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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Mrs. wilburn shackelford

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 Mrs. Wilburn Shackelford Overture-"Queen of Autumn" ..... Lucia Sextette ......Do .Donizetti Faust Waltz ......G Gounod Zallah ................. Lorraine
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aunt, Mrs. W. c. Agee, and Mir. Agee.
 Miss Roberta Adams has returned from New York, where she has spent the sum- mer studying kindergarten with the world famous teacher, Miss Pattie Hill. at Columbia University.
 MISS Matte Lou Brown, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs P. B. Mo- Neeiy, will leave Sunday for her home in Columbus, Miss
 Mrs. Hubert A. Drennen has returned rum Atlantic City and New York, where sne mas spent the past six weeks
 MT. and Mrs. Leopold Loeb have nHved eo lnelr new home on Caldwell avenue, which they recently purchased
 MT and Mrs. Calvin Jones will fake possession shortly of their new home
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and are at home with the groom's pa- rents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hill have returned from short stay at Blount Springs
 Friends of Mrs. w. L. Turner and Mir C. G. Miles will regret to learn of the critical illness of their father Mir. c. A. Miles. at the Birmingham Infirmary
 MT. and Mrs. J. V. Vaughan left Sun- day for a two weeks trip to Washington and New York. They will be met in New York by their son, J. V. Vaughan, Jr, who is now in the United States navy, stationed at Newport.
 MT. Foster Ansley, principal of Barrett School, who spent the summer with rela- tives in Pennsylvania, will return to Bir- mingham this week.
 Miss Grace Blackburne, who has spent the past few weeks in Florida. will return home this week.
 Miss Lillian Rosser has returned from a visit to friends in Savannah.
 Miss Emma Agee Mattison, after spend ing the summer with relatives in Jack sonville. will return to Birmingham this week.
 Richard Evans, young son of Mrs John P. Evans, left few days ago for Selma, where he will spend the winter with his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
TENSE PRESSURE
 ON HER HEAD
My Sides, Back and Head Pained Me Just All the
 Time," Says Alabama
 Lady, Who Took Car s. dui and Got We'll

Uniontown, Ala.-"After the birth of my baby, came near dying, writes Mrs. Maude Felts, of Uniontown. q was in an awful condition. . It just looked like would die.
 T couldn't bear anyone to even touch me, I was so sore, not even to turn me in bed. My sides, back and head all pained me, just all the time.
 "We had the doctor every day and he did everything he knew how, it looked like. Yet lay there suffering such intense pains as seems I can't describe.
 Finally I said to my husband, let us try Cardui. He went for it at once, and before I had taken the first bottle the . came hack the soreness began to go away, and I began to mend. The intense pressure seemed all at once to leave my head, and before long was up.
 ''I took three bottles and was we'll and strong and able to do my work. I believe Cardui saved my life. !. I cannot praise it enough for what it did for me-"
 If you are a woman and need a tonic
 Take Cardui. the Woman's Tonic. Adv. N 512
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SHOWER FOR
 MISS TYLER

Mrs. Evan Hale entertained a num- Der of guests yesterday at her home with a miscellaneous shower, honoring Miss Gladys Tyler, whose marriage to MT. Byron Jap1son will be an event of next Thursday.
 The house was adorned with white and pink flowers combined with ferns and palms. Among the features of the afternoon was a wedding ring con test and the presenting of the lovely gift to the young bride-elect-
 The pretty little cupid, Annie G. Archibald, dressed in white, drew a tiny pink cart adorned with white rib- bons filled with dainty gifts. Late in the afternoon salad and ice course was served to about fifty guests.
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MISS HUFFMAN SOLOIST

Mrs. Ho11ey Cowherd will present one of her talented pupils, Miss Dorothy Huffman, as the soloist with beauti- : ful orchestral programme tomorrow during the luncheon hour at the Tut wiler in number of selections.
 Miss Huffman is said to have an unusually promising voice. and her
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Ion Warsaw avenue, recently occupied MT. and Mrs. Leopold Loeb.
 Mrs. Catherine Erswell and her gram daughter. Miss Catherine Erswell, vi be at home this winter at Harli apaJ ments on Highland avenue and Cliff roa
 Mir. and Mrs. A. L. Kidd have returnI from a six-weeks' stay at New Orleal and points on the gulf coast.
 Mrs. M. P. Cross will, leave on Monds for Macon, Neb., and Dallas Tex, whe she will spend the winter
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lnat no contributions be given except to solicitors bearing badges.
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appearance Is antIcipated with much pleasure.
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LUNCHEON PARTY AT WOODLAWN

Mrs. c. D. RIggs will entertain at luncheon today at her home at Wood lawn, honoring Mrs. M. P. Cross, who will leave shortly for the west Among the guests will le the five daughters of Mrs. Cross. Mrs. Evan Hale, Mrs. o. D. Freeman, Mrs. Ida Yam and Mrs George Bellsnider
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LLEWELLYN JOHNS
 CHAPTER TO MEET

Llewlyn Johns Chapter, O. E. S. No. l74, will meet his evening at o'clock at West End hall. Several candidates will receive their degree and all mem oers are urged to be present. Visitors are welcome, and refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
DINNER FOR
 MRS. M. P. CROSS

Mrs. M. P. Cross, who leaves next week for the west to spend the, winter, was the guest of honor at luncheon party yesterday at Reedus given by Mrs. c. B. Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
SOUTHERN CLUB
 MUSICAL PROGRAMME

The following programme will be given tomorrow at the Southern Club by the orchestra with Mrs. Wilburn Shackelford as soloist: Overture, Queen of Autumn"
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SINGING ASSOCIATION

The Jefferson County Progressive Union Singing Association will meet at New Castle on the fourth Sunday in October
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07

has now returned to tho simple toll
Ing life OF his foretathers, in spite
OF his gift for Interpreting life in lit:
erature; Ills one book, Tho Life OF
Simple Man." is 4 remarkable pic
tnre of French peasant life. 1t has
eesn awarded prize by the French
academy and placed by the critics
among the masterpieces OF French
literature.
In Margaret Fuller" by Katharine
nnthony which Harcourt. Brace and
Rowe arc just publishing. Miss An
thony does for her central figure
what the modern novelist does for
the heroine of her story. 1t is a
searching psychological study OF the
inner motives that made Margaret
RULER our first professional woman
or letters and the first American
feminist. Miss Anthony does the
Same thing. Incidentally. for some OF
Margaret Fuller's friends. Emerson
Greeley and Carlyle, giving, for cS-
ample. In page or two the very
heart OF Carlylc's tragedy.
To prove th~-t modern art Is not
modern, Benoy Il. Sarkar. member or
the board OF education at bombay.
India, well-know authority on Hindu
culture, writes tho "introduction 10
Hindu Art" wherein Il, appears that
artists in India centuries before
Christ arrived at our ultra-modern
theory OF imprcSSionlSin. His book.
which contains an interesting align
ment OF art tendencies. will he pub
lished Immediately by Il. w. Hue
'bSCh Inc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
RICHMOND TIMEs-DIsPATcH: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1920

been written BY no one but stephen
Mckenna because his knowledge and
observation OF social and political life
In London Is re-cnforceu by a genius
which has made his hooks remark
able and cnsrossing pictures or con-
temporary English society.
Lady barbara Neave, the Lady
lilith OF this story, is u contempor-
AIRY OF Sonia Dainton. To say that
she Is typical of the modern woman
would be unfair: but this character
study of clear-cut personality, alb
Soluicly unrestrained in her csotism
and disregard for the lives of others.
and yet possessed OF singular power
10 charm. is not exaggerated fiction.
but realism OF very high order.
THE ABANDONED FARMERS. BY
Irwin $. Cobb. George II. Doran Co,
New York
And it cano TO pass that Irwin Cobb
tired OF the city and lonEed for the
country. Better find n place in tho
country--better still. let US find an
abandoned farm and thereon live"
said he.
This book IL the humorous nara
tive of search for and the ultimate
finding Of place" in tho country.
or the retreat from the city made less
glorious by the earlier viciss;tudes
OF recovering tho abandoned farm
in'o n worthy habitation. But it is
genuine and with Cobb's faculty for
seeing the funny side or things il be-
comes u stimulus to every man who
tired OF noises and extra nervous pres
sure. would find him a dwelling ia
from the raddinE crowd. 1t is n book
you cannot aEord to miss reading
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07

icsh. who has spent much time on
this interesting subject, presented In
this paper tho results of an extended
study OF the conditions which affect
the Visibility of alrplaneS when Wow
ed against different backgrounds.
Of Henry a. Reers' The Connecticut
Wits and Other Essays" (Yale Uni
xsrsity Pross), just published, shows
The Singer OF the Old Swimmin'
Art of Letter Writing" 'rhacEcray:s
Centenary" "Retrospccts and Pros
poets OF the English Drama" "Sher!-
uan. The Poetry of the Cavaliers"
and there over a variety of topics. but
always with that perfect finish and
quiet humor which have cndenred Mr..
Beers TO moro than ono generation.
Tho following interesting noto APP
pearcd In recent issue OF the New
York nork Evening Post: The tomb of
etery at Lisbon, is in much need OF
repairs. AN appeal has been made
through the London Times for small
contributions to pay for the expense
Of renovation. Professor Wilbur L..
Cross, Of Yale University, author of
notable life of Fielding, published
:. short time ago, will issue q similar
appeal to- admirers of the great nov
clist In this country" The volumes
referred to are. The History Of Hen
ry Fielding" by Wilbur l.. Cross. puo-
lished by the Yale University Trcss
in three volumes at 5000 n Volume.
There is also limited number of
sets autographed By tho author which
arc priced ut $500 4 set
Carl Sandburs's new book. "s,nol;c
and Steel" will he published by liar
court. Trace and Howe this week.
Sandburs FIRST editions have become
valuable and there Will be- fifty spcci-
al copies OF Smoke and Steel auto
.raphed Ivy the author.
". Somerset Vaughan. author of
THE Moon and SiXpcncc." was in
New York tho other day en- route to
Australia. While hero lie arranged
With his publishers. George II. Doram
Company, for the publication OF his
new book. The Trembling OF a Leaf.
which will be brought out in the
spring.
q uniquely interesting arts. is
Emile Guillaumin. author OF The
Life OF Simple Man" (Stolies). lie
is q French peasant farmer, whose
only education was at the village
school. which he left at the age or
IL to help his parents. All his life.
with the exception OF his term OF
military service. has been spent in
his native town. In August. 1914. he
was called to the colors and served
during tho war in the trenches. He
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
A Complexion Aid for
A Quarter of a Century

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
WANT MILLION GROWN-U
! TO CHAMPION GIRL SCOUT
Organization Makes Appeal for
Support Today in Churches
Throughout Country.
CAMPAIGN EXTENDS a WEEK
Scouts Now Number $4,000 in T.
1874, Cities, but Thousands Arc
Denied Membership Il 20 aus
Leaders Arc Not Available.

November has been designated as
Girl Scout Sunday in the churches OF
New York and throughout the coun-
Try, the day marking the second day
OF 4 nationwide Girl Scout campaign.
Among the prominent clergy OF vari-
Gus denominations who will preach
sermons III the interest OF the Girl
scout campaign arc: Archbishop
Hayes. Bishop Burch. Or. Nathan
storms. DR.. Percy stickney. Grant.
Dean Robbins. DR.. WINS j. Manning,
l'r. Harry T.. Fosdick. Or. Cornelius
W2ifkein and nr raysGn Msrri n.i,,
he taken from the ten Girl scout laws.
which are: y Girl Scouts honor IS to
lac trusted: Girl Scout is loyal: a
GIL Scouts duty is to be useful and
TO help others; Girl Scout is Il
friend 10 all AMI n sister 10 every
other Scout; Girl scout Is course-
'aals; 4 Girl Scou; obeys orders; a
SRI Scout is cheerful: Girl Scou,
is thrifty: Girl Scout is clean in
ihouGht, word and deed.
During the t.n-day campaign be-
ginning with the Girl Scout sunday
Il fund of sI.O23.4O1 is 20 be raised
THIS sum having been detcrininca BY
board OF experts as the minimum
work. OF the amount 20 be raised
$4,000 is FOR expansion. The Girl
Scouts number S2.lI6 III 1,ISi cities
and towns throughout the country
cr New York. and III average Of
1000 girls monthly apply for mem
hership and are denied because of
lack of trained leaders to take care
of increased memberships. Other
items on the budget are: 100000 for
Girl Scout budgets in l59 cities; SlT2,-
salaries. and $1,000 for salaries for
a"!I orEani%ers. There are now I'll
path AMI ZOO volunteer workers
Just how TO take care of the
70 rndmission to the Girl scouts is
tho problem that confrcnts Mrs Ar
thur osSood Choatc. THE national
president Of the organization.
scouting and the Interesting things
Girl Scouts learn, Il: seems us If she
could not wait another minute to be-
scouts and much rs the girls want
10 join. they usually have 10 wait
q 1aaI NO no cap nan to be found
rave actually, advertised in the papers
Tor captain.
Therefore We simply had to plan
- ga ca,mp , From November TO
GRATED al! over the United States.
with the comiiden; belief that when
lheT know what scouting is, thou
SANDS OF women vii! come forward
The, RICH, kind OF lcadefship-the
j md that holds means a thorough
understanding OF the principles Iin-
verifying scouting. and Of its meth
"aS ana activities. all of which mean
raining; and training courses, camps
"nd books, mean expenses.
consequently. We need 1,033,40O
crown folks to become associate
members and to help us provide:
First, training courses and traininr
camps for Girl Scout captains. Sec.
ond, camps for the girls. where they
can learn In the fresh air to be bet
nmild up their bodies at the same
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
Literary Gossip.

In Margaret Fuller" by Katherine
anthony which Harcourt, Brace and
rowe are Just publishing. Miss An
,hony does Tor her central figure what
the modern novelist does for tho
heroine OF her story. 1t is n search
ing psychological study of the inner
motives that made Margaret Fuller
our Nrst professional woman of let :
tcrs and tho first American feminist.
Mss Anthony does the same thing
inciacntaily. for some of MARGARET
rulers friends, Emerson Greeley.
and carlyle. giving. for example. in
= page or two tho very heart or
Cariyic's tragedy.
NJ. Luckiesh. author Of Lighting
me iiomc. pioneer book Just pub.
iiShcd by the Century COMPANY, which
explains the use of light for interior
decoration. was notified not long since
ny the Franklin Institute OF the state
OF pennsylvania that he had been
awarded the Edward 1.ongstrc;h
,nrnh! OF merit for an article on "'rhc
Visibility OF .tirplanes." Mr.. Luck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07

MIR. Wodchousc. besides his many
successful musical comedies, Is the
author of Uneasy Money" ''tHccadilly
Jim" "A Damscl in Distress" etc.
THE ELUE Pearl. Fly Samuel
Seoyillc. Jr. The Century Co. New
York
This is another story with IT, sct-
ting III the woods of the great North
west Again group of Boy Scouts
and meet the most eStraordinary dan
gers. this time the prize being n mar
vicious blue pearl worth $4,000. The
challenge is accepted, and the MARIA
tive OF tho Scouts threading che
primeval forests on the trail OF the
blue pearl makes story OF absorb
ing interest.
Jim Doncgan. the lumber king. has
n wonderful collection of gems. He
tells the Scouts that blue pearl the
size Of certain pink pearl which he
owns would be worth $4,000. and
that he would be glad to pay that
sum for such n pearl. Joe Coutcau.
an Indian boy. tells MIN OF Il strange
Island lie once visited with his uncle.
inedicinc-man of his tribe. Ills uncle
found great blue pearl in Il stream
there and Joe is sure ho can find his
way back to his tribe and the island.
The lumber king agrees to finance
the trip. and Joe and his friend Will
a trapper, and Freddie Perkins a
schoolboy athlete, start OF on the
hazardous journey.
Tho "ArSonaut5" ~ they style
themselves. cross the continent and
after many Embarrassing adventures
counter hostile tribes. and it is only
by superb courage and pcrtinacity
that they finally overcome all OH
stacleS and win the blue pearl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
JACK LONDON'S "HEARTs
OF THREE" HIS
FINAL WORK. APPEARS

A8ont!nued From Fourteenth Pase.)
pared especially for the text They
furnish ample geographical informa-
ton for tho book
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07

ALASKA MANS LUCK. Ey IIjnl-
mar Entzebcck. Boni & 1.iveright,
New York
The true story or n man Of the pco-
PIE, who forsakcs city life 10 make
gill he LEFT behind. How he over
comes almost unbelievable obstacles
of nature: his safe passage through
Icy torrents, through binding snow
storms; his many breaks from Jail:
his stcadfast and rewarded faith i'm
Providence all told in u bcau;ifuliy
simple way-makc "A!aSI, Mani,
Luck an unusual contribution 10 cur
rent American literature.
LADY LII.ITu. By stephen Nc
kcnna. George IL. Dor..n Co, New
This 10 a novel which could have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07

edics certain hits makes his stories
best sellers
MIR. WodchoUsc. besides his many
successful musical comedies, Is the
author of Uneasy Money" "riccudilly
jim "A Damscl in Distress" etc.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-15
East Berlin Items.

Charles Fiske, a former resident or this place was a visitor in town yesterday. calling upon friends.
 It has been decided to hold the Methodist Sunday school picnic at Lighthouse Point The auto truck will leave from in front of the Meth odist church Saturday morning at s o'clock. All children under. 12 years Of age will be taken free. Children over that age and adults will be obliged to pay a. fare to help defray the expenses of the trip.
 Mrs. Archer Walsh and daughter Virginia. spent the day in New Brit ain.
 Henry Bailey and wife are enter taining relatives from out of town at their home on Main street
 The state police have been in town during the past few nights but have confined their activities to Cromwell territory. Four automobilists were arrested for having headlights de- clared illegal by the motor vehicle department. Judge W. T. Noble fined each of the four S21.4s, incIud- ing costs. It is said that the police will put a stop to the speeding through Main street. This thorough fare has become a speedway, many violations being noted daily.
 It was stated on good authority today that the grove had been sold, but the purchasers name could not learned. The entire property is to be given to the town for use as a public park and playground it was said.
 Word has been received by one of the local coal dealers that one car of coal is to be allotted at once. As there is but 50 tons of coal to the car and the towns annual consump- tion is 500 ton this is but an aggrava- tion.
 Mahlon Hazen removed the huge yesterday. The tree was one of the largest hereabouts.
 Much needed repairs to the Hub bard school are to be made this sum- mer. All the woodwork is to be re- decorated it was said.
 Fred Hubbard. the towns Izaak Walton, writes to his friends here from Raymond, Me, that fishing was never better than this year. It is not uncommon to catch several five pound bass in a days sport. Several nimrods are contemplating joining MT. Hubbard within a few weeks.
 The regular weekly meeting of the Modern woodmen society will be held at Athletic hall this evening.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-15

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New Britain herald., 1920-07-15

on Canal street, has gone to Detroit, Michigan.
 MT. and, Mrs. Charles Goodhue have moved from East Main street to Is Canal street.
 MT. and Mrs. H. P. Lowrey of West Main street. have returned from their visit to Highland Lake, Norfolk.
 The local Grange has plans under way for picnic and lawn party to be held next week.
 Road work and repairing on the streets have been discontinud for a short time due to the illness of Road master Henry Orvis.
 If you want quality seed. plant Rackliffe's bulk seeds.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-15
TALKING ABOUT WASHING

# believe this Washer to be the finest machine and oscllating with of tearing injury The elecs backache would like much to show them to in your home. Will do washing in tinie. terms if desired. Come in and will show them to
New Britain herald., 1920-07-15
SAVES BOYS LIFE
Joseph Landry, a Waiter, Comes to Rescue of Young Man Who Fell From Canoe at waIkley's Pool.

Joseph Landry, head waiter at the with honor yesterday afternoon. when he succeeded in rescuing a young man from drowning at walkley's swim ming pool near Plainville. The young in company with companions. were canoeing on the pond, when one of the lads dived out of the canoe. This caused it to capsize, throwing the others into the water. The boy whose life was saved was unable to swim. Landry was on the bank, adjusting his bathing apparel. when he heard cries for help. He quickly dived In the pool and succeeded in reaching the boy just as he was going down for -the third time.