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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
HUSBAND KNEW BEST
Mrs. Bishop Reluctantly Con. sented to Advice of Illus band, But is Right
 Glad She Did, Now

Waverly, va.--In letter from this place. Mrs. Matte L. Bishop says: T suffered miserably from womanly trou- ble and everything I ate would put me In such misery I would have to go to bed until it wore off I could not even wash my dishes, after meal
 At last, my husband begged me to take Cardui, the woman's tonic. I had tried so many different kinds of medi- cine, didn't want to take it, but agreed 10 try it for his sake.
 Before had finished one bottle, I could eat all I wanted and could do all of my work all right.
 I gained in weight, and looked so much better that my own sister said she wouldn't have known me, had she seen me away from home.
 shall always recommend Cardui, for I know 1t will do all you clam.9
 If you suffer from any of the numer- ous symptoms of womanly trouble, don't wait until the trouble becomes chronic. You owe it to yourself, your friends and your family to try to regain your nor maj health.
 Take Cardui, the woman's tonic, as so many thousands of other women have done. with good results
 Begin taking Cardui today.
 N. B-Write fo: Ladies' Advisory Dept, chattanooga Medicine Co, Chat tanooga, Tenn, for Special Instruc- lions, and 64 page book, Home Treat ment for Women sent in plain wrap per. on request
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
JOINT HOSTESSES
 ENTERTAIN CARD CLUB

The Norwood Auction club met yester- day afternoon with Mrs. Eli Pisman and Mrs. W. T. simmons. A hand painted plate was awarded for the highest score and the members drew for the consoia- ton. an art glass tumber. The red color scheme was effectively carried out. both in the decorations and refreshments, The score cards very appropriately sug- sested circus. This unique plan was also observed in the refreshments. which consisted of a salad course and red lem onade.
 There were only two outside guests in- cluded in the hospitality. Mrs. Roy Holt and Mrs. C. E. Krauss. The members are: Mrs. Eugene Holmes. Mrs. w. J. Lassiter, Mrs. ]. V. Johnston, Mrs. Greg ory Johnston, Mrs William Moughon, Mrs Gordon Moughon, Mrs. !. E. Rob erts, Mrs. J. T. Henry, Mrs. c. B. Neal. Mrs. Philip Alexander, Mrs w. T.. sim mons and Mrs. Eli Pignian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

Not long. since a well known Ladies Journalr came out in full dress attire of wedding dress suggestions and varied assortment. of stories written to uplift the sez.
 Among them was one that deals With the "Dangers of N'Intimate Friends.
 '.ro be paradoxical and-at first sound of it-harsfl,'' says the writer in question:, the intimate friend in the ordinary ac- cepted meaning of the term, should not exist for any girl of any age married or single
 But even instances by the havoc wrought by condolences betrayed by intl- mate friends that the writer offers to bear ior her first statement Of the dangers of intimate friends and doesn't quite con vince Us.
 In the first place. very few young girls or older ones for that matter. ever know anything that makes any difference ono way or the other if it is told.
 We grow up taking our intimate, who more often than not, was the girl we sat next to at school, as ono of the beautiful experiences of life.
 It often happened that she was the daughter Of mother who had been an intimate friend in her girlhood and on through life with our own mother.
 We inherited the friendship and looking back we can't recall anything we ever told her that held in 1t potential ruin for anybody If it were divulged.
 In, George Madden Martins delicious story of little Emmy Lou, we encounter the poor little heroine aDove all things to have a n intimate friend'-the pro- .totype of the longings of our own hearts and the mirror held before us not glar- ingly.
 There were things that girls ,of our own age could understand dancing school con1dences for instance, that older sis ters and even mothers couldn't fathom.
 Only "nintimate friend could sup ply the sympathy. the advice needed.
 The friendship of woman, if we take the valuation placed upon it by this La dies Magazine, hasn't any special value.
 The only true intimate friend for a girl to have is her-MOTHER. We all eoncede that.
 Few girls will withhold such friend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
MRS. ]. F. KNOX TO
 ENTERTAIN CLUB

The Fountain Heights study club held its opening meeting with Mrs. J. F. Knox esterdoy afternoon. Last year the club started the study of American writers and their works and have planned to con tinue the same. this season. Mrs uu- een was leader for the meeting yester- day, and an interesting programme was enjoyed by the members Mrs. sam Slaton read paper on ''William Gilmore Semmes. Mrs. A. J. Blair had as her subject, Henry Timrod.'' The club dis cussed "Seven Journalists.' the pro gramme concluding with vacation chat
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Well do I know the horrors ana m tense humiliation of being flat-chestea' of having the face of woman a set f,od od ssords to tell YOU how good | felt, ana what terrible load was lifted off m my mind when l first saw my pustr faa fa't ike a new being, for with no bust realized I was neither a man nor a 2 woman, but just sort of creature hali way between. -,
 With what pity must every man look at every woman who presents to nm a flat chest--a chest like his own. Can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
DOLLY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY
 ABOUT "N'INTIMATE FRIENDS
The Subject Suggested By Story in Well Known Journal Little Friend Emmy Lou of George Madden Martins Imagination, Who Always Wanted Such Chum. For the Friendship of True Women, Lord Accept
 Thou Our Thanks Today
Ky DOLLY DALRYMPLE

ship from a mother if the mother sets out in the proper spirit to win the confi- dence of her little daughter, but we find il rather hard to eliminate deliberately ali other friendships with women and wait for the intimate friendship, as the writer put ii. with some vague, far off EusbanG who mayn't ever materialize.
 We STAND PAT in defending the friendship of--WOMEN. It has stood the test of time.
 one of the most beautiful things that has ever been written and which rings so remarkably true that we cannot re train from passing when We recall it, is that wonderfully lovely poem of Theodosia GarriSpn which has for it's theme and bur den:
 And for the friendship of true women, Lord accept Thou our thanks, today"
 We don't rank with true women" the silly, foolish and useless girls we knew at school who have grown up to be women correspondingly idle and senseless. 5 1t is not always d question of years that makes character OF stamps an article as genuine. The girls we loved at school we love still.
 There may be a time when we tip-toed around, our arms locked about each others waists, whispering portentious and wonderful secrets, eacn making the other "cross their hearts" and spit the floor" that they'd never. never, never breathe 1t to a soul-secrets that at that time we thought were wonderfully im- portant and which if told would be calcu- lated to break up friendships of long standing worse still--a home.
 Rut---
 As a matter of fact, as We now recall it, the secret was more likely about what flowers we were going to plaint in our lit tie playhouse garden.
 Maybe the secret was a greater one. and We were whispering to the other small girl that we had a new hat, very gay with stunning pink ribbons and gar lands of flowers.
 But the thrill of having some one to whom we might confide matters of such moment was a tremendous comfort.
 We can't help feeling rather indignant that the editor who has grown rich and prosperous from having many girls, married and single.' buy his magazine. should rob us of one of life's most com forting and delightful ompensations-our various and sundry-"N INTIMATE FRIENDS.'
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own I had been imposed upon by charlatans and frauds. who sold me all sorts of pills and anpliances for en- iarging my bust, but which did me no good whatever l therefore determined my unfortunate sisters should no longer be robbed by those ..fakers' and frauds, and l wish to warn all women against them.
 The discovery of the simple process with which ! enlarged my bust six inches in thirty days was due solely to a lucky accident which 1 believe was brought about by Divine Providence; and as Providence was so good to give
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
GOLF TOURNAMENT
 NEARING COMPLETION

Ideal weather has made the ladies' tournament at the Country club an un- nlitigated success thus far, and it is hoped that in the final match today the same splendid conditions will prevail
 Mrs. Samuel Rand and Mrs. J. D. Kirk patrick played for place in the finals yes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Explained

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
 .'I wonder said Ascum, what is the meaning of this class hatred so many orators speak about nowadays
 'Ain't you wise to that?' exclaimed Sporty. That's the feeiin that two pti- giiists in the same class has for each other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

hy the membership. which includes Mrs. Heulett Ausley. Mrs. Dan Barbour,s Mrs. Arthur J. Blair, Mrs. Charles s. Blair, Mrs Charles G. Brown, Mrs. Walter Auter, Mrs. Harry Auter, Mrs. Robert Flemming, Mrs. Burton Gibbs, Mrs. Eu- gene B. Henry, Mrs. Frank Knox, Mrs. Fred w. Milspaugh, Mrs. Richard Ran som, Miss Barbara Ransom, Mrs. James D. Ray, Mrs. Sam Slaton, Mrs. John Udeen and Mrs J. F. Knox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
GRADUATE NURSES TO MEET TO-DAY

The Graduate Nurses will hold then first winter meeting this afternoon at o'clock with Miss Helen Mclean at tho
 McAdory infirmary, 2iSo Eleventh avenue north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
BOX PARTY AT MAJESTIC

Miss Della Finch entertained the young women of the Grabau-Keeling wedding party last night with box party at the Majestic. Those who enjoyed Miss F'ineh's hospitality were the guest of honor, Miss Loula Keeling; Mrs. C. G. Winston, Mrs. John Rumph, Miss Agnes Keeling. Miss Leona Koop, Miss Beatrice Baldwin and Mrs. Bessie White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. Walter Motoy has returned from Mineral Springs after two months ab- sence from the city.
 MT. and Mrs. James Coleman will leave Saturday for San Diego, Cal, where they will make their home in the future. Both MT. Coleman and Mrs. Coleman, who was a popular member of the younger set as Miss Emily Morris. will be missed by a host of friends.
 Miss Adele Davidson, from Uniontown, is visiting her cousin, Miss Adele Ellis. Miss Davidson will spend most of the win ter here the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ellis, or Fourteenth avenue.
 
 Miss Annie Julia Garrett of Greensboro is the suest of Miss Aleta Mcdonald.
 Mrs Horace Adams has returned from Atlanta and has as her guest her sister, Mrs. Colquitt Cole. Miss Mary Bradshaw, who is visiting her sister. Mrs. Clarence Ballard in her coun- try home near SpringvilIe, will return Saturday.
 Mrs Barnes Morgan has returned from an extended trip to the eastern cities and Canada. She has as her guest her sister, Mrs. Julia McGuire of Montgomery.
 
 Mrs John Graves has returned after aa absence of two months.
  Mrs. N. B Feagin has returned to the city after spending the summer months in the north.
 | rf... Mason are at home after a visit to Miss 1 T'aftt, Tn Livingston. Mr. and Mrs R. $. Munger returned Wednesday after summer trip to Eu- rope They spent two months delightful. ly in Norway and Sweden. Miss Mary Munger. who accompanied them, remained | in Washington, D. C.. where they will enter the National Park seminary this winter.
 This afternoon Miss Eula Whatley will l1eave for Savannah to sail for New York city where she will enter Mrs. Sempe' s school. Miss Whatley was graduated the past spring a, Columbia acamedy in Co., iembia. Tenn. She will accompany the party which includes Mir. \. T. Henley, Maj. and Mrs rutwiler. pr. and Mrs. Lewis Morris to New York.
 Mr Alfred l.. Dolson of ''The quaker Girl'' company. who is in the city arrang- ing for the appearance of his attraction, brings word of the great success of Miss May Allison Birmingham girl. who wont east just q few years ago, and is now one of the principal characters in d big eastern company.
 
 Miss Kern Dumhell is the guest of Mrs. Cunningham Wilson. Miss Dumbell for merly lived in Birmingham, and was con- rected with the Wilson-B Brown infirmary. She will be welcomed by large number cf friends.
 Mrs. Evans l. Dunn returned yester- day from Atlantic City, where she spent the heated season Miss Fannie Dunn has gone to New York. where she will ! join Mrs. w. H. kettig.5
 Miss Clara Lee Woodson has returned | from Fort Dover, Canada, after spend- | ing the summer. 1 Miss Carrol ANoodson is in Toronto, yls- ting Mrs. Roy Scott (Vernon MarlSs).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
 HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARIO N KIRKLAND

beaten (stiffly) whites of eggs tseven), flavor and bake in greased, pan for about 40 minutes. NORA F."
 Your contribution is liberal Your re- quest is modest and to gratify it would involve a modicum of inconvenience to any one who has the copies of the magazines on hand and to spare
 1 hold your address.
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terday, and the first named lady made the higher score. with the result that this morning at 9:30 she is scheduled to play the final match with Miss Gladys Enslen. Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, pitted against Miss Margaret Robinson, won yesterday in the consolation game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Scotch Oat meal Cake

Put two handfuls of fine oatmeal into a bowl with piece of butter the size of a walnut Pour a little boiling water over this and stir with knife until the butter melts and the oatmeal is all mois- tened, but not until it is soft. Sprinkle dry meal over the mixture, and form into a round with the hands. Place on a pastry board and pat with the fingers until the mixture is formed into flat, thin cake. Cut into rounds and make on griddle before the fire or in the oven for A. few minutes.-Kindness of w. W. A.
 
 Scotch Griddle ScOne
 sift together twice one cupful of flour, one-half teaspoon of baking soda, one teasp oonful of cream of tartar, a pinch of salt, and tablespoonful of sugar Add a small piece. of butter or lard, Jew chopped raisins or caraway seeds and enougA sour milk to make stiff dough. Turn upon a board and work by gentle kneading into a round cake. Flat ten it with a rolling pin and place on a hot griddle. Brown on one side, then turn and brown on the other. If pre- ferred, this scone may be baked in the  may be emitted. d.-Ixindness of w. w. A.
 
 Angel Food Cakes
 Enclosed find recipe for angel fooc cakes requiring fewer eggs. would greatly appreciate a few discarded num- bers of 1912 Ladies Home Journals. will pay express on them.
 "One cup milk, one cup flour, one cur sugar. two teaspoonfuls of baking DOW der, a pinch of salt, whites of two eggs beaten stiff. Heat the milk to the boiling point, sift other ingredients together several times, and stir in hot milk, ther fold in the whites of the eggs. DO mol flavor or grease ran, but flavor the icing .sSift together four times teaspoonfu of cream of tartar and a half cup oi flour. Beat the whites of six eggs to stiff froth: add one-half cup of pow dered sugar and beat hard. Now whif in the flour and cream of tartar PouI the batter into a pan with funnel in the middle. DO not grease this pan. Take it gently from the oven when 1t is nice brown. Turn the pan upside down, pu' do not remove the cake until cold, wher it will slip out of the pan.
 1.-TWO cups of sugar, two cups or nour two teaspoonfuls baking powder. a pinch of salt. sift thoroughly and pour over all one cup of boiling water. Add the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
DECATUR ENJOYS
 BUILDING ACTIVITY Work Progresses Rapidly on
 New Hotels AUTOMOBILE STEAMER Many New Residences Being Erected in the Decaturs-Seyeral Barns Destroyed From Unknown
 Causes Several Nights Ago
AUTOMOBILE STEAMER

Decatur October -(Specal) Work is progressing rapidly on the three new hotel buildings now under construction dn Decatur.
 The walls for the second story of the new s500O0 Lyons hotel are completed and work is moving along rapidly on the other stories. This is to be a four story building. It will fake S25,oa0 to furnish this hotel when completed
 The walls for the first two stories of the new $35.oo0 Polytinsky hotel are com pleted. This will be a three story hotel It will be modern in every respect.
 The walls for the B story broom addi- ton to the Echols hotel are completed. This addition is three stories high, the same as the rest of the building
 Many new residences are being built in the two Decaturs at this time and the city is growing more rapidly than it has ill years.
 Barns Destroyed
 The barn of Chief of Police C. D NJ. Young was destroyed by fire last night from unknown cause. A barn adjoinins it was also destroyed. There was no in- suiance.
 Three small negro houses in the east ern part of the city were also destroyed by fire last night.
 Auto Fire Engine The city. of Decatur has ordered an au- fomoble fire engine from the American I.aFrance Fire Apparatus company of llmira. x. Y. The engine will cost 5000 and will be the first one in this part of Nae state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Items Of Interest
 to Women dnd Society

The Feminine Side Of the State FarThe Suffrage Booth Other Gossip of Society Happenings Weddings-Club Meetngs-Personal Notes of Well Known People. Travellers Returning Home = Announce
 ments of Today's Happenings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Old English Recipes

Here are two famous old English recipes:
 Lemon Preserve-A really delicious compound. Ingredients: One-quarter pound fresh butter. one pound of cube sugar, the grated peel of two lemons and the juice of three and add two eggs.
 Method: Dissolve the sugar with the butter in a saucepan and add the lemon juice and grated peel. Stir until all are blended; then add the eggs, well beaten. Stir all together until the consistency of honey then put into ordinary pre- serve jars. The above quantity will make two pounds
 English Christmas Plum Pudding fthe English housewife makes her pudding at this time Of the year)-One pound of raisins, one-haf pound entrants, one half pound of sultanas, one and one quarter pounds of candied orange or lemon peel, cut very finely; one pound of beef stIet. one pound of bread crumbs, one-quaruer pound of flour, one-half pound of sugar, one scraped carrot and one large apple chopped fine; little grat- ed nutmeg, four eggs, and old beer Cor mil1) to mix with Cone gill good brandy, if desired, may be added.)
 Method: Mix all well together and boil eight hours.
 This makes three good sized puddings.,
 "A. R. D. It is a masculine member and one or whom we have heard beore, and Iof whom we shall hear more anon, who contributes the English recipes. They bear the stamp of authenticity and there elings to them the indescribable, delicious flavor of honored antiquity that enhances the value of recipes inherited from the notable grandmothers who helped make culinary history.
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side of the matter before the thinking peo pie of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

Keep this pfctuTe ahd scc yVur ""H "' slch a woman inspire in man those fsaljnss and emotions which only can be inspired by real and true woman, a woman with a beautiful, we'll rounded bust? Most certainly not.
 The very men who summed me, and even the very women who passed me eareiessly by when I was so horribly flat-chested and had no bust, became my most ardent admirers shortly after obtained such wonderful enlarge- ment of my bust. I therefore deter mined that all women who were flat chested should profit by my accidental discovery, and have bust like my
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Nst unOefS0IuE tHe Sumc t1""N1D1 N1@ssU
 Il me the means to obtain beautiful | bilst. | feel I should give my secret to
 | al. my sisters who need It. Merely en- I close two 2-cent stamps for reply, and Il rnail.
 | will positively guarantee that every I lady can obtain a wonderful enlarge
 Il ue1t in her bust in thirty days time | and that she can easily use this process
 in the privacy of her own house with Il the knowIedge Of anyone. Address
 Marsarette Merlain (Dept. l611a), Il Pembroke House, Oxford Street. Lon
 Idon. w., England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Apple Butter

twill you kindly publish a first class recipe for apple butter? It is an econom- ical way to use unstable apples.
 'X K" Boil down a kettleful of sweet cider to two-thirds the original quantity. Pare, core and slice juicy. well favored apples. and put as many into the kettle as the lCOntinued on Page ren1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

Miss Adele Davidson, from Uniontown is visiting her cousin, Miss Adele Ellis Miss Davidson will spend most of the win ter here as the guest of her aunt, Mrs Ellis, or Fourteenth avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

N. B-write to; Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co.,, Chat tanooga, Tenn. for Special Instruc- tions, and GA page book. Home Treat ment for Women," sent in plain wrap per. on request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

Mr and Mrs. R. $. Munger returned Wednesday after a summer trip to Eu- rope. They spent two months delightful ly in Norway and Sweden. Miss Mary Munger, who accompanied them. remained in Washington, D. C.. where they vii enter the National Park seminary thi: winter.
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Miss Mary Bradshaw. who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clarence Ballard in her coun- try home near SpringvilIe, will return Saturday.
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HOW ENL LARCED MY BUST SIX INCHES IN THIRTY DAYS After Had Tried Pills Massage Wooden Cups and Various
 Advertised Preparations Without the Slightest Results
 sMPJE EAsK ME}eTal sTalN LARGE
BY MARGARETTE MERLAIN

,AsY METHOD WHICH ANY LADY GAN USE aT HOME
 IfCf<IY OBTAIN A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL BUST
, 1912-05-15
Frederiksted, St. Croix,
18th May. 1912
POEM ON THE TITANIC DISASTER.
l. HER SAILING.

l. HER SAILING.
1t was upon an April day
That the Titanic steamed,
HeI first trip twas across the sea,
And uought but g~ludness beaued.
Two thousand persons were aboard,
As many homes Were glad,
And when they babe then friends farewell
Not one of them was sad.
No, such a vessel thought they all,
Was quite as safe as land.
Twas only smaller boats they thought
Could sometimes rot be manned.
CAN ready ?" cried the Captain gay,
aye, nye" the mate replied
Then swiftly sped she through the waves
Across the ocean wide.
F'She is the best boat we have seem"
The passengers agreed
"Aye that she is the Captain cried,
"In size and also speed