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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16
MOOSE RIVER

Mrs. John Murtha and family are
going to Skowhegan by auto and ex-
pect to remain and attend the fair at
Waterville before returning home.
Grace Murtha is suffering with an
abscess under the right arm. DR..
Humphrey is attending her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Kew went to st.
George to attend the ball game Sun
day, their son Earle accompanying
them.
Mrs. Henry Hall and son Lawrence
went to Canada by auto Wednesday
to visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Blanche Sawyer and Mrs. Car
RE Moore returned recently from
Sherbrooke, P. @.
James Farley, wife and daughter
of Sherbrook are visiting friends in
town also Mrs. Hattie Sands of Green
Vile, whom they had been visiting ac-
companied them here.
Mrs. r. H. Kennedy went to Que
bee, Wednesday with a party OF
friends. Those in the party were
Mr. and Mrs II. P. McKenney of Lake
Parlin and Jackman, Mrs. ]. S. Will
liams and Mrs. George Nichols, Jack
man. They went in Mr.. McKenney's
car.
Llewellyn Ray and family visited
at the home of his brother Alfred Ray
of this place also his sister Mrs. w.
A Taylor at Jackman.
Miss Mary Noonan of st. George Is
visiting her niece Mrs. Alfred Ray.
Clifford Kennedy went to Nova
Scotia Friday for several weeks in
company with +. A. Piper of jack
man. Elmer Colby is doing repair
work at the school buildings in dis
trict No. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Forth of Jack
man and Miss Norma b. Mcdonald
who went by auto to Quebec. Three
Rivers and Montreal, returned home
Saturday. They reported very
pleasant trip as roads and weather
conditions were ideal they enjoyed the
outing and visited many points of in
terest.
Toney O'Brien is salesman on the
bakery wagon at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall and
daughter Mrs c. Pines. went to st.
NIbOTSe, itGtHlly on DuSi0tbos VI =
Hall formerly lived and still has
property interests there.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Douty of Jack
man. who have both been i'll, are
much better at this writing and their
many friends wish them a speedy re-
covery.
The Misses Reed of Jacknian Sta,
are visiting Miss Snowdell and Grace
Murtha.
Lawrence and Miss Airline Hall ex-
pect to go to Skowhegan and Wat
erville this week to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester McDaniels are
the proud parents of daughter born
August Sth.
Places of business both here and in
Jackman were closed for the day Fri
day, and business suspended as tri-
butte of respect to the memory of the
late President of the United States,
of which every town and plantation
is part and wish to show their 10y
atty and love of country and its ruler.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16
WEST MOSCOW

William p Baker is cooking again
this year at Carry Pond Camps.
Clyde Dunton has been kept busy
this summer haying. He is still at
1t.
Bessie Dunton has killed and sold
quite a few prime lambs this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butts with their fam
lily are moving to Hartland to make
their future home there and Floyd
Rollins it is reported, is moving to
the same location. This means two
more families less in West Moscow
We hate to see them go but wish them
all good luck.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16
EAST SkOWHEGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Wheelock are
parents of baby girl. Frances Ethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Radtka and
family are leaving this week for
Baltimore. Maryland, where they will
establish their home.
Mr.. and Mrs Elery Farnham and
little daughter of Dexter were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Currier and
family were Sunday callers at Henry
Richardson's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mrs. Benoise Spaulding is at the
Kennebec Valley Hospital for surgi-
cal treatment. Her many friends
hope for a speedy recovery.
Herman Davis and family of Haver-
hill, Mass. came last week to spend
their vacation.
Daniel Downs has purchased a new
Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Whitehouse and
Mrs Andre Crosman attended Grange
at Wellington Saturday and report a
very interesting meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Downs and son
Daniel attended the Staples reunion
held at Wellington Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16
FAIRFIELD CENTER

Regular meeting of the Grange Sat-
urday, August 18th.
Mrs. Gladys Sabin passed the week
end with her husband at Kineo.
Mrs. Hattie Nye is improving her
buildings with a new coat of shingles.
Mr.. Taylor is passing a few days
with his family at the Center.
Among the callers the past week at
r. NJ. Mooers were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Leavitt and three children, Mrs. Nellie
Leavitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bolster
and daughter Barbara and Mrs.
Donely, Miss Hilda Groder and Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Mooers, all of Gardi-
ner.
COMRADES MEET AFTER rs YEARS
August 6, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E.
Smith of North Cambridge, Mass.
were visiting their brother and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ Mooers at Fair
field Center for a few days last week
during their visit E-Corporal Smith
Battery C, list Maine Heavy Artillery,
U. s. w. V. 1898 was given a pleasant
surprise by some of his former COM
rades, Elk. Lieut.. Edward Spear, Bait.
d LIST Maine Heavy Arty. of Skowhe-
gan. ExCorporal w. L. Sterling p. j.
v. G. in Battery C, list Maine Heavy
Art'y. of Watervile, Elk. Privt. Harry
Pooler, Battery c, LIST Maine Heavy
Artillery of Fairfield and Elk. Privt.
F.. G. Hall, Battery ID, LIST Maine Hwy.
Arty. of WaterviHe. A very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by all talk
ing over old times when they were
called to Cuba by the sinking of the
Battleship Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16

passed Friday with her brother, J. w.
Bingham.
Wesley Bingham left Tuesday for
Bowdoinham. where he will assist
George Weeks in the care of the
sheep which he will exhibit at the
fairs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16
Gard OF Thanks

The brother and sisters of Mar
shall Williams wish to thank the
friends, neighbors and Odd Fellows
for the kindness during his illness
and death and for the many beauti-
full flowers.
Scion, Me-, August 16, 1923.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-16
Your Dollar and
Ours

THAT your dollar may have more nearly
= the hundred cents of purchasing pow
er it represents, the American Wooden
Company endeavors to give full dollar value
in at least one of life's great necessitieS-
clothing.
In sixty mills, more than $4,000 skilled
workers are producing millions of yards of
wooden and worsted fabrics annually, at a
cost that enables you to buy good clothing at
fair prices.
By enhancing the value of your dollar, the
American Wooden Company and its en-
ployees are furthering their own best inter-
ests, for the greater amount of cloth your
dollar will buy, the greater the demand
which creates steady and congenial employ
ment for ever-increasing thousands of men
and women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
Girl and Man Start Home for Trial

sherlft's office In the county Jail 60
the automobile was by Miss Andor.
son.
Frlslsing at her heels was the little
fox terrier. Gypsy" which was the
constant companion OF tho girls
three years wandering with snilstnd
As they reached tho car "Gypsy"
stopped frtsking and gnEed up into
her mistress face, Tears came 20
the eyes OF THE sunshine Girl" and
stopping swiftly. Shc euddled tho M.
tie dog in her arms for moment.
mo, we're not golnK wandering
any more. 'Gypsy'," tho Girl said,
you are going back by yourself.
you're going 20 have u new homo
'Gypsy' seemed 90 understand,
as the glri Strengthened and enter
ed the curtained car with hcr
handkerchief TO her lips,
Goodbye. old Girl" said sailstad,
who had watched this farewell with
set lips
Gypsy" win DO shipped 20 the
home OF Miss Anderson's sister In
Chicago.
There was no visible sign OF the
pairs relation 20 tho officers an the
party left here. no hundcutfa upon
the wrists OF the man. no heavy
hand upon the shoulder OF the
girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
SKETCH WAS WRITTEN
IN TAILOR SHOP

This sketch" sald Jim Francis.
would probably never have been
written Il Benny Ryan. who is
Bowcry pal of mine hadn't been
wuiin' FOR HE suit 20 como from
the cleaners. ono hot day IN July.
1921. Benny was IN his p1jama7 an.
/ blew IN. an we got 20 talkln' an
ihe whole thing Just come up
polfectly Maturity just about 10
minutes u took. acC-nn' blanche
an me played u two and onehnlt
years without ever chnugin' line
jim admits he'd rather play than
"w0ik."
Mclaughlin nnu Evans know
their Rowery. because IT'S their
home atmosphere. Nobody knows
what's Eoln' on IN the next room In
those tencmruts," says Jim You're
toikln' 10 your goil. maybe. an
-amrthln' goes whizzln past the
.ndow don't know whether
IT'S flowers or a dead cat sec'-bu'
YOU don't notice lt--Eo right on talk
In But East side people aren't M
really tough as they're painted
They have their own ways Jus,
like the Southern people. and you
wcstprnnrs"
So this couple put this sketch Of
tho B0wcry over with such bowling
success. because they Rre simply
doing the thing they know how 70
do. becauFe rs part OK them. They
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
by G. LUCILLE BuTIER
Has scattle a powory7

Has Seattle a Buwcry7
No. not regular one, but u has
a real good slice OF the famous New
York Bowery NJ the present time In
tho persons OF Jim Francis and
Blanche Evans. billed AZ tho or.
phcum this week az Mclaughlin
and Evans
With their typical East Side
sketch called "Ou Little Side
Street" they MAKE tremendous
hit and do u naturally" because
they themselves ARE tho Boweryl
The old Bowery district, since
tho cleanup of New York's China.
town. Is getting ht CLASSY and
gradually moving uptown 70 the VI
clnity % Tenth hvcnoo." said Nc
IauEhlln. but tho tenement districts
are al about The Same. You Gee,
Blanche and myself arc right AZ
home around there. and were Just
tho same or tho stage as on.
According 20 these two. who por'
tray tho NE No dsllciousiy. Bowory'
ties arc not necessarily tough. but
they're dlfgorcnt-have their own
ways and expressions and dialect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
SAY GOODBYE
. TO DOG PAL
.Sailstad and His
Companion on
Way to Wisconsin

NApA, Cal. Dec. is,--Edward j.,
snilStad. wisconsin. confessed arson
ist and grave rohhcr, and his accom-.
Mice. Miss Dorothy Anderson. The
sunshine Girl" left Napa shortly
after o'clock this morning for SUI
'perior. Wis. 10 fnce trial there.
Tho man and girl confessed 70 rob
hing grave. burning the body OF
Allan McFeo in a cottage to pcrpe'
trate an insurance fraud. and then
eyadlng Justice for over three years.
.They were arrested near here a week
$50.
Sheriff w. A. Hagreen OF Douglas
county, Wis. and Deputy sheriff
steckter OF Napa county, have sail,
staa IN charge. and Mrs. w. a, iia'
green is acting AS matron for Miss
Anderson. District Attorney Robert
T.. Kennedy OF Douglas county,
hcads the party.
Both Sailstad and Miss Anderson
Impressed wan pleasure as they were
placed in an automobile and started
fou Oakland. Cal. where they Will
take the transcontinential train and
10 directly TO Superior,
Their route win pass thru Chicago.
The only emotion displayed rs tho
two prisoners were led from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
What Is
Neuritis?

NcuritIs la an inflammation Of the
nerves that produces sharp, dartinE
pain very similar 90 that ~ rhcumH-
tiHm, In fact the disease " often
mistaken FOR rheumatism and treat
cd AZ SUCH with the result that tho
sufferer gets no lasting benefit.
Nouritis In usually brought on by
colds, injuries. bruises. nervous eN-
hnuHtior. malhrinl poisoning or in
fictitious diseases. The pain may be
confined 90 one spot or II may move
from place 90 place. Sometimes 70 IL
accompanied by soreness In the
muscles, numbuosE In tho hands or
feet. lame back. Etifr Joints. eye
strain or sever" headaches
Tho Only way 20 obtain prrmnn-
ont. lasting relief ia 10 heal tho
affected ucryoH-Eet rid NJ tho in
Elimination EOpn NsuritiH Tablets
are compounded FOR that very pur-
pose. Harmless. pleasant aud effect
I've a trial package will convince
YOU Price 800 Sold In Seattle by
Bnrt"ll drug stores and all other
Leading druggists HorrIcko & Run
yuu Co, Mfrs San F'rHuciEco.-Ad-
VprtiHrmcut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
BENEFIT SHOW
RAISES $4,000

A. a result Of tho benefit enter.
talnment on Tuesday night. held for
Mm. Isaac Hamburger. who was
widowed when ksr husband was
killed by bullet rraE tho rrTsivsr
o. Patrplman 8. II. Short, and Mrs.
Violet Davis. who VIVA crippled by an.
other nho, from Short. $4,000 will be
divided between tho principals The
show. which was held az tho Metro.
pOllihn thoat0r, presented the best
Of local talent with acts loaned by
tho orphcum and Pantages vaudo.
VILE circuits Officer Short. who has
since been dismissed from The snrv.
ice. sho, Hamburger and Mrs. Davis
while firing az a fleeing rhopIiftsr on
a downtown street several weeks ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
Richest Cop Gets
Leave of Absence

Seattlc's richest policeman. Pa.
trolmRn y r. MOORE. has been
given s0-day leave Of Absence
without pay TO visit his timber
holdings IN Southern Oregon. Pc.
lice Chick w. d. scvcryns announc.
"a wednesday.
Moore. altho nld 70 bs worth
more than 100000. "a n patfolman
and patrols n beat on Capitol Hi
every night Ho has n snwmlll and
largo tracts OF timber in Southern
Oregon and recently sold part Of
his holdings Sor $500 Moore u
veteran Of tho police department
and has been on active duty for
several years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
SAYS GOLF CLUB ~
HIrITEK IHAN nklCk

Miss Evans fravorito paStlms IA
being domestic. Il uks to ssw
sayu shc. and ironr-"shs carries
one IN that trunk, volunteered Jim
Francis-~An' / don't know whether
she really ilkoa 20 'wu,k' with Il. or
whether les for protection sic
Taughlin prefers a golf club. and
claims Tor cinseranga stuff Il really
beats a brick
90, folks. right up In Seattle this
week. you1l find a litfis slice uf the
New York Bowery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
Defunct Bank Head
to Be Tried Monday

CHEHAI1s, Dec. le--Pcrcy l..
Sinclair. president Of tho dcfunet
Ilwaco State bank. viii be tried in
the superior court here Monday, Jan.
uary Z. Judge W. A. Reynolds an
nounced. A special jury list has been
drawn to try the case. Sinclair II
charged with violating banking laws,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
THE HIGH SCHOOL TEACH.

Frs League viii hear Dean Lyle
Spencer OF the uniyersity's Journal.
ism department at Moves cafeteria
at p, IN. Thursday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12
FOR CONSTIPATION

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Mr. w r. Purrott. 1861 West 10th
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

talk the way they always have
talked. aud mako you feel sou are
getting a little private insight Into
tho llis Of tho Bowory "a Il really
L.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-02
ADVERTISING VS.. CIRCULATION

The Producers News two weeks ago took over the
Pioneer Press subscription list thereby increasing cir
cuaOn Of the paper Pentywood placing the Producers News
IN practically every home in this city.
contest also put on by this only recently
auoe TO the list OF readers of the Producers News Sheridan
county about 300 names.
Nearly every mail brings to the Producers News re-
quests that the paper be sent to people who the
Farmers paper before but who have been reading it
five to six in day. exclusive of the subscribers renewing
fall months -
All this huge increase subscription is the advertisers
gam We have not raised the advertising rate although in the
last few months the Producers News has it's circulation
by 500 additional readers.
Think of it, Mr. Advertiser chance to introduce vour now
goods IN 1000 homes week and it at
least three in each family by at 5000 people, Where
could you find better advertising medium anywhere?
compare 1t TO the average small town newspaper with crcua
ton OF 300 to 400 and times less which the
man only opportunity to get to the tell them the many
bargain they have
advertising for their from class hatred fictitious
circulation but after ALL Mr. Business man. we after the
business and advertising worth only what circulation of
paper Is ana the paper doeSnOt reach the people only
much donated the receiving
has received set back for the other the
been advertising in the with the circulation and getting
the BUSINESS or Sears ROebUc Montgomery Ward have
been getting their work with their catalogues every home
The Producers News combination of papers and
e paper has brought its quota of readers and because of the
news QUANTITIES OF the has always held them while adding
Others The paper owned by the farmers makes
tense In regard to it's ownership and policies and at the
time is the only having full equipped plant in
as being the leading weees fact which
should be considered by the advertisers those interested
Plentywood.
We invite the advertisers in Pentywood and Sheridan
county to inspect mailing lists and inspection will satisfy
the most spc that what said about
ton is the absolute truth and then the advertiser
TO compare list with other papers the county and
certain that he would back to pay double the
we are now asking for the advertisements which appear in his
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-02
THE CORN SHOW

Probably thing that is visuazng agri-
cultural revolution in process IN Montana than the local
These have brought out numerous samples of corn
that the equal Of raised anywhere United States
The quality and variety the production per
promises great things for Montana
But few years this country considered to be
exclusively small grain country, and small grain spe
cazaton became the ideal of Montana agriculture that idea
prevailed until the section was brought to the Of ruin by
of the failure of small grain crops low prices Of
shortage of feed and forage crops.
Then tried as a feed proposition and the
results neutrality-suspicious. planted the following
son. then as the spread the acreage doubled and
Corn shows advertised by Missionaries and enthusi
home to plant corn. 5djI
Sheridan county produced very little corn in 1921 but
quite number planted liberal aceages 1922 while season
fields everywhere next year thousands
be corn county.
While Roosevelt and Rchand counties last year had corn
SHOWS and this the Bird Annual Corn Show Malta
S IS the rSt year that Sheridan County has had shows
Thanks to County Agent Ostby Outlook Redsone Antelope
Medicine Lake and PentywOOd have advertised The
business men oil the several villages have donated premiums
Many fine exhibits been entered in the connections
for the prizes.
The winners taking great pride in their success and
The best of the exhibits will be entered at the GRAND
county SHOW which will occur at Pentywood November 9Th
The best of the exhibits will be entered at the grand coun
W show which will occur at Plentywood November 9Th
The best Of the PentywOod exhibits will then 90 TO the
malta Corn Show to compete with the exhibits from the
OIL Northeastern Montana.
The local business be congratulated upon the
generous prizes offered for the Plentywood Show
Montana has won first world prizes in wheat barley oats
rye and daX The day not distant Montana will bring
home prizes.
Montana is forging ahead the greatest and most re-
sourcetu agricultural state in the union.
The successful raising of hog production: corn
ed cattle fat sheep and fat turkeys an expansion of
the darng industry horses for power and plenty of
horse feed 1t means increased small grain production for has
been demonstrated that ground better than summer till
age that the average production of wheat ground is as
great not greater than faow: unneces
sary to let the land lay idle when following
COIh means smaller farms, more and better buildings
better farm hOmes-more property for everyone.
Corn is king: long live the king.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-02
THE POOR NUT SAYS

"Te' luther day a egg tried to o
vert me from tn idee Of govns
ownership by pointing out two ID
stantces where gOv'ment OWnenl
failed to successfully Op'rate cars
our large cities. | retally aiS
quotin' Sen. COusens on til success
tn street railways in Detroit he
that don't prove nothin' to me. y y
st does to me and it's like ms !
sets 3 big joOcy steaks in iron.
three guys two of which is as Ioa.
physically as some Of our cities j X
litically, an tn other is Just ~ Y.
healthy an the two sick guys l~
eat it but l knows that tn sIeaA 7
right when I sees the healthy y
stow it away an holler for more
The poor boob then comes :.
with the line of bunk handed ~, = 7
the daily prostitutes on now ,sit I,
agin anythin' what interterTeu WV
portunity. ,7L.o,, n,
"The very next mOmin ! mean ,.,as, +
goin' to tn mat wit tn ho l,a ll l;~
'acuse they didn't keep calm in"
he woke up l.,s h
az jist nacherly oOzes up alGs \
of him and Kisses: 'oporIun,.ts
knocks on every mans door OD''
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