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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-29

No women make good wives or
such happy and contented wives, as
do the women who have been bellies,
who have been admired and courted
by many men, and who, having given
the once over to a large section of
the masculine sex, have selected the
one they really want, and of whom
they will never tire.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-29

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Would you
1 enjoy reading the cousins letters, and
have been reading them for some time. I
am a rosy-cheeked brunette, twelve years
old and in the seventh grade. enjoy read
ing very much NY favorite writer is
Horatio Alger, Jr. enjoy raising chickens.
except they get in my flowers and scratch
-. .e.ssrs . 81 a1ESsssssSsq1t ~ s>.sa
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-29

"a little word of kindness spoken,
a motion or tear.
Has often healed the heart that's broken
And made friend sincere"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

Haircuts have risen 40 to so pei
cent In some cities. Well, in the Sew.
enteenth century men wore their hail
a foot and a half long and curled ii
and that was worse.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
Gardener, Advantsoss

Two men were out for walk one
day, and they commenced discussion
as to what was the best employment
to which to put their sons.
They discussed various businesses
and trades.
had been thinking of putting my
boy into the motor works." confessed
Robinson.
Hughes had been getting the worst
Of the argument. so he fell. back on
humor to save himself.
Il think l shall let my son become
a gardener" he said quietly.
"A gardener! J" retorted Robinson,
falling into the trap. "Whyever a
gardener"
because gardener runs his own
mint, sets his own thyme, and raises
his celery every year."
And they walked on for miles and
miles in silence.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
SOLVES MYSTERY Of FICTION
Question Long in Dispute Said to Be
Explained BY Wsavinos in Per-
sian Rug

Most Persian rugs tell a story of
some sort. but few tell one as clearly
as bargain rug Banks bought and
proudly exhibited to his friends.
The rug was at least 200 years old.
the dealer said, the priced rug Of
family allied by several marriages
to the family of the rug merchant.
Into 1t had been woven the history of
this first family.
This history is told. not as In most
Oriental rugs, In Arabic characters,
but in hieroglyphic figures that sug-
gest the whole story. At one end are
two figures, man and woman, the
founders Of the family. and their first
home, a humble dwelling. Time
passes, represented In the rug by six
inches of weave. The couple are able
to buy two cows. Children come to
the home. Horses and sheep are
bought as the family continues to
grow prosperous. And In the center
Of the rug is the symbol of the at
tainment OF great prosperity--a great
house.
Banks, the American owner of this
rug, declares that the mystery of the
origin of American success fiction is
solved. Two hundred years and more
ago they took this medium to show
how perseverance and frugality paid.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
NOTICE OF VILLAGE ELEC-
TON.

Notice is hereby given that a
Village Election will be held in
the Village of Cottonwood, Ida
no, on Tuesday, April "a, 1928,
in the building on King street
between Main and Front streets,
and known as the Fremen's hall.
Said election will be for the pur-
pose of electing five Village
Trustees and the polls will re-
main open ON said day from the
hour of 900 A. M. to 700 P. M.
Only duly qualified electors
who are registered on the books
of the Village Clerk may vote at
such election. Electors may
register with the Village Clerk
at his office in the Cottonwood
State Bank at any time during
his office hours up to Saturday
evening, April 81, 1923, or at
such other hours as he may be
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
MADE THE BRITISHERS GASP
When II Came to Underdone Meat,
Cowboy Was In Glass by
Himself.

1t Is related that In the early days Of
the Southwest, when Fort Worth.
Texas, was a railhead and rather on
the edge Of things. three Englishnen
who were bent on seeing the border
lands OF America sat down at a table
In the dining room Of the one small
hotel for dinner. The fourth occupant
Of the table was q cowboy, just In
from the range.
Presently the waiter came up and
orally presented the menu, announc-
ing that the only meat available was
antelope steak, and asking how the
guests would like to have 1t cooked.
"Underdone," said the first English
man.
Serve mine very rare" said the Sec
ond.
II wish mine scarcely cooked at all
just scar 1t bit on hot griddle, and
bring 1t So" said the remaining
Briton.
The waiter turned to the cowboy,
who had frankly listened to the three
other orders. and the son Of the plains
drawled. wal, just cripple the DANCED
deer little and chase 1t through
here; I'll git slice ofr'n 1t before 1t
gifts out. "-Saturday Evening Post.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

An arsenic mining and refining plant
at the little town of Branton, Va, Is
said to be the only one In the world
devoted solely to the production OF
arsenic.
Pure arsenic Is a steel-gray metallic
substance, but the poison Is better
know In the form Of an oxide, the
white arsenic usually produced by the
refineries At Brinton ore Is found
running In small veins through a gray
mica quartz formation.
When taken from the mine, 1t ia
put through crusher and then placed
In an iron tube known as calciner.
Here, for AZ minutes, it Is subjected to
heat, Of 5000 degrees Fahrenheit.
The resulting gases deposit arsenic In
the form Of an oxide onto 'baffie"
plates In fiue $40 feet long. The de-
post, dirty gray powder full OF TN
purities, Is placed In a refining fur
mace, and eventually the pure oxide 10
ground to powder and placed In bar
rels by an automatic machine, after
which 1t is ready for shipment.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
Flower symbolic Of cruoifixlon.

When the Spanish sailors were
roaming about South and Central
America they found flower so sym
boiic OF the CrucifxIon that they
named 1t the flower of the Passion"
In the five-parted purple or lavender
blossoms with stripes of white they
saw the crown of thorns and the five
marks Of the wounds Of the Savior.
The styles were the three nails. and
the stamens were the hammer that
drove the nails into His hands and
feet The floral leaves were the ten
apostles, Judas and Peter being absent,
the one having betrayed and the other
denied the Master. The leaves were
the hands Of the prosecutors, and the
clinging tendrils the scourges.
Some Of the species Of the flower are
cultivated for the pale yellow berries,
Of the size OF q small apple. The root
OF some species II poisonous. the juice
from than aching Mks morphine.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

Travelling for ones health is quite
often simply trying to forget ones III
ness; but that's something.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
A story Of Parts.

A city man. driving his automobile
along little-used country road. heard
something rattle beneath his car
stopped, looked back and saw q bright
metal object lying in the road short
distance behind. 1t was plow-polnt
evidently lost by some farmer.
1t was fully half an hour before the
next car came along. and its occupant
seeing the first man fiat on his back
under his vehicle by the roadside
stopped and asked what the trouble
was.
The city man emerged and held up
the plow-point.
This blooming thing dropped of
my car" he said, land I've been hunt.
ing for half an hour to find out where
1t belongs. "-Everybody's Magazine.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

'What kinds OF breakfast food have
your" the dyspeptlc inquired Of the
waitress at the Klinkervllle Inn, who
stood before him With her arms AKIN
DO.
"We've got all the regular kinds,
vile girl; ham an eggs, steak. brook
trout. doughnuts an apple pie. You
can have 'em all, If you like, an a cup
o. coffee an griddle-cakes- We calcu.
hate to charge enough 80 folks can eat
al they wsnt---fhiiadelphia Ledger.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

When everything is fixed just right
In a carefully guarded world, young
men will not sow any more wild oats.
Maybe they will grow mignonette.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

Compensations: The same shake of
the milk bottle that diffuses the cream
gathered at the top does it for the dirt
at the bottom.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
HANGING POSTPONED.

David L. HOagland, convicted
slayer of William Patterson, and
sentenced to be hanged at the
state penitentiary the morning
of April 16, has been given a re-
spite of several months-or until
an appeal can be obtained
through the supreme court, as
the result of the denial of the
defense counsePs motion for a
retrial by Judge Bert S. Varian
of Weiser, before whom the con-
victed man was tried.
"And Home Came Ted"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

found at his office prior to Sat-
urday evening, April FL, 1928.
Dated this 3rd day of April,
1928. By order of the Board
of Trustees of the Village of
Cottonwood, Idaho.
M. M. Belknap,
1862 Village Clerk.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

Said one OK to another: "We should
not criticize our human masters too
severely. They kill each other almost
as readily as they kill u.s."
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13
ALL TRUE

Then there is the man and brother
who pronounces bomb as If 1t were
spelled balm"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-13

Men who spend all their evenings a
home seldom run the world; however
they are great help to those who do
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-14
15C HandkerChiefS

Extra large size mems fine grade
cotton handkerchiefs. We suggest
buying by the dozen instead of n
at a time. They're regular 15c
articles, but a dozen of them IT,
will cost 79c. Each ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Taxless Laplanders
Rich in Reindeer

NarVik. Norway, Aug. "a "a. p
MaiD-Never ask Laplander b
many reindeer he owns, is the init
bit of advice which DR.. W. H. CAT
Of Baltimore. has to offer travels
who wander off the beaten path 0
invade the primitive territory occui
ed by the Laplanders. This guests
is equal to asking an American
size of his salary, or the extent Of ]
holdings in stocks and bonds. Rict'
with the Laps are measured In rsl
deer. Some few of them, the Hsj
Fords of the Arctic circle, have
many as 5000 animals, but they U,
like talking about their wealth
Sweden has protected the u,
against invasion and exempted u
from taxation. so they are able
carry on their life in Northern SFs|
en- much as their ancestors did n
turtles ago. Their villages are
tremely primitive and mobile. 70
lilies follow their fiocks into
mountains in the summer and vahz
again into the lowlands in the VIZ
One elderly Laplander told
CAN'T with great pride that he hn
son living in America who reca
eloped with an extremely wealthy
and married her. The young
lander was serving as chauffeur VI
he and his employers daughter
came enamored of each other
found an accommodating justice o.
peace before the angry father cav
up with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
WEST GARDINER

Leland Allen has gone to Clinton to
work.
Miss Lovena Cannon has accepted
a position at Vickery and Hills at
Augusta.
Mrs. NJ. f. Ray has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. c. A. PARROT at Sill
yer Beach inn.
Mrs. Lizzie French visited Mrs.
Herbert Horn. Tuesday and attended
grange meeting.
Colds are quite prevalent in town.
Miss Virginia Hescock has entered
Hallowell high. Miss Winnefred
Buck and Miss Eleanor Barker have
entered Gardiner high.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Fuller of Brat
tleboro. Vt, are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fuller.
Miss Mildred Towle has entered
Boston University.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pottle Of Mon
mouth were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Parsons and Miss Alice
Parsons were visitors in Lewiston,
Monday.
Raymond Hopkins of Somerville.
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins or
Lynn and Miss Alice Hopkins OF
GEORGETOWN were week END guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hopkins.
Miss Eva Cannon of Litchf1eld is
passing n three weeks vacation with
her mother. Mrs. Anna Cannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kilbreth OF
Winthrop were recent guests OF their
daughter. Mrs. Karl Collins.
Schools in town commenced Sept.
10 with the exception Of the WASH
ington school, which commenced one
week later.
William Bucks family have moved
20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS
Exceptional Cast in Griffith Picture

Exceptional Cast in Griffith Picture
Players of international repute fig
ure prominently in D. w. Griffith's
latest screen success, "One Exciting
Night" United Artists release at
the Johnson Opera House. today after
long opening engagements in New
York, Boston and Chicago.
In the role of the debonaire society
man whose rascally behavior first
brings distress to the lovely heroine
of this weird and wonderful mystery
play is Morgan Wallace, an actor well
known in England and the United
States.
Strangely enough, both Wallace and
Sherman made their first bits on the
screen as villains in Griffith produce
tions.
Henry Hull, who plays the young
here in "One Exciting Night" has
been starred on the stage and is now
making a new success in The Cat
and the Canary" a mystery play that
ran in New York for months. Frank
Sheridan and C. H. Crocker- King,
who play sleuth roles in Griffith's
gripping new picture. are also cele-
brated figures on the stage. So is
Margaret Dale, who plays the sweet
heroine's mother. And Porter Strong.
who carries much of the comedy that
makes this Griffith novelty so enter
tanning, was q blackface comedian on
the Western stage for years.
Carol Dempster, the charming girl
in the picture. is the most striking
exception to the rule. Her successes
have been made entirely on the screen
and in Griffith pictures.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20

medical college, DR.. Hamlin made
good use of his training. He made
and sold pills, tonics, essences and
panaceas which have long been es-
tablished household remedies. Be-
sides making medicine he conducted
drug and grocery stores, he rode
about the country for years selling
medicine and his calls were eagerly
looked for. DR.. Hamlin was a mem
Der of the building committee of the
present Free Baptist church and was
the only living charter member of
the Free Baptist society, having
taught in the Sunday school for over
20 years and was clerk of the church
for the same length of time.
Mr.. Hamlin is particularly remem-
bered for his activities in the prohi-
bition field. He was once prohibition
candidate for the Maine Legislature
and was a delegate to the prohibition
convention in Augusta in 1S4S.
He is survived by a daugher. Mrs.
Antonio McCausland with whom he
made his home. His wife died Dec.
1, 1922 aged 81 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Whist to Be at
VAUGHAN Homestead

The many people Of Hallowell and
Augusta who have already purchas-
ed tickets to the Benefit whist for
st. Matthews church and those
others who are planning to come to
this party will be glad to know if
change in the plans. Miss Bertha
Vaughan has just come TO Hallowell
for a short stay and has kindly offer
ed the use of the Vaughan Home
stead to the church for the occasion
instead of the City Hall. This will
afford an opportunity for everyone
to spend far more pleasant evening
than under the former arrangement.
The same smiling young lady will be
present to collect your tickets or
money. The girls of the Junior Au-
Hillary will be there to sell you that
delicious candy. The price will be
fifty cents per person or two dollars
for the table and refreshments will
he served without further charges.
Be sure to arrange with your usual
friends for that regular game of cards
on Tuesday evening, and play 1t at
the Vaughan Homestead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Mayors Has
Sermon Books
of Much Interest

Harry Mayors of the American
Express office has at his home on
Second street. two extremely inter-
esting volumes. One is book of SER
mons of the date of 1908. following
exactly the Episcopal calendar for
the year and written in German.
The book is leather bound and on
heavy excellent paper in German
type. 1t was brought to this coun-
try by Mr.. Mayors ancestors. who
came from Bavaria in 1870 and set
tied in old Pownalborough,. now
Dresden. where there was at that
time an Episcopal church under the
leadership of the famous Rev. Jacob
Bailey. who was known along the
ktnnebec as the Frontier Mission
ary." The family was educated and
cultured, one Of those who came to
America being physician. and they
brought with them to their new. al
most wilderness home, number of
books. Their permit to come to this
country is still In existence in the
hands OF a Mrs. Reed a descendant.
The second book Is much later,
but very interesting. 1t was pub
1ished in 1896 in Boston by Jedediah
Morse. publisher and book seller of
the time. 1t was American Uni
versal Geography" in two volumes,
leather bound. Hailowell appears in
its columns several times. It Is said
to be at the head Of tide water and
to be one Of the few towns in Maine
having a grant of township Of land
to support an academy. "Hallowell
is a very f1ourfshing town situated in
latitude "A degrees, 16 minutes. at
the head of tide water on the Ken
nebeck." the entry reads. Halo
wells population was not large, ac-
cording to the author. but its COM
mercial prospects were excellent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
HENRY A. WOOD
dies AT HOSPITAL
RESULT ACCIDENT

Henry Arthur Wood died early
Wednesday morning at the Gardiner
General Hospital, the result of an au-
tomobile accident on the Brunswick
Road. Wednesday night. Mr.. Wood
accompanied by his wife, and
nephew. Harvey Allen and Harold
McGoff was driving, slowly as was
his custom, when suddenly the steer
ing gear of the car gave way, and
the car turned completely over, pin
ming the occupants underneath. Mr..
Wood was Immediately taken to the
hospital but died soon after with
out regaining consciousness. Mr..
Wood was born in Gardiner Sept.
5, 1870 and was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William M. (Follansbee) Wood.
He was member of the firm of
VIM. Wood and Sons, Grain Dealers.
He was U member of Herman Lodge,
+. A. NJ, Lebanon Chapter, r. A. c.,
Adorian Council and was q past
master of Herman Lodge. He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Rose
wood, a widow, Mrs. Jessie Allen
Wood, nephew Harry Allen. who
made his home with Mr.. ana Mrs.
Wood; two sisters, Mrs. Henry
Beckwith of birmingham. Mass, and
Miss Helen Wood of this city, and
one brother, Walter A. Wood, who
was associated with him in the grain
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Stranded Women
In Hongkong
Scarce in Java

San Francisco, Sept. ia. P. by
Mail)-The South Sea Islands have
been ridiculously overrated, accord
ing to a statment made here recent
fly by Mrs. Whitney Sperry. San
Francisco society woman and globe
trotter, who has just returned from
a 75,000-m jaunt including tour
of the Orient, the South Secs ed
the Antipodes
Mrs. Sperry said she visited the
South Sea Islands expecting 10 find
a land of dreams and romance. II
found beautiful scenery ruined by
fat, half naked men and woDen,"
she continued. There was every
sort of mixture OF race and drink.
Prices were three times higher
than they should have been. The
place was full of half-dressed artists
who have gone brown and every
thing | ate gave me indigestion.
The food was responsible. The
South Sea Islands have been ridicu-
lousy overrated."
In Java, Mrs. Sperry said. hus-
bands may be plucked from the
trees, bushes and the road side.
These are not human wrecks or
doddering derolicts, but fine, hand
some and charming men from Hol-
land who 60 to Java to make their
fortunes.
"The heat is so intense that most
women refuse to live there" Mrs.
Sperry went on to say. 80 the only
alternative these men have, II they
wish to exchange single blessedness
for harnessed cussedness, is TO
marry the native women. So you
see what a golden opportunity there
is for single white women.
an Hongkong I met many Ameri-
can and English women stranded
without a cent, whose real reason
for going to China was to get mar
ried. Most of them were more than
thirty years old and more or less
unattractive. They had heard, in
correctly, that there were so many
more English and American men
! than women in China. once there
they couldn't return. Java should
have been their goal"
Mrs. Sperrv entertains bitter and
hearty grudge against those writer's
who have painted glowing word pic
lures of the South Seas and the
maidens thereof. She says: Il re-
ceived the biggest disappointment OF
my life when | landed in the South
Sea Islands. The scenery is beauti-
| full. yes, but nothing startling. Java
! is more beautiful. And those beau
teous maidens one hears of. they are
| fat. nearly all of them, and loppy.
Voluptuous. yes but oh. so broad:
There are derelicts of every race and
nation. gone to seed. OF course
there is quite a colony of writers
and artists. but even large num-
Der of these have gone to seed. What
struck me particularly was the
number Of white men, educated and
cultured, many of them successful
writer's and painters, who have mar
ried the native women"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Rollins Youngster.
Run Over But Not
Seriously Hurt

At about $50 o'clock last evening
q car coming from Augusta struck
the young son of Joe Rollins and the
child was knocked down and the
rear wheel of, the machine passed
over him.. His only injuries proved
to be bad bruises.
The accident was not the fault~ef
the driver as the boy ran directly in
front of the car. 1t was witnessed
by tho officers Foote and Carbino.
Mr.. Foote was near the child and
shouted to him in warning but failed
to make him hear. Mr.. Carbino with
some assistance rolled the auto back
from the child and picked him up
and cried him UP the stairs to his
home which was just opposite the
scene of the accident near the cor
ner of Water and Union streets. The
number of the car was taken but
1t was not thought necessary to de-
tain the driver since he was not at
fault. The youngster was resting
comfortably at last acco'n'S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
Young Miller Hurts
Self on Chute

Keith Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Miller, had fall from the
chute at Maria Clark play grounds
yesterday afternoon before the open
ing of the afternoon session and put
the bones of his wrist out of joint.
bruising and hurting himself badly.
He was sliding down when his shoes
caught about half way. Principal
Bigelow pulled the bones into shape
again Immediately and then sent the
youngster home for proper treat
ment of his injuries.
Keith Miller will be remembered as
an excellent athlete for his years.
He was on the Maria Clark baseball
team, and won almost everything
that came his way in his grade in
the Winter Carnival last year.
This is the second accident this
week on the same chute, the first be-
ing that of Cedric Hewes. who
broe his wrist in somewhat similar
accident. Principal Bigelpw has re-
moved the apparatus from the play
grounds, so that it will not he pos
sible for another youngster TO hurt
himself upon it.