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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
Al YEARS. SUCCESS
| FOR SHAW COLLEGE

Success with attendant growth Is
the best indicative of worth while
institution. Such a characterization
may be given the Shaw Business col
lege of Augusta.
In no section of Maine is the name
of this institution unknown. Far from
it. 1t stands for sound, thorough
commercial training and 1t has stood
for that ever since 1t began it's career
Al years ago.
Frank l.. Shaw of Portland, the
founder of the business college, is
dead. His passing was comparatively
recent, but for the 40 years when he
was the head of the institution. he
had the pleasure and qualification Of
seeing all those purposes for which
he had striven realized.
No better example of the success of
the Shaw Business college is to be
found than in just a word about it's
remarkable growth. Away back in
1884. Mr.. Shaw, already experienced
in business college work started his
school in a small room in Portland.
There was seating capacity for only
20. In year. new rooms were nee
essary, and, after the end of the Sec
ond year, still larger quarters were
secured. Even these quarters did not
suffice for the needs of the rapidly
growing school, for bigger apart
ments, large enough to care for 200
pupils, were secured. And then
came, in 1894, the demand for still
more room. A branch school was es-
tablished in Augusta, the successor of
the Dirigo Business college. Four
years after this. second branch was
opened in Bangor and these three
colleges-Portland, Augusta and Ban
gor. have been continued success
/, fully ever since.
Always has it been the aim of the
Shaw Business college to fit the stu
dents attending for life in business
bookkeeping, shorthand, arithmetic,
spelling, business practice and BUSH
ness correspondence and kindred sub
jects. Young men and young women
who have graduated from the school
have been successful. The completion
of the course was guarantee of
ability and Shaw students have been
irf demand with big corporations,
banks, offices-everywhere where
thorough business training was need
ed.
There has been one angle about the
Shaw Business college with which the
public has never been acquainted. 1t
is doubtful if many knew about it,
for Frank Shaw kept his own counsel
pretty we'll But it was his esper |
delight to help young people get
along in the world. If a young man
or young woman didn't have the
money for his or her tuition. 1t was
no drawback.
II merely told the student to pay
me when he got ready" was the way
Mr.. Shaw expressed it to the writer
in conversation one day. In the 40
yeara he was head of the college.
many young folks were thus started
successfully on a business career.
Some of them were in Augusta, some
In Portland and some in Bangor-it
made no difference where they lived.
If they had the stuff. Mr.. Shaw
never worried about fees. 1t was
merely another angle of the high
mindedness ard love of mankind that
Mr.. Shaw had and that he was glad
to exemplify in his own life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
| IMMACULATE WORK
| FROM White CLOUD

1t Is a big satisfaction to know that
when clothes are sent to the laundry,
they will be returned immaculate.
That Is the principal upon which the
White Cloud Landry of Augusta
operates.
Care, promptness and courtesy
mark their work and these essential
requisites of modern business have
resulted in a steady growth in the
patronage Of this house.
Now that winter is here, not only
by the calendar but in fact, the de-
mand for the laundry is keener than
ever 1t Is a comfort for the house.
wife to know that she need not both
er to stand in chilling winds and
hang out her clothes. A telephone
call to the white Cloud laundry will
bring a truck to her door. the clothes
will be taken away and in q few days
| brought back either rough dry or
| thoroughly ironed. Worry and work
are banished and health Is preserved.
| 1t is the modern way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
THIDODEAU'S SHOP
A BUSY PLACE

With all the dance classes and
school affairs and other activities
this season. the BARRIERS have been a
mighty busy lot of men. None of
them has been any buster than Ed.
Thibodeau and his assistants at their
attractive little shop on Bridge street.
Augusta, right near the end Of the
bridge.
Mr.. Thibodeau makes q feature Of
looking after cfildren's hair. The
Riddles themselves enjoy going to
him, because the shop is always so
neat and the life so active in that
neighbohhood that they find plenty
to entertain them.
Women, too. enjoy their visits to
Thibodeau's for bobbing is especially
well done here. With the great ma
jority of the gentler sex wearing
hobs, barber shops are frequented 5
much by women as by men. Trims
for the bobbed heads are common and
frequent and they have to be just
right, too. That Ed. Thibodeau is en-
joying constantly increasing pat
ronage is pretty good proof that his
shop is doing the right kind Of work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

Robert Murray, formerly of this city,
was among the callers in town over
the holidays. stopping with his sisters
over Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
Christmas Cabaret
By Miss Gray and Her
Dance Pupils Tonight

By far one or the most interest
/ ing entertainments of the season will
be the Christmas cabaret at the
| Augtista City hall tonight. given by
/ MissSDorothy Gray and her pupils.
! Practically all of the tables under
| the galleries have been reserved.
ltOther seats, that are not reserved,
/ will be filled, too, for the vaudeVlne
numbers to be given as part OF
the cabaret, all by Miss Grays pupiis
or by herself, will be well worth
watching.
These numbers will be:
Pages: Edgar Robinson, George
| Pike. ..uo
Babies-First Foot Steps. Lucille
! Ayers. Rosalie Best, Charlotte
Coombs. Mildred Blouin. Patricia
EImendorf, Glorcia Fraser, Frances
Jobin. Beverly Keller, jeanne Elwel,
Juliette Levasseur, Bette Maddocks'
Madeline Maddocks. Dorothy Ma
comber, Geraldine Page, Katherine
Theriault, Marie Froggart.
Special Number-Ottellie Hamlen,
Paul Merrill: Dorothy Richardson,
Russell Gilmore; Mary Campbell
George Dearborn: Olga Bunker. Rus
sell Fitzpatrick: Eleanor Goldsmith
Charles Burnell; Jane Ripley. Rich
ara Small: Arlena Written, willard
Foyt. Margaret Flynt, Ray Gilmore;
Marjorie Gray, Luther Cushing; Hell
en- Slosherg, Donald Litchfield; Ade-
! line Fearebay, Philip Goodwin;
Pearl Titus, Norman Dow; Dorothy
McCurdy, Robert Higgins; Margaret
Fuller, Allen Glazier; Katherine
Blanchard, Lionel Foyt; Frances
walker, Stanley McCurdy; Marie
Therriault, Alberto Martin.
"Winter Breezes," In two paris
Francina Vickery, Christine bunker,
Mary Nelson. Cora Russell louise
Cooper, Muriel Shaw, Edris mayer
Ruth Drapkin, Eleanor Flagg, Fe-
dora Chapman, Pearl Daggett. PAUL.
ine Brown, Virginia Partridge. Enid
Renner. Dorothy Clancy, Katherine
Robinson, Tie dancers, Devina Sos
berg. Muriel Chase and Breta Mar
riner.
"Wanted: A Man'-Madeline Fox,
Elizabeth Carey. Lucie Johnson,
Edna Spearin, Evelyn True.
"Eccentricities"- Robinson,
George Pike.
"?"-Constance Flynt, Alice Ger
va. Helen Batchelder, Eleanor FL
field, Hazel HINT, Estele Jones,
Beverley Hewins, Louise Lynch,
Doris Thibodeau, Cora Pike, Mary
Soule, Gertrude Murphy, Irene
Nudge, Phyllis Written, Hazel
Page, Audrey Haskell. Ethel Stack
pole.
"Blind Mans Bluff'-1st group.
Mary Nelson, Barbara O'Donnell,
Virginia Brown, Mary Morrill,; Boy.
Estelle Litchfield; 2nd group, Paul
inc Pierce, Marjorie Gray, Hope
Bassett, Marjorie Manning; Boy,
Christine Carr: Bird group, Frances
Davis, Emogene Partridge. Gather
inc Eve-s. Eleanor Chase; Boy. Ella
Stackpole.
"Charleston'' Bernard Knight.
Jack Lister, Robert Leadbetter.
! Boyd Blanchard, Richard Higgins,
| Atwood Nelson, Richard Radcliffe.
Dream WaltZ"-Dorothy Elise
| Gray, Eldon A. Gray.
/ The floor director will be Gilmore
| Soule: head ushers, Elbridge Hart.
Edward Lyon. Hildreth Halves, Earl
! WEIGH; assistants and aides. Alonzo
Parquette, Richmond Hayden. Geo.
Batchelder, Hollis Leland, Kenneth
Stone, Everett Garland, Carl Hurd,
Edward Sawyer. Albert Sterling.
Philip Violette. William Hunt, Mac
! Farland, Richard Devine.
Music will be furnished by the
! Douglas Melody Men.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

The funeral of the late Mrs. Will
liam E. Lord will be held this after
! noon at O'clock from the late home
in North Manchester
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

Miss Kate Medina returned to this
city Saturday after passing the holi-
days in Medford, Mass, as the guest
of friendss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
Kennebec Jail Inmates
Appreciate Christmas Party

Pleased with the Christmas tree
and entertainment which was allowed
them through the kindness of Sheriff
Henry f. Cummings and Turnkey
John d. Barrows, the inmates of the
Kennebec County jail have express
ed their pleasure in the kindness of
the two officials by the following let
ter, which was signed by every
prisoner at the Jail:
I'm regard to your kindness on
Chrisamts day toward the inmates
we wish to express our appreciation
and to wish you both happiness and
prosperity. We are very thankful
to say that the sunrise of the Christ
mas tree and entertainment are, as
we believe, the first in any county in
stitution."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
AUGUSTALOCALS

Lee Mercier, Russell Cloutier and
Harold claproot of Waterville were
visitors in this city. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
Ducks Frequenting Open
Water Below Kennebec Dam

The open water just below the
Kennebec dam is alive with ducks,
several varieties of shelldrake and
mergansers having elected to remain
here during the winter. There are
none, of the edible varieties repre-
scented.
Feed of the type required by these
fsh-eating ducks is plenty in the
fast water below the dam, and as it
never freezes over, it affords an ex-
cellent winter home for the ducks,
who like some Maine people, still
prefer to- remain north during the
winter months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

Hand woven articles. hand made
rugs. Chinese novelties and linens.
home made fruit cake, pound cake,
nuts and candies. Ye Hand Work
Shoppe. 1853 State st. Tel. 27.
dec7mon wed fritz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
LOCAL NOTICE

Lost-Female hound, flea bitten
black spots. black ears, no collar.
Answers to name of Dolly. Tel.
147S-W. dec2Sd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

Mrs. Gove's home cooked pies,
cakes, doughnuts, baked beans, cream
Ialad dressing cooked to order. 20
Myrtle ST. Tel 936-M. nov21dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

II were a man from Missouri
I'd fly into a devilish fewourt
To have my belief
Come to ultimate grief
At the hands of Tennessee Jouri
@Es u. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

Mrs. Thomas Ingraham and Miss
Mary Gilmore gave a delightful dane
ing Narty Saturday evening at the
Ingra ram hall on Lincoln street. in
honor Of Miss. Margaret Wyman of
this city, who is enjoying the holi-
days at her home here from her
studies at Tarrytown-on- the Hudson
There were about fifteen couples Of
the younger set present to enjoy the
evening program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

Even should man call you block
head, hesitate long enough to get the
details, II any.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

But one deed among those filed on
Saturday at the Kennebec County
registry Of deeds conveyed real es-
tate. The deed was from James M.
Read to Ruth F. Read, both of Wa
terville and was for one half of lot
of land and buildings on Elm street
in that city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-11
HOT WEATHER
MATERIALS
Alice Langelier-
BY International News Service.
PARIS

IF Old Sol permits, real hot
i weather materials will re-
place the usual lightweight woods
and silks for summer wear. Sum-
mer on this side of the water
has always been such an I'M
certain quantity that the Paris
designers have never made much
of thin summer clothes, such as
the women of Kansas and Illinois
are accustomed to.
Worth has pinned his hopes to
linen this summer and it has al
ready had much success on the
Rivera. 1t comes in different
weights, the very fine and the
coarser variety, and of course In
all the fashionable shades. One
striking model has a blouse OF
cream crash linen with a skirt
in black encrusted with cream
linen appliqued flowers. The belt
is a line OF royal blue set below
the top Of the skirt. Another is
a smart combination of dark AND
royal blue linen. The gown is
midnight and the bands and but
tons of royal blue. With a chic
hat to match, it makes an ideal
summer travelling costume for
warm countries.
Simple pleated or box-pleated
linen dresses come in pale pastel
shades; girdles at the waistline,
with fancy leather belts for sports
wear. Jean Magnin is showing a
lovely model in handwoven linen
with colored stripes around the
bottom and marking the waist
line. One smart designer is show
ing a striking novelty in the way
of a sports coat of linen with
gold leather pockets, collar. cuffs
and trimmings. A charming en-
semble comes in natural -colored
linen with laced gold leather
collar and cuffs on the dress,
while the short box jacket is
made entirely of gold leather
edged with bands of the linen
and nutria.
P<inted fabrics also promise to
he popular for the hot weather.
Printed cottons are coming to the
fore.
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9 moisture through your lungs.
You give out water by evapora-
ton from your lungs and skin.
by perspiration and by the secre-
tions of all your abdominal or
gans.
This constant interchange Is
in obedience to the natural law
of equilibrium which, as a pure
ly physical law, demands the
equal distribution of liquids.
But as a vital process this
equal distribution of water be-
tween you and your environment,
especially the air surrounding
you, cannot occur for the sim
pie reason that if there were the
same proportion of water in the
air that there is in. your body
you could not breathe and you
would die from drowning.
It Is, however, through the
operation of this law, that nois-
ture Is extracted from your body
and it is through the law of nu-
triton that the moisture thus
extracted must be replaced by
your voluntary act of eating and
drinking.
You can readily understand
that the rapidity with which
fluids are evaporated from your
body must be in a measure pro-
portional to the dryness of the
air surrounding you.
The reverse of this law must
be equally true, namely, that
evaporation from the body is les
sened in proportion to the mois-
ture of the atmosphere.
In ordinary conditions of health
there Is such an adjustment to
surroundings that the balance
between bodily liquids and sur
rounding moisture is maintained
even under wide extremes Of tenn
perature and humidity.
There are other conditions,
however, under which it is neces-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-11
SILLY SELF
RECTITUDE
BY Beatrice Fairfax,
MISS FAIRFAx:

NEAR MISS FAlRFAA:
~ am eighteen. / know /
am not beautiful, but am con-
sidered cute. I dress nicely and
have a number of friends.
My girl friends think a lot of
me and so do my hoy friends,
but they never take me out. The
reason for this is that / won't
let young men kiss or pet me.
Several times young men have
told me they think / am nice for
not allowing petting. but that is
all.
Aren't there any more young
men who have respect for girl
and who don't take her out just
to pet her? I like young men
and would like to have some for
companions.
I love to dance and am con-
sidered a very good dancer, but
/ never go out with the sans
man twice and therefore don't
go out much.
Please advise me.
LONESOME
MY advice is stop plying your
1N1 self and stop feeling so self.
righteous. You nave NUMBERS or
friends and are invited out every
now and then.
Why should you expect every
chance acquaintance to develop
into a good friend and steady
companion? Accept suitable IN
vitations when they come and en-
joy them. Don't spoil your good
times and keep moody and blue
worrying lest they may not lead
to another date.
Be natural and simple and
friendly. You are right in refus-
ing promiscuous kissing, but re-
fuse lightly. good humoredly and
with a laugh. not with an air of
insuIted dignity and righteous in
dignation.
As a matter of fact, think
you're having good times and are
far more popular than you
imagine when in blue and lone
some mood. So keep up your
courage and go on being natural
and simple, avoiding silly gelf-
righteousness, which causes you
to pity yourself for being good.
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|85eE Yzy.1|ggy&6;s}0@z345:a
WHAT FRIGHTENED THE LION AWAY

66VXTHAT do lions do in the day
w time, Foxy Grandpa?'
asked Bobby, as we picked our
way through a deep forest in the
wiIds of southern Africa.
"Sleep, Bobby" / answered.
"Just like night-watchmen,
suggested Bunny.
And what time do they get
up, Foxy Grandpa?" asked Bobby
hesitatingly and looking up
through the trees, which were
casting heavy shadows by now.
"Oh, along toward sunset" I
replied.
"Um," said Bobby. Its al
most that now, isn't it?'
l was thinking the same thing
myself and was hurrying to get
back to the native village, where
we are making our headquarters
Bunny, I noticed was not tear
ing ahead through the brush as
he often does on side excursions,
but he Mapped along by my side
like soldier in the ranks. -
We trudged along. 1t was. get
ting darker and in that part of
the world when it grows dark it
does 1t very quickly. This thought
didn't please me very much, /
can tell you. 1 didn't feel exactly
comfortable
And when off in the distance l
heard a strange howl, my heart
gave a jump.
My heart was not the only
thing that gave a jump, for at
that very moment. Bunny gave
a spring and a jump right into
my pocket!
Lion, lie whispered, as ne
drew his ears down under my
pocket-flap.
What to do, | did not know.
In fact ! could think of nothing
to do except to get back to the
village as fast as our legs would
carry us. l had my revolve.' with
me, but | would rather do any
thing in the world than shoot
any kind of an animal, especially,
since it isn't their fault because
they happen TO have taste for
human flesh. AS a matter OF
fact. don't we like roast beef?
Suddenly without any warning,
the groWls grew louder. First
there was a growl and then an
awful roar. If you haven't heard
the roar Of a lion in a forest.
you haven't heard anything.
Foxy Grandpa" cried Bunny.
Let me out! Bobby you gather
up some twigs. dry ones, as fast
as you can. Wen build a fire."
Now what good under the sun
a fire would do l didn't know at
that time. However, we were in
desperate straits. and Bunny is a
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wise little rabbit when 1t comes
to dealing with wild animals.
So we hustled around. gathered
up twigs, and just before the
roaring all but deafened us the
fire blazed up and lit up the
woods as<if it were noon.
Good shouted Bunny, throw
ing on some more sticks.
II hope the lion won't see the
fire" ventured Bobby.
Our only hope is that he will,
argued Bunny.
And he did. At that very mo-
ment off in the darkness, we
saw two shining halls Of fire!
What would happen? My heart
was in my throat. I could hardly
breathe, and reached for my re-
volver. when, what do you think
happened? The lion commenced
whimpering, turned tail and
skunk off into the forest.
Now, let's rum" said Bunny,
leading the way home.
He never tried to come near
u.s." gasped Bobby as he ran
along by my side. Il wonder
why?"
Lions are afraid oS fire. That
lion would no more come near
that fire than l would go near
him. And that's not very near"
called back Bunny as he darted
ahead in the dusk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-11
HUMIDITY ANDHEALTH
Rapidity With Which Fluids Are Evap-
Grated Is Proportional to Dryness
of Air Surrounding Us.

sary for the body to wash out
and get rid of accumulated pois-
ons. a process that is greatly Ia
cilitated by changing from moist
or humid surroundings to a dry
environment.
If the natural laws are held In
mind and are taken seriously as
guides for self-n1anagement and
self-protection, as all natural laws.
ought to be taken, many of the
most important details of their
application will become apparent
to you and to any other thinking
person.
1t will then become apparent
that a given degree Of humidity
may be highly beneficial to one,
while highly damaging to an
other.
Think Of this fact with refer
ence to your own protection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-11
Novelized from Salisbury Fields
Successful Comedy of Today,
Lander the Great"

LANDER the Great"
ITO Mamie their words were in
Il audible. After allowing plenty
of tinTe for Sawday to get away,
Dan went over to Mamie.
You're looking for Alexander
p. Caldwell, amt your"
Mamie nodded.
"Afl right-you don't have to
look any more-I'm the man
you're after"
Mamie stared at him with
dawning suspicion. which she
gave vent to in scathing denial:
Don't you lie to me. you worth
less Observation-Disclosures name
IL Murchison-Texas told me So"
Only for a second was Dan
puzzled; his comeback was
characteristic: Names amt
nothin' here-lots of times men
change their names after they're
in a muss-"
eff your names CALDWELL" said
Mamie, what was your wife's
nane-where were you married?
Answer me that"
my wife's name was Edith and
We married in Akron, Ohio"
At this correct information so
giibly given Mamie's face lit up
with JOY She called to lander:
"zander, lander, come here!
Come here! You're Alexander P.
Caldwell, jr., and you come right
out here and meet your Pa"
Many Changes.
The little boy came running
and stood hesitatingly in front of
Dan; the latter bent, picked him
up awlcwardly. kissed him, while
the men tried to keep their faces
straight and Mamie showed her
happiness by patting lander as
Dan held him.
And to think 1 thought we
were lost. and all the time it was
really God who was leading u.s."
Dams bold avowal restored
peace to the ranch house; Mamie
was happy and lander accepted
hts new-found father with all the
enthusiasm Of his childish nature
AS for Texas and Good News
and Juan. they remained discreetly
silent, content that Mamie should
cook them excellent meals; the
three weeks that followed saw
many changes IN the interior of
the Murchison nouse-where be-
fore there was litter and disorder
now everything was spick and
span and shining with cleanliness.
Huge Mexican jars of gay and
giddy coloring were filled with
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flowers: there was an air of home
mess about the place it hadn't
known for many year.
And Mamie had endeared her
self to the men in more ways
than they could count; she acted
not only as cook and housekeeper
but as a sort of mother to all of
them: she even cut their hair,
much as their own mothers had
done when they were little fell
lows
To Dan Mamie seemed like
good angel sent by Providence
to get him out of a difficult sit
uation. And she, firmly believing
he was all he said he was, began
to show in various little ways
that his personality was growing
on her.
The going and comings of the
men she paid little attention to;
it never occurred to her that
they could be engaged in any
but legitimate business when they
vanished at night, nor did she re-
gard it as suspicious that they
never seemed to be doing any
work about the place or that
they never talked about their
activities.
One night Mamie looked idly
out of her window, saw Dan and
the others carrying boxes and
bags and sneaking away to spot
behind a large cactus bush. What