davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
COURT GRANTS DIVORCES
Four Couples Are Legally Separated
Fifth Case Not Decided

Five divorce cases were heard by
Judge Marvin AZ last Fridays session
Of the Superior court in Putnam,
Four were granted and decision in the
fifth was withheld
As told Ia last weeks Patriot, Mrs.
Della Rate received a divorce from
Peter J Rate, both 81 Putnam. on
the grounds ~ intolerable cruelty.
Judge Marvin granted a divorce TO
Jessie Mex Webster Of Glastonbury
from Burt W Webster % Whitman
tic Dcsertion was charged
Leroy 4. LaPiaee of Killingly re-
ceived a divorce decree from Nellie
Bates LaPlace. whose present address
is unknown TIE husband said his
wife deserted him and their three
children on July -. 1918
Court did not give decision in the
case Of Robert W Houston Of Brook.
lyn Is Hedwig G NJ Houston 81 Min
cola. +. l. The action was on the
docket as contested. but the attorneys
for the wife di6 not put In an appear
ance for some unknown reason. The
husband testified that September
1919. his wife accompanied her par.
ents 70 their home on what was sup
posed 20 have been a fortnisbt's Wis
il. She never returned.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05

Mrs George W Holt Of Sunnyside
avenue is in Attieboro. Mass. for a
few weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Durham J. Hall and
son Allyn spent few days in Mont
real. Canada. last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Bessette and
three children Of Central Fails. r. L.
We're the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Benoit. Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Tourville, son Leonard
Tourville. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Ben
oft. Ademard Benoit, Mr. and Mrs.
Armand Durocher, all Of Hartford,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Benoit. Sunday
Mrs. Louis Benoit attended the flu
neral Of her nephew. Honore st.
Germaine of Southbridge. accompan-
led by quite a few friends and rela-
tives. Tuesday His father, Victor
St. Germaine Of Canada, came down
20 attend the funeral.
MIR. and Mrs. Alvin s. Martin and
children and Mrs. j. F. Weatherhead
of Reading. Mass. motored To Put
nam and spent the day with friends
and relatives, Mrs. Weatherhead re-
uiAAIiiik III utHaHi a. tue EucSt VI
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Basinet,
daughters, Misses Dora and Viola
Basinet. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Basinet,
and Harvey Miour, motored from
Worcester Sunday to spend the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bonneville
and family of Woodstock avenue.
Mrs. Isabel Dobson, daughter. Miss
Celia Dobson. and James Williams OF
Groton motored to Putnam Friday
where they were joined by Miss Lor.
ena Gallant and Miss Elsie Gallant,
to motor 10 Hartford, where Miss
Dobson and Miss Lorena Gallant re.
sumed their studies az the Hartford
Hospital Training School.
Miss Winifred Catlin of New York
City and Mr. and Mrs. Parker New
hall of Mamaroneek, n. Y. returned
I Sunday after weeks stay at Bonnie
View cottage on the Catlin estate.
+ Roseland Lake. They had as guests q
few days Major Frank b. Cawley
late representative of the Ludlow Jute
Mills in India, and Lieut. Walter p
Muther Of the L. S. A. aero service.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
LEASES CITY HOTEL
Thomas Culley Acquires Local Hos.
telry From Samuel Smith

Thomas Culey. we'll known 20
many people in Putnam and vicinity.
nus leased the CITY Hotel on South
Main street from Samuel Smith. and
with the aid Of his wife and sons, will
;iis5 Tatr zine establishment as usual.
MIR Smith has retained rooms ia
the hotel for use by himself and fam
ily. He ran the hotel for three years.
Mr. Culley came TO Putnam in
1910. For years he had been a
steward on ocean liners and lived in
England He became an employee Of
the hotel and remained as such until
he left for active service during the
World War Upon his return he
again became attached to the hotel.
aud on Wednesday announcement had
been made that he had leased the
place and had taken possession as its
new landlord.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
THE BAT" COMING
Famous Play 10 Be Presented a, Brad
ley Next Thursday

According to the last census there
arr about go. pon.0 900 persons Ia the
United States OF that number il is
estimated there are al least 5000 ,0Oo
now who 6aoe the secret Of The
Bat" the greatest mystery story ever
written.
Before the end Of the remarkable
record Of performances given by The
Bat" as a play, it Is fair 70 say there
will DE at least 90 200. 900 persons
who viii know IFS secret.
But
Each and every one of those 90
600. 600 will have 20 see It for them
selves. For no one-not even 10 this
day-will tell another just what the
secret Of this great play really IS.
Remarkable as is tue astonishing
record Of "The Bat" as a theatrical
attraction, il really is not as remark
able as the fact that from the first
night the play was presented in New
York, not one single person so far as
has ever been learned, has divulged
the secret Of the end Of the play
THE Bat" will be presented by
Wagenhals and kemper, its original
producers, at the Bradley Theatre on
next week Thursday evening, Oct. Il,
with strong cast; a fine production,
and with all the glamour that sur
rounds the unusual.
There are undoubtedly many Of the
local theatregoers who have seen
II is a fair assertion to make, never
theless, that not only will those self
same theatregoers be among the first
20 buy their tickets but they will iina
long line Of those who haven't as
vet seen the play. waiting In advance
Of them when they do go to the box
office
THE Bat" is real theatrical
event. now lust as it has been in the
past.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
PUTNAM PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Spateher mo-
tored TO Middletown for the weekend.
visiting relatives
MIR. and Mrs Joseph Leon, MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph St. Onge and Miss Der.
ard motored 10 Spencer, Mass, Sun
day.
Mrs. John Mccall of Sunnyside ave-
nue. is visiting her brother in Boston
and nephew, student at Harvard
College.
Mrs. Francis Darcy and daughter,
Miss Rena Darcy. of Ashcroft, Mass,
spent Sunday with relatives and
friends in Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ern... Housquet and
two daughters were guests of Mrs.
Bousquet's mother, Mrs. John Ken
yon, Dayville, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. King and
Miss Gladys King of Hyde Park,
Mass, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Smith on Sunday.
Miss Edna Hall, Barrak X. Smith
and daughter Elizabeth were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Hall, East
Thompson, for the weekend.
Morton Will. and Walter Gorzsn-
bach spent the weekend with Mr..
Willis parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
+. Willis, on Sunnyside Heights.
Miss Einora Fisher, second year
student at Storrs College, spent the
weekend with her parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. f. y. Fisher of School
street.
Henry and G. Fred Brousseau have
returned To Boston. where they have
entered their third and second years,
respectively. AZ the Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology
MIR. and Mrs Joseph Flagg have
gone 70 Pawtucket to reside. where
Mr. Flagg has position on the Office
staff Of the Phillips Insulated Wire
Works
Mrs. Wallace Whitney. Miss Flor
ence TourtelOtte, Miss Rachel Mil
Ter. Miss Annie Cogan. Mrs. / g.
Kennedy and Miss Jones motored TO
Bald Hill, Union, on Sunday after
noon.
John r. Sprague has purchased of
Mrs. John f. Burleson her property
on Quinebaug avenue. known as the
Jared Chollar place, recently occu-
pied by MIR. and Mrs. A. Joseph Pot
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague viii soon
take possession
Mrs. r. D. Sargent of Nashua. n
H.. is the guest of Mrs. j. b. Tatem,
I lbs Grove street. Mrs Sargent was
former resident of this city, where
Mr. Sargent was for twenty-five years
the beloved pastor Of the Second
Congregational church.
The regular meeting Of A C. War.
ner W. r C. win be held Tuesday A.
ternoon, October 9. at $50 sharp. in
|. o. O +. hall As il is the annual
inspection. good attendance Is de-
sired. After the meeting refresh.
ments will be served and a social
time held
Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Boyer, Mr. and
Mrs A. Choinere, Mr.. and Mrs. O
Choiniere, all Of pawtucket. Mr. and
Mrs. p. Clement. Mr. and Mrs. 4
blanchard and sons. Armand and
Henry, all Of " oonsoeket. visited Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Chabot over the
weekend.
Miss Sarah Brady OF Providence
street visited her sister last week. Sis.
ter Chrysost0m in New Haven, and
Miss May German Of Waterbury. Mis-
Brady also called on Rev. Thoma.
Cooney Of Naugatuck. formerly Of
North Grosvenordale. whose health j.
not Of the best az present.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05

Fred Nj. Bruce was in Boston Mon
day on business.
Remi Buteau of Dsnielson was in
Putnam Saturday.
John Ryan, day patrolman, spent
Monday in Providence.
Hermon Gsgne of School stree,
spent Wednesday in Boston.
Napoleon Williams. Franklin street,
spent Tuesday in Danielson.
Captain Of Police William J. Jarvis
spent Monday in Providence.
John Gahau. Jr.. and Earl Gagnon
spent Saturday in Providence.
Arthur Lueier of School street was
in Boston on business Monday.
Joseph Belair. operator at the Vic
tory Theatre. spent Monday in Bos-
ton.
Noah Kay. Main street. spent Sat
urday with relatives in Attleboro,
Mass.
Sergeant OF Police George Lard
spent Monday with Providence
friends.
Eu.taee Johnson of Holyoke spent
Sunday and Monday with friends in
this city.
Mrs. Edmond Gilbert of School
street spent Sunday in Danielson with
relatives.
Fred Coreorsn, Water street. re-
turned Sunday from a visit to Brat
tleboro. VI.
Mrs. Samuel Smith and daughters,
Mollie, Celia and Ruth. were Provi-
dence visitors Sunday.
Milburn c. Boy, Of Holyoke. for
merry Of this city, spent the week.
end with friends here.
Mrs. Thomas Duffy and son Junior
of South Main street are visiting Mor-
eester relatives this week.
J Wallace Smith. Main street. who
has been seriously Ill with pneu'
monia, Is much improved.
Thomas Duffy with party OF
friends from Webster are on a hunt.
Ing trip in northern Massachusetts.
MIR and Mrs. Mitchell Beauregard
Miss Antonio Girard and Miss Bertha
Plessis were in Wiilimantic Sunday.
Mrs. George Twisg. King street
spent Sunday. Monday and Tuesday
with her parents in New Britain
Conn
MIR and Mrs. Joseph Grimley Of
North Attlehoro, Mass, spent n,
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs FREQ
Gagnon, Main street.
Mrs Henry Tetresuit and dsugh
ter Phyllis Of Lee street are spending
this week with her mother, Mrs. 10
seph Godois, In Norwich.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Gahsn Of
West Millinstan spent Sunday witt
his father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs
John J. Gahan. Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Conner
Main street. are entertaining Mr.
CoHner's sister. Miss Catherine Con
nor Of Providence, this week,
Miss Rachel Brady of Church street
who was operated on last week a
81. Nincent's Hospital. returned q
her home Monday much improved.
MIR. and Mrs. William Gagne ane
family II Norfolk. Mass. were th'
guests Of Mrs. Gagne's parents. Mr.
and Mrs Louis Reuoit. Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Nj. Prince. MIR
and Mrs. Fred NJ. Prince. Earle ;
Prince and Miss Alice Adams From
Putnam. and Lester Chapel and Mis-
Ruth Fleming Of Providence, made
up a motoring party to Boston Thurs
day afternoon, attending Ziegfeld'
Follies at the Colonial Theatre IN IN
evening.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
Misunderstood OFFICER
Julian TAttoon Wanted as Witness
and Not as Defendant

Julian rattoon Of tins city appear
ed in the kilhngly town court Tues
day morning with counsel. prepared
20 jefend himself against any charge
that might be preferred against him
as result Of a minor accident be B.
tween his machine and that Of Louis
Basili0 OF Goodyear. Monday eve
ming But Mr. fattoon made the hap
py discovery that he had misundeF
stood the state police officers instrue-
tons 90 be in court, not as defendant,
but as witness tie was wanted
only TO testify. Mrs. Tatt0On and
MIR and Mrs. Edward A. Williams o.
Putnam also figured IN the mishap as
occupants of Mr. Tattoon's machine.
Basilio was charged with reckless
driving and was fined S25 and costs,
$50 Of which was RENTED.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
Bapsi,t Church Notes

Mrs. Brown Of Danielson sang seV-
eral selections with autoharp accom-.
paniment at the Sunday evening ser
vice.
Rally Day FOR the Sunday school
next Sunday Exercises following the
morning service.
Have you bought your ticket for
the Harvest dinner 20 be held on
Wednesday
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
ARREST soUTHBRIpoE MAN

Tuesday Putnam police arrested 4
Southhridge man wanted in that town
in connection with the disappearance
Of SIS from the cash register Of a
pool room. When located the man
was intoxicated and had in his pos
session about So Of the money he is
alleged 20 have appropriated.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05

Mrs. W r. Rafferty, and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth. We're IN Boston Tues
day. the guests Of Ensign W J. +.
Rafferty, 81 the hattleship Utah. now
being overhauled a the Charlestown
Navy Yard.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05

4 The Putnsm Patriot Is On Ssle
Friday Afternoons at the
Following Places
Putnam News &C.. uasoa 81,
Michael J Lynch News Store.
United Cigar Store. Frort St
Friday Evening Il May Be Obtain
ed Al
TIE Thompson Post Office
AYse1e FrspFier's Barber Shop.
North Grosvenoldala.
Gr0svenor5aie Post Office
NJ ] Kenneg. Mechanicsviile
Pomi TT Post Office
The Patriot Office Is open each
THURSDAY afternoon, bat closes for
The day 81 noon on Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05

Philip Duhafnei. World War veter-
E an and member 81 Oscar Swanson
Post. The American Legion. was the
victor IN Mondays town election for
the Office Of collector af taxes. defeat
ing F. II. Corttis. county commission
or. who has held the post for several
years Mr.. Duhamel won b. a mar
gin II thirty-six votes. he receiving
#4I6 against $50 for Mr. Corttis.
A total # $50 men and women went
20 the polls and cast their ballots
There were AL registered voters who
did not vote or those Whc did, 259
east straight Republican ballots and
200 dropped straight Democratic
tickets into the ballot box There
were 3fG split ballots and nine multi
ated ballots were thrown cut by the
moderator.
Vote TO Build School
~ the annual town business meet
ing. more than 200 t6wHspeople assem-
BLEED They voted in favor II erecting
a two-naom seheolho8se At Mechanics
vile at cost ~ SIS 900 providing
the Beachm8nf Wdrsfed Mills donated
q suitable site + II C0rttis. chair
man ~ the town school committee, and
John Kennedy member from Ne
gainesville snoke ia favor # build
ing a new school AZ Mechauicsyilis.
Having accomplished this much the
meeting proceeded - adjourn without
appointing a committee % take charge
and sea % the erection u the proposed
building A. the matter now stands
Ii Hill b. necessary 60 call O special
town meeting later on. when this com
mitfee may BE- appointed.
Appropriate For Schools
Mondays meeting voted thousands
Of dollars Tor The maintenance Of the
town. among the appropriations being
SOS 500 for graded schools SD 500
f8r the high school $4,000 for the re
pair Of highways. 5000 for the BaF
kimhall Hospital $3.50 for the
Thompson Library. 5000 for the ob-
servnuce Of Memorial Day.
George Dexter acted as chairman
Il the business meeting.
The halIotiuE i'm the town election
resulted ira Wilfred II. Bellerese. It. be
ing reelected first selpctman. polling
46l against 3ai by Claus A. HaRstrem
r. Charles y Chase, r. receiving 3la
votes. defeated George ". Tefft d.
for second scieeiman Mr. TefFt getting
2ss votes Edward Desaulniers. r. was
the victor IN "A spirited contest for The
office OF assessor.
The Winners
The following town officers we're
elected
Town clerk. Dyer S. Elliott. r. town
treasurer, Dyer s. Elliott. r select
men. Naffed Beller5se. 4. Ioi. Chas
Chusc. y. 4la. Claus A. Hagstrom, p.
3a1 assessor. Edward Besa1lniers. T;
constable. Nerl Cadefre. r. William
Bate. Andrew Boseue r. John +.
kennedy. T. William 81. Marie. d
Byron feTt. d. John # Wilkes d.
grand jarara. George Ballard T. FL
mef Darling. r. Timothy J Davefn. D..
Amedee Beller8se. q. Fred Nillett "a.
Prank ] Bate. Il board of relief
George 4 Elliott. 4 auditors. Otto f..
sward p. Marcus a Elliott. d col
leetar of take Philip Duhamel, d
registrars Of VOTERS George i Whit
nev. D.. Clarence ~ stevens. -a-et Z
town pasit fund. Dyer s. EllIu... J.
school committee. Sarah G. Grossly. r,
Richard Barton, T. Oscar lunfar 4.
Vote on constitutional amendment.
yes, u; no. 2.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
At the Theatres

Bradley
Tonight and Saturday, Roeklitte
Fellowes in thrilling With Honor"
Sunday night, Milton Sills IN lie
eally Dead
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
Douglas Fairbanks tn Robin Hood. >
Thursday only. no vaudeville. The
Bat. a0c to 81 ZOE
Victory
Tonight and Saturday, Tom Mix in
Three Jumps Ahead"
Sunday night. Jack Hoxie in Don
Quick. Shot Of the Rio Grande.H
Monday and Tuesday. Kenneth Har-
Ian and Estelle Taylor In "Thorns
and Orange Blossoms
Wednesday and Thursday. Eileen
Percy In THE Flirt.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05

Pomfrct street. Captain and Mrs.
eastman in command. Old time Sal
walton meetings. Everybody welcome.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
DUHAMEL WINS OUT
BY MARROW MARGIN
War Veteran Defeats County
Commissioner Corttis For
Tax Collector

Town Votes to Build School at Me
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $4,000
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
The New Millinery
Begins to Arrive In PROPULSION

Never was the assortment more
varied. the tones richer. all are ex-
elusive though inexpensive.
The Tam and the Beret. after the
vogue of the Chinese influence, are
youthful and particularly adapted
to the young miss.
The Chinese colorings are much
favored for Hats.
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05
New Outing Flannels and
Blankets

27-inch Colored Outing Flannel
Yard z.....=............--... pc
27-inch Plain Colored Flannel
Yard s.z..........-....z......... Csc
36-inch Colored and White Flannel
Yard ..-....z..z...............- ......... 29c
36-inch Extra Heavy Colored Flan-
mel. Yard .....=.....=.................. SOC
64x76 Cotton Flannel Blankets
Pair .................................2.5 ESQ
72xS0 Cotton Flannel Blankets
Pair observation-disclosures. $500
70x80 Cotton Flannel Blankets
Pair Observation-Disclosures S3.25
(Grey, White and TAM
Putnam patriot., 1923-10-05

New Bed Comfortables
Light Weight new carded cotton).
Eaeh --s...s....... --..s..s..s. $500
Heavy Weight NEW dark carded
eotton). Each .................... $500
Heavy Weight new white carded
eotton). each .......s............. $3.50
Medium Weight eight colors).
Each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Plain Border and Silk Dot Center.
Heavy Weight (satine eovered).
Each .....z......... $3.50
Heavy Weight (one-pieee new white
cotton) Silk Dot, Border and Gen.
ter. Each ..s..=..=...-.z=-=.. $3.50
Heavy Weight (white wool filed,
light colors, Saline covered.
Each ........................= $1,000
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
ANT PUT UP BRAVE FIGHT
Combat In Insect World That Can
Only Be Described AZ Of
Homerlc Order.

The following account Of an ants
last stand against his foes is by Will
liam Beebe in the Atlantic Monthly.
The battle took place In Guiana. -
"A quadruple line Of leaf carriers"
he says, was disappearing down Q
hole, bumped and pushed by an out
pouring, empty-jawed mass Of work.,
ers. AS I watched them becams
aware that a group of ants beyond the
hole was greatly excited about some
thing. Getting down as nearly as pos
sible to ant height, saw two giants
locked in each others jaws; and each
had lost his abdomen.
'The unnatural combat had stirred
scores Of small workers to the high
est pitch Of excitement; and now and
then out Of the melee that surrounded
the giants an ant would emerge with
a smaller one In his jaws. When the
mob Of fighters cleared twelve small
ants were clinging to the legs and
heads Of the mutilated giants, which
now and then would loosen their hold
on each other, turn and crush one Of
their tormentors. Occasionally the
less exhausted one would stagger to
his four> and a half remaining legs,
hoist his assailant, together with. q
mass Of midgets, high into the air
and stagger few steps before he fell
beneath the onrush Of new attackers.
Il left them struggling there, and
half an hour later when I returned
the episode was just reaching a eli
max. My hero was exerting his last
strength, flinging off the pile that as
saulted him, and fighting all the cas-.
Ter because he had lost his heavy body.
He lurched forward and dragged the
second giant, which was now dead,
not toward the deserted trail or the
world Of jungle round him, but head
long into the lines Of stupid leaf car
riers, where he scattered green leaves
and flower petals In all directions.
Only when dozens Of ants threw
themselves upon him did he rear up
for the last time; then with the whole
mob clinging to him hs rolled down
into the yawning mouth Of the nesting
hole, carrying with him all those hur.
rying up the steep Sides"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
SOuOMEN SEAL 8
lodge by
the Dunes" "

A Camp for little Indian Child
rem. Write II. +. ID. No. 2.
Chesterton, Indiana.
The faculty in charge "f this
institution are admirably qualified
for their work. 1t is in charge of
| college trained lady who is a
graduate of Smith College for
girls, and who also spent two years
at the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College, aud term at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
She has rs an assistant college
trained Indian woman who UNDER
stands the Indian children and is
deeply interested in her work.
Charges are reasonable. Write for
pal ticulars.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Dogs Only Warned.

A small boy out Brookland way put
a bird bath in the home garden-a
kindly custom of the residents Of that
section where gardens are many and
green. The intent was beautiful, but,
as a working idea, the scheme was a
failure-so far as the birds were con-
cerned. For, also, there are dogs out
Brookland way--and only the creator
Of dogs could know how grateful they
were for the refreshing drink seem
ingly offered as free as the cup Of
Scripture, In that cool and quiet place
The trouble was that the water was
put there Cor birds. And the small
boy, feeling the necessity Of protecting
their interests, posted a notice:
'"This Is bird bath. Dogs please
do not drink"
A word to the wise Is sufficient
Washington Star.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
Just "Loved to aeenQ."

"One of the most persistent sins
srs we ever had for q cook was a girl
from St Kits. Agnes was her name
Agnes was a good girl. should have
liked to keep her if only could have
learned to appreciate her musical abil.
ity. She had left q sweetheart down
In the British possessions. CoEsa
quently her sentimental mornings ma.
terialized in love songs.
"How much will it cost said te
her one day, to get that young man
of yours up to New York; II you'll
stop singing I'll advance you enough
money TO bring him up here
agnes stopped singing then for
about two minutes.
"'oh. Mistah Green she said, 'you'
ve'y kim, but l could ,neve' stop seen.
GIN. loves to seeng. II Joseph
comes to Ame'icay we seeng togethe.'
THAT settled It. didn't bring
Joseph to New York. and ]. shipped
Arnes back to St. Kits"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-08-02
INK THAT THE ROMANS USED
For Writing Permanent Recor1I-
Stylus and Wooden Tablets Were
Then In Vogue.

The ancient Romans commonly
wrote with q metal point (stylus) on
wooden tablets covered with wax
{tabulae), but permanent records
were written on parchment with q
reed pen and liquid pigment, or ink.
At Haltem In Westphalis. near the
site Of the Aluso fortress erected by
Drusus in the year II B. c., was re.
Gently found q bronze vessel contain.
ing a dried black mass, which
Prof. KeSsner has decided to
be Roman ink. The mass was
found to consist of chiefly Of SCOT
and tannate Of iron. It also con-
tained smaller quantities Of ferric OK
ide. copper oxide. clay. magnes!a. gyp
sum. phosphoric acid. carbonic acid,
alkalies and sand. These ingredients
probably represent chiefly accidental
impurities which have found their way
into the old inkstand, but some Of them
may be due to the chemical action OF
the ink on the bronze vessel.
The presence of an aromatic sub
stance suggests that the ink was i'm.
ported from Italy, where the use OF
perfumsd ink was oommon.--Scientihc
Am srioan-