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The Washington times., 1924-11-28
. SOME THINK

That folks eat lamb chops with
chop sticks.
That all polecats are found at
the North and South Poles.
That a hat tree grows down in
Panama.
That an electric plant n 8
flower that blooms only at night.
That the K. x. X. is a college
fraternity.
That the prohibition law, 10 a
complete success.
That filet mignon is a prize
race track horse.
That anthology is a study or
ants.
That pin money ~ Keps lrnuer =
pin cushion.
That every couple with III brand
new trunk must be a pair Of
newlyweds.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
HARD LUCK

When the maid asserted herself
lsfront of company and said she
|9nld leave unless she was paid
~ last months salary.
When the two kids you tried to
lparate in a street fight turned
4 you.
when you fell asleep in the
hslir and found you had nodded
# to everything the barber ask
syou to have and found a 81 bill
Mating you upon your rude
eAkening.
When you went to the movies
sisteal a nap and discovered
lSBt of the people who read the
out loud were holding
convention. - +>A'stss
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
IRE ClIIERS

Il 4
Folks who call Just at meal
me.
5Tfe girl who brings her music
9levery party SO that someone
rs to ask her to sing
The guest who while visiting
du uses your phone to5calf up,
!. her friends over long distance.
The man who cans you aside
|ia tells you he just saw your
ne looking in jewellers win
1W. E
Folks who say, Newer mind, g.
laae bird told mes
I1he husband who buys his
life's vote with a new hat.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28

81ery rheumatic sufferer ought
e ssend today for free book. "ih 3;
In Ir mn MYSTERIES nSsr. Of RhepmH HIsar
w8ter, box 800. HallOwell, Maine.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Plenty of the popular Ensemble Dresses, plenty of
the Three-piece Dresses plenty of beautiful Velvet and
$4,000, and even some worth $500. At the old
prce-S9 IS. - : ? r. - =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
"Brush" Used for Removing
DEPOSITS From Ships Hull

It is reported that an Australian
company has introduced in England an
ingenious method Of cleaning the out
side of the hull of ship. The inven-
tion has been in successful operation
for a number of years in Australia
and has been tried at Southampton
and Plymouth.
The apparatus is mounted upon
suitable frame. which can be suspend
ed from the side of a boat. 1t con-
sists of a cylindrical brush about five
or six feet in length. held in frame
work which also supports an electric
motor and a propeller. The purpose
of the propeller is to keep the brush
pressed against the side Of the ship,
The case carrying the apparatus con-
tains also a four-cylinder petroleum
motor directly coupled to dynamo.
The current produced serves to raise
and lower the carrying frame as well
as to drive the propeller and brush
AS the appliance operates under water
the motor and gearing are inclosed In
a water-tight box. The machine is
capable Of removing the thickest de-
posits and can thoroughly clean the
hull of an 8,O0O-ton ship in from SIX
to seven hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Flea's Wonderful Eyesight

Fleas have far better sight than
men. A. German scientist who has
been investigating feas makes this
disclosure, saying their sight is SO
sharp that when a man is sleeping
at night under a blanket In dark
ened room his body CLOVIS to flea
as brightly as a red-hot stove ap-
pears to a man in darkened room.
Man is far behind many animals
in both sight and hearing, the SCI
enlist finds; the human ear catches
only a small percentage Of the myriad
tone waves and as human eyes do
not react to ultraviolet beams much
is lost to man which reaches eyes
Of q lower order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Imagination Stirred by
Problems of Great Spaces

have no doubt star gazing is fine
occupation, for 1t leads you within
the borders of the unattainable. But
map gazing, to which became addict
ed early, brings the problems OF the
great spaces of the earth into stimu-
lating and directive contact with sane
curiosity and gives an honest precision
to ones imaginative faculty, writes
Joseph Conrad in the National Geo.
graphic Magazine.
And the honest maps of the Nine
teenth century n0urished in me pas
sionate interest In the truth OF geo
graphical facts and desire for pre-
else knowledge which was extended
later to other subjects.
From the middle of the Eighteenth
century on, the business Of map max
ing had been growing into an honest
occupation. registering the hard-won
knowledge, but also, In scientinc
spirit. recording the geographical lg-
norance of its time.
And 1t was Africa, the. continent out
Of which the Romans used to say some
new thing was always coming, that
got cleared of the dull imaginary won
ders of the Dark ages. which were re-
placed by exciting spaces OF white
paper. Regions unknown! My mag
nation could depict to itself these
worthy, adventurous men nibbling at
the edges, attacking from north and
south and east and west. conquering
bit of truth here and bit OF truth
there and sometimes swallowed up by
the mystery their hearts were so per-
sistently set on unwilling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Ear.vi4 Becomes Nuisance

The European earwig, introduced to
this country from Europe where it Is
very common. has multiplied here so
rapidly that 1t has become quite a
pest, especially In Washington. Ore
gon and Rhode Island. The Depart
ment Of Agriculture is experimenting
with two parasites of the earwig with
a view of checking the spread of the
nuisance to other parts of the coun-
try. Chickens devour earwigs raven
ously, but the insects are so hidden
during the day that fowls can hardly
be considered as an Important factor
in controlling them. Toads eat them
rapidly. Poison bats and sprays fur
nish other means of control.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
ATTRACTIVE SEASHORE
FOLDER

With a view to familiarizing the
public with the development of the
Seashore pleasure resorts located
along the New Jersey Coast, the Pas
senger Department of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad has just issued pro-
fusely illustrated 192-page folder,
describing in detail varied facilities
and advantages of all vacation Sea-
shore resorts from Long Branch to
Cape May.
The folder is highly artistic
specimen of printing and is illustrat-
ed with a number of large half-tones,
made from original photographs.
A free copy of this attractive fold
er may be had upon request. of D. N.
Bell, Passenger Traffic Manager
Pennsylvania Railroad, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Bone Weights Differ

AS a result of weighing the vari-
nus parts of 100 skeletons. DR.. N. w.
ingalls, Of Western Reserve university
declared the bones Of the right arm
and leg. probably because Of more
frequent use, are heavier than those
of the left. According to Prof. w.
g. Waterman of Northwestern univer-
sity, the same kind Of flowers which
grew during the last glacial age some
10000 years ago. are still to be found
In a small park near Logan Pass.
Mont, where they were left by the
ice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Duck Had Free Ride

When Allen Barker of Nashua, N.
H., went to his garage to get his ma
chine. he saw large white duck
perched on the bumper. Barker re-
called that late the night before while
returning from Lowell, something
white, resembling a piece Of paper,
struck the front of the machine about
ten miles from Nashua. Believing
that the paper would blow of, he con-
tinued home. The duck was none the
worse for the trip.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

The counterfeiter doesn't care
about being paid back in his own
coin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
The Last Strarp

Mr.. Busiman was exasperated with
the telephone. Ten times that morn.
ing he had tried to get number and
each time something had prevented
him from speaking. At last he got
through.
"Hellol" he said. "Is Mr.. X. there3r
"Fea," replied a voice. do you want
to speak to HINT"
That was the last straw. Back went
the reply In Icy tones: "0h. no! ]
merely rang him up to hand him q
cigarette"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
FRIDAY, JUNE l3, 1924
FIFTY-Two YEARS AGO
Rv T Albert Whitelock'

>
How many of the victims of
wanderlust settled far from the
home-acre, can recall the names of
their early associates !! Try it, We
OF the Old Guard.
I see by the Journal that with you,
as elsewhere, the favorite sport
is baseball. Your present-day fans
may have read of the great
games of the White Stockings, Red
Stockings, etc., of fifty years or
more ago when the game was playe'l
for sport-not so commercialized as
it now is.
The fever gradually spread to the
countryside and old Woodlawn was
no exception.
We formed a club and authorized
Mr.. Abrahams, Cornie," to send to
Baltimore for a complete outfit, bats,
balls, book of instructions, etc. We
were to practice up and by Thanks
giving be ready to challenge the
whole county with a few others
thrown in.
AS well as I can remember at THIS
time, fifty-four or five years after,
these were some of the members of
the club: Tom or '"Tobe" Brown
Ed Brown, Coolie Nichols, George
Hassan, Charlie Barnes, Rufe Foster
Amos Foster, Lou Todd, John
Marshall, Alvin Mccormick and his
brother, Jim Clendenin, and myself.
The diamond" was laid off &C
cording to "Gunther"' and the book,
in "Dode. Physick's field opposite
the store, and in due time "ball" was
called.
The opening game was on raw,
cold. chilly day in November, think.
Being the highest, if not the young
est of the bunch, was assigned to
the left out-field.
Now while we were all good ball
players of the old school, not one Of
us could hit ''barn-door" with the
bat. So it soon became, Strike,
Ball! Strike! Out! Batter up. Side
out!"
AS no one could hit ball we had
no chance to run, hence stood around
shaking and shivering with the cold.
with the score reading from nothing
nothing comes.
I am not sure that 1 ever tried
a second game tho the club played
more or less, of course.
Oh, me Where are those players
now.
And this recalls the terrible
tragedy that happened there the
summer OF 1885. was on my way
north from st. George in southern
Utah, travelling the hundred and
twenty-five miles to the nearest rail-
road on Wells-Fargo blackboard.
whose principal freight was the mail
and silver bullion.
On the second day out, we met the
s0uth-bound stage, and exchanged
greetings. asked for and received
copy Of a Salt Lake paper. II. had
an Associated Press account of the
Woodlawn tragedy. remember
that was in June for some days
later, June 18th, took my first bath
!. in Great Salt Lake, and two days
! after, June 14th, on the way east by
train we had long delay on the
mountains, and many of the passen-
gers got out and snow-balled each
other.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

When a man buys suit of adver-
tised clothes he secretly thinks he
will look like the picture in the adj
,ertisements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
A REAL HELP TO ELDERLY
PERSONS

Constipation should be carefully
avoided by elderly people whose
advancing years make them less able
to resist the poisons it pours into
the system. Chamberlain Tablets
overcome constipation. give good
appetite, sound digestion, an active
liver and an easy regular movement
without gripping or nausea. Small
cost. only rs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
FRIGHTENING AT NIGHT

A cry in the night, gripping pains
in the vitals. cramps, weakening
diarrhoea, whether child on adult,
there is immediate comfort and ease
from pain in Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Pays to keep It
always on hands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
Home Of the Brave

"The rapidly increasing divorce
rate" remarked the newcomer,
proves that America 10 fast becom-
ing the land of the free"
"Yes," said his friend, "and the
continuance Of the marriage rates
shows that It is still the home Of the
brave"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

So far as economic conditions will
permit. young man should be as
careful In selecting his employer as
his school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

A man whose work is with the
micrometer, the level, the square.
or plumb line is very apt to be honest
in his man-to-man transactions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13

The early bird catches the worm,
and that ought to fill the bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-13
WESTERN MARYLAND COI-Ll.tiE
WESTMINSTER, MP
ALBERT NORMAN WARD, D. d.. LII. d.. President
For Young Women Separate Departments
YESTaLlNSTEli, MD

Men and Young Women Separate Departments
Fifty-eighth Year Beg ms September Is, 1924
Schools
without conditions Fifteen units required.
Eight leading the A. B. de-
gree subjects
English History Political Science, Mathematics
Physics Chemistry and Bi Modern Languages. Latin
Creek Education Home Special in
Speech Unit Officers Training
maintained by the Gov eminent
he sea
Pure air, charming
from Baltimore, from Washington
complete. Thirty sixty college
buildings copafo rable living accommodations;
library Of $4,000 volumes
heating plant New athlet field costing $4,000
dormitory, costing $50 900 recently completed
BOARD TUITION $4,000
Prospectus 1S24-25 application
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs Ralph Andrews has been quite sick for some time.
 F. W. Johnston is having his house wired to install electric lights.
 Mrs. Maher and Miss Margaret re- turned to New Haven Tuesday eve ming.
 Mrs. Martin Nelson and little Doro- thy are spending the week with rela- tives in and around Hartford.
 A representative Of the Anti-Saloon League occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church Sunday morning.
 The Ladies Aid gave bean supper in the vestry Wednesday evening Mrs. Elisha Perry and Mrs. Fred McWil- Hams were hostesses.
 Mrs. G. D. Young and son Henry, who are III with scarlet fever, are gaining now and their friends are looking for theri quick recovery. Mrs. Summers little girl is also sick with the same disease.
 Mrs. Maher of New Haven came to Lakeside Sunday morning to see her daughter, who was taken quite sick Friday. Her attending physician thought she would not be able 70 at- tend to her school duties for several days, so a substitute teacher is teach ing now.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
WEST WOODSTOCK

Many people gathered at Lyeeum Hall Monday for the town meeting.
 Mrs. William Whittemore and daughter Jennie of Sturbridge were recent guests of Mrs. John Shepherd.
 William Backus of the Clark House left Monday for Worcester, where be will De engaged in business this win ter.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Davis of Providence spent Friday with Mir. Davis parents, Mir. and Mrs. Randall Davis.
 A fourteen pound bob tailed wild eat was shot last Saturday near Black Pond by Ralph Stringland, who resides at Louis keach's home
 Mir. and Mrs. Herman Teller enter tained on Sunday Mir. and Mrs. Theo- dore Johnson and their little son and daughter of North Woodstock.
 Miss Olive Baker, teacher in the Red White district, who boards with Mrs Louis Reach, spent the weekend with her parents in pomfret.
 On Sunday Mir. and Mrs. Randall Davis entertained their son, Frank Davis. and wife from Central Village, Mrs. Ellen Brown and daughter, Mrs. Richmond. and Messrs. Ellsworth and Porter, all from Willimantlc.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
WOODSTOCK

Miss Leslie Sumner is out of town this month.
 Miss Margaret Wells gave a talk in the church on Indian Missions.
 Miss Jean Mcclellan has gone to Princeton, N J., te dc library work.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Howard have been entertaining out of town friends.
 Miss Nellie Chandler has returned from Europe and will be with Mrs. May for some time.
 The eastern branch of the foreign missionarv society will hold meetings today at the church.
 Mrs. Hatch. mother of the pastor of the First Congregational church. has come to make her home here.
 Rev. David Hatch Is coaching the football team at the Academy. They played with Plainfeld last Friday af ternoon and won.
 Rally Day was observed at the church Sunday morning with a spe- cial and fine sermon by Rev. David Hatch. A large congregation turned out. including friends from neigh boring churches and the football team at the Academy attended Tn body.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
EAST WOODSTOCK

Several from here attended the mis- sionary meeting at the Hill church on Wednesday.
 Mrs. Hodges. with party of friends from Springfield. Mass. were dinner guests al Mapiehurst last Saturday.
 Mrs. Hattie Rowell and son Nick of West Boylston, Mass. called on Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Pike on Sunday.
 A meeting of the community club will be held at the community house next Wednesday evening at eight o. clock.
 The first missionary meeting of the season will be held with Mrs. Paul Clifford next week Wednesday, after noon at 2.30 o'clock
 N. T. White. who has been III with pneumonia at the Day Kimhall Hos pitai. had a relapse on Sunday. but IS slightly more comfortable.
 Mir. and Mrs. George N. Spiess, sons Lincoln and Eliot of Wollaston, Mass spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Ev- erett F. May and Mrs. Ira C. Buneel mother of Mrs. Spiess.
 Charles II. Potter, Alison Potter George Potter. Stewart Morse and AL fred Wetherell motored to Warren
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
CALL TOWN MEETING
 FOR NEXT TUESDAY
Woodstock V5trrs aapgopqiase S46,35o to Meet Current
 Expenses
Propose Buying Tractor For Road Work-Republieans Win Election

The amount of business scheduled to be transacted al the annual Wood stock town meeting Monday was so great that 1t was not completed, and a special town meeting Is called for next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Al the meeting Monday it was voted Co reyalue the property in the town, but no appropriation was made for this equalization work. The meeting ! Tuesday vii provide funds for the job.
 Another item on the call of the special meeting is to see if the town will appropriate sl.000 for a tractor, and a third is to see if the town will vote to increase the salaries of its officials. The matter of purchasing a dump truck will also be considered. Some of the matters are among those which the meeting this week tabled for lack of time to consider them.
 At the meeting Monday it was vot- ed to ask state aid of $20.000 to be expended on the road from South ! Woodstock to West Woodstock and also to appropriate S2, 500 to be spen. by the town on this road
 The meeting decided not to lay an tAAfa NdAA AAAAl AsA HHAAA gfstA aAANAa Aitt accumulated fund is large enough to meet the current expenses; not to contribute to the Day kimball Hos pital in recognition of free services rendered residents of Woodstock. and not to enlarge the membership of the school committee.
 Table Dump Truck Matter
 The matter of a town dump truck was tabled, as was also action on the Old Indian Cemetery near Hatchet pond. It was decided to reopen the school in the Redhead district. Ra- ther than dispose of the school in the Safford district 1t was decided 10 re- pair it.
 Appropriations tetalling S46,s50 were voted by the meeting as fol- lows: For the repairs of bridges and highways, s12.000, with an extra $500 for repairs in the West parish | for officers salaries. $ 900; for gen eral expense account 1,500; for the town farm. S3.300; for outside poor, l $500; for interest, $500; for state aid road. s2.250; for state and mili- | tary taxes, Sl,700.
 The town election resulted in an
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
 UNION

There is Co be a social and enter tainment nt the town hall Friday eve ming, Oct. 10.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bachelor of East Douglas called at George Thay- CTS Wednesday.
 Nelson Horton had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse. It dropped dead while al work.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Marsh Of Charlton, Mass, visited at Mir. and Mrs. Charles Rindge's.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Andrew Rizner and daughter were visitors at Mrs. Mary Rizner's over the weekend.
 Mrs. Laura Peck and daughter Helen Mrs. Frank Peek. Norman Peek. Esther Bebe and Ruth Horton of South Lyme spent Sunday at MT. and Mrs. George Thayers.
 Friends of Judge Joel Reed were very much sadd1ned to hear of his death. He leaves. besides hls brother. T.. M. Reed. host of friends in his old home town. He will be very much missed hy them.
 The town meeting was held in the town hall. The town went Republican as usual. The business meeting vas helc rom to f. Rev. T.. A. Coolidge made a motion that as it was the hour for Judge Joel Rced's funeral, sA=s the meeting pause for five minutes in
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
% TLsAs sss.k sss I.s
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overwhelming Gspa aiIcan victory Democrats polling less than B tenth the Republican vote in most cases
 How Bsllets We're caas
 The following gre the results: As Walker r. 21e. William L. Arnold, d. t3. Mr. Walker elected; assessor for two years. George r. Periey. [. 2i0, Wallace L. Frink. q, Is; MT. Perley elected; board of relief. Edward L. Chamberlain. r, 2i6, John M Perrin. d, l3. Mr. Chamberlain elected; se- leetmen. Albert II. Williams. r, 2l0. 4. W. Kenyon. r. 202. George A. Netheren. d. 4i. all elected; grand jurors. Clarence O. Lyon. r. 2I2. $. Howard Peckham. r, 209. William C. Child. r. 2i3, George F.. Litchfeld, q, i6. Henry Lamoths, q. i4. Roscoe Alton. q. IF. all elected: registrars e voters. William (. Child, r, 2l2, A. R. Scranton, Jr, d, 6. both elect ed; tax collector, s. Howard Peck ham, r. 2ls. Adelbert C. Lyon, d. IS, Mir. Peekham elected: agent of town deposit fund. Chester E.. May. r, 22s auditors, Charles N. Perrin. r, 213, Asa R. Scranton. Jr.. q. Is. both elected; town school committee. Mary A. Hopkins. r. l95; Robert F. Harris. r, l92, Miss Sylvia Holt, d. 29, all elected.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
ABINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Weeks oi Lewiston, Maine, have been spending few days with relatives in this vicinity.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fay have moved from Edward Peafs tenement to uren Weeks tenement, to be nearer to Mir Pays work.
 Tsa Mee's club held whist party in Music Hall, Friday evenir
 5. lwenty-scven were present, but only six tables of whist were played Ernest Glazier and Mrs. Holbrook won the first prizes while Fred Baker and Mrs Amidon received the con solation prizes.
 Last Sunday was Rally and Pro motion Day in the Sunday school. Three scholars, Alice Mary, Mary Geiasler and Norman Chase, were pro- noted from the Beginners depart ment to the Primary department and three boys, Carl Whitehouse, Els worth Amidon and Kenneth Colburn were promoted from the Junior Co the Intermediate class. The atten. dance was much larger than usual, Beginning now the percent of atten. dance will again be counted toward winning the banner.
 The Grange fair held last week call ed out a goodly rumber of people Downstairs was reserved for the ex' hibits of fruit, vegetables, flowers canned fruit, jellies, cake, pies, bread doughnuts and handicraft. In on' of the smaller rooms were poultry ans pets exhibited by the children. A sale of candy. ice cream, food an' fancy articles yves held upstairs. II one corner fish pond was conducted which captured many dime. Tn main feature of the evening was beauty contest, in which it was point ed out that although such things has taken place before it usually wa among the ladies. This was to b' very different in that the ladies wer' to judge which of the men, who wer' all requested to line up on the stage were the winners. Joseph Stoddarf was awarded a mirror for first prize while Clarence Watson received thi second prize which proved to be vanity ease.