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Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
7c For Cluny Laces

from ? to 4 inches in width and reg ularly retailed at 10c, 1212c and 15c per yard. White or ecru, all new patterns>in either Edgings or Inser- tions.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
DAILY FASHION ALks
 BY MAY MANTON
FOR THE PRETTY BoRDERED FABRICS.
BY MAY MANToI

HERE fabrics
 materials being shown ust that sueh graceful and this i find pecuy well adapted nen stus effective
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

wood to prevent the water dulling the surface. If these precautions are not used, permanent damage may be done to the furniture. Olive oil is an excellent oil to use, as 1t is less sticky than many other oils
 One authority recommends a mixture of beer and beeswax, which should not be applied, however, until the furniture has been thoroughly washed and dried. This compound is prepared by boiling in 6 quart of beer a piece of beeswax the size ot pigeons egg and tablespoon of sugar. The mixture should be allowed to cool but not get cold, before being ap- piled with a soft furniture brush. AL low this to Cry and then polish. To merely polish over dirt ene grease Is
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Raids the Pantry

Dear Aunt Laurie
Last Fourth of July 1 was visiting
my aunt in New York. She was going
to have company and had just made
some sponge cake and jelly. We were
to go right to bed at 7 o'clock, and
were to eat supper before the company
came
When Aunt Wolder went to the store
to get some lemons for lemonade, Marie
and l knew it was time to get at the
jelly and cake.
AS soon as the door closed, off we
ran to the pantry. We had just taken
a bite of cake, but had eaten every
drop of jelly when we heard the mob
turn and in walked Aunt Wolder. She
looked at Marie and then at me. We
were too frightened to talk or make
any excuses. At last I managed to
talk "Oh, Aunt Wolder," cried. "Oh,
we didn't mean to be bad" But, chill
dren, told you not to do it," she said.
Now go to your own room and stay
until o'clock and then come down
to supper" Very much ashamed and
sorry, we climbed the stairs to our own
rooms. At o'clock Aunt Wolder came
to the staircase and called us to come
and get some bread and milk We
had the rest of our jelly. too. And
then, after promising to be good, we
went to bed.
HELEN HITCHCOCK,
Age II, grade 5, Temple street school,
1923 Kensington road, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

to come home it was raining very
hard.
I stayed at the school house for
about half an hour. 1 thought my
brother would come after me with the
horse and buggy, but as he did not
come I started for home without
parasol or overshoes. / slipped down
two or three times. The last time l
fell I hurt myself, but jumped up and
ran on.
When I was about three blocks from
home | met one of my friends, who
had a parasol, but that did not help
much, for [ was so wet. The water
got in my eyes and I could hardly see:
I was near home and when 1 reached
Seventh street l could not walk, for
the water was all over the street and
l could not see the sidewalk.
l then tried to get across, and finally
I did. When / got in front of our
house the lawn was covered with wa
ter. saw my brothers were harness
ing the horse. When they saw me
they put the horse into the barn and
one of them came after me and helped
me across the lawn and took me into
the house and 1 changed my clothes
and was soon reading book.
Hoping you will accept me as
writer in this contest, L am, Your low
ing niece.
CLARA B. FAULSTICH,
725 Orange avenue. Long Beach, Cal.
Age 70 years, grade g.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Fell from Pepper Tree

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day when I was sitting in a
very large pepper tree 1 heard great
crash. Lois was with me, but was
much higher up than |.
The limb | was on broke and did
not know much before I was caught
in the wire, one foot on the tree and
the other in the wire. My hair was
caught in the little twig above me.
And there 1 was hanging. l could not
move until after a while Lois saw me.
"Oh Lois, come help me-" cried.
Lois jumped down as fast as she
could. ooh, dear, how did you ever
get in such a fix?" 'Never mind; wait
until I get off here and 1 will tell you
all about it," 1 said. Lois helped me
down and my legs and hands were all
bleeding. She carried me home. Papa
and sisters were all very anxious
about me.
papa. papa" 1 cried "Why. child,
what is the matter" he answered.
Then / had my feet and arms all
bound up and was then ready for bed.
but are you not going to tell us
how it all happened?" said papa. Then
1 had to sit down and tell the whole
story. l was trying to do some fancy
things on the limb when took a faint
ing spell and got caught in the fence
and it cut my legs. well, that is
very sad story" they said when 1 got
through and l hope it will never hap
pen again.
With love to all the Juniors and
yourself / still remain your loving
niece, MILDRED HITCHCOCK.
1929 Kensington road, Temple Street
school, grade Al age 8.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Trees Catch Ribbons

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When 1 was visiting a friend one
summer we decided to go to the woods
for the day. There were three girls
and myself. The wood was a mile and
a half from the house, but it did not
seem long to us then.
We reached the wood about half
past ten and hunted wild flowers and
wild berries until dinner time. We
certainly had fine appetites for all the
good things.
After dinner we played games until
someone suggested climbing trees. The
girls fortunately had on play dresses,
so we started racing. Each one had
a certain tree to climb and see which
climbed their tree first. The climbing
was all right.
Then they tried to see who could
slide down quickest. We all started
to slide down. The tree [ was in
seemed full of unnecessary limbs and
twigs.
At last my hair ribbon caught on a
twig. Tt was, very uncomfortable, as
it pulled my hair. One leg was caught
on limb and the other dangling l
was too high for the girls to reach me
from the ground.
One girl climbed up and unfastened
my leg and my ribbon and I certainly
made good time getting down. We
then went home and we were all hap
Ply, even if did get caught Your
niece, EDITH HITCHCOCK.
S29 Kensington road, age II, grade AL
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Ate Fallen Apricots

Dear Aunt Laurie:
A girl and 1, when we were quite
small, planned to go in our neighbors
orchard and get some apricots. We
did not realize that we were stealing
We went in the orchard and there
under the trees we found that lots of
the fruit had fallen. We sat down and
got our aprons full and ate all we
could.
The orchard was next to our house,
and mamma, being in the kitchen,
happened to look out and found us
eating the fruit. We did not know
that mamma was watching us.
When we had eaten all the fruit we
could we got up and walked over to the
house. Just then mamma called me.
The girl that was with me, whose
name was Ollie, waited at the gate.
went in the house and mamma
asked where | had been. told her
that | had been with Ollie, playing,
but did not tell where. Mamma asked
me where, and I told her over to Oh
lies house. Mamma asked me If had
not been in the orchard next door.
told her mo" She then asked Ollie,
and Ollie said, mo, ma M knew
when she asked me that she surely
knew. She asked me few more
times. and I owned up. was very
much surprised when she said she had
been watching us. She punished me.
7 was afraid after that to get into any
more mischief for fear mamma m ght
catch me again. ETHEL HARPlN'
SawtelIe city school, sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Showed In Six Months

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When we lived at San Diego mamma
received news she had to go back east
We went, and my uncle promised to
meet us at the station. We said, one
day when we were on our way, Now,
uncle will be waiting for us"
When we got there sure enough he
was there, and it was during a very
bad snowstorm. Uncle had to carry
me. I was only years old. Papa car
ried Ruth. She was only IL. When
we got to uncle's house it was dinner
time.
Afterward we went to see my aunt
1t was very nice there. 1t showed for
six months. We stayed there all the
time, but papa said he didn't care
MYRTLE LARSON.
Sawtelle city school, sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Los ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD-JUNIoR SECTION

showing and 1 looked out under the
bush. l could see that the snow was
several inches deep.
[ knew if l tried to find the path
would get lost again, and probably get
in the snow and not get out. So just
staid in under the bush. 1t was about
1 o'clock L think and / knew I would
have to stay there until morning, so
laid down and went to sleep. When
awoke it was morning and the sun
was shining bright and the snow was
melting. 1 climbed from under the
bush and stood up and looked around
me. Starting out 1 came out in the
forest where 1 had started and went
home and told the folks about it. They
said they thought that 1 had gone to
stay all night with some of my friends.
MABEL ANDREWS,
Age 10, A6th grade, Burnett, CAL,
school.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Rain soaks Rider

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day when L lived in Coachella,
was caught in a rainstorm. l was
coming home from school on my pony
when the storm came up. Dark look
ing clouds had been in the sky all day.
/ was hurrying home, for l anticipated
a storm.
I was about one-half of the way
whensit commenced to rain. l pulled
my coat up around me and turned
my hat down, so 1 wouldn't get my
head wet. had on my thick coat, but
the rain came clear through my coat
and dress. The rain only lasted about
twenty-five minutes, but it came down
in big drops. 1t takes a very little of
rain of that kind to soak through
everything and to make the earth look
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

plan to find the window found it, but
could not get it open. Ten o'clock-no
one heard my calls. At length 1 heard
a noise outside. L looked out, but saw
no one.
When I looked around everything
seemed changed. heard a noise in my
room, but found it was my pet dog. 1
thought 1 would lie down. L found my
bed and did so. Before long 1 was
asleep and dreaming that 1 was in the
country. When l awoke 1t was broad
daylight. 1 went down to breakfast
and told my mother all about it.
RICHARD DOYLE,
Sawtelle city school, sixth year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Imprisoned in Room

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Something amusing happened to me
the other day. 1 went into a room
which had knob off of the inside
door, I wanted the door shut tight, SO
L took hold of the slender rod in the
door and slammed it together gently.
1 was into some quiet mischief when
looked around to see if anyone was
coming when L began to wonder how to
get the door open. L tried to open 1T
by the slender rod, but it was so small
1 could not turn it. Then 1 saw 1 would
have to get someone to open the door
from the outside SO 1 undone all the
mischief l had done and called to my
sister to come and open the door. After
l had been calling to her for about five
minutes l heard her coming. l could
hear her laughing at me already. She
thought it was good joke and said:
Now 1 know what to do with you
when you don't behave yourself" She
said she had a good notion to leave me
fastened up in there, but she didn't.
because had some work waiting to be
done. LEOTA TURNER.
East Whittier public school, grade T..
Age II years
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Has Many Adventures

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l went to the theater one night and
on my way home I fell into manhole.
/ got out and started home. l met some
friends and we started out to melon
patch. An old negro man came out
dressed like a ghost. He scared us
almost to death. A man with mask
held us up and relieved us of $40. One
of us fell on him, but he got away af-
ter all.
At a certain street we parted to go
home. When I got there the door was
locked. l banged on it, but got no an
swer, so / laid down and went to sleep
on the steps.
The next night we went out to the
country to play some tricks on the
folks. We played few, but the maid
overheard us plan about one. She told
the folks and when we went to play
if we got the surprise of our loves,
for they played the trick on us. We
were spanked and sent to bed crying.
DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY,
Sawtelle, Cal, Sawtelle City school,
grade 6.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Spends Day at Friends

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day when 1 was very young
I ran away and stayed all day at my
friends house and had lots of fun. I
was just going to eat supper there
when there came rap at the door
1 was frightened. for thought it was
mamma, but when I looked out the
door 1 saw my brother. He said 1
was going to get whipping when L
reached home.
When l reached home mamma just
laughed and said, 81 thought you were
Just outside, playing And that was
when | was caught by my brother.
L am a new nephew. 1 hope you
will accept me.
PAUL e. FAULSTICH.
725 orange avenue, Long Beach, Cal
Nine years old, grade 3.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
A Candy Party
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last week when mother was away
invited my friends over for some fun.
So as soon as school was out all were
eager to commence the mischief we
knew we would do.
First we played matinee till we could
tear the house up no more. Then we
went to the kitchen, where our mischief
began.
First we made candy that stuck 10
the pan. So we hid the pan, SO that
mother might not find it. Then we put
some water on to boil, which we
thought might soften the candy from
the pan so that it would come out.
While waiting we sat down to write for
the Junior about how we would enter
tain with an. outdoor picnic. But more
bad luck. We got to laughing and
upset the ink all over the clean table
cloth.
The girls were out washing the pan,
while l was trying with lemon juice to
get the ink off the table when mother
appeared. She looked at me, then at
the tablecloth. Then 1 was led to the
bedroom, where l got my punishment
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Like AbsaIom
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt LAURIE
We were visiting some friends at
Pomona and one day went to Ganesha
mark. Ganesha is a pretty park stu
ated on a hill with many trees cover
ing it's sides.
MY friend Warren and went on
ahead of the rest and reached the park
in good time. We at once started to
climb the hill and soon reached the top;
then as we looked down we saw the
rest coming but short distance away
We now started to run down the hlll
Warren getting the best of me in the
race.
There was a low hanging tree at the
side of the road with many prickery
branches very close to the ground.
/ was going down the hill as fast as
I could, and not noticing this tree,
ran straight into it. And there I was
caught. 1 had to pull and pull before
I finally got myself freed from the
prickery thorns. Your nephew,
ARTHUR MOBILES.
Twenty-eighth Street school, grade
AT; age 10. 1874 East Twenty-seventh
street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

climbed a fence and went into the
orchard.
We did not see anybody around. so
helped ourselves. The girls had their
aprons full, while 1 hadn't any, but
was eating as fast as l could. Look
ing up, saw a tall man with a red
face His dogs were barking and he
threatened to set them on us. We
cried and promised to pay for the fruit.
He said If we wouldn't do it again,
we might help ourselves and go home.
We promised and all keep it.
RUTH cox.
Sawtelle public school, age years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Waves overturn Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When 1 was years old mamma,
papa, my sister and 1 went bathing
in the ocean. 1 would hang onto the
rope and when a wave would come
along I would sit down and let it come
over me. let the rope go and went
out a short distance.
l saw some boys walking on their
hands and standing on their head, so
1 turned around to watch them. 1
stood there for a while with my back
turned so that did not see the water.
Just then a big breaker came, knocked
me down and carried me out a little
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

made of the brightest hues I have
ever seen. You could see clearly the
colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue
and violet.
When 1 reached home I got dry
again. I will never forget that rain
bow L saw. FLORENCE BRADY.
Age 9 years. SIS Solano avenue. Cas-
telar street school, grade A 6.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Spends Night in Woods

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Once upon a time / was walking out
in the woods and was caught in a snow
storm. All at once it began to get
cold and in about half an hour it was
showing pretty hard. I had wandered
off in the woods and had strayed off
the path that led through the woods. I
got under a big bush and sat down.
1 did not knaw what to do. 1t kept
on showing and showing harder. and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

Someone gives to baby Alice
Half dozen golden fish,
Swimming in a crystal chalice
Dazzling bright as one could wish!
Alice laughs aloud with pleasure,
Feeds them custard with spoon;
Hangs in glee above her treasure,
Doomed to vanish all too soon!
For she knows the Lenten season
Is the time for eating fish,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Left in the Dark

Dear Aunt Laurie;
/ went up to my room one evening to
look for a book. AS l got in there the
light went out. / began looking for a
match, but found / had none. tried
to find the door and tumbled over a
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

besides being sent to bed with water
and bread. Your niece,
MARIAN ATWATER.
16S East Thirty-fifth street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Waded Across Street

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day 1 went to school and it
looked like rain. When it was time
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

And she thinks. with right good reason,
These will make a tasty dish.
So, no matter how they wriggle.
In a pan she has them fried;
Now to sobs has turned her giggle,
And her tears cannot be dried!
''For," says Alice, midst her crying,
II would not repent my haste,
In insisting on their frying,
If they had a nicer taste"
-Philadelphia Record.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
MONTREAL ENTRIES.

First race, thTee-quarters Of mile.
purse-Grandissmie, l02; Amanda Lee, 106;
Amelia jerks, 10j: Kingship. Jos: Chief
Eec, los: Alfred the Great los; Banives.
los. Kid Jos: G. A Lehman los.
Second race. one mile. selling Minnie
Bright. "a; Selwak. 10J: Great Jubilee, 80:
Descomets. 80; Alice George, 1O1: Lady
Hill. 10l: Stromeland 102; GIoriole. 1O3
ChepOutuc. 104, POcomOke I04: OtOfg.
104; Joe Rose, 106.
Third race. seveu-eighths of a mile sell
ing SabadO. 101; BirdsiayeT. 107: TOpsy
Robinson. 10; Blue Coat 10: Eldorado.
10; Masuma. l12; BethankfuI 112; Posing.
l05; MOntclair. 1l3. WhiskbrOOm, 113; Car
thage. ia: Blackhawk. is; King Avon
dale. 116; Cosmopolitan. III.
Fourth race, mile and a quarter purse
Jeanette NJ. 80; WOOlwinder l02: Green
Seal, III; Torah. III; Cave Adsum. 1G4
Lady Esther 107 Pinkola. l01; Jack Par
kerr 1O7. PlaudmoUe. 109: Old Honesty. 100:
Bouquet. Up; Stanley Fay. f22.
Fifth race. steepleChase. about two and
a half miles-Dulcian. 100 tmpeTtinencc
142: Zagg 1874: Harrington. AS; BraggadO-
clio 14j. BOrgOO 30
Sixth race. eleVen-siXteenths of mile
selling-Dotty Lester, 100; Dolf, 105; Hedge
Rose. 107, Star over. 107; Dixie Knight
1G7; Compton, los; The King, los; Hewlett
III.
Seventh race, three-quarters of a mile.
-Goldfinch, III; Kiamesha. ll7; DR.
J. r. Atkin, III. Knob Hamilton. H.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
PROGRAM IS OUT
FOR FIRST RACES
Two Features for Opening Day
With Classy Fields
Promised.

Yesterday the first weekly program Of
races for the Utah Jockey clubs fall
meeting at Buena Vista made its ap-
pearance i'm the form of a booklet.
The racing officials for the meeting are.
p p. Pomeroy, presiding judge; Frank
st. d. Skinner, associate judge and rep
.resentative of the Pacific Jockey club;
Richard Dwyer, starter: J. W. Hayman,
clerk of scales, and T. V. FitzGerald,
paddock judge and timer.
All of the officials. with the exception
Of Skinner and FitzGerald. acted at the
spring meeting. Mr. Skinner is one Of
the best known hOrsemen in the west and
has represented the Pacific Jockey club
at many race meetings Mr.. FitzGerald
is one of the oldest and best known news
paper men i'm Salt Lake. His connection
with the racing game dates for several
years back.
The opening card, Sept IS, shows six
events. of which the feature will be the
Inaugural handicap at six fUrlOngs and
the Buena Vista handicap at the same
distance. For each event ten or "a dozen
horses are wanted and with the number
of stables now in Utah indications point
to well matched and large fields for each
race.
on account Of the mile track and wide
stretches large fields can be handled
without fear of CrOWding and the horse
men present are unanimous that the pres
ent fall meeting will see the best sport
ever offered in Utah.
Tomorrow the track will be thrown open
for inspection and big crowds ali day are
expected TO view the plant.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
LUMBERJACK is CALLED.
Wants to Walk 1000 Miles in 900
Hours on Wager.

Wallace, Ida. Sept. 10.-Jack O'Connor
the Gem state lumberiack and ex-Nara-
thon professional vino recently issued a
challenge to walk 1000 miles i'm 1000 hours.
against any man in the world is i'm d fair
way TO be called upon To- demonstrate
his merits. An acceptance of his def
has been sent O'Conuor from Atlanta.
Ida, School and Elliot. two wcI-knowu
srOTtsmen. declaring that they have the
management OF the man who can make
O'ConnOr look like an amateur at the
game.
p. NJ Henuebsry. an old-time promoter.
issued the challenge for OConnor. whose
interests he claims to be guarding. Hen
nebery states that he has tho man who
can pun off the pedestrian stunt and that
the time required from the start To- the
finish viii be d little over five weeks.
It's purely a mathematical problem and
can be figured out to fraction. In
dUiry made today among the friends who
might Jc inclined TO meet O'COuuOr in
h.S stunt revealed the fact that ne is not
very Liable to find many candidates who
viii attempt the pedestrian race.
HenuebeTE declares that O'COuunr
pulled the trick off i'm London in the
misty days of the past. At that time he
walked 1909 miles iu 1850 hours and won
fame for himself. He is now In the pink
Of condition and is hardening his muscles
in the forests of Idaho.