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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Similarity of Surnames
in Old English Village

Northamptonshire can boast of vii
lage in which one-third of the inhabi-
tants possess the same surname. This
is BoZeat, which has a population of
just over 1000. Nearly 300 of them
have the surname of Drage.
Many villages and small towns can
show surprising numbers of few sur
names amongst their inhabitants, but
nowhere else is such large percent
age of people with the same name to
be found.
1t is difficult to discover how it all
happened. Surnames are compare
lively modern institution, for in the
old days there were none. To distin-
guish between two Williams, one might
be referred to as William, Roberts
son, and the other William from Hand
ley. In course of time this was short
ened to William Robertson and Will
liam Handley. Or, again, a man might
be known by his trade, John the smith
becoming John Smith.
Where the Drages came from is a
mystery, for there is no mention Of
them in the old records.-London Tit
Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Credits Lower Animals
With Power of Thought

OF all the questions asked of the
animal-man, the one which is often
est repeated Is this: do animals
really thlnk?" The answer, according
to Sherman Horne, famous son Of
father famous in the animal business,
Is an emphatic Eyes"
Wild animals do not merely initiate
or act by instinct, he insists. "They
have brains, and they use them" he
writes in the American Magazine. "The
chlmpanzee is the greatest thinker
of all, closely seconded by the other
man-apes-the Orang-utan and the
glbbon. In third place would put the
elephant.
"But keep in mind that am speak
ing only Of wild animals. A good dog
Is pretty hard to beat.
APES possess a surprising ability
to learn the meaning of words. The
elephants mind is also very keen; he
can be trained to do almost any kind
of work within reason, and he will
think for himself, too"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
RIPE sTOBACCO
GREAT CIGAR sc
Ever think you could get that
for so little money?
Read this:

Just forget all the &c cigars you've
ever smoked-forget the impress
sions they may have left with you.
Invest one lone nickel in q Havana
Ribbon. It's a world-beater l-~fi0
fooling. For that small sum you
can enjoy a full-fedged ripe tobacco
cigar made by Bayuk-one Of the
biggest manufacturers in the land.
Nothing but fine, full-flavored
middle leaves of choice tobacco
plants in HaVdna Ribbon. No fat
tasting ouer-ripe bottom leaves or
bitter uilder-ripe top leaves. You
simply can't mistake the fascinat-
ing fully-ripe, mellow-mild taste Of
this remarkable cigar. And you
won't have any loose ends or
scraps" coming out in your mouth.
For this tobacco is all Iong-6ller.
Convince YOURSELF Try a Havana
Ribbon. Or, better still, ask for a
Practical Pocket Package Of five
cigars - because you'll want this
cigar again and again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Canute Had Nothing on
Michigan Court Crier

In 1898, before Michigan had be-
come a state, the sessions of the Su-
preme court were held in the terri
torial capitol building. The crier of
the court was Isaac Day, familiarly
known as General Day" or "Field
Marshal Day" He was a large, portly
man. One afternoon during the SEES
sion of court severe thunderstorm
occurred. While the general sat In
somniculous quietude, leaning on his
ivory-headed staff of office, gently
snoring, an interlude to the raging
tempest without, tremendous peal of
thunder Jared the building and
startled all its inmates. Tie general,
awakening, sprang upon his feet and,
giving a heavy rap on the floor with
his staff cried out In a tone little
lower than the thunder, "Sllence ~
The effect was irresistible, and for
time the court and bar were con-
vulsed with aughter.-Detrolt Free
Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Studying Bird Life

The United States Department of
Agriculture is continually making in
vestigations Of the habits of birds In
order to make accurate records, espe-
cially of diet Nearly all birds have
economic value, particularly the insect
eaters. 1t is well known that some
species will devour bugs that other
kinds will not touch, so constant
watch is kept out of doors and in the
laboratories. Some $4,000 card rec
ords are now on file, each representing
the analysis Of one bird stomach. This
seems like mighty number to kill,
but incalculable good is accomplished
by the distribution among agricultur-
lists of the information CLEANED.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Rome's Decay and Fall

The downfall of the Roman empire
came about gradually. The empire
had become so far-fung that the main
teaance OF the leglons to guard the
outlying territories became an in
creased hHfden and expenditure to the
PEOPLE. TaNAiion was extraordinarily
heavy In order to maintain the numer-
Gus officials and to keep up the luxurl-
Gus splendor of the court. Other
symptoms of economic ruin were the
decrease of population, thereby dimin-
ishing the nu.ab9r Of taxpayers and
The number of soldiers for legions, the
spread Of infanticlde, the Increase of
waste lands and the constantly recur-
ring riots and instructions caused by
these conditions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Where to Get Winter Tan

A winter tan amid the SHOWS is pos
slble for all the tourists who visit
Austria between December and March.
This land of mountains, lakes and
woods, provides scores of fashionable
resorts for the winter traveller, from
the ski life and toboggan runs of Bre-
genz on Lake Constance 10 tie snow
trails in the Vienna forest. In spite
Of low temperature, the climate is dry
so that the cold is not as penetrating
as in more humid lands. 1t is quite
common to see people out in the snow
In light flimsy dresses, with bare
necks and arms covered with the tan
which is the gift of the warm winter
sun of Austria.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Oldest Money

Although various sovereign states
have been bringing out coins for the
past 1000 years or SO, no coinage ever
coins issued by the popes. The first
papal coins are said to have been
struck during the reign of Pope Had
rian. about 791 A. D., circulating not
only in the papal states hut beyond,
due to the temporal power by the
popes from time of Hadrlan down to
the end Of their temporal power. far
longer than the coinage of any other
state authority.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
N'ealth in One SielI

Tie Young Frrnchwoman who re-
Gently found in an oyster IL pearls
two Of them black and probably worth
MS much as the other 30 had an ex-
ceptional stroke Of luck. Many a
pearler would rejoice in as many
J earls for seasons haul. The aver
age Scottish pearlcr at the end Of his
season can rarely show more than a
rhlnl of lead-eolorcd and brown rub.
hlsh with some tiny ustrous white
specimens worth about 81 each. Scot
fish pearling has had its great days,
and even so recently as 1860 gems
TO the value Of fl2,OO0 passed through
the hands of a syndicate controlling
the industry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Maritime Rule

The captain of a vessel, upon en-
tering a harbor must first obtain a
harbor pilot, then pass quarantine in
spection, and then enter at the Gus
toms house and present his certificate
of registry. If foreign vessel, the
captain presents his certificate to the
consul of his country and receives a
receipt which he gives to the Gus
toms officers. Then it is necessary
to pay tonnage tax. In leaving port,
the captain must have clearance pa
pers to show that he has paid all
taxes, and must indicate the country
to which he is going.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Made Her Name Famous

Sophie Potocka was born in Con
stantinople about 1866 and died in Ber-
lin in 1922. She was the wife of a
Polish count, Stanislaw Felix Potocki.
Her parents were Greek, and as a
child sold her for 1900 piasters, or
1915, to the French ambassador at
Constantinople, who adopted her. She
married the count de Witt, who three
years later divorced her at the request
Of Potocki and on the receipt of 2,000,-
600 gulden. In 1890 she married Po-
tocki and became famous for her
beauty and cleverness throughout Rus
STA and Germany.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Roosevelt's Democracy

President Roosevelt disliked formal
ity of any kind st. Loe Strachey re-
lates that on the occasion Of his visit
to the President, after their talk to-
gether, they arrived at waiting ele-
vatOr.
Here they stood chatting for several
minutes, when Mr.. Roosevelt presently
remarked. "What are we waiting for?"
For you to go In first" "Oh" said
the President apologetically, II never
can remember that ! am not free to
behave like gentleman."-Boston
Transcript.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Fur Founded Detroit

The French fur trade, in danger Of
extinction by the British. gave De-
troit Its excuse for being. Cadillac was
commissioned by the French govern
ment at Montreal to establish IA strong
military post on the Detroit river.
He landed there on July %, 1901, and
Immediately started the erection of
stockade for Fort Pontchartrain.
Later the little settlement became
known as the City of the Straits De
Trolt, or Detroit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Not That David

An American, traveller In the north
IF Scotland, arrived at Tain, and en-
tered into conversation with resi-
dent who assured him that Tain was
very historical place, lnasmuch as
Il was one Of the old royal burghs of
Scotland
"How interesting" said the tourist,
"lcs," replied the resident. ats
charter was granted by King David"
You don't say" responded the WIS.,
itor. WAS that the-er-gentleman
who wrote the psalms?"-London Tit.
BITS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Inside Information

Mr.. Hayes met Mrs. Ayres at local
charity bazaar.
$50 you know my wife?" said Hayes,
in surprised tones, after few re-
marks.
"Oh, yes" returned Mrs. Ayres. II
know her very WELL"
"HOw very stranger he went on 81
wasn't aware that you had met"
swell, as a matter of fact, we
haven't really" confessed the other.
"But have maid who was employed
in your house for three months."-
London Answers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Aspirationa

In a small Indiana village a lad
had been invited to join the boys Sc
cret club. After attending the first
meeting the lad did not seem at all
interested and the curious sister in
qulred what the trouble was.
~ want to be treasurer and that
club has no money so that let's me
out" explained the aspiring Office
seeker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Ordinary

Two little boys halted the other day
In front Of the window of one of the
big Los Angeles music houses.
Gee whlz. look 1t that !" exclaimed
one OF them. his eyes glued on man
In the window whp was playing the
piano without hands.
"That amt nothing" replied the
other "NIy mother slngs and dad Oft
90 ''" HASN'T any voice"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
NOiice 10 Creditors

scriber i 81 M Is hereby given that the sub
S Ssono II. OF montgomery county has obtained
rom the Orphans Court of Mon To,arneu
personal estate of ''""'iOn On the
THOMAS FRANCIS SHANNON
late OF Montgomery county. decaasod An
persons persons resident and nonresident, havins
SidlIls against the said deceased nrs
hereby warned to exhibit and file the sorne
10 ID said court with vouchers thereof I'm nn
thew og more o.t 2lst day of October 1881
from " aiI ot baans. by law be excluded
persons indebted to said estate '' ora All
G9 Gested to make immediate pa u,u re-
April, 1881. '' S'St DAY OF
WILLIAM SIMON MILLS
onr DAG, Administrator,
Rockville Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
"Parson Weems"

Mason Locke Weems, who first told
the story of George Washington
and the cherry tree, was born in
Maryland about 1760 and died in
South Carolina in 1925. He began the
study of medicine but gave 1t up and
went to London to study for the min.
lstry. Upon his return he preached at
different places. apparently not hav-
ing Il regular charge. His Life Of
Washington" by which he is best
known, first appeared in 1900 and dur.
ing tie NinctecGli, century ran into
more than 40 editions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
Selling Out-A Bargain.

Selling Out-A Bargain.
Making room for my White King Pigeons
Will sell all my poultry, what is left after
culling. My best stock. $50 large English
Barron yearling hens layers of large
white eggs. Bred from Government contest
winners, SIPS each. Also three brooder
stoves and hovers for sale at half price.
II. M. BLANDY,
Rockville, Md.
Phone Kensngton 23i W.
oboe AND HARNESS SHOP.
established a shoe and harness shop at
Derwood and am prepared to do any kind
OF work at moderate rates. also sharpen
saws.
j. F, CARTER,
nov Slim rerwood. Md.
HEMSTITCHING.
Twenty-four hour service given on hem
stitching and picoting at 10 cents per yard.
Work done on premises.
The Jewelry and Gift Shop,
CT. STRATMEYER.
Rockville, Md.
nov Cliff Phone 29W
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
BABY CHICKS.

Rive we c specialize in Reds. Barred Rocks
n ooch Gi a1 and Leshorns. Chicks from
G Sv.,eu,'ed Hooks. Also utility bred chicks
inS T'T for n un' Let us do your hatch
turkey eggs. "i' uuck and
GAlTHERSBURG HATCHERY
i'm oo, Gaithersburg, Md.
''" Phone.Gaith. 1870.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07

MISS DOREE GERMAINE HOLMAN,
Teacher Of Piano,
1927 Wisconsin Avenue. Bethesda, Md.
Bradley SOC.
Rockville, Nd.
Fall term starts September lst. 1880.
aug 29-2t
Tor RENT OR SALE.
Il One double house
on Bridge street. Rockville. Water in the
kitchen ana upstairs. toilet. electric lights
porches front and back. Apply TO
W. ERNEST oFFUTT.
july l2-lm Rockville. Nd.
PoR SALE OR RENT.
outskirts Of Poolesville, Montgomery coun
ty. Nd; also dwelling house in Pooles-
vile for sale or rent
THOMAS HoSKINSoN,
ep cost PoOlesville. Md.
II Collie puppies. and a registered
Collie dog. sable. with white markings, at
stud.
HULL FARM,
West More,
may 6-St Near Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07
WANTED,

W ANrEPn; Man 0, wom.n VIII, ,,,,,,..
and industry, to introduce and supply the
demand Tor Rawlegh's Household Products
to steady users Fine openings near YOU.
We tram and help you. Rawieigh dealers
can make up to 500 week or more. No
experience necessary. Pleasant, profitable,
dienified work. Write to-day.
w. 7. RAWLEIGH CO.,
Dept. MD-4453,
sch l4-4tA Freeport,lll
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07

SELL FRUIT
~ Trees and ornamentals
We have an opening in this section for
full or part time representative. Cash
commission paid weekly
TITUS NURSERY CO..
July l5-3t Wanesboro. Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-08-07

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

trick on him. She said it was her per-
sonal opinion that you were respon-
sible for my fathers trouble out in
California"
California !" He fairly yelped the
word at her. Now | know you're ly-
ing. This Cleveland woman worked in
my Office. For a while she was my
private secretary. Then / found out
what sort she was and fired her. She
may have known that Mcfarland was
working for me but l don't believe it.
/ don't believe she ever saw him in
her life. Anyhow, she didn't know he
came from California. She didn't
know that until you told her about 1t
while you were working up this plan
between you to blackmail me. Come
across nowl Tell me the whole story,
and I'll let you go. But If catch you
in any more lies you'll spend the night
10 jail.-And to begin with" he wound
UP after a long stare into her face.
-'who are you, anyway
Bewildered now by the suddenness
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
CHAPTER IX-Continued

His little gimlet eyes had been bor-
Ing right into her all the while she
talked. Now, at her first pause, he
barked out, "Who was this woman? ?"
she told me-" Rhoda answered,
that her name was Claire Cleveland"
a sudden suffuSion of blood in his
face turned it purple. He beat feebly
but furiously upon his desk with a
loosely clenched hand $50 you've
Joined up with that Matchmaking wom-
an, have your he said
Il haven't Joined up with her at all. {"
Rhoda retorted. I've just been telling
you | think she stole my trunk. She
talked to me about you quite lot at
lunch-after she'd come back from
the telephone, that is. She said she'd
seen your advertisement for me in the
newspaper"
He pounced upon her here with
question. MY advertisement? How
did she know ii was mine? II wasn't
signed Come to that, how did you
know yourselfT"
"A friend of mine on the paper
found out for me-" Rhoda said. But
! was wrong in saying that Claire
knew. She said she thought it prob
ably was you"
Call her Claire, do you" he COM
mented, when you never saw her be-
fore today?"
This slip had ratified Rhoda. She'd
been aware Of it as it left her tongue.
'She asked me to call her that" she
explained. land ! did. though | hated
to because l hated her. And the real
reason | came TO see you was because
she urged me so strongly not to.
thought she must have some reason of
her own for not wanting me to come.
She said that you'd been the cause of
all her trouble. She said you were
young girls"
He broke in with an ugly laugh.
"And on the strength of that you
thought you'd come"
RhOda felt her face burning and
didn't know whether her voice would
obey her or not, but she answered the
sheer as if it had been a real ques-
ton. Il thought she was lying.
didn't think you were like that. I'd
seen you this morning when you took
US to work in your car"
He dismissed that explanation with
a mere snort of contempt. "Well, go
on" he continued. What else did
she tell you?"
.'She told me that you'd been in
business. in a way, with my father.
and that you'd played some sort Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
THE STORY

At public dance Martin
Forbes, newspaper man. cuts
in on Rhoda Whites dance with
Max Lewis, whom Martin in
stinctiyely dislikes. He over
nears a converse ton between
Lewis and a woman, which he
realizes concerns Rhoda He re-
calls blind ad" inquiring the
whereabouts of "Rhoda McFar-
land" and senses newspaper
story. He believes that is Rho
da's real name. She refuses TO
deny or admit il. However. IL
recalls her childhood in Cali
fornia. Her mother dead, she
had been happy until misfortune
oefel her father, Professor Nc
Farland. Associated with the
blow is her uncle, William
Royce. They move to Chicago,
where her father is engaged in
mysterious work. Rhoda takes
up stenography. Her father dies
suddenly, vainly trying to give
her a message about papers" in
trunk. Rhoda goes 10 live with
a fellow-worker, Babe" Jen-
nings. Martin learns that &C. j."
OF the blind ad" is Charles ].
Forster, uncle of Lewis. Rhoda
admits her name is Mcfarland.
"A mysterious claire Cleveland"
asks Rhoda for a certain paper
belonging to her which, she
claims. was in McFarland's pos
session. Rhoda's trunk is stolen
and she suspects Claire. She
trails Claire to the Worcester
hotel where Forster lives. Mar
tin sees Lewis check the trunk
at depot. Babe Jennings gets
the trunk check and fees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
CHAPTER x
The Ogre

He held her so until he had re-
placed the telephone in Napoieon's
chest and shut the little trap door
upon it. Then he released her. saying
as he did so. "You can yell if you like
but il won't do you any good. in this
room" He was still standing over
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

She didn't obey him. She chung to
the instrument and tried 10 say. in rhe
hope that Martin was near enough to
hear. I'm al Forster's al the Wor-
throat could utter the words, Max
had got the telephone away from her.
and one of his thick beefy hands was
over her mouth. his thumb and fore
finger pinching her nostrils together
so that she couldn't breathe at all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
BY EDITHA l. WATSON

HE little town of lgnacio,
on the Ute reservation in
southern Colorado, is astir.
1t is May "a, the anniver-
sary of the burial of GU
ray. Beneath a simple
cement headstone, made
by the hands of the In
dams themselves, lies their
last great chief. Ever since
his body was removed to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
WBz TO OBSERVE
 ITS ANNIVERSARY
Oldest Station in New England to Broadcast
 Gala Program
VERSATILE LEADER

New England's oldest radio sta- tion, WBZ, will celebrate it's tenth anniversary in programs over an NBC-WJZ network, Friday. Sep tember IS, from 11:00 to 11:30 D.. m,. and from 12:00 midnight to 1900 a. m., E. D. T.
 In the first half hour of the cer- emonies, the stations recently completed studios will be dedicat- ed and the plant will be opened to the public for inspection. Dur ing the second half of the evenings festivities a program will be broad cast originating in the New York studios of the National Broadcast ing company.
 Former WBZ announcers, now associated with NEG in New York, will have a part in the program. Former Bostonians who will be heard during the evening are: s. Young, John Holbrook, William Allyn Bach, Howard Petrie, John Lundell, Vella Reeves and Ken meth MacGregor.
 Dance music will be furnished by several NEG bands and Russ Columbo. NEG baritone sensation, will sing several of his popular song arrangements.
 WBZ was founded in 1921 through the efforts of the late Dr Harry P. Davis, father of radio broadcasting," and is owned and operated by the Westinghouse Electric company. WBZ was orig inally located at Springfield and with WBZA was the first station to engage in regular synchronized operation. When the letters "WBZ" were transferred to the Westinghouse plant at Mills, near Boston, the Springfield station be- came WBZA. WBZ operates under fifteen kilowatts of power and -WBZA employs one kilowatt.
 Speakers and other entertain ment features have not been an- nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
34p " ART SGO Meters W S~ Kil0cycfes
New York

5:00-Jewish Art program. 5:30-John Kelvin, tenor. 5:45-Jolly Jugglers. 6:00-Orchestra. 6:30-Jack Smith, songs. 6:45-Haring's orchestra; male
 quartet. 7:00-The Columbians. 7:15-Dance orchestra; Libby
 Holman, songs. 7:30-Drama of Old New York. 7:45-Morton Downey, tenor;
 Orchestra. S:15-Singing Sam. S:30-Ma-ch of Time. 9:00-Dramatic Sketches with
 musical interludes. 9:45-Casey Jones, aviation news
 flashes; Larry Murphy,
 tenor. 10:00-Toscha Seidel, violin; Theo
 Karle, tenor; Orchestra. 10:30-Bon Bons quartet. 10:45-Symphony orchestra. 11:00-Bing Crosby, songs. 11:15-Davis orchestra. 11:30-Lown orchestra. 12:00-Orchestra. 12:3O a. m.-Ann Leaf. organ;
 Ben Alley, tenor. 1:0O a. m.-Orchestra. 1:30 a. m.-Orchestra.