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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
First Rural Free
Mail Back in 1886

Rural free delivery of mail orig
mated from the suggestion of Post
master General John Wanamaker.
who Incorporated it in his annual
report for the fiscal year 1871.
The following year, on January 3.
James O'Donnell of Michigan intro
duced a bill in the house of repre-
sentatives authorizing rural mail de-
livery. His bill carried an apprOpria-
ton of S6,000,000 and did not pass.
Later Thomas E. Watson, a congress-
man from Georgia, sponsored a bill
which appropriated $4,000 for exper-
mental rural mail delivery. This
was passed by congress March 8,
1898. and on July 16, 1894, a sum of
$4,000 was appropriated for the
same purpose. But the postmaster
general did not deem these amounts
sufficient for the proper introduction
of an experimental service, so they
were not used.
On June 0, 1896, the sum of S10,-
600, together with the former appro-
priations of $4,000, was made avail
able, and the first experimental rural
mail delivery service was established
on October l of that year, simultan-
eously on three routes, one from
Charles Town, one from Uvilla. and
one from Halltown, all in West Vir-
ginia.
The results were so satisfactory
that nine months after the establish
ment of the first routes the service
had grown to 50 routes, and by 1902
there were more than 1000 in oper-
alton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29

I fee. All of them carried rifles as
well as side arms. Peter, hard
eyed and imperious. a fighter fIom
his youth, asked no odds of any
man. If he was leader it was not
by chance, but by reason of. the
dominant force in him. Hawk-nosed
and shaggy y-browed. the chief Of the
McCanns bore in his face the look
of heady and ungovernable temper.
One glance at the three was enough
TO show from whom his 1.-THE and
keen-eyed sons had inherited.
Chips of the old block, Wills an
Lyn are-about as tough PROPOSE
tions TO bump into as a fellows Ii
able to meet" Simp Shell comment
ed as he watched the four riders
leave the sheriff's office. lie was a
middle-aged man with no business
except eyerybody's business. "Ex-
cept the old man. He's got leetle
the edge of the boys yet. When he
gets on the hook | ce'tainly want to
be lookin' for a tree TO climb
How about exceptin' Matt Stark
an them Texans, Stone an Gitner"
Basford murmured significantly.
"They's no pilgrims" admitted
Simp.
The quartette Of riders swung
from the saddles and grounded the
relns. Peter Mccain nodded grim
ly 10 those on the porch and walked
into the store. Tapscott followed
him. The others stayed to exchange
a word with Quinn and Shell
Lyn sat on his heels and from his
hip pocket drew the "makings."
There was nothing to show he was
not at perfect ease with the world
except the long rifle he had Just
propped against the wall. He was
a good-looking lad, just turned TWEEN
ty, slender and graceful as one of
Praxiteles' models.
The talk drifted. Then from out
Of the store came Peter McCann with
a square of wrapping paper, a ham,
mer. and some tacks. To the wall
he nailed the coarse paper. Those
on the porch watched him silently
and read the notice roughly print
ed there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
Spot Without Rain

There is no need to go so far
afield as Australia and South Amer
lea to find a really dry place. In
Lorca, on the Mediterranean coast of
Spain, there has been no rain to
speak of for the past seven years,
and more than 10000 people have
left for wetter latitudes. Why it
should be so dry in this particular
district is puzzle which the wealth
er experts cannot solve.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
Few "Aces" Among
Men of Medicine

l hold no brief for doctors; | be-
lieve that [ can look at them rather
calmly. And l can say this: that on
the whole they are an honest, COM
petent and resourceful set of men at
their trades, and that most of the
difficulty comes from expecting too
much of them.
1t is prepOsterous to think that 150.-
600 men more or less selected at ram
dom should be scientists and artists.
They are not. The average doctor is
a trailer, a camp follower, non
entity, who contributes nothing to
medical science but merely tries, ac-
cording TO his lights and opportuni-
ties, to apply what other men have
found out.
This latter work is done by a nu-
merically negligible percentage of the
profession; indeed many of them are
not even in the profession. Pasteur
was not doctor at all. Is the aver
age telephone lineman a Steinmetz.
or the average power house attendant
an Edison?
The outlook of the average ordi-
nary doctor is no more akin to that
of DR.. William Welch or William Os-
Ter or William Halsted-scientific
ly, ethically. spiritually-than the
physical outlook of a lowly catfish
padding around in mudhole is akin
to that of bald eagle soaring in the
empyrean. Personally, I'm one of
the catfish, and l can testify that the
hole is crowded.-An Anonymous
Physician in the Forum and Century.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
She Reduced SO
Pounds The Safe Way

81 have been taking Kruschen
Salts for months and think they
are wonderful. / am 81 years old
and 5 ft. in. tall. was very fat.
weighed 165 lbs. and now weigh
127 lbs. and feel fine. If / let up
taking the Salts one morning feel
lazy and heavy" Mrs. Florence
LOTUS, Boston.
This is just one Of hundreds of let
ters we get every month-Kruschen
not only causes you to lose fat but
while you are losing it you gain in
health-in vivaciousness-yo lose
fat where fat is most prominent and
at the same time keep stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels functioning
naturally.
Any drugstore in the world will
sell you jar of Kruschen for
trifling sum-take one-half teaspoon
full in a glass of hot water every
morning-go light on fatty meats,
potatoes and sweets. But for your
healths sake demand and get Kru-
schen Salts-imitations are numer-
GUS. It's the little daily dose that
does it.
w NJ II DENVER MO 2O.-1o2o
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$1,000
REWARD

For information Identifying
All or any of the Night Riders who
Shot Joe Walters at the Cass Cabin
VIII be paid by
PETER MccANN.
This called for comment. After a
long moment of waiting Quinn
spoke. How is Joe?"
Hell make 1t, Doc says"
Good. He's one tough customer.
Joe is. | kinda figured he'd fool 'em.
Nell was allowin' TO ride over to-
day an see If they was anything she
could do"
Not a thing, Curt. But tell her
much obliged"
That was all. McCann's spurs
jlngled down the steps. His sons
and his foreman followed. They
swung into their saddles and rode
away.
"Short an sudden" commented
Simp. "The old man don't crate
much, but his actions talk mighty
loud. | notice he amt offerin' no
reward for the arrest an conviction
Of them night riders. Not none. He
aims TO do all the arrestin' that's
needed an he don't reckon any con.
victim will be required"
Quinn nodded. He was of the
same opinion. McCann would go
his own way, regardless of the law.
If anyone protested he could poin'
out how he had first appealed to il
for protection. But there would be
grim ironic light In his eyes when
he mentioned the fact.
The McCanns had not been out of
Mesa ten minutes when another
group of horsemen were seen ap-
preaching by the Tincup Pass road
in a cloud of dust. They drew up
in front of the Gilt Edge saloon.
Jasper Stark straddled into the
gambling house, his brother Phil
and Carl Gitner at his heels. Stone
stood on the porch and looked round
leisurely In his cool measured way
before he passed through the door
into the Gilt Edge. Killer he might
be, but he was an individual first
He did not follow at any mans beck.
"Come an wash the dust Outa
yore throat Dave" invited Jasper.
in no subdued voice. Its on me to-
day. Bet yore boots"
Stones cold blue eyes looked at
Jasper with no warmth in them. AS
boy the Texan had ridden with
Mosby in his border raids. There
were rumors that at one time he
had been one of QuantreIl's gueril
las. The habit of his life was 70
consort with danger 1t seemed to
him child's play and worse, an in
dication of arrant weakness. to wedr
such manner of exuberant triumph
as Jasper Stark displayed. Whal
had they done but drive two fright
ened cowpunchers into the chapar.
raj, wound one. and fire an empty
cabin? If the faction with which he
was allied called this a victory
there would surely be trouble ahead.
The McCanns were fighters.
II wouldn't choose to drink" he
said.
Different here" retorted Jasper.
Set 'em up, Hans. The lids off to
day."
tTO BE CONTINUED;
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
Unfortunate Expedition

There were 100 ships in the Span
ish armada which attacked England
in 1888; only "a survived the expe-
dition to return home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
BEGINNING THE STORY

Drawn by the desert signal Of distress Wilson Mccann
ranchman old friend
leg Julia stark daughter Of Matthew stark nverate
he rendering a note
father Wilson
to he
of
identity dismisses
old feud
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
And the Safest

There are many gasoline-saving
devices on the market. A pair of
comfortable shoes is the best
Helena (Mont.) Record Herald.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29

In detouring in the line at a cafe
terra there is no need to be osten-
tatiOus about it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
Try Lydia E. PinIham's Vegetable Compound
Some Lungs! 4!

The hippOpotamus is able to re-
main under water for as much as
ten minutes at a time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29
Saves Its Best Face

No good book or good thing of any
sort shows its best face at first
Carlyle.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-29

On his way back to the Yerby
place from the Flying Ky next
morning Wilson McCann passed a
sheep ranch on the mesa. The place
belonged to the Clifford sisters. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09
BRISTOL Arraign La Rosa On
 Charge Of Murder
Outcome of Fatal Shooting on Trolley Car-Bank
 Merger Has Been Approved

team will meet the House of David Five in the Bristol High school gymnasium tonight, preceded by 0 preliminary attraction scheduled to get under way at 7:30 o'clock, with the Chukker Jrs and the Ingraham Reserves battling 1t out.
 The bewhiskered court contin- gent is one of the leading attrac- tions in the country and 1t is anti cipated that the locals will have to show their full strength, should they endeavor to score q win.
 The Clockmakers captured the gonfalon in the Bristol City bas- ketball league last season.
 1000 Meeting
 The 1,000th meeting of Reliance Council, Royal Arcanum, since It's organization in 1883 will be held Tuesday evening in Arcanum hall. A special program has been ar ranged and officers will be in- stalled by Past Grand Regent. Fred Elliott of New Britain.
 Notes
 A large delegation of wrestling fans attended the bouts in Foot Guard hall in Hartford, last night.
 Joseph Fleming of Church street is spending the weekend in New York visiting relatives.
 A daughter was born at the Bris- tol hospital. Thursday to MT and Mrs Richard Barrett of Summer street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09
NAUCATUCK
Church Forum

For those who desire to do read. ing in connection with the coming forums at the Naugatuck Methodist Episcopal church, the forum com mittee joins with the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library. in recommending the following books which are being held on reserve at the library.
 For the meeting on January 18th to be addressed by Dr D. s. Rama chandra Rao, Indian friend, dis ciple, and associate of Mahatma Gandhi on the subject: "Why In. dia Follows Mahatma Gandhi's Lead"; Andrews "Mahatma Gand- his Ideas"; "Mahatma Gandi, His Own Story"; and "Mahatma Gandhi at Work"; Arnold. "rhe Song Celestial (The Bhagavad Gita); Emerson, "Voiceless India: Mukerji, Visit India With Me-"
 For the meeting on January 26th to be addressed by Jack Black, re- deemed criminal on the subject: What Makes Criminals?"; Black "You Can't Win; Lawes, Life and Death in Sing Sing; Oliver: ''Foursquare"; Part I: The Courts; Tasker, "Grimhaven." s.
 For the meeting on February 9th to be addressed by Phillip Martindale, U. s. nger-naturalist from Yellowstone National Park on the subject: Intimate Habits of Wild Animals and a U. s. Rangers Life in Winter; Buck. Bring Elm Back Alive; Ditmara. strange Animals I Have Known; Horna- day, "The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals; Mills. Waiting in the wilderness and Watched by Wild Animals"
 For the meeting on February 17th to be addressed by Rabbi Maxius Ranson on the subject: "The Modern Jew; Browne stranger Than Fiction" (Jewish History): Galsworthy. Loyalties" Silver, Religion in Changing and a Jew"
 For the debate on March 4th subject: "Is Capitalism in America Worth Keeping?"; for the affirma' tive William J. Pape, publisher oi the Waterbury Republican-Ameri' can; for the negative. Alfred B Lewis. secretary. socialist party New England district: Capitalism
 Ford, My Life and Work; Garvin
 "capitalism (In Encyclopaedia Bri tannica): Smith. The Wealth o Nations; Warshow, "The Story o
 Wall Street.: Socialism: Lafdier. "i History of Socialist Thought. Tawney, "The Acauisitiye Society. Thomas and LaidIer. Ed. Social ism of Our Times; Tiltman: "J Ramsay Mcdonald. "Labor's Maj For the meeting on March 29tl to be addressed by Deyere Allen
 associate editor Of "The Nation" ol
 "Disa rmament": Allen (edo "pacif lism in the Modern World; Maaa riaga, "Disarmament"; Page. "Na 1 tionai Dsfense"; sbotweii. war 4 ! an Instrument Of National Policy. :. Other books on all Of the subject ' | to be discussed are available af th ! season tickets for the forums ar \ lef,EO and may be obtained from . n, Swain, 10 Frederick street, tsie l, phens f0ee, C. 4. Bailey, sz oa
 street, telephone 1sy er bs eprlrin n to any member Of the fhureb, . pl All meetings vii be held at sh
 ebufeh en Meadow street sf ' p' '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09

Believe it. According going the rounds of dear old Broadway Fz Sehe who still cottages Hteheoeks lakes on seasons virtually broke Fritz the wise y had than eight bank books these last few years Two years ago starred in revival of Me Modi
 which took Broadway like leg show does the tank towns She
 made SlO0000 during the revival her Kiss Me Again tweet being good Nobody could sing that wall just like Fhtzi And when Broadway likes what you sing and the you sing we puts the S. R. o. sign the box office They say Frz dumped the $00,000 in Wall Street. expect ina to triple it. You what happened in Wall Street years ago and sinee Now Fritzi is living in Cambridge Mass with pedgreed bowwows. She does her own cooking cleaning and thinks of brighter days Gone are the crowds thrilled her song the famous red carpet that marked trek from stage dressing Gone the nine who boopa-Gcoped when Frtzi was on the road they tell the cottage Shells Ant what she used to be-" Fame is neetns. guess Frtizi hep to the fact
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09

Newark, N. J., Jan 9-Improved CO ordination of the processes or home planning, financing and con- struction, will grow out of the economic harships of 1880 and 1881 in the opinion of executives of the Home Construction division of Sears, Roebuck and Co who at- tended the national sales meeting of their organization at the Hotel New Yorker here, January 4 to. 7.
 This is forecast, according to de- partment heads from both the East and West, by pronounced tend ency on the part of architects. realtor organizations and individual home builders to hook-up they home building functions with A.. nancing, materials sales and gen. eral contracting facilities merged under a single organization.
 A gradual resumption of one and family residential construction by realtor organizations, with prop CT financing available through long time, single mortgage financing, and a healthy return by the archi- tectural profession to a position of first importance in the designing of homes for owner occupancy were predicted for the new year, In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09
OAKVILLE

A rehearsal of the play "The Poor Married Man" was held last evening at the home of the director George Booth of Coulter street. This play Is sponsored by the Eel lowship society of the All Saints church and is to be presented some time previous to Lent.
 Those selected for the play are: Prof. John B. Wyse, George H. Cederaholm; Dr Matthew Graham, an elderly servant, Percy R. Dem yer; Billy Blake, colleg boy, George H. Monroe; Jupiter Jack son, n young colored servant, Ray mond Hoffman: Mrs Iona Ford. the mother-in-law, Miss Evelyn R. Holmes; Zoie. 20, daughter of Mrs Ford, Miss Katherine Meyer; June Graham. IS, a freshman, Miss Martha Fenn; Rosaline Wilson, 19, reporter for the college paper, Miss Edith Flisher. There is a background of college boys and girls in the first act.
 The scene Is laid in asmall Vest ern college town and the action covers a period of several years.
 Sunday Church Services. At St Mary Magdalene's church Rev Leo Finn, pastor. Masses will be at 7:30, 9 and Ii o'clock. At 9 o'clock mass will be held in the basement of the church for the children followed by Sunday school.
 The last mass Is at II o'clock followed by benediction of Blessed Sacrament.
 At the Union Congregational church-Services will be as follows Rev Oscar Locke, pastor. Church school at 9:30 o'clock. Morning worship with sermon at 10:45 o. clock. The subject of the sermon will be Taking Your Own Part" The story will be "The City That Never Was Reached"
 deavor society will meet at 6:30 leader. The topic will be How The Senior Christian Endeavor society will meet at the church ready to leave promptly at 7:30 O. clock to attend a meeting of the Pomperaug Union at Middlebury
 At All Saints church-Rev A. N Samwell, rector, Holy Communion ah o'clock. Church school a, l 9:30 o'clock. Morning prayer witt sermon at 10:45 o'clock.
 Confirmation instruction will bt given at D. m.
 A service will be held at 6:3( o'clock Sunday evening when thu l children of the parish will hold { "Pilgrimage to the Manager" Eaci child will bring a gift and thes' gifts will be sent to the poor. O the parish.
 The Children of Mary will go t confession this afternoon and eve ming, and will attend mass in [ body in the upper church at nin' o'clock, to receive Holy commun ion.
 Mrs James Bothryd of Thomas ton was the guest of her sister. MT Louis stemm of clematis ayenu yesterday.
 Mrs Robert Babin of Watertowl avenue. entertained Miss Mary J0 of Park Road yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09
WATERFOWL

Henry Besermeaux, 3S, of Wa terbury. an employe of the Con- necticut Light & Power company was seriously injured yesterday af- ternoon when he fell from a tree while working on Main street. He was removed to the Waterbury hospital suffering from fractures of both wrists and cuts about the head and face.
 In the Churches.
 St Johns: Rev Cornelius Tuel- ings, pastor. Masses will be said at z. 8, and 10 o'clock in Wa tertown and at II o'clock in Beth- lehem.
 Episcopal church, Dr Thomas Cline, pastor. There will be a celebration of holy communion at 8 o'clock. Sunday school ses- sion will be held at 10 o'clock.
 Morning services and sermon will be at II o'clock.
 Congregational church. Rev Clarence Wells. Sunday school will be in session at 10 o'clock. Morning services and sermon will be at II o'clock.
 Methodist church. Rev William Davis, pastor. Sunday school ses- sion will be at ID O'CLOCK.
 Morning service and sermon will be held at II o'clock.
 The Fidelis league will meet at 6 o'clock.
 A car owned by Andrew Barton and driven by Earl Mott collided with trolley at Cherry avenue yesterday afternoon.
 Mott was driving from Cherry avenue onto Main street, crossing the car tracks as the trolley was going north. The trolley hit the car in the middle and pushed 1t about 12 feet. Constable Harty is Investigating the case. The Watertown high school bas- ketball team defeated the Leaven- worth team at Wilby gymnasium last evening by a score of 3S-34 in an overtime game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09

Movie vibrations Fitting Charlie Russles to domestic quadrangle dramatic assignment to eeuoid taior Apparently Charlie felt tted and i'll well as i'll at the tailor For much of his vehy missing as watched Husbands Holiday Charlie has been typed so long with who worship we'll but wisely at the shrine of baeehus that his domestic roll in Husbands Holiday with its w. C. T. U. background failed click But then he played
 very part had the mechanics of Give Brook and the rinqe of Vvienne Osborne remember and that helped us forget poor Charlie his dilemma The always exaetnS Brook exaeing But he wear double brested suit that's somhng He seemed as mechanical Tn spots that times almost bounced him as movie robot eager take his off and what made it tick Brook his dramatic with such dreadful accuracy he product of machine that knows little o human vibrations Albeit he capable of proving that all movie right angles right though times bad hoped they might be left or almost Vvnn Osborne had competition in Juiette Compton, weak sister if there ever was one If Vvienne is emptress then Brother Hardy the Valentino And Harry convenient Trap brothe might bend lower when helping Mady with her fur wrap Husbands Holiday old and as old as 1t was (Bu Give Brook and does double breasted suit perfcetion)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09

Squeaks from the Bill Moriarty and Jim Pfoho- checker Jim he leading by half bankrupt kings Corporal Coy Post starting pnoehe Why play ping it's exciting Thanks Jim of Labor official publication of who and follow we'll enjoyed reading the burb
 thank leading automobile concerns for dropping telegram the Tower inviting look her latest With the old wreck about fifth and bit asthnac invitation greatly welcomed Now some body will invent slogan Buy and help prosperity I'll shout three cheers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09

Editor Tall Tower Topics Because you know something about fighting close range am writing to ask how these aenades the World War would work here
 protection against hodup who attack folks the streets
 and private residences One of budds informed that the person aimed should be considerable distance get the beneft of and that had the grenade of hand quickly else would know what had happened Could these be manufactured that they could be exploded residence without doing damage the building? they would be wonderful protection in the would midnight pow hesitate before taking chances of plying their trade especially and private resi- denees. Don't you think would be excellent plan give
 burglar of these hand grenades in the face before he had pull his gun? - READER (lt may be possible faeure gnad suitable for the purpose mention. That is
 ordnance experts decide The hand grenade knew in the army deadly weapon of offense defense It had to be hurled considerable distance level terrain in order 10 protect the sksr who made of the weapon t could be tossed into dugout close range without much danger the soldier employing the grenade The walls Of the trench protected him from the resultant explosion that invariably raised havoc To army hand grenade fobbsr in your home would certainly wreck the structure would be another case of burning down the barn 10 get rid Of ths '"-Ths Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09

Tossed by the tide Officer Carl Hepel has been taking white pine and tar Cold got grippe this member of finest
 Mathes official photographer for the raging the old O. suppose bel the capacity during the building ot tho new Attorney Cayt Klein back from Chicago where he appeared windy city The 3O4h infantry has sent up
 barrae in an effort box the present of officers District rumbnss along the Potomac George Dillon the toast of the deb dance week It Georges second com inn out party of the season. Corporal Coy Post American Legion brought up subject of holding meetings month Seems the buddes have it hard enough getting for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-09
TWO NAMED CAPTAIN

FofI Woftb, TsK, - JDHbHy vaught, lineman. and liianard apenrman, haIfbaek, both all. southwestern players. have been elected captains of the 1889 Texas Christian university football team, II. q. U, finished second ln tha hwestsrn race this year and held the champion southern Meth. edist team to . seeFless tle.