Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-29

OF every depot III Chicago. Thcy nave
saved m%ultitudcs from The horror OF
coming alone and %trierdless into a I
@ie.t city. Not until the night falls,
win ne ono sitting by the iireside wait
lnS and longing for your coming the
night when you first wander along the
dismal streets of the rooIning house
district, afraid OF h evils within,
afraid of the terrors without: when you
are nlind with tears. when your heart
aches as if burned with the branding
ron and memories crowd around YOU
like phantoms. can ynn know the lone
Illness of Il homeless woman.
These cards represent the greatest
pliiianthropies III Chicago. ana to the
destitute. The greatest Of these is the
model lodging house. that opens wide
its hospitable doors To the old and
Young, with no age limit, no waiting
list. 40 letters of Introduction or ref
.repDe, no inquiries about tho past or
future, and no red tape. 1t is enough
that ~ woman is tired and hungry. that
she needs food and shelter. and she is
made welcome.
Every bitter might when the wine
hlowS 1iercely over the ice fields of
Lake Michigan, the bell of the model
lodging house rings and women anx-
ioISly ask:
Can j stay all night?"
Surely. Come right in and reg
May | work out my nights Iodg-
ing?'
mo. we have more workers than
work and must favor people who need
can I get my meals here i,
Nothing but your breakfast of bread
aud butter, oatmeal and cream. and
coffee, for s cents.
Model Breakfast 5 Cents.
Il, is, an extraordinary ~reakfas TOR
"a nickel; great plates of fresh cut bread
-, 4tn Io.t B,tt,,a IN the market, II
large saucer of oatmcai and cream. ana
a I.rue cup of coffee. This ia the con-
spicuous charity OF the house. Tor the
l;ibi. does no. pay expenses. But even
al has price many cannot aiIoru II,
but make their tea ON the kitchen
range and drink il III their own rooms.
The !o4gers also have the free use OF
the aundry for washing and r"nihs.
After registering she is uslefeu lh'o
q ,arge aorrnitory that has once been
y handsome pariol. and puts her lug
yasr under u little White bed with spot
less eountcrpane. clean sheets, ana
coy quilts. and then goes int" th'
pretty par.or with its soft draperles
pictures, ard piano. Nrouho 'hc ree,
lister is :, group OF girls and Woinei
eagerly discussing Yesterdays sermon
=, nenu,ar book. and thu events oi lh'
.lav that concerned their own iNtS
Az ION with their hands. but Ii Wa
;u inteiiigent service, and the news
pa per WIS q"
The model lodging house WAS found
ed in 1895, and Is under IN" ausplc',
ar eighteen Cook cunts CLUBS. VIZ
:n official board ana tfir.E,'h',' "
rcrtors elected from the delegates o
won,crss organizations represented u
tho association. In on" year over ~.
coo women were lodged. OF whom o'oo
were absolutely destitute. ;" thefe. '
no need of a fgici'Gless woman s"''
4 t B. stl,;Nnrr
The natron. Mrs. MctioNern, sus
taire the most sympathetic relation
Win every ono under her roof and IN
members of the association are person
ALLY interested in every HE. taihiiie
nave rcer. united children and OF
women placed in permanent, homes
clothing has been redeemed frof
.pawnbrokers: tickets secured 10
Strangers stranded in Chicago. and TN
sick sent to hospitals y great Wor
the bitter waters OF Marah and f1
yn,,uc girls whose cups brim WIT
norwood and gall.
Life at the model lodging house
almost a TRAGEDY. Mith age soHroN
poverty and despair IN inc N'''i
roles. while in the beautiful home .
the Young Won.eM's christian tS.socis
ton The great drama is an all star par
where youth. hope and genius Is pelf
Waved by a company of well born, we
bred. we'll dressed young girl VI
would grace any college in the land.
Ic,u, hundred Joyous. cnntented gi'
from many lands. governed by MAJ
creeds. but mothered by Il stately Won
AN whose tender love anu WatNi!i
care transforms the big institutioil II
to "a happy home. Tor Mrs. Dawes,
has tbe rare combination OF greet e
,cuti,e ability and exceeding gent.
ness.
What Four Dollars Weekly Guys.
Pour dollars II week fol Il iu%Grio
hume. where in a certain sense y
are mistress of q s~loU.0Oo ~establis
meni. with trained service hat nev
gives YOU IL moments anxiety. with
liberal liable supplied from the bf
market in the world, the menu is Z
ways n surprise. and YOU have t
privilege of putting up SeheTo
lunch if you are unable to be the
at noon. You can entertain 80
friends at amy meal for = triiiing su
and receive them In n handsome lGlll
any hour of the day or evening. y
have the intimate association o 81
in your own rank in life or live
solitary as YOU please. You have
fine library with the newest books. l.
est magazines, and AL The daily pape
You have extraordinary class work 4
,antages in English. rhetoric. eiocutl
French. Spanish. wood carving. sh
wais. making. cooking and other {
nestle sciences: also free lectures !;
entertainments by noted speakers q
artists. meetings of the Round Ial
and q finely equipped %gylnnasi'
where the girls dance after dinner: .
have the use of a bath. telephone !;
a trunk room for your luggage: y
could live here IL month and never S
ont of doors even to mail Il letter. /:
vet YOU nave absolutely no finant
responsibility aside from your 81 boz
bill.
.YThe most ulsophisticated and !
uinctal girl in lne world can come