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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
Supt. of Rockefeller
Estate Appreciates
Maine Road Markers

The following self-explanatory let
ter has been received at the State
Highway Department from the SUI
perintendent of the Pocantico Hills
estate of John D. Rockefeller. Po-
cantico Hills. New York:
commissioner of Highways
Augusta, Maine
Dear Sir:
For the first time I had the pleas
ure of driving through your State
and 1 was very pleasantly surprised
at the way which you have marked
your highways.
1t was a real pleasure to drive
through Maine with map as they
are so we'll marked. l have driven
through a great many states but no
roads are so easy to find and direct
tourists as the State of Maine.
I wish to congratulate you very
highly upon your roads as well as
the way in which they have been
marked for the benefit of the tour
lists. l hope to make longer stay
next year.
If at any time you are in this vi
cinity shall be glad to have you
call to see me-"
The Commission is also in re-
ceipt by same mail of letter from
which the following paragraph is
quoted:
Having just returned from a
weeks trip over your Maine roads,
through to Calais, Me-, and return,
behooves me to write you letter of
commentator on the excellent con-
dition of nearly all the roads. This
comes from one who is native OF
Massachusetts and at present res
ident of New Hampshire, but boos-
ter for all New England"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
MANCHESTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Madden and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilbert of Wor-
cester. Mass. were visitors with
their mother, Mrs. Wallace WEIGH
over Labor Day. Lisle WEIGH re-
turned with his mother, Mrs. Madden
to attend school in Worcester.
William WEIGH and family attended
Windsor fair on Monday.
Benjamin Rollins has been very
seriously i'll for some days. but is
somewhat improved The children of
Leo Wheeler have also been ill but
are much improved.
B. F. Meader and wife attended
Windsor fair on Monday.
Miss Frances Collins and Miss
Grace Haskell returned to Boston or
Labor day to commence their duties
the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Collins left on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12

Tuesday for Boston where they VII
visit for few days before going y
their home in New York.
Mrs. G. A. Foley and children ~
for their home in Dorchester oa
Wednesday. Mrs. Foley will resul'
her duties in the Boston schools y
Monday.
William Costello of Boston, va,
has been at j. T. Collins for the pa
week, returned home by auto ~
Wednesday,. M
Mrs. Charles Hippler and daugs'a
are visiting Mrs. Hipplers la'as.
John Merrill. Mr.. Hippler, VINO W. |,
here over Labor day, has returned
his home in Springvale.
Mrs. Bertha Croker and ChalN.
Nickerson attended the Three-@ua''
ter Century celebration In AugusM
Mrs. Eugene Cottle of Nortn %s y.
chester is visiting her daughter ~
Leo Wheeler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12

my mail-box. / saw how the Vege-
table Compound had helped others so
l gave it trial. l had to take about
a dozen bottles before l gained my
strength but | certainly praise this
medicine. Then took Lydia E. Pink
hams Blood medicine for poor blood.
l was cold all the time. / would be
so cold | could hardly sit still and in
the palms of my hands there would be
drops OF sweat. / also used the San
alive Wash and recommend it also.
You may publish this letter and will
gladly answer letters from women and
advise my neighbors about these med
lclnes. Mrs. HARRY ASHCROFT, $50
Beech Avenue, Covington, Kentucky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
COLONIAL THEATRE
Today's Program One That Will Be
Enjoyed by Every Member of the
Family.

Friskier than a bucking broncho
wilder than the man of Borneo, and
oh, Lady, Lady, how funny! That's
Bebe in the title role of this gay,
gingery, high-geared comedy entitled
Wild, Wild, Susan. Miss Daniels
will make you hold your hat and sit
tight in her part of the daredevil
darling who must have her thrill.
Come prepared for plenty of fun and
excitement. Bob Custer offers an ex-
cellent Western drama entitled "Tex-
as Bearcat". A Spat Family Comedy
and News Weekly complete the pro-
gram.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE

Opera House patrons have the OPP
portunity of seeing a program that is
Just one thrill after another. The pic
lures are of a high class played by
popular stars and made with just
one purpose-that of entertainment
The Halfway Girl is a First National
attraction featuring Doris Kenyon,
Lloyd Hughes and Hobart Bosworth.
1.-THE Man in Blue" is Universal
special featuring Herbert Rawlinson
and Madge Bellamy. John MacGraw's
Serial Supreme play Ball" COM
pletes the program.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
Report of Auto
Stolen at RumfOrd

Notice has been received at the
office of Chief Arthur II. Field OF the
State Highwy police corps of the
theft of Chevrolet touring car at
Rumford on Thursday evening. The
car which is the property of Nathan
Heselton of Rumford, bears the en-
CINE number 2B9S20 and is a 1924
model
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
Charities Board
Grants AdOptiOns

The members of the state poaln
of charities and corrections at tnelr
meeting held Friday a. their ONCE
AT the state House. granted four
adontions. President E. c. Reynolds
and Secretary CRUDE B. Cornish OF
the board appeared before the Gov
ernor and Council yesterday on de-
detrimental matters. Other members
~ the board at the meeting yester-
dav were Melvin E. Sawtelle OF Au-
gusta and Rev. M. z. Curran Oh wa
terville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12

work as ! could not
stand because of
the bearing-down
pains in my back
and abdomen. I
sat down most of
the time and did
what / could do in
that way-aswash-
ing dishes, etc.
One day a book de-
scribing Lydia E.
Pinkham's medi
cInpg waq put in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12
WOMAN SO ILL
WASHED DISHES
SITTING DOWN
Mrs.Ashcrofts Remarkable
Recovery After Taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Covington, XVI was so weak and
nervous / could hardly do nv house,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-12

-I-- Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @ MMMAMMM
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25
Latouche Items

LATOUCHE, May 18.-Mrs. A. c. Bank left with her son and daughter on the steamship Yukon to make their future home in Seattle.
 Mrs. Wm. Jacobson, who had an attack of paralysis recently, is now fully recovered.
 Miss Eunice Neurt, formerly pri- mary teacher of this school, left on the steamship Yukon to spend the summer in Washington.
 Mir. Ray Baker returned to La touche where he will be an employe on the dock. He was formerly work ing on the steamship Yukon.
 MT. Walter fleming left on the Yu- kon for Seward to visit his father.
 MT. Earl McDaniels left Latouche on the steamship Yukon for Deer Lodge, Montana.
 School closed here May 11th but the advanced grades are making up two weeks which they lost in Octo- Der.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25
PORT O. MtSSIN' MEN

Inquiry has been received at the Governors office concerning the whereabouts of John Radigan, who came to Alaska twenty-three years ago. He was last heard from in the vicinity of Rampant in the spring of 1904, when he advised that he was leaving for home. It is stated that he discovered a gold creek which he named Windsor Creek. His present age would be forty-seven or forty eight. Information concerning him is sought by his relatives. His niece Miss Rhea R. Winters, 1858 Livings- ton Ave, New Brunswick, N. J., should be notified of any knowledge concerning him.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Oscar Hostman, steward of the schooner Vansee, who was severely injured in a fall on board the boat and who was brought to Seward last Saturday, is resting as comfortably as can be expected. He will be talk en aboard the S.S. Northwestern to- day and taken to the Ketchikan hos. pital for treatment.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

M R. Felts, member of the Felts & Killakosh tie camp on Knights Is- land, arrived yesterday and departed today for Anchorage where he will confer with Noel w. Smith, mana ger of the Alaska Railroad. Mr. Felts expects to return to Seward on Wednesday,
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Otto Halla, heavily interested in mining in the Fairbanks district, ar rived in Seward yesterday from the States where he has resided for a number of years past. Mir. Halla is an oldtimer from the Interior and has returned to look over his proper ty, some of which, the big dredging companies appear interested in.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Norman c. Wimmler, of the Berke- ley, California, Bureau of Mines de- partment, arrived in Seward yester- day on the S.S. Northwestern and departed for Fairbanks this morning. Mir. Wimmler spent last season in the Kuskokwim district, looking over the placer prospects.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

On his first trip into Seward this year, J. F. Kaller, oldtime miner, prospector and trapper located at Trail creek is spending a few days in town outftting and attending to personal business.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25
Pacific Coast Leaoue

BROOKLYN, May 25.-(P)-Percy Jones, southpaw for the Cubs, ob- tained from the Seattle Indians pitched a one-hit victory over Brook lyn yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Mrs. F. Bartholomew of Anchor. age, departed this morning for home accompanied by her small niece. The niece came North on the S.S. North western in company of Mrs. J. Ken nedy.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Mrs. James Kennedy of Anchor age, accompanied by her child, ar rived in Seward yesterday on the S.S. Northwestern. MT. Kennedy is en- gagged in the clothing business came over on Saturday to meet his wife and child. They all returned home today.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Herring" Pete, the owner of two gas boats, arrived in Seward yester- day from Nuka Bay. Pete came in to have his craft inspected for li- censes, it is reported.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Frank Towle departed today for Kenai Landing, at the lower end of the lake He returns to his road work position in a few days
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25
SUNDAYS GAMES Pacific Coast Leauue.

Salt Lake 5, II, Seattle 4, 8. San Francisco 12, 4, Vernon 3, 5. Los Angeles ?, 10, Oakland 3, 3. Sacramento 3, 6, Portland 5, II.
 American League. Chicago-Boston-Cold. Cleveland-New York-Cold. Detroit 5, Washington 2. St. Louis 1, Phila. 3.
 National League. New York-Pittsburgh-Postponed Brooklyn 8, St. Louis 3. Cincinnati l, s, Chicago 5, l. No other games.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

H. H. Brown, foreman of The Alas ka Railroad mechanical shops, left for his Anchorage headquarters this morning. Mr. Brown has been in town several days supervising the distribution of the large shipment of bridge steel which arrived last week.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Albert T. Moehring of Anchorage, who arrived in Seward Saturday from Anchorage, went to work this morning for the Standard Oil com pany
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Bud Dyer departed from Seward this morning for Anchorage where he will go under the care of Dr. J. B. Beeson, railroad hospital attache Bud injured his back few days ago. He has been employed at the Killakoski and Felts tie camp on Knights Island
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Pete Pistol" Anderson, came into town. yesterday from his homestead across the bay and has accepted temporary position as guard at the local jail.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Frank Moore, paperhanger and painter completed Saturday a fine interior and exterior decorating job on the J. L. Helm resident. Pres ent indications, from orders at hand, look very favorable for an active summer, MT. Moore believes.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Rev. B. Landsdowne of Anchorage, returned home today. The Rev. Landsdowne held service in Sew ard yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

H. M. Conrad, marshal at Latouche, arrived in Seward yesterday and will leave this afternoon with a patient for Morningside hospital
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

E. B. Gibbs, well known Spokane mining man, left for the. Interior to- day. He arrived from Seattle on the S.S. Northwestern.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Ed. Arkins, registrant at the ho- tel Overland, left for the Interior to- day.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Nels Bickers was an outgoing pas senger on today's train bound for An chorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25
INDIAN BRAVES DROP TO FOURTH PLACE
 DURING PAST WEEK
SATURDAYS GAMES Pacific Coast Leaque.

Pacific Coast League. Salt Lake 12, Seattle 2. San Francisco 5, 6, Vernon 4, f. Los Angeles 5, Oakland 0. Sacramento 5, Portland l.
 American League. St. Louis 8, Phila. 5. Chicago 2, Boston g. Cleveland 6, New York 7. Detroit 15, Washington 2.
 National League. Boston 5, St. Louis 9. Brooklyn 8, Chicago 5. New York 10, Pittsburgh 1. Phila. z, Cincinnati 9.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Councilman Jos. Holman is suffer ing from severe attack of hay fe- yer.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-25

Gateway want-ads bring results.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
Old Mythical Hero

Siegfried is a semi-fabulous person
age Of superior strength and beauty,
who occupies a conspicuous place in
various TeutOnic legends and is es-
pecially distinguished as the hero of
the great German epic, the Neibelung-
en-Lied. He cannot be identified with
any historical parsonage. In an old
saga, he is represented as having slain
a dragon and bathed in it's blood,
whereby his skin became as hard as
horn, except in one spot where leaf
interviewed. But he is most celebrated
for haying vanquished the ancient fab
ulOus royal race Of the Niebelungen
and taken away their immense treas
ures Of gold and gems. He was finally
slain by Hagen, who had learned from
Chriemhild the secret spot where alone
Siegfried was mOrtal.-Kansas City
Times.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
LoUe Songs Old as Race

The making Of love songs is an an
Client art. Before Pan blew upon his
reedy pipes there were love songs.
They were sung in the Garden of
Eden before and after the serpent
wiggled his way into that earthly par
adise. Men wove their magic into the
first crude language Of the human race
when caves were used for dwelling
places and the hunter went forth to
the hills to strangle his prey with bare
hands. Helen heard them sung to her
within the walls of Troy. All through
the countless ages of the world since
time began there have been love songs.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
Hope to Get Light
on Aztec History

Aztec scrolls were destroyed by
Spanish soldiers. The picture writing
on cotton cloth and prepared SKINS
resembling somewhat Egyptian hero
glyphics, disappeared from the land
where the Aztecs had ruled for more
than two centuries. The ruins of their
pillared palaces remained, as did their
feather mosaics their turquoise inlaid
shields, their disk-like calendar so
similar to that of the Mayas and form
ing link now being used by scholars
to connect up the prehistoric civillza-
tiOns of South America and Mexico.
But these scholars are still hunting for
scrolls with fgurative characters
which will disclose just what part the
Aztec kings played in the drama that
unfolded its tragic episodes before
Spanish influence became so strong in
Mexico.
Should documents bearing the writ
ings of these kings or their subjects
be unearthed among the bars of gold
and emeralds in that hidden cave near
TepOxtlan, now being explored, they
will furnish material for new and
important chapter in the history OF
culture on this continent
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
RenL Estate Bargains

Peter Minuit's bargain lot of real
estate-Manhattan island-purchased
from the Indians for a value Of less
than $24, has a parallel In another
colonial real estate transaction
brought to the attention Of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
boards by the board of realtors of the
Oranges and MaplewoOd, N. ]. The
territory now embraced, in the cities
Of Orange and East Orange, the town
of West Orange, the village of South
Orange and the township Of Maple
wood, estimated to contain the homes
of one-tenth of the population Of the
United States was bought from the
WinacksOp and ShenacktOs Indians In
1878. The consideration, according to
David Lawrence PiersOn, historian of
the locality, was thirteen kans of
rum, three coats and two guns"
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
Birth of Tides

A gigantic tidal wave" which is
born In the vastly wastes of mid-At-
lantic, travels at the rate Of hun
dreds Of miles an hour, but its very
speed makes it imperceptlble Of height,
for It is more than 1000 miles wide,
from front to back. It first hits the
west coast Of Ireland, on which II
splits, then sweeps around the main.
land Of Britain by the channel be.
tween the Orkneys and Scotland to
the north and by the English channel
to the south.
There is a most curious "deep-wateI
area" out in the North sea. halfway
between Holland and England. where
the tide thrusts from north and south
happen to neutralize each other, and nc
tide occurs in conseQuence.-Londo
Daily Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
Wise Solomon

Here is a story about a compost
tiOn. The teacher requested her pu-
pils-all bOys-tO write on a biblical
subject. Here is what one boy wrote:
Solomon was a very wise man. One
day two women went to him quarrel
ing about a baby. One woman said :
This is my child and the other
woman said, No. faint; it's mine
But Solomon spoke up and said /:
Now, now, ladies: don't quarrel. Give
me my sword and I'll make twins of
him. so you can both have one"
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
suIa Towns and Communities

At last weeks session of Kent
County Levy Court, a delegation
headed by James H. Hughes asked for
the construction of concrete road
from Little Greek to Leipsic, a dis
tance of six miles. Those who adj
dressed the court in addition to Mr..
Hughes in advocacy of the road were
Walker Mifflin, John w. Fennimore
and DR.. Emanuel Stout.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30

A fire occurred in the residence Of
Frederick Hammond, on North Front
street, Milford, which gave the Mil
ford fremen much trouble. An old
fireplace in the residence had been
closed with brick, but a big log part
ly burned had been left in the open
ing, between the walls. A fire start
ed in stove set fire to the log by
sparks passing through the pipe to
the chimney The log burning be-
tween the walls made hot fire. The
flames were extinguished by the Car
Isle Fire Company without damage
20 the property.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30

After an illness of several months
from a complication of diseases, Mrs.
Amoable Fleming, wife of Nathan
Fleming, died at her home in Har-
rington, in her 64th year, Monday af-
ternoon. The deceased is survived
by her husband and two children, Le-
Roy Fleming and Anna Fleming. She
is also survived by a brother, Jacob
Allen. Interment was made in Holly
wood cemetery, near Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30

Charles Smith, negro, who entered
a plea of guilty to carrying conceal
ed a deadly weapon, was fined $50 in
default of which he is to serve three
weeks in Kent county Jail. Smith,
who kept a garage in Wilmington,
went to Milford to spend the week
end with his wife and had been in the
town less than an hour, when he was
arrested at the home of his mother
in-law charged with carrying a re-
vOlver.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30

While returning from a ride in the
western part of the county about
midnight Tuesday night, the automo-
bile in which Alfred Warrington, Jr,
of Frederica, and Miss Bertha Colt,
of Dover, were riding, collided with
the railroad signal at SaXtOn's Cross
ing below Wyoming, where many ac-
cidents have happened, wrecking two
wheel of the car and causing injuries
to Miss Colt, consisting of a broken
collar bone and a cut on the head.
Warrington was slightly cut over one
eye. Miss Colt was taken to a near
by house and a physician summoned.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30

Mr.. Boyd Mccoy, Ex-Levy Court
Commissioner, who resides on the old
Mccoy homestead, near Summit
Bridge, has just butchered three ex-
ceptionally large hogs, the heaviest
of which tipped the scales at 715
pounds, while the other two weighed
$40 pounds and 522 pounds respec-
lively. The three porkers averaged
592 pounds each, and the two smaller
ones made an average gain in weight
of 112 pounds each day they lived.
They were of the big type Poland
China stock, which Mr.. Mccoy has
been breeding for several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31

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Answer to yesterdays crossword
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31

you'll not get like these sour ladies
one sees around in offices-all busi-
ness and horn-rimmed glasses and
bad temper. Promise me you'll stay
your own sweet feminine self"
Barbara glanced at him from
beneath lowered eyelids. "Why
should you care whether / stay my
self or get horn-rimmed ~glasses?"
Jerome did not answer. He was
scanning the menu card.
After dinner they danced. Ad-
miring glances followed them about
1.-THE room and Barbara saw several
women watching Jerome's steps
with more than casual interest.
She became more content and
more daring. you dance so won
derfully, Mr.. Ball, that the whole
room is watching U.S."
Jerome slightly shrugged his
shoulders. why all the Formally?
Call me Jerome" He did an extra
pivot that left his partner breath
less.
She was laughing softly, with a
light in her eyes. II believe you
are right. Women are not made
for work" she said. Il think I was
made for play. At least, I'm having
a gorgeous time tonight"
"And for love-" added Jerome,
holding her closer.
Barbara pulled away. But his
eyes smiled down at her.
At II o'clock they were in the
blue roadster again, spinning
through the downtown streets.
When they had left the business sec
ton. Jerome swung his a toward
the Brookville Road.
This isn't the way home" said
Barbara.
Jerome did not reply. He looked
down at her smilingly.
The country was a symphony in
grays, where the moonlight struck
the snow. The purr Of m engine
was the only sound for miles.
Barbara Struggled down under the
heavy robes and sat quite still.
Happy, honey?" asked Jerome.
She started. Eyes, happier than
for a long time"
He drew her arm through his,
When they had reached a cross
roads, he suddenly stopped the ear
Barbara shivered slightly. You are
a beautiful girl. my dear" he said.
Something in his voice brought
Barbara back from the dreamy con
tentment in which she had beer rid