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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
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COUNTY REGISTRATION OF ALL
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Birth Rate in Upton County for
1919, AS Shown BY Certificates on
File at Central Bureau in Nash
vile, Was 1871 Per One Hundred
Thousand Population.

(By DR.. H. L. Baugh, State Regis
trar of Vital Statistics).
The need for complete and accurate
vital statistics and the many valu-
able purposes to which they may be
applied is rapidly becoming more APP
parent. But for the benefit of public
hygiene, sanitation and preventive
medicine, many of our nations
greatest achievements could not have
been effected and since vital statis-
tics is the foundation for practically
all public health work, the import
ance of birth and death registration
is instantly recognized. Without vi
tai statistics no health department,
State or local, can effectively pre-
vent or control diseases without
knowledge Of when, where and under
what conditions they are occurring.
Death records are, aside from their
legal, social and industrial aspects,
indispensable in determining death
rate, duration Of life, etc. 1t il
equally, If not more important, that
all births be promptly recorded.
Since 1914 we have had in opera
ton in Tennessee a system of birth
and death registration conforming to
what IS known as the "model vital
statistics law. This system has
proven itself to be the most thor
ough and practical Of any yet
evolved, and one which has the en-
dorsement Of eminent statisticians,
the census bureau Of the United
States, the American Medical and
Public Health Association, the Ameri-
can Bar Association and various 9TH
ers.
But it is a lamentable fact that
the law is not being observed in
Upton county as it should be, es-
pecialIy with reference to birth regis
tration. The birth rate of Upton
county for 1919, as shown by certifi-
Gates on file at the central bureau in
Nashville, was 1871 per 100000 popu-
lation This extremely low rate
forces us to the conclusion that the
doctors and midwives, on whom this
responsibility rests, are not comply
ing with the, law. do not mean to
say that all the physicians and mid
wives are violating the law, for
there are a great many who scrupu-
louslv file certificates for all births
which they attend, but there are
others who do not, and in justice to
both / wish to say that local regis
trars are being instructed to report
all cases Of violation that may come
to their notice to the State registrar
and that same be referred to the
nroper authorities for investigation
Failure to make out and file certifi-
Gates Of births is not only violation
of the law, but an injustice to the
family as well. No physician has
fully discharged his duty to the fam
lily in which he practices until birth
certificate has been duly filed with
the local registrar. It is debt that
the present generation owes to the
succeeding one. | am making an
earnest and determined effort to en-
force the law throughout the State
and sincerely hope to have the active
support and full cooperation Of all
upon whom the responsibility rests
. 49,.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22

66s has more limitations than anv
other chill and fever tonic On the
market but no one wants limitations.
They are dangerous things in the
medicine line.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
LOCAL NEWS

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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Don PeeIer,
Thursday, twin daughters.
The Covington Milling Co.
made another carload shipment Of
hogs to st. Lois Monday.
Rev J. A. Kelly left Monday
for Goodhope church on the Dyer cir
emit where he will assist Rev. 7. N.
Wilkes, the pastor, in revival.
Born Thursday to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. Thompson, Of Wilmington. a
son. And his name shall be called
Hugh Y. Thompson, Jr. !,
Rev w. B. Ralph and wife, Of
Bradford, Tenn, were visitors here
Friday. They were on their return
from Arlington, where Mr.. Ralph
had been attending district confer
ence. They made the trip through
the country in their car.
The annual revival meeting at
Hebron church Is to begin next
Sunday morning at II o'clock and is
to continue for a week. Rev. L. R.
Wadsworth, pastor of the Taber-
naclc circuit, is to assist the pastor,
Rev. ]. A. Kelly. Everybody cordi-
ally invited to attend these meet
ings.
Miss Rose Margaret Jameson
celebrated her sixth birthday at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. C. Jameson, in this city, Friday. A
number Of the friends Of this sweet
little girl were present and all en-
joyed the merry games, nice refresh
ments and other things devised for
their amusement.
Mr.. Dock Ashmore, Of the Mace
donia neighborhood, died in hos
pital in Memphis Friday following an
operation there for appendicitis. His
remains were brought back to Mace
donia and buried there on the day
following his death, The deceased
was about As years of age and is
survived by his wife and family Of
children.
"A delightful informal musicale
was given at the home Of Mrs. Albert
Hall on South Main street by Mrs. R.
G. Daniel on Thursday evening last.
The program consisted Of vocal and
instrumental music Misses Gracey
and Ermine McNeely, Mr.. Daniels
and Mr. w. a.. Halliburton being the
participants, and after its rendition
refreshments consisting Of ice cream
and cake were served.
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Frederic Harrison, the great Eng
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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22

If you know personal Of a
friend or relative coming or going on
any late evening or night train, or If
you know local item of any impor-
lance, please tell the Leader about il
by phone or in person. We can not
publish these kind Of items unless we
are told about them.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
You Guard Against Burglars, But
Whit About Rats?

Rats steal millions Of dollars worth
Of grain, chickens, eggs, etc, destroy
property and are a menace to health.
II you are troubled with rats. try
Rat-Snap. It will surely kill them
prevent odors. Cats or dogs won't
touch it. Comes in cakes. Three
sizes. 25e. SOC, s1.00. Sold and guar
anteed by !. H. Lowenhaupt & Co.
and Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22

Rub My-Tism is powerful anti
septic: 1t kills the poison caused
from infected cuts, cures old sores,
letter. etc.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22

Not the least interesting feature of
the royal museum at Windsor Castle
is the collection Of gold keys, pre-
scented to King George and his royal
on the occasion Of open
ing public buildings, to each Of which
is attached brief account Of the
ceremony with which IL is connected
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
KALEIDOSCOPE

Paints that are said to be fire and water proof are made from the Man churian bean.
 A carload of keys, lost in transit, is awaited eagerly by the Passport sardine factories.
 A partitioned metal tray has been Invented that telescopes to fit a desk drawer of any size.
 A short distance range finder in vented in Sweden is as useful to sur veyors as military men.
 Holders to make tiny electric lamps used on Christmas trees resemble candles have been invented.
 The Island of Trinidad has an area of 1862 square miles, being almost the size of the state of Delaware.
 Musk which has given off it's we'll known odor for 10 years has been found to have retained it's full weight.
 The crater of Mauna Loa, Ha- waiis famous volcano, is 20 miles in diameter. At times the stream of lava issuing from it is 50 miles long. In the early days of Greece and Rome all the doors of dwellings opened outward. A person passing out of the house knocked on the door before opening it.
 The General Electric Company has taken out $50, 100000 insurance for 70 900 employees, thus surpassing the American Woolen Company, which has insured 4O.000 employees, and the Union Pacific Railway, which has
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
THE HAPPY WAY

Any road travel, dear is plenty smooth and wide. And blue the skies above when you are by my side. The world is full of beauty dear and sweet the songs that
 rise,
 As long as am guided by the oyelight in your eyes, Any day is perfect, dear, as long as can know Your loving hand is leading me wherever may go. And happiness is mine, dear to comfort and bless, While can feel the cnging of yoir tenderest caress. Any hour is happy, dear, and beautiful the day To know your love iSguidng along lifes stormy way. What care for shadows, dear darkest skies above There's sunshine for me always in the brightness of your
 love.
 Any place is heaven dear, as-long as can see The light within your bonny eyes that shines alone fore Oh sweet the hours of fe dear with every hour song If l can know your gentle love is leading me along Any land is fair, dear-norh south or east or west The land that harborS you dear that land for me best And heaven is just ahead dear with smiling skies of blue see it in the brightness of the ovelit eyes of you.
 -E. A. Brinstoo1, in Los Angeles Express -s..
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

have fairly accurate information on that particular subject, and it is sug- gested that the assessment against the company, insofar as Brooklyn is con- csrned,- will be made accordingly. Employees cf the Shore Line Electric Railway company hauled the closed car that does service between Moosup and Central Village across the steam road tracks at that place Thursday morning and brought 1t north to Day vile to undergo an oyerhauling. An other car was run across thA steam road tracks to replace the one that is to undergo repairs.
 Thursday morning the icehouses of the Quinebaug Lake Ice company at Quinebaug lake were about half filled with ice, and the force of men that has been laboring there since Monday was steadily at work rushing more of the fine ice that is being stored into the houses. Close to 2 900 tons had been housed by Thursday night. The four houses that are being filled will re- ceive about 5000 tons before the work is finished. The ice being put up meas ures II inches and is of the finest qualiyt.
 Members of the Danielson Girls cl11b are interested In next Tuesday even ing's meeting at which they will hear reports covering the first year of the clubs life.
 On and after Monday. Jan. il, the Lasue barber shop win be union shop.-adv.
 Cars owned and driven by Dr. Fred Page of Danielson and George Kent of ] Elmville were in collision Thursday l near Attawaugan. No one was in ured. The cars were damaged some what.
 Schwartz Bros, Inc. are preparing 1 for a great January Bedding sale, starting this Saturday at g o'clock. Great bargains will be announced in this paper. Wait for the sale.-adv. ] The Majestic is the name selected | by E. W. Scott for his picture theatre I in his building on Center street.
 The first real sleet storm of the | season cam etc poster humanity dur ing the morning hours of Thursnay, rain later replacing the sleet l This year, for the first time, the | town of Brooklyn win assess against companies holding flowage rights along streams that flow through or border that town.
 Walter W. Murphy, who IS now al l Dayville, has returned from a visit with relatives and friends in Law renee.
 Moriah lodge, A. F. and A. M., con ferred the M. M. degree on candidates at this weeks meeting of the organ ization.
 Students of KillingIy High sehoo
 Hocked back to their studies on Thurs
 day morning after getting an extra
 and unexpected three days vacation
 as the result of dimculties with the
 heating plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

bers have figured prominently and the post is closely associated with the history of Putnam for nearly a half century past.
 It was recalled Thursday by the son of a veteran who was once command CT of the A. G. Warner post that it's members once at a G. A. R. reunion in Boston won competitive drill against posts from all parts of the United States.
 The passing of the post will be not ed with regret here in Putnam by all who are inspired by the patriotic deeds of the grand old men who are so rap idly passing on.
 Schwartz Bros, Inc. are preparing for great January Bedding sale, starting this, Saturday at g o'clock. Great bargains will be announced in this paper. Wait for the sale.-adv.
 Whatsoever class of the Methodist church has elected the following of- ficers: President, Ruth Shaw; sec retary, Marion Wilcox; treasurer, Myrtice Warren; vice president, LiI- Han Cunningham; social service com mittee, Edna Taylor, Marion Wilcox, Katherine Hackett. Francis Toohill;
 programme committee. Ruth Shaw, Lillian Cunningham, Marjorie Steers, Lillian Shaw, Helen Morse; law and orderf, Lillian Cunningham, Ruth Shaw, Edna Taylor, Marion Wilcox, Myrtice Warren.
 The annual church day meeting and supper were held Thursday ev- ening at the Second Congregational church
 There will be a final service this (Friday )evening at the Baptist church in carrying out the programme of the week of prayer Meetings have been held each evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
DIED

MgLLER-In Waterbury, Jan. 5, 1920, MahIon D. Miller. formerly of New London. EPrs-In this city. Jan. T. 1920, Maud Marshall. wife of the late Walter Er7s, aged 39 years.
 Bdpist church. Nit. Pleasant Street o'clcck. Burial in Yantic cemetery RYDHOLM-In Hartford. Jan I, 1920 9ahure " Rydholm of Rockville. aged Funeral services will be held in> Nor wich at the home of his mother, Mrs z. 4. Rydholm, No. 292 Laurel Hill Burial in Maplewood cemetery. Au- tomobile cortege.
 1920. Julia Armstrong. widow of Ma than L. Bishop aged 7S years, for merly of Norwich. Funeral at the United Congregational church in this city Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock. GUY-Entered into rest, in this city Jan; 3. 1920, IT Jennie n A Wilson. be- Funeral services at her late home. 16 spalding street, Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 r4RHHqRsT.Ip 4g,S sg1s I ht this city; Jan; :, of Edward H. Parkhurst Funeral service at the chapel rooms of the Henry Allen & Son Go. Saturday afternoon, Jan. 10. at 2.30 o'clock. FRANKLIN-In Versailles. Jan. 8. 1920. Arthur Fremont Franklin. aged 52 years, 10 months. KONICKI-In occum. Jan. 8. 1920, Yonny Konieki. aged months, youngest child of Mir. and Mrs. An drew Konicki.
 BALKCoM-In Hanover. Jan. s. 1920, Mary A. Miller, wife of Edward D. Balkcom, aged CT years. Funeral at the home of her daughter Mrs. Edward Babbitt, Hanover, Fri day, Jan. g. at 3 o'clock. Burial at convenience. of family. TONGREN-In- this city. Jan. 8, 1920 Amelia Rapp, wife of Alfred Ton Funeral services at the home, s5 Hickory street. Saturday afternoon Jan. 10. at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

Affection is something a girl dishes ont to her male friends just before Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Simp-How much did that second- hand f1ivver set you back, old thing?
 Boob with sigh)-It hasn't fin ished yet.-Buffalo Express.
 Knicker-So Smith invented a la bor- saving machine?
 Bocker-Yes, when it won't work 1t saves the striking of 10 men.-New York Sun.
 Friend - Dauber has been offered $50 for that last picture of his.
 MT. Smiers-He must have had an expensive frame put on it.-Boston Transcript.
 "See here! That scandal you pub lished about me in yesterdays pa per itsn't true"
 time. "-7Life,
 You say your laundry woman re- minds you of good preacher?"
 Yes, sEes always bringing things home to me that I never saw be- fore "-London Tit-Bits.
 Mrs. Flatbush - understand her husband has a passion for music.
 Mrs. Bensonhurst - Yes, he has Every time she sings he flies into Yonkers Statesman.
 Wifey - heard a noise when you came in last night.
 Hubby - Perhaps 1t was the night falling. Wifey (coldly)-No. it was the day reaking.-London Blightly. Do people ever take advantage ot the invitation to use this church for mediation and prayer?" a city vergeI was once asked.
 "Yes," he replied, "I catched two ot 'em at it the other day!"
 It was in the drawing class at the school. Sargent was a great artist" said the teacher. With one stroke he could change a smiling face into sorrow ! full one. That ain't nethin'," piped up John ny, Me mother does that to me lots ot times Chicago News.
 Lucy was visiting her aunt in the country. It was the joy of the four year-old to hunt for eggs in the barn One day she brought in very small one, presumably laid by bantam. "Auntie," said the little maid; show ing it, "the hen that laid this egg didn't have the right e."-Farm and Home.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
WHSONvILLE

Ed Keegan is in New York fer few days this week on business.
 Mrs. Frank Wilson and Mollie Welch were in Worcester Saturday last.
 Francis Haggerty of Worcester spent few days here last week with his grandmother.
 Miss Nellie Burke of Boston was with Kate Haggerty for a short visit the past week.
 Miss Alice Jack has entered the of flee of George J. Brunell in Webster.
 Mrs. R. Handy and Fred Childs were Webster visitors Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

Substantated by the reports of the British Investigator Viscount Bryce, and American Ambassador Morgenhau
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
BORN

cURLAND-In Backus hospital, Jan.A7, 1920, Slaughter. Phyllis Dorothy to Mir. and Mrs. Abraham Curland of Washington street. WILLIAMS - At Canterbury Plains Dec. 30. 1919, a daughter to MT. and Mrs Clifford Williams. MOFFITT - At Canterbury Plains, Jan. ;. 1920. a son to Mr. and Mrs Charles Moffitt
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
insured ao.Ooo employees.

The last act in the life of the fe- male cochineal insect is to lay a large number of eggs, upon which her dead body rests, protecting them from the burning rays of the sun un- til the little ones emerge.
 The fact that a jury in India con- sists Of nine members is not gener- ally known. Another point about the Indian jury is that the judge in the case of a division of opinion may re- fuse to accept the verdict if he thinks the majority too small.
 Music is the food of iove-which is more than can be said of the onion.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

New Haven.-The afternoon session of the public utilities commission on Tuesday was devoted to hearing op- position to the zone trolley system from New Haven, Morris Cove and Hamden residents. Judge William L. Bennett, corporation counselS of this city handled the case for New Ha- ven.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
MARRien

ETTS-GEER-In New York. Jan. B. 1920, Ella Irene Etts and Harold D Geer.
 GIBSON -THOMPSON-In Springfield, Mass. Dec. 31. 1919, by Rev. J. M McGann, George H. Gibson of Staff fordville, Conn, and Miss Anna J. Thompson of Springfield.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-07
GUILD WILL HOLD
FIRST MEETING OF NEW YEAR

The Episcopal Guild will hold its
first meeting OF the new year at the
Moore Hotel on October t4th. All
subsequent meetings, on the second
and fourth Thursdays OF each month
thereafter until further notice.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-07
PROGRAM PARENT.
TEACHER MEETING

Ield at High School Building, Fri
day, October 10, At y
o'clock z. NJ.
Song ........ Ruth McCulloch
How can we make our school
attendance more regular
Parents viewpoint .........
...........M Mrs. G. f. Bingham
Teachers viewpoint .........
..........S Supt. ]. N. Mcdonald
; Song ........... Miss Conway
I Physical and Mental examina-
tion ............ Miss Susemau
................. DR.. Weest
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-07

Song ........... Mary Lackey
! efficient Home Study and
Parents Responsibility" 80.
........... Mrs. S. ID. DOMAIN
.......... Mrs. w. j. Luscombe
7 Song ............ Miss O'Brien
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-07

A. l.. Mcdowell and family and
Mrs. j. +. Joyce were in Boise Thurs
day and Friday OF last week.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-07
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Services

10 A. NJ, Sunday School.
IL A. NJ, Preaching and Sacra
ment OF the Lords Supper.
GAS p. NJ. Epworth League.
1880 p. NJ. illustrated Address.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. | ]. Dickson were
here from Emmett Saturday.
DIR. A. q. Moore was In Boise Fri
day to attend the fair.
Taylor Deeds and family attended
the Boise fair.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-07

j. A. Lackness was in Vale on
business Monday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-07

Mrs. l.. +. Wisoman OF Burns Is
visiting at the home or her daughter,
Mrs, Bobt. l.. Currier.
Mrs. c. u. Slower has returned
from Portland where she has been
for some time,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
''HOUSE OF David" men
LIVE A SERENE LIFE
ON MICHIGAN ISLAND
(From the Chicago News.)


In the waters OF northern Lake Mich
igan, from thirty to fifty miles off the
mainland, some fourteen islands lie
clustered about the one that has be-
come the port of entry for them all.
This one took its name from its
earliest inhabitants. the beavers.
When the white man first looked it
over he found so many dams built by
the beavers in the little streams con-
Meeting the island lakes that it was
christened Beaver Island.
The other islands of the group bear
very common names, Garden Hog,
Trout 'S"Hat," High" and "Whisky,'
the last because it became warning
beacon when man was drowned after
getting drunk there. Miles OF blue
water lie between their beautifully
curved and wooded shores. Landward
you look from them down Little Ira
verse Bay, Char,evoix. thirty miles
away, is the islanders port of depart
ure and port of entry.
Five Islands Inhabited.
Only four or five of the islands vet
claim permanent inhabitants. Fisher
folk lumbermen and farmers most of
them are. Tons of lake trout and
whitefish are brought into the little
island docks from net flung as far
away as forty miles from the home
shores. The few Indians left on the
islands are among their best fisher
men, and their women still weave
their baskets and rugs in gay colors.
Beaver Island is still, claimed more
by Nature than by man. It's thirtysiX
thousand acres are four-fifths wooded
though cut over long since for the
most part. Little farms dot the cult
waited fifth of the soil, But the seven
hundred or more islanders are export
ers and importers of what they sell
and buy.
Checkered has been its history with
adventure and tragedy, invasion and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
STRANGE CHARACTERS
immune TO EFFECTS
OF ELECTRIC. CURRENT

Il can touch nothing in any way
connected with Steel" writes cor
respondent to a London daily paper.
Il can knit with celluloid or wooden
needles, but steel is hopeless"
Another says that if he wears
watch it stops in ten minutes, and
that with his fingers he can direct
the hand of a small compass. With
these people. steel rusts so rapidly "a
to be useless.
Some years ago Spaniard named
GodineZ created a considerable sen
sation by offering to subject himself
to the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison, where criminals are electro
cuted This was refused; but he
proved later that he was able to stand
a charge far higher than 1000 volts
used in the American prison for the
purpose of electrocution.
On the stage he stood between two
electrodes and permitted a constant
stream of lightning to pass through
his body without suffering from any
harmful result.
There was a man in Leicester who
could do much the same sort of thing.
He could handle parts of a dynamo
that would make the average man
jump out of his booth.
There are people who can not feel
pain. A man called Lipscombe sued
a railway company for damages, al
leging that, owing to injury to his
spine received in a collision, he had
become insensible to pain. A surgeon
applied a white hot cautery to his
bare arm The man did not finch,
though the odor of burned flesh filled
the court. 1t was definitely proved
that he was not malingering.
A boy called Claud Bristow. who
was born in Kansas, has a strange
power over snakes. No snakes can
be induced to bite or harm him. He
, will handle newly caught rattle
snake. He is now travelling with a
show as a snake charmer.
The famous naturalist of Selborne,
Gilbert White, describes a boy who
was similarly immune to bee stings.
He would sit before hive, rap on it
with his fingers. and catch the bees
as they came out. No bee ever stung
him.