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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
Funeral of Mrs. Cora Rice

The funeral service for Mrs. Cora
Ham Rice who died at her home on
North avenue Tuesday night was
held Friday afternoon at two thirty
at the home and was conducted by
the Rev. George l.. Thurlow pastor
OF the Federated church. The bear
ers were Dern Green. Fred Turner,
John Prescott and John d. Symons
The burial was made in the family
lot In the Southside cemetery. Among
those from olrt of town in attend
ance were a sister in law, Mrs. Sy1-
vester Ham of Lewiston and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Williams of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
Party for Senior ami Junior Classes

Principal Moulton, Misses Cain
and Shepard of the high school gave
a party Thursday evening for the
senior and junior classes at the home
OF Miss Cain. 1t was a most enjoy
able evening passed with music and
games. The decorations were in
accepting with the Thanksgiving sea-
SON and sandwiches. pickles, hot
chocolate, ice cream, fancy cookies
and Salted nuts were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17

Petroleum Among the Aneients
The oil industry had its birth in
the United States about 1853. when
crude oil was analysed and well
was drilled at Titusville, Pa. But our
Indians and the races before them,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
AUT0:1NTOXICATION
Generally Due to Constipation and
Corrected by ''Fruit-a-tives" the
Famous Fruit Medicine
Alburgh, Vermont

!. AIUUTBH, VETIHUHC
FOR three years. I was troubled
with Constipation: would go for
days without movement; depend
ed upon purgatives. My condition
was growing worse. my whole sys-
tenn being affected by the absorp-
ton of impurities.
Various remedies and treatments
proved worthless. At last. it was
my good fortune to get hold OF
"Fruit-a-tives''. They completely
relieved me of chronic Constipa-
ton and removed all distressing
symptoms due to this complaint.
Send anyone to me who doubts
the value of "Fruit-a-tives."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17

ter of Mr.. and Mrs'Thomas Fox of
Fairview avenue will be interested
to know that she sang a solo at the
entrance of the spirit of music in the
pageant "Pygmalin" and "Galayea"
which was presented Thursday even
ing at Foss Hall by the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association of Colby
college.
Mrs. D. B. Hobart of Skowhegan.
formerly of East Madison, will direct
the Thanksgiving program which
viii be presented at the Thanksgiv-
ing meeting of the East Madison
Grange which will be held on Satur-
dav November 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Watson were in
Madison Friday to attend the burial
Of Mrs Matilda HAYDEN who resided
with them at the Hayden residence
in Madison
Past Worthy Patron Fred c. Dun
lap OF Canaan was in town Thursday
evening to attend the annual inspec-
ton of the Sunrise chapter No. SIS.
Order of Eastern Star.
Mrs. Ed. Jewell of Fairfield and
Mrs. w. G. Hinckley of Good Will
were in town Thursday evening to
attend the inspection of the Senset
chapter Order of Eastern Star.
Mrs. M. A. Mengea and her son,
Ben Fl. Menges of Athens were in
town Friday and left on tho morn
ing train for Baltimore Nd, where
they will visit for few DAYS with
Mrs. Menges son. Herbert L. Menges
and daughter, Miss Mabel Menges
after which they viii continue their
Journey to Ford Mead, Florida, where
they plan to pass the winter.
Choy .Io TDnffonu;11
Of Augusta was in town on business
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
|Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, .:,a.. -. =;
Benton Grange to be Guests of Show
heCan Grange

Benton Grange to be Guests of Show
hogan Grange
Benton Grange will be guests of
the Skowhegan Grange at its next
regular meeting which is to occur on
Wednesday evening the DIST. The
third and fourth degrees will be con-
ferped upon a class of candidates by
the Benton Grange. Supper will be
served under the direction of the
following committee, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
l.. Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer B.
Rowell, Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. White
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tuscan.
Church Notices
Centenary Methodist church. Rev.
Herbert J.. Nichols, pastor: 1880.
sermon by pastor; Bible school at
IL: Epworth League devotional serv-
ice at 6; at z p. M. the first in a
series of Special services. This Is
for young men but everyone invited
to attend.
Bethany Baptist church, Rev. Geo.
Merriam, pastor: 1870, Drifting;
Sunday school at II o'clock; at b,
meeting of Christian Endeavor So
ciety; evening service will be con-
Quoted at by the pastor.
Federated church, Rev. George l..
Thurlow, pastor: 1870, sincerity:
kindergarten and church school at
II; Christian Endeavor' Society
meeting at $50; evening service at
7.30, "Treasurers of Christ"
Notre Dame church, Rev. Father
J. Louis A. Renaud, pastor: Low
mass at s o'clock: music by chill
dren; high mass at 10 O'clock with
sermon in French; music by st.
Mary's orchestra; rosary and bene-
diction of blessed sacrament at $50
L. nj.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
Mrs. Annie Ward, Mrs. Mildred Ward
and Mrs. Belle Foss.

Personnel 1.-THE Twelve Old Maids"
1.-THE Twelve Old Maius' OF the
Congregational church will present
themselves at Town Hall Friday
evening, Nov. %, with the following
personnel: Mrs. Deamer. a schemer,
Mrs. Idella Wood; Lie Bearl. her
hired girl. Mrs. Barbara Piper;
Madam Zileller, q fortune teller,
Mrs. Sadie e. Maxfield; the Mustic
Orann. a wooden man, Miss Alma
Lauridson; Miss Lizzie Lidy, awfully
tidy, Mrs. Matte Packard; Selma
Zook. A No. l Cook. Mrs. Frances
Dustin: Matilda Finn. who's rather
thin. Miss Mabel Knowles; Jemima
Routt, a little stout. Freda Hart;
Ethel McWade. poetical ",aid. Miss
wants her rights, Mrs. Catherine
Ramsey: Mandy Mentor, from Pun
kin Center Mrs. Emma Howard;
Miss Kate O'Foss, who loves to boss,
Mrs. Carrie Brewster: Lovetta Nc
Cam, who wants a man, Ina Clukey;
Ceri-Tthy Fling. who does nothing
but sing. Mrs. Fannie Crosby; Luz
cindy Toots. who elocutes, Mrs.
Eliza Kelley Eliza Neff, just slight
ly deaf, ,Irs. Mildred Ward.
The members of the Farm Bureau
will --'--- at Grange hall Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. 20 to discuss
Christmas suggestions and plans for
the coming year. A good attendance
Is desired
The stockholders of the Dexter
Cooperative Society at their annual
meeting held this week. elected the
following officers: Oscar Bryant.
PRESIDENT; NJ. T. Penley, secretary;
Winfield Roberts. treasurer. and
manager; Herbert Alleen, Edward ].
Jewell. Leslie Curt. Hr~O'' Sinclair,
Fred T. Cove. a. L. Lassell and w.
ID. Martin. directors.
The display of books at the Alb
bolt Library form Children's Week
has been most interesting. The
week of Eov. IS to "a will be Edu-
cation week.
TN~ Tive Wire class OF the Con-
green tional Sunday school has elect
ed the following officers for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
The PerSOnal
Equation

Is an important factor in good
business. The undersigned citizens of
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
will be pleased to know you through
any service they may render by giving
you information you may wish con-
corning the
Sunshine City
Hospitality and courtesy are assets
of this delightful winter resort whose
growth has been amazing.
Write any Of these people for in
formation as to st. Petersburg, it's
schools, homes, accommodations for
visitors and prospective residents, its
business opportunities, it's climate, its
resources.
Yours to serve
CHARLES r. HALL,
476 First Avenue North
STEPHENSON REALTY CO.,
476 First Avenue North
SHERMAN BOWLES,
1910 Fifth Street South
PASADENA ESTATES,
oei Central Avenue
WALTER P. FULLER,
ii Fifth Street North
FL. BURNS,
723 Central Avenue
j. TOWNSEND,
625 Central Avenue
j. B. GREEN REALTY CO..
649 Central Avenue
c. BUCK TURNER,
y Fourth Street North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
IMMORAL of Mrs. Matilda Iar.,cn

The funeral service of Mrs. Matil-
Ga Hayden, widow of Eli Hayden,
VINO died at her home on Madison
avenue Wednesday night was held at
the home Friday morning and was
conducted by the Rev. George NLer-
riam, pastor of the Bethany Baptist
church. The burial was made in the
blackwell Hill cemetery in the fami-
ly lot beside her husband who pass
ed away in 1919
The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16

she agreed. "And the six-for-five can
Il gotta scheme" said Lettie What
say if we 60 snucks on a card?'
"Td be glad to-
Thereupon nickels were pooled, and
a card was purchased and divided, to
the infinite satisfaction of everybody
concerned.
The Penfeld plan allowed another
dime for candy, but 1t was no easy
matter to decide upon the variety. Di-
visibility had to be considered, as well
as bulk. Fortunately, the lower the
price, the higher the color, so the lat
ter quality took care of itself Lettie,
pacing up and down before the long
counter of heaped-up candies, came to
rest before plain mixed" and midget
Mixed Undeniably they represented
the best values The midget would Yield
greater numbers, but plain mixed
would surely melt less rapidly and
therefore give longer entertainment to
the consumer. Ultimately Lettie's
money was on plain r'iNed.
The other purchases required little
selection and were speedily made.
They consisted of tablet of plain,
good paper for one dime; two packages
of envelopes, for another; spool of
white thread, five cents; and a stick
of pink-andwhite candy, one cent. The
latter would help decorate the tree and
also serve as gift for Thad.
During all these transactions Mrs.
Penfield had been merely an attentive
bit of background, but in the following
few minutes she was called upon to
take an active stand. It proved to be
no simple matter to get Miss Lettie
out Of the store. So engrossed had she
been In the purchases on her tentative
list that she had scarcely cast COM
pretending glance at other commodi-
ties; but now that her responsibility
was over and her cash exhausted, she
turned a fascinated eye upon tables
and counters of alluring articles.
Lettie had never had anything to do
with stores. This was the first time In
her life that she had ever bought any,
thing. The hustle, the glitter. the end
less array, wrought havoc with her
Imagination, filed her with frenzy of
intoxication. Little cars with wheels
that turned; dime banks that looked
like the most blooming peaches o.,
Mrs. Penfield's wall; games, books,
toysl Marbles-imagine, twenty.four
round pieces Of baked terra frma for
the ridiculous sum Of flve cents How
happy Crlnk would bel How Thad's
soft eyes would bulge! It was more
than could be borne.
IT don't carew Lettie burst into
The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16

"7Shawl" interrupted Mr.. Abbott.
"Point is" He paused, thinking.
'Its most Christmas" he began pres
emily.
Lettie came out of her chair.
"Cracky, amt it?'
He looked at her keenly. II got a
boy that's crazy over machinery. Did
you say a dollar?"
She nodded Tim sorry TOTO ask
so much" she stammered, now thor
oughly humbled, "but IL gotta
have"
He said nothing. But presently he
drew out an old wallet with a pleasant
bulge and extracted from it green
bill. which he slowly unfolded. 1t was
a dollar bill. Letties wide eyes fast
ened on 1t with unwinking translation.
1t was the key to fairyland, the thing
she had hoped for, worked for, fought
for; but now that 1t lay before her,
she was held in the awe of unreality.
Her breath stopped her body grew
rigid except for the play of muscles In
her throat; mist swan before her
eyes.
Here you are sister" He passed
over the bill.
Lettie took it in daze. She tried
to speak. "Tha-a-ank-" Her voice
bumped up and down; her thin chest
heaved. In an ague of emotion she
clutched the bill and stumbled out of
the office. Never before had she owned
a dollar; a tenth part of 1t was the
largest sum that had ever come into
her hands, and that had been immedl-
ately swallowed up by the Wopple-
window debt
"Oh, Penzie," she cried, as she burst
into the kitchen, Il got IT.; 1 got It,
Jimmy, amt you glad?"
Depends on what you got, dear"
returned Mrs Penfeld, grown cautions
through much experience.
Lettie held up her tanned fist, SO
tightly clenched that the bones showed
white under the bloodless skin. Slow
ly, triumphantly, she opened 1t.
"Now we can have the tree and the
party and fun-and ev'rything, can't
weY' she shouted. Gosh, I thought
I'd never pull it off,"
'Iettie, dear" sighed Mrs. Penf1eld,
I'VE got to do something bout your
language"
Lettie grinned. mot fore Christ.
mas, have wer
"I expect we wouldn't have time
fore Christmas" smiled Mrs. Penfield,
"but we got to get at 1t by New
Years."
Lettie reverted to matters of more
moment. "And now, Penzie, you'll do
what you promised and show me how
to buy big, big Christmas? We got
money 'nough now, haven't wei"
"Oh, plenty. All we got to do Is to
plan, and Wen get right at it"
The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16

In the business sense, the word in
vestment relates to the use Of money
m acquiring ownership of property.
Ownership may represent entire pos
session of property as of a home;
partial ownership as holding stock in
corporation; or conditional owner
ship as in the case of buying a mort
gage or bond. When person makes
an investment in bonds. he is really
loaning his money to the government
or corporation issuing them. He will
receive the interest which they earn
as long as he owns them, or until
they are paid off.
Ownership OF great corporations is
vested in individuals who have invest
ed money in their stock or bonds.
Many people regard the ownership Of
the United States Steel Corporation,
for example, as differing from the
ownership of, say, small workshop.
Yet investors In shares Of Steel Cor
poration stock are entitled to the same
rights, under the law, as the owner OF
the workshop. In the corporation, the
owners hold certificates of stock as
evidence Of their investment, whereas
the owner of the little workshop holds
deed as title to his land.
CapItaistIc Laws Protect Investors
Because the laws stand for the
equal protection of all investors, it is
possible and profitable to make good
investments. 1t gives an incentive to
work hard and to invest. The person
who wishes to invest must first work
and accumulate funds with which to
do so.
Bonds are always secured by mort
cages on the lands, buildings or other
property Of the corporation for which
the money has been used. When a
bond natures the money must be re-
paid to the owner of the bond.
All investors are part of a great
financial system which gathers up and
puts to work the wealth of the coun-
try for the mutual benefit, prosperity,
and well-being of all. In America, 1t is
possible for any one who is willing to
pay the price of self-denial and hard
work, to be an investor Good invest
ments made In early life by saving
such small sums as may be possible,
lay the foundation for providing the
comforts of later years, when 1t is
harder to earn a livelihood and when
poverty often becomes the condition
Of those who have not practiced
thrift in youth.
1t Is not wise for those without ex-
The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16
CHAPTER XVII
Dimes, Limited.

"The reason some folks have to have
so much money" explained Mrs. Pen
field, SIS, they don't know how to plan
Land, they'd be sprised to know how
little money they could live on If
they'd only mix their brains with It"
1t was admitted at Number Al that
funds were ample for the project in
hand, but the young Miss Penfield was
dismayed to find her capital diminished
from one dollar to eighty cents, the in.
tervening twenty being required to
liquidate the final payment on the
Wopple window. 1t seemed that one
could not face 4 holiday in the right
attitude If one were in debt, and Let
tie could not be spared to earn fur
ther money before the festive day.
However, Crink brought In five cents,
returns from an errand, and Thad ju-
bilantly contributed one penny, gross
proceeds from two hours of chicken
Tending from the Chatterbox garden.
Total, eighty-slx cents
Mrs. Penfield knew a place in the
country where tree could be had for
nothing. But 1t would take two car
fares and return; also Crink and the
family hatchet. Twenty cents was
segregated for the enterprise.
The next morning an important ex-
pedition set forth from The Custard
Cup. Mrs. Penfeld went along as
guide, but the motive force was Let
tie, who bore the badge of authority In
a small purse containing sixty-six
cents In negotiable form. She was cas-
lily. the happlest child In the whole
city. Her feet pressed the rainbow
path of Promise; her fingers held the
wand Of Possibility; her starved life
was suddenly illumlned with the light
Of JOY, dazzling by contrast. scarcely
to be believed, permeating her being
with feeling Of unreality.
The Penfields had long walk, but
the morning was beautiful. bright and
crisp, with bracing quality that EN-.
phasized the cheerful spirit of the SEN
son. There had been rain a few days
before, washing the haze from the
hills, giving greener life to lawns and
trees. The streets were bustling with
activity. Expressmen and delivery
boys we're busier than usual, running
The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16
HOW A RIP-ROARING
RADICAL WAS tanned
BY JOHN OAKWOOD

The best tory of the tanning OF
radical l have ever read is told by A.
B. Farquhar in his book "The First
Million the Hardest" 1t throws more
light on the meaning of capitalism
and the futility OF socialism than IL
brary full of books on sociology, eco
nomics and politics. Here it Is as
Farquhar tells 1t:
"The best antidote for acute eco
nomic insanity is ownership Of prop
erty. My favorite example is Otto
Steininger. He was one OF my first
employees and was rip-roaring an
archist. He insisted that all wealth
came from the workers and therefore
Should go back to the workers. He
was particularly bitter against his
landlord and hardly week went by
that he did not announce that he had
definitely decided that he would like
to shoot the landlord the next time
he came around for the rent. Finally
| asked him smilingly after one of
these outbursts:
Buy, Don't Shoot
"'Why don't you buy your own
house instea,. of shooting your land
lord? Then you would not have to
pay any rent. If you do shoot him you
may get into trouble
He did not think much of the idea
apparently but in a day or two he
asked me how he could buy the house.
| answered: That house can be
bought for $500. You are getting good
wages. | will buy that house for you.
take 81 a week out of your wages,
and in less than four years you will
L.Te 1t paid for
"He went off again. The next time
he came back 1t was with his wife.
He said: We are going to buy that
house but since we have no children
you can take $40 instead OF "a week
out of my pay envelope
81 bought tie house and then Otto's
chief concern was to get It paid for.
which he did In little more than a
sear. There was another house next
..oor to him. In short while after
le had paid for his first house. he
sidled up to me and said:
~ can buy that house next door
Tor q thousand dollars. Now that W,
ave no rent to pay we are going
long good. What would you think
boyt me buying that?'
The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16

up steps and ringing doorbells with
an agreeable appearance of rush; peo-
pie were hurrying in every direction,
carrying packages Of delightful mys-
terry.
Mrs. Penf1eld guided Lettie to a
store that catered to shoppers whose
desires were ambitious and whose re-
sources were small. Head held high,
Lettie pushed her way through the
crowd that thronged the elsles. The
first item on her list was tree trim.
mings. But she blinked In bewilder-
ment at the array before her. And a
dime was the limit, the absolute limit
for this department. Lettie set her
teeth and eliminated Systematically
until she reached the most for the
least, which gave her three yards OF
thin silver tinsel for ten cents.
Candles? Most emphatically! A
Christmas tree without candles Is an
evening sky without stars. For the
affluent, candles were provided in
boxes, at ten cents per; but others
might be had at the rate of six for five
cents. Six were so had by Lettie, who
then turned her mental batteries upon
the subject of holders, essential to
safety of branch and limb. But can
dle-holders were ten cents. They came
in sets of twelve clamped to a card,
and you were obliged to take the en-
tire lot or go without
Lettie stood before the display so
long that impatient shoppers disputed
the space she occupied, so absorbed
that the interrogations of foor-walk.
ers failed to penetrate her conscious
ness. Her heart pounded In a panic.
How could she do what couldn't be
done? She looked around. A woman
stood beside her, engaged in mental
work on candle-holders. With the in
tuition of wide experience, Lettie ap-
praised her instantly.
''Landy gracious!" she cried. "Aln't
1t fright the way they lump 'emY'
The woman looked up. "Ain't it?''
The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16
GROWING RECOGNITION
OF ADVERTISING'S USE

Advertising first established its place
as an economic factor as a sales aid.
but as understanding and use of IL
have increased. Its possibilities in 9th.
er fields have developed until TODAY
We find 1t employed In many forms
Of service hitherto unthought of. Ad.
vertising has long been hampered in
its use by precedent, tradition, con.
ventions, and prejudices, which. I'm.
der analysis and experience. find III.
tie TO warrant their existence. Gradu.
ally the falsity of their claims ia he.
ing proved.
We were told for many years that
1t was undignifed for bank or f,du.
ciary institution to advertise, and this
edict, born OF some superstition of tho
past, was accepted without question
until finally 1t was intelligently cbal.
lenged and 1t was discovered under
analysis that there was no suf1c,or,
reason for Its support. The inevitabIa
conclusion of logic is that. whatevar
is OF genuine use to human bejngs
whether II be goods or services, can.
with truth and dignity, be advertised
and sold, and that 1t is Just as prone,
to merchandise forms of service "a
various kinds of commodities.
In the logical development of tb,.
new understanding of the power -,
advertising during the last decade
we have seen many of our bankine
fduciary and investment institutions
actively employing the sales value of
advertising In the marketing of their
services. In this intelligent use n,
publicity they are not only increasing
their own immediate business retur,
but they are also helping to spread a
better understanding OF financial sev.
ice and economic fact and theory nm
on which solid business relations can
be built.-Francis H. Sisson, Journal
of the American Bankers Associa.
ton.
The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16
Goinq-Gene.

Skidding off wet road into four
foot ditch, the automobile Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Zelgler of Atdca was
overturned about four miles north of
veedersburg, but the occupants es
capped injury and the car was not dam.
aged to any great extent. Mr.. Zeigler
said. He Is chairman Of the state
highway commission and was on the
way to Indianapolis with Mrs. Zeigler.
1--WE weren't particularly fright.
ened when the accident occurred" said
Mr.. Zeigler. Mrs. Zeigler said: {:
We're going and said: Why, we're
gone and by that time we were ready
to climb out."-1ndianapolis News.