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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
General Eorcca-t

Sunday night the pressure was low
over the Atlantic states and there
was a disturbance of considerable in
tensity eff the middle Atlantic
coast.
There have been general rains
within the last "a hours in the At
lantic states.
The outlook is for generally fair
weather in the Washington forecast
district during Monday and Tues
day, except that local rains are prob
able Monday in parts Of New Eng
land. The temperature will rise
somewhat Tuesday in the New Eng
land states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook -
Strong shifting: rain Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
High Wind Accompanies Terrific D6S.l'
pour--E Extensive Damage Throughout
Kennebec Valleys Gates
at M0oSehead Lake Raised
to Save Dam

l10-Foot Transmission Tower Crashes at Au-
gusta-Four Narrowly Escape Death =
Trees, Light and Telephone Poles B lown
Down. Rising Water Floods Sub Easements
in Augusta StOres-Crews Work All Day to
Transfer Goods to Safety - 1O-Foot Head
Water Will Force Mills on River to Shut
Down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
Eoston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Monday rain followed by clearing;
Tuesday fair, moderate temperature;
moderate west to northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
MONDAY: Unsettled

Sun Rises 49,
Sun Sets GAO
DAYS Length 14.08
DAYS lnrease c5.17
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

Detailed programs from principal
radiophone broadcastipg stations
may be found In this issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

children they hope to have some day
Zone thing they did was fiddle and
sing their way through w..ole chain
of ale Italian hill towns-I suppose
they went to the Montmartre cafes.
too, but l know the thing they liked
best was staying up one whole night
to see the market carts come int
Paris at dawn, and the curbs lined
with flowers and vegetables and
fruits !"
UnSensed Pleasure
1T isn't that one grudges men their
pleasures" an earn' t young woman
said thoughtfully, "but one laments
the-the unsensed pleasures that arc
going to waste about us women all
the tine!
1--WE could be so much >freer, We
could have so much more fun-really
innocent fun, now that harem. AND
moats and drawbridges don't shut us
in. But there's the everlasting feel
ing that it isn't safe!
Perhaps it wasn't safe for women
to go about unprotected in the four
teenth century, but one feels thG
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
Thin Strip.
BY SISTER MARY

Thin Strip.
Three cups sugar, cups water.
When water is boiling sift in
sugar. This prevents scum from
rising and saves time and sugar, rs
no skimming is necessary. When
sugar is dissolved the sirup is ready
to use.
Pears canned for use in desserts
are canned in heavy strip. Per-
fectly ripe, choice fruit should be
used. The fruit is perpared and
blanched and processed the same
as in the preceding rule. The strip
is boiled until n ball is formed when
tried in cold water and the strip
clings 10 the spoon sluggishly in
stead of pouring in an even stream.
Ginger pears are delicious and
hard green pears which seem worth
less can be used.
Ginger Pears.
Nine pounds pears, 6 pounds
sugar, 4 cups water, @ ounces
crystalized ginger, 4 lemons.
When water is boiling sift in
sugar. When sugar is dissolved add
pears which have been pared and
cut in thin slices. Pears discolor
very quickly. so drop them into
large pan of weak salt water as
they are sliced. When ready to use
drain from water and let stand in
clear cold water for five minutes.
Drain and put in strip. Boil until
fruit begins to look transparent.
Then add the grated rind of one
lemon, the juice of four and til
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

ditions have changed, even if ever so
slightly since then.
III guarantee that everyone of us
here could do exactly what our faith
ers and brothers do with perfect safe
ty-saunter along brightly lighted
streets, 60 in and out of big hotels
and clubs, sit at restaurant windows
or in theaters. But we don't.
81 agree with you-men are hap
pier than women, and there's rea-
son ="
Zone thing I've noticed" business
woman said briskly. "When you Sc"
a real elderly couple-say in the late
sixties or the seventies-have you
ever realized that inv riably the old
man is the handsomer?
Old Lady and Old Man
''"''o old lady has on a fussy lace
hat. ---ge, a transformation ear
rings. lip red. false. teeth. and in
spite of it all she looks like an old
parrot!
The man is ruddy, clean-skinned,
honestly silvered, and he looks ten
years younger than he is. His nose
may shine a little from soap and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
NORRIS SAYS

'I'll guarantee that every
one of us could do exactly
what our fathers and
brothers do with perfect
safety aunt er along
brightly lighted streets, 60
in and out of big hotels
and clubs, sat at restaurant
windows or in theaters.
But we don't. There's the
-"rl""Sin~ feeling that it
isn't 'safev
when you see a really
elderly couple-say in the
late sixties or the seventies
have you ever realized
that invariably the old
man is the handsomer?"
eff there's ANYTHING sick
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

"Pve just been reading an extremely
unconvincing article that claims that
men are happier than women,' said
at a luncheon the other day.
married men and women?" some
girl inquired.
"All sorts-It was very silly of
ccurse!'
"Silly?" said all the other nine
women at once. "Silly? He was alb
solutely right"
''Oh, but you can't think that, gen.
orally speaking, men are happier
than women"
Can't Think" they echoed scorn-
fully. 1--WE don't have to think. We
know"
Reasons followed in floods.
Men had everything their own way
from the moment they were born.
Men were stronger, their health was
better.
Men didn't have to fuss, ...el didn't
worry as women did, men didn't have
the babies
''Most married men have it easier
than their wives" small girl of
Exsineteen summarized it cheerfully.
"And there's nothing in the world SO
snappy as a bachelors life-if he has
little money and isn't cross-eyed.'
Envying Brothers.
Il remember almost hating my
brothers, envied them So" a lovely
woman of sixty confessed, smiling
reminscently." That was when / was
quite young. of course.
Later, when they had graduated
from college and were working hard
in the firm, my father t, ok Mother
and me around the world, and l re-
member feeling sorry for them, bur
before that it was all allowances for
the boys-good times for the boys
pleasure, consideration, lenience for
the boys!"
"And even then" said a younger
woman, with resentment, you were
/ in your fathers charge, you couldn't
have been out all night without break
ing his heart and your mother's"
81 didn't want tor the elderly
woman said, startled.
mo. but your brothers could y
said the other.
II suppose there was never wom-
an to whom purity and self-control
and essential decency mean more than
they do to me-" she went on. ''But
when l am decorously going to the
theater in any city with George and
see a group of laughing. "urmuring,
happily absorbed boys-off FIR an-eve-
ming of fun. l feel resentf;l and jeal-
ous-I can't help it,"
Foot Loose Men.
"They aren't bound for any es-
pecial place, or eager to do any par
ticular thing-sometimes it's an old
bookstore, or a movie. l remember
my brothers telling me of wonderful
~exploring trips through old China
town in San Francisco and into the
streets of the Latin Quarter. This
year 1 met three delightful boys whose
parents had taken them and their sis
ter to Europe for the long vacation.
Mother and Dad and Mary went to
the opera or to some restaurant to
dinner-half the time the boys were
y free to roam about by themselves
EAnd how they loved it!
n Eyes, I know she conceded smil'
ingly, as one of the other women be-
gan significantly TO shak" her head
ain the old days that would havs
meant saloons and gambling and won
en- and all the rest of it, but these
w"-~ modern boys, brought IN to re-
spect themselves, and the wives and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

water. he may even be bald, but there's
a freshness and naturalness and com
fortableness about him that makes
him pleasant TO look at"
well, they go off to business every
day." woman who has been con-
spicuously unsuccessful in the bust
ness of being a woman, said defcns-
lively.
They meet their friends, they lunch
with them, they have interests and
distractions!
Now look at these mids, en-
campments OF the two big clubs" she
went on. in a tone Nmpla;nt
when Walter begins to pack for
those two weeks in The big woods |
could shoot him, it makes me so jeal-
GUS! And l remember feeling jus.
the same with Frank.
"They get out blankets, tackle
poker chips, they buy new boots and
new shirts, they telephone each other
When are YOU going up? I'm goinf
Tuesday? Come along with Bill and
me Tuesday: that'll give us a fine
bridge game
They get up to that wonderful
grove" she went on, as the other
women nodded alphabetically, "they
have music and entertainment and
companionship, and wonderful meas
and days and days"
A Stupid Thing.
"Yes," somebody raid in the pause
But nose a hundred of two of us
professional and working women go.
together. bought an old farm, ar
ranged an auditorium and managed t.
take our vacations all togethe::.
wouldn't we have just as much fun? 2
"No!" answered the unsuccessful
one fretfully. IF there ANYTHING
sickening and stupid in this life, is
to have bunch of women get to
gether! oh, we girls just have a
wonderful time all by ourselves! sh D.,
mimicked scornfully. "We just tavc
the greatest fun!
"'AIin and Susie dressed up like
boys. and we just died laughing!'
The other women laughed now, but
somewhat under protest. And new
conner from the East said seriously :
1T used to be little like that. per-
haps. But we're outgrowing that,
just as we're outgrowing papers upor
Garibaldi and the influence of MiitoI
upon the Georgian poets in our clubs.
We do change, and we want to change
more.
Genuine SisterhoOd.
II know a group of working women
in my home city, most of them young
and almost all of them poor, and
every summer they migrate up into
the mountains, where they swim and
tramp and cook and even hunt nd
fish with all the freedom men have.
"They have two weeks. or perhaps
three, apiece, and on the last night
there is always a splendid entertain
ment. with singers and actresses
drawn right from their own ranks.
suppose it costs them one fiftieth of
what men would spend, but after all,
it's beginning.
"And it is astonishing to be at OH
of their meetings, and see with what
genuine brotherhood-no, we need the
word we use so much often =
how much genuine sistcrhaad is de
veloping among them. Their talk isn't
all &C. men and sex and marriage. a.
some men like to think il might be J
Il actually know women,' she fin
ished. "who could put marriage As
normally into their lives as men can
just another condition. like new
child or a new job-a lovely and de-
sirable condition, of course. but no
longer 'woman's whole existence
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

ginger cut in small bits. Cook until
the pears are clear and the mixture
is thick. Put into sterilized glasses
and seal when cool.
Pear Conserve.
Five pounds pears. 3 pounds sugar,
1 cup water, 1 pound raisins. 3 lem
ons. 2 oranges, 11-2 cups English
walnuts, l cup preserved ginger.
Pare pears. Cut in thin slices.
Put water and pears in preserving
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

kettle, sift over sugar and bring very
slowly to the boiling point. Simmer
until pears are tender. Add raislns,
seeded, juice and grated rind of lem
ons, juice and grated rind Of oranges.
nuts and ginger cut very fine. Boil
for half an hour or until thick. Pour
into steriliged pint jars and seal. Tbs
rind of the oranges and lemons can be
parboiled throsgh two waters, drained
and cut in shreds and added hith the
Juice.
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ening and stupid in this life, It's to nave bunch OF
women get together"
"I know women who could put marriage as nor
mally into their lives can-just another con-
dton like new child a new job-a lovely and
desirable condition. of course, but longer womans
whole existence"
81 believe that only deceiving ourselves
when we say that we depend upon men-especially
those of us who are already married and have sons
growing up We ought to know if other women don't,
what infants men really are y
eve women too complex. We're always afraid
of missing something! 1t isn't enough for us to be in
clean clothes and we'll fed, and free to talk and listen
to music Every of us would be watching the ca
terer out of the of her eye he happened to
be the only male about the premises!"
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02
SAM H. ALLEN

Mr.. Allen was born in Baldwin,
Miss, 1873, but has spent the greater
part ii his life i'll Iuka.
He was educated in Iula and Smyr-
ma, Tenn. He is descendant OF prom
inent and representative families OF
Mississippi. He is nephew of
Private John Allen of national fame.
Mr.. Allen was married in 1905 to
Miss Ora Elizabeth Craig, OF Cherokee,
Ala.
He is one of Iuka's most substantial
and progressive citizens and steward
i'll the Methodist Church. He has served
as mayor of the town, on the school
board, as member of the city council
and as election commissioner.
Mr.. Allen is at present superinten-
dent OF the Allen Gravel Company,
which is one of the largest concerns
of its kind in the state, and also as
general manager of the Allen Lumber
Company, which comprises three mills
and planer.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02
Candidate for Reelection as Supervisor,
First District

In the above you see the face of our
supervisor OF the first district, Mr..
John W. Smith.
He was born i'll Tishomingo County
August 20, 1871. He was educated in
Rock Hill, a rural school OF Tishomin-
go County, and adopted farming as his
vocation. He is a good farmer, one
who believes in conducting farm on
business principles, and is very success
ful.
Me. Smith belongs TO several secret
orders in all OF which he is an officer
except the w. O. Circle. He is also a
deacon in the Freewill Baptist Church.
and is Superintendent OF the Sunday
School He is appraiser OF the Federal
Loan Association, Vice President OF
same, also president OF Farm Bureau
Mr.. Smith is public spirited and
progressive citizen and stands for the
advancement of the county along all
lines.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02

is now full twelve graded High
School.
Under the present administration III
pupils have received diplomas. 81 boys
and 90 girls. OF this number "A boys
and IS girls have gone TO college from
one TO four years. These 50 stu
dents have entered. many completing
a full course, the following colleges !:
University OF Miss, A. & NJ. Col
lcee, NJ. S. c. W., Grenada Blue
Mountain, State Normal, Mississippi
College All Saints, Martha Wash
ington Na), Washington and Lee
Wa), University OF Tenn, Peabody
College, Ohio University, Valparaiso
University Qnd), Chicago Dental
College, National Park Seminary
Cd. C), Alabama Tech, Alabama
Normal College West Point (U. S.
ND, Georgia Tech, aud South
western Pres. Univ. (Tenn) These
students have kept pace with boys
and girls from other High Schools i'll
many states and some OF them have
carried off medals and high honors.
Iuka High School graduates are fill
ing responsible positions i'll the bust
ness and professional world Iuka
is Justly proud of her school and will
do all that is necessary to enlarge and
equip it for greater use.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02
DR.. A. F. WHITEHURST

One OF the most successful and
widely known physicians in this sec
tion is Dir. A. +. Whitehurst He was
born in Prentiss County, Miss in 1908
and received his literary education at
Jacinto. He graduated in medicine
from the University of the South,
Sewanee, Tenn, in 1893 and has
since taken two post graduate
courses. In 1902 he came to Iuka
where he has an extensive practice.
The duties OF a physician are both try
ing and arduous and tend to absorb
all of the time and attention of one
who, like DIR. Whitehurst. practices
conscientiously day and night, yet he
finds time to be actively interested in
the affairs OF the town. Though worn
and weary, as he must be many times
he always carries a cheerful, courteous
and sympathetic manner into the sick
room.
Dr. Whitehurst is one of the sur
geons for the Southern railroad
He enjoys the full confidence and
esteem OF every ore.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02

Among the leading merchants OF
luka, there is none more widely or
more tavorably known than w. S.
Brown. He was born Sept. 8, 1877.
and educated i'll the Iuka Normal In
stitute. lie was married to Miss
Blanche Hubbard August II, 1908
Mr.. Brown went into business for
himself January 4, 1904. Prior 10
that he was a salesman in his father
Ct. /. Brown store. Mr.. Brown has
an up-to-date gents furnishing store,
carrying a complete stock OF every
thing in that line He also has an
attractive variety store which is very
popular with the trade. Mr.. Brown
is public spirited and always the
leader in any great public enterprise.
He was the promoter and first presi-
dent OF the Muscle Shoals Highway,
now the Lee Highway, and not only
gave fully OF his time but also of his
means. He was also instrumental iii
securing grading and graveling OF
several of the city streets. He IS
liberal, accommodating, pleasant to all
and numbers his friends by the score.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02

A man who has been identified with
the town of Iuka for over forty years
and has always been prominent in the
business world is the subject OF this
sketch, Mr. c. w. Mcknight. He was
born at Lawrenceburg, Tenn, in 1880.
He moved to Eastport, Miss. i'll 1858
and to Iuka in 1857. He opened a
grocery store in Iuka in 1880, and by
close attention, energy and courteous
treatment he has built up business
with reputation second to none. He
carries a splendid stock OF the best OF
staple and fancy groceries. By giving
quality, service and satisfaction" he
keeps his customers.
He has raised and educated large
family. He is not only prominent in
business circles, but also in church
circles and in every movement Tor the
advancement of the towns interest.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02
IUKA CITY SCHOOL

From the time the town was lail
out provision was made for the edu-
cation OF the children. 1t seems the
founders of the town had a far reach
ing idea as to education. For many
years school for boys was operated
on the lot where Mr.. Ben Patterson
now lives. A female college was es-
tablished on the lot now occupied b :
the public school building, After 4
number OF years Mr.. H. A. Dean
leased the building and established
the Iuka Institute. As the school
prospered and grew, the Mineral
Springs Hotel was purchased and used
for School purposes. This normal
school was operated from 1882 tp
1902. After this public school sup
plemented by private subscription
was operated for several years.
The present school building, OF
colonial style in buff brick, was cree
ted in 1909 1t is modern building.
steam heated, with large class rooms,
music rooms, office and library, and
spacious auditorium. There has al
so lately been added fully equipped
laboratory for physics and biology
and the required books for the library
for the High School department. 1t
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02

One of our most enterprlsing and
widely known business men is Mr.. W.
f. Ross who was born near Carrollton,
Miss, May 8, 1851. He was married
to Miss A. M. P. Rice, January Is, 1873
and of this marriage there were three
children born. In 1885 to Miss Mary
Louise Scott who was the mother of
his three youngest children In 1905 he
was married to Mrs Molle Balton
Lowell.
Mr.. Ross moved to luka in 1899
where has has been most successful i'll
the lumber business.
He is a member OF the Methodist
Church in which he is an active work
er He is a splendid citizen, genial
gentleman and ever ready with his
means and counsel to aid in any public
enterprise. No man i'll the county is
held in higher esteem than Mr. Ross.
He owns the Iuka Lumber Company
one OF the largest concerns in the town.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02

When the Iuka Guaranty Bank was
organized twelve years ago the man
agement recognizing the real worth
and great efficiency OF Mr.. L. T.
Gaines, who had been connected with
the Calhoun County Bank, Calhoun
City, elected him to the position OF
Cashier which he has filled most ac-
ceptably ever since. Under Mr..
Gaines wise management through hi;
careful judgement the Bank has
grown to be one OF the strongest in
the state and its success is due largely
to his keen business acumen and
great executive ability. The last state
ment OF the bank shows a deposit OF
$341 ,79847.
Mr.. Gaines is a public spirited man
and has been especially interested i'll
the educational interest OF the town.
He served most capably on the school
board for several pears and was never
too busy to visit the school at regu-
lar intervals and keep himself informed
as to its needs. He offered several
prizes to the pupils OF the High School
for the best essay on Thrift and has
been actively interested in the county
club work. 1t is good thing for a
community to have as one of its citi-
zens man like this who has been
successful III all his undertakings
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02

An Indian Legend.

There is legend that will oft be told
OF the Chief luka, and Indian bold
And 1ishomingo, a maiden fair. :; 4
With Glowing eyes and coal black hair
Now, the maid loved the brave with a love so true, u
And the brave loved the maid as a brave will do & e
Yet better he.oved the wds to roam
And spot OF earth would he call home.
But it grieved the maid and her heart
AS oft and again from her love she must part j
Then she begged OF the witch charm to give
That Iuka content at her side might live. q.
The witch led the girl 10 a shady dell
Where she cast a wonderful magic spell '..- ;
Through the leafy trees the bird notes tried, -
From the dewy earth springs Of nectar riled j
Then the witch Of the a secret told
And these the words Of the story old ., -
He who drinks Of this spring so clear
Finds health and oft rcturneth here II
Though he may search the wide world DER
He shall long for one draught more" 4
OF another spring that close by !
The witch then whispered nodding sly, -. i
"And this spring flows with beauty power
And makes the maid fair as a flower" I
And eafy cup in its brink she dips
Then holds it to the girls red lips
Now it Glanced ere long Tuka fell i'll
His blood hot-or shivered chill =
Then his braves bore him back to Tshomingo
Amongst the red hills where the oak and the pine grow
She bade them set his wigwam there
By the crystal spring in the dell so fair
And he drank the pure and clear III
Grew well and strong, yet fingered near.
He wed the maid fair as a flower
And happily lived till his last sweet hour
The years have ilown-and the indians sleep
But the springs still flow and the charm still keep
And chant they bubble Drink all men
Gain health, It's weah-return again"
Contributed by an luka ladyFrom Vidette, Feb 1915