davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-27

cal observer, figures it is time to
puzzle bit over the queer antics of
Old Man Weather. Like wise, it is
little embarrassing to the men who
write in the almanac that spring be-
gins about March 21.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-27

nifty where it operates a Store.
AT this nilepost in our history,
we pause only long enough to
express our thanks to the great
American people for their con-
tinued confidence and apprecia-
ton of our efforts in their
behalf and to offer the assur-
ance that in the future as in the
past we shall strive to serve
not only we'll but better and
better with each succeeding
business day.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
kaiser's Experts Let
Big Opportunity Pass

Colonel DepOrt, inventor of the ''75, .
the rapid-firing gun that saved
France, died a few years after the
war. Before he passed away the col
0nel wrote the story of the gun and
revealed how France came within an
ace of losing the plans and models
long before the war. When the first
models had been constructed, they
were carefully sealed in a freight car
and shipped to an isolated section of
the country for a tryOut. The car
was by mistake hooked up to a goods
train, destined for Germany and ac-
t1ally landed on German soil. The
Germans opened the car and immedi-
ately officers of the artillery school
came down to examine the guns mi
rutely. But they let them go again, re
porting that no officer would be able
to manage a battery of guns that
could each fire a hundred shots per
minute. And so the gun came back,
though the Germans managed to make
an imperfect copy. The real secret
of the misrepresentation was never
mastered in Germany, even in 1914,
when the kaiser's armies captured
plenty of models.-Pierre Van Paas-
sen, in the Atlanta Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
Modern Whaling

Whaling is now handled with mod
ern machinery. A specially built ship
is used equipped with a false bow.
When a whale has been killed by the
machine harpoon guns. of the ship
or Of her power tender, the false bow
is lifted, leaving a gaping hole into
which the carcass entire is drawn by
power machinery. There in the hull
Of the vessel it is carved and dissected
by other power machinery into the
trying vats and ultimately the oil is
run off through pipes into vast tanks
below, that in one ships case VIII
hold $1,000 barrels of oil.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
Models of the Firn1an1enf

model of the heavens, which is
remarkable in a great many ways,
and which was constructed in Berlin
some time ago, is about to make a
tour of the world and will be shown
in all the large cities. The spectators
enter a large dome-shaped concrete
building which is unlighted. Sudden
ly thousands of glittering stars ap-
pear in what seems to be the infinite
sky. More marvellous suns and plan
cts begin their majestic march across
the heavens. In. a few moments intri-
cate celestial motions are revealed 50
simple that you, who perhaps never
have opened an astronomy book, can
understand mysteries O. the universe
that puzzled scientists for centuries.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
A Title Gets Her Jobs

Society is turning its hands to many
jobs these days, but the palm for orig
inality must be awarded to Lady Paul,
who has made good as a canvasser for
a London firm of window cleaners and
carpet beaters. Lady Paul receives a
salary and commission, and tells me
she enjoys her work immensely. She
hasn't had a snub or a door banged
In her face yeti But perhaps that Is
because she gives her attention main
ly to big West End houses and city
business firms. | wonder IL she might
not find IT more exciting to move far
ther afieldf-London Ttt-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
Irish Poets Huue Status

Poets are not fined in the District
land. When local poet appeared for
having an unlicensed dog the justice
said he would not inflict penalty on
the condition that a license be i'm
mediately secured. poets are never
fined in this court" he said. "To be
able to write poetry is almost as good
a defense as it is to speak Irish" In
a similar case the defendent could not
speak Irish. The Justice: I'm sorry
cannot fine you for the dog in this
case and also sorry l cannot fine you
for not knowing irish"
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
a Heroic Remedy

II was a dark night. Murky clouds
obscured the moon in such a way as
to make driving dangerous in the
uncertain light.
A car was approaching the level
crossing, travelling swiftly round the
corner which led to the closed gates.
At that precise moment an express
train thundered through.
Too late, the driver Of the car saw
his danger He tried to swerve, but
skid was the only result. With a loud
crash he struck the last coach, and the
car crumpled up on the track.
Silence for a few minutes. Then
voice:
well, it's cured my hiccups, any
way."-and the driver crawled out of
the wreck.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
Men of Firm Convictions

After 81 years of controversy
Charles Keough of Douglas, Kan, paid
up. One Charles Lamb had insisted
that Keough owed him SIS. Keough
said it was $40. the price of cutting
and stacking wheat back In 1872
They went to law about 1t and a jury
said that Keough owed Lamb nothing.
But Keough, now seventy-six years
old, wished to settle. He admitted
that he owed the $40 and sent the
money. Lamb said that he would take
the money and say no more about 1t,
except that he had not altered his
position, either, in the "a years.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02

At the parsonage of st. Georges NJ.
E. Church, last Saturday evening, Miss
Vesta Webster and Lewis H. Clark,
both of Silverside, were married by
Rev. Oren B. Rice. Following the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Clark return
ed to their home where a reception
was given in their honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mellan Frone-
field, of Orchard Way, Berwyn, Pa.
announce the engagement of Mrs.
Fronefeld's sister, Miss Isabelle Smith
of Washington. D. c.. to Henry Clay
Whiteford, of Washington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Morgan Whiteford.
Of Whiteford. Md. Miss Smith is the
daughter of Mrs. Arthur Foraker. of
St. Georges, and is former resident
of Odessa.
Delaware City muskrat trappers
sold pelts last week to dealers at the
seasons high price of 81 each. This
is the highest price that has been paid
SO far this season. In the fall, when
the season opened, the price of good
hides was quoted at $1.50. The year
has been a poor one so far, for the
majority of the trappers and the to-
tai catch for the district as whole
is below that of other seasons. :.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Waller
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wal
Ter, to Asa Merritt, both of Laurel,
took place at the home of the bride
groom's brother, John Merritt of
Blades, Saturday afternoon, January
%. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. p. Thomas of Laurel. Follow
ing the ceremony, about so guests,
relatives Of the two families attended
a dinner at the home of John Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Parker Grassland
Of near Middletown, rendered his sis
ter, Miss Isabelle Grassland, variety
shower at their home Tuesday even
ing, in honor of her approaching mar
riage to Mr.. Salisbury Ewing, of
Wilmington. A very pleasant time
was spent by those present and the
bride-to-be received many lovely gifts.
During the evening refreshments of
ice cream, cake, fruit and nuts were
served.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02

Building operations are under way
at Berlin for the construction of a
$4,000 feed and seed factory, an
eight-room dwelling and extension i'm
provements to three local garages,
just north of the corporate limits of
the city w. G. Williams is supervis-
ing the construction of the proposed
plant, which he will manage. The
new industry will be equipped with
the latest Fairbanks Morse electrical
machinery, and will occupy a three
acre site on the Ocean City boulevard
near the cross roads section of Berlin
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02

Mrs. William D. Bradford has sold
her farm located in "Middle Neck.
Cecil County, Md, containing 212
acres to Mr.. James Smith, of New
York City, who will occupy his new
purchase for a summer home This is
one of the finest homes in lower Cecil
County, and has been part of the
Bradford estate for more than 200
years. The sale was made through
the offices of John Heldmyer, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
M.Got His

~ p.ody who used 20
f.pi Jln 'tting at Rector's IN
u. st one testimony Of George
y +sl.. tas 's1'i's sad 5o9r sssss dozen Big DIs
r.: iolsn soft shell hell craps ! bnge Sge
nI,govn 1HIg lOOsters, stea u = antiTe hire
lad iaIS If with coffee, .a1nd an entlpS baS
l,triss, essr and a tw0-p0una 70. tpnaa aUd OOd
~ 1l'D[ of orange juice was
'fss, ,.o Al against the many .'aS s.,
dl'3 nat 'preyed on his lavish
:h0uluD poctor demonstrated.
george o,.inr a sucker out Of
80. is fun" Diamond
ssrg su.H' W. rou can afford it,"
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Miss Bertie Ward, oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward of near
Laurel, was married to Arthur Henry
for Sharptown, last Wednesday even
ing at SharptoWn.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02

Dr.Delmar Smithers, of Chesapeake
City, Md; Abel C. Cameron, of North
East. Md, and Miss Grace w. Price,
of Elkton, Md, have been elected new
members of the Board of Managers of
Union Hospital, Elkton
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02

Postmaster Arthur Hearne, of Lau-
rel, has in possession, a postal card
that was mailed to Laurel from Sea
ford, more than fifty years ago. At
that time Sussex county could boast
of but two banks, one of which was
located at Seaford.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
7oDGYS SRQRTQRIAL
BY kirk Miller

Mr. Hoovers very efficient Department Commerce in
ceipt Of call for assistance from faro South Africa
ment Of johannesburg be call for and
interest that of sporting populac which has
with pugilsm and kindred trades
The Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce advised
fourpage ngespaced typewriter bulletin from the Honorable
rnsvaal Professional Boxers Association that the South African
crop not good this writing
that ambitious American proponents Of the genmany
OF find
there tangs varying from $500 to $OO and sometimes reaching
as high as $1,000 per fight
Lest there be misunderstanding regarding tangs
let be here said that such is the
Africa for what known in world ring parlance
purse The Honorable Transvaa B A. makes it quite clear
that of expects of Americas faters
tempted by such cigarette quoted above but does hope
attract of the second few Of the good third
class boxers of the United States
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
Boxing Very Sporty Out YOnd.r

American boxers have high status out yonder and the
mncent rewards quoted above which and above
poraon and hotel for much of what
strictly local performers paid.
The there bit sporty than here for instance
has no trouble avang ones self Of the services of sparrng
partner gratis anxious the hangerson to mnge with those
who have already arrived An American fighter would probably
have waiting list OF sparg partners resembling the masculine
end of a social register.
The climatic situation this British colonial possession com
parable to CALIFORNIA; according to the H. T. P A. which
promises that interested parties will be socially onzed locally
by the entire domestic popuace well the English and Amer
lean residents and that good time will be had by all.
Therefore second and third these parts who know they
not first raters and to be- invited to
muncate with the organization which this invitation whose
address No Marlborough House. Eoff Street. johannesburg
S. A. Long Nav He Live!
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
No TOp-NOtch Fighters Wanted

The H. T. p B. A. points furthermore that the Transvaal
no suitable opponents for Americas topnotch
ni that johannesburg the capital of South Africa with
OO souls could not float boxing attraction peteous enough
to warrant asking for them.
This information high points the
ana IN going over its finely pwtten pages begging the
ices Of third fighters could think
prayer might fall on fertile ears = -
Certainly couple of hundred less such striving nitt
wouldn't be missed in America where supply is
50 abundant In fact thought recognized very strong
hint in the letter Of the H. T. B. A. the effect that they
knew where send for second and third boxers when they
wanted the but hardly believe is intended The
of importing foreign South Africa admittedly
for lending international flavor.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
CIRSSPORI'
GOSSIP
B" Jerry" Martin

Central High School mermaids
will vie to survive the preliminary
meet today in the Mt. Pleasant
School tank. The finals will be
held tomorrow afternoon in which
the aquatic stars Of the Blue and
White will figure.
In the b. Y. P. U. League,
Bethany sextet will play First Bap.
fist team. The Recreation League
and the District Girls Basketball
League teams will idle tonight. The
Iowa Avenue girls will play the
Park View team at the Noel House,
at Seventeenth and Kramer Streets
Northeast at $50 o'clock this aft
ernoon to decide who will take on
the Georgetown lineup in an eff
fort to determine the location of the
Western division championship of
the Fairgrounds.
In a praCsce game this D. m.
at 8, the Capitol A. C. players
viii meet the Basketeers, the
Calvary Church team, on the
latter'S floor.
Summary of league scheduled
games for the week:
Recreation League
Seniors-Tuesday, Capitol A. c.
vs.. Jewish Community Center, at
Wilson Normal, 7.15 o. M; Friday.
Webster Night School VS.. Bas.
keteers at Webster, s p. m.
Intermediates - w n e s d Y,
Eaglets VS.. Company f. at Business,
$3.50 p. M; Strayers Seniors VS..
Princess Juniors at Central High.
z p. m.
Enthusiastically, Western, Elec.
tric VS.. Bureau of Mines at
Epiphany. 5:46 p. M; Friday, New
York Avenue Presbyterian VS.. Capt.,
tol A. C. Juniors at Webster, z pm.
District Girls Basketball League
Tuesday-Princess A. c. VS.. Prin.
cess Seniors at Wilson Normal 9
p. m.
Columbia Federation OF the
b. Y. p. u.
Tuesday-West Washington VS..
Metropolitan at Eastern High,
D. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING VS.. Second
at Hine Junior High, 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
EASTERN TAKES
PART IN MEET

Eastern High School will enter at
least seven and perhaps more ath-
letes in the University of Richmond
indoor track meet at Richmond. Va,
February IL.
Gordon B. Rath, coach, plans to
take Is members Of his squad in
the school bus IL the weather is
favorable. His sure entries are:
Buck O'Brier and Entwistle, mile
run; Henry Talbert and Joe Cost.
nano. 220-yard dash; Kenny Glow
and Joe Bottaz's 50.yard dash: Her.
man Riley. high jump.
Tech. which for three years has
had relay team in the Richmond
meet, will send only representative
Harry Mullen, in the sprints. !,
Buck O'Brien has forsaken bas.
ketball at Eastern to train for the
mile In which he hopes to set a
local scholastic record next spring
He came within 10 points last
spring of the mark set in 1929 by
Johnny Gross. Of Tech--4 minutes
IS seconds.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

Burgess. today is the proud occu.
pant OF first place in the individual
point-scora standings, with q field
goals. s free losses ana total Of
"a points.
That's 4 fine record. even FOR
a member Of the leading team.
but 81 Ho2arth. Of Eastern.
has done almost aS well with 4
team that has wen only one
game out OF four. hOgAFth's
point total q a.. made with Is /,
field goals and 8 free losses.
He is the only fastener arlaong
the first thirteen. having scored
nearly three times as many
points as any teaInmate.
However, a basketball players
point total 10 not always indicative
Of his true ability. Far from j,
sometimes, as in the case Of
Charley May, the Business guard
who is far down in the list with
sixteen points yet 10 regarded AZ
one Of the most valuable players In
the series.
Charley, BY the way, has just
been elected captain Of next
seasons football team at BuAinokg.
He has been the regular quarter
back for three years and hAA eorSVd
with distinction. In football, base.
ball and basketball May has ranked
with the schooIboy stars.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

Anyway. tomorrow Central Will
BE- called upon to- turn back its
most formidable enemy-Western-
which has improved with each sue
ceeding game while Central has fal-
tered and almost stumbled. man
aging. however. to win all its
games.
II il loses tomorrow Central
win be forced to share first
place with Western, which has
won three games and lost one
against q standing Of four
straight victories for Central.
Every high school boy and girl
with q penchant for basketball, and
there are many OF 'em, await the
contest eagerly. which presages a
record crowd. In the other game
OF the regular doubleheader. Bust.
ness will meet Tech.
Westerns dander is up. Its young
sters have been led to believe their
beating by Central in their first
game Of the series was all mis-
take. Comparative showings evi.
dence the same. Still, there is>that
report about discord in Centrars
ranks. II such really existed and
has been eliminated. the prestige
Central won by whipping Western
right off the bat and decisively. too
Is only slightly impaired.
Centrals little forward. Forrest
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

Richard neglects to explain Just
why men like LOnsIi and An.
derson are only third string DO.
tentiaIities for 1927.
Latzo. of course. heads the vel,
terweights, with Joe Dundee ana
Eddie Roberts rated in the first
group. The first three in the light.
weight division are Sammy Man.
dell. champion, and Sid FERRIS and
Billy Wallace, leading contenders.
However. Phil McGraw should
place higher than the third group
in this division.
The Junior llghtWeight and
featherwelght ratings seem 10 be
above criticism, with Tod Nor.
gan, Jack Bernstein and Babe
Herman ranked Olle-two.three in
the former, and Benny Bass,
HOneybOy Finnegan and Red
Chapman receiving the same
classification In the latter.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

1t might even be suspected that
they were drafted before Richard
got around to arranging his Febru-
airy schedule of matches, for one of
these couples the names of Delaney
and Maloney in an attraction for
which he has connived to obtain a
dispensation allowing him to charge
$40 for ringside seats.
Another match, earlier in the
month, calls for Graham to meet
Charley Phil Rosenberg and here.
supposedly, the worlds bantam
weight championship will be the
stake. 1t doesn't look as though
Mr.. Richard has been thinking with
his customary. clarity.
The rankings, he said, were
based not on 1926 performances
but on 1897 ''pOtentiaIities,"
which makes his box office
angle all the more incompre.
hensible.
Taking him at his word, how
ever. we are to Judge that, if the
heavyweight title were to be de
cided tomorrow. only three men
would be eligible-Gene Tunney
present champion; JackN Dempsey
ex-ehampion. and Jack Sharkey
conqueror of Harry Wills. Delaney
heads the second group, with Ma
loney. the other principal on Rick
ards $50 show. bringing up the
rear behind Paul Berlenbach and
Paolino.
Young Stribling. Monte Mum
and Jack Renatllt are placed in tn,
third group. with Harry PerssoI
and Knute Hanson ignored.
Delaney and Berlenbach ruI
"one.two" respectively among thu
light heavyweights. as expected
with Tommy Loughran in thir,
place and. in the Iniddleweight di
vision. the former champion, Tige
Flowers, is placed at the top owe
Mickey Walker, the man VIII
gained a disputed decision over tn
tiger in Chicago.
Pete LatzO, the welterweight
champion, runs third in the
first group Of middleweights
over X. O. Phil kaplan, MaXey
| R0senbloOm and Dave Shade.
who form the second group.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
Duluth Splits Hockey
Series With Cardinals

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.--An even
break was the best Duluth's Hornets
could do with Chicsgo's Cardinals
in a two-game American League
hockey series concluded here last
night. The Cards evened matters
by taking the final game, / to o.
After Cyclone Wentworth reiayed
Bobby Jones' pass into the net for
a goal in the first minutes Of play,
Cardinal Goal Tender Fisher rose to
heroic heights while keeping the
Hornets from scoring.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
ROamers Fall Before
Stanton Club CUNT

The Roamer basketball team, com,
posed largely of players who made
sandlot baseball history few years
back showed lots of. the old fight
when they were downed by the
Stantons. IS to 25, The Roamecs
gained an early lead but were over.
come and trailed at the half 1S to
IS. Later they struggled valiantly
but the Stantons simply were too
skilled. Joe Gooch was the Stan.
tons point scoring star with five
field goals and three successful free
tosses..
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
Record Crowd Sees
Tie for Hockey Title

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.--A record.
breaking crowd of $4,000 hockey
fans saw the New York Rangers
defeat their local rivals, the Ameri.
cans, to 0 in fast game here.
The teams are now tied for Metro.
politan championship honors. the
Americans having beaten the Rang.
srs last month.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

pears to be quite proud Of his
new league, issued the following
infornlati0H: Teams--Crane Com.
paI1y, e. G. Slafer Company,
O'HamlOn Plumbing Supply
Company, Cunningham Plumb.
ing Supply Company, w. G.
Plumbing Inspectors Office,
Master Plumbers Association,
Standard Sanitary Manufactur.
ing Company. Edgar Morris
Sales Company.
Roland Simon. president; Kath
'rine Forteney. secretary,
And, incidentally. the Plumbars
The Washington times., 1927-01-24

From all / can make of It," says
Harry b.; HALEY, the Recreation
chieftain, this league is about the
warmest outfit I've seen yet"
1t seems that the pleasant Mr..
HALEY. who is an iidulgent listener,
quite a marvel in that respect, has
been human receiving set for a
long and interesting broadcasting
program.
Il don't know which team has the
largest following" continues Mr.,
HALEY. "but taking 'em all together,
they are numerous
The, Recreation boss, who IN.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
Plumbing Industry League
Is Set for Lively Debut
BY r, ID, Thomas

With prospect whatever Of witnessing sensational string
and strikes anything than plain everyday
host of nevertheless thoroughly interested spectators will
tonight when the Plumbing Industry League makes its
debut the Recreation. crowd of 200 is expected
Moreover the gallery will be recruited from the Capitals
business
For the plumbers have whooped this thing to fare well
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
COBB OFFERED $4,000
CONTRACT To PLAY
WITH BAL T|MORE

BALTIMORE" Jan. 2-Ty Cobb manager Detroit
Tigers has been offered $4,000 to play with the Baltimore
during the 1927 Jack Dunn of the local international
League team, announced today
The offer made telegram Cobb Chicago night
and Cobb accepts he will receive the highest salary
minor league player The Oole indicated that the
scandal involving Cobb Speaker against
hive, he - Rel%fr
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
CIRCLES TALK BASEBALL

Ali members and candidates for
club membership are requested to
attend meeting of the National
Circle Juniors tomorrow night ut
5 o'clock at 400 Fifth st. N. T..
Baseball will be the topic.
The Washington times., 1927-01-24
RICKARD'S RINGRAT|NCS
MAY HURT OWN GATE
BY Davis ]. Walsh

NEW YORK Jan. 2Jack Delaney the one-shot Is not
heavyweight contender Neither Jim Maoney Nor do
Joe Anderson Cincinnati and Leo Loms Portland Ore
higher than the third Of while Bushy Graham
These observations mine They the exclusive
Richard constitute the
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