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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
BINGHAM

PLEASANT RIDGE-Laphe Bray,
who has been in the Navy for the
past three years. a part of the time
stationed in the Hawaiian Islands, has
returned home and is passing q few
days at Garry Pond Camps with his
mother, Mrs. Eta Bray.
Perley Bickford has purchased a
new sedan of Walter Robinson and
has sold his open car to Percy Stew
ard.
Ed. Ashcroft has bought a Ford
coupe.
Ross Berry has sold his car to
Frank Crawford of Madison.
Philip Palmer came down from
Troutdale, where he is employed and
passed Friday night with his parents,
returning Saturday forenoon.
It is with sincere regret that we
learn of the serious Illness. of Mrs
Ellen Greenleaf Of Maiden, Mass. and
of Mrs. Sara Dickinson of Providence.
#. J.. both former summer guests at
Healy Camps.
Mrs. Susie Berry is visiting relatives
in Waterville and China.
Samuel Rollins removed Is lbs Of
nice honey from one Of his beehives
July "a
Wade Turner of Starks passed sun
day with his mother. Mrs. George An
drews.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carl and
daughter, Mrs, Hazel Whitman of Au-
gusta and Mrs. Cyrena Carl and Per-
ley Carl of Bingham. were calling on
Mrs. William Carts father. c. c.
Rollins. Sr.. and other relatives in the
place July %,
Percy Quimby and four sons, Nor
} man, Charlie. Ralph and Russell of
Norridgewock were visitors at r. c.
Berry's sunday, July 95
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
"HOusehOld Words"
Tell the Story

They're household words"-that
phrase has been used countless times.
but never with such real effect and
meaning as when applied to Cote's
Magic Water.
1t is a household commodity. 1t is
really more than that, for Cote's
product, made right in Augusta, is an
article that has been used in houses,
stores and factories for years to
make things cleaner. While there
have been campaigns to advertise
Maine and to tell of its pleasures IN
summer and winter and the oppor-
tunities for manufacturing sites,
Cote's Magic Water Co, home ad-
dress Augusta, has been going right
ahead booming Maine and attracting
attention to the State because Of this
remarkable dirt remover
For years, B. F. Cote himself has
been exploiting his product Having
good piece Of gods, he has gone
about spreading its sale. He has ad-
vertised it everywhere until there is
hardly a hamlet In the eastern part
of the country but what is thorough
ly familiar with the magic water
and what it will do. Best of all, II
does just what its manufacturer
claims for 1t. Stains and dirt that
have resisted all other agencies are
taken away by the proper use Of
Cote's magic water While Coty OF
Paris may make perfumes and pow
ders that make folks smell better.
Cote of Augusta has turned out a
product that has made for actual
cleanliness in clothes, table linen,
closets, sinks. floors
AS if this were not enough. the
Capital City manufacturer has II
blueing that is stainless. a stove poll
ish that gives lustre that lasts ana
8 bug killer that kills bugs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
Winter? Yes, But
Order Coal Now

With the hot days of summer here
and everybody wondering just what
he can do to keep cool, it seems a
far cry to next winter and the annual
coal supply.
Yet it is good advice that the F. N.
Boston Coal Co. of Gardiner offers.
Their advice is to buy coal now"
Memories of the last strike are still
all too wildly in the minds of the
people. There was a shortage of coal
,, then. Thousands, even millions Of
tons. were lost because of the cessa-
ton of work.
According to the advices received
by the Boston company. there may be
scarcity later 1t is even limited
that there may be a rise in the price,
though this opinion, perhaps is no,
generally held. 1t is not, however, a
remote possibility.
A filled coal bin Is a source of con-
tentment to every householder. Ger
tainly, it is treasure that does not
depreciate in value. All of which
| brings one back to the original cues
| ton that it is extremely wise to put
in now the supply of coal that will be
needed next winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
Foot Trouble
Due to Abuse

If there is any one part of the body
that is causing more trouble these
days than any other, it is the feet A.
]. Therrien, who has recently come to
Augusta, has specialized on the care
and treatment of the feet and in his
place of business in the new Purinton
block he is receiving a constantly in
creasing number of men and women.
Most foot trouble is a result of
thoughtless abuse rather than dis
case" says Mr.. Therrien. Begin
ming when children, we gradually but
systematically deform the foot, while
we increase the load it must carry.
BY middle life, a very high percent
age of our people have what might
definitely be termed deformed feet,
When this condition is reached, walk
ing becomes irksome. In the mean
time, with diminished exercise, the
body often tends TO take on more
weight, further increasing the bur
den on already incapable feet. Thus
a bad foot condition is automatically
aggravated"
To correct foot troubles that have
developed and to restore vigor to the
whole system by means OF proper
support for the feet, MI. Therrien has
an orthopedic support (protected by
patents) that is said to be far SUI
perior to so-called hump" shoes that
are being featured in some places.
The new support, moulded for each
individual need, is very light and ex-
ceedingly strong. More than that, II
| fits the foot perfectly, takes up no
room in the shoe and is very comfort
able. Mr.. Therrien says it may be
worn in any style of shoes. The new
device follows the Stephenson meth
cd. The object is to make every sup
port to measure so that it will give
correctly applied resistance and GER
tainty of support where it is needed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
An Oil Heater to
Meet Every Need

With the continual recurrence OF
strikes in the coal region and the
consequent advance in the price OF
coal, the minds of house owners are
continually turning to thoughts Of
some other fuel Particularly do they
think of oil in heating their homes.
In Augusta as well as in other
places, oil heaters are in use and
prominent among these is the 41tna,
sold by the Kennebec Oil Co. 1t has
established a place for itself in the
high regard of those who have been
fortunate enough to have one of the
new oil-burning devices installed in
their homes
The 4Etna is made in six different
sizes. From the smallest size for a
five or six room bungalow to the larg-
est size for big industrial plant
operating on a $50 horse power return
tubular boiler. there is an HGtna that
meets the exact needs to perfection
The 4Itna will operate with the high
est efficiency on any kind OF fuel oil
obtainable that will not CONCEAL in a
quarterback pipe. This widens con-
siderably the users source of oil sup
ply and offers worthwhile economy
over burners requiring one particu-
lar grade of fuel.
1t is interesting to note that the
AItna Automatic Oil Burner, Inc, has
had nine years of experience in heat
ing all types of buildings The heat
er is approved by the Underwriters
Laboratories, by the Board of Stand
ards and Appeals of New York City,
by the Department of Public Safety
| of Massachusetts and by insurance
| companies and municipal authorities
wherever installed
| A delightful feature of the sale OF
| the .Etna in this section comes from
| the fact that a demonstration will be
| gladly given wherever electricity is in
use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28

What beautiful ring, Laura"
Eyes, but the engagements broken
off, dear"
We'll, aren't you going to send it
back?"
"Of course; but | shall keep it long
enough for the--the next to see what
he's expected 10 live up to-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
Until II S{rikes

What do You mean by an eight
day clock?"
"One that will run eight days
without winding"
Huh. Then how long would il
run if you wound it?"-Good Hard
ware.
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
By Lucy Lowell

A ND So said Mrs. Henry
"A Peters, II made Henry dis.
charge that girl. He didn't like
it-said she was a good little ste.
nographer-as If that made any
difference!
Really, the. bad taste of little
working girls is astonishing!
There she was, drawing $40 a
week. and looking so much bet.
ter dressed than my daughter
that she-my Marjorie, 1 mean
wouldn't set foot in he. own
fathers office.
I'm sure I don't know what
we're coming to when stenograph-
crs get themselves up like de-
butantes. She probably put every
cent on her back, when she ought
to be saving her money. Maybe
worse! Something wrong some
wherew
l said "applesauce" 10 myself.
and tried to remember the num-
Der of times I've heard similar
complaints about the poor little
working girls"
OF course she ought to save
her money. or some OF 1t. And
the fact of the matter is that
she does. You'll find very few
girls who earn their own living
without some sort OF bank ac'
count.
The Washington times., 1926-11-13

AS for the charge that poor
little working girls" often get
themselves up like debutantes-
that is true. And we ought to
be glad that 1t is. Neat and
careful and becoming dress Is q
mark of self-respect. 1t indicates
ambition. And it makes the work.
shops of this land pleasanter and
more slightly places to do bust
ness in than they would be
otherwise.
If the working girls look bet.
ter dressed and more attractive
than the debutantes, 1t is quite
possible that the fault Is with
the debutantes. The daughters
OF the rich have no corner on
feminine charm.
But there is a common sense
reason why a stenographer earn.
ing thirty dollars a week can
dress as we'll in a limited way
as her employers daughter. Her
business training works two
ways; it not only enables her
to earn her living, but it teaches
her how to shop for maximum
value at minimum outlay.
Working girls, as we'll as
'debutantes, love beauty and love
to express it in their dress.
Anyway. it. seems to me that
Mr.. Peters stenographer should
feel highly complimented by her
discharge IL she has an inkling
Of the reason behind It.
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN

NEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- Will you kindly answer the
following questions for q young
student?
How does one ask a girl for
a date?
How does one ask her whether
she wishes a soda after the show?
for instance. What should a
young man say IL she bashfully
refuses?
How does he reply to q girls
expression of gratitude for the
pleasant time he has given her?
Should he enter her home II
asked to after an evenings en-"
tertainment?
Do you think it unwise for a
boy to go with girl a half year
his senior? DUMB"
Modern social life Is very in
formal. py friend. II you keep
to the simple rules Of courtesy
and respect. you cannot go far
wrong.
You might ask your friend
whether she has an engagement
for certain night. If she replies
that she has none. ask her
whether you may Lave the pleas.
ure Of calling on her on that even
ing, or of taking her to the thea.
ire or whatever form Of entertain
ment you decide on.
You can call her up and ask
this question II you. wish. pro.
vided you know her we'll enough
to feel at liberty to telephone to
her.
Asking your friend to have a
soda is an equally informal. simple
matter.
Would you care to have a
soda?"
"Shall we stop here and have
a soda?" are permissible forms.
If the hour is late when you
escort her home. it is better not
to enter her home even If she
invites you. Never under any cir
cumstances go in, unless her par,
ents are still up and about.
Half a years seniority on the
part of the girl who interests you
need make no difference in friend.
Ship e. leK0A -,
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sit down. the woman COM
nlanded. Don't you come near
me. or I'll sl1oot!''
without taking her eyes off
the shining weapon, and the fat
notified hand that held 1t. Rose
mary sank into q chair behind
her.
The woman leaned against the
door, breathing hard. She kept
one hand strained against her
heaving side. She gasped like
runner, winded in a race. TN.
even. agonized breaths.
The Trailer
"For weeks I've been following
you. You've hidden from me. But
1 was too smart for you. You
think you're pretty slick. don't
your" She began to laugh, in ter.
rible wheeling gusts, and her eyes,
round and CLASSY as marbles in
her immense purplish face, gilt
tered as she laughed.
"You can 1loodwink the men
with your pretty baby face--but
you can't fool me. A lot of good
a pretty face did me. was pref.
tier than you are. You ought to
have seen me when he married
me. I was a perfect baby blonde.
/ was, no betwixt and between
about me. could have gotten
any man."
She started to sob, and press
her hand still tighter to her side.
land I took him-I must have
been crazy! You think I'm lying!
The Washington times., 1926-11-13

A man looking In the window
beside her looked at her queerly.
He had peculiar. piercing eyes.
Brown eyes. Were Sloan's
brown or gray? So hard to tell.
they were so deep set, so shaded
by his dark. crinkly lashes. To
think of not knowing the color
of his eyes having to
so all through life without ever
being sure
She drew a long, sobbing breath.
The man was speaking to her.
Oh! She must be crazy! Maybe
she was a little crazy. standing
there in front OF that drug store
window
She almost ran, to get away.
She turned the corner, passed a
cafeteria. Perhaps IL she went In
and got something to eat she'd
feel better. You had to eat, YOU
had to go on living.
She took tray, put napkin
rolled knife and fork and spoon
on it. and followed a stout lady,
pushing the tray along the ledge.
Steamy smells. Food. White.
capped women with big spoons in
their hands. Kidneys, ladyY
Spinach? Coffee? Ice cream?"
The cashier ran ringed hand
hesitatingly over her adding ma
chine. Didn't you get no tickets
or anything, girlie?'
Rosemary looked down at her
blank. black tin tray, with only
the little napkin-rolled knife and
fork. She reached for a dish on
the dessert counter.
Apple pie? Like whipped
cream on it, lady?"
WrrrAthe ticket came out.
Fifteen cents"'
At Her Door
She took a glass of ice water
from another counter and went
and sat down at table near the
wall. The orchestra played.
Something from Carmen" She
counted the spots on the cloth.
Tasted the pie. IL don't know
why / came here" she thought.
I'm not hungry"
1t must have been about
o'clock when she got home. There
was a letter in the box. Phil
always seemed to come to her when
she was in trouble. Poor old Phil.
II hope he finds a nice girl and
marries her" she thought, and
slipped the letter into her pocket.
The elevator wasn't waiting. so
she walked upstairs. The last
flight. that led to the single
apartment on the roof was almost
dark but there was little light
in the corridor near the fire
escape.
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Because I've been sick. and taken
on flesh. But / tell you i was q
raving beauty Il was, vast
Her voice rose to = scream.
Now you think you can take him
away from me. Wen. III show
you you can't. Not that I'd take
him back now. II he came beg
ging on his hands and knees I'd
kick him out. But I'm not going
to let any other woman get him.
Do you hear tllat-do You under
stand?''
She kept repeating it'.Do you
hear that-do you understand
'Oh. she's crazy" Rosemary
thought. Her first nuInbing
terror ebbed. She began to plan.
cunningly. The door was locked,
but there was the window that
gave on the roof garden. But
first she'd have to calm her. &c.
the pistol. Perhaps IL she
humofed her
Eyes. I don't blame you
Don't come that line on me.
Miss! / know you. That goes
with the man, but It don't 50
with me! When you put the best
detective in the country off the
track with your pretty way, I
knew what I had to deal with.
came myself"
Detectives What was she say
ing? Detective!
(To be continued Monday
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
WISDOM OF
BEETLE

YOU al know the story of the
4 floed some people prepared
fer it AID here Is a beetle that
does. toe! This insect is the hickey
twiggir4i1er (oncideres cingulata)
slendek beetle of grayish color
ard ahoest sn inch in length.
Tie Beetle frequent the
branches Of hickory trees, and
when tha female is ready TO de.
post eggs she finds a twig about
half al zach in diameter and
campletei,. enclrcled It with a
deep, Symmetrical furrow.
The cutting of the furrow il
done win the jaws. says Nature
Magazine. When the girdIe is
finished the beetle crawIs onto the
daadened twig and inserts a num-
Der OF ee.gs into the wood through
holes which she bites in the bark.
The girdling is an important
part OF TIE. operation and the BEETLE
often de Res several hours to the
task. If@the work is imperfectIy
done, ana the twig fails to die,
the young grubs on Matching
perish til the sap which floods
the egg cavities.
The Ert1bs, in order to live and
thrive, MUST have for their food,
wood that is IN just the stage Of
dytng that the grdle insures. The
mother beetle takes no chances
In laying her eggs In random
dead twlgs bat attends to the de-
tails Of alling them herself.
One car hardly fatham the wis
Sou OF ire beetle I'm knowing at
the girdff ssili ill the twig and
supply ssurishrnent and life to
offspring which she will never
see. We may only wonder il she
obtained he knowledge through a
1oRg pree ass OF experimenting and
reasoning sueH as we often fol.
low In Arriving at eur ends,
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
THE SECRET STUDIO

6erTlHANKs. Hal. | don't know
! what I'd do without you and
Ellen now. You're the only
ones -
Poor old glrl-get your hat,
It's closing time"
lie laid a comforting hand on
her arm. In another minute
she'd break down. Cry. Tell him
everything. And she mustn't do
that. she must keep hold of her
courage. Keep from crying. Be
ready TO face Graham again. No
thanks. Hal. ] think-Pd rather
be alone tonight"
She went ont and walked the
streets. Sometimes she walked
very fast, hurrying through the
crowds as If she were going some
where, Mastering TO meet some
enc. Sometimes she walked slow.
" looking into the faces she
pa ssed csiY1s and men together.
Girls and men. Lovers. Hus-
hands and wives. Happy
Ills Piercing Eyes
Once she stood a long time
looking Into a drug store win
dow. fulE Of hot-water bags and
corn plassters and shaving sup.
plies. But all she saw was Sloan
standing at her door looking at
her for the last time.
She must think of him a lot to
keep his Image always in her
heart. she had no pictures, no
letters nothing but that. ."
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
Apples Cheap

A MERICA should have its
"A healthiest year in 1927, II the
old adage about apples and health
still holds. according to the Sears
Roebuc1 Agricultural Foundation.
The estimated apple crop for this
year is more than 234, 5000
bushels, which Is the largest crop
since 1914 and the third largest in
the history of the United States.
Because the 1925 production is
fully one-third larger than last
year, apple prices have dropped
to the lowest point in years and
give promise OF remaining at a
low level throughout the season.
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
Popular Satin

CORRECT materials for evening
" shoes will include satin
brocades of all kinds. both all
silk and silk and metal. and
gilded and siIvered feathers, al.
though these last are now smarter
in trimming than In entire shoes.
JeWel-studded heels will be
used, but only for very special
occasions. The same will hold
true for the new elaborate foot
jewelry," which is a feature Of
the winters footwear,
THE evening shoes situation"
The Harper's Bazaar forecast
concludes, lis this: Every smart
woman will have two types OF
evening shoe, the very plain and
the very elaborate, and the whole
chic of the thing will lie In cheos-
ing the right occasion for each
tvpe"
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

The superstition that it is un.
lucky to pass beneath a ladder
comes from the time when wrong.
doors were often hanged from
ladders propped against a wall
where trees were not handy.
The Last Man Club was or
ganized 40 years ago by "a civil
war veterans at saltwater. Mimi.
TO hold annual reunions until only
one survivor was left. A bJtl
OF wine. placed in a bank vault.
is to be opened by the last sur.
vivor, who is to drink a toast to
his departed comrades and then
adjourn sine die. The toast is
not far off. Only three members
remain for the next reunion on
July 21s
The Washington times., 1926-11-13

There was someone waiting out.
side her door!
Not Sloani Someone bulky,
sitting on a caTnpstool.
why, 1t was a woman
very large, very blonde. woman.
She got up, swaying, blocking
the way"
A thick fat arm shot out and
strong fingers, like talons. sank
into Rosemary's shoulder.
You thought / wouldn't find
you" The woman's high, wheel.
ing cry cut into Rosemary's con.
seriousness like a red-hot poker,
scorching her with malevolence
The Washington times., 1926-11-13

frightened, the other woman.
shaking with emotion. that little.
deadly weapon in her hand.
The gun fascinated Rosemary.
She couldn't take her eyes off it.
Such a tiny, shining thing for
death to dwell inside.
A dozen times since Sloan went
she had wished she could die.
There wasn't anything left to
live for. Just days and years to
be got through somehow--with-
out him. And now death stared
her in the facet She began to
tremble violently, the fat woman
with the pistol seemed to grow
to nionstrous size.
The Washington times., 1926-11-13

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nent Rosemary Wrenched away
from the hand that gripped her.
In another second she would
have gained the stairs.
Suddenly foot was thrust out
before. her. She fell. When she
lifted her eyes she was looking
into smsll, shining revolver.
open. the door,
She had no choice now. She
opened it. The two women en-.
tered. 1t closed behind them and
the large woman pocketed the
key.
They faced each other. Rose
mary small and white and
The Washington times., 1926-11-13

in unleashed animal passion.
You've made 4 fool of me. and
now it's my turn. Now, my little
home wrecker. my little baby.
faced vamp, you'll answer to
mer'
thrust within an inch of Rose.
mary's. She looked at it with
loathing and terror.
but you've made mistake"
she said. II don't even know
YOU"
mo; but / know you! Open
the door. Let me in?'
With quick, convulsive move
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
Poor Working Girls Advantages

AS for what Mrs. Peters i'm.
piled when she said maybe
worse"-that makes me very
tired. The greatest number of
stenographers. shop girls. all girls
who work, wouldn't last long as
The Washington times., 1926-11-13

stenographers, shop girls and so
on If such an implication pos.
sibly could be true. It's profound
ignorance with perhaps a dash
of jealousy thrown in that causes
women to say such things.
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
Cleaning Gold Lace

Crumble a piece of bread without
crust and mix with enough Jew
eler' rouge to color 1t. Rub this
on the lace with a piece Of flannel
and clean afterward with a piece
ef velvet .i.....---..----..-,--
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
Authors of "Rest Sellers

TT estimated that 100 authors ranking the "best
seIeen class Of these xyfve and thirtyve
Synne of these of American BIRTH while the large
maiarisv OF remaining of British origin.
The Washington times., 1926-11-13
This Day IN Our History

EDWIN BOOTH tragedan born Bel Air. Nd November
~ 49, 1888 He generally regarded the greatest American
actor His lasting fame lies chiefly in his approximations Of
Hamlet" and "Richeieu"