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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Even when we have no music in us
some people will try to play on our
sympathies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
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palpitation of the heart Digests whatyou eat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

The bad boy who goes fishing on
Sunday deserves to be caught. So do
the fish.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Most young fellows who are dead in
love manage to come to life again.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

A woman saves money for a rainy
day in order that she may buy silk
stockings.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Tell woman you can read her like
book. and she Immediately gets red.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

thusiasm for noble lives books OF adven-
ture, travel and exploration will teach
endurance and perseverance If good
literature IS loved III the home, If there
is supply OF interesting books and good
collections OF verse. boy will acquire A
wholesome taste IN reading
II he has natural taste for books he
has JOY OF his own. II he has not the
taste, at least he can be kept away from
undesirable reading. He can be given
the chance 10 be interested in good
things and TO form his ideals BY them.
Tho Guiding, Not tho Driving, Hand
When q boy is very young he should
not be allowed TO so out in the evening.
When he grows older it IS not wise to
use coercion. a mothers heart can only
follow her boy in hope and prayer when
she sees his life detachlng itself little
from home. Nothing is gained by lee
lures or queries nothing by nagging or
scoldng. The sureSt dependence is tc
make home attractive
II possible there should be a room
where he can have his boy friends and lie
amused with photography candy-pulling.
popping corn; or the living room Of the
home must not be considered too good
Tor this A mother must not be too much
interested IN her sewing in the evening, or
a father with his newspaper. The evening
may be a pleasant and profitable part OF
the day A mothers tact will provide
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

to help A boy who is kept busy seldom
gets into mischief
A boys hear, is full and overhowing.
He needs someone who will listen to his
condolences. If he is repclled and finds
himself alone, he becomes fretful, indo-
lent, or worse His affairs are not mon
sense a good mother never SAYS, run
away. am busy" She listens, en-
oouragcs. Important discoveries may be
made IN these outpouTings
She gives sympathy, enters into his
feelings, sees things from his point OF
view. If he tells Of something which
proves that he is at fault, she does not
reprimand AZ the time, because this will
check further condolences. She gives her
attention quietly. tells him she is glad he
has conhdcd in her, and that she Will
talk of It again with him
Companions ond Beading
Ii mother has insight she car solve
many problems She is interested in
her boys sports, collections, his school
and companions The choice Of his COM
panions should not be left to chance. 1t
is well If they arc from families known
10 his parents-boys and girls who have
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

home occupations, reading aloud, games.
talks and music.
She will make home a hospitaLle
place, where her boys fricnds-boys
and glrls-wil feel it a privilege and
delight to be invited to share inno-
cent amusenlcnts The sacrifice of lit
tie space Will go far toward making
boy happy Tact is required by a mother
in not letting boy think he is being kept
at home because he is not capable OF
resisting outside temptation. With
wholesome evening occupations for his
thoughts and hands the moments glide
away and bedtime comes,
Mother and Son
a manly boy thinks it 4 privilege
and comfort to go TO his mother with
anything that has worried him, AS he
conhdes in her sympathy and counsel he
has sure sense Of relief A manly boy
has a chivalrous sense OF protection for
his mother His loyalty and love would
not grieve or disappoint her. He would
shield her from trouble, or share with
her in her sorrows
In her boy a mother hopes to find COM
fort as lfc goes on, pleasure in his ca
reer. pride in his success. She teaches him
that thcquietest, hunblest life nobly lived.
has its influence, its happiness in content
ment and in the knowledge of duty per-
formed, 4 clear conscience, an unim-
peachable integrity She teaches him
that the best preparation for manhood is
in making each day worth while, III doing
earnestly and faithfully the little things,
in work or study; in innocent joyous
sport, and in kind or helpful acts, and
IN always choosing the right.
a mothers task is not easy-a task
worth doing is never easy, She needs
concentration in thought and prayer.
Often she may be discouraged in her
labor of love and duty, but a true mother
would not exchange her experience OF
toll and WEAKNESS, JOY and sorrow, for
lifc OF effortlcss case.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

The Ground Plan
The floor arrangement Of a dwelling
house IS not determined merely by the
fancies and notions OF either the owner
or the architect. In approaching the
problem 1t IS always necessary to be-
come thoroughly familiar with the char
acteristlcs of the building site, its loca-
ton as to the points of the compass, its
contour and grade the placing of the
trees and its relation to adjoining prop
cry
The liying-room must, OF course, be as
large as possible, with light on three
sides, if 1t can be obtained.
The Entrance
The entrance need not be on the front
OF the building, contrary TO ideas which
sometimes prevail With side entrance
and especially the side porch, a much bet
ter view is obtained from the front
windows in the living-roou than II the
entrance and veranda were on the front
Of the building.
In arranging your floor plan be care
ful 10 so place the dining-room that it
may open up good vista from the llv-
ing-room The plan should not be a
segregation of Individual rooms, but
rather an arrangement suggesting one
large room, treated sectlonally for the
different apartments Omit all the
doors possible between living rooms
This is more economical and secures
moro livable results Do not under any
circumstances have a kitchen larger
than it need be Alter you have decided
on the size of your kitchen, you may
safely reduce 1t ten per cent more.
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ity toward those to whom 1t IS definitely
due; respect for authority; courage TO
bear dIsappointments, consideration for
others; the sense OF how each must do
his duty for the good of all. The most
beautiful characteristics of a manly ma
ture are strength and tenderness. and
these are cultivated in the home associa-
tons and through a mothers influence
A boy should contribute toward the
comfort and pleasure Of everyone in the
home by being cheerful, reasonable. cour-
teouS, punctual. His mother teaches him
that personal neatness and orderlincss
are essentials in home life, She secs that
his own room is an encouragement to
neatness. His tennis racquet bat, school
books. hat, clothing, or other belongings
are not to be scattered about, but put
each in its place.
Character Building
Character-building is helped by having
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

Too many rules should not be made in
bringing up boy. Healthy, vigorous
boys arc full of spirits and energy and
should not be restrained by perpetual
repetltlons of Don't" At ten or eleven
years of age boys tastes arc for an ac-
tive life He usually cares little for
books or study, and cannot be expected
to be very industrious.
He is fortunate if he can have a gar
den, where he can dig and plant as he
pleases. If he has a dog or chickens.
pigeons or rabbits, his active interest as
well as his affectlonate, generous quail
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

patient devotion is the greatest blessing
he can have, provided there IS united to
It the honest desire to fulfill her obi
weak or foolish indulgence. but
tho intelligent love by which mother
seeks to develop in her boy the strong
and hardy qualities OF manliness
The impressions made in boyhood may
be enduring inspirations through life If
bOyhood is happy, there will be happi-
ness years afterwards in the memory OF
it. The key of many of the great moral
problems IS in a mothers hands A
mother once wrote in her journal, Moth
ing keeps the heart so fresh and young,
saves 1t from bitterness through the
cares and disappointmcnts of life, as the
daily enjoyment OF happy home May
] always keep this in remembrance and
do everything that lies IN my power to
make home the happicst spot on Garth
for my children"
Love the Leading Force
characteristics OF the warm-hcarted
days of boyhood are boys love for his
mother, love for truth and justice, love
of God and beautiful things The rec
ognition OF these facts may help parents
to guide boy
A mother IS her boys earliest ideal OF
womanhood Through her he learns to
respect womanhood Her ideals and
standards will be his through all time.
If her standards OF life arc high and
pure and noble they Will be reflected in
the words she speaks. the deeds she does.
in the ordering of her household and in
her conscientious life
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THE PERSONAL
ACCESSORIES


ularly 10 a slim arm. Many OF the fabric
gloves have opcn-wOrk tops. and these
are, to some minds. so suggestive OF
open-work stockings that an original
idea is welcomed, and this is found in
the gloves that have the tops decorated
with the ever-popular open-work or eye
let embroidery.
The effect is very good and usually
in harmony with some part OF the gown,
though IT is not necessary that ii should
match any other embroidery there may
be. The fabric gloves cling TO the arm
more closely than kid, yet that need not
prevent one wearing the very attractive
armletS sold for the purpose OF pre-
venting the gloves from slipping down
from the elbow.
Armlots
When the sleeves do not cover the
elbow. it is rather necessary that the
gloves shall, bare elbow showing be-
tween the edge OF the sleeve and the
top OF the glove is not at all attractive.
These armlels, when first introduced.
were made OF ribbon-covercd elastic, but
these have been superseded by bracelet
! like affairs Of Jewels and beads One
Of their attractive features IS that they
NAV readily be OF home manufacture.
Jewel beads arc used, and arc divided
by rows Of plain small beads. Fine silk
elastic is used on which to string them,
and as these jewel beads may be bought
in coral, turquoise. amethyst-in fact in
imitation of almost any OF the semi
precious stoncS-thcrc IS opportunity for
matching almost any costume.
Jovelry
While jewelry is always more or less
in favor. there is quite as much qucs-
ton OF in-and-out OF fashion here as in
other details OF costume The once pop
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14
PLAN OF SECOND STORY

how to use his reason and common sense.
In great and important matters that are
of permanent value there should be still
some restraint; in small and transient
matters there should be liberty. When
a boy sees that the curbing OF wrong
impulses and the cultivating Of right
conduct is the aim in his training. when
he may be trusted to 90 the right thing,
he is learning TO use his liberty
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a boy do some little tasks every day in
useful work at housekeeping a yard in
order, going on necessary errands, re-
lieying someone of care, a good boy re-
members that home is not made without
earnest efforts on the part OF his par
cnts, and he must do his share. His
mother sees that his tasks are neither
difficult nor enforced, and thus he is en-
couraged to cultivate a glad willingness
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

The feast was very simple, little cups
OF bouillon with chicken sandwiches.
followed by ice-crcam and sponge-cakcs
and macaroons. The birthday cake was
cut by the little hostess. who gave each
child piece; and then came the Jack
Horner pie, which differed somewhat
from that described for the grown-up
party. as a present was provided for
each child These, like the other gifts,
were very Inexpensive.
Then cap notices were pulled, and
about half-past FIVE the children were
ready for another game Hide the
and mothers began 10 arrive, and the
children EN-, tiLsd d.. and happy and , gTaspn9
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stirred by ideals of the heroic, the good.
the beautiful He selects ideals for I'M
itation, and these are strengthened by
stories of persons whose fine actions or
brave deeds have won admiration and
praise 1t is within a mothers sphere
to influence a boys reading, so that
trashy books VIII not attract
History will teach him bravery, loyalty
and hcroism; biography will give him en-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

ities are cultivated in caring for and
feeding his pets. For a boy who lives in
town interests may be provided in
manual training. or simple industrial
work He may have his tools and car
pentering If he can make OF mend
little things for the house. he will enjoy
being helpful The old adagc concern
ing the work OF idle hands should be
in every mothers mind
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

ular earrings, that were so long consid-
cred out" are now enjoying a new
lease Of favor they are usually OF the
small solitaire kind-pearls being par
ticuarly popular An odd feature. and
one most convincing of the power OF the
same word. fashion, is that while II
was once almost a regulation thing to
pierce a girls cars-a distinct period,
like lcngthenmg the skirts or dong up
the har-many OF the girls who have
been born as one might say out OF the
earring season, have never undergone
this ceremony. Many mothers and
fathers have pronounced II barbarouS
practice, but tho jewelers. have readily
met the occasion by producing clasp by
which tho earring may be attached TO
the lobe OF the car, with no necessity ior
piercing
Using Artificial Stones
Another development in the jewelry
world is the wearing OF mock Jewels.
We once held the principle. real Jewels
or no Jewels at ALL but now mock gems
arc worn. rot in the hope that they may
be mistaken for the real. but quite
frankly for what they arc. These arc
not The worthless. impossible stones one
might think, but the product OF careful
chemical experiment. and command q
price that gives them a certain value,
though bringing them within the reach
OF a personal allowance that would make
the real gems unattainablc.
The pin for holding in place the short
locks a, the back, when the hair IS
t~c..ad b;oh ;s in bOw-kOot shane, and
is narrow band OF gold inset with tiny
rhincstoncs.
The pin fastens into the hair, as would
an ordinary brooch, except that the two
chrved prongs. instead OF one straight
pin pass under the hair
The amethyst brooch, set in a scroll
work frame of gold, with small pearls
spaced around it, will look very familiar
to many OF the mothers, though IT may
be novelty to the daughters eyes. The
new turnover collars opening at the
front require pin OF some sort to hold
the collar edges together above the small
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14
Fi5hlng Pond

After that came the Fishing Pond
which proved great success. Behind
two porteres. completely out Of sight,
sat the lady OF the party IN her lap
were ten small packages. all tied with
string AZ the other side OF the curtains
the assistant lady called up each child
in turn and handed him a fishins-rod.
which he put through between the cur
tains and pulled back as soon as he felt
something tug at the other end of the
line. 4 softly whispered Boy or
Girl was sufficient TO give the one be
hind the curtain clue as to who was
going TO fish next and insured each child
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A LITTLE GIRLS BIRTHDAY
PARTY
Helping Her to Play Hostess Successfully
PARTY

was rung, and then the children all
stood in a row and one by one their
bags were brought up to the lady OF
the party" who counted the nuts and
wrote down each child's name and the
number he or she had found; then the
winner was announced and the prize
given. None Of the prizes cost more
than ten cents.
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Trust tho Boys Intelligence

He knows that independence and free
dom do not mean lack Of self-rcstraint.
but mean responsibility He must prove
that he can and wants to be Self-reiant.
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making a thoroughly satisfactory Catch"
These little packages contained tiny
woolly lambs, dogs, rubber balls, sets of
wooden dishes, china dolls, little sail
boats, etc, not one costing more than
6vc cents.
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Rouqh Sand FIniIh

Rough Sand Fini5h
In work OF this kind the final coat is
cement and very coarse sand applied
with wooden trowcl or carpet float.
This leaves a coarse granular surface.
very pleasing to the eye. Rough cast IS
probably more durable than the rough
sand finish, as the texture of the gravel
makes rock-likc protecting surface.
On 4 small house, however. the rough
sand finish is more tasteful This latter
finish may become checked" from
sbrinkage, but as the tiny hair lines of
the checks" do not extend beyond the
surface, such finish is very durable and
the lines do not mar its beauty. The
house illustrated is finished with rough
sand finish on narrow laths, with water
proof building paper underneath TO keep
out the dampness
The shingles on the roof and the mar
row bands Of wood around the windows
arc stained nut-brown. Gray sash. just
the shade of the gray plaster, give ac-
cent TO the design.
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Finding Partners

Finding Partners
After that (t being ;hcn about half
past FOUR each child was given Il small
ribbon bow and told to find someone
who had a bow OF that same color, who
would be his partner for the march IN
to supper When the little boy with
the light-bluc bow had found a little
girl with a light-blue bow, and the
others had all paired off, the assistant
lady played a march on the piano and
the children marched around the room
and into the dining-room.
Here yellow and white was the color
scheme; in the center OF the table was 4
tall glass vase filled with yellow and
white chrysanthemums yellow satin rib
bon tied in two bows crossed the white
lace centerpicoc, four candles with vel
low shades stood at the corners, and a
birthday cake with white ICING and six
yellow candles stood at one end OF the
table. while at the other was Jack
Horncr pie made OF yellow and white
lussue-paper.
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Ring Games

The children now all gathered into a
ring and played Oats, peas. beans and
one or two other games OF that char
aoter. While they were thus engaged
tho lady Of the party" was pinning up
the picture OF large Teddy Bear. and
soon each child was given tiny hat
with a pin in 1t, and in turn each little
girl and boy was blindfoldcd and sent
across the room to try and put Teddy
hat on his head OF course pinnng the
hats in all sorts of ridiculous places led
to much merriment and at last the child
who had most nearly succeeded in put
ting the hat in the right place received
4 prize
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Harmony OF Colors

The rooms on the ground floor, which
open out of one another, should have
the trim stained all in one color like
wise the walls should be tinted in one
color This uniformity in scheme IS
never monotonous and gives a refined
and hvablc effect
In the house illustrated the two front
bedrooms may be converted into one
bedroom by omitting the partition indi-
Gated by the dotted lines. Bedrooms
should always have light and air on two
sides Of the room where possible. Cross
ventilation Of this sort will make the
rooms very much cooler in the summer
time
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THE BOY AND HIS MOTHER

The light OF love in my mother s
face made home bright and happy" SAID
a man, looking back tenderly 10 his
boyhood's days Her cheerful, con-
tented spirit, her calm way OF meeting
disappointmcnts, her charitable way
OF judging others, her kind way OF
giving encouragement helped me to
sec how to take life She seemed to
have wcll-spring OF JOY in her heart.
| know now that IT came from her faith
in God and her love of all that is good.
Her ideas OF duty were very clear direct
and simple.
IT | had task or duty to do and
tried to avoid 1t, or put 1t of, or ex-
ousc myself, she would say, very gently,
Go and do it. and her kind look. her
few bu; hrm words inspired me at once
to do as she said. Then had the
JOY afterwards OF having her praise and
appreciation When | look back now
sec that ii was her way to go on
quietly, faithfully uncomplainingly with
every duty without expecting praise"
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Tho Real Influence OF the Home
Home is a boys training ground for
the qualities which lead TO manlncss-
the chivalrous protection for those who
are weaker; gratitude, love and gcncros-
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Combs


Combs will certainly permit a choice
oi style just now the rather high and
narrow back is perhaps 4 little more in
favor. but the comb depends in such
great measure upon the style OF hair
dressing that is most becoming, that con-
siderable individuality OF choice IS per-
miSsiblc Here, too. the mock Jewels
arc used. the tortoiseshell being in some
cases inlnid with gold and silver, which
is inset with rhinestoncs ard pearls. For
combs to be worn on dress occasions,
the jcweled forms arc very popular.
though for ordinary wear ono would
naturally select something Of less snowy
design
The pins with ball or fattened round
heads are very good form and very
decorative in certain types OF hair dress
ing. Real tortoiscshell is expensive,
but there are excellent limitations, that
will make the loss or accidental break
age OF comb or pin minor calamity
These limitations, like the mock Jewels,
while moderate in price. arc not what
ono would call cheap. and one need NOT
on that score object TO wearing them
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been brought up in homes where good
principles are standards of life
In the teens a boy enters the age OF
ideals and hcro-worship His soul is