davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
CIVIC OPERA IS
 STILL POPULAR
St. Louis Advance Sale
 For 1925 Season Is { S Already $60,000

Rain and unfavorable weather caused the profits of the 1924 season of munic. ipal opera to shrink to almost nothing but that the popular demand for the an nual cycle of al fresco light opera is greater than ever is indicated by the an nouncement of the Municipal Theater association that advance season reser- vations for next summers ten weeks season already exceed $60,000, the largest amount of subscriptions ever re- corded by the, association so far in ad- vance of seasons opening, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Of last summers 1900 season seat holders, 1,491i have renewed their sub. scriptions for 1925, and the association has on file requests for season reserva- tions from 211 persons who had not availed themselves of this opportunity in previous summers.
 Despite the most unfavorable weather in the six years of municipal opera, the activities of the Municipal Theater as sociation for the season of 1924 result ed in a net profit of $1,241.23. The total income of the association the past season was $302, ,49S.S6, of which $2S9, 609.50 was income from ticket sales. ->
 Itimized Expenses.
 The remaining $12, ,SS9.36 was, income from program advertising, concessions, rental of the property of the associa- tion, and from other sources. The total operating expenses for the season were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28

$301 ,257.63. Thus it will be observed that the expenses of the season exceeded the ticket sales of s$11, ,648.13.
 Salaries for cast and chorus was the most expensive item in the cost of the production, with $S4,25S.51 being ex- pended in this direction. Running a close second was an expenditure of $S3, ,962.91 for stage settings and sal aries for stage help during the ten weeks season. Other items of expense were costumes, $14,372.26; travelling expenses, $4,154.61@;r chorus school, ST. 24O.S5; music, $41 ,160.04; auditorium expenses. $11, ,745.15; amplifier opera tion, $1 ,532.39; improvements and re- pairs, $17 7,32S.69; insurance. $1 ,855. .93 l; publicity, $16,039.63; contingent fund, $1, ,960.14; administration expenses, $1S,646.61, and chorus scholarships, $3,OOO.
 Lost On Five Productions
 Five of the ten productions made by tile association resulted in loss when the ticket sales for each are compared with the cost of the production. These were Princess Chic,1 "Firefly," Flor odora," Chinese Honeymoon" and "Lilac Domino" The profitable pro- auctions were Bohemian Girl" '.Pince of Pilsen," Fortune Teller" Naughty Marietta" and "The Beggar Princess"
 The most expensive production of the summer was .'The Bohemian Girl, with a cost of $33, ,125.S2. The least ex- pensive. week was the opening one, when $27 7,631.10 was expended for Princess Chic Incidentally, the first week resulted in the greatest loss, the expense exceeding the ticket sales by $S,505.35. The most profitable produc- tion was Naughty Marietta" when the ticket sales were $4, 4,59S.34 greater than the expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28

washes up and rattles cheerfully home instead of that French garage is a social center. The family lives there children are born, grow up and are given in marriage. ."
 A SOciable Lot
 There's little drinking table near and family and friends come in for a chat Between spark plugs, the hus- Landowner goes over to the table. sits down and dashes off glass of win rouge, swaps story with visitor, and then goes back and brushes off another spark plug. 0nly in France they don't call them spark plugs-they call them candles.
 The women in the garade in France are not there for purely ornamental purposes. You have a. breakdown and go to garage. A call at French ga- rage is really social event. When you draw up, you meet the husband and tell him what is wrong. He calls his son and discusses the ailment with him, and then a cousin is brought on for ad- vice, for garages in France, as already noted, are family affairs. You meet the madame; there is a child or two plya- ing about; you greet them and go out to see the goat. The mother shows you the baby's new tooth. By the time you are through you know the whole family.
 Sc the social event continue unti. the work is finally finished. Now you dis cover what the madame is for. The woman is there to get your money and at that she is an adept. The husband comes in and there is great barley con corning the work that has been. done |; words are flung in all directions, they fly like confetti; and then the madame, or the daughter or stepcousin or who- ever she happens to be, seizes a sheet of paper and begins skipping down the fig ures. You stare in bewilderment. Can 1t be possible that for such a simple re- pair bill all those figures are needed :?
 You look at it. You think your are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28

pretty good at French-that is res taurant French, but this is a pew kind Here are words you never dreamed of, with abbreviations and shortcuts. And then she smiles at you; if it were a man you would inquire into some of these mysterious figures, but she is still smil- ing and you go down into your pocket. An, madame isn't there just to add a touch of refinement! No, she is there to look after the pennies, and she does. She hasn't let sou escape since the spring of 1920.
 In one respect our garages have it on the French variety. When one of our repair garages tells you your car will be fixed up by a certain time the chances are that it will be- But in France there isn'a chance. If you ask for your car at definite time, a Fpench garage keeper will promise it to you-he is strong on promises-but the car is never ready. He is just being polite,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
RUsE OF CLERK.
Has System By Wich He Heads Off
 T1Oquaci0us Customers.

Has Q System By Wien He Heaus UIL
 Loquacious Customers.
 Many important looking clerks in de- pertinent stores have fairly large in- comes due to their ability to sell rap idly. Instead of dillys dallying with a customer all afternoons they satisfy him in a few minutes ana on to the next customer, thus boosting the size of their sales commissions.
 A clerk in a mems keady-made cloth ing department recently confided to me he is ever on his guard against the GUS toner who would engage him in general conservation. This takes up too much time and delays completing sale. He Is careful not to offend customer, but he has developed what he calls conver- sation shoppers. One afternoon, l heard a customer say to him, while looking at q golf suit: F
 T got into an unusal game out at our club yesterday"
 That was a signal Sfor the clerk to say:
 "Indeed. What was Ihat?" whereupon the customer would talk for possibly twenty minutes.
 But this clerk merely replied with disarming politeness:
 q can't understand what people tell me about golf yet. But I'm crazy to learn the game. I'm taking my first lesson next Saturday"
 There in only second or two he had given the customer the idea that it was no use to tell him anything about golf game, as he couldn't understand it.
 On another occasion heard him use a similarly brief conversation stopper.
 What did you think of the way the :, big fight turned out?" inquired a loqua- cious customer, referring to a recent prize fight. s
 Haven't had time to read the details yet" promptly answered the clerk, but I've got the papers saved to read about it tonight"
 Thus he showed that, while he wuold love to talk about the fight all after noon, he was not yet familiar enough with it to carry on an intelligent con versatioh. Y 2 The clerk tells me that his conversa- tion shoppers save several thousand dollars worth of time each year.-Fred Kelly in the Nations Business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
Norma Talmadge Stars
 In Secrets At Trianon
Eugene o Brien Plays Leading Male Role In New
 Social Drama Showing This Week

Movie lovers may look forward with enthusiasm and pleasure to this week s attraction at the Trianon, for it brings Norma Talmadge in her screen triumph, Secrets" which comes to Birmingham, following it's presentation in New York at $1.50 admission price. Eugene O'Brien plays the leading male role, thus bringing together in one picture the two stars knows in the screen world as the perfect lovers"
 The action of the story begins with John Carlton ill, at the point of death, in, his home. His wife is at his bed side. and all the children gathered about.
 Believing that her husband was dy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28

{ ing, Mary, wanting to be alone with her thoughts, takes out her diary labeled Secrets and as she turns ths pages the story unfolds.
 In ''Secrets," Norma Talmadge .en- acts four stages of life--a girl of IS, q Soung wife, a woman of middle age and an old woman. In each of these parts she is said to be convincing and inspiring.
 It is in such roles as this, requiring unusual ability and versatile talent that Norma Talmadge rises to those heighths that have ranked her as one of the screens most brilliant luminaries and made her a general favorite of mo. vie fans wherever motion pictures arc presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
CABBAGE ROYAL
 DISH IN OLD DAYS
Favorite Food Of En- peror And Good For
 Health Today

Should the history of the cabbage ever be written; it may prove to be un- expeetedly thrilling says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Remarkable facts con. cerning that humble vegetable have been discovered by Prof. Ruggles Gates, the botanist!
 ''Cabbages, kales, cauliflowers and brussels sprouts" says the professor. "all originated in the wild cabbage, a native of the coast and the south of England. The cabbage as we know it was the first development of the wild plant, and from it appeared the cauli- flower and the sprout.
 "The origin of the species is lost in antiquity, but the Romans appear to have cultivated it. The remarkable thing is that each type entered more or less suddenly into the vegetable garden.
 "A gardner in these ancient days may have planted cabbage on a certain spot and have wakened up some morn ing to find a,cauliflower or stalk of sprouts in its place.
 There was no gradual development. It happened sponstdneously. In the case of the cauliflower there was an inflores- cence, and the green flower became white, succulent and fleshy,, though not to the degree that we know it today.
 "The sprout was the result of the cab bage, instead of confining it's efforts to the attainment of one large bloom, de- terminating to multiply itself into nu- merous clump of tender heads.
 An Honorable Career.
 Tt is in this way that we now think evolution has taken place-the produc- tion of new and marked varities with fully developed characters. M
 "What causes the transforma tion? :? interesting developments may result from the experiments. Why not, for ex- ample, a 'caulisprout' from the parent cabbage. have no doubt that many an- carrot or the turnip?" "As food the cabbage has a long and honorable career" says the commits sioner of health, New York City.N Tt has graced the tables of kings. The favorite dish of Emperor Pompey was cabbage. have no doubt thatmany an othef ruler, ifzhe admitted sthe truth would confess a yearning for eorned beef and cabbage. It must be terrible to live on ambrosia and nectar! "The cabbage is valuable food be- cause it is rich in lime and potash.
 Raw Cabbage The Best.
 Humans require roughage, coarse in- digestible material, just as animals do. Every farmer can testify to the neces- sity of such foods for his stock. Every dietary expert agrees that roughage must be supplied if we are to be healthy.
 Cabbage is important, then, because it. supplies lime and because it fur nishes roughage. When it is served with delicious mayonnaise or other dressing it makes a fit dish for any table. f,
 "In Scotland the oatmeal is cooked in the cabbage water. making a dish called "Kale broge." In this way the mineral clements are served.
 Almost everybody can eat raw cab bage, but the cooked vegetable dis agrees with many. As a matter of fact, too, when the cabbage is boiled much of it's valuable material is carried away. Steaming, instead of boiling, guards against the calcium loss."
 Sure enough, there it was at the bot tom of the DrOQram at large AS life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
TEMPLE CONCERT ORCHESTRA

Fred Stark, Conductor Presenting at and 6:55 as an overture selection from George Bizet's opera. "CARMEN."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
ON THE PRnGRAM

The elderly misses ak the concert were in a quandary-the number that the or chestra had just finished was not on the program.
 They agreed that what they had just heard was an encore, or "extra num- ber," but they also agreed that, as the air was unfamiliar, it would have been better had it appeared elsewhere on the program-on the other side or-at the bottom, for instnace.
 And then one of the misses made a startling discovery, The number was on the program.
 She pointed it out to her partner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
SUCH A SIMPLE GIRL

The two young things were much in love with each other. They sat one night beneath the rays of the silver moon, arms round each other, whisper ing soft nothings.
 Daphne's eyes were downcast; she seemed quite incapable of raising them to meet the lovelight in Algernonis eyes:
 "Why don't you look up at me, dar. ling?' he whispered.
 You will kiss me again if do," she replied, coyly.
 ''No. honest. I won't" he asurred her.
 "Then what's the use?' asked the simple maiden.--Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. A DELICATE HINT
 "I never saw such dreamy eyes.
 "You never before stayed so late. -- op6or Mail
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
HARTLAND

Mrs. C. A. Moulton is very III with
pneumonia. Her many friends are
anxious for her recovery.
Mrs. Lillian Fuller. lecturer OF
Hartland Grange was in Augusta last
week in attendance at the lecturers
conference.
The Hartland Farm Bureau will
meet with the president, Mrs. Carrie
Fisher at her home in St. Adams.
Wednesday. Feb. IL. Slips made from
one-piece dresses will be the subject
for that day.
Mrs. Emma Henderson visited her
son Harry Henderson and wife in
Norridgewoek last week.
A. p. Howes, member of the State
Board for Vocational Education, is in
Washington this week attending a
meeting of the board.
Mrs. Bertha Heseltine was in Show
hogan last week visiting with friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
BEANS C0RNER-PITTsFIELD

George Worthen went to Pittsfield
with his team Saturday.
Mrs. Nathan Gray is much improy-
ed at this writing. Lena Sweet. her
daughter from Hartlahd has been as
sisting her mother with her work the
past week
Charles Pooler and Mr.. Ladd were
in this vicinity Saturday on business.
Bertram Larry has been confined to
the house with lame back the past
week but he is very little improved
at this writing.
Mr.. Coleman who has been, staying
at Mr.. Cox's has returned to his
home.
b. l.. Larry and family were Sunday
callers at ]. l.. Lary's.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Chase were Sun
day callers at j. l.. Lary's.a
Mrs Ida Croker was a Sunday
caller at Mrs. Laura Salsbury's.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Goodwin and
little girl were over to J. F.. Lary's
calling Friday of last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
MAIXSTREAM

The Mckinley school has been clos
ed the past week owing to the illness
of the teacher, Miss Evelyn Bailey Of
Cambridge.
Mrs. Lydia Butts is working for
Mrs. Earl Parkman.
Mrs. Ben Peabody who has been i'll
the past month with rheumatic fever
is very low. DR.. Emerson of New
port was called to see her Monday
when consultation was held by DR..
Wilson of Cambridge and DR.. Emer-
son. 1t was decided to send her to
the hospital at once.
Mrs. c. l.. Corson is in Belfast the
guest of relatives for a few days.
Mrs. Gertrude Smith of Norridge-
wock who with her three children,
has been the guest of Mrs. Bfanch
Stafford, has returned home.
Mrs. Blanch Stafford made a short
visit with her daughter Mrs. Ira Stat
ford OF Pittsfeld last week.
Mrs. Mary Leavitt has returned to
her home after spending several
week in Dexter where she was sue
cessfdlly operated on at Plummer
Hospital
Mrs. Guy Booker of West Ripley
has returned to her home from Plum
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
AT ALL DRUG STORES

Oakland spent the week end at home.
Mrs. H. A. Farrand has been in
Starks the guest of her son, Leon
Farrand and family this week.
Plans are in order for a drama to
be given in the near future.
Favorable reports come from w.
Fl. Doran who is at Portland in the
hospital.
Miss Louise Corson celebrated her
tenth birthday January 31st by hold
ing a party at which nine of her lit
tie girl friends were present. Re-
freshments of cake, sandwiches and
candy were served. All had fine
time.
Eugene Frederic of Starks was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Ross is on a case nurs-
ing in Norridgewock.
Funeral services for the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Stockford were held Thursday. Rev.
]. w. Barr ofilciated. Interment was
at East Mercer cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Llewellyn Clifford who has been i'll
with pneumonia at Elm City hospital
has so far recovered as to be able
to return home.
Mrs. Raymond Trip who has been
visiting at o. E. Halls, returned to
her home in North New Portland, Fri
day.
Mrs. Annie Goodwin was in Show
hogan on business Friday.
Frank McKechnie of Oakland was
In town Thursday calling on old
neighbors.
Ruth Head and daughter Irene,
WHO are spending the winter in
Hinckley passed the week end at their
home here.
Ethel Marcou, l.. II. s. 90 and Ar
thur Marcou of Fairfield spent Sat
urday and Sunday at their old home
here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
WELLINGTON

Vern Curtis met with very pain
full accident one day last week when
a SNOWFALL flew from the horses foot
and struck him in his eye. They
were afraid for a few days that he
would lose the sight of his eye but it
is coming all right now.
Mrs. Almon Pike who has been
quite sick is some better so she can
do some work.
Bert Potter visited his son Dell
Potter of Abbot over the week end.
The hardwood mill has changed
hands again and the new company is
doing a rushing business saving
spool bars.
Mark Draper has sold his horses to
Eastman Bickford.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
SHARKS

Mrs. Bert Moore and Mrs. Clarence
Norton visited their sister in Arson
one day last week.
r. L, Soue returned Friday from
a business trip to Boston.
The Larkin Club met last Friday
with Mrs. Clarence Norton.
Elmore Whipple of Norridgewock
was the week end guest of his broth
er and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p.
Whipple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reach have a
little daughter born last Thursday
VI. D. Frederic made business
trip to Mercer one day last week.
Fred Trask has been sick with
double pneumonia at the home of
Fred Dudley where he has been at
work for the past few months.
Eva Morse is working for Mrs.
Harry Reach.
Little Beula Farrand has been sick
with bronchitis. but is on the gain
now.
Elizabeth Churchill enjoyed birth
day party last Friday evening. A
number of her schoolmates and
friends were present and a very nice
time is reported.
Doris Hutchinson was taken sud
denly Ill last Thursday and went to
Skowhegan where she was operated
on for appendicitis. She is reported
as getting along weAx
Mrs. Bert FarrandI returned Sun
day to her home iIk Mercer after
spending a few days at the home of
her son, Leon Farrand.
Sadie Witham was a Sunday guest
of Mrs. Carol Sterry, Arson.
William Churchill and Sidney have
each lost a cow recently.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
ROME

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson spent
the week end with Mrs. Dayison's sis
ter Mrs. Leland Blaisdell and family.
Albion Watson is in very poor
health. DR.. Ames of Norridgewock
is in attendance.
Miss Ermine Blaisdell of F. S. N.
S. "a spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Blais-
dell.
Gertrude Kelley returned to her
studies at New Sharon high school
this week after being absent a week
on account of illness. o
Mrs. Laura Frost is staying at the
home of George Kelley.
Mrs Beryl Drury Darvoe of Water
Vile is visiting with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Drury for an indie
finite time.
Mr.. Darvoe was a week end caller
there, returning to his work in Oak
land Monday.
Frankie Hartford of Norridgewock
was week end guest at the home
of George Blaisdeil.
Mrs. Fannie Tracy of the Lakes was
caller in town the first of the week.
Ray Towne of Belgrade is working
for George Tibbetts.
Word has been received in town
that Elmon Blaisdell has gone to
Omaha, Nebraka where he has posi-
ton with the Shredded Wheat Com
pany. Mr.. Blaisdell was born and
lived in town until few years ago
when he moved with the family to
Lewiston and there graduated from
high school.
Russell Stevens is hauling shovel
blocks to Oakland for Mark Drury.
School closed In the Blaisdell Dis
trict Friday for few weeks vaca
ton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07

Maine Central Hospital for an =.
ton of appendicitis. Mrs.
Fulles will keep house for her
Mrs. Nettie Atwood has ra,..
home from Waterville.
The Grange installation OF a
was held last Tuesday eyepin,
work was done by Mr.. and Mr. !,
is Morton in a very pleasing m..
An oyster supper was serysS
good sized crowd was In atteas.
The infant daughter of Mr.. ana
Clifford Tozier is threatened
pneumonia.
Ralph Jordan installed a raaio
Erland Burns recently.
DR.. A. II. Clark is in Bingham
week for the practice OF DENTS.
Arthur Fuller was at home
Madison over the week end
Master Donald Atwood has rs,,
ed home from Waterville.
The Wecanbeatem Whist Chm
entertained last week by Mrs >,
Dunlap. Mrs. Dunlap had d..
tons In honor of Robert -
birthday and they were c.r,J
fine. The table was covered
a handsome crepe table cover VIM,
large Scotch thistle on each c.
The centerpiece was a represent
of another large thistle. AttsJ
to the top of this was one green ,
bon, which when all was ready
pulled by Mrs. Dunlap, thus re-
ing the top of it. The twelve vn
were then invited to pull a =,
of silk ribbon, one end of which !
inside the large centerpiece, and
other fastened to favors which !,
also Scotch thistles. On the emil
the ribbon was a cake for each \.
The luncheon was Scotch thron,l1
There were "Scones" made by I
Dunlap and a cousin from New n
Scotch oat cakes and Scotch cooil
The last two coming here from =
land. The score cards were N
immensely pretty by the aid of }
tan ribbon. The favors were
decorated with the same RIM
Napkins. with the thistle as deca
tions, were folded in the form
a cup and sat at each plate.
whole thing was very pretty and I
Dunlap received many words
praise for her work, as the vi
idea was complete surprise to /
guests. The first prize was won
Clara Nutting. The consolation
Della Clark. The next meeting ,
be on st. Valentines Day with \
Cassie Daggett as hostess.
N. s. Stowell of Dixfield, who
Gently made a trip here In his On,
mobile, has returned to his hbme
Mrs. Belle Metealf and Earl
Burns have each had a radio install
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Dyer will 70
Lewiston this week where Mrs. d
will receive treatment.
! Mrs. Elbridge Williamson of XII
field was a recent guest in ta
called here by the illness of her II
grandchild.
1.-The Face in the Fog" was the
of the picture Monday night. 4