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Morons of the class which in seriousness consult for
tune-tellers are always interested also in the annual pro
phesies of a number of alleged seers, such as Belle Bart,
Mme. Fraya and those freaks who at intervals predict
the end of the world. '
Every year the Pathfinder checks up to find out the
batting averages of these prophets, and generally finds
them to be zero. For example, Belle Bart predicted that
during 1927 Edison would die suddenly, that Mussolini
would lose his power, that the Volstead act would be mod
ified, that Ford would have to combine with another
manufacturer and that the Prince of Wales would get
married.
Mme. Fraya was the only seeress to score even a frac
tion of a point. She prophesied that more marriages
would be dissolved in 1927 than in any previous year, and
so there were. But any of us could have foretold that.
Some bootleggers must have sent Jones of Washing*
ton some awful liquor to make him introduce that severe
bill Saturday. Maybe he doesn’t drink, at that!
' Literally speaking the old phrase “he flew to the bed
side of his aged parent’’ has been frequently used, but
in this day and age it has come to pass for that is exactly
what they are doing.
An excellent opportunity for the enrichment of the
language was overlooked by not including Messrs. Dawes,
Bleas and Reed of Missouri in that Mexican plot.
It’s hard to keep local color out of the news. Recent
ly a leading Italian newspaper referred to the American
Farm Bureau Federation as the “American Peasant’s
Union.
With automobiles and airplanes becoming so com
monplace it will be hard to find even a one-horse town.
A cash and carry liquor system is proposed for Mani
toba. But the trouble is that so few are able to carry
the stuff.
Political platforms of 1928 may be expected to carry
the usual amount of deadwood.
he nations are thinking up more horriible means to
employ in the next “unthinkable” war.
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Fred Winslow of Anchor Point was
a Homer visitor during the holidays.!
Altogether there will be about 66
fox pelts shipped from Homer this
season.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wells spent
Thanksgiving week in Seldovia visit
ing with friends.
Frank Soderberg is going out of
t1 *• fox business and will go into fhe
fishing business next summer. He!
has pelted his foxes about 15 in num
ber and shipped them.
Mrs. Mary Liles fell and hurt herself
quite badly and has been confined to
her bed since. .Every effort is being
made to get her into the Pioneer
Home at Sitka as she is an old pion
eer of Alaska, coming here with her
husband in the early days.
Dick Gray, hunter, and trapper had
the misfortune' to sprain his ankle just
after the trapping season was opened.
It w’as not a serious sprain but just
bad enough to keep him in for a
couple of weeks, thereby loosing the
best part of the trapping season.
Stanton Shafer, of Shafer & Erick
son, fox ranchers, made a short busi
ness trip to Seldovia recently. He
shipped silver fox pelts. Charles
Erickson! has just recently entered the
the fox business and will go into the
very flourishing as they are both good
rustlers.
A fine program was given at the
school house Christmas eve by the
school children. Each pupil (six in
in number) gave a recitation and they
all took part in a short play. A great
deal of credit must be given to them
and to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wendler
who drilled them, for it was well pre
sented and greatly appreciated by the
audience. Afterwards Santa brought
lots of gifts, candy, apples etc. to
everyone.
Mrs. C. W. Harrington ahd son
Jack made a trip on horseback to
Starisky during the holidays to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Eero Walli. It was real
ly aj moose hunting trip but the moose
made themselves conspicuous by their
absence. Mrs. Waali returned with j
them and visited-friends at Homer
and also made a short business trip
to Selddvia before returning hbme.
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FOUND—A purse, in front of Ur
bach's store. Owner may have same
by calling at the store an identifying.
Due to the large amount of mail
matter from the Interior, last nights
train did not arrive until 9 bells. The
half-mile transfer across the slide
zone took more time than “was thot.
Henry Lucas, well known guide,
arrived in town yesterday from his
Lake Skilak headquarters.
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pretty views of Alaska which I was
able to get. My memories of the trip
will.remain with me for a long time
and are very pleasant.”
Aladdin Lamps; $6.00. J. L. Graef.
~ School supplies. Schaller
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8 O’CLOCK
ONE SHOW — 8 O'CLOCK
TONIGHT WE PRESENT A GREAT DRAWING CARD
REGINALD DENNY
in the wonderful comedy drama
“Take It From Me”
This popular star has never done better work,
and will keep you in uproarious laughter
IT IS REALLY A SUPER COMEDY!
A HILARIOUS FUN SHOW
See Denny try to manage a department store
willed him on condition
We need say no more as Denny’s pictures are
always good
A story bubbling
over with mirth
With it a Pathe
News and a Fable
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