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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-13
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mile or mors I'M length ( I; 4
P5 PAIRS hasil 4 f557 ffnhak Vi fants tSf tlie3i
acre, while London has only as
A French inventor claims to hive
NADER durable! .antomoBi les tires oi[ jl,a.li
per. " RI Z " y z \
fo9rhe 'gearly production u sais in
| Russia amounts .t k ! about n ~ 300
Ttons. * s. lys8s 3. v
fsAcetylene torches for iuse sins dense
logs have been supplied to the Paris
police. Z" i N, ~ Il
or the. SO women recently elected
town councillors in Sweden, are
school teachers Z. flf3 h ss:s 4
A woman physician warns wait.
resses against high, heels; Which are
very injurious to crockery.5 !; .sSS
.Resulation-slzed canes, 18th crook
ed handles. are being cartded by some
OF. New Yorkts ultna-swaIgg ger women,
"a Ph!hdelphlan has obtained ID pat
tent for an aerial advertising Isl IN, !
waved by an electric motor suspend,
ed from, two captive balloons.
~ sewing cab!net spacious enough
to hold everything a seamstressl may
need in her work yetlwhich folds mp
Ike a screen and can be carried BY
handles HIS been invented by tiis.a
sonnian. Il n I; 4 {: Il
] Ely subiec,ing boilers to weak felec.
trio. currents from dynamos through
apparatus he has invented, an Atis.
trai.an scientist claims to prevent
laelr ;corroson by the electro, chemical
action OF the water. 4 II
or the 9.04S miles Of railroad m
operation in Spain, ! q, 392 miles ce
in'Madrld. and the constructio sofs tbs
direct lines 10 Va.encie on the Medi.s
terianeon4 and to ID Ibao on. the bay
1 of Etaca%,s (which. IRE to be compie ted
within five years, VIII I make ii mo
most important railroad center Ii the
kingdom. Il n 4 +
Consul General John Bray Or
sydney. reports that soda water Is not,
as ropu!arta beverage iirfSs australia sis
In the United States; that a hcre are
only four or five fount ainsi In Sydney
and that these:d not appear to 36e pat.
ronized BY the rush or customer COM
mon in such places In the United
States. ~. ts,s ID s1Sst
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-13

Charles W. Hunt, who was bust
ness association OF Andrew aCrnegie,
and one of the foremost iron masters
in the United lStaes, died inqhis home
at Grymes Hill, Staten Island, in his
sixty.ninth year. | q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-13
HOROSCOPE -sFoR THURSDAY
APRIL 10. 1911.
Now doth the rudy star =.
-EI Unfit his shild IF war .7

Mars reigns for all;tthat Isl strong
and virlle in nature, an aspect fheld by
astrology to bestow great. uailtles ioI
effective work. initiative, energy, lead.
ership, command and direction; - .}.s
1t is also a sign held TO further all
labors that call on the, forces Of fire,
air and water making good omens for
engineers. builders and all others who
do heavy or intricate work with instri.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-13

An esparto grass company Is being
formed in England to acquire the hold.
ings Of a French company which has
concessions from the French govern.
ment to collect and sell esparto or
alfalfa grass from $4,000 acres in al.
geria. 1t is chiefly used for paper
making and the United Kingdom i'm.
ports about 100000 tons per annum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-13

Ensenetsandow, the strong man, Is
now entitled to describe himself on
his cards as professor OF scientific and
physical culture TO his majesty King
George the Fifth. * a, IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-13
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HOW TO REMEMBER BIRTH.
STONES AND FLOWERS FOR
EACH MONTH. =
{ Far from the easiest thing infthe
world is 1t to remember ones birth,
stone and that of ones friends. The
following verses, reprinted perhaps
Tor the first time in good many years,
should prove OF assistance. Like the
poems which giveti proper order the
names OF British sovereigns and Amer
lean presidents and have helped many
a forgetful pupil to fix these lists firm.
~ In mind, the poem of the gems
should be committed to memory, and
then nobody need ever, be at loss as
to knowledge of what TO give friend
for a birthday present.
January-Wild Rose. a.,
BY her who in this month Is born,
No gem save garnet should be worn :
1t Will insure her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity. IA
Reconsideration. ,at
The February born will find WA
Sincerity and peace OF mind: \
Free from passion and. from case,
If they are amethyst will wear.
March-vioiet. r
Who in this world OF our,their eyes
In March first open shall be wiser
In days OF peril firm and brave,
And wear bloodstone to theIr
r. grave. r. ~ ~
April-Easter. Lily = p
Z She who from April dates her years
Diamonds should wear; lest bitter
tears !sSyN yra a
For vain repentance nov; this stone
~ Emblem OF innocence rs known.
"''9G1i' d!6fl HHf .tlritt. IN; 81 .tft
.Siag--Lily ofahe .ValleNSiJ
Who first beholds the light OF day
In spring's'lsweet ilowery month Of
And wears i al: ae;mesiria lla all her life,
shpuid ,bea loved and happy wife. 4
Jume-.RoseGhI g2eiitf 81 lt.s
Who comes with summer Mo this
And owes 70 June her day Of birth
With ring OF agate on her hand,s
: Can,health, wealth and long life com
mand. 'slitN
July-Daisy. 'Wh'
The glowing ruby should adorn,s II
Those who In warm July are born.
Then they will be exempt and free
From loves doubts and anxiety.
August--Pond Lily.
Wear moonstone. or for thee
No conjugal felicity:
The August-born without this stone
I TITS said must live unloved, alone. +
eptember-Poppy. ~,
A maiden born when autumn leaves
Are rustling In Septembers breeze
A sapphire on her brow should bind
Twill cure diseases OF them ind.
0ctober-Cosmos.
OctoDers child Is born FOR we
And LIES vicissltudes mus, know;
But lay the opal Oh her breast.
And hope will lull those woes to rest
November-Chrysanthemum.
Who first comes to this world below
With drear Norember's fog and
snow, !-.t
Should prize the topaz's golden hue
Emblem Of friend and lover true.
December--Holly.
II II cold December gave you birth.
The month OF snow and ice AMI
b. mirth, IA v .sEs j.
Place on your hand a turuo!se blue
Success will crown swlate' ers you do
F.rtE " ~ tstg - - . ,gI9s ~
. D. I 81
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-08
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wool garments. with brim Of darker brown and
sweater to match in shades of brown, is a good
sporting Outht must be remembered that these
crooheted caps are practical for morning shopping
a they a for motoring and skating,
More strictly motoring crocheted or
knitted bonnets often on Normandy cap lines with
choux Of ribbon the and ribbon ties. some
quite picturesque and becoming ana they
certainly are comfortable cold weather motoring
without being hot and heavy fur The prettiest
seen have fuzzy angora wool in whites, browns ana
chOuX and ties.
There a great number OF hand knitted sweaters
shown hand knitted sweater Is, or course hrs'
choice but many consider dimculty OF getting the
garment cleaned without spelling the shape, ana would
rather have the cheaper machine made sweater ana se
new oftener. The hand stitches are now closely
initiated by machine and the better class OF models
are excellent line and detail White Is the grea'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-08

sst or hat scarf sweater, mum and gloves There is
also the entire knit skating costume, consisting OF
skirt Jacket, cap scarf.
Ihis season the shops showing more and more
VIVID colors for the icevivd emerald greens, cerise
blue and even shades OF yellow orange, gold sui
Phur In these decided oolors may always get cap
mitten, and scarf match.
The cashmere and silk knitted distinctly
things for the stout woman TO consider. No stout
woman need fear the situation in the other of
this style OF sweater and both just warm the
more elumsily made heavy wooden ones The sweaters
this season. however, are unusually shapely.
The knit novelties especially adapted TO winter
motoring The wool cap unusually attractive and
comfortable for winter days The shapes caps
considerably, the generally favored being
merely a cOzy. round crown cap with a brim Of con-
trastnE color turned deeply against perhaps
with tuft or the brim color in the center OF the
!
These shown In all oolors. but there 3 a liking
for the white crown with brim OF color, and on
models this brim h I'm chenille which gives q
soft. velvety eject the face which most be-
coming.
cap OF light brown wool OF light leather shads
or OF that soft Light brown much seen in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-08

h4f@H1sEs9ft brains Of French American design
n NQ8at$l have rung many change upon the
knitted hood of yesteryear. First, there
Is the attractive Lapander that has brim and
the point-tat is characteristic of it's of different
lengths in various
When IL is extremely long s doubled over the
side OF the head when it is 1t upright
at the back of the cap either quite
different from the funny little hats by those of
the far northlands
There is the turban with its saucy perched
phiso feather, AngoHa Baby Bunting bonnets,
knitted helmets and finally knitted stn hats with broad
brims
The principal characteristics this knitted millinery
are its picturesque shape and its simple trimming.
These hats worn by young and old great
deal OF should be in their BY
ing at the various models without
q little forethought in selection will their
wearers look II they bound for masquerade
No matter how extreme this millinery charming
on the face of young girl; but supposing a
with face as full round moon takes a fancy
this style-it will simply emphasize the roundness
and look absurd above IL.
The praises of these picturesque piquant, aluring
eoQuettish hat shapes have sung every
ner Of the fashion world but there a
season when so large proportion of the hats were
unbecoming to the majority of middle aged
or course the uncommonly pretty, the uncommonly
chic and the young girl may venture upon the
most audacious effects in millinery. but they
season have triumphed not account OF the
In spite of them AS for the ordinary woman
But the trouble is that the ordinary woman n the
majority of belongs to that SO in
cased In clad conce they actually believe
themselves TO be IN the superatvely beautiful chic
class.
Among other novelties shown in knit wear are the
hnnt sets bordered with Persian bands The n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-08

,orite hut there are grays, the soft browns the
,,yid reds and lovely forest and hunter green's
1-1,sra was a time when the motor womans costume
t needs be sporty mannish, devoid OF all fris and
F,rbe1ov,s but that in the dark age when the
automobile was wild and untamed, when only the dar-
inc experimented with the dangerous things and motor
mo was taken seriously To-day when automobiles are
accented among the unitarian things Of life and
motoring is more a matter Of convenience than
snort ideals concerning garb have vastly changed
Garments for motor must be servceable, ship
shane. comfortable but certain note Of quaint p-
ouancy crept them. Artists in dress have
torlng became and general devoted time ana
EFFORT to the problem motor clothes, and gradually
they have achieved compromises between beauty
and utility and have that motor ana
motor coats order be comfortable and practical
need not be freaksh
Naturally the impetus has carried many OF the de-
signers over exaggeratiOns and carcatures par
tcuary province of the motor bonnet, and Il
always who least AFFORD to take lber-
ties that is the TO take up
extreme and eccentric models.
Quantness does not sit becomingy upon every woman
Of the knitted motor bOnnets and face comb
this sights to make angels
but failures should charged TO the individual
and perhaps INSCRIPTIONS and persuasive sales
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-08
I9YMZARY EEkud0p OI0MtzzL

novelties are the fancy OF the
hour. This is particularly true of knitted
headgear. Naturally they are not the
homely wooden pieces that topped the
heads of a generation ago. The clever
brains Of French and American design
ers have rung many change upon the
knitted hood of yesteryear. First, there
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

add company. Tho east Is unusually
l4rge tor--a- vaudeville sketch, CON-
prising~ eight people. Prominent IN
support of-MF. OHearn. who plays
Donald Dare. young Irish heir ana
poet. viii be Miss Eileen kearneN an
attractive aud Accomplished young wo-
man according 10 the eastern critics
OF the act. The company carries It's
own scenery and properties. The action.
as the title indicates takes place IN
Killarney and the setting gives
glimpse or the famous lakes, which
have furnished Inspiration for many a
song and story.
Charles Potter Dunn. an American
character singer who has played the
big circuits with much success, Will be
a new conner 10 the Miles. His vocal
dialects" and representations OF ia
Carroll and Cook. the men OF the
nouI," as they style themselves. viii
contribute a bundle or two OF nonsense
calculated TO drive dun care away.
Mcdonald and Huntington. In a variety
OF songs. Siegel and Matthews, ban
Joists. and the Mllescope make up the
regulation number OF acts
"A Rural Substitute" pastoral
coredy In one act, will be one OF the
several good offerings on the Miles bill
for the week OF March %. IL will marc
the nrst appearance In Detroit OF JOS
eph II. Keller and company. an organ
izatton well-knoWn In the east and
I'm fact ON all the larger circuits. The
story has TO do with the lows OF two
old village characters for the widow
OF a soldier and tells how one OF them
| finally wins aer.
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* IN LOCAL PLA YHOUSES

, her dainty singing act The Wall Be-
tween" and Ed. Reynard. the "ventri-
oQuist with production"
Miss Franklin has Just ended an en-
gagement with Lew Fields Sutnlnet
Widowcrs" and Is taking only shoIN
hyer into vaudeville before asaln vn
where she Is almost as great a laNo.-
ite as In the varieties. Mt fleids
preparing new vehicle In which sue
will star as soon as her four weeks s
tour Of vaudeville Is over. She
promises several new and Original
song members. which she wrote net
her accompanist. Burt Green. one OF
them is descriptive of her life aS
musical comedy star and Is APPLY
named named "pye Been With TT MOI Its
Never Trust Travelling Man, That
a Fine Thing 10 Tell Kid, Amt IL
and II Was Only Girl at the Time
Neil O'Brien ranks among the best
Of minstrel men. He has been In vaude-
Vile only a short time. this oeins ms
nrst appearance In the Temple ne
Will be assisted by William IA. Hsllstt
in the presentation OF a novel black
face skit entitled. "One OF the Brayest
Agnes Scott Is charming little sine
sT who NM pTe s;a,;, new n mS', sh.
will be assisted by Henry keane. Ed.
Reynard will be assisted by the fam
Gus Seth Dewbery. the honhearted
70 make famous Reynard's act. "A
Morning in Bingyille" other fea-
lures OF the program Will be the Prim...
rose Four. 1000 pounds OF harmony
In an excellent vocal act. Keno, WEIGH
and Melrose. comedy gymnasts; Glenn
ons and Dean. In song and dance
presentment and Ollie Young and Miss
April I'm a novel exhibition OF soap
bubble Juggling and diabolo playing
The Mooreoscope will close with day
light pictures
Andrev Mack famous singer of 70.
mantle comedies. will make his hrst
Detroit appearance In vaudeville at the
head OF the Temple program for the
week OF March H. Mr. Mack's name
Is well-known TO playgoers. He Is a
second Chauncey Olcott, and, although
making his first appearance I'm vsude
Vile. he has been the recipient of a
storm OF approval wherever he appear
ed.
MILES.
The Miles bill for next week. start
ing Monday afternoon. at 1850. will have
for its feature attraction Madame
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

hi, best points as laugh maker IN
rural character comedy, An act SECOND
In importance only TO- the hsaannsll
Comedy Four. known as "the best OF
all quartets". They are funny fellows
as well as clever musicians. More
Hall. who IL an accomplished vtolinist.
In the gymnastic line there will be the
Lee trio, who are novelty aorobats.
Two clever and original performers
The first IL comedy clarinetist and
the second In known as The Poeticaf
Tramp" Hawley a Parker are strong
toriaI Dutchmen." smith a Rose Will
offer singing, dancing and talking and
there viii ba new motion pictures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

GAIlRICk. sex
Direct from its phenomenal Chicago
run. srhe chocoIAte Soldier, unques-
fionably the biggsst Light Opera. sue
cess since .'The Merry widow with
straus music and iibretto- founoes
the Man" connes'sto the~aarrtck the
afer next Monday. The opera sparkle
with wit, spirit and prisntness 1 ~ .
The scenes In 'srhe Chocolate SCI
der are laid m the picturesque Drag
oman Pass, lof Bulgaria, and are incl
dent 20 war between ths t BnIgariaai az :
brought all the costumes. embroideries
and uniforms directly from that vieia-
ity.
swiss gentleman, forced into the
Servian army takes refuge In the
house OF the Buisar'"- -cic- ana
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

as he spent number OF years ON a
ranch ia Montana, where tho seenes
are laid.
The plot a. said Go be interesting.
rapid and fetching in all that those
" Ords imply. FILLED with comedy, with
situations that will make the pulse
tingle and the heart beat quicker. IL
Is still truthful and realistic. MI
Carey Is this season playing the princt-
pal role and gives force that has
never been equallcd. Fern Foster VIII
be seen as Florence Harper, the nero
inc and strong east In promised IN
their support. Cattle rnstling and AN
abduction forms the basis OF the melo-
dramatic interest
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

either New York or London or kno"
her byfrepntataon.
gagged 20 support this English star has
been selected with care from the
principal theaters OF Great Britain
America and Europe Il Is eomo M
pubic again, as ~ would be almost im-
possible 20 get the same list or stars
IN one program a second time
Miss Victoria ami her company were
greeted with three capacity houses; In
fact standing room was at premium
and the little English lassie received
a Canadian welcome that has never
been accorded 10 any other star.
THE Girl In the Taxi" hilarious
melange OF music and nerrirlent WIZ
announced as the attraction In inc
Detroit opera house, Monday, Mafch
%, and the successful comedy comes
and abroad. IL scored a sensation IN
Paris and ecltpsed all runs where long
careers are common, In New YORK "
was greeted as the funniest pay
Broadway had ever witnessed. In chi
cago IL played TO capacity business for
upwards OF $50 nights IL Boston II
broke all records for ATTENDANCE AND
S box ONCE &C. resslpts Snd Gerr1sd on NIX"
The story concerns the eseapades OF
pretty Mtgnon, wife or a perfume man
ufacturer, and the efforts OF BERTHE
Stewart TO keep an appointment with
her for a midnight supper 1T the Cafe
Eiche. Papa Stewart. Berries father.
while posing as the possessor OF all
the domestic virtues, goes away 20 tbe
same restaurant TO meet = couple OF
chorus girls. Berries cousin from
Philadelphia, Percy BY name, who has
come TO New York for throat treat
ment by physician who practises
chiefly among girls Of the stage turns
up at the same dining room TO keep
an appointment with a vaudeville ait-
iste. Father. son and nephew meet
under rather embarrassing and laugh
able conditions and confusion runs
rampant The third act unsnarls the
mix ups In a way least expected and
all guilty parties swear. with hands
uprsissd. that IL will never occur
again,
A carefully selected cast of comedi-
ans present The Girl In the Taxi"
which contains just enough dancing
singing and music to relieve the rapid
fire pace maintained by the numberless
complications which crowd the play
from curtain to curtain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

Mr. Higgins work as Joe BraNton. the
one time Jockey who becomes "A wall
st broker. is intelligent and well CON
ceived
His Last Dollar" is one OF those
plays OF melodramatlc nature, con
tanning such vital elements or inter
est as racing. high finance and strohs
love story The action opens at Joe
Rraxtons villa on Long Island, with Joe
making love 10 Viola Grayson. To the
villa comes Eleanor Downs, the daugh-
ter OF Joe's former employer. she
brings with her young colt, which
she has trained and wishes 20 enter
in the Great FuturitS wh1reby she
hopes TO win back the fortunes OF her
association with him and his friends.
she soon divines that Viola Grayson Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

captivates his wife. her young cousin
enga ged 20 q Bulgarian major. who
poses as q hero. The Swiss chap 10
an engaging fellow, whose Diet has
been restricted to chocolate drops, but
ne Is vigorous In his love-making and
creates no end OF complications. The
bogus Bulgarian hero IL hnally ex.
posed and the chocolate soldier
wins the hand OF the Bulgarian maid,
after the difficulties have been ironod
out.
IL II the Straus music. however. that
fion. There are a half-dozen compost
lions. any one OF which would suffice
20 make the piece claim attention. The
song, my Here: Is perhaps the most
casions furore Is the Letter Song"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

Bedini and her two excellently trained
horses. Don" and "Bealmo." both OF
which are said TO be remarkable speci-
mems. Madame Bedini is the head OF
well-known family OF equestriennes
She was identified with Ringing
Bros circus for several seasons and
has appeared in Detroit on numerous
occasions, but never before a vaude-
Vile entertainer. Her act Is said TO
be most sumptuously dressed, even to
the trappings on the horses. Madame
Bedini has a small fortune invested in
gowns, while her jewels present a daz-
cling array. Her skill as an eques-
trienne Is unquestioned.
"A Romance OF Killarney" hailed as
one Of the most thoroughly charming
Irish musical playlets of recent years.
will be the Offering OF Will J. O'Hearn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

. fstching duet. There are several
1oa 's ans sssa Would BE Tale Lovely q
which are said to be delightful for
their blending OF comedy and melody
Alice Yorke and Lillian Poll, In the
prima donna roles of Nadina: FRITZ
Won Busing the frolicking Mascha:
Frances Kennedy as Anrelia: Forrest
HUI. who Is rapidly assuming the
IRrcReruons so OF hD ma tine iao H srsS
Mace, as Col Popoff, and Francis J.
Boyle. as Capt Massakon, head a not
able cast. The organization includes
orchestra of forty. Miss Lillian Poll.
who II q native OF Detroit. will sing
the part of "Nadina" at the Wednes-
day matinse and Thursday night per-