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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
OLD BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Writing Was Covered With Sheet Of
Horn to Protect Lettering From
Dirty Fingers.

Inc earliest English book for chill.
dren was "The Babies Book, or a
Lyttl Report of How Young People
Should Behave" The horn books ex-
listed in Elizabeth's reign. The writ
ing was covered with a sheet of horn
IN order to protect the lettering from
contact with dirty fingers.
The chap book contained most of
tne familiar nursery rhymes and sto.
ries which have appertained to nurs.
cry lore for generations. They exhibit
very crude woodcuts, often daubed
with inappropriate color, and the
commonest paper as a rule was used.
they were hawked about by the chap
men or pedler and cost only a few
pence apiece.
They served to perpetuate such ia.
miliar ditties as "Sing Song Of Six.
pence" which dates from the six
teenth century; Three Blind Mice"
in use, with music, in 1909; "The
Frog and the Mouse" in existence in
1880; and Girls and Boys Come Out
to Play" which was sung by the vii
layers in the time of Charles H.:
Little Jack Horner," we know, is
older than the seventeenth century;
and last but not least, Lucy Locket,"
the tune from which originated yam
kee DOODLE
A few Of what were called battle
dore books" have been handed down
to u.s. They were three leaved cards
which were folded up into oblong
pocked shaped pieces. These taught
reading and numerals in the dame
schools in town and country. The lit.
tie gilt books, as they were called,
adorned on the outside with gilt Dutch
paper colored flowers, were much
priced gift books of that period.
According to the Queen, children
were employed coloring such picture
books by hand, one child doing all the
red in the series of illustrations, an.
other all the blue, and so on. OF
course they gained precision by repe-
tition, but we very often find the tints
overlapping, as If carried out by an
inexperienced hand.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
A Simple Tent.

Popular Home Journal. One the other
end of each string tie pointed
stick Of pretty good size, and strong
Drive these sticks into the ground as
far from the rope as you can. The
sheet will now make good roof. Two
more sheets are now used for the
sides of the tent. Each sheet makes
an end and one side.
Use safety gins to pin up these sides.
The hole at each end of the tent under
the roof is necessary to keep it cool
and comfortable. Most tents are very
stuffy and hot, but this tent will be
found very satisfactory and answer
the purpose as we'll as the average
tent which one is apt to purchase. 1t
Is advisable to use a pretty strong
rope to tie between the trees; it
should not have any more slack than
Is shown In the illustration. The cords
used at the four corners should be
strong, also, to prevent a sudden gust
OF wind from wrecking the tent.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

sailor may be made Of a plain linen
and lowered cretonne or a Persian
cotton. The shop hat in these mate
r1als will have the crown glued over
tightly with the figured material and
the br1m covered with 1t down to about
two inches Of the edge. This and the
facing Of the hat are in the natural
linen Of the hat shape.
Linen hats in these shapes may oft.
en- be found and they may be made
lighter by cutting out the crown and
putting In another in the same shape
Of coarse-meshed milliner's net. En-
tirely over this. with the edges run.
ming down over the brim. a gay cotton
or silk handkerchief would be put by
the up-to date girl, for such a method
Of trimming is now regarded - very
stylish.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
SONG or a PAIR OF SHOES.

twenty little beds In rows Of ten.
= twenty little roly poly men,
Lutte olack men go to bed by day
must put them in and make them stay.
Naughty little black man,
Go to bed I say!
Deary me. there you SEQ
Now he's run away:
On the floor. by the door.
See him try to hide,
All the other black men
Sleeping side by side.
twenty little beds in rows Of ten
only nineteen roly poly men.
I've a little bed to spare TODAY
Naughty little man to run away!
Naughty little black man
Lett an empty space!
Never mind, he will find
Some one takes his plaza
Nurse has got quite a lot
Like the ones I lose
Little roly black man,
Buttons on my shoes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
A Graceful Wrap.

A soft. light wrap for the woman
who needs slight protection over the
summer frock is made from soft crepe
de chine in white or pale colors.
The double-width crepe is used. and
the wrap cut on circular pattern.
something like a dolman back, that
falls below the hips at the back. The
fronts are cut into long points, reach.
ing almost to the bottom of the gown.
The entire wrap is edged with silver
fringe an inch and a half deep, the
fronts turning back like rever around
the neck and to the lower points.
which end in a silver tassel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
SquelchinQ 4 .::ounQ Ohfcer.


Some years ago Queen Maud of
Norway was staying with the late
Queen Victoria at Osborne, and went
to q bazaar at Shanklin. where she was
assisting at one Of the stalls. Present.
~ a young military officer walked up
to the stall and making some small
purchase tried hard to get into con.
versation with her royal highness.
His efforts failed, but he made one last
effort: Il am sure know you." he
said. do your people hive about here!"
mo, l am staying with my grandmoth,
er." was the princess reply. "Oh. I
daresay know her, then; know
most Of the people about here" said
the oflcer, rather patronizingly.
whats her name, by the way. will
look her up!" Queen Victoria" was
the reply.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Mr3. Wiooin's Idea Of London.

Mrs. Wiggin's Idea Of London.
During the recent visit of Mrs. Wig
gin, the American author. in London.
an interviewer called on her. With
pencil poised, the interviewer asked:
And what do you think Of London.
Mrs. Wiggin?"
you remind me-" answered the au-
thor cheerfully, "of the young lady
who sat beside DR.. Gibbon at dinner.
She turned to him after the soup.
DO, dear DR.. Gibbon,' she said. tell
me about the decline and fall of the
Roman empire"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
TO TRAIN BASEBALL PITCHER
Equipment Arranged So That When
Ball Strikes Umpire It viii
Ring Electric Bell.

The illustration shows a patented
device of Harry E. Hire Mark Cen
ter, O., which is to be used as train
ing equipment for pitchers in the
game of baseball, says Popular Elec-
tricity. The screen at the back rep
resents the grand stand and catcher.
At the proper distance in front of it
q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
IN SPOTTED SWISS MUSLIN
Dainty Light Frock for the Warm
Days, Worn With Hat Of White
TagaI Straw.

We show here a dainty dress SIM
ply made in spotted Swiss muslin.
The upper part of skirt fits plainly
and is cut in a slight point at the
front, the lower part is gathered to it,
the Joining being covered by inser.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

ton; three tucks about III inches
deep trim this part Of skirt. Groups
Of fine tucks are made across back
and front, and strips of insertion are
sewn between them; the sleeves are
trimmed to match. A lace frill fin
ishes the neck.
Hat Of white Tagal straw. with a
crown Of pulled muslin, trimmed with
ribbon at its base, and large rose
at the side.
Materials required: yards muslin
q inches wide, 81 yards insertion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
A New Kind Of Chicken.

Jessie was told by her mother that
it was nicer to say limb" instead Of
leg" This seemed to make q great
impression on her and she was very
particular to always use the more ele-
CANT word.
One day she came running into her
mothers room and cried: "Oh, moth
er. Teddy Browns brother has lust
come down from the country and
brought with him dozen Liubharn
ehickons.'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Bathing Caps and Slippers.

It is said that the prettiest bathing
caps seen on the beaches this season
are those fashioned from gayly printed
English chintz in a twisted turban de-
sign. When the slippers match, the
effect is extremely good. Any girl who
knows how to sew could cover primary
bathing slippers, while the millinery
part of the costume is very simple
matter. She can wear the turban or the
mob cap style, as considered becoming.
Both are fashinable.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
On 4 Penny.

l. A messenger. One sent (cent).
Z. Two sides Of n question. Eyes
and nose (ayes and nos).
;. An emblem Of victory. Laurel
wreath.
1. An emblem of royalty. Crown.
8. Ancient mode of punishment.
Lashes.
6. Place of worship. Temple.
7. Part of hill. Brow.
3. A scholar. Pupil.
.. An animal. Hare (hair).
10. Links between absent friends.
Letters.
II. A union of youth and age. 1890
(date).
IL. Part of vegetable. Ear.
IL. Flowers. Tulips.
II. A weapon Of defense. Shield.
IL. A body Of water. Sea CO..
10. An American settler. Indian.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Training Baseball Pitchers.

is placed a figure representing the
player at bat. The home plate is pro-
vided and just behind it a padded
frame which is called the umpire"
Balls thrown by the pitcher if pass
ing over the home plate as they
should will ring bell, the circuit Of
which is closed when the ball strikes
the umpire.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
An Accident.

Ruth is still In the nursery, but her
big brother has a; bicycle. Ruth heard
all sorts of conversation about tires"
gears and other bicycle terms. One
morning Ruth stepped upon an limo
cent looking pin. Above her screams
vas heard: Come. mother, quick, I've
sot q puncturel''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Better Than a DRUG.

6etter nan q Drug.
"The late Senator Platt," said an
Albany legislator. had a cynical wit
Talking about politician who had
changed his party, he once said to
me:
circumstances alter everything
political views, religion, even health
"'Why, I've got a friend who is az
ficted with insomnia in it's worst
form, and yet every morning that
man sleeps as sweet and sound as a
newborn babe when his wife crawls
over him to start the fire."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Your Body.

Y0ur BODY.
The human skull and the lower
limbs each contain 30 bones. The
globe Of the eye is moved BY six
muscles. The normal weight Of the
human liver IL between three sud four
pounds. The human skeleton. ex.
elusive Of the teeth, consists Of POS
bones. Each ear has four bonas. The
wrist contains eight bones. ths palm
Of the hand I'VE. and the fingers II.
There are ever 500 muscles In the
human body.-Toledo NeWs-Beo.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
To Make 4 Rose Pillow.

TO Make 4 Rose Pillow.
For a simple rose pillow dry the
fresh petals on a dry day, but not in
tho sun, scatter a little orris root
among them and a bottle Of altar ri
roses and MI into pink glazed cambria
covers. Make the outside cover o.
white linen embroidered with roses.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
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CHILDREN CAN MAKE A TENT
BY Following Directions Herewith
Given Little Folks Can Con.
struct Shady Place.

A tent can be made by children
very easily and quickly without out
side help. Get three old sheets or
shawls. rope and some safety pins
and follow the illustration. shown
herewith and the directions as fol-
lows: Tie the rope between two
trees. so that you walk under it with.
out touching your head. Throw a
sheet or shawl over it. Tie four
strings as long as yourself to each
corner Of the sheet. one on each cor
ner. as the illustration shows, says
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
GAVE SIS AWAY.

Her Little Brother-Say, are you
goin' ter marry my sister Bess?
Her Suitor-Why, er-er-er don't
know.
Her Little Brother-Well, you are.
heard her tell pop she was goin' ter
land you tonight.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Not Attractive.
THAT show Is q fraud"

What do you mean?
"Ah. it advertised The Girt Diver
as one of the sensational acts.
We'll. didn't she appear?" - 80.
"Yes-in regulation divino suit
rubber. helmet and I'LL that"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
A Sage's Summer.

Think of the number of plants
have to remember to water while they
are all away for the summer" he cried.
Herewith he doubted his title to
WISDOM
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

cause ROStand's "Chau-
ttcler" has really awakened the world
to the beauty Of feathers, wings, lit
tie and wings big, and all sorts of
between sizes, grace the new hats for
fall. They poise, folded or out
spread, dropping or about to fy-in
single pairs or whole focks on the
graceful shapes of the new season.
Nearly all the wings are we'll made,
and some of them are simply the
natural bird wing, properly cured
or treated for millinery use. Some
OF the very large ones are finished
with breasts of the grebe or rosettes
made of parted feathers or with feath-
er cabochons, so that they are ready
for placing on the shape. Velvet is
used with wings, usually as a drape
about the shape or forming a pulled
crown. Some of the prettiest models
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
FACES DEATH TO SAVE HORSE

ened to shoot IL she did not drop it.
Miss Baker pluckily held the bride
and screamed all the louder, finally
forcing the bandit to take to his heels.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
KEEP BABY'S SKIN CLEAR

Few parents realize how many en-
Unable lives have been embittereA
and social and business success pre-.
vented by serious skin affections
which so often result from the neglect
OF minor eruptions in infancy and
childhood. With but little care and
the use OF the proper emollients, baby's
skin and hair may be preserved, puri-
fed and beautiled. minor eruptions
prevented from becoming chronic and
torturing, disfguring rashes, feelings,
irritat1ons and chafings dispelled.
To this end, nothing is so pure, so
sweet SO speedily effective as the con-
slant use Of Cuticura Soap, assisted.
when necessary, by Cuticura Ointment.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
sole proprietors, Boston, for their free
s2-page Cuticura Book, telling all about
the care and treatment of the skin.
Sign Of Recovery.
If when the devil Is sick a monk
he will be-" said Rose Stahl sagely.
then the devil gets we'll in double
quick time. Witness that young 'divil
with the ladies' my kid cousin. Last
winter he was Ill, so i'll he didn't have
any sense of humor left nor any sense
either. was staying at the same ho-
tel, and when I went in to look after
him he virtuously remarked that his
room was no place for Chorus Lady
and promptly shooed me out. "a few
years ago spanked that kid.) Then
he got scared and sent for doctor
and the doctor sent for trained
nurse. For several days l got bulle-
tins Of his progress from the cham
bermaid. The fourth morning she set
my mind completely at rest.
"'Sure, ma'am,' said Maggie, an l
think he do be gettin' along very well.
The nurse was sittin' on his lap this
mornin'!'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Right food is a basis
For night living.
There. only one disease
Says an eminent w1iter-./
Wrong living
"And but one cure,
Right living"
Right food is supplied by?
Gra;pe=Nuts

Il contains the vital
Body and brain-bnldins
Element. Of wheat and ba1ley-
Most important Of which Is
The Potassium Phosphate,
Grown in the grain
For rebuilding tissues
Broken down by daily u,e.>
Folk. who use Grape-Nut.
Know th;.-they fedn
" There's a Reason
Read The Road o Weasl
Found n packages
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

E1ATEVER the season,
whether because the aero
planes have drawn our at
tention to the winged
throngs Of the sky, or be-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-04

to come up. among which was Joe
Cohen s machine When Kaoo passed
he called out that he had made the
longer route. His feet were bleeding
from the cracked roads ana he was given
a cheer as he passed. He spoke rather
angrily, evidently displeased over hay
ing been made to 60 The full distance
after having heard the agreement to
take the short cut
The bike riders were not caught until
the Kaukonahua gulch was passed. ana
then, in order. numbers 40, 80, Il and
50 were passed. Two miles further on
number SO was passed, trotJing along
pushing his wheel, and called out that
it, had broken down
Most of the others had finished By
the time the press auto had reached
Haleiwa. All three papers wish to
thank Chillingworth for his courtesy
Yesterday, and the reporters add their
thanks for the poi lunch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-04
OFFICIAL BASEBALL GUIDE,

The third annual issue of Spalding s
Official Baseball Record has just been
the official averages of the National
and American and the minor leagues.
the Record also contains a diagram of
the race of each organization, a short
account of the contests and notes of
the game. The "Year in Baseball' is
an account of the season. happenings
as recorded day by day for the entire
year, and is interesting matter for the
fans.
The results of the Worlds series
games since their Inauguration in 1884
to the present time, are also given, with
names of players rticipating
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-04
Baseball
N. G.. H. Hospital Corps, i.
New Orleans, 8.
Diamond Heads, i.
J. A. C,'s, 3.

It was like the good old days TO see
the crowd that rolled into the Honolulu
Baseball Park TO witness the games
yesterday afternoon. 4 better day for
baseball could not have been desired,
and from every standpoint both games
were we'll worth the price Of admission
and more.
First of all the J. 4. C's and Dia-
mond Heads appeared on the field, and
it took the jewels just eleven long in
nings before they could take the Japan
ese into camp. Right from the start
it was seen that the japanese had the
better of the argument and should win.
A few careless breaks, however, lost
for them the opportunity so much de-
sired.
kealoha, for the Japs, pitched a star
game and was in very much better con-
dition than Leslie, who walked as many
as nine men on called balls. Fernandes
was unable to play for the Diamonds,
and Marcallino was substituted on first
base.
Another game, and this, too, a crack
eriack, was that Of the New Orleans
and Barrv's Beauts. The sailor boys
know the game from A to Z, and every
fan who saw them play must take off
his hat to them. Only through the great
work of Johnnie Williams, the strike
out artist, was Barry able to win, and
more than once did the genial sergeant
writhe in his boots for fear the sailors
had turned the trick. The scores of the
games by innings were:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-04

Totals ...... 80 - IS )
+. \. Co... 0 / 0 0 O / l 0 0 %
D. H. ..... 0 Q 0 0 O 0 @ ii
Threebase hits. Sumner: sacrifice
hits. Sumner. Chillingworth. Zerbe,
Franks. Walker ,: stolen bases. Rice
,. Sumner. Chillingworth +, Lota 2,
Akana. Ross. Walker. Kaipo: double
PLAYS. Leslie Marcallino-Fraser Chill
lingworth to Marcallino; struck ont, by
Leslie ). by Kealoha ): bases on called
balls. off Leslie 9. off Kealoha 8: wild
pitch. Leslie ?; passed balls. Sumner 8;
halks, Leslie /: umpire, Joy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-04

New Orleans. -. z ) Y U Y Y ID
Nationals ... , 0 Q Q ] -
Two-base hits, Reber. Alsworth. Bush
nell; sacrifice hits. Yeager, Fox, Farber,
Hester. ChiIlinoworth. Lemon: stolen
bases. Reber Geaeer, Fox ,, Bushnell,
Butler; hit by pitcher, Lemon: struck
out. by Williams g Carmichael ,; bases
on called balls. off Williams |; wild
pitch. Carmichael !; passed balls,
Soares /; balks, Williams /; umpire,
.lOv.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-04
B r EA d

All varieties of Fresh Bread and
Plain Crackers manufactured
daily at our Bakery, 1874 Nuu-
anu street.
Patrons and interested parties
are cordially invited to call and
witness the process of manufac-
ture from the opening of the
sacks of flour to the packing of
the manufactured product in
cases, tins and cartons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-04
AN EXCITING MARATHON
CONTINUED from Page Three.)

CONTINUED from Page Three.)
Ben HoIlinger doing 50, but the latter
was not an official, and although he at
the job his attempt was as
big a failure as that Of the judges.
And there YOU are'
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-10-15

told the agent we were carrying
company powder for blasting job
down the line, and he suspects moth.
ing"
Paul left the caboose as the train
started, and rode away on horseback
to visit his pickets. The train crept
warily over the spur into the old
wood.cutters' camp, where, as Cooke
had forecast, they were quite shut in
from the main line by hills and wood
land
And now, Mr.. Ardmore, II you
would like to see fire.water spring out
of the earth as freely as spring water,
come with me for little stroll. The
thirsty of Dilwell county know the
way to these places as city topers
know the way to a bar. We are now
in the land of the little brown jug,
and while these boys get breakfast I'll
see If the people in this region have
changed their habits"
1t was not yet seven as they struck
! off into the forest beside the cheerful
| little brook that came down singing
| from the hills. Ardmore had rarely
| before in his life been abroad sc
early, and he kicked the dew from
the grass in the cheerfullest spirit
! imaginable.
Cooke had not been in this regior
| for seven years, and yet he never
hositated but walked steadily on, fol
lowing the little brook. Presently he
bent over the bank and gathered NJ
a brownish substance that fioated OF
the water, lifted a little of 1t in hi:
palm and shifted it.
That" said Cooke, holding 1t t.
Ardmore's nose. lis corn mash. That
what they make their liquor Of. TIL,
still is probably away up yonder Oh
that hillside"
He crossed the stream on a log
climbed the bank on the opposit
shore, and scanned the near LAND
scape for a few minutes. Then h
pointed to an old stump over whic
vines had grown in wild profusion.
IF you will walk to that stump, MI
, Ardmore, and feel under the vines o
the right.hand side, your fingers wi
very likely touch something smoot
and cool"
, Ardmore obeyed instructions. ii
thrust his hand into the stump a
J Cooke directed, thrust again littl
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-10-15
He Came by Il Honestly.

Lend me your pencil, Johnny" The
small boy handed It over and teacher
continued to correct the exercises Of
the class. When she finished she sui.
fered a sudden lapse of memory and
laid the pencil away in her desk. AS
she stood up to excuse the class she
encountered the scornful gaze of John.
ny's eyes. Rising in his seat he fiXel
her with an accusing forefinger and
uttered the single word Graft"
Johnny's father writes for "a current
magazine.