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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

and made wooden hats. The close Of
the Second War with Great Britain
brought this industry to close, which
was soon replaced by cotton factory
ty John Mason and new company.
4 larger factory was built, a number
Of houses erected, ard "Quadic sheet
ing was made here by Sessions and
Waterman
Quadic village with It's factory.
daily stage coach passing through Il,
and tcaming 20 and from Providence,
was then an active little settlement, its
convenient general store furnishing
refreshment Of rum and gin 10 many
a traveller Later the old red hat
factory" was Cited up FOR the manu-
1 ,cture Of Irvine. The privilege Of deep
ening she channel OF the Assawaga,
and constructing q reservoir for sup
plying Dayville and Attawaugan fac
tories with water. was obtained by
Messrs. Sayles and Blackstone, result
ing in the formation of n deep lake
near the north boundary of the town
In 1878 n new mill was built BY TIVE
brothers, Mowry and Isaac Ross. Its
destruction by fire ended the cotton
manufacture. The old saw mill rests
from its labors and the grist mills
grind no more A few of the descend
ants Of the early settlers still linger II
the quiet. picturesque little village.
Time doth its vigil keep.
"And still the burning sands within
the glass doth fall.
And still the hands around the dial
creep;
And still the water-elock doth drip
and weep
And that is all
s.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

A test conducted by French pro-
fessor Of agriculture showed tina,
six hens which received a small
amount Of wine with their daily food
produced 100 more eggs during a six
month period than six other hens Civ
en- prohibition fare.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

A former literary reviewer in Lon
don is employed by two authors TO
buy all their books offered at book
shop clearance sales Nothing. the
authors state, is so harmful 20 the
high-class novelist as TO see his works
sold at cut prices.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

Shooting caribou from the trains
IN Alaska is now forbidden. The train
must come to stop before passengsx
hunters may fire. Heretofore train
men shot their winters meat on tbs
way up and stopped to pick il up on
their return trip
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

Six Americans, two Canadians, thrss
Spanish, two French. six Italian. 1--WE
Belgian coins, one German mark aud
street car pass between Philadelphia
and Wilmington, Delaware. were
found IN a collection taken at 81
Patrick's Catholic church in London.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

Lily. an eleven-month-old dog own
ed by II. 5. Ames of Los Angeles, has
four ears.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

The cicy Of Rome was once offere&
at auction by the Praetorian Guard
after the murder Of the Emperor Par
tinax.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

The new Turkish government has
forbidden the ancient Anatolian Gus
tom in which the male guests beat the
bridegroom.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21
i NASH presents a
New and Finer Motor Car
New Twin Ignition MOTOR
New Salon Bodies

"T'he three new Nash Series, which
are being introduced everywhere
today, achieve the ambition of my
manufacturing career.
"They represent an entirely new
type of motor car, priced moder-
ately, but offering you all the beauty
and quality and performance here
tofore exclusive TO very expensive
automobiles.
"To create such car we had to
develop an entirely new type of
design and invest over 81, SOC, 900 In
dies and machinery alone.
s'Both the Salon bodies and the
high compression motors which
power these new models exempfify
the most radically modern advance
ment I'm body craftsmanship and
engineering.
NATURALLY space prccludes the full
listing of all features but do want
to draw your attention to a num-
Der of the outstanding attractions
such asr-
"-Twinignition, high compression,
Bohnalite aluminium alloy pistons
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21
ORIGIN OF LOCAL NAMES
OR
ORIGINAL NAMES

Pattaquatic, An Indian Name, Contracted to "ouadc
Burning the Candle at Both Ends. - Fire Water icy
Hos"-Speling of Proper Names.-Cuns and Muskets-
Farms and Plantations.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

with Invar-struts, 7-bearing cranlx-
shaft with followed crankpins,
BLUR centralized chassis lubrica-
ton, Houdaille and Lovejoy shock
absorbers, Biflox-Nash bumpers
and bumperettcs, chrome plating
over nickel for all exterior metal
ware, double-drop frame, one
piece Salon tenders and longer
whcelbase lengths.
"This new-type engineering of tho
400 motors makes them by far tho
bestperforming cars Ihaveever built.
81 don't think anyone will ever
want To use all the speed and power
they deliver.
Equipment is absolutely complete
at the factory list price and you need
buy no extras except "A spare tire.
"If my judgment Is worth anything
you will find il well worth while to-
day to examine this new automobile
development with the greatest
care" a
6. or OaIE
President, The Mash Motors Compan.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-21

or country statesmen. Many will re-
call the old days when the seemingly
eare-free old-timer journeyed from
town to town dispensing his wares for
money, food or clothing, according to
his wants. white rags" or white
cloth was carefully kept in rag
bag by themselves as they brought
more than the colored cloth. Seldom
did the peddler hand the good house
wife pennies, for there were always
tiny scalloped tins for try-cakes or
tarts or something TO give for the
small amount due. Then there was the
pack-peddler from the city, who car
ried anything and everything from a
gold brooch, vase or nick-nack TO
dress goods, shawls and news. BY so
doing he performed a real service,
bringing the people in touch with the
outside villages and cities.
Larned and Mason
Larned 4 Mason of Thompson be-
gan business in very small way in
ITO but later carried on a thriving
business with the West Indies, ex-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Phantom Figure
Harnesses Goods
Near University

AUSTIN, Texas, July 7.-LP-
P~hantom-like figures, harassing girls
and women, eluding special police
guards, have put the University Of
Texas neighborhood on its guard,
with the coming of darkness nearly
every night for the past two weeks,
the Austin Statesman said Satur-
day.
Accosted by a young white man.
CARRIED in a woman's clothing three
nights ago, a scored" screamed and
rushed out Of his grasp. He hurled
a rock at her. striking her on the
back Of the head and inflicting a
painful injury, the paper related.
Thursday night, a similar figure
perhaps the same-dressed in scant
flapper apparel, stepped from be-
hind a tree in the path Of a girl stu
dent, hurrying to her domicile from
the university library.
Earlier in the week, a young wom-
an switched on the electric light in
her bedroom and saw confronting
her a grimacing negro man, a wom-
ans silk stocking stretched over his
pointed head, a glove on one hand.
She screamed. The negro sour
ried, cat-like, from her room. /;
was found that he had stolen $3.50
from a dresser drawer, police said.
Chief OF Police j. N. L~ittlepage
said Saturday hat special officers
are on duty in the neighborhood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Searchers Find
Amundsen Clue

KINGS BAY, ~Spitzbergen, July ~.
-REA clue to the fate Of Roald
Amundsen and the five men who &C
~companied him in the French sea
plane in search Of missing members
Of the Mobile expedition, came to
light today.
Laborers Of the Great Northern
Coal company, en- route from Norway
to Advent Bay, said that on June is
when their vessel. the Ingerfire. was
off Bear Island, they saw a dark OBJ
ject dropping from the sky into the
sea.
The big machine would have been
in the neighborhood Of Bear Island
at about the time when the men men
toned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Barry Miller In
Smith Campaign

DALLAS. July 7.-L?-Only a
limited number Of campaign
speeches will be made By Lieuten-
ant Governor Barry +. Miller in
his race for reelection and in these
he will devote most Of his time to
urging democrats OF Texas To vote
a straight ticket. he said Saturday.
IL shall not make any reference
whatever 10 anyone running against
me for the office Of lieutenant
governor" Mr.. Miller said. every
little az my speeches viii be de-
voted to my own campaign as | in
tend to use nearly all nv time urE-
ing the voters TO support Smith and
Robinson and vote the straight dem
ocratic ticket"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Texans Get View
Of Aurora Borealis

DALLAS. July 7.-tR-Wire SER
vice in the Southwest was seriously
interfered with Saturday night when
aurora borealis made one Of its un-
welcome visits to q large section Of
the country.
The disturbance was worst north
,,d east of st. Louis. telegraph
companies reported, and was felt 70
a considerable extent IN Texas. foI
about an hour. wires to Lubbock ana
vicinity were tied M almost COM
pletely.
Many persons here reported see
ing the display, and many telephone
calls were received. induiring a %
the origin Of the Pickering iignts'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
NEW RADIO STE

WASHINGTON, July 7.-fPl-The
department Of commerce Il awaiting
word from s. ". Edwards of Detroit,
radio supervisor over the Ohio dis
trict, before considering action on
the mysterious station PDQ &C
Crooksville. Ohio. which is reported
~ BE broadcasting choice items az
gossip through the air without a
license.
". d. Terrill. chief ar the radio
division of the department. said that
a test car capable Of locating the
trGusmitter is at the Detroit office
and probably will be sem to Crooks
Vile 70 put a stop 70 the emharrass-
ing programs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Local Woman Is
rendered Honor
AT Abilene Meet


ABILENE. Tex, July 7.-Pl-
Daisy Leake Of Temple was re-
elected president Of the Texas Fed
Grafton Of Business and Profession
nj Women at the final session Of the
organizations two-day annual con-
vention here today.
Mary Jane Higgins, Fort Worth.
was elected first vice president and
Julia O'Brten. Brownsville, was
chosen second vice president. Ollie
Mooty, Temple, was reelected cor
responding secretary. and Micaela
Rogers, San Angelo, recording sec
rotary.
A committee will select the next
convention meeting place. Temple
and Amarillo made the hardest
fight for the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Reliability Tour
Now In San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, July 7.--tPl-
Twenty-Five of the q planes in the
national reliability air tou reached
the control field here tonight having
made the days journey from Fort
Worth without incident, but TIVE 9th
ers were down before reaching the
field.
Louis G.. Meister, in an Airsedan.
was reported down at Round Rock, a
few miles north OF Austin, but the
reason for his forced landing was not
given. Charles w. Myers, in n Waco
biplane, was down Mt the second di-
vision cir field which is about ten
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Republican Call
For State Meeting

DALLAS. July 7.-tP)-A special
meeting Of the republican state ex-
ecutive committee, to consider plans
for the coming campaign will be held
at San Antonio, July -, it was an
nouneed here today at the party's
state headquarters.
r. 4. CreaEer. national committee
man; Mrs. Florence n. Griswold, ma
tional committeewoman; Orville Bull
lington, state vice chairman; DR.. r.
J.. Thompson, state treasurer; II. r.
Lee and Phil Z. Baer Of the head
quarters committee, and others prom
inent in the party in Texas will at
tend, IL was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Attorney General
Announces Rulings

AUSTIN, Tex, July 7.-Pl-Fcur
opinions constituting laws v~ariously
affecting taxes, fees and pensions
we're announced Saturday by the at
torney generals department.
The rulings, substantially, are;
License plates issued for motor
vehicles 70 with them when sold or
transferred, and may not be placed
on new vehicles which may be ac-
quired by a "trade-in" Of the old
vehicles originally bearing the
plates.
Foreign oil corporations operating
in Texas may own stock in domestic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Three Electric
Workers Killed

ROANOKE. Ala, July 7.-(P)-
Three members az an electrical line
crew were killed and another severe
~ burned late today az Five Points.
Ala, near here, when they came in
contact with a high tension wire
carrying 10000 volts.
The dead. all employees Of the Ala
bama Power company, are: II. W..
Conner. IS, Admission, Ala; w. T..
Patterson. 20. Pell City. Ala; ?. c.
Cunningham, negro, Admission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
New Endurance
Record Is Made
-FW FNnrRANCF-a-pI

NEW ENDURANCE-S-PI d. .... K.
DESSAU, Germany, July To-
Surprising the old record for dura-
tion in the air by s hours and 80
minutes, the German filters. Risticz
and Zimmerman. landed their Junk
ers plane at $3.50 tonight after hav-
ing been in the air for 65 hours and
20 minutes.
The former record az 5s hours and
81 minutes was held BY Captain Ar
turo Ferrarin and Major Carlo 2.
del Prete Of Italy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
P FOR RECEIVER

TEXARKANA, July 7.-R-AP-
plication for appointment Of a reeeiv-
er for the Port Bolivar Iron Ore
Railway company, a Texas line Of IN
miles in Marion Upshir and Gregg
counties, was denied in q hearing TO-
day before Judge w. II. Estes tn FED
eral court. The hearing was ad-
iourned until January Term Of court
~ Tvler. where q suit is pending oy
the santa Fe railroad % foreelose q
mortgage M $685. 600 against the fort
Bolivar railroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
LET CONTRACT on SCHOOL

AUSTIN. July 7CGl-Contract
for construction ola high school
building and a central kitchen and
dining room at the state orphans
home. Cor~sicana, was let today by
the state board OF control TO Bailey,
Burns and Fitzpatrick, Dallas. The
firm also agreed to convert the in
stitution's present mess quarters
into n dormitorv. Its bid for all
the work was Si37 ,967.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Chicago Reports
High Heat Record

CHICAGO, July Z. -{P)- Hot
weather records for Chicago and 9TH
er middle western points for 1928
were smashed today when the mer-
curry climbed to 80 here and over the
so mark elsewhere, climaxing a two
weeks period Of rains, humidity and
erratic temperatures.
The soaring thermometer was ac-
~companied by two more deaths here,
bringing the total TO ten for the
week. Thunder showers are expected
10 check the hot wave tonight or to-
morrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
FACES ASSAULT CHARGE

FORT WORTH. Texas, July T.
90. T. Reed was charged Satur-
day with IN attempted criminal as
sault IN M s-year-old girl, In 4
complaint filed here.
Reed denied the charges.
Reed was tried several months ago
on a charge Of attacking Miss Fay
Elizabeth Lee. ~15-year-old high school
girl. "A hung jury resulted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Z aaNn HnHFR

CHICAGO, July 7.-Rl-Hack Will
son hit his twenty-second home run
in the fourth inning Of the Brooklyn
Chicago gam today following a
single BY Fred Mcguire. Douglas
McWeony was in the box for the
Robins. The drive gave the Cubs a
lead Of 3 70 o at the end Of the third.
and sent Wilson into at least a tenn
porary lead az four over his nearest
National league rival, Jim Bottomley
Of St. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Charge Writer
Accepted Bride

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July T.-(Pl
Bond for II. S. futile, alleged news
paper investigator in San Antonio's
crime controversy was set at $500 on
a charge Of obtaining money by
threats tonight, but he was unable to
furnish ii and was remanded 10 jail.
futile claims to be the author off
a series Of alleged exposes Of gam
bling houses in San Antonio which
the San Antonio Light has been
printing. He was arrested. police
said, Just after he had accepted
money TO suppress an article about
an alleged gambling house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
WANTS STATE LAND

AUSTIN, July 7.-R1-Application
" Robert p. Durham, Chicago, for
permission to buy 200 acres Of state
land on Harbor Island, Nueces coun-
INV. ~ q site fer a proposed $l2.500
marine railway and repair plant for
moderate sized ships" was granted
today BY the state railroad commits
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Defendant Wins
In Slander Case

RAYMONDvILLE. Tuly IA yer.
dict in favor Of the defendant was
rendered in civil district court here
in the case of r. W. Huff VS.. J. Q.
Reber. in which the plaintiff
brought action for $4,000 for alleg-
ed SANDER.
The case arose out Of the affairs
az the old Union Irrigation district
Of which Reber was receiver and
HUT tnE collector.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Moody VIII Back
Party Nominee

H.LSBORO, Texas, July 7@tPl-
Addressing a crowd that filled the
court house here, Governor Dan
Moody Saturday reviewed The accom-
plishments Of his administration and
repeated his declaration that he
would support the nominees Of the
democratic party.
He went into details regarding the
state school funds, and reviewed the
standard Of urban schools.
The governor will speak Tuesday
night at Harrington and Wednesday
night at Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
WRECK ATTEMPT FAILS

Ell PASO, Tex, July 7.-(Pb-An
attempt To wreck the Mexico City
Laredo train by loosening the rails
failed yesterday when a work crew
discovered the condition of the
track and telegraphed orders TO
stop the train at the nearest sta
tion. said a dispatch from Mexico
City 70 I'll Continental today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
wITHDRAws FROM RACE

SHERMAN, Tex, July TT
Former State Senator Tom W. Per-
kins Of Mckinney, announced today
that he had withdraw from the
race for congress in the fourth dis
trict unon the advice az his physi-
clan. Those remaining in the race
were Sam Rayburn. Bonham; Wal
lace Hughston. Mckinney: Ben
Shirley. Anna. and the Rev. John
L. Andrews. Denison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
FAIL TO FIND BODY

LONDON. July 7.-lP-captair
Drew, pilot Of Captain Alfred Low
enstein's private airplane. returned
to Croydon today after a fruitless
search in the English channel for the
finaucier's body and cmphaticaIly
denied rumor that the captains dis
appearance was a gigantic hoax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
NEW CORPORATION RULING

AUSTIN, JAY 5.|F-ForeiEn
corporations -transactinF oil bus
mess IN Texas may own stock SIM
ultaneously in domestic pine line
companies. First Assistant Attorney
General ID. A. Simmons ruled TODAY
in an opinion 70 Mrs. Jane Y. Nc
Callum. secretary ~ state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08

pipe line companies simultaneously.
In suits for delinquent taxes on
real estate, district clerks are al
lowed Sl.50 fee when judgment is
rendered or 81 on agreed settlement;
sheriffs are entitled 70 remuneration
as provided in all civil suits. except
for selling property for which they
receive only 81.
Widows Of Texans who served in
organizations for protection OF the
states frontiers during the civil war,
are entitled 10 pensions il they were
married to them before January !,
1910.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
GRANT BUS PERMIT

AUSTIN. Tex, July 7.-tP-The
Texas-Louisiana Coaches company
today was granted permit 20 operate
husscs between Shreveport, La. and
Fort Worth. the railroad commits
sion's motor transportation divi-
sion announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
WILL REJOIN BRIDE

NEW YORK, July 7.-tPt-Anx-
ious to reioin his bride. Captain
Emilio Carranza. Mexican flying ace.
will reclaim his mononl-ue late to-
day at Paterson, New Jersey. and
fly 20 Mitchell Field. As soon as
reports indicate good weather. he
will start on his return flight 70
Mexico City, tomorrow or Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
Five Years A&aaed
Daytons were the first Super" and Deluxe" tires on the marke
and they still head the list in the super quality field.

Thorobred All Black BaIIoons-branded with the
Thorobred name-distinguished by Thorobred
quality in both material and craftsmanship-these
handsome all black tires are 20 much better than
regular run so-called standard price tires that it
seems shame to speak Of them in the same
breath-even though they are approximately the
same in price. These, in every sense of the words,
are quality tires-TOP QUALITY tires in the av-
erage price field-and decidedly above the aver
age when it comes to mileage, trouble free service
and user satisfaction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08
MoTHER nEFIEs CoURTs

BIRMINGHAM. Eng. 49, For two
years Mrs. Ethel Welland has refused
20 obey court orders 70 surrender
her young son 70 his father.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08

miles from the official field. He
landed because OK motor trouble
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08

CHURCH PLEA TO MOTORISTS
HEREFORD, Eng.-Rev. A. M
Lloyd has issued a special plea u
motorists to come 10 his church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08

Dayton Stabilized (Red StriPe) BalIoons-the out
standing balloon tire sensation-these big, extra
oversize, powerful, fool-proof tires occupy a quail
ity pedestal that no other balloon tire in existence
can approach. The safest balloon tires on earth
because the strongest, the finest, the most skill
fully and carefully built-they are first choice
cognize that modern motoring conditions demand
such a tire.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-27
Marie and Ileana En
 Route to Cyprus Isle

Constantinople, March - R- Queen Marie of Rumania and Prin- cess 1loana. who arc en route to the Island of Cyprus, left Stamboul to- day in the Ruma nian vessel Regele Carol ]. Rumors are current that the trip is being taken for political pur- poses and that former Crown Prince Carol is also going to Cyprus. Eu- manian circles here, however. claim it is being taken because of Princess Ilcana'S health.
 The queen and her daughter were welcomed by the governor of Con- stantnople and other Turkish offi- cials. During their stay they visited the city incosnito. entering the mosques and viewing the Byzantine antiquities.
 queen Marie was particularly en- thusiastc about tho cemetery at Eyoub overlooking the Golden Horn. which was glorified by Pierre Loti. They also visited Robert College. the noted American institution on the shores of the BoSporuS, where many Humanians are students.