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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
HASH"

COMEDIANS and others who
~ profess to obtain merriment
from the contemplation of the
various ingredients which enter
into the dish now known as
"hash"--a form of food which
runs a close second to prunes In
its mirth-provoking propensities
owe debt of gratitude to the
French language, because we OBJ
tain "hash" almost directly
from the French by the elimina-
ton of the final syllable of
hachis.
The hashed-up or cut-up food
in question did not begin to be
known as "hash" until our : re-
fathers tired of calling 1t
"hashee" In close imitation of
the French word in which the
final IS" is not sounded. This
noun is derived from the verb
hacher, to chop, or slice or
shred, and. in its turn, came
from the same TeutOnic source
as our own verb "hack." Being
famous for their cooking. the
French early recognized the
tasty appetizing qualities of
cooked meat, cut into small bits
and highly seasoned with vari-
GUS kinds of sauces and condi-
ments. This "hashis" made its
appearance in England many
years ago, but it did not take
long for the word to be short
ened by the elimination Of the
final "ee'' sound, and now.
speaking literally, "hash" is a
synonym for little Of every
thing. There is no foundation,
however, for the legend that
name of the dish came from the
fact that the cook who orig
mated 1t conceived the Idea
while under the influence of
"hashish" or hemp-from which
the word assassin" is directly
derived.
10 by wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03

men a band of "trimmers," whose duty
ii is to visit about 200 London police
stations and inspect the lamps used
by the men on night duty. These
trimmers supply the oil, trim the
wicks, polish the reflector (the bulls
eye) and make the lamps fit to hang
on the policemen's belts.
About so stations now use electric
lamps, but these never have become
popular enough to GUST the old bulls
eye.
More than 20 of the trimmers en-
ployed today were doing the same
work more than 80 years ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
MEN you MAY MARRY
BY E. r. Peyser

Has man like this proposed
to you?
Symptoms: Dark, handsome,
very young. very swell. Treats
you fine" Talks of his ven
lures, how he made So-and-So
sit up and take notice, how he
made $4,000 without turning
hair, how he bluffed "So-and-So"
and made clean $4,000. How
he bought a Rolls Royce, which,
though you know him months,
never materializes; the great job
he is about to get. Very excit-
able and temperamental has an
airplane, too, somewhere, which
you haven't seen.
IN FACT
He is always up in the air.
Prescription for his bride:
n Make yourself able to believe
~ anything.
Love to be forgotten-admire
his delightful lack of thought for
anything as small as yourself.
Absorb This.
TO HAVE is NOT ALWAYS
TO scoLD.
"a by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
Young Man, Hewsre.

Mr.. De Sines Con beiag introduced
to adored ones mother) me,
madam, but have we not met beforef
Your face seems strkingly familiar.
Adored Ones Mother--Yes, ! am tho
woman who # cd up before you two
whole miles In street ear the other
day while you sat reading paper
Toronto Telegram.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
.JelIied cranberries.

+ Add cupful Of water to a quart OF
cranberries and cook until they may
be put through sieve; add a cupful
and a half of sugar-less If desired
return to the fire and just bring to the
boiling point to dissolve the sugar. Too
long cooking will make them bitter.
Pour out into a mold and chill.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03

Those persons and things. then. that
fnspire us to do our best, that make US
live at our best, when we are In their
presence. that call forth from US our
latent and unexpected personality, that
nourish and support that personality
those are our friends.-Randolph .
Bourns.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
cohena Ahead OF Smiths.

The Cohens are ahead of the Smiths
in the city directory Of New York.
The book contains 1881 pages and
weighs eleven pounds, four ounces.
There are nearly $500 Cohens and
Coins and approximately $500 Smiths
and Smyths. There are 233 Abraham
CofpnS
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
aenarss Salad.

Take two cupfuls of fnely-diced tart
apples; add cupid of fresh-grated
coconut or well-washed dry coconut,
soaked in milk to soften, small red
pepper. finely minced. and a small mild
Southern onion chopped very fine.
Mix well and add highly seasoned
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
No place Like Home.

She-.I wonder why they put corn
meal on the dance floor7" He-"Oh
that's to make the chickens feel at
home"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03

Charity money is something that is
rarely got unless asked for.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
Dress Fasten,nss.

In Prague is museum devoted sole
ly to collection of dress-fastening
devices of all kinds and of oil ages.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03

The young lady across the way says
she's seen several pictures of eminent
Psychologists lately, and they look al
most like Americans, and she would
have supposed they were good deal
darker.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03

Criticism is easy, and art is difficult
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
Teach your child
internal cleanliness

THE mother who permits constipation in her baby or older
child is risng the health the life OF her little
must be remembered that infant helpless unable to tell
tina. constipation making its life miserable Consequently
the be able recognize signs OF constipation IN
her baby Commissions grinding the teeth sieep
reunes and such OF these may
indicate that poon from baby stagnant intestine are hood
ing the little body.
In older children bousnes coated loss OF appetite
warn the mother constipation present Constipation,
unchecked in youth may lead serious In
constipation according intestinal lies the primary
cause Of more than reequarters of all illness including the
gravest diseases OF lfe
Loranpes Only Aggrapafe CONSTIPATION
The mother should axaives A noted authority
says that axaves and cahacs do not constipation
but by their tend only the condition
and often lead permanent injury.
Why Physicians FAVOR fabrication
Medical science through knowledge of the intestinal tract
gained by Xray observation has found fabrication OF
overcoming constipation The gentle lubricant Nuo peneraes
and otens hard food and hasens through
and out Of the body Thus Nuol brings internal cleanliness
Not Medicine
Nuolis used children general hospitals sprescrbed
by throughout the world Nuol medicine
laxative and grippe Like pure water is harmless
Let your infant child have Nujol regularly
cheeks clear eyes and happiness return once more
Get rid constipation avoid disease by adopting the habit
of internal cleanliness Take Nuo yourself regularly you
brush your teeth wash your face For sale by all druggists
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-03
! Mother, Cook Book


French dressing. Serve on lettuce or
enaiye.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-17
PASS 1T A LONG

"I have hesn suffering with ts- tula for tho past twenty ysarA Dur ing that time I have tried numerous remedies, all of which have failed,
 Two months ago I determined to give naterson's Ointment . trial, The improvement was so decided after using one hox, that I continued, and on the completion of the fifth box am now entirely cured.
 This Is written with the view of passing along the good word 10 other sufferers. Very truly yours. chas, P. casweli. 2s. Third Street. Albany, N. r." sb cents a box.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-17

suspended by the sommlssiohsT or motor vehicles, according te nelles received yesterday sftsrnoon by the local pAliee, The list inelnasd, Lester R. nyekman of ~ Seymour street, Joseph chands Of iss Allen street, 4, A, Andsrsop Of Connecticut avenue. Vincent squillscoie of IA Pleasent street, Adam Gszsski or Sac Washington street. William Er Heck man of lts Kensington avenue, Carl Anderson Of iss Greenwood street, and Carl 4, Carlson of AT Church street, The operators license Of Teofil Gsida of l9i Broad has heen returned,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-17
MAPLE HILL NEWS

Miss Dorothy Comstock, a resident of sorners, Is visiting Mrs. A. s. Grant of Golf street.
 Miss Lucy Baldwin of Golf street is visiting her grandmother In Liteh- field.
 MT, and Mrs Reynolds z, Baldwin gre enjoying an automobile trip thrcugh New Hampshire.
 Mrs. L. N. Bancroft was hostess at the eequin Golf club where bridge rarty was held last Saturday after noon,
 +. A. L.inhard and family are spending the month of July at Indian Neck.
 -. and Mrs. ", A. kinnsr have returned from the automobile trip to Cape Cod.
 MIEt hs d. EllpIlte pt DtAait ct4NN' jailed from New York last Saturday for England where she will visit relatives. She will return about the last of October.
 V. H. spittler Of Maple street is able 10 be out after his recent auto mobile accident near North Haven.
 Mrs. l.. B. Banford and her sons are at Madison.
 Mrs. Thornton Cogspell gave porch party at her home on Theodore street Tuesday afternoon. Luncheon wss followed by bridge. Prizes were von by Mrs R. B, Doane, Mrs. Jcnsthan I. Hart end Mrs. L. F. Dory.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-17
NICK GARTER WILL
 THRILL NO MORE
], R, COryelL Creator, Dies at
 Redfeld, Maine

July lT,-John R, eaFyell. eTigiear tor of the Nick Carter detective stories, writer of the later novels bearing the name Of Bertha NJ, Clay, author of travel stories, romantic tier tion and of nnnumbered articles which have appeared in scores at American magazines, died Tuesday al his suYmsr home in Readheld, Me,
 Word ot his death came yesterday ta the MeFadden Publications, 1926 Broadway with which he recently had signed a leng-teFm contract as editor, He was ill two days of ans gina peetoris,
 Alr coryeli in the last forty years had written stories, articles and hooks perhaps to the number ot l.- n00, Bernard MaeFadden, head of the organization which bears his name, estimated. He was abont fe years old and leaves a wife and four sons one, an nsteopath. Dr. R. E. coryell. lives at Tsb Ocean avenue, Brooklyn.
 \ Versatile Writer.
 His literary output for the last .S years was published mostly In the MaeFsdden magazines, Advance ing age seemed to affect neither the quantity nor the peculiarly appeal Ing, If malodramatic. quality Of his romanees.
 No less striking was the versatility of Mir. coryell's pen. IL created, with equal facility and earnestness. detective and mystery stories, the Bertha NJ. Clay type of novels, ad- venture and travel stories for chil- dren, many Of which were published
New Britain herald., 1924-07-17
siO,OOO QUICKLY PLEDGED FOR NEW HEBREW SCHOOL
Morris C0hn Relieves ss0,00a More Mill Re Raised Within Next
 Three Weeks,

Al an enthusiastic meeting held in the Hebrew school han on Elm street last night at which more than ia peo- pie were in attendance, it was unani- mously voted to accept the plans for q new Hebrew school building and approximately slo,000 was pledged toward the building fund. The cons tract was awarded tn Antonio sauiiia- eiots and work will begin within the next few weeks, the committee stated,
 President Morris cohn addressed the gathering and impressed upon the minds of those present the need of a new school building. He said that the need for new room has been felt for some time, An effort Is hes ing made to raise about s4o,o00 with which to build the school and rur- chase new furniture, MT, cohn stated this morning that he expects the rs- maining ss0.000 will he raised before next week,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-17

George Lupino, the oldest clown and actor in England, is also an &C., complished artist.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-17

FIGHT LICENSES SUSPENDED
 The licenses 10 operate motor vehi- rles of eight local men have been
New Britain herald., 1924-07-17

ia st Nicholas Magazine, sns articles which have been widely copied in struggles for freedom Of the press and lilsratnre
 The Nick Carter stories, most of which were written by lhe late Fred' sFlek van Rensselaer, Dey, were sugr gesied by Mr, Coryell st a luncheon many years ago with q, c, smith of Street X Smith, publishers He sug- gssted Inc name Nick Carter" then went home and wrote the first few of the series which iaF mere than a gshr sFatien thrilled the youth of the eenn' try with deeds of predigious daring and fearless ehiralry'
 started as a Reporter,
 Early in his career he was a re' porter on a san Francisco newspa- per but throughout most of the last forty years he had been a "free lance" writer, and he was said to have amassed a comfortable fortune from his work,
 in his Western days he eollaborat- ed on several occasions with the late Ambrose Blefee, who has been called
 
 one of the great American stylisls,
 Nothing offended him." said tnl- ton oursler. executive editor of the MeFadden publications, ESQ much as an attempt at fine writing Sim plieity was his literary god, and he had the ability 10 write stories that any one, learned or illiterste. could pick up and enjoy
 "He was great man, not only remarkable literary man" Mir Our sler continued, He seemed to have read everything, but the classics were his favorites. In the course of his life he had been a Socialist, had ems traced the Anarchist philosophy. and finally came through all the isms to believe in tolerance as the greatest and most difficult goal of the race.
 "one of the last things heard him say was At 10 be his epitaph;
 "'To he tolerant of intolerance Is the finest achievement of the human soul"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
On Being Weary
BY O. o. M'INTYRE.

bers. quick photographers, quick drug
stores.
There are hundreds of delicatessen
stores where wives dish up quick meals
OF canned soups. indigestible frank
furters and equally indigestible potato
salad. Husbands devour it on the run
rush off to their club while the
wives rush off to the theater or bridge.
Even the talk is brittle and STAG
cato. There is no leisurely converse
ton about things worth while. When
people go visiting they remain ten or
fifteen minutes and rush away.
If children do not learn to be quick
they are run down by motor trucks
and mail wagons. Men who have
fair little business enterprises are rae
ing to expand. They seem to feel sloth
means death.
And this goes on until endurance is
no longer possible and then comes
mental straightforward the old fash
toned blues. l never visit a smaller
community that l do not pity myself.
l see people living life that believe
is meant TO be lived.
They have wholesome interests that
the New Yorker can never have due
to the Unsuitable rush and hurry.
The back fence gossip, the casual
dropping in on the front porch, the
small talk of the neighborhood might
seem commonplace to them but to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Limit in Versatility

Representative John Garner, who
has been serving the Fifteenth Texas
district for eleven consecutive terms, is
considered a very versatile man which
has contributed much to his popular
ity.
One day he attended the funeral Of
a comparative stranger. When the fu-
neral party arrived at the grave, one
of the family asked Mr.. Garner If
he wouldn't say a few words. The
representative was nonplussed for the
moment. Accustomed though he was
to making speeches, trying to say the
right thing extemporaneously at the
grave of comparative stranger was
something else again. But there was
no way out and he did his best.
His language was polished and high
ly acceptable as he mentioned lovely
traits of the deceased that all the
Borrowing friends had never heard of.
When he finished, the only thing that
prevented applause was the solemnity
of the occasion.
On the way back to town, Mr.. earn
err rode with a man who had long
been his political enemy. He sat and
stared at the representative without
speaking until they were almost al
their journeys end, when he suddenly
exploded:
Garner, DANCED IL you can't just
naturally make good all the way from
the poker table TO the pulpit"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

sent to laying off of such harmless
Diversions as Ballot-Box Stuffing
and Keg Parties.
1t is not of Record that any of
the Prophets in front of the General
Store called the turn on the Motor
Car, the Airplane, the Radio, Bodied
Hair or Jazz.
Two Days before the World War
all the Master Minds were still
proving, by Algebra, that it would
be out of the Question for the larger
Nations to gCt into Clinch.
The first one-quarter OF the
Twentieth Century will always be
marked I'm in History as the Fra
during which everything that trans
PRED was manifcstly impossible.
Anyone who would have predicted.
in 1910. that all the Breweries would
soon be manufacturing Peanut
Brittle and Orange Pop-he would
have been led TO n Bean Garage.
otherwise known as the Wheel
Works. and put under Treatment.
Jimmy Wears No Muzzle.
Jimmy and the Gang could see
Just as far into the Future as could
many n profound Student Of Affairs
owning a Library containing any
where from 1900 to 1000 Volumes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
The Fable of How He Met Mrs. Cadbury

I, muzzle the OK that treads out the
| Grain. 1t may be remarked that
Jimmy wore no Muzzle.
Hour of Greatest Danger.
| While he was cleaning up and
hiding it in the Cellar and getting
ready to spend all the rest of his
/ Winters in Florida, the whole World
went nutty and Legislators got the
| Collywabbles and one Disaster fol-
lowed closely upon another.
After many Centuries of Indiffer-
ence to the alleged demoralizing
Effect of our favorite Anglo, Saxon
Pastimes, the Populace suddenly dis
covered that it was wrong to Gamble
or get Lickered or 60 riding around
at Night in sea-going Taxi. =,
The Human Race found itself
buried beneath an Avalanche of new
Laws, each of them prohibiting some
thing. Barkeeps began mixing Fruit
Syrups and Book-Makers bought
Truck Farms.
Over the Political Landscape hung
a dark and threatening Cloud known
as the Woman Vote. 1t was viewed
with Alarm by all the Bosses.
| In the Hour of greatest Danger the
| Central Committee called on Jimmy
to emerge from his Retirement and
90 back to his old Precinct and save
the Day by stage-managing another
phoney Primary. He was made one
of the Judges, and he figured that
| if he ever got inside the Polling
Place he could handle the Situation.
So, on the Morning of Primary
Day. he went to the dingy Office of
n Fuel Supply Company to super
intend the Voting.
He was met at the Door by a
broad-faced Lady of benevolent
Men and black Ribbons on her
Noses Glasses, who told him TO use
the Mat and not track up the
Place.
Jimmy Takes His Orders.
"What is the big idea?" asked
Jimmy. looking vainly about fol
Bottle Nose Curley, Mike the Pike
and Smitty the Dip, who. always hat
been his Associates in the sacred
Task of registering the Will of the
People.
. Instead of the old familiar strong
arm Phalanx, he saw a bevy Of
plump James who were hanging
. Chintz Curtains. arranging a nea
: design of Sweet Peas around thu
Ballot Box and getting ready TO fir
up a Samovar. When he glanced
, into the Polling Place and saw tina
it was drapel with Ribbons HI
nearly had Hemorrhage.
"This is the glad Day We promise!
; you,". said Laura Chivington Cad
bury. displaying her dainty Badge
, which showed that she was Judge
"You will be expected to wear Ora,
Gloves with Morning Coat and nu
r a Carnation in your Lapel: As tn
e Voters arrive, you will softly inquir
= their Names and lead them along tn
e Receiving Line and make sure tina
n each is given either a Macaroon o
e an Olive"
That evening when they sorted tn
Votes, and decided to throw out al
J that were soiled or folded i'm
] properly. Jimmy was over in
Corner making out list OF Guest
! for the waiting Reporters.
MORAL: Equal Suffrage will con
e tinue TO have confusing Effect upOl
one cf the principol Soxes.
, Copyright. 1924, by the Bell Syndicate
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
She Knew Sheep

A young women went out to teach
a countr yschool. The class in arithme-
tic was before her. She said:
"Now children, if there are ten sheep
on one side of a wall and one jumps
over how many sheep will be left?"
Then W piped Il little tow-headed
daughter of farmer:
No sheep, teacher; no sheep"
"Oh OH" cried the young city wo-
man reproachfully. You are not so
stupid as that! Think again. If there
were ten sheep on one side of the
wall and one sheep jumped over, nine
sheep would be left. Don't you see
that?'
No! no. !o' persisted the child.
IF one sheep jumped over All the
others would Jump after. My father
keens sheep"
Then. seeing the puzzled look on the
teachers face, the little tow-head ex-
planned apOlogetically: You know
'rithmetic, but / know sheep"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Some Ex-OfficiO Testimony
By RING LARDNER

ties Senator, why where did you get
them funny eyebrows?
Q. Your front teeth looks all right
but how about your back teeth?
Appearances Are Deceiying. .
A. Well. / want to explain that
Senator. / had couple of loose ones
which the boys said had better como
out and they took them out and ard
going to put in some bridge works
But / have got to wait, till i havd
time as l find it impossible to gel
through my work in n hr. and IL
per day like senator. daughter
Q. What is your work?
a. refuse TO answer on til,
grounds that l might make a MONKEY
of myself.
Q. Was you ever refused insurI
ance?
A. Just fire insurance. The exam
liners seemed to think they was dange3
of me burning up. But l want to tel
you Senator that l always like to bi
took out on five card major suit an )
when / double a bid of three mea
business.
Q. That will do.
A. But wait a minute Senator.
amt told you how many children I
got.
@. That will do.
That is example of what I woul
of testified to and shows you whf
they missed not calling on me, bl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

To the editor:
been hanging around Washington
a vile in the hopes of getting called
on to testify though 1 don't know
nothing about anything but that don't
seem to be no bar to getting called
on. They have had witnesses that
come all the way from Seattle to tell
that flowers lasts longer if you keep
them in water but two or three days
of rigid cross examination failed to
shake them.
However they wouldn't nobody pay
no tension to me though / hung out
in all the different committee rooms
and smiled and winked at all the diff
ferent senators and kept coughing and
clearing my throat like ] was ready
to tell them a story that would leave
them in Mysteries. But somebody must
of put in knock and / finely had to
pack up and go home without whole
lot of people even knowing l was in
town. That Is the kind of a deal
they give me.
The boys and gals that was on the
stand seemed to be having the time
of their life and their faces fell IL