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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07

An improvement has been recently
made, in the construction of clothes
props which all women who take an
active part in the household routine
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07

There is a weekly average Of 450
deaths in New York City AMONG chill
dren under ave years old.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07
Bexond our Fxpectation.

God always goes beyond the expec-
tation of His people in fulfilling His
promises, Rev. J. Henry Haslam.
Social Hygiene For Chicago Schools.
With view to combating physical
and moral degeneration social hy-
giene is placed in the curriculum of
Chicago high schools. This study Is
necessary, according to Dr. Alfred D.
Kohn, one of the school trustees -
cause Chicago has been for rs
years "the dumping grouH T.
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serves the Chicago News, add nothing
to your bank balance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-12-07

God always goes beyond the expec-
tation of His people in fulfilling His
promises. Rev. j. Henry Has1am.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
The Weeks Roll of Honor
WRITER'S CONTEST

Los AngeesFirst prize $10oCarlton Henley 200 West
Sixth street
Honorable mention-Maude Edwards, 1927 West Tenth
street; Helen Hitchcock, 82o Kensington Road.
Out of townFirst prize $10oFreddie Thuet La Habra
school, Fullerton, R. F. D. No 8.
Honorable menton-Edth Higgins 245 Locust Long
Jennie Edmondson, 322 North Newln Whittier
LIMERICK CONTEST
Los Angeles-Fst prize boo-Florence L. Moore 12l East
Washington street
Honorable menon-Banche Guthrie 2736 Stephenson
nue. Laura Socomb, 337 North Main street.
Out of town--Frst prize, book-Besse Ray, Lawndale
Honorable menon-Marorie R. Kapp AIS East Sixteenth
street. Long Beach; Mary Davis, Seal Garden.
UNFINISHED STORY
Prize storyLester Rebbeck Box 40 Washington road Palms
Honorable menon-Jesse Claudino o65 West lhirtysxth
place Gertrude Fitzgerald o18 Albany street
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST
picture O0-Irwn Haynes 2510 South Main street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Guinea PIGS for PETS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l always wanted new things to play
with, and new pets. My mamma has
bought many things, such as coasters,
skates and balls. 1 have had dogs,
cats and bantam chickens. One day
| was going down Central avenue,
close TO where / live, with some boys,
when we saw some guinea pigs in a
window.
| thought them very pretty and cute,
and the man said they were tame, and
if | would buy them they would be
great pets, so / ran home and begged
mamma for the so cents to buy them.
She did not think it a very good idea,
but after a while gave me the money
and l bought them-and brought them
home.
They were young ones and l named
them Buster. and Mary Jane. l put
them in a box at night and in the
day time put them in one room in the
house and shut the doors and tried to
make them tame. Day after day l tried
for about three months, but they would
never come to me when l called them.
One day they got out at the door
on to the lawn, and they did love grass.
They went under the house and stayed
a few nights.
We heard one of them squeal and
the next morning Buster was gone and
in a few days more Mary Jane went.
l think a cat got them, so this ended
my purchase of guinea pigs.
EVERETT VOLK.
Mckinley avenue school. "A grade;
aged 9 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Topsy-Turvy Town
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Lear Aunt 1duFics
When was small 1 was always dis
ccntented at all my doings. l deter
mined to do everything better. When
/ went to work l wanted exceedingly
to overtake others.
One day 1 was doing my daily school
work, when a loud voice echoed in my
ear was about to rise and run when
a hand touched my arm. Turning
around, could hardly believe my eyes
There stood tall, fat man. was ever
so frightened.
Overcoming my fright, / could see on
both his pockets the name, "Mr. Topsy
Turyy of Topsy Turvy Town." He was
about to start out with me, when /
slipped. He caught me around the arm,
and before I could see, was walking
along.
Now I was out of the house, and be-
fore me stood golden hack, ready to
be drawn by two dapple-gray- horses.
l entered, accompanied by servant OF
Mr. Topsy Turvy's, when we slowly
climbed an incline road. Looking out
/ could see on the bride post 'Topsy
Turvy road" / got frightened. The
servant persuaded me to be quiet, and
soon our long journey would come to
an end. Then looked out again and
saw a building over which were the
words, 1.-The Palace of Discomfort"
Then a string of men marched out of
the building and the hack door few
open.
/ was marched into room where on
a throne sat a stout man. He was Mr..
Topsy Turvy
Then he asked: "Are you the boy
who is always discontented?"
'I was, but am not now," said.
In the morning l was at work, chop
ping wood. was paid but little, as l
was supplied with all my needs. had
this gay to spend as 1 chose.
One day I was allowed to be free of
work I determined to spend my money
on this day. 1 went into large store
containing not few kinds of things.
All the stores in Topsy Turvy Town
had topsy-turvy contents. / bought
lantern scissors, ball and other
things, but the next day bought
thrashing. LOUIS GEWERTZ.
1925 South Normandie avenue; grade
BIT, Hobart boulevard school,; age II.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Bristol Board for Drawings
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day I took q trip to Los Angeles
to get a number of different things.
The first thing 1 wanted was an agate
to play marbles with. l went in a
German store and the clerk thought
said eggs. He went in a back room
and came back With a dozen eggs.
/ got him to understand that | didn't
want them and l told another clerk who
could understand me better that it
was a marble | wanted Then after
all my trouble he said they didn't have
any. | went to another store and got
the agate Next l went and got some
Christmas presents for my brothers
and folks. l also got some things for
myself. l then went to a stationery
store to get some postal cards.
AS was going toward the car depot
l knew that l had forgot something,
but l couldn't think what it was.
Finally 1 remembered that I had in
tended to pay a visit to Aunt Laurie
of The Herald, but finding | didn't
have time before train time l had to
give it up and wait till another time.
Then l remembered, also, that l had
TO get some bristol board to send in
drawings to Aunt Laurie on. l hap
pened to notice a stationery shop
across the street and soon had the
paper and at last got started for home.
RAY LAMAR,
Fullerton, La Habra school, grade 8,
a.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14

lovely present A poor little girl lives
near her whose name is Lottie. Her
mamma wanted her to invite Lottie,
come and did not invite her. All the
when suddenly one looked up and there
stood Lottie. She had short white
dress on and she had a basket on her
arm and her pet pigeon in her hand.
She had a bunch of flowers in her
basket and acted as if she were in
vited to the party
Hortense asked her what she wanted
and why she had come.
II have come to your party" an
swered Lottie. Il didn't invite you,"
said Hortense. Il know it, answered
Lottie, "but when l have party when
l am s years old l am going to invite
you, if have one"
Then Mrs. Golden came out to see
what the trouble was. She kissed little
Lottie and brought her in and dressed,
her in nice clean dress.
Then Lottie came out and said:
"Here, Hortense. l brought you pretty
present and my only friend, Little
Pinky." That was Lottie's pigeon.
Hortense ran to Lottie, threw her arms
around Lottie's neck and kissed her.
Il will be your friend forever. Lottie."
Lottie lives with Hortense now, and
Mrs. Golden sent to New York that
very day to buy Lottie a fairy doll.
Hortense plays with Lottie and they
have a fine time together.
HELEN HITCHCOCK.
B5 grade. Age II years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Buying q Hat
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last week l wanted to go shopping,
so | got up and took the 7:45 car for
Los Angeles and got off at Second and
Main streets and went over to Broad
way.
L did not have very much time to
shop, so 1 went down to the hat de-
partment.
OF all the hats I ever saw. Some
looked like cart wheels and others like
inverted washtubs, so mother said.
At last, after looking over all of
them. ] decided to take a white straw
hat trimmed with blue ribbon and
daisies, though it was not exactly what
I wanted. JEANNETTE BOWER.
Alhambra. Cal, 2S North Marguereta
street. Age 10 years.
You forgot the rule about writing on
only one side of the paper, Jeanette.
so I had to cut out great deal of
your nice letter. Try again, and write
on one side of the paper only.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14

to find me, so I climbed out on the
roof and down on the ground. l got
in his store and got a magic cat, and
1 told the cat to turn him into stone-
After that 1 buried him.
And about three years after l dug
him up, but it was not he. 1t was q
donkey, who kicked me so hard l
thought a cannon ball had struck ME.
That night / heard something calling
let me out, and 1 told the cat to see
what it was. She came back and said
it was a lot of dwarfs. / went to see,
but it was lot of deer. Your
friend, KENNETH HINTON.
La Habra school, grade W., Fui-
lerton, r. F. D. No. 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
A Yellow Canary
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My story is about my little sister,
Dorothy. She was visiting in Los An
seles with grandma. She had saved
up her pennies, which amounted to ten
cents. Mamma had promised her a
balloon when she went, so the matter
was settled. While she was there one
of my aunts took her down town to
get her balloon. When they saw the
man with the balloons. when on being
asked why she didn't get it from him,
she said, Il am going to get mamma
Christmas present" They looked
around for some time, and at last she
decided to get her a little salt shaker
in the shape of a little yellow canary
bird. Afterwards mamma said she ap-
preciated the little ten-cent canary salt
shaker best of all her gifts, as it was
a very unselfish act.
VIOLET GERVAIS,
Age II, 9Th grade, Anaheim gram
mar school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Birthday Bargains

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1t was drawing near my birthday
and. having saved up $1.02, / was very
happy. 1 made up my mind If no one
would buy me a birthday present
would buy one for myself.
1t was the day before my birthday,
when I was passing through town
saw such neat little rings in jewelers.
shop, so I made up my mind / would
get one, whether 1 would receive others
or not.
I went in and asked how much 1t
cost. He asked how much money /
had, and / told him $1.02, so he said
'Wel, this is a S1.50 ring, but / will
give 1t to you for ST. Then I ran home
with the ring and kept it a secret till
the next day. Then / showed mamma
my bargain, as she noticed / was hap
pier and jollier than ever. 1 told her
how much paid for it, and. she scolded
me because I was SO ambitious about
spending my money in such a way.
After that I always asked mamma
about buying bargains for myself.
l did not enjoy my birthday presents
OF the anniversary of my birthday
either. The fairies of discomfort must
have been with me at that time.
IDA GEWERTZ.
Grade A, 1925 South Normandie ave-
nue.; Hobart boulevard school; age 1S.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
A Wise Euyer

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This summer when school was out.
after l had helped mamma with the
household duties, / did not have enough
to do to put in my time.
So | went to the store and bought
gingham enough to make an apron.
Mamma cut it out and l made 1t. 1t
had long sleeves, ties, pocket on the
right and little turn down collars. AS
l had learned to sew in the fourth
grade 1 did not find it hard to make.
When got it made, of course I
wanted to use it, so l went out in the
kitchen and learned to cook. can
make quite good many things.
1t is nice to slip over my dress when
l come home from school. l wear 1t
over my dresses and it keeps them nice
and clean. 1 will close.
lila COLLINS,
Twentieth Street school, grade s,
age IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14

and a pair of hair ribbons and new
dress.
She game me a game.
My mother said: you and your
father go to the other aisle; we want
to buy some things"
We went and saw something to buy
my mother, so l bought 1t and took 1t
home.
We had "a Christmas tree last Christ
mas. So she got her present Christmas
eve. And so did my cousin Florence.
l gave my cousin Buster gun and
book for Christmas. He gave me
pair of hair ribbons. My father gave
me a ring for Christmas, and my aunt
gave me a dolls toilet set.
Well, Aunt Laurie, / want to write In
the Limerick contest also. Your loving
niece, IRENE WERNETT.
Solano Avenue school, B4 grade. Age
8 years. SIS Solano avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Japanese and Chinese Coins
lear aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
L will write you what I bought
in Japan and China. One day l
went to Japan and 1 was going
to buy something, and after l gave
him the money he said: why,
girl, hold on there; you never gave me
any money" And 1 said, Yes. did"
and he said mo, no; will show you
what money looks like So he
showed me what kind of money they
had. and it was different from our
money, and so 1 said, That's the kind
of money you have" and he said, Yes,
YES" And so l said, well, If give
you the kind of money that the
Americans have, will you give me the
kind of money you have?" and he said,
YES" and so we did it. and he called
some of the men to see it.
When the Japs got there they
thought that it could not be so that
all the people in the world in different
countries had different money. And
when I got home I told my parents
about it and showed them the money.
l have seen Japanese and Chinese
money in Los Angeles.
CLARA WARNE.
Age II years. Grade 4, La Habra
school. Fullerton, r. F. ID. No. g.
Your letter was very nice, Clara. but
YOU see / couldn't use 1T all, because
you wrote on both sides of the paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Earned Money to Spend

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When Christmas time came around
just had rs cents that I earned
working for the neighbors. The day
before Christmas 1 went down town
and 1 intended to go to the 5 and 10
cent store, but / came to another store
crowded that I could not see any
thing, so l came out disgusted and l
went to the and 10 cent store. 1t
was jammed, too, but not so much as
the other one. I bought for my
brother a nice vase and for my grand
mother a nice cup and saucer, but for
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Buying Parasois
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is what I bought at Long Beach:
1t was in my school vcation about
two years ago, which was in the sum-
mer time. The day I was there was
awful hot in the afternoon. A girl
friend l was with lived near the beach.
In the afternoon that day we went
down on the beach. When we got down
on the sand it was very hot. I said to
nv friend, IT am going to get a Jap
anesc parasol."S We went down where
they kept these parasols and bought
one. MAE CRUMLEY.
Age 49, grade Z; Garden Grove.
$50 much of your letter was written
on both sides of the paper I had to
cut it. Try again, and use one side of
the paper only.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
For santa's Pack

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day I went uptown to do my
Christmas buying. 1 went with my
aunt, uncle and cousin.
/ had bought all but one of my pres
ents, which was to be for my cousin
Irene. AT last my aunt said, Lets
tell Joe and Irene to go over across
the aisle and we will get Irene's pres
ent." So we sent them over across the
aisle and / bought Irene's present
which was a game. Then we went to
find Irene and Joe. who were looking
at some doll beds.
While I was buying Trene's game
lovely big doll. was very glad to
get them. Your loving niece,
FLORENCE BRADY.
518 Solano avenue; ? age 8 years;
grade A6, Castelar, street school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14

my uncle I bought a shaving mug
and strop. and for my cousin nice
all in our family at
home-and for other children friends
a penny postal card. There was such
a Jam that could hardly decide what
to get with such little bit of money.
The price they would ask would set
YOU to thinking what to get.
LOUIS SMITH.
Loreto street school, AS; age IL.
All Ulysses street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
WRITER'S CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest this week
One dollar for the best original submitted by Los An
girl boy and dollar for the best paper submitted by
the boy girl living outside the city limits of Los Angeles
Papers be from $50 800 words in length written
side of the paper only and with margins top and side of
each paper
Ali contributions be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie,
Herald Junior The Herald, Los Angeles Cal and
reach the than Saturday afternoon March TO-
Topic Kites My Own, My Brothers My Schoolmates
Kites"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Buying Christmas Presents

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day 1 went to town with my
father and mother and my cousin Flor
ence.
1 had bought all my presents but my
cousin Florence's, so 1 bought 1t.
I bought for her Christmas big doll
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Magic Rings

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l will tell you what 1 bought
in a dwarf's house One day I
saw little man, and he asked
me to buy something. He had
magic rings and a magic marble. He
wanted FIVE pieces of gold for it, 1
bought it. Then in the night there
were some robbers getting in. Then
1 told the marble to burn them up.
A long time after I heard the dwarf
coming In. 1 hid in the chimney.
When he came in he had a club as big
as a chair in his hand. He was going
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
Basement Pig Pens

Dear Aunt Laurie:
AS was going through Mexico I
stopped and got some clothes and a
dagger and pig bank. My money was
to be saved in it.
Before I got home the tail came off.
That made it look all the funnier 1t
had whistle on it and 1t was made OF
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11
,central- eheissaan ehureh.

Rev. 7. N. Griseo, Pastor Services
MS follows s,i5dFg School at - 40,
seymour Metntire. snperinte ndelT.
T'Be school ought to grow rapidly.
Some Glasses are working hard. The
oabcers and teachers are getting reasls.
ior more thorough grading January
LIST. Preaching at 10.45 a. m. and
1880 D. I'M. by the pastor. Subject in
The morning What Christianity Hal
Done fol, Women, . Even1ng subject,
aHuzting fof q Man. The revival
rptrFt Is stu going One OF the chnrch
pagers report nearly three Thousand
conversions hast week among the
thnrches OF, the Disciples. On next
Wednesday, evening. there VIII be a
public meeting at the church and MES.
Rose Barton .racently from the Umser-
SHY Church OF Des Moines, Iowa. viii
lxeach. The ladies of the church will
give supper ct the parsonage en-
next THURSDAY evening The men Of
me congregstioua are earnestly re-
qnested to meet in the church Sunday
evening at O'Clock
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11
Confessed His Guilt
econtInu.q si5pmIIP7abs oheoil' u

and among It.amseiyes the guilty. ona
was matter di copied nre.
officer Sclvey worked on Aaae ease for
several Gays and Ge result was Cor;
den.s errest. ION Thursday might Nc
Seiyey fixed up a decoy TOR the Tint
t5d States Express Company TO send
to j, F. Wilson in Ptttsbung. The
rackage contained pair of trousers
a white veat, a shirt. razor, Va re-
yolyer and q pair of Gives. The Off
ce- concealed himself IN the bufld9ng
and avaitel developments. During
the night Gordon eMiG1ained Hlhc pack
age and drew out the gloves from Fhe
cnG Of the package which had been
broken by the officer for the purpose
of catching the culpit He Waaced the
gloves in his hip pocket and sBrew out
the revolver from the package. INA
revolver was a cheap one and 1t was
replaced Inn the bundle. Officer Sci
vey then called up the city police sta
ton and Officers Harr End ATnett re-
spoaded Immediately When ofiieer
SelyCy mad the polEemen as witness
ed he went in the baggage room talk
ing tie city officers with him and be-
fore them accused Gordon of taking n
poar cf gloves ItSom a package. Inc
oficar told Gorlcn that he faw htm
take the gloves. Gordon in the pres.
ence of tho officers drew the gloves
from his hin pocket. He IS said to
lh1ye broken down and cried anil beg
eed that the officer be easy with him
Gordon was then taken to the city jail
Among The goods that have peeu
taken are tine lfollowinE ARTICLES; val
uAhle ring, sapphire set. blllcstone en-
olrcled with diamonds, diamond scarf
Din vnnred at 6wo hundred and fifty
tuolGSs, one plain gold scaFt pin val
ued at fifteen dollars, open dace gold
WaHlram watch, one fancy vest green
with gray stripes, enc dark Drawn
vest ami sexTal shirts. These wetr
in the care CT the United States FIX
press Company and were the property
OF a pittshurE pnap. :, TIT
FIVE thIHlQs belopgtng Ito two for
eispers that were going from Sutton
u. Gyay's FN:as to work, were rlflet
END two watches, four r,azcrs, pain ol
scissors. two revplyers. " lot Of s.gsts
and nose were taken.
"A suit case being sent to Morgan
| town was gone through and sweater
was taken from 1t.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11
PersonaIs.

Mrs T.hocbe tiaskins, who has been
VISITING her sister at Warrington, re-
turned to her home Mt Shutdown yes.
terday, 49,
Mrs Lloyd I;ossess, of G,lifey street,
yeElt to FIttshurg last evening for a
short stay.
The little SIN of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Bolyarl, OF Diamond street, hrs
been very sick. Il
Mrs. Lee A. Reeves. Of Tdupe, has
been very sick for the pa=t week.
Mr.. Charles Robinson, of Wlnclses,
ter, VA, Is the guest OF relatives here.
Mr.. S. w. Harden, OF CatEwba, was
IN this city Yesterday on business.
Mrss Pcrmelia GasAins returned yes.
Iterday from a weeks visit at SmitA.
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shumker have
returned from a several days .dsht
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Sepby
at Morsantown:
General W. w. Scott, Of Washing
ton d. c.. lis IN this city.
Alfrctl WaEaca, Who he'd hts band
injured in sausage mill at Hayes
meat mirket recently. is recovering
tlt the Miners Hospital.
Mrs Powell aud family ere moving
from Grafton to Mrs Rehekah
KrfEhts pgpperty on GtItttF Etreet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

The tnias rush Is ON at the 10
cal rostufiiee and alto the u 3. FIX
t j d ce Already, may natlrases
have eoae tfiros,sla tie mails and t7ie
81 press s1seh are kept sir.osaals7 busy
Tor. tbs season of the year. ail NY
4acl;ages hare come through the
ma rs bearing the itsscripticn, er5cs
q ha5 ouenei ufitil Clristmas% S,rhe
sa4ndirx Of mas packages early
5ns1tres their SHE delivery while wait-
ing rmtii the last mfa1te to mail TIE
5rncknFe so as to sitHe 1t received on
f11ri5tmns day often results M tie
mtattsr bednE held up for several
davs.
I'm suits OF tie fact that the postal
esarl,s ami express agents do their ut.
n,os,s 10 deliver PACKAGES promptly,
mn 4 Christmas. rl,sr OF mail and. OK
nress tight AZ Christmas tin.s. titan
causes a congestion. unavoidable. ard
tthe- mai, And. expressa2s is often held
nm, for several DAYS.
TIE government and t4lc express
conpsnyyi are urging upon the people
I45ne Importance OF sending out pack.
ages and maif matter, at tne earliest
,s ~ 80 M, 49, eaEs, , .tsv IN, nv
7,hsfe hassbeen a notable improve.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11
PaIatlne Baptist Church

T. B. LAWYER Pasfor.-Bfble School
at $3.50. a. M. subject, "Pauls Last
wcrls;' 1o:45 a. m, morntng service,
subject, can Answer to Navy es,'s
oealtsion;s. $50 u. M. BY, 2. w.
subject. .tcmaing the River" T:3o
u. m, evening service. DR.. L. N. Yost'
representing tiDe Anti Tpberculcse
Letnxue, viii speak on the subject ot
aceneral Hygiene All ore weicom9
let our services.