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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-24

We noticed in news accounts of the nspec- ton of the Potomac river bridge at Washington that the Robert E. Lee mansion in Arlington cemetery was mentioned. If we are not mistaken the old home is known as the Custis Lee mansion It antedates Robert E. Lee by some years. The new bridge will connect the Lincoln Memorial and the cemetery directly, and will be dedicated next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-24
" VI OIiMIGOSH.

 Along came a roadster,
 Puzzle, find the flappcrs now.
 o-O-o The man who wears suspenders to hold up his trousers. merely wants higher support than that to which others are accustomed
 O-O-o
 It looks as if the carpet sweepers in Washington are try ing to make more noise than the Hoover.
 o-O-o
 Remember this, sharp words soon dull the best of friends.
 Then there was the demo- cratic politician who refused to ride in a Lincoln for fear he'd be accused of party dis loyalty.
 A lot of women shed crocodile tears in order to get an alligator pocketbook.
 We can expect quack legisla- ton at Washington with so many lame ducks around.
 o-O-o It's easy enough to turn over a new leaf the first of the year, but it's hard to keep it clean. 7 o-O-o The honeymoon is over when he scowls at her old mans jokes.
 o-O-o
 TEE. HEB. They listened In silence To all that was sung, She'd cracked her voice. crying For bread. when quite young.
 O-O--o Many a shop worn article was never worn in a shop.
 O-O-o The man who substitutes brute force and ignorance for intelligence wants to confine his operations to brutes and ignoramuses.
 O-O-o
 Famous last words: I'm sor- " Joe, but I'll always be a sister to you"
 o--O-O
 Talk may be cheap but not in the talkies if the salaries of the stars can be taken as d criterion.
 o-O-o ,s Some gals think they're news paper women because they hap- pen to be cetrain type. o-O-o The man who can put his finger on the right spot at the right time is perhaps using the right finger. The chap who goes on for heavy dramatics is very often pretty light in the head. o-O-o TEE, HEB. \ little mouse, \ piece of cheese. A copper trap, Excuse 1t please. o-O--O Bill collectors and winter colds make you cough up. o-O-O After a man passes the dan ger age l suppose he can skate on thin ice. Now that congress has the wet and dry report of the Wickersham committee, what Is it going to dc with the thing? It should be called the cut and dried findings. The sick man who falls in love with his nurse wants to wait un- til he sees her in street clothes. O-O-O DING, DING. Twinkle twinkle, little star, Daisy has the dope. by gar, Ono movie heart Is stccpcd in woe, We're sorry for poor Clara Bow.
 O-O--O Times change. Years ago a young man would stoop to tie the shoe lace of his sweetie. Now he stands erect and she brings her leg up to meet his hands.
 The wife who has her breakfast in bed will perhaps have her supper o-O-O
 Never talk back to a Water bury cop or he'll give your talk back to the judge.
 o-O-o This concludes our series of pro- grams for the week They were broadcast by DBD and came to you through the courtesy of the Water bury Evening Democrat. pioneer in this type Of work. We are signing off at this time. to be back on the air again Monday evening at the usual hour.
 o-O-o E Good night.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-24

Half the things you think matter don t while half those you think don't matter do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-24

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:27 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-24

One of the few funny things left in the automobile game is an Austin trying to high hat Ford.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
DEAN COFFEY URGES
HOME FOOD GROWING

Depending more upon the home
garden truck patch, and orchard, and
upon home-produced meats, milk and
eggs for food, thereby avoiding cash
OUTLAWS for these products, will en-
able Minnesota farmers to offset to
some extent the disadvantage of pre-
sent low prices for farm commodities,
in the opinion of Dean w. C. Coffey
of the University Department of
Agriculture.
During the long period Of rising
prices which began early in the pre-
sent century, many farmers found
that it paid better to expend their
labor on cash crops and buy their
fruit and vegetables" says Dean
Coffey. "But now prices for cash
crops are low and farmers should
consider the possibilities for living
better by growing their own veget-
ables and fruits.
"A surprising amount of the fam
lily living can be secured from the kit
chen garden which yields so well in
Minnesota in both quality and quanti-
ty of produce. The fruits we can
grow, such as crabapples, plums,
strawberries, raspberries, goose ber-
ries, currants, and grapes, can also
contribute greatly to farm living. In
fact, whether times be good or bad,
the farmer can afford to grow fruits
and vegetables for the sake of the in
fluence they have on the health of the
family. Too often, farmers who do
not grow their fruit and vegetables
neglect to supply these needs out of
the market place.
money can be saved and dietary
needs better supplied by continuing
the oldtime practice of slaughtering
animals and curing meat on the farm.
Most of all, we should consider how
the utilization of milk and eggs can
contribute to our farm living. Now
is a good time for the farm house.
wife to exercise ingenuity in prepar-
ing attractive dishes that involve the
use of milk, butter and eggs. By so
doing she will help to conserve the
health of her family and to ease the
strain on the family purse" Dean
Coffey says.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
HOW TIMES CHANGE
by K.ET

"Times change so rapidly that very
often we lose sight of things that
happen almost overnight" says the
Murray County Herald. One of its
Slayton subscribers gave the follow
ing note, which impresses this fact
most forcibly:
"Maybe most people around here
don't realize it, but it has only been
few years ago since no one had ap-
pendicitis; since removing tonsils
was an unusual operation; since men
wore Congress CATERS; since people
paid six cents quart for milk; since
women asked Does my plackethole
gasp?;' since a hired girl never ex-
pected more than So week in wages;
since girls wore cotton stockings and
high-buttoned shoes, but you were
not supposed to know it; since men
put on their shirts by pulling them
over their heads" And she might
have added: "Since a fellow could
take fifty cents and get hair cut, a
shave, a shine and stogie and still
have nickel left for the contribu-
ton box on Sunday morning."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
BISON FLAX PUT ON
RECOMMENDED LIST

Bison fax has been added to the
list Of varieties recommended by the
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment
Station. This variety, developed at
the North Dakota station, is large
seeded variety, with higher oil con-
tent than either Red Wing or Buda.
Bison is resistant to rust and wilt,
and natures about the save time as
Buda.
In both farm and station trials dur
ing the past few years, Bison has
made splendid showing, according
to A. c. Army, field crops specialist,
University Farm. In farm trials car
ried on in Ramsey, Goodhue, and
Mower counties in 1880, Bison aver
aged II bushels per acre, as compar-
ed with IT. for Red Wing, and ISL
for Buda. Average results from
farm trials in Waseca, Faribault,
Jackson, Cottonwood, Lyon and Lin
coin counties, were as follows: Red
Wing, 17.9; Bison, 1873 and Buda,
Ill.
The 1880 farm trials included a
variety known as Montana, which is
not wilt-resistant. In five of nine
trials, the sand and yield Of this var
iety was reduced materially by wilt.
Because Of the dry weather, rust was
not very prevalent in 1880, so yields
of Winona, which is susceptible to
rust, were relatively high. The tests
indicate that Bison and Red Wing are
the best varieties to grow in southern
Minnesota, with Buda about equal to
either one of them in certain loca-
tions, Mr.. Army says.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
March Goes Out
With Lions Temper
Spring Drizzle Refreshing to
Man and Earth After
SnOwleSS Winter
PAGE EIGHT

With a gentle patter, patter on the
ROOF people were awakened early
Hast Monday morning to peer out the
window and see a drizzle and a
,ulreary sky.
"It's raining" shouted children
.gleefully. And older persons more re-
strained said it was quite so.
Not since the heavy rains of Sep
7tember 1880 had there been such
STEADY rainfall. BY four o'clock that
afternoon Sc of an inch Of water had
Fallen to refresh thirsty earth.
Now that the vegetable life is in
tthe rejuvenating stage it was espe-
ecially in need of moisture. Grass
which appeared dead the day before
showed taints of green, the spring
Hike life.
AS the rain continued there may
Shave been many a murmur of con-
sentiment from housewives as the
dong empty cisterns slowly began to
sfill. Soft water once more, breathed
cone and all.
The storekeeper watching, dreami-
ay, as the water flowed by the curb,
had visions of gardening, trees and
shrub planting, and faint reminder
<that soon the green lawn need be
raked and cut.
"By George" thought the farmer to
himself, 81 just wonder how long
this is going to keep up" and in
Vwardly chided himself for not having
his seed in the ground.
Then old timers met on street cor
ners during the day and pessimistic-
ally vowed, 81 declared we'd have
"a long wet spell follern' such dry
season, and mark my word, you amt
:seen nuthin' yet"
And coal dealers smilingly obliged
when requests for coal were telephon-
sed in as the raw March wind whipped
:around the house and came through
scracks and spaces, narrow and wide.
By Tuesday noon over 1.31 inches
precipitation had been recorded by N.
B. Andersen, local weather observer,
which is the most for this region in
1.-THE last four months.
Spring was officially ushered in
Saturday, March 81, and few farmers
rose with the beaming sun to start
field operations, but were halted a
few days later while winter played
AN encore to the tune of a gusty wind
land swirls of snow.
Although the earth was not entire
Ay free from frost, it was honey
'combed, and the moisture was readi-
ny absorbed. While many farmers
wished that the delayed rainfall had
held off for several weeks until the
seeding was done the precipitation
was welcomed with pleasure after a
Snowless winter.
The rain held up Wednesday noon
but threatening clouds lowered over
Eantil Thursday night when snow flax
ses began to flutter down. 1t continu-
ed undated Friday but the snow
melted as soon as it touched the
warm earth. Toward evening the
mercury dropped lower, and the melt
ing ceased. Soon the country was
blanketed white.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
MORGAN CREAMERY
OUTPUT is GREATER
THAN ONE YEAR AGO

There were Is, pounds of but
ter made by the Morgan Cooperative
Creamery during February. Total
sum distributed to 375 patrons was
$4,000. Butterfat price was 81 cents
per pound.
The volume exceeded the 1880 pro-
ductlon for February but the sum of
money paid for butterfat was less,
The OUTPUT was an increase over
January, and there were 80 patrons
more compared to year ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
A MILLIONAIRE" FOR
RENVILLE COUNTY

About five miles from Fairfax on
the Minnesota river bottoms, lives
Hugo Wederath, on the old farm
which he has occupied for so many
years. Not long ago he discovered
layer upon layer Of fine black granite,
which polishes to look like the finest
pure black marble. Experts have pro-
nounced this granite to be of the
finest quality ever found in Minneso-
ia.
R. B. Henton of Morton, who, if
living among stones all his life means
anything, should be a good authori-
ty, went down one day not long ago
to inspect this new black granite
find. "Why man." he exclaimed to
the owner, ''you are millionaire!"-
Fairfax Standard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
LOSES EYE AND HAND
IN DYNAMITE BLAST

The stick of dynamite that failed
to explode, did explode after Clarence
Holman, Pine River, picked it up while
blasting logs in the Minnesota river
timberlands. Two companions heard
his cries for assistance and found him
with the left hand shattered, the
left eye blown out, and the body badly
bruised. He was taken to the New
Ulm Loretta hospital for treatment.
Amputation was necessary to the left
arm, and it may be necessary to re-
move the right eye also.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
wATONWAN TOWNSHIPS
CUT TAXES FOR 1892

The rural communities Of Walton
ivan county are attacking the tax
problem in practical way by looking
INTO it at their annual town meetings
Having come to the relaxation that
they levy most of the taxes them
selves and that nobody else but them
selves can provide relief, they made
reductions which will cause a deduc.
ton of $4,000 from the tax bill il
1882.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
GODDESS SELENE CAUSE
OF FINE SENTENCES

Devotees of the goddess Selene
(the moon goddess) were hailed into
court at st. James recently, charged
with being too enthusiastic in their
worship of this divinity. Drunken
ness and disorderly conduct was the
charge on the police blotter, accord
ing to the Plaindealer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
CITY OF CANDY MAY
LOSE IT'S HOSPITAL

Candy may lose it's hospital, the
John Swenson Memorial Hospital,
which was presented to Candy by the
late Mr.. Swenson, but which has new
.er been self-supporting. Several
years ago Yellow Medicine county
withdrew it's support, and now the
scouncilmen of Candy declare that
town can no longer be responsible fol
ats support.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
FRIEND OF FAMOUS DEAD

Mrs. J. H. Tilford, pioneer resident
of Window who went to school with
James Whitcomb Riley and Benjamin
Harrison, is dead at the age of 80.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02

Sometimes it's difficult to make a
satisfactorily imposing answer to
your wife's question, "Well, what did
you do at the office today PIX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Durrer of Washing
ton. Rev. Ralph d. Smith officiating,
White roses and peonies, pairs and
ferns, formed an impressive setting for
the bridal party, and as the guests were
assembled Mrs. J. N. Shauck played
selections Of nuptial music on the organ
and Miss Maxine Minnie Harlow sang
"Oh, Promise Me" and AT Dawning."
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore q gown Of valen-
ciennes lace. Her veil Of net was deeply
bordered and capped with lace, and was
caught on each side Of her head with a
small cluster of orange blossoms. She
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

the archway facing the minister and
the members of the three families and
intimate friends who were grouped on
the wide lawns. The wedding marches
were played by Miss Violet Hiett Of
Martinsburg, w. Va. The ceremony
was performed by Elder T. s. Dalton
Of Baltimore, Md, S6 years old, pastor
of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church,
near Spring Hill. One interesting fea-
ture of the ceremony was the fact that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

center of the wide veranda, which was
charmingly decorated with potted ferns
and many cut flowers. A marriage bell
hung from the center of the arch.
The brides, both of whom wore white
georgette and carried arm bouquets of
brides roses and lilies of the valley,
we're unattended With the BRIDE
grooms they advanced to the front of
the porch through an aisle formed of
white ribbons, taking their places under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14


G. Alden Bradford
Washington wedding
thanksgiving Photo.
Markham whose engagement Mr.
Mr. and Mrs Edward
Mildred daughter
her engagement to MI Joseph Harvey Mills OF Wash
o street.
Clarence L Gasterand Minnesota. Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

Elder Dalton oficiated at the marriage
Of the brides parents and both of their
older sisters.
The ceremony was followed by re-
ception and wedding breakfast, the two
couples leaving soon afterward on motor
trips. On their return Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornwell will live at Crest Hill and Mr..
and Mrs. Payne in Clarendon.
Mrs. Cornwell has taught for the past
two years in the schools of Fairfax
County, last year teaching at Pohick
School in Lee district. Her younger
sister, Mrs. Payne, was graduated last
week from the Franklin Sherman High
School at Mclean. There were out-of-
town guests from West Virginia, Mary
land and several points in Virginia.
The Woodside Methodist Episcopal
Church, WoodSide, Md, was the scene
of pretty wedding Monday evening at
8 o'clock, when Miss Louise Elizabeth
Fling, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
B. Fling Of Silver Spring, Became the
bride Of Mr.. Paul Clark Durrer, son Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

carried shower bouquet of white roses
and lilies of the valley.
Miss 1helma Fling, sister Of the br.ca,
was matron of honor, wearing a gown
of peach color net, with picture hat
to match, trimmed in green and wear
ing green slippers. She carried a bou-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

An attractive double wedding Of two
sisters took place Tuesday afternoon at
Spring Hill, near Mclean, Va, when
Miss Blanche Oliver Brumback became
The bride of Mr.. Harvey Hamilton Corn
we'll of Crest Hill, Fauquier County,
and her sister, Miss Edith Anne Brum-
back, was married to Mr.. Marshall Jet
Payne of Mclean. The brides are the
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs Howard
Walton Brumback. The ceremony was
performed in front of the house at 3
o'clock, an archway of roses, daisies
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Old Fashioned Toys Thrill Young Moderns

build, or puzzle over. He is the
heir of a mechanical age, and his
best preparation for his Inherit
ance is the toy that shows him
how things operate Another
choice is something he can use,
skates or sled or drawing set,
or compass, or emergency kit to
take along on his hiking.
Gifts of a Practical Nature
If you wish to give some child
Christmas gift of clothing, ex-
anime the new knit goods. You
will find sweaters and caps and
scarfs of warmth and attractive
color. Or if the child is very small
look at matched coat and hat and
leggings sets. Most of the new
juvenile coats have a military air
sport short, epaulet-like capes that
fasten up snugly with rows Of
brass buttons. The newest leg.
gings are miniature replicas of the
grown-up skiing costume, witt
long, baggy trousers gathered il
fight about the ankles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
C0ATS-DRESSES
COMBINE CHIC
With " AR N H
BY Diana Merwin

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The .coat-dress
is a bright new spot in fashions
colorful kaleidoscope.
Many Parisiennes have chosen it
from the constantly shifting fash
ion panorama of 1892 as the
piece de resistance Of their ward
robes.
Its lines are figure fitting. Its
colors are brisk. Its aim is both
warmth and chic.
Whether designed along lines as
military as a soldiers uniform or
softened with the flattery of fur
trims, the smart Parisienne finds it
a chic and comfortable addition to
her winter wardrobe, suitable for
wear in the shops or at tea.
one of the smartest coat-dress
models is of tobacco brown WOO,
designed in redingote style button
ing straight down the front and
finished with a high standing collar
lined in brick red cupped high
about the throat
Another is of soft black wool
with a Wrecked close-fitting bodice
and a gored skirt. Its chic lies IN
i a fichu-cape, bordered in mink,
which crosses at the waistline IN
front and buttons in the back
For the business girl a brown
and white tweed patterned in red
md green figures is topped With a
little pelerine cape edged with a
beaver band.
Most of the coat dresses wrap
snugly around the figure. Their
skirts are generally shorter than
other street frocks. IA inches from
the ground being the average
length.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
HALT IN RAINS
BRINGS RELIEF
TO WASHINGTON
Weather Man Halts Rain as
Washington State Areas
Face Floods

SEATTLE, Dec 19.-The weather
man Saturday called halt, tenn
porarily at least, in rains that have
swept the Pacific Northwest for
several days producing flood con-
ditions in several sections from
British Columbia to Sout beast
Washington. Clearing skies tonight
and forecasts for fair weather
tomorrow and Monday promised
relief to the stricken areas.
Residents are hopeful for a re-
spite that will give them a chance
to recover from the downpours OF
the past several days.
Rivers in the Grays Harbor coun-
try, where six inches of rainfall
was experienced in the last three
days, were high and several dis
tricts were threatened with isola-
ton by flood waters.
Settlers in the Clearwater and
Quinalt Valleys were marooned
when the rivers rose Unexpectedly
Two unoccupied houses were
swept out to sea at Sunset Beach
near Vancouver, B. c., by over
flow waters from swollen streams
A cloudburst near Dayton, in
Southeast Washington, flooded the
streets to a depth of Is inches
Much poultry and livestock were
drowned.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

in a bewildering fluff of tulle, avn
ators and Eskimo and Fiji Island
ers; but the doll that your little
daughter will take to her heart
to mother and cherish is still
dimpled, wide-eyed and curly
headed, and comes equipped with
a wardrobe of frilly dresses ana
lace-edged undertakings. She is
the same sort of doll of which
first-graders used to sing:
"Jerusha came to live with me at
Christmas time.
Her cheeks were pink, her eyes
were blue, her hair was fine.
Her gowns were made of silk and
lace, a fancy bonnet framed
her face.
Her clothes came in wicker case,
my dear Jerusha!"
No gay, carefree young moderns,
these fashioned dolls! They
live in many-roomed mansions
amidst carpets and lace curtains
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
WILL
NOT AGREE TO
FURTHER CUT
Upper Chamber Approves
House Amend DIN ent
Against Debts Revision
(Ccntlnued from Page One)

sary. He said he believed 1t
would cause a rebellion in Ger
MANY If that country was forced to
nav the full amount of her repara-
tions agreement.
Senate Passes Veterans Appro-
priati0n
The Senate also today adopted
the House resolution appropriating
an additional 100000 for loans
on soldiers bonus insurance GER
tificates. After President Hoover
approves the resolution the Vet
Grams Administration can resume
lending.
Wheat for Unemployed
The Senate Agriculture Commit
tee approved a measure prepared
by Senator Charles l., McNary of
Oregon, named as the chairman
of a subcommittee formed for that
purpose, authorizing the Farm
Board to turn over 10000, O0C
bushels of wheat for feeding the
unemployed. The bill will be
pressed for action Monday.
The deadlock over the election Of
successor to Senator George H
Moses, President protempore, re-
NAMED though two more ballots
were taken today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
KINCFISHERS TAKE
2 FROM SNOWBIRDS

The Kingfishers, who have been
reposing in the cellar most of the
time during the ElkS' mixed bowl
ing turnament, won their sixth and
seventh victories Saturday night
when they defeated the Snowbirds
two out of three.
Scoring was rather light. Stew
ems was the only bowler to go over
the 500 mark. his total being 534
His 1874 was high single score. Mrs.
Bavard totaled 428 pins to Mrs
Andrews 427, but the latter had
the best score for single game, 1855
among the ladies.
The Crows and Kingfishers play
off a tie game Sunday afternoon
at 230 O'Clock.
Saturday nights scores: