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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
PRETTY FOR CARDCASE
DECORATION THAT is ARTISTIC
AND DURABLE.
In Addition, Almost Every Woman
viii BE Able to Make II for Her
self-Sage-Green and Gold Are
the Colors.

When milady goes calling she must
be supplied with an attractive card
case. If carried in a purse, among
other articles, calling cards quickly
become soiled, so a special case must
be provided for them.
Many women prefer a cardcase OF
leather to one Of silver or gold. The
latter invariably soils the white
gloves, while one made of leather,
especially of light tint, prevents
this catastrophe.
Artistic cardcases are rather eXpen-
sive, but any woman who is at all
clever can successfully make them her
self.
The leather can be purchased at any
arts and crafts shop where supplies
are sold
Take the design given here and
place a sheet of carbon paper be-
tween it and the leather. Carefully
trace each outline with a sharply
pointed pencil. The design will be
perfectly duplicated on the leather
ready for coloring.
The design shows a conventional
arrangement of two flowers. Sage
green suede could be effectively used
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10


by various forms OF treatment they
have found complete relief by the
use of Peruna. These testimonials
have come to me unrequested, unso-
licited, unrewarded in any way, d.
rectly or indirectly. They have sim
ply been cleaned from my private cor
respondence with patients that have
been more or less under my treatment
or taking my remedies.
No remedy, official or unofficial, has
a greater accredited basis for the
claims we make for It than Peruna as
a remedy for catarrh.
have never been opposed at any
time to the regulations offered by the
Pure Food and Drugs Act. l am not
now opposed to its provisions, but
am opposed to the proposed amend
ments to give to a partisan board of
physicians the unqualified authority to
decide as to all therapeutic claims
which may be made for proprietary
medicine 1t is manifestly unjust to
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
chenlIIe-potted velIlnas.

Many varieties of veilings were in
evidence at the New York Horse show,
says the Dry Goods Economist, but
chenille-dotted novelties were perhaps
in the lead. Dainty spring designs,
outlined in miniature chenille dots or
decorated in some odd fashion; were
especially prominent. The part which
chenille-dotted yeilings played at this
fashionable gathering will no doubt
be influential in boosting the already
fair demand for chenille dots In local
retail stores. The country at large
has bought conservatively OF These
novelties, and In the majority OF In
stances has done well with than
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
SURPRISED Him.

There was fellow who proposed to
all the girls just for fun. He had no
Idea of getting himself engaged, but
he enjoyed the preliminaries. So he
was disagreeably surprised once and
served him right
Miss Evelyn" he said soulfully
do you think you could love me well
enough to be my wife?"
Eyes, darling" she cried.
"Well-er-now l know where to
come in case l should want to marry
Detroit Free Press.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
Those Peruna Testimonials
How Are They Obtained?

refer such questions to a body Of men
who are already convinced Of the
worthlessness of proprietary medi-
cines. To give such body OF men
the unlimited authority to decide
whether our claims for Peruna are
valid or not is a manifest violation OF
my constitutional rights.
My claims are based both on cred
table theoretical grounds and upon
irrefutable statistics. But am quite
willing to have our claims as to the
composition of Peruna properly and
thoroughly investigated, and II found
to be false a proper penalty should
be fixed. Or IL l am making any
statements concerning disease, as to
the nature, symptoms or danger OF
any disease, If l am making any such
statements as to unnecessarily fright
en- the people by false assumptions,
am willing to submit to any unbiased
tribunal or investigation.
Mrs. Alice Boyle, Se3 Clinton St,
Circleville, Ohio, writes: 81 want to
inform you what Peruna has done
for me. l have been afflicted with ca
tarrh for several years. / have tried
different medicines and none seemed
to do me any good until l used Pc
runa. have taken six bottles and
can praise it very highly for the good
1t has done me. l also find 1t OF great
benefit to my children"
Peruna Is for sale at all drug stores.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
THE BEST TEACHER.
Old Experience Still Holds the Palm.

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain old experience--is able to carry
a big load yet without getting sway
backed.
A So. Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Expert
ence a good, reliable teacher.
She writes:
Il think / have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape-Nuts in my estimation.
II was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and indigestion, with forma-
ton of gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for 1t but did not find
relief.
Then decided must diet and see
II l could overcome the difficulty that
way. My choice of food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me ]
could not digest starchy food.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a great
benefit to me for feel like different
person since l begun to eat 1t. 1t is
wonderful to me how strong my
nerves have become. / advise every
one to try 1t, for experience is the
best teacher.
"If you have any stomach trouble
can't digest your food, use Grape
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able to praise 1t enough
when you see how different you feel =
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the little book.
'The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
there's a Reason"
Ever read the above letteFH new
Dae appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of huEIan
MteBeat Aev,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

For q great
many years l
have been gath
ering statistics
as to the effects
of Peruna when
taken for ca
tarrhal de-
rangements. /
have on hand
thousands of
unsolicited tes-
timonials from
people in all
stations of life,
who claim that
after m a n y
years futile at
tempts to rid
themselves of
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

with sharp knife and the silk lining
provides the color. In this case a
plain silk must be used. Suede Is
pliable and can be stitched on the
machine.
You can utilize this motif effectively
when decorating covers for books,
blotters o. tables. 1t will also prove
an excellent design for stenciling.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
Department

for this cardcase, with the design
done in gold. II preferred, the petals
can be cut out with a sharp knife and
insets of petal-shaped enamel used.
These are sold at the arts and crafts
shop. For lining the case use albright
green silk or a vivid flower design.
Sometimes the flowers are cut out
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

same, and it is also used to form the
square at neck; the sleeves are set
into the armholes under wrapped
seams; cuffs OF the material are ar.
ranged to turn up.
Materials required; az yards a.
inches wide. 3h yards galloon.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Half way down from the top flight
Of stairs at an elevated railway sta.
ton one morning not long ago a man
stopped to read the conspicuous sign,
Look where you step!"-and fell
tewn the rest Of the way.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
Keeping Her Word.

Josephine-Do you know to whom
Stella is engaged?
Margaret-Yes, but l promised l
would not tell However, don't
think therell be any harm in my writ
ing his name on piece of paper for
you,-Satire.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Three college men out on celebra
ton smashed an automobile and were
promptly thraehed by the owner. who
proved football star, 1t always pays
10 investigate in such cases before ia
King action.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Mexicans are abandoning bull fight
ing for automobile racing. Hard to
say whether it's progress or retrogres-
sion.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A Washington bride wore a pair of
$50 silk stockings. says an exchange.
and displayed only about $2.25 worth
OF 'em at that.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Spain has set about building new
navy Doubtless 1t will take better
care Of the new navy than 1t did Of
the old.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Nine people were killed during the
twenty-day rabbit hunting season In
Ohio. Strange how easy 1t is to mis-
take a man for a rabbit.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A Missouri woman lost two hus-
bands by lightning. And yet they say
lightning never strikes twice in the
came place.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A Detroit man wants a divorce be-
cause his wife talks too much. Like
a man suing a city for allowing him
to commit suicide
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A scientist comes to the front now
with the agile suggestion that poverty
causes bow legs. Is that why Jockeys
have them?
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Another pleasant thing about cold
snaps is that they are never compli-
Gated with damage by lightning and
excessive rain.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Albatross eggs are esteemed
great delicacy in Hawaii. Hens eggs
are esteemed a great delicacy In
America.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

San Francisco authorities detained
a woman who had sixteen trunks, and
although that was not the cause, it
was cause enough.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

The Chinese have taken to wearing
derby hats. Just wait till the hobble
skirt strikes the land Of cherry bios
SONS.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

The man with a cold in his head is
a menace to society, say the doctors
Another menace to society is the man
who habitually suffers from cold
feet" as a crisis.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Kansas City complains that 1t is
overrun with takers. Is Kansas City
easy, or are the takers hard put to
It?
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Navy officers Imprisoned chickens in
the turret OF the ram Katahdin and
then shot at 1t with guns, This Is the
poorest way to kill a chicken we ever
heard Of
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Baltimore has a store with displays
Of rubber shoes for dogs. Another
step in their anti-noise crusade. per-
haps
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A Tacoma man, acquitted by Jury,
kissed three of them. They were
women. We see right now where
feminine juries become mighty popu.
lar.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Rats are causing much trouble in
Washington by devouring postage
ramps. Why not poison the stamps?
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

The women Of France are not good
cooks. according to expert evidence.
But. ah. the styles they wear!
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

It's a favorite theory of married
women that every widower's heart
should be in the grave.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A New York woman. under a vow
OF silence, hasn't spoken to her hus-
band for eleven years. Lucky man!
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A Chicago woman says she can't
live on $4,000 year. She might try
starving to death on that allowance.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A new Japanese battleship is called
Heiyei Sounds more like a battle
cry than battleship
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

The spring fashions will be devoid
of curves Again. the thin woman
comes into her own,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
Black Record.

There goes a man of dark deeds.
BLESS us! What does he do?"
Puts in coal"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A Minnesota man tasted for 105
days. this being just l04& days too
long for us
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A Paris doctor has discovered
means of fattening one by electricity.
1t must be a shocking operation.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

1t takes all the fun out Of doing 9
thing II you get paid for doing It.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

ALFALFA So. Timothy and Glover mixed.
$3.50 Farms for sale and rent on crop pay
mentA J. MULHALL, Sioux City. Ia Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Advice is like bitter pill-easy to
give but uneasy to take.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

A Chicago jurist says that motor
cycle is q dangerous weapon. He
must ride one
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiRmma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle ~
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

What is so useless as pair of tight
kid gloves in zero weather.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

Don't become SO busy giving advice
that you have no time to mind your
own business.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10

When a woman gets fat 1t doesn't
broaden her mind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-07
Stories and Letters.
"UNWELCOME VISITORS"

Dear Juniors:
AS I have a little time I will write
a story. I made 1t up from picture.
The subject is ''Unwelcome Visitors"
Once there was a little boy whose
name was Jack. He was four years old
and had light, curly hair and fair com
plexion an dsmall. He was good some
times and sometimes bad. One bright
summer morning his mamma sent the
cook down town to get some candy for
Jack. When she came back Jacks
mother gave him few pieces In a
sack and told him to go out doors and
play. But Jack was not satisfied with
the candy his mother had given him.
He wanted more, SO Jacks mother
gave him few more pieces. This
satisfied Jack and he goes out in the
yard and finally thinks Of the meadow
behind the house. He goes out and
into the meadow, but is not there long
until a flock of ducks come and begin
to quack as loud as they possibly can
Jack begins to run toward the gate
screaming as loud as he can, for ne
knows the ducks are after him. He
just gets in the yard and there from
the house comes his mother, fright
ened to see her little boy painting and
tired. She picked him up and put him
in the house. After that Jack never
ventured to go into the meadow again
This is all for this time, hoping to
see my letter in print, remain.
Your Junior friend,
Catherine Ademeit, aged IA.
Bussey, Ia, R. F. D. No. 2.
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GLADYS GRANDMA.

Dear Editor and Juniors: MY
grandma's name is Mrs. Mary Ursula
Wonderlich.
She has the prettiest gray wavy
hair and blue eyes, and is the dear
est lady ever.
My papa's and brothers names are
Vinton and Virgil.
He has black hair and brown eyes.
My cousins names are Velna Kent
Vera Wonderlich, Venla Pearl Hine-
garden and little Cyril Vinton Brown.
l have gone to school to five diff
ferent teachers My favorite ones
(except Aunt Bells) are Albert Poke
and Miss Gwendolyn Turner. They
are so good to the little ones.
This is the first letter l have writ
ten to the Courier and as 1t Is getting
long will close
Gladys Marie Bales; age 8.
Route 1, Sigourney, Iowa.
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THE GROUND HOG SCHOOL
HOUSE.

Dear Editor:
thought would write a story about
the Ground Hog school house.
1t Is the oldest country school house
in Polk county. Probably is the Oldest
In Iowa. It Is located near tho Des
Moines river. miles east of DaS
Moines. It was the first school hou4e
my mother ever went to school in. Il
has been thirty-f1v years since sne
went to school there. And It was q very
old place then.
It is all under ground except the
front and that is made Of brick. It
was real pretty place.
The scholars gathered wild flowers
and ivy and planted all over the top Of
it. One Monday morning when the
teacher pulled out the drawer Of her
desk she found a little wren had flown
in at broken window and built ito
nest in the chalk box and had two little
eggs. 1t grieved the teacher to think
she had to destroy their little nest for
she knew it was very wrong to do harm
to little birds.
Gerald Fu,mer. aga IL.
R. No. I, Chilicothe, lows.
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built great deal like our own homes
and out on one corner Of the square
stands four cats acting as clerks at
two different stands. Two of them
are selling fruit Of all kinds and the
other two are selling dressed ducks
and chickens. A.
Old grandfather and grandmother
cat come along to buy a nice duck
for their Sunday dinner. Grandfather
picks up nice fat duck and holds 1t
up for grandmother to see if It is all
right, but they haven't taken the
head off, SO as she is looking pretty
cross, imagine that she doesn't like
it very we'll.
Off to one side stands a cat dressed
as a policeman, and one cat Is driv-
ing large dog to bus.
The cats all have caps and hats
on. Grandmother has on yellow hat
tied with blue ribbon and has a red
shawl around her shoulders. She has
green skirt and red hand bag.
One old cat must be crippled for
he Is walking with cane.
Well, believe this is about all
can write about this card. 1t is among
the first ones received from the
Courier. have received ten cards,
but the last two times I wrote I did
not get any cards, but maybe the
mailman misplaced them. l love to
write about cats, for I like them.
have one old mother cat and three
little kittens now for pets.
Your little Junior friend,
Leora Mae Dawson, age 5.
Route 9, Washington, Iowa.
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Dear Juniors:
I will write about the May festival.
They announced that it would be Mon
day Nav 10, but it rained 80 they could
not have it until Saturday May "a. Sat-
urday afternoon we met at the school
house at one O'Clock. We marched to
the south side ball park. didn't get to
see very much Of the program but l
don't think 1t was failure, although
maybe 1t might have been better. ! was
in the May pole dance. The children
that were in the flag drills, folk dances
and other exercises practiced very hard
for two or three weeks. Thursday noon
the teachers of the eighth, ninth, tenth
and eleventh rooms had spreads.
We played games and ate our dinner.
Then at 80 we took UP school again.
Saturday afternoon did not wear a
hat and I got sun burned. That night
I was worn out
Mamie Hobbs. age IL.
Psi S. Moore ST.. Ottumwa Iowa.
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MAYS BABY BROTHER.

Dear Juniors:-I thought would
write about my baby brother. His
name is Kenneth. He will be. two
years old the 30th of April. He has
blue eyes and white hair and rosy
cheers.
He runs around all over every place
He likes to play out of doors. He is
lust learning how to talk. He says
quite a few words now. Every time
mamma talks over the telephone ne
says, talk, talk"
Mamma says that used to talk be-
fore T was as old as he is. He likes
to 20 up to grandma's because then be
can play with the boys. He can't say
Frank, but he says Johnny.
| will soon be four years old. MY
birthday is March rs.
May Box, Age 8.
Agency, Ia. Route No. l.
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IN THE BOTTOM DRAWER.

I saw Jennie pull out the bottom
drawer of the old family bureau this
evening. and went softly out, and
wandered UP and down until I knew
she had shut it up and gone to her
sewing.
We have some things laid away in
that drawer which the gold Of kings
could not buy. There are two worn
shoes, whip, little hat with part
of the brim gone, some stockings,
pants, a coat, two or three spools,
bits of broken crockery, and several
TOYS. Sometimes We speak of little
Jack but not often. 1t is Sc, still and
quiet now. There is no one to climb
over my knees, no one to search my
pockets, tease for presents and
never find the chairs turned over the
broom down or ropes tied to the door
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knobs. I want some one to tease fo1
my knife, to ride on my shoulder, to
lose my ak. to follow me to the gate
when I 60, and be there to meet me
when I come to call goodnight from
the little bed, now empty.
Jennie misses him still more than
I. There are no little feet to wash
no prayers to hear, no voice teasing
for Jumps of sugar, or sobbing WIFI
the pain of hurt toe, and she wouIo
give her own life to awake in the night
and look across TO the crib and see our
boy there as he used to be. So we
preserve our relics. and when We are
dead we hope that strangers VAL
handle them tenderly, even IT they
shed no tears over them.
Well l guess this is all IN the letter
contst SO will clos hoping to receive
my card.
Bertha Bishop, age 10.
Selma, st., Eldon, Iowa.
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"SlLENT" READER OF JUNIOR
WRITES LETTER.

Dear Editor:
Since I have been a silent reader Of
the Courier Junior for some time, and
have never seen many letters from any
one who lives near me, decided to
write.
l live on a farm Of eighty acres, four
miles from Ottumwa.
20 to Union school. 1t Is about
mile from our house. There are thirty
eight scholars enrolled. am In the
sixth grade We played ball, blackman,
marbles and dare base at school, Our
school was out in March.
NV chickens are Bantams. One IS
white and the other is buff. The little
buff bantam has fourteen little chick
ems and all Of them are real tame.
Frederic Rhine, age IL, h
Ottumwa, Ia, r. 6.
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FRANKlE's FIRST LErTER.

frankie was rttle boy four years Ok
age.
One day his mother was writing .
letter.
frankie said, Mamma, can't I write
a letter." .r
you can write one II you will write
it neatly"
frankie said he would and he began
1t ran as follows:
Deer KUHN Robert.
II thot i wood rite fu Inns.
II am well an hop ar the sam.
II will go to skool next tearms.
Brother is in the 5th grade at skool.
II am komin' up an see this sum-
mer, an brother IL komin to.
Then can kom hom with me an
sta.
II am going to visit brothers skool
the last da.
well, will klos for this tim. Rite
soon.
"Yors Truly,
Frank Person"
doubt If Robert could read Frankie's
letter. ~ .
Bessie Brunson, age 10.
-. ~. Hedrick, Iowa.