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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-27
You Don't Need That Extra Chair Old Rug Spare the Phone
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
North New Portland People to Hear
SkOwhegun's Crack Musical Or
ganizati0n, the SkOwhegan
Citizens Band

North New Portland is a great town.
So AYERS Arthur b. Plummer, director
of the Skowhegan Citizens Band. OF
course, the band boys have heard much
from their leader about the up-riyer
village and while they didn't openly
question that North New Portland was
the liviliest community on the map
there were few Especially from the
Saxophone seetion) who were from
Missouri" and had to be shown. To
convert the unfaithful. Mr.. PlGmmer
has invited the whole band to visit
his home town and Judge his state
ments. Therefore, on Friday even
ing to the number of about forty,
everyone a crack musician, the Show
hogan Citizens Band will invade the
Town Hall at North New Portland.
The early part of the evening will be
devoted to a splendidly arranged pro-
gram consisting of old time folk
songs, operas, marches and the latest
iazz numbers. One of the numbers
participated In by the entire section
and headed by Archie Conant who
has been manufacturing notes (musi-
cab for over forty years. 1t Will be
interesting to hear his young son, War
rem, who likewise plays the trombone
and is said to be chip from the old
block. Then follows the dance-and
what a dance it will be! The Citi-
zens Band has established an envi-
able reputation for furnishing the best
band dance music in the state, sing
ing many of the more popular selec-
tions and working in number of
unique Jazz instruments. By the way,
any of the audience hearing peculiar
disturbance not unlike the ocreech of
an owl or the wall of a loon should
not become alarmed. It'll be nothing
more or less than Jack Jenkins ex-
perimenting on an instrument just I'M
ported from the interior jungles of
China. One of the best times of the
year Is assured, so advocates tell us,
and we further learn that a large
number from Skowhegan and sur
rounding towns will motor to North
New Portland next Friday night. Mr..
Plummer has produced praise
worthy musical organization which,
we are confident, his old home town
will fully appreciate. Concert tickets
are so cents while admittance to the
dancing is 81 per couple.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

during the past week would bother
the radio receiving In any part of the
world
Station WEAF. which is the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, have tried very hard during the
last year to give to the radio public
the very best programs that could
possibly be submitted. In fact, all
of the broadcasting stations through
out this country and those of the for
eign countries which have broadcast
ing stations, are trying very hard to
give the best concerts and programs
that they can. So, it behooves those
of the radio listeners-in, or bugs"
as we may call them, TO stand by
when they are not getting just what
they would like to get.
There are many receiving sets To-
Gated in our immediate vicinity, some
of the finest in the country can be
found right here In Skowhegan. Dur
ing the past week, owing to the above
mentioned conditions. the fans were
somewhat discouraged but on Friday
evening and Saturday the broadcast
ing, especially from station WTAM,
Cleveland, Ohio, was very good. On
Saturday night the following stations
were heard in Skowhegan with such
volume that the sets had to be tuned
down. Station KDKA. Pittsburg;
WTAM, Cleveland WOR, Newark;
WEAF, New York City; WIZ, New
York City.
On Sunday evening starting at
1912 p. m. and ending at 1926 p. m,
station 6 XIV, located at Cuba, was
heard very plainly By c. y. Bragg of
Bragg & Varney and Mr.. Collins of 81
East Leavitt street, and in all prob
ability other listeners-in located in
this section heard the same station.
The programs on Sunday evening
bfoadcasted from Springfield, Mass.
from the Chicago Board of Trade
Building, Chicago, Ill. and from many
other stations were of excellent quail
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
WILLS ALLOWED AND
LETTERS ISSUED
Routine Business of the October
Term of the Somerset County
Probate Court

At the October Term of Probate
Court for Somerset County the fol-
lowing wills were allowed and letters
issued:
Sarah D. Chadbourne, late of Madi-
son, Lora w. Chadbourne of Madison,
executrix.
Lydia S. Cummings, late of Bling
ham, Harry Cummings of Bingham,
executor. Daniel r. Blanchard, late
of Madison, Willis r. Blanchard of
Madison executor.
Charles S. Cook, late of Boston,
Mass, Charles S. j. and Arthur d.
Cook of West Newton, Mass, execu-
tors.
Letters of administration issued to
Florence c. Gerry of Norridgewock
estate of Vesta Z. Chandler, late of
Norridgewock; to Everett B. Hilton
of Starks, estate of Bert Hilton, late
of Starks; to Fred A. Dudley of Starks
estate of Amy oliver, late of Starks;
to William l.. Ross of Pittsfield, es-
tate of Andrew F. Southland, late of
Pittsfield; to Ruth Hilton of Sanford
Maine. de bonis non estate of Ernest
Hilton, late of Starks, to Norris
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
Larceny Case and Liquor Matters

Kenneth Deering, nineteen years
old, was brought to Skowhegan on
Tuesday evening by Deputies Lee
Fuller and l.. B. Wheeler, after an In
vestigation during the day made by
the sheriff and his deputies. Deering
was charged with breaking into the
store of Frank Withee, Jr. of Hartland
on the night of October II and the lar
ceny of approximately twenty dollars,
mostly In silver. When arraigned
before Trial Justice Lord, Deering
pleaded guilty and was held for the
action of the Grand Jury in the sum
of $1,000 which his parents produced
No part of the money was recovered,
according to the officers.
Otis Moore of Arson was before
Judge Sawyer Monday on a search
and seizure charge, after the State
had produced evidence of several
sales of hard cider. He pleaded
guilty and was given sixty days in
Jail and a fine of 800 and costs and
at sonce entered upon the execution of
his sentence. This seizure and arrest
was conducted by Deputies Merrill
and Adams of Madison.
AT the same session was Sell
den Moody of Madison, who had been
arrested the day previous by the dep
uties mentioned above on a charge of
larceny of money, amounting to $1,000
from the person of Mike Mahoney.
The officer claimed that Mahoney
and Moody had been drinking freely
of a mixture OF alcohol and cider, pur-
chased from the aforementioned re-
spondent, they alleged, and that they
were accompanied by two or three
other men in an isolated part of Madi-
son village until one or two o'clock
on the morning of October 18; and
thai Moody took Mahoney still furth-
er away In an automobile. Mahoney
testified that he remembered enough
to be positive that Moody rolled him
from side to side, evidently for the
purpose of getting into his trousers
pockets, both of which contained loose
money. w. B. Brown appeared for
, the respondent, while the state was
represented by County Attorney
Thorne. After hearing the evidence,
the court decided the State had not
produced sufficient evidence to con-
Wet and Moody was discharged
After being arrested on Monday,
Lawrence Dutton pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Sawyer to a single sale of
Intoxicating liquor. He was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff E. s. Adams and
was given q minimum sentence of
sixty days with a fine of 500 and
costs. He took an appeal from SEN
tence and gave bonds in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the Janu-
airy term of court.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

itv Therefore. IL behooYes the fans
To keen in careful touch with the
good programs of the coming week.
Later on. as eur readers become fully
acouainred with the radio news col
umn of the pendent-Reporter, we
will give the best program selected
from among the stations and hope
that the selections which are sub
mitted will prove favorable.
All questions which the radio fans
would like answered, If submitted by
Monday morning of each week, will
be given attention and answered thru
our columns If space permits in the
following edition of our paper.
At Jackman, Maine, several radio
sets were foundIast week. Mrs. Jen-
ME NJ. Newton having a set of very
fine receiving qualities. The Eagle
Club of Skowhegan are contemplate
ing installing one of the finer quality
sets and DR.. A. B. Borden is search
ing for the best set which he can get.
Fans in this section of the country
who wish to get the best results from
distant stations will find 1t hard with
out the aid of two or three tube sets
or without the right stages of ampli-
fcation in their sets.
Many questions are asked in the
columns of the newspapers through
out the country which will in all prob
ility go unanswered because fans do
not write plainly or submit their
questions legibly. II our readers
who are interested in radio and wish
any news or answers of any descrip-
ton, will be. sure to put their names
and addresses plainly 1t will help a
great deal in answering questions OF
any sort. We want newsy items from
radio bugs as to what they are do
ing and would be glad to answer
through the mail any questions as to
set-ups, in reference to receiving sets
or aerials of any description.
Address any mail to K. N. I. r., In
dependent Reporter, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
Mrs. Blanche Friend New Head of
w. c. T. L.

The annual meeting of the Clemen-
tine Weston w. C. r. U. was held on
Tuesday afternoon of this week at the
home of Miss Gertrude Weston on the
Island with a large attendance, Mrs.
Eta Lacasce, the president, presiding.
Scripture was read by Mrs. Lucy
Plummer and the Lords Prayer re-
peated by the members. The secre-
tary. Mrs. Nelson. gave report OF the
work done by the union during the
past year and the treasurer, Miss Wes-
ton, gave the financial report, which
showed the union in good condition
financially.
A letter was received from the Rev.
A. r. Bloomfield of Churchville, N. Y,
the birthplace of Frances e. Willard,
asking for contributions to help erect
a memorial church in that place, over
looking Miss Wizards birthplace,
and on the spot where she made her
last address, to be called 1.-THE
Frances Willard Memorial Church"
1t was voted to send a contribution
from this Union in memory of its
founder and former president, Mrs.
Clementine Weston. A petition urg
ing our Congressman at Washington
to vote in favor of our country enter
ing "the World Peace Court" was pre-
scented, and all present signed it. This
petition will be circulated throughout
our town and no doubt will be large
ly signed. An extended report of
the State w. G. T. U. Convention in
Pittsfield Oct 3-4-5 was given by two
of the delegates. Mrs. B. NJ. Friend
and Mrs. Elizabeth Marble.
The annual election of officers was
conducted by the president and the
ladies' will serve during the
coming year:
President, Mrs. Blanche NJ Friend;
vice president at large. Mrs. Nettie
Norton; secretary. Mrs. Mabel P. judi
kips; treasurer, Miss Gertrude Weston
chaplains. Mrs. Eugenia Merriam and
Mrs. Annie Nichols; vice president
from each church and superintendent
Of departments of. work will be APP
pointed by the executives.
The meeting closed with the Mizpah
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

Pooler of Madison de bonis ,o
will, estate of Marcia Pooler !. w
Madison; to Blanch Loyeiov =, ~
land, estate of Charles H Ia a'
late of Hartland. 'el'
Accounts allowed in es,a,.
James A. Getchell. late of pala.-
Mary A. Merrill. late of No..,,
wock; George w. McClintick ,..D s
Norridgewock; Harry L. sn.,
late of Skowhegan; Mary n p mug
Parker, late of Skowhegan. naa ml0
Estes. late OF Palmyra: Mildraa !.
Ter, late of Bingham; Roscoa ~
Ames, late of Pittsfeld: sco,,
Johnson, late of Pittsfield. ua,..
Tracy, late of Mercer; Melv'.
Tracy, late of Mercer; Agnes y =
It's, late of Skowhegan. ~ y
Chouinard, late of Skowheean '''s
Other probate matters will
found in the legal columns of mi.
sue. is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
SKOWREGAN HAS MANY
RADIO FANS
Radio News-General Items OF Inter-
est-Static Conditions We're Bad
(By r. N. |. r.

The object of the column of radio
news to be published each week by
the dependent-Reporter is to bring
all radio fans in the near and far dis
tances In close touch with radio work
that is most important to radio fans.
1t has been the habit with all ANA
teur listeners-in to look for trouble
Immediately. When sets have been
installed in the homes of amateur or
professional radio fans or experts
they are ready at any time to look
for long distance receiving.
During the past week most of the
sets with either crystal detectors or
stages of application have been sub
ject to more or less trouble. The
past period, especially up to last
Thursday night, was bad as to static
conditions which existed. We can
not at this time state that the north
ern lights greatly affected the receiv-
ing of good music throughout the
country.
1t has been. generally conceded that
strong conditions which have existed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
The Highway Conditions

Six miles of new road has been
built this summer between The Forks
and Jackman. II is now practically
all state road from West Forks hotel
to Upper Cold Stream. Work has
also been done on the road between
Jackman and the Lines. The roads
have been made wider in many places.
Announcement was made at the of
flee of the State Highway Commission
Thursday that the following sections
of State highway are under construc-
ton:
Mercer-State Highway "V"-Grav-
ell road-337 miles under construc-
ton. Travel allowed.
Norridgewock Skowhegan State
Highway Bituminous macadam
road-43 miles under construction,
on the south side of Kennebec River.
Travel should cross the river at
Skowhegan and follow trolley line
toward Lakewood and follow detour
signs to Madison. From Skowhegan
to Norridgewock travel may use the
road on the north side of the river.
Johnson Mountain-State Highway
"H"-Grayel road miles. Com
pleted and open for travel.
Jackman-State Highway IL
Gravel roads miles. Completed
and open for travel.
One mile of the State road between
Skowhegan and Norridgewock is prac-
tically completed and West Front St.
in Skowhegan village is all done.
Work has progressed well on the
State Aid road between Skowhegan
and Canaan and it is hoped to have
this piece of highway completed in
two weeks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
Hartland Grammar School

In the Hartland Grammar school the
following have had perfect attendance
for the first six weeks. Dorothy
Thomas. Ruth Brown, Edgar Wood
man, Howard Gray, Carl Withee, Edna
Hatch, Willard Page. Laura Maxwell
Ramon Thompson. Lena Chase, Eliza
beth Burbank, Clancy Burton and
Victor Withee.
The following have an average rank
of 30 to 100 for this period of work:
Dorothy Thomas. Ruth Brown. vivian
Wing, Howard Gray. Velma Greene,
Gerald Page, Lena Chase, Laura Max
well. Morris Sweet and Elizabeth
Burbank. The highest average goes
to Mona Sweet.
We have an exhibit from Lowell
Fertilizer Co. and one from Atlas
Cement A fine Cotton Chart has
been made by grade III.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
WEST MOSCOW

Weymouth Collins has nnt :
roofing on some of his ont .hni,a.s
Mrs. Robert Hilton broke her ~
a few days ago. 1t has been VOL
and is coming along nicely.
Fred Collins recently purchase,
bay horse from Ed Berry.
Mrs. Buffers of River Road 10 :.
ing up and most ready to leay pA
They are to live in Hartland nj,
Mr.. Buffers has employment 81,
to see you go, but good luck W
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
Eddie Polo Gets Decision

Eddie Polo of Waterville, won the
decision over Charley Baxter in a
10 round bout in Lynn. 1t was
fast fight all the way, both boys
swapping readily. The weights
were. Baxter. ia; Polo, 113%.
The fact, that Mr. Polo has often
been in the ring in this section makes
the news of his success, putting him
next to the champion, of unusual in
terest in Skowhegan to the fight
fans.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23

ats perfectly ridiculous said
Mister Groucby GrumpalOng.
And he stamped his cane on the
ground as though that settled il.
"Wbat's perfectly ridiculous:' asa
cd Nancy curiously.
Perfectly ridiculous the way the
Pee Wees are gadding about" de-
clared the crusty old gentleman. In
my day and age Pee Wee Land was
good enough for anybody, but now il
seems that all that Pee Wees think
of is TO get away from home. I've
never been out OF Pee Wee Land and
Tn never going out of it. Well, l
have some letters TO write so III be
going. Goodby. my dears.' and the
tiny man hobbled away.
Just then the Twins saw two black
beetle bugs tumbling after him as
fast as they could 90.
BY n by they came 10 Mister
Grump's house. Nancy and Nick
knew for they followed. And then
they tried TO peek in at his window
the beetle bugs did (Grump's house
was an old walnut she'll. But the
cross little old fellow had pulled
down his shades and nobody could Sc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23
CHAPTER fl
CONDO

Jack dropped bis scrub
Then
firing the ship Jack mot came
Then Jack rushed the
the commander Of the ship yanLed bell
fong In instant everything
calls everybody deck be fight"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23

a thing. -
Lets play a trick on him. said
one black beetle bug TO the other
! black beetle bug. Lets hitch his
house onto US with some wire grass
aud pull it out of Pee Wee Land.
When he wakes up tomorrow and
pulls up his blinds, he'll be in the
cabbage-patch."
They worked very hard and very
fast and very slowly Mister
Grouchy's walnut shell house WAS
pulled out of Pee Wee Land into the
eabbage-patch.
"Hee. hee. hee.." laughed one black
beetle bug to the other Aren't We
smart: And won't he be surprised?n
Nancy and Nick had followed and
now it was their turn TO laugh.
Mister Grumpalong is still in Pee
Wee Land they shouted. He
wasn't in his house at all. He'd
gone out Of his back door TO get n
drink of water, and when he came
back his house was gone. Now you'll
have 10 take it back, beetle bugs
the joke is on YOU"
ITO BE Continued.)
Copyright. 1923 NvA Service. Inc.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
SEVEN GRADUATES
FROM ASKOV HIGH

A class of seven are graduating
from the Askov high school this
year. This is a considerable in
crease over 1922 when there was
but one graduate and in 1921
the first year of complete high
school here-two graduates.
The commencement exercises
will be held at the d. B. S. hall
Friday evening, June LIST, and
a feature of the program will be
that each of the graduates take
part, no outside speaker.
The class of 1923 is as follows:
Ellen Paulsen, Bodil Fenger,
Dagny Wosgaard, Ansgar Rod
holm, Holger Mosbak, Viggo Jen-
sen and Ludwig Madsen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
CLOSING MEMORIAL
DAY AFTERNOON

All places of business in Askov.
excepting those selling refresh
ments, will close at IL o'clock
noon next Wednesday Decora-
tion day-in order that the
national holiday may be OBJ
served. The post-office will be
open until 1 o'clock in order that
delivery of the noon mail may be
made. The rural mail carrier has
a whole day off and the bank will
also be closed all day.
Correspondents, advertisers
and others having copy for in
sertion in next weeks American
are requested to send it in one
day earlier than usual in order
that the force may have off the
half day to celebrate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
CHECKS
OVER 500 TO 80
Askov Creamery Pays Out
$13,287.33 to Patrons
For April.

The volume of butter produced
by the Askov Creamery Associa-
ton is steadily on the increase,
the month of April showing good
gains over March, but the cash
returns for April were not as
large as those of March. Patrons
received $13,2s7.33 for cream
delivered in April whereas the
March pay roll amounted to $14,-
1897. The diminished pay roll
is due to the decline in butter
prices, the net price being Ate
per pound of butterfat in April
compared to Sc cents for March.
Total butter made in April was
BATS pounds.
Thirty-nine farmers received
checks of over 500 for cream de-
livered in April and two of the
patrons-A. p. Jensen and N. p.
Nedegaard-went over the $500
mark. The list of those receiv-
ing over 500 follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-05-24
SCHOLARSHIPS WON
BY PINE STUDENTS

Rudolph X. Frokjer of Askov,
a student of the Minnesota Col
lege of Agriculture. Forestry, and
Home Economics, has been
awarded Caleb Dorr fund scho-
larship worth $50. Seven other
students also won such scholar
ships, the announcement being
made by DR.. E. M. Freeman, dean
of the college. at the annual re-
cognition assembly of the college
at University Farm. The awards
were based on scholarship record,
character, and personal reputa-
ton and record of community
service including student activi-
ties. This competition is open to
any student who registers in the
college of agriculture, forestry.
and home economics or who has
applied for entrance to that col
lege.
The 500 scholarship given
each year by the Women's Self
association has also
just been awarded to Eva Smith
of Hinckley. another Pine county
student of the Minnesota College
Of Agriculture, Forestry. and
Home Economics.