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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
SOUTH S0L0N

Adams Bros. were pressln,e
Bingham last week for Iaylo'
Mrs. Lula T. Farm anu NJ. .nars
rem were visiting at her ia'ne' :
Jewetts last week.
william soper of Bangof, ,i to,
OF this town was hefe
for Pillsbury Co. last WeeA'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
So Ue say, after every meal
WRIGLEY S

Mrs. Laura Reyes and son Robert of
Skowhegean were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Bertha Perkins.
Percy Whittemore has moved his
family to Skowhegan. The family
has lived here about two years and
we hope they may return next spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Langley and
daughter Alberta have gone to Madi-
son for the winter.
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CONCORD

Mrs. Olive Nevens Chase passed
away at the home of her brother,
George Neyens in Arson, Oct. 8, after
few weeks Illness Mrs. Chase
was born in Starks, Aug. 4. 1853. In
her girlhood she taught school. At
the age of sixteen she went to Moose
River. teaching a number of terms.
she also taught in Arson, Starks,
Norridgewock and Concord She is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Nellie
Bailey of Portland and one brother.
Her husband Sidney Chase passed
away three years ago the last of this
month.
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Mrs. Henry Turner spent the week
end with Mrs. George Perkins and
family in Harmony. These ladies
were classmates at S. A. in the class
of 1905.
The next meeting of the NJ. +. B.
Society will be held October 90 with
Mrs. Isabelle Austin.
The Tyler Austin bungalow at
Coles Corner is being occupied at
present by a party from Bangor who
are enjoying opportunities for hunt
ing.
BUNKER HILL
DR.. GAIA of Skowhegan was in
town recently on his way to Brighton
called there by the serious illness of
Mrs John Martin.
Ernest Cook is repairing his shed.
Mrs. Effie Corson and daughter
Christie keaton were visitors at home
of David Thompson recently.
Mrs. Flora Judkins has been i'll for
the past week.
Alva Campbell attended the fair at
Bingham Oct 4th.
Mr.. ana Mrs. E. II. Sinclair of
Harmony were in town recently.
Mrs. Ida Campbell who has been
sick with a bad cold is much better
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
EAST SKOWHEGAN

Mrs. Raymond Kicker entertained
the Sociabilitys Club of Hinckley of
which she is member at her home
on the River road, recently, A good
ly number were present and pleas
ant afternoon passed. Refreshments
were served.
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Emery and
daughters have gone to Millay Hill
for the winter as Mr.. Emery and
brother William will cut birch there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
BUNKER HILL
BIRNS Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Fowler are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of son born Oct. 18th.
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Guard Your Mouth

Let WRIGLEY'S be the
guardian of your mouth and
throat.
1t will combat trouble of
various kinds. 1t helps to keep
the teeth free from food par
ticles that fernent and cause
decay.
1t has an antiseptic effect. 1t re-
lieves acid mouth and thus not
only prevents harm to the teeth,
but serves to sweeten the stomach.
1t stimulates digestion and helps to
prevent the forming of gas that
causes dyspepsia.
Read from a widely known medi-
cal work:
"Chewing gum aids tooth nutrition
and the cleansing action is a def
mite benefit prevents dyspepsia.
Good chewing gum is excellent tor
bad digestion.
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-Four brands
different Hayors
all made from
bost ingredients
ehtainable
Sealed in its
purity package
- fresh, clean
and fall
favored
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-09
1ESOLUTELY Iwedged myself for
y ward h the intense crowd until /
commanded an unobsHucted view.

Secondhand Bride '-poor. foolish, self-
deceived wife She thought marriage vows were
made to be treated lghtlythat letting another man
make love to her in secret was only bit Of limo
cant philandering. But che quickly found that the
spark Of passion, once aroused, may become fam
ing torch that consumes the soul and blasts al hope
of happiness.
"The Shadow Of the PaSt"-She lived In q
homestead, widow, unprotected, alone. Her baby
boy was dying A man rode up to the door and
che pleaded with him to 60 for the doctor. He
agreed to go-for price" It was case Of life or
death for her baby and in order to save her baby,
che agreed to his base bargain. The son grew up,
and when he learned what had happened
'"The Stain of Scandal' good woman
mperi her honor to save her children from the
singing lash Of scandal-waggng tongues? Her hus-
band had ceased to love her. A younger girl, phys
ically ripper, beautiful, had come into his life.
The scandal became notorious. But here was q
wife and mother who dared so grandly for the sake
Of her children that she made even the scandal
nOngers hang their heads in shame.
"A Soul For SaIe''-Souls are the cheapest
things in New York. Ask the, ~ who il young,
attractive, without money, frierN Tor home. Here
b the story Of girl, faced with dishonor who had
to make the great decision" You may blame her
llttle-you will pity her much But you'll also
rejoice that girl Of courage can beat the devil at
his own game, and IN the end End happiness
Mother LOve"-Out Of the stormy night she
came-daughter Of the banker, belle of the younger
set whose parents thought her safely away at school
CGnging to the woman physician, between sobs that
seemed to tear her heart in shreds she poured out
her pful story the Old old pItiful story. Read how
perlous for this girl the path Of folly, how hard
the way to atonenent yet how certainly che proves
that no matter what happens-a girl can come
back"
"Ehe Married For Money" took advantage
Of the fact that che was an orphan without money
Or friends and caused her to lose her position 80 he
could get her into his power. Then he tricked he.
into HE home with promises Of getting her another
Job, but she discovered his treachery In time and
escaped from the hou0s. But he was not 6nished
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Dramas From Life

More thrilling than the fiction plots q the groat-
est novelists and playwrights are the life dramas
unfolding around 10 every day. How little we
really know about the men and women we sso
around usl If we could search their hearts and
minds, and uncover their hidden thoughts and mo
tivee; If could penetrate the armor that guards
the secrets Of their sCu-what Tremendous stories
we would find therel What epics of love and cor
row; Of self-sacrice and failure; of shame and de-
gradaton Of brave battling for happiness against thO
forces Of injustice and wrond
Il Is only % men and women find courage to 70.
veal their inner lives that we come to know their
stories. It Il such stories that find their way to the
pages Of True Story Magazine. Watch for them.
Every issue is filed with new, true Me-stories Of
tremendous interest that you cannot afford to risa
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How True Story Originated

The gigantic strides that True Story Mag
azine has made In the past few months Is
conclusive evidence that Bernarr Macfadden
has given the public the kind Of magazine II
wants.
True Story Magazine originated from just
such chapters Of every day life as you will
find In this startling issue. Personslil1e your
Sel-the man sitting next to you-the wo-
man across from you-yoar n6xt door neigh
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bor-are the people really responsible for
True Story Magazine.
You know that Bernarr Macfadden is recognised
a. the greatest living expert on physical culture.
Thousands of people annually seek his advice on in
innate personal matters. They lay bare their hearts
IN the hope that he can give them help. And it was
from these real confessions from barred hearts that
Mr.. Macfadden got his idea for Tue Story Magazine.
He saw IN a magazine Of this kind way to help
others avoid the heart-breakng mistakes Of life as
they were told to him. He believed that he could
help society In general If he published these vivid,
true stories Of the mistakes, successes, joys and
tragedies of living, breathing men and women like
yourself And thus True Story Magazine was born.
Perhaps you have wondered why nearly two
million people eagerly wait for this amazing maya
zine each month. You will find the answer In the
February True Story. Get your copy from your
nearest news dealer. In case he cannot supply
you, use the coupon below.
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Other Startling Life Stories
In This Issue Are:
1.-TWO Kinds Of Kisses"
''Im Deaths Shadow
"In Every WOmam's Heart"
'A1y TWlce-Wed HUSBAND
'HT1le Empty Heart
'9BIlnd Love"
Back From He'll"
(which Was His Wlfe1"
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half-naked in the thunderous applause Of
the seething. bowling mob Of leering men,"

half-naked IN the thunderouS applause OF
the seething. bowling mob Of leering men"
sss eess
What heartless tricks fate plays. How
prone IS human nature>to jump to unwar-
ranted conclusions. And withal how nat
ual 4 was for him to think that this girl
who had astratn Of Polynesian blood inher
veins, had forgotten decency and love and
sacred promise under the alluring call Of
the tropics to dance the dance of her canni-
bal ancestors to the lii and beat Of savage
South Sea music.
This tale of the love Of tropical girl for
man Of tho temperate IONA win move you
@ you have seldom boen moved. When
you have finished reading II you win cay
that Il Is one Of the strongest most beaud-
full and inspiring stories you ever read. With
her you win 60 down into the depths, with
her you WIN soar to the heights and with
her you win exult that her sacrifice was not
h vain. Be sure and read Her Savage
Blood" In True Story Magazine for February.
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Loves Supreme Sacrifice

ABSOLUTELY l1wedged myself for
ward h the intense crowd until /
commanded an unobstructed view.
"A groan Of amazed anguish burst from
me at the unbelievable thing saw.
There upon the foliage encrcled stage
kneeled my wife, her slender form revealed
BY the incredibly scanty costume and the
searching spotlight. AS looked, her perfect
figure came to life and moved into the rty-
thms of dance so wildly, prinitively beau
ttfdl that the onlookers will remember It
an their dying day.
There are dances and Dances tho sacred
dances Of old Hawaii and the sensational
dances Of the Ziegfeld Follies; but this was q
revelation of sensuous tropical beauty, Of
complete abandon, and ofmaddening passion.
Half crazed with horror with unseeing
eyes stumbled from that accused place
into the unutterable beauty Of the tropic
night while my bride Of few short weeks
she who bore my name who had sworn
% me she would never dance again, basked
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Throbbing, Soul-Stirring Stories From Life
Here Just fen Of the wonderful features the February
issue Of True Story Magazine

with her. Read how he plotted TO force her TO hS
viii and how carefully ochemed marriage" didn't
turn cut the way he had planned
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True Story Magazine a Great Moral Force

Through It's chronicles Of the mistakes and tragedies Others
and pitfalls Of life sounds warning the Of DANGER for the
uninfoned and
1t O return" % the len.
Leading Clergymen Endorse True Story Magazine
Read These Letters
"A minister
finds and
the fellow
Il
Fcdris interesting reading but
| In building character
Rev. George M EIsbrOe. 1922 York City
greatly enjoy True Story
benedicdon
inspiring
hearted Ills
Rev john MOnro. 1860 CauNdweH Ave. New York City
Of
need the n fictitious
Rev p H. ATnfksn AOrninesido Avo, New ork CITY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-23
Little Stories For Bedtime
sy TRoaNroN W. BuRaEss

looks or how his home looks. He hasn't learned that there is more true pleasure in honest work well done than in anything else under the sun.
 So having nothing in particular to do Peter is very apt to get into mis- chief. Curiosity leads him into places where he has no business to go and half his troubles come from this and the fact that he has nothing to do but try to satisfy that dreadful curiosity. Now there was no reason in the world why Peter should go up to Farmer Browns garden. There was plenty to eat right near the dear Old Brier Patch. There was the sweetest of sweet clover, more than Peter could eat in a hundred years. There was tender young grass and in the Old Brier Patch plenty of young plants of which Peter is fond. But Peter wasn't contented. He wanted to know what was growing in Farmer Browns gar den.
 So one night Peter started for that garden. He knew he had no business there, but that knowledge didn't trou- ble him at all. "It is perfectly safe," said he to Mrs. Peter as he started out from the dear Old Brier Patch. There is never any one there at night. won't be gone long. just want to see what is growing there. There isn't any harm in just looking, is there?"
 Of course little Mrs. Peter couldn't say that there was. any harm in just looking and so Peter went, although
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one or two plants it wouldn't have been so bad, but he wasn't. Good as that first lettuce plant was, he wondered if the next one Go it wouldn't be better, so he sampled that before he had fin ished the first one. Then he tried an- other and another. Each tasted better than the last. At least Peter thought it did. So he went on spelling a great many plants when two or three would have filled his stomach if he had eaten them all.
 Then he spied a long row of carrots and he ate the tops from some of these. After that he sampled few young bean plants, and so finally he came to- where the young cabbage plants were growing. By this time Peters stom-j ach could hold very little more, and so he ate only few of the tenderest cab bage leaves. Then he remembered that he had come only to look and with a. guilty feeling he started for the dear Old Brier Patch. He had been in mis- chief, the very worst kind of mischief, and he knew 1t. But no one had seen him and so, am sorry to say, he didn't, feel as badly about it as he ought to have. In fact, Peter was already plan ming to visit that garden the very next night.
 Next Story: Peter Rabbit Feels Bad.
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BASS A GOOD FATHER
slmissiOner Tells How Young Fish A Are Guarded

1fMlaS1Onof IelS HOW IOunS F1Sn
 Are Guarded
 Dc bass is good father. He also
 ke on managing his affairs in his
 hay, accordiinig to the converva-
 Commission, which announces that 0u all Indications at the hatcheries the commission at which the black ss are cultivated the bass are now 0paring to spawn. This is partic-
 ig &rue at the hatchery on Oneida
 ere Hhe mated bass are build \. neSEs. TRe-bl bass guN4Aas .its young after matching and is the Spnly fish distributed by the commission known to do this,
 It is a curious thing, comments Qom- missioner Macdonald in his announce- mert, to see the male parent followed or literally surrounded by a swarm of young bass, just before the young are dispersed as able to fend for themselves. The male bass is a good father and will fight for his young against big odds, " kg been known to attack the
 Eel and pike when these gour- Hands swarm too close to his swarm with intent to add young bass to the Hays menu.
 George Philo, foreman of the hatch cry. maintains that the bass are in- telligent. He says: "They certainly hre the knowingest fish of all. Their nests must be just so-so or they will not occupy them. If you put too many in the rearing ponds, you'll lose out ev- cry time, because one pair of bass will think another pair has a more con mient location or a better view or athing like that, and what's the re-
 Why--a fight. Then the eggs
 destroyed by the jealous one."- ew York Times.
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room and within two minutes mice were eating it. There was dirt on the floors, but in the visitors parts of the hO- tel we had to keep the marble spot less.
 Only Smell Of Food
 We had bread and margarine and cold porridge for breakfast, and bread and margarine only for tea. For din ner we had meat and potatoes, but never a second vegetable or dessert The girls got so tired of the food that many spent all their money buying more. Some never came down to the basement but took up to their bed rooms the food they bought.
 ''Exclamations of revolt were ire quent when heautifully-cooked dishes with heavenly smells were being sent up in the service lifts which these poor un- derfed girls used.
 Appalling as were the conditions, was told by the girls that this was one of the best hotels to work in. They gave me list of hotels in London and warned me not to go into any of them, as allegations were made as to their moral conditions, and if did I should never get job at decent hotel again.
 What I found in this hotel was go- ing on in most others. The hours were actually less than in some hotels, but I was called each morning at 6 o'clock and, except for two hours free, remain ed on duty until p. m. After the days work most of the girls were so tired they used to go upstairs and rest on their beds; no rest room was provided.
 My wages were IS shillings a week, with 3-6 bear money The chamber maids, whose wages were 15 shillings, got tips, but not the housemaids
 '"The only people who spoke to me in a friendly way were American vis- itOrs, when l went into their rooms or when they saw me polishing the cor ridor on my knees. They would say, You must get very tired,' or some- thing like that"
 Speaking of her arrival at Westmin- ster, Miss Jewson said:
 Worse Off Than Horses"
 When from the gallery in the House of Lords l looked on at the opening of Parliament and saw the peers and peeresses in their rich robes, my mind went to the dwellers in the slums, the O,t-of-work, the underpaid, the ill-fed, the over4burdened woman, and the horses and dogs in rich peoples stables. We have to convince people that the existing social system must be altered.
 More must be done for unemployed women. Not a penny of the 50,000,- 900 pounds voted for the relief of un- employment went to provide work for women.
 ''The present rate of infant mortality is appalling. Official statistics show that in this country 77 out of every 1000 children die within a year of their birth. In New Zealand the rate is 46 per 1000. Of the children born in England 90 per cent are healthy but by the time they reach school age AZ per cent suffer from physical de- fects.
 "In 1922 some 4,OOO women died in childbirth.
 Nearly all these deaths mi Ant be prevented by right feeding, proHer at- tention and healthy surrou& &dings. Some phases of our social life Ire the very opposite of real civilizati]p b.
 Quotes American Labor Sd hg
 "We should make greater pros hess in attacking thes evils if womt had moEe power the state. Al aEicap
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he knew that she didn't approve of it at all. He reached the garden without any adventure and once there he quite forgot that he had come simply to look. Almost the first thing he found
 was bed of tender lettuce. Peter just loves lettuce. For the life of him he couldn't resist the temptation to sample one of those crisp leaves. Farm CT Brown would never miss one leaf. First he took nibble, then he took a bite. My, how good 1t tasted! In two minutes Peter had quite forgotten that he was where he had no business to be and that that lettuce didn't belong to him. If he had been content to eat
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seeing the happiness we give, but those whom we serve give us their love in return!"
 "Oh, yes!" the hobby horse said, q haven't been made very long, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy, but I know that I love you, not because you let me share in all your pleasures, but mostly because you love me!'
 Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy patted their soft rag hands on the hobby horses wooden head and fell very happy, for, as you must know by the way you love your mamma and daddy and other dear ones, that love brings more sunshine in your heart than anything else in the whole, whole world
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 q very general opinion many peo- re becoming lax in this observance Burning, as we'll as in the wearing ourning clothes. But there are still
 " of people who feel as I do, l R ~places of amusement" must ex- that l do not include theatres or efts. This may seem rather 1ge. My reason is that know of kemperaments who find an
 amount of consolation in lis
 f4usicA or, going to the theatre.
 fin this the consolation that
 etbeES may find in 2 . ng to church
 4tiU others may finG in the com lshlr of some of their friends. For & who can gain help and strength
 music ] can see no reason for
 xeeling that they must deprive
 Ives of hearing music while they mourning. They need not sit in Nnpst conspicuous part of the house 71aeed the people who go to concerts of true love for music will prob K not want to-but there is certainly salsrespqct in going quietly and un- rusivt fS~W hear beautiful music hen they are sad. N. Lack of respect to death is very ocking. I heard the other day, for in- ance, of an aunt whose young niece lffered a great tragedy in the death of ea husband. The girl had very few |iltives and needed the help, certainly, : LII that she had. This aunt, however, ho had come to New York for only q V weeks and had planned a series of went to a large lunch party I the day of the funeral and at no time roke any one of her evening engage ents. Each day she would sweep ut of the house to start her round of how she was glared at 1! he may have gained for herself a few Loments pleasure but she so lost the Bpect and liking of so many people \ her absolutely callous attitude that, Imagine, in the long run she will re- At- her behavior.
 We may not believe in long periods deep mourning but think there are N of us who believe that death should & by unnoticed and unexpected.
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after another, while the nice poor man. sitting upon the roof, has asked for nothing from us, but, by being kind and friendly to us, has been receiving a share of every one of our pleasures now which is the best way to be-" Raggedy Ann asked.
 Like the nice kind poor man p Raggedy Andy and the hobby horse re- piled
 Every time!" Raggedy Ann said i've never get a speck of fun out of being selfish and unkind, for people soon learn and leave you to yourself But, if we are kindly and generous and share our pleasures with others, then we not only get a lot of pleasure iron