davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-28
Statistics Reveal Low Pro- Ratio In Alaska As Com
 pared to the States.
D. OF c. RATE HIGHEST
Average Estimate Annually Place At Not More
 Than Thirty.

Ever hear the story of the ice worms; those little hot-headed fellows that bore through the gla- ciers and cut off the icebergs !? There are lots of folks that be- lieve that tale. It's odd, that s why they credit it.
 Every hear the story of the boatloads of insane people ship ped out of Alaska; those poor fel- lows who have been driven to madness by the shouting of the hills from out the vast silences. That's odd too. Maybe that s why so many folks believe it.
 What about Alaska insane? Some few social squibs, anxious to be considered hardy adventur- CTS, have purchased excursion tickets to Alaska and back and invariably they go back home and lecture on Alaska before their To- cal knitting clubs and nine times out of ten they tell of the great number of insane produced year ly in our country. To hear them talk one gathers they would build a fence around the frozen north" and change the name to Morningside.
 Alaska Has Low Rate
 Do you know that Alaska has one of the lowest rates of insanity of any state or territory of these United States? That fewer people per unit population go insane up here than in any other section of the country? Strange, but none the less true. Now let's look into this matter.
 Take the Fourth Division of Al aska for instance. That is a good average portion of the Territory. It covers about half of Alaska and has population of about 11,000 native and white. In the year just prior to the writing of this article, start ing May 1, 1924 and ending April 30, 1925 just five people, two wom- en and three men, were adjudged in- sane in the Fourth Division Of these one was sent to Morningside in order to obtain institutional care for epilepsy. This leaves four insane out of population of 11,OOO for one full year. Taken on a basis of unit population the insane rate was 36.4 per 100000.
 For the past ten years the
 rate in this division has been
 slightly higher than this, but has
 never exceeded 50 in 100000.
 These figures hold about good
 for the rest of the territory.
 District of Columbia Scars.
 Now let us compare this insane rate with other sections of the coun- try. The highest rate in the United States is found in the District of Co., lumbia. It is 763.S per 100000 with an insane population of 3,342. We will make no insinuations. Just let 1t go at that. Next in order is New York state with a rate about half as great, or 374.6. More people go in- sane in the city of New York daily than in the entire Territory of Alas ka all year. Of course, New York has larger population than Alaska which may account for that. That doesn't affect the rate, however. Mas sachusetts gives New York a close run with a rate of 373S. The in- sane population of New York is nearly 39,OOO while Massachusetts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Jury GETS DEATH CASE
Police Testify on Youths Connection
With Whitaker Killing.

Coroner Paul F. Robinson, Sergts.
Jack O'Neal and Harry Smith of the
accident prevention bureau and a
score Of witnesses were scheduled to
testify before the Marion County
grand jury today in investigation Of
death of Miss Ada May Whitaker,
20, of 300 w. Tenth St., Jan. 10,
ar her home, by an auto that was
not stopped.
Police and the, coroner were to
testify as to connection Of Raymond
Wright, 81, Of 4S2 N. Holmes Ave,
and James Nicholson, 81, OF. 1854 w.
New York ST., with the case. Both
were arrested a few days after Miss
Wkitaker'sN death when officers said
they learned Nicholson drove HIS
auto past the scene Of the accident
about the time It occurred. Police
said they have written confessions
from the two that they were intoxi-
Gated.
When high vagrancy bond under
which the youths were held was re-
duced, the police recharged them
with intoxication and operating a
blind tiger. Nicholson also was
charged with driving while intoxicat-
ed. City Judge Pro Tenn. Garth Mel
son reserved decision on these
charges until March 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
LIGHT HOGS GAIN
1OC AT $1O.9|)-1l
Top Goes to S11.1O-Cat-
tie Trade improves,


Lightweight hogs advanced 10c
while heavies and mediums held
steady at the Indianapolis market
today. A few extra good heavy
porkers sold at $11.10 and the bulk
Of sales was at s1o.9O@11, the same
as on Monday. Heavies were quoted
at $11. mediums at $10.95 and lights
$10.90Q11. A few light lights sold
over a range of $10.25@10.90. Stays
brought $7@9. Pigs were steady at
$1025 down. Sow prices were un.
changed at s10@1O.25 for good
smooths and ss.5001o for roughs.
Trade was active with local packers
taking the lead, especially in light
hog sales. A good clearance> was
made. Receipts were estimated at
$4,000. follower was 142.
A better tone prevailed in cattle
trade and was especially noticeable
In steers and heifers, which scored
slight advance. The improved con-
dition was the result Of better grades
in the Offering. Cows sold steady at
$5.5006 for good heavies and COM
mon to good cows brought $4Q5. A
few fat light heifers brought 500
CPS and the general run of medium
to good heavy heifers brought $50
IT'S and So. Demand was good for
fat, light and handyweight steers
and prices were up about Csc. Re
oeipts were estimated at 100.
No changes were made in veal quo
tations Top was SIS and the bulk
of good stuff sold at $14Q14.50. Me-
diums brought $S@11 and commons
sold at $597. Receipts were esti-
mated at 500.
Sheep and lamb prices ruled
steady. Fair to choice native lambs
sold at $1s.50@1S. mostly s17@17.50.
a few heavies, common to good,
brought $12@1450. Sheep sold at
$3.50 down. Receipts were $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Other Live Stock

CHICAGO. Jan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
5000: market. most killing classes
fed steers and fat she-stock; numerous
weeks low time: early top, SIPS for
baR led saeey ss G6s nea
s sSc up, mostly $fo@il ortsiders
5000; market. slow. early sales fat, lambs
sales to packers SIS; two decks dec choice
a !sm0' a se s ana more es I'll s bulk
desirable kinds. S1750@fs. Hogs Re
f fsRt: top Si1: S bulk. Snoaoa 10 So
heavyweights, $1,000 II; medium
WEIGHTS S1Qq 1890; Iightweights; So 80
ing sows. smooth. S1O.25 a 10 30; packing
COWS, rough, 1913 @10.25 slaughter pigs.
esiPts nsht. %afs ssn steady shoics SCI q
re so0 veal fG Caves sY2 ia sheep 3 s3a
P5i IS Y gssRs %jssj lss SSsa 4S
nae So medium, y iii % II So; heavy
Y 5fS 81 4 SCI s b6 Y roasSs
Sc Be @io ooS stage. $4.50S96.5S. '.0O 'OS 80
EAST ST 6o LOUIS jan g55EaGattIe@ RE
sse s eoE a n ean asl1srs and
s ss ssa sSd ss eass a bsso
1890 light; So s. & SS1oso: light lights.
s Pc gssl SSslE s0t
eyss % Soof lambs d9a ssuer
CLEVELAND. Jan. 27.-Hogs---Re-
SIP SIPS miged I 81 mediSIn sil 50
M r.; I zoo: market, STEADY; good to
steers $s@il; good % choice hsifers. Isl
sos; miichers. 500 SO; szsep and
s1a 200 %srkes 2SS high sn
ket active: top. $16.
CINCINNATI, jan. 27.-cattle = Re-
eeipts' goo; market steady s6 shipping Ig gn
esssrs EoGR Rgher good 10
81 1.35 a IL 40. Sheep-Reeeipts. IS; mar
ket steady: good to choice. $500. Lambs
1925.
TOLEDO, Jan. Receipts.
light; market. steady; hssviea, s11.l5 @
ss ne eda aood pTs 81 49, g CAVES
Market slow. Sheep and lambs Mar
ket. strong.
EAST BUFFALO. Jan. 27.-Cattle-Re-
ehipping. steers. SIS. so q IL. butcher grades
w ~ 20 g 81 cows ~ g q Cslyss- Receipts
Choice eSS s $50 afs sheep 1S and lambs Gni %
Receipts 1000; market. active. lambs,
30c higher; choice lambs. ST 8 a 1880: cull
to fair. $10@17.50; yearlings. $10M18:
sheep. So 50@13. Hogs-R Receipts 2.400 !:
market. active steady to LOG higher
workers. $1e@11.2S: pigs. $3.50 a 10:
mixed, S11 25M So: 6eavies Sit IS a
11.50: roughs. SO q 10: snooths. Sc a $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
STATE-PR PRINTED
TEXTS PROPOSED
Bill Calls for School Books
at Cost Price.

State publication of all common
school text books and distribution
to counties at cost are provided in
a measure to be introduced in the
Indiana House soon, It was learned
today. The proposed measure
would transfer power to adopt texts
from the State board of education
to county school officials.
The State would hold copyrights
on all texts and would superintend
all printing. 1t is understood the
House Education Committee agreed
on drafting the bill. To make way
for the measure Representative
Johnson, Hamilton County. today
withdrew hiss bill extending term of
adoption OF text books from five to
ten wears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
BUILDING SUPPLIES

Portland Cement Cloth. bag. s5c:
Mortar-Novie prepared 75c 1O0-lb
sack
Hydrate Lime-Finish. S5c sack; ma
sons SOC a sack
Plaster and Finishee-Tvory Neat So
ID, paper sacks. Use: Michigan stdcco. 81
100-lb sack plaster paris. 81 a S0-lbt
sack @tonewall prepared first coat cloth
Floor'ng---1x4 Y. P. clear. $75; com
mon $40: No. common. $40
Bowel SIDING 1zx6 clear redwood $50
Finish-clear yeliow pine. 8. g and 10
inch 500; l2-ineh s110; clear REDWOOD.
Drop Sidings-lx6 Y. p. $75 mo. I
common. $40: ks No common X. r..
500: No. 2 common $43.
BoaFds--lx4 No. common. $780, No. 2
common. $40. Ike No. / cmnon. 500 !.
No 9 common. $40: ks and 1x10 No. /
common. $40: No. common $45 1x12
No. common. $50: No. 2 common. SAT
Finish-Clear yellow pine, O. and 10
inch S100: 12-tnch, $110: clear redwood.
6 s and 10-inchs $140: 12-inch $3.50
/ .000
$40 2x10xI2 10 lett $40 2x12x12 to
16-fS. $50; rs to 10 feet. 81 more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
CURTTY PRICES DISTINCTLY HEAVY
Street Hears of Large Short
q Interest In American
Wooden.
Average Stock Prices

stees srsN end PTics was o. 1850 Of 10S AZ.
erage price of twenty rails was $3.50,
OF 81.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Stop
orders were still thick in the mar
ket and prices were distinctly heavy
at the opening today. Radio Corpo-
ration opened at 6515, off 7s, and U.
s. Steel sold at 1861 and 1865
against a closing price of 1868.
In the oil group. Marland was I'm
changed at A. Maxwell A opened
at 771k, off y, and B opened at "a,
unchanged. American Wooden was
off u at sos.
The Street hears there Is a large
short interest in American Wooden.
but at the same time there has been
a lot of genuine liquidation for not
even the bears had anticipated such
bad report as is indicated by the
figures from Boston.
Further reaction around noon served
crease the volume of offerings. Specu-
Eative attention showed disposition to
directors action regarding an extra divi-
dend became known.
However. well informed interests do not
special payment. Wall Street estimates Of
tween SCI 600 and $4,000. but some be- be-
general opinion IS that steel viii declare
an extra dividend of at least 81 at the
April meeting. Other developments even
Use OF the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Tobacco Sales
BIZ Times SgecsdJ

BIZ Times SgectdJ
MADISON. Ind, Jan. 27-The tobacco
market is holding up well with last week
quotations and while no. extra good stuff
Is offered. receipts continue heavy with
prices stronger on medium grades.
Mondays sales at Shocks warehouse
averaged $50 30 per hundred POUNDS for
35 4S5 pounds. Average at the indeDend-
emit warehouse was S18.65 per hundred
pounds. Approximately 90. 600 pounds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Tank WAGON Prices

Gasoline prices do not include State
tax of &c gallon.)
NE-Energee. zoe q gallon:
I r S l s1i2e Rd cro S as2S Tagst
ton. 81 &c: Sinclair commercial, 1920.
OSENE-CFystaline 117c; Moore
fTns iii ae BFirSn Irbt Hs s;r
clair. 12.7c
NAPTH A-Ene-gee Cleaners 23Mc; ".
II. & p. 23.5c Standolind Cleaners, $3.50
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Commission Market
Thy Thomson

Fruitss
Apple resnineg sSana'bbsbPPs Grimes doid
vi Tinss g 0ss6 N SnsS spys. IS; Belle.
nO xxpp1riicots-caHfornia. $3.50 box.
Bananas---10c a ID.
Cranberies@$75O half barrel box
Grapefrufit-S2.75G $50 > box.
Grapes-Fancy California Emperors'
9f LiseSmoonnss-California. s5.G5@675.
Limes-$1 80 hundred,
cias. Is6g to S66s. s5.S5 G6: Florida.
SSi Pea 6 Winter varieties, $3.50 a bu-:
strawberries--476 Soc quart.
Tangerines so 64.75.
Vegetables
NPeans-,Fancy Southern Creep. s3@s.5o
Beets-Fancy homegrown. s1.06 q
Cabbage-Fancy Holland seed. IN q &c
Carrot Carrots 80 bushel: New Texas.
cslsry..EIogida. ss;So Sn. e. gate:
Cauiifower- 1926 . crate.
Cucumbers Southern. $3.50 q
Eggplant.-s1, 10 dozen.
erats s:'S othoHae. lssf. ya.SO YB;pound
basket.
Onions-Spanish. $2.16 a crate: home
grown, $3.25 a. 100-1b. sack Indiana yell
low. So 25:- Indiana red. So: dollhouse
green's 60 doz. punches.
Parsley-Home-grown. $3.50 dozen
punches
Radishes-Bu Buttons. hothouse, 81 20 doz
punches: long red or white g0c doz.
Shallots-75c basket
Spinach-&2 a bushel.
Squash-Hubbard. 3K@4c a pound.
Tonatoes-Fancy California repacked
TGrnips1s1.7b a 6u.: $3.50 Dbl.
Potatoes
Fancy Michigan round white. sails a
I50-lb bag: Minnesota 50 a 160-lb bag :
Red River Early ohios. $2I5 3 12Q-lb.
bag: Kentucky cobD.~ss IS S363.55 q bbl.
Sweet Potatoes-E, feinia. S4.75 a bbl::
Eastern Jerseys. $3.7b hamper: Indiana.
$3.50 bu-. Arkansas. $2.75 hamper:
Goidenglow. 1886
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Prices on Coal

Anthracite. $3.50. a ton: coke. $40:
West Virginia lump sc q 7.25: Kentucky
LUMP; Sc q CTS: PQcahontas hine run.
lump. S5G7: Indiana egg. $5.35 a rs
Indiana mine run. $3.50 a 80. wheel
ing. 0Oc q ton extra-l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Produce Markets
.Jobbers Buvine pricesl

.Jobbers Buying Pricesl
Eggs-Strlctly fresh. deliyered at Ind
eggs. 35c; storage eggs. selling wholesale.
:n,ss.r lbs " a slss &c Lee
ons, I lbs up, ssc: under 8 lbs. SSc;
srssSs sSan sou9 NJ hsp su hSs so ed
s % sSc g sSs j 70 DOB lbs F L. aus
Bufter-Packing stock butter. .19Q 22c:
i crean@B s r Fat Delivered at 1ndian
Rabbits aseHsns5 s2.75 dozen.
YORK Gnef faI ss99efss sssa RIseepsin sE
Long Horns swlS NufeS Ers large
ss55cs: Z Swiss loaf. loc Zoe 1'0
s,e NEW Y fd1 Jbn 27Tour9q4st a "a
ssgarERsSw, l firm: c sgfri Sa tsst
sa Ss99Rs as s RRso e Isl saa sSs
g. i $; Z =. ps; IS
2sci; ducks, Long leland. ~ q zoe; capo39s5;
a. So ssc aueEs e fS9s@sSc fo%ss sS@ $se
turkeys. 25c: ROSTERS. 15c; chickens. Q@
Soc DrO1ledS. 90 " OOct caDOubs ~ W 4oc
Cheese--Q Quiet: State whole milk. commons
TO specials. 191 26c: State sktmss choice to
speci ais. 159 Zoe; lower grades. fun skins.
100 13c. Butter.-Firm: reeeipts, HI5I;
creamery extras. 3Sc: special market. 80 "a
nearby white fancy 81 IS @63c: nearby
State whites. 56 a 62c: fresh hrstg. 81 y
q Gle: Pacific coasts, 90 y Gle, Western
whites. 4S a 60c: nearby browns SO q 65c.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan, 27.-Liye
pors try-Heavy fowls 28@ 26cs light. 10
is q zoe: geese. "a a 26c: light 20 q 5ac;
ducks heavy. so a 32c; light. "a a 26c.
Butter1aExtra IL TUB lots Al a az AZ &c 6;
Eggs-Fresh gathered northern extraz.
SIC; extra firsts, 57cs Ohio firsts.- 66c.
western f1rsts. 56c. Michigan,
81 9QQ2:. New ,Yorks SSd3S@S2S a 10; branded
CHICAGO Jan. 7-Butter-Receipts
IL ,O04. creamery 371kc: standard. 81 y c.;
flrsts. 35 a 36c: seconds; 80 a Sac. Eggs
-Receipts. $3.50: ordinaries. 90 q Sic:
firsts. Sac. Chcese-Twins 23hc; Amer
icas 20c. Poultry Receipts 4 cars
fowls 1S@ 25c ducks Csc; geese. 22c:
springs. 25c: turkeys 23c: roosters
l16Hc Potatoes-Receipts 236 cars:
Wisconsin round whites. 81 OK a lis Min
nesota round whites 81 .05 a 10; North
Dakota round whites. 81 10; Idaho rus
SETS So 80 a $50.
49,. rs-rrrrrrv
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
HARDWARE MEN MEET
Delegates to Convention to See Ex
hlbits at Tabernacle.

More than 200 delegates to Indi-
ana Retail Hardware Association
convention visited exhibits at CadIe
Tabernacle late today.
Encroachment of variety stores
on the trade by selling cheap hard
ware was discussed by G. e. Daugh
erty. Princeton, president. In his an
hual address at the ClaypooI
81 G. #. Shelly. Indianapolis, secre-
tary-treasurer, gave a report.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27

NH United Press
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. ia
new postwar record for cash wheat
was made On the local grain ex-
change today when number two red
sold at&s :12.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
DEcoRATORs IN SESSION

~ Il. English Addresses Delegates
I'm Convention.
Henry X. English, indianapolis,
spoke on History Of Indiana State
Association Of Master House Paint
ers and Decorators" at sixteenth an
nuaI convention today at the Lin
coin About 100 delegates attended.
n =. Clark Of ct. Wayne. presi-
dent spoke, and named convention
committees. Convention win con-
finue until Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
IRON AND Steel

Local whgsssls prizes Os g. iron an fo stfsl
base: coiied rolled shaftfng. 1895 a 100
ID. base: blue aanealed sheets. 10-gaugo
3S-sauge base. So .65 loo lbs black sheets
28-gauge. $4.75 100 lEs.. steel bars. s.. 3
q 1O0-lb. base: iron bars. $3.15 a 10O-lb.
base.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
WAGON Wheat

Indianapolis grain elevators are paying
accordingly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
shi,pers' Forecast

Mostly fair tonight and Wednes-
day. North and east. to 10 above;
south and west, 10 to IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Chicago Grain Table

May 1e.45 1886 1910 1852 1e.45
RIBS
Nay 16.s6seA5sO 1885 1890 1882
MAJ. Nay 1Bh 11ZsR Ign Ign I.zsM
b. CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-Carlot receipts
werei Wheat. 80; corn. 665; oats. 122:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27

Linseed OH and Turpcntine
Local dealers are quoting the following
prices on hnseed Oil: Raw. 81 90 a GAL
lon: boiled. 81 ~. Turpentine-$1.12.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27

BI United Press
= CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Grain futures
opened higher on the Board of
Trade today, with wheat leading in
the strength and establishing a new
post war top record.
Sentiment in wheat was strength
ened by sharply higher cables. Buy
ing developed on receipt Of news of
a brisk continental demand.
- Corn made sympathetic advanced
eakness in cash was the principal
eeterrent to bullish activity.
Oats were influenced by strength
in other grains. Provisions were
steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27

CYLINDER AND ENGINE OILS
sumner ~ xinter a. l lxISnasr q
061c: engine 1S a 58c; dynamo, 2SM
SIC: turbine 3S a 63c machine. 20 a Ace.
parafin oils ii q 22c-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27
Local Bank CIearingS
Bank elearings Tuesday were So .61S. 600.
Bank debts amounted to $5.557 900.
WHEAT HITS NEW
POSTWAR MARK
Sentiment Strengthened by
Higher Cables.
BULLETIN


BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-May
wheat continued upward closing
SIC over Monday. Other de-
Iveries finished steady to lower
with corn. oats and rye.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27

RETAIL SEED PRICES
Indianapolis retail seed prices are Al
fa1fa. $3.50 bpshel AIsike-S10 a IL.
Fed Clover-S16 a II. Timothy-$4.25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-27

Average price of twenty industrial
stocks Monday was 121 90. off / .0S. Az
erage price of twenty rails was $3.50.
Of 81,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
Mutter and humble
BY J. p. Medbury-

around tomorrow night and borrow
ten dollars.
Mutter-What I mean Is that I
drive everything out Of my mind.
Mumble-well that shouldn't take
you long.
Mutter-You'd sleep much bet
ter II your room was well ventil-
ated. Do you get plenty Of fresh
air?
Mumble-Sire, I always open
both the closet doors.
Mutter-How have you located
your bed?
Mumble-I didn't locate IL, It
wasn't lost.
Mutter-I mean when you retire,
where do you put your headi
Mumble-I don't put it any
where, / take it along with me.
Mutter-Do you sleep with it at
the foot?
Mumble--What do you think I
am, an acrobat?
Mutter-Maybe you're too warm
at night, how many bed clothes
have you?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22

tables and groceries for myself, to
save / and the clerk both trouble.
I got 2 lbs, butter. a flock Of car
rots. 2 cans tomatoes. raisins, nuts,
a head of cabbage. and left them all
in q heap while / Owed through
the maddening throng in order 10
stalk a little celery.
JENNIE STALKS HER TURKEY.
By the time I got back to my
parking space, a bigger, stronger
lady than me was walking off with
my stuff. So the best l could do
was grab off a few beets, cauli-
flowers. eggs and Swiss cheese that
another lady had assembled, and
fight my way 10 the poultry fancier,
who was getting less fancy by the
minutes. and who promptly broke
the news to me that they had no
time TO kill me a TURKEY. / would
hat to buy IL on the hoof. But, I
says TO him. / don't know how to
kill a turkey Set I'D tonight and
talk him TO death, says the butcher,
the brute.
But even SO, ! says, / wouldn't
know how 10 dress him. Why not
all in white; says the Teller. And
that was all the satisfaction could
get out Of him except I did persuade
him to rope and tie a fourteen
FOUNDER, and then I was all set to
make out a cheque for my bill, pack
the car with the stuff and head for
home.
/ had bought such bunch Of eats
that they took up the whole entire
back seat, so the turkey had to set
up in the front seat with me. And
maybe that was just as well, on ac-
count about then IL commenced 10
snow and / couldn't see a thing
through the windshield, and so
stuck my head out Of one window to
watch the road, and the turk stuck
his head out the other window, to
watch his side, although what life
meant to him at that date is more
then i can imagine.
Well, finally we got back home, I
thoroughly wore out, and the bird
practically a nervous wreck. And
Of all things who would be there be-
fore me only George, in a perfectly
awful temper.
JENNIE FACES THE JUG.
Lookit here, he shouted the very
minute ! come inside the house.
Lookit here, he says waving a no.
tee Of some kind at me, do you
know what this is? / am not a
mind reader, j says, calm down and
give me the specifications. Well.
says he, it's a notice from the bank,
you're overdrawn-only three weeks
since / opened that account for you,
and you're overdrawni Nonsense.
/ says. I've got twelve cheques left.
But you amt got the money to cash
'em with, Geo. yelled, and l sup
pose you have been buying more
stuff this afternoong
Why yes ] have, says, and do
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
TO the editor:

To the editors
On the eve of Thanksgiving Day
the writer has received more than
one (2) letters from foreign born
readers asking information in re-
CARDS to this feast, when and where
1t started and a brief history Of
same since the inception Of same.
l thought at first of replying by
personal letter but decided that in
these days of jazz and guzzling
amongst the young fries, why may
be they's great many of my
readers has not had time to make
themself familiar with the meaning
of THANKSGIVING, so will answer
the query through your columns in
the belief that enough subscribers
is interested to make it worth
while.
The first Thanksgiving Day on
record was held in the New Eng
land states in 1921 after the then
Pilgrims had gathered in their first
harvest. It is said to of been the
idear Of AL Smith, then governor
of Vermont will copy down a re-
port Of the celebration as it ap-
peared in the Stockbridge (Mass.)
Gazette of which Edward Crown
inshield was editor.
REFEREE WAS COCKEYED.
Gratitude Day" was celebrated
in Stockbridge and in general all
over New England yesterday. 1t
had been declared a holiday and