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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Historic Old Landmark
In Chaplin Is DESTROYED

Chaplin. Conn. Feb. % P-Thc
house built by. Benjamin Chaplin in
1885 was destroyed by fire today
The two story, broom structure
had long been landmark in this
vicinity. 1t was owned by the Her
man Darling estate and had been
unoccupied for more than a year.
Saturday six woodchoppers who
are getting out some wood near by
took possession of the house. They
had been keeping a fire in the huge
fireplace and it was believed the
flames started in the chimney which
was defective.
Although only $500 worth of in
surance was carried on the build
ing, offers of several thousand dol
lars had been made for panel worI,
and staircase spindles. The owners
had refused to sell, however prefer
ring to leave the house as 1t had
been originally built.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
City Items

The board of public works will
hold its regular weekly meeting to-
morrow at 1880 o'clock. A hearing
will be held on the proposed accept
ance of West End avenue from Lin
coin street to Corbin avenue and the
establishing of grade lines on the
property.
Elks Frolic, Paragon, tomorrow
evening. For reservations call 957
Elks club.-advt. ...
Marriage licenses were issued at
the town clerks office Saturday to
William Ryan of Merrick. L. l., and
Catherine Celia of Wallingford;
John Brophy of SO Balm street and
Mary Lenzeak of Pennington; Ro-
land Phelps, r. F. D. No. /, New
Britain and Anna Hedlunn of 80
Carlton street.
The stockholders of the New Brit
ain Investment Co. will meet Thurs
day evening at o'clock at Talmud
Torah hall
Alex Smordinski of 1873 Broad
street has his left hand caught in a
press at the Corbin Screw plant Sat
urday. Surgeons at New Britain
General hospital amputated a finger
at the first joint.
Officers of the Swedish drive for
funds to celebrate the 300th ami
versary of the landing of the Swedes
in American will meet this evening
, at the Norden bungalow. h..
Centennial lodge. A. r. and A. NJ.
will work tho Mastor Mason degree
at a stated communication tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock. Wednesday
March 16, the same degree will BIZ
worked
Giddings Chapter, r. A. NJ. will
work the Royal Arch degree Thurs
day evening In Masonic hall. Dinner
I will be served at $40. On Thurs
day. March IT, the Mark Master de,
gree will be worked. This will bt
annual past high priests and veteran
, members nights.
William H. Crowell, Jr.. son O.
William H. Crowell, was operated
upon for appendicitis at New Britain
General hospital Saturday. He is re.
ported as resting comfortably.
The Daughters of America vii
hold a social at Jr. Mechanics hal
| Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
A birthday party was given Satur.
day evening at the home of Mr.. an(
Mrs. John Griffin of Theodore street
Maple Hill. in honor of Mrs. Ernes
Freese of Arch street. A radio pro.
gram and dancing was enjoyed fol
owed by the serving of refresh.
mentS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28

haG hoped to obtain vote on a
proposal to override the veto, but
this had been conceded as hope
less effort.
Failure OF cloture for the prohi-
bition and buildings measures would
produce. leaders believed, battle
royal among advocates of the alien
property, Boulder Canyon and Of
ficers' bills, as we'll as supporters Of
half dozen other measures.
Further fllibustering is in pros
pect by opponents of the dam and
officers bills, while the vets are
forming solid front against the
prohibition amendment
More storm clouds are gathering
as a result Of proposals OF Senator
Reed, democrat, Missouri. to con-
tinue the life of his campaign funds
investigating committee. and OF
Chairman Borah of the foreign re-
lations committee that it be empow-
cred to sit during the summer re-
cess.
Senator Reed, republican, Penn
sylvania, and others are emphatical-
ly opposed to prolonging the life OF
the campaign committee, while ad-
ministration senators feel there is
no need of the Idaho senator's COM
mittee meeting afte. March 4.
Meanwhile, Senator Walsh. demo
crat, Massachusetts,, has announced
his int on tim To ask for aDpointn emf
of a committee of Is senators tc
make a sweeping inquiry into the
economic state of the nation, the
object of which will be to find
sound and sane solutions to our
economic problems. Farm condi-
tions would receive particular at.
tention.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DIS
SOLUTION OF THE MAPLE
HILL WATER COMPANY

Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons, that the corporate existence of
The Maple Hill Water Company. Of
Newington, Connecticut, is to be ter
minated. Creditors are notified to
present their claims to E. w. Pape,
Treasurer, "a Robbins Ave. New
ington) P. o. New Britain. Connect
cut, on or before June 20. 1927,
which time the Directors as Trustees
in Dissolution proceedings have
limited for the presentation of
claims.
Dated at Newington. Connecticut,
18th, day of February 1927.
G. E ROOT.
H. A. LIENHARD,
E. w. PAPE,
G. X. SPRING,
L. B. PROUDMAN,
Directors of The Maple
Hill Water Company,
acting as Trustees, as
aforesaid.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Orphan, 16 Years Old, Is
An Admitted BOOtlegger

Philadelphia. Feb. % (UP)-Wil-
liam Maddes, I, an orphan and the
youngest bootlegger to come into
court here, today vas held under
$50 bail. after his arrest in a raid
on a "speakeasy."
With his candid confession that
he was one of the proprietors of the
place, Maddes explained to the sur
prised magistrate:
You see. Judge, it's this way
I'm an orphan and have to have a
job to live. BootleggirYg' good
racket, there's good money in it
and I figured l might as we'll get il
as somebody else
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Brooklyn Edison Company
To Increase Its Stock

Brooklyn, N. Y, eb. IS UP)-A
se5,000,0o0 increase in the capital
stock of the Brooklyn Edison COM
pany was voted today by the COM
pany's directors and stockholders.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
new shares, with a par value OF
500, will be issued, increasing the
capital stock from s75,0Oo,0O0 to
500. 100000. The board of directors
was reelected.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
BROOKLYN RECLUsE MISSING

Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. % (UP)--A
65year- old spinster who lived as a
recluse left her home a month ago
and has not been heard from since.
it was learned today. Four bank
books were found in the house
where she lived and the money has
not been drawn. The woman is Miss
Almyra Belts. A nephew, DR.. Law
renee Hardness, of Sea View, asko d
police to search for Miss Belts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
HEARING ON PROPERTY SALE.

A motion for the sale of property
of S. S. Porter and Frank J. Senatro,
bankrupt builders of this city, free
and clear of all encumbrances will
be heard before Referee in Bank
ruptcy Saul Berman of Hartford on
March 10 at 10 o'clock. The proper
ty is encountered with 33 mortgages,
Liens and attachments, amounting
to about S39,730. Albert A. Green
berg is trustee of the estate and
Edward A. Mag is attorney for the
trustee. The papers were served by
Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
THE HERALD
WANT ADS.
Alphabetically Arranged For Quick
and Ready Reference.
LINE RATES FOR
CONSECUTIVE INSERTIONS

Yearly Order Rates Upon Application.
Count words to a line.
IA lines to an inch.
Minimum Space. lines.
Minimum Book Charge. IS centa
No Ad Accepted After P. NJ. for
Classified Page on Same Day. Sat.
10 A. NJ.
Ads Accepted Over tho Telephone
for convenience OF customers. Call
s35. Ask for Want Ad" Operator.
Notify the Herald at once II your
ad Is incorrect. Not responsible for
errors after the hrst insertion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
City Items

Kenneth Cramer of Wethersfield
state commander of the American
Legion, will address the Lions club
tomorrow.
The Catholic Women's Benevolent
Legion will meet Tuesday evening
at o'clock in st. Mary's school
hall. Election of officers will take
place
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Special Notice

We wish to thank our friends
for the pleasant surprise given us
Saturday evening at the Norden
Bungalow.
FRED HENRIKSON and Family.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28

DEPENDABLE USED CARS
Dodge Brothers
1926 Special Sedan
1928 Coupe
1924 Coupe
1928 Sedan
1928 Touring
Buick
1925 Standard Coach
Ford
1925 Coach
Chevrolet
1924 Coupe
Commercial Cars
1928 D. B. Screen
1925 Ford Ton
1925 Ford q Ton
Terms Arranged
THE 8. & F. MOTOR SALES CORP,
1i2s Stanley St.
New Britain. Conn.
Tel. 731
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
SEASONS BEST OFFER

CLHSVIN . BEST OFFER
IN USED CARS
1925 DODGE SPECIAL SEDAN
1892 pass. SPORT PIERCE ARROW
Both in excellent shape and have low
mileage. Specially priced at $3.50 each.
Real good buys and can be seen only
by appointment.
THE CAPITOL BUICK co.
1913 ARCH ST. PHONE 2so7.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
AUTOMOTIyE
Auto and Truck Agencies

Auto and Truck Agencies
BUICK MOTOR CARS-Sales and gerv-
ice. Capitol Buick Co.. 1913 Arch St
Phone 2607.
CADILLAC CARS-Sales Service. Lash
Motors. Inc. "A Reliable Concern"
al West Main st. Tell. 5000.
CHRYSLER-4 and 6. Sales and serv.
ice. Bennett Motor Sales Co.. $50 Arch
st. Phone 1852.
CHEVROLET MOTOR CARS-Sales and
service. Superior Auto Company. l27
Church St. Phone 2ll.
DODGE BROTHERs-Sales and Service.
s. G. F. Motor Sales Corp. lle9 STAN
ley st. Phone 73l.
FORD CARS-Trucks and Tordson trac-
tors. Sales and Service. Berlin Auto
Sales. Berlin. Holmqust Bros. Prop.
FORD CARS-Trucks, tractors parts
service farm implements. Automotive
Sales and Service. 24s Elm St. Tel
2701.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
AUTOMOTIvE

III AOlOMOllVE
Auto and Truck Agencies 8
FRANKLIN cARs-The car for 10
years. Sales and Service. 453 Wen
Main St. Tel 1885.
HUPMoBILE AND sTAR-sales rooms
and service department. Burritt Motor
Sales Co.. $40 Hartford Ave-. at Stan
ley st. Tel. 41s5.
MOON AND DrANA-sale. Service.
R. c. Rudolph. 1877 Cherry St. Tel.
NAsH-Motor cars. See the new line.
Sales and Service. A. G. Hawker. k3
Elm St. Phone 2456.
OAKLAND AND PONTIAC-saies and
A. Bence. so Chestnut St. Tel. c2l5
Beautiful Cars IN America 20 ertire-
ly new body styles. sl.os5 to s27s5.
Whitmore Paige Co. $40 East Main st.
REQ MOTOR CARS AND TRUCKS
Kenneth NJ. searle & Co.. Sales and
Service: cor Elm and Park SITS. Phone
2li0. Local agents for Gabriel snubbers.
sELDEN TRUCKs-sales and Service.
Palace Garage. 80 East Main ST. Tel.
sso4.
WILLYs-KNTGHT AND OVERLAND
AGENCY-sales and Service. Fine mo-
tor cars. Beioin Garage and Motor
Sales. Fred Beloin. Jr Prop. ,lE
Church St. Phone 1850.
sTUDEBAKER MOTOR CARs-saies
and Service. Albro Motor Sale. Co.
225 Arch St. Phone $50
Autos and Trucks For Sale o
BAY STATE. l935-Touring car. good
condition, attractively low priced. c.
A. Bence. so Chestnut ST. Tel. ELS.
CHEvROLET-I92. and 1924 coupe..
Both arc IN excellent shape and priced
low. G. A. Bence. so Chestnut st. Tel.
ee15.
FOR sALE-s20O deposit for studebaker
for s125. Phone SOAP, Hartford.
FoRD-1924 Tudor sedan Al condition,
fully equipped. good tires c. A. Bence,
so Chestnut st. Tel. o2l5
FORD. 1924-Fordor. paint. tires, motor
O. K. Easy terms. Automotive Sales q
Service. IS Arch. Tel. 1863
CHEVROLET USED CAR DEPT.-Tvo
real bargains: Ford Tudor. 1926. good
paint and rubber Hupmobile Road
eter. excellent condition. Low down
price. The Superior Auto Co.. l26
Church st. Tel. 21l.
FORD TON TRUCK. l9.6-Lever shift,
for sale cheap. Apply Joseph Arbour
& Son. SO Whiting St
FORD. 1s25-Sedan, balloon tires me-
chanically o. X. Priced low easy
terms Automotive Sales & Service. So
Arch ST Tel. 1853.
LEXINGTON-ls23 touring car in very
excellent condition. Selling with
good guarantee. G. A. Bence. so
Chestnut St. Tel. 2215.
LExINGToN-1925 touring car. Driven
rJ~ -,;t
new car. many extras. Guaranteed. c.
A. Bence. 80 Chestnut st. Tel. 2ols.
MAXWELL. I924-very good condition.
Low mileage. Tires in first class con.
dition. Will sell very reasonable.
Stanley Guzauskis, II Silver St.
MAXWELL-1924. coupe. Looks very
good. thoroughly overhaued. lots Of
equipment. c. A. Bence. 50 Chestnut
st. Tel 2ol5.
WILLYs KNIGHT sEDAN-3 Overland
touring cars. Ford sedan. Ford coupe.
R. 6. Rudolph. 127 Cherry st.
BETTER USED CARS
AT THE BETTER PRICE
Hudson Coach ............ 1878
1925 Ford Tudor .............$S5O
1925 Ford Roadster ....... 17a
1924 Fora Coupe .............. $50
1924 Ford Tudor t3) ......... 200
ELMER AUTOMOBILE co.
Used Car Dept.
Hungerford Court
~ Main st. Tel 1917
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28

ELMER AUTOMOBILE co.
Used Car Dept.
Hungerford Court.
~ Main St. Tel. 1919.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
iIting With Windmill

lng with windmill like snacho Panza legislature
presumably turning its best
the carrying Of firearms less than II
inches length. &
meaning ndividua seeking carrying
without
But awbaker, in heart to break the
law would conceivaby bother pack gun
from the chief of police
the intent of abiding citizens from
protecting themselves by goody automatic it probably
would fulfill its criminals from
carrying firearms, it will and Illinois
The absolute idiocy legiae crimes
by any attempt keep the criminals ally
should appeal to the intelligence anyth thinking man
So why clutter require
criminal about commit
to dealer before he could purchase
packing gat" when holdup
busy?
The legislature possession
4ams
that he intends
penalty prescribed any
useless a bayng
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
Bar Women Jurors

Wednesday the lower legislature declined to
pass law enabling jurors
Thus far wall desiring
jurors although the house fought
for the of the
One thing is however,
on ur they ultimately will sit there
themselves much trouble by granting them that
1t would that the
the franchise privileges O!
in civic affairs which exemptng jury
duty would be
act jurymen De
In the ure and so
far is with
With women jurors it is safe to that
No would
dimped peepng and lace
Rather there plainly
Styles
The
BRAIN would become
Justice would be tempered with not
AS change from the ordinary which
the dice
Anyway, if she wants the job she is going to get ii.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
With Other Editors
. TEN MORE MONTHS
(Arizona Republican,


It is good Washington
which the
Washington the of
zonan who
But mind may
will
upon
politics.
SEVENTEEN congress perious position
certainly
evidently Swngohnson
bill at
impressed plea
pending This plea added
the details of the BILL
has given us breathing spell.
But nothing can be
northern states
be to alone
gained of months
practical just
bions No thought agreement
that be reached political
Colorado oue
tion political next political
campaign
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
WASHINGTON A.
LETTER SKI

made no searches through hip
pockets, desks or drawers, it seems
likely the common theory that every
wet senator either packs flask or
has bottle tucked away in his
office is rather a fallacy
None of them has ever pulled ou;
such a tap-root of evil in this cor
respondents presence and it is still
a puzzling problem just how strongly
one must hint in order to effect
such a phenomenon. Apparently one
almost needs a club. A senator can
stand and talk to a thirsty news
paperman with breath that is very
powerful and still neglect the first
principles of hospitality.
OF course, one congressman prom
ised always to have drink available
in his office and another to have
his secretary bring a bottle back from
New York after the holidays, but
neither has ever produced and one
of these days these perfidious de-
ceivers may find themselves pub
licly exposed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04

WASHINGTON-It may be, as
Senators Bruce and wadsworth say,
that very few senators can be pre-
vailed upon to refuse drink.
But, if so, it must be said for the
others tha. they can carry their
liquor.
And not many of them can be
prevailed upon to offer fellow a
drink.
An intoxicated senator is very
rare specimen for ones butterflynet
There are people who claim to have
seen this inspiring sight, but there
has been no obvious exhibition on
the senate floor during this session
of congress or, for that matter, even
on the streets.
One cannot speak with such
authority for members of the house,
for they are harder to keep track
of. A congressman is likeiy to look
like almost anyone and it's hard to
pick him out in a crowd
Although your correspondent has
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
Guard Colorado River

Statesmen and the Colorado
river should has
choroformed temporarily
Senator Hiram Johnson upper house at
Washington that he action
session
With less than month
by
unanimous other bills
this
There doubt that effort to
the but few
members either intelligent understanding
there is danger that
Caforna's attempt off Utah. pleasing
granting that all
of the which the the bill
it through
With the Arizona commission
the lawmakers
soidly
consideration of the bill this session.
getting goes
it the Colorado
Eternal of of the
Colorado, and all Arizona should
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
NOTHING CHEAP

One of the sequences of cinema
comedy Monty Banks is making at
the Hal Roach studio centers around
a wedding. Among the extras on
the set during the filming of this
scene was a woman of the type who
has "seen better days" and gives
notice of this fact to the public by
commenting audibly and wondering
upon almost everything she sees
around a studio.
With the other extras she was
called upon to throw handfuls of rice
after Monty and his leading lady.
Jean Arthur.
"Just fancy" she observed to the
person nearest her, "they are using
real rice in this picture"
Monty's ear caught the remark and
he turned, grinning broadly.
"Oh, yes, indeed" he told the extra.
there is nothing cheap about my
pictures. Any time can get realism
in rice for one dollar you just watch
me do it,.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04

Absolutely" said Senator Watson,
when Senator Robinson asked him if
even duly elected idiot could get
into the senate" That's the Kind of
talk that makes a newspaper column
lists life worth living.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, conductor of the
Detroit Symphony orchestra, wears
collar five inches high. No mans coll
lar
Sleep ought to be and eventually
will be abolished, according to one of
sciences new preachments. Maybe the
radio is having something to do with
it.
Hordes of mice invaded Berkeley,
Calf, recently. A big boom in refin-
ishing tables and piano tops in that
neighborhood will be on soon.
The Kansas legislature voted to lift
the ban on cigarets. Another move to
rob Kansans of their fun.
Scientists are raising pedigreed
oyster Science is wonderful. The
next thing you know you won't be
able to get any sleep at the seashore
because of the noisy CLANS Dragging
about their family trees.
Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inc.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
PnOR LINE

AN prominent member of he Ebell
club took it upon herself to champion
the cause of a beggar who had been
arrested for soliciting without a
license.
"Its necessary, madam explained
the clerk, sin order to keep check
or takers Only the other day. q
member of your club came in here
and lodged complaint against a
man to whom she mad given five
dollars
"It seems he pretended to be lame,
and when the lady made the gift
she remarked: 1T must be dreadful
to be lame, but after all, think how
much worse it would have been had
you been blind.
"And madam, this chap had the
cheek to reply, You're right, ma'am.
When I was blind, I used to get a
lot of counterfeit money"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
NOTHING GAINED BY WAITING
Tombstone Epitaph.l

of
human life by
by the death of two and maybe three
of
underground railroad
highways will eliminate
of Southern Pacific
located 0
thereby
crossings between Other
drastic to eliminate this eArizona
waiting needless deaths
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
pITTERENT MALADY

George, the young son of Will
shire physician, while his mother was
recuperating from illness was the
messenger boy who carried the
bouquets to the sickroom. His
mother is lover of flowers and
took delight in the flowers grown
in her own garden.
A neighbor met George on the porch
early one day, and, offering a
bouquet asked:
George, will you please take these
flowers to your mother? / gathered
these out of my garden and know
she'll like them. don't believe she
has zinnias, has she?'
"Oh no." George hastily replied.
She has anemia.'
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
HITTINC ON ALL sIx

Motto for motorists: Pedestrians
should be seen and not hurt.-Life.
Another: Say it with brakes and
save on the flowers.-Judge.
DON'T kid about safety. You may
be the goat-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Time saved at crossing may be
lost in the emergency ward.-Mil- (
waullee Sentinel.
No domestic science course is neces
sary to enable girl to make a
traffic jam.-Florence Herald.
One pedestrian is killed in the
United States every eight hours, a
statistician says. That pedestrian
must be getting awfully tired of il
Ell Paso Times.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
MJUsT AS GOODv

The grocer had just put a new
boy to work, and among the other
instructions was this:
IF you don't happen to have what
a customer wants, suggest something
else as nearly like it as possible"
Soon a woman came into the store
nd asked the boy, "Have you any
fresh green stuff today?"
mo, ma'am," answered the boy,
"but we have some nice bluing. -
Forbes Magazine.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
Abe Martin

What we need is long vacation
periods fer such words am express
sicns as "publicity," "service," Sin
trigued'' an "jest fine.". others one
thing left they cnnt do, an that's
spit like u.s." said Lafe Bud, t'day..
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
PRAISES THE FLAPPER
CLOS Angeles Times.)


British
OF the smartest looking American girls
the housework
oversh
there
about qualifications
to to make one
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

Orpheum Tuesday evening in
favor of the adoption of the state
constitution.
Mulford Winsor, of Yuma, and
Attorney Bullard, of Phoenix,
will deliver addresses at the
Orpheum tonight on the subject
of the constitution.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Wright
and daughter will go to Phoenix
Tuesday to visit friends for sew
eral days.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
THE ACID TEST

"Mr Garvn," man asked his
tailor "how is it you have not called
on me for my account"
"oh, never ask gentleman for
money"
Indeed! How, then, do you get
CT if he doesn't pay?"
why" replied the tailor, hesitat-
ing, after certain time | conclude
he is not gentleman and then /
ask him."-College Humor
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04

A. j. Smith left this week for
San Francisco on business
trip.
The II year old daughter of
Mr., and Mrs Joseph Joss has
just recovered from an attack
of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Sam Dubbs is quite i'll at
her home on Twelfth street.
William Jennings Bryan will
deliver an address at the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
BREAKING 1T GENTLY

Mother cas- Margery concludes her
rrayer) )--"You prayed God to bless
mamma, papa and grandpa, why
didn't you ask Him to bless Aunt
Jane also?"
Margery-"I didn't think it would
be polite to ask for so much all at
once. Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
WANTS no BE AN ANGEL

Mrs. M. w. writes: "My little four
year old girl said to me the other
day. Muvver, how long is it to my
blrfday?'
Not very long, dear, told her.
Well she asked, is it time for
me to begin being good grip
Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
PLUCKED FROM THE PLAINS
ROOSTER FAMINE

First Actor-"I can't seem to get
capable publicity agent nowadays"
Second Actor-'I know. All the
good advertising men are going to
work for the churches. Life, as
quoted by the Christian Register.