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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19
NICKLETOWNs WICKED EASTER EMF
ENTERPRISE q q 3

So week aerward the Mayor and the Town Clerk
and the grocer and the butcher and the under and the
constable dozen others of the very best citizens of
Nckelown seaed Pennie in the middle OF the night and
entered the great Pennyvile hencoo
few minutes acrward all Pennyvle awakened by
be screams and y and everybody got up and hurried the
What going there said the Mayor Of Pennyvic
trembling voice.
klledS iiFp' se''u "' 'N'''0"" We ''e OS''S
Who YOU and how did you get into coop asked
The men of Nickletown told him. shouting all time for
help,
a" wish you had told beforehand you going
steal chickens because then could have you where
they 1t is wonder that you getting killed in there
for the birds that tried to steal not chickens but eagles
! will tell you all about il said the scoomaser proudly
Take US out first mpore you! cried the of Nckle
town Help Help
thought that you will be interested when tell YOU
So will explain it to you first"
The OF Nickletown continued help but the
price of hens We locked the hens and then got
wonderful idea that # hens Eggs were too cheap BY Easter time
price So the mountains and caught lot Of eagles
Was wonderful dea OF course we did not know
that coming to steal the otherwise would have put
up sign to explain about it to you.
WELL let us take them now" said the Mayor
Hold on, said the anplighter Of Pennyylc Eagles
birds of they mott Now should like know
learned schoolmaer if they will fell angry at losing
their prey that they refuse to lay for us?'
7 will look il up At once n natural history books said
the ooaster Of if is going annoy eagles
to Interfere with now good friends Of Niceown viii
doubt the in the right light and will be willing to
the till Easter We cannot afford lose the great
profit that there is in eagles eggs this year"
mol no cried the of Nicketown 1--WE stay in
here longer. The eagles pick out
They already nearly all the hair heads Let
and we will pay you for the loss of the eggs"
Well" said the people of Pennyvi that perfectly lair
OF you for yourself what profit we
would have made If will thousand dollars we will
let you out
"orrorsT groaned the Mayor of Ncetown But there is
no other way We will pay it"
And although the eagles did lay single egg Eas-
the people OF Pennyvie made very good profit when
they tell the stories of their deeds they to mention
the wonderful thought Of the schoolmasteT
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19
Skeleton Blouse with Girdle.

The skeleton blouse that be pretty guimpe
waist IS altogether satisfactory and desirable fashion of
the Here that charming well can be
yet absolutely simple and that adapted almost every
tea used for indoor In the illustration is made of
buff coored popn with trimming of plain and fancy braid while
the grdle of silk exactly matching color but yelling cash
henrietta, Panama and chiffon broadcos all appro
pirate wool materials while almost every OF the simpler
silks can be so utilized
The blouse consists of the fronts and backs and has the
great merit of allowing choice i'll the closing
structed that the opening be made either back front
best liked The fronts extended to form strapke trim
mings that attached to the full grd and the back portions
of the waist Tapped the front the shoulders
allowing the of the ornamental buttons that much
liked this and that beautiful.
The quantity of material required for the medium size is
yards 81 M yards d Is yard a inches wide with yards
each plain and fancy braid and rs yard OF silk for the grde
The pattern $50 in sizes for 32 a. So SO and 40
inch and will be mailed any address by
Miss Marjorie Dane receipt of Of in haste send
additional stamp for letter postage which nsucs
prompt delivery Address Miss Marjorie Dane a.
Twenty third street, New York City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

There is fitted lining, which be used omitted as
liked while the waist itself consists Of the fronts and the back
The back is tucked give taperng lines the figure and the
fronts laid in hens their front edges and bcx plat
each side thereof with tucks that extend yoke depth be
yond The yoke portions separate and arranged
the whole and there regulation shirt sleeves with plain
stock
The quantity Of material required for the medium size
yards FL 3A yards a. or yards A inches wide
The pattern SSH is in sizes for 3D. a. &c. 49, 40 and
AZ inch bust measure, and will be mailed any address by
Miss Marjorie Dane receipt of ten Of in haste send
additional twocen stamp for letter postage which nsures
more prompt delivery)
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

Dear Miss Dane:-Wil you please suggest material for
light weight business suit for spring and when
the DAYS for also color, quantity Of
material and style of making? something stylish yet
practical and servceabe feet inch tall have light
brown hair blue eyes, much color twenty-five years old
81 inches and waist p inches Also please tell what kind
of hat and gloves will look we'll with this and length
sleeves for the coat.-Stenographer.
In my opinion there material quite good hard
brlliantine and this should your needs for
spring and business 1t distressing and decd
eddy cool Have full skirt taken belt with rather
small box pas stitched well down below the hips and natu
coat finished with flat collar of contrasting material
Surprising choose navy blue and this color has
recommend it, then the collar could be of blue and white checked
plaid silk strapped with blue braid The sleeves should
be coat-shaped and end matching the collar
Black and white cheek looks extremely well shades
of blue and when combined exceedingly smart
might like to try the effect of both the blue and the
black before deciding
The soft braid toques very nice for business If
have chosen black and white trimming then
OF these hats black simply trimmed with bow of the black
aud white silk and white quill If the combined with
blue and white then let the hat be navy blue trimmed in blue
and white, adding the white quilts Wear kid gloves
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

SLOW terrible said all the people "What shall dor
"Welp said the cunning Clerk you know that
always willing to help our neghbors We will take your
Them"
bt you doing much for already You reduced the
price for keeping the lit know and we simply cannot
accept another favor
Our Mayor quite right cried all the people And nothing
that the Town Clerk could say had effect SO he rode away
citizens:
"of course we must stop hens from laying
eggs There greater extravaganza than to spend en-
ergy in producing cheap goods
Couldn't the eggs oueves? asked the gooseherd,
who not quite as wsSas the other people
Foolish man. said the schoomaster Don't you know that
cheap eggs good? Don't you remember the time when
bought wagonoad Of eggs at auction sale fo mere
song and that they all turned out to be spoied?
That So said the gooseherd scratching his head pray
that often think the way they do although found that
many and time even the wsest goose does not know as
much as the rest of you people
well there is only one thing do" said the bead There
as obstinate as the schoomaster We them Let
lock them all up together jail which luckily has
all the time and of they will try to lay eggs
Splendid cried the Mayor you almost wise
just the of thinking of something still bet
ter, but l will not try now"
the people gathered all their chickens and drove them
there till Easter singing sumber songs to them TO keep them
asleep much possible that they would not get impa
tent unhappy. for he very soft hearted
After chickens all been locked up the schoolmaste
said
II wonderful thought Even never had SO wise
thought before in all my life Listen Since chickens eggs
going be cheap there will be demand for
thing take their place for Easter Now have thought
Of great scheme But let be wise Let keep
will whisper the Mayor and he will whisper the
councillors and they whisper it to the rest"
"Hrrrahi Wonderfulr exclaimed the Mayor after the
schoonasc had whispered his great thought him And all
other people cried Iiurrah Wonderful after il
whispered TO them
In the meantime the Town Clerk Of Nicon had told the
cunning but people there that he had failed get
chickens away from the wise people Of Penyvile
said the Mayor of Nickeown gioomily IF have all the
chickens, think of the price bat will get for eggs
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

Dear Miss Dane ask you kind regard
am thinking of buying ready made Having limited income
am willing take the end OF the seasons offerings if find
something becoming Would you please tell what style
ect tailored suit also what color should be- also hat
go with My height feet inches bust 81 waist IS blue
eyes, brown hair, good complexion, age go Mrs 5.
Either Eton pony would good choice for
spring and both will become you Indeed proportions
will allow OF your choosing almost any model that strikes
fancy and fits pocetbook You will find the skirts mostly
peted and you go wrong whether you choose the side
peats the box effects As color navy blue and green will
become you these shades in mixture Gray, will suit
Your hat should be tailored order har
monzng contrasting with your suit The ample braid hats
nice toque shapes light weight in all color
well as black and require very little trimming.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

Dear Miss Dane have gray shadow silk dress The skirt
is hrred into the belt and has front panel outlined by the side
eats The waist is surpice with sleeves quite full taken into
long tight fitting cuffs of the silk should Like change the
style Of this, tired Of it. although the material quite
good white chemisette with and the long cuffs
removable often cuffs matching the chemsete
fair brunette of medium height and build Mrs E. K
fancy skirt of your gown will be sufficiently up to date
IS though you might like change the shrng groups
of small tucs and the waist might be modenized with little
trouble you will take both back and front from
shoulder and another i'll the centre back corresponding with the
celisette effect in the front Fill all six VS. with lace
pretty pale blue shell pink you prefer and add lad
der of little black blue velvet bows the front " The
puff sleeves and you might like form me cuffs
with lace matching that trimming the bodice
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

Dear Miss Dane: enclose sample Of figured satin OF a
dress that should like make The skirt box pleaed
have ripped and cleaned looks we'll have five straight
breadts 40 inches long made with train The waist
has perfectly plain back plain front yoke gathered quite full
from yoke waist large puff sleeves the elbow tight below
Can suggest way of renodellng? feet tall black
hair and clear olive complexion and extremely slight
Mrs " NJ.
What pretty sample of satin oulard One suggestion is to
change to froc joining the waist line and conceal
ing by stirring The bottom of the rock could be tucked above
the hem each tucked edge with r of black Val lace
If liked add three of black Val lace insertion about the
waist line the middle exactly defining the line Top with
cream lace yoke given square effect by of folded
broad the shoulders and aperng nothing the beginning
of stirring waist line and there held down with little black
satin rosee Edge this chu arrangement with little fr of
the silk and black lace The sleeves will be full pus elbow
ending in lace cuffs joined with folds of the silk.
This would be very pretty becoming frok but if you pre-
fer the piece then make full skirt and the bottom with
trucks divided into groups with of black Val insertion For
the waist have ivory lace yoke the lower portion baby effect
taken into beh Of the goods Join the yoke with self head
and support the shoulders with strappngs of the
fouard edged with little frls of black lace This little of
black is to the success of Have full puff
sleeves length brought into cuffs carrying the
yoke effect.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19
Nv GaA>

This is the first time that the life
Of Mrs. Eddy and the history Of the
Christian Science Church have been
set forth without bias either way.
The Story is told by records and
documents. The deduction from
this array Of truthful evidence is left
to the reader.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

The tailored shirt waist is of the stands of the ward
robe that always demand how many fancy
bouse may may be added the list This among
the latest and desirable and is equally we'll adapted to e
to cotton silk and to wool wastngs while it be made
either with without the yoke AS illustrated however the
material white linen with trimming of pearl buttons the effect
being one of exceeding we'll daininess The
yoke is emnenty attractive in effect and very generally be-
coming but all the pa extend to the shoulders it is optional
Taffeta and flannel both useful made and buttons
always,be simple handsome may like while the
model suits the entire dress and the waist equally WELL
so that it really fills great many needs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

Dear Miss Dane ~ expect go to dinner dance and
wish to get dress pink that will also be appropriate
to wear at two home weddings in June am TT 81 inches
tall have brown hair and weigh about 08 pounds
measure about p inches, bust 81 Can you give idea
to what material and how made? Neck
too thin to low neck something that will make
look swell nothing too expensive and thought something
shmering Wish it to be decidedly appropriate for evening
and if possible to have detached Are Princess
gowns still in stye?-Weddng Guest.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19


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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19
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George Kibbe Tuners studies
OF the business management AMI
mlsmanagement Of cities, of which
his famous Galveston story and his
Chicago vice story in the April
number are good examples, will ap-
pear throughout the year. They
analyze the government Of cite
from business point Of view d
present novel angle for looking
this matter Of governing cities.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

n NE day about month before Easter the Mayor of MCKEE
Z said 10 the Town Clerk.
Il hear that those people OF Pennyvile have
big lot of chickens this year That very sad for will not
have much Of market for eggs
The Town Clerk thought for while and then he said;
Il have idea"
Fle sadded his mule Immediately and rode Pennyylc.
he found the Mayor and the schooaser and all the peo
pie looking with pride and JOY the fat hens which walk
ing around everywhere.
Good day. said the Town Clerk of Nckletown pleasantly
What chickens YOU have And what wonderful lot of
theml Too badl Too bad
AHA whispered the Mayor OF Pennyvc the schoolmas
I'VE about learn something important lead
him OH He turned to the Town Clerk Of Nickeown and
asked.
why is bad? Yon might we'll tell us we are so
wise that will find anyway.
Why, haven't you heard asked the Town Clerk Of Ncle-
town. pretending be greatly surprised "A the hens every
been laying overtime this year. and the price eggs
falling fast that they will probably be worth nothing all
by Easter
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19

Make the yoke of fine ivory prgged laid quite
plain and then drape the bust from front back with long
broad scarf of pink chiffon painted the ends Bring together
the back and allow the long ends fall train fashion,
long sash The sleeves could be pus of the silk
with alternate res of the pink chiffon ivory net This
will be exquisite frock the lines viii be becoming and
difficult for the home dressmaker while the expense will be
exceedingly slight for so much style and beauty.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19
an letters anszOered IN these columns or BY mall
Address Marjorie Dane, a East 7zuenty-tGird Street,
New York City.

The radia silks would needs These
very simmerng and marqusette while neither
Princess gowns much would find
the style becoming you doubt however the of
made of inexpensive material arranged with detachable
unless manipulated by artistic There does not
be necessity for either shmmerng pink gown could
only be for evening the formal day
the house that it could be made with train from the
start Have made Princess style gathered fit the figure
and finished on the bottom with overlapping fluffy rues
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-19
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
Human Nature crons Out

Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not
in the streets of Askelon,' but. never
theless and Notwithstanding, it is prop
er to state that a lynching bee has
just been pulled off in Iowa, not only
with neatness and dispatch, but with
great eclat. Had this thing happened
in Mississippi or South Carolina-in
fact, anywhere down in Dixie-we
would soon be surfeited with solemn
lectures by the northern press on
southern brutality. Had it happened
In Idaho or New Mexico. our lives
would soon be made miserable by lee
lures in the eastern press as to west
ern barbarities; but. now that it has
happened in Iowa, an old settled north
ern Republican state, with every state
office, both United States senatorships
eleven seats in the federal house OF
representatives. two cabinet portfolios
and nine-tenths of the district. county
and township offices held by Repul.
licans. what will the northern and
eastern writers-the holier than thou
Writers-do now poor things? vii,
they come out and honestly say. in the
language of the most famous Amer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
Settled at Last.

The fathers of the republic debated
in extenso the burning question as to
how the chief magistrate of the re-
public should be addressed Many
titles of varying length and degrees of
magnificence We're suggested. There
was much of heart burning and bitter
ness manifested in the debates. letters
conversations and essays on the sub
ject, for it must never he forgotten in
writing, thinking or speaking of the
fathers that in opinions they ranged
from high flying federalists." as JEFF
ferson termed Them such as Alexan-
der Hamilton and Gouverneur Morris,
who at heart were mOnarchists. to un-
washed democrats whose ideas of lib
erty We're much the same as those of
the sans culottes of revolutionary
France. 1t is recorded by more or
less yeracious chronicler that old John
Adams was in high dudgeon because
no title was given to the president and
vice president. Truth to tell. old
John was much enamored of forms
and ceremonies and dearly loved the
pump vi European courts. me ulNOu-
" democrats panied him sorely. and
Jefferson's red velvet breeches scan
dalized him greatly. In passing it may
be apropos to state that when General
William Henry Harrison departed this
life, being the first president to die in
office. and John Tyler succeeded. the
members of the Harrison cabinet.
with the godlike Daniel at their head
were seriously puzzled to devise title
for John. They suggested several such
as John Tyler. vice president. acting
as president" etc. but that while ]. T.
was in transit from the James river to
Washington. When he arrived they
presented to him their assortment OF
titles and invited him to take his
choice j. T. promptly cut the Gordian
knot by rejecting them all and by in
forming them that he was no longer
V. p. acting or otherwise. but was Il
full fledged president and would sign his
name as John Tyler. president In
his life of Colonel Thomas Hart Ben
ton. President Roosevelt says that to
call John Tyler mediocre man is rank
fiattery. but nevertheless and notwith-
standing had it not been for John Ty-