davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
FEATURE FILM SHOWN
SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Students Of the Maysville Public
schools are being shown Thursday
and Friday at the High School the
making Of oleomargarine and the
making of cheese in moving pictures.
These films are loaned the school by
Armour & Company Parents and all
interested have been invited by Super
intendent Caplinger to see the pic
lures. Next week film on the making
of asbestos loaned the school by the
Johns Manville Company will be
shown.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
AT THE PASTIME FRIDAY.

Charlie Chaplin, the worlds great
est comedian will appear at the Pas
time Friday in one of his best come
dies. Thomas Santchi will appear in
Holman Day outdoor story, and The
International News will be shown. See
joys and Glooms comedy cartoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
PLAN BIG ENTERTAINMENT
FOR COLORED COMMENCEMENT

Harrison Anderson is planning a
big entertainment at the Liberty
warehouse for the evening Of the
Maysville Colored High School COM
mencement
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
SELLERS.DAvENPORT.

Mr.. Belkin Davenport, aged %. Of
Springdale, and Miss Cora Lee Sellers,
aged 81, Of Maysville Rural Route.
were married here Thursday morning
by County Judge II. p. Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
MISS CALHOUN BURIED TODAY.

The body of Miss Ada Calhoun, for
mer Maysvillian, who died several
days ago at her home in Cincinnati.
arrived here Thursday afternoon and
was taken to the Maysville cemtery
for burial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
WEAVER-BLAKE.

Mr. Inflow Blake, aged %. OF Mill
creek. and Miss Hazel |. Weaver, aged
Il. OF Seaman. were married here
wednesday Afternoon by Squire Fred
Dresel. ~.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18

Call rs II you are looking for Fin
insurance. Call US II you are looking
for any assistance in Real Estate. We
both Buy and Sell. N. r. 4 d. B.
COUGHLIN, Phone No. 40. No. 2os
Market Street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce w.
j. FIELDS as a candidate for Con-
gress, subject to the action of the
Democratic party. in the primary to b
held on Saturday. August 9Th, 1922.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18

Sugar Sale Saturday. Watch for our
ad. Exchange Grocery. IS East Sec
ond street Phone 81
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

County school teachers examinations
will be held at the office of county Su-
perintendent Turnipseed on Friday
and Saturday of this week
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18

LOST - Small link gold watch chain
on Sunday, between Christian
church and Lower Sutton street.
Please return to Ledger office and
receive reward. 15May3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-18
FOR SALE

LOST - Gold watch fob, with initials
y. l H." on 1t. Please return to
John Heffernin and receive reward
17May2t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Why Not? Asks This One
To me Ediior Of y'oma!'s rnGe:

To me EGior Of U'o,rG.'s Fr0c:
Referring 10 the articles which YOU
are running in your paper relative TO
the married women who work. ! feel it
is merely a matter (" be decided by
hO.h parties interested. If married
women find they are moro cont"nted
spending their tim" out in the business
world instead Of wasting it staying at
home and entertaining or doing the
movies every day. etc. that is th"ir
own affair.
At present | have n siY-room home
which ! tax" sole care OF. do cooking
for four and am holding down n srcrc-
tarial position on tn" side, neither being
neglected; but. of course. it all has TO
be SyStcnati2ed. ] prefer it to staying
at home. rs il is not necessary that |
go out TO business.
BY coming in contact each day with
business, one keeps Interested. as You
ore bound to sec something new going
back and forth each. day that you miss
by staying at home. OF course. how
long any one can keep this up depends
on the individual mostly and how Seri-
ously one takes life.
Work never killed any one. Consider
our grandmothers the way they made
and spun the cloth for clothes. all
the other work they did which today is
made easier by ready made clothes.
electricity and other modern methods.
Can't YOU readily understand why II
woman today has moro time on her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

TSTEi.lE was SO exceptionally goou
IL at amateur theatricals that every
body told her she ought 10 go on 'he
stage.
She used To act in every church AZ
fair, OF charity performance that was
given.
Her charming Voicc and clever "emot-
ing made many an otherwise dragging
show successful.
And so, nobody was surprised al
though everybody was delighted. when
a real. live theatrical manager onereu
Estelle n part in one Of his new plays
this year.
All her friends were SO thrilled.
They planned 70 get seats on the very
front row and give Estcllc such n send
off that she would be the hit Of the
show.
Estelie went of. cypensively chap
croned and every rything. TO start her re-
hearsals in New York.
Friends heard sh" was TO have one OF
g." minor principal parts.
The show arrived. and cverSbody
scanned tho newspapers eagerly for re-
ports of Estellc.
There was no sign of her name.
Worried. they inquired Of relatives
;Ibou, her.
'rOh. she's left that show" they
were told. "She didn't have anything
except small bit right in tue first act.
no rtal acting at all, and so she didn't
stay
TSTEL.lE is like the girl who is Al
~ ways leaving good leading-np Jobs
because they aren't big enough for her.
She wants to be the whole show
right away.
Until she learns that in order 10 get
anywhere it js necessary TO start. and
that in order to get up high it is npces-
sary 20 start at the bottom, she'll be
nothing except splendid starter.
1t is difficult. of course. for n girl
who has always had the best of every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Why Do Men Woo and Run Away:

Dear r'"nth ~. Why. oh , why do n.~Il
cu' after u!rl and lester her with ,'l-
.'''"rs aud Aleu-. when assured pf .-r
r-i'y,led attention and OF her true t,~,-
';ga. shun l''r and drop her l!k" 'ney
s..ou.l a bai habit! ! try to think OF
Ta3" reasons why all this should Muj,-
p":I but Il tales some one with Il heup
q brains, ! guess
J often read Your column and t.Ud h"
rt~rNal Question uf Kissing, ever u0rulHr.
How can girl enjoy kissing a nal.
wh"N she doesn't care boot about In. !
To re It s disgusting unless one "a-"s 4
heGp, and then iInow Il Is paraIis"
Tr% and tel me why men throw H."
h1hcat Affection % Il good Woman a"aT
after winning t.
Hoping yo,h-can te.! me ny aas""r
ana thanking you for your Kind ar'"u-
t'"n ATLANTIC CITY FLAPPER
l. - impossible to tel yoV wy: l.i
IS, tHut sDnIn men are tic!tle anl t!r,s,
JUS, rs some women are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
THIS DAY AND YOU
BY Ralph Waldo TrIne
Author OF "In Tune with tho Infinite. ;
The Life Follows the Thought

lh"r" j. nothing more true in ron.
n"ction with human life than that We
grow into 'Ee likeness Of those things
we contemplate.
Literally and scientifically and neces.
Sarily tru" II it that. las n man thnketh
in his heart, 50 is ne" The sis" part
is his character. His character Is the
sum total Of his habits His habits
have been formed by his conscious acts
but every conscious act is preceded and
given birth 10 by thought.
And :" "" have it-thought on the
on" hand; character, life. destiny on
rhe other How simple it becomes when
we bear IN mind that it Is the thought
of the present moment and the next
moment when II is upon US, and then
the next. and 50 on through all time.
One can in this way attain to what
ever ideals he would. Two steps arc
necessary: first. as the days pass, to
form one y Ideals: and second, 10 fol-
low them continually whatever may
arise. Wherever they may lead him.
.NwayS remember that the great and
strong character il the one who is ever
ready 10 sacrifice the present pleasure
for the tutur" good.
He who will thus follow his highest
ideals as they present themselves 10
him day after day year after year, he
will find that, a. Dante, following hia
beloved from world to world, finally
found her at the gates of Paradise, so
he will find himself eventually at the
same gates.
Life il not, We may say. for mere
passing pleasure, but for the highest
embodiment that one can attain to,
the noblest character that one can grow,
and for the greatest service that one
can render to his fellows, and to all
mankind. In thiS last we find tho
highest pleasure, for In this the only
real DIeasuta Hes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Estelle Wanted Bigger Part, n
So She Deserted Very Good Chance
She is Like SO Many Girls Who Become Dissatisfied Win
Good Positions Which They Consider Too ~
Humble for Them

thing to start all over again with III,
worst. "e
But she must remember that il r..
in her own world, her own small w.
thpt she had the best and was .s.
sidcrcd the finest. |'"'
This is an entirely differen, env;ror
ment which she hos entered now
world in which she is not known ~
cept as fairly good beginner.
It's entirely up TO her TO prov. ..
that world that she Is worth tbe b;.S
Iositi0n which she is seeking. "'sn
She can't do IL by getting mnd h.
cause the leading part isn't handed %
her the minute she appears. "
TN DUE time the show in which f..
l. telle had at last accepted a part did
come to town. ''
And she appeared in every act. IN
black dress and white apron. with
tiny. frilly zap on her head.
In the first act she opened the d,n,
for one Of the principal characters In
the second she answered the telepbor.
for another. and in the third she handos
the leading woman her opera cloak. ~.
tiring with n neat cartesy.
For all her high -hundedness N.
hadn't gained thing. She had
had more TO do in the first nct ~
the other play than she had all throurb
the three acts Of this one.
THAT'S what always happens when
l. you fly OF the handle and try ia
show somebody that you're better than
what you have been offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Telling The Family

A IL tho hurt and iUnl.lnt or that
"A AliIc had suffered during rh" .o.2
and rather oxhaVstlcG r"rHa"e@' wuS
swallowed Up n Il" fn-h o. -" '..a.
swept over her when liu;ru!us int:mateu
that he was not gn.ag 20 lot Err 60. S':'
had been 50 certain ot U".us lSno.r.-
niously fired that "l,u the .nt "'
tomorrow when She woU.G nave -
struggle with the !ar' ~ tin did not
seem 50 terrifying,
She WAS grateful - >u" had nernr
been grateful for Nuy'h;n@ in her .If".
and 1t was strangely significant that
she did not hold his trCatmcn' Of he"
against him.
On her way ont Mr.. Tuyio. l:npp,u
her. She met his eyes With he" o"a
suddenly wiStfr!
'It was pretty bad. WASH ii
He smiled back ~ her,
Yes, You were. pretty nwiUn hD'
from now on thinss vii! Improve; yoU
can't be any worse than !>H wc'" to
dsy."
she felt somehow that they were mean,
to be kind, and sh" fe't very humble.
On the way home her ono idea wa
make good in order to regain her self
respect. II maunt struggle. 4 meant
hard work, she would have TO tight dis
ccuraSement. but some daY sh" w"ul,
prove 10 Matthew Iiutchms tlH' Yhe
could act and some day I.hvinia Carew
would be- sorry for hayin. said tEus,
cruel things about her
''But ! deserved them, Alino Sal"
to herself. struggling :" h" fair II
was rotten, and it wasn't aIl stag
fright either. Funny how / though,
that acting would be- easy. hut, o
course, 7 didm't know the first hing
about it,
Thnt might at dinner she to,d h"'
family and strange to 50, her IuNnnr'
of telling them was different from ll'
way she had planned TO announr" L.
When the idea OF going on the tag had
frst occurred To her she lad dreamed
OF announcing her intentions dramati'
cally. defantly. She had wantrJ
Phyllis TO be present when she told her
mother and father, and Nil" had
thought Of turning 10 Phyllis with II
sarcastic little smile and saying, "YorI
sSel Didn't | tell YOU that nothing in
tho world would keen me in Nutley:'
As il happened Phyllis and George
were both ,resent when Aline tod her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
His Contention on Modern Girls

bear cynthia Have been . regular :
.,aItr OF your helpful cUluIGn FOR quite
lme time and IL I may, ] would like to
give my opinion on Al important, much
debated question. Thank yOU.
In answer 70 Trehla's letter, thor
oug!Iy agree with lin in lis 0piniohs
regarding kissing, but thiuh hn hns
nyaggrrat.d a trifr bv ~ Ing ne has
proimiscuousiy kissed 30 RIr's
Personally ! have W,t qu''e frw
IOung girls from siNtecN 70 tWent. Ult
rave 70 discover the girl who would re-.
suse a fellow goodnight kiss and also
d few klaHes at other times. Thcs" Kris
aye from poor faT!lieS and ALSO wealth.
ones, but they all hay" 'hr same plGniOU
Of . Young man eighteen H. r"ruCT-tW ,
vars Of age, who can show th"M a good
time. OCcaHionaiiy u ieHnW nets Il
XIII who is contord"l whether or not H.,
fas money but putting it plainly these
Kind Of girls are as scarce az hens
teeth"
Tell me why the giTl3 and some Of the
boys insist that they are positve the
Of dlnary girls are practically angels and
that they themselves have never taken
much stock II pfoniscuOus -rnbrasSant
[ think that ] can truthully say that
they like to think themselves different,
but in reality they resemble rensemblc
very much ....-
VIEILLE MATS JEUNEt,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Adventures With a Purse

T WAS checking over the we'll
thumbed Christmas list and dis
covered that even yet ] was not quite
finished with my purchases. and the
pocketbook was almost empty. But I
found something which answered the
question very nicely-a hodkin. hand
painted with clusters nf tiny blue or
pink flowers. and a piece OF soft. satin
ribbon to match the flowers. drawn
through the eye. IL is just the sort Of
thing to give when YOU can't afford
much. There were picture frames. too,
Of the white ivory and hand painted
flowers. Just as dainty and pretty as
they could be. and quite within reason.
The bodkin is $50 ana the frames
$3.50.
Some Of US feel that artificial flowers
, arc nothing more than dust ratchers,
and yet we get them JUST the same be-
/ cause they are pretty and do look nice.
I saw some exceptionally attractive ones
made Of parchment. the steama we're
| long and would fit in the high vase.
They were priced at SlI5.
For namcs Of shops address WO,pan's Pas,
! Editor. or phone Walnut 1000 or Main 1901
between the hours ~ and 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Thinks She Has Lost HIM

p,ar Cynt!ia-! am II HOur- E.I, "'
seventeen eun.rlcrs, and rU.IS.'}",.d pasn.
able by II" opposite sex, -Four o. hNo
.oV2g MN have told me tha'.
( !aV. a very serious problem Tie
:: Tow vas keeping company WITH h@s
a,wars been lOvel" TO me. II" g a
p,Urrhcr'E assistant and gets good wages
90 hc always showed ne a good tiu.H.
N,. q: a slddcH he s;cpp"d cut one I.!gbt
With another girl. ! saw her "'Ir". 81"
y terrible. She does herself U', and
aer skirts are near nrr knees, My sn.r's
aro 20 my ankles. which | th.EN is ,I-
right length for a!.T modest yn'!ng lud,,
AlFo ! never do myself up. My t"l"nds
tel. me Il YOU'D Improve ne 7 don +
mink so Ike this fellow something
terrible How can I win his affections
back" HEART BEOKEN
Because The young man vert ou! "l'h
another gIT! is no reason why hr naq
dropped YOU. Unless YOU =" engaged
you are both free 10 go Ou' "'h whom
sOevGC yOu may please.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Should the Married Woman Work.

hands? Keeping house in some OF II,
small apartments is like play. which
YOU soon grow tired OF il You have
nothin: else to occupy your time.
While husbands salary is sufficient
on" can always place any extra. money
that may be hud TO purchase the many
little things Il housewife would no,
always feel |ik" getting if there IL only
one salary to depend on.
! believe it is M 10 the individual as
to whether she can do both well with.
ont overtnxing herself. and IL she il
happy and contented while holding down
both. that is suficient.
4 MARRIED WOMAN WHO WORKS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
WH1TS WHAT

'Hrisi!Ha. 'h.s -dr "!n ua Il ,!6uu.a
Holiday, christmas f." C0m!Ug o., san.
day aui Christmas Ia" on Monday. 80
he wr"NdHI rHr1srTnaS IN. IL OIN a
w,-k away. The ':iast-laorant cara.
ard s.ItS should he sent Out ear." th!s
well 70 insure the delivery 0f al, re.
Membranes ana TO avoid tie oVerbut =
dcning Or the mails aud the overWOrlll H. x
Of pDstuttico clerks and carriers
A! fOr!EaNt% uHbeldS Iui.ns ,hs hoI.
day season Cheerful salutat!ons ar,
the RUE, ard courtesy prevails az /,
does az 10 O'Ier period or the YEAR.
Consideration FOR others ~ 70 the fore.
P'op'c await their turn patiently, order
wha. they want promptly. and carry
ANAL packages with them. There is
no pushing ahead Of others on the pul.
iic tho. oughfnre, and every Ops respects
the right OF way IL all this true" II /,
true of some people. Why cannot Il
be made true Of everybody this cour-
teouA spirit. not alone AZ Christmas time,
bET an the year round?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

.Iib II Wv lsIb lisH'
More subtle, MS Il were. While scorn-
lng th" studied w."s Of the French.
they know quite we'll what fascinntes
man, ana profit by It.
They dr,.4 nn.cn bcttcr than the
English g!rs They understand that
|" 'ch h,nE hang on the arch Of an eye
brow, the I'll, Of saury little hat the
i!l'!ng rhythm Of 4 skirt.
They az" NOR" 'difficilc." uncertain
ike tho lady in rhc poen!--and that
makes them specially attractive, though
it oaghtn't to
Ana th"r" arc =" many men In the
| nttrd states that tire g!lIs und"rHf" 4"
Tie arr Of Aununng n"n more capably,
b""au>" they huF" more opportunity
and do",n't practiC" make perfect:
| think that English girls have more
attractive voices, - may be forgiven
for saving 80. From earliest nursery
days Wa nrc tnHght 20 modnlate the
VOic" 10 a quiet, soft tone. To shout,
to ruisc the tone. = considered bad
FORM" and bad form is tho most
hctuouT crime in England. So we are
trained 20 be Ike Shakespcare's lady
whose
"voire was ever soft.
gentle and low, an excellent thing
IN woman
A. for roqurtrH, tho English girl
really dorSnt understand the art OF
"yamping. She Is mans great pal.
Sh" shares all his sports 10 far
greater extent than one sees il Amer
lea, although the American girl. IN =
dtv!dually, holds lots Of honors ana is
a marvellous athlete.
The English girls zen masse" 60
in for sport. They ride TO hounds
with the mem. All Of them golf. The,
, turn out by the tens Of thousands IA
watch the football matches, and OF
great race courses YOU see quite a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

different from making wha: preachers
prc TO call boon companions. do
not quite know what they mean by
boon companions. but l think they
have picture in their minds Of men
drinking and riot!ng round together un-
I'll they make police officer mad enough
10 arrest them and call a patro, wagon.
Friends is pretty big. solemn word,
and implies great ob.lgat.ons given and
received: il : nb.Ut tho 0"!nr ~ what
mon and Mou.cn AN accomplish in this
world. ihe making AMI ;hr keeping Of
friends
COME persons do not give money in
~ way to enlarge tho boundaries of their
affection. they do not given in such n
way that the affection Of others goes
orr 20 them. Vhrv ve,'in the mere
money 70, iuC,'' - n" transaction and
the ,pir.' Of fellowship 80 little. They
10 r"t lay Nv for themselves treasures
in Heaven. hGt IN brick ard StOn"
ard iron building called hospital. or
museum or orphans asylum. They
take 2 satisfaction ii he s:rk persons
that are b".rG red III the hospital,
or tn ignnrar' Ne.so!S that are got
Eng r'Iii"rcd IN a lnG"Nm. o" he chin
dren rhHr arc housed IN thr orphans
asylum. aud tEosr are pleasant pnOuGn
ways to hay" III" thoughts strt". but
they do 1u; 'un"h the door Of the heart
:" In" 0"grrr .ila' ore himun "ontart
can. The rur>,, .g tho Er>pi;al. anI
Tie nNITtur ~ '..c M"s,Iin enjoy an ]
rcar. "ut "a more real fruits Of th"t
&l"."y than tn" doU"r If tho buildings,
What Christ sad by that quick turn
Of sord.d >i0r" ni avarirc and cheat
ing. was what lie said rnany times he.
Iug" and after that day c"nC"rlia.
mn"y. t'npSS Il Is Turned into lovp
4 i worse thau uo'hing. j. can Il,
grave harm. Which is why. | suppose,
very rich man who cannot spend his
income Is in greater danger OF los!n;
his way than tho man who is SO poo.
that he can scarcely live on his income.
In one case il is hard TO spend what
Won have. with love: in tho other case
it is hard not 10 spend more than yoI
/ have because of love.
. Poor parents have 70 make personal
sacrifices 80 give their children even
very simple gifts ths Christmas And
= 70 stretch point further in order 10
.ivr some one elses child gift
requires even more counting Of The pen
mes. m even more UuSp,fsh love fox
all The world. tu' very r!'h DnrcntI
cannot max" personal sacrifice 10
EiIr, the nearest thai ihcr "au come
tu sacrifice is to restrain thpms"lvp
from giving 700 lavishly 70 tkcir chill
drru and too carelrSSly to tne chi,drp
Of the poor.
That il wh"r" the temptation ~
money comes in with tn" rich. ~ give
rothing-"r very little "f themsrlvsS---
with til" money. md that is whcra
=.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

everything there is to know about
horses and long odds and the latest
ttp-I'm speaking now of the highest
down to the most humble. including
my London maid, who backs horse
both ways every week Of her life to
the modest rune Of four shillings "a
dollar
English girls become a sort Of habit
with the men. They are pals In sport.
not sporting pals, il you understand
ne.
But as 20 the coquettish part, !
refuse 10 give an opinion. There arc
many, many different kinds Of co.
quetry, you know, and girls will be
girls the whole world over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

The new thing is otter the old thing
refound. Even the political equality Of
III" sexes was anticipated centuries ago.
It has just been discovered that in the
year olOO Il. &. n city in Asia Minor
was ruled by prince and princess
with male and female project. and that
the women had precisely the same power
as their colleagues.