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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
ERUPTION COVERED BODY

Three years ago this winter I had
a breaking out that covered my whole
body. 1t itched so it seemed as if
should go crazy. 1t first came out in
little pimples on my back and spread
till it covered my whole body and
limbs down to my knees, also my arms
down to my elbows. Where I
scratched it made sores, and the ter
rible itching and burning kept me
from sleeping. / tried several rene
dies all to no purpose. Then I con-
cluded to try the Cuticura Remedies I
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, also the ResoIvent, for
about four months, and they COM
pletely cured me of eczema. I have
had no return of the disease since. I
never had a good nights rest after the
skin eruption first broke out till COM
menced using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. had only used them a
few days before I could see they were
beginning to heal, and the terrible
itching was gone.
''Those that lived in the house at
the time know how I suffered, and
how the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me. I never take bath with
out using the Cuticura Soap, and I
do not believe there are better rem
edies for any skin disease than the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Miss Sarah Calkins, lWaukegan, ILL.,,
Mar. 16, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, VIII be
mailed free on application to f'Cuti-
cura," Dept. L, Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
PQDEIRY.2N,0TES

The young cockerels should be put
up to fatten for two weeks, and as
soon as fat sold.
Weeds crowd the cultivated plants,
depriving them Of light and space in
both soil and air.
The ration should be balanced to
meet the needs of the COW at all
stages of lactation.
Sour and moldy food should not be
fed. The fowls health is worth more
than the sour dope.
A hen needs nearly seven times
more fresh air in proportion to her
size than does the horse.
Selecting the hens according to
their laying qualities is to some poul-
trymen a hard proposition
Anyone keeping poultry must, of
course, have houses to protect them
from cold or stormy weather.
Fowls intended for market should
be cooped up for a week or two and
fed all the rich food they will eat.
You can succeed with any breed.
Get the one you like and then stick to
it. Frequent changes mean failure.
Making a Saturday afternoon chore
Of cleaning the poultry house is one
way Of insuring its being done regu-
larry.
The only method of Kidding the
| poultry-house and nests of mites is to
use strong treatment with a liquid
lice and mite killer, and keep the
pO17Ifrv-houSa clean
An old cloth on the nursery floor of
the broooder is a good precaution to
take for the sake of the chicks feet
and legs.
The great advantage of the wire
nest is that it affords no place for YER
min to hide Then it is so easy to
clean. too.
Don't keep the incubator doors
open very long at time, while the
machine is Matching, if the room tenn
perature is below 70 degrees.
Forcing laying hens with stimulants
OF any kind, except those nature sup
plies in good food, is a dangerous
and costly process in the long run.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

mated in Paris The suit is made of
peau de cygne, and is made up either
in plain or fancy fashion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
GREAT SECRET OF MILLINERY
Hat Should Be Expression of the
Temperament of the Wearer,
Then All Is Well.

1t falls to the lot of the modern
@oman to choose and design her own
hats If she so wishes and yet to be
entirely up to date. It only needs the
original idea, and that together with
effect constitutes smart millinery.
The woman of temperament can
find expression in her millinery, and
there is nothing throughout an entire
wardrobe that so changes a woman. so
alters her appearance, as her varying
millinery. No one can disagree that
hat eminently becoming this morn
ing is hideous tomorrow And the
wherefore? Change Of mood, there
fore change of expression.
The hat that sits well down on the
head, covering and hiding from view
riot Of curls, but that is redeemed
by merry face and a CLEAN of pretty
teeth, is a satisfaction; a failure only
when the face settles into gloom or
austere repose. In such a case the
upturned brim has it's value. where
the hair is revealed and falls softly
about the face, identifying the ex-
preston and softening the features.
For this reason the multiplicity of
style in hats is indeed a blessing. and
a concession to be grateful for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
STRIVE FOR HARMONY
THEREIN Is THE WHOLE SECRET
OF SUCCESSFUL COUTURE.
Once Having Ascertained the Style
That Suits the Face, Refuse to Be
Led to Follow Any Caprice
of Fashion.

The woman who would be in good
style never plays freaks with her
hair. Her couture should be personal.
not within of fashion. She should
study her type under skillful advice or
by means of a triple mirror, until she
Knows what arrangement suits the
color and nature of her hair and the
contour and expression of her face.
The choice once made, hold to it
though the rest of the girls are fatten-
ing down their tresses or putting them
out to suit the last caprice in head
gear. Go to hairdressers if you can
afford it; they keep the hair in such
good condition, but insist on their fol-
lowing the general lines you have
adopted as your individual couture.
1t is not easy to give advice as to
hairdressing, but in a general way re
member that black or very dark hair
does not look we'll fluffy or disordered,
While the least suspicion Of kink
should be tabooed. It should be
glossy, smooth, and Il waved at all
adopt a broad, loose wave and moder-
ate putting.
Light hair or red hair is apt to look
thin and dull if very smooth, and wav-
Ing or f1ufiness is usually extremely
becoming to the fair-haired type of
beauty.
Do not tie the hair up into tight lit
tie wads or draw it back from the
face and neck to the straining point
This ruins the hair itself and hardens
the softest.
Equally bad-indeed worse, for it is
unrefined as well as ugly-is volumi-
nous hairdressing. Nothing is such
bad style as a heavy braid with hair
If oVerblessed by nature, adopt coli
fure hair arrangement that under-em-
phasizes the amount of hair; if the
hair is bought, save your purse and
your reputation for good taste A
girl with small face, delicate features
and slight figure looks ridiculous
with massed tresses.
The secret of becoming hairdress-
ing is that it harmonizes with ones
face and figure. If she is massive of
form and features, she looks almost
a caricature with curly lovelocks that
are fetching on a piquant face while
the simple parting and Greek knot
that is charming on a girl of regular
features and oval contour is unbecoms
ing on one of heavy cheek bones and
pug nose.
The ornaments so many girls con
slider necessary are often in bad
taste. They will fix their hair becom-
ingly for home and make themselves
ugly with flets, bandeaux, plumes and
ribbons when they are in a festaI ar
ray.
The woman who wears nothing in
her hair is sure to be on the safe side
Freakish effects. may be the height of
fashion, but the woman who wishes
to look distinctive has none of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

with soft silk the ends for &
distance Of three inches are turned
over and sewn down at the edges so
that they form two pockets, into
which the ends of the ties may be
slipped in the manner shown in the
sketch. Across the center at the point
where the case folds together, a band
of elastic is sewn, and in the first
instance the ties are placed under
this band and afterwards the ends
tucked into the pockets
Ribbon strings are attached by
which the case may be secured when
closed, and the word ties is worked
across the front and the remaining
space filled up with the conventional
design shown in the sketch on the left
hand side, which illustrates the case
closed.
The case may be stiffened with thin
cardboard sewn in between the lining
and the cover, and scored across with
a sharp penknife at the point where it
folds together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
SCARCITY OF GOOD TURKEYS
Census Bureau Issues Gloomy Fore
cast for Future Holiday Feast
Ducks Also Decrease.

According to the census bureau, the
forecast for the future holiday feast is
very gloomy, at least as far as the tur-
key goes. Instead, chicken or roast
beef as a centerpiece will be used in
stead of the time-honored turkey. Ten
years from now a multimilliOnaire may
be able to have a duck or goose on
his Christmas table, but as for turkeys,
they will exist only in fancy or at the
National Zoo. According to the CEN
sus bureaus report, there were 1884,
695 turkeys on farms in the United
States in 1900, and only 2,668, 708 in
1910. At this rate of decrease indi-
Gated the turkey will be a strange bird
in 1920. The number of ducks de-
creased with almost similar speed In
1900 there were 4,7S5,850 and in 1910
there were only 2.9O6,525. The geese
have gone more slowly. In 1900 there
were 5,676,7S8, and last year there
were 3,431,9S0. Chickens are doing
well, however, for in 1900 there were
233, 966,021 and in 1910 there were
2SO,345,133, not counting the few that
are Matching as this paper goes to
press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
SUCCESS IN RAISING DUCKS
One Should Have Roomy Yard With
Poultry Netting-ExpensiVe
House Not Needed.

To be successful in raising ducks
one should have a roomy yard en-,
closed with poultry netting. The net
ting need not be over two feet wide
Ducks should not be allowed to run
at large ove~ the premises; they will
ruin a flower or vegetable garden in
a short time, but are not detrimental
in the small fruit garden.
1t is not necessary to have a fine,
expensive house for ducks, but it
should be dry and furnished with dry
litter for roosting.
1t is not necessary to furnish swim.
ming water for them, but they must
nave drinking water in plenty. A
swimming place for the breeders will
result in a higher percentage Of fer
tile eggs and also in stronger duck.
Engs. This is why it pays to use great
care in selecting breeders. Use only
birds with Tong bodies, thick, short
legs, yellow bills and feet and bright
eyes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
CoLONY-HOUSE FOR POULTRY.
Portable Structures, Where Fowls
May Have Free Range, Keep
Birds More Active and Busy.

Prot. James Dryden OF the Poultry
department at the Oregon Agricultur
al college has stated that It Is his
opinion that pouItry-keepin is most
successful where the colony system
prevails.
Small houses, preferably portable
ones, where the fowls may have free
range, keep the birds more active
and busy than they would be II con-
fred in yards. There IS also less
danger Of disease epidemics, and it IS
easier to keep the house on clean
ground by moving it occasionally. The
poultry viii also require less feed and
care, as they viii pick up a considera-
bic amount of food On the range.
The fact that they viii also rid the
farm OF any injurious insects must
also be considered, as well as the i'm
portant fact that they may be fat
tened in the fall on the stubbIe fields
if the system colony is used. A good
size to build a colony house is 7x12
feet, Professor Dryden says. A team
Of horses viii pull house of this
size, and it viii accommodate thirty
to forty fowls
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
NO MORE OF THAT MEDICINE
Mary Had Her Mind Made Up as to
Further Doses of Unquenchable
Compound.

A YOnkers, n. Y, physician had a
negro cook who was a chronic COM
palmer. One day she came in groan-
ing with misery in her side and the
doctor offered to prescribe for her.
He went to the dining room, poured
out a spoonful of game sauce, stirred
III some English mustard and sprin-
killed. on some cayenne pepper, and
handed the dose to the sufferer, telling
her to take it down at one swallow.
It was two weeks or more before
Mary turned up with new pain. This
time it was in her other side Her
employer offered to mix her another
dose OF his medicine
mo subj" said Mary, firmly. I'm
much obliged to you, doctor; but Ise
done got my mind made up never agin
to drink nothin' what water won't
squench!"-Satnrday Evening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
WHY P0uLTRYMEN GRIND FEED
Found to Be of Great Assistance
Where Chickens Are Being Forced
for Quick Growth.
By PROF. a. c. PHILLIPs1

At the present day many poultry
men grind part of their chicken feed
into q meal so it can be fed into
either q dry or wet mash.
If all the food eaten must be ground
by the fowl, it viii use up some en-
ergy, which requires food to furnish
it. 1t has been found that in forcing
chickens for quick growth or egg pro
duction, feeding a portion of ground
feed is a great help.
Part Of the work of digestion has
been accom- 1Gshed by the artificial
grinding. al / the hen so fed can use
the energy that is saved for some
thing else. This is the real advantage
of feeding ground grain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Unique Bag.

An unsVal and pretty workbag can
be made of two handerkchiefs of the
same size, with colored borders, either
of linen or silk
Place one handkerchief on top of the
other, center to center, the diagonal
Of the one crossing the vertical of the
other, thus forming an eight-pointed
star. Briar stitch around the edges
where the two handkerchiefs meet,
forming at octagon, thus allowing the
points of the star to be free.
A circle in the upper handkerchief
is then cut as large as is deemed
necessary for the opening of the bag.
This is hemmed back deep enough to
allow for the ribbon drawstring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Didn't Fully Understand.

A New York judge went over to
Ireland recently and met the brother
Of Tom" Costigan, a well known dis
trict leader in one wing of the DeLnoc-
racy. The judge told Toms" broth
er in Ireland all about what a great
man tom" had become, about his
popularity and influence, devotion to
politics. The brother, instead of shar-
ing the judges enthusiasm, looked
anxious. Before you go, said Toms"
brother, please satisfy me on one
point Isn't all this attention to
politics interfering with my brothers
business?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
What Every Woman Knows.

A Cleveland school teacher writes
that she asked her class what was the
difference between the expressions, "a
while" and "a time" Nobody seemed
to have any ideas on the subject
Finally the light Of intelligence was
seen to shine in the eyes of one little
boy, and the teacher called upon him
to save the intellectual honor of the
class.
Z know, teacher!" he cried eagerly.
When papa says he's going out for a
while, mamma says she knows he's
going out for time!"
That's one way of looking at it
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Windows in Poultry House.

Put the windows in the poultry
house low down to the floor, so that
the hens will get the benefit of the
light and sunshine when scratching for
their feed. The trouble with windows
set high up, is that they let the sun
shine in on the perches when the hens
are on the floor scratching, and when
they are not on the roost the sun
doesn't shine, so there is no equt
librium in such plans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Johns Loujc.

John returned home at a very ques-
tionable hour, and among other SOU
venirs of a special evening he carried
a considerable cash on his forehead.
His wife demanded an explanation of
the wound
"Nothin' be Harmed bout, m dear.
Jes' bit m'self."
John Brown. How could you bite
yourself on the forehead?" exclaimed
his irritated helpmate.
This had presented no difficulties to
the versatile John, if it had taxed the
credulity of his spouse.
7 stood on chair y'knaw," he ex,
claimed glibly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
En1broid cred Ratlne,

The newest additions to the springs
embToidertes are the embroidered cot
ton ratine and the embroidered agaric.
The embroidery, rather heavy, is done
in a merCrTized thread on a ratine or
agaric SO light N weight as to be
somewhat transparent
They ara to be had il white, in ecru
and in 1siely. striped effects, combin-
ing dark blue, black. light blue, pink,
or lavender with white These en-
broideries are not only. remarkably eff
fective, but are practical as well, for
they 1aunder perfectly and hold their
shape and color.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
GIFT MAN WILL APPRECIATE
Practical Case for His Ties Is Some
thing Which He Will Always
Welcome.

4 practical case for ties always
forms an acceptable gift for a man,
and in our sketch may be seen a cap
itai article for this purpose and one
also that Is simple and easy TO make.
It can be carried out in art linen or
art serge, and lined with soft silk and
bound with narrow ribbon or edged
with silk cord.
The material may be cut entirely in
one piece measuring 27 inches in
length by s inches in width After
this piece of material has been lined
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
How 70 Wash a SILK BLOUSE.

When washing silk blouses never
rub soap on them or rub the silk be
tween the hands. Use soapsuds and
put in little methylated spirits into
the last rinsing water, as this gives
q gloss to the silk. For tussore silk
use bran water in place OF soap.
A pound of bran should be well
boiled in two quarts of water, strain
ed, and used for both washing and
rinsing water. One part of water to
three parts Of the bran mixture viii
be found about the right proportion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

The man who is continually chang
ing his ideas in the management Of
his poultry, not sticking to one sys-
tera and working that for all it is
worth, never satisfied with the breed
but continually changing-that is the
man who never succeeds.
The late Francis A Mortimer once
said that if a man will take up a sin
gle breed and use every effort to per
feet it, and get the most out of it.
he will spend a whole lifetime. There
fore the man who continually
changes, who is led by every new
breed invention. is the man who is al
ways in the back seat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
USEFUL IN A POULTRY HOUSE
Roosts May Be Constructed by Using
Several TWO by Four Pieces
DroPpfnqs Easily Reached.

Select several two by tours each
four feet long. Three feet above the
floor of the house nail cross pieces.
Of two by tours from the wall stud
ding to these four pieces, leaving a
foot projecting above where nailed,
says the Homestead. The cross pieces
should be from three to four feet long
so that they will admit three or four
tWelve-inch boards. Now put in the
floor either of .twelve-inch boards or
siX-inch stuff if it is tongued and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

The four-year-old had taken his re
proof in a gratifying spirit, had adj
mitted his fault, and sued sweetly for
pardon. Encouraged by his receptive
attitude, his mother ventured to add
a few general ethical truths; but with
the first hint of transition from the
concrete to the abstract mild re-
sentiment dawned in his eye.
Mother" he demanded, respectful
~ but firmly, when is this con
versation going to stop!"-Harper' s
Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Soda Water for Fowls.

There is nothing better than soda
water for fowls whose droppings are
not in normal condition. The soda
water is made as follows: Use three
heaptng tablespoonfuls of soda (bicar-
bonate) to one pint Of water; shake
well. Dose, teaspoonful to each af-
f1icted fowl Follow with one-gratn
quinine pill each night for three
nights in succession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

equipped tea table, ready at a mo-
ment's notice for proffering the cup
which cheers?
Since the revival Of the tea fad
many quaint, old-fashioned tea sets of
granGmamma's and great-grandmam-
mas days have been brought from OBJ
scure hiding places and pressed into
service
Even tea cups minus handles, cream
ers with broken noses and sugar bowls
with pronounced cracks and apertures
have been restored and again made
useful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Auto Suggestion.

To show how unconsciousIy a mans
business may be in his mind at all
times, I took a financial operator to a
fancier's to select a dog, and what
kind of a dog do you think he asked
for at once?"
What llind?"
a water dos. Said he had heard
it was a good stock proposition"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
HAVING Fun.

The brilliant wit of the Bar looked
at the moon-faced farm laborer and
winked at his friends and whispered,
Now We'll have some fun
Have you been married?" he be
gan.
''Ye-e-es," stammered the laborer,
"once"
Whom did you marry?"
"a w-w-woman, sir"
Come, my good man, Of course it
was a woman. Did you ever hear of
any one marrying MANI"
'Ye-e-es, sir; my sister did,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
GOOD SELF-FEEDING HOPPER
Ordinary Box, Sixteen Inches Deep
and Two and One-Haf Feet Long
Makes Excellent Feeder.

An excellent plan for constructing
q self-feeder for bran mash for the
chickens is given below:
A box sixteen inches deep. two feet
wide and two and one-half feet long
viii make a very good hopper. The
bottom of the box should form the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Paradise [ oSf

"Blingley, why does Oldboy refuse
to speak to you? You used to be great
friends"
Yes. when we were bachelors; but
he's married now"
And what difference does that
make?"
''Wen, the fact is, I made him q
handsome wedding present of a book
and he hasn't spoken to me since"
What was the book?''
Paradise Lost"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Roosts and Dropping Board.

grooved. Skin. boards may be nailed
from the top of the four-foot pieces to
the studding. The roosts may be nail
ed to these and should be placed about
ten inches apart. They may be made
out of two by two inch material In
the early morning it will be no trouble
to rake the droppings from the boards
with a hoe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
MIGHT Not Get the Children.

A young lady of ten was discussing
her future with her mother.
Yes, mommie," she said, Il shall
get married and I shall have four chill
dren."
That will be meet" commented the
mother.
mol" continued the young lady
after a minute or two OF deep thought.
Maybe I won't have four children.
/ might marry a bachelor! saturday
Evening Post