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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-09
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
For the week ending April 6, 1918
DeS MOineS, Iowa

fOF lue week ellulIlS April U, 1910
Des Moines, Iowa.
The six months from October I,
1912, to March 81, 1918, were, as a
whole, mild dry and pleasant, with no
severe winter storms. The average
temperature for the period was about
two degrees above, and the precipita-
ton slightly above the normal. The
excess of precipitations was, however,
made up during the first ten days of
October and the month of March, dur
ing which time rains or SHOWS We're
frequent and heavy, but the amount of
snow during the winter months was
much smaller than usual. March was
cold and stormy, with frequent rain
and snowstorms and unusually high
winds which have delayed field work.
The soil is, however, in fine physical
condition and with favorable weather
blowing and seeding will become gen.
eral during the coming week. Some
oats and spring wheat were sown
early last week, but the work was
stopped by the rain and snow on the
Sd and 4th. Fall sOWn grains, clover,
timothy, blue grass, live stock and
fruit trees wintered well and are now
generally in excellent condition. More
than the usual amount of hay and
rough feed are left on hand,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-09
JACKSON ITEMS
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The farmers in this neighborhoot
have commenced to SOW wheat ant
oats.
John Kock and son, George, made
trip to Breda Wednesday.
Joe Dozark and his mother spent
Tuesday in Omaha and saw some o.
the ruins of the recent cyclone.
Frank Dozark, Charles O'Donnel
and son and Henry Brakeman called
at the Rickers home the first OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve JAMS spent last
Wednesday at Arcadia, visiting rela
tives.
Anthony Mccartney received a large
number of cattle Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Dresser spent
Monday at Arcadia.
David Calderwood sold very fine
load of hogs Wednesday to Gary &
Voss.
Mr.. Jurgen Johannsen and daughter
will leave the latter part OF the month
for Europe. We wish them a pleas
ant journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brotherson and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kock and Grandpa
Kock visited at the Rickers home Sun
day.
James Kerrigan is doing some &C.
ment work for John Mccullough.
Nilsson and son were busy the past
week painting a large barn for Mrs.
DoZark.
Fred Rickers called at the William
HINES home Sunday.
Moc+or Charlav O'Donnel] was a
Vail passenger Saturday to visit with
his grandmother, Mrs. Foley.
Our roads were greatly improved
by dragging Saturday.
1t is reported that loss of 100000
was caused by the tornado Easter
Sunday to the farmers insured in the
German Mutual Fire, Lightning and
Tornado Insurance company OF Car
roll. Crawford and adjoining counties
This will mean heavy assessment.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-09
While no news to residents here, II

may be of interest to readers abroad
to say that tbs part of Iowa has had
a storm of rain from the southeast for
three days and nights, that practically
no spring seeding has been done and
prospects for favorable spring for
the farmers are not the best. Craw-
ford, with it's we'll drained lands, is
by far better off than the fiat counties
not tile drained.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-09
TO HAVE CHAUTAUQUA.
Commercial Club Finishes All Ar.
engagements for Coming Chautau-
qua, Date June 28th-JuIy 9th.

Manila, April ESPECIAL to the
Review)-The Commercial club at this
place has finished all arrangements
for Manilla's coming chautauqua. The
selected dates are June 2Sth to July
4th. The chautauqua will continue
for seven days and an extraordinary
educational and interesting program
will be given.
Manila can well be proud of her
Commercial club, for each and every
one of the members are enthusiastic
workers and want to build up this
community.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-09
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kENWoOD ITEMS.

Mrs. Bert McCord, of Kenwood
spent few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. Mary BiXler, at Dunlap
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Fienholdt, OF
Paradise, visited n Omaha a couple
of days last week.
Frank p. Carl went to Sioux City
Tuesday to buy supplies for his store
John Mahnke and Henry Listamann
were Charter Oak visitors Tuesday.
Roy Boettger went to Denison Tues
day for visit with friends, returning
home Thursday afternoon.
Bert McElwain and VIM. Rockwell
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-09

vicinity attended the Forester party
in Denison last Tuesday evening and
report a pleasant time.
Mail carrier on Route 4, Paul Nor
ris, took few days vacation last
week.
Herman Boyer was quite badly in
jured in a runaway Saturday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08

fold down to cover the sean- and stitch.
 sew apron belts. facings and nu- fnerous things toward the right of tho garment, and stitch close to the edge entirely covering the seam beneath. Where the seam of the sleeve and body join as in shirt or chiId's dress or some shirtwafsts, sew the sleeve in Hrst and stitch the seam on the right side before sewing the sleeve or body part up
 The plain skirt with four gores is easily made and joined to the waist. or not, as one wishes. Fintsn with a three inch hem for cotton goods and two for WooIen.
 All seams should be thoroughly dampened and pressed on the wrong slde to woolen goods; and seams bound with cotton or silk binding which comes for the purpose.
 A plain waist pattern with front closing will be quite different if you allow four inches on the right side; from the cefiter of the neck cut to the outer edge slantingly about five down, Hnlsh the edge from the neck to tho waist With inserting or fancy braid
 Mothers are often in despair over pretty dress as good as new. but onIJ outgroWn" on her last daughter. TakG courage. for here is a remedy that will give her another seasons wear:
 If too narrow and too small around the waist. cut it open the entire lengtl from neck to hem and insert a band. ot trimming wide enough to make it right The band of trimming on the sleeve might remedy defects there, whether was lengthwise or breadth ways.
 When putting trimming on the edeF of garments turn the edge over toward the right side of the goods and stitcl the trimming down over it. It does no make bulky edge and looks neat on the wrong side. If waist is short waisted, cut the waist in two between sleeve and belt and add band of in sering; also lengthen skirt by same manner.
 A small dress also may be heightened from the shoulder seams by openins and dropping the dress two or thref inches, covering the gap by trimming applied a band extending over thS shoulder or from the Eeck down on to the sleeve; also add a broader belt It can be worn with ., guimp or finished with a yoke.
 THEODA.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
STUDYING THE BIRDS.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I won der if any of you are anxfously await ing the return of the birds. l am Sc far I have seen two bluebirds and one lone robin.
 Knowing birds is a real pleasuse once one gets wakened to the fact. If people realized what 8 treat it is to recognize 9 bird by its song. or it's toward that end.
 March and April are good months in which to begin looking about as then every sign of spring life seems to, call there is little or no foliage to screen the songsters, and their notes are cas- fly distineuished. owing to the varf- cites coming gradually.
 Among the first birds to come are the bluebirds. Of these Burroughs writes: When Nature made the blue bird she wished to propitiate both earth and sky, so she gave him the col or of one on his back and the hue of the other on his breast
 Following the bIuebird comes the robin. First he sings most freely at noon.t or in the afternoon, but when the weather is mild enough he begins his music at dawn, and it is delight tO hear him (unless perhaps one is especially drowsy).
 Before the first of April careful ob- server may list bluebird, robin, fox sparrow, song sparrow, flicker, nut hatch. red winged blackbird, and phoebe.
 The blackbirds, especially they of the scarle epaulettes, recognized not only by their red-tipped wings, but also by their song. 70 ka lee, ka lee" They are found in numbers at the tops of swamp maple trees.
 The song sparrow. once known, is recognized by his gray throat with its brown daub in the center, and brown streaks all about it extending to the breast His music is enchanting at any time, but coming on a bleak morn ing in March. it surely malles one glad to be alive. The song sparrow's most common song begins with three short notes and ends in a pretty trill.
 After the birds already mentioned and warblers. It does not take long to become familiar with the goldfnch, in his yellow robes and it's kIack-tip- ped wings and head: nor the purple finch, with the beautiful mag enta col ored head and pfnksh breast.
 \ wood concert in May is delight full. Catbirds. chewinks and brown thrashers sing loudly and seem willing to be watched and admired The war bIers, both yellow and chestnut sided. are more shy and call from the hidden bowers, and all ones pathway is bordered with song as he tries to fol- low 8. grosbeak or an oven bird with the hope of examining it more closely.
 There is a deal of patience neces- saIy in order to learn to identify the Little Brothers of the Air., but with the power to identify comes the pow CT or recognizing, and we become more familiar with them from year to year.
 I would much like to know if any of the Corner friends are studying the birds If you are. will you speak Of it on "our page soon.
 Best wishes for all.
 POLLY PEPPERMINT.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
WiIlinantic,
HOW TO TRIM GARMENTS.

Dear Editor and Sisters: To sew lace on to tea aprons without hem ming the apron. hold the lace towards you, with the edge of the apron one- eighth of an inch above the lace sew over handed and at the same time keep the raw edge of the apron rolled over as you sew, and if sewed in fine stitches it looks neat and will wear just as well as though 1t was hemmed
 Where dresses are trimmed with band of the same, or any contrasting color, they should be cut on a true bias; and it is a good plan to turn the edges over even and press. If wooleu or wiry goods, they must be pasted, and such goods will look better and sew on better if before basting ths edge down, line with crinoIine, then edges where they are to be stitched If only the upper edge is to be stitch ed on to the garment, stitch the loWei edge before putting on to the good. (of course, this last only refers to tht bottom of the skirt). When bastin6 on such pieces. or bastine hems, to bd stitched. small haste stitches are most satisfactory, and then the presser-foot won't be so apt to push the goods away from the guide: and in bastina hemS where the edge won't stay creased. baste the edge down first always use different co1ored thread than the goods for basting. and when possible never stitch directly into the basting thread; then they can be re- moved easily.
 When stitching any thin goods Iiabl6 to draw up. stitch with brown papef underneath; after the stitching if done the paper can be pulled out. find in gathering anything with a good deal of fullness to be put into a small space, gather with quite a coars( stitch, but have them all alike, and haste on with fine stitches. and if it is the reverse, very scant, gather iB fine stitches.
 To mark where to sew on buttonf after the buttonholes are made, IaI the two edges together and with a leat pencil mark through the buttonhoiei just a dart. When sewing on snaps always sew the hump side on to tha right side of the goods, then bring uB the other side of the garment and where you want to sew on the spring press the goods against the hump and
 (continued on Page Fifteen.)
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
Dressmaking Hints and Helps

belt, and had two pretty house dress- es out of just eight yards of percale.
 The lower edge of skirts were 1-2 yards. Had little pearl buttons to but ton up with.
 Celinda: I wonder if your initials are not L. B. I think I know you. Your idea of making clothes for children are very nice.
 Frank: Hope you have not got the grip this winter
 Rural Delivery: Where ars you with your jokes this week Hope you will come again with some more of them.
 Beef Tea for Invalids.-Thc best way to make it is to cut lean beef fine, add ing a little salt. Place in a bottle and add tablespoon of water. Cork and place in stewpan containing water. Let it boil until sufficiently done
 Brides Cake.-One pound of flour, one pound of sugar. three quarters of a pound of butter. the whites of fifteen eggs. Season with nutmeg and lemon
 Alberta: What nice grandson you have Wonder if your initials are A. B. :? Am I right? Hope you can get some knitting patterns, and also hope you will call again, as l see you are a new sister
 Balsam Fir: Glad to see your name again.
 Etta Baber: You must have. enjoyed yourself at the LongfelIow evening Glad you remember the Social Corner every week. Call again
 Win lay aside my pen and say good bye for now.
 FLoRILLA-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
A Winter in the Woods

I and rocker into his milk wagon and 1 took them to the wood lot. He was
 a little surprised, but said Bessie was
 a sensible little woman, and he thought l they would be comfortable. 1 When the bed was made, with the rug in front, the table covered with a piece of white cloth. the curtain | hung at the window with short cur l house bedroom. and the few dishes ! placed on the newly papered cupboard shelves the room looked cosy and com l fortable.
 | There was plenty of wood and the 1 big box set on it's side hid the oil can | and other household things, and the 1 top covered with paper made a stand. MT. Darling let them have a half 1 bushel of potatoes and a quart of vim egar credit and also gave them some apples: another neighbor sold 1 them a quart of milk (every day) ! pound of butter: a dozen eggs and 1 three loaves of fresh home made bread The first week was good weather and Jack worked hard. but took time to
 make the little cabin snug. He built | a rough entry over the door and put l on a storm door and a rough shutter over the window, put up a shelf on one side of the room and three shelves | in one corner; and also built a shed for his wood.
 | The first week he earned $11.25 and 1 after paying his bills ($1.9S) Bessie rode to the village to use the s9.2S
 
 1 Mrs. Brayton, her next neighbor having asked her company, First came flour S5c, baking powder 25c, soda and cream tartar 1Sc. sugar l oQc. meal Soc. ginger 10c, ? qt jug of molasses 55c. soap powder 10c, salt pork soc, beans 24c, cans corn 25c codfish 15c, beef soc, corned beef soc, sausage 32c. cabbage Sc, lard 28c, loaves of bread 25c. 3 pies 25c, a loaf of graham bread and dog. dough- nuts 25c; total $6.T0. Then she bought 4 rolls of pretty house paper 32c, roll of fancy paper for the s1elves 10c, and a brush 25c.
 Mrs. Brayton gave her a few beets, carrots and parsnips and after pay ing for daily and weekly paper to be sent by MT. Darling the next week, 15c and buying a womans paper 10c she went home with $1.66. The dollar was put away
 The room was now both comfortable and pretty. One flat topped trunk was cushioned with the extra blankets and the other with an old shawl and punches of evergreen and scarlet ber- ries gave cheer; and Mrs. Darling had sent over gray kitty and two old
 The next week was stormy but the work was near and Jack earned $7.50, and as the bills were not so large they added $2.00 to the savings fund.
 Bessies sister was scandalized at Bessie's having to live in a "hut in the woods" but Jack and Bessie passed a happy, independent winter with their books and games exchanging calls with their neighbors and accept ing offers of frequent rides to differ ent villages.
 Bessie took long walks in the woods on pleasant days, and there was money for all of the comforts and some of the luxuries of life, and a bill to put away each week. No one worth knowing thought less of her for her winter in the woods.
 ETTA BARBER
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
JILL'S WAY OF MAKING UP, OR
 OVER.

Dear Editor and Sisters: I too am interested in the dressmaking contest and would add a few ideas to the many already received.
 In making waists, I always decide upon a design I like, then tuck or p1eat, gather or embr0ider, according to the chosen design, and cut by a plain pattern. In this way I make one pattern do for many waists which are all different because of different trimmings or different arrangements of tucks.
 I especially like this way for stripes and plaids because one can then plan the tucks so that either the light or dark stripes are under the tuc1s and a prettier effect obtained than by tuck ing regardless of stripes.
 Remnants or mill ends are of just as good quality, less expensive and many of them large enough for waists, or chi1dren's clothes. Sometimes more than one piece of the same goods may be bought for considerably less than the same amount cut from a large piece. Where piecing is necessary it may be concealed under box plait or group of tucl1s.
 The present styles favor making over and using up odds and ends, as dress es of two colors, either contrasting or harmoni:zing: are very popular.
 children's clothes. If a dress is too short it may be heightened by putting in belt. A strip of hamburg tnser- tion stitched to each side of a belt will lengthen a dress with a belt. The hamburg should also be used as a trimming for the dress. If the yoke is too narrow, it may be stitched around the outer edge of the ) oI1e to enlarge 1t. It may also be set in just above the elbow, and at the line where long cuff would come below the el- bow to lengthen the sleeve. The same may be used for collar and cuffs.
 4 ddess too small around neck and arn1holes may be used by cutting out neck and armholes, trimming with bias plaid and worn with a guimpe.
 Hand embroidery, featherstitch, cross-stitch and featherstitch braid are inexpensive trimmings.
 A pretty and inexpensive girdIe may be made Of the spoolcord of bright col ored worsted made on a spool and usually made into children's reins.
 A family record, in which the meas urements Cheeks, waists, skirts, etc.) of the different members of the family are written, is a great convenience. Then when children are at school there is no delay in the dressmaking.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
THE WAY TO MAKE OVER AND
 GET GOOD FITS.

Dear Social Corner Members: What great help our Corner Is getting to be, especially the edressmaking depart ment.
 I have been going to write. but so many have written what I should have written have withheld
 In fitting tight garment or coat pin garment in the center, back and front, to your undergarment, then take pins and pin the shoulder and under arm seams; take off and if stiff goods, you can crease them where the pins are; if soft goods mark with tailor's chalk, then cut seams off alike; then cut 8 notch top and bottom where the seam comes and in that way you will be sure of 6 good fit.
 If your garment i3 & jacket or cor set cover. commence at waist line and stitch downward, and from waist line upward to each seam, and you se- cure a much better fit
 In putting in sleeves always meas ure arm. then if pattern is too long at elbow lay a pleat crosswise in pat tern; put on sleeve, pin under arm seam so 1t sets good, then at shoulder seam. and pin from front to back from the underarm seam to sleeve, until you get round and if there is to be fullness even 1t up on top; then haste and stitch and trim even to a tiny seam, oh the right ride, then turn and take seam on wrong side and in that way the garment always hangs right
 Always turn shoulder seam toward the front to i'll the hollow in the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08
UGH! HOW CHILDREN HATE
 CASTOR OIL.
To Clean the Little One's Stomaol Liver and Waste cIossed Bowell Give Gentle Syrup of Figs"

Loook back at your childhood days Remember the physic that mother in sisted on-castor oil, calomel, cathar- ties How you hated them, how you fought against taking them.
 With our children It's different. The day of harsh physic is over. We don't force the liver and 30 feet of bowels dreaded after effects. Mothers who sling to the old form of physic simply don't realize Wha they do. The chil- dren's revolt is well-founded. Their little stonachs and tender bowels ara injured by them.
 If your child is fretful, peevish. half sick, stomach sour, breath feVerish and it's little system full of cold; has tiar- rhoea, sore throat, stomach-ache: doesn't eat or rest weli-remember- look at the tongue, if coated, give a teaspoonfuI of Syrup of Figs. then don't worry. because you surely will have a well. smiling child in a few hours.
 Syrup of Figs being composed en. tirely of luscious figs. senna and aro- natics simply cannot be harmful, It sweetens the stomach, makes the liver active and thoroughly cleanses the lit tie ones waste -clogged bowels. In a few hours all sour bile, undigested fermenting food and constipated waste matter gently moves on and out of the system without griping or nausea
 Directions for children of all axes also for grown-upa, plainly przhted on the package.
 By all means ge< the genuir~a AEk your druggist for the full name '4SyTrp of Figs and Elixir of Sienna" prepared by the California Fig Syrup Go. Ac- cert nothing else.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-08

have all been talking about cake making and dressmakin9 etc. I wonder what kind of yeast they use for bread?
 have tried compressed and magic yeast, but never had good luck Now I am using potato yeast again.
 Did Balsan Fir ever live in Union Do any of the Social C'ornerites be 1 long to the Homestead club? If Sister Ready has no children Of her own, why don't she take a child who has no home to live with her. i would not advise one ts@adoDt q chile. but talk a girl, or a boy, just the age to begin school. They may make you some work, but they can save a little as time comes on.
 I have a girl in my family most years old. She attends school regular ly; also church and Sunday school. She is company, makes some work. of course, and helps some, but will though she calls on me once in a while to help her out. Her father and mother are both dead.
 When my father and mother were own, but at different times they had several other boys and girls with them
 Two boys l will mention: One is liV ing in Rockville with q nice famiIS and home, and the other is a lawyer in Hartford, now assistant clerk al the capitol These boys were willing to help themselves and are where they are, though friends are now dead who started the education of these boys, GteE realize what has been don for them and appreciate it by doing good work themselves.
 Although the boys names are diff ferent and they bear not our name, they seem like brothers to me when they come home.
 I for one had rather do missionary work that way than to send all my money to foreign missions.
 l hope we shall have some more popcorn dreams and singing skules be fore long.
 It is lovely weather after the recent thunder showers. Good by.
 Q TT O