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The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
OUR RECESS YARD
BY EDWARD ROThMAN,
IRVING SCHOOL

YERE you come" are the words
RI called by q hundred or more
= - boys In the recess yard, as one
boy holds the ball ready TO throw II 10
one OF his classmates.
He cannot decide whom to throw
it 10, and while ne Is making up his
mind the other boys swoop down upon
him and try 10 take the ball away.
He holds on with the tenacity OF bull
dog TIL he gets chance TO slip II
TO one OF his classmates. This small
cyclone rushes down the yard, leav-
ing several boys strewn In his path.
One OF the A-eighth boys trips him up.
and wrenches the ball away from him.
A storm OF angry protests arise from
the boys in our class. but he smiles
and says. Everything is fair in war.
He then throws the ball the length
OF the yard
Everyone scrambles for It. The A.
eighth boys pull us of and push us
around as II We were mere blocks CT
wood. AS the boys In our B-eighth
class are much smaller. they can dive
under the big boys legs and get
around much faster, SO we usually
have the ball In our possession the
greater part OF the time. The larger
boys get angry to think that We keep
1t so long. One OF their members
throws the boy with the ball to the
ground. We all try to get the ball,
and fight that would make vet
eran OF the Civil war take notice
RACES.
One Of the boys gets the ball and
runs down the field. The others get
up and brush their hair, stratghten
their clothes. and say, Who kicked
me-" Who filled my mouth with
gravel?" and the like.
Just then the bell rings and We
form our lines. While the teachers
are trying to choose a line 10 have a
few extra minutes recess, the A.
eighth boys taunt US. but We smile
| serenely back and one OF our men,
bers holds up the ball.
After school the boys tell what fne
times we have at recess. and STRAIT
egg board Is formed to lay plans SO
we can keep the ball away from our
| enemies, the A-eighth boys.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
GRANDMOTHER
AZ GERALDINE eRA6'E,
FAiRBANke SCHOOL

ITTIN0 by the window. her Bible
open on her knee. 10 grandmotn-
~ or, placidly knitting during the
long summer afternoon. A large Fer
sian cat ia lying on the footstool II
her feet, and she stops now and then
to stroke It with a gentle hand.
The long French window stands
open, and the flower garden just out
side makes pretty background for
her light grey gown. There 10 rail-
OF soft, fine lace at her wrists ana
throat, and her only ornament Ii her
Wedding ring, put on her finger more
than 90 years ago. A nne lace cap
with lavender ribbons that hutter
with every passing breeze. crowns her
silvery hair.
The face beneath the cap wears q
serene expression. Grandmother
face IL not wrinkled. but care and sor-
row have marked her forehead with q
few thin, deep lines. leaving patience
behind them. Her dark eyes have not
lost their lustre. nor her lips. from
which fall the song she Is singing az
clear as that Of a bird. their color.
Her whole aspect il that OF happiness,
cheerfulness. and contentment.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
CHAPTER vi.

Out OF a thicket few three beauti-
full white swans.
Ugly" knew what kind Of birds
they were right away. though no one
had ever told him. He felt as II he
must 60 to them, though he had never
seen them before.
IL might just as well be pecked ano
hit by beautiful birds, like they, as
to have ugly hens and purring pussies
and naughty children hurting me-" he
thought to himself.
II will go to them" he said aloud.
Maybe they will kill me. Well.
shall see"
He dropped into the water and start
ed toward them, for they had landed
gracefully on the surface Of pretty
pond near by. He swan as hard as
he could toward them. And what do
you think? Why. they started out to
meet him in a very friendly sort OF
way.
He couldn't believe hia eyes. He
certainly thought they meant to kill
him. so he ducked his head. meekly.
oh. children, as his eyes fell to the
water he saw-well, what do you think
he saw-not an ugly duckling, but q
beautiful swami
ugly" had turned into q big. grace
full bird Just like the other ones
around him. Some little children play
ing on the bank saw him and cried
"Oh. mother. look at that new swan.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24

Oh, Oh. Oh. Was there day like this?
No. NEVER for bfore did live MAN
draw picture OF BEAR right before the very
evey OF all the sisters and the unces and the
cousins and the aunts.
That's what the singing and the shouting and
the sQuealins and the coughing Is about
Artist Verbeck who is still ost in the queer
town Of Bruin, has up his easel high hill
and started TO paint REAL PICTURE Of one or
the Bruins.
Oh. such wonderful paints! No Bruin ever
the like before.
Oh, such beautiful picture
Now, whom do you suppose Artist Verbeck
chose for his painting?
Tommy Brun?-No.
Toddes Bruin?-No again.
Teddy Bruin?-No. three times You are all
wrong!
Artist Verbeck chose pretty, shy little Katie
Bruin.
But you better believe Teddy and Tommy and
Toddes are all there.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
THE BELL OF ATRl
~ RUTH GAUNT, Nc
oRAW SCHOOL

n OLDDN times there lived good
king who had a large bell hung
In the market place OF Attn. II
anyone had been wronged he couio
tng the bell and justice would De
done:
N The bell had rung many times and
the rome at last became 30 short that
sfn1y the tallest man could reach II.
10 Z grape vine was fastened to II
ond this trsiled on the ground.
sA In the same town there lived an
Cld knight, who, In his younger days
had been very fond of all sports. Now
re- thought of nothing but his gold
and vas always wondering how he
might get more.
X ~ last he thought OF his old horse,
which had served him faithfully in
fAs days of his knighthood. standing
;lhly In the stable. He would have
|fold him. but nobody would buy, 30
ltho next morning he turned him out
~ ind what food he could along the
roadside.
In the early morning, one day. the
.Nfeat bell In the market place rang.
waking every one up from sleep. the
s5o6geo hurried to the market place
Wondering who had been wronged.
They wsre surprised at frst, for
|4Aere stood an old horse nibbling at
90 leaves Of the grape vine and this
caused the bell to ring. The people
It4cognixed the starved horse as that
~ the miser. The good king sent for
ltSo owner Of the horse that justice
SN1lght be done. When the miser
e9me, hs laughed a. II II we're a
joko, hut the king told him that he
.Wou36 have to give a part OF his
4o0ey 10 provide good shelter and
p(enty Of food for the horse for the
sHtmainder Of it, life.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24

IN a certain cold, winters even
ing in New York city little
~ newsboy, nicknamed Dick. bust
led In and out among the growing
crowd Of passers-by AZ he busuy soio
his papers.
Suddenly he paused and gaxed al d
little figure standing on q nearby curp.
It was q little girl Of about ok years.
who was weeping bitterly, rubbing
her eyes with one cold, REDEEMED nst.
Now Dick had, at home, little
me sister of about the same age and
sise. OF whom he thought more than)
he could have told; In fact, II was
to buy q Christmas present Tor ne.
that he was working 30 late THIS coiu
night. Therefore his heart went OUT
to the little stranger, crying all alone
on the crowded street
Going over to where she stood ne
endeavored, in his boyish fashion, 10
find out what the trouble was.
Whats the matter, little GIRL
asked Dick.
"I'se-rse lothed." she lisped.
whats your name?"
"Bethie."
where do you liver"
Tenth street."
would you know your home II you
saw itr'
she nodded her head brightly.
Dick stopped and thought 1t OUT.
There was not AN ofncer In sight, ana
as he aid not see the well-dressed man
who stood near watching them, he de-
cided that the responsibility rested
-, ~. .ho,,1Aor, aiono. II he stopped
and took her home, the best part OK
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24

BY CHARLES STRiCkER,
LOGAN SCHOOL
wvy HEN We were Investigating the
NV different industries In De

Nv different industries In De
.Hev troit We noticed that there
! were great many brick yards in this
Vicinity. A short distance from the
sbchool Is VOLTS brick yard, which We
Needed to visit.
The first thing that attracted our
Attention was q steam shovel, which
,(wss taking the clay from high, steep
leank and dumping 1t into car stand
IlnG near by on a track. horse soon
beame along and pulled the car to the
Notion OF an incline, which LED 10 the
Mop Of q two-story building. called the
tmachine room A cable was attached
No the car ard IL was slowly pulled up.
kWhen Il reached the top, man TOOK
~ long thick club and pushed II over.
5The clay came tumbling out ana ieii
>1hrough q hole In the floor right into
The machine. The knives in the ma
Rhine then cut up the big Jumps ana
HI was mixed with water. The clay
Ilhen ran into different part OF the
Machine and was put into moulds
With five spaces to mould. Berore
nfho moulds themselves were put into
Jkhe machine they were covered with
hand.
~ From the moulds a man put them
I'm pallets ard another workman that
i6tood near took the pallets with the
ihricks ON them and put them on car
(which he pushed TO the drier They
were kept In the drier about one and
I half days when they were taken out
and piled up in shape OF arches. In
ne arches they burn coal, oil ana
aae. But when we were there they
burned oil They had the oil In tank
\ short distance away and pipes iaid
along the arches where the oil came
out. After six or eight days the
bricks are taken out, put into wagons
II cara, and shipped to contractors.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24

Why, can't you Teddy holding the pallet
on his head il 1t big plate?
And don't you recognize Tommy, laughing as
II his sides would burst, up the top OF that
stump Of tree?
OF course. you notice those two naughty. mis-
chievous twins Tilly and Traddes. playing with
the paints and brushes down behind the easel
Sitting down. resting. but keeping sharp eye
on all the small Bruins Is the WANDERING
BROTHER. who nearly always wears that strange
cap on his head.
Don't forget Toddes Brun. He's up so high
you might miss him He has dandy seat right
the broad back Of his tall mamma and he can
waite hthe picture being made without getting
bit tired. It's great to be Toddles!
Oh such a day. How long do you suppose
the bears will stay here
Guess they won't go while Artist Verbeck
stays They like him too much and they think he's
so smart
Do you think he'll still be in "Brun Town"
mkt week?
WAIT!
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24


Robert Dor~mus, Alser school.
BcntrIce Bgraen. bellevue school
Arthur FIocthc. bishop school.
Audrey BfsseI, Bellevue school.
vivian Comins, Amos scho"i.
sidney a. Atkins, tIger school.
Alvin Morrow, BEARD school.
Hattie schut,e, CLANCY school.
MarceiIa IiOctger. Campbell
school.
Elsie Doigncr. Ciippert school
Franklin Mead. Aiger school.
stuurt Crossinnd. Berry school.
Ward Olmstcad. HciirN ne school.
Exru Iipkin. bishop school.
Clarence Hatch. Alaer school.
Carol Crosmnn. tigcr school.
Annie Gold. taD-On school.
Louis Groh, Amos school.
Edwin Koch. Chandler school.
Ernest ZcpLer, Bennett school,.
Ray Mullen. Aieer school.
Maxine kilburh, Duane Doty
school.
Lillian Runk, Craft school.
Pred Nops.1>, Duffleid school.
Iotttc F.em,ning. DufHeld school.
Lionel Parker. Franklin Scho"t.
stuart Marker, Franklin school
Charles 4. white. irving school
Edward Nogei, Giilies school.
Lois 4. sisler, Irving school.
Daisy nebeau, Bennett school.
Elmer Godfrey, Gilltes schOoi.
Marvin Orlovske. Harris school.
Raymond Hansen, Field school.
Frances r.. Bolton. Field Schoot.
Harold Burns, Carey school.
Ruth Hourly. Carey school.
Edith GastiOw. Canpau schooi.
HedwIx Eckcrt, CRmpau school.
Eleanor baldwin. Bennett Sch0o'.
AinAn schmidt, Bennett school.
Albert DcSnlle. Farrnnd Scbooi.
lain Harmon. Fairbanks school.
Moronu Afford, Fairbanks school.
Raymoud Crowley, Gllites Scho"i.
Helen Pattinson, GllIfes school.
Royce srhantcr, Columbian
school.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24

Dorothy icttch. Berry school.
Hattie Ziix. CLANCY school.
MONT isabelle sherman. Dusne
DOty school.
George tiirpert, tItppert school.
Howard Grupt. Farrand school.
William T.. Ames, Garfield school.
Harriet smith. Columbian school.
Emma ts~'ly. Yield school.
William Law son, Hancock school.
Ethel Dcssingcr. GrcuseI school.
Herbert Alive, Harris school.
William Powers. Jefferson school
David NcPhnii. Hancock school.
Ena Yeckiey, Carey school.
Beatrice Pratt, Goldberg school.
Ab,e stcinbcrw. :nrheid school.
Mildred smith, Higgins school.
Catherine HagIan, Estnbrook
Lawrence Price. Myra Jon~.
school.
William Lynseris. Houghton
school.
Mary Burke. Jefferson school.
Marie Mayhem. Mcmillan school.
Irene Brown, Mcmillan Schooi.
Fern Grosclaude, Mckinstry
school.
TheImn wright. Mcf<instry
Burt spurrier. Myra Jones school.
William Henkel. Maybury school.
MariOrt Lee Post. Moatetth
school.
William can't. Liiiihridge school.
Archie Simpson, Mc(:raw school.
Helen Wilson, EstabroOk school.
Helen Potts, Moore school
james Zimmerman, Liilibridge
school.
Margaret Eslins. L'llibrtdxe
school.
Donald Munro, Franklin school.
Norman Loeb. Moore school.
viOla 0oulet, McGrnw school.
Edith BOIus. ltlltbridEe school.
Della Bernler. Clancy school.
clyde varney, Mckinley school.
Hazel Ford, Logan school.
John karkan. Logan school.
Hnsel Hatch. HOuR hton school.
Edward ROthman. Irving school.
GePaldine Brnste, Fairbanks School
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
Z!i1bcQg3|4 DucAlpg&!Ss!


He has Just come. He's lovelier emu
younger and happier looking than All
the rest of them"
The swans patted him with their
beaks and swan around him, admir-
ingly. The children threw crumbs 1T
bread at him. He was almost TOO nap
by to live. .-..----. ---.-. -7'---
Now I'll tell you the secret, boys
and girls, II you haven't guessed 1t al
ready. ugly" was born In q duck
yard and his mother was just an or
binary duck mother. But the egg he
was born In was q swans egg. not q
duck egg.
He looked like an ugly ducknng
when he was little, but he grew to be
wonderful swan?
TILE END.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
Understanding.

A well-known artist tells OF an
amusing colloquy In an art gallery
where two young women were view
ing q copy OF Millet's Cleaners"
One Of the young women was car
ried away by her enthusiasm. How
beautiful! How wonderful! What
art" she exclaimed. Above all, how
natural!'
Then, after . pause, she said: But
what are those people doing?"
Drawing nearer to read the title,
abe was enlightened. "Oh, now" she
added, II see! Cleaning millet! How
wonderfull How beaudfull"-Ex.
change.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24

The present Lord Tennyson tolls in
his charming biography OF hts father.
the late poet laureate, that ne wrote
He had been down to solcombe. near
Bolt Head. where there IL q bar whicd
the ciifYs listening to II. but II was not
until long Afterwards that the great
lyric came "liks q fash OF Inspiration
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24

u HUW6 VOfD F0Tms
Missouri has a farm which annually
produces more than q million bushels
or corn One field on this farm has
six thousand acres and forty-two two
row cultivators may be seen at one
time working In IL. looking like an
army Of chariots ready to charge. The
corn produced Is not usually sold, but
10 led to stock.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24

Mexico last year received 81 per cent
n her total imports from the United
The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
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The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
OPENING OF NEW STORAGE HOUSE OF
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There with the table. after the leap.
Dog, pie and bottle fell down In a heap.
Humbled, he stood with his eyes overnowing.
And the moral Don't Jump till you where
you're going.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
MILK BREAD.

Ingredients for Sponge.
Four and one-half cupfuls Of sifted
bread -four.
One teaspoonful of salt.
One tablespoonful of lard and butter.
Three cupfuls of milk and water
(equal portions).
One cake of compressed yeast.
One tablespoonful of sugar.
Method.
Soak yeast In cold water over night,
or at least long enough to dissolve.
When ready to use, pour of water and
add sugar, rub salt and shortening into
-four, add yeast 20 liquid and beat into
flour. Cover the raising pan and keep
it moderately warm to raise until
sponge has doubled In bulk and is full
of bubbles.
Method for Second Raising.
Have ready four and one-half more
cupfuls of sifted bread -four; begin to
stir this into the light sponge until
dough clears from sides of pan, then
take onto a we'll Toured board and
knead in the rest of flour. From time
to time raise the dough and let 1t drop
onto board. This breaks the little
starch cells and makes the bread fine
grained and light. When dough is
smooth and elastic place back in pan,
cover and let raise again until double
in bulk Now have ready well creased
bread pans and divide the dough into
three small or two large loaves, &C
cording to the pans you have, as pans
must be only two-thirds full to allow
for raising. Knead each loaf lightly
and if air bubbles form, slap the loaf
to break them. When nice and smooth
place the loaves in pan, with your hand
press a slight cleft down center OF
loaf or score top a very little with a
dull knife, cover with a towel and let
raise again until near top of pan. Now
bake in moderate heat until golden
color, and a toothpick when inserted
comes out clean. Bread must be light
weight and sound hollow when tapped
30 be sure to bake long enough. As
soon as done remove from pan and sci
on wire rack to cool.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
ALMOND LOAF CAKE.

Ingredients for Sponge.
Two and one-half cupfuls Of sifted
bread -four
One teaspoonful of salt
One cupful of warm milk.
One-half cupful of warm water.
One cake of compressed yeast.
One teaspoonful of sugar
Method.
Soak yeast over night, or long
enough to dissolve in cold water.
When ready to use pour on the water
and add sugar to yeast, add salt to
-four, add yeast to warm liquid and
beat into -four, cover and set aside
until 1t has raised to double it's bulk.
Ingredients for Second Mixing.
One-half cupful of butter or good
butterine.
One cupful of fine granulated sugar.
Three eggs.
One-half cupful of blanched and
shredded almonds.
One-half teaspoonful Of lemon ex-
tract.
Two and onehalf cupfuls of sifted
-four
Method.
Stir butter, sugar and eggs togeth-
er for ten minutes, add to sponge
and beat five minutes. (This is tm-
/ portant as success depends on the
beating) Now add the almonds,
lemon and flour gradually, beating
until light and fluffy; cover and le.
raise to double it's bulk. When light,
pour into one large or two small, wei,
creased tube molds and let stand half
an hour; bake in moderate heat until
a golden color and toothpick comes
out clean. AS soon as done invert or
plate and sift confectioner's sugar
over.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
GERMAN CINNAMON CAKE.

Ingredients for Sponge.
Three cupfuls of sifted bread flour
Two cupfuls of warm milk and wa
ter (three-fourths milk.
One teaspoonful of salt.
Two cakes of compressed yeast
One tablespoonful of sugar.
Method.
Prepare yeast and set sponge as
directed for almond cake.
Ingredients for Second Mixing.
One-half cupful of lard and butter.
Two-thirds cupful of sugar.
Two eggs.
Three cupfuls of sifted -four.
Method.
Stir sugar, shortening and eggs to-
gether until well creamed, beat into
sponge, then beat in the flour little by
little. When all is in, stir hard with
big perforated spoon. cover and let
raise to double its bulk. Have fiat
tins well creased. When dough is
light, dip a spoon in water, then take
up portions of the dough and spread
one-haf to one inch thick in the pan,
pressing dough smoothly along sides,
Let this stand about one-half hour,
then dip a thin covering Of melted
butter over, strew literally with
sugar and sift a little cinnamon on
that, and make as any other coffee
cake. For small quantity use only
half recipe OF bake some German
tarts with part of the dough.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
EasyLessons
in Cooking
and Baking
HOW TO BAKE GOOD BREAD.
ByEMnYRIESENBERG

Nothing is better than good loaf
of homemade bread, and once the sim
pie rules for bread baking have been
mastered, light rolls, and all kinds Of
coffee cake can be baked at home.
when baking with compressed
yeast it Is we'll to immerse it In q
cup Of cold water over night, or at
least long enough to dissolve. This
eliminates the strong odor without i'm
pairing its strength, as the yeast germ
lies dormant while under water. When
ready to use, pour OF the water; the
yeast will have settled in bottom Of
cup. Now add a spoonful of sugar.
This awakens the process Of fermen-
tation and when yeast is added to the
warm liquid, you have reliable, sweet
raising power which If treated right
will never fail you. All ingredients
must be lukewarn and dough kept in
a warm place while raising. All meas
urements are level. Use a graded half
pint measuring cup and sift -four be-
fore measuring. Do not pack -four
into cup, just slide 1t In lightly and
level off)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

long enough to dissolve. This elimi-
mates the strong odor without impair
ing it's strength, as the yeast germ
Hes dormant while under water. When
ready to use pour on the water; the
yeast will have settled in bottom of
cup. Now add a spoonful of sugar.
This at once awakens the process of
fermentation and when yeast is added
to the warm liquid you have a reli-
able, sweet raising power, which If
treated right will never fail you. All
ingredients must be luke warm and
dough kept In q warm place while
raising. All measurements are level.
Use a graded half-pint measuring cup.
and sift -four before measuring. Do
not pack -four into cup. Just slide It
in lightly and level off.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
GRAHAM BREAD.

Ingredients.
Three cupfuls of finely milled gra-
ham flour.
One teaspoonful of salt.
One teaspoonfd Of lard.
One cupful Of warm water.
One cake of compressed yeast.
Two tablespoonfuls of sugar.
Method.
Rub salt and bard into -four (which
must not be sitted). Soak yeast in
cold water as directed for milk bread,
pour OF water and add sugar, stir in
to warm water and beat into flour;
beat hard, then cover and let raise to
double its bulk, then beat down once
more, pour into creased pan, and let
raise again until pan is almost full,
then bake in moderately hot oven until
q toothpick comes out clean.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
APPLE CAKE.

Method.
When dough is ready for pan,
smooth a very thin covering into a
fat, well creased pan, pare and core
good tart cooking apples, cut esrh
quarter into two or three even slices,
lay them in overlapping rows, close
together to cover the dough, strew
sugar and cinnamon over, then bake
until apples are tender and crust Is
done,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
DIVIDED BREAD.
Method.

Method.
When baking milk bread divide the
making of one loaf into small portions,
the size of half an egg, roll them into
finger lengths, and set close together
in a creased bread pan. When light,
bake as bread and when ready to serve
break apart at each intersection. This
is a good way If fresh bread is to
be served warm, as the divisions when
broken apart are much lighter than If
q loaf Is cut.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
HOW TO BAKE GERMAN COFFEE
CAKE.

So many housekeepers have accept
ed the bakers goods as the standard
of excellence that they lose sight of
the fact how much better and cheap
er the really good homemade article
is. Especially for a family with sew
eral adults CT growing children, 1t
will pay the cook to bake once OF
twice a weeS and offer her family
the best that can be produced for the
money expepied
(When baking with compressed yeast
It is well to immerse 1t in q cup of
cold water over night, or at least