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Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
MARRIED AT ELKTON

Last week wedding ceremonies
were performed at Elkton, Maryland,
in which two Milford ladies were
the brides. The first wedding was
that of Alvan Larrimore, aged 20
years, and Miss Myrtle Marvil, aged
10, of Milford.
The second wedding was that of
John A. Dawson, of Houston, aged
% years, and Miss Agnes Camper,
aged 20 years, of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
THE sTALKESS PHONEn

One of the most recent devices for
use in communication between deaf
mutes is a "talkless phone" which
conveys messages by means of an
alphabet printed on electric light
bulbs. As the operator presses the
keys Of special typewriter wired
electrically, the corresponding let
ters are lighted, spelling out the
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Ocean View

Services for Ocean View Christian
Church: Bible school 9:45 a. m;
preaching IL a. m; subject 'New
Years Resolution" Evening: c. e.
6:45 p. m; leader, Miss H. Powell;
preaching 1880, subject Broken
Tables" Installation elders and dea-
cons at evening service. Chicken
supper under auspices Ladies' Aid at
Hickman Hall on Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
COST REDUCED-SERVICE INCREASED

CUSI REUUCEU-SEkFICE INUhEADEU
The cost of the Veterans Bureau was reduced
during the last fiscal year by almost $2S,OOO,OOO,
but through a change in administrative policy,
the service rendered by the Bureau has been
greatly increased. In the words of Director
Hines, the Veterans Bureau is now taking the
Bureau to the man." By plan of decentraliza-
tion, the original fourteen district offices have
been supplanted by ifty-one regional offices
which bring the veteran into more intimate con-
tact with examining surgeons and Others re-
sponsible for his care. AS a result of those
changes, there was a reduction during the year
of 2,OS9 employees, which made a cut in the sal
ary roll of $2,65OOOO. The other reductions in
Bureau expenses were occasiOned by
fewer men requiring vocational training.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Home Education
.'The Child's First School is the
Family"-FrOebel

Issued by the National Kinder
Rarten Association, 8 West 4Oth
Street, New York City. These ar
ticles are appearing weekly IN
our columns.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

James Duncan, Of Boston, First
Vice President, now becomes head
Of the American Federation Of
Labor to tilI the unexpired term Of
the late Samuel Gompers. Mr..
Duncan was formed head Of the
Granite WorkerR.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

It's the step on the gas that leads
to the funeral march.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
DERRICKSON'S
CLOTHING and FURNISHINGS
TO OUR CUSTOMERS
CLOTHING and FURNISHINGS
Milford, Del.

AS we look back over the year 1924 we are moved to
DEEPER sincere appreciation Of our friends.
Each year realize more fully that friendships
what make life worth living and therefore, like feel that
heres spirit Of friendship underlying business relations
with our customers Our daily experiences confirm this feeling
Now as the year 1924 ending please accept our
sincere thanks and appreciation for the confidence you have
had us and business We again thank you and beg Of
you to continue that confidence In return we promise
"Om Best '-for the year 1925.
May the Christmas of 1924 be your merrest and the
year 1925 your most prosperous.
Cordially yours
r. A. DERRICKSON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
AUTOS FOR SALE
TINE SANDS PLAN

THE SANDS PLAN
ENVELOPE TElI.S THE TRUrui
The sslc of SANDS PLAN
used ears increases month
after iaunfh It's imputsIblo
~ u wrong under tbr
SANDS Plan TIE kstl
FINEST cars arc cold fof
much less than thrir actual
star. and sitr sauai salts
faction With new uncs
they are much more aattsr
factory than ihf iow-p priced
new NarH- "a hrn NC have
the Older models af used
csfe Wn sell them la q waN
anu at prices that make
these cars goud ones Gu
buy for those who haven't
Wucf money to spend The
Envelope Tells thc Truth
1884 RuiCh rouring
1884 maxwell Roadster
1898 Chevrolet sedan
1883 Ford T1uring
SrUpEnAKEBs
legl-1a Light & Touring
lsss tAght . sedan
1893 Special 8 Touring
THE SANDS MOTORS COMPANY
1915 East Pike East 0ssl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
y FOR sAIE--AcREAGE
Vashon Island Home
Watson-Moore Company
$3.50
Country Homes

only ats miles from soattis acres
good TOAD nSsr school and
atufsH Price 1850. terms $50
ehHh ana $40 per month can
I've here and work in cts;
oniy ii minutes 40 srAttlF's big
industrial dlstFlr's no assessments
nor city tAEes. VIII sell Up 90 10
sores 10 each purchaser m desired
lnquiff 2oi Mutual Life uidE Let
and NraleF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
SO REAL ESTATE LOANS

FIRST mortgage money in large or
small amounts on improved city or
farm property. Prudential Saw
iuga & Loan Association 1925
Third ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
FOR EXCHANGE
REAL ESTATE
10 SUBURBAN REAL
ESTATE FOR SALE
Suburban Acreage

Acre tracts less sftsctr seattle
banker offers you an opportunity
10 got one 81 these bsHuttful gar
den tracts close 20 the city limits
and Victory way only SO cash
and $40 pei month Why pay rent
when you can be financed FOR your
bulldog material aud build your
own home on one ~ these won
drrfui trartsg REMEMBER. city
water already in. electric lights at
corner OF tracts. streets being
opened. houses building. others are
tEAinE advantage Of 4hir mans
iibetRiity Why not yuus Free
ride % make your selection office
open evenings
MERRITT REALTY co.
sea walker Bldg MA in-3s5T
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
G. FOR sALE-REAL
ESTATE
Mr.. & Mrs. Conservative
Home Buyer
Look This Bargain Over
S2,l50, Furnished
$500 Down Takes IL
AND t-aOH PER MONTH
AtL INTEREST INCLUDED
PAYS FOR or

Conservative people want q home
me rent money in their own bank
not IN the other frlluNti Alec
they DO not care Nith only iimt
tied amount ~ money and Income
% assume q contract running Tat"
thuuhhnds
We have homes to suit cNsr3 purse,
but here AZ start for some one
who just ut present would Ike 20
save rent and stlll have good
place Go live the while
Read this description aud then Jet
na show you the piHcc Staff
To SAVE THAT RENT NOW
a good fiNrsrnum house bath
breakfast nook two good bed
rooms living aud dinins room.
large kitchen with huiii.in feh-
lures. The rooms have an been
gone over and fefiuished thruoul
The house was rrpHinted last fall
and u in fine condition Good ces
rienf basement always nice and
dry. and the place has a dandy
lawn aud fiawcfs Good garage.
Aud ia addition the location BE-
within no minutes II second and
tninn. on the street car and NOT
With a sTUTZ Within two blocks
~ the place you can get D car
every three minutes of the day,
Come out and see uH-Ws can
aHtiafy You
r. II REYNOLDS me T., s3th
Ais lrsf-i1t.
we are always glad 90 call fuf oui
ANYTIME"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
STOCKS AND BONDS
Watson Moore COMPANY

STOCKS EFtab 1907 BONDS
GET OUR PRICES BEFORE
BUYING on SELLING
Dufant and all listed and unlisted
securities given Immediate cxecu-
tlun o. or private wires with con-
ncction In all principal cities 10
the United States and Chnads.
All Spokane and Occur dAlens
stocks bought and sold at Spokane
stock Exchange prices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
Watson-Moore Co.


WI sell my dandy little home o.
s rooms and bath. This buuga
low home must be seen 20 DO Ap.
ureciatrd. Ouly block OF
rRved street. nice lawn and
flowers. double garage, fun base
rent In addition 10 having 4
rooms II has one nice room fin
ishcd liz the basement No mort
gaze No assessments Price
1850 for quick aal~. 1900 down.
sgs per month Phone ME- lrss
tsHs
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
$50 Years OF Labor.

A single firm of cutlery manufac-
turers at Sheffield. England, has in
its employ six workmen who have
been with the firm continuously for
total of $50 years. This means an
average of almost sixty years of con-
tinuous work for each employee.
Two of these men are 76, two are
rs, one il IA and one 70. A picture
of the group published in the Iron
Age shows sturdy looking set of
men. That they must be, as they are
still at work. Three of them are cut
tiers and three grinders.
The same firm has people of three
generations at the bench IN its en-
ploy-from grandparents to their
grandchildren, These workers began
as children. according to custom, and
have been continuously with the
house ever since as piece workers.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
To Make a Sleeping Bag.

Take foot square Of light can
vas, a foot s inches square of heavy
mackinaw. and turn in edge of canvas
all around about an inch and fasten
1t with waterproof cement. About a
foot from the edges, sides and bottom,
fasten some large buttons opposite
each other on both sides of canvas.
sewing them on with same thread:
this to prevent their tearing out. Ar
range them about A inches apart. Next
arrange q series, of buttonholes to
come opposite the buttons, and at
about Q inches from edge of opposite
side Of canvas. Make the mackinaw
the same way but without the overlap,
and the buttons and holes can be
spaced further apart. If desired the
top can be arranged the same way as
the sides and bottom. Place these
one inside the other and your sleeping
bag Is complete, is better and costs far
less than those usually sold. and has
the advantage Of being easily opened
up for ventilation. The reason for
overlapping Is to exclude draughts,
rain or snow.-F. e. Richmond.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
WHERE he HAD LEFT IT.
The Traveller Who Wanted Informa-
ticn and Got 1t.

The Traveller Who Wanted Informa-
ticn and Got 1t.
The traveller had spent the night
at the station hotel and in the morn
ing, after hurried breakfast, found
himself with only five minutes In
which to catch his train. He made
helter-skelter progress to the plat
form and then suddenly remembered
that he had left his dispatch case,
containing valuables, on the dressing
table in his bedroom. After mo-
ment's hesitation ne seized bis bag
gage from the porter.
"Quickl" he cried. Run up as
fast as ever you can to No. So and
see i'll have left a green morocco dis
patch case on the right-hand corner
of the dressing table"
The youth departed like lightning
and the traveller. hanging out of the
carriage window, watch in hand;
timed the passing moments with aug
menting anxiety The train was on
the move as the porter sprang along
the platform. empty handed.
"Yes, sir" he painted; that's right,
sir. You left it on the corner of the
dressing table, sir!"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
ARMS OF cRIMINALO e'IonT.
French Investigator Finds Just che
Contrary Of Popular Belief.

A French scientist, DR.. Perrier, has
been investigating the question wheth-
er criminals have longer arms than
the more law-abiding members of the
community--th that is to say to what
,extont, IL any, they approach IL
length of arm the negro and anthro-
pOid ape types. The results ootaincd
are interesting. because they Indicate
Just the opposite to what might have
been expected. Or. Perrier premises
that in Europe normally proper
tones man can stretch with arms ex-
tended about two and one-half inches
more than his height
Out of 856 prisoners at the Mines
Prison who were examined, he found
II per cent. could not stretch their
own height, /. e., had arms much
shorter than usual; in per cent the
measurements were the same. and in
86 per cent the arm stretch exceeded
the height by from one to two inches,
or, in other words, their arms were
also slightly shorter than the normal.
Distinguishing next between the diff
fereRt classes of crime some curious
results are noted. For instance, vag-
rants who were put to the test were
found to have very short arms. MUIR
derers had arms of slightly short or
normal length. Those convicted Of
theft and moral crimes approached
more nearly to the normal standard,
while coiners, on the contrary, were
mostly remarkable for very short
arms.
Other results obtained are equally
entertaining, especially the fact whichs
the learned investigator has discov-
cred, that married criminals have
more normal proportions than the sim
gle rogue. It suggests possibly that
the single man is born criminal.
while the married man has. been
forced into crime through circum-
Stances of which his marriage may
be one.-London Globe.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
THE BOARDING HOUSE GUN.
One Barrel Used To Summon Guests
To Their Meals.

One Barrel Used To Summon Guests
To Their Meals.
Some time ago an Engiishman who
stopped over night at a Western
American hosiery noticed that in
stead Of ringing the bell, or sounding
the gong, at meal time the proprietor
went 10 the front door and fred
double-barreled shotgun. Later in
the evening the Englishman COM
mented on the strange procedure.
'sThat's novel idea of yours" he
remarked to the proprietor. calling
your guests by firing gum"
"Yaas," drawled the proprietor, sit
generally fetches 'em round In time
to say grace
Eyes" admitted the Englishman.
"But pardon the question, why do
you discharge only one barrel?"
Wouldn't do to, shoot 'em both"
answered the proprietor Have to
keep tother barrel to collect pay for
the meals and lodging!"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
NE GOT COUNTED IN.

Col. John Thompson Tells Ken
/ sueky Gard story In Washington.
/ They were talking about the old
days in washington City and other
places when there was no cause LOT
complaint about the trespass on per.
sonal liberty and other things; wnen
the click Of the telegraph could De
heard on Pennsylvania avenue an
ncunoing the winners at Saratoga,
or in the evening the soft music OF
the chips or the slipping OK the caros
IN q faro game. There were Ken.
tuckians in the gathering, Of course
Colonel John Thompson OF Harroos'
burg, brother of the lamenteo Pnli
Thompson, had remained quiet wnlle
the stories were going on. and dld
not break the silence until some one
requested that he give the story OF the
old Kentucky darby who was counted
in on q game.
sTt was this way" Colonel Thomp-
sou said: "Down In Kentucky town
there was a place where the darkles
gathered to play faro bank ana other
games Of chance. It was run by an
old fellow who knew the game, and
how 10 deal faro 10 his own advant
age. One evening a well-known,
hghtcclorsd fellow with smart ap-
pearanee and swagger dropped into
the room and took a position where
he could watch the deal. It didn't
take him long to discover that the
dealer was manipulating the cards
and the box go that the players
were not getting any the best Of it.
He didn't say a word. but he began
In O soft sing-song voice, which did
not disconcert the players.
"'Old Sam Slick, 1t Is my name,
ssEf you don't count me in, I'll stop
dis game,
y ssThe dealer didn't even look up.
He kept on dealing, but presently, he
came back In the same singing voice:
+ asHush, Ill niggah, and stop dat
i song,
/ st counts you in from dis time
Y on"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
WHY WE LAUGH.
Caused BY Muscles Responding To
/ Impression On Sensory Nerve.

Caused BY Muscles Responding To
| Impression On Sensory Nerve.
I Laughter is an involuntary re-
sponse Of certain muscles to a CONF
munication from nerves controlling
their action. We laugh because we
receive an impression through our
ssnsory nerves that causes dem
onstratloh from the muscles which
express mirth. The vigor or hearth
ness Of laughter depends upon the
susceptibility OF the brain to what
II received through the sensory
nerves.
They get the impression in three
waye-from something we see, feel
or hear-and send it along to the
nerve ceatre. From there It Is sent
along other nerves connected with
certain muscles or glands and excites
them 10 activity.
The nerves are like so many cleo
trio wires, and the sensory nerves
act as battery. by means Of which
the electric currents Of life are trans
mittsd. The muscles have the power
10 express the state of giadness, IN
dlcated by laughter, according to
the positivepess OF the impressions
passed along the nerves which oper-
ats them. You laugh Less heartily
the second time you hear funny
story because the impression is less
positive
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
steamer HE swordftsh.

w. G. Hall while crossing the
Hawaii Channel struck an enormous
swordfish and the impact was so
great that the sharp edges went
through the planking Of the vessel.
She immediately sprang leak and
it was necessary to put the Likelike
on the run during the repairs.
When the story was told of course
landsmen were sceptical of 1t and
refused to belive that swordfish
could pierce even a wooden vessel,
but 1t was pointed out that the fish
could gather speed of fully sixty
miles an hour. There is sufficient evil
dence to show that the fish damaged
the boat-HonoIulu Star.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
POETRY or WOMEN.
Story Of Her Creation According to
Hindu Legend.


Story Of Her Creation According to
Hindu Legend.
According to Hindu legend, this
Is the proper origin of woman:
Twashtri, the god Vulcan Of the
Hindu mythology. created the world
But on his commencing to create
woman he discovered that with man
he had exhausted all his creative ma
terials, and that not one solid ele-
ment had been left. This, of course,
greatly perplexed Twashtri and
caused him to fall into profound
meditation. When he arose from It
he proceeded as follows: He took the
roundness of the moon, the undu-
lating curves Of the serpent, the
graceful twist of the creeping plant,
the light shivering of the grass blade
and the slenderness of the willow,
the velvety softness of the flowers,
the lightness of the feather, the gem
tie gaze Of the doe, the frolicsome-
ness Of the dancing sunbeam, the
tears of the cloud, the Inconsistency
Of the wind, the timidness of the
hare, the vanity Of the peacock, the
hardness Of the diamond, the sweet
ness of honey. the cruelty of the
tiger, the heat OF the fire, the chill
of the snow, the caekling Of the
parent and the cooling of the turtle
dove. All these he mixed together
and formed woman. Then he pre-
sented her to the man.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
A sBNNERs DIARY.
AS Written by Lynette Freemlre In
Hjudae."

know a woman who, when she
starts after anything, starts right In
the opposite direction, notwithstand.
ing It's $4,000 miles around to 1t that
way, and then she approaches from
the other side.
know q woman who says If she
had Q man who wouldn't give her any
money she'd cultivate him. Suppose
she had no cultivator? Suppose his
soil was so poor it would raise moth
ing-not even q dollar-no matter
how much care Housekeeping or
fertilizer (cooking) or irrigation
tcharn) she applied?
People who know less than I do
tire me. The ones who know more
feel the same. Hence I'm alone
mostly.
II had made myself, I should have
been so charming that-well, most
likely should have been gobbled up
long ago. AS It is, If I'm good at
anything now, it's one thing more
than another.
Shorthand makes me think of the
gulls ON Lake Michigan. That is, it
would If the gulls were black and
dew upside down.
I there is weak spot in the foun-
Dalton of eugenics, it's too much
wood and too little fire.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
WHERE ARE, rHEYv
The Barefoot Bcys and Girls Of Long
AGO. 49,.

Ago.
What has become Of the barefooted
boys and girls we used to see throng
the streets? asks the Freeport. Pa,
Journal 1t is a rare thing now to
see any of the small fry with their
pedal extremeties bare. We are fll
either prouder or better off than Ia
our boyhood days We remember
when there were only one or two
families whose children wore shoes
and stockings the whole year round,
and they were considered "stuckup.
Our mothers used to have to whale
us to make US wear shoes on SAD
bath, and we would hike home and
get them off soon as church was out
Nearly every fellow haa stone
bruise or had stumped his big toe
and carried it In a sling unless he
was Miss Nancy" AMI played with
the girls OF course, there is not the
same inducement to run barefooted
now, for there is no dust six inches
deep on the streets for fellow to
shuttle through, or ponds in front OF
every store when it rains for him to
splash around IN and work the mud
up between his toes. Stiveson's pond
is also a thing Of the past, and he
can no longer sail over its bosom on
a slab in summer time or banter on
the thin ice In winter. It is also true
that fellow does not have to Stun
bic through flock of geese or fall
over a COW every here and there on
the sidewalk as In the good old days
when there was no electric light, no
gas, natural and manufactured, no oil
except that made from lard or tallow.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
rAE LoesrgR,s t.AppY FATH.
Boiling Him to Death Is the Acme
Of Pleasure.

Boiling Him TO Death ls the Acme
Of Pleasure
Boiling over glow fire is the hap
piest death lobster can meet, 80 It
has been determined at the Jersey
marine biological station. The ex-
periments were carried out by Joseph
mel well-known biologist for the
Jersey Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, whose members
associated the prevalent method of
killing Holsters with medieval tor
ture.
HOLSTERS, says Mr.. Sinel. are ex-
tremely difficult to kill. Piercing the
brain does not seem to cause the
lobster more than temporary annoy
ance, since his brain is mere nerve
ganglion the size of hemp seed. He
has TO be killed all over. To throw
him into boiling water fails to do the
work either mercifully or quickly.
since he struggles violently to es-
cape for about two minutes.
The pleasantest way to end lob
ster's troubles, Mr.. Sinel finds, is the
old-fashioned way Of placing him in
cold water and bringing him to a
boil. AS the water warns. he be-
comes merely lazy and rolls over as
for sleep. BY the time the water
reaches the comparatively mild tenn
perature of 10 degrees, Fahrenheit,
he becomes comatose. At 80 de-
grees, he is dead. To use human
illustration, the biologist says 1t is
like person succumbing to a heat
wave, with loss Of consciousness and
q painless end.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
A New Trout story.

While John Hamilton was saving
q log in his mill at Montela, Sullivan
county, he opened up hollow log
from which Topped a trout 277s
inches long and weighing seven
pounds. The hole in the end OF the
log lying In the pond had evidently
been ITS home. and when that was
pulled from the water the trout evil
IDENTIFY SWAN the wrong way and be-
came wedged In the cayity.-F'air-
port Herald.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
PIzan fare for a King.

The plain living ordered by King
George at the royal table means four
courses soup, fish, joint and sweets
Instead OF six, at dinner, and break
fast Of fruit and porridge, with fish
served two days week and eggs and
bacon one, the result being a reduc-
ton Of cost Der head from $3.50 to
s1.25 day. At the same time the
cost OF living in servants hall has
ben reduced from s144 a day to IS
cents. In other words, the food of
royalty Will cost Row less than the
TODD Of the servants did.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14

A prominent actor is credited with
this bit Of wit and wisdom relating
20 his art:
An actor should be modest. and
most actors arc. But know a
young actor who at the beginning Of
his career carried modesty almost too
Tar. This young man inserted in all
the dramatic papers want advertise
merit that read:
Engagement wanted Small part,
such as dead body or outside shouts,
preferred "--Argonazt @skzs,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
she copled After Mamma.

ibid your playmate enjoy her
visit7" said mother to her small
daughter, who had just hidden adieu
70 little friend.
why, yes, mother; ! think she
did" replied the child. Il called her
'Smy dear very often in that dressy
tons you use when you have conn
IAaay."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
l4Its From Sharp wits.

It is small world, which may
account for the fact that there are
so many small people in it.
Some men are born rich, some
work for riches and some get elected
to fat fees.
You can run down" good man.
but you can't ride over him.