i ,on January 8th, 1891, by its founders, PAGE SIX “ # THE DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1931 Early History Forty years is a long stretch of time. During this period of The Post's operation many weekly contemporaries have fallen by the wayside until to- day there is but one other weekly of continuous circulation in Luzerne County that was in existence when the Post first saw the light of day. Contrary to the statement that we have heard repeated many times, the first edition of the Dallas Post was not printed in the little building alongside the Odd Fellows Hall on Main street, nor was it printed at any other place in Dallas. Nor was its first publisher Mr. A. A. Holbrook, as has been er- roneously stated. The first edition of the Dallas Post was printed on the press of the Kingston Morning Times J. H. Anderson and D. N. Blocksage. These two young men were composi- tors on the Times, and continued the publication of the Post in addition to their duties on the Kingston daily for about three months, when they found the task of holding down two jobs both irksome and impracticable. In the spring of 1891 the Post was tak- en over by Mr. Holbrook and a plant for its publication was installed in the little building alongside the old Odd Fellows Hall. Here the first paper ever printed in Dalla§ left the press during the month of April of that year. This edition was turned out on the same Campbell press that was used by the Post until four years ago. Be- fore being brought to Dallas the “press was for a long time used by the Sus- sex County (New Jersey) Register. Anderson Comes to Dallas Mr. Anderson was sent to Dallas as manager of the Post while Ma. Blocksage remained with the Times at Kingston. Incidentally, it may be remarked that Mr. Blocksage eventu- ally returned to his first love, for af- ter a lapse of thirty years he came to Dallas and assisted Mr. Andersun in publishing the Post for over two years, remaining with the successive publishers, Robert Moore and William Fine, as foreman of the office. After occupying the little building on Main street for about a year, Mr. Holbrook erected the Post building purchased some years ago by Paul Shaver and there the Post was pub- lished continuously until the spring of 1925, when the plant was moved to the Rice building on Main street. Capwell Takes Charge Mr. Holbrook sold the Post to Wil- liam ‘H, Capwell - in 1894, at which time the former began the promotion of what is now known as the Wilkes- Make B Memorable reakfast of Dallas Post Recalled as Anniversary Nears FUEL-LESS MOTOR DEMONSTRATED Compressed air as motive power for the automobile is harnessed. In an amazing demonstration conducted here in secrecy a standard auto- mobile chassis, powered with a newly-developed compressed air motor whizzed around. the the driver for fuel. city The’ engine is the result of six years of research and work by Ray J. Meyers, the inventor. streets today at not a cent cost to Resembling in “general ap- pearance a radial airplane motor the engine is mounted in an upright position in the same position as a gasoline engine in standard motor cars. operates but one lever. pressure, the engine throttle is opened and It requires no cooling system, no ignition system, no carburetor or the hundreds of moving parts included in a gasoline motor. That is the air throtle. The driver Filled to 500 lbs. alr the car picks up speed quickly and smoothly, the only sound emitted being a slight hiss of the air As the air goes through the engine, forcing pistons up and down on the same principle®as that employed by gaso- line explosions, most of it is recaptured and recompressed by a compress- from the exhaust valves. or built as a part of the engine. The Air Power Corporation, Ltd., of Los Angeles, will put the machine on the market. REAKFAST in America ‘is at best a monotonous meal. R Housewives seem to spend PARA the greater part of their en- ergy in devising delicacies for lunch and dinner, and let break- fast pretty much take care of itself. This may be because the average American husband hurries through his breakfast to be off to business. But, with very little: trouble and no Joss of time, breakfast, too, can be made a memorable meal. How To Do It Hawaiian pineapple is the key to this proposition. This product is growing in popularity as a breakfast fruit because its acid turns alkaline inside your body, which is what all Barre & Harvey's Lake trolley system. | Mr. Capwell had been for a number of | | years publisher of the Nanticoke Tri- bune, moving to Plymouth when the Nanticoke News, at that time a stock concern, became a factor in the life of Nanticoke and a sharp competitor of Mr. Capwell’s paper. He continued to publish the Tribune at Plymouth for a few years. weekly in Plymouth in There was another those days known as the Plymouth Star. Mr. Capwell leased the Tribune for a short time after buying the Post, {outright to Mr. but the new men on the Plymouth paper could not make it go, and he eventually moved the Tribune plant to | Dallas, combining it with that of the Post. Included in the plant brought | from Plymouth was a one-horse pow- | er steam engine and a two-horse pow- | er boiler, and it was a happy day for all concerned when steam supplanted ' ‘ways to combine it with other pop- ular breakfast fruits. Iced Cantaloupe with Pineapple: Cut chilled melons in halves, and remove the seeds. Open a can of chilled crushed pineapple—or tidbits, if you prefer and heap the golden fruit into the melon cup. This com- bination is a treat that you'll remem- ber for a long time. J Breakfast Grapefruit: Halve four grapefruit, remove seeds and center fibers and loosen the pulp. Put two tablespoons of crushed Hawaiian pineapple from an 8-ounce can in the center of each, sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar and chill over- night in the refrigerator. In the morning serve this. combination plain, or garnish with cherries, tiny dietitians \tell us that a breakfast |grapes, mint leaves or anything fruit should do. Here are some |d~sired. Serves eight* Sme—— comms oe TI-O-GA FEED SERVICE Use the method that prevents waste in any form asking. DALLAS, PENNA. First, consider your home grown products, then buy the feed that combines with them and forms a balanced ration; A Ti-o-ga Dairy Feed TI-O-GA FEED SERVICE does this for you. Bulletin No. 99 tells all about it, and is free for the oP Ask your dealer DEVENS MILLING CO. the hand power which had | been employed on the Post. derson continued with Mr. much of the time until 1902, when the later needed a rest and always Mr. An- Capwell leased the paper to Mr. Anderson, for a period or two years. Ist, 1902, his old home town, Factoryville, KUNKLE, PENNA. Feeds Manufactured by TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc. WAVERLY, N. Y. and Mr. The deal was made August Capwell moved to Pa. In August, 1904, he returned to Dal- on his work up las up the the and again took Post. In 1906 he made | mind to go to Utah, and on Novem- ber 1st of that year sold the Post Anderson, who con- tinued as its editor and publisher for eighteen vears. paper to Elmer B. Rainey in the spring of 1924, and Mr. Rainey sold to Charles Gregory, a Dallas boy. Mr. Gregory in turn sold to W. B. Fine in the late fall of 1924, and later Mr. Fine took as a partner, Robert Moore. Those Who Contributed In giving the history of the Post, we feel that it would indeed be) in- complete should we fail to mention the names of those who gave valuable as- sistance: to_the various publishers in the days that have gone. Some have passed to the great beyond, others are now bent with age or staggering un- der the weight of years, while still others are out somewhere in the wide world in other fields of labor and use- fulness. The first list of subscribers to the Post was turned in by John F. Garra- 'n who canvassed this entire region | with horse and wagon. Mr. Garrahan is now well along in years, and when 7 Mr. Anderson sold the; soon after | last heard from was living somewhere in the great nortrwest. son George, near Huntsville, and ayg- ed about 80 years, was another of the Post's early canvassers. He also con- over thirty years ago, and was one of its most ardent supporters. So devo- ted was he to the paper in its infancy that it was quite common to see him turning the big hand press on publi- cation days, fearful lest the paper might be behind time. He was always a kind-hearted man and a true friend and will never be forgotten by those interested in the paper, especially by Mr, Anderson, who is known to have a very warm spot in his heart for Sam Bulford. Ad. Miner of Beaumont, long since gone to his eternal reward, was a val- ued worker in the interests of the Post thirty-five years ago. Other so- licitors for the Post who did their work well were: William H. Patter- son, Claude Sorber, William Ide, Mas- ey S. Hoover, whe died last year in the West, and M. Frantz Hoover, Dr. L. B. Avery One of the mainstays of the Post for over twenty years was Dr. L. B. Avery, of Alderson, one of the most earnest and prolific writers this sec- tion of the State ever produced. He joined the silent majority a few years ‘ago, much to the sorrow of everybody connected with the Post and the hun- dreds of others who knew him as a good man and an intellectual giant. The type setting for the Post in the old days was done principally by | young ladies. The names of those | who gave service in this capacity were: Minnie Fagerstrom, Carrie Fagerstrom, Gertie Capwell, Laura Hutchins, Blanche Hoover, Jennie Bross, Emma Wall, Myrtle Bulford and May Bulford. When the decision was made by Mr. Anderson and Mr. Blocksage to em- bark in the publishing business, it was not easy to settle upon an ac- ceptable name for the new Dallas ekly, Many names were proposed, only to be rejected. Finally the prop- osition of Miss Emma Somers, book- keeper for the Morning Times was favorably considered, and the publica- tion was christened “Dallas ‘Weekly Post.” Miss Somers, an exceptionally brilliant woman, has for many years held a lucrative and responsible secre- tarial position in New York City. { In 1928 The Post was purchased by {a group of local citizens interested in | the work which a -good newspaper | might do in this community. Under | their management a new home for the | paper was built on Machell avenue. New and modern equipment was in- | stalled for the production of the pap- jer and its circulation list increased ‘from 600 to more than 3,500. VALUABLE VEGETABLES KE vegetable sixty minutes at plate, always CANNED VEGETABLES 245 degrees. a pleasing varia- | Artichokes, Heads Carrots . Peas This all sounds tion in the diet, Artichokes, Hearts Carrots, Diced, Sliced Peppers, Green marvelously effi- takes on added Asparagus, Carrots and Peas Peppers, Sweet cient, you say, in Asparagus, Tips Cauliflower Pimientos . _ importance now | Beans, Baked Celery Potatoes, Irish, New the preparation of that ‘thrift has | Beans, Kosher orn on OO sivis POA Sve a food which costs become the watch- | peans with Pork Corn, tis Rice so little as a can word for house- Beans, Red Kidney Corn, Whole Grain Saucrkraut 7 of beets — but Refugee Hominy Bpin: . wives. The Bu- B with Kale Broan has Bot Sometning reau of Home Sancs Lentils Strained Vegetables en lost in the Economics, | Beans, Wax Mixed Yeuctabies Sucsotash process? Dr. Wal- Beets, Diced or Toma United States De- | po=i® of Mito? TE eau ter H. Eddy, partment of Agri- | Beets, Sliced Okra Turnips Ph.D. professor culture, has this Beets, Okra with Tomatoes Toro Greens of. physiological to say ‘of the |) Brhisi Sprouts Lisi I JSaiabis June chemistry in Col- value of vegeta- umbia University, bles in the diet: “Aside from the and variety which bring to a meal and which in Bemaelves are important, they are from the standpoint of nutrition as excellent sources of minerals and vitamins The minerals belong to a group of sub . stances. which regulate the func . tions of the body and help to build :tissues.: Throughout life, and par- ticularly’ so during the growing period, the minerals are essential to good health. Calcium, phos- phorus and iron are some of the minerals that are found in veg etables and which are most likely "fo be'lacking in the average regarded ican diet,” Canned Vegetables Retain Values Canned vegetables have hecome increasingly popular because they flavor, color vegetables Amer: retain excellently the flavor, tex- ture, color and food value due to scientific cooking and packing. Take beets, for example. Beets re- quire soaking in water and thor- ough washing under sprays to re- move adhering soil. To permit peeling, washed beets are steamed at 220 degrees for twenty to twenty-five minutes. Boiling water, such as the housewife uses to loosen the skins remove con- siderable of the sugar and other soluble components. At the can- nery, the steamed beets are then chilled ' in water, trimmed and the color of fruits and vegetables —and a very dilute brine or water is added. The canned beets are then sterilized for approximately tion ment: etables will and pasting in your recipe book for future use. answers this ques- with the following state- “It would be a very serious matter if, with our extensive use of canned foods, the canning pro- cess deprived us of the ‘vitamin values of these foods. Fortunately | the actual ‘measurement of the vitamin content of such foods in my laboratory has not only shown that such danger does not exist, but that often canned foods are actually richer in vitamin C value than chased in the open market and cooked in kettles on the family is the same product pur- peeled by hand. They are filled | stove. . The commereial canning into’ gold enamel-lined cans by | process actually conserves vitamin hand—this. lining retains perfectly | values!” The list above of canned veg- be worth clipping | Samuel Bulford, now living with his tributed to the columns of the Post | Chief Justice Hughes In Tribute to Red Cross One of the finest tributes ever paid the American Red Cross and its membership was that by Chief Jus- tice Charles Evans Hughes, of the United States Supreme Court, on the occasion of the fiftieth birthday anniversary of the organization on May 21 of this year. Mr. Hughes said: “The American Red Cross repre sents the united voluntary effort of the American people in the minis try of mercy. It is the finest and most effective expression of the American heart. It knows no par- tisanship. In the perfection of its cooperation, there is no blemish of distinctions by reason of race or creed or political philosophy. “However we may differ in all things else, in the activities of the Red Cross we are a united people. None of our boasted industrial enter- prises surpasses it in efficiency . . .- It moves with the precision and the discipline of an army to achieve the noblest of human aims. “The American Red Cross is not only first in war but first in peace. The American people rely upon its ministrations in every great catas- trophe. It has given its aid in over one thousand disasters. When, as we hope, war will be no ‘more, still the Red Cross, in ‘he countless ac: tivities of relief and rehabilitation, will continue to function as the or- ganized compassion of our country.” ——r v Heavy Flat Crepe On the very day of the crisis in tho Silk Market we secured this extra heavy, very best silk crepe, 39 in. wide at $1 a yd. (the lowest price on record) intending to make a $1.35 special. It is the best silk, far superior to Canton crepe, Crepe de chine of Crepe back satin. It is ALL PURE SILK Washable and its regular retail price before the silk crisis was $3.98 a yd. Now we have decided to use it all for a great advertisement and so will send it out to readers of The Dallas: Post at $1 a yard. Just think. $3.98 VALUE FOR $1.00 SEND NO MONEY Only tell us how many pieces of how many yards and what color each you would like to see on approval. Send no money until approved. You have’ the silk 5 days in which to decide to buy or return. Do not ask for samples; see the whole piece in your home be- fore deciding. As all this best crepe is for this advertising we must decline to sell any to stores. This sacrifice price: is to establish our name. Choose col- ors: 1, White; 2, Flesh; 3, Pink; 4, Eggshell; 5, Maise; 6, Orchid; 7, Light Blue; 8, Nile Green; 9, Mother Goose Tan; 10, Peach; 11, Medium Blue; 12, 13, Rose; 14, Bright Red; 15; Brown; 16, Dark Green; 17, Navy Blue; 18, Black. CRANE’S SILKS, 545 Fifth Ave., N. Y. City Gray; Coupon entitling you to Best Crepe on Approval = To Cranes: I enclose list showing vards and colors to send on approvel. 5 days after receiving silk I will eith- er buy or return it. ‘It is not for a store. Sign. attention is of prime importance it you wish to get your printed message read. That is why we are 80 careful in the selection of type, paper and ink when we do 8 A well printed piece will get results because it gets attention. Let us show you how we can increase the attention value of your princ! mutter THE DALLAS POST No high hat heat for MEI" ITZY heat 'contrap-’ tions may: be all right for the fellow who don't care what his heat costs. Give me coal for real econ- omy and constant winter comfort. Clarence Shupp Center Moreland 50-R-16
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