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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

Additional Skowhegan news will
be found on Page Three of this issue
Mrs, Ivenella Palmer of Hinckley
was in town Wednesday calling on
friends.
The bank standing at the High
school for the fiscal week was given
out Wednesday as follows: Sopno.
mores, GIL pct: freshmen. SOL pct.
juniors. 81 pct; seniors, 500 pct. BY
rooms: Room 8, 100 pct; room
81 pct; room s. 82.S pct; room 3
64,S pct; room 6. $40 pct; room 8,
SO pct.
Mylon Elliott of Portsmouth
passed through town on his way to
Athens to visit his father, II. S. Ell
lott, who is seriously i'll.
The new patients at the Kennebec
Valley hospital are: Miss Alice
Woodbury., Mrs. e. G. Scribner OF
Skowhegan. Ralph Mclaughlin OF
North New Portland, Mrs. Albert
Wis of Fairfield, Mrs. Willard Quint,
Mrs. Charles Moody of North Anson,
Mrs. George Weber, Daniel Stew
ard of Madison. Those discharged
are: Turney Moore of Skowhegan'
Leslie West of Hinckley, Allen Har-
riman Of East New Portland.
At a regular meeting of Carrabas-
sett Lodge, !. o. o. F., held Wednes-
day evening the second degree was
conferred upon a class of candidates.
Refreshments were served.
The Sorosis will hold their Christ
mas meeting in Library parlors next
Monday evening. Mrs. Hazel Keene
-
silver collection wilr, be taken for
the benefit of the children.
Kennebec L. o. L. No. $50 will
hold a box social and dance in
Grange hall next Saturday evening
Ladies are requested to bring q box
and the gentlemen buying the boxes
will receive free dance ticket
Orangemen and their friends are in
vited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11
Sk0whegan Living
Up to the Indian
Meaning of Its Name

"A place to be watched"
That's Skowhegan. Whoever was
responsible for selecting the name
saw well into the future, for the word
'Skowhegan" in the Indian language,
means a place to watch.
The modern situation is watch
Skowhegan and see it grow.
Wesserunsett-C Canaan - Skowhe-
gan-Milburn-al four have been the
names of what is now the shire
town of Somerset county.
Skowhegan has grown since 1t was
known by some other title. 1t has
grown SO much that it has far out
stripped its parent, for it was
originally part of the town of
Canaan. Before that. the settlement
was known as Wesserunsett. Canaan
was settled over a hundred and fifty
years ago-to be exact IN 1910.
Seventy-five years ago. Canaan had
a population of 1896 but the last
census, that of 1920, gives it only 1922.
Skowhegan was separated from
Canaan on Feb. s, 1923. over a hun
dred years ago and it was incorpor-
ated as a town under the name of
Milburn but on March 25, 1886, the
name was changed to Skowhegan, "a
place to watch.
Skowhegan in the old days was a
place of watching, for at the Falls
salmon were numerous and there the
Indians came to watch for them
and incidentally to spear them. In
1850 the population was 1855. but the
growth Of the place is best shown
by the figures for at the present time
there are over 5000 people who
make their home there.
The shire town of Somerset county
has everything to recommend it, for
it is beautifully located in the Ken
nebec valley, is surrounded by fertile
land and in itself is we'll laid out.
1t Is larger than some of the cities
of the State, and yet it prefers to
remain under the town form of gov
eminent so that on all public ques-
tons every voter may have an OPP
portunity to express his opinions.
It Is doubtful If there are any bet
ter appointed stores in any other
town of the State than those to be
found here. The merchants without
exception have taken a great pride in
their place and not only have they
kept their stores looking we'll, but
they have stocked them with merch-
andise of a thoroughly up-to-date
character so that every demand of
the people, not only of Skowhegan,
but Of he surrounding country may
we'll be met.
Always energetic and anxious to
get ahead, Skowhegan, through its
people, has had ideals which have
been steadily kept in view. It's
growth is not ended by any means.
Gradual has been the expansion, but
new industries, new buildings and
the progressive spirit of the people
have brought Skowhegan to the
enviable place 1t occupies and will
place the town in still higher posi-
ton among the progressive places Of
New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

fash and Groder are offering a
very attractive special on Maine
packed Golden Bantam Corn with a
guarantee if not satisfied money re-
funded at cans for IS cents or $500
per dozen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11
Always Room For One More

Acting on the principle that there
is always room for one more, the
Skowhegan Press opened it's doors
for business last summer with a new
and up-to- the minute plant. That
their faith was justified is shown by
the fact that this organization is
turning out work to nearly the limit
Of its capacity. The proprietors. Mr..
Henry Lewia and Mr.. Ernest Dionne
are both practical printers of much
ability. Mr.. Lewia, with twenty-six
years experience in the printing
game and most Of this time spent in
Somerset County, has the entire con-
f1dence of his large clientel. The
smallest jobs are given the same
care and consideration that the large
ones receive. Estimates are cheer
fully given and you receive the same
courteous consideration whether you
place your order or not.
The Skowhegan Press wishes its
patrons and friends a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy and prosperous
New Year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

Bucknam's Greenhouse ad. says
give Mother, Wife or Sweetheart a
hardy plant in the form of re-
reminder and 1t will last the year
through as daily reminder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

Tabb's Candy Shop had such a
large demand last week on their
Chocolate Cream Dates. that they
could not fill all their orders and will
give the same special this week at
the same price of 80 cents per
pound but you had better come early.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

decIIdlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

resources and financial knowledge of
the Skowhegan Trust Co., is at your
service. This institution is making
specially again this year of the
Christmas Club. They will gladly
explain this plan to any new mem
Der and it makes no difference if the
smallest or largest amount is de-
posted each week, your account re-
ceives the same careful consideration
and you 'get a check for the amount
you have deposited at the end of the
so weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11
Start a Christmas Club Now

While the officers and directors of
banking institution determine it's
strength and reliability. it is the
cheerful courtesy of its every day
personnel that makes that place your
financial business home. Whether
you desire advice or investments or
wish to deposit any sum from few
cents to thousands of dollars, all the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11
LOCAL. NOTICE

l wish to announce the opening of
the Beatrice Beauty Shoppe, 2 Madi-
son Avenue cover Sampson's) Sat
urday. December II, afternoon and
evening. Your visit will be appre-
ciated. Beatrice d, Pomerleau.
dec1l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11
Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL news
Somerset County Headquarters 'a i;i

Waldo Saunders, Nahum N. Cook
and Harold Dunton of Athens were
in town Wednesday evening to at
tend the Masonic meeting.
Patients recently admitted to Som
erset hospital are: Mrs. Nettie Golf
of Bingham, Miss Muriel Richardson
of Madison, Mrs. Alta Gordon of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

The new store with the new name
Paradise Sweets" Peter Leakos,
Prop, is running a very attractive
special this week end and offers de-
licious Ice Cream Sundae. and light
lunches served at all times; as a
candy special, Peanut Brittle %
cents; Cream stuffed dates, 80 cents.
See ad. for others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

East Madison and Mrs. n. S. Huck-
ms of Skowhegan. Those discharged
are: Mrs. Josephine Wiley and Will
liam r. Wyman, both of Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-11

Call and look over our attractive
line of Silk Underwear and Hosiery
before making that Christmas Gift,
prices from CSC to $500 at the
Cayouette Specially Shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. NJ. ID.
Copyright. 1929

in an awkward predicament. They
just couldn't come out frankly and
say: I'VE were all wrong, entirely
mistaken" They found ii much easier
to compromise by inventing the low
ered-resistance" theory. With this
acting as a drag. they were able to
keep right on warning the simple
public against undue exposure" such
as leaving off your 20.mule team I'M
dies on a warm day or getting your
feet wet anywhere except in the bath
tub.
A great deal of experimental work
has been carried on in recent years
by experts. who hoped TO obtain some
scientific evidence that exposure to
cold or wet does render animals or
men more susceptible to respiratory
disease. / have reported here the
most important findings of this kind.
and l now repeat the challenge I have
made before, namely, that one can
produce any evidence from properly
controlled experiments upon animals
or man to support the notion that eN-
posture to cold or wet lowers resist
ance" or renders animal or man in
any way more susceptible to any re
spiratory disease. AS a matter Of
fact. the reports made by the research
workers who have carried on these
experiments are usually 4 diSappoint-
ment, and so they are forgotten as
soon as they are published.
Until some one can dig up such evil
dence-and of course this does not
mean the recital of yarns about how
YOU imagine You took cold-there is
but one sensible, logical position to
take. which is that whoever takes
cold seriously likes to humbug or be
humbugged.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PApE.

This afternoon | was setting on our
frunt steps and my sister Gladdis
came home and started to so in the
house, saying. Move over. cant you.
watts the ideer of sitting there like Il
bump on a log? Don't YOU know enuff
to move wen a lady WuntS TO pass?
Wares the lady? I sed.
Rite heer. you funny face little
shrimp. Gladdis sed.
O you don't say. well don't YOU know
enuff to WaWk Ground a gentleman
wen you see him setting heer? l sed.
Meening me, and Gladdis sed. One
side. midgit, before l crown you.
And she went in and jes then I no.
ticed wat was in her hand, being a
box of candy, and pritty soon l went
in the house and Gladdis was up in
draws and closing them agen, and I
sed, Hay Gladdis?
Watts on your so called mind now?
Gladdis seds
/ was Jest kidding wen I sed you
wasent lady, your a lady all rite, l
sed.
Tell me something l don't know
shrimp, Gladdis sed.
WITCH jest then L notice the box of
candy on the bewro and l sounded
serprized, saying, 0, CT, candy, wat
kind is it, Gladdis?
It's my kind, so you may as well
take yourself a wawk, flea, Gladdis
Sed.
Meaning she wouldent give me eny
no matter wat kind it was, and / sed,
o all rite. keep it, wat do l care, and
watts more enybody that says your a
lady must be def dunn and blind and
uneducated since the day they was
born.
Proving beware of apologies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24

Yes, but something may happen
before then" Madeline said quickly
Fate may have something wonderful
in store for you, if you're patient and
wait. Please, Rose, promise to think
things over. You haven't told any
one at the office about it, have you?"
Rosalind shook her head
No. but that doesn't matter. I've
made up my mind; I'm through. AS
for sitting around and waiting for
something to happen, that's too alb
surd. Nothing ever happens to girls
in our positions. To get things in this
world it's necessary to have a goal
and work toward it. Oh. Madeline
don't be such an old sticking plaster,
Can't you see the thrill in all this"
Won't you wish me success"
I'm afraid
Afraid of what?"
The uncertainty of it. After all.
what can you do? And if you go out
in search of adventure, girl like you
* sure to get into trouble of some
kind. It's dangerous, it's skating on
thin ice
Rosalond started, and for a moment
the radiance Of her face was dimmed.
Strange that Madeline should say
those words. should put the thing in
just that way. Skating on thin ice
how ominous that sounded. The mem.
DRY of having read those words some
where had flashed across her mind on
the trip uptown, and now those very
same words had occurred 10 Madeline.
1t really was strange.
The next moment, however, self-con-
tidence came flooding back over her.
Why should she be frightened over
what was after all a mere coinci-
dence? Doubtless Madeline had read
those words somewhere, just as she.
Rosalind, had. There was nothing
particularly significant about remem-
bering them at the same time. Be
sides. Madeline was always borrowing
trouble. She liked the safety of her
little rut; she was satisfied TO belong
to the herd. Madeline was a paragon
of virtue. She was never eXtravagant
She never spent more than she could
afford on something she wanted 50
much that the desire for it amounted
to pain.
I'm different thought Rosalind.
Il must live. I must
Copyright. 1922
Continued in tomorrow 6 Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
BY MIMI.
Don't Scare Him Away.

The girl OF today has 1t firmly liked
in her mind that If she wants TO
make a hit with the new man she
must establish the fact that she's
riotously popular person.
She feels that unless her companion
understands fully that she's no wall
flower he'll lose interest and fade
away before she's had chance TO
attract him.
SO she determinedly sets out 20 show
that she's one of the worlds biggest
timers-she runs through her list Of
social activities for the past week.
She asks him whether he's seen this
show or that movie; tells him she
never misses anything good; mentions
at least half dozen dances she's at
tended during the past month; hints
at hundreds of broken hearts Strew-
ing her path; relates little incidents
tending to illustrate that she's used to
gay and frequent parties.
At the end of 10 minutes Mr.. Man
has come to one of two conclusions:
Either his fair companion is a desper-
ate charmer-or she only thinks
she is.
The effect of this latter conclusion
on any normal boy has been dealt
with in another article-he1l always
give the popularity pretender a wide
berth.
But if the girls words have ring
of truth-if he believes readily that
she's the social success she claims to
be-still she may lose him.
For there are many boys who are
afraid of the gloriously popular girl.
They think to themselves, We'll, il
she's as popular as all that what have
! to offer her? | don't want to marry
her, but / do want somebody to go out
with now and then. I'd like to give
L. iSA
with the rate of speed she's evidently
used to. Guess this is no place for me-"
Girls are rather apt TO overlook the
TACT that men are not all popularity
crazy.
OF course, there is a type of man to-
day who never takes a girl out with
out first making sure that everybody
IS more or less crazy about her and
that he's sure to be the center of
enViouS eyes
But there's another sort of man
who's looking for a nice, friendly girl
whom he may run in TO see now and
then without having to make his
reservation months in advance.
ANA when he meets a rather attrac-
tive young thing who Immediately
plungeS into an exciting description of
all the dizzy parties she attends week
ly--of all her latest conquests-he de
Nit'S th'tL ne mas no place III her
scheme Of existence
And thus she may lose out with a
perfectly nice mana man she very
ardently wanted to know-all because
she tried the wrong way of making a
good impression.
Be sure of your man before YOU try
10 impress him with your popularity.
Sound him out carefully first, then
give him a detailed account of YOUR
wild successes if he likes that sort of
thing.
If he doesn't like it your publicity
work, instead of attracting him. will
scare him away.
Copyright. 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24

short length. ending below the knee
Wool over the knees is very uncom'
Portable to many women. The silk
stocking worn over them covers the
knee and holds them in place.
One thing to be thankful for this
cool weather-bare knees seem to be
rather passee. That Is undoubtedly
due to the fact that skirts grew so
much shorter. There was something
rather interesting about scotched
stockings that showed the knees when
skirts were only short enough to
afford a glimpse now and then Of
rupted sight of bare knees with
''scotched' stockings below them GER
tainly holds no special fascination.
So it is that women have taken to
wearing their stockings over their
ltnees-held in place there by garters
or by the conventional hose supporters.
SO if you had laid in a supply of quite
short stockings-just long enough to
permit being rolled and Scotched about
the knees-then you will have to find
some way of making use of them.
F'asion demands Stockinged knees and
longer stockings accordingly.
Meantime fashionable women seem
singularly loath TO give up light stock
inGS. There are dozens of different
shades and for each shade there is a
name-but they are all flesh in one
sense or another. Just now the bru-
nette-aS far as stockings go-Seems
to be in highest favor, for 1t Is the
tone that might be called flesh colored
by the dark skinned women of Spain
or Southern France, rather than by the
English blonde, that comes in for
greatest fashionable favor.
he IL fob cb of n IN
very sheer chiffon stocking that smart
women want for evening. This eX-
ample has silver embroidery at the
front. In the center is a flesh stock
ing not quite so transparent. 1t is
usually of silk, but may be one of the
fine imported Isle stockings that some
women prefer.
An example of the silk and wool
figured sport stocking is seen at the
bottom--for whether you like them or
not the figured sport stocking seems
TO be a well-eStablished detail Of pres
ent-day fashion.
Copyright 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
Lessons in English
By W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: None" takes
singular or plural verb accord
ing to context. None of the ship
ment has arrived None of the
packages have arrived
Often mispronounced: Bestial. Pro-
nounced bes-chal, as in best"
Often misspelled-Angel messenger
of Cod; not lie.
Synonyms: Hypocrisy, pretense
sham, affectation, sanctimony.
Word study: Use a word three times
and 1t is yours Let us increas our vo.
cabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Psychical; pertain.
ing to the spirit, soul or mind. II
shall devote my life to psychical re-
search''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
NUMEROLOGY
BY NEYSA McMEIN.
An Original Lady.

/ have been laughed at a good deal
because | believe that persons name
influences his or her destiny. Take
Gamma Walska, for instance. Here is
a lady who wanted to be n singer
and instead of singing second roles.
which might have been successful. be-
cause of her husband conspicuous
wealth she has been given leading
parts, and the result was such shat
tering criticism that most singers
would have given up then and there.
But if you figure up her name you
find that it comes to a ;, which means
change and uncertainty, linked with
great mental and physical force. And
il is this very force which has made
Nine. Walska persist in her unsuc-
cessful struggle along this rockiest of
roads. when if her name had been
something elsa 6, for example
she, with her great natural advan-
tages of beauty and money, might
easily have succeeded.
Every one knows of Gamma Wal
ska'S beauty and Of her career, but
it was her personality that partticu-
larly struck me The other evening
in room containing some of New
York S most spectacular people every
eye was caught and held by this
striking individual. She had on a dress
of beautiful cut and design, and was
wearing the world-famous Marie An
toinette pearls, but what compelled
my attention was the way she had
dressed her hair. Having probably
considered couture OF a hundred
years ago. her hair was parted in the
middle and brought low over the ears;
was caught at the back of the neck
with a brooch, and hung in little
short curls over either shoulder Her
million dollars worth of pearls went
almost unnoticed, for every one was
commenting upon her charmingly I'M
usual appearance. 1 don't know how
the rest of the women at the party
felt, but / for one wished that I had
sufficient originality to contrive such
a striking costume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
BY EDNA KENT FORBES.

followed--the treatment now becomes
the same for every face-by d strong
astringent. The beaten white of egg,
diluted with its own amount of water
and of vinegar. is very good, a strong
solution of tincture of benzoin is good,
and nothing is better than a 10-min-
ute rub with piece of ice.
The treatment is ended by wiping
the face gently with a soft towel and
then powdering. If the chnline is
sagging. rub hard over the loose
your astringent more thickly here.
Rub back and forth with the ice, if
YOU use it, from the front of the chin
down the neck line.
Such a treatment will open the
pores and cleanse them of dirt and
waste matter, and shrink them in
their cleansed, refreshed condition to
the inconspicuous state nature intend
ed for them. Try this and see how
you like the results.
Doubtful Jane-To measure the
chest expansion, force all the breath
out of the lungs and measure snugly
under the bust, then expand to full
capacity and measure again. The
normal expansion for a woman should
be about three inches, and if it is
below two inches it shows that she
is not breathing correctly.
Mrs. Charles B.-When there is
any slight disorder such as a cold
or Indigestion, "a fast for "a hours
will be all that is needed to bring
about a complete cure. Never force
your appetite at any time. as nature
often takes it away so the system
can make some adjustment.
Marie G.. 1.-THE peroxide blonde
has almost ceased to be, fortunately.
for she never improved upon nature
through bleaching her hair to that
unnatural shade of gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
Conscience About Resistance.

The last prop under the great cold
DOGGY in this concession of the old
timers: Germs cause the respiratory
infections of course; but beware,
simps lest some draft, a wetting of
Your feet, or maybe the forgetting of
your heavy underwear lower your re-
Sistance" This is, | think, a fair
representation of the present position
and teaching OF u majority of health
officers and doctors who dare TO eN-
press an opinion one way or another.
have contributed just one word to
the formula, the word "simps," for
surely il belongs there.
This beautiful nineteenth century
theory of lowered resistance appeals
to the popular mind even more strong
~ than it did to the empirical med
ical mind when it was first invented.
1t was originally trumped up when
the doctors and health authorities
had to acknowledge that the respira-
tory diseases they formerly ascribed
wholly to cold and exposure are in
reality caused by infection. The
newer knowledge of the nature of
those diseases caught the oldtimers