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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
STACK STRUCK By BOLT.

Newark, Aug. l.-During heavy rain
and hail storm, early yesterday after
noon, the large smoke stack, l25 feet
high, at the University of Delaware
heating plant, near the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, was struck by lightning
near the top and some bricks were
knocked out, falling Oh the roof of the
engine room. causing more damage The
Lightning followed the stack down 10 the
grouad damaging It 10 several placps.
The hail storm was severe and several
The hail storm WAS severe and several
panes Of glass at the Deer Park hotel
and in other parts Of Newark were
broken by hail Heavy rain also accom-
panied the storm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
SALE OF DOVER RESIDENCE

Dover, Aug. IA. II. Magee, at
toney, on Saturday afternoon, consIm-
mated the sale Of the property of former
Secretary Of State. Everett {. johnson,
IN North STATE street, this town, the
purchaser being Peter w Collins, OF
New York City. formerly of Magnolia
lie is son Of the late George " Collins
for many wears ono of the Leading farmers
of ST. .Iorcs Neck.
MIR CollipS viii g1i immediate pesScS-
sion, as Ex-Sccretarv Johrson, moved
from the home several months ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
LEwEs NOTES.

Lewes, Aug. 1.-Rev. G. III. B. Turner
has returned from two weeks vacation
and held Divine Service in st. Peter's S
p. K. Church at r. 80 a. m and Ii a. m.
on Sunday. The evening services have
been discontinued during the heated
season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
GRANGE TO HAVE SOCIAL.

Stanton. Aug. Il Members Of Dia-
mond State Grange viii enjoy a social
time tonight, q. $50 o. clock, advanced
time. al the homo of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Diekev
Arrangements will also be made for
meetings for the remainder OF the sum
mer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
ROBBERS AT STANTON STORE.

stanton, Aug 1.Robbers, evideatly
great smokers, visited the store of u. q.
Marvel Of Stanton, some time Friday
night and carried away cigarettes, and
pipes to the value of sl25
The thieves were very quiet with their
work, as they were not .heard by any
one
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
FRIEND HAD BEEN
in TERRIBLE WAY
Wilmington Lady Influenced
to Try Plant Juice When it
Relieved Her Friend.

MANY local people are daily testifving
that the effect of Plant Juice, the new
herbal medicine, on their systems is al
most immediate, i'm cases Of stomach,
liver, kidney troubles and rheumatism
and that it stands the highest for its
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01

DO not swelter in the city and COM
plain Of heat. 1t is cool at Shellpot
park4--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01

Try an Every Evening Want ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
TO DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
Look Young ! Bring Back Its
Natural Color, Gloss and
Atsractiyeness.

Common garden sage brewed INTO =
heavy tea with sulphur added, wlll turn
gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully
dark and luNuriant just a iew apphca-
tions viii prove a revelation vour hair
is fading, streaked OF gray. Mixing the
Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe st home.
though, is troublesome. An easier WAY -
to get a bottle Of Myeths sage and
Sulphur compound az any drug store an
ready for use, ! This is the old-time rcNspe
improved by the addition Of other m
gredients.
While wispy, gray, faded hair Is not
SINFUL we all desire 70 retain our Youth
ful appearance and attractiveness BY
darkening your hsir with Wyeths SaSo
and sulphur Compound no one can ten
because il does lt SO naturally SO evenly
You just dampen a sponge or soft brvish
with IL and draw this through vcur hair.
taking one small strand 40 a time, hv
morning all gray hsirs have disappeareA
and, after another application or two
your hair becomes beautifully daEk SOS
sy, soft and Mxuriant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
CHEsTERTOwN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening.
Chestertown, Md, Feb 3.-The funeral
Of William r. Brown, clerk in the Chester
town postoffice, who died Sunday night,
was held from his home at noon yesterday,
with services by Rev. Omar r. Jones,
pastor of the M E. Church. Intsrment
In Chester cemetery.
Miss Emily Ford is guest Of Mrs.
Douschkiss, in Easton, Pa, enjoying the
pleasures Of junior week at Lafayette
College.
Queen Anne poultry farm is building it's
big incubator this week, preparatory 70
the Matching season.
Work of enlarging the work rooms Of
Chestertown postoffice was started, yes
terday, by Contractor George II Cannon.
Ladies' Aid Society OF Christ Methodist
Protestant Church is arranging TO give 3
musicale on Tuesday evening next N the
church Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Shuster
Of Wilmington will assist local talent.
MIR. and Mrs. Edmund Hurtt Of near
Locust Grove have closed their country
home and will spend the remainder Of the
winter with his sister, Mrs. simon West
colt, in Chestertovn.
Editor r. II. Collins Of the Transcript,
who recently purchased the vacant room
Hdlpnulg tft8 law VtiCt ot 1bops IL D~a
roll on Court street, will move the present
building on the rear Of the lot, IN the
spring, and will erect modern s4nd con-
venient printing Office on the site Of the
present building. using the latter for press
and composing rooms.
There arc more people unemployed in
Che~tertown at this time than for several
years, and it is believed farmers 10 this
section will have no difficulty in securing
labor for farm work at reasonable rates.
Miss Leila Everett, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Everett Of Worton, and
George Pennington, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Leonard Pennington Of Kennedyville,
were married, Tuesday night, At the home
Of the bride parents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
$500, 900 HIGHWAY BONDS.

n
Sealed proposals will be received By the
State Treasurer OF Delaware until Febru-
airy 9, 1921. at 100 O'Clock. D. m for the
purchase of 100000 OF state bonds OF the
State OF Delaware.
said bonds will bear date January l. 1891
and TO be of $1,000 denomination, bearing
a. per cent interest. payable semi IAN
nualIy on the first days OF January and
July OF each year. Bonds shall be payable
forty years after the date thereof. out the
said bonds or any of them may be redeemed
at the option of the state at the rate OF one
hundred and Ave per centum OF the prln-
cipal debt of the bond redeemed on any rrst
day OF January or trst day Of July after
the said bond or any of them shall have
been issued one year, upon thirty days
notice properly advertised. principal and
interest payable at the Farmers Bank Of
the State OF Delaware at Dover. Delaware.
The bonds to be coupon bonds with no
State tax All bids must be addressed TO
state Treasurer. Dover, Delaware. Bids will
be received for 1875 900 of the issue or any
part OF that amount and must be accom-
panied by certified check for per cent OF
the bid, payable TO the order Of George NJ.
Fisher. State Treasurer. The right is re-
served TO reject any or all bids. The State
will reserve sl25 00U OF the Issue for invest
menk of State funds
Said bonds are issued under authority Of
an Act entitled An Act to create State
Highway Department. establishing a 80 stem
OF State Highways and providing for the
improvement and maintenance thereof and
appropriating and borrowing money there
for. passed BY the General Assembly of the
State Of Delaware. and approved by the
aEoRGE NJ. FISHER.
state Treasurer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
MANY At "TT-ZAAR.
Successful Pair Being Conducted by Della
ware Lodge Of Odd Fellows.

A large number Of Odd Fellows and
their wives and friends gathered in the
basement Of Odd Fellows Building, last
night, where "Jit-Zaar," is beirg given
by the degree association Of Delaware
Lodge. Fruit and candy, as well as
cooking utensils, and fancy work we're
disposed Of last night
The officers in charge Of the affair are !:
George II. Bennett, chairman; Frank
Muller, vice-chairman; l.. 3. Morgan,
secretary; Charles w. Waterman, treas
urer The various booths are in charge
OF Harry and Andrew Kalmbachcr
Herbert Holiday, Robert McCulley,
Frank Muller, Mrs. Charles Fraim, j.. NJ
Akin, l.. Birmingham and George Geisen-
dofer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
Wesley Official Supper.

A supper will be held AZ 8 o'clock this
evening in Wesley NJ f. Church, Linden
and Jackson streets, for the official board
members and their wives, the Sunday
school board and the Ladies Aid Society,
Rev. and Mrs Robert Watt will be pres
ent. The fourth quarterly conference will
be opened by DR. Watt after the supper.
The Ladies Aid Society is giving the affair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
~ DIV fsftaul -.
Monday. February z. 1921

q.
At IL o'clock Noon.
Having sold my farm located on the road
leading from the Cedars TO Miiltown, known
as the Frank Ball farm, miles west OF VIII
mington, miles north OF Stanton j VIII sell
my entire equipment.
good work horses, without reserve.
head OF graded Uolstein cows, all fresh by
day OF sale. they are all as good as the BEST
one registered Holstein bull. i two-year-old
heffcr, j two-year old thoroughbred mule
foot brood SOW, muIe-foot shoats, among
which there are some fine sows 75 plymouth
Rock chickens, DecriDg binder. Ontario
wheat drilI with all attachments. manure
spreader. farm wagon. moving mschlne.
double walking cultivator, hay rake. riding
cultivators. sulky pillow. horse plows. one
horse plow. ciIitivators, spike harross, rol-
Ter. improved cIod crusher. bay rack. It1-
horsepower gasoline engine. Enslttch cutter
with 20-foot elevator. disk harrow. corn
planter. check row and fertilizer attach
ments spring tooth harrow, feed grinder.
market wagon, buggies. corn shelter. grain
fan. green bone cutter. hand or power drive;
root cutter, one-horsepower gasoline engine,
double trees. single trees, hoes. forks ana
shovels, harness OF all kinds. fish bone phos-
phate. lot OF chicken manure. milk cans,
dinner bell, hay fork, rope and pulleys. one
50-gallon oil tank with pump, feed chests
lot of baied hay. lot of balcd straw. lot OF
corn fodder, $50 bushels of corn.
TERMS CASH.
IMPORTANT. All goods TO be settled
for on day of sale.
J. W. Hamilton. Square Deal Auctionecr-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
HERMAN ID. FAULKNER.
WILLIAM ABBERGER.
ARTH UR JOHN SON,
PRINTING COM

ESTATE OF Mary Anna Barr. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters Of adj
ministration upon the estate OF Mary
Anna Barr, late OF Wilmington, deceased.
were duly granted unto Meta II. Barr on
the twenty-ffth day OF January. a D.
1921. and all persons indebted 10 the said
deceased are requested to make payment
TO the Administrative without delay. and
all persons having demands against the
deceased are required 10 exhibit and pre-
sent the same duly probated TO the said
Administrative on or before the twenty
fifth day OF January. 4. ID. 1922. or abide
by the law in this behalf. Meta Fl. Barr.
Administrative. Address Charles b. Evans,
attorney-at-law. Ford Building. Whining
ton Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
Information Regarding Rates Cheeruy
EVERY EVENING

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING,
Indexed for Quick Reference)
LINE RATES PER DAY.
Count six words to the line.
Count initials and numbers as WOrV6o C6
No charge ad taken for less man 9eo
No prepaid ad taken for less tEan 1oc;
Charge Prepaid
Dav IA cents IL cents
Consecutive Days l2 cents 10 cents
Consecutive Days cents CENTS
LONG TERM ADVERTISING
Special rates for business advertising
given upon request
REPUBLICATION FOR ERhORS
Republication will be made for errors
not the fault of the advertiser. t ad,
vertiser will report the error WITHIN =
hours after first publication OF ad-
vertisemeDt
NOT PERMITTED.
TELEPHONED ADS.
Clnsxifed advertisements that arc teie-
phoned to Every Evening will be accepted
AZ the charge rates shown above Bul
. the prepaid cost amount VIII be accepted
as full payment II offered at the business
office within six days after any sucH
ad is first printed in the paper Others
wise the cost at the charge rates quoteo
above will be collected.
Telephone Your Want Ada
-TWO-TWO-HUNDHhi
Ask for a Want Ad Taker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03

PROPOSALS FOR sUPPLIEs-The Levy
Court of New Castle county will receive
proposals for printing and sta tiOnery, for
use In the several county Offices up 10
noon, February Is. 1921. when same will
be publicly opened
Address all bids plainly marked, PRO
POSALs FOR PRINTING AND STA
TlONEhA.
BOYD MCCOY.
Chairman.
County Building, Wilmington. Del.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
ssaRnE
AUCTlONS-LECALS
Auction Sales
PuRIIC aAIK

AUCTION SALES OF every description.
Anywhere. III yoV want To sell sec HamiI-
ton. the Square jeal Auctfoneer and Farm
Agent, 705 Mao son St Phone 734s w.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j,

HOTEL BOSCOBEL hssr KENTUCKY AVE Ave.
weekly Booklet Steam heat. sun parlor
Phone III. 4. Z. Marion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
MERCHANDISE
Wanted to Buy

FURNTTURE-Highes prices paid for sec
ond-hand furniture. Call 1878 j. Matthew
NJ. spire. 200l1 West Second street.
JUNk-Lct mo buy your secondhand
goods. Highest prices In Dcls rare.
Sloan. l19 West street. Phone 7s41. 1870
MANURE-Wantod. stable manure. no
shavings. Jas. Massey, 14I3 Oak street.
OLD GOLD-Have you any old gold nr sill
ver7 ! will buy 1t. Millsrd H. Davis, Oil
East Second street.
OLD GOLD AND sILvEk---We will pay
you the highest price. II. Kleitz Il Bro. Co.
Sixth and Market streets.
OLD sILVER-CRn be sold ~ higher
you have old pieces which you>carc to dis
pose OF drop me line and / will come to
see them. Signed X. Box go.
WE BUY--Paper. Rags, clothing. furniture.
carpets. stoves. any thing: high prices. ~ /.
slovn, COZ w. Front st. Phone le43 w.
WANTED-Some large sash TO enclose
porch. Jas. j. English. postoff1ce.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03

ESTATE of Harry ], Dale, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary upon the estate of Harry ] Dale
late of Wilmington hundred. deceased
were duly granted unto Laura Bell Dale
on the first day of February. A. ID. 1921
and all persons indebted to the said
deceased are requested TO make payment
TO the executrix without delay and ali
persons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and present
the same duly probated 60 the said execIi-
trix on or before the first day of February
A. d. 1922. or abide by the law in this
behalf. Laura Bell Dale. executrix. Ad-
dress oi5 Van Buren street, Milmingt ton
Del.
ESTATE OF Mary Eleanor Mckay deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary upon the estate of Mary Eleanor
Mckay. late of Wilmington hundred, de
ceased were duly granted unto ReheRah
Read Mckay and Margaret Elliot Mckay
on the second day of February, A. d. 1921
and all persons indebted to tho said de-
ceased are requested TO make payment
TO the executrices without delay and all
persons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and present
the same duly probated to the said
oNecutrices on or before the second day OF
February. A. ID. 1922. or abide by the
law In this behalf. Rehekah Read Mckay,
Margaret Elliot Mckay, executriees. Ad-
dress Caleb e.. Burchenal. attoFney-at-law
Ford Bldg. Wilmington, Del
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
STEAMBOAT LINES
To Philadelphia
and Chester

Schedule In Effect October Is
Subject to Change Without Notice
Leave Wilmington Fourth st. Wharf and
Philadelphia, Chestnut ST. Wharf weekdays
except Saturdays. at 500 q. a.. IL o'clock
noon and AIS y. IL.
on saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, :. 40,
1920 ., M q 4lS aad !, I,o0 r m, u,.
Schedule In Effect Tuesday. Feb. /. 1921
Daily Leave Wilmington '6 IS. As, 1000
a. M IL o'clock noon. 200, 3a5, $40,
500, 1000 and i2.oO .. IN.
Leave penn's Grove 'S.SS, 100. 600,
100 a. m, 100. 500, 4.so. 700. GOO and
HOO p. m.
i DO not run on sundays.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

BUSINESS opportunities Ss
A HIGHLY profitable business can be de-
veloped by the right man. We want
live business man to develop a speciality
Of unusual merit-long estahlished-well
known. advertised nationally sold through
out the world. A man to take the sole
agency IN Wilmington and vicinity. Our
selling plan and method of co-opers ton
Will insure success for the man OF the right
caliDre. This IS a legitimate business oTfer
by well-knowD and responsible corpora
tion who will dealwiIh none but responsible
men. VINO can measure up 10 our standard
OF requirements II you can qualify and
finance your initial order-handle your
agency and are looking for g remarkable
opportunity. write for appointment. send
address and phone number 70 box 4 Il.
livery Evening Ohice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
Personals
NoTICE@Typewriting. 4o2e du Pons oios'
Lost and Found
AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles For Sale

AUToM OBILEs-
1921 PAIGE. SPORT MODEL. $1,000.
1917 BUICK. $3.50.
1918 OAKLAND ROADSTER $3.50
1917 MAXWELL. TOURING. $3.50.
See Mr.. Rauedgs. 10I7-19 Orange ST.
Open evenings. to 9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
ROOMS AND BOARD
Rooms with Board

Rooms With Board 81
JACKSON ST, 7O6--Room with board for
two young men.
PENNSYLVANfA AVENUE, I6IO-Room
and board for refined gentleman. Phone
1897 j.
WARRINGTON 81, o1o-Rooms and
board all conveniences: good location
Phone 61l3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03

Legal Notices 81
PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM
EASTERN REGION
PUBLIC SALE
OF
UNCLAIMED FREIGHT
WILL BE HELD AT
Pennsylvania SHOPS. WILMINGTON,
DEL.
THURSDAY. FEBR UARY IL. 1921.
AT IL A. NJ.
Tho following. TO wit:
Io. 900 FEET LUMBER. MORE OR LESS,
CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING
SIZES
2 In. yellow Pine Planking.
3 In. Yellow Pine Flanking.
In. by in. Yellow Pine.
6 In. by In. Yellow Pine.
Consigned to WILMINGTON SASH 4
DOOR COMPANY.
To be sold TO pay cost OF transportation
demurrage and storage charges.
Lumber can be seen on application 20
E. b. whitman, MASTER MECHANIC.
WILMINGTON SHOPS.
II. A. CAsPERsON. Agent.
stidham x Sons. Auctioneers.
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALs-The Mayor and Council Of
Wilmington. Delaware-Seaied proposals Will
be received by the undersigned until
O'Clock D. m February 3. 1921. for the
printing Of twenty thousand city tax bills
for the Northern district, twelve thousand
city tar bills for the Southern district.
twelve thousand street paving tar bills for
the Northern district and eight thousand
street paving tax bills for the southern dis
trict. All to be printed on textile bond.
colors 20 be selected.
Copies OF the above will be found a. the
city tax Office. Municipal Building. Tenth
and King streets.
Tho right to reject any or all bids " re-
served Address all proposals in sealed
envelopes TO the Printing Committee OF
The Council OF the City Of Wilmington.
marked Proposals for printing city tax
bills
HERMAN ID. IA AULRNER.
WILLIAM ABBERGER.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Business Property 81
CORNER PROPERTY-On account of
leaving the city ] will sell al less than cost
new corner property. Ground 1oor has
one large room, 81 feet by Ia feet. suitable
for grocery or ice cream parlor. also, Quo
room 20 feet by d feet. suitable for Office
or any small business. Second and1third
floors two apartments. Dry. deep cellar
under entire building. suitable for plumb
eT. Hot water heat. electric light and
papeTed throughout, Address %,
Every Evening Once.
Houses for sale 81
MARKET ST, l2O4-House for sale. For
information phone l23S-M
WEST ST. 2007- House for sails. six
rooms, bath, front porch and all CON
yenlences, Phone I332-N-
Wanfed-Reai Estate 50
SMALL FARM-Wanted close TO trolley;
would like to hear from private party Adj
dress ID s, Every Evening Oulce,
QUICKLY ANSWER THE WANT AD
THAT INTERESTS YOU MOST
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03

Business Services Offered Is
BTCHER-Glags gildings of all kinds. 7I3
shipley street. Phone 1923 Vs.
DOLL HOsPITAL-Heads and wigs. Comb
irgs made up in any style. olS w. Seventh
street. 7I2 Walnut street. Phone 2926 j.
JOHN g. ENGLISH Rodney street.
Phone 1859 j. Jobbing carpenter. No job
too small. Estimates furnished
WHAT 1T TAKES TO DO 1T, I'VE GOT
Jf you have any Kind of housework. clean
ing. whitewashing etc, TO do. call on me.
Floor waxing speciality. Rates reason
able. work guaranteed Arthur johnson.
6IZ Orange street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
Auto Accessories

REPAIRING-Seea a specialist for that REQ
car or truck. Rowland " blsseA, az al
nut street. Factory service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03

COOK-White woman. Family OF two
Housemaid and laundress kept. Reference
required Call 997.
CHILD's NURsE-White. wanted, with
am. 1lO7 North Broome St Phone 1870.
CONTRALTO sOLOIST--Wanted for prom
inent church choir; excellent salary for
those who can qualify. Address p. o. Box
3I4. City.
GIkL-White 10 take care of small children
and do light housework ia small family in
suburb OF Philadelphia. Good home and
wages. Apply 1905 Rodney St, 10 clock
Friday morning.
HOUSEWORk-Gir for general houseworK
240D Washington st. Phone 6S50 k.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03

GIN UINE FORD PARTS and Ford SER
wee fader Motor Co.. Inc. 2le French
street Phone 3oso. Open evenings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-03
EMPLOYMENT
Helm WantAd-EemalA

OUSEKEEPER--Middi aged woman.
state experience, reference and salary.
Address p. .. Box 80, Odessa. Del.
LAUNDREsS--Wanted for Monday Ap-
ply sos Monroe street.
LADIES' TAILOR--Wants good skirt MAX
er and general help. Apply al2 jefferson st.
MAID-For general housework: family of
two. Apply 1919 Rodney street.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-06
The Clear Thinker

They say of man, "He Is a clear
thinker" A clear thinker is one who
is honest with himself. Scoring ev-
erything but the truth, he is able to
arrive at correct and definite conclu-
sions because his mental vision is un-
INSTRUCTED. He Is able to accomplish
things because he thinks in straight
line.
Most of us say certain things cannot
be done bec"use the doing of them en-
tails some little sacrifice or hardships
on our part. We know in our hearts
that these things can he done. YET we
say mo" because we are not honest
with Observation-Disclosures we refuse to
think clearly.
No one can achieve success uniess
he be a clear thinker; that is why so
many Of us start out in life with great
promise and later find ourselves
shunted into the siding of mediOcrity,
or the junk yard Of failure because
we have allowed our minds to become
encrusted with barnacles.-From
Franklin's Key.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-06
CHEWING GUM so YEARS OLD
'ohn Adams, Photographer Of Staten
island In 1870 Discovered the Pos
sibilities Of ChicIe.

Chewing gum began it's history in
1870. Up to this time the chicle or
zap from the chiclezapste tree Of Mex
Ice was known emily to the Indians. A
Photographer on Staten Island secured
lump of II and sought to turn 1t to
some account. For two years he at
tempted 10 make II q substitute for
gutta percha or soft rubber. This
having failed. he was about to throw
1t away when he happened to break
of a bit and chewed IT, according to
the Detroit News.
In his photograph gallery back room
the photographer. John Adams by
name, continued to experiment with IT,,
and In time evolved something re-
sembling the gum of today. he began
to peddle II about in small lots to near
by candy and drug stores. and by
1880 he was employing $50 hands in a
sfx-story building. He died. leaving a
fortune to his four sons of many mil
lions. The white gum" or chewing
wax" as it was known, was almost
driven from the market by the new
Offering. and today Is seldom seen.
1t is made from the gum Of the New
England spruce and from q parafiin
that is the residue of crude petroleum
in process of refining.