davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-05-04

IN A South African mine in 1918,
1000 feet below ground. lightning
struck the hoist tower and sped down
the steel elevator cable. without a
warning 1t jumped to the steel rails
Of the handcar tracks. raced uner-
ringly to the dynamite cache. OF
IL men working the level. four were
taken to the surface to tell how the
eight others had died in the tragic
blast.
Congressional County.
Latah County. Idaho. was originally
formed December ~, 1864, by an act
Of the Second Territorial Legislature
and attached to Nez Perce County.
The district was launched on an i'm
mediate bid for political independence
In county government.
The people of Latah County made
three separate attempts to gain their
freedom" Of the Nez Perce rule,
finally appealing to Fred T. Dubois.
Representative from Idaho. Through
his efforts. President Cleveland. on
May IA, 1888. approved bill in Con-
gress organizing Latah County as
separate district. only such instance
in the history of the Nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
A NoN-LEGAL ATTORNEY

.ssls5 How government departments may
juggle people into jobs without warrant of
law is illustrated by story told in Wash
ington correspondence by Paul Mallon, the
noted syndicate writer.
It concerns a lady who had been en-
ployed by Associate Justice Black when he
was in the Senate, and for whom he sought
a new job when he was elevated to the
Supreme Court The Department of JUS
tice was willing to make place for Blacks
friend, but the law requires that all its
staff be in civil service, except attorneys.
The lady was neither in the civil serv-
ice nor lawyer, but someone thought up
the bright idea of appointing her as a
special attorney" anyway, and assigning
her to handling certain veterans matters
in the legal division. When the legality of
her employment was questioned, depart
ment officf al explained that her duties are
to look Ov r and correct leehS lpers pre-
pared by Jess we1l-educated attorneys in
the division. particularly for Spelling.
Mr.. Mallon says not even the Republi-
cans ever accused the New Deal attorneys
of being that inefficient. but he declares
the story is true. and matter of official
record.
The Civil Service Commission recent
~ protested against the vast number of
new government agencies whose employees
are exempt from its rules. and declared
that the result is detrimental to the serv-
ice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
GATES TIN SHOP

The famous columnist-O. o.
Mcintyre says that his biggest
thrill is sitting by log fire. a
good mystery novel IN hand, and
rain-drops pattering on the roof.
All Of US like to hear rain on the
roof. but certainly don't like
them leaking through ANY home
owner or builder viii tell you
that good roof is one of the most
important parts of am entire build
ing. A firm that mas been INSTALL
ing and building the best in roofs
in Key West is Gates Tin Shop.
l28 Simonton Street. Roofing.
however. is only one part of this
firms business for they have a
complete, up-to-date tin shop and
can make anything in tin, sheet
metal, etc. John w. Gates is a
native Key Wester who has been
working at this trade for IS years.
Starting with the old firm of Riggs
& Malone. Mr.. Gates later work
ed for the Curtis Plumbing Co.
for Is years. and 10 years ago
purchased the sheet metal end Of
that business. Mr.. Gates has q
reputation for honesty, fair deal
ing and good workmanship. Find
out-Whaf is the largest roofing
contract he has eompleted2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
OLD KEY WEST

CONTINUED from Page One1
bIeching out. the Creole spurte6
ahead and barely made the T. A.
Browne wharf. The Pizarro
came on behind without saluting
Fort Taylor and slowed down .
few yards away, @hke a blood
hound baked of its prey" Lopez
and his party were ionized and
feted in Key West. A mob threat
ened Spanish citizens IN the IS
land. but was finally subdned-
On October 10, 1868. Carlos NJ.
de Cespedes. a wealthy Cuban
planter, gave the cry of Cuba
Eibfep' rallied forces . and took
possession of ne city Of Bayamo.
A large Cuban migration to Key
West came about around 1863
They built the famous San Carlos
Hall, direction being under Mart
in Herrera. The Hall was de
stroyed by fire but was quickly
rebuilt. In this Hall many Of the
plans for the Cuban revolution
were laid. Newspapers were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
HOW DOES THE EDITOR EDIT?


The editor of newspaper is often
hard pressed to select suitable subjects for
the editorials that he must write for his
journal
Contrary to much popular opinion the
average editor does not sit in his office,
thinking up something to denounce- As
matter of fact, most of the time he shrinks
from the role of critic although very often
it becomes his duty, as he sees it, to warn
the public about possible evils. The editor
knows how well the average person likes
soft soap and the easiest way tefortune md
good feeling IS to keep his mouth shut re-
gardIess of what goes on. ! = - ~
Editorials have a distinct place many
newspaper that claims the right to cifca1
late among thinking people. 1t IS their
function to inform, to educate, to stimulate
thought and, whenever possible. to ex-
press public opinion or check emotional
outbursts that threaten sound public per-
formances.
The editor of The Citizen doesn't ex-
pect everybody to agree with opinions ex-
pressed in these columns That would be
too bad, because even the editor doesn't
know it all. The chances are, however, if
the editor is alert and keeps up with events
throughout the world, that he can add
something to discussion of most subjects.
It can do no harm for readers to get the
viewpoint of writer who's at least, should
be sincere disinterested and unselfish in
discussing current topics.
s We have no idea that we are right on
everything that we think. Very often, it
happens that a given community overen-
phasizes one phase of proposition and an
intelligent article can present other factors
that should be considered. Naturally, when
selfish forces are trying to put something
over, for their own profit, such an article
causes feeling While there are exceptions,
in most cases when one hears citizen de-
nouneing a writer the cause is hidden in
the selfishness of the critic.
Readers of The Citizen are invited to
send in their views on topics of general in
terest They are asked to be brief, to con-
fine themselves to legitimate discussions
and not to use the newspaper as vehicle
to air private grudges and proclaim per-
sonalities whether the writer of such an
article agrees with the views of this news
paper is irnmaterial. If the letter is of gen.
eral interest it will be published.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
BRETT & WILLIAMS

Inc urge 10 own our own home
IS one of the strongest traits in
human nature. The substantial
citizen of today. the person who
can obtain credit when needed is
the one who owns his own home.
or other real estate. A firm that
is doing q great deal in the devel-
opment of Key West and one that
thoroughly believes n the future
of this cit IS Brett and Williams.
AS DIVA, Street. This firm, whose
offices were opened in Key West
last May, conducts a general real
estate business. operate their own
information Office in Miami At 227
z. Flagler Street. and have prop
critics in Key West and on the
Keys from here to Miami z Z.
Brett who has charge Of the Of
fees IN Miami and Miami Beach
Is a native of Connecticut and has
been Identified Eith the real e.
tate business for Eve years. Hugh
Williams halls from Springfield.
Ohio. and has devoted 20 years to
real estate business in Miami and
Miami Beach These two men
know real estate values. and dur
ing their time in business have
earned the reputation as hve-xire
operators Find outflow many
pEoPgtes are listed?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

Coffee is at least 1000 years
old. II was first used as a food.
then a wine. a medicine. and
lastly a beverage. It's use as a
popular beverage dates back 700
years. In some countries coffee
is still used as a food. made into
a bah and fried in fat. In Key
West, delicious American and
Cuban coffee is roasted daily at
the Star Coffee Mills. SD Green
Street. The delicious Star Brand
coffee is q blend of the worlds
best coffees. From far away Ara
bia. Java and SuHaatra. coIom-
bia and Brazil comes the finest
coffee the world produces. Thous-
ands Of pounds are received an
nually. roasted and blended the
Star Brand" way and sold over
the counters Of Key West grocer
les. The business was founded
Deeember 18Th. 1911 and Is now
under the management Of NJ. p.
Napoles. ] Sanchez Jr.. does the
roasting and the delightful aroma
Of the cnffee sends many custom
ers on the way 70 buy . beg Find
outflow many pounds q cotfee
do they roast IN an average
weeks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

founded, among them the El Re
publicano. and denuncistory cd
torials published.
Other early expeditions werg
organized. but met speedy ex-
termination Among them were
the forces OF Limbano SANCHEZ
and Bonachea. The Cuban ladies
gave their jewelry and finer7
freely 10 aid the cause. and many
Cuban merchants literally d0naf-
ed large amounts Of their fortunes
to raise expeditions
Carlos AEnerro In 1884 and 3
group fought in Cuba bat were
obligea 70 return since Eutp wss
not ripe for mass reso1E II ks
West q protest by fk6 Ss&hist
government skrouaat -ahnazt a-txaas
before Judge James ". Locke az
the U. S. District Court. Agnerzo
was freed amid Wild exu5fatior
and rejoicing. aih suanl -
Judge Angel de Lone capiure6
a Spanish vessel In cuba. but nr
port would coal him. ard ne and
his party were obliged to sban-
don the ship AZ the Bahamas
Then came Martii re deariy
beloved Cuban patriot. uiho a.
ways had q warrnn spot IN ms
heart for Key West. and 70 xhor
q monument az Bayview Park
was recently raised. came 70 Key
West in 1874 with 3 xonderful
plan for the organization Of ths
Cuban party he brought toEeth-
er q number OF Cubans IN Q club
q club had > representative In :
central commifte called the C0un-
ell Of Presidents. his plan Nras
carried out in every CITY IN the
world IN which there were 3
group Of Cubans. These thousands
Of Councils determined the pro
gress Of the revolt Three years
after Mar4i's appearance. every
thing Vas ripe. From thaf tin.s
on filibuskerine expeditions xFee
often urgnnized In Key West and
two or three suspicious crnft we're
always in the harbor These were
the important preliminary STEPS
IN Cuba's final freedom
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
OVERSEAS TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY

One firm in Key West that we
would be hard put to to do with
out is the Overseas Transportation
Company, #. of Margaret Street,
a locally owned company, that is
instrumental in bringing to our
city new merchandise daily. There
is no other firm in this connection
that gives as speedy and reliable
service as this one. Today, speed
is paramount everywhere4and
this company has is vehicles and
five boats at the disposal of
freight moving. They render a
direct overnight boat service to
Miami four times weekly and
have a daily Except Sunday
truck service to Miami with stops
on the Keys. They own thei1fown
terminal property in Miami and
offer free pickup and delivery on
all items, large or small. Thd firm
was established in 1880 but has
been under the present manage-
ment for the past two years. After
the opening of the highway they
viii put into use new equipment,
some of which has already sl1een
received. For careful handling for
reliable service, for complete de-
pendability. this firm has earned
a real reputation and in giving
employment to local residents is
a decided asset. Find out-What
was their payroll last year,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

they are equipped to make any,
thing in wood" The present
building has been occupied for
IL years and both Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ A Lord are artists when it
comes to woodworking. They can
make your home more comfort
able, more livable, and more
beautiful with new sash, doors.
cupboards, screens, ETC., at a very
small cost. Their estimates are
cheerfuIly submitted free of
charge. Find outflow many
frames did they make last year?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
TO THE UNKNOWN SOLDIERS
ON THE FLORIDA KEYS

You knew the joy of being young,
Heard songs of a mother, now old
and gray;
Heartaches were yours. but gay
jests you flung
Because some one loved you from
day TO day.
Yours was a home Of peace and
love
To which you turned when tasks
50 were done; fiDii
You rvisioned the stars in the
70 heavens above. z IL
That always appear with the set
ting sun
You learned of war at q dreadful
cost,
And gave your best for your
country's pride:
The scars were yours. all else was
lost
Oh, yes, you knew-you gave
then died. -.
ALBERT c. KEITH.
Atlanta 4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
WHO HAS FOUND
TIE LORDS PETs

Judge Raymond z Lord 5
household has lost the pet Of the
famliy"i And they're ErievinE.
A classified advertisement tells q
the loss IN tins issue.
The pet is a one-year-old Per
sian Cat. snoky-colored fur with
q silver undercast-black FACE.
and. as Mr. Lord says. i has an
odd appearance. Kitty answers
TO the name Of Smoky
From this description. Il seems
impossible that the Lord fanily's
pet won't be returned IN short or
der. A liberal reward IS offered
70 the one who does return
Smoky.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

Death, the great leveler, which comes
to us all eventually, came to Harvey S.
Firestone in Miami Beach last week. He
was one of Florida's famous trio of visi-
tors-Thomas Edison, Harvey S. Firestone,
Henry Ford-who were for years three in
separable companions in the Florida win
ter scene. Edison died several years ago.
The death of Firestone leaves only Henry
Ford remaining of these three. pioneering
industrial musqueteer&
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

Federal Judge Long upheld the con-
stitutionality of the Wilcox bankruptcy act
in the Broward county cases and approved
the refund plan after one day hearing in
which dozen groups of lawyers struggled
As representatives of varying interests. APP
parently this group of refunds therefore
has clear sailing as no appeal is contem-
plated and nothing save federal supreme
court adverse decision on some other case
could upset the validity OF future prveeed-
ings. Walter p Fuller. Florida economist
states. Judge Long diseerned material diff
ferenees between the first Wilcox act
which was declared unconstitutional He
even denied the walls of coupon owners
who did not own bonds because bond prin-
eipal was being refunded at par. old cou-
pons At only % cents He admitted this was
discrimination. but ruled il just and neees-
sary. Meanwhile bond suits had been
stayed: viii presumably be permanently
dismissed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

The awards viii be made on the
basis of accuracy, neatness and
promptness. There's no catch OF
trick to it. just obtain the cor
rect answers from the merchant
or individual herein named. write
them down, bring to The Citizen
office. and for the best replies
the awards win be made. The
names Of the winners win appear
IN this column next week. At
which time the awards may be
called for at THE CITIZEN Of
flee. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

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such ms - err -
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
S79sLAND CRY NOVELTY
WORKS

- - naasls Of ffe Gods grind
slowly but they grind exceeding-
- anf and the Island City Nov
elgy Works, ais Simonton Street
IS equipped with every type Of
modern min machinery TO turn out
fine work NJ A Lord started this
work as a hobby back IN 1918.
With = small shop across the
street from the cemetery. he hzd
a up saw. > lathe and a borer-
and spent evenings and SPARE
tine making porrh swings and
flower pots. Gradually the hasi-
nez Vas increased. hftie b little
other pieces q equipment we're
added Until today after - yearS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

Hope is one of the most rational things
IN the universe. and as the poet Pope re-
minds US, Springs eternal in the human
breast" So let US hope that the Water
Commission will devise means whereby
it viii be able to serve Key West with an
ample water supply within a reasonable
time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

Cardinal Newman once defined gen.
tleman as one who shrank from giving pain,
which does not mean that gentleman does
not give pain. but merely shrink from it.
II it were otherwise there would be no
gentlemen, because all men give pain, and
some ARE a pain-in the neck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
s. CASH AWARD
CONTEST urT~

To the two readers whe send
IN % this office. wIkhin four
days the best answers 20 the
questions contained IN earh
story appearing here. sc win
award prizes Of 500 ard sI0o
ne answers should be written
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14
BEAUTIFY YOUR YARD

Every year. about this time there $ a;
resurgence of the idea that Key lest
ought TO be-yFw~1ezssFfn.ssgg. FFfGeFe = : r.
ensSion, elaboration and sometimes. enm~i
mittees, with an OeeassBaal-splurge Of as.
eomplishment.
The Citizen would do nothing to inter-
fere with other plans. except TO call every
readers attention to the obvious fact that
the identifying of this town is q question
Of identifying individual plots Every free
holder can do much TO make his or her pre-
raises more attractive. and. without wait
a.. upon committees. lets get busy. As indi-
xiduals, and proceed to do 50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

Las a,sSSs g s5 Miami SeA NAragis

hadsa. 5Apesabsnt ullocal IAN and no less
sAan arha4 dozen KeysWesters came rush.
ing t2, the sapetuun Of The Citizen with
the clipping so as to have it published To-
cally, but the editor dsclihed in each case
stating that he did not desire to be part
ner to such unwarranted ridicule of citi-
zen who undoubtedly spoke in jest with no
thought that the words "at random
spoken" would appear in print.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

rTll 7-58 8 H. I
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

Mr.. Keith was editor OF the Key
Veterans News and one Of the few
survivors of the Labor Day trag-
edy on the Florida Keys. Septem-
Der 2. 1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

Mother-Come. Freddie. and
kiss your Aunt Martha
Freddie-Why. Ma. ] amt done
nuthin1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

As far as this column is concerned
they can plow up this years spinach crop
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

The man who takes time out for
pleasure must eventually find time for
business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-14

It is easy enough TO meet creditors; the
trick is to dodge them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-25

concerning herself about the welfare
of her brood, while the other half
shores away in peaceful slumber9
Ladies and gentlemen, there is onlz-
one answer to that question, Woman
Who is it that reaches down into
the gutter and grasps drunkards and
criminals by the scuff of their neclzs
and back to human decencies? Ladies
and gentlemen, there can only be one
answer to that great query, namely,
Woman! the all self sacrificing love of
woman. The thing that has made her
whole seq one c---i less caravan of
martyrs.
INK L. FAULKNER.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-25

To whom should the present up
trend of morals be given credit to-?
And there is an up-trend of morals.
in spite of what some of those old
fossil headed men that are receding
into senility say: to-wit, that the
world is going to the dogs. And I ask
again, who are responsible for this
present day trend? Woman! And why
has not this up-trend been so great in
the past? Because, Woman has been
sorely suppressed, and in this modern
day, the Twentieth Century, woman
has just con a-e-ls4 = come into her
own.
Who is it tka; les awake at night
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-25
NOTICE OF II .ECLOsURE.

Under and oy v Tue of power con
tanned in a certai- deed of trust eye
cuted by r. T. Walston and Mary A.
Walston, his wife on the list day of
April 1925, and recorded in the office
of the Register Of Deeds of Vance
County in book 40 at page %, default
having been made in the payment OF
the debt therein secured, at the re-
quest Of the holder of the same, !
shall sell by public auction, 10 the
highest bidder, for cash. at the court
house door in Henderson. Vance
County, N. G. at II o'clock, noon, or
Monday the 21st of Eaarch 1875 the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-25

following described rial property:
1st Tract: Being one acre of land,
in square lot, on the North side Of
Main Street in Drewry, bounded on
the other three sides by the land Of
Mack Henderson, ST., on which lot is
situate the brick house known rs the
r. T. Walston home, and also tn.
Garage. End Tract: One half acre,
across the Main street of Drewry from
first tract on which is situate Wal
ston store and stahle,, said lot front
ing 105 feet on Greet and running
back 210 feet.
This 18th February, 1898
SAMUEL BURWELL, Trustee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-25
of lords.

dropping on their heart strings
Woman! is the answer.
Who is it that is the backbone Of
our Congress and Senate, the mos.
potent factors of our Government?
Woman! is the a,.5vc-'.
VINO is i chat AS .nsp.red and en-
couraged all the Presidents since and
including Washington to their Exalt-
eG Position? Ladies and Gentleman,
there is but one answer, Woman!
Who is it that is sack of all our
inventions, philosophy, and every
thing that promotes the welfare of our
Great Nation? Woman! is the one
Great Answer.