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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24

Mrs. Clifford 7. Mongeon of Brad
Icy street is gaining at the Day Kim
bail hospital, following an operation.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24
VISIT APPLE ORCHARDS
State Pathological Society Members
Stop In Pomfret aud Woodstock

Apple orchards that have attracted
state wide attention. and for that
matter New England wide notice, were
visited and inspected By members Of
the Connecticut Pathological Society
on the annual outing last Thursday
and Friday Orchards owned by A.
b. Lapsley ia romfret. and 6 + May
were those visited in this section. The
others were IN Massachusetts
The members of the society and
others participating assembled az the
railroad station. Pamfret. Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock. standard fime,
and proceeded to the orchards Of A.
b. f.aualov, two miles south Of Pom
fret. where Mr.. Lansloy has the larR-
est orchards in HiHdhHm county.
There are forty acres Of bearing fruit
trees. 600 Baldwin. GOO Ben Davis,
100 Sutton. 500 Mcintosh, and 500
mixed varieties
Then the party continued 90 Wood
stock. where basket lunch Was
served an lhe Green The Quinehaug
Valley Fruit Grawers' Association
prov ded lemonade uHd coffee
The first afternoon stop was at the
orchards ri II ~ Woodbury.. where
theee are twenty acres If apple trees.
The ffs.it farm oe G. +. May i'm East
Woodstock was the next point The
May orchard s being conducted as
demonstration orchard Of the College
Extension department, with special Mt
tention 10 scab control on Mcintosh
and the use Of nitrate in sod4mulch
orchard
After leaving tina May orchard the
route was north and west into Masans
chusetts. and several orchards were
visited the party stopping ma Spring
field Thursday night
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24
HAS ARM CRUSHED
George r. Ross Sustains Injuries
When 500 10. Pump Topples

That George f. Ross Of School
street did not suffer dire consequences
as the result of having an 500 pound
pump fall and pin his arm against
pole at the Adams Mfg. Co. Monday
afternoon. Is regarded by both him
self and his friends as very fortunate
indeed
Mr.. Ross was assisting ia the I'M
loading of the pump at the mill. when
IL toppled over and before he could
leap 70 a spot of safety, his arm was
pinioned between the pump and pole
supporting the iron floor of the mll,
He was extricated from his position
quickly. and those about him were sure
that his arm had been crushed hope
lessly.
He was taken to the Day Kimbali
Hospital. following emergency treat
ment, and an X-Ray was taken Of The
arm This disclosed no broken
bones. However. the member was lad.
~ crushed and the skin was severely
lacerated II will be several weeks be-
fore be will have the full use % his
arm again
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24
CLIMATE HAS NOT CHANGED
Weather Conditions OF the Earth
Probably the Same for a Billion
or More Years

Biologists now hold that one thou
sand million years ago yes one thou
sand million. not one millionaire
earth had a climate not greatly dir
fereni from that Of today
The radioactive minerals and their
products in the rocks seem 10 prove
that the earliest Known sedlmentary
rocks must have been laid down one
thousand million or more years ago
The life ~ that time as read from the
rocks was essentially ike the lower
types that still exist Similar shell
fish. worms and other forms today
can Tive only where the temperature
does not remain permanently below
freezing and where II never rises
much above perhaps $50 degrees
Fahrenheit
The air Of those vastly remote days
must have heen much like that OF to
day. for even the lowly forms Of life
require oxygen, nitrogen. carbon dlox.
tide and water In order TO live and
reproduce their kind The sun itself
cannot have been greatly different
from our present sun. for otherwise
the earth's climate would have been
so different from that OF today that
II would have been wholly incoin-
patlhie with the forms Of life from
which all present life appears TO be
descended
So for perhaps one thousand million
years the climate OF the earth has ap-
parently not passed beyond the limits
where life. as we know IL. can -four.
ish. How this is possible. how the
sun can have remained hot how the
earth's atmosphere can have retained
50 nearly the same composition. and
how the climate can repeatedly have
changed and vet always have been
brought hack almost 10 the same
condition Is one Of the most pulling
~ the unsolyed mysteries ~ science.
Ellsworth Huntington 10 Harper's
Magazine
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24
NEW POSITION FOR L. M. REAM
Thompson Man Goes to Phillips In.
suls,ed Wire Company

Il was announced this week that
Louis NJ. Ream, youngest son of Mrs.
Norman b. Ream Of Carolyn Hall,
has become part owner and officer of
the Phillips Insulated Wire Company
Of Pawtucket, r. l.. the largest wire
company in New England. Mr.. Ream
will take up his new duties shortly
after Labor day.
Mr.. Ream, who married Miss Mary
Weaver of Thmpson, recently pur-
chased the Wicks home on Thompson
Green which they will occupy late in
September after extensive changes
are made on the property. They will
reside in their new home through the
summer months and will live in Pro
violence in the winter. At present,
Nr and Mrs. Ream and their son
and daughter are living with Mrs
Norman B. Ream.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24
MR. COLE 81
Native of Pomfret Entertsinx at His
Pasadena, Cal, Home

Hale and hearty. and declaring
that on his ninety-seventh birthday he
is bat a mere bud, Galusha NJ. Cole
Of Pasadena, Cal. entertained the
members OF the Southern California
Genteuafian Club at his home August
Is. About sixty persons were pres
tent 10 congratulate Mr.. Cole and to
wish him continued good health. Mr.
Cole was born IN Pomfret IN 1896 and
went 10 Pasadena thirty -four years
ago
The festivities Of the day began at
II o'clock with the arrival IF the first
Of the guests from many nearby cities,
and Nr. Cole, active as "a man twenty
wears his junior, attending TO an tine
details iH arranging the events of the
day and greeted each guest with all
the baoyanCy and enthusiasm Of a
boy.
Az noon an informal business meet
ing of the club was held and dinner
MAS served at r. So ON the law
Ina front Of the house. the men sitting
al ono table and the women at auothz
or.
Old-time friends and ueighbars
rame ia 20 assist Mr. cole in enter
tanning the members of the club, and
altar the Hleal ~as finished, n Cole
presided a the after dinner speaking
M Cole, declaring that he is look
iug forward to celebrating his on
hundfedth birthday said that he ha
no particular recipe FOR long life
The oaly rule I've tried to observe
was Co ret plenty Of sleep and not
worry. That's about all
A g.I.u 4 y Al ~
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24
MILL TO CLOSE
Taunton Plant of Manhasset Company
Shuts Down On Saturday

The Taunton Plant Of the Manhas.
set Mfg. Co.. will close on Saturday
II is not stated when It will be re-
opened. but it is hoped that business
will pick up and wiIl Warrant the
starting Of the plant soon. This shut
down win not affect the Putnam
plant. it is stated by Manager Har-
rison. The plant viii continue 20
operate as usual having on hand a
big surplus supply Of yarn
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24
ocean wave. and swerIs

The words are given as synonyms
but In practical use a distinction Is
made. Swell Is the name given 10
ocean waves not produced by wind In
the locality in which they are met.
They are. however. set in motion by
storms occurring at = distance.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24

State Highway Commissioner John
4. Macdonald was the guest of his
parents. Postmaster and Mrs. Arehi-
bald Macdonald on Monday.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-08-24
A Eahla

Once there was a ve-y busy man
who didn't have time 20 listen to
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

demand dishes with sharper, more
pronounced taste.
For this reason thoughtful mothers
seek to prepare the rice in new ways
SO as to make it more tempting for
the little ones. A favorite method Is
to make it into pudding that can
be served as dessert and that will
satisfy the child's desire for some
thing sweet and afford nourishment
at the same time. Here is a new re-
cipe for rice pudding that will
tempt the youngsters-and the old
sters as we'll:
Put three tablespoons of rice In a
cup of scalded milk and cook in an
enameled ware double boiler until
tender. Then add one-fourth tea
spoon of salt, one-half cup of sugar
and well-beaten egg. Soak two
tablespoons of gelatine in half a cup
of cold water for five minutes and
then stir this into the hot rice mix
ture. When this is almost cold put
in cup of crushed or grated pine
apple and pour into cold, wet mold.
Chill, turn out and serve either plain
or with milk or cream or fruit
sauce.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21

The money lost to the people of
the United States in 1921 by fire
would have built 2,477 hospitals at
an individual cost of 100000.
/ Fire losses in the United States
today total SIG second.
The total losses in 1921--the most
recent available statistics were
nearly $5OO,0O0,OOO.
And the amazing fact is that Is
per cent of these losses are prevent
able.
In 1918 Americas fire waste was
$353,878,S76. In 1921 it was $685.
406,012.
So serious has the problem Of fire
waste and loss Of human lives and
property become, that the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
of America, under the direction of
it's insurance department, as it's con
tribution to the task of fire preven-
tion, has enlisted the help of its
members everywhere to cut down
preventable fire losses.
At the Governors Conference, held
in Baltimore on June 26, 1922, plans
were discussed for a nationwide fire
prevention campaign. By unani-
nous vote, the Chamber of Com
merce Of the United States was re-
quested to undertake the leadership
in this work on behalf of organized
I,,,S ,,fi ~. ho
sources and advice of all existing
organizations interested in fire pre-
vention, such as the National Board
of Fire Underwriters, and the Ma
tional Fire Protection Association.
AS result National Fire Waste
Council was organized. This is made
up Of organizations interested in fire
prevention. Local chambers of COM
merce were asked by this council to
assume leadership in this work in
their respective communities.
At the first step cities were en-
couraged to make a municipal survey
| to get complete information about
| fire fighting facilities available,
structural conditions and fire haz-
ards. The insurance department of
the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States has kept actively in
touch with these chambers.
Statistics for 1922 show that the
average per capita fire loss in cities
of more than 10000 population hav.
ing such permanent committees as
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States has proposed, is 1927
as compared with an average of $4.75
for the entire country.
| Since 1918 the volume of fire de.
struction for the entire country has
increased 40 per cent.
The principal cause of fires Is the
careless throwing away of cigar and
cigarette butts and burning matches
These are the cause of fires costing
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Service ability Takes On
a Nelu Meaning
25z5ER51SE5z5z5z@

Service Stripes generally denote
veteran, and this maiden with her
be-chevroned dress of Fawnkrepe
is no exception, for, though young
IN years, she is veteran campaigner
in the strategy and tactics OF the
love game, with the scalps of count
less gentle youths to her credit. We
don't like to insinuate that she adds
q stripe for every conquest, but
And mademoiselle's assured air is
certainly one which comes from the
feeling of power to fascinate any
mere male who may come within
her radius. This afternoon frock is
an interesting example Of simplicity
i'll line, whose undeniably smart ap-
pearance is achieved by the appli-
cation of trimming in a new and
interesting manner. The godets, al
most hallmark of the Paris sill
houette, are of black satin panne,
as are the chevron applications. The
cavalier cuffs are an achievement in
themselves, and moreover ih har-
mony with the fared skirt. And, if
you would be very subtle, line those
cuffs with vivid color whose rare
flashes will appeal to the magma
ton. In this case the lining is lip
stick red, to match the red buckle
which gives the necessary note of
color to the costume The neck line
for afternoon frocks is always very
simple, we are told by Henri
Creange, the fashion authority. 1t
is with rare exceptions the "decol-
1ete bateau," whose universal be-
conlingness has made it classic.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Gives You a Feeling of Security

Gives You Feeling of Security
1t is a wise housewife who knows
where the food on her pantry shelf
comes from, much less what is in it,
To assure her of the quality OF that
considerable portion of her menu
after it reaches the city markets
would mean chemist in every gro
Gerry store, and an array of test
tubes in every kitchen. Yet that Is
virtually the result which the Nation
al Gamers Association accomplishes
by the process Of assay1ng, testing
and suggesting improvements to this
food supply at it's source.
The laboratories maintain in Wash
ington a warehouse where canned
food is under constant observation.
They have a canning plant which
duplicates exactly many of the con-
ditions Of the typical canning fac
tory. But the greater part of the
work is done in the canneries, where
direct observation may most accu-
rately be made.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Fire Causes Loss of
SO Der Second I'm Il. ).

| $25, ,992,033. Spontaneous combustion
is the second principal cause with a
loss of $2O,1S6,392.
Fires occur in American homes at
| the rate of $50 each "a hours-a
fresh outbreak every four minutes
At least three Of every four need not
start, for they are due to public care
lessness and ignorance-both correct
ible
1t is curious fact that in the
states OF Alabama, Georgia, Missis
sippi and North Carolina, sparks on
roofs is the principal cause Of fires.
In the thickly populated states like
New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut
and Massachusetts, as we'll as Is
others, the principal cause of fires is
| from the careless throwing of match
es and cigarette and cigar butts. In
Illinois the principal cause is spon
taneous combustion.
Thirty seven of the As causes OF
fires which are officially recognized
by the National Board of Fire Under
writer's are regarded as preventable
1t is an interesting fact that arson
is one of the common causes of fire
losses. Very little is published about
arson because of the curious fact
that so many people are susceptible
to suggestion in reading news about
arson and are prompted to set fire
| fr Hi % l.
they read. This sounds Incredible
but is a fact.
Officials of the National Board OF
Underwriters have some amazing sto
ries about arson but they always hes
itate to make them available to the
public for this very reason.
Losses from incendiarism in 1921
were S2,4SS,976.
Despite the agitation against fire
works and firecrackers the losses
from that source in 1921 were 1913,
sos. These losses are on the in.
crease rather than on the decrease.
In 1921 Texas had petroleum fires
which cost it $SS4,7S4. Petroleum
and its products in 1921 was eighth
among originating causes of fire
Total losses were $9,420,343 in 1921
| Lightning was charged with loss
total of $12,353,222 in 1921, which
gave it sixth place for originating
causes. Texas was the principa
loser.
Such activities as the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States is
engaged in is the one means of arous
ing the American people to a realiza
ton OF the necessity of taking seri
ously the problem Of safeguarding
America against fire. Acquaint the
American people with the facts and
action can be assured Today there
is an Indifferent public because it is
an uninformed one.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
For a Rice Dish

Rice is so very nourishing and
healthful that most mothers try to
include certain amount of it in the
child's diet But children don't al
ways-perhaps it should be don't
often-like rice. 1t is possible that
the fact that they are told rice is
good for them prejudices them
against it; at any rate, as soon as
they outgrow babyhood they seem to
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Storing Canned Foods

Canned fruits and vegetables should
be stored in cool, dry place, where
the temperature ranges from SO de-
grees to 70 degrees-not over S5 de-
grees. Do not store them in the
basement or cellar, or against damp
wall or water or steam pipe.
Store canned meat in a cool, dry
place, free from exposure to sun or
heat.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
A New Water Ice

Here is seasonable dessert that
is especially good for children
they'll be fond of it and 1t is so sim
ply made that it can't possibly upset
anyonas digestion. Older people,
too, will like it, as it is a pleasing
variation upon the ices to which
they are accustomed.
Cook four cups of cranberries in an
almost equal quantity Of boiling
water. This should be done in an
enameled ware saucepan, for, as most
housewives have learned, this sharply
acid fruit can be cooked with safety
in an enameled vessel, because it's
surface is not affected by acid. Put
the cooked berries through a sieve
and stir in two and a half cups Of
granulated sugar. Soak heaping
teaspoonful Of gelatine in a cup Of
cold water for five minutes and, after
the sugar has dissolved, add this gel
atine and the juice of lemon to the
hot cranberry mixture. Cool and
freeze-and you'll have a delicious
dessert. This ice can also be used
as punch to serve with poultry-it
would be a real addition to the
Christmas dinner-or in the course
Immediately following.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
BY CARL H. GETz

Carl II. Getz Is former Washing
ton man we'll known in the North
west, who has made name as a
writer In the East. Educated In Ta-
coma and at the University of Wash
ineton, he later was head OF the
journalism department OF the Unlver-
sity Of Montana. He Is now In the
advertising business in New York,
but devotes part of his time to mag
azIne work. This story is one of
series written especially for this pa
per.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21

The mayor of Cambridge, Mass,
has arranged for the proper distri.
button of the old Washington elm,
which will be cut down and piece
sent to each state museum. Gov.
@. G. Moore appointed committee
OF six Idaho men to receive the piece
OF the elm allotted to Idaho, who
will have it properly inscribed and
placed in the state museum.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Out They Go!

In a can manufacturing plant there
is mechanical telltale which auto
matically throws out every leaky can.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Surprise in Store for Family

1t is almost like travelling all over
the world to eat the choicest foods
of all the different countries III all
the variety of kinds and dishes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Sure, 1t Peels Them!

The mechanical genius of the
American people is now shown in to-
mato peeling machines.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21

Don't waste time dealing with small
people. They will not succeed, nor
let you.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
"standby" Cakes

For use with this and other des-
serts and to serve with tea or at
luncheon one may bake these attrac-
tive standby" cakes instead of the
usual cookies. These get their name
because they are the housewife s
standby can be kept on hand
always and, instead of getting stale,
they improve with age.
Cream three-quarters of a cup OF
butter and then gradually add cup
full of brown sugar. Beat two eggs
well and stir them in. Sift together
a cup and half of flour, teaspoon
of cinnamon "a quarter teaspoon OF
cloves and half teaspoon of nut.
meg (this last may be omitted if de-
sired), and add these to the other
ingredients. Then stir In a cup of
seedless raisins and half cup OF
chopped nuts.
Place the latter by spoonfuls on
shallow creased enameled ware bak.
ing pans and bake until brown.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
An Hour From Field to Can

Constant care and attention is CIV
en- to speed in canning, as fruit and
vegetables have more delicate flavor
when fresh.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21

Keep on keeping on-but don't try
to hurry. Rome was not built In q
day"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Popular Recipes


APPLE PIE
1 No. can apples.
1 tablespoon butter
Ia cups -four.
n teaspoon salt.
u teaspoon baking powder.
n cup lard.
N cup cold water.
Sugar.
Nutmeg or cinnamon.
Make a pie crust by sitting togeth-
er the flour, salt and baking powder,
then rub in the lard, moisten with
water, and roll out n inch thick.
Line creased pie. plate with the pas
try and fill with sliced apples sprin-
kled with sugar, little flour, and
bits of butter. Pour half a cup of
the liquor from the apples over the
pie and cover with pastry. Pinch
the edges together, brush the pie
over with little milk, and bake 80
minutes in a hot oven.
STRING BEANS, SOUR SAUCE
No. can string beans.
tablespoon butter.
l tablespoon flour.
tablespoon egar Cor lemon
juice.
1 egg.
Salt
-,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21

Always use a proven sire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

half a row of seats to seat her; when
she goes into restaurants throngs
storm the place and crowd so closely
she can't eat; she can't be squeezed
into any automobile smaller than a
two-ton truck and a block and tackle
Is necessary to mov her about in
bed when she is i'll.
Only the other day she sat in a
dentists chair and so snugly did her
rolls of flesh wrap around the cor
ners of the chair it was necessary to
take the chair apart to release her.
When she doubles her arm, it's a
foot across. Imagine-a foot for an
arm.
Daily she poses for the awed u.s.
constituent of the public at the Har-
lem Museum in 125th street between
Lexington and Third avenues, of
which Bill Griffin Is manager.
She confided that she has tenta-
lively chosen the man she will pur-
sue as leap year Gawns.
Lucky Joe.
He's Joe Cramer, "rubberneck
gentleman of the museum" who can
bring more neck from the hidden re-
CeSSeS OIL d ClSSL Iudn d 6idhSs IAS
has skin enough for two bodies and
often uses part Of the excess neck
covering to shield his face.
Whether or not Joe knows of the
momentous romance about to fall on
him, he must have q presentiment,
for he rambled in his conversation
about a recent trip to Honolulu,
where there is no high cost of liv-
ing"
1t may be only a coincidence, that
when Jolly Irene gets a new dress it
is just twice as large as the biggest
stylish stout models in our very best
stores.
But Irene, who says she is twenty
five, is ~typically woman. She has
used all the fancy weight-reducing
exercises and compounds-and all to
no avail.
She measures 70 inches around
the waist. 1t required three tape
lines to determine this.
Jolly Irene will be a big girl when
she grows up.