davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
z PERSONS KILLED
IN AUTO MISHAPS
I'm SUSSEX COUNTY
Charles Morris Meets In
stant Death From Hit
Run Driver
Skull FRACTURED
Miss Margaret Joseph Fa-
tally Injured AS Car Up
sets Near Milford

Two persons were killed and three
severely injured in automobile mis-
haps last weekend in Sussex
county.
Charles Morris was killed late last
Sunday when struck by an automo-
bile near WilliamsVille, between
Selbyville and Fenwick's Island
while walking in the road.
Miss Margaret Joseph, % years
old. was killed last Saturday night.
Killed Beneath Upset Car
Miss Joseph with Miss Sarah
AydelOtte, also of near Midway,
were going to their homes after be-
ing in Milford on a shopping tour.
According to those who saw the
accident, the car skidded on the con-
crete highway and upset. Miss Ayde-
lOtte was thrown clear of the car
and suffered from shock and bruises.
Miss Joseph was caught under the
car. Her skull was fractured and
she was otherwise injured She died
at the Marshall Hospital. Milford,
about ten minutes after being ad-
mitted A cOrOner's jury Sunday af-
ternOOn gave IL verdict of acci-
dental death.
Rit-Run Driver Blamed
Charles Morris, who was killed on
the road leading to Fenwick's Island
Sunday afternoon, was struck and
killed by a hit and run driver and
State and local police are looking for
the man who struck him.
Morris was walking along the road
when he was struck The driver of
the car continued on but persons
who saw the accident obtained the
number of the license on the car
which killed the man. The body was
removed TO his home near Fenwicks
Island after the coroner had heen
notiiied.>
Charles G. Allen, 40 years old,
station agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Harrington and Frances
Foy, a negress, were severely injured
in an automobile accident Sunday on
the Seaford- -BridgeVille, Harrington
road.
Allen, who was on his way to work
the night turn at the Harrington
station, was driving toward that
town from his home in Laurel when
he collided with a machine driven
by Emerson Foy, of Bridgeville, who
was accompanied by his wife Fran
ces, aud Florence Room, another ne
gress. Both cars were badly dam
aged.
Allen was treated at the office of
DR.. Ira A. b. Allen. lie had bruises
and laceratiOns of the arms, legs
and body. The FOy woman was Sc
verely cut and received attention at
the office of DR.. Bruce Barnes.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
LEGISLATURE MUST
CLEAR UP "G0OD FRI
DAY" HOLIDAY MIXUP

II is expected that the next
session of the Legislature will
clear up the mystery that eX-
lists regarding whether Good
Friday is legal holiday in
Delaware. When Charles IL.
Grantland, Secretary of State,
was asked about the situation.
lie referred those inquiring to
the State laws on the question.
Under the Revised Code of
1915 certain days, such as July
4, Thanksgiving Day, New
Years Day and others were
designated as legal holidays.
A separate bill contained in
the code was passed and
signed making Good Friday a
legal holiday and setting out
that all provisions of the re-
Vised code referring to the
other holidays shall be appli-
cable to the day known as
Good Friday. In 1881 the Leg
islature passed a bill repeating
the section of the revised code
referred TO and inserted a new
section designating just what
days shall be legal holidays.
but Good Friday was not in
cluded in the list.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
RELIEF WORK IN
KENT COUNTY
Provide Employment For 292l
Hours AZ Is Cents An Hour

The Kent County Relief Commit
tee, composed of the following mem
bers: II. W. Slaughter, Clayton; Mrs.
John Shilling, Dover; E. c. Mack
lin, Milford, and Mrs. w. w. Sharp.
Harrington, have submitted the fol-
lowing report of their activities up
to March lst: Employment provided
for 222l hours at IS cents an hour;
assisted in serving lunches to 3l1
school children; assistance in fami-
lies to Sol persons; 237 garments
given to school children; provided
32 pairs of shoes and Is pairs of
Overshoes; fuel furnished to six
families, medicine given to three
families: milk furnished daily TO 1872
undernourished children; two stoves
purchased for two families at cost
of $3.50; nurse furnished for a moth
er for two weeks; given to Dover
Welfare Association $175.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
GAMERS WILL ASK
CHANGE IN LABELS
State Packers VIII Ask That Food
Regulations Be Changed

The conference of the Department
of Agriculture to be held at Wash
ington on April II to discuss the
proposal to change the regulations
governing lebelling of canned foods,
will be attended by several Della
ware Gamers. The department has
invited Gamers, distributors and the
public to attend the conference.
The proposed change in the Nc
Nary -Mapes Act of 1880, if adopted,
will mean a general raising of the
requirements for canned foods al
ready standardized under the pres
ent amended law. The act permits
the canning and marketing, under a
Turn to Page g, Plea5el
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01

Governor c. Douglass Buck. United
States Senators Daniel o. Hastings
and John G. Townsend, Jr., and
Congressman Robert G. Houston,
were unable to be present and sent
regrets for their absence. The call
for the state convention on April IS
and the call for the primaries to
choose delegates to the convention on
April 16 were read.
The rooms of the club house were
prettily decorated. Mrs. Frank Hall
Davis and Mrs. w. ID. Burton gave
several vocal solos.
At the same time the Republicans
Turn TO Page 8, PleaSel
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
ODD FELLOWS WILL
INSTALL OFFICERS
Harrison Lynch Is The New Noble
Grand. Plan Fine Program

Y Crystal FOunt Lodge, No. 10, |. o.
O. f.. is planning gala affair for
next Monday evening when the off,
cers-elect for the ensuing term will
be installed with full ceremonial
form. This is one occasion when the
members will have an opportunity
to witness this impressive affair
carried out entirely by members of
their own lodge.
District Deputy Grand Master
Clarence Jester of the Delaware
Grand Lodge with fun staff, COM
posed entirely of brother members
from Crystal Fount Lodge will per-
form the work.
Harrison Lynch, Noble Grand;
Turn 10 Page s. PiedSel
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
PLAN FOR VISITORS
ON PENINSULA
Del-Mar-Va Group VIII Ofier In
ducements To Attract Tourists

Three meetings of vital interest to
residents of the Del-Nlar-Va PENN
sula were held by or under direc-
tion of the executive committee of
the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore AS
sociation, in behalf of the people, in
Salisbury, on Monday
The executive committee met at
association headquarters on call of
President Stewart X. Powell at II a.
m., to review and officially consider
associations activities. 1t was de-
cided to place the new Del-Mar-Va
Year Book, launched last month, in
the hands of the printer so that ma
terial already compiled may be got
ten under way and assure early pub
Turn to Page 8. Pisafel
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
BELIEVE MILFORD
FOUNDED ESQ YEARS
While History Is Vague On Subject
Many Think City That Old

Plans are being made TO celebrate,
sometime this simmer, the 200th an
niVersary of the founding of Mil
ford. However, history tells us that
there were settlers in this part of
Delaware as early as 1878. These
settlers were probably Swedes and
Dutch who left the settlement OF
Christiana (now Wilmington and
drifted southwark These Swedes
and Dutch probably settled in no
one certain spot and it is logical 10
Turn 10 Page 5. PieaSe1
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, March %, To
Tuesday, March %, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local
weather recorder, reports the fol-,
lowing weather conditions in Mil
ford, from Wednesday, March 90. to
Tuesday March 30, inclusive:
Tannoraf.,ro DofO
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-01
lennperature
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ... I.62
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12
1T COULD BE
WORSE
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH

How dear a roof when days are
i raining.
How fair a fire when nights are
cold!
Why can't we count the Joys re-
naming?
Life always leaves a little gold.
! know we did not know the meas
ure
Of Joy when only Joy was here,
For we must lose a little treasure
Before the rest is really dear.
We walk unseeing through the clo-
yer.
We pass unnoticed fiow'r and
tree,
And then we find the summers over.
And autumn here. and then we
I'm old. the autumn days surround
me,
No clover now, no tree, no flOw'r.
But surely something have found
me
To give me comfort In this hour.
We spend our lives like spending
money,
For little Joys, for new delights.
Who needs a fire when days are
sunny.
Or needs a roof on summer
nights?
And yet | never knew a brother
Who couldn't say. 1T could be
worse"
1t always seems, somehow or other.
Life leaves little in the purse.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12
Sz:BEDT!ME STORY, &,
&M0By THORNTON W. BURGESS SS7S

make his homer" asked Peter in his
most polite manner.
"Chug-a-rum How should !
known replied Grandfather Frog,
gruffly.
Because you are so wise that you
know everything" said Peter.
"No such thing. No such thing.
Nobody knows everything" retorteG
Grandfather Frog, still speaking
gruffly. but it was plain to be seen
that he was a wee bit fattered.
swell, you know so much that 1t
amounts to the same thing" de-
clared Peter. Il have heard such
a queer thing about Rattles the
King Fisher that | can't believe 1t.
| guess 1t Is just gossip among the
other birds who don't seem to like
Rattles very we'll"
what is ii you have heardT' de-
manded Grandfather Frog.
THAT Rattles makes his home In
a hole in the ground" replied Peter.
"Well, | don't see anything hard
to believe about that" grunted
Grandfather Frog. "Why shouldn't
be live in a hole In the ground?
"Why. because he is a bird" re,
piled Peter.
"Chatterer the Red Squirrel lives
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12

In hole In a tree. doesn't he3 And
Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel
builds a nest In the top Of a tree.
doesn't he?" asked Grandfather
Frog.
"Ye-es," replied Peter slowly, try
ing to see what Grandfather Frog
was driving at.
"Well. they are not birds; they
are animals. II they make their
homes In the trees. why should not
birds make their homes In the
groundT continued Grandfather
Frog.
This was too much for Peter
Why shouldn't they? There was
no reason why they shouldn't. Then
1t is true that Rattles makes his
home in hole in the ground :"
cried Peter.
-Of course II Is true" replied
Grandfather Frog gruffly There
isn't any reason in the world why
il shouldn't he true. Rattles is IA
bird of sense"
Where is tt?" asked Peter
eagerly.
THAT is none of my business. noi
is 1t any business of yours" de
clared Grandfather Frog. Il never
have asked Rattles where ii is. and
knew | wouldn't tell you. /
never pry into other peoples Sc
crets. and If you will take my ad
vice you won't either, Peter Rab
bit 1t is bad habit No good
comes of it. Now run away and
attend 10 your own affairs, | want
to take a nap
Peter knew he had learned all he
could from Grandfather Frog, so
he thanked him and started off.
Co. Is32 ny 7. w Burgess. s.)-wNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12

makes his home In the ground, but
his curiosity was aroused, and once
Peters curiosity Is aroused be has
no peace and he gives his friends
no peace until II has been satisfied.
So the first chance Peter got he bur
ried over to the Smiling Pool. He
knew that Rattles spends most OF
his time there Or along the Laugh
ing Brook. or over by the Big River,
and he knew that the other people
who live there must know some
thing about him. Grandfather Frog
was sitting on his big green lilypad
watching for foolish green flies. Pc
ter has great deal of respect for
Grandfather Frog. who Is account
ed very old and very wise. he wait
ed until Grandfather Frog had
caught several foolish green flies,
for be had learned by experience
that Grandfather Frog was great
deal more likely to answer ques-
tlons when his stomach was full.
When he thought that it was wise
to do so he ventured a question.
IF you please, Grandfather Frog.
where does Rattles the Kingfisher
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12
THE HOME OF RATTLES
THE KINGFISHER

NTHEN Peter Rabbit first heard
w that Rattles the Kingfisher's
house was hole in the ground he
didn't believe it. No. sir. Peter
didn't believe it. He knew that
some of his feathered friends built
their homes on the ground. Mrs.
Grouse, for instance, and Bob
White and Carol the Meadow Lark.
but he just couldn't imagine a real
bird living In the ground. Johnny
Chuck told him about 1t.
"Tll believe 1t when | see It." de-
clared Peter.
You know a great many people
are like Peter in that they must
see a thing in order to believe it.
So Peter refused to believe that
Rattles the Kingfsher actually
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12
Merry Christmas

Shortly before the holidays one Of
those personal tragedies overlook
Jacks mother with the result that
she had to acquire some artificial
teeth. She was sensitive about it,
and had told no one outside the fam
lily, though, of course, Jack had heard
it discussed in the home circle. I'm.
agine his mothers feelings, then,
when, the day after Christmas, she
heard her son boasting to a neigh
bor:
Gee, we had a dandy Christmas
this year! We got a new car, and
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12

An axis is an imaginary line on
which the earth is supposed TO take
a daily routine.
The law of gravity was enacted
by the British parliament.
Algebra was the wife Of Euclid.
Give King Alfred's views on mod
ern life had he been alive today.
If Alfred had survived to the
present day he would be such an
exceedingly old man that his views
on any subject would be quite
worthless.
Figurative language Is when you
mean a rooster and say chandelier.
@. Is3; Bell syndicate.-wNU Service
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12

BONERS are actual humor-
Gus tidbits found in examina-
ton papers, essays, etc, by
teachers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12
Mlnted Carrots.

In every garden, even small ones,
a bed of mint Is treasured. A small
root will live from year to year. and
1t will always be ready for mint
sauce or TO add to juleps or punches
as well as to garnish dishes.
Boil young tender carrots until
tender. In very little water. Add
butter, sugar, little vinegar and
two sprigs Of mint.
(9. 1882. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12
Midnipht Begins Day

Astronomers formerly began the
day at noon, but recently 1t was
deemed advisable for the sake of
uniformity to use the same day in
astronomical work as is used in
civil life and. commencing with
1925. all the national almanacs be-
gan the day at midnight.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12
SeaIIoped Eco Plant.

Cut a large egg plant into half
inch slices. pare them and place In
salt water for a few minutes. then
rinse and cut into cubes. Cover
with boiling salted water and cook
until tender. Drain we'll, add one
small onion chopped and fried In
butter, a tablespoonful each Of
chopped parsley and flour; cook.
stirring for a few moments. Pour
In a cupful of rich milk, add salt
and paprika; when thick add the
egg plant and turn into a buttered
baking dish. Cover with buttered
crumbs or dot with butter and
bake to q nice brown.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12
notheryG6aeR
SOME VEGETABLES

VXTHEN one realizes what
w wealth of healthful qualities
are grown in our gardens, what a
comfort it is to step into them and
pull a few fresh radishes or an
onion or two for flavor, it would
seem that everybody with a 5-foot
plot would try to grow some of
the fresh green things. Did you
ever hear anybody complain of a
meal having too many vegetables?
One may begin meal with vege-
table cocktail and end it with a
salad dessert. The main dishes may
be vegetables, the entree and the
drink If so desired.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12

new radio, and mamma got new
teeth indianapolis News.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-12

Do we sleep as well as our an
cestOrs? 1t is going to tell on our
nervous systems.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-25
Short Arrives for BROKER Fight
Principals on Boxing Card Here
Expected to Weigh in
Wednesday Afternoon

More than 100 fiG.lt fans Tuesday
night watched Boomer BROKER of
Mandan in an exhibition workout at
the World War Memorial building in
preparation for his forthcoming en-
gagement with Wayne Short, Min
neapolis lightweight.
The fight will be staged at the
World War Memorial building Thurs
day night.
The Boomer went through his
PAGES with Mel Engles. who is slated
to swap punches with Floyd James
of jamestown in one of the semi
Windups.
Fighters billed on the card were
slated to weigh in before the watch
full eyes of the matchmakers at the
Memorial building at 3 p. m. We'd
nesday afternoon.
Short was to arrive in Bismarck
at noon and was to be taken to the
arena to look over the scene of the
fight and to take a light workout in
winding up his training period.
Mike O'Day, Aberdeen, aso arrived
in the city Wednesday noon to com
plete preparations for his fight with
Tuffy Mosset Of Bismarck. They are
billed to split the semi-Windup spot
with Engies and Jaynes.
Six other fighters billed in pre-
iminary bouts were to weigh in with
the headI:nerS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-25
Vines Advocates
Participation in
Wimbledon PLAY
Ranking Tennis Player Believes
Davis Cup Team Should
Get Seasoning

Philadelphia, May 25.-tF)-Ells-
worth Vines, Americas ranking ne.
star, believes that in the event of vic.
tory over Australia and Brazil in the
zone and inter-zone finals the United
States Davis Cup team should be sent
to England for the Wimbledon cham
pionships to acquire needed interna-
tional experience.
Here preparing for the Australian
American cup matches which begin
Friday. the youthful Californian
characterized as "boloney" the idea
that participation at Wimbledon will
cause the United States players to be-
come over-tennissed."
Vines opinion on the sort Of COM
petition the team needs was expressed
In a discussion on the decision of Da-
Wis Cup officials not to send the
American players abroad until short
ly before the inter-zone matches III
France.
You play IA days Of hard tennis at
Wimbledon" said the national cham
pion, but then you have IA days left
before the inter-zone play starts III
France. You can spend a week rest
ing up and in the remaining week you
can begin training for the Davis Quo
He said he believes an early trip
abroad essential to "get line on the
foreign players" and meet more play
erS to get international experience"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-25
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
REDEMPTION
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA Con,

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
o 81 FFFusIs'e 81 6 COUNTY AUDITOR.
Bismarck. \. Oak.
TO Q. s. Hagen, Huron. SO. Oak. L.
A. Melum. Huron. So. Dakota.
You are hereby notified that the
tract of land hereinafter described
and which was assessed in your name
for taxation for the year 1927 was on
the 18th day OF December, 1928, duly
sold. as provided by law, for the de-
linquent taxes of the year 1927, and
that the time for redemption from
said sale will expire ninety days from
the completed service Of this notice.
Said land Is described as follows:
SWA. Section 10, Township 13s,
Range 20.
Number Of acres 100 more or less.
Amount sold for, $149.26.
None.
date. $19S.53.
In addition to the above amount you
Will be required to pay the costs of
the service OF this notice and interest
as provided by law and unless you re-
deem said land from said sale before
the expiration of the time for redemp-
tton as above stated, q deed thereof
will issue to the holder OF the tax sale
certificate ~ provided by law.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
this 10th day Of May. 1882.
A. C. ISAMINGER,
Auditor Burleigh County. North Da-
Aota.
(First Publication s-l1-1s-2s, 1880
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-25
Sweeny Brothers Remain in
Running as Countrymen
Are Eliminated

Muirfield, Scotland, May 25.-(P-
On Dave Martin of Culver City.
|, Calf, and the two Sweeny boys,
Robert and Charles, rest the full bur-
den of American hopes of victory II.
the British amateur golf champion
ship. Eight other Americans had
been eliminated either in the first or
second rounds.
Martin, amateur champion of Cali
fornia, sank a 2l-footer on the home
green to win his. first round match
from L. G. Crawley, English champion
of 1881, Tuesday. Charles Sweeny.
captain of the Oxford team. likewise
won his first round match, defeating
E. B. Tipping, 1881 Irish champion,
4 to 3.
Robert Sweeny, also on the Oxford
team, was a round ahead of these two
as result Of convincing and S
victory over the international star,
Roger Wethered. in the second round
The American casualties yesterday
included Leonard Martin of Rye, N.
Y. conqueror of the defending cham
pion, Eric Martin Smith, in the first
round; Joshua Crane of Brookline,
Mass; Ross Thompson of Uniontown,
Pa, and Douglas Grant. former Cali
fornian who has lived for many years
in England.
Dave Martins opponent in the Sec
ond round today was the famous Brit
ish golfing writer, Bernard Darwin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-25
MINNEAPOLIS FANS
SEE CHAMPIONSHIP
POSSIBILITIES AHEAD
Joe MoWrey, Sen S ationaI
Rookie, Bangs Out Cir
cult CIout
INDIANS TRIM BIRDS, Fl TO s
ST. Paul Triumphs Over Brew
ers, 6 to S, to Wind up
Season

Chicago. May 25.-1P)-Manager
DOME Bush led his Minneapolis Mill
ers out onto the road Wednesday for
a months stay, to see how well they
can take it.
The Millers, band of boys Mime
apolis fans fondly hope will bring the
American Association championship
home for the first time since 1915,
moved OH to Milwaukee leading the
league by matter of percentage
points and apparently under full
steam. They finished up home
stand by winning their fourth straight
over Kansas City, to 4.
Joe Mowry, the most sensational
Rookie of the association season, was
the hero of the day, banging out a
home run with Spencer Harris on base
in the seventh, for the winning runs.
Pea Ridge Day, who relieved Rube
Benton in the fifth, pitched brilliant
ly and was credited with the victory.
Indianapolis set season record for
hitting to wallop Columbus 81 to 5,
and protect its hold on second place.
The Indians cut loose at the start and
batted off % hits at the expense of
three Red Bird hurlers, and failed to
score in only one inning.
Paul Hopkins nicked Jack Knott for
a home run in the ninth with Phil
Todt on, to give st. Paul 6 to de-
cision over Milwaukee, in the series
final.
The Louisville-Toledo game was
played Sunday as part of synthetic
double header. Louisville will VEN
ture into artificial light baseball to-
night, with Columbus as the OPPOSE
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-25
TWO AMERICANS CARRY u. S.
HOPES in BRITISH CLASSIC

stages but already the gallery fore
sees final round meeting in womens
doubles between Helen Wills Moody
and Elizabeth Ryan, American pair
and Betty Nuthall and Eileen Bennett
Whittingstall of England
Mrs. Moody and Miss Ryan have
been impressive in the early rounds
and seem to dominate their half of
the draw much as do Miss Mutual!
and Mrs. Bennett in theirs.
The outlook for Sidney B. Wood
and Gregory S. Mangin is not so ia
vorable in mems doubles. They were
hard-pressed to beat the Egyptians
Jean and Pierre Grandguillot yester-
day. 8-6. 8-6, 1-6, GA, and more trout
BILE looms in their next battle, eithe1
against Christian Boussus and Mar
Gel Bernard of France or r. Mkt and
Jiro SatOh of Japan.
Miss Ryan and Jacques Brugnon of
France seem as formidable as any in
mixed doubles where they reached the
quarter-finals yesteray by defeating
j. S. diff of England and Nine Bella
Pons of France, 60. 6-1. Mrs. Moody
and Wood were carried to three sets
by Frau Dros Canters and Franz
Matejk Gil, 6-3. 60.