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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
UNITY

SOUTH-John Harding OF Albion
and his sister, Miss Nell Harding OF
Tampa, Fla, were Saturday guests OF
Mrs. Ella Libby. They also called on
Mrs. Harry Waning.
Rev. and Mrs. Everett Wing OF Al.
bion were dinner guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Ms. Charles Waning.
Clair Waning of Augusta was at
home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Libby and u.
r. McGray were in Durham, Sun
day.
a.. Iinwood GRAHAM visited Sunday
with Clair and Eiwood Waning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Repairs Being Made
On NJ. c. Property Here

The carpenter crew Of the Maine
Central Railroad company being di-
rected by A. N. Smith, the chief. are
making repairs on the property Of the
company both at the freight office
and at the passenger station. At the
station the platform floor and the
roof covering the platform are both
receiving necessary repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
LARONE

Nearly half the residents in this
vicinity are obliged to get water
from other than the usual source
and some are hauling a distance of
two miles. 1t is well to be careful
that an epidemic of typhoid fever is
not started.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lord and
family with Mrs. Lizzie Packard and
daughter. Miss Celia of Skowhegan,
were visitors in town en- Sunday
last.
Mrs. Nancy Goodrich and friends
Of Smithfield were callers at J. q.
Merrows Sunday. Mrs. Goodrich
and the late Mr.. Goodrich formerly
lived in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs Harrison Puffer have
Keen visiting Nj. buffers brother.
John Pufter. of this place. MIR. Puffer
is in business in Brownfield.
Many from Larone attended the
fair at Norridgewock and all report
a good time and good exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter
D. A. r. Met Recently

The executive board of the Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter of D. A. R., re-
Gently held a business meeting at the
home Of the vice regent. Mrs. Helen
c. Wentworth, at which time the pro-
gram for the year of 1922 and "a was
considered. The first meeting will be
held on the third Tuesday in October.
The officers are regent. Miss Mabel j.
Pooler; vice regent. Mrs. Helen c.
Wentworth; secretary. Mrs. Grace NJ.
Poulin; treasurer, Mrs. Georgia C.
Wilson; registrar. Miss Gertrude S.
Weston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Rotarians Visit
Maine Spinning Mill

Tuesday noon the Skowhegan Ro-
tarians enjoyed the weekly lunch
served at the Grand Army hall by
Mrs. Kate Simpson, after which they
visited the Maine Spinning mill,
where the president of the Rotary
Club gave talk on the work of TIE
mill and its products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Sewinu MEETING

Several ladies of the First Phila-
thea class Of the Federated church
met at the home of the president,
Mrs. Roy L. Marston on Main street
Tuesday afternoon and sewed on ar
ticles which will be offered for sale
at the annual fair which will, be held
sometime in December. The after
noon was a happy one for theNladies
present and considerable work was
accomplished. The hostess served
delicious refreshments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Skowhegan B. P. w.
Hold Meeting

Tuesday evening at the club rooms
in the Morrison and Mcclellan block
the Skowhegan Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club held bust
ness meeting with the president.
Miss Margaret NJ. Chase, in the
chair. The finance committee. of
which Miss Esther Roderick is the
efficient chairman. who had charge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
New Club ORGANIZED

Tuesday. Sept. %, the ladies OF the
neighborhood met with Mrs. Carl
Goodwin and revived the old LOYAL
Ten" This time they will meet under
the name Of Social Neighbors." Mrs.
Harry Waning was appointed secre-
tary and treasurer to take charge OF
the Christms fund. Refreshments OF
home made candy was served by the
hostess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27

sick With appendicitis but is much
better.
Mrs. Marcia Leonard Is suffering
from blood poisiop in finger
John Savage 10 going around with
his wood saving machine j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Hodgdor OF
Augusta were In town Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
k0wnEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones t sa s
PERSONAL MENTION

Edgar Fox of Athens was in town
Wednesday.
Fred V. Barker Of Athens was a
business visitor in Skowhegan We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ella futile, and daughter,
Miss Esther futile of Norridgewock,
were in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Sylvia Arnold who has been
passing a number of weeks with her
son, Walter G. Snow, at his home in
Massachusetts, returned to Skowhe-
gan Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Kaneen. widow of AL
bert kaneen, a World War veteran,
who recently died, is the mother Of a
little son born recently at the home
of Mr.. Kaneens parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Kaneen on r. F. D. No.
3. The little lad has been named for
his father, Albert kaneen.
Miss Grace Fox, daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Thomas Fox of Fairview
avenue, who is a senior at Colby col :
leSe and is chairman of the music
committee in the Y. w. c. A., at a
recent meeting gave the plans of the
committee concerning the music for
the coming year.
There was a large number of at
torneys at the Tuesday morning ses-
sion of the supreme court when the
criminal docket was called. Among
the out of town attorneys We're Coun-
ty Attorney James II. Thorne of
North Arson, Judge Elmer w. Saw
yer of the Western Somerset mtlni-
cipal court, George Chapman of Fair
field, George Weeks of Fairfield, Will
liam B. Brown of Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Gill of Liquor Brings Fine

On the charge of illegal deposit Of
a gill of liquor under his back door.
step. James Profita of $50 Hancock
street, Bangor, was sentenced "
serve three months in Jail and 10
pay a fine of $3.50. He appealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27

Observation-Disclosures ingana
strength building iron can go through
life filed with vigor, force and power.
Every thinking person should realize \ m .sss
as physically fit as Jack Dempsey. ZacK mn s /,
Harry Hooper and dozens of other ieaosIs =
the world of sport have helped to malH l..-.
their supremacy by the use of this newer Im%
ofiron which iscalled Nuxated Iron, how n.s-
more important it is for the average man 20 ~.
that there Is no lack of iron In his blood. -,
prisingly large number Of people suffer LIZ
iron deficiency. Without iron in the 9s,v :.
you cannot be your best, either mentaly "a
physically, because lack of iron not only MAJ
you nervous, irritable, and easily fatigieo' ~ y
robs you of that virile force, that stamina ~ =,
strength of will which are so Necessary r,
success and power in every walk OF hi sr,ssi.
help make strong. keen. red-bioooeo n ,.hicn
cans their is nothing in my experience 3,
/ have found so valuable as Nuxateq fronri .ks
Get bottle of Nuxated Iron To-Day. NE
il for two weeks, and If you have nc ,.;. Inc
thousands of others, obtained most ~. pp.Ters
health, strength and energy. the manu- l.sssfd
will promptly refund your money. a,osey
Iron Is sold with this satisfaction oI '"s
back" guarantee by all good drngsi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Trip in Honor of Birthday

Tuesday Mrs. Walter p. Ordway
gave an auto party for Mrs. E. A.
Parker in observance of her birth
day, taking Mrs. Parker and two of
her friends. Mrs. Arthur Plummer
and Miss Leila Fairbrother. to the
Ledge house at Stratton for dinner
and making trip around the noun
tain and one Of much pleasure to the
three ladies,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Birds FLY Across Atlantic

The London Geological society has
record of all birds observed in Great
. Britain and the British coasts that
are not Indigenous to the British
isles, but have flown thither from the
Continent.
In England it is said that natural
lists, ornithologists, lighthouse keep
ers, masters of vessels, coast guards
men. farmers and country gentlemen
report strange birds that they OBJ
serve. and always give the date and
circumstances of their observations.
This list. 1t is said, reveals many
strange happenings. Birds native to
Eastern Siberia and China, North AZ
RIGA and the Arctic regions have been
observed in Great Britain, but, OF
course, this is quite rare. There are.
however a number of recorded in
stances of American, birds crossing
the Atlantic and being seen and shot
in England.
Now and then birds that are not
strictly migratory gather in enormous
fiocks and sweep over several hun
dred miles Of country. The cause Of
this action Is a mystery to the stu
Bangor police have extended a
search for an unidentified driver who
Tuesday evening collided with a
Massachusetts car and, after making
a total wreck Of 1t, speeded away His
license number was taken. Julius C.
Lavius Of Is Summer street, Revere.
Mass, chauffeur for Edward Barry of
Revere. who was also in the machine
reported to the police. He said he
had been proceeding on upper State
street on the right hand side At a
turn he saw the other car tearing
ahead at terrific rate.
A gigantic granite monolith, 1873
feet long, IA feet wide at the base
and weighing 1,166 tons is unearthed
in ancient Egypt. The new obelisk is
almost twice the size Of the Cleopa-
tra's needles now to be seen in
New York, London and Paris. The
puzzle how these enormous columns
were quarried. moved and erected by
the old Egyptians is still unsolved.
But there was a giant in those days
named Slave Labor. These obelisks.
the pyramids and temples and the
sphinx are his work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27


d ur a n c e
81 there's moth
AZ inglikeflling
your blood with
strength-givingiiron
Il firmly believe
that it puts added
power behind my
punch"
DR.. Emil Sauer.
well known New
England Physician
in commenting on
Dempsey's state q ts
ment says: NO
S.InntV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
Jack Dempsey Says
Newer Form Of Iron
Increases Strength

Jack Dempsey says: In
building up rugged
strength, power and en-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-25
NO MARRIAGE ON CREDIT
Among the Malays Everything Con-
nected With Ceremony Must
Have Been Paid For.

The Malays pay for marriage before
they celebrate 1t. To eat wedding
cake or wear wedding robe as yet
unpaid for would be an irreparable
disgrace, according to the Malayan
code. All the wedding expenses are
paid for by the bridegroom, and the
sum which covers them is sent by him
to the father-in-law-elect on the day
previous to that on which the young
man claims and receives his wife.
On the day before her marriage the
girls teeth are filed. Feasting and
music intersperse elaborate cere-
monials, and If the maiden means, her
means are drowned In a flood of music.
Three days before the ceremony she
has her hair cut short upon her brow
to q thin, straight fringe, and the
nails of both hands and feet are deep
ly stained with henna.
A Malay bride, except for her con-
ventional marriage ornaments and her
many flower chains, wears the ordi-
nary dress Of lady of rank. The
ornaments are the most-prized heir
looms of the brides family. For GEN.
turtles they are boarded and added to,
to be displayed only at daughters
marriage.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-25

bility and come popping gayly forth at
the first silly inducement.
The girl didn't like him, either, Rob.
ert decided. Well, he didn't want q
girl who dressed like that to like him.
The big, strong-featured young man
In the front room did not approve OF
her, Elsa knew intuitively. We'll. what
did she care? He was probably the
sort who would aim to keep his wife
contented by telling her how pretty
she looked In a bungalow apron, any
way.
And so Robert went on disapprov-
Ing, wholly to himself, of the girl In
the back room, while Elsa fllpped her
abbreviated skirts in and out Of Mrs.
Beebe's front door. just casually nod
ding to the young man in the front
room--until:
One day Robert Corbin, returning to
his room at noon, which he very sell
dom did, ran up the stairs and, stun
bling on the top one, dropepd his key.
The hall In that particular spot was
dark. He struck match and found
the key with little trouble. It had
fallen beside a Kelly-green bag he
recognized at once as the one Elsa
carried with the atrocious green skirt.
In his room, with the door closed
behind him, Robert sat down in di-
lapidated but comfortable old arm.
chair and placed the bag. on his knee.
II was shabby Mt the corners and the
handle was worn from much contact
with Elsa's fingers. Robert felt sud-
den impulse to kiss that worn spot,
and was so taken by surprise by that
Impulse and so embarrassed by It in
bis own sight that he opened the clasp
quite without meaning to do so and
beheld Its contents. Two dimes, one
nickel, a mirror and powder puff I
Fit cargo, indeed, for such travesty
Of pursei
He would leave II with Mrs. Beebe.
No, he would knock on the girls door
she might be In. Robert didn't stop
to analyze this decision, but started
through the hall. Halfway down
brought him within range Of the land
lady's strident voice, which seemed to
be always striving to attain the
heights her stature lacked.
Il hope you ind your bng, Miss Da-
vid-and the eight dollars you say wns
In it--before Saturday night, or I ad-
wise you to look for another room"
"You can't hope to any more than
l. Nrs. Beebe.r II there was doubt
Ing Thomas tone In the landlady's
voice there was q rueful note In Elsa's.
v Right here Robert Corbin expert
snced his second impulse regarding
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-25
The Long and Short
of 1t
By DORA NOLAN

90. 1929. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate }
When Elsa David was old enough
to wear her skirts longer, she wore
them shorter. For II was the fashion
and, oh. SO economical Yet not too
long ago for our grandmothers to
recollect-if they could be persuaded
to pause long enough In their jazzing
| to reminisce at ala girl OF, say
| twenty, had been entitled for some two
years to the wearing Of train. Rob
ert Corbin, who occupied the large
front room on the second floor Of Mrs.
Beebe's rooming house, at the other
end Of the long hall from Elsa's small
one, could even remember when his
sister had graduated from high school
In the glory of one and the awe and
admiration which 1t had excited In his
own small self. Right then Robert
had decided that his wife should wear
train-always.
ened, skirts shortened. But, though
Robert was within touching distance
of thirty, when Elsa David came 10
room at Mrs. Beebe's, yet he still
dreamed of some day asking some
girl IL he might buy her skirt material
by the yard instead of by the inch.
There was one skirt in particular
which Elsa wore. Robert disliked it
exceedingly. Kelly green plaid and
fringed at the bottom. The fringe fell
just below Elsa's shapely knees, and
dangling from Elsa's tapering fingers
a Kelly green leather bag fell just be-
low the fringe. Surely money trusted
to the keeping of such purse was
bound to lose all sense of responsi-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-25
Three Peaks Out Of One.

Remnants of the Ice age are particu
larly interesting in the Rocky Noun
tain National park. where huge valleys
have been plowed out through count
less ages. possibly 5,000y000 years ago
Glaciers transformed what was a sin.
gle mountain mass into three peaks
Longs. Meeker and Lady Washington
las they are known, with Longs ris-
ing to an elevation Of 14,235 feet. on
nearly three miles above sea level
Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-25

| that green bag--and yielded. Pausins
long enough to take something from
his pocket and to tumble with the
clasps. he continued on down the hall.
'Thls is yours, think, Miss David"
Elsa took the bag and her voice said,
"Why, thank you, Mr.. Corbln!" But
her eyes looked that, out of world
filled with stupid and clumsy men.
without doubt he was the most clum-
| sy and stupid of all.
"Now that you have found your
money perhaps you will be good
enough to pay me-" shrilled Mrs. Beebe.
And, as Elsa stood irresolute, "You
don't suspect Mr.. Corbln's honesty, /
hope?"
With a countenance devoid of all
expression Elsa opened the green bag
J and looked In. Without lifting her
eyes she took out a ten-dollar bill and
handed 1t to the giandlady. While the
latter was making change with thin
"thank you" Robert apok the oppor-
tunlty to go on his way. At the slam
ming of the front door, Elsa looked up.
That evening Robert Corbin sat In
the comfortable, shabby easy chair
Raging himself for the easy way In
which he had fallen victim to girl
who suited his ideal only in those par
ticulars for which she deserved no
credlt-her God-giveN lithesome body
and glorious shimmering hair, the color
10 A ~ III xx.hn
and graft.
Came knock and with vision OF
an outrageous green skirt before his
eyes the occupant Of the front room
FASTENED, to answ er 1t. But there stood
the princess Of his boyhood dreams!
A willowy, gracious creature garbed
in something soft and clinging and
silken and white, whose Indefinite folds
concealed and revealed and which, If 1t
did not terminate In an actual train, at
least touched or nearly touched the
floor in spots.
MAY come in-and explain-and
thank your" asked Elsa David.
Robert Corbin's eyes spoke for his
latter seemed an unneces-
sary part of his anatomy just then.
Elsa crossed to the worn old easy
chair, which Immediately took on the
attributes of a throne. Finding Rob-
ert's gaze somewhat disconcerting, but
her embarrassment only by
an increase of color which made her
yet the more enticing, the girl began:
"Ever since was a child and de-
voured fairy tales have longed for
train, but when grew up enough to
wear one there weren't any. Now they
say long skirts are coming back into
their own again. / don't know, but /
saw this frcck in shop window-and
fell. II took my last cent and threw
my bag into that dark corner purposely
so as to have quarter-way truthful
excuse for Mrs. Beebe when she came
TO dun me. Now, thank you for coming
to my rescue so gallantly, Mr.. Corbin,
and think your worst of me. OF course
I will pay you back as soon as pos
sible."
"Go out and put on that gypsy rig If
you expect me to scold you," spake
Robert with his tongue, while his eyes
said plainly: "You are beautiful in that
gown-like the princess I dreamed Of
when was a little boy. wonder?
Could perhaps persuade you to make
that old dream Of mine come true?"
I'll do just as you wish," answered
Elsa meekly, and then, as IL reading
his thoughts and scared by her reply.
she fed down the hall, urged by that
primeval instinct that heeds not chang
ing fashions and endures through the
ages.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-25

Soldier ants with poison-throwers
are found In French 1ndo-C China, &C.
cordlng to French scientists.
The ants are said TO comprise male.
female and neuters. Some Of the neu-
ters are soldiers armed with a hollow
horn which throws out poison.
When black ants attack the home Of
these ants the soldiers rush into com
panies deploy Into line and throw
poison on the invsderA
, 1923-08-08
Mrs. Coolidge Weeps

Plymouth, Vermont.-1t was II 30
o'clock. eastern standard time. when
the messenger arrived at the Coolidge
house In an automobile from Bridge
water, with the telegram announcing
the presidents death. Mr.. Coolidge
dressed hastily and nme downstairs,
attired In black. with n black necktie.
He was very calm and collected.
Mrs. Coolidge came down n moment
later. weeping. Her first words were
OF Mrs. Harding. She spoke OF what n
great shock II would he to the presl-
dents wife and said that II was won
derful how she had stood up under the
strain OF the crisis.
, 1923-08-08

the conIerence relating To principles
and policies to be followed In matters
concerning China.
A treaty between the nine powers
relating to Chinese customs tariff. Be-
cause France refused to consider the
Limitation Of land armament at the
present time. that part of the confer
ence fell through. But what 1t did
achieve was considered a great step
toward the attainment Of world peace.
The treaties were soon ratified by the
United States senate and the British
parliament, and the other nations fol-
lowed suit, though for a long time It
was feared France would NOT accept
the pacts. However. President Hard
Ing lived to sec them ratified by the
French chamber and senate.
Favored Entering World Court.
Mr.. Harding had not been long in
the White House before It appeared
that he did not favor entire Isolation
Of the United States from European
affairs. but believed this int
would have to do Its part In the res
toration Of Europe to pence and sta.
bility. This feeling became more eyi.
dent early In 1923 when he proposed
that America should accept member
ship In the international Court Of Jus
tice which had been founded under
the auspices OF the League OF Nations.
The President was as lnsistent as ever
that this country should keep out OF
the lengue. but believed the court was
or would be independent OF the greater
organization. Against the advice OF
some leaders OF his party. he reiterated
his advice on several occasions. and
his plan formed the subject OF some
or his addresses on his last and fatal
trip through the West. He did not
think II would split his party, and
boldly continued to advocate II. Not
withstanding this. II was assumed TO
, 1923-08-08
END CAME SUDDENLY

The end came so suddenly that the
members of the official party could
not be called. 1t came after n day
which had been described by Briga-
Sier General Sawyer. the presidents
personal physician, as the most salts
factory day the president had had
since illness began.
The physicians in their formal an
nouncement of the end said that 'dur-
ing the day he had been free from dis
comfort and there was every justifi-
cation for anticipating a prompt re-
covery.-
The first Indication that n change
had occurred In the condition of Mr..
Harding came shortly after z o'clock.
when Mrs. Harding personally opened
the door of the sick room and called
TO those in the corridors to find Doc
tor Boone and the others, quick. At
that time Mrs. Harding was under
stood to have been reading to the pres
ident. sitting 1t his bedside with the
evening papers and messages of SYM
pathy which had been received during
the day.
DIR. Sawyer was alone in the presi-
Dental apartment, Of all the doctors
when the climax came. He was first
called by Mrs. Harding. who then
rushed to the door leading into the
hotel corridors and commanded an i'm
mediate search for the other physl-
clans.
The chief executive Of the nation
and. by virtue of his office and npr-