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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
France May subsidize Movies"

The government of France has al
ways been a ready friend to art, so It
is not surprising that the motion pic
ture has been included in the official
family. Although state subsidy has
not yet been given the industry a
"comite Franchise du cinema" has
been created by the minister Of public
instruction, who has himself accepted
the honorary presidency Of 1t. The
president of the committee is Paul
Leon. director Of fine arts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
Trade Revival Vital to U. S.

Far away, but eventually affects
your pocketbook: Great Britain, In
the first six months Of 1923. exported
more than three times as much coal
as In the first six months Of last year.
Also, correspondingly, nearly four
times as much iron and steel, eight
times as much cotton goods and near
ly six times as much woolens.
An English revival Of trade Is i'm
portant to us because her ability to
pay what she owes Uncle Sam depends
largely on her export markets.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
Nainest Bird.

At Kew gardens. England. there IS a
heron that must be the vainest bird
alive. 1t asks to be photographed. II
1t sees camera II poses as II to make
itself an attractive Subject" 1t has
been known to start at camera and
follow the owner Of 1t until the camera
has been duly snapped" Then 1t con-
tentedly toddles away.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
Population Of Canada.

The population Of Canada is about
equally divided between city dwellers
and country dwellers. The total urban
population is given as 4,352,773 and
the total rural population 4,435,710.
In Prince Edward island and Sas-
katchewan the rural population runs
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
A Lonu.LIvsd Family.

Great Britain lays claim to what is
believed to be the longest-lived family
In the world They are seven In num-
ber--five sisters and two brothers All
are married. They reside on the Island
Of Skye. the largest of the inner
Hebrides, Inverness-shire, Scotland. All
receive the old-age pension from the
British government, and their com
bined ages exceed $50 years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRAPERY
Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Things
New for is Cents.
[DlamondDes

Don't wonder whether you can dye
or tint successfully, because perfect
home dyeing is guaranteed with ''Dia-
mond Dyes" even If you have never
dyed before. Druggists have all eolors
Directions in each package.-~-Adver-
tisement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
Utilize a Hot Sprina.

Heat from a hot spring In the Pyre-
nees equivalent to a ton Of coal an
hour is being used by French fruit
raiser to force fruits so that they can
be gathered for the market before
their regular time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
Lioht for Water Pictures.

In an attempt tofind way to en-
able divers to take motion pictures
In any depth of water, experiments in
spraying light-producing chemicals uri-
der water have been undertaken at
the Lehigh university swimming pool.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
What Another7

Actress--I'm delighted to see you
again. Allow me to introduce my hus-
band.
Managerial! Always 9 pleasure
to meet any husband Of yours.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
CHILDLESS HOMES
MADE HAPPY
Presenceof Little OnesaG Great Blessing
Four Interesting Letters

St Louis, Mo-" I want to tell y04
what Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me seven years
ago. Twas run down and had a weak
ness such rs women often have. !
took Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and after being married
sixteen years became the mother Of
q sweet little girl. now have four
lovely children three fine boys and
the little girl six years old. had
longed for children all the while and
wept many day and envied every
woman with a child. / was Sc years
old when my first baby was born. /
recommend Lydia +. PinkhaIn's Veg
etable Compound to any woman who
Is ailing with female weakness. "--s
Mrs. ]. NAuMANN, 1917 Benton ST.,
St Louis, Mo.
Was Weak and Run Down
st. Louis, Mo. =" My mother took
Lydia X. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when was girl, and when /
was troubled with cramps / took IL,
and later when married ] again took
1t to make me strong as the doctor
said l was weak and run down and
could not have children. | took 1t and
got along fine and now / have three
girls. So you know why / keep the
Compound in the house. am well
woman and do my work and sewing
too. - Mrs. julius HARTMAN, 2501
w. Dodier St., St Louis, Mo.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
Worth II.

Doctor will examine you for SO.
Patient-Go to it; If you find 1t !
will give you half.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
For Unemployment Insurance..

Employers, workers and the stats
contributed total of f105.200,000 I'M
der the British unemployment insur-
ance acts between January, 1919. and
June, 1923.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
Huh!

what have you thereY'
II think this will make a hit with
the ladies-a form-ftting porous plas-
err"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11

Does any one know where the mad
of night Is buried? 81
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11

To tame the tongue, the thoughts
have to be tanned first. Think pleas
anter ones.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11

Dignity carried to excess becomes =
chronic disease.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11

Cortland, N. "" l took Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound be-
cause was weak and wanted to be-
come strong and have child. My
husband read about it in the Cortland
Standard and thought it might help
me. 1t certainly did for / now have
O lovely boy fifteen months old who
weighs forty pounds. / recommend
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound to my friends and you can GER
tainly use my testimonial In your lit
tie books and in the newspapers, as
1t might help to make some other
childless home happy by the presence
Of little ones as it has done mine. ~
Mrs, CLAUDE p. CANFIELD, 10 Sails
bury St, Cortland, N. Y.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-11
A Message to Mothers

Hamilton, Ohio" have known
about Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound since girlhood, having
taken 1t when l was younger and sur
fering from weakness and back
ache. Lately have taken 1t again
to strengthen me before the birth OF
my child, as was troubled with pains
In NV back and lifeless, weak feel
ing. think IL mothers would only
take your wonderful medicine they
would not dread childbirth as they do.
/ recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to every woman. - Mrs. JOS.
FALcoM, JR., 552 S. Ith Street,
Hamilton. Ohio.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-02

Fred Fischer, one of the owners of the Shovel creek dredge at Solomon is spending the winter in New Zea- land, but will return to Nome this month.
 A. E. Johnson, who arrived from Portland, Ore, on the old wooden steamer Eureka, went to Fortymile, fast week saw the capital for the first time, after being in the Territory forty years. When MT. Johnson went to the interior Sitka was the capital.
 In an effort to relieve the shortage of butter existing in Nome, the Crow ley Grocery Go. telegraphed to St Michael and had 800 pounds sent out by dog team. Including freighting the butter cost the company ninety nine cents pound, at which price it was sold by the consignee.
 At the Seward, Anchorage and Cor dova offices tickets are being sold over the government railway and the Richardson road, good for the thru trip from Seward to Cordova via Chit ina or the reverse to suit the needs of the traveller. J. L. Galen and Bob Sheldon recently made a contract with the government railway to deliver passengers by this route, in order to interest tourist travel.
 The Seattle Fur Exchange recently held fur sale and cleaned up every thing on hand up to the date fo the sale. There was a good attend ance of fur buyers and good prices re- alized. The Exchange will hold a spe- cial sale about the middle of June and another sale thereafter monthly.
 The establishment of a Territorial school at Hoonah was announced re gently by Commissioner of Education L. D. Henderson, to be opened next fall.
 Marion Goldstein of Goldstein's Emporium left Juneau recently en route to Skagway from whence he will go north way way of the Yukon being absent two months.
 The whirr of the automobile will be heard this summer on Kodiak Island, two machines being aboard a recent steamer; one, truck, was for Otto Kraft & Son, and the remaining auto was for A. Heinrich of the Kukuk bay cannery. They are the first to be inn ported on the island.
 Mrs. Emil Hurja, a former Fair banks girl, who was reported to have been killed in an auto accident. has written to friends stating that reports of her death were much exaggerated. Mrs. Hurja is wife of the we'll known Alaska newspaper man, now located in Texas.
 The years roll by fast. Once again Henry Wagner, pioneer miner from the interior has landed at Seward with his seasons outfit, which includes two scrapers, headed for his placer ground on Gold creek. Wagner returns to the Territory each year as regular as clockwork, cleans up a nice stake and returns to his palatial home in Los Angeles.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-02

The 1923 Borden Marathon Dog Race was run at Nome Tuesday, Apri 10. There were five entrants, eacI team leaving ten minutes apart, the winner being Leonard Seppala. Will liam Cameron finished second and George Waldheim third.
 Charles McGrath, 14-year old son Of James McGrath, Birch hill rancher living near Fairbanks, was painfully injured by the accidental discharge of a 16-gauge shotgun he was carrying while hunting in the marshes near his town. The shot went thru his right hand between the thumb and first finger.
 The launch Sea Nat, recently con- pleted in Seattle and brought to the Territory for use by commercial men, left Nenana last week with Black Bear Gil Rich. Remington Reed and Hardware Madland. They will make the trip to the lower Yukon and re- turn.
 E. NJ. Policy, representative to the Territorial legislature, from the First division, has been appointed Territo- rial tax collector by Territorial Treas urer w. c. Smith, and will leave early in June for Bristol Bay points. E. E. Epperson and H. D. Campbell have been appointed temporary tax collec tors at Ketchikan and Wrangell.
 The Nome high school which is conducting radio department, has turned out some good operators, one lad, Emerson Stromm, developing a speed of 20 words a minute in send ing and receiving, in less than two months. It is predicted he will reach 30 words at the end of the third month.
 The Nome Igloo Pioneers of Alaska conferred an honorary membership upon Capt Raold Amundsen, the ex- plorer, while that worthy was a visi- tor in the city. Judge Lomen made speech of presentation for the Pio- neers and Mrs. Thomas Lyle for the auxiliary. Mir. Amundsen left later for Wainwright to make his flight to the Pole.
 The shortage in seal oil was relieved at Nome recently when a native took trip out on the ice hunting for kow kow. After travelling about three miles he encountered a crack in the ice and discovered three large seals. Being an expert he fired two shots and bagged two seals which he drag ged home to replenish his depleted larger.
 When Policeman LeRoy Mover re- gently attempted to arrest an unruly man at Ketchikan, he deputized Olus Hagbert and Nuns Alfheim to help him. They refused and gave him the laugh. Mover got his man to jail and went back and gathered in Hagbert and Alfheim who were assessed $50 each by the commissioner. They both agreed that the next time they would help a policeman, no matter when or where called upon.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-02

The Kennecott Copper Compan, will soon begin extensive construction work, including 65 miles of railwau. 4 shortage of labor in the Territory il reported.
 The citizens of Anchorage recent, assembled with tractors, teams ant implements and cleared the stump! and moss off tract of ground to b, used as an aviation field. A herd of caribou were recently sighted Munson's on the Richard son highway, where they were trying to cross the river.
 w. J. Rowe, who is moving the bis Peck dredge at Casadepaga lost two fine horses recently when the driver was caught in storm, losing his way and the horses perishing.
 Chas. Jewett, former chief of police at Nome, was killed in Seattle last month when a scaffold on which he was working was blown down.
 The seventh game, ending the ser ies for the Pioneer Whist Trophy, was played at Nome recently, winners be ing Mrs. Gust AleXson and Paul Mel sen.
 J. R. Heckman, vice chairman of the Alaska Fish commission, has an nounced that when new hatchery buildings are to be erected the job will be done by contract.
 The town of Anchorage has taken the cover pages, past of the inside pages and 2,2O0 copies of the News. Miner annual which will be printed al Fairbanks next month.
 Walter Riney, young man em- ployed by the Alaska Juneau mine,
  slipped and fell onto trolley wires carrying 500 volts of electricity. He leaves a mother in Seattle.
 After being out less than 20 min utes the jury in the case of Ernest Bryson, charged with killing Robert H. Ferry, at Haines, November 14, returned a verdict of ''not guilty" Bryson killed Ferry, who was trying to persuade Bryson's wife to take trip to Juneau with him.
 A measure introduced in the House during the recent session of the Ter ritorial legislature is reported to have been lost and thorough search fail- ed to reveal its whereabouts. The bill carried an appropriation of $1200 for the construction of a school at Bethel, but was later cut to $500 The bill then went to the expressing and enrolling committee where it was lost.
 Frank Martin, agent for the Hud- sons Bay Fur company left Nome re- gently on fur buying trip. With his team of 13 dogs Martin carried about 400 pounds of wolf and wolverine skins for the natives in the north dis trict to use in trimming their cloth ing and parkas. A drop of about 20 per cent in fur prices was reported by Mr. Martin.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-02
Public sales

WE HAVE PURCHASED 122,ooO pair U. s. ARMY MUNSON last shoes, sig es 1-2 to 12, which was the entire surplus stock of one of the largest U. S. Government shoe contractors. THIS SHOE is guaranteed one hum dred per cent solid leather, color, dark tan, bellows tongue, dirt and water proof. The actual value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing to this tremenduous buy we can offer same to the public for $2.95.
 SEND CORRECT SIZE. Pay post man on delivery or send money order. If shoes are not as represented we will cheerfuIIy refund your money prompt ly upon request.
 NATIONAL BAY STATE SHOE co.
 296 Broadway. New York, N. Y.
 
 Saturday Gateway, s3 per year.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
LADIES'! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use 6randma's Sage Tea and
Sulphur Recipe and Nobody
VIII Know

The use OF Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded. gray hair 10 is natural
cnlor dates back 70 grandmother time.
She used il 20 keep her hair beautifully
dark. glossy and attractive. Whenever
her hair took on that dull, faded or
strcakcd appearance. this simple mix
iure was applied with wonderful ef-
feet.
But brewing at home IS mussy and
out-oi-date Nowadays, By asking At
any drug store fer bottle OF "Nyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, you will
get this famous old preparation. M
proved By the addition OF other ingre-
dents. which can be depended upon 20
restore natural eoler and beauty 10 the
hair
Mell-known druggists say i darkrns
the hair 50 naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell Il has been applied.
You simply dsmpen a sponge or soft
brush with il and draw this through
your hair, taking one strand AZ a time.
BY morning the gray hair disappears,
and after another application or two. II
becomes beautifully dark and glossy.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
THOUGHT BACK
WOULD BREAK
Nothing Helped until She
Began Taking Lydia (. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
|lIllllll!li1iullI|

when my baby was born, says Mrs.
posluEzny. loo High Street. Bay City.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

not believe that any woman ever .luifefed
worse than did. spent lots of money,
bat nothing helped nc until began TO
take LYDIA (. Pinkham s Vegetable
Compound. / felt a whole lot better
after the iirst bottle. and am still tax
ing it for ] am sure it IS what has put
me on my feet I"
Ii you are suffering from displace-
naent, irregularities, back ache, nervous
ness, sideaehe or any other form Of fe-
male weakness you should write TO The
lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn,
Massachusetts,. for Lydia Z. Pinkham' 8
Private Text-Book upon Ailments Pc
culiar 10 Women. IL viii be sent you
free upnn request This book Contains
valuable information
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
RECEIVES SIS FINE
FOR FAST DRIVING
Officer Ryan Halls Fred La
pointe, Speeding on Nam
Street
Prosecuting Attorney Compliment
Polieezsn Fer Action

Driving ~ automobile along NaiH
street - an excessive rae II speed.
Monday evening" proved 81 eNqe1s-
i've psstinae f0r Fred Lzpoirt. Ter g
Tuesday morning r. Nas nnea So
and costs wne- - aas aEFalxHe1 r
The city coaFf 81 she charge = reek-
less driving
patrolman Rvan arrested Lanoirt.
TIE efseer Was &c Man street. oppa-
site Rienrnoad street. when Lau0Iut
went bTeexing along. Wtth hls cut-oas
wids open TIE sfHcer blew his whis-
lie and Lapo5n: stopped NJ Ryan
said IN eourf that Lapaint was goinE
between % and = miles - ho1r-
Prosecuting Attorney Jnnn 7 Car
penter praised 0fzcer Ryan for DE
ing on the job" ard arresting LaFoInt=
NJ Carpenter added. .sThls reckless
driving = automobiles ia Putnam has
got 30 stop
Judge Gelsslsr imposed me aainl.
num FIRE II z25
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
18TH CONN. REUNION
Nine Deaths In G. 4. r. Regiment
Since Las, Meeting

The tiftv-ffth annual reunion Of
the 18TH Conn. Regt. Association Will
be held at Buckingham Memorial
Norwich. Conn. on Wednesday, Aug.
Is. 1928. Dinner VIII be served hy
ladies Of Sedgwick W R. c. Since
the last meeting the following deaths
have been recorded James r. Buck
icy, East killingiy; Jared F. Wilson.
" Webster Mass Wilbur A. Gleason,
Bridgeport; Joseph " Buck, Limona.
Fla; Hiram Handy. Oneeo; Joseph
Smith. Hope Valley. z. l.; Francis ",
Weeks. Danielsou; Almon Bartlett.
Kiilingly; Thomas J. Robbins, East
killinglY.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
CROWD HEARS CASES
BEFORE CITY COURT
DRINKS Who Forget" Where
They Got Liquor Receive
Fines
Barney Clancy Goe. to Jail For at
Least 100 Days

4 crowded city court room was
treated On Monday morning with pien-
Is Of the sort Of entertainment that
brought each individual there and in
rideutsliy should have struck them
with the fact that Captain Of Police
Jarvis and men u his department are
very much on the job and intend 70
keep the streets clear Of DRINKS, row.
dies and other law violators.
Tire case Of Barney Clancy Of Bal
tic was the first presented to Judge
Geissler BY Prosecuting Attorney Car
penter Barney was charged with
drunkenness on July Ii and 2l. At
the request Of the court, a third count.
that If common drunkenness, was
added Il was Clancy's fourth appear
ance in court within a few months.
On the first two counts he received
thirty day jail sentences, and on the
third. sixty days In all the sentence
covers 100 days, and must work out
costs Of S25.b3.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
Ne- Booss ct the Putnam Pakiis
Library


Tse quarterly LIST 4 aea books a;
ne Pu1ran Public Library irrissie 8
ngnser = good things
Per tha fetien reader there l.. Hrsi
- al. VIA Gather Pulitzer prize
FinEer. s0ae = Oars"s for those wha
an5eese Kiss Lzis Beta there Is ar
atner nerel 81 Miss Gale. Pain. Per.
fgue" feere - Sir Philip Gibbs ex-
salIent study = present DAY e0n6i-
sna TIE Mode = fhA Roadn Sa-
tatiafs ATTEST best seller. SEES
Ha#k follows rs captain Biood .
HZah Walpele's Cathedral Is noN
- oe rad. ard the library = now pos
seEsed q complete edition u ths
works = o. Henry
r. the non-fction department moth
~ appeals mere than Ire three vol
zines u ire "reminiscences 0f Lord
Fgsdefics Hamilton. bit the list il a
full one and a excellent one
Ire library has received gifts Of
kooks from IRE following z. II.
johnson. Mr. A. !. Morse. Arthur
Address ard IRE J 6. Johnson e.
tate. Ire iist i e. follow.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
BOAT CLUB ELECTION
Dr.. r. cro..snar Coedridxe Again
He.ds Old Organization

II the annual meeting = me Pom
fret Boat Club Reid a the clubhouse
near porfret Landing on SATURDAY
last. the member were The guests =
Dr ard Nrs z Gr5vveuar 6oodriege.
About thirty we're present. Dr
Goodridse Wa reelected president q
the club. Lawrence Perkins. wee pres
ident. Charles Field swan. secretary.
ard Miss Marion Harvey, treasurer.
A number u repairs have been made
20 the boat house during the past
year. and the foa. mas been placed II
position for the season
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

Michigan, / got up
too soon. II made
me So SICK that ! Was
tired Of living and
the weakness run me
down something aT :
full. ! could not get
up out Of bed morn
'ings on account Of
my la X. ! thought IL
would break in two,
and If | started 70 do
any work | would
have 70 lie fiowp | 10
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
LoWE-moRcAN

Mr.. and Mrs. William Morgan q
Woodstock have issued invitations TO
the marriage Of their daughter. Flor
ence Mildred, 10 Roland Norman
Lowe. the ceremony 70 take place a.
their home, Shadow Lawn Satur-
day, August 4, al O'Clock
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

Read the ads for values.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
BENEFIT AT "coURTLANDsu
Hoppin Estate to Be Opened Fer
Card Party on August ist

Mrs. Joseph Clark Hoppin has Is.
sued invitations for a benefit carl
party TO be held at "Courtlands." Ire
beautiful Hoppin estate o. pomfre..
on the evening Of Wednesday, Angus
Is The proceeds viii 20 q The
Nurses Home Fund Of the Day Kin.
ball Hospitas.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27
CATARRH

catarrh 10 a local disease greatly Infiu-
enced BY constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is a
Tonic, taken internally. and acts through
tho blood upon the mucous surfaces
OF the system. HALLS CATARRP
MEDICINE assists Nature in restoring
normal conditions.
All Druggists Circulars free.
r. J. Cheney a Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-27

The Globe and Commercial Adver-
tiser. % New York. the oldest daily
newspaper in America, passed out Of
existence recently when it was merg-
ed with the New York Sun. The
Globe and Commercial Advertiser was
founded in 1898.