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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
TO MAKE NECK BEAUTIFUL
Massage With Properly Made Cream
10 One Of tho First OF the /
Requisites. 1

Always before any kind Of cream Ia.
applied the throat must be carefullyE
washed at night and the cream rubbed,
from skin to chest with rotary mo-:
ton. This work should last for five
minutes At least. At the expiration Of
that time the cream may be lightly
wiped of and lotion made from a.
pint of high proof alcohol to an ounce
Of tincture Of benzoin applied. <,"
Following this the head is to be
bent back as far as it will go, which
should be enough to stretch the
throat cords. and alternating with the
backward tilt the head must droop
forward until the chin rests upon the
chest Afterward the head must be
twisted first to one side and then to
the other, the object of these move
ments being to keep cords and mus
cles strong and elastic and prevent
their sagging and SO destroying the
throat contour.
A woman who carries her head we'll
that is, the chin UPS less apt to
lose the beauty of her throat than one
who permits her head to droop for
ward. As matter Of fact, the head
held up, the chin in place, is a beauty
not common, but adds enormously to
the effect Of presence and distinction.
A mistake not unusual to those tryinr
to cultivate the habit is to thrust out
the chin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
RIGHT TO CRITICIZE 4;
IRRITABLE MAN NOT THE But.
Il, TERM He SEEMED.
However, the Passengers Were Ready
= to squeieh the Man Who Objected
: to eaby's Crying, but He '~-
j Ton the cans

The patient-looking mother seemed
unable to do 2anytlinE With the child
It hollered% ana yelled and carried on
worse than u I'm after a sthfee-base
hit by amember Of the home team ut
the opening, game sr74 II = z,r<.t7sy
; Other passengers, ON the, car hdget-
ed in their seats and looked greatly
distressed. but said nothing. for the
mother was apparently doing all she
could to restore quiet . :,
The heavy chinned man right across
the aisle from the woman seemed to
be getting more and more annoyed
by: the racket-even more so than the
rest Of: the people. After a time he
was unable to restrain himself any
longer.
1T seems to me-" says he. turning
to the woman, that it's about time
you were doing something to stop that
baby's crying. I've sat here and put
up with it just as long as I could, but
l think it's up to you to see that
there's lot up In It now pretty
quick"
TIE patient mother cuddled the
wailfng youngster to her trifle closer
and gave the irritable male passenger
a hurt look. but ventured no retort.
There was no cessation in the noise,
but nearly everybody else In the car
was in full sympathy with the woman
now. Several able-bodied men turned
around and glared at the square
chinned passenger who dared to speak
his mind.
The latter. however, continued to
express himself. when a kid hollers
like that" he opined, there's some
good reason for it. Children don't yell
'emselves hoarse because they've
heard that their lungs need the exer-
else. II it hasn't been getting the
right sort of food and feels Grabbed
and mean on that account, hope you
switch to some other kind Of dope,
that's ALL
It is not improbable that two or
three of the more muscular passengers
would have spoken severely to the
grouchy male complainant after the
last outburst II he hadn't risen just
then to get OF the car. As he started
toward the rear platform. the patient
looking little woman got up and fol-
lowed him. When they had both
reached the street, the man turned.
took the child in his own arms-he
still looking Grabbed and it still re-
citing the lyrics to a war dance-and
the trio went on up street.
The man was the child'ss father, and
he had q perfect right to say what
ever he wanted to about the manner
of It's bringing up.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
A Vacuous EXPLANATION.

Bishop Sanford Olmsted. at a din
ner In Denver, said in the course of
an argument:
THAT explanation not only fails to
explain, but it reveals the commen-
tator's ignorance. Thus it reminds
me of talk In a smoking car.
1.-TWO men in smoking car
wrangled over the working of the
vacuum brake.
"The tubal imitation is what pulls
up the train,' declared the first.
Rubbish! You're wrong, the
other insisted. It's the vent Of the
exhaust that does the business
The brakeman just then !; passed.
The two men halted him. They laid
their argument before him for discus
sion. The brakeman, at the end,
laughed heartily and shook his head.
Boys he said, you're wrong
about the working of the vacuum
brake. It's much simpler than you
think. To stop the train we just turn
the tap. and that fills the pipe with
vacuum"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

landscape gardening. A smooth, we'll
moved lawn for the front yard, 4
group Of shrubbery and some flowers
to the side and one large tree in the
background make a setting that viii
bring out tho natural beauties of the
house itself. making an inviting, home
like place and one that can be easily
kept up.
= The house design. shown In connec-
ton with this il an ideal one for
suburban building. where amateur
landscape gardening Of 4 modest ma
ture can be had. It 10 q cement plaster.
story-and-a-half house. with green
shingled roof and green trimming.
around doors and windows and in the
gables. lts entire width 10 only 80
feet 6 inches. 20 II placed wsll back
ON . 50.foot lot . good space would
be left on each side for shrubs and
flowers, and moro important than
these things OF mere beauty, plenty Of
light and air would reach tho room
having the side exposure.
The arrangement Of this house II
along the most modern lines. From
the largo sheltered porch In front en-
trance is had directly into the large.
airy living room. II by 14-6, and hav-
ing in addition a very coy fireplace
nook at one end. The dining room II
reached through five-toot cased opaQr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
A Great Banana Country,

The growing of bananas for export
Is the great basic industry of Hon
duras. The enormous increase in re.
cent years in the consumption of
bananas and the fortunes made by
successful growers makes this a sub
ject Of wide interest. The exports of
this fruit from Central America have
trebled during the last ten years and
constitute about eighty per cent. of
all the bananas imported into the
United States.
The banana in Honduras grows wild
In practically all parts of the country
up to an elevation of 5000 feet or
more. but the industry of cultivating
his fruit for export is confined to the
'tch. hot lands along the north coast
md not extending further inland at
my point than fifty or seventy-flve
niles. Puerto Cortes, Ceiba and Tru.
ullo are the shipping points.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
BANK ON WHEELS

A motor bank. the latest novelty in
progressive finance, will leave Brigh-
ton on a tour through Sussex villages
On its trial run, says the London Ex-
press.
The travelling bank In already known
in America. but this will be the first
attempt in England to serve outlying
districts where there IL no bank.
The motor bank will be run by the
Peoples bank, who have branches in
many Of the chief towns.
Every detail Of q bank In minia-
ture win be found In tho car, which
win set out from the Brighton branch
In Old Steine.
It is a covered car with q removable
back, which discloses a brass-Failed
counter. It viii draw up in the center
Of each hamlet, and q bank cashier
win leave his seat BY the chauffeur
and receive or pay out deposit 90
counts.
AS the travelling bank will carry
considerable sums OF money In notes
and gold, both the cashier in charxs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

Judge OF how much to be eaten. Un-,
less one Is greedy it IL hard to tell!
when enough food has been TAKEN
Frequently q thin person has a deli,
cate appetite. in which case it may
be Well to take some light refreah7
ment midway between meals. Avoid.
beyond everything. the nibbling habit,
Candy may be Z fattener, but not iE
eaten mcessantly.
The diet for fattsuing is more lib
sfal than whom one is training down;
About tho only thing that need b.
avoided are acids. condiments, hiahly
spiced sauces and rich dishes, II thu
digestion be weak.
One doctor who has much sucoass,
In fattening his patients attributas if
to his insistence upon slow mastiea.
ton. plenty Of milk and eggs and con.
slant fresh afr. Much exercise n forl
hidden. also cold baths. >.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
F ONE WOULD GAIN WEIGHT
Comparatively Simple Methods, A.
ways Provided That Nature
10 Willing.

It seems remarkable in these days
that anyone should wish to gain In
weight, yet there are stu clamorsrs
after flesh.
You who would be fat should sleep
well, eat well and look 1t life on the
bright side. There are stout women
who are WORKERS and wraiths who
are Jolly ~ crickets, but the general
rule is-fret and grow thin.
Sleeping we'll does not mean Z
fixed hour tor every ono who IL thin.
The same amount Of sleep IL not
needed by every one and each must
Judge the amount needed for herself.
II possible, take time during tho day
for q half-hour nap. The best time
for this 10 either Immediately before
or just after luncheon.
Eating well does not mean overeat-
ing. This is a mistake of most would
be fatteners. Overeating means indi.
gestion. which breeds thinneaa
Usually the appetite II the BEST
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
Chickens lonu Fast.

Here IL the story of the feat in
he fasting line performed by a Grand
Saline chicken. On Easter Sunday
". M. Loid placed q Rhode Island red
md black Minorca chicken in his hen
iouse along with other chickens. The
lext day these chickens were nowhere
. be found, and it was believed they
had strayed of or had met death.
days after the chickens
were placed In the hen house they
were found behind some nest boxes.
wedged tightly in q crack, where they
had probably failed in IN attempt to
ny out Of. tho house.
The Rhode Island red was dead. but
the black Minorca was still alive,
though very weak. Aftsr being cared
for and fed It began to improve and
IL stu alive With every prospect of
becoming ~ spy - ever.-Grand sa-
line Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

Because she had hsard her brother
and his friends laughing oversMorton
Kenneth's complaint that there were
no. simple. domestic women and that
for this reason he intended to spend
his n + g, =. lonely bachelor. sh =
wrote to him ~, 80 '&''1' < $E'f'f"~
She was thirteen. "a xe5%y.
Dear Sir: understand that you
are primeval man. That is. that In
spite ,of the glar1ng footlighta before
Which you have danced along the busy
way that leads to wealth and fame: in
spite OF luxurious. magnificently
gowned society queens who would per-
vert your tastes and set up In your
soul false standard Of womanhood.
you still feel within you the longing
for the simple life when expenses are
small and wife is subservient-and
q good cook.
II will be such wife to you. am
an old-fashioned woman, That is,
have domestic soul. I believe that
a woman's true vocation is to be her
husbands handmaiden; to serve him,
cook for him and help him pay in in
stallments for a nice cottage with a
little garden In which he can hoe
when weary with LIES hustle and the
close, hot air Of down town office.
VIII you not let me hear from
you In regard to this matter at your
earliest convenience. and oblige,
yours very respectfully,
"DOROTHEA HILLWOOD."
To this he replied:
Dear Madam: Your favor received.
I wish to express to you my apprecia-
ton of your kindness and my sim
cerest thanks for the honor you would
confer upon me. But I feel that I
have no right to unite my worldly life
with one as pure and innocent and un-
selfish as yours.
"Again thanking you, I remain,
yours very truly,
MORTON KENNETH"
Ten years later she met him. But
he did not remember. He had been
so busy becoming . great statesman
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
MUST BEGIN Early
'cHtlDREN SHOULD BE TAUGHT!
I VALUE OF NEATNEsS.
Exae''et Msthodssx wlseafIn. mes
4 'n,ailtfd 'd Mt SHst Little =
] lal to 1T plS

Neatness is always attractive in
grown-ups, and the best place to be-
ginsis with the litth 6oysan giris.@ =
Il is difficult as every one Who
tries it knows, tot teach .GhiMrenr 70
keep their belongings in order, or to
be scareful and neat; but when once
the habit Of neatness Is inculcated, It
is OF inestimable. value to the boy or,
girl In his or her future LIE, and well
worth all the trouble Incurred.
An ingenious mother thought out an
excellent plan She made titan unal-
terabla rule that there should be-
place Tor everything and everything
kept ini its place. Whenever any of the
family found anything belonging to an
other member Of it out of place, they
were at liberty to put it in chan
Gerry. The chancery was q room, kept
locked and presided over by the moth
er. Every article entering there called
for one cent to effect its release. At
hrst caps, states, pencils, slippers
came teeming in, and following them
the pennies for release, and these
formed fund for purchasing some
thing to promote tidiness- a.
waste-paper baskets, paper racks, slip.
per cases and so on, Soon. by firmly
adhering to the rule Of demanding the
ransom money, the articles coming to
chancery decreased, and the lesson
was thoroughly taught to all the chill
dren. from the Oldest ones away 1t
college to the little maid Of four years
OF age at home and mothers right
hand. Outside the chancery door
there hung slate with a pencil at
tached, and when any articles was con-
nscated, the date was noted.
A certain time fixed for their deten-
ton was wise forethought, for IL the
little articles or toys must remain in
chancer;~ three or four days or a week,
their little owners will think more of
being deprived of their treasures than
even OF paying the necessary penny
to- release them; and the toy comes
out again with a certain freshness that
makes 1t doubly attractive.
But parents should always ,remem.
Der that they must set good example,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
Real lover OF Birds.

tS00b 6VVOG " 0J100o
Miss Irene Osgood. an American
woman living 1T Northampton, Eng.
has what 10 said to be the only bird
hotel In the world. When she first
went to i've In England abe sot aside
four acres Of her grounds and planted
the land with every kind Of hardy
tree and shrub that bears fruits and
berries, eaten By, birds. Nearer the
house she built . pavilion With q
tight root - Z protection against rain
and snow. and here every morning
she spreads a meal Of suet, oats,
cracked corn. meal and seeds. There
are water troughs which are filled
twice day and kept fresh and sweet
by frequent washingA,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
''You Will Vote for It,"

that proposals from unknown young
women had no place In his mind. He
was member Of the state legislature,
leader of his faction in the house and
member Of half a dozen important
committees.
For month he was very devoted to
her. He went to see her every day
in her apartments in a frivolous and
popular hotel. and told her how in
tensely he disliked women who lived
in hotels, instead Of In homes of their
own. He sent her violets because, he
said. they were symbolical Of the type
of woman he most admired-sweet
and modest.
The legislature convened and he
was compelled to 60 to the state CAPT.
tai for the winter session.
A week later, Mrs. Bonde Boyde,
grandest Of all the grand danes
whose social and club activities fill
the society pages, went to the capt.
tai and with her she took her niece,
Dorothea. The Woman's Progressive
league had prepared a bill granting
women certain municipal privileges,
and this bill was to be introduced in
the house. Mrs. Bonde Boyde was
president Of the league.
She and her niece reached the capt.
tai late In the afternoon and went to
an historic. old hotel.
After dinner Morton Kenneth came
to her In the hotel drawing room. He
sat down on a slim, sQueaky, little
chair so close to her that his shoes
touched her new, ose-colored broad
cloth.
What are you doing here?" he
asked gloomily.
Il am here because I am interested
in certain measures pending before
the house."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

Mr.. William A. Radforu win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to tho
subject Of building for the readers Of
this paper. On account Of his wide expe-
Renee as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he 10, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects Address
194 Fifth Ave-, Chicago. ILL.,, and only en-
close two-cent stamp for reply:
There Is a wonderful difference in
this world between the house that Is
simply place to live in. with four
walls and a, roof, and the house which
Is real home. The difference Is not
80 much in the house itself as In the
combined effect or union of the house
with its surroundings: There are GER
tain styles Of architecture that seem
to blend naturally with shrubs, vines
and flowers. With such house any
work done along the lines of amateur
landscape gardening seems worth
while, for every nook and corner of
the yard, every Towering shrub and
every tree throwing out it's wide
branches seems to add to the coy,
homelike appearance of the place.
This is one of the surest tests we
have OF excellence in architectural
design. Some houses never seem to
be at ease or in accord with the site
on which they are built. Every effort
to improve and beautify the grounds
serves only to bring out the more
strongly the plain awkwardness of the
house itself. which is of necessity the
very heart and center of the whole
structure. A well-designed residence,
on the other hand, care not whether
it is little four-room cottage costing
but few hundred dollars or a splen.
did residence costing many thou
sands, seems to harmonic and blend
with its natural surroundings.
In this connection it may be re-
marked that the use Of cement plaster
has done perhaps more to bring about
this desired union between the house
and grounds than any other building
material: The sand, cement and
gravel from which the plaster is made
being from earth products seem
naturally to harmonic with lawns
and shrubbery. What could be more
restful and inviting than the cool, sill
yer gray, the natural cement color,
contrasting with the green of a we'll
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

Kept lawn and cleaning out from be-
hind the shading trees?
Such a house will need no very
large amount of shrubbery decora-
ton. The mistake is too often made
of doing too much planting about
house, completely hiding its own beau
ties with dense hedges and trees plant
ed so close that their shades complete
ly shuts out the sunlight, keeping the
house damp and cold. It is not only
bad for the house itself, but it is bad
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
'Ng Ee 81 \ ROOM
lnapn aEVtfStxlaoses 9S1naI
M 81 ct lhsI NltsnsN Is s
~ - aaled.N S !

The most convenient thing yet I'm
TIE fefni on swing Sabttt ms been,
dsaisned BY dissourt snan. ! It can:
b stood up lear Thy ovpen like q =.
screen 81 when closed Is easily carried.
by handles at the side and top. The:
cabinet is made" In two parts: hinged
together. Inside is q series Of SPOOL
supporting arms, with pegs to set the
sspools on, There are.scushions for.
pins and flannel for needles and hooks
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to hang noss or other sewing silk on
Also there are pockets to keep mate.
rial or patterns. On the other side isis
a drop panel on which articles in Inn
mediate use can be placed, and below
this is large pocket, adapted to hold
embroidery and the hoops used in this
kind of work. Such a cabinet will hold
everything that woman needs for sew
ing, except a machine. and being CON-
pact In arrangement can be carried to-
friends home. When it is stood up
by the sewers chair it brings every
thing within easy reach and saves con-
fusion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

which edges the lower part of BODICE;
which matches in shape the yoke on.
skirt. The upper part of sleeve is.
arranged I'm folds and piece lace FORMS
the under-sleeves and yoke. !
Hat OF soft straw trimmed with y
buckle and three quilts.
Materials required: 8 yards cloth;
48 inches wide, 2 yards lace. l dozen;
buttons, 1 yard cord.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
Craze for Black.

In Paris the vogue for black II s,ila
to be remarkable. but the material
must be silken. Royal blue II used ai
good deal with black, but black alona
with = touch Of white near the Do
has the preference
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

ing. This ROOM is IL by >lSs feet In
size: and is, very well lighted French
windows at one end open on. to a ter
race where the meals could be served
in hot weather. The kitchen is OF con-
.venient size and is we'll placed with
reference to culinary requirements.
On the second floor there are three
bedrooms. each having two good-sized
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

and the driver will be armed, In case
any attempt Is made to hold up'' the
car.
Should the experimental motor
bank be q success. others win b sent
out from the town conters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
MADE up IN PASTEL BLUE
English Idea for Attractive Costume
That Has Been Generally
-. Admired. =

Pastel blue cloth is chosen here:
the pretty skirt has tight yoke which
Is fcut in a big tab at the center of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
Cant Corner l&,

"A wonan's logic u . good deal Ike
q aea," remarked the moro man.
WHATS the answerr' queriod tho
dense party.
You know IT. there. and It Jumps
around lively. snoa6k but somehow
you can never put your finger On #"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

front; a wide strap edges the yoke:
buttons and cord trim the tabs; tho
lower part of skirt is plated In sets
of threes.
Folds are made on the shoulders Of
bodice, drawn in under the strap
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

and zths servants should be INSTRUCT
lximpaeetive. Children are very quick
keH dSa9fng Inconsistencies. and no,
Ill IT 66ce the fact that their elders
AZ Hot ctising what they are So
sternly preaching.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

Suede, taheta and MORE silks and,
buttons and stitchings are to be much!
used az trimmings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08

clothes closets under the slanting
roof. The bathroom is also on this
floor and is conveniently located. The
cost Of this attractive little residence
is estimated at $4,000, using first
quality materials with red oak floors
throughout and birch trim.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
A Literal Fate.

49,. A. lteorai rA1ss
whats become Of Jakes7
Hes gone all to pieces"
you don't say 80! Nervous pros
mo: he looked for q gas leak with
q lighted candle."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-08
An Elaborate ousnn,er Hens,

Have they Q nice summer cot,
taGof~
~9plendid. II actually has wooden
partitions between the bedrooms in
stead a cwtatnA."-Detroit Fres
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