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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14

purple satin ribbon terminating In
little rosettes of loops
No. 3 pictures brilliant fame-col-
ored bag made of four strips Of satin
ribbon and four of gold gauze ribbon
Narrow satin ribbon suspends the bag
terminating in ends finished with Il
rosette at each side tassel made
of the narrow ribbon finishes the bot.
tom. The bag is drawn up by an elias
tic cord run in a casing about the top
No 4. This lovely handbag is made
of brocaded faille ribbon showing dark
red and purple roses and duh green
foliage, on black ground 1t is lined
with dark red and bound with old gold
braid. A loop on the flap fastens over
button covered with the gold braid
Gold thread tassels and gold cord
finish the bag.
No. S. This new 'aeroplane" hand
kerchief bag is made OF pink Dresden
ribbon, with printed flowers. 1t con-
sists of six lengths shirrcd over sup
porting wires 1t is tied with narrow
pink satin ribbon and suspended by
this with roGettes Of loops finishing
the ends
No. 6. a bag of brocaded satin is
lined with dark natter blue faille rib
bon and finished with many loops and
ends at the sides. of narrow blue
satin ribbon 1t is drawn up al the
top by casing through which the
narrow ribbon is run
JULIA POTTOkaj EH
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III Athena revisits her proteges, the
spinners and weavers. the divinity
must rejoice at the products of their
looms Even a goddess might wonder
at the beauty and splendor of ribbons
IN them the colorist INDUCES his dain-
nest and most gorgeous fancies. This
allows their use in dress accessories.
giving TO the toilette a touch of that
spiehdor dear to women"
Just now the vogue of the fancy
hand bag (nearly all of them made of
brilliant rlbbons) helps solve the prob
ie1n OF selecting Christmas gift. Bags
are always a good choice. but never
SO popular as now. Six new ones are
shown here. made of various kinds of
ribbon No. l is vivid rose-colored
CONNECTION made of brocaded and plain
satin ribbon. Two panels Of brocade
are set together with puff OF the
plain ribbons The ribbon is rounded
al Tie top and the edges and seams
finished @iih Tiny. blue glass beads.
sfrun. oh thread wire. casing is
''aH III about The top and narrow satin
ribbons serve 10 close and suspend
the bag Il is finished with two little
bead tasseis at the sides
No. is a bag of black MORE lined
with deer purple faille ribbon. Ii is
decorated with tiny roses made of
ribbon in purple and old gold and TO
liaae in dull green. sewed fiat to the
bag. Small black silk tassels finish
the bag It is suspended with narrow
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and back--tllis forms the bag and top.
Finish with a band Of wide beading
across the top OF the bag. Run rib
bon in this and trim with the ribbon
bows.
Dresser scarfs. pillow shams and
table covers are made by setting small
handkerchiefs together with lace liz
sertion. They may be edged With lace
Handkerchief cases are made by
folding three corners of fancy hand
kerchief to the center and lacking
them together. Sew small pearl but
ton here. Place little loop covered
with bow of baby ribbon on the 9th
er corner.
Laundry bags are pretty made of
two handkerchiefs cat-stitched to-
gether OH three sides. A tape casing
is sewed inside the top and baby rib
bon run i'm this closes the bag and
serves to hang it also.
Many pretty caps are made from
nandkerchiefs. busting caps are made
by sewing tape casing to large
printed cotton handkerchiefs (men's)
and running in an elastic. The cor
neis are turned up and tackled to
place. Breakfast caps are lace trimmed
and decorated with ribbon bows.
The pretty little gifts will cost. all
told. from fifteen to fifty cents each
some less and others little more.
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Made ST
Handkerchiefs
Dainty Holiday GIFTS Tha. Are
Easily Made and inexpensive
By JULIA BoTroMLEY
By JULIA poTroMLEY

Copyright, Western Newspaper CnionJ
In casting about for gifts that are
inexpensive but attractive and worth
while nothing will be found more sat
!sfyiag than handkcrchiefs. They are
made III the greatest variety in size,
decoration. quality ard style. Manu-
facturers design them for many uses
and consider the needs OF those who
convert them into accessories Of dress
and furnishings. Any number of the
personal belongings of women and
children are easily made from them,
and, what with she real beauty Of the
handkerchiefs and the hand work in.
volved. these little gifts embody the
essentials Of tasteful Christmas gifts:
no matter how small the cost
Handkerchiefs for fancy work and
dress accessories may be bought for
less money than other equally attrac.
tive articles They will cost from five
to fifty cents each. The average for
pretty. daintily finished linen ones will
be in the neighborhood Of twenty
cents; good designs may be had for
fifteen cents, showing printed borders,
and quarter Will buy good grade of
linen with some embroidery Narrow
hemstitched edges or small embroi-
dered scallops are decorative, figuring
i'll the designs in neckwear and other
accessories made from handkerchief.
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Val of Cluny lace and narrow ribbons
are used with them. Lace-edged hand
kerchiefs are inexpensive and are es-
pecially adapted to making the neck
wear fashionable at present.
A turnover collar and jabot is
shown here. made of sheer lawn
handkerchief edged With narrow
Cluny insertion and Val lace edging.
1t is very simply constructed.
Cut off from one side of a lace-edged
handkerchief strip three inches wide
and divide this strip into two equal
parts. Make a straight band of null
three inches wide and of the required
length and hem it al round with a
quarter-inch hem. Sew to one edge
OF this strip the two short lace-edged
strips cut from the handkerchief. turn
ing the corners 10 the middle of the
strip. Allow the lace edges to over
lap at this point. Turn i'm all raw
edges and hem down Lay the re-
mainder of The handkerchief in small
side plairs. forming a jabot. and sew
to the lower edge of the neck band at
the center.
10 make a plain turnover collar
and cuffs select a sheer. dainty hand
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bon is finished with rosettes Of knot
ted loops. 1t is intended for little
girl and is made Of light pink salin
ribbon shirred over narrow elastic
tape.
Two neck pieces are shown with
small pendant ribbon flowers These
are made in all colors. One consists
Of cluster Of loops Of baby velvet
ribbon. having ends finished with PEN
dent flowers. The other is small
bow of wider velvet with three pen
dant flowers.
Roses made Of satin ribbon are
spangled with rhinestone dewdrops
and mounted with millinery foliage.
They are intended for the hair or cor
sage and are often used in other ways,
instead Of the natural rose. They are
scented with rose perfume.
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almost anything you will. We tried
II yesterday ourselves with marked
success, got through list of much
length in miraculously short order.
The shopping proved quite social
success. exchange Of courtesies rath.
er than mere exchange and barter:
and. fooling aside. really not the dead.
~. deadening. nerve-racking. loath.
some. nnholy. un-Christian fight
Christmas shopping has been with US
this many day. And. fooling aside,
we really found quite lot Of fairly
good things to be had at moderate
outlay. believe the things came to
view partly because we were not fns.
sing and tuning about the. matter,
By the way. does not Bernard Shaw
declare that about the only folk that
have manners nowadays are the folk
that serve behind counters? To some
the manners may spell mere servil-
ity. bespeak inferiority on the part Of
the weil-mannered: but there are
still left few people in this age Of
falling-down of every good old stand
ard that cling secretly to liking for
courtesy and graciousness. are able
to recognize it as the real thing
though apparently presenting itself as
something offered for sale. to be had
for money. And there is no finer
thing in this season of strike and i'll
will than the infinite patience and
heroic calm of the girl behind the
counter.
After you have hopefully and smil.
ingly made those hopeful purchases
and the purchases have arrived at
your domicile. without delay. set to
work at doing them up; we beg of you
for the success of the experiment
don't wait till the eleventh hour for
the sticking of the Christmas stickers,
the tying of the everlasting Christ
mas ribbon. the endless addressing
and weighing and stamping. There
Is nothing SO calculated to make you
hate this maddest. merriest season Of
Dickens fancy as having to hunt
around at the last moment for wrap.
ping paper and string and appropriate
boxes and tissue paper and cards and
all the rest Of the lumber essential to
getting things Off" In gift-packing
at glad Christmas time numberless
brittle tempers are broken. number.
less resisting tempers cracked.
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Some Novel Ways That wiz Please
tie Recipients and Add % the
Occasion.

Should one wish something more
original than Christmas gifts awk-
wardly thrust into ones hands by the
giver; should the time honosed stock
ing pail, here are several new ways
that may cause eXcitemen, III present
distribution.
Some member of the family or one
oil the maids can enter the breakfast
room. where the table Is prcttily dec
displayed She should be heavily veil
ed, dressed in a long rain coat and
carry two or three cotton umbrellas,
turled
Her appearance viii excite surprise,
particularly ii the sun shines She Will
insist that 1t is going to rain and try
to get her umbrellas raised
Some OF the children will offer to
assist and from the umbrella will tall
the packages. gaily tied and clearly
addressed. Anything that may suffer
from a tumble should be tied 10 the
ribs
In one household the large family
mas deciueu that each person snail
hunt up some novel way of gift pre-.
sentation No one will know what the
other has selected. but the element OF
surprise will be emphasized
A mother who wishes to avoid con
fusion at the breakfast table has de-
cided that no presentation should he
made then. The family will be asked
to put their various presents in Ger
tain room on Christmas eve All are
neatly tied and addressed No one but
mother knows what is to become OF
them.
Al close OF breakfast the next morn.
g-Christmas-the door bell rings
and maid brings in an Immediate de.
livery letter. This is gaily decorated
with the seasons stamps and seals
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Remember to Say "Thank YOU"

Time and again dear little woman
has put hard-earned nickels into a
book for girl friend in the country
where books are scarce. into fancy
stock. apron, or some small but good
remembrance for a friend. only to re-
ceive not the slightest acknowledg.
ment. Il am almost weary of trying
to give pleasure" is the cry. mo
one seems to observe the old-fashion-
er courtesy Of saying Thank you. 1
don't want folks overgrateful. but It
does seem as If they might in some
fashion or other say they received
the gift
This failure to show appreciation of
our labor. thought or regard is per-
haps one of the sharpest stings that
can be given to friendship. Let US.
then. try at this beautiful season OF
the year to remember to say THANK
you" even for postal card, a Christ
mas card, home made gift-anything
that some one else has taken the
thought and trouble to send us. no
matter how simple it may be: And
do it promptly. too, or it may be tor.
gotten ogether-Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
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kerchief with narrow hemstitched hem
and little embroidery. Use three
inch strip from one side, sewed to a
straight band OF null. for the collar
Two remaining edges will make the
cuffs They should be cut half-inch
wider than the collar to allow for
turning over the sleeve Finish the
raw end of each cuff with a narrow
hand-sewed hem
For Il jabot. select lace-edged or
embroidered handkerchief in sheer
lawn of linen OF cotton Cut the hand
kerchief in two pieces on diagonal
line extending from point three
inches in from one corner. to a point
three inches i'll from the opposite cor
ner. Sew one or both of these pieces
in scant ruf!le to a straight band of
insertion or fine embroidery, with
their widest portions at the top of
this strip. Hem the ends of the strip
Beading may be used instead Of inser.
ton. or ribbon u inches wide laid
in fine plats as shown in the net and
lace jabct pictured here.
a dainty bib is shown made of the
corners of a childs sheer linen hand.
kerchef. A narrow hemstitched bor.
der is edged with fine Val lace. The
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14
Too Like h;s Hor,e

IT was Christmas Eve The BURGLAR
had entered the house as quietly as
possible, but his shoes were NOT mad.
ded and they made some noise.
He had just reached the door of
the bedroom when he heard someone
moving in the bed as if about to ce,
up and he paused
The sound of weIan's voice float.
ed to his ears.
IF yoa don, take your boots off
when you come into this house" II
said. there's going to be trouble
and a whole lot of it. Here it's been
raining for three hours. and you dare
to tramp over my carpets with your
muddy boots on. Go downstairs and
take them off this minnte!"
He went downstairs without word
but he didn't take off his boots. In
stead. he went straight out into the
night again. and the pal who was
waiting for him saw tear glisten in
his eye.
y can't rob that house" he said
III reminds me of home"
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little spray Of fine embroidery in the
corner sets It OF.
Pretty baby bonnets are made Of
hamst!tched sheer lawn handkerchiefs
Choose a moderately large size and
run few narrow tucks along one
edge Cut tA front from a paper pat.
tern. which may be bought at any dry
goods store The back Is little circle
or medallion Of embroidery. The re-
manning edges Of the handkerchief
Will furnish finish for the tie ends.
Aprons are easily made The sim
plest Is shown here. with one corner
cut away for the waist line. This cor.
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ne: is used to make the pocket Sew
ing aprons are made of larger hand
kerchiefs gathered to waist band.
The bottom is turned up and stitched
down to form three pockets for
thread. scissors. etc.
One large handkerchief will make a
pair Of oversleeves for Office wear
Double a mans handkerchief twice
and cut the sleeves by the lower part
of coat sleeve pattern The cor
ners left are to be cut off and sewed
to the oversleeves to form the cuffs.
One large handkerchief will make
two hair receivers. Cut the handker-
chief into two equal pieces. Fold
down the hem corner of one of the
strips and sew the hemmed and raw
edges together Cunning in the raw
.edge). This forms the front of the
bag. Fold the remaining portion up
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Snow.

Snow.
Snow is what city folks call beauti.
full and shovel off the ground at once,
and country folks give no considera-
ton whatever.
Snow is composed OF crystals. which
are arranged in geometrtcal designs.
Some one may demonstrate that this
shows connection between geometry
and barometry. II he or she desires.
Snow is like some peopie-ft is all
right until It becomes sloppy.
Snow makes sleigh rides possible:
and sleigh rides are hailed with de-
light by foolish young people who
want to freeze to death holding hands
when they might accomplish the same
feat in safety and warmth in the
house.
Snow is not marketable commo
dity II 1t were, we would all be
shoveling for Rockefeller.
Snow is an inspiration for poets
coal dealers and fur merchants.
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s ss:.sa
Distribution of the Gifts

When opened, it is found TO be a
letter from Santa Claus, saying his
pack was too heavy. so he has Tor
warded by express all his gifts. I'm a
lew minutes a huge box is delivered
n the kitchen which whom opened is
found to contain packages addressed
to each one
Another easier way is TO pass a
tray covered with number of small
Keys with red ribbon and Christmas
tag attached On the tag is written
the chlld's name and the information
that somewhere in the house is con.
ceaied bag the key will open.
Then begins hunt into all sorts of
cut-of-the-way places to find great
Iass OF turkey red muslin. draped
with greens and fastened at the ton
with paddock. Each bag holds the
gifts Tor one member oil the family.
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Nothing more elegant could be cho-
sen for Christmas gifts than the lovely
dress accessories shown here, made
of ribbons. From the plain, neat era
vat bow OF velvet ribbon to the long
fringed sash of satin. they represent a
fashionable selection and long range
as to prices.
The sash is made on a covered
foundation of canvas. The buckle is
of rat-tail braid and both sash ends
are finished with fringe.
Gold gauze and light colored satin
ribbons are used for the hair bands.
decorated with ribbon flowers in dain.
ty colors. Silk or velvet maiden-hair
fern is used with them. and rhinestone
dewdrops add sparkling finishing
touch.
A shirred band Of narrow satin rib.
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Stockings for Christmas Only

The Christmas stocking as generally
known is one taken from the bureau
supply for daily wear In certain parts
of the country. however, the Christ
mas stocking is never In use except to
be hung from the chimney with
care" The New England stocking of
this kind is usually long in the leg
and knitted from wooler yarn. There
are stockings on Cape Cod which have
been used by four generations OF chill
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dened, dreaded period. In modern
life the gift load has increased along
with other complexities. has become
In the majority OF cases almost too
weighty to be borne. hanging heavy
on the consciousness from midsum-
mer to December 18th. Desperation
drives us to seek solution of the pain
full riddle. and at least a glimmering
OF light seems to come our way. In
desperation we resolve, seeing no
other help in this SO urgent need to
use little new thought, mental heal
ing, or whatever you call 1t that is
supposed TO make hard things easy.
And this glimmering of light we
would have penetrate the darkness of
others. Hence these lines.
Suppose you have list of half a
hundred expecting" from you. In
which case. we make bold to advise.
don't knit your brows over the dis
jointed combination of your fiat purse
and their expectations and give it ali
up as hopeless or at least bungling;
lust put on a new thought. or mental
healing expression and hope. Declare
to yourself: Il am not going to
worry, come what may: for the first
time in these many distraught years
I'm going to make a stagger at en-.
joying Christmas. every bit of 1.-THE
survey of that army of eXpectants.
the survey Of resources. the study of
nifty diverse tastes and wants, the
heroic endeavor to minister to these
wants with purse lean as shrunk
shanks of Shakespeare" Just force
smile-mental healing. or new
thought-and drive ahead. Inwardly
affirm, and outwardly express, "AlI's
we'll, all's coming out right" then go
on down town for the test.
But, SO the smile will not rub off.
the inward and outward serenity be
not roughened. we beg you go early:
it is most dangerous to put the
luncheon Christmas shopping. The
strongest resolution. sturdiest effort.
on trial In the maelstrom of after.
mad mob that at this time surges
through aislcs, jostles and tramples
in elevators, bangs heavy doors on
weak ones struggling in the rear, this
mad mob might prove successful
serpent in that paradise of serenity
you.
If you are calm and smiling in
making your purchases, of course it
may startle the girls behind the
counters. cause no little agitation, but
they'll recover and you'll have them
fairly bypnotized. can get out of them
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Filled the all.

Gertye-Papa says must marry
man who does not drink. nor swear.
nor stay out at night, nor smoke, nor
chew. nor play cards, nor bet on the
races, nor use slang. nor fiirt, nor
well, in short. he must be one with NO
bad qualities at all.
Algernon-Tell your papa to 90 over
to the museum tomorrow. They are
going to open mummy case at ten
o'clock.
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Indefinite.

Il wish" he said to the editor of the
Bingville Banner. that you would
state in your paper that expect to
go away for the heated season.
"All right" agreed the editor. but
shall put that in the society news
or hold it for the obituary column"
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We stood and watched the foolish Sheep
AS from the field they sped.
Each one intent that 1t should keep
Behind the ono ahead
How silly! cried lady fair.
It's comical indeed
To see them running everywhere
With one sheep in the lead"
(And she. as told brother Mike
With a sarcastic smile.
She ana the rest wore clothes alike
And hats all of one styleD
We stood and watched the sheep again
Until one nervous sheep
Dashed for the fence. and. there and
then.
Went DER It with leap.
Behind II in an ordered line
The flock Jumped one by one.
1.-THE foois"-this wise remark was mine--
APE what they have seen DONE
tAnd brother Mike and all the men.
As observed to him.
Wore clothes that were called stylish,
And hats affke In brirnl
And as We left we saw the sheep
Once more leap DER the wall.
Behind its leader each would leap;
Behind 1t 1t would fall.
Dumb. silly things we all agreed
AS on our way we turned.
For sheep there Is q lot. indeed,
That they have never learned
tBut most of us do things alike.
AS like as like can be-
AS observed to brother Mike
And Mike observed to meD
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canny Artist.

May ask" inquiries the interview
.r, why you paint none but nudes ?"
Certainly" replies the painter.
The styles change SO rapidly in cloth
Ing that a picture would be out OF
late almost before the paint is dry"
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He Did.

'Unloose the dogs of war;" shouted
the commander. as the enemy was
seen approaching
Whereupon the chief of the commits.
sary department Immediately issued
extra rations Of wienerwurst
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Handicapped.

Johnny. did you have good time
at the party?"
How could have good time? /
mad promised mother to behave N.Y.
self"
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pREcEpT UPON PREcEpT.

How dare you. sir" exclaims the
beauteous creature, after the method
lcal young man has kissed her
why. didn't you just agree with
ne when said that believed in a
place for everything and everything
In it's placer"
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dren. Once emptied of their treasure
on Christmas morning they are rolled
up and marked and laid away for the
next years festivities.
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A Suouesti,

A Suggestion.
It might be very good thing, indeed,
And clear up lot of our mystery.
If some historical novelist
Should write historical history
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ERHAPs, first of all.
Shope is needed at
Christmas time and in
Christmas shopping. For
this season which tradi-
ton has builded up as
the gladdest, merriest
time of all the year. in
reality for the majority
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