davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
MAINE STATE HIGHWAY COM
MISSION
NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received at the office
of the Maine State Highway Commits
sion, Augusta. Maine; until three
day. July 26th, 1928, for the construc-
ton of the following bridge structures,
viz:
Nadeau Bridge over Fish River in
the town of Eagle Lake. Aroostook
County. Maine. Obstinate 7O2 Gu. yds.
concrete.)
Madawaska Bridge over Little
Madawaska River in the town OF
Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine.
OBSTINATE S79 Gu. yds. concrete).
Masardis Bridge over st. Croix
River in the town of Masardis. Aroos-
took County Maine vds
Haynesville Bridge over Mattawam-
keag River in the town of Haynesville,
Aroostook County, Maine, (Steel SUI
perstructure, estimate 100000 lbs.
metaD.
4 fixed charge Of fifteen dollars
and specifications for each bridge. the
same to be returnable when the plans
and specifications are returned In gooo
condition to the Commission.
Each proposal must be made upon
the blank form provided by the Com
mission and must be ACCOMPANYING by
a certified check or proposal bond IN
favor OF Ine treasurer Ol lhe OldtC VI
Maine, to the amount of ten per cen-
GOT) of the proposal as guarantee
that the bidder will contract for the
work if it is awarded to him.
Each proposal shall be in sepa raj g
envelope. sealed and plainly marked
Proposal for the construction OF ....
Bridge over ...........
in town Oh. .........
State of Maine"
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a surety company
bond in the amount of fifty per cent
5000 of the contract price. Propo-
sal forms. plans and specifications may
be secured upon application to the
Commission.
TIE right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals.
WILLIAM NJ. AVER. Chairman.
FRANK A. PEABODY,
LYMAN H. NELSON,
State Highway Commission.
PAUL D. SARGENT.
Chief Engineer.
jly13-1S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
BURNHhM

Mrs. Charles E. burlington OF AZ,
gusta was in town Sunday TO accom-
pany home by auto her mother Mn
Dora Ripley and grandfather, Ruiz
2. Gilmore, who have been passin'
several days in the burlington homt
Mr.. Gilmore is Sc years of age an
enjoyed the trip very much.
Mrs. May Gray of Pittsfield was
town Monday to organize class
music. She has several pupils an
will come to the home of Mrs. Char
les S. Sherman each week.
Ira Cunningham is engaged !
working on the eel weir which d
Is about to install in the Sebast
cook river near the village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
WAYNE

The little son OF Mr.. and MIS-
Charles Libby had the misfortune Y
break his arm one day last wees
Rev. E. p. Kimball delivered a.
interesting sermon Sunday ai,sl .
noon, subject being '"The Head. th'
Heart and the Hand" ;,
Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Birnop /"
Brunswick will occupy the pulpit a y
the Baptist church. at 2 P. NJ: a! a.
are cordially invited to attend ''
services. ..
Gilbert c. Foss has sold the pisu
he recently purchased Of Cancer
Wing, to Harold Swift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Arsnauit y
Livermore were callers at the nun,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Maru'
Sunday. .,j
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Martin an;
two children of Wayne and 'Eum 's,i,
Rose of Fayette were in Chester'H''
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
|Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL NEWSI
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, Farmers *a -. =;

The Methodist society will hold a
food sale at the Blaisdell Auto COM
panty on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Jennie Chase Brooks and
children, Dorothy, Mary and Billy OF
Princeton, Mass, accompanied by her
brother Clarence Chase and mother.
Mrs. Vesta Chase of Belgrade, were
callers at the home of Mrs. Effie
Furber Monday.
Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols, pastor of
the Centenary Methodist church and
Mrs. Nichols, who have been making
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Lebroke of
Mrs. ]. r. Sayward and daughter
Elizabeth Of Lancaster, N. H., who
have been guests of their aunt, Mrs.
Ella Nelson, Mechanic street, left for
Waterville Tuesday afternoon to
visit sister and other relatives be-
fore returning to her home in Lam
interested to learn that Elizabeth and
her brother, Wallace, both graduated
from the Lancaster High school this
last June.
Fred Wilson, messenger for the
American halfway EApTcSS, OhOWI lc-
gan, Boston route is passing his va
cation at his cottage on the east
shore of Lake Wesserrunsett.
Charles w. Day, proprietor of Days
grocery store, is i'll at his home on
Madison avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Reed of Lew
iston, who were called here owing
to the death of Carl Plummer, re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard is quite i'll
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Mary Stinchf1eld on East Leavitt
street.
Fred Wilson is putting up a new
garage at his cottage on the east
shore of Lake Wesserrunsett.
Fred Fellows of the Skowhegar
| novelty works and Mrs. Fellows are
occupying one of M. ]. Haines' cot
tages at Lakewood for a month.
Rev. George E. Merriam, pastor Of
| the Bethany church, motored tC
| Shawmut Tuesday to attend a Sun.
day school convention held in tina,
place.
! There will be a union meeting o.
the churches Thursday evening a
the Methodist church, Rev. Mr.. Hoyt
| the presiding elder of the Methodist
will be the speaker Of the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Neiahborhood Barn Raising

Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C..
Mathers on the cross road near Mal-
bon's Mills responded nobly to the
call for help at their barn raising on
Saturday. About so men came early
and worked until dark. There were
also many women present and all
worked with willing hands. The
frame was raised and partly boarded
despite the heavy shower which in
terrupted the work in the afternoon.
A floor for dancing in the evening
was laid but owing to another show
er they had to discontinue the dane
Ing there. Through the kindness Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Way, neighbors,
the merry company adjourned to the
Way barn and enjoyed dancing un-
til IL o'clock. A picnic dinner and
supper baked beans and other good
things were served by the ladies
present under the maple trees on the
lawn and like the feast of old, many
basketfuls were left over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Buildings Destroyed by Fire

The buildings of D. Z. Darringtt
located on THE Island" so called
Winnecook lake. were entirely col
sumed by fire Friday. Mr.. DarrinE
ton had been engaged in burnir
brush, but thought the fires were e.
tinguished when he and his faml
went away in their auto. The III
evidently caught in the grass al
spread to the house and barn. !,
These buildings were among y
oldest in town and were bought
Mr.. Darlington two years ago for
summer home. There was no insul
ance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18

Neil F. Treadwell. 10 year ola S ~
Of Mrs. Myrtle Treadwell OF ~ n,N
teenth street, was drowned on Jul!
in Las ,Minas Bay, Panama, worn !,
his death being received by :. =
mother, Saturday. Treadwel ~, WI
serving an enlistment in the lL In
Company, Coast Artillery. nav. y
enlisted in Bangor for service Id y
canal zone last November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Luther Howes

Word has been received in town
Of the death of Luther Howes Of
Burlington, VT, formerly Of Skowhe-
gan. His body was brought to Bing-
ham where the funeral was held
Tuesday forenoon. He leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Mertie Lunt of this
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18

Mass, but formerly of this town, has
been visiting relatives here. She
left last week for Boston and was
joined by friends, who were preparing
for a trip to Alaska. She expects to
return about Sept. LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce have
left their farm for the present and
gone to live with their daughter,
Mrs. Ona Harrington. Mrs. Pierce is
in very poor health and Is confined to
her bed.
Mrs. Walter Taylor returned from
the Kennebec Valley hospital, last
Thursday, where she underwent
very successful operation
Miss Lulu Huff is passing a short
vacation at her home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyington of
Waterville, were callers at the home
of Mrs. Sara Frederic, Sunday.
Steve Delano of Watervile was the
guest Of his sister, Mrs. Eta Crosby,
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
STATE or MAINE
I'M VACATTON

KE N Hags%i IS; SUPERIOR COURT
Augusta, July End. 1929.
Harry w. Durham Lib't. VS.. Viola
Durham.
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel. It
Justice Of said Court, that notice
thereof be given to the libelee by pub
fishing an attested copy of the same,
or an abstract thereof, together with
this order thereon, three weeks sue
newspaper printed in Augusta in said
County Of Kennebec, the last publica-
ton to be thirty days at least before
the. next term of said Court, to be
holden at Augusta within and for said
day of September next. that she may
then and there appear in said Court
and answer thereto If she see ut. q
Attest: FRED EMERY BEANIE,
Justice Superior Court.
COPY OF LIBEL
The Libelant alleges that he was
married to the said libelee at Range
ley in the State of Maine on the 28th
day Of November 1919: the said libe-
Mnt and libelee cohabited in this State
after their said marriage; that the IL
belant resided in this State when the
cause of divorce accrued as hereinafter
set forth, and had resided here in good
faith one year prior to the date hereof;
that the libelant has ever been faithful
to his marriage obligations, but that
the said libelee has been unmindful OF
the same; that on the first day of JAM
uary 1920, and on divers other days
and times since their intermarriage
the said libelee committed the crime of
adultery with one whose name is to
your libelant unknown; that since their
intermarriage the said libelee has been
addicted to gross and confirmed habits
of intoxication; that she has been
guilty of cruel and abusive treatment
and extreme cruelty towards him.
That no children have been born to
them during their said marriage.
Wherefore, he prays that divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
himself and said libelee may be de-
creed.
And the libellant further alleges
that he has used reasonable diligence
to ascertain the present residence of
said libelee, but is unable to do SO, and
does not know where it is.
HARRY w. DUNHAM,
Kennebec, SIS. June 80. 1923.-The
said Libelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence of the
Libelee is true.
Before me,
GORDON F. GALLERT.
(SEAL) Notary Public.
A true copy of the order Of notice
Attest: c. w. JONES. Clerk.
ily4-11-1S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
YOUNG MAN IS
DROWNED while
DIVING IN River

Fred ]. Cyr. rs years old, a resi-
dent Of Skowhegan for the past three
years. was drowned in the Kennebec
river where he was diving from the
dam Tuesday afternoon. The accident
occurred about 100 and the body was
recovered about 4.05. He was born in
Grand Isle. He leaves four brothers,
Theodore Of Lewiston. Emile of Mad
ison. Batrick and Come of Skowhegan.
The body was recovered by Paul Boul-
gier and Joseph Bolduc. He was edu-
Gated at the Maine School for Deaf and
Dumb at Oakland. He was employed
in the stitching room of the Somerset
Shoe Co.
Joseph c. Viles
Joseph c. Viles died at his home on
Middle street Tuesday afternoon. He
had been a resident of Skowhegan for
many years, coming here from North
New Portland. He was actively en-
gagged in the numbering business for
many years. He is survived by two
sons, Charles S.. dentist, and Mar
shall, of the firm Nash e Viles. plumb
ers, both residents of Skowhegan; and
six grandchildren, and a"'brother in
British Columbia. He was a member
of the Masonic order and the Eastern
Star. His age was IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Charles L. Russell


Charles L. Russell died very sud-
denly Saturday morning, July IA. at
Buckf1eld, Maine. Mr.. Russell was
born in Norridgewock in 1855 and
had always lived in that town until
about nine years ago.
He is survived by a widow, Mar
tina Watson Russell. and two nieces,
Susie BEETLE of Edgartown, Mass,
and Mary Philpot of Bath, also one
nephew. Charles Philpot of North
where he resided while in Buckfield,
and the body was brought to this
town and taken to the residence of
Jay M. Pierce. where funeral SER
vices were held at P. NJ, Monday,
and interment made in Southside
cemetery beside his daughter, Liz
zie. who passed away several years
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18

The Kennebec Girls club will
hold a cooked sale at Reeves store
Saturday, July 81, 8 p. M. Beans,
brown bread and cake and dough-
nuts will be on sale.
Mrs. Mary Longley went to North
Fairfield Saturday to pass some
time with her sister, Mrs. Linda
Badger.
The shoe shop resumed operations
Monday after two weeks vacation,
during which time repairs were
made on buildings belonging to the
company.
Mahlon Rogers, accompanied by
his brother. Clyde, and Percy Withee,
and Harry Grant, went Monday to
Grace pond on a fishing trip
Miss Inez Stevens is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Leslie Rogers at this
writing.
William Landry is reported as be-
ing i'll at his home on Beach hill.
Mrs. Josephine Woodsum and
children, who passed the past week
at the home of Fred Woodsum's,
returned to Athens Sunday.
Miss Mable Woodsum returned
Tuesday to Oak Head after a week
vacation passed with her father J.
Fred Woodsum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
WELL DESERVED HIGH HONOR
Charitable New Orleans Woman FIrst
Of Her Sex to Have Monu-
ment in United States.

Margaret X. Haughery Of New Or
leans was the first woman in the
United States honored by monument.
For time she was laundress. Later
she bought two cows and opened
dairy and herself drove cart to de-
liver the milk. Presently she bought
a bakery, and peddled bread instead
of milk. The bakery grew TO be
factory, and she gave up peddling'
Ragamuffins, newsboys, clerks, porters
and great merchants all called her
Margaret She always wore calico
dress and had small shawl over her
shoulders, and her only head covering
was a sunbonnet.
Margaret's hobby was orphans. She
gave food and collected it from others,
and she gave money constantly. She
never learned to read or write, and
she signed with a mark the will that
distributed her thousands Of dollars
among the orphan asylums Of the city.
When she died In 1882 a fund for
statue was at once collected, and al
most before she was missed a statue,
representing her familiar figure, was
erected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
HANDICAP I'M BUSINESS LIFE
Foolish Masters Of Time, Like the
Poor, Would Seem to Be
Always With Us.

Most humans In big cities and In
some smaller ones are handicapped
more than enough by elevators, street
cars, traffic, crowded sidewalks and
the fellows who have stories to tell.
But, worse than any Of these, Is the
handicap caused by the chap who
can't take instructions without dis
cussing all about how long 1t required
Noah to build the ark. Many persons
just cannot discuss matter OF bust
ness and be done within the time allot-
ted to them by those who have called
done. It Is one Of the most pitiable Of
our failings that usually twice as
many words need be used In giving
simple instructions as are required
Then, frequently, 1t is necessary to
send one or additional memoranda to
inform people that the original in
structions were given to be carried
out
We have always placed lot Of con-
fidence In those who promptly ap-
pTOdch anu HuiSH lHeT DuslHeSS COH-
versation; we have much respect for
the man who says, "All right" then
goes and does what he's told-and
never forgets. But we have only pity
for those who dillydally in their bust
ness discussions and have to be re-
minded time and again Of the simple
tasks they are asked to PERFORM
Cleveland Commercial.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
TOOK ALL SORTS OF CHANCES
Reckless Motorist Furnished Every
Kind Of Thrill That His Passen-
gers Could Possibly Desire.

The Muscovite who was driving our
Benz over a Persian mountain pass
had the most original method of de-
scending a mountain side that have
ever seen.
Instead of putting his clutch into
second gear, he would shut on MS
power entirely and then go charging
downward at terrific speed, the big
car lurching from side to side OF the
preclpice bordered road like a runa-
way locomotive.
The ordinary curves he took on two
wheels, presumably to save rubber, put
when we were within few yards Of
one of the hairpin turns with which
the road abounded, with nothing but
emptiness ahead, he would suddenly
Jam on foot and emergency brakes ST.
multaneously, thus locking his rear
wheels and causing the stern Of the car
to skid around the corner. ...
And sometimes, at the narrower
places, where the outside Of the road
ended in "a drop into nothing below
you as far as beggar could spit" he
would give US an extra thrill by grip
ping the steering wheel with his knees
so that he would have both hands free
to light a cigarette.
l do not think that am particu-
larry nervous person, but am frank to
say that heaved a sigh Of relief when
we reached the bottom. There were
several moments when wondered If
was going to see the Statue of Liberty
again.-E. Alexander Powell in Har-
per's Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
HOTTER THAN SUMS SURFACE
Scientists Have Produced a Tempera-
ture That Can Only Be Do
scribed as Terrific.

Until few years ago 1t was thought
that the suns heat was the greatest
that could exist. You can realize how
intense 1t is when you think that the
rays that burn our faces brown In sum-
mer time have travelled across 92,000,-
600 miles of space.
Scientists have succeeded In produc-
ing a temperature that is thousands of
degrees hotter than the suns surface.
1t was desired to study the compost
ton of certain metals, and the only
way Of doing so was to reduce them TO
gas by applying heat.
The temperature necessary was
enormous, and months of experiments
were needed before a means of pro
ducing 1t could be found. Eventually
a huge electrical apparatus was in
stalled which produced heat so terrific
that metals were converted not slowly
but instantly into gas; In fact, pieces
Of tungsten were made to explode as IL
they had been dynamite.
The heat generated reached a tenn
perature of 10000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
Symbols of the Nine MUSES..

The symbols of the MUSES. were
as follows:
Calllope, the epic Muse, a tablet
and stylus, sometimes a scroll.
Clio, Muse Of history, a scroll or
open chest Of books.
Erato, Muse of love ditties, Tyre.
Melpomene, Muse of tragedy, a
tragic mask, the club of Hercules, or
a sword. She wears the cothurnus
and her head is wreathed with vine
leaves.
Pnlyhymnia. MUSE nf Scored r~-try
sits pensive, but has no attribute DE
cause deity is not to be represented
by any visible symbol.
Terpslchore, Muse Of choral soni
and dance, Tyre and the plectrum.
Thalia, Muse Of comedy and idylli'
poetry, comic mask, a shephefd''
staff, or a wreath of ivy.
Urania, Muse of astronomy, carries
a staff pointing TO II globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
Odd Words of a Generation AGO.

An elderly contributor to this col
umn favors us with a list Of odd
words and expressions current a gen.
GRAFTON or so ago. We have room for
only a few of them.
"Sniptious," meaning smart, perky,
was used In New York.
II bOnas It," meaning l claim 1t,
was an expression In general use, and
might be variation of II bone It,"
''Manavellns" was said to be exclu-
sively used in Long Island and meant
toothsome bits Of any dish at table.
"Gawmed up" OF a child eating
bread and molasses q Southern nurse
wonld Say, His face is all gawmed
up" A variant, "gaumed," was also
'Scamuljugated" referred to TWO
young people being fond Of each
other
John and Jane seem quite scamul
jugated. boston Transcript.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
Wire Teleoraphy for Mines.

In a mine disaster it frequently hap
pens that the same agency that causes
the disaster puts the telephone system
out of order. That is why mining en-
gineers are experimenting with the
wireless system. In recent tests near
Pittsburgh a receiving station 80 feet
underground got short-wave signals
from outside distinctly, but the audi
bllity fell off rapidly as the distance
underground was increased. In ex,
periments in England three-tube set
placed at 2,000-foot level communi-
Gated easily witt the pit mouth, and
better results were obtained at great
depths than at points comparatively
near the surface.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
Human Brain During Sleen.

Most authorities appear to be
agreed that during sleep there is a
lessened amount of blood in the
brain. This is why excitement pre-.
vents sleep, or hard thinking, for
then there Is a greater flow of blood
to the brain. This was proved in an
interesting manner by Mosso, who
balanced man on a scale and showed
that the head end would become de-
pressed when the man was made to
think or was subjected to excitement
This knowledge helps in the treat
ment of insomnia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
Belief In "EXll Eye

Prudent Italians habitually wear a
horn Of coral or ivory on a necklace
or watch chain. Carriers sling a bulls
horn under their wagons for the pro-
lection Of their horses. Workmen, and
even babies, wearing bright red caps
may be seen in cities or In the coun-
try. These are victims Of "jetta-
tura," or person with the EVIL Eye"
and must wear a scarlet cap for a
mystic number Of days to take away
the curse.
Even the most intelligent Italians
are among those believing In the EVIL
Eye" Giuseppe Verdi counted two
of his fiascos-"Luisa Miller" in Ma
pies, and don Carlos" in Paris 10
years later, in 1878-as the Work Of
a "jettatura," Maestro Tale of Naples.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
Seened Like a Shot.

A famous ball player was attending
a little dinner given in his honor by
newly married couple, During the
course of the meal he was asked to ex-
plain why player picks up two bats
when starting for the plate.
"Well." he explained, you pick up
two bats and you carry 'em with you
to the plate, Then you drop one. 1t
makes the other seem light"
While he was giving this explana-
ton he picked up two of the brides
biscuits, transferred them to his plate,
and dropped one,
The brides face was sadly as he
raised the other to his mouth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
"Deadheads.n

Deadhead is the literal translation
Of the Latin phrase, caput mortuum,
which was much used by the old
chemists to denote the reslduum of
chemicals when all their volatile mat
tiers had escaped; hence the word is
fguratiyely used of anything from
which NIL that rendered 1t valuable
has been taken away Spectators or
passengers who do not pay are not
valuable, from q revenue standpoin;.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-09
This Up-to-Date Society

Yvonne Is coy damsel of sixteen.
Mother Is very particular about
Yvonne. "Yvonne." she asked, were
you kissing that young man at the
party last nlght2 You mustn't kiss
strange men, Yvonne" "Why, mamma,
what an idea" returned Yvonne.
"Never mind, now, don't try to fool
me- persisted the mother, you had
your heads close together" "But l
was asking him for light" explained
the girl. ooh, well, see. Quite all
right. Yvonne."