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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
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these words, travellers Aid of the
Young Women's Christian associa.
tion."
Many young women in perfect
safety pass unattended through the
passenger stations. through a visit to
the fascinating city; but there are
cases that make it of greatest boon
that such a friend and experienced
helper exists as the Travellers Aid
If one Of these aid workers serves a
woman that seems in need of helm.
looks lost, forlorn, she steps I'M and
inquiries if she can be of anv assist
ance. If the Intercepted is lust be-
wildered by the size of the town
afraid to start out in search of friends
that have failed to appear, then the
aid to the traveller takes the form of
hunting up the locality, escorting the
perplexed young lady to the place she
is doubtful about finding alone.
1t is not alone in melodrama an
other kind of aid is needed bv tho
attractive young stranger, and some
times the Travellers Aid finds It nec-
essary to invoke the assistance of the
station policeman in convincing her
charge that she is in danger. When so
convinced, gladly the young stranger
accompanies her mentor to the friend
ly shelter of the Association building
on Michigan avenue. If she has been
brought to the city on the promise of
honest employment and stands pen-
niless when the employment is dis
covered dishonest, she is given
home here and the Offices of the en-
ployment bureau are put to her sery-
ice.
The Y. w. c. A. is criticised not in
frequently for this, and THAT omis-
sion and commission But it deserves
commentator for much OF its work.
KATHERINE POPE.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29

ups are grown up, most of them have
at least memories of green fields and
running brooks to counterfeit some
what the stone and cutters of town
surroundings. Most of them are
formed-though no doubt most of
them need reforming. But the little.
impressionable, growing child he sad
ly stands in need of the softening in
fuence Of uncrowded Nature, needs ell
bow room, contact with the good and
pure. And mayhap little child shall
eventually lead us from this insane
herding together, mayhap he it is will
bring man back to the land But
present conditions must be met with,
the city do what she can for her chill
dren.
Two Chicago jurists are able to
speak authoritatively on the subject
of delinquent and dependent children,
Judge Tuthill and Judge Mack; Judge
Tuthill was the first judge Of our ju
venile court, Judge Mack is his sue
cessor at this post. The former tells
lis in single terse sentence pretty
nearly the whole story of the tempted
street urchin-"A poorly fed and poor
ly clothed boy is not normal boy"
The street urchin is almost always
hungry, his food of the sort and limit
as not to give the needed nourish-
ment. What more natural than that
he occasionally smash slot machine
and take possession of the popcorn or
other goodies therein? What more
natural than that he steal a bit of
pipe now and then, break into a
freight car and obtain goods he knows
where to dispose of and no questions
asked. The judges, who go back of
the boys offense in search of causes,
lay the blame on the two evils of pow
erty and drink
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
Hunters Thrilling Experience.

Reading, Pa.-Two Reading hunt
ers had thrilling experience on the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge at Pop
lar Neck which is not likely they will
ever forget. They were crossing on
foot when suddenly they heard the ap-
proach of an express from Philadel-
phia. They quickly abandoned their
guns, lowered themselves from the
railroad ties and hung in a very peril
Gus position for more than five min
utes- The engineer, seeing them on
the bridge, tried to stop his train, but
vas unable to do so until after it had
passed over the ties from which they
were suspended. But for their prompt
actio:. they would have been hurled
into the river. They were assisted from
their unpleasant position when the
train was stopped.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
WAKES FROM EIGHT ::
MONTHS 81 LUMBER
NEW YORK GIRL FINALLY ENDS
LONG SLEEP.
CASE PULLING DOCTORS
Miss Ryan Of Syracuse Suffers Severe
Injuries from Fall Then Lapses
Into Remarkable State
Of Coma.

Syracuse, N. Y.-After having been
dead to the world for eight months,
beautiful Florence Ryan, 20 years old,
whose long and seemingly natural
slumber has puzzled physicians in this
country and in Europe, is awake and
appears to be in the possession of all
her mental faculties When she fell
asleep eight months ago, after suffer-
ing terrible injuries from fall, her
last words were:
I'm so tired!'
And when she awoke early one re-
cent morning her first request was
that Ter sister should read to her from
newspaper the news of the day.
Apparently she had no idea that dur
ing her sleep the world had been NOV
ing along and making history. The
young woman seemed to think that she
had Eeen asleep only few hours, and
she was not told that for two-thirds of
year her relatives had watched over
her night and day, hoping that some
time the sleep which at times prom
ised to be the sleep of death would
come to happy end.
Neither was she Informed that while
her siumber lasted specialists had been
studying her case, endeavoring to faith
ON the mystery Of her sleep.
The change for the better had been
coming on for about week, but no.
3ody dreamed that when the sleep
broke she would have clear mind.
That she is in full possession of her
mental faculties compensates her rela-
tives for their long vigil, they say,
even though she may remain cripple
for life in consequence of her fall.
Miss Ryan, who was one of the gay
est girls in her set, was walking along
the street in March. when she slipped
and fell Everything was done to re-
lieve her suffering. While the sur
geons were working paralysis super
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
SHIPS DECK IS RULED
'1'"' BY ESCAPED .LIONESS.:
Freed in Storm, Wild Beast Drives
Crew Delow-Finally, Cowed by
Spears and Captured.

New York.-A story of thrilling ad-
venture at sea, reminiscent of the cpl
sode in Victor Hugo's 'Ninety-three,' -
IN which cannon breaks from it's
lashings on a ship and plunges madly
over the deck in storm, was brought
into port by the freighter Pallanza the
other day. The tale is one of a power
tul lloness which, freEzied by storm,
got loose from it's cage and terrorized
the whole crew until it was cornered
and entangled in the meshes of a net.
Eight white swans for Mrs. John
Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, two ice
bears, an ostrich, which died on the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29

after hard days work at manual or
in still harder work with the three
R's-or mayhap with higher mathe
MATES, with regular high school work,
if you please.
Evening schools are held at nine
high schools and 20 elementary. The
attendance is 10000; a goodly showing
for latter working hours"
To these schools comes the newly ar
rived Scandinavian, anxious to learn
''spik Ainglish" that she may read the
cook book recipes; here come Greek,
German, Italian, Bohemian, Pole Rou-
manians, Lithunians-all the elements
that make up cosmopolitan Chicago.
And here may be found the darby
nanny, taken with a sudden desire
for "edjucation." Over at the Scam
mon school, on the West side, which
is thought to have the largest polyglot
enrolment, one of the pupils is Dinah
Dean, sixty and over, once slave,
now proud atom in our public school
system.
At the Scammon school Greeks and
Germans are in the lead as students.
In this student body one comes upon
the lad of IS and the mature man of
so, both bent over American books,
an advance as an American citizen.
And we come also upon simon pure
Americans-if such exist nova man
that either never before had a chance
or never took advantage of it. An
interesting place, the evening school,
to study races, to study individuals, to
St,ldv sOciOlOgv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
A Chinese PARTY.

For change from things japanese,
we shall call this affair Chinese
party. Send out invitations on red
cardboard, with the writing running
up and down the page; watch aaChina-
man in laundry make out his bill
and you will get the idea. The COR
geous flag Of our oriental friends NAV
be used most effectively with the
bright cotton cloth, known Is Turkey
red. Use quantities of red and yellow
flowers either real or of tissue paper
OF course, the ever pleasing Chinese
lantern will swing from every available
spot: also the paper umbrellas and
fans. Throw superstition to the winds
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29

vened, and with low wall that "she
was 50 tired" she lalsed into slumber
Local physicians exhausted their ef-
forts to bring her out of her stupor
Then they sent to New York and Phil
adelDhia for specialists.
The case was discussed in medical
journals and at conventions. Every
expedient known to medical science
was used to restore the young woman
to consciousness, but all the expert
ments failed.
Artificial nourishment had to be
used, Miss Ryan having lost the power
of mastication and swallowing. All
that DR.. F. o. Donahue, the family
physician could do was to prevent his
patient from starving to death as she
slept.
Not once did she open her eyes or
say word. Members of the family sat
beside the bed
Until week ago the members of
the family despaired that she would
ever awake. Then came a change.
Miss Ryan become restless. She
moved about more and more and
seemed to be making efforts to shake
off the lethargy.
Early one morning her sister was
sitting at the bedside To while away
the hours she was reading q newspa-
per. She leaped from her chair in
fright and JOY when her sister said:
us that the paper, Kathleen? Read
me some of the news, won't you?"
Miss Kathleen complied, reading
several articles.
"You are tired Let me read It
awhile myself" said the patient.
Taking the paper, she read it with
interest, while her sister slipped out
of the room to break the news to the
family.
Solid nourishment was administered
to her in small quantities., and now
there is every indication that the sleep
of eight months is broken for good
The only grief that remains to- the
family is that one of the girls limbs
is still paralyzed and there is little
likelihood that it will be restored to
it's proper function.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
A PRETTY APRON.

through the lace. The neck is trimmed
with lace-edged frill sewn on under
insertion threaded with ribbon which
ties in a loopy bow in 'front.' The foot
of pinafore has wide full frill edged
with lace and sewn on under insertion.
Materials required: One and three
quarters yard muslin 36 inches wide, five
yards lace, and about threeand one-half
yards insertion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
A Doubtful Guardian.

POVERTY t h a t
makes it neces-
sary for father
and mother both
to work for the
+ a m i | y bread,
| e a YES family
guardianship, up
bringing of the
children unpro-
vided for. An d
when we learn
from Judge Tut
h j IL t. hat til q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
The Evening Schools.

I WOULD appear
that our evening
schools are more
and more minis
tering to adults,
people eager to
take advantage of
privileges denied
in their youth.
1t is of interest
to visit one of
t h e Sc plac e s
where students,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
Bears Two Babes in Two Weeks

Basin, Wyo.-A remarkable case of
obstetrics has occurred in this county.
The wife of a well-known ranchman on
Ten Sleep creek gave birth to a large
and healthy baby. Just two weeks
:ater she gave birth to a second child.
Inc last arrival lived only short time.
out the case is attracting cons derable
attention among physicians. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
MUNICIPAL PROBLEM
WHAT CHICAGO CAN TELL ABOUT
THE DELINQUENT CHILD.
CALLED SICK NOT CRIMINAL
Children Brought to Juvenile Court
Have Home Surroundings Investi-
gated-What Judges Have Found
Out-Glance at Y. w. G. A.

:dICAGO.-M i s S
Mary Mcdowell,
out at the univer-
sity settlement,
said the other day
in a pulls ad-
dress that the
problem Of the
city is the prob
lem of the child.
which seemed to
set an old fact be-
fore us in a new
light. The grown
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
An Economy Contest.

A novel economy contest between
four housekeepers may not be without
interest to our readers. It all came
about in talking over the extrava-f
gance and work connected with enter
tanning, and how far the true spirit of
hospitality seemed to have been over.
looked iii the mad rush and endeavor
OF each hostess to do just little more
than Mrs. So-and-So:' So out of this
discussion it was agreed that each one
would give luncheon, the cost for the
four not to exceed one dollar; that
they should wear the simplest of
gowns, and that they should bring
their work, and one should read aloud
for one hour; also, each person was
to tell or read some item of current
interest. Gossip was to be tabooed,
and meetings were to be held once In
two weeks. This is certainly a step
in the right direction : Let us hope
that there may be many more economy
clubs, for they are greatly needed all
over the country.
1A' - "SuuAAS ouppCA, LuC 6uCoto
found at each plate dainty little
white basket made from spun sugar
and filed with candied puffed fice col
ored pink.
The question was asked why rice
was always used at a wedding, and
one of the guests related this pretty
tradition:
In the early ages doves were SYM
bolical of peace and happiness. A
bridal party in passing along a thor
oughfare so frightened these gentle
birds that they flew away in alarm.
To avert the bad omen which their
flight signified for the newly-wedded
pair, rice was thrown in profusion to
allure them back. The strategy was
successful, and the, couple were so
prosperous and happy that ever since
rice has been used as a symbol of
good luck, peace and plenty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
The Travellers Aid.

5OUI a Dig rail-
way station in a
big city the tray
eler may notice
an unObtrusive
woman that daily
haunts the place,
a woman wear
ing a blue silk
badge. If tn e
traveller get close
enough he m ay
zee that tho gold
0tf orc email
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
SO DAINTY A PINAFORE.
Made of Fine Lawn and Trimmed
with Valenciennes Lace-It Is
Really Quite DressY.

Any kind of white muslin or lawn may
be used for this dressy little spinafore;
it is trimmed with Valenciennes lace and
insertion. The pinafore itself is trimmed
down the center of front with insertion;
the material is cut away from the back,
and pale blue baby ribbon is threaded
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
Some Crying Needs.

y "A OLNOE C01S
is a day Of de-
Structive criti.
cism, institutions
are analysed and
pulled to pieces,
structures totter,
no promise of
new ones on firm
foundations to
take their place.
AS yet no perfect
method for solv-
ing the munich
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29

A gift sent to friend is dolbly well
come and much more appreciated if
accompanied by sentiment apropos
of the occasion. 1t gives a touch of
individuality and recalls to mind the
old saying, "A. gift without the giver
is bare" The following jingle may
just fit an occasion:
To go with an umbrella:
"Open me and raise me high,
And in damp weather keep me nigh;
Or, even when the sun shines bright,
I'll keep its rays from you all right"
To go with pair of gloves, sent as
valentine:
"A little hand, soft white hand,
A hand I know tits thine,
These gloves will fit. So mayIa ask
That gloves and hand be mne?'
To send with brooch at Christmas
time:
''I'll hold your tie or ribbon bow;
I'll help in any way you know;
On breast or belt or neck; I'll stay
And stick there tight. this Christmas day"
TO send with pen wiper:
"Oh! when in distant lands thou art
CThe time will come when we must part
And rivers roll tween me andthee),
Perchance thoult write line to me.
Your letter being finished, then
Here's wherewithal to wipe your PEN"
To go with purse:
MAY your purse be heavy and your heart
light
To go with cup and saucer.
when out of this cup you. are drinking
your tea,
Perchance you will then think kindly of
me-
To go with wedding ring:
II take you as gift that God has given.
And 1 love you"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29

PAL pToblem Of the child IS at work
but fine reforms are under considera-
ton ana in progress.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-29
! ASSIST HOSTESS.
FOR NOVEL EN-
PREPAYMENT OF GUESTS.
Menu and Cards for Musical Lunch
eon-Farewell to a Traveler-An
Economy Gathering-From
the Celestials.
A Musical Luncheon.

Thirty-six persons were invited to
this enjoyable affair." Six tables were
distributed through the rooms at which
six guests were seated and served. and
stringed instruments played softly DUR
ing the repast. The place cards bore
musical quotation, and violinist.
pianist, soprano and a baritone took
part IN the program. They were all
good friends of the hostess. Each
table had different flower. with can
die and shade to MATCH for instance,
one table had a long-stemmed Amer
lean Beauty rose at each place, with
the candle shade of the same beautiful
crimson; one table had snow white ILL.,
les, another yellow roses, and another
carnations, etc. The menu was very
simple, but exquisitely served: First.
grape fruit thoroughly chilled, sweet
breads drilled on toasted bread-fingers,
potato croquettes, asparagus salad, or
ange ice, bon bons, sailed nuts, French
coffee and cheese waters. Here are
some of the quotations which were
done in fancy lettering:
MUSIC eXallS each Joy, allayS each
grief"
Here will we sit, and let the sound
of music break on our ears
"And softly the delicate viol was
: heard, like the murmur of love or the
notes of bird.'
I'VE know they music made in
Heaven"
IF music be the food of love, play
on"
There's music in the air.
|There's music in all things, if men
had ears"
There were eight numbers on the
program and encores were not re-
sponded to; it is wisdom to have ones
entertainment too short rather than
too long.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-05

Enfermos de
una Dyspepsia
de 20 amos sc
han curado to-
mandolas, dcs-
puts dc haber
probadom de
dlferentes medl-
clnas. Ell doctor
Madison ha 81
do el primer es-
peclallsta en- las
En- fer medades
del Eston a
Sus Pildoras no
se resiste nlngu-
ma enfermedad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-05
Po|ic|inica de San Juan
De los Doctors O. ColI y 1oGs, J. N.
Corbo1~ll y J. A. L6ps~ Anton0iorsi.
San Jose, NJ IA, Principal.

Treinta afos do experiencia pro-
fesional en- las enfermedades tropica-
Gales. Alta ciruifa. Espscialidad On
Intermediates de la piel. Ginecologfa
y Tocologia. Was urinarias. Oto-
Rfno-Laringologfa. Venerologfa.
Analisis qufmico y microsc6pico. Ho'
ras de consulta de 8 & II por ls ma
1ana y de & 6 dc Ia tarde. Presio
de consultaa, un dollar. A los pobrss
gratis. Las operaciones 80 har&n en-
este G abinete, q domicilio, On ell Hos
pitsl Presbiterlano y On ell de mujeres
y nifios. El servicio dentro y fuera dc
10 poblacion SER iussipreciado. So
satlsfacen consultas medicss los en-.
Itermos de la isla; el interesado remi-
sira mn historial de su enfermedad y
un giro postal de dos dollars, y rsci-
bira un <Cuestionarios, cuyas pre-
|guntas debe cumplimentar, y luego 20
le enviara el <Trstamisntos. Dirii.r
Ia correspondence al Practicants Y
Secretario de la sPoliclfnics, don Pho
Amador y Rodriguez, San Jose ndms-
70 IA, principal, TelSfono 2O6. San
Juan. p, 4.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-05
Board Of medical examiner
Of POrto-Rico.

Examenas pam lt;)s, t racF-
cantes y Comadronas sl primer Martes
de Octubre de 1908
Los Medicos aspirantes q licencias
para poder practcar la medicina la
cirujia en- Puerto Rico dsber4n cumplir
los requisites siguientes
70 Presentar en- la Secretaria de
este Board el titulo que les acredite
como M6dicos CirujanoS.
- Una solicitud jurada ante Ell
Juez i otra autorid ad judicial acredi
tando ser ell mismo que frma la solicit
tud.
80 Pagar IN derecho de $500 en-
Tesorerfa.
4o Pasar un exSmen de todas las
asignaturas que comprende Ia profe-
sion medica ante la Junta examinado-
ra. Dicho examen tendra lugar el pri-
mer Nartes de Octubrs proximo, en- las
Ofcinas del Board OF Medical Exami
ners.
Los Medicos que ademaS del titulo
que en- tai sentido les acredite, posean
un State board; presentaran igual soil
citud y haran evidencia de estos dQcu-
msntos (tltulo y licencia) ante ell Secre-
tario que suscribe en- los 20 dlas que
subsigan a la publication de este anuu-
clio. Deberan pagar un derecho de
$3.50 en- la Tesorerfa respective, en-
tendiedose que pasada esta Convoca
toria sera considerable como practica
Illegal 10 de los Medicos que no hubie
sen cumplido con estos requisites.
Los Aspirantes a Practicantes y
Comadronas presentaran sOlicitudeS
tambi6n juradas y abonaran un dere-
cho de $1,000 los primeros y de IS W
las segundas, por derecAos de eXamen
y licencia
Dichos Apirantes presentaran Ger
tihcaciones que acrediten haber reclbi-
do practica de CiruJ{a Menor y dc
Obstretricia en- Hospltales 8 al servi-
clio m6dico particular.
Las solicitudss en- b.anco podran
pedirse & essa Secretaria, 10 mismO
que cualquiera explicaci6n que fues(
necesaria, reiacionada con dich1s
ex Amenes
Estos tendrar lugar sl dia ) d.
octubre de /, 90s
DR. n. QUEVEDO BAEI.
San Francisco 10 8 Apartado 1l2
San Juan. -