davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-23
Mildew on Leather

The simplest way to prevent
leather goods from mildewing is to
keep the articles in a well-ventil-
ated, dry, well-lighted place. When
first detected, mildew should be
wiped off with a damp cloth, the
leather well dried, and put in g
drier place. Mildew probably will
not seriously damage the leather
unless it is allowed to remain for
several weeks or longer, but it may
change it's color.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-23

There is no make-believe about
our keeper.
"He attends to us and plays with
u.s."
And then the one monkey. sit.
ting with her arm around the 9TH
er. told how the keeper had said
to the people that the monkeys
were so good, so clean, so intelli-
gent and that they were Just as
lively as they could be, and if one
monkey did something naughty it
no more meant that all monkeys
were cross than if one person
should do something mean.
Oh, the monkeys were happy to
have such a good. understanding
keeper.
((c). 1881. Western Newspaper Union)
Giant Harrows
HarrOws to be drawn by tractors
have been built that are Go feet
wide in 16 sections.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-23
Wonderful Indeed

Local Money Lender Qistening
in)-Isn't radio wonderful, Jean
a vessel may want help thousand
miles away, and all they have to
do is to send out an l. o. U.-Pass-
ing Show.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-23
Why Go Again ?

"Are you going to my sisters birth
day party?"
(which is it?"
"Twentieth."
Il was there five years ago"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-23

When one grows up with the
mountains rather than molehills
against which to measure ones
self, ones Importance becomes
amusingly small"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-23
Gas Warfare Old

Gas warfare goes back to the war
between Athens and Sparta, in the
Fifth cent ry 3. C.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-23

initiated the mid-season with black.
but with the approach of mild
weather the pastel shades are ex-
pected to come to the fore
The prospect is that the new hats
will make little novelty brims fea-
ture varying from tricOrnes to pic
turesque Vatican effects.
C6. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09

Corrinne turned off her engine and slipped out of the car. She was aware that Q man had climbed from the taxicab. A man who looked more or less familiar. She didn't stop to wonder why she was so un- afraid, 50 cool and daring. Some- thing seemed to tell her that the firing was over.
 Then she gasped. The man was Jim Bedding! "Oh my God |. !" he said, as he saw Corrinne. Now I'll go up sure. I.... l.. ="
 What did you do? What hap pened 2" She thought of Jack, and then remembered that she had seen his car going after Sue. Perhaps he hadn't gone after all.
 "Shut your darned mouth or I'll give you the same kind of treat ment! Oh my God"
 Corrinne saw, then, that he rec ognized her. The man made a dart back into the car. But as he turned, Corrinne ripped him. In stinctively she knew he had reached for gun. A gun that must have been left in- side. The instant the man was on the ground, she was on top of him. And dimly she realized as she strug- gled, she did not know who had been shot. If the person had been killed or injured. ... She only knew that a man with bloodthirsty eyes, and wet. perspiring hands that slipped when they tried to clutch. but always tried again before she could get away, was battling with her. The gun was pointed down. But what if he should change 1t, and 1t would go off and kill him, and she would be blamed?
 Or what if 1t should kill her? She had to make this man leave her alone. If car would come. But she knew that 1t wasn't likely that anyone would comes along the muddy, neglected trail. where the wet wind stirred the branches of the trees that grew everywhere. and the rain fell with such deadly monotony. Then just as suddenly she saw q crimson spot on the mans month. A crimson circle that grew larger and brighter. He relaxed his hold. and sank back. The gun slipped from his nerveless hand. Corrinne remembered that she had read of noiseless guns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
YOUR CHILDREN
MWlVpKobey7SRal7Y1 ICIo3iBYflfA; SERVICE. INC. [

Mothers must be in a perpetual state of mix-up these days, the air vibrating with child-training phrases
 Every day there seems to be a new word coined, and as the knowl- edge dispensed is usually the re- suit of scientific research, these new additions to the language frequently have a rather strong laboratory flavor.
 do with the upbringing of children feel like amateurs. so far as the new ideas go. Furthermore, I think that a sketchy knowledge of anything Is unfortunate, because mothers who know just enough to realize that they don't know all, concerning this new science, areA1ikely to feel g sort of inferiority and lack of confidence in themselves.
 So this Is my advice.
 Don't depend on the occasional scattered article for your knowledge, but go to book store and buy a good up-to-date book on the ad- vanced ideas concerning children. Such an investment believe is well worth the price. There are quite q number of practical books on the subject that are simply written and easy to understand in spite of an occasional professional phrase. They may be obtained from the library, but I think that a common sense hand book on the problems of children Is necessary to have about the house.
 Busy women cannot as a rule sit down and read an abstract book in n..< I that is not the way should want to read it anyway. A chapter a day or two chapters--is enough. You may not have direct use for some of the things you learn. but every here and thero you will find yourself saying, Johnny is like that. I'll try to get around him by doing what this book suggests The rather alarming words, such as conflicts" "complexes," inhibi- tions," 'hxations." conditions" impulses" and 50 forth, will iron themselves out. As far as that goes, names altogether and deal only with words the laity can understand. It matters not what we call certain conditions" as long as we under stand what the conditions are and how to go about directing them. I really believe that we all should
 know how our children's minds grow and how certain things affect their behavior, and their happiness. from the cradle on up.
 I don't like the word "experlmen- tap' in connection with the new and correct ideas. New things are being
 added, but not till they are proven.
 The study of the mind itself is no experiment.
 There Is really no reason for be-
 ing perplexed any more about the
 intelligent handling. of our small folk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
MSIORYySqE
bu buIIIQrQ0ru l T1QlG.
 0 sa1s er NeA SEzzKyeEs INC:

| sBut didn't shooti didn't shoot! didn't even touch the Guniv Some instinct warned her not to do 50 now. T. didn't .snooti' She shouted the words and they carried shrilly from tree to trees down the rainsoaked forest, and came cchoing back.
 :" can get away" she numured hystericalIy. Nobody will known I've been herel Hut they'lI Ind me and think I ran off" The man was still breathing. She could sec that. He was groping for something. A handkerchief to stop the blood, per- haps, Corrinne sensed. She placed her own square of fragile linen against the crimson spot. Jack needs him for e witness. He can't die!" Now another thought had forced it's way into her mind. "I'iI have to save him in order to save my father! Maybe can get him in my carv
 But first che had to see who was fin the taxicab. She wondered where the driver had gone. She noticed
 the license. It was queer looking.
 She examined 1t closely. No won-
 der. A "1" had been changed to a
 home made "4' and the original
 number was the one carried by tho
 taxicab which she had driven!
 NEXT: Corrinne Is implicated.
 | (Copyright, 1891, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09

Toss the petals lightly on a table in cool, airy place and let them lie until the dew has evaporated. Then put them, in glass jar sprinkling salt over half-inch layers of the petals. This can be added to from one day until another. until enough flowers for the purpose have been gathered. letting them stand in the jar for ten days after the last are put in the stirring the whole every morning.
 Have ready one-quarter ounce mace and one-half ounce allspice and sloves, all coarsely ground, hali a grated nutmeg, one-haif ounce cinnamon, broken in bits. one pound powdered orris roots and one quar- ter pound dried lavender flowers Mix these together in a bowl and fil the rose jar with alternate layers of the "stock" and the mixture oi spices. A few drops each of sever al essential oils (rose. geranium, bitter almonds and aronge. flower are good), should be dropped upon the layers as you progress and over the whole pour one ounce of your favorite toilet water or eau de cologne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
6IORIFY
 YOURSELF
S.x.,A SxAzsEA z A AZ MAHy IS!

I had had some rather telling let. ters lately along this simple line
 Should I change my perfume this spring, perhaps go into a sim. pie flower odor ?"--and there fol. lows description of ts7e sender one who has always preferred a heavy essence.
 By all means T answer, emphat- ically, loudly. Change your per fume. Change the way you do youi hair. Change your clothes. your ad. dress. if possible, your town per. haps, even your friends, if that isn't too big strain.
 For spring is here? It is the sea. son of the greatest change of all If you have yearnings for such sim pie things as the change of brand of perfume, for 'pity's sake. indulge 1t. There is no use getting the feel ing of Illustration over anything Sd unimportant. taking life by and large. Conversely, if you are tre- mendously sensible you will realize the actual lit there is, the stim- ulation you can get out of such an action.
 Personally l have known a rather plain woman who always used the cologne that her children gave her for Christmas and her birthday tc entirely change her outlook on life by taking some of her house none, one day, getting Q facial marcel and a generous bottle of the most exotic perfumery that she had once ad mired on one of her daughters friends.
 Getting down to brass tacks spring is the fresh, outdoors season. Whl not try some of the exquisite mimo sa perfumery, or the acacia or thu modern version of the simple violet all of them 50 suitable to the frs zestfuI spring days? If you crave ar intoxicating type of perfume, ther, Is blend of carnations, put ou by q Spanish firm, that Is spicy, ex hilerating. exotic.
 The question have asked m most frequently about perfume fl this, How con I tell when q per fume suits me?' would simplif! things to the point of saying, "B! your nose." Certainly you can afford to be little independent about thii matter. If you like a certain scent If 1t pleases you to wear 1t, don't le someone else beat you out of beinl happy using 1t. Be little independ ent. And don't make the choice tot complicated. Just let the girl at tn, perfume counter put little on you hand, then smell 1t after the nlcoho has evaporated. Perhaps wear 1 home and smell 1t q little later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
SISTER -MARY'S KITCHEN

Fine cakes with fresh or canned fruits always make attractive des- serts for early spring menus. Butter cakes of fine, even texture that "melt in your mouth" are suitable while the weather is still cool and foods may be chosen without thought of their heating calories. Black walnuts have flavor all their own and. when added to q fluffy cake. the result is sure to please all who taste it.
 Black Walnut Cake
 One-third cup butter, cup sugar. 3 eggs, 3-4 cups flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1-2 teaspoon salt, 1-2 cup milk, cup chopped black wal nut meats, IA teaspoon vanilla.
 Beat butter with wooden spoon until creamy and gradually beat in half the sugar. Beat until light. Sift flour once and measure. Sift four tablespoons into butter mix ture and sift two tablespoons over nuts. Add baking powder and salt to remaining flour and mix and sift three or four times. Beat flour well into butter mixture and add yolks of eggs beaten until thick and lemon colored. Add
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
CAKES AND PIES HAVE IMPORTANT
 DIET VALUE
Their Flavorful Goodness Makes a Meal Complete

America has made it's pastry popular the world over. And of all desserts, few can be made in more pleasing variety than pies and cakes.
 Every normal person should have pastry frequently, because it helps balance the diet. A piece of fruit pie, or a slice of light-textured cake, is an ideal ending to . meal com posed of meat, and vegetables, both leafy and starchy.
 If you don't make your own pies and cakes, the ingredients and man. ufacturing methods employed by modern bakers, great and small, in. sure the highest quality in these popular American desserts. Their freshness can be depended upon and their price Is within reach of all.
 A nationally known nutritional authority recommends . generous vegetable salad followed by piece of pie, cake or any similar dessert for those dieting, in order to reduce weight. A bit of sweet makes tho meal complete. The Sugar Institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
NANCY PAGE Lois Has the Beginnings of
 Her Own Rose Jar
By EIorencs Ls 0anEs.

Lois had always enjoyed Nancy's rose par. Each year she made up her mind that she would prepare one of her own and each year some- thing happened to prevent 1t. This yeur yengbs she p,anned @ Tar aneaa. af .,n,., sne shaped jar with a cover which fit- ted quite tightly. She copied the elections and put them with the jar so that she would have them when she wanted them. Then she waited for the roses to bloom. Any time that Roger brought her roses. how ever. she fixed the petals and laid them way as the start for her own rose jar. And every time she went over to Nancy's she lifted the cover of her jar and sniffed the spicy, aromatic odor. Just wait Nancy, and I'll have one too," she would say. Here are her directions:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09

l
 Six eggs, IA cups sugar line granulated), 2 squares baking choco- late, 1-2 cup water, scant l-2 tea spoon cream of tartar. l teaspoon vanilla, cup flour, few grains salt. Beat yolks of eggs until thick and lemon colored. Cook sugar. water land chocolate. which has been shaved or grated together until they form a soft ball in water or the thermometer registers 23S degrees r. Cool slightly and slowly add to. whites of eggs beaten until stiff with cream of tartar. Add yanilia. beaten egg yolks and flour sifted five times with salt. Turn into an un- oiled tube cake pan and bake for forty minutes in q slow ovcn--350 degrees r. Decrease heat to 32o degrees r. and bake thirty minutes longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
ChocoIate Sponge Cake

NEXT: Corrinne Is implicated. Copyright. 1891, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
Daily Menu.

BREAKFAST. = Shredded fresh pineapple. fish and rice hash, corn bread. milk. coffee.
 LUNCHEoN--stIf eggs in tomato sauce. hearts of celery, rye bread. rhubarb tapioca pudding, milk. tea.
 DINNER Broiied salmon steaks. scalloped potatoes, dandelion greens. fresh asparagus salad, canned peaches. chocolate sponge cake, milk. coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09

flour and milk alternately to mix ture. Add nuts and beat thor |oughly. Beat whites of eggs un- til stiff and gradually beat in re-
 maining half cup of sugar. Fold
 into first mixture and turn into an oiled and foured tube cake
 pan. Bake forty-five minutes iil
 q moderate oven,- $50 degrees r. A maple frosting adds the final touch to this cake, but if maple syrup is not available brown sugar
 can be substituted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09

Oregon City. Ore.--A bill appro- priating $25,000 to the oregon de. pertinent of The American Legion to aid in obtaining the 1882 national convention of the legion for Port. land, recently passed the house ot representatives of the state legisla- ture. The measure is expected to become law without opposition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12
New Prison Looms

With Hartford county officials casting about for new prison the chances of Con- nectieut finally replacing the state prison at Wethersheld with modern institution loom brighter. It is no secret now that the state prison could be adapted to the purposes of county jail if it was sold by the state and new site secured for a prison. That senti- ment for new prison might crystalize into action is better than probable now that prison authorities have gone so far as to purchase prison farm at Enfield. Rumor has it that the 1.500 acre tract may be utilized for new prison eventually.
 There is no question but what Connecti- cut needs new state prison. She will need one more than ever in a few more years when the Hawes- Cooper bill goes into effect This federal measure prevents inter state shipment of prison made goods and effectively shuts down the manufacturing pursuits of most of our penal institutions. It was one reason that led to the establishment of prison farm at Enfield this summer. When the law does go into effect prison authorities will be forced to control prisoners on whom idleness has been enforced. It will be problem and one solution lies in different methods than have been used in Conneetiout's jail history.
 The state prison at Wethersheld began oper ations October l. 1927. and has been used continuously since then. It in turn replaced the famous old copper mine dungeons at New gate. They dated back to shortly before the Revolution. With century old prison at Wethersheld still serving it is high time that thought or two to the future was given. If needs for better prison was expressed as far back as 1875 then certainly. despite the addi- tions and repairs, they are still paramount in l93l. In 1917 land was bought at East Granby for prison site. When the Legs- lature was asked for Sl l,5000 900 to build model institution the request was refused the special prison commission abolished, and by 1921 the prison at Wethcrshcld was back in good graees again.
 At one time Conneetieuts prison was the model one of the country. That was before 1875. Now it may get good rating from penalogists but the situation remains un- changed as regards the need of new institu- ton. We do hope that the acquisition of the prison farm is a step towards the ultimate goal. Circumstances seem 10 be working to- ward perfect solution of the situation Hart. ford county needs q new ja The state re. quirss new prison. It possesses a large tract in northern Connecticut. It remains for our officials 10 dovetail these facts We are anx. ious 10 find out what the l953 Legislature will do with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12
PIE GOES GUEST
,hristian Science Monitorl

Christian Science Monitor)
 Visions of apple and cherry pie, round as a full moon and alluring as ambrosia, are now in process of be- ing reconstructed to suit the prosaic outlines of an efficient age. A baking concern says that the old-fashioned round pie is doomed, that the square pie. economizing oven space, may be made more cheaply. We'll. perhaps.
 But with the simplification of shape, may be made more cheaply. We'll, perhaps.
 But with the simplification of shape, and the substitution of straight lines for the fragrant cir- conference of one of Americas famous deliciaies, many will feel that something departs from the pie itself and leaves behind only a straight and regular box of dough unadapted to the poetic rhythm of pastry at it's best. The round pie could be-although of late years 1t too rarely has been--divided into four generous triangles and lifted. sans fork. to the waiting mouth. Will pie now be cut into slabs to give Q square meal?
 Perhaps the next step will be to take the kinks out of the pretzel, so that 1t becomes as geometrical as a cubist painting, and to reduce the shining curvature of cantaloupes, so that they may be purchased like giant dice, four to box, with no waste space for storage. The pos- abilities of modernization and sim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1881
Hartford Messed Up

The storm that broke over Hartford during the legislative squabble about the appointment
 of the city court judges is still lowering omi- nously near the city It now develops that the legality of the appointment of William M Harney and Richard T.. Steele may be ques- toned The matter hinges on slight techni- cality which if ruled sufficient by the courts to make the appointments invalid would also give the governor the opportunity to name judges in several other town courts Under Assembly rules the resolutions naming city. town. borough or police court judges must lie on the table for three successive legislative days before being acted upon It is the con- tention of democratic lawyers in Hartford that this clause was not compiled with by the Legislature.
 Should the matter be presented to Governor Gross in such light that he believes the ap- pointments of the Hartford judges, as we'll as those of Stratford Rocky Hill, Wolcott, New Haven, and Danbury. were illegal he would have the right to declare the positions vacant and could fill them with his own ap- pointees If he did this he would follow pfecedenl as 1OVernCc DdlQWln met SuSH all emergency in 1913 by naming judge to the Hartford city court when the Legislature ad- journed without doing this. The Supreme Court upheld him in this action. although Hartford was stirred as it perhaps never has been by the incident. Added interest was cre- ated when the incumbent refused to vaeate his office at the expiration of his term.
 Above we termed the point on which the legality of the judges hinges mere technical ity. That's all 1t appears to us, although technicalities sometimes loom as large as mountains. They did few years back when special session of the Legislature was neces- sitated to validate some 1900 laws that gov ernors had failed to sign in years gone by within the three day limit prescribed by law. If it can be proved that the legislative rules were broken in naming certain judges, unln- tentional though it may have been, the courts may find these appointments illegal. However, if lawyers find it difficult to define the terms of the law governing minor court appoint ments it is not for mere layman to attempt to rule in the case. What might be three leg islative days to us may. under the law, be something quite different. If it is matter for the courts and not political speculation we think the sooner it is referred to them the bet ter off the state at large will be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12

milk. It isn't quite clear to outsiders whether he is advertising the dairy business or up- holding prohibition. Anyway, he plans to carry lot of milk with him in his automo- bile on campaign trips, and says he will drink six quarts day himself That is all rlght'if the candidate can stand it. Anyone who can take milk or let it alone might suppose that by the time eampaigner had consumed six quarts there would be nothing left of him but a gentle moo
 Mir Baird's campaign happens to tie in nicely with that of Dr Bertha Kraus, representing the German w. C. T. U.. who at an inter- national convention in Toronto has been tell ing about a German temperance movement based on milk. Restaurants are being oper- ated that sell no other beverage. One of them is on the campus of the University of Chicago, and there you can find several hundred fra ternity students in their caps and bright rib bons, sitting in the garden with bottle of milk That must be an inspiring sight One wonders what kind of drinking songs those erman students sing over their milk bottles. It seems to be revival of the milk cure move ment that was started in Germany quarter of century ago.