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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-23

Paul Curtis of Waverly, Mass,
was a weekend guest at the home
Of Mrs. Rebecca Farrar on Fairchild
street.
Irving Mason of Canaan is at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Con-
forth for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. William Foss and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shelton were
weekend guests at the home of
Mrs. Clyde Seekins at Weeks Mills.
William Foss and Frank Page are
in Arson this week where they are
engaged in construction work.
The Christmas Club met last
Thursday afternoon with Miss Mar
garet Johnson on Main street. \
social hour was passed and light re-
freshments were served. This was
the last meeting until September.
Sarah Sampson Tent, Daughters
of Union Veterans, will observe its
tenth anniversary at their next reg
ular meeting Monday evening, June
%. The G. A. r. Veterans and their
wives will be special guests for the
evening. The meeting will be pre-
ceded by covered dish supper at
$50. A musical program is being
prepared unueE the SUPERVISION VI
Mrs. Mildred Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barrett and
baby were Sunday visitors with
Fairfield.
Miss Louise Cook is visiting her
grandparents in Old Town:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Suite and
son, Thomas of Winslow and Fred
Piper Of Waterville We're Monday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Parkman at North Belgrade.
Mrs. NJ. A. Tibbetts of Indian
Pond is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Parkman for a few days.
The new cooked food shop in the
Otis block was opened to the public
Yesterday afternoon and will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Edith Livingston
and Miss Bertha Crowell, who will
sell all kinds of home cooked food.
Harold Hallett, a student at Cor
ham Normal school, has completed
his studies and is passing the sum-
mer vacat ton with his aunt and IN
Gle Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hallett on
Main street.
Arthur Brimstine. teacher of
mathematics in the high school at
Milford, Mass, is passing few days
at his home on Water street.
George Austin of Sidney was a
business caller in town Tuesday
William Forsythe is guiding q
party of fishermen at North East
Garry.
Mrs. Maurice Coughlin and son
Robert Francis and her mother, Mrs.
Jessie Carrick, have returned from
a few days visit with relatives In
Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Groves and
son John of Dixf1eld were weekend
guests of Mrs. Groves parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathaniel B. Woodsum.
Henry Kidder. who has been a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Stevens. has returned to
his home in Arlington, Mass.
Mrs. Phila Hutchins and daughter
Ruth of Waterville are enjoying an
outing at the Hager cottate on Lake
MessalonSkee.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wyman and
daughter Doris, Mrs. James Pickcn,
James Picken. Mrs. Lettie Cocalin
of Chicago. and Carlton Towle with
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Picken and son Richard of Hartland
passed the weekend at Temple
Heights.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Oakland Chamber of Commerce
will be held this Wednesday evening
at o clock in G. A. r. hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-23
ATTRACTIONS
-snAy AND THURSDAY

o...r. House: Bessie Love in,
CIV opsMia arv" Lefty Flynn In.
4sssy ~" o. the Mounted" Two
anister Nv ~ "All Out" Walter
II .ua his orchestra.
r,..ter. Richard Dix in,
ssnes train" Leatrice Joy in,
~ II ass Az" Latest News Reel
S. sr Wilfred Trembley at the
t.,,tser organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-23

Station agent James F. Walsh was
a week end guests of friends in Lin
coin
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Milliken and
Mrs. Rena H. Adams were in Boston
over the week end. going by automo-
bile
Frank Horeyseck, railway express
clerk, is enjoying vacation of
week, and he and his family are pass
ing much of the time with their rela-
tives in Phillips.
Robert H. Searles has this week
begun three weeks vacation. much
Of which will be devoted to motor
trips with his family.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert J. Watson and
two children, of Boston, have come
by automobile for a three weeks stay
with Mrs. Watson's parents, Prof
and Mrs. W. G. Mallett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. White and
son are visiting relatives in Rockland,
making the trip by automobile
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Jackson have
returned from a weeks outing in
camp on the shore of Mooselookme-
suntic Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-23
Special Meeting of caso.d. Grange

special meeting of Cascade Grange
was held Saturday afternoon in
Grange hall. The meeting was called
to order at / o'clock by Worthy Mas
ter Sidney Wentworth. The third de-
gree was conferred on class Of
candidates by the young peoples de-
gree team, after which the meeting
was placed in charge of the worthy
lecturer, Mrs. Ida Judkins. The first
on the program was a song by the
Grange, entitled Work for the Night
Is Coming" address of welcome by
Sidney Wentworth; response. State
Master John Abbott of Berwick; re-
marks by State Lecturer Merle J.
Hartman of Readdeld, who introduced
High Priest of Demeter Charles NJ.
Gardiner of Springfield, Mass. There
were about 200 grangers present and
IS Oranges were represented.
The meeting closed by singing
"Blest be the Tie that Binds" At
the regular meeting next Saturday
evening the fourth degree will be
conferred, followed by harvest
supper which will be in charge of
the lady officers.
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

q y 4 i NJ. = 4 !
stairway that led to the lower hail.
Honey Lou had . glimpse Of silver
and mahogany and lace in the
dining room on her right.
10 the left of the hall was the
living room. Honey Lou. glanced
into It as she passed.
nc was q big, bright room with
French windows that came to the
floor and it seemed TO be filled
with flowers. Al canary trilled in q
wicker cage IN one sunny corner.
The house struck Honey Lou as
1T could not compare In luxury
with the Aliens stone house that
stood beside it.. beyond hedge Of
bridal wreath.
Al light voice hailed her from the
other side Of the hedge. as she
started down hte Tagged walk
that led to the gate.
Honey Loul! Honey LouF And
Angela, radiant In g white wool
dress. came through an opening In
the wall or shrubbery. She was
carrying tennis racket. and her
blonde skin was flushed 10 q bril-
liant pink. Her gilt hair swept
! back from her brow like 8 flame
what have you been doing In
Jacks house?" she asked. slipping
her arm through Honey LOUIS arm.
You're not working for Daddy
WaIlack again, ara your.
Daddy WaIiaclEl So thar was
what she called Jacks atheri
Honey Lou feIt herself stifeen All
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

strong soap may prove poisonous
to q thin, sensitive skin. Give up
for q time any cosmetic aid that
you suspect and see whether yct.i
complexion does not improve. You
will find that these Irritating
blotcnes or coarse pores are likely
to appear first where there are
folds Of flesh, as, for instance,
under the curve of your cheek and
jaw, on your chin and at the curve
Of your nostrils.
My favorite external means of
banishing blackheads, white heads
and large pores IL hot olive oil,
used to cleanse the face. neck and
ears at night, together with warm
then cold. soft water, as "a cleanser
ecah morning.
Some women claim that washing
the face morning and night with
q painful OF cornmeal, which
penetrates deep into the pores and
removes CRIME, rinSing II off with
warm, then cold, water, will pre-
vent and remove blackheads.
Z Intelligent experiment win prove
to you how you can keep your
complexion at its best. One air
ing and busting will not keep a
room fresh. Neither will spas
modic care benefit your skin.
But, after all, daily faithful a..
tention to the cultivation of your
health and skin loneliness, Is not a
high price, is 1t, for clear, radiant
complexion?
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
The Adventures of Business Girl in the Night Life OF
Great City Form the Plot of This Amazing
- Story of Young Love

! know the reason why! I've found
out why you left your job last
July--on account of hirni And I
say will not have these office
friendships! will not have themv
He broRe off for q minute and
wiped his perspiring forehead.
AZ told him so-and tell you.
so, now! Z viii not have the
WaIlack mills turned into matrf-
monial bureau! Do you hear Ine?'
Honey Lou's soft little mouth
hardened. "I'd be stone deaf II /
didn't" she said coldiy. and began
to pack her and pencils into
her bag.
She would NOT stay here mo.
ment longer to be scolded and
+ nagged. She would leave this
man, and she would leave him
now--and for good!
She, got up and picked her royal
purple hat up. from the chair
where she had laid Il.
''I'll send Ann Ludlow back to
you.'' she said, not looking at the
bulky figure In the chair. She
turned to go.
Hon Lou. you're making q
mistake" Grumpy's voice. much
softened, came to her. You
needn't get upon your high horse
and quit me. just because I'm
trying to look after you and keep
you happy in your job"
Keep me happy?" Honey Lou
turned on him a look Of deep
scorn. That's q fine way to keep
me happy--by telling me I'm not
good enough Tor your SON"
She swung around 10 the door.
Just AZ she reached It II swung
slowly open. and The Head stood
there. She had an embroidered
linen apron over her white dress.
and she carried a little tray with
q tail glass OF orange Juice on it.
Don't you bring that stuff to
met" Grumpy growled at her, be-
cause I'm not going to drink itw
He raised his voice. Hon Lou.
come back here and let me talk
sense to you, he was almost coax.
ing now. "Take your hat off and
sit down."
The Head looked at Honey Lou
with her deep shrewd eyes. She
came into the room and shut the
heavy paneIed door behind her.
Whats wrong2'' she asked
quietly In her low rich voice.
Honey Lou could not have an
swered IL her life had depended
upon it. Her throat was dry and
aching, and she knew that If she
opened her lips she was going to
burst into tears.
Evidently The Head knew it, too,
after one look at her. For she
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

STOCKHOLDERS go to Arizona
~ to look at copper mines.
plain men and women go TO
breathe the dry tonic air. tour.
lists go. Tn glance into the abyss
Of El Tovar or marvel at the
engineering feat Of Roosevelt
Dam,
But there are interesting things
behind the scenes in Arizona
and. in the list. according to
Arthur Newton Pack, who writes
in Nature Magazine, the mes.
quite tree and the cactus wren
are found.
Mesquite trees arrange them
selves evenly to share 20 the full
the sparse moisture, appearing
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
You Will Want to Know the Beautiful Honey Lou Heroine
Of the Most Interesting Love Story Of Flaming
Youth By Modern Writer

over. she started Cor the gaze
with Angela still clingihg 70 her.
Eyes" she said.
.WeIl, I'd ask Jon to have lunch
with me, the other girls gentle
voice rippled on. s'but I'm going 70
at with Jack mother this noon,
ancI wished T,hadEl't promises TO-
suzanne Clemens and I've been
playing tennis al morning, and
I'm Just deadf'
Honey Lou wondered how she
and Suzanne Clemens would feel IL
they'd spent d whole morning TAX
ing down dictation fr0fnsaI1 angry
invalid
nm going straight home ard
he down afterward, Angela said,
as they stopped az the: white 6ate
set N the hedge. Jacks taking 4
crowd OF us out tonight to dante
And IL I don't rest In the afternoon
/ just can't stay up ct night can
Honey Lou nodded hrAskly 81
can always dance. she said. draw
ing her arm away from Angela'e
and opening the gate. She tried
to smile, but her teli.tale. eyes were
full OF misery. ''Good-by. Have 4
good time. @
Tll1 nearest drug store ,was two
blocks away.
Honey Lou telephoned Donegal
from q, dark little booth In one
corner OF 1t.
why don't you eyar 1alf a
woman up r; she chided him gaily.
why don't you lever lslS me 70 90
out and dance with YOU any
more2Y
s'Ism asking sou II. liis min
ute, his cheerful Words came to.
her over the wire. VIII you ge
with me tonight2''
Adore to. answered. Honey
Lou.
Where would you like -
dancer
And she blitheIy gave him the
name OF the place to which An
gela had said she and ack were
going.
EN- show hlrAg' she told herself
q minute later when she was out
in the September sunshine again.
I'll show him whether care what
he does or notP'
But Il was not Of Tim Donegal
that she WAS thinking.
RIO BE CoNTINUED.t
u
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

side, built in the thorny crotch
OF a swaying palo verde limb.
was the most exquisite piece OF
bird architecture We had ever
seen-the nest Of a verdin.
member of the titmouse family.
No brick or stone structure had
ever been planned with more
careful purpose. Little thorny
twigs had been worked and
locked together. The fibers and
dried leaves Of desert plants had
been fitted in between, and the
little pocket nest Of these desert
weavers had been made safe from
lizards and snakes. The doorway
opened in from below. a sort Of
q little covered porch with the
hall running up and into the
main living room, soft and
feather-lined, and hidden from
the all.seelng watchfulness OF
: some spying hawk.
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
READ THIS FIRST


HONEY LOU HUNTLEY is private secretary to old GRUMPY"
WALLACk, head Of the Walack Fabric Mills. Grumpy hired
Lou not only because she clever but because she
to have around And Honey likes the
to her against her will at every opportunity.
Young JACK WALLACK his fathers
learn the business He falls with
the minute he her. and later with her Ovae
ehaFm Brought by unw0rdy OdashiOned mother, MRS
HUNTLEY. Honey Lou mixture fapper and cingng
skVine.
AT party given by ANGELA ALLEN she drinks
eeOcktals, thinking they fruit punch, While
sAhe unconscious Angela calls her ardboed"
cocktails believes
] long time does not Honey
Jack begins to call Honey Lon but the
e0cas is cleared He is intensely jealous Of Honey
aLou: and night DR. STEVE MAYHEM. friend Of
sargets, house angriy
tells Honey Lon she shouldn't him
lew nights later, while Honey taking
0ntet just for lark he stalks of the theaer where
ontest held, furious because Honey making
show Of herself Honey decides Walacks
work with Margret office
hospital Angela
mother, calls manages
everything home She tells Honey Grumpy
satisfied with his secretary ANN LUDLOW, office
The Jack asks Honey
Honey Lon Is asked by Grumpy bring the mail from his
who Honey Lon Of stealing her job Grumpy
sares her By asking What's this hear about and Jack
running around tOgether?"
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
F ASH IONS
.FANCIES

A Mathematical mode seems to
exact that coat designers be geo.
metricians as well. Many Of the
smartest cloth coats have huge
geometric figures Of fur appli-
qued in odd ways. The cubist
spirit seems to prevail. debating
the use Of deep pyramids Of fur,
forming cuffs and square, trian.
gular and eccentrically shaped
motifs placed at random.
Style, as well as stroke. causes
admiration on the golf links. The
smartest of recent golf toys is
the leather beret and hip-length
sports jacket -"H;rh Is worn with
q tweed skirt that has an in.
verted pleat down the front.
The gayer the color the smart.
er the coat and hat that scores
q style triumph on the green.
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

cigar, struck a match to It. and
puffed il for . minute or two in
silence.
Hon LOU" he said presently.
II do think you're good enough
for Jack. You're good enough for
anybody. when 1t comes to that.
But I won't have him Fostering
you-Ann Ludlow tells me he's
been taking you out, every now
and then, since he's been down at
the mills. Is that krue?Y
Honey Lou, nodded her shining
brown-goid head.
YES, Il is" she answered. Tive
been worked up over him Ike a.
like batch Of home brew. for
perfect ages
Grumpy's little eyes twirkled
He always enjoyed hearing Honey
Lou break into the slang that
adorned her soft speech.
'sWell, that's Just It" he said,
and his gruff voice was kindly
He knows he hasn't any business
1ooling around with or with
fanny girl, but Miss Allen next, door.
You know her?'
Again Honey Lou gave q little
bobbing nod of her head,
she once told me not to take
Jack seriously. 4; gns said In q
Srnothered voice. A
.You see? That's because she
knows that IL Jack ever rnarries
anybody he'll marry her. At least
he ought to" Grumpy told her.
Hes kept her waiting long
enough-trying his, hand first at
law, and then at selling automo-
biles, and finally settling down
with me at the mills the way he
should have. years ago. Well !
won't have him bothering You.
anyway
He doesn't bother meg Honey
Lou cut IN. 'sE1e hasn't seen me
more than three times In the last
three months. We hardly speak
-" She stopped.
'.Well. lets see, you were start
ing 8 letter. she went on, opening
hafn'-Shall we 90 on?" She saw
now that he had meant only to be
kind to her. But she couldn't 20
on talking about Jack--Elot even
TO him.
@sl Her work was over ut noon.
when his tray came up with his
lunch on Il.
She left him cursing his luck
and making faces like a child. as
he chewed the spinach and the
lettuce that he had promised him
self he would not eat.
As she went down the wide
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
Tear Complexion Depends on the Food You Eat

frankly, intelligently. fearlessly
She may make mistakes, but she
is likely, by means Of cautious ex.
pertinent and systematic care, to
attain and retain exquisite bloom
OF complexion beauty. At this
time Of the year, large pores,
blackheads and annoying little
pimples sometimes make their APP
pearance. If you are troubled with
these annoying complexion flaws,
You viii find it essential in order
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

: she saw or what she did outside
of the Wallack mills! She was
free to do as she liked. WASH 4
she?
She pulled herself together. to.
tell him so. Her chin went up
proudly. and her brown eyes
bIazed.
II don't see how it concerns
you, Grumpy, anyhow" she said
furiously. Surely it's my own
affair what l do with ny spare
time, and your son is old enough
to look after himself any day in
the weeki Why don't you jump on
him instead of on me-
An Trate Man
Il haye!" Grumpy reared, bring.
ing his fist down on the arm Of
his chair. ''I've told him he'll
leave my secretary alone. or I'll
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
By Maria Jeritza
Prina Donna Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and One Of
the Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day

JUDGING by letters I receive
from readers, the modern
woman gives her complexion In
telligent. systematic care. She has
many beauty problems. For in.
stance, soot-laden air, the vile dust
Of big cities, blowing into face and
eyes. did not imperil the roseleaf
skin OF the lady Of so years ago.
Nor did that lady face mighty
gusts of dust.Iaden air while rid
ing in powerful motor car. Sac
was not tempted to endanger health
and beauty by irnbibing poisonous
liquor such as parades today un.
der the. name Of bootleg" Also,
she had an abundance Of soft,
pure rain water in which to battle
water straight from the cistern.
And rain water is very fountain
OF youth.
On the other hand. the girl OF
today faces her beauty problems
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

Eat less meat, drink less tea
and coffee. Avoid any food that
seems to irritate your skin. Most
important Of all, avoid alcoholic
drinks II you value clear, I'M
lined skin.
Water il the greatest friend and
ally to the woman in quest of a
wonderful complexion. Drink at
least seven glasses each day.
Clip the setting-up exercises you
will find described from time to
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
HOW PHRASE
STARTED

A WORK that Is perfect and
"A complete, but done with lit
tie labor is' said TO be as round
as GiOtto's o. The story is that
the Pope, wishing for an artisi
to undertake some special .decora'
lions, sent to Giotto for a spec
linen of his work. and the artist
ia front Of the messenger and
with his unaided hand drew a
circle with red paint. The mes
seger, in amazement, asked GiOtto
if that were all. Giotto replied,
Send 1t, and we shall see II His
Holiness understands the hint.
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
HER MAD NIGHT
WITH TIM

nESPITE the fact that her
~ heart yearned for Jack
WaIlack, the one man OF her
young life, Honey Lou went
to d road house with Tim
Donegal, the devil-may-care
freshman. While there Done
gal. who has drunk more
than is good. for him, at
tempts to kiss Honey Lou,
but is repuIsed. Enter Jack,
our hero. What happens
Read tomorrows big Install
nnent Of 1.-THE Love Wrecker.'
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
They planned to visit the Magic Lantern.

gave her a little nod, and said
quickly: please humor him. Re.
member he's sick
without quite knowing how it
happened, Honey Lou found her
SELF back In her chair. The Head
was bending over Jacks athsr,
holding. the glass OF orange juice
to hts lips.
''NoW, please Papa, take this,
she was saying firmly. ''You
didn't touch mouthful of break.
fast, and you must take this! The
doctor says you may have some
spinach and a lettuce salad for
lunch"
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

time in this column, and do them
energetically and accurately for
ten minutes before your daily
bath.
Possibly some cosmetic you are
using may irritate your skin and
cause large pores or pimples.
Glycerine disagrees with some
types of skin, and for this reason
not every woman can Use vanish.
ing cream with its glycerine base.
Heavy powder and rouge, or
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

"EIe can save his breath"
Grumpy answered, Sowing horri-
bly,. II told him I'd eat no more
Of his grass diet. I'll have some
meat or I'll have nothing. I'm
starving, and If he had any brains
he'd see it,"
Then. to Honey LOUIS. utter sur
prise, he began to drink the orange
juice that he had just sworn he
would not touch.
Above his head, his wife's black
eyes met Honey LOUIS in look
Of triumph.
When she had gone, Grumpy
clipped the end from a large black
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

to Danish them, to overcome con.
stipation and limit your diet 70
simple. plain food.
Try to appease your sweet
tooth" with figs, dates and raisins.
which are easily digested and pro.
vide roughage to the system. X
you have sufficient moral courage,
select for your dessert applesauce
or stewed pears instead OF choco.
late cake enlothered with hot
fudge sauce.
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
cHAPTER xxIl


A puzzled frown drew Honey
Lou's eyebrows together in
straight black line across her
white forehead. She bit the end
OF her pencil nervousIy.
why. Mr.. Wallack, / thought
you knew all about Jack all about
your son and me- she faltered.
She could feel herself blushing
hotly, as she spoke, and she be-
san to shake q little.
Then, all at once her gusty
little temper got the better Of
her.
What right had this man to ask
her about her friendship for his
son. anyway? After all, she was
not his slave, just because she
worked for him for $50 a week.
] lE was no business of his whom
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

like ancient apple trees in a
deserted orchard.
Gaunt awkward sahuaros, or
giant cacti, rise in prickly green
columns, 20 to perhaps SO feet
tall with grotesque side arms,
now in ones or twos, now as an
army of green ghosts from non.
sense land. These cacti are the
tallest OF the desert trees. soft
and green within. a firm pulp
nodded upon woody ribs.
The Washington times., 1926-12-23
Barbecued. Ham

HOUR thin slices ham, u tea
T. spoon paprika. u teaspoon
mustard. tablespoons cider
vinegar, II teaspoon sugar.
Cook slices of ham in a hot
frying pan until slightly Drowned.
Remove to serving dish and add
vinegar and seasoning to tat In
pan. Heat and pour over ham.
Serve at onees
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

THERE 10 no native bird which
l. attempts to equal the mourn.
ing dove in domestic accomplish.
ments. says Nature MAGAZINE. It's
breeding season extends from
early May until late September,
and. II fate IL lenlent with the
frail establishment Of the bird,
three or four broodS may be
raised to maturity with scarcely
q pause between each family.
The Washington times., 1926-12-23

Cholla cacti pronounced choyal
tempt the hungry cattle with
succulent green, behind thorns
more terrible than those pos.
sessed by any other American
plant. Yet a single match will
ignite the whole dreadful bar.!-
cade and leave behind whole.
some green juicy fodder.
A cactus wren flew out OF a
cholla where it looked as if it
had its nest. Here at the road.