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Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07
SCHEDULE READY SOON

The program committee of the Sew ard Athletic Club are still at work fig uring out and revising the program hours, games, etc., one that will work out conveniently for the largest num- Der and expect to have tentative one, anyway, ready for publication in the next few days.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07

The basketball season is approach ing and already Seward have had bid for two series with the Alaska College five. The local squads are beginning to step on their toes abit preparing for what appears to be an active winter
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07
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Looking into ehe oynchrophase. show ing Flexible Unit Control, whereby all dials may be set by operating one.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07
SACRED HEART CHURCH

The winter order of services will begin at the Sacred Heart church on Sunday, 8th. Services at 10 a. m. The first bell at 9:3O. General Com munion Sunday.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07

With renewed interest among the women athletes of Seward, it is al most certainty they will have bas- ketball team in the field this winter.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-07
"HEHAvE GlRLs!v

LOS ANGELES October ', R- Flapper bandits are being sought by the police in connection with more Is robberies.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

PARIS, Jan. 8 [B-Formal social
visits in tall hats and long coats
still constitute the principal activity
of all France Of New Years day.
The visits are social, but they are
usually, also, about as businesslike
as afternoon calls to residences can
be.
Monsieur and madame in their very
best attire pay duty visits, first of
all on the chief of the office or the
store or plant that keeps father on
the payroll. This visit gives the
chief an opportunity to get a gauge
on the social calibre of his sub
ordinates. The custom is also fol-
lowed in the army and navy and,
above all, in the countless divisions
of government work
Up to date style is in no sense
essential. Fathers silk hat, if he
has one, usually dates from his
marriage, and his cutaway or frocl1
coat is sure to have seen many
years of occasional wear. Madame
may be chic or a bit behind the
style trend. Both, however, are well
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09
SILK HATS, FROCK COATS BACK;
BATHING LATEST PARIS SPORT

brushed, manifestly full of quiet
dignified Importance and never
ashamed of whatever may be the
best they can afford.
When the office hierarchy visits
are over, father and mother collect
their children and call on their
relatives.
Americas "bathtub civilization" is
conquering Paris. Most of the big
new hotels springing UP all over the
capital advertise 400 rooms-4OO
baths" or 1900 rooms-2OO baths or
whatever their number may be.
Yet it is only a few years ago
when one bathroom on each floor
was considered quite enough, The
Park avenue habit or advertising
apartment: II rooms, z baths" has
not yet invaded Paris, but many OF
the new apartment buildings have
two or three baths in the larger
flats.
The French seldom mention bathing
in conversation, as the English do,
but travellers in the two countries
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09
NEXT MOVE PLANNED

MEXICO CITY, jan Especial to
the Dispatch)-The federal attorney
general, Romeo Ortega, pursuant to
the orders received from President
Gales, is conferring with the legal
staff of the department of industry,
commerce and labor regarding the
steps It ODE taken to protects the
interests of the nation relative to
the properties in the petroleum in
dustry on which revalidations were
not asked before the time limit ex-
pired on the first of the year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09
WORK TO BEGIN

NUEVO LEON, Jan. s Especial to
the Dispatch) )-1he federal govern
ment will spend the sum of 12,00O,O00
pesos on the construction of large
reservoir at Camaron. The frs.
trains of material have already be-
sun to arrive and intensive work
will start this month
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

The little town of Triberg, in
Baden, in the Black Forest region,
boasts the oldest active fireman in
Germany. He is Joseph Feiss, and
as a part of the celebration of his
91st birthday just passed, he re-
sponded to an alarm for small
fire along with the rest of the
brigade, many of the men half a
century and more his junior
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

voyage and are practically useless
for purposes of reproduction.
The prestige of the dollar with
Partisan storekepers has not paled
before the rising franc, and the old
confederate note swindle continues
to work like a charm. During the
holiday shopping season the police
were inundated with complaints from
stores in the fashionable shopping
district against persons,j who, after
making substantial purchases, tend
cred $50 confederate notes and left
with the change and the goods.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

previous year by $SO,OOO,OOO, though
expenditures also increased because
Of extensive improvements and ex-
pansion Out of the surplus accumu-
lated in the last few years the
department has loaned $7O,000,oO0 to
state banks and the states. 1t is
by far the most profitable govern
ri1ent enterprise.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

Experiments in the raising of
American oysters in French waters
have failed, in the opinion of breeders
at Lochmariacher. Efforts were
made by wholesale and retail dealers
to exc out the decreasing supply of
high grade oysters with the over
seas species. The spawn gave some
results in the beginning, but not
sufficient to make the experiment
pay.
Experts in the industry say it was
because bivalves imported from the
United States arrive in a state of
great depression after a weeks Sc
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

DR.. Juan Bautista Sacasa, liberal
claimant of the presidency of Mica
ragua, in opposition to the Diaz
government recognized by the
United States. This is a hitherto
unpublished portrait of the man
now causing most worry to Latin
American diplomats,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

The governmental department of
posts and telegraphs, which owns
and operates the telephone, tele-
graph, radio and postal systems,
reports that the fiscal year just
closed has been one of the best since
the outbreak of the war
Net profits are given as $44,14O,OOO,
equivalent to 8 per cent on the
investment The revenues for the
year 1925-26 exceeded those of the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

There are many empty tables in
Montmarte these nights. 1t isn't that
champagne costs any more than it
did last summer. The price is what
it was a few months ago-from $50
to 250 francs bottle in most of
the cabarets where dancers sway to
American tunes. The difference is
this: Last summer $50 francs meant
a little over S. and nowadays 25e
francs is about $40. The foreigners
have begun to leave Paris. They
constituted the bulk of night life
clientele. mr.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

Leading art experts are working
to determine just what the Prussian
state should pay the Hohenzollerns
for certain paintings, sculptures and
tapestries which, under the terms of
the recent settlement with the former
ruling house, will become the states
property for reasonable monetary
compensation.
The works in question are roughly
valued at 100000 marks, bat the
experts, chosen by agreement be-
tween the Prussian government ana
the ex-kaiser's family, will deter
mine the exact price.
Included in the collection are paint
ings by Vatican, Franz Grueger and
Adolph Menzel, numerous busts found
during the excavations carried on
under William H. and several costly
Gobelin tapestries.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

Notes of protest are being issued
by tho unemployed instrumentalists
of Berlin against the continued ad-
IN ssion of foreign musicians.
These notes are not paper affairs,
but comprise mostly resounding blasts
from trumpets, horns and trombones,
blown by the indignant natives who
have formed themselves into a band
which raises echoes in the city
squares, chilling attention to their
plight. Placards set forth the purpose
of the vigorous footing.
There are nearly 1000 capable
musicians at present unemployed in
Berlin alone.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

mostly agree that Paris is far ahead
of any English city in its facilities
for keepingl clean in modern man-
ner.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

Marshall .Petain, hero Of Verdun
and father of the phrase, "They shall
not pass" has a large farm and
vineyard near Villeneuye- -Loubet, In
the foothills of the French Alps.
The marshall operates the farm
himself. In addition to his wines
he is licensed to make certain
amount of brandy each year. The
other day, accompanied by his orderly,
both of them in farming clothes, the
marshal went to the headquarters of
the department to have his permit as
distiller renewed.
whats your name?" the clerk
enquired, beginning to read the series
of questions always put to the ap-
plicant for distiller's license.
"Petain," the applicant said.
your profession?"
Marshall"
did you serve in the warp"
The marshal smiled, then turned
to the orderly and said:
"What do you think about il? Do
you think I served in the WARP"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

Conrad Veidt, popular German mo-
tion picture star who has just re-
turned from Hollywood, declared to
the German press that his two months
abroad were the happiest Of his whole
life. He is proud of the fact that
he was the first of the German
movie stars to reach Hollywood.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09
COUSINS DIE ON.
SAME DAY and
SO DID Fathers

BERLIN, Jan. s (R.-BerIin's social
season has been an unusually busy
one, and there is no sign of it's
'dininution with the coming of the
new year.
Great numbers of functions have
been given this winter by members
of the government and the heads
Of the foreign missions. Chancellor
and Frau Marx recently gave large
ly attended reception in the historic
Bismark palace. Frau Oskar Won
Hindenburg, the presidents daughter
in-law, is receiving the president $
friends as we'll as those of herself
and her husband at regular teas
In diplomatic circles Nine. De
Margerie, the French ambassadors s
wife, who last year did practically
no entertaining, has now come to
the fore as a hostess
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

Two cousins, John and Baptist
Doblinger, quarrymen of Speyer, born
on the same day, died the same day,
and were buried side by side. The
fathers of each had also been born
on the same day and died at the
same hour.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-09

Douglas Exclusive Store For Men"
Building
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04

An unidentified man was instantly killed at $50 o'clock, Wednesday eve ming. on the Providenee-Putnam pike ea, Johnston. R. l., when hit by an aus tomobile driven by Oscar Dugss of this city. After an investigation off eials did not hold Mr. Dugss to blame deciding that the accident was un- avoidable.
 Mir. Dugas was accompanied by his wife. daughter. Miss Irene Dugas, a student in Brown University, Provi- denee. and Mrs. Benoit, wife of Judge of Probate Henry \. Benoit. None of the occupants of the automobile felt the vehicle hit the man.
 Mir. Dugas told Chief Kimball of the Johnston police that he saw the man just ahead of him and, although he swung the car sharply to the right
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04
ALL BUT THE BRIDE
Putnam Concern Furnishes Ring, Parson, Place and
 the Witnesses

For Che fourth time since the opening of the r. l.. Prince & Son jewolry store on Front street Che jewellers slogan, "lou fur uish the girl, we'll furnish the ring" was coneretely exemplified in their store Thursday after noon. Not only did the concern furnish the ring but it furnished the parson Co tie the knot, after the ring had been tremblingly slipped upon the brides finger, the setting for the ceremony, and the witnesses. Had there been more time they would have fur nished flowers.
 Eugene Cook and Miss Gladys Brown of Sterling was the bridal couple who found such complete and satisfactory service at the Putnam store. The ring having been selected the couple were graciousiy ushered into the optir cal department of Dr. l.. E. Will Hams, out of sight of curious passers by. Here the Rev. N. B. Burton of the Nj. E. church per formed the nuptial ceremony, the witnesses did their witness ing. may have kissed the bride. not stated. and wished the newly married couple many years of happiness.
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04
S-A AMUSEMENT co.
 GOESOUTOF BUSINESS
GIVES LONG TERM LEASE OF CHAIN OF SIX THEATRES TO PUTNAM THEATRES CORP. OF MASS, CLOSE
 LY ALLIED WITH PRODUCERS
Biz Deal Tuesday Comes As Surprise to Public
 In With Trend of Business

vice The corporation that has taken over the S-A chain of theatres recent ly acquired the picture houses in Southbridge and. t Is understood, control many theatres throughout New England. and are closely allieG with the producers.
 A Connecticut Boy
 Morris Pouzzner. who will take over the general management Of the newly acquired six theatres in Connecticut. was in Putnam Wednesday morning Mir. Pouzzner is Connecticut boy, having formerly lived in New Brit ain. where he attended the schools of that city. He has been in the theatri- cal business since 1905, and for eight years had the Gem Theatre in Willi- mantle and gave that city the first real picture house in it's history He also purchased the Empire Theatre, New London. from George Fine, for mer lessee of the Bradley Theatre. and conducted this house successfully for six years. Perhaps the outstand- ing accomplishment of Mr. Pouzzner in Connecticut was the building of the State Theatre in South Manchester. conceded to be the most beautiful nov ing picture theatre in the state of Con neetieHt.
 + k evident that MT Pouzzner is a progressive theatrical man and that local conditions will benefit from this
 Continued on page Five)
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04
MAYOR IN RUNNING
His Honor May Become Check. CT Champ of Royal Palm
 Park

The Patriot learns on anqnestion= able authority how it's leading eitizcf. His Honor, Mayor Victor Ghapde= laine. is passing the time at Miami Fla The mayor. eribbage player with q reputation, has gone in for outdoor sports al a resort la Miami called Royal Palm Park
 Not ali of the bovs in Miami care for horse races, motorcycle races and water ports Under the palms in Royal Palm Park are many stationary checker boards with seats for the play CTS, and SO popular is the sport that inc older boys have to be uP carly ta got a board This is where. We learn, the Mayor of Putnam is spending much of his time and if the contests E ciese. doesn't top for lunch.
 While the season Is not over and the championship Of the Royal Palm has not been announced, Mayor Chap aelaiue is in the running. in fact E leading the field IL i= possible that he may be welcomed home as checker champ as welt as mayor His training will be useful when next year's Elk Masonic tournament starts. although to date the Elks, of which the mayor is member. are not lacking in point winners.
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04
93 YEARS OLD
Putnam Postoffice Establish ed Feb. 3, 1S34-Faxon
 Nichols First Incumbent

The Putnam postofhee was nine ty-three years old Thursday. While it has not been known as the Putnam postofiice all of these years. 1t has served the same community which 1t now serves.
 The office was established Feb fuary 3. 1884, and known Us West Thompson postofiice. The first postmaster was Faxon Nichols, who served until August 2, is42, when John 0. Fox was appointed.
 While Mr. Fox was postmaster. May 23, ls44, the name was chang d to Wilkinson and again to Quinebaug," December IS, ls49. Postmaster Fox was still in office when the office became the Putnam postefliee June i3. 1855.
 Subsequent postmasters have been as follows Hiram N. Brown, appointed June s. 1861; John O. Fox. August h. 1867; Perry r. Wilson. April i9. 1869: Edward Mullan. June %. 1885; Patrick O. Leary. February i2. 1890; Frank c. Letters. August 2. 1894; Alexander Gilman, February i5, 1915, and the present postmaster. Archibald Macdonald. appointed Septemher z. 1929. and recently reanpointed fer four years more.
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04

Papers were signed Tuesday by which the S-A Amusement Company, with headquarters in Putnam, leased, fog period of twenty years, it's en- tire chain of six theatres. thereby re- tiring from the moving picture theatre field. The theatres concerned in the deal are the Bradley and Victory The atres in Putnam, the Orpheum and Majestic Theatres, Danielson, and the Pm ace and Princess Theatres ln Rock vile. The lessee is the Putnam The atres Corporation of Massachusetts, with headquarters in the Metropolitan Building. Boston. The lessees have al- ready taken possession.
 The transfer of it's chain of theatres b. tho S-A Amusement Company IS ore Of the largest and most important h,asinese deals eensummated in Put nm in many years. and came as great surprise Co the public. kumors that such a deal was contemplated be- came current Monday. and was con frmed during the day by Jacob AL pert of the leasing corporation.
 .sust what the deal portends is not known but it is apparently in line with the trend of big business in the exhibiting end of the moving picture industry tending toward centralized control of large chains of theatres Throughout the country. This enables tn producers to better distribute tn ir pictures and assuring even the smaller cities better and quicker ser
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04
For Postmaster
 At Grosvenordale
speeiri 10 The Putnam Patriot

Special to The Putnam Patriot
 Washington. D. C, Feb 3.-An open competitive examination will be held at Putnam soon by the Civil Service Commission to determine the fitness of applicants for appointment to the post mastership at Grosyenordale. it is an- noaneed by the commission.
 Applicants should have their inten- tions flied here at civil service head quarter by March 2.
 Ihe position at GrasVenardale has been vacant since the 12th of last Au- gust The salary is stated to bs Sl,- 7fe.
 T. is expected that appointment to the position at Grosvenerdale will be made as a result of the examination unless it s found in the interest of the serviea ta iill the position by transfer Or promotion.
 The date for the assembling of com petitors will be stated on the admis- sion cards sent applicants after the date of fhe close of receipt of appli- cations and will be about ten days af- ter that date
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04
DIES IN POMFRET
Mrs. Benjamin Grosvenor Was Life Long Resident of
 the Town.

Mrs Anna Mathewson Groaveaor. widow of Benjamin GrosYenor, died at the Ben-GrosVenor Inn. Pomfret, between five aud six o'clock Thursday morning. She was in her eighty fifth year. The funeral will be from the First Congregational church. Satur- day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, Rev. George 4 Barker officiating Burial will be beside her husband in the fam fly lot in South cemetery
 Mrs. Grosvenor was born in Pom fret. August 90, 1S42, daughter of George Bowen and Hannah Payson Mathewson. She attended the schools of Pomfret. and finished her education at finishing school for young ladies in Massachusetts
 Mrs. Grosvenor was married short ly after daybreak December 23, 1867. Mir Grosvenor had gone to Nebraska < year before, returning to Pomfret to be married The early morning mar riage took place to allow MT and Mrs. Grosvenor to catch an carly morning train for the then seven-days' journey to Nebraska.
 Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor returned to Pomfret in 1869, Mir. Grosyenor having leased the farm of Charles r. Grosvenor in Abingdon. In 1871 Mir. Grosyenor purchased of James Ayerill a house on Pomfret street. Here MT. and Mrs. Grosyenor entertained in a small way, accommodating summer transients with food and lodging. So excellent was the food and so gracious- iy were guests entertained by the host and hostess, that more and more de- mand was made on their hospitality. The result was that within ten years the Ben -Grosvenor Inn" was estab- lished and became known far and wide.
 Mrs. Grosvenor was a member of the First Congregational church and acted as church organist for many years. She loved and took great pleas ure in the eongenial surroundings of the Inn, and by her gentleness and kindness attracted many friends. Many of her friends are among those who visited the well-known hostelry. She was not one who cared to go about, and was affiliated with no organixa- tions or societies except the church. While due to advanced years she has been feeble for number of years, her illness resulting in death was of only two weeks duration.
 Mir. Grosvenor died April T, 1928, the funeral being held from the First Congregational church in the after noon of April sth. Since his death . son, John P. Grosvenor, has had the of the Inn. Besides her son Mrs. 0rosvenor leaves a daughter, Mrs. John D. Campbell of Pomfret. and . sister, Mrs Charles Grosvenor of Cambridge, Mass-
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04
FINAL REHEARSALS FOR
 BIG AMATEUR MINISTRIES

Next Monday night the first anna teur minstrel show seen in Putnam in several years will be put on at the Bradley theatre The final rehearsa's are now being held There are ticket holders for practically every seat in the house and they will storm the box office this afternoon making their exchanges. 1t is understood that there are q few of the 70 cent tickets still available but by the night of the performance standing room only will be available. The big show is under the auspices of the D. A. K. and Parent-Teacher Association and is an assured success.
Putnam patriot., 1927-02-04

Chief Ralph E. Thurston of the Putnam fire department. who is also superintendent of the Putnam Light < Power Company, issued warning, Tuesday night. al the meeting of Che common council. chat boys throughout the city arc flirting with death by stringinc radio aeriais across the highway and over the wires carrying ? 300 volts of electricity The chief called attention to the fact that some years age a boy lost his life in this way and that other boys are now tak= ing great risks. He said that he did not [ el that he had authority Co take the wires down. and felt that the city should pass 8n ordinance lorbdding fhe practice before there was anotheH fatality.
 Ii has come under the chiefs ob= servati0n in several sections of the city that boys have strung acrials across the highway and over light wires shat they might fasten the aerial to some convenient tree. IT the bare wire came in contact with one ni our wires carrying 2.310 volts and a boy should take hold of it, it would kill him." said Chief rhurstoH. On ma. tion of Alderman Rogers t was vot. ed that the chief be requested 10 in vostigato and t0 confer with the nrdl nance committee relative Co a propei ordinance and to report at the neX meeting.