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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-14

BELkNAP.

BeIknap.--Mrs. ]. S. Huffman of OF
tumwa was the guest from Thursday
to Sunday of Mrs. Sarah MCGEE. She
was joined on Saturday by Mrs. Birdie
Bates and little daughters of Colo
RADIO who are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Bates and little daughters re-
NAMED for a more extended visit.
Miss Bessie Louderback and Miss
Frances Salter of OttumWa spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. E..
Louderback.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Towney and the
Misses Viola, Ella and Lille Towney
were the guests Sunday of Mrs.
Elmira Morris.
Mrs. Melissa Turpin of near Bloom
field was the guest Wednesday of her
niece Miss Merna Myers.
T. E. Putnam and G. H. Middleton
left this morning for Udell to do some
cement work.
Mrs. Frank Crist and daughter
Della of Ottumwa were the guests one
day last week of Mrs. Wash Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse McCreery of OF
tumwa spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H Hughes and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Anderson OF
Bloomfield, Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Bel
Of this place were entertained Sunday
at the j. R. Hart home.
Mrs Stanley Hathaway who has
been visiting friends in Bloomfield was
the guest Saturday of Mrs. Sarah Nc
Gee while on her way to her home In
Mcpherson, Kansas.
Willis White of Bloomfield was the
guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Harper.
Frank Pearson, a travelling sales
man of Eldon called on his uncle anc
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. I. Ware Monday
r. H. Lisetor who is telegraph
operator at Kirksville, Mo-, Is making
a short visit here today with his wife
and daughter Mary.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Woolwine ex
poets to leave Saturday for a visit a
Moberly, Mo.
Mrs Jane Putnam is visiting friends
at Locust Grove and Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Steele of PER-!
township spent Sunday at the Mrs
Sarah McGee home.
Miss Ethel Brewster'S young friend
planned a surprise on her in honor o
here fifteenth birthday anniversar
which was successfully carried out o.
Friday evening. Miss Ethel was dc
tanned at the home of her sister Mrs
Woolwine while the crowd gathere
at the house. A postal card Shove
was one of the pleasing features c
the evening, which was enjoyabl
spent. All departed at a late hou
wishing her ne-- happy returns {
The day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-14
FARMINeToN.
Observation-Disclosures

b
Farmington-Mr. and Mrs. Ebert
shaefer Of Norfolk, Neb., arrived Sat
urday for visit with relatives.
George D. Scott and daughter Vera
of Oskaloosa and Mrs. Clarence Robb
of FIT. Madison were called here by the
death of the late Mrs. Ellen d. Scott
Mrs. II. H. Turner left Monday for
Sioux City to attend the state grand
chapter of the order of the Eastern
Star.
Jas. Sturgeon of Arbela, Mo-, is Wis
iting his niece, Mrs. Della Foregrave.
Mrs. w. P. l.. Muir and Mrs. Harvey
Robb of Bonaparte We're Pennington
visitors Monday.
Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. D. Parrish and
baby of Pulaski. visited over Sunday
with relatives in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. McCrary and
children of Chehalis, Wash, are visit
Ing Mrs. McCrary's grandmother Mrs.
John Moore.
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! FARSoN.

Farson.-Mrs. VIM. Barnett and son
Lawrence came home Saturday even
ing from Fairfield where they have
been visiting short time.
Misses Blanche and Leda Dickins
of Ottumwa spent Sunday at home.
Miss Daisy Herman came home Sat
urday evening from Highland Center
where she has been for some time.
Mrs. H. G. Richardson and son
Harold, Mrs. Reesman and Miss
Josephine Sward were Ottumwa call
ers on Saturday
o. c. and R. c. Prunty were bust
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-14
DELTA.


Delta-John Caywood sold his farm
northeast of town to Sam Garrett for
S140 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Henzie of Deep
River, Iowa came in Monday for a
weeks visit with their daughter.
w. +. Brokaw has purchased a
new automobile.
Herman Reed is getting out native
timber for 60xj0 barn, to be built
this fall.
young son of S. NJ. Kerr who got
his eye pierced with a pair of shears
last winter, Friday had the mishap Of
falling in such as way as to break his
arm.
Hack Caywood is improving slowly
from his accident and his friends fear
that he will be kept indoors for some
time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-14
k!RkViLLE.

Kirkville-Omer Welch came down
in his automobile Friday and took
Mrs R. P. Johnson out to spend the
day with Mrs. I. N. Newell, Miss Stella
Potter and Mrs. Omer Welct.
Mrs. McCune and Miss Kinsley drove
on Friday afternoon to Oshaloosa. Mrs.
McCune to visit her sister Mrs. Rowe
and her daughter Miss Lily and Miss
Kinsey to visit relatives. They return
ed Saturday.
James Hopp climbed a telephone
pole to do some work Friday. when the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-14

top broke off. giving him a hard fall
AS he fell on his hip he suffered quite
a great deal from 1t.
Miss Ruth Sears is going to Ottum-
wa this week on business.
Robert Edgar went to Ottumwa on
Saturday to visit his daughter Mrs.
Allison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-14
PAckWoon

Packwood- c. S. Adams is Wis
iting a nephew in Chicago.
Miss Loville Marsh left Monday for
her home at Newlkirk. Okla, after a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
Some Old Christmas Advice

Do your Christmas shopping early, for
the clerks are human, too. and It makes
them sore and surly. and 1t makes them
sour and blue, when the mob comes in
a-whoopins just before the day arrives,
when the crowds come in a-snooping for
the bargains of their lives. Buy a raw
hide for the teacher, and his soul will
cease to moan: for the loved and loving
preacher buy Moe new mesaphone: buy
LID for sister Annie, and a gun for
brother Frank, and a pair of skates for
Granny. and kite for Uncle Hank Try
to make this Christmas sunny, joyous as
day In May; loosen up and blow your
money In the good old-fashioned way.
Press into the hurly-burly, where the
Christmas shoppers go; blow your wealth.
but blow 1t early-give the weary clerks
show; It's your thoughtlessness that
smothers all tho little good we do: we're
forgetful Of the others who their heavy
tasks pursue; better let the children
clamor vainly at old Santa Claus door
than to bring more katzen1ammer to the
tired folks In the stores. Buy the chill
dren nice red autos. buy q monkey on
a stick. sugar mounts and candy grottoes.
gumdrops that will make them sick; buy
them dolls with tresses curly, buy them
wooden bears that dance; blow yourself.
but do 1t early-g1ve the weary clerks a
chance! WALT MASON.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
The Housekeeper's Christmas
Giving.

Christmas gifts-their choice and their
malSing-are q strain even upon those
with leisure and money. To you, the
busy housekeeper with very little unap-
propriated change and no time to spare,
they seem almost calamity. You may
be skilled with your fingers and could
do needlework or crocheting or knitting
or painting or burnt work, or some of
the other things by which 1t is possible
to make up by dizziness of hand for lack
OF money, II you only had the time. But
you haven't. The daily occupations I'LL
your days to OVERLOOKING and If you
are able to find few minutes to de-
vote to fashioning a few presents for the
members of your immediate family 1t Is
as much as you can hope to manage.
Yet there are others whom you wish
to remember at Christmas time, to whom
you long to send some token that they
are in your loving thought II you
only had money, you say, you would
get them this or that trif1s There are
SO many attractive odds and ends for
sale in the shops at holiday time.
The truth Is. we are all numbered by
our many possessions, and the less we
ourselves receive from friends or bestow
upon them in the shape of useless trifles
tho better for all concerned-unless, per-
hapA for the shopkeeper BY this do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
Christmas Gifts for Clever
Hands to Make.

Christmas presents usually require con-
siderable thought on the part of the
giver; and to those of us who rather
Der of the gifts that we present, the
problem seems to offer more difficulties
each year.
A collar bag requires half a yard of
ribbon nine and a half inches wide for
the bag proper, with two and a half yards
an inch wide for draw strings, strip
of buckram two inches wide to form the
lower part Of bag, quarter of q yard
of taffeta for lining, six rings and two
skeins of embroidery silk. Cut a circular
bottom five and a half inches In dam
eter and cover with the taffeta cover the
buckram with wadding and then line with
the taffeta, and. after sewing the bot
tom in the bag, buttonhole the buckram
piece in place. taking the stitches through
both lining and outside. Buttonhole the
six rings and sew them on the outside
of the bag two and q half inches from
the upper edge. and run the drawstrings
through them.
of cardboard, two of them six and two
two and a half inches in diameter. Cover
ono of the small and one of the large
circles with lowered silk, then cover the
two remaining places with plain silk.
Overland the two small circles together
and put q row OF pins around the edge.
Fasten q piece of half-inch ribbon
through the center of the large, plain
covered circle. then overland the two
pieces together. Punch holes through the
large circle, four toward the lower edge
and four Just under the band of ribbon.
Use two pieces Of the narrow ribbon end
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
The Christmas Stamp.

Every consumpttvs uncared for IL .
public danger. Yet only one-tenth Of
the Gases are in all the hospitals and
sanitariums. That means that nine
tenths OF the victims are fighting the
dread enemy in their homes, either in
diligently or otherwise. But in both
classes there is tremendous need for
help.
The plan of the Christmas stamp inau-
gurated In this country by the Red Cross
means a great recruiting for the army al
ready enlisted to battle with the plague.
1t Is good fighting. For It shoots straight
at the mark. It means certain cure
for many who would have gone uncured.
For the pennies and the dollars spent this
season for those stamps will be trans
formed speedily into the nfe-saving milk
and eggs.
Above all, the plan is admirable be-
cause It is educational. because It will
help to teach both old and young that
It is the duty of one and all to help
lift tho burden of tuberculosis which
weighs upon the whole community.
Those are the practical material merits
Of the Red Cross stamps. But there is
another side. Those little Merry Christ
mag squares are gifts that not only will
do good, but will do the eiver good, and
mako him or her feel that In this slight
way a bit of help has been added to a
worthy cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
From Library to Kitchen at
Christmas Time.

That the modern kitchen must look to
the library for some of It's furnishings
seems a statement rather ridiculous on Its
fact. 1t Is true, nevertheless Conven-
fence Is insisted on in the housekeeping of
today more than ever before, and II the
library suggests ideas. why should not
the wide-awake housewife borrow them
Off the Kitchen
At Christmas, when her things are re-
ceived for the library, the old paste pot,
the memorandum book or pad, the scis-
sors and the pencil, which are well-nigh
indispensable to the busy woman in her
kitchen may be taken for the purpose.
The list may be easily and sensibly ex-
tended.
The splits which are really part Of the
desk furnishings are just the things for
keeping the slips which come with the or
ders from the grocery or the market.
Then these lists of purchases are easily
checked UP when the weekly bills arrive.
Blotting paper is another library article
of use found In a kitchen. For removing
fats from soups many cooks like It better
even than pieces of brown paper.
A pair of letter scales for weighing ac-
curately the ounces or fraction of an
ounce will often be of help.
A small book shelf for ones kitchen
is useful detail of furnishing. On it
account books. cook books, etc.. may be
kept in orderly fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

of the bowl I placed high glass, which
kept the net from sinking in the middle
and gave an effective height to my floral
centerpiece. This net 1 kept in place
by tying a piece of tape firmly around
the circumference of the bowl then
concealed the outside with green crepe
paper, so that no spaces would show be-
tween the green of the asparagus, which I
intended to bank up around the bowl,
after filling 1t with the flowers Until
l disclosed the secret, and we had much
fun in trying to distinguish the real from
the imitation flowers. no one suspected
my little trick. These japanese fiber
flowers are to be found at ono or two
OF the large department stores in our
big cities, and though by no means
cheap, are good investment, as they
may be put away carefully and kept from
time to time, free from dust and ready
for any emergency.
Instead OF expensive bonbons I used
bright red and white peppermint sticks,
piled log-cabin style. with an upright
piece of many-berried holly placed inside
these crisscrossed sticks, and then | pro-
ceeded with the following menu:
Cream of potato soup
with parsley and red peppers
Celery Olives Pulled bread
Roast goose Jellied apple sauce
Potato souffis Escalloped onions
Christmas salad
Steamed fruit pudding
Nuts and raisins Coffee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
Getting Ready for Christmas,

From the Detroit Free Press.
Somewhere a maiden fair. I know,
Is thinking of me day by day,
Somewhere lass with eyes aglow
And cheeks that shame the blooms of
May,
Smiles softly at the thought of me
While | am needless of her there,
Somewhere maiden paints q tie
OF silk for me that won't wesx.
Somewhere maiden fair today
Has me in mind, I'm sure of that
And she has started to crochet
A splendid green and blue cravat
Somewhere a maiden sits and signs,
And all for love of me, I swear,
She's busy painting Christmas ties
That I won't have the nerve to wear
Who knows what plans are taking FORM
Who knows what shaving paper racks,
What colored scarfs to keep me warm,
What slipper bags and linen sacks
My women friends are making now?
What gaudy vests to deck my bosom ?,
And who knows, yes, pray, who knows
how
On earth I'm ever going to use 'em?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
Early Christmas Shopping.

The wise woman goes out and gets
through with her shopping to avoid the
Christmas rush, says a well-known news
paper. Let US hope that the wise woman
is not a rarity in our community. Christ
mas shopping at best Is a fatiguing I'M
dertaking to customer and shopkeeper
alike. To buy or not to buy, to sell or
not to sell, these are problems involving
many thousands of dollars annually in
this city.
The shopper who makes her selection
early in the holiday season is sure to be
better pleased than her sister who rushes
at the eleventh hour, goes through an
agony Of how much, how many, and will
this do for SO and SO. For this is the mad
plan OF the dilatory purchaser of Christ
mas gifts. 1t would seem that the lat
ter would be bought with pause and
pleasure, since giving ought to be con.
sidered privilege rather than bore
some obligation. Proper selection can BE-
made only under the most favorable cir
cumstances, not to speak of the econo.
| my which such practice means.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
HDN II

ated in memory of the gold, franklin
cense and myrrh presented to the infant
Jesus by the wise men from the east
who, carrying many treasures set forth
upon their journey. with exceeding great
Joy" Ali that the spirit of love and
devotion which prompted that frst
Christmas gift, might live on In the
world But alasi into the usage durr
ing these many centuries, have crept
motives that are mercenary, selfish.
hypocritical. One day I asked clergy
man, into whose hands are entrusted
many charity. which he found upper
most at s-self-sacrihcing gem
crosby or q spirit that Is sordid. There
is more of the loving kindness, thank
Godr' he answered instantly You Will
ind It among both rich and poor" Then
he told me this story:
lone day a young woman called on
me. I am a stranger in town. she
explained, here for few weeks on
business. Yesterday I had a wait in the
dentists office. While sat at the win
dow I looked into a yard where chill
dren were playing. There were more OF
them than could possibly belong to one
family and their blue uniform suggest
ed some sort of home. When a bell
rang they trooped indoors. followed
lneflg 1 never hnCH a 14tliCf VI AAShA
er, so I feel special kinship for orph-
ans. 1 asked to see the matron and
told her 1 would like to do something for
the St Lucia Home Christmas. She
said their Christmas was already planned
but that l might see you about It
1T will be a poor enough Christmas
I confessed. the expenses OF the orphan
age have been so heavy this year that
there is little left for Injuries.
What a Christmas those little ones
had! The orphanage rang with such de-
lighted laughter as It had never heard
before There was music, tree so
laden with gifts that its branches
touched the floor, a real Santa Claus.
a magic lantern and a splendid supper.
Everywhere. amid the fun and feastins
moved the young hostess, her beautifui
face aglow at the sight of children In an
abandon of joy. There were gifts for the
care-worn matron, the servants and my
self-even the orphanage cat had
belled collar Months afterward l dis
covered that our fair young Lady Boun-
tiful was a California heiress, who goes
about the world doing such gracious
acts as that"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
About the House.

An Olive Relish-Large olives, stoned,
the cavity flied with caviar paste, make
a delicious relish.
To Whiten Ivory-It is said that. after
wiping off ivory with alcohol and wa
ter, it is well to expose it to the sun
so it will be bleached
Copper Tea Sets--Copper tea sets are
seen on many tea tables today. They Of
ter wide field as to ornamentation.
For Sponging Wooden Fabrics-A cloth
or sponge dipped in vinegar and water
will prove very efficacious in freshening
up dark wooden skirt or jacket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
Suffragettiquette.

=
If an audience tries to howl you down,
keep on talking-in other words, keep UP.
Do not try to stir an audience with
honeyed words. A good. stout soup ladle
laid on hard is more effective than fudge.
Dress your hair simply and, above all,
avoid pompadour effects, lest ribald man.
on seeing you. shall murmur, "Ratsl"
Be not over egotistical and yet. when
reasoning with susceptible legislators. do
not hesitate to use your eyes.
Do not place too much confidence on
any mans II will" Many mems Wills
are not any good until after they have
been probated.
II policeman attempts to arrest you,
do not scratch his eyes out. but talk to
him as you would talk to your husband.
That will be punishment enough.
Do not waste your strength on men.
Save your best ticks for persons of your
own sex who oppose the emancipation OF
woman-or. as some have 1t. the ewom-
ancipatfon of man.
II some unregenerate person in your
audience calls out. Are you motherf"
retort instantly with, WELL whether I
am or not, l am not an anti!' This VIII
turn the laugh on him.
Remember that 1t is unmanly for a
woman to weep while she Is jail. Take
comfort in the thought that. while you
are doing time. your husband is doing
the housework.
Let no false notions of good manners
restrain you II you see statesman upon
the golf links. but get in the game at
once. Talk to him especially while he Ii
putting. II he is any kind Of a golfer, he
will promise you anything you want IL
you will only 60 away.
When making speeches fun of statistics.
suffragettes should not wear sheath
gowns unless they are pretty sure OF
their figures.
Do not try to starve your husband into
submission. 1t Is far more effective to
feed him into acquiescence.
When trying on new argument be-
fore a gathering of interested parties,
take great care that you get 1t on
straight.
Do not waste your ammunition all at
once. Hand your audience your argyll
ment first politely on plate, and do
not throw the plate at them until it be-
comes absolutely necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
CHRISTMAS CHEER.

Again the merry Christmas time
Doth annually apsear,
And Ger the gifts we will receive
Let each one now shed a tearl
For YOUR home'll be all Uttered up
With trash you'll never use,
Tied up with many, many yards
OF ribbons-pinks and blues.
Alasi they sing of Christmas time,
The palmy season when
You'll probably give silver vase
And get a fountain pen.
Or send some friend in costly calf
The works of Avon's bard,
And In return receive by mail
A penny Christmas card.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
The Age-Herald's Cook Book.
CHRISTMAS wAssAIL

CHRISTMAS WAsSAIL+
Three large, fne-davored apples core,
And slowly bake until well done.
Then put the pulp in punch bowl gay
With a teaspoonful of cinnamon
With lemon bits, half teaspoon each
OF grated nutmeg, cloves, allspice;
Mix well together, pour DER all
Three pints of boiling cider nice.
Serve hot with sugared doughnuts
round
As wind-up for the merry feast,
Good health then wish the company,
with every Joy increased.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
A Housefui Of Reasons.
rom Success Magazine.


Bishop Mallalieu of the Methodist Epis-
copal church always stood as a strong
opponent to the inconsiderable, and often
inconsistent salaries that are paid the
pastor by some congregations amply able
to pay more literally. He told the fol-
lowing personal "Reminiscences at a recent
conference:
st once knew an excellent young man
who married shortly after he entered the
ministry. He was on small salary, but
he seemed contented and happy.
Some Ia or Is years went by after I
last met him, and had rather lost sight
of him-forgotten him, as we will do
sometimes--when, unexpectedly, I met
him in Boston, well dressed, but not at
all clerically.
I'VE shook hands. He said he was
doing excellently.
What church7' asked
"'Oh, said he, mo church-ths whole
sale hat business
But why did you leave the churchr
inquired, solicitously.
Tor seven reasons he replied.
land what were theyr said I.
"a wife, he answered, and six chill
dren.'"