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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

a two weeks course in phonetics at
Smith College under The direction
Of the department of spoken Eng
fish and one of the students who is
taking it lives in California.
Indian activities have been the
outstanding points of the career Of
Lord Wilmington, newly appointed
Governor General of Canada, of
whom New England will hear much
in the next few years, but they
had nothing to do with the North
American Indian. He was so sue
cessful as governor Of the Bombay
and Madras presidences from 1913
to 1924 that on his return from India
he was promoted to the rank of
Viscount. Viscountess Wilmington
is the daughter of the famous Earl
Brassey. One of their sons was
killed in the World War. The other,
Hon. lingo Brassey Freeman
Thomas, was married two years ago
to Maxine. daughter of Sir Johnston
Forbes Robertson, the actor. and
namesake of her aunt, Maxine FL
lott, who for many years was q
popular figure on the American
stage. Lord Willingdon's home is at
Hastings in Sussex, the scene OF
the historic battle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
Best AID Story
To Get Prize

Philadelphia. June 17.-(P)-A
handsome cup will be presented to
the newspaperman who presents the
best story of an advertising success
at the annual convention of the AS
ISOLATION of Newspaper Advertising
Executives here June 1924. A. L..
Shuman, vice president, and adve,-
Using director of the Fort Worth
Star Telegram. will make the award.
Either single ad or a series may
be offered in competition dealing with
any class of advertisement, especially
featuring the expenditures and tae
results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Jack Rabbit story from my radio
station chuckled Professor Jim
Crow. That's what I'll do,
AS sure as my feather coat is black
And fits without wrinkle or crinkle
my back.
AS sure as 1 know how to Cav, cav
caw!'
And hammer a carpet tack in the
floor"
Goodness me, Little Reader! There
goes Professor Grow into poetry!
What do you think of that? Come to
look it over this pretty verse has
taken so much space in this story
that I must wait to tell you in the
next one what happened after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
iously, his small head full of wonder

iously, his small head full of wonder
ment.
"You see that slender stem that
holds the rose" answered Professor
Jim Grow. There are little fine
pipes in that stem, and the sap
comes through these pipes. All the
time that the bud is turning into a
rose, the sap comes to it through
these pipes in the stem, just as
water comes through pipes into
basins and bath tubs for little boys
and girls to battle in"
"Ia, hal" laughed the little rab-
bit 1.-THE next time Uncle Dave
visits US I'm going to tell him all
you've explained to me-"
"Ill ask him to broadcast a Little
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
Chinese Have New Typewriter

A typewriter that is said to be
capable of transcribing 5000 Chinese
photographic signs, designed by
native of Shanghai recently has been
put on the market in China, says
Popular Science Monthly. 1t is
claimed that with two months prac-
tice an educated Chinaman can ac
quire speed of 1000 characters an
hour. The entire apparatus weighs
about 40 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Crosses of Carrara marble FOR
marking the graves. Of our soldiers
buried in France would cost $14.50
each, whereas New Hampshire gran
tie would cost SIS each and outlast
the marble by many years, and
Maine granite would be-shall we say
it-even more durable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Now Brazil says she shuns Euro
pean alliances and seeks closer re-
lations with the United States. Good
judgment, but late in being arrived
"a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
CLEANS

It may have nothing to do with
the case, but it is true that a host of
American farmers have been able 20
buy the radio sets over which they
listen to distant speakers telling
them of their hard lot in life.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
Friday, juno 10, 1925.

No one can be perfectly free till
all are free, no one can be perfectly
moral till all are moral; no one can
be perfectly happy till all are happy.
Herbert Spencer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Wife, dreamed last night that /
had a perfectly lovely hat.
Hub-That's the first dream of a
hat you ever had that didn't cost me
money.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

At last accounts they hadn't
learned where Ware got the money:
Grundy didn't put up for him, too,
we trust 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

There are symptoms of interest in
Mondays primaries. Not many
farmers will have to stay away from
the polls to do their hoeing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

A raid on the night clubs of New
ork nets narcotics to the value of
$4,000 drop out of that bucket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

A wonderful age we live In;
wonderful are the ways of invention,
but two trains cannot pass each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
Apt Comparison

Women are like pictures, Of no
value in the hands of a fool till he
hears men of sense bid high for the
purchaSe-Farquh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

If your children never lie to you, 1t
just shows that the influence of ex-
ample has been overestimated.-
Bangor Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

1t is too early vet to worry about
green corn, but there is cause for
feeling some concern regarding ear
ly peas.-Portland Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
WEBER POND

An all day meeting will be nal. ;,
Weber Pond campground mi. !
Bring basket luncheons and spsns 4
day. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

With Bubbling Over winning the
Kentucky Derby and w. S. Ware a
victor in Pennsylvania, the liberals
are beginning to feel better.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Cabinet makers are working over
time in France but - " are being
paid in depreciating currency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

The English are learning during
the coal strike to save coal. What
are the striking miners saving?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
She Kept on Dreaming

same thing myself if got the chance
Public Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

This is said to be a neaob war
but hardly "a peach of a year, thus
far.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Poverty alone prevents war over
Balkans" - Headline And rich in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Why 1t Saddened Him
Doc-Yes, madam, you must take
more baths. walk a great deal in the
open and dress more lightly.
Hubby-(one hour later)-Well,
what aid the doctor say?
Wifey-I must go to High Beach
Resort Immediately; later I'm to stay
in the country for a long while and l
must be sure to get some new light
dresses.-New York Sun and Globe.
The doctors little girl had sung for
her mothers guests.
"How well you sing, said one. I
suppose you'll be a soprano when you
grow up?"
mo" said the little girl, I'm going
to be a great big bella donna"
She was romantic but plain. As
she wandered along the sea front she
met a man whom she knew slightly.
They walked on, and came to a steep
bit Of cliff.
why" she said, surely this is the
place where the girl fell into the sea
last year, and was rescued by the
gallant man who afterwards married
her"
yes" he said "This is the place.
But l can't SWIM"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
DETROIT
Good Cheer Club

The members Of Good Cheer Club
held an all day meeting at the vestry
on Wednesday. At noon a goodly
number sat down to a nice dinner
served by Mrs. Lizzie Gilman and
Mrs. Ida Clark with Rev. and Mrs.
Murchie Gordon. and daughters of
Pittsfield, also Mrs. Maud Clark of
worcester, AIass., as guests. A good
deal of sewing was done by the
members and a good social time was
enjoyed by all present. The next
meeting will be held in two weeks.
at the church vestry, with Mrs.
Thorne, hostess.
Mrs. Rose Wellman of Winthrop,
was a visitor in town over the
Weekend coming from Pittsfeld
where she attended the exercises of
the 60th anniversary of Maine
Central Institute.
Rev. Arthur Hoyt from California
was calling on old friends and par
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Wife: Going out tonight?
Husband: No, l thought I'd stay
in.
Wife: $50 did I. Let's both go
out!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
"My wife Is an angel"
Mine is still aliVe!"
You Know the Job

You Know the Job
Bank President: But why do you
think your salary should be raised? 2"
Vice-President: well, my stories
get funnier each year, don't they?"-
American Legion Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
AS NEW ENGLAND SEES TT

Inc crown Prince of Sweden Is
deeply interested in archaeology.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
can show him some things in this
line that he is not likely to find else
Where. Hence 1t is down on his
New England itinerary as one of
the places to be visited not as a.
duty but as pleasure The presi-
dent of the Museum has invited a
select company to meet the Crown
Prince and Princess at a reception
and tea in the tapestry hall late in
the afternoon of Saturday, June 10.
From an ingenious contrivance in
a country store in a little New
Hampshire village on the edge of
the White Mountains 1t may be
easily deduced that in times past
the storekeeper has suffered from
the habits of some Of his customers.
Evidently they made it a regular
thing to pause at the cigar counter
and casually take a liberal handful
of matches from the box set out for
the convenience of smokers. The
box is still there and is kept well
hlied with matches, but it is thickly
studded with sharp wire nails set
with the points upward. There is
just room to reach in between the
nails and abstract one or two of the
fremakers at a time.
Essex county and the North Shore
OF Massachusetts still rank high
among the producers of leather pro-
ducts but there isn't much demand
In these days for an article which
they once turned out in large num-
bers. Among the treasures In the
Lee Mansion, the home of the Mar
blehead Historical Society, is a
leather fire bucket. Back in the
18th century householders\ were re-
CURED to keep these buckets on
hand for use in case of fire. This
particular relic bears the initials of
Nicholson Broughton, who COM
manded the first regularly commits
stoned vessel in the United States
navy, and the date, 1895. The early
tanners were masters of their art
and the bucket is excellently pre-
served.
A teacher who travelled 5000
miles to give a two-weeks' course
has for one of his pupils a young
woman who travelled an equal dis
lance to attend the college where
the course is being given. The
teacher is William Grant, lecturer in
phonetics at the training centre in
Aberdeen. Scotland He is giving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

"So SAAO VI tIC IGCSAI
contest in that city under the aus
pices of the movies and this prize
was trip to New York with a COM
panlon, all expenses to and from and
entertainment while there at the
New Astor House betrayed. They
were away a week and had every
attention shown them. making it a
most delightful experience.
Mrs. Thoms H. Stacey of Band
witch. N. H. formerly Miss Lenora
Brown of Searsmont, while visiting
her daughter, Mrs. c. II. jameson,
in Washington, d. c., some time ago
was photographed by the famous
photographer, Clinedinst. and when
the artist came to choose q typical
Mother picture for concentrating
Mothers Day" he selected that of
Mrs. Stacy. Some New Hampshire
people who were visiting in Wash
lngton on Mothers Day, were much
surprised when walking past the
show window Of Clinedinst, to see
as the central point of a beautiful
display, the fine portrait of Mrs.
Stacey.
Callers last week at the Dun
ham place, Crocketts ridge, found
Nellie and Gram entering with as
much zest into farming as before the
! Gays when they We're guests in the
home of wealth, hotels in large Cit
les, and entertainers of habitues of
the Great White Way of New York,
as We'll as other cities west and
south. The Dunhams have returned
phllosophically to the simple life,
not launching out into extravaganza,
preterrlng to keep the old place as it
was IN the days of their fOrbears.
They brought home many interest
ing souvenirs of their trip. Among
them a music rack owned and used
by Paul Whitman at the New York
Hlppodrome. Mr.. Durham played
Ripping Waves and others of his
Well known melodies for the guests
telllng them with his unmistaka BILE
chuckle that as there was still a
year and half of their contract
with the Keith circuit to run they
could no longer play for entertain
ments at the old meager price, but
were> already booked for the engage
ments in the vicinity.
Temple Heights, one of the most
picturesque and healthful of the
resorts on the Maine coast, is al
ready benefiting by the intensive
publicity program of the State, in
which Waldo County is doing it's
part.
Orrin J. Dickey of the Belfast
Chamber of Commerce Bureau of
Information is one of the largest
property owners at Temple Heights
and Is locating many from far dis
tant places. Last winter he re-
ceived application from Kansas City,
Mo-, for cottage and reserved one
of his late purchases, the Pendleton
cottage near the shore.
Last Thursday Miss Dorothy Rus
sell and party of New York arrived
to claim the cottage engaged while
in Kansas City. Miss Russell is the
daughter of the celebrated actress,
Lillian Russell, was born in London
and has travelled extensively, and is
most enthusiastic about the beauties
or this part of the Maine coast.
In the party are Irving S. Finn,
Who has just closed a season with
the Rose Marie Co.; Miss Charlotte
Cushman, who has been playing in
The Miracle and Miss Nettte Arnold
who has just returned from Scot
land, and is a noted male imperson-
atOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

poverty enjoys content" should b.
added,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
MAINE GOSSIP

The slow, soft word Is, textured like
night moths wing.
It seems to sing
With all tht myriad blended songs Of
birds,
And the faint reedy notes Of insect
orcheStraS
And muted to merge kindly with the
dark.
Words
So often have the fire the opal has,
A spark,
A separate light that burns within
As well as with the light reflected
The beauty touched. Some words are
sharp and thin,
And some are warm and heavy like
fruit
That to the moment of competitors
come
By Times unhurried bounty. Like a
plum
In colour and in weight the word
June" is;
1t hangs upon the air in very bliss
OF ripened sound. 49,.
"June
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
Light and Airy

She-"Now what are you stopping
for?"
He Gas car comes to halD-"Ive
lost my bearings"
She-"Well, at least you are origi-
nal. Most fellows run out of gas!"
Bride consulting cook book: ooh.
my, that cake is burning and I can't
take it out for five minutes yet"
George-"My razor doesn't cut at
ALL"
Georgia-"Why, George, you don't
mean to tell me that your beard IL
tougher than the oilcloth 1 cut with
it this morning."
Good Day For 1t
as your daughter going to prac-
tice on the piano this afternoon"
Eyes"
well, then, will you please loan
me your lawn mower? l have to do
the lawn some time. Good Hard
ware.
Bill: IL certainly did wrong when
told my girl that 1 admired her
chin"
Sill: Flows that 2"
Bill: "She started raising another
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

Also Willing
Miss Hunter-Weren't you sur
prised when you heard about my
horse running away with me?
Mr.. Jollier-Not very. I'd do the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO ,

Meetings four Tuesday of each month
at 7.30 o'clock
GEO. H. WADLEIGH. C. P
G. S. PEASLEE, ScribeA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18

ASYLUM LODGE, No. 20, /. oU. {,
Regular meeting every Friday evening
at o'clock. All odd Fellows and VS.
iting brothers invited.
LlNWOOD F. ALBEE. N. q
ELLIS E WALKER, Sec'y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
TRINITY COMMANDERY NO an

T. Stated conclave at Masonic Tenn.
Friday evening, June is, at 7.3O Al
sojourning fraters are cordially inyit
ed to be present.
D. SAUNDERS PATTERSON. E c
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE, Rec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
bethlehem LODGE NO, az 81

A. NJ. Special communication Surds,
June 20, at 10 o'clock. for the purpos
of attending divine service at IL
Methodist church. Monday, June a
special communication at Mason.
Temple at 7.30. Work in N. NJ 1.
gree. All sojourning brothers CO...
daily invited.
ALMON B. SULLIVAN, WV
L L ELL L ED Soc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
Augusta Lodge Director

AUGUSTA LODGE NO. 14i, F.aI
NJ. Special communication SunasI
June 20, at 10 A. NJ, at Masonic Ter
pie for the purpose Of attending
Johns Day service at the Winfhm
Street Universalist church. All MA.
ing brethren are cordially invited
HARVEY b. SMITH, W. M
BERT =. STUART, Sec
Evening star., 1926-09-30

already have been pushed back almost
mile to provide a broad municipal
park where Field Museum and Sol
diers' Field now rear their columns
Opposite this new shore line, stretch
ing southwark from the business dis
trict, a chain of artificial islands is
being built.
These islands will be parks, linked
by bridges to form an ultra-outer
drive.
A 67-acre strand opposite Soldiers
Field. the northermoSt of these
islands, will be a temporary landing
field at the time of the Army-Navy
foot ball game this Fall, where mill
tary and naval airmen will come to
earth and from which they will rise
in maneuvers during the gridiron
contest.
Outside this island will stand the
artificial insular rectangle which is
to be Chicago's airport of the future.
It is to be $500 feet wide and seven
blocks long. Flanking it on the north
and west will be the municipal pier.
center of the city's lake traffic. and
the railroad lines to link land traffic
to the air as they now link it to the
water.
On the edges of the airport will be
sites for hangers, and the port will
have east-west and north-south run
ways where planes may land and
take off. Municipal aero and harbor
commissions are aiding the park board
in the project.
Evening star., 1926-09-30
''Malihinii" i" In Hawaii Soon Adopts Words
OF Natives; Alphabet Has IL Letters

dixie or a griffin" in Shanghai Is
''malihini" or newcomer in Hawaii
also learns that pau, pronounced pow.
is a good way Of saying he Is finished,
done or ended with what he Is doing,
and that pilika is an extremely ex-
pressive word for trouble. He usual
ly also learns that mahope Cby and
by) is a good designation for the time
some unpleasant task will be done.
The Hawaiians had no written Ian
guage until the coming Of the mis-
sionaries in 1920, when the alphabet
was provided to make possible trans
lation of the Bible. 1t contains only
~ letters-a, e, i, o, u, h. k. !, m. n,
p and W. The last is sometimes pro-
nounced "v."
The Hawaiians improvised many
foreign words with their limited al
phabet, such as "popoki" for cat This
last Hawaiian word is said to have re-
suited from the native effort to repeat
what the missionaries said Of the
small animal: poor pussy" 1t might
also be noted that the nearest the Ha-
waiians could come to the common
name Jim" was their present trans
lation Of the name "Kimo," pronounc-
ed kee-mo, with the accent on the
first SYLLABLE.
Evening star., 1926-09-30
AUTHORSHIP IS HERITAGE
OF BARTON FAMILY
Father and Two Sons Have Been
Editors and Writers-Have
Written 65 Books.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 30.-Many a
father has reared a son to share with
him the conduct of a business or the
practice of profession, but a
stranger heritage is that of author
ship, in which Bruce Barton shares
honors with his father. Rev. William
E. Barton Of Oak Park.
The elder Barton's evolution as an
author took him through the ministry
and the editors chair, and since he
wrote his first book in 1886 he has
written no fewer than Sc works of
history. biography, philosophy, reli.
gion and fiction.
Bruce inherited his fathers cap
acity for editorship and was editor of
the Home Herald and the House
keeper before undertaking authorship.
Evening star., 1926-09-30

words now v1r-
tually unknown.
A prom | nent
writer recently
visited the islands
and took back a
new word for the
title of one Of his
articles - hoom-
alimali. The Ha-
waiian glossary
says the word
means Ito gain
ones favor by
false fattery." A
common Ameri-
can synonym Is
kidding The
word, like all Ha-
waiian words, is
Evening star., 1926-09-30

Since he wrote his first book a dozen
years ago. the younger Barton has
had published eight works, the best
known of which have been popular
studies of the life Of Christ and the
story Of the Bible.
A second son, Charles w. Barton
of Sheridan, Wyo., is the publisher
and editor Of two Wyoming news
papers.
Evening star., 1926-09-30
CHICAGO PREPARES
! FOR AIR TRAFFIC
Builds Spacious Artificial Is.
| land in Lake Michigan for
+ the Future.
BY the Associated Press.

By the AssOclateo FresE.
CHICAGO, September 30.-Out in
Lake Michigan. beyond Chicago's har-
Dor breakwater. a stretch of water
where shorewise boats now ply, will
some day be punctuated by an island
airport.
The isle, now taking form on park
board blueprints, will be the focal
point of the Nations air traffic, city
planners believe, and it Will be the
''farthest east" point on Chicago's re-
Claimed lake shore.
Breakers which once tossed their
Spray at the edge of Michigan avenue
Evening star., 1926-09-30

HONOLULU, September 30.-If Ha-
waii continues to attract tourists and
charm them with it's language, die
Evening star., 1926-09-30

simply pronounce every syllable and
vowel, with the accent on the next to
the last.
The malihini-for a person who
would be a ''chechahco" in the Klon-
Evening star., 1926-09-30

Half the people are worrying about
being found out-the other hall about
being taken in.
Evening star., 1926-09-30

7zo (or whatever other
temperature you want it
set for, day or night.
You don't have to pay any
more attention to Caloroil
than you do electric lights
or running water.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-09-07

FOR SALE-Lumber and building material of all kinds. Cal M. Bro. sius, Seward, Alaska. If.