davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
MASQUERADE BALL NEW
 YEAR's EYE BE c0RKER

Have you made up your mind on what your masquerade costume will be for the Seward Fireman's Leap Year Ball?
 Gee, what am I going to wear on New Years eve?" Boy Oh, Boy, I sure have a costume this year that will walk away with the first prize at the Fireman's Leap Year Ball." Such and similar remarks are being heard daily
 If the interest being displayed so far in this coming event, means any thing, why then it looks like this com ing dance is going to eclipse all of the previous ones.
 Many beautiful prizes will be award ed for the best costumes worn "So strut your stuff."
 A great deal of money is being spent on decorations, the like of which has never been seen in Seward before. The various committees are busy as bees and enthutastic about their work
 Various colored and shaped hats have been also ordered which will be at the dance, this, in addi- tion to noise making instruments.
 The music for the occasion will be the best obtainable and refreshments l will be freely served to one and all. | }. Watch the paper for further details 1 on the dance later.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
1928 IN THE OFFING, LOOKS GOOD

That the coming of 1928 augers we'll for Seward and this district in general again clearly in the announce ment in Seward Saturday that the probability of con- structon of the Lowell Creek project in the spring is practically assured This project will entail the mmed ate expenditure of $125 OOO
 The shelter harbor project is in the offing.
 At this time it is known there will be big revival in local building in 1928
 With large mining companies opening up in the Interior the Port of Seward will probably set new ton- mage mark to shoot at
 For months it has been rumored coal bunker would be erected in Seward and line of coal cargo carriers California inaugurated.
 One two cold storage plants at Kodiak the survey ship Surveyor making Seward her home port new road work in the Moose Pass country and the largest tourist crop Alaska ever saw.
 Then, maybe, the court house and the Bureau of Ed- cation headquarters Maybe not But if those depart ments wish to save money they will locate here.
 Yes indeed 1928 looks exceedingly good!
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
READY FOR THE GONG

Witty" Groom, the 122 wildcat who will shortly be seen in action against Foxy" Ennis, local lightweight and pride of the navy. is ready at a min utes notice,5 he says, to give Foxy" a real boxing lesson. The date for the match is s'stn pending: E
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
WILL VISIT REGULARLY

Reverend H. ,Kuring, of the Luth- eran church, who will arrive in Seward Saturday to conduct services here on writes The Gateway he has been detained in coming over due to various reasons but he expects to be in Seward regularly from this time on and. hold services
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01

New Jersey bandits stole decoy satchel substituted for similar containing $14OOO The Federal Trade Commission should investigate this piece of deception
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
SUBSCRIBE TO TIE WEEKLY GATEWAY
17 FOOTBALL PLAYERS DEAD

NEW YORK. Dec. I. R-sevez- teen football players died in the Unit ed States as 8 result of injuries re- ceived in girdiron this year. The total closely approached the record of 90 deaths h 1925
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01

Miss Talbert, member of the Seward High school faculty was among those leaving for Fairbanks, to attend the games.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01

Mr. Gbertagent- general of separations wrote a let ter of 20 pages crtcizng German financial methods to which the Germans replied with letter of 40 pages Score to date, 40 to 20 in favor of the Germans.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
HARD LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. I. R- The way of the jaywalkers, in San Francisco, is hard. Forty-seven vio- lators of the traffic ordinances pay fines. Most of them escaped with depositing s1.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01

Tom Tessier has pulled out about 1000 ties to the railroad at Mife B, according to arrivals.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
BRIDGE. CLUB MEET

The Seward Bridge Club will meet tomorrow (Friday) at 1:30 o'clock, with Mrs. McNally.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
JUST A SUGGESTION

In addition to playing the annual basketball games with Fairbanks and Anchorage why wouldn't it be good winter is good time to get acquainted with the Copper River representatives.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01
FOG CAUSES DEATHS

s. LONDON. Dec. I. [R-Two fire
 men were injured and many traffic
 collisions occurred as result of the dense Cog which enveloped London oveSs night.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01

New York and vanilla ice cream at the Candy Cottape.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01

John Osbakken was a passenger on today's train leaving for Fairbanks.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01

An actress in New York jumped out of window up- hearing that her divorced husband had remarred And he had probably jumped from the frying pan into the fire
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-01

Just how bad conditions in Germany may be judg- ed from the fact that residents of Berlin had to worry along with only 14788 45 gallons of beer last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
DIR. WILLIAM A. BOYD

DR.. William Alexander Boyd, OF
Perry Point, died Dec. ID, OF hronle
interstitial nephritis. He had beer
in poA.' health for several wears an|'
since his return from France y
september, his condition hao Ut
come steadily worse.
DR.. Boyd was educated at George
Washington University; where he re-
ceived the degrees of Bachelor OF
Science and Doctor of Medicine in
1907
In 1914, DR.. Boyd was commits
stoned a first lieutenant in the Medi-
cal Corps Reserve of the United
States Army He was later promot-
ed to the rank of Captain and serv
cd on active duty as such from June
1916 to September 1920 at Camp
Harrington, Md, Schofield Barracks
Hilo, Fort Ruger and Fort DcRus
sey, r. H. In 1920 Dr. Boyd wa
discharged from the Army am on.
tered the United States Prbic Health
Service as Acting Assistant Surgeon
at Perry Point, where he served as
Ward Surgeon until illness prevent
ed the performance of his duties
His widow survives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL so.
GETTY

Plans for the Twelfth Annual
Meeting of the Maryland Agricul-
tural Society-the Maryland Farm
Bureau Federation and affiliated
associations, to be held in
Baltimore at the Hotel Rennert,
January 4, 5, Shave been COM
pleted. Thousands of farmers and
Farm Bureau members in the state
are vitality interested, in the deliber-
ations of this body and indications
point to a record attendance.
The official program which has
been prepared in the State Farm
Bureau Office under the direction of
NJ. Melvin Stewart, executive secre-
tary of the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation, reveals the names of a
number of prominent speakers all of
whom are prominent in the agricul-
tural and organizational life of the
country and well qualified to speak
on the subjects to which they have
been assigned.
Governor Albert g. Richie, on
behalf of the State, Will welcome the
delegates at the opening session of
the 3-day convention, Wednesday
afternoon, January 4th. Mayor
Broening will extend similar well
come on the behalf of the City of
Baltimore. The response will be
made by E. Thomas Massey, vice
This will be followed by the annual
reports of James W. Davis and NJ
Melvin Stewart, president and secre-
tary, respectively, of the Maryland
Farm Bureau Federation. The 9TH
er speaker for the first session will
be Depew Head, of the Ohio Farm
Bureau Federation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
NEW YEAR REsoLUTIONs

Any day is good time to make
good resolutions, but the advent OF a
new year is one of the best times,
because it is the milepost on the road
of life.
Resolutions which cannot reason
ably be lived up to are better never
made. Failure weakens character,
causes loss of confidence and leads
the mind to feeling of whats the
use?"
Real happiness in life cannot be
bought with gold. Many OF the
humblest people are happier and
more contented than neighbor who
dwells in mansion.
One should try to make each day
as it comes the happiest day of ones
life. Why waste ones life away liv-
ing in anticipation of day that may
never come? Each day is like a
mirror. One side is bright and the
reflections seem even better than
they really are. The other side is
rough and dark. Try to keep the
bright side turned your way and at
the end of the year may each OF us
look back with a better feeling at
heart and clearer conscience, that
We have performed our duties to the
full extent of the opportunities CIV
en- us.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
VALLEY FORGE sEsoUI

Sesqui- Centennial concentrating
the cantonment of Washington
and his ragged Revolutionary Army
at Valley Forge, Pa, began on Mon
day. Dec. 10, with simple solemn
ceremonies. Thereafter it will con,
tinue for six months, until evacua-
ton day, June 10.
The exercises began at 2 in the
afternoon, with the fiag-raising out
side the chapel. A replica of the
first American flag, with the stars
set after the fashion of the English
Jack, was unfurled. The flag If
twelve by twenty feet.
Every Sunday during the six
month period will be devoted tc
special ceremonies under auspices OF
different States in the order of Their
admission into the Union, and States
not included in that period will be
assigned other days, while patriotic
organizations also will be given days
for conducting special programs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1927
POSTAL DEFICIT REDUCED

Continued efficiency of the Postal
Service, that part of the government
in most intimate touch with all the
people was indicated in Postmaster
General News annual report to
President Coolidge, which recited
that the operating deficit was, cut by
approximately S9,0OO,000 for the
year.
Postal revenues for the year to-
tailed .$683,121,9SS, an increase OF
S23,302,187, or 1853 per cent. over
1926. Audited expenditures total
ed $714;577,491, an increase of
$34,873, 438, over 1925.
The rural delivery service was ex
tended during the year, and is now
serving about 7,252,000 families ane
about 24,475,000 individuals, or
one-quarter of the country's popu.
lation A survey disclosed that ap
proximately II per cent of all mai
originating in the United States was
ultimately delivered to rural-routc
persons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
AWARDED SULLIVAN MEDAL
LION

In recognition of his nobility OF
John Hays Hammond of Washing
ton, d. c., known equally we'll as an
eminent engineer and leader in
philanthropic movements, has been
awarded the Algernon Sydney Suul-
Ivan Medallion for this year by st.
Johns College, Annapolis, Md.
The Sullivan Award is bestowed
upon two persons annually, one be-
ing an outstanding student at the
College, the other a distinguished
citizen. Awarding of the Medallion
based primarily upon character
and humanitarian interests.
The Medallion was established at
st. Johns, whcih has history dat
ing back to the founding of King
williams School in 1896, by the
New York Southern Society. 1t is
a memorial honoring Algernon sgd
ney Sullivan, first president of the
New York Southern Society, who
won distinction in public office and
as a lawyer and orator. He was
identified with many charities and
was widely loved and admired
The Medallion, which is of bronze
measuring about eight by fourteen
inches, portrays two men in classic
robes, the older of whom bears &
torch with which he is lighting a
second torch held aloft by the
younger. Accompanying the Medal
lion is a Certificate of Award.
John Hays Hammond is "a mem
Der of the Board of Visitors and
Governors of st. Johns College.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
CLINICS FOR CRIPPLED CHILD
rem

In Cecil county there are quite {
number of crippled children who re
quire special treatment for their
physical betterment Much can be
accomplished for their Improvement
by skilled Orthopedic advice.
A definite step was taken to give
crippled children the medical atten
ton they require. On Dec. 8th, "a
a special meeting held in the Trus'
Company Bank Building, Miss Mar,
e. Church and Miss HELEN J. Krausf
of the Maryland League for crippled
children gave very comprehensive
outline of the plans of the League
for establishing corrective clinics ir
Cecil county.
Every crippled child will be giver
the opportunity to have the chance
of securing the necessary advice and
treatment. The Rotary Club OF
Cecil county is cooperating with the
League to help the cripples.
1t is specially requested that an,
interested person knowing Of Grip
pied child in their vicinity notify
the committee.
The following Rotary Committee
were present: DR.. j. V. Mcknight
DIR. j. F. Fehler, Messrs. VIM. Davis
Ralph Andrews, John H. Terrell, H
w. Pippin and the County Nurse
Mrs. Elizabeth Yerger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
EXTENSION SERVICE TO DISCUSS
MARKETING

The problem of improving the
distribution and marketing channels
for Maryland farm products will be
attacked at the annual conference of
the University of Maryland Exten-
sion Service to be held at College
Park January II to 20, it is an
nounced by T. B. Symons, director.
The conference will be attended
by all county and home demonstra-
ton agents of the State and primary
consideration during the week will
be given to the subject of farm
marketing.
There is room for much improve
ment in the marketing of farm pro-
ducts in Maryland, in the opinion Of
DR.. Symons, notwithstanding the
very satisfactory progress that has
been made in many directions.
There are some outstanding examp-
les of successful cooperatives, it is
pointed out, but there are many
lines of agriculture to which the ben
efits of cooperative marketing have
not yet been extended.
The program of the conference is
being planned to include review OF
the entire farm marketing situation
in Maryland What the Extension
Service has been able to do in i'm
proving marketing methods will be
brought to light while the operation
and progress of successful coopera-
tives will be described.
While there are many problems
to be encountered, there is no better
field for service to the farmers of the
State than to help in every possible
way in developing more satlsfac-
tory system of marketing, it is point
ed out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
4-H CLUB GIRL WINS B. & o.
POULTRY PRIZE

A Maryland All club girl, Mary
Coffman, of K,eedysville, was award
I'd first place among twenty exhibit
.ors from six states in the special
display of standard bred poultry
sponsored by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at the recent National Poul-
ry and Pet Show, Washington, ID. C..
Fourth place in the contest was
won by Ralph Taylor. Jr., also of
Keedysville, while another Maryland
BOY, Pascal Rem, of Frederick, Sc
cured seventh place.
According to the announcement of
he awards as made by o. K. Quivey,
general agricultural agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the
pen of five barred Plymouth Rocks
shown by Miss Coffman was compos
ed of the finest fowls displayed ir
he four years the exhibition has
been conducted.
All of the Maryland prize winners
aunched in poultry raising last
jpring, securing eggs or day old
chicks and rearing the chicks under
supervision of their respective coun
y agents and in accordance with the
commentators of the University
Of Maryland Extension Service.
Miss Coffman will receive a high
class breeding pen of poultry, con-
listing of four pullets and one cock
eral. Ralph Taylor will receive
ash prize of SIS while Pascal Rem
will be awarded cash prize of $50
All of the contestants are being
Urged to continue their work anoth
er year and to keep records OF the
'esults obtained. Those who carry
minimum of ten pullets. and pre-
erably forty or fifty, through tho
3eason will be eligible to compete
or the 500 scholarship and fol-
hree other valuable prizes Offered
o those making the best records.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
NEARLY 100000 CATTLE
TESTED

Progress has been made in the
campaign to eradicate tuberculosis
in domestic livestock, according tc
the report for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1927, by DR.. John r. Mob
Ter, chief of the U. s. Bureau of An
imal Industry.
The federal appropriations of S4,-
653, 200, says the report, was sup
plemented by State appropriations of
$13, 100000, making possible the
testing of nearly 100000 cattle
The number of counties which com
pleted the testing of cattle and reduc-
ed the extent of infection to within
one-half of one per cent. was BAT on
June 3, a gain of 149 counties in the
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
MRS. ENR1co A. di soCIo

Mrs. Ida Cosden di Socio, wife OF
Enrico A. di Socio, died Dec. ID
at her home at Green Hill, North
East, after weeks illness of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. di Socio was the daughter of
the late George W. and Sarah Mac
key Cosden, formerly of Elkton and
later of North East, and was about
AZ years of age. She was one of the
most accomplished musicians in
Cecil County. She is survived by
her husband and one son, George di
Socio.
The funeral services were held at
her late home, Friday afternoon
Interment at White Clay Cemetery
near Newark, Del.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
DEF. mtR.vA ABSORPTION

That there is widespread interest
throughout the seven northern coun-
ties of the Peninsula in the Inter
County Convention, to be held Jan
9Th 1928 in the Auditoriprn W'eh
ington College, Chestertown, for the
purpose of hearing the final report
of the Neutral Referendum Commit
tee and discussing future afr i"tio-
with the Del Mar-Va Eastern Shor-
Association, is evidenced bv stat
ments from business leaders who are
actively engaged in arranging tho
convention. The counties which will
participate are: New Castle and
Kent, Delaware; Cecil, Caroline,
Talbot, Kent and Queen Anne, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

was her picture on the mantel, He
knew it was there, even though hts
failing eyes could barely discern its
shape. Perhaps if he could touch
it he would not be so lonely. She
looked so like her mother
Holding tightly to the chair, and
resting his weight on his cane, the old
man rose, balanced himself, and took
few steps forward. Now he could
reach the picture. He stretched out
his arms little higher, His fingers
touched the frame. but in that mo.
ment he lost his balance, To his dizzy
senses it seemed the room wheeled
around; he clutched at objects that
always eluded his grasp. He half
turned toward his chair, and In SO
doing he fell, Evelyn" he called the
pitiful cry of helplessness. Evelyn! |"
The fire sputtered, and east an un.
felt warmth upon the PROSTATE man,
Beneath his head the crumpled lap.
robe absorbed the thin trickle of
blood. In his hand was clasped pic
ture of the woman who looked like
her mother. But the man himself had
entered upon the happiest New Year
of all.
A car drew up at the curb outside
and Evelyn Martin, her arms filed
with presents, tripped daintily along
the walk. She stepped upon the
porch and shifted her bundles to omen
the door.
"Yoo-hoo. DaddG Happy Nc
Year, I" She anter tha -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
. FORGET THE PAST

he New Year is the. best of
mes to take mental inven-
and everyone of us should
To- so. We should forget the
past entirely. All the regrets,
III the signs, all the tears that
vef were, or ever will be, COM
ined, cannot recall one single
Eoment that has passed.>, Then
Ivy waste good time and vital
Meet the New Years day
brave, smiling face.
id stops to take notice
6hter, and gives him
rs out of 100, whereas
e. Emperer is passed by
witS ut a glance. Then let US
resolve that the first day of
1928 will see us starting all
over again, standing fearlessly
in our places; and let us further
resolve that during the coming
days we will, occasionally,
reach out a helping hand to
someone who needs it. This is
a great resolution to make a
gilt-edged investment that pays
The highest dividend on record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

Under a bill introduced in the
Senate by Senator Willard E. Ty-
ings, the Court of Claims of the
United States is authorized to hear
md determine claims arising out of
establishment of Aberdeen Proving
Grounds. This bill was introduced
n the House by Mr.. Tydings in 1926,
but was never acted upon. Claims
.otaling approximately S3S0,O00 still
are unsettled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
AMERICAN LEGION AMBULANCE
SERVICE

Week of December II to IS, Inc.
The American Legion Ambulance
Service was unusually busy during
he past week. Although the five
rips made during this time were
lot an unusual number for the Ser
5ice, four of the five involved trips
)ut of the county, two being to Bal
more, one to Wilmington, and one
20 Mount Pleasant, Delaware Com.
nunities served during the week in
,luded Elkton, North East, Mt
Pleasant, Del, Port Deposit, and
Newark, Del.
Due to the breaking in of the hol
day season during the next two
weeks it is hoped that the people o;
he county will cooperate as much a.
possible in making calls for the am
julanoe to give as much notice ahead
)f time as can possibly be done
While the service during this time
yilI function in its usual efficient
manner it will he bit harder to get
rivers due to the fact that so many
the Legionaries will be out OF
own for the holidays. Your co
,peration is requested,
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number of trips for week 5. aver
sc mileage per trip 81, total mile
&c for the week 406, total trips to
late 400, average mileage per trip
B. total mileage to date 1920.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
DEATHS
THOMAS TONG

Thomas Tong died Dec. II at his
home near Cherry Hill, after a long
illness. The deceased was SO years
of age and followed farming. He
was unmarried. Three brothers
survive: j. Turner Tong, Slperin-
dent of Kenmore Mills; Robert and
Charles Tong, at home, and Mrs.
Eggar Janney of near Appleton.
Interment was made Thursday
afternoon. in Cherry Hill cemetery
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

window, which overlooked the neg
lected yard, was enclosed by reddish
brown portieres.
A CRATE fire added to the dim light
and spread red glow over the two
figures just entering the door. The
one, feeble, gray-bearded man, was
leaning on the strong arm of kindly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
LOOK FORWARD

Another milestone in life's journey
Disappears from human sight,
Snother year is fieeting onward
Swiftly slipping in it's flight.
But what has gone is gone for always
And SO let us shed no tear
Just let us hope that 1928
VIII sever be Happy Year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
MRS. GERTRUDE MCDOWELL

Mrs. Gertrude Mcdowell, widow of
the late Willard Mcdowell, died De-
cember IL, at her home in Port DE
post. She leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Mcdowell, of Washington, u. G.;
also one grandchild, little Virginia
Smithson, as we'll as two sisters and
one brother. Funeral services were
held Wednesday, at 1880 P M, with
interment at Hopewell Cemetery
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

Through decision of the Court
of Appeals, Mrs. Carrie Griffith. wild
ow of Elijah Griffith. of Ken, coun
ty, who suffered fatal injur'-s whilc
in the service of the Kaufman Con
struction Company on March 13
1925, has been awarded $4,000 dam
ages,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

rambling house,
too, but they con,
sisted of the mod
ern comforts and
conveniences with
which a wealthy
daughter chose to
honor her father,
Only the par
Tor remained un-
changed, with the
old portraits on
the W all s, the
roses painted on
the ceiling, and
in one corner the
music box that
that had once
been (and still
was) it's chief
pride. It's sole