davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

sing when she made her debut with
the Metropolitan Opera Company?
A. She made her debut as a
Dutch boy in "Werther" in 1909.
Her roles since have included
Sophia in Der Rosenkavalier";
Olympia In Tales Of Hoffman" and
Micaela in Carmen"
@. What causes the hair to
stand on end when one Is frighten-
ed?
4: 1t Is caused by the voluntary
movements OF the striped muscles
Of the skin. Sensations of cold or
efar cause an involuntary contrac-
ton Of these muscles with some peo-
pie, and the sensation is that of an
erection.
erection OF the hair.
@. What is the meaning and de-
rivation Of the name Abigail?
A. 1t Is Hebrew and means
source Of delight" or 10y"
Q. How many fires occur in the
United States annually and how
many lives are lost by that means?
A.. It has been estimated that
over 5000 lives are lost annually in
the United States by fire and at
the number II fires is nearly 400
900. or about 40 per hour.
@. Can you give me a recipe for
making catsup from gooseberries?
A. Select gooseberries that are
ripe, but not soft. Pick over care
fully. To each quart Of gooseberries
add one pound Of brown sugar and
one ounce Of mixed spices. Place
in a preserving kettle and boil to a
soft pulp for about two or three
hours, stirring constantly. For each
quart OF gooseberries add one-fourth
pint OF vinegar. Bring to boil. Fill
bottles to overlooking and seal while
scalding hot.
Q. How can one distinguish the
moths that destroy clothing from
the harmless kind?
, A. The moths or millers that fly
around the lights in the house and
have wing spread Of about =
inch and a yellowish-b brown color
are not the harmful ones. The COM
mon clothes moths are usually seen
flying In darkened corners and just
beyond the range of the brightest
rays Of the lamp. They prefer dark
ness. They are frightened when
clothing and other objects are sud
denly moved and try to conceal
themselves in the creases OF cloth
ing. in crasks or other dark places.
These moths have imperfectly devel-
cped mouths. and cannot feed upon
fabrics. They lay eggs that deve.op
into the worms or larvae. which
cause destruction. Nevertheless
every moth killed helps to reduce
infestations by preventing more eggs
being laid.
@. Where Is Hongkong?
A. It is an island at the mouth
of the Canton River and Is the gate
way to the Chinese port of Canton
and the vast trade with South
China. 1t was taken by the British
In 1s41 and additional territory was
acquired under treaties Of 1860 and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Those with more than fair
knowledge of the idiosyncrasies of
speech by five American presidents
can amuse themselves by thinking
up the answers to this neat one pro-
pounded by the Providence Journal:
"Idiomatic portraits Of five Amer
lean presidents. Can you identity
them all? Innocuous desuetude; May
I not; Delighted; Normally;
Choose"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
Musty Cellar
Smell
Instantly Bani,hed

Here's the way to make your cell
lar as healthful as any room in the
house. Put a tablespoonful of
Sylpho Nathol in a gallon Of war
and sprinkle the solution in dark
corners of the cellar. Checks all
organic decay. destroys unhygienic
conditions and makes your cellar
clean and understanding. Get Syl-
pho-Nathol at all dealers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
ICE "CORNER" COSTLY

Rock Springs, Wyo. Aug II tP,-
Mike Lenlich claims the record for
the payment of the top price for
Ice here this summer-$25 for 100
pounds. He tried TO take it for
nothing from refrigerator car and
ended up in a justice of the peace
court where his albi that he was
carrying it to a friend with a large
headache failed to get over.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
although Me.sr,. Jone. and

Although Messrs. Jones and
Green are planning to begin re-
hearsals on the piece in mid
September, last week Mr.. Green
appeared unnaturally upper
turbed at the realization that at
the moment the book is only
half completed and that no one
has yet broken ground on the
music or lyrics"
This means. II anything, that in
spiration will not be permitted to
lag: that fast work and plenty OF
it must take place before mid Sep
TENDER. The whole show, from soup
to nuts, will have to be hashed up
In a months time.
1t is fair to ask whether this can
be done with any degree of origin
ality In lines, situation, business, or
music. 1t is equally fair to apply a
negative answer. The show will be
one Of those things Of which there
are too many.
Otherwise we read that the
dramatization Of popular novel has
been completed. ut will go into re-
hearsal tomorrow, although at the
time this was written the leading
players had not yet been selected
was stated. There was a time when
much thought was vouchsafed q
choice of leading players, but now.
adays this seems to be SO unimport.
ant that no choice Is made until the
day Of rehearsal. or Whereabouts.
And yet Broadway wonders why
so many plays fail.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

The Federal Trade Commission
did . notable service to all smokers
OF five-cent cigars by ruling that all
Havana cigars must really contain
Cuban tobacco. and all Tampa cigars
must come from Florida.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Birds were not the only things
that could fly before airplanes were
invented. For example: Flying glass,
invented by a reporter back in 1872.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Ono film theater proprietor ad-
vertised that anyone in town who
had never yet seen moving picture
eould get in free. And then he was in
4 position to take a census of liars.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Alas. Those able to afford all Of
the labor saving household devices
could afford to hire the work done.
A man can die and escape his
enemies. But his fool friends are al
most certain to help the widow
with the estate.
Another date has been set for the
end of the world, but il hasn't been
approved by the weather bureau.
He neglected golf for business and
they called him strange bird.
An optimist is a man who reaches
for his hat when the speaker says,
Just one more word and I'll close"
Correct this sentence: "WeH,
WE'LL said the husband happily:
Rice Pudding again"
Copyright, 1927, Publishers
Syndicate.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

fu9
~ I.
MxT0N @Klkk .jknzl
Send all communications 10 Fun
Shop Editor, care Of the New
Britain Herald, and your letter
will be forwarded to New York.
MASON mNlU JtN0l

Another Warm Weather Hint!
Folks, when we're contemplating
what
We might leave off to be less
hot,
Why not leave off bad tempers,
they
Are not worth Juggling through
the day!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

That broadcast Of the carvings
on Of the inmates OF an insane asy-
lum will not sound any worse than
when somebody knocks over the
mike.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

One OF the mysteries Of life is
why some weak-minded prisoners
will try to break jail when they can
be paroled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Author! Author!
Barton: I'll tell the world that
Bill is some druggist"
Gibbons: Hes an author. How
do you get that way, calling him a
druggist?"
Barton: Hes a druggist. I tell
you. Everything he writes becomes
a drug on the market"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation
The A. B. G. u . national organization
which furnishes newspapers and adver-
tissrs with . strictly honest analysis 81
circulation. Our circulation statistics are
based upon this audit This tnsures pro-
lection against fraud in newspaper dis
tribution ngures to both national and
local advertisers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Member Of tho Associated PTess
The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news credited to It or not otherwise
credited in this paper and also local
news published therein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
The Trouble

The Trouble
Sanders: You shouldn't jump on
me so hard. I've just got back from
my vacation days"
Boss: That's just the trouble
You've been in a vacation daze ever
since."
Mrs. L. R. Storrs
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

1898. It is a fortified place and u
governed as British Grown col
ony."
@. What is the Indian word for
first born daughter?
A. Winona is the Sioux wora.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
A Reason for Everything!

Logan: why are you playing golf
when you have an important con-
ference at tn eoffice?"
Johnson: II felt I was chained to
my work, so I decided to get out
on the links"
William F. Goldey
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
TELEPHONE CALLS
Business Once .... S2e
Editorial Rooms 80. 926

The only profitable Advertising medium
n the City. Circulation books and prets
room alWaya open to advertisers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Funny people! Howling for free
dom and deliberately acquiring
habits they can't quit.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

That scheme to eliminate the city
halls wings must be to prevent the
politicians from flying high.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

The Herald 10 on sale daily in Ne'
York at HotalinGs Newsstand, Times
souars; schultz's Newsuands. Entrance
Grand Central, 43nd Street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

There are more boobs than men,
bers of the intelligentsia? All we'll;
the world can stand more
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Wonder where all the loafing was
done before hotel Hobbies were in
vented?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

You can get insurance to protect
you against everything except hell
cat wife who wants it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
Is Years Ago Today

The committee on health last eve
ming held hearing on the Arch
street bologna factory. Chairman
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
FactsqndFanciies

Nerves are those little white net
work things that howl when static
does.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Candy standards: If he gives a
half-pound box, he's stingy; two
pounds, he's generous; five pounds,
he's a show-off.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Another need of the times Is rear
vision mirrors for pedestrians.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

However, what New England
needs is little craftsmanship of the
Eustace variety. Ballyhooing may be
contrary to our nature, but in this
age of loud speaking the modest
person. or section, which disdains to
take part in the general clamor is
mistaken for dead--and that has
been one of New England's
troubles. The vagitus of the west is
lusty. All New England needs to do
to counteract this bawl is to stop
snoring and whoop more.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

he gets his orders mixed up. His
name is Ned, by the way.
Jerry Nixen
Dear Jerry: Smatter? Jealous?
A grocer's assistant named Ned
Was in love. and was out Of his
head.
When a lady opined.
rs your sugar refined?"
Ned replied, Yes, she's very well
bred!"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

From Our Children's Garden OF
Curses!
you boys should be ashamed Of
yourselves, picking on each other
like this" l said recently when In
tervening in a lively fight between
two street gamins.
Gosh sakes, mister!" shrilled one
of the youngsters disgustedly.
Where have you been all your
life? Here we knocks hell outta each
other an you calls 1t pickin'!"
Rev. T. F. Hill
Copyright, 1927, Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
$500 Q Tear.
$2.oe Three NonthA.
75c. . Month.

yhtsrsd at the Post once At New Brit
ain - second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

It's no use crying over split milk
but try to save every drop in the
next pail.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daily (sunday Excspted)
At Herald Bldg. 81 Church Street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
BEAT ALL AROUND.

BY Wilton +. Shapely
Il know why l am getting canned"
The housemaid said; that's true.
Your husband told me many times,
I'm prettier than you"
And Furthermore, ! also know
You're not as smart as l."
who told you that?" the housewife
asked.
your spouse" was the reply.
And that amt ALL" the housemaid
said.
(And biting was the phraseD
II also know I've got YOU beat
At kissing, forty ways"
II spose my husband told YOU
that"
The housewives voice was flat,
ooh, no." replied the saucy minX-
The chauffeur told me that"
Nowadays
Wilson: How did you happen to
move back to the city from the
country"
Keenan,: 1T was so noisy
couldn't sleep, Radios from II p. m,
to a. m, and lawn mowers from
y, m. to 5 a M"
Mrs. Howard Chaftee
nH TAKE THIS JJNIURICKs
CTis cooling-freshly made at TIL,
Fun Shop Fountain of Limericks)
Dear Editor: Please give us a
funny limerick about the grocery
clerk who u 10 much IN laYa that
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

It doesn't take an aviator to COM
plain about the weather.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Americanism: Spending so much
money trying to win a girl that there
isn't enough left to marry her.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Steel orders have vastly increased,
while the steal business has decreas-
ed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

The thing that makes It hard to
treat the other fellow as you'd like
to be treated is the fear that he
won't.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Robert ]. Eustace is a go
getter of the first water. He is
a dynamic, aggressive, ambi-
tiOus salesman of abstract pro-
ducts. He was the enegry behind
the flying squadron of Charles
A. Templeton in the latter's sue
cessful race for governor of the
state; he was the most compc-
tent and eXtravagant publicity
man the local waterbury
chamber of commerce has ever
had, and he won himself
reputation by selling Davenport,
Iowa, to number of substan-
tlal concerns. No doubt he will
do as much for the city of To-
ledo (where he now is en-
ployed). But the point is, he is
a salesman, not an industrial
paragon. He could Just as
quickly, if not m ore quickly sell
the middle west TO New Eng
land. He has publicly rejected
Babson's statistics on the grounds
that they are not worth while,
meaning presumably, that they
do not bear out the convenient
contentious of Mr.. Eustace."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
Nowadays
Oh TAKE THIS LIMERICK!

cts cooing-freshly made at Thu
Fun Shop Fountain of Limericks)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

If the radio control board desires
good will let it begin by teaching
the things to behave before COM
pany.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Dear Editor. Please give us A
clerk who u 10 much N leYs that
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11
A GO-GETTER'S DIAGNOSIS

1t having been self-evident that
the disparagement of New England
recently broadcast by one Robert J.
Eustace was the ballyhoo of mid
die west publicity agent, we paid lit
tie attention to it. Eustace, it will be
remembered, made a trip through
| New England from the west and got
into print as the quintessence OF a
| cynical critic. He said New Eng
| lands industrialism was dying, that
| it had lost heavily in industries to
the middle west, that he had talked
to taxi drivers and all manner of
| citizens in Lowell and had found the
| opinion unanimous that 1t was a
dead city. AS stated, we paid no at
tention whatever, to these verbal
monkey shines, and now find that
instinct and intuition did not play us
false.
The New England Council, how
ever, existing to purge the public
mind Of wrong conceptions, took due
notice Of the Eustace claims and
leaned heavily upon statistics to
show that the case is exactly the re-
verse OF what Eustace told the
world. But the Council went a bit
further and warned New England
to be better prepared to meet such
attacks. 1t has advised New England
states to provide themselves with
accurate facts and figures with
which to meet campaigns OF dis
paragement. If this is to be result
of the .Eustace attack his profession
al ballyhoo will not have been vast
ed within this tier of states.
1t remained for the Waterbury
American to turn on the light in re-
gard to who Eustace is and TO
ay6lyze his tactics. 1t turns out from
this that Eustace was former Nut
megger and was identified with
Connecticut politics. Perhaps that Is
enough to disgust anybody-after he
leaves Connecticut-and may ex-
plain why Eustace was so bitter in
his pronouncement. Here is the In
side information the American gives
lis.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

He neglected golf for business and
they called him n strange bird.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-11

Nearly all idiots are confined in
some way. Some are in cells and
some in glass vehicles Just under a
wheel,
Evening star., 1927-12-07
NATl0nH' D3'12ET.
Continued from Page F0rtv.1

Continued from Page F0rty)
this the expenses incident to transit
ing vessels through the canal. $685.
077,645, and expenses connected with
business operations, S143, ,416 ,20G, which
includes the value of services, sup
plies and materials sold, we get net
revenue, excluding interest on the in
vestment. Of $79,953,875. OF this,
S74,004,276 was from tolls and taxes
and $5,949,599 from business opera
tions. Included in the expense ac-
count for the canal are fixed annual
charges of $948,240 for depreciation
and amortization of canal fixed prop
erty and 100000 for depreciation on
canal plants and equipment. The
amount of tolls collected has in.
creased from $5,627,463 in 1917. to
$24,22S, ,830.11 in 1927.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Army Stamn Abolished.

Soldiers Of the British Army have
been ordered to discontinue the stamp.
ing Of their feet, and no more will be
heard Lets hear you stamp those
feet" from drill instructors on mill.
tafy parade grounds. The order states
that the practice. which mas been
growing throughout the army. jars
the nerves Of the soldiers too severely
Evening star., 1927-12-07

To encourage the sending of its
products to other paris of the world,
Ruhnania has reduced railroad rates to
the coast on all export shipments.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Retirement of the Public
Debt Required 10 Be Made
From Ordinary Receipts.
Estimated expenditures for
n00 z.a--sal 81

Estimated expenditures for
1928 revised as shown i'll
the 1929 Budget ........ .s537.120.7 .735 90
1929 ................. 541 .e23. 1893 So
Increase ........ 4.502 658 SO
This amount is made up Of an in
crease Of SIS, ,052, ,008.53 in sinking fund
operations, a reduction of $10,749, $50
in retirements from proceeds of prin-
cipal and interest of foreign govern
raent obligations, and an increase of
100000 in the retirements from Fed
eral reserve bank franchise-tax re-
.eipts. The retirements from net earn
ings, derived from Federal interme-
date credit banks and from receipts
from miscellaneous sources. forfeit
lures, and gifts, remain at $500, 900 and
5000, 900, respectively, in both years.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Continued from Page Thirty nine.l
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Three Nj Street Projects.

M street, Fourteenth street to Six
teenth street; M street, Eleventh street
to Fourteenth street: M street, North
capitol street to First street; N street,
New York avenue to Third street: n
street, Seventeenth street to Eigh-
teenth street; n street, Connecticut
avenue to New Hampshire avenue: O
street, Ninth street to Tenth street;
Q street, North Capitol street to New
Jersey avenue; p street, bridge to $40
feet west; p street, Twenty second
street to bridge; p street, Fifth street
to Sixth street; @ street, Seventeenth
street to New Hampshire avenue: @
street, Twentieth street to Twenty
first street; r street, Wisconsin ave
nue. to Thirty.fifth street; r street,
Twenty ninth street to Thirtieth
street; Riggs street. New Hampshire
| avenue to Nineteenth street; S street.
Seventeenth street to New Hamp.
shire avenue; T street, Seventh street
| to Ninth street; T street. Second street
to Fourth street; u street, Seventeenth
, street to Florida avenue V street
Tenth street to Twelfth street; Yer,
mont avenue, Fl street to l street. w
street, Fifth street to Seventh street;
! Belmont street, Fourteenth street to
! Fifteenth street Except granite block);
belH1Ont ROAD, Elghteenth street to
| Nineteenth street; Chaplin street. Four,
! teenth to Fifteenth street teXcept
granite block); Harvard street. Elev.
enth street to Thirteenth street; Hiatt
street, Irving street to end of asphalt;
! Vernon street, Eighteenth street to
Nineteenth street; California street,
Eighteenth street to Nineteenth
street: Columbia road. Sherman ave.
nue. to Fourteenth street: Wyoming
avenue, $50 feet west of Connecticut
avenue to Thornton place: Wyoming
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-03

KING GEORGE IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE
AFTER THE service is opened by President Coolidge
and King George the charge will be $75 for three
minute conversation and SIS for each additional minute
Photos and sketches show how executives Of the worlds
two greatest nations may say their "how do you dos
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-03
ACROSS THE ArANrIc OCEAN

PRESIDENT COOLDGE'S voice win be relayed by
wire to New York to Long Island where it will be broad
cast from Rocky Point transmitting station on Long
Island From there it travels through ether to Wrough
ton receiving station London where wires win con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-03
Happy Felsch Wants
$1,000 ''TO Tell a Lot
More About BASEBALL

MILWAUKEE,. Jan 5. - Oscar
Happy) Felsch, member Of the
Chicago "Black sox' ana a team.
mate Of Charles Risberg. declared
today he was ready to come to
Chicago ana reveal "new baseball
scandal to Commissioner K. M.
Lands.
If lands pays me $1,000 I will
tell q lot more about baseball than
has been told, Felsch said.
CHICAGO, JAM. 3.--Judge K. M.
Lands. baseball commissioner, was
not at his office today. but it was
stated Oscar Felsch, former White
Sox. player who has promised to re.
veal another baseball scandal, prob.
ably would be brought here to talk
with Lands.
1T was stated the same offer made
Risberg would be given Felsch. Ris-
berg was paid his expenses here and
,alsosa sum o. money.
The amount PAID RisbsFs has net