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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-12
NORRIDGEWOCK

There will be v. l. picnic, Thurs
day, July 10Th, on the pleasant lawn
at Harriet Blaisdells. There will
be no postponement so the ladies are
invited to come rain or shine, each
one remembering to bring a knife,
fork, spoon, cup and plate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-12
Sprague's Journal
of Maine History
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The Washington times., 1923-04-03
RECIPES WORTH TRYING

, one tablespoonful of flour, a quar-
ter of a pint of milk, and the same
Of good stock, which can be made
of the trimmings of the meat, two
teaspoonfuls Of chopped parsley,
also an onion, pepper. salt and a
little nutmeg. Mince the meat,
and having made your stock, melt
the butter in a pan. Stir in the
flour, add the stock and milk, and
stir till the sauce thickens. Now
put in the meat, parsley and onions
and season carefully. Separate the
yolks and whites of the eggs; put
the former into the mixture, also
the whites after you have beaten
them to froth. Put in a but
tered pie dish and bake in a quick
oven for twenty minutes, serving
then with tomato or brown sauce.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
ASerial Replete With Romance, Adven-
ture in the Worlds Capitals, and
Stirring Situations

"I'm compelled to go on with
the work." she retorted, speak
ing as quietly as he had spoken.
''How can your" he inquired.
He felt that he muRt be very
foolish-looking, in the transpar-
encies of his outlandish makeup.
He was conscious Of being at a
disadvantage, of having suffered
loss Of dignity, of standing a
sorry figure for the utterance of
the things he most wanted to
say.
"How can your" he repeated
Her face suddenly grew quite
white; she sat arrested in a
pose where some new thought
had struck her. Then she reached
down and opened one of the
drawers at her side.
Kestner could not see what
she held in her hand. He arriv-
ed at his own conclusions. But he
did not change his position.
II could shoot your she said
with the same even calmness
with which she had spoken be-
fore,
He noticed that her right hand
moved forward. But he did not
change his position. He merely
decided that he knew his woman.
ION the contrary, you are al
together afraid to- was his
rejoinder.
They faced each other, with
glances locked. for several seconds
of embattled silence.
at would simplify matters" she
said. She was speaking more to
herself than to him.
Again. on the contrary, it
would sadly compIicate Them" was
Kestner's reply.
Why?" she asked. But that
dangerous look of appraisal, of
hesitation between two possible
ends, was still in her eyes.
Because you're fighting some
thing bigger than I am" he told
her. Because in two minutes
another would take my place, and
another his place, and still an
other. and then still another, if
need be-
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
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The Washington times., 1923-04-03
By Ruth Logan.

f" HE generosity of Miss Amelia
Brooks was at once her
charm and curse. 1t was
well-known fact that any gold
brick agent could reach Miss
Amelia's heart and purse. -
Day by day in every way Miss
Amelia was growing poorer and
poorer. A goodly sized inherit
ance had dwindled until the
wolves waited merely for an OPP
perfume moment to rush upon her
dwelling. The wolves in this
case were Herod and Harmon, Of
the firm that bore their name.
"Three months more and We'll
foreclose." said Herod. THE wife
always had an eye on the old
Brooks place. Reckon she'll
move right in"
Mrs. Harmon nodded. mot
bad place. Amelia doesn't seem
to take into account that she's
about to lose it,"
1--WE might as well come in for
our share. Somebody is bound to
get her roll"
II suppose so. Darned shame
that her trust in folks has broken
her. That COMPOUNDED nephew
touched her for q neat sum last
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
Human Dividends, a Romance of Kindness

ness that flowed sometimes from
utterly unguessed sources and
beamed benignly upon the red.
faced Mr.. Herod. 1t was the first
time anyone had ever accused
Herod of generosity. Business
came in volumes. A baby that
Miss Amelia helped bring into
the world was christened Avery
Herod Smith.
Then Mr.. Herod took a bust
ness trip. He came home with
the nephew of Miss Amelia, in
some way Mr.. Harmon had To-
Gated the young scamp at Hot
Springs. Miss Amelia's oil be-
gan to pay surprising dividends.
"That thousand you put in
Harmon was a boomerang" said
Herod to Miss Amelia. II guess
Blogett is right. The only re-
ward you reap is the one you
plant with the human grain"
But what did Mr.. Harmon
have to do with it?'' asked
Amelia. my dear nephew
couldn't pay me until he got the
money. Such a fine boy Mr..
Herod."
you love that boy, don't you.
Miss Amelia"
Hes all I have. I'm very
proud of him."
"H-m-m," said Mr.. Harmon.
"Of course. To be sure. Good
afternoon"
ION his way home he stopped
at a telegraph office. He wired
his partner at Hot Springs.
"If you ever let her find out
what a scamp he is, I'll come
down there and knock you so
far that you and lumbago will
have to talk to each other on the
ouija board"
The Washington times., 1923-04-03

over to see Mrs. Harmon. She
found a sad state of affairs. Bill
was suffering and the doctor
only said that his original ad-
vice stood-Hot Springs.
'Well, that's simple" Miss
Amelia's heart spoke through her
tear-filled eyes. i've got enough
left to help him through this un-
happy time. Make arrangements,
doctor. Mrs. Harmon must go
with him. See if you can't get
him off today"
Too Ill to demonstrate. Bill Har-
mon permitted the arrangements
to be made. The last thousand
that might have saved Miss
Amelia's house was deposited to
the account of Mrs. Harmon, and
Miss Amelia took charge of four
youngsters in the absence of their
parents.
On the day that Miss Amelia's
home was exempt from it's safety,
a wire came to the office of
Herod and Harmon. 1t was ad-
dressed to Avery Herod and read:
IF you so much as make a move
to dispossess Amelia, I'll come
home and send you to free bed
and board If have to go with
you" 1t was not signed.
Mr.. Herod kindly granted an
extension of time to Miss Anne.
liza and the preacher told at
length of the milk of human kind
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
OF
THE FAMOUS

Here is one of Harry LADDERS
latest stories:
A Scotsman came to London
and, unable to find a hotel to put
him up, accepted the offer of an
Englishman he came across to be
put up at the latter's house. Next
morning. the Englishman asked:
"well, did you sleep well?"
-"Fine!" replied the Scotsman.
Like your supper last night?"
Grand"
Breakfast all o. K.?"
"Splendidr'
The Englishman hesitated-he,
too, seems to have had Scotch
blood in him.
We'll" he said, "what-er-
what about a pound?"
Man." cried the Scotsman,
that would be a Godsend""
The Washington times., 1923-04-03


office ] found him IN
earnest conversation with
Mr.. Lacy. He rose to his feet with
the same punctilious courtesy Ralph
Lacy showed, but he did not
come near me. This, OF course.
could pass muster as his digni-
fled avoidance Of any demonstra-
ton before q third person. But
Ralph Lacys cordial greeting
made Jim's Icy demeanor hurt
me. the more.
eve been giving Mr.. Harrison
a resume Of our activities. Mrs.
Harrison" he explained. as we
all found seats. 81 think he has
full working scenario I've
told him frankly and honestly
that with you to get hold Of
salient points and with the
various channels newspaper
man can work through, think
we're going to run down the last
OF the clique that's been annoy
ing him and soon. It's all clear,
isn't it, Mr.. Harrison?"
You've not missed a point. "
replied Jim, turning to Mr.. Lazy
the cordial warmth Of his friend
Hest smile. I'm not trying to
thank you, old man, because ]
know you're the sort OF chap who
does things like this out of real
friendliness and neighborliness.
feel that Mrs. Harrison had q
real streak Of luck when she ran
across you. want to congratu-
late her on her good judgment in
turning to you"
"Oh, that's all right! Mrs. Har-
rison and / are real pals" said
the other man boyishIy. We've
a lot of business interests in
common, and her dear little part
ner is my adopted aunt. It means
lot to a Ionely chap like me to
make such friends. We're q
dandy group. and il you just take
the kind of a shine I'm looking
for to old Park my missing
chum-all will be hunky -dory. !"
This peculiar word told me that
Ralph Lacy was talking against
ttme-that he was uneasy wait
ing for something to eventuate
The Washington times., 1923-04-03

year. Sank the whole thing in
oil. Amelia should have some one
to advise her."
She has. The Reverend Mr..
Blodgett is untiring. Hasn't he
pointed her out as a guide to the
community? My wife says he
preached a sermon last Sunday
in which he said it didn't make
any difference how much we get
trimmed in this world, so long as
we lay up treasures in heaven"
On his way home Bill Harmon
passed Miss Amelia. Bill knew
she was edging up to forty-five.
Hello, Amelia" said Harmon.
Glad to see you so fit"
THANK you. I'm grateful for
being in such remarkable health.
And you-not so well you say.
Can I do anything?"
Nothing that 1 know of. This
lumbago lands on me every once
in a while. The doctors say I
ought to take a run down to Hot
Springs and get put in shape.
Rheumatism and all that goes
with old age"
"Why don't you?"
1.-THE fact is that I can't. When
a man has four growing children
on his hands and a wife in poor
health. it's about all he can do to
get hold Of the rent. ! never had
a cool thousand ahead in my
life"
Two days later Miss Amelia ran
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
WHEN a GIRL MARRIES
AN ABSORBING SERIAL OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Rv Ann Isle. and nlng the mOments with very

F E<41tL1 WL1llIED Lii ~
and filling the moments with very
little consciousness Of how he did
It. But at the sound 81
Parks name Jim reacted Har
rison fashion.
Park. " he said slowly. sYou
don't mean Wayne Parkinsons
Third. do you? / wasn't told 81
his interest in-my affairs"
He was ioyial and complacent
at the mention Of this aristocratic
name. Out Of my annoyance ct
his failure once to address me,
/ made q second grievance at, hls
snobbish reaction to the sugges
ton that Wayne Parkinson Third
had entered into the matter.
Sure old Parks my chum
the best friend i've ever had. Re-
piled Ralph Lacy carelessIy.
''But il he's fallen down on this.
I'll have his scalp. ! was trust
ing him to get Mr.. Lee here"
The barely perceptible pause
told me that, he'd held himself
back from saying dad Lee and
identifying me with the father
who must soon be revealed in all
his disloyalty.
And then as 1t 50 often does
in moments Of crisis-.t the tele-
phone broke in with its jangling
signal. Mr. Lacy took down the
receiver. spoke a few words ana
then held out the receiver TO me.
noticed that his hand shook ana
that his eyes were large with sx-
citement.
viii you listen in on that
other phone, the one on the tn
bleHs he asked. nodding to Jim.
Obediently Jim took down the
second receiver. He didn't glance
at me. but stood with the re-
ceiver glued to his ear while over
the wire came Dad Lees auaver-.
ing voice.
Anne that your" he asked.
There was no pretense at affec-
ton now, no fatherly jovialty.
''This is Dad Lee ne continued.
II got message for you. can't
bring myself to come up and tell
it to your face. got to say ii
my way Anne are you listen
ing? There's q buzz on rne
wire"
I'm listening,'s said. steady
ing the telephone. "The connec-
ton is poor, but I'm listening, /"
'sThen--I got to tell you some
thing that'H stagger you. Anne
my boy-ny Dick-Dick Vest
has run MS last race. LICK las
dead"
''Dick West is deadw gaspedss
repeating Dad Lees words in
amazement and disbelief. "HoWa
can that be? Why-everything'ss
been going on just as If he were
herei when -
My voice trailed off in a maze
of recollections. There was much
I could fit in with declaration
many things to bear it out. But
as sat putting the parts Of my
puzzle together, Jim burst out
over the other telephone:
Whats this? When did it hap
pen? How do you know? What's
West to you? Who is carrying on
for West and baking us at every
turn? Who has the papers"
(TO Be Continued TOmorrOw.)
The Washington times., 1923-04-03

her and wanted him to have me try it.
l took one bottle and could see what it
did for mein a weeks time, and when l
had taken three bottles / had gained
both in strength and weight and was
doing my own work. / took it before
my last baby was born and it helped
me so much. l sure am glad to recon-
mend the Vegetable Compound to any
woman who suffers from female ail-
ments, for know by experience what
1t can do. have used Lydia p. Pink
hams SSnative Wash, also the Liver
Pills, too, and think them fine. Mrs.
VIM: ELDRIDGE, go e. Grant Street,
Marion, Indiana.
"A record of nearly fifty years ser
Vice should convince you of the merit
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03

orag around, let
alone do my work.
i read some let
tiers in the papers
tellingwhat Lydia
e. Pinkham'sVeg
etable Compound
had neforothera
and I thought ]
would try it. Then
q man told my hus-
band about his
wife and what
GOOD IL had done
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
BEST WAY TO END
BAD COMPLEXION
Lasting Results Can Now
Be Had By Using Fam
GUS Black and White
Creations.


When girls and women realize they
have become victims of a bad COM
plexion they seem TO forget all reason
and try most anything they hear OF
which promises relief, without finding
out the one sure and safe way to get rid
OF blackheads, pimpIes, blotchesrs and
rough, unpleasant skin.
Thousands of these girls and women
have learned that simply giving their
complexion the care 1t ought 10 have
regularly by using Black and White
Cleansing Cream to clean out of the
pores every particle Of dust. grease and
other injurious things which might come
In contact with the skin during the day
when II II exposed to everything. will
bring back and preserve that lovely
soft, smooth complexion OF earlier years
Then, when the skin Is soothed after =
nights rest from the previous days ex-
posure first use a little Bla~s- and white
Peroxide Cream before you put on your
face powder, This win hold the powder
on your face 20 you won't ha-- - keep
utes to keep your skin exquisite.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
Walnut Loaf.

Required: Four teacups of
flour, three-quarters of a teacup of
granulated sugar, one teacup of
shelled and chopped walnuts, one
teaspoonful of salt, four teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder, one egg,
about two teacups of milk. Mix
all the ingredients, beat up the egg
and add, and then add the milk.
Put it into a well-greased and
Toured tin, and let it stand in q
warm place for twenty minutes to
rise; then bake it about one hour
in a moderate oven.
Baked Meat SOuffle.
Any kind of baked meat may be
used for this with success, or, of
course, fresh meat. You will need
about half a pound of this, two
eggs, one ounce of good dripping
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
By Arthur Stringer,
Famous Writer of Novels and Short
Stories Of international Fame.

Stories Of international Fame.
ND he nursed the forlorn re-
alization as he stared at her
IA through the futile amber
colored glasses, that he was both
cutting a very sorry figure and
that nothing was now to be
gained by trying to face the
thing out.
"But was it a pleasure,
Miss Lambert?' he IN
ouired of her, with an effort
toward GOODNESS, as he seated
himself in-the armchair.
"only in so far as all duties
accomplished can be called a
pleasure" was her calculated
response.
"Then you have done what
was expected of your" demanded
the Secret Agent. parrying for
his opening.
"only partly. Mr.. Kestner,"
was her reply. ''for the most
painful part of it has yet to
come"
He was peryersely conscious
of the fact that he wished to
talk to her. to hear her voice,
to await some accidental sound
ing of a note that would not
be impersonal. to break through
the mists which were. making
her personality such an elusive
one.
"And that part ISL" he
prompted.
prenpted.
That cannot tell you." She
was silent for moment or
two. staring down at the table
in front of her. 81 helped you
once, and gained nothing by it.
This time I must think Of my
self"
An inapposite impression OF
her bodily fineness, of a wayward
delicacy of line and coIouring,
crept over him. even in that
moment of tension.
But are you thinking Of
yourself?" he demanded.
The Personal Note.
Only once before, he remem-
bered, had this personal note
been struck between them and
that for not more than breath
or two. Once only had there
been anything more than a hand
grope through the vague drap-
cries OF reserve shutting her
off from his world. And it aston
ished Kestner to find himself
confronting her with emotions
which, however mixed, were
still actual and disturbing. =
What do you mean by that?"
she countered.
He knew she was a woman of
spirit. He could see that by the
Quickened colour, by the full
under-Ip of a mouth that was
warm but not yielding, by the
immediate and open challenge
Of the translucent eye. But he
decided, now that the chance he
had been waiting for had come,
to tell her what he felt it his
duty to tell her.
You can't go on with this
work." he said, quite simply.
She looked at him with ~wond.
er in her quiet stare.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
WOMAN so ILL
COULDNOT WORK
Gained Strength, Weight, and Now
Doing Own WOrkby TakingLydia
E.Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound

Marion, Ind.-'T was all rundown.
nervous and bent over. could hardly
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
The Home of the Fig.

THEsoriginal home of the fig Southern Arabia 1t
was introduced to the Greek athletes about eight
hundred years B. c. The Romans ate figs with salt,
pepper, vinegar and aromatcs.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

1. When was the famous Al
hambra Palace in Granada. Spain,
built?
2. When was the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition at Seattle.
Washington, held?
8. When was the Addystone
Pipe case decided against the
iron pipe trust?
4. When was "The Angel in the
House," Coventry Patmore's noted
poem. published?
S. When was the League Of
the Public Veal" formed?
-
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1. The Stevens Institute Of
Technology, of Hoboken, N. j.,
was founded in 1870.
2. Rossini wrote his opera,
William Tell" in 1929.
8. Nicolo and Maffeo Polo, of
Venice, Italy, were the first Euro
peans to visit China, between
1860 and 1871.
4. The Conscience Wings" a
faction of the Wing party opposed
to slavery, figured in American
politics about 1850.
5. Corneille, the great French
dramatist, lived from 1906 to 1854.
The Washington times., 1923-04-03

Whose Present Serial Has Scored
) Big Popular Success.
(Copyright, 1929. By King Features
Syndicate, Incsl
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the birth III 1883 81 Wash
ington Irving, whose nimtabe short stories such as
Rip Van Wrinkle him an international reputation
The Washington times., 1923-04-03
To Make Hairs Vanish
From Face, Neck or Arms
Use DelatOne
Beauty Cultured

Keep a little powdered Delatone
handy, and when hairy growths ap-
pear make a paste with some of
the powder and little water. then
spread over hairy surface. After
2 or 8 minutes rub off, wash the
skin and 1t will be entirely free
from hair or blemish. This simple
treatment Is unfailing, but care
should be. exercised to be sure and
get genuine Delatone, otherwise
you may be disappointed.
DELATONE
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-30

hasta cinco mil zonas concentricas,
Pero hay ejemplares mas viejos adn,
cuya edad Sc calcula en- 60 siglos.
Ell vuelo a vela o sin motor sigue
progresando. "L'lllustration" habla en-
uno de sus t1ltinlos niimcros de las
pr0ezas realizadas eli Biskra por algu-
nos aviadores franceses. Uno de les
mas celebrates ha sido Barbot, que
Yol6 durante ocho horas Y trcinta y
scis minptos. Despu6s yiene la haza-
ila dc Descamps, quien hizo cuatro
vuelos cada uno de tres cuatro ho-
ras. Ell de febrero de 1923 bati0 el
record Gle altura elevandOse 635 me-
tros sobre el nivel lie la plataforma
de partida Esta haZaila ha sidO re-
gistrada oficialmente por ell CONAN
dante Brocard, comisario general de-
legado del ero-Club''. Pero tanbien
hubo academies Mientras tantO Des-
camps realiZaba esas proezas, tres de
sus camaradas tuvierOn sendos con-
tratiempos. Thoret, el tercer dfa de
los ensayOs, arrebatado al partir por
una corriente violenta, tuvo que ate
rrizar tan bruscamente para evitar
una catdStrofe que ell aparato Sc des-
hizo. Entonccs Sc vic ObligadO ha-
GER sus .experiencias CIR su biplano co.
NUN, motor parade. Pocos dfas des-
pu6s, el aviador Barbot parti6 Ell un
vuelo tratando de batir ell record pre-
cedente: De repente los espectadores
r,vieron que el aparato, rebelde al ii
mon, Sc .dirigfa ,hacia la montana,
dcnde iba estrellarse. Y asf fu6
qhed6 clavado en- Ia roca el tempo
apcnas precise para que ell aviador Sc
pusiera Ell salvo. En- fin, ell II de fe-
brere, el Teniente Le-Petit, sorprcn-
dido por I'M remolino, fue proyectadO
fuera de su aparato en- el momentO
en- que este SO abismaba en- la duna.
Para la iniciaci6n de estos vuelos
Sc ha hecho en- el borde de la monta
Tia una plataforma. Ell aeropalno sin
motor es sujetado por SUI parte de
atrds para que no ruede, en- tanto quC
por la paEte de, adelante, unas cuertlas
dc cauchd I'm verdaderO resorte san
dow" tira del aparato. En- cicrto mo-
mento la cuerda que retiene es cor
tada. las cuerdas "sandow" tinan
del aIarato lracia el vacfo. (Esta
plataforma esta ochenta metros
sobre el niyel del valle.)
. .
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-30
Al MARGEN De Ia VIDA Y De Ia.
HIS I ORA

hasta cinco mil zonas concentricas
Pero hay ejemplares mas viejos atin,
scuya edad Sc calcula en- 60 siglos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-30

so CENTAvos D1ARros poR UN
SoLAR.-Por esta cantidad puede us
ted comprar su solar para fabricar su
Hogar, listed puede hacer esta econo.
mia con suma facilidad mas cuando Sc
trata de tan justa causa Pida infor-
mes embellishments Henry w.
Dooley, Tel. $50. Tanca 2. n-a
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-30

MUSICA PARA PIANo.-Recibi1no
semanalmente los 1ltimos ''hits" de
New York Tambien I'm gran surtido
de cuplets y musica espafiola en- gene
raj. LOS Muchachos". San Juan,
p. R, 43