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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
ECZEMA CAME ON SCALP

Lebanon, O.-"My eczema started
on my thigh with a small pimple. 1t
also came on my scalp. 1t began to
itch and l began to scratch. For
eighteen or twenty years / could not
tell what passed through with that
awful itching. 1 would scratch until
the blood would soak through my I'M
derwear, and l couldn't talk to my
friends on the street but would be
digging and punching that spot, until
was very much ashamed. The Itch
ing was so intense l could not sleep
after once in bed and warm. 1 certain
ly suffered torment with that eczema
for many years.
II chased after everything I ever
heard Of, but all to no avail. / saw
the advertisement for Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and sent for a sample.
Imagine my delight when applied the
first dose to that awful itching fire
on my leg and scalp. in less than a
minute the itching on both places
ceased. l got some more Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After the second
day 1 never had another itching spell,
and Cuticura Soap and Ointment COM
pletely cured me. was troubled with
awful dandruff all over my scalp. The
Cuticura Soap has cured that trouble"
(Signed) L. R. Fink, Jan. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
Adv
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
THE BAROMETER OF THE POST
OFFICE, THE READING OF
WHICH SHOWS WESTERN
CANADA'S GROWTH.


Several Of Western Canada news
papers coming to hand during the
last part Of the year 1919 contained
items of news such as the following,
speaking of the Christmas work in
the postoflce:
"Other years have been heavy and
the employees have had plenty of OPP
portunity of learning what 1t was to
work overtime, but the past has had
nothing equal to the present. Forty
extra men have been employed lin
Winnipeg), and mail trains have been
run special. The increase in the mail
this year has been due to the enor-
nous influx Of people into Western
Canada during the season, and also
the general prosperity which the
prairie provinces have enjoyed. To
the latter cause has been due the
heavy increase In the number of par
cells which have been shipped to the
old country and Eastern Canada"
The above extract taken from a
Winnipeg paper gives fair idea of
the great work that the Canadian
postoff1ces have had all through the
western prairies. During the past
year hundreds Of new postoff1ces were
established, many of them at remote
points from the railway, but all forced
upon the country on account of the
new settlements that have taken
place during the year. 1t is said Of
the Canadian government that in its
immigration and settlement policy
there is nothing left undone to take
care of the people and their welfare,
whether it be in the new town along
a new line of railway or in the re-
hottest hamlet. This solicitude and
care are not confined to the postof-
fee, but with every branch that has
to do with organizing new districts.
Bridges have been built, roads con-
structed, the district policed, and a
dozen other things have to be done
and are done. Is 1t any wonder that
with the splendid land, the high
yielding land, the land that is free to
the homesteader or open to purchase
at reasonable prices from the railway
and land companies, that the Cana
dian immigration records for 1912
will show arrivals of upwards Of
400, 900, one-half of this being from the
United States. The new literature
being sent out by the immigration
branch at Ottawa, ana its agencies
throughout the United States deals
with many of the new and interesting
features that will mark the work of
that branch for the year 1913.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
my husband and l never quarrel"
where does he live? In Europe?"
Queer Sex.

YES" said the man at the end OF
the bar, as he ordered his second
drink, women sure are queer crea-
lures. came home tonight and
thought my wife looked little down
in the mouth. So l said: After sup
per let's go to the theater.' And she
burst into tears and said: Me busy
all day doing up preserves and you
come home and ask me to go to the
theater.' She was still crying when ]
came out. 1t beats all. doesn't it?
Bartender, I think I'll take just one
more"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Her Advice.

Reginald" says the beautecus OBJ
ject of his alteration, II happened to
read in the paper that sugar has gone
away up in price, and for that reason
candy is more expensive. just think
you are extravagant to keep bringing
me a pound every time you call"
II am glad to do 1t, darling" avows
Reginald.
II know you are, but you must learn
to be economical. Papa told mamma
to buy sugar by the barrel and get 1t
cheaper so maybe you would better
buy candy for me the same way"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Mans Preference.

Miss Lillian Hill, lecturing on eu-
gencies in Cleveland, said:
1T is good thing for the human
race that beauty counts for more than
intellect when it comes to love. In
tellect too often means nerves-!n-
somnia-hypochon
Eyes, it is good thing for the hu-
man race that, as an old maid from
Vassar put it rather bitterly:
"'Men prefer a well formed girl to
a well informed one"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Revolving Toothbrush.

BILL see by using handles resem-
bling those of pair of pliers to ro-
tate spindle, an inventor has
brought out revolving toothbrush.
Jill-Now, If fellow mislays his
toothbrush he needn't look for it, it's
liable to come around to him; but,
on the other hand, II it is going
around all the time, come one else
may get 1t.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Trend of Times.

Ex-Governor Pennypacker. discuss
ing the divorce evil in Philadelphia,
said, with smile:
In these times one never, as the
saying goes, knows where one is at.
An acquaintance of mine extended his
hand to me at the Historical society
the other day and cried:
Congratulate me! l am the hap
piest man alive!'
Il looked at him doubtfully.
Engaged, married or divorced? ]
asked. New York Tribune.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Rather EormaI
Adv.

"Are you on friendly terms with
your neighbor in the apartments?"
well, no. She's rather formal
Always sends her card when she
wishes to borrow flour. and II she
wants both flour and sugar she sends
two cards."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Certainly.

Miss CHESTERFIELD. me Mr.. Boerd,
do you believe in big weddings or lit
tie ones?
Mr.. B.-Well-er-er-as for that,
my dear lady. l should say that the
former were quite essential to the lat
ter.-Dartmouth Jack o. Lanterns.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Swat Indirect.

Mandy-What fob 20 ben goin' to
de postoffice so regular? Are yo' cor
respondin' wifi some other female"
Rastus-"Nope; but since ah been a.
readin' in de papers bout desc con-
science funds ah kind of thought ah
might possibly git lettah from dat
ministah what married us."-Ilife.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24

LEWIS Single Binder cigar is smoked
by more men who have been smoking l0c
cigars than any other SC cigar on tile
market. Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
The Helqht of Abaurdlty.

your scheme is foolish"
Foolish"
Eyes, sir, absolutely foolish. AS
foolish as-well, as foolish as the
libretto of a grand opera"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Solved.

Twelve persons for dinner! Aren't
you crazy?"
1--WE might invite a thirteenth; that
would perhaps take away their appe-
tite."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24

There's nothing better than mar.
riage for bringing out all the temper
there 10 In red hair.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24

Mrs. wInslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens tne gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle ~
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24

1t doesn't take the man who thinks
he knows 1t all very long to tell how
little he really knows.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Its Popularity.

What public board is most In IA
vor in a municipality?
IT rather think 1t is the festive
board?"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24

You can jolly the average man by
referring to him as a prominent citi-
zen.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASThLESS
CHILL TONIC You know what you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle.
showing y s simply Qulnine and Iron In tasteless
form, and the most enectual form. For grown
people and children. 70 cents. Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Important TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature sati 60 Of I<HZzIZm
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
WeIaht. go.

Weight, $50.
Duhl-Do you know what Phstasom
specialized In at college?
Keene-Judging from his appear
ance. 1t was gastronomy.-Jud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

fall asleep" he relied, "and the wife amuses
herself in mending something"
The modern girl will do her share of
mending something" but it strikes her
that ten or twenty years of evenings of that
kind is a rather monotonous prospect. Girls
today want brighter evenings than that.
The young man who wants to get her F." to
say yes " needs to be more interesting than
he was once upon tme-or needs a longer
purse to supply the deficiency.
For good evil the girl Of today has be-
come vastly more independent of marriage
because of her wage earning capacity. The
girl who really does not care to marry
who imagines she has some vocation in life
to which marriage will be an obstacle-has
liberty to go her own way. And she does.
Only the other day girl said to me:
" Miss Libbey, | never shall get married. L
haven't the least intention of ever marrying
Now, daresay you picture that young lady
as plain, at least unattractive, and one
who has turned her back upon the twenties
considerable time ago.
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Real Life Offered Miss Lbbey for Solution

for he didn't drink or sport around as lots
of boys doy and he earned So day. In the
two years I went with him he didn't spend
more than So on me, and / want to know f
you think l would be happy if we were ever
married, seeing that he is so close. He has
about 200 in the bank to start in house
keeping, as he says, which don't doubt, for
l saw the book. l have no diamond, but l
expect one my birthday.
Through his greed to lay up money have
passed many unagreeable nights, through
one instance in particular that makes me
feel just like giving him up on the spot, but
1 don't, for imy love for him overbalances it.
and it passes by. I Will tell you what it
was, and you tell me whether he or 1 did
right.
"On his birthday gave him small gift
just for little remembrance 1--WE were en-
gagged at the jtime), but when mine came he
didn't as much as remember me with a card.
1t hurt my feelings, for l thought he didn't
appreciate mine, or else didn't care much for
me. / didn't know what to do with myself,
because it almost broke my heart to think he
dldn I, anu KNEW It KNEW WneD IL WdS~
Another instance happened this summer /
finished my summer term Of school along in
August, when they were taking their vaca-
ton told him when expected to go home
Now when we were in the depot starting for
home he and l were together. He never
made one move to get my ticket or his. The
train was due in ten minutes, and wouldn't
dare to wait any longer for him to get mine,
40 I did, and after he went up and bought
his. 1 wouldn't have thought much about it,
but never asked him to come up, and both
our fares didn't come to more than what he
earned in one day, and he knew l borrowed
the money to go to school with.
"Now, Miss Libbey, do you think he will be
any different after marriage? l want him
TO wait year or two, but he don't want to-
lust feel mean toward every one whenever
I think of these instances. Do you think he
was in the right! r."
I don't know of any fate that is worse
than stingy mans wife. l am afraid the
fellow is hopeless If he cannot bear to part
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many tasks included in housework. l have
been working for almost year (stenographer),
and you see 1 do not have much time to do
the kind of work that l love best. O.! Here
/ am writing to you like l had known you
always; pardon me, please. I am of average
build, dark complexioned neat in my clothes,
but am not attractive in ways that most girls
are. l am not good looking, neither am 1 so
very homely. / am perhaps trife different
from the majority of girls of today il a number
of ways. 1 do not go to baseball games, shows
of any kind, parties, or dances. l always try
to be interested in what my friends are. If
they are talking about baseball, l talk too. If
it is the latest book 1 generally can converse
freely about it, because read quite a good
deal. l try to- keep up with the latest work
of art in its many different directions. But
still-well, do not know how to explain 1t,
I am not especially sought after. Do you
think there is young man in the world that
would care enough for me just because it was
me? Do such men, such as the before men
toned, exist? 1t SENS to me like the ma
jority of young people, both boys and girls,
want to have good time that Is entirely diff
ferent to my way of thinking a good time
should be had. Am l wrong? J don't want
to be thought narrow minded in these things.
| am of very affectionate nature. By that
l do not mean to say that I am silly senti-
mentalist, but / can forgive moss any
that is done to me and forget it. My enemies
are very few. have always wanted to be a
person that people would come to in time of
trouble the same as joy and let me sympathize
with them. l have always had my Man
o Dreams picture out ever since I was quite
small. | would like him to be jolly, a man
of education, refinement, lover of books, a
man of ofSympathetc nature, one that appre-
ciated me because l belonged to him, one that
could and would share my sorrows the same
if they were joys. man that understood
me, and one that understood. One of good
habits. and l had great deal rather he would
not smoke Now does this man exist? am
rather young and can we'll afford to wait sew
eral years for him. / was 20 in November.
l would be willing to wait until was 40, if
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Has Been Taking Other Girls About.


Dear Miss Libbey: / have been en-
gagged TO young man about two months and
love him dearly. For the past month he has
acted very Indifferent to me at times, AMI
then again he is his own self again. He has
taken other girls out within this time, and
when / tell him about it he makes up SOME
poor excuse, or tells me / am jealous. He
is very good 10 me, and always has been
in giving me small presents every time he
sees me, so it seems impossible for me 10
give him up. But at times I am very much
discouraged. My parents do not care for
the house; also told me il marry him they
won't have anything to do with me any
more. l am sure l don't know what to do,
as 1 have always been the pet at home and
think a great deal of my parents; also
great deal of my friend. EVA"
If the fellow treats you with Indifference
now you may count on it that his indiffer-
ence will develop into neglect after you marry
him. / think you better give heed to your
parents advice. They would not object to
him unless they had some good grounds for
their objections. Do not let your love for
him blind you to his failings. Remember, a
whole lifetime of neglect and Indifferent
treatment is a mighty miserable existence for
a girl to deliberately map out for herself.
of him go!
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don't trust me across the street alone, and
haven't the least bit of badness in me- Then
if my sisters don't want to go out with me
| have to stay home, which | don't think is
fair, do you? Now | wouldn't care so much
but if | would go out alone l couldn't help
but pick up with the best of people, as
live in the most fashionable district Of the
south side. Now, to tell the truth, l think
my sisters are jealous of me, and that is why
my home life is so miserable have six IN
married sisters. All are beautiful, and It IS
not their fault that they are not married, but
they think nobody on earth was made good
enough for them. 1t is best every girl should
think she is very high, but not the way my
sisters do. 1 often get fit of melancholy,
and really feel like running away from
home, which don't think l would like very
well after left as think every girls place.
is at home, if she can afford it. As I never
had to work I never had the chance to mix
up with girls out of my class as they call
me at home. If say certain girl is nice
they tell me not to mix up with her. as she
is not swell enough for us, and she is out
of my class. Now l don't look for girl
who is swell. I just look for plain, nice
girl who is credit to her class of people.
Now, Miss Libbey, I will be patiently
waiting your reply, as will follow your ad-
vice, which I think would be the best if al
girls would do the same, as your advice Is
so sensible. PEARLINE.'
That's right. Don't pay any attention to
people who tell you you are beautiful. They
are probably making fun of you. don't
think your sisters are jealous Of you at all.
| think they have your hest interests at
heart, and that is why they watch you close
ly. You know girl of II who says she is u
beautiful brunette really needs a watch
full eye Kept on her. Your sisters are bet
ter able to judge about the young men, too.
believe you are bit headstrong, aren't you?
Don't be so. You will get into trouble if you
are too much so. Don't resent what your
mother and sisters advise you to do What
ever they tell you they tell you only for
your own good. If you follow their advice
no harm will ever come to you.
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mean happy ever after" She has come
to know better what husbands really are
that marriage does not change them into
paragons of virtue, thoughtfulness, and kind
nership, and as a partner she has right to
expect as much in the man as he expects in
her.
The argument that single women are in
fiuenced largely in their choice of single life
by the awful examples of domestic ship
wreck the newspapers chronicle is entirely
wrong. Girls of today are far too sensible
to judge husbands by these examples. Their
belief is that husbands are as good as they
ever were-and better in many ways; but
in accepting a husband the girl of today
looks to an improvement in her own con-
dition, or at least a fair exchange rather
than to any state of retrogression.
The young lady who has been accustomed
to daily excursions into town and the hurry
and hustle of the world no doubt looks upon
existence in little suburban home or an
isolated fat as likely to- be abominably dull.
That feeling makes her shy of marriage.
She has not the advantage of her mother
or her grandmother in keeping occupied with
her housework all the time. For the work
in the home today is almost one-half lighter
than it was twenty or thirty years a@e And
every one knows that to keep woman con-
tented and happy she must be kept busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Looks for Fair Exchange.

Nothing of the sort. She is %, remark
ably pretty and sensible, with the exception
of her too decisive stand on a matter over
which she has not entire control. In spite
of the girls assertion, 1 know her to pos
sess naturally the home making instincts,
and / am sure some man will lead her away
from the commercial into the home making
world before she is much older. At present,
however, she thinks she will be happier
without husband.
To the modern girl marriage does not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Looks to See if Collar Is Clean.

Dear Miss Libbey: l am in great dis
tress. Although have mother and sisters l
think you are the only one who can advise
me. l am II, with good, level head. am
considered beautiful brunette by great
many people, but l pay. very little atten-
tion to what people say, as some just like to
hear themselves talk. Now, 1 had d girl
chum who really Is a handsome blonde, and
just because the girl was jolly I was for
hidden to go with her, and to tell the truth
she is as good girl as any one could find,
and / think the world and all of her. Now
at home when l ask their reason as to why
they don't want me to go around with her
they just say: Well, the two of you TO-
gether look too attractive We just dress
decently, and are very neat, so surely that
isn't going to make us look attractive. We
both had quite few gentlemen friends who
respected us in every way, and two in par
dcular whom we went with steady, who
dressed very nice and showed us very good
time. They always called on us at our
homes. Then was told to stop going with
him, because he thought too much of his
clothes. Now don't you think every fellow
should think about his clothes, SO he would
at least make nice, neat appearance? l
know as soon as I am introduced to a fcl-
low l look to see if his shirt and collar are
clean, and if his trousers are pressed, and
if his shoes are good and clean. Then got
sick of all the nagging at home, so gave up
all my friends, and now I stay at home all
the time Now and then would like at
least to go and see my girl friends, but il
make any effort to 90 outside the door one
of my sisters has to go along. Now I don't
mind that but feel very bad because they
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the wideawake, keen business girl is thrown
in contact with in her business life and the
type that wins her admiration and respect
have found out how remarkably easy it 3
for them to provide for themselves. The
rooms of their bachelor apartments
stocked with every time and labor saving
household device, to say nothing Of the home
comforts. They do not seem to feel the
need Of "ministering angel" So the girl
prefers to go on alone rather than to become
the life partner of a man she finds uninter-
esting and who commands neither her re-
spect nor admiration.
There even are associations now in Eng
land, in France, Germany, and the United
States formed among young women, the OBJ
ject of which is to bind them together under
a solemn promise that they never will be de-
luded into matrimony. Of course, that is an
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"Just Like Nv Mother Would"

Dear Miss Libbey: You have a way all
your own of answering questions in such a
plain and concise way, just like really and
truly mother, just like my mother would.
Your article on 'Gadding Girls is especially
good. ! am little girl that dearly loves
housework. o, how like to cook nice things
that are really appreciated and complimented
by home folk. 1 love to read, play, sing, do
embroidery work; in fact, most anything the
average American girl does And / enjoy it
1t isn't distasteful work to me- 1t is pleas
ure. / told mother would like to take about
a nix months vacation and relieve her of the
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old idea, as far as men go. My knowledge of
men who have become members of such
clubs, however, has been that at the end Of
a few months they got married. Nothing
seems so certain to bring about young
mans meeting with the best girl in the
world " as putting him hnder oath not to
get married.
Even more certain is this the outcome