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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

All persons having contributions
for the Claiming Guild Rummage
sale next Saturday and wishing to
have them called for. are to tele-
phone Mrs. John Wadleigh. 216-J.
before Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Miss Theresa Farrin has resumed
her duties at Perry's restaurant,
after several weeks vacation. She
has been passing the time in New
Hampshire, visiting with friends and
relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

A new garage has been erected on
Court street. just west OF the Frye
house by the Nickery and Hill Pub
fishing Co. The garage will be used
in housing the company's cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Mrs. Annie Freeman and Misses
Evelyn and June Freeman Of Sidney
were callers, Sunday in the city upon
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Mrs. Martha Warren has returned
to her home in Dover-Foxcroft, after
passing few days in the city as the
guest of her sister and husband, Mrs.
Ball and Secretary of State Frank w.
Ball. 1S5 State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

DIR. Warren B. Sanborn has re-
turned from a several days stay in
Boston. where he attended combined
sessions of the New England. the
Philadelphia and the New York Ped
iatric societies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Evangelist Greenwood will hold a
service in Postoffice square this eve
ming. weather permitting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

p Miss Bertha G. Harvey was bus
mess caller Saturday in Searsport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
LOCAL NOTICE

The Adventures of Grandpa"
given by North Augusta Grange will
be presented at Sidney Grange hall,
oct. ~. Oct20d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Dance Elk's Hall. Waterville, Tues
day, Welsh's Orchestra.
Sept17mon&tuest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

If Albert L. Higgins, a 6S-yeal.
old widower of Bar Harbor, Me,
going to take a bride, as the mar
riage intentions filed Saturday -
Boston indicate, the woman ip tne
planned ceremony is not going TO o.
Mrs. Margaret Z. DAILY, a comeH
widow. of 81 Chenille avenue, ANS
ton. Mrs. DAILY admitted knoWins
Higgins. but Indignantly denied con,
templating marriage. and promise.
that a legal investigat ton would ~
started the first thing tomorrow NOR
ning.-BoSton Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
PALERMO

Mrs. Emma 3. Worthing 4,
Mrs. Emma B. Worthing passed
away at her home here, Sunda,
evening at els o'clock. Funers.
services will be held at the la's
home Wednesday at / =. NJ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05
RADIO RAGTIME

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BEESwAX.
Hello. Ashes, old scout, how you
be?
Bee is right. Go to it. Any
good?
Immense: "Why did P. r. Bar
mum have more chance than any.
one else to get to Heaven"
'He had the greatest show on
earth"
Righto. What Is the differ
ence between q bouquet Of flow
ers and bottle Of moonshine?"
zone makes a nosegay, the
other a gay nose"
Correct. Grab this: What two
animals do we always go to bed
with?"
1.-Two calves"
Guessed EN- all. You're
smart boy.
Bye, bye, old thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05
Men Folks

These men are very simple folk,
I like 'em!
They take me out until they're
broke
like EN-!
like 'em naughty, tail and lean
And fat and short and good and
green,
And many other kinds I've seen.
They take me to a formal hop
/ like emf
They take me to a candy shop
! like 'em!
But when they show me they
don't care
And hug me roughly like a bear.
And crack my ribs and muss my
hair,
I LOVE EN-.
.Tu~~ao~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05
MISSING LINKS
A sunburned nilkman.

A sunburned milkman.
Men playing poker for fun.
A head waiter in a golf suit.
Etiquette book clerks who are
polite.
Baseball players with whiskers.
Conversation without hootch ref
erences.
Soda fountains in gardens.
Pearls in restaurant oysters.
Candy on a dentists table.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

OF the 17S elephants in one Afri-
can election district, only six have
ever been taken into circus. The
others are jealous of their compan-
ions good fortune, but console
themselves with the thought that
some day their tusks may be made
into piano keys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

Out OF 12,607 women students
who have graduated from Oxford
University. only 657 have married.
The others have never received a
proposal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

The tightwad who never has
enough money to take you home
in a taxicab.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

The siTnp who insists on show
ing you pictures of him taken
when he was q baby and had
curls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

A prominent economist has fig
ured that landlady can serve good
meals for IS week. but does not
state how much Of 1t she should be
able to collect from the boarders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

The business friend Of your
fathers whom you have to enter
tain to help your dad swing big
deal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

The bird who spends the eve
ming telling your mother about
his financial prospects when you
would like to be dancing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

1t is estimated that there are
1897 guinea pigs in the State OF
Maryland. but 1t Is extremely doubt.
full whether any of them will ever
be able to play THE March of the
Wooden Soldiers on a jewsharp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

Her dear husbands will to scan,
And, thinking of his coming fee,
He said to her quite tenderly,
'You have a nice fat legacy
Next morning as he lay in bed.
With plasters on his broken head.
He wondered what in He'll he said.
Mink.
4-.-
He-When 1 was in New York
I saw the Columbia Burlesque.
She-I do SO love these college
publications!-Purple Pup.
"My heart is in the ocean,"
cried the poet.
you've got me beat" said his
seasick friend as he leaned over
the rail.
Inquisitive to. fat boy)-Say,
what does your mother feed you
on?
Fat on e(tired Of being razzed--
a A table.-Brown jug.
He Ia law student)-A coroner
has lot OF power.
She Ia sweet young thing)-Oh,
do you think so? l always pre-
ferred a CadiIlac.-Goblin
''But, Helen, / haven't done
anything
you never do! Good night
Humbug.
Boston, Mass: Efficiency ex-
pert, in lecture before Restau-
rant Owners Union, proves that
the holes punched in one-armed
lunches would furnish State of
Tetas with confetti sufficient to
equip $4,000 weddings-Witt.
Bootlegger to cautious GUS
toner: But my dear sir, how
can you know whether the whi5-
key has wood alcohol in it until
!, you drink it?'-Awgwan.
/:
She 1-Oh, what an evil joke!
She 2-Oh, what an. evil joke.
She 3-Why, can't see 1t!
She / and 2---Sh-h. Neither can
we. but it's lin. a college maya
xine.-Widow.
Clem-Say, Annie, that boy of
ours in college must be gettin' on
purity handy with carpenter tools.
An-What's he been dom,
Glenn?
Chenille seq he just made the
basketball team.-Awgwan.
He-Let's SIT out this dance.
The Pretty Thing-Oh! I can't:
I've lost my powder puff.-stone
Mill @cT
First turkey on way to market
This is the first time 1 have
been in the city.
Second gobbier-YouIl be all
right if you don't lose your
head.-Banter..
General-Get her dead or alive:
the Emperor has put 10000
rubles on her head.
Officer--Poor girl! 1 don't see
how she can stand Up under
tt.-Mirror.
And that reminds me of the
two hundred and thirteen thou
sandth variation OF the story
about the teacher and the LII bow:
Teacher-LiI boy, tell US a III
story which also uses the word
coincide.
LII Boy-An I was standing
outside Of theaytur and man
come along and said, Here is a
knickel, lii boy. Now you can
coincide. Goblin.
Diner-I want some raw oysters.
They must not be too large or too
small; not too salty and not too
soft. They must be cold and I'm
in a hurry for them.
Waiter-Yes, sir. VIII you
have them with or without pearls,
sir?-Black and Blue Jay.
Mother was unpacking son
Johns suitcase and found a pawn
ticket hanging upon his coat
John, what is this tag doing on
your coat?"
Son John-"Oh, 1 was at a
dance, mother, and checked my
coat
A moment later she came upon
the trousers similarly tagged.
With a puzzled look, she in
quired:
John, what sort of a dance
was that?"-Flamingo
used to work in Chicago
/ used to, but no more.
used to work in Chicago
In hosiery store.
A lady asked for some garters.
/ asked her what kind she wore:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

The benny who parks on the
parlor davenport all evening and
doesn't know when it's time to
go home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

There was a little lawyer man
Who gently smiled as he began
Her dear husbands will to scan,
And, thinking of his coming fee,
He said to her quite tenderly,
"You have a nice fat legacy
Next morning as he lay in bed,
With plasters on his broken head.
He wondered what in He'll he said.
Mink.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

And that reminds me of the
two hundred and thirteen thou
sandth variation of the story
about the teacher and the III boy:
Teacher-Lil boy, tell US a III
story which also uses the word
coincide.
LII Boy-An I was standing
outside Of theaytur and man
come along and said, Here is a
knickel. Ill boy. Now you can
coincide. Goblin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

He-When 1 was in New York
! saw the Columbia Burlesque.
She-I do SO love these college
publications!--Purple Pup.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

He-tet's sit out this dance.
The Pretty Thing-Oh! I can't:
I've lost my powder puff.-Stone
Mill -cT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

There are 2,1O6 alligators in one
Florida river. but very few Of them
realize what handsome travelling
bags they would make.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

First turkey on way to market
This is the first time l have
been in the city.
Second gobbler-YouIl be all
right if you don't lose your
head.-Banter.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

General-Get her dead or alive:
the Emperor has put 10000
rubles on her head.
Officer--Poor. girl! I don't see
how she can stand up under
tt.-Mirror.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

Bootlegger to cautious GUS
toner: But my dear sir, how
can you know whether the whi3-
key has wood alcohol in it until
you drink it?"-Awgwan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

Clem-Say, Annie. that boy of
ours in college must be gettin' on
purity handy with carpenter tools.
An--What's he been doin',
Glenn?
Chenille seq he just made the
basketball team.-Awgwan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

She 1-Oh, what an evil joke!
She 2-Oh, what an evil joke.
She S-Why, can't see 1t!
She ! and 2--Sh-h. Neither can
we, but it's lin a college maya
xtne.-Widow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05
FIGURE IT OUT

It is estimated that more than
half the women in the world live
in Asia. The ether half claim that
they might as well live there, too,
because their husbands never take
them anywhere but to the movies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

Diner-I want some raw oysters.
They must not be too large or too
small; not too salty and not too
soft. They must be cold and I'm
in a hurry for them.
Waiter-Yes, sir. VIII you
have them with or without pearls,
sir?-Black and Blue Jay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

''But, Helen, / haven't done
anything"
You never do! Good night. -
Humbug.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

He Ia law student)-A coroner
has lot OF power.
She Ia sweet young thing)-Oh,
do you think so? l always pre-
ferred a Cadillac
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

my heart is in the ocean,"
cried the poet.
You've got me beat, said his
seasick friend as he leaned over
the rail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

The sap who makes date two
weeks ahead and then takes you
for long walk because he thinks
you need exercise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

Boston, Mass: Efficiency ex-
pert, in lecture before Restau-
rant Owners Union, proves that
the holes punched in one-armed
lunches would furnish State of
Tetas with confetti sufficient to
equip $4,000 weddings-Witt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

Inquisitive to fat boy)-Say,
what does your mother feed you
on?
Fat on eftired Of being razzed)--
A table.-Brown jug.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

! used to work in Chicago
/ used to, but no more.
! used to work in Chicago
In hosiery store.
A lady asked for some garters.
asked her what kind she wore:
"Rubber," she said. Rubber did.
] debut not any more.
Bison,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05
FAVORITE SONS

The boy who asks you out to
cakes and coffee.
The dumbbell who takes you TO
dance without telling you that
the guests are supposed to wear
evening clothes.
, 1923-06-21
FREEDMAN s
GIVEN RELEASE
Murder Charge Ordered
Dismissed in Court
AT Chicago.

CHICAGO. June 2O.-wmiam "sai.
lor' Friedman. lightweight boxer. and
two other men were freed 81 a charge
Of murder when Circuit Judge Kern.
stem took the cas- from the jury and
instructed the state to dismiss the
case. Friedman and Louis Romano
were found guilty by a jury last year
but obtained a new trial
The state charged that the fatal
shooting Of Abe Rubin was the out
come of a ~bootleggers' war and that
it was prompted by remarks sad 10
have been made by Rubin and regard
ed by Friedman, Romano and William
Cohen, as rejecting Freidman's sister.
On motion Of the defense thai the
state failed to show any connection
between the defendants at tho killing.
the court ordered the case dropped.
Friedman. who is to fight Lew
Tender at Michigan City. Indiana. en-
July 4, said tfter the dismissal that
no was glad he had been indicated
and hoped to wear the lightweight
crown by Labor day. He hopes TO
meet Benny Leonard. lightweight
champion.
, 1923-06-21

15T acres with accommodations for
3 900 cars is being laid out.
The town has approximately 1000
residents living in tents, several thou
An1 more in tiny one and two-room
>shacks and n few hundred in the sub
stantfal residence, built before Shell
by experienced its oil boom
a special fire brigade is being or
ganized to minimize the danger of fire
among the hundreds CT flimsy wooden
shacks or the ~.nflammable canvas
tents. OF even in the big wooden shell
in which the July 1 contest will be
staged. Fifty men TO mar the city fire
lighting apparatus. consisting of four
hose carts viii be available for that
duty. War has been declared on the
army of mo, luitoes which have be-
come almost n plague s nee the recent
wet weather. William Shea, state
deputy health officer and his assist
ants are coating streets and pools In
The vicinity with crude oil in an eff
fort to e~xterminate the insects.
To curb the activities Of miscreants
Julv 4. Sheriffs fran surrounding
~oount,es have been requested to aid
sheriff Harry Baniamin Of Shelby In
policing the town. In case n Jhi'
which has a capacity OF ten persons
becomes crowded the overflow will be
incarcerated in a stockade now under
construction in which 200 may be Inn
prisoned II necessary. To accommo-
date the anticipated crowd. town Off
Gals and the chamber of commerce
have expanded the water system o
900 to 700. 900 gallons capacity. in
creased electric lighting facilities five
times. mappes out a sanitary pro-
gram and arranged for policing by
additional sheriffa on the day OF the
fight.
Boy scouts will meet trains and d.
rect travellers to hotels. the arena ant
business district.
Gibbons workout yesterday con
sisted only of bag punching and tug
cling contests with his sparring
mates. He has some sores on his lip
md decided against any boxing for
that reason
, 1923-06-21
SIX LOSE CROWN
SULLIVAN
Tommy Gibbons Has
Chance to Be Ninth
Titleholder of Period.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. June 81.
Should Tommy Gibbons win from
Jack Dempsey in their fight for the
heavyweight championship of the
world at Shelby. Mont. July (. next.
the heavyweight crown will have pass
ed eight time in 81 years. with one
wearer taking 1t by default.
While many battles for the heavy
weight championship have been
staged during the last 81 years. the
actual change OF title has passed in
only the following fights:
Sullivan to Corbett; Corbett to
Fitzsimmons; Fitzsimmons to Jeffries;
Jeffries to Burns by default; Burns
to Johnson; Johnson to Willard; VIII
arc to Dempsey.
James j. Corbett wrested the crown
from the brow of John l.. Sullivan
at New Orleans on September T..
1892. knocking the veteran out in the
twenty-first round.
Gentleman Jim" Corbett held title
to the heavyweight championship for
Fitzsimmons by a knockout in the
fourteenth round at Carson City,
New. March IT. 1897.
ms ihnhy bOD ntlu inc tlllo lot
only two years. being knocked out by
James ]. Jeffries in the eleventh
round at coney Island. N. Y, Tune Q.
1899.
Jeffries retired and Tommy Burns
claimed the title by default.
Burns defended his claim against
Jack johnson at sydney. Australia on
December 20. 1908. and was defeated
in the fourteenth round by the colored
fighter on a technical knock out.
Jeffries was dragged back from re-
tlrement IN 1910 and met the colored
champion at Reno. New. July 4, but
failed to regain tho crown. johnson
knocked the former champion out in
the fifteenth.
The next transfer was made on
April 5, 1915, at Havana. Cuba, when
Lii Arthur" was knocked out in the
twenty sixth round by Jess Willard.
Willard held the championship belt
for four years. but lost It to Jack
Dempsey when the latter knocked
him out in the third round at Toledo.
Ohio. on July 4, 1919.
While Dempsey has engaged in n
number OF exhibition battles, he has
defended his title only three times in
four years. defeating Billy Miske,
three rounds; Bill Brennan. twelve
rounds. and Georges Carpenter. four
rounds.
, 1923-06-21
DEMPSEY REACHES
PEAK OF

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Juno III
The Associated Press)@Jack hearns'
manager of Jack Dempsey. evidently
il satisfied that tho worlds heavy
weight champion has cached the
peak of his training grind and soon
will be ready to start the process OF
tnpering off. Asked today why the
champion limited his boxing to four
rounds yesterday. Kearns said
rtpempsey is ready now! why
should he come out here and work
hi, head off every afternoon 1 want
him to AXE this training business as
he feels. II he feels k breezing
through a light workout, why that
will be all right with me. Dempsey
knows his condition better h any
body, and nobody can drive him
through a long workout II he doesn't
think he needs it."
Dempsey is looking forward with
an a~nticipatory grin to prospects OF
boxing with big Ben" Wray. "a
years old. who arrived here yesterday
from Sayre. Oklahoma, with a crav-
ing to trade a few punches. Wray
is Z feet 2 inches tall or. as he puts
it, six feet fourteen inches" and
nOpbS ~ ildfNo AAhb hSN
next few months.
Two months ago wray was a cow
boy and oil rigger down in Oklahoma.
He never had a glove tied TO his
wrists. Three weeks ago he slammed
a knockout punch on Tex McCarthy's
chin and when Tex, a fairly good
heavyweight. came to, his first act
was to sign as Wray's Pre-
.t1,,. a. IyNa.Ltnr ont MCCn Ia "RlE
Benz had three fights. They all end
ed within four rounds with Wray look
down seven feet two inches TO
where the PROSTATE forms Of his vic
Tins decorated resined canvas. Cal
Morris. the Sapulpo giant and original
white hope, was stopper in four
rounds. Wray has a phenomenal
reach of 81 inches and tips the beam
at $50 pounds. Previous to the last
40 days Of training he scaled 29l
pounds. What n killing punch from
Dempsey's shoulders might do to his
pride and JOY is the least of McCar-
thy's troubles.
'I've boxed with Dempsey Nc
earthly said today. ''iong before he
was champion and I've boxed with
this boy. wray is no boxer yet. but
ne Is game and mas a Wallop tnat VIII
knock your shoes off. You can't
hurt him. I can hit, but every n
I landed on him Just bounced off and
he grinned.
"what he needs is experience.
Dempsey will give II TO him. He may
get knocked over but hell get up"
Dempsey boxed four rounds in the
old lance pavilion yesterday while
the lightning flashed n rain came
~1own in torrents in h worst storm
this city has experienced in years. He
looked faster than on tho previous
day and his cold has responded TO
treatment no that II made little diff.
ference in his breathing. Bill wolpin.
n 40 FOUNDER from Appleton. Wis.
consin. and ambitious new sparring
mate. was on the floor thre times in
two rounds.
, 1923-06-21
WILLARD MUST
PROVE FITNESS

TRENTON, N. J., June 2i.-State
Comptroller Bugbee. director of tho
New Jersey boxing commission, has
ordered jess Willard to report for
medical examination before wednes-
day. to prevent n last minute slip
up In the willard.F irpo bout booked
for Boyle's Thirty Acres. Jersey City,
July -.
NEW YORK. June 21.-Jess WI.
lard will present himself for physical
examination In New Jersey to prove
his fitness to meet Luis Firpo. It was
said today at the office OF Tex Rick
ard. fight promoter.
, 1923-06-21

"a two game series thereafter resting
today.
Pittsburgh maintained its hold on
second place by deposing its first
strong rival. st. Louis. and then it
neared FIRST by wallop.ng the New
York Giants twice out OF three
games. but finally along came we Of
the weakest clubs in the league.
Philadelphia and Boston and the
Pirates lost all their frightfulness.
The Reds came up another notch
Yesterday by taking tho third game
out OF four from Brooklyn. 1 { o l.,
knocking out OF the box Dazzy
Vance. who held them to one hit
earlier in the week.
The Robins were displaced by Chi
cage. which has been cavortinE near
the first division for two weeks. The
Cubs managed to take n game from
the lately troublesome Quakns. Is to
/. and arc within one point OF ST..
, 1923-06-21

louis which dropped another to New
York, Z to 3. giving the Giants Tho
edge I'm the series.
Tho Yankees tied tho score VIII
Detroit but the Tigers, despite 4
weakened infeld came back and wou.
Q to Z. and as Philadelphia beat Chi
cage. 4 to 3. in II innings. the Amer
lean league situation resolved back 20
It's day before status.
The Tigers went back into the frs-
division as Boston beat St. Louis, }
TO /, George Ehmke holding tn,
Browns to three hits while he won
his tenth victory Of the season, 2 90
J.. Cleveland beat Washington, 5 80