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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Only Complete Electric
Kitchen in Augusta

Perhaps the hundreds-yes, even
| thousands-of people who have eaten
at the Willow Dining Rooms wonder
| just why it is that the food there al
ways tastes so delicious.
To begin with, everything is pre-
pared with the most scrupulous care.
Only the purest of articles are used
and nothing is left to chance. Then
| the cooking is done by electricity. for
! the Willow has the distinction Of
being the only completely equipped
electric restaurant kitchen in Au-
gusta. That, too, accounts for a part
of the delicious favor that goes into
all the food.
| Situated on the east side of Water
street right near the postoffice in Au-
gusta, the Willow Dining Rooms
have enjoyed popularity and pros
perity ever since they were opened
on Aug. 9, 1919. This, too, despite the
| fact that they are upsone flight. The
attractive hangings at the windows,
| the perfect neatneSS of the arrange
ments, the home cooked food and
faultless service have all contributed
to the success that Mr.. and ltrs. w.
II. Condor have enjoyed.
When the business was started
nearly six years ago, there was one
room for customers, and one for the
kitchen. Since then, two more rooms
have been added SO that double the
number Of people may now be ac-
commodated. But with the growth
of the restaurant, there has been no
slackening of the quality of the food,
or in the faultlessness of the service.
New equipment has constantly been
added and it is a genuine delight for
a housewife or anyone else to visit
the kitchen. see the great array of
aluminium dishes which are used ex-
clusively and watch the workings of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Dependable Business Firms
-Always At Your Seruice-
Elmer Bradbury and
The Augusta Steam Laundry

With almost 35 years back of it,
the Augusta Steam Laundry has the
distinction of being one of the oldest
business houses in the Capital City.
If 1t had not been doing the best of
business it could not have existed
SO long. 1t is safe to say, too, that
there is no laundry in Central Maine
that is better known.
Established in 1891, the Augusta
Steam Laundry ceased to be a corpo-
ration two years ago, when Elmer Z.
Bradbury, who had long been identi-
fed with it, took over the whole es-
Establishment, so that now, even
though the name doesn't show it, the
Augusta Steam Laundry is Elmer
Bradbury and Elmer Bradbury is the
Augusta Steam Laundry.
There is really no kind of laundry
work that is not done at this mod
ern establishment right opposite the
Maine Central depot. Especial at
tention is given to looking after the
family wash. The particular kind OF
work featured is rough dry. By
this method, the clothes are thor
oughly and sanitarily washed and
dried. The fiat pieces are ironed and
the rest is sent home dried, but I'M
iron. A capable and skilled crew
does the work and the collection and
delivery of the laundry is always
prompt.
Not to know Elmer Bradbury him.
self is to miss the acquaintance of
one of the most pleasing men in Au-
gusta. Straight as the proverbial
arrow. of unfailing good nature, Ell
me-, Bradbury is a man whom one
would turn to look at as he goes
along the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
Provides the Floors
You Like to See

THE skin you like to touch" has
nothing on the floors you like to
see" when H. B. Stultz of Gardiner,
gets through with them.
If there is anything in this big wide
world that housewife likes to have,
it is neat, clean, bright floors. The
tramp of little feet bringing mud into
the house, the heavy-soled tread Of
the head Of the family and hundred
and one other things usually go to-
ward marring what were once i'm
maculate floors.
And it's right here that Floor Doc
tor Stultz comes in. The old hand
scraping process is thing of the
past. Stultz does things the modern
way. His electric machines make
dark floors light; irons out the up
ended cracks - actually rejuve-
mates the surface. He says that this
apparatus will do the work of six
workmen and those who have had it
buzz over their floors will bear him
out. In addition to the wonderful
work done by this electrical machine,
j lie uses pTepdTdllOil WHICH dUSO-
lutely eliminates dust.
But making old floors look like
new is but one of the many things
that II. B. Stultz does. He has been
in business for himself since 1918,
and that he has climbed to- the top
is about the best proof of what he is
able to do. Painting of all kinds,
paper changing and decorating are
his main lines while he is also an ex-
pert refinisher of furniture. Not only
does he contract for and do the work
mentioned, but he carries large
stock of wall paper. paints and var
nish and is the Gardiner agent for
Bay State products. He has done
work on most of the finest homes in
Gardiner, the Gardiner General hos
pital, the johnson Opera house as
we'll as lots of work in Augusta and
surrounding towns and has just COM
pleted a beautiful cottage at Old Or
chard.
There's no job too large and none
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18
The Rise to Success
|Of COlburn'S Bakery

If anyone wanted to make a joke,
he might say that Colburn's Bakery,
Depot Square, Gardiner, had risen on
it's own yeast, for the rise to pros
perity and greater business of this
house has been so rapid that one
might easily say that yeast had been
used to boost the business in more
ways than one.
Established on Sept s, 1922, Col
burns bakery has grown and grown.
Carlton d. Colbur:l, the owner, has
followed modern methods. Right
from the start, he determined to
make the very best bread that he
could, and the popularity Of Maine
Maid bread, which is the product of
the bakery, shows how well he has
succeeded. The most modern of
ovens and electric mixers are used
and, only within the last six months,
it has been necessary to install a still
growing business!
The average individual always has
a good deal of curiosity to know how
bread is made in such big quantities,
how cakes and pies and cookies and
the really fancy things Of a bakery
are turned out. All that he need do,
then, is to make q visit to the Col
burn establishment. For if there
was ever business place where a
visitor is welcomed, 1t is here. The
kitchen is open to inspection at all
times and it is worth anyone's time
to make call there. Quality and
Service" is the motto of the bakery
and a visit to the place will prove
how true it is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

too small to receive my attention"
is the way Mr.. Stultz puts it. And
then he adds: I'm put the best there
is in me into either job
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-18

the electric ranges. Visitors are al
ways welcome in the kitchen, too,
and that makes everything seem still
more homelike.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
'SaWdust Sally
Proves Popular
As Palace Show

That "Sally Of the Sawdust -,
now playing at the Palace theater,
is proving popular with theater-
goers in FL Centre, is a'tested to by
the large audiences in attendance
This picture will be shown again
tonight.
The role of Prof. McGargle. as
played by w. c. Fields, the famous
comedian of Ziegfeld Follies, on
the surface seems nothing but the
broadest kind of fun. making. The
professor is pompous, smooth-talk-
ing, quick witted sharper of the
type which is always to be found
hanging around circuses and carni-
val shows; and the way in which he
bilks the gullihle "rubeS' and the
nonchalant manner in which he
manages to get out of scrapcs and
to turn the tables create a series of
situations which are extremely fun
ny.
And yet, under il all. there is n
wistfu note, mounting at times al
most to the heights of tragedy,
which makes the spectator love and
svmpathize with McGargle even
while lie laughs at his cheerful
idiocies.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD &. GARrS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SASSAFRAS
BOAT

Niprer, it was-Nipper, one of the
little boy rabbits-who found out
what il was that caused Uncle
Wiggily's chair to move across the
room in such strange way after the
venture with the honey tree. The
bunny gentleman was sittig in his
chair, YOU remember, about to tell
his wife of the adventure with Sniff
fv the baby bear, and the stinging
bees. when. all of sudden, the
bunny s chair began TO move across
the room. Yet no one could be seen
pulling or pushing it.
"What makes you move in that
way, Wiggily'' asked his wife.
"It 5 because there S rope fast
to one of the legs of his chair.
cried Nipper. And the rope goes
out of the window. see! And some
body must be pulling the rope, |
guess
~ think that is right, Uncle
Wiggily said as he looked down,
Surely enough, fast TO one of the
legs of his chair was Il skipping rope
that belonged to Jingle aud Jangle.
The rope was long one and one
end dangled out OF the window.
Who is pulling it, asked Mrs.
IOnCears
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
WOMAN KNOCKS MAN OUT
WITH A MONKEY WRENCH

TRACY, Cal. Oct. 2o.-Rose Gil
bert. San Francisco, has the honor
Of being the first woman to spend
a night in the city Jail here. built
in 1900 She was arrested follow
ing quarrel with her travelling
companion Robert Cheek. also of
San Francisco. a bystandcr who
attempted to interferewas laid out
by the woman with 4 blow on the
head with a monkey wrench.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
TROUBLESOME NAMES

Washington. n c.. demands that Washington, D.
c., change its The former insists that it adopt
ed the before the national capital did. and
why should suffer from the confusion of
the two particularly in the mails
1t sounds very much as if Rome, n. Y, to
demand that Rome, Italy, surrender its name.
Yet the sympathy of many small city, suffering
from identity of with larger and better known
city, will go to- the North Carolina town. There
many such Implications, and the Inconvenience is
always suffered by the smaller place.
s In the matter of postal confusion, however, some
thing might be done straighen things out People
who write ID c.. to look like IN c. vice versa
should be warned to address their mail more care
fully. Or the Authorizations might be changed.
For that matter, it might be we'll to make several
changes in the official authorizations of various
states. AS commonly written, the symbols for Cali
fornia and Colorado are often ndistnguishable and
there is otter danger of mstakng the letters used for
Maine and Maryland, Michigan and Minnesota, Ne
braska and Nevada, Vermont and Virginia. and almost
any of the half dozen New states
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
Hold on! Stop!"c "criedMpper

1T 5 Neddie Stubtail, the strong
bear boy," answered Nipper.
"Wait. Hold on. Stop! You re
pulling daddycums, cried Nipper.
''Ho. Ho. Ha, Hal laughed
Neddfe, who was hauling the rope
as if he-weref mule towingNa eaHaf
boat. ~ wondered why il was so
hard to pull this jumping rope. The
end was hanging out of the window
and Jingle asked me to get il for her
And l did, but | wondered why il
pulled so hard. :
..Cause it's fast to my daddy 5
chair-that 5 why laughed Nip
per.
"Well. I'm glad il WASH t one of
the bad chaps, trying to pull my
chair close to the window. so he
could nibble my ears, Uncle Wig
gily said with chuckle. Then
he untangled the rope from where
il was caught on the leg of his
chair and tossed it out to Neddie.
who took it to Jingle and Jangle.
Uncle Wiggily finished telling his
VIE ana NURSE Jane Upul lHt du-
venture at the honey tree and then
il was time to go TO bed. But the
next day Uncle Wiggilv started out
to look for more adventures, and
he took with him on his journey
Nipper and SKIPPER, 7ngf and
Tangle, Jingle an. Jangle, and
Johnny and Billie Bushytail, the
two squirrel boys.
Through the forest they went,
happy and jolly, the squirrels stop
ping now and then to gather nuts.
while the rabbits picked soft and
tender leaves or nibbled sweet bark
from the trees.
At last they came to brook
which was too wide to jump across
too deep to wade, too swiftly flow
ing 10 all of them 70 swim, and
they did not know how they could
get on the other side. for there was
no bridge to walk over.
81 know what we can do.' said
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
MORE GOLD

With the finding of the lost main reef in the
Transvaal gold field, big increase in gold produc-
is expected. Half the worlds gold production comes
from there already Now another great source Of
supply is tapped, far down in the earth, but capable
of being worked.
This factor alone, it suggested will have bear
ing on the payment of debts. And not only Great
BritainS but those of all he other debtors. For more
gold anywhere means cheaper gold everywhere.
Other gold mines likely to be discovered. with
production continuing increase. The metal used
standard of value, which economic history shows
has been getting steadily cheaper for centuries will
doubtless continue depreciatng.
Thus even if the United States had its war loans
repaid dollar for dollar it would probably get back
good deal less than it lent. Which is nothing to
worry much about, but matter of interest neverthe
less.
1t might be worth while to consider this poss
ibty in figuring all funding plans contemplating
payments long period of years. Also in long
term leases.
1t is also just we'll for financers to keep in the
back of their minds the possibility, however remote it
may be, of gold being manufactured time in
paying quantities from base materials.
Sooner or later, in the history of mankind, time
may come when the fable Of Midas and his gold shall
come true a big scale.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22

Uncle Wiggilv. II Will make lit
tie boat and we can sail across the
brook to seek. adventures on the far
side. | shall make Il boat of sassa
fras bark he went on. seeing = a
tree of that kind growing near.
"Of course birch bark canoe
would be better. said the bunny,
''but sassafras will do very well.
"And when we get hungry we
can nibble pieces Of the sassafras
bark boat, cant we?' asked Skip
per.
But We mustn 7 eat too much,
or the boat will get smaller and
we II all sink; won't we : asked
Pingle.
Yes. answered Uncle Wiggily.
You must not eat too much bark.
So he peeled some long strips from
the sassafras tree and from them
made canoe, as the Indians did
long years ago. Into the boat
climbed the rabbit gentleman, the
little bunnies and the squirrels.
'All aboard - cried Uncle Wig
SiiN, just DIS Sltdulppdl
might do. He pushed the sassa-
fras bark boat out from shore with
a stick. He thought the current
would carry it down stream and
in time, across TO the other side.
But, instead, all Of sudden, the
boat began going up stream, which
it ought to have done, since it had
neither sails nor motor in It.
"Oh, something under the water
has hold of u.s.! cried Skipper,
looking over the edge of the canoe.
Something is towing us. ! can see
queer animal down under the wat
err Oh. what is it''
Let me take a look, spoke
Uncle Wiggily. And what he saw
! shall relate to you tomorrow night
that is, if the slice of bread will
act politely and take off its hat TO
the piece of cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
CAMPAIGNING ANTICS

Campaigning for elective offices is undergoing
wonderful change Candidates for city council in
community working through Jazz orchestras after
teas, black face comedians singers panists, eo
cutioniss quartets and One candidate for Judge
has added to his musical troupe boxing exhibition
of four one-mnute rounds put on by two seven year
old youngsters.
The 'ballyhoo" of other days the lengthy cam
paign oratory and other ancient methods appear to
have been discarded One woud-be councilman speak
ing of his show stated that at its first trial it kept
crowd amused until midnight without further stm-
ulent.
All of which is interesting and entertaining and
probably an advance former prediction customs
1t remains to be seen, of course whether the pub
lie is guided to wiser choice of councimen and judges
by these entertainments. There hardened voters
who say it can't be guided to selection It is
probably true too that when the electorate shows an
awakened desire to know in advance the political prn
clpes, personal character and ability of its public of
tielals, candidates for election will turn away from
variety shows and try revealing their quaifca tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
4 New Buildings
Planned for Navy
At Mare Island
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 222.-Plans
and specifications for four new
buildings at the Mare Island, Cali
fornia, navy yard hospital have
been completed and competitive
bids will be asked for, it was an
nounced today.
The buildings will be double
ward building, with capacity for
239 patients, Il contagious disease
ward for 90 patients, sick Off
GERS quarters for-4J patients aud
central heating plant. In. ease of
emergency the total capacity of the
additional buildings could he in
creased from 276 to 900, it was
said.
The buildings will be built of re-
lnforced concrete, along the most
modern medical principles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
WHAT AFTER LOCARNO?

With the famous German French security pact
signed and apparently of ratification by all the
powers concerned, the diplomatic stage is cleared for
further action. What will be the step to promote
world peace?
1t is natural that American thoughts should turn
again TO continuance Of the disarmament program
begun at Washington Ihree years ago President Cool
dge desires TO extend inv alton 10 the other powers
for new conference which would take up the ques-
tions of land and air and further aspects of
sea armament He would have done this sooner if for
eIgn governments had not discouraged the proposal
In some ways the sua lion now looks more fay-
ora5e With strong guarantees Of security for herself
and her allies, France, which has been the CHIEF Oh
stace to disarmament far, should be in more re-
ceptive mood All of the powers, feeling safer NAV
be disposed to trust in smaller defensive forces
But there are two rather obvious things which NAV
hinder the United States in sponsoring such an enter
prise at present
With the League of Nations Jealous of its prerog-
atiyes, already assuming new authority from Ger
manys promised entrance, there is disposition on
the part of the other powers to leave disarmament
problems TO the League and let America go 10 Geneva
in such matters.
ii that poin. is waived, it is still hard to see how
the world be expected to take American peace ef
forts seriously long America refuses to join the
World Court
Better four-cylinder mind that hits regularly on
ali -four than missing eight-cvlnder mnG
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
RELICT OF FOUR
MURDERERS is
MARRIED AGAIN
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 22.- Mrs.
Eva Bollinger, widow of four mur
derers, the last of whom was hang
ed at the Folsom pcnitentiarv Octo
Der 3, has married again, it became
known here today.
Mrs. Bollinger, it was reported.
was married last Friday night in
Oakland to Calvin c. Williams, AZ
a carpenter.
Friends of Mrs. Bollingcr's mother
here said she received "A letter tell
ing of the marriage and stating that
her new husband is "a man who is
not afraid to take a chancc.D
Alfred Bollingcr. the woman =
fourth slayer husband, died on the
gallows for Staying Il man with an
axe at u Marysville auto camp.
twenty ears of grapes will he
shipped over the Santa Fe from
Cucamonga and Fontana VINEYARDS
IN San Demanding county.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
TEN YEARS AGO
October pc 1918

Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Burger and
DR.. +. A. Burger left for week $
visit at the San Diego exposition.
Nj. c. Blanchard of Holtville was
visitor in town.
Postmaster C. w. Collins left for
a 30 days vacation, which he ex-
pected to spend on the coast, also
taking trip east.
B. Saionron purchased new six
cylinder automobile and was busy
trying to learn how to run it.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October % 1Q1O

Miss Annie Mills arrived from
Dallas, Texas, to be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. p. Holt.
c. f. Jones of Lockhart. Texas,
n valley land owner, arrived with
Mrs. Jones and n party of Texas
cotton growers who were interested
in looking over the local cotton sit
Uation.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
Looking Backward
What the Press Flies Toll OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
October %, 1907

Republican county central com.
mittee elections resulted III the
following selections: John w. Eshle-
man, NJ. W. Conkling, El Centre
NJ. Patten, Major Cook, lioltvillc
j. n. Norwood, Silsbee; l.. F. Farms.
worth, r. II. Benton, Imperial; j. b.
Parazette, Roy McPhcrrin, w. F.
McCullom, Calcxico; w. T. Dunn
Fred A. Stahl, Brawley; G. A.
Trumbo, Laguna; w. II. Guck, Han.
lon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22

Reports that Mrs. Mclaughlin
was seriously i'll were denied en-
phatically by hospital attendants
and her husband, but the exact ma
ture Of her illness was not disclos-
oil
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22

Castle Tremain Mclaughlin, former
dancer, who is confined to the Mi
chacl Reese hospital here for a
rest was doing every nicely
her nurse reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
CLAIMS EGG RECORD

LODI. Cal, Oct. 32-G. W. Clay
ton claims the egg record for a
Plymouth Rock hen who produced
S72 eggs in $50 days from Septem-
Der l. 1924 to October l. this year.
She missed four days in February,
three in April and one i'll Septem-
ber
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22
FORMER DANCER IS
NOT SERIOUSLY ILL

by United Press Leased Wire
F, CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Irene
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-22

Better four-cylinder mind that hits regularly on
all four Than missing eight-cvlinder mine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24
STONEKING-REVERCOMB

Rev. Oliver Stoneking, pastor of
the United Brethren Church of Buck
harmon, officiated at the wedding of
his son, Paul, and Miss Ethel Som
mers Revercomb, daughter of Mrs
Lena Revercomb of BOG Duncan Ave
nue., Clarksburg, that took place Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock at the home
of the bride.
The bride wore a frock of blue silk
crepe with accessories of blue. The
brides bouquet was of tea roses ard
lilies of the valley The ide-groonI
is employed by the Hope Natural Gas
Company as telegraph operator at
Hastings, and the bride was a book
keeper in the Union National Bank
Of Clarksburg.
Following the ceremony Mr.. Stone
king and his bride left by motor for
a honeymoon trip in the east. Others
present at the wedding were: Mrs. O.
Stoneking, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Nc
Clintic, Mrs. L. A. Hess and Mrs.
Lena Revercomb
They will make their home in
Clarksburg.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24
REAL ESTATE CHEAPER

REAL ESTATE CHEAPER
THAN DIRT have for sale A.
room cottage on High street; Pro-
perty is well situated and includ-
es two lots 50x100 each, new ce-
ment sidewalk length of lots, fruit
trees. Small down payment and
balance on terms convenient to
purchaser. Anyone desiring
home or wishing to invest in real
estate should investigate this
proposition. See Charles ]. Eib.
(9-24-3t-Pd,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24

The Epworth Leaguers of the
Methodist Church spent very en-
joyable evening in our city last Fri
day evening. Hamburgers and onions
there strongl After "eats" the group
all gathered about campfire and en-
joyed a program of songs and talks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Sipe of Thomas
Mrs. w. L. Maddox and son, Robert,
Of Cumberland, Md. were visiting
Mrs. B. E. Wilmoth, Jr., over Sunday;
also her sister, Mrs. c. A. Isner of
Columbus, Ohio, was here. She is
the clerk in the reformatory for wo-
men in the state of Ohio.
Col r. l.. Tallman was in town
Tuesday with a new theory that the
house-fly is a useful pest" He thinks
he has able proof for his hypothesis.
By the way, the Colonel is the oldest
school-teacher living in Barbour
county today He taught school in
1867.