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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-23
.EMle Nursery Notes

Some children catch cold very easily after hav-
ing their hair washed. In order to dry it quick
ly and prevent this, for the final rnsing quite
hot water to which few drops of alcohol have
been added. Then rub the hair well with alco-
ho and wiring it out dry as possible.
Next take two or three towels, divide the hair,
and wipe each strand separately. Let the child
sit in a warm room, or, ii possible, in the sun,
fan the hair for few minutes, and it will soon
be perfectly dry,
HOW TO CHOOSE A NURSERY.
Do not make the mistake of thinking that any
room will serve as nursery. If you want
healthy bright-eyed, osy-cheeked children,
choose sunny, airy ROOM facing south OF
southwest Sunlight kills the germs of dis
ease and children, like plants require light. The
nursery should, if possible, have plenty of win
dow space, by which to let in the fresh air and
sunlight
HOW TO TREAT A sPRAIN.
A sprained wrist or ankle should be bathed in
hot water or vinegar and water, and damp
cold rag afterwards be wrapped loosely round
the injured part, and the whole covered with
piece of rubber or oiled six. A very hot bran
or bread poultice, applied at once will Otter
prevent swelling and pain. The patient SHOULD
be kept perfectly quiet, as sprains require al
much rest as a broken limb. Cold salt-andwate
douches also do good
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an selling papers on the street corners is also
worthy subject for your Christmas charity
A score of young girls belonging to church
guild have labored ndustriously that all sorts of
comfortable cosy things, such elderly people
appreciate, bed room slippers, knitted shawlsi
flannel Jackets caps books, besides sken patches
yarns and erochetng outfits, will contribute ma
terially to the happiness of the old ladies in a
certain home, providing for their physical being
and offering them profitable entertainment mean
while.
Those whose years of experience have brought
them wisdom, do not look upon the mercenary
side of gift valuing it according to its COST but
think only of the kindly thought that prompted
the action, and prize a most commonplace
article, because they have not been forgotten.
This is the true Christmas spirit, loving and CIV
ing in token of the perfect Gift"
There is no who needs your thought more
than the "shut-ins" Have you thought of them?
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buNom as the maids in good Queen Bess's day,
when they ate srloms of roast beef for break
fast
The Christmas card is comparatively a modern
innovation, and it is said to have been patented
about the middle OF the nineteenth century. when
the ordinary calling cards containing the words
"A Merry Christmas were supplemented by
printed cards upon which were various forms of
Christmas greeting, and drawings of holly branch
es and the like. The oldest of these in existence,
it is said was published in London in 1916, and
the custom is believed to have come from Ger
many.
mitted to the Britans from their Scandinavian
ancestors. who at their feast of the winter sol
stice lighted great bonfres in honor of Thor. The
fragments of one Christmas log were carefully
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ter with their weeks wages in their pockets.
",Ihey invest their incomes in smock-frocks, cot
ton dresses, plush waistcoats,. or woollen shawls,
all of the gayest and most snowy color and vari-
cites, and they hold high carnival in the small
shops and lowest taverns. 1t is amusing to mix
in the throng on such occasions" he added, in
1855, "and to watch these children of nature
unadorned; their struggling gait, their fanciful
apparel, to hear their quaint exclamations and
their outlandish dialect, which few educated ma
tives could understand without glossary"
All this goes to prove that the creator of
Scrooge and of Tiny Tim was not the inventor
of Christmas. He merely revived and restored
Christmas, with the aid of Washington Irving;
and taught us, on this. particular day OF the
year at least, to do little better to our fellow
men.
God bless us every one
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fmy chiffons have been dubbed Rags. Baby"
hats are frivolous. Ribbons tues and laces un-
necessary
There is no doubt, however, that the women
of today are more tastefuly and economically
gowned than were their predecessors of any
period.
In 1906 we are told that the sleeves of the
dresses were worn so long that they had to be
tied in knots, so that they should not be in the
way! In 1926 bonnets were as large as UNI
brellas And at the time of Queen Victoria's ac.
eession the favorite style of dress was wide
skirt of seven or eight breadths, lined with stiff
muslin and covered with tunic of a contrasting
color Vivid and inharmonizing shades were in
vogue, as will be seen in the following descrip-
ton of fashionable gown;
She wore blue satin robe, black-violet man
telet lined with blue satin and trimmed with
black lace, and an emerad-green hat trimmed
with roses as well as ribbons and feathers. In
1876, we read:
Alpaca skirts are trimmed with a quantity OF
small frlls and killings the polonaise being loop
cd with bows and buckles, The dresses are worn
nartally open at the neck.
So the "peeka-boo" blouse, which has beeu
loudly condemned, is only the revival of an old
fashion
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Le4ASppI All during christmas week q small
S-1-2A-S artificial evergreen tree graces the
table of the family that wishes to
share it's good cheer with its friends or those
less fortunate than itself The tree is artistically
trimmed with tinse and ornaments, and the small
gifts concealed in the green branches are tied III
attractive tissue paper packages, or imbedded in
some floral tribute. The friends who breakfast
tree, and each one finds some small token among
the dainty boughs.
The same idea may be used in connection with
the table decorations Christmas Day, If de-
sired. For instance, yard or so OF immaculate
cotton batting may be stretched lengthwise, with
holly about it the middle of the table, to repre-
sent snow. At one end place the tree. AT the
other end set a wigwam made of heavy manila
paper covered with cotton, over which sprinkle
silver filters plentifully. Even the flaps of the
opening should sparkle with the snow.
Beside the doorway Santa Claus may stand
ready to get in the sleigh "a childs plaything)
with the three reindeers which await him. On
his back is pack and the sleigh should be well
filled with sundry packages. Mrs. Santa Claus
and two or three little Santas may stand
the wigwam, ready to say goodby to Jolly old
Saint Nicholas"
To make Santa Claus and his family is an
easy matter if the housewife has little patience
and small stock OF materials. An old doll ten
or twelve inches high will do for the Saint him
self. Use plenty of red paint to color his cheeks
and bit of white fur for eyebrows, hair and
whiskers. When dressed in a red fur trimmed
coat and cap, sprinkled with mca-using daubs
of glue frst--he will make frstclass representa-
tive of the traditional Santa.
Small Santas make appropriate and unique bon
bon boxes. Bisque girl dolls about six inches
high should be used for these Dress in red crepe
paper trousers, red blouses and red caps, all faced
with white crepe paper. Little knots of white
paper glued on make excellent buttons and bit
of white paper pretty sash. Long red toboggan
caps should be initiated slashing the ends for
fringe and knotting to look like tassel. Curly
hair will make good whiskers.
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home for incurable children is gladdened
each year by half dozen trees laden with gifts
for the helpless little inmates, besides an abund-
ance of wholesome sweets, and the doners name
figures prominently every week in the social cal
ender.
WHY THERE IS NEED OF CLOTHING
Various church organizations and charitable
societies are busily engaged for months in ad-
vance in preparing to alleviate suffering and add
cheer and comfort to the poor and unfortunate
Last year in New York the Society for Proven
tion of Cruelty to Children received and fed at It's
own expense 1901 children, for each of whom,
had it not been for the intervention of the So
ciety, there would have been no place but the
jail
| In single year throughout the United States
abused children. Imagine, if you can what it
means to reclothe nearly all of these children,
and what enormous quantities of clothing it re
quires, when nearly eghty-ive per cent must
| be furnished with entire outfits The demand
for clothing mot necessarily new for children Of
| both sexes under 16 years of age is becoming
greater every year.
Do not forget these little unfortunates when
your generous impulses seek worthy purpose at
Christmas time Notify any church society or
independent organization and they will be glad
to call for childrens, women's or mems clothing
This act of charity will cost you nothing, but
it means so much to the really needful.
A woman well known for her long and ardent
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preserved, in the Middle Ages, to start the fire
in the log of the next Christmas; and it was
long a tradition that if hat-footed woman, or
squirting person of either sex, permitted
to enter the house while the log burning,
bad luck to somebody was sure to follow.
Christmas, for a curious reason, is said to
have been a peculiarly sad day for the farmers
and rural househoders of Cheshire; for by an
ancient custom which prevailed almost unver-
sally in that county half a century ago, all agri-
cultural servants engaged themselves from New
Years Eve to Christmas Day, by virtue of which
agreement they took week off for play and
recreation; and left the families of their en-
ployers to wait upon and cook and work for
themselves. Mr. Thomas Hughes describes these
farm servants, men and women, dressed in
holiday attire and crowdng the streets of Ches-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-23
CHARITABLE SOCIETY WOMEN

So many unjust things are said about women
who play their part in the social world that it Is
taken for granted that they ignore the serious
side of life and know only the pursuit of pleas
ure. Yet there is scarcely a woman of any social
prominence who is not interested in one more
pet charities, and who labors faithfully Civ
ing both her time and money for the betterment
of mankind.
These women carry on their charities in such a
quiet, unostentatious way that only their very
intimate friends know of their work
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ment was given by Sunday school
- teacher to her class Of boys and girls
EMxsSkhgI that was intended to instruct as well
as amuse The children were old
enough to have some idea of geography
Soon after they reached the teachers home she
conducted them into room decorated to repre-
sent Norway Here they were greeted III most
cordial manner by maiden dressed IN cos
tune of Norway, who told them the story OF
Christmas in that country, which Is called Aule'
peaee instead of Christmas, and is celeprateu oy
feasting-all quarres are made up
She spoke of the preparations made oy tile
mothers, the way the gifts are distributed from
the tree, how the birds are remembered with
lunches of wheat placed outside OF the window
ON poles, and that all animals are given extra
portions of supper; how strangers are treated on
Yue-peace day
After the story little girls in the native cos
tunes of Norway appeared from among the pine
trees with trays OF dainty sandwlches.
Then they went into another room, where many
dainty articles from Holland were displayed IN a
very artistic manner. After hearty welcome
from maiden in the typical Dutch costume some
time was spent looking at the pretty things be-
fore she began the story OF how the Duteh peo-
nle keep Christmas--as a holy day; do not work
Among other things she told them thaJ Dutch
horse instead of reindeer, and they clean their
wooden shoes, and fill them with hay and oats
for the white horse. ,
Here ice cream was served in little wooden
shoes with flags of the country stuck IN them
like sails.
They next visited Denmark Here was pret
~ Christmas tree with dainty gifts for each
one. A young lady in the native dress told how
Christmas is celebrated there. Especially interest
ing to the boys and girls was that part OF the
story that the children in Denmark do not know
about Santa Claus, but "Nisson," little old
man who is Brownie and supposed to live un
der the ground, takes his place.
The idea is beautiful one, and might be
elaborated on for an entertainment for Sunday
school, suggests the Pilgrim.
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ment between Miss Leila Paget and
Lord Brooke Mrs. Arthur Paget has Just paid
Lady Warwick long visit at Warwick Castle
The former is still great invalid and for her
comfort there was end to the arrangements
which were made nor the expense to which Lady
Warwick went.
Mrs. Paget's encourage included two nurses
and her maid A quantity of furniture including
the patients luxurious bed, which is quite a
work of art, and made in Paris during her
illness, was brought down from Begraye Square,
her London house, where Mrs Arthur Paget has
spent the greater part OF the last two years
The Countess of Warwick makes no secret of
the fact that she has set her heart upon Lord
Brooke marrying an American. For years she
has steadily worked for this end Her hearts
desire was for a long time centred on little Jean
Reid, the daughter of the American Ambassador
That plan did not work, however. Meanwhile
there were others she favored for the post of flu
tme Countess OF Warwick notably the Ogden Mill,
twins, with either Of whom she would have beer
satisfied
Now, however, all her desires are in favor O.
Miss Leila Paget who will in time be rich
Whether she will succeed in inducing LORI
Brooke to follow up is another story.
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Aa7em5 Gu67 oaGzwuzoaa0ahes Gn6~bA@smAzu1 10 1uMeM

A certain woman, well known for her lavish
entertainments, performs unique charity every
year. She employs a to canvass business
offices and shops in search Of deserving
and young girls, who are living away from their
homes, or who virtually have none but their
boarding houses. The number of guests varies
from 200 to 30. On Christmas night at seven
o'clock they given an old-fashoned dinner,
typical of its kind, in large hall, gayly deco
rated with holly and green's. At the conclusion
their hostess and benefactress makes a brief
motherly speech, extending to them the good
wishes of the occasion. The dinner is followed
! by an entertainment and souvenir bon-bons
and holiday books are distributed.
On New Years night similar act of Chris
tianity is performed to men and growing boys.
Yet people declare that this good woman
shamefuly misuses her wealth! i''
ANOTHER SCATTERER OF '@SUNSHINE,
Another social butterfly employs half dozer
needy women several weeks before Christmas ia
make all sorts of garments for women and child.
ren. She patronizes wholesale houses and thus
secures discount on her purchases which, even
at a reduced rate is quite substantial sum.
The garments then collected, the women paid
we'll for their services, and the citys poor are so
much better off in worldly comfort
While comparatively few women can afford to
be so generous, every stitch and garment will
add physical and even mental cheer TO the I'm.
| fortunate
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a Modern 5oasf

ANY manly heart is light,
INI Many a rose-decked bosom heaves,
IXA Under the CLEAN of berries white,
ESS1y2i Set in the cluster of spearshapec
49, leaves.
What is the use of mistetoe now?
What can its purpose beg Only this
Honor the ancient Druidical bough,
II gives such a charming excuse for kiss
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However, there are many good Samaritans
among the wealthy class who give bountifully
at Christmas, and in which class are found So
ciety women who are vertable fairy godmothers
to the poor and unfortunate.
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cd yuIs carOi

ELCOME be thou, Heavenly King,
IWI Welcome born on this morning,
Welcome for whom we shall sing.
IcSYES9I Welcome Yule,
Welcome be ye who are here,
Welcome to all and make good cheer,
Welcome all another year,
Welcome Yule,
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OI VT1U STSUO IJdy ndU dII IFS IelanIs
and Neighbours enter'd his hall by day-break; the
strong beer was broach'd, and the blackjack went
plentifully about, with toast sugar, and nutmeg
and good Cheshire cheese; the rooms were en-
bowerd with holly, ivy, cypress, bays, laurel
and mistletoe, and bouncing Christmas-log in
the chimney glowing like the cheeks of a country
mill1maid; then the pewter as bright as Cla-
rinda and every bit of brass as polished as the
most refined Gentleman the servants were there,
running here and there with merry hearts and
jolly countenances; every one busy in well
coming of Guests, and ook'd as SNUG as new
lick'd puppies; the Lasses were as blithe and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-23
ScCentricifies Of
Feminine Dress

WAVE of indignation regarding wom-
ems dress was one of the amusemcnts
of this years silly season. The dainty
blouse, with its transparent yoke and
elbow-sleeve, has been condemned as
immndest Ihe fresh lnnslins md
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Quaint vuletlde Customs and Cradtions

rare old pamphlet called Christ
mas Entertainments" dated 1874, we
are told that There was once upon
time Hospitality in the Land (of Britain.
An English Gentleman at the opening
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American girl for
Countess Son

liz great intimacy which has rather sud
denly sprung up between the Countess
OF Warwick and Mrs. Arthur Paget is
naturally setting their friends gossiping
regarding the likelihood of an engage
l.
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Christmas Entertainment
In The Junny Joufh

PRETTY Yuletide custom which is OBJ
served in the South favors of the hos
pitality for which that section is noted,
All during Christmas week small
artificial evergreen tree graces the
tahla of the fanilv that wishes to
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cheer and comfort to the less tortu-
nate and poor, and so divide your pleasures and
gain; or you may ignore the true spirit of Christ
mas and selfshly enjoy the good things the ocea-
sion has brought you. Among the latter class
are mostly numbered those who are abundant!y
able to give generously, yet who possess such
mserly instincts that mere pttance suffces to
relieve their dormant conscience.
Yet those who pass by hungry men and child
ren, souad cheerless homes, where Merry"
Christmas is but mocllery, do not extract the
same genuine satisfaction and honest enjoyment
as those who have helped others according to
the means at. their disposal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-23

HERE are two sides to this great, sd
cred festival of gift-giving and good
4 will toward men:
vi On one side you may add material
cheer and comfort to the less fortu-
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For a Merry
Christmas Entertainment

Asst Christmas an original entertain
ment was given by Sunday school
teacher to her class Of boys and girls
that was intended to instruct as well
as amuse. The children were old
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-03
Civic.

To Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 The meetings of the Associated Socie- ties in Woolsey Hall are great sue cess, and why shouldn't they be? Our aristocratie and cultured city probably contains more invalids suffering from civic hysteria than any other place of it's size in the world. Many patients from the sanatariums in this vicinity that treat this mental disorder attend the meetings You don't need to be a doctor to see that this disease is spreading. The audiences plainly re- veal the different stages of civic hallu- cination. Some seem to have only the magazine illusion Others in which the disease has spent a little more of it's fury lose all control of themselves when anything is said about corrup- ton. For people in these two stages there is undoubtedly some hope But when anything Is said about reformers and microscopic searches for civic personal ambition.r some in the audi ence, who will soon be requested to sit upon the stage, go wild with joy. Their faces look something like the faces the old fashioned bicycle scorchera used to wear. This is the chronic and incura- ble stage.
 It is pathetic, that's all, One of the head men in local santarium tells me that all persons suffering from this dis ease have illusions that they are run ming the world and that the people are starving for something from their voices. The doctor further said that patients in the worst stages of the dis~ ease spend hours in elementary study of crime and when they think they have detected some new form of wick edness demand megaphone, tele- phone, telegraph and stenographer that they may give their wonderful find to the world
 From a careful study of the symp- toms and talks with many eminent pa- biologists it Is doubtful whether sani- tariums can long be relied upon Go take care of this new form of insanity. New Haven has been talking over pest house for sometime as a protection to her citizens and would have had one ere this but no good neighhorhood wanted a horrid pesthouse. Now if we combine a pesthouse with an asylum for civic hysteria, the curse will be off the pesthouse and all refined neighbor- hoods will be competing for 1t. Let us have this asylum for mental and phys teal ailments at once. It is more needed than a new library What good are books if you cannot think?
 QUIDNUNC.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-03
II. RRTAND,S RAPID RISE.

This isn't the only country in which there are opportunities The rise of M. Briand, the new minister of public in- struction and worship in France, has been rapid. Three years ago he was scarcely known except among the Rev olutionary Socialists. He is forty years of age. The pant played by him be- hind the scenes in the Parliamentary committees soon won him @ prestige which resulted in his appointment as reporter of the Separation bill. He en- tered into the task with such energy that he quickly became a recognized authority on the varied questions in- volved in the separation of the Church and the State Keenly alive to the re- sponsibility thrust upon him, he con vinced his colleagues that he was a man not only of exceptional talent, but of natural fairmindedness. He worked for a law devoid of sectarian
 fanatieism, yet frankly liberal in its character, which should assure freedom of worship and of conscience. The Op- position acknowledged his sincerity and ability, and his present elevation is the direct result of the reputation he has made during the last two years. At a
 meeting of the national council of the Socialist party, held recently in Paris attended by delegates of all the Social ist federations in the provinces and by
 the members of the permanent mana ging committee.-a resolution was
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-03
HOW TO LIFE LONG.

How can we live to good old age? There are many ways. We can honor our fathers and mothers. We can eat only two meals day or only one, We can cut meat out of our bills of fare. We can walk ten or twenty miles daily. We can sleep with our heads to the north. We can drink much rum and smoke and chew much tobacco, We can defy every rule of health laid down by the doctors. And we can be too mean to die.
 But this isn't all that can be done to get long life. We read that citizen of Plainf1eld in this State has lived to be ninety-five years old and has voted the Democratic ticket for seventy years without scratching a ballot. Some might argue that the fact that he has been able to stand unadulterat- ed Connecticut Democracy all that time only indicates unusual toughness, and that the end will show that it has really shortened his days. But we think the Democratic party in Connecticut can properly point with pride to him, and use him as testimonial" It surely needs testimonials just now.