and crew getting ashore his
diving suit and apparatus. previous
to hauling up the boat for the win
ter. Diver Tibbetts says that the
river mains between Bath and WOOL
witch are all safe now for the winter
and another year probably. The
deepest stunt at which Mr.. Tibbetts
has worked was in laying the water
main from Spruce to Ocean Point IN
103 feet of water. One afternoon he
went down on that job seven times
and felt no bad results from his
descent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
Light and Airy
Guses Net
That politician
Wont get far
Who does not ouer
A cigar. ,
Cartoons Magazine.
Needes More Time

On the first day Of school In an ONO
t. wn the teacher was getting the names
Of her pupils.
She came to one youngster whose
father vas noted for his. rough ian
guage and said:
"What u your name
"fobtie Hughes was the reply.
DO you know your A-B-C'sT
ID IN 1t no. I've Only been hare hve
mi, utss!' was the astonishing answer.
-Rshoboth Sunday He, aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Hartley L. Lord Of Auburn and his
great-uncle. Hon. Robert W. Lord. Of
Kennebunk have just returned from
a weeks outing at Parlin Pond above
Kineo and near Jackman. Mr.. Lord
says that his uncle is 81 years old
but no man who has gone into the
woods this year has enjoyed an out
ting better. Each morning he would
start out and hunt for some beauty
spot where the crimson leaves were
plenty or by the side of some running
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

A quintet OF veteran employees Of the
Kit,ery Navy Yard. whose combined
years of service make . total of l4s
years. recently sat for their pictures.
They are George e. Hammond. who
was born in Eliot in 1913: Charles H.
Farwell. born in Kennebunk in 1855; J.
Howard Junkins. born in York in ls4s:
Aaron H. Brackett, born in Acton In
1852. and John W. Leavitt. who was
horn in Exeter. N. H.. in 1871.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

Rev. David Y. Adams Monday eve
ming was finally installed as pastor OF
the Old South church. The attendance
was large. other churches of this and
neighboring towns being represented
at the exercises. The council met in the
afternoon. Supper was served at
O'Clock to the guests at the church YES
try. The installation service followed.
A Lewiston boy Who has made good
in the newspaper game 10 A. Howard
Crowell. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. s
Crowell Of Lewiston. Mr.. CroweIl has
Jus, been made assistant editor Of the
woonsocket (R. u Evening Call. an in
dependent evening daily of some 1890
circulation.
Mr.. CroweIl began his newspaper
work as a proofrea dsr on the Lewiston
Daily Sun shortly after graduating
from high school. Later he went to
Sanford az associate editor Of the San
ford Tribune. He remained in Maiee's
biggest town about two years. leaving
to accept a position n city editor on
the Brock.on Times. Mr. Crowell vas
very successful In Brockton and put
across a number Of scoops on his
competitors. His work In Brockton at
tracted the attention Of Mr.. Kirby, the
managing editor Of the Providence
Journal, and he va "enticed" to Rhod.
Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
Augusta Lodge Directory

CUsHNoc CHAPTER NO. 43. r. A..
NJ Special convoeation at Masonic
Temple, Thursday evening. Oct. .. at
TO Work in NJ n. degree. SoJourn :
ing companions are cordially invited TO
attend.
DANFORTH L. NASH. High Priest.
H. ]. THYNG, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23

The Housewives League Of Port
land on Tuesday voted unanimously
to place a boycott on eggs, butter
and c1fee. in accordance with re-
quest made by the national organ.za-
ton. These articles will be used in
the homes OF members only for in
vaiids.