davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
THE KENT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Dover, Delaware

Dover, Delaware
Insures Property Against Fire and Lightning
MILDRED CAUSEY. J. FRANK GRAHAM. VIM H. EATON,
Milford AsL Harrington Ast FeIOn Ast
DR. B. HOPKINS Milton As RAWLINS FERGUSON Agts
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
Y 4:
d: Il {:
Hearts = X, 6
Clubs - A, ], 10, S, 2
Diamonds = A, j.
Spades - A, X, 9.
AUCTION BIDDING:

NON IO4F DIDDI1NO.
No score. Z dealt and bid one no
trump, A passed, Y bid two hearts and
B passed. What should Z now do?
Should he try for game in hearts or
bid two no trumps?
In this hand, also, he had double
stopper in the other suits and only two
hearts, so correctly decided to bid two
no trumps on the theory that it offered
a safer chance for game. 1t was lucky
that he did for B held four hearts to
the queen, ten, nine, and A two to the
ace so that Y Z would have lost three
heart tricks and one diamond trick;
while at no trump they easily made
game.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

The camp for girls will be held
August 3rd-9th at the Scout Camp.
Girls attending the camp will be
from 10 to Is years of age, with the
exception of few older girls who
will assist with the camp.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
CONTRACT BIDDING:

The same up to and including rs
two no trump bid. When A passes, Y
should bid three no trumps.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
Hand No. 2

snuuIu DIu IIIItt no IIuInpS.
Hand No. 2
Hearts -L8,7,4,2
Clubs *, 9, 8, y
Diamonds %, AZ
Spades u
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
SIGNS CREATE JOBS
Unemployed in Campaign to
Paint House Numbers.

Employment for forty to fifty job
less family heads will be provided
by new campaign, started today,
for painting house numbers on
curbs, it was announced by j. H.
Charnock.
Charnock has received authority
from the works lpoard for the cam
paign and mas obtained Endorsement
of the Chamber of Commerce for
the project.
Using jobless men supplied by the
emergency work committee, Char
mock today began a house to house
solicitation for orders. The signs
will be painted on both the top and
side Of the curb and can be seen
easily at night, he said.
Men employed for the campaign
will be paid on commission. Char
mock said he has conducted similar
campaigns in approximately 300
other cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

have been relaxed and the reopen
ing Of the banks was regarded as a
long step toward resumption Of a
normal economic life in Germany,
torn by financial uncertainty.
Private depositors and corpora
tons began withdrawing from GER
tain banks and transferring deposits
to others in which they had more
confidence.
Unlimited public drawing from
bank balances viii be recommended
Wednesday, the government indi-
Gated, when the paying counters re-
open.
Interest today, however, conferred
in observing from which banks
funds we're being taken aud to
which they were transferred. as we'll
as the extent of these transfers.
The outcome of today's transfers,
it was emphasized, will be barom-
eter Of the financial nervousness or
CONFIDENCE of the general public
after three weeks of intense strain.
Earl advices indicated no unex-
pected heavy runs on any banks
The heaviest Withdrawals were re-
ported on the Danat and the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
RITES TO
Be WEDNESDAY
FOR DR.. ROSS
Medical Society to Hold
Memorial for Noted
Surgeon.

Last rites for Or. David Ross, 65,
prominent indianapolis surgeon,
who died Monday at st. Vincent's
hospital, will be held at 4 p. m
Wednesday at the First Presbyterian
church with the Rev. George A.
Frantz, pastor, officiating. Burial
will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
A special memorial service will be
held by the indianapolis Medical
Society at tonight at st. Vim
cents nurses home auditorium.
DR.. Ross, one of the countrys
foremost surgeons, died after two
weeks illness from pneumonia. He
was born in this city in 1865, a
oescendent of Scotch parentage. He
attended common school at Brazil
and was graduated from Central
Normal college, Danville, and the
Indiana medical school.
Started Here in 1906
Beginning practice Of medicine in
indianapolis in 1906, he became
active in Indianapolis Medical AS
ISOLATION, serving as president in
1915. He also headed the Indiana
State Medical Association in 1921.
belonged to the American Medical
Society, and was a fellow Of the
American College Of Surgeons.
FQr several years he had served
as an elder in the First Presbyte-
rian church and was identified with
various Masonic organizations, in
Guiding the Mystic Shrine, Scottish
Rite and Ancient Landmarks lodge.
He was a thirty second degree
Mason.
Instructor at College
Besides membership in the Indi-
annapolis Rotary Club, Athletic Club,
DR.. Ross served on the board of di-
rectors of the Wheeler Rescue Mis-
sion, and was an instructor at the
medical college of Indiana univer-
sity. He was on the stats of st.
Vincent'S and the city hospitals.
Survivors include the widow, for
merly Miss Margaret c.. Goodhart,
whom he married in 1901; one son,
Andrew F.. Ross; two brothers,
Harry and Hugh Ross, all of In
dianapolis, and three sisters, Mrs.
Verd r. Mayer, Indianapolis; Mrs.
E. W. Leeds, Terre Haute, and Mrs.
w. S. Morrison, Waltella, Canada.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

Dresdner banks, both affected by the
recent crisis.
The bank holiday was decreed by
the government three weeks ago in
order to give the country a breath
ing SPELL and permit yhe people to
regain waning confidence in the
country's national and private bank
ing houses.
international cooperation in the
extension of large comparatively
longer-term credits to Germany in
the meantime has tended to
stabilize the situation and the gov
eminent has relaxed its grip on the
banks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
UNSIGHTLY FAT
MUST GO SAYS
DAME FASHION
Effervescing Salts New Aid
to Slim Beauty.

Fat is ugly and unhealthy. Get rid OF
It. French Lick Salts has helped thou
sands. 1t will positively help you.
French Lick Salts is the rational way
to stylish figure. 1t gets down to the
real cause. When elimination is bad
when body wastes accumulate-beUdTel
Correct this unhealthy condition as the
first step to cutting down unhealthy fat.
French Lick Salts is skillful blend Of
the same health-giving mineral salts
found in the renowned spring waters
at famous French Lick Springs-com-
bined In effervescent form. Dropped in
cool water, it effervesces delightfully."-
Is as pleasant to drink as fountain
beverage!
Take a little each morning. Get rid
of double chin, heavy hips, thick ankles.
Note how much better you feel-happy,
vivacious, full of new vigor. Ask your
druggist today for a generous SOC bot
tie of French Lick Salts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
N ~~@ y - ~ ~ ~ N~'@
Has
Many
Owners
A Message from
l. A. Downs, President
Illinois Central System.

Railway plants don't
just grow. They are
built up painstakingIy
out Of the savings Of
thousands Of industrious
citizens, to whom inter-
est and dividends often
mean THAR own or their
dependents subsequent
support.
Title to the Illinois
Central System is vested
in approximately 10000
stockholders. Five out
of every six of them own
fewer than 100 shares.
Two out Of every five
reside in states in which
the Illinois Central Sys-
tem operates. One out
Of every twenty is an
emPIoye of the railroad.
More than half the
railway investment is
represented by bonds.
many of which are held
by insurance companies.
savings banks and en-
dowed institutions of
learning. Through these
bondholders thousands
Of other individuals
become indirectly, but
none the less really, de-
pendent upon railway
earnings.
Constructive criticism
and suggestions are in
Vited.
~&~a--.,--..
Chicago, August |, 1881.
This 70 ths third Of q series
OF sketches descriptive Of this
railroad. lts territory and
it's plant hsve been covered;
other sketches will cover per
sonnet end patrons.
ILLINOIS
CENT r Al
S y S T E M
3 pEpENnARLE FOR 40 YrARs =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

20. She leaves her husband George
and daughter, Georgia. 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

health is blamed for the suicide by
poisoning Of Mrs. Alice Baldwin
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

Poison Used In Suicide
FRANKFORT. Ind, Aug. 4.-IlI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
GERMAN BANKS
ARE REOPENED
FOR BUSINESS
DepoSitOrs Shift Funds to
Safer Institutions as
Holiday Is Lifted.
BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Aug. All private
banks at a. m. today resumed
transfers on normal business basis
after three weeks enforced bank
holiday.
The various emergency morato-
rum measures adopted by President
Paul Won Hindenburg gradually
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
WALKER GOES ABROAD

Mayor Jimmy Sails for Germany,
to Take Months Rest"
By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Mayor
James j. Walker sailed for Europe
Monday night aboard the Bremen,
bound for Germany, where he will
take a months rest cure.
Several thousand persons were at
the pier to cheer the mayor. DR..
Otto Kieb, German consul-general,
welcomed him ito Germany"
Il accept this figurative welcome
to German SOIL" the mayor replied,
''but understand that it does not
become real until we are twelve
miles out"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04

Cloud writing with a huge search
light of 100000 candlepower Is the
latest form Of advertising in Berlin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-04
666

LIQUID OR TABLETS
Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in 80
minutes, checks a Cold the first day,
and checks Malaria in three days.
666 Salve for Baby's Cold.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18

MT. and Mrs. Matt A. Nieminen, one of Alaska,s ace airmen, ar rived in port yesterday, bringing the new member of their family along. Matt was more than de- lighted to get home and states that he had a most enjoyable trip Outside.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18
ANCHORAGE NEWS
(By special correspondent)

(By special correspondent
 MT. and Mrs. William Mellish were badly injured on the evening Of July IA on the Lake Spenard road. While going down hill their truck gained momentum, became unmanagable, left the road and turned over twice. It lighted itself fortunately. Russell the driver was scratched only, but MT. Mellish had two ribs next to the spine broken and his wife, sustained a very deep cut in her scalp, neces- sitating internal and external stitching. Both are in the hospital.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18
BERNG SEA TRADER

Frank Franzen oldtime and we'll Known fur trader in the Bering Sea district, but who also is equally very well known in Seward and throughout this area of the Ter. ritory, has left for Anchorage on a brief visit.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18

Herb Reed, general manager of the Arctic Piggly Wiggly chain grocery stores in Alaska, arrived from Anchorage yesterday and took passage on the SS Aleutian for the South, on a general in- Spection trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18
ADDITIONAL ALASKA FISHERY REGULATIONS
 IN COOK INLET AREA

The regulations for the protec- tion of the fisheries of Alaska published in Department of Com merce circular No. 251, 17th edi- tion, issued under date of De- cember 18, 1880, together with sub- seuuent regulations, are hereby amended by the following regula- tionS:
 Cook Inlet Area
 Salmon Fishery.-Regulation No. IA GD is amended to read as fol- lows: Along the mainland coast on the east side of Cook Inlet CD from point north of Boulder Point 60 degrees 46 minutes IS de- grees seconds north latitude, 151 degrees IS minutes 40 seconds west longitude, southerly to a : point at 60 degrees A minutes second north latitude, 15l degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds west longi- tude; CD from a point at 60 de- grees 43 minutes A seconds north latitude, 151 degrees g minutes 12 seconds west longitude, south erly to a point at 60 degrees 19 minutes 39 seconds north latitude, 151 degrees 23 minutes 24 seconds west longitude, exclusive of 2A statute miles each side of the mouth of Kenai River, 21a statute miles each side of the mouth of KaSilof River, and 1 statute mile each side of the mouths of all other salmon streams; and (3) from a point at 60 degrees IS minutes 48 seconds north latitude, 151 degrees B minutes 20 sec ondS west longitude, southerly to point 2 statute miles northWard from the mouth of Anchor Point River, exclusive of 2 statute miles each side of the mouth of Ninil- chik River, 2 statute miles each side of the mouth of Deep Creek, statute mile each side of the mouths of all other salmon streams, and exclusive of the coast within 5000 feet of a point at 59 degrees 57 minutes 50 seca ondS north latitude, 151 degrees A minutes IT seconds west longi- tude, and of the coast within 1a statute mile of a point at 59 de- greeS 50 minutes 10 seconds north latitude, 151 degrees 49 minutes 3O seconds west longitude: Pro- vlded, That in 1881 no trap shall be permitted to operate CD within $500 feet northward of the point statute miles northWard from the mouth of Anchor Point River (2) within 2,5OO feet of point at o9 degrees 54 minutes north lati- tude, 151 degrees 46 minutes 30 seconds west longitude, (3) within 2,50O feet of point at 59 degrees 54 minutes 28 seconds north lati- Juoe, l5l degrees 46 minutes 8 seconds west longitude, (4) within 2,5OO feet Of point at 60 degrees 15 minutes g seconds north lati- tude, 151 degrees B minutes 50 seconds west longitude, and (5) within 1000 feet north of a point on the coast at 60 degrees 13 min utes Is seconds north latitude
 Prince William Sound Area
 Salmon F'ishery.-Regulation No. Il (o). opening the west coast of Goose Island between it's north ern and southern extremities to trap fishing, is hereby revoked !
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18

The much discussed book-"The We'll of Lonliness" now available at the Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18

In the Criswell tourist party of two weeks ago conducted by Jack Robinson were Mrs. J. A. De Beck and her friend, Mrs. Farley of San Francisco making the big Circle tour via Yukon. When near Lake Kenai, Mrs. De Beck was acciden- tally thrown down in the aisle, breaking her right hip. She will be laid up in the hospital for some weeks probably. Her friend Mrs. Farley is with her and all is being done that can possibly be done for her comfort and recovery.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PETER HOROSHUFF,
 DECEASED
 Notice is hereby given to all per- sons having claims and demands against PETER HOROSHUFF, late of Atka, Alaska, deceased, to pre- sent such claims to the underSign- ed at Unalaska, Alaska, within six months after date of this notice.
 R. w. WYE,
 ExecutOr. Unalaska, Alaska, May. 20, 1031.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18

New size golf balls, assorted prices, arrived on this boat. Urbach and
 Valade.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18

Phone for HOrluck's Danish Ice Cream and we will deliver. Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-18

Don't miss the "Talkies!"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
Another Step Forward

Gov. LEY r. Long q Louisiana. a doctor Of phil
osophy and United States senator-elect. has cast aside
his silk green pajamas and substituted for the gaudy
apparel the less SNOWY and more durable paiamas
made from Louisiana-grown cotton. Now If the wo-
men Of the South viii toss aside their six and raycn
finery Gov. Huey viii give them his blessing Blu.
the women Of the South and the women Of America
are not going 10 discard soft silk garments for the
coarssr stuffs made from the cotton blossom Thet
is they are not going TO do It unless poverty forces
them and Thomas A Edison predicts poverty VIII Be
deported from these shores IN less than three years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25

Americas Barnums OF the Board
walk Could Learn Plenty on New
BaIlyh00 Tricks nc North Africa's
Coney Island.
MARRAKECH. Morocco The
Coney Island " North Africa hap
pens 70 be y huge square drenched
Ia the blood of another century.
And lf the ballyhoo men az Conev
are still worrying about the decline
a good SpieleTs, ] recommend heart
~ az least = dozen out here who
learned their trade from ancestral
showmen or other countries.
The gentle art or drawing a crowd
Is far more adroitly practiced by
these half-clad natives than bv any
Barnum az the hoardwalks.
At any rate, afternoon I'm the
Square of the Sinners'-otherwise
known ar Place Djema el Fna-is
like nothing TO be found elsewhere
under the sun, moon on stars.
Here you'll find the fanatical
AIssaouian who jumps and dances
on glass and. for 80 many extra
pennies. will eat 4 bit or X.
Here you'll find the cobra tanner
who needs no flute. but can initiate
its shriIl notes with some trick az
whiStiing through his teeth. For a
few extra pennies, when he has
gathered the crowd around, nc Will
undertake Ia let two snakes tas.en
their fanEs in either ear lobe and
then he Riil swing into a mad twill
until the snakes become parable.
with the earth
And here. too. you Will find tile
Amos and Andy OF this section OF
the world. For. strange as ID may
seem. the boys and girls who come
down 20 market from the hills and
mountains and desert seek our
their FUN. even as you and 7. And
two OF the gents who provide 10 70
into q hilarious blackface act. TO
make Y funnier they affect worn
cut American clothes. like comedy
Negroes in a Harlem show OF course
the very sight of A tattered pair
or white mans pants Is enough To
send any good Spahi, Moor O.
Eerber into commissions. The act
u straight slapstick and should o.
caught bv some ar our better
Broadway critics, for here Is trus
primitive pantomime. accompanied
hy q certain amount OF patter that
/ am unable to translate being i'm
Arabic.
The next big laugh act has its
counterpart in any American cir
Gus. It's our old friend the clown
and the comedy mule.
10 appears that this number ts
only about n thousand years old,
which is why we laugh at N.
The mule IN this case ~ q dimir-
utive burro and two clowns 20
through what Variety would car
comedy business" That ls. they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
State Highways and Valuations
of Property

aer Tom cunninrhan halls from the west The
Ranger Times is one OF the moulders OF public thought
In this district. All the west is interested Ia legisla-
ton. In fact all sections OF the state should De IN
terested in legislation. Speaking Of the state highway
hand proposals. The Ranger Times says "Rep. Tom
CUNNINGHAM OF Eastland VIII have the hearty support
Of the people Of this county in hts advocacy Of a bill
70 take funds from the state highway department and
pay off road bonds Of county where the state main
tains the highway. Eastland county is bearing a heavy
Iced OF taxes 70 pay or s4.500,o00 n road bonds, 2
large part OF which was spent in building state high
ways. While the people Of this county are paving
these taxes. they are also paving four cents . gallon
as a tax on gasoline and this money IS being used
for the construction Of state highways In other coun-
ties. which in some cases receive three for che in state
and federal aid. State highways are used b. the
people Of the entire state Such highways are ot
statewide bereft. The state should therefore pay to-
these highways. leaving the county with the .obhga-
items a using It's revenue to build lateral roads, which
are of value to the people Of the county but are not
sufficiently important 70 be included ~ the state high
wev system"
There IS another reform that appears to be close to
TIE hearts Of the people as well Is their pockets II
Er-land ard adjoining counties Speaking q Il, The
Times Gays. Another measure that Hfp Cuming-
t-m Is wo-king c. y c1s that viii provide fer tie
~c1rssete rendition e county and state taxes. Tbs
way 10 works cut new II a county has a heavy bond
Indebtedness. rs valuations havs = y HIGHER than =
T. - Fly : small dsbt and Is the county and sIats
va -- ne r-~-. t.s r--nty that has a big
t-1r-' f-r ---st psy NOR than II otherwise would
II Eta $50. too. THE more Z county owes. the more
J. has to pay the state. Other counties with light
debts could more easily afford to paw a large amount
to the state but they pay less thar we do. Renditlo-s
for school and city purposes are nov separate. Il III
cnly lc1lcal that county and state r~snditions should ha
ec-a-1te. Then We viii Genre rea-er having equal and
uniform taxation for state purposes throughout Texas
The w-v il is now many counties receive back from
the state in school aid more money than they pay 70
the state for ali purposes"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25

The recent death OF LILLIAN Lettzel. famous circus
queen. IN Copenhagen, marks the passing from the
sawdust arena of one Of the most ylamorous figures
of circus history. Petite and seemingly fragile. this
little woman for twenty years amazed circus audiences
throughout the world in a spectacular act requiring in
credible strength and endurance. The secret Of is
success was that 1t never seemed quite believabie.
TO this writer the great moment % the Greatest
show On Earth always came as the daintiest star Of
circusdom. suspended hv the wrist In midair. went
through her sensational e%volutions as Lew Graham
king W announcers. hawlsd cut the count. One hun
dredi two hundred two hundred and onei two hun
bred and twoir etc. until il seemed the little lady
must come apart IN space. The big top will never be
the same without her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
The Once Over


1.-TWO hundred and fifty bridge players sail on
ner for sixteen day bridge-cruiSe to West Indies"
itemJ
As south-by-west the helmsnen steered.
The haze dissolving. there appeared
An island locked within it
A strand to starboard. ~glittering red:
A coral reef and no one said
A word for quite q minute.
Then suddenly a tourist did;
He uttered two: mo bid"
How fair a visionl How serene'
Can men forget them who have seen
West Indian panorams7
Can others match the palm-tree cove
They entered on the day they hove
IN sight OF the Bahamas7
On that occasion some one broke
The silence with Revoke
How soft a breeze or Cuba.
One day. however. there arose
A souall that threatened trouble.
Though perfect order was preserved.
one passenger appeared unnerved.
E~xclaiming. II redoublel"
His neighbor also had TIE Jumps;
He shouted Five no trumpslH
G. B.. in London Punch.
At last the ship returned to port
OF passengers a little short
And missing from their places
Two dozen gentlemen or more.
Had disappeared far. far from shore
They'd trumped their partners aces:
This being 20. twas felt the ship
Had . most successful trip
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25

/. A population In 1891 Of over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature Of -.
). Ban deposits, Ss,000,00u.
A. -Four railroads. seven paved highways.
S. international airport, five air lines
. a $4,000 600 deep water port financed.
Z. The best climate. soil in the world
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
Mitchell AS a Wire Taper

Atty Ger. william ID. Mitchell favors the limited
use Of wire tapping by al justice department enforce
ment agencies. including the prohibition bureau IN
deed ne has okehed the order. In the good cid days
Of the early fathers o. the republic they backed up the
dogma that q mans home Is his castle" Now the
dogma appears 10 be as dead as a dodo.