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New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Mrs. Nicholas Cohen

Mrs. Minnie (Elkan) Cohen of 69 Grandview Terrace. Hartford. widow of the late Nicholas NJ. Cohen, prominent in business and republi- can circles in this city where he was for many years deputy sheriff, died Saturday morning at her home.
 Nicholas NJ. Cohen and his wife were among the first Jewish resi- dents of New Britain and established a millinery business here In 1873. Mrs. Cohen was actively connected with the business and made a wide acquaintance in New Britain and Hartford. She moved to Hartford in 1920.
 Mrs. Cohen's father was Moses Elkan of Posen, Germany. He was famous breeder of thoroughbred horses for German royalty.
 Besides her son. Mrs. Cohen leaves four daughters, Miss Rose E. Cohen, Mrs. Leah Loveland. Mrs. L. R. Lib- bey and Miss Bella Cohen; four granddaughters. and three grand sons, all of Hartford. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the chapel in Beth Israel cemetery, Hartford. Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman will officiate.
 The body is now at Taylor & Modeen's funeral home on Washing ton street. Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
RUM RUNNER FINED.

Stamford. Jan. 31 R-Jos. A. Mar cottee of Lowell, Mass, arrested here last night with two other men when police discovered $2,500 worth of whiskey in their automobile, was fined s250 and costs today. The charges against Joseph A. Tessier and J. w. Levasseur. both of Lowell, his companions, were dismissed.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
ALIEN PROPERTY FIGURES

Washington, Jan. 31 RoForty per cent instead of twenty per cent of the alien property held by the American government would be re- tained for the settlement of claims of American nationals against Ger many under an amendment to the alien property return bill approved today by the senate finance com mittea.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Mrs. Teresa POstl,

Mrs. Teresa Postl. 73 years old, widow of Adolph Postl, died Sunday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. A. Papesh, 15S Arch street, following a short illness.
 She was born in Germany and came to this city at an early age: Besides Mrs. Papesh she leaves three other daughters, Mrs. A. Mitz. Mrs, J. Kanus and Mrs. Brusct, and two sons, Charles and Richard Postl.
 Funeral services will be held Tues day morning at 9 o'clock at St. Peters church with solemn high mass of requiem. Interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Frank RObardy

Frank Robardy. one of the oldest residents of Marlboro, died Satur- day morning at Middlesex hospital, Middletown, after a short illness. He leaves two nieces Mrs. J. J. Smith of Hartford and Mrs. w. T. Barton of East Haddam. and two nephews, Harry J. Petit of Bristol and Gus tave Petit of. East Berlin. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Erwin chapel. Inter ment was in Fairvlew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
RUssWIN GIRLS BANQUET

The Russwin Girls club will hold It's annual banquet at the Hub" restaurant in Hartford tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock. About 60 members are expected to attend and the committee in charge have planned very enjoyable time. After the banquet many of the girls will attend the performance of Sinner" at Parsons theater.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
EXCHANGE CLUB MEETING

The New Britain Exchange club will hold its regular weekly meeting tomorrow evening at the Burritt ho- tel. The speaker of the evening will be Joseph F. Lamb, vice president Landers. Frary & Clark, whose topic will be New Britain's Watersheds
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

ed with footing telephone boxes. Hickman is also being investigated by federal officials for alleged use of the malls to defraud mail order houses in Boston, New York, Chi- Icago, Philadelphia and St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
John Wiacell

Funeral services for John Wiacek of 1 Osgood avenue were held this morning at o'clock with solemn high mass of requiem at Sacred Heart church. Burial was In Sa- cred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Mrs. John Erwin.

Mrs. Mary Erwin, 4s years old wife of John Erwin of 10 Erwin place, died at her home Sunday fol- lowing lingering illness.
 Although Mrs. Erwin's native home was in Newington, she lived in this city most of her life. She had always lived in the north end of the city and was prominent in St. Mary's parish. Fraternally she was associat- cd with the New Britain chapter, Catholic Daughters of America. Sur viving her besides her husband are two sons, John and Robert Erwin; two brothers, Michael and Bernard McInnis; three sisters, Mrs. Mar garet Glynn and Mrs. Marcella Clin- ton of this city. and Mrs. Ella De- More of West Haven, and a grand daughter, Miss Constance Erwin of this city.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning at o'clock at St. Mary's church. Interment w1.! be in St. Marys cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
UP TO OLD TRICKS
Mass. Bond Defaulter Caught In
 Penn. for Robbing Phone Boxes.

Penn. Tor KObb1ng Phone BOXcs.
 .Fitchburg, Mass, Jan. 31 Pl- Stanley Heckman, who was arrested here with Roy Fowler of Florida, charged with larceny of money from telephone coin boxes and who was defaulted when he failed to appear in district court 10 answer charges under the true name law, is under arrest in Westchester. Penn. charg-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
FOUND DEAD IN BED

New Haven. Jan. 31 P,-Gilbert Dickerson. a 60-year old laborer, was found dead in bed today. The medical examiner said death was from alcoholism.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
AssYRlAN MISSION ELECTS

At the annual meeting of the As syrian Mission, the following officers were elected: treasurer. M. B. Sulli- mon; secretary. David Bodol; trus- tees, Jacob Moorov. Koran Jacob. and Phillip Lamraz.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Censorship At San Diego

San Diego. Cal. Jan. 31 tuP)- Marine trucks. arrived at the mole pier today laden with supplies sup posedly for the transport Chaumont, believed to be due to sail soon from San Diego for the Orient with the marine expeditionary battalion of some 400 men.
 Tie Chaumont has not yet arriv- ed from San Francisco. It Is be- lieved the supplies are being taken 10 the pier so loading may start as soon as the transport arrives.
 All messages from Washington to the marine base are still in code and officers were under orders to give no information.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

Paul Mellon, son and heir of Andrew w. Mellon, secre- tary of the treasury and one of worlds richest men, has a bump for journalism. He has just been elected vice chair man of Yale Daily News.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

An automobile engine wastes s7 per cent of the energy of gasoline. If 1t consumed the full energy the car could 50 450 miles on a gallon
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Helen Louise COutant

Helen Louise Coutant, four months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Elmert M. Coutant of SS Maple street, died at New Britain General hospital this morning.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon at o'clock from the Erwin chapel, Rev. William H. Alderson officiating. Burial will take place in Fairview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

Net profit Of F. 6 w. Grand Stores for 1926 was $6s2,ls4, equal after preferred dividends to $6.01 8 share on the common. against s635.Ss5 or s555 a share in 1925. The years sales were almost s2,- 000,000 more than in 1925.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Balances $46,000,o0O.

New York-Clearing House, ex- changes s527,000,00Q& balances, s95,000,000
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
CONN. MAN OFFERS ID STAY IN ZONE
 0F CHINA STRIFE
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in Changsha, Human province. south of Hankow, and British gunboat was guarding the island on which they have taken protection, report from Human said today.'
 The Spanish Catholic Mission was reported to have ordered the with drawal of Its foreign staff from all parts of the province.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

December net operating income of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe declined to s4.96S,347 from $5,122,- 705 in December, 1925, but the total of $66,07S,SS1 for 1926 was s12,- 412,189 ahead Of 1925.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

Boston--Exchanges s7s,ooo,ooo
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

The Thompson starrett Company will redeem its 15,750 shares of preferred stock on April 1 at $110 a share.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance s1S6,SS7,4o4.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

Directors of the Connecticut Mills omitted the quarterly dividend of s1.75, due at this time on first preferred stock.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

"They tell me it gets pretty cold
up here in the winter"
Yeah, it does. You know that
statue of Lincoln, standing up in
the park, with bis hand on a little
negro's head2 Well, last winter it
got SO cold that he stuck his hand
In his pocket to warm it. !"
Okla. WkUlzcFnd.
It happened on a West bound
stage, out in Gods country The
coach had rounded a dangerous
curve and several passengers were
discussing stage robberies.
Il was on a coach several years
ago, and we were held up in this
very spoti" remarked the gay little
fapper i saved my vanity case
by sitting on it.
"Umphn' snorted the hard
boiled travelling man. who had been
on the same trip. i wish my wife
had been along. We could have
saved our suitcasef' E
T,-a9 E,;7,o1
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14
SCULLVILLE NOTES

Among those from Mckinley
Council. Daughters of America, who
attended the meeting of the Colum-
bia Council, Of Linwood, Tuesday
evening were: Mrs. Anna Lee,
Mrs. Ethel Giberson, Mrs. Caddie
Lee, Mrs. Sallie Dennis. Mrs. Emma
Mellner, Mrs. NJ. Steelman, Mrs.
Lima Harvey. Mrs Anna W. Lee,
Mrs Lizzie Force, Mrs Lizzie Den
mis-, Mrs Mamie Smith, Miss
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

Sylvia Lee and Miss Elizabeth
Scull.
A surprise party was rendered
Howard Sutton by his wife Satur-
day evening. Those enjoying the
evening were: MI and Mrs David
Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Robin
son, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hackett,
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Jeffries, MIR.
and Mrs Edward Wiiletts, Mr.. and
Carl Cain. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Sutton, James Jeffries, Amelia
Sutton, Carl Sutton, Wallace Shield,
Edna Sutton and Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Sutton
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

I'D prefer being a chauffeur to
bc:ag a jockey" said Little Red
Riding Hood, for a jockey sees
only the horses neck, white the
chauffeur sees everybody neck.
-1{i1B. Ski-U-Mdh.
Angry little boy: Muscle Shoalsl
Kind old man: There, there,
little fellow, why are you crying
Muscle Shoals?
Angry little boy: That's the
biggest damn I know of
-Lfag,tnmp.
80
Two old Scotchmen were found
crying on a corner recently, crying
because they dad spent their youth
together.
--CcHn9r Ba2t.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

Mrs. Eliza Bailey and Louisa
Bailey called On Mrs. Louella Tail
man and Mrs. Sadie Burrell, Mon
day.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will
meet at the home of Mrs. Eva
Lee, Of English Creek today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley and child
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

Rev. and MIS-. Richard Sullivan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Smith and
Miss Josephine Smith motored to
Ocean City, Friday evening,
Mrs. c. Roberts, of Somers Point,
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X.
Roberts Friday evening.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

ren, Catherine ald May, of Lake
hurst, passed the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hand, of
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

Pleasantville, called on MI and
Mrs. Joseph English recently.
Miss Hannah Godfrey spent
Tuesday evening in Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

rnF PERFECT GULD-DIGGEK
Jack (hoarsely over the tele-
phone): I've got laryngitis.
jill: / want it.
Crimson Colt.
Angry Motorist: want quart
of anti-chatter oil.
Service Man: Sure; where's
your car?
Angry Motorist: ! want i for
my wife.
Georgia Cracker.
Stranger: / represent a society
for the suppression of profanity.
| want to take profanity entirely
out of your life and
Jones: Hey, Mother. Here's a
man who wants to buy our car.
Lafayette Lyfe.
'Do you know the difference be-
tween taxis and trolleys?"
No"
"Good; then well take
trolley"
Boston 8eaatot.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

sssir. I desire to be excused from
jury duty"
.Why5o asked the Judge.
Because / can only hear with
ono ear"
oh, you'll do" replied the
Judge. 1--WE only hear one side
Of a case at a time.
III. I. T. Too Doc.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

'You do love me, don't you7a
be said. looking into her beautiful
face. A loving look was in her
eyes as she snuggled her head on
his shoulder.
He slipped his hand into his
pocket and drew out little box.
Opening it, he withdrew a spar
King cube of sugar. He slipped 1t
into he awaiting mouth and with
a low whinny she galloped off to
the pasture.
-Kansas Soar OIL.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

Mike says: A pessinist is a man
who buries the hatchet of enmity
but carefully oils it to keep it from
getting rusty, and also keeps
spade to dig it up. +,
--Cineinrcti Cyric.
@Boy, this is sure a patriotic
pen"
'eHow Gomez"
ITS gone dry, my boy, gone
dry"
---AgsieUotor.
He Qovingly): What woule you
do if I kissed another girl duEag
the party?
She: Congratulate you.
Colgate Ranter.
4 There's one excellent cure for
dandruff annoyances and that's
tweed suit.
California Pelican.
Be it ever so homely, there's no
face ike ones ownl
IN. 2. State Lion
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

"Jaok took me out last night"
"The idea and he promised me
be would stop getting drunk
--HiSconsN Octopus.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

@How did you come into this
country"
"By air."
"Flying maehine?"
''No, stork."
Art Stude: The Indian prints
came today.
Hammond: Can he talk Eng
lish?
-Kansds So'1 osri.
Look before you lip.
Centre Colonel.
Boarder (scrutinizing billy: One
shilling each for breakfast eggs
Landlady: Certainly. That in
eludes wear and tear on the hen.
--CGrnegie PDPPet.
Teacher: Give me a sentence
with the word toboggGt in it.
Able: Mamma went t bog
gan sale.
Cannon Bd7vl.
~Cannibals are said to enjoy col
lege boys; they're so easily stewed.
--CGnnon BaI0t.
The modern college girl is judged
by the hexibility of her will power.
-Middlebwy Blue Bq6oon.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

4'If you paid as much atten-
ion to getting on the green as
you do to getting on the
powder you'd break two hun
ared."
~Yes, but Charlie, then you
wouldn't have any one to beat"
--Aotre Dame yaggler.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

Oh, you'll dc" replied the
judge. 1--WE only hear one side
Of case at time"
III. I. T. Voc Doc.
'Jaok took me out last night"
The ideal and he promised me
he would stop getting drunk.
-Wiscoasjn 0etosas.
She: Are the girls well trained
in the FriUoiitieS?
De: Trainedl Why. a whole
force of baldheaded men are em-
ployed each year for them to blow
kisses at.
Penrsylpania Punch Bosgl.
:'Do you believe IN mediums?"
eyes, I always was about the
average.
-YGie Record.
A sweet young thing upon part
ing from a young man at a rail
road station was observed to 90
into tears. The manner in which
she expressed her grief stirred up
the sympathy of a passerby.
My dear young lady," quoth
the sympathetic one, ''are you cry
ing because yea have to leave your
husband?"
The maiden looked up tearfully.
"N-N-No," she sobbcd. TIN cry
ing because Tn going back to
him"
Ain Raasmcr-JGmmer
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

The modern college girl is judged
by the fexibility of her will power.
--Middlebmy Blue BG6oor,
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

"T'd like 10 be I soda jerker."
@Yes2 Why?"
They lead such stirring lives. !"
Yale Record.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

First Fraternity Man: What's
that noise?
Second Fraternity Man: Oh,
that's the janitor at target prac-
tice.
F. F. NJ: Target practicea,
S. F. NJ: Yeah, he's downs
stairs firing the furnace. \
--Brows Jug. /
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

~Cannibals are said to enjoy col
lege boys; they're so easily stewed.
Common BaWL.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

"Do you believe IN mediums?'
eyes, I always was about the
-YGic Record.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-06-14

= Samson: My strength hes in my
hair.
Delilah: Why don't you wash
it?
-Cineinmdti Cynic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
TWENTY-FIVE LEAVE
 ON PRINCESS MARY

Steamer Princess Mary, Capt c. c. Sainty, arrived in port from Skagway at 3:15 o'clock yester day afternoon and left for the south at 4:30 D. m.. taking with her the last of the Christmas mail which should reach Seattl' before December 20.
 Passengers leaving Juneau were: for Seattle-Miss Violet Terrell, Major D. H. Gillette, Mrs K. Alcock. Miss Leila Evans Charles Kennedy. George T. Jack son, Thomas White, George w Albrecht, Miss Mae Pauley. Mrs A. J. Palmer, Mrs. R. Cockburn MT. and Mrs. c. s. Brewer, J. R Felch, K. M Butcher and two steerage.
 For Prince Rupert-A. WasylyR and one steerage: for Vancouver W. Glenn, J. II. Seriver, Miss N. Donaldson. Miss D. Donaldson and MT. and Mrs. J. H. Cam.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
Running Birds Wings
 Too Fast for Camera.

LONDON, Ecc. 21-Hummin. 5 birds wings have baffled Bri- tain's fastest ciiema camera
 For weeks the air ministry ha. been endeavoring to photogr sph aid in perfecting the helicop.sr, bu. the attempts were unsuceess- flu.
 Running birds hover ir front of flowers. slipping tn nectar while stat 'onary in the a!r, and this is the secret wh ,h the Coy ernment officials have been try ing to record on the film.
 One film was taken at the rate of 300 exposures every second but the birds wings were en- tirely too fast. Only blurs show ed where the scientists had hoped to see wing movements.
 A faster camera apparatus, td take 1000 pictures a second equalling an exposure of 1-2,000tii of seconds to be brought into use, if possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
COMB SAGE TEA
 INTO GRAY HAIR
|Darkens Beautifully and
 Restores Its Natural Col or and Lustre At Once

Common garden sage brewed into heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol added, will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beauti- fully dark and luxuriant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, though, is troublesome. An easier way is to get the ready totuse preparation improved by the addition of other ingredients a large bottle. for only 75 cents. at drug stores. known as "Wyeth'a Sage and Sulphur Compound, ]" thus avoiding a lot of muss.
 While gray, faded hair is not sinful. we all desire to retain Jour youthful appearance and at tractlveEess. By darkening your \ hair with Wyeth's Sage and Sul- phur Compound. no one can tell. because 1t does 1t so naturally, 30 evenly. You just dampen . sponge or soft brush with it md draw this through your hair, to}- ing one small strand at time !; | by morning all gray hairs Aa1e
 disappeared. After another ap- piication or two your hair be' comes beautifully dark. glooeyi
 soft and luxsftiant and you ap'
 pear years younger. @ N
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
FINAL SHOWING OF SCHOOLS PROGRAM
 GIVEN LAST NIGHT

For the second time in sue. cessiye nights the students of tho Juneau Public Schools presented last night the final showing oi their Christmas Festival before a packed house in the Elks' Hall.
 The program was divided into two distinct parts. Tn the Toy Shop" and Christmas In Many Lands" Characters in the first part were the two dancers. Grace Meggett and Harriet Holeman, three drummers, Winfield Pullen. Billy Friend and Ernest Weschen- fielder and six girls from the eighth grade and the high school who danced a minuet.
 Four numbers presented by various grades in grammar school made up part of Christmas In Many Lands while the students who participated in this section of the program are too numerous to mention.
 From the time the curtain arose on the Toy Symphony until the second part of the program was completed the audience paid rapt attention to the performance and encored all numb bers.
 Mrs. J. w. Woods and Miss Eunice Zimmerman, with the aid of the various grade teachers, were in charge of the presenta- tion of the program, while the buisness end was handled by Jud- son Whittier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
Forgetful Squirrels
 Boost Timber Supply


 CHICAGO, Dec. 21-Absent. minded squirrels, burying light lunch for the winter months, have materially helped to keep up the supply of walnut wood. says the American Walnut Manufacturers Association.
 Many walnuts which the spur rels cache remain to sprOut into trees because the busy little ami malls forget where they put their next meal.
 The organization has found that no squirrel puts all his eggs in one basket, but scatters nuts over the countryside-here a nut, there mt, everywhere a nut.
 When he begins to dig up break fast here, lunch somewhere else and dinner in another place, his percentage of returns is very low.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
ADMIRAL WATSON
 IS ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-Steamer Admiral Watson sailed at 10 o'clock this moning for Alaska ports with 65 passengers, the following for Juneau: John Maurstad and wife, J. B. Mar shall, Elizabeth Marshall, Mrs. Williamson, ]. J. Schneider, H. Kittlesby. J. c. Jackson, Frank Germain and three steerage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
M 4 RI k
 W E " s
Steamer Movements
 NORTHBOUND

Admiral Watson due Sunday. SCHEDULED SAILiNGs Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Dec. 24 at 10 a. m. Princess Mary scheduled to sail from Vancouver, Dec. 20, at D. m.
 SOUTHBoUNO SAIllN3S Admiral Roeero is expected southbound 8 o'clock to- night.
 Alameda is due southbound about Dec. 25.
 LOCAL SAILlNGS Marpnlta scheduled to leave for Sitka and way ports at 8 o'clock Wednesday night. Sails for Skagway every Monday at II D. m- Virginia " sails for Chicbagof and way ports at 6 0'ct,ck every Wednesday night. For Chatham Straits route al 10. o'clock every Saturday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
..iARCNlTA BACK FROM
 WINDY VOYAGE NORTH

Ma.lboat Margnita. Capt. Larry Pals, arrived in port this morn ing fom Skagway and wayports with Major W. ]. Carruthers and Capt. c. 0. Edwards from Haines anl John B. Bernhoser and Joe Romero from Skagway.
 On the outbound voyage m Lynn Canal the weather vas th.ck, with snow and southeast wind but on the return the snow lad changed to rain ard the tenl- pera.ure was more moderate. Very little snow is on the ground in Skagway, the men on the Margnita reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
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