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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-15

State bridge boosters call attention
to an article in Engineering and Con.
structing." AMI engineering journal,
showing cost of four wagon bridges
across the Missouri river in the state
Of Missouri and under the direction
OF the highwa" commission OF that
state, to verifi nd back up the esti.
mates of j. r. kirkham. state bridge
engineer, on the cost OF proposed
structures In South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-15

The senate passed one bill which
would require sleighs to be Of stand
ard gauge as a means Of making it
Easier to open roads during the winter
.or other vehicles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-15

Petitions have been received by the
South Dakota legislators asking that
the Irvine plant at the state p~eniten.
larry be abolished. and the prisoners
DO given outdoor work entirely. Other
citizens request that vocational edu-
cation be given more emphasis in the
oe~nitentiary. One member said that
one of his constituents wanted es-
ablished a school OF music there.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
LEGION POST ASSET
TO THE COMMUNITY
War Veterans of Thompson
Work Hard For Public
Welfare
Ex-Soldiers Make Plans For 1928
Many Events Scheduled

With the new year well under way,
Oscar W. Swanson Post 81 has set
forth upon is fourth year u organiza-
ton work The Post has already prov
IN is worth as an asset 70 the com
munity. but there is yet lot 70 be
done Every year seems - bring on
new duties 70 the various Posts of the
Legion which mean lot 70 the geter-
ans. and 20 their respective eommuni-
ties
The work done b. the Thompson
organization is being landed By the
ex-service men In this district. The
activities campaign conducted IN the
past years has received enthusiastic
Import and the divers forms Of amuse-
ments, some Of which were carried on
on large scale, were most successful.
With the new year already under
way, and the newly elected officers
getting accustomed TO their duties,
Thompson's ex-soldiers again want to
see their Post active. The following
men who hold Offices in the Legion are
looked to BY Thompson's veterans 70
carry on the work that is to be done
during 1923. Commander. Lionel j.
MORN: vice-commanders, Frank Pei
letter, Patrick Molloy; adjutant, Phil
ip L. Duhamel; finance officer, Adonat
f.. miour: service officer, Ernest X.
Johnson; chaplain. Harold +. Under
son. historian, Edward Mckeou. ath-
letic officer, Jshn F. Johnson. ser
geant alarms, Philip Croteau.
The Post has a membership Of close
to hundred veterans. and a charter
membership Of Il. with Thompson,
West Thompson, Meehanicsyille. vii
sonville. Grosvenordale. North Gros-
Yenordale and Quinebaug represented.
The Posts auxiliary is always pre-
pared to cooperate in any of the activ-
tiles conducted by the Legion. and its
work is praised highly b. the member
ship
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
EASTFORD

Leander Snow continues to be IN
the same condition.
Marc Lewis il working in the mill
during Charles Trips absence.
Meeting Of the Eastford Commu-
nifty Club was held Friday evening
There were seven b. attendance
Caroline Warren continues to IN
prove and il is expected that she will
BE- able to come home from the hos
pital very soon.
Mr. Darwin Lewis was the guest
Of sir. and Mrs Joseph Sehmanska Of
Putnam on Saturday They visited
In Providence.
Miss Eleanor Sphinx is much inn
proved a. this writing. and IL IS 10 be
hoped that she will be able 70 b. out
in the near future.
Stanley Szymanski and son mo
tored 10 New York on Saturday. Mrs.
Clifford Bowen accompanied Mr.. Sly
anaki % visit her parents in Brook
Ign.
IN q bowling match last Wednes-
day night Eastford defeated Wood
stock by fifty pins. Better let up,
boys. and let EN- win Or they will get
discouraged.
Wedding bells chimed last week
for two Of our local residents when
Mr.. Emma Blackmef became the
bride Of Webster r. Perkins and Miss
Sophie Sloylck became Mrs. Charles
Lewis
The citizens Of the town have asked
The Patriot 10 express their appreeia-
ton Of the manner IN which the State
Highway Commission has kept the
roads open throughout the winter.
Usually in such winter of heavy
snowfall Eastf0rd citizens have been
more or less sn6wbound. but this
year, thanks 10 the antiring efforts Of
the highway commission. Eastfordites
have been able 10 use their automo-
biles almost continuously.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
co. A MEN VICTORS
OVER THEIR RIVALS
Co. B Loses Bowling Classic of
North Grosvenordale
Firemen
Spectacular Final Maidstone Ifs
and Ands" About Contest

The annual bowling classic between
members Of the Grosven0rdale Com
pany fire department passed into his
tory last Thursday night. But the re
membrance Of the spectacular uphill
fight and victory of the Company A
men Of North Gfosgenordale over the
Company y members Of Grosyenor-
dale is not forgotten Not for one
minute! With the palm and trophy
as well as the pride that goes with the
winning Of this spirited event, appar-
entity tucked safely under their fire
belts, didn't the Co. b men have to
bow TO the Co. A men, Ask the :. =
and they'll tell the world, They Won
by four pins. their total pin fall for
the FIVE matches being 1916 against
1872.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
EAST PUTNAM

g.. NJ. Burrill and Adm Chapman
motored to Providence recently
Miss Yerna Chesley, o. Danielson,
has been III at the home Of her par
eufs.
Everett Wells, daughter Dorothy,
son John, and Miss Grey from North
Ssituatc called on Mr. and Mrs A y.
Jenner recently.
Word has been received Of the
death of Daniel Randolph. who lived
on the Davis place After Mrs. Ran
dolph's death two years ago he went
to i've with bis daughter Mrs Frank
Wilson, in Linden, =. J
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

have me try II. ] took one Dottie ano
could see what II did for me in week 3
tine, and when had taken three bottles
had gained both In strength and weight
and was doing my own work. took u
before my last baby was born and II
helped me 80 much ] sure am glad 10
recommend the Vegetable Compound to
any woman who suffers from female all
ments. for ! know by experience what
IL can do. have used Lydia +. Pink
hams aanative Wash. also the Liver
pills. too, and think them fine. = Mrs.
WV. EI.nRIDGE, GO Z. Grant Street.
Marion, Indiana
A record Of nearly fifty years service
should convince you of the merit OF
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Compound.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

1t is openly asserted in the Gros.
venordales that Captain Joe Crandali
Of the As engineered the victory BY
outgnsssing his rivals. BY putting IN
Charles LaFountain for the last
snatch games, he upset all the dope
and robbed the opponents Of their
pep.
To Hogan Of co goes the honors
for rolling the highest average in the
Is strings. his total being ll3. Carl
son and Whitney were the stars for
the As.
As matter Of history. TO be treas
ured unto the third and fourth gener-
alton, II may be- set down here that at
the end of the 18th string. Co. b was
ahead on the series by 30 pins. This
was a mountain ~ lead. But not for
the fighting North Villagers
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
RYAN TOPS LIST
Lead. Factory Bowling League With
Season Averages of Ill

In the Factory League. composed OF
bowling teams made up Of mill work
ers Of this city. rolling on Nandale's
alleys. T Ryan topped the list with
an average pin fall Of III for the
season. including last weeks games.
c. Ryan. Cooper and Brodeur are
tied for second place with an average
string pinn fall of los. Brooks has
nndisputed right TO third, standing
with total II l07. The full list fol
Inv.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
Pin. Scatter Before Ball.

Captain Joe inspired his men to spill
the pins with ferocity In fact they
threw 50 wicked curved ball that
the pin boys threatened 10 strike be
cause they were so oyerworked. At
any rate. the As turned their appar-
ent defeat into a victory studded with
stars.
Each team had its following Of lus-
~ lunged supporters. who were on
hand for every game. enhvening
things and making the lives Of oppon-
ent bowlers generally miserable.
After the final match Manager Har-
mon Strait Mayor Of Grosyenordale)
proved that he is a good and true
sport and pralsewefthy loser. by ex-
tending his and his teammates con
gratulations TO the winners.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

that health conditions in our town and
city are better than in years. but it
will require close supervision and ev-
erlasting vigilance to maintain this
standard"
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

With a frost-free period Of only 95
days. barley hybrid. produced in
Alaska, matured in 80 days from seed.
The new grain has stiff straw, long
beardless head, hull-less grain, yields
well and seems we'll adapted TO the
more extreme northern ATTITUDES.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

A fountain Of fresh water bubbles
up through the salt water of the ocean
some miles south Of Cuba. This fresh
water comes from springs that are fed
from below the bed Of the ocean. As
fresh water is lighter than salt water
IL rises
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
HEALTH OFFICER REPORTS
Peter a. Gardner Say. Conditions In
1922 Beat In Year.

In ms annual report, covering the
year 1922. City and Town Health OF
Ger Peter A. Gardner says: Il want
to say that the people have heartily
cooperated with the health officer in
carrying out his duties. There has
been no epidemic the past year and
the health situation is much better
than in previous years. Owing to the
new city ordinance that requires COW
cred cans for garbage. this situation
has greatly improved. but is far from
perfect and will need further legisla-
ton and perfected scheme of gar.
bage disposal.
Il have e,~spiped meat markets,
restaurants. sss., and find conditions
satisfactory.
IAN in all. am pleased to report
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

drag around, let
alone do my work.
1 read some letters
In the papers telling
what Lydia E. Pink :
hams Vegetable
Compound had done
for others and !
thought | would try
il. Then a man told
my husband about
his wife and what
good it had done her
and wanted him 10
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

successful and the report Of Edward
Mckeon. chairman Of the committee
in charge. as given recently, is reeeiv-
ing the fluctuations Of the member
ship.
Patrick Molloy. v. c.. was aevisitor
in Woonsocket last week.
Alvin X. Dillaber, now Of Westerly.
visited at the home OF his parents at
North Grosvencrdale recently.
The American Legion and Auxili-
airy were presented with large Am
erican flag the past week by Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard W. Olson Of North
Crosvenordale.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
WOMAN so ILL
COULD NOT WORK
Gained Strength, Weight and Now
Doing Own Work, by Taking Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Marion. Ind. - was all rundown,
nervous and bent over. | could hardly
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
Summary of Bowling Classic
CO.

The summary Of The Eve matches
S given below
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

Totals 1880 1854 1861 1926 lAT2
Totals for 3 matches, 1879.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16
~ = -
co. b

totals 1888 1920 l459 1869 1910
Totals for 3 matches, 1915.
Putnam patriot., 1923-02-16

1st=2nd 3f,l It'll 18th
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
BOBBIE AND
HIS PA
BY William F. Kirk

TIA buyed Ma sum new glasses
yesterday, thay was glasses
- to drink out of, not glasses
to look thru. Thare is a big diff
ferns, wife, sed Pa, between
glasses witch you drink out of &
glasses wich you look thru, sed
Pa.
I doant know. sed Ma, 1t seems
to me that you used to look thru
the saim glasses that you drinked
out Of. sed Ma, If 1 remember
rite, sed Ma.
Is that a nice speech for you
to maik wen l cum hoam with
this pritty present for you? sed
Pa.
No, sed Ma, 1t isent. / shud
ought for to be ashamed of n.y.
self, sed Ma.
shud say you shud, sed Pa.
But will talk yure Pollogy In
the spirits in witch 1t was made,
sed Pa. How do you like them
thare glasses, sed Pa.
1 think thay are perfeckly butt
full. deerest, said Ma. Thay show
such good taste. Did you pick
them out yureself. sed Ma.
You bet ! did, sed Pa. l picked
them out. Thare was very butt
full yung lady clerk that waited
on me, sed Pa, & she toad me
that she thot ] had wunderful
taste in glasses. She was vary
easy to look at, sed Pa.
You will notis that them glasses
is of the old English Tavern Stile,
sed Pa, sumthing that all the 400
is drinking out of these days, sed
Pa.
Did the yung lady clerk with
the butiful eyes tell you that?
sed Ma.
No, sed Pa, I red that on the
box the glasses cain in, sed Pa.
/ sed to myself, sumthing Rista-
cratick for my Ristacratick littel
wife, sed Pa, so I dug down in
my Jeens & paid for them, sed
Pa, & here thay are.
You are a old Preshus, sed Ma,
eeven if you did addermire that
yung lady clerk. suppoas /
shud be glad you have a eye FOR
buty, sed Ma. If you dident have
eye for buty maybe you wud
newer have asked me to be yure
wife, sed Ma.
If I sed anything like that, Ma
wud say l was Swelled Up.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
STANDARDS
OF LIVING
BY LOretto C. Lynch

/<T WOULD marry him even
if we had to live in q
cold furnished room, -
sighed the maiden whom love had
swept completely off her feet.
She is just typical case. We all
know her. She is the girl with
no standard of living. She is the
woman a little later on who, as
a wife goes from one furnished
room to another, never catching
up, never getting anywhere.
Now, of course, the other ex-
treme is the girl who has such
exaggerated ideas of standards
of living that she discourages
the really worth while young man
who aims to give the woman he
loves a comfortable home with
average creature comforts and
perhaps one or two luxuries.
But there is the happy medium.
For the good of the community,
every young couple about to start
on the business Of home-making,
should talk over and set for them
selves some standard of living
For instance, it should be def
nitely understood, whether there
can be afforded without worry
one-room home or two-room
home or a many-room home
Among the other things that
should be discussed is the kind
of food and the hours for meals.
There are folks who deteriorate
early in marriage and lose their
standards, if ever they had any
at all. and we find the china re.
posing on fine lace dOilies within
the china cabinet, while Mr.. Man
and his wife eat a hasty meal
from the cleared end Of the wash
tub cover in the disordered
kitchen. That, of course, is
pioneer camping. rather than Iiv-
ing.
OF course. standards vary, but
no matter what they are. have
SOME.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
lI1I ~ L IL OOW1UlA1\DME1NI FANNIE HURST
A Powerful Picture, With an All-Star
Cast, Soon to Be Shown at
Leading Theaters.

; of Harry's sentence was hanging
over her heavier than ever ana
the visit to Angie merely added
to the desperation of her situa-
ton.
She had done all that she could
do and the one lingering hone
that the Charity Society would
help them was dissipated by q
letter from the organization in
forming her that owing to the
rush of applications and the need
of investigation II would be i'm.
possible to pass on her husbands
case until the middle of January.
She crushed the letter in her
hand and it dropped to the floor:
1t meant q death warrant for poor
Harry.
When she punched the time
clock that evening she had forgot
ten all about Jimny's party and
even when she stood outside the
big store it was some time before
she realized that the snow was
falling thick and fast as though
to seal with white-seaI the ter
rible verdict passed on her hus-
band.
Jimmy was waiting for her:
Jimmy dressed in a big coat and
swinging a cane.
Hello Doll-I'm not a guy
that'1l keep pretty girl waiting.
Come along, we'1I hop into a taxi
and go to the fiat. Angles wait
Ing for you"
To this invitation Sara's an
swer was a heart-broken cry:
"Oh. Jimmy, it's showing"
LET her snow" said Jimmy.
we're goin' to have one of them
jolly old-fashioned Christmases.
Sara swayed a little and his
aim was dUOuI HcF. Ctcddy
there, doll. you're all tired out
from worlxin' so hard-but leave
it to me-; III give you a good
time"
A group of laughing girls and
boys went by and suddenly Sara
thrust the picture of Harry out
Of her mind-what could she do?
What could she do for him or for
the boy on this one night? She
looked at the prosperous Jimmy
and suddenly her manner
changed.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

BE SURE no READ THEM 10 YOUR CHILDREN

David caught Gocomeback's hand
and away they sailed through the
air to a strange land.
The narrow streets were crowded
with turbaned men wearing flow.
ing gowns. Elephants and cam
els moved among the throng and
David thought the whole scene
looked like great circus.
You're in india" said Gocone-
back when he saw the question
ing look on David's face. And
this is Calcutta"
"Oh! Look at the funny little
springboards out in the stream"
David cried My goodness. they
must like diving here. But still
you couldn't dive in that water,
it's too shallow! Aren't they
funny?"
You'll think they're funny
when you know what they really
are" replied Gocomeback. 'They
are not diving boards at ALL They
are washboards.
"Washboards?" laughed David.
You don't mean to say the WON.
en- come down here to the stream
to do their washing, do your"
mot the women" replied Co
comeback. Here in India they
have the right idea of washing.
At least, think it's the right
idea. The men do the washing.
They take off all their clothes,
except the drapery around their
waists. put the wet clothes on
the boards and pound them with
a heavy club until they are
clean"
Nov you see what the boys
here have to do" laughed the
elfin. It's not a bad idea at
that, to my notion, All your
mama asks Of you Is to carry the
water-not nearly so hard as
doing the washing itself"
"My goodness, nor replied
David, and like magic the whole
scene vanished. David once more
was In his own back yard, He
stood watching his mama
few seconds. Then he ran over
and asked if he might help her.
That was the last time he ever
complained when asked to carry
water on washday.
Copyright. 1928. Newspaper Feature
Service. Incl
Another Splendid Story Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1923-02-26

to wonder what there was to him
that made Sara stick to him. He
never felt sorry for himeslf. but
always. for her and the boy. He
had no doubt when he saw the
first. fugitive snowflakes drop
ping from the leaden skies that
his doom was sealed; they might
have been pieces of white
shroud in which he was to die.
The doctor had said 50 and so
1t was; there was no escape
now; he had given up the char
ity people; he knew all about
Lily; you had to die first, then 1t
was all right.
The first few, flakes proclaim
ing to busy city that 1t was
to have the satisfaction of know.
ing q white Christmas fell on
rich and poor alikey by some it
was hailed with delight; by others
with regret: but there was no
father or mother in the great city
who did not see in the white
mantle something significant; not
for what 1t meant to them, but
what It meant to their little ones.
The spirit of Christmas is a
mighty spirit: the myth Of santa
Claus ID mighty myth; and it
all resolves itself into the joy of
giving.
But there was very little that
Sara and Harry could give to the
little boy; like the poor people in
the story books, they had wan
dered out in the evening to look
at the displays in the windows
and they had taken their SON
with them. His childish delight
at the sight of big wooIly dogs
and Teddy bears filled them with
an anguish no words could de-
scribe; they could only look at
each other and the tears that
were unshed were mute evidence
Of their despair.
The longing to go into the toy
stores and buy for their child
was stronger within them than
the desire to purchase necessities
for themselves and so the holiday
season was for them q continual
torture.
Sara felt it even in the store
where so many hundreds Of
women lovingly picked out gifts
for their little ones. To her
weary mind Christmas was no
time for poor people. The shadow
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
Read This Story of Every Day Life on
This Page Day by Day and Then
Watch for 1t on the Screen.

, Jimmy was right. Sara was MOI
high and mighty, but in the deeps
of despair when she knocked or
the door of her only friend
Angles greeting was sincere; she
had real affection for Sara
and even the faded coat and the
much worn hat could not dim .hel
welcome. Mighty glad to see
you," she cried.
The girl tried hard to control
herself. You're the last one ]
come to Angie-I amt got no one
else and gotta have some
money, I gotta
sit down and tell me about
it," and while the two men looked
on Harry's wife poured forth her
story of distress. Only last night
the doctor had warned them
again: life or death that's what
1t was.
Angie was sympathetic. II
wish / had somethin' to give you.
Sara, honest / debut l amt
got nothin' but this sapphire
lizard; an I spent my last cent on
it-that show 1 told you about
went bust long ago and been
kinda hard up myself-now why
don't you go to the charity peo-
ple?"
az been. an they stall me along.
1t amt no use. Angie. he's dyin'
tell you"
There now, take it easy
dearie-you sure have got a
tough time of it! What you need
is something cheerful"
''Cheerful?" echoed the dis
tracted wife, don't l know it?
but what chance have got?"
"You gotta big chance Doll
I'm treatin' these pals to a big
blowout Christmas Eve. and you're
here invited to stroll along. Are
you on?"
Jimmy Beats the Races.
Yes. Jimmy cleaned up on the
races"-interpolated Max Pluto.
"I wish 1 could clean up on the
races
THAT amt no good for me.
Jimmy-how would be goin'
with Harry half dyin' and alone
with the baby and on Christmas
Eve, too" She buried her face
in her hands.
It'll cheer you up, persisted
Angie-that's what you need an
you got right to it, too-Lord
The Washington times., 1923-02-26
YOUR BEAUTY
A FINE SERIES OF PRACTICAL VALUE

will be as graceful and easy as q
butterfly folding its wings.
When you wish to rise, place
your feet in the same position,
the weight on the foot which liz
slightly under your chair. Now
rise in exactly the way you have
seated yourself With all the
weight on the leg nearest your
chair, and with perfect control of
all your muscles rise with a gen.
tie, smooth movement. When YOU
have risen, shift your weight
easily to the forward foot If you
wish to.
Suppose you wish to cross the
room. You will find in every
natural standing or walking
posture that your weight is bal
anced between your two feet.
Shift your weight to the foot
further away from the point of
your destination. Then with your
first step you will start easily
and lightly by the impelling of the
weight forward from this foot, and
you will find yourself started
smoothly and gracefully on your
way. For the rest, simply walk
across the room quietly and natur.
ally.
These directions may seem
trivial, and they are; but just such
trivialities go to make up the en-.
semble Of grace and charm.