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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

cd III their eonCr Tuesday evening a.
Ceaeavs cafe. The Young couple
were also out front At the Princess
theatre Monday night
Just doing Des Moincsa said ar.
Nelson when asked how he honey
moon hs- been spent
Mr.. and AIR Nelson will rejola
Madame Petrova and Tho White pea
cock company when they reopen a.
81. Joseph. Noy -.
But mercy gaspcd the ltilc
bride. Pleas don't lei anybody
come here with that western custom
of-what is Il, chariYari, with tin pans
and things. We are from New York
you know, and we do want quiet
While her husband protested. II
don't believe that stage life and priv
ate life should be confused We don't
even like publicity. On the stage I
bate mob secenes remarkable for an
actor and i'll private life l don't like
to mess around with crowds"
And 50 the reporters left them iu
Deace-in the love nest" on the ninth
floor Of the Brown hotel
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
Thanksgiving Day Closing

The usual Thanksgiving Day clos
ing will be observed in SkoWhegan
Thanksgiving Day The grocery
stores and markets will be open the
evening before THANKSGIVING Banks
and factories will be closed. There
will be no delivery by the city or
r. F, D. carriers. The morning city
collection will be made as usual The
money order window at the post Of
flee will be closed all day with gem
eral delivery from to a. M.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
EBREAk|NG OF THE SKOWHECAN HIGH
SCHOOL CRACKED SLATE
PITS of the Day and Story of the Game With
Cony High School at Augusta

sas light hearted. expectant
Of 500 rooters that piled aboard
cars of the special Saturday. a
after noon. None could say
lhe people of Skowhegan had not
Up to their word in that final tug
fCtory And oh, you should
seen the costumes of some of
fans. CloWnish would not de-
them. The Farmers Band
he prize for originality and the
tnt was so elephant-like that il
the kids of Augusta. The
that witnessed the pulling out
train was large and indicative
spirit that had been aroused
occasion. Until the very last
J Of the town were passed, smiles
Faying hands met the eyes of
in the cars. On the train all
hrstle and oornmotion. Even
e ii was under way the numer-
beers and songs which had been
IN for the event were being prac-
up with plenty of Vigor. Per-
those cheers were practiccd so
on the way down that the voices
E fans became cracked and use
when they were most needed.
ftainly no one alongside the
that led to Augusta could have
ignorant of tho purport Of the
It's passengers or it's starting
/ Happy gO-lucky was the spirit
|Sl crowd. Several times going
The train was Obliged to hold up
Ffasons best known To the train
|Fllles. This madc many wish
good big airplaDe would alight
F 50 that they could continue
journey nndeterrcd by the ncces-
|surfacc clock-work. when The
slowed up for Augusta every one
p the aiSles to be the first ont.
fquchll} q great jain resulted and
'ue difficulty was experienced in
rsllrg The students from the Band
ne Band from the Rotarians and
y finally they were millcd out
arranged on Water st. in the de-
lornlallon Of three abreast, each
marching as a unit. Some pro-
On ahd no fooling. II isn't 10 be
iprea at if the Augusta people
ue'r doom was sealed. After
se'ihed like an interminablc dis
Inc amy of 600 arrived in mass
y ileld OF action. Certain ur-
were spreading the news that
JANE was on already and thai the
Siood 7 to 0 in favor of Cony.
iS ilard pill to swallow at the
w. once inside the arena the
-, . crowd found that the bleacher
nllel and the remainder overflow
i'o the field. 1t was about as use
'of The policemen to hold them
aS me ocean tide. Arguments
solge oil the more farsighted ones
lo"hegan to the effect that in
up The field the crowd was
'sering the teams chance of
" mad the best results. Woe
" those under seven feet that
'Vul and who had to stand on the
me hearts of the S. II. s.
- began to sink as they watched
al 'ous plays and saw the sup
:. weight of the opponents break
,ue less heavy wall before them.
brilliant aerial plays were sue
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

Mrs. N. s Carpenter. formerly OF
Madison VINO summered at Lakew ood
With her daughters the Misses Laurs
and Doris Carpenter. announces the
marriage of Miss Doris. the Younger
daughter To Nichols !. Nelson Jr. OF
Chicago. Mr. Nelson il the son of
y. J. Nelson aud is prominent socially
in both New York and Chicago. Both
are in the cast Of the white Peacock
with Olga Petroya, Mr. Nelson having
Joined the cast 10 get experience and
at the close oil the season they will
make their home N &ew York where
Mr.. Nelson will enter the producing
business. Mrs. Nelson is very we'll
known III both SkcWhegan and Madi-
son and her frequent appearance last
summer With the Lakewood Stock co.
were hailed with delight. The couple
were married in Des Moines, Iowa.
on Nov. al the home Of Linton Boil
ton a friend of Mr.. Nelson.
Des Moiues viii be remembered as
the city where Laura Carpenter play
ed last winter with the Princess Stock
Co. and bcause OF the many friends
she made while there. her sister and
Mr.. Nelson have been cxtensiyiy en-
tertained
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Holland McIaln

The marriage of William John Hol-
land of Skowhegan aud Mrs Mary FL
len MeLain also of Skowhegan but
formerly of Caratunk was solemnized
Nov. Is by Rev George Merriam, pas
tor of the Bethany Baptist Church. Mr.
Holland is a local teamster.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
Valley StockhOme

Charles L. VALLEY and Miss Laila
Stockhome both of Augusta were mar
ried here last Thursday by Rev. II. l..
Nichols. pastor of the Centenary
Methodist Church. The groom is a
farmer and the bride is a nurse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23

him the YeuisOu VAS procured. Mr.
Atwood WAS caIIed upon to explain
how he was able Ia get the deer meat
and responded by explaining that he
lived in the country and that deer
came so much To his premises that
they drank tn water from the recep-
tacles which were furnished for his
big flock of hens. His explanation
was so modest that c. W. Day asked
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cessfully put across by the Cony team.
Skowhegan seemed to be at loss to in
tercept these without a gain of many
yards for the other side. III luck
also took the form Of fumbles by the
S. H. S. backfield and ends. The few
forward passes tried by S. II. S. were
either poorly judged as to distance,
or resulted from faulty team work A
dark pail seemed to oVerhang the field
thruout the afternoon due to the low
ering clOwds above which seemed to
mock the players and their efforts.
There is no doubt but what the S. II.
S. fellows used what they had the very
best any team could have done under
the circumstances. They sweat blood
to make the gains they did and surely
won the respect of their rivals. After
the first half the band, the students
and all marched around tho field to
naunt themselves before the packed
ConY Blcacher and to inspire new
strength and determination in the tir-
ed S. II. S. team The Augusta ROtar.
ians at this stage Of the game invited
the Skowhegan Rotarians to sit with
lHeln On Tie DlcdtHtIS.
The S. II. S. Boys came back to the
attack with new life and hopes ran
high in the S. II. S. bleachers. for they
were holding them to lower gains.
No one thought of victory now against
Il score so we'll into the thirties. All
they prayed for now was one touch
down, 50 that it could be said that
Skowhegan was second best, If not tho
first. 1t must be remembered that
no other team playing against Cony
had been able 10 score against them
Finally Skow made some noticeable
gains their end runs which brought
them within almost an arms length
of thc goal Nov for the supreme
effort" cried the rootcrs. Nor was
their cry in vain. for $. II. s. sum
moned al her tagging energy and
put il over. How The Skow roolers
yelled and what groan of mortal
anguish went mp from the stand
across the field. Before It was real
lied darkness came rapidly over the
gridiron aud the game was called,
with n score of f7-6 in favor of,--Cony.
It VAS hard to wiring it out.
II is to he hoped that S. II. $. Nil
profit by the splendidly organized
cheering OF The Cony rooters.
The following was the lineup:
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Touchdowns made by Poor /, Far
rington 1, Austin 2. Roderick /, Burns
l. Lapidus /, Dionne /. Points by
goal after touchdowns 5, Poor. Refe-
rec, Bill O'Connell of Portland. I'm
pire, Goldsmith of Colby. Head lines
Continued on Page Six
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result OF kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
bic and nisy be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
kilmers Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be Just
the remedy needed 10 overcome such
conditions.
Many send for sample bottle to see what
swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder medicine, will 90 for them. By
enclosing ten cents to DR.. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, you may receive sam
pie size bottle by Parcel Post You can
purchase medium and large size bottles at
all drug Observation-Disclosures
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
Interpreter of Nature,

The inhabitants of a frog pond close
at hand, says the Youngstown Tele-
gram, awakened two little girls who
were. spending their first night in the
country. First came the high, piping
voice of little pepper"
whats that?" asked Winnie.
Il think it's a Bird" Susan ven
tured TO reply.
Just then a basso-profundo frog
sang one of his lowest notes.
whats that?" Winnie asked in a
startled whisper
I'm not sure" replied Susan 'but
think it is either COW or an auto
mobile"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

A week later Mrs. Clayton found an
other letter in the rural delivery box
Yes, 1t was from Jehiel.
She drew a long breath. Her eager
thumb was almost under the flap of the
envelope when she hesitated. eyed the
letter uncertainty, and thrust 1t into
the pocket of her calico gown. All day
1t lay there, save at times-which, in
deed, were Of frequent occurrence
when she took 1t from It's hiding place,
pressed 1t to her cheek or gloried In
every curve of the boldly written ad-
dress.
At night, after the lamp was lighted,
she said to her husband In tones SO
low he could scarcely hear:
'Thaddeus, II had letter from
Jehiel today"
"You did-and never told me? Why,
Harriet, what" He paused helplessly.
IL haven't read 1t. Thaddeus," she
stammered. II couldn't bear to, some
way. 1 don't know why, but couldn't.
You read It'll" She held out the letter
with shaking hands.
He took it, giving her sharp glance
from anxious eyes. AS he began to
read aloud she checked him.
mo; ter yerself, Thaddeus-ter
yerselfl Then-tell me-"
AS he read she watched his face.
The light died from her eyes and her
chin quivered as she saw the stern
lines deepen around his mouth. A min
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
STIRRED UP THE COMMUNITY
Gap Johnson's Good Reasons for
Thinking Confessions Can Be
Little Too Public.

They've been carrying on a revival
over luther size Ct Mount Piggy for
quite SPELL related Gap S.hnsen off
Rumpus Ridge, and a pleasant time
was had till the converts took to con-
Tossing in meeting. sister riz up
and let it be known that she and a GER
tain brother had been figgering Cd
clipping, and two or three brothers fol-
Tered with remarks about the sins Of
themselves and other gents. Next
day the lady's husband hunted up
the Teller she said she'd been going
to elope with, and although he swore
he'd never even heerd of the plan,
whipped him to a custard. And quite
a passed. of gents left in the next few
days, claiming that if everybody was
going 10 tell everything they knowed
they didn't feel like waiting till the
grand jury set. Religion is all right,
but l sorter low it ort to be a pri-
vate matter-every feller that feels
like he'd got to confess go ahead
and DO so, but leave other folks out
of it.''-kansas City Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
UnluckY Coincidence

And here's one about the Quaker
whose patriotism got the better of his
religious scruples and who went to
war. Crawling through No Mans land
he spied husky German. Raising his
rifle to his shoulder. he shouted:
Friend, It's most unfortunate for
shee. but thee standeth just where I
Rm going to shoot"
And blazed away.-American Legion
Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
circumstantiaI, but Not Convincing

The mother of two boys, aged re-
spectivelv FIVE and seven, had a hard
question to settle the otner day The
younger boy came to her crying with
evaporation, and said that he was "a
nickel short"
well, what's the use of yelling
about it?' said his older brother, who
was calmly eating candy. you don't
think l took it, do your"
Il don't say you did" the little fell
low replied, but I'm a nickel short.
and you're eating ndy."-Youth's
Companion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
q
.k<N
Sad Case.

Mrs. Jones (sobbing)-The MAS
company collector was around today
and got his money.
Jones-Well. that's good. What's
the matter? Why weep over paid
bill?
Mrs. Jones-Oh, my dear, boo hoo
oh, DEAR You see, he was held up
just outside and came back and-oh,
dear-collected 1t all over again.
New York Sun.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
Odd Coincidence

After the war, while hunting SOU
venirs in a deserted village in Lor-
raine, 1 found a billfold, evidently
lost by a German soldier, with a pic
ture taken somewhere in Lincoln
park. In the foreground was a girl
and in the background sitting on
bench were my mother and sister, both
looking on.-Chicago Journal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
A Scratched RECORD.

One day recently Mary BirdeIla, age
ten. and her sister, Harriet Jane, age
five. were visiting their grandmother.
whom they call mamma. Mary Birdella
was singing to one of her dolls when
mamma joined in on the refrain. Har-
riet Jane looked up and said, very So
berry, "Aw, mamma, your records
scratched"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
The PRIVILEGED Ones.

1.-The middle class of citizenship
usually has the hardest time" said
the economic investigator.
Yes replied Mr.. Chuggins. 1.-THE
man whose status in the scale of
wealth is midway between the private
car and the fiivver is the only one
who can't keep touring so as to spend
every summer in Florida and every
winter in Maine"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin

Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, If any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse. dry gently and
dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance ON skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Advertisem
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
MAKE A DOLLAR AN HOUR

Start a business OF your own in your home
giving scalp treatments. shampoos, faciais,
and manicuring. Very little equipment re-
CURED We will teach you the formulas
and bow to do the work for 800 per lesson
and guarantee TO qualify you for work In
lessons. Send s1.00 today for trial les
son. Choice of facial or scalp treatment in
Guiding how to make and apply the popular
French Pack used in Beauty Parlors fol
Blackheads and Wrinkles-and synopsis of
following lessons Western Studio OF Beauty
Culture, Box 1922, Phoenix Arizona.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

There are the worthy poor and the
worthy rich.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

Be careful today-tomorrow may b
too late
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

Mature is the art of God."-Sir
Thomas Browne
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

Use your brain now and save your
feet later on.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

Accidents Go not just happen; they
are caused
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

Enthusiasm is contagious.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
Imnortant to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous Old remedy
for infants and children, and gee that II
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

She reached slowly for the sheet of
paper and spread 1t on the table before
her
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

ute more, and he had finished the let
ter and laid it down without word.
''ThaddeHs, ye don't mean-he didn'
say"
Read It'll can't" choked the
old man.
She reached slowly for the sheet OF
paper and spread 1t on the table before
| her.
Dear Mother (Jehiel had written: Just
| word to tell you we are all o. K. and
| doing finely Your letter reminded me
that It was about time I was writing
| home to tia folks. I don't mean to let
SO many weeks go by without a letter
from me. but somehow the time just gets
away from me before know it
Minnie is we'll and deep in spring sew
ing and house-cleaning. l know-because
dressmaker's bills are beginning to come
in and every time I go home I find a
carpet up In a new place.
Our boy Fred Is eighteen tomorrow.
You'd be proud of him. know II you
could see him. Business Is rushing. Glad
to hear you're all right and that fathers
rheumatism Is on the gain.
AS ever. your affectionate and dutiful
son. JEHIEL.
l reckon Wen have to call it OF this year.
Too bad; but can't seem to see my way
clear
Bye-bye.
Harriet Clayton did not cry this
time. She stared at the letter long
minutes with wide-open, fearless eyes.
then she slowly folded 1t and put it
back in its envelope
Harriet. mebbe-" began the old
man timidly.
Don't. Thaddeus-please dca't ?" she
interrupted. IL don't want Ter talk"
And she rose unsteadily to her feet and
moved toward the kitchen door.
For a time Mrs Clayton wedt about
her work In silence quite unusual.
while her husband watched her with
troubled eyes. His heart grieyed over
the bowed head and dropping Shout
iers, and over rhe blurred eyes chat
were 50 often surreptitiously wiped on
. corner Of the ginghan apron. But /
Il the end Of week the little Old Won
~ aceosted him with face full of
aggressive, yet anxious, determination.
~fhaddeus, J want ter speak ter you
bout somethin'. I've been thin1in'
all OUT, ap' I've decided that I've gos
er XII one OF US oif.V
'Harrlerw
Wei, ! have A fun'ral Is the only
hing thai VII fetch Jehisl and ~
HiiaVlef, are "a gone crazy5 Have
= gone clean mady
she looked "a him appfallngly.
'AoN, lhaddeus dop'i ~ ter hen
er Dle please YOU see li's tbe only
lay a fluGal a thf
"A fppfpl llf mufder" hs aiud
ued
ron 100 ~ wabf belieYo af ! shellN
n protested eagerly Nlf
Aplp lellffeW
7Nil w " efwH fogV psg'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

Read It'll can't" choked the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28
A SUMMONS HOME
Everything Else She Tried and Faed-But Her Last
Trick Won Success
By ELEANOR PORTER

Author Of "Pollyanna," Just David" Etc.
By Eleanor
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

pc facetiou.
|a,l.l day and
F." said the
|, front Is my
| he way he's
soon as bo
| man he's
stroll back
|iness Of all
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-28

ute more, and he had finished the let
ter and laid it down without a word.
''ThaddeHs, We don't mean-he didn't
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-12

all fire proof, and It is further pro-
tected by the installation Of fire hose
throughout the building Two large
storage clsterns will supply soft wa
ter 10 the kitchen and laundry equip
ment. The building viii be heated
by the Modulated Vapor Steam Sys-
tenn
on this page is shown the from.
and side elevations and first floor
plan Of the New Memorial Home,
as per drawings by Freyermuth
and Maurer. architects Of South
BEND. Ind. The general contract
for the construction of the build
ing has been awarded to Kuehn
and Jordan. South Bend. Ind. for
the sum of see. 600 The heating
plant Will be installed by the A J.
Moser e Co, Berne. Ind. for the
sum OF $S,47O. The plumbing viii be
put in by John DisJler, Mishawaka
Ind. for the sum Of $1O.192 The
wiring for electric service was
awarded 10 Collip Brothers. South
Bend, Ind. for the sum Of S1.4S1.4O.
The electric fixtures and finishing
hardware will be let under separate
contract. The electric current VIII
he supplied by the Indiana q Michi-
gan Electric Co. Substantial furnish
ings and equipment viii be pur-
chased in due time. Opportunity will
be given for various church organi-
cations to provide the money for this
purpose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-12

A dream. long cherished and oft
en- thought OF. IT'S realization once
prevented BY death. will come true
In the completion OF the Haven
Hubbard old Peoples Home near
Sew Carlisle the construction Of
which IS 90 start in the near future.
a home-not a poor house or an in
rmary-wlI be provided for aged
persons who are in need of such.
and the dream of Haven Hubbard
Of New Carlisle. whose death pre-
vented his carrying out his desires,
VIII be realized.
Mrs Hubbard with whom Mr..
Hubbard had often discussed his
plans was DESTROYS Of following them
out. and with this Sra mind asked the
advice and opinions OF various per-
sons A suggestion was made. final
lv. which. IF carried out. Mrs Hub
bard thought would come closest 10
the wishes OF her late husband. The
suggestion involved her giving the
Hubbard farm, property. worth ap-
proximately $4,000. 20 the Evan
geHcal Association Of America. The
farm. which was equipped with all
modern conveniences and in an eX-
ceIlent state OF cultivation was ac-
cord iDEly decided 10 the association
Of trumees Of which Incorporated the
proposed home under the laws OF the
state OF Indiana and took over the
property. one of the provisions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-12
FOREIGN CONDITIONS
DEPRESS WHEAT PRICE

CHICAGO April 1I.-WheaJ de-
clned in price Tuesday largely as
q result OF downward tendency Of
Liverpool. quotations and weakness
az f0reisr exchange The close was
unsettled ats. C 90 &c net lower with
May 1919 20 1875 and July 1.2O
20 1908 Corn finished unchanged
20 &c Of, and oats unchanged to
s. down.
Il had been expressed by many
traders that IN view or the advance
ia values on this side ~ the Atlantic
the Liverpool marNer rhis morning
would show an uuu-r ppolnt-
ment iu this respect was emphasized
particularly by "a decline .n sterling
and by sdvices of disturbed financial
conditions in Greece. Besides. ex-
port demand was slow. and the view
was expressed that all known bull
ish factors had been fully discount
I'd for the present.
Better milling demand AZ ST.
Louis Kansas rl-v and Omaha help