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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12
GREEN SNAKE SCARED WORKERS
Chip Builders Quit Work Because of
It's Appearance in Yard.

Scorpions and tarantulas are bad
enough, but when a green snake, IL feet
long, with vicious looking fangs is added to
the tropical menagerie, workmen at the
Harlan, Del, plant of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation are inclined to stop,
look and hesitate. The ship Tuyamel of
the Tuyamel Fruit Company, out of New
Orleans, was brought into the ship plant
Tor repairs. When the workmen went in
to the hold they came back speedily, re-
porting that the ship was practically a
troplc swamp atioat. Scorpions literally
swarmed in the lower depths of the vessel,
they told the officials.
After being induced to return to work
they came on deck a few minutes later to
declare that tarantulas were becoming
chummy with them below decks Some
bright genius thought ventilation might do
the insects some good, so every hatch and
port was opened This worked fairly well,
for when the chill breezes penetrated the
hold the insects sought cover. Those
which did not succeed died of exposure.
Riveters, heaters and passers-boys, pain
tiers and carpenters with their assistants
once more swung down the companionway.
Followed the roar and cIatter of tools,
the workmen. A bunk had been pulled
from the wall to allow some caull1ing. to be
done to the side of the boat Then the
snake appeared and gilded over the deck,
spreading copsternation and panic among
the men confined in the narrow limits of
the hold
Tools were deserted and no work was
done on the Tuyamel for some time until
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12

doors a little with the help of crutches
but can bear no weight on his injured
limb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmcey Bailey and son,
Howard, returned to Agawam, Mass. aft
| r spending 10 days with Mr.. Bailey S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight E. Bailey
Mail service has been very irregular
more than a week on account of heavy
snow storms no mail arriving from
Wednesday night until Monday noon.
Boston letters postmarked Feb. 4 arrived
the 10TH
Miss Gladys Adams of Brattleboro Wis
tied Mrs. Sarah Adams recently at Mrs
Alice Johnson's. Mrs. Adams was mott
fed Saturday of the death of a great
grandson at Greenfield, Mass, son of
Burton Brown.
Mrs. Frank c. Smead. who has been i'll
a week and was threatened with pneu-
monia, is improving. Other members
of the family who have been i'll and are
now able to be out are Frank C. Smead
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Smead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12
A RUSSIAN NEW YEAR
Unique Customs in Celebrating This
Event in Russia.

New Year s Day some parts of ru-
raj Russia is ushered in with a unioue
custom, which authorizes the Juvenile
population to proceed from house to
house strewing wheat ehaff upon their
friends and fiinging dried peas in the
faces of their respective enemies. At
daybreak the youthful bands, each
armed with a pocketful of chaff and
peas, begin their pilgrimages from door
to door, which are always left unlocked.
Here is an exchange of greetings
totally devoid of hypocrisy and one
which might achieve popularity in
New York, where so often card of
tender sentiment, soliciting good cheer
for 365 days, is sent on its spurious
flight, when deep dished. poison pie
would be far more indicative of the
sender s feelings What a dearth of
peas would be evoked and what down
right satisfaction could be derived if
it was customary and lawful once a
year to march right up and pay re-
spects in some instances by letting fly
handful of dried peas,
This wholly genuine performance is
followed by a custom fully as unique
and demonstrative, After breakfast
the prize horse of the village, with
glistening trappings and Respondent
decorative effects of evergreen and
berries, is led to the house of the
nobleman, followed by the peasants
and the wheat and pea shooters of the
early morning.
This quaint procession, including the
horse is admitted to the parlor of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12
Women Guard Siam Palace

women police, an Amazon guard.
Tor the most part old and unattrac-
i've, have long been an institution in
Siam. As gatekeepers of the Wom-
ans palace in Bangkok. they are as
signed TO special vocation. One of
'heir duties is to follow any visitor
VINO visits the palace and remain with
MN or her until their departure. They
see That no mischief is done, and that
no one annoys the ladies of the court.
Inc women police are attired In a dis
tinctive uniform. but are not armed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12

nobieman, where his family is gath
cred and where greetings are exchanged.
Needless to say, this custom is subject
to changes wrought by Boshevism, but
under normal conditions this is the
usual method for the exchange of New
Year greetings between the peasantry
and the nobility. 1t is quite possible that
this year the parlors of the nobility are
not favored with equestrian guests; in
tact 1t even may be up to the peerage to
drive the family horse to the huts of the
peasants
The next cermsny takes the form of
another procession, in which the
village cows, oxen, goats and hogs are
the chief participants, each scrubbed
for the occasion and festive with ever
green and berries. They are not adj
mitted to the parlor however, but are
led past the house by children, where
they are approvingly viewed from the
windows by the nobleman and his
family. The origin of this custom is
said to go back to Biblical times.
Another strange observation finds the
peasants, young and old, at the mid
night hour gathered about huge lar
filled with water. Believing that the
ihildCic Vi IedSJ Oh OdHd OF 6allIee
can be repeated, they peer anxiousIy
into the jar as the village clocks
strike 10, to see if its contents will
be changed to wine, and in such an
event they like to be in the immediate
vicinity. Year after year this super
stition is ehacted-year after year the
peasants hope with an unjustifable
optimism. similar to that of New York,
for ''wet' New Years Day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12

hardy volunteers descended to the hold
armed with picks, shovels, clubs and re-
volvers. But the snake had disappeared.
Now the men are going to work like
Minute Men with their weapons beside
them, one eye on their work and the
other watching for the temperance of
the hairy "sure-death'' insects and him of
the Shiny green length and prutruding
fangs-New York World
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12
A Card.

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends who have done so much for us
during the long illness and at the time
of the death and burial of our dear
wife, mother and grandmother. The
kindly deeds and helpful sympathy of
all are deeply appreciated
David Goodell, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark A
Plumb, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. ONeill, Miss
Abbie Goodell, Miss Alice Goodell, Miss
Hulda Goodell, Miss Mabel Goodell, Den
mis- O'Neill
South Newfane Feb /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12
DEATHS.

In West Mortified, Mass. Feb. Z, Mrs.
Margaret Cunningham Raglan, 81, wild
ow of Stephen Raglan.
In Marlboro, Feb. I, Mrs David Good
ell, AZ.
In Keene, n. H., Feb. 5, Edwin P.
Moore, SO, of Westminster West
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12
Siam Musical Scale

The Siamese musical scale is an
equal division of the octave into seven
parts and music never is written, but
learned by ear and handed down tradi-
tionally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Death of Mrs. David Goodell.

= Mrs David Goodell, AZ, who has been in
juFhealth many months, died at her home
in Marlboro Saturday noon In Novem-
Der her daughter, Abbie Goodell, who was
teaching the South school in Marlboro,
came home to keep house and care for
her mother with the help of her father
and younger sisters.
Mrs. Hattie AuriIla Goodell was born
in Warwick, Mass, Feb. 20, 1873, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Burt.
Size was adopted by Mr. and Mrs Sam
uel, Pike of Orange, Mass. On Sept. %,
1897, she married at Wilmington, David
Goodell of Marlboro. Besides her hus-
band she leaves six daughters, Laura.
wife of Mark A. Plumb, Eunice, wife of
JsJ. O'Neil, Abbie. Alice, Hulda and Ma
bel Goodell, one grandson, Dennis 0'Neil
one sister, Mrs. Alfred Reynolds of Erv-
ing, Mass, and her mother by adoption
Mrs. Pike of Orange
s,The funeral was held at O'Clock Tues
day afternoon at the home. Rev G. o.
Danham. pastor of the Baptist church
atsEast Dover, officiating Mrs Erwin c.
Sparks and Mrs. Ralph 0. Thayer sang.
Those from out of town attending the
iuusI al vert MI anu 1hIs. hdFh "A
Plumb of Newark, n. j., and Mr.. and
Mrs, J. J. O'Neill and son, Dennis, of
South Londonderry.
sFred Hescock is staying at L. w, Bing-
hams.
THE Ladies Benevolent society met
Wednesday afternoon at the vestry
-Murry H. Cheney is able to get out OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12
BIRTHS.

In Brookline, Feb. ), son, Lester
Zerne, to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald NJ Allbee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-12


" '"rs@"s Goodn0w, Pearson &
Commencing Tomorrow Morning. the Greatest Sale Of Mems Undew
More Than So, 600 Worth of Me1
Bought by the Goodnow Pearson Stores from the
and Now Placed Sale In Drive Agsins Rising Prices al
HERE rs THE STORY!
So Interesting and Unusual Everyone Should Read It
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INSTRUMENTATION
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
LOCAL PERSONAL

Martin Nelson made business trir
to Minneapolis Monday.
FOR SALE-1917 Ford touring cal
in good cOndition.-F. NJ. Doyle Co.
County Clerk Munroe has been con
fined to his home by illness the past few
days.
Q. H. McNally came up from Racine
Tuesday morning to remain here q
couple of weeks.
Mrs. ID. II. Richards returned from
fortnight's visit with relatives in
southern Wisconsin on Monday.
The Bethany Sisters will meet with
Mrs. s. II. Dooley Wednesday after
noon. April IL Everyone is cordially
invited.
A. \. Veness and V. S. Norton. com
prising the land firm Of Veness & Nor
ton. Of EXeland, were business visitors
in Ladysmith yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Emm0ns and daughter
Emily. Of Conrath, were in Ladysmith
Monday Miss Emily came to start
attendance at the training school.
The senior class play. "A Strenuous
Life" drew almost "A capacity house at
the gymnasium last Friday evening
All of the roles were very creditably
handled.
The Happy Farmer Tractor will be
demonstrated on the streets of Lady
smith, Tuesday, April 20. All interest
ed i'm tractors should see this demon
stl ati0n.
Clyde Crandell went to Madison
Saturday night and will remain there
ten days attending special school for
furniture factory foreman and super
intendents.
The Old photy Album" will be pre-
scented by the Camp Fire Girls and Boy
Scouts. Anril 80. at the highsch0ol
gymnasium. Don't fail to see the liv-
ing pictures.
@. J. RoeSer and Frank COveau, Of
Wairath. were business visitors in La
dysmith Tuesday Mr. ROeSer is sales
manager for the Fred X. Higbie Lum-
Der Co. who are operating mill at
Walrath.
Don't think that the unfavOrable
spring weather conditions here have
been confined TO this section y gen
tleman who came up from Illinois the
first of the week said that no spring
blowing had been done there.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
WindStOrm Insurance
F. M. DOYLE co.
POstOffice Building
POstOffice Building

O. Il. Ellingboe has built a stairway
and balcony in the rear of his store
building and will fit the entire second
story up for Il display room. The I'M
dertaking pallors will be moved to the
store building An elevator will be in
stalled at later date
\ party was given in honor of little
Ralph Kadlec at his home Sunday af-
ternO0n. his 18th birthday. Thirty-tive
little guests were present. The after
noon was spent in playing games af-
ter which ice cream. cake. candy and
pop corn were served, followed by
lunch.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16
WINDsTORM INSURANCE
r. Nj. O0YLE CO.
P0STOFFlCE BUILDING

Insure i'm the strongest companies i'm
the United States i'm the largest agency
i'm RlIsk county. -NlichaelsOn & Hughes
Company.
The PuSk County G. \. r. Post and
| W. II. G. moved their belongings from
| the |. O. O. F.e hall to Martins hall
| Wednesday
Atty. j. NJ. Nichols, of Sioux City,
| Iowa. arrived here Wednesday to re-
main d couple Of days attending to
| business matters.
| Spring must he coming. G. f.
| Walker received an auto truck load of
parlor furniture from Bruce for re-
| uphOlstering and repairing. it,
| Ben HoIlenbeck and family. of the
| Blue Hills. northwest of Bruce, moved
| to Ladysmith Monday. Mr.. HOllen-
| beck will work in the mills.
The Happy Farmer Tractor will be
| demonstrated on the streets of Lady
smith, Tuesday, April 20. All interest
ed i'm tractors should see this demon
| stratiOn.
Auction Sales We will gladly
clerk your auction sale, any day, any
time, warm weather or cold, rain or
shine. Drop us a line. State Bank of
Ladysmith.
+. y. CalkinS made Il trip to st.
Paul Tuesday, where he met his wife
| and family. who made the trip from
Ruthven, Iowa. to their new home
| north of Ladysmith.
II. G. Hendrix. of Crane, was in the
| city on business Tuesday. Mr.. Hen
dirk has been employed at Cobban dur
| ing the past winter by the Gilman Man
ufacturing Company.
| ID. c. Hoist of Minneapolis. presi-
| dent Of the American Food Products
| Co. was Il business visitor in Lady
smith Monday. \ large part Of the
I stock in this concern is held in Lady
| smith.
| Mrs Arthur livery and four chill
| dren came down from Fifield Tuesday
noon and are visiting at the homes Of
Mrs Jively's mother, Mrs. ]. Hunt,
and sister. Mrs. Clyde Crandell. The
| ,JlNeGNS are I1ONlHS 10 I1IDDlIS, hIIII.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Scandinavian Lutheran church will
| have sale and lunch next Wednesday
evening in the church basement. TWen-
ty-fve cents will be charged for the
| lunch.
Frank S. Crowl, of Madison. pub
licity man of the American Land Col
onizatiOn Co. the other members Of
which are Mesrs. John $. BOrdner and
L. c. Jones, of this city, is here this
week looking over the cOmpany'S lands
and investigating the roads leading to
| them.
Mrs. w. A. Carroll was very pleas
antly surprised last Thursday evening
by few Of her friends. who went in
to help her celebrate her birthday.
Cards were played during the evening.
after which a delicious lunch was
served prepared by her daughter, Miss
| Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steel are enter
tanning the latter's brother, Mr.. c. f.
Wood. of Escanaba. Mich, and his
| bride, who are on their honeymoon.
After spending week here, they will
| leave Saturday night for an extended
trip in the south. Mr.. Wood was a mas
ter gunner in the marines and saw sew
enteen months of active service during
| the war.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Money to Loan, any amOunt.-F. Nj.
Doyle Company.
Rooms to rent for light housekeeping
over the Bon Ton.-E. M. WOrden
See Sturgeon Stringer. the optomet-
trist about your eyes at the Baker Ho-
tel.
The Luther League met Thursday
evening at the II. Oldendorf home for
a social time.
Bert Garrett came over from Mime
apOlis Sunday to spend few days in
Ladysmith.
VIM. Koppari and Frank Wuori,
both of Sheldon, were LadySmith Wis
TORS Wednesday.
T. j. Kassela of Weyerhaeuser was
business visitor in this city last Sat
urday between trains.
Mrs \. c. Mooney spent the fore
part of the week in Minneapolis at
tending to business matters.
Miss Isero Kingman. of Policy, came
up Wednesday for a visit of a few days
at the home of her sister, Mrs. w. III.
Mullen.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

Rev. C. Eckhoff left Tuesday to at
tend a conference at Boomer.
Coming-"Is Marriage Failure?
Home talent farce comedy, April 1!
and 20.
Miss Freda Ellstrom. of Barron
spent the weekend with her friend
Miss Viola NystrOm. of this city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

{. j. Beach. of Conrath. was a bust
ness visitor in this city Saturday.
I0n can save money on your real es-
tate loan by our prepayment privilege.
F. NJ. Doyle Company.
Mrs. f. Henning. of Stanley arrived
here Monday for visit at the home
OF her sister, Mrs. J. ID. Love.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-19
may be freshened by adding to it a
pinch of soda dissolved in water.
Stir it thoroughly.
Taking Care of Fish

When fish comes from the mar
ket it should be removed from the
paper in which it is wrapped and
placed on plate before it is put
into the refrigerator. If it is left
in the paper the juices are absorbed
by the paper, says Lucille Stimson
Harvey, author of Good Facts for
the Home Maker"
Before it is used care should be
taken to see that all the scales are
removed. These can be scraped
Off with the back of a knife, begin
ming at the tail. The fish should
also be carefully washed by wiping
it with clean piece of cheesecloth
wrung out from slightly sailed
water The fish should not be al
lowed to stand in water.
Like all protein food, fish be-
comes tough and leathery if it is
subjected to high temperature in
cooking. If it is boiled the water
must be boiling vigorously before
the piece Of fish is dropped in.
This sears the outside Of the fish
and helps to prevent the loss of
juices. A tablespoon of vinegar or
lemon juice added to the water will
also help in the soaring process.
Boiling at best is a wasteful way
of cooking fish, as much of the
juices of the fish are lost in the
water. 1t should be used only
when the piece of fish to be cooked
is compact one, like solid chunk
of salmon or halibut.
If the fish is baked, the oven
should not be hot enough to dry
out the tish. White fish that are
lacking in fat, such as cod and had
dock, are improved on baking by
the addition of salt pork.
If the fish is split, or is small
one, broiling is an economical way
of cooking it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-19
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
i've years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
+. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-19

A scaffold on the house of Bert
Tyson near Stuart fell and precipi-
tated Tom Cullen and Roy Payton
to the ground sixteen feet below.
Both men were injured though not
seriously.
Three exceptionally dangerous
turns have been eliminated in the
White Pole road between Atlantic
and Wiota by work done under the
direction of the county engineer
and by authority of the state high
way commission. The commission
has given authority for the expen-
dlture of $500 for the cutting down
OF a hill near new bridge. The
corners have been widened and
placed on a curve which largely
does away with the danger Of ac-
clQentS TO motorists.
While Mrs. Belle Lee, with her
son, two daughters and another
passenger, all Of Atlantic, were on
their way home from Guthrie Cen
ter, the Ford car which they were
driving collided with Cadillac.
The view at a short curve was OBJ
scured by weeds and both drivers
turned out too late to avoid the
collision. Mrs. Lees hip was bad
ly injured and the others of her
family were bruised up and cut.
None of the occupants Of the Cad
lilac were injured. When men ar
rived to haul the badly damaged
Ford in, it had been stripped of
four new castings, cushions, coils
and light bulbs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-19
To Make Pickles Crisp

Do not use alum to make pickles
crisp, since it is harmful. Pic les
will be crisp if not cooked too long
or at too high a temperature. OBJ
serve one Of these methods: (a)
Vegetables may be heated merely
to the boiling point in the vinegar
mixture. (b) The boiling vinegar
may be poured over them. Drain
off and reheat if the vegetable is in
large pieces. (c) Finely chopped
vegetables may be covered with
cold vinegar.
Sealing is the best method for
keeping pickles but they will keep
in stone jars or crooks if the liquid
comes we'll over the pickles. Keep
we'll covered. If pickles mold, the
vinegar should be poured off, re-
heated and poured back or fresh
vinegar used.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-19
Cooked Lettuce

Cut lettuce like slaw, pour boil
ing water on it, drain and put in a
saucepan in which two tablespoons
butter have been melted. Cover
and cook very gently until tender.
Be especially careful not to let it
cook hard. 1t will need only salt
and pepper for seasoning, with per-
haps little more butter. A friend
introduced us. to the habit of
sprinkling very little nutmeg
over a dish of greens. 1t is one Of
those things that a person either
likes or dislikes exceedingly.
After airing and brushing winter
garments, put them in chests or
trunks and place with them a sau-
Ger containing half an ounce of
liquor formaldehyde. This des-
troys both moth and eggs.
Filling four jar lids with kerosene
and putting them under the table
legs prevents ants from climbing
up the legs. Move the table from
the wall so ants cannot get up the
wall and over on to the table.
Green grapes, if carefully picked
and canned before seeds become
hard, make excellent pies for win
ter. They answer the same pur-
pose as gooseberries, have a much
better flavor than ripe grapes and
save time in seeding.
A tablespoonful of mayonnaise
dressing added to half cup OF
sour cream makes a delicious
spread for bread and is nice served
with cucumbers, tomatoes or let.
tuce. Cream that is turning sour
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-19

Earnest Reformer-"When l pic
tured the drunkard's death in
sordid attic, surrounded by empty
bottles, my audience was moved to
tearsY'
Flippant Miss--'T can quite be-
lieve it. It's touching to think of
the emptiness Of those bottles
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-19

Instead of using starch for cur
tains or other sheer material, add a
teaspoonful of borax to each gallon
of rinsing water. The curtains will
be easy to iron and will not have
the cloudy appearance given by
starch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-19
The Housewives
Corner

Strain corned beef liquor, add a
little rice to thicken and simmer
until rice is tender and you have a
nice broth.