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New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
TEL TALE TRACKS

4 trip along LAZY Lane shows
that the tracks OF the abandoned
trolley line are still there. reminders
Of the day when they bore joyous
throngs along the route. Nothing
seems to be 70 hard to sell n aban-
doned trolley car tracks. unless It 10
the rolling stock no longer needed
when the routes are abandoned.
What Ii done with the trolley cars
when they are NO longer needed?
The experience Of one trolley
company is cited. 1t had II cars to
sell, so the story runs. but after re-
peated efforts could not find buy
err. The cars were finally burned,
providing q nice bonfire for the
small boys In the vicinity.
The tracks Of the abandoned lines
invariably are left to lie and rust.
That is what is happening to the
Lazy Lane line. is what occurred
when the Arch street line was
abandoned, Is what was done when
the line between the Berlin depot
and Berlin street was discontinued.
1t costs money to remove rails; even
the trolley poles and the valuable
copper wires are left standing in
some instances.
When a bus line Is dtscontinued-
il this ever happens-there is moth
ing Of the sort to remind observing
citizenry Of what once existed. The
buses are easily sold to another con-
Germ. or are placed on another route.
All Of the investment is in buses,
not cent in expensive tracks and
wires.
Abandoned tracks represent capi-
tai that once hopeful stockholders
furnished: they represent the enter
prise Of promoters, for 20 or 80
years ago no promoting business was
more prosperous than that OF form
ing new trolley lines. Any town
considering itself important enough
to have trolley service with some
other town could have a flock of
promoters call by merely giving the
word; in truth: many of them called
before the local capitalists ever
thought Of the trolley needs In the
vicinity. What has become Of these
promoters. anyway. the ilk who
could furnish the ocean II somebody
else furnished the ships. Perhaps
they are now promoting bank mer-
gers. power mergers. and every other
kind Of merger; or perhaps most of
them have passed to their reward in
the skies.
SO far as we are aware, no sta
tisticians have as yet sharpened their
pencils to estimate the total invest
ment represented in abandoned troll
ley tracks and wires. Perhaps it is
a thankless task, one that would not
look nice on paper. Only the inves-
tors are conscious Of what happen
ed. Those who didn't sell out to
some trolley octopus or overland
railroad before the smash are sorry
the automobile was ever invented.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
PERIL OF WEDDINGS

June is credited with being par
ticularly delightful month for we'd
ding ceremonies, and the hard
working reporters OF various state
papers have taken pains to give the
details-not of the wedding finery
or the nature of the one-ring cere-
monies, etc, but of certain after
maths having nothing in common
with the pleasant business OF honey
incoming.
This refers of course to the auto
mobile accidents which have fol-
lowed some wedding celebrations
throughout the state. Scarcely any
city has been devoid of these smash
ups. caused by the drivers being un-
steady on the way home due to too
much celebrating.
Here is peril about modern mar
rying that Is easily overlooked. Folks
&c together for great send-off, and
they forget all about the prohibition
law. After everyone is feeling in
fine spirits the time arrives to go
home; and as almost everyone de-
parts in an automobile, the home
going is not the quintessence of safe
ty.
There should be rule that all
drivers Of automobiles who attend
weddings should take care not to
indulge in the usual manner. Let
conscience and common sense be the
guiding spirit. At wedding, like
at other social gatherings, somebody
must remain mentally equipped to
get the gathering back home with
out mishap. and the logical candi-
dates for this honor are the official
drivers OF the charots. II that can
not be done. better park the cars In
the vicinity and rely upon taxi driv-
ers.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
FIFTEEN BILLION

1t has been computed that Sfor
every dollar spent on food by the
owners Of 100000 motor vehicles,
40 cents Is spent on the automobiles
Until one pauses to consider the ac-
tual meaning of these figures it
seems incredible that this can be
true. Only when one recognizes the
truth that the country's greatest ex-
pense account is now the manufac-
ture. upkeep and operation Of motor
vehicles. does it sink in that such
a major industry touches the pock-
cts OF US all. whether we ride or
walk, Just as, in a previous day and
still to a lesser extent. the building.
maintenance and operation Of rail-
roads touched everone. even he who
never took a ride on the steam
cars" more than once a year.
It formerly was taught in the
schools that one-fifth of the nations
productive energies were needed to
provid railroad transportation,
counting everything from the telling
Of trees for the ties, the mining Of
ore for the rails and locomotives, to
the conductors punches.
It is estimated today that the an
nual sum spent In America for the
ownership and operation Of automo-
biles, and the maintenance Of all the
allied industries connected Herewith.
counting everything that the experts
can squeeze in as being applicable,
amounts to $4,000, 100000. One gets
a better idea Of what this means by
comparing It with other lines Of
trade, for instance, all the business
done by all the retail stores through
out the entire nation totals only a
little more than $4,000. 100000 a
year.
II this fifteen billions Of dollars
were wasted 1t would be a cause for
alarm. But it isn't. 1t is placed In
productive channels, multiplies live
lihoods, causes a saving in other d.
rections, and in increased health and
stimulates productive
ress In other classifications Of trade.
1t represents the money poured into
a great comparatively new industry,
and it is difficult to compute the
many thousands who directly and in
directly profit through it. Even road
building must not be overlooked in
this connection, and the great sub
sidiary industry that this has be-
come.
Before the automobiles the rail-
roads were indispensable to the
other four-fifths of the population:
today the automobiles and trucks
are indispensable to everyone. The
Is billions keeps circulating and the
people have the advantage of the
method Of travel.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
THE FUN SHOP REPORTER
ICllacnssa.cl l, Il

NoDstFNcu " fuul T.. ulte1lS)
Reporter: I'VE understand that
your house burned down, lady. Now
where did the fire start? In the top
story, or in the basement"
Mrs. Smith: In the basement"
Reporter: "Ah, then your house
burned up, not down. That is very
important. The boss told me to get
all the facts. Is it true that you
kissed the fire chief?"
Mrs. Smith: How dare you? OF
course not? Why do you ask?"
Reporter: Il just want to know. I
want to print the truth, that's all!
Was your husband drunk at the
time? Did he set the house on fire
to collect the insurance? Or did the
home brew explode?"
Mrs. Smith: NO, no, no."
Reporter: Then Ill write the
story. Hows' this: A fire broke out
no, maybe I'd better say broke in
fire broke into the Smith residence
early this morning, and stayed until
it was put out by the fire depart
ment Where it went from there is
not known. When questioned by a
reporter. Mrs. Smith stated that the
home brew did not explode, thanks
to the heroic efforts of the brave
firemen, who put it in a safe place.
Her husband, she states, was not
drunk, and she claims that the fire
was not started to collect the insur-
ance. Mrs. Smith, it is rumored, did
not kiss the fire chief. and he was
like the fire-very much put out.
She made no attempt to make love
to the reporter. Was that all right?
Now Just minute, while l count
the wrinkles on your forehead"
Mrs. Smith: Count the wrinkles
on my forehead? What do you
mean?"
Reporter: "The boss said to be
careful and get the headlines cor.
rect. Now that will be all, lady. Good
afternoon!"
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Heading a Chicago jewelry firm
does not necessarily mean the en-
bodiment OF common sense, judging
from the attempt OF one such 'indi-
yidual and his son to beat the rail-
road time between Chicago and Los
ANGELES in an automobile. For
further particulars wire the under
taker.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

v. 20 modest about his share in
the business that he permitted
Dawes, who was In politics, to get
most Of the popular credit. He even
his plan-the Young plan
to be called the Dawes plan. No
would have gone that far
toward self-abnegation.
Young would make great presi
dent. without q doubt. But he isn't
a great politician.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Beginning on Saturday the sky will
be- the limit as to automobile speed
on Connecticut highways. provided
there Is no meteor in the way. The
present law against going faster than
30 miles an hour will be no more at
that time. Little difference in driv-
ing habits are anticipated.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
TRAINING CAMP OPENINGS
New Engiand's Army Civilina Camps
WIN Open Tomorrow Win About
5000 Enrolled.

5000 Enrolled.
Boston, juno 30 (UP) - New
Engiand's military training camps
today were prepared to receive 49,.
600 students tomorrow, the ohlcial
opening day Of the camps.
Tomorrow Camp Devens will re-
ceivs 1850 c. M. T. c. students.
about $500 going to Forts Ethan
Allen. Vermont: Williams. Port
land. Me-: AdamA Newport, r, l.,
and Mckinley.
On July .. 20 ohicers Of the
state stair department will begin
their tours Of duty. At the same
time 433 officers and s.ss6 mon Of
the 36th division will have their
annual encampment.
A feature Of this summers train
ing program will be maneuvers at
Fort Ethan Allen early in July
participated in by all regular army
troops in New England. Tanks and
several planes from Mitchell field,
N. r. will take part in the maneu-
vers. IT! ,.s.l
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Prohibition deserves credit, il only
because it requires man to get
drunk at home instead Of on the
street.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Hartford county is second in the
production of tobacco; but that
doesn't help the cigar leaf industry
80 long as no law is passed making
it a crime and misdemeanor to
smoke cigarettes.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Bradford, Halifax, Bolton and
Rochdale, important cities in north
ern England. have lost In population
in the past Is years.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

These are the days when opti-
nlism runs riot. and even the cork
growers are taking heart. according
to one headline.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
EoctsoadFancies

An ambassador is a man who gets
his picture in the paper because a
flyer calls on him.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

A true pacifist doesn't even wish
to fight unless somebody pretends to
be more righteous than he.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Correct this sentence: my hus-
band is a writer" said she, but he
doesn't get blue when people fail
to brag on him"
Copyright 1927 Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

In Russia. as elsewhere, men have
absolute freedom to do everything
except disagree with the bosses.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

This Is an era of Capitalization,
and it may yet be necessary to have
the vaccination and appendix scars
in the same place.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

(. The United States led In the num-
Der Of exhibits from foreign coun-
tries shaving displays at this years
fair at Lyon, France.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

You haven't the true romantic
spirit unless you think it is love
that prompts girls to marry old men.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
Still Dumb

Hickson: 80 college didn't teach
your boy anything?"
Powers: mo. the darned idiot got
married right after graduation"
+. II. Lang.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

1890: MAY I have the pleasure
OF taking you for a buggy ride next
Sunday afternoon" 1927: Honk!
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

One good kid plus another good
kid make two bad kids.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Doc Cook failed to get his parole,
so he will have no opportunity to tell
about the times he flew across the
Atlantic.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

A hick town is place where a
lust how she is going to be treated.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
school! Take Jour profit and quit"
Roland Nanger.
ALWAYS BE SOCIALLY CORRECT
(This Charm Shop Is Always Open
For SetYice-Iet Il SerYa You'll


Dear Mrs. Pillar: My husband and
have been invited to attend our
first party among the younger fast
set. What shall I wear?
Mrs. J. L. Ceilings
Dear Mrs. Ceilings: What differ
ence does 1t make?
Dear Mrs. Pillar: Should a GENTLE
man wait until a lady speaks to him
before speaking to her?
Bert McGivney
Dear Bert: Does an insurance
salesman wait until a mans dead?
Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Perhaps the experiment in China
will teach Reds that other races like
to run their own affairs just as
Slavs do.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Msnhss Asdis Bsrsas q Cseslestoe
rhe a. B. G. V Q national organisation
which furnishes newspapers and adver.
tissfs with q strictly honest analysis Of
eirculstiop. Our circulation STATISTICS are
h.sed mon this audit. This insures pro-
lection against fraud IN Newspaper dis.
tribution fgures to both national ana
local advsrtiserA
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Everything in the universe devel-
ops. moves upward. improves-ex-
cept golf.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
Mx2&.
Ma55hkq III,
MAxSQWE skUQ
Send all communications TO Fun
Shop Editor. caro- Of tho New
Britain Herald, and your letter
will be forwarded to New York.

THAT ALL-IMPORTANT WHERE
SHALL WE Coz"
Speaking of recreation now summer
days are due,
Well be the guy who coined that
word was one who had been
through
The strain of reading folders to
lure the tourist trade,'
For We'll be wrecks ourselves, Folks,
before the choice Is made!
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

The Herald 10 on sale daily IN Ne"
York At Hotalings Newsstand Times
souars; schults's Newsstand. Entrance
Grand Central l3nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Americanism: An eternal hope
that some day you will pick up some
wildcat stock that will make you
rich.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

The only truly tolerant man is the
one who is tolerant of those who
are intolerant Of his pet vices.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

An Illustration
Henri: Success depends in large
measure on ones up-bringing. Take
Cornell, for instance. He failed in
the leather business
Horton: why did he fail? 2"
Henri: Because his hide was not
properly tanned when he was a
kid"
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
TELEPHONE CALL0
Duslneoe once 80. 10
Editorial Rooms go. tSS

The eaiy profitable adssrtiane msoIam
In the City. Circulation oooke eno p's
roam aIvsys open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

A hlck town is a place where
your credit is good because people
hate to hurt a neighbours feelings.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Nembsv Il tho Associated esess
The Associated Pres y exclusively en-
titled to the uss for republication OF
ali news credited to It o. not otherwise
credited ~ this paper and also Local
news published therein
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Geneva Is a place where acrid con-
tention easily gives way to change
O: mind.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Scientists now say plants can feel,
and it might be more humane to
lather the lawn before cutting it.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
AHEAD OF THE GAME

Brokers Son: Il averaged 81 in
school last month, dad. and 96 this
month"
Broker: Then, don't 90 back to
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

HateeeA sa The Pese o0es q New Brit
~ e oeesaa ClA0 Mail Aattss.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
EDWARD H. PEPPER
Thl SILNDA ADD NICAYItIH

EDWARD H. PEPPER
$50 SHEPARD AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
DON'T SEND ANY MORE LIVE
CHICKENS STOP THE CRATE
BROKE AT THE EXPRESS OF
F1CE AND AFTER SQUIRTING THE
NEIGHBORHOOD l COULD FIND
ONLY ELEVEN OF THE DOZEN
FATHER
HUGO c PEPPER
1887 NEWTON CT
FREDERICK MARYLAND
YE GODS FATHER l SENT ONLY
SIN CHICKENS
ED
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

Fame has many hazards still, but
heroes no longer have nickel cigars
named for them.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
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1900 oosiy (oaaAay 1sssVesd)
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New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

| HUGO C PEPPER
| 1887 NEWTON CT
FREDERICK MARYLAND
| AM SENDING YOU CRATE OF
LIVE CHICKENS EXPRESS STOP
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
o ED
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
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9a.eS Thres Msatha
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New Britain herald., 1927-06-30
THE TRIANGLE
As Revealed by kilograms

THE TRIANGLE
As Revealed by kilograms
patricia Borden. Telegraph
Operator)
EDWARD H. PEPPER
$50 SHEPARD AVENUE
MILWAUKEE,, WIS
DON'T FORGET PAPAS BIRTH
DAY IS TUESDAY
MRS L c GRIMES
MRS L c GRIMES
1921 OWENS AVE
FREDERINCK, MARYLAND
THANKS FOR REMINDER STOP
AM SENDING HIM CHICKENS
ED
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

The man who doesn't believe in
advertising may know his goods.
Perhaps the less said about them
the better.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-30

I 5 Is
You haven't the true romantic
spirit unless you think 1t Is love
that prompts girls to marry old men.
A hick town is a place where a
girl knows when she accepts a ride
just how she is going to be treated.
A true paciflst doesn't even wish
to fight unless somebody pretends to
be more righteous than he.
1890: MAY I have the pleasure
OF taking you for buggy ride next
Sunday afternoon" 1927: Honk.
Americanism: An eternal hope
that some day you will pick up some
wildcat stock that will make you
rich.
Perhaps the experiment in China
will teach Reds that other races like
to run their own affairs just as
Slavs do.
Fame has many hazards still. but
heroes no longer have nickel cigars
named for them.
The man who doesn't believe in
advertising may know his goods.
Perhaps the less said about them
the better.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-09

Dr.. Lester Erickson Of Sacred
Heart has decided to move to Wood
Lake, where he will take over the
medical practice Of DR.. Engelhart,
who goes to Minneapolis. DR.. Erick-
son and wife will go to Wood Lake
February 10th.-Echo Enterprise.
Rev. and Mrs. E. p. Gabriel OF
Redwood Falls and Rev. D. j. Gabriel
of Tracy were on the midweek pro-
gram OF the Church of Christ Wednes-
NorthernLight.
Erwin Zuehlsdorf, and sisters,
Emile and Martha, Mrs. Minnie
Zuehlsdorf and Mr.. and Mrs. Aug.
Kraemer and little daughter from
Redwood Falls were at the Fred
Sternberg home Monday afternoon to
help Mr.. Stenberg celebrate his 9th
birthday.-Morgan Messenger.
Miss Marie Peterson and Mr.. Oil
Der Olson were married Wednesday
afternoon at Redwood Falls. The
happy couple left by car on honey
moon of two weeks to North Dakota
to visit relatives and friends. The
bride and groom are both well known
here and have our best wishes.-Ren.
vile Start Farmer.
Mrs. M. C. Berg of Willmar, met
tragic death Wednesday of last week,
when she fell through trap door
leading to cistern. She died from
exposure and exhaustion. 1t is
thought she fell through the door
about ten thirty, and as she was
alone in the house at the time hel
plight was not discovered until the
return of her husband at noon. There
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-09
Feb. 2. 9. 16

Feb. 2, 8, Is
CITATION ON HEARING ON Pc
Triton FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
Estate of William F. Mueller, also
known as William F. Muller.
State of Minnesota,
)ss-
County of Redwood
In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of
William F. Mueller, also known as
William F. Muller, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent;
The petition of VIM. Mueller being
duly filed in this court, representing
that William F. Mueller, also known
as William F. Muller, then a resi-
dent of the County of Redwood, State
of Minnesota, died on the 25th day
of December, 1926, leaving a last will
and testament which is presented to
this court with said petition, and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament
of said decedent, and that letters
be issued thereon to
William Mueller;
THEREFORE YOU, AND EACH
OF YOU, are hereby cited and re-
quired to show cause, if any you have,
before this court at the Probate Court
Room in the Court House in the city
of Redwood Falls, in the County of
Redwood, State of Minnesota, on the
2Sth day of February, 1927, at 1000
o'clock A. NJ. why the prayer of said
pct, ~ should not be granted.
Is !, NESS, the honorable A. R. A.
- -, III Judge of said court, and the
=. ( rid court, this 9th day of
lsrpa.y. 1927.
A. R. A. Laudon,
Judge.
.Asyg rd-- .ifert,
Sprine 1.eid Minn.,
Attfrnev Tor Petitioner.
(Cours seal S0-3ts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-09
PIG CROP INCREASE

Minensota's 1926 pig crop amount
ed to 5,808, 900, or an increase OF 8
per cent over 1925, Paul H. Kirk, Min
nesota agricultural statistician, re-
ports.
His information came from a sur
vey made in cooperation with the
pestoffice department and the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
1t shows that the number OF pigs
saved in the spring of 1926 compared
to those saved in the spring of 1925,
increased per cent, or approximate
ly 4,326,000 spring pigs for Mime
sofa.
The number of fall pigs saved this
year, compared with last, shows an
increase of per cent, or about 754,-
900 pigs.
The report indicates that Minnesota
farmers have bred 6 per cent more
sows to farrow in the spring Of 1927
than they did in 1926, and for the II
states, comprising the corn belt
states, the increase is SO per cent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-09
LAMBERToN PEOPLE DIE

An unusual case was recorded in
Long Beach, California, last week
when Mrs. Louisa Basil, seventy-six
and John Fred Basil, seventy-seven,
her husband, died of pneumonia, with
in thirty hours of each other, without
either one knowing of the illness of
the other. A double funeral was held
from the Congregational church and
was attended by several Lamberton
friends, for Mr.. and Mrs. Basil were
Lamberton pioneers, coming to LAM
berton fifty-four years ago, where
they homesteaded and raised their
family. Fourteen years ago they
moved to Long Beach, which has
been their home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-09

Mrs. C. e. Freeman returned SAT-
urday from Redwood Falls where she
had spent the greater part Of the
week at the hospital receiving medi-
cal treatment. Miss Mae Brown help
ed at the Freeman home during Mrs.
Freeman's absence Franklin Trib-
une.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-09

was eighteen inches Of water in the
cistern. She was able to pull herself
out of the water, but unable to climb
to the top of the cistern.
Miss Edna Davidson of Belview was
shopper here Saturday.