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The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given to all per sons having claims against the Nome Bank and Trust Company. corporation. to present said claims duly verified by oath to C.. R. Jack sei., Receiver of said Nome Bank and Trust Company at the Banking house of Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska. Nome. Alaska. on or before October 18th. 1928. or they may be barred from payneni from the assets of said Nome Bank aad Trust Company in tae hands Of said Receiver. By order Of the Honorable District Court of the Territory of Alaska. Second Divis- ion.
 Dated Nome. Alaska. September 1st, 1928.
 G. R. JACKSON.
 Receiver of the Nome Bank
 and Trust Company. a corpora
 tion.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01
NOTICE OF RECEIVERS SALE
 OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned receiver of Nome Bank and Trust Company. corporation. that pursuant to an order of sale made by the District Court of the Territory of Alaska. Second Div ision. on September 1st, 1928, in that certain action pending in said court entitled J. c. Brown and F. E. Fuller, plaintiffs. vs. Nome Bank and Trust Company. Corporation. defendant, that said Receiver will on September 29th. 1928. at twelve o'clock noon of said day at the front door of the United States Court House at Nome. Alaska, offer for sale and sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash all the
 right. title and interest of said Nome Bank and Trust Company in and to those certain patented Plac- CT mining claims situated in Cape Nome Recording District, Territory of Alaska, Second Division, dascrib- ed as follows:
 All of the Beatrice Placer mineral
 survey No. BPS containing an area of 6.7S4 acres: an undivided }. in-
 terest in No. Nine on Otter Creek
 Placer, mineral survey No. 327 containing an area of 17.1S9 acres: an undivided 1-12 interest in Ger trude Placer. mineral survey No.
 746 containing an area of 120.ss5 acres.
 The sale will be made subject to confirmation by said District Court | and Receivers deed will be deliver ed to the purchaser or purchasers upon such confirmation. Dated at Nome. Alaska, septem- Der 1st, 1898.
 G. R. JACKSON. ! Receiver of Nome Bank and and Trust Company. corpora l tion.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01
By The Rev, Thos. H. WhelPley
 (Copyight 1928 by N. A. N. Al

Around the corner from Times Square my third night out as a preacner-taxi-driver in New York, a girl hailed me.
 Where to, Miss?" I asked her.
 Drive me to Hell." she said. stumbling into the car and throw ing her bundles on the seat.
 Where to, Miss?" asked.
 "To hell-"she said. lighting . cigarette and tearing newspaper wrappings from a bottle she car ried.
 ''Git a move on there-will va. '' yelled the driver of the cab in back. So we started.
 Downtown, Miss?" I asked
 Seventh Avenue Twenty-Eighth street." she snapped That's near enough to the hell-hole I live in. D
 She was young. Not bad look ing. Neatly dressed in dark blue suit. white silk blouse and flesh hosiery. And drunk. So drunk she didn't seem to know what she was doing or saying.
 Why haven't you got some lights in this rotten old bus so a girl can see how she looks?" she complain ed. "Where'd put my lip stick, anyway"
 Maybe you can get along just as we'll without seeing yourself. Miss" said, waiting on a red signal.
 Don't get what'd [ do with those pickles I bought That's ham in that package. Eight dollars bottle for this rotten stun. Think of it-...eight dollars! There's where my money goes. what don't go to
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01

What's the use? What difference does it make! woundn't turn anything down now. Maybe you don't know how hard work. God, how I've worked!"
 Here we are Miss" said. "Twenty-Eighth Street." And open ed the cab door. "Forty-Eye cents. Miss
 The girl sat there a sordid. un- lovely heap. She s.orpei winding her bottle back into it's newspaper wrapping.
 Say" sse said. "you amt such bad look.n' guy. for taxi driver"
 "Forty-five cents. Hiss" said again.
 q haven't got any money" she replied.
 "You haven't got any money?" I asked her. Then what'd you get in for?"
 Well. flor cryin' out loud. Hav- en't you got any sportin' blood in you?"
 You better get out now" I said quietly. 'and 50 home."
 "Home!" she exclaimed. hatred in her eyes, hatred for the life she lived, would live. to the journeys end. Home .Hell!"
 drove away with a bitter smile. recollecting that few days before had assured group of friends that the stuff in confession maga- zines was bunk bunk that never. never happened in real life!
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01

the sti1 I'm tavelirns with. Oh! whats the use? Whats the use?"
 Lure Of Broadway
 The cab lurched and she spilled some of the hard-bought liquor. Such vile language I'd never heard before. The girl cursed everything and everybodyhersel included.
 And I was somebody" she raved on. Thought I could play the fid- de. You're too good for this the white lights. .Broadway.---that's the place for you with your talent
 that's where the big money is.--. little back-woods burgh is no place for a beautiful girl with a talent like you've got.
 "Foolsdamn fools! And I be- lieved 'em."
 "'Youll ind you'll make the grade....'
 And was fool enough to try it."
 "Say. for the love of Mike" the girl spat at me suddenly make a speedway of this rotten, busted-up street?"
 I slowed the cab down and she opened the bottle again.
 Roadway" she rambled on. "r didn't have look4in. Couldn't even get a hearing. Walked my soles o6 before I landed a job sling in hash. When he come in that afternoon I was fed up on life. I'm here to say was fed up
 "'You come with me. queenie., he says I'll introduce you to the right man. You come with me. This is no place for you. I'll take care of you"
 "He took care of me. all right. Left me with kid. Oh! what's the use? What's the use?"
 The girl began to cry.
 My father'd have killed me if I'd gone home. And that little kid how I loved him. He was so sweet How I hated to leave him with that awful woman when I went to the hash joint to earn his milk. And she let somethin' happen to him. O-O-o-h God!
 Found Her Baby Dead
 When I come home one night he was sick. And when come home the next night he was dead.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01
DRIVE ME 10 HELL!"
GIRL TELLS TAXI PARsON

This Is the fourth of six articles by the Rev. Thos. w. Whelpley, pastor of Chelsea Presbyterian Church, the "Skyscraper Church" :" 214 West 23rd street. New York City. In them he Is telling of his study of the flaming life of Man hattan, from the drivers seat of a nighthawk taxfcab.)
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01

Why is the figure "9" like a peacock
 Jim....I don't know. Why? Jack Because without tail it is nothing.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01

If we live long enough we dis cover that other people are yer much like ourselves.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01

Judge: But why do you wish the divorce?
 Fair Plaintiff: We'll, I'm think ing of getting married.
 The gentleman dancer no longer wears a handkerchief over his hand to keep his moist fingertips from staining her gown. Her gown isn't there.
 She is the kind Of girl you can, teii is going to have a past be her present actions.
 T heard your father was sick" said the teacher. ''Is he any bet ter?"
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01

"He had the stummick ache somethin awful" replied the lit tie son. but it don't ache half as loud as it did last night"
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-01

the stiR I'm tavelirng with. Oh!
 what's the use? Whats the use?'
Evening star., 1928-03-29
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BIZ WILLIAM BRADY. NJ. d.

idiots. who constitute but minor share
OF the feeble minded population. An
idiot is a person whose mental age is
not more than ? years (Binet-Simon
scale for measuring intelligence), and
who is therefore. unable TO guard him.
self against common physical dangers
An imbecile Is a person whose mental
age Is from 3 10 years inclusive, and
who Is. therefore, incapable Of manag-
ing himself or his affairs or OF learning
20 do so. A moron Is a person whose
mental age Is from 10 II years, inclu-
SiVe M0rons are ordinarily not recog-
nized as mentally defective and not sub
lect TO state care or control A moron
may earn his living and be a good citi-
zen under favorable circumstances He
Is not capable OF competing with his
normal fellows or Of managing himself
and his affairs With ordinary prudence
but is not necessarily vicious or dan
gerOus
The causes Of feeble -mindedness are
not shocks 70 the prospective mother
not bumps on the head In infancy. not
miscegenat!0n or C0nSanguinity tmar-
riage Of relatives Popular notions
about these causes are as silly as the
romantic development Of brain fever
from sheer emotion
The main causes Of feeble -mindedneSs
are alcoholism Or drug habits Of either
parent. epilepsy Of either parent. mo-
ronlty or insanity on either side OF the
family pedigree OF course any grave
iniury 10 child's brain may leave per-
manent mental defect Congenital
syphilis syphilis present At BIRTH Is
sometimes a cause. though this iS rarely
cause Of feeble -mindednesS, consider
Ing the frequency Of congenital syphilis
ttopgrjEht 1g2sD
Evening star., 1928-03-29

/ An a NAM
OF NAE WCOOS

national reputation as a photographer
OF rlen AS Young fellows. these brothers
sought different avenues of endeavor,
each ultimately winning success in his
profession. The Judges artistic brother
is notable for his genius in capturing
and transferring TO paper the soul OF
his subject. II is as If the picture said.
10. l am a man Of the woods. l am
virile. primitive and solitary" Another
likeness fairly shouts, I'm a Jolly old
rover. The world is my playground. !
take my fun where I find IT,"
This artist possesses the faculty for
stripping the subject Of all bark and
crust and revealing the man. 1t is
not difficult for a visitor 10 the pho
tographer's gallery to point to a por-
trait and say. There is an engineer"
or "Th~. person is a writer" Such Is
the skill Cf this fine artist
Incidentally his brother. the judge.
is ncted for his quick perception and
ability to snatch the mantel Of make
believe from those who appear in his
court.
Evening star., 1928-03-29

Among the many sometimes thanKlcSS
tasks allotted 10 men is that Of master OF
ceremonies. The qualifications include
tact diplomacy, leadership. personality
and banana oil
There are certain fundamental duties
connected with the successful mastering
OF ceremonies but these are more or less
formal matters. easily acquired.
One of our most eminent masters OF
ceremonies was discussing his art the
other day.
One of the most difficult Of my
5CHA" he said, is 10 choose, say, a hal!
dozen men out Of a possible 100 10
speak 10 the banquet guests especially
IL more than six OF them are better than
average speakers.
"Of course. no one wishes TO compete
with the guest Of honor, but among
themSelveS-wel you'd simply be sur
priSed The day Of the 'unaCCuStomeo-
aS-I-am' speaker is past. There are
very few men who do not fiattcr them
selves that they possess the READY W.T.
OF Depew. Twain or Rogers, II YOU
do not believe this. l can point out
score OF men who no longer nod 10 me
because they happened 10 be left of the
sneakers list on certain occasions when
they wanted to shine
FRANKLY I never take any more
chances unless 7 am sure about my man.
! learned my lesson many years ago.
when I was a novice IN this game. A
certain out-of-town chap was highly
recommended as q public speaker and
good Story-teller As the evening prom
Used to be rather heavy. ! desired 10
brighten Il up, SO / sent for the gentle
man
The best people were present that
night and I had been 50 busy that
was unable TO meet the stranger before
the speaking began. The first person
Evening star., 1928-03-29
SPRINCTIME
ny u. c. PEATTIE.

But humble efforts are the songs of
swallows. And swallows twitter In
the evening skies" said Keats. But
the sounds OF nature, many Of its love-
liest sounds, are humble--the chuckling
Of little rlll running among alder
roots, the distant rapping OF a flicker,
the quiet way that pines console each
other with low talk. He whose eye be-
holds only brilliant flowers, who smells
nothing unless he smells a Gala lily,
who hears nothing short Of parrots
Screech, he Is jaded city man indeed.
One swallow, 1t Is true. can never
make a Summer But the first time
that on my ear falls the chittering
warble of the tree swallows. 1 know
that Spring has come. So swift is the
dipping flight OF the little tree swal-
lows that they are gone indistinguish-
able, diminishing specks of darkness be-
fore they can be located after their
call is heard For 1t seems to me that
invariably hear a swallow before !
see 1t.
We have in Washington, the books
inform us. no less than five kinds of
swallow, including the purple martin.
Ye: have looked In vain for the bank
and cliff swallows. and the barn swallow
seldom see. 1t is the humblest Of
them all, the little tree swallow. which
has not even the conventional swallow
tail coat to mark it, that haunts the
green twilights of late March and early
April in the sweetly blowing airs around
my hill
Evening star., 1928-03-29

evenin.' Up in de boig where I come
from dey lately elected a mayor He
was a Swede. who Just got his natural
ized papers a short time before he was
elected. The Americans was sore be-
cause all dis guy could speak was Swede.
One OF EN- went 10 de town leader and
says, We don't want dis guy. He can't
talk English" Well. says de boss,
wat chew kickin about? Nobody else
In town does neither
This sort Of thing continued for As
minutes. while the ladies bluShed and
the men nudged one another. The next
dav ] was blamed for the affair.
Y also remember one occasion when
q national celebrity was invited 10
speak. Like Lindbergh. he was the idol
OF the hour and at the conclusion Of the
festivities We were faced with the prob
lem Of getting him out of the hotel with
out being u1obbed by enthusiasts in the
corridors. Finally we decided TO use
strategy.
Luckily. there was door leading
Evening star., 1928-03-29
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

from the ballroom to a staircase which
led 20 an alley exit We prevailed upon
ono OF cur committee TO act the part of
the celebrity while we Smugglcd the orig
inal out the back way As the celebrity
and his double did not look unlike It
was simple matter TO fool the crowd
The double fianked on each side by
A fake retinue. waved his hand and nod
ded smilingly TO the throng who fell
for the hoax.
while the double was considerably
mauled in his progress TO a waiting taxi,
he delighted in the privilege of saving
the guest of honor from the human
stampede We never enlightened the
fans and they are Just as happy
A Washington Young woman recently
ioined the staff of a local broadCaSting
station. Her pleasant duties consist of
receiving artists and visitors 10 the
studio. OF course. the uninitiatcd are
ALWAYS interested in what makes the
thing work. and innumerable questions
are asked the staff members, Even the
old. experienced radio folks are oc-
caSionally Stumped at some of the in
terrogationS and therefore il is not sur
priSing that the new staff member
found herself 10 be the recipient OF sun
dry questions.
Just the other cay one Of the studio
visitors asked her If d. c or n. c. current
is used for transmitting
Why" answered the young lady
sweetly. I suppose it is District of CO.
lumb,a current"
\ \
Photography is regarded by many as
merely a matter OF pressing a button
or squeezing a bulb Professional pho
tographers know better The art of
Evening star., 1928-03-29
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Why the Average Husband Should Never Attempt
to Select His Wifes Clothes.

and he Is but have
problem not how to solve
need o the things himself
walks with muchneeded pair OF
of nothing that makes me
OF
something these mishts
pleased with himself for being
the kind and generous
a clothes tell it to
ROOSTER PICKED WIFE
A exactly pdcament
had
n G a @ % Wba % a % doS se wear this atrocy and look like
feelings telling him wouldn't be caught
dead n
told her because
will the and along buying your clothes
his for thinking what wonderful
this counsel to
husband that whereas
things about
clothes and fashions that he has probably overlooked and ANYWAY you have
he give the money and
burden himself with doing your shopping?
Perhaps will be grieved
disappointed n like the mischief thwart his
him the pleasure he has surprising
with things But Is asking too much OF any mort mortal woman 10 wear nsr
that no wife can be expected to stand
everything and who picked out their clothes for them certainly are pests
do with his wtes clothes except for them DOROTHY DIX
YEAR girl house party who attracted asked
- her the teaer with and she said she would but that must
intentions slightly and
What would advise? FRIEND
Answer keep away evidently
might
why they wanted her of their hands in hurry
You very yourself marrying
little and while s undecided about feelings
,copyrsht
Evening star., 1928-03-29

T%HERE have been those who
have doubted pOstum's 5
value 10 the average, normal
man or Wonan~haye called IL
- drink for Invalid" Then
they made this personal health
test. They drank Postum with
their meals for thirty days in
place of cafein beyefsges--and
were ConvInCedf
Instead II tossing restlessIy
through half the night, they
slept souudly. Instead of drag
ging ufltaoIy through the day.
they were steady. alert. Head
aches end Indigestion dissp-
peafed. They stc bctter~ielt
better iogked better
MOI did they Ose anything IN
rnesltime enjoyment W this
glfnp.cchanqc diet They found
Postum hot, hearty drink with
delights sll lis oWn. 4 drink with
Evening star., 1928-03-29
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

If you are under % years Of age you
are overweight for your height. Please
send for Beauty Exercises" that gives
other movements for reducing the waist
stamped, self-addressed envelope for the
leafiet, please. ~ Exercise for reduc-
ing a double chin include neck bend
ing, head turning and rotation Of the
head as described in my leafiet Beau
tifying the Neck" that / shall be glad
to send you II you ask for It when you
write again. 1t is not always possible 70
reduce a fat face without losing weight
all over You may try tensing The
cheek muscles and then massaging them
with the heel Of your hand 70 reduce the
fatty deposits.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Roast Leg of Lamb.

Rub salt, pepper, onion and butter
all over the meat Place # in a roast
ing pap and scar 1t on both sides in
a hot oven. Add half a cupful Of
water Slice two tomatoes and one
onion and place them around the lamb,
together with about eight potatoes raw.
Roast in hot oven for about one and
three-fourths hours. Garnish> with
chopped parsley and serve very hot
with pan Of gravy. Mint sauce IS
good with this.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Causes Of le.Mindedness.

In the dark ages insane people we're
cruelty treated "Asylums" are still as
Eociated I'm our mind with a shudder.
Some savage races abandon sick, aged
or physically deformed or defective
members to their fate. In our own
country We show more or less sympathy.
even kindness, for our physically defec-
tive members Indeed. We sometimes
pay them hon0rs and hold them in
great respect. n spite Of their physical
deficiency But We still have the old
savage instinct 70 abandon mental de-
fectiyes 10 their fate. Every city or
almost every village nowadays provides
some sort of refuge and care for the
physically defective. injured or SICK as
q matter Of common oecency. But let
a member Of the community develop a
mental deficiency or sickness and the
community provides nothing for him
maybe a cell in the jail II he becomes
troublesome The city passes the buck
70 the State when it comes 70 dealing
with citizens who happen 70 be sick in
mind. This Is II effect cruelty 20 these
unfortunates. and i Is cruelty inspired
of course Uy the same ignorance and
superstition that prompts the savage TO
abandon his sick mother Or child " the
Wild beasts Or 70 perish from neglect
II ss only within the last few years
that xe have mad some feeble new
statutes requiring civic communities 70
glrCvide some sort Of halfway decent ac-
Communications for the detainment oi
rersons who are insane Or who are un-
der observation as regards sanity What
We need now is some good citizen witn
the g1lmptlon and spirit ~ bring suit
against the city Or DoNn that fails 70
comply w1tn the lzw and claps an In
Fsne OF presumably insane person into q
ssN cell, after the customary savage
fashion.
Institutions FOR me care - feeble
minded persons are fairly veil provided
by ths state. DlIt only for innoeciieE and
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Sponge gingerbread.

Sift together twice one-fourth pound
Of granulated sugar. one-fourth ounce
each Of baking soda and ginger. and
seven ounces Of pastry -four. Beat
one egg thoroughly and add 70 three
fourths cupful of sour milk and half
a cupful Of mOlasses. Stir thoroughly.
then strain Add the liquid 20 the dry
ingredients and combine as quickly as
possible. Pour into we'll oiled muffin
tins. Bake in hot oven. This makes
IA gingerbread mullins.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Reducing Wai>tline and Bust.

Dear Miss Leeds: ~ Please tell me
how TO reduce my Waistline and my bust
measure. I am five feet tall and weigh
II6 pounds. - How can I reduce my
chin and face, which Is very full?
JUST Me
Answer. % Trunk twisting and
bending exercises are excellent for re-
ducing the waist Stand erect. hands on
hips and then twist the upper part Of
your body as far TO the right as YOU
can without turning your hips. Repeat
the movement to the right and left al
ternately 10 to 20 times. For the bend
ing exercise, stand with legs we'll apart.
Bend down and grasp your ankles, one
in each hand. Pull your trunk down as
far as you can, attempting to swing
your head between your legs. Do this
only two or three times to begin with
and gradually increase the number of
repetitions as you become used to 1t.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
NANCY PAGE
Well Behaved Children
Make Delightful Callers
ny Ff0RE>CE IA GANkE.
ny FLORENCE IA GAME.

Barbara's children had come to spend
the day with Joan and Aunt Nancy.
They we're quiet. well hammered chill
dren and went up TO the playroom at
once. They didn't hang on mothers
skirts and beg and tease for a cooky
or drink of water They didn't want
to be fondled and they did not expect
to be the center OF the stage. & In fact,
they went upstairs so quickly that
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Oatmeal Savory Pudding,

Mix two ounces OF fine oatmeal In
fourth pint Of milk add 10 Il one
pint Of boiling milk. then stir the whole
over the fire for 10 minutes and add
two ounces OF bread crumbs sifted
Take the mixture from the fire and add
one ounce Of butter an onion minced
fine, two eggs and one teaspoonful OF
mixed powdered marjoram and sage.
Butter a pudding dish. put the pudding
In and bake for an hour in "A moderate
oven. Turn out onto a hot dish and
serve with any white meat
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Tender Finger Nails.

Dear Miss Leeds: viii you please tell
me how to harden my finger nails? After
they have grown a certain length they
crack horizontally across the top, or sec
tions of the nail peel off until / have to
trim off the whole top. A READER.
AnsWer-LOcal treatments may help
somewhat, but the cause Of your trouble
goes deeper You should consult ply
sician and ask him to prescribe diet
for YOU The weakness Of the nails
shows that there is something lacking
in the blood that feeds the tissues. l
am assuming that there is no external
cause, such as the use Of strong chem
icals in your work, that might account
for the condition 1t may help you to
soak your nails in warm olive oil for
Evening star., 1928-03-29
A challenge to doubters!
Make this personal health
test and convince yonrseN

a rich, full-bodied nayor--s fla
yor millions prefer TO that OF
any other drinkI
Make The test yonrseN
Don't wait for Doctors ordersl
Eliminate cahcin from your diet
noW-rnakc Postum your meal
time drink for thirty daysI Then
measure your physical gainsI
Like the others, you'll become a
Postum user far Hfel
Your grocer has Postum in
two fofrns-Iustant Postum,
made instantly in the cup, end
Postum Cereal. the kind you
boil Both are the same whole
gHnc drink made of roasted
whole wheat and bran. No trace
of sny artificial stimulant in
fheml Both cost much less thsn
most other mealtime drinks.
Order tGdsyl