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The Press., 1919-12-11
Glover Looked Up.

Clover when they were finally on their way. Your aunt seems to think Pm friend of yOurs."
 Aunt Mary's a scream" the girl as sured him. "She simply adores every one in uniform from a policeman up. You'll have to be careful"
 They laughed together.
 'By the way" she added thoughtful ly, "her name is Miss Mary Lee"
 "Thank you so much-I'll remember it'
 And don't suppose it would be any harm to tell you that mine is Clover Lee"
 Mrs. or missy" he queried.
 Clover blushed.
 "Just miss," she amended. "Where's your home, Captain GordOn?" she changed the subject.
 'I haven't much of any just now. I live at club and my only living rela- tive is an elderly aunt that I came on here to see before I settle down to work"
 My aunt's my only one, too," said Clover. "Queer, isn't it, that we should both be in the same bOat?"
 "It's something in common anyway"
 Here's your street," announced Clo- yer, with a shade of regret in her voice.
 "Well, you've been mighty kind to give me lift and I'll appreciate talk ing to yOu too. A fellow feels sort of lost when he's been away for over four years"
 "Now, captain" proudly interrupted Aunt Mary. who had looked up his rank in her pocket enclycOpedia of army and navy insignia, etc., behind his back, "you mustn't leave us like this Can't you come out and spend Sunday with us? We'd be so glad to have you.'
 The captains face frightened per ceptibly. but he turned to Clover with a question in his eyes.
 'Td love to have you," she hastened to assure him. and in spite of herself the color flooded her face under his steady. earnest gaze. Aunt Mary gave him the necessary directions about trains and stations and with d few words of farewell he WAS gone.
 Two days later Glover dressed her self in most becoming gown and went to meet the 12 10 train from town. Suppose he shouldn't come af- ter all: she asked herself fearfully. But he was the first person off the train. and the heavy package under his arm turned out to be five-pound box of candy for-Aunt Mary. Who says the sixty-year-old spinster has had her day?
 Aunt Mary's friend is going to bring her marvellous nephew out here today, and aunty is so excited she doesn't know what she's doing." And you?" he asked her. 'Well, never having seen him, don't know how much I really have to look forward to-" she laughed happily. They fell into easy conversation and Clover felt more at home with him than any one she had ever known. They drove home by the longest road. too. Aunt Mary was delighted with him, and the candy was the last straw in his favor. Lucy's incomparable nephew began to drop few more de- grees in her estimation.
 In the afternoon, while Aunt Mary took her daily siesta, Clover and the captain went for brisk walk. It was showing little outdoors and the air
The Press., 1919-12-11
Marriaoe Customs in the Sudan.

In sudan Notes and Records" MT. w. Nichols describes remarkable marriage custom in the Sennar prov ince which is known as stealing the fire" On the final night of the fes- tlvities the bridegroom goes to the brides house escorted by n band of youths bearing torches. These torches can be lit only by fire taken from the brides house, and this the relatives of the bride take every possible method to prevent. Some of the bridegrooms friends creep in secretly at night, or body of them forces its way into the house to carry off the fire The editor quotes as parallels the custom record ed by Sir James Frazer ('The Golden Bough," "The Magic Art" vol. II, pp. 216-320), in which fire is used as q fertility charm in marriage ritual. But tbis is not an exact parallel, and, as- suming that the charm Is in the inter- est of the bride, it does not account for the resistance made by her friends when the bridegroom's party 'endeav- ors to procure fire from her home hearth,
The Press., 1919-12-11
THIRTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
December 6, 1888.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press. thirty-one years ago.


 Thomas J. West, for over three years past superintendent of the Min eral Springs Co.'S mill, has resigned an taken similar position in the mill of the Hartford Woolen Co. at Hartford. Vt.
 The house of Adelbert Needham. on the East street road to the Hollow, and nearest to that village, was burned on Tuesday evening. The family were absent. J. G. Wightman, passing in the early evening, saw smoke coming through the roof and went to the Hol- low and gave the alarm. When help arrived the roof was ablaze, but the fire was subdued, and, as was sup posed, extinguished. Most of the fur niture was got out, meanwhile, and put into the tarn. Later in the even ing the fire broke out again and en- tirely destroyed the house. The in- surance was $500 on house and $500 on furnitlre.
 Record of attendance in Dist. No IA West Stafford (Nora M. Patten, teach er,) for the term ending Nov. 16th Scholars neither absent nor tardy: Jennie Pease, Louis Fairfield, John Sutherland, Arthur Pease, Ernest Pease; absent one day, Louie Chaffee At the Hydeville school, Mary Sprague teacher, the following schol' ars were neither tardy nor absent dur ing the past term: Lizzie F. Sprague Hattie A. Converse, Ina M. Converse and Frank Willis.
 Stafford Street, Nov. 27th daughter to Henry Goodell. Stafford Springs, Nov. 26th, daugh- ter G3R lbs.) to Robert Hampston. Married Union, Nov. 2Sth, at the residence of the brides father, by Rev s. V. B. Cross, George Town and Josie | B. Barl CT, both of Union. Willimantic, 21st, by Rev. c. w Holden, Frederick Vinton of Eaglevillt and Anna E., daughter of A. k. Rogers of Willimantic.
 Stafford Springs, 27th, at Grace l church rectory, by Rev. F. l.. Buckley John Mathews and Jennie, daughter ot John Furness, all of Stafford Springs Stafford Springs, Sth, by Rev. J. P | Hawley, Walter $. Doane of Worcester
 and Nj. Anna, daughter of Seneca N Page of Stafford Springs. | Staffordville, 18th by Rev. w. C l Newell, Ernest Bissell and Lena Cor | l in. l oth of Staffordville.
The Press., 1919-12-11
S5O.OO REWARD.

Strayed or stolen from our pasture, between Wilmington Hill and Mansfield Four Corners, since September 25th, five-vears-old Hereford COW and Hereford bull calf (born Sept 1oth) Description of COW: Body light red. slightly mottled, head white. white stripe over heck and shoulder white underline white switch, white on lower part of limbs; horns outstanding weight about 1000 lbs Calf of good Hereford markings.
 To any one giving information as to the where abouts of this COW and calf, or leading 10 the ar rest and conviction of the party who stole them, we will pay a reward of 5000
 CORNELL GREEN AND SON.
 3Otf South Wilmington, Conn.
The Press., 1919-12-11
Mothers Occupation.

Bertha's mother was plucking the feathers from chicken and the little one was greatly interested in watch ing her when the doorbell rang. Bertha was sent to answer the bell, and when the caller asked where her mother was the tot answered: "She's in the kitch- en undressing chicken, and she can't be disturbed"
The Press., 1919-12-11
Baker,~Ayling & Young
The Bassick Company 7% Cumulative Sinking Fund Preferred Stock

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 The Company's position unique stability and manencyits business expanding and its earnings creasng Present earnings B times dividend require ments Net quick assets $13S per share There bolds mortgages outstanding Sinking fund now in
 
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 AND CHANGE IN PRICE
 At 97 1-2 and interest to net 7IS per cent. TAI Fl!E IN CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE
 iEEE OF NORMAL FEDERAL INCOME
 50 Congress Street Boston Land. Title Building Third.Natl Bank Bldg. Philadelphia, Pa. Springfield, Mass GEORGE SISWICK, Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1919-12-11
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in- fuenced by constitutional conditions. and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medl- cine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is com posed of some of the best tonics known. combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medl, cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo. O
 All Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1919-12-11
PenniIion Sinuing.

Pennilion singing is quite common in Wales, and peculiar to the princi- pality. It consists of an instrument play ing over a tune in strict time and re- beating it over and over again, while the singer or singers eNtemporizc words to it in rhyme. The impromptu poetry must fit in with the music and is generally of an amusing character The custom is quite common among the people, and the instrument used is their national instrument, the harp
The Press., 1919-12-11
Better Than Medicine

Remember that medicine Is, for most part nothing but the substitute of cx- ercise and right thinking. And it does not take great deal of either right thinking or fresh air to enable you to throw off any ordinary symptom of illness. All that is necessary is for you to hold in your mind the thought that you are both healthy and ch' ere fnl
The Press., 1919-12-11
Runs News Stand Without Hands.

There is a boy running news stand in Union square, New York city. who has no hands. He opens and closes his stand, opens and folds his papers and passes them out to customers without delay or difficulty, and makes change like an expert.
 Lou Young is his name. He lost both hands in an explosion when thir- teen years old, but that handicap did not hinder him from going into busi. n"r> md making 2 a.success of it.
 T'hr cripple who has Spunk is as r-., q ,,r,vnnc else" he says.
The Press., 1919-12-11
KILLS PAIN
 IN 5 MINUTES
Agony of Rheumatism and Gout, Neu. raIgia, Lumbago, Chest Colds and Sore Throat Ended in Half the
 Time 1t Takes Other Remedies.

Mustarine won't blister-it Is always ready for use-its grandmother's old fashioned mustard plaster with other up-tO-date pain killers added.
 The best and quickest remedy in the world for lameness, sore muscles. stiff neck. cramps in leg. earache, backache, headache and toothache.
 Begy's Mustarine-ask for it by name. Is made of real. honest, yellow mus tard-not cheap substitutes. Use it freely to draw the pain from those sore feet it's great for chilhlains, too, and for frosted feet Ask for and get Mustarine always in the yellow box.
The Press., 1919-12-11
OFFERS EVERYBODY A CHANCE
Phiisnthropic Seattle Man Throws Open Hall for Absoiutel, Free
 and Uninterrupted Speech.

A philanthropic fight promoter-onc of the enterprising gentlemen who has been in the habit of putting on box ing match every week or two-is much annoyed at the spasmodic interference of the off, CTS of the law in his busi- ness affairs. and is proposing to throw open his hall for a weekly forum of free and uninterrupted speech, in place of the boxing bouts.
 "I want every guy that has anything to say to come over and say it," said the promoter, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "and I'll give him ten minutes to spiel, and then he must shut his trap. l don't care what he is; any kind of nut can come over and say right out what is on his chest My luck has been so bad. and my spirits so depressed. that l want laugh. and I believe nut gathering of this kind would equal anything the Olpheum circuit or Pantages or the best of them ever put on. You know. nature keeps playing jokes on human, ity all the time; she mixes together some queer patterns in heads. and n lot of fellows cant help what they think; some have hunch for one thing and some for another; l suppose we could get few startling facts on anything from religion to chess in these verbal tournaments. And it will be absolutely free; I might pass the hat around at the close of the enter tainment to square me on the hall rent. but for the rest l wouldn't want a cent to pay outside of the entertain. ment l get out of it. As soon as l can pull jazz band together to fit in with the speechmaking will announce the details. and we will be sure in for summers entertainment, if the sheriff don't close us up."
 Hardly Complimentary.
 Some friends of mine, while East last summer, met a woman that had a monkey for pet which she made a big fuss over, hardly noticing the children. This naturally disgusted them very much, but little Mary Jane was charmed and tried hard to make friends with him, but he did not seem so inclined. One day, after another unsuccessful attempt, the woman carressing him said: "Oh, he doesn't love you like he does me-" Little Mary Jane indignantly replied, "Why, of course not, he should love his mother best of all. I'm not related to him. Chicago American.
The Press., 1919-12-11
Dependent on Language.

Many thoughts are so dependent upon the language in which they are clothed that they would lose half their beauty if otherwise cXpressed.-Rus- kin.
The Press., 1919-12-11
Flexible Spout.

A new oil can has flexible spout to reach places in machinery difficult of access without spilling.
The Press., 1919-12-11
OLD AGE STARTS
 WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

swallow of water. The oil stimulated the kidney action and enables the organs to .Nrow off the poisons which cause prem ture old age. New life and strength increase as you continue the treatment. When completely restored continue takjn-~ a capsule or two each day. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap sules will keep you in health and vigor and prevent a return of the disease.
 have settled down for good. Go to your druggist and get box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. Money refunded if they do not help you. Three sizes. Put remember to ask for the original imported GOLD MEDAL brand. In scaled packages.
The Press., 1919-12-11

Science says that old age begins with weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
 This being true, 1t Is easy to believe that by keeping the kidneys and di- Eestive organs cleansed and in proper working order old age can ne deferred and life prolonged far beyond that en- Joyed by the average person.
 For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil has been relieving the weaknesses and disability due to ad- vancing years. It is a standard old time home remedy and neeis no intro- duction. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Is fnclosed in odorless, tasteless capsules containing about , drops each. Take them as you would a pill. with a small
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09

NOUVE heard the birds a-singng IN the trees You've
the MONDAY glowing in the skies. You've watched
the little blades of grass their transition from dull brown things
bright sparkling green kissed by the morning dew You know
that Spring. with all its hope, its brightness. its cheer and its
peace, has Now. with equal interest you may the
eavagant presentations of Dame Fashions newest creations at
the House of Berberich in
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09


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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-03-07
Paris France.

Dear Sis: Just a note to advise
you that l have arrived safely in
Paris, France, and, believe me, it is
some fine city.
l had wonderful trip indeed. We
were eight days on the high seas and
that was enough for me, however I
didn't get the least bit sea sick. We
came across on the U. S. S. Agomen-
oran, one of the largest transports,
had excellent accommodations, as
there were only few of us.
Paris has some of the prettiest
parks l ever saw and many other
things of interest. l would not take
anything for my trip. I expect to
visit some of the battle grounds next
Sunday, especially Chateau Thierry;
that is where the Marines did the
gallant fighting and saved Paris, and,
believe me, if you are o Marine you
do not have any trouble in Paris,
for the people here simply idolize
them. The people here certainly
gave our President a royal welcome.
When the Prince of Wales, King of
Belgium, the British high officials
arrived they all had that solemn for
eign look, and when President Will
son drove down the street with that
good old American smile the people
absolutely went wild.
There will be more foreigners in
America since the war than ever be-
fore, for they simply worship Ameri
ca. The stars and stripes certainly
look good over here, and makes you
feel at home even if you are so far
away. All the American Expedi
tionary Forces are crazy to get home,
and you can't blame them in the
least. If it is not raining it is snow.
ing over here all the time. We are
right in the heart of Paris
and can consider ourselves fortunate,
as very few of the soldiers have the
opportunity of seeing Paris. / will
be over here about six months l sup
pose. The only thing that worries
me is what l am going to do when
l get back. All of tho boys seem to
be that way and are expecting their
old positions back. Please give my
love to all and write often.
Your loving brother,
CHAS. T. BRAMHAM.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-03-07
uncle SAM and
THE HOME GARDEN
Well Known Civic Leader Shows How
a Vegetable Garden VIII Cut The
Family Store Bill In Half

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special.)-"Few peo-
pie realize the actual money-saving
power Of the home vegetable garden
and what 1t can be made to contrib
ute in the way OF food for the fam
lily table," says President H. G. Has
tings, Of the Georgia State Chamber
Of Commerce, and the Southeastern
Fair, In discussing the matter Of food
supply for the South in 1919.
Uncle Sam, through the United
States Department Of Agriculture"
said Mr.. Hastings, estimated the
value Of the vegetables produced last
year In home gardens Of the United
States at three hundred and fifty mil
lion Of dollars. This means that much
actually saved by the garden makers
from their store bills.
Whenever there Is lack Of food or
money to buy food. no matter wheth-
or ii be due to worldwide food scare
ity, boil weevil damage or other cause,
the first word Uncle Sam passes out
to the sufferer is to make good big
home garden. Why? Because the
right kind Of a home garden is the
quickest, cheapest and best source OF
food supply there is.
THE great trouble here in the South
is that our people don't take the home
garden seriously enough, or give 1t
the attention that its Importance as q
food producer and money-saver justi-
fies. It is mostly made with lick
and a promise and the cultivation and
replanting 1t gets during the growing
season is mostly of the unfulfllled
promise kind.
with the present and certain-to-be-
continued high food prices on the one
hand, and the very great uncertainty
as to the price that cotton or other
cash crops will sell for next fall. 1t 10
time above all others to play safe.
This is no time to gamble on cot
ton. None of us can tell within Is
cents a pound what 1t will sell for
next fall. The farmer who makes few
or no store debts for food, producing
his own and family needs on home
acres, is safe regardless of cotton
prices, and he is the only one who
is safe.
1.-THE right kind Of a home garden
maintained all through the season and
given a square deal in the way Of cul-
tivation, is the greatest store-bill-cut-
ter on record. A quarter to half an
acre garden for the average family
will cut the store bill in half"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-03-07

that had to be solved. 1t was not
enough to develop a deadly gas. The
Germans had gas masks that seemed
sure protectors from any gas. He Sc
cured, therefore, every known variety
of German gas masks, analysed their
neutralizing compounds, and after
many months developed his gas to a
point where no mask would with
stand it. That was his big task.
There remained the less difficult one
of making the gas heavier than air.
He accomplished both of those results
about year ago.
when the armistice was signed,
this Litterer gas, as we might call it,
though it has not yet been named
was being developed in enormous
quantities in this country by methods
that were closely guarded. Different
laboratories in different cities de-
veloped part of the formula, but
no one completed it. So closely
guarded has the work been that only
four men in all the world, it is said,
really know what the formula is.
Extensive apparatus for the effective
use of the gas had already been de-
veloped and distributed along the
fighting area"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-03-07
PLAY NOISES OF Chill
DREN DISTURBED HER.
Meritone Puts Nerves Back in Shape
for Run Down Woman.

Il don't notice the noise of the
children at play nearly 90 much now
My nerves arc quietor and stronger
said Mrs. H. ]. Dudley, of Franklin
Tennessee, necr Nashville.
1T surely has helped my nerves.
though I've only been taking Meri-
tone short time. l sleep lot bet
ter at night, now. too.
my stomach was out of order
too, before l started taking Meritone
1t seemed that my appetite had left
me entirely.
"Meritone has put my stomach
back in good condition and my ap-
petite has come back fine.
Il can notice, also that my strength
has rapidly increased since l started
taking Meritonc."
Meritone is the new strengthened,
builder and system tonic that folks
who had influenza or pneumonia are
advised to take to build them up to
normal health. Meritone also is ex-
ccllent for such disorders of the sys-
tenn as stomach, liver or kidney trou-
BILE or catarrh or rheumatism.
Meritone is sold exclusively in I'm
ion City by Henry M. Oliver.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-03-07
AVOID THE FLU
BY KEEPING
LIVER ACTIVE

Doctors Find Calotabs, the New
Nausealess Calomel, Best Laxative
for Colds and Preventive for In
fuenza and Pneumonia.
To cut short a cold over night, to
stop a sore throat, and to put the
system in the best possible condition
to avoid influenza and pneumonia,
doctors are advising the new nausea
less calomel, called Calotabs, which
are free from the sickening and salt
waiting effects of the old style calo-
mel. At the first sign of cold or
sore throat, it is best to take Gallo
tab at once, before the Inflammation
has gone too far. You may thus
save yourself a spell of sickness.
One Calotab at bed time with a
swallow of watcr-that's all. No
salts, no nausea, nor the slightest in
reference with eating, work or
pleasure. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your liver is active,
your system is purified and refreshed
and you are feeling fine with hearty
appetite for breakfast. Perhaps
you can congratulate yourself that a
stitch in time" has saved you seri-
Gus illness. Calotabs are sold only
in original sealed packages, price
thirty-five cents. Your druggist rec
ommonds and guarantees Calotabs
and will cheerfully give back your
money if you are not delighted.