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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-27
LOCAL DOINGS IN TABLOID FORM


Thomas Freed to grand jury on
charge of murder of James Con-
way yesterday in the Mortimer
building.
Mrs. A. R. Watson, 1928 EN-
erson ST., victim of purse snatch
er. SIS.
C. B. Westcott, so, POSI- Park
av., switchman, killed by freight
train in Penn. Ry. yards.
Thousands of persons going to
work this morning were stopped
when trolley wire broke and fell
at N. Clark st. and w. North av.
Coroner Hoffman will ask leg
islature to pass bill compelling
funeral professions to have man
get out at every railway crossing
and see way is clear.
Peter Casey has wooden leg.
Arrested for being drunk. Wood
en- leg DuSted. Judge Hopkins
court stopped while policeman
fixed it with hammer.
Fred ]. Hohing dived into
river to save mans life. He did.
Lost his watch. Bell diver recov1
cred watch.
Board of Education expected
to take action against high school
frats and sororities, which have
again organized.
Policeman Peter Johnson,
Hegeswich, has II children. ~
passenger auto. Hole in savings.
DR.. G. w. Bollenbach, dentist,
sued for $4,000 damages by Mrs.
T. J. Johnson, charging Careless
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10

girls who should sit down and ca.d,s
ly write what they are as ouotai1
of their ancestors.
If they are frank, and desire to,-
just, they will confess that as ouca
lions from their ancestors thew h.
permitted themselves to become bsc-
garbled.
They will admit they are not ouo+.
tons from their ancestors, because tba
have permitted false standards. foo,is,
customs, lax discipline and paranta
indulgence to so twist and turn tber,
that the original sentiment is distor+ad
or wholly lost
Being just. and DESTROYS to ouot.
their ancestors to their credit. thew win
continue this self-analysiA till IT he
comes self-reform.
One who finds a quotaNo tho.
pleases wants to know more OF The
book
1t is my hope that every girl win
so impress others by her modestv in
telligence and neatness that those who
know her will long to also know her
mother
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
HER CONDITION
QUITE CRITICAL
Suffered From Terrible Train Of
Symptoms. Thinks Fatal Out
come Was Avoided by
Timely Use of Cardui.

Columbia. S. C.-In letter from this
city, Miss Carrie Meetze says: L was
a perfect wreck. from sickness had
pains in my right side, weak fainting
spells, dizziness; then numb and cold
feelings.
AT times my feet were SO swollen 1
could not walk a step.
q also had backache headache, was
nervous, appetite good at times, more
often not, and my kidneys troubled me
"A friend advised me to give Cardui,
the woman's tonic, a trial l did so
and from the very first it helped me.
AT the end of two months the swell
ing in my feet had gone down, and
was relieved from all the pains.
q continued taking Cardui, and now
do almost all my homework.
u am willing for you to publish what
write, for the good of other women,
for | am sure that Cardui saved me
from the grave"
The symptoms described in the above
letter are proof that this lady was suf-
fering from womanly trouble, and her
cure shows that she took the right
medicine for her trouble namely: Car.
dui- the woman's tonic
If you suffer as she did do as she
did take Csrdui, and it will surely do
for you what il did for her. Why not?
y h Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept.
Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga
Tenn. for Special Instructions, and Ga
page book. Home Treatment for WOm-
en- sent in plain wrapper, on request.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Initials Onl y =" y By Anna katherine Green
A Thrilling Mystery Story 1 Modrn Times

Yes. I did. I had forgotten it, but
remember now" And the glance she cast
him. while not meeting his eye, showed
that she understood the Importance Of the
admission. L know" she said what
YOU are going 10 ask me now. Did I
feel anything there but the flowers and
tIie2 No, Mr.. Gryce, ] did not There
was no poniard in the wound"
Mr.. Gryce felt around, found a chair
and sank into IT,
You are truthful woman" said he
And" he added more slowly. com
posed enough in character I should Judge
not 10 have made any mistake on this
very vital point"
II think so. Mr. Gryce | was in a state
Of excitement OF course, but the woman
was stranger to me. and my feelings
were not unduly agitated"
"Sweetwater, we can let nv suggestion
go in regard to those ten minutes ! spoke
Of The time is narrowed down to one.
and in that one. Miss Clarke was the
only person TO touch her.
The only one" echoed the lady, catch
ing perhaps the slight rising sound of
query in his voice
Il Will trouble you no further" SO
said the old detective thoughtfuuy
"Sweetwator. help me out Of this" His
eye was duh and his manner betrayed
exhaustion But vigor returned to him
before he had well reached the door, and
he showed some Of his old spirit as he
thanked Miss Clarke and turned to take
the elevator.
But one possibility remains" he CON
ided TO Sweetwater. as they stood waiting
at the elevator door. Miss Challoner
died from a stab The next minute she
was in this lady's arms No weapon pro-
truded from the wound nor was apv
found on or near her in the mezzanine
What follows? She struck the blow her
self and the strength OF purpose which
led her to do this gave her the additional
force to pull the weapon out and fling II
from her II did not fall upon the floor
around her; therefore, it flew through one
Of those opening into the lobby and there
II either VIII be, or has been found
II was this statement otherwise word
ed. which gave me my triumph over
George
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
MISS FLORENCE GARDNER.
CA ziegfeld beauty in THE Winsome Widow" C.

course, I'm afraid they are fattening.
but l have just reduced, so I can af-
ford to eat something. And oh, Liz
zie, there's some sweet potatoes au
gratin, and little pattie, and do love
macaroni so, and just a little bit of pud-
ding, and a bottle of beer. Beer is so
strengthening, and 1 feel the need of it,"
And Lizzie laughs in the sleeve of
her bathing suit, if it has any, and
winks at me, and says, Can you beat
to"
That's how they get thin at Turkish
baths. 1t costs them two dollars to
reduce, and about two and a half to put
the weight back again, via the res
taurant, so it is cheaper to stay at home.
Must Be Careful.
If you are going to take the Turkish
bath treatment you want to be very
careful not to counterfeit the good the
bath does you by an enormous supper.
With a weekly Turkish bath, care
full diet and exercise, I think that even
the fat lady in the bus could bring
herself down to something like nor
NAL proportions. The minute l get a
double chin, this is what l am going
to do. | shall wear the highest and
tightest of collars, because that will
remind me to keep my neck stretched
up. Whenever l have time l will stretch
my neck as If | were a goose, and raise
my chin as near to the sky as / can
get it. Then I'll turn my head very
slowly first to one side and then to the
other, stretching and lifting the neck,
and l shall cultivate the haughtiest and
Itop-loftiest expression, not because
feel that way, but because l refuse to
admit the existence of more than one
chin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10

one day Of the wonderful cures made by
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and decided TO try it, and it has
made me a well woman. My neighbors
and friends declare it has worked q mir
acle for me. Lydia f. Pinkham' Vege-
table Compound is worth its weight in
gold for women during this perod of life.
If it will help others you may publish my
letter Mrs. MARION SWEET GREA-
TON, No. Jefferson St, Natick, Mass.
Change of Life is one Of the most
critical periods Of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
so successfully carry women through
this trying period as Lydia K. Pinkham ;
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special advice write TO
Lydia /. Pinkham Medicine Go. conf.
dential Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read aud answered by
woman and held 10 strict confidence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Do You Know

DR.. AleXi Carrel, young French
scientist now connected with the
Rockefeller institute of New York. has
just demonstrated that the heart can
exist and develop without the body.
His most recent experiments were
made with chickens hearts, and in
one case he succeeded in maintaining
such heart alive-and beating nor
mallyAfor more than three months.
Cape Town newspapers state that
the latest thing in the sartorial line
is trousers for oxen. This method of
clothing beasts OF burden is not due
to any accession of style In South
Africa. the garments having become
a necessity to protect the animals from
the tsetse dies. which are torment
and often a fatal enemy
A bathing bicycle for life-s saving.
which has attracted attention at New
Brighton, lies fiat in the water and is
worked by pedals which operate the
propeller. The apparatus, which OBJ
tains good speed, is unsuitable.
Travelling postotiices have proved a
great success in Canada where they
go round from farm to farm. prepared
to sell stamps, register letters, or issue
postal and money orders
Bismuth and nickel-s steel both have
the curious property Of expanding
when they cool instead Of contracting.
"a f.4T.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
AND SHE WAS RIeHr- 100

Two ladies while taking their morn.
ing walk, were met by an old gipsv
woman. who said
Pretty ladies, I will show you your
future husbands faces in bucket Of
water for the small sum Of one sb,u-
ing"
The ladies at once gave the old wom-
an the shilling and went into room
and looked anxiously into the bucket Of
water, but only saw their own ref,ec.
lions.
I'VE only see or own faces" said
the ladies.
well, they will be your husbands
when you are married." was the cod
reply.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
A Family of Chins.

Her eldest daughter already had one
double chin, and the little girl. who was
quite puffy in appearance, had already
a good sized dent under her chin, which
is the first promise of what is to be
My eyes were riveted on that fat
lady, who, by the way. was encased in
the most expensive of lingerie dresses
1t must have taken a terrible tug to get
her into it, but probably the fat chill
dren helped. AS | sat there. worrying
myself sick like that, suddenly came
to the conclusion that the two girls
we're what the boys call "chumps. ~
There they sat next to mamma. with
her terrible example always before
them. Probably when she's at home
she groans and grunts and has heat
prostration in the summertime, and
nervous chills in the winter and heaves
when she goes upstairs, and comes
down as If an invisible derrick was
slowly aiding her to descend yet these
girls have not the sense to say, I'VE
won't be like mamma
If were one of those girls I'd make
up my mind to avoid fat if I had to be
as heroic rs Joan Of Arc. or a lady
aviator | would not eat fat building
things. | wouldn't drink water with
my meals and I'd give up potatoes and
bread and beans and peas and corn and
starchy buildings, and eating meats
more than once a day.
You see, l know all about 1t, for |
will never, never be fat ! weigh my
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
:: Beauty Secrets of Footlght Favorites
Ad2ne to tie Woman Who Is Getting Fat
By FLORENCE GARDNER.
TINE nightmare or my life is the
dread Of getting fat.

TINE nightmare or my life is the
dread Of getting fat.
Oh, yes, thanks, l know I'm
quite thin now, but the fear Of becom-
ing fat ard falling in large pillows over
myself must have begun in my cradle
days, for | don't remember time when
l didn't think the worst kind Of punish
ment in the world would be to weigh
100 pounds
I've put the weight up to 200 now, be
cause l know there are lots Of women
who weigh $50 pounds and look all
right But l hope the time will never
come when l weigh more than 1870.
There's nothing about reducing
weight that l don't know. I've studied
the question as seriously as if l were
training for the human skeleton at the
circus, and I've never let any sugges-
ton as to how to get thin escape me.
have whole scrap book on the subject.
/ know that | don't need to take my
own advice yet, but may some day. so
am preparing to reduce double chin
long before I've got one, and to deduct
pounds from my weight while l am still
Just this afternoon | rode in a Fifth
avenue bus with one of those women
whom | fear to resemble some day. She
was not very tall-about my height, and
! don't think she was very old. either.
though that Is one thing you can never
tell about fat people. When they are
all puffed out they have neither lines
nor expression to their face, so that
they look 25 or 45, and all the years in
between.
Well, this women had two daughters,
who sat beside her. One was evidently
fourteen and the other was eighteen.
and both were beginning to resemble
mamma. Mamma sat in her seat like
an enormous feather bed tied in the
middle, with a pair of fancy yellow
shoes attached TO one end. The shoes
dangled about two inches above the
floor, and ! am perfectly certain that
mamma had not seen them for several
years, and probably had said good bye
to her waist line before she was TWEEN
ty. She had five double chins-I count
ed them-and her necklace, at least the
front part OF it, was completely hidden
from view by the large fold of flesh
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
One Remedy.

When l find I am gaining more than a
Turkish bath to melt myself down, and
that is where you see the most ridicu-
lous display of feminine inconsistency.
woman will spend two dollars for her
bath and massage. She will stand he
roic pummeling, and stay in the hot box
until she is almost parpoiled; then she'll
come out and have herself weighed, say
to the patient attendant, Lizzie, isn't
it grand? I've lost three quarters of a
pound. oh, dear, l do feel so faint,
though. Just be a good girl and order
me nice little snack of something to
eat-let me see, this is the day they
have spare ribs at the restaurant: of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10


Copyright, 1911, by Dodd, Mead & Coz
Then they Will bear being turned
over again. I want TO be witness Of the
operation"
Where will you see Miss Clarke?"
Wherever she pleases-only can't
walk far"
Il think I know the place. You shall
have the use Of this elevator. II has not
been running since last night, or it would
be fun Of curious people all the time,
hustling TO get a glimpse Of this place.
But they'll put a man on for YOU
Very good. manage it as you Will I'll
wait here tin you're ready. Explain
yourself 10 the lady Tell her I'm an old
and rheumatic invalid who has been used
10 asking his own questions I'll not trou-
hle her much. But there is one point she
must make clear to me
Sweetwater did not presume to ask
what point. but he hoped TO be fully en-
Hghtened when the time came
And he was Mr.. Gryce had undertaken
10 educate him for this work. and never
missed the opportunity Of giving him a
lesson. The three met in "a private sitting
room on an upper floor the detectives en-
tering first and the lady coming in soon
after.
As her quiet figure appeared in the
doorway sweetvafer stole glance at
Mr. Cryce ne u.ss mo-, Iool,iTe, nor v,av
If course. no ,e,or lool-od directI, a.
anvhod,-. but he formed his ir,nressiopa
for an thar and Svreetp.stor vas anxious
10 make sure If tbese innreseions there
vas no dopbtirr tbe,, IN mis- Instance
Miss clarke was moi a ,,on,sn - romse
an ,,nfavora HE o,irio- in any mans
mind or s1ipbt almost fran buitd sbe
mad fbat nac1Iiar animation which sose
with a spaaI<ing eve and a widely sym
ratbotic ratnra yyttbo,,t ar,. e,,bstan-
tai claims 70 bcapty her axnresston was
So vo,nartv and 81 e,,oot mat she u,ss
ir,,art,bI,, MI lo,.a,,'
Mr. Gryce vas engaged At the moment
in shifting his came from the rfeht band
~ the LEFT hint his manner u,as re,ar
,,oro ,,,cC,'ras i,,c, nv hts sr,,tr, - ~.
revoIent
..na.s-.. ,-,,
H'e' ne ''os'1V', WIN oHe
81 MS VIu- 'as"loneo bows. ! m sorry
~ o pa,. gu a..1' an ,I'e ulStIyss you
mus nave oeen uhuer inns morning. but
.ne'e IS S',neeilns l "lSh eSPe e'.i TO
80 W ~ w .'.' Vi eS',lg "a ",'ui
-, ".IIo'' ou p'"Se u ." NI''U ' par L.
lou "e'5 me ,, I.is, 10 's"'" '"e p''S'i"'e
.'yaH ~ - ,....-..-., .-,.
u,srd her h,,, no. cr frfe,tl,e,,5 ~. TO-
100 ana Ia,t a. Tor ,,,, 80 ,,,. ,-.,,,,s
under nor ana t,,, IN lift ho, mn D.
"Did Won manage ita"
.T succeoded in gottiry bor hoad into
nv, Ion rotbirg r'ore ."
AND SAT soo"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10

OF NE before | tried
Lydia Z. Pinkham g
V e ge t a bic Com
pound. was in such
a nervous condition
| could not keep still.
My limbs We're cold,
l had creepy sensa-
tons, and l could not
sleep nights. l was
finally told by two
physicians that | also
had a tumor. | read
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Eczema and Ringworm Cured.

Tetterine is the only dead sure" cure
for eczema. 1t is a fragrant, soothing,
healing antseptic, which never fails 1t
is equally effective in the cure Of ring
worm and all other violent skin and scalp
diseases. Ask your druggist for Tetterine
II he hasn't it. send SOC to the Shuptrine
Co. Savannah. Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
GETTING MORE FOOD VALUE
FOR LESS MONEY.

When you consider tie high food
value of Faust Spaghtti and the
delicious dishes it makes. the cost
seems ridiculously low. Don't You
think you should serve it much
more often? 1t will men a con-
siderable saving in You house
hold expenses and a sure delight
to your family.
Faust Spaghetti is made from Amer
lean Durum wheat by Americas. in
clean American factory. We sea ii ND
in dust, dirt and damp proof packages
to keep 1t clean and wholesome Wtil il
reaches you. Your grocer sells taust
Spaghetti in &c and loo packages
MAULL Bros,
St. Louis, Mo.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Up-to-Date Jokes

1t was Sunday afternoon, and the
curate, calling unexpectedly to visit a
member Of his flock, found him out-ln
two senses.
The gentleman's young son came to
the door and announced his fathers
absence. He's gone to the golf club,
said he. casually, and then, reading,
perhaps. some shade of disapproval in
the parsons eyes, he eXtenuated thus:
He's not gone to play golf. you know,
not on a Sunday; only to drink beer
and have a game Of cards"
Having thus cleared his fathers
character. he shut the door on the
dumfounded cleric
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10

self once a week, even in summertime,
when ! get steadily thinner from dane
ing. / think dancing is an excellent way
to reduce, especially II you take very
little liquid refreshment; but you can't
ask fat people to dance. In the first
place they look funny when they're
trying, and then they are also lazy,
they don't like to exert themselves.
OF course, people get fat because they
are lazy and even all the methods l
know about won't help you reduce UNI
less you are very determined and Sc
we're with yourself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Parents and Home Last.

l refer to the girl who makes her
obligations to her parents and her
home come the last in her little world;
who places the friends met away from
home above those she left there; who
sights the love of those who have
done the most for her for the attention
of those who would do the least.
I refer to the girl who contrasts the
fiattery of her friends with the kindly
criticism Of her parents and counts the
former as Of greater value.
If Emerson is right, and his admirers
say he is never wrong. there are many
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10

l would like to have my girls read
that carefully, and then consider it.
If every one of you is a quotation
from all your ancestors. what is it YOU
say?
If a girl is flippant, does she realize
that her fiippancy makes others wonder
what kind of mother she has?
II she is careless in attire, and has
loose strings hanging where strings
should not be- does she think that she
is quotation from her ancestors.
quotation that tells the world her
mother is very untidy woman?
If she is loud in dress and boisterous
in speech does she know that she is a
quotation that says her mother talks
always in a shrill scream?
If Emerson is right, and 1t is hoped.
for the sake Of many mothers that he
isn't many girls are quotations that
arouse no interest to learn more of the
book.
l refer to the girl who laughs in a
shrill calliope screech.
l refer to the girl with buttons off,
and collar that is soiled.
l refer to the girl who regards a
quick impudence as brilliant repartee.
and who would not refrain from say
ing witty thing because it might
hurt some one, but would, rather, say
1t the quicker
l refer to the girl who uses slang
herself, and regards slang talk in
young man as the height of brilliant
converse ton.
I refer to the girl who parades her
beau" in her talk with other girls as
though he were a paragon of all vir-
tues, and she the most irresistible of
her sex to secure him.
1 refer to the girl who tells her Sc
crets to other girls, and never confdes
in her mother.
1 refer to the girl who demands one
standard Of behavior for her brother,
and is lax in the standard by which
she measures the young man who
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10

Sitting on the beach, the little boy
watched a very fat bather disporting
herself in the surf He knew nothing
of tides, and he did not notice that each
succeeding wave came a little closer to
his feet. At last an extra big wave
washed over his shoetops.
please stop" he yelled to the fair
fat bather; stop jumpin' up and down,
else you'n drown me-"
The Shipwrecked Aeronaut-I sup
pose you farmers have plenty to do
now?
The Farmer-Allus did. First. it was
them bicycles, then the motor cars got
to breakin' down, and now you afro
nutty fellers come floppin' down all
over the land Yes. l hardly set time
to look after the crops.
Tommy, I'm going to punish you
severely"
What for, pa?"
Now, don't try that innocence game.
/ know all the bad things you've done
today"
NO you don't. pa. You don't know
| hid the strap you lick me with"
Why should l be placed under the
lash like this because my name is fairly
well known asked a prominent man
who was undergoing a stiff cross-ex-
animation
Because retorted the counsel, n
men who is in the public eye must al
ways be under the lash"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
What Do You Saw?
By Beatrice Fairfax

HT>VERY book is a quotation; and
T. every house is a quotation out
of all forests and mines and
stone quarries; and every man is a
quotation from all his ancestors
Emerson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
MRS. CREATIONS
Awful.
EXPERIENCE
During Change of Life-How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.

Nahck, Mass. - Il cannot express
what went through during the change
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
TODAY s INSTALLAIENT.

Copyright. 1911. Street & SMITH
copyright. 1911, by Dodd, Mead &. Coz