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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20,

pack lunch for Magery and put all kinds of good things
into it. 1There it is Margery,'' she said at last and
here is pail of milk for you to take to drink" Margery
took the pail that sat the table next to the basket
and went her way, thinking what good time and
what good dinner she would have At last reached
the old oak tree and putting her pail down. to read
her pato find nothing in it. She had taken the pail
instead of the basket She tired and hungry that
she ald down and cried In few moments she heard
dog Rover with basket in his mouth and upon open
ing it she found nice dinner Her mother had dscov
cred that she had taken the pail instead of the basket
and sent Rover with it. Margery had good time the
rest of the day roaming around along the river bank and
at last started for home about four Clock declaring
had been the happiest day she had ever spent.
Seventh Grade. -Efia Lord
Monticello, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
THE MISTAKE OF A SMALL GIRL.
Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention
ttMama,'' said Margery May go to the woods
and take my dinner?''
Margery not very large girl, only about eight
ten years old, and very small for her age.
mother. sNobody. going alone and take my lunch
and book and lie Under that NICE large tree and read
You may go if you will be very careful not to fall
the water said her mother Margery promised
be careful only she might CO. Mrs Brown began
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

recelVed It cheerfuIIy. The
next morning he packed all
his possessions and started
on the road which led thru
the forest. Night over
took him before he reached
the end of the forest and
he thought it would be
wise to hunt some place to
sleep. At last he found
a tree surrounded by grass
and here he thought he
would rest. He slept until
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
WHEN MARIE WAS LEFT ALONE
The Day She Chose to Have Her Good Time Proved
a Most Unlucky One.

(Prize.)
ssOh, dear wish there school, - sighed
Marie, she stood morning surveying herself be-
fore the mirror Il guess won't go to school, will
take lunch and my book and go down to the river
guess the folks wont leave at home alone again"
About twenty minutes after the school bell rang,
Marie could have been slowly vending her way
toward river with book in hand and her lunch
other She read for while, but could not get
her story she thought she would look
around little. Soon she espied boat by the bank of
the river She said, ttWhat lovely place to eat my
lunch.''
But, alas, for Marie. No had she seated her
self than the boat began to drift slowly down the stream
And that not all In her attempts to row back her
blew into the water and reaching for it, she followed
the hat into the river.
Her screams brought who searching for
his He brought her safely to the shore and she
hurried home that the folks had arrived before
her She had already determined to to school in the
future and receptions strengthened her determine
ton -Catharlne Murphy,
Seventh Grade, Austin, MINI.
Franklin School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
KITTY's PLAYFUL WAYS.

One day was walking along the bank of river,
girl out boating with her cat, and sat down to
The jumped around in the boat friskily and
girl evidently afraid she going to jump out
the jumped to the farther end of the boat
where the girl could not reach it. She called, but the
took notice, because it having such good
time with rope which gradually slipping overheard
The girl sat- trembling with fear and before she could
prevent it, the cat and rope gone She called for
help and boy who the shore, and had the
cat go overheard threw off his coat and shoes and
to the place where the cat last Diving he
caught hold of something which like and to
the girls delight it proved to be the cat He clambered
the boat and quickly rowed to shore while the girl
poured out her thanks to him for saving her cat.
Tenth Grade. Myrtle Burns
Luverne, kinn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

early the next morning. when he awakened by feel
ing somebody touch him the shoulder He looked up
and with thrill Of fear bear standing near him.
The bear how the boy trembled and said: do not
be afraid, for shall not hurt you.'
The boy stared at the bear dumb a-1azement for
he had heard that bear could talk ~ once
rich man., continued the BEAR " and was enchanted
only released if poor boy slept under this
tree where part of my treasure lies Buried He then
gave the boy down the tree to get the treas
The boy had the tree cut down and they saw
large hole in the ground The boy went into the hole
and brought out large box, which the bear helped him
lift out the ground When the boy looked he saw
man standing near him instead of bear. The
gave him the take home to his parents who
were glad when they him return.
Ninth Grade, Rosa L. Wuest
Irving School. Anoka, MINI.
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II wish no prase,-but lsten:-and then wish little
respect shown me- and my brothers ALSO Later saved
woman s life. She threw at bear and / have
very sharp edge struck his throat and killed him.
She found the woods, where had been left after
holding the bait to catch great fish. suppose you
know of the many attempts catch it and that he
the largest fish caught in that part of the country
Mary and Tom did indeed know Of this wonderful fish
and looked at the with wonder than ever but
the can had ceased speaking They took it home and
kept is, but it never told of its adventures again
Eighth Grade, -Glady Jones,
Central School Grafton N. D.
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ceeded:
1'You threw me away in
disgust, saying, sThere you
20, you old tin can. But
listen. I was picked up
the day of the Russian g
great defeat and filed
with water which saved
the life Of your beloved
general who rescued your
city from the hands of the
- kfv 4
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INDIAN SUMMER MAGIC.

One dreamy day in Indian boy named
Ralph Merrill walking beside river In his hand
book of myths The boy very much interested
these old Grecan fables his constant wish was
he might be permitted to ryad other nymph
This afternoon, he stood wshfuly by the riverside
he saw boat floating toward him. It was green and
shaped Like pond lily leaf Within sat girl dressed
al in purest white. Ralph sprang forward to her
closer, but she screamed Bewarei Whoever touches
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

as if in her trundlebed In minute she awake
and after suffering few hugs and Kisses which, evident
~, not relished bit, she fully revived
from her drowsiness.
99Why what you doing there Evae" queried
her mother.
ooh, just playing boat, - the prompt, modest
reply. -Tolley Hartwick,
Tenth Grade, Granite Falls Mimi
A HIGH JUMPING FISH
Once while we out camping, papa took out
the river fishing. was little then and delighted
We fshed and fshed almost tumbled out of the boat
sometimes in my excitement. Finally had bite and
good big too. bravey pulled it in and great
my pride Butob the disappointment that was to come!
Papa took large cam put the fish into it and started to
put the in the river by the side of the boat set up
howl, for my fish disappeared from view and lost
to me forever. It still hurts when think how papa
lost my fish. Margaret Shelton,
High School Rhinelander, Wis.
A RED CROSS CAN.
All! | am pining to tell of my adventures -
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For Saturday, September 10:
"a STRANGE DREAM"

mir cake and all the the
things eat that dear to Junior hearts, dreams
of All kinds of Dreams
dreadful tragic pleasant pleasant, strange
What you that could
of the
who often and have not culver full OF
strange dreams people
would be in real life, because they
from that very papers
be mailed reach the Office of The Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT l..
They must strictly original, written
only of paper 800 length
than 100, paper
signed with grade school, address of the
must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
THE ENCHANTED BEAR.
(Honorable Mention.

Near a large forest lived poor woodcutter and his
wife and their only Food not plentiful for the
three and they decided they would send the boy away
to try his luck When his parents told him their plan he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

They started out to pick berries and when they
found nice path they discovered that they had forgotten
their pals The girl filled her hat and they decided to
take walk. They to the river where they sat
down for rest, talking about their funny mistake in
not bringing their pals Suddenly, growl startled
them. They knew what it meant and looked for
of escape Farther down the river they esped boat
and they raced for it. Upon nearing it, they jumped in
and pushed off from the shore, while the bear watched
them with baf1ed look upon his face. They foated
farther down. where they to shore and the
exclaimed they jumped out fsThank goodness, we're
safe. wish I'd stayed home and worked my new
patchwork quilt -Maude Written,
Eighth Grade Hayward Wis.
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NORTHWESTERN TOPICS
For Saturday, September 8:
..THE STORY OF A PERFECT DAY"

Some day there is that stands out in your memory
being simply perfect in from beginning
Perhaps weather perfect quite
likely made it that could
bettered. story the in all
who read understand why perfect
day The must be mailed to reach the
office of The Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 25
They strictly original written
of the not than 300 words in length less
signed with grade address writer
together of the prize preferred from list
printed elsewhere Junior The papers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY.

One morning started out with empty basket
under my and feeling very important, going
out picking berries I sauntered along with Lam
lord-ofal1-survey air. when CHANGED to meet stray
dog or at least I thought it stray. There
old can standing and thought to myself ttNow
is my chances I'll fix that can to the dogs tail,
tone and when he came I fastened dog and can to-
gether then picked up few stones and put them in
the This made terrific noise when shaken Having
afforded myself enough amusement with this eisurely
began to pick berries had picked what seemed to my
childish eye "a lot, when seized by the shoulder
and roughly shaken. Imagine my surprise when looked
up and saw old glazing fercely at I
stood indignantly and going to demand
for her action when the dog, tired painting,
with the tin tied to its tail In less time than Il
takes to tell it. running down the road fast
as could co. with DID, glaring and dog
with tin can after The basket and berries
left behind. Mabel Odney,
Ninth Grade, Thompson, N. D.
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BoBBIE'S BIRTHDAI PARTY.

It Bobbe IS birthday and he years old. It
was bright day in summer He was feeling very lone
20 he
body mis- erf's had party sides me- GIVE viii
see, DEAR said Bobbie' GLOW would you like
to have papa and take you to the river and pick
berries this afternoon and have nice boat rdea ooh,
Eat would be list NICE You the bestest mama
that was.'' g Run up, now and tell clean
you up and then you may go ask Angelina
to go with us, - said mama. Angelina delighted to
go Bobbe's papa them nice boat ride the big
their hearts content All it grew late they
had to start their homeward journey Bobbie thinking
that his knew just the kind of parties little boys
liked. --Wava E. Williams
A Eighth Grade Centervile, s. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
Nth Things as They Aye.

IT is not question of how happy you might be
j if things were different but are you as happy
j as you might be with things as they are?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
A RED CROSS CAN.

All! I am pining to tell Of my adventures
boy and girl seated the grass looked about and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
DAINTY WOMEN DREAD CATARRH.

CATARRH has been so generally
thought to be a disease confined to
the head and throat that It is very
difficult to get many people to uIl-
deFstand that catarrh may affect any
part of the human body. All the or
gans of the body are lined with mu-
cous membrane; all the passages of
the body are also lined with mucous
membrane. Wherever there is a mu-
cous membrane there catarrh may
exist.
Peruna is not a oure-aII. 1t cures ca
tarrh. This is all that is claimed for
it.
Women afflicted with pelvic catarrh
Despair of recovery. Female trouble
is so common, so prevalent, that they
accept it as almost inevitable. The
greatest obstacle in the way Of re
cOvery is that they do not understand
that 1t is catarrh which Is the source
of their illness. In female complaint,
ninety-nine cases out of one hundred
are nothing but catarrh. Peruna cures
Catarrh wherever located.
The following letter was recently re-
ceived by DR.. Hartman, the inventor
of Peruna:
1856 W. Ssth street, New York City.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
Gentlemen-"What bread and meat
means to the hungry Peruna means
to the sick. 1t is an especial
" valuable medicine for sick women.
/ have found that no medicine so
quickly restores health and places the
body in q normal condition as Peruna.
] but voice the sentiments of women
who were once sick, but are now In
perfect health"
Miss Lizzie SneatI1ing.
Miss Bertha E. Wentner prominent
Sunday School worker of Buckley,
Washington, speaks of Peruna in the
following glowing terms:
Having tried several remedies for
chronic catarrh of the bronchial tubes
without being helped, I began to think
there was no cure until / tried Peruna.
"A great change for the better at once
took place, and after two months faith
full use, Peruna completely cured me.
For the past six months 1 have had no
catarrhal symptoms and am grateful
to testify I owe my complete recovery
to Peruna-"-Miss Bertha E. Wentner.
Peruna Makes Unnecessary a Change
of Climate.
Miss May Van Buren,, from Oregon,
Wis, writes:
LAS Peruna has been of SO much ben
eft not only to me but to the family
and many friends, am pleased to say
a good word for it. At one time my
lungs were in such a delicate condition
that consumption was feared and the
doctor said 1 would have to go to a
warmer climate. AS I could not we'll
when Peruna was recommended to me
so highly took heart and bought a
bottle and commenced to use it. I
soon felt a change for the better and
in two months I was well. my lungs
strong and my health was robust. I
certainly think Peruna is deserving of
praise."-May Van Buren,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
PELVIC CATARRH CAN BE CURED.

THERE are a great many people who
are actually invalids from chronic ca
tarrh of some internal organ who have
not the slightest suspicion that they
are victims of this universal disease.
This is especially true in cases of
chronic catarrh of the organs in the
lower part of the abdomen, or pelvic
organs.
catarrh, which gives rise to weakening
discharges, painful irregularities, back
ache, bearing-down pains, smarting
and throbbing, with a host of other
symptoms, peculiar to weak persons of
both sexes, but occurring much more
frequently in women, when it is called
female weakness.
There are a multitude of women,
especially housewives, and all other
women obliged to be on their feet con-
tinually, who are wretched beyond de-
scription, simply because their strength
and vitality is Slapped away by ca
tarrhal discharges.
Peruna is such a specific for such
cases that when patients have once
used it they can never be induced to
quit it until they are permanently
cured. It begins to relieve the disagree
able symptoms at once. The backache
ceases, the trembling knees are
strengthened, the appetite restored, di-
gestion made perfect, the dull headache
is stopped and the weakening drains
are gradually cured. These results GER
Id1Dly 1Ol1OW d COOLSC Va l1CdlA1lCAAl Win
Peruna.
Saved from Dreaded Operation.
Mrs. Eva Bartho. 1873 East 18th street.
N. Y. City, N. Y, writes:
al suffered for three years with
Ieucorrl1ea and liberation of the
womb. The doctors advocated an
operation which dreaded very much,
and strongly objected to go under it.
Now am a changed woman. Peruna
cured me; it took nine bottles but
felt so much improved I kept taking
It, as l dreaded an operation so much.
l am today in perfect health and have
z not felt so well for fifteen years."
) Mrs. Eva Bartho.
5 Miss Mamie Parker, Detroit, Mich,
writes:
"It is a source of pleasure to me to
be able to recommend your vaiua bic
remedy, not only from my own expe-
2rience but from observation among my
friends, as a reconstructive tonic and
Sas a renovator. 1t thoroughly cleanses
the system of catarrhal conditions SO
prevalent from climatic changes, clean
{ses the blood and restores strength and
vitality.
1T has done this and more for me
Sand I am most enthusiastic in its praise.
SWe women need off and on to take a
}tonic and strengthened. and 1 feel that
SPeruna is just what we need.'-Miss
mamie Parker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

Peruna Is Specific In Women's
Diseases.
Mrs. Nellie Mcdonald. 216 s. Cherry
street, Nashville, Tenn, writes:
when I first began to take Peruna
last spring, I was unable to attend to
my daily duties. I suffered terribly at
the time of menstruation, and although
I consulted two different physicians I
found that they were not able to help
me. I caught a severe cold during the
winter, and it caused Inflammation and
scanty menses, and in addition I had
gripping pains and cramps and dreaded
the time.
"One of my good neighbors advised
me to try Peruna, telling me how
grandly it had helped her. followed
her advice as I was feeling desperately
Thanks to Peruna I am now well. Six
weeks faithful use of this medicine
cured me. I feel like a new woman.
Daily pains and misery are now
changed to life and happiness, and
thank Peruna for the health 1 now en-
Joy."-Mrs. Nellie Mcdonald
Mr.. John H. Anderson. Covington.
Ga, writes the following:
To Whom it May Concern:
This is to certify that my daughter.
Blanche Anderson, eight years of age,
suffered with catarrh of tine head for
three years while living in Massachu-
sets. At times it affected her eyes so
that she could not bear the light ana
would have to be kept in a dark room
for three or four days. It finally went
to her ears; she became quite deaf, and
one of her ears began to discharge puS
that was very offensive. I wrote DR..
Hartman and he advised me what to
do. I gave her Lacupia and Peruna.
Today she is enjoying the best of
health: her eyes and hearing are both
good. I heartily recommend Peruna for
all catarrhal Affections
Very few people can honestly say that
they are entirely free from catarrh. A
cough is catarrh of the bronchial tubes.
A cold is acute catarrh. Chronic ca
tarrh is simply an old cold. The people
who catch cold easily have catarrh in
the system. Thousands of people have
catarrh who do not mistrust it. Peruna
is the only scientific remedy for catarrh
yet discovered. A copy of DIR. Hart
mans latest book on chronic catarrh
sent free by The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Miss May Dean, 179 South St. Jersey
City, N J., writes:
TOO much social life soon reduced
my health to a very bad state and felt
the need of a tonic, but just which one
of the many to take was the question.
After trying several I finally began
taking Peruna and it was the one
tonic which I seemed to need. The
way it toned and braced up my system
was truly remarkable and within three
weeks from the time commenced its
Fuse my health was restored and 1 was
{ able to enjoy life once more. think
you have a truly great medicine and
deserve the success which trust is
1yours in abundance."-Miss May Dean
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Miss Emily KOCH s14 Michigan Ave.
Sheboygan, Wis, writes:
II can heartily recommend Peruna
for catarrh of the stomach. had tried
many things which did me no good and
as a last resort I got a bottle of Pc
runa. I only regret that I did not try
it before I forced so much bad stuff
into my stomach. 1t has entirely cured
me and as a preventative I always
keep a bottle in the house. I gladly
recommend it to all who are afflicted
as I was. Miss Emily Koch.
Mrs. L. o. Pearson, AL Rembrandt
St, Indianapolis, Indiana, writes:
81 have often heard of Peruna as a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

New York, writes:
ST have been troubled off and on for
years with sick headaches and bilious
attacks, and I had tried so many rem
edies without permanent relief, that
despafred of ever regaining perfect
health.
81 noticed your Ads. and thought it
would do me no harm to try Peruna.
When I got the first bottle I had been
suffering with a sick headache two days
and three doses fixed that and I have
never had a sick headache since, and I
kept taking it until I was entirely free
from any bilious symptoms, which was
about four weeks think. Miss Stella
Gardner.
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Isabelle Lakefield, Oregon, Wiso0ngins
writes:
"Peruna cured me of a persistent
catarrh of the stomach Inducing fndI-
gestion and nausea. Headache be-
came my common lot and felt very
diSheartened when Peruua was
brought to my notice. Several of my
friends urged me to try it, but ! had
little faith in any medicine. but soon
found that Peruna was different. IL
seemed to act gently on the entire
system, builds you up generally and
restores you to a healthy normal CON-
dition. Less than ten bottles cured
me and would not have been with
out 1t for ten times its cost.
It is certainly a blessing to women ana
if those who have suffered with my
trouble would stop letting doctors ex-
pertinent with them. they would be bet
ter off."-Isabelle Lakeheld.
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Miss Alice L.
Mains, BIS q. st.
Clair ST.. India
napolis, Indiana,
writes:
"I suffered for
m o n t h s with
rheumatism 1 n
my bones. and at
times I felt so
stiff and sore I
could h a T d ! y
walk. Five bot
ties of Peruna
drove the poison
out of my syS-
tenn and restored
me to p e T f e C t
health - AIfra
. Mains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

money well invested for it brought a
cure which the different doctors had
not been able to accomplish. I am
therefore highly pleased with it and
readily endorse Peruna.'-Mrs. L. o.
Pearson.
Miss Florence Miller, 1872 ALBANIA St.,
Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
81 am proud and happy that I am
able to praise Peruna as it deserves,
for a, better medicine do not know
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MRS. E. Won STIENAU. 1872 Fifth
st.. Milwaukee, Wis. writes:
'I feel it my duty to write and tell
you how much good Peruna has done
me. I have been a sufferer for years
with female trouble, causing backache
and at times terrible headaches. had
also complications from indigestion and
heart trouble, SO that I often had to lie
down. A friend advised me to try Pc
Tuna. I had little faith in any medi-
cine. as I had tried SO much without
getting any relief, but to please her I
gave it trial. After three days use
felt SO much better that decided to
continue its use and by the time I had
taken six bottles, I was in perfect
health. was regular, had no more head
aches, in fact my health is now all that
could wish. Peruna is certainly an
estimable medicine and well worthy of
praise. Mrs. E. Won Stienau.