davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-20
Living Costs Decrease
Less Than | Per Cent

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Living
costs in February were six-tenths of
one per cent less than in January
according to figures made public by
the labor department today. The fig
urse are based on reports from re-
tail food dealers in 81 cities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Vacuous Vacations


by factory during his vacation rrriod
. 10
bu, specialized which
poyed with special OF cell" skilled
seldom exercised
q
no, for complete rest but for change OF occupation 1t
seldom
refreshed when doing some,hinx other
doing.
fashioned
Ing TIL 10 a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Hiring Women

The head big
Of
him mosd As
which to into the
This fellow that he hires
explains business Is
womens will
He chooses rat thnn all
ground that mddesiz
He blends Thy
eranent more
with dropping mouth They
enjoying health"
Women eanho ochange their
their But this Of
looking
look we'll
won't enough I a girl who Is ex
husbands win
70
But has this fellow the all hrY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28

Start the music. Mister. and well
all Join In singing this touching
flock OF vorses. entitled:
Where, oh where, Ia my wander
ing gum tonight"
Times have changed considerably
since tina. famous exponent OF base.
balling. Patsy Tebcnu laid down this
rule:
III you must chaw. chaw terback-
er. and leave the gum to the ladies'"
Benjamin N. Duke. tobacco king,
has this lovely boost for tobacco:
II have never used tobacco In any
form in my life and have never had
any desire TO do no. although have
been connected with the cultivation
and manufacture of tho weed since
was a boy"
Tho good preacher was telling his
youthful audience about the creation
Of the earth. the sun, and got round
TO the moon.
lie thought this n good opportun.
ity TO test the children upon their
knowledge OF the Sunday school
lesson.
who made the moon to sinner"
he asked. sure that every child would
know the answer.
One little boy beat the others to
the floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Houses Needed


houebudins industry
The TAR solution according
United q Il In
Nothing much
He governmental
l.
immediate n
for 1T impossible build
which will
without
q Il
year.
umed sin This during period
building industry The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Doctor Frank
CRANES
Daily Article
tcopyrisht is1e)
A Good Time Coming.
America Richest.
Bugaboos Disappear.
Facts.

II there a Good Time coming7
Let US not argue nor orafs. but
look Mt the facts.
Statistics issued AZ coming from
the bankers give us the following
items:
The United States In the richest
country In tho world.
The bank deposits IN the United
States exceed by billions the com
binod bank deposits OF the whole
world outside Of this country.
We have more actual cash than
any other nation.
our national wealth NJ the time OF
the civil war was about seven bill.
lions: ut present II Is 22s billions.
In n single year w. produce by
manufacture and agriculture more
than the entire national wealth of
France.
Ensland's wealth In only 10 bill
Hons. as against our s2s billions
OF all the wheat Of the world we
produce ~ per cent.
OF all the oats Of the world. %
per cent.
OF all the cotton. 90 per cent
OF all the corn. 40 per cent
OF NIL the horses. IS per cent
or all the cattle ~ per cent.
OF all the hogs. 20 per cent
And OF the worlds dairy products.
Is per cent
one-half Of tho worlds pig iron n
taken from the earth Ia the T.. 4. A
Fifty per cent of tho worlds cop.
per.
And 90 per cent Of tho worlds
petroleum.
Besides this we produce Is per
cent OF tho total production OF wool
ems Of the earth
. Twenty five per cent Of the linens.
Twenty five per cent Of the cotton
cloth.
Forty i've per cent of the paper
Twenty-Five per cent Of the glass.
Thir,y~lx per cent OF the shoes
And 60 per cent u the steel prod
uciA
1ha, In to cay. Of the total prod.
ucis Of tho globe. We contribute one
quarter t.s per cent? Of the agricui.
turL supplies.
over onc-third go per ornu Of the
mineral products. and
onefhlrd ga per cent? of ths
manufactured goods.
And we 90 this. having but . per
cent. or ons.,wentieth Of the worlds
population
II We 80 bankrupt In this situa-
ton I, can only be BY the most eyre
gious folly.
Almost all tho bugzboos. when
scrutinizsd. disappear.
We are not going TO have . bitu-
mlnous coal famine. when the fig
ures Of the geological survey show
that for the last seven months we
produced more coal tso2.777 900 tonsl
than during the corresponding period
Of last year tyss27T 900 tons).
Anthracite coal production for the
first seven months Of this year. So.
G5s.ooo tons. amounts 10 3.sss.ooo
tons more than for tho correspond.
Ing period Of 1919.
Highways are improving. the gov
eminent Estate and iocaD having
spent ssss.ooo. 900 this year on roads
and bridges. and auto trucks are
markedly relieving railroads in short
haulA
The railway situation and car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Roger w. Babson
Writes for The Star Today on
why Fer?"

To fear I. 20 fall. There In no
likelihood Of suocess In any field Of
cndeavor for one who In slave Of
that great wrccker OF human happi
nrw-FcAr.
I, Ia pitifui to think how many Of
us are slave. os Thu. harsh master
From the cradle to tho grave. VIC
fear things and people.
When We get along toward the end
Of ife's journey. we commence To
fear 10 die. In fact. this In one con.
slant boxy We always have 20 fall
back upon II there u any scarcity Of
other feara
Ensrson sayr Always DO what
you are afraid 10 do He u quite
right
Every time ~ 90 sosncshing va
ara afraid To DO. vs arc stronger for
the merit battle.
Altar ALL what have any Of Us 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28

Seattle will never be real city, community Which
citizenry until it's able and willing to support nsti-
buttons of the type of the symphony orchestra 1t will
never be able to attract the type of people here that
flock to California every year. unless it offer them
something and above the Grass necessities Of life
IL Seattle. thru apathy permits its symphony TO die, II
will be the only city Of the first class in America which
does not support symphony orchestra! Los Angeles
alone, has two symphonies the annual budget Of each call
ing for than s15ooo0us twice what orchestrT
requires for the coming year.
There so symphony organizations in the United
States II Seattle is continue hold her place
of the forwardoong metIoposes Of the country, she
cannot afford to lose such valuable addition TO her
munity life. THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE MUST GET
BEHIND THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
BIZ CONDO

s~arf
Tho power OF good IL certainly
stronger than the power Of evil
IL VIC could only remember that
our welfare IN dear TO tho heart Of
our Creator. We would fear nothing
No man can achieve either happi.
meas or success while he In . slave
Of fear.
In the morning. consider the many
things you arc afraid 10 do. Then
do them. You viii be surprised at
tho number OF them.
Don't be afraid 20 DO anything
that In right. anything that does not
bring unhsppinss. to others
n you want 20 succeed you must
not BE- afraid 20 Try.
Above ALL don't bs Afraid of fail.
ure.
Ths person Of real courage does
not fear defeat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
SUCH Is LIFE

when your gum has lost its flavor
or your jaws are unable
To massage IL any longer
DO you park II meath the table,
or have you ever laid II down
To ease your map n minute
And then forgotten whore IL WINS
Until you sat down In ST.
or have you Ger discovered II
When just about TO eat
And hastily removed IL to
A home under your scat7
n You're guilty. ow a button
Ono upon each I'D and bonnet.
And when your jaw In tuckercd out
Just park your chewing on Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28


80 making coffee back In our
woods.
eniffed. then replied: "onos a
train I was on ran over one Of those.
ana tho woman In the seat ahead
said: oh. what delicious coffee. and
the woman in the seat behind cried.
oh, smell that skunk. the woman
behind was right"
do you mean 20 say that there
is n skunk right in cafnp7" demand.
eli the wife.
If not right under the bed. nj least
in close proximity thereof I re
torted.
Wei. you get right up and chase
n away" was the merit urge.
snuggied deeper under the covers
and made mufficd reply: Not me,
you chase a."
I'D b. ashamed she said.
Listen. my dear; ~ IL was Loop
ards, or lions. or water buffalo. or
even an itinernnt ichthyonanus. ia
brave IL. even II q behemoth, blood.
sweating and rnvsning. should come
ballyhooting about this camp I
would do my durndesf. for 2 am no
pigeon breasted. pinchback pike: but
when IL comes to skunks. he who
shifts and runs away viii live 70
Kniff another day"
IAN you would need 70 DO would
he 20 take the nashlight and find IL.
and then shoe II away" argued the
wife.
II might rtoQ II. but not away.
all the awayingNhat would be done
would lie performed by yours truly.
for a skunk does not shoe. Indeed.
n might make bold 10 state that in
all nature there IL no less shoosoms
beasue than a skunk he doesn't
know much. but he knows that there
IN no need 20 hurry. indeed. The more
harassed he is the less be hurries.
but those who harass him do quite
otherwise
while we are on this subject my
dear. and pending the departure OF
our evenings guest. who doubtless
viii soon finish with that garbage
can and 20 hence. allow me TO ad-
wise you never under any circum.
stances 10 allow yourself 10 become
vexed with n skunk.
Always restrain your natural
Adam when toying with one OF these
little pets; thus win you live long in
the land and. departing. leave behind
you a savory reputation: otherwise.
not even your most excellent charac.
ter could escape entirely unsccnted.
III yon induisitive fawn. or fauna.
or what not. desires 20 hop up on my
ches; and kiss me- good night, he'll
not IND me thrusting him rudeiy
away. In the middle Of a <oacrc
field. By noonday sun. equipped with
n rubber suit. gum boots. a 2o-foos
pole, and q gas mask. I might Try
conclusions with n right young and
none too vigorous skunk: but BY
~~~~~~~~-~~~~~-~~~~~-~~ ~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~
shortage Ia getting better daily.
Mexican conditions are better thar
at any time since Diax
The secretary OF Agriculture ays
that this years crops win Be- record
breaking.
Dun and Bradstrees give rcassur'
ing reports Of general business and
banking affairs
And besides this. our federal re
serve banking system can absolutely
bar a panic.
An this IL not rhetoric nor cam
paign matter. II Is n fact
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
CREDIT

Do you understand the ~
meaning of the word CREDIT!
DO you especially understaae
its uses in connection with SAY.
INGS? Credit can 60 ma
farther than enabling you .
open q charge account in soae
store. Real credit means ys0
standing in your community.
Can you 60 to your banker
and get from him the credit yoa
need for some undertaking!
The chances are you can Il -
can give him positive proof thai
you have been able to save
money regularly. This Is abse
lutte proof to him Of your red
worth and staunch characser:
This ability to save Is part y
the security you must always
have in your possession in ord6
to enjoy credit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28

night by the ntfui beam o, a o.s
hght In pajamAs. with oniv -
Christian character 70 vu-taIn
III not trouble any nightbIoovr,,-
bud from natures garden Ike ,h.,.
Wen even 10. the scent i-nY
really so bad" opined the vffs.
Huh. that In merely a it'll. 80.
81 curiosity. perhaps OF slight rss,-
at our reconsideration at Ieavinr ~.
10 on The garbage can. That 4 49,
skunk; that IL merely the -
breath OF a yettob be- suspicion ~ |.
scent In full force, turned on vr.s
malice sforcthought. and 200 .pourS
pressure, bloasoning in all n. a..
ganoe and flavor. there IL nothir.
possible. or even probable. sksos
skunk altar
Won't IL wear off,
IT viii In the course Of ssx Il
eight weeks; but the only sure ~.
eific IL 70 bury all infected ana 81
nicted objects In the ground "a .
few days. and I submit that II. -.
ter 70 abide the evils that Ne -.
than 90 brave all, and possibly bs,.
TO make our beds under tho cola 80
sod for a weekend
by this time the last faint ~.
Of our little friend had vanishs6 ~
the lecture closed In case Other efu
bred campers some time wake m !,
the night and are tempted. or un6uI,
urged. 20 shoe their visitor avsy.
discuss this matter at this tina
so far AZ know. there IL only q
animal that never runs. and thh =
It. Al safe distance have p,uered
a hen -realing skunk . dozen TIM
with a small bore rife. and unt,l
death dropped him In his tracks b
did not hasten his departure b. a
inch a year. He would finch from H.
bullet and then he would elevate hs
busy bushy tail and fire: then h
would calmly proceed upon his way.
satisfied thai nothing alive could
harm him again.
He has a single track mind and a
unpleasant personality. but Il = q
solutely best 10 leave him 70 follow
his own bent In his own peculiar
way.
Tho trappers say that caos ~
get used 10 the scent. Il b MOI IN
pleasant. ] suppose being boiled alive
In oil comes 10 be endurabie aft~ he
third millennium Of 70. but it's IL
first three thousand years thsa
causes most OF US distress
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Baby Buggies

In
months. the u. s. chamber OF
in
Baby would have enjoyed himself we'll n
Nowadays
tons they call baby For rides
The C. OF C Il ~flesniya laru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
internationally

III in future hsv. 70
think internationally One Of
mind that internationally leads
to disaster Before the
moro intensely nationally and any
world
lesson OF defeat Germany will realize that
nationally well" Of
Affairs. 8,
Must to to n
or nation that blind mott
The acoeorfch a routski
pou can't buy coal a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Auto Exports

The United States putting the world
Export figures Just made public show decided
and Of automobile shipments
ending
abroad
totalcd 1852
All Of which and
enough 40
indulge o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28

/ In the loss of an OBJ
ject zee do not proper
ton our grief to its real
ralue, bat to the rdlue
our tancies set upon it.
Addison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Get Behind the Symphony Orchestra

like suffers the of lumber
camp especially One
Symphony Orchestra, that thru
Indifference
orchestra by its nature be assisted by the public
Every symphony orchestra the world either endowed supported by
subsidized Institutions purely
rarely fuppon Our colleges universities do
stand ownfi financial feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
-Ue'N Say 80

Ny father aid last night ns how
tho pollocmens arrested nome felicrs
yesterday for making the moon
shine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28

ToDAY's BEST BETS not In
entertaining an unknown young
woman In a darsened doorway N
you have $500 in your wallet or 30
aays Charlie Davis
SUCH - LIFE
Cum-chcwinx baseball players. NO
are Informed by the sports editor.
keep their idie gum on tho buttons
Of their caps while batting. which
isn't such . bad IDEA, and IL passed
along TO whoever 10 in need OF the
suggestion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
As 1T SEEMS TO ME
DANA SLEETH

HE OTHER night the wife
nudgcd me Ia the shortest
and tendercst short rib and
whispered: SOMEBODY In
making coffee back In our
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28

Co,unbls Colo--The new American
beer at Boidta-Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Seattle's
Leading
Dentist

I am now devotins
my entire time to my
dental practice. ! make
eli examinations and
diagnose each cass. -
well ~ DO all extract
ing between the hours
Of . q N. and 5 p n
Ny offices have bsss
established for more
than . quarter Of .
century. and under my
personal management
1901. I DO not compel
transient. advertising
My prices are the
sistcnt with nrst-c,aas
EDWIN J. BROW!
.S<AttIs's leading
los Columbla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-28
Letters to the
Editor

Write briefly.
Use ink or frpesvtfcr.
one side Of paper osir.
Stcn your narsc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01

Bump Tuesday and was we'll attended,
Mrs. M. A. Thomas spent the weekend
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. o. NJ.
Bump.-The Daughters Of Ruth held a
meeting Saturday in the vestry OF the
Congregational Church to re-orsanize. re-
wise their constitution and bylaws and
TO elect officers for the coming year
The Rev. D. w. Reid and Howard Nell
son were in Poultney Tuesday w allace
B. Phelps, manager of the Cantilever
shot shop of Hartford. Conn. and his
family are spending a few days at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs ". F. Bump
G. A Beach and family Of Vergennes
weie weekend guests at the home of his
brother. A. D. Beach. For lack of fund;
the~repairs on the piece OF road between
G. A. Bumps and the Calvin farm has
had to be stopped until another year
This makes the second year on this poor
piece Of road Of about a quarter of a mil,
in distance and still unfinished
OF Randolph spent Sunday at Eugen,
Campbell Use. r. Ellsworth of Ferris
burg was in town on business Friday.-Mr
and Mrs. HERNIA, Ford spent the week
end in Roxbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01

a student Of the University OF vermont
has entered the employ Of the bnterpil se
and Vermonter during the summer
cation
The Versennes improvement society mas
force Of workmen employed III imp oVine
the streets by cutting grass ana weeus
along the highway and along the iaio OF
some residents who do not give thelr
property attention.-The Rev. deorse
Brush Of Shelburne, former rector, VI
ficiated at St Pauls Church SUNDAY
morning. While here. Mr.. and MIS- BRUSH
and son. George. were guests OF FRANK
A. Ross and daughter, Miss Mary Ross
Mrs f. @. Norton and family are at tne
Norton cottage at the lake for a month.
The Community picnic will be held Fiji
day. July 3 in the LOOMS grove, west Ao.
olson with an address by the Rev. DaVld
Reed OF Salisbury. Miss BALDWIN OF syria
cuse. N. Y. special recreation director OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. in vermont VIII De III
charge of the recreation for chiiureh'
There will be baseball games swimming
etc. Miss Baldwin is physical director az
the William Smith College, Geneva. n. J.
g. Ralli F. w Lebeau, L. Hamel, Rex
Adams. Williams and George Lawrence
went Saturday to Ripton to attend the
! funeral of Peter Murray-Mrs. george y
| W1bteside art daughter and MISS Saoie
Wilkinson of Plover wis, are visiting
Mrs Mary Whiteside at her cottage on
the lake shore
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Blakely OF Holyoko,
| former residents are visiting their son,
| George. and her sister. Mrs. George Per
lsins-Jess Beerwort. who has been en-
pioyed at Pompanoosuc has gone to Ashe-
vile, n. c., where he has a position and
where he was located few years ago.
Mrs. Beerwort and daughter are making
a brief visit to her parents, Nj. and Mrs
Eleazar Ware. before joining Mr.. Beer.
wort at Asheville.-C. f. maxwell Of
White River Junction visited in towr
lTpesday. Vergennes town baseball
iteam will play the Bristol town team a
Lake Dunmore July 5.-De, w. @. watt
who is on the medical staff of the STATE
Hospital for the Insane at Waterbury
twisted hts mother, Mrs. ], c. Watt and hi:
sister. Miss Mary Watt. Tuesday.-Charle'
LeBoeuf and Lawrence Panton' students
at St. Mchaels College are home for thu
lsumncr vacation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01
THURSDAY JULY

and Mrs. NJ. c. Lane of New York we're
recent guests Of Mrs. w. A,/Lee.-Mrs
Flora Clark of willston, who has been
spending few days in town. returned
Sunday. Mrs. Percis Green accompanied
her for an indefinite stay.--A son was
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Allie Hallock.
Mrs. Ralph Sargent and two children.
Lois and Rudolph, returned Sunday after
several days stay with friends In New
Haven't. v. Hanks of Stoneham, Mass,
is visiting friends here.--Pearl Swain.
who has been in Manchester for several
weeks, has been in town for a few days.
Mrs Edward Stowe Is spending few
days with her people in East Middlebury.
Wesley Brown of Springfield was in
town to attend the reunion OF the Brown
family.-Miss Grace Turner is visiting her
sister. Mrs oscar Coburn in Unity, Me-
Mr.. and Mrs Myron Steadman, Lindley
Bcknell and bride and Keith and Hilton
Bcknell are in camp at Long Point,
North Harrisburg Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Jackman are taking an automobile trip
to points in the northern part of the State
and New Hampshire. -Mr and Mrs.
Joseph Tatro of Nonkton spent the week
end in town.-Word has been received
from Springfield of the birth Of a son.
Clare Worden, to Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Cove were former
residents. Cards have been received an
nounoing the marriage in Fair Haven OF
Miss Olwen wynne Jones and Lindley
Bristol Bicknell. Thursday evening. June
"a The bride and groom are popular
young people of this town, the former
being a teacher in one OF the public
schools for two years.-L. w. Kent and
family were in Rochester Sunday. The
Misses Doris and Evelyn Kent, who have
been visiting friends in that town for two
weeks. returned with them--Jack Otis
and family Of Ripton we're In town gun.
day.-Mr and Mrs Frank Chapman Wis.
tied Nj Cha pmans mother in Hinesburg
SUNDAY. The Rev. Arnot Dexter leaves
the first of the week for his new psstorate
lin Maine-Miss Bessie Dow Of Charlotte
is visiting in town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01
FERRISBURG

Miss Lucy Booth was a recent visitor in
Charlotte. Tho condition of Mrs. Bard is
so improved that she is able TO be out
Miss BerrDria Av--y left q ncday for Der
ry. n. H., from which place she will chap
erone some girls to Casco Bay, Long Is
land, Me, She will also be one Of the camp
councillors.-Mrs. Orvillc Carpenter has
been ill.-Miss Bertha Field has just re-
turned from Burlington, where she attend
ed commencement, also the tenth Reunion
OF her class.-Mrs. Minnie Topper enjoyed
an automobile trip to Lake Dunmore one
day last week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01
SHELBURNE

Mrs. Mary Gates is visiting
son. Harry, in Albany for
weeks Mrs. Hugh Ball is able 10 be
after a short illness.-Master Malc/
Vosburgh of South Burlington is visl|
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fr|
Pierce-Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Russell
New York city are in town for the 81
mer.-Edward Brush has returned III
for the summer vacation.-T Revl
r. Brush conducted services in Verged
and Charlotte Sunday.-Mrs. Mary 81
Is visiting Mrs Frank Macomber in Pld
burgh, n. Y.-Miss Kathleene Hill
Burlington has been visiting Martha
lamer.-Prosper Morrossette passed
week END with his parents. Mr. and
Felix Morrosette.-Mrs. Charles Reed
returned home from the hospital B
Marsett has an attack of neuritis.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
kins OF Shelburne was the scene
happy gathering when their child
and grandchildren pleasantly surpr
them June 20. the occasion being
50th anniversary of their marriage