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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
Their Medicine Chest For 20 Years

TT is characteristic Of
folks after they pass the allotted
d three score years and ten TO look
N back over the days that ere go@e
and thoughttully live them oyeF
1 find myself, at seventy-ene, frequently
drifting back quarter q n century, which
l see myself in the little drug ;ore l owned
at BoliTar, No, making and selling
vegetable compound 70 my friends ard
customers-what was then known only as
Dr. Lewis Medicine for Stomach Liver
and Bowel Complaints.
For many years while was perfeciing ry
formula / studied and Investigated Tie
laTatives aid cathar.ics en- the market a1d
became convinced that Their main fl@.t
was rot thattley did net act on the bowels.
but that their action was too violent a.d
drastic, ald upset the system Of the use-;
which WIS due to the fact tlat they wee
not thorouch enough in tlcir action, 500
simply nct.ag on the upper or small int
tinoS, willie o:h,rs would act only on the
lower or LARGE lntestines, cad taat thov
almost i1yar ally. produced q habit re-
quiring augmented doses.
I believed that preparation to produce
the best effect r:ust f--t tone tae live,
then act on the stomach and entire alimen-
tary system. II this Was accom- ished, tn
medicine would produce mild, BIT
thorough elimination q the waste without
the vi {, -.;., sensations, and make
the user feel better Il once.
After experimenting with hundreds OF
different compounds / at last perfected the
formula that ia rew known as hatne's
Remedy. which l tiy bslicTe Goes further
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
BINGHAM CENTER
(DEFERRED)

George Gilman recently sold hand
some pair of three-year-old hereford
steers to parties in Bangor
John Cassidy's two brothers from
Canada and one other brother of New
York are now visiting him.
Miss Myrtle Thompson spent last
Sunday with her mother, who is doing
Homework at Fred Drurys Of Scion
Harold Wing of Bingham village Is
moving the hay which he purchased
OF VIM. Taylor
Edward Smith is working for Wal
ter Robinson with the hay press.
Mrs Wilmont Doyle Of Bingham
village is with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Mahoney. She will spend
the winter there, her husband having
gone into the Woods for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilman enter
tanned as guests last Saturday even,
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Nottage OF
Scion. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savage
and son Earl, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cony
Grant and family. Card playing was
much enjoyed by all A midnight
lunch consisting of cold meat, bread
butter, strawberries, cake, cookies
tarts and coffee was served by the
hostess.
Mrs. Howard Morrison and younf
,on Paul OF Bingham village visitec
in the home of Frank Savage re"
days last week
John Cassidy. Miss Christine
O'Bonnell and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burton took a pleasure trip to PARK
man. Sunday.
About thirty neighbors and friends
gathered at the home Of Linwood YorR
last Friday evening to bid MT anc
Mrs. York farewell. They have Sole
their farm here and bought one IL
Pennington to which place they NOV
ed last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. YorR
we're presented with very handsome
clock which showed the high esteem
in which they were held by these
neighbors and friends. Candy ano
peanuts were passed after which
dancing was enjoyed until late hour
These neighbors and friends extenc
most sincere wishes for their future
good luck and happiness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
NEM PORTLAND

A delegation of about dozen OF the
Kingfeld Universalist church and
parish came to West New Portland
Saturday evening in autos to attend
the apron sale supper and entertain
ment given by the West Portland Uni
yersalist Ladies' Aid. The proceeds
from the fair are to be used toward
the fund for the painting OF the
church the work of painting having
been done during the past few weeks
so that the church is now one of the
most attractive buildings in the com.
munity. The blinds have been re-
moved and this adds greatly to the
appearance of the edifice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
NEW SHARON

w. A. Chapman who has spent sew
eral weeks with friends returned to
his home In Lowell. Mass. Monday.
George Greenleaf has recently had
a telephone installed in his residence
on the Farmers line. His No. is PIP
0. A. Nickerson and wife Of Auburn
were in town the first OF the week
and purchased the Coghill farm of
Alonzo Parlin. The deal was made
through the A. P Richards Real Es-
tate Agency OF Pennington.
F.. J. Joy, who sold his farm in the
summer to Alonzo Parlin, left Thurs
day of last week for Massachusetts
where he and his wife will visit rela-
lives and friends for a time. Mr..
Joy Is undecided where he will locate.
Miss Nellie Bean of Skowhegan
spent Sunday In New Sharon with her
mother and brothers family.
]. A. Morrill, moved his family to
Massachusetts last week where they
have purchased a home. Miss Eta
Gordon also has purchased a place
there and went with Mr.. Morrills
family. All are sorry to have these
people leave town.
Alonzo Parlin and family have
moved on to the Chandler farm vacat-
ed by Mr.. Joy.
The schools of the village are all
closed on account of measles. There
are many cases among the students;
one death occurred as q result of
measles and other complications, 1t
being the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Gray. Many OF the
students of the high school of which
te deceased was a member attended
the funeral services Saturday after
noon at Mercer. The family have
sincere sympathy of their many
friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04

were in town recently looking at Al
ONO Parlin's farm, known as the
Coghill place.
All the schools at the village have
been closed on account Of the measles.
There are many cases among the stu
dents
Peter Filaroska has sold his farm In
Starks and purchased the Perley
Cram farm at East New Sharon and
moved his family there.
J. A. Morrill, will move his family
t. Massachusetts this week. Miss
Eta Gordon has also purchased a
place there and will go with Mr.. Nor
rilrs family All are sorry to have
these people leave town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
MERCER
(DEFERRED)

Thar are several cases of Measles
in town. o,. l.,
Kenneth Girdler spent last week IN
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafiain OF Hampshire
Hin have gone to Lowell, Mass
walter Farrand is spending rev
DAYS with his parents.
Mrs. D. M. Bunker is quite SICK
and Mrs. Margaret Robey is WORKING
for her. -,
Allen Hilton's children have been
quite Ill with the measles.
Mrs. John Bacon was in boston
last week called there by the deatn
Of her only brother. ]. Arthur Jeweii
who for many years has been a retaii
boot and shoe dealer there, and VINO
passed away very suddenly at MS
home in Wallaston, Oct. 10. =,
Rachael Wade has been very III
with the measles and threatened Win
pneumonia. She has trained nurse
and at this writing is very much I'M
proved.
Paul Chamberlain is at home for
few days.
John Bacon was at home the FIRST
OF the week, returning to his worn
in Skowhegan Monday morning
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
NEW SHARON
(DEFERRED)

Mrs. Dow of Winthrop spent last
week with her daughter Mrs. Harold
Gray.
Charles Luce of Auburn was the
week end guest Of B. A. Bean and
family.
Mary, George and Blanche Furber
have been quite Ill with measles the
mast week but are reported to be gain
ing now.
Alton Smith has finished work fol-
Ernest Tollett and returned to his
home In Mercer.
Mr.. Nickerson and wife Of Auburn
The citizen., 1920-06-24
Selection OF the Land

Ideal soil for corn is a well
drained, deep, loose loan, well sup
piled with decayed organic mat
ter TO hold moisture and pos =
sible. plant food. This soil is sell
dom found. Corn is being grown on
a greater variety of agricultural
sells than any other crop. Many
of these soils are too poor to grow
corn profltably. but should first be
built up. This building up can not
be permanently or profltably done
by the use of commercial fertili-
zcrs alone, but when rightly COM
bned with manure and legumes,
this insures real, legitimate profit.
After the condition of the soil,
water is the determining factor in
corn production, $50 to 700 pounds
being required to make one pound
of dry matter.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
TAKE CARE OF SUMMER MILK

The season of sour milk has ar
rived and it will cost the country a
great deal of money between now
and frost. Milk sours and the
family cannot use it. Milk goes TO
the cheese factory to sour TO make
good cheese. In either case, the
dairyman loses the price of the
milk and the country loses that
much good food.
The remedy is ice and steam, say
dairy specialists of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. Keep the milk
clean and cool. Sterilize all the
utensils. If you cannot get ice, use
the coolest water available in the
tanks in which the cans of milk are
kept. If steam is not available. do
the best you can with boiling water.
See the county agent, or write TO
the U. S. Department Of Agriculture
az Washington, of information on
how to do it.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL CLUB
MEETING

Saturday afternoon, June 10, a
large crowd of club boys and girls
met at County Agent Spence's Office
and discussed their club work and
plans for 1920. They recited lessons
1 and from buttetin 81. A report
was given by each member present
as to his or her crop or animals.
Fourteen Of those present had their
record books up to date had studied
lessons and all letters written and
mailed out by County Agent Spence.
Plans for a Club Convention to
be held in Berea, were discussed
and a committee appointed to see
about time and cooperation of Berea
College. A second committee was
appointed TO work out plans for
picnic at BoonesbOro some time in
July. A vote was taken and carried
that no club member would be al
lowed to>attend this all-day picnic
unless he or she had lessons up to
date and record book complete, so
far as crops or animals would
allow at the present time.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Hay and Grain.

Corn-No. 2 white S2.02q2.O4, No.
2 yellow S1.S9Q190, No. 3 yellow S1.SS
@1S9, No. 2 mixed S1.sSQ1.S9 No. 3
miSed S1.S711.Ss, white ear S195q2.
Sound Hay-TimOthy per ton $300
Al, clover mixed S3Oq39, clover S25
Q32.
Oats-No. . white S1.23Q1.23h, No.
3 white S1.22Q123, No. 2 mixed
$1.19h 61.20, No. 3 mixed S1.1Sq119.
Wheat-No. 2 red S2.s9q290, No. 3
red $2.S5Q2S7.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
5Sc. firsts 53c, seconds 52c, fancy dairy
4Sc.
Eggs-Extra firsts soc, firsts 37c or
binary firsts 36c.
Live Poultry-Brollers, IA lb and
over G0c; fowls, 4la lbs and over 2Sc |;
under 41z lbs 2Sc; ROSTERS 16c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers, good TO choice $13Q
10, fair TO good S10Q13, common TO
fair S6.50Q10; heifers, good TO choice
S13Q14, fair to good Sl0ql3, common
TO fair S5.5Oq 10, Gamers S445,
stock steers $7q11, stock heifers $3.50
Q9.
Calves-GOod TO choice $l3Q15, fair
TO good sl09l3, common and large Se
90.
Sheep-Good to choice $7gS, fair
TO good S4q7, common S203, lambs,
good TO choice $l6.5OQl7, fair TO good
S14.50Ql650.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
S1575Q16. good TO choice packers
and butchers SIG, medium $40, com.
mon 10 choice heavy fat sOws $50
1928, light shippers Sl5Q15.2S. pigs
(ll0 lbs and less) $9Q12.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
scAFFoLp CANE COMMUNITY

Saturday night, June %, will be a
big night for that community,
Everybody in the community will
gather at the school house and en-
joy an hour and a half program
of the best sort. The Junior Agri-
cultural Club boys and girls have
charge Of the first half Of the even-
ing. It's not TO be known just what
they are going TO do until Satur-
day night. There's no way of find
ing out except TO get there early
and hold your seat.
The farmers will have charge OF
the second half of the evening.
They won't tell whats up until
Saturday night. Let's all go and
see and hear for ourselves. Mr..
Fcltner, an Eastern Kentucky man,
will be present and say few words.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
GOOD ROADS INDISPENSABLE
Proposition With Farmer and
City Dweller.

When II takes four horses TO pull
an empty wagon to town and wheat Is
going Off in price each day; when the
mail carrier gives IN In despair, and
the children cannot get to school, the
farmer cannot help wondering how
much this condition is costing him
each day.
Figure as he may, he cannot get
away from the fact that good rosds
are Indispensable to agricultural pros
perity.
The city dweller Is alike concerned.
The farm on good road has scores
Of possibilities for the development Of
its resources to every. one open to the
farm on a poor road. Increased ex-
pendltures-greater buying powers.
In the early days Of poverty many n
county bonded itself for hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars to secure rail-
roads to promote agricultural develop
ment Three-fourths Of all the freight
the railroads haul must sooner or later
move over the public highways. and
every ton so moved is costing at an
average rate Of % cents per mile.
Verify, road improvement is a busi-
ness propOsltiOn-a matter Of dollars
and cents
The citizen., 1920-06-24
THE MOUNTAINS HEARD FROM

The mountain county agricultural
agents will gather in Lexing-
ton June %, 20 and 30 10 discuss
Mountain Agriculture. They will
visit State College of Agriculture
and become acquainted with heads
of Departments and all experiment
and demonstration work thereof.
This is the first time in the his
tory of the State College OF Agri
culture that mountain county agents
have had the opportunity OF gather
ing at the College of Agriculture
and discussing real mountain agri-
culture. We are glad TO see a new
day beginning for Eastern Ken
lucky; a day when our mountain
farms and farmers are TO be benefited
The citizen., 1920-06-24
BETTER SCHOOL ADVANTAGES
In Five States Having Best
Road Systems

Good roads make II possible TO have
better school advantages. In the FIVE
states OF the Union which have the
best system OF public highways the
average length Of school year IL $50
days. In the rve states that have
given the least attention to road i'm
proyements the school year Is less
than half that long.
The citizen., 1920-06-24

taken.
have said very little about fats
in this article, for the reason that
not many children get too much fat.
BY mot many" I mean that only
The rich children get too much
Fat. Science has demonstrated that
children of this age who get too
much butter or cream or the fats
of meats suffer Just as much from
malnutrition as those who do not
set enough. We have discovered
that such children actually suffer
from lime starvation, although thew
may get plenty Of lime in milk.
But the delicate digestive apparatus
OF the child is upset by the great
fat intake and is not able 20 proper
~ absorb the other and much
needed elements OF the diet n ia
possible for children of this age
TO be overfed as we'll as underfed.
All ! have said thus far concern
INK The proper food for the kinder
garten age is based on fairly normal
health and bodies. The average
well child is not "well" however
unless his or her weight is in keep
ing with height; unless sleep is
sound and Of at least ten hours
drration each night: unless play Is
attended with enthusiasm and out
door exercise welcomed with ioy.
unless fits Of temper are infre1ueni
and laughter and happiness almost
constant.
IT your child is subnormal in
any way. or If there exists any
physical defect or special weakness.
II is The part OF wisdom TO consult
scme reputable doctor as 10 the
needed diet. If the foods ordinarily
assimilatcd by the average child
seem to disagree with yours. accept
TINS as warning from Nature that
son ething is not as il should be.
and seek the best advice within your
reach. For TO give a child good
health through right food is better
tnan To leave II million dollars
when you die !
Do not approach this ministry OF
feeding as a task" but rather as
a privilege.
For 1t Is the surest and largest
way you can contribute 10 the well
fare and prosperity, not only TO your
own child or children. but OF the
future. II is your first duty TO the
state to see that your child is phys
iCally nt.
Look at you fve-year-old not as
a lovable little being, to be INDUCED
for the sake OF passing satisfaction.
hut as a piece Of building material.
which, within few years, will
be called TO complete the structure
ol civilization. And think OF your
self. not as a mother who enjoys
having put something pleasant into
a little life so dependent upon her.
but as n guardian Of years yet un-
born. whose use and meaning 10 all
mankind shall be based somewhat
upon the knowledge and care you
now put into the feeding Of this
future citizen.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
HOME DEPARTMENT
Miss Margaret Dzney of Home Science

ana mutton are good foods for the
growing child, when served once a
day and in moderate quantity. Pork
should be eliminated from the menu.
Chicken and fish are also excellent
variants. But the more milk the
child drinks the less need there will
be for meat. And under no circum-
stances should meat be included in
the evening meal. Eggs can be
served and meat broths, too. pro-
vidcd they are not given more than
once a day.
As to bread, IL is part of wisdom
To emphasize the whole wheat and
graham kinds in the diet especially
when made at home from unbolted
flour. And hot breads should be
avoided, for they form hard lump
OF dough in the little stomach.
Cereals, Of course, constitute one
o. the mainstays in all child feed
ing, and If adults ate more of them
It would be better. Here. also. the
value Of the dish is dependent on
IT'S proper preparation, thorough
cooking being of the highest i'm
pcrtance.
In this connection. let me saw
"A few words for the old-fashioned
oat-meal-the kind that has made
The Scotch the tallest and sturdies.
people on earth. When eaten with
cream or rich milk. il constitutes
almost a perfect diet for the child.
There seems TO be a virtue i'm this
good old dish that is not approached
10y any other cereal.
During the summer. ready-pre-
pared cereal foods are excellent be-
cause the child is not apt 10 take
enough Of the hot kinds. Many
are already steam cooked and scien-
tilically prepared. ready to be
d'gested easily by the little child
stomach with little or no cooking.
In all child eats, thorough chew
ing should be insisted upon. This
Is a matter Of the utmost impor-
tance, and one the mother will find
hard to teach.
The nature Of the child is 10 eai
fast and swallow things whole. Ro-
bust appetites lead 10 this. The un-
educated palate is not so particular
about flavors as the educated one |
viii be a few years later. So there /
VIII be imperfect masticalion unless
The child is taught how important
It IS that all food should be chewed
over and over again before il is
swallowed.
Don't forget in leading your child
along the road Of proper food which
viii land him in the City Of Good
Health, that water is food.
Not ice water or ice-cold water.
bot cool. pure water. II is well to
foster the habit Of drinking a glass
Immediately on arising and Just be-
fore going to bed, and TO see that
at least one glass is drunk between
meals. II the proper amount Of
milk is drunk at meals, there will
bc little desire for water while eat
ing But il the child insists on
at meals, do not let him
have more than one glass Of water
and see that this is swallowed in
small sips and not gulped down.
see also that the child does not
take a drink with his mouth full Of
food. such a practice leads TO
swallowing the food before IL is
thoroughly mixed with the saliva
needed to aid the process OF di-
gestion. Insist that all food be
swallowed before any water is
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The citizen., 1920-06-24

all soils, and potash on many, es-
pecially those that are light colored
sandy or thin. Three hundred
pounds Of 1879 acid phosphate and
e. pounds of muriate Of potash
should give good results. II the
potash is not needed, IL should
not be applied. l. soil is deficient
Ia nitrogen and no manure or le-
glmes are used, apply 100 pounds
Of nitrate Of soda broadcast in the
row when the corn is 10 or is
inches high. All fertilizers except
nitrate Of soda should be applied
bi oadcast and narrowed into the
soil when the seed bed is being pre-
psred.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
SOME SUGGESTIONS ON CORN
GROWING

Corn is capital, and when rightly
invested in food for man or beast,
returns greater dividends than any
other farm crop. Practically one
third of the area of the farm crops,
and one-flfth of the improved farm
lands Of the United States, is de-
voted to corn. Except in few To-
calities in the United states, a
mans standing in the community
as a farmer is rated by his ability
and achievements in corn produc-
ton. II is the greatest and surcst
source of food on the farm. In
creased production is easily secured
by increasing the acreage or grow
ing more corn per acre. The latter
means is the most economical, when
obtained by improved soil or soil
conditions, good seed, proper fer
tilization and cultivation. The
greatest increase in yield must be
expected from improved soil con-
ditions.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Conducted by Mr. Robert Special
Investigator

directly by our expert service and
scientific methods Of our College
of Agriculture.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
High Speed Steel withou. Tungsten.

High Speed Steel Without Tungsten.
A new high speed steel OF British
Origin is without tungsten in its COM
position and advantages OF both a
practical and economical nature are
claimed. II Is cobalt-molybdenum
steel, the cobalt apparently acting as
stabilizer and as correcting certain
disadvantages said to exist in molyb-
denum-tungsten steels. The new steel
is claimed to possess the highest point
Of efficiency ever obtained. The hard
ening temperature required Is only in
the neighborhood Of 1000 degrees
Fahrenheit. The steel is also reported
to machine exceptionally soft and cas-
lily. The specific gravity Of como steel
Is reported to be equal to that Of the
old carbon tool steel, and SO 10 per
cent less than that Of the tungsten
high-speed steels. As result II is
estimated that a given weight Of como
steel will produce 10 per cent more
tools than the same weight of regular
high-speed steel.
The citizen., 1920-06-24
Seed Corn

Any pure variety that yields and
natures well in the locality should
be used. Use only live. tested corn.
Nub and tip all ears before shelling.
otherwise the seed can not be evenly
dropped by the planter. Never i'm
port seed corn for The main crop.
If new seed is necessary, get il
frcm some neighbor. When start
ing with new variety, get only
enough for a small plot. If the
variety proves successful, seed can
be selected for next years planting.
Time to Plant
Plant as soon as the ground is
warm enough for prompt germina-
tion and not before. Early plant
iLg generally gives best results.
Ann to finish by May 10th.
Local conditions, such as late
seasons, rainfall, cold soils, or the
presence Of a cover crop. sometimes
delay the time of planting.
Continued Next Week.