davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Mightier Than the Purse

How a California newspaper mans
pen became as mighty as we'll
filled purse is told by v. q. Of Hay
ward, Calf. Securing the town for
Stories the reporter came upon
poverty-stricken little family occu
plying two rooms, with no beds and
very little of anything else. The chill
dren slept huddled on the floor Into
his column next day went faithful
and graphic description. The follow
ing day he spent the later hours de.
clining furniture, bedding, clothing
and food for the family. for the prof
fered supply soon exceeded the i'm
mediute needs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Worlds Closely Knit

Men speak of living In one world
at time, as If one world had nothing
to do with another, whereas ! cannot
move single hoefuI of earth In my
garden without II affecting stars SO
distant that their light requires mil.
lions @. years to reach u.s., John An
drew Holmes, In Detroit Free Press.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Wires and Lightning

The bureau Of standards says that
the presence of overhead wires at the
usual heights from the ground are
not known to affect the severity of a
lightning storm, or to alter the point
at which a stroke takes place; but
such wires may receive a discharge
which in their absence would strike
some other object in the vicinity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Use of Gas in War

The War department says that Ger
many has been credited with the first
use Of gas in the World war. Gas
had been used in previous wars, The
first instance in the World war on
record when gas was released by the
German military forces was on April
%, 1915, at A: 80 p. NJ, on the Belgium
front between Bixschoote and LANCE
march, north Of Ypres.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
N,u hlAz nsaQ
Mounting Medals

The Smithsonian institution mounts
medals on black cardboard, placing
camphor under the glass cover, which
Is the sam. size as the cardboard, and
frames with wooden holding. The
camphor keeps the medals from tar
nishing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Great RELIGIOUS Order

The Knights of Columbus was;
founded by Rev. M. J.. Mckinney in,
1882 in st. Mary's parish, New Haven,
Conn. 1t now has a membership Of
about 100000. 1t operates in the
United States and its possessions,
Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico and
Cuba.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Douglas Fir

The timber of the Douglas fir is sold
under various names-Douglas fir,
Columbian pine and Oregon pine. The
tree grows throughout the southern
part of British Columbia and the sawn.
lumber is shipped from Pacific coast
ports.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

"You say you haven't slept in six
months" said the kind lady to the
haggard tramp. "What Is your work p
II was a bus boy. mum, in an Arctic
night club"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Founded on Trouble

There are two kinds of novels. One
tells about the troubles the interest
ing pair, have before they married.,
and the other of the troubles they
have afterward.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
We Hope So

Western exchange-After the re-
turn from wedding trip Mr.. Sharp
and his bride will love at Double r
ranch.-Boston Transcript.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

A large city often feels that II has
made some progress in reform when II
has at least given, in fair play, new
group chance at the graft.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27


places in the hot
sun, serve them
with a good cool
drink. T a K e a
gallon jug, COW
err W 1t b t W o
thicknesses Of as
bestos paper, ty-
inn e. coo,, rnI1
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
The Farm, Minded

For farm minded man or wom-
an, farming is not merely the most
soul satisfying life but the only life
worth living.-Farm and Fireside.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Nerves and Matrimony

The martial unhappiness of the or
binary nervous patient is usually just
another symptom along with insom-
MIA and a tired feeling in the MORN
ing, says a physician in the Woman's
Home Companion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

II Is easily d1geSt-
ed, not too con-
centrated as 1t
contains a large
per cent of water,
making a most
desirable food for
the main dish.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Rare Blue Poppy

A rare blue poppy that flourishes:
10000 feet above sea level grows In
upper Burma. Tibet and the western
frontier of China.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Grocery Mans Problem,

A grocer known for his probity was,
filling an order received over the tele-
phone. Calling one Of the clerks, he
said, "This order calls for five cents
worth of bacon, not sliced; can you.
tell me how it's done?"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

Channel swimmers don't attract
much attention nowadays even when
they wear only suit Of grease.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Keep Books From Sunlight

Bookcases should be so arranged
that at no time of the day will direct
sunlight shine on their contents, as,
1T has a distinctly harmful effect
upon the bindings.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

We must all try to write more plain
~ on our souvenir post cards. Two
respondent postmasters just recently
committed suicide.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Modern Educated Man

An educated man is one who can
tell the difference between a great
critic and a common scoll.-Nash-
Vile Tennessean,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

Estrangement Item: After going
around together for billions of years.
the star Nova Pctoris has split.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
Priced Manuscript

The original manuscript of "Old
Ironsides" is on exhibition on the Sec
ond floor of the Library of Congress-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

You are opposed to capital punish
ment until you hear self-made man
holding forth in the smoker.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
SUMMER FOOD

Fish when fresh and nicely cooked
makes an ideal warm weather food.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

Chivalry is when the 24O-pounder
drops her penny into the weighing
machine and 1t refuses to bulge.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

Finest Endowment Policy
The finest endowment policy ever
bestowed upon a man is the ability to-
work, the desire to work and the en-
joyment of work.-Atchison Globe.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27
HeKTTQHEN
GBLNEE7zH
%. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)

The man who works and exacts
and analyses and purposes, is the
man who succeeds-as the world
counts success-yet 1t Is none the
less true that
A dreamer lives forever,
And toiler dies in a day.
Martha Baker Dunn.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

During the hot weather When there
are men working in the fields or other
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

The fOlIOWfng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
SCORE BY ROUNDS
OF PRIZE WINNERS

OLYMPIA FIELDS. CHICAGO, june
% PD.-Score by rounds of the prize
winners in the national open golf cham
pionship:
Bobby r Jones (amateur). Atlanta
T3-7l-73-77-294
Johnny Farrell, New York, 77-74-
7I-72-294
Roland Hancock, Wilmington, IA
77-72-72-295
George Won Elm (amateur). Detroit
T4-72-76--74--296.
Walter Hagen, New York, 75-72-
73-76-29e
Gene sarazen New York, 78--76-
73-72-299.
Henry Ciuci. s,ratford, Conn. 10
77--72--80--29o
Joe Turnesa. New York. 74-~77--74-
74-299.
Macdonald Smith, New York, rs
7T~-75--72-299
Densmore shute Cleveland 75--73--
79-~72-~299.
Bill Leach. Philadelphia, 72--74--
73-30-2g9.
Ed Dudley, Los Angeles, 77--79--6s--
75~~239
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
DIXIE GOLF CROWN
Is TAKEN BY QUINN

By the Associated Press,
BROOK HOLLOW GOLF CLUB, Dali
las. Tex. June 23.-Watts Gum, sterling
young golfer from Atlanta, Ga, was
crowned amateur champion Of the
South late today when he beat Ossie
Carlton of Houston, Tex. up and to
play. III the 36-hole final round.
Gums golf stood out from the mo-
mcnt he stepped to the first tee week
ago for his first practice round over this
beautiful but difficult course His form
and his general effectiveness with woods,
irons and putter marked him as the
man the others would have 10 down.
At the start today neither finalist
was effective with his putter, and the
contest started as an up-and-down, nip
and-tuck affair, not nearly indicative Of
the Gum parade into which IL de-
veloped this afternoon.
II was about an even battle until the
sixth hole. when Gum took the lead.
never to be headed, and finished the
morning round up.
In the afternoon round Gum never
lost a hole halvtng seven of the holes
played and winning the other five.
For the first time since the tourna-
ment opened last Tuesday. a terrific
wind was not blowing and the golfers
had perfect weather for the Anal round.
Gums third nine was negotiated in
36, ! over par. the best score OF the
tournament Earlier he had 80 over
1t. and he finished the penultimate
eighteen in IT. over par.
Gum played this afternoon with the
inspiration of a telegram from Bobby
Jones, o. b. Keeer and other Atlanta
golfers at the national open at Chicago.
Give him the works" said the mes
sage. We are irving 70 do that here. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
KANE TIES OLYMPIC MARK
In HURDLES In TEST MEET

feet 7-lo inch in the high jump to tie
for first honors with a high school
youth, but lost the jun1p-oH
Charles r. Stone, former Ohio Wes-
leyan javelin star, sailed the spear 1872
feet inches.
Peter Rasmus, Western Conference
discus champion from Ohio State.
whirled the siivery weight 1885 feet.
The Olympic record is Isl feet LIS
inches.
Tom Sharkey. former dash man of
Miami University. clipped of the 200
meters in 81 AS seconds. one-ffth of a
second slower than the Olympic record
set BY Hahn in 1904.
Hubbard did not extend himself to-
day. He experienced new trouble with
an old ankle sprain Of a year ago and
cropped out Of the competition in the
hop-step-and-jump. The committee of
Judges, however. said they believed he
would be permitted to compete in this
event at Boston also should his ankle
sufficiently improve.
Other quauders were:
ses-meter rurITor shsrSey' DAYTON:
fss uPa't s3a.5 Gnspn,
a. G: William Butler. Geneva colleee. Pa.
OF Keutueky
1IA-meteP hurdieS-Dwirht Kama 0Ain
Wesis-an.
1900 meter run-raymond T HAIL f1,uis
VILE Y. NJ c. A
s1s-mefer hnrdl.s-Dwight Kane. Ohio
WESLEYAN; Charles Coult, Cleveland
High jwms-Edsar Ramsey. DAYTON: C. "
Arson. Ohio Stete University; Harold Dixon.
North Central High School. Columbus: Ceoia
Brame- DAYTON. and J. A. A6ern3shy, St
Xavier CoIiege
I6-neHnd shstsut-,Iohn Andersen. Glen
Tatw
Sity.
Diseus-Pete Rasmus. Ohio STATE univer-
Sitv.
JsFsiip--Chariss Stone. !. G. Jussis WI
lisns and Mary College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
OPEN TOURNEY SCORES

OLYMPIA FIELDS. Chicago. June %
(AP3.~-15cores for ~ holes tn the national
open golf championship with totals for
81 holes, scores for the final round and
grand total follow
Robert 7 Jones. Atlanta. 2l7--T7 zs4
yos9nBy Farrell hsW Yofk z22-i2-25S
Roland HANCOCK, Wilmington, n C., Z25 -
I'd Dudley, Hollywood. az4 rs 293
BIZ Leach Philadelphia 2ls s0-zss
F5ensfnofe Enutes EleYslanel 2Zf--7l~ 13S
Msre0naEd smith, Rev Yefk. az ~ 2gs
Henry Clue. Etratf0to5 Conn $3.50 VS.
9,ene ssrazen, New York. 227 70 zoe
T. willie MaefsGsHes New York5 220 10 -
gsn,nosa, zzs~ $500
Fanny Armour, NasblHgt0D5 aga SGl
Lac forrest, New YORK. 22S-f4 500
Fesl Christian, Portland, oFess ss2 IL
s"f On rJjegsl. Kew YORK. 226 1850
EjUy Bur ke. New YORK, 22e-T1--503
Harrison r. johnston, Minneapolis. 2si ~~
1fen.e Conpston, Great Britain. zs2 n
""tF rsnk Bal. Atlanta 229 rs soa
Harry Hampton. Chicago. 22a 80 SOS
hxonsTd Sthmattt, L.nla. ONO, z2s
wsiso W. crevasF. clssejsne, a2% ~
50 PRANK Walsh, hppleten, W., 22s 70
VHeren snjth. Joplin No, zz7 90 sg7
6lLis Hunter. Los AAEslsss zas--7e~~seT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

By the Associated Press
~INCINNATI, Ohio, June %
Nineteen athletes of the Ale
gheny region Of the A. A. u
~ qualified today to compete with
athletes frcm other sections of
the United States in the National
Olympic tryouts at Harvard July 6
and 7.
De Hart Hubbard. Cincinnati negro
jumping ace flung mis- ebony legs
through the air % feet inch.
Hubbard failed to approach his world
record of IS feet 107s inches made in
the national collegiate meet OF 1925,
but outclassed the best jumpers Of Ohio.
Kentucky west Virginia. Virginia and
Western Pennsylvania. He forced Pete
Arson. Ohio State, who qualified for
the Harvard finals by placing in the
Western Conference championships, to
take second place today, with a leap OF
% feet inches.
Dwight Kane Ohio Wesleyan hurdle
star. further strengthened his place
among Olympic contenders by taking
the li0-meter high hurdles in ID sec
onds eoualing the time of Dan KinSey
of the University Of Illinois In winning
the 1924 Olympic event. Kane also won
the 400-meter hurdles in SIS Us seconds.
r. F. Bowen. Pittsburgh A. A. snat-
tered the hopes of Herbert Monkey.
national interscholastic quarter-mile
champion, by winning the 400 meters
in 49, seconds and a short time later
the 100 meters in 1913 seconds. nosing
out Howard Kriss of Ohio State in
time within one-hfth of a second OF
the Olympic record. Monkey, the Co
lumbus negro ace who burned up the
high school tracks of the country in
the quarter mile this season, was a
poor third In the long dash. William
Butler, Geneva College, Pa, negro,
was second. with Bowen far ahead
Arson displayed topnotch versatility
by taking first in the hop, step and
Jump as we'll as his second in the
broad Jump and tie for first in the
high Jump. The tall. slim blond
hoped. stepped and jumped ~ feet
81 inches. He cleared the bar AZ s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

renz gegsnn, wiIkes.Bsrse, Pa. 22s 70
irwin 0ttmsn, Louisville, 2s4 "a 500.
+ Hause, CGicaeo. 2s5 H. 30s
4. \, Kneppsr, Chicago, 232 rs 800,
y 7, French Eoutn Pines, 254-74 500.
Jack Gordon. Buffalo. 234 500
kcdie Leos, Chicago, 1888 re 800
John Golden, Paterson, n j, 22b ~ 800
beeTse "a Christ Rochester, 25b-3b~3i0
aubrey Boomer, France. z35-75 $40.
f Fndae MeLsgd washington, 2s3 a. 81!
81
JocI Hutchinson, Chicago, ~ - 81
zoe kTkwooG, Albany Ga, 235 rs 3il
WINE Klein New York, za3 10 3l2
Jaek IaffaHt. Hsilswaed. 2s9. - ai2
CfslE W4ed. New York, 13l-sl-ai2
a oiaei, New York, 22s 90 al3
Eih Mshlh9fn, New YoGk, aAs 10 sis
Shhfiss Guest. Detroit. z3s 30 an
hoySI Itolie. Chicago, 235-79-3l4
b GsNttts Appleton, Wis z35 FL ais
JghhHs Jones, Seattle 49, al ais
hsiRh Elh&siua. Fargo. N Bsk., .3S 20
2. 0 Hart. Whoelna. a3s-~gi s,e
80
Free Morrison, Los Angeles. 2gi~ss 3l8
Clarence l. Wolff 81 Louis, -8s-siT
Gbick Trout. 90afka, EaBaa 24}-7aw3l7
Gre. Beer Tsf. CALI ass 10 3aS
Paul Runsgn Llttis Rock, Ara 24S 81
.grsna Runasliy. ubana, csHf, as4 %
RALPH Beach. Baltimore. z5s withdrew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
MRS. STETSON WINNER
OF SHAWNEE TOURNEY

SHAWNEE on DELAWARE Pa
June . (P).--Mrs G. H. Stetson cf
Huntington Valley Philadelphia, shoot
ing the same consistent golf that tvo
years ago carried her to the national
Championship today defeated Mrs
Dorothy Campbell Hurd Of Merton
also former national champion. 2 ann
i. in the final round Of the Shawnee
Country Club women's invitation
Thurman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
EDD R0USH QUITS
GIANTS IN A HUFF

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-Edd
Roush has taken French leave, or
maybe it's German" leave. Anyway,
the big centerfielder has up and left
the Giants. He developed mad on
and packed his things during the
double header at Baker Bowl today.
Whether he headed back to his Indiana
farm or went to New York to talk over
his grievances with Manager McGraw
has not been determined.
Roush has been out Of the line-up
since June T, except for occasional
Jobs OF pinch hitting. Jimmy Welsh,
The former Brave. has been doing most
NJ the Subhing for Roush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
1reH Play for Open Co,m Today e Finishing Tie at 294
HARVARD WINS GAME
AS YALE MAN FALLS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. June 23.-Ths
wet grass on Soldiers Field enabled
Harvard to defeat Yale in the third
and deciding game of the annual base
ball series. to /, in 10 innings here
today.
With two out and the bases full In
The last Of the thirteenth, Jack Barbee,
the Harvard pitcher. grounded weakly
to AldriCh. The Yale third basenian
Yielded the ball Clearly, but slipped on
the wet turf when he attempted the
throw tn first base for the put out.
Barbee had reached the base before
Aldrich regained his feet and Cults
had crossed the plate with Harvard's
winning run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
WILL HOLD BICYCLE
MEET THIS MORNING

Century Road Club Association will
hold its annual Summer bicycle meet
today at the polo field in West Potomac
Park, starting at $50 am.
There will be four events. the half
mile junior. one-mile open, ten-mile
handicap and the pursuit races. Vari-
Gus business concerns have donated
prizes.
Robert j. Conner is in charge Of en-
tries for the meet, which. If prevented
by rain. will be held July /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
WORLD HURDLE RECORD
Is SHATTERED BY CUHEL

Iowa. first; " w. Lapp, University Of Iowa,
second; C. p Roberts. University Of Iowa,
third. Distance, a. feet T.. inches
Hammer throw-Lapp, lowe, FRS; Mar
duis, Iowa, second; Gilchrist. Iowa. third
Forrwald Iowa, fourth Distance. 1877
feet New Midwestern A. A. U. record. old
record being 1867 feet.
Discus throw. Purma, Kansas. first;
G. a. FOurwald University Of iowa, second;
F. Roberts. University Of Iowa, third. Dis
tance. 1852 feet.
Pole VAULT. Candy. unattached. first:
T. Boyer. unattached second; C. Schmidt,
una tackled, third. Heght, y fee: { inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
HOW BOB AND JOHNNY
TIED FOR OPEN TITLE

OLYMPIA FIELDS. Chicago, June %
P.-The cards Of Bobby Jones and
Johnny Farrell, showing how they tied
at 294 for the national open crown:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

Auto Bodies. Radiators, Tenders
Repaired
Harrison radiators and esrea In stock
1909 18th North 7I77
Next 20 Creei Bees.
Also 3i9 18th. " Sleek Reiew Ave.
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taste. There's nothing else like il in the
world. Only pedisrsea tobacco, leaves
which have been watched from the time
the tender seedlings are planted until the
full. rich harvest is cured, can give you
the perfect smoke which is in every Rob.
Burns.
Perfecto Grande, Staples, Panatela, what
ever shape you prefer, in every Rob: Burns
cigar there is the same pedigreed Havana
filler, the same mild, sweet smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
e. The Associated Prc5s.

e. the Associated Pres.
= OWA CITY. Iowa, juno 23.--Two
University of Iowa athletes showing
l championship form dominated the
4 field of olympic team possibilities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

TN all the world only one land can pro.
L. duce tobacco with the mild, rich fra.
GRANGE of fine Havana. And in all of Cuba
only selected leaves from selected fields
can meet the rigid tests of the deldmen for
Rob! Burns cigars.
Flower of the Cuban soil and the Cuban
sun, pedigreed leaves of the finest tobacco
in the world, the full Havana filler of every
Robt Burns cigar assures You of mild,
sweet smoke, mellow flavor, fragrant
Evening star., 1928-05-13

ing you had been kinder In word and
action--after 1t is too late.
For one humble instance, there was
small, brown woman, who paid her
weekly visits to a newspaper woman,
bearing a whitc~covered basket which
she called her wash. 1t was really the
newspaper womans "wash'~~but no
matter.
she was the color of an apricot dried
in the sun--its fruity bloom gone for
ever, but with all its sweetness under
the swithered skin. Her weekly trips
meant the emptying and refilling of the
wash basket; the tucking in OF wrapped
cake a bit of fruit or canned dellcacy,
by way of a surprise, a process whlch
she watched intently with apparently
,lnsceing eyes, and car fare to take her
TO the corner of her home.
And while she rested her poor, niue
BODY. weighted with the decades OF her
wears, she liked 10 talk about her be-
ionginqs--first OF way-back slave times
when she had to hold yarn hanks tor
her old miss to wind into balls; OF later
davs. when freedom gave her a no
count weller husbn that wasn't wuth
his salt; and of child'n. and child'n
and childn. with Mittie the only one
left an she was jeS' n Mecca woman
of high-school diploma, who worked In
New York, a beloved being to rail at
and to brag about.
And while she liked the newspaper
woman all right. she gave her to under
stand that when it came to writing
MY niece works fuh a novelty man
in New York. / forget his name, but
he's one OF them big novelties that
writes books that the ladies goes crazy
ovah. You'd know him in minute. :"
"Ts his name Chambers?"
Nome. That amt him. It's the
othah one"
Which left no room for doubt that
the apricot's niece was working Tor
novelist Oppenheim
All of which would be nothing what
ever to tell about, except that 1t was
the last time the little old brown
woman brought her wash basket to the
newspaper woman, before laying aside
her tub and washboard to maybe take
up n harp 1t may be, indeed that she
is shining presence in a world oi
radiant peace and beauty. but, all the
same. if she had been your own laun-
dry woman. you would like best to
think of her as the small brown being
who had fought her way like tough
little old warrior on the battlefield OF
life. And feel remorSe---aS the news
paper woman did--that when she
tucked one OF two cans OF peaches IN
the wash basket, she kept the larger
one for herself.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
No North American Holding Company
advertisement.

A device for electrocuting flies has
been patented. The flies are attracted
by an electric lamp inside case. be-
meath which is trap baited with some
thing that appeals to their appetites.
They are then either electrocuted by
coming into contact with the solenoid
wire or stunned so that they fall into
the trap, from which they cannot
escape.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

an advance robin
means Spring. SO
she turned on the
electric CRATE, and
got out a sweater
to go TO the corner
store. while she
was waiting 10 be
served, an o { h e r
W ON an came in,
wllereupon, W l { n
the affable infor-
mality of good-na-
tlred st ran & er S,
they began to talk
about the weather
with the optinist
In the lead:
This m uSt be
SNOWFALL weather.