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Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-30

Then there was the case of eThe Little Lot Under the Hill" That's the name l knew it by as a boy. After a good many years of trial my father discovered. forty years ago that com mon land plaster was a valuable fertil- fZing agent on one end of the narrow field while it gave absolutely no re- suits on the other end. I presume it cost him a dozen tons of the stuff and several seasons work to reach this conclusion. Walking across the field one day with a neigllbor. who is also an amateur geologist, I told him about it. Out came his little hammer. and he began Investigating the 1edges which cropped out behind the pasture
 All the rocks toward the south end, were of limestone; all those toward the north end of a hydronica schist. The soil derived from the latter would contain lime; that from the former would bs full of it. Your father
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
Los ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY MACHINE
PLUMBING

Sewer gas Is the cause of much sick
ness. and bad plumbing Is generally re-
sponsible for the gas. 1t iH a common
belief that sewer gas must necessarily
come from the sewer, but as matter
of fact Ii is as often generated in the
house pipes as beyond them. Inasmuch
as the most dangerous of these gases
are inodorous. the presence Is not sus-
pected until some member of the family
becomes i'll, and then an examination
into the sanitary conditions OF the
house reveals the cause.
Not only should precautions be taken
to prevent the entrance of gas from the
sewer. but care must also be exercised
10 see that conditions are such as Will
nrecllde the possibility of its formation
or retention In the house pipes. Even
when plumbing has been properly done
there Is opportunity. unless strict clean
liness is observed for the accumula-
tion of poisonous gases In the discharge
mines of sinks. lavatories and closets.
The foundation of these gases is a
slime which forms on the interior OF
Mines. This condition can be averted
Nv flushing at regular intervals two or
three times a week-with not water "
which has been added small quantity
of kerosene, ammonia or crude carpohc
acid.
If. after having taken ordinary pre-
cautions there exists any reason Tor
believing that sewer gas finds its way
into the house, an intelligent plumber
should be called to continue the investl-
cation. Homes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
GIVING CHILDREN MEDICINE

The modern pharmacist, by his many
delectable preparations, has robbed the
prescription of drugs to children of half
its difficulty, but very short expe-
rience OF young patients will be suf-
ficient to show that many methods OF
administering drugs to adult patients
are not readily tolerated by the young.
Solid preparations (e. g., pills) that re-
Quire to be swallowed whole, should be
avoided; cachets and capsules are liked
but little better Mixtures probably
need less persuasion foI tiioii reception
than any other preparation, but the
volume of each dose should be kept as
small as possible. Syrups are readily
taken, though they have the disadvant-
age that in hot weather they may turn
sour: glycerin or saccharin in place of
sugar may do away with this diff
Guilty.
Powders form a very convenient
preparation, provided their bulk is kept
small. An objection to their use is
that some tend to cling about the
mouth. thus prolonging any unpleas-
antness of flavor and increasing the
risk of vomiting. Compound licorice
powder, for instance, is apt to adhere
objectionably to the palate, but this
can be obviated by throwing the pow
der on to the surface of wineglass-
full of water a quarter of an hour be-
fore bedtime. At nrSt II nOatS upon
the surface, but gradually sinks TO the
bottom, and becoming well moistened,
is free from all lumpiness. II milk is
used instead of water, somewhat
longer time must be allowed for the
powder to settle. The use of jam is, OF
course; we'll known, but II is open
to question whether wholesome articles
of food should be associated i'm the
child's mind with unpleasant expert
ences. Another successful vehicle, es-
pecially with infants. is butter; a small
lump of this enveloping. for example,
some calomel and placed at the back
of the mouth soon meIts and Is swal-
lowed without trouble.-Medical Brief.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
HOME QUARANTINE

When the doctor orders a quarantine,
says Jane Adams Parker in Every
body's Housekeeping" the first ques-
ton that arises is, What room shall the
patient occupy? In case of diphtheria,
where the quarantine in all probability
will not last long, any we'll ventilated
room that can be shut off from the rest
of the house will do. But in the longer
quarantine, such as scarlet fever, for
instance, great care should be exercised
in choosing the room. 1.-THE best room
in the house is not too good for the sick
one in the family" says an eminent
physician in Chicago. IF the best and
lightest one is the parlor, then put the
sick person in that room. The other
members of the family for the time be-
ing can content themselves with the
rest of the house; but give the patient
the best"
The room should have If possible a
southern exposure, where the bed can
be rolled into the sunshine for part of
the day at least. The room should be
one that can be shut off from the rest
of the house, so that the doctor can go
out and in without injecting the other
rooms A parlor may be used for an IN
valid chamber. and the front end of the
han curtained off like an alcove. This Is
a good idea where the parlor opens onto
the hall, as it affords an excellent place
for the attendant to don the necessary
wraps for going into and out OF the IN.
fected room. The curtains should OF
course be tackled all the way up to the
ceiling, using thin molding strip TO
tack through, so as not to damage the
walls. Another sheet hung at the door
of the sick chamber kept wet with dis
infectants prevents the germs from get
ting into the alcove.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
STEADY ADVERTISING TELLS
fcontinund FROM Page EIevenl

ara ready for Won when the season
opens. The STEADY advertiser gets
the reputation of being STEADY
breeder" and you all know this counts
for bi gthings, not only with the slow
buyer, but with general poultry public.
There Is no place where a come and
go reputation hurts a person so much
as in the chicken business. 1t pays to
be on record fairly and squarely with
the public at all times, that 1t may
know where you are, how you are and
what you are doing.
The trade in young stock begins
early, please remember. July and
August are the best time to let pros
pective customers know that you have
something choice coming the early
Matched pullets being ready to begin
laying.
Correspondence takes time and the
customer is eager.
But should you wait till September
before starting advertising it will take
until November before getting off any
of your surplus pullets and cockerels,
saying nothing about your old stock.
Get the old hens on the market before
the moult at what might be called
bargain, and let the customer, the new
breeder carry them over, getting them
accustomed to the new quarters and
giving you the much needed room for
young stock.
Some of the best breeders say they
prefer this way of doing business above
all others and get better returns from
their ads in July and August than any
other month largely, no doubt, because
so many foolishly draw, out at that
time and they pick the plum.
Keep up the fire right along steady
and you will find that the returns will
be commensurate with the amount of
ammunition expended-Pacific Poultry
craft.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
CARE or THE FEET

If your feet burn, battle them with
alcohol. which is cooling to the flesh
and stimulating to the muscles. When
they ache; soak them in hot water ana
vinegar for five or ten minutes, then
sprinkle them with talcum powder and
massage them gently. If your feet per-
spire too freely. battle them daily with
water to which little orris powder
has been added. Some persons use, as
a remedy for this trouble. a preparation
made of four ounces of bay rum ana
eight grains of tannic acid. Add a few
drops to the water in which the feet
are bathed. When calluses are formed
on the feet rub the callus off with toilet
pumice stone and then rub the spot
with cold cream.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
WHEN MY LADY PLAYS GOLF

Played in moderation at the start
and until she Is accustomed to the ex-
ertion, and clothed in commonsense
costume from head to foot, golf forms
an ideal and healthful recreation for
women. 1t can be played just as vio-
lently or as easily as desired; but the
player who can be made to realize
at the start that accurate hitting is
more to be desired than hard hitting
will make the fastest progress. To
see a slip of O girl drive the ball from
1850 to upward of 200 yards without
apparent undue exertion, when strong
men fail to drive 1t nearly so far,
though putting forth great muscular
effort with the notion that therein lies
the secret of long driving, Is convinc-
ing proof that accurate and effective
hitting is something any woman can
acquire.-Suburban Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
HOUSEHOLD HYclENE

The subject OF household hygiene Is
truly 2 large one Much might be writ
ten and more yet left untold.
Let us begin on the overcrowding of
homes by useless, fussy and unneces-
sary articles which have no use and
many times no beauty, but serve only
as dirt and germ harborers, as we'll as
the agents of much unnecessary labor
in handling and caring for.
How many housekeepers make the
mistake of Overlapping the windows
as well as every door that can possi-
bly, be used for draping? Windows are
designed for light and incidentally air,
and why we should have them put in
for those purposes and then defeat the
same purposes by overcoming the main
objects of their design Is. to say the
least, something of a paradox.
Light, especially direct from the sun,
everyone knows is a germ destroyer
and only second in Importance to fresh
air.
Electricity for lighting and also for
other household purposes is being rap
idly proven to be the nearest daylight
in its healthful effects-by not adding
to the impurities of the air and by It's
clear, steady light.
Where gas is used either for heating
or lighting purposes, outside OF danger
of fire accidents. too much care can
not be exercised to be on the eternal
lookout for leakages. All too soon we
become accustomed to odors, foul ana
otherwise.
Brooms, mops and dishcloths are not
carefully enough considered-while that
awful instrument of torture, the ice
box, of which so much is said and SO
little care given-this is the one article
of all others that needs most care, the
pipes, drip pans and shelves needing
especial and eternal vigilance, without
which their cleanliness and wholesome
ness cannot be secured.
FouI kitchen sinks, refrigerators and
garbage receivers are constantly con-
tributing their share toward the spread
of typhoid.
economy plenty of ice is, both as a
health and food saver. OF course, we
as nurses know that diarrhoeal diseases
are due to decayed food In some form
which could have been avolded py
thorough cleanliness and proper re-
frigeratioD.
Flies.-In timeto come. flies in the
modern home will be as disgraceful as
bedbugs now are. Flies are absolutely
unnecessary and as they live on foul,
decayed matter they of course bring
that into the homes which they invade.
BY little care aud caution in Keep
ing ali food properly covered, sinks,
etc. windows and doors screened, these
little pests could very soon be obliter-
ated. OF course this ideal condition will
never be reached by one or two doing
their duty, but by a long, hard fight
''aIl together" Food inspection should
be Individual as well as municipal.
Mosquitoes also contribute their share
in the spread of disease. Malarial mos
quitoes do not often ascend above the
first story of the house, therefore sleep
ing rooms in such districts should be
chosen with this thought in mind. We
know that moisture and shrubbery are
two principal agents in which mos
quitoes thrive and multiply. These
little pests (mosquitoes) are most alive
and active at early dawn and after
sunset.-Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
A LOVER OF The SIMPLE LIFE

1t is related of Jenny Ling that after
she had amassed 100000 on her
American tour she gave two-thirds Of
ii to Swedish charities Her true sim
plicity of taste is shown in one of her
letters written home from Boston.
Few suspect" she wrote, how un-
utterably little the world and its splen-
dor have been able to turn my mind
giddy Herrings and potatoes, clean
wooden chair, and wooden spoon to
eat milk soup with-that would make
me skip like a child for joy. And this
without the slightest trace of exag-
geration." ."-Exchange
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
AN EVER READY NIGHT LIGHT

An intelligent woman tells Of most
convenient night light made from
bottle about six inches high and one
inch in diameter. The high schooi ooy
who designed 1t said that he had made
II bv filling the bottle two-thirds fun OF
pure olive oil that had been well heated
about fifteen minutes, then dropping
into it piece of phosphorus about the
size of a bean and corking securely.
This gave good light about four
months, and whenever 1t would grow
dim it only needed to open the bottle
little to let oxygen in and 1t would I'M
mediately grow bright again. care must
be used in handling the phosphorus, as
II Is poisonous and will burn the hands
il handled.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

To get drunk in order to get out Of
hell is only to twist the devils tail.
The perpendicularity of goats tail
may invite indelicate remarks. but the
fault Is not the goats.
The cackling hen is the empty hen.
Emergencies are urgent promoters of
apprehensive facility.
Self control Is not possible unless
there is space between you and your
self. The latter is, of course, impos-
sible.
1t is always right to do as you please
provided you always please to do right.
Energy is as dependent upon pur-
pose as purpose Is inseparable from
energy.
Love is the music Of being.
Anger sours the milk Of human
kindness.-Cooper In Medical Cleaner.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
SAFEGUARD TO HEALTH

One of the most needful and most
important safeguards to health is the
recent invention of the germ PROOF
telephone mouthpiece. This device,
made of clear crystal glass, is In
tended to replace the filthy rubber
mouthpieces in common use, which
furnish all sorts of germs an ideal
breeding place. 1t has received the
enthusiastic Endorsement of doctors,
psychologists and boards of health
wherever introduced and Is approved
by all operating telephone companies.
The glass part can be instantly re-
moved for cleaning and can be re-
placed as instantly. 1t can be wiped
clean without removal. 1t is less liable
to breakage than the ordinary rubber
mouthpiece and admits light to all the
parts of the device, thus securing an
extra good sanitary condition. The
germ proof glass telephone mouthpiece
is sold by the Woodill-Hulse Electric
company of Third and Main streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
PfIifRs lHNFR sAl -. =. 4.
EE]T|ER;!ea

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avoid DYING and leads you around many
obstacles In life.
Subscribe now. soc per year.
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Address DIR. (NATURAID) PETER, at
Mercantile Place. Los Angeles. Cal. Tele-
phone F7f02.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
The NEW WAY

The practical politician who in cruder
stage OF his art kissed the babies and show
cred the women with inane compliments. now
preserves more of his self-respect. while
achieving substantially equal results. by tell
ing the fat men they are getting thin and the
lean men they are getting stout.-Puck,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
TUBERCULOSIS CAN BE CURED

IUbENOULOSI3 OEN DE- NONEO
ma
white hypodmic nostns our CLAIMS ana
Angeles cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
STOP DYING
No. not that
Don't Kill Yourself

For really nobody ever dies. They just
kill themselves much too early In life
through Misunderstanding OF Just how the
three working principles Of Almighty
Natural Law operate to comparatively
govern nature. OF which we humans and
our tiny earth are but an inhnitesimal part
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

1t has been wisely remarked that
there are few things in the world we
should passionately desire could we
estimate their true value.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

More than half a million telephone mes
sages were sent from one big New York
hotel last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-23
WILL PUT END
To SPEEDING

Automobile speeding IN going TO
be stopped, aud the brake applied
Is going To be one that Won't lose
iia strip because OF the wealth or
the standing ot the offender.
THE time has about como when
this turning of SeAttlea streets
into speedwaya must stop. said
chief Wappensteln this morning
The men who have been running
their machines without regard 10
the laws passed expressly for the
purpose of safeguarding the pcdea.
TRANS viii receive an awful Jolt.
for from now on q Systematic cam
paiKn against spceders viii be
.waged BY Chief Wapprnatein
Monday morning the three mo
tor cycle policemen viii so on duty
for the first shift one officer viii
cover Queen Anne hill another
look after Fremont and vicinity.
and the third ohug around on the
iirHt Hill, Capitol Mill and Henton
hill. with a wary eye on Broadway.
which a. present ~ the mecca Of
The speed maniacs
The names of the nine men de.
tailed 10 work the shifts OF three
men 10 each eight hours Of the
"a have not been announced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-23
A, ,h. ornh.nm

Frank Fowarfy The Dublin Min
strei~ Is che headslner at the or
fhcum theatre for the wsek begin
ming Monday afternoon. Mr..
F1Farty is counted big M Ia
vaudeville In thr East and his APP
pearance az she Orpheum IN dis
finctiy an event
smith and Campbell IN Camp
.ug Duf. offer one ~ the most
iauEhahte lines - side talk pafier
that has been brought on for many
4 moon They rely upon nothing
save their native Wit and slang for
their effects and the critics have
considered the act highly
Emily Green is tire greatest living
deiineafar ~ Swedish character.
aud ID "A Minnesota Romance will
b. seen ~ her best
Jolly Wild and company viii b.
seen w q comedy piano stunt en-
titled p r Barnpm. Jr." It r. one
~ those scream thinGs
The Three Brothers MaScasno
are European musicians. sccen-
fridues who offer lauRhahle sketch
entitled PUN IN the Drawing
Room
Deiro and Porcine are European
novelty singers
Bob and TIP company, q comhlun-
ton ~ n1an ard dos. was here n
year ago. and proved n distinct hi
n n al Old friend with new offer
ing that is said % go strong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-23
A. the Majestic.

The Balloon GIrr will be the
biggest feature 81 q blk bill which
opens on Monday as the Majestic
theatre. This dainty little lady
scars about over the heads of the
audience in n Raily decorated aero
plane. meanwhile ainglng her songs
and otherwise having % iYt ~ fun
A sensational offering
Another heavyweight card vii be-
Low WEIGH. the greatest Hebrew
character artist He WAS lately the
star - THE Shoemaker" and his
Offering here will be- "Icvinsky'f
old Shoes" lie h. spicndidiy sup
ported. and his act ia one Of the
big hits If the East
Bout0n and Tillaon have to offer
"a musical novelty entitled "A Yard
n Music They make an sorts 81
farm implements do for music maxi
ing. and have a musical novelty in
the line Of bells placed throughout
The audience
Wolfe. Moore and Young are %
trio ~ clever singers aud dancers.
Fields and Coco present head
balancing act that has few II any
equals
The Troeadero -Four make 40 d
quartet u singers whose sweet
voices have won them 20 the TOP
notch ga vaudeville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-23
VETERAN S1EEDs
To SCRAP HEAP

Thrown in the scrap heap almost
OHlerlttd
That Is what ID "a happen 10 M
Nanaen. Parody. Babe" aud
kuip horses. bus not ordinary
horses Not these No. these are
the Dix. mobile animals which have
surecd and ulnuEcd ia Wild runs
10 fires which have been pe,ted
and loved by firemen and the neigh
bofhood Kids. Tho slipped into the
fire houses 90 rub their Yclvety
noses and slip sweets into their
mouihf horses which have lived
M horssdom like kings
tiul they're too old now The
chief 80 the fire department says
90 in petition 10 the board
~ puhlic works thia morning that
the board Eoil them
Superintendent Walters aud
Youmga viii dlspoee ~ them. and
tomorrow Dt hansen. insiesa ~
being loved and prtted will BE-
whaeked with y stick a. be tugs
iahofioHals AZ some dirt cart ~ 9th
80 old vehicle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-23
g@s

lowers vi1 hnyr theif first oppof-
tuuity ~ seeing Daphne
Another hts feature 81 the blli
Viii BE- In Bella Napou Trnupr
Italian musicians, top line taude.
vile act
N0t eunfent alih two great head
liners NAnagef fantaEra adds
third great sensational aef ~
Itnkham and company IN their
Allie a Minute Motor cycle cage
The riders do all their work iu e
kreat cage that fills che stage. and
ihey are almost human flies. FOR
they eii hut ride on thr top This
act wili uake people stand up and
sea
IN Cullen BROTHERS - presented
fine eccentric dancing act. aud
The JQuea Grant and Jones com
hthaiiun il enc ~ tne best colaraf
comedy trit@ 90 Tho hnsinepa
Helen Lowe will have a nfU song
with handsome pictures. and ths
tsntsgsEe ige has several nsw reels
&C motion pictures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-23

The famous Swedish American
PLAY. ~fun Norean. by long odds
the hest % an ~ ifA class wiil hc
produced AZ IN. Seattle theatre next
week beginning with Sunday mat
inee. with prominent Seattle
swedish American tn The beading
Foic. he Is " David hrattstrum.
who r. ome ~ the very fsw actors
ever found who could properly To-
terprrt the clean vii aud quaint
nannefisms 81 ihe Swedish youth
nho finds himself 40 against such
bewilderinK difficulties upon land
lnE in Amrficn
flights a. produce the play wers
purchased hy Russpil 8 preN sew
erai weeks ago. and Company Di-
rector French FASTENED 90 close a
contract With NJ Brutistrpm under
an old agreement they hRd entered
into AIR hrattsirafn loves tins part
in fact IL - the Only one which
would induce him 60 leave his bust
ness long enough 60 80 hack - ths
stage. even Tor hFtff engagement
We has natural humur. q a thor.
pugh actor. graduated from both
the swedish and American stages.
and is equipped with several years
~ experience in playing "Yon Ynn-
son through Eastern cities
Mr. Hrattatrnw j. backed by the
entire Russell a Drew company ~
players IN this production. and the
management has been very Krnrr
pua m providing splendid stage set
tiugs and excellent costumes The
show has made 8 hig hit IN the first
week ~ he run. playing smaller
cities nut u Seattle and coming
here after several weeks ~ re-
hearNala. u should win a flasteFinE
ranarllnn-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-23

The Girls Behind ths Counter
wiii b. the Offering ~ the Edward
Armstrong Musical Comedy com
fany. beginning Monday. az the
Star theatre
Every one 81 Armstrong; come
dams Will Be IN the cast and the
htg baby doii- chorus will BE- up
and working overtime. for q is to
be essentially n "giri show
Ethel Davis ia back IN the game
with a lot - new song hits. hot
Of 81 broadway. and there viii BE-
other features well worth the
money
All IN an. II Is 10 be a typical
Armstrong production. which IL
saying that there will be fun BY
the barrel on tap for the whole Star
bunch