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most widely-read story-teller in
the world.
2. HISTORY. Edward Gibbon
(1737.179A, the eminent English
historian, was the author OF the
epoch.mal1ing work, Decline and
Fall of the Roman Empire"
8. GEOGRAPHY. Coffee and Pc
troleum are now giving Venezuela
it's greatest period of prosperity.
4. BUSINESS. About 81 per
cent of the wealth of the United
states is invested In real estate.
S. MANKIND. 1t Is believed
that the American Indian original.
ly came to this continent from
Asia by way of Alaska.
8. HUMAN NATURE. It is
unwise for parent to become
unduly sympathic with a child's
, every hurt and pain. The child
will learn to take pleasure In
making a commotion at every
little naishap so as to become the
center of attraction.
7. GENERAL SCIENCE. An
ophthalmoscope is an instrument
which enables the observer to ex-
dIuAH0 LhO Ah(@AAOA VI AhOSASA
persons eye.
5. Law. Alibi is the defense
made by a person accused in a
criminal case, that at the time
when the crime was committed,
he. the defendant, was elsewhere.
8. CIVICS, England invented
constitutional freedom.
10. ART. A rounded dome
forming a roof is called a
cupola.
II. MUSIC. The mysteriously
beautiful opera called "Pelleas
and Melisande" was written by
Claude Debussy, the celebrated
French composer.
~. HEALTH. No child should
be permitted to stay UP after
nine o'clock.
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FASHIONS
FANCIES

Three Rings at Once sounds
like "the. biggest show on earth"
but, it is really only the newest
way of showing crystal jewelry.
Three slender circlets are worn
about the neck and a correspond
ang number on one wrist. These
are quite heavy but as the weight
is one borne in the name or
fashion the burden Is smilingly
endured and seIf-imposed.
Distinguished by ChevrOn
Stripes is not entirely military
honor. A number of novelty
woolen top coats have cheyron
stripes of self color smartly
woven into the fabric Also, q
wool and silk knitted sports
dress. of the two-piece- type, has
chevron stripes of matching
crepe de chine inserted down the
Cuffs, inner collar are also Of
the silk.
Birds OF a Feather-have always
been known to flock together.
This season. Paris has chosen
the ostrich for her very own,
and all varities of ostrich feathers
are focking together in trimming
hats, frocks and wraps, Eve
ming wraps are being lined in
clipped ostrich In preference to
fur, and they are collared in
widowed ostrich ruffs, that
mingle a variety OF shades In
fascinating rainbow effects.
Chic Colored Collars Of linen,
piped in matching shade Of or.
candle. are in variations of Peter
Pan style and have cunning little
cuffs to match. Shown in all
of the summers softest shades,
these dainty sets help to keep
tailored frocis freshened up.
The same type cuffs and col
lars are also shown in organdio
with pipings of net.
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/. LITERATURE. Who was the
author of '"The SchooI for Scan.
dal," one of the best comedies on
the English stage?
HISTORY. Which great
French general was lovingly
called by his soldiers, "The Lit.
tie Corporal?"
3. GEOGRAPHY. Which coun.
try has more domesticated ami.
mails in proportion to it's area
than any other nation in the
world?
4. BUSINESS. What was the
value of the silver mined in the
United States last year?
S. MANKIND. Which European
power controls Afghanistan?
6. HUMAN NATURE. Why is
1t advisable to allow children to
'romp a bit before sending them
to bed?
z. GENERAL sCIENC In
which country was silk first In
vented?
8. LAW. What is the function
of probate court?
9. CIVICS. Which event in this
country, OF outstanding interna.
tional Importance, occurred dur
ing the past year?
10. ART. Which kind of color
paints were used before the in
PRODUCTION Of oil paints?
IL. MUSIC. Upon which Of
shakespeare's plays is Verdi's
admirable opera, "Falstaff" based?
IL. HEALTH. Which wastes do
the lungs discharge when we
exhale?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
1. LITERATURE. Alexander /.
mas, the elder (1s02 1870, the
celebrated French novelist. II the
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

A Minnesota man early in the
winter slipped on an icy side
walk and suffered a broken leg.
which kept him confined In a
hospital all winter. Now he is
back in the same room in the
same hospital for the same rea-
son. He slipped on his crutches
as he left the hospital and the
leg was broken again in the same
place.
In order to attend the twenty
fifth reunion of his class at Nor.
wich University in 1927, a gradu.
ate of the class of 1902 is plan
ming a 700-mile trip by dog sled
from his trapping station at Ft
Chippewyan in Canada to .he
nearest railroad station from
which he can continue his cross.
continent journey by rail. This
Norwich graduate, once a civil
engineer, is now q trapper Of fur.
bearing animals.
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ever. II Amy'd get really weary
Of Val and the Others they could
90 away. Then she could answer
Ted's question differently.
Shall I battle your head dear?"
she asked tenderly. Some col.
ogne"
Amy answered, ''oh, don't get
sentimental. It'd be the last
straw, Just about
Glare teiephoned Mary Wood
and received 8 cordial invitation
for herself and Amy.
NLother'd love to meet her,
said Miss Wood. They'll have q
lot in common. with daughters
the same are and all.
"A doubt sneaked into Clare's
mind and worried her. But she
replied, "oh, yes" cheerfulIy, and
hoped for the best.
And why, she asked herself,
shouldn't she hope? The picture
OF wholesome, happy honqe.Iife at
the small house in Riverdale
surely would appeal to Amy as It
had to her. Perhaps IL would
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ed Inaking-up. what he called
lions blood No wonder I'm Ill!
'sVal was in one Of her nasty
moods; had practically to tear
her away from Bob; the way
she hung on his neck was dis
gusting. How any woman can
throw herself at a man 80
She was just a. bad
with Swan. You couldn't get q
word out of him after she said
he looked like John Barrymore.
As IL he didn't know he's q walk
ing picture ot q pumpkin pie"
Aren't you sort Of tired Of
them, Anny?"
4 suppose 10. But who else i
there?''
"WeIl, the Woods are adorable.
Why wouldn't you call on them
some time, Anny7 I'm sure you'd
love Mrs. Wood. VIII you, Amy
--soon?"
Clare never understood why
her mother said s'yeg' 80 readily.
Perhaps II was only the lure Of
something new
She was happy about It, how
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gown, = becoming coiffure, a
good carriage. are the audiences
due.
Appropriate costumes are
more effective than gorgeous
ones. Clothes which suit the in.
dividual woman are more charm.
ing than poorly chosen frocks in
the latest mode. The whole sar-
torial effect of the singer must
fit into the picture and not OBJ.
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trude itself obJectionably above
the music.
Fortunate is the singer who
receives frequent condiments on
the lovelinass Of her stage gowns.
She must be wise as Cleopatra In
her choice of colors. in her manip-
ulation of the lines which en-
hance her dignity and grace.
IF artists would go to con-
certs by other artists, and study
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barra ssnaent ii Marys eyes. she
bIfnked back tears 1t All was
SO unnecessary, this pain the5
were causing; she felt miserably
to blame.
Yet they were at fault too
WHY couldn't they have been jus
themselves as they were when silf
came with Ted? They were SPOIL
ing her plan for convincing Amy.
She never forgot the ghastly
half hour at the table. atilef
wood raised his eyes from hia
plate only to mutter es, ma am
81 No, ma am Clare hadn
noticed Ills gaucherie before. But
now she was seeing through
Anv,s eyes. What did his man
ners matter though, really He
was what counted. his genuine
ness.
Ho Be Continued AT0nday)
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BY Fay King

NIFTY girls will refuse to do
w domestic service and think
they. are so much better off BY
standing for hours and hours be-.
hind the counter in store or
doing other jobs that seem to
me 50 much harder, is more THAN
I can understand.
Some girls say that they VIII
not be "servantsl. How foolish
that Is, for we are all servants:
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Whether We work under that
title in d pleasant little home anf
serve good people who love rs
and appreciate us, or whether we
are at the head of q department
and strive to serve i public 80
they will come back and Diiy
more life Is made up Of service,
and we are all servants Of ths
public we serve.
TO my mind the girl who
chooses to be q good domestic
servant has chosen for herself one
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White Clothes

ITO whiten clothes that have
4 become yellow, add table
spoonful Of cream of tartar to
gallon Of cold water. Soak the
discolored clothes overnight in
this, and wash in the usual way.
when they should have regained
their whiteness.
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ferred office and store work ~.
domestic work.
II the right girl gets with the
right family 1t Il an IDEAL situa
ton for both and often develops
into the lasting friendship q ;
lifetime long after the girl mar
ries into & home of her own.
When the wrong people get to-
gether in any walk Of life-th ne
sooner they sever business relE
tfons the better for both!
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Of the incest works II life. +
she likes home ana home lie
II Il al ideal occupation for her.
and Ii she gets with the right
family she need never worry. She
has q good home, is shielded
from the more unpleasant cor
facts that come from mingirlg
with the world, and Is looked
upon as d member Of the family!
/ have IA mind q woman who
has had the same maid Ter
twenty-five or thirty years. Her
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Salient Facts

Carried in case suspended from
the shoulders like camera, a
pistol of German invention en-
ables a person to shoot a bandit
by complying with an order to
raise hIs hands.
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AN EXQUISITE
BIRD

0NE Of the most exquisite of
" ali birds Of the universe. is
the superb Lyre Bird of New
South Wales. These birds are
so called because of two feathers
of the shape of a Tyre which
form part Of the tail.
The bird is a dark umber-
brown, shading into russet at the
throat. The back has a purplish
gray tinge, and the space around
the eyes is lead blue. The beau-
tiful lyrate feathers are a deep
chestnut brown marked with
semi-transparent notches.
The bird is remarkable not only
for its beauty In coloring, hoy
ever, but also because Of Its
grace and form.
1uDOrtunfty keeDg knocking he.
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the awkWardness By chattering
gaiIy, and realized she only was
making noise. After that there
were long stlehces.
Mrs. Wood excused herself III
prepare supper, finally; when
man worked hard all day. she
explained, be wanted his meals
on time. She refused Amy
offer of help with q sort Of shock
ed surprise, and the others heard
her rattling about the kitchen.
Father Wood carried q dinner
pail IN at the gate; Mary,s face
was red when there was whisper
ing and the sound az the mans
weary tramp on the stairs.
Glare suspected that he'd been
sent to change his clothes.
She said to her friend. I'm
afraid" we've made 3 great deaf
Of trouble, : and saw angry EN-
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life has been ideal, and she has
made many trips abroad and has
always shared the best.
or course to work for people
who ere unreasonable and have no
system III their home and do nj
pay promptly and abuse you, r
not pleasant, but those same t1Il-
happy conditions can crop up oc-
casionally In any business gjTl
may choose.
But once You get with the
right people who know how to
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
This Dau u, History

ON August g. year 1866 Pedro Menendez Spanish ex
" plore river Florida He named these
Augustine the day ST. Augustnes
Day in the Catholic Church calendar
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treat their help fair. appreciate
good work and are considerats Of
yotI Ii seems To ne that you
have the nearest thing to COM
binlng j career with home I:fs
that the business world offers.
Many girl who has wo=ked
for years for good family has
seen more Of the world. and come
In contact with more interesting
people who came to that home.
than other girls who hare pre-
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lead to the end Of the gilded.
empty existence they were going
through. Possibly Amy, too,
would see the advantage Of 9
real home where they could set.
tie down and rest.
Mrs. Dean put on skirt and.
sweater jacket for b visit. Clare
saw that she intended to be
gracious. They called at an Of
flee building for Mary Wood, who
was yisibIy impressed BY Amy's
smartness, and rather thought
full on the way uptown. Yet they
got along very well, with Amy
telling OF her brief experience AZ
a wage-earner.
Very Different
It was different with Mrs.
Wood. Al simple hornely SOUL
she tailed to understand her
guests manner and perhaps re-
garded her friendliness as patron
age. Clara saw her look at
Amy's hands and hastily con-
ceal her own toil-defaced nails.
Then Clara attempted TO relieve
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Opportunity keeps knocking he
cause she wants to see you win
one Of the Times 200 free seats
Gt the pempsey.Tunney ring.Side.
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To Re Continued AT0ndayl
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ST. LOUIS WINS
TWO CONTESTS
ON THURSDAY
BROOKLYN AGAIN IN FIRST
DIVISION; CARDINALS TAKE
DROP IN YESTERDAYS
GAME

ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD
QUARTERS, May 2S.-Cincin-
natl, recovering after a four game
slump, again has lifted its margin
Of leadership in the National
League to two and one-haf games
over the Chicago Cubs.
Brooklyn again is in the first
division and the Cardinals drop
ped a place.
st. Louis lost to the Reds twice
yesterday, four to three and two
to one. Brooklyn, after losing
three straight to the New York
Giants, took half a double bill at
Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh raised its worlds
series pennant and accepted the
usual setback in affairs of this
kind when Tony Kaufman, scat
tered the nine hits the Pirates
gathered, while his fellow Cubs
smashed ont 10 hits to win 5 to 2.
The Yankees winning streak of
sixteen games came near to break
ing when they played an exhibit
ton 10 to 10 tie with the Spring
field club Of the Eastern League.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-28

Cigarettes made with Prince Albert
taste great. They smoke SO cool and
sweet, you'll want to make one right after
the other. They're fragrant as honey
sucI<le. Never bite the tongue or Parch
the throat. The Prince Albert process
attended to that little item right at the
beginning.
Get tidy red tin or toPpy red bag
of P. A. today. Make yourself some
wonderful cigarettes. For variety, try a
load or two of this same, wonderful
tobacco in the bowl of your old jimmy
pipe. No matter how you smoke it or
where, Prince Albert is a grand little pal.
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BATTLE TO REACH
GOLF FINALS
(nv Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, May 28.-Over
the upsets of yesterday, four wo-
men golfers today battled to reach
the finals tomorrow in the annual
southern women golf tourna-
ment.
Yesterday saw the defending
champion. Mrs. John Armstrong,
Jackson, Mss, bow to the youth
full New Orleans star, Miss Marion
TprF:c. s and 5. while the qualify
ing M da.,ist, Mrs. Clarence Brad
lev, Atlanta, fell before Mrs. Dave
Gaut. Memphis, 5 and 4. These
t"-o d:feats were the greatest up
SITS Of the tournament.
Today, Miss Turpic faced Mrs.
II. y Lowndes, Atlanta. who de
fcatcd Mrs. Ben G. Humphries.
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LAKELAND Is
VICTORIOUS IN
BASEBALL GAME
TAMPA AGGREGATION DE-
FEATS ST. PETERSBURG
CLUB IN EXHIBITION STAG
ED YESTERDAY

ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD
QUARTERS, May 28.-The Tam
pa Smokers won the opening game
of their series with the St. Peters
burg club yesterday 6 to 5. The
Saints got IA hits, but lost the
contest through loose fielding.
Lakeland won from Orlando 8
to 3 in batting bee in which the
winners got IA hits.
Sproul pitched a steady game
for the Highlanders.
Bradenton boosted its league
standing by defeating Sarasota 5
to 3. Unsteady pitching by Brown
coupled with errors cost Sarasota
the game.
The Sanford-Fort Myers contest
was rained out.
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TOoAY'S GAMES

American League
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at New York.
Only three games.
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BASEBALL
Yesterdays RESULTS

FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
Lakeland, 8. Orlando, g..
Tampa, 6; st. Petersburg, 8.
Bradenton, 5; Sarasota, 3.
Other rain.
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DAILY LESSONS In
ENGLISH
By w. L. GORDON

Words often misused: Don't
say yours is different than mine. "
Say ''from mine"
Often mispronounced: Violet.
Pronounce violet, not vi-let.
Often misspelled: Au reVoir.
Synonyms: Healthy, healthful,
hale, hearty, well, vigorous, strong,
sound, hygienic, sanitary.
Word study: Use a word three
times and it is yours. Let US in
crease our vocabulary by master
ing one word each day. Today's
word: Augment; to increase; en-
large; intensity. ''The shouts of
both parties augmented the fear
full dim"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-28

American League
Chicago, s; Detroit, A.
ST. Louis, 8; Cleveland, 5.
Philadelphia, 8; WashintOn, 2.
Only three scheduled.
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National League
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Only three games.
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National League

National League
Brooklyn, /, 3; Philadelphia, 3,
L. ~
Chicago, 5; Pittsburgh, 2.
Cincinnati, 4, 2; st. Louis, 8, l.
New York Boston, cold.
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IF YOU'VE never rolled cigarette with
Prince Albert, you're like fellow stand
ing in line on payday. You've got some
thing good coming to you! Good?
Well, that words hardly strong enough.
You've got more downright roll-your-
own pleasure coming to you than you
ever thought possible.
Because, P. A. makes the best little
home-rolled cigarette ever. No better
cigarette tobacco than Prince Albert ever
ctirled up in paper. It's crimp-cut and
stays put. Doesn't hutter to the floor
as you roll it. This is just detail, of
course. The taste is the big thing.
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TO BROADCAST
AUTOMOBILE RACE
(Rx Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, May 2S.-The 500
mile Memorial day automobile
race at Indianapolis next Monday
will be broadcast from Station
WGN Chicago Tribune).
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LOOK AND LEARN
BY A. c. GORDON

/. What flower is the nation
al emblem of Greece?
2. What city in the U. S. rep
resents nearly the entire globe in
languages spoken?
3. What president of the u.
S. was nicknamed "Old Hickory?"
4. What river is the outlet of
the upper Great Lakes?
5. What great general did
ancient Carthage produce?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
l. Pennsylvania.
2. Chinese.
8. Washington Monument.
4. Wine and raisins.
5. Damascus, Syria
Within recent months Congress
has received more than 100, 900
individual petitions urging the
adoption of the metric system of
weights and measures.
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IT'S THE LITTLE
THINGS THAT COUNT

How often have you heard
that expression and time and
again been reminded of the
truthfulness of it, during
your daily avocation? The
same thing applies to the little
classified advertisement
one of the most powerful
ways of selling, buying and
otherwise making profitable
deals.
Have you anything to sell;
something you wish to pur-
chase or get in exchange for
something else? Try the
classified columns of The
Citizen and get a concrete
example of their efficacy.
The cost is small, results
amazing.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Island City Lodge, No. II, X. of
p, meets the first, second and
third Fridays in each month at the
Odd Fellows Hall on Caroline
street. Alfred ITiggs, secretary.
Coral City Lodge No. So, X. of
p, meets the first, third and fourth
Thursdays in each month at the
Odd Fellows Hall on Caroline st.
Isle of the Sea Lodge 1O4, X.
of p, hold their regular meeting
Wednesday nights in the new
Castle Hall, 72s Fleming street.
John l.. Curry, secretary.
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PREVENTS INFECTION

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of the Interior. L. :
Land office at gainesville. Fla
June II. 1926

Department of the Interior. L. :.
Land office at gainesville. Fla.
June II. 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Eittie Roberts. Of Ramrod Key.
Florida. who, on March %. 1894,
made Homestead Entry, No
0iS634, for Lots 6 and 9. Section is;
and Lot ,, Section u. Township Sc
=, Range % E.. Tallahassee Meri-
dian, has filed notice Of intention
to make Communication Proof. Ia es-
tahlish claim to the land above de-
scrihed. before Clerk Circuit Court.
at Key West, Florida, on the 29th
day of July. 1895.
Claimant names al witnesses:
John Edward Ravlin. Of Ramrod
Key, Florida.
Albert Henry Gross. Of Ramrod
Key, Florida.
g. w. Drummond. Of RamroJr
Key Florida.
Ruth Bryan Drummond. Of Ram
rod Key. Florida.
GEORGE e. GROIN.
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Serial No. O1SS55

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land office at Gainesville. Fla
May ), 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Myrtle l.. Sims, of Big Pine. Flor
ida, who. on August II, 1924, made
Homestead Entry, No. 0lSS55, for
Lot 5, Section ii. Township &C IS.
Range 90 T., Tallahassee Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention to
make Communication Proof, to estab-
fish claim to the land above de
scrihed, before Clerk Circuit Court
at Key West, Florida. on the gath
dav of June. 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John j. Landers. of Big Pine.
Florida.
Oscar w. Johnson, OF g.spine,
Florida. 34
william H. Sands, of Big Pine.
Florida.
Minnie l.. Duke. of Big Pine. Flor
ida.
GEORGE C. GROIN.
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