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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
BELGRADE
Ralph Knowles

The news of the passing OF Ralph
Knowles an October 23rd. In the
Central Maine General Hospital at
Lewiston came as distinct shock to
each of his wide circle of friends
and acquaintance in Belgrade and
in other sections of Maine where he
lived in later years. The cause of
his death was diabetes.
He will always be remembered as
a young man of friendly and genial
nature. one whom 1t was u privilege
rare faculty of transmitting his own
cheerful spirit to the hearts of
others, q mighty factor indeed in the
relationship of man to man and too
In the whole scheme of life. In this
regard especially there are too few
like him. Ralph Cleveland Knowles
was the son of William III. and Nan
tAlexander) Knowles and was born
In Belgrade on December 4, 1890.
After attending the public schools he
entered Belgrade High School from
which he was graduated with the
Glass of 1908.
During his school days he dis
tinguished himself as ball
player and the members Of his Glass
are proud to remember that their
liiiHy NCLOTleS OH the u1dt1Onu were
due. to a very large degree to his
skill as pitcher. After his gradual
ton he soon entered the employ of
the Maine Central Railroad, first at
Belgrade as baggage master, and as
sistant telegraph operator. later at
Burnham Junction and at Annabes-
sacook as operator and his last posi- =
ton which he held for seven years
was at Leeds Junction as second
trick operator.
In 1920 he married Edith Merrill
Of Greene and from this union were
born two children-William Byron,
who is now two and half years of
age, and Muriel Edith. now aged
nine months.
Besides his immediate family he
leaves his father, William II.
knowles, two sisters. Daisy and
Mildred. and one brother. Walter
all of whom reside in Belgrade.
He was n member of Belgrade
Grange and member of The Order
of Railroad Telegraphers. The
funeral service was held at the home
of his father and was conducted by
Rev. Howard Brown of the Penney
Memorial Church of Augusta. The
bearers were Clarence Chase.
Charles Stuart. Howard Gowell and
Sidney Goodwin. Interment was in
Pine Grove Cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
Germany Likes
Metal Motor Boats

Dueren, Germany, Oct. 80 CA. p.
by il)-Duraluminum, an alloy Of
aluminium. is entering largely into
the construction Of motor boats in
Germany.
The weight of a duraluminum boat
is but two-thirds of a steel boat, and
but half that Of q wooden boat of
the same size. Furthermore, dura-
luminum boats are rust and weather
proof and consequently permit of a
considerable saving on upkeep costs,
the builders claim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
Years Do Not Hold
Back MOuntaineer

Los Angeles. Nov. II CA
Celebrating his sixty fifth bin
10y climbing the Grand Teton /
range forming the west side Of
sons Hole, near Yellowstone NJ
al park, William q. Owen, prt
~ the Wyoming state socie
Los Angeles. found on the 81
the recor1 he left there &c yea,
when. he says, he was The
climber to scale tho peak.
owen made his first ascent
seven unsuccessful attempts. A
which won him recognition fro
London Alpine club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
Belfast Man Goes To
N. Carolina Factory

Herbert III. Stevens. formerly resi-
| dent manager of the local plant of the
r. +. Hazard Company, who re-
signed II few months ago, has ac-
copied a position as manager of the
Elkins Shoe company, at Elkins, N.
c.. n town of 1900 inha bitants not far
from Winston Salem, the largest city
in the state. This is the only shoe
factory in North Carolina and is a
plant in which the entire state is in
terested. Mr.. Stevens knows the
shoe business from \ to z, has in fact
Eeen brought up in it, coming from
Marlboro where his ancestors were
among the pioneer shoe men. For
nine years he was with the Hazard
company in Gardiner coming to Bel
fast about eight years ago to take the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the local factory.
then owned by Leonard & Barrows.
Later on he became member of the
firm of Leonard Stevens BearCe and
after Mr.. Bearce retired from the
company 1t was knows as Leonard
Stevens Co. This was sold out to
the X. Il. Hazard Co. of Gardiner a
year or two ago. Mr.. Stevens re-
! manned with the Hazard company
until he resigned the first of Septem-
Der. He has had number of posi-
lions offered him but that in North
Carolina was his choice and he will
leave Tuesday making the trip over
the road in his Chrysler sedan. Mrs.
Stevens and their three young sons,
Herbert Jr.. Allan and William will
follow as soon rs he Is located re-
! naming for the present In their
Church street home. Since coming
to Belfast Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens have
made great many friends who deep
ly regret their departure. Mr.. Stew
ems has been prominent in Masonic
circles, is member of the Masonic
! and Shriners clubs and of the Boot
club. He is an associate member of
the Belfast Unit, Co. X. and one of
! the citizens who has stood back of
| the boys ITO lend assistance in every
possible way. Mrs. Stevens is
member of the Saturday Auction
club. of the Federated Church League
, and one of the most popular young
| matrons in the city. Both will be
very deeply missed in social circles
and their friends regret that their
| new home will be so far away and off
the beaten track but hope that they
| will find opportunity to visit their old
home frequently. The Stevens resi-
| dence. formerly the Burkett place in
| Church street, one Of most attractive
homes in the city, will be placed on
the market.
Members OF the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club are reminded
that there will be special social
program at the regular meeting of
the club Tuesday night under the
personal direction of Mrs. Thomas r.
Shea. AS the program will begin at
8 o'clock, Mrs. Shea requests that all
members be in their seats before
that time so not to interrupt the ar
lists. The program will be entirely
different than anything ever given in
the club heretofore. and there will be
many surprises. Mrs. Shea has kept
1t profound secret and those who
know her well. are expecting some
thing unusual. Tho usual business
meeting will be held at 100. a large
attendance Is expected as all are
curious as to what the program will
hn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
BELFAST
Pastor Complies History Of First
Church

Pastor Complies History Of First
Church
Rev. W. +. Skerrye, pastor OF the
First Church Federated has compil-
ed a brief history of the First Church
which he has had printed in neat
pamphlets and distributed among the
members of the parish. The church.
which as its name implies was the
first in the city was organized III
1895, the editice was erected i'll 1878
the church divided in 1919 disagree
ing, one faction remaining with the
church which became Unitarian, the
other organizing and building the
North Congregational. Now after
more than 100 years the membership
Of church and parish is made up OF
both churches but is known as the
First Church Federated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
State House Chat

Miss Florence NJ. Hale, agent for
rural education. State school depart
ment. win deliver an address on
Wednesday afternoon at Mexico as a
part OF the Educational Week pro-
gram In that town. The invitation
was extended to Miss Hale by Leon
r. Sptnney. superintendent Of schools
in the town Of Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
VIM. E. S. Berry
Chief Accountant
In Auditors Office

William L. S. Berry of Portland
has just been appointed chief ac-
countant in the Office OF the State
auditor. effective Monday.
Mr.. Berry. was formerly with the
Eastern Steamship Lines in Portland
and came to the auditors office about
two years ago as n clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hersey ,
the week end with friends n
burn returning Sunday night
Earl Patten has recently
chased the Jack Parker stan,
farm. It Is reported that N
soon move there and that n
Foss, who has been living thep
move into his house.
Bernard Avery, who recen,lv
to Florida was obliged 10 +,
home on account OF the seriOr
ness of his mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

and inject something into my arm
10 put me asleep so l would not feel
the pains. At last she said would
have to be operated on If I wanted
any children. Well, I just happened
% 20 TO see . friend with her first
ba6y and ] told her ! was going to the
hospital, and she said, Don't do it'll
You 30 and get . bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
ycu won't need any operation So
my husband got me . bottle right
away. Now ! have two lovely chill
drsn. ] recommend the Vegetable
Compound 30 every woman. Il has
helped me and Q lot Of my friends. "
-0ra A. NcANDlEss, i7O9 South
Morgan st.. Chicago. Illinois.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
Prize Winners Entertained

Members Of the Universalist CHOIR
entertained the cast of the act given
in the Competitive Vaudeville. which
was the winner of the $50 prize. at
the Summer camp Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Wilder Sunday from 5 to 10.
Gathered about the open fire the
group sang again the. songs which
made such a hit in the show and in
terspersed these with many others.
Refreshments We're served. 1t was
a most enjoyable affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

Friday. Rev. VIM. Bennett sr..
He was nearly 15 years Of -.
n life long resident of this toVs
has been an invalid for :.
years and was In the Hosn,,,
Bangor at the time of his dean
is survived by two sisters
Martha Boynton of this TOW,
Mrs. Edna Nining of Seattle n
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

ham 9 Vegetable
Compound did for
me. l was mar.
ried going on for
three years, and
went to q doctor
and was taking
treatments twice
. week for pains
every month. /
used to lie in bed
three or four days
with them and the
doctor v.nNld ra1l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
PAID TO SEE GRAVES

Karlsruhe, Oct. 81 "a. p. by maid
For a fee Of ten French francs. the
parents Of German soldiers who died
In Alsace during the World War
were allowed by French authorities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

to visit the graves of their dead sons
~, All Saints" and All Souls Days.
The permits were valid for Is hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

To the Mohammedan the picture Of
any person signifies curse, hence
one may not send photographs and
the like to Arabia and Persia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
OPERATION ADVISED
FRIEND SAID
DON'T Do III"
TryLydiaE E. Pinkham'sV Veg.
etable Compound First.
Proved Good Advice

Chicago. Illinois. -" Just q few lines
to let you know what lydia E. Pink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

Reptiles and fish have been added
to the list of animals protected from
cruelty by the Performing Animals
Bill recently introduced into the
English House of Commons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin of Hart
land were guests Sunday at his sis
ter's. Mrs. Marie Meand's.
The Helpful Workers Fair will be
held at the Opera House next
Thursday L. NJ. with an entertain
ment in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

Funeral of Stephen c. Lucas
The funeral of stephen G.. Lucas
was held Mt the Union Church last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18

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ually the parade ground. .~.s-.-
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16
Plenty of Oyster Shell
Helpful to Egg Layers

Several flock owners have, at various
times, asked my opinion as TO the
cause of soft-shelled eggs, says a
writer in the Successful Farming.
Hens may occasionally lay a sOft-shelled
egg even when supplied with plenty
Of oyster shells. Sometimes this is
caused by an oyerfat condition or a
poorly balanced ration
If any of your hens lay an occasional
soft-shelled egg, make sure that they
are getting plenty of green food and
that they are made to exercise in the
straw litter. If this is done, and the
balanced ration and oyster shell do
not put stop TO the soft-sheIled eggs,
you may be sure that the trouble Is
due TO some abnormal condition that
prevents the fowls from manufac
turing the lime as fast as ii is need
ed. When this is the case the only
cure seems to be TO Gull out any hens
that are known to lay soft-shelled eggs
frequently.
Such eggs are not only frequent
loss, but the breaking and eating OF
them by the other fowls encourage
the habit of egg-eating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16

= iSHi ZIG "SASI SaiHS q 0tS TlSGO.
one wrist and pulled with all his
strength.
Slowly from the water there came a
big head and a wide open mouth.
Hans remembered the story of Jonah
and the whale and tried TO unwind the
fishing line from his wrist, but before
he could do so the huge fish caught the
line in its mouth and jerked poor Hans
into the water.
Turning around, the big fish began
to swim away, dragging Hans behind
him ar a furious rate Of speed. The
bank and the land disappeared from
his view as they dashed along. Hans
remembered afterwards, though he
could never find the place where the
big fish suddenly dived under the
water, taking him with it.
The next thing Hans knew he found
himself standing on the bottom of the
river or ocean. He did not know where
he was. but on a throne Of coral sat a
big man with long. white beard look
ing at Hans very GROSSLY.
$50 you are the lazy fisherman who
sells his catch at the tavern" said the
man on the throne. well, as you will
not work on land I viii see that you
work here in my kingdom. Pick up all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16
Get Rid of Burdens,
Is Ed Howe's Adpice

There are certain things that must
be true. One is that there is plenty TO
eat for everybody who will make prop
er efforts TO get it. The evidence is
that every decade the population in
creases. and we still have enough TO
eat, with resources untapped for the
greater population to come. There was
lately great famine In Russia, but
this occurred because the people en-l
gagged in quarreling instead Of In food
getting.
When there is hunger, men are TO
blame, not God, or nature Every man
who earns an honest living now is car
rying loafer on his back, and this
loafer is not content to make as little
trouble as possible; he insists on the
burden bearer attending foolish con-
ventions, marching in foolish parades
and trying all sorts of experiments
bound to fail
/ am becoming very tired of carrying
my man. His advice is not good he
Is simply a burden, an impudent nui-
sance. If you'll agree to get rid of
yours, I'll get rid Of mine, and here
after Wen get along better.-Ed
Howe's Monthly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16

THE NEW MOON

TO SEE the new moon over the right
i shoulder brings good luck: over
the left shoulder bad luck. This super
stition is general throughout England
and the United States-except in Ala
bama where it is said they consider it
better to see the new moon first over
the left shoulder. 1t is curious how
they should have become twisted" in
Alabama. for the whole explanation Of
the superstition points TO the right
shoulder as the fortunate one to see
the moon over The idea of luck in
connection with the new moon is a
survival from the days when the cres-
cent was the symbol of Isis. from
whom came all that was good and
beautiful among men," Thousands of
years ago by the banks of the Nile men
accounted IL lucky TO see the symbol
of Isis in the sky, as men do today by
the banks Of the Mississippi-though
most of the latter never heard of the
goddess. As TO the right shoulder part
Of the superstition that is similar in
origin TO the superstition about getting
out Of bed right foot first and springs
from an association of ideas. facts and
words thus: Most normal people use
preferably the "starboard" hand to do
things with, which thus becomes the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16
Satisfactory Space for
Roosts in Chicken Coop

Seven TO eleven, inches of space
should be allowed per bird on the
chicken house roost and each roos,
should be Is inches from each of It's
neighbors. These allowances should
be varied within the range given &C
cording TO the size Of the breed kept.
The roosts should always be placed in
a horizontal position and at the back
of the house; 2x2s; or Axis with the
top edges rounded off make the best
perches.
No poultry house is complete with
out a dropping board under these
roosts to prevent the droppings from
falling into the litter In which the
birds are fed. These boards should
be placed TO hang eight inches below
the roosts and 35 inches from the floor
of the house They should be cleaned
at least once a week; the oftener the
better.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16
Reduction in Losses From
Leaf-Spot Disease.

Prepared by the United States Department
OF AEriculture-)
Spraying strawberries for tile con-
troll of leaf-spot diseases has frequent
ly been recommended, and few grow
ers In widely separated localities have
sprayed regularly for fruit rots and
have reported an apparent reduction
in losses The first systematic expert
ments. however, for the control of fruit
rots by spraying were made by the
United States Department of Agric1l-
ture last year, and although the re-
suits of this one seasons work must
be regarded as inconcIusive, some ia
yorable results seem to be Indicated.
Various sprays we're used, and no
one seemed TO sho~- marked supe-
FORTY over another. indicating that
NO really satisfactory spray schedule
has yet been worked out. The inves-
ugators feel. however, that the results
justify the conclusion that spraying
with bordeaux mixture. and in some
cases busting. reduced the losses from
rot which developed after the fruit
was picked sufficiently TO more than
justify the expense of the treatment
Strawberries are grown In this coun-
try under a great variety Of conditions,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16
LAZY HANS

IN A far-Off country once there lived
lazy man named Hans; and that
was not all the fault he had. for Hans
spent much time at the tavern at The
end OF the village where he lived, and
all Of his money, too, which in truth
was not much.
The only work that Hans ever did
was TO sit on the bank OF the river
that flowed by the village and fish.
Sometimes he caught nothing at all /;
and when he did, as far as his family
were concerned, he might just as well
have caught nothing, for he sold the
fish at the tavern and did not go home
until hunger drove him there.
His patient wife did washing 10 get
money for herself and little Hans, or
they would have Jared hard, so little
did big Hans bother with the welfare
Of his family.
One day as he sat by the river fish
ing he suddenly felt a tug at the line
he was holding. Hans tried TO pull in
his catch, for he was sure it must
weigh many pounds.
But the tugging grew harder as he
pulled and Hans wound the line around
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16
Most Fat Steers
From Corn Belt

of feeds stand out rather prominent
~. In those areas where legume hay,
such as clover and alfalfa, is produced
abundantly, the standard ration is corn
and hay. In other areas, where leg
umes are less thrifty, silage and pro-
TEN meal, such as cottonseed or lin
seed, are fed in combination with corn
and mixed hay.
Available Rough Land.
High-priced land suitable for grain
hardly be profitably kept for pasture
for the production of beef for the
market However, there are many
farms having rough land that can be
utilized best as permanent pasture.
Gains made by cattle on pasture are
usually the most economical. When
cattle are "roughed" through the win
ter, largely on cheap roughages, they
can be marketed early the following
fall at a cost materially lower than
would result from dry-lot feeding. Cat
tie TO be finished in the summer on
grass, with possibly the addition of
little corn or other supplement in the
fall, should not be fed heavily during
the winter, but they should receive
enough to maintain their weight. II
they can be kept in healthy, thrifty
condition during the winter months
they will do better on grass the fol-
lowing summer than If heavily grain
fed during the winter.
Where pasture is available there are
three practical methods of fattening
cattle on grass, namely, grass alone,
grass and additional feed throughout
the entire feeding period, and grass
with additional feed the last few
months of the feeding period. The
grass season is usually from May TO
November, inclusive, which is approx
imately 30 days. Two acres of good
pasture are usually allowed per anil
NAL. After September the average
pasture begins TO decrease in value
very rapidly, and cattle should be mar
keted at this time or given additional
feed. Prevailing prices of corn and
concentrates, the type Of pasture, and
the quality of cattle should largely
determine the supplement to pasture,
which, might be corn alone, corn with
protein supplement, or the protein sup
plement by itself. Where grass alone
is depended upon. from four TO five
months of grazing will usually give
best results, because pastures are at
their best from June TO October
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16
MILDRED
MARSHALL
PAMELA

THE quantity demure name OF
= Pamela, generally contracted 10
Pam" in this country, is a literary
name. 1t owes its prevalence 70 both
the fancy of writer's and the fashion
for endings in "a" which distin-
guished Queen Anne's Augustan age.
Alicia. Olivia and Lucinda are con-
temporaries of Pamela, having sub
mitted TO the same demand for vowel
endings.
About the time that Pope launched
Belinda as the heroine of his Rape of
the Lock- and Clarissa was fabricat-
ed from the Italian Clarice, the great
Richardson adopted Pamela from Sir
Philip Sidney's Arcadia" as a rec
ommendation to the maid servant
whom ne made his heroine
English ladies who wished to he en-
moas, straightway adopted the name,
and history Of that period is filed
with Pamelas. II was popular name
among the nobility, despite its original
application TO q maid servant. but
sater IL suffered decline, and became
most frequent in the lower classes.
Now, however, Pamela has returned to
Der 1wn. and is again enjoying vogue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16
Old Friend Forgotten
for Neighborhood Neus

Meeting on street car for the first
time in four or five years Smith and
Jones shook hands cordially as they
chorused Hello"
How are you getting along and
how's your health?" asked Smith.
"Oh, Pm fine" replied Jones. I'm
full Of pep and prosperous. How's
your old father? And your brother
Max and his wife and the kids? How's
your Aunt Susan and Uncle Henry? ?
Cousin Albert. is he well? Where's
your sister May living now? And
how's your sister Ethel? And Bill
Simpkins who lived across the street
from you-does he still play pinochle?
And where's the poker game that used
to meet at the Saturday Night club ~
By the time Smith had answered all
the questions the car had arrived at
Jones street and he arose hastily and
departed.
HE inquired about everyone in the
neighborhOOd, but never asked a thing
about me or you or our family" COM
planned Smith to his wife at dinner
that evening.-New York Sun.