davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
Light and Airy
OutqroWn Them

Count Laszio Szechenyi, the Hun
garian minister, said at a tea in Palm
Beach's cocoanut grove:
THE Paris dressmakers tried to
bring back the long skirt, but they
failed dismally AS 1 look round Tn
almost shocked to see how dismally
they failed.
1t reminds me-" Count Szechenyi
went on, "of the man who said from
his seat in a club window:
How nice the girls look in their
new Spring frocks.'
Yes said another man, they do
LOOK nice. They seem to have grown
a lot, too, don't they?' "-Rehoboth
Sunday Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
MAINE GOSSIP
Skies and Moons

The skies of Italy are blue cathedral
windows
With incense rising before them.
The skies of America are blue oceans
And the smoke of pioneer fires.
The skies of America are high,
High for tall cities
And a great smoke to rise
Like a giant trying his height.
In Italy I ask the new moon:
Where did they bury you so long?'
In America:
well, old Wish-bone, what luck to-
morrow"
Ernest Walsh in This Quarter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

1t is estimated that, of the income
tax paid by residents of New York,
bootleggers paid a million and a half
into the Government and that one
bootlegger took his books to the rev.
enue office so to get his returns right.
Yet all the income tax paid by all
the bootleggers will not pay for the
Governments efforts to prevent boot
logging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
Saturday, September S, 1925.

"cod never meant that man should
scale the Heavens
BY strides of human wisdom. In
his works,
Though wondrous, He commands us
! in His word
), To seek Him rather where His
mercy shines."-cowper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

The loss of the Shenandoah with
the consequent loss of the gas causes
a shortage in the supply of helium,
which is expensive to produce.
Perhaps by the time we get a full
supply of helium the builders of air
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

cruisers will be better Informed re-
specting the construction required
for safely using the gas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
Editorial Comment
Brookhart' Squeezes Through
Boston Transcript

IBoStOn Transcript)
Senator Brookhart of Iowa finds
after the recount at Washington,
that he won his election by 2O7 votes,
not counting some 5000 ballots mark
ed for his opponent In violation of
the law of Iowa but clearly intended
against Brookhart, according to past
rulings of the courts. 1t wasn't SO
long ago that Iowa. from the safe
and sane point of view, looked as
hopeless as Wisconsin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

Those who drink Scotch ally
needn't be surprised If they feel ally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

Even a heavy dew would have been
welcomed in the fire menaced regions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

Five cuts in the. pr e of gasoline
reported since Aug. lin certain To-
calities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

EXPRESS PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICE
kENNEBEC LINE
al
Dresden fol-
6
BATH md BOOTHBAY LINE
Bath (stand-
~ - ~ ~ -
q
Boothbay Harbor nmediase
For additional
ns1s EASTERN STE MSHI2 LINES,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
Frances e. FarwelI

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Frances Z. Farwell,
! widow of the late Herman Farwell,
which occurred Tuesday night at the
Augusta General hospital following a
surgical operation. Mrs. Farwell was
well known in town. having in the
past been a frequent visitor at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Wellington
Ellis, a former resident of Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

On account of the absence of many
of the members the regular meeting
of Sergeant Wyman Woman's Relief
Corps was not held on Wednesday
evening. The next regular meeting
will be held September 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
Clear as Mud

Clear as Mud
Englishman-What do you NEAR by
giving man the air?''
American-Tying can to him,
putting the skids under him, giving
MIN the gate or checking him out.
Understand?
Engllshman-Oh, perfectly. But
what do all those things mean
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
Drawing a Distinction.

DO you think it's wrong 10 gam
ble?"
Well" replied Mr.. Meekton; "it's
wrong for me. l always lose when
l play the horses but Henrietta has
pretty good lack at bridge"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
What Did He Ex,setl

Husband (seeing wife off in train) {:
Now, dear, just as soon as you
arrive you must telegraph"
Wife: "All right. How much shall I
telegraph ?"-Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

The Central Labor Union with
headquarters at Portland will cele-
brate with a Labor Day program at
Riverton Park. Sports, stunts and
special features have been arranged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05

Senator F. w. Carlton of Wool
witch was in South Paris Thursday,
where he spoke this noon on the
Kennebec bridge project before a
meeting of the Kiwanis club of that
town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

ordered him to leave the damaged
car alone. Told him that the State
House garage would care for the
car.
What is the distinction between
the State House garage and the
other garage?
VIII look for your answer in the
Times. as 1 am a taxpayer. I have
heard of other cases Of this kind.
CITIZEN.
Because police have no place to
store cars, an arrangement exists
whereby one garage lows damaged
cars In and takes chances on their
owners agreeing to pay for stor-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

on tho street and their lives are in
danger from automobile.
READER.
William Il. Book, business direc-
tor of public schools, told Mr.. Fixit
he would support any petition you
may draft for building Of side
walks. Get in touch with him i'm
mediately and petition the board
Of works for the improvement.
School board headquarters are at
the southwest corner of Meridian
and Ohio SITS.
DEAR MIR. FIXI1': Would like to
ask for little information. I saw
an automobile accident the other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

DEAR MR.. FIXIT: We of the
packing house district can stand the
smell of them. They are only on
short wave lengths. But when they
go and ski mthe muck and grease
from the sewer at the end Of. S.
West st. Then they bring 1t to the
soap works and oh, that lingering
smell. That's too much.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

Mayor Shank's administration Is
assailed for failure to appropriate
ample funds for supplying badly
needed street lights in a letter Mr..
F'ixit received today from a resident
of English Heights.
DEAR SIR: We, the people OF
English Heights addition, boosters
for a. Great Indianapolis, reading
today's Fixit, see a request for an
electric light at the corner Of Ora
ham Ave. and Pleasant Run Blvd
We see your answer that the city
is broke.
Is the taxpayer broker We pay
taxes the game as the people do
north, who have unnecessary lights.
We have none.
The chief Of police asks the public
for help in prevention OF house
breaking and other such things.
Eeing totally dark is perfect In
vitation for such things and advan-
tage has been taken of 1t a few
times. 1t seems that the people in
the south side Of town should fare
a little If not half with the people
on the north side.
The boulevards north Of the city
seem to be well lighted and the peo-
pie cannot understand why Graham
Ave. and Pleasant Run Blvd, Eng
fish Heights addition, and other
south side places cannot have lights.
Please give us a reason.
$500 and 5000 on English Ave-, on
Spann Ave, on Fletcher Ave, Hoyt
Ave. Garfield Ave. and Denny Ave.
have not one light.
Can they say no to this request?
Speaking of boosting the people of
Indianapolis, certainly should thank
The Times for doing their big bit
by helping and printing such things
as Mr.. Flxit. We all thank you.
NOT ONE LIGHT.
Mr.. Fixit agrees that the pres
ent administration has fallacious
theory of economy in failing to pro-
vide street lights in sections where
they are most necessary. His eff
forts to date have been fruitless,
for the cry is always heard that
there is no money.
Your letter will be brought to
the attention of the board of
works to show them evidence OF
dissatisfaction at the condition
now existing.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: School is al
most ready to start and children go
ing to School 81 living east of Chris
tan st. to the Belt Railroad on Eng
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

September and give the kids a little
longer to play. M. LIGHT.
Residents objected to lighting
the Fairgrounds at hight and the
recreation department conformed
to their wishes, Edward e. Nc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28
Do You Know?

Gradual replacement officers
by stop and go signals has be-
gun under authorization Of the
board Of safety. The final
objective is elimination of all
corner policemen except at a
few downtown crossings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

age. Ernest L. Kingston, board Of
safety president, told Mr.. Fixit.
However, there is no compulsory
feature of the understanding he
said. This complaint will be in
vestigated by Kingston at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

night. The owner of the damaged
car called a garage to come and take
care of his car. AS soon as the
garage car came and pulled the
damaged car a square. the police
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

Perhaps you could get VANS
What's His Name to write out a
remedy for it. He lives on South
West Sc Yours for more fresh air
around Morris and West SITS.
EIGHT ROCK.
Please give Mr.. Fixit a more
definite description Of the COM
plant with exact addresses, and
names and he'll investigate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28
Street. LIGHTS
ARE REQUESTED
BY SOUTH Side
Citizen AssaiIs Policy of
City In Letter to
Mr.. Fixit.

Mr.. Tixtt appreciates the confidence
trusting their complaints to him. If
you have. any affairs with city officials,
let him help you. Write him at The
Indianapolis Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

DEAR SIR: We taxpayers of
Spades playground have had no
lights through the summer on the
playground. Why not keep the
grounds open until the middle of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

Bride, director. told Mr.. B'ixit. He
said the playground would remain
open until school starts and on
half days during days when
weather is favorable throughout
the school year,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

DEAR MIR. FIXIT: School is al
most ready to start and children go
ing to School q living east Of Chris
tan st. to the Belt Railroad on Eng
lish Ave. have no place to walk only
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

Rarely do you find such a
combination of dignified
quality and economy as is
offered in this charming
four-piece bedroom suite in
the much desired French
walnut finish or GENUINE
walnut veneers in combina-
ton with GENUINE Amer
Jean gum wood. The pieces
in the suite are of very
generous proportions. A
very pleasing effect is at
tanned by the artistic gold
line etching. The suite con-
sists of bed, dresser, full
vanity and chifforette.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-28

This is decidedly better
quality of tapestry rug.
Good selection of colors
and designs. An excep-
tional value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
80 TO GET DIPLOMAS
IN NIGHT SCHOOLS
Award to Be Made on June 8 to
Those Completing "a Semester
Hours Work.

Thirty students who have completed
"a semester hours of work in the Hine.
Mckinley and Business night schools
will be awarded diplomas at the close
of the current night school term, June
8, 1t was announced today by Walter
b. Patterson, director OF special
schools. Certificates will be given TO
other students who have completed
the night school course, but who have
not obtained the "a semester units re-
quired for a diploma.
Diplomas have been given to night
school graduates only for two years.
In 1928 10 students received diplomas,
and the following year they were
awarded to %.
Every candidate for diploma in
the night schools must complete not
less than four semester units in Eng
lish, two in American history and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Frances C. Fox Accuses Hus.
band of Infdelity.

Mrs. Fra noes c. Fox OF ITO Mary
land avenue southwest has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against Edgar w. Fox for an absolute
divorce, naming a respondent.
The wife recited in her bill that
Fox had transferred his affections to
another woman with whom he is al
legged TO have lived as husband and
wife in Meadville, Pa. and this city.
Mrs. Fox states that she was married
in Rockville. Nd, August l, 1919, and
separated February 1, 1922. from her
husband, on account of the latter 8
alleged addiction to excessive use OF
intoXicants. They have no children.
Attorneys William c. Ashford and
Raymond Neudeoker appear for the
wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
MONUMENT FOUND
CARVED IN 23ODB. c.
Stone Tribute to King Ur-
Engur of Babylon Unearthed
by u. S. Explorers.
Fy the Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-The
finding at Ur of the Chaldees of a
great sandstone sculptored stella. or
monument. of King Ur-Engur. who
ruled Babylonia in 1900 B. c., was
announced in London and Phila.
delphia last night. According to a
statement issued by the University
of Pennsylvania Museum Sir Fred
eric G.. Kenyon, director of the Brit
ish Museum, and DIR. George B. Cor.
don, director of the University Mu.
scum, which are conducting a Joint
expedition in the buried city of Abra.
ham, regard the stella as one Of the
greatest pieces of art known to man
and the most important archeological
object ever found in Mesopotamia. -
Inscriptions Deciphered.
II was uncovered by workmen un.
der c. Leonard Woolley. head of the
expedition financed by the two mu-
seums, and the inscriptions We're read
by DIR. Leon LeErain, curator of the
Babylonlan section of the university
museum. who is in ITr
The stella. or slab, is feet wide
and Is feet high, carved on both sides
with a series of historical or symbolic
scenes arranged in horizontal bands
Of unequal heights.
Aside from the artistic value" the
announcement said. Its historical i'm
portance is farreaching. as it contains
pictures in stone of the building of
the Ziggart, the tower of Ur. similar
TO the tower of Babel; several like
Hesses of the King, Ur-Engur. the
founder of the third dynasty of Ur,
and the only representation of Nam
mar, the moon god, ever found. Prior
to the discovery, it was not known
whether this early Babylonian god
was a person, animal or a symbol Of
divinity. In addition, the earliest
representation of angels is contained
In the marvellous carving made by an
unknown artist who produced the
monument 1900 years ago. The stella,
In all probability, was the pride of
Ur when Abraham lived in the city
Monument Carved in 1900 b. C.
The stella had evidently been re-
n1oved from its first resting place in
the temple, as the monument was
carved in 1900 B. c., said the an
nouncement.
The scene represents Ur-Engur re-
ceiving the divine instructions from
the moon god to erect the great Sig
CART" the announcement said. Nan
mar, the god, is seated on the throne,
while Nin-Gal, his consort, also is rep
resented receiving homage of the
King. Ur-Engur is depicted carrying
various tools to lay the first bricks
and show that the compass, archi-
tects' lines aud rods were known in
these early days. Views of men at
work on the tower, captives, minor
gods, sacrifices and angels comprise
the various registers in almost a mo-
ton picture method of presentation.
The inscriptions tell of the building
Of the tower and of the canals dug
throughout Babylonia by the King"
Accompanying the announcement
was the report of Mr.. Woolley giving
a summary of the work of the expedi-
ton and a detailed description of the
important find.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
fair. assisted by the following com

affair. assisted by the following COM
mittees:
Reception-Mrs. l.. c. Clark. Mrs
c. H. Ilambdin. Mrs. F. c. Reynolds,
Mrs. r. B. Cogswel and Mrs. Anne
StiVers. Flowers-Miss Gertrude Lutz
Miss Clara Lutz. Mrs. Perry Elliott,
Mrs A. s. Henderson and Mrs Arthur
F. Steinberg. Tearoom-Mrs. Harry
Underwood, Mrs. Edna Claflin and
Mrs. J. O. Slye. Treasury-Mrs. G
w r. Stokes and Mrs. William Clark.
Guides-Mrs. II. E. Brockson. Friends
table-Mrs. \. c. Webb, Mrs. William
Murray, Mrs Murdoch and Mrs
Leman Hospital towels-Mrs. w. L.
Hibhle. Publicity-Mrs. A. S. Hender-
son.
Does Charity Work.
The service record for Sibley Hos
pital for the year ending July 1, 1924,
shows 1852 patients admitted, 2,17S
operations performed. 1857 babies
born and a total of s6.242 used in
free work Sibley, moreover. receives
no governmental appropriation to
cover its charity work and it's free
efforts on behalf of the community
are made possible by the financial
aid it receives from the Woman S
Guild.
Although maintained by the NJ. E.
Church, this hospital is non-denomt-
national. The following figures, show
ing the denominational record for a
period of six months, illustrate how
widely its benefits are applied: Metho-
dist, SOS; Catholic. SIT; Protestant
Episcopal. 27S: Baptist, 270; Presby-
terrain, 15S; Jewish, 1873, and non.
member. 1873.
The guild first was organized in
1902 and in 1906 sent out the first
district nurses in Washington, who
in their first year made more than
1900 visits and QUILTED many needy
families. Later a rest cottage was
provided at Washington Grove, which
student nurses might visit for ce
cuperation and recreation. The
library committee of the guild pro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

and then home minister. He was APP
pointed keeper Of the privy seal in
1922.
During his youth Count Hirata
studied in Germany and after his re-
turn to Japan was an official of the
Imperial University of Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

vides books and magazines for con-
valescent hospital patients.
Since the reorganization of the
guild, nine years ago. it has contri-
buted to various hospital departments
cash and supplies amounting to more
than $34 900. Annual membership
costs 81, sustaining membership So,
and life membership 500. Those
desiring to join should communicate
with Miss Mary II. France, member
ship secretary, 1855 Harvard terrace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

Count Birata had an active political
career He became chief secretary of
the privy council in 1883. and was di-
rector of the legislation bureau from
1889 until 1891, when he entered the
house of peers. Later he was min.
lister of agriculture and commerce,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15

civics. and IL elected from the fol.
lowing groups: Mathematics, Ian.
guages, social sciences, natural
sciences and commercial subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
TOXIC LEADER DIES.
Hirata Formerly Lord Keeper OF
Privy Seal.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 15.-Count Tosuke
Hirata, formerly lord keeper of the
privy seal, died yesterday. He was
rs years old.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-07-09
ROBERT M. L~aFOLLETTE
(Wallace's Farmer)

One of the most prominent fig
ures in contemporary American
politics passed from the scene last
week. Robert M. LaFollette, SEN
ior senator from Wisconsin, was a
man of power. Many distrusted
him, many hated him, but no n
dared ignore him. He was the idol
of his state, and of numerous
groups of farmers and laborers
over the United States. Although
the third party was showed under
in the election in November, the
millions of votes cast for La Fol-
lette showed that he had perhaps
the strongest personal political
following of any man of the day.
He had the admiration of many
farmers who never voted for him.
He did not gain this tribute be-
cause he labored particularly for
farm legislation. Farm legislation
was not his field. He was always
more of a labor leader and he
found his support among laboring
But he did not win farm ad-
miration because he was one of the
first to suggest a long line of re
forms, now law, and because he
had the courage to stick to his prin-
ciples regardless of whether they
seemed about to lead him into de-
feat or into victory
His strength, the undertaking
loyalty to a given program, was al
so his weakness, of course He
was not able to compromise, when
compromise might have furthered
the cause. He was not able to
work easily with other men. He
was a born rebel, destined to bat
ter against successive barricades all
his life and to die defiantly in the
last assault. Yet perhaps we need
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-07-09
DELIVER IN CAR LOTS
Montana Wheat Grower)

If the members of the Montana
Wheat Growers association would
deliver their wheat to the ~associa-
ton in car lots the management can
then reflect back the average price
to the grower for the actual quail
ity of wheat delivered, based on the
protein test of the composite sam
pie Of each car delivered.
A car lot pool would give the
management a fair chance to dem
onstrate the soundness of the pool
ing plan.
With the wide range of premiums
offered for Montana wheat based
on the protein test, with variations
in price as much as so cents per
bushel between high protein and
low protein content at times, it should
be apparent to growers that they
cannot expect a price return based
on the quality grown unless their
own wheat reaches the association